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FALL RIVER, MASS.; FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1984

VOL. 28, NO. 31

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AT THE REQUEST of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Father Angelo Devananda Scolozzi has found~d a contemplative community, the Universal Brothers of the Word. Read about it on page 8. (NC Photo)

In 1984, religion, politics mix

It was an Olympic year for 20­ year-old Dan Andrews. But the gold medal he re­ ceived on July 31 was not for an event in the Los Angeles Games. It was for his battle for life. The new addition to the family trophy case was presented to the young man in the wheel chair by his 21-y.ear-old sister, The­ resa, who .had just won the Olympics' 100-meter backstroke. Maxine Andrews of Annapolis, Md., said of her daughter's gen­ erosity, "She probably felt it was an Olympic year for him" after h~pulled through a bycicle accident· .Jast August that sever­ ed his spinal cord and left him paralyZ'ed from the waist down. "At first I wanted her to keep it," Dan told National Catholic News Service. "I'm just so gJIad she wanted to give it to me. "We'll share it for awhile," he said of the prize from his sis­

ter, a graduate of Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore. Mrs. Andrews said that 20 minutes after the event Theresa met the seven members of her family who had attended the race and gave the golden prize to her stunned brother. "I was just as surprised as he was," said Mrs. Andrews. '''But it's typical," of her daughter's selflessne~s, she said. Theresa went on to win an­ other gold medal for her parti­ cipation in the United States women's 4xlOO medley relay Aug. 3, swimming the IOO-meter 'backstroke, on a team which in­ cluded Tracy Caulkins in the breaststroke, Mary T. Meagher in the butterfly and Nancy Hogs­ head in the freestyle. Mllxine and Frank Andrews have 12 children, including a son who is a Redemptorist priest in Puerto Rico. Andrews is a Navy veteran who works for General Physics in Columbia. Turn to Page Six

• .God In the news

beyond a few issues into the By Jerry Filteau

NC News Service

whole range of questions over Controversy over religion and religious values and public policy. politics, which has already play­ Vigorous debate already had ed a significant role in the 1984 been joined on quite a few speci­ campaign, received a new boost fic issues in the current cam­ midway between the Democratic paign: and Republican national conven­ - Is Democratic vice presi­ tions. . dential nominee Geraldine Fer­ In early August New York raro a "good .catholic" when she Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Catholic supports Jegalized abortion, as and a Democrat, said the issue a reporter asked her on the first was already out there but had day of her campaign? been "coopted by a single kind - Is ·Pre$ident Reagan a of reldgious group." He said "good Christian" when he press­ Democrats should take the ini­ es for social policies that 81re tiative and expand the debate "terribly ,unfair" to the poor, as

Ms. Ferraro asked in her re­ sponse to the reporter's question? ~ Are the Democrats ignor-· Jng the views of Pope John Paul II when he speaks against the expulsion of priests from Nica­ ragua' by that country's Sandin­ ista government, as President Reagan and Vice President George Bush have suggested? - Or is it the Republicans who have ignored religious con­ cerns' about foreign policy, such as the deaths of American nuns in EI Salvador or the campaigns against church leaders dn South Turn to Page Six

Stirring the mixture

Election eve sitatement due

WASHINGTON (NC) - The American bishops are preparing a new statement on Catholic Church teaching and politics, a spokesman for the U.S. Catholic Conference said Aug. 6. Russell Shaw, usee secretary for public affairs, said the bish­ ops would release a new state­ ment, p«:rhaps by the end of August, "which would deal with the issues, our view of the is-

sues, the relation of church teaching to the moral order and public policy." Shaw said the document, "es­ chewing as best we can parti­ sanship," wpuld disouss church moral doctrine .as it relates to the ·political order and political issues, including those raised in the current campaign. He said these include but are not limited to abortion.

He said it would be an exag­ geration to say the statement woUlld directly criticize politi­ cians who inject heavy doses of reUgion into their political cam­ paigns. Rumors were circulating that the bishops were going to criticize such tactics. . ,President Reagan, .already known for frequent references to God and religJon, stilU"ed atten­ Turn to Page Six

THERESA ANDREWS screams in disbelief after win­ ning an Olympic gold in swimming. She gave the medal to her paralyzed brother. (NC/UPI Photo)

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THE ANCHOR-­ Friday, Aug. 10, ,1984

Grace' Co. aids

Abp. Bravo

WASHINGTON (NC) Nicaraguan Archbishop Miguel Obando Bravo has organized a campaign to prevent his country from 'turning Marxist, and has received help from the chairman of W. R, Grace & Company, ac­ cording to a report of a meeting between the archbishop and, a company officer. The archbishop has a "develop­ ment plan" for: the Managua' archdiocese, the report said. The

plan focu~s on leadership train­

ing for .Jocal Catholics which

emphasizes orthodox Catholic­

ism an~ some community devel­ , opment-type skills, according to

a May memorandum addressed to J. Peter Grace. Grace, a prominent Catholic, is company chairman, and has clo~ ties to the Reagan adminis­ tration. According to the memoran­ dum, the archbishop regards his program as "the best organized opposition in Nicaragua to the present government's efforts to chatige the country into a Marx­ ist-Leninist society." The memo's author recom-. mended "t:urther contact" with the arehbishop "for the pUll>ose of developing an aid conduit." Aid in the form of teaching materials and religious artiCles was subsequently provided by the Sarita Kenedy East Foun­ dation, which is chaired by Grace, said a company'spokes­ man. Archbishop Obando Bravo said that he was not promoting a political line, but "wants to pro­ tect the Catholic faith of his people," according to the memo. The New York Times Aug. 1 ,- quoted the archbishop as saying that his training units are "pas­ toral cadres, not military cadres to overthrow governments." According to the memo, the 81rchbishop has organized -the Managua. arehdiocese into smaU groups of Catholics who are given ,leadership courses, reli­ gious instruction and training in hygiene, nutrition and some' manuwl skills.

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August 12 Rev. Victor O. Masse, M.S., . Retired Pastor, 1974, _St. An­ thony, New Bedford August 13 Rev. Edwilrd J. Sheridan, PaS­ tor, 1896, St. Mary, Taunton Rt. Rev. Leonard J. Daley, Pastor, 1964, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis August 14 Rev. Raphael Marcinak, OFM Conv., Pastor, 1947, Holy Cross, Fail River August 15 Rev. Charles W. Oullen, Founder, 11926,' Holy Family, East Taunton August 17

Rev. Cornelius O'Connor, Pas­ tor, 1882, Holy Trinity, West Harwich

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THOUGHTS

ON MARY

Devotion to Mary WASHIiNGTON (NC) - De­ votion to Mary, the mother of Jesus, is not dyJng, just different, says a Marian expert. St. Joseph Sister Eliza­ beth Johnson, a theologian at the Catholic ,University of Am­ erica, said- a new understanding and appreciation for Mary is de­ veloping among laity and theo­ logians. ' The trend since Vatican II is to see Mary as a historical fig­ ure who~ journey of faith in­ cluded suffering, doubt and struggle, Sister Johnson said. "Mary's fSiithfulness to God, in spite of her trials, is her g.Jory and makes it desirable and possi­ ble for people to idelitify with her," the, theologian said. Sister Johnson said ~he tradi­ tional emphasis on Mary as sub­ missive and obedient has been a point of disagreement for Cath­ olic feminists. "Many women theologians think devotion to Mary has been Hnked .with ,the suppression of women in the church and that the devotion exalts domesticity and motherhood to the exclusion of other leadership positions," she said. Post-Vatican II thought has centered on Mary as the first disciple from the standpoint of honor and dignity," Sister John­ son said: The theologJan said, Mary was particularly impressive in accept­ ing the responsibility o~ bearing the Messiah. "This is remarkable when one 'considers that Mary was a poor and relatively uneducated young , woman." Sister Johnson said people, riot theologians, would develop new forms of Marian devotion.

Mary expresses femininity of God WASHINGTON (NC) - Mary, the mother of Jesus, "expresses God in his perfect womanly qualities," said' Bishop Jerome J. Hastrich of the Dioce~ of Gai­ lUp, N.M. Addressing the annual meet­ ing of the, Queen of the Ameri­ cas Guild in Washington, Bishop Hastrich said the "rediscovery'" of Mary repr~nted "a real truth" about God.. "God has both masculine and feminine qualities. He must, to be able to give those qualities to men and women. Mary e~pres~s God dn his perfect womanly qualities," he said. "AU men should be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. That means that women shoUld, try to attain, some masouline qualities, like firmness in raising chHdren, and men should try to attain some feminine 'qualities, like attention to details," com­ mented the bishop. Bishop Hastrich, the Guild's episcopal moderator, said the church must stress God's fem­ inine qualities to clarify wom­ en's iI'oles in the church.

Catholic Golden .Age members plan

to, light ...\~sumptionpeace candles

More than a million lights will shine in the cause of world peace on Aug. IS, the Feast of ,the Assumption. On that day, thou­ sands of Catholics aLI over the United States wiLl pll!ticipate in the annua.} Million Candles ob­ servance sponsored by Catholic Golden Age a national associa-' tion for Catholics 50 and older. The focal point of the ooser­ vance wiJIl be at ,the National Shrine of the Immaculate Con­ ception in Washington, . DC, , where more than 2,000 CGA members and friends are expect­ ed to attend a solemn high Mass. Archbishop Pio Laghi, papal pro­ nuncio to ,the United States, will be the principal' celebrant. The homiIist will Ibe Msgr. Harold A. Murray, recently appointed director of the National Shrine. In addition, CGA members and parish churches across the coun­ try, wlLl participate in' the Aug. 15 ob~rvance by ~ighting candles and reciting the prayer for world peace pictured above.' ' Concerning the Million Candles observance, CGA's most cherish­ ed tradition, Margaret Mealey, organization president, comment­ ed, "~or those of rus who de­ ,voutedly believe that God moves through histor.y, setting the'world aright and keeping it on its proper course, ·there is cause to 'hope that the many millions of

prayers for the intercession of 900,000, has since its founding the Queen of peace are being in 1975 supported programs that heard and that mankind can enhance the Jives of mature graduaLly move away from the Catholics and f.urther under­ path of self-destruction into a standing of the needs of the elderly. world of wholeness, and har­ mony." Free copies of the world Peace Prayer and further information Names of Million Candles par­ ticipants wiH be included in a about the Million Candles ob­ CGA petition for the apostolic Servance are avai.Jable from "Joan Solewater, Catholic Golden blessing of Pope John Paul II. , Catholic Golden Age, with a Age Nationllil Headquarters, membership of more than SCranton, PA 18503.

Olympic motto work of priest BOSTON (NC) - The official Olympic motto, "cmus, Altius, Fortius," was coined in 1895, the year before the first of the re­ vived games, by a French Dom­ inican priest, Father Jean Henri­ Martin Didon, reported George E. 'Ryan in The' Pi,lot, Boston archdiocesan newspaper. Ryan said Father Didon was one of the most celebrated preachers in Europe during the ~atter half of the 19th century and was concerned, wJth social problems as they related to youth. The priest was asked by the father of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Fredy, Baron of Cou­ bertin, to coin a suitable motto to characterize the opening

Games of 1896 and aU other Games to foHow. The priest's proposal, offered to the Olympic Committee in 1895, was simple: "Citius, Altius, Fortius," by which he meant "Faster, Higher, Braver," Ryan wrote. Later translations pre­ ferred the version used today, "Swifter, Higher; Stronger." Earlier,' Father Didon address­ ed an international Olympic con­ gress at LeHavre, France when de . Coubertin began promoting the Games's revival. The priest's topic was "the ,influence of mor­ ality on athletic sports," a s~ech which reportedly helped persu­ ade congress participants that a new Olympics was not only feas­ ible but perhaps even necessary for internationaJ! harmony.

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71 Irish children enjoy Cape stay'

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., August 10, 1984

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Last Monday night, what has become an annual tradition on Cape Cod was played out once more as 71 chHdren from Bel­ fast, Northern Ireland, ended a six-week stay on Cape Cod.

trade comments By. Liz S. Armstrong NC News Service

The 10 and ll-year-olds were guests of the Cape Cod Irish Children's Program which for 10 summers has brought youngsters from the strife-torn streets of their hometown for ~axed va­ cations on the peaceful shores of Cape Cod. Last summer 53 children were guests of Cape families; this year ,the total climbed to 71. "In their hearts they hold our hopes for their future," said Kathleen Lonergan of the Cape program, "a future where their economy can flourish because the peQple of Northern Ireland will work together in peace and brotherhood. The youngsters were kept busy during then- Cape stay, she said. Activities included an ex­ cursion to Boston where they met Governor Michael Dukakis and Boston Mayor Raymond F~ynn, rode the famous swan boats, toured the New England Aqua­ rium and enjoyed a party hosted for them at Faneuil Hall. Addi­ tionally, many Cape attractions, including the Aqua Circus of West Yarmouth, extended hospi­ tality to the children and then­ host famifies. The final get-together for a:ll the children cam~ July 29 at Our Lady of Victory Church, Centerville, this year's site. of the program's ,traditional ecu­ menical service. Also on the day's agenda were a picnic and enter­ tainment by ventriloquist Ham-old Crocker.

GoJden jubilee Brother Eugene Hardy, a na­ tive of Notre Dame parish, Fall River, has celebrated his golden jubilee as a Brother of Christian Instruction. His association with the com· munity began at an early age, as 'his older brothers attended the former Prevost High School in Fall River and his mother mended cassocks for the Brothers on the faoulty. He did not fol­ dow his own brothers to Prevost, however, entering the community in 1931 after graduation from eighth grade. In 47 years as a teacher'and principal he has served in Water­ ville, Maine, Plattsburgh, NY, and in Dalhousie and Montreal in Canada. Three sisters, all from Fall River, joined dn his jubilee cele­ hration. They are Mrs. Corinth Richard and Mrs. Beatrice Caron of St. Jean Baptiste parish and Mrs. Paulette Fortin of Holy Name.

NOTICE

Wednesday, Aug. 15, is the feast of the Assumption, a holy day of obligatiol1!, Catholics shouTd ~ttend Mass either on Aug. 14, the eve of the feast, or on the feastday itself.

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New York Gov. Mario Cuomo and Archbishop John J. O'Con­ nor of New York traded com­ ments Aug. 3 on the issue of re­ ligion and politics after Cuomo earlier had chaIlenged the arch­ bishop on the propriety of Cath­ olics voting for candidates who favor abortion. Cuomo asserted at dinner in Washington -that religion and politics should be discussed but warned against those who "start taking private belief and begin to Jay it on everyone." Arch­ bishop O'Connor, clarifying an earlier statement, denied he ever told Catholics they could not vote for politicians backing legal abortion. The governor, in answering questions at the International Platform Association meeting in Washington, said that Arch­ bishop O'Connor had said that "to be a good Catholic you could only vote for the right-to­ lifers." In response, Cuomo said "what I said is ,that the design of this country, its greatest strength is that people are free to believe their own thing." 'Cuomo said he was "delighted with the archbishop's cladfica­ tion" that the archbishop was not telling people how to vote. On June 24 Archbishop O'Connor had said, "I don't see how a Catholic in good con­ science can vote for a candidate who explicitly supports abor­ 'tion." Cuomo seized that statement as fodder for his own ongoing cO':llments on the role of religion in politics, saying in a New York Times interview published earlier Aug. 3 that "now you have the archbishop of New York saying that no Catholic can vote for (New York Mayor) Ed Koch ... nor for (New York's Democratic Sen.) Pat Moynihan, or Mario Cuomo-anybody who disagrees with him on abortion." Archbishop O'Connor said in a statement issued Illite Aug. 3 that "I have never said anywhere at any time that no Catholic can vote for''' Koch, Moynihan, Cuomo or anyone else who dis­ agrees with ,the church on abor­ tion. "Nor," the archbishop added, "have ,I ever made such a state­ ment to the governor or anyone else as, 'OK, now I want you, Mr. Governor, to insist that everybody believe what we be­

iJieve.' It would indeed be foolish

for me to make 'such statements,

just as in my judgment it would

be foolish ·for anyone ;to imply

that I have in fact made such

statements."

Cuomo had been expected to

give a speech to the Interna­

tional Platform Association on

the topic "Religion and Politics,"

which was supposed to have

been a !last-minute substitution

for a speech on another topic,

"A Case for the Democrats in

1984."

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DANIEL G. CRONIN

Funeral rites for father of bishop Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was principal concelebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial last Monday for his father, Daniel G. Cronin. Mr. Cronin, 83, died Aug 3 at Sancta Maria Hospital, Cam­ bridge. Led by Archbishop Bernard F. Law of Boston and many New England bishops and auxiliaries, hundreds of priests, religJous and ,lay persons from the Boston and Fall River dioceses attended the funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Watertown. In his homily, Bishop Cronin commented on .the st$war:t leadership qualities of his father and on how much he would be missed by his family. "He will ~ead us into heaven," he said. In remarks at the end of the Mass, Archbishop Law PlPd trJ­ bute to the legacy of "four fine sons" left by Cronin. A native and lifelong resident of Cambridge, where he was a member of St. Peter's parish, Cronin was a former building contractor. He retired as super­ intendent of construction for the Cambridge Housing Authority. He was the son of the ~ate Dan­ iel and Margaret (Lehan) Cro­ nin. The husband of ,the date Emily F. (Joyce) Gronin, he is sur­ vived by his sons Robert IP. and Peter J. Cronin, both of Acton, and John D. Cronin of Cam­ bridge, as well as by the ~ishop. He is also survived by two brothers, Cornelius P. Cronin of Cambridge and John J. Cronin of Vineland, N.J.; a sister, Mary M. Cronin of Dennis; and 13 grandchildren. Interment was in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline.

Revised Directory A revised Diaeesan Directory, updated to Aug. 9, 19~ and printed on good quality paper, is available at a cost of $3, in­ cluding postage and handling. It may be ordered from The Anchor office, PO Box 7, Fall River 02722, or picked up at the office, 410 Highland Ave., Fall River; tel. 675-7151.

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religion, politics

Instead, after receiving' an award for "the greatest keynote address in American history at a political convention," for his speech to the Democratic Na­ tional Convention, he told anec­ dotes but did not talk formalli about either Democrats or reli­ gion and politics. He told his audience instead that he would discuss the latter only if some" one asked him about it. Even­ tually, someone did. He noted that the issue "is very much in the news now be­ cause President Reagan has in­ troduced it in various forms. He, frankly, is wrapping himself in it," which is acceptable, Cuomo said. "I want to be free to be Cath­ olic, but that means you have to be free to be a Sikh . . . or ethical humanist, or whatever you choose," CUQmo said to the platform association, a public­ speaking group. "The point where I start jeopardizing your freedom by interpolating my 'personal beliefs" upon everyone

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else, all religious freedom will suffer, he added. In his Aug. 3 statement, Arch­ bishop O'Connor said that "as archbishop of New York it is enither my responsibility nor my desire to evaluate the qualifica­ tions 'of any individual of any political party for any public office or of any individual hold­ ing public office. "My sole responsibility is to present, as clearly as I can, the formal official. teaching of the. Catholic Church. I leave to those interested in such teaching whether or not the public state­ ments of officeholders and can­ didates accord with ,this teach­ ing," he said. He added he is "sure" that Cuomo intended "no criticisms of me personally or of my position as archbishop of New York."· Cuomo's appearance in Wash­ ington was protested by about 15 picketers outside the hotel where the event was held. They opposed his stand on abortion.

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AT A. VATICAN news conference Bishop Anthony Bevilacqua of Pittsburgh and Father Silvano Tomasi, direc­ tor of pastoral care for migrants and refugees for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops; discuss their visit to African refugee camps. They and other U.S. bishops who made the trip say they will urge the U.S. and other govern­ ments to increase aid to some 5 million Africans uprooted by political turmoil and severe drought. In June, Father Tomasi spoke in Fall River. (NC/UPI Photo)


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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., August 10, 1984

'the living word

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The Plight Goes On Either we ~ant to forget or we don't care. No matter our sentiments"the plight goes on. The refugee. problem of Southeast Asia continues. The boat people are still a reality. Somehow we have tried to put them out of our minds. In the national attempt to bury the entire Vietnam experience, we seemipgly want to avoid the problems that remain with' us. No one knows exactly how many people flee Vietnam in a given month. Certainly the flow is much less than that of 1979. However, it is estimated that at least 50,000 people annually leave Vietnam. The statistics for Cambodia cannot even be estimated. Even if numbers are down, the plight of refugees is more agonizing than ever. ,Statistics gathered b¥ the United Nations High Com­ mission for Refugees put the number of people ,killed by pirates since 1982 at abo~t 2,000. More tJtan 2,000 women were 'raped. The reports of brutality and inhumanity are unspeakable. Because refugee craft have become a common sight in the sea, more and more ships that could aid the dying, the wounded and the starving are passing them by. One such boat was passed by more than 50 other vessels. Everyone on the boat died, victims of indifference. . .The litany of woe is endless. The suffering and agony' of those seeking freedom are exacerbated by our lack of . concern. For too long we have buried and disregarded Vietnam and all that it stands for in' an attempt to purge our own national conscience., The veterans, and the MIAs of this tragic page of history have suffered as no other group of servicemen in the history of the nation. The, Vietnam monument in Washington is but the beginning of the effort to salve the national conscience in this matter. We- must grant our Vietnam vets the same rights and benefits enjoyed by aJI other veterans, from health care to continuing education. There must be understanding of the a~ony' of those confined to VA hospitals. Efforts must continue on every level of government toward swift resolution of the heart­ breaking MIA situation. Thousands of Americans still do not know the fate of husbands ,sons, brothers. All in all, there is much that must be done to restore human dignity to the American families who are, even today, Vietnam's victims. There is no doubt that our indifference to our own has also affected those who were once our allies. Because they are far away and of a different race and color we somehow regard them as throwaways. But we as a nation have the responsibility to care for those deserted peoples floating about the SoutJ:1 China Sea, hoping and praying to find freedom. Our i~volvement in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, did not cease with the withdrawal of military forces. The responsibilities of that involvement remain a national obligation. We cannot ignore the plight of the innocent, especially when we as a nation have been a catalyst in creating the situation they novy face. To try to obliterate Vietnam from the American conscience would be unjust and inexcusable~ We may not ignore an obligation simply because it conjures up bitter memories of the past. The plight goes on. So too must our care and concern.

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LEARN ABOUT THE. RESURRECTION AS THEY TEND FI..OWERS

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The Liturgy of the Hours

• By Fahter Kevin J. Harringtbn Since the Vatican Council the word ministry has taken on re­ newed meaning. Pastora1 minis­ try is seen as shared by clergy and laity. Certainly there' are still roles reserved for ordained ministers; however, there has b,een unpre­ cedented sharing of power and responsibility. The new Code of Canon Law has outlined positions of lay leadership in pastorai min­ istry undreamed of in the past. The new Code, with its re­ newed emphasis upon lay parti­ cipation; encourages a11 of Chdst's faithful to take part in the Liturgy of the Hours. Prior to the Council priests prayed the breviary in Latin but with the translation of the pray­ ers into the vernacular, a rich treasure has become accessible to wII Catholic.s. As the laity has become more schooled in sacred scripture, these treasures have become more appreciated. With- declerica1ization of the breviary, Catholics began to ap­ preciate it in the, same way as our Episcopalian brothers and sisters 'have for years treasured the pr!1yers in the Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer. Within the Fall River diocese, many parishes are now praying

the Liturgy of the Hours after songs of praise to God's glory . morning or evening Mass; and and honor, pleas for forgiveness parishioners have become so and prayers of heartfelt thanks­ familiar. with the Ibrevi,ary that giving for answered prayers. they can lead the prayer. The traditional prayers of adora­ Priests' are bound to say the tion, contrition, thanksgiving and Liturgy of the Hours as close as supplication are fully encom­ possible to the time indicated passed. in the breadth and depth for each Hour. The obligation of these inspiring supplications. provides a· vwIuable check upon Anyone who finds prayer bor­ workaholic habits. Left to their ing should be' invited to dis- , own impulses, many priests cover the Psalms. For far too would be likely to do something long they have been largely the else' before praying. Yet no possession of priests and reli­ matter how unquestionably good gious. The majority of the laity an intended action may be, the is only familiar with the respon­ pause .for mandatory prayer is a sorial psalms of the weekly lit­ constant reminder that unless UTgy, but certainly it must ibe the the Lord is with the worker, all wish of the church that Catholics efforts are vain. become more familiar with the very prayers used by Jesus. Perhaps the greatest good that <:an come from reciting the lit­ Perhaps more parishes wiU in­ urgy of the Hours is the grow­ corporate the public recitation of .ing familiarity with the Psalms the psalms in the Lirorgy of the that one acquires. To pray as Hours into their pla'ochiad Ufe. Jesus did means to become more­ Instead of stlll'lting every parish conversant with the very prayers meeting with an Our Father, a that were the center cif Jesus' section from Morning or Even­ spidtual experience. ing Prayer could be a good be­ As a form of poetry, the Psalms ginning. Occasionally substitu­ conjure up vivid images. They ting these prayers for the rosary abound in inspiring metaphors can also provide needed variety. and give tongue to the most Cooperative efforts of laity and touching emotions of the human clergy will be fostered when both heart. work and prayer are shared. The Psa1ms record the cries of True pastoral ministry ~nvolves frail humans in times of distress, both. .


THE ANCHOR-Diocese of fall River-Fri., August 10, 1984

Family Night

A weekly at-home program for families

sponsored by the Dio~esan Office of Famlly Ministry

OPENING PRAYER Sweet ChIld Jesus, where are you? Help us to aearn to listen when you caU. Through listening we w.nI hear your voice in na­ ture; listening, we will hear your whisper in the wind; listening, we will hear you in the ~aughter of children. Oh, yes, Jesus, help us to learn to listen; help us to ,learn to hear when you speak. Amen.

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LESSON

Young Family Materials: NONE. All go out­ side in the backyard or a near­ by park and sit together for five minutes, silently and ,listen to aU the sounds. Then share. aM the different kinds of noises each person heard. Then finish these sentences: I. It is most difficult for me . to Hsten when . . . 2. It is very easy for me to listen when ... 3. My favorite time of listen­ ing is ... 4. When I know someone is .o1istening to me I feel . . .

Middle Years Family Materials:

paper,

pencils.

Gather in a circle to play "pass . names the single greatest reason the message." One person makes that it .js hard for him to listen up a short message and whispers at a particular time. Write a paragraph about why it is more it to the next person until it com­ pletes ,the circle. The. ,last person difficult to listen than to talk. repeats .jt out 10ud. How has the Read aloud and share. message changed? Give three ex­ SNACK amples, in the famHy, of how this has happened. Each write Homemade popsicles; listen to out five times when it is hard how different people eat ,theirs. for him to listen. Each person ENTERTAINMENT list five ways he can improve his listening abilities. Share lists. Take a walk around the block. Choose two for the whole family Listen to all the different types to work a,t during the week, of noises. write tlhem in big ~etters, and SHARING put them on the refrigerator d()(jr. 1. Share a time one felt lis­ tened ,to during the past Adult Family week. . Materials: pencil, paper. Each 2. Share a moment when person recaMs someone he knew someone felt close to God. who was a good listener. List 3. ShaTe a favorite' experience. why; try to write at ~east four reasons. Share on paper the . CLOSING PRAYER written efforts. Each person Sweet Child Jes'us, help' our family to become better listeners to one another. Jesus, keep our telephone a servant to us; let us not be slaves to it. Help us to have quiet times so we may :listen to your soft voice and thus be able to share your messages with others. Amen.

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I've been sick. Oh, not sick and needs attention, the family sick but virus sick that laid feels disoriented and angry. Who going to cook? To drive? To me low for a week or so. is stop fights? Generally, I'm healthy but They begrudgingly bring her about every 18 months I get what we used to caU a bad head cold and now call a virns that mov~ from a day of III pounding head to a day of a full nose to a day of laryngitis to a day of bronchitis and so on - the kind of person you hate to sit next to in chureh. By the time it works its way out through the soles of my feet I'm ready to live again. I'm not one of those persevering types who carries on and suffers silent­ ly when I'm sick. My sister once said that when I'm sick I sleep until I'm well and that's about it.

But my famHy - well, God bless them - nobody could ever be more supportive when I'm sick. They take over the house­ hold and teU me not to worry. They pop in when they come home to see if I need an~thing, to ask how I feel, and to tell me of their day. They take my phone caBs and patiently explain why I can't talk. In short, they're everything a sick mother dreams of. I thought aU families were like this unti,l I Qegan .,,Interviewing fami­ lies for my book, "Traits of a Healthy FamHy," and I found that many mothers are resented for being sick. The caregiver in the family is not supposed to need care. When she get~ sick

food, their very bearing showing her what a chore and imposition it is. As she lies there wonder­ ing ·if her head will ever stop pounding, they ask her what they're supposed to do about dinner and where their soccer' shorts are. The difference betwee.n how a healthy and not-so-hea:l'thy fam­ ily deals with parental inness shows up in their sense of shwred responsihilty. Responsibility in these fami'lies extends beyond sharing chores to sharing sup­ POIlt, sensitivity, peacemaking and care. Spouses and children not only expect to step in and help out when another is overly­ busy or HI but are eager to do so. . In families where this traU is not well-developed, we usually find parents who overly serve their children. They don't ask enough of them when they're well and when they .aren't, the family suffers' and complains rather than serves and cares. One mother in such a family told me that her adolescents fought so much about who was going to make dinner that she finaNy got up and made it, even though she could barely stand. How foolish of her. Any adoles­ cent who can't make a family meal isn't hungry enough. Or caring enough.

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DOLORES CURRAN

Parents aren't doing their chB­ dren any favor by eliminating for them the opportunity to serve. If parents give, give, give, children will take, take, take. Shared .responsibility has to be taught and re:taught. And chirldren need to feel the rewards of responsible achieve­ ment, especial'ly when they serve without being asked. Children feel good about themselves when they can take over. Maybe they won't fold the laundry as neatly as we do or cook the hot dogs aU the way through but they have done it and that's what counts. I don't want to give the im­ pression ,that I have the perfect­ ly healthy family. I don'it and I don't know anyone who has. But I do know this - that when I need caregiving and solicitous concern and love, I get it. That tells me I'm more than a servant in this family . . . and for that, '1 thank God (and my family).

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Q. I am a celiac-sprue

patient, which means that I cannot consume food that has gluten products. Such products include wheat, oats, barley and rye. At present the only gluten 1 consume Is In the bread 1 re­ ceive in Holy Communion. As an almost daily communicant, this does not help my medical prob­ lem. 1 realize that. Comnllmlon Is offered under both species but this is not always available for the faithful. There are many breads includ­ ing rice, potato, com and soy that are not gluten. Could any of these meet the eucharistic regu· lations and be substituted for wheat bread? (N.J.) A. Yours is not an uncommon a problem as you might think. I know several celiac-sprue pa­ tients with the same concern. In all cases I have dealt with personally, patients were able to receive Communion if they give them a small par,t of the host. If they receive only a silver of the host, and consume it slowily, none of them seems to have any significant prob­ lem. Perhaps this would work for you. I assume you go to Mass usu­ ally in the same church. If even a smaH part of the host is a danger for you, please talk with the priest. I'm sure he would ar­ range for ''you to receive Com­ munion under the form of wine. Church regulations provide that eucharistic bread must be made from whe,at; any of the other grains you mention could not be used for valid eucharistic bread. Q. What Is an appropriate offering to give to the priest at a funeral Mass? Is It possible to have a Mass offered where 1 reside in Florida, and then have the casket opened and another Mass in Minnesota where I will be buried? (Fla.) A. In some dioceses, appro­ priate .stipends for such thhlgs as weddings and funerals are established by the bJshop. In mQst cases, however, such things are left to -local parish custom or to the discretion and desires of ,the individuals themselves. If you wish something more specific, ask your parish priest or another priest in your area concerning ,the practice in your parish or locality. I:Iaving two Masses or other funeral services in localities where you and your family are known is perfectly fine and not at all uncommon. I suggest you make the arrangements now, however, either with the priests involved or with a member of your family_ Q. I was deeply interested In your recent reply to the woman seeking advice about the conse­ quences of leaving her alcoholic husband.

I feel quaUified to comment as I lived with thep roblem for 20 years myself. Fortunately, a few years ago I was urged to try Al· AlIlon. . I can unequivocally say that AU·Anon (anrd subsequently Al· coholics Anonymous) saved our marriage anell very possibly our lives. While you answered the w0­ man's question, I feel you mlss­ ed a golden opportunity to help her and COUllltIess others to find the solace anell practical help that Al·Anon gives millions of people "one day at a time." One of our main problems is educating clergy and the mecn· cal professions. Priests and doc· tors are the ones who have ac· cess to the hurting masses and . are in a position to do most good with a few Imowledgeable words. (Florida) A. Several times in .this col­ umn, as well as in my book, I have urged relatives of alcoholics to contact AI-Anon. Your letter and those of many others indi­ cate it's ,time to do it again. The assistance you found is typical and could greatly assist 6thers to cope with the family tragedies alcohol can bring. Ail-Anon and AA answering services are available in every sizable community. They wiH provide literature and direct personal assistance if that is desired. If they are not in your phone ·book, write to AI·Anon Family Group Headquarters, Box 182, Madison SquaTe Station, New York, N.Y. 10010. They will help you get in touch with the nearest group. Q. A young man who was baptized and confirmed In the Catholic faith was rebaptized In a Pentaeostal church and even· tually left that church to be married In a non-denominational Protestant church. hltpe~slMefurMmto~

ceive Communion at a Cathollc wedding or funeral Mass? His family insists there Is nothing wroJig with thIs. (New Jersey) A. It seems quite clear from the ,information you give that this young man has explicitly rejected Catholicism and con­ siders himself a Protestant Chris­ tian. Unless and until he once again embraces and practices Catholicism, therefore, the same rules concerning Communion would apply to him as to any other Protestant Christian. A free brochure answering questloWl about cremation and other funell'al practices Is avall· lllble by sending a stamped, self­ addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trinity ChurdJ. 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, Dl. 61701•.


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THE ANCHOR-Dioc'ese of Fall River-Fri.,August 10, 1,984

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Continued from page one Africa, as Cuomo" claimed in the Democratic NationaJ1 Convention' keynote speech that put him into the national Hmelight? - Did Archbishop John O'­ Connor of New York go too far in telling Catholics how to vote, a1Ccording to Cuomo, when the . archbishop said, "I don't see how a Catholic in good conscience can vote for a candidate who ex­ picitly supports abortion?" . -,. Or did Archbishop James Hickey of Washington go too far in the other direction, giving Catholic voters' such a long list of political issues to address that he "efrectively muzzles and .handcuffs Catholic voters" by "minimizing" the abortion issue, as claimed by the c?nservative Catholic weekly, The Wanderer? .After Cuomo criticiZ'ed Arch­ bishop O'Connor in a New York Times dnterview published Aug.

3, the archbishop said he does

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of morality and public policy. He said he would present church teachings but would leave it up to voters to determine whether positions of candidates jibe with church teaching. A week earlier, however, the St. Louis Archdiocesan Pro-Life Committee held a press confer­ ence to caution voters about the Democratic platform on abor­ tion. The committee called abor­

tion the "central, hasic issue" of this year's presidential cam­ paign. . Bishop Elden F. Curtiss ~f Helena, Mont., wrote July 25 that Catholics face a "serious moral dilemma" over the Demo­ cratic ticket's pro-abortion position on the one hand, and the Republican administration's poli­ cies on nuclear arms, CentIral America and domestic poverty on the other. The Reagan campaign began early to work for Catholic votes. On July 26, in one of his first official campaign appearances, the president attended the eth­ nic ,festival of St. Ann's Parish jn Hoboken, N.J., and made sev­ eral religiously grounded ap­ ,peals for the RepUblican ticket. He ci1ted Democratic opposition to his compaigns for tuition tax credits and voluntary prayer in public schools and his opposition to abortion. On Central America he said his administration has aligned itself more wdth "the testimony of the pope than the claims of a communist clique." President Reagan met with Archbishop Pio Laghi, the Holy See's ambassador to the United States, on ·Aug. 1 to discuss tift­ ing of U.S. economic sanctions "' on the pope's' native Poland. Whatever value the meeting may have had for U.S. policy toward Poland. it also was seen as part of Reagan's effort to woo Cath­ 'olic votes in an. election year. Ms. Ferraro's CathoMcism and her views on, abortion alone would ~eenough to make the church a focus 'of campaign con­ troversies. But even apart from that, the

church would have been guaran­ teed vis~bi-lity in this year's cam· paign because of the dncreasing activism of the bishops on major public policy issues - most no­ taJbly on the U.S. role in Central America and the morality of nu­ clear detrrence. Gov. Cuomo argued in rus New York Times interview that 'President Reagan played a majoI: role in creating the controversy because he "has Wtrapped him· self in' religiosity." Speaking to reporters in Wash­ ington Aug. 3, Cuomo said, "We see the president repeatedly making. much of religious dssues like abortion, homoseX'llality. ...Allof this is not inappropriate. What I am suggesting ds that there are other religious people . . . The whole question of ·re­ ligion and politics is in danger of being co-opted by a single kind of religious group."

Victory Continued from page one The famiJIy display case holds some 3,000 medals and ribbons won by their children, including some from Dan, who before his accident played basketball and lacrosse and swam competitively. Among the Andrews chH<fren, Theresa and Dan are especially close, Mrs. Andrews said. After Dan's accident, which occurred before his sophomore year at the

University of Nor-th Corolina, Chapel H~ll, Theresa 'left the . University of Rodda, where she wiII resume her studies in physi­ cal therapy this fall, to be closer to him and tIrain for the Olympics near home. Dan was hospital­ ized ,until the day after Thanks­ giving. He plans to resume his college career in September. . Murray Stephens, coach of the North Bailtimore· Aquatic Club who worked with Miss Andrews throughout the year, said win­ ning a gold medal "doesn't hap­ pen by mistake." "Although she was predicted to finish fourth in the race, Stephens said of her, "I don't thirik there was anyone better prepared or in better shape than ~resa." Her hard work paid off when she came in fjrst in the 100 backstroke, in 1:02.55, the best time of her career. "I just wanted ,to win a medal so I could g~ over ,and give it to (Dan,") she told USA Today. "I'm so glad jt's gold."

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on Poland RANOHO' DEL CIELO, CaJlif. Presdenit Reagan and Archbishop Pio Laghi, the Vati­ can's ambassador to the United States, met Aug. 1 to discuss plans to ease U.S. ' economdc sanctions against Poland. Two days later the White House announced Reagan had authorized ·the lifting of some sanctions .following' the Polish government's "signiiiicant move" in declaring amnesty for its 652 political prisoners July 21. ROSES TELL THE STORY for these retired Sis­ The discussion between Rea­ gan and Archbishop Laghi was ters of the Sacred Hearts celebrating a total of 194 held dur-ing a lunch at Reagan's years in religious life. From left: Sister Victorine Vis­ Rancho del Cielo ranch outside becq 82' a native of France who taught at. Sacred Santa Barbara. At the meal, said Hearts, School and Sacred Hearts Academy in Fair­ the White House, the presjdellit haven and is marking 60 years of religious profession; . and archbishop exchanged views Sister Marie du Divin Coeur Machado, 98, a native of on recent events in Poland and Portugal and 74 years a sister, who also taught at Sa- ' on other issues, inclUding' East­ West relations and the situation cred Hearts School and Sacred Hearts Academy but in Central Jilllerica. . is especially 'remembered as the academy portress for Reagan ordered restoration of many years before her retirement; Sister. Marie Aug­ Ainerican landing rights for the ustine Connard, 88, from France, who spent over 50 Polish state air-line. LOT and years as Sacred Hearts Academy cook and is cele­ scientific exchanges between the brating 60 years in religious life. All the sisters ha~e U.S. and Poland but set condi­ been together throughout their religious life in Fair­ tions on the lifting of one key sanction. A White House state­ haven. They now live at the community's retirement men said the withdrawal of U.S. home in Fall River where they share in an apostolate opposition to Polish membership of intercessory prayer and welcome requests for such in. the International Monetary prayers by letter or telephone at 491 Hood St., Fall Fund would depend on "complete River 02720, telephone 675-7716. (Sr. Margarita Denis and reasonable implenrentation of the amnesty decision." Photo) White House spokesman Larry Speakes told reporters the presi­ dent asked Archbishop Laghi to he}.p him decide what s~ctions should be lifted in response' to the Polish amnesty. LOS ANGELES (NC) - ' If of Justice in Washington, holds "The president believes at is federal ,laws regarding porno- the-same viewpoint. impOrtant to have the views of graphy were enforced in Los ,"The FBI doesn't investigate. the Holy See before making his Angeles and in Washington, the The ,Post Office doesn't investi­ decisions," said Speakes. industry would coIlapse, said gate. Customs have their hands He said Reagan was interested Jesuit Father. Morton HiU of tied since U.S. attorneys handle .in Pope John Paul II's i'special New York, 4irector of Morality all these cases," Father Hi:Il said. insight" on Poland and also "If they won't handle them, the noted that the presiden~ often in Media. In an interview, Father Hill whole enforcement process is consults with the pope. said public officials in those stopped. Consequently, the whole Jerzy Urban, the offical Po­ cities "are ~esponsible for the sex industry has a green light." lish government spokesman in sex industry spreading out Father HiM urged· that states Warsaw, was critical of the U.S. through 50 states Hke acid rain" pass laws to stop delivery of announcement and called for un· by what he sees as their failure pornography into homes by cable conditional tifting of aU restric­ to enforce existing laws. television systems. tions. He said ,the sanctions lifted "If the federal laws regarding "Commercial TV may not were -less significant restrictions. pornography were enforced right br9adcast the ~bscene or the in­ U.S. sanctions still in effect here iil Los Angeles - that -is, :decent," he .s~d.."Now we say include a freeze on U.S. credits the mailing law, the- interstate that cable gomg mto the. same and loans, suspension of tariff transportation 'law, the import homes through the same .set concessions and ourtainment of law, the broadcasting law -:- s.houl~ be held to the same gUIde· food shipments except for hu­ • the whole·thing·would collapse," bnes. . he said. Father HIll expressed concern manitarian pwposes. Polish officials estimate that But Father HH:! said U.S. At. that t~e con~ent o~ pornog~p~c the sanctions have cost their torney' Robert Bonner' indicated m~~az.me~, mcludlng bes.tlabty, in a letter that he would not trivul!l~ation of .rape, ~ol~nce country between $10 billion and prosecute or enforce those laws and chdd ~b~se, IS movmg tnto $12.5 billion. . , L An I cable teleVISIon. "h ecause no JUry m os ge es '.'The Child Ab C " would convict." use o~ssl?n of the state of Texas bebeves disAccording to Father Hill, Bon­ play of 'this material' is a form ner said "the people of Los Ange­ Continued from page one ., of child abuse," Father Hill said les are so desensitized that they "My position is basically this: tion on the issue/with his July are unable to recognize porno- If the display of this in family 26 visit to' St. 'Ann's Catholic . graphic material. Their moral stores throughout America is Church festival in Hoboken, N.J. sense is so weakened that they a form of child abuse, muoh more And New York Gov. Mario can't make a judgment in this the move of this into cable on Cuomo, another CathoIdc Demo­ matter and it's useless for the things ,like the Pla~boy channel crat criticized by' pro-lifers for FBI to investigate these cases, and access cable," he said. bac!ring legal abortion. has often or for me, the U.S. attorney, to discussed religion and politics, prosecute." ) Better trading comments on the topic Father HilI said that the Crim­ "Better is wisdom than wea·' with New York Archbishop John inal Division of the Department pons of war." - Eccles. 9:18 J. O'Connor. (NC) -

Law· enforcement could' halt smut., he says

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., August] 0, 1984

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PD director named pastor WASHINGTON (NC) - Msgr. Ernest J. Fiedler, executive di­ rector of the NationaI Confer­ ence of Catholic Bishops' Com­ mittee on the Permanent Dia­ conate, has been named pastor of a parish in 'his home diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo.

church in the United States," said Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, NCCB general secretary. Prior to his NCCB appoint­ ment, Msgr. Fiedler was founding director of the permanent dia­ conate ,program in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese. Msgr. Fiedler, 58, recently oversaw the completion of re­ 'vised guidelines for the U.S. permanent diaconate. During his tenure at NCCB, he ~so was elected to and served six yeus on the execu­ tive board of tile International Center for the Diaconate in Frei­ hurg, West Germany, be~nning in 1976. He has written several books and articles on the diaconate, liturgy, ecumenism apd sacra­ mental theology.

He win become pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish dn Ray­ , ,town, Mo., effective Sept. 19. The appointment was announced Aug. 8 by the NCCB in Washing­ ton and by Bishop John J. Sul­ livan of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Diaconate programs in the United States have expanded greatly durjng' iMsgr. Fiedler's leadership. When he was appoint­ ed to the .post in 1973, there TIDS RECENT MEETING of Archbishop Pio Laghi,' Vatican ambassador to the' were approximately 300 deacons United States, with President Reagan symbolizes the delicate church-state balance cur­ and 700 men studying for the diaconate in about 20 U.S. dio­ rently being strained by election year politics. (NC/UPI I>hoto) ceses. Ten years ~ater, there were 6,600 deacons and 2,043 candi­ dates for diaconate ordination in more than 140 dioceses.

Canada warns

Politics and the Catholic press

By

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Armstrong

WASHINGTON (NC) - The choice of Rep. Geraldine Fer­ raro of New York, a Catholic, as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, and the emergence of religion as a campaign issue in a perhaps more intense way than anyti~e since .1960, means the Catholic press will have even more reason than usual to cover the 1984 campaign. It also raises the old quest~on that crops up with every elec­ tion, whether it is for town council or the presidency: How far can the religious press and other publications of non-profit organizations go in deaIing wdth electoral issues without risking loss of tax exempt status with the Internail Revenue Service? According to fede~ law. non­ profit tax-exempt organizations are prohibited from working either for or against particular candidates. As a service, non­ profit publications can provide candidate surveys or voting records as long as they deal with a variety of issues and avoid any editorializing or other demon-. strations of apparent biases. The Catholic ~ess Associa­ tion, in 1980 guidelines it still considers applicable, also ad­ vised religious papers to con­ sider accepting political adver­ tisements from all candidates, regardless of their positions on certain issues such as abolition, ·in order to avoid ~ny appearance of favoritism. The federal government's stand raises a First Amendment ques­ tion applying not so much to the isSue of freedom of religion but to the issue of freedom of the press. Editors can - and some have - ,interpreted the IRS posi­ tion to be a form of censorship, interference and prior restraint against their right to editorial­ ize as they see fit. In fact in 1980 one Catholic journalist, Oblate Father Broian Wallace, who then edited the San Antonio diocesan paper, To­ day's Cathqlic, pointedly said "nuts" to the IRS oin an editorial and suggested that Ronald Rea-

gan was the only candidate who a panel of bishops, said "We specifically do not seek the for­ had a clearly anti-abortion posi­ tion. mation of a 1I'e1:igious voting This year, in the gu:ide1ines- it bloc; nor do we wish to instruct issues periodic~ly on the issue, persons on how they should vote Ithe U.S. Catholic Conference by endorsing candidates." In­ legal department advised Catholic stead, ,they added, "we hope papers to "avoid statements that that voters will examine the posi­ indirectly support or oppose a tions of candidates· on the full particular candidate; e.g., label­ range of issues as well as their ing a candidate as pro-aJbortion integrity, philosophy and p'er~ or using plus or minUs signs to formance." evaluate candidates." Edgar Miller, executive editor Meanwhile, severa:! CathoLic of The Catholic Standard, news­ papers already have addressed paper of the Archdiocese of the 1984 campaign in editoriails, particularly the questions of Ms. Washington, said dn an editorial Ferraro's position on abortion July 26 that the paper intends to and the future make-up of the provide election coverage but that readers "should not look Supreme Court. "One cannot fault Ms. Ferraro's to us to be told whom to vote for." position as a liberal or a femin­ ist. But one can shudder at her "Our responsibility, then, is to voting record and. position in provide as much information as the area of abortion politics," we can, particularly from a said an editorial in the July 20 Catholic perspective, on the is­ issue of The Anchor, newspaper sues and the candidates' posi­ of the diocese of Fall River, tions on these issues, leaViing it Mass. "It is a horrendous con­ for our readers to decide how tradiction for a Catholic elected well the candidates .measure up," offoid~ to declare that he or she said the paper. is personally opposed to abor­ tion but approves of it for the public welf8ll'e." The West Nebraska Register, VATICAN CITY (NC) ...... Re. newspaper of the Diocese of sponsible decisions on family Grand Island, described Ms. Fer­ size require a "judgment before raro and other liberal Democrats God" :based on the teachings of as "pro-abortion." the church, Pope John Paul II 'Wotice we say, 'pro-abor­ said Aug. 1. "Church members tion,'" wrote Father Bernard cannot use methods of birth 'con­ Berger, editor. t,rol which are disapproved of Discussing f.uture Reagan Su­ by the church's teaching author· preme Court appointments, Dick ity," he said. Biow, writing in The Florida , Catholic, newspaper of the Dio· cese of Orlando, noted that "the foierce independence and abso­ a·ute unpredictability of Supreme Court justices is one of the few stable realities of American da\'( . . . No presidential candidate can guarantee the end of abor. tion in America," either by nam· ing Supreme Court justices or backing pro-life legislation, Biow said. In their 1984 statement, "Po­ litical Responsibility: Choices for the 1980s," the U.S. Catholic Conference administrative board,

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NEW ORLEANS (NC)-Father Angelo .Scolozzi .is in a new min­ istry to the poor because of a Christmas present he received when he was. 35 years old. At the time, during the 1960s, the· Italian-born priest was serv­ ing a parish in an affluent mid­ dle-class U.S. city. The' gift Father' Scolozzi re­ ceived was Malcolm Mugge­ ridge's life of Mo_ther Teresa of Calcutta, "Something Beautiful­ for God." The book changed his life. "The life of Mother Teresa opened something inside of me," he told the Clarion lierald, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. "I had come to realize that I could not be content living the comfortable life of a priest in a middle-class American commu­ 'nity, with, air-conditioned home and car, television and easy chair; and -a hignball before din­ ner." . Father Scolozzi decided that he wanted to become a follower of Mother Teresa, so he' wrote

to her. He was invited to join the Missionary Brothers of Cha­ rity, a community of men she had founded in Los Angeles. But later he met her in person and she changed her mind with Fe~ard to her plans for him. "I would like to start a new order," she told Father Scolozzi. "I want someone· to start a new order," she told Father Scolozzi. "I want someone with a contem­ plative background," she added, indicating that it was settled: She was choosing him as her disciple for the job. The new order, the Universal Brothers of the Word, is based in New Orleans. It is a con­ templative community whose "outside" involvement is "for the evangelization of the poor­ est - the street people. "But every day part of. our life is spent in adoration of Jesus in the· Blessed Sacrament. Ado­ ration is our first duty,'" said ,Father Scolozzi. Adoration periods are at sun­ rise and at sunset, two hours

each time, and the brothers al­ ways' sing the Divine Office. Three Haitian novices who are making' the first year of their novitiate in the small frame house under Father Scolozzi's direction, accompany the sing­ ing with drum and maracas. Father Scolozzi said he wel­ comes inquiries from men inter­ ested in finding out more about the Universal Brothers of the Word. "We are not known yet," he said. "This is our debut." The brothers follow a rule centered around 15 statutes taken from the rules of the Mis­ sionary, Sisters of Charity. "But now we are developing a full constitution very similar to the rule of Mother Teresa," he added. Th~ community will include priests and brothers, but all are considered brothers. "The priest­ hood' will be open to them, but many will remain not ordained," he said. The address of the community is 2139 Ursulines Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116.

1.'Iedia handling of DIllie issues rapped

WASHINGTON (NC) - The press '''has shown a distressing unwillingness to question tl:1e as­ sumptions and facts behind Ron­ ald Reagan's military policy," ,former Sen. George McGoyern, D-S.D., said at a recent national conference in Washington mark­ ing the church's annual World Communications Day. He criticized "blithe accept­ ~ ance" by the media of Reagan administration statements "with­ out employing even simple com­ mon sense' skepticism as to the re.a~oning and numbers behind them." The conference, which focused on the media's role in shaping public opinion on nuclear arms issues, was sponsored by the U.S. Catholic' Conference Department of Communication, the Catholic

Press Association and Unda­ investigative methods in their USA, a national Catholic asso­ coverage of nuclear issues as ciation of broadcasters and al­ they do' when reporting on lied communicators. "other areas of less importance." It included a four-hour tele­ - He opined that the "unwilling­ conference' transmitted by the ness of reporters to dig deeply Catholic Telecommunications into these- matters" is due to Network of America which en­ . poor preparation, a feeling of abled viewers at 20 locations inferiority to military experts nationwide to participate in the and a growing trend toward discussions. government secrecy and control Other speakers included Helen of information. Ms. Caldicott said the press Caldicott, president emeritus of regards the nuclear issue as if it Physicians for Social Responsi­ bility. Also participating were were like any other issue, U.S. news correspondents and "which it is not." journalists from the Soviet Uni­ "We're facing the end of God's on, Germany, Japan and Brazil. creation," she said. Calling the CalIing the nuclear arms race possibility of nuclear war an the "most important issue fac­ issue which "surpasses all else," ing us today," McGovern ques­ she said it should be "headlines, tioned why journalists do not the top of the news, every single employ the same skepticism and day."


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YARMOumPORT, Sacred Heart, off Rte. 6A: Sat. 4:00, 5:15 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. and' 10 a.m.; con­ fessions before each Mass. MARION, SL Rita, RI3 Front SL Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:15 a.m.; daily, Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri., 8:30 a.m.; confessions, Saturday, 4:15-4-45 p.m. MATTAPOISEIT, SL Anthony, 22 Barstow. SL: Sat. 4:30, Sun. 8, 9:30, II :00 a.m., daily 8 a.m.; C;.·fessions 3:30- 4:20 p.m. 1'I~CKET,

Our Lady of the Isle, Federal SL: Sat. 5, 7 p.m. Sun. 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; daily, 7:30 and 9:00 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-4:45 p.m. SIASCONSET, Union Chapel: Sun. 8:45 a.m. during July and August. NORm FALMOUTH, SL Eliz­ abeth Seton, 481 Quaker Rd.: Sat. 4, 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:45, 9, 10:15, 11:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:15-3:45, 4:45-5:15 p.m. . OAK ,BLUFFS, Sacred Heart, Circuit Ave.: Sat. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:15, 10:30 a.m.; daily (Mon.­ Fri.) 7 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 5:15-5:45 p.m. ORLEANS, SL Joan of Arc, Bridge Road. (schedule effective through Labor Day): Sat. 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 8,9, 10, 11 a.m.; daily, 8 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4 - 4:50 p.m.; Our Lady of Perpetual Help novena, at 8 a.m. Mass Wed. NORm EAsmAM, Church of the VIsitation (schedule effective through Labor Day): Sat.' 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 a.m.; daily Mass 9 a.m. Mon.-Wed.-Fri. during July and Aug.; confes­ sions, Sat. 6:30-6:50 p.m. OSTERVILLE, Our Lady of the Assumption, 76 Wlanno Ave. Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 7, 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. ·3:30 to' 4:00 p.m. . SANTUIT, SL Jude ChurCh, 4441

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FALMOUTH HEIGHTS, SL Thomas Chapel, Falmouth Heights Rd.; Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9, 10, 11:15 a.m.; daily 8 a.m.

MASHPEE, Queen of AU Saints, Great Neck Rd. (towards New Seabury): Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; Daily 9:00 a.m.

RYANNIS, SL Francis Xavier, 347 South St.: Schedule effective May 30 - Oct. 6 -7, Sat. 4:00, 5:15, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8, 9, 10 11 :30 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. and following 7:30 p.m. Mass.

POCASSET, St. John the Evan­ gelist, IS Virginia Road: Sat. 4, 5:15 Sun. 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m.: daily, 7:30 a.m., ex­ cept Thursday and Saturday; 'f.ues. and Thurs. 9:00 a.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m.; Confessions Sat. 3­ 3:45 p.m.

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it's not hard to raise a large She noted that this is part of brood. She notes that her· older children help ~ ~ot in caa'e of the younger ones. ~=x:,,"'. '. o:! , "There is a lot of sharing," VATICAN CITY (NC) A she said. "They, pass things from ' good confessor should possess one child to another and they "patience, punctuality, discre­ never complain because they tion, delicacy of manner and of knqw ~ can't. afford ito buy speech, a willing tendency to th~ new .clothes." She added that the formula for converse, breadth of mind and of , ROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford heart," recently PoPe John Paul successful famiJIy life is orderli­ . II told 80 priests who had heard ness, saying that all the children confessions in Rome's four ma­ have specific chores and they jor basilicas during the recently­ · curry them out without being concluded Holy Year. · iJ'eminded of them. The pope said his comments "They 'know what is expected were meant for a!Il priests. · of them," she stated. , He told' the confessors that Her husband's response regard­ PLAN YOUR PICNIC, OUTING NOW ing the secret of good family \ such attributes free priests "from FOR DETAILS, CALL MANAGER - 636-2744 or 999-6984 life was simple. He said, "I just the danger. of falling into that have a really wonderfUJI wife and Jack of dehcacy, ?f goodnes, of we have been really blessed by respect for conscience, of affa­ . ' bility, of devotion, which at times the Lord.'" The winners aren't plagued· by can put off tho~e who come to the modern problem of having the sacrame~t With t~e ~ope and the expectation .of fm~mg there the family splintered by a pro­ liferation of activities. Their a concrete mamfestatlon of the "110M( ,lIAS

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THE ANCHOR ­ Friday, Aug. lO, 1984

Children and socializing

By Dr. James. and ~ary KenD¥ Dear Mary: My daughter, 8 years old, never seems to be happy. She Is very shy IJn public and never wants I to spend the' night with any ~ends, or go to any classmates' 'birthday parties. We try to encourage her all we C8Dl but I can't seem to mo­ tivate her. She Is an only child and has everything she' ever wanted. My husband thinks this Is Just a stage. Is It? (Maryland) Some things about children we cannot change. Being eID only chtld, being the oldest or the middle child are givens, just like size and eye color. Each condition has positive and nega­ tive characteristics. An only child tends to mix well with adults. These children appear'more "mature" than their peers. This matlD'ity may be mis­ leading, however. The mature only chiJd may be someone who has become good at copying adult behavior and has aearned to conceal feelings. Chitdren with brothers and sisters learn the give and take of living with others. They may better cIearn to handle criticism and to realize that one's own way of doing things will not always prevait , . The shyness you speak of could stem Nom at least two different sources. Your daughter may be shy because of a poor self-image. She may feel inade-

quate and doubt her ability to invite a fr.iend of hers. Try to cope. Such feelings can be very bring friends into your family deep even though she does wen setting where youI!' daughter in school and has similar out­ feels comfortable.

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alone, not merely 'because she is her to go. good in school or well-behaved. ' Ask her to do errands for you. Warm hugs and statements such Let her get' a few items from as, "I am so glad you are my the store, return libaray books, giro," Me signs of unconditional place an order at the bakery. love. They say, "You are beauti­ These tasks put her in touch ful. You are -loved. You are OK." with people. If she feels you Books such as "Your Child's need her help, she may do them Self-Esteem," by Dorothy Briggs with more enthusiasm. Olearly yOW' daughter has the (Doubleday, 1970), can give you advantage of Ibeing cared for by further ideas. ' Your daughter also may be loving and concerned parents. , She .Is reaching an age where shy because she has not develop­ ed social skills. Being an only peer reaationships become more child, she simply has not mixed important. By taking smll!11 steps with other chiadren and is afraid and giving her encouragement, ___£.:.I you can help her to discover that to take the plunge. SISTER NUDO rolling her You mention that she does not the world outside the family can be a welcoming place. way to ~ctory. (NC Photo) like overnights or bilrthday par­ ties. Perhaps they involve too Reader 'questions on family much noise and hoopla. Look living and chlld care to be an­ further for socill!1 situations with swered In print are invited. Ad­ playmates which she m.ight dress The Kennys, Box 872, SL handle. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Do you have relatives in the Ind. 47978. PEORIA, Ill. (NC) - Sister area? 'Perhaps you could invite Some of the best of Dr. James Concepta M8lI'ie Nudo isn't sure a cousin of similar age to your and Mary Kenny Is available In Why her pies won four prizes house to spend the night. Next popular book form. Send $6 to at the Heart of Illinois Fair. time you might invite the same DepL L-12, SL Anthony Messen­ When asked why her cherry, cousin plus one friend from your ger Press, 1615 Republic SL, Iemon a'nd rhubarb pies won child's school. CincinnatI, Ohio 45210, and ask An only chHd often gets to go for "Happy Parenting." Contains blue ribbons and her rhubarb pie' was named grand champion, many places with parents. Next more than 100 selections. Pay­ she replied, "You tell me." time you take her on an outing, ment must accompany order. Sister Nudo, of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception in P,eoria, speculated that "taste, mostly, and probably appearance" won the awards for her. Despite the fact that her rhu­ By Antoinette Bosco truths aIbout good and ev.il came the captain, commenting how Ibarb pie took speciaI honors, she much this cost him - the loss thinks 'her lemon pie is her best One nice thing I did for my­ , from Kirk and Spock. It was amazing to me how of his ship and the loss of his because she makes it most often. self last month was to see the son. new f.ilm "Star Trek III - The often the captain liotuaHy preach­ Sister Nudo said she uses her Then there's a Hne l never own recipes and learned to cook Search for Spock." I confess ed on morality. Maybe that's why this program didn't have expected to hear seriously by herself, mainly trying things I'm a Tm'ekki. on her own while in the noviti­ I accepted the invitation to an awfuUy l.ong run on the net­ spoken in a movie. Kirk re­ work where it began. It may sponds, "But if I hadn't (re­ ate. , enter the many worlds of Cap­ Although she has about 30 tain Kirk and his crew on the have pinched too many consci­ turned Spock) then I would have years cooking experience, Sis­ Starship Enterprise back in the ences with its ded.ication to life ,lost my soul." That line acknowledges that ter 'Nudo said she never expect­ '60s. I,t was the beginnlng of a in the era of the Vietnam War. we can lose our souls if we fail ed to place so highly at the fair. latest movie, <like tts pre­ The longlasting relationship. to accept our responsibility for "I was very jubi,lant." decessors, is not so much a story On the surface Star Trek ap­ being the instrument through She. Baso won third prize rib­ peared to be an <updated version as a religious allegory. which others may find sa:lvation bons for her raisin bread and The remains of SpOck, who of Buck Rogers. In reaaity it was and resurrection. cinnamon rolls. in no way similar to that card­ died in the previous sequence, That's a message straight from The six prizes earned her $16, were jettisoned on Kilrk's orders board crea,tion. the Bible. . , not quite enough to cover the ex­ to the planet· Genesis, a name Star Trek wasn't science fic­ Don't misintrepret my view of tion, as I see it. The tales of implying the beginning of life. Star Trek as sacrilegious. It's pense of entel'ing the July com­ Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Scotty A dead planet, it was the tryout just that I see'the captain and petition. But her community has no and the other regulars on the En­ site for a scientific experiment }lis cre~ right there alongside complaints. Members saythey're terprise were imaginative and that could generate new life. people like me,' marveling in the plausible - even if impossible , Underlying aU this is a theme face of mystery, acknowledging the reai prizewinners, getting to - situations, provided you ac­ of resurrection - with new life the creator's Hmitlessness in enjoy Sister Nudo's pies all cepted the premise that creation again vulneraWe to a fall and giving me to the universe and year round. destruction because of a flaw .in believing that salvation comes is unlimited. That was the Teal lure of Star humanity. In this case, it is the out of 'reaationships, not isola­ Trek for me. The series was an wrongful handling of the Gene­ tion.

unusual vote of confidence in sis experiment by Kirk's son, That's why I'm a Trekkie.

-life - that life exists in many out of impatience, an act that forms, in fullness, throughout deads to his de4th. Meanwhile, Spock's Vulcan the universe, and that it is &­ father has visited Kirk to inform VATICAN CITY (NC)-Com­ ways worth protecting. The En­ terprise was a guardian of me, him that because he ,left Spock's memorating the 40th anniver­ body on Genesis, he has pre-' sary of the day Warsaw rose up a peacekeeper. Star Trek TV stories were, vented his friend from being re- ~ against Nazi occupation troops, most times, blatant morality united with his spirit. The father Pope John Paul II said on Aug. 1 plays. Back in the 60s, when I chllJllenges Kirk ,to bring Spock that the insurrection confirmed Poland's right to independence. was teaching Confraternity of "home." In the end, the courageous, "I hope the eloquence of today's Christian 'Doctrine classes, Star, Trek was. my classroom aide. skillful ,leadership of the captain anniversary will not cease to Students could relate to right saves his crew and returns speak to the conscience of the and wrong very directly when Spock. The Vulcan ~eader thanks contemporary world," he added.

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China restores ,Fr•.Ricci grave PEKING (NC) - China has finished restoring the grave ot Father Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary who introduced the Catholic faiith to China In the 16th century. The graves of two of Father Ricci's fellow missionaries, Bel· giangian Father Ferdinand Ver· biest and Gennan Father Johan Adam SchaH Von Bell, also have been repaired, according to Chin­ ese mews accounts. The graves had been damaged iby Chin~'s Red Guards during the cultund revolJution of the 1960s. Restoration began in 1980. Catholics in China are divided between those who recognize the pope's authority and the mem­ bers of the offiiClaJly sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Asso­ ciation, who do not. After Father Ricci's death ~n Peking in 1610, the emperor of China honored his grave with' an imperial consecration. Last year, TBJiwan marked the 400th anniversary of Father Ricci's sept. 10, 1593, arrival in China. A scholar oll the Chinese clas· sics, the priest is credited with bridging the oultural gap between Christianity and China. Father Ricci believed if Chinese intel­ lectull!1s could be won to Chris­ tianity, the rest of the nation would follow tllleir lead. He composed more than 20 volumes in Chinese on varied topics, including mathematics and literature, and is considered the most respected foreign figure in Chinese Hterature. By the time of Father Ricci's death, there were 2,500 Cath­ olics in China. He reportedly told his coHeagues. "I ~eave before you an open door." At the time of the Chinese Communist revolution in 1949, there were an estimated 3.3 mil· Hon Catholics in China. A wave of persecution followed the revo­ lution in which numerous church­ men were killed, jailed or ex­ peUed. But since 1976, more than 200 Catholic buildings have reopened in China, and visitors there can attend Mass ip most <large cities, Archbishop Dominic Tang of Canton, China, said earlier this year in an interview with the Hawaii Catholic Herll!1d. Archbishop Tang said that "Catholics loyal to the Holy Father" can "go to the patriotic church to receive the sacra­ ments, but of course they are not happy with· the arrange­ ment."

TV grant program WASHINGTON (NC) A $600,000 grant program to help meet capital expenses of d'io-, ceses affiliated with the Catholic Telecommunications Network of America has been launched by the Catholic Communication Campa:ign and Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities. 46 dioceses and the Maryland Catholic Conference are CTNA members.

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Compensatingtbe victim of crIme By Am.

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A lonely park after dark, or perhaps a poorly lit park­ ing lot; a lone walker on the way home from a late night at work - and a lurking figure, watching, waiting. These are the ingredients of all too many news items, as yet anothilr per­ son faUs victim to a violent c~.

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- Only in exceptionad cases do news stor.ies follow the progress of the victim toward recovery. But in aM cases of violent crime, the trauma is not over with the attack. And there are the prac­ tical considerations: medical bills, time lost from work-who will pay for those? And who wiM care for the dependents of a victim who dies? ' Compounding these tragedies is the gruesome and ironic ten­ dency of criminals and their confidants to capitalize on ,tlleir crimes by selling the rights to their stories. The perpetrator of crime reaps' profits,_ whHe the

'victim or the victim's children are 'left to pay their own way. A sorry state of affairs, that leave . us asking even mom-e questions. Traditional criminal ~aw pro­ vides no answers. That ~aw came about' in old England, to remedy "breaches of the King's peace;" not to compensate the individual victim, but ;to protect society against recurrent attacks - by the lawless. Today, theundel"lying principle of criminlrl ~aw remains pretty much 'the sam,e. This is why criminal actions Me instituted and financed by the state, not, by individual victims, and why the state, not the victim, re­ ceives fines paid by a convicted criminal. , In Massachusetts, however, since 1967 not all victims of vIolent crime have :been left to pay their own way. In 'many in­ stances, the state wiU reim­ burSe them for medical expenses and time lost from work, and will assist a victim's dependents if he or she dies due to the crime. This reimbursement, however, is available only to victims of violent crime (invooving physical force, or perhaps the threat of physical force), who have suf-, 'fered bodily injuries as a result of the crime. The state does not compensate for property 'loss. For instance, if your car is' stolen or your house burglar­ ized, the state I will not reim­ burse you. If a mugging lands you in the hospital and out of work for 'a couple of days, the state may reimburSe you for hospital costs and lost wages, b~t not for your pilfered wallet.

I~ '1977, Massachusetts adso to ;the profitaeering of the story-telling criminal; Gains fIrom the sale of crime story rights must now be placed in a state escrow account for three years, for Ute benefit of .all of the cl"iminal's victims. But not every' victim of a violent crime will be eligible for compensation by the common­ weadth. A victim who did not reo port the crime within 48 hours, without good eXO\llle, is not eli­ gible. Furthermore, only those persons running up over $100 in medical btlls or losing two or more weeks of work are eligibie; and reimbursement received from medica:l insurance or wage replacement is deducted from any state compensation award. Persons always ineligible for state compensation include the criminal himself, accomplices of the criminal, the criminal's film· Hy, and ,persons Hving with the criminal. Thus battered wives and children cannot receive state compensation for their physical injuries. The amount of compensation recoverable is tightly capped. The absoIute maximum for in­ juries resulting from anyone crime is $10,000. Since the aaw provides for a $100 deductible, the maximum that a victim can receive is $9,900. First, ,as we've said, you must report a crime committed against you within 48 hours. If 'you haven't, your claim for com­ pensation will probably be re­ jectedunless there was a very good reason for the delay. Your claim m~st be filed no later than. one year after the crime occur­ red. Dependents of murder vic­ ,tims must file the claim within ~sponded

90 days after the death of the victim. The place to file .your claim for compensation iUI1der this law is with the district court for your community. There is a $5.00 fil­ ing fee. With the claim you must, submit all available medicai re­ ports. rhe judge may also re­ quire that you undergo an addi­ tional physical examination. These procedures are fairly stringent, as th~ claim fom- com­ pensation ds treated as a law­ suit against the commonwealth. Your claim will not be treated like an insurance claim, where there' is an investigation and an informal decision by the insurer. Rather, the Attorney General's office will be notified, and a tl"ial will be held, at which the valid, ity of your claim will be deter­ mined. The Attom-ney General's onice wiH represent the state; you or 'your lawyer will repre­ sent you. It can lbe costly to press a compensation claim - perhaps costly enough to prevent victims from pursuing a perfectly valid' claim. Realizing this, the legis­ lature allowed for part (up to 15 percent) of the. compensation award to be for attorney's fees. So if your injuries cost you $7,000, the judge 'could award you $7,000, and up to $1,050 additional for attorney's fees, for a total award of $8,050. The attorney fee allowance does not raise the ceiling of $10,000 on compensation awards. In Massachusetts, any crim­ inal hoping to capitaHze on his cr:ime by publicizing it will have to waU three years to see his profits, if he sees them at a:ll. The' new law is directed at any person or business who contracts

with a convicted criminal or his agent for movies, books, TV or radio shows, live performances, 'and the like. It requires that any proceeds be paid over to the state treas­ urer, instead of to the criminal and kept in an escrow account for the benefit of all victims of the criminal (not necessarily just those involved in the par­ ticwar crime story). The treas­ urer will publish newspaper no­ tices every six months or less, to ·let victims know the fund is thilre. The criminal may collect his money at the, end of three years, if no one has claimed it as compensation. However, if you're a victim who wants to coMect from this fund, you have a' long road ahead of you. You'H have to hire a ~awyer and file a court action against the criminal, prove your injury and' receive an award from the court. This action must be a civil action brought by you for your damages, not by the state for the protection of so­ ciety; it must be tHed within three years of the escrow ac­ count's opening. ' Only if you are successful in .this suit will you be able to tap the escrow account. The basic purpose of criminal law !l'emains the preservation of ";the King's peace," not the com­ pensation of, individuals; but Massachusetts has recognized that individuals, as weB as the community, are injured by crime. While the. Commonwealth can't help every victim, it has made an effort, within its limited re­ sources, to assist those most in need. The Murphys practice 'law in Braintree•.

Differences emerge in laity, bishops'views on economy

By Jerry Filteau By contrast, the most recent and 30 hearings were address­ what kind of results Catholics ,ing members of the Lay Com­ NC News Sarvlce may expect from the two groups. economic statement by the U.S. The differences between Cath­ . mission on Catholic Teaching From the lay commission's bishops - a November 1982 olic church leaders and econ­ and the U.S. Economy, the July , first three hearings - ,the first, resolution on the economic crisis omic conservatives over morality , 27 hearing was convened by the on poverty and weltare, was held -declared that "justice demands in the U.S. economy began to committee of Catholic bishops in New York July 11 ..... domin­ that the _governmenil: maintain take clearer shape with a series working on the same topic. ant themes that have emerged its proper role in guaranteeing of hearings at the end of July. 'Both the lay commission and include: 0 . that basic human needs are met On July 26 in Washington a the bishops' committee are draft­ ....;.. Governmeftt ought to in our society . . . Our Catholic ;long list of speakers attacked ing long letters to provide Am­ leave welfare mainly ,to private tradition has consistently held government, planning of the erican Catholic thinkirig about phi-Ianthropy. Its. anti-poverty that all persons, made in the ,the moral issues that must be programs ate .inefficient and image and likeness of God and economy, saying the most effec­ tive way to achieve greater faced in making complex econ­ often serve to entrench depend­ endowed with a fundamental omic decisions. health for aLl is the natural oper­ ency, creatiftg a permanent class human digt!ity, have a right to ation of free market forces. The 'lay ,letter in finad form of poor and degrading the dig­ such basic necessities as employ­ The following day the scene and the bishops' pastoral letter nity of the very people they are ment, adequate income, food, was New York. The speakers in fiTst draft are both scheduled intended to help. housing, medical care and edu­ we~ wary of, u.llbridled.econ-, for release in early November - Go.Jernment interference cation. omie competition' and' wanted after ,the national elections and in the forces of the marketplace _ That philosophy was reitera: government' to take "resPonsibi: before the bishops' annual faB distorts the relation between pro- ' ted at the J,uly 27 hearing, in ity for millions which the capi­ meeting. The final version of the duction 'of new wea1th and which the bishops' committee talist system leaves by the way­ bishops" letter wiD not be avail­ listened to viewpoints of main­ profits; This introduces jneffici­ side. Some also posed sharp ableunUl November 1995, after ency and, slows the creation ,of stream Jewish and Protestant qu!,!stions about the effects of two more rounds of debate and new Wealth, mortgaging future aeadership. U.S.-style free enterprise on the redrafting. development for a present bene­ Questions and answers pre­ Third Wor.ld. In the meant~e, however, fiot. surned that the government has On July 30 it was New York . past stands by the U.S. bishopS" A Catholic banking executive a proper and rather extensive again, b~t ,the speakers this time on economic issues - such past from Chicago, Robert Genetski, ·role to play in regulating econ­ were dePloring most forms of positions are always a major re­ summarized the philosophical omic activity and guaranteeing internatlonad economic regula­ source that the bishops use in throst of most testimony re­ ,that human needs are met, and tion and: in some cases ~guing developing new statements ~ celVed by the lay commission the real questions concerned for ~ export ·of capitalism ,as and the character and focus of when he said at its July 26 hear­ how it shou.Jd play that role, not the best hope for the Third the recent bearings by their com­ ing ,that free enterprise is "the whilther lot should. ' Wom-ld. ' . mittee and by the lay conuiris­ only system that is truly con­ Theologian Michael Novak, The, w£tnesses at the )uly 26 sion, give some good guides for sistent with our reUgiousbeliefs." vice chairman of the .Jay com-

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InlSSlOn and its presumed chief theoretician, has been arguing recently that Catholic social teaching has dwelt ,too much on failures or difficulties within the system of free enterprise which he calls "democratic capitadism." The tradition of Catholic so­ cial thought, Novak wrote in the J:une issue of Thought, a Ford­ ham University intellectual quarter.ly, "does not yet teach or promote the ethos on which a free economy is based: saving, investment, entrepeneurship, in­ vention, and ,the virtues of com­ mercial predispositions are agra­

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Thi! record of the U.S. bishops on Catholic social ~eaching has been one of endorsing that teach­ ing and seeking to expand on ~ts im~ications and applications for ,Ameri~n society, and so far there has been nothing to indi­ cate that the COmin~ttee draf,ting a'letter on the economy widl go in a different direction. 'Novak's thought and the di­ rections taken so far by the ~ay commission, on the other hand, represent a direct challenge to some of the basir. socioeconomic theory behind the Catholic social thought tradition•


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to share its treasures with world By John Travis VATICAN CITY (NC) - For centuries the Vatican has care­ fu'ily guarded its privacy. Now, however, it is using ~t and media projects to bring ,its im­ ages, and that of t!he papacy, to a growing worldwide audience. Last year's U.S. tour of Vatican art showed ,the evangelical, cul­ tural and financial potential of such projects. The Vatican's recent empha­ sis on using modern comunica­ tions and its willingness to share its cultural heritage have' left virtually no medium 'unused. In addition to the unprecedent­ ed loan of art works, other Vati­ can projects include the market­ ing of man,uscript facsimilies, the sale of reproduction rights to the Sistine Chapel frescoes, a long-playing record using poems written by Pope John Paul II and Vatican-prodUCed fil~ and videocassettes about the pope. "The media," the pope said during a world communications day talk this year, "can become, with their content, maMlous in­ struments for the diffusion of the Gospel in keeping with the times, in a way to reach even the most remote corners of the earth." "Beginning with the U.S. tour, we've been trying to participate dn more joint ventures," said Cazilo Pietrangelli, d~recior of the Vatican museums. "More projects are on the way," he said. This shift toward opening up the Vatican and its treasures be­ gan with Pope Paul VI, who wondered whether the Church had become a "jealous custodian of the works of the past." Shortly afterward discussions began that Jed ,to last year's U.S. tour of 237 Vatican art works in the exhibit, "The Vatican Col­ lections: The Papacy and An:." "We felt at that time we had to move out of the 'ma-usoleum'

tory for the restoration of mar­ ble works, and a Chicago group has paid for tlhe restoration of "The Madonna of Monte Luce," a painting by the school of Rap­ hael. The U.S. tour was a watershed ev~nt, Persegati said, giving new impetus to collaboration between the Vatican museums and other museums and potential sponsors. In the wake of the tour, the Vatican re~loaned one of the paintings, Caravaggio's "Deposi­ tion," to the National Museum of Art in Washington, D.C. It also has several dozen art works and artifacts on display at a pavilion in the 1984 World Ex­ , "Our argument was not, 'Let's position in New Orleans. send this stuff out and make a On July 20, a modern art ex­ lot of dough,' " he said. hibit in Seoul, South Korea, Nevertheless, the financial re­ opened with 56 sculptures and turns of many of the initiatives paintings furnished by the Vati" have made it possible for some can museums. The Vatican is also Vatican' art depaTtments to think negotiating art loans to Canada' of becoming financiaHy self­ and Japan. sufficient for the first time. Vatican ~ Science "We're trying to lift from the,,- . Nor is the papaa city-state a Holy Father this burden of main-·. stranger to science. taining works of art, because In April the Vat.ican agreed to people who give to the church work with the Smithsonian In­ give for pastoral work, not for stitution on a proposed exhiJbit preserving statues," said Walter on science and the Vatican, said Persegati, VatiCan museums sec­ Sillvio Bedini, keeper of the rare retary and comptroller. books at the Smithsonian. The Vatican received $580,000 "The Vatican and science are from the Metropolit1n Museum seen as two worlds that don't go of New York to restore the together," Bedini said. "That's works In the U.S. exhibit. Royal­ an extremely wrong view. The ties of between 10 and 15 per­ Vatican has supported science cent on saaes of books, repro­ very strongly, but' no historian ductions and audio-tours ac­ has written about it.'" "This will in no sense, how­ counted for profits described by Persegati as "more than $2 mid­ ever, be an apologia for the lion." church," Bedini said. This money has been allocated Along with the science project for art restoration at the Vati­ and art tours in various coun­ can museums, Persegati said. In tries, the Vatican is reproducing addition, significant contribu­ priceless manuscripts and pro­ tions have begun to flow from ducing documentary f.i.lms about Americans who were introduced the papacy and issues facing the to the Vatican museums through church as it shows itself to t!he the show. A New York group; for world. example, has financed a la!bora­ Bedini came to Rome in June

concept and. let people partici­ pate," said American Archbis~op Paul Marcinkus, one of the ex­ hibit's planners. "It was sort of a return to an evangelical purpose," he said, "The works sent to the U.S., for example,. were evangelicafin the sense of what man is and what he's trying to achieve. They represent man's yearning for his best - and after all, ,that's part of our jQb, too." Archbishop Marcinkus, presi­ dent of the Vatican bank, calcred the financial aspect of the aTt loans and 'media projects "a sec­ ondary goal."

to begin research on the science project and line up artifacts for the show. He said he had a "shopping Hst" of about 150 items, many of which would come Nom the Vatican museums, t1ibararyanct archives. "The pope has been very in­ terested in reassessing church history and realigning the church with modern science," Bedini said. No financial agreement has been reached with the Smithson­ ian, he said, but an eventual ar­ rangement may include royalties for the Vatican. Royalties are a potential key to financial security for the Vati­ can oul,tural departments, as the Vatican Hbrary discovered after its recent agreement. to let a West German publisher reprint Vatican manuscripts. • Before the agreement, Arch­ bishop Alfons Stickcrer, recently­ retired prefect of the library, had throughout t!he 1970s sought ­ ~without success - outside finan­ cial support for library renova­ tions. ",paul VI said my plan to up­ date the l~brary was good, but that there was no money," Msgr. Stickler said. Then Belser House, a West German publisher, proposed re­ producing near-perfect facsimi­ Hes of Vatican manuscripts, us­ ing laser technology and veHum­ like paper. But Msgr. Stickler's superiors were reluctant. "They wanted insurance. They told me we wolrldn't do it unless there was no risk to the manu­ sc~ipts, which could not leave the Vatican," Msgr. Stickler said. When Belser agreed to build a production Ilab next to the library aTchives, the Vatican ap­ proved the project. The bottom lline, Msgr. Stick­ ler said, was an agreement that gives the Vatican between 8 and 10 percent royalties on all sales of the facsimiles. The deal made it possible for the library to con­ struct a much-needed new wing, inaugurated in April by Pope John Paul II. Belser's wOJ1ldwide marketing techniques have brought the re­ productions ranging from Ptolemaic maps to the Codex Benedictus -- to schools, libra­ ries and businessmen. Their hand-tooled bindings, gold-leaf application . and high quality have made the volumes an at­ tractive investment. The Vatican museums used a similar agreement - the sale of e~clusive reproduction rights in financing a painstaking cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes. Nippon Television of Japan paid the Vatican $3 mil­ lion for the right to reproduce the restored Michelangelo masterpieces in film, books, post­ cards, posters and slides. The agreement was announced in 1983, and the project is ex­ pected to be completed in 1995. While safeguarding of its art­ istic works has heen the Vati­ can's task for centuries, docu­ menting the papacy on film and videotape began in eaTnest only last year, with formation of the Vatican Television Ce~ter (CTV). The 'latest pilot project, said CTV director Fiorenzo TagIia­ bue, is a Vatican-produced

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weekly TV news "magazine" that would cover "not just what the pope does, but important events of the church throughout the world," CTV has until now stayed out of the news business, but dt has extensively covered papal trips. One of CTV's services -is a video record of papal audiences to participating groups or in­ dividuals. About to be released is a docu­ mentary film about the pope's historic 1983 meeting with his imprisoned assailant, Mehmet Ali Agca. The center also ds working on a fionger film on the plight of the world's refugees. Vatican sources say the TV operation is a high prioritY of the pope, who often has urged Catholics to use modern mass media as a bridge between faith and culture.

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writes: "My boyfriend and I made .~ wise decision to be 'just friends" since we were so far apart." She adds that the decision re­ moved the pressure of worrying about whether they "were writ­ ing, calling Qr visiting each other enough." But she says she stiU feels "sad to think that he wasn't thinking about me as much as By Charlie Martin he used to or that he didn't miss me.'; , AGAINST ALL ODDS The reader goes on ,to express How can I just let you walk away, the ,loneliness this separation Just let you leave without a trace caused and says her relationship When I stand here taking every breath with you, oob with God gave her strength for You're the only one wbo really knew me at ~. the new chal,lenge in her life. How can you just walk away from me A high school senior tirom When all I can do is watch you leave '._ Wichita, Kan., also spoke about 'Cause we shared the laughter and the paio handling frustrations in relation­ And even shared the tears ships. "Teenagers are constantly You're the only one who really 'knew me at all. learning how to deal with the So take III look at me DOW inner feelings of uncertainty and There's just an empty space , the fear of growing up. As for And there's nothing left here to remInd me frustration in relationships, 1 Just the memory of your face ; try to fiTSt discover what is Well take a look at me DOW' . causing the frustration." 'Cause there's just an empty space - She added: "I have found that And you coming ,back to me ,looking toward God helps a lot. Is. against the odds We may not understand why And that's what I've got to face. separations' happen. But if we I wish I could just make you turn around trust God, ~ater we may Jook Tum around and see me cry back and see an answer. Asking There's so much I need to say to you God for strength helps you over· So many reasons why ,'., come the frustration and makes You're the only one who really knew me at all. ' you feel good about yourself." So take a look at me now Several lI'eaders suggested a Well there's just an empty space spiritual interpretation for the And there's nothing left bere to remind me song. A reader from Dubuque, Just the memory of your face Iowa, used the song to reflect Now take a look at me now on ,the 'emptiness we feel when 'Cause there's just an empty space , , we tum away from God. She But to wait for you is aD I can do says she believes God win work And that's what I've got to face. "against aH odds" to bring us Take a good look at me now back to his love. '0WSe I'll still be standing here There are no easy ways to And you coming back to me is against aU odds take away the pain caused by It's the chance fve got to take. separation. But, as these Ireaders Take a look at me now. point out, it can eventual,ly lead Written and sung by Phil Collins (e) 19~ by Golden Torch to new growth. Much depends Music Corp. and Hit and Run Music Publishing Ltd. on our attitude and how our faith influences our >lives. Several readers have asked me some recently received ~etters to review Phj:} Collins' hit, about relationships. Please address correspondence "Against All Odds," the theme' The song reflects how a pain­ to Charlie Martin, 1218 S. song in the movie of the same ful separation affects individ­ Rotherwood Ave., Evansville. name. I will do this through uals. A reader in Rockford, Ill,., Ind. 47714.

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killed. If yOu have relatives or friends you can Jive with~ you may want to consider that possibiUty. But. first there are some other ideas to consider. An astonishing number of young peo~e fe~ at some, point that they were or are the' cause of ,their parents' splitting up. Cause of a divorce lie within one or both of the parents. The problem and solution do not depend on the child but on the parents.. It sounds as if your parents are going through an exceedingly rough and discouraging .time. 'Perhaps their remark about being better off if you left was made in a low moment of dis­ couragement or. high point of

By Cecilia Belanger On a recent holiday Sunday we ran into car trouble. What to do - no garages open and who would want to disturb someone at home on a holiday? We tinkered, looked, scratched our heads, but ljad no luck at getting 'the engine to turn over, although we knew that the trouble was with our fuel pump. It was at this point that a long Line of good Samaritans be­ gan. First a young motorcyclist stopped. told us he knew noth­ ing about cars, but would be glad to relay a message to any­ one who might help. Next a young married couple with two tots offered to get gas for us, but of .course that wasn't our problem. Then came a sec­ ond motorcyclist, then an elder­ ly couple who stopped to "keep us company" for ha!lf an hour, then a woman from a house down the road offered us coffee and the use of her phc;me. We thank­ ed her but preferred staying with the car, stilll hoping help would arrive. I was praying hard.' Then I looked up and saw a truck marked "Auto Salvage." I flagged it down, a young man jumped out, looked under the hood and told us what we knew,. that our fuel pump had Ibreathed its last. . But this one knew about cars. "I ,)ive down the road a piece and have some spare parts," he sai4. "Even if I don't find anything, I'll come back to check on you." As we waited hopefully for our friend's retu;:n, an elderly man came by in a pick'Up, stop­ ped and offered us a ride, then lefit his phone number .in case all eise failed. By this time we were thinking of all the bad things people say

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78 Percent of the 1984 gradu­ ates of' Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, wi),} further their education, the school office has announced. Southeastern Massachusetts anger, and perhaps they do not University is attracting the larg­ really feel that w,y. est number, with 11 planning Another possibility is that you , attendance and nem is. Bridge­ misinterPreted a remark ~y water State College, where 10 made. C-C graduates will enrolL But if they did say they would . Among other schools repre­ be better off if you left and if sented are StonehiU College, they meant it, then your famiJIy Providence College, Boston Col­ is in a serious situation that ,lege, Notre Dame, St. Anselm, threatens to bll'eak it up. It ap­ Merrimack, Emmalluel, Assump­ pears that outside hclp is need­ tion, S~ve Regina, the Air Force ed. Academy, Wheaton and McGill University. Check in the Yellow Pages of your phone book ,under "Marri­ age and. Family Counseling." In that section you may find that Catholic SociaI Services in your "Come Home For Christmas," area offers marital and family a community Christmas concert, counseling. , win be presented by Bishop Stang If you wish, you. can make a High School, N. Dartmouth, as phone call yourself and inquire . part of its Silver Year Jubilee aJbout what counseling services celebration. The concert will they offer families. The voice at take place Dec, 21 at the Zeiter­ the other end wiU be friendly, don Theater, New Bedford, and and perhaps the person can sug­ will feature the Festival Orches­ gest how you might broach the tra of Southeastern Massachu­ subject to your parents. setts and the 'Stang Festival Chorus. If a direct approach to your Stang alumni and parents, parents doesn't seem the way for you to go, maybe you could friends and members of the com­ munity are invited' to join the talk to a school counselor, a chorus. Rehearsal information is favorite teacher, a priest or an adult friend. avaHable at the school, 9~6-5602.

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about one another and here we were surrounded by kindness and thoughtfulness. Still another car drove up and two young girls stepped out. "We hear you're having a problem," one said, "and came to keep you company whiole you wait." About this time tears were forming in my eyes and they were getting so misty I could har~y see. The Lord had risen, and His spirit was all over the earth. These were my thoughts.• Then, while we were talking basketball, our friend from "Auto Salvage" appeared on the horizon. "I got itt" he said. "I think I got itl"

He had it. In about 15 minut~s the· problem was no more. The engine tUJ11ed over. Came the time to settle accounts. This shy good Samaritan wanted nothing. We were having none of t~at. He said, "Whatever you say is okay by me."

We hope we rewarded him generously but know in our hearts, no amount' of money could repay him cr the otbers who, for no other reason than the goodness in· their ,hearts, de­ oided not to pass us by.

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St. Michael's .College, Win­ ooski, Vt., has been chosen as an outstanding example of a successful institution of higher education ~n a report prepared by former U.S. commissioner of education Dr. Earl J. McGrath and Dr. Robert S. Webber fQr the Murdock Charitable Trost. The report analyzed 15 viable private liberal arts colleges to determine the reasons for ·their success. St. Michael's, the o~y Catholic college studied, was dted as an institution "whose goals, programs, fiscal condition, administration and constituencies were known to be exemplary." "St. Michael's is obviously one of the top colleges in the study and in the country," survey a,u­ thor McGrath said in a letter to SMC President Dr. Edward L. Henry.

No Two Ways "A heart that goeth two ways shall 'not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scan­ dalized therein." - Ecc1l!s. 3:28

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THE ANCHOR­ Friday, Aug. 10, 1984

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portswQtch Diocesan Athletes Conference All-Stars 127 athletes from diocesan high schools have been named to aU-star teams of the South­ eastern Massachusetts Confer­ ence. 13 Bishop Stang High School players are named on the all­ star teams in five different sports whitle Bishop Feehan and Bishop Connolly High Schols each. have six players on three sports. The Stang stellars are Marcel Sirois, division two baseball; David WalT, Gregory Downey, Frank Gouveia and David Pratt, division two bOYS' spring track; Anne-Marie Burke, Anne-Marie Beaulieu and Anne-Marie' Wil­ son, division two girls' track; Debbie Halstead, Nicole Cham­ pagne, Jeanne Brown and Diane

Dufresne, division two softball; Todd . Bourgault, division two golf. From Feehan - John Hane~ wich, division tw'b baseball; Marianne Cady, Mar,ia. Coogan and Anne Guillette, division two girls tennis; Michelle AUen and Julie Mionorturi, division three softball. From Connolly Scott Brown, Tim McCoy, division one baseball; Michelle L'Heureux, Terri Tllavers and Beth Rogers, division' three softball; Tom Keyes, division two golf. From - Holy Family .:..... Christy Fletcher, division two softball. From Coy}e and Cassidy ­ Chris Lamb, division two boys' tennis.

Golf Benefit Tuesday Today is the deadline for entries in the second annu8il golf tournament to be held lllt 1 p.m. next Tuesday. at Fall River Coun-

try Club for the benefit of St. Anne's Hospital. For information call the .hospital's publicity de­ pa~tment at 674-5741, ext. 411.

CYO Baseball Playoffs Upcoming The Fail River A'rea CYO Base­ baH League's post-season play­ offs wiH start next Sunday with the team finishing third vs. the team finishing sixth, and fourth vs. fifth in the quarter-finals. Teams finishing first and sec­

ond get a bye in the quarter­ finals. After -last Monday's ac" tion Swansea was setting the pace with a 15-4 record and St. Michael's Club, 14-4, was in the runnerup spot. Swansea had one more game remaining on its schedule and St. Michael's C-Iub had two. If .each wins those games they would finish their regular season with 16-4 Il'ec­ ords, tied for first place. Our Lady of Health, 13-6, was in third place with its only re­ maining. game being against St. Michael's Club. St. Michael's parish, 12-7, was in four.th place and had only a game against Notre Dame remaining in the regular season. Those four teams have definitely gained the 'play­ offs. ·St. Patrick and Notre Dame, each 10-9, were tied' for fifth place but St. William, 9-10 still had a mathematical chance to gain a berth in the "select six." The regular schedule ended Wednesday with the dikelihood that playoffs would be required to determine final standings. The Bristol County CYO Base­ ball League post-season playoffs are expected to start some time next week but the alignment of berths was uncertain at press time. Entering this week's play, Ana­ wans were setting the pace with a 12-7-1 (won, lost, tied) record and 25 points. Defending cham­ pion North End was 11-9-1 with 0

23 points. Kennedy was in third place with a 10-6-2 slate and .22 points followed by South End had a· 9-9-1 showing with 19 points and Maplewood was 4-14-1 with nine points. Barring.possible makeup games, the regular season ends Saturday night with North End vs. Maple­ wood, Kennedy vs. Somerset, starting at six o'clock at Thomas Chew Memorial Park, Fall River.

Good Samaritan HEMPSTEAO, N.Y. (NC)­ Michael Kirman, described as a friend to the "street people" of Washington, D.C., has been named recipient of the National Catholic Development Confer­ ence's Good Samaritan Award. Kirman, 39, will he honored at a -luncheon Sept. 26 during. the National Catholic Develop­ ment and Stewardship Confer­ ence in Anaheim, Calif. The Good Samaritan Award is presented each year hy the Hempstead-based NCDC to an individual whose life .illustrates the charitable spirit of the Gos­ pels. Since 1979, Kirman has been leaving food by the heating vents in the small parks around the State Department in Wash­ ington where homeless people find refuge from the cold.

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NOTE Please check dates ~nd times of television and radio programs against local 'list­ ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anclt~r. ·New Films "Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers" (Orion) Cheech and Chong take the plot of a venerable old swashbuclder and bedeck it with their usua.] slapstick gags. This time they avoid drugs and nudity but it's all very unfunny, and the gross, sexual-oriented humor earns it classifications of 0 and R.

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F'ilm OD TV Sunday, Aug. 12, 9-11 p.m. EDT (NBC) - "Little Darlings" (1980) This nasty little movie, which wastes the talents of Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal, is ~bout girls at a sum­ mer camp who consider Joss of vIrginity a competitive sport. Along' with distasteful visuals and offensive language, it con­ dones immorality despite some moralistic hedging at the end. O,R Religious TV Sunday, Aug. 12 (CBS) "For Our Times" - Religious involve­ ment in Ci!1cinnati emergency services is profiled. Religious Radio Sunday, Aug. 12 (NBC) "Guideline" - Jesuit' Father Wil­ lim Byron, presi~ent of Catholic University, discusses world hunger.

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Rev. John .Gomes will meet with parish religious educators at 7 p.m. Aug. 22. The program will begin with Mass. I'

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CYO summer outing to River­ side. Park: Aug. 13. Permission slips available at rectory. LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO

Marian ·presentation: 11 a.m. Aug. 15, the feast of the As­ sumption. Reflection by Rev. Donald Paradis, MS, will be fol­ lowed by 12:10 'p.m. Mass. All welcome. SEPARATED/DIVORCED, CAPE COD

Liturgy and summer social: following 5:15 p.m. Mass Aug. 12, Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 S. Main St., Centerville. In-· formation: Janet Farrell, 7758168. -

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Lady of Victories Church, Isa­ bella Street, Boston. Dinner­ reservations close -Aug. 15 Fur­ ther information: Mrs. Jane Vinton, 26 Southwick Road, North Reading 01864.

BISHOP' Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn., has been named to Cor Unum, a pa­ pal council that provides in, formational and coordinating FAMTLY Ll:FE CENTER, N.DARTMOUm services for Catholic aid and A TEC retreat begins tonight; 'a 'Lamaze Natural Childbirth human developme-nt organ­ class will take place Aug. 14. izations throughout the Applications are ·being ac­ world. (NC Photo) cepted for a support weekend retreat for widows and widow­ ers planned for Oct. 5 to 7. It will -be conducted by a team of widowpd persons. Information: 998-3269' or 999-6420. NO~E

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Vietnam prelate is jailed

Parishioner Elaine Turcotte MILAN, Italy (NC) - Arch­ has brought a stone from ,the bishop Philippe Nguyen-Kim­ LeGave River, which .flows past the shrine of Lourdes, for use Diem of Hue, Vietnam, has been in the new Notre Dame church. .arrested by the Vietnamese gov­ ernment because of his opposi­ ST. RITA, MARION , Mission appeal: . Father Paul tion to a government-formed or­ Sorelle, a Missioner of Africa, ganization for Catholics. the ,will speak at weekend Masses on behalf of the diocese of Italian Catholic newspaper Av­ Arusha, Tanzania, the only' venire has reported. diocese'in the country that still Avvenire said the 63-year-old has a missionary bishop. archbishop was arrested in June O.L. ANGELS, FR Holy Name Society: commun­ after he called the Communist government's formation of the

ion -breakfast and meeting fol­ lowing 8 a.m. Mass Aug. 19. SoiidarJty Committee of Patriot­

Parish council: meeting 7 p.m. ic Vietnamese Catholics an ef­ Aug. 20, parish hall. fort to set up a nationlM church independent 'of the Vatican.

Utah priest· is circuit rider RICHFIELD, Utah (NC) - The old-fashioned circuit~lding prea­ cher is famiHar. to Catholics in seven Utah counties. Instead, of rJding a norse, Father Michael Winterer packs his Volkswagen Rabbit with hym­ nals, parish' bulletins, Catholic IMlwspapers and various Mass items in traveling to parishes and missions across the state: His scheduled Masses bring . him to four parishes and small towns where only one or two Catholic families lJive. He covers over 300 miles each weekend. Permanent deacon James Mc­ Elfresh usually travels with the priest on Saturday nJ~ht or Sunday morning trips. Other times, Father Winterer rJdes alone. The priest makes special an· nouncements 'at each parish on his route. In Richfield on a re­ cent trip he offered special con­ gratulations to a couple whose marrJage had just been blessed. In FiMmore, it was praise for the mission's Me~ican food booth at a July 4 celebration. In Delta, he announced. forma­ tion of a mixed bowling league. "!t's an opportunity to show that . Catholics are also great bowders~" he said. ·Father. Winterer plans to visit all the schools in his territory to explain to principals that Cath-

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olic school chHdren in the heavily Mormon state should have their own religious education. There are only two Catholic high schools and nine elementary schools in the state, their s,tu­ dents number only 3,644 in a school-age popUIlation of over 2.9 mililon. Catholics in Utah make up 4 percent of the population, num­ bering 61,757 out of 1.5 million.

Avvenire said the information came from reLiable sources who smuggled -information, including letters by the archbishop, from Vietnam.

The government estab~ished the solidarity committee in Nov­ ember 1983, Shortly there after Archbishop Nguyen issued a let­ ter condemning the organization. Police held him for questioning in April, but released him short­ ly afterward, Avvenire reported. In anticipation of arrest, Archbishop Nguyen wrote a pastora'l -letter saying he was ready to face jail because of -hi~ ER'IE, -Pa. (NC)-The Diocese actions in defense of the church of Erie and Gannon University and human rights, said AvveniTe. have formed Gannol} University The' arrest of .the archbishop ,Broadcasting, Inc. to operate a ,is part of the government's per­ commercial television station. seoution of the church, Avven­ The new station, Channel 66, ire said. It added that of the to be operational by 'February 2,300 Vietnamese priests, more 1986, wiH offer educational, re­ than 200 are in jail or in "re­ ligious, cultural and entertain­ education camps," detention ment programming 12 hours a' centers for government oppon­ day, six days a week. ents. Last year 12' religious and dio­ In addition to programming cesan prie~ts were convicted in from :the Catholic Telecommuni­ charges of carrying cations Network of America, the Vietnam station will offer ecumenical out "anti-state' activities and anti-revolutionary propaganda~" features. The Lake Shore Visi­ tor, Erie diocesan newspaper, Their sentences ranged from five also- have a. weekly news show years to life terms. and a weekly issues program. Gannon University is a 4,200- . Advice student Catholic oliberal arts col­ "The greater thou art, the lege which employs about 25 more humble thyself in all diocesan . priests as full-time things, and thou shIMt find grace facuUy members, before God." - Eoclus. 3:20

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The Greater New Bedford area offers some very nice restaurants, including the recently opened Joseplis in Mattapoisett. Its ad­ vance fanfare stressed that reser­ vations were not accepted, but our party of three decided to chance it and see if we could get in (a really horrible way to begin dinner). It's about time all restaurants in the area accepted reservations, at least from credi,t card holders. Then if a party does not show, a reservation fee could be charged. This business of chan­ cing it or yvaiting in a lounge for an hour is worthy of boycott. So often a no-reservation policy be­ comes merely an excuse for pushing overpriced cocldails. With that aside, le~'s _get back to Joseph's. If you. knew the building bl,lfore, you wouldn't recognize it today. A wonderful has been renovation job done on a rather dubious hill­ billy ranch {country music on the hoof). The decor is clean; imag­ inative and comfortable, sort of wall to waH country. One thing they forgot, however, was to do sometlhing about the noise. Joseph's ds the home of clatter and clang, no doubt, due to its wooden ceilings. Whatever the cause, it is not a place to go for quiet dining.

One would call the menu French and it would be difficult for a MacDonald's fan to fJgure out. Just a bit too pretentiJJIS for the area. But the food was good. The -Caesar salad, tossed at tableside, was quite respect­ · able and served on a correct glass salad plate. Our three en­ trees ~ere very well prepared. The veal grand mamier had a true --light sauce, the deboned duck was sweet and delicious and the steak a poivre was just right to the taste and not over­ come. with peppercorns. The wine was only fair due to what we found out was indifferent storage. Prices are not cheap nor out of sight. Desserts for the most part are homemade. The food is en­ joyable and if that's aU you seek in a restaurant, Joseph's' will suit you to a tee. If you expect more, then don't get your hopes up. The couple at the next table to us, for in­ stance, spOrted a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt, for him and a match· ing (JUtfit with hot pants, for her. In short, the lack of a good code rna.kes Joseph's a less than 'Comfortable place to din~~ Maybe things wJ1l improve. If so, Joseph's could !become one of the area's best Il'estaurants. ~ress

"Fat'her Fitness" preaches, • practIces too MILWA-UKEE (NC} - Francis­ can Father Conrad Targonski .practices what he preaches, es­ pecially when he urged people to shape up physically. The 36-year-old priest begins daily workouts before 5 a.m. As he runs 40 miles weekly. he prays and meditates on -sermon material. He also lifts weights and can' bench press 310 pounds. "Father Fitness" believes be­ ing physically strong can he,lp people serve God as f.u1ly as pos­ s~ble. He says being in shape gives him energy and intensity to meet his own vocation's chal­

lenges.

"'People in American religious society' have to proclaim· the Gospel in the physical and spirit­ ual spheres," Father Targonski declares. . He says his interest lin keeping fit helps the inner-city .youth with whom he works to relate to him. Aiding people to improve their physical condition often lets him establish a relationship in which they can feel comfort­ able accepting his spiritual coun­ sel, he notes. -Father Targonski, ordaiped in 1972, is vocations director at Milwaukee's Franciscan sponsor­ ed Tw fraternity house, where he counsels young'men consider­ ing the order. His example seems to have had an impact on the fraternity

members. He says all the resi­

dents have begun to exercise and some smokers have quit. He advises those who want to become more physically active to begin with a checkup, then find an activity they Hke and can do.

His greatest thrill comes from running a marathon and getting. "psyched up" for it, he says, describing the night before a race ,as "almost a prayer vigil." , During one race, he said, he kept his pace by reciting the rosary over and over in Polish, French and English.

Reassessment asked WASHINGTON JNC) - U.S. diplomacy in Eastern Europe should tie better relations to re­ -iigious' freedom and human rights in those countries, Father -J. Bryan Hehir told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The United States showld reassess ats present roelations wJth East Germany, Hungary and Poland in ,light of that principle and reo cent trends, the U.S. Catholic CoJ:}ference . secretary for social development and world peace said.

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