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Mansfield parish following unique master plan of expansion ~

Sf. Mary's in Mansfield sets its sails for a new Education Center that will include an elementary school.

handle only 1,000.

When combined with the parish center, to which it will be attached, the new Education Center will also meet other space needs for parish activities and ministries. "We have a

vibrant and extensive program of parish activities," Father Bellenoit explained. "Each of which needs a meeting place."

To fund the Education Center and other related parish improvements, all estimated

By JAMES N. DUNBAR MANSFIELD - At a time when a parish school is considered by many as a luxury item, parishioners at St. Mary Parish in Mansfield are aggressively planning to build a $6 million Education Center which will be both a Catholic elementary school and a home for the religious education program.

"We believe the construction of a new elementary school from the ground up is unprecedented in recent memory, said pastor Father George C. Bellenoit. "Other schools which were previously closed by many parishes may have reopened, but we ar~ not aware of any in the area, perhaps even throughout the whole of New England, which have started from scratch."

St. Mary's, with slightly more than 3,000 registered families, is one of the Fall River Diocese's largest parishes. Mansfield, the community it serves, is also one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state.

More than 2,000 children are currently enrolled in the parish's religious education program, and their number is increasing.

The goal is for the new Center to be an elementary school for about 500 youths from kindergarten through grade eight; and as an enlarged home for the 2,000 in the religious education program - now housed in a 1987-built parish center designed to

EDUCATION CENTER - Architect's rendering shows the existing parish center at St. Mary's Mansfield on the left, with the proposed new Education Center to the right.

ESL Program graduates students; seeks volunteers ~

Coordinator says program gives students a sense of pride.

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - Catholic Social Service's English as a Second Language Program (ESL), held it's first graduation ceremonies for more than 50 students this summer. Relatives and friends numbering well over 100 crowded into the former St. Mary School, on Second Street bringing graduates of the program flowers and balloons to mark their achievements.

"It was like a family gathering and it was extremely successful," declared program coordinator Eva Cordeiro. "We're proud of them," she said and added that "the students should be very proud of their accomplishments. People who were illiterate when the program started, learned to read and write and have moved on to a beginner's level. They were very happy about their graduation," she said.

Graduates at the school included several students who are on the intermediate level of English and many who strove to receive their United States citizenship. Grads each received a certificate I}:larking their achievement and a dinner followed the ceremonies. Dr. Odete Amarelo, a bilingual educator and literacy expert, Turn to page 13 - ESL

to cost $6 million, the parish has launched a major fund-raising campaign entitled "Building Our New Century of Faith."

To date, approximately $2.2 million in cash and three-year pledges has been raised, reported Thomas E. Dwyer, chairman of the Parish Expansion and Planning Committee.

The target goal of the fund-raising campaign is $2.5 million in order for the parish to be able to handle the subsequent annual debt service for the remaining cost of the construction, said Dwyer.

"To be able to build a gymnasium as part of the project, as we hope to do, we need to reach a fund-raising level of $3.5 million or more," Father Bellenoit added. All contributions of any size toward the project, whether from within or outside the parish, are welcomed. "Anyone who supports Catholic education is strongly encouraged to support the project financially," Father Bellenoit said.

"Surely, our society and our youth need today more than ever the strong values imparted by a Catholic Education. The new facility will be a wonderful, tangible symbol of the renaissance in Catholic education."

The Parish Fund-raising Committee has developed a variety of memorial opportunities to recognize three-year pledges, and many have already been received.

"We wanted to start (collecting) first at home and then branch out and we are currently looking at a handful of resource foundations," Dwyer noted. "And we are just beginning that phase."

The parish began seriously considering the project about three years ago when former Turn /0 page 13 - Mansfield

Red Mass committee to honor five members of justice system ~

Mass and celebrations on September 26 will pay tribute to a judge, an official who has seNed the court, an ecumenical recipient and a husband andwife who are attorneys.

FALL RIVER - Although only in its third year, the annual Red Mass celebrations honoring members of the justice system for their dedicated service has already broken tradition by honoring five instead of four people.

This year, instead of honoring only one attorney, the celebrations committee has decided to pay tribute to a married couple, Attorneys David and Mary Alice McLilughlin

of New Bedford.

The tradit ion a I awards will also be given to ajudge, a court official and an ecumenical recipient.

B e sides the Any. DAVID A. McLAUGHLIN Any. MARY ALICE McLAUGHLIN McLaughlins, those to receive the prestigious St. Tho- O'Malley, OFM Cap., on Sunday, mas More Medals at the Red Mass to Sept. 26 at 3 p.m., in St. Mary's Cabe celebrated by Bishop Sean P. Turn to page 13 - Red Mass

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By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE ied painting and drawing at the University of South A graduate of St. Mary High WASHINGTON - Renowned Catholic sculptor Carolina, where he was admitted from the ninth grade School in Taunton, she studied at Sacred Heart College, Fall River Frederick Elliott Hart died of lung cancer Aug. 13 at based on his test scores. He later studied at the Corcoran and Boston College. She received Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. He School of Art and American University in Washington. an undergraduate degree from St. was 56.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday at St. A number of Hart's smaller, more intimate works-:' John's University, Jamaica, N.Y., which command prices in the tens of thousands of and master's degrees from Harvard Matthew Cathedral 'in Washington.

The sculptor's best-known works, reflecting a dollars - feature religious themes. Among his University and Manhattan College bronze titles are "Christ Rising," "Awakening of of the Sacred Heart, Purchase, N.Y. humanist vision of art, are on public view in .

Eve" and "The Angel"; his acrylics include Sister Barbara entered the Washington: his bronze sculpture "Three Sol"Winged Vision," "Mother & Child" and "The Holy Union Novitiate on Dec. 28, diers" is part of the much-visited Vietnam Cross of the Millennium."

1946, made her first profession Veterans Memorial and "The CreTo mark two upcoming eventson Aug. 15, 1948 and her per- ation Sculptures" - .including Saint Anne's Hospital the millennium and Pope John Paul petual profession on Aug. 22, three life-size statues of Adam, Pegratefully acknowledgGs contributions to II's 50th anniversary 'of priestly or1954. She taught on the elemen- ter and Paul- adorn the main fathe Tribute Fund during JUly.· I dination - Hart in 1997 presented tary level at St. Francis de Sales cade of the National Cathedral, the Through your generosity, one of his limited-edition, one-thirdSchool in New York City, St. An- city's main Episcopal church. our mission of ¢, r ' life-size acrylics of "The Cross of the MillenBorn an Episcopalian, Hart became a thony School in Portsmouth, R.I., "Caring for Our Community" ~. nium" to the pope in a private ceremony at the and Immaculate Conception Catholic in the 1970s while working on thecais profoundly enhanced.

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Tiverton, R.I.; Sacred Hearts . Hart's larger-than-life-size bronze of the VietHOSP;lfAll' Academy, Fall River and as an nam soldiers was dedicated in 1984 at a " .,,-_~I Hart is survived by his wife, Lindy L. i'J RIBtlTE \ exchange teacher at the Hory ceremony attended by President " .. Hart of Hume, and two sons, Frederick L--/FUND .

THE CROSS OF THE M!LLENNIUM Lain Hart and Alexander Thaddeus Union School in Grays, Essex, Reagan. / ' - - - ,Hart.

Born in Atlanta in 1943, Hart stud. BY FREDERICK HART . England. She also served as vocation director for the Fall River IN MEMORY OF: 'Province; Title I mathematics . Eugene Benoit coordinator for the FalI River Cecilia Borges Federal Education Project; camTAUNTON - Bob Boreri has reunions, but we thought it would Because the schools began George Botelho Raymond Burke pus minister at RolIins College more than 1,600 tickets circulating . be great to have everyone together graduating students early in this Frank Campagna and Florida Technical Univer- for what he promises will be a long- for one big reunion," Boreri ex- century, who might be the oldest Kathleen E. Campeau sity; and as co-director of Reli- awaited fun"packed, gala reunion plained. living alumnus is not known, said Manuel DeMedeiros gious Education for the Diocese of graduates of Coyle and St. Plans call for the reunion to be Boreri. "But I hope we will be able Rev. Vincent F. Diaferio Raymond A. Dionne, M D, of Orlando, alI in Florida. From Mary's schools he has titled: held Sept. 11, from 3 to 9 p.m., at to find out many things and have Walter J. Eaton 1988 until the time of-her death "Thanks for the Memories, Coyle." the Portuguese-American Civic some interesting talk at this reMary Ferreira she served in' the regional "This is the first time that we will Club, 175 School St., Taunton. union," he added.

Dorothy Fillion director's post for the Boston have a reunion of four institutions: Boreri said the affair will honor The menu centers on steak-onPaul Fillion Mariana Franco archdiocese.

St. Mary's Scho'o,l, Msgr. Coyle the Brothers of the Holy Cross, the a-stick and other fate. Deadline for Grace Fiske She is survived by three broth- High School, Bishop Cassidy High Sisters of the Holy Onion and lay ticket purchases is September 4.

Marion L. Giblin ers, Vincent Scully of North School and the current Cqyle and faculty, "Proceeds from the event Those interested in obtaining tickMichael Hudson Dighton, Richard SculIy ofTaun- Cassidy High School," said Boreri, will establish a scholarship fund in ets are asked to call Bob Boreri at Anne K. Lord Arthur J. McGough ton and Michael SculIy of New who taught at the former Coyle High their honor,"'he added.

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Joseph Mello Bedford; nieces and nephews; and School from 1954 to 1971 and then Homer Z. Oliver her sisters in the Holy Union at Coyle and Cassidy until 1973.

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"It has been up to the various Linda Santos Carmela Saulino Her funeral Mass was cel- classes at the former schools to hold Joseph C. Saulino ebrated Wednesday in St. Mary Angelina Semine Church in Randolph. Interment Jacqueline A. Simard Daily Readings Please pray for the following was held Thursday in St. Patrick Florence Spear Margaret Sullivan Cemetery, Fall River.

Aug 23 priests during the coming week 1 Thes 1:1Lorraine Taper Frank Teixeira 5,8b-10; Ps Correction Donald E. valcourt NECROLOGY 149:1-6a,9b; Rhonda Velho Mt23:13-22 In the obituary of Religious August 23 Aug 24 Rv 21 :9b-14; of Jesus and Mary Sister Paulette 1895, Rev. Thomas Clinton, Pastor, St. Peter, Sandwich Ps 145:10Marie Gregoire that appeared in 1992, Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, PA, Retired Pastor, Our Lady of 13ab,17-18; the August 6 edition, it was inAngels, Fall River In 1:45-51 correctly stated that she was a Aug 25 1 Thes 2:9-13; of Mercy.

The Anchor reAugust 24 Sister SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL Ps 139:71884, Rev. Peter J~B. Bedard, Founder, Notre Dame, Fall River grets the error. Sister Gregoire, 795 Middle Street 1962, Very Rev. James F. Gilchrist, CPM VG., Vicar General of the 12ab; Mt 51, who died August 2, and is Fall River, MA 02721 Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy 23:27-32 fondly remembered as principal (508) 674-5741 1987, Msgr. James E. Gleason, Retired Pastor, St. Patrick, Falmouth Aug 26 1 Thes 3:7-13; at Notre Dame School in Fall Member Caritas Christi Ps 90:3-4,12River, entered the Religious of Health Care System August 2S -14,17; Mt Jesus and Mary in 1965. She is 1974, Rev. Joseph F. Hanna, Founder, Holy Cross, South Easton 24:42-51 survived by her parents and her "As of July 31. 1999 Aug 27 1 Thes 4:1-8; community of the Religious of August 27 .

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1960, Rt. Rev. Francisco C. Bettencourt, Pastor, Santo Christo, 6,10-12; Mt Fall River .

25:1-13 i978, Rev. Msgr.Hugh A. Gallagher, Pastor Emeritus, St. James, Aug 28 1 Thes 4:9-11; New Bedford ' .

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FALL RIVER - Holy Union Sister Barbara Scully, 70, formerly known as Sister Barbara Mary, a member of the Holy Union Community in Randolph and director of the Southern Region of the Office of Religious Education for the Boston Archdiocese, died August 9 in Ga.1way, Ireland.

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Father Hehir will head Harvard Divinity School

FORTY-NINERS - The golden jubilee class of 1949 of the former Msgr. Prevost High School in Fall River was honored at the school's recent alumni reunion Mass and dinner.

Alumni President Robert Chouinard, left, congratulates the jubilarians, Norbertine Father Roman R. Vanasse; class organizer Normand E. Ouellette of Westport; and Father Gerard Hadad. Father Vanasse resides in St. Norbert Abbey in DePere, Wise. Father Hadad served in the Archdiocese of Detroit and lives in retirement in Estero, Fla.

Court halts Texas execution HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CNS)The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday stopped the execution of Larry Robison, a paranoid schizophrenic whose life Pope John Paul II had sought to save.'

The pope several days before the ruling had urged Texas Gov. George W. Bush to spare Robison's life.

"Killing people to show that killing is wrong is a striking contradiction, even more so when mental illness seems to be involved, as in this case," said the appeal sent on the pope's behalf by his ambassador to the United States, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo.

In a 5-4 ruling, the state's highest criminal court blocked Robison's

execution just hours before he was scheduled to receive a lethal injection. Robison was convicted of killing five people in a 1982 killing spree near Fort Worth.

The court's four-paragraph opinion sent Robison's case back to the trial court to consider the question of insanity. The action effectively put off the execution for weeks, if not months.

Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he asked the pope to get involved after Robison's mother, Lois Robison, told him of her son's struggle with mental illness.

She said Robison was diagnosed

as chronic paranoid schizophrenic when he was 21, but he could not get long-term institutional care because he did not have a history of violence, and he did not receive daily medications he needed because doctors did not inform the family what he needed.

In his appeal Pope John said, "A life sentence without the possibility of parole provides substantial safeguards for society and represents an adequately grave punishment."

The pope has appealed to the governments of the world that still use the death penalty to ban it at least for the celebration of the Great Jubilee Year 2000.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CNS) Father 1. Bryan Hehir has been named to lead the Harvard Divinity School.

University President Neil L. Rudenstine has announced that Father Hehir would head the school as chair of an executive committee including three associate deans, to allow him to continue with other commitments.

Father Hehir, 58, has served as interim chair ofthe school's executive committee for the last eight months. He has been on its faculty since 1992, as a professor of practice in religion and society and as a faculty associate of the Weatherbead Center for International Affairs.

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For the good of us all For years people have been studying the effect of television's' portrayed violence on young people. The data collected gives a clear signal to parents concerned about the issue. Violence in the media has definitely been linked to combative and aggressive behavior in young people by many professional organizations. The Americarl Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the National Institute of Mental Health are but a few of the national federations that believe media violence is fast becoming a public health jssue.

Now another group has issued clear guidelines for parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics has stated sweepingly that children under the age of two should not watch any television. They also said that they are of the opinion that older children should not have television sets in the private area of their homes. So strong is .' the academy's feelings in this area of child development that they urge parents to complete a "media history" as well as a medical -history at the time of office appointments. It is .a well-known fact that erratic and violent behavior in children have been linked to movies and television. In addition, the study also pointed out that .children who spend a great deal of time watching television often , face physical health problems thaf include obesity.

There will be many who will be critical of the aC;ldemy's report.

In ,the aftermath of the. Columbine: High School massacre, psychiatrists were astonished at: parental reactionsc6nceming children's 'rights to privacy in conjunction with supervision and monitoring of television programs. Many parents felt it was- not their business to enter their child's bedroom in order to see what TV or Internet programs were being viewed. Professionals were aghast at the lack of parental involvement in this segment of family life. The policy suggested by the pediatric association was not formed as a result of one given act of violent behavior. The formation of th~se new' guidelines was a long and involved process. The academy has, for the last 10 years, been involved in the effort to limit the amount of time .children spend watching television.

In a sociological image of 'our times, many parents have' simply lost their sense of prioriti:es. Their social standing often ignores the needs of their children. Television has become a convenient' "baby sitter." In the whirlwind of activity that is a hallmark of our lives, many parents inadvertently lose their sense of accountability and responsibility. When this happens: children suffer. The pediatric association report should be a wake-up call for all parents. The rage of violence that plagues our society will be tempered only when responsible parenting becomes a national priority. Robert Litcher, president of the Center for Media and Public Affairs, reminded parents, "If you are w'orried about what your child eats, you should worry about what your child is watching."

The media itself has a moral duty to respect the proper use of the various instruments of social communication. Violence, abuse and rage should not be promoted and encouraged by the media. Those who have the grave responsibility of selecting and directing programming can mold the human race for good or for evil. Given the current state of affairs, the latter seems to be winning. Those who own various media outlets should not ignore the report of the American Acade~y of Pediatrics. It should serve as a clear and loud signal that something is wrong with our television mind-set and that they have' a duty to put their house in order. Bad television and the runaway Internet are hurting American families. All of us have the urgent responsibility to speak out on this issue for our own good.

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New directions in seminary training

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

As culture becomes more complex and challenging, those responsible for seminary training often puzzle, and for good reason, over how best to prepare seminarians for the priesthood. Having just completed a study of major trends in this area, I can report that our findings indicate that seminaries would do well to chart some new waters.

Rome, our bishops and seminary rectors all agree that theology that is true to Christ's teachings is a first priority ofseminilry education. I would add that if they are to be prophetic and effective, today's new priests must be able to apply their education to the challenges ofour post-modem era- a time when people experience incredible pressures.

Today's high rates ofmobility mean that people regularly experience profound changes in their neighborhoods and in their job environments. Great demands are placed on married life.

Much needed is a renewed grasp of ethics and morality. And globalization, along with the glut of instant information from all comers of the globe, cry out for a theology to help people see God's order amid seeming chaos.

Today's parishioners often cry out for a new application of our rich tradition of spirituality to today's spiritual

needs. So seminarians are going to need than not prefer polarization to unity to know how to identify spiritualities and engage in more destructive than that apply to lay life; knowing what constructive criticism.

In particular, seminarians need to spirituality works for those in religious cultivate an awareness of people's s0life won't be sufficient.

Seminarians and seminaries need cial, political and religious attitudes. to become immersed in the processes One of the greatest challenges semiofinculturation. The high ratio ofwhite narians will face as priests is to create American seminarians to seminarians unity in a society that is becoming more from other cultural groups reflects an and more pluraIistic.

It is impossible for seminaries to imbalance that deserves greater attention. The American seminarians we stress too strongly that learning doesn't presently have need more firsthand ex- stop at ordination. Seminarians need perience of what it is like to be His- to regard ongoing education as absopanic,Asian,African-American or Na- lutely necessary to the life of the Church and to their own effectiveness. tive-American.

Seminarians also need to be better Above all other virtues, seminarians schooled in how to help introduce new need to acquire a spirit of kindness. immigrants to American culture. The This will enable them to fight against more seminarians internalize the mean- becoming ill-disposed toward others ing and significance of inculturation, . or toward the Church. In becoming the more our new immigrants will make messengers of hope, priests benefit their home in the universal Catholic above all by mirroring Christ's caring Church. disposition.

Finally, today's seminarian is goSeminarians especially must know how to collaborate with permanent ing to need the virtue of prudence, deacons and with the laity, including which essentially means good judgthe women who compose half of the ment. Prudence also keeps us alert to Church's work force. Implied here is the fact that once ajudgment is made, that our seminarians first fully under- decisive action must follow. stand their own human sexuality and In an age as confusing as ours, deciidentity. sive leadership is needed to overcome Seminarians need to learn the art of the deadly inertia confusion causes. As creating a Christian community in at- we can see, seminaries have a tall order mospheres where people more often to fulfill.

Why people stop practicing their faith • Thirteen reasons are advanced for this phenomenon.

Editor's Note: This story was taken in part from the August 7 edition of CatlwlU: Trends, published every other week by the Catholic

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SANTA FE, N.M. - There are more than 17 million inactive Catholics in the United States, Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Sante Fe, told Australia's National Catholic Conference on Evangelization this summer.

But while there are a variety ofreasons why people stop practicing their faith, saysArchbishop Sheehan, chairman of the U.S. bishops' evangelization committee, he presented the following 13 reasons why they do so: , "I. Some did not experience the power or presence of God in Catholicism or in the Catholic community of which they were a part.

"2. Somedid not experience warm,

personal, caring relationships in their encounters with Catholics. To them the people seemed cold, the services were boring.

"3. Others did experience the complex religious system that seemed to lack relatedness to their lives and, for minorities, a lack of ministers appreciating their language and culture.

"4. Some were hurt in some way

by Catholics - clergy or laity - and have not been reconciled.

"5. Some are in conflict with the teachings of the Church and such things as Church authority, artificial contraception, abortion on demand, the ordination of women, issues related to homosexuality and other matters of faith and morality.

"6. Others never knew their faith well and were ignorantofbasics. They were easily misled in their lack ofunderstanding, exploited by those who attack Catholic beliefs and practices for their own purposes.

'7. Some have been kept from full communion with the Church because

of a marriage outside the Church.

"S. Others have not experienced sensitive attention to their particular needs as cultural minorities, young people, single adults or handicapped persons.

"9. Some find fundamentalists feeding them better than we did. In small groups someone talks to them about their spiritual problems and challenges them to personal moral renewal. They were made to feel welcome.

"10. Others have had zealous representatives of other religious groups taking an active, warm and personal interest in their lives. Many have had visitors from other religious groups knocking on their doors to question them and to give' them answers to their questions, to teach them how to pray and to study the Bible with them.

"II. Others have been touched by fundamentalist ministers at vulnerable and hurting moments in their lives, when they were hospi-

Pro-life walkers reach Washington

By JUUE AsHER CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - A group of youths who walked 3,400 miles across the country this summer to promote the pro-life cause ended their journey in Washington last week by reciting the rosary at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, then walking one last leg from the court to the U.S. Capitol.

They said they walked those last steps, covering 4,400 feet, to draw attention to the number of abortions performed each day in the United States. "(It's) our little way of being symbolic, of the 4,400 babies who will die today across the nation and that's why we do this every year," said Steve Sanborn, who is president and founder of the walk, called Crossroads.

The rally also included remarks by Gary Cherone, lead singer of the Van Halen rock band, who was being honored later in the day with the American Life League's "Courage Award."

Sanborn founded Crossroads while

he was a student at Franciscan Uni- cover their expenses, but others get versity of Steubenville in Ohio. The help from the Crossroads organizanumber of walkers, who usually in- tion. clude several students from the uniIn his remarks, Van Halen's versity, has increased from about nine Cherone thanked "the Crossroads kids the first year to the 35-40 who partici- for sacrificing their summer to walk pated this year. across America."

The walkers do not each cover the "I'd normally be too lazy to do that, entire 3,400 miles, but average about but they've got young feet:' he added 1,500 miles each. They are split into to laughs from the'crowd. smaller groups that cover between 15 He read an open letter he wrote to and 25 miles a day in shifts. When Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of Pearl participants are not walking they are Jam, to challenge his involvement in eating and sleeping and educating activities that support Planned Parthemselves about pro-life issues. enthood and his and other music artAlong the way they talk to parish ists' support for organizations like and youth groups and also spend time Rock for Choice. outside abortion clinics, praying, "When is a woman not a woman?" handing out information to women his letter asked, urging people to conentering clinics, and doing sidewalk ' sider that life begins at conception. counseling, say the organizers.

"A woman, however beautiful, howExpenses for the walk, which can ever complex when fully grown, bebe in the tens of thousands ofdollars, gins life as a single cell, a zygote. This are covered by fund-raising done is biology 101. Her liberty and her throughout the year and along the freedom is solely dependent on the Crossroads route, said spokeswoman mother ofall human rights - the right Elizabeth Daub. Some walkers can to life."

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"12. A significant number of the inactive simply got lazy and stopped going. They may have gotten busy with their jobs and families, and through their own fault didn't find the time. In arecent survey ofyoung-adult Catholics published in America magazine, it was noted that 35 percent of

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"13. Others moved to new locations and never got around to finding a church in their new city or neighborhood. The America survey noted that 19 percent of the inactive young adults fell into this category."

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Editor: Two weeks ago The Anchor had a story about a new pregnancy service opening in Hyannis. It compelled me to write. Twentyfive years ago I was a 16-year-old fearful and desperate because I was pregnant. I thought if I was pregnant that I would have to have an abortion. At the Birthright office in Hyannis I met the most loving, most kind, most helpful women. They were so gentle as they presented me with choices other.than abortion and with the help and information to aid me in making my choices. Seven months later I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The volunteer was there for me all the way through and I was given maternity and baby clothes and they even helped me get a crib and high chair.

Ten years later I became a Birthright volunteer, able to help young girls experiencing the same fears and problems that I had. Besides offering an alternative to abortion, Birthright offers friendship, love and maternity help. It has offices in every state, 15 in Massachusetts and five in the Fall River Diocese, as well as in Canada. While subsequent pregnancy services follow the Birthright model, the new group in Hyannis will have tough shoes to fill. Praise, gratitude and support.

Let's hope more people learn about this wonderful group and support it. .

A former Birthright girl.

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Reflections on an orange crate It's not surprising that I have been busy A friend called the other day and asked if we could have lunch together, adding all my life. My immigrant parents raised me quickly, "I know you're terribly busy, but I to "run, don't walk" when it came to doing was hoping." .

It was that emphasis on the word "busy" that made me a bit uncomfortable, for recently I had been thinking a lot about how almost all my conversations include that word.

I'm busy writing, busy taking care of some family need or emergen~y,.

By Antoinette Bosco busy doing pro bono work with one of about a half dozen involvements I call my ministries, busy working ...-----------tl;.;.:;..l......~_....Jt-' to keep the grounds of my home neat, busy just about anything. It was important to prove yourself, and this was done best by embracdoing housework, busy, busy, busy.

I've become conscious of how often I pref- ing responsibility.

This was reinforced in Catholic school when ace conversations with "so-o-o-o 'busy.'" And guess what? I've gotten bored with the word. the nuns would tell us wemustn't waste a minute Well, if I' m bored talking about how busy because "eternitY. is in it" That was a heavy !

Years later when my marriage broke up, I am, then I must be boring everybody _else and I was left to raise and support six chiltoo. That's an embarrassing thought.

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dren, my responsibility training came in handy since I had to work about 路17 hours a day to make ends meet. I suppose that's when the reality that I was a busy person - and a responsible one - really sunk in.

Yet, there were - and still are - times when I get what-I call a "yearning for the orange crate." I remember visiting a couple back when I was a young mother with three little ones. I went into a mild shock when I went into their house. Their four little chi1dren were a mess, running around unkempt rooms with virtually no furniture. And there was their mother, sitting on an orange crate reading Shakespeare.

I felt a tremendous envy at that moment. I yearned to have the ability she had to let go of all responsibility and do something for herself. I asked her how could she read Shakespeare when there was so much to do. She gave no explanation. She only said, "I love Shakespeare."

I envied her all the more, even as I felt a

revulsion that she could ignore all the work that needed to be done. How could she so completely shirk her. responsibilities?

I went home and continued to work, getting and staying busier and busier for the next four decades of my life. But frequently and regularly I have visualized that mother, and I have yearned to sit on an orange crate and feel the ~nner freedom she had. Somehow I was never able to balance responsibility with that brand of freedom, and even now I know I would still put responsibility first, but maybe with less intensity.

My children say they're glad they had clean clothes and fresh, cooked meals. But they also suggest that the time has come now for me to lighten up and sit on the orange crate when and if I choose.

Now that I' m getting in charge of that fourletter word that begins with b and ends with y, I think I can do it. All I have to do is find an orange crate!

.Multitasking bliss If you are reading this column while riding stay are inconsequential, really, compared "Sheesh, dude, like ain't it obvious?"

Momma" says something like: "Tired of an exercise bike pointed at a TV set on the with the satisfaction of making brown-bag "How can you study with all this noise waiting for your system to go on line? Do wall at the same time you are listening to lunches while watching a CNN business re- and crappola going on?" I snap. seconds and seconds flee while you are staryour CD headset, you are a multitasker, a port, checking the voice mail and listening This is embarrassing. Little did I know ing at a boring screen-saver? For only $28.73 multiprocessor, an active participant in our to your 12-year-old teIl you why the fire chief per month and a nominal installawants you to call. r-----------~r-:::;:::-::--- tion fee less than the gross national leisure-time-is-for-losers culture.

Multitasking is heady stuff. One is not My own conversion to multitasking was ~t product of Nicaragua, Momma can - gradual and begrudging. The computer was "with it" unless one is doing things like siU have you hitting the Net a Jillion the primary catalyst. Intuitively I knew I was m!Jltaneously driving, talking on the cell times faster than you are now." on the road to multitasking bliss when I found phone, listening to Berlitz French lessons You just don't get it if you find myself editing an article, writing a letter, flip- and exercising one's fingers on the steering yourself asking, "What difference ping through U.S. Catholic, waiting for an wheel. Strong fingers, strong mind, strong does it make if I wait five seconds or ele.ctronic file to download and talking Qn body, high deductible: 90 seconds to access the Library of

By Dan Morris All the signs of the cultural shift have the phone - all at the same time.

Congress to download all of Henry "Yes," I exclaimed under my breath, "now been here for years, but I was too slow on the Hyde's speeches?"

I need a sound card and a fi~;h-eye camera for uptake. . she was actually training for today's work My daughter walked into my office rethis system, and I am there," I think back to my daughter sitting on her world. As a matter of fact, I probably should cently. I was (refer to above, delete phone This made no sense to the person on the bedroom floor: A cassette tape is playing; have bought a 路portable television for her call, add peanut-butter sandwich) the radio is on; she's cradling the phone to room, added a computer (that did come later, multitasking. phone, but what the heck.

Sure, there are little side effects from ex- her ear; school papers are spread all over her .actually) and set up exercise equipment.

"What are you doing?" she asked. tended multitasking such as fidgeting, bed; an iron is hissing on the ironing board; I should note, in an outreachy kind of way, 'Thinking of you," I said with my mouth full. t,witching, rapid blinking, finding yourself she is blowing on her fingernails. that you are at risk if you have no idea why Comments are welcome. Write Uncle desperate for something to do while the com"What are you doing?" I ask. there are ads on television and the radio for Dan at 6363 Christie Ave. No. 222, puter boots up: floss teeth, paint a room.

"My homework," she replies in that teen, "DSL" and things like that.

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L.A. cardinal denounces shooting at Jewish center

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Cardinal William H. Keeler ofBaltimore, the of the attack and their families. he said in a statement issued in Washington.

LOS ANGELES - Cardinal Roger M. U.S. bishops' moderatorforCatholic-Jewishre"May the Lord grant speedy healing of body Cardinal Keeler urged all to work together Mahony of Los Angeles sharply denounced lations, asked everyone to pray for the victims and spirit to all touched by this terrible event," "to banish from this land any sentiments of the "senseless assault" on chilhatred or mistrust based on differ" dren at the North Valley Jewish ences of faith, color or ethnic oriCommunity Center in the Los gin."

Angeles suburb of Granada Hills Wounded in the shooting were last week. three young boys attending day In .a statement issued after a ... camp at the center, a 16-year-old lone gunman sprayed the <;enter counselor and the center's 68with dozens of bullets, wounding year-old receptionist, Isabelle four children and an adult, CardiShalometh. nal Mahony said, "Whether a reliThe most seriously wounded gious hate crime or not, this shootwas a five-year-old boy, who was ing of innocent people, including listed in critical condition after children, is a direct attack upon six hours of surgery at Proviour entire city and all of its citidence Holy Cross Medical Cenzens. ter, a Catholic hospital in Mission "Since the shooting took place Hills. at a Jewish Community Center," Within hours after the shooting he added, "I fear that some motipolice launched a massive manvation against our Jewish sisters hunt for the suspect, Buford Oneal and brothers may have been inFurrow, a 37-year-old white man tended. I find that reprehensible, identified as having connections appalling, and I join with all Anwith a hate group called Order. gelenos in denouncing such haHe later surrendered to the FBI tred and violence against innocent in Las Vegas and admitted the people. crime.

"When someone deliberately The Spokesman-Review of attacks people of faith and faith Spokane, Wash., reported that Furcommitment, it is not just those row lived for a time with Debbie LOS ANGELES SWAT members survey the area in front of the North Valley Jewish Matthews, who were struck that have been widow ofOrder founder wounded; we 路have路 all felt the Community Center last week in the Granada Hills suburb of Los Angeles. A man with a Robert Matthews, who was killed sharp pain of violence, we have submachine gun opened fire at the center wounding three children and two staff members. in 1984 during a shootout with all been attacked," he said. (eNS photo from Reuters) federal agents.

When communication is not the-answer Dear Mary: My husband seems to live. I've tdked to my husband to sometimes assume I have nega- about this pn.blem, but he doesn't tive motivations when I'm interacting with him.

For instance, if I offer a possible solution to a problem he's having and he doesn't think the proposal will work, he gets mad and yells at me. It With Dr. James & doesn't seem to occur to Mary Kenny him that I was trying to help or that I was concerned about him.

I'm trying to teach our daugh- get it. He won't go to counseling. ter to assume the best about people Minnesota The pat answer to your problem because I think that's the best way

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which you will often hear is "go to counseling" or "learn to communicate." Like most pat answers, this one is inadequate.

Recent studies have shown that often in marriages spouses deem happy, the partners are not particularly good communicators. Communication is one factor, but not the only factor in happy marriages.

Communication and mar: riage counseling can be helpful when both parties think there is a problem and both are eager to change. In many cases, as in yours, only one party sees any problem. You

Irreconcilable differences about faith Q. I have a big problem. I am dating this wonderful man, hardworking, kind, and I love him

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By Father John J. Dietzen very much. The problem is he is Lutheran and I am Catholic. Neither of us wishes to change. If we have children he wants them Lutheran, and of course I want them to be Catholic. I have cried for two weeks now and can't sleep.

He knows this, but doesn't want to talk about it because he knows I

get upset.

His parents were killed several years ago, before we met. I have talked with my parents about it but still cannot come to a decision. I am 31, he is 34.

We've been dating for 16 months. Please help me. (Texas)

each other about this dilemma and, even more seriously, be honest with yourselves. Unless one of you changes, which appears impossible, one of you will end up sacrificing what you believe is spiritually essential for your children and for yourself as a parent.

From what you tell me, that is unthinkable for both of you, which, if you are both sincere and committed in your faith, is the way it ought to be.

If neither of you changes and you A. I wish I had a solution that do get married, chances are you will you and your fiance could feel be living in a permanently tense happy about right now, but I don't. - and bitter standoff, which I'm certain is not the kind of marriage eiAnd I don't think anyone has.

You really are at absolute odds, ther of you wants.

Interfaith marriages inevitably and getting married will not change that; in fact, the problem bring with them special challenges which are not present when the huswill most likely just get worse.

The most important task you band and wife share a common faith have is to be totally honest with and vision oflife. Before a marriage takes place, however, the couple need to have identified some shared avenues they agree on by which they can resolve the differences which will confront them.

That does not seem to be the case with you and your friend. As hard as it may be, you need to rethink your plans for marriage. That will be far less difficult than abandoning the way you live your life with God as a Catholic or asking him to abandon his, which both of you will regret.

Letting go of your tentative marriage plans will take a lot of courage. But good marriages are built on a variety of essential qualities, including some you surely do not share now. I will pray for you, and I know many of our readers will also.

Dear Readers: Several weeks ago I responded again to a question about disposing of old religious articles. Here are two more locations to which rosaries. pictures, statues and other sacrarrentals may be sent. They have contact with groups in our country and elsewhere who can use them.

The Cross Foundation, 7815 Highpoint Road, Baltimore, MD 21234. Phone 410-668-4826. And, Our Lady's Rosary Makers, 4611 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, KY 40233-7080. Phone 502-968-1434.

A TORNADO strikes downtown Salt Lake City last week.

The twister, seen from St. Catherine of Siena University Parish just east of the downtown area, barely missed the cathedral and two other Catholic facilities. (CNS photo by Joan Paine, Intermountain Catholic)

A free brochure in English or Spanish answering questions Catholics ask about baptism practices and sponsors is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.

Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail iidietzen@aol.com.

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may need to look for options other than counseling or- communication training.

Ask yourself three questions. In this situation what are you unable to change? What are you able to change? How do you change those things you can change?

Your letter indicates that you want to change your husband's attitude.

Your first paragraph tells what he is feeling and ought to feel. Yet only he knows what his feelings are. For you this is conjecture. Furthermore, even if you are correct about your husband's feelings, you cannot change them.

Don't feel bad that you would like to change your spouse. Most of us feel life would be better, saner, easier if only we could change the attitudes and behaviors of our loved ones.

If you can't change your husband, what can you do? Your present response, offering advice, makes him "get mad and yell" - not your desired outcome. Change the thing you can change, your own response.

Don't give him advice. Instead, try giving him support, an area where you can hardly go wrong.

Suppose, instead of trying to solve his problem, you merely sympathize: ''What a rotten day you've had!" ''What a bummer!" Perhaps you

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might add that you think he'll be able to handle the problem: "You'll work this out. Remember, you had something similar happen last year."

After he has had a chance to vent, you might suggest, "Let's have dinner now, then watch a video." A touch, a hug, a kiss will also communicate your love and sympathy without words.

The more you think your husband needs advice, the more he may actually need support. Advice is always hard to take. The one receiving advice often feels put down, as if he or she were not a capable person.

If you have a suggestion about the problem, wait until his frustration has passed. At a calmer moment, perhaps the next day, you might say: "I've been thinking about that problem you mentioned. Maybe you could try ..."

At stressful moments try the Serenity Prayer: "Lord, grant me the courage to change the things I can change; the patience to bear the things I can't change; and the wisdom to know the difference."

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Rugby player never lost faith during battle with cancer

By SUSAN

M. BIERMAN

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

PRESIDENT CLINTON congratulates Sister M; Isolina Ferre after honoring her with the Presidential Medal of Free.dom at the White House. (CNS photo by Leslie Kossoff)

Nun, 85, receives路 Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON (CNS)-An85- Medal of Freedom, first awarded in year-old nun considered by some to 1963, goes to those who represent be the Mother Teresa of Puerto Rico "the best ofAmerica." received the Presidential Medal of Raised in a wealthy family in Freedom, the nation's highest civil- Puerto Rico, Sister Isolina decided early in life that she wanted to dediian honor, from President Clinton.

Sister M. IsolinaFerre, a Mission- cate her life to the less fortunate. She ary Servant of the Most Blessed Trin- joined the Missionary Servants of the ity, was honored along with seven Most Blessed Trinity at age 21 in others in a packed ceremony in the Philadelphia.

East Room of the White House.

After she completed her training, Clinton praised "her passionate fight she was assigned to the Appalachian against poverty, coal mining reviolence and deAfter she completed her gion ofWest Virspair," especially training, she was assigned ginia and then in her native to the Appalachian coal minworked among Puerto Rico and PortugUese immigrants on Cape in Brooklyn, ing region of West Virginia C0, d Mass.

N.Y., where she and then worked among In i957, she worked to recon- Portuguese immigrants on cile rival gangs in Cape Cod. went to work at the 1950s and - - - - - - - - - - -. . theDoctorWhite '60s.

Community Center in Brooklyn, Sister Isolina said after the cer- where she offered to be a mediator emony, however, that the award between African-American and should not go to her but to the many Puerto Rican gangs. For her efforts volunteers and staff members who she received the key to the city of help her at four community service NewYork from Mayor John Lindsay centers in Puerto Rico' called the and the John D. Rockefeller Award Centros Sor [salina Ferre, as weU as for Public Service and Community路 to those who are taught self-reliance Revitalization. and job skills at the centers.

She also dedicated herself to com'They are learning that they can munity revitalization, saying, do it," she said. "I get from them a ''What's the use of just fixing them wonderful feeling from helping up at that moment if they go back to them." the old life once that moment is over?

Clinton said Sister Isolina began ... So you have to work with the whole 20 years ago to give cameras to chil- community to improve the quality dren, telling them to photograph of life as well as to have the commuwhatever they saw. 'The point of the nity concerned with its own." proj~t, she later recalled, was notjust In 1968, she took the same printo teach young people to take pic- ciples to Ponce, Puerto Rico, where tures, but to teach them to take pride one center eventually grew to four in themselves," he said. agencies offering medical clinics and 'That is what Sister Isolina does job training and education programs best: teaching people to see the best throughout southern Puerto Rico. in themselves and in their communi-路 Puerto Rican Gov. Pedro Rossello ties, and making sure they had the said Sister Isolina's work had been "a tools to make the most of the gifts labor of love" from her to the people God has given them:' he added. of Puerto Rico, who took greatjoy in Clinton said the Presidential the nun's honor.

INDIANAPOLIS Mike Kaufman has taken a lot of hard knocks playing rugby over the years, but he didn't know ifhe was strong enough to beat testicular cancer.

-The 21-year-old Indiana University athlete may have doubted his own ability to deal with cancer, but he says he never lost his faith in God: "When this happened it was like another cross for me to bear in my life. It was something that I was ready to take, because I knew that God was going to be with me during this whole time," said Kaufman, a Catholic, in an interview with The Criterion, newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese.

Learning he had cancer was particularly crushing because Kaufman and his girlfriend, Bridgett McCarthy, had begun talking about marriage.

So Kaufman, a member of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, knelt down and began praying for his soul, he said.

That November he had surgery, and he has had monthly checkups since then. So far there has been not indication that the cancer has returned or spread to anywhere else in his body. If cancer is found during a checkup, he will receive chemotherapy.

When he learned of his cancer, Kaufman said, he, his friends and his family began praying to Mother Catherine Aurelia Caouette, who founded the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in 1861 in Quebec.

A woman has attributed her being healed of an incurable disease to Mother Catherine's intercession, said Sister Joan Milot of Lafayette, Ind., a member of the same congregation. Kaufman and the others started praying to her because they realized miracles must be performed through Mother Catherine's intercession for her to become a saint.

"I told God I am just a vessel' and if he wanted a healing miracle

to be performed through me that's fine with me," Kaufman said.

Eventually Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood all over the world began praying to Mother Catherine for a miracle for Kaufman.

"If nothing else, alI those prayers were working on my soul the whole time:' Kaufman said.

A close relationship with God is nothing new for the Indiana University junior. He is a retreat leader

for his peers, organizes a group that prays the rosary, and believes strongly in eucharistic adoration.

He attends daily Mass prior to rugby practice at St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington.

Noting that his faith in God was strong before doctors found he had cancer, Kaufman said his relationship with God has grown even stronger.

"This illness has given me an abundant trust in God," he said.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY rugby player Mike Kaufman wasn't sure he was strong enough to beat cancer when he was diagnosed last year. Now he is married and says he never lost his faith in God. (CNS photo by Susan M. Bierman, The Criterion)

No electronic sacrainents, liturgy office says

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE.

'The liturgy, however, requires a full, conscious acWASHINGTON - No sacrament c~ be received by tive participation which demands the presence of the electronic communication, the U.S. bishops' Secretariat whole person in contact with the reality - not merely an for the Liturgy has said. image or concept - of the saving presence of Christ," it It said that liturgical celebrations "depend on the physi- said. cal presence of the gathered faithful" and "require the ''A 'live' telecast of an event allows a limited kind of physical presence of the bishop, , . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 'presence' for the viewer, but the priest, deacon or the approved pre'~ 'live' telecast of an event viewer is very aware that he or she '" "'t d k' d f' is not 'really there' in the same mansiding minister."

In 0 presIier as those physically present at "Electronic communication a ,ows a ,Iml e via telephone, television, video ence' for the viewer, but the the event" conference orInternet is not suffi- viewer is ve/y aware that he or Father JamesP. Moroney, execudent for the celebration ofthe sac- she is not 'really there' in the tive director of the secretariat, said raments," it said. same manner as those phllsi- the mcreasingly diverse possibili.The secretariat commented on .T . ties of electronic communication the question in the May-June is- cally present at the event." are posing new challenges for litsue of its newsletter, saying it had ~............... urgy and the commentary in the received "several inquiries" on the newsletter "is not designed to adtopic. 'The celebration of the sacrament of penance via dress all possible situations."

When it comes to celebration of the sacraments, he telephone, participation in Mass via television or the celebration of the sacrament of confmnation via video con- said, "electronic transmission is never a fully adequate 'ference have on occasion been proposed:' it said. substitute for physical presence and participation."

u.s. Church provinces to

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decide Ascension observance ~ Bishops will decide

He sent the bishops copies of issue came to a vote in 1991, but his decree along with documen- the proposal fell several votes tation of the papal approval of short of the two-thirds approval the request, made by a two-thirds needed for pas~age. vote of the NCCB last NovemSubsequently the bishops of ber, for a countrywide permission five provinces - covering the

By JERRY FILTEAU letting each province determine states of Alaska, California, HaCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE its practice. waii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, WASHINGTON - Pope John A province is a group of dio- Oregon, Utah and. Washington Paul II has approved a plan un- ceses under an archdiocese.

- sought and received permisThe decree affects only the sion from the Holy See to transder which each province of U.S. bishops can decide whether to Catholic Church of the Latin fer the observance to Sunday for observe the feast of the Ascen- , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . five years on an experimension on Sunday.

In practice, the rule is likely tal basis. The Vatican CongreIn practice, the rule is to mean that most Catholics in gation for Divine Worship likely to mean that most and the Sacraments granted Catholics in the West will the West will observe Ascenthat permission in December observe Ascension on Sunday sion on Sunday while most 1993. while most Catholics in the Catholics in the East will conBut when Archbishop East will continue to observe .

Patrick F. Flores of San Antotmue to observe it on Thursday. nio submitted a similar reit on Thursday.

In nearly a decade of dequest in 1994 on behalf of his bates on the issue, bishops province - all the dioceses of from Eastern states have consis- rite. Eastern-rite Catholic Texas - the congregation retently been the strongest advo- churches have their own liturgi- sponded that the request would need to be presented as an NCCB cates of keeping Ascension as a cal laws and practices. holy day of obligation on ThursOf the 31 Latin-rite provinces action. It said it would consider day, while those from Western in the United States, five in the such a request at the end of the states have heavily favored mov- West already have the practice "current experiment" in the five of observing Ascension on Sun- Western provinces. ing it to Sunday.

Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of day.

Several key bishops who had Galveston-Houston, president of The bishops were forced to vigorously opposed transfer of the National Conference of make a decision as a conference the feast on a nationwide basis Catholic Bishops, issued a formal when the Vatican Congregation said they could support the new decree last week authorizing for Divine Worship and the Sac- proposal because it would allow "each ecclesiastical province' to raments began turning down fur- them to keep the Thursday obtransfer the Solemnity of the As- ther provincial requests, saying servance in their own part of the cension (from Thursday to the such decisions ought to come at country. following Sunday) ... by the af- the national level.

The observance of Ascension More than 60 percent of the has been transferred to Sunday firmative vote of two-thirds of the bishops of the respective eccle- U.S. bishops favored transferring in Canada and Mexico and a siastical province."

Ascension to Sunday when the number of other countries.

whether Ascension Thursday will be observed on Sunday.

Catholic school teams up with Baltimore orchestra

By GEORGE MATYSEK, JR.

musical overtones.

In a theology class, during a discussion of the Jewish longing for God, a cellist captured the emotion of that sense of longing by playing a mournful piece of music. And in a physics class, a banjo player gave a lesson on vibrations and acoustics using the strings of his instrument.

"It has really helped our students realize that all disciplines

ers, helping instructors develop lesson plans that incorporate the arts into daily classes.

BALTIMORE - Ever hear a French horn in a high school alMary Jo Piccolo, a teacher in gebra class? How about a cello the music department, said studuring a theology lesson on Judents get many added benefits by working with the Baltimore Symdaism?¡ Or a banjo during physphony Orchestra. Last year, they ics?

While such combinations had the opportunity to hear a permight seem unusual at most formance by Yo Yo Ma, a worldschools, at Seton Keough High renowned cellist. Several memSchool in Baltimore they are combers of the orchestra also serve as monplace. occasional guest conductors It's all part of an "Arts ExIn a theology class, during a dis- for the school's concert and choir bands. cel" partnership the all-girls "The Arts Excel Program Catholic school in the Bal- cussion of the Jewish longing for has helped me see that mutimore Archdiocese has fos- God, a cellist captured the emotion tered with the Baltimore of that sense of longing by playing a sic applies to everyone," Symphony Orchestra over moumful piece of music. And in a said student Caitlin Curran.

"It's shown that music can the last four years as part of physics class, a banjo playergave a be involved in anything you a five-year pilot program.

Making connections be- lesson on vibrations and acoustics do in life. It has also made tween disciplines is the key using the strings ofhis instrument. classes more interesting." â&#x20AC;˘ Cellist Gita Roche said component of the program. the partnership is as satisfyWith the help of the orchestra's musicians, students are are interrelated," Beth Taneyhill, ing to the participating musicians encouraged to think about their chair of the music department at as it is to the students.

"The students are always quisubjects using a musical ap- Seton Keough, told The Catholic Review, Baltimore's etly attentive," she explained. proach.

Donna Stadler, Seton Keough's archdiocesan newspaper. "We've "They get caught up in the muprincipal, said the program helps been able to integrate the arts sic. It's exciting to be there and see the lights go on." students approach problems in throughout the curriculum."

The program has been gradutheir academic disciplines in Each year, more than 15 Baltimore creative ways. more Symphony Orchestra musi- ally phased in over the last four In an algebra class, for ex- cians visit the school on a years and in the fall will also be ample, one of the musicians took monthly basis to give lectures or offered in the 12th grade. After apart her French horn to help ex- demonstrations. They also work that the school hopes to extend plain the algebraic expression of closely with the school's teach~ the program into the next century.

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ACTOR HECTOR Elizondo plays Dr. Phillip Watters in the CBS drama "Chicago Hope." (CNS photo from CBS)

'Seeker' Elizondo finds success in acting

By MARK PAmsON CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

HOLLYWOOD - Three years ago actor Hector Elizondo of the CBS drama "Chicago Hope" told Catholic News Service that he was a seeker, looking for answers to life's questions. Today he's still at it.

"I never stop seeking. I'm a seeker all right," said the actor who, in terms of his career, has found success - not only on TV, but on stage and in movies.

"Seeking is a process. It's not a destination," "The process is never ending. So I guess I'll always be a seeker," said Elizondo, a Catholic.

In the midst of a crowded and noisy party this summer during which CBS was trotting out its newseason stars, Elizondo reflected on his ongoing search.

"It's all a process of not getting in your own way, it's a process of finding where you should be at that time," he said, like following the Stations of the Cross, "if you'll excuse the Catholic metaphor."

Elizondo's success as an actor includes winning a Best Supporting Actor Emmy in 1997 for his .portrayal of Dr. Phillip Watters on "Chicago Hope," which moves to 9-10 p.m. EDT Thursdays effective Sept. 23.

He got rave notices from critics for his supporting role in the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere comedy, "Runaway Bride" - just as he did in "Pretty Woman," the first screen teaming of Roberts and Gere.

He first gained recognition for

his role as God in the original offBroadway production of "Steambath," which won him an ObieAward.

The balding Elizondo joked that he only reads reviews "ifthey're good," but added, "I've never read a bad review on me. I've been very fortunate.

"In 37 years I've never had a bad review. I've been in some bad shows, but I've never read a bad review of myself," he said. "Go figure. I'm very lucky. I'm very blessed. I guess it's the way I part my hair."

For Elizondo, his current seeking is about learning "when to let go, when to seek change, when to identify what your life is really about. It's very difficult, very difficult. But it's the only game in town.

The only game in town is to try to get down to the bone. Get to the bone of who you are."

He confessed that isn't easy, but his wife, Emily, who was at his side at the party, is "the rock I lean on," Elizondo said, "and the greatest cook in the world."

The actor survived some major cast changes for "Chicago Hope"; only four of the series' regulars were kept.

"I'm the first one to survive the cuts. What they told me was, 'The first untouchable is you,''' Elizondo said.

He said being spared was not so much the work of providence, but rather "a benefit of a character that works, I guess."

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more about where God's路 coming from on this issue,'" he added.

HOLLYWOOD - So who says Using God and the Devil alyou can't have God on prime-time lows the show to explore issues that otherwise would be difficult network TV? Not Gary Murphy, a Catholic to present, said Murphy, who is a who is co-executive producer and member of St: Monica Parish in a writer for the NBC animated Santa Monica. The producermidseason series "God, the Devil writer helps ouLon occasion at a and Bob." Catholic Worker soup kitchen in Of course, Murphy said, it'll be downtown Los Angeles and also done with an entertaining twist, attends the parish Bible study when he's not busy on writing but also with a message.

It won't be the lazy effect of God projects. being on one of Bob's shoulders "So often, shows are developed and the from a fearDevil being "One of the great aspects of ful place ,'let's not ofon the other, fend anyMurphy told the show has to do with the body' Catholic aspect of God, if he's among News Ser- us, knowing enough about and we're not at vice. all intenddiscovering the mundane facts The ing to ofpremise, about mtan's existence./I fend any- Gary Murphy Murphy body. We . TV producer said, is this: want to en"God's tertain first.

Absolutely," thinking of destroying Earth and mankind, Murphy said. and he gives man one more chance "But what's really fun about the - and the Devil gets to choose. job is, because God and the Devil And that's why Bob b(~comes are two of our characters, we can God's prophet. Th~ Devil gets to get into some pretty interesting ischoose who will be the man to sues that you would not get into prove that mankind is worth sav- on any other show, where you have ing." the nutty neighbor as opposed to Murphy continued.. "One of the God as one of your characters that great aspects' of the show has to do you're writing for." with the aspect of God, if he's He said they'll explore "any asamong us, knowing enough about pect of life we can get into as long and discovering the mundane facts as we try to be entertaining. For about man's eJ5,istence." the show really to have legs, He said the writers have "won- you've got to have people who derful fun" c.oming up with the identify with Bob and find the scripts: . show interesting, and laugh."

"One of the great ideas is that To make sure they're not doGod created us in his image and ing anything theologically or likeness, and any qualities that we morally offensive on the show, have must be in him," he said. scripts were sent to Paulist Fa"And then the role of the Devil ther Bud Kieser, the well-known is very interesting. What about the Hollywood priest, and a rabbi. role of evil in the world? There are "We get their thoughts, and the forces of light and darknei>s in all scripts haven't offended them. of us - and in all the world! - and' They've enjoyed the scripts," that's pretty interesting to explore. Murphy said. "Also because of We know none of the answers." that, we feel we're on safe Murphy said they have re- ground." ceived notes from network execu"God, the Devil and Bob" has a tives "who wanted us to tell them 13-episode order. Due to the long the meaning of life." lead time necessary for animation, "There's one script where a net- the last episode has already been work executive wanted to know, voiced by the actors, but it won't 'Well, that's an interesting thing be back from the animation studio in the script. But I'd like to know until early 2000.

Sisters of Charity launch Web site

By CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE CONVENT STATION, N.J. The Sisters of Charity of Sl. Elizabeth have launched a Web site they describe as a "virtual mothel"house" of information.

Developed and created by Sisters Deborah Humphreys and Irma Kessler, the site incl1.!des pages on spirituality, news, mission of the., nuns' ministry, and ways for inter~ ested people to join in their work.

Their Web site can be reached

at www.scnj.org. ."The site will always be a work in progress," said Sister Kessler, who added that plans call for weekly updates and audio and video components.

Sister Barbara Conroy, the community's general superior, said she viewed the Web site as an important component of their communications efforts. "We need to be a pr~sence' wherever God sends us, including the Internet," she said.

A TOWERING metal robot (voice by Yin Diesel) and Hog~rth (voice by Eli Marienthal) become friends in the animated feature "The Iron Gian~." (eNS photo from Warner Bros.)

'The Iron Giant' proves its mettle with adults and adolescents

By GERRI PARE CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - The animated "The Iron Giant" (Warner Bros.) is unusual in that older children can enjoy it as a tale of a young boy's adventure with an alien robot while adults may also see in it a political allegory.

Set during the era of Cold War paranoia as the Soviets' Sputnik circled overhead in 1957, the story has a giant metallic robot inexplicably crash from outer space into the sea just off nine-year-old Hogarth's hometown of Rockwell, Maine.

Hogarth (voice of Eli Marienthal) comes upon the towering metal monster, saves it from accidental electrocution, and discovers it has a gentle nature under its powerful weapon-like exterior.

Friendship grows as Hogarth teaches it that guns and kiffing are bad, and tries to hide it from a trig-

film Capsules NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"Brokedown Palace" (20th Century Fox) Belabored drama in which two Ohio teen pals (Kate Beckinsale and Claire Danes) vacationing in Bangkok are . tricked into transporting heroin, arrested and sentenced to 33 years, with scant hope of rever-' sal unless an expatriate lawyer (Bill Pullman), can find compelling evidence to prove their innocence. Loose ends and plot contrivances weaken director Jonathan Kaplan's sobering cautionary tale of severely tested friendship. An implied sexual encounter, brief violence, fleeting drug abuse and intermittent profanity. The 路U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-

ger-happy government agent (voice of Christopher McDonald) who's arrived on the scene determined to find and exterminate at all costs what he suspects must be a Russian secret weapon.

Hogarth and pal find a protector in anti-conformist beatnik Dean (voice of Harry Connick Jr.), a resident junkyard artist who contrives to make the robot look like just another one of his sculptures made from scrap.

However, the G-man calls in the Army and the robot is preprogrammed to defend itself with its deadly laser-shooting eyes, cannon-barrel arms and rocket-fire feet. The climax hinges on whether the robot will behave as a weapon of mass destruction or aspire to a higher calling.

Director Brad Bird's effective animation and impressive sound effects stress the mammoth size and power of the robot compared to the child in exciting scenes that will

III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Detroit Rock City" (NewLine) Crude comedy set in 1978 has four rebellious teen~ (led by Edward Furlong) doing anything, from stealing to prostitution, to secure tickets to a concert that night by the rock band Kiss. Director Adam Rifkin lionizes the youngsters and their anti-social behavior in what is no more than a raunchy Kiss commercial posing as a movie.

Positive depiction of teen recreational drug abuse, demeaning depictions of the clergy, implied sexual encounters including one in a church confessional, some violence, brief nudity, occasion.al profanity and constant rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is o - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of ,America rating ,is R - restricted.

"Dick" (Columbia) Weak spoof of the Nixon administration during the Watergate cover-up has the President (D.an. Hedaya) implausibly

especially appeal to boys. However, the menace and level of intense cartoon violence is such that it is probably best reserved for older children, not the under-eight set.

Another concern is that the boy, in teaching the robot to be good, insists that it has a soul, which is likely tb confuse children.

Although based on a 1968 children's story by Ted Hughes, its subtext is more sophisticated, dealing with issues of societal conformity, gun control, the nuclear arms race, and dangerously power-hungry bureaucrats.

All this is cloaked in an engrossing action story with a heart, and, one that works on juvenile and adult levels.

Because of 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.

befriending two dizzy high school girls (Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams) who eventually tumble to what's happening in the White House and become the newspaper source known as Deep Throat. Directed by Andrew Fleming, the low comedy proceedings turn the era into a broad, ultimately tiresome farce involving dumb-and-dumber adolescents with dim-and-dimmer Watergate caricatures. Sexual innuendo, coarse humor, drug use, occasional profanity and an instance of rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - 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 kids go see it? Now you can look film reviews up on America Online. Once you're connected to AOL, just use the keyword CNS to go to Catholic News Service's online site, then look for movie reviews.

Catholic or non-Catholic? That is the question about Shakespeare Catholic Population by Slate lHEANCHOR-DioceseofFallRiver-Fri.,August20,1999

By PAUUNUS BARNES CAlHOLlC NEWS SERVICE

of a house in Stratford-upon-Avon that had belonged to the Shakespeare family. The testament, a fervent declaration of Catholic faith, is said to have been drafted by St. Charles Borromeo and was taken to Stratford from Milan, Italy, by St. Edmund

vinced that this scholar was Shakespeare, and that he had taken MANCHESTER, England the name of his gran~..,arents as an Catholic or non-Catholic? That is alias in a time wheu Catholics were the question being considered by being persecuted tor their faith.

Shakespearean scholars about the "It was a common thing at the time famous playwright. for young Catholics, who may have The renewed speculation been heading for ¡the seminaries that William Shakespeare was a in northern France, to take an Catholic emerged following alias," Wilson said. "It was also a evidence that he might have spiritual statement, a stripping spent his youth with one of the away of the individual identity." great Catholic families of postWilson said persecutions of Reformation England.

Catholics in 1581 "were trauParticipants in a summer conmatic for Shakespeare. Pemaps the ference in Lancashire discussed evasiveness and anonymity, an emerging consensus among which mean that we know so little scholars about Shakespeare's of Shakespeare's life, were pro"missing years." duced as a defense mechanism," Many believe that for about he said.

10 years in the late 1500s the The professor said evidence of playwright lived in Catholic Shakespeare's alleged Catholihouses in England, said Richcism is also to be found in his plays ard Wilson, one of the organizand poems, including the famous ers of the conference and proHamlet soliloquy: fessor of renaissance studies at ''To be or not to be, that is the the University of Lancaster. question.

Scarce information about "Whether 'tis nobler in the Shakespeare's life might be due mind to suffer to his need for anonymity dur'The slings and arrows of outing this time of harsh persecurageous fortune, tion against Catholics, said Wil"Or to take arms against a sea WAS THE famous poet and dra- of troubles, son.

The summer conference, matist a Catholic? Scholars at a con"And by opposing end them?"

"Lancastrian Shakespeare," was ference in England were drawing Wilson said: 'This is Hamlet partly based at the Elizabethan some connections between William contemplating suicide - but it is country house, Hoghton Tow- Shakespeare and the faith. He is de- also about the self-destruction ers, midway between the towns picted in an undated painting. (CNS or suicide - of a generation of of Blackburn and Preston. photo from BeUmann Archivel martyrs, who took up arms against Wilson told Catholic News their sea of troubles - the antiService in a telephone interview Presslink) Catholic persecution of the time. he believes that in 1580 "Shakespeare's plays revolve Shakespeare, who was 16 at the time, Campion. around the 'bloody question' - where went to Hoghton Towers with St. Hoghton Towers, said Wilson, was your true loyalty lies. It was the quesEdmund Campion, a Jesuit martyred the headquarters ofa Catholic counter- tion of what would happen if there at Tyburn in 1581 and canonized in Reformation, and Shakespeare's asso- was a move by Rome against the Prot1970. ciation with it would make him a much estant queen," he said.

'That was the start of a period of more elusive and dangerous figure: Speculation on the poet's religious 10 years for Shakespeare in a series In July 1581, St. Edmund Cam- affiliation is not new. In the 1913 ediof Catholic houses in the northwest pion was arrested and tortured in the tion of the "Catholic Encyclopedia," of England, including Hoghton Tower of London - and just a few Herbert Thurston notes that Anglican Towers and the home of the Earl of days later, on Aug. 4, Hoghton Tower Archdeacon R. Davies wrote at the Derby at Knowsley, near Liverpool," was raided. end of the 17th century that the drasaid Wilson.

The will of the head of the family, matist "dyed a Papyst."

Further evidence to support his Alexander Hoghton, which was dated Thurston said that "Davies, an thesis was the "spiritual testament" Aug. 3, refers to a young scholar, Wil- Anglican clergyman, could have of John Shakespeare, William's fa- liam Shakeshafte, and asks for a neigh- had no conceivable motive for misther. This was found in approxi- boring Catholic family to take care representing the matter in these primately 1750, hidden in the rafters of him. Some scholars are now con- vate notes."

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Limerick honors native son who met the frontier challenge in Kansas City.

By ClAN MOLLOY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland's County Limerick planned to commemorate a native-born Catholic who became the first bishop of what became thc Diocese of Kansas CitySt. Joseph, Mo. After a midday Mass last Sunday, Bishop Raymond 1. Boland of Kansas City-St. Joseph unveiled a plaque commemorating Bishop John Hogan. the first bishop of St. Joseph, Mo., in Bishop Hogan's home parish of Grange. Bishop Donal Murray of Limerick also took part in the event.

One of nine children, John Hogan was born in Grange in 1829 and brought up when Catholicism was suppressed in Ireland. Bishop Hogan received most of his education in illegal "hedge schools."

His journey to America was fraught with danger. Before reaching America, his ship was hit by a waterspout in the Caribbean Sea. Then, during his 1AOO-mile journey by riverboat up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Hogan was one of the few passengers to survive an outbreak of yellow fever.

Hogan secured permission from the archbishop of St. Louis to enter the seminary and become a priest to minister to the frontier families.

Then-Father Hogan's first parish was bigger than an Irish diocese, and it could take him three years to com-

plete his parish visitations on horseback. His memoirs recount how after one such trip, when he returned to his rectory, he found one family waiting with three children for baptism.

He was made the first bishop ofthe Diocese of St. Joseph, established in 1868, which later united with Kansas City in 1956. As bishop, he worked hard to secure homesteads for settlers newly arrived from Ireland. When he first became bishop, his diocese had a population of only 10,000 Catholics; by the time of his death in 1915, that population had increased to 80,000.

He intervened as bishop to end a land war between cattlemen and railway companies, and he helped his diocese overcome the devastating effects of the American Civil War and its aftermath, when both sides committed atrocities throughout Missouri.

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One Maryland parish has a trained team of medical volunteers assigned to every Mass.

By GEORGE P. MATYSEK JR. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - When someone suffers a heart attack or other medical emergency during Mass, the experience can also be stressful for fellow parishioners.

If there are no medical professionals in the congregation who can help, parishioners can feel helpless as they wait for emergency service providers to arrive on the scene.

It's a concern that has long been on the mind of Dr. Laurel "Larry" Yap, a pediatrician at a Baltimore hospital and a parishioner at the Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City, in the Baltimore Archdiocese.

That's why he decided to start a trained team of medical volunteers at his parish who are present at alI six of the parish's weekend Masses.

Known as the Resurrection Liturgy Medical Alert Team, the volunteers are alI certified in CPR and trained in basic first aid. They wear

special name tags so ushers can quickly ipentify them if they are needed in an emergency.

Since Yap formed the team about a year ago, 20 parishioners have volunteered for the service.

So far, they have only been calIed into action one time, offering aid to a young woman who fainted during Mass and hit her head on a pew.

"People feel good to know that a system is in place at alI the Masses to offer help if it's needed," said Yap, who also serves on the pastoral council.

"We have a big parish with a lot of senior citizens and young children," he told The Catholic Review, Baltimore's archdiocesan newspaper. "You never know when someone might have a heart attack or when an infant might choke on something. We're ready to respond."

Yap also helps coordinate CPR certification programs at the parish, encouraging as many people as possible to learn the life-saving technique.

"For me, this is a way to make my field relevant for the needs of the parish," he said. "It makes me feel very productive to use my talents for the Lord."

PEOPLE OF the Northern Ireland town of Omagh gather for an outdoor service earlier this week to remember those who died in a car bombing last year. The bomb, reportedly set by a radical Republican group, killed 29 people and injured 200. (eNS photo from Reuters)

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For the millennium year, pected pilgrim congestion at the area, once replete holy sites, Israel has decided to with land mines, will be open the traditional baptismal site year-round for the millen. open year-round.

nium, although only eight busloads of visitors will be perBy JUDITH SUDlLOVSKV mitted at the site per day, said CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE civil administration spokesman JERUSALEM - For the year Peter Lerner.

2000, the Israeli Civil Adminis"We need to take advantage tration plans to open what Israel of the availability of other lessclaims is the traditional baptis- visited sites, which they can visit mal site of Jesus along the Jor- on the way to the other major dan River. holy sites," he said.

The site, which is still dotted Officials hope to open the with land mines from a 1967 mili-路 baptismal site before the end of tary conflict with Jordan, has un- 1999, he added. til now been opened to the pubOn the opposite bank of the lic only three times a year. Part river, Jordanians are developing of the area has been cleared of a site for the year 2000, claiming land mines, and barbed-wire theirs is the true location of the fences clearly mark the path lead- baptism of Jesus. ing to the river.

Evidence dating back to the Many pilgrims to Israel visit fourth century exists of pilgrims a popular site that has a concrete visiting both traditional sites, alramp leading down to the river though pilgrimages to the Jordaand a large gift shop, but it is not nian side stopped in the wake of considered the traditional site of the Crusades, when the site fell Jesus' baptism. . into Muslim hands and pilgrims Now, in an attempt to ease ex- feared crossing to the east bank..

Consecration to the Divine Will 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 malee me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Pros. . . trate 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 ,Uld of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created. ' Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will ' teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly'MoUler, I consec~te my' whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will tea~h me the doctrine of the Divme Will :and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will caver me with Your mantIeso that ,the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me faU into the maze of the human will.

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NAIROBI, Kenya - The head of the Kenyan bishops' conference said a government-prepared report on devil worshiping practices might have been dQctored to exclude the real culprits.

Bishop' Njue said many Bishop John Njue of Embu people had lost lives and propsaid he believed the original reerty through devil worship, and port listed the names of the devil the public nesded to know the worshippers and had recommended that action should be true contents of the report and taken against them. what action the government He said the report released intends to take. was not the original copy compiled by the commissioners.

"I believe that the devil-worship commission was made up of for treating the report as secret. intelligent people who went down Bishop Njue said many people to the root cause of the problem and had lost lives and property through named the culprits and stated what devil worship, and the public action should be taken against needed to know the true contents them," he said. of the report and' what action the The bishop said that "the re- government intend,S to take. port circulating today cannot However, Bishop Njue said he' help fight devil worship, since it . was happy that the media had pub-

lished the report. Since the devil worship commission was funded by the taxpayers, he said, it was only fair that the public be informed of its findings. Various categories of Satanism have been found to exist in the country, according to the presidential inquiry.

The report names "generational Satanism" as a trait that one acquires through family inheritance. The report states that these are the occult practitioners who employ Satanic rituals for their own benefits.

Several cases of students believed to be occult Satanists were reported to the commission during its investigations. They operated either as individuals, a loosely knit group or a mob.

Cultic Satanism is another type of devil worship. The members consider themselves above the law and are organized into cults. Evidence of such Satanism was found in a school the commission visited.

E.Timorese bishop says Indonesian military arming more militia groups ~ Campaign of terror

meant to frighten voters from upcoming balloting on East Timor's autonomy.

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He said the commission, appointed by Kenyan President Dimiel arap Moi, investigated the matter in question to a conclusive end. He criticized the government

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NEW YORK - Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo of Dili, East Timor, accused the Indonesian military of arming new militia groups, stepping up a campaign of terror designed to disrupt the U.N.-sponsored autonomy ballot Aug. 30.

Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975 and annexed it the following year in a move never recognized by the United Nations or the Vatican. More than 200,000 East Timorese have died from fighting, starvation and disease since the invasion of the former Portuguese colony.

The bishop said the Indonesian military fears it will lose control of East Timor after the vote over autonomy under continued Indonesian rule or independence. He said Indonesia is trying to ensure that It free and f~ir electiQn does not 06cur. " "I have 'bad n~ws. They are openly and clearly .distributing guns in Baukau and Laga and other places. They are turning Timorese against Timore,se. 'It is like hell," he said.

The bishop made his remarks in a statement released by his biographer, Arnold Kohen, a consultant for the Office of International Justice and Peace atthe U.S. Catholic Conference in Washington.

"In Alas, Suai and other rymote areas, people are threatened by militias together with Kopassus.

Mainly, at night they enter houses and pressure people to vote against independence," Bishop Belo said.

"What you hear from the priests and nuns in the countryside makes yO,u tremble;" he added.

BISHOP CARLOS Filipe Ximenes Silo' of East Timor, shown in this file photo, feels the Indonesian military is increasing,its efforts to disrupt the U.N:-sponsored elections, set for late this month. (eNS photo~ _ ' The U.N. Mission in East Timor, comprising 'nearly 1,000 U.N. personnel and about 300 local staff, is overseeing the August referendum.

The U.N. Security Council approved an extension for UNAMET until Sept. 30.' I The registpiiion deadline was extended several time~ due mili-

to

tia attacks and difficulty in reaching people displaced by violence.

CaritasEastTimor, the local Catholic aid ~gency, estimates some 60,000 to 80,000 people have been displaced by militia activity, and 3,000 to 5,000 have been killed in the past six months due to military activity. '

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thedral, include: Retired Judge member ofthe Federal BarAssociation Ronald D. Harper of Dartmouth; Re- and the Massachusetts, Bristol County tired Chief Probation Officer Thomas and New Bedford Bar associations.

M. McGovern of the Southern Bristol The Attorneys McLaughlin have District, a Swansea resident; and Supe- six children. rior Court Judge John M. Xifaras of Judge Roruild D. Harper Marion, the ecumenical recipient.

Present almost from the inception Hornilist at the Mass will be Jesuit of the Bristol County Division of the Father Walter Burghardt of the Juvenile Court, retired Judge Harper is Woodstock Theological Center at well known for his selfless dedication Georgetown University, a well-known to the cause ofjuvenile justice. speaker and writer on the topic of soA 1949 graduate of the University cial justice. ofIllinois, Harper attended Boston UniFollowing the Mass, a reception versity School of Law and graduated and dinner will be held at White's of in 1952. From March of 1952' until Westport. The keynote speaker will be March of 1954, he served with distincUniversity of Massachusetts President tion in the U.S. Army Counter IntelliWilliam M. Bulger. Bulger is well gence Corps. known to Massachusetts residents as a After his discharge he established a former 35-year state lawmaker, who private law practice in New Bedford. served from 1978 to 1996 as president For the next 20 years he had an active ofthe Massachusetts Senate after serv- trial practice, particularly as a criminal ing in the House from 1961 to 1970. defense attorney. He was involved in Attorneys DavidA. McLaughIin and Mary Alice McLaughIin Atty. DavidA. Mclaughlin in 1976 founded the law firm which became Mclaughlin, Folan & McGlone, and which includes his wife, Mary Alice.

Its practice primarily COncerns trials and appeals ofcivil matters in the Massachusetts SupremeJudicial Court, Appeals Court and Superior Court as well as the Federal Courts.

He has frequently been an instructor at the request of both the federal and state judiciary, at the National Instilute of Trial Advocacy, and assisted as an advisor at the Harvard Law School's Trial Advocacy Workshop.

He has lectured before the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attomeys and JUDGE RONALD D. HARPER the Boston Bar Association.

He received a bachelor's degree in civic activities, particularly those asliteraturefrom Boston College in 1962, sociated with young peOple. He served his doctor of law degree from Boston on the boards ofthe New Bedford Boy's College Law School in 1968, and his Club, the Moby Dick Council of the master's degree in tax law from Boston Boy Scouts and Junior Achievement.

University Law School in 1975. He He was also a member ofthe New Bedserved in the U.S. Marine Corps from ford Chapter ofthe NAACP. 1962 to 1965 and was a captain in the On Nov. I, 1974, he was appointed Reserves until 1971.

by Gov. Francis W. Sargent as the only After serving from 1968 to 1970 juvenile court judge in Bristol County. with the law firm ofDesmarais & Carey He served as first Justice of the Diviin New Bedford, he was with the firm sion until he retired on April 14 of this of Cohen and Galvin in Boston; and year. from 1971 to 1976 was an associate During his years on the bench, he and subsequent partner in the law firm participated as a panelist on educaof Abramson, Titus, Putnam & tional seminars given by MCLE, the McLaughlin. In 1988 and 1989, he F1aschner Judicial Institute, the Maswas the representative of the Massa- sachusetts Bar Association, and the chusetts BarAssociation to theAd Hoc Juvenile Court Department. He has also Committee attempting to create guide- served on the Supreme Judicial Court's lines for evaluating the performance of Commission to study Racial and Ethjudges. In the late 19705 he was a mem- nic Bias in the Courts. ber of the board ofeditors ofthe "MasHe was a member of the National sachusetts Law Quarterly" and "law- Council of Juvenile and Family Court yers Weekly."

Judges since 1974; is an original memHe recently was nominated by the . her of the Massachusetts Judges Congovernor to be an associate justice of ference, and a member of the Black the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Judges Conference. He has been a reAtty. Alice Mclaughlin graduated cipient of several awards, including a from the College of Saint Rose in A1- lifetime achievement award from the bany,N.Y., with a bachelor'sdegree and Cape Verdean Veterans. He and his wife, in 1967 and 1968 received honors from Marial, have two children and four "Law Review." She received her doc- grandchildren.

Attorney ThomasM. McGovern tor oflaw degree from Boston College A native of Roxbury and brought Law School in 1968.

From 1968 to 1976 she was self- up in theMission Hill sector, McGovern employed, principally devoted to ap- earned his law degree in 1939 from pellate briefs and arguments in the Su- Northeastern University School ofLaw preme Judicial Court for private coun- while working part time in the kitchen sel and for the Office of the Bristol at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. He imCounty District Attorney, Southern mediately enlisted in the U.S. Army for District. a year of service under the Selective Since 1976she has been a partner in ScrviceAct and was discharged on Dec. Mclaughlin, Folan & McGlone, spe- 3, 1941 and recalled within days as cializing in appellate matters. Her prac- World War II began. He served in tice at the trial level has been directed Counter Intelligence on Luzon and in primarily towards preparation of briefs the South Pacific. After路 his discharge and presentation of oral arguments in and a briefemployment with Travelers both state and federal courts. She is a Insurance he served the Youth Service

Board as its first field services supervisor. In 1946 he was appointed a probation officer for the Superior Court. He served as chiefprobation officer for the then Southern Bristol District from 1956 to 1988 when he retired. While in that post in 1983 he earned another degree from Assumption College, Worcester. He served for nine years as a member and then as chairman of the Swansea School Committee. In retirement, McGovern is in the private practice of law as a court-appointed counsel, guardian or guardian ad-litem. He is currently a volunteer and member of the Human Rights Committee at Taunton State Hospital and is a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady ofFatima Church, Swansea.

Judge John M Xifaras Superior Court Judge John M. Xifaras has served in that position since his appointment in 1988.

JUDGE JOHN M. XIFARAS

ATTY. THOMAS M. MCGOVERN After having earned a bachelor of science degree from Babson College in 1958, he received his doctor of law degree from SuffolkUniversity in 1% 1, and since then has been a member of the Massachusetts, Bristol County and New Bedford Bar associations.

He has served as a pro bono cooperating counsel for the Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; as Trade Union Counsel for the Human Rights; as counsel for the Greater New Bedford and Cape COd Labor Council, AFL-OO; as pro bono counsel, New Bedford Chapter, NAACP; and from 1970 to 1976 was a memberofthe New Bedford School Committee.

Judge Xifaras was an instructor in Police Science and Criminal Law at Bristol Community College; and from 1961 to 1983 was an attorney in the private practice of Law in New Bedford. He was appointed the justice of the New Bedford DistrictCourt in 1982, serving there until his 1988 nomination to the Superior Court.

He is married to Atty. Margaret D. Xifaras and they have three children.

Mansfield pastor, Father Peter N. Graziano, convened a lay committee. Studying the feasibility of a parish school was first suggested by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley during the parish's Centennial Celebrations in 1994.

Since then, and after a strong support from parishioners, many areas have come under intense study.

Plans drawn by architects R.A.D. Jones are virtually complete. "We have authority from the diocese to proceed to bids," Dwyer reported.

Asked about a target date, Dwyer laughed, but reported that the space

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in the Education Center for the religious education program has been set for September 2000 and for the school itself to open in September 2001.

"However, we are open to changes that might come in that schedule, but we'd like to stick to it," Dwyer added.

Although the average pledges amount to $2,400, any contribution is gratefully recei ved, Father Bellenoit said, and they may be submitted to SI. Mary's Parish, 330 Pratt St., Mansfield, MA 02048.

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was the keynote speaker.

"The classes offer students so much," said Cordeiro who has served as project coordinator since Septembcr 1998. In addition to reading and writing she said they also "bring families together," and help people adjust to the culture ofAmerica. "It's a lot of work, but we do a lot ofgood;' she declared.

The prograrn teaches people how to read and write, but also how to function in today's world. Students learn how to communicate in English and then can use those skills to make appointments with doctors, go shopping at the grocery store by themselves and achieve the goal of U.S. citizenship.

Cordeiro said the classes "give people confidence and a sense of pride. It teaches people things for their everyday lives. We have people in their 40s, 70s and even their 80s.

It's never too late to learn," she said.

Many of the students work 40-hour a week jobs, but make the time for instruction during the week. "People are hign on learning," she added.

Cordeiro recalled a Portuguese man who was in the' program who learned to read and write English with no prior experience with the language. He learned about American history and after passing his test became a United States citizen. "It took a great deal of effort on his part, but it wasn't impossible for him to learn.

I'm very proud of him;' said Cordeiro.

The program, now in its fourth year, has helped people from many different backgrounds including

those who speak Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish and French. Another graduate ofthe program was a woman who lived in this country for 10 years before learning English. She got by with relatives helping her and making appointments for her, but one day decided she wanted to be the one who called and explained her health condition. She was able tO,do that in English after only five months in the program.

Classes for the ESL program are held in churches of the Greater Fall River and New Bedford areas and approximately 50 volunteers teach students grammar, reading and writing. Much of the tutoring is done on a one-to-one basis and the course had more than 200 students last year, but they're always looking for more help.

The prograrn seeks English as a Second Language and civics volunteer teachers and tutors who can work with a small group or on a one-toone basis. "People who volunteer should be patient, creative, flexible and have time to spare," said Cordeiro. "They should also be energetic," she added. "It's a very enjoyable and rewarding field."

"Volunteers feel good about what they do. That they've helped someone;' emphasized Cordeiro. "I love it."

For more information about becoming a volunteer contact Eva Cordeiro at Catholic Social Services at 674-468 1or 997-7337. Prior teaching experience is not needed and training will be provided. Teaching materials and supervision will also be provided.

Pope sends condolences following deadly earthquake VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope country's biggest cities and collapsJohn Paul II sent his condolences ing buildings with occupants after an earthquake on Monday in asleep inside.

An estimated 3,500 people were Turkey killed thousands of people killed, with the death toll expected and injured thousands more.

A telegram in the pope's name to rise, state-run television reported signed by the Vatican secretary of 'Wednesday, and at least 13,000 state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, said were injured. Hospitals were said the pontiff was "deeply saddened to be overwhelmed.

Casualty reports were heaviest by the news of the heavy loss of life near the industrial city of Izmit, and injury" caused by the quake.

Pope John Paul was praying for where an oil refinery burst into those who were hurt or killed, the flame, about 55 miles east of message said, and wanted to offer Turkey's largest city of Istanbul, in the victims' families the solace of which some 40 people were killed.

Local authorities in the earthhis spiritual closeness to them.

Cardinal Sodano said he joined quake-hit areas appealed for rescue the pope in praying for the "gifts of equipment, food and volunteers to courage and strength (to) all who dig out the victims.

Experts in the United States are grieving."

The earthquake in northwestern monitoring earthquakes worldwide Turkey struck at 3 a.m. local time placed the magnitude of this one at Monday, rocking some of the 7.8 on the Richter Scale.

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I~~~~~~~~I Visits to Catholic Memorial Home help build community FALL RIVER - Students in grades one and three from Holy Name School gave their teachers and the residents of Catholic Memorial Home something to smile about this year. Over the past five years students have made monthly trips to the nursing home visiting

with residents, sharing arts and crafts and building bonds between generations.

What became a desire by teachers Kathy Grundy and Suzanne Lefevre to teach their students the importance of reaching out beyond their own small

community, became an integral part of the first and third grade experience at Holy Name School.

Grundy said the program is a very valuable one and "life experiences such as this help us grow as people of faith, Christ calls us always to serve others."

THI; EXECUTIVE board of the National Honor Society at Bishop Stang High School announced the election of senior officers for the 1999-2000 school year. They are, from left, front Kathleen Burke, president; Jeffrey Oliveira, historian; and Katie Ibara, vice-president. Back, Jennifer Costa, parliamentarian; Katie Crofford, secretary; and Rachel Stopka, treasurer.

Students enjoy trip to na,~~on's capital FATHER MICHAEL Racine, associate of St. Mary's Parish South Dartmouth, leads students, parents, faculty and staff of Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, in prayer as they gather at Buttonwood Park for their annual walk-a-thon. Many students participated in the event, part of Physical Education Day. '

All-sports awards at Bishop Connolly FALL RIVER - Athletic Department officials at Bishop Connolly High School announced its special award winners for the past school year. Rachel Currier and Shane Fennessey each received a sportsmanship award. Hilary Womble, Todd Ardito and Marc

Normandin received scholar athlete awards and Leanne Teixeira, Shawn Donnelly and Ryan Phelan were honored as athletes of the year. Lauren Daley was awarded the Chris Leahy Scholarship and the Brother Mike Barnaby ~ward was presented to Jessica. Costa.

. HYANNIS - Students at St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School 'enjoyed a flurry of activities this past year including a trip to Washington, D.C. to, visit sites and monuments at our nation's capital.

Chaperones and teachers led students through Mount Vernon, Monticello, the Smithsonian, the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery where several , set a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The school also hosted the AllCape Chorus for a day of music.

More than 100 middle school students came together. to rehearse and after several hours of work presented a concert including the selection "Panis Angelicus." The St. Francis Xavier Drama Club, under 'direction of teachers Maureen Philbin and Paula Ferullo presented the lively musical 'The Castaways" for parents and friends and its an'nual spring auction raised more than $17,000.

BASKETBALL CAMP - Campers in grades one through four enjoyed Bishop Feehan High School's Summer Basketball Program where they learned and practiced teamwork and sportsmanship. The camp is led by counselors,directors and Feehan teachers Leo , Charron, back left, and Ed Gagnon, top right. More than 40 students participated.

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Irish Catholic, Protestant teens gather in Texas

By MAURA C!ARROCCHI

THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- FO.,August 20, 1999 Catholic church for 30 years and said he considers the church's pastor one of his best friends.

"You won't read facts like that in ti)e newspapers," said Carroll.

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The teens said they were impressed with the way Americans live peacefully together in their "salad bowl society" of different races and national backgrounds.

out who was Irish and who was American than who was CathoOf all Catholic schools, 41 % have a SAN ANTONIO - They lic and who was Protestant. came, they saw and they conAt one point, the bishop was waiting list for admission. quered religious misunderstandspeaking at length to Raymond ings they and their Irish ancesCarroll, a counselor from Northtors have carried around for cenern Ireland. Carroll goodturies. naturedly challenged the bishop "They" were eight Catho- r-----------.,;;.------. to guess if he was Catholic or lic and eight Protestant teenDuring a party given for the Protestant. agers from Northern Ireland Irish teens, Bishop Flanagan The bishop guessed Carroll who know firsthand the suf- remarked that it was easier to was Catholic, and the smiling fering that religious intolerand affable Carroll then I'n Pick out who was. I.rish and formed the bishop that he wasance can bring to a nation.

Catholic and other fami- who was American than who Protestant.

Carroll told Today's Catholies, as well as businesses and was Catholic and who was churches of various denomi- Protestant. lic that about 80 percent of the nations in Arlington, in the , people in Northern Ireland Fort Worth Diocese, hosted the • live peacefully together, notteens, who were participating in up in conversation, it is usually ing that several of his Protestant the Ulster Project. The teens also no longer important. A barrier has family members are married to paid a visit to the San· Antonio been broken and the goal of the Catholics. He added that thouArchdiocese.

Ulster Project has been achieved, sands of Catholics and ProtesNow in its sixth year in Ar: say the organizers. tants have for years lived peacelington, the Ulster Project will Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. fully next to each other.

Source: The National Catholic Educallonal Association (NCEA). 1999. celebrate 25 years of bringing Flanagan of San Antonio, who is a He has lived next door to a similar groups of teens to the native of County Kildare, Ireland, United States to spend four met the teens during their visit. weeks with host families all over "For so long I have wanted to the country. become involved in the Ulster Disunity, military interven- . Project because of its purpose in tion and acts of violence among helping both Catholic and ProtCatholics and Protestants in estant people to live peacefully Northern Ireland always make and happily together in Northheadlines, but organizers say the ern Ireland," he told Today's Ulster Project brings positive . Catholic, newspaper of the San events to light and allows youths Antonio Archdiocese. of different faiths to come toDuring a party given for the gether who otherwise would not Irish teens, Bishop Flanagan reBy CHARLIE MARTIN· CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE have a chance to mingle with marked that it was easier to pick CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

each other back home.

Religion is not often discussed while the teens are in the United States. In many cases they form close friendships without even knowing each other's religion.

If or when their religion comes

Our Rock and Role

The attitude of gratitude I Could Not Ask for More

These are the moments Lying here with you, I know heaven must exist.

Listening to the rain, These are the moments Smiling just to see I know alii need is this.

The smile on your face.

I have all I've waited for, These are the moments And I could not ask for more.

I thank God that I'm alive.

I could not ask for more These are the moments Than this time with you.

I'll remember all my life.

Every prayer has been I have found all I've answered. waited for, Every dream I have has And I could not ask for more. come true.

Looking in your eyes, And right here in this moment Seeing all that I need, Is right where I'm meant to be.

Everything you are Here with you, here with me.

Is everything to me.

JEAN O'BRIEN, center, holds a check for $4,000 raised in the annual John C. O'Brien Memoriai Golf Tournament for Bishop Stang High School. With her are, from left, Mark and Tom Dunn, co-chairs; Mary Jane Roy, alumni director; Terry Dougall, president of Stang; Mike O'Brien and Katie Mitchell, son and daughter of Jean and the late John C. O'Brien.

Stang alumni golf outing a success NORTH DARTMOUTH - Bad weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of more Ihan 75 alumni and friends of Bishop Stang High School at its annual John C. O'Brien Memorial Golf Tournament at the New Bedford Country Club recently. More than $5,000 was raised.

The tournament was directed by co-chairs Tom Dunn, class of '66

and his son Mark, class of '01, and monies raised will benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund at the school. Prizes were awarded in several categories. Low gross score, Bob Marinelli; low net score, Richard Dube; closest to pin, Bob Zukowski; longest drive men, Matt Payette; and longest drive women, Sarah Simmons. Dinner followed the tournament.

FEW QUALITIES uplift us more than gratitude. How thankful are you for the good in your life?

I was reminded of the importance of thankfulness as I listened to Edwin McCain's latest hit, "I Could Not Ask for More." For the guy in the song, to be in love with his girlfriend is to experience moments when "I thank God that I'm alive." In this relationship he discovers that "I have all that I've waited for, and I could not ask for more."

Indeed, he should express gratitude for the gift of love. But I wonder if he will feel the same way when the couple is having problems or when his partner's behavior is less than perfect.

At this moment he feels all the love that they share, but what happens when this feeling disappears? Gratitude based solely on feelings is likely to prove fleeting. However, gratitude practiced as an attitude of the spirit will sustain love even during times of difficulty and conflict.

Such a grateful attitude is based on the ability to see the good in one's life under all kinds of circumstances. What we focus on in life usually expands. Thus, if we look to see the good, its positive effects will grow.

This principle is important in keeping love alive. When a couple is struggling, it is good fo~ them to pause in order to remember the good be-

These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive.

These are the moments I'll remember all my life.

I have all I've waited for, And I could not ask for more.

I could not ask for more Than the love you give me, 'Cause it's all I've waited for, And I could not ask for more.

I could not ask for more.

Sung by Edwin McCain Copyright (c) 1999 by Atlantic (U.S.) and WEA (International)

tween them. Then their difficulties are more likely to resolve.

But if all the emphasis is placed on the couple's current problems, guess what happens? All they have are problems! They forget the good that brought them together and why they like each other.

Of course, most teen romances are passing realities - and should be. Teen growth and learning is best served by dating a variety of people and not being overinvolved with just one person.

However, gratitude as an attitude applies to all types of relationships.

For example, do you see the good in your relationship with your parents, even during times when you disagree with them? Do you express appreciation toward friends? Do you see the good in brothers and sisters even when their behavior drives you crazy? . The funny thing about saying "I could not ask for more" is that we almost always do! But by focusing on the current good in our lives, we are moved to gratitude.

Keep the attitude of gratitude active in your life if you want to grow spiritually.

Your comments are always welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 200S, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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11IEANCHOR-IDioceseofFallRiver-Fri.,August20, 1999

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Vietnamese Catholics commemorate bicentennial of Marian apparition ~ One of the lesser-known apparitions

received tribute from more than 200,000 people.

ATTLEBORO - The 19th annual Polish, Pilgrimage Day will be· held Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at the La Salette Shrine. It will include processions, rosary, reconciliation, and a 3 p.m. Mass. Services and music are in Polish. Principal celebrant and homilist is Father Leszek Janik of Connecticut. For more information call 222-5410.

Singer musician John Polce will perform at the Shrine on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel for an evening of song, witness and prayer.

Members of the Shrine's Prayer Community will be present for those who wish to be pray(;d over individually. All welcome.

Holy Name Church on Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. It will feature the Concordia Brass Quintet. All welcome.

NEWBEDFORD...,.- The Prayer Group of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church will meet on Aug. 24 at I p.m. for recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, rosary, reflection, a Marian talk and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All welcome.

By LYNNE WElL CATHOliC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - Catholics in Vietnam cominemorated the bicentennial anniversary of a Marian apparition at La Vang with an on-site Mass in midAugust.

More than 200,000 people reportedly traveled from throughout communist-run Vietnam to the Marian shrine at La Vang.in the Quang Tri province to mark the sighting of Mary there 200 years ago.

Church services, traditional drums, gongs and choirs heraIded the three-day event, which ended on the feast of the Assumption, last Sunday.

Vatican Radio re- . ported the next day that it 'was the largest nonpolitical gathering of Vietnamese since the. country's

In an interview with Vatican Radio, Father Bernardo Cervellera, a member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions and head of the Vatican news agency Fides, said that despite tensions with civil authorities, Vietnamese Catholics have an easier time under their communist government than do Catholics in mainland China.

He noted that Catholics comprise roughly 10 percent of Vietnam's population, while an estimated one percent of the Chinese are Catholic.

"This means that in Vietnam, the Church is (of) great importance and (is) a great influence, just because of the numbers," Father Cervellera said.

"This is being acknowledged by the government because the government has said that the Church can .help the Vietnamese society to overcome problems moral problems, or drug problems, or education problems while in China, reli" gions are not .seen at all as a' means for progress in the soci-

NORTH ATTLEBORO - A First Friday Celebration will. be held on Sept. 3 at the Sacred Heart Church hall, 58 Church St. Guest speaker Bud Miller will address the theme "New Times Call for New FAIRHAVEN - A workshop, Methods: Pope John Paul II's Call "Finding the Sacred Heart in Scrip- . for a New Evangelization." It beture" will be held on Sept. 21 from gins at 6:30 p.m. with intercessory 7-8 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish by Sa- prayer and includes Mass and adocred Heart Father Tom McElroy. All ration through the night. All welcome. For more information call welcome.

699-8383.

FALL RIVER - The chamber NORTH ATTLEBORO - Volchoir Sine Nomine, directed by official unifica·Glenn Giuttari, is auditioning ten- unteers are needed for Smoke DeA year ago, an esti'. ._, /' ors for membership. Candidates tector Safety Day on Oct. 30~ It will must be able to sight read. Rehears- promote fire safety and safeguard als will be held at St. Mary's Cathe- elders in the community. Volunteer dral on Monday evenings from orientation will be held on Sept. 9 ra IOns a e ,//4. '~"... ,( ',' .{.. / ~ , \" ,':" 7:30-9:30 p.m. To schedule an au- from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the North shrine.

Vatican Radio said /~ ''''-.t: Attleboro Senior Center.

For more dition call 252-4304. information call 699-0131. "f l FALL RIVER - The Diocesan NORTH DARTMOUTH - A also among those at .~. <, Young Adult Ministry is sponsor\ T ing a weekend of white-water raft-. workshop, "Conflict Resolution: _ this year's celebration i; ~. J ing and camping in Maine for Skills for Managing Anger in Our- _ as well as police of'\ young people in their 20s and 30s selves and in Our World," will be ficers videotaping the ' . , Sept. 18-19. For more information presented by Christine Homen on crowd.

The report said the L-.

-...:......:.....:.:..i..::..; ~_ _...;'~...;·'__I call Bud Miller at 678-2828 or Sept. 15 and 2? from 7-9 p.m. at the Diocesan Family Life Center. For sanctuaryatLaVangwas .

Sandy Mullensky at 646-3179. more information call 999-6420. halfd tro ed' the Vi tAVIETNAMESE man peers over an Image of Mary nam ~ar ~dl~as ~~n and the Christ Child during a procession marking the FALLRIVER-TheFalJ River Widowed Group will attend nhe 10 TAUNTON - The choir of St. deliberately left in disre- annivers~ry of the apparition of Mary at La Vang in a.m. Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral Jacques Church is seeking new pair by the government. central Vietnam. (CNS photo from Reuters) this Sunday. It will be followed by members. Rehearsal will begin on brunch. There will be no Monday Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the church, evening meeting. All widows and 249Whittenton St. New members widowers are welcome. For more do not have to audition. For more information call Annette Dellecese information call Frank Wilhelm, . at 679-3278. director at 678-9649.

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WEST HARWICH - A 'Life in the Spirit Seminar will be given

by The Charismatic Prayer·Group of Holy Trinity Parish beginning on Sept. 2 at 6:45 and continuing for seven consecutive Thursdays through Oct. 14. For more information call 432-4622 or 4323863.

Donation by bishops to fix burned

synagogues shows sign of esteem NEW YORK (CNS) - The American Jewish Committee has ,hanked the U.S. bishops for their contribution of $25,000 to help rebuild three Sacramento, ·Calif., synagogues that were dama,ged by arsonists.

Fires were set June 18 within minutes of each other at Temple B'Nai Israel in downtown Sacramento and at.thesuburban Congregation Beth Shalom and Kenesset Israel Torah Center.

Two brothers being held on murder charges in the deaths of a gay couple are considered chie.f

suspects in the arson cases.

In a letter, the president, executive director and interreligious affairs director of the American Jewish Committee called the donation '~a powerful statement of solidarity with the Jewish people."

The letter said the response by the National Conference of Catholic Bis~ops to the fires was "a tan~ gible sign of the mutual esteem that has grown in recent years between our two faith communities. We are especially touched by your public statement that 'when synagogues are burned, all Christians are Jews.'"

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NEW BEDFORD - Auditions for Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" will be held Sept. 19 at Holy Family-Holy Name School from 2-5·p.m. For more infonnation call 997-7804.

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The same decree negated claims to Church pro)erties that had been seized by the present regime, or any previous one.

Honduran' officials say burial site may hold·U.S. priest's remains

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has ordered police to guard the zone until international forensic experts arrive to exhume and idenmay yield body of tify the corpses.

JesuitFather James Father Carney, who grew up in Carney.

Chicago, Dayton, Ohio, and St. Louis, was ordained a Jesuit priest

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE but left the order a few months beTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras fore his disappearance in SeptemHonduran authorities found a c1an~ ber 1983. At the time of his disapdestine burial site that could con-. pearance, he was a chaplain with a tainthe remains of a missing U.S. small band of Honduran guerrillas.

Many of Father Carney's fellow .priest allegedly murdered by paramilitaries in the Central Ameri- Jesuits and mernbers of-his family can country in 1983. have long believed that the U.S. Honduran Human Rights Com- priest was tortured and killed by missioner Leo Valladares said last the Honduran military. .week that the body'ofFather James The government of Honduran Carney, a former Jesuit who was President Carlos Flores launched born in St. Louis and served for 25 its own investigation four days afyears as a missionary in Honduras, ter the grave site had been found at could be among the human remains the air base. found .at the EI Aguacate air base, A statement from the attorney 80 miles east of the capital, gel'!eral's office said: "We have sufTegucjgalpa. The base is a former ficient evidence that there was tortraining site for the U.S.-backed ture and human sacrifice" on the site.

Nicaraguan counterrevolutionaries, Honduran human rights sources known as contras. told the press that the discovery at Valladares told reporters that he EI Agucate confirmed suspicions

U. S.-backed contras

that. the military had been covering up clandestine cemeteries at former contra bases.

The 3,090-acre air base in Olancho province was built by U.S. forces in 1983 and was used as a training center for the U.S.-funded contra forces, fighting to overthrow the Sandinista government in neighboring Nicaragua.

In 1995 U.S. President Bill Clinton released some 2,000 heavily censored pages of declassified information related to human rights violations in Honduras, some of which contained references to Father Carney's case.

The ·presidential order came in response to .a request from Valladares, who 'has been investigating the disappearance of the U.S. priest and another 183 civilians in the 1980s.

According to sources who studied the documents, they contained an initial CIA admission of the possibilitythat Father Carney had been executed by Honduran government forces in Honduras.