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Ordination at cathedral tomorrow

With CNS reports Eight members of Our Lady of the Assumption parish, New Bedford. are attending the seventh National Black Catholic Congress, which opened yesterday in New Orleans and will continue until noon Sunday, July 12.

They are Sister Marianna Sylvester, RSM, religious education coordinator at Our Lady of the Assumption, Permanent Deacon Antonio M. DaCruz, Ms. Dorothy Lopes, Ms. Sandra Santos, Mrs. Anna Senna, Mrs. Mary Barros, Mr. and Mrs. David DePina and Joaquin Livramento.

They were commissioned for their journey in the context of a Mass offered June 28 at Our Lady of the Assumption, at which they were anointed by representatives from St. James and St. Lawrence parishes in New Bedford and St. Julie's parish in North Dartmouth.

Earlier the diocesan delegation had participated in national preparations for the congress at a preparatory meeting and a followup day of reflection. both at the Family Life Center in North Dartmouth.

Among local choices for a congress theme was the AfricanAmerican Family, which emerged as the national selection. Aspects of the theme to be focused on in New Orleans are the internal structure of African-American family life, the role of the AfricanAmerican male and the effects of racism on families.

There will also be another aspect to the gathering.

"The symbolic importance of our coming together cannot be overstated." said Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard, president of the congress' board of trustees.

"First of all it's important that we come together as a group of African-American Catholics to affirm our faith, to affirm our presence" in the church, he said.

"One of the difficulties we con'tinue to face and one that is important we address is that many African-American people are not cognizant of the fact there are African-American Catholics; they see the church as largely white."

The congress also offers a message to the larger church - "that the church is mosaic," he added in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service.

There are 2,300 people registered for the congress; 1,500 are delegates eligible to vote. About 100 U.S. bishops are expected to attend.

The history of congresses for black Catholics began in the 19th century, with five congresses held between 1889 and 1894 all focus-

Rev. Mr. James S. Medeiros will be ordained to the priesthood for the diocese of Fall River by Hartford Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin in ceremonies at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Cathedral. Priests of. the diocese will concelebrate the Mass and all diocesans are welcome to attend.

The son of Alfred V. and Patricia (Silvia) Medeiros of St. John of God parish, Somerset, Rev. Mr. Medeiros was born Dec. 17, 1963, in Fall River, a n'ative of St. Patrick's parish in Somerset. His siblings are Michael S. Medeiros and Patricia M. Silva.

He attended Pottersville School and Somerset High School, graduating in 1981. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from then Southeastern Massachu'setts University in 1986 and entered St. John's Seminary in Brighton in 1987.

There he earned a master of divinity degree with a concentration in systematic theology. He was active in student government and the choir and served as a class regulator, steward and cantor.

He taught CCD at St. Francis Xavier parish, South Weymouth; was a chaplain intern at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and was a counselor at St. Vincent's Camp, Westport, for two summers. He conducted home visitations for St. Thomas More parish, Somerset, in 1989.

Rev. Mr. Medeiros was ordained to the transitional diaconate Jan. 4

by Archbishop Cronin, then bishop of Fall River. He has since been serving at St. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth.

He will celebrate his first Mass at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John of God Church. Designated concele-

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HARTFORD ARCHBISHOP Daniel A. Cronin kneels to receive pallium from Pope

John Paul II. (Photo courtesy of Hartford Archdiocesan Office of Radio & TV)

Pallium for Archbishop Cronin From Hartford Archdiocesan Office of Radio & TV Pope John Paul II, in a June 29 Mass at St. Peter's Basilica that emphasized the ties between Rome and the wo.rld's archdi?ceses. bestowed palhums of whIte wool on 30 metro~olitan archbishops from four contInents. . Among ~~ose rece~ving the p~lhum were U.S. ArchbIshops Damel A. Cronin of Hartford, Conn., and Thomas J. Murphy of Seattle.

with reports from Catholic News Service Attending the ceremony from Peter, the visible foundation and the Fall River diocese were Msgr. principle of unity of the whole John J. Oliveira, diocesan chan- church." cellor, ~nd .Father John c..Ozug, The pallium, a circular band of parochIal vicar at St. FranCIS Xav- white wool worn around the neck, ier Church, Hyannis. . has traditionally symbolized, the The pope told the archbIshops fullness of the bishop's office. In ~hat the pr~senta~i?n~f palli~ms 1984 Pope John Paul decreed that In St. Peter s Baslhca underhnes the pallium would ordinarily be the bond of close communion that ties each of youto the successor of Turn to Page 13

I------------------------------------------.Ibrants Sister Lia: A missionary at home for 54 years

By Pat McGowan Many t'eaching sisters have been on the job for 54 years or even longer-but few have spent their entire professional career at one school. So it was a major and sad event last month at Espirito Santo School, Fall River, when Franciscan Missionary of Mary Sister Lia Oliveira said goodbye to erasers and chalk.

A television news program recorded one of her last days as a teacher. The story included a shot of the Espirito Santo windows, adorned with large letters announcing to the outside world: SISTER L1A JUST FINISHED TEACHING HERE FOR 54 YEARS. And she expressed her teaching philosophy to the TV interviewer: "I always tried to love my children,

especially in these days when there are so many broken homes."

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Her love was returned. On Sunday, June 28, the 10 a.m. parish Mass was celebrated in her honor.

A reception followed in the church hall and later in the day there was a testimonial dinner at Venus de Milo restaurant in Swansea. By way of a continuing tribute, a Sister Lia Oliveira Award will be presented annually to an eighth grade graduate of Espirito Santo School. Its first recipient was 1992 valedictorian Alison Ferreira.

The other day, looking back , over a career which has included becoming one of the first recipients ofthe diocesan Marian Medal for outstanding service, Sister Lia chuckled. "I'm a native of Our Lady of Health parish in Fall River," she said. "When I entered Turn to Page 13

will be his classmates from St. John's Seminary class of 1992.

Rev. Mr. John G. Lessard-Thibodeau of the Springfield diocese will be deacon.

Music will be directed by Tobias Monte, with organist George Campeau Jr., and song leader FatherDavid A. Costa.

A reception will follow in the St. John of God parish center.

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Princess Caroline gets annulment

School choice plan lauded WAS HINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. bishops' top education official has praised President Bush's recent school choice proposal as "a positive step in keeping the issue of educational choice for low- and' middle-income parents in the forefront of the national policy debate."

Mercy Sister Lourdes Sheehan, U.S. Catholic Conference secretary for education, commented in a press release and urged Congress "to create a constructive climate for discussions of this initiative."

The $500 million pilot plan,' called the State and Local GI Bills for Children, would provide $1 ,000 annual scholarships to low- and moderate-income students in public, private or religious schools.

"We are convinced that moving this initiative from the level of a political policy debate to that of a legislative reality necessitates the development of strong bipartisan interest and support," Sister Sheehan said.

"We strongly believe that the enactment of parental choice legislation will affirm the rights of par- . ents, help improve our nation's elementary and secondary schools and offer needed ed ucational opportunities to low- and middle-income children," she added.

Zeal for Good "Let a good man do good deeds with the same zeal that the evil man does bad ones."-the Belzer Rabbi St. Anne's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributions that we have received to the Remembrance Fund during June, 1992.

Through the remembrance and honor of these lives, St. Anne's can continue ts "Caring With .

Excellence."

ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL REMEMBRANCE FUND Mr. James Ainsworth, Jr. Ms. Patricia Costa Mr. Jean Demers Mrs. Enola Desjardins Ms. Stella Dube Ms. Adalina Franco Ms. Maria Franco Ms. Denise C. Gaudreau Dr. Wilson E. Hughes Ms. Virginia Iodice Mrs. Mildred James Mr. Aloysius Janusz Mr. George Maltezos Mr. Michael O'Brien Mr. James Oliveira Mrs. Mary Pacheco Mr. Raymond E. Parise Mrs. Rose Perry Mr. Raymond Phillips Mr. Raymond Pliillips,Jr. Mr. Arthur santos路 Ms. Rose Sasso Mr. Joseph C. Saulino Mr. Arthur savard Ms. Margaret Sitarz Mr. Robert Turcotte Ms. Rita M. Tyrrell Mr. Virgil Vago Mr. John W. Varanese Ms. Elizabeth zalenski

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BETH L UTERAN of Feminists for Life demonstrates at the Supreme Court following the court's Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision. (CNS photo)

Consensus on Casey ruling:

Absolutely nothing settled The result "will be much more confused," agreed Mark Chopko, Statement from director general counsel for the United of Pro-Life Apostolate on page 13 States Catholic Conference.

Part of the problem is the court There's at least one thing the partisans agree about after the has three separate camps with difSupreme Court's ruling in Planned fering ideas of how abortion-related Parenthood vs. Casey: abortion laws should be evaluated, according to Chopko. Whose standard law is far from being settled.

On the other hand, the court's will prevail will depend upon which complex June 29 ruling could open justice is chosen to write majority more doors than it closes, clearing opinions in future cases.. the way for states to consider a The prevailing opinion in Casey, variety of approaches toward reg- , set out by Associate Justice Sanulating abortion with some confi- dra Day O'Connor in previous ruldence that their laws will with- ings, would permit any regulations stand judicial review. that do not pose an "undue burd!,;n" While a 5-4 majority of the on a woman's access to abortion. court reaffirmed the "central holdIt was under this test that Assoing" of Roe vs. Wade, a 7-2 major- ciate Justices O'Connor, Anthony ity upheld four of five provisions Kennedy and David Souter rejected of Pennsylvania's Abortion Con- Pennsylvania's requirement that trol Act, imposing restrictions on women notify their husbands before the circumstances under which they have abortions. Upheld under abortions may be obtained. the same test were requirements In minority opinions of the court, for minors to notify a parent; for four justices would have overruled women to be informed about the Roe vs. Wade, and two justices medical risks and alternatives to would have overruled all of Pen- abortion and to wait 24 hours nsylvania's regulations, upholding before undergoing one; and for physicians to keep detailed records Roe totally. . Outside the court" both those of abortions. who would abolish abortion and Associate Justices John Paul those who would keep' it unres- Stevens and Harry Blackmun tricted called the ruling a setback. would hold up such laws to the One side was disappointed with . "strict scrutiny" test followed since the court's vote to reaffirm even a Roe and its companion ruling Doe part of Roe but pleased the regula- vs. Bolton were issued in 1973. tions were upheld. The other side Under that evaluation, nearly any applauded the Roe affirmation and regulation was found to infringe decried the restrictions. on the right to unrestricted aborLegal analysts predicted a twist- tion.

And finally, Chief Justice Wiling path lay ahead as lower courts interpret the ruling and states con- liam H. Rehnquist and Associate sider laws that either guarantee or Justices Antonin Scalia, Byron R. limit access to abortion.

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OBITUARY Father Wichland The Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 26 in Baltimore for Redemptorist Father George Wichland, 90, who died June 23. A Massachusetts native, he offered his first Mass in 1932 in St. Mary's Church, Mansfield, where a sister, Mrs. Ann Atwell, still resides.

Upon ordination he served in missions of his community in Brazil and Paraguay, then returned to the United States where he served in parishes and was also superior of Redemptorist houses in Richmond, Va., and Spartanburg, SC. In 1967, he developed a wellknown Baltimore food program which he conducted seven days a week until his death, receiving many awards and citations for his work with the disadvantaged.

"We mourn the passing of a priest who was blessed with a charism for reaching out to the poor," said Baltimore Archbishop路 William H. Keeler; and well-known Redemptorist Father Joseph Manton of Boston's Mission Church wrote to Mrs. Atwell that "we are all heartbroken at the loss (our great, great loss!) of your brother George. I mentioned him on the radio and TV today as the Apostle

VATICAN CITY (CNS) After to years of study, the Vatican is granting an annulment to Princess Caroline of Monaco because there was "insufficient consent" to her marriage.

A Vatican spokesman emphasized that the decision means the marriage never existed. The church holds valid marriage to be indissoluble.

The Vatican announced the decision July I in an unusual afterhours briefing for reporters, Princess Caroline's request for annulment of her 1978 marriage to Philippe Junot has been a wellpublicized saga.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said a three-person papally-appointed commission established in 1982 decided in favor of the annulment in February. At that time, a new five-person commission was appointed, which on June 20 confirmed the decision and made it definitive.

The annulment is effective with formal notification of the parties, he said.

Princess Caroline, the daughter of Prince Rainier of Monaco and the late actress Grace Kelly, married Junot when she was 21 years old. They divorced about two years later and in 1983 the princess married Italian businessman Stefano Casiraghi in a civil ceremony. The couple had three children when Casiraghi died in a 1990 boating accident.

When the annulment request was made, the Code of Canon Law gave the pope, rather than a local marriage tribunal, the authority to decide cases involving the son or daughter of a head of state.

Navarro-Valls said Pope John Paul II had allowed the commissions to carry out the work, but had not been personally involved in the decision. The commissions included experts from the Vatican's Roman Rota, which decides most annulment cases.

In his briefing, Navarro-Valls sought to give a lesson on annulment and explain why it is "radically different from divorce."

"Divorce pretends to dissolve that which was validly contracted; an annulment process tends, rather, to ascertain whether a marriage was validly celebrated from the beginning, at the moment of consent," he said.

The church insists that marriage is "founded on the personal and irrevocable consent of the spouses, and the sacred bond that results does not depend upon human will.

It is, therefore, indissoluble."

Annulments can be granted on grounds of insufficient consent by the partners, or for other serious impediments or incapabilities. In the case of Princess Caroline, Navarro-Valls said, the grounds were insufficient consent.

Asked whether the decision may give an image of Vatican unfairness toward those whose annulment requests are denied, NavarroValls said: "I think that when all the elements (in this case) are understood, the (Vatican's) credibility will not suffer - it will be strengthened." ',/.111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/111111111111111111

of the Poor.... Everybody loved him. May Our Lady give you warm comfort in your loneliness."

I n addition to Mrs. Atwell, Father Wichland is survived by sisters Mrs. Eleanor Creamer and Mrs. Agnes Gambon and numerous nieces and nephews.

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IN RECENT CEREMONIES at the Park Street, Fall River, motherhouse ofthe Dominican Sisters ofSt. Catherine .of Siena, jubilarians were honored and a p,rioress and four councilors were installed.

Jubilarians (top left pho.to) are, from left, Sisters Monica Lefebvre and Marie Paule Beauregard, celebrating 60 years in religious life, and Sisters Jeanne D'Arc Tremblay and Marie Constant St. Amour (seated), 70 years.

New leadership team members are Prioress Sister Annette Roach (center) and councilors, from left, Sisters Joan Bonville, Madeleine Tacy, Claire Sinotte and Louise Levesque.

At left, Sister Roach with visiting prioresses Sisters Kathleen Hebbeler and Rose Marie Harkins from the New York Dominican communities of Ossining and Newburgh. (Gau-' dette photos)

assembly, were incorporated into the ceremony. During the service, Sister Roach spoke to those assembled calling attention to the "partnership we share with God in the mystery of redemption and reconciliation" and to our "partnership with one another in the ministry of serving, preaching, nourishing."

She paid tribute to "all the won~ derful women who have gone before

due to the continuing unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Times since then got steadily worse for Medjugorje, isolated on a bush- and rock-covered plateau in the staunchly Catholic moun- , tainous area of western Herzegovina, above the Adriatic coast.

Ethnic fighting linked to Yugoslavia's breakup spread to Bosnia. , Serb forces bombed and rocketed Medjugorje three times..

Ted Conlin, active with a British Medjugorje group, said the coordinator of an international peace march to the town "pulled no punches" with the pilgrims.

"He presented all the eventualities and possible scenarios, urging them at the same time to 'keep your bags packed,''' Conlin said.

He said all the visionaries except Jakov Colo were at Medjugorje for the 11th anniversary.

Croatian forces advanced just in time for the anniversary, pushing the mostly Orthodox Serbs out of firing range but not hearing range.

Soldiers milled around the village bars.

Travel to Medjugorje was awkward but safe at the time of the anniversary. The village is near the border with Croatia, where fighting had died down.

Franciscan Sister Cecilija, a local

nun, said she thought God had spared the village. from destruction in the fighting.

"Something special happened, we all felt it," she said.

Although Franciscan churches and monasteries in Mostar have been destroyed by Serb shelling, the devoted in Medjugorje were optimistic. .

"Medjugorje is my life," said Mary Marchand of Immaculata' prayer group in Windham, Conn.

"One day my home will be a Med-. jugorje center."

Ms. Marchand said she has visited five times in three years. This time she and her husband brought $2,000 worth of medical aid for war victims.

"We have prayed constantly for peace, but if you accept God's will, you accept the war," said Vicka Ivankovic, one ofthe original seers, now 27, who says the Virgin Mary still talks to her.

She said Mary told her recently: "Only by prayer and fasting can the war be stopped, so pray, my dear little children,"

Sister Roach is director of religious education at St. Gregory the Great parish in Warwick, RI.

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Medjugorje still a pilgrim magnet With reports from Catholic News Service Several thousand pilgrims traveled to the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 24, defying war to pray on the II th anniversary of the first alleged apparition of Mary in the area.

Among them was David Dunne of St. Patrick's parish, Somerset, who was in a pilgrimage group of some 28 Americans. He said St. James Church in Medjugorje, site of many of the alleged apparitions, was back in use. The building had not been used for Mass for some time after a shellhad,ianded some 300 yards from it.

Dunne, who lodged in a house overlooking the church, said ~here were no problems during his stay in Medjugorje, although gunfire could be heard and "once some pilgrims mistook Ii thunderstorm for guns." But he said the city of Mostar, 50 miles distant, was "devastated."

On the anniversary of the first appearance of what six youths described as visions of Mary, about 10,000 persons from the Medjugorje area and an additional 3,000 from other nations crowded into the small village, said Dunne. The number of foreign visitors was 'down from over 10,000 last year,

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themoorin~ Healing the Hurts For generations the vocation to the priesthood was held in special regard ..-Thousands responded to its ideals and labored tirelessly to fulfill its goals and challenges. People looked to their priests to exemplify a moral and positive outlook on life.

And among themselves priests fostered a spirit of fraternity and mutual support.

Priests, whether in diocesan service or in religious orde~s, f?und encouragement in their work, while most bishops and supenors openly expressed appreciation of their efforts. Such a climate nurtured -a priestly pride that went beyond personal satisfaction.

Today much of this has changed. Many in ministry are undeservedly suffering from the derogatory fallout of recent media exploitation of clerical human failings. An exaggerated approach to issues ofthe times has cast a cloud of doubt on all.

Indeed, there are few priests today who are not hurting from the treatment they have received from secular hands.

In our litigious society, a lack of trust has clouded right vision. It seems as if everyone wants to rush headlong to confrontation and in this tornado of trouble many good people are battered and bruised, some even broken. This is the case of many priests in today's church.

Although most are quite able to withstand what seems to be a constant barrage of secular assaults, what hurts the most for many is that the tidal wave of detraction and disparagement is eroding internal confidence and in-house support.

Many priests simply do not receive the church support they need to be joyful in spirit. Many of the faithful have as their point of reference the church as they perceive it used to be.

They feel that if only the good old days would return, all would be well. This icebox mentality is all too prevalent.

Then there are the post-Vatican II groups who in many ways feel they are holier than the church. If a priest does not go along with their personal idolatries, he is written off as irrelevant. They too erode faith life.

It can also happen that priestly morale is undermined by some of those who should be among the most helpful and caring simply by virtue of their office in the church family.

Many priests believe that their bishops have given them short shrift as they pursue their own ecclesiastical ambitions. Such perceptions are borne out by studies of the American church showing that many priests feel poorly treated by their ordinaries, especially in arduous and embarrassing situations.

Given all this, it should be obvious that in these difficult days, special care and consideration should be given to priests who have remained faithful to their vocations. This concern should not be mere lip service but should flow from genuine regard for the priest and his witness of ministry. It should come openly and generously from all in the church, from laity to bishop.

Without such evidence of interest and psychological reinforcement, many priests may well find it more and more difficult to face their already arduous situation as fewer and fewer young men choose priesthood as their vocation. The time to appreciate our priests is indeed at ha~d, not so much. because of negative headlines but because of positive need.

If you want to help your priest today, tell him that he is wanted and appreciated. This is the real healing needed for today's hurts.

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land, Eastern Europe and the Soviet secretly excusing a pregnant teen from school after the beginning of The importance ofthe June 24th Union have been able to defeat the class day so that she could of communist tyseven decades Supreme Court decision excludobtain an abortion and return ranny? ing invocations and benedictions In light ofthe June 24 decision," before the end of the day without from public school commencement wonder how hospitable our public her parents being any the wiser. exercises may soon be eclipsed by In effect, this procedure is already school classrooms would have been the court's more recent abortion in place in our state because family of these sensitive but to discussion decision involving the state of crucial issues. It is ironic that the planning clinics routinely refer Pennsylvania. Thirty years ago the people who are the most zealous in pregnant teens to judges who circourt ruled that the First Amendinsisting that religion be banned cumvent parental consent. ment's establishment clause disalIn closing, I applaud Rabbi Lesfrom the classroom and confined lowed school prayer because an to the home and church are the lie Gutterman of Temple Beth El official school authority has comsame ones whose voices are the in Providence whose prayer sparked posed it and mandated it for daily loudest in advocating school-based this controversy. Her benediction classroom use. The difference health education programs reflect- , should have been commended, not between a ceremonial prayer or ing moral values repugnant to reli- banned: "0 God, we are grateful blessing and a daily mandated gious believers. They are also the to you for having endowed us with prayer seems enormous and I find ones who object the most strongly the capacity for learning which we it impossible to agree with the to the suggestion that parents be have celebrated at this joyous majority of the court, which beinvolved in determining moral val- commencement. Happy families lieves that a prayer at a graduation give thanks for seeing their chilues. ceremony can be described as dren achieve an important mileGovernor William Weld has gone "pervasive" government influence so far as to advocate removal of stone. Send your blessings upon in religion. the teachers and administrators On the surface, this decision the right of parents to give consent who helped prepare them. The an before a minor may obtain may seem harmless because it graduates now need strength and guidabortion.

Our schools would coninvolves one prayer a year per graance for the future; help th,em to duating class; but on further re- spire to keep 'knowledge of an understand that we are not comabortion from parents by means of flection the court is sending a chill- . plete with academic knowledge ing message to teachers: if a prayer alone. We must each strive to fulat a graduation ceremony is confill what you require of us all: To stitutionally forbidden, how can a do justly, to love mercy, to walk teacher objectively discuss the role humbly. We give thanks to you, religion has played in fostering Lord, for keeping us alive, sustainmoral values in world history or in ing us and allowing us to reach this American history, for that matter. special happy occasion."

Prayer over beer Our Founding Fathers were men When the Supreme Court makes whose vision of nationhood sprang such a fuss over this prayer, one cans on sidewalk from a belief in God. Our nation's has to wonder how our public diversity and strength are bolstered Lord, please be with whoschool will ever provide a hospitaby men and women with religiously ble environment for the passing ever left these cans. If they cultivated moral values. These down of beliefs and values that are drank from sorrow, heal values have over the years comnurtured by a diversity of religious their hurt. If they drank to pelled them to step forward to faiths! escape, help themface their fight for the dream articulated by 1/111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/11111111111111I1I1111111111 the Founding Fathers. difficulty. Ifthey were careTHE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Second less, help them and all ofus Were it not for the power of Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass" religiously motivated reformers, Published weekly except the week of July 4 to remember to preserve and the week after Christmas at 11117 High-. would slavery have been overcome the beauty of your crealand Avenue. Fall River. Mass, 02720 by or would the great strides in civil tion, to celebrate the right the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall rights of 30 years ago have been River. Subscription price hy mail. postpaid things, to enjoy life fully achieved? More recently, were it $11.00 per year. Postmasters send address but wisely. A men. not for the power of religiously changes to The Anchor. P.O. Box 7. Fall River, MA 02722. motivated reformers, would PoBy Father Kevin J. Harrington

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Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37 I recently heard of a very embarrassing religious/ psychological experiment. Students for the ministry, on their way to and from a lecture on the parable of the Good Samaritan, were confronted with a man lying helpless on the sidewalk. Those conducting the test observed that almost everyone strolled right past without stopping to inquire about his condition. Except for changing their line of walk, most seemed not even to notice the person stretched out in front of them.

The researchers were trying to find out how much of our faith we actually integrate into our everyday lives. To accomplish this, they used participants in a lecture which taught people to recognize their neighbor in unexpected persons and situations. If these seminarians could (or would) not do that in an event staged almost parallel to the parable they had just studied, then probably there was very little connection between anything else in their faith and the way they lived their lives.

Even before hearing the results of this experiment, I knew how it turned out. As a student of Scripture, I not only find the same problem treated in "the Book," I also remember that Jesus originally told this parable because he often had to deal with people who listened to him, but never saw any connection between what he said and what they did.

In this passage, the Lord is using a form of shock therapy on the lawyer. He correctly answers his own question, "What must I do to inherit everlasting life?" by responding, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." But then he opens the door to problems when he asks, "And who is my neighbor?"

Every parable paints someone into a corner. Here, by showing how this half-breed heretic is able to see the half-dead Jew as his neighbor, Jesus forces the lawyer to admit that even a despised Samaritan is his neighbor: he whom he must love as himself. No longer is "your neighbor" an ideal, lovable, abstract person. Now he be-

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By FATHER ROGER KARBAN comes as shockingly tangible as the individual we most abhor.

Jesus never lets us get by with professing just a "heavenly faith."

If it can't be used in real situations with real people, it isn't real faith.

Paul initially sees this realness in the person of Jesus himself.

"Christ Jesus," he writes, "is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creatures... It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in him and, by means of him, to reconcile everything in his person, everything, I say, both on e!lrth and in the heavens, making peace through the blood of his cross." All those invisible concepts - thrones, dominations, principalities, powers, primacy, reconciliation - are found in a flesh and blood first-century Galilean carpenter!

Paul and Jesus certainly were not the earliest followers of God to discover the supernatural in the natural. Moses teaches the same lesson in today's Deuteronomy pericope. Yahweh's command to return to him with all our heart and soul ".. .is not too mysterious and remote ... not up in the sky...nor across the sea... No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out." ·In spite of these constant scriptural warnings, many ofthe Lord's disciples still believe their faith is a commodity to be stored up, an item to be kept in readiness for really big, "spiritual" occasions.

We're always saving it for something or someone other than the situation or person we're actually facing. Rarely do we conceive of it as a help to getting involved in the most practical, nitty-gritty aspects of everyday life.

As Moses taught, we most return to God when we return to those most immediately present to us.

Only when we stop looking "beyond" them and begin looking deeply "into" them, will we finally discover our neighbor. ..no matter what road we're traveling down.

"Like a hurricane" JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNS) - A Franciscan pastor in South Africa described a recent massacre in a black settlement near Johannesburg as being "Iike'a hurricane, like drug-crazed killers had been set loose." Franciscan Father Paddy Noonen, a pastor in Sebokeng, spent four hours praying with survivors the day after the nighttime massacre in the Boipatong settlement. "I prayed at 15 homes," he told Southern Africa Church News. Victims' bodies were still lying where they had fallen. At least 39 people died in the massacre, the worst township violence in South Africa since the country .began overturning its discriminatory apartheid laws and negotiating with black leaders for the formation of a new government.

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Mercy Corps, House of Mercy restoration on institute's agenda The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy ofthe Americas and Mercy International will restore the 160year-old House of Mercy, established in Dublin, Ireland, by Mercy foundress Catherine McAuley. The Baggot St.reet house, built to shelter and educate homeless women and abandoned children, was the site from which Sisters of Mercy departed for missions in the United States in 1843. Once in the Americas they established hundreds of schools, hospitals and convents.

The steering committee for the restoration project, chaired by Sister Mary Waskowiak of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Silver Spring, MD, includes members of the order from Ireland, the United States, Australia, Great Britain and Newfoundland.

The restored house will once again serve needy women and children and will also be an archival and visitors' center.

Mercy Corps Sponsored The leadership conference of· the Institute ofthe Sisters of Mercy of the Americas has adopted Mercy Corps, a volunteer lay ministry program for women and men, as an Institute-sponsored organization. Mercy Corps was founded in 1978 by Sisters of Mercy in Mer- . ion, Pennsylvania.

Under the Mercy Institute, made up of 7,000 sisters and 25 regional communities in the United States, Mercy Corps acquires national scope, greater visibility, more funding options and stability, and the capacity to place more volunteers at a diversity of ministry sites..

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Q. What is the church's position on the recitation of the penitential rite and the Creed at Mass? I thought they were to be used at all Sunday Masses at least, but one priest said that isn't true. (North Carolina) A. Let's take them separately, since different rules apply to each.

According to the General I nstruction of the Roman Missal, the Creed or profession of faith is obligatory on all Sundays and solemn feasts. It "serves as路a way

By Dr. JAMES&.

MARY KENNY Dear Mary: About two months ago we took my sister's 10-yearold boy into our home. My sister is going through a divorce and trying to relocate and find a job.

My problem is trying to discipline this child. He Is not used to us, and he does not respond as my own children do. In fact, he Is totally negative about any dlrec-

By DOLORES CURRAN

If there's one thing that drives parents, particularly mothers, batty, it's trying to nurture family fun and togetherness while the rest of the family unites against it.

Cartoonist Greg Howard illustrated this frustration in his Sally Forth comic strip. Sally, the mother, told her husband and daughter that they needed to spend more family time together and suggested an evening at the movies.

They agreed but in the last 'panel the daughter asked, "Can I bring a friend?"

When is recitation of the Creed optional? for the people to respond and to give their assent to the word of God heard in the readings and through the homily, and for them to call to mind the truths of faith before they begin to celebrate the Eucharist" (Nos. 43 and 44) Normally the Nicene Creed is recited, but there are exceptions..

At Easter, for example, the profession of faith takes the form of renewal of baptismal promises.

way to lead us into the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Normally, there is also a penitential rite at each Mass. The priest invites everyone to a confession of sins together, followed by the priest's absolution (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 29).

This rite may take several forms, as indicated in the Sacramentary for that part of Mass.

In Masses with children, the When the rite of blessing and Apostles' Creed may be used sprinkling with holy water is used, . however, as it may be at any Suninstead of the Nicene Creed. day Mass,. the penitential rite is Apart from the General Interomitted. cessions, the Creed concludes the 'Liturgy of the Word at Mass. The Another example of when spepurpose of that liturgy is to refocial introductory ceremonies might cus our attention and our lives on take the place of the penitential the revealed word of God and to . rite is the funeral liturgy. recommit ourselves to the Gospel.

If the introductory rites are carAs the instruction says,reciting ried out as usual at the beginning and praying together the key truths of this liturgy, there is no penitential rite. orour faith in the Creed is a fitting

Q. Recently I attended a memorial Mass for a deceased relative.

He had been cremated.

I understand that his ashes, in a small box, were not allowed in church during the Mass. Can you explain this? (Pennsylvania) A. The Catholic Church law no longer rules out cremation, as long as it is not requested for reasons contrary to our faith.

The ritual which guides our burial liturgies (Order of Christian Funerals) always assumes that the body of the deceased is present at the funeral Mass. .Burial or cremation would follow, with appropriate prayers and blessings at the cemetery or at the crematorium.

Obviously, these regulations preclude presence at the funeral Mass of the cremated remains of the deceased. The reason was best presented by the Congregation for

the Sacraments and Divine W or-: ship: "It does not seem suitable to' celebrate, with the ashes present, the rite which is intended to honor the body of the dead.

"This is not to condemn the practice of cremation but rather to respect the integrity of the signs within the liturgical action ...

"The body, not the ashes, receives liturgical honors since it was made the temple of the Spirit of God in '. baptism: It is important to respect the verity of the sign in order that the liturgical catechesis and the celebration itself be authentic and fruitful" (Notitiae, January 1977).

A free brochure on confession is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to the same address.

Handling a strong-willed, defiant child tlons whatsoever, responding "I'm not going to and you can't make me." Any suggestions? - Iowa Discipline is difficult enough when you raise a child from infancy and know each other's style. Taking a school-age child as you have done may lead to some initial clashes of will.

Your nephew is probably upset about the split in his family and being moved to a new home. He is used to your sister's style of child raising, not yours.

He probably will test you at every opportunity to find out your weaknesses, your tolerances and the limits you impose.

With a strong-willed child bent

on negativism, the least effective approach will be to confront him head-on. He appears to recognize this approach and resist it wholeheartedly.

It would be nice to elicit cooperation, but how? Here are a few suggestions. When you want him to do something, prepare him in advance: "At the end of this TV show, it's time for a bath," Try to make statements rather than give orders: "It's time for a bath,' rather than, "Take your bath now," Establish routines to minimize confrontations. When there is a time for room cleaning, a time for chores, a time for homework, a

time for television, you will have fewer occasions to give orders.

Follow his required tasks with another more pleasant activity.

"When rooms are picked up, we're going shopping," The behaviors you want from your nephew are probably the same behaviors you want from your own children; for example, completing homework each night and keeping rooms picked up. Your own children may already be in a routine which makes these outcomes occur.

You must resign yourself to extra steps to achieve the simplest behavior from your nephew. Improvement comes slowly. It is not sur-

prising that he is still difficult after two months. He may have had much success in behaving negatively.

He will continue to use the behavior he knows. But eventually when his negative behavior does not get him what he wants and, furthermore, other behavior pays off, he will change.

Do not get discouraged. Stick to your goals. Negativism and confrontation are poor ways to relate to others. Do what you can to teach him more positive, loving ways.

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Plotting for family togetherness The next day's strip had the daughter inviting a friend. In the last panel. she asks her mother, "Do we have to sit with you?"

So much for family togetherness. We hear about the need for it and we read of children who complain that their parents have no time for them but when parents try to initiate some family activity they often find resistance from kids who would rather cruise the mall.

Most parents have heard the choir of reaction. "Do we have to do this?" "This is b-o-r-i-n-g." "Can we go now?.... Museums are dumb."

"I don't want to play (cards, volleyball, Trivial Pursuit, etc.).... Why can't we just watch TV?" Some mothers just give up. Like my friend who, after witnessing

her children sit around bored one summer, took on the task of challenging their minds and bodies the next. Forgoing her own activities, she plotted. a thrice weekly schedule of activities with them -the zoo, Waterworld, mountain hikes, Children's Museum, picnics, outdoor concerts, parades, fairs, and the like.

After three weeks of resistance and whining from the kids who refused to show any enthusiasm for anything, she threw up her hands and said, "Okay, sit in front of TV the rest of the summer but don't breathe to me of boredom and don't ever, ever complain that I didn't want to spend time with you. I'm going to go play tennis."

We have to realize that it's the nature oftoday's children to resist.

They've been 'socialized into a

dichotomous culture of over-stim- . their boredom, they reconsidered ulation and passivity. Ha~ing their situation and asked for grown up with the split-second another chance. images and stimulation of televiWell, they had a great summer sion, they become easily bored and so did she. And when school with activities that require more started with the inevitable assignthan a half hour's attention. ment, "What I Did Last Summer," As passive recipients of televi- her children were the envy of their sion entertainment,' they find it classmates. Not one of them, howdifficult to put themselves into ever, mentioned their initial activities or take responsibility for resistance. their success. The good news is Maybe we just have to get tough that once passive children get past at times, especially summertimes. the inertia and actively involved in We don't have tp assume responcreative games and activities, they sibility for our children's boredom experience the pleasure of particiif they refuse to cooperate. They pation and creativity and often don't take responsibility for the lose interest in television. stress their passivity generates in That's what happened to my us. I suggest a long list of chores friend's children. When they readily available any time a child realized their mother was no longer claims boredom. It works wondertaking on the task of alleviating fully.

Inspiring words on total worship By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

A few weeks ago I spent a couple of hours with Marge Champion at her home in Massachusetts. Many will remember how she and her first husband, Gower Champion, brightened up so many shows with their choreography in the early days of television.

I discovered that Ms. Champion had cowritten two books that

expressed her belief that people should worship the Lord totally.

The project began in 1967 when she was a Presbyterian Church elder in Bel Air, Calif.

Her first collaboration on a book was "Catch the Wind," a lively affirmation that worship should be total and free if one is to feel intimacy with God. Her st:cond, "God is a Verb," was also on worship and received its title from a st.atement once made by the famous architect F. Buckminster Fuller: "For God, to me, it seems, is a verb, not a noun."

Ms. Champion says that her experience as a dancer had led her

to become aware that "the body is an instrument of praise to God." She believes that "to fully worship requires the entire body as well as the mind."

The purpose of her two books, published by Word books of Waco, Texas, was to involve more people "so that everybody brought their talents to a service," she said.

Using an expression of Pope John XXIII, Ms. Champion said it was about time to "get some fresh air" into worship.

Five years ago Ms. Champion's son Blake was killed in a road accident. "he was 25, talented and

gorgeous, with a zest for life," she told me.

She spoke with me about losing people she loved. What sustained her? The support of friends, she says, but equally her faith.

A remarkably vibrant, youthful woman for her 72 years, Ms. Champion has not forgotten the importance of laughing. Her faith is strong but without any element of preaching.

"I am not an evangelist.. .. I have always had a very deep belief in a Higher Power and that there is some sort of order in the universe no matter how chaotic it seems or how much we interfere because of

what we do out of pride and arrogance."

Ms. Champion spends much time caring for her trees and flowers because her love of nature is also a conduit to God. As I talked to this woman, I was reminded of what a priest once said, that as we grow older we should be "a blessing to others."

I have interviewed many celebrities and it is always pleasant to be reminded how many people in the limelight have come to find aspiritual base to sustain them.

Oil Above Water "Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water."- Cervantes

Hospital awards scholarships

Catholic 'bashing The following is a letter to the editor of the Standard-Times of New Bedford from the executive director of the Massachusetts chapter ofthe Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Editor To the Editor: Few persons reading the Standard-Times multiple editorials on the Porter case (six, the last time I counted), could detect much sympathy for Porter's victims. The only emotion evident is a relentless, if not venomous, hostility towards the Catholic Church. The prosecutorial tone, the pejorative language, and the constant imputation of bad faith on the part of the Diocese of Fall River reveal more about the mind-set of your editorialist than they do about the Church.

The crimes of Porter and the tragedy of his victims have been turned into a grotesque carnival of Catholic bashing. The Porter case afforded the Standard-Times a convenient opportunity to savage an ideological opponent, the Catholic Church, whose positions on moral issues have had more to do with the bigoted media coverage of this episode than any act committed by James Porter.

The attempt to make Cardinal Law and the Archdiocese of Boston a responsible party in this case ~s gross i!1tellectual dishonesty. The Cardinal has no more practical authority in the Diocese of Fall River than the Governor of Massachusetts has in Rhode Island.

In the minds of ordinary Americans, the profession of journalism is rarely associated with the virtues of honesty, integrity, sobriety, and chastity. How ironic it is that members of that profession would arrogate to themselves the right to sit in moral judgment of the Catholic Church.

C. Joseph Doyle Executive Director

In spotlight Dear Editor: Thank you very much for helping us keep St. Mary-Sacred Heart School in the spotlight this year.

We appreciate all the space The Anchor allotted for our students' achievements.

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July 13 1979, Rev'. Arthur P. Deneault, M.S., LaSalette Father July 14 1938, Rev. Nicholas Fett, SS.Ce., Pastor, St. Boniface, New Bedford 1949, Rev. Edmund .I. Neenan, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs July 16 1937, Rev. Bernard Pereot, O.P., Founder, St. Dominic, Swansea July 17 1960, Rev. William J. Smith, Pastor, St. James, Taunton 1981, Rev. Edmund Rego, Associate Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall River

The Portuguese Community Health Care Committee of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to area students and employees pursuing careers in health care fields.

The recipient of the community scholarship, awarded to a bilingual and bicultural Greater Fall River area resident, is Daphne Martins of Fall River.

A 1992 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Martins ranked first in her class. She is a nurse's aide at the Clifton Geriatric Center and will study nursing at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in the fall.

Miss Martins received a Who's Who Achievement and Service Award, two gold medals at the VICA State and Leadership Conference, and the National Elks Teenager of the Month Award. , She was vice-president of the National Honor Society; president ofthe Vocational Industrial Clubs of America; and a member of the Spotlight program, Trade Fair, and newspaper and yearbook staffs.

Miss Martins is also active in the American Cancer Society, IMAGES, The Giving Christmas Tree, the Catholic Charities Appeal and as a hospital volunteer., She is fluent in Portuguese.

Maria DeOliveira of Fall River is the recipient of a scholarship awarded to a bilingual and bicultural Portuguese St. Anne's Hospital employee or immediate family member pursuing a healthrelated career. . A nursing assistant at St. Anne's Hospital, Ms. DeOliveira is pursuing a nursing degree at UMass Dartmouth, where she is a dean's list student. She participated in Communicate: Health! '92 and organized and presented a workshop on drugs and alcohol for Taunton Head Start.

A second grade CCD teacher at Our Lady of Health Church, Fall River, and a counselor for its youth group, she is an interpreter for Portuguese-speaking patients and parishioners.

Daniel Konarski of Fall River received a scholarship for an employee of St. Anne's Hospital seeking advancement in a healthrelated field. A 15-year employee of St. Anne's, he is a processor in the materials management department and became a certified central service technician in 1989.

Konarski, who has been attending Bristol Community College, will study radiation therapy at Catherine Laboure College, Dorchester.

Scholarship recipients are chosen' by the Portuguese Community Health Care Committee, which assists the hospital in identifying ways in which it can better respond and reach out to the Portuguese community.

The committee, established in 1984 and comprised of Portuguese Community and business leaders and hospital trustees and staff, has sponsored English as a Second Language courses for hospital employees, produced a Portugueselanguage vid~otape on nutrition, established an exchange program with Ponta Delgada Hospital in St. Michael, Azon:s, and sponsored outreach programs and health screenings.

Jealousy with a Halo "Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."-H.G. Wells

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Priesthood today: dancing around wolves In response to requests, from many readers who enjoyed Father William W. Norton's summer 1991 series of articles, the pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Woods Hole, has agreed to write another series.

In the planning since the beginning of 1992, it will consider the roles of priest and laity in the contemporary church.

The Editor Priesthood in the 90s: "Dancing Around Wolves." My father is now 86 but I remember among his many talents his ability to dance at weddings and other family gatherings. He danced every dance, entering Into the celebration with gusto.

I feel that the priesthood is a dance around the ballroom floor of a changed culture. And, ever so carefully, priests must dance around wolves. Since my ordina. tion in 1967, the dance changed in

the sixties, seventies, eighties and now again in the nineties.

Consider the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the Vietnam War, Kent State, Watergate, the Beatles, Woodstock, the Chicago Democratic convention.

Humanae Vitae, a man walking on the moon, the [birth control] Pill, SDS, pot, LSD, cocaine, rampant increases in alcohol consumption, Daniel and Philip Berrigan's protest sentencing to Danbury Federal Prison, the Watts riot, the Attica prison riots, approval of legal abortion.

The deaths of Paul VI and John Paul I, the elevation of John'Paul II, the emergence of married deacons, eucharistic ministers, lectors, parish councils, the "age of the laity," God is dead theology.

The papal visits to the V.S., the American hostages in Iran, the increase of violent crimes such a~

rape in all American cities; the gay movement, the S&L and Iran Contra scandals, the feminist movement, the yuppies of the 80s, the murders of Archbishop Romero and the six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter in El Salvador, Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Communism, release of Nelson Mandela, the Persian Gulf War, the Rodney King verdict and the riots in South Central L.A. How does the priesthood stand up to and dance around these momentous events?

The"Going My Way" BingCrosby priest role model does not fly in the face of such realities. The priest is a product of the culture from which he comes and to which he dares to minister. People want spiritual answers and expect their priests, as men of prayer, to have a spirituality that will speak to 1992 Catholics.

St. Thomas Aquinas said "You cannot give what you do not have."

Spirituality flows from spiritual men, men in love with God, with life and with people.

Recent press releases have shaken many Catholics. But it must be remembered that priests, like the professionals, are subject to mental illness and in competency are, like all in the church, "Christians under Construction." We are poor, mortal, weak and human, not angelic and superhuman men.

Nevertheless, the priesthood will always be on a collision course with the culture! Why? Priesthood speaks of self-giving, of celibacy for the sake of single-heartededness. It speaks of truth, the truth of Christ, the truth that flows from the Gospel. It speaks of loving one's enemies and justice for all no matter what their race, color or creed. Priesthood demands sacri-

FATHER NORTON fice, spirituality and, always, dispensing of the holy sacraments.

Priesthood is dancing through it all with gusto.

Chaplain serves students' at university for deaf WASHINGTON (CNS) - Father Gerard Trancone, Catholic chaplain at Gallaudet V niversity in Washington, usually allows 90 minutes to take walk across the campus.

Not that he's a slow walker, but the popular priest at the only V.S. liberal arts college for the deaf always bumps into students or teachers who want to chat.

He acknowledged that carrying on a priv~te convention in sign language is sometimes difficult.

He gestured to a dormitory 100 yards away and said someone could look out a window and "listen in" on the conversation by watching the gestures. , He gets not only the typical questions from college students about dating and the like, but at

Gallaudet also gets questions about the challenges faced by deaf students in a hearing world.

"There was a girl in my office last week who said she didn't believe God understood sign language," Father Trancone, who is not deaf, told the Catholic Standard, Washington's archdiocesan newspaper.

His response: "You don't have to have a voice to talk to God, to have your heart talk to God's heart."

Father Trancone, a New Jersey native, has been chaplain at Gallaudet since 1978. His hands glide through the air effortlessly as he signs the Gospel and his homily at campus Masses. The assembly stare intently at his every move.

"I've been a priest for 23 years," he said. "The attention at a Gal-

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F ATHER GERARD Trancone, chaplain at Gallaudet University for the deaf in Washington, converses with students. (CNS photo) laudet service is probably the most intense I've ever experienced."

Father Trancone said about 25 percent of the 2,400-student school's registered Catholics take part in community activities, compared to an average of 10 percent at non-Catholic campuses nationwide. ing church, I feel lost," said accounting student Ma~t Schwemler. At Gallaudet, though, "we're able to understand God's word."

"We support each 'other," said social work major Theresa Baumgartner. "You feel a part of it, you belong, you're not left out. It's like a family here."

Gaum native Fina Perez asserted, "The church needs to have people who can sign so the deaf can understand more and feel more connected." She added she knows deaf paople who have stopped going to church out offrustration.

Rowland Yeo of Singapore said that after graduating he hopes to become his country's first deaf priest. After ordination, "I'll go back to Singapore to help them '[deaf people there] learn catechism," he said.

Training deaf leaders has long been part of Gallaudet's mission, and Father Trancone noted it also applied to the school's Catholic community. In recent years, dozens of graduates have gone on to lead programs for the deaf in dioceses and parishes.

In 1988, Gallaudet students made history by protesting until the school's board ofdirectors selected I. King Jordan to become the university's first deaf president. The

protest was "one of the major turning points in deaf history," Father Trancone said.

To have a deaf man reign as president of this deaf university says there really are no barriers based on deafness that within reason can affect your professional choices," he said.

During the university's Catholic Student Day in 1990, Jordan told

the students, "The only thing a hearing person can do that a deaf person can't is hear."

"It路s probably the best biessing God has given me, to be here at Gall"audet," Father Trancone said.

"These people persevere [in their faith]. No, matter what the past has been, these people still love God and believe God loves them in return."

Making Spiritual Connections for the developmentally disabled Spiritual Connections, founded als, direct care staff, clergy, health in 1988, is an interdenominational care providers and family members, organization serving the Greater the 'more recent session addressing Fall River area to facilitate rela- the grieving process in the develtionships between developmentally opmentally disabled.

Spiritual Connnections is based disabled and the religious communat Day Spring Ministries, 117 ity.

Middle St., Fall River 02720. It is Members seek out persons in institutions or group homes and affiliated with the Fall River Counassist them in becoming involved cil of Churches; the Association with the religious denomination for Retarded Citizens; Adsum, Inc.; and church of their choice. Trans- People, Inc. and the State Department of Mental Retardation. portation to services is provided.

"The important thing is relationships, getting them out into the community so they are not in ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) - Holy an isolated environment," said Cross Father David Farrell has Sister Kathy Murphy, OP, a par- been named interim director of the ticipant in the organization.

Family Theater Productions, minRelationships are strengthened istries started by Holy Cross Fawhen members of the church com- ther Patrick Peyton, who died munity then visit the disabled per- June 3 at age 83. son or invite him or her to particFather Farrell has been involved pate in social activities, she said. with the ministries since his elecSpiritual Connections also pro- tion in 1988 as provincial of the vides support for persons who Holy Cross order's路 Eastern proassist the developmentally disabled. ,vince. He will meet with other Two annual conferences have been congregational leaders to select held for human service profession- Father Peyton's successors.

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Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities pursues new directions

By Marcie Hickey "If we are one body in Christ, is the person with a disability any less valuable in the parish community?"

That question, posed by Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities consultant Barbara Domingue, is at the core of the current ministry of the diocesan organization, which works to facilitate inclusion of persons with disabilities into their parish communities and to sensitize ablebodied parishioners to the needs of the disabled.

Directed by Father Joseph Viveiros, the apostolate is also a resource and referral center, networking families with community support services.

It is "an all-encompassing ministry - not just to the physicallychallenged, but also to their families," said Mrs. Domingue, the mother of three children, including an autistic son.

Having joined the apostolate five years ago, Mrs. Domingue says it has recently taken new directions as disability issues have emerged "on the forefront."

"There was a time when persons with disabilities fell through the cracks," she said, but lately "there has been an increase in awareness." She noted that numbers of "children at risk are on the increase," as are age-related disabilities in a greying populace.

Furthermore, "persons with disabilities are becoming more aware of their rights and needs" and thus "are coming to [the apostolate) in greater numbers."

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The church's ministry to the disabled has been changing along with social attitudes, said Father Viveiros. "In the past many disabled persons would be excluded from the sacramental life of the church on the basis that they didn't understand. Now we recognize that they have every right to grow in their faith through their own capacity. The last place where a person with disabilities should be excluded is the church."

In sum, "our direction used to focus on the deficits" of the disabled, said Mrs. Domingue. "Now we concentrate on the abilities."

A parish community must avoid fear of or pity for disabled members, she emphasized. "What you really want to do is be a friend, be accepting." That allows "a celebration of difference," she added.

The apostolate has been evolving along these lines since the days when it was the Catholic' Deaf Apostolate. Father Viveiros, who studied sign language in the seminary, became involved with the apostolate in 1973 while a deacon at St. James parish, New Bedford, and was named director in 1976 by then Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

The Dominican Sisters of the Presentation, who run St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, were instrumental in expanding the apostolate, said Father Viveiros. They provided an office at the hospital in 1979, and former volunteer Sister Kathy Murphy, OP, brought to the apostolate her experience of having worked with multiply-handicapped persons. In time, the deaf

A CHILD from Crystal Springs re~eives the Eucharist as a service conducted by Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities director Father !oseph Viveiros.

apostolate branched out to include all disabled persons, and the title Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities was adopted in 1986.

When Mrs. Domingue joined the office after earning a master's degree in special education, "we were beginning to reorganize our ministry," she said.

A major shift was from providing teachers and materials for separate special religious education programs to assisting parishes in integrating disabled students into regular CCD classes.

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In the past, special needs students were excluded from religious education or parents "were asked to do it at home," said Mrs. Domingue. Later, conventional wisdom leaned toward establishing separate classrooms.

Neither solution was satisfying, said Mrs. Domingue. Parents of disabled children face "challenges from all directions - schools, doctors, etc." she said. "They looked for comfort and support from their parishes. Then they would find their children put on the periphery of parish life. That is very painful."

The parish, Mrs. Dominguecontinued; "should provide a sense of belonging" and that has' become the focus of the apostolate's ministry.

"Some children will never be able to memorize the Ten Commandments,," she said. "But does that mean they can't have access to religious education? It's not the children's responsibility because they're different. Parishes must redesign how to deliver their programs so that disabled students can be more included."

Strategies proposed by the apostolate are a peer buddy system, team teaching, or having confirmation students serve as tutors.

Another possibility is the Mentor project, piloted at St. Anthony of Padua parish, Fall River. There three teachers with background in special education have created a program that allows special students to join regular classes.

"The more complex the [student's) disability, the more complexitgets," Mrs. Domingueacknowledged. But the strategy "could be utilized in any parish."

She added, "We don't want to create separate classrooms. Separate is not equal."

Apostolate Outreach Other services of the Apostolate

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A call to our parishes We, followers of Christ, do "call upon our dioceses and parishes to examine, with the assistance of people with disabilities, their facilities, programs and liturgical practices and make those adaptations ne~ cessary to ensure accessibility for all people, so that no one by reason of disability will be denied the opportunity to worship, minister, receive religious education, be employed in diocesan and parish jobs for which they qualify or participate in all aspects of parish and diocesan life."

The Catholic Church has a way to go to make all its structures more accessible to those with disabilities. Though they are exempt from legislation passed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we as participants in our various religious communities should familiarize ourselves with details ofthe legislation and approach our pastors and bishops to stress the importance of church accessibility. When you think about it, for Persons with Disabilities include home visitation; communion and anointings; and consultation in sacramental preparation.

A monthly sign language Mass and social are held at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, drawing 25 to 50 people; and a prayer service is held monthly at Crystal Springs, an Assonet special education facility serving both day and residential students.

Educational services of the apostolate include sign language classes, in-service seminars and videos and captioned films. Also offered are a monthly newsletter, One Small Voice, and summer outings and programs.

Two other pilot programs have been instituted: disability awareness workshops and the Circle of Friends.

The latter involves introducing disabled young people into a parish youth group. It was piloted at St. Anthony of Padua with an autism awareness workshop, followed by a youth picnic to which a 15year-old autistic girl, who had no previous social experience, was invited. Ultimately the girl could not continue with the project due to health problems, but Stonehill College recently expressed interest in providing volunteers to set up other Circle programs, said Mrs. Domingue.

Volunteers Evelyn and Lucien Regoand Lauraand Roland LaRue offer the workshop "Welcome to My World," a one-to-two-hour program that can be geared to any level from preschool to adult. It allows participants to experience what it is like to have hearing, speech, sight or limb impairment, a learning disability or mental retardation.

Such workshops, which can be tailored to cover topics requested by parishes, schools or other.organizations, "are helping people become sensitized" to the needs of the disabled, said Mrs. Domingue.

"Once you realize they're. there, you can't shut the door on them."

On the other hand, outreach is limited by staff and resource constraints, she said. Mrs. Domingue and Father Viveiros,' work only parttime for the apostolate, as do

our restaurants are more accessible than our churches. We're making it easier to nourish our bodies than our souls.

Not only our religious leaders are responsible for making accessibility possible. We, as followers of Christ, must all make adaptations. Be open to new friends with persons with disabilities. They need to feel accepted too. Encourage them to participate in the religious commmunity. Offer rides to church services, CCD, socials and prayer meetings. Not all disabled have their own transportation. Parish advocacy is another aspect. Churches need to locate large print texts to encourage thevisually impaired to become more active participants in programs.

In synopsis - "We are one, He told us to be one, living and working and praying together."

Our churches are incomplete if the disabled are prevented from active participation.

- One Small Voice, Vol. 20 No.2 secretary Kathy Volkmann and office manager Dennis Canula.

"With limited staff and funding, we can't be everywhere directly," said Mrs. Domingue. That is why "we've become a technical assistance center to train people from parishes to carryon these ministries."

Parishes currently being served are St. Bernard's, Assonet; St. Theresa and Sacred Heart, Attleboro; St. Michael and Sacred Heart, Fall River; and Christ the King, Mashpee.

"One of the most rewarding things to see is disabled altar boys," said Father Viveiros, who has a number of them in his parish.

The apostolate hopes to acquire a fulltime staff member and to attract volunteers for' outreach in such areas as inclusion, special religious education, individual and general disabilities awareness, and pilot projects.

"We are actively advocating to expand," said Mrs. Domingue, explaining that the apostolate would like to improve networking with diocesan offices, parishes and other organizations to "share strategies" and discover "what works and what doesn't."

"There may be parishes out there doing things we don't know about," she added.

She continued, "We want to raise awareness so that people start asking what is being done. Families out there are telling us they .can't afford to wait until their [disabled] child is older." They are "counting on this ministry," she said.

"They don't want token services, they want justice," continued Father Viveiros, noting the irony ofthe apostolate's office not being handicapped-accessible but that currently no other sites are available.

The disabled are challenging the church to provide for their needs, he said, and "It's their right via baptism. Once we have baptized that child we are committed to that child's growth and development in faith."

Added Mrs. Domingue, "The Church can either be swept along with the tide or be seen c1earjng the path!"

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Hundreds gathered last month at Temple Beth EI in Fall River to honor a charismatic rabbi who has touched a multitude of people not of his faith.

"You have brought us the gift of joy" said Anchor editor Father John F. Moore, one of many civic, community and religious leaders who spoke at a testimonial dinner honoring Rabbi Norbert Weinberg as he marked his 25th year as spiritualleader of Congregation Adas Israel, also in Fall River.

The rabbi's celebration took place at Temple Beth El because his own auditorium could not accommodate his hundreds of wellwishers. Among them were Congressman Barney Frank, who spoke of the relationship of Rabbi Weinberg to the community as "a model of interaction in America today."

Associate Justice Aileen Belford of the District Court of Massachusetts described him as "a person who makes things happen" and Rabbi Herbert Dobrinsky of Yeshiva University in New York City, of which Rabbi Weinberg is a graduate, summed up the reason for the large dinner attendance when he said "The reason you love your rabbi is because he loves you."

Greeting the guest of honor with both the Arabic and Hebrew words for peace, Msgr. Norman J. Ferris, pastor of St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Catholic Church in Fall River, expressed hope that the unity manifested at the testimonial would soon be reflected in the Middle East.

Also among those speaking were Mayor John R.. Mitchell for the city of Fall River, David Sullivan for the city council and Atty.

Nathan Sokoletsky for the Fall River Bar Association: In his response, Rabbi Weinberg quoted a traditional prayer, "Thank God who has kept us alive for this happy moment." He also thanked his family, congregants, and all who had contributed to his testimonial.

Born in Bad Nauheim, Germany, at age 8, at the time of the Nazi Holocaust, he fled with his family to the United States. "I learned English quickly," he said, "but although I always spoke German to my parents, I don't read or write it well."

The rabbi is a graduate of Yeshiva College and Yeshiva University, studying at the university towards the rabbinate. "My father was a'doctor," he chuckled, "and when I began my rabbinical studies he presented me with a bottle of 1,000 aspirin!"

As a rabbi, he served first in Quebec, then for two years at Congregation Ahavath Achim in New Bedford, before coming to Fall River. In his years in the area, he has conducted Seder suppers at many Catholic parishes, bringing those in attendance to a better understanding of the ritual conducted by Jesus and his followers at the Last Supper.

Rabbi Weinberg has also hosted tours of Adas Israel synagogue for many church groups, explaining Jewish services and customs.

"Sometimes people will call me and ask if it's all right to attend a bar mitzvah service if they're not Jewish," he said.

"I tell them that the synagogue is everyone's home," he said.

Copies of "Beyond the Wall," a book by Rabbi Weinberg published in 1978, were distributed at his testimonial. It is a collection of eight moving short stories on the effect of Jerusalem's Western Wall, formerly known as the Wailing Wall, upon visitors of widely differing backgrounds.

The rabbi himself often visits Israel, where two of his fourdaughters live, with the other two living in New York. All are married.

Rabbi Weinberg regards his congregation as his extended family.

At his testimonial, both his families were present, as well as a still more extended group offriends of all faiths, all wishing a distinguished man of God many more years in His service.

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DURING A 1991 visit to Albania, Mother Teresa holds a tray of hosts for Mass celebrant. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

Best-known Albanian NEW YORK (CNS) - Mother Teresa, 82, is the most famous of all Albanians and is beloved by her native country, according to the president of Albania.

"She is very well respected and beloved by everyone in Albania," said Sali Berisha at a breakfast hosted by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation at the Park East Synagogue.

Although Mother Teresa is ethnically Albanian, she was born in Skopje, capital of what became. the Yugoslav republic of Macedonia.

At the time of her birth, in 1910, the area was part of the Ottoman Empire.

Berisha, a cardiologist who became Albania's first non-communist president after his Democratic Party won elections in March, said Mother Teresa was theAlbanian best-known not only to the outside world,' but within Albania as well.

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation is an interreligious agency founded in 1965 to work for religious freedom and other human rights, with special emphasis on Eastern Europe.

Msgr. Nicholas A. DiMarzio, vicar for human services in the Archdiocese of Newark, reported after participation in an Appeal of Conscience delegation to Albania last year that Mother Teresa's Missionary Sisters of Charity were operating a home for elderly women and a catechetical center in the Albanian capital, Tirana.

Rabbi Arthur Schneier, founder and president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, recalled at the breakfast that Albania under the late Communist First Secretary Enver Hoxha became the only country in the United Nations to make all religion illegal.

Berisha said, however, that Albanians were one of the most religious of peoples, and never lost their faith in God. "Now, in Albania no one is persecuted any more," he said. The religious communities face difficulties because their institutions were destroyed and their clergy "terrorized," he said. But he said the religious situation was improving with the help of many international agencies.

Albania's population of some 3.3 million is estimated to be about 70 percent Muslim, 20 percent Orthodox and 10 percent Catholic.

Members of a tiny Jewish community, it was reported at the breakfast, have now mostly all emigrated to Israel and the United States.

Berisha said that Albanians were not divided by religion. "All Albanians are united to God" he said. ' Two days before the breakfast, he had met with President George Bush in Washington. He said Bush signed an agreement to give Albania "most favored nation" trading status, and congressional leaders assured him it would soon be approved..

Albania was one of the last communist hold-outs against any form of liberalization, and is said to be the poorest country in Europe.

Berisha, citing. an urgent need for jobs, expressed hope that American businesses would invest in Albania, and said he was confident they would make a profit there. He said the country had especially favorable conditions for tourism.

His government, he said, is taking a number of tax, banking and other measures to facilitate a free market economy and international investment.

EWTN series features personal relationships CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNS) - A 30-minute Spanishlanguage television series on personal relationships is airing Wednesdays on Eternal Word Television Network.

The series, "Caminando Mano a Mano," in English, "Walking Hand in Hand," will feature as cohosts Claretian Father Rosendo Urrabazo, president of the Mexican American Cultural Center in San Antonio, and Maria Hilda Pinon, a San Antonio-based producer. Topics include anger, depression, guilt, self-esteem, fear, assertiveness, anxiety, jealousy, grief, loneliness, compassion, forgiveness and humility.

Following a recent unannounced safety inspection of activities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, met the highest standard of compliance.

The inspection involved examination ofactivities conducted under the hospital's license as related to radiation safety as well as a check of compliance with commission regulations and licensing conditions. NRC examinations are conducted every three years.

The hospital departments of nuclear medicine and radiation oncology participated in the inspection, which involved selective examinations of procedures and records, interviews with seven physicians and staff members and measurements and observations made by the inspector.

Following the proced ure, a summation meeting was held with Jim Dawson, hospital president, to declare St. Anne's full compliance with NRC requirements.

SISTER Paulina Raposo marked her silver jubilee as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur at a Mass celebrated recently in the chapel of Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, by her brother, Rev. John A. Raposo, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford. Concelebrants were Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca and Fathers Manuel P. Ferreira and Daniel L. Freitas. Family members were readers and bearers of the gifts, candles and cross. A reception followed the liturgy.

Sister Raposo has been a nurse and director of nurses at her community's long-term care center in Worcester; and since completing requirements for a master's degree in business administration at Boston College, has been finance officer at Notre Dame Acad,emy.

She is a graduate of Mt. Carmel School, New Bedford, and Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, where she met the Notre Dame Sisters. Several of her former teachers attended her jubilee and one, Sister Patricia Gertrude, was organist for her Mass.

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around the church world THE HEAD of the Ukrainian Catholic Church said his church hopes to increase its presence in the predominantly Orthodox eastern Ukraine, while recognizing the right of the Orthodox to be active in the traditionally Catholic west.

Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky was quoted in a Polish newspaper as saying that the church already .has 10 parishes in the eastern part ofthe country. He was also quoted as being concerned about "proseIytism" among Ukrainian Catholic youth by Polish Latin-rite Catholic priests and clergy. In addition, he reiterated the Ukrainian church's longstanding desire for a patriarchate.

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A ST ARVING WOMAN sits in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. She is among an estimated 17 million refugees worldwide. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

Refugees conference topic

WAS H INGTON (CNS) Today's refugees share the plight of Jesus, who had "nowhere to lay his head," said Bnston Cardinal Bernard Law at a June 28 Mass in Washington for participants in the third biennial National Migration Conference.

"In ministering to them, you minister to Jesus." the cardinal" * * * * told worshipers at the National A COUPLE who launched a Shrine of the Immaculate Concepreligious quarterly review on a tion. shoestring more than 40 years ago The Mass opened a five-day have received the University of conference sponsored by the Office Dayton Daniel J. Kane Religious of Migration and Refugees ServiCommunications Award. Joe and ces of the. V.S. Catholic ConferSally Cunneen of West Nyack, ence. Its theme was "Open Minds, N.Y., founded Cross Currents Open Hearts, Open Arms: Enhancmagazine in 1950 to provide the ing Service, Leadership and Adbest in contemporary religious. vocacy.': thought.

MRS is one of the largest pri• !I' • • vate resettlement agencies in the THE KNIGHTS of Columbus world. Working with a network of set new records with donations in diocesan resettlement offices, it 1991 of nearly 42 million hours of last year assisted 50,000 refugees, volunteer service and more than nearly one-third of all refugees $95 million to church, community admitted to the V nited States. and youth programs. The figures The multiethnic Mass included come from an annual survey com- " readings in Spanish and in Tagalog, piled from state and local units of native language of the Philippines. the Knights. The organization esti- General intercessions were offered mates that since 1982 members in Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Japahave contributed more than $740 nese. Creole, Chinese, English and million to charitable causes and Albanian. The cardinal invited par247 million hours of volunteer ticipants to pray the Lord's Prayer service. in their native tongues.

In his homily Cardinal Law said that each day the number of refugees in the world increases by VATIC1\N CITY (CNS) 5,000 people. According to a V niBishop Wilfred F. Napier, 51, a ted Nations' estimate, the world longtime critic of social injustice now has 17 million refugees. and apartheid inSouth Africa, has "Too many of our brothers and been named by Pope John Paul II sisters will never know freedom to head the Archdiocese of Dur- because of economic. political and ban. Bishop Napier, a Franciscan, social oppression," the cardinal has been bishop of Kokstad since said, adding that those who help 1980. As president ofthe Southern refugees should also work to enaAfrican Catholic Bishops' Confer- ble people in Third World counence, which includes South Africa tries "to live their lives in dignity and its neighbors, he has been a with realistic hope for their chilleading voice for the church on dren." issues involving South Africa's Cardinal Law also indirectly white-minority government. criticized {j .S. efforts to repatriate Haitian boat people. The Bush Good Practice ad ministration claims they are "More men become good economic refugees and has ordered through practice than by nathe V.S. Coast Guard to return ture."-Democritus of Abdera those intercepted at sea to Haiti without first interviewing them to determine if they have fear of political persecution.

Church officials and advocates for Haitians have charged that the

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Bush policy violates international rights accords and sets a frightening precedent.

As of early June only about 8,000 of the refugees had been brought to the V nited States with MRS resettling about half ofthem.

The cardinal, who said his archdiocese would soon welcome 100 unaccompanied Haitian minors, said, "Our moral sensibilities are assaulted when poor women. men and children huddled on frail little boats because there is no means of livelihood in their island nation are sent back because they don't fit the [legall definition [of refugees)."

Cardinal Law warned against "a terrible virus taking hold nation by nation - the virus of xenophobia, the virus of fear of the stranger.

We are supposed to love the stranger,"

Conference participants also heard a panel discussion on church outreach to migrants and refugees.

Archbishop Renato Martino, the Vatican's permanent observer to the Vnited Nations, spoke movingly of his years as a Vatican ambassad or serving refugees ca mps in Thailand.

"I have seen and touched the misery of thousands of men, women and children." He praised those who reach out to refugees, saying "you are the hands and heart of Jesus."

Speakers from Catholic Relief Services, the" Catholic Near East Welfare Association and from Catholic Charities Near East Welfare Association and from Catholic Charities VSA also took part in the discussion. Several said church groups do heroic work reaching out to migrants, but could do a betterjob coordinating their efforts and publicizing their accomplishments.

Participants also heard a success story. Dr. Andre Nguyen Van Chau said he arrived inthe Vnited States 17 years ago asa refugee from Vietnam. He is now secretary general of the International Catholic Migration Commission in Geneva.

He spoke of refugees the world rejects or ignores, such as Iraqi refugees scattered throughout the Middle East. "We do not see refugees as mere numbers or just as men and women. We see in refugees the image of Christ himself."

WASHINGTON (CNS) - It's new and approved. It's the "Catechism of the Catholic Church," a document six years in the making which Pope John Paul II approved June 25, and its heads of marketing are the Catholic bishops.

But it won't hit the shelves until this winter, because the Vatican is waiting until it is ready in six languages: Latin, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

At a short ceremony thanking the catechism's preparatory commission and editorial staff, the pope said the 450-page work faithfully reflects the Second Vatican Council and offers the Christian message "in its integrity and com.pleteness."

Written primarily for bishops and catecheticalleaders, the catechism is viewed as a point of reference for bishops' conferences and dioceses as they review existing catechisms and write or approve new ones.

The pope emphasized that national and diocesan catechisms are "indispensable" and will not be replaced by the new catechism.

It is the first such catechism for the whole church in more than 400 years. The last, issued in 1566, was" an attempt to synthesize Catholic teaching following the Council of Trent, which addressed the challenges of the Protestant Reformation.

The new catechism, structured much like the 1566 text, uses the Creed, the sacraments, the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer as a four-part framework for addressing Catholic teachings and the prayer life of Catholics.

At their spring meeting, the V.S. bishops heard a report on V.S. implementation plans.

Bishop Edward T. Hughes of Metuchen, N.J., offered a 13-point plan to promote awareness and understanding of the new text and to help bishops and religious education leaders carry out diocesan and parish-level implementation.

Among plans are a national symposium for the bishops next spring, television conferences, study guides, a national clearinghouse for implementation of local ideas. and workshops and presentations at Catholic educational organizations.

Bishop Hughes, head of the catechism implementation subcommittee of the V.S. Catholic Conference's Committee on Education, told the bishops, "Realistically, we know there will be attacks on this document. We must do all we can as bishops to assure its positive reception."

In Boston, in an interview published June 26 in his archdiocesan newspaper, The Pilot, Cardinal Bernard F. Law said, "If the rene-

wal of the church called for by the Second Vatican Council is to become a fuller reality, I am convinced that this new catechism will be a helpful tool for accomplishing it."

It was a suggestion Cardinal Law made, in a speech at the fall 1985 world Synod of Bishops in Rome, that marked the beginning of the new catechism. The synod took up his suggestion in its recommendations to the pope, and the following summer the pope formed the commission to oversee the work. Card"inal"Law was one of its members.

But not all V.S, episcopal reaction to the document was positive.

Bishop Kenneth E. V ntener of Saginaw, Mich., said in an interview that he is opposed to the whole approach of the catechism.

"It's not going to work," he said.

"We're going to try to impose a theology on the people and the people will say, 'Oh, that's nice. Of course, we believe it.'And of course they won't."

"It's like saying when we look at a sunset: Are we going to allow different people to describe it and paint it differently? Or are we going to have one normative picture of the sunset?" he added.

"If you have one normative picture, you lose" the beauty of the sunset," he said. "If we have one normative theology, we lose the richness of our teaching."

At the press conference June 26 in Rome, an explanatory note distributed to journalists said that "the contents of the catechism reflect essentially, even though not exclusively, the Second Vatican Council."

It said that any catechism is "only one of the means of catechesis," not the exclusive one.

Dalai Lama honored SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS)Buddhist Tibet's exiled leader, the Dalai Lama, was given an honorary doctorate of philosophy by Brazil's Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo for his dedication to peace. The university cited the Dalai Lama's "philosophy of peace, his engagement with life, his concept of the source of inspiration for the solution of international conflicts" and his "appreciation of human rights and of the environment." The Tibetan leader, who was in Brazil to attend the environmental summits held recently in Rio de Janeiro, is the seventh recipient of the award in the school's 46-year history.

Frontiers "The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers." ~ Arthur Koestler

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Absolutely nothing settled Continued from Page Two their own standards for the legality of and access to abortion.

So the attention now will fall for a while - to state legislatures and lower courts. Two states and Guam have passed laws prohibiting most abortions, except in a few extreme circumstances. Guam's Gov. Joseph Ada has until July 15 to appeal a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that declared the territory's lawunconstitutional. But most other pending cases over state laws could be settled in lower courts using Casey as a guideline.

Paul Linton, associate general counsel for litigation for Americans United for Life, believes O'Connor, Souter and Kennedy intended to warn that they would

not consider upholding state laws that ban abortion outright. As long as a law does not "strike at the right itself' Roe vs. Wade does not preclude states from passing "measures aimed at ensuring that a woman's choice contemplates the consequences for the fetus," the three said.

Chopko and Linton agreed the justices were specifically trying to avoid taking cases like Guam's or similar laws appealed in Louisiana and Utah.

"They knew these cases were on the way," said Linton, who is part of the legal team advising Ada about Guam's possible appeal. He declined to say whether he was recommending going ahead with an appeal.

STATEMENT Statement of Father Stephen A. Fernandes,Diocesan Director of the Pro-Life Apostolate for the Diocese of Fall River, pursuant to the issuance ofthedecision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Planned Parenthood v. Casey: Like Governor Casey of Pennsylvania and any American citizen dedicated to protecting the lif~ of the unborn, I am encouraged by the Court's decision that a state is competent to enact moderate, reasonable and compassionate regulations on the largely unregulated abortion industry. Noone, however, should misconstrue the decision: the provisions upheld are simple regulations. They do not prohibit a single abortion. Abortion on demand remains legal and available, and over 4,000 children die in their mothers' wombs every day from this practice.

I ndeed,the Casey decision did not "strike down Roe v.

Wade," as hysteric;al abortionists predicted. Much to the contrary, Justice O'Connor's main opinion said this of ' Roe: "It is a rule of law and a compon'ent of liberty we cannot renounce." The tight, 5-4 retention by the Court of its 1973 decision well reflects persistent national confusion over the issues of "rights" and "personhood" and the purpose of abortion itself: the same one opinion holds simultaneously that ..... the state has an interest in protecting the life of the unborn" and that" ... the Constitution places limits on a state's rights to interfere with a person's most basic decisions about family and parenthood."

Abortion for the purpose of birth control is maintained as "a woman's right," yet the life of the unborn has the right to protection as well: through this confusing and tenuous reasoning by the Court, the common good is not well served.

The justices may have revealed the cause of their apparent ambivalence when they explained why they found it imperative to adhere to the essence of Roe's original decision: " ... to overrule Roe's essential holding under the existing circumstances would address error, if error there was, at the cost of both profound and unnecessary damage to the court's legitimacy and to the nation's commitment to the rule of law."

How else can we interpret this alarming admission except that children preparing for birth will continue to live in a precarious state because the court, at all costs, must "save face"? What about the "profound and unnecessary damage" to the 4,000 children per day and to the nation's conscience? The COui·t'S reluctance and timidity are disconcerting at best.

The governor and citizens of our Commonwealth would do well to take example from the initiative of Pennsylvania's elected leadership in establishing, at the very least,' commonsense regulations for the abortion industry. Sadly, though, it is more likely that William Weld will only renew his misguided efforts to placate fringe groups with his extreme and industry-favoring legislative package.

This is a time for all parishes to form or strengthen local, parish Pro-Life Committees, serving education and pastoral care, while making known to elected officials their zeal for and dedication to the cause of respect for life.

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A missionary at home

MERCY SISTER Mary Ann Walsh, who is media editor at <;:atholic News Service, has been named director of communications for World Youth Day '93, an international gathering to be held next August in Denver and to include parti'cipation by Pope John Paul II. ' Sister Walsh, a native of Albany, N.Y., is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Before joining CNS, she was a writer and photographer for The Evangelist, Albany diocesan newspaper, and a teacher in Albany Catholic schools.

Parley Continued from Page One ing on segregation within the church. The sixth congress - the first held in this century - was in May 1987 at Catholic University in Washington.

Out of that gathering, which drew 1,500, came a national pastoral plan emphasizingenvangelization.

Commenting on the AfricanAmerican Family theme of the congress, Bishop Ricard said that "our church has a splendid record of advocacy and with the congress we are sharing in that tradition."

Public policy statements that delegates will be asked to approve cover national family policy, Medicaid, universal health care, welfare reform, job training and oppor7 tunity, multicultural curriculums, and minority scholarships.

Pastoral statements also up for a vote concern marriage, laity, children and youth, religious education, Catholic schools, evangelization, pastoral ministry to families and African-American ministries.

Because so many factors "impede the growth and development of the family in the African-American community, the congress is calling upon African-American Catholics to playa more active role in the betterment of our community and in addressing issues related to housing, education, employment," the bishop said.

He added that the U.S. bishops are looking for ways of addressing concerns of African-American Catholics and that the Los Angeles riots have heightened awareness in general.

Thelma Lucas of the Arlington, Va., diocese, said delegates will learn about successful models used to address problems of black families.

She said the congress was significant "as an opportunity to hear from the African-American community itself.".,

Continued from Page One the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, I wanted to go to Africa. In 1938, when the mistress of novices told me I was going to Fall River, I cried: 'But that's my hometown, Sister,' I said. 'I want to go to the missions.'" , Sister Lia has never forgotten the nun's reply: "Mission is where you are."

So it was off to Espirito Santo, then the community's training place for novice teachers. "I began and ended with the fourth grade," Sister Lia recalled, although in between she taught in every grade, spending half her classroom years with sixth graders.

Her first class numbered 55 children, many of thclJl Portuguese immigrants approaching, age 16" but in the fourth grade room to pick up English.

Just as 55 or so children were considered a normal teaching load in those days, so it was taken for granted that sisters would teach catechism after school. So Sister Lia taught public school children ofthe parish one afternoon a week, also catechizing in other parishes and spending Saturdays performing the duties of a sacristan at three city churches, including, of course, Espirito Sa.nto, where she held that position for a quarter century, also directing the parish Children of Mary and, until recently, servirig as a special minister of the Eucharist.

From 1954 onward, in addition to her regular classroom duties, she taught Portuguese in grades 2 through 8, 'fulfilling the wish of Father Joao Resendes, then pastor, that Espirito Santo, the first Portuguese parochial school in the nation, should do its part to preserve the ancestral language of its students. In her last years at the school, in fact, Sister Lia concentrated entirely on Portuguese, meeting weekly with every class from kindergarten up.

Additionally, over the years, she taught basic Portuguese to personnel at St. Anne's, Fall River, thus helping them communicate with immigrant patients.

She brushes it all off. "What I did was my job all those years. I don't need to be thanked," she summed up.

Undoubtedly hcr habit, which still continues, of rising at 4 a.m. helped her handle her daunting responsibilities, as did her upbeat attitude towards life in general. "I always turn my age around," she confided. "That way, I think of myself as 47, not 74."

The Only One Not only is Sister Lia, as far as anyone knows, the only Franciscan Missionary of Mary ever to have spent her entire time of active ministry in her hometown, but when she left Espirito Santo she was the last member of her community to serve there, thus closing a chapter of service that began for the sisters in 1910, six years after Espirito Santo parish was founded.

Actually, Sister Lia literally wrote the book on the parish school, in 1985 preparing a 75th anniversary history in both Englishand Portuguese. Although since 1938 she has been a part of that history, typically, she did not include her name in its pages.

Sister Lia was the oldest of seven girls and two boys, the children of Francisco and Clara Oli-

veira. Two sisters are members of the Religious ofthe Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts. Sister Belmira Oliveira is a counselor at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro; and Sister Mary Oliveira, stationed in Brockton at her community's house of formation, also teaches remedial classes at Durfee High School, Fall River.

Their sister credits her own vocation to Rev. Arthur C. dos Reis, her pastor at Our Lady of Health parish, who introduced her to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

"I visited their juniorate in Providence," she related, "and fell in love with the eight girls living there."

Things moved fast after that.

Within two days, the 15-year-old future sister had joined the juniorate group; and after graduating from high school she became a full-fledged religious.

In the course of her teaching career, she continued Portuguese studies, first at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., then, as the recipient of a Gulbe'nkian Foundation grant, at the Univer- , sity of Lisbon. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and is certified to teach Portuguese on the secondary level.

In retirement, Sister Lia will live in Providence, at the Fruit Hill Avenue convent of her community There she hopes to work in a day care center.

•••••• Thinking about her teaching years, she said simply, "I loyed the children and love in a classroom can go a long way." And she described her technique as a mediator: "When children quarreled, I took them into the hall, we talked about what had happened, then I asked them to shake hands, smile at each other and say 'I'm sorry.'"

Maybe that's what nations need.

Pallium Continued frpm Page One conferred by the pope June 29, the feast of SS. Peter and Paul.

The archbishops concelebrated Mass with the pope and were invested with the pallium after the homily. Archbishop Cronin was ninth among the 30 recipients. He said that as he knelt before the po.pe he felt a deep sense of closeness to the successor of Peter and recognition that the pallium was an important symbol of loyalty to' the Holy Father and to the church.

Following the ceremony, the North American C~llege held a reception honoring Archbishop Cronin.

The archbishop, who was bishop of Fall Riverfrom 1970 until 1991, was installed as head of the Hartford see on Jan. 28 of this year. As a metropolitan archbishop, head of an e'cclesiastical province, he is also responsible for the Connecticut dioceses ofNorwich and Bridgeport and for Providence in Rhode Island. It was as a metropolitan that he was eligible for the pallium.

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By Charlie Martjn

IF YOU ASKED ME TO

By Christopher Carstens The best day of the year must be the first day of summer vacation.

Everybody walks out of school that final afternoon feeling free, joyful and full of life.

But after a few short weeks, that wonderful summer vacation becomes - well, boring. It's only a few days till you've seen all the new videos on MTV and heard all of Pauly Shore's lame jokes.

Pretty soon even hanging around by the pool gets dull. What a rotten trick. But there are things you can 'do to make this a summer you'll enjoy and remember for years.

Get a job. OK, so that's what your mom has been saying, and so it can't possibly be any fun. Right?

Wrong. Almost every teen I've ever talked to has enjoyed summer jobs. Anyway, having a little change in the pocket makes the rest of the week more fun.

Work makes you feel good about yourself. And those summer jobs are valuable work experience.

Whether you go to college or look for full-time employment after high school, summer work adds breadth to your resume.

Volunteer. If you can't find paying work, or you're too young to get a summer job, do volunteer work in your community. Lots of teens even put in volunteer hours after they finish their paid jobs.

Call your local hospital and ask for the volunteer coordinator. Or you can call your United Way office (found in the phone book) and ask about volunteer opportunities. Usually there will be somebody there whose job is matching agencies with volunteers to be sure it's a good experience for everyb.ody.

There is almost nothing that can boost your self-esteem like helping somebody in need. Maybe you'll work in an emergency food pantry, handing out canned goods to the homeless. You might do light

office work in a handicapped children's center. Whatever your interests, you can find a volunteer experience that will help you grow.

And volunteer community service looks great on college applications. It says "Here's a kid who really cares."

Get involved in politics. OK, you're probably too young to run for office. But this is an election year, and that offers some special opportunities for young people.

What most teens don't know is that every political campaign.from local elections on up to the presidency - runs on volunteer labor. And there's almost nothing more fun than being on the inside of the political process.

Just pick a candidate who interests you. It might be one of this year's big three - Bush, Clinton or Perot - or maybe a local person running for city council. Information can give you the phone number for his or her campaign headquarters. Call that number, and tell whoever answers that you want to"Volunteer. Just like magic, you're in the campaign.

They'll give you a time and place to show up. Maybe you'll stuff envelopes or walk from house to house passing out flyers. Once you're on the volunteer list, you'll get asked to come back again, and you'll be invited to the campaign events. Almost every campaign has rallies and picnics, and they're lots of fun.

If your candidate wins, you'll be on the mailing list for government events. Good politicians remember their volunteers. All it takes is a few hours of effort and you're an insider in the American political process. Most people who get involved enjoy it so much that they do it again.

You can have a special summer, one that you'll really enjoy. Just turn off the TV and get involved.

Nobody can make it happen but you.

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OUT TO the ballgame: Sisters Catherine (left) and Mar.ian sport Atlanta Braves caps and transistor radios to follow the action at the Braves home game. Ofthe same community as the I>om~riican.Sisters who serve at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home in Fall River, .the two baseball fans work with cancer patients at Atlanta'sOur Lady of Perpetual Help Home and sometimes bring patients with them to baseball games.

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Used to be that I believed.in something Used to be that I believed in love It's been a long time Since I've had that feeling That I could love someone That I could trust someone I said that I would never Let someone near my heart again I said that I'd never Let anybody in, but If you asked me to I might just change my mind And let.you in my life forever If you asked me to .

I just might give my heart And stay here in your arms forever If you asked me to If you asked me to Somehow ever since I've been around you Can't go back to being on my own Can't help feeling doubts Since I've found you But I found my heart And I found the reward I said that I'd never Let anybody get too close to me I said I needed, need to be free, but I promise you I will Give my word to be there I need you now I swear to you I'll do my best Ifyou asked me to Written by D. Warren. Sung by Celine Dion (c) 1992 by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. For the woman in the song, Celine Dion has a new hit on "It's been a long time sinceI've the charts, "If You Asked Me To." I like her vocal style arid had that feeling ... that I could trust someone." She doesn't state have become a fan of her music. why she has lost her ability to The song discusses one of love's most important aspects: trust and believe in love. trust. Along with respect, trust She wants her current love to is most necessary if love is to reach out and ask her to give endure. him her heart. If he takes this Provost, Rebecca Turner, Shalonne Werthessen.

Bishop Connolly recently sponAcademic, extracurricular and special awards were given to seniors sored the Tommy Keyes, '84, Memat Bishop Connolly High School orial Golf Tournament with comFall River, at the senior gradua- petition in five divisions. tion banquet. Two silver medals Eric Mcl nerney of the Charle~. and II bronze medals were awarded River Country Club earned the for achievement in individual aca- title in the 17-18 year-old division. demic subjects.

Adam Bradshaw of North DartSpecial awards were given as mouth and the Allendale Country follows: Club finished first in the 15-16 age 21 st Century Book Award to group.

Bridget Antonio; Massachusetts.

Also first place winners were Foreign Language Awards to Jason William Link IV of Oak Hill CounSousa, Yvonne Troya, Shalonne try Club in the 13-14-year-old divWerthessen; Beloit College Presi- ision and Ned Yeter of Indian dential Scholar: Kirstin J. Short.

Ridge in the under-12 diviSion.

Catholic School Counselors AsMichaela Testa of Alpine Counsociation Commendation: Jonathan Whitten hall. Principal's try Club finished first in the girls' .

Leadership Award: Meredith tournament.

Proceeds of the event go to the Lowe.lgnatian Awards: Greg CzarTommy Keyes Memorial Scholarkowski, Sarah Provost.

Most Admired Students, voted shipfu.nd. by peers and faculty, were: Frank Garand, Dan McLaughlin, Todd J. Rebello, Sarah Rodgers, Yvonne Troya and Rebecca Turner.

Four students were beneficiarOutstanding Contrib!Jtion to the School, voted by peers: Greg Czar- ies of Bishop Stang High School's new Adopt-A-Student scholarship kowski and Meredith Lowe. program, which offers $1,500 a Salt of the Earth Awards for year in tuition grants to the North service: Sandy Amaral, Matt Dartmouth school.

D'Alio, Brian Erwin, Kathryn Gerhard, Matthew Hess. Nicolo lachAt the May 14 academic awards ino. night, Jennifer Waite and Julia Also Michael Iacovelli, Divina Cardoza received grants from the Osmena, Robert Pereira, Sarah Paul Duchaine Family Scholar-

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risk, she hopes that she can overcome her fears "and stay here in your arms forever."

However, learning to trust again may not be that easy. The romantic concept of "forever" rarely heals the type of hurt that destroys one's ability to trust.

Certainly, it helps when someone reaches out to us. When a person risks his or her feelings, it demonstrates that another finds us trustworthy. This risk alone helps to heal the pain that keeps us from believing and trusting in love.

Yet, beyond this other person's gesture, the woman needs to look deeper at the pain within her. What are its origins? Can she name and talk about the fears she feels about being loved?

Many times, a person's inability to trust has to do with the past, especially events that occurred in one's family. It is a mistake to think that hurts suffered long ago do not affect current relationships.

In.fact, the opposite is true.

We tend to carry these hurts into new love relationships.

There they act as blocks or sabotages to finding the happiness that we seek From my own personal journey, I can assure you that if you have been disrespected, abused, neglected or in any other way hurt as a child or teen, you can be helped to overcome this pain.

In every community there are people trained to help you face and understand your past, and truly move beyond it. The first step is to ask a trusted ad ult like a favorite teacher or someone at your parish how to contact such a person.

God wants our lives to be filled with love. You deserve to find it and trust love completely.

Don't settle for chronic unhappiness because of painful experiences in your past.

Your comments are welcomed

by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635. ship Fund, part of the school's Capital Campaign..

The Manuel S. and Adelina C. Rego Memorial Scholarships, established by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Lincoln, were awarded to Trevor Rose and Kelly Perkins, both members of the Class of 1996, at the school's closing Mass June 10.

Special awards given at the academic awards night were: Hugh O'Brian Leadership award to sophomore Katherine Negri; College Club of New Bedford and . Harvard Book Club awards to junior Nicole' Poisson; Wellesley College Book award to junior Alison Fleming.

Holy Name School Melissa M. Steele received the first aI-mual Msgr. Daniel F. Shal100 Scholarship for the best allaround student in the eighth grade graduating class at Holy Name School, Fall River. The daughter of Marguerite and George Steele, she will attend Our Lady of Fatima High School in Warren, RI. Her brother Scott is a fifth-grade student at Holy Name. .Miss Steele excelled in studies for eight years at Holy Name and last year earned an award for gifted and talented youth from Johns Hopkins University. The award recognizes students. who pass the SAT exam at age 13.

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By Marcie Hickey Sixty parish youth leaders from all areas of the diocese began their summer at the fifth annual Christian Leadership Institute, a skillsbuilding program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors held at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, June 22 to 26. .As in previous years, the institute involved workshops in leadership styles and skills, communication, consensus-seeking, group dynamics and planning; also included were small group sessions, prayer and worship services and recreation.

The program, which undergoes yearly development by the Diocesan Office for Catholic Youth Ministry, once again rated high with participants, who use the skills learned to enhance their parish youth ministry.

"I've learned a lot about how to be a leader," commented Jeffrey Gates of Our Lady of Victory parish, Centerville. "And about how to encourage others, live with all kinds of people, and make friends real fast."

He added, "I've met so many great people-very caring people.

Everyone's very friendly now [at the end of the week]-it's grown into a community. Walls have been broken down. The openness, trust and sharing are so impressive."

"We all became friends in a matter of minutes!" declared Robert Durette of St. Patrick's parish, Somerset.

Added Lindsay Carter of Our Lady of the Assumption parish, New Bedford, "No one is left out.

They make you feel comfortable so' you can meet new people."

During the institute, student groups take turns planning program aspects such as morning, mealtime, and evening prayers and daily liturgies.

Adult team members are "the guides," Durette explained. "We're the ones running the show."

At first the responsibility of planning activities themselves was intimidating for the students, said Magda Cardoso of St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, but then "everything falls into place and works out. We've helped each other and learned how to communicate."

While CLI is considered a skillsbuilder rather than retreat, faith is the encompassing value, the students affirmed.

"We learn to relate it [faith] to our everyday life," said Miss Carter.

"Every exercise was exciting," Durette added, "because we're told the how and why of what we've always been taught" about the Catholic faith. "We're told the reasons-and how to communicate them to other people."

The participants, from 30 parishes and Bishop Feehan and CoyleCassidy' high schools, represented a full complement for the program, leaving some applicants on a waiting list, said CLI director Father David Costa.

The 10 adult team members, three of whom have been with CLI since its beginning in the diocese, met several times to prepare and "adapted the program some more

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CLI PARTICIPANTS, from top left, Robert Durette, Lindsay Carter, Shauna Pina and Magda Cardoso; Durette provides impromptu entertainment on his drums, brought to CLI for a talent show; New Bedford (left) and Cape Cod groups present plans for their area youth groups; small groups listen and work on projects; students take advantage ofthe volleyball net and the lake during recreation time. (Hickey photos) to fit our needs," adding, for example, a session on moral'decisionmaking, said Father Costa.

Other highlights of this year's session included an outdoor obstacle course in which blindfolded students were led by others-made even more challenging by the additional obstacle of rainy weatherand a commissioning at the program's end.

That ceremony emphasized that "CLI isn't just for personal use, but to [be used by students to] be of service to their parishes," Father Costa noted.

The young people, divided into groups according to geographical area, were expected to formulate a plan for parish service and present it to the group at large.

Most presenters expressed the planned a "lock-in" freshman activneed to welcome new members ity to make the new students feel and make them feel comfortable at comfortable. It would include preyouth ministry events. The stu- sentations by representatives of dents suggested that nearby par- school activities, a cookout and ishes hold joint youth activities prayer service, they said.

"The kids this year have been and planned inaugural get-togethers ranging from cookouts and wonderful to work with," said Fabeach parties to dances and buffets. ther Costa. "They have a good Attleboro youth suggested a sense of church, and they are "block party" for Attleboro par- obviouSlY involved in their parishes. That's a very hopeful sign ishes that would raise money for a that youth ministry is alive and food pantry, while a New Bedford .. well." group wanted to hold a bike ride, He noted that students may not complete with personalized Trepeat the CLI experience-though shirts. many would like to.

Cape Cod youth hope to offer a "It's been a good learning expedaylong leadership workshop in rience. I don't want to leave!" said the spirit of CLI. Carolyn Costa of St. Mary's par~ '.

The high school representatives ish, New Bedford. "I've made so

many friends it will be sad to say goodbye."

"I would do it 10 times again if I could!" exclaimed Robert Durette.

Spiritual director for this year's CLI was Father John Denning, CSC, campus minister at Stonehill College. Other team members were Leona Braley of East Freetown; Armand Brunelle, Attleboro; Christine Coons, Acushnet; Christine Cox, Mashpee; Ann Dowling, East Falmouth; Jeff Legg, East Freetown; Frank' Lucca, S .....ansea; Donna Martvniak, Taunton; Deacon Jim Med~iros, Somerset; Bobbi Paradise, Centerville; Sister Marianna Sylvester, RSM, New Bedford/ Chris Tanguay; East Free.town.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., July 10, 1992

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Blood drive 5 to 8:30 p.m. July 22, parish center.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Father Marc Bergeron will present informational workshop on annulments 7 p.m. July 14, rectory. Legion of Mary sponsors adoration of Blessed Sacrament after II a. m. Mass Mondays until 4:45 p.m. Benediction. For July and August, Legion meets 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Junior Legion meets 10 a.m. Fridays, both in rectory basement.

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LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO The Madonna Chorale, an AfricanAmerican choir from Brooklyn, NY, will sing at a 12:10 p.m. outdoor Mass tomorrow. The choir, directed

by Peter Thomas, is visiting the shrine with staff members from the Brooklyn Office of Black Ministry.

The shrine's summer outdoor concert series will feature Lucille Marchetti6:30 p.m. tomorrow. Formerly a member of "Father Pat and the Reconcilers," she has had several compositions on Father Andre Patenaude's albums and she leads music ministry at several area parishes .

Lawn chairs, blankets and preconcert picnics are welcome.

Those attending are invited to 4:30 p.m. Mass at the shrine. In case of rain concert will be indoors.

Information: 222-5410.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS St. Francis of Peace Fraternity Mass 2 p. m. Sunday, Holy Trinity Church,W. Harwich; Father Cornelius Kelly. OFM, spiritual assistant, will be celebrant and will speak on "Franciscan Witness." Business meeting, dialogue and refreshments will follow. Inquirers welcome. Information: Dorothy Williams, 394-4094.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA "True Devotion" study course on total consecration to Jesus through Mary, based on St. Louis de Montfort writings, will run 7 to 8 p.m.

Mondays beginning July 13 and concluding with Aug. 15 consecration ceremony. Information: Paulette Normandin, 676-0029.

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ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI, NB New Bedford High School graduate Adam Morris, a long-time altar server, has received a $1,000 scholarship and will attend Boston Conservatory of Music.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Inquiry session on Christian initiation for non-Catholics 7 p.m. July 20, parish hall.

HEALING SERVICE Father William Norton of St. Joseph's parish, Woods Hole will give sermon at healing service for all affected by AIDS 7:30 p.m. July 14, Church of the Messiah, 13 Church St., Woods Hole. Information: 5482145.

LEGION OF MARY Diocesan Legion of Mary annual picnic noon t04 p.m. Sunday, Sacred Hearts Fathers grounds, Adams St., Fairhaven; recitation of rosary and Benediction at St. Joseph's Church will follow. Participants should bring lunch and a chair.

Retreat for Legion members and non-members Oct. 23 to 25 at Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth; information: Alice Beaulieu, 995-2354.

ST. ANNE, FR Father John R. Foister will conduct services 3 and 7:30 p.m. daily July 17 to 25 for St. Anne novena leading up to feastday July 26.

FRENCH BOYS' CHOIR "Les Petits Chanteurs de Douai," the Little Singers of Douai, France, a choir of boys ages 8 to 18, will perform at St. Anthony's Church, N B, 7 p.m. July 14 and at St. Anne's church, FR, 8 p.m. July 25 and at noon Mass July 26. Songs range from the contemporary to classical and opera and will be in French, Italian and Portuguese as well as English.

SACRED HEART, NB Feast ofSt. Anne will be observed at 5 p.m. Mass July 26, followed by Ladies of St. Anne Sodality-sponsored ice cream social.

ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Healing Service 7 p.m. July 22.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS Taunton area support group meeting 7 p.m. July 14 and 28, St. Joseph parish center, N. Dighton. Attleboro area support group meeting 7:30 to 9 p.m. July 14, St. Mary's rectory, North Attleboro; information: 6956161.

ST. JULIE BILLIART, N. DARTMOUTH During church renovation, weekend Masses will be celebrated in Bishop Stang H.S. auditorium, daily Masses in school chapel. "How Good God Is," the motto and song of the Sisters of Notre Dame, founded by St. Julie Billiart, will be the parish renewal theme and will be postcommunion song each week.

ST. JOAN of ARC, ORLEANS $1,000 Guild scholarships were awarded to Joanna Kelley, who will attend Holy Cross College, Worcester, and James Badera, who will attend Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

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St. Mary's School, New Bedford, graduated 26 eighth-graders on June 9. The ceremony was preceded by a Mass concelebrated by Fathers John F. Moore and Mark Hession.

A Christian Service A ward was presented to Monique Dauteuil, and Parent of the Year awards went to Barry Fisher for his years of service as girls' basketball coach and to Mary Vigeant for her help with school productions. She is also a lector and president of the Ladies Guild.

Basically Good "Basically, man is good, not bad; or he would not feel remorse and he would not repent when the good in him has been temporarily defeated."-Jay W. Hudson

HISTORY LESSON: dressed as Civil War soldiers, Bob Bromley, left, and Matthew Nisenoff speak to St. Joseph's School students in New Bedford.

St. Joseph's students get lesson on Civil War The Civil War era was brought to life for seventh-graders at St. Joseph's school, New Bedford, during a June visit from Sgt. Bob Bromley and Pvt. Matthew Nisenoff of Battery B 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.

Dressed in Civil War uniforms, the presenters also displayed artifacts, including authentic cannon balls, bullets, coins, envelopes, buttons and swords from the period.

The speakers offered these insights into life in the 1860s: Soldiers carried backpacks containing utensils, pots and pans.

Infantry men often had their pots hanging from their muskets. Pots were made of tin and could not be left empty near an open flame or they would melt.

Modest luxuries were lemonade and instant coffee, the latter made from coffee beans stored in a cloth

pouch, ground with a rock, and emptied into a pot of water.

Uniforms were made of wool, issued one to a man in a standard "one size fits all" cut. Boots were shiny on the inside rather than outside so that the wool uniform material would slide in easily.

Containers of various ointments were carried for medical purposes.

Doctors were often unskilled in treating wounds because no medical education was required for the position.

Many soldiers couldn't read, write or count, and used playing cards lacking numbers. For letters home they used special envelopes that did not require postage stamps.

Powdered ink was available in packets and had to be mixed before use. In letters surviving from that time, the originally black ink has .faded to brown.

Bishop helps build Habitat houses EVANSVILLE, Ind. (CNS) Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger of Evansville was one of2,000 volunteers who recently converged on the city's downtown to build 21 Habitat for Humanity homes.

The construction of 21 homes in a week is a new record for Habitat and includes the projecfs 15,000th home.

Habitat builds and sells homes at no profit and with no interest charged to new homeowners. Sponsors for the Evansville construction included a number of Catholic parishes as well as employees of St. Mary's Medical Center, run by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.

Gerald and Barbara Mangold of Evansville are among families benefiting from the new houses.

They also helped with the building.

"This·is the only chance I'll ever have to get my own house," Mangold told The Message, newspaper of the Evansville Diocese. Mangold suffers from grand mal and petit mal seizures, stemming from a 1973 accident. He also has a degenerative disc disease and arthritis.

"Before I had my disability, I worked in construction. I built

some of the finest homes in Evansville and Newburgh. I never thought I'd have a chance to.have my own home."

"We just want something nice, something we can keep clean," his wife said, adding that she is glad to have a yard where her three children, one of whom has Down's syndrome, can play..

Habitat for Humanity - whose most famous volunteer is former President Jimmy Carter - gives families a 20-year interest-free mortgage. Recipients of the houses are expected to contribute "sweat equity" to their new home - singleparent families have to donate 150 hours of labor and a two-parent family gives 300 hours.

A family's mortgage payments are used by Habitat to buy materials for more home construction.

Habitat was founded by mill.ionaire lawyer Millard Fuller, who is currently president of the organization.

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"The soul hardly ever realizes it, but whether he or she is a believer or not, his or her loneliness is really homesickness for God."Dom Hubert Van Zelker