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VOL. 50, NO. 30 . • Friday, August 11, 2006

FALL RIVER, MASS.

Fall ~ver market owner, family; . flee L,ebanon as' ,war escalates '

By DEACON JAMES N·. DUNBAR wife Myle'ne,' and.daughters , FALL RIVER...,... what began Adrienne, 12, and'Sabrine, Was a peaceful vacation in Lebanon arid-~~half, were ainong approxifor 'a;Fall River. grocer and his mately ~O,OOO,~mericans and family~ed quii.:kly into a night-: 'S::anadians stuck 10 Lebanon as an .mare as they found tl:Ie!JlSelves in .' Israeli offensive beg,aIl July 12. in the -rniddle of a war' in the Mid~ . response. to the kidnapping of.two east and facing a~perilous escape Israey soldiers by the:Islamic mili'. , , tant'groupHezbollah. , route·home.· GeorgeDaou; owner ofDaou's· Sitting in his office at the marMarket on President Avenue; his Tu?n to page 18 -:-Escape .

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CAUGHT IN THE CROSS. FIRE - George Daou; owner of a family mark~t in.Fall River, and his family recently faced a perilous escape from Lebanon as the conflict in the Middle East escalated.

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Youth from near and 'far flock to Steubenville East

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF ATTLEBORO - Thousands of young people from across New England and the tri-state area flocked to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette on the

weekends of July 14-16 and July 21-23 for the annual Steubenville East Conference.

Themed "Unchanging," the retreat, sponsored by the Shrine and the Franciscan University of Tum to page 11 ~ Youth

A BREAK IN THE ACTION - Young people and chapero~es representing Holy Trin,ty and Good Shepherd parishes in Fall River, share a relaXed moment during Steubenville East. The weekend conference aimed to enri.ch the Catholic faith of young people, was held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette,· Attleboro..

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. .SUMMER ~CHOOL ""'7 The site of the new Pope John Paul," High School on. High School Road in Hyannis is a whirlwind of activity this summe~l The school,'scheduled toopen in September of 2007, recently welcomed its new principal, Christopher W. Keavy. Building renovations' are on schedule. (AnChon'J,Olivet photo)' .

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. John Paul II High Sch@ol welcomes new principal as 'class wor~' begins in earnest

By DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR'. . fo!-year stint as principal of the 1,000-student HYANNIS - He had been officially on the job Pa4ua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. loved Padua, and had no intentions ofleavfor barely one hour, when Christopher W. Keavy. was busy giving interviews to three area newspa- ing~ but I felt the Lord tugging at me a bit when pers and posing for photos with diocesan Superin- the:IHyannis position became available," Keavy tendent of Schools George Milot. told The Anchor. "I had always loved and admired Keavy, the principal of the new Pope John Paul Po~e John Paul n, andwas thrilled when I learned II High School, hit the ground running upon his the:1 new school was to be named after him. I arrival from Cleveland, Ohio, and proposes to con- prayed about this and God led me to it.

'11,pope John Paul was a combination of modtinue that sprint until the September 2007 scheduled opening date. ern and traditional, but always in "I couldn't be happier to be line with Christ's teachings.

That's what I hope this high here," Keavy said during one of several interviews on his "first school will be." . Born in Wareham, raised in day of school," in late July. ''There is so much to do to get Mattapoisett, and a graduate of ready, including the ongoing Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Keavy knows renovations of the building, and the importance, of a quality now the planning, for not only the 2007 academic,year, but through Catholic. education.' "The benefits of a Catholic high school the 2011 academic year. . "~ehave tO,have a plan of education are so obvious," he . operation for our first class right said. '~It's a leaniing environment where there's a prayerful underthrough its four years here." s~anding that God is supposed to Keavy was hired by the dioc. esan Education Office from a be in the life of each student." .' pool 'of several very qualified Keavy said he will have some candidates. . say in the physical renovations, . "Chris will be great for P o p e . but his primary concern for the J0J:m Paul II High S~?ool," ~lot IN SESSION' -.:... qhristophernext: )'eai .will be to est~blish a ,told The .Anchor. The hmng W. Keavy new principal of Pope ,quahtyfalth-based c4mculum. 'c?~tteethoughtveryhigh1yof John, Pa~1 II H.igh !School in "Hi~schoolstude~~realize~at, him. • .' ....

Hyannis, responds tol!a question they reono longer li,~1Og the flUth ~ea~y assum~s his P~Clpal from reporters on his j~irst day of . of. then parents, he added. .duties 10 Hyanms followmg a schooL" (AnchoitJolivet photo) TUfT! to page 20 ~ School

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Pope, on vacation, confirms he is working on book LES COMBES, Italy (CNS)Being pope means Pope Benedict XVI, a theologian and scholar, can teach millions more people than ever before, but it has put a crimp in his publishing schedule.

For the second year in a row, rumors were floating around that Pope Benedict was using his July vacation in the northern Italian Alps to work on a book he has been writing, on and off, for three or four years.

As he returned to Les 路Combes after a recent walk in Gran Paradiso National Park,journalists asked the pope about the rumors.

"Yes, I am trying to write a

book," he said, smiling.

"But it is better not to talk about it. One needs to be cautious when attempting something, because it is possible it will never come to completion," he said.

The pope would not explain the subject matter, but the 2006 rumor was that he is trying to complete a major work on Christology, discussing various aspects of Catholic faith in Jesus Christ.

The 2005 rumor was that the book would be about finding a proper balance between faith and reason, truth and freedom, and religion and ethics.

PIANO-PLAYING POPE - Pop~ Benedict XVI plays the piano at his summer retreat in Les Combes, Italy, in this photo released by the yatican newspaper. The pope played music by Wolfgang Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach on the upright piano that was moved into the Salesian-owned chalet in time for his first visit last year. (CNS photo/L'OsselVatore Romano via Reuters)

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Pope says being silent about Christiani~y will not increase peace VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In the name ofpeace, many people are tempted to think it is better not to speak about religion or their specific faith, but that runs the risk of giving free rein to those who abuse religion and the name ofGod, Pope Benedict XVI said.

The pope fi楼lde his comments at. the tiny parish in the village of . Rhemes-Saint-Georges, near where he was vacationing in the Italian Alps.

The Vatican press office published a transcript of the pope's unprepared remarks to parishioners during the evening prayer service for peace in the Middle East. ''Today in a multicultural and multireligious world, many are tempted to say, 'It is better for peace in the world among religions and cultures not to talk too much about the specifics of Christianity, that is, . of Christ, the Church and the sacraments,''' the pope said.

Many people reason to themselves, ''Let's be content with the things we have more or less in common," he said.

But that will not increase the chances for peace, the pope said.

MI'NGLING WITH SAINTS - Pope Benedict XVI plays with "Precisely at this moment - a Saint Bernard dogs recently at the famous kennel operated by moment of great abuse of the name the Augustinian monks in the mountains路of Switzerland. For more of God - we need the God who than three centuries, the Augustinians have raised the dogs and triumphed on the cross, who won trained them to assist in mountain rescues. (CNS photo/ not with violence but by his love," L'Osservato,re Romano) Pope Benedict said.

"Precisely at this moment we need the face of.Christ to understand the true face of God and, in that way, to bring reconciliation and light to the world," he said.

Vatican Radio interviewed Father Paolo Curtaz, pastor ofthe parishes in the Rhemes and Savarenche valleys, including the parish where the pope celebrated the prayer s e r v i c e . " He said Msgr. Georg Ganswein, the pope's personal secretary, visited several churches in the valleys, then made a choice of where the pope would go. ''It was a surprise," Father Curtaz

said. "Saturday evening Msgr. "euphoric," but in the typical mounGeorg phoned and said, 'We want tain way, "never very expressive." to pray with you tomorrow.' And Father Curtaz said the pope's that's what happened." ability as a theologian who knows The parish, he said, numbers how to make himself understood less than 200 people, "so it was a was in evidence during the homily, parish that never ever would have even though the pope was speakthought" it could host a papal visit. . ing without a prepared text and He said the parishioners were without notes.

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official: Kneeling expresses meeting Jesus in the Eucharist

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Lord," whohecameman, died for Kneeling during the consecration people's sins and rose again, the at Mass is the most. appropriate article said. way to express the fact that in the . The 2002 General Instruction Eucharist one meets Jesus, }Vho of the Roman Missal, which prowas bowed down by the weight vides guidelines for the celebraof human sin, said an article by a tion of Mass, said the faithful Vatican official. "should kneel at the consecration, ''The Lord lowered himself to . except when prevented on occathe point of death on the cross in sion by reasons of health, lack of , order to encounter sinful man, space, the large number ofpeople freeing him from sin," said the present or some other good reabrief article published in son. Those who do not kneel "Notitiae," the bulletin ofthe Con- ought to make a profound bow gregation for Divine Worship and when the priest genuflects after the Sacraments. the consecration."

"If the Eucharist represents the The instruction, however, sacramental memorial ofthe death went on to say that it is up to a and resurrection of the Lord, it nation's conference of bishops seems appropriate that those for ''to adapt the gestures and poswhom the Lord bowed himself tures described in the Order of down would bow down before Mass to the culture and reasonthis supreme mystery of love," able traditions of the people:" said the article by Msgr. Stephan The U.S. bishops' adaptation Hunseler, a congregation official of that section of the instruction from Germany. reads: "In the dioceses of the The late-July article said that United States of America, they Christ's self-emptying "reaches its (the faithful) should kneel beginclimax when the lord Jesus Christ ning after the singing or recitation takes on himself, as the lamb of oftheSanctusuntilaftertheamen God, all the sins of the world." of the eucharistic prayer, except When people kneel during the when prevented on occasion by consecration, it said, they not only reasons of health, lack of space, are assuming a position ofhumil- the large number of people ity, but are bowing down to meet present, or some other: good reaJesus where Jesus has bowed son Those who do not kneel ought down to meet them. to make a profound bow when the "Kneeling during the consecra- priest genuflects after the consetion ofthe Eucharist, therefore, be- cration. The faithful kneel after the comes one of the most eloquent Agnus Dei unless the diocesan moments of ftleeting Christ the bishop determines otherwise."

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RIVERSIDE, R.I. - The Sisters of Mercy have 'lOur graduates are in every strata of society and a longstanding legacy ofproviding Catholic educa- in almost all professions," said Sister Carlson. ''They ~Y DEACON,JAMES N. DUNBAR tion in and around the Fall River diocese. arefeverything from lpothers and fathers, social ing any answers. ,To celebrate tlris tradition, the Sisters of Mercy WO~1<er$ and teachers,!' to professors and doctors, FALL RIVER - A multiBut without any finger pointing, , .

Community of Providence, R.I., is organizing a business professionals arid local officials.. OUf agencyeff9rtisunderwaytoensure it seems the current delivery rietMercy AlumniAssociation for the gi'e;tduates of 10- graquates still recall the education that they received that subscribers to The Anchor get work that involves the Providence cal high schools - Mount St. Mary Academyl froJP the Mercies and the values we taught are very their weekly'newspaper on time.

Post Office, which is central to the Bishop Gerrard High School in Fall River, Holy mu~hpart of their lives today." , The staff at the diocesan newspa- postal system, is currently in'an Family High School in New Bedford, and St. Xavier Referring to her Mercy education at Bishop per, officials at Telco' Communica- overload because the main post of" Academy ~d ShMarY-Bay View in:Rhode Island. ~~d Hi~ School,IP~1,Jo,A: Hanfin,.Ph.D., said, tions, Inc., in Seekonk, the printer, as fice in Springfield is closed do~ " All graduat~$l)J:'einvitedto anatJ±§sbQ9I.re\jroon 'l'li~~fC~nence gavem~.strength of purpose and well as the U.S: Postal Service, are in for renovations. . lIlY individual. gifts and strengths. Now I scheduled for September 17 at St.M~~Bay View be the stages ofdefining and refining the Brenda Brulotte, bulk mail ac3070PaWtucketAvenue; Riverside, R.I. am ,. .

Messor oforthopedic s.urgery at Weill MediAcademy, process that gets the finished product . ceptance clerkat the Fall River Post The event will include Mass, breakfast and plenty cal €'ollege ofComell University, and have achieved -28,OOOnewspapers-toareapOst . Office, said, "Providence (post ofof time for visiting classmates. ,mo(ethan I ever dreamed possible." , offices and from there to homes and fice) is backed up right now because ''This will be a wonderfiI1 opportunity for all our <nuistopher Ouirnetwas·a 1973 graduate ofHoly parishes, reports Mary~; officer .part of the Springfield office is managerat'TheAnchor., down for installation of new ma- . ."graduates to catcpllp with their 'oldfri~nds and with F~yHigh Scpool an? {low a corporate vicepresit.!;!"think the primary ben.Dozens ofsubsCribers in several chinery. The result is that Provi- r.Jhe,Sister~ ot,~~!~¥,:' ~aig M~rcYS~,ter>Pia@~ de, ,tMotorola,' Carlson, one QfitIle:6rganiiers oftheAlu.nuiiAsso- efi f'my high schoql education at Holy Family , areas of the diocese have called in dence has a double load rightnow." recent weeks to complain that their She said 'The Anchor is classi- .' ,ciation. "Many .pI. the faculty and staff members lie ',' the faith-based fabfic of the school and the from all four schools will attend and are looking dis<1~pline with which it was run," he said. ' copies of the newspaper were not fied as second-class mail, currently forward to talking with those they knew as students.. R,obert B. 1\veedie, Holy Family Class of 1957 in the scheduled Friday mail deliv- known as "periodicals."

And since a~nding Mercy schools was often a fam- became pharmacist and owner ofProfessional Phareries. " ' Brulotte said that it is treated Some reported receiving the ~'nextto first class mail and priority - ilytradition, sisters, brothers, mothers and daugh- mady in New Bedford., "I am thankfui for the acaters, fathers and ,sons" can attend the reunion to- denllc.and religious education from Holy Family, .weekly paper on Saturdays, while mail, which are delivered first. But gether. Vt.ehop~itwill be a mighty gathering." , ' andlbelievethe small,s~h()ol atmosphere,thedisciothers ,-- including Rhode Island if Providence is jammed with priEstablished,in the Diocese of Providence on plin~,andreligious trainiilg had a lot to do with the communities - said the publica- ority and first class mail, the worktions arrived the following week on ers will not break down the peri- . .March 12,.1851, one of the first ~sksofthe Sisters ability to a~complish what I have," he said. of Mercy Regional Community of Providence was 'tBecause we have heard' stories like these from Mondays, Tuesdays or even odical or second class mail until to prQvide a quality Catholic education for the so lpany of our graduates and have seen how they Wednesdays, Chase noted. much later." ~ouJ?g:,ro?ted in the philosop.hy of their congrega- liv~l th~ corporal and spiritual works in Mercy in Some parishes said their bulk ' She said much of the mail she thelt bves each day, we wanted to provide· our bundles do not arrive in time to get receives in bulk must be hibeled by . lion WIth Its h!!llmark of servIce to 'others. " The Merc~ ~tsters have taughtt1l?USandsof al1l~niWith a chancei:t?reconnect with one anthe newspapers into churches for her and sent to the Providence Post young'men and.women in the arefi:[ofJ55 years. othdr/, 'said. Sister Carlson. "I know when I meet parishioners to pick them up at Office as the major distribution cen, ~ediately '!fier their arrival in'l~5I, the Sisters the~\igraduates they energize me, give me hope'and weekend Masses. ter of the postal network in this re-' took over Sunday school classes at SS. Peter & Paul ,strepgthen my faith in God. We want to offer that The' newspaper, which is re- gion.

Cathedial in Providence. Shortly after they estab- Sanfe opportunity to their ClaSsmates," , ceived at the printer's Tuesday af-' "However local mail- includlish~d Mercy hi@1. school~ in the ~ea ......

St. Frances~or more' information about the gathering of temoon, is printed on Wednesdays ing The Anchor - bound for Fall XaVIer Academy.ill ProVldence ill,I851,; Mount St. alumni or the Mercy Allllnni Association, call Sister and delivered to the Fall River Post River; Westport, New· Bedford, Mary'Academytn 1869,Iaterto bti~~me.Bishop Ca on, at 401-8,28"'3757, or E-m~il: Somerset, and Tiverton, R.I., all stay Office at noon on Thursdays.

GerrardBighS~~ool;HolyFamilYI-li~nSchoolins>..... on620@aol.cOIn;'orcall Doreen Tucker at ~tions bordering holidays t:rahere for the local delivery systems," Bedf,ord.in:1~73.; and St. ~~-Bay View '4Oh333~6333,orE-rnaij<:loreentucker@mercyri.org.

New ditionally have a one-day, earlier: she said. "But mail to Taunton, and Academy mRiverslde ill 1874.·' ,~eUnion reservation deadline is September 8. time schedule, with. a.labor-inten- the Attleboros, I have to send to sifted effort by all agencies in order Providence, and from there it is deto maintain a Friday delivery. livered to those post offices." ,On the theory that the squeaky Brulotte said it means ''usually wheel gets the grease, Chase voiced The Anchor is delivered in our imher concems to Keith Scott, account mediate areas on Friday, ifnot, then" executive at TCI in Seekonk, as well Saturdays." as to postal authorities. ,Having received complaints by ''With few exceptions and even The .Anchor about late' delivery, with emergencies, .The Anchor'lias Brulotte said she talked with sevbeen delivered'in a timely fashion eral postmasters, delivery supervi- > for 49 years,:'she noted. sors or managers in various area "What we found was that sev- ~,ost offices. ' . ''They all said they will start fileral of the, hurdles in the delivery of- the newspaper are outside our ing 'failure reports' if_they do not immediate control. But having receive the bulk mail from The Anbrought'them to the attention of chor by Saturdays for delivery. those who have jurisdiction over ''They have not been reporting it as them, we hope they will be resolved a 'failure,'" said Brulotte. ''They t;l ... although I have been informed now will start to and then we can it will take time;" Chase said opti- track the mail." , Or any b",sinessfonhat matter. if yJu~re unhappy with the way your bank has rnistically, but realistically. .. She also, cited the fact that "sumchanged, make a change for the tktter. Call Citizens-Union Savings Bank.

According to Scott, eight pallets mer involves peak vacation time carrying various labeled sacks con- meaning post offices usually have The problem. will be, resolved. taining newspapers are delivered a lot of wha~ we call 'casual help.' weekly to'the Fall River Post Of~ Some officials told me that at this (Left to right) fice by the Thursday deadline. time they don't have all the people Kev,in Pelland, To make it easier for the postal ' they need." . Ann Auger, workers to sort, individual sacks Brulotte also reported that a Betty-Ann Mullins, . labeled for parishes are currently > Providence official told her that Stuart. Lawrence, being prepared by Tel before trans- ' ''they had, tracked one of the bags Ham Gravem, portation to the post office for de- - a complaint from North Dighton .Carl Taber livery, Scott reports. , - that the NortonPost Office had >''We do as much as we can in filed as a 'failure" in that they had our preparation to make delivery by received three other sacks that were SAVINGS BANK postal worKers easier by our pre- not for their Zip Code." ''That is what everybody has to labeling and sorting of sacks ,of Feel freedom(j) mail," Scott said. do, file a 'failure,' if we are to get He said he contacted the Post ,everybody on the same page," FALL .RIVER ;.. Nrn.: BEDFORD - SOM~RSET - SWANSEA - SEEKONK - TlV,ERTON Office's corporate headquarters Brulotte added. 'Those reports will Fall River: 508-678-7641 • New Bedford: 508-999-0327 • www.citizensunionbank.com in Chicago, and was told it would then go to the big managers in Provi, take three weeks before receiv- 'dence."

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"Miami bishops ask prayers 'for Cuba' as ill Castro cedes' power'

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LIVING PROOF - Families with children who were once frozen embryos listen to U.S. President· George W. Bush speak out against the federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research during an event at the White House·in Washington last month. The,president used his first veto in his five-anda-half-year administration to block legislation expanding embryonic stem-cell research. (eNS photo/ , Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)"

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stem-cell bill called 'eminently worthy.' ofBush veto

the events related to the government ,MIAMI - The bishops of the on the island" nation of Cuba, the .

Archdiocese of Miami asked statement said.

Catholics in their archdiocese to "The Archdiocese of Miami pray for Cuba as its longtime leader, shares this hour with our Cuban Fidel Castro, transferred power to brothers and sisters. We invite all his brother, Riml, following surgery to be calm, to e~ercise good judgfpr intestinal bleeding. . ment and to intensify their prayers ''May Our Lady ofCharity unify for the good of Cuba so that these all Cubans and protect them' from long suffering people may live in a evil so that freedom, justice, truth society where all rights are and peace may' triumph," said the respect(ed)," it said. .. In a statement from Castro read statement.

The statement was signed by on Cuban' state television, he said Archbishop John C. Fayalora, Aux- his condition was stable but that the iliary Bishops John G. Noonan and full extent of his illness would not Felipe 1. Esteve~and retired Aux- be known for se~er3.I qays.. Raul iliary Bishop Agustiit A. Romap. Castro, Cuba's defense minister, Bishop Roman is a native of Cuba was put in charge of the country. who was expelled as a'priest in Fidel Castro's recovery would . 1961; Bishop Estevez, also aCu- likely take weeks, according to docban .native, left in 1961 as, one of . tors outside of Cuba.

14,000 teen~agers in a Catholic huPresident George W. Bush said manitarian progiam called Opera- before Castro's illness became tj.on Pedrb Pan. . known, the United States was "ac. "The free Cuban people are tively working for change in Cuba, watching with caution and attention . not simply waiting for change." ,

, . Retired Illinois 1;Jishop led 'culture of secrec~,' says r~port

.•. SPRINGFIELD, m. ,(CNS) system, was appoint:edto oversee the Retired Springfield Bishop Daniel L. investigation and meet regularly with "Ryan "engaged in imProper sexual - Roberts, to review his findings. conduct and used his office.to conThe panel's report, released at a

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN If the Stem-Cell Research En- harm to both and to our nation as ceal his activities" when he headed press conference, said Bishop Lucas CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE . the.diocese, said an investigative re- commissioned the independent inhancement Act had b~come law, a whole."

Among those present in the portreleased by the diocese recently. vestigation "amid a climate of iIi~ WASHINGTON Sur- "for the fIrst time in 'our history.

It said Bishop Ryan, Springfield's creasing doubt arid mistrust" occarounded by children whQ were we would' have been forced to East Room of the White House for. once frozen embryos and the fund the deliberate destruction of Bush's announcement were 18 bishop from 1984 to 1999, fostered sioned by two events in late 2004: , families who adopted them, Presi- ' human embryos, and:l'm not go- families whose children-known "a culture ofsecrecy ... that~cour- Thethen-diocesanchancellor, as "snowflake" oabies - had aged faithful priest$ from coming Msgr. Eugene Costa, "was attacked dent George W. Bush ann9unced ing to allow i t . " ; Among the Catholic leaders been frozen embryos created for ,forward withinforrnationaboutmis.- ,by two young men afterhe'allegedly last month that he had' used the fIrst veto of his fIve-and-a-half- praising the veto' was Supreme in-vitro fertilization but donated conduct'~ by other diocesan. clergy. propositioned them for sex in a city . year administration on a bill that Knight Carl A. Anderson of the .. by their biological parents for im- : The investigation did not address park."

- Thomas Munoz, an area resiwould have expanded federal· Knights of Columbus, who said plantation in the "snowflake" sexual abuse of minors .by church personnel,forwhich the diocese has dent, claimed he had participated in funding of embryonic stem-celt the stem-cell bill was: "eminently mothers. worthy' of President Bush's fIrst . The children "remind us of. a separate process. Butitfoundevi- sexualactivitieS~thBishopLucas, research. . what is lost when embryos de- . dence of other misconduct in a few fIve priests of the diocese and three "As science brings us ever veto." .''Every humait life. no matter stroyed in the name of research," parishes and of inappropriate use of .unnamed seminarians. closer to unlocking the secrets of ' . The repOrt says Roberts found all human biology, it also offers how small, should be protected iit Bush said. "They remind us' that Church-owned computers: The report recommendedpolicies of Munoz's claims false and withtemptations to manipulate human law," Anderson said in a statement. we all begin our lives as a small life and violate human dignity," "Unfortunately .i~ America, the collection of cells. And th~y re- and procedures for dealing with \ .out merit, saying Munoz failed a Bush said. "Our conscience and destruction of unborn :hurnan life mind us that in our zeal for new, criminal and noncriminal miscoy- polygraph examination, refused to history as a nation demand that we is perfectly legal, whether in a treatments and cures, America duct by clergy, holding parishes to Cooperate furtlier after that, and "has resist this temptation." , ' laboratriry or,in an abortion clinic." must never abandon our fuitda- tighter standards of financial ac- a documented history ofcrirninal and The vetoed legislati9n would mental morals." countability and creating a model deceptive ~havior." have added "insulna injury by Also in the East Room were policy throughout the diocese fot' Msgr. Costa was immediately DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL forcing the taxpayers 'to pay for Americans who had undergone computer and Internet use. moved from public rninistry after the fALL RIVER, MAS'SACHUSETTS the destruction, and that is uncon- , successful treatments using adul~' The report sternmed from an in- incident in the park; the report says, Decree of Citation scionable," he added. . stem cells. Bush called them "liv- .vestigation commissioned by and ''Bishop Lucas is taking thenec. Since his. jlresent domicile is unknown, Ric~ard' Doerflinger, deputy ing propf that effective medical SpringfieldBishopGeorgeL.Lucas essary steps within canonlaw toperin accord with the provision of Canon . director of the U.S. bishops' Sec- science can alsobe ethical.~'_. and conducted between February manently bar Msgr. Costa from fu1509.1, we hereby cite Steven T. Bean to retariat for Pro-Life Activities, ' The president expressed disap- 2005 and July 2006. It said the in- tureministry." appear in person before the Tribunal of the praised the veto and Bush's insis- pointment that Congress had vestigator found "serious misconThe two young men who beat Diocese of FaD River (887 Highland Averue "that progress in treating failed to send him the Alternative duct ,by a small number of'priests" Msgr.

Costa w~ sentenced to 30 tence in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachudevastating diseases must be pur' Pluripotent Stem~Cell Therapies but confIrmed that ''the overwJ:telm- monthS in prison in July 2005. Civil setts) on AUQUS.t 25, 2006 at2:30 PM to sued in ways that are both effec- Enhancement Act, which would ing majority 'of the priests in the authorities decided n.ot to pursue give his testimony regarding the question: tive and morally sound." have increased federal funding of Springfielddiocesearedevoted,gen- charges against the priest.

IS THE HART-BEAN MARRIAGE ''We join the president in invitresearch into waysto derive plurierous servants of Christ and the Thereports,aidthat, while Bishop NUll ACCORDING TO CHURCH LAW? Ryan denied engaging in sexual misAnyone who has knowledge of the do- . ing Congress and the scientifIc potent stem cells without destroy- Church." ' B i s h o p Lucas asked 1. William conduct with adults, "this behavior community· to work together on ing embryos. nicile of Steven T. Bean is hereby required Although the legislation passed Roberts, managing· partner of the did occur and caused scandal in the the 'issue for the good of all," to infonn hiril of this citation.

Doertl.iD.ger added. "As he said in unanimously in the' Senate July Chicago-Springfield law firm Church." It noted that Bishop Ryan, Given at the offices of the Diocesan his address, ethics and science 18, it was blocked in the House Hinshaw and Culbertson,to conduct who now lives m. a retirement facilTribunal in FaD River, Bristol County, Mas: sachusetts on August 4, 2006. must n,ot.be placed at ,odds, but of Representatives on .aproce- the investigation. Roberts is a former ity in another diocese, is no longer chief legal counsel to the Illinois engaged in public ministry, work together to serve 'the cause dural matter. _ (Rev.) Paul F. Robinson, O.Cann., of humanity." , "Human beings are not a raw governor and a formerUS. attorney "An investigation continues into J.C.D. - The president said the expan~ material to be exploited, or a com- for the Central District of lliinois.

Msgrs. (John) Renken and (KenJudicial Vicar sionof stem-cell research that modity to be bought or sold, and ApaneloffIveprominentCatho- neth) Steffen, who are now on leave kills human embryos would this ·bill will help ensure that we lies, including a state poliCe investi- beCause of allegations of personal (Mrs.) Helene P. Beaudoin present "a conflict Between sci-respect' this fundamental ethical gatOr; a state senator and a nun who .and rninisteriiU misconduct," the reEcclesiastical Nota,y ence and ethics that can only do line;" he added. . lteads a 13-hospital Catholic health port said . . .

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LONDON - The U.S. pub- . "Miss Church possesses a great lishin~ company Ignatius Press' gift from God, and in the past she' has refused to sell any works by' has used her talent often to offer Welsh singer Charlotte Church praise and glory to Our Lord," the after she called German-born -statement said. £ope Benedict XVI a Nazi and mocked the Catholic Church.

The directors of Ignatius Press said they were offended when the Welsh singer. mocked the Catho- . lic Church in-the pilot of a proposed eight-part television chat ,show. ' . Church, dubbed the "Voice of an Angel" before she turned her talents. to popular music, .also dressed uB as a nun and pretended to hallucinate while eating "communion" wafers imprinted with smiling faces signifying the drug" Ecstasy.. , She smasqed open a ~tatueof FALLEN AN(2EL - Ignatius the Virgin Mary to reveal a can of Press, one of the largest Cathohard ciderinside, said she. wor- . lic publishers in the United .' ·shipped "St. Fortified Wine," and . State~, has refused to sell any . stuck chewing gum on a statue of . works by ,singer Charlotte the child Jesus.' , .

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Sometime those in the Pro-Life movement wish that theY90uld go back in time and re-fight some of the key battles in the history of the culture war. They long to go back before the time of Roe v. Wade and have another shot to awaken the good b.ut quiescent majority to recognize what abortion will do to children, -to mothers, and to the nation and get involved. They hunger to retum to the era before the manufac!lJring of children in test tubes, to move the somnolent moral multitudes to action before that Pandora's box was opened. _ _' - These thought-experiments, particularly,common among the hordes -of young Pro-Lifers seekingto understand why and how such monstrosities could have ever been peripitted, are not altogether futile, because _past failures give clues on how to prevent future ones. One inescapable lesson is that just as it is much easier to form someone's mind properly the-first time than to change it, so it is muchmore effective to prevent bad policy than to rescind it after it has been legislatively or judicially enr acted. ' That is why Pre~ident Bush's July 19 veto of a bill to provide federal. funding for embryonic stem-cell research was so important. Even though private funding for the killing of human embryos to'harvest their stem cells is legl!! add a few states, like California, are funding it from state tax revenue, federal funding would have given this evil type of research fargreater momentum -and sanction - and once begun, it may never be possible to put the evil genie back in the bottle again. ' _' Moreover, as some Pro-Life scholars are positing, the funding of destructive embryo research may actually be a greater offens~ against human life and dignity than even legal abortion. That's the argument ofDr. Richard Stith, aprofessorat Valparaiso University School of4w. In the September issue of the National Catholic Bioethics Center's Ethics and AN EVACUEE-PACKED BOAT MAKES ITS WAY TO THE SlllP M.V. SERENADE DURING A U.N. ,Medics, he makes the 'provocative case that financing embryonic stem,EVACUATION OPERATION AT THE '!fYRE PORT IN SOUTHERN LEBANON. POPE BENEDICT XVI cell destruction for research purposes would cross two lines that have not REPEATED HIS CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIA~ CEASE-FIRE IN THE HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL CONFLICT. been transgressed iri the practice of abortion. , The first concerns the dehuinanization of the tiny developing human . (eNS PHOTolUNITED NATIONS HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) being. Stith notes that many w~o choose abortion- do so out of panic and despair, with a profound sense of regret over what they're doing, almost _~ "JESUS GOT UP'AND WENT AWAY FROM THERE TO because they think they have no choice but to have an abortion. They ,T~ RE9ION OF TYRE" (MARK 7 :24)~ terminate the life of an ''unwanted child," which paradoxically reaffirms !he very parent-child relationship andobligation that it betrays: ifthe child were to live, parents would feel a duty to care for him or her, and so, in._ order to escape this d\lty, the child must perish. Even abortion doctors are only "contingently against life," Stith says, because they would not be-I 'II perfonnirig abortions-unless their clients were asking and paying for it. ' Among the manypastciral kIlowingly enter mto invalid and what can we do to convince Destroying human embryos for research pUrposes, on the other hand, challenges that exist today in the niarriages, or refuse to oppose and theSe people of their error and is ''wholly dehumanizing. When parents turn the living human embryos work of evangelization is the perhaps even support abortion encourage them to see the necesthey have begotten over to science, they not only forget them as children particular difficulty of encounterand same-sex marriage, each of sary connection between faith in blit also _~ them into commodities, donating them for eventual body ing those w~o profess to be Christ and obedience to him? :which are direCtly and gravely , parts. The embryos become wholly instrumental, they become resources. Christian, while simultaneously -opposedto'ourLord's clear ~e challenge is to explain to be calculated and consumed. They are degra4ed before they are de- refusing to follow Christ. This teachings (Mk 10:6-9). how the sin of pride always Ues at strOyed. Like human embryos created by cloning, they do not die as un- challenge is a common one, the root of any effort to substitute . Engaging such people often wanted childreIi, or ~ven as human beings, but as things to be used and especially for anyone who might calls to mind the words offrustraour own moral standards for those used up. No greater negation of human dignity- is possible." work}Vith high schO<!I students or ti~n from the prophet Elijah to the of Christ. Likewise we are faced The second' oorder embryonic stem-cell research crosses would be inmates in jail.

Israelites who acknowledged the with the challenge of charitably based on the public consequences of that dehumanization. There is a reaNow, admittedly, each of us LOrd, even while they worshipped and gently remindiitg others that son why most abortion suppOrters shudder at being called"pro-abortion;' who dares to call himself a knowingly rejecting'Christ's th~ false god of the Baal. ''Elijah instead of ''pro-ehoice'': they think abortion is evil, although a necessary Quistian inevitably fails teachings is actually evil. For them, legalizing abortion is not the same thing as desiring abor- in some way to follow more serious than many - tion. BycOIitrast, Stith asserts, "no one in favor of funding embryonic _Christ. None of us is a might think. stem cell research can say 'I'm not for killing embryos. I'm justpro- perfect disciple, and the At some point, 'we also have to remind choice.' Such legislators want human embryos to be dissected. SteIIl$ willingness to admit this is others of the clear words 'cells 'mustbe extracted. In states like California and New Jersey, where 'itself a sign ofa sincere embryonic sterri-eell extraction is funded by the public, the law can no effort to be faithful to of our Lord, who said, / longer be labeled eyen euphemistically 'prO<hoice.'

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"You are my friends if " "Even where abortion is publicly funded," he continues, ''the governBut frequently and , . you ,do what I command you" (Jn15:14). For ment does not insis~ on death. No officials ate angry if funds previously increasingly these days, Jesus, it was clear: . alloqued to subsidize abortion are left ~used because women hav~ freely we meet people who insist chosen life. The abortion-related equivalent ofembryonic stem-eell fund- that they believe in Christ and appealed to all the people and said,' . believing in him neCessarily requires following him, and that ing would involve using taxes to pay women to abort their children, as accept him as their savior, but still , 'How long will you straddle the means obeying his commandrefuse to accept his teachings and issue? Ifthe,Lord is God, follow part of scientific experiments aimed at distant arid uncertain cures." ments, trusting that they are best , None ofStith's argument is meant to minimize the evil of abortion., to follow his commands. They hitp; if Baal, follow him.' The Rather, it is to highlight by analogy how nefarious are the principle and insist that they are faithful to for us, because they are designed people, however, did not answer 'him" (lKings 18: 21). . by the God who loves us and practice of the destruction of human embryos for research purposes.

Christ, while at the same time Unfortunately, straddling the desires our lasting happiness.

President Bush. against many ofthe members ofhis own party, almost i,nsisting on the right to rede~e足 issue of being faithful to Christ None of this will be easy, but all Democrats on Capitol Hill, and variouS public opinion polls, used his for themselves what it means to we'will not make any real first veto to do what was not popular but right. In his s~h arinouncing be a Christian, even if this seems to be quite common in our the veto, he stated, "If this bill were to become law, American taxpayers 'involves the acceptance of a oWn time, as well. But as difficult disciples for Christ if we are not for the first time in our history would be compelled to fund the qeliberate lifestYle or beliefs that are . willing to face the difficult and frustrating as it may be, this , realities and pastoral challenges destruction of human embryos. Crossing this line would be a grave mis- completely contrary to the .phenomellon remains a reality , take and would needlessly encourage a'conflict between science and eth- teachings of Christ. and Ii pastoral concern that cannot that face us today. And engaging 'those who straddle the issue will Examples of this phenomenon, Qe avoided by those who are icsthat caDonly do damage to both and harm our nation as a whole.... If committed to the important work give us yet another opportunity to we are to find the right ways to advance ethical medical research, we include those who consider' .ofevangelization. put into the deep in our faith inmust also be willing when necessary to reject the wrong ways. For that, themselves ChristianS but who , Addressing such people who Christ reason, I must veto this bill:" .refuse tooffer Christ public -, ~ident BuSh recognized the evil and acted. Now is the time for the - worship each week, in eontradic-; daim to believe in Christ without Father Pignato is chaplain at -rest of us to do the same.-Otherwise young people in future generations tion of the Third Commandment following him always raises two Bishop Stang High School in irilportant questions: what is ' may look back upon our time and deem tha~ we let themdoWJl, by being which our Lord clearly affirmed North Dartmouth and is secretary to Bishop George lv. too involved with less important matters not to do everything we could to (Mt 19:17), or those who insist on holding these people back from Coleman. ' fo,llowing Christ more faithfully?; .- prevent i~eparable hann to ,the moral soil ~f our nation, their fidelity to Christ, but who

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II needs. Such resources can be of matched bone ~arrof sample · that allow them to test whether testingJor various genetic office'in tears and say they've great comfort and assistance to . . even before the childIisI born. their' children will be affected by defects is that the couple,can been against abortion their , , parents who receive an adverse That way, valuable tiFe can be , certain diseases. Approximately then mentally prepare themwhole lives, but they'll make an ' diagnosis from prenatal testing. saved, and the early intervention 450 conditions can currently be selves better for what lies ahe'adexception for themselves [when· likelihqod of a .

Prenatal techpologies are improves the diagnosed in utero by.testing . once their child is born. But their baby is affected].". . good outcome. Certain other indeed powerful tools that must fetal cells, often through these sobering statistics indicate Againstthebackdrop of this be used with great discernment diseases like spina bmda can be ,cl;lorionic villus sampling . widespread and and,circumspection: When used , treated by doing mic~osurgery '(¢arly in 'the pregnaricy) or "" .:S&n~'e growing societal on the baby while still inside the appropriately, these technologies womb. Prenatal testiAg which,' Can be a real source of assis- , '.. . j.; . tan,,::e to grQwing families. Those' aims to provide diagAostic Based on some pend~ng);,;::::i:~1 L /~;;.c; should have prenatal ' .information to assist !in the fami.ies .thatmanifest an testing done or not? · technologies, thisnumber'/"'D . " p , openness and receptivity to . treatment of an in utJro patient may soon skyrocket to ;s···~;t';1~'~ Some basic moral, . every 'child God sends them, represents a'morally praisewornearly 6,000 diseases. ~ ~ . ;,B~Y. ., guidelines can be of thy use ofthis powe~l technol- regardless of their imperfections .. ,Such powerful medical P.ch919~Yk"x assistance: and. ailments,provide a compel.... j,...

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Prenatal testingl to help : concerns: are prenataI ' ' 'testing is done with witness in'our troubled times. . mqre serene parents·come to a the intention of having an testing results rapidly becoming, ' ',that: at least for, some diseases, Children with special needs . acceptance· of a child with a the equivalent of death senfew children can run the " abortion when a defect is certainly bring difficulties and' ga,untletsuccessfully. discov~red, Such-prenatal testing , permanent disability Irould also tences for children in the , represent a morally legitimate challenges, but they also bring · wOIpb? Prenatal testing does ' .Thus, while prenatal scr~en. its~lf would constitute a gravely use of this technolog~, provided great graces, opening' ~ur eyes to have its valid uses and applic,a- .' ing may seem to give couples : irnmoral.kind of action. Even if tl;leJesting itself would pose .. deep and. important truths about tions, but the temptation to. more power, it often actually' no anontalies were found, but a minimal risk to the. uhborn life and the meaning of uncondimother and father carried out misuse it is a serious one, so the takes choices away. Society's' · II' tionallove. . chIld. When a couple discovers 'demand for physical perfection ' prenatal,testing with the firm decision to carry out such pregnant, th~y should Father Pacholczyk; Ph.D; they are '. testing must be made very' . places enormous pressure on· - intention of aborting' a defective earned his doctorate in ne,uroexplicitly discuss the:lpossibility . carefully, and within ina limited couples to "conform to the ' child, they would be culpable that their childmightl have a sciencefrom Yale and did post".norm" by aborting less-th'anfOf a seriously sinful decision, set of circumstances. ·doctoral work at Harvard. 'He is .perfect children. When medical' and, if they were Catholics, they disability. Such discJssions, Kaiser Permanente, a large prenatrtI test together with a priest ofthe J)iocese ofFall managed health care organiza-' professionals,advocate prenatal," would need to bring the matter Ir ' results, can go a long way in River, and serVes as the director testing, the professii:m subtly to confession. The intention to tion, offered a disturb~ng ofEducation at The National, helping them prepard for theIr statistic regarding prenatal communicates a message that comillit a serious evil, even if . child's birth. There ate various, Catholic Bioethl(:s Center in there may be certain lives that not-ultimately acted upon testing in a 2004 New York . .11 ' resources and Websltes devoted .Philadelphia., See TImes article. When their . are not worth living. This quiet because of circumstances, . .

I to offering hope, encouragewww.ncbcenter.org members in northern California ' ~'conspiracy of eugenics;' is constitutes grave sin. ment; and support tol:parents of .beginning to reach to' all levels 2. Prenatal testing- is perrnistested their unb.orn children for , •. children with special!needs of society, affecting even sible, indeed desirable, when cystic fibrosis, s9 me of them ' . I especially those whose children done with the intention of . tested positive. Ofthose parents ,Catholics and others of a ., are diagnosed with gbnetic ' who received a positive test , . strongly Pro~Life pers~asion. As . providiu'g early medical interconditions before birth. A ,vention to the child. For exresult, a full 95 percent terrniDr. John Larsen of the DepattnonprofIt organizatid called nated their pregnancies. When' ment of Obstetrics and Gynecol- ,ample, the life-threatening Prenatal Partners for!iLife ' ogy at George Washington disease known as Krabbe's couples learilthey have a child . (www.funatalPartne~forLife.org)' \ Start yaur day with our hearty breakfast. was founded as a reshlt of one II • mother ' s personal expenence Stioll to the beach in Kennebunkport when she learned het child had village or relax in our soltwater pool. a disability similar t6 Down's With fun thoughts like that across the wire, each member I was given the opportunity Aunique, yet affordable experience this past vac~tion to attend a' , bar-lced out instructions and their' Syndrome. She orgatllzed a filtering throlJgh my mind,'!

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These folks were just one sneeze, cough or hiccup away' '. blessed with God~given talents Each p~rson had a job and a position, and each painstakingly from becoming the Crying and skills, generation after WALKING COMFORT . t;uest Wallendas. But they generation. . . ~ Alittle taste of Heaven on Earth .'

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They began by accepting the . argument that past injustices .one assumption on which both , against pet:s9ns with same-sex attraction justified \ remedial action by the courts. According to the decision: "The traditional definition marriage is not merely a by-product of historical injustice....

The idea that same-sex· marriage is even possible is a relatively . n~w one. Until a few decades sides agree - marriage is , . ago, it was an accepted truth for important to the welfare of children. Therefore, the Legi~la- a!most everyone who ever lived, in any society in which marriage, ture could rationally conclude .. that "heterosexual intercourse existed~ that there could be has a natural tendency to lead to niarriages only between participi!ntsofdifferent sex. A court the birth of children," that "this wilt' continue to be true," and sl10uld not lightly concl,ude that that, "animportant function of . eyeryone who held this'belief .. ~as irrational, ignorant or marriage is to create.more stability and permanence in the bigoted. We do not so conrelationships that cause children ,clude.".·, , to be born." The Legislature' While not binding in other could motivated by concern for states, it is to be hoped that the the welfare of children "choose jddicial restraint shown here .. to offer an inducement - in the ~ill serve as a model for other courts. "form of marriage and it attendant benefits - to opposite~sex: The advocateS'for changing the definition of marriage couples who make a solemn, long-tenD: commitment to each atgued that they are riding the wave of the future. The court ·others." Since same-sex rela- " .tions do naturally lead to the,.' , r~fused to be. moved by this appeal to the inexorable force of birth ofchildren; no such. inducements need to be offered. 'history: "The dissenters assert confidently that 'future genera- , Secondly, "The Legislature could rationally believe that it is tions' will agree with their view of this case. We do not predict better, other things being equal, ~hat people will think: generafor children to grow up with both a mother and a father."The : . tions from now, but·webelieve tlle present generation should plaintiffs argued that "a-home h~ve a chance to decide the with two parents of different i~sue through its elected represexes has noadvant~ges".over sentatives." one with same-sex adults when it comes to the raising of . i Those whQ understand the children. The court did not agree nature of waves know that no or disagree; fq,imply allowed ' clatter how high a wave may that "the Legislature could' crest, it always retreats. The

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What I did on my summer vacation Friday 4 August 2006 Homeport - St. John Vianny Day, patron ofParish Priests The Anchor staff has been on a two-week respite. 1 seldom take vacations, but I enjoy a few hours off. Even a few minutes of peace and quiet can seem like a vacation. These summer days, I take my morning coffee and the newspapers and head out to the cool of the garden. 1 notice the succession of plants in bloom. Each has its day in the sun. First, there were the daffodils, hyacinths and tulips; then the iris, peonies and rhododendrons; now the cone flowers, bee balm, and yarrow. I watch the chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches and (my favorite) the hummingbirds. I'm a certified Nature Nut. I even feed the

"Maybe he has come to visit his chipmunks. The tilly critters have converted the old stone wall into a brother,".laughs the Cardinal with the capital "c." Oops - another kind of chipmunk condo "Sunflower Seed Acres" or some- , faux pas to add to the list. 1 seriously consider giving up small such. talk altogether.

One summer's day, Cardinal I live now between the forest Humberto Medeiros, Archand the sea. Sometimes interesting creatures emerge from the forest.

One day 1am sitting in the parish library, which is half below ground level. I glance out the window. 1 see four skinny legs walk past. One of my greyhounds has escaped from the kennel. Cleopatra and Napoleon are both fawn-colored bishop of Boston, popped in for breakfast at St. Piu,s X Rectory on and have often been mistaken for deer. I keep them mostly indoors the Cape. While poaching an egg during hunting season. This time, for the archbishop, just to make though, it's a real deer. conversation, 1remark to His Sometimes, at dusk, a bushy_Eminence: "Oh, look. There's a tailed red fox comes sneaking cardinal at the birq feeder." ~

onto the property. The greyhounds What in the world is an emu sound the security alert. "Indoing in the Village? I have no idea. Neither does anyone else. truder," they bark. il On the evening qfThanksgivSblectrnan Lawrence Ashley says, ''This is Freetown. Anything ing Day, a flock of ~d turkeys come parading dowP the middle c~ be running though the forest."

Where did it come from? Where of the street. The bold birds seem not to have a care irl the world. 1 did it go? Nobody knows. Icall think these turkeys ~omehow our emu "Cotton-eyed Joe." know the danger h~ passed. They :i Knowing that an emu is on the have survived anoilibr Thanksgiv- loose in the neighborhood, 1 quickly head for the safety of the ing meal. This con'iDces me that rectory. I'll take my coffee break birds are not as dumb as people think. It's all just anllact. mthe kitchen today. Go ahead.

This particular niorning, as 1sit Call me a big chicken. in the dew-fresh gai~en, a front , 1have a hideaway but don't II page feature catchesII my eye: tell anyone. It's a camper. Oh, not "Mystery emu on tlie lam." The those massive land yachts. I article is by my Emfuaus retreat bought this 1972 model for a sqng. It had been abandoned for friend and newspawr reporter, Brian Fraga. He s~tes that years.

It's so rickety it would I disintegrate driving down-the firefighters were recently ob:served chasing a lar!e ostrich-like road. It's parked forever on a kettle pond. 1painted it, replaced bird through the F~town State Forest. Seems there Ihave been the rotted flooring and fixed it up. emu sightings in paikmg lots, It's only a few miles from the II playgrounds and back yards rectory, but it's in another world.

- IfI notice my summer afternoon throughout the area.ilEmus are schedule is clear, off I go. flightless, but they fJ:Il1 almost as fast as greyhounds.

The emu Thoreau had his place on Walden ~ escapes.

1worry, though, for the Pond.

1have mine on ''Lake I' Watcha-ma-call-it." bird. When humans introduce God rested on the Sabbath, and "exotics" into the eri'vironment, the poor animal oft~h pays with so, presumably, did Adam and â&#x20AC;˘ 1:& II, E~e. Summer's days are growing Its llle.

Steve Irwin, the i\ustralian few. Take a break, for heaven's crocodile hunter, h~ nothing on sake - and for your own sake as me. 1have wrestled jlvith rogue well. Keep an eye out for emus.

Father Goldrick is pastor of emus before in my adventurous life as a pansh priest. In another St Bernard Parish, Assonet Comments are welcome at parish, 1am visitinglithe nursing StBernardAssonet@aoLcom. home, chatting with!a patient on the patio. Just to make conversaPrevious columns are at tion, 1ask if she is ldoking wlrw.StBenUudAssonetorg.

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"I like chicken, but ~at's got to be the biggest chicken rve ever seen." 1look in the direction she is pointing. ''That, ~dred, is no chicken. It's an emu~" Emus are II dangerous. They ha~e powerful talons. The police ate called. Then Electrology & laser Hair Removal and there 1firmly re~olve to give Permanent Hair Removal For II up small talk forever.

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Stacey Duquette: Enc"amped in it job she truly loves 'By MIKE GORDON, ANCHOR STAFF rate demonstration," she said.

EAST FREETOWN - Stacey Duquette is in Asked why she keeps coming back to Cathethe business of making children smile and it's a dral Camp, Duquette smiled and reflected that it's the people who make the experience so enbusiness that's booming in summer.

Duquette works during the summer as head joyable. "I really enjoy the people I work with counselor at Cathedral Camp where young boys and seeing the kids come back each year, that's a and girls spend time enjoying its annual day-camp reward," she said. "The counselors enjoy it, the session which run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. campers enjoy it and it's great to give back." each weekday.

Camp director Sister Joseph Marie Levesque, "I love this O.P., has seen camp," Duquette Duquette grow up declared. "I grew at Cathedral Camp and had nothing up here and have long-lasting friendbut praise for her ships because of it. and the job she It's a special does with the staff place." and campers.

When she was "She's on top of six, Duquette beher job and really gan attending Cahas a way with thedral Camp with children," said Sisher sister. As a ter Levesque. "I teen, she became a think in all the CIT or counselor in years I've been training and evenhere she only tually a camp counmissed one summer when she was selor. Now at 30, Duquette is head in college. She is counselor. She has down to earth and been in a leaderdoes a tremendous ship role at the job. We're really thankful to have camp for nearly 10 years and last year her here," declared was named proSister Levesque. gram director. .

Part of the rea"As head counson why Duquette selor I do all the might have such a scheduling of the good rapport with summer sessions children is that andcoordinatespewhen she is not cial events. I also working at Catheoversee all the dral Camp she is a camp counselors full-time firstwith field supervigrade teacher at . Westport ElemenM 'ke Lyons" sor 1 ' I N HER ELEMENT - Stacey Duquette has been InSchool She's said Duquette. "We volved with Cathedral Camp in East Freetown for nearly beetaryn m'volved' with handle discipline 25 (A h rtG d h t ) issues and contact years. nc 0 or on p 0 0 teaching for nine parents when necessary," she added. years and said her With a staff of nearly 50 high school and col- hours are actually longer during the summer, but lege-aged counselors and a facility full of 250- reflected that she wouldn't have it any other way.

300 campers, the Dartmouth native has her hands Duquette received a bachelor's degree from full keeping it all running smoothly, but enjoys Notre Dame College ,in New Hampshire and, making the effort. master's degree from Cambridge College.

"Our goal is to make a lasting impression on "Cathedral Camp is a fun and beautiful place," said Duquette. "I enjoy the smiling faces of the the campers and make each summer a continuacampers and they have a good time here. I hope tion of the previous one," said Duquette. "It's they come to appreciate it as much as I do." like summer never ends. you see children come The camp has a wide-range of activities in- to one session one year and the next year they cluding boating, swimming; archery, various are back for two or three sessions because they. sports activities like kickball and basketball, scav- enjoyed it so much. That's nice." enger hunts, fishing, arts and crafts and dance.

Campers are bused in or dropped off each day Lifeguards are on hand at all times and the camp and come from all walks of life. Duquette inprovides swim lessons in the moining for those sures that they find a structured program of acwho.require it. tivities and said they "let the children grow and As she was being interviewed, Duquette learn from one another." The camp has extended walked around to the various activity stations and hours before and after camp for mothers and fachecked in with counselors and campers alike. thers who cannot pick up the campers until 5 p.m.

Each person she encountered had a warm smile When asked if she had any hobbies Duquette for her which she returned. ' laughed and declared, "The kids are my hobby."

"I learned to swim and went on a boat for the After a pause she said she is enjoying motherfirst time here," said Duquette: ''The kids are al- hood and is also, coaching color guard at Case ways learning something new, but safety is always Junior High School in Swansea. our priority. We always strive to have a safe sumDuquette and her husband Eric live in mer and are working to improve things each year." Swansea where they are raising their nine-monthThe camp also has special events during each old son Benjamin. They are communicants'at St. session including camp Olympics, parent days, ' Mary's Parish, South Dartmouth. ''The friendships will keep me coming back," Christmas in July and water wars. "We also coordinate groups to come in to entertain the camp- Duquette concluded. ''That and working with Sisers. This year we have a puppet show and a ka- ter Joseph. We're here for the same reasons."

SHARiNG THE SACRAMENTS - Father Arnold Medeiros, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, Wareham, anoints members of the congregation during a celebration of Mass for the sick held in the parish center. It was organized by the Missionary Cenacle Apostolate. Sister Catherine Lamb, MSBT, worked with the homebound so they could attend.

Church lady It was a beautiful Cape Cod this situation as it was, and to do daYi I had taken my son and , something completely different; to daughter to South Cape Beach in change from within and accept Mashpee. The skies were excepthese young women.

People who attend church tionally blue. A light breeze. A near perfect day. The beach was rather regularly are often very strongly cro~ded, but we easily found an opinionated. We have strong open spot to put down our beach beliefs and value systems flowing chairs, blanket, picnic basket, from our faith that define who we beach bag and toys. With everyare. And I think that we would all thirtg in its place, the children were agree that some of the holiest swimming and playing happily at people are "church people."

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After about 20 minutes, the iThen I noticed that one had a young women changed the CD.. tattoo on her ankle, another a This selection was not rap music, pi~fced belly button with a ring, and the instrumentals were quite and another a pack of cigarettes. , nice:And after about 15 more 'IYPical, I thought. I could feel my minutes, the yooog women turned ')udgment meter" rising. ' i'Andin the back of my mind I off their music all tOgether.

Suddenly'the beach was could picture Dana Carvey as the completely quiet again, but there "church lady" looking at the was a deeper peace within me. camera and saying, "tattoos, body I looked over toward the young pi~rcing, cigarettes ... well, isn't women. They did not seem as ' thaaaaat special ... what would ominous as before. And in that Jeeeeesus say?" moment suddenly there appeared a iBut I was not finding the mother and her young child, sitUation humorous. My first standing in the sand between the inclination was to get up and' young women and me. The infant mQve, and if the lyrics had been toddler had beautiful blonde curls offensive and loud enough to hear, and piercing blue eyes and as he I would have done so quickly, just' looked right,at me, all became still, for my children's sake. But as the and I understood the message of lyrics were unrecognizable, and Christ Jesus in that moment to be, betause I did not feel like packing ''This is the kind of "church lady" I ev~rything up again, I decided to ,would like you to be, one who is give the situation a little more no~ so quick to judge, one who is thought. open to others, for the young liNo one else was relocating. I women next to you, well, I love decided to take a deep breath and ask God to help me find "peace" in them too."

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MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Teens from Long Island and Orient Point, N.Y. sing along to religious songs at the weekend conference. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

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Steubenville, Ohio, was an opportunity for teen-agers to strengthen their relationship with Jesus and the Church through the celebration of Mass, inspirational music and the messages from nationally known speakers.

Samantha Bonneau attended the conference with her youth group from Vermont and said, "It's great to attend Mass and spend the weekend with so many other young Catholics."

Her friend, Stephanie Delabruere, also from the Burlington diocese, agreed and said, "Steubenville strengthens my faith. There is a lot of energy and excitement here."

For 17-year-old Andrew Arruda of Fall River, Steubenville East is an important part of his summer. He's attended the retreat twice before and said, "It gives me courage and strength to recommit myself after falling so many times.

Here I see how much God truly loves me and that I can always go back to him."

Arruda also enjoys the speakers and said "the experience they share with us is invaluable. The

speakers year after year are amazing." He teaches CCD class and is an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. Like many of those The Anchor spoke with, the highlight of the weekend was the Saturday night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

When asked why he responded because "it puts into perspective how special Jesus is."

Arruda attended the retreat with a group of young people from Holy Trinity and Good Shepherd parishes in Fall River.

Debbie Jezak, group leader of both parishes, enjoys bringing young people to Steubenville East because, "They get a spiritual boost by being here. It really makes an impact on them and I never have to ask them to come back. They always ask me. Jezak has been working with young people in the diocese for nearly 20 years.

Many of the young people who come to Steubenville East are those making the transition from middle school to high school in the fall. According to Andrew St. Hilaire of Mechanicsburg, Penn.,

SUITED TO A TEE - Stephanie Delabruere, left, and her friend Samantha Bonneau of Vermont, check out the T-shirts available at Steubenville East.

"When someone asks yo~ if Jesus was attending his third is real you have. to be able to tell Steubenville East and enjoys the others why you believe.'jl fact that it is different each year.

Involved in ministrX for 25 "The music is wonderful and the years, Deacon Poyo speaks at re- speakers give you new fresh ideas treats and conferences ar6und the about your faith. This is a great country. He is currently ~e direc- experience and I know everyone tor of faith formation at St. Luke is thankful for all the work that the Evangelist Parish in Raleigh, goes into it." .

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He was seated next to Father He advised them diat they Joseph Alenchery, associate passhould ask the question if some- tor at St. Margaret of Scotland one was watching their ruiy to day Parish in New York who praised life, would they see the presence the event as "something that reof God? Do they goto Gpd when ally helps with youth ministry and they are broken and hurtipg or do gives a lot to young Catholics." they turn to other things?

The 16-year-old Hargaden is "You were created to li~e in the consiqering a vocation to the life of God. Sin separate~1 us from priesthood and was thankful for God, but he is constantl~ pursu- the opportunity to pray and celing you," he said. Duringlhis talk, ebrate his faith with like-minded Deacon Poyo had volunt~rs from teens. "Adoration on Saturday is the audience assist him. He called a moving experience. We teens a young girl up to help.!1 He had have a lot on our minds and it her walk up and down th+ aisle as gives us a clean heart. God died he shadowed her as G09 might, on that cross for us and when you telling her all the time that "I'm leave here you have to bring it right here anytime you nbed me," back to your parish. I want to and "You never have to IIl ook far spread the faith and share it with I'm right here for you." It was a others." small part of his presentation, but Walking around the grounds of left an impact on thJ young the Shrine, it was easy to see the people. enthusiasm of the young people Other speakers and musicians as they sang religious music beincluded Charlie Cantrell! Tammy ing played on guitar, or shared a Evevard, Father John Gordon, moment of prayer.

Father Tim Hepburp, Bob Brittany Escrella of Fall River Lesnefsky, Melanie Welsch and was among them and attending Archbishop Terrence Pr~ndergast her fourth Steubenville East. "It's of Halifax. i: special to share this with other Volunteer Beverly N6elte has young people," said Escrella. "It been helping out at th~I annual revitalizes my faith and shows me . event for more than 10 years. She that Christ is here. I am not alone said it is the young pebple that and I hope to take home a stronkeep her corning backJnd stay- ger relationship with him." ing involved. "Thes~ young Her friend, Elizabeth Silvia, people have great faith,r she re- made the journey to the conferplied. "They give themselves to .ence for the first time and was also the Lord and appreciate!lus help- enjoying it. "It's been fun so far," ing out. That gives mel!a smile. said Silvia. "I wanted to come and This is a special place." I have a weekend just for me and John Hargaden of Long Island God."

who will be a freshman at the end of the summer, the conference serves as a good starting point as he makes the transition.

"It's been a great experience and opportunity for me to strengthen my faith. "I'll be a freshman this fall and it's good to be on solid ground prior to that change in my life."

The weekends included guest speakers, opportunities for prayer and worship, music and reflection.

They began on Friday with dinner in one of the large tents set up on the Shrine's grounds. Teens also had time to work in smaller groups and were given an opportunity for reconCiliation each day.

Besides the speakers, workshops I were available and eucharistic adoration was held on Saturday night.

One of the speakers for the first weekend was Father Jim Crisman, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Denver who was enjoying his first trip to Steubenville East.

"If I could give young people attending this conference one thing to take with them it would be a closer relationship with God," said Crisman. "I hope these young people receive God's love in a real way and allow him to reveal himself to them."

Father Crisman is a graduate of路 Franciscan University 路of Steubenville and holds a master's degree in education.

In a large tent on the grounds where the former castle stood, speaker Deacon Ralph Poyo spoke enthusiastically about what it might have been like to be one of the Twelve Apostles and be around Jesus all the time. He touched on doubts they might have, fear they experienced when Jesus was arrested and said it is important for young people today to understand what they believe. iI BROTHERS IN ARr..,S -17-year-old Andrew Arruda of Fall River "Your faith can change someone else's life if you allow it to and chaperone Ron Roy were among those from the Fall River change yours," said Deacon Poyo. diocese who enjoyed Steubenville East.

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Letters - our readers respond Pros and cons An article listing those who supported remaining in session to vote on the marriage amendment - as well as those who did not -left out two important people.

The frrst is Rep. Jeffrey Davis Perry of Sandwich, who unfailingly listens to his constituents and strongly believes that the citizens of our state have earned and deserve the right to vote on this issue. Jeff voted not to adjourn.

Jeff is a faith filled, Christian family man although not a Catholic.

On the other hand, we have . the "Catholic" Sen. Therese Murray who never misses an opportunity to vote against Catholic beliefs, preferring to follow the dictates of Senate President Travaglini, another "Catholic."

Murray voted to adjourn and postpone.

On yet another issue, a very important vote took place the fol-. lowing week. An item had been inserted into the state budget which would create a "Super" Commission for Gay/Lesbian Youth, in spite of the fact we already have one under the Governor's Office. Since their annual budget of $425,000 was being missp~nt, the governor planned to abolish the commission. Thus the item in the budget placed there by Sen. Jarred Barrios of Cambridge. This commission would be autonomous, totally outside the control or oversight of any state office and controlled/operated by representatives of 27 gaynesbian groups,

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including the Massachusetts Teachers Association. No straight people. No appointments by other than the commission heads. No public hearings.

All very secret. Their new budget? Approximately $3.5 million, to be spent in our schools to educate and indoctrinate our children into the practices of homosexuality.

As we well know, there is currently a homosexual curriculum in our schools, promoted and distributed by both the Education and Public Health Departments.

It often parades under the name "Health Education." We also know that parental rights have been dismissed in most communities, in one instance leading to the arrest of a parent who came to school to protest his kindergartner being given a book about same sex "families."

With a new budget of more than $3 million and no supervision, one can only imagine what is in store for our children and their parents. The governor vetoed this item.

But such was the cowardice and indifference of our Legislature to the children of Massachusetts and the rights of their parents, they voted to override the governor's veto.

Others in the Fall River diocese who, like Rep. Perry vot~d no to save our children ahd schools were: Steven Canessa, Robert Correia, Vinnie deMacedo, Joe Driscoll, James Fagan, Susan Gifford, Shirley Gomes, John Lepper, James Murphy, Thomas O'Brien, Elizabeth Poirier, John Quinn, Richard Ross and Daniel Webster.

If your Representative is on this list please call himlher and thank them. If he/she is not, call and ask why they voted to gi~e the homosexual militants control of public schools.

And make no mistake, your children in parochial schools will not be spared. It is only one short step to demanding that the gay/ lesbian curriculum be inclt!ded in Catholic schools - or else.

Patricia Stebbins East Sandwich

ConCon-Con On July 12, the joint Legislative session, known as the Constitutional Convention (ConCon) gathered to vote on 20 amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution. While all of them are substantively important, based on the extremely high level of phone calls and E-mails my office has The Anchor welcomes letters to the editor but does not guarantee . their publication. Published letters do not necessarily represent the view of The Anchor or the Church.

Letters should be no more than 100 words, and should include the author's name, address and phone number. Send letters to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722, or E-mail to fatherrogerlandry@anchornews.org.

received, two seemed to be the , most important to the general public: the Health Insurance Amendment and the Traditional Marriage Amendment.

In what I can only describe as a "con" on the voters of Mas- I sachusetts, the Representatives and Senators chose not to vote on either issue and used procedural moves to avoid having to take what some legislators considered difficult and controversial votes.

In what I would describe as an, abuse of democracy, and by a vote of 100 to 91, the Legislators voted to recess until November 9, just two days after Election Day. While I often do not agree with the majority of Legislators, on the substantive issues we vote' on, to deny the voters of the: Commonwealth to know how their respective representatives, stand on these issues before the election is outrageous and from my view an act of political cowardice. The signers of these petitions have a right to have a vote and once again this right has been ' denied.

Specifically regarding the, Health Insurance proposal, the majority (liot me) voted to place the question into a "special study committee" to look at the issue further. While studies are sometimes necessary for certain pieces of legislation, this was ·not a bill filed by a legislator. This question was brought forward by the people of the Commonwealth under Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution which clearly. states, "Final legislative action in the joint session upon any amendment shall be taken only by call of the yeas and nays, which shall be entered upon the journals of the two houses; and an unfavorable vote at any stage preceding final action shall be verified by call of the yeas and nays, to be entered in like man- , nero At such joint session a leg- ' islative amendment receiving the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members elected, or an initiative amendment receiving the affirmative votes of not less than one-fourth of all the members' elected, shall be referred to the next general court."

From my point of view, placing the issue into a study is not consistent with the intent and plain meaning of Article 48. By placing the matter into a study at least until after the election, the people of the Commonwealth are once again denied the opportu-, nity to hold their elected repre- ' sentatives accountable.

Regarding the gay marriage question, the ConCon did not even have the political courage to take the issue up and/or open debate on the merits of the pro- , posed constitutional amendment :, banning gay marriage which rep- ' resents the latest high-profile effort to overturn the 2003 decision by the Supreme Judicial Court legalizing same-sex marriage in I

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Supporters of the amendment collected more than 170,000 signatures from registered voters to place the measure on the ballot in 2008. To get a spot on the ballot, the measure needed the backing of 50 legislators, but of course this can only happen if there is a vote on the issue.

Wherever you stand on these issues, you should be extremely concerned that the initiative petition process in the Commonwealth is just about dead. In the past, items such as the income tax rollback and clean elections were passed by the voters and then ignored by the Legislature. Now the new political tactics seem to be to keep the proposals off the ballot all together. This is a dangerous precedent being set by your government and I am fearful what abuse of the democratic process may be next.

Rep. Jeffrey Davis Perry Sandwich

A first timer Silence is not always golden.

Sometimes it's a sin. It's time for the average citizen to speak up and say "stop and listen," we demand a vote. Our Massachusetts legislators voted to recess the state Constitutional Convention rather than allowing a vote on same-sex marriage. The lawmakers said they will discuss it November 9.

Do you believe them? What they're really saying is "gay way or no way." Call your legislator and let them know you demand your right to vote. Diane Wilkerson D-Boston, Theresa Murray of Plymouth, Matthew Patrick and Eric Turkington of Falmouth, and C. Turner of Dennis have just voted to stop you from voting. Snakes are no more slippery then (sad to say) our wiggling "Back Room Dictators" in the Massachusetts State House.

Remember the saying: "You fooled me once, shame on you; you fooled me twice, shame on me." It's your choice, neighbors.

David F. Hayward Marstons Mills

What's in a name?

My letter concerns the misuse of the word "chaplain." In the July 7 story on NBC's Tim Russert, it states that Mercy Sister who was Russert's former teacher, is now a chaplain at Charlton Memorial Hospital. To my knowledge, a chaplain is a priest who ministers to those under his care. Being a Catholic priest, he has the power to celebrate Mass and hear confessions. As for a Sister, her pastoral ministry may have a variety of services, which includes being a eucharistic minister. But to give the name of chaplain to one not having priestly powers, is in my opinion, deceiving. .

Louis A. Marcotte New Bedford

In 1997, the Vatican clarified that the title "chaplain" should be reserved to ordained clergy alone. Secular institutions like Charlton hospital, however, are obviously not bound to follow Vatican directives, and use the title "chaplain" to refer in general to all those on their staff, whatevertheir state oflife orfaith, who serve the religious needs of their patients. - Father Landry Conflict of interest?

George Weigel's June 30 article in The Anchor blames the exodus of Christians from the Palestinian territories on persecution by the Palestinian Authority.

Weigel is senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. This is a neocon "think tank" dedicated to ensuring right-wing control of the government and providing strong support for Israeli militarism.

Holy Land Christians themselves place the blam~ for emigration squarely on the brutal Israeli occupation. As non-Jews, Christians are discriminated against in Israel but they are not leaving at the same rate because they are not suffering under military occupation.

Lou Maloof North Chatham

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AtcIJ.~ish~p Gabriel Montalvo, fonner nuncio to U.S., dies at 76

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Colombia-born Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, who served for seven years as the Vatican's nuncio to the United States, died August 2 in Rome in a hospice run by the Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Mich. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, V~tican secretary of state, presided over his August 5 funeral Mass 10 St. Peter's Basilica. Archbishop Montalvo, 76, was reported to have been suffering from lung cancer. A career Vatican diplomat, the archbishop arrived in Washington in January 1999 ~e~ six years of serVice as the president of the Pontifical EccleSIastical Academy, which trains priests to b~ome yatican diplomats. ~onver­ sant in Spanish, French, English, Italian and <?erman, hIS .background included service in countries tom by VIolence and 10 nations where church-state tensions were high. Before stepping down this past February as nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Montalvo had traveled throughout the country, not simply participating/the liturgies marking the installation of new bishops, but also getting to know U.S. Catholics and the situation o~the Church in the country. His tenure in the U.S. included a penod of great challenges to the Catholic Church in the U.S., particularly as the clerical sex abuse scandal unfolded. In addition, the United States and the Vatican had serious differences over the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

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by Mitchel Musso, are pictured in a scene from'the movie "Monster House." For a brief review of this film, see CNS Movie Capsules below. (CNS photo/Columbia) ll- adults and adolescents. The kids (voiced by Mitchel Musso, Motion Picture Association of Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke) America rating is PG-13- par- who set out to investigate the ents strongly cautioned. Some haunted happenings of an eerie material may be inappropriate for old house that comes to life to terchildren under 13. rorize their neighborhood. The "Little Man" (Columbia) film is full of wildly imaginative Imbecilic comedy about a di- visuals; director Gil Kenan taps IC~' ~'()vii(e minutive jewel thief (Marlon into childhood fears, crafting a Wayans) who poses as an aban-'smart and scary thrill ride that, tCaIIV~Ulllle~ doned baby and is taken in by a though-darker in ~one than most NEW YORK (CNS)-Thefol- childless couple (Shawn Wayans children's fare anc;l therefore inlowing are capsule reviews ofmov- . and Kerry Washington), playing appropriate for very young tykes, ies recently reviewed by the Office on'their kindness to retrieve a sto- is more fun than fright. Some for Film & Broadcasting ofthe U.S. len diamond which wound up in frightening images and sequences, Conference of Catholic Bishops. the wife's haodbag during a minor crude and suggestive hu, "Lady in the Water" botched heist getaway. What mor and innuendo, theft, and (Warner Bros.) could have been a serviceable mildly crude language. The Atmospheric but unconvincing farce with a sentimental plug for USCCB Office for Film & Broad. fairy tale about members of a sub- parenthood is instead a one-joke casting classification is A-II --:urban Philadelphia housing com- blunder by director Keenen Ivory .adults' and adolescents. The Moplex (Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wayans, full of infantile slapstick tion Picture Association of Wright, Bill Irwin, Bob Balaban) and crass sight gags that play to America rating is PG - parental who -.:- harking back to mythic diminishing returns. Crude sexual guidance suggested. Some matetimes when humans and water and bathroom humor, an implied rial may not be suitable for chilcreatures were friends - attempt bedroom encounter, vulgar ges- dren. to return a nymph (Bryc~ Dallas tures, some comic violence and ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend" Howard) to the sea. while pursued scattered rude expressions. The (20th Century Fox) by wolf-like beasts. Director- USCCB Office for Film & BroadLovelorn New York architect writer M. Night Shyamalan pro- casting classification is L - lim- . (Luke Wilson) dates bespectacled vides some trademark scary mo- ited adult audience, films whose art gallery assistant (Uma ments with admirably little overt problematic content many adults Thurman) who is actually super violence, and the universal broth- would find troubling. The Motion heroine G-Girl, though when the erhood theme is unarguably a Picture Association of America romance fizzles, she uses her noble one, but this aquatic "E.T." rating is PG-13 - parents . powers to wreak havoc on him retread isn't terribly compelling strongly cautioned. Some material and his new girlfriend (Anna despite skillful direction and solid may be inappropriate for children Faris), while anarchvillain (Eddie performances. Some scenes of under 13~ Izzard) hopes to rid her of her suintense peril, suggested nudity. ''Monster House" (Columbia) perpowers. Ivan Reitman directs The USCCB Office for. Film & Maca~re computer-animated with the requisite light touch, and Broadcasting classification is A- fairy tale about a trio of suburban the leads are quite engaging, but too much of the dialogue is witless, and many of the gags are needlessly vulgar, with the situations'less genuinely funny than should have been.

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WASlllNGTON (CNS) - Af- spiritual fitness. "We need to place ter wearing a Navy unifonn for the an emphasis on 'wellness for life' past quarter-century, Franciscan in our training for ministry," he said.

Father Louis V. Iasiello is returning' He said those in ministry have a to civilian life as president of the responsibility to "stay healthy in all Washington Theological Union, a the dimensions of our humanness graduate school of theology and' ... and keep our spiritual, psychoministry. logiCal and physical batteries "I can't thiiik of any other task, charged to provide the best possible any other mission, any other ministry and spiritual.1eadership to apostolate which is more important the people of God." for the Church than preparing, He said an important part offor~ people for ministry in the 21st ceil- mation for ministry is instilling "an tury," the 55-year-old fonner chief 'appt:eciation for life-cycle mainteof Navy chaplains recently told nance in every student."

Catholic News Service.Six religious orders formed "So for meto be here, to be, part, Washington Theological Union in of that formation of individuals" to, 1968 to pool, thei,rresources for be part of that training and educa- seminary fonnation. It was origi": tion, is a great blessirig," he said., nally called the Washington Theo~ Father Iasiello '-:" he pronounces l~gical Coalition. Ftom the start it his last'name eye-ah-SELL-o -c- was open to, women religious and joined the Franciscans in 1973 and, laity, and by 1972 they were eligible .was ordained, in 1978. He becaine to enroll full time in its degree proa Navy.Reserve chaplain in 1981 grams. and went on active duty from 1983 "Father Iasiello, who as a semiuntil this sUmmer, when ne retired narian eamed his master of divinwith the rank of rear admiral. On' ity degree there in 1978, is the secJune 23 he received the Navy Dis- ond a).umnus to serve. as its presi_' tinguished Service Medal, awarded dent.

by President George W. Bush. ' The institution had 310 students Despite 25 years in the militat:y, last semester, 189 men and 121 the priest is no stranger to academic women, according to public relalife. He has four master's degrees tions director Kathryll E. Dempsey. andeamedadoctoratein2002from Of those, 75 were studying for Salve Regina University in New~ priesthood and 168 were lay people, she said; the remainder were perport, Rt He also studied at the Naval War manent deacons, religious sisters or College in Newport in 1990-91 and brothers, priests or non-Catholic was on'the faculty and staff of the , clergy. Sh~ said halfthe students are U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis; 40 or older.

Md.; 1991-94. , Father Iasiello said, that as a He told CNS he had planned to Franciscan and as a military chapwrite his doctoral thesis at Salve lain, he.is committed to lay and orRegina on technological man and daineq collaboration in pastoral the Sabbath, addressing thesignifi~ ministry. cance of a day of rest in t,oday's "Ministry, directly or indirectly" world. But in light of his long ex- on the part ofour sailors, Marines perience in military service, the fac- and Coast Guardsmen was a critiulty prevailed on him to write about cal part of my ministry," he said. "ius in bello" - that part of just- ,"We used lay leaders/readers on war thinking that addresses prin- submarines, on ships without ciples of conduct in combat.

Catholic chaplains. They were very When asked his views on the much a part of our ministry as RoU.S. military's conduct in Iraq, he man Catholic priests in the military. ,declined to comment, saying he's ... So for me, lay involvement in "still technically on active duty un- ministry has been a critical part of til the end' of September': and it my ministry now for over two dewould be inappropriate for him to cades." speak about whether he thinks the He said the Holy Name Province war is just or unjust. He explained ofFranciscans, to which he belongs, that he is currently on what the mili- has been promoting "partnership in tary calls ''terminal leave," using up ministry involving the laity" for the leave time he was due before many years now. retiring., He said one of the key chal''Military chaplains are there to lenges to formation for ministry toreally tend to the spiritual needs of day is what Pope John Paul IT rethe people they serve. We're non- ferred to as "standing, sometimes, combatants who accompany our in contradiction to the world." people wherever they are, and Trying to find solutions to culsOmetimes that's in the field ofcom- tural issues that challenge a Christian way of life involves "dialogue bat," he said.

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GIFT EXCHANGE - Pope Pius XI inaugurates the Vatican's first central telephone exchange Nov. 19, 1930. The exchange was donated to the Vatican by Catholics in the United States. Those present for the c~remony included the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, third from left, who became Pope Pius XII. (CNS photo/courtesy of Vatican telecommuni,cations and telephone service)

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When callers dial the Vatican dies she generously shared with visi- Vatican's first telephone book pubswitchboard anytime ofday or night, tors. Another kept her throat from lished by the American phone coma recorded voice will not ask them getting parched between calls with pany, the International Telephone to press the pound key or hold;, in- a tall glass of water topped with a and Telegraph Corp.. stead, they will talk to a human be- , sprig of fresh mint.

The U.S.. Church provided the , irig who will tactfully and efficiently Though it is not listed in any Vatican with state-of-the-art equipphone books outside the Vatican, the ment and technology for setting up handle every call.

'There are people who are a-little Vatican switchboard still received its first central telephone exchange crazy and call at 2 a.m. to do noth- more than a half-million calls last in 1930. ing but rant and rave, and there are year. Many callers in路 Italy get diThe Church in the United States others who call for help," said rected to the nuns' switchboard af- also provided a golden-colored paBrother Andrea Mellini, h,ead of the ter calling directory assistance look- pal phone that was used for decades, Vatican's telecommunications ser- ing for information concerning the starting with Pope Pius XI until the vice. pope or the Vatican. end of Pope John XXIII's pontifiBrother Mellini said, "Mostly, cate. After that, the pope's phone Invariably ahandful ofpeople say they must speak with the pope, and people want to know what time the became a standard phone in white, only the discefning ear路 and sharp museums close or how they can at- Brother Mellini said. mind of a human can weed out the tend a weekly general audience.

The Vatican started out in 1886 "Often eno~gh someone will call with 10phones that could only ~e wacky from the serious inquiries, he . wanting to know if there is a long internal calls. The 1929 Lateran said.

"Working at the (Vatican's) call line ofpeople waiting to get into the Pacts agreement with Italy allowed center is a very delicate job, and we . museums. They have no idea it the Vatican to finally send and rewould never think of putting in au- would take 10 minutes to go outside ceive calls to and from the rest of tomated operators," the brother of to look and come back to tell them," the world. . the Society of St. Paul told Catholic he said, chuckling.

By 1930, the Vatican had more Brother Mellini's assistant and than 450 phone numbers, and today News Service.

About a dozen nuns who are vice director, Claudio Modesti, it has more than 5,000.

Though it's a tiny state, its phone members of the Pious Disciples of added it would be a smart idea for the Divine Master work the switch- the Vatican to put up a Webcam traffic is big, with 8.5 million outgoboards 24 hours a day in six-hour online so people coulo monitor the . ing calls placed from Vatican City shifts. They come from such coun- line of visitors. last year.

When apprOpriate, the nuns transtries as South Korea, Malta, Poland, Modesti said 2005, with the death Italy, India, Philippines and Brazil, fer calls requesting to speak with a ofPope John Paul II, was one oftheir and they speak a myriad of lan- particular person or Vatican office. busiest years.

The only person to whom people WIlen Pope John Paul died April guages.

Mornings are their "rush hour" are not likely to get connected is 2, :zOOS, the Vatican telephone netwith at least six nuns working, while Pope Benedict XVI. The number to work absorbed a massive wave of only two or three need to be on duty his papal apartment is not only un- incorning and outgoing c,alls. The listed, even in Vatican phone books, number of calls the nuns handled at for afternoons.

The Vatican's telecommunica- but only a handful of people whom the switchboard skyrocketed to 370 tions dep~ent moved into its new the pope chooses are privy to it, and percent more than on a nonnal work, headquarters in November so its fa-, Brother Mellini said the number day. cilities are sleek, comfortable and changes with each new pope.

Modesti said. the small switchmodem. They even include historiBrother Mellini said Pope board staffdid not call in extra help. cal items such as papal telephones Benedict does not have a beeper or All the nuns worked the lines and and early technological equipment cell phone, but he can, be reached .just put in longer hours. He said the on display in glass cases throughout through his personal secretary's cell average waiting time to reach an phone. .the three-story brick building. operator that day was still less than Unfortunately, he added, it is 30setonds.

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Cardinal sa}s commission to review alleged ap~laritions at Medjugorje '

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In addition, he said, the commission would be asked to review VATICAN CITY ---:-:iCardinal pastoral provisions that forbid ofVinko:PUljic of Sarajevo, Bosnia- ficial diocesan and parish pilgrimHerzegovina, announce~ a com- ages to Medjugorje, while at the mission would be formed to review same time allowing priests to acthe alleged Marian app¥itions at company groups of Catholics in rv,tedjugorje and pasto~al.pr~vi- order to provide the sacraments Slons for the thousands of pilgnms and spiritual guidance. who visit the town eachllyear.

When asked if the new com"The commission members mission was the idea of theJioc. have not been named y~t," Cardi- trinal congregation or of the bishnal Puljic told Catholic News Ser- ops' conference, Cardinal Puljic vice in a recent telephone inter- said, "I would r.ather not answer view. "I am awaiting su'ggestions that question,." from the Congregatidb for the Cardinal Puljic announced the Doctrine of the Faith" on theolo- future formation of the commisgians to appoint.)1 sion during the bishops' July 12"But this commissian will be 14 meeting in Banja Luka. under,the (Bosnian) bis~ops' conOn June 25, thousands of pilference" as is the usual practice' grims, converged on Medjugorje with alleged apparition~, he said. to mark the 25th anniversary of The cardinal said He did not the first alleged apparition to six expect, the commissiort to be es- young people. ,tablished until sometitV-e in SepThe Vatican continues to monitember because of the summer tor events at Megjugorje, where holidays.' the apparitions apparently conHe said the primary ,task of the tinue, but it has not taken a forcommission would be II to review mal position other than to support a 1991 report from region's the bishops' ban on official pilbishops that conclude?, "It can- grimages. not be affirmed that these matters Officials from the Congregation , concern supernatural a:pparitions for the Doctrine of the Faith were or revelations.'"

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Braddockalso proposed measur. The imag~ of tl:te Crucifixion From June 5 to' July 15, and Resurrection "symbolize dying ing the dome space using alasertech- mosaicistsworlredon the dome. The and rising to new life/' said Msgr. nique. From marltings on the floor tiles of Leandro Velasco's design Walter R. Rossi, the shrine's rector. mirroring the dome's exact location were transported by Federal Express ''The dome is located right above in the ceiling, a laser machine shot, and arrived from Milan, Italy, in the main body of the church. It is beams up to the center of the dome small numbered boxes - next day meant for people to reflect on scenes and then, with hundreds of slight delivery. The tiles were layered on from redemption - our salvation," 'rotations, records its precise curva- sti~ky paper in these boxes, and in a he said in an interview with CNS. ture and size. system similar to the art ofpaint-byThe Incarnation Dome was mea- numbers, the mosaic was completed The mosaic's other two images,are of Christ's temptation in the desert sured at the same time and the read- one section at a time. ings were calculated in a few weeks. and descent into hell.

In all, the mosaic contains 2.4 From-the laser appraisal, a com- million tiles and is 3,780 square feet Part of the origffiaI intent for the shrine wheni.t was constructedin the 1950s, the mosaic project began to , be planned in 1999. From the deci~ sionon the design to actual construc- tion to the dismantling of scaffoldMess~ge ing, the ep.d result of the seven-year task is almost ready to view.

Construction of scaffolding began last sUmmer. ~oseph Braddock, . July 25, 2006 a member of the shrine's board of trustees and chairmanofthe shrine's Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegoviila plant and facilities committee; has an engineeringbackground. andwith Msgr. Rossi, gUided the project "Dear children! At this time, do not only think of Braddock suggested they forgo rest for your body but, iittle children, seek time also typical scaffolding construction, saving the shrine money and time. for the soul. In silence may the Holy Spirit speak to To prevent unnecessary, tension you a:nd permit Him to'convert and change you. I am on the floor and to allow continued with you and_befor~ God I intercede for each of you. use of a section under the dome for "Thank you for having responded to my call." seating during weekend Masses, Braddocksaid the sc3ffolding should be constructed above ground. The Spiritual Life Center of Marian Community scaffolding - which is airtight and 154 Summer Street watertight, has an air filtration sysMedway, MA 02053· Tel. 508-533-5377 tem, electricity and water drainage Paid advertisement - took appro;1Cimately four months

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TRES BIEN- Bishop Feehan High School student Diksha Malik captured ninth-place overall in the annual National French Five Exam.

Students Theresa Dold and Meaghan Brennan were also standouts from the Attleboro school and were honored for their efforts.

JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS - Students from St. Mary-Sacred Heart School; North Attleboro, look on as an inhabitant of Plimoth Plantation shows them how to water a garden. From left: Colleen Debold, Leigh Marcotte, 路Madelyn Sweet and Timothy Legg.

CURTAIN CALL -Invention Convention winner Dorothy Mahoney-Pacheco displays part of her project which earned a second-place award during the annual event at Holy Name School, Fall River. She titled the project ''The Desk ClIrtain."

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THE BEST OF THE BEST - Emma Killion, left, and Megan Moran, of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, earned first-place' honors in the annual Regional Science Fair Competition. Benjamin Laliberte, not pictured, also earned a first-place honor.

UNDER -THE BIG TOP -:- Kindergarten student Oksana Pimentel, left, and fourth-grader Victoria Gouveia, left photo, of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, New Bedford, prepare to do some reading during the school's annual camp day. Older students read with those of the younger grades. At right, Nicholas Medeiros, left, takes a break after helping second-graders Nicholas and Natasha Sebastiao set up a tent which served as a reading camp site. . .

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HELPING HANDS - Catholic Heart Workcamp participants paint during a home improvement project in July.in Nashville, Tenn.

(CNS photorrheresa Laurence, Tennessee Register')

Workcamp offers teens chance to help NASHVll...LE, Tenn. (CNS) - The Orlando, Fla.-based Catholic Heart Workcamp provides teens with a chance to clean up their image as well as their community in a weeklong camp centered on faith-powered mission work. The campers carry out service projects, giving teens an eye-opening experience and showing adults there are good teen-agers doing good things in the world.

The Nashville branch of the camp was recently hosted by Father Ryan High School. Tom Caprera, manager of the camp along with Steve Mackey, both members of St. Philip Parish in Franklin, began preparing for the camp in January, ffiding work sites and organizing the almost 300 registered teen-agers into groups of five or . six, with an adult leader (or.each group.

The camp was founded in 1993 by Steve and Lisa Walker. The first one in Orlando drew only 100 participants. Today, there are hundreds of parishes and thousands of teens involved.

We were drmyn from the weeds We were brave like soldiers Falling down under the pale moonlight You were holding me Like someone broken And I couldn't tell you, but I'm telling you now .

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down Refrain: Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you forever in me Ever the same We would stand in the wind We were free like water . . Flowing down Under the warmth ofthe sun Now it's cold and we're scared And we've both been shaken Look at us Man, this doesn't need to be the end Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you so we both . fall down (Repeat refrain.)

CalIon me I'll be therefor you, And you'll qe there for me Forever it's you .

Forever in me . Ever the same You may need me there To carry all your weight But you're no burden I assure You tide me over With a warmth I'll notforget But I can only give you love

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The character in the Song seems focused on the type of commitment he wants with his girlfriend. He Making the transitionllfrom band wants to know that they can truly group leader to single performer can depend on each other as their lives be tricky. Matchbox TWenty was unfold. huge in the pop/rock scenb in the late Indeed, commitment is essential I 1990s. Yet, when the ~oup broke in love. Yet, part ofthat commitment apart, band frontman Rob Thomas includes the willingness to support decided to explore a solo career. His ·another as he/she grows and changes.

2005 disc "Something tojiBe" showAlmost anyone who risks loving cases how he is explorin:g different another gets hurt at some point. How musical approaches, espeCially Latin a couple processes this hurt eventually reveals, for example, whether the and R&B styles. '[ Off this album is Thdmas' latest love is meant to continue to marriage. hit "Ever the Same." To me, the Love is a gift. As St. Paul says so sound on this single seerrfs more like well, "Love is patient and kind; it is .Mat~hbox 1\venty thanl'l· his newer not jealous or conceited or proud; mUSiC. . love is not ill-mannered, selfish or . In the song's story, a guy'reflects •irritable; love does not keep a record on what his romantic p:u;mer means of wrongs." to him. He asks her to "tell me evAll of this is really challenging. erything you want me to ~e."'He be- Most of us cannot live with such a lieves that "I'll be there for you, and ·powerful love all the time, but we you'll be there for me,", and that it can aspire'to love in the way' God will be "ever the same." I . wants us to love.

The emotional power ofromance Nowhere in St. Paul's words is can lead us to try to keep1everything there any mention of trying to keep . ''the same" in a relationship. But this a love "ever the same," for he unis impossible. Even ifa c9uple could derstaflds that this is not love's naarrange a constant status quo for their ture. feelings about each other, this One of the keys to a healthy relawouldn't help the spiritual purposes' tionship is to value it for what and •of their life journeys. where it currently is. Worry less Genuine love is roo~d in God. about what will happen in the future Love, like everything connected to and be willing to give and receive God,is creative, changing; it aims' love's gifts in appropriate ways now. for growth. Loving relatibnships ex- In doing so, you are trying to love as perience many changes, SOme of God loves, and this will strengthen which stem from difficulties and dis- your connection with lov.e's very appointments. Trying to Control what source. occurs as we love anothJr would reYour comments are always welstrict love's potential to help us grow come. Please write to me at: in awareness and become more the chmartin@swindiana.net or at person God wants us to be.

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The,re's always room for frien~s Is the glass half empty or is it half full? Your answer to that question will speak volumes about you and your perspective on life in general and yolir life in particular.

I last spoke to you about time and living it to the full, making , each moment useful. Still many, however, reflect on their lives and regard it as useless. After he was shoJ and lay dying in his' bed, President Lincoln, for example, looked at his hands and said, 'These useless, useless hands." We know that not to be

there room for the things that passions; things that if everymake you happy. Love God, things yet to be done with your really matter? thing else was lost and only they your family and your friends. own strength? Nelson Mand€M .

I I recall a story of a young .remained, your life would still Take care of your body, your spoke of this fear in his. 1994 professor who orie day began his be full. The pebbles are the health. Take care of ~e pinginaugural address. "Our deepest lecture by quietly taking ajar, other things that matter in your pong balls frrst,<the ~ngs that fear," he said, "is not that we are ping~pong balls, pebbles, sand life; like school, work, and your. really matter. Set yOU); priorities. inadequate. Our deepest feat is and two cups of coffee and home. The sand is everything The rest is just sand. Ii that we are powerful beyond placed them on his desk. He first else - the small stuff in your Then, one of the stUdents . measure. It is our light, not our filled the jar w i t h p i n g - . asked the professor, darkness, that most frightens us. pong balls and asked his "What are the :~o cups We ask ourselves, who am I to class, "Is the jar full?" of coffee for?" The be brilliant, gorgeous, talented They responded, "Yes.'~ professor took'the coffee and fabulous? Actually, who are Then he took the pebbles and slowly pOlIred it into you not to be? You are a child of and slowly put them in \ the jar, filling ~t to the God. Your playing small doesn't the jar until it could hold brim. ''The coffee," he serve the world. There's nothing no more. Once again, he said, "simply ~eans that enlightened about shrinking so

compassionate. Yet his thoughts were on the half empty glass; there was so much more he wante~ to do, so much more he wanted to give. .

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ket last week, Daou, 48, recalled how the peacefulness of the happy time spent some 5,000 miles away in the Mediterranean seaside citY of Byblos was disarming after learning what he and his family would face to escape from his native Lebanon. ''When I first heard of the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel I thought it would historically .be like all ofthe other wars in Lebanon, that is, outside forces fighting on Lebanon soilfor a given time, arid then arranging or deciding to end it," Daou recalled. ''But this war in Lebanon is different, because it seems the prevail- . ing opinion is that it must continue until resolved, until either side finally wins or loses. I'm not so sure either side is going to give in and end it on a certain date."

Daou, a member ofSt. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Catholic Parish in Fall River, said he is "ht<artsick, and prays for peace. I don't have a lot of hope in what's happening to end the horrible complex confrontation that has caused the deaths of so many ordinary citizens on both sides and I guess I need to pray for that."

Daou and his family decided to take a month's vacation in Lebanon after his mother, Nora, a former Fall River resident who lived in Montreal, died in May at age 68 of Lou Gehrig's Disease. ''Her wishes were to be buried in Lebanon and I was there for her funeral in May," George Daou said.

"My father, Habbib, 83, stayed in Lebanon following the funeral. On . June 27, my wife and daughters and I left Boston for Lebanon ~o begin what we call the 40-Day Memorial Mass for my mother that began July 2."

Chorbishop Joseph F. Kaddo, pastor of St. Anthony of the Desert Parish in the Maronite Rite of the Catholic Church, where Daou worships, explained the 40-day liturgy tradition.

"As in the Catholic Latin Rite where there is a Month's Mind memorial Mass 30 days after a per-

son has died, in the Maronite Rite we have a memorial Mass on the 40th day following the person's death," Chorbishop Kaddo said.

"The kids loved life on the Mediterranean and we were having a great time," Daou told The Anchor. ."We were planning to leave on July 17, and head to France, when things happened."

Even in his native town of Byblos; a village with old Phoenican traditions also known as Theil, which is 22 miles north of Beirut, one could feel a change after the border warfare broke out.

"Although the province is comprised mainly of Christians, with some Muslims, my children, like so many others, were becoming frightened. It was starting to affect everybody." , , When the realization came that the actions ofHezbollah, which has been in a complex alliance with the Lebanese government, had placed all ofLebanon injeopardy, and war was_escalating and spreading rather than winding down, "My family and I couldn't wait any longer.

Things were worsening," said Daou.

"Each day we wished we had left the day before. My family has dual citizenship, United States and· Canada. But we decided we could not wait for either country to get us out. We decided to leave on our own."

The route he and his family would have to take included key' bridges and a tunnel at Tripoli reportedly strategically earmarked by warring factions for destruction. ''I worried all the time for my family," he said candidly. ''Those leaving in cars and buses were spending-two and three hours try-. ing to cross the borders. Sometimes the roads were bombarded."

The Daous left Lebanon by taxi and traveled through Syria and Jordan, countries also impacted by the war. ''Thank God all went well for us.

I was very nervous," he said. "But I had to appear strong for the family.

We stayed overnight in Amman,

Jordan, and were lucky enough to fmd a plane the next day - July 19 - to Paris in France, and from there home."

Daou, who came to Fall River from Lebanon' in 1978, graduated from the former Southeastern Massachusetts University, currently UMass-Dartmouth, in 1981 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

He subsequently worked in Lebanon, Athens, Greece, then in Worcester and Lawrence.

He founded his market in Fall River in 1999. He lives most of the time with his family in Montreal and also has a local residence in Providence, R.I. ''Wherever I was I always remained in touch with the late Chorbishop Norman J. Ferris, former pastor of St. Anthony of the Desert Parish. He was one of the people who received O!lr family when we arrived in the U.S. I remember he would call and make sure we came to Sunday Mass. We were always very close," he related. ''While I'm glad webrought the children to Lebanon, and even happier we got out safely, each day my wife expresses her concern about family -'-- my father, aunts and undes and cousins - in Lebanon affected by the horror there. I'm sick inside thinking about the war too," he said.

Although the province where his family resides has not witnessed destruction, "We constantly worry about them and pray for them. Tomorrow we could find they are suf. fering' from a shortage of electricity, medication, food; or even worse as time goes on," he said. ''There are so many innocent civilians including children dying every day in Lebanon and in Israel because of this terrible war. I don't think Lebanon, Israel or even Hezbollah want war," Daou opined.

"But they are in a fierce economic_ struggle for power and control. As a Catholic, I know war is unjust.

And it makes'me sick to my stomach to see it happening. I often ask myself 'will there ever be justice?

Will there ever be peace?'''

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Pope repeats c~lls for Mideast cease-tire, 'cites children ~s deaths

By CINDY WOODEN

In a recent front-page editorial, the Vatican newspaper said that VATICAN CITY - Pope rather than avoiding photographs of Benedict XVI renewed his appeal the "dirt- and blood-covered for an immediate cease-fire in the corpses" 'of the children, people Middle East, saying nothing could 'should look at them and allow themjustify the shedding of innocent selves to be horrified and outraged. blood, particularly the blood of so Ignoring the reality of such viomany children. . lence will make it more difficult to Three days after an Israeli air raid ' stop.the killing, said the newspaper, in Qana, Lebanon, led to the deaths . L'Osservatore Romano. of 56 civili~s, including at least 37 "As the pope implored, there is a children, Pope Benedict asked need to stop immediately this sensepeople attending his August 2 gen- less spiral of violence, breaking the eral audience at the Vatican to con- chains of vengeance and reprisals ,tinue "to pr~y for the dear and ,before our humanity itself dies," . martyred region ofthe Middle East." L'Osservatore said.

"Oureyes are:filled with the chillIsrael, which maintained ing ~ages ?fpeople's bodies - es- Ifezbollah guerrillas were. using cipeclally children's - torn apart. I vilians as human shields, promised am thinking particularly of Qana in an investigation into the incident at Lebanon," he said.

Qana and later declared a 48-hour wantt~~peat~atnothingcan suspension of aerial bombings.

JUstify the spilling ofmnocent blood, However fighting resumed hours no matter which side does it," the later. pope said.

Asking those gathered in the ~'With a heart :filled with aftliccourtyard of his summer residence tion," he said, "onCe again I renew a to increase their prayers for peace, pressing appeal for an immediate Pope Benedict said the situation in cessation ofall hostilities and all vio- Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian lence." territories was becoming more and.

Pope Benedict again asked the more "serious and tragic" with ''huninternational community "and those dreds of dead, many injured, an enormost directly involved in this trag- mous mass of homeless and disedy" to move quickly to create the placed (and) houses, cities and inconditions needed for a "definite frastructure destroyed." political solution of the crisis," a soPope Benedict ilsked the leaders ' lution "able to give a more serene ofgovernments around the world to and secure future to the generations do everything possible to achieve a to come." cease-fire and "begin building, The pope's appeal came the through dialogue, a lasting and stamorning after Israel began a major bile coexistence among all the ground incursioninto southern Leba- peoples of the Middle East." non in what was seen as an attempt The pope also appealed for conto severely weaken and root out tinued donations for humanitarian . Hezbollah guerrillas from the bor- aid for the suffering and displaced. der region before a cease-fire is ''But, most of all, may there con,called. . tinue to rise from every heart a conPope Benedict's appeal at the fident prayer to the good andmercigeneral audience echoed an appeal. ful God so that he would give his he made earlier before reciting the peace to that region and the whole midday Angelus prayer with visitors world," the pope said. at Castel Gandolfo, site of his summer residence south of Rome.

"In the name of God, I address Holy Day of Obligation all those responsible for this spiral Thesday, August 15, is the of violence so that immedia~ly on feast of the Assumption of the all sides the weapons would be laid Blessed Virgin. It is a holy day down," the pope said. on which Catholics are obliged That appeal carne several hours to attend Mass. . after the Israeli air raid on Qana. , CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

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Hospital seeks volu~teers in many clinical and non-clinical areas EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ATTLEBORO - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at St. Joseph's Church, 208 South Main Street. For more information call 508-226-1115. '" ATTLEBORO - A Divine Mercy holy hour is celebrated each Wednesday evening immediately following the 6:30 Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady ofLa Salette. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the holy hour. For more information call 508-222-5410.

NEW BEDFORD - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant Street.

New adorers are welcome. For more information call Laurie LarsenSilva at 508-888-7751.

WEST HARWICH- Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at Our Lady of Life Perpetual Adoration Chapel. New adorers are needed. For more information call508-43().4716.

MISCELLANEOUS CENTERVILLE - Taize Prayer is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. during the summer at Our Lady

of Victory Church, 230 South Main Street. For more information call 508-775-5744.

MASHPEE - The Third Order of Carmelites will meet August 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Parish. A teaching and daytime prayer in St. Jude's Chapel will follow the celebration of Mass. It gathers each Sunday at 6:30 p.m. for evening prayer. For more information call 508-477-9182.

POCASSET - The Discalced Carmelite Secular Order welcomes inquires from single and married lay m'en and women devoted in the search for union with God. It meets each month at St. John's Parish. For more information call Rachel Cote at 508-540-9767.

SUPPORT GROUPS NORTH DARTMOUTH - A diocesan divorced-separated support group will meet August 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Road. It will include the video "Facing Your Anger." Refreshments will be served.

For more information call Bob Menard at 508-965-2919.

A cappella group concert to benefit Guaimacan mission EAST FREETOWN - The Hyannis Sound, .<! popular a cappella singing group of 10 young men from around the country who convene each summer on Cape Cod, will offer a concert to benefit the Fall River diocesan mission in Honduras on Wednesday, August 16, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John Neumann Church, 157 Middleboro Road in East Freetown.

A donation will be requested at the door to support the needs of the mission. .

Since its beginnings in 1994, Hyannis Sound has enjoyed increasing attention, spending each summer traversing Cape Cod entertaining at shows, restaurants, churches, stadiums, and halls.

They've recorded 11 albums to date, performed the National Anthem at Fenway Park, and have been featured in stories in The Boston Globe, Cape Cod Magazine, and Martha Stewart Weddings.

With each summer's new mix of veteran and beginner performers, the group offers an ever expanding repertoire of tunes spanning the past century of popular music, from R&B to traditional to rock. Their diversity is aimed to please all ages and tastes.

Hyannis Sound will have a direct connection with the diocesan mission this fall when one of its current members, Micah Christian, begins a yearlong commitment of service there as a volunteer. A recent graduate of Stonehill College, Christian's interest in the mission took root during previous shorter visits as part of an undergrad volunteer group 'from the school.

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the benefit concert in East Freetown is Father.Craig Pregana, a Fall River-native diocesan priest who is currently home on a break from his ministry on the mission team in Honduras.

The concert is being coordinated by Msgr. Stephen 1. Avila and a number offriends of the diocesan mission throughout the Fall River diocese.

For more information, please contact Msgr. Avila at St. Mary Parish, Mansfield, at 508-3392981.

FALL RIVER Saint Anne's Hospital is seeking adult and teen volunteers for areas and programs throughout the hospital.

Currently, volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of clinical and non-clinical areas, including: the Fernandes Center for Children & Families, Day Surgery Center, Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray), Emergency Room, Emergency Room Registration, Food & Nutrition, Gift Shop, Interpreter Services, Lifeline, Oncology, Pain Management Center, Patient Information Desk, Patient Registration, Patient Representative, Periodical Cart, Professional Development, Saint Mary's Patient Care unit, Transport, and Transitional Care unit.

Volunteers also are needed on an on-call basis for special projects, such as mailings.

According to Diane Palmer, director of Saint Anne's Hospital's Volunteer Services, positions for adults and high school students offer diverse and rewarding opportunities for those who enjoy serving others. '''Volunteers play an important role in the daily activities of the hospital's nursing and other clinical departments and help expand the hospital's mission of compassioI} and caring," said Palmer. "For-as little as two or three hours a week, ifs a wonderful way to help the staff during busy times while making time at the hospital enjoyable for patients and visitors."

Palmer also notes that people volunteer their time and talents for a variety of reasons. "Volunteering helps people gain experience or acquire new skills in the workplace," she said. "Others are interested in meeting new

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people or expanding t1;leir experiences. Others simply enjoy giving back to their community by helping others. Mbst of all, they do it because it m~kes them feel good." , Applicants for allllPositions should possess a warm, and positive attitude, maturity, good judgment, and comfoh in dealing with people fromll a variety

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