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The Catholic Church: One Church with different 'rites' ~

Attimes ofbaptism and marriage, manyofthe faithful find outforthe first time that the laws ofthe Latin Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Church can be differentand sometimes contradictory.

But the faithful of the Eastern Catholic Churches are bound by the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1990. Those are particular to the individual Churches, formerly called rites, and to the regulations established by their own bishops." Msgr.Ferris said that there has always been mutual respect, appreciaBy JAMES N. DUNBAR tion and cooperation to show the true Catholicity of the one Church. "In FALL RIVER - It usually happens doctrine and morals the Eastern Rite when the couple comes through the and the Latin Rite are exactly the same. We are door seeking to get married, under the same says Msgr. pope, our Holy Norman J. Father John Ferris, pastor of Paul II. "At times it St. Anthony of the Desert can get funny, Church on because some North Eastern Catholics who Avenue. visit our church "It can be my see that there are rectory or any no kneelers and they leave immeother one here in the Fall River diately thinking Diocese for inthey are not in a stance, but Cat hoI i c Church," the when they come through the monsignor related. "In the door here, they are walking into Eastern Rite, at the Eastern the times during Cat hoI i c Mass when Church, and we MSGR. NORMAN J. FERRIS those in the Maronites follow a different set of sac- Latin Rite kneel, we stand." ramental norms," he said. "Many "If Catholics coming through the people don't know that the 1983 Code city stopped here to attend Mass and of Canon Law affects only the Latin receive Communion, they are truly in a Tum to page 13 - Eastem Church - as the first canon sets out.

New booklet explains' Eastern Catholic churches to Latins By JERRY FILTEAU CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - For starters, those Eastern Catholic rites should be called Eastern Catholic churches. And the one universal Catholic Church is actually "a corporate body of churches." That's how the Second Vatican Council described it. It may come as a surprise to some Roman Catholics, who grew up hearing of the Ukrainian rite, Ruthenian rite, Maronite rite and more than a dozen other Catholic rites, to realize that each of these groups is truly a Catholic Church, not just a special branch of the Church of Rome. A new 38-page booklet, "Eastern Catholics in the United States of America," is intended to help Roman or Latin Catholics understand more

about those fellow Catholic churches which share the same faith, sacraments and government but have their own living liturgical, artistic, cultural and spiritual traditions. The booklet, sent out to all U.S. bishops in early July, was produced by the bishops' Committee on the Relationship Between Eastern and Latin Catholic Churches and published by the U.S. Catholic Conference. The booklet notes that before the new Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches was issued in 1990, it was customary to speak of the Eastern Catholic churches as "rites" - and, for that matter, to refer also to the Western, Latin or Roman Church as the Latin rite. . Tum to page 13 - Booklet

HAPPIER TIMES - President John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jacqueline, and their children, John Jr. and Caroline, on Easter Sunday in 1963. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Kennedy plan.e crash puts pall on Cape Cod's faith communities ~

Thousands turn to prayer as search continued for JFK Jr., his wife and her sister.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., who offered a scheduled dedication Mass Sunday evening in St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis celebratingchurch renovations, told those attending that "for many, this is known as President Kennedy's By JAMES N. DUNBAR church." It was the church where the late President HYANNIS - Parishioners and visitors attend- John F. Kennedy and family - including his late ing Masses on Cape Cod last weekend prayed in son John and wife - attended when they were in the area, and which somber tones for John was the site for several F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Thepervasive emo~ional atmosphere Kennedy family wedCarolyn Bessette and sadness "all started on Saturday dings. Kennedy and her sister, In Quart, Italy, when and at that time, peopli3 we praying for a Lauren Bessette, even Pope John Paul II was as air and sea searches miracle,"FatherByington said. 'We have informed early Sunday continued off Martha's three shrines anqan aWful lot of people of the apparent crash, Vineyard for their misswere coming in. and lighting votive he interrupted the acing airplane. candles. But later, mostpeople began to count being given him The emotion surrealize that hope haC! diminished and to offer a prayer for the rounding the tragedy there was a change iritheir prayers that missing and their famicontinued into the ... God take the lost ones unto himself." lies. week, when, as The An''The Kennedy famchor went to press on ily continues to worWednesday, early news bulletins reported the finding of Kennedy's plane ship at our church and we have some of them here and his body in waters off Martha's Vineyard and every day," said St. Francis Xavier Church pastor plans by the U.S. Navy to lift the wreckage. It was Father Edward J. Byington in an Interview Monalso reported that the Kennedy family had re- day with The Anchor. He said the high altar and quested that a memorial service be held today in baldachino in St. Francis Xavier's were donated St. Thomas More Church on 89th Street in New by President Kennedy's late father and mother, AmYork City. It is the church in which John F. Kennedy bassador Joseph and Rose Kennedy, in 1946, in Jr.'s mother, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, worshipped honor of their son, Joseph Kennedy Jr., who died when the bomber he was piloting exploded durprior to her death on May 19, 1994. Tum to page 13 - Kennedy

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®httuartr6 Siste'r :Marguerite Denis SSCC FAIRHAVEN - Sacred Hearts Sister Marguerite Denis, also known as Sister Margarita, 80, who had served as a religious for 61 years, died Monday at the Sacred Hearts Convent here. Born in St. Basil-Ie-Grand, Canada, the daughter of the late Zephirin Denis and the late Florida (Dube) Denis, she entered the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in Canada on Jan. 6, 1938 and made her religious profession on Feb. 8, 1940 in France. Sister Marguerite taught in Canada for 14 years and came to Fairhaven in 1957 where she taught English and was involved in the Charismatic Renewal with prayer groups and at ret~eats for Saint Anne's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributionn to the Tribute Fund during June.*. Through your generosity, our mission of "Caring for Our Community" is profoundly enhanced. _____________._["1..__...'

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QUEBEC, Canada - Sisters of Charity in Quebec Sister Margaret Florida Lemire, better known as Sister Rose of Carmel, 78, died July 4 at .the Maison' Generalice. Born in Lowell, Mass., the daughter of the late Domino Lemire and the late Edouardina (Laterreur) Lemire, she received her elementary and high school education in Lowell schools. She entered the novitiate in Quebec

youth at the former Sacred Hearts Academy in Fairhaven. She was local and regional treasurer for her congregation in Avenal, N.J., and relocated to Fall River in 1980. In 1989 she became a staff member of the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham where QUEBEC, Canada --....:. Sisters she served as sacristan, did gar- of Charity in Quebec Sister dening and cared for the Rachel Irene Lafrance, 74, of the retreatants' quarters. She used her Maison Generalice, died July 3 creative skills to make banners after a long and courageous for liturgical seasons and com- battle with cancer. pile photos and albums recordBorn in Nashua, N.H., a daughing events i.n the community and ter of the late Joseph and Alice region. Her prayer life centered (Baron) Lafrance, she attended on adoration of the Blessed Sac- parochial schools and graduated , rament. from high school. She entered the Sister Marguerite leaves a Congregation of the Sisters of brother, Roger Denis, of Charity in Quebec on March 15, Montreal, Canada; and nieces 1944, made her first vows on Jan. and nephews.- She was also the 15, 1946 and het final vows in sister of the late Marcelle Denis. 1951. After studies at the school Calling hours are today from of nursing at St. Sacrement Hos2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at pital in Quebec City in 1946, she· Damien Residence, 73 Adams . obtained her nursing degree from St., Fairhaven. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m., in St. Joseph Church, FALL RIVER - Miss Marie Fairhaven. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Conceicao Faria, 82, of 1759 North Main St., sister of Father Manuel Fairhaven. T. Faria, a retired priest in residence at the Catholic Memorial Home, died July 16 in St. Anne Hospital. Born in Beira Grande, Sao

Sister Rose also was choir director, librarian and a CCD' teacher for Lebanese children at St. Anthony of the Desert Parish, Fall River. From 1986 until 1995 she was assigned to Sacred Heart Home as sacristan and pastoral care to the elderly. Upon retirement she returned to the Maison Generalice. Her funeral Mass was celebrated July 7 in the chapel of . the Maison Generalice.

City in 1939 and professed in 1941. In 1942 she was assigned to St. Joseph's Orphanage in Fall River, Mass., where she prepared for her teaching career with the Hoiy Union Sisters at Sacred Heart School. She received a bachelor's degree from Rivier College in Hudson, N.H., in 1938 and in 1964 obtained a master's degree in social work from The Catholic University, Washington, D.C.

Sister Rachel Irene Lafrance SCQ Laval University in July 1949 and remained on the staff for three years. . Sister Rachel subsequently served at Notre Dame de la Garde Islands, Gulf of St. Lawrence; at Thetford Mines at St. Joseph Hospital; at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in New'Bedford, Mass.; at the Franco American School in Lowell, Mass., where she ob.tained her Registered Nursing License and graduated from Rivier College in Nashua, N.H., with a bachelor's degree in psychology. From 1981' to 1995 she was at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in New Bedford where she became superior in August 1994.

Sister Rachel served as an officer and president of the New England Catholic Nurses Association until resigning in 1995 because of illness. She leaves five sisters, Mary Ann Castonguay of Highgate Springs, Vt., Irene Taylor, Cecile Duguette and Ina Abood, all of Nashua, and Alice Plautz of Janesville, Wisc.; three brothers, Paul Lafrance of Winter Haven, Fla., Leon Lafrance of Litchfield, N.H., and George Lafrance of Suffolk, Va.; and nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held July 7 in the chapel of the Maison Generalice.

Marie Conceicao Faria leaves two nieces and three nephews. She was also the sister of the late Jose Tavares Faria. Her funeral Mass was celebrated Monday in St. Michael Church. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery, ,Fall River.

Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the 'late Manuel Tavares Faria and the late Alexandrina (Rego Silva) Faria, she had resided in Fall River for 23 years. She was a member of St. Michael Parish. Besides her priest brother, she

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Msgr. Prevost HighSchool Alumni plan annual reunion FALL RNER - Hundreds of alumni from across the country are expected to attend the annual reunion hosted by the Msgr. Prevost High Alumni Association on July 31. A Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated at 5 p.m., in Notre Dame de Lourdes Church by pastor Father Richard W. Beaulieu, followed by a banquet at White's of Westport. The golden jubilee Class of 1949 will be honored in a special way on its 50th anniversary of graduation. And other significant anniversaries will be noted: the 60th for the Class of 1939; the 40th for the Class of 1959; and the 30th for the Class of 1969. Additionally, members of the classes of 1944, 1954 and 1964 will mark their own milestones of 55th, 45th and 35th anniversaries. It is expected that several Brothers of Christian Instruction who taught at Prevost will be on hand to renew acquaintances and relive some bygone days, said Alumni President Robert A. Chouinard. He

lHEANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., July 23, 1999 building in 1968 before a planned expansion could move into the construction phase. The last four Prevost classes graduated from the campus of then new and only partially occupied Bishop Connolly High School on Elsbree Street. Other alumni expected to attend the reunion are Msgr. Gerard Hadad of Florida, Father Roman Robert Vanasse of Wisconsin; Father Richard Chretian, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport; Father Ri-

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Clinton praises Catholic justice workers for bringing hope, help LOS ANGELES (CNS) - President Clinton praised Catholic justice workers gathered in Los Angeles for bringing "hope and help" to the poor and oppressed in the United States and around the world. In a recent telegram to the National Catholic Gathering for Jubilee Justice the president called the conference theme-"Open the Doors to Christ" - "an excellent response to the Holy Father's call for the jubilee year 2000." "Your pledge to work together to end poverty and racism, to promote environmental justice, and to foster peace throughout the world can truly make 2000 'a year acceptable to the Lord,'" he added.

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Presidential destruction of families . For all its talk: about family values, the Clinton-Gore administration is a miserable flop. The national embarrassment of the past year has only highlighted the White House's hypocrisy of professed family co. hesiveness as the strength ofAmerican life. What the current leadership has really done is erode support for American families. Actions speak louder than words. Clinton's anti-family stance has emerged from a whisper to a roar. Superficial rhetoric has been replaced by corruption of thought and action especially regarding parental rights and responsibilities. It almost seems as if Washington has placed parents on the chopping block. Time and time again, Clinton has verbally assaulted pa,rents and their position as the prime educators of their children. He has purposely driven a wedge between parent and child and his words. and actions路 are the most insidious attacks on family life that we have experienced in this century. The programs of President Clinton have submerged parental rights by downplaying the important role parents play in the ongoing formation of their children. At a special session of the United Nations this past week, the U.S. delegation sought to erase any reference to parental control. Let us not forget that Hillary Clinton once noted in the Harvard Law Review that a child's dependency in relationship to parents is on the same level as that between a slave and his master. This certainly reflects a void and emptiness of family care and concern. This mindset was reflected in the U.N. when the U.S. delegation lobbied assertively for a parent-free language doc.ument. The Clintons seemingly have little regard for the rights of ordinary mothers and fathers. Let's also take a hard look at other issues where White House teams continue to disregard the role of parents in respect to their rights and choices. The officials have consistently endorsed the concept that children need not inform their parents in the matter of an abortion. Their position on late term abortions is abhorrent even on the level of natural law. Currently, Clinton is fighting a congressional measure that would . require parental consent in this matter. Other services to families also on the Clinton blacklist include the , rights of parents to make education choices supported by vouchers. ,Respect for religious values in the educational process is banned from public schools. The freedom of children to express themselves as they wish without boundaries of responsibility is simply psychological folly. This was quite evident in th~ Columbine High School saga where teen bedrooms became sanctuaries for bomb factories. In school, staff and counselors are trained not to be judgmental, and as a result, havoc reigns in the corridors. It is about time we again practice what we preach. Honor your father and mother is not an option. In Mark we read that Jesus was "obedient" to Mary and Joseph. This directive by God is addressed expressly to children in their relationship with their mother and father. Respecting this commandment brings peace and prosperity to a family. Conversely, failure to observe it shatters families. It would be well for all who profess a given faith to remind Washington that the family is the original cell of social existence. Authority, stability and a life of relationship within the family constitute the foundation of true freedom, security and fraternity within all society. The importance of the family for the life and well-being of society imposes an obligation on society to support and strengthen marriage and the family. All civil authority, especially the political community, have a duty to honor the family, assist it and ensure its freedom, not destroy it. The direction the White House is now pursuing in regard to the Amencan family can only lead to a total breakdown of our entire social order. .

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FATHER DAVID M. SHARLAND is ORDAINED AS BISHOP SEAN P. O'MALLEY IMPOSES illS HANDS DURING CEREMONIES IN ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FALL RIVER. FOlJR OTHERS ALSO ADVANCED TO THE PRIESTHOOD. THE FIVE ARE NOW WORKING IN PARISHES AND BRINGING GOD'S WORD TO PEOPLE.

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Jesus, the ultimate good sport By DAVE JOUVET

He gets paid the league minimum, in cash, which he immediately gives to I guess you can take the man out a bag lady outside the stadium. Jesus ofthe sports department, but you can't also requests a bunch of balls, bats take the sports department out of the and gloves for his agent. man. For a while I was a sports writer When Christ walks in the cluband sports editor ofthe Taunton Daily house, his teammates immediately Gazette and just because I'm not in start throwing away porn magazines, that environment any longer doesn't chewing tobacco and quickly retrieve mean my passion for sports has di- their unopened fan mail out of the minished. (I still live and die with the trash. Red Sox, mostly die.) Once on the mound, Jesus gives That's probably why I felt the need up a towering home run to a batter to write this commentary. In the Ju1y and is there to shake his hand at first 19 issue of Sports Illustrated, sports base. When asked why, Jesus said he columnist Rick Reilly wrote a story had to, he "nearly hit that thing to . entitled, ''What Would Jesus DoT' If Galilee." you haven't read it, you've missed a . A few batters later, Jesus strikes out very funny, touching piece about Jesus a batter loo~g, but corrects the umChrist after signing a one-day con- pire, saying .the pitch was not a strike. tract to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds. Jesus promptly records the strikeout At fIrst the idea may seem a bit again, one pitch later. ridiculous, but Reilly blends humor It was here in Reilly's story, that and warmth portraying Our Lord in some important messages emerge. an environment where money and self Jesus is asked by a reporter is he has come fIrSt. any advice for today's ballplayers. Jesus arrives at work driving a Jesus' response is priceless. "'Well ''rusty 1976 Chrysler." He is mobbed yeah,' Christ said. 'If there's anything by fans and "absentmindedly" walks I hate, it's seeing guys with solid-gold, across the Ohio River to get to the diamond-studded crucifixes around stadium. He's wearing blue jeans and their necks. Do you have any idea how aColumbine High School T-shirt. His much vaccine that money would buy? agent is an ll-year-old girl playing And don't make the sign of the cross Little League in Detroit. His contract? at the plate with your right hand and ANcHOR STAFF

then charge the mound and throw punches with your left.''' Jesus concludes his briefstay with the Reds by saying, "'Let me say one last thing. I know you people are nuts about athletes, but try not to go overboard. Why worship the gift when you can worship the Giver?'" After fInishing Reilly's article, I wished it wasn't a fantasy. Despite the fact that I'm a true sports fanatic, it's just not the same as when I was achild. Players in all sports stayed with one team their whole careers. Money wasn't the issue, the love of the game was. Ifaplayer had a bad side, it wasn't common knowledge. On the fIeld or court or ice they were role models for . wide-eyed kids. Today's athlete is a role model for lifestyles of the rich and famous. For some, it's a roller coaster ride of drug arrests and women-beating, only to be slapped on the wrist and allowed to play a little later on. If that were you or me, we'd be out of ajob and possibly injail. What message are they sending? I feel bad for young sports fans today. I wish they could see it as I did 30 years ago. Jesus, we need you to come down and clean up the sports world. And while you're at it, can you do something about the Red Sox?

Diocesan Health Facilities honor longtime employees FALL RIVER - Diocesan Health Ann Nisi! andMuriel Shields from MaFacilities, a system offive skilled nurs- donna Manor, and Dorothy A. Polka ing and rehabilitative care facilities from Catholic Memorial Home were sponsored by the Roman Catholic Dio- honored for 25 years ofservice. cese of Fall River, honored 176 longReceiving scholarships were: time employees at the 1999 Service Aiyun Qi, a certified nurse aide at Awards and Scholarship Banquet held Catholic Memorial Home; Lynne recently at White's of Westport. Vickery, RN, representing Marian Employees celebrating five, 10,15, Manor; Sarah Bruce, a registered nurse 20, and more than 25 years of service at Our Lady's Haven; Roger Bousquet, were recognized. Six $2000 scholar- a maintenance specialist at Madonna ships were also awarded. Manor; Ryan Perry, LPN, at Sacred The system's homes are Catholic Heart Home. Memorial Home in Fall River, MaReceiving the managers' scholardonna Manor in North Attleboro, ship was Thaddeus Figlock, director Marian Manor in Taunton, Our Lady's of volunteers and community develHaven in Fairhaven and Sacred Heart opment at Marian Manor. Home in New Bedford. Diocesan Others honored for service were: At the Diocesan Health Facilities OfHealth Facilities also sponsors a Care Manager Program and Bethany House fice for five years: Kim Rivard and Adult Day Health Care to support Suzanne Woolley; for 10 years: Kevin adults with health care concerns who McKay. From Catholic Memorial Home for live in the community. five years ofservice: Colette V. Canizales, The evening was especially signifi- Barbara J. Cruz, Celeste Duclos, Joanne cantasstaffmembers from Sacred Heart L. Mitchell, Dorothy Moniz, Natalie M. Home participated for the first time. Moreira, Linda E. Mo~tte,Edith B. Sacred Heart Home joined the Dioc- Pacheco, Maria A. Vieira and PatriciaA. esan Health Facilities system in Sep- Viveiros; for 10 years: Ana E Amaral, LuisaE Branco, Maria E Cabral, Natalia tember 1998. 'Thank you to all the employees M. Camara, Zenaide P. Carreiro, who make up the Diocesan Health Fa- Madeline Carvalho, Louis A. Cyr, cilities system," said Father Edmund 1. MichelleDiManno,Mary Garda, Lucia F. Jeronimo, Nelda Kirkwood, Anna Fitzgerald, Diocesan Health Facilities Landoch, Marguerite L. Lavoie, Sara L executive director. ''Every job is im- Luz, Mary Lou Manuels, Maria M. portant in the care and comfort of our , Medeiros, Raymond M. Meleski, Susan residents. I welcome Sacred HeartHome Mioml, LauraM. OIiveira,Henninigilda employees and thank them for enrich- Ravancho,DeborahA. St. Pierre, Maria B. Silva, Sheila M. Silvia, Jean H. Slater, ing our system." Sister ofCharity Therese Bergeron, Lori A. Smith,AntonioW. Sousa, Dda P. director ofpastoral care at Sacred Heart Teixeira, Karen B. Treloar and Cora A. Home, received special recognition for Young; for 15 years: Maria E Barbosa, 40 years of service. Other employees Dawn C. Carvalho, Patricia Levesque, Maureen L. McBride, Pamela A. from Sacred Heart Home recognized Machadoand,OaireM. Sf. Pierre; for 20 included Vera Hunt, 30 years of ser- years: Irene M. Allie and Angela M. vice; and Barbara Brunette, Isabel Resendes. Dean, Barbara Jacques, Janice M. , At Madonna Manor for five years of Oliveira andYvetteVipon for 25 years. service: Kathleen Geden, Tina Goyea, Nancy Saravo from Catholic Memo- Diana Grillo, Robin Ravida, Elizabeth, rial Home was honored for 30 years. Wes'iOn,MadalenaAlford, Judith Burgo,

Pamela Coute, Durualina Figueiredo, Joao Fontes, Holly Fritz, Geraldine Hindle, Diane Kitson-Clark, Christine Marvel, Dolores Meack, Elizabeth Nazmro,Me&&l Rodrigues, CedleSanders, Kathleen Smith, Joanne Spagnole, .Janet Vassar, Richalie Whalen and JoAnn WJ1son; for 10 years: BarbaraA. Allard, Shirley Barker, Beryl Collins, Diane Doble, Bonnie Geary, Charlene Hanison, Paula House; Lori Nieuwkoop, Gary Poholek, Carol A. Reed, Elizabeth T. Strother; Denise Aguiar, Zelia Ferreira, Thomas Healy, Susan Holland, Marie McGuinn~JoanReilly,Lynn Richard and Jean SilvaVolner; for 15 years: June Mann and Carolyn Murphy. At Our Lady's Haven for five years: David Goggin, Lynne Lewis, Evelyn Mclean, Anna Rodrigues, JohnTeixeira and Carol Whalen; for 10 years: Shirley Cambra, Susan Davis, Pamela Radzik, Gemma Tobalyas, Bonnie Varao and Maureen Viveiros; for 20 years: Lisa Gifford and Donna Reed. At Sacred HeartHome for five years: Jennifer Almeida, Mary Andrade, Dennis Avila, Lisa Avila, Donna Brown, Richard Cabral, Sally Correia,Ana Maria Costa, Carlos Dias, Laura Faria, Lidia Figueiredo,JosephHevey,JanetLanglo~

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I Letter to the Editor I Editor: Again and again we .read about declining welfare rolls signifying the "success" of welfare reform. What has been missing from the discussion is what is really happening to people when they leave welfare. Are they finding good jobs that pay them a living wage or are they getting low-payment jobs that don't help them leave the cycle of poverty? A recent report from the National Catholic Social Justice Lobby found that while the number of people leaving welfare are increasing, the number of working poor has not increased. In fact, there was a large rise in number of poor without either jobs or assistance. It means there is a rapidly growing number of "disconnected" , people in poverty. What is more alarming is that the report showed many with jobs experiencing hunger and inadequate health care and their children as well. These situations are unacceptable in our country. We must provide opportunity for economic security for every household, by shifting our focus from reducing welfare rolls and implementing programs that include access to transportation, child care, education, safe and affordable housing, a living wage and health care. When we have eliminated poverty, then we can applaud the success of welfare reform.

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By PAT MCGOWAN FALL RIVER - Meet Walter Deda, 84 years young, a native of St. Stanislaus Parish here, where for 62 years he was an usher, also serving as parish chairman of the Catholic Charities campaign and chairing the Special Gifts Committee for this city's area of the Appeal. In some magical way, he also managed to volunteer his services at St. Mary's Cathedral Parish for more than 50 years. In recognition of all this, former Bishop of Fall River Daniel A. Cronin, now archbishop and heading the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., presented Deda with the diocese's prestigious Marian Medal in 1973. Deda, who lives at Riverview Towers in Fall River, remains active in St. Stanislaus Parish as a member of several societies and as publicity chairman for parish activities. He is also a member of a senior citizens' group. As a publicity chairman he brings with him 46 years of experience at the Fall River Herald News. where, prior to retirement, he was assistant foreman in charge of distribution of the newspaper. In former years, he and his wife, Lillian, traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., every winter. But for the past two years she has been a resident at the Catholic Memorial Home, where Walter spends most of his days with her, both of them fulfilling their marriage vow "to have and to hold from this day forward ... in sickness and in health, till death do we part."

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Priest killed - Another tragedy of mental illness A tragedy of major proportions occurred last month very near the town where I live. A beloved priest was killed in his church. The faithful who came for 7:30 Mass at St. Matthew's Church in Forestville,.Conn., found the body of Father Robert Lysz, the 50-yearold pastor, lying on the floor of a side aisle under a pil.e of vestments. He had been bludgeoned to death with the Paschal-candle stand. By Michael Ouellette, a 32-year-old former Marine with a history of mental problems, was arrested and charged with murder. Police said he admitted kil1ing the priest, who it seems would not let him sleep in the church. Ouellette's grandfather, however, offered some factors worth thinking about. He said his grandson has been hospitalized twice for mental problems, but had stopped taking his medication two years ago. One of the manifestations of his mental illness was his obsession with wanting to be a priest. Perhaps

this is what prompted him to put on Father Lysz's robes after the killing. My heart broke as I read of this killing,

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this terrible earthly loss of a good man of God who was exceptionally beloved by his parishioners. But I also sensed another tragedy - 'the terrible anguish of the mentally ill who are not getting the help that they and society need, help that could prevent destructive behavior. I recalled how in January a mentally ill man had attacked a woman in a New York

subway, killing her. And then, in April, another man, apparently a schizophrenic, threw a 37-year-old father onto subway tracks in front of a train. The wheels sheared off both his legs. All these tragedies have a common bottom line: The perpetrators are mentally ill. They tried to get help but then did not follow through. And they had stopped taking prescribed medication. . Debate is going on in legislative arenas about taking action that would force mentally ill people to receive treatment. Not all mental health advocates support this position. The controversy stems back to the '70s when certain psychiatric professionals declared that the mentally ill were being warehoused in institutions. They said these places should be closed down because mental illness could be controlled with medication. . I was a hum'an rights commissioner at the time, working with a university medical center. When the mentally ill were released from institutions en masse, some got into group

homes, some were left on the streets, many had no welfare money because they fel1 through the cracks on residency requirements. Today, too many of the mentally ill are warehoused again, this time in prisons. Or they are left on their own, unmedicated, listening to the voices in their heads that some.times tell them to kill. As a nation we have an obligation to amend this tragic situation, both to serve the mentally ill and to protect the public. The day before Father Lysz was killed, Ouellette reportedly went to a Bristol, Conn., newspaper and demanded they run his prayer to "the Queen of Heaven and Earth," saying to Mary: "I humbly seek you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in my necessity." The prayer appeared in the paper the morning that Father Lysz was found. Sadly, anyone with a mind as tortured and distorted as we're told his was never could have heard her advice or seen her tears.

Unity boost~d by friendly bickering As a Church community we know some little things really arc not "that" big of a deal -like holding hands during the Our Father, or placement of the holy water font, or even robin's-egg-blue Roman collars. Heck, even significant stuff like the height of parking-lot speed bumps, the Catholic school's mascot, the liturgy director's mental state or how much the pastor paid for his putter is not worth all-out war and indignation at the expense of community solidarity. Right? Hmmmm. Hah. Urgh. On the other hand, there are those of us who might say, "Enough of this goody-twoshoes stuff. We gotta ventilate don't we?" And if you cannot be petty and trite with members of-your own faith community and still love them and hope they love you, how

will we ever learn to love the enemy like Jesus instructs us? Why, just the other night I was being entertained by a heated discussion within the parish religious education committee when one of the members asked Sister Rose Phlowers if she might be suffering from "Tight Wimple Syndrome." Talk about lightening things up. It was great. So Sister' countered, "The only way you could be more vague is if you talked longer." Now we were getting somewhere. "This really is a budget issue," pointed out Marty Rantz, "but let's not get Father O'Kneel involved because I think he learned to balance a check book in homiletics class." Yahoo, we were on our way to commu-

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- "Tried to fax the Ten Commandments, but the stone tablets broke the fax machine." - "Probably out looking for a left-handed cross and a right-handed folding chair." - "If he says something in an empty room and there is no one there to hear him, can we be sure he is wrong anyway?" - "Yanking on the bel1 tower rope but nothing's ringing." - "Likes to go to the chalkboard, but always forgets the chalk." - "Called Amtrak for a schedule for the Stations of the Cross." - "Oratory by Magnavox, content by Radio Shack." Now once this type of friendly bickering has been established in our parishes, we can reach out to other faith communities in a great spirit of communal values sharing. I'm already starting my list for the Episcopalians.

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Getting out of an emotional rut Dear Dr. Kenny: I have two tion is indicat ;d, medication is not school-age children, no job and yet necessarily the first and not the I'm tired all the time. I love my only physical option. husband but am not that interested in sex. I have little ambition. We have more bills than money, but otherwise our life is OK. I know I need to get out of this rut, but can't With Dr. James & seem to get started. Help! (New Jersey) Mary Kenny Recently I heard from another reader suffering ....- - - - - - - - - - Modify your eating habits and from similar feelings. But since your situation is so common these days, diet. Above all, eat breakfast. When depressed, breakfast becomes your I want to take this issue up again. You obviously are suffering most important meal. Food is fuel. from depression. You are not likely Start the day with something nutrito talk yourself out of it or be tious. Avoid the caffeine-and-sweets cheered up by others. Depression is in good part physical and requires cycle. They give quick energy but are followed by a down period. a physical response. Depression, as with other emo- Candy and soda are big culprits. tions, may involve a "chemical im- Choose high-energy foods such as balance." While physical interven- nuts and cheese and carbohydrates.

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Also good are whole-grain foods and others rich in the B-complex vitamins. Improve your sluggish circulation, a common component of depression, with daily aerobic exercise. Walking and jogging are simplest, but however you do it, try to get a minimum of 1520 minutes of exercise vigorous enough to cause some change in your breathing pattern. Try to solve any problems you have. Money problems are a constant worry and can wear you out. If you are in debt, get some credit counseling. If monthly outgo exceeds family income, find ways to cut costs. Interest on credit cards, car costs 'and eating out are major expenses. Think about ajob. If not full time, then part time or something you can do in your home. Boredom can be a

References to ''the Jews" in Scripture Q. Like many Catholics after Vatican II, I am troubled by the expression "the Jews;' which occurs so often in the Scripture, especially in the Gospel ofJohn. The topic has come up in our parish in connection with .-

their identity over against those who had become their opponents and persecutors. The problem is that we can read this Gospel as if it were written today, not realizing the po_

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our Scripture courses, which I iOnS help to arrange. The expression seems to promote antiBy Father Semitism, which certainly we John J. Dietzen would condemn .... _ today. Could you suggest how to understand lemical, argumentative contest this? (New York) that is going on in the story. The A. The Greek word translated as same kind of mistake can be "the Jews," "loudaioi," occurs 71 made, of course, with other books times in the fourth Gospel, most of of Scripture. When this happens, the time in an antagoni"tic context, we easily end up with interpretapitting that group against Jesus and tions that are way off course and his followers. So the problem is real. unjustified. Thus, it would be a mistake not Much of the ugly anti-Semitism of the last 2,000 years has been to understand that these texts are "occasional" writings; that is, they blamed on the Gospel of John. Scholars today generally point are molded for the occasion, the to two questions which help put social context, in which they were written and to highlight the beliefthis concern in perspectiVe. -First, what was the historical vs.-unbelief theme, which is a macontext in which this Gospel was jor one for John. There is, therefore, no warrant written? -And second, who exactly were to be found here for any Christian rejection of, or animosity toward, these "loudaiot' in the story? Everyone minimally interested all Jewish people. This fact is underlined by the in the Bible is aware, I believe, that the earliest Christians con- second question, Who were these sidered themselves still a part of "Jews" the fourth Gospel speaks of Judaism. Their worship was fash- so reproachfully? Apart from the fact that Jesus and ioned in the style of synagogue worship; they met in the places his close disciples were Jews, John of Jewish prayer; their leader, reports that many other Jews were Jesus, all his first disciples and believers in our Lord (see for exmost of his followers for a num- ample John 8:31 and 10:21), and some of their leaders, including ber of years were Jews. Therefore, when Christians were Pharisees, were friends of Jesus. rejected by their Jewish brothers and One of these Pharisees, sisters sometime after the destruc- Nicodemus, helped to bury him tion of the Jerusalem temple by the after the crucifixion. Obviously, therefore, it makes Roman armies in the year 70 AD and were refused access to their no sense to assume that "the Jews" Jewish roots, there was a great sense refers to the entire Jewish people. Most scholars today would sugof dislocation and confusion. Where did they belong now? gest, as one likelihood, that the How would they identify them- phrase intends to designate the selves in isolation from their Jew- Jews of Judea (the area around ish background? The fourth Gos- Jerusalem and Bethlehem), as dispel makes clear, in many subtle and tinct from those of Galilee not so subtle ways, that they still (Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of professed their historic Jewish con- Galilee). Another possibility is that the nections. But now they had to find

referral is to Jewish leaders at the time, and in the locations, of the Christian communities when the fourth Gospel was written. Either of these, or both, would be among the reasons not to read an anti-Jewish justification in this Gospel. A free brochure on ecumenism, including questions on intercommunion'and other ways of sharing with people of other faiths, is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria IL 61651. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

1HEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., July 23, 1999 major cause of depression. We all need something outside ourselves to keep us going. A job may also help with your money problems. Getting a job involves fighting inertia. The laws of physics state the obvious: Motionless bodies take an extra push to get started. You will either need to force yourself in spite of your lack of energy and ambition or get someone else to press you. Counseling may be helpful. Look for a psychologist or social worker who concentrates on how to reintroduce you to life, and not someone who wants to talk about your feelings and their causes forever. Best of all, get a recommendation from someone who has been helped. A physical exam may be a wise choice. Make sure your body is in otherwise good working order. Your physician may consider antidepressant medication. Much of what I suggest involves changing habits and beginning something new. Habits are not easy to change. The way to change a habit is to make a schedule. Write out your plan for eating and exercise, and put it on your calendar or refrigerator. By making the plan public, you

may get your friends to remind you. Have a friend be your coach and monitor, preferably a friend who also needs your help to change a habit or two. Your feeling of depression is hard to change because you lack the energy and ambition. To get going you need to know what to do and find the will to do it. Write out your schedule and have a friend keep tabs on you. Good luck! Reader questions on family living and child care to be answered in print are invited. Address questions: The Kennys; St. Joseph's College; 219 W. Harrison; Rensselaer,

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loving self-gift expressed by the complementary conjugal union 'between man and woman," VATICAN CITY - Catholic ministry to homo"Because they contradict the plan of the Cresexuals must include a clear affirmation of the ator, homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered," Church's teaching that homosexual activity is sin- he said. "Anyone who freely consents to homoful, said a commentary in the Vatican newspaper. sexual activity is personally guilty of grave sin." "Reluctance to express the whole of Christian Homosexuality is "one of the many manifestamorality only hinders the pastoral care of homo- tions of the disorder in human inclinations introsexual persons and thereby does them a serious duced by original sin," Father Gahl said. injustice," said the article prepared for The in~lination to sin must be fought in a spiriL'Osservatore Romano. tual battle using the weapons of frequent prayer, The article was written by Father RobertA. Gahl attendance at Mass and reception of the sacraments Jr., a professor of ethics at the Opus Dei-run Uni- of reconciliation and Communion, he said, versity of the Holy Cross in Rome. The Church distinguishes between a homoIt was scheduled for pubsexual inclination and homoASTRONAUT EDWIN E. Aldrin Jr., poses beside the U.S. flag lication after a July 13 pubsexual activity, the priest erected by the crew of the Apoll,o 11 moon landing July 20, 1969. lic notification from the A primary aim of pastoral said. It does not judge homoDolores Black, creator of the flag, still looks up to the moon and Congregation for the Doc- ministry to homosexuals sexuals as inferior, it defends wonders how it has held up. (eNS photo from NASA-Presslink) trine of the Faith that U.S. must be "to help them findj'olJ' them from unjust discriminaSalvatorian Father Robert .T tion and it condemns "all Nugent and School Sister of and peace in living the virtue malice in speech or action" Notre Dame Jeannine ofchastity, II Father Gahl said. toward homosexuals. Gramick were permanently A primary aim of pastoral prohibited from ministering '1I• • • • • • • • • • •III!I. . . ministry to homosexuals to homosexuals. must be "to help them find The congregation said Father Nugent and Sis- joy and peace in living the virtue of chastity," he ByCoUNHurr She composed an eight-page biter Gramick, who have specialized in ministry to said. CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE ography titled ''A True Story about "To be effective, authentic and faithful," he said, homosexuals for more than 20 years, have not conBRADENTON, Fla- After 30 the Flag that Went to the Moon." In _ veyed the full teaching of the Catholic Church "all pastoral care of homosexual persons must conyears Dolores Black still looks up at an updated version ofthe story, Black regarding "the intrinsic evil of homosexual acts vey the serious sinfulness of homosexual behavthe moon and wonders how her flag recalled the reaction ofher grandchiland the objective disorder of the homosexual in- ior" and cannot allow acceptance of the erroneous is holding up. dren. clination." view that homosexual activity is an inevitable 'They were all very impressed and "It should bejust fine," Black, 72, ' Father Gahl's article outlined the basis of the consequence of a homosexual orientation. told The Florida Catholic, newspa- they wondered why I had kept it a Church's teaching starting from the creation of man All those involved in ministry to homosexual per oftheVenice Diocese. ''It is sewed secret all these years," she wrote. "I and woman. ' people must be "personally convinced of the very well because every stitch really never felt like it was a secret. I had "Ever since the creation of our first parents," he Church's teaching and ready to profess the never talked about it because at the meant something to me." wrote, "sexual intercourse was always meant to be Church's teaching as their own," he said., Black made the flag that Neil time it'was simply part of my job.... a beautiful expression of human love for the sake' Ministry to homosexuals should be done under Armstrong put on the moon during And \\ihat a great honor it was for me:' of bearing fruit within a family and for unifying . the guidance of the local bishop to ensure its conShortly after writing the story, the Apollo 11 lunar landing on July husband and wife." formity to Church teaching and it should be "en20, 1969. She sewed the three-foot- word got out about Black's claim to Any sexual activity outside of marriage is sin- tirely independent from any 'group which favors a long, double~faced nylon flag with fame. '1 started to teellike a celebful, Father Gahl wrote. . 'gay lifestyle'" or changes in civil laws to grant embroidered stars when she was an rity with newspapers calling and In addition, he said, "the intrinsic sterility" of homosexual couples a status equal to that of maremployee at Eder Flag Corp., Mil- people wanting my signature or for homosexual activity "thwarts the call to a life of ried couples, he said. ' waukee. NASA commissioned the me to speak at different events," she company to supply a flag for the moon said. "I am proud of what I did and mission. I'm proud of my country, so I'm alA skillful sewer taught by her ways happy to talk about it:' mother at an early age, mack was She said it makes her sad that "so chosen to handcraft the Stars and few people fly flags in their yards Stripes destined for space. It took these days," which is one of the reanearly a month to complete, and sons she continues to tell her story. By NANcy FRAZIER O'BRIEN have much to offer those who become Black said she made sure each stitch She said she enjoys sharing her story Prejean said. CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE was perfect. with schoolchildren. In her talk at the reconciliation ser- involvect with them. ''Wilen we get involved with those And unbeknownst to anyone else, "Once a little boy asked me what LOSANGELES- The Church's vice, the Sister of St. Joseph spoke of including her" boss at the flag com- it was like to walk on the moon," said gradual evolution to almost total op- her experiences accompanying five who are poor and struggling, we bepany, she decided to sew her name Black, smiling fondly. position to the death penalty is "so men to their executions. She said she gin to receive their strength," she said. into history - by carefully concealBlack said she also likes speak- new that most of the boats haven't is convinced that the latest, Dobie ''We must find our way to them in holy ing her signature in one of the flll.g's ing to peOple in nursing homes be- even made the tum in the river yet," Williams, was innocent of the crime pilgrimage. That's what happened cause it brings back happy and patri- according to the Louisiana nun whose for which he was executed. 'The heal- with me in death-row inmates." seams. In her conversation with re"I sat there for a while thinking otic memories for the residents. One work against capital punishabout whether I should do it or not," of her biggest audiences was at the ment has made her famous. porters before her public talk, Sister Prejean said she is workshe said with a laugh. ''When I fi- national convention of the Disabled Sister Helen Prejean, ing on her second book, a spirinally told my husband, he said, 'Now American Veterans Auxiliary. whose book "Dead Man tual autobiography called what if the Russians get up there and Black and her husband of 53 Walking" was made into a "Hand on the Tiller, Face in the see it!' But I told him the hem was so years, George, are members of the movie that earned actress SuWind: Travel Notes of a Betight it would never open." auxiliary. George was taken prisoner san Sarandon an Academy liever." She hopes it will be She said she remembers watching in Germany during World War II and Award, brought her message published by December 2000. television the night the astronauts received three Purple Heart awards. on the death penalty to some "It's for unbelievers, too, try-, walked on the moon. Patriotism runs deep in the fam- 3,000 Catholic social justice ing to share what my faith is, "I was so excited by the whole ily, as does a strong faith life. The advocates gathered in Los including the doubts," she thing;' Black said'- ''When they put Blacks, who retired to Bradenton in Angeles last week. the flag up, I couldn't believe it was 1982, are active members at Our said. 'The Catholic Church has Sister Prejean said she the one I had sewn." Lady Queen ,of Martyrs Parish, aligned itself with state viofound most Americans to be This year marks the 30th anniver- Sarasota. She's been singing in the lence for a long, long time," "good and decent people" sary of the "giant step for mankind;' parish choir for 10 years, and he's she told Catholic News Serwho are "very ignorant about and Black continues to be known been an usher for just as long. vice' before participating in a how the death penalty is beDolores Black easily rattles off a reconciliation service at the throughout her neighborhood as ing carried out in this country." 'The Betsy Ross of Trailer Estates," litany of other projects and commit- National Catholic Gathering SISTER HELEN PREJEAN When they are informed about and schoolchildren who have met her tees they have worked on together for Jubilee Justice. the facts, she said, they often call her "the lady who made the flag." over the years, and now they enjoy But with the removal Although Black collected memo- doing activities with their three chil- from the "Catechism" of a "huge ing I need is because I've been in the become opponents of the death penrabiliafrom theApollo 11 mission, she dren and grandchildren. loophole" that had declared capital presence of such violence" as a state alty. She expressed regret at a trend in She said she has enjoyed life and punishment legitimate in "cases of execution, she said. 'To watch a husaid, she "never gave the flag another though!;' until 1989. Spurred by the continues to find new things that fill absolute necessity" or for "grave and man being be executed, how could the criminal justice system to try juveniles who commit serious crimes as 20th anniversary of the moon landing, her with joy. Black said if someone heinous crimes," the Church has now that heal your soul?" Sister Prejean said the death-row adults. ''We don't treat juveniles as Black decided to write down her story were to ask her for advice, she would stepp~ away from the death penalty so her grandchildren would know what say: "Enjoy being with people. It in the same way it eventually came inmates - and various other people children anymore," she said. "We categorize the~ by their crimes." keeps you young." she had done for her country. to condemn slavery and usury, Sister encountered in social justice work -

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TIffiANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., July 23, 1999

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Instead ofshouts, the group prayed the rosary and carried religious banners rather than placards. By MICHAEL WAMBLE CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

INMATES CLOSE their eyes and pray together at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, Calif. A Catholic man began the prison's Contemplative Fellowship program that meets for 20 minutes of centering prayer each Friday. (CNS photo by Cathy Joyce, Catholic

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Lifers find hope, peace, in centering prayer. By NANCyWESTWND CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

FOLSOM, Calif. - In the beginning it was three "lifers," men whose crimes guaranteed them a one-way ticket to prison. They shared the same work assignment and found themselves sharing similar spiritual experiences. Before long they began meeting in the prison chapel, in a place they call "the upper room." What happened next changed the lives of hundreds of inmates of Folsom State Prison and the life of a man from the outside who understood the power of prayer. Mike Kelley, a member of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Rocklin in the Sacramento Diocese, had worked for nearly 25 years with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management when he had a mid-life crisis. "I began thinking, what do I re-

ally want to do with my life?" Kelley recalled. His next step was to go to the Franciscan priest who was his spiritual adviser for some· guidance. "(The priest) planted the seed that we should rub shoulders with some segment of rejected society, not so much because they need our gift but because we need theirs," Kelley told the Catholic Herald, Sacramento's diocesan newspaper. Kelley then found the book "Open Mind, Open Heart" by Father Thomas Keating, a Trappist monk and a leader of the centering prayer movement. Centering prayer is an ancient form of meditation that fosters communion with God without words. "I'd never thought about sitting down with God and not doing the talking," said Kelley, who found that this contemplative prayer was something he wanted to share, and the people he wanted to share with lived behind the granite walls of Folsom Prison.

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Soon, with Kelley as its ·sponsor, the Contemplative Fellowship program was born. It meets Friday nights in the Folsom Prison chapel. There is a 20-minute "sit" where typically 50 men are seated side by side in a circle. With eyes closed participants focus on a sacred word such as "Jesus" or "peace," symbolizing their acceptance of God's presence and action within. Centering prayer, which attracts thousands of Catholics as well as those of other faiths to workshops and retreats, is uniquely suited to effect a spiritual awakening among inmates, according to Father Keating. "It's a simple way of connecting with the divine indwelling," Father Keating said in a telephone interview. "It teaches them that no matter where they are, God is with them." Father Thomas Maguire, chaplain at Folsom State Prison, said he has observed a noticeable change among members of the Contemplative Fellowship group. "They are certainly more relaxed, more positive in their approach toward life. It has reduced the possibility of getting involved in violence," he said. "They are an influence on the en7 tire population ... diffusing tension and bringing calmness." .In less than four years, Contemplative Fellowship has grown to include more than 200 members, and approximately 500 of Folsom's current population of 3,900 inmates have participated in the program. Kelley says among inmates who have been active members and released, only one has returned to prison. "That is remarkable when you consider a parolee has a return rate to the California state prison system of close to 70 percent," noted Kelley, who would like to see the centering prayer pr.ograms throughout the state'prison system.

CHICAGO -Cardinal Francis E. George did not lead an abortion protest from a Catholic church to an abortion clinic in late June - he led a prayerful, peaceful vigil. His participation in the vigil sponsored by the Chicago chapter ofHelpers of God's Precious Infants could signal a shift toward civility in a debate too often heated and confmed to sidewalks outside abortion clinics. "I encourage those who wish to pray in a peaceful way to join us," said the cardinal in a statement issued the day before the vigil. "Please do not bring signs or pickets - bring only your desire to give peaceful witness to our love and deep respect for mothers and their children." He said the pressing need to stand up to the "culture of death," which "so forcefully opposes the 'culture of life' and often seems to have the upper hand," prompted him to lead the vigil. ''I will not be leading a protest," he emphasized. And he told women who may be contemplating an abortion, that the Church offers them a1tematives., Missing thaiday were the screaming faces and heated

changes between abortion foes and supporters of keeping abortion legal. Also missing were the placards ofpostabortive baby parts, often the end result ofabortions performed within clinics in Chicago and across the nation. Instead, portraits ofJesus as Divine Mercy and ofOur Lady ofGuadalupe came ahead of the 400-plus pro-life supporters involved in the prayer vigil. It began inside St. Sylvester Church and went to the street outside Centro Medico Panamericano, an abortion clinic in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. Participants challenged what Pope John Paul II has called a "culture of death." And instead of shouts, the young couples, seniors, Hispanics and Anglos joined to pray the rosary outside the clinic. Not one woman entered the clinic during the prayer vigil, but had a woman made the choice to enter, volunteers were ready to continue their ministry, she said. Helpers would have given the women a rosary and prayer card.

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Bookstore shelves are teeming with millennium-related texts. Most are of the "You better watch out" variety. Fortunately, Raymond Bulman's 'The Lure 'of the Millennium" does not instill fear butputs the doomsayers' words in perspective. That perspectivecomesfrom awelldefined, well-explained examination of millennialism - belief in the reality of a thousand-year reign of ChriSt on Earth before the consummation of all things. In fact, Bulman includes a glossary of what he calls "special .terms" which helps readers understand millennium mania in general and his text in particular. For those who want to know the author's simple summary ofY2K, it is this: "... there is no reason to believe that the year 2000 will have any special mille.nnial sigriificance." However,

for those who want a detailed history arid thorough analysis of the joumey to the New Millennium, take time to read this book. And you will need time, as Bulman, a professor of theology at St John's University, provides a background that is wide and deep. Keeping the people, eras and terminology straight is time-consuming, but worth the investment. Ofparticular help to Catholics, particu ar y those who are confronted by , fundamental Protestants who predict doom and gloom in the new millennium, are the two chapters devoted to the "Book of Revelation." Bulman's scholarship and common-sense approach are welcome in the midst ofdisaster-preaching televangelists and their followerS. It is an ideal text for those who participate in discussion or Scripture study groups where Revelation/millennium questions often arise. Bulman's approach to the millennium parallels that of Pope John Paul n, who has called it "a time of great grace:' The author sees the year 2000 and beyond as an opportunity to celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit and the birth of spiritual communities. In short, he sees it as an opportuI!ity for renewal. . That is what readers will be - renewed, if they read this volume with the same level-headedness with which it has been written, and appreciate the wisdom and the insight which the author provides. Olszewski is the editor of the Northwest Jiuliana CatJwlk, newspaper ofthe Diocese of Gary, ~

81. Brendan's travels to get NBC airing WASHINGTON (CNS) - Hercules' isn't the only one wh:ose "legendary joumeys" will be on TV this summer. St Brendan's travels also will get an airing on NBC affiliates. Footsteps in America" t!xarnines the possibility that St. Brendan reached North America 900 years before Columbus and 300 years before the VIkings. . Air time for the one-hour documentary, produced for the Catholic Communication Campaign, will vary from station to statiOI\l. Check local TV listings or call local NBC affiliates for air dates and times. St Brendan ofOonfert may have visited North American in the sixth century. In 1975, BritishexplorerTun

Severin builtaleather hull boat based on the description of 8t Brendan's vessel provided in "Navagatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis," one of the most popular tales of the Middle Ages. Severin successful sailedfrom lreland to Newfoundland, disproving theories that such a boat could not be seaworthy. The trip set the stage for some remarkable archaeological discoveries in North America. ''Brendan the Navigator" goes to Newfoundland, New Hampshire, Connecticut and West VIrginia, all of which hold evidence that St. Brendan reached North America It also visits Ireland's western coast, where the monk built churches and monasteries.

of the new movie "Muppets From Space." (eNS photo from Jim Henson Productions)

Muppets provide rare family fare NEW YORK (CNS) - In ''Muppets From Space" (Columbia) Gonzo seeks out his roots only to fmd they are quite literally out of this world. The fun begins from frame one. Gonzo's ancestor, ready to board the Ark, is not a clearly identifiable species. Instead 6fthe welcome mat, he is given an umbrella and the old heaveho by naysayer Noah (F. Murray Abraham). Or so ponzo imagines in his dreams of. finding the family he never knew. He and the other Muppets; meanwhile, are living harmoniously in a boarding house run by those old ribbers, Statler and Hilton, who quip, "Is breakfast over? I see the bacon's just run out!" as the divine Miss Piggy exits for herjob as a TV station go-fer not gopher). However, across town darker doings dominate as General Luft and government operative Singer (Pat Hingle and Jeffrey Tambor) suspect an extraterrestrial enemy attack is imminent. They are partially right -

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Gonzo's alien family is coming to visit , him. Before Gonzo can get to the landing site for the planned party, the sinister Singer has him kidnapped to an animal lab along with ratso Rizzo. It's Kermit and pals to the rescue before the dreadful Dr. Van Neuter can investigate Gonzo's innards. Rizzo as well rouses his rodents pals to rebel and go party instead. Miss Piggy, naturally, has managed to hog the anchorwoman's (Andie MacDowell) mike at the spaceship touchdown as the celebration begins, marred only by the arrival of Singer with a big gun - and a bearish bogus buddy who renders the weapon inop. erable. Embraced by his intergalactic relatives, Gonzo is torn over whether to go aloft with them for new adventures or stay' with his, earthbound Muppet family. . '. It's 82 minutes offrolicsome foolishness in director Tim Hill's hands, full of gentle humor, broad slapstick, goofy .sight gags and cheery musical

numbers. Additional human cameos are a nice touch as well, including Ray Liotta playing an easily duped guard and David Arquette as a cacklingly mad scientist. The morning's merry mayhem as the boarding house comeS to life is a comic delight with little throwaway shots, like a tiny mouse cleverly subverting a mousetrap into a weightlifting machine. Through it all, and despite Miss Piggy's greed for the limelight, the Muppets are always reliably one for all and all for one in a tribute to loyalty, family and friendship. A scene in which the Muppets are temporarily rendered invisible doesn't live up to its comic potential, but by and large the movie is awinsome, family-friendly experience in a season sorely lacking fine family fare. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G - general audiences.

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tribute their albums in Catholic bookstores nationwide. "'We believe we have assembled the best existing and SEMINOLE, Aa. - A dozen contemporary Catholic emerging contemporary Catholic musicians," Griffin said. musicians are poised to take their place in the music in- 'This is not, as someone said to me, your mama's church dustry alongside their well-marketed Protestant counter- music." parts. To get this music to Catholic audiences, Troubadour is A joint ventUre between longtime Catholic recording promoting a four-concert series as a fund-raiser to parishes. artist John Michael Talbot and contemporary Christian Host parishes, he added, will receive 20 percent of all music producers Phil Perkins and Steve money from ticket sales. Griffin called Troubadour CommuniFor the entire series the cost is $40 cations Group is trying to win the hearts for individuals, or $150 per family (imand minds - and ears - of Catholic mediate family members only). The audiences. family pass includes a CD received prior It's a busy time for Talbot His latest to each concert, which features the upcoming artist or group. Lynch has hired a correspondent to record, on the Troubadour label, is cover Holy Year events from theVati- called "Cave of the Heart," which feaBy selling the minimum required tures lyrics that would sound at home can starting in January 2000. number of passes - 250 - the parish or sponsoring organization earns In Chicago, the radio network and on any Crosby, Stills and Nash or Dan archdiocesan officials have been talk- Fogelberg album, or even one by the $4;500. Increased sales bring increased revenues.. ing about a half-hour Saturday local "Saturday Night Live" house band. . call-in show.for Chicago Cardinal And in September, his 13th book, "MuTroubadour also offers a marketing Francis E. George. The fo~t would sic of Creation: Fundamentals of the kit for $500 that includes CD samplers be interactive, allowing the cardinal Christian Faith;' will be published. containing selections from all ofthe art. ''Contemporary Catholic music to answer questions from the public. ists, parish bulletin inserts, posters, orBut instead of seeking out an au- or Christian music by Catholics for lier forms and publicity brochures. The dience among practicing Catholics, Catholics - is about 20 years behind $500 is refundable if the 25o-pl,lSs reLynch wants to make lapsed Catho- . the Protestant market," Griffin said in a quirement is not met or the parish delics and non-Catholics into Catholic telephone interview from Nashville, cides not to participate in the series. JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT Tenn. Family Radio listeners. ''In essence, it's afund-raiser in a box;' "Something I've heard repeatedly from many Catholic Griffin said, adding that the CD samplers can be distributed At a time when most people are looking toward the Internet and mul- musicians is they don't know how to promote themselves, to help people decide if they want to buy a season pass. "By pre-selling series passes," he added, "a parish is tichannel telecommunications lines book themselves and market records," he added. To be sure, the Troubadour artists do not have much not fmancially obligated to bring in an artist, pay him, and to get their message across, Lynch and others still hear the advantages name recognition. After Talbot, they are Tom Franzak, the risk losing money if the audience is too small. It's a winFaith Trio, Denis Grady, Joe and Jean-Ann Hand, Donna win for everybody." of radio speaking to them. "Radio is still a viable medium;' Lee, Christopher Muglia, Aaron Thompson, Wendy Those interested in hosting the concert series, which is . Lynch said. "I think it's the most ef- Vaughan and Greg Walton. to begin in September, can contact Steve Griffin at TrouTheir styles cross a diverse range from pop and country badour Communications Group, 209 10th Ave. South, fective way for us to reach people, at to alternative rock and Gospel. Troubadour plans to dis- Suite 402, Nashville, 1N 37202, or call (615) 742-9044. home, in cars and at work."

Catholic Family Radio adds station in Chicago cmCAGO (CNS)-Chicago native John Lynch, chief executive officer of Catholic Family Radio, officially launched in January, continues to fine-tune his self-described mesSage of "sieaIth evangelization" heard on each of the network's eight stations scattered across the county. "~ome people describe us as a religious station, but that's not completely true," Lynch "told The New World, newspaper of the Chicago Archdio.cese. ''We're not a religious station. We're an everyday-life station. "Our vision is to own stations in 40 of the top 50 markets. I fully believe that mission can be accomplished." Otherrecent changes include adding Ray Aynn, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and current Catholic Alliance head, as a morning host. Aynn's program airs in the slot once held by perennial presidential candidate Republican Alan Keyes. And

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THEANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., July 23, 1999

Canadian bishops consider televised pre-Lenten mission By ART BABYCH CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

THE STANLEY CUP is held by Dallas Stars fans at Christ the King Parish in Dallas. Altar servers David Mooney (left) and Terrell Haines (right), and Deacon Sam Franklin pose for a picture with the hockey trophy, brought to the church by parishioner and Stars player Pat Verbeek. (CNS photo by Alyssa Banta, Texas Catholic)

When it's his tum with Stanley Cup, hockey star takes it to Mass By JASON PIERCE CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

around Verbeek, asking for autographs and congratulating him on his team's title. Verbeek, 35, has been a parishioner at Christ the King since he arrived in Dallas in 1996. He and his wife, Dianne, have five children, the youngest of whom was baptized at Christ the King. During Mass, Msgr. Zimmerman, Christ the King pastor, recognized

is still growing as a hockey city, it is not new to winning. "Here in Dallas, we are still DALLAS - Since the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup in June, somewhat new to the game of ice ice hockey's most coveted prize has hockey," he said. "But though we been in some unusual places. may not know a lot about hockey, After a recent team party, the cup we do know that we like to win." was found at the bottom of a swim"But what I do ask for next time, ming pool the next morning. One Pat, is to please keep it at only one player plans to take it back to overtime," added Msgr. Canada to visit his parents' grave. Zimmerman, alluding to the Stars' One afternoon it made an ap- ,......, cup-clinching 2-1 win in triple pearance at the Time Out Tavovertime June 19. As part of a long tradition in As one of the few Catholic ern in Dallas. professional athletes in Dallas, Defenseman Craig Ludwig hockey, each player gets posVerbeek attributes his faith, in brought the cup to his home- session of the cup for a set t ff /I 24 God and the fact the church is a town of Eagle River, Wis., for a Fourth of July parade. Center amoun 0 Ime - usua Y driving force in his life to his Mike Modano displayed it on hours. While most players take mom and dad. his national television appear- it to their family's home or to "My parents instilled the ance on "The Late Late Show their favorite bars, Verbeek deCatholic faith in me and it's With Craig Kilborn" on CBS. cided to bring it to church. something I held onto," he said. But the most intriguing visit "I always use God as a guide for may have come when members things I do or making decisions of Christ the King Parish in Dalin my life." Verbeek added that he brought las had the opportunity to see the Verbeek and those family members Stanley Cup up close and meet the present and thanked them for shar- the Stanley Cup to his parish for church's most famous parishioner, ing the cup with the parish. Mass because he wanted to show Stars right wing PatVerbeek. "We want to extend our grati- his gra~itude to God and the As part of a long tradition in tude to Pat and DIanne for sharing Church. . "I thought it would be a good hockey, each player gets possession this with the. parish," .he said. ~·Pat. of the cup for a set amount of time is a true example of not only a great V'ay of showing that I am thank: - usually 24 hours. While most ,athlete, but ,also a great Cat1}olic."ful to Ood, and ,it was a ~ay of players take itto their family's home "He's a real churchgoer.lfthere's , giving him ,the respect he is due," or to their favorite bars, Verbeek a game on Saturday, he's here Sun- he said. decided to bring it to church. day morning," Msgr. Zimmerman When asked if the Staoley Cup "I thought bringing it to Mass added later in an interview with the had ever been taken to Mass bewould be a neat thing to do," he ' Texas Catholic, Dallas diocesan fore, Verbeek replied that he had said. "I wanted to share (the cup) newspaper. never heard of it happening, but he During his homily, Msgr. did hear of a player using it for his with the parish, and I wanted to have (Msgr. Donald Zimmerman) Zimmerman said that, while Dallas child's baptism. bless it." When Verbeek brought the trophy into the church, the entire congregation offered a round of applause. Children of all ages and adults rushed to the right side of the church, where the Stanley Cup WESTON - Two members of degree. They are: Michael A. rested on a table. The parish hired a the Order of Friars Minor with MacInnis, originally of South professional photographer to take local ties have recently gradu- Dennis and now of Brighton; and pictures of the parishioners with it. ated from the Weston Jesuit Thomas Washburn, originally of If they weren't crowded arqund the School of Theology in Cam- New Bedford and now of cup, parishioners were crowded bridge with a master of divinity. Brighton.

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OTTAWA - Buoyed by the success of its nationally televised daily Masses, Canada's National Catholic Broadcasting Foundation is considering a three-day, prime-time television mission before Lent. The mission would be a way of "calling people to contemplate the spiritual realities represented by Lent and to enter into those spiritual realities in a spirit of prayer, fasting and of almsgiving, the traditional ways," said Bishop John Sherlock ofLondon, Ontario, chairman of the foundation. . The Canadian bishops founded the National Catholic Broadcasting Foundation in 1994. "We're looking at getting a firstclass speaker to broadcast this national mission from coast to coast," Bishop Sherlock said. "We're still in the preliminary stages." He said the mission, which ,would run for one hour on each of three days on the interfaith Vision TV, would have a different audience than the morning Masses televised each weekday, but it could be publicized through the Masses and other Catholic media. Bishop Sherlock has written to Catholic bishops across Canada about the proposal and will seek a response at the annual plenary meeting of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in October. The bishop also said the televised Mass, which started March 2, 1998, "is growing far beyond our most optimistic expectations." The daily audience has increased to an "extraordinary" degree and it is not unusual for the Mass to attract 70,000 viewers nationwide, he said. The English-language Masses are televised each weekday from St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto. Each Mass is sponsored by an individual, parish, diocese, religious community or group of people. The costs of each of the pro-

grams, $1,500 (US$I,OOO), prompted fears at the outset that not enough sponsors could be found. However, Bishop Sherlock said, "We're receiving many people's requests to have a Mass celebrated, many parishes are continuing to make requests and many individuals as well. As a result, we have Masses scheduled well into the coming year. "We started with a wing and a prayer and now it's firmly established," said the bishop. He also said "substantial" donations have come in that will help pay for the equipment needed for the broadcast. "We're operating with leased equipment and it's expensive approximately $13,000 (US$8,800) a month," he said. "But we're leasing to buy and we hope that, by the end of this year or the very beginning of next year, we should have that entirely paid off."

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Pope: Silence, Benedictine life can benefit world VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In a fast-paced world filled with chatter, the Benedictine life ofsilence, prayer and ma!1Ual labor can help people see the simple beauty of a life devoted to God, Pope John Paul U said. The Church relies on Benedictine monash 'ies to provide "witnesses of a humb ~. and tenacious fidelity to the won," of God, the pope said in a letter tOle abbot of the Benedictine monast y in Subiaco, Italy. The ;l:tter, released recently at the Vatican marked the beginning of a yearlon~ celebration of the 1,Sooth anniversary of the Subiaco monastery, the first founded by St. Benedict. After spending three years as a her-' mit in a cave near Subiaco, the saint started the monastery in the year 500. Subiaco is about50 miles eastofRome. .As Benedictines mark the anniversary, the pope said, they must return to the initial experience of St. Benedict and his rule and realize how much the world needs the straightforward witness of lives. devoted to listening to God's word, praying and building a community marked by brotherhood. A life oflistening and prayer "presupposes the safeguarding of silence and of an attitude of humble adoration before God," the pope said. 'The divine word, in fact, reveals

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its profundity to those who, through silence and mortification, make themselves attentive to the mysterious actions of the Spirit," he said, The Benedictine rule, the pope said, wisely counsels "great moderation in verbal communication" which helps monks order their lives toward hearing God and communicating with him. The Catholic Church looks to the Benedictines "not so much for masters of biblical exegesis, which can be found elsewhere, but for witnesses of a humble and tenacious fidelity to the word;' he said. Their witness, the pope said, "is understandable even by those who, disillusioned by the inflation of human words, seek what is essential and authentic in relation to God and are ready to welcome the message which emerges from a life in which the taste of beauty and oforder arejoined with sobriety." Benedictine monasteries are.also places of prayer and of beautifully simple liturgies, the expression and the source of community life which is based on unity in the faith, he said. "Every monk must look on himself and on the community with the gaze of faith; thanks to this, each one carries his brothers and feels carried by them," the pope said.

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Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to fonn my life all in You, Diyin~ Wtll. Therefore, oh adorable Wtll, prostrate bef()re Your Light, I, the least of aU creatures, put myself into theÂˇ little ,group of the sons and,daughters of Your' Supreme'FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine' . Will. It will be my Life, the center. of my intelligence, ~he . enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus fonn the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have , a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things aJ;ld ' conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They pemiit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created. Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my .. whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will. Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to fonn in me the Life of the Divine Will. Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may.flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kimgdom of the Divine Will. An1en. ( In Honor ofLuisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

A 30-FOOT metal fence separates Nogales, Ariz., in the foreground, and Nogales in Mexican state of Sonora. A U.S. Border Patrol employee watches for illegal crossings from this vantage point 24 hours a day. (eNS photo by Patricia Zapor)

Border enforcement encroaching on religious events, rights By PATRICIA ZAPOR CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE

On a study trip to the border town of Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, Roberto Martinez, of the NOGALES, Mexico - When the Yaqui Indian tribe Border Rights Project, said toughened enforcement gathers for Holy Week or other religious events, they under a 1996 immigration law has made routine borstart with a lot of multinational paperwork. , der crossings more difficult and led to increases in Because some members of the tribe travel to Ari- complaints about human rights abuses. . But even the people who are simply trying to cross zona from Mexico, they are expected to produce employment verification for self-employed, the border legally for a short period for religious or goatherds, bank statements for people who never family reasons have a difficult time. Birth or baptism , have spare money to put into a bank, or birth cer-, certificates, work records and bank statements are oftificates (<:>r elderly people,who may never h~ve had ten'demand~d as proof of a Mexican's citizenship and them. This is all to meet border-crossing require- intent to return to his or her country, Matus expla!ned. men,ts of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Even people with validcards permitting them to cross " ,'the border are questioned about their plans. Service. .. And when tribe members want to g~t togeUler for '.'. I,t cost~ $45 per person forthe U.S. permit to cross saints' days or on the anniversary of a love4 one's . 'beyond a few miles of the border regularly for six death - important occasions in the Yaqui 'culture - ,months: For a large family who wants to keep in touch they have to go through the whole process again. with relatives, that cost can be prohibitive. The tribe's problems, along with incidents of physi"In the 1930s, the borde~ ~~~ not even a ~arked cal abuse, deaths by dehydration in the desert; and, line," Guzman said. "Then the border was a cyclone vigilantism are just a few of the situations being fol- fence. We used to celebrate fiestas like Cinco de Mayo lowed by the Derechos Humanos Coalition's Border' across the border with our neighbors. Now We can't Rights Project, based in 1\1cson, Ariz. .' e~en see each other,through 'the wall.':-

Russian', Caritas' gets government registration under religio'n law MOSCOW (CNS) - Caritas structure of the' Catholic Church and, instead, register as part of the Russia has successfully registered as a whole, Caritas opted for a delocal apostolic administration. with the government in accorcentralized model based on the In Russia, which covers onedance with Russia's religion law. Russian Orthodox concept of sixth oftheworld's land mass, the "sobornost," which' translates Catholic Church has four adminLast year the government rejected registration of. Caritas, roughly as "togetherness." istrative units. To date, no more than 10 perRussia's largest Catholic chariAlthough the national Caritas table organization. However, ......- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , cent of all Russia's'religious Moscow Caritas offIcia:Is used Public health officials are groups have been registered, according to Justice Ministry the same organizational stnlc- worried that the convicts, aside ture the Russian Orthodox from beinri unemployed and estimates. Santi said it is especially important that the regisChurch uses to obtain registra. haVing nowhe're to live, will be tion for its humanitarian orgatration of Russia's Caritas ornizations, said Antonio Santi, carrying rare, incurable strains ganizations is moving along because of the continuous cridirector ofCaritas for northern of tuberculosis inCUbating in Russian prisons. ses being faced by the country. European Russia. "The main reason we were In the latest, about 100,000 successful this time is because ~------------_.. prisoners are being released of the form we used and ,the prin-, office in St. Petersburg will confrom Russia's prisons under an am-' tinue to function and help coornesty program designed to relieve ciples it was based on. Each of overcrowding and reduce costs. the four (Caritas) centers is based dinate activities of nearly 50 regional ,offices, with a combined Public health officials are woron the blessing of the bishop, just ried that the convicts, aside from like the Orthodox," said Santi, reannual budget of some $4 million, being unemployed and having ferring to Russia's dominant, 80much of the power will devolve million member faith. to local organizations. nowhere to live, will be carrying He said the early July registraMeanwhile, other Catholic orrare, incurable strains of tubercu-' tion of his Moscow-based orgaganizations - the Jesuits, for exlosis incubating in Russian prisnization would clear the way for ample - have been refused regons. Santi's Caritas office recently' the three other Caritas chapters in istration by the Justice Ministry. started a program to help fight the southern Russia and Siberia. Officials recommended the Jesuspread of the volatile disease, Rather than using a hierarchiits drop their claim for recogniwhich is of great concern to West cal model that would mirror the tion as an independent legal body European health officials.

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Catholic Church, the same, one, Holy and Catholic Church we teach about in the 'Catechism'," he added. "As a matter of fact, many members of the Maronite Rite of the Eastern Catholic Church, which we are, attend Latin Rite Churches across our nation because we don't have sufficient priests:' At times, members of the Latin Church - as are most of the parishes in the Diocese of Fall River, approach Eastern Catholic priests for baptisms, thinking they may require less of the parents or godparents, or for weddings thinking that this may be a way of avoiding the required marriage preparation classes or because they prefer the decor of the Church building. Similarly, the faithful of the Eastern Catholic Churches approach Latin Rite pastors because they have attended their schools or have become accustomed to those parishes over a period of time. In both instances, "it seems that a certain level of education is lacking among the faithful regarding the Churches," said Msgr. Ferris. "I tell them right off: 'I can't baptize your child or marry you unless I get permission from theApostolic Delegate.' But I must say that many Latin priests confirm our people without getting permission for us." To begin with, he said, generally a child automatically inherits his or her Church from the parents. If the father belongs to an Eastern Catholic Church and the mother belongs to the Latin Church, the child automatically is a member of the father's Church. "This is regardless of where the child is baptized," the monsignor said. The only exception to this is if both parents, at the time of the baptism, declare that they wish the child to be a member of the mother's Church. That declaration

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should be noted in the baptismal register in order to avoid confusion in the future. Even if the father or both parents, have attended a parish of another rite for several years, this does not make them member of the other rite. ''Let's look at the sacraments and see what the laws are," Msgr. Ferris said. The sacrament of confirmation, called Chrismation in most ofthe Eastern Catholic Churches, is administered at the time of baptism. It is separated from baptism in Latin Rite Churches and is' usually done by a bishop. "In the Eastern Church, by law, we must confirm right after baptism and it is the priest who does it," Msgr. Ferris said. Sometimes parents do not remember that their child was confIrmed at baptism or they would like the child to be confirmed with hislher class in school anyway. Of course, this sacrament can only be administered once and should be celebrated according to the ritual of the child's Church. Although the Catholic faithful can receive the sacraments of first penance and first Communion any time before any Catholic priest, the first time they are received is usually a solemn event. Most of the Eastern Catholic Churches require that these sacraments be celebrated for the first time in the parish community of the child's particular Church (Rite) and not in the school where the child happens to attend. In fact, some of the Eastern Churches administer first Communion at the time 6f the child's baptism and confirmation, Msgr. Ferris pointed out. "Butit is in marriage where we fmd the most problems, because many times the actual validity of the mar-

riage can be affected," Msgr. Ferris asserted. "If both parties are members of an Eastern Rite Church they should be instructed to go to their priest immediately. If the groom is Eastern Catholic and the bride is Latin Catholic, the Eastern Code to which the groom is bound states: 'the marriage is to be celebrated before the pastor of the groom ... (Can. 832 para 2). In the Latin Rite, ifa pastor marries a couple within his parish, that marriage is valid. But he could not marry two of our Eastern Rite people without permission. Without permission, that marriage would not be valid:' Seeing that the baptism does not usually change the Church (Rite) of an individual, a baptismal certificate may not be sufficient to determine this important point. In order to be sure as . to which Church the bride and groom belong, a simple question regarding their family's country of origin could be asked. For example, if the family was originally from Eastern Europe or the Middle East, chances would be very high that they are not members of the Latin Church. Confusion occurs with regard to the celebration ofa funeral, especially when certain priests or deacons are regularly contacted by funeral homes to celebrate the funeral in that funeral home or graveside. The papal decree "Cum Data Fuerif' states: 'The celebration of. funerals belongs to the pastor ofthe rite to which the deceased belonged." And as for transfers from one Church rite to another, this generally speaking, can only be done by having the party who wishes to transfer, write letters ofpetition to the two bishops involved by providing them with a valid reason for the transfer, Msgr. Ferris explained.

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But the new Church legislation "makes it clear that we ought to speak not of rites, but of churches," the booklet says. It quotes Pope John Paul II saying that a real "conversion" is "required of the Latin Church, that she may respect and fully appreciate the dignity of Eastern Christians and accept gratefully the spiritual treasures of which the Eastern Catholic churches are the bearers." The booklet says, "As Vatican II taught, the autonomous ritual churches - whether of the East or of the West - are of equal dignity so that none of them is superior to another. Although these churches differ among themselves in liturgy, law and spiritual heritage, this variety in no way harms the unity of the church, but rather manifests it." The text gives a brief overview of some of the patterns of spirituality, theology and liturgy that characterize the distinctive patrimonies of the Eastern churches. The booklet notes, for example, the special emphasis on the Holy Spirit in the Eastern churches, to the point that "no public or private prayer can begin without an invocation to the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies and gives life." It also comments on the special place of religious icons, which "form an integral part not. only of the liturgy but also of

the theology of the Byzantine Church.... Even those who have read very little Eastern theology will know how central the idea of image is to the sacramentology, systematic theology, and even the moral theology of the Eastern churches." The booklet outlines the Eastern Catholic Church jurisdictions in the United States. It also lists which churches are patriarchates, which are headed by a major archbishop, and which are under a metropolitan or other forms of hierarchical governance. It gives a brief overview of sacramental practice in the Eastern churches and summarizes the legal and pastoral norms the priests of the Latin Church are to observe when approached for sacraments by members of an Eastern Church. For example, in the Eastern churches chrismation - the sacrament Latins call confirmation - is received at the time of baptism and is administered by a priest. But if a Latin priest is called on to baptize an infant belonging to an Eastern Catholic Church because of danger of death or a lack of access to a priest of the child's own church, the booklet points out that the Latin priest "must not chrismate the child. The child should be chrismated by a priest of his or her own autonomous ritual church as soon as possible after baptism."

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ing World War II. "When John F. Kennedy became president, he and his wife Jackie Kennedy came here and young John came with them too to weekend Masses when they were in Hyannisport," Father Byington added. "The Secret Service had them sitting in a particular pew which now has a dedicatory plate on it. And when John Jr., and wife Carolyn came to the area, they also attended Mass at St. Francis Xavier's. For many, the news that the single engine aircraft piloted by John F. Kennedy, Jr., 38, with his 33 year-old wife Carolyn and her sister, Lauren, 34, aboard that left Caldwell Airport in Fairfax, N.J. July 16 at 8:38 p.m. and disappeared from radar screens at approximately 9:39 p.m., off Martha's Vineyard, recalled many of the Kennedy family's extraordinary experience with loss. Many churchgoers spoke of their memories of the assassinations of President Kennedy and his brother, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy; and of the accidental and unexpected deaths of younger Kennedys in recent years. Nearly 6,000 worshippers who attended 14 weekend Masses at St. Francis Xavier's heard Father Byington expound on the Gospel reading of the seed sown by an enemy among the landowner's wheat; and why God allows evil and good to exist side by side un-

and didn't even know who he was. personal items from the missing plane. Family members were gathThat's how John struck everyone." plane, as well as pieces of wreck- ered because of the planned wedThe pervasive emotional atmo- age from a small plane, were broad- ding that evening of Rory Kennedy, daughter of Ethel Kennedy and the sphere and sadness "all started onÂˇ cast nationally. The Kennedy family, in seclu- late Robert F. Kennedy, to Mark Saturday and at that time, people we praying for a miracle," Father sion at the Kennedy compound in Bailey. John Kennedy and his wife Byington said. "We have three Hyannisport, had attended a spe- were en route to the Cape to attend shrines and an awful lot of people cial Mass on Saturday, July 17 af- that wedding, which was subse- ~ were coming in and lighting vo- ter receiving reports of the missing quently called off. tive candles. But later, most people began to realize that hope had diminished and there was a change in their prayers that ... God take the lost oneS unto himself." Even as parishioners returned to FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley has issued the following statetheir homes Sunday after the spiritual nourishment of Mass and the . ment following the tragic deaths in the Kennedy plane crash: "United with the people throughout the world who have been deeply Eucharist, grim news of confirmed by the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Ms. Lauren moved findings of pieces of luggage and Bessette, I offer, on behalf of the Catholic Community of the Fall River Diocese, my fervent prayers for them, as well as the K~nnedy and Bessette families. On Sunday, as I was celebrating Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, I could not help but recall that the beautiful altar which adorns the sanctuary was a generous gift of John's grandparents, Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, to memorialize their first-born son, Joseph, who tragically lost his life in a plane crash while serving our country in World War II. For many years the parishioners of St. Francis Xavier Parish, along with the many priests who served this community, were edified by Mrs. Rose Kennedy's profound faith which greatly sustained her in other moments of tragedy which the Kennedy family faced over successive decades. It is my hope and prayer that this strong foundation offaith may strengthen and give witness to new generations of the Kennedy family as they now face this latest tragedy. May they, and all who have been touched by this loss, find solace and strength in the same unswerving faith in Jesus Christ and His Church. I especially wish to extend my heartfelt prayers to Caroline Kennedy .... Schlossberg who has lost still another member of her immediate family in CAROLYN BESSETTE and her husband, John F. Kennedy such a tragic manner. May our faith in Christ bring peace to our troubled hearts and comfort to Jr., arrive for an awards dinner in New York in this file photo. all those who mourn."

til the final harvest. "I included why such things as this tragedy we suffered over the weekend ... these three young people with such promising futures ... were taken from us. The answer, or course, is that Jesus has promised us that at the end of time there will be reckoning and there will be a day when evil is eliminated and those who perpetrate evil will be punished." Father Byington recalled that John Kennedy Jr. "enjoyed a good reputation in this parish. He was very low-keyed, not self-promoting, a very natural and very regular guy. An example of this was when, a few weeks ago a friend of mine sat and had a long conversation with John

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FALL RNER - The annual Fall RiverArea CYO golf KyIe Duarte led the Junior Division with a round of 84 tournament was held recently at the Fall River CoUntry followed closely by second-place fmisher Ross Boiselle Club with many youths participating in f~ur different di- . who posted an 85. Matt Gauvin won this year's Cadet visions. All hoped to qualify for the upcoming diocesan ,Division championship scoring a 50 over nine holes. Sec, tourname!lt, August Wat $e Segregansett Coun,try Cl\lb .ond, plac;e, in ,the Cadet Division. we,nt to Michael in Taunton.. , McDermott. In the SeniorDivision, Brandon Bouchard shot an 'im- . Father Jay Maddock, director of the CYO, was thankpreSsive tourney low score of 76 to capture first place.' ful to all the country club members' for again welcoming Mike DoCouto finished second with around of 86. Justin .- the young people'ofFall River to the annual event. He Silvia placed'frrstin the Intermediate Division with a score gave special thanks to Everett Smith, Roger'Dugal and of 84 while Bract Costa tboks'econd also scoring an 84. ' 'Tom Tetreault. ' : : ' , .' . ".,'.

We at The Anchor would like to encourage youth group leaders:and parents to send in summer photos of parish youth group activities. We know many c;hildrenare brought ~n field trips and spend time at camps so please let us share in your fun. Make sure to identify students by name and parish and include,a number where you can be contacted if there are any questions. Forward photos to: The Anchor, 887 Highland Ave., PO Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722, Attention: Mike Gordon. '

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NEW BEDFORD - Students at Holy Fam,ily-Holy Name School recently participated in the Spotlight on Buz- ' zards' Bay Art Contest, sponsored by the Coalition for Buzzards Bay. The coalition works to improve the health of the bay through education, conservation, research and advocacy. Winners of the art contest attended an award ceremony at the Ne~ Bedford Art Museum where their art work will be on display. Seventh grade winners were Laura Neves, first place; Brendan Hayes, second; Julian Plante, third; Peter Hegarty, Shenel Andrews, Jonathan Dixon and Chrissy Massoud, honorable mention. Eight grade ,winners were Meghan Tweedie, first; Tessa Landry, secon'd; Krystina - - -....... Bartnik, third; Liz Braley, JULIAN PLANTE receives an award for his artwork from Kyle Gushue, Jenna Bowers Bob Rocha,education coordinator for the Buzzard's Bay Coa- and Cesar Tiago, honorable lition in the Spotlight on Buzzard's Bay Art Contest.. . mention.

Students inducted into National Junior Honor Society FAIRHAVEN - St. Joseph School recently announced its inductees into the National Junior Honor Society and officers for the 1999-2000 school year. They are: Eighth graders Ryan Couto, president; Anne Bergeron, vice president; Jessica Souza, secretary; Thomas Whitehead, treasurer; Matthew Bevilacqua; and inductees Kathryn Mitchell; Nicole Pitts; Sarah Storer; Daniel Burgo; Tara Tchorz and

Clayton Thbbs. Seventh graders ineluded Sarah Begin, president; Kevin Tavares, vice president; Kelly Frates, secretary; Kristina Polchlopek, treasurer; Theresa Barakat; and inductees Joseph Booth; Jason Jacintho; Joshua Jacintho; Michael Johnson; Jean Pierre Lachat; William Pearce; Craig Perry; Joshua Roderiques; and Mechan Silvia. Students were inducted during a candlelight ceremony at the school.

Sports captains named' at Feehan ATTLEBORO - Bishop Feeh;,m High School announces that the following junIors have been selected as captains for next spring sports seasons. Allison Bilodeau' and Danielle Rautenberg, girls tennis; Kyle Bolger, John Hartshorn and Brian Rojee, boys baseball; Leslie Dubuc, KerrieMurphy, Erica Santos, and Jamie Veronneau; girls spring track; and Ryan Bambery, Mike Bryan, Garrett ,Duffy and Ellis Titmas, boys spring track. Bruce Zehnle, directOr ofthe Span-

ish National Honor Society Chapter has notified Feehan's moderator, Joan Drobnis, that the Feehan Chapter of the Spanish Honor Society has won frrst place honors in long term activity. They received the honor for their year-round commitment to the St. Joseph's Food Pantry and its Arnigos Thtoring Program at Brennan Middle School, Attleboro. Senior Catherine Servant won the Foreign Language Board of Directors Award for leadership of the school's chapter.

lHEANCHOR-:- Diocese ofFall River-' Fri., July 23, 1999

Our Rock and Role

The dreaded summer reading list By AMY WELBORN CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

How can deception be labeled love? By CHARLIE MARTIN· CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

The Hardest Thing We both know that I shouldn't be here This Is wrong And baby It's killing me, It's killing you Both of us trying to be strong I've got somewhere else to be Promises to keep Someone else who loves me And trusts me fast asleep I've made up my mind There Is no turning back She's been good to me And she deserves Better than that Refrain: It's the hardest thing I'll ever have to do . To look you In the eye

And tell you I don't love you All my love I'll be sending It's the hardest thing And you will never know I'll ever have to lie There can be no happy ending To show no emotion (Repeat refrain) When you start to cry Maybe another time, another day I can't let you see As much as I want to, . I can't stay (Ooh) What you mean to me When my hands are tied I've made up my mind And my heart's not free There Is no turning back We're n9t meantto be She's been good to me It's the hardest thing And she deserves I'll ever have to do . Better than that To turn around and walk away (Repeat refrain) Pretending I don't love you I don't want to live a lie I know that we'll meet again What can I do? Fate has a place and time . So you can get on with your life Sung by 98 Degrees; I have to be cruel to be kind Copyright (c) 1998 by Motown Like Dr. Zhivago . Recording Co.

THE R&D sound of ''The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees is doing well on the charts. This single is off the group's appropriately named CD, "98 Degrees and Rising." The song addresses an' important moral question: Can one say that he or she loves someone and at the same time deceive another? The guy in the song is committed to someone else, who "trusts me" and who's "been good to me." However, he has gotten involved with a second woman. Now he wants to cut offthis secret relationship even though, he sings, "it's the hardest thing I'll ever have to do, to look you in the eye and tell you I don't love you." He says, "I've made up my mind" that "I don't want to live a lie." The guy is coming to his moral senses. Breaking trust has nothing to do with love. He may have thought that he loved this second woman, but love that purposely hurts someone else is not love at all. Perhaps the hardest thing he actually has to do is to face his own behavior. He still needs to look more closely at the harm he has caused both women. Broken trust and deception are moral wrongs. Further, pretending to love the other woman when he was not free to do so was playing games with her heart. He might start by looking at how he handles attrac-

tion. Once you get married, for example, you might still be attracted by others. Sexual attraction is part of being . alive. However, acting upon an attraction is not the same as feeling desire. As with any other action, one's values should guide how one acts. In this song the man acted against the moral values of protecting trust, telling the truth and bdng faithful to promises. He needs to know that the path to lasting happiness never coincides with the path of deception. TG this guy's credit, he is morally waking up. What he has yet to realize regarding the second woman is that you cannot "love" someone and cause all the harm that he has instigated. His second area of soul-searching should focus on learning more about love's real qualities. He might look in the Bible at First Corinthians, Chapter 13 to guide his thinking. Any of us can make a mistake. Forgiveness is always accessible through the sacrament of reconciliation. Part of forgiveness is the willingness to face what one has done and learn from it. Now is the time for this guy to open his heart and ask God to help him grow. He can learn to value and safeguard the gift oflove. Your commentsare always welcome. Please ad~: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 2008, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

Most of you have one. Your parents suspectthat it's in your possession, but you're going to do your best to hide it from them. After all, if they find out you have it, they'll sit down with you, study it and, no question, make you do something about it So the best course ofaction is, without doubt, to just shove it in a drawer, smile and pretend it's not there. I'm talking, of course, about the Summer Reading List Is .there anything worse than that moment when, gloriously free from school, looking forward to months of living according to your own schedule, you open an envelope and see the "list"? Well, ofcourse there are a lot worse things, but it's still a depressing moment Even ifyou actually like to read, it can be demoralizing because it's a reminder that, contrary to summer fantasies, a day is actually going to arrive when the grind starts all over again, and you'll be faced with an assignment, maybe even the first day, in which you have to compare and contrast, analyze and summarize. From an eighth-grader's "Johnny Tremain" to Homer's 'The Odyssey" for seniors, the list is part of life, and it must be faced and dealt with responsibly. Preferably sooner than the weekend before school starts. But you know that, right? But I'm not here to nag you about your summer reading. I'll bet a parent takes care of that I'm not really even here to sympathize. No, I'm here to add to your pain by adding yet another book to your list. Would you considerreading a Gospel this summer? You know, it's not such a strange idea. It's been done. Many people actually have picked up the Bible and read

portions of it Even the whole thing. I personally know some of those people. Before I tell you what I want you to do, let me tell you why I want you to do it

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Whether you are in Catholic school or not, whether you even participate in your parish youth group or not, it is time for you to start taking some responsibility for your own faith. It's time to start working on encountering God on your own terms, not on the terms set for you by others. I'm not saying those others ~ adults - are wrong in what they're telling you. Far from it It'sjust that adult faith, which is what you're supposed to be developing, is based, not on unthinking acceptance of authority, but on a personal response to God. So how can you do that if you haven't started getting to know God yourself, on your own time, without being told? And the best way to find out about God is to read about Jesus, God come to earth in human flesh. So, how about this? Pick a Gospel - I'd suggest Mark - and start reading it as if you've never heard a word about Jesus before. Open your heart, and open your mind. Read it in big chunks, stop and think a little about whatyou've read, then read some more. If you feel like it, pmy. I guarantee you will be surprised. Oh, and while you're at it, please compose an essay comparing and contrasting .., Just kidding!

Catholic teen shows trust through life of surgery By MIKE LATONA CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

the youth group at Our Mother o~ SorAround the time ofthe most recent rows Church·and the National Honor surgery, Jamie recalled, '1 began pray- . ROCHFSlER,N.Y-Jamie Heard Society atGreeceAtcadia High School. ing to God a lot" . has scars to show -literally - from She has'performed numerous commu"Some of my friepds, when somenity-service projects and has been a thing goes wrong in their lives, they difficult times in her life. Jamie, 18, has endured four heart parish religious-ed.ucation aide. get mad at God or don't believe in Last fall, Ji,U11ie received the Roch~ him," she said. "But when something operations: two ~ an infant, and another two in more recent years. The ester Dioeese's Han¢; ofChristAward, bad hapj,ensto me I feel like it's my marks nin from her backto her chest, given <l!lnually to 6utstapding hig~ fault, not God's. And when something and then down to her belly. For a long school seniors; and she was inducted good happens, I don't compliment .. into the Greece Youth Hail of Fame. . myself. I thank God." . time she avoided showing her Scars. "I used.to wear shirts up to here," This fall, she wUl attend State Univer- . Jamie said she never got scared she said, holding a hand to her neck. sityofNew York College at Fredonia, about her sUrgeries, even though they These days she wears styles that N.Y, to major in psychology.. were all potentially life-threatening. . reveal parts of those scars. Not a bad set of aCcomplishments "Maybe that's being naive, but "They're there; .peopltf shoul~ for someone who has endured four,. that's the way I look at things," she know. It's me," she told the Catliolic delicate surgeries. The first one was' said. "I don't like being pessimistic. It Courier, newspaper of the Rochester' emergency surgery; her. par¢llts, . doesn't scare me. Death does not scare Diocest?, "I a)ways wish I didn't have Stephen and Lyn9re, rushed per to the me. . scars, but I won't stay covered.up and hospital'when she waS· only 10 days.. 'The only thing Fm scared about .... . in life is'spiders,'' she added, semi-jokI'm not going to have plastic surgery. old. That's whoI"am.".· . Doctors '~iscovered Jamie, tias a ingly.. Jamie applies the same deal-with~ .narrowed aorta. The congenital ~efect Jamie said she trusts God with her it attitude to the rest ofher life. Though is known as aortic stenosis, (;ausing health, and all other matters as well. she takes'm\XIication daily, can't play partial to near total blockage of blood. "I just sort of leav.e it up to God, I contact sports and may never be able. flow. from the heart, to' the rest of the say, 'Whenever you want me to feel . ." happy, then do it. It's up to you .when to have (;hildren - given the poten- body.. tial strain on .her heart - she doesn't A second Q~ratiori reparred ,the .. I'm going to be happy.''' , aortic valve when she'was'five months Jamie acknowledged that she wallow in self-pity. . "I don't see myself as being differ- old. After two more surgeries, in late doesn't hesitate to share her faith with 1994 and earlyI996,.she has a me- others. "Sometimes I do preach to ent from other people," she said. Indeed, the resident of the Roch- chanicalreplacementvalve, which she . them. They don't. like it; theycall me .. ester suburb of Greece leads qui~ a: and her·doctors hoP,e will qlake fur- , 'a 'God girl.'" . , ' Yet mostly, she said, her peers value busy life. She has been active in both ther sUrgery unnecessary.·'

her faith and openness. "My friends come to me first when they have problems," she said. . In fact, Jamie said she would like to become a socialworker so she can make aClueer of listening to people and assisting them.with problems. 'TveliIways.wanted to help people

out with their lives so they won't be down," she said. "I like to make other people happy. There's that old saying, 'You have to love yourself before you love others.' That's why I want to help others, because I know who I am and I want to help others find who they are."

..... . AFTER FOUR heart operations, Jamie Heard takes a dealwith-it attitude and 'says she puts her trust in God. (eNS photo by Greg Francis, Catholic Courie'"

lHEANCHOR--Diocese ofFall River- Fri., July 23, 1999

On J~ly 26 the Shrine wiIi celebmte theFeastDayofStAnnewith Massat 7:15 am. Masses will be held at 9 and 11 :30 am. in the upper church. Devotions in the Shrine will begin at 3 p.m. and a.6:30 p.m. Mass will include a procession with the statue of St. Anne. All welcome.

Iteering pOintl A~NET - 'A rosary crafters group ~ts regularly at St Bernard's Parish." f ney make rosaries and ship them all und the world. Ifyou would ,like to onate your time and talent in • crafting saries call 644-5585 for more informa -on. All welcome. EBORO-ATaize Prayer be held tonight at 7:15 p.m. Salette Shrine. It will be led by Fath Pat and include scripture, petition and prayers ofreconciliation. All wei me. Participants are asked to 'bring ac{mdle with holder ordrip-proof con~1;,. For more ,information call 222-5410. A h~gservice and Mass will be held on unday at 2 p.m. at the Shrine. It will i clude the opportunity for people be prayed over and anointed individually. Sin~ and musician John Polce will perfonii~theShrineonJuly30at7:30 p.m. Joiti him for an evening ofpmyer, song and witness. All welcome.

FALL RIVER - The Fall River Widowed Group will hold its monthly meeting on July 26 at White's ofWestport All widows and widowers are wel_come. For more information or reservations callAnnetteDelleceseat679-3278.

EAST FREETOWN - The English, Portuguese and Spanish Cursillo movements of the diocese will hold a family picnic tomorrow from lOam. to 5 p.m. at Cathedral Camp. Mass will be celebrated at 11 am. and attendt;es are asked to bring a food item that can be shared with all participants. All those who have lived a Cursillo and their families are welcome. For more information call Frank Lucca at 3244567,ext 1.

FALL RIVER- There is no Sunday Exposition of the Blessed Sacmment at St. Anthony's of the Desert Church in August Adoration will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after the 8 am. Mass until midnight in the St Sharbel Chapel. All welcome. FALL RIVER - A Novena Service to St Anne will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at St Anne's Shrine.All welcome.

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don course will be held at the SS. Peter and Paul School on July 26 from 78:30 p.m. and continue each Monday night over the next three weeks. It will be led by Father Roger Landty and deal with controversial and misunderstood issues in Catholicism. All welcome. For more information call 6768463. ROCHFSTER-A 12-weekbereavement program, "Healing With Hope," will begin on Aug. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. atthe Hearts and Hands office, 707 NorthAvenue. It is designed to address the needs of couples and families'who have lost a child. '

Hearts and Hands is also offering two volunteer tmining progmrns afternoons from 1-3 p.m. beginning Aug. 17 and evenings from 7-9 p.m. beginning on Sept 8. They will run for eight weeks and train volunteers in all aspects ofhelping children and their families. For more information or to pre-regis~rcall the office at763-9703.All wel-. come. , SWANSEA -TheVocationAwareness Group ofSt Michael'sChurch will hold a prayer service for vocations on Aug. 4 from 7-8 p.m. at the church. All welcome. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Mercy Sisters approve six-year plan of action By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

tity, and welcome and sustain new members; SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Sisters of Mercy of - reduce their consumption of resources by 10 perthe Americas have unanimously approved an action cent and conduct a soci~l analysis of the global ecoplan for the next six years that addresses a wide variety nomic system and its impact on the earth and the poor; of issues. - maximize their human and financial resources for Voted on during the Mercy Sisters' recent chapter. the common good of the Mercy Sisters and to explore meeting in St. Louis, the plan springs from the sisters' reconfiguration of their 25 regional communities; desire to "renew our life as apostolic women religious, - examine and challenge their own attitudes and inspired by Jesus Christ and Catherine McAuley," who behaviors of cultural domination and racism, and ask founded the order in 1831, said for forgiveness. The ,action plan that was The plan is an outgrowth of a a new~ release issued from the adopted was the culmination of order's Silver Springheadquar- direction statement adopted in three-year planning process ters. 1991 after the formation of the athat invited consultation from The five' major issues to be addresses are poverty; women Sisters ofMercy ofthe Americas every Sister of Mercy of the and the Church; anti-racism and as an institute and has guided Americas, as well as thousands of Mercy associates and lay comulticulturalism; earth con- the sisters' priorities eversince. cems; and community life and . . workers. shared resources. • The chapter that adopted the Some ways the sisters plan to carry out the commit- plan involved more than 650 sisters and associates from ment made in the action plan include: 12 countries. - establishing 31 new "Houses of Mercy" in ecoThe plan is an outgrowth of a direction statement nomically challenged areas throughout the 12co~n: adopted in 1991 after the formation of the Sisters of tries where the Mercy Sisters of the Americas serve: Mercy of the Americas as an institute and has guided McAuley began her ministry by opening a House of the sisters' priorities ever since. ' Mercy in Ireland in 1827;' The Sisters of MerCy of the Americas is the largest _ - develop forums for investigation and account- order of nuns in the United States with nearly 6,000 ability regarding issueso,fjustice for women, especially members and 1,800 lay assqciates. They sponsor or cowithin the Catholic Church and Mercy workplaces; sponsor seven major national health care systems, 19 - intensify their community life to nurture prayer, colleges and universities, 39 grade and high schools, enliven themselves for ministry, strengthen their iden- and hundreds of affordable housing programs.

and Martin Sheen was named deserving people" in the audience and the recipitnt of Pax Christi USA's high~ elsewhere. est aw~, but he accepted it on behalf Among them he mentioned death of an eld6rly woman imprisoned near penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean Fort Wotth, Texas, for her protests and Rev. Jim Lawson, who ''taught against t1i~ School of the Americas in -nonviolence to Martin!~ther King Jr. Fort Be~g, Ga. and brought him to Memphis:' Sister Sheellj. who said he had spent time Prejean, a past recipient of the Pax in jail wi(h many in the room, agreed Christi award, and Rev. Lawson, a reto recei~iee the 1999 Pope Paul VI tired Methodist minister, both were in Teachero PeaceawardfromPaxOuisti the audience of several hundred only if h - could pass it on to activist people. Kathleen ~umpf, who was scheduled But foremost in his mind w~ to be released next Rumpf, who he saId week jrom the has had both knees reCarswell State Peniplaced but continues tentiary near Fort to participate in non,Worth. violent protests for The ~ward was ' which she can be impresented during the prisoned in places of Nationa Catholic _ "constant oppres~ Gatherin for Jubilee sion" like Carswell. Justice" Id July 15'There's a chance 18 on thl1 campus of she will not be rethe UniveisityofCali- ' leased,"hesaid.''She's forniaat sAngeles. ,one of those people Bisho Walter F. : who do things that cause her friends great Sullivan ,of Richmond, Vi , president distress. Like (the - ti USA, MARTIN SHEEN apostI~saidtoJesus), of Pax praised S een as "a 'What do you want to model of -onscience andactioi1 to the go up to JerusaIem for, manT' enterta.iJ)Jrtent industry" and a "pasSheen, who is Catholic, told his sionate adrocate for peace:' audience that "one of the works of 'lIe~ts his !aith into.acti()~,and m~y ~ is often forgpttenis visiting makespel¢emakingand~sfamilythe the lOlpnsoned." He urged the Pax priorities itt his life, without counting, Christi members to visit sOmeone in -the cost," e bishop added. prison or write a letter to an'inmate. Amon the causes adopted by Because ofalV role, Sheen said he -Sheen ove theyears,Bishop Sullivan could nortie in Texas forRumpfs exsaid, w opposition to the nuclear peeted release, -so he gave the Pax armsmce; pport for the United Farm Christi aw~ to Ralph McCloud, aPort Workers, d support for calls to close Worth city counciIman who chairs the the Schoollofthe Americas and to end diocesan jus~ce and peace committee. the civil wk in the 1980s in El SalvaThe Teacher ofPeaceAward is predor and G4atemala. sented annually to a person who exAfter~~:,S. nunsandalayworl<er emplifies the words ofPope PauIVIwerekilledl".E1SaIvadorin 1980, Sheen ''to reach peace, teach peace?' Previwas"~onaweeklybasisforthi'ee ous winners include Jesuit Hither months" OOcauseofhis nonviolent pro- Daniel Berrigan, Catholic Worker tests, Bishdp ~ullivan said. f~under Dorothy Day, Brazilian~hIn addressmg the crowd, however, bIShop Helder Camara, and Auxiliary Shoen deflected _bon GUmbIetoootn<ro;t

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Innovative downtown eleme~tary ,school studied for Minneapolis ~

Urban Catholic school would need a . private-public sector partnership. By CATHoucNEWS SERVICE

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has joined the University of St. Thomas .and a Minneapolis corporation to '-study the possibility of opening a Catholic elementary school in downtown Minneapolis. The schoql would draw children of parents who work downtown, as well as those ft:om low-income, inner-city families, 'such as those housed at the Basilica of St. Mary through its Jeremiah Project. "It would be not just a school for el,ite or special groups, but ... will represent the diversity,that oile finds in an urban environment," said Richard Podemski, dean of the School of Education at'St. Thomas University. "I think that type of mix helps to improve the quality of education for all children." The school could open by 2002 if plans go forward to build it, said Thomas McCarver, archdiocesan

superintendent of Catholic schOOls. The school would cost roughly Officials:said they hope the school $20 million and enroll 400 to 700 -would be built near St. Thomas' students from pre-kindergarten to Minneapolis campus, where the eighth grade, McCarver said. TPe graduate education and business corporation paying for the prelimischools are housed. nary-study has not committed fundSt. Thomas would, collaborate ing for the actual project.' The with the :new school in a partner corporation's officers first aprelationship, although it would not proached Pearson and Podemski in prov.ide -funding, said Ralph fall 1998 with the idea for collaboPearson, St.ThomaS' academic'af- ,rating on a nonpublic school downfairs vice president. town. If the idea plays out - and The study will examine whether downtown corpOl:ations fund the downtown corporations would be school in partnership with St. Tho- willing to fund the school; if there mas and the archdiocese - it could is sufficient interest on the part of be'the first such model,in the United employees in downtown MinneStates, McCarver said. apolis to send their children to the A downtown corporation will school; and where the ~tudents pay for ,a three-part feasibility would come from. study, expected to end in DecemAlthough it would be a Cathober. McCarver said the company-has lic school, McCarver said the asked to remain anonymous until school would attract people ofother the study determines whether the faiths who are looking for quality Minneapolis corporate community education. At other Catholic elwould help pay for Ute school. ementary schools, 30 to 85 percent "We would need strong support of the students are not Catholic. from corporations and the University ''Three of four children who are of St. Thomas School of Education Catholic are in public schools," and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and McCarver noted. "We'have a strong Minneapolis," he told The Catholic interest in keeping public educaSpirit, the archdiocesan newspaper. tion strong."