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AN ANCHOR OF THE SOUL, SURE AND FIRM -HEB. 6: 19

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FAll RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1977

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Labor Backs Ban On Making Loans To South Africa NEW YORK (NC) - Fifteen labor leaders have backed church and other efforts to discourage U.S. banks from making loans to South Africa.

In a statement released by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the labor leaders called upon Citibank, Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Morgan Guaranty, Chase Manhattan, Continental Ulinois, First Chicago and Bank of America to "cease immediately all further loans to the South African government or its agencies."

The labor leaders said they deplored "the current situation in South Afirca where the racist system of apartheid exploits black workers and their families through legislation that denies them the right to organize, to collectively bargain and strike, the right to vote, right to land, and forces the majority of the population Jnto inhuman working conditions."

They endorsed efforts by the ICCR, representatives of the black community and the United Nations to encourage the banks "to develop a policy that will prohibit further loans to South Africa until apartheid is ended."

The ICCR is a group of 150 Catholic religious orders and 14 Protestant denominations founded in 1970.

Sidelights Credit should be given to Mrs. George F. West for the wonderful choir ithat sang at the dedication of the Church of St. Elizabeth Seton. It was interesting to note that the Communion Meditation Song was "America the Beautifui," written by Katharine Lee Bates, a native of the town of Falmouth, in which the new parish is located.

Among the many visiting clergy who attended the ded-

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Stonehill Head To HEW Post Rev. Ernest J. Bartell, CSC, since 1971 the president of Stonehill College, North Easton, has resigned from the college effective August 1. He has been named director designate of the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE), a separate organizational unit under the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) in Washington, D.C. Mr. C. James Cleary, associate Turn to Page Seven

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St. Elizabeth Seton Church Dedicated in Falmouth

By Father John Moore In a historic and moving ceremony, the Parish Church of St. Elizabeth Seton in North Falmouth was dedicated last Sunday afternoon by His Excellency, Archbishop Jean Jadot, Apostolic Delegate in the United States.

The meaning of this special day was indeed enhanced by the presence of the Archbishop, visiting the diocese for the first time. It was also the first time that the new liturgical rite of solemn dedication of a church was used in the diocese.

Archbishop Jadot was the principal celebrant of the Mass, together with Bishop Cronin, and Father Joseph Powers, pastor of the new parish. In addition, over 60 priests of the di-ocese and summer .visitors joined in this joyful expression of God's work in this diocese.

Bishop Cronin was homilist for the Mass (the complete text of his dedicatory homily appears on page 3). ,In his address of welcome Father Powers expressed the joy all felt at having the Apostolic Delegate celebrate this memorable day with the people of St.路 Elizabeth Seton Parish.

After reflecting on the historic meaning of the day, the pas-

tor expressed his gratitude to all who made it possible, especi, ally the dedicated parishioners.

Then, in a formal ceremony he presented the plan for the church, the list of workers who built it and its keys to the Apostolic Delegate representing Pope Paul VI and through him to the Ordinary of our diocese, Bishop Cronin.

-The new rite of dedication continued with the blessing of

the walls of the church. After this solemn action, the profession of faith took place, followed by the singing of the Peloquinn "Gloria of the Bells." The Liturgy of the Word then took place with the Litany of the Saints offered. The altar of consecration was then anointed and the church incensed in preparation for the 'Liturgy of the Eucharist.

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Citizenry Opposes Seekonk Clinic Members of the Catholic parishes of the Seekonk area are spearheading grassroots opposition to the proposed building of an abortion c1ihic in the small town.

An ad hoc committee headed

by Ernest Trahan of St. Mary's parish has gathered almost 1000 signatures of voters to a petition supporting a zoning by-laws amendment that would prohibit such clinics "and/or similar insitutions wherein abortions are performed." There are 6,760 registered voters in Seekonk.

Although Seekonk's three se-

lectmen have individually declared opposition to an abortion clinic for the town, they have raised legal questions regarding the proposed路 by-laws amendment. As The Anchor went to press they were awaiting advice from Max Vorterra, town counsel, who has termed the situation complex, citing a case in Southboro, Mass. in which a similar amendment was challenged. The case has been awaiting a state Supreme Court decision for more than seven months.

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Our' Warmest Best Wishes and Congratulations

To Our New Neighboring Parish Dedicated To

ST. ELIZABETH S,E,TON'

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Bishopls Homily at North Falmouth Dedication We come today to dedicate in solemn yet festive rites this impressive Church [)f Saint Elizabeth Seton to the lasting' service of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

This Church will today be set aside forever as a "house of prayer," - an abode of God where His holy people, sensing in faith the mysterious presence of their Lord, will lift their minds and hearts to Him in prayer, saying individually and as a community: "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening." (1 Sam. 3) Through. 'these sacred rites, this Church will be dedicated as a noble "temple of worship" in which the Sacrifice of the Cross will be renewed and offered continually on behalf of the People of God, through the ministry of the priests, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father.

Saint Elizabeth Seton Church, from this day forth, will serve as a "school of the Gospel."

Christ the Teacher, through His Holy Word which will be proclaimed and preached here, will speak to His people of His love and His commandments.

And through the religious education programs that will be provided, the People of God will be formed in the Gospel so that they may faithfully walk in the ways of the Lord.

In a very real way, this Church will today become a "home" in which the Lord's family will be nourished and strengthened often, at the Lord's own table, on food which the Lord Himself will give: the Body and Blood of Christ His Son. Through their sharing in this Eucharistic Food, the faithful will more and more grow in the image of the Son of God so that Jesus may become "the firstborn of many brothers."

(Romans 8) However, added spiritual joy surrounds this blessed occasion beca·use of the presence in our midst of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Jean Jadot, Apostolic Delegate in the United States and personal representative of our Holy Father Pope Paul VI. It is my happy privilege to welcome Archbishop Jadot to the Diocese' of Fall River. It is significant, indeed, that his first visit to our Diocese is on the occasion of the dedication of a new church for a new parish.

We welcome Your Excellency; we are proud to have you with us, and we are honored by your visit. We are grateful to you for accepting so graciously our sincere invitation to you to preside at these joyous rites.

Your Excellency, Ad Multos Annos!

The participation of Archbishop Jadot in these dedicatory rites leads quite naturally to thoughts of our Holy Father.

We respectfully ask Your Excellency to convey to His Holiness Pope Paul VI, on behalf of the People of God of the Diocese of Fall River, the bishop, the clergy, religious and

"This is the sacred place in which we gather as God's holy people." faithful, our sentiments of affection, loyalty and obedience.

We proudly reaffirm our recognition of his unique position as successor of Saint Peter and Vicar of Christ on earth. We are grateful for his forthright leadership, his pastoral zeal and care for all the Churches and for his courageous and clear teaching in so many difficult and sensitive points of faith and morals. Please assure His Holiness that our loyal and instinctive adherence to his authoritative teaching and directives is supported likewise by our prayerful remembrance of his intentions always.

As we ponder the mystery of the Church today, we are reminded of the divine origins of that very mystery. Founded by the Lord Himself, the Church is imbued with His abiding presence and has ben given the mission of evangelization, that the Gospel may be announced to all peoples. We cannot help but be reminded that the "Faith of the Apostles, the "Good News" preached by Jesus, continues to thrive and spread in our midst today.

This is precisely what has prompted the dedication of this grand Church. This occasion proclaims to one and all that a people, formed and founded in a unity of Faith which reflects the unity' of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is growing vibrantly in this portion of the Lord's Vineyard; a Christian people, whose living faith powerfully witnesses to the values contained in the Gospel, is flourishing here! The dedication of this noble house of worship is wonderful testimony to the fact that the Church continues to be marked by steady growth.

Oftentimes, the Church is called the "building of God." However, this identification of the Church as God's building does not imply that it is something static and lifeless-mere wood and stone. Rather, it powerfully identifies the Church as vital and alive.

Saint Paul, in his various let· ters to the Christian communities of his day, stressed again and again that the Church was indeed God's building, His creation. Recall his message to the Christians of Corinth: "You are his building . . . you are the

temple of God . . . the Spirit of God dwells within you . . . the temple of God is holy and you are that temple." (l Cor. 3) Recall his words to the Christian community of Ephesus: "You are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God. You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the capstone. Through Him, the whole structure is fitted together and takes shape as a holy temple in the Lord; in Him~ you are built into this temple, to become a dwelling place for the Lord in the Spirit."

(Eph 2) This then is the Church. The beautiful structure which we dedicated today should be a powerful reminder to us of the mystery of the Church. This is the sacred place in which we gather as God's holy people; through our encounter with the Lord, whose presence is here, we are continually being formed into that holy temple, that building which is Christ come to full stature.

This new Church of Saint Elizabeth Seton, attractive, functional and comfortable, has been designed to proViide a fitting place of worship within the cultural and architectural characteristics of colonial America and Cape Cod. The new church does not violate the natural beauty of its environment, :but rather enhances it. It is, therefore, a contribution to the community of which all local citizens can be justifiably proud.

It is most fitting that this Church be dedicated under the patronage of Saint Elizabeth Seton, our first native-born American saint, a woman of noble and heroic sanctity, a woman who can most appropriately be called a type of what the Church is and continually strives to be.

Our Holy Father Pope Paul VI has only recently made the solemn declaration of canonization of Saint Elizabeth Seton.

Gentle,competent and holy woman that she was, Elizabeth Seton became a "school of the Gospel," instructing others in the Faith by her teaching and her example.

In her own home and in the

religious community which she founded, inspiring and strengthening all with her heroic sanctity, Saint Elizabeth Seton became a wonderful reflection of Christ, a true model for all of us.

How appropriate it is that these rites of dedication of a new house of worship for a new parish community be conducted under the patronage of a new saint! Though proclaimed a saint only recently, Elizabth SE:ton manifested in her life a sanctity and a holiness as VE!Dcrable as the mystery of the Church itself, whose divine origins we have been today contemplating.

Venerable, and yet ever new, ever vital, ever vibrant. The very rites of dedication themselves speak to us of the vibrancy of the Church. By happy privilege accorded to us, we are utilizing today a new rite; the Church of Saint Elizabeth Seton is among the very first churches to be dedicated in accord with this new ritual.

Many, many people have contributed to the joy of this occasion. I wish first and foremost to compliment your Pastor, Father Powers, and to express to him and to his worthy associate, Father Wiseman, my profound gratitude. I know how diligently Father ·Powelrs has labored to provide for the pastoral care of souls in this new parish.

From the very beginning of h~s pastorate at the venerable Parish of Saint Joseph in Woods Hole, Father Powers, recognizing and understanding the needs of the residents of the North Falmouth area, began to develop plans for a new church. With zeal and determination, Father Powers has provided that pastorally sensitive leadership need-

ed to build both a new church and a new parochial community of Faith.

I urge and encourage you to continue to suport him in his efforts to complete the development of a parish complex and a parish family.

To those who served with such enthusiasm and dedication on the various parish committees, the parish council, the guild, the building committee, the fund-raising group, I am heartily grateful. You may take justifiable pride in the beautiful results of your hard labors.

I express a word of sincere thanks to the architect, the contractor, the workers, the officials of the Town of Falmouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The beauty and dignity of Saint Elizabeth Seton Church will stand for years as an eloquent testimonial to your competence and skill, and I wish to compliment and thank you all.

Above all, I wish to express heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful parishioners of Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish and of Saint Joseph's Parish, from which this new community of Faith has sprung. As your Bishop, I know and share your joy today, as a dream long cherished has come true. Were it not for your loyal, dedicated and inspired cooperation, this could not be.

I count this day as one of special and particular blessing for the Diocese of Fall River, and I thank you, one and all, for your share in this most significant accomplishment; We could well say of this momentous occasion: Be what you celebrate! As we dedicate this beautiful Church of Saint Elizrtbeth Seton, this holy temple, may we - bishops, priests, religious and faithful one and all-be the Church, a holy temple of the Lord.

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themoorin~ Begin Begins the Beguine This week the new prime minster of Israel begins his diplomatic dance along the banks of the Potomac. With his visit to President Carter, a new beginning marks the relationships between this nation and Israel. One wonders if this tripping the light fantastic will be enjoyable. It seems from all reports that some one will step on someone else's toes.

One should not be too surprised if and when this happens. The reason for this obvious uneasiness existing between the two countries is Menahem Begin's hawklike history. Ever since he fought to establish the state of Israel, he has been what is referred to as a hard liner. His political philosophy is based on "divine right." Thus it would seem that his position on the Palestinian question and the hope for some international recognition of the city of Jerusalem is only too obvious.

Mr. Begin would be opposed to any settlement of the Palestinian question that would involve a legal recognition of a sovereign state for these displaced persons. It is his firm belief, in his own words, that a "Palestinian state threatens the security of the civilian population and endangers the existence of the state of Israel." Seemingly his firm convictions in this matter are not open to any compromise.

Any idea that Jerusalem would become an international city open to peoples of all faiths also seems to be a concept doomed to face defeat in a Begin government. He believes that "the right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is eternal. Judea and Samaria shall not be re· linquished to foreign rule; between the sea and the Jordan there will be Jewish sovereignty alone."

It is thus obvious that the new government of Israel has little enthusiasm for solving the Palestinian and Jerusalem questions as outlined by the United Nations resolve which, in fact, is all but ignored.

However, there are sti.11 people who have a deep and abiding concern for the millions of Arabs and their families who were displaced by the creation of the state of Israel.

For example, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association has over the years been one of the few organizations that has actively attempted to help these people in their refugee camps. It has firmly upheld, in action, their human rights.

Peace will not come to the tired and bloodstained land of the Bible until Mr. Begin also begins to realize that the searching question of human rights is not a selfish oneway street.

This is also true of his position on the city of Jerusalem. It is now a Jewish city. In fact, it is a city dear to the very souls of Christianity and Mohammedanism. Yet their freedom of religious expression is limited by the controls that the· state of Israel imposes in its civil administration of the Holy City.

Most Israelites would like the question of Jerusalem to be ignored. However, in the minds of millions of nonJewish people this subject is an integral part of any permanent peace settlement. For them it is also a question of a basic human right to worship.

These reflections are not brought to the surface in this editorial to further separate Jew and non-Jew. They are referred to in the hope that Mr. Begin will realize that mUlions of non-Jewish Americans still believe that the question of the Palestinian peoples and the internationalization of Jerusalem must be faced and brought to a satisfactory settlement by the present and future governments of Israel. As Mr. Begin sits down this week to share his views with President Carter, it would be well if he keeps this in mind.

'For all of us the complex questions of the Near East pose an international difficulty that is unfortunately partisan in spirit and biased in expression. Until the interested parties begin to turn their swords into plowshares, then all the talk and international visits will be mere diplomatic maneuvering for public applause.

A mother ... and her son . . . in intimate conversation . . . Is she listening to him? . . . correcting him? ... comforting? ... encouraging? ... Is he sad? angry? . . . pouting? . . . lonely? .. , or just peacefully quiet?

What they are saying . . . or just how they feel ... is not clear ... What is clearer ... is the mother's deep regard for her son . . . and his receptiveness to her. .He sits quietly ... peacefully ... encircled by his mother's arm . . . She bends down to him . . . leans close to him . . . body language for caring . . .

Her attitude suggests understanding . . . compassion . . . gentleness and quiet strength . . . She seems to circle him with her love ... with herself.

She images in so ordinary a setting ... the extraordinary closeness . . . and care . . . of God . . . as millions of believers experience him . . . and as the Scriptures portray hm: "He . . . Yahweh . . . is merciful . . . tenderhearted . . . slow to anger . . . very loving . and universally kind .. '. Yahw:eh's tenderness . embraces all his creatures.'" (Psalm 145:8-9)

Abortion Ruling

By Jim Castelli When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are not required to pay for nontherapeutic abortions with Medicaid funds and that public hospitals don't have to perform those abortions, it said, "Our conclusion signals no retreat" from the 1973 Roe and Doe decisions which held that the state cannot directly interfere with a woman's decision to have an abortion in the first two trimesters of pregnancy.

But the three dissenting justices - including Harry Blackmun, who wrote the Roe and Doe decisions - believe the decision was such a retreat.

In Maher V. Roe, a case involving a Connecticut law to prohibit the use of Medicaid funds for abortions that are not "medically necessary" (this includes "psychiatric necessity"), tile Court said "Roe did not declare an unqualified 'constitutional right to .an abortion' ...

"Rather, the right protects the woman from unduly burdensome interference with her freedom to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy. It implies no limitation on the authority of a state to make a value judgment favoring childbirth over abortion and to implement that judgment by the allocation of public funds."

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"There is a basic difference," the court said, "between direct state interference with a protected activity and state encouragement of an alternative activity consonant with public policy."

Fifteen states and the U.S. Congress have passed laws prohibiting the use of Medicaid for abortions which are not medically necessary. On a practical level, the Court's decision will result in battles in state and federal legislatures over whether those legislatures should exercise their option to fund nontherapeutic abortions and over what constitutes medical necessity. There will also probably be an increase in private abortion clinics.

But the real impact of the Court's decision may be much more intangible. Supporters of permissive abortion laws have acted as angrily in response to the Maher decision as opponents of such laws reacted to Roe and Doe. People's perceptions of what an action, such as a Court decision, means are often far more important than the actions themselves.

Many people saw Roe and Doe as a moral judgment that abortion was sound public policy; now, many people see the Maher decision as a moral judgment that it is not.

The Court appeared to understand this paradox in the emo· tional abortion issue, which is borne out by polls and legislative votes: just obout everyone who opposes legal elective abortions also opposes the use of government money to pay for abortions, but not everyone who favors legal abortions believes the government should finance abortions.

The American people will toleratelegal abortions, but don't want to encourage them, the court seems to be saying.

Cardinal Is Critical BOSTON (NC) Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston has criticized Iboth the traditionalist rebellion of French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and a recent study on human sexual-' ity, calling them "two apparently dissimilar but essentially related incidents which have disturbed the peace of the Catholic Church."

In a pastoral letter in The Pilot, Boston archidocesan newspaper, the cardinal said he felt obliged to comment on "these irresponsible attacks on the Church's teaching authority" because they "have had the effect of weakening the allegiance in faith owed by Catholics to the Holy Father, and to the structure through which he chooses to lead, teach and govern."

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BRIDAL SALON IN ADDITION TO the North Falmouth dedication, there Were many other highlights of the Delegate's diocesan visit. From top of page, he celebrated Mass for cloistered Carmelite nuns of South Dartmouth, enjoyed meeting with retired Bishops James L. Connolly and James J. Gerrard, toured a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution research vessel, celebrated a parish Mass at St. Pius X Church, South Yarmouth, emphasized a point during an animated discussion at a Fall River lunch in his honor and, enthusiastically greeted priests and laity at the same lunch.

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today must be men not only of faith but also of hope. He urged them to be aware of the weakness of man while at the same time recognizing his dignity.

Seekonk Clinic Continued from Page One While awaiting action by the Seekonk selectmen, the anticlinic ad hoc committee has been meeting weekly. It ;includes members of St. Mary~s and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parishes in Seekonk, as well as of St. Stephen's in nearby Dodgeville and area Episcopal churches.

The committee members say if selectmen do not themselves act on the by-laws amendment, they will present petitions to have the matter placed on the agenda of a representative town meeting scheduled for Sept. 12.

It would then be voted on by the town's 120 representatives, with a two-thirds majority of a quorum of 100 representatives needed for passage.

Additionally, Father Edward C. Duffy, pastor of St. Mary's since 1971, has been mounting a vigorous education campaign regarding abortion in general and clinic opposition in particular, using his parish bulletin and St. Mary's pulpit to clarify the unequivocal pro-life stand of the Church.

The clinic issue was originally raised publicly June 22, when it was made known that Dr. Charles H. Mandell, an associate radiologist at UnionTruesdale Hospital in Fall River, had approached Seekonk town officials on the possibility of building such a facility.

Dr. Mandell has consistently refused to comment on the opposition to his proposal, nor has he named any partners he might have in the project. Father Duffy said, however, that the physician has been quoted as saying he chose Seekonk as a possible clinic site because he thought it a "very progressive community with a sex education course in the high school."

Father Duffy said there is no such course at Seekonk High School. He also noted that antiabortion "is not just a Catholic issue," pointing out that nine states, including Massachusetts, have voted for a constitutional convention for the purpose of adding a human life amendment to the U.S. constitution.

Christian Life Units To Meet in August ST. LOUIS (NC) - Members of the Christian Life Communities in the United States will meet Aug. 10-14 in New Orleans to discuss changes in the 400year-old movement since the Second Vatican Council.

Formerly known as Sodalities of Our Lady, the Christian Life Communities made a name change and adopted new rules allowing greater autonomy for local groups ,and greater lay initiative at its 1967 international assembly in Rome.

Christian Life Communities are lay organizations fostering participation in the religious and social activities of the Church.

There are appro)4imately 150 local U.S. communities affiliated with the 42-country World Federation of Christian Life Communities. They include units at Bishop Gerrard and Bishop Connolly high schools in Fall River.

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Stonehill Head

Continued from Page One academic dean of Stonehill College, has 'been appointed interim president by the college's Board of Trustees until a permanent president lis selected.

The board has established a Presidential Search Committee of eight members, to be chaired

by Rev. William ~., Ribando, C.S.C., . composed of two trustees, two advisers, two faculty, one alumnus and one student.

As director of FIPSE, Father, Bartell will oversee a giant-making organization established to improve postsecondary educational opportunities by providing assistance to educational instituThe diocese is not only grate- tions and agencies for a broad ful to Archbishop Jadot for his range of reforms and innovavisitation but also the better tions. that he shared with us his own Father Bartell was director of love of the Church. His unobthe Center for the Study of strusive and gentle manner was Man in Contemporary Society infectious as he took the time to greet people and priests. His and the former chairman of the visit was indeed welcomed and Department of Economics at the brought a dimension of repre- University of Notre Dame before sentation that reminded us once coming to Stonehill. During his 'more that we are members of six-year tenure at Stonehill, the college experienced a surge of a caring and loving Church. physical, financial and academic growth.

Interim President Cleary joinK of C Loans ed the Stonehill College faculty NEW HAVEN, Conn. (NC) in 1949, and was chairman of Priests, nuns, seminarians and the Social Science Department postulants can now participate from 1950 to 1965. He was dirin the Knights of Columbus stu- ector of the Summer School in dent loan program. Previously, 1967 and 1968, a member of the the program was open only to College Council in 1967, and has served as associate academic K of C members and their famdean since 1968. ilies. Supreme Knight Virgil Dechant said the loans will be avObedience Govems ailable for master's or doctoral "Nature is not governed exdegrees in programs related to cept by obeying her." - Franpriestly or religious life. cis Bacon Monday morning the Apostolic Delegate offered Mass at the South Dartmouth Monastery of Discalced Carmelite Nuns, a true sign of the Holy See's care and concern for the cloistered orders of the Church. He then traveled to Fall River where he visited the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. At noon he met with the retired Bishops of the diocese, greetingBishop Connolly and Bishop Gerrard. Despite the heat of the day, he continued his schedule by lunching with a large group of Clergy and lay representatives of the diocese.

FALL RIVER COUNCIL 86, Knights of Columbus, presents check to Rev. Thomas L. Rita, director of St. Vincent's Home, Fall River for use in summer camp program. From left, Armand Cousineau, grand knight; Darin Willams; John Picard (rear); Father Rita; Joseph Dakin; William F. Whalen, Youth Activities Chairman.

St. Elizabeth Seton Continued from Pa~e One Before the final blessing the Apostolic Delegate addressed the parishioners of St. Elizabeth Seton, urging them to build a strong community of faith. He pointed out how important it is for parish communities to realize that they are also part of the great communities of the diocese, the nation and above all the universal church. The Delegate stressed that parishioners should strive to build their new community with a quality of faith truly effective in its witness to the reality of the Gospel message.

Following the Mass, Archbishop Jadot, Bishop Cronin and Father Powers greeted a large group of friends and parishioners in the new parish hall, individually thanking them for

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their attendance and participation.

The North Falmouth ceremony was the highlight of Archbishop Jadot's first visit to the diocese .during which he was the house guest of Bishop Cronin. On Saturday morning he visited the National Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole and the historic church of St. Joseph's, from' which the new parish was founded. Later in the day he offered Mass at the church of St. Pius, in South Yarmouth. It was Pope Pius X who founded the diocese of Fall River, the first diocese he established in the United States.

On Sunday evening, the Archbishop addressed the clergy who attended the dedication ceremony. In his sharing with them he stressed that clergy

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For If point of history, this is the second church built under the direction of Father Powers. He was pastor at St. Mark's in Attleboro Falls, supervising the building of that church and rectory. He is the only priest in the diocese in recent memory who has this to his credit.

Archbishop Jadot was accompanied by a member of the staff of' the Apostolic Delegation, the Very Rev. Nicholas Halligan, O.P. who, it is interesting to note, is a native of Sacred Heart parish, Fall River.

A comment should be made on the beautiful windows' of the North Falmouth church, which portray the history of the church in that Cape Cod town, especially the window dedicated to' St. Joseph, which pictures the famous Woods Hole bell tower.

In the sacristy there is a window dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, a reminder of the mission church that once served North Falmouth. In addition there are windows of St. Patrick and St. Anthony, paying tribute to the other parishes of Falmouth.

The window in the south transept depicts St. Elizabeth Seton receiving her vows from Bishop John Carroll, first U.S. Catholic Bishop. The setting for this window is the seminary chapel of Paca Street, Baltimore, where priests of this diocese worshiped as seminarians.

At the dedication it was nice to see our transitional deacons fulfilling their proper liturgical roles. Rev. Mr. Jon-Paul Gallant, and Rev. Mr. Normand Grenier were chaplains to the Apostolic Delegate. Significantly, they are students at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

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But its spirit is evident often enough in numberless letters that cross my desk.

Theology is a highly specialized and intricate science, and theologians are nothing but specialists in that field. Through the centuries, the Church has depended heavily on the research and writings of men like St. Jerome, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, St. Alphonsus Liguori, and thousands of other great and lesser lights. Most of them, incidentally, were "prophets without honor" through much of their own lifetime.

When I say the church has depended on them, I include bishops and popes. While they are the official teaching body in the family of Christ, bishops are rarely specially trained theologians.

Of its nature, theology is a speculative, open - end science.

Part of its business is to be at the cutting edge of Catholic thought, as the Church's understanding of Jesus and His message develops through the ages.

As with mothers, fathers, or priests, there are' capable and less capable ones. A theologian may be right or wrong or in between. His expertise may be in one field rather than another.

Above all, his theories and opinions are only as good or as bad as his reasons for them.

When anyone condemns or ridicuies "the theologians," therefore, I can't avoid the suspicion that he has never seriously studied what specific theologians have to say on a subject, or he is seeking someone to blame for things he doesn't understand or doesn't approve of.

Blanket blaming of parents, teenagers, intellectuals or theologians - for oUr discomforts and crises is a copout, and rarely contributes anything toward our understanding or the search for truth.

Q. Should we go to Confession to gain sanctifying grace, which we were taught we gain from this sacrament, or does the Penance Service replace going to Confession? Our catechism never mentioned penance services. (Del.) ~. A communal Penance service, whjch had fallen into disuse in the Church long before

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From the catechism you mention, you will remember that prayer and contrition of this kind can forgive sins. However, this does not mean that such a service (without sacramental absolution) replaces the Sacrament of Penance, which is a very special way of meeting a forgiving God in a spirit of sorrow for our sins, and a desire of reconciliation with Him. Certain healing, forgiving, and sanctifying graces are the fruit of this sacrament, which makes it different and unique among all Penance rites.

The sacrament of Penance is often included within the kinds of common Penance services you speak of, but such is not necessarily the case.

(Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen, c/o The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.

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The grounds will be open at 11 a.m. and the barbecue will be served at 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the high school athletic program.

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The Parish Parade ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Top prizewinners at last Sunday's summer festival were Al Fontaine, Westport, Carol Minior, Somerset, and Diane Banalewicz, Fall River.

At noon Sunday, July 24, aboard the USS Massachusetts, the parish will participate in a 200th anniversary ecumenical service honoring the arrival of Gen. Casimir Pulaski in the United States. Also involved will be Holy Cross parishioners and members of the Blessed Virgin and Holy Trinity ·Polish National Churches.

ST. HEDWIG, NEW BEDFORD The combined societies of the parish will sponsor their annual . summer bazaar the weekend of July 30 and 31. Donations of toys, books and household items for a white elephant booth may be left at the rectory. Polish and American food specialties will be featured and hours will be 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET The parish patronal feast and lawn party will take place the weekend of July 29 through 31 on the church grounds on Brayton Avenue, beginning at 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, with a procession opening Sunday's schedule.

Features will include homemade Portuguese and American foods with malasadas sold on Friday and Saturday. Raffles will include black and white and colored televisions and a cash award. Penny sales are scheduled for Friday and Saturday and a Parishola on Sunday, and there will be a nightly cash attendance prize.

All proceeds will benefit the parish building fund.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Musical groups playing for the patronal feast of the parish, to be celebrated the weekend of

Aug. 12 through 14, have been announced. They are The Imports, Friday night; Be Be Alves, Saturday night; and Aldeia de Portugal, a Portuguese folklore group from Our Lady of Fatima Church, Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday afternoon and evening.

Senior citizens are having an outing to Masonville~ R.I. today.

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When St. Vincent de Paul was on his death bed, a novice asked him what was the secret of Christian service? "My daughter," he replied, "you must learn how to love the poor so they can forgive you for the bread you offer them." This perceptive comment of Vincent was The size of the community an effort to help the young SisWe link Mass and "Christian for those liturgies varies-from 10 to 35. However, a solid core Prayer" often, but not .always. ter avoid the, pitfalls of self of regulars appear each day It does not lengthen the week- . righteousness and patronizing in and often remind me of the day liturgy significantly, yet her works of social concern.

He might also have added that first Christians. Acts 1, tells us provides those who come reguthat the apostles "devoted larly with a more varied and love, proceeding from a strong themselves to constant prayer." even deeper worship experience. prayer life, is esseptial if there Moreover, they prayed, not Moreover, it represents an at- is to be any long-range social alone, but together with "some tempt to fulfill ideals of Vati- service to the deprived. The late women in their company, and can II as expressed in article 27 1960s witnessed an extraordinary rise in social consciousness Mary the mother of Jesus, and of the General Instruction: among the well-fed Christian His brothers."

"Whenever groups of the lai- middle class. The result was a Six months ago one of our ty meet for prayer, apostolic flood of volunteers for innerparishioners was anxious to do- work, or some other religious city work. Leaving traditional nate a gift for the church in reason, they are encouraged to forms 'of Catholic ministry such memory of her recently deceased take part in the Church's office as schools and hospitals, the mother. The suggestion that we by celebrating some of the Lit- new legions of idealists poured purchase 20 copies of "Christian urgy of the Hours." into the grimy tenements, rat-inPrayer," a one-volume text confested alleys and trash-filled Four publishers have produc- streets where the poor of Amtaining morning and evening prayer from the Liturgy of the ed authorized versions of erica live.

Prayer": Catholic Hours, won her immediate ac- "Christian Their intentions were admirceptance.

Book, Daughters of St. Paul, able and their enthusiasm Upon their an'\val, an artistic Helicon and Liturgical Press. would match any crusader on Parishes would do well to exparishioner designed an approthe way to rescue the Holy priate lI\emorial bookplate for amine each edition to judge Land from the infidel. Chesterwhich best 'serves their needs. the inside of th.s official prayer ton, with the mighty beat of book. We then began to integEarly believers in Jesus "de- his ballads would have loved rate these two parts of the di- voted themselves to the apost- to chronicle these armies of novine office into our weekday les' instruction and the com- ble-spirited Christians, anxious Masses. munal life, to the breaking of to prove that the fire of justice The details are relatively sim- bread and the prayers. . . They and charity had not gone out in ple: The celebrant begins Mass went to the temple area together secular America, let alone in the with the sign of the cross and everyday. . ." (Acts 2, 42; 46).. Church Catholic.

They joined in civil rights greeting; the psalms replace the Our daily Mass goers reflect a penitential rite; the opening similar pattern in their lives. marchers, teachings on the Vietprayer and scriptural readings Thanks to the generosity of one nam war, soup ladling in startare taken from. that day's Mass; parishioner, they now are un- led city mission kitchens, conthe general intercessions follow- ited more closely with the pray- certed action against banks that ing the homily come from "Chris- er of other Christians through- redlined the poor, harassment of absentee landlords and othtian Prayer"; Mass resumes out the world. ers all too ruthlessly present. .

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Or was it? Paciftsts had sung, "Where have all the flowers gone?" But now one could adapt that poignant song to say, ROUTE 6 - between Fall River and New Bedford "Where have all the crusaders gone?" And so quickly at that.

Barely seven years after the expectations had been raised, all was eerily quiet on the inner city front.

Smile buttons vanished. The burlap tapestries with flannel lettering about joy and love We have country club hours for weekdays Masses at Holy Family - 9:1.5 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Through experimentation we discovered tt.s greatest number of people could participate in daily Eucharists with that schedule.

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Not even any Windex or Lysol or Lemon Pledge and hope disappeared. No songs now. No marches. No pleading with real estate rascals or tightfisted backers. Not even any Windex or ,Lysol or Lemon Pledge. If tracers were put out on the crusaders they would find hundreds of sheepish faces pursuing graduate degrees, buying farms or chic town houses, purchasing season tickets at the opera and for the games, scanning the fashion pages and checking the guest list for Saturday night's buffet.

What happened? Why did the steam vaporize so quickly? Perhaps lack of preparation was the greatest reason. In some cases the experience was simply a guilt remover or some other kind of escape. Maybe St. Vinvent De Paul would argue that the spiritual power which yields long-term commitment and motivation )Vas never there in most cases. Who can say?

The story does have a moral.

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Prayer and Service

By Gerard A. Pottebaum When we think of a person involved in service to others, we usually see someone without much time for himself or herself. On the other hand, when we think of a person who prays, we usually see someone who is inactive, not terribly busy. We tend not to see the involved person of service and the reflective person of prayer as descriptive of the same individual.

One often hears the active person say, "I wi!lh I had time to pray." The person of prayer, on the other hand, we identify with such remarks as, "I'll have to pray over this," which leaves the impression he won't do anything, at least not immediately, perhaps never.

These stereotypes impede understanding either service or prayer, or resolving the questions of how a person of service can also be prayerful or how the prayerful person can be of service.

We cannot resolve the tension between prayer and service with slogans, such as "My service is prayer." Or, "When I am at work, I am at prayer."

Jesus did teach us that God knows what we need better than we do, and before we realize the need ourselves. . . which suggests that one should get on with life, and God will provide,

whether we pray or not. But this doesn't mean that Jesus didn't promote prayer. He also taught us to go alone to pray and not to make a public spectacle of praying ... which doesn't mean Jesus was against people praying in groups. He tried to get His friends to pray with Him in the garden before His crucixion.

Furthermore Jesus told us the words to use when we pray: "Our Father ..." And this does not mean that only these words are legitimate prayer. Recall how central are the psalms in the life of Jesus, expressions of prayer which reveal every conceivable agony and ecstasy.

In search of a solution to. this apparent conflict between prayer and service, a well-known churchman asked a very wise grandmother who had risen a large family how she was able to do so much and still be a person of prayer. She said: "The person who is performing a valuable service is always able to pray. The person who is of prayer is always ready and able to perform genuine l!ervice.

And when the two enjoy this blending, then one has neither a person of prayer nor of service, all of life is holy. That is the important matter. Holiness.

Neither prayer alone, nor service alone leads to holiness.

There is no tension in the holy persons,"

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Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. there'll be a meeting of women interested in attending the National Council of Catholic Women Convention to be held in San Antonio, Texas, in November. Information on hotels and tours will be available at this meeting, at the home of Mrs. Aubrey Armstrong, 40 Beach Ave., Somerset. (Rain date is July 31.)

At the convention Mrs. Michael J. McMahon, St. Mary's Ca.thedral parish, Fall River, will be a candidate for the office of Second Vice President. Mrs. James W. Leith, Holy Name Parish, New Bedford, is a nominee for the 1979 nominating committee.

For additional information, please contact Mrs. Armstrong at 672-1658 or Mrs. McMahon at 672-7698.

Name Music Director For National Shrine WASHINGTON (NC) - Robert Shafer, 31, has been appointed music director of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., by Msgr. John J. Murphy, Shrine director. He will succeed Joseph Michaud who is retiring. Shafer, who holds a master's degree in music from the Catholic University of America, has directed the Madison Madrigal Singers in Vienna, Va., the Oratorio Society of Washington, the Alexandria (Va.) Choral Society, the Washington Chamber Singers, and the music ministry of St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington.

Without Love Continued from Page Twelve meaning sincerity of those who tried and basically failed. To have tried is itself a recommendation of an interior and commendable idealism. No, the moral of the story is that enthusiasm is not enough to propel Christians into a major and significant commitment to a life of service to the poor and the deprived. Enthusiasm is all right for a starter. But to it must be added a deep spiritual life. Sentimental love of the poor won't do. Sound love based on disciplined contact with the Holy Spirit is the inner power one needs in facing the admittedly enormous demands of inner-city work and other commitments to justice.

A new call is needed today: one that is more sober but also more insistant and challenging.

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TRABALHO o Verao e para muitos tempo de descanso, de ferias. muito born e agradavel. Mas 0 descanso esta ligado com 0 trabahlo. s6 quem trabalha merece descansar e descansa para voltar ao trabalho com' novas energias.

Os primeiros cap{tulos da B{blia apresentam-nos duma forma simples e popular 0 trabalho de Deus nos seis dias da criasao e 0 descanso ao setimo dia como urn modelo para a nossa vida .

E quando 0 Filho de"Deus se fez homem pas sou trinta anos de vida obscura num trabalho monotono, de sol a sol, de carpinteiro duma pequena aldeia da Palestina. Ensinou-nos que 0 trabalho algo de belo, que podemos divinizar e 0 modo de 0 conseguir. Nao ha duas vidas: uma para Deus (rezar), outra para nos (trabalho, descanso, comida, trato social).

Ao apresentar urn plano de vida, urn programa para 0 viver dum filho de Deus ca na terra, nao basta falar das normas de piedade.

Tambem.o trabalho tern de ser oraG~o. Tambem ele faz parte do nosso plano de vida, como algo fundamental, pois a ele dedicamos a maior parte das horas do nosso dia.

Ao falar de trabalho podiamos resumir tudo em tres perguntas: a primeira .•. porque trabalhar? Que sentido tern 0 trabalho humano?

Uma ideia que pode surgir quase espontaneamente que 0 trabalho e urn castigo para 0 homem. E e errado. A Bfblia diz que Deus pas o homem no Jardim de Eden "para que 0 trabalhasse". Castigo do pecado e 0 esfor<;o, a dureza que leva consigo e que nao acompanharia as nossas tarefas se nao tivessemos estragada 0 plano de Deus.

Outra ideia errada que trabalhar s6 para os que nao podem ocupar a vida noutra coisa ••. E nao. E para os ricos e os pobres, os intelectuais e os analfabetos. Sao Paulo avisa os primeiros crista-os: "quem nao trabaJ.ha que tambem nao coma." o trabalho serve para tornar este mundo mais perfeito. Deus chama 0 homem a colaborar na obra da cria~ao. "Enchei a terra e submetei-a." Torna-la mais acolhedora, mais agradavel, recordando ao mesmo tempo, que "nao temos aqui cidade permanente." / Serve tambem para cada urn ter 0 que necessita. Para si e para os seus. A providencia de Deus conta com 0 que nos podemos fazer.

Trabalha e Deus dara 0 pao, diz 0 povo. o trabalho serve para servir os outros.

"NliO e born que 0 homem es tej a s6." Deus feznos para viver em sociedade, ajudando-nos uns aos outros. E tod06 nos apercebemos disto quando falha alguma atividade: quando fazem greve os varredores das ruas, quando os padeiros nao cozem 0 p~o.

Quando prestamos urn service nao podemos olhar s6 ao dinheiro que nos vao dar e de que necessitamos para viver. Devemos dar-nos conta do bern que estamos a fazer, pondo nele todo 0 nosso entusiasmo. Medicos, engenheiros, pintores, empregadas domesticas, encarregados de serviGos de limpeza, todos podemos par muito amor aos outros no que fazemos. 0 dinheiro e uma forma de trocarmos servisos, em mutua a;uda. o trabalho meio de nos aperfeicoarmos.

Actuar para os filosofos e aperfei~oar-se.

Toda essa atividade, se pusermos esfor~o, um"caminho de perfeisao humana e sobrenatural "0 homem foi feito para trabalhar como a ave para voar." 0 trabalho escola de virtudes e a ociosidade, diz 0 povo,e mae de todos os v{cios. Quantos problemas poe hoje, sobretudo para a juventude, uma vida em que os lazeres vao ganhando terreno aos afazeres. Como importante saber ocupar os nossos tempos livres!

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SISTER MARIA TORRES" MD, SSD, an obstetrician and gynecologist, will be among speakers at the second international congress of the Alumni of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, to be held July 29 through Aug. 2 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel, New York City. She will :liscuss Church teachings on sexuality, marriage and family planning.

Diocesan delegates to the meeting will be led by Sister Cecilia Ferro, Sister Mary Fraga and Miss Rosemary Ferro. They will represent alumni and religious :>f our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, New Bedford, and Villa Fatima novitiate' and provincial house, Taunton.

Main congress theme will be the place of the family as the. basic unit of society.

Presentations by international lecturers will be followed by discussion sessions and' the framing of resolutions. Bishop Louis Gelineau of Providence will celebrate the opening Mass, at which newly-created Cardinal Luigi Ciappi, OP will also be present. The closing liturgy will have Cardinal Terence Cooke and Cardinal , Humberto Medeiros as concelebrants.

Support of the congress goals has been expressed by President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Jean Jadot, apostolic delegate in the U.S., Bishop Daniel Cronin and New York city and state officials.

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The only two things in life that make it worth living Is guitars tuned good and firm-feeling women I don't need my name in the marquee lights I got my song and I got you with me tonight Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas, Waylon and Willie and the boys, This successful life we're living got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys.

Between Hank Williams' pain songs and Newberry's train songs and, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," Out in Luckenbach, Texas, ain't nobody feeling no pain.

So, baby, let's sell your diamond ring, buy some boots and faded jeans and go away.

This coat and tie is choking me and in your . high society you cry all day.

We're busy keeping up with the Jones' four-car garage and we're stlD building on, Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love.

Written by Bobby Emmons and Chip Moran Sung by Waylon Jenninsg Baby Chick Music, Inc., B.M.I. Many people hav:e an empty feeling when they finally reach the top of their fields. One need only recall the sad story of Freddie Prinz of "Chico and the Man." Waylon Jennings, one of the giants in country music, gives us yet another insight into the life of someone dissatisfied with the diamond rings and four-car garages, someone who wants to leave it all to get back to the basics of love. This tune made number one on the country charts and a strong showing on the popular charts.

What it says is that happiness and sucess don't necessarily come just because a person has a lot - "this successful life we're living got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys."

Sometimes it's the simple things which can truly teach us what real wealth is all about.

Luckenbach, Texas may be a restful town but I really doubt that "ain't nobody feeling no pain," because everybody everywhere experiences pain. It's not a place we should search for but a space, an attitude which allows us to realize how happy we can be if we only recognize the wealth that always surrounds us.

The person who can count wealth in terms of the sun that always rises, the flowers that grace even the abandoned corner lot; and the children who always need playing with is close to the richest that shall not perish or be taken away.

Nor do we have to fight each other for such gifts. They are free for us all - gifts from One who knows how to give the best of His love. And His way of giving is basic to any kind of love.

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Why is it disquieting that the parables allow no translation in conceptual language? Perhaps at first glance some readers will think there's weakness in the story form. But on second glance, it reveals unique strength.

The beauty of the parables is that they are not one long discourse. There is a full range of short parables gathered together in the unifying form of the Gospel. This means that the prables make a whole, that we have to understand each one in the light of the other. The parables make sense togethe~ The challenge of rational theology is nowhere more obvious than in the parable of the good seed spoiled by the darnel sown among the wheat. The farmer's servants went to their master and said, "Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? Then where has the darnel come .from?

Such is the question of the philosopher when he discusses theoretically the so-called problem of evil. But the answer we get is itself metaphorical: "This is an enemy's doing," And you may come through several kinds of theologies in agreement with that enigmatic answer.

Obviously, the Parables teach, but ,not in an ordinary way.

Maybe there is something in them that we have overlooked.

One finds them having something in commen with the proverbs Jesus used. The use of paradox and hyperbole In such aphorisms and antithetical formulae as: "Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it but whoever, loses his life will preserve· it."

Consider the extravagance of

the landlord in the Parable of the wicked husbandman, who after having sent his servants, sent his son. What Palestinian property owner living abroad would be foolish enough to act like this landlord?

Or what can we say about the host in the parable of the great feast who looks for substitute guests in the streets?

What employer would pay the employees of the eleventh hour the same wages as those hired first? At what village wedding has anyone slammed the

duce them to mere didactic devices, to moralizing allegories.

We will let their poetic power work within us.

The poetic power of the parable is the power of the event.

Poetic means more than poetry as a literary genre. Poetic means creative.

Trust Jesus' Word

We must trust in the Para-' bles because Jesus spoke them.

To trust in His word is the bedrock of our faith. He continually offers us new beginnings and they are significant even when they end, for all things end.

Every cause for justice is worth our best efforts. Every act of reconciliation is worth it, even when new- controversies and divisions occur. Every resolution to do better is worth making, even if it is not always kept. Eventually we hope that we will all be brought to a new faithfulness, to a new "courage to be."

Birthright Unit

Offers Speakers door on the frivolous maidens who do not consider the future?

Jesus wanted people to THINK! Those who .exploited His name, for too many years ins-ulted those who did try to think.

"Let me do all your thinking for you!"

The surprising strategy used

by Jesus in His discourses says to us, "Let your imaginations be opened to new possibilities," ,Looking at the parables as at a word addressed to our imagination rather than to our will, we shall not be tempted to re-

iBirthright of Greater Fall River is offering a speakers' service, now accepting engagements for the fall. It is directed by Miss Janet Barbelle, who may be reached at 674-0180.

Named members of the executive board for the coming year are Tom Donahue, president; Mary-Lou Mancini, vice-president; Rita Lopes, treasurer; Marilyn Coughlin, secretary.

Ray Picard, Dr. John Malloy, .claire Mullins, Dr. Victor Palumbo, Sister Theresa Mazzolini, Sister Angela Francis, Marcella Warrener, Mrs. Mariette Eaton, Patricia Sullivan and Miss Barbelle.

Endorses Statement on Eastern Europe WASHINGTON(NC) _ The head of a Catholic rights' group has endorsed the U.S. bishops' recent statement on Eastern Europe and has called on U.S. officials to speak out for religious freedom there.

'In 1etters to President Jimmy

Carter, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and UN A~bassador A~­ d.rew Young,. Jes~llt Father VI~­ gIl Blum mamtamed that rehgious persecution is widespread throughout .Easte~ Europe.

Father. Blum IS preSIdent ~f. the Cathohc League for Rehglous and Civil Rights.

No matter where you live in the Fall River Diocese, there is a Fernandes near you!

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Interscholastic Sports

IN THE DIOCESE

By Bill MORRISSETTE

Diocesan CYO Golf Championships Monday Attleboro's representat i v e s Golfers from five areas of the diocese-Fall River, Taunton, are William Vine and Leo McNew Bedford, Attleboro and Donald, senior division; John Cape Cod-will participate in Monast and George Saxon 3rd, the 18th annual CYO Diocesan intermediate; James Bell and Golf tournament at the Pocasset Greg Barrett, Junior; Machael Golf Course, on Cape Cod, next Dix and Mark Schmidt, cadet.

The Taunton area's representMonday, July 25.

Play will be in four divisions: atives are Billy Bourque and seniors for those who were born Matt Quintana, senior; Bob Braga on or after Jan. I, 1951; inter- and George SaXon, intermediate; mediates, who were born on or Richard Vieira and Peter Kelly, after Jan. I, 1955; juniors, born junior; David Bourque and Michon or after Jan. I, 1961; and, ael Beaulieu, cadets.

Carrying the colors of the New cadets, who date of birth is Jan. Bedford area Barry Higham and I, 1963 or later.

'Each area is allowed two en- Matt Szulik will vie for the tries in each division. Trophies senior crown; Joel Gonsalves will be awarded to the champion and Dan Donovan will compete and runnerup in each division. in the intermediate division, John The finalists in each division Connor and "Butch' Brown in will represent the Fall River dio- the juniors, and, Mike Stone and cese in the New England torrna- John Palmieri in the cadet division. ment next month.

The Cape Cod section will be Again this year the Martin Higgins Trophy will be awarded represented by John Sances and to the outstanding golfer of the Peter Stephen in the senior divitourney. The trophy honors the sion; Bruce Murphy and Mitch memory of the late Martin McCullough, intermediate; Jeff (Marty) Higgins, who for many Stewart and Peter Stewart, junyears was pro and greenskeeper ior; Brian Stewart and Steven at the Fall River Country Club. Donnelly, cadet.

Pete Saunders and Dave FreiBill Boyle, who directed the tis will represent the Fall River New Bedford area qualifying area in the senior division. tournament, will be the director Other qualifiers from the Fall for Monday's diocesan tournaRiver area are Paul Saunders ment. Dick Maxwell, of South and Jeff Reilly, cadet division; Yarmouth, conducted the Cape Jeff Massoud and Martin Sowa, Cod area tourney. Other direcintermediate division; and Pat- tors were Jim Lenaghan, Jr., rick Shaw and Mike Alves, Fall River, Larry Masterson, junior division.

Taunton.

Tighten Tournament Rules Requirements for qualification to participate in high school post-season championship tournaments have been tightened by the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Principals Association.

The association's Standing Committee on Athletics has announced that hereafter high school teams, in any sport, must win at least 70 percent of their regular-season games to quali-

fy for berths in the post-season championship tourneys.

In more recent years, basketball team qualified for postseason play if it won only 59 percent of its regular-season games. In baseball the percentage requirement was 60. In hockey and softball, the new rule will have no effect as 75 percent is the requirement in those sports.

60,000 Meeting 'In Kansas City Some 60,000 charismatic Christians from all parts of the nation are meeting ,in Kansas City, Mo. this week for a Conference on Charismatic Renewal in the Christian Churches.

Beginning yesterday and continuing through Sunday, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal and Messianic Jewish groups are holding a combination of individual and

joint sessions "to celebrate, affirm and experience the work of the Holy Spirit."

Discussing the event, Dr. Vinson Synan, a member of its planning committee, said, "This will be one of the most significant conferences of the twentieth century. It will bear common witness to the mighty work of the Holy Spirit in the churches of our day,"

THE ANCHORThurs., July 21, 1977

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Pax Christi Parley MEMPHIS, Tenn. (NC) - Pax Christi USA, the American branch of the international Catholic movement for peace, will hold its fourth annual conference Nov. 4-6 in Memphis. The theme will be "Nonviolence in a Violent World,"

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Holy Name Athletes Honored Holy Name (New Bedford) CYO basketball and baseball teams were honored at a sports award banquet, inclUding the parish's undefeated champion junior basketball girls' team.

John Pacheco, basketball and baseball coach at New Bedford High, was guest speaker and Paul Pelletier, coach of the Holy Name senior teams, baseball and basketball was master of ceremonies. Rev. Stephen Fernandes, area CYO director, gave the invocation, and Rev. John Murphy, pastor of Holy Name parish, gave the welcoming address and the benediction.

Outstanding Sportsmanship Awards were presented to senior Bob Lima, prep John Kumor, senior Dennis Lowney, junior Mike Chandler, junior Melody

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