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The third annual Red Mass and celebrations on September26 will honormembers ofthe justice system whose names will be announced next week. By JAMES N. DUNBAR
FALL RIVER - University of Massachusetts President William M. Bulger will be the keynote speaker at the reception and dinner honoring five members of the state's justice system to be held Sept. 26 at 5 p.m., at White's of Westport, it was announced today by Father Mark R. Hession, chairman of the Red Mass planning committee. The celebrations, hosted by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will begin with a concelebrated Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral, at 3 p.m., at which the bishop will be the principal celebrant, and the prestigious St. Thomas More medals will be presented. The guest homilist at the Mass will be Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt of the
Woodstock Theological Center. at Georgetown University, a well-known speaker and writer on the topic of social justice. Complementing the music by the Fall River Diocesan Choir will be Father Hession the Archdiocese of said that Bulger Boston's was chosen as the Black Cathomain speaker ''Belic Choir. "We tradicause he is of public tionally stature•.• a practichonor four ing Catholic... an atpeople each torney himself.•. year, a judge, an attorney, a and he is a fine member of friend to those of us the court's in the region!' personnel and an ecumenical recipient," Father Hession said. "But this year there will be five - and they will all be an-
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nounced next week." Father Hession identified "a sampling" of members of the planning committee "who those wishing to attend the celebrations may contact," as: J u d g e George Jacobs of New Bedford, Judge Elizabeth La Staiti of Padanarum, Judge Elizabeth Dolan of Harwichport, Attys. James Quirk and Anastasia WILLIAM M. BULGER Perrino of Cape Cod, Jerome Coogan of Attleboro, Joseph E. Harrington and Raymond Veary of New Bedford, and
Frederic J. Torphy and Patrick Cunningham of Fall River. "The purpose of the Red Mass is to honor those who work in the legal profession, and the celebrations are held just as October begins in accord with the ancient and now the American principle of the opening of the court year," explained Father Hession. "It was originally a European phenomenon, and even the Roman Rota marks the opening of its season in October too. It is an ancient tradition that we are now celebrating for the third year in our diocese." This year, the invited will include those in the public sector who practice law, Father Hession reported. Also invited will be members of the Diocesan Tribunal, "those canon lawyers who will be beginning their season of work." "It is called the Red Mass because of the red color of the vestments worn; because it is a Mass of the Holy Spirit," Father Hession noted. "And it is the invocation of the Holy Turn to page /3 - Red Mass
Well-known physician, deacon takes up canon law ~
Wanting to do more, Dr. Victor Haddad earns licentiate degree, begins work at Diocesan Tribunal. By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
THIS MOSAIC from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington depicts the Assumption of Mary. Catholics will observe the feast on Sunday. It is one of the oldest feasts of Mary dating back to at least the seventh century. (eNS photo)
FALL RIVER - Dr. Victor Haddad of Somerset, a permanent deacon, was recently appointed as a judge in the Fall River Diocesan Marriage Tribunal Office by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., having received his licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. this past May. The 68-year-old retired doctor attended school on a full-time basis over the last two years and has become a role model for those seeking to live life to the fullest. Haddad said he first became interested in canon law during theology studies at Boston University and that he's "looking forward to serving the people of the Fall River Diocese through my work at the Tribunal. I wanted to serve the Church," he declared. Haddad is in charge of matrimonial cases of people coming to the Tribunal. Born in Egypt where he lived for
21 years before his family moved to Uruguay in 1952, Haddad enrolled in the University of Uruguay in Montevideo where he received his medical degree. He came to the United States in 1966 and completed his specialty training at the New England Medical Center in Boston, part of Tufts University. For close to 30 years Haddad worked as an obstetrician/gynecologist at Truesdale Hos-
pital and Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, but upon reaching the age of 55 decided that he needed a change. "I just felt I was due for a change," stated Haddad. After his retirement in 1987 he wanted to "start something that would carry me over for another 20-25 years." He found that change at ProviTurn to page /3 - Haddad
DEACON VICTOR Haddad begins his tenure as judge at the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal Office. (Anchor/Gordon photo)
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. Bishop O'Malley will lead pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi FALL RIVER - Those accom- Christianity was born and gre~ Bishop O'Malley's reflections, panying Bishop Sean P. O'Malley through the sacrifices of the mem- priests joining in this pilgrimage will be making presentations on on the Nov. 4-11 pilgrimage to bers of the infant Church. The Jubilee 2000 Holy Year various spiritual topics daily durRome and St. Anthony's birthplace in Assisi will also visit the will begin with a novena prior to ing the pilgrimage. There will four major basilicas and take a actual opening of the holy door also be time to visit other sites look at the catacombs. . at St. Peter's Basilica. The dioc- individually or as a group. Assisting with flight, ground The Holy Father has asked visi- . esan pilgrimage coincides with tors to visit St. Peter's, St. Mary the Novena of Preparation. The transportation, arrangements for Major, St. John Lateran and St. theme and focus for the millen- an American-style buffet breakfast Paul Outside-the-Walls. He has nium year is "Eucharist, Center . daily, lunch or dinner meals, hoalso asked that those who are of our Lives." . tel accommodations and guides physically able to make an effort It is anticipated that Bishop are Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Silvia. For to visit at least one of the cata- O'Malley will celebrate Mass for more information call Americana combs in order to experience how the pilgrims each day. Besides Travel at (508) 675-6331.
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All changes to be made in the 1999 Catholic Diocese of Fall River Directory & Buyers' Guide must arrive at The Anchor office by the close of business (5 p.m.) on Monday, August 16, 1999. Any changes received after that will not appear in the 1999
Directory & Buyers' Guide. Please note, there will be no exceptions. The Anchor office is located at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, 02722. The phone number is 6757151 and the FAX number is 6757048.
Hudner Oncology Center offers prostate screenings FALL RIVER - For the ninth year, the Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne Hospital will offer annual prostate cancer screenings to area men on Sept. 20, 21 and 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. The screenings, which are free, are recommended for men over age 50, men over age 40 with a family history of prostate cancer and African-American men over age 40. Screenings will include a prostate-specific antigen test and
a digital rectal exam: Physicians, including urologists and oncologists, will conduct the screenings over the three ~venings at the Hudner Oncology center, corner of Osborn and Forest streets. A Portuguese-speaking physician will also be available. Appointments for the screenings are necessary. To schedule an appointment or receive more information, call Saint Anne Hospital at (508) 674-5600, ext. 2185.
In Your Prayers
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Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:3437,39-40, 43ab,44; Mt 19:16-22 'Aug 1-7 .. - Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps.85:9,1114; Mt 19:2330 Aug 18 Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21 :2-7; Mt 20:1-16a I Aug 19 Jgs 11 :2939a;Ps" 40:5,7-10; Mt 22:1-14 Ru 1:1,3Aug 20 6,14b-16,22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt22:34-40 Aug 21 Ru 2:1-3,811 ;4:13-17; Ps 128:1-5; . Mt23:1-12 Is 22: 19-23; Au~ 22 Ps138:13,6,8ac; Rom 11 :33-36; Mt 16:13-20
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St. Mary's Education Fund dinner planned for Oct. 28 ~ .This year's objective is to raise $500,000. FALL RIVER - The chairman of the 1999 St. Mary's Education Fund Fall Scholarship dinner says he has "cause for great optimism" for the success of the campaign to raise $500,000 and make Catholic schools more accessible to needy but deserving children. Timothy 1. Cotter, vice chairman of the board of Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, announced that this year's fifth annual fall dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 28, at White's of Westport at 6:30 p.m., following a reception at 5:30 p.m. The vice chairman of the event is John G. Hodgson, Jr., of Hodgson, Pratt and Associates, Pc. Carter said that Anthony F. Cordeiro ofAnthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency, and Nicholas M. Christ of Citizens-Union Savings Bank, are the chairman and vice chairman for the Fall River Area "and have begun their efforts to guarantee the success of the dinner," said Cotter. The committee also includes Larry Couto, C&A Mechanical; Carole Fiola, WSAR; Paul Gelzinis, Admark Advertising; Atty. Bradford L. Kilby; Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert; William Lapointe, Lapointe Insurance; Stephen R. Long, Long & Parent Insurance; Sidonia B. Martins, Bank of Fall River; Atty. John C. O'Neil; Thomas Pasternak, Walsh Pharmacy, and Atty. Richard M. Pierce.
'These are people who are willing to give their time and effort to ensure diat no child is deprived of a Catholic school education in the Diocese of Fall River, due to financial hardship. So please remember the children by responding generously once again when a member of the Fall River Area Committee calls upon you," Cotter urged. The Diocese of Fall River established the St. Mary's Education Fund, Inc., in 1991 from the proceeds of the sale of the former Saint Mary's Home of New Bedford, an orphanage sponsored by the diocese. The interest from the fund provides scholarships to students attending parochial and diocesan schools. In addition, in 1995, the first Fall Scholarship Dinner was held raising $110,000 to help meet the requests of more and more children seeking partial tuition assistance. Each suc- . cessive year this event has met with increasing levels ofsuccess and support. In July of 1998, the first annual summer event was held on Cape Cod to further benefit the fund. This year the Cape evening gala, "A Starry Summer Night," on July 23 raised more than $300,000. From 1995 to 1998, more than $750,000 has been raised to benefit more than 1,300 elementary and nearly 100 high school students. These children continue to rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses to reach beyond themselves and to identify and invite others to share their blessings with those in need.
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Holy Cross Father Richard Hockman, pastor ofHoly Cross, and Mrs. Janet Merriam, parish coordinator of confrrmation and Peer Ministry coordinator, said they were impressed by the interaction of their young people' and the residents of Nuevo Laredo. In a short space of time, "we were able to share something of our lives with others who have so much less than we do," Father Hockman and Mrs. Merriam said. "At the same time, the happiness and deep faith of local parishioners made a profound impact on each of us." The travelers noted that their parish is blessed and fortunate in being
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Serving neatly 6,000 elementary and 2,600 secondary students, the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Fall River offer a tradition of quality, Catholic, value-oriented education leading to greater self-esteem, accountability, maturity and above-average performance. With the reality of rising costs and the necessity for these schools to be self-sufficient, it is increasingly difficult for some families to offer a Catholic education to their children. The philosophy of the fund leaders is that no one should be denied this opportunity due to financial hardship. The network of schools in the diocese includes 24 elementary and middle schools and four high schools. They are characterized by: - 92 percent of the high school graduates going on to post secondary education; - only a one percent dropout rate, thus providing socially responsibJe and contributing community members; - responsibly managed institutions with annual operating costs exceeding $25 million; - a nearly $50 million annual savings for area taxpayers since students are educated without taxpayers' dollars. "It is especially encouraging to know that individuals like you, who have shown in the past your willingness to support the needy children who wish to attend our Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fall River, truly understand the importance of our endeavor:' said Cotter.
'Apostles' from Holy Cross Parish minister in Mexico SOUIHEASTON-A group representing Holy Cross Parish's Peer Ministry Program and one alumnus, traveled to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico in recent weeks to carry the Gospel message and make it real in their own lives. For the sixth consecutive year, the members spent time in De Lores and Fatima parishes in Nuevo Laredo. Each morning, the peer ministers visited the homes of parishioners in the village and assisted with a religious education program. Afternoons were spent in recreation and teaching arts and crafts activities to the children and youth of the parishes. Chaperones, which included
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The good earth Although there is no memorandum signed, the plan of Gov. A. Paul Cellucci to transfer control of Camp Edwards to state environmental agencies is to be applauded. As a planned wildlife refuge and conservation area, the 15,OOO-acre parcels will ensure quality water supply for the upper Cape. The tug-of-war between environmental concerns and military objectives should be put to rest if this action by the governor comes to fruition. Control of this last tract of important land has been a battle zone aggravated by the continuous revelation of contamination and pollution by the military. The southern 5,000 acres have become an environmental nightmare. Daily reports of ground water contamination, oil seepage and buried unexploded munitions is evidence of the callousness that has been a hallmark of military control. As we await more· details of the governor's reorganization of Camp Edwards, we should. continue to support all individual efforts to protect not only the land but the general population. . . It is well for all of us to remember what is Catholic teaching on the subject of ecology. First and foremost, we share in a God-centered and sacramental respect for the universe which mandates our accountability for the fate of the earth. In this we affmn a universal ethic which requires an equitable use of the earth's reso~rces. The common good demand;s a just use of creation, an intrinsic appreciation of God's action and a moral stance that demands a responsible use of that which has been given us in stewardship. There is a growing awareness that we must cease plundering our natural resources. For too long we have disregarded our moral and ethical commitment in this regard. Faced with the widespread destruction of the environment, people everywhere are beginning to understand that we cannot continue to abuse the earth's goods. All levels of the social order must encourage this hew ecological awareness. The reckless exploitation of our natural resources has been initiated by man's own hand. The depletion of the ozone level, unrestrained, massive industrial growth, the bummg of fossil fuels, deforestation, the use of toxic h~rbicides and automotive propellants are literally killing us. In many cases the damage is irreversible; yet in many cases it can be halted: It is imperative however, that the entire human family, individuals, government officials and agents of international organizations take this matter to heart as a world family priority. . The right to a safe environment is a privilege that must be included in our updated Charter of Human Rights. As the process' evolves, everyone must be sensitive to the fact that we will not fmd a solution to our ecological problems unless we take a serious look at life itself. All life mus( be nurtured and protected. If we fail to nurture this mind-set, then the peril of self-destruction becomes a reality. The gift of life is a sacred trust. Respect for nature is intrinsically related to respect for human life. Pope John Paul II raised this connection when he said: "Respect for life and above all the dignity of the human person (~xtends to the rest of creation." As we continue to debate the use of land at Camp Edwards, we should strive to implement the principle set forth in the theology of creation; we will respect nature and preserve it from neglect and harm. With this in mind, we should encourage the state to do all it can to safeguard Camp Edwards from further pollution, while at the same time ensuring a wise us.e of the land that God has given us. St. Francis of Assisi, patron of ecologists, in his beautiful "Canticle of the Sun," prayed: "Blessed are you my Lord for our Mother· Earth, which sustaiiis us and· governs us." May this be reflected· in our hearts as we continue to preserve this good earth:
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ANDREA KITTEN RECEIVES THE. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FROM FATHER DON WILLETTE DURING A CATHOLIC YOUTH GATHERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER EARLIER THIS MONTH. MORE THAN 2,000 PARTICIPANTS, SOME FROM AS FAR AWAY AS FRANCE AND CANADA, ATTENDED THE STEUBENVILLE OF THE ROCKIES YOUTH CONFERENCE.
"BE RECONCILED TO GOD." 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20
Roots of.greatness By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
I wonder how. ·well our present generation appreciates that which made the United States great. Why be concerned? Because without this understanding, it is too easy to take the nation for granted. Once this happens, we easily fall into a crippling, matter-of-fact attitude. Our hearts nb longer stir, our enthusiasm for keeping our' nation great wanes. One good exercise I use to counter this is' meditation on early American art depicting America's glory. I find that when I do this, I feel inspired; my appreciation is deepened and my enthusiasm about being an American soars. Let's try this exercise on Constantino Brumidi's "Apotheosis of Washington," painted in the dome of our nation's Capitol. The word "apotheosis" means to have godlike qualities. In Brumidi's "Apotheosis," George Washington is placed in the dome's very center, like a god of all gods. With one hand holding a sword pointed downward and the other hand pointing to liberty, he repre-
sents a godlike warrior champion- . ing of War is one of Mercury, god ing freedom. Just below him is the of commerce. He is handing a bag goddess War, with spear in hand; of gold to Robert Morris, who fian American eagle carries arrows nanced the Revolutionary War. On and thunderbolts, and wreaks the other side of Mercury are men havoc among the forces of war, tyr- moving a box on a dolly. We are reminded that one of America's anny and discord. . The s'cene reminds us that greatest gifts is hard work, along American frefxIom comes at a price; with the trade it produces. We come next to Vulcan, god of it always will be contested, and it the forge, leaning on an anvil with must be protected continually. To the left of War one finds a one foot on a newly forged cannon. .painting of Minerva, goddess of The title of this picture is "Mechanwisdom and science. She is sur- ics," which·reminds us how much rounded on her left by educators the country depends on steel and teaching children. On her right are the instruments forged from it to the great inventors: Benjamin enhance life. Next to "Mechanics" is Ceres, Frankli'1, Samuel Morse and Robert Fulton. goddess of agriculture. She wears a The· scene teaches us that our wreath of wheat, carries a cornucopia and is seated on a McCormick children~s education is the backbone of the nation's wisdom and reaper. inventiveness. . Now we're being reminded of Next is Neptune, riding in a sea- the blessings in being a fertile counshell, with Venus helping him lay try that produces bountiful food. . the transatlantic cable. The scene At the moment, the United States is titled "Marine" and represents is blessed in being a leader of the America's desire to communicate world, thanks to its agriculture, sciwith the world as well as the bless- ence, military, trade, global Ollting of being a country surrounded reach and ingenuity. It has much to by magnificent oceans. be thankful for and much it should Directly across from the paint- never take for granted.
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Real-life pastor plays the village friar at Renaissance festival has always enjoyed tales of King vania. After completing studies at Arthur, wizards and dragons. He has Christ the King Seminary in East WEST NEWTON, Pa. - He's been traveling to Renaissance fes- Aurora, N.Y., in 1992, he was orbeen called the priest, the monk,' tivals for 10 years, and started de- dained in 1992 at Blessed Sacrathe friar, the religious guy. veloping his role of friar after the ment Cathedral in Greensburg. His first assignment was as paWith the exception of monk, first. He emphasized that it is just a rochial vicar at St. Agnes Parish in Father John J. Harrold answers to all of the above. . hobby, though, because his respon- North Huntingdon. He served in the Portraying a friar for the Greater sibilities are first and foremost to same capacity at three other parPittsburgh Renaissance Festival the people of his diocese. ishes, before being named a pastor held each summer near rural West Even though he has no formal in Donegal in June. At Renaissance festivals, his Newton, 50 miles southeast of . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , Even though he has no for- Franciscan-like attire includes a Pittsburgh, he tells visitors he is brown robe, sandals, rosary a simple country friar in a vil- mal training as an actor, playing the part of friar hasn't been beads, across and a wooden mug lage in the early 16th century. In real life, he is serving his hanging from his belt. Draped firstpastorateatSt. Raymond of difficult for the 35-year-old over his shoulder is an animal the Mountains Parish in priest, because ministering to hide, rolled up around a piece of rope, that can be stretched out Donegal, in the Greensburg Dio- different communities has been a way of life. for protection during inclement cese. There are similarities, Father weather. To finish off the cosHarrold said, if not for the attire tume, he grows a fuller beard and time frame. training as an actor, playing the part during the summer months. Father Harrold sometimes plans "I always tell people at the festi- of friar hasn't been difficult for the val I minister to people of the vil- 35-year-old priest, because minis- his vacations around Renaissance lage, but I always have other local tering to different communities has festivals. Now, he is part of the 50member Greater Pittsburgh Renaisvillages to tend to," he told The been a way of life. Catholic Accent, Greensburg diocFather Harrold felt called to the sance Festival cast that includes the esan newspaper. priesthood while he was a student king, queen and their royal court, The Greensburg native said he at Indiana University of Pennsyl- plus beggars and townsfolk. When the actors aren't on stage, they interact with visitors, trying to draw them into the experience. 61 % "We normally approach people with the assumption that they are Welfare caseloads nationwide have decreased willing to play along. This type of 48 percent over the last 5years. Figures for 59% acting is improv-like because you select states presented in thousands. never know what the reaction of the people will be," he said. "Usually they play along. But sometimes people don't get ,t and in knowing that, I back off." Father Harrold said he· has an agreement with festival organizers to come and go as he needs to because of his responsibilities to his parish. When time warrants, he _1994 works at the festival before Mass ...J1999 48% 51% on Saturdays and after his last Mass on Sundays. Most actors receive payment, but he does not. 88% Many festival-goers call him Father, but at events, he simply prefers to be referred to as friar. it 25% Father Harrold said he is enjoyII I ing his dual roles - as pastor and I I I village friar.. ''I'm very excited to be at my ~U"')j N , Lrl II!lI Lrl 0-' new parish as pastor in the mounI ..... • ..... , I" N ~~ tains," he said. ''I'm doing what I Texas Ohio Nebraska Wisconsin Massachusetts New Jersey love in my free time. This really is e 1999 CNS Graphla Sourtll, Oepartmenl of Heatltl and Human Serv!tel a dream come true."
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Teacher for the spirit within I received a call early in the morning July 10 mously comfortable as we were learning. Our relationship was special to me, and I befrom SisterWinifred Sullivan, who was my high ' school Latin teacher and remained my friend all lieve to her too. my life. She had sad news. The nuns at St. Joseph's Provincial House in Latham, N.Y, a residence for both retired and working Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, had buried Sister Emily Joseph Daly, 66 years a nun, the day before. , , Yes, I had a few tears. But mainly I By Antoinette Bosco felt such gratitude to the Lord that I had known this lovely woman. Sister ..-------~---"1-...;;,_-'Emily Jo, as we all called her, was my First, it was unusual for chemistry majors Latin teacher at the College of St. Rose in Albany, N.Y, five decades ago, and we had stayed ~ and I was a pre-med student -, to take Latin. But I loved the sound and the history that came in touch. I could see her as vividly today as back then, with Latin, and Sister Daly, a brilliant scholar of feeling cheered by her wonderful smile, which Latin and Greek, was a master at bringing all began in her eyes. She was a teacher in the full- this antiquity to life. est meaning of that word, not only guiding us to She was also incredibly human, and this came discover and uncover the potential within, but through both in her teaching and in her availdoing this always in a way that made us enor- ability to students. Ifwe needed a friend, she was
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always there. . It was Sister Daly who saw something in me that I was ignoring: a love of writing. She believed my work could get recognized. She challenged me to enter a national Latin poetry contest, and I got excited about this. With her expert coaching and encouragement, I did write a poem, and - Surprise! - I won first prize! I never could have envisioned then that writing would be the work of my life, but I know Sister Daly was not surprised that this became my profession. For she - a woman who understood writing and in her lifetime published many impressive works --:- was the one who first recognized that I was being lured by the siren call of writing. I have written many times about the gratitude I feel for having been educated by the wonderful Sisters ofSt. Joseph ofCarondelet. Whenever I have read some ofthose articles ridiculing the education gotten from nuns, I get into a fighting mood. Truly, I received an education from these outstanding women that taught me as much
about the importance of wisdom and living by Christian values as it did about the other classroom subjects. When I think about the dearth of vocations these days, I feel sad for the generations to come who will not have the advantage I had of having known "the good sisters" like Sister Emily Jo Daly. But truly her influence goes on in those of us she touched with her vibrant energy and love. And I still remember her confidence that I could write, though I never would have produced a prize-winner without her coaching: "Orpheus'Lament "0 wretched snake! Whose venom lethal though it be "Is still less deadly than the poison of desire. "0 Eurydice, reprieved, from PlulO'S thrall set free, "Once more meets death, condemned "By mine own soul's ''Fierce fire." To Sister Emily Jo, my gratitude forever.
One exchange that leads' to others I receive a number of Catholic newspapers on an "exchange" ba<;is - that is, they send me the paper for free and I occasionally make fun of them in print. By scanning a number of Catholic papers, I can pick up trends. Often I also pick up inky fingers which I then "exchange'; with the door of the refrigerator which, in turn, leads to an exchange of words between spouse and me. (You newspapers who think you might be getting the short end of the bargain are dead Wrong. Just you enter into an exchange of "a few words" with my wife, ifyou suspect otherwise.) .
One of the latest trends is that advertising depIDtments have latched onto the,idea of selling summer vacation "sections" to tra.vel agents, tour companies, rental car agencies, foreign language games, and small amlS dealers. Rumor has it that these advertising people then walk into the editor's office and flop a large
display ad (translated: "Hey, Perry White, this low passengers look askance at you if you are In these kiosks parish volunteers could help puppy pays your salary.") and say, ''The ad trying to make a wheelbarrow fit through the passengers crush their potential carry-ons into agency which is placing this - and maybe a electronic x-ray entry scanners. sizes thal fit the airlines' "boxes." If the parish couple more down the road - wants to know if I'll wager you've already guessed my idea: could not afford a large trash compactor-type you'd be interested in writing a story on this tour - - -....--------r--:~:--"device right away, they could employ since it will be in a country with several Catho- r large teen boys from the youth group lics in it." to stomp the luggage into shape. This, in tum again, leads to an exchange of, This has ministry arid fund-raiser uh, ideas. written allover it, to say nothing of One idea, and this is what I have been trying evangelization. The parish could ask to tell you all along, is that I think parishes and for donations, or just charge a fee right these advertising people might be missing out , up front - with a discount for clergy on a win-win promotion. Hint: Ifyou have,been and religious, of course. By Dan Morris forced into an airport in recent times, you will And the paPer ad folks could have a notice the airlines have become a little more ' whole section on Outreach to the Carrystringent on their "carry-on" policies. Parishes could open little kiosks in the airports On Challenged, or the Corporal Works ofCrushWhy, once upon a time you could pull an next to the ones that sell $45 commemorative T- ing. Is this worth an exchange of, lIh, words or inflatable boat - inflated - into the passenger shirts ("Grandma came to Atlanta and all I got what? cabin and stuff it in the overhead bin and the was this T-shirt") and $22 commemorative cofComments are welcome. Write Uncle Dan attendants,would ask where the oars were. Now fee cups ("Grandpa came to New York and all I at 6363 Christie Ave. No. 222, Emeryville, they become ~l crabby and huffy, and even fel- got was this coffee cup"). Calif. 94608; or e-mail: cnsuncle@yahoo.com.
The offbeat world of Uncle Dan
Black Catholics number 200 million worldwide, says priest By BILL KUFn'Z CAlliOL.JC; News SeRw;e
MILWAUKEE - Catholics may make up a relatively small percentage ofthepopulation ofAfrican-Americans, but "there are 200 million blackCatholics worldwide:' said the head ofBlack Catholic Ministries for theArchdiocese of Detroit. '1t's the largestreligion in the world for peopleofAfrican descent," said Precious Blood FatherOarenceWIlliams, who has written two books and produced nine video documentaries on black Cattiolic heritage. He was in Milwaukee to be principal celebrant of a Mass at African World Festival, held recently. There are more than two million black Catholics in the United States. Father Williams noted that there are more than 100 million Oltholics in Africa AmOlig black Catholics in the Western Hemisphere, he ~d there are about three million English speakers, 12 million who speak French, 30 million who speak Spanish and 40 million who speak PortugUese. . In the United States, "black Catholics are a unique group," with education and income levels wen above'the averag~ for all African-Americans, Father Williams said. He credits this to ''the Catholic advantage" of parochial schools. ''Wherever you have black Catholics in urban areas, you have people in leadership positions:' Father Williams said, noting that the black mayors of
Detroit and New Orleans are Catho- black neighborhoods in major cities, lies. "'there's been a shift in who's taking While in Milwaukee, Father Will- advantage." He noted that non-Cathoiams stopped atAmerica's BlackHolo- lies now make up a majority of the encaust Museum, and was moved by an rollment in those schools. ' exhibit on a slave ship. ''What struck ''We are keeping open institutions, me was'the interconnectedness of the but we are not necessarily building up global village. That history is so vivid:' the kingdom," he said. ''We have a mishe told the Catholic Herald, sion, but the vision is not really Milwaukee's archdiocesan newspaper. present:' The exhibit "showed how slaves In the past, Father Williams said, built up the New World:' Father Will- greater efforts were made to convert iams said, but also how ships used in black pupils in Catholic schools and the slave trade helped introduce such their families. He blamed the decline commodities as potatoes and corn to Europe. "As we apâ&#x20AC;˘? proach the millennium, ,we also approach the 500th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in this hemisphere," the 'priest pointed out "It gives us occasion to look back, but ~so to look at ,our present and fu-
in conversion efforts on the smaller number of nuns in the schools. "With the absence ofthe sisters, you' lose that dynamic:' he remarked. Father Williams, a Cleveland native, said a majority of black Catholics in most major cities in the Northeast and Midwest converted to Catholicism after they moved north from the overwhelmingly Protestant South. 'That was thefIrstcontaet for many blacks with Catholics:' hl< said. By contrast, he said a majority ofblackCatholics in California were already Catho, ,lie before they migrated west from Louisiana, with its large concentration of black Catholics. WhilemostM'rican-Americans are Protestants, Father Williams believes anti-Catho'lic prejudices were weaker and less wid e s pr e a d among them than among white Prot'ture." estants. Returning to "In one family, c the issue of educathere could be two I tion and African or three faith tradiAmericans, Father ' . ' tions:' he pointed Williams said that¡ ROCKSAND BYRD of Milwaukee carries Incense as she out. while Catholic leads a procession of liturgical dancers at a Catholic Mass celWhen he was schools have con- ebrated during the African World Festival in Milwaukee in early growingup,Father Williams recalls tinued to serve August. (CNS photo by Allen Fredrickson, Catholic Herald)
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that ''there was a dichotomy between black and white Catholics." "Clergy and nuns who worked with blacks were ostracized:' he said, but that changed decades ago, as black populations grew in major cities. "Diocesan officials saw that ifthey kept giving parishes to orders" that specialized in ministry. to blacks, he ' said, ''they wouldn't have any parishes left in their cities." But racism has notdisappeared, and Father Williams has devoted much of his work to studying racism in various fomtS in severalcountries. He is founder ofthe Institute for Recovery from Racisms, in Detroit; and has written a new book, "Recovering from Everyday Racisms." Both the book and the institute its Web page can be found at www.bcirnall.orgfrrr.htrn-Iookatracism as dysfunctional behavior and address it using the 12-step model ofAlcoholics Anonymous and other addiction recovery groups. The institute trains facilitators in working against racism and in how they can support those in recovery from racial dysfunction. ' , Father Williams said his book,His aimed at everyone in the world. There's no one on the planet who doesn't have aresponse" to racial differences. He has developed a model of five recovery stages for whites, blacks, and other people ofcolor, moving from denial to acceptance of all people as sisters and brothers.
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Notes on families, letters and E-mail Dear Dr. Kenny: AU I get in my writer can tak ~ time to compose his mailbox today is junk ads, cata- thoughts,' edit and change what he logues and bills. I used to look for- means to say. When received, a letward to the mail because there was often a . - - - - - - - - - - - personal letter. Then phone calls replaced the letter. And now e-mail. It's not the same. I have a computer, but most of my e-mail is brief and With Dr. James & sometimes even form Mary Kenny messages. Will letter .... _ writing ever make a comeback? (Dlinois) ter stays around and can be re-read. Letters have some advantages If specific requests are .made, the
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The major disadvantages of letters involve time. They take time to write and time to get there. In a "fast-food" world, many people prefer immediacy. Letter writing, like writing itself, is a skill. A good letter communicates important information. To compose a good letter, one must write well. The style of letter writing reflects the writer's personality.Some letters are primarily informative. Others are anecdotal and humorous. Still others are inspirational.
When a fornter Catholic marries Q. Could you please explain Catholic teaching about those who leave the Catholic Church? A
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John J. Dietzen family member has told me that I, as a Catholic, should not ~ttend a forthcoming wedding involving a ,man, formerly Catholic, who has changed to another religion. Others do not feel that way. I think if someone chooses another faith, it is something they must determine in their conScience. I remember hearing when I was young that anyone who leaves the Catholic faith cannot be saved. I don't know about then, but can we possibly believe that now? Please explain. (M~nnesota)
A. Two points of Catholic teaching and policy are involved here. First, what is our understanding about those who depart from the Catholic faith? Second, what is the Catholic position about the marriage ofsomeone who has left the faith? As Catholics, we believe that the fullest abundance of those aids to salvation intended by Jesus Christ exist in our Church. This includes the sacraments and other liturgical worship, unity of faith, the communion of prayer and teaching, and so on. One would assume that members of other churches, if they take their faith seriously and conscientiously, believe something similar about their own church, or they would join another. Catholic doctrine, however, is clear today about the relationship
Wounded Mexican children in U.S. for evaluation WASHINGTON (CNS)- Three children wounded in a 1997 massacre in Mexico's southern state of Chiapas arrived in Washington for medical evaluation by doctors at Georgetown University Medical Center. One of the children was to be evaluated at the Georgetown's ophthalmology department and one or more of them at the neurosurgery department, said a spokeswoman for the medical center. A Washington-area plastic surgeon unaffiliated with Georgetown also was to evaluate one or more of the children, she said. Mexico's foreign ministry initially had refused to issue passports to the children Aug. 6, but issued them later that day. On Aug. 4, foreign ministry officials in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, rejected a notarized document submitted as proof of the children's Mexican citizenship. None of the three has a birth certificate; a situation common in Mexico's remote indigenous communities. The three children were among survivors of the Dec. 22,1997, massacre in a church in Acteal, Chiapas, in which 45 indigenous peasants were killed. Zenaida Perez, five, lost
her eyesight as a result of the attack; both of her parents were killed. Geronimo Vazquez, five, was wounded in the arm, and Efrain Gomez, four; was wounded in the jaw. They are the first Acteal survivors to receive treatment outside of Mexico. At least 19 other survivors received treatment in Mexico City or in Chiapas. . The massacre was the worst single episode in a civil conflict in Chiapas that began Jan. I, 1994, when the mostly indigenous Zapatista National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish acronym, EZLN, took control over five cities in Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state. While fighting between the EZLN and the Mexican army stopped only 12 days after the uprising began, there have been no face-to-face negotiations between the EZLN and the government since mid-I996. Before leaving for Washington, the children participated in a Mass in Acteal for Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia of San Cristobal, 74, who is expected to retire at the end of the year. From 1994 to 1998, Bishop Ruiz was the mediator between the federal government and the EZLN.
between membership in the Church and salvation, and about individual responsibility. Both Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church phrase it very precisely. In the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (14), the bishops of the council put it this way. Whoever, "knowing that the Catholic Church was made necessary by God through Jesus Christ, would refuse to enter her or to remain in her, could not be saved." The catechism (846) repeats the same idea. That sentence needs to be read carefully. It says in other words: Whoever knows, believes in conscience, that he or she has a responsibility before God to join or remain in the Catholic Church, must do so. We know, of course, that generally people who are not Catholic have no feeling or conviction of such a responsibility. Because of lack of education or a variety of other possible reasons, the same can be true of some people who were born Catholic or who entered the Church later in life. Ultimately, therefore, it is a matter between them and God, a matter of accountability to their conscience, if they turn away from the Catholic faith. Now about the marriage. According to canon law (1117), those who have left the Church "by a formal act" are no longer bound by the requirement that Catholics must be married before a bishop, priest or deacon. While the precise nature of such "formal acts" is not yet determined; it generally. is assumed that it would at very least include . those who have actually joined another denomination. Thus, when former Catholics who have affiliated with a different religion marry "out of the Church," that marriage is very probably valid, even in the eyes of the Church. Assuming there is no other impediment to the marriage, therefore, the former Catholic you ask about is apparently entering a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church, just as it recognizes any other marriage of people who are not Catholic. I imagine these factors will significantly influence your decision whether or not to attend.
A free brochure outlining basic Catholic prayers, beliefs and moral precepts is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, Dl. 61651. Questions for this column may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail jjdietzen@aol.com.
THEANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri.,August 13, 1999 A letter usually begins with a greeting and some recall of the last contact. News of self often follows. Good letters tell what the writer knows best, his o~n circumstances. Finally, a personal message may come nearer the end. Our 12 children are all grown and out of the home. We write to them all weekly. My wife and I take turns composing the family news, the happenings of the week, which we will then copy. The other parent writes a personal message to each member of our family on the back of each copy. One person or another may call and say: "Put this in the family letter." Our family newsletter and personal note has helped greatly to keep us all close and informed. E-mail may have the advantages of both letters and phone calls. You can take your time to compose an e-mail message and say what you really want to say. At the same time, e-mails can be sent and received instantaneously, and you can hear back within hours or even minutes.
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Knights look at past, present, future as millennium nears By CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE
The policy also precludes such politicians from renting Knights' fato the inspiration of their founder and cilities, speaking at events sponsored forward to the next millennium, some by the Knights, 9r receiving any hon2,500 Knights ofColumbus heard ex- ors from local councils. hortations from today's Church leadOn other matters, the Knights apers at the organization's 117t1l inter- proved ,resolutions: national convention in Minneapolis. - urging the media to "voluntarThe recent, three-day meeting ily refrain from producing morally ofbrought together Knights from 72 dif- fensive and socially and psychologiferent nations. states, provinces or ter- cally injurious forms of communica, ritories representing the 1.6 million tion"; - supporting passage of legislamember organization. In opening remarks, Archbishop tion that would permit Congress to Harry 1. Aynn of St. Paul and Minne- prohibit physical desecration of the apolis and Cardinal Jean-Claude< U.S. flag; Turcotte of Montreal thanked the - criticizing groups that have Knights for their work to build up the been working for revocation of the Church and stand up for life. Holy See's permanent mission status Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of at the United Nations; Galveston-Houston, president of the - advocating vouchers or other National Conference ofCatholic Bish- means of educational choice for parops, in a keynote talk also had words ents of students in public, private and of praise for the ,Knights but urged religious schools, as well as the freethem to take dom of up the cause Catholic to abolish schools to capital punoperate ishment "without with the state interfersameenthuence' coersiasm they cion or conhave detrol." voted to Bishop fighting Fiorenza said abortion. 'the Knights Pope of ColumJohn Paul II bus, founded teaches that in 1882 by "one cannot Father truly be proMichael J. life and supMcGivney, port killing was intended life by capito be "a socital punishety of faithment, even filled men at though there work in the is a differworld." Over RAYMOND AND Dorothy Gardner of the years, he ence in degree in the Atchison, Kan., were honored by the added, the moral evil Knights of Columbus, wh,ich designated the Knights between the Gardners as the 1999 International Family "have been two," the of the Year. With them is Father Daniel more sucbishop said. Gardner, one of their seven children. (CNS cessful in "He rejects photo by Tara C. Patty, Catholic Spiri~ meeting the the notion real needs of that we can ~h killing is wrong by the Church thari all the others." killing people who kill others." . Honored as worthy representativeS Bishop Fiorenza encouraged the of the Knights' tradition, were Knights ofColumbus to continue their . Raymond and Dorothy Gardner of efforts to achieve a "badly needed pro- Atchison, Kan., and their seven chillife victory",on pll!tial-birth abortion 'dren, named the Knights of Colum, and thanked them for their support of bus International Family of the Year Catholic education, their work to at- for 1999.< -_: tain tax relieffbT Catholic school parents, and their historical opposition to racism and bigotry. The Knights, at the close of their convention, pledged continued efforts. NEWHAVEN,Comi.(CNS)':"'-The against abortion, especially partial-- Knights of Columbus has launched a birth abortions; assisted suicide and new Web site at www.kofc.org to proeuthanasia; U.S. funding of abortions vide a greater array of information overseas; marketing of abortif~ient about the orgahization, its founder, the drugs such as RU-486 and Preven; and Catholic faith and insurance offered the use of tissue from aborted babies by the Knights. for research. . The site provides information about The Knights also reiterated their the history, programs and mission of long-standing policy against inviting the 1.6 million-member Knights, as to Knights' events "public officials or well as importantSupremeCouncil ancandidates for public office who do nouncements, at} edited version of not support the legal protection'of un- Columbia, the Knights of Columbus born children or wh9 advocate the le- magazine, and b~kground on memgalization of assisted suicide, eutha- bership, volunteer service programs nasia" or partial-birth abonlion. and spiritual ~tivities. ~LIS-Lookingb~k
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Married fornier Lutheran pastor' prepares for Catholic priesthood By PAT NORBY
possibility of his being ordained a Catholic priest. Father McDonough said that from CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Diane their first meeting, he believed that Blake turned to Scripture when 'the Blake was a candidate for priesthood, Archdiocese ofSt. Paul and Minneapobecause of his strong belief in the Eulis told her husband, Larry Blake, he charist as the center of his faith. could be ordained the first married priest ''It was so clearly the right thing to of the archdiocese. do for Larry;' he said. 'This guy "If I thought about it, I has got the core of what my would be concerned;' she told ministry is about" the archdiocesan newspaper, After meeting with him The Catholic Spirit. Instead, about a year, the archdiocese , she turns to the Bible passage asked the Holy See for an exwhere St. Paul says, ''I can do ception to permit him to be orall things through him who dained. He also began working strengthens me." on a master's degree in theolThe Blakes and their three ogy at St. Paul Seminary. children, members ofSt Hubert "Since the mid-'90s, we've Parish in Chanhassen, werejust been waiting to hear from the beginning to deal with the reHoly See,"Father McDonough action to the announcement when they were interviewed in said. . , Last fall, Larry urged them late July. to ask the Vatican for a definite ''My own primary focus is answer, so that he could move to be a wife and mother of our on with his life. children;' Diane said. "I know ''It's been a hope of mine I have to try tq be grounded in that this would be granted;' he my own faith and help my chilsaid. ''I had to answer early on dren, before you can be aChrist if becoming Catholic was out person out in the parish or in of my convictions,. the world:' , However, she has had IS ''It was not conditional. My years experience as the wife of plan had always been to conan ordained minister. After both tinue in ~hurc\1 work." When he left his Lutheran graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, they pastorate, he said, "hanging up were married in 1974 and Larry the stole thatlast time was diffientered Luther Seminary in St. cult for me." Paul. Father McDonough said FORMER LUTHERAN minister Larry that he expects that Blake will He was ordained in 1978 and served in Deer River for Blake, a husband and father of three young be ordained a d~on by fall four years before returning to children, is awaiting ordination as a Catho- and is likely to be ordained a the Twin Cities, where he was lic priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Min- priest before Christmas. associate pastor at St. Stephen neapolis. {CNS photo by Dave Hrbacek, He said attitudes of CathoLutheran Church' in Catholic Spirm .Iic priests on married priests in Bloomington and then pastor their midst have gradually at Holy Cross Church in Exchanged since 1980, when the celsior. paring to receive first Corru,nunion, he Vatican approved special U.S. provi-He resigned his pastorate in Febru- wanted to be among them, Diane said. sions under which former Episcopal ary 1993, and the Blakes entered into ''I think it was the work ofthe Holy priests who had become Catholics full communion with the Catholic Spirit. We were brought to the same could apply for ordination in the Church at the 1993 Easter Vigil at St. church at the same time;' she said. "I Catholic priesthood. John the Baptist Church in Excelsior. would describe it as a paralleljoumey." Since then several dozen married ''It's certainly something that hapIt all came together as Larry found former Episcopal priests have become pened over a period of years;' Diane another job as pastoral minister with Catholic priests. In addition, a few marsaid of their journey to Catholicism. All Saints Parish in Lakeville, she said. ried former Methodist and Lutheran ''I grew up in aLutheran church that The couple met privately with Father ministers have been ordained Cathowas quite liturgical;' she said. ''And Allen McIntyre, then pastor at St. lic priests. then we were in St. Stephen in John's, to prepare for entry into the Msgr. McDonough emphasized Bloomington' that had a stronger em- Catholic Church. Larry also met with that the pastoral provision to ordain phasis on Eucharist. That got me to Father Kevin McDonough, married former ministers who have bethinking, Why is Communion more . archdiocesan vicar general and mod- comeCatholicsdoes not mean achange important at certain churches?" erator of the curia, who bro~hed the in Church policy on celib~y. CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE
Meanwhile, Larry, who had a similar b~kground, was exploring the same questions. When they moved to Excelsior they enrolled their oldest son, now IS, at St John the Baptist School because they wanted him in a Christian school. , As his second-grade class was pre-
'American Legion asks churches to honor World War II vets ~ Churches'would ring their bells recalling wars end on Sept. 2 at 9:04 a.m. INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) - TheAmerican Legion, the nation's, largest veterans organization, wants houses of worship in United States to help honor veterans of World War II. National Commander Harold L. ''Butch'' Miller said the'Legion is asking U.S. churches, mosques, temples and synagogues ''to provide the national soundtr~k for a minute of solemn reflection" by ringing their bells for a minute beginning at 9:04 am. on Sept 2. It was at that moment in 1945 that representatives of the Japanese government signed the treaty of surrender aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War II, noted an announcement from the Legion's national head' quarters in Indianapolis. "World War-II was our century's defining moment,"
,Miller said. "A pause to mark the war's ending must become our nation's moment of national reflection and thanksgiving." The national commander said American patriots of that era "grew,up in the Depression, fought in the 20th century's bloodiest conflict and rescued the world from tyranny." Miller said more than 16 million Americans representingevery social and ethnic b~kground left their families and set aside personal ambitions to fight the war. More than 400,000 men and women died, he added. "All of them ... are worthy of a minute of our time;' he said. "Our houses of worship can play a major role in reminding Americans of the enormous contributions of America's greatest generation." During the minute of reflection, many Legionnaires will be in Anaheim, Calif., preparing for the Legion's 81st National Convention. Miller said the 2.8 million members of the group are continuing to raise funds for a National World War II Memorial to be built in Washington.
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Singer records Italian version of Holy Year 2000 hymn ~
Blind tenor Andrea Bocelli gives copy of the CD to Pope John . .,Paulll. By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
PHOTOGRAPHER FRANTISEK Zvardon captured this picture of a mother riding a donkey with her child in Egypt A hand of the child is visible on the mother's sJde. The contemporary scene illustrates Mary's ride into Egypt for an 18-volume project titled the "New Illustrated Bible." (eNS photo courtesy Frantisek Zvardon)
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Eighteen-volume "New Jerusalem Bible" will select from 100, 000 photographs taken in 52 countries. By PETER FINNEY JR. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
NEW ORLEANS -By Czechborn photographer Frantisek Zvardon's estimate, in the last four years he has flown the equivalent of four or five times around the world and logged tens of thousands more miles by car and motor scooters on unpaved back roads to complete an assignment that's about as big as it gets. In 1995, his employer, Editions du Signe, gave Zvardon ajob right out of "Mission Impossible": "Here's the Bible, Frantisek. Now get out there and shoot it." About 100,000 photographs later, Zvardon's leg and eye work have led to an 18-volume edition of the New Jerusalem Bible called the "New Illustrated Bible." Also published in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, it is being sold in Europe under the title
"Bible 2000." The idea for the illustrated Bible was much simpler than its execution. Zvardon was assigned to take photographs of people, landscapes and sacred places around the world to illustrate specific Scripture passages. He read through the entire Bible several times during the project. The 50-year-old photographer, who lives in France, was interviewed by the Clarion Herald, New Orleans archdiocesan newspaper, while he was in New Orleans to work on a photo history of the archdiocese. Of the 100,000 photographs he took for the illustrated Bible, about 7,200 made the final book, Zvardon said. Along the way, he recorded some images that he could not have imagined beforehand. In Egypt, there was the young mother riding a donkey while holding her baby behind her back. Because her hands were occupied, she held the reins in her teeth. "That was a typical picture of Mary going into Egypt with the Christ child," Zvardon said. "The
woman looks very nice with a blue dress. She takes the baby with her. She is probably going to the market to buy some things. A very beautiful picture." In the Himalayas Zvardon took pictures of death that continue to haunt him. "In Nepal, when somebody feels as though they are going to die they go down to the Death River," he said. "This old woman went down to the river and sat for four days to wait for death - no eat, no drink, nothing." In the United States, he spent weeks in Death Valley, where "the sand makes for beautiful landscapes," he said. "These make for very large and spiritual pictures. Landscapes can be used for meditation. Some~imes I wait one day for good light or the red sun. I wait for a good moment." He said he learned never to intrude on someone. He hardly ever uses flash, and his small 35 mm Leica camera is very quiet. For the Bible project, Zvardon traveled to 52 countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia and Japan, as well as the ancient biblical sites ()f the Middle East.
VATICAN CITY - The Italian pop and classical singer Andrea Bocelli recorded an Italian version of the official Holy Year 2000 hymn and gave a copy of the CD to Pope John Paul
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A spokesman for the Vatican's jubilee planning committee. said it still had not been decided if Bocelli's recording would be adopted by the Vatican as the official Italian reANDREA corded version. Not that such . a designation is necessary, the spokesman said. "Anyone can sing the hymn in any church for any jubilee Mass," he said. The jubilee committee an-
nounced in late April that it had chosen a new French hymn, "Christ Yesterday, Christ Today," as the official jubilee anthem. The song was written by Immaculate Conception Brother Jean-Paul Lecot and Jacqueline Frederic Frie. The official lyrics of the hymn in Italian, English and Spanish are scheduled to be published by the Vatican in late September. The Italian singer sang for hundreds of thousands of young people gathered with Pope John Paul in Paris during World Youth Day 1997 and again for the pope a month later in a concert marking the end of the Italian Eucharistic Congress. Bocelli will BOCELLI be on tour in the United States Oct. 8-Nov. 15 following the success of his album "Sogno." which reached No.4 on the U.S. Billboard chart and was at No. 73 the first week of August, its 17th week on the list of top-selling albums.
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Cuban church mourns young Catholic accident victims HAVANA, Cuba (CNS) - The deaths of 12 young Catholic women killed in a traffic accident in Cuba caused "great suffering and pain" for the local church community as well as for their families, said Cardinal Jaime OrtegaAlamino of Havana. At a Mass last week in Havana, Cardinal Ortega compared the 12 young women to the women who encountered Jesus in the Gospel. "As those virtuous women, these young ladies were also on their way to meet Jesus at a retreat of prayer, reflection, purity, love and friendship. But the Lord wanted to call them to a definitive encounter with him," the cardinal said. 'This is a moment of great suffering and pain not only for the families
(of the young women), but also for the Catholic community in Cuba," said the cardinal, who announced that Pope John Paul II sent his condolences to the women's relatives, "providing them his consolation and encouragement, and calling them to hope and spiritual peace." Last month, on their way to a retreat, three Catholic young leaders from Havana, six from Santa Clara, two from Sancti Spiritus and one from Pinar del Rio died in a traffic accident in the region of Candelaria. ''I know there are no human words to console you;' said the cardinal at the Mass, addressing the relatives of the three women who were from Havana "BUltogether, we can pray to bring the consolation of Christ himself to
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Capsules NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting, .
"The Iron Giant" (Warner Bros.) Absorbing animated adventure about a young boy (voice of Eli Marienthal) trying to protect a towering, metal robot from a paranoid government agent (voice of Christopher McDonald) bent on ilts destruction even if it means blowing up the boy's hometown. Director Brad Bird's tale is both political allegory adults can enjoy and a gentle story of friendship older children can relate to. Some intense cartoon violence and menace to a child. The U.S, Catholic Conference classification is A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. '
"Runaway Bride" (Touchstone) Breezy romantic comedy in which cynical big-city reporter Ricllard Gere, writing an expose on small-town bride-to-be Julia Rob- ,erts, who has left several previous suitors at the altar, finds himself wanting to risk being the fifth groom whose bride may be a no-show. Director Garry Marshall gets a luminous' performance from Roberts in
a feel-good tale, which, though predictable, brims with warmth and charm. Very discreet sexual references and minimal profanity. The U,S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America ,rating is PG - ' parental g'uidance suggested.
"The Sixth Sense" (Hollywood) Failed psychological thriller in which a child psychologist (Bruce Willis) tries to help an eight-year-old child (Haley Joel Osment) who's frightened by seeing dead people walking around, though matters are ultimately not what they seem. Writerdirector M. Night Shyamalan provides a story of vague assumptions and boring situations that are suddenly thrown into an e'ntirely new light by a twist ending, though few will find the "surprise" worth waiting for. Gory violel!ce, a menaced child and coarse language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Movies Online Can't remember how a recent film was classified by the USCC? Want to know whether to let the kifls go see it? Now you can look film reviews up on America Online. Once you:re connecte~L to AOL, just use the keyword CNSto go to Catholic News Service's online site, then look for movie reviews.
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Gabriel Awards to the broadcast and DAYTON, Ohio - "Touched by' entertainment community," accordan Angel" star Della Reese will re- ing to the Unda-USA announceceive the Gabriel Personal Achieve- ment. Past personal achievement award ment Award, one of the annual Gabriel Awards to be presented by winners include Willard Scott, Walter , Cronkite, Helen Unda-USA at an Oct. 16 awards ceremony I::=-===~~~""""",,,,,,,,,,,,~ Hayes, Michael during'its general asLandon, Ted sembly in Las Vegas. Koppel, Angela Other Gabriel Lansbury, Hugh' winners for TV and Downs and. radio, chosen from Charles Kuralt. almost 500 entries, Life tim e were also anTelevision's "Any nounced by UndaDay Now;' a seiies USA in Dayton~ , about interracial The annual Jriendship in the awards honor excelDeep South, won lence in radio and a Gabriel for best television 'and pro~ entertainment programs that uplift and .gram in' 'national release. , ,--.' nourish the,human 'spi~it. Unda, Latin Tying'for Sta,for "wave," is the tion of the Year ACTRESS DELLA were Bosto.n's Catholic association forcommul)icator~,.. Faeese,·shown in this file WCVB-TV; Chan~is year'~ win- photo, will receive the nel 5, which. won ~ers mclud,e SIX na- Gabriel Achievement Award the award for the tlOnal medIa efforts , fifth time in seven funded in whole or In Octobe~. (CNS photo) years, and KYTV, Springfield, Mo. part by the U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Cam- Alaskan radio station KNOM in paign. They range from a TV docu- Nome, which is owned by the Diomentary on the late'Cardin'al Joseph cese of Fairbanks, earned its fourth L. Bernardin of Chicago to a Span- straight Radio Station of the Year ish-language public service an- Award. The awards are, in most categonouncement for TV and radio. An actress, singer, talk show host ries, divided by shows intended for and author, Reese is being honored national release and those airing lofor "providing outstanding leader- cally in the top 25 broadcast marship in promoting the ideals of the kets and those in all other markets.
MATTHEW BRODERICK springs into action in the comedy "Inspector Gadget." (CNS photo from Walt Disney Pictures)
'Inspector Gadget' might be too dopey even for the youngsters ~
But then again, it isn't really any different from the cartoons they watch regularly. By HENRY HERX
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Matthew . NEW YORK ~roderick sta~s .as a bumbl,!ng b'loni.c policeman'as well as his evil twin'in the dopey comic misadvenfures of'- "Inspector Gadget" (Disney). Based on a TV cartoon series,
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REVIEWED BY JOHN H; CARROLL CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Many Americaps of a certain age still remember that First Friday morning"Sept. I, 1939, the day that the German aI1I1Y und~ ord~rs from Adolf Hitler invadec:i' Poland. The invaSion plunged the into the horrors of World War-II: . . .... in this well-done study, author and Canadian historian Michael Jabara Carley investigates an interesting 'as.peet of the varibus' international crises lead}rig up to the actual outbreak of hostilities. He covers the involved diplomatic negotiations between the British, French and Soviet governments over collective security vis-a-vis the rearmament programs and ex- / pansionist threats of Nazi Germany:' Carley has done intensive research in archives in Paris, L6ndon, Moscow and Washington. The declassification of previously secret Cabinet papers and diplomatic cables and dispatches reveal the shifting attitudes and policies of the principals involved in the negotiations.
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the live-action version starts with a Directed by David Kellogg, this secUfity guard (Broderick) being dismal Disney time-waster has blown up, then put back together some tired slapstick gags and a luby a scientist (Joely Fisher) using dicrous assortment of special-efbionic materials, fects gimmicks that have nothing The chief villain (Rupert to do with wit or imagination. Everett) fashions a duplicate InThe result is an embarrassing spector Gadge~ ,Who proceeds to misfire for all concerned. devastate the metr'op'olis untie . Becauseof.comiG violence and stoppiiilby the reai Gadget..·· , mild' sexual innuendo, the 'U.S. Along the way, some feeble·hu- Catholic Conference classification mor is directed at the dim Gadget's,' -is A-II - ' adults' and adolescents. struggles to learn how to use the The Motion Picture Association of various crime-fighting gadgets America rating is PG - parental built into his body. guidan~e suggested.
In the late 1930s, Hitler and the Nazi government annexedAustria, took over the Sudentenland after the Munich Agreement, and then moved into what was left of Czechoslovakia and set up the protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia Next came German demands for Danzig and northwestern Poland. According to the author, as the threats and pressures rose to a crescendo, the British and French governments dithered almost helplessly. They continued to hope for an accommodation with Hitler and the preservation of peace, The author supports this contention with documenta~on indicating the British and French feared the expansion ofSoviet power into Central Europe during a war. While Soviet commissar for for,eign aff<$'s Maksim Litvinov continu~d to negotiate with Londqn and Paris, Western diploma~ in Moscqw began to report on possiole improve~" ments in Soviet-German relations. An indicationo£ this possible change came on May 3, 1939.. Viacheslav Molotov, one of Stalin's hatchet men, replaced Litvinov. SeCret Soviet-German negotiations commenced. Then .onAug. 23, the Soviets and Germans'
signed a nonaggression pact. This act paved the way for the German invasion of Poland, the establishment of German and Soviet spheres of influence in Eastern Europe and the partition of Poland. The German invasion followed on Sept. 1. This successful campaign was followed in the spring of 1940 by the victorious German offensive in Western Europe. Only the 20 miles of the English Channel and the Royal Air Force saved Britain from . a German invasion. The author's. interpretation of events is revisionist: He indicates a Soviet nonaggression pact with Britain and France may have altered the course of history. His reading ofarchival material supports this contention. . This position may gain more support as the Cold War mentality recedes and more documentation surfaces. Soviet .intelligence material, much of it stilI classified, may tend to counter Corley's position.However, his thesis is well developed and bolstered by definitive research. This is a well done introduction to a subject worthy of more examination. John H. Ca'rroll is a free:lance writer in Silver Spring, Md.
" , Rqcker receives pro-life award STAFFORD, Va. (CNS) - Gary Cherone, the lead singer for the rock band Van Halen, has been honored by the Am~rican Life League for his efforts to promote l i f e . . -Cherone recently received the Stafford-based organization's "Courage Award" at an American Life League conference in Washington. According to the American Life League, Cherone recently urged artists and songwriters in the music
industry - including Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam - to stop activities that support Planned Parenthood. He also urged people to consider that life begins at fertilization. Judie Brown, president of the American Life League, praised Cherone for "stepping forward so strongly. We are very proud of Mr. Cherone not only because he speaks the truth, but because his influence will affect young people so positively."
Couple helps spread U.S. health equipment surplus around world BY LYhW DuRHAM
Relief Agency International, Por Christo of Boston and other service and missionary organizations. This all started becauseTom Keefe, a former hospital administrator, saw a need for hospitals to dispose of sur-
it all for the hospital. Pat Keefe started making some calls SEABROOK, N.H. - Internaand found such an overwhelming need for equipment that five months into tional Medical Equipment Collabothe process Tom made the commitment rative, started on a shoestring by~a to work for the organization full time Catholic couple from New Hampwithout a salary. shire. is making a difference r - ' I -......-~=:------------...-__ in the lives of people Now IMEC has 150 volaround the globe. unteers, including the Keefes' This Seabrook-based four children, Tom's mother, nonprofit receives, prepares Dot, and other relatives, as ' well as biomedical engineers and places medical equipment and supplies that give who donate their time to be hope and raise the standard sure the equipment is in good working order. of medical care in impover.IMEC's commitment is to ished regions. Whether it is in South or make sure the equipment is Central America, Africa, functioning when it leaves Eastern Europe or the Far the warehouse; IMEC also helps train technicians on the East, the organization founded more than five receiving end in how to take years ago by Tom and Pat care of it. Tom, Pat and others have been to the locations to Keefe ofStratham, N.H., has assess needs and install reached out and made "an effective and measurable equipment. difference," according to But this is not just about sending equipment - they Daniel Leahy Jr. from St. Anselm College in want to help build new health Manchester, who has seen care systems. Tom Keefe feels the whole what they have done. operation is Christ's work. The warehouse with al'This is about the caregivers," most one acre's worth of equipment awaiting shiphe told Catholic News SerVOLUNTEER DICK DEWING repairs an op- vice. 'There are qualified docment is a far cry from what the program had at its in- erating table for the International Medical Equip- tors and nurses who could do ception. In the beginning, ment Collaborative project in Seabrook, N.H.The the work if they can get what Pat Keefe made calls from nonprofit organization receives, prepares and dis- they need. This is about helpan office in their basement tributes medical supplies to impoverished regions ing them, so they can 90 what and equipment was stored around the world. (eNS photo by Lynn Durham) they know how to do so well. in their garage. The caregivers, they are the In its first five years, heroes." IMEC shipped 50 sea containers plus equipment after refurbishing or IMEC has one volunteer who has filled with equipment. In 1999 alone, downsizing, and he figured there must been involved in misSionary work and it will send another 50, working with be places that could use the old equip- sees this as her mission work now. She what the Keefes call "shepherding" ment. And hospitals also need some- is involved in the dental program. organizations, such as the Rotary one who can remove the pile ofequip- Originally they didn't plan on handling Club, Adventist Development and ment. So IMEC comes in and handles dental equipment, but found that it was CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE
needed everywhere. The organization has shipped Xray equipment; supplied an EKG machine to a 50-bed hospital serving 200,000 people that didn't have one; and installed surgical suites. In many places beds, mattresses and cribs are the first things a facility needs, and IMEC has those ready to send, too. IMEC has been Jiving on the edge financially, so the Keefes have started to develop a fund-raising plan. Looking at a tiny red wheelchair
Generation Xers focus on materialism; thirstjor spirituality and don't understand Vatican II. By MARY ANN WYAND CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE
Researcher and author Tom Beaudoin of Boston studies the crossover influences of faith and popular culture on young adults. Beaudoin earned national recognition with his book "Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X" andnow--is..iademand on the speaker's circuit and as a recruitment consultant to groups as diverse as religious orders and the U.S. military. As a member of Generation X - Americans in their 20s and 30s - Beaudoin talks easily about the challenges of growing up in an ever-changing world saturated by sophisticated media and state-of-the-art technology. Currently a doctoral candidate in religion and education at Boston College, Beaudoin has a masters in theological studies· from I-Jarvard Divinity School. He co-founded Xairos, a Christian Gen X ministry based at the Paulist Center in Boston. Between speaking engagements, he is writing a book with a post-Second Vatican Council theme, and plays in a rock band, and likes relaxing with music and video games. One person cannot definitively speak for "this pluralistic, much-maligned and often misunderstood generation," he said, but outlined some things Gen Xers have in common: an emphasis on tolerance and inclusiveness; lifestyles with a greater mobility than previous generations; technological literacy; c::iisposable income that provides Gen Xers with
easy access to the expense and materialism of popular culture. Regarding spirituality'and religion, he said, many Generation Xers describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. "My generation doesn't understand Vatican II and doesn't know much about the rich tradition ofCatholic social teaching," he said. ''This is a major new situation in the American Catholic Church that calls for reformulation of Catholic identity. It also poses tremendous challenges for recruiting religious vocations." Gen Xers came of age "in the 1980s, an era of ambiguity," he said. "We've-never-had-a-gener.atien-in-the United States (grow up) with such widespread divorce," Beaudoin said, and as a result Gen Xers are searching for "an experience of unconditionality, permanence and stability." "At least half of Generation Xers never got any exposure to Catholic education," he said, "and those , who did, often focus on 'God loves me and that's all that matters.' What I have found in Gen X ministries is that you cannot be too basic with regard to religious concepts.'! . . This religious illiteracy and confusion about Catholic beliefs can lead Gen X Catholics to choose another religion, he said. or.focus on personal spirituality and practice mysticism. "I think the attraction. of Pope John. Paul. II across denominations is that he represents a spiritual permanence in a culture of radical flux," he added. "Young people admire him because he actually does what he says and practices what he believes, even though they may disagree with the Church's stance on issues like sexual morality."
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Moses is a leader among his people, the Masai tribe of . Tanzania, Africa. Each day he travels on foot or by bicycle some 15 or 20 miles simply to tell people about Jesus. Moses with his wife and child. Moses and others like him are vital to the future of our faith; catechists step in when full-time religion teachers can't be found. And someone must be doing something right - in the last 10 years the number of Catholic Masai in the diocese has quadrupled. Please, won't you join Moses in
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Swiss Guard restores its Vatican church with help from home By CINDY WOODEN
Martin, the celebration will be CATHOLIC NEWS SERvIce accompanied by the sounds of a ROME - With help from new organ, which the association former members of the Swiss of former guards donated, he Guard and from Swiss Catholics, said. The decision to restore and rethe Church of SS. Martin and Sebastian in the Vatican is being model the 431-year-old church was made restored and jointly by remodeled. When the work is done, he the Swiss The Guard and sma I I said, "it will be a church worthe Vatican church, thy of the Vatican and of the Secretariat tucked be- guards who undertake a diffiState. hind the cult service out of love for the of Adoption of colonnade the project embracing faith and for the Holy Father." Msgr. Alois Jehle by CathoSt. Peter's lics in Swit-, Square and Swiss Guard Chaplain zerland "is adjacent to the Swiss ...- - - - - - - - - - - - - . , a beautiful Guard barracks, is the center of gesture of support," Msgr. Jehle said. the spiritual life of the corps. The chaplain, who spoke by "The size of the Guard has increased, and we hild to rearrange telephone with Catholic News the interior to increase the capac- Service from Switzerland, where ity," said Msgr. Alois Jehle, the he was vacationing, said he did Swiss Guard chaplain. not recall the total cost of the, The church could not be ex- project, but it was several hunpanded because "it's a historic dred thousand dollars. building" constructed in 1568 When the work is done, he under Pope Pius V specifically for said, "it will be a church worthy the guards and their families, the of the Vatican and of the guards chaplain said. who undertake a difficult service When the new altar is conse- out of love for the faith and for crated Nov. 11, the feast of St. the Holy Father."
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Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open, to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Wlll. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus retum in me the first order of creation, just as the crea~re was created. Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, ,and will , teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order, and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with'Your maritie' so that the infemal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.' , Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will. Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divirie Will. Am~n. ( /n Honor of Luisa Piccarretil /865-/947 Child oj the Divine Will)
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Results of new study on shroud that allegedly is Jesus' burial cloth places its origins in Jerusalem.
the burial cloth of Christ, is a linen rectangle, about 14 feet long and 43 inches wide, which bears an imprint similar to a photographic negative image of a bearded man with wounds like those which the Gospels say were suffered by Christ when he was cruciBy CAlliOLIC NEWS SERVICE fied. Danin did not question the accuracy of the carbonST. LOUIS - Botanical evidence from the Shroud of Turin places its origins in Jerusalem before the eighth 14 dating tests, conducted on several fibers of the century, a leading Israeli botanist told reporters in St. shroud in 1988. But he questioned their validity, saying they were based on sample taken from a highly Louis. In a press conference at the r,ecent 16th Interna- contaminated corner of the cloth, while the botanical tional Botanical Congress, botanist Avinoam Danin research ~as based on a study of the entire shroud and of Hebrew University in Jerusalem presented his re- comparison with the Sudarium of Oviedo, widely believed to be the burial face cloth of Jesus. search findings. Danin began , 'He said his collaborating with analysis of faint American shroud plant and flower researchers Alan imprints in the and Mary shroud, coupled VVhanger in 1995. with colleague They were joined Uri Baruch's in 1998 by Baruch, identification of an Israeli pollen pollen grai ns expert, who anaextracted from lyzed 313 pollen the shroud in the grains removed by 1970s, reveals a sticky tape from combination of the shroud and the species of plants face cloth in the that could be 1970s by scientist found only in Max Frei. the months o'f Danin said> March and April Baruch identified a in the region of large number of Jerusalem many the pollen grains centuries ago. on both cloths as "This combicoming from the nation of flowthorny thistle ers can be found plant "Gundelia in only one retournefortii," gion ,of the which has world," he said. bloomed in Israel "The evidence ,,'i; between March clearly points to ,,'1!, and May for mila floral groupTHE SHROUD of Turin shows what appears to be the im- lennia. ing from the area Danin also cited surrounding print of a man's face. The shroud is believed by many to be similarities in Jerusalem." the burial cloth of Christ. (CNS photo from KNA) blood stains on the He said the botanical evidence calls into question the 1988 find- two pieces of cloth and evidence that the stains on ings of a group of scientists, based on carbon-dating , both come from human blood of the AB type. tests, that the shroud dates back only to the 13th or "There is no way that similar patterns of blood stains, probably of the identical blood type, with the 14th century. Those findings led many to conclude that the same type of pollen grains, could not be synchronic shroud was probably a medieval forgery, although sci- - covering the same body," he said. entists have not been able to explain how the imag~, if The Missouri Botanical Garden Press is to publish fake, was put on the cloth. the research team's plant and pollen findings later this The shroud, long venerated by many Christians as year under the title, "Flora of the Shroud of Turin." .(
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Indian bishop urges restraint after Hindu-MusliDl riots By CAlliOLIC NEWS SERVICE AHMEDABAD, India - A , Catholic bishop in Gujarat pleaded for peace after Hindu-Muslim riots claimed seven lives in the western ' Indian state. "I am pained at the way the hatred between two communities gets enlarged," Bishop Stanislaus Fernandes of Ahmedabad said, decrying' the riots that broke out late last month in Ahmedabad, the state's commercial capital. UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, reported the riots subsided after II days, but the state administration was wary offurther flare-ups. Noting that the city had been peaceful for the past four years, the bishop said that "as the communities have settled down to peaceful coexistence, the specter of commu-
Christian Forum for Human Rights told UCA News. He said that the Church has "offered to help in whatever role it can," noting that it is already,involved in rehabilitation, promotion of communal harmony and interreligious dialogue. "We have volunteered to "I am pained at the way visit any riot-hit area to calm the hatred between two comthe people," he added. Father Prakash, who has munities gets enlarged." been recognized for his work - Bishop Stanislaus Fernandes promoting communal harmony Ahmedabad, India between Hindus and Muslims, laments that the riots affected the poor in the slums most. Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash deWhile admitting that the scribed the riots as "a political Church's role in bringing peace has game plan" to destabilize the com- been limited, he said that Church munity. "If there is an objective groups have demanded the arrest behind the violence, it will not, of those responsible for the riots "so abate easily," the convener .of the' that the poor in the slums can live Gujarat chapter of the United in peace." , nal tension and hatred has once again raisc;:d its head." Political parties accuse each other of instigating violence to garner votes ih the September general elections.
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dence College in Providence, R.I., where he enrolled in a master's degree program in Biblical studies. Upon its completion he went on to Boston University where he received a master's degree in theology and it was during his time at the university that he felt his call to a vocation, something he had mulled for a long time. "Receiving a degree is not the end but the beginning. The Holy Spirit guides you," declared Haddad. "I opened myself up and the Holy Spirit has always guided me," he said as he talked about his days at Boston University. "It was
Red Mass Spirit on people of all faiths, not just Catholics." The prestigious awards are named for St. Thomas More, a 16th century layman who was a lawyer and who was martyred for opposing the divorce of King Henry VIII and refusing to renounce papal authority. Designed specially for the diocese, the three-inch circular bronze medallion with enameled colors bears on the front an image of St. Thomas More and on the reverse an engraving of the recipient's name and date of presentation. Father Hession said that Bulger was chosen as the main speaker "Because he is of public stature, very highly regarded, a practicing Catholic and an attorney himself, well known as a member and president of the Massachusetts $enate and now the distinguished president of the University of Massachusetts ... and he is a fine friend to those of us in the region." Bulger's app(j)intment by the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees followed his 35-year career as a leading state lawmaker. From 1978 to 1996 he served as president of the Massachusetts Senate, elecred every two
there that I was encouraged by several priests to enter the diaconate formation." Despite his age, he was 62 at the time, he was admitted to the diaconate program. He was ordained a permanent deacon in May 1997 and is assigned to St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset where he's been for two years. "I took a course in canon law during .my diaconate studies and became very interested in it," said Haddad. "With my background as a physician and a married deacon with knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese, I thought I could reach out to people, who, for one reason
or another needed the help of the Diocesan Tribunal." He said his diaconate studies and degree programs really helped him and now he is glad that he "can help people who are hurting because a marriage didn't go as planned." Haddad has been married to his wife Teresa for 39 years and has three grown children and three grandchildren. She was a nurse at the hospital where he did training during Medical School in Uruguay. "It was through the support and encouragement of my wife, Bishop O'Malley, and Father John Moore that I made it through those two
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years by his colleagues. His tenure as president was the longest in state history. Throughout his legislative career - serving in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1970 and beginning in 1970 in the Senate -
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Bulger has played a pivotal leadership role in issues that shaped the physical, cultural and social landscape of Massachusetts.
He led efforts to write the first child abuse reporting laws; was an architect of groundbreaking educational reform law and advocated charter schools and public school choice; secured funding to beatify and preserve historic places and stirred the debate on welfare reform. Upon graduation from Boston College High School in 1952, Bulger enrolled at Boston College. His undergraduate career was interrupted when he joined the U.S. Army in 1953. He returned to Boston College in 1955 and completed his undergraduate degree in English in 1958. He received his doctor of jurisprudence degree from Boston College Law School in 1961. Bulger is the recipient of more than 20 honorary degrees from institutions of higher learning. He is the author of the best selling political memoir "While the Music Lasts, My Life in Politics." In 1960 he married Mary Foley. He continues to make his home in South Boston where he and his wife of 39 years have raised their nine children: Wiiliam, James, Sarah, Patrick, Mary, Daniel, Kathleen, Christopher and Brendan.
years of studies," he said. "It was hard." . While earning his licentiate, Haddad lived at St. Joseph's Seminary in Washington. Explaining why it was difficult, he said: "I would travel every three or four weeks to visit my wife and family and fulfill my diaconate duties and my military obligation in the Reserve. My wife has been very supportive through all my studies." Haddad joined the U.S. Army Reserve at age 53 and has been involved with them for 15 years now. He is a medical officer for his Taunton unit and holds the rank of colonel. On the weekend each month that he serves, his Saturday is spent as a physician and Sunday as chaplain for the Catholic soldiers. He was on active duty during the Gulf War at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington and then worked for a short time as the chief gynecolo-
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gist at the Pentagon clinic. Haddad is also a marathon runner and has participated in 43 races all over the world. "I run five to six miles a day during the week and 1520 on the weekend," said Haddad. "I've been running for 20 years now. I feel good when I run." "I've lived a busy life, -but I've enjoyed every bit of it," declared Haddad who also visits nursing homes as part of his diaconate, bringing the Eucharist to residents. His wife also makes Communion calls and works with the Hispanic community at S1. Mary's Cathedral here in Fall River. Haddad also spends so.me of his time there assisting priests at Masses and preaching to the Spanish community. Asked how he does it all, Haddad said that people have to remember that the "Holy Spirit is behind everything. As long as you have health and energy use it!"
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Briefs Study shows Renew leads to livelier faith communities WASHINGTON (CNS) - The parish-based spiritual renewal program known as Renew leads to livelier faith communities and new interest in the faith among young adults, ac,?ording to a study released Aug. 9. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate said that among nearly 10,000 survey respondents who participated in Renew, more than 90 percent said it had helped them grow spiritually, become more aware of God and integrate their faith into daily life better.
Chicago parish's reward helps find suspect in child murder case CHICAGO (CNS) - Publicity surrounding a Chicago Catholic church's offer of a $3,000 reward for help in finding an eight-yearold girl's killer has led to the arrest of a suspect. "The only thing worse than acts of violence in our communi~y is the acceptance of violence as a normal behavior," said Father Michael Pfleger, pastor of S1. Sabina Church, which offered the reward. The church's $3,000 was matched with $3,000 from Paul Vallas, superintendent of Chicago's public schools, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the July 31 shooting death of Paulette Peake. The Cook County state's attqrney has since arrested Edward Mitchell, who has been charged with the murder.
Thievesloot Rome church, leave legendary relic behind ROME (CNS) - Thieves looting a ROlpechurch grabbed a stone purpo~tecl t() hold Christ's miraculous footprint, but left it behind because it was too heavy. Police said the burglars, unaware of the significance of the marble relic, left it lying on the floor of the Church of S1. Sebastian. Instead, they carted off a metal container in which it \V~s djsBI;ay~(I and pther valuables. The alleged footprint marked the spot \Vh~re legend holds that S1. Peter, on his way out of ancient Rom~l~a.s搂~d to have met Christ, asking him: "Domine quo vadis?" or"Lord/Where are you going?" ,
,:,::~'j;,;:;,~,~,,'~~-;, ';~))!!~'t:':-":;\:路,-",:;",,-, , ,'> !2<!,iiA.rin~$ty given for bombing of churches' headquarters '.:;;!cp~pg.J:,QWN,SouthAfrica (CNS) - ~outh Africa's Truth and ~~C()PciIiatipn Commission granted amnesty to apartheid-era law and.order minister Adriaan Vlok and 15 others for their roles in the 198$hQmbing of the headquarters of the South African Council of C'hur~hes. The commission's amnesty committee found that the applicaQts corriplied with the requirements for amnesty in that the bombing of Khotso House in Johannesburg was associated with a political objective. The committee also said the applicants had made full' disclosures of all the relevant facts.
Bishop DiMarzio installed as sixth bishop of Camden
MARYLAND FARMER Mehrl Mayne shows some of the stunted corn that has suffered from a historic drought in the central Atlantic coast region. Mayne said the ears should be twice the size they are this year. Parts of Maryland and Virginia and the state of West Virginia were declared federal disaster areas due to the effects of drought and extreme heat. (eNS photo from Reuters)
BLACKWOOD, N.J. (CNS) - With all of the pomp and pageantry of the Catholic tradition, Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio was installed as the sixth bishop of the Camden Diocese at St. Agnes Church in Blackwood. In his homily he said he was called "to minister to the Gospel of hope," and pledged to conduct his ministry with honesty, loyalty and charity. It took a full 15 minutes for the Knights of Columbus, three cardinals, 32 bishops, deacons and ~ore than 200 diocesan priests to enter the church as the Camden DIOCesan Choir performed "Entrata Pontificale."
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STUDENTS FROM Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford, placed fourth among schools in Massachusetts and 27th on the national level at the 1999 News Bowl USA, a current events competition. More than 60,000 students participated in the event. Teacher Trisha Paiva supervises the team.
Annual CYOgolf. tourney scheduled for August 18 FALL RIVER'- Father Jay. on or after Jan. I, 1983; and CaMaddock, Diocesan Director of dets, born on or after Jan. 1,1985. the Catholic Youth路 Organization Trophies be awarded to the (CYO) recently amlol;lnced that first and second place finishers in the 39th annual Fall River Dioceach division aiJd the Bill Doyle esan CYO Golf Tournament wilI Trophy will be awarded to the be held on August 18 at the Outstanding Golfer of the bay. Segregansett County Club, TaunFather Maddock was thankful ton. Tee off time is '8 a.m.: . to. the, board of ,d irectors and Local tourmimerits were held' ' members of the路路 Segregansett in various areas of the diocese Country Club for their generosand the top two finishers in each ityin welcoming the young golfdivision will compete at ers' this year and lo'cal tournaSegregansett. The di visions are: ment directors Deacon Ralph Seniors, born on or after Jan. I, Cox, Jack Crompton, Neil'Loew, 1973; Intermediates, born on or Larry Masterson and" Everett after Jan. I, 1980; Juniors, born Smith.
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HEIDI BURCHELL, (left) a junior at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, traveled to our nation's capital this summer as a participant in the Presidential Classroom Scholars Program, learning about the workings of the government through various seminars and meetings with Senators and Ftepresentatives. Alexis Bc;>gusky, (right) ,a freshman honor roll student from Bishop Stang, participated in the U.S. Scholar-Athlete Games this siJmmer at the University of Rhode Island and in Newport, R.1. She was chosen as a member of the soccer team and has playedfor 10 years. More than 1,600 athletes from across the United States participated.
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FAMILY NIGHT - First grader Michelle Pimentel and her dad, Jose, try to see how many quarters will balance on their paper bridge during a Family Math and Science Workshop held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford.The evening provides opportunities for adults and children in a family to enjoy doing school studies together.
NASHUA, N.H. ~ Noted author and educator Harvey H. Alston will be keynote speaker as Catholic Scouting Committee members gather in Nashua, N.H. for the annual Region One Conferenceon August 21. It will be attended by adult Boy Scout and Girl Scout representatives from all over New England and is being hosted by the Catholic Scouting Committee of the Diocese of Manchester. The conference is open to adult Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Members and. Parish Youth Ministers and will include a variety of workshops and activities. For more information contact the Scouting Office of the Diocese of Manchester at 603669-3100 or via E-mail at JStHilaire@RCBM.org.
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BISHOP FEEHAN senior Ann-Marie Piantadosi is congratulated by Principal George路 A. Milot on receiving the Patrick Carrigan Memorial Scholarship. It was established by Wayne and Jane Carrigan in memory of their son who died last January. It is awarded to a student who shows the same drive and determination Patrick had while a student at the school. Piantadosi will attend Rhode Island College this fall and major in journalism.
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Our Rock and Role Friends live on in memory By CHARLIE !\IIARTIN • CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Please Remember Me All our tears have reached theses. Part of you will live in me, Way down deep inside my heart. The days keep coming without fail, New wind is gonna find your sail, That's where, your journey starts. Chorus: You'll find better love, Strong as it ever was,
Deep as the river runs, Warm as the morning sun, But please, remember me.
Remember me when you're out walking, When snow falls high outside your door, Like the waves down by the Late at night when you're not shore sleeping, We're going to keep on And moonlight falls across Coming back for more. your floor... 'Cause we don't ever And I can't hurt you anymore. want to stop. (Repeat chorus) Out in this brave new world Please remember me. you'll see Over the valleys and the peaks. Sung by Ti,m McGraw And I can see you on the top. Copyright (c) 1999 by Curb (Repeat chorus) Records
TWO SONGS on the charts point to the power of memory. I've already written on Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You." This week it is Tim McGraw's "Please Remember Me." McGraw's hit focuses on something past, namely a relationship that recently ended. The guy in the song reflects on what this romance meant to him. Apparently, there have been lots of ups and downs, fo{ "all our tears have reached the sea." Yet, he realizes that "part of you will live in me, way down deep inside my heart." He hopes the girl will "find better love." Yet, he asks, "Please, remember me." Most likely, she wilI remember him. Love that is deeply felt is rarely forgotten. Perhaps she now experiences hurt or regret. However, in time these feelings will fade, and she will remember the connection of truly having cared for another. , Other accomplishments will bring meaning and satisfaction, but learning to love is how one's soul grows. The wilIingness to love is the best wa~ to
manifest who we realIy are, that is, eternal spirits made in the image and likeness of our Creator. So, how does such a point of view apply to teen life? What is the difference that the gift of yO,ur love can make now? These questions bring me back to the importance of memory. Imagine the difference you can make by remembering to make love for others your top priority each day. Imagine how you will be remembered if each day you affect someone with love's most noticeable qualities: kindness, generosity, compassion and lightheartedness. Begin today. Make a plan that gives your love in specific ways to others in your life. . Yes, we alI want to be remembered, but those who love do not focus on this need. Rather, they just keep on loving, and in ways that perhaps they cannot now perceive, they touch others' hearts.
Your comments are always welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 200S, Rockport, Ind. 47635.
Conversation with God BvCHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATHOUC NEWS 5eRvJce Whenever people talk about their spiritual lives, about getting closer to God on a daily basis, you'll hear the words ''prayer and meditation." But prayer and meditation are very different things. Knowing which is which can be helpful. Even little children know what prayer is. Any five-year-old will tell you, ''It's talking to God." That's actually a pretty good definition. Whelherwe'reasking for God's help, expressing thanks for something positive that already happened orjust sharing our reactions to life, prayer is us talking to God. The formal prayers in church are often words written hundreds or even thousands of years ago. The prayers we say ourselves are new words, our own words. Whether in our heads, or spoken aloud, it's us doing the talking. "Hey, God, listen to me. I've got something I want to say:' Meditation is God's halfofthe conversation. Talking with a friend, you speak, and then you listen. If you never listen, information only moves in one direction. Your friend may even give up trying to communicate at all. When we pray, it's us talking. When we meditate, we sit and listen for God's reply. Now, if I had my way, God would send nice clear messages; I'd suggest that God could call and leave his thoughts on my answering machine: It doesn't work that way, at least, not for me or anybody else I know and trust We have to sitand listen - sometimes a lon6 time - and bend with the ways God speaks to the human heart There are many forms of meditation, and you can learn dozens of different tools for focusing your attention. For the mos~ part they boil down to a few simple principles. Sit still. Tl)'to quietyour mind. Stay there a while, and wait for God.
It helps if you're in a quiet place. Meditating at about the same time every day lJ1.akes it part of our ordinary habits. Finally, almost all the consistent meditators I know use a watch or a timer for keeping track of time. That keeps them from quitting too soon or
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staying too long; either can be a problem over time. How long is long enough? The most important thing is regularity. Five minutes ofmeditation, done most days, is far betterthan an hour once in a while. The brain needs practice being quiet, and the body needs practice sitting still. TI)' starting with five minutes, and maybe gradually work up to 20. Hardly anybody I know meditates longer than that on a regular basis. What should you think about? Actually, as little as possible. Remember, you're seeking internal silence so you can listen. But most of us can't just switch off the brain as easily as you turn off a light. One good trick is to find a single sentence in the Bible that says something special to you. You may find a line that jumps out at you from the Sunday missalette. Today, I'm using a line from a psalm, "For God alone my soul in silence waits." , Set your timer. Just sit there, and be still. Repeat your sentence as you calm your mind. Stay there till the timerrings. Do it again the next day. Do it the day after that. Change sentences when you wantto, but don't stop. Idon'tknow how God may speak in your heart, but I am confident that he ~. Your job is to be quiet and listen.
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'share the Same faith-bas'ed sense of ". responsibility for the· p'oor or 'the' By CAROL ZIMMERMANN ,environment despite their diff~rent CATHOLIC NEWS'SERVICE religious practices. . ' , WASHINGTON - A group of E Pluribus Unum l?ioject is sponteen-agers who were painting a sored by the Washington Institute mural this summer in Washington for Jewish Leadership and Values could have been one of any num- based in Rockville, Md.: in coopber of groups involved in commu- eration with the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and the nity service projects. But something set the group -National Council of Churches. The program, which just finapart. The teens - who also took in- ished its third year, brings together ner-city kids to the zoo, performed 60 students who have just gradufor patients with Alzheimer's dis- ated from high school - 20 from ease and handed out sandwiches to each faith - for three weeks. Next the poor on the city streets - were year, they are making plans to add Catholic, Jewish and Protestant Muslim participants. The students live in the dorms youths from across the country who spent a portion of their summer tack- at American University in Washingling tough issues like poverty and ton, attend classes in their awn faith homelessness from their various tradition, listen to speakers involved in social action, do volunfaith perspectives. The students were participating teer work, lobby on Capitol Hill for in a three-week summer program a day, and spend a lot of time talkcalled HE Pluribus Unum" - the ing with each other about the one Latin phrase on U.S. coins which subject that can often be the most taboo: religion. means, "Out of the many, one." Over dormitory-lunches and in The program is meant to give
B'ut:by the'end of the program, it.was -clear these. teen::agers.had learned a lot more than just why Catholics" pray th~ Hajl Mary .or Jewish men wear yarmulkes. They were able to explain Catholic liberation ~heology or the Hebrew phrase "tikkun olam," which means "repairing the world," as if they were reciting lyrics to their favorite songs. Participants are "{Jassing through a critical juncture," said Dan Napolitano, project director of E Pluribus Unum, who also teaches religion at Jesuit-run Georgetown Preparatory School in Rockville, Md. The program seeks to "heighten the social awareness" of participants before they're "locked into a career path," he added. The program founder, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, president of the Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, hopes graduates of the program will in turn become "missionaries" passing on the importance of connecting faith to service.
teens know they are not ·alone'.'in .(r:ying to ,solve . .. bl the big pro. ~ms.
, not h~ve t<;> solve th~. \Vorld:s prob- ,students.found themselves expJa~n: ·Ie~s,on·th~ir ?Wri. ~'.l~~e~d,. they Uf~ i'ng to each other everything from ' encouraged tb workwlth those wlio "kosher fOdds to the Eucharist. :-,
TIM BALLARD, Kirk O'Connor and Andrew Reinicke take a break from painting a mural at the Latin America~ Youth. Center in Washington, on the Arts Outreach Day of an Interfaith teen activism program, E Pluribus Unum. (CNS photo by Sonya Lee)
lHEANCHOR:-:- DioceseofFall River- Fri., August 13, 1999
Iteering pOint, Publicity Chairmen are asked to submit news items for this column to The Anchor, p.o. Box 7, Fall River,02722. Name of city Oil" town should be included, as well as full dates of aU activities. DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our generaB readership. We do not normally carry notices of fund~.raising activities, which may be advertised' at our regular rates, obtainable from our 'business office at (508) 675-7151. ATTLEBORO - The musical group Brethren' will be featured in a concert at the La' Salette Shrine Garden of Worship tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. All welcome. A Healing Service in Portuguese will be held at the Shrine 0111 Sunday at 2 p.m. It will be led by Deacon Manuel Martins and include Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and the'opportunity for people to be prayed over and anointed indi.viduaJly.. Father Thomas Di Lorenzo will be at the Shrine on Aug. 21 to lead a day of praise and worship entitled "Revival in the Glory of God." It
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Department of Pastoral Care to the Sick is holding a six-week program for men and women, religious and deacons to prepare them for ministry to the sick. It will be held from 7-9:15 p.m. Wednesday evenings beginning Sept. 8 and continuing on Sept. 15,22,29, Oct. 6,13 and 16 at St. John of God Parish. For more information call Mercy Sister Shirley Agnew at 477-6170. Registration deadline is Aug. 30.
tion and be available two or three hours one day a week. For more in_formation call John Marcelino at 673-1589 or 1-888-423-8001. MANSFIELD - If you or a loved one needs extra prayers or would like to join the Prayer Chain of St. Mary's Church, call Rita Roah at 339-4483 or Marilyn Healy 3392668. NEW BEDFORD - The Men of St. Joseph, a Catholic men's prayer. group meets on the first Thursday evening of each month at Holy Name Church from 7-9 p.m. Mass begins at 7 p.m. and the evening includes Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and rosary. All welcome. For more information . call John 'Poisson at 675-0271.
Brazilian Catholic Church will join AIDS-p~eventioncampaign. By LISE ALVES CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
SAO PAULO, Brazil- The Brazilian Catholic Church plans to join a national'campaign to prevent spread of the HIV virus, which causes AIDS. . In an early August meeting with officials from Brazil's Health Ministry, representatives of the Brazilian bishops' conference said they would join the campaign but would not endorse the use of condoms. A spokesman for the bishops' conference said its health office would be in charge of conducting the campaign to inform Catholics about what can be done to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus. Father Henrique Gouveia de Sa, coordinator of the seXllally transmitted diseases and AIDS commission of the bishops' health office, said the reduction of AIDS cases depends on a change in the
NEW BEDFORD - A Eucharistic Day ofAdoration, Prayer and Reparation for vocations to priestly and religious life win be held on Aug. .19 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. It will begin following the 7:30 a.m. Mass andcontinues until noon. All welcome. For more information call 993-4881. NEW BEDFORD - The youth group of St. Anthony of Padua Church is sponsoring a penny collection entitled "A Million Cents Makes Sense," this Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help renovate the church. They will also be collecting cans and bottles and hold. ing a clothing drive. For more information call 993-1691. SOMERSET - The Diocesan
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SOUTH YARMOUTH - A Separated-Divorced Catholics Support Group will meet this Sunday in the St. Pius X Parish Life Center. Guest speaker Christine Homen will give a talk entitled "Conflict Resolution: Skills for Managing Anger." Welcome is from 6:30-7 p.m. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. For more information call Father Richard M. Roy at 255-0170. All welcome.
population's sexual habits. Marital fidelity is one aspect that will enforced in the bishops' conference's campaign, he said. "We will talk about family values and the importance of sexual abstinence," said Father Sa. The priest said it is important the Church teach prevention by emphasizing m.arital fidelity, abstinence and chastity. The bishops' office, however, will not endorse campaigns that urge the use of condoms. Father Evangelista Figueiredo, national coordinator of the bishops' health office, said although the condom is important for preventing contamination, it is not the solution. The Health Ministry will grant close to $940,000 to the bishops' health office to help fund 20 projects related to AIDS, including maintaining houses that assist AIDS victims.
H,ong Kon:g paper says China.'s block of papal visit raises fears ~
Government's action seen as sign of upcoming religious repression.
its aspects is not at odds with patriotism or political allegiance." The refusal heightens growing fears among Hong Kong Catholics that religious repression is increasing in the mainland, and that this could spill over the Special Administrative Region's border, the editorial added. The question of whether or.not
in Asia proposed for Pope John Paul to visit later this year to present his apostolic exhortation and bring to . a close the 1998 Synod of Bishops for Asia. In early August, India and Kazakstan were being' proposed as By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE possible sites. The Vatican usually HONG KONG - Beijing's redoes not announce the pope's travfusal to allow Pope John Paul II to els until several weeks before he visit Hong Kong has called the leaves. territory's special autonomy ,.... --, On July 6, a spokesman for into question and raised fears China's Ministry of Foreign An editorial last week in the South of religious repression, said Affairs told UCA News that Hong Kong's leading En- China Morning Post said that banning "as the Vatican maintains soglish daily. called diplomatic relations a papal visit to the Hong Kong Spe.An editorial last week in with Taiwan, obviously it is cial Administrative Region of China not the South China Morning appropriate for the pope Post said that banning a pa-' was the most effective way Beijing to visit Hong Kong." pal visit to the Hong Kong could have chosen to indica~e that "its Earlier, Coadjutor Bishop Special Administrative Re- promise of a high degree of auJoseph Zen Zi-kiun of Hong gion of China was the most tonomy for Hong Kong holds good for Kong told UCA News that it effective way Beijing could was not possible for the pope , have chosen to indicate that only two years rather than 50:' to visit Hong Kong. The last papal visit to "its promise ofa high degree ... -----------of autonomy for Hong Kong Hong Kong was by Pope Paul holds good for only two years rather the pope may visit Hong -Kong VI during a stopover Dec. 4, 1970. than 50." The editorial's comments "should be a matter for the SAR Chang Hsin, senior researcher at were reported by UCA News, an government" to decide, the paper the Hong Kong Institute of AsiaAsian Church news agency based said, since this is not an issue that Pacific Studies at the Chinese Uniin Thailand. involves defense and security in- versity of Hong Kong, explained The Special Administrative Re- terests or foreign affairs. to UCA News in May that there gion was established when Hong It cited the Vatican's continuing should be no legal problem for the Kong reverted to Chinese rule in diplomatic relations with Taiwan pope to visit Hong Kong. July 1997, after more than 150 years as the sole reason for the ban, but Chang, an expert in Chinese as a British colony. . pointed out that these ties "are constitutional matters, pointed out Noting that mainland· Catholics based on religious and not politi- that there are precedents of officials are not allowed to acknowledge the cal considerations." China insists from nations lacking diplomatic pope as head of the Church, the that any s.tate with which it has for- ties with Beijing visiting China. paper said local Catholics hoped mal diplomatic relations must hav,e South Africa and South Korea sent that through a papal visit they could no such ties to Taiwan, which it delegates to the Chinese capital "demonstrate to Beijing,that adher- considers a rebel province.. while still maintaining links with ence to Roman Catholicism in aJl. Hong Kong was one of the places the Taiwanese government, he said. I