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PRIESTS OF the diocese gathered around Bishop Sean O'Malley on the altar of St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford, as the bishop offers a blessing on the newly ordained. Richard Wilson and David Engo were ordained priests July 19. See page 8 for more photos. (AnchorlMills photo)

Two ordained priests at St. John the Baptist, ~

By CHRISTINE

VIEIRA MILLS

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The sidewalk within a block's radius of St. John the Baptist Church on County Street in New Bedford was lined with churchgoers July 19 walking from the parking places which they had luckily found when the lots marked "Ordination Parking" were filled.

Hundreds filled the church, sitting and standing shoulder to shoulder in the cfioir loft and pews, fanning themselves with ordination programs on the warm, sunny day. Others knelt in the aisles to catch a glimpse of the ceremony. Those standing near the large open front doors were compensated for - their lack of a clear view with a kind breeze.

Dozens of vested priests and deacons lined up to join Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., in the opening procession of the ceremony that would welcome

He spoke of the humanity of two men into the order of pres- plauded Engo and Wilson, wholeheartedly consenting to. priests--the loneliness and anbyter. guish of not being appreciated Meanwhile, Richard Wilson their "call" to the priesthood. and David Engo, widely grin"Do you judge them worthy?" that many feel and the heartache ning, waited for their cue to pro- Bishop O'Malley asked Voca- as well as joy that comes from . cess down the long aisle com- tions Director Father Craig A. dealing with human experiences. mencing the rite that would cul- Pregana.

"It is the celebrant's task to minate their years of intense With an affirmative response preparation and begin their lives from Father Pregana, the con- bring Jesus to people," he conas priests. gregation gave theirs with more tinued, speaking directly to the Victor de Matos directed the enthusiastic applause. The ordinandi regarding the Euchachoir, accompanied by an organ- bishop then imposed his hands rist. "You must imitate what you ist and guitarist. The St. John on the heads of the two men, the hold in your hands."

The new priests proceeded in the Baptist singers were joined "essential matter" of the sacraby Gayle Boudreau of St. Pius ment of ordination. The"essen- the rite by affirming their intent X parish, South Yarmouth, and tial form" is the accompanying to serve as priests and to obey several friends of ordinand prayer in the preface of the or- their bishop. The assembly then interceded for them through David Engo. . dination rite.

St. John the Baptist parish, The ceremony continued with prayer during the Litany of the with its distinction as the first the bishop's homily when he ad- . Saints, as they lay prostrate.

Portuguese parish in North dressed the assembly about the Then each priest in attendance was invited to bless his new America had never before office and duties of the priest. brothers. hosted an ordination in its 126"There is no career, no proThe newly ordained were year history, but last Saturday's fession, no work like the priestvested with the stole and chacelebration showed no telltale hood," Bishop O'Malley said. suble, signs of the office of "Jesus is the light of the world signs of inexperience. priesthood.

Father Wilson was The moving rite of ordination and priests are called to be the vested by Father Francis began as the gathering ap- light of Christians."

McManus and Father Engo by Father James Hanon. Their hands were then anointed with the oil of chrism as a sign that they had been set apart to do God's work.

Family members of the new priests brought up the gifts of bread and wine at the offertory and the sign of peace was a moving experience representing love and friendship.

At the close of the ceremony, Fathers David Engo and Richard Wilson beamed as they exited the church to the outside sunlight where many of those in attendance lined up to receive a blessing from them.

Then the sidewalks were lined again with people retracing their steps back to the sign that said "Ordination Parking," where they had left their cars and, in fact, their busy lives, to take a break and prayerfully welcome to His service two men intent on serving the Lord.

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moted·by the League of Women Voters (LWV) would trample on the First Amendment rights of issue-oriented groups to communicate directly with the public regarding the positions and votes of politicians, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) said this week in a statement.

The League held a press conference in Washington to discuss its natiorial advertising campaign titled, "Five Ideas for Practical Campaign Reform." According to a full-page ad in the July 20 Washington Post, one major component ofthe League proposal is aimed at "outside groups" that run "thinly veiled political ads'disguised as 'issue advocacy,' escaping all disclosure or limits on contributions." In a packet, the League explains its proposal this way: 'iAny paid communication with the general. public that uses a federal

90 days of a primary or of a general election...[would] be considered a campaign ad, not an issue advocacy message .... The AFL-CIO or the Chamber of Commerce, the Christian Coalition or the Sierra Club, for ex-' ample, could run'whatever ads it wanted fundetl as it wished whenever it ~anted that mention;d or referred to no ~pecific candidate for office."

Such a ban on "any paid communication with the general public that uses a federal candidate's name or likeness" would prohibit issue-oriented citizen groups from distributing congressional "scorecards," or any other voter education efforts, for three months before each election which is blatantly .unconstitutional.

The League notes that such commentary could still be performed by political action committees (PACs) but

Catholics urge Clin:ton to rethink landmine policy

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN

dia, Iran, Pakistan and Russia, who WASHINGTON (CNS) - Rep- do not want to see AP mines banned. resentatives of nine Catholic orga- anytime soon," the letter said. nizations have joined in an open "We urge you to demonstrate letter urging President Clinton to U.S. leadership against these indischange current U.S. policy on anti- criminate, abhorrent weapons by personnel land mines and sign an immediately banning the use and production of all AP mines, by deinternational treaty banning them.

The July 16 letter to Clinton stroying our stockpile of 14 million from the U.S. Campaign to Ban AP mines and by joining the maLandmines was signed by tbe heads jority of the world in negotiating of more than 60 organizations. They and signing an AP mine ban treaty include veterans, international de- this De~ember," the letter-signers velopment, humanitarian relief, told Clinton. peace, women's, human rights, "We .urge you to act now to take medical, children's, policy and re- these essential steps to make this search, environmental, and reli- world a place where, as you have said, 'children can walk without gious groups.

The campaign "wants a simple, fear on the earth beneath them,''' comprehensive ban treaty with no they added.

The U.S. campaign is made up reservations, no exceptions and no loopholes, yet current U.S. policy of more than 225 nong()Vernmenprohibits U.S. partic.ipation in a true tal organizations and is one of more than 50 country campaigns comban treaty," the letter said.

"Current U.S. policy requires an prising the International Campaign exception for continued ·use of so- to Ban Landmines. called 'dumb' AP mines in Korea Jesuit Refugee Services USA is and American use of so-called one of nine organizations listed on 'smart' mines worldwide,". it added. the campaign's letterhead and its diThe letter was sent as senior U.S. rector, Jesuit Father Richard officials from the State Department, Ryscavage, was one of the signers Pentagon,National Security Coun- of the letter. . cil, and Arms Control and DisarmaOther Catholic signers included: ment Agency were meeting to dis- Vicky Armour-Hileman of the cencuss U.S. policy on anti-personnel ter coordinating team of Maryknoll land mines.

Mission Association of the Faith. This meeting was inconclusive ful; John Carr, secretary for social and the review of policy now moves development and world peace of the up to another level of advisers U.S. Catholic Conference; Oblate within the administration, said a Father David Kalert, president of spokesman for ,the campaign on the Missionary Oblates of Mary July 17.

Immaculate; and Terence Miller, At issue is whether to stick with director of the Maryknoll Fathers a decision last January to pursue a and Brothers Justice and Peace Ofban through the Conference on Dis- fice. armament or to join the diplomatic Also, Sister Catherine Sarther, initiative known as the Ottawa Pro- president of the School Sisters of o cess which will result in the con- Notre Dame North American Leadclusion of a legally binding inter- ership Conference; Nancy Small, national treaty banning all anti-per- national coordinator of Pax Christi sonnel land mines this December.

USA; Mercy Sister Kathy Among the countries that have Thornton, national coordinator of'. endorsed the Ottawa Process are Network: A National Catholic So. "key NATO allies such as Canada, cial Justice Lobby; and Kathleen France, Germany, Italy and the Uhler and Ignacio Harding, co- diUnited Kingdom, as well as many rectors ofFranciscans International. of the nations where mines have Other religious signers of the been used the most extensively, , letter represented the Evangelical such as Angola and Bosnia," the Lutheran Church in America, the' c,!mpaign said.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Current U.S. policy, however, Mennonite' Central Committee, "makes U.S. participation in the. Episcopal Peace Fellowship, United Ottawa ban treaty impossible and Methodist Church, American leaves the U.S. in the company of Friends Service Committee and nations, including China, Cuba, In- Church of the Brethren.

such speech would be severely rationed, since there are numerous limits on both fundraising and spending

by PACs. The League's proposal would flagrantly violate the First Amendment

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Rev. Ernest N. Bessette

Bishop Sean O'Malley, O.P.M. Cap., was the principal celebrant at ~ightofAmericancitizens,including a July 21 funeral Mass for Rev. Incorporated groups, to comment as Ernest N. Bessette held at St. Anthey see fit on the positions and ac- thony Church, New Bedford.

Father Bessette died July 17 at tions ofpoliticians on issues - a right that exists year~round. The Supreme Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven Court has repeatedly ruled that the where he has lived for the past five First Amendment prohibits th~ ~ov­ years. , Father Bessette was born on emment from placmg any restrictIOns on such so-called issue advocacy, June 28, 1911. He attended St. whether or not it discusses specific' Michael's College in Winooski, candidates, unless it uses words that Vermont, and St. Mary's Seminary explicitly urge the reader or viewer College in Baltimore, Maryland. to "vote for" or "vote against" an iden- After completion of theological tified candidate. studies at St. Mary's, he was orAs the Supreme Court said in 1976 dained to the priesthood by Bishop in Buckley v. Valeo, "As long as perJames E. Cassidy on June I, 1938, sons and groups eschew expenditures that in express terms advocate the at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall election or defeat of a clearly identi- River.

He served as parochial vicar at fied candidate [i.e., "express advoMary's parish, Nantucket; St. St. cacy"], they are free to spend as much as they want to promote the candi- Stephen's parish, Attleboro; St. Anne's parish, New Bedford; and date and his views."

In more recent cases, the Court has Notre Dame parish, Fall River. As reaffirmed that only speech about pastor,' he served at Holy Rosary politicians that fits within this nar- parish, New Bedford; Our Lady of rowly defined category can be regu- Fatima parish, New Bedford; St. lated. The Leag~e's proposed ban on Hyacinth parish, New Bedford; and any communication th~t contains the St. Joseph parish, Attleboro, from "name or likeness" of a person who which he retired in 1981. holds or seeks federal office simply In 1984, St. Michael's College ignores these rulings. named him a recipient of the alumni The League's packet notes that"an .association's Golden Knight Award, exemption would apply...for candipresented anmially to im alumnus date debates and press cover~ge." Of course, the League itself often runs candidate debates and depends heavily on "free media" --.: that is, sympathy for its viewpoints from the institutional news media and editorial boards - in order to advance its WASHINGTON (CNS) - New public policy agenda, which includes public service ads from the U.S. lobbying against restrictions on abor- bishops' Catholic Communication tion.

Campaign deliver the message that time spent helping others is time well spent.

"A Little Time Makes a Big Difference" is the theme of the ads for television, radio and print. They are Dear Editor, being distributed nationwide to inEveryone seems to be caught up spire people to give time where it in. preparing for the millennium. is needed most - to the hungry, the We should not put off for tomorrow what we can do today. Saving sick and the neglected. canceled postage stamps, especially "Lack of time is cited by many foreign and commemorative, seems Americans as the No. I reason why very little but Catholic missionarthey don't engage in regular comies over the world have used the munity service programs," said funds from this seeming garbage CCC director Ramon E. Rodriguez to make the world a better place ( in a July) 5 statement announcing today. the ads.'

Please don't wait till the year He said the CCC campaign 2000 to start saving your canceled "stresses that even a little bit of time postage stamps! Send them to: spent preparing food for the hunOblate Stamp Bureau gry, comforting the sick or visiting cj 0 Charle~ Malachosky the neglected can make a big dif1669 Merline St. ference."

Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 The campaign' also suggests that Rev. Daniel E. Crahen, OMI 'time spent helping others can be a Brentwood, CA family activity. A recent study of .Philadelphia area residents by the Pew Research Center found that 'inNASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS)dividuals raised by parents who vol- .

A bill to enforce the religious rights of public school students unteered showed a greater 'Iikelihas stirred up old questions for hood of becoming volunteers themCatholics in this heavily Protest- selves.

The ads will be distributed to apant state. The Tennessee Religious Liberty Act of 1997 is. intended to proximately 3,000 television, radio erase confusion about students' and print media outlets in three religious rights, but doesn't seek to waves - in July, September and establish new rights or amend the December.

Each wave will include IO-secConstitution, says its sponsor, state Sen. Roy Herron, a lawyer, teacher ond and 30-second TV spots, 15and. United Methodist minister. second ·and 30-second radio anThe bill, now awaiting hearings, is nouncements and print ads in two a "consensus" between groups who sizes. The second and third waves "normally don't even agree on include Spanish-language materiwhat month we're in," Herron told als. the Tennessee Register, newspaper The first wave centers on a 30of the Diocese of Nashville. second television spot called "Din- .

ceiebrating his 50-year class reunion.

Father Bessette is survived by his brother Roger of FJ,:)rida and his two sisters, Doris Roy of Acushnet, and Alice Belanger of New Bedford. He also leaves an aunt and several nieces and nephews.

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Catholic public service announcements urge volunteer spirit

Bill debated

ner Date," showing a sLiccessful male executive scheduling a date.

But what the audience assumes will be a romantic evening turns out to be something totally different.

The busy executive's d(:stination is the home of an elderly man delighted to have his company and the ' special meal the executive prepares for him.

The distribution list includes national broadcast and cable :l1etworks and cable systems in the top 100 broadcast markets, and stations in smaller markets that have aired previous CCC materials.

Print distribution will be limited to diocesan and national Catholic publications and secular publications that previously provided space.

The CCC, which is an office of the U.S. Catholic Conference, initiates and supports media projects promoting positive values. The new ad campaign follows on the heels of the CCC's two-year "Good Values Make Great Kids" campaign, with a message about th(: importance of teaching positive values to our nation's children.

The TV spots will also be made available via satellite on lthe PSA Channel feed which takl~S place from 1-1:30 p.m. (EDT) on the' third Thursday ofevery' month at . .the following coordinateH: Satellite GEl, Transponder 1, C-Band, Audio 6.2-6.8.

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CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF FORESTERS Boston, Massachusetts A Life Insurance Fraternal Society Chartered for Catholic Families in 1879 AT JUNE RETREAT for consecrated virgins Elizabeth Lee, right, stands with Patricia Murray of La Crosse, Wise., left, consecrated during the retreat, and Bishop Raymond L. Burke, also of La Crosse, U.S. episcopal moderator for the virgins' association.

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Consecrated virgins meet in Wisconsin

By PAT MCGowAN Elizabeth M. Lee of St. Peter's parish, North Dighton, was among some 30 woman who met in June in La Crosse, Wise. for the annual retreat for consecrated virgins living in the world. The five-day retreat was conducted by Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse, who is U.S. episcopal moderator for consecrated virgins.

Ms. Lee has been a member of the Association of Consecrated Virgins for two years and is one of about 70 members in the United States. Before joining St. Peter's in North Dighton, she was active in St. Thomas More parish, Somerset, where she was a youth group member and on the parish vocation team and was instrumental in formation of a diocesan group of young adults.

Worldwide, she said, some 1000 women are consecrated virgins. The' rite of consecration of a virgin living in the world rather than in a religious community is one of the oldest such rites in the Church but fell into disuse for laywomen in the 10th century.

It was restored in 1970 by Pope Paul VI. Members are consecrated by their diocesan bishop and Ms. Lee entered the Order July I, 1995, at a moving ceremony in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, attended by family members, friends and many members of

the Third Order Franciscans attached to Our Lady's Chapel of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in New Bedford. She is a Third Order Francisean and expects to make final profession in the order on Dec. 8 of this year.

A recent article in Homiletic & Pastoral Review by Dr. Loretta Matulich, a consecrated virgin since 1974, explains that such a woman "is not a quasi-religious, nor is she in a vocation that is in the process of becoming a religious institute or congregation. She remains in the lay state, with her bishop as her guide."

She prays for her diocese and clergy, but her diocese is not responsible for supporting her financially.

Consecrated virgins support themselves in diverse positions, ranging' from nursing, to rectory housekeeping, librarianship and social work.

One woman is a certified public accountant who owns her own firm and supervises 25 employees. Ms. Lee is a dental assistant and, like most other consecrated virgins, offers her services to her parish and diocese, in her case visiting the sick and elderly and assisting in providing food for the poor.

All consecrated virgins attend daily Mass, pray the Divine Office and spend much time in other private prayer. The United States patrons of the association are Our Lady, Vrrgin

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.EM. Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointment: Rev. David M. Andrade, Graduate studies in Canon Law, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada.

Effective August 15, 1997

of Virgins, and Blessed Kateri Tekawitha, the "Lily of the Mohawks," who devoted her life to prayer, penance. and care of the sick and aged.

Those interested in further information on the "ocation of consecrated virginity may contact Dr. Loretta Matulich at PO Box 5154, Oregon City, OR.

Stang graduate gets 4-year college grant Michael F. Hayden of Fall River, a graduate of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, has received a $4,000 four-year college scholarship from the Catholic Order of Foresters (COF), headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.

At Bishop Stang, Hayden was involved in Campus Ministry, Student Council, and Habitat for Humanity. He was a National Honor Society member and his other activities included sports and working on the Toys for. Tots campaign.

He will major in political science at the University of North Carolina.

The Catholic Order of Foresters awards twenty $4,000 college scholarships each year to high school seniors. With more than 135,000 members nationwide, COF is the eighth largest fraternal benefit society in the United States.

Bishop's Evening on Cape Cod The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will once again sponsor the Bishop's Evening on Cape Cod. This year the annual event will be held on August 6 at the Tara Cape Codder Hotel on Route 132 in Hyannis from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be music, dancing and refreshments and everyone present will have a chance to greet Bishop Sean O'Malley.

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the moorins......., An Awakening Jolt In a tragic way, America has once more become aware of the desperate immigrants in our communities. This past week police in New York found 57 Mexican people, many of them deaf-mutes, living in slavery. Having been smuggled into the· United States, they were being forced to beg to pay off the costs of being brought to this country.

Sad to say such buying, selling and enslaving of people is not exceptional in our nation.

Nor should we be surprised that this evil exists in America. Look how our elected officials treat immigrant issues. See how many proposed for government positions fail to acknowledge illegal immigrants as household staff.

Because of this mind-set, we treat people as a means to balance the budget, in some cases denying even legal immigrants the rights and privileges of our democracy. This is wrong, especially considering that few on Capitol Hill seem to realize that they themselves are ofimmigrant stock. It's hard to believe that people conveniently forget their own roots, then try to tell us that's the American way.

Hiding behind the socially accepted concept of "assimilation," too many in positions of power treat immigrants and their customs and institutions as a foreign invasion; and because most people seeking entrance to America today are not from Europe, the bias against Latinos and Asians is ever increasing and is findlng its way into our legislature and schools.

It's about time we put the seventh commandment to work. "You shall not steal" forbids all acts or enterprises that for any reason, selfish or ideological, commercial or totalitarian, lead to the enslavement of human beings; to their being bought, sold, exchanged like merchandise in total disdain of their personal dignity.

In general, we in America treat people very poorly. There are those who devote their energy to saving birds and fish but simply throwaway human life, never thinking of respecting it a gift of God. Our disposable society is making animals ofus all. Why should we be so shocked at the recent expose ofimmigrant brutality, when we legally destroy babies and are trying to make assisted suicide the law of the land? Our courts are full of promises broken and contracts ignored because of the failureof people to respect one another.

There are also many people who are so hypnotized by economic and technological advances that their personal and social lives have become permeated by materialism. Some sociologists believe that we are at a moment in history when the development of economic life could diminish social inequities. But the Fathers of Vatican II warned that on the contrary economic and technological progress all too often serve to intensify inequalities.

It is obvious here in America that such progress is causing decline in the social status of the weak and growth in contempt of the poor. The horror in New York ~emonstrates only too well how luxury and misery can rub shoulders. While the few enjoy great freedom of choice, the many are deprived of almost all possibility of acting on therr own initiative. Living and working in conditions unworthy of human beings, they become slaves to the greed and consumption of their better-off brothers and sisters.

Finally, as this particular case finds its way to what we hope will be a just solution, those who share in the power of government should renew their determination to respect the fundamental and inalienable rights of every human person. Promoting the well-being of the social order should be completely inclusive, never exclusive. Government cannot be selective in the process of administering social justice, which is for all the people,· not just a select minority, for the common good, ~ot that of a chosen few.

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PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE BLESS NEWLY ORDAINED FATHERS DAVID A. ENGO, FPO, AND RICHARD D. WILSON AT-JULY 19 CEREMONIES .

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Knights of Malta: New Crisis, Crusa(le

By WILLIAM J.

FLYNN

Bill Moyers recently wrote an interesting article about what he calls the comeback of religion in America, pointing to more interfaith dialogue, gradually increasing church attendance and a growing public interest in thingsspiritual as tangible signs tha~ religion is alive and healthier than ever in America.

As_president of the Knights of Malta in America, I've been aware of some of these signs for some time although I've often been discouraged by the equally dram~tic rise in violence and family abuse in far too many sections of our country. How can we be encouraged by the increased number of those attending church when others are turning on their neighbor with more and more intensity and hatred?

Yet I believe, with Moyers, that man's instincts are basically good and that the impulse to help others somehow yearns to come to the surface in all of us. That is why, in the months and years ahead, the Knights of Malta are determined to enlist more and more men and women as Knights and Dames, who are anxious to reach out and assist the poorest

of the poor in our society, wherever they happen to be.

As religion becomes more and more dynamic in our society, more and more pivotal, we want to send out our own message" as the oldest order of knighthood in the world, that we intend to do all in our power to serve and save the most vulnerable members of our society.

And if our focus turns with increased energy and resources to the most vulnerable of all, the unborn, then let that be the rallying cry of our banners into' the next millennium. There have been countless different crusades for the Knights of Malta over the centuries. But now we lie in an age when the course before us is quite clear and our twofold mission to serve the poor and defend the faith is perhaps more urgent than at any time in our history since the time of the original Crusades.

There have been some over the years, even some Catholics,. who .somehow shared the fal se impression that the Knights of Malta are a somewhat elitist group, more given to ceremony and ritual than to the problems cQrfronting the world. Believe me, if people somehow perceived that years

ago, it is no longer the ca~!e as our men and women touch every corner of this country and the globe in our effort to be present for those who are among the neediest creatures on the face of the earth. Today, that effort goes further and deeper as we offer our hand, our help, and our heart to the elderly and the young especially, including the most helpless of all, those still in the womb.

Bill Moyers is quite co:mect in his assessment of religion today and its growing impact on our society and the consciousness of all. The Knights of Malta have been rivetingly aware of the hallowed place of religion in the world for centuries. And today, that awareness is just as deep and urgent as it has ever been.

It is something that we have never taken for granted, even at a . time when it is becoming even slightly more respectable. There are too many poor, suffering and despairing men, women and children in our society to sit back and hope others will reach out in time or even care. The crisis is here and now, at the edge of a new century, we must walk out t() face it with the banners of our. beliefs and the hopes of so many others out there who need us.

Surveys uncover Catholic confusion

By LEE STRONG

Franciscan Sister Ann Rehrauer, as- Catholic understanding of the EuROCHESTER, N. Y. (CNS) sociate director of the U.S. bishops' charist.

An ongoing series of discussions Secretariat for the Liturgy, regardWorkmaster noted, for example, about the Eucharist in Rochester ing such survey results. that soldiers in combat situations parishes has already reached one The surveys indicate "we have could receive, and Sister Rehrauer conclusion - there's a lot of confu- some major work in helping people cited nursing home residents. sion about Communion. to understand what happens when But the bishops' guidelines state "A lot of people have a little of we celebrate the Eucharist," she said. that "members of those churches the truth, but not everybody has all "This isn't just a reminder of some- with whom we are not yet fully of it," said Joan Workmaster, direc- thing that happened historically," united are ordinarily not admitted to The "Catechism of the Catholic Communion," tor of the Office of Liturgy of the Diocese of Rochester. "Even some Church" is clear about what happens And the church does not allow of the priests of the diocese say (of at the Mass. "At the heart of the eu- Catholics to receive Communion in some teachings), 'No, that can't be charistic celebration are the bread these other churches for the same true.' Oh, yes it is," and wine that, by the word of Christ reasons, except under similar excepThe discussions lind evaluations and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, tional circumstances. of Sunday liturgies at parishes over become Christ's body and blood," it Intercommunion is also not genthe past year-and-a-half recently led says in paragraph 1333. erally permitted at weddings and to the publ ication ofa new document Other parts of the church's eucha- funerals - two instances in which on "The Centrality of the Sunday ristic teachings also are not clearly some Catholics think the rules are Eucharist: Guidelines for Parish understood, particularly those per- relaxed.

Planning," taining to intercommunion.

Sister Rehrauer said an exception According to the catechism, not is made for a non-Catholic spouse if But liturgy office staff members also discovered confusion over a only is the Eucharist the body and that spouse specifically requests percentral teaching of the Catholic blood of Christ, it is "properly the mission to receive Communion, has Church - that during the Mass the sacrament of those who are in full a Catholic understanding of the Eubread and wine become the body communion with the church." This charist and the bishop of the diocese understanding is part of the reason grants his permission. But that perand blood of Christ.

"There's a lot of confusion over the church limits intercommunion. mission is not extended to other nonRevised guidelines approved by Catholic members of the congregathe whole issue of real presence, how that is defined and understood," the U.S. bishops last November to tion, she said. supplant guidelines in use since Another common misconception Workmaster said.

At the eight parishes studied thus 1986 state that Christians from is that Catholics who divorce are not far, parishioners filled out eval uation churches with a similar understand- allowed to receive Communion.

Workmaster said that civil diforms that included a question on the ing of the sacrament and whose orreal presence ofChrist in the Eucha- dination the Roman Catholic Church vorce does not separate a person considers valid may take Catholic from the church and the sacraments. rist.

"It's interesting the number of Communion under normal circum- A divorced person is prohibited from people, 60 to 65 percent, who have stances, and Catholics may partake receiving Communion only if he or indicated they do not believe this," in Communion in these other she marries a different person without first receiving an annulment for Workmaster said. Those results were churches.

The guidelines cite specifically the first marriage and the first spouse consistent from parish to parish and Orthodox churches, the Assyrian is still alive. between age groups, she added.

Some people also think they may . Those results pllrallel that of a Church of the East, and the Polish not receive Communion if they have poll conducted by The New York National Catholic Church.

The church does allow people of not been to confession in a while.

Times/CBS News inApril 1994. Of Catholics surveyed, 34 percent said other Christian churches to receive Such is not the case, Workmaster they believe the bread and wine be- Catholic Communion in a few lim- said.

"Confession before Communion come the body and blood of Christ, ited circumstances, such as danger while 63 percent said they are just of death or unavailability of minis- is necessary only for serious sin, ters of their own faith, and when they mortal sin:' she said. "When we unsymbolic reminders of Jesus.

"That's frightening," said are "properly disposed" toward the derstand what is happening in the Eucharist, we offer ourselves along with the sacrifice of Christ. In the doing of that we offer all that we are and God accepts us in whatever state we are," Sister Rehrauer said the confusion concerning the Eucharist may be due in part to the church's focus Pope John Paul on other issues in recent years and that more attention to this central teaching is needed.

Dedr brothers dnd sisters, "I wonder if in the last number Continuing our cdtechesis on the 'Blessed Virgin, we now of years somehow we haven't been consider ffidrq's queenship. Since the fifth centurq, Christidns clear enough on some of the doctrihdve given ffidrq the title of queen in dcknowledgment of her nal issues as we have been, say, on social justice," she speculated. "Or sublime dignitq dS mother of qod dnd her importdnce in the did we just assume people would life of the church dnd in the lives of individudls. During her know?"

She said on a national level, edrthlq existence, ffidrq hdd d unique role in her son's life dnd preparation for the miIlennium redemptive work. now, hdving been dssumed bodq dnd soul would likely include materials on the into the glorq of Christ's kingdom, s~e hds become our mother Eucharist.

Meanwhile, in dealing with curin the order of grace. ' rent confusions over rules concernThe Second Vdticdn Council tedches thdt ffidrq receives ing who can receive Communion, the power to CdrrlJ out her mission of mdterndl intercession on , Workmaster advised pastoral sensibehdlf of the church dnd dll humdnitq. As the queen who tivity.

"All of those kinds of situations, reigns in the glonl of qod's kingdom, ffidrq remdins'close to none of us can really judge what is us dt everq step of our edrthlq pilgrimdge, supporting us in our in another's heart," she said.

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news Briefs u.s. Secular Franciscans examine howthey can help the church NEWARK, Del. (eNS) - Discovering "how we can be of maximum value to God's people and to the church" was one' goal of secular Franciscans at a congress in Newark said the co-chairman of the gathering. "Our rule emphasizes specific action," said Justin Carisio in an interview with The Dialog, newspaper of the Wilmington Diocese, about the 15th quinquennial congress of the Secular Franciscan Order, held July 16-20. 'We must be in the forefront of peace and justice, fam~y issues, showing Christian example in the work and marketplace~ showing concem for the ecology," he said. "How can we live lives that show that all creation has dignity and that all creation must be respected?" The congress, held every five years, drew about 500 secular Franciscans from all over the United States.

Cardinal commends TWA crash victims' families for keeping the faith NEW YORK (CNS) - Cardinal John J. O'Connor July 17 commended family members of victims of last year's TWA crash for "the \',(ay you have kept faith with God." He spoke at a memorial Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on the first anniversary of the crash of Flight 800 that took 230 lives. Cardinal O'Connor, of New York, told fam~y members that they would not yet be able to feel the tragedy was over, but he encouraged them to let God work his healing power. The Mass at the cathedral, the site of funerals for several crash victims and of a memorial Mass one month after the crash, was part of a series of events marking the year that has passed since the flight went down off the southem coast of Long Island.

Rei igion-health Iink gaining acceptance WASHINGTON (CNS) - A yearlong review of research into the relationship betw.een spirituality and 'medicine shows that acceptance' of the link is moving from the margins of medicine to the mainstream, according to an expert on the topic. Dr. David B. Larson, president of the National Institute for Health Care R'esearch, spoke at a Washington press conference July 18 at the conclusion of a three-day conference on Scientific Progress in 'Spiritual Research. The conference featured reports from four working groups on the effects of religion and spirituality on physical health, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse; and neuroscience:

Reno praised for suspending deportation of refugees NEW YORK (CNS) - The head of Catholic Charities in New York has hailed a decision by U.S. Attomey General Janet Reno to suspend a law that would have resulted in the deportation of thousands of Central Americans. "The action of the attomey general is a welcome relief for a particular group of people adversely affected by last year's immigratiOn legislation," said Father Kevin L. Sullivan, chief operating officer for New York's archdiocesan Catholic Charities. "We can only hope that this signals the commitment of the Clinton administration to correct so many other negative provisions of that legislation," he said in an interview with Catholic New York, archdiocesan weekly paper.

Couple helps African-Americans forge strong marriages CHICAGO (CNS) - Andrew and Terri Lyke, married for 22 years, know that all couples face an uphill battle in trying to build satisfying, long-term. marriages. But African-Ameri,cans face a number <;>f additional difficulties and obstacles that may combine to make the dream of a happy marriage'seem like "an elusive fantasy," Terri Lyke said in an interview. SOme of those obstacles include the prevalence of guns 'and the influence of gangs in many black neighborhoods, the destructive impact of drugs, and' the lingering effects of racism manifested in diminished educational and career opportunities. To combat the many forces working against the formation of successful marriages among African-Americans, the Lykes have served since 1982 as coordinators of the Marriage Ministry to the African-American community for the Archdiocese of Chicago. .....~...·rI~ .... Y.:; •• ~

An advocate for children Joan Bel Geddes has been a voice for children virtually all her life and is a woman I am proud to call a friend.

I met her when I first began writing. I submitted articles to My Baby magazine, and to my delight they were accepted by the editor, Bel Geddes. We formed a professional and personal connection.

Some years later Bel Geddes, a convert to the Catholic Church, wrote a book about parenting young children. I interviewed her for The Long Island Catholic and wrote a feature on her fine and sensitive knowledge of children.

Bel Geddes, by the way, also is the author of the beautiful book "Are You Listening, God?" about the illness and healing of her sister, Emmy-awardwinning actress Barbara Bel Geddes, who was a star of TV's "Dallas."

Recently, Joan Bel Geddes and I met in New York City and talked about the 10 years of work that went into writing her new book, "Childhood and Children." The idea for this book originated during her decades of work at UNICEF, the U.N. children's fund. Material for the 668-page work came from 30 years of research, travels to scores of countries and hundreds of interviews.

She said she often has felt distressed that so little positive care and attention is focused on children.

She quotes Socrates: "If I could climb to the high· est place in Athens, I would lift up my voice and shout, 'Fellow citizens, why do you tum and scrape every stone to gather wealth and take so little care of your children to whom one day you must relinquish it all?'''

She has written this book in hope that it "may cause at least a few readers to ponder the still rel-

evant wisdom of those words."

"Childhood and Children," (Oryx) is !lubtitled "a compendium of customs, superstitions, theories, profiles and facts." It could be further subtitled "everything you ever wanted to know about children," , in 16 categories, from the history of childhood to

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child development, education, play and mw.ic, children and poverty, war and violence, endin,g with a look at the future.

I found gems in each segment. In "The history of childhood" I learned that in 1625 St. Vincent de Paul (J 581-1660) established the first foundling hospitals in France. In "Children in folklore, mythology and religion," I learned about th~ childhoods of saints like Agnes, Bernadette of Lourdes, Kateri Tekakwitha, Martin de. Porres, Therese of Lisieux and many other remarkable persons.

Bel Geddes' section on family life includes information on families of long ago, marriage and family life today, adoption, family holidays, quotes about mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, and what many have to say about whetherchildn~n bring their parents happiness.

We need such books that pay attention to children.

Drinking and driving Dear Dr. Kenny: My wife and I get into an argument after I've had a few drinks and it's time to drive home. I rarely drink more than a six-pack, and I am actually a better driver than she is. Yet she thinks she ·should drive. I think she's just trying to put me down for drinking anything at all. ---, Iowa Your wife shows good sense. With alcohol in your system, you are probably the worst judge of your ability to drive.

Legal drunkenness is defined in many states by a 0.10 blood- alcohol level. In a 150-lb. male, this means three or four beers (or glasses of wine or mixed drinks). The general rule of thumb to be safe is to figure that an ounce of alcohol for every 50 Ibs. of body weight produces legal drunkenness.

At 0.05 blood-alcohol level, a person is already experiencing lowered alertness and impaired judgment. By 0.10 blood-alcohol level" the effects include slowed reaction times, impaired motor (unctions and less caution.

The impairment caused by alcohol even at a blood-alcohol level of 0.05 involves temporary brain damage similar to that in a concussion. In fact, some have compared being drunk to suffering a chemical concussion.

Alcohol, however, induces euphoria, a false notion of wellbeing. This euphoria or good feeling leads to a release of inhibitions and unwarranted self-confidence. The person feels more capable than may actually be the case.

The combination of impairment plus euphoria (feeling good) is what makes drinkers so dangerous. Most feel fully confident that they can drive well. And maybe they can and do, except for the one spectacular mistake that results in an accident.

Every group or couple should have a designated driver, one who has consumed zero alcohol or at most one drink.

Decide that in advance, b'ecause there is no profit arguing with a drunk.

Your wife should not argue with you. I would advise her to say simply but firmly, "I prefer to drive."

Alcohol is a gift. In proper measure, wi.th meals and in moderation, it gives a glow, a peace, a release of tension. Alcohol alters consciousness.

The grace of alcohol, the good feeling and al-

tered state of mind, is also the problem.

A driver under the influence of ev(:n mild amounts must perform complex acts in an altered state of consciousness. Driving a car at night, at higher speeds, through traffic, with sudden decisions to be made is a complex act.

Family Talk With Dr. James & Mary Kenny Use alcohoi in'moderation and with good sense.

Decide in advance w~o will drive home from a party. Common sense dictatenhat the one who has had one drink at most should drive. If you have had more than two, you should not be driving at all.

Reader questions on family living and child care to be answered in print are invited. Address questions: The Kennys; St. Joseph's Collf:ge; 219 W. Harrison; Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

For a copy of the free Kenny pamphlet titled "Am I an Alcoholic?" send an self-addlressed, stamped envelope to the Kennys at the address above.

Daily Readings Jul. 28: Ex 32: 15-24,30-34; Ps 106: 19-:~3; Mt 13:31-35 Jul. 29: Ex 33:7-11 ;34:5b-9,28; Ps 103: 6-13; In 11 :19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Jul. 30 Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7,9; Mt 13:44-46 Jul. 31 Ex 40: 16-21,34-38; Ps 84:3-6,8-11 ; Mt 13:47-53 Aug. 1 Lv 23:1 ,4-11, 15-16,27,34b-37; Ps 81 :3-6,10-11; Mt 13:54-58 Aug. 2 Lv 25:1,8;17; Ps 67:2-3,5,7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Aug. 3 Ex 16:2-4,12-15; Ps 78:3-4,23-:~5,54; Eph 4:17,20-24; In 6:24-35 ~ • ,.

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Outdoor 'weddings Q. Our daughter and her fiance found a beautiful outdoor place lor their wedding and reception. But our priest told them he could not have the ceremony there, since they are both Catholic.

Why can't a marriage be performed in the beauty of God's crt:ation? Is this just a rule in our state? (New York) A. The Catholic Church has great respect for our church buildings. They are sacred places where the most sacred events of our Christian life should happen, and marriage is one of them.

The general law of the church is that marriage between two Catholics or between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic, in other words a sacra~ mental marriage, is celebrated in a parish church.

Thus, not only because it is an act of worship, but because a marriage is a solemn action that should not be trivialized in any way, a church is the preferred location.

Specific permission may be granted by the local bishop for marriage elsewhere. Sometimes, for, example, at least one of the baptized parties has so little connection with or respect for religion that a marriage somewhere else could be equally appropriate.

If the non-Catholic party is not baptized, the wedding may be held in church or another suitable place (Canon 1118).

Exceptions may be made, as I said. The usual and general policy, however, is the one explained by your priest.

Q. Several weeks ago your column dealt with Communion in the hand. You said that extend· ing our hands to rec:cive Jesus could be a meaningful symbol of trust, openness and desire for the Eucharist, among other things.

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Citizens-Union Home Equity Loan hand. Why are you and the church at odds with such a holy person? (Ohio) A. I received several letters quoting the same priest and the same periodical about Mother Teresa.

I continue to be amazed by people's gullibility.

Can you honestly imagine Mother Teresa, who has seen and cared for the worst misery this earth can contrive, saying that Communion in the hand is the biggest evil in the world?

After awhile, however, the volume of mail prompted me to ask an official of her community about it.

Her answer: The Missionaries of Charity respect t~e freedom given by the church to receive Communion either on the tongue or in the hand.

Their general practice is to receive on the tongue, but they are free to receive in the hand when necessary. Obviously, Mother Teresa does not consider it the greatest evil.

Regardless of that, some will continue to believe anything, no matter how ridiculous, if it's what they want to believe.

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It has been interesting to watch "outdated" des'eason. Typically a'person meditates on.each of 14 votional practices making a comeback. Like the "stations" or events from Jesus' final hours - from wide ties I still have from a decade or two ago, it his condemnation to death through his placement appears it's time to pull the scapulars and religious in the tomb. medals from storage and let them again refresh our 5) Explain perpetual adoration. spiritual lives. a) A famous race horse.

Before moving too quickly, however, it might be good to take the following quiz designed by the Roadkill Theology Roundtable. On the other hand, it might not.

But, like crossing yourself before you jump ,out of an airplane, what can it hurt? Our goal here is an informed and inspired congregation - one ready to both send missioners to Third World nations and

By Dan Morris fight over the size of sp.eed bumps in the parking lot. So: I) What is a scapular medal? b) Something your sister-in··law feels the world a) A major bone somewhere in your back. ow'es her. b) An award for executing a 360-degree flip on c) Prayer and presence before the Blessed Saca skateboard. rament by consecutive worshipers day and night c) A blessed medal that bears a representation without intermission. of Mary on one side and an image of the sacred Keep in mind that answering anything other than heart on the other. "c" would chagrin fellows of the Roadkill Theo2) Define First Fridays. logical Roundtable. And there's no grin quite so a) A rock band. insipid as a chagrin. b) The full name of a leading character from the Your comments are welcome always. Please novel "Robinson Crusoe." c) Based on promise by St. Margaret Mary . send them to Uncle Dan, 25218 Meadow Way, Arlington, Wash. 98223.

Alacoque, an observance of the first Friday of each month, usually by re:ceiving Communion. Special grace is said possible for those who observe nine First Fridays consecutively.

3) What is benediction? a) A liquor often combined with brandy.

July 26 b) An Italian word meaning "you have great dic1974, Rev. Msgr. Alfred J. E. Bonneau, Pastor tion."

Emeritus, Notre Dame, Fall River c)A eucharistic devotion in which a consecrated July 27 host is exposed. The rite includes meditation, 1981, Rev. Damien Yeary, SS.Cc., Former Pastor, prayer, singing and sometimes reciting the divine $t. Anthony, Mattapoisett praises.

July 29 4) Stations of the Cross?

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By JOE WINTER RIVER FALLS, Wis. (CNS) - When the time comes for Patty Slaby to turn pages as she reads from Scripture at St. Bridget Church, she faces a challenge that other lectors do not.

It's harder for Slaby, who is blind, to locate the corners of the Bible pages, which are more numerous because of the larger Braille print and are heavier, she said.

For these reasons, Slaby spends extra time practicing the last sentence of a page :.lOd memorizes the first sentence of the next page, in case turning the page proves difficult.

Aside from these and a few other minor difficulties, lectoring has been a job she enjoys and does well, she told the Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Diocese of Superior.

"It just clicked right away. I enjoy sharing (the Word) with others and with other people at church," she said.

Slaby began lectoring in 1982 at the Newman Center while studying for a master's degree in vision-impaired education at Michigan State University. She continued the practice after mov-

ing to Worthington, Minn., where she also read Scriptures at weddings and funerals, and then in River Falls.

After attending several local churches, she settled on St. Bridget's about one year ago and was installed as a lector during a . ceremony in May. There aren't too many people who spread the Word in this way.

Slaby said she attends a national convention each year that caters to blind people and has only encountered 10 other lectors.

By comparison, she's met many more who sing in choirs, which is another ministry Slaby plans to try soon.

The pronunciation of some biblical words, such as names, aren't appar~nt when using Braille, Slaby said, so in those instances she consults with the pastor, Father Gerald Harris, and then practices.

Slaby noted that parishioners can sometimes be particular about the quality of Scripture reading, but added both Father Harris and others have told her she does it well, perhaps even better than most.

"I'll keep on doing it as long as I can, or as long as they'll have

me," Slaby said with a chuckle.

At SI. Bridget, great pains are taken to make the readings topnotch, including enrichment sessions, that bring in speakers on things such as interpreting Scripture to make it come alive, said John Maule, lector coordinator.

"Patty completed the training program for new lectors with the help of a parish team," he said.

The other readers usually help Slaby find her way up to the lectern, but on some Sundays friends will act as the "sighted guides."

Slaby works with blind children in two local school districts.

One Monday morning, she said, one of her students greeted her, saying, "Hey, I saw you reading in church yesterday."

Braille text is sent to her each month by the Xavier Society for the Blind from New York State, which functions by use of volunteers and donations.

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With each 'step in purjourneys through life, may we see your face in that which we encounter.

Help us to remember that you are a kind friend who knows our hearts and loves us anyway.

Amen.

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New ,abbot surprised by vote afte'r years ofparish work MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. seminary classes together.

"I regard him as a very pas(CNS) - The new spiritual leader of the Mount Angel toral and prayerful person," Benedictine community is a Bishop Steiner said. "He's very well-liked 74-year-old monk positive and is a joyful, happy who has worked in parishes person with a good sense of humor that makes him very apsince 1975.

The community's new leader, proachable to people."

Bishop Steiner said the new Abbot Joseph Wood, arrived at Mount Angel July 7 from Idaho abbot is a good choice because for the first time in five years, he is a bridge builder. "He will expecting to vote for a new reli- relate well to the monks and to gious superior and then take a the people of the archdiocese," he added. few vacation days; Abbot Wood is well known to After a succession of votes, however, the approximately 45 Portland Catholics, having . monks 'eligible to vote elected served as archdiocesan director of ministries and clergy personhim as their ninth abbot.

Abbot Wood succeeds Abbot nel director from 1979 to 1985.

Peter Eberle, 56, who an- He also served as pastor of St. SIX YEAR~OLD Scott Kidwell cuddles a stuffed Dino toy as he listens to other children share, nounced his resignation in Janu- 'Paul's Parish in Eugene and Saary after serving eight years as cred Heart Parish in Tillamook. their feelings about losing someone they love. The two-day camp for children who are grieving was Born in San Francisco, he at- held in early July at St. Margaret School in Bel Air, Md. prior and nine years as abbot. He will begin teaching Christian tended schools in Chehalis, ethics fulltime in the fall at the Wash. From 1946 to 1949, he attended the University of Portseminary.

Abbot Wood will be respon- land and entered Mount Angel By SHARON CREW HARE grief, contact the Diocesan jokes." sible for guiding the monastic Seminary in 1949.

BEL AIR, Md. (CNS) For more information Office of Family Ministry, In 1951, he became a novice Eleven,.year-old Holly Brown about children coping with tel. 999-6420. community at Mount Angel as and a year later professed his misses her father desperately. well as overseeing the dependent Benedictine communities vows as a monk. He was or"I don't know if I can live commu~ity of the abbey in Jerome, Idaho, dained in 1956. He served ,in a without him," she said, her and Cuernavaca, Mexico. The number of assignments over the eyes moist with tears. She told DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) - Along millennium." monks also operate a seminary years, including prefect of the ' Weber's outreach plan to Cathowith new studies showing that Genother chi1dr~n in her group the that trains prosp~ctive priests minor semif!ary, subprior, dean lic young adults is based on a year's eration Xers aren't the slackers older how she still talked to her 'fafrom a number of Western of the graduate school of theolworth of research conduct,~d in 1994 Americans think they are, research on ogy and director of continuing ther two months after he died Catholics in that age group finds them with young adults and individuals states. of a stroke. hungry for community, according to who minister to them. , After being away from the education.

The_scene was a two-day a consultant on young adult minis''The research was bas~d on two In 1992, he relocated to Asabbey for 26 years doing parish grief and loss camp run at St. questions: What are the concerns of try. cension Priory in Idaho, where work and directing a retreat "Gen Xers are so mobile and their young adults? And what :ire young house, Abbot Wood said he will he served as guest master, direc- Margaret Church in Bel Air by lives are so noisy and busy, they seek adults looking for in church?" said do a lot of listening as he gath- tor of the formation program and staff from the Grief and Loss, a contemplative, reflective space in Weber. ers information on issues the director of the ministry center. Center in the Baltimore Arch- their lives," said Joan Weber, who is Listening sessions were held with abbey faces. . He also served in neighboring diocese. implementing a five-year plan to young adults in eight regional sites At firsrglance it seemed like make Catholic parishes and dioceses across the,country and a written surBishop Kenneth D. Steiner, parishes.

Mount Angel Abbey was any other summer program. more respon'sive to young adults. apostolic administrator of the vey was completed by 1,000 young Weber, associated with the Cen- adults. ,Portland Archdiocese, has founded in 1882 by monks from About 20 children attended, all Also, a series of tool:; to help known the new abbot since the Switzerland and became an in- sporting smart name tags. Each ter for Ministry Development in 1950s when the two attended dependent community in 1904. paired up with a buddy and Naugatuck, Conn., taught a summer Catholic parish and campus minisclass at the University of Dayton on tries develop the spiritual lives of learned the camp rules. They spiritual support for 18- to 32-year- young adults has been published by played games, went on scav~ aids, a group commonly referred to the Center for Ministry Devl~lopment enger hunts, drew pictures and as Generation Xers. through a project it runs with the St. On July I, she and a priest from John Eudes Center called "Ministry shared stories.

But at this "Me Too" day the St. John Eudes Center in Buffalo, With Young Adults: A National camp, the children were learn- N.Y., embarked on a year of travel- Catholic Initiative."

The tools includeAdvent and Lent ing to 30 dioceses around the couning to cope with the sometimes try to present in-service workshops journals for writing reflections on terrible pent-up grief that ac- for parishes and campus ministries on Scripture passages, strategie:s to ritucompanies the death or loss of working with young Catholics. alize life events, a book on Christian In an interview, Weber noted that leadership, and guidelines fl)r devela loved one.

They talked about feelings, among the top 10 needs of 18- to 32- oping mentoring programs.

"I think mentoring will be a big like anger, confusion, fear and year-olds are: developing meaningful relationships; belonging to a com- part of church in the future," said pain. They drew crayon munity; searching for a personal Weber. sketches of coffins, crosses and spirituality; learning leadership skills; She thinks there is a need for such mourners in church pews, and tinding a good job; feeling stable; and programs to reduce the cun'ent tentalked about their memories of making a difference. sion between the baby boom genera"One of the most popular and in- tion, born between 1946 and 1964, the funerals.

It had oJ;lly been a month triguing ways young adults are find- and Xers, born between 1965 and ing those qualities is ih small faith 1977. since Kenny Sigal, also II, lost communities," Weber said.

Recent news stories lrace the tenhis great-grandmother. Kenny Because so many young people sion between the generation:; to difchose to write part of her fa- live apart from family members and ferences in economic and political vorite Scripture verse on his define family more in terms of rela- conditions as well as family stabiltionships than blood ties, "small faith ity. picture. communities are a way for them to Many baby boomers grew up in "The funeral was hard for affluence and in two-parent homes, satisfy their hunger for community," me," he said. "I was a pallbut "Xers were the first generation to she continued. bearer, and here I was carry''They give them intimacy, a sense experience the divorce of their parABBOT JOSEPH Wood, 74, newly elected to head the ing my great-grandmother's of belonging, being'in touch with, ents ih huge numbers," Weber said. ~Benedictine community at Mount Angel in Oregon, poses outside body, and not even a week be- Scripture and they are peer led," she They have also grown up in an era ~'the abbey church. He will oversee the monastic community in the fore that we had been laugh- added. "I think small faith commu- of skyrocketing national debt and Portland Archdiocese and its related communities in Idaho and ing and talking and telling nities are going to be one of the' political scandals, including Mexico. (CNS/Catholic Sentinel photo) church's success stories of the next Watergate, she noted.

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Pope tells vacationers,

'Don't forget your Bible' CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) - A suntanned Pope John Paul II, just back from a 10-day Alpine vacation, reminded those about to start their holidays to pack their Bibles.

"In the heart of the summer, in moments of physical rest and interior relaxation, we are offered the opportunity to give greater attention to the needs of the spirit," Pope John Paul said July 20.

The pope arrived July 19 at his summer villa in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, after a mountain vacation in Les Combes in the extreme northwestern corner of Italy.

According to Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Pope John Paul's days away from work and prying cameras were marked by early morning prayers and Mass, reading, and afternoon outings.

Each day, after a long drive into the mountains, the pope and a small entourage walked along Alpine trails. Although Pope John Paul was seen using two walking sticks as he made his way up a gently climbing path, Navarro-Valls said the pope was not experiencing any difficulty with his legs.

The pope resumed his normal summer schedule July 20 with the recitation of the Angelus and a short talk to visitors gathered in the courtyard of the papal villa.

"Today I want to underline

the importance of listening to the Word of God," the pope said.

By turning toward the Bible, the story of God's love for humanity, people can enrich their vacations "with a particular note of spirituality which will lead to living their daily activities with a renewed spirit," he said.

The Scriptures, he said, are "the pure and perennial fountain of spiritual life. They are the water which quenches and the food which nourishes the life of believers."

The frantic rhythm of work and home may mean not being able to spend as much time with the Bible and in prayer as one would want, the pope said.

"Why not profit from your vacation by carrying the Bible with you and pausing over some of its immortal pages?" he asked.

Pope John Paul prayed that every Christian and every person searching for the truth would be nourished by "the bread of the Word of life."

New board members at Saint Anne's Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River, recently announced the addition of eight new members to the board of directors at their recent annual meeting.

Philip T. Silvia, Jr., Ph.D.: Silvia is a professor of hi story and has taught at various local colleges including Bridgewater State College, Providence. College, Bristol Community College, Fall River, and Stonehill College, North Easton. He has been active in both the hospital and community, serving on committees for the Fall River Historical Society, the Dr. John C. Corrigan Memorial, the Fall River Scholarship Group, the Lizzie Borden Museum, and Holy Name Church, Fall River.

Franklin M. Scheel, M.D.: Dr. Scheel has been a member of the active staff at Saint Anne's Hospital for 22 years. He is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiology with a practice in Fall River. He has been active in several community organizations, serving on the YMCA board of directors and as past president of the Fall River Medical Society. He is also affiliated with many medical organizations.

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The pope, who has spent five previous vacations in this mountainous region, passes the time reading, writing, praying and walking trails.

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James J. Karam: Karam is president and founder of First Bristol Corporation. He is affiliated with several organizations, including the Building Owners and Management Association, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Massachusetts, and Citizens For Citizens. He is the former chairman and current vice-chairman of the University of Massachusetts Foundation and a past director of the Durfee Attleboro Trust Company. Karam has served on committees for the Fall River Chapter of the American Cancer Society, Fall River Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Fall River Development Corporation.

Richard Hellwig, M.D.: Dr. Hellwig is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology.

He received a degree from S1. Peter's College in New Jersey and studied at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Boston City Hospital and University Hospital, Boston, respectively, and obtained his medical degree from New Jersey College of Medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Hellwig has several medical publications to his credit and holds memberships in many medical societies.

Richard L. Lafrance: Lafrance is president and CEO of Lafrance Brothers, Inc., Lafrance Hospitality Corporation, and Fairhaven Hospitality Corporation. He has been on the board of directors at Fall River Five Cent Savings Bank, Steppingstone, Inc., the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, the Marine Museum, S1.

Vincent's Home, and the United Way of Greater Fall River. Additionally,

he has been on the board of advisors at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, and the culinary departments at Bristol Community College and Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River.

Donald T. Corrigan: Corrigan is chairman of the board ofSlade's Ferry Bancorp and Slade's Ferry Bank. In addition to his successful business career, he served as an active member of the United States Navy and the Naval Reserve for 39 years, retiring as Rear Admiral in 1990. Corrigan has also served on boards of directors for organizations including United Way of Greater Fall River, Inc., Fall River Chamber of Commerce, Fall River Development Corporation, Fall River Line ~ier, Inc. Donald A Sutherland, D.O.: Dr. Sutherland is currently president of the medical staff at Saint Anne's. A graduate of the University ofVermont, Dr. Sutherland earned his medical degree at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He completed an internship at Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, his internal medicine residency at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Rhode Island Hospital/ Brown University, also in Providence. Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Dr. Sutherland has a private practice in Fall River. He has been published on several occasions and holds memberships in many medical societies.

Sister Michael Joseph Midura: Sister Michael Joseph Midura, O.P., of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation, is a certified Early Intervention Specialist with the Fall River Early Intervention Program.

She has also served as director of nursing and administration at Marion Manor. She was also involved in the Special Care Nursery of the Pediatric Department at Saint Anne's. Sister Michael Joseph received her nursing degree from Salve Regina College in Newport.

Additionally, she holds master's degrees in Maternal Child Health from Boston College and in Religious Studies from Providence College.

"As an organization, we are fortunate to have such generous people willing to devote their time and energy to the community we all serve," said hospital President Joseph Wilczek.

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Fri., July 25, 1997

Vatican accepted as observer at WTO

By JOHN THAVIS VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican has obtained observer status at the World Trade Organization, a move aimed at strengthening the Holy See's voice in international economic affairs.

The Geneva-based WTO voted July 16 to accept the Vatican's request - a step that prompted Muslim countries to request similar status for several Islamic organizations.

Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello, permanent observer to other U.N.related agencies in Geneva, thanked the WTO and said theVatican would use its seat in the assembly to promote fair economic practices.

The Vatican has followed world economic affairs closely because "it is convinced'that ajust international economic order is an important factor in peace and development," he said in a brief speech.

WTO Director-General Renato Ruggiero welcomed the Vatican's new presence, saying that the Vatican has "always played an exceptional role in international relations."

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Archbishop BerteIlo later told Catholic News Service that WTO observer status was the latest sign of the Vatican's deep interest in current economic trends, particularly economic globalization and its effects on poorer nations.

"This is an important point today.

On our p~rt, there is every desire to cooperate in the dialogue, emphasizing the principles of Christian social doctrine," he said.

Archbishop BerteIlo said that during the debate over Vatican admittance, some Muslim nations proposed observer status for the Organization of Islamic Conference, the Islamic Development Bank and the Organization of African Unity. The WTO agreed to consider the requests at a later time.

India raised its own objections to special treatment fonhe Vatican, but withdrew them shortly afterward.'

The archbishop noted that the Holy See, as both a state and a religious entity, has a unique status that .differentiates it from the Islamic groups. The Vatican has long been an observer member of the United Nations and many of its affiliate organizations, an arrangement which offers it a voice in the debate but not a vote.

A Vatican statement noted that the pope has mentioned the WTO as an important instrument in promoting a global economic system that recognizes the primacy of the human person over profits,

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Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity ofYour Light, that Your eternal goodness. may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the 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, the 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 form 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 and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit 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 form 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 iristrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

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relief to Poland, Czech republic.

By LYNNE WElL VATICAN CITY (CNS)- Pope John Paul II designated a symbolic sum to be donated to flood relief in his native Poland and the Czech Republic in mid-July.

"The Holy Father frequently gives a symbolic sum to disaster relief through the council," Msgr. Karel Kasteel, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," told Catholic News Service. "It is his way of showing that he is with victims not only in spirit, but also in a material sense." , He did not say how much money was donated.

The council, which coordinates charitable groups and directs funds donated to the Vatican for humanitarian aid, keeps in close contact with the United Nations to assess the needs of disaster areas, Msgr. Kasteel said.

"We keep the Holy Father informed of what we know, and he makes the choice personally when and where to designate a symbolic sum," the undersecretary said.

Torrential rains in Poland and the Czech Republic throughout the first half of July had caused the worst floods in decades; more than 50 people were killed, and untold dam~

age was done to historic buildings and artistic treasures.

About a week before the donation to Poland and the Czech Republic was announced, Pope John Paul took the

same step on behalf of victims of the early July earthquake in Venezuela measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, ' which left dozens of people dead and hundreds homeless.

CATHOLIC NUNS jump over a sand-bag barricadf: outside a church in Wroclaw, Poland, Jul}' 12. A week of torrential rains caused severe flooding in southern Poland. At least 27 people have been killed and tens of thousands forced from their homes. (CNSIReuters)

Vatican astronomer interested in Mars explor~ation

By JOHN THAVIS CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) - Among the millions of Internet users who downloaded historic images of Mars in early July was a Vatican astronomer with a special interest in the Pathfinder mission.

U.S. Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, an expert in planetary research; said the Martian exploration results were stunning and significant for him and other experts at the Vatican's astronomical observatory outside Rome. through Brother And Consolmagno, the Vatican Observa, tory has lined up a helping role in the next Pathfinder mission to Mars in 1999 - it is lending NASA a rare sample of a Martian meteorite to practice microscopic testing of the planet's make-up.

"To have a robot moving on Mars has brought home an important message: Although this is another world, it's still the same universe. We can reach out and touch it," the Jesuit said in an interview July 7.

In that sense, he said, giant leaps in space exploration can have a beneficial spiritual effect on all humanity. _ .

"Anything that can wake us up out of our mundane world inevitably awakens the spiritual side, Astronomy is tremendous for that, and these pictures from Mars will be great for that," he said.

On a more technical side, the remarkable success of the photoimaging relays from Mars was especially gratifying to Brother Consolmagno, a native of Detroit. He said a friend, Dan Britt, was the NASA scientist who oversaw development of the camera technology used by Pathfinder.

The Jesuit called the stark, crisp photos of the red Martian landscape amazing and said they offered the world emotional impact and a new sense of perspective.

"It's very different, very -alien and at the same time it's familiar. It's a universe we are part of, and no place in this universe are we going to be away from home," he said.

Two years from now, the next Pathfinder mission will carry a microscope attached to a camera for more extensive on-site testing of the rocky surface of the planet. NASA experts have been practicing the microscopic tests on two meteorite samples lent by the Vatican Observatory, one of

The significance of meteorites, which came from Mars. The Vatican sample offers NASA asneak preview asteroids and comets was the subject of the elements they can expect to of a Vatican Observatory summer school"which ended as the first picfind.

The Martian rocks ended up in the 'tures were arriving from Mars. The Vatican collection through a long and school was attended by 24 students roundabout process. First, in.the dis- from 21 countries. . The importance of these smaller tant past, there was an impact on Mars that blew debris from the planet's sur- elements of the solar. systemBrother Consolmagno calls them face.

After a space journey lasting about "little planets" - was underlined last 15 million years -' according to the year when scientists discovered what cosmic ray tracks on the rocks - they they believe to be evidence of fossil fell to Earth. They were eventually life on a meteorite from Mars.

The excitement of that: discovery collected by scientists and immediately recognized as unusual. In the went far beyond the astronomical 1930s, an Italian nobleman died and community, the Jesuit said: He said bequeathed his 'meteorite' collection, he has found that, even in povertyincluding some of the Martian rocks, stricken places like Africa, there is vast interest in outer spact:. to the Vatican.

The reason, he said, is that human "The observatory has been holding onto them for years, with various beings "have souls and intdlects, and ideas of what to do with them some- they also have to be fed." Space exday. When I arrived two years ago, I ploration seems to highlight the sperealized the someday was now, so we cial qualities which God gave human started doing some interesting re- beings, he added.

Pope John Paul II, mel~ting with search on them," Brother the participants in the Vatican school Consolmagno said, The Vatican fragments are among July 4, did not mention the Pathfinder 12 known meteorite falls that came mission but underlined the deeper from Mars. In some cases, Martian value of astronomical pursuit.

"It is my hope that your research atmosphere was actually trapped inside the molten rock, making for a into the vast expanses ofthl~ universe positive identification. Brother and the mysteries of time and space Consolmagno called them advance will awaken in you an awe For the inclues to the work that the Pathfinder finite wisdom of the Creator and an missions are now beginning: building ever greater respect for the dignity of up the knowledge and context of each human being created :in his image," he told the group.

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ST. MARY, MANSFIELD Free bus transportation available to 9 a.m. Sunday Mass for senior citizens atCedarCourt,ParkCourtandBicentennial Court.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTEQ.VILLE All welcome at Marian Hour of Prayer 3 to 4 p.m. each Tuesday.

ST. MARY, NO. ATTLEBORO Adoration of Blessed Sacrament in chapel at rear of church each First Friday, beginning after 7 a.m. Mass and continuing prior to' 9 a.m. Mass each first Saturday. All welcome.

ST. BERNARD, ASSONET Parish rosary makers have made 5,408 rosaries to date. They meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 in the church hall. Completed rosaries go to missions worldwide. Second annual Disabilities Awareness Night 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Program will include presentations by Leo Canuel with his dog and Colleen Perkins of Spiritual Connections.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FR ST. ANNE, FR With a gift from fellow parishioners All widowed persons welcome at sent with Adam Chapdelaine to a mis- Fall River Widowed Group meeting 7 sion of the Holy Union Sisters in Ap- p.m. July 28, St. Mary's School hall, palachia, a student grouJl during a across from Cathedral on Second St. week's stay repaired houses and planted Dixie Tavares of St. Anne's Hospital, vegetable gardens. The funds also aided Fall River, will speak. Further informain sponsoring four women's attendance tion: Annette Dellecese, 679-3278. at an educational workshop and helped DCCW, FR a family purchase a used car.

The Diocesan Council of Catholic PASTORAL CARE FOR SICK Women, District I, will hold their board A five-week course preparing partici- meeting August 12, 7 p.m. at St. pants for ministry to the sick will be Patrick's Church parish center in offered in September. Registration Somerset. deadline Aug. 15; further information, SACRED HEART, Sr. Shirley Agnew, RSM, tel. 477-6170. NO. ATTLEBORO CATHEDRAL CAMP, Diocesan seminarian Tad E. FREETOWN . Pacholczyk, Ph.D., will speak on "ModThe following events will take place ern Medical Technology: How Do We at Cathedral Camp: Hispanic Cursillos' Use it Responsibly?" Friday Aug. I, in picnic, July 26; St. Mary, N.B., picnic, the church hall. The program will beJuly 27; priests' and seminarians' sum- gin at 6:30 p.m. with intercessory prayer .mer gathering, July 28; day camp for in the parish chapel and continue at 7 children until Aug. 22. p.m. with liturgy in the hall, varied programs from 8 to 9 p.m. and adoration CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE through the night and until 3 p.m. SatFirst graders andCh" first tirne applicants urday, Aug. 2. . f may regIster or a nstian Formation

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Program from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 7 in the parish center.

PERMANENT DIACONATE Applications are being accepted through Aug. 31 for enrollment in the upcoming class for preparation for the permanent diaconate. Application age limit is 52. Information: Rev. John F. Moore, Office of the Permanent Diaconate, 500 Slocum Rd., No. Dartmouth 02747.

MISSIONARY SISTERS OF BLESSED TRINITY A New England Missionary Cenacle meeting is planned for Saturday, Aug. 23 at Cathedral Camp E. Freetown. All welcome. Information: Sister Ann William, MSBT, tel. 261-7221.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, church basement.

Study shows Catholic schools have more minority gradulites CHICAGO (CNS) .- Attending a Catholic high school has an "enormous effect" on both high school and college grad uation rates of minority students, according to a study recently released by the University of Chicago.

Associate Professor of Economics Derek Neal analyzed data from a nationwide study of 10,000 American students who graduated from high school between 1975 and 1982.

After factoring in economic and sociological variables, Neal found a "major difference" in the graduation rates of minority students who attended Catholic high schools and those who attended public high schools, with 91 percent enrolled in urban Catholic high schools graduating from high school, as compared to 62 percent of black and Hispanic students attending urban public high schools.

The academic success of minority students graduating from Catholic high schools continued in post-

secondary education, with 27 percent of black and Hispanic college students receiving degrees, while only II percent of public high school graduates who went on to college ultimately graduated.

In analyzing his results. Neal said the decision to finish high school seems to come down to a cost-benefit analysis. On the benefits side, he said test-score data indicate on average that students in Catholic schools learn more in a year than thost: in public schools.

On the "cost" side, threats of physical violence and other forms of harassment in manY urban public schools tend to act as an incentive to d rOJlping out of schpol.

Neal said.

As an economist, Neal believes his study has "important public policy implications" concerning use of public funds for private schools.

Specifically, he said government should consider use of vouchers to provide more low-income minority students the opportunity to benefit from a Catholic education.

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FATHER Robert Kaszynski, pastor of St. Stanislaus parish, Fall River, will be the Aug. 3 speaker at the Tent Revival to be held at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro.

La Salette Shrine lists summer events Summer events at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, will include a Padre Pio day of recollection from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2. To be held in a tent near the shrine rose garden, it will have as speakers C. Bernard Ruffin and Fathers Richard Delisle, MS, John Schug, OFM Cap., and Michael Carvill. Music ministry will be by Maurice Beauvais and George Tanous. All welcome.

Father Delisle will also be host for the shrine's 8th annual Catholic Tent Revival, to take place Aug. 3 through 6 at 7 p.m., also in the tent. The revival theme will be "Walking with Jesus" and the program will include music, preaching, witnessing, anointing, liturgy and the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.

Guest speakers will be Father Rob.ert Kaszynski, pastor of St. Stanislaus parish, ~all River, Aug. 3; Dr. Thomas Delisle, Aug. 4; Carol Adams Aug. 5; and Father Delisle Aug. 6.

Music will be led by Prayz, an Attleboro ecumenical music ministry, and John POlce will lead music for an Aug. 6 Mass.

Those planning to attend are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for St. Joseph's Food Pantry.

Also at the Shrine, a Grief Education lecture series will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14. Topics, in order, are Common Grief Reactions; Religion and Grief; and Living with the Unthinkable. Further information: La Salette Counseling Center, tel. 226-.

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The award "seeks to foster a network of scholars and researchers, promote theories and methodologies supporting the relationships between science and religion and encourage frontier thinking on critical issues in science, philosophy and theology," said Dr. Robert Herrmann, also of the Stonehill faculty.

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Poking about on the Internet the other day, I saw this interestin'g notice.

"PEER ADVICE: Although I am only 16, I hope to be a psychiatrist someday. Feel free to e-mail me for , advice about your personal prob¡lems. Whatever it is - home, school or relationship problems I can help."

This was just a little scary. Several things could happen when sending in a personal problem for ~his person's sage commentary.

-He might be a deep, warm, perceptive fellow, who could really help you understand your issues more clearly.

-He could be a very nice guy, but a dope. No matter how well meaning he might be, his suggestions could be useless or worse.

-He might be a 16-year-old creep, who will e-.mail all your "confessions" to his buddies just for laughs.

-He possibly could turn out a 56-year-old creep, with much more sinister plans than merely making you feel foolish.

You can't tell. This, by the way, is a difficulty with much that is found on the Internet. Much of the information out there is useless or simply wrong. There's no quality control in cyberspace.

But that's probably true for BISHOP FEEHAN High School, Attleboro, varsity boys' base- \much advice traded in the hallway ball team made school history this year winning 20 regular season at school. Another person's games and the Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC) Championship.

The team finished with a 20-2 record and was ranked 20th in the final Boston Globe Baseball Poll. Above, scholarship winners who will enter the school this fall are pictured with Feehan principal By AMY WELBORN The father of one of my students George A. Milot. From left are Andrew Fellows of Wrentham, died suddenly recently, and it once Milot, Molly Corcoran of Rehoboth and Nicole Nad.e.au of Seekonk. again reminded me of the fragility of Winner~ not pictured are Guilford Forbes of Wrentham and Katie life.

McAuley of Franklin. All were top scorers in the Feehan entrance To most young people life. seems like a vast space, a playing field with exam. no boundaries, a game with no last inning.

It often is said that teens are convinced of their own immortality and can be exceedingly reckless in their decision- making because oflhat conviction.

As I've listened to my students talk about their various exploits, I've gotten all the evidence I need that this is true.

That sense of immortality also leads them to believe that there always will be time to say whatever needs to be said to those we live with and those we love.

Sometimes the only way we can be reminded of how false that is is by confronting the reality of death.

Of course, even though most adults may not be as reckless with life' as teens, many adults share the assumption that the people they care for will always be around.

All of us are tempted to take those we care about for granted.

Once again, death shows us why we shouldn't do that.

Many teens live in a constant state of war with their parents. Rutle retorts and sulky silences are the height of conversation. Some bear nothing but contempt for their parents' values and choices, living only for the day when they can be free of the prison called home. .

There is, it seems, nothing a parent can do right in such a universe.

But, if you're a teen reading this, do you really feel that way about parents?

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Just because somebody sounds sure of herself doesn't mean you ought to plan your life according to her proposals.

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the value of the advice people give you: First, the less a person knows about you and your situation, the easier it is to give useless advice.

Place more trust in people who take time to listen before they start telling you what to do. If you aren't two sentences into your problem before you get, "Here's what I think you ought to do about that," the suggestion is almost certainly based on the advice giver's preconceived notions, rather than on any understanding of your life.

Second, lean on people who ask you questions that help clarify your thinking rather than giving you specific answers for life's problems.

For example, "Have you thought about why she would say a thing .

like that?" is way better than, "I think you should tell her she's a liar and you're finished as friends."

Finally, the best advice is often no advice at all. A really ~;ood friend is somebody who's willing to share a long walk while you vent your feelings, asking questk>ns while you rant and rave. When you ask, "What do you think I should doT', this trustworthy friend is likely to say, "I don't know for suk You really have to decide for yourself."

It's good to have help thinking through a problem or a worry, but in the end you decide on your own.

Somebody really good at giving advice always respects your capacity to decide what's right for yourself.

If you want useless advice or worse, go to some stranger on the Internet. For really helpful input, stick with the friends who know you well, and who take time to listen.

Sometimes you may dl~cide that a counselor, a pastor or a therapist can be helpful. Still, remember, the same rules apply: The professionals need to listen before they talk; a good question is often beCer than a good suggestion; and, you still have to make your own decisions in life.

Your' comments are welcome.

Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic N,ews Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington,D.C. 20017. .

. .The words we should be saying It may seem morbid, but I think that if you're a teen bitten by this bug of ingratitude and resentment, you would do well to briefly put yourself in the shoes of the student I mentioned at the beginning of this column.

How would you feel if you went off for a couple of hours with your friends and when you returned one of your parents had died?

Would all your squabbles, all the rights you've imagined have been violated, seem so important then?

Would it still seem important to get the last word in, that last rude comment indicating how superior you think you are?

Would you still feel as ungrateful as you do for the gift of life, the sacrifices for your well-being that have been made for you?

Would saying "I love you" and "Thanks" still seem like the hardest words in the world to say?

Parents might play the,same scenario in their minds.

If you got that dreaded telephone call in the middle of the nighl, the one that every parents with children out on the road fears, would yo'~r irritations with your children seem all that important anymore?

Would their hair length matter?

Would a tattoo seem like an issue to divide a family any longer? .I don't apologize to those who see these reflections as overly morbid.

Life is short, life is fragile. We waste all too much of that gift swamped by resentment and ingratitude over issues that are, in reality, not that important.

It's beller to think about life and death realistically and change our attitudes before it's too late _. before we no longer have the chance to say the words we know, deep in our hearts, we should have been saying all along.

CYO All-Star baseball The sixth annual Fall River Area . moth home run.

CYO Baseball League AIl- Star Game The Americans tied the game the took place July 13 at Kennedy Park next inning but then saw that quickly in Fall River. The Americans (made disappear as Scott Archambault up of players from St. William's, St. singled home Machado. In the top of Joseph's and Holy Name in Fall River the sixth, the Americans tied the game and St. Louis de France in Swansea) and scored three unearned runs otT recame from behind to .defeat the Na- liever Nelson Dias to put the game tionals (players from St. Michael's in away in the seventh. The w:inning Swansea, Notre Dame, Fall River, and pitcher was John Kollek of SI. St. Bernard's, Assonet) by a score of William's who pitched two :itrong 7 - 4. innings of relief.

The Nationals started off on the Regular season play has now reright foot as Eric Terceiro and Neil sumed with league playoffs <!ue to Dankevitch singled. and Lyle start the second week of Augu::t.

Machado walked to load the bases.

The standings as of July 14 are: Nelson Dias and Peter Cote drove them St. William's, 10-4; St. Michael's, 9in, In the third inning, the Americans 4; St. Joseph's, 8-7;-Notre Dame, 7made their first noise as Marc Charest 7; St. Bernard's, 7-8; Holy Name, 4walked and Marco Soares hit a mam- 9; St. Louis de France, 4-10.

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Our Rock and Role She asks her father, "Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?"

Remembering these scenes Bv CHARLIE MARTIN the father states: "I couldn't Butterfly Kisses ask God for more, man, this is what love is." He knows "that There are two things I know for sure I've got to let her go," but he She was sent here from heaven will always cherish the memoAnd she's daddy's little girl ries and what the relationship As I drop to my knees by her bed at night means to him.

She talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes I like how the song traces a And I thank God for all of the joy in my life parent's growth and developBut most of all for ... ment of feelings. Sometimes Refrain: teens are unaware of how parButterfly kisses after bedtime prayers ents feel about the teen's growStickin' little white flowers all up in her hair ing up. Likewise, parents "Walk beside the pony, daddy, it's my first ride" might be unaware of their "I know the cake looks funny, daddy, but I sure tried" teen's feelings about changes Oh with all that I've done wrong in their parents' lives.

I must have done something right Too often, parent-teen diaTC) deserve a hug every morning logue focuses on conflicts.

And butterfly kisse~ at night While these efforts are important, they can be stressful, esSweet 16 today She's looking like her momma a little more every day pecially if little communicaOne part womeln, the other part girl tion has gone on before the difTo perfume and makeup, from 'ribbons and curls ficult situation. This song Trying her wings out in a great big world, points to the need for ongoing But I remembe·r communication.

Teens need to recognize that (Repeat refrain) they have a role in building good communication with All the preciolils time their parents.

Like the wind, the years go by Consider talking about the Precious butterfly following questions with your Spread your wings and fly parents: She'll change her name today I. What are some of the She'll make a promise things that you appreciate And I'll give her away about your current life?

Standing in the bride room, just staring at her 2. If you could change She asked me what I'm thinking something in your life, outside and I said "I'm not sure 'of anything relating to our fam"I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl" ily, what would it be?

Then she leaned over ... and gave me 3. What is something new that has recently happened to Butterfly kisses, with her momma there you?

Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair 4. What are some of your fa"Walk down the aisle, daddy, it's just about time~' "Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy? vorite memories of our family "Daddy, don't cry" life from five years ago? Ten With all that I've done wrong, years ago?

I must have done something right I understand that if you and To deserve her love every morning your parents haven't been talkAnd butterfly' kisses ing much, such questions I couldn't asl( God for more, man, this is what love is might be difficult to approach.

Go slowly. Just tell your parents that you're interested in their lives. Initially, your parents might be surprised to hear of this interest, but they are likely to appreciate your concern.

The song emphasizes an important fact: The time together in our family of origin is lim-· THIS MUST be the year when his daughter "was sent· ited. Do your part to make it a for Christian music artists. Bob here from heaven" as "daddy's time of mutual caring and lovCarlisle's "Butterfly Kisses" is little girl." To him, even just a ing connection. rising quickly on the charts, moment ago she was turning and the song is getting lots of 16, going from "ribbons and Your comments are alcurls to perfum~ and makeup." ways welcome. Please ad· radio airplay.

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