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BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN greets parishioners at St. Joseph's Church, Woods Hole, in the course of a pastoral visitation. With him is Father James P. Dalzell, pastor.

Priests minister at crash site SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) .:."It was a scene from hell." said

Father Mark Duchaine, one of 10 Sioux City priests who arrived minutes after United Air'ines Flight 232 from Denver to Chicago crashed at the Sioux City airport July 19. killing more than 100 people and injuring nearly 200.

"There were a lot of casualties....

We anointed conditionally all those we could reach," Father Duchaine said.

"It was a horrible. horrible thing.... I had my [sacramental] oils and I knelt. prayed. anointed and absolved. I really didn't have any idea of the time. You operate on automatic pilot, your mind is numb."

Msgr. Frank Brady of St.· Francis Church said the first thing he did "was make the Sign of the Cross over the scene and said.

'Dear God, please bring your mercy upon these people.'"

"It was unbelievable;' he said. recalling images of dead bodies "still strapped into seats.... I would guess there were 30 bodies along the runway where the plane first came down."

Sioux City priests. ministers and other volunteers quickly gathered at the airport, hospitals. an Air National Guard commissary and a local Catholic college to bless the dead and comfort and counsel survivors.

"The community response has been just fantastic.... V.olunteers were pouring in," said Father Robert J. Schimmer. Catholic chaplain of Marian Health Center. where most of the severely injured were treated.

In an interview the next day.

Father Schimmer said he spent the hours after the 4 p.m. crash at the hospital;s trauma center, anointing and absolving the critically and seriously injured.

"The other chaplains visited people in their rooms," counseling and helping those who were less

seriously injured or who had said. "Some we prayed with, talked already been treated. he said. to or just listened as they spoke.

Marian, which is run by the Sis- Others just needed a shoulder to ters of Mercy. handled 85 victims lean on, someone to cry with."

Msgr. Brady said that at the of the disaster. a hospital spokeswoman said July 2~. Sevett-diee:tflt< cemmissapy ". found slories of the hospital. 40 were treated and courage among the survivors how they encouraged each other hospitalized. and 38 were released when the plane section finally came after treatment.

The city's other hospital. St. to a stop and they were hanging Luke·s. which does not have a upside down, how they helped one trauma center, reported that it another get out." handled 108 victims. Two died. 19 were hospitalized. one was released after overnight observation. and 86 were released after treatment.

Father Kevin McCoy, chancellor of the Sioux' City diocese. said he began alerting priests in the city . as soon as he heard the first news reports that the disabled plane was attempting to land in Sioux City.

By Pat McGowan Then tie got a call from United Dr. Patrick MacLeod of Queen's asking him to send every available University. Kingston, Ont., Canpriest to the airport. ada. is a compassionate physician.

"Priests from the chancery and a medical geneticist and one of the local parishes responded and about world's leading authorities on what 10 were at the airport shortly after is variously known as Azorean, the crash.... We also coordinated Joseph's or Machado's disease. with the two local hospitals.

He comes to Fall River and New assigning three priests to each to Bedford two or three times a year help the chaplains;' he said. to study victims of the noncomFather Duchaine, who is on the municable hereditary condition and diocesan marriage tribunal. was hopefully to locate new families among the first to be alerted and with afflicted members. He was at . head for the airport. the Charlton Memorial Hospital "It was a horrible scene. small in Fall River earlier this month to fragments of wreckage, strewn meet with 34 patients whose cases clothing and baggage. dismembered he has been following for years. bodies;" he said.

Before he held the one-on-one "The redeeming grace was in meetings, he 'gave a highly informhow people came together.... he ative lecture and slide show for added. "Clergy, fire. police, rescue patients, family members and other went about their work in an out- persons interested in the degenerastanding fashion." tive disease of the central nervous As emergency workers began to system that for some time was get the different classes of victims thought to affect only persons of sorted out. the sheriffs department Azorean ancestry. moved priests and ministers on the Dr. MacLeod demolished that scene to the Air National Guard myth in short order, "Everyone commissary, where survivors with- affected by the disease in the Uniout severe injuries were being gath- ted States and Canada is thought ered. to be from the Azores," he said.

"Sometimes they spoke first, "and because 80 percent of all Portsometimes I did," Father Duchaine uguese in the United. States are of

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education has published new guidelines on the teaching of the church's social doctrine aimed at improving the training of future priests, according to a congregation official.

While many seminaries effec, tively,teach this doctrine. "there are others which leave much to be desired," said Archbishop Jose Saraiva Martins, congregation secretary, during a recent presentation of the new document.

The archbishop specifically cited some seminaries in Italy and the United States where "more time is given to sociology than church social doctrine."

The archbishop also said there were many good seminaries in the United States.

The 95-page document. titled "Guidelines for the Study and Teaching of the Church's Social Doctrine in the Formation of Priests;' was released by the Vati. can June 27. It was signed by the congregation's prefect, Cardinal

William W. Baum, and Archbishop Saraiva Martins.

The archbishop said the document, seven years in the making. involved consultation with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

The document was a response to requests for guidance from bishops, seminaries and Christian communities,he said. It is the first such document to specifically concern itself with the teaching of church social doctrine. It came out of a "growing necessity" for the formation of Catholics in the church's social teachings "with the help of competent priests," Archbishop Saraiva Martins said.

The archbishop said the formation of Catholics depends "to a large extent on the quality of the formation which future priests receive in their seminaries."

But the answer to the congregation's surveys of how well seminaries are teaching the doctrine and its "correct application" is "not Turn to Page Six

Canadian doctor gives hope to Machado/Joseph patients AlOrean extraction. this connection was made. However. we now know that Joseph's disease is universal. occurring in Europe and Japan as well as in North America and the Azores."

Symptoms include an unsteady gait and somewhat prominent eyes.

As the disease progresses. patients are confined to a wheelchair. "But you don't die of Joseph's itself." said Dr. MacLeod. "rather from complications to which it can make you vulnerable."

DR.-MacLEOD makes a point at his Fall River lecture.

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He said that U.S. cases of the disease. as far as is known, all stem from Joseph Bastiano, who emigrated from the Azores in 1845, hence the name Joseph's. But there were undoubtedly connections between the Bastiano and Machado families, he said. thus the name of Machado's disease. given to the same condition.

The disease is also common among Azoreans in California. where some years ago a geneticist organized a family reunion of those affected. Some ISO persons attended the landmark event, of which Dr. MacLeod showed slides; and about 20 were found to be afflicted with Joseph'sl Machado·s.

A giant step forward in aiding victims was made in 1980, said Dr. MacLeod. when the Gulbenkian Foundation sponsored a meeting in Lisbon for those studying Joseph'sl Machado's. The physician spoke at that time on the importance of isolating and decoding the gene that dooms its carriers to the disease.

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immigrants handbook issued NEW YORK (CNS) - The Catholic Charities office of the New York archdiocese and the emigration commission of the Irish bishops have sponsored publication of a handbook for Irish hoping to immigrate to the United States.

Dealing with the large number of Irish who are living in the United States without legal status is a matter of social justice, said Msgr.

James J. Murray, executive director of Catholic Charities for the archdiocese, at a press conference announcing publication ofthe booklet by Catholic Charities' Project Irish Outreach.

Called "Immigrating USA: A Guide for Irish Immigrants," the booklet contains 100 pages of basic information about U.S. immigration law, employment and services. ' Msgr. Murray said similar booklets woulc;l be published for other immi.grant groups. The booklet for Irish immigrants was released first, in part because of a request from the Irish bishops and their Nillingness to contribute to the costs.

The booklet is-designed both for people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland considering immigration to the United States, and for those already in the country. It has already been released in Dublin.

Msgr. Murray said that with "tens of thousands" of undocumented Irish, New York is home to the largest concentration of illegal Irish immigrants in the United ,States. And because they are in the country illegally, "they live in fear."

He noted that the 1986 immigration reform and amnesty law brought little benefit to:the Irish because it legalized only those in the United States before Jan. I, 1982. ' ' The current wave of Irish immigration began only after a 1983 souring of the economy of Western Europe, he said.

In contrast to the patterns of earlier generation's, he said', current immigrants are as likely to come from the urban as from the r'ural areas of Ireland. Their illegal status, he continued, makes them "unable to put down roots or'to integrate into society in ~normal way," while fear of discovery often keeps them from seeking assistance at medical facilities and social service offices. .

Msgr. Murray acknowledged that the booklet's wording "might suggest" that the church was counseling illegal immigrants in methods of law evasion. However, he said, its purpose is to advise immigrants of their rights under the law and to be a "survival manual."

The booklet tells immigrants that in case of arrest they can refuse to answer questions until they have a lawyer present, and that'their lawyer may be able to prove the arresting, officers did not have the required "reasonable suspicion" to make the arrest legally.

Msgr. Murray said he was "encouraged" by the July 13 Senate approval of a bill sponsored by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass, and Sen. Alan K. Simpson, R-Wyo, that would, among other provisions, allow more immigrants from Western European countries.

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ST. LOUIS (eNS>,:~ A 61year-old American nun who was shot along with another nun July 12 as they prayed in a chapel in Kenya has been released in go'od condition from an African hospital.

The nun,' Sister -Evelyn Marie Peterman of St, Louis, underwent surgery July 21 in Mombasa, Kenya, to remove debris from a gunshot wound to the thigh, said Lynn Allen, a spokeswoman for the nun's order, the Franciscan Sisters of Mary.

The other nun,- Sister Agnes Reinkemeyer, 65,' of Rich Mountain, Mo., was killed by a gun blast to the head. The priest, Capuchin Franciscan Father Spiro Galeo, the mission's director of pastoral services, was not injured.

Sister Peterman was released from the hospital the weekend of July 22 and remain in Wema, CARDINAL John J. O'Connor conducts ordination ceremony for Father Marc K. Kenya, where she is a nurse at the congregation's mission.

Oliver. (NC photo) The nun was injured in an armed robbery. by gunmen who opened fire on her, Sister Reinkemeyer and Father Galeo as they prayed at the mission's chapel'in Wema.

No arrests have been made, but it NEW YORK (NC) - After Benedictine Hospital in Kingston.

United States, said Father James is believed the assailants had no motive other than robbery. studying history, theology and Last June they began coordinating Parker, assistant administrator of Funeral services for Sister Reinphilosophy, the Rev. Marc K. the archdiocesan permanent dia- the program. kemeyer, the mission's founder and Oliver and his wife, Valerie, said conate formation program and the Father Parker, the first ordained' they couldn't resist becoming Ro- Archdiocesan Catechetical Instiunder the program, said 14 celi- a nurse, are scheduled for tomorman Catholics. tute in the see's five upper counties. bate former Episcopal priests also row at the Franciscan Sisters of They were received into the "We Doth do this," Father Oliver have been ordained Roman Catho- Mary Motherhouse in Richmond Catholic Church in 1985, and last told Catholic New York, the archlics through the program. Other Heights, Mo. May Cardinal John J. O'Connor diocesan newspaper. "There is a unmarried former Episcopalians o( New York ordained the former tendency to say I do it, and she h.ave become Catholic priests, but Episcopal priest to the Roman helps~ It doesn't work that way."

SInce t~eir participation in the proCatholic priesthood. gram IS not mandatory, an accu路~It's our particular call that we The couple's three children were need to be working together," he rate number is not available. , NEEDHAM, Mass. (CNS) ~ in the congregation at St. Joseph's said. "What we are doing is admirSeveral other married candidates Seminary in Dunwoodie, N.Y., ably suited to that because we are awaiting rescripts from' the Philip Lawler, former editor ofthe Pilot, weekly newspaper of the for the ordination.

Vatican granting permission for Boston archdiocese, has been work with married peo'ple and About their decision to become pe?ple who are going through real ordination, said Father Parker. named executive director of the Catholics, Father Oliver, 48, said" spIrItual changes in their lives, and "I don't think we've ever been "We just seemed to come to a we had some experience with that." more comfortable or more sure of Massachusetts chapter of the Cath- . olic League for Religious and Civil ,point for us that it ha<J to be done..

Father Oliver is the 42nd mar- what we are doing than we are Rights.

We couldn't resist doing it." ried former Episcopal priest to be now," Father Oliver told Catholic Lawler, 38, had been editor of "When you study history, theol- ordained to the Roman Catholic New York. "There has never been the Boston newspaper for about ogy and philosophy, it just moves priesthood under a 1980 Vatican- a moment's doubt that we did the two years when he resigned June 2. you along," he said. "We've always approved program for use in the right thing. There are very few :The Catholic League for Religbeen studious people. It wasn't things in life that you can say that ious and Civil Rights is based in because we had an association about. We have real peace of soul Milwaukee and has chapters now." , with somebody who convinced us around the country. It was foundthat this is what we should do."

Bec?ming Catholic w~~ a gift: ed in 1973 to combat U.S. anti"Having made the decision and he said. "The ordination is a Catholicism and promulgate Cathbonus." , gotten to that point," Mrs: Oliver olic views in ,public life. ,said, "we could look,back and see BR USSELS: Belgium (CNS)-: Lawler, a Harvard ,graduate, things along the way, our associa- The European Community has pro-' worked for the Washington-based tions with Catholic priests, nuns posed a $120 million'program of Heritage Foundation; a: conservaand' lay people all through our fOQd aid for Poland over the next' tive think tank, from 1979 until he ,two years. ' . lives." ' .

Alumnae of the former Sacred joined the Pilot. <?,fficials of the community's exe-' , The Oliversmet when they were' He said that in his new job he l!-ttending a Lutheran high school cutlve commission said it was likely' Hearts Academy in Fairhaven and hopes to "root out any anti-Cathoin California. Mrs. Oliver wasbap-' that the Catholic Church and other all other friends are invited to tized Catholic, but became a Lu- non-governmental organizations attend a celebration from noon to lic bias" that remains in Boston would be asked to help distribute 3 p.m.. Saturday, Aug. 5, in honor and "give lay Catholic people a theran when her mother did. strong voice in civic areas." of Sister Ancilla Van der Kraan They married in 1962, and Oliver the food.

SS.CC., who will observe her 60th Agriculture ministers of the 12 , decided to become an Episcopal priest. He earned his master's de- European Community states must anniversary in religious life.

The celebration will take place gree in 1967 and was ordained the give final approval to the plan" .ROME (NC) :- A recent landfollowing year. His first two assign- which involves wheat, corn, meat, at Sacred Hearts House of Prayer, ' mark ecumenical assembly of Euments were at California parishes. apples, oranges and olive oil from 491 Hood St.,Fall River. Those ropean religious leaders recomwishing to attend are asked to call In 1970 the Oliver family moved community stocks. mended far-reaching steps in favor 508-675-7716. to Freeport, N. Y., where their chilThe commission said that the of disarmament, environmental Sister Van der Kraan is now dren were raised in the parish first phase of the program pro~ assigned to the Sacred Hearts En- protection and redistribution of rectory. vided for free shipments of emerresources away from richer counthronement Center in Fairhaven.

Their daughter Melissa, 24, gency food supplies. tries in a. document approved by For many years she served at Sacred works at St. Mary's Episcopal The second phase would involve nearly all of the approximately Hospital for Children in Queens. selling the food and using pro- Hearts Academy.

700 delegates to the meeting, held Megan, 21, works in a bank in ceeds to finance structural reforms 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 in Basel, Switzerland. It was sponKingston. And Patrick, 18, will be of Poland's agriculture and food THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-Q20), Second sored by the Council of European a freshman at St. John Fisher Coldistribution network to try to end Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass, Bishops' Conferences and the Conlege in Rochester. the chronic shortages which have' Published weekly except the week of July 4 ference of European Churches. and the week after Christmas at 887 HighPatrick entered the Catholic plagued the country. land Avenue. Fall River. Mass. 02720 by Church with his parents. Megan is That phase will be part of a the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall taking instructions and Melissa much wider effort by European River. SUbscription price by mail postpaia GOD'S ANCHOR HOLDS plans to do so. and other developed countries to $11,00 per year. Postmasters send address ' From their conversion in 1985 help Poland, which the commis- changes to The Anchor. P.O, Box 7. Fall until 1988; the Olivers worked at River. MA 02722. si<?n is due to coordinate.

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Center urged Polish-born Pope He said an outdoor cross recently John Paulll to intervene to hasten erected on the convent grounds the nuns' departure, saying the has increased Jewish anger because delays were harming Catholic- the cross to them is a symbol of "the sufferings they experienced at Jewish relations. , The Vatican has maintained an the hands of Christians throughofficial hands-off stance on grounds out history."

In its' letter to the Vatican, the that the issue is local and should be dealt with by the church in Poland. Simon Wiesenthal Center predicted Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum, chair- that the "ugly confrontation" of man of the International Jewish July 14 "will surely lead to other Committee for Interreligious Rela- such manifestations ·if the church tions, said he has been told, how- continues to delay the relocation ever, that the pope has intervened of the Carmelite convent." quietly at least three times to re"At Auschwitz the church is mind'the nuns that they must obey staking exclusive claim to a symchurch authorities and abide by bol that is not hers: a symbol the 1987 Geneva agreement. soaked in Jewish blood and marRabbi Tanenbaum, a longtime tyrdom. . . . Here the church is leader in U.S. and international trespassing on the greatest Jewish Jewish-Catholic relations, said he cemetery in all of Jewish history," feared the escalation in tensions I the letter said. was moving the controversy out of the hands of moderates in both the Catholic and Jewish communities WASHINGTON (CNS) - Roand into the control of extremists. man Catholics and Southern BapJesuit Father Stanislaus Mus- tists should avoid competition and ial, adviser on Catholic-Jewish re- conflict in their missionary work lations to .Cardinal Franciszek because it "can become a stumMacharski of Krakow, was quoted bling block to those who have not in European newspapers as say- heard the Gospel," say scholars ing, "Our mistake was in placing from the two denominations. The too early a deadline for construc- statement of 25 scholars summartion [of a new convent], which it izes Southern Baptist-Roman was impossible to meet for techni- Catholic conversations of the past cal reasons." decade. Topics include Scripture, In an interview in the July- salvation, spirituality, church and August issue of 30 Days, an inter- ministry, grace, and mission. The national Catholic monthly, Father statement was published as a speMusial traced disagreement over cial edition of The Theological the convent in part to profound Educator, journal of New Orleans differences in the ways Catholics Baptist Theology Seminary'. and Jews commemorate the dead.

Catholics are accustomed to placing flowers, religious symbols and even chapels at memorial sites, he said, but the Jewish "attitude toward such places is one of distance, a distance which manifests itself with an absence of symbols and with ·silence."

He added that in Jewish tradition "a place associated with criminal acts must be disassociated from normal, daily things.... It is unacceptable from the Jewish perspective that individuals live at such a site."

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. Historic parley WASHINGTON (CNS) - U.S. Catholic Conference official Msgr.

Nicholas DiMarzio has called a recent international conference on refugees "historic," saying it was 'the first coordinated effort by Western nations to address the plight of Central American refugees. At the meeting, held in Guatemala City, the United States and other Western nations approved a plan by five Central American countries forresettling the roughly 2 million people driven from their homes in the region by more than a decade of strife and civil war.

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IN OSWIECIM, Poland, a worker, left, tries to remove Rabbi Avraham Weiss of Riverdale, N.Y., from convent grounds' during a Jewish protest against its presence at the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. (eNS/ UPI-Reuters photo)

Catholics, Jews clash over convent at death camp WASHINGTON (CNS) - New Jewish protests in July over the Discalced Carmelite convent· at Auschwitz have focused world attention once again on the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland and the long-simmering Catholic-· Jewish controversy over the convent there.' , Seven American Jews stllging.a protest de~onstration at the convent July~4 were beaten up and dragged away by Polish workers.

In the dayS that followed, international controversy over the convent escalated rapidly, drawing the Vatican, the Israeli and Polish governments and world Jewish organizations into the conflict along with the Polish Catholic Church.

While some Jewish leaders called for Vatican intervention and immediate removal ofthe nuns, Catholic officials asked for more time and the Polish government pledged to step in and help speed up the move.

At a news conference in Paris, a top World Jewish Congress leader, Theo Klein, called for a worldwide suspension of Catholic-Jewish dialogue until the controversy is re. solved.

"If the pope visits countries where there are Jewish communities, I hope they will refuse to meet him," he said.

Several representatives of the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center, after delivering a letter to the Vatican and meeting with some Vatican officials, said the church officials had urged patience.

On July 23 about 90 young European Jews and Christians, mostly from Belgium, marched peacefully in front of the convent while about 200 residents of Oswiecim - the Polish name for Auschwitz - looked on.

One of the demonstrators described the presence' of a convent

at the entrance to Auschwitz a "Christianization of the Holocaust.':·. .'..

The July 23 edition ofthe italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire reported the superior of the convent, Sister Maria Teresa Magiera, said the nuns planned to stay at the current site, praying quietly. Sister Magiera would not tell reporters whether the nuns would be willin~ to move to the new site, according. to Avvenire.

The convent was established in 1984 as a place of prayer for the victims of the gas chambers at Auschwitz.

In 1987, after widespread Jewish protests that its presence desecrated the memory of more than 3 million Jews killed there and in nearby Birkenau in World War II, Catholic and Jewish officials meeting in Geneva reached an agreement under which the convent was to be moved within two years.

After the original move deadline of Feb. 22 passed earlier this year, Jews' objections to the continuing presence of the nuns grew.

The American Jews involved in the July 14 confrontation were led

by Orthodox Rabbi Avraham Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, 'N. Y. Witnesses said about 20 residents of Oswiecim and several policemen watched without intervening as six w,orkmen from the convent dragged the protesters offthe property, punching and kicking them.

The World Jewish Congress, the U.S. State Department and the Israeli government lodged protests with the government of Poland over the treatment of the protesters.

"The only'voice of condemnation we have not heard is a voice from the Vatican," Rabbi Weiss said in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service.

In their letter to the Vatican; leaders of the Simon Wiesenthal

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The Challenge of Priestho~d The priesthood is not changing; the work of the priest is.

Nevertheless, when commentators reflect on today's priest. hood, they too often resort to pietistic platitudes learned long ago by rote.

To be quite frank, the church has had enough of this nonsense. Such superficial mouthings have long been a source of discouragement for many priests and many who would hope to be priests.

Let's face it, we really are in changing times. It is most unlikely that our social order will fulfill the fantasy of so-called world stability.

Change has become a constant and it demands adaptability.

The man or woman who refuses to realize this might as well pick out a cemetery lot.

The majority of today's priests are not spending much time trying to evolve a new theology of priesthood, nor should they: Rather, they are trying to minister day, by day and many are having a hard time meeting the challenge.

Some feel they're working all alone. Discontent is often a constant; personal loneliness is a real hazard. The difficulties priests face daily seem endless. In short, it is precisely in this area that a holistic approach must be taken to priest~y ministry. .

It was thus refreshing to read that at their June meeting, these sentiments were conveyed to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops by Archbishop Pio Laghi, papal pronuncio to the United States.

Reminding the bishops that "today's priests are called to minister in difficult times," he added that "this last quarter century has been a period of swift and freqpently bewildering change in church and society and the end is not in sight."

Quoting the Hoiy Father, he stated that it is the parish priest . who directly bearS, the burden of change.'

-"A parish priestl~' he continued, "does not have the luxury of being an armchiir theoretician of cul~ural and .eccfesial changes; he lives ~heir tensions .daily in the'exercise of his ." pastoral ministry.'\.

The archbishop 41so spoke about the indispensable need for priests to support.hne another. He told his brother bishops that they are in the same boat, that they should stand not only .as fathers to: thdi.,priests but also as brothers .and fellow priests, sharing with them the joys and griefs of the sacerdotal state.

The reflections of the pronuncio are important, 'full of insight and meaning for those seriously concerned for priests and for future vocations. It is important for priests to realize that their situation is not unnoticed. However, it is even more important that they receive support, encouragement and help from the entire church family.

Bishops must take the prime role in this holy work. To the extent that they reach out, they will themselves be supported.

For their part, the laity should be realistic in their expectations. Too many demand too much from too few. This is. especially true of those who continue to expect all the services the church could offer in an era of abundant vocations.

The challenges of priesthood are truly the concern of all. We must not dismiss them by sweeping statements or arrogant obstinacy. .

Rather, let us work together to heal the wounds of today's church. Inthe mystery of salvation, the work of Jesus depends on us and especially on those who minister as pastors.

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U.8. seeks ,Vatican-Israel tie WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S .. government seeks Vatican diplomatic' rec'ognition of rsrael~ the U.S. ambassador-designate to the Holy See, Thomas P. Melady, said July 19.

At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Meladydiscussed U.S. and Vatican agreements and differences on issues, including the question of diplomatic recognition of Israel.

Despite many "convergent and parallel interests" between the United States and the Vatican, recognition of Israel "obviously is a place where we don't' exactly converge," Melady said: "We feel it (Israel) should' be recognized, throughout the world," Melady said. He said that if confirmed as the U.S. ambassador, his .job will be "to represent the U.S. point of view to the. Holy See" regarding Israel and numerous other important international issues.

Named by President Bush June 9 as the White House choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Melady was one of several potential ambassadors to appear before the committee June 19. The committee took no immediate action on the confirmations. Following com. mittee action, Melady and other potential ambassadors also must be approved by the full Senate.

The Vatican has declined to extend diplomatic recognition to either Israel or neighboring Jordan, pending resolution of the status of Jerusalem and other controversies.

Melady, an author, international relations expert, former ambassador in Africa and former university. president, commented in response to questions from Sen. , Joseph R. Biden, D-Del. Biden suggested that, despite its concerns. the Vatican does. not

seem thus far to have helped de"I'm cautiously optimistic,'~ he crease Middle East' tensions and said.. .' ., related problems in Christian-Jew-..... :or think.it'sin the interest" of the ish relations.

Holy See to. work toward better Among controversies he and· ties. with .the Jewish community .

Melady cited were recognition of' a":d "to, have a feeling oftrust," he Israel and friction posed by.the' . said. .. . presence of a Catholic convent-.in· ~ .In an opening.statement he ~ald Poland at the site ofthe AuschWitz .·that "the Holy See seeks solutions death camp, where the Nazis . to the challenges of economic annihiIated Jews during World War development, religious and social II. justice inequities, tensions between The Holy See's positionon Israel competing political systems and and the Jews "is very, very, very the promotion of h~man rights." important," Biden said. "I don't He termed the resumptionofdiplosay that just as a Catholic. I wish matic ties between Poland and the you a great dea] ofluck" in dealing Vatican a "historic landmark. I with such matters with the Holy think it's a landmark and an evolvSee, he told Melady. ing situation. It's one ofthe oppor"I do not view this position (of tunities" involving new developambassador to the Holy See) as a ments in Eastern Europe, he said.

For the United States "there's throwaway," the senator said. "I view this as an important piece" in so much that can be do~e in this the U.S. diplomatic scene as signif- post" as ambassador to the Holy icant political developments occur See he said.

He termed his own C~tholicism in the Middle East, Eastern Europe an~ elsewh~re, he said. and background in international The Vatican can and must play, issues "an asset" but added that for. in my view, a very positive role," "an ambassador ofthe U.S. governand has d~me so ~o a large extent ment, a religious affiliation already, Blden said. shouldn't have any great part in Melady noted that the church's it."· relationship with the Jewish comAt the hearing, one U.S. relimunity has improved greatly in gious group, the Baptist Joint Comrecent decades but still experien- mittee on Public Affairs, released ces ups l!nd downs. a statement deploring the naming of an ambassador to the, Vatican, which it said violates separation of church and ·state.

Despite the determination by the U.S. federal courts that the Vatican ambassadorship cannot be challenged, the Senate commitA ct of Adoration tee should not refrain from "exercising its legal and moral obligaI believe in Thee, I hope tion to defend and uphold the in Thee, I love, Thee; I Constitution of the United States," adore THee, 0 BlessedTrinsaid the group, representing nine ity, one God; have mercy Baptist denominations... Appointon me now and at the hour ment of an ambassador to the Holy See offends the spirit, if not oj my death and save me. the letter, of that Constitution," it A.men. . said.

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On Father Stallings Dear Editor: Recent newspaper articles concern Father George A. Stallings, who became tired of waiting for changes in the Roman Catholic Church, established the Imani Temple and was suspended from his priestly duties by Cardinal James A. Hickey.

Father Stallings recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, revealing himself to be an intelligent, energetic, vibrant, decisive, outspoken and charismatic person, one who obviously enjoys the limelight. He minced no words in his bold denunciation of the Roman Catholic Church as racis~. I doubt that it helped the cause of blacks.

We all know that racism exists in the church. We must all take some responsibility for this state of affairs because racism exists in all levels of our society. We are a Church of human beings, very imperfect creatures sorely in need oftransformation. Father Stallings did not wish to wait for the slow process of fransformation so he started his own church.

Since a breakaway black church can only contriubte to fragmentation in the Roman Catholic Church, it cannot help black Catholics to find their just and rightful place in the body of the church. ... ;., ..... t . • ,.'V. .~,

For blacks to have their own church is to be empowered in their own little world and to be powerless in the larger world. It is to be segregated from the real church. It is to allow racism to reign supreme.

On the Oprah Winfrey Show Father Stallings maintained that he wishes to have his church be a self-determining group that is part of the Roman Catholic Church.

But he is not about to beg his way ,back into the fold. He made it very clear that Cardinal Hickey is going to have,to "eat crow" and admit to being wrong.

Could Father Stallings be wrong?

He doesn't think so. He said he was being led by the Holy Spirit.

When he was asked if he was not being disobedient, he said one does not have to obey an unjust law. He gave as his precedent the fact that Jesus rejected the laws of his religion and began his own church.

Jesus' church was founded on the basis of love and charity, not power and control. Jesus advocated loving even your enemies.

What love and charity can Father Stallings be expressing when he tells his superior in the church to , "eat crow"?

Can such words soothe the troubled waters of racismin church or society? Or will they merely fan 'the flames of hatred and dig deeper wounds? Where is the spirit of recollciliation so important in Jesus' church? ' Lucille A. Zimnotch ; ,: ' ...~,~~th~~~f!el.~.~T. '

Hong Kong Catholics fear, future under Chinese rule HONG KONG (CNS) - Hong Kong Catholic clergy say they are trying to soothe fears among Cath-' olics about their future after China resumes sovereignty over the territory in 1997.

Those concerns have become more acute following the massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, China's capital; June 3-4, they said.' .

Several priests, at a recent diocesan study meeting said the student-led pro-democracy movement in China had profound effects on the psyche of Hong Kong citizens. ' They also said there is a need to link a pastoral letter by Hong Kong's Cardinal John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung to the psychological, political and econolJlic ~itua­ tion of Hong Kong in preparation for the future. .

The meeting focused on the May 14 pastoral, titled "March into the Bright Decade." The letter set out the pastoral commitment of the diocese for the next 10 years and called for strong faith, .commitment to the church, love of Hong Kong, establishment of small faith communities and formation of lay leaders.

There are about 267,000 Catholics among the colony's approximately 5.5 million residents.

Cardinal Wu told 300 participants at the meeting that'there is hope despite recent tragic events in China. The hope, however, has been bought "at a great price," he

CHICAqO (CNS) - The National Federation of Priests' Councils has named a Montana priest, Father Gary Reller, as its new executive director. ' Father Reller, 45, succeeds Father Jack W. Frerker, who will become a pastor in his home diocese of Belleville, III. Ordained in 1971, Father Reller has served in a number of parish and diocesan posts in Western Montana. An active member of the diocesan priests' council, he' has served on the NFPC Executive Board.

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Turo has been a national co'mmittee board member since 1978 and has held regional and local offices.

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Nt:w body LONDON (CNS) - The general synod of the Church of England has voted overwhelmingly to join a new British ecumenical body ,that would include the Catholic Church. The synod of bishops, clergy and laity endorsed proposals for a new umbrella organization, the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, to replace the British Council of Churches. The Catholic Church had observer sta- " tus on the old council but would have full membership on the new.

said, regarding Chinese citizens killed in the Beijing incident.

The study program, organized by the diocesan chancery for the approximately 1,000 priests and religious in Hong Kong, focused on explaining the contents of the cardinal's document.

Hong Kong has been a British possession since 1841, when it was ceded 'bY China. From 1941 to' 1945 it was occupied by Japanese forces, which had defeated the British defenders.

In 1984, Britain and the PeoDeterminant 'pie's Republic of China agreed on "It. is difficult to set bounds to returning the colony to China on the price unless you first set bounds " June 30, 1997.

Hong Kong is to become a spe- to the wish." -Cicero cial administrative district in China, retaining its current political, social and economic systems for 50 years.

China said Hong Kong citizens w'ould be"guaranteed freedom' of speech, press, assembly: religion, travel and other rights.

But some Hong Kong observers fear that what is guaranteed now and what the reality will be under Chinese rule might be different.

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Teaching guidelines Continued from Page One positive," the archbishop said.

"There are some centers of priestly formation in which the study of the material has given way either to sociology or to the theology ofliberiltion, or has been reduced to the treatment of current issues" such as ecology and disarmament, he said. , The archbishop said this was a problem in some U.S. and European seminaries.

However, examples of "Oourishing seminaries regarding the teaching of church social doctrine" can be found in Germany and in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, he noted. He also said there was "no lack of' good seminaries in the United States.

The congregation's new guidelines outline the history of the church's social teaching, its under-

lying principles and values, the criteria to be used in making responsible decisions, general "directives for social action," and particular concerns for the formation of seminarians and their professors.

"It is absolutely necessary for knowle~ge about the major social en.cyclicals to be ensured during" seminary formation, it said.

The g~idelines called for the "continuous updating" and "ongoing formation" of seminary professors. To teach the church's social doctrine, it is not enough to know the major teaching documents, it said. ' .

"Professors must also have a broad and deep theological formation, competency in social morality and knowledge at least of the basic elements ofthe modern social sciences," the document said.

The document warned of the problem of bias in the social sciences.

"In study and interest in the social sciences, the danger must be avoided of falling into the snares of ideologies that manipulate the interpretation of data, or into positivism which overevaluates empirical data to the detriment of an overall understanding of man and the world," it said.

The document warned against "Marxist analysis" and the "liberal ideology that inspires the capitalistic system" as ideologies capable of biasing sociological analysis.

In recounting the history of the church's social doctrine and teaching, Archbishop Saraiva Martins said the documenttraced the shift from a "more or less monolithic and static conception" of this teaching to a "more dynamic" conception "based on the experience not only of the hierarchy but also of the laity who, by vocation, are in more direct contact with economic and social problems."

The guidelines state that underlying the church's social doctrine are such "permanent principles" as the dignity of the human person, the importance of human rights, the relationship of the person to society, and the importance of the common good.

The church is not promoting an "alternative socioeconomic and political system," it said, and Christians must "exercise an ongoing discernment" of the social choices available.

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Recognition eyed MEXICO CITY (CNS) - Mexico's hierarchy and officials of the nation's interior ministry hav,e been discussing a possible reform ofthe Mexican constitution that would grant the church legal recognition, according to Father Guillermo Prado, abbot of Mexico City's Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father Prado said meetings have gone on since' President Carlos Salinas de Gortari took office Dec. I.

Got it by degrees WASHINGTON (NC) - By the end of May, Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, former president of the University of N: otre Dame, had received his I I 5th, I 16th, I I 7th and I I 8th honorary degrees. His collection has secured his place in the Guinness Book of Records since 1982, when he passed President Herbert Hoover, who amassed 89 honorary degrees.

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Since it is so rare, the condition is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). However, those· conditions are not genetic, explained Dr. MacLeod, and will not be found in a patient's family tree as is Joseph'sl Machado's.

Physicians working on decoding the gene that causes the disease have become somewhat of detectives. Dr. MacLeod told of tracking down tissue from a deceased Joseph'sl Machado's victim in a medical museum and of finding that it "filled in many pieces" of the genetic puzzle.

Saying that only II autopsies have been done on patients, he noted that many families will not permit the procedure but that such research could greatly hasten progress in studying and correcting the condition.

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In Fall River, a team of medical geneticists from Texas, California, Boston and Kingston, Ontario, joined Dr. Macleod in seeing the 34 patients gathered at Charlton Hospital. Dr. MacLeod said the team, which 'meets with patients three to four times a year at various locations, is the nucleus of a larger group, including Japanese and European researchers: One obstacle to research, said the physician, is the smali group of patients that are being followed.

"If we had 50 more families to study, we would make more progress," he said.

He noted that it is likely that several such families are in the Fall RiverlNew Bedford area, possibly including families in which members have been misdiagnosed or in which ancestors have had the dis. ease but it has not as yet been manifested in the current generation. .

If such families came forward, they would benefit from research results as they became available and would assist other patients by contributing to the pool of knowledge about Joseph'sl Machado's.

Dr. MacLeod admitted that there is as yet no cure or test for the disease but he noted that in the case of Huntington's disease, also a hereditary condition, a test has been developed. He and his fellow researchers have high hopes of doing the same fQrJoseph'sj Machado's.

There is a Fall River support group for the disease that meets monthly except in the summer at Espirito Santo Credit Union, 1645 Pleasant St., or at TA Restaurant, 408 S. Main St. Frequentlyattending the meetings is Father Luis A. Cardoso, pastor of Espirito Santo parish.

The Fall River group's president, George Arruda, 42, is also 'organizer and president of the American Machado's Disease Assn., which he founded several years ago after visiting a group in California. He also coordinates arrangements for the Charlton Hospital clinics.

Arruda said new members are

welcomed by the Fall River'group.

Information is available from him at 678-2294.

Adsum Sponsored Lecture The Charlton Hospital lecture and slide show were sponsored by Adsum, a Fall River-based support network specializing in helping families with developmentallydisabled members. Its name, which means "I am present" in Latin, suggests its goal of being present to the needs of such families. Sandra Holmes, Adsum's family advisor, said that agency members organized Dr. MacLeod's presentation after realizing the dearth of information available on J oseph'sl Machado's.

Families wishing to avail themselves of the expertise of Dr. MacLeod's team may contact him through Ms. Holmes at Adsum, Inc., PO Box 1511, Fall River MA 02722, telephone 678-6550.

They will have the benefit of state-of-the-art information at no charge, the concern of a dedicated physician who assures confidentiality to all who contact him and the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping not only themselves or a loved one but all who . suffer from Machado'sl Joseph's.

Asbestos woes WASHINGTON (NC) - A federal law requiring the country's schools to start removing cancercausing asbestos has several Catholic educators worried about fund- . ing. "It's going to affect us severely," said Richard Duffy of the U.S. Catholic conference Department of Education. "Over the next 10 years, for example, it's going to cost the archdiocese of Detroit $48 million to clean up asbestos and the archdiocese of St. Louis $80 million.'"

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St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. It To ensure a high level of care, a .ters are also called on for a holistic provides personalized care by as- nursing plan is developed for each approach. signing a single primary' nurse to . patient by a team working closely "The primary nursing care proeach patient. with the primary nurse and ensur- gram will benefit patients and This registered nurse is re!!poning communication with the phy- physicians by offering professional, sible for his or her patients through- sician about patient condition, re- personal assistance from an expeout their stay at St. Anne's, coor- sponse to medications and test rienced nurse familiar with the dinating care and helping to deresults. The social work staff, die- patient's medical history and pres-

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Misconduct cases occasion extra caution in counseling MILWAUKEE(CNS) - Increased attention to sexual misconduct by therapists and counselors has caused some priests to be more cautious in their counseling sessions, said several priests in the Milwaukee Archdiocese.

"Priests get the feeling that they're being set up, wondering who's after them," said Father Peter Carek, pastor of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish in Milwaukee.

"A lot of priests today are questioning their relationship with anyone who could be suspect," said Father Steven Amann, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Port Washington, Wis. "I know priests who try to avoid hugging people for fear it might be taken the wrong way," Father Amann said. "I think it's sad that we have to watch every move we make."

The priests were interviewed by the Catholic Herald, Milwaukee archdiocesan newspaper.

While the priests expressed concern, they also said their concerns would not stop them from counseling people.

"That's what they're there for -to help people," said Father Arthur Heinze, associate professor of behavioral sciences and theology at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee.

Seminarians receive training in pastoral counseling, which includes being alerted to potential pitfalls, he said. But their preparation is "a

very general education in shortterm counseling skills."

Father Heinze tells the seminarians that "you don't counsel beyond your capabilities." They are told to keep a resource list of professional psychotherapists to whom they can refer people.

The seminary professor said he also discusses ethical behavior in counseling relationships and warns of the potential for sexual attraction to occur.

The transference of emotions is a common and understandable occurrence in counseling relationships, he said.

Because the therapist offers support and attention that the person being counseled may not receive from others, it is natural that the person would transfer feelings of love and affection onto the counselor.

Allowing a client's affection and adulation to fill a therapist's own emotional needs "is a misuse" of one's position and only exacerbates a client's problems, said Dale Olen, a Milwaukee-area psychologist.

It is easy for a counselor to be attracted to a client who flatters him or her, Father Heinze said.

"We are human beings with weaknesses," which is why it is critical that a counselor be mature, be able to recognize a client's emotions and to behave ethically.

"The counselee at times can be-

come extremely dependent on the counselor, and so the counselor must be emotionally strong enough to make sure the relationship remains a professional one," Father Carek said.

Priests aren't the only ones Who can find themselves in that situation. "Any counselor runs into the same thing, whether they're married or celibate, male or female," he said.

To avoid complications, he said, it is important to establish and communicate the boundaries of the relationship. "I'm not going to ask that person to go to dinner, to play golf or go for a drink."

"Even though I have feelings for that person - and we're going to as counselors - it's up to the counselor to maintain a distance, a kind of wall," Father Carek said.

"Not that you become a cold fish, but you have to maintain professionalism."

Father James Arimond, a psychotherapist and pastor of St. Frederick Parish in Cudahy, said priests are counseling "hundreds of thousands of people yearly" and doing so responsibly.

"A lot of people don't write letters, but I have a boxful of letters" from people expressing their thanks for counseling.

Even with the potential problems, and the need to be cautious, "priests have a lot of victories," he said.

Parental involvement in teen abortions sparks renewed debate WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. Supreme Court's 1989-90 workload gives the justices another crack at an old dispute: whether parents should be involved in teenage daughters' abortion decisions.

Abortion foes and a majority of the public say "yes." State legislatures have said "yes."

The Supreme Court itself in the past has said "yes," provided certain alternatives exist.

But backers of legal abortion often disagree vehemently.

"The Court allows states to interfere with the abortion decisions of young women," according to a new report by the Washingtonbased National Abortion Rights Action League. "States may -and most do - require minors to either notify their parents or obtain parental consent prior to having an abortion."

Some 35 states have parental notification or consent laws, according to data from the abortion rights league and from Americans United for Life, a pro-life law firm based in Chicago. Several laws are in litigation, however.

The Catholic Church, like many other abortion opponents, backs parental involvement statutes.

Richard Doerflinger, associate director for policy development at the National Conference ofCatholie Bishops' Secretariat for ProLife Activities, said the church supports parental consent and notification laws for two reasons.

"First, even aside from the abortion context, we see parents as havingan inherent rightto be informed and involved when their minor

children make serious decisions of any kind," he said. "Our interest in defending this right is of course all the greater when that decision can entail physical, emotional and spiritual harm to their child and death for their grandchild.

"Second," he continued, "any legislation is welcome that is designed to give people more time to reflect on a decision with such destructive and irreversible consequences," Minors account for about onethird of all abortions, according to Americans United for Life.

Public opinion polls surveying abortion attitudes after the Supreme Court's July 3 ruling in a Missouri case showed substantial backing for parental notification and consent.

A Gallup poll for the New York State Catholic Conference, taken in that state in December 1987, produced similar results. There, 55 percent said they backed parental consent, 33 percent opposed it, and 12 percent were undecided.

The public will have a chance to hear more on the issue soon.

On 'the docket for the 1989-90 Supreme Court term are two cases, Hodgson vs. Minnesota and Ohio vs. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, over similar state laws that got different treatment from different federal appeals courts.

Minnesota's law stipulated that 48 hours before having an abortion a pregnant girl under age 18 should provide written notice to both parents.

In a 7-3 decision in 1988, the St.

Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law.

The appeals court noted that the Supreme Court has allowed states to enact laws demanding parental notification or consent in teen-age abortion cases as long as the teenager may avoid parental involvement by alternatively getting court approval, sometimes called a "judicial bypass."

But the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Ohio law that demanded 24-hour notice to a parent or guardian or ajudicial bypass, before a minor girl could obtain an abortion, unless she already had prod uced written parental consent for the procedure.

When the Supreme Courtjustices rule on the Minnesota and Ohio laws, "I think they'll uphold both of them in all respects," said Ann-Louise Lohr, staff counsel for Americans United for Life.

"They're not all that different from any other statute that's been upheld.

Parental involvement laws "definitely have a big impact," she said.

According to statistics from the Minnesota Department of Health, in a four-year period under the Minnesota law "the number of pregnancies - abortions plus births - for Minnesota teens under age 18 dropped 30.1 percent."

Doerflinger said that "data from states that have enacted parental rights laws on abortion indicate that these laws do tend to reduce the number of abortions among teenagers."

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It's interesting to perceive how differently people react to the same DOLORES column. I conclude that it's not what's in it but what's in the reader CURRAN that makes the difference . tile response but I was unprepared If my mail is any indication, the for the vindictive letters I received. majority reacted to my pleas for Here's part of a letter from a St. support for unmarried mothers Louis reader: "These mothers And, of course, the beautiful who keep their babies with the expect society to bear the brunt for same anger as the townspeople in story of the prodigal son who lived their stupid gratifications. They The Scarlet Letter. Le. if someone a life of debauchery and was forhad their jollies. It's their sin, not sins, she deserves to be punished given before he even asked forthe world's. Why don't they stop and shunned. giveness. Of course, he wasn't bellyaching?"

Several others leaped over my pregnant.

The negative letters gave me point of support for the woman Given our double standard, it's more insight on how these moth- who wants to keep her baby interesting to speculate on our ers are treated and the pain they which I apparently failed to estab- reception of that story had it been must endure from people such as lish well - to ask why she didn't a prodigal daughter who came the writers, who seem more bent put it up for adoption. home pregnant. We probably on vengeance than support. We wouldn't hear that passage as much of the column was The purpose have a long way to go in emulating in church. Interestingly, not one of not to explore alternatives to an Jesus. the hostile letters mentioned the unwed pregnancy.

It was to ask if a But one bright rose appeared fathers of these babies. among the thorns. After reading woman like Mary, who wants to I wish my mail had been more keep her baby, has a right to eight or to biting letters one mornempathetic, forgiving and supporrespect and emotional support. ing, I sighed and opened another.

Those who wrote about adop- tive but it wasn't, which leads me $20 fell out. There was no letter, to accept the horror stories unwed just a copy of my column tucked in tion didn't address this question.

There's always adoption as an mothers shared with me about the envelope.

The sender had underlined my alternative but what ofthe woman their treatment by fellow Catholics.

We still have a lot of vengeance sentences, "Please use the enclosed who wants her baby and wants to get him a little toy. In God's acceptance? Is it possible, or must within us. I wonder if Mother love, A Friend," and added the she accept denunciation and stigma Teresa gets nasty mail for speaking out on behalf of her AIDS handwritten phrase, "Keep the along with her child? patients.

I believe Jesus was very clear faith, my dear. Proxy Godfather."

But there's a man in Vermont Suddenly my day was brighter, about acceptance and forgiveness. thanks to a man from Vermont. We have the woman at the well who gives us witness and hope. So His gift was gratefully received by and those people who didn't cast God is still working. As the saying goes, he isn't done with us yet. the first stone. a struggling young single mother. ________________________________________,I

I suppose it was predictable that my column supporting never-married mothers (Anchor] May 5) would draw hos-

What does it mean?

Q. Would you explain what we mean In the Our Father by the words, "Lead us not Into temptation"? Surely we do not Imply that our Creator can, and does, lead us into temptation. How is that phrase to be understood? (Missouri) A. As you indicate, the meaning cannot be that we are afraid that God will seduce us into sin so we ask him not do do that.

On the other hand, as Christian writers have pointed out, we do not go so far as to ask God to keep us from temptation, from those tensions and struggles that are part of any normally good, let alone holy, life.

Perhaps the best hint at meaning comes from the Gospels themselves. St. Luke's version of the Lord's Prayer (11:4) simply says, "Do not subject us to the final trial" (Luke II :4).

Matthew (6: 13) adds what apparently is meant to be a poetic parallel, "And do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one."

And, of course, there is the traditional version of the Our Father which says, "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil."

Hebrew literature delights in parallel structures, saying the same thing in different words in pairs of lines. The psalms, for example, are full of such parallels.

The Our Father itself is a thoroughly Hebrew prayer. In it, responding to the disciples' request that Jesus teach them how to pray, he compiles a kind of summary from two great Jewish prayer sources, the Kadesh and the Eighteen Benedictions.

It seems, therefore, .that Matthew is saying in effect, Do not lead us into temptation. That is, deliver us from evil, strengthen and guide us in overcoming those

trials that can lead us off the track to you.

Among the most revered commentaries on the Our Father is that ofthe illustrious 16th-century Carmelite leader and very downto-earth mystic, St. Teresa of Avila.

She speaks of how these lines give us strength against discouragement about past sins, disquiet and anxiety resulting from the wrong kind of fear of God and other dangers to spiritual growth.

Her first attention, however, is given to the danger of illusions about where we are with God: "Those who reach perfection do not ask God to be freed from trials, temptations, persecutions and combats." Do not place any faith in your virtues such as patience, for example, she says, "until they have been put to the actual test."

It can happen, according to St. Teresa, that one single annoying word will exhaust your splendid store of patience. "When you have much to suffer, thank God that he has begun to teach you this virtue of patience, and store up courage for further trials."

In effect, she says this part ofthe Our Father is a prayer for freedom. When we possess the dispositions asked for here, "it is no longer necessary to be constrained and timid." You enjoy, she says, a kind of holy freedom in all your right dealings with other people

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-"I came from Thyatira, but I met Paul in Philippi. I was a dealer in purple cloth by trade. I was the first European convert under Paul's ministry. Who am I?" -"I wrote a book of the Old Testament. I prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, J otham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. I foretold the Messiah's birth. Who am I?" The questions are from a booklet titled "The Moody Bible Quiz Book," by Karen and Terry Hall (Moody Press, Chicago).

As I paged through my complimentary copy, it struck me that many parents may wonder if a summer Bible school is worth the effort of chauffeuring their children to yet another activity.

Yet when illiterate people are asked why they want to learn to read, the reason they often cite is that they want to read the Bible. so imporThey think Bible tant that it the makes theisstruggle to learn to read worthwhile.

Sending children to Bible school not only introduces them to the most sought-after book, but gives them an experienc.e of the greatest story ever told.

Bible stories are like diamonds.

You can look at them from one perspective, then from another.

No matter, they always reflect a beautiful lesson in life.

Take the story of the Prodigal Son: it can be explored through the eyes of the son, or the father or the elder brother. However you read it, it will make you think about the kind of person you are and want to be, about the kind of God you have.

And,just by the way, all sorts of. programs are suggested for protecting young people in a druginfested society. Seldom do we hear that we should try to fill a child's mind with the lessons of Scripture in the face of the drug culture's lures; yet the most suc-

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cessful programs for helping alcoholics are based on religious truths.

The arguments in favor of sending a child to Bible school could go on. But keep in mind that Scripture is something people can grow with.

In fact, like good wine that gets better as it ages, so does the Bible get better as we bring a fuller experience of life to. our reading of it.

There are so many ups and downs in life, hopeful dreams and broken dreams; but those who read and live by the Bible attest that it brings them steadiness and peace of mind.

And now for the answers to our opening Bible questions: Lydia was the dealer in purple cloth (Acts 16: II-IS); Isaiah was the one who prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, J otham, Ahaz and Hezekiah (Is. 1:1; 7:14).

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Elder care is course topic The Geriatric Providers Council of Greater Fall River will sponsor an eight-session course to assist persons .::aring in the home for an ill or elderly person. Classes will meet Wednesday nights from Aug. 2 through Sept. 20 at Bristol Elder Services, 182 North Main St. Entitled "Home Is Where The Care Is," the course, prepared by the American Association of Retired Persons, is designed to meet the needs ofthe increasing number of persons who care for elders at home.

Course instructors will show caregivers how to use community resources, how to organize their time, what safety precautions may be needed in the home, how to exercise the physically restricted person, how to provide bed care, and how to handle financial and legal problems.

Other topics will include medication, nutrition and family relationships. Caregivers will learn how to wash the hair of someone lying in bed, what respite care is and

Direct deposit of benefit checks

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In 1988 the Social Security Administration made direct deposit the presumed method of payment for those beginning to receive benefit checks. Those already receiving Social Security are strongly encouraged to switch to direct deposit ifthey have not already done so.

New applicants are asked to show a personal check, an account statement, or a savings passbook in order to make direct deposit arrangements.

Direct deposit has many advantages. Your payments go directly to your bank, credit union or other financial institution. You will not have to wait for the mailman to receive your check and it cannot be stolen from your mailbox. You can go anywhere on "check day" and be assured that your check will be deposited in your account.

You will not have to wait in a long line at the bank to deposit or cash your check - it will be there waiting for you.

where to find it, what to do if the care recipient falls, what financial resources may be overlooked, and how to rate a facility that might help provide care.

Guest presenters for the series will include Duncan MacEachern of the Long Term Care Connection; attorney George Phelan; Paulette Masse, LSW, director of social services at Kimwell Health Care Center; Martha Flanigan, RN, GNP, nurse practitioner for the CARES Program; and Ellen Abrams, RN, MSN, director of services for seniors at the Somerset Counseling Center.

Further information may be obtained from Dr. David Weed, director of consultation and education at the Corrigan Center, 6782901.

Check interactions of food, drugs Drugs and alcohol don't mix'.

Neither do some foods and some medications. Sometimes a prescription drug or an over-the-counter remedy can interfere 'with your body's absorption of essential nutrients from the food you eat. In other cases, a food can diminish the effectiveness of medication.

To be safe, you should check this point with your doctor or pharmacist any time you receive a new prescription.

In general, the longer one takes a nutrient-depleting drug, the more apt it is to cause a deficiency and the larger the dose, the larger one's loss.

Some examples: antacids reduce one's absorption of phosphorus.

To correct this, one should eat more dried beans, peas, nuts, lean meats, fish and whole grains.

Laxatives and large doses of drugs designed to reduce cholesterol interfere with absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A. D, E and K. The countermeasure is to eat .more yellow and green vegetables, whole grains and dairy products.

Diuretics cause some potassium loss, which can be compensated by increased intake of fruit, potatoes and dairy products.

1 "Charlie" works for peace, the poor OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) At the Pueblo, Colo., Community Soup Kitchen where he often helps serve lunch to the homeless, the lean, energetic 75-year-old man is known simply as "Charlie."

Many would be surprised to find out that "Charlie" is a bishop: retired Bishop Charles A. Buswell of Pueblo, who marked his 50th anniversary of priesthood July 9.

They might be even more surprised to know that he is a national figure, widely known for his activism for peace, social justice, civil rights and the full equality of women in the church.

An Oklahoma native, Bishop Buswell was interviewed by The Sooner Catholic, Oklahoma City archdiocesan newspaper, on the occasion of his 50th anniversary.

He retired as bishop of Pueblo in 1979, after 20 years in that post, but he maintains an active schedule and lively interest in many issues.

Priests of -the Pueblo diocese know he is always willing to fill in for them ifthey are ill or when they go on vacation. He serves on various boards, including the board of directors of the soup kitchen, where he volunteers several days a week.

"Peace" is his episcopal motto and he believes in it strongly.

On Saturday mornings he demonstrates on a street corner, carrying a sign for peace in Nicaragua.

Twice in recent years he was arrested, along with Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit, for demonstrating against nuclear weapons at the U.S. nuclear testing site in Nevada.

Their first arrest was in May 1987, when they demonstrated to mark the fourth anniversary ofthe U.S. bishops' 1983 national pastoral letter, "The Challenge of Peace." They were arrested again when they protested on Ash Wednesday of 1989. Both times the charges were subsequently dropped.

One of the first bishops involved in the peace movement, in 1970 he appeared in a Milwaukee court as a character witness for Michael Dennis Cullen, one of the Mil-

waukee! 4, a group that had burned Selective Service files in 1968.

Bishop Buswell described the Second Vatican Council, which began three years after he was ordained a bishop, as the central influence on his life and ministry as a bishop.

"I attended all the sessions," he said. "My whole ministry was colored by that experience. The council gave point and purpose to everything I did. I've spent my whole life implementing Vatican II." He said his attitudes toward change in the church had been shaped a quarter century earlier by his th.eology studies as a seminarian at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.

When it appeared that Rome was moving toward allowing women to be ordained deacons, he began a three-year diaconal class for some 75 men and women to become permanent deacons.

When permission for women deacons was not given, Bishop Buswell decided not to ordain anyone in the class. It was an unparalleled decision.

"To ordain the men and not the women would not have been fair," he said.

"I learned a great deal about social justice from my mother, Bridget Doherty Buswell," Bishop Buswell said. "She came to the United States from County Donegal when she was 16. She worked as a chambermaid in a luxury

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Boomer Facts "If one wants always to be in God's company," according to St. Isidore of Seville, "one must pray regularly and read regularly. When we pray, we talk to God; when we read, God talks to us."

As one who writes for people to read-especially in the Catholic press-I take delight in these lines attributed to St. Isidore of Seville.

He is a doctor of the Church, after all, and was called the "most learned man of his century."

If he were alive today, instead of in the 7th century, I'm sure he would add "listen" to "read" because of the wisdom we can acquire by paying attention to the learned around us.

I've been listening lately to experts on the "baby boom" because of the impact this historic bulge of 75 million people is having on society and religion. We senior citizens, after all, are responsible for their existence.

If the boomers were born after World War II, from 1946 to 1964, as the sociologists claim, five of our six children qualify.

Boomer statistics are fascinating, especially those dealing with

the ways they differ from preceding generations. The pollsters claim most of them don't vote, go to church, give to charity or even read the papers.

If you, like me, figure we don't have to worry about these disturbing practices because the boomers are going to grow up and straighten out, we may be terribly wrong.

In fact, Dr. Paul Light, author of a 1988 book, "The Baby Boomers," said at a recent lecture that the data seem to indicate that the boomers, far from getting over their bad habits, are getting worse.

Many are getting more conservative as they get older, Light said, especially in their attitude toward crime and punishment. In their pursuit of affluence, he said, they are finding very little time to volunteer to help others.

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hotel in Boston where she received very little pay.

"She worked hard all her life and never received the wages she deserved," he continued. "She never complained. She was poor all her life, but she was concerned about those who had less than she did. She always voted for candidates that she believed would help the poor."

His parents moved to Oklahoma after they were married, and Bishop Buswell was born in Homestead and raised in Oklahoma City.

He was ordained a priest of the archdiocese (then diocese) of Oklahoma City on July 9, 1939, and spent 20 years in parish and diocesan assignments there before he was named bishop of Pueblo in August 1959.

"Our courses were much the same as in other seminaries, except that we were taught by the historical method," he said. "I learned that the church was not always as it is now, nor as it will be in the future. The church has changed a great deal over the centuries and can be expected to change still more. I thought maybe I was called to be an element .of change."

In the Pueblo diocese he was noted as a leader, often one of the first bishops in the country, in implementing many of the changes in church life introduced by Vatican II. He placed strong emphasis on putting lay people, especially women, in key church positions.

"Women should be called to equality in the church," he said.

"The church is universal. We have to work at this equality. We are far too late in coming to the understanding of women in the church."

The 1976 bicentennial "Call to Action" conference in Detroit, a first-ever gathering of representatives from all U.S. dioceses to propose a social action program for the U.S. church, adopted as one of its recommendations Bishop Buswell's proposal that the nation's bishops "initiate dialogue with Rome to change the present discipline in the Western rite of the Roman Catholic Church to allow women to be ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood."

By BERNARD CASSERLY One of the most disturbing findings, at least for people like me, who deal in the written word, is the discovery that they are not reading.

A major study financed by the American Society of Newspaper Editors showed that the boomers are not reading newspapers as did their parents.

The boomers, who by 2000 will comprise half the nation's population, the study showed, are often "just too busy" to spend time with newspapers. How can they become informed about major issues with 30-second TV "sound bites"?

There are many other causes for concern, Light said, citing the growing problem of care for the elderly. Some 90 percent of all care is given by family members, he said. Since boomer families are so unstable and divided, what's going to happen to the aged?

.A question of custody

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: I've been divorced for three years. Last week, my 9-year-old son told me he wanted to live with his father.

I have tried hard to be a good mother, and sometimes this meant being firm. I think this may be the problem. His father lets him have his way. Also his father has a lot more money.

I truly believe that I am the better parent, but how can I be sure?

Sometimes I doubt myself. What should I tell my son? What should I do?

Tell your son you love him and you want him to be with you. Then listen to him and hear his concerns.

Every child wants sometime to be somewhere else. Especially as children become older, they yearn and strain to be free of the home.

Few humans are satisfied to remain where they are, and growing children least of all.

Obviously, divorce amplifies this problem by offering another attractive and real possibility. Usually the non-custodial parent is more indulgent. When the ch.ild feels the stress and pressure of his own home, it is quite normal that the parent will hear what you heard: "I want to live with Dad." Try not to be hurt. Some par-

ents attempt to induce guilt by making the point: "After all I've done for you."

They hope their child will change his mind when he sees how he has hurt the parent. This is a mistake.

Other parents get mad and let their anger show by trying to hurt their child back. "You realize that if you go to Dad, that's it. You can never come back here again."

This is an attempt to punish the child by rejecting him, tit for tat.

This is also a mistake.

All parents take ingratitude and rejection from their children. It hurts. That may be one of the reasons for two parents, so each can console the other when a child dumps on one.

For this reason among others, single parents have it especially hard. The best antidote is to talk to other parents. Share your hurts and concerns. Listen to theirs.

Start or join a parent group. We all need friendly support.

When you are feeling a little more self-confident, you may want to talk to your son's father.

It is not up to your son where he will live. It is up to you and his father, the parents. I hope you can agree upon ajoint answer to your son.

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continually be made. These decisions are best made, not by courts and judges, but by agreement between the parents.

If you find you cannot agree, get a divorce counselor or mediator to help you. Agreement can be reached, even between persons who are not getting along. Your failure to agree will permit your child to use and . misuse both of you, probably to his own detriment.

Above all, don't let your son become a yo-yo, swinging back and forth from dad to mom with each crisis. Stability is a critical factor in rearing children: stability of residence, of disciplinary style and of daily routine. To grow up properly, kids need consistency between their parents.

Your response to you child's request is to tell him that you love him very much and want him with you. your response to the possibility of a change in custody is to work things out with the other parent.

Stay confident in your ability as a parent. Get the help of a mediator if necessary. And always put first what you believe to be best for your child.

Reader questions on family living or child care to be answered in print are invited by The Kennys; Box 872; St. Joseph's College; Rensselaer, Ind. 4;7978

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By Antoinette Bosco A couple of years ago on a July day I was sitting in a lounge chair looking up at very white clouds, in gorgeous formation, through the lacy leaves of a gigantic weeping willow tree. Every so often, I would feel a sudden sense of uneasiness, strangely like guilt. ' Here it was, a Thursday, and I was sitting lazily in a park. Normally, I would be at work, justifying my existence. It was decidedly out of character to sit contemplating a tree. No wonder guilt erupted periodically. But in truth I had earned my leisurely day. In the past, vacation had meant time off from my regular job to moonlight.

But now that most of my childraising is done, I don't have to work during this precious time.

I use the word "precious" most deliberately. Vacation is our brief excursion into freedom and autonomy.

Throughout the year, most of us give our Mondays through Fridays to a company or institution for a price. We barter our time and our talent for their money. What's more, we consider ourselves lucky - and we are - because the exchange pays off for us in selfsatisfaction and a lifestyle of our choice.

Many workers see vacation as the time when they really get to enjoy their children and families, planning togetherness in the form of trips, picnics, sightseeing or whatever. Some few view vacation as a chore - the need to find unaccustomed ways of using time, the need to adjust psychologically to being absent from the job, a condition they fear will underscore their expendability.

But for everyone, vacation is the brief chance to choose for oneself how one is going to spend one's time.

For a week or two, one can be a vagabond, a bird-watcher, a sunlover, a dreamer. One can watch the late, late show on television and sleep into the morning hours.

One can be quiet and maybe even concentrate on the meaning of existence as the interference from the everyday channels of life quiets down, clearing the line of communication to God. I guess I will drive along the

lakes of the lovely county I call home when I get my vacation or . maybe I will sit under trees and listen to the birds. I will breathe in when the breezes greet me and try not to think about how easy it is to challenge the work ethic while on vacation.

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Might? Clearly I would have jumped. How could a fall of a mere 12 feet or 15 feet onto gravel compare to facing a fully armed and vicious honeybee spoiling for a fight?

My terror was scientifically substantiated by the microscope my best friend Carolyn received on her 10th birthday. After we had analyzed everything from dog hair to dirt, she discovered a dead bee.

I was satisfied of its decommissioned status only after Carolyn smacked it a couple of times with her shoe. Even then I warned her of bees' abilities to sting postmortem. She called me a "Yellowbellied thumbsucker," but mounted the bee on the slide with tweezers nonetheless.

Because it already was flattened for easy mounting, the bee's arsenal of weapons quickly came into focus - incredible teeth, terrifying eyes, hairy legs and a stinger that put Sir Lancelot's lance to shame.

Although she didn't admit it

then, Carolyn had become a bee phobia convert. I suspected this when I whispered, "bzzst" in her ear while she was looking through the microscope. I had never seen anyone leap that high vertically before.

To my credit, I have gained control of my fear as an adult, although my children claim they were embarrassed when I leapt out of the car in the middle of traffic the other day when a bee zipped in the window.

"If you hadn't been driving or· even if you had opened the door first, it wO.uld have been better," said the traffic officer, as he used hi pen to pry my fists off the parking meter I was using to steady myself.

"Mummph," I told him.

"Are you allergic to bees?" he asked.

"Do cold sweats, shaking, dry throat, faintness, shortness of breath and blurred vision count?"

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Vatican official foresees China-Church unease

World peace seen imperiled by debt VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has told a visiting group of V.S. bankers that international debt poses a "serious threat" to peace.

The pope also told them that the decisions of bankers would play an important role in shaping the world's future.

The pope made his comments ~ during a recent audience with the i t~ administrative council of Chase THE POPE meets a little girl during his vacation in Manhattan Bank, a V.S. -based the Italian Alps. (CNSjUPI-Reuters photo) multinational banking company.

The pope told the bankers that despite "positive signs" of prosperity, economic prospects for many people continue to be hampered.

OROPA,Italy(CNS)-Pope the shrine dates to the fourth "I am thinking in particular of John Paul II, on vacation from century and was built to house the international debt question, July 12 to 21, spent most of his a black wooden statue of Mary which remains a serious threat to time hiking in the Italian Alps, brought from the Holy Land by the peace and progress of the as he has done on his summer one ofthe region's first bishops. human family," he said.

The pope began his vacation 1)reaks for three years.

Some feel that contemporary He took time off on July 16 July 12 when he left the Vatican world problems are "so vast and to celebrate Mass at the ancient for Les Combes in the northern impersonal as to be beyond effecMarian shrine 9f Oropa in Italian Alps, where he walked tive control," Pope John Paul said. northern Italy. the mountain trails with a small "But it is my conviction that the The earliest recorded men- group of aides for six hours at a attitudes and decisions of leaders tion of the shrine is in a 1207 stretch. Wearing gray corduroy like yourselves do make a prochurch document which de- trousers, white shirt and clerifound difference for good or ill in scribes it then as a well-es- cal collar, he toted a long walkshaping the future of humanity," tablished pilgrimage site. ing stick and lunched on bread, he told the bankers.

According to local tradition, cheese, apples and wine.

The pope told them they have been "richly blessed" and said he hoped they shared his concern for the "plight of those who are poor, and that you will not fail to be compassionate as well as responsible stewards ofthe material goods entrusted to you."

WASHINGTON (CNS) - De- added, "is equal to refusing to God The problem of huge loans Third World countries are struggling to fenders of papal teaching on'artifi- himself the obedience of our inrepay to Western banks and govern- cial contraception are battling "the telligence."

Msgr. Caffarra at tbat meeting ments is a major concern of the rejection 'of the absolute moral norm expressing God's路 creative called dissent against ~'Humanae pope and the Vatican.

In 1987 the Pontifical Council and redemptive wisdom," said a Vitae" an assertion that conscience for Justice and Peace released a Vatican theologian in a recent takes precedence over God's will.

He called this the most serious document describing countries speech in Washington.

Msgr. Carlo Caffarra said that attack on morality "that the spirdriven to the "very brink of bankruptcy" and called for bold new those who oppose the papal teach- itual history of humanity has ever ing are either proportionalists or known." solutions to the debt problem.

A member of the papally apThe Vatican document suggested relativists who set up the human lowering interest rates, extending person rather than God as the pointed International Theological Commission, Msgr. Caffarra has loan repayments over longer peri- ultimate arbiter of morality.

Msgr. Caffarra, president ofthe expressed similar strong views at ods and putting an end to protecJohn Paul II Institute for Studies Vatican-sponsored press confertionist trade measures.

Commercial banks lending on Marriage and Family in Rome, ences called to explain Pope John money to Third World countries spoke at the Dominican House of Paul's teachings on artificial conshould remember that the needs of Studies at a dinner cosponsored traception.

In his Washington talk, Msgr. those debtors "are often more by the Knights of Columbus and urgent" than those of the banks' 'the V.S. campus of the institute, 'Caffarra said the "Humanae Vitae" which is based at the Dominican debate is critical because at its core depositors, the document said. house. it is a disagreement over "the true nature of human liberty" that is The ongoing dispute over artificial contraception involves "a grave "probably ... the most serious division among Catholic moral problem posed by modernity to theologians on fundamental points Catholic thought." concerning the meaning of human He said dissent from "Humanae VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope behavior."

Vitae" stems from either of two John Paul II plans to celebrate In the current round of contro- positions on human liberty held by World Youth Day with thousands versy, he said, his own position in "a large number of contemporary of young people on pilgrimage to defense of papal teaching "has moral theologians." the tomb of St. James the Apostle been distorted in ways that would One of those positions, he said, during his brief trip to Spain in be amusing if the position did not is that the requirements of conAugust. involve questions of supreme im- science "can at times supersede The tomb is located in Santiago portance for the survival of hu- requirements of moral truth" bede Compostela, Spain, the focal cause "man depends principally manity." point ofthe pope's Aug. 19-21 trip.

Last November Msgr. Caffarra upon his own judgment and not The pope will attend six events organized an international meet- upon that truth which reveals how related to World Youth Day, cele- ing in Rome of theologians sup- God knows the world to be." brated this year on Aug. 19. They portive of "Humanae Vitae," the The other, he said, is a "proporinclude a symbolic papal walk of 1968 encyclical in which Pope Paul tionalist stance" in which "the proslightly over 100 yards along the VI reaffirmed church teaching that portionate goods and evils as deterpilgrimage path. artificial contraception is intrinsi- mined by the individual [in any This will be the first time since cally wrong. particular situation] take preceWorld Youth Day began in 1986 In an address to the theologians, dence over the moral norms." that it has not been celebrated on Pope John Paul II said the prohiHe argued that "rejection of the Palm Sunday. The Vatican decided bition against artificial contracep- absolute moral norm" is "ultito change the date for the world tion is "written by the creative mately enslaving" because "no beobservance so that it coincided hand of God in the nature of the liever can take as a point of deparwith an international Catholic human person" and admits no ture the absolute primacy of human youth pilgrimage to Santiago de exceptions. liberty and at the same time hope Compostela.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - The Vatican's director of pastoral care for Chinese Catholics outside China said he fears the current crackdown in the People's Republic will set back China-Vatican dialogue.

"It can safely be said that the Tiananmen tragedy will adversely affect the progress of dialogue," China-born Father Paul P. Pang said in a July 17 interview.

In early June, Chinese aUthorities brutally suppressed a massive student-led pro-democracy demonstration in Beijing's giant Tiananmen Square. Hundreds were estimated to have been killed by the army.

The suppression of the prodemocracy movement is "going to be very adversely affecting the Catholic Church" in China, Father Pang said.

The Franciscan heads the Office for the Promotion of Overseas Chinese Apostolate ofthe Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He spends much of the year traveling to Chinese Catholic communities around the world. He spoke with Catholic News Service during a visit to Washington.

Father Pang said he believes that a government attack on a mostly Catholic village April 18 was a warning to Chinese Catholics who remain loyal to the Vatican that the government intends to tighten control over their activities.

That attack on the village of Youtong by an estimated 5,000 police officers reportedly left two young people dead and 350 people injured, including a nun who lost an eye.

Of Youtong's 1,700 Catholics, 1,500 are said to be loyal to the Vatican. ,In addition, a Chinese Communist Party document has recently come to light which sets out a program targeting activist clergy of the pro-Vatican underground church, Father Pang noted.

A summary of the document which he provided says those clergy who fail to cooperate with government religious policy "will be severely punished."

The Chinese government recognizes a Catholic hierarchy which elects and consecrates its members without Vatican authorization.

Sources say some of those bishops, who hold office il,licitly under canon law, are in the process of being regularized by the Vatican.

Father Pang said most Catholics in China do not recognize the elected bishops and remain loyal to the Vatican.

China's government since the mid-1950s has backed the independent hierarchy and an organization called the Chinese Catholic Patriotic AssoCiation, which promotes the government's policy on religion.

Father Pang said there is debate within the Catholic Church outside China on what constitutes the Catholic Church in China.

Some differentiate between the government-sanctioned hierarchy and its allied patriotic association, and the pro-Vatican underground church.

Among overseas Chinese Catholics, for whom he is responsible, there is a "minority who would _ think that the Holy See is too lenient" for not "condemning outright" the patriotic association.

Others feel the church should be more open to the government-

sanctioned church in China, while protecting "the integrity" of Catholic doctrine, he said.

Father Pang said most Chinawatchers at the Vatican hold the view that there is only one Catholic Church in China composed of loyal Catholics and a pro-government minority who support the elected bishops and China's religious policy calling for an independent church.

The Franciscan said one of the most disruptive incidents in Vatican-China relations, the Vatican's naming in 1981 of Bishop Dominic Tang Yee- Ming of Canton as archbishop, was not the slight that Chinese officials said so vociferously it was.

Immediately after the announcement, China accused the Vatican of interfering with the independence of the Catholic Church in China and denounced the naming of Archbis'hop Tang, who had been imprisoned without trial for 22 years before his release in 1980.

Father Pang said the bishop had gone to the Chinese Embassy in Rome prior to the Vatican proclamation to get reaction from officials to his being named archbishop.

The ambassador and his deputy were not in, but Bishop Tang said he was able to speak with the next highest official, who told him that since it was only a religious matter, there should be no problem, Father Pang said.

When the Chinese government began denouncing the appointment, he said, the Vatican remained quiet about the bishop's embassy visit. It chose not to blame the official ,or make it appear tpe church sought Chinese approval of the bishop's elevation, he said.

Father Pang was born in a village in Guangdong Province in 1932 and left China in 1949, after the communist forces took control of the country.

His father, a staunch Catholic, died in jail.

After several years of teaching and administering in schools in Asia, he was made responsible for the overseas Chinese apostolate in 1981.

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-, Serrans hold largest parley NEW ORLEANS (CNS) - The modern Catholic Church does not depend on the men who lead her or on the church's policies but rather on God, said Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris.

Cardinal Lustiger made his comments during the keynote address at the 47th Serra International convention, held June 30-July2 in New Orleans. The convention drew 1,850 people, making it the largest convention ever for the organization.

"We are not the owners nor the masters of the church," Cardinal Lustiger said. "We simply obey Christ and he gathers us into his church, so that she becomes ours."

Cardinal Lustiger's speech, titled "Faith in Modern Society," addressed a variety of Catholic issues, including what he described as a growing wave of liberalism.

"Liberalism is not transferable to ecclesiology," he said. "One of the constants is that there always remain a' fundamental contradiction between faith and society."

The cardinal rhetorically asked the audience whether God's message was missed when changes are made in the Gospel to reflect liberalization.

"Are we not forcing him to say what we like only," Cardinal Lustinger said. "All societies are eager to remodel Christ's message according to their tastes and standards."

He said the church cannot alter God's message because it is the church's mission to spread the message.

"We must obey Christ as he obeys his father'," lie said," .' .

Cardinal Lustiger said that to be a true Christian, one must be willing to sacrifice just like Christ did.

"We have to share his humility and humiliation," he said. "It is human faith which is being put to the test. Anything that prevents us from following Christ has to be put aside if we are to answer God's call."

Also during the convention, Bill Folz of Phoenix, Ariz., was installed as president, succeeding outgoing president, Rizal V. Pangilinan of Wheeling, W. Va. Serra International also launched a major campaign for vocations called "The Family Prayer Program," which encourages families to pray together at mealtime for vocations.

Serra International is a Catholic lay organization which promotes church vocations. It has 17,000 members and clubs in 30 countries worldwide. In the Fall River diocese there are clubs in New Bedford and Attleboro.

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Not many nuns in field BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (CNS)- how quiet the cars are for all the To watch Sister ofSt. Joseph Joan activity that goes on."

Her own car, a 1984 Chevy, has Marese wield a wrench under the hood of a car, it's hard to imagine 125,000 miles on it - "and runs that she ,once had trouble fixing a like new," she added.

Most of the cars she works on faucet.

"I don't see many nuns in the belong to nuns at the motherhouse field," Sister Marese told The and employees of the Academy of Tablet, newspaper of the Diocese St. Joseph, located on the grounds.

And Sister Marese often goes to of Brooklyn.

She's logged more than 2,000 the aid of a stranded sister.

Sister Marese, who entered relihours in auto mechanics classes and has repaired the cars of col- gious life 38 years ago, taught elementary education in different areas leagues and friends.

After tackling the leaky faucet of New York for 20 years and did 35 years ago with a little help, she repairs in her free time.

But she soon began to get rerealized her ability to fix things, quests for car repairs. She enrolled she said, and that led her to auto in auto night school in 1970 and repair and maintenance'. graduated three years later - the Now she spends most of her only female in her class - after workdays surrounded by tools, 2,000 hours of training. cars and auto parts in a makeshift Now Sister Marese gives her garage at Maria Regina Convent own car-care clinics, is a certified in Brentwood, her order's moth-' New York motor vehicle inspector erhouse. Sister Marese said that and driving instructor and belongs though she sees more women in to the Society of Automotive the field, she may be the only nun- Engineers. mechanic in the United States.

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Retirement Fund for Religious The archdiocese of Anchorage, raised $25,473,623, acc'ording to the National Conference of Cath- Alaska, with per capita contribuolic Bishops, Leadership Confer- tions exceeding $3, contributed ence of Women Religious and Con- the most per capita to the appeal. ference of Major Superiors of Men. The archdiocese of Chicago sent In the Fall River diocese, it netted the largest total contribution, $1,108,000. $132,730.

To help meet the needs of aging Seven dioceses reached contrinuns, priests and brothers, the butions of more than $2 per capthree conferences in 1986 estab- ita, while 32 provided more than lished the retirement project, $1 per capita, which in itself is headed by Sister Mary Oliver regarded as an unusually high Hudon, a School Sister of Notre amount.

Dame.. In November 1987, the bishopsoapproved the collection, to be taken up for 10 years unless the need ends sooner.

MOBILE, Ala. (CNS) - Like The more than $25 million raised Adolf Hitler or Ayatollah Khoby the retirement fund in its first meini in Iran, biblical fundamenappeal is almost double the pre- talism tries to give simplistic anvious high level for a national col- swers to the complexities of life, lection, $13.4 million raised in the said the Catholic bishops of AlaBishops' Overseas Appeal in 1985. bama and Mississippi in aJecent Sister Hudon attributed the suc- joint pastoral letter. They called cess of the appeal to American fundamentalism a "grave temptaCatholics' esteem and appreciation tion" and a "danger" because it for men and women religious and offers unreasonable certainty about to the work of its 149 diocesan the meaning of Scripture texts; an coordinators. overly simplistic certainty of salShe pointed out that 97' cents of vation; and intimacy with God in a each dollar raised will go to reli- relationship so personal that it gious, and only 3 cents will be used effectively excludes others. for administrative purposes. "We're very proud of the fact that we have Penalty run the appeal on a shoestring," she said. '~The punishment of wise men 90 percent of funds raised is to who refuse to take part in the be distributed to religious congre- affairs of government is to live gations in need, with the remain- under the government of unwise ing 10 percent, or $2 million, men." - Plato

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should be parties, dances, movies, rock concerts, long walks, .pizza and soda and small talk, meeting your friend's.family, and a lot of getting-to-know-you.

It should not be a time when the couple isolate themselves. Instead it generally should inyolve social activities with other people. After all, it's important to find out how a possible husband or wife reacts in all sorts of social situations.

In high school, a couple should be aware that both persons are going through a time of fairly rapid change. A year from now, one or both persons may be drastically different and feel that this particular relationship should come to an end. Sad, but often inevitable. picnic~,

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The song reminds us that we need to know how to lift our spirits. A bad day, or for that matter a lousy week, can happen to any of us. We need to know what helps us face our depressions and disappointments.

Sometimes our problems cannot be solved quickly and we need to find a way to live with them. But that doesn't meanjoy can't have a place in our lives during such times. These are the times when we need to turn to the activities that bring us strength, hope and healing.

The activities should be positive, life-enhancing breaks from our concerns. We all know that society offers a whole range of choices that help us escape from hurting feelings but also endanger our well-being.

What I am suggesting is far different. Whether it is putting on your stereo headphones and listening to music, a walk in the woods, times of quiet and reflection or just about any other positive activity, our choices need to leave us renewed and able to carryon with our lives.

If you are depressed, bored or anxious about something, don't allow your feelings to rule your whole life. The pain you feel may be part of the way that you are growing and learning in life, but God does not want you to be completely joyless.

As the Doobies say, turn to your own special "doctor" and gain perspective. Hopefully doing so will put a little more joy into your day.

Your comments are welcomed

by Charlie -Martin, RR3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 47635

A dating relationship presents the opportunity for all sorts of conversations. Serious ones offer both parties a fine means of getting to know one another. On quite a different level and in quite another way, so do frivolous ones with a good helping of joking and maybe some razzing.

It should be noted that in our TV society, the art of good conversation has almost gotten lost. Dating is a good place to revive this inexpensive recreation.

In dating you usually can get to , know your date's family. At a family gathering you can find out how your date treats other family members.

This is important because one day, should you marry this person, you will be his or her family. You are likely to be treated exactly like the rest ofthe family. Think about it.

A dating relationship should not involve sexual relations. For the Christian, sexual intercourse is an expression of a total, complete and permanent gift of one person's life to another. A dating relationship lacks permanency.

A dating relationship is a time when a person can grow in his or her understanding of the opposite sex. Generally speaking, it is a good idea to experience a variety of dating partners in order to understand better and at a practical level the variety that exists in the opposite sex.

Your questions are welcomed

by Tom Lennon, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 200171100.

By Michael Warren As a teacher, I have always been interested to know my students' friends.

Knowing them told me much more about a particular person than his or her performance in class. "Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are" is an old saying with a lot of truth.

A girl meets guy she likes and thinks she might like to be his friend. But she wants to know what kind of person he really is.

Her feelings tell her he is nice but she wants to know more. Who are the people he claims to~ be his friends? What does she think of them? When he is with them, is he still the kind of person with whom she wants to be a friend?

Some people who are basically very good become absolutely their wor:st selves with their friends. It might be in the name of fun and of having a good time, but they will do things when with their friends that they would never do otherwise. I would say they have picked the wrong friends.

True friends help us to be the kind of person we want to be and know we should be. The wrong friends lead us to feel ashamed of what we do when we are with them.

Do you think there is truth in what I say? Have you ever known people who picked the wrong friends?

Picking our friends is one of the most important acts of judgment we can make at any time in our lives, but it is especially crucial when we are young and just learning what true friendship is.

The girl who wanted to find out what kind of person the guy she liked really was showed good judgment. She wanted to know who he chose as friends.

There can come a time when we take a look at our friends. An 18year-old told me recently that he could not talk with his friends about what was important to him.

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Among things on his mind were nuclear arms reductions, the continuing pollution of the environment and the unequal distribution of wealth in the United States. Not only did his friends not care about any of these matters. They ridiculed him when he tried to talk about them.

I told him there is such a thing as a crisis of friendship, when you come to see you may have the wrong friends. You are changing, they are not.

CYO golf winners At the annual Fall River area CYO golf tournament at the Fall River Country Club Dave Malloy of Somerset won the senior division championship with a score of 41-36-77. Don Wilson, also of Somerset, was close behind with a 39-40-79.

In the intermediate division, Doug· Smith of Fall River won with a round of 40-37-77. His closest competition came from second place finisher Dave Purdy of Swansea who shot at 45-40-85.

The new junior division champion is Brandon Bouchard of Fall River, last year's second-place winner. This year he had a round of 37-38-75. Finishing second was Robert Machado of Fall River who shot 46-44-90.

In the cadet division, Jamie Codega of Fall River bested last year's champion Kevin Purdy of Swansea. Codega had a round of 44-4589 while Purdy shot a 51-50-101.

The winners and second place finishers are eligible to play in the Aug. 14 diocesan tournament at Pocasset Country Club on Cape Cod. Father Jay Maddock, Fall River CYO area director, expressed thanks to Tom Tetreault and members of the Fall River Country Club for onCe again hosting the area tournament.

Special thanks also went to Everett Smith, this year's tournament director.

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He's "Hero in Education" SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.

(CNS) - The Reader's Digest has' named a social justice teacher at a Santa Fe Springs Catholic high school an "American Hero in Education" for involving students in tackling social problems.

Daniel Jiru of St. Paul High School in the Los Angeles archdiocese was chosen from among 600 educators nominated from public, private and parochial schools nationwide.

For the past 15 years, Jiru has applied social justice lessons from the classroom to the real world.

He has his students cooking, cleaning and serving meals for some 800 homeless men at Catholic Worker shelters in downtown Los Angeles and Santa Ana. They also sell goods at a Catholic Worker

Justice Bakery and organize and participate in an annuaJ 26-mile walkathon to benefit the hospitality kichen, for which they have raised more than $130,000.

"By any definition; Daniel Jiru is a true American hero," said George V. Grune, Reader's Digest chief executive officer, in announcing the award. "He is not satisfied just getting his own job done. He asks 'What more can I do?' and then does it. We're fortunat~ he has chosen education as his calling."

Jiru will receive $5,000 from the company for his program and the school will receive $10,000 to further educational excellence.

By honoring ed ucators "we want to create a ripple effect throughout our nation's schools, encouraging educators everywhere to strive for their personal best," Grune said.

Catholic radio network planned CORPUS CHRISTl, Texas (CNS) - Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network, and Bishop Rene H. Gracida ,of Corpus Christi have announced formation of a new Catholic radio network.

The joint venture means Catholic programming will be available 24 hours a day throughout North America, they said.

The program'ming will be broadcast from Corpus Christi, home of the Catholic Communications Network of the diocese of Corpus Christi, and Birmingham, Ala:, where the Eternal Word TeleVIsion Network has its headquarters.

Bishop Gracida said the joint venture is "the fulfillment of a dream."

"When the project is completed, the word of God can be broadcast simultaneously to millions in Canada Mexico, the United States and' portions of Central America," he said.

"Now wherever people are ... we will be able to share the power ,of the Gospel and the truths of the Catholic Church," said Mother Angelica, a cloistered Poor Clare Sister of Perpetual Adoration.

Currently the Catholic Communications Network operates two radio stations. KHOY-FM in Laredo offers 24 hours of Spanishlanguage music and religious programming. Its sister station, KLUX-FM in Robstown-Corpus Christi, has similar programming in English.

The network has targeted other

cities for affiliate station construction. , The network also operates a 24hour cable television channel and contributes 135 half-hour Catholic' television programs each week to religious access channels in Laredo and Corpus Christi. ' Bishop Gracida said he looks forward to the day "that we may be able to reach Spariish-Ianguage and English-language listeners around the world from our flagship stations in Corpus Christi and Laredo."

Probe criticized WASHINGTON (CNS) - A five-year FBI probe of organizations opposed to U.S. policy in Central America was based on allegations that "should not have been considered credible," says a Senate Intelligence Committee report. The 1981-85 probe into the activities of the Committee in Solidarity with the People of EI Salvador (CIS PES) expanded into an investigation of hundreds of individuals and groups, including Maryknoll Sisters, Sisters of Mercy of the Union, three Catholic parishes and a Milwaukee-based Vincentian food program.

Symbols following film reviews indir.ate both general and Catholic Films Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gener~1 viewing; PG-13-parent.al guidance strongly suggested for children under 13: PG-parental guidance suggested: R-restricted, unsuitable for children or young teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults: A2-approved for adults and adolescents: A3approved for adults only: A4-separate classification (given films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation): O-morally offensive.

Catholic ratings for television . movies are those of the movie house versions of the films.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local list· ings, which may differ from the New York network schedules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Little Vera" (International Film Exchange): Groundbreaking nonpolitical Russian film about a bored high school graduate (Natalya Negoda) who ignores her working-class parents' constant bickering and badgering, parties till dawn and claims she's pregnant to get them to agree to her marriage to a playboy student (Andrei Sokolov).

The relationship ends tragically when he moves in and there are constant family fights. A frank look at an imperfect Russian family and teen sexuality. Explicit sex scene, locker-room language, violence. In Russian, with English subtitles. A4 "Peter Pan"(Buena Vista): Reissue of Disney's 1953 feature-length animation delightfully adapted from Barrie's 1904 play about the impish 12-year-old boy (voice of Bobby Driscoll) who wants never to grow up. Dreamy fantasy panoramas of London and ,Never Never Land and portrayal of Tinker Bell as feisty female pixie. Innocuous music; unfortunate sexist and racial stereotypes which should be explained as false to children. AI,G "When Harry Met Sally .....

(Columbia): An account of the comic and touching travails of one couple (Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan) over a dozen years as they wander in and out of each other's lives as mismatched strangers, platonic friends and finally married lovers. Director Rob Reiner based this comedy about love, commit-

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EDT (ABC) - "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (l9S4): Marvelous Disney version of the classic Jules Verne sea yarn about a terrifying red-eyed monster sinking whalers and other 19th-century vessels, a survivor of which (Kirk Douglas) is taken aboard the submarine "Nautilus" by the nefarious Captain Nemo (James Mason) who wants to rule the high seas. Others aboard are a marine scientist (Paul ' . Lukas) and his droll assistant (Peter Lorre). Great fun for all ages and the special effects are really special. AI,G Saturday, Aug. 12, 8-10 p.m.

EDT (ABC) - "The Devil and Max Devlin" (1980): Sour owner of a rundown apartment house (Elliott Gould) plummets into hell after being struck by a bus while in pursuit of ajogger who's behind in his rent. Fiendishly unfunny fantasy has Satan's left-hand man (Bill Cosby) offer him a deal to escape damnation ifhe delivers the souls ofthree young people. Cosby

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., July 28, 1989

PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN are asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be Included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather ihan past events. Note: We do not normally carry news offundralslng activities. We are happy to carry notices of spiritual programs, club meetings, youth projects and similar nonprolll activities. Fundralslng projects may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business offlce,telephone 675-7151.

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ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, concluding with holy hour, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 6, St. Sharbel Chapel.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N.FALMOUTH Bible discussion group meets each 2nd and 4th Sunday; information 563-6961.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Prayer meeting 7 p.m. each Wednesday.

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ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Vincentians, who sponsored over 30 boys at St. Vincent de Paul Camp, also held a cookout for the boys during their stay. The parish has been thanked for over 1500 pounds of clothes shipped to a needy Sacred Hearts Fathers parish in Texas.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH The parish Teen Activity Group has completed its first year with up to 75 young people participating in various activities. New members are welcome and may contact advisers Marian and Joe Derosiers at 8882549 for information.

CYO GOLF, ATTLEBORO/TAUNTON Annual CYO tournament 8 a.m.

Aug. 7 Herring Run Golf Course, Taunton.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE Bishop Muldoon will speak at weekend Masses on missions in Honduras. The food pantry is in need of canned fruits, fruit juices and meats, peanut butter and jelly. The adult choir is in need of members. Rehearsals 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Queen of All Saints Chapel.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN School has opening in several grades. Information: 996-1983.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET The parish is being prayed for this week by Sacred Hearts Sisters at their House of Prayer in Fall River.

Gratitude is expressed to Raymond and Angela Morin for a memorial gift for family members and for a memorial flag presented by Mrs. Irene Judge. Altar boys will have an outing to Rocky Point Aug. 7. Use of a bus for the event has been donated by parishioners Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher.

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, NB New officers are Mrs. Joseph Cataldo Jr., president; Miss Jean McGinnis, Mrs. George Mello, vice presidents; Mrs. Thomas Long, Mrs. John Staffon, secretaries; Miss MaI:guerite Ronan, treasurer; Very Rev. John P. Driscoll, moderator.

CATHEDRAL, FR Basketball practice each Saturday 9 a.m. to noon for girls, noon to 2 p.m. for boys. Adult coaches are welcome. A census of apartment building residents will begin Aug. I. Volunteer assistance is welcome.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Daily Mass has returned to the 7:20 a.m. slot. Convert classes will begin this fall. Information at rectory. Principal's office at school will be open 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday through Aug. 10.

Uniforms may be picked up Aug. 10.

HOLY NAME, FR Toys suitable for the school extended care program are welcomed.

Women's Guild executive board meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 8.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET CCD registration for all students after all Masses the weekends of' Aug. 12/13; 19/20; 26/27.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Baptism instruction for new and about-to-be parents 7:30 tonight, religious education center. The parish has received a statue of the Sacred Heart as a memento of St. Mathieu's parish, now closed. It will be refurbished and rededicated in the near future.

SACRED HEART, N.ATTLEBORO On Tuesdays and Thursdays in August the parish Mass will be offered at 10: 15 a.m. at Madonna Manor; on other days it will be at the usual times in the church chapel.

ST. WILLIAM, FR Parishioners are asked to consider observing Fridays as a day of fast and abstinence in reparation for abortions.

Media guidelines VATiCAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican plans to publish guidelines in late October for interreligious cooperation in the mass media, said Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The U.S. archbishop said the guidelines will be issued by the social communications council.

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Father Stallings compares self to French archbishop WASHINGTON (CNS) - Father George A. Stallings, in a strongly worded letter to black Catholic clergy, compared himself with excommunicated Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and called the U.S. bishops' pastoral on racism "a dead letter."

Father Stallings l former evangelist for the Archdiocese of Washington, founded the Imani Temple, a black-culture church for black Catholics, in Washington July 2. Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington subsequently suspended Father Stallings for celebrating unauthorized liturgies.

Father Stallings read the letter July 24 to those attending a conference ofthe National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus in Milwaukee.

In the letter, Father Stallings said traditionalist Archbishop Lefebvre, who provoked a schism last summer by ordaining bishops against papal orders, had received better treatment from the church than he had.

"Unlike Archbishop Lefebvre, I affirm Vatican [Council] II and all its missiology.... I am black and African-American and a priest.

Lefebvre is white and an archbishop. Yet, the forbearance and respect he received for those 25 years of defiance to the teachings of a plenary council of the church is not given an African-American priest who insists that the American Catholic Church has waited too long to honor the missiology of those council fathers," said the priest.

"It is not. I that my church and archdiocese must be reconciled with, but rather the teachings of Vatican II," Father Stallings charged.

Archbishop Lefebvre, who opposes conciliar church reforms in areas of liturgy, ecumenism and religious freedom, was suspended in 1976 for illegally ordaining priests and excommunicated last summer for illegally ordaining bishops. He and his followers insist on use of the Tridentine rite of the Mass, which was superseded after Vatican II by council-mandated liturgical reforms.

After his excommunication, Pope John Paul II urged wider permission for use of the Tridentine rite by Catholics faithful to the church yet "attached to the Latin liturgical tradition." Some have argued the Vatican is making too many concessions in efforts to lure back Archbishop Lefebvre sympathizers.

Father Stallings said he is convinced that "African-American freedom is more important in God's eyes than white convenience."

The freedom of black Catholics is viewed as something church leaders "have the right to confer or defer," he said.

As a result, he said, he questions the U.S. bishops' commitment to ,the pastoral plan for black ministry approved in 1987 and their 1979 pastoral letter on racism.

Calling the content of the pastoral letter "magnificent," Father Stallings charged that it has been "a dead letter to American Catholics because there was never an episcopal will to give it life."

He said thousands of black Catholics have come to Imani Temple "because their self-worth is constantly assaulted by pastors who know nothing about us but, because of a level of social ease we

(provide) them, think that they have been transformed into one of us."

Saying that Imani Temple "stands for more than free-wheeling gospel liturgy," the priest added his belief that it may be the black clergy's fault that too many whites "have the impression that a little bit of gospel makes the racism go down."

While liturgy and prayer life are important, black Catholics have other concerns, he said. He cited a need to develop"Afrocentric theological studies" and to incorporate the bishops' letter on racism and the Vatican Justice and Peace Commission's 1989 document titled "The Church and Racism: Toward a More Fraternal Society" into all Catholic education programs.

Such changes should not be voluntary, he said. In his view, they are demanded by Vatican II. Father Stallings told the black clergy that every time there is "a congress, a conference or a workshop" it seems "we are discussing white problems and our responses to them."

"When I hear white bishops and priests ask: What does he want? if I were not so weary I would be amazed," said the priest. "For we have said it congress after conference after congress. I want authentic church teaching applied to everyone."

He said few would dispute the statement that racism exists in the church. "But the mere admission does not absolve anyone personally or our American church col'Iectively from assailing it by every means possible," Father Stallings said.

"We blacks know that 'Wait' means that something else has been more important than African peoples in the entire history of American Catholicism," he said.

The priest said he is "a bit put off' by those who have been saying "George went about it in the wrong way."

"Can anyone show us from history how we, as a people, have ever gotten anything good except by what someone has called the 'wrong' way?" asked Father Stallings.

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MEXICO CITY (NC) - A spokesman for the Mexican bishops' conference has warned that corruption, declining moral values and weak laws against narcotics trafficking could transform Mexican society into a drug-dominated culture by the year 2000. Mexico City Auxiliary Bishop Genaro Alamilla Arteaga said that narcotics trafficking in Mexico "is a health problem, it's an economic problem ... but behind it all is a fundamental problem - a moral problem."

Computer theme VATICAN CITY5CNS) - Pope John Paul II has chosen "The Christian Message in a Computer Culture" as the May 27, 1990, World Communications Day theme.

Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said the theme "challenges us to use computer technology to communicate the Gospel and Christian values."