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The move to restore "It's crucial," she said. "We definition of marriE;lge as a . need a total 50 votes combined union of one man ::and one from the 200 Representatives and Senators this year, as well as anwoman finds supporters other similar vote next year, in and opponents j~ckeying. back to back sessions, in order·

By DEACON JAMES N.

FALL RIVER - Bea Martins likens the process of the Protection of Marriage Amendment to a baseball game.

"When we rallied Fith verification of the 170,000,votes gathered earlier this year in the pews at Catholic parisheS and from many others needed to get the Amendment before tpe state legislature, it was like getting to first base," said Martins,' director of Catholic Citizenship for the Fall River diocese. ..

"Second base is the constitutional convention t~is year, and third base is the convention next year," said Martins. '''It will be a home run when the issue goes onto the ballot for a decision by voters," she noted. " She candidly credits Kris Mineau, chairman of the Massachusetts Family Insptute, for the analogy. Like Catholic Citizenship, it is a member of the broad coalition endorsing::and pressing for approval of the 'amendment.

But as in every' competition, both sides are acti~e in pressing for a win. , Martins urged supporters of the marriage amendment to immediately contact legislators and make known their feelings in the final days prior to its being taken up. "

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A BEEHIVE of activity year-round, the diocesan Development Office is increasingly bUsy as the yearly Catholic Charities Appeal winds down. The talented staff includes, from left: Doris Desrosier, secretary; Mike Donly, director; and secretaries Cindy Iacovelli and Patty Dooley. (AnchodJolivet photo)

Development Office staff is a lifeline for hundreds in need

By DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR FALL RIVER - The thousands ofpeople whom have received some type of assistance from the Diocese of Fall River's annual Catholic Charities Appeal may not recognize the faces or know the names of those responsible for obtaining the resources to provide that help.

But that's not a concern of the Development Office staff, whose task is, among many others, to assist the 95 parishes across the diocese, solicit from generous and thoughtful faithful yearly donations.

These support a bevy of ministries and services that alleviate suffering offolks who tum to the Church in times of need.

They may be only an army of four, but Director Mike Donly and secretaries Cindy Iacovelli, Patty Dooley, and Doris Desrosier have played an enormous role in collecting millions of charity dollars through the yearS - dollars that help feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and visit the imprisoned, in direct response to Christ's referTurn to page 18 - Development

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to put the Protection of Marriage Amendment on the election ballot in 2008," she explained.

Asked how it looked, Martins said, "Currently there are 20 amendments facing legislators July 12 and we are number 20."

While it seems that the amendment has the 50 votes needed, said Martins, "What we are concerned about are procedural steps - tactics - from getting the matter to a vote."

She offered a hypothetical situation. "Senate President Richard E. Travaglini could open up the Constitutional Convention ... and then there would be a walkout. If legislators who don't support the Amendment get up and walk out and there is not a quorum present, it would prevent a vote from taking place."

However, Gov. Mitt Romney has the capability to order them to come back in, she added.

"We feel the governor at this time would choose to use his executive powers," she stated.

There is also legal precedent under Article 48 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth which provides that qualified initiative petitions shall be presented to a joint session (constitutional convention); and calls for "final legislative action" on such qualified petitions, Turn to page 19 - Marriage

Youth speak out against violence By

MIKE GORDON

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NEW BEDFORD - Young and old gathered together June 20 for a prayer rally at St. Lawrence Martyr Church here, to stand united against the violence that has plagued the community.

The service came in response to the escalating violence in the city of New Bedford and the tragic May 25 death of Bernadette DePina, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, who was gunned down in her home as a result of gang violence.

"This prayer rally was in response to the gang violence

we've had here in the community," said Father John M. Sullivan, pastor of St. Lawrence Martyr parish. "To combat violence we can be advocates for those touched by it. We can pray and support them however we can."

Nearly 60 people attended the event, which included prayer, reflections by youth ministry members, music and concluded with the lighting of candles and a pledge of non-violence. Music was provided by Philip A. Pereira of St. Michael's Parish, Fall River.

Crystal Medeiros, youth minister at St. Lawrence Parish, organized the event and was hope-

ful that it would make a difference.

As reported in The Anchor's June 2 edition, DePina's 23year-old son was arrested on accusations he shot and killed a reputed gang rival. Two days later Mrs. DePina was found murdered in the bedroom of her Ash Street home in what police called a crime of retaliation.

"There has been an increase in violence and with these recent tragic deaths in our community we wanted to do something for our young people. We want our children to feel safe and we can't be intimidated by violence."

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, SPEAKING PUT against violence at a recent service at St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford, were from left: Sue Revil, Crystal Medeiros, and Richard Rodrigues. (Sue Massoud photo)

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NEWS FROM THE VATICAN

New secretary of state appointed; American cardinal also to retire

ARCHBISHOP PIERO Marini is pictured in the left photo adjusting the pallium of Pope Benedict XVI during the pope's installation Mass last year. At right is a photo of a pallium presented to archbishops June 29. (eNS file photos)

Pope's pallium noticeably different from ones he gave archbishops VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI placed woolen bands, called pallia, around the necks of new archbishops June 29 as a symbol of their authority and responsibility.

The pope, too, wears a pallium over his chasuble when celebrating Mass, but his is noticeably different - at least for the time being - from the pallia worn by archbishops.

U.S. Archbishops Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, George H. Niederauer of San Francisco and Donald W. Wuerl of Washington are among the archbishops named in the past year who received their pallia from Pope Benedict on the late-June feast of SS. Peter and Paul.

While the flippant may call it fashion, the pallium and the chasubles chosen by Pope Benedict actually are the result of a study of history and aesthetics.

The morning after Pope Benedict was elected last year, Archbishop Piero Marini, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, presented him with a draft of the new "Rites for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome."

The book, which included proposed texts for the Masses and prayer services marking the beginning of a pontificate, also included a suggestion for a new or rather, very old - pallium.

For hundreds of years the pope's pallium, like the one still worn by archbishops, was a circular band of wool with a 12inch-long strip hanging from the center down the front and the back.

The one chosen by Pope Benedict is wider and drapes around his neck; it is more than twice as long as an archbishop's pallium, with the ends hanging down his left side and reaching below his knees.

The pope's advisers did not make up the design, but recovered it from the first millennium ofChristianity, said Marianist Fa-

ther Silvano Maggiani, a liturgist and consultant to Archbishop Marini's office. The prototypes can be seen around the shoulders of archbishops depicted in the sixth-century mosaics in the churches of Ravenna, Italy.

The pallium was shortened over the centuries as the chasuble worn at Mass became heavier and more elaborately decorated, Father Maggiani said.

"It is a matter of aesthetics in the original Greek sense of perception' allowing its meaning to be perceived," Father Maggiani said.

The pope and archbishops wear the pallium as a sign of their authority over the Christian community, but it is the Gospel authority of a shepherd called to carry his sheep, to lead them and feed them.

Father Maggiani said the fiddleback chasubles and even the fuller chasubles adopted after the Second Vatican Council often had strong designs or large images on the chest and back, which drew all attention away from the band ofsheep's wool the pope and archbishops carried on their shoulders.

Msgr. Crispino Valenziano, another liturgist and Vatican consultant, presented the new papal pallium design to the press shortly after Pope Benedict's election and said it was part of the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council.

With more of a focus on the pallium, Pope Benedict also needed new chasubles, so a whole new collection was designed. Instead of having one strong central image, they are dotted with ancient symbols such as bees, shells and flames for Pentecost.

An archbishop's pallium is made from the wool of lambs blessed by the pope on the feast of St. Agnes.

The pope's pallium is made of the wool of both lambs and sheep to reflect Jesus telling Peter, "Feed my lambs" and "Feed my sheep."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Benedict XVI c1uding a trip to Cuba last October. reached outside the Vatican diplomatic corps and apCardinal Bertone, who went to the Caribbean counpointed Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa as try with two Genoa priests about to begin work as mishis new secretary of state. sionaries in Cuba, met privately with President Fidel The Vatican's June 22 announcement said Cardi- Castro. nal Bertone, 71, will succeed Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Internationally, though, Cardinal Bertone is best 78, on September 15 when the pope will hold a spe- known for his work in the doctrinal congregation. As cial audience with the staff of the Secretariat of State secretary of the congregation from 1995 to 2002, he to publicly thank Cardinal Sodano for his 15 years "of helped work out details of norms employed in U.S. generous service to the Holy See." dioceses in cases of sexual abuse by priests.

Also June 22, the Vatican announced that Pope In 2000, he coordinated the publication of the third Benedict has accepted the resigsecret of Fatima, a symbolic nation of78-year-old U.S. Cardi- .------,...-,...-------, prophecy of the Church's 20thnal Edmund C. Szoka as president century struggles with evil politiof the commission governing cal systems and its ultimate triVatican City State. umph. The pope had sent him to However, the Vatican said, the Portugal to review the Vatican's pope also asked Cardinal Szoka interpretation with Carmelite Sis.<\' ..... ter Lucia dos Santos, then the only to remain until September 15, when he will be succeeded by 71surviving Fatima visionary. year-old Archbishop Giovanni In 2002, the cardinal helped Lajolo, currently the Vatican's forguide Zambian Archbishop eign minister.

Emmanuel Milingo back into Before going to Genoa in 2002, communion with the Church, folthe cardinal spent seven years as lowing Archbishop Milingo's secretary of the Congregation for brief marriage to a Korean folthe Doctrine of the Faith under lower of the Rev. Sun Myung then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Moon. now Pope Benedict.

In a 2001 interview, he told While Cardinal Sodano and Catholic News Service, "Persons many of his predecessors were with a homosexual inclination trained and served in the Vatican should not be admitted to the diplomatic corps, the job of secCARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE seminary."

I retary of state involves more than Cardinal Bertone, former arch, overseeing Vatican relations with other countries. bishop of Vercelli, Italy, holds a doctorate in Church In choosing Cardinal Bertone, a Salesian, the pope law. He spent more than two decades at the Pontifical chose a man with whom he aIready had a proven work- Salesian University in Rome, serving at different periing relationship as well as a prelate with pastoral ex- ods as university rector, dean of the canon law faculty, perience in a diocese, expertise as an educator and theology student director and professor of moral thewith a reputation of being energetic and pragmatic. ology.

Even after being transferred to Genoa, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was bom Dec. 2, 1934, in Romano Bertone was a frequent visitor to Rome and joined Canavese, a town near Turin. He entered the Salesians Pope Benedict last summer for part of the pope's va- in 1950 and was ordained a priest 10 years later. cation in the Italian Alps.

Named to head the Genoa Archdiocese in DecemWhile his diplomatic experience has been limited, ber 2002, he took office there the following February as archbishop of Genoa he has traveled widely, in- and was made a cardinal in October 2003.

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No one should be put to death, not even Saddam, says Vatican official VATICAN CITY (CNS)-No one should be put to death, not even former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, said Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the pontifical councils for Interreligious Dialogue and for Culture. '''The Catechism of the Catholic Church,' the Church itself and the pope reaffirm that every person is a creature of God and that no one but the creator can claim to be the lord of the life and death of another," the cardinal said in a recent interview with the Italian news agency ANSA. "Every creature, even the most wretched, was created in the image and likeness of God," the French cardinal said. "God is the master of life and death."

The cardinal made his comments after Avvenire, the Italian bishops' daily newspaper, published an editorial calling for the life imprisonment and not the execution of Saddam and his co-defendants, who are on trial in Iraq.

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house of Iraq a human life - any human life --:- always is sacred," the newspaper said.

Revenge, even resulting from a fair trial, "will not heal wounds, but rather risks exacerbating them further," Avvenire said. "Nothing gives legitimacy to a killing unless it is motivated by a compelling need for legitimate defense."

In his final arguments in Saddam's trial June 19, the chief

prosecutor called for the death penalty for Saddam and his co-defendants "because they spread corruption on earth, they showed no mercy even for the old, for women or for children, and even the trees were not safe from their oppression."

"The law calls for the death penalty, and this is what we ask be implemented," the prosecutor told the court.

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Polish cardipal apologizes for .clergy who informed for communists

POPE BENEDICT XVI greets Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg in May during an audience at the Vatican. The duchess has received the Path to Peace Award from the foundation that helps carry out the work of the Holy See's mission to the United Nations. (CNS photo/Alessandro. Bianchi)

Luxembourg duchess wins Path to Peace Award UNITED NATIONS (CNS) - Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg received the 2006 Path to Peace Award from the Path to Peace Foundation, an agency established to carry out projects to support the Holy See's mission to the United' Nations.

The duchess received the award at a June 13 dinner at U.N. headquarters.

The board of the Path to Peace Foundation had unanimously selected the duchess to receive the .award, according to Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio to the U.N. Since 1997, the duchess has served as a goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and supports organizations that are active in the fields of child

protection and microcredit, or small loans for as little as $100 given to poor people to help them start a business. She has also dedicated her efforts to children and families in danger in Luxembourg.

Bom Maria Teresa Mestre in Havana, she left Cuba with her family during the Cuban revolution, and settled in New York City, where she attended Marymount School 'and Lycee Francais.

In 1965, she and her family took up permanent residence in Geneva. In 1980, she graduated from the University of Geneva with a degree in political science. She met Prince Henri of Luxembourg while studying at the university. They married in 1981 and have five children.

Pope says Baltic countries need solid values or risk instability VATICAN CITY (CNS)Without the traditional values of respect for life, for marriage and for family, people risk placing themselves under "the tyranny of instability," Pope Benedict' XVI told bishops from the Baltic nations.

The pope met June 23 with the bishops of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia at the end of their "ad limina" visits to Rome to report on the status of their dioceses.

Pope Benedict told them their reports highlighted the fact that abortion and the disintegration of families were serious challenges both for the Church and soeiety in the three former Soviet republics.

The countries, he said, are suffering "from the fragility of conjugal bonds, the plague of abortion and the 'demographic crisis, from scant attention paid to the transmission of authentic values to one's children, the pre'cariousness of jobs" and mobil-

ity that breaks up extended family networks.

"A modernity that is not rooted in authentic human values !S destined to be dominated by the tyranny of instability" and a widespread sense of being lost, he said.

Lithuanian bishops' conference, told the pope that while 79 percent of Lithuanians identify themselves as Catholic, only 10 percent go to Mass each week. About half of the nation's students enroll in optional catechism classes at school.

He said the country's high di'~ modernity that is not vorce rate, even among Catholics, rooted in authentic human is' fueled by cultural influences that "destroy the Christian convalues is destined to be ception of the world," by alcoholdominated by the tyranny of ism and by the common phenominstability" and a wide- enon of one spouse - frequently spread sense of being lost, the wife - emigrating in search of a better-paying job. he said.

Archbishop Tamkevicius also invited Pope Benedict to Pope Benedict called on the visit Lithuania in 2008 to help bishops not only to help couples celebrate the 400th anniversary prepare for marriage and educate of the Marian apparition at their children in Christian values, , Siluva.

"Without a doubt, your visit but also to engage in a dialogue with the wider society to help oth- would give a new impulse to the ers see the social importance of a life of the Church and to the whole country, raising people's spirits strong family life.

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevicius and reinforcing their faith," he of Kaunas, president of -the told the pope. .

WARSAW, Poland (CNS)Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow has apologizedfor priests who w~re informers for the communist secret po'lice and promised to "up-cover the whole truth" about clergy collaboration.

"The Church is holy because Christ, its head, is a lamb without blemishes. But the Church is made up of sinful pebple," said the Polish cardinal, who was the personal secretary to Pope John Paul II. "In the name of the Krakow Church, I am saying 'sorry' to those who believe they were harmed by the stance of certain priests. This word also .contains a sound and sincere wish to ,establish the truth." : During KraJww's apnual Corpus Christi procession, held June 15, Cardinal Dziw1isz urged Catholics feeling outraged by clergy collaboration not to "tum against the Church." The cardinal told the crowd of 15,000 that "one should not lose confidence in the Church.", " Earlier in the month, a Krakow archdiocesan commission urged local priests to atone publicly if they had been communist informers. The commission's report was to be presente(j to thejPolish bishops' conference at its June 23-24 meeting in Poznan. ': In late May, Fathe~Mieczyslaw Malinski, a iifelong friend of Pope John Paul, was named in the Catholic Tygodnik Powszechny weekly as a communist secret police agent. Several other names were made public in early June in another publication., Approximately <;Jne-tenth of Catholic clergy an:~ believed to have ,acted as informers in communistPoland, although wider secret police recruitment was recorded in some dioceses in the 1980s.

Cardinal Dziwi~z said only God knew "the intentions hidden in human hearts,": adding that "penance and repar~tions" should, only be demanded once the truth was known. ''We need proper historical research to speak about those who directed this system rather than those who were it$ victims and I'

about the circumstances that led to collaboration," the cardinal said. "We also need to talk about the heroic attitudes of priests who suffered for resisting cooperation with the cOlIUJlunist system and to establish exactly which particular harm was inflicted by collaboration."

A former Solidarity movement dissident, Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski, who was barred from publishing informers' names in a May 30 letter from Cardinal Dziwisz, told Poland's Catholic information agency that he welcomed the cardinal's statements,' adding that many Catholics had "awaited the word 'sorry' for months."

However, the president of the Polish bishops' conference, Archbishop Jozef Mic~alik of Przemysl, told worshippers June IS the "issue of clergy collaborators had been stoked "to divert attention from the difficult social situation," adding that the media had "done little to expose those who mistreated priests and forced them to collaborate."

POLISH CARDINAL Stanislaw Dziwisz kisses Pope Benedict XVI's hand during a meeting in Wadowice, Poland, May 27. Cardinal Dziwisz, who served for nearly 40 years as Pope John Paul .II's secretary, apologized for priests in Poland who were informers for the communist secret police.

(CNS photo/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)

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THE CHURCH IN'THE UNITED STATES Historic California Mission San Miguel in danger of collapsing NORTH HAVEN, Conn.

(CNS) - If repairs aren't made soon to Mission San Miguel Archangel in San Miguel, Calif., near Monterey, more than 200 years of history may end up as a pile of adobe rubble.

"San Miguel is the last mission with original Indian artwork on the walls," and it is "in dire need of repair," said John Fowler, project manager at Mission San Miguel in a telephone interview with the National Catholic Register, a national Catholic newspaper based in North Haven.

Mission San Miguel was founded in 1797 by Franciscan Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, who followed Blessed Junipero Serra in establishing the California missions. The original building was destroyed by fire and rebuilt between 1816 and 1818.

The mission withstood the test of time until Dec. 22, 2003, when the 6.5-magnitude San Simeon earthquake nearly knocked it over.

Though Congress in 2004 approved $10 million for the restoration of the California missions - much of which would have gone to Mission San Miguel - a lawsuit prevented the money from being allocated.

The mission remains closed as its staff scrambles to raise money from the public and government and convince its insurers to cover the, earthquake damage. The current reconstruction project is fairly straightforward, Fowler said.

About $15 million is needed to retrofit and rebuild the mission, which is currently being held up by temporary shoring.

The sleepy town of San Miguel boasts a population of 1,400 people, and to raise such a sum there is impossibl~, he said. "We need to go to the larger community," Fowler said.

But there have been problems.

The Diocese of Monterey and the

Franciscan friars who run the mission are short of the cash needed for repairs. The insurance companies have balked at paying for the damage, citing the age of the Inission, and even promised government money has dried up for now.

In 2002, California voters approved Proposition 40, which included $128 million in unallocated money for historical preservation. Mission San Miguel applied for a grant from these funds earlier this year, but was AN IRAQI prisoner reads the Quran, the Muslim holy book, at the Abu Ghraib prison turned down after California Atrun by coalition forces west of Baghdad. (CNS photo/Wathiq Khuzaie, Reuters) torney General Bill Lockyer issued an opinion that such funding would be unconstitutional.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency application for $7 million seems to have taken a WASHINGTON (CNS) - Cardinal Theodore "As such, continued inhumane methods of inback seat after Hurricane Katrina, E. McCarrick joined with 26 other faith leaders terrogation remain a real possibility," the news reFowler said, and although Congress approved $10 million for the ' recently i,n calling for a clear U.S. policy against lease added. torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatSpecifically, the National Religious Campaign California Missions Foundation in Against Torture asked Congress and Bush to proment of detainees.

2004 the funds were never approThe cardinal, the ,retired archbishop of Wash- hibit: "exemptions from the human rights standards priated because a lawsuit was ington, was among the signers of an ad in The New of international law" for any arm of the governfiled by Americans United for York Times sponsored by the National Religious ment; the transfer of suspects to countries that alSeparation ofChurch and State. low torture; the existence of secret U.S. prisons Campaign Against Torture.

The lawsuit argued that such ''Torture violates the basic dignity of the human around the world; and any denial of Red Cross acfunding violated the Establishperson that all religions, in their highest ideals, hold cess to U.S. detainees. ment Clause of the First Amenddear," the advertisement said. "Any policies that National religious leaders signing the ad inment guaranteeing church-state permit torture and inhumane treatment are shock- cluded the Rev. Ted Haggard, president of the Naseparation. Government funding ing and morally intolerable." tional Association of Evangelicals; the Rev. Bob amounts to "a church tax," said In a news release, Cardinal McCarrick said ev- Edgar, general secretary of the National Council Rob Boston, spokesman for ery human being has "a special dignity ... that comes of Churches; Sayyid M. Syeed, national director Americans United for Separation from the fact that we are brothers and sisters in of the Islamic Society of North America; Archof Church and State." It forces God's one human family." bishop Demetrios, primate of the Greek Orthodox everyone to pay for the upkeep of "It is because of this that we all feel that torture Archdiocese of America; and Rabbi David (Catholic) missions." is a dehumanizing and terrible attack against hu- Saperstein, director of the Religious Action CenFowler finds such reasoning man nature and the respect we owe for each other," ter of Reform Judaism. inadequate. "We meet the requirehe added. .

Among the other signers were Nobel laureates ments of (the Constitution)," he The release said that although torture has "long Elie Wiesel and former U.S. President Jimmy said. "Eighty percent of the been banned by U.S. treaty obligations," a state- Carter; Jesuit Father William J. Byron, a professor mission's use is public." ment issued by President George W. Bush at the at Loyola .college in Maryland; Mary Ellen San Miguel is at the top of the signing of the McCain Amendment banning the use O'Cpnnell, a law professor at the University of foundation's list for funding beof torture "implies that the president is not bound Notre Dame; the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a co-founder cause it is in the most danger, but by the amendment in his role as commander in of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; it is not alone among endangered chief." , Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein, executive vice president missions in California, Mellon It was referring to;Bush's signing statement, re- of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism; said. leased Dec. 30, 2005, when he signed the amend- and Maher Hathout of the Muslim Public Affairs Mission San Luis Obispo is ment, which was attached to the Department of Council. also in danger of being closed if a The National Religious Campaign Against TorDefense Authorization bill. Such a statement is an costly seismic retrofitting project official document in which the president outlines ture was launched in January at a conference in is not completed by 2008. his interpretation of anew law. Regarding 짜cCain, Princeton, N.J. It lists' Pax Christi USA and the president said he would view its limitations on Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns as particiinterrogation in the context of protecting national pating members and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men as an endorsing member. security.

Torture 'morally'intolerable' says ad by cardinal, others

New manual aims to help readers, presiders bring Scripture to life SAN JOSE, Calif. (CNS) - A whose Web address is new manual titled "Stop Reading www.resourcepublications.com. and Start Proclaiming!" aims to help Father Wilfred Raymond, nareaders of Scripture and priests and tional director of Family Theater . deacons who proclaim the Gospel Productions in Hollywood, Calif., 'Ie bring those passages to life at Mass. endorsed the book.

"How I wish all of us had deThe author is Douglas:Leal, professional actor and liturgist, who voured Douglas Leal's book ... uses his acting background to teach before standing up in the assemreaders how to become better sto- ' bly to exercise this important minrytellers. The large-format manual istry,'" he said in a news release BROKEN STATUES and pieces of plaster lay inside Mission covers how to use one's voice and about the book. "His reflections on San Miguel Archangel in San Miguel, Calif., near Monterrey. posture to embody the reading. proclaiming God's word are The 188-year-old mission sustained heavy damage in a 2003 .

"Stop Reading and Start Pro- simple, practical, wise and pastoearthquake and remains closed and in disrepair because of a claiming!" was published by San rally sensitive." lack of funds for reconstruction. (CNS photo/Greg Tarczynski) Jose-based Resource Publications, Franciscan Father Gil Ostdiek,

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professor of liturgy at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, agreed. ''This volume ought to find a place on the shelves of everyone who proclaims the word," he said, because they will "reap great benefits" from it.

Leal, who is also a management consultant, has worked for many years as a liturgical planner, coordinator and trainer on a volunteer basis for churches in New Orleans, Chicago and Los Angeles, where he currently is director of ministries at St. Sebastian Church.

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Mass. Bishops press for • • • mInImum wage Increase But after hearing from union officials, House adjourns without vote.

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BOSTON - Even as the four Catholic bishops in Massachusetts spoke out on behalf of workers statewide to earn a wage that offers them dignity as well as improve their own and their families' quality of life, the House of Representatives adjourned June 21 without taking any action.

The legislature is considering legislation to increase the minimum wage from its current $6.75 an hour that has been in place since 1999. ' But after Robert J. Haynes, president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, one of the state's most power labor unions which represents 400,000 Bay State workers, threatened on June 21 to hold off endorsement of legislators until they passed an acceptable new wage minimum, the House membership backed off.

Haynes asked the House to return quickly and vote.

The Senate has passed an amendment to its version of the , budget, which provides for a mini-

mum wage increase, but the House budget did not include a similar provision. The Senate proposal is currently before the Senate/House Budget Conference Committee.

The House is expected to take up the amendment, House 4781, An Act Relative to the Minimum Wage, again this week.

However it could take more time. There were 13 amendments to the bill when the House took up the matter last week.

The House proposal, which is a redraft filed by Rep. James Marzilli of Arlington, would increase the minimum wage to $7.25 by Jan. I, 2007, and to $7.75 on Jan. 1,2008.

The proposed measure also contains a provision for those called "tipped" employees especially those in the food industry business - who would be guaranteed 50 percent of the minimum wage in effect.

Saying "A paycheck is more than just an issue of money - just pay for honest work contributes to human dignity and serves the common good," the four Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have not only gone on record as sup-

porting raising the minimum wage in the Commonwealth, but in a statement last week said "an increase needs to be enacted."

The statement, released June 21, through the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the bishops, was signed by Cardinal Sean P. 0' Malley of Boston, Bishop George W. Coleman of Fall River, Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell of Springfield and Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester.

"Increasing the state's minimum wage affirms the dignity of work and the basic rights of workers," the statement said. "More low-income workers will be able to improve thei,r own and their family's quality of life. " The bishops noted that the Catholic Church has long recognized that the adequacy of wage levels should be determined by taking many social factors into account beyond the interests of employers and employees. They also said that adjusting the wage minimum is only one of many tools that should be used to broaden economic opportunities and secure social well being ... "to help low-income citizens

Biography of Father Peyton receives CPA book award EASTON - A book about the "Rosary Priest" - Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC was named the best biography of 2006 by the Catholic Press Association (CPA). "American Apostle of the Family Rosary: The Life of Patrick J. Peyton, CSC" received the ftrst-place award at the CPA's annual convocation in Nashville, Tenn.

Written by Holy Cross Father Richard Gribble, the book details the life of one of the most influential American priests of the 20th century. The Anchor interviewed Father Gribble and ran a feature on him and the book in the December 16, 2005 edition. He told The Anchor, "Since meeting him while I was in seminary, I was always fascinated with Father Peyton and his works. This project was ajoy."

Father Peyton was a media pioneer, who used radio and television to promote family unity and the daily praying of the rosary. He also attracted millions of people to rosary rallies around the world.

"We are proud and excited to have this wonderful book receive such critical praise," said Father John Phalen, CSC, President of Holy Cross Family Ministries, which continues the work of Father Peyton. "It is a well documented account of how this humble man from Ireland came to head a major production studio in Hollywood, consult with world leaders, speak to millions of people about the importance of the family rosary and become a friend to Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II." , Published by Crossroad Publishing Co., "American Apostle" is an in-depth biography describing the impact of Father Peyton (1909-1992) on the American Catholic Church in the mid-20th century and how he attracted some of the biggest names in entertainment - Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Danny Thomas, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ricardo Montalban, to name a few - to help him spread his message of peace and prayer.

Along the way, Father Peyton never forgot his one true calling: priest in the Congregation of Holy

Cross, devoted to Mary, Mother ofChrist. The book tells how he continued to pray the rosary daily throughout his life, starting from his youth at home in Ireland. Father Peyton became convinced this was his path when he contracted tuberculosis and was told by doctors nothing more could be done.

He prayed to Mary and was miraculously healed.

The author is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Father Gribble served on a nuclear submarine and worked with defense contractors before answering the call to God. He is the author of 18 books and more than 200 articles on history and spirituality, including a biography of Archbishop Edward Hanna of San Francisco.

"American Apostle of the Family Rosary: The Life of Patrick 1. Peyton, CSC" is a compelling story of a man who may become the next American saint. The cause for his Canonization is already underway as the Vatican attempts to document miracles attributed to Father Peyton.

For a limited time, "American Apostle of the Family Rosary: The Life ofPatrick J. Peyton, CSC" is available at www.hcfm.org or by calling tollfree 800-299-7729.

In the spirit of its founder, Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, Holy Cross Family Ministries serves Jesus Christ and his Church by promoting and supporting the spiritual well-being of the family. Faithful to Mary, the Mother of God, the Family Rosary, a member ministry, encourages family prayer, especially the rosary. Family Theater Productions, Hollywood, directs its efforts to the evangelization of culture using mass media to entertain, inspire and educate families. The Father Peyton Family Institute focuses on research and education in family life ministry and the relationship of spirituality to family.

The world headquarters of Holy Cross Family Ministries is located in Easton, near the gravesite of Father Peyton. For more information, call 800299-7729 or visit www.hcfm.org.

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Edward F. Saunders Jr., executive director of the MCC, said, "the bishops' concern is that what a worker earns affects not jUst himself as an individual because many of them are individuals who have families. It's all about enabling people to make a decent wage so that they can provide not pnly for themselves, but for their families."

He said it also has a 'domino ,

effect because minimum wage increases affect not only those at the bottom of the wage scale, but also those veteran workers with more responsibilities.

Although the $6.75 hourly minimum wage has been in effect since 1999, "Data reveals that wage has eroded by six percent over the years," said Saunders.

"To break even today, a worker needs to make $8.25 an hour."

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They also provide the context and inspiration for the efforts of so many citizens, and the standard of judgment for state legislators, as we approach the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention on July 12. On this day, the Protection of Marriage Amendment, a citizen initiative petition signed by a state record 170,000 residents, will come up before a joint session of the legislature. Fifty of 200 legislators must vote to allow the Amendment petition defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman to move forward toward the November 2008 ballot.

That vote is not so much a legislative referendum on same-sex marriage as it is an indication of how much our elected officials believe in democracy. A vote in favor of the petition on July 12 is not necessarily a路 vote in support of traditional marriage; it would merely give the citizens of the Commonwealth the opportunity to decide on something as foundational for our society as marriage. A vote against it would not just be a vote against the traditional understanding of marriage, but against giving ordinary citizens any say at all about it.

What hangs in the balance, in other words, is not just marriage, but whether our system of government will remain "of the people, by the people, for the people."

The whole marriage crisis in our Commonwealth began when those in favor of same-sex marriage, knowing that they would not be able to win their case by a popular vote, decided to take their case to an .unelected and increasingly unrepresentative judiciary. Their strategy succeeded when, in 2003, by a one-vote majority, the state Supreme Judicial Court overturned centuries of jurisprudence and redefined marriage as a husband-less or wife-less institution. Many citizens began to wonder whether they were living under a system of selFgovernment or a judicial oligarchy. .Defenders of marriage as a heterosexual institution saw the strategy coming and tried, under traditional democratic means and with faith in our system of government, to defeat it by a 'citizen initiative petition in 2001. A record 130,000 signatures were collected in the fall of 2001 in favor of a constitutional amendment defining marriage exclusively as the union of one man and one woman. It came before the Constitutional Convention in 2002. It was easily going to receive the necessary 25 percent of legislators to pass it to a second hearing in 2003. If passed a second time, as predicted, it would have gone before the voters in November of 2004 and likely stalled any effort of the SJC to render a decision on marriage in the interim. Every poll indicated that it likely would have won a solid victory before the people.

However, then Senate President Thomas Birmingham, by a backhanded procedural maneuver supported by gay lobbyists, killed it before it was able to come up for a vote in the convention. This was the first time the will of the people with regard to marriage was thwarted by those elected to represent them.

In 2005 a new citizen initiative petition in favor of the Protection of Marriage Amendment was begun and received an even greater number of signatures from citizens. Massachusetts citizens are aware that, since.the 2003 SJC decision, 19 other states have taken up the question of the definition of marriage. In all of them, by huge margins, the citizenry has voted to reaffirm marriage as the union between one man and one woman. Massachusetts residents deserve the same chance.

There is currently talk in Beacon Hill corridors that, should it become clear that more than 50 votes in favor of advancing the Amend. ment exist, legislators opposed to it will stage a walk-out. If more than 100 do so, then there would be no quorum, and no vote would be able to take place. This would be attempted despite a 1935 Supreme Judicial Court decision that mandates that legislators in a constitutional convention are required to take "final action" on citizen initiative petitions.

While many legislators are contemplating a dereliction of duty, citizens of the Commonwealth should not. It is their responsibility to hold legislators accountable to the oath they took to uphold the constitution of the Commonwealth, which requires final action on citizen initiative petitions. .

Now is the time for Citizens to remind their legislators that on July 12, they expect them to behave more like Thomas Jefferson and the . courageous founding fathers than Thomas Birmingham and his cunning and cowardly collaborators.

Now is the time for citizens to contact their state representatives and senators and tell them they expect them not only to be present for the vote on July 12, but, regardless of their personal beliefs on the issue of marriage, to sUl?port the right of citizens .to have their say.

Friday, June 30, 2006

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WOMAN KISSES A CROSS IN MEDJUGORJE, BOSNIA-

HERZEGOVINA, AS THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD GATHERED ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF ALLEGED MARIAN APPARITIONS. DESPITE THE LACK OF VATICAN CONFIRMATION OF THE APPARITIONS, MILLIONS OF PILGRIMS HAVE VISITED MEDJUGORJE, WITH MANY REPORTING POSITIVE SPIRITUAL BENEFITS.

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PHOTolDANILO KRSTANOVIC, REUTERS) "WITH ALL YOUR SOUL DRAW CLOSE TO HER; WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH KEEP HER WAYS. SEARCH HER OUT, DISCOVER HER; SEEK HER AND YOU WILL FIND HER. THEN WHEN YOU HAVE HER, DO NOT LET HER GO. THUS YOU WILL FIND REST IN HER, AND SHE WILL BECOME YOUR JOY" (SIRACH

6:27-29).

Separation while the bond remains Very often today we in the Church focus on explaining our beliefs to those outside of the Church who fail to understand us and what we believe. At the same time, however, it always remains an equally important task to explain our beliefs to those within the Church, who might be equally unaware of or confused about what we believe.

One example of a belief that requires constant catechetical emphasis is the indissolubility of marriage. The wide occurrence and acceptance of divorce in our society has influenced even many in the Church to believe that marriage can be dissolved by the consent of one or both of the spouses. But our Lord taught us clearly that this is not so: "I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, unless the marriage is unlawful, and marries another, commits adultery" (Mt 19:9). It is a clear teaching of Christ that a valid marriage is indissoluble.

It is because of these clear words of our Lord that a man and woman vow to each other at their wedding, "I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life." They pledge in a solemn way to be faithful to each other and to remain married until death.

Only if a marriage is actually invalid for some rare and extraordinary reason, meaning that, in fact, it never existed, would the spouses be free of that life-long commitment to each other. But

the presumption is always in favor of the validity of marriage.

It's also because of our Lord's clear teaching on the indissolubility of marriage that Church law contains a section titled, "Separation while the bond remains" ("Code of Canon Law," cc. 11511155). The Church understands that certain unfortunate circumstances might warrant the temporary or even permanent

separation of validly married spouses, but the Church insists that even under these regrettable circumstances, the bond of the marriage remains, because the teaching of Christ on the indissolubility of marriage cannot be ignored: a valid marriage is indissoluble; it may fail, but it does not end, except at death.

All of this means that a separated or divorced spouse of a valid marriage is actually still married in reality and in the eyes of God. To be faithful to a marriage even after a separation or divorce requires avoiding any other romantic relationships. It requires living chastely, and making an offering of oneself to God for the salvation of the estranged spouse. Those who cannot imagine being faithful in such a way must think long and

hard before they decide to take the marriage vows.

The indissolubility of marriage is a truth that must be continually taught and emphasized, even to those within the Church, to offset the powerful influence of our . divorce-saturated culture. Interestingly though, the permanence of marriage is something that many still accept and even assume, at least at the time of a wedding. It's why people find the exchange of marriage vows to be such a moving and dramatic event; watching a man and a woman promise to remain faithful to each other for life never loses its appeal, because promises of permanence reveal and require loving commitment, loyalty, and integrity. It's later, however, when one or both of the spouses want to leave a marriage, that many readily forget or reject the words of the marriage vows and our Lord's teaching about indissolubility.

Living and defending the truth about the indissolubility of marriage is certainly not easy, but it is one sure way of putting into the deep, because it requires a heroic allegiance to Christ and the courage to be counter-cultural in a society that so often rejects this truth. Those who are faithful to Christ in the face of opposition, however, enjoy the consolation of our Lord's promise to live with them forever.

Father Pig1U1/o is chaplain at Bislwp Stang High School in North Dartnwuth and is secretary to Bislwp"George lv. Coleman.

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I read your editorials as often as' I can. Your recent piece, "Standing firm in the faith," pleased me from the first to the last word. In particular, I was moved by your generous citations from the writings and sermons of Pope Benedict XIV regarding the Shoah and the ".dictatorship of relativism." [ also agree with your comments concerning the virulent anti-Catholicism we meet everywhere and that the Church is the unacknowledged "moral conscience of the world."

Writing such cogent and powerful editorials does an immense service for the Church and for the faithful - the more so because people have little chance to "inhale" such thoughts in the media.

I very much appreciate your excellent work.

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reading "The Landing." I've always found it to be an enlightening experience until the latest one entitled "The Catholic fatwa."

I must disagree with your use of this word. When Salmon Rushdie wrote his book exposing radical Muslims, the radicals called for a curse, a death threat - a fatwa - upon him. Not a word to use lightly or in conjunction with our religion. Salmon Rushdie's book was truth.

There should be no doubt that Christians should not see the film 'The Da Vinci Code." No good can come from seeing something bad.

If one buys a ticket for another movie and then' switches to another movie once inside, it is a lie and nothing good can come of a . lie.

These are the thoughts that your column left me with. Thank you again for your column.

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Dave Jolivet's article "The Thank you for Mike Gordon's Gospel of Forrest and Opie" was both humorous and sad. It brought piece: "Permanent Deacons," back some great memories of - (May 26). Reinstated with Vatican Mayberry which made me smile II, primarily for Third World and chuckle. He wove a great tap- needs, it is a welcomed ministry estry of words. The sad part is that and has grown in the U.S. It is inhe is right about the hurt and mis- teresting to note that Paul's epistle conceptions that this movie will to the Romans (16: 1) clearly create. Unfortunately some will states that a "sister" disciple, believe this fiction as reality; for- Phoebe, had a role as a deacon tunately, most will not. As always, (diakonos) and was respected as the truth will rise to the top. It will "a holy one." In 1 Timothy (5:3- create much thought and discus- 10), an "order of widows," simision, and that is a good thing. It lar to clerical orders, is described. might just open a few minds and The "Catholic Encyclopedia" hearts to the real truth. We'll all documents The Apostolic get over this! I loved this article. Didascalia (third century) andApWill Canto ostolic Constitution (fourth cenAssonet tury) as describing the ordination rituals laid down for women inIn the June 2 issue, Msgr. ductees to the diaconate. SomeRonald A. Tosti comments on the times older women deacons who many changes in the Church that ministered to other women and have occurred over his years of children, were ordained with the priestly ministry. He portrays holy ritual of "laying on of priests before Vatican II as sitting hands," same as priests do today. in their rectories waiting for the During Justinian's reign, the staff people to come to them, whereas at St. Sophia's in Constantinople the post-Vatican II priests are out included 40 deaconesses. Presamong their people. Forgive me ently, as I understand it, the Orif I see the matter just the other thodox Church calendar still celway around. My grandmother ebrates over two dozen women lived at home with us for nearly a deaconess saints. The reason decade before her death in 1968. given for its decline during the 8th Every first Friday, one of our par- and 9th centuries was "ritual unish priests would visit our home cleanliness" and that "Roman law to hear her confession and give prohibited women in authority." her holy Communion. My uncle, With clerical shortages, surely the by contrast, has not seen his par- time for women in Catholic minish priest since he become istry has come. The diaconate homebound five years ago. A pa- would be a good start to sharing rishioner brings him Communion women's God-given gifts. twice a month - for which he is Anita Mathews grateful- but when my uncle reDennis quested to see his parish priest at least twice a year, he was told that Why does Catholic Charities Father is "too busy" for Commun- ask and why does The Anchor pubion calls. Empowering the laity, lish the names of people donating to use the monsignor's phrase, has more than $100? Would this be all too often become synonymous how Jesus would want us to give with priests abdicating their spiri- alms? Perhaps someone who tual fatherhood. wants hislher name published Alan Moore (there is a choice on the donor North Carver .card) will explain why one would want this. The Gospels tell the Each week I look forward to story of the widow~s mite. Un-

Protection Amendment, if an individual senator is a practicing Catholic there should be no question what side of the issue he or she would support.

It appears that Senator Edward Kennedy goes out of his way in support of abortion and against the Marriage Amendment and Senator Kerry walks in his footsteps.

It would be wonderful if you would be able to convince the other dioceses in the state to print your editorial in their diocese papers verbatim, allowing more Catholics in the Massachusetts to better see just what Senator Kennedy is.

I just finished reading your excellent· editorial in this June 16, Anchor and all I can say is thank you. I only hope that people will remember what you wrote the next time they cast their vote. I pray for Senator Kennedy every day that he will change his heart and mind and vote to protect life and family issues. But I think that it is hopeless. God bless you for speaking out on these important issues.

Barbara Dunn Somerset I applaud your straightforward and eloquent editorial in the June 16 Anchor. The temerity of Senator Kennedy's June 6 statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate is staggering: "A vote for this amendment (the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a vote for bigotry, pure and simple."

In Senator Kennedy's enlightened view scores of millions of Americans and countless millions worldwide who believe that the centuries-old institution of marriage should be preserved and protected as the union of male and female are bigots, that is, they are biased, prejudiced and filled with hate and intolerance, "pure and simple."

If Senator Kennedy, who calls himself a Catholic, and his supporters have their way, opponents of same-sex marriage can expect to be dealt with in the same way as those who practice racial discrimination: they will be outside of the law and will have to suffer the consequences of either adhering to their principles or complying with government-mandated sectarianism masquerading as tolerance.

Far-fetched? It's already happening. Boston Catholic Charities had to either discontinue adoptions or disregard Catholic teachings on the family, and Massachu-

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. I was quite prpud of being a practicing Catholic after reading your June 16 editorial ''Taking a stand with Christ.". The piece points out that there are 24 Catholics in the U. S. Senate and that 15 of them voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment. Those 15 senators who v9ted against the amendment purport the cardinals including Cardinal Sean O'Malley, to be::bigots, pure and simple and they included Pope Benedict as well.

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Never in my life have I been so outraged with a Christian newspaper.

At one time The Anchor stood for goodness and published articles that were primarily local, but a joy to read. During this past year some added features, such as "Reflections of a Parish Priest" and "Home Grown Faith," have embellished what I always thought was one of the best religious newspapers published on the east coast for I have lived in Maine, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida.

But little by little someone's fa- _ naticism with political opinion has turned what was once a Christian paper into nothing but a political avenue to push agendas.

When I saw the ad "Iraqis have the Right to Vote; What about us?" in the June 16 edition of your paper I was too stunned for words.

Needless to say, I have shared my disgust with friends and relatives both here and in other states.

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When doing God's will, there's no room/or envy Are we to just search for "enough" or are we to "excel?" For what are we supposed to strive?

St. Paul is trying to convince his Corinthian readers to respond to his "charities appeal" for the poor Christians in Judea. He challenges them: "As you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge ... may you excel in this gracious act also." Paul "butters them up" so as to encourage them to excel as givers.

Paul predicts there very well will come a day when "their (the Judean Christians') abundance may also supply your needs, that there may be equality." The Corinthians are reminded that they are not engaging in some form of noblesse oblige, a patronizing act of assistance by "social betters."

Rather, they are all equal brothers and sisters in Christ.

by-his'poverty you might Part of being a true brother or sister in Christ is to not become rich." live in a state of envy, the Paul is not asking the vice which the Book of Corinthians to become destitute so as to help the Wisdom says is what inspired the devil to'bring death into Judean Christians. They are the world. The devil was jealous that God would create us in his image. The devil thought God's love for us would somehow negatively impact him.

By Father Instead of seeing the D. Wilson Richard infinite beauty of God's creation, the devil thought there were not enough pleasant not all called to give everythings for everyone to share. thing, as Christ did, but they So he decided to kill us, with are to excel in giving enough our own foolish collaboraof what God calls them to donate. Paul adapts a quote tion. from the book of Exodus to Christ came to rectify the drive home his point that destruction and death resultgood people may do different ing from our lack of trust in things, but that it is all equal God, from our and the devil's in God's eyes. The quote, envy. Christ did not seek his own enjoyment; as Paul says, "Whoever had much did not "though he was rich, for your have more, and whoever had little did not have less," tells sake he became poor, so that

of how no one collected too much nor too little of this bread from heaven (manna) that God provided everyday for the Israelites for 40 years.

Paul knows that if we all live out our unique calling from God well, the results will be different for each person, and yet it will be what God wants.

Paul is writing decades after Jesus healed the two people in today's Gospel, the woman who suffered hemorrhages for 12 years and the dying (and dead, when Jesus arrives) 12 year-old daughter of Jairus, the synagogue official. They are -healed not just because Jesus chose to do so, but because of the faith: the faith of the woman with the hemorrhages; the faith of Jairus and his wife. Jesus gives them the gift of healing, but He is also receiving from them the gift

of belief in him. Jesus receives from these three people this small gift, which means so much to him, and in return he gives miracles.

Our Lord wants us to make a similar exchange. As was requested of the Corinthians, he wants us to give entirely without counting the costs and without comparing ourselves to others, favorably or unfavorably. He wants us to live without envy and without the need to feel that we are "above" others (economically, physically, spiritually, etc.). He wants us to "arise" out of the mediocrity of believing that we are superior and instead excel in the equality of God's love, expressed through us.

Father Wilson is the pastor of Our lAdy of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church in New Bedford and is diocesan director ofthe Hispanic Apostoiate.

Christian 'swine' and the Holy Land During John Paul II's jubilee pilgrimage to the Holy Land, I spent a week in Jerusalem with NBC News. After one morning staff meeting to plan the day's coverage, a producer from WNBC in New York asked me if I thought the Holy Father would apologize for the Crusades. I replied that, while I hadn't a clue about John Paul's intentions, if I were the pope, I'd apologize for losing the COlsades. She was a bit taken aback..

I then explained that the Holy Land had been a Christian territory for centuries, until it was conquered by the armies of

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Christian pilgrims. As for what winning the Crusades might have meant, did my WNBC friend really think the Middle East was better off today because Islamic regimes of various sorts had been in charge throughout the second millennium?

Those conversations came to mind recently as concerns over the dwindling Christian population in the Holy Land have led to criticism of Israel, and particularly the security fence being built to separate the State of'Israel from the Palestinian Authority. And there are surely things to criticize on that front, including the way Israel handles visas for Christians from the P.A. who want to

PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS, AS REQUESTED .BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my name that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first .

Saturday of five consecutive months shall: 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."

In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary."

Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

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When the central Christ Candle of blessing for people, crops is lit, the two smaller ones are and farm animals. People normally blown out. Does this danced clock-wise around the mean the man and woman no fire. Daredevil young men longer exist as unique individu- jumped over the flames (An als? Don't ask. early form of that nutty TV Candles, I suspect there is At one wedding, I was program "Jackass?"). The St. complete disunity coast to preaching on the need to have John's Fire marked midsummer, coast.

Christ present in marriage. For one of the year's quarter days.

In addition to where to do it, dramatic effect, I pointed to the The custom survives in Quebec, there is the question of what to Puerto Rico, Scandinavia, Christ Candle.

Just then, the do with it. There are Britain, France, Cape Verde, three candles. The larger Christ Candle sputtered out.

Timing is everything..People and in many other places. Even candle is supposed to gasped. It wasn't a good sign. in the United States, in former represent Christ. I think.

Once, during another days, July 4 (close enough) was Nobody ever lights the ceremony, the fake flowers hotcelebrated with bonfires.

Christ Candle until the "I have come to light a fire glued on the candles caught ceremony is half over. fire.

Luckily, they quickly went on earth," said the Lord. Over Does this mean that out by themselves and I didn't the centuries, Catholics have Christ is not present have to run for the fire extinfollowed suit. until then? Or maybe, if The Unity Candle now has guisher. The candles,though, not the presence of competition. There's yet another -were destroyed. So much for Christ, it represents the couple symbolism.

Ii _ "tradition" just being invented. joined as one?

Colored sand. I think its tribalThere is now a vast array of Sometimes the altar servers Apache, maybe. It's called the Unity Candles from which to simply light the two candles choose. They come in themes Family Sand Ceremony. It goes before Mass. Sometimes the . (doesn't everything ahociated like this. There are two bowls of mothers of the wedding couple with a wedding?) rhe colored sand. These are mixed light the candles. I guess it together, thus symbolizing the Seashore Collection Unity gives them something to do.

Candle, the Ribbon apd Lace joining of two families. The Unity Candle, the Dripless whole congregation - even little children - can actively Destiny Unity Candl~. Nothing like having a dripless destiny, I participate, says the promotional always say. And I am not literature. Everybody gets my friend.' Well, to this person, making this up. something to do. Pastoral hint: the Car probably appears to be Fire is an ancient symbol of be sure to keep a Dust Devil your sister's. But her holding it the presence of the sacred. handy. There is a variation on doesn't really make it hers, Moses first met God' in a the Family Sand Ceremony in now, does it? Likewise, the which, instead of sand, shards of burning bush. A pillar of fire world belongs to God, but the led the Hebrews through the colored glass are used. I hope devil was acting as if it were his darkness of the desert. God neither catches on.

'I when he offered it to Jesus.

I haven't figured out the frequently appeared ilto the Someone watching the creation Israelites in thunder clouds and Unity Candle. I'm not ready for of the world or of your Lego flashes of lightening. St. the sandbox. Oh, wait. Here car from the very Bridget of Ireland and her nuns comes an E-mail advertising the beginning would know "Walk with Jesus Candle." kept an eternal flame burning who the rightful owners in the convent. Today, we have Spare us, 0 Lord. were, wouldn't they? the sanctuary lamp, the Easter Father Goldrick is pastor of This is one of the candle, Candlemas (Feast of St. Bernard Parish, Assonet. reasons God has given the Purification), and of Comments are welcome at us the Bible, that we course, the altar candles StBernardAssonet@aol.com. might know the whole required for Mass. There is Previous columns are at creation story and not something about fire that www.StBernardAssonet.org. " be deceived how things reminds us of God.. appear to be at anyone Only the Easter fire remains point in time." part of our present ritual, but To my surprise my son bonfires once played a major started tearing up and asked, role in the celebration of "Okay, mom, but what if the Catholic feasts and seasons. devil breaks the world? BeConsider St. John's Fire on 23 cause sometimes when people June, the summer solstice, the take your things, they break eve of the summer Nativity. Set them, and then you can't ever on hilltops and in village have them back." squares, these were once a form "'True," I hastened to reassure him, "but brokenness is not a In honor of Sister Lucia dos Santos, problem for God. In the very last seer of Fatima, who died book of the Bible God promises that he is going to return to February 13, 2005, age 97. reclaim his world, and when he Lucia pray for us. does, He is going to make the world completely new again, no matter how broken it is. So, here's my question for you: Will God be able to make all broken Lego creations new again, too?"

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How to have a dripless wedding: The burning question of the Unity Candle Saturday 24 June 2006 but we can't find where in the Homeport - Nativity of St. ceremony we're supposed to do John the Baptist that candle lighting thing." This Where it came from, nobody is not surprising. There's no knows, but it's not going away mention of a Unity Candle in anytime soon. I'm speaking of the obsequious "Unity Candle."

Seems it was invenfed during the 1960s by some candle company.

It spread like wild fire.

Brides like it. Candle companies love it. It .. ::'-.";;;:,.":-,' sells lots of candles.

Couples planning marriage are now firmly the official Rite of Marriage. convinced that Jesus himself The bishops of the United introduced the Unity Candle at States once took a survey. the Wedding Feast at Cana. It "What is this Unity Candle and must be there in the Bible what are you supposed to do someplace. I don't think so. with it?" they wanted to know. I "We studied the wedding never heard the survey results. liturgy planning book, Father, When it comes to Unity ~~

Faith for the summertime God created the world. The world is good. The world belongs to God. These are some of the concise, Catholic catechism lessons I teach in third-grade, home school religion class. It is good, basic stuff that my third-grade son picked up on easily this year.

Easily, that is, until we read in Matthew 4: 1-11 that "Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil. .. the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them. And he said to him, 'All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me. '" When my son read this he was puzzled and asked, "How could the devil have offered all those kingdoms to Jesus? I thought you said the world belonged to God?" "Well, yes, I did," I slowly replied, suddenly feeling like I was in over my head. Mine was a predicament that all parents have found themselves in at one time or another; stumped by their child's question about the Christian faith. The first thing we need to know is that it is okay to say that we do not know the answer to a question, but that we will look for the answer for or with our child.

The second thing we need to know is where to find the answer. Parish priests, religious persons, retreats, and parish missions are all great people and places from which to seek answers to our questions. A Bible and a copy of "The New Catechism of the Catholic Church" are two, must-have books for every Catholic household, and here is a short

list of other helpful media as well: For Internet savvy folks: ~ www.newadvent.org a Catholic, online encyclopedia; - ecatholic2000.com - a search engine for infonnation on Catholic teaching.

- www.vatican.va- the

official Vatican Website.

For bookworms and study groups: "Catholicism for Dummies"

by Fathers John Trigilio and Kenneth Brighenti.

"Fundamentals of Catholics Dogma" by Ludwig Ott. "Catholic and Christian" and accompanying study guide by Alan Schreck.

For newspaper hounds: The Anchor, weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River.

Our Sunday Visitor, a national, weekly newspaper.

National Catholic Register; an independent newsweekly.

For the sake of truthfulness, the answers to our children's questions often deserve a little research on our part. After consulting the Bible and "The Catechism," I answered my son's question about the ownership of the world in this way: "Let's say you create a really cool Lego car, and you love it. Then one of your sisters takes it and says to another person, 'Isn't this a neat car?

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Louise Hebert is frequently cooking up ideas to help others

By MIKE GORDON

or in the choir. She's a creative and giving person."

ACUSHNET - Louise Hebert has always Hebert and her husband Albert of 32 years live loved to cook and now she is putting that love in Rochester. They have three grown children. and dedication into helping to create a hard cover When she's not volunteering at the church she cook book for the people of St. Francis Xavier enjoys gardening and following the Red Sox. She Parish. works as a billing derk for Healthcare Adminis''There are three of us putting it together and trative Services of Lakeville.

A member of the parish choirfor the past 10 we hope to compile 150-200 recipes," said he 5 3 - yea r - 0 I d years, Hebert also Hebert. "We're ~ h~~------'----;-::.",----'C"':;:-,-'-'..,:-r-,",""=~-.-,,.--=---, chairs the parish Art ANCHOR STAFF

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thought this ing the interior and would be a nice '~:_:i\ \L::1~a.r exterior of the way to mark that ?~~i·.. ;:r.;~.;:;'~;;;·:~:>' :_'''>~'''-' .""', '::, l.£··' ..'''}{ church and sanctuary for seasonal celanniversary." . When asked if she ebrations such as Easter , was submitting any and Christmas and for recipes, Hebert said special occasions like "I'm holding out to see first Communions. what is needed, but "The committee is I've got a good one for fun," said Hebert. "It's stress relief for me. I ena chocolate creme de mint cheesecake." joy helping to make the parish a pleasant and Herlove ofcooking . goes back many years pleasing place to be.

Christ gave so much to to the school lunch program where Hebert me and iff can give some volunteered her sertime back to him I feel vices to cook meals for I'm not just being a onethe 200 children athour a week Christian. , tending St. Francis It's important to give of Xavier School. At the yourself and your time."

ACUSHNET RESIDENT LOUISE HEBERT The New Bedford natime, it did not have a lunch program and she tive also finds time to took it upon herself to make sure kids were get- serve as a lector and teach confirmation classes. ~ ting a hot meal.

"That's something I really enjoy," said Hebert.

"It was a challenge," said Hebert with a laugh. "You try and relate their faith to them and after a "But I was volunteering anyway and I did that few months you really see a turnaround. Whatuntil my children graduated. It was a lot of fun." ever you give you get back and it never hurts to She also has been a regular cook at parish festi- give a little more. That's the way I was brought vals and has lent her expertise to many a parish up," she declared.. banquet or gathering.

"She truly enjoys helping people and volun"I really like getting involved in different teering for God's house," said Father Lacroix. things because it's such a great parish," she said. "Her philosophy of life is service to others and "It strengthens my faith and I look at it like it's a she's really a fantastic person."

When she started thinking about it, Hebert joy, not ajob."

Pastor Father Daniel W. Lacroix is grateful realized she's been volunteering at the school or for her help and said Hebert is always available parish for more than 17 years. "It doesn't seem to lend a hand. like work," she stated. "I just love this parish."

The Anchor encourages readers to nominate "She has always been a great help to our parish. We're grateful for her dedication and hard others for the Person ofthe Week - who and work. Whether it's putting luminaries out for the why? Submit nominations at our E-mail admidnight Mass, planting flowers around the dress: theanchor@anchornews.org, or write to church, working as a Religious Education teacher The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.

International singer/songwriter, and former Irish Parliamentarian to appear at 51. Mary's Fund Dinner MASHPEE - Dana, a former member of the European Parliament and a popular Catholic singer/songwriter will perform at the annual Cape Cod & the Islands St. Mary's Fund Dinner at Willowbend on July 14.

She was the first woman elected as an MEP in the constituency.

The mother of four from Galway, Ireland, has recorded many best-selling albums and has made numerous television appearances.

Perhaps Dana's most notable musical achievements have been composing and singing, "TOfUS

Tuus, " for Pope John Paul II when he visited New Orleans in 1987, and singing and composing the theme song, "We Are One Body,"

IRISH SINGER DANA

for World Youth Day in Denver in 1993.

All are welcome to join Bishop George W. Coleman at the July 14 event that will include a cocktail reception, a gourmet dinner, silent auction, and entertainment.

The St. Mary's Fund provides need-based scholarships to students at Catholic elementary and middle schools in the Fall River diocese.

Chairmen for the dinner are Al and Maureen Makkay, and the cochairmen are Thomas and Mary Doherty. For reservations or more information, call Jane Robin at 508-759-3566.

Another fatherhood Having recently celebrated munity, going wherever he is Father's Day with my husband needed and serving in whatever way he is called. and our two children, I took When a father takes the some time to reflect upon the time to teach the lessons of life vocation of fatherhood. At its by both words and example, best, fatherhood is truly a vocation, as seen in those who we see a similarity in priests are devoted and who give who countless times give guidance by their nurturing unselfishly to their children and family. words and homilies.

Monsignor John J. Smith My husband is a wonderful father to our two children, and who retired on Wednesday as pastor of St. Pius X Church in the children adore him. He South Yarmouth, shared a works very long hours and story with our children and the many weekends as an attorney in his own practice, but often other students of St. Pius X leaves work early to be present School when the students had at the children's activities and \ \, (1\, ; puts the ~: r' children first whenever he can. Like many fathers, he coaches Greta MacKoul Little League ~"o:£ and volunteers at the the chance to say good-bye to children's school and in Monsignor with a day held in ministries at church. He takes his honor. The theme of the our children fishing, has day was "Eat your peas," planted a garden with our daughter and often takes our based on the story that Monsison out for a bagel or breakfast gnor had shared with the children. And on this day, on Saturday mornings, as it gives them a chance to talk and Monsignor related once again spend time together. the tale of how through peas his parents had taught him a But he goes a step further valuable lesson in life. when he invites other boys in Monsignor was one of 10 the neighborhood to play children, and his mother had a sports with him and our strict rule that the children eat children, boys whose fathers do not live with them. It means their peas when they were served. The young John Smith a lot to these boys to be included and to feel a sense of did not like peas at all. He decided that he would always belonging and acceptance.

It is "another fatherhood" eat his peas first, so that he when a man cares for, nurtures could then enjoy the rest of the or guides those who are not his meal.

Monsignor then detailed own. We see this often in men that he has tried to apply this who are teachers, coaches and philosophy throughout his life. those who serve in programs He explained to the children for youth. that it is good to do first the This leads us to a very things that are difficult, or that important group of men who truly are "another fatherhood." we do not want to do, but that have to be done. The children We in fact call them "fathers." received from him a valuable The arena of their fatherhood lesson. is vast and covers those of all Yes, priests are true fathers ages. They ~e called to care in many ways by their teachfor those who are not their ing, guiding and by care"own" but who become theirs giving. In this past month of through a priestly vocation in June, several priests in our Christ Jesus. It is in their diocese retired, and others sacrificial love that the vocahave picked up the baton to tions of physical fatherhood continue their work through and spiritual fatherhood accepting new assignments. become aligned.

Everywhere there are grateful When a father is up in the parishioners that these men middle of the night caring for chose another fatherhood. his sick child, across town Greta MacKoul is the there is a priest up at the same author and illustrator of "The hour caring spiritually for a Ocean Flowers, A Parable of gravely ill parishioner.

Love" and numerous articles.

When a husband is sacrificing himself for the good of the Greta and her husband George, with their children marriage and his family, a priest parallels that self-gift for are members of Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. the good of the Church com-

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Corpus IChristi pastor Father Bouchard begins sabbatical II

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EAST SANDWICH - Father hood and to our parish, and for all Marcel H. Bouchard, pastor of the help he has been and continues Corpus Christi Parish ofSandwich to be."

Two visiting priests will provide and Sagamore, is on his first sabbatical leave of his 34 years as a temporary assistance to the parish i during the sabbatical, one during priest.

Father Bouchard left following July and August, the other from weekend Masses on June 25 and mid-September to December 18. will return to the parish on the In July and August the visitor weekend ofDecembe~ 16. will be Father Jack Izzo, SJ., who It is not news to the parish, teaches in Califomia. which has been aware through anFrom mid-September to Denouncements in the parcember 18, the visitor ish bulletin that Bishop will be Father Charles George W. Coleman Cavanagh, a Melkite had granted Father priest who works for Bouchard's request fdt the Patriarch in Beirut the sabbatical in June and Rome. He assisted 2005. at the parish last sumThisweek,inaleuer mer for a month. mailed to each parishi<{Melkites are Eastern ner, Father Bouchard Rite Catholics who folsaid "good-bye f~r low the Byzan~ne ~itnow" and outlined his wgy. They are m umon itinerary.

'I FATHER MARCEL withtheRomanCathoAs designed by the H B lic Church and under . OUCHARD the authority of the Diocese ofFall River ih 1997, a priest's sabbadpope. cal is not a time to do research, Father Bouchard advised pawrite articles, or execvte any par- ris~oners in his letter that his sabticular project, Father Bouchard bancal plans call for a 3<Hlay rewrote: . treatofSt Ignatius ofLoyola at the ''Rather, it is a time for reflec- Jesuit retreat house at Eastern Point tion on past experien~ and future that extends to July 30: He will then dreams without the feeling ofhav- be at the North Amencan College ing to accomplish something. After in Rome attending a semester-long 34 years as a priest, Iii have asked renewal program for priests at the the Bishop permission' for this six- Institute of Continuing Theologimonth 'oasisofleisure.' At this time cal Education, followed by a few I would like to extend my gratitude more days of vacation. and appreciation 'to Bishop He will return to the parish on Coleman for his permission, and to December 16 in time for Masses the diocese for its support" that weekend.

During Father Bo*hard's sabFatherBouchard told his parishbatical, the temporarylpastOral ad- ioners, "I will miss you and will ministrator will be Father Rodney keep you in my prayers. Please E. Thibault, Corpus Christi's paro- pray for me, that the Spirit of the chial vicar.

Lord will refresh and guide me, and Father Bouchard said: "I thank return me to you ready to serve in him for his dedication to the priest- his name."

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FATHER GREGORY A. Mathias, pastor of St. Julie Billiart Parish in North Dartmouth recently commissioned 14 new extraordinary ministers of holy Communion. Ofthe 14 new ministers, eight were young adults.

The 'skeeter has landed I'm looking out my window right now, and it's not raining.

That sounds like exciting news, but it's not, because I'm looking out a window at The Anchor office. That means I'm at work and can't take advantage of such a rare moment when the skies don't feel like I'm at the bottom of Niagara Falls looking up.

I know I often have trouble remembering what I did yesterday, but I do recall similar weather patterns two summers ago - rain all weekend, and decent workweeks, except of course if it were a vacation week.

Realizing full well that in most instances a rainy day away from work is better than no days off at all, things are getting pretty annoying.

Even Igor is fed up. She reluctantly heads outside when nature calls, then reenters the house and with a couple of violent twists, punishes those of us who didn't go out with her.

It pains me to think of all I'm missing: - yanking a golf bag across miles of leas dotted with sand, trees and lakes, and using as many strokes as possible to finish my round; - firing up the grill, hoping there's enough propane in the tank I forgot to fill. Laying down the burgers and when it's time to flip them, losing at least one or two through the grates; - sleeping in a little too late on a hot sunny weekend, only to end up waiting in a two-mile line of cars on Rte. 88 in Westport on the way to Horseneck Beach. Then, once you finally find a parking spot in

the lot, often somewhere near Little Compton, R.I., the search is on for patch of sand to lay the blanket and cooler. Knowing the best locals were taken nearly a half day ago, this search can last a good half-hour to 45 minutes.

The best bet is when an earlybird couple packs up and heads home. That's when you fight off sea gulls looking for any morsels that may have been left behind.

Once the stake is claimed, you

head for the ocean only to find the tide coming in bringing with it waves of green slimy kelp.

After a refreshing dip, you head back to your blanket flailing desperately to dislodge the seaweed strands plastered across your back and legs; - heading to a nearoy lake or pond to spend a couple of hours casting a spinner trying to entice a fish or two. The efforts are totally amusing to the fish that seem to assemble just to watch our feeble attempts. You know those unexplained bubbles sometimes seen 50 yards offshore? Fish laughter.

Good times. Good time. All missed with rainy weekend after rainy weekend.

Aside from providing thick, very thick, green lawns, I can't see the silver lining behind all these weekend clouds.

Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington

often begins celebration of Mass by saying, regardless of the conditions outside, ''This is the day the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it."

Gnrrrr.

The only creatures I see benefiting from the weather pattern in which we're currently mired are the mosquitoes.

Folks, when, or if the sun should ever return on a regular basis, watch out.

Those pesky little 'skeeters are going to be the size of eagles. They'll put to shame the creatures shown on B-movies on UHF channels at two in the morning.

When that happens: - it would be better if Igor were a bird dog and not a cattle dog; - most of the swings I'll take on the golf course will be at the pterodactyls bearing down on me from every direction; - the citronella candles meant to protect me as I fire up the grill will resemble lights on an airport runway. The giant 'skeeters will use them as guides to the nape of my neck and my ankles; - the giant 'skeeters will pass the baton to the newly created giant horseflies to attack the early-birds and late arrivals at Horseneck Beach; - and even the fish won't try to nab a 'skeeter or two for lunch. Why should they? They'll have more fun watching us humans cast and swat, instead of just casting.

But this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and .... 'skeeters approaching, look out.

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Thousands of families, pro-family advocates await pope's Spain visit Bv CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - When Pope Benedict XVI visits Valencia, Spain, July 8-9 to close the Fifth World Meeting of Families, thousands of families will have spent the week discussing ways they can better pass on their Christian faith to their children.

Given the many challenges families face today, theluly 19 meeting will act as a clearinghouse for experts, religious leaders and regular families from allover the world to pitch ideas and exchange experiences.

But whatever initiatives or solutions participants agree on, they also will be eagerly looking forward to the pope's presence. Pope Benedict has made it known he was not going to travel as much as his '--_"""""';....... predecessor, so many see his presence in Valencia as a strong sign of his support for families.

The World Meeting of Families and the Pontifical Council for the Family were established by Pope John Paul II in 1981 when he published his apostolic exhortation, "Familiaris Consortio," on the role of the Christian family.

The first world meeting was held in Rome in 1994 and since

then, it has taken place in other cities every three years. Each meeting has drawn more than a million people, and organizers expect up to 1.5 million pilgrims in Valencia.

In a 2005 letter referring to this year's meeting, Pope Benedict said parents are the first evange-

momentum to the pro-family movement.

Over the past year, the pope has found many occasions to extol the virtues and importance of a stable, loving family. He also has urged bishops and governments to offer needed pastoral, social and political support for a family based on marriage between a man and a woman.

Many of Spain's bishops will be eager to hear what the pope has to say in separate meetings with them and the country's prime minister.

The Church in Spain has been at odds with the Socialist-led government over a wide range of issues since Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was elected in 2004.

In just two years, the Spanish government has made di2OO6 O:: ..: =ClIS:::.J vorce quicker and easier for couples, reduced the role of Catholic education in public schools and become the first European country to allow homosexual people to marry and adopt children. Belgium and the Netherlands allow same-sex marriages, while some other European states have decided to recognize or are debating recognizing civil unions between homosexual couples.

Legislation aimed at relaxing abortion laws is also proposed, and the government gave the green light for embryonic stemcell research in 2005, making Spain one of a few European countries to authorize such experiments.

But for Spain, where 39.5 million of 42 million people are Catholic, the bishops are especially concerned about what they see as the government's attacks on the family and life.

Even the city that will host the world families meeting and the papal visit is not immune to the controversies.

During its June 22-24 congress on diversity in Europe's families, Valencia's gay community hosted its annual gay pride parade just yards from the city's Catholic cathedral.

Bishop Pietro Fragnelli of Castellaneta told Vatican Radio that whatever comes out of this year's World Meeting of Families and the pope's visit "will be important for all the churches in Europe."

He said whatever the pope does and says in Valencia will be decisive for Europe's Christians and families because they yearn "to rediscover the role of the family in carrying on the faith" and to become protagonists in handing down a complete moral and ethical Christian-based education to their children.

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lizers of children. They are called to help build up "a moral universe" that is "rooted in the will of God, where the child grows in the human and Christian values that give life its full meaning," he said.

Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, head of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which organizes each world meeting, believes the pope's participation in this year's event will add extra

Iraqis Have Ihe Highllo VOle Whal AbDUl Us? Last fall, 170,000 Massachusetts citizens signed petitions to allow the people to vote on the definition ofmarriage in MassachlL'lCtts. \I was the largest petition drive in state history.

Now the Protection of Marriage Amendmeor (PMA) is in the hands of the Massachusetts Legislaiure awaiting a vote on July 12.

The PMA mlLs! receive 50 votes in the k-gislaturc both this year and next year before the people will be given lhe opportunity to vole on mamage in 2008.

Some state legislators are lhreatening to silence the voice ofthe people. They want to kill the PMA thr!lugh parliamentary procedures and hack-door politics. Is this demoemcy?

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the ancho~ news briefs Saudi religious police arrest Christians for home prayer service JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's religious police have arrested four Christians for conducting a private prayer service in their home, the AsiaNews service reports. The Muttawa religious police burst into a residence in Jeddah on June 9, armed with wooden clubs, and arrested four African nationals for holding an unauthorized religious service. Those arrested- two Ethiopians and two Eritreansare still in custody. Over 100 people were reportedly attending the prayer service. The Saudi government strictly forbids the practice of any religion other than the Wahhabi form of Islam. No public worship is allowed for any other faith, and the Muttawa regularly arrest and punish people who practice other faiths even privately.

Catholics, Jews meet on schools, anti-Semitism, anti-Catholicism WASHINGTON - The annual U,S. Catholic-Orthodox Jewish consultation drafted ajoint statement on school choice and heard a report on anti-Semitism and anti-Catholicism on the Internet during a meeting in New York last week. According to the report, the Internet has more than 5,000 hate sites and computer game offerings that are anti-Semitic or anti-Catholic or both. The consultation involves the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Rabbinical Council of America and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. In a joint press communique after the meeting, released by the USCCB in Washington June 20, the participants said the statement on school choice "was approved, pending several minor emendations." Eugene Fisher, an associate director of the USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, told Catholic News Service the statement should be released this summer.

As migration rises, Christian-Muslim talks urgent, participants say VATICAN CITY - As more Muslims migrate to predominantly Christian countries and more Christians migrate to countries with a Muslim majority, interreligious dialogue becomes an urgent pastoral, social and political task, concluded participants at a Vatican meeting. On June 22 the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers published conclusions of a recent meeting that focused on migration to and from predominantly Muslim countries. The council members called on Catholics to welcome Muslim immigrants, "to be open to sharing with them and to knowing more about their culture and religion." At the same time, the council said, Catholics must give witness to their Christian values. The document called for a dialogue based on "spiritual emulation," encouraging Christians and Muslims to be strong in their own faith and to learn from the commitment and discipline of the other.

After close election, bishops ask Peruvians to work together LIMA, Peru - In the wake of a close and sometimes acrimonious presidential race, Peru's bishops called for "the collaboration of all p0litical parties and social groups, without exclusion" to work for the common good. In a message titled "Ready to Give a Response to Hope," the bishops called for govemment policy to "respect ethical and moral principles," adding that "resorting to violence, force and intolerance will always be destructive." At a press conference June 22, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte of Trujillo, president of the Peruvian bishops' conference, urged the new administration to "govern Peru for all Peruvians and with all Peruvians." The June 4 presidential election pitted former President Alan Garcia, who governed the country from 1985 to 1990 and whos~ term was marked by hyperinflation and political violence, against a political newcomer, retired Lt. Col. Ollanta Humala, who appealed to poor rural Peruvians and shantytown dwellers. Garcia, who will take office July 28, won by a margin of 53 percent to 47 percent.

Pope urges help for Church in the Middle East VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East on June 22 as he met with 100 participants in the annual meeting of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO).

The Holy Father thanked the ROACO representatives for the work the organization has done since 1968 in "supporting the pastoral, educational, and charitable activities and meeting the urgent needs" of the Church in the Middle East. The Eastern Catholic churches, the Pontiff remarked, are suffering as a result of conditions in the Middle East that include "profound insecurity, lack of work, innumerable restrictions, and consequent growing poverty." These circumstances, he said, make the future "extremely uncertain" for young people in particular, and prompt many to leave their homelands for better opportunities abroad. That phenomenon is particularly marked, he said, in Iraq and Iran. The Pope urged pastors and public leaders "to favor mutual respect between cultures and religions, and to create as soon as possible the conditions for serene and peaceful coexistence throughout the Middle East." He added that the faithful should recognize their obligation to "persistent and faithful prayer to the Lord, Who never abandons his children in times of triaI."

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eNS,: video reviews NEW YORK (GNS) - The following are capsule reviews of new and recent DVD and video releases from the Office for Film & Broadcasting of t~e U.S. Conference of Catholic ijishops. Theatrical movies on ~ideo have a USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classificatiort and Motion Picture Associatiori! of America rating. These classifications refer only to the theatrical ersion of the films below, and dolnot take into account DVD releases' extra content.

"Dumbo: Big Top Edition" (1941)1: In this classic Disjley animated feature, a baby elephfult with oversized ears, the laugmqg stock ofthe circus troupe, is befriended by a sympathetic mouse. What happens to the diminutiveii pachyderm shows children how self-respect and self-confidence tan be gained by making the most ofone's irnagination and inventive initiative. The latest DVD incarnation has many of the extras from the last edition, but the film is what!1 matters, and it's a gem. There is i'a new rendition of"Baby Mine" Performed by Jim Brickman and K3ssie DePaiva; a couple ofvintage sll,brts; top-level commentary by hi~torian John Canemaker; Disney himself intraducing the fIlm from his old TV show; and more. Asl:with all classic Disney films, this makes fIrstrate family viewing. liThe USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-I general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America f.tting is G general audiences. ~ll ages adrnitted (Walt Disney Home Entertainment).

"Eight Below~~ (2006) Winning familyffriendly adventure inspired b~ real events about a team of sle~ dogs left behind during an evacuation of an Antarctic research station who struggle to survive :in the inhospitable environme~r, while their devoted handler (Iraul Walker) races to mount a rdcue mission.

Director Frank Mar~haIl balances action and emotion in telling a captivating tale of t$endship and canine courage..Some human and animal peril, predatory violence and a few sad scenes that may upset the youngest c;:hildren. The anamorphic DVD tontains fIve deleted scenes, a i'making of' featurette, and two Icommentary tracks, one with j\fIarshall and producer Pat Crowley, the other with Marshall,. Walker and cinematographer Don J3urgess. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is AII - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture ASsociation of America rating is ~G - parental guidance suggbsted. Some material may not b~ suitable for children (Walt Disnby Home Entertainment).!

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"Click" (ColumbialRevolution) Fitfully compelling fantasy about a workaholic architect (Adam Sandler) who receives a remote-control device from a mysterious inventor (Christopher Walken) allowing him to fast-forward through life. Frank Coraci's uneven and predictable film begins as a comedy (and a fairly crude one at that), then turns almost tragic when the protagonist gets a chance to see into the fu-

ture, leading him to regret his allconsuming work habits and coming to the profound realization that family comes fIrst. Sandler's performance, too, is a mix of his old.style lowbrow antics and impressive growing maturity, but thescript for this "It's a Wonderful Life" retread could have been better. Unneeded vulgar humor including flatulence, innuendo, and sexual sight gags, crude language and expressions, profanity, promiscuity, ethnic stereotyping, transgender character and drug references. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classifIcation is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is'PG-13 - parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"The Devil Wears Prada" (Fox) Entertaining comedy-drama about an aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) who takes a job as junior assistant to an imperious editor (a delicious Meryl Streep) at a high-powered fashion maga-

zine, while her friends, including her boyfriend (Adrian Grenier) chide her for losing sight of her real values as she gets caught up in the competitive environment.

Director David Frankel's handsomely photographed adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 best-seller is a fast-moving morality tale with a simple but commendable message about staying true to your ideals and not selling out, with good performancesall around, including those' of Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.

Admirably light on objectionable content. A couple of implied premarital situations (but no sex scenes), some crass expressions, brief profanity and innuendo, and a couple of uses of the s-word, making this inappropriate for younger adolescents. The USCCB Office for Film &" Broadcasting classifIcation is AIl - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

St. PadrePio brough~ to life in biographical drama on DVD NEW YORK (CNS) - Beloved by millions, Padre Pio saint, stigmatic, humble priest is brought to life in the artfully crafted biographical drama, "Padre Pio, Miracle Man," starring Sergio Castellitto.

Originally broadcast over two nights on Italian television in 2000, the film - now released on DVD from NoShame Films (www.noshamefilms.com) traces the life of the pious Capuchin friar, born Francesco Forgione in 1887, from his peasant roots in rural southern Italy to his death in 1968.

Told through a series of flashbacks as an elderly and mortally ill Padre Pio recounts his story to a skeptical bishop (Jurgen Prochnow), the DVD runs nearly four hours and focuses on the monk's years at the monastery of

San Giovanni Rotondo, where his popularity as a confessor, visionary and miracle worker attracted both devotion and controversy, prompting two Vatican investigations.

Padre Pio was beatified in 1999 and canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II, who, as the fIlm dramatizes, vi"sited the mystic as a young priest.

Director Carlo Carlei's reverent, if episodic, approach avoids hagiography in presenting a nuanced portrait of Padre Pio in remarkably human terms, showing him grappling with fear and selfdoubt, battling poor health and spiritual trials while remaining steadfast in his faith, his fIdelity to the church, and his concern for the souls in his care.

Castellitto's soulful perfor-¡ mance conveys an accessible

blend of humor, sanctity and tough love. Beautifully shot,with picturesque Italian vistas, the film eloquently captures Padre Pio's simple spirituality of uniting one's life with Christ - especially in suffering - and should be of particular interest to those with a special devotion to the saint.

The DVD includes a companion booklet containing a short biography of Padre Pio, Pope John Paul II's address during the saint's canonization and an interview with the film's star.

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The added footage clarifies much that was vague in the film, enhancing the story. There's also a lavish, six-part, behind-thescenes documentary including screen tests, cast rehearsals, additional deleted scenes, storyboards, and much more.

Recurring intense battlefield vialence and associated gore, including decapitatioQs, hacked limbs and flaming bodies, as well as a brief adulterous sexual encounter. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classifIcation is L -limited adult audience, fIlms whose problematic content many adults would fInd troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricte9.

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (Fox Home Entertainment).

"Syriana" (2005) Intermittently engaging political thriller which explores corroption in the oil industry through a mosaic of interlocking stories involving: a veteran CIA operative (George Clooney), a reformminded Arab sheik (Alexander . Siddig), an energy analyst (Matt Damon) and a Washington lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) hired to facilitate a shady merger between two Texas oil giants. Directed with unvarnished realism by Stephen Gaghan, the well-acted film touches on important moral questions about the global pursuit of wealth, but strains for narratiye coherence under the weight of its multiple plots. Strong violence, including a graphic scene of torture, and some rough language and profanity. The anamorphic DVD includes three deleted scenes, "A Conversation With George Clooney," and a feattirette on the importance of taking a stand on political and environmental issues, "Make a Change, Make a Difference" The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (Warner . Home Video).

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Fire chaplains always ready to respond when bell sounds Recent fatal fire in Fall River social club ity to their own towns, as state chaplains they are also on call within a broad area, but mostly to those finds severa/chaplains on scene.

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A WORKER paints over satanic, messages that were recently spray-painted on doors, signs and the Stations of Cross at the National. Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Erin, Wis. (CNS photo/Stephen Olszewski, Catholic Herald)

Archbishop otTers Mass of reparation following graffiti strike at shrine HUBERTUS, Wis. (CNS) -'More than 800 people joined Milwaukee ArchbisQop Timothy M. Dolan in celebrating a Mass of reparation at the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, four days after vandals, sprayed graffiti on signs and the Stations of the Cross at the historic shrine.

In the opening prayer, the archbishop invited the standing-roomonly group of worshippers to pray "that the invisible power of Christ will reclaim this sanctuary from the forces ofevil, darkness, hatred and sin."

During his eight-minute homily, Archbishop Dolan said, "Satan was thrilled Tuesday as he had his hour; but Satan is crushed now because this entire community has expressed its outrage, has condemned this sacrilege, has renewed its faith, and has whispered a prayer: Be gone, Satan!"

The archbishop said that good would come out of the vandalism. ''We are reminded that evil exists, that hell exists, that Satan exists, and that he, while not invincible, is mighty strong," Archbishop Dolan said, adding, 'The greatest weapon Satan has is to coax us to believe he does not exist."

The archbishop said that the transition from evil to good can happen in other areas, too.

"Good comes from evil as we admit that sacrileges occur, I'm afraid, often in our culture and society; and not just with spraypainted blasphemy and bigotry, but in the violence we do to one another, in the injustice, demeaning of life, and oppression of God's people that we see all around us," he said.

In remarks before the dismissal, Carmelite Father Cyril Guise, director of the shrine, told the congregation that the illuminated shrine "is a beacon of hope; it can

be seen for miles around."

He added, "Satan, with all ofhis power, could not put that light out!"

Those visiting the shrine the next day still felt anger and disbelief.

"I thought it was awful," said Monica Hearn of Milwaukee, a member of the Basilica of St. Josaphat. "I heard the kid didn't even feel bad about it. We love to ride our bikes up here; it's beautiful. To see it defaced is really sad."

Her husband, Tom, felt the same way. 'This is a very special shrine to a large group of people and to deface it, it's awful," he told the Catholic Herald, Milwaukee's archdiocesan newspaper.

Irene Schmitz, a parishioner at St. Boniface in Germantown who parks cars for the Masses at the shrine every Sunday, said the number of visitors has increased since the vandalism.

Carmelite Father Michael Griffin stood in the doorway before one of the Masses on a recent Sunday and spoke with parishioners.

'This is desecration ofreligious articles," he said. "Almost blasphemy. These poor young fellows are just sorry they got caught, not sorry for what they did. So many people pray the'StatiOlis. To think that someone would desecrate them, it's just horrible."

One of the petitions in the prayer ofthe faithful was that those who committed the vandalism would "realize their injustice and experience a change of heart."

Two cousins, Tyler Groth and David Groth, have been charged with criminal damage to religious property. Each faces up to three and one-half years in prison ifconvicted.

Father Guise said costs to clean up ,the shrine could exceed $15,000.

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FALL RIVER - Several members of the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains spent a training day at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Stow on June 14 before returning to their homes in several Bay State communities.

Within 24 hours four of them had gathered again, this time on duty, as a tragic, fast-moving fire swept through the St. John's Social Club at 228 County Street, resulting in the death of four women who had been at prayer and injuring another 12 persons, including two firefighters. .

For some of the arriving chaplains; it meant something of a ride.

The deputy of the state Corps of Fire Chaplains, th~ Rev. Garry Blume, drove in from Bridgewater. The Rev. James Tilbe, came in from Raynham. Father Marc Trembly arrived from Norton, where he is chaplain of the Norton Fire Department.

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Harrington, chaplain to the Fall River Fire Department, who is retired, it meant only a short trip from the Cardinal Medeiros Residence on Elsbree Street to the other end of the city.

"As soon as we learned that four women had been killed in the fire, we iriunediately did, as we always do, meet with their families, relatives, and care for other victims '... as well as affected bystanders," he said.

"When the call comes in from the State Fire Marshall, we respond," said Msgr. Harrington. A. veteran among chaplains, and who has served police and fire departments, he recalled that members of the Corps responded to fires big and small; the March fire at Taunton State Hospital that found sev. eral departments fighting the blaze but without any losses; notably the 2002 Station fire in Warwick, R.I., where 100 young people were trapped and died; and the loss of six firefighters in a massive fire in 1969 in Worcester.

"And they volunteered for 9/11 duty at the 1\vin Tours in Manhattan when it was struck by suicidal terrorists," he recalled. , The principal reason fire chaplains respond "is for- the firefighters," Msgr. Harrington explained.

"Firefighters often suffer from post-traumatic stress that can arise from a fire with multiple fatalities ... especially if there is the death of another firefighter - and even more so in the event of the loss of a child in the fire."

"We find that kind of stress also occurs if there is a long and protracted and unsuccessful rescue," he added.

Being a chaplain on duty can mean staying at the scene for many hours. By tradition, fire chaplains remain until any and all bodies have been removed.

Msgr. Harrington also had high praise for the presence of peer firefighters from other communities who traditionally show up at fire stations to be with and talk with colleagues following a disastrous fire.

"Peer firefighters from Attleboro and New Bedford came with us to our Fall River fire stations to be with our firefighters who had been relieved of duty at the social club," Msgr. Harrington reported.

The Rev. Tilbe, fire chaplain in the Town of Raynham and who ministers at the First Congregational Church there, noted, "It seems we get together more often and quicker than we sometimes anticipate, he said of his coming to the Fall River fire.

"Fires, like other bad things that happen, seem to come in bunches."

He said that while chaplains have a responsibil-

relatively close. "We were called to the tragic Station Nightclub fire in Rhode Island where so many lost their lives. More recently we qme to the fire in Fall River, which is just a short tripfor me."

An on-call firefighter sinc:e 1984 - the same year he was ordained as a minister - and Emergency Medical Technician since 1987, Reverend Tilbe is treasurer of the state fire chaplain's organization.

"Chaplain Blume and I met with concerned family members arriving at the fire in Fall River that night," Reverend Tilbe recalled. "We talked to them along with the State Police on what they might expect as it was anticipated there were victims lost in the fire. It's the kind of ministry that's not for everyone: But the fire service seems to have been i'n my blood ever since joining the volunteer department in the tiny village of Russell many years ago."

Father Mark Tremblay, pastor of St. Mary's in Norton, and fire chaplain in that town as well as a member of the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains, located the fire easily.

"Fall River is my home town and while the fire was not in myoid' neighborhood, I had served at Notre Dame Parish for five years and knew the area well," he said.

He had also been chaplain to the Fall River Fire Department from 2000 until reassigned to pastor in Norton in 2004. The chaplain's duties are part of his lineage.

"My father, Roger Tremblay, now 80, was a firefighter in Fall River for 38 years, " he said. , Coming to a fatal fire in one's hometown is never easy, he said. 'This was a sad fire for many reasons, not only because people died after coming together to pray, but because it is a city where many come to fulfill immigrant hopes," he added.

He called the response of colleague chaplains Tilbe and Blume "meaningful. They're wonderful guys and they were particularly sensitive in this recent Fall River fire knowing the victims and families affected were Catholics ... and yet they came to serve and minister as they always do. We have been at a lot of fires together."

Chaplain Blume did not answer calls placed to him by The Anchor. ' MASSACHUSETTS CORPS OF FIRE CHAPLAINS

o God, you feel the pain and suffering of the world and you look upon all suffering persons, enfolding them with your love.

Grant that in the. midst of their pain and loss, they may find your presence and care.

To the Rescuers - the Searchers - the Medics; to the Firefighters the Police officers; to the Doctors, the Nurses - grant tender hearts and healing hands and your protecting grace. Amen.

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WASHINGTCpN - u.s. troops deployed in Iraq bust balance hav. " one tioot hopte and one t i" mg .oot halfway around the world, SaId an army chaplain.

"Some feel very helpless ... all they can do is s~nd an E-mail" to solve a family crisis, said Father Brian Kane, an ferny chaplain for the 67th Area Support Group at Al Asad Airfield, in~e Iraqi Al Anbar region. "But at the same time, they don't want hom~ life affecting the mission here." II Father Paul Halladay, a battalion chaplain witI1 the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry «egiment (Air Assault) in Rama~, said: "Life goes on back at hOn1e, and so do the crazy curves that life can throw at us. Sometimes, d~pecially for men, that can be the most frustrating thing, not being able to be there and do something." .U.S. troops are also affected by the media's covbrage of the war, said a deactivat~ Navy chaplain, Father Mark Reply, who recently returned from Iraq to Watertown, in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y. He said tqat despite media reports of the puplic's disapproval of the war and l\Il alleged Marine massacre of 24 c~vilians the troops II

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Theologian calls U.S. bishops' lay ministry document best in field CLEVELAND (CNS) - The problematic approach to ministry "'Co-Workers' deftly avoids this U.S. bishops' 2005 statement on lay that defines ministry in terms ofthe danger" in a single passage, he said. ecclesial ministry "is the most ma- conferral of sacramental power and H.e quoted from the text: "All of the ture and coherent ecclesiastical consequently sees ordained minis- baptized are called to work toward document ever produced on a the- try as the only true form ofecclesial the transformation of the world. ology of ministry," theologian Ri- ministry," he said.

Most do this by working in the secuchard R. Gaillardetz told the Na"A theology ofministry based on lar realm; some do this by working tional Association for Lay Ministry powers ... inevitably puts ministers in the Church and focusing on the at its annual convention in Cleve- in a competitive relationship with building of ecclesial communion, land. one another. Each is defined by which has among its purposes the The theme of the recent meet- what one group can do that the oth- transformation of the world."

By saying "all of the baptized" ing, "Co-Workers in the Vineyard," ers cannot," he said. .

He recalled that the Second instead of "laity," the text affinns reflected the bishops' document, whose full title is "Co-Workers in Vatican Council taught that the the responsibility ofthe ordained as the Vineyard of the Lord."

Spirit gives the Church both "hier- well to work for the transformation Gaillardetz, who is the of the world, and the "most MurraylBacik professor of ... some" avoids the lay-ordained dichotomy, he said. "It Catholic studies at the Uni"It recognizes that no baptized recognizes that no baptized versity of Toledo, Ohio,.said Christian is exempted from the obli- Christian is exempted from one of the strengths of the of Church mission and the the obligations of Church gations bishops' statement "is the responsibility toward the transforma- mission and the responsibilway in which it successfully ity toward the transformation integrates lay ecclesial min- tion of the world." istry within a broader theolof the world." ogy ofChurch and ministry."

He said many dioceses He said the late Pope John Paul archic and charismatic" gifts. "have witnessed a significant He commented: "'Co-Workers' change in ecclesiastical culture" II did good separate documents on the theology ofbishops, priests and builds on this insight and therefore with the appointment of a new genlaity, but "in no ecclesiastical docu- is able to affirm the complementary eration of bishops who "have ment, papal or episcopal, has there relations of both ordained and lay stressed a vigorous reassertion of been a successful theological inte- ecclesial ministries. It rejects any Catholic identity, a renewed vigigration ofthe various forms of min- approach that would grant to lay lance" over doctrinal orthodoxy in istry in the Church. Until now." ecclesial ministry a mere auxiliary schools, catechetics and ministry He said the coherent theology of status and it provides the indispens- formation. A similar shift has ocministry in ''Co-Workers" rests on able foundation of Part 1\vo (of the curred among priests ordained over "two basic theological concepts, document) which impressively af- . the past decade or so, he added. firms the rights of lay ministers to communion and mission."

Vatican II insisted on the need From its communion theology such things as just work conditions, for honest dialogue within the the statement "develops the rela- due process, adequate ministerial Church, he said, and part of the ministry of lay ecclesial ministers tional nature of the Church, attend- formation, etc."

The document's theology ofmis- schooled in respectful, listening diaing to the ways in which the sacraments ofinitiation establish our pri- sion avoids ''turning the distinction logue will be "to bridge the often mary mode of relating. within the between the sacred and the secular gaping ecclesiastical divide belife of the Church, that of disciple- into a separation" that puts all sa- tween the perceptions and preoccuship," he said. cred tasks in the hands of the or- pations of ordained Church leaderBy treating ministry as relational, dained and all secular tasks in the ship and the real concerns and inthe text "consistently avoids a more hands of the laity, he said. sights of the people of God."

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do not show a "groundswell of negativity."

Fathers Reilly, Halladay and Kane spoke with Catholic News Service in a series of separate telephone and E-mail interviews .

Though their anecdotes vary, all· three said that spiritual and psychological counseling for soldiers was an underlying theme of their mission to serve God and country.

Father Halladay said he has to help his battalion, descendents of Stephen Ambrose's "Band of Brothers," keep it brotherly in a region in Iraq he calls "the most dangerous place on the planet." Father Reilly said he remembers cracking jokes with a 20-year-old Marine in the trauma room to relieve the soldier's fear and pain, visible by the beads of sweat on his forehead.

Father Kane said he remembers counseling a soldier how to express love for her fiance, who was waiting for her in the U.S. The three chaplains agreed that looming mortality and the absence of everyday distractions call for spiritual counseling, which often correlates into active Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults programs for soldiers returning to or joining Catholicism.

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FATHER PAUL Halladay, a U.S. Army chaplain serving in Iraq, is seen Jitith soldiers on Holy Saturday in 2005. He and other chaplaips agree that the looming mortality and the absence of distractions in Iraq call for spiritual counseling.

This has led some to return to the Catholic faith and others to join. (CNS photo/courtesy of Father Brian Kane) !I

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-it, neither you nor your children. God will reward you with great graces and you will earn eternal life. I am near you and th4nk all those who, through these years, have accepted my messages, have poured them into their life and decide4 for holiness and peace.

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MADDIE SWEET leads a group of students from St. MarySacred Heart School, North Attleboro, in a drill for its intramural basketball program. It meets once a week after school for six weeks and is coordinated by Stacy Santos. Students who participate learn the basics of basketball and team play.

BISHOP FEEHAN students Andrea Bowker and Mike Cournoyer make periodic visits to St. John the Evangelist School in Attleboro as part of their social justice class. The students assist the teachers in helping the children with projects and reading. The two are seen here with first-graders Kassandra Alves and Andrew Castro.

FOURTH-AND FIFTH-GRADERS at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford, recently held their annual social fair. Students studied states and portrayed famous people as part of the project. Above, Michael Ferreira, as Neil Armstrong, describes being part of the first lunar landing to Justin Mariano. Below, Martinho Correia Jr., dressed as George Washington shares information with his father Martinho Correia.

SECOND-GRADERS from Holy Family-Holy Name School in New Bedford, recently helped celebrate Irene Beauregard's birthday. Beauregard volunteers as a classroom aide, giving generously of her time and sharing her talents with the students each day.

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ST. LOUIS-AREA Catholic school students Alexis Jennings, Gloria Maciorowski, Melissa Rey and Jack Terschluse display the components of their award-winning game Splash Dash. (CNS photo/courtesy TOYchallenge)

Student inventor~ make a 'splash' with new toy, wili competition ST. LOUIS (CNS) - Four Catholic school students in the St. Louis area just finished sixth grade with a bang. Alexis Jennings, Gloria Maciorowski, .

Melissa Rey and Jack Terschluse are the Neon Warriors, a team of inventors who won the grand prize in the East Coast Nationals TOYchallenge competition.

The Neon Warriors invented Splash Dash, a fitness-focused outdoor tag game that involves "blasting" opponents with splash balls.

"We went through a lot of designs before we came up with the right one," Melissa told the St. Louis Review, newspaper of

the St. Louis Archdiocese. "It was really fun to see our ideas working and in action." Alexis said, "My teammates and I started working on this project in early October. I love putting in all the work and, at th~ end, knowing the accomplishments my teammates and I have made is very rewarding."

Gloria agreed. "I loved inventing the game." Jack added, "I learned one person can't do it all. You always n~ed help on a project like this. A team is like a puzzle. You can't put together the puzzle if you don't have the pieces or the help from team members:"

OVER MY HEAD J'never knew I never knew that everything Was faLLing through That everyone I knew Was waiting on a cue To turn and run When aLL I needed was the truth But that s how it s got to be It's coming down to Nothing more than apathy I'd rather run the other way Than stay and see .

The smoke and who's still Standing when it clears Refrain: Everyone knows that I'm in , Over my head Over my head With eight seconds Left in overtime She's on your mind She's on your mind Let's rearrange I wish you were a stranger I couLd disengage Say that we agree And then never change Soften a bit UntiL we aLL just get aLong But that's disregard You find another friend And you discard As you Lose the argument In a cabLe car Hanging above As the canyon comes between (Repeat refrain twice.)

And suddenLy {become a part ofyour past I'm becoming'the part That don't Last I'm Losing you And it's effortLess Without a sound We Lose sight ofthe ground

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In the throw around Never thought that you wanted To bring it down I won't Let it go down 'TiL we torch it ou~seLves (Repeat refrain ~ice.)

Sung by The Fray I Copyright 2005, Sony I!

The Fray started out lis a "noone that you have ever heard of' band in Denver. However, ~Ilocal radio OJ liked their sound and began to play their songs. Witht!he recognitjon The Fray received from this, they were named "best new band" by the local media, and then, as they say, the "rest is history," including last summer's national tour with Weezer. ' Their latest hit, rOver My Head," is getting lots ofairplay. The song's character faces ~e apparent end of a relationship. ~b says to the other person: "And suddenly I become part of your past; I'm becoming the part that don't last, I'm losing you and it's effortless."

Speaking of their relationship, he adds that perhaps "everyone knows that I'm in over my head."

Life frequently presents us with challenges and not just the type of ups and downs described in this song. I'm not sure whether the comments by the song's character imply that he has been dating someone he never should have attempted to date in the first pla.ce. If that's what he means, he ~eeds to be kinder to himself. The" end of their romance hurts now, but what he has leamed will help him with future relationships.

In fact, life often invites us to get into something "over,lour heads."

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For example, you might be fearful of taking an advanced math class but also realize that doing so would increase your chances ofgetting into ,a certain college. Of course, if you fail the course, this outcome would hurt those chances.. Still, in this caSe, getting in "over your head" in math makes sense. Your goal is important.

You can dive in and begin to form sensible "life preservers" such as finding a tutor, talking with the teacher about how to study and asking some of your math-talented friends to help you.

Is taking the class a risk? Certainly, but with these practical steps in place the risk can become a path toward what you really want.

Now, back to the song. Perhaps the guy realized that this girl was not into long-term relationships.

Yet, he still wanted to get to know her and see what might develop. If his friends urged him not to date her, maybe he assessed things and chose nonetheless to ask her out. True friends also will continue to stand with him later, and with their support he will recover quickly and be ready to enter new relationships.

God offers us many possible paths to choose from in life. Ask God to help you make wise choices.

Your comments are always welcome.

Please E-mail: chmartin@swindiana.net or at 7125W 200S, Rockport, IN 47635.

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Adults often tell teen-agers that they have their whole life ahead of them, and so many exciting adventures to which to look forward. Yet the common response from teen-agers is to remain shackled in the present.

The expressions, "I'm tired, I'm bored, and I'm hungry," seem to dominate much of a young person's time.

When I see this attitude in young people, it brings to mind the book of Ecclesiastes and what it says about the reality of time in our lives: Tune is too slow for those who wait. Tune is too fast for those who fear. Time is too long for those who mourn, and too short for those who,rejoice.

It also evokes the words of King Solomon, "Life is useless, everything is useless" (Be. 1:1).

He thought deeply on how short and contradictory human life is.

He couldn't understand God's ways. Nevertheless, he always advised people to work hard 'and enjoy the gifts of God as much and as long as they could.

Remember the family trips that,

you have taken and the familiar cliche "Are we there yet?" often asked by you or your siblings.

Talk about time's not moving at all. I recall how our youth group felt back in the su.mmer of 2002 when they boarded a bus on their way to World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada. In their anxiety and excitement to get there, time seemed to stand still. Once there, we were all eager to join the other many youth throughout the world in welcoming John Paul II. The walk to Exhibition Place was long and tiring.

The security check line seemed infinite. But our spirits were high and finally, once inside, we found our place and joined the celebration of prayer and song prior to the pope's arrival and the celebration of the Eucharist.

Everyone was in position.

Cameras were ready. First we saw the pope's helicopter. Then came the security police. And finally, among the cheers of hundreds of thousands of youth, John Paul

back in line and doing it all over again. The time spent I~aiting doesn't seem useless anymore.

Neither was that one brief shining moment wherl the pope passed us by and gave us his blessing, a blessing that Liz felt so deeply, and still does to this day.

That moment in time was so short, but itlwas so joyful and memorable.

What are your plans this summer? Are you going to make every moment count within those hky, lazy, crazy days ofsummer?

Many of you liave graduated and are now anticipating high school or college in September. You may fear her face. I went to her and asked this new and upcoming change in what was the matter. She reyour life and hope that~ltime will sponded, "I have seen him. I slowly pass by. But you know these could almost touch him!" All those hours of walking and next two months will ~m to fly by. waiting no longer seemed useless. Try to enjoy each mOIllent, but enjoy them fully. Use the time you It reminds me of waiting in have for healing, for blillding, for line, sometimes for over an hour, for a three-minute ride at a theme . finding, for dancing, for talking and for loving. Use this t:in:Je for park. After the ride, however, we usefulness. exclaim 'Wow! That was incredMy niece, Courtney, is going ible!' Then, we think about getting entered Exhibition Place. Some of our youth group were at the very edge of the pope mobile's path.

As John Paul passed us, and he seemed so close we could almost touch him, I noticed Liz, one of our youth, who was overwhelmed with emotion, tears running down

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away to a college in Vermont.

One day, a short time ago, I found her in tears. In comforting her I discovered that although she was excited about going away to school, she also realized that she was going to be alone for the first time - away from her family.

That frightened Courtney. I told her not to worry about tomorrow, but to prepare for tomorrow. I assured her that she will make new friends and her family will always love her and be with her.

Yes, time is too slow for those who wait, too fast for those who fear, too long for those who mourn and too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity.

In my first year of college I learned the value of time. Each moment is brief, but each moment counts. So live each moment as if it was a lifetime. Enjoy your youth. Do what you want to do.

Follow your heart and the vision of your eyes.

Ozzie Pacheco is Faith Formation director at Santo Christo Parish, Fall River.

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DevelopDlent ence to the judgment in Matthew 25.

"Much of the work is done on the parish level," Donly, a nine-year veteran ofthe Development Office, told The Anchor. "Months before the yearly campaign begins, we communicate with pastors and committees to share success stories and possibly find ways to improve on things that didn't work so well.

And we encourage the pastors and chair people as best we can.

"It's the pastors and the committees that make a huge difference each year. If the people know and trust their pastor and the committee members, they feel good about giving."

Iacovelli has been with the Development Office for 15 years and views it as·a laboroflove. ''Because of the generosity of so many wonderful people in this diocese, a lot of good works get done," she said.

"What amazed me when I first started and still amazes me today is that there are some people out there who can't afford to donate all that much, but they give from beyond their means for someone less fortunate. It's like they're giving a rnillion dollars."

"One of the greatest assets of working here is the inspiration we receive," said Dooley, who has been with the DevelopmentOffice for six years. "While we can't provide the funds for needy people directly from this office, we often refer them to the proper agency or ministry.

"Many times we'll receive a phone call from someone who is in dire need - rent, food, shelter - . and we listen to them. Then we make the proper referrals. It reaffirms what we're doing here."

Desrosier, the junior member of the staff at five years, is as diligent and dedicated as her staff-mates. ''We work hard and we have many tasks to handle, but when you talk to someone who can be helped by what we do, it's amazing," she said.

'They tell you their stories and you feel for them right away." . . The actual fund-raising efforts of the annual Appeal last slightly less than two months, but the behindthe-scenes tasks continue through the entire year.

'The secretaries are amazing," said Do~y. 'They handle a great deal of phone calls from people looking for assistance. If someone doesn't know what agency to contact, they call here, and the staff handles them with kindness, courtesy and compassion.

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"And it goes way beyond that. dents who otherwise wouldn't be Cindy, Patty and Doris keep track of able to attend a diocesan parochial FALL RIVER - MarlcTuesday, nel vision" on the last couple of all the pledge cards and donor cards, school.

June 27 as no ordinary day at the days, and it's a good thing they "What's different with the St. and those who are paying monthly, do. They are extremely focused on Catholic Charities Appeal Office. or quarterly, or in a lump sum.

Mary's Fund procedure is that it is All 95 parishes were calling the success of their parish efforts ''They maintain the books with committee-based, rather than par- • and bringing in their final num- to bring in as much money for the the donors who pay by credit card ish-based like the Charities Ap- bers to make certain all monies re- needy throughout southeastern and in the past few years, with those peal,"· said Donly. "We work with ceived by them were being in- Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the committees who bring in area busi- cluded in the final figure for the Islands as possible. It's that way who pay online."

With more than 40,000 pledges nesses to help with the funding." every year. The effort and gener2006 Appeal.

Donly works with committees in each year, none of those efforts are "The phones were ringing off osity of parishioners and friends quick or easy, so the Development the Attleboro, Fall River, New the hook, with many parishes call- of the Appeal here in the Diocese Bedford and Taunton deaneries to ing in two and three times to up- of Fall River are truly something Office staff is in constant motion. ''What's remarkable is that more prepare for the St. Mary's Fund date us on the last-minute returns for us;~ll to be thankful for," he than 99 percent of pledges and Dinner usually held in the fall in one they were receiving. The calls continued. credit card payments come of those areas. He also works with Th_e.final Appeal total, as well continued right up until 4 p.m., the through," added Desrosier. the Cape Cod and the Islands Comofficial deadline," said Cindy as the individual parish totals and In January, Donly begins the mittee that typically holds its ma- Iacovelli at Appeal headquarters. the names of those contributors "new" Appeal year by meeting with jor fund-raising event on Cape Cod "It really is something to see," who wished to have their names John Kearns Jr., diocesan director in the summer. said Mike Donly; director of De- published will appear in a special ofCommunications and with Dave This year the Cape Cod and the velopment. "The parishioners "Appeal Supplement" to The AnFortin of Media Images. The trio Islands dinner is July 14 at and pastors really do have "tun- chor on July 21. maps out the media plans, for the Willowbend in Mashpee, with Irish upcoming campaign, including TV singer, Dana, who has several bestTop Five Parishes by Deanery as of 06/23/06 , and radio advertising and videos to selling recordings, and has made be shown in parishes across the dio- numerous television appearances. !. \ Attleboro She composed and sang the theme cese'rOur Lady of ~~Unt Carmel, Seekonk $ 135,243.00 Other Appeal tasks include pre- song for Pope John Paul II hnd the ' St. Mary, Mansfield 75-,457.00 paring the "S/lari?gs" n~wsletter to (attendees at the World Youth Day St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro 59,663.00 keep donors:hld prospective donors in Denver and for John Paul's visit S1. Mark, Attleboro Falls 51,020.00 aware of what's going on with the to New Orleans.

St. Mary, Seekonk 41,364.00 The St. Mary's Education Fund monies collected. "People want to know that their donations are go- Fall Dinner will be held September Cape Cod ing to those who need it," said 28 at White's ofWestport, with guest S1. Pius Tenth, South Yarmouth $ 177,068.73 Donly. "And with the diocesan speaker Tun Russert, editorand mod1'06,064.00 Our Lady of Victory, Centervillt?

Catholic Charities Appeal, there's erator of NBC's "Meet the Press."

S1. John the Evangelist, Pocasset 98,975.00 no worry there. The Appeal efforts /As the 65th annual diocesan . 89,252.50 Corpus Christi, East Sandwich make a huge difference in the lives Catholic Charities Appeal winds Christ the King, Mashpee 78,419.00 of hundreds of those in need." down, the Development Office The Development Office also staffdoesn't. They're doubling and Fall River prepares and publishes outlines of tripling efforts to ensure the hunHoly Name, Fall River $ 59,621.00 where the monies are spent. "We gry are fed, the naked are clothed, S1. John the Baptist, Westport 38,845.00 make sure everyone is kept in- the homeless are sheltered, and the St. Thomas More, Somerset 37,615.00 formed," said Donly. "People are imprisoned are visited - and Santo Christo, Fall River 36,393.00 much more educated about their more.

32,117.00 St. Stanislaus, Fall River donations than ever before, because The Appeal also assists those who need a helping hand with AIDS minthey want to be."

New Bedford Before long, the area Appeal istry; pastoral care to the sick; the $ 62,157.00 Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Bedford kick-offs are scheduled and the weekly diocesan television Mass;.

61,759.00 St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth residences for men, women and chilcircle begins again.

56,473.00 St. John Neumann, East Freetown "Lending a very large helping . dren displaced for various reasons; 53,345.00 St. Patrick, Wareham hand in this year's campaign were counseling for those suffering the 43,562.00 , St. Mary, South Dartmouth the Catholic Charities Appeal area loss ofa loved one; for the ~vorced, directors: Father George C. separated and widowed.

Taunton Bellenoit in the Attleboro Area; Others benefiting from the ef$ 78,943.00 S1. Ann, Raynham Msgr. John J. Smith in the Cape Cod forts ofthe Development Office and 42,903.00 St. Anthony, Taunton and the Islands Area; Father Rich- . those working· with them, include: 39,884.00 Holy Family, East Taunton ard L. Chretien in the Fall River couples preparing for marriage; 32,502.00 Annunciation of the Lord, Taunton Area; Msgr. Stephen 1. Avila in the natural family planning; women 27,289.00 Holy Rosary, Taunton New Bedford Area; and Father and men suffering from a past aborTimothy P. Reis in the Taunton tion; Scouts; and Pro-Life efforts Area," said Donly. and endeavors.

The names of generous donors, parishes and agenThe small staff of four hardAnd if running and maintaining cies contributing to the 2006 Catholic Charities Apa successful Catholic Charities Ap- working, compassionate and dedipeal, will be published in a single supplement of The peal weren't enough for the Devel- . cated individuals are seldom seen.

Anchor on July 21. opment army offour, the office also Yet the difference they've made in works with the St. Mary's Fund, a the lives of countless people in disdiocesan scholarship program that tress has been monumental- and provides need-based funds to stu- will continue to do so.

Institutional review board seeks community members FALL RIVER- The Saint Anne's Hospital Institutional Review Board is seeking volunteers from the 10cal community to serve as members of its panel.

An IRB is a type of research ethics committee consisting ofphysicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates, and others to ensure that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study participants are protected. All clinical trials at Saint Anne's Hospital must be reviewed and approved by the IRB before they begin.'

The community IRB volunteer must be a person who is not affiliated with Saint Anne's Hospital and who is not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with Saint Anne's Hospital. The volunteer must

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be willing to attend monthly meetings, which are held on the second Friday of each month from 7:30 - 9 a.m. on the hospital campus. No e~perience in the health care field is necessary.

Saint Anne's Hospital annually participates in numerous national clinical trials, especially those investigating emerging therapies in cancer care. More information about more than two dozen clinical trials available through Saint Anne's Hospital, as well as others throughout Caritas Christi Health Care, is available by visiting www.caritaschristi.organdclicking"Research."

For more information call Kerri Plaud, IRB coordinator, at 508-235-5714, or by E-mail at kerri_coteplaud@cchcs.org.

Please note. Thtl finchor will not publish on )uly 28 and August 4. 2006. The office will remain open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. on weekdays during that period. Thtl finchorwill return to your homes with the August 11 edition.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ATTLEBORO - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at St. Joseph's Church, 208 South Main Street. For more information call 508-226-1115.

NEW BEDFORD - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant Street. New adorers are welcome.

For more information call Laurie Larsen-Silva at 508-888-7751.

HEALING MASSES ATTLEBORO - La Salette Father Ronald Beauchemin will lead a Hispanic healing service Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette. It will include music and the opportunity to be anointed and prayed over individually. For more information call 508-222-5410.

MISCELLANEOUS FALL RIVER - The Catholic

Marriage Martins maintained.

In 2002, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that a joint session must act on the proposed amendments by the end of its current term.

"By final action we are told is meant an up-and-down vote," said Martins.

Another hurdle includes a petition filed by challengers of the amendment before the state's high court contending the amendment is unconstitutional.

"However the amendment would not affect those same-sex couples that have already been allowed to be married in Massachusetts, but only those in the future," she said.

That has not yet been acted upon, Martins reported.

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television program "Good News For Life," sponsored by the Communications Department of the diocese, will present Part 36 of the Christian's Ask series "Does the Family Have a Duty to Educate? ," July 5 at 9:30 p.m. on the Portuguese channel.

NEW BEDFORD - Confessions are heard every Friday night from 5:45-6:30 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 1359 Acushnet Avenue. They are preceded by eucharistic adoration at 4:15 p.m. Mass is celebrated at 5:15 p.m. For more information call 508-993--1691.

NEW BEDFORD - Volunteers are needed for the Donovan House, a transitional home for women and children.

Training and ongoing support will be given. For more information call 508-999-5893.

NEW BEDFORD - There will be a triduum in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel begin-

ning July 13 with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 4256 Acushnet Avenue. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. July 14. The event will conclude July 15 with the celebration of Mass at 6:30 p.m.

For more information call Rose Costa at 508-993-4938.

for persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, caregivers, families and friends, will be held August 3 at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, 11 Prince,Street. It is by invitation.only. If ~ou have an interest in attendilJg please call the Office of AIDS Ministry at 508-674-5600 ext. 2295.

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Alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the former St. Mary's Seminary are invited to celebrate its 125th anniversary of the founding of the Redemptorist Fathers' Preparatory College and High School August 4-6 at Mercyhurst. For more information call 914-6329805 or visit the Website: www.northeast125.com.

SOCIAL E,VENTS ATTLEBOROI! - Musician John Polce wilU present his Bethany Nights program tonight at 7:30 p.m. at ,the National Shrine of Our ilLady of La Salette. It will include music,.

I prayer and heali~g. For more information call 508-222-5410.

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POCASSET The Discalced Carmelite secular order welcomes inquires from lay men and women regarding new membership. They meet at St. John of God Parish. For more information call Rachel Cote at 508-540-9767.

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FAIRHAVEN 11- John M. Jannis will host a recital of classical music pieceS July 9 at 2 p.m. at St. Jos~ph Parish.

Jannis is the paris~ music direc-

Edward F. Saunders Jr., execu- indicated anything as yet." tive director of the Massachusetts Like Martins, Saunders said, Catholic Conference, told The "It is important to keep the issue Anchor last week, "While the in front of ~he people right nqw.

Constitutional Convention is The main argument now for us scheduled for July 12, what is go- to the legislators is "Let's let this ing to take place that day is un- process go forward and allow it certain. Nobody seems to have a to get to the ballot in 2008 and read on it. Whether the legisla- let the people vote." ture is going to move ahead with Also making a baseball the Protection of Marriage analogy, Saunders' advise to Amendment again defining in the legislators was, "Don't shorttraditional sense marriage as be- stop the amendment and take tween one man and one woman, away from the people their or allow a vote on it, is still up in right to vote." the air."

Martins urged those in supSaunders said the fact that port ofthe PMA to make known 170,000 signed the petition, of their feelings by telephoning which 123,000 signatures were Senate President Richard E. verified, "sends a strong message Travaglini at 617~722-1500; to the legislators. But whether the and Speaker of the House leadership will get involved re- Salvatore Dimasi at 617-722mains to be seen. They haven't 2500.

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that they have a choice on how they react to violence."

Richard L. Rodrigues, coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Fall River diocese, helped to organize the event which was planned and held within a week of youth leaders initial meeting.

"I'm glad we could offer our assistance to this cause," said Rodrigues. "Violence is a terrible thing and a prayer rally like this brings the community together the puts the message of the Church about peace into practice."

Medeiros plans to work towards making the prayer rally an annual event and was hopeful they can make a difference in the community.

SUPPORT GROUPS ATTLEBORO - A support group for separated-divorced persons will meet July 13 and 27 from 7-8:30 a.m. at the La Salette Retreat House, 947 Park Street. For more information call 508-236-9083.

BUZZARDS BAY - The Spirituality Support Group, for families and friends of those with emotional troubles, depression or mental illness, will meet July 2 from 3-4:30 p.m. at St. Margaret's Parish. For more information call Timothy Duff at 508-759-1903.

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Please pray for the following priests during the coming weeks July 4 1955, Rev. James A. Coyl\S.T.L., Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River

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Jean Revil, campus ministry Julie Billiart Parish, North director at Bishop Stang High Dartmouth.

School, North Dartmouth, was Father Sullivan said one must the keynote speaker for the ser- not be afraid to speak out against vice. She called upon young .violence. "Turning one's cheek people to stand up against vio- does not mean being silent lence and not be afraid. Revil en- against violence. We must make couraged attendees to make the sure people know that we are world a better place. hurting. It brings awareness.

"Revil's keynote address was Violence doesn't just affect one spectacular," said Medeiros. "I person. It damages the spiritual think a lot of people were moved and social community." by it. She touched on the point Medeiros has worked with that peace starts within us and young people at the parish for violence affects us all. It doesn't nearly three years and is also the matter where you live if we are coordinator for youth ministry to be a community in the body for the New aedford deanery. of Christ."

She knows how important it is Young people participating to be there for young peoplli and represented St. Lawrence Par- said, "We must show young ish, Our Lady of the Assumption people that they can come to us Parish, New Bedford, and St. for guidance and support and

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She is going to send the tapestry soon, along with a Jetter SOUTH DARTMOUTH - Sandra Freitas, a parishio- wishing the pope well. In the letter she mentions the good ner of St. Mary's Parish can't get out much anymore. A works of her pastor Father Terence F. Keenan, and her good number of physical ailments limit her mobility, but that friend and fellow parishioner Ken Sylvia, who brings her hasn't kept the 62-year-old from making her presence felt Communion each week. around the world.

Freitas also makes rosary beads and sends them to the misFreitas recently completed a.needlepoint project for her sions in Africa. "I usually send about 100 sets at a time." Addibeloved Pope Benedict XVI - a five-foot by 15-inch tap- . tionally, she hooks rugs and bakes breads, cookies and desserts. estry containing the "Hail Mary." The needlepoint, com"Whenever St. Mary's had a bake sale or fair, I'd bake pleted on a plastic backing, includes the prayer, tulips, roses, '. 100 loaves and send them over," said Freitas. "Even today, at a set of rosary beads made by Freitas, and a beautiful por- Christmas time, neighbors, the trash men and the mail men trait of Our Lady. , , get loaves of bread."

"I know how much Pope Bene9ict The South Dartmouth resident be.. . gan her passion for arts and crafts in loves the' Blessed Mother, so I felt I " had to do this for him," Freitas told I wanted to wnte to the cardmal, the early 1970s. But her love for the The Anchor. "I sent him wishes for a but I didn't have any good station- Church and the people who serve her blessed Christmas last year and he ary or paper, n she relayed. "So, I. has been with Freitas fo~ a long ti~e. sent me a nice note." , h' , h' h' 1/' h She has commuOlcated WIth Freitas pointed out the pope's re- sent 1m a note WIS mg 1m we Wit popes, cardinals, bishops, and even sponse in an album nearly 10 inches a card that had a devil with the say- Mother Teresa. "I wrote to Mother thick. Among other contents of the ing, 'Warmest regards from way Teresa once and she wrote a nice letalbum are notes and letters from Pope down here!' A while later I received ter back," said Freitas. "~hen she John Paul 11, Cardinal Richard , . came to New Bedford a whIle back, Cushing, newspaper clipping of some a card from Cardmal Cushmg thank- I made sure I was there. When I saw of her other arts and crafts projects, ing me for 'the unique card. 111 her come out of the convent I yelled, and even a photo with physical fit'Mother!' When she heard my call, she threw both arms in the air and ness gllTU Richard Simmons, who also received a needlepoint prayer from Freitas years ago. waved at me. I have a picture of it." Sure enough, Freitas The Hail Mary project took Freitas three weeks to com- thumbed through the giant album producing a picture of the' plete - from the initial design, to the magnificent finished gentle nun giving her best Pope John Paul II wave.

Of all the stories Freitas had to tell about her communiproduct. ''The lettering was the most tedious and time con. suming," said Freitas. "I had to look at a pattern of letters cations with Church heroes, perhaps the best was the letter and determine how many holes to fill and with what color." she sent to Cardinal Cushing. "I wanted to write to the carDuring her conversation with The Anchor, her husband dinal, but I didn't have any good stationary or paper," she Manuel Freitas Jr. chuckled and said, ''Tell him what hap- relayed. "So, I sent him a note wishing him well with a card pened while you were doing the lettering." that had a devil with the saying, 'Warmest regards from Sandra laughed and explained that after she completed way down here!'

SANDRA FREITAS, a parishioner of St. the first half of the Hail Mary, "I slipped into 'Give us this "A while later I received a card from Cardinal Cushing Mary's Parish, South Dartmouth, displays day our daily bread," she said. "It was a' while before I thanking me for 'the unique card. '" the tapestry of the "Hail Mary" she realized I was finishing the Hail Mary with the second half After an hour or so with Sandy Freitas, there's little doubt needlepointed as a gift for Pope Benedict of the Lord's Prayer. I had to take it apart and start that that Pope Benedict XVI can take a little "needling" from a section over," she laughed. faithful servant from the Diocese of Fall River.

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