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Portuguese community is host to feast of Senhor da Pedro NEW BEDFORD - The religious feast of Senhor da Pedro CSt. Peter), which originated in the 17th century in the Azores and was brought to this region

by Portuguese immigrants, was celebrated for three days this past weekend.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was principal celebrant and homilist of a Mass Sunday in Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church here, attended by thousands.

Father Daniela. Reis, pastor, was among the concelebrants.

A procession that included groups, societies, bands and Portuguese organfzations from the parish and the region, moved through Eugenia Street and other streets near the church. A statue of St. Peter, the Church's frrst bishop, as well as many other saints and banners were carried along the route that wound back to the Tum to page 13 - Feast

BISHOP SEAN P:'O'Malley, OFM Cap., thanks Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne for their many years of dedication and service in Fall River. The Sisters will Gontinue their work with cancer patients at one of six other care facilities they operate throughout the country. (AnchodGordon photo) : .: -

DOlllinican Sisters of Hawthorne praised for decades ofloving care CHILDREN PORTRAYING the three shepherds to whom Our Lady of Fatima appeared, march in the procession that was part of the religious feast of Senhor da Pedro (St. Peter) in New Bedford. (Photo by Manuel Ferreira)

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The Sisters served patients with incurable cancer in Fall River since 1932

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - Calling their ·70 years of caring for incurable cancer patients "a labor of love," Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., celebrated Mass for the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne who s~dly closed their beloved landmark facility on Bay Street last week.

The bishop was principal celebrant of a bilingual Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral August 15 -

the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - commemorating the closing of the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

Dominican Sisters from as far away as Minnesota joined in the liturgy.

"It is a time when our hearts are heavy," said Bishop O'Malley, "but we are glad to have this opportunity to thank God for the Sisters' presence in the Church.

We thank God for the generosity and dedication of the Hawthorne Sisters over the years."

Local Superior Sister Maureen Connolly did the first reading.

Sister Anne Marie Holden and Sister Florence Gilmore brought up the gifts. Father Richard D.

Wilson was master of ceremonies In his homily, Bishop O'Malley said the wonderful work of the Sisters has been "a labor of love. Their generosity and witness have benefited us all.

They teach us we need respect for one another. They teach us not to fear sickness and death and we must never loose sight of our loving God." The bishop also praised Rose Hawthorne for founding the Servants for the Relief of Incurable Cancer and her heritage. "We give thanks to God for her and the charism she gave to the Church.

We pray that many young women Tum to page 13 - Hawthome

Great Feast ofthe Holy Spirit set for weekend at St. Anne's ~

MSGR. JOHN F. Moore, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, North Falmouth, greets Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., and those who attended the Mass last weekend celebrating the parish's 25th anniversary. (Bruce McDaniel photo)

The 17th annual event is expected to attract thousands of Catholics.

FALL RIVER - Catholics from as far away as Portugal and the Azores and scores from Canada and across New England are expected to

fill Kennedy Park and nearby St. Anne's Church this weekend for the Grand Feast of the Holy Spirit.

As many as 300,000 have been estimated to attend the annual feast which had its local start in Tum to page 13 - Holy Spirit

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River -

Fri., August 23, 2002

Saint Anne's Hospital ,sets healthcare events FALL RIVER - Several upcoming healthcare programs, screenings and services were announced today by Saint Anne's Hospital.

Host sites for the Women's Health Network outreach program of breast and cervical cancer medical services for the month of September were listed.

A nurse practitioner provides clinical breast exams, Pap tests, physical exams and breast and cervical education. Portuguesespeaking staff and interpreters for other languages are available.

Appointments are necessary for all services and can be made by calling the host sites listed below. For more information, contact Maria Cabrales, RN, at 508-675-5686.

Network screening: - September 3: 8:30 a.m.3:30- p.m., SSTAR Family Health Center 400 Stanley Street, Fall River, 508-6751054. , - September 7: 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m., FIRSTFED Center for Breast Care at Saint Anne's Hospital, South Main and Middle streets. Fall River, 508675-5686.

- September 9: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m .. FIRSTFED Center. 508675-5686.

- September 10: 9 a.m.noon, Somerset-Swansea WalkIn Center, 67 Grand Army Highway. Somerset, 508-678-5631.

- September 21: 8:30 a.m.3 p.m., FIRSTFED Center, 508- ' 675-5685.

- September 26: noon - 3 p.m., Healthfirst Family Care .

Center, 102 County Street, Fall River. 508-679-8111.

"Freedom from Smoking" An eight-week smoking ces-

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sation program aimed at helping smokers kick the habit will begin September 17, with a free' orientation program at 5 p.m., in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Suite at Saint Anne's Hospital.

Designed by the American Lung Association, this clinic uses group and individualized counseling, and keys on being well prepared, behavior modification and changes after quitting.

There is a fee and registration is required. Please call in advance to reserve. For more information call Dixie Tavares at 508-674-5600, extension 2392.

Prostate Cancer Screening The Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital will offer its 13th annual, free prostate cancer screening program on September 16, 17 and 18, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Hudner Oncoiogy Center, corner of Osborn and Forest streets, Fall River.

The screening, recommended for men over age 50, men over age 40 with a family history of prostate cancer and AfricanAmerican men over age 40, will include a prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam.

Physicians, including urologists and oncologists, will conduct the screenings. A Portuguese-speaking physician also will be available.

To schedule an appoint or receive more information about prostate cancer screening, call Saint Anne's Hospital between 8 a.m., and 4:30 p.m., Monday· Friday at 508·674·5600, extension 2185.

Information about these and other programs is also available on Saint Anne's Website: www.saintanneshospital.org.

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BROTHERS OF Christian Instruction who participated in the August 17 celebrations of their 75th anniversary of service in Fall River, stand with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., who celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving in Notre Dame Church. From left, Brothers Roger Millette, Robert Francoeur, Edward Harrison, Roland Vigeant, Walter Zwierchowski, Charles St. James, Normand Simoneau, Ovide Fortier, priest-brother Thepdore Letendre, Bishop O'Malley, Brothers Daniel Caron, Edmund Drouin, Henri Bernier, Rene Demers, , Marcel Sylvestre, Louis St. Pierre, Francis Blouin, and Marcel Crete. Also taking part were Brothers Jerome Lessard, Guy Roddy and Lionel Morneau. The Brothers first taught at Msgr. Prevost grammar and high schools (1927-1972), and since 1972 at Bishop Connolly High School. (Photo by Robert Chouinard)

Vatican to comment on U.S. sex abuse charter soon, says spokesman

By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE KRAKOW, Poland - The Vatican is still reviewing the charter on sex abuse adopted by U.S. bishops in June and hopes to issue its response sometime "soon," a Vatican spokesman said.

The spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, made the com-

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ments to reporters August 17 during Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland. He was reacting to a published report that said the Vatican was about to issue a negative response to the norms.

Navarro-Valls said speculation about the Vatican's answer was premature.

"No decision has been taken yet because the document is still being evaluated. We hope to be able to communicate soon to the bishops the answer to their request," he said.

At their meeting in Dallas last June, U.S. bishops overwhelmingly adopted a "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young

People" as a binding policy for all U.S. dioceses. The charter included provisions for mandatory reporting of clerical sex abuse allegations to civil authorities, re-' moval from ministry of any cleric guilty of a single act of abuse against a minor, and the implementation of proceedings for dismissal of offenders from the priesthood.

The charter needs Vatican approval before it can be considered binding in all U.S. dioceses. The Vatican was expected to examine closely the canon law aspects of the charter, especially as it would impact the rights of accused priests to defend themselves from forced laicization.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming week Aug. 27 1960, R1. Rev. Francisco C. Bettencourt, Pastor, Santo Christo.

Fall River 1978, Rev. Msgr. Hugh A. Gallagher, Pastor Emeritus, S1. James, New Bedford .

Aug. 29 1921, Rev. Joseph DeVillandre, D.D., Founder, Sacred Heart, North Attleboro 1975, Msgr. William H. Harrington, Retired Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River

Aug. 31 1993, Msgr. Armando A. Annunziato; Pastor, S1. Mary, Mansfield 1996, Rev. Thomas M. Landry, O.P., Prior, Dominican Community, Fall River

Sept. 1 1985, Rev. Jorge 1. de Sousa, Pastor, S1. Elizabeth, Fall River

In native Poland, pope seen as moral authority, not aging icon By

JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

KRAKOW, Poland - When Pope John Paul II came home to Poland for the ninth time, his compatriots gave him their cheers, their smiles arid above all their attention.

The 82-year-old pontiff returned the affection and also

brought a demanding spiritual and' social message, challenging Poles to hold fast to Gospel values that risk slipping away in their new society. _ For four days, the combination. of the crowd's energy and the pope's charisma worked a special kind of magic. Once again, despite his frailty, he connected with

the country that has been transformed so dramatically during his papacy.

"Poland is sti11listening to this man because they love him and they trust what he says," said 20year-old Janusz Grochola, a Krakow student. . .

Many thought the pope's visit would be little more than a nos-

POPE JOHN Paul " stops to pray at the graves of his mother and father in Krakow's Rakowice Cemelery. Flanked by a choir and a group of Albertine nuns who take care of the family tomb, the pope prayed for about three minutes. (CNS photo from Reuters)

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 23, 2002 talgic farewell tour of his Archdiocese of Krakow. He did make the rounds of his old haunts and rekindle some memories, but the pope had a broader purpose.

He came with a mission: to promote a locally born devotion to Divine Mercy as the antidote to a global sense of discouragement, in the face of new forms of evil and injustice.

'The implicit point was that something that originated here, in their small corner of southern Poland, could change the world - and he stood before them as living proof of that.

At a Mass for more than two million people in a Krakow park August 18, he beatified four Poles who practiced mercy to the poor, the sick, the imprisoned and the oppressed.

He told the crowd that this "message of merciful love" needs to resound in a world threatened by dangers like genetic manipulation, euthanasia and attacks on the traditional family. He said it's a message that must be taken to "rulers and the oppressed, to those whose humanity and dignity seem lost." . Then he brought it down to the local level, asking Poles to "take a look around" and see if the country's post-communist development hasn't left some behind - the unemployed heads of fami-' lies, the confused children, or those who have turned to drugs or crime.

He said modern forms of poverty and inequality require a "new

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creativity in charity~" Without the practice of mercy, faith is hollow, he said.

The pope's sermon was long and its ideas were not simple. But the crowd in Krakow listened to every word, punctuating its most important passages with applause.

That seemed a tonic to a pope whose health has deteriorated to the point where cardinals openly discuss the p()ssibility of his even- . tual retirement. Though he sometimes labored through the long liturgies in Krakow, his spirits were lifted by the chance to co.mmunicate in his own language.

"I thought about what he said during the Mass, and I'm going to think about it some more when I get home. What he's saying is very important. The big question is whether people here will follow his advice," said Edward Wiecek, a 26-year-old technical manager from Warsaw.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri.: August 23, 2002

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There can be. little doubt that we are on the verge of a war with Iraq. The current Administration has clearly indicated that 'it is stepping up its mHitary planning which seemingly includes' an invasion of that nation. In its rhetoric it has done everything to justify such an action. In addition it has launched a diplomatic outreach for international support. Despite warnings that such an act of war could disrupt today's nebulous antiterrorist Icampaign, the Bush forces are quite overt in their determination to eliminate the ruling Iraqi government. If this is a given then we should rightly surface some important moral and ethi 7 cal guidelines concerni!1g war and the waging of war. " Let's begin with the Commandment, "You shall not kill."

The Lord clearly reflected that peace should be our goal and we should denounce anger and hatred as immoral.

There is a lot of anger in the land. The events of 9/11 and its fallout have stung the heart of America. The daily reporting of the horrors of the Holy Land have been a source of further division and despair. The mood of the world is' tense and nervous.

As a result hatred is having a field day. Charity is out the window., ' Yet, we should remember that deliberate hates and the wishing of evil are contrary to all we cherish in our Judeo-Christian tradition. The words of Matthew, "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," have becom~ . quite muted as we place the nation on a war footing.

We should be searching for peace, not war. Peace of course is not the mere absence of war. Also, it is not limited to just maintaining a balance of power among nations. As Scripture reflects, "Peace fs the work of justice and the effect of charity."

Peace safeguards the goods of person, assures free communication among peoples and'respects the dignity of e'ach and every man, woman and child. ' .

As we are plunged into a darker world of violence and war, let's not lose the ide.als. Because of the evils, injustices that accompany all wars, the 'Church consistently urges all to free us from the ancient bondage of war. This does not seem to be the current American policy. In our rush to prevent another 9/ II, we should not be blinded by a passion that will lead all onto a road of intern'ational self-destruction. ' As a country we seem to be manipulating the iqternational family. All recognize that today the bond of mutual dependence among all of earth's family is a reality. There exists a universal common good that urgently needs to be intelligently pursued and obviously more effectively achieved. We should reach out to all interests and agencies and institutions to solve our critical, problems and pr~vent global war. They should not become mere puppets in order to be used as an act of expediency.

As the storm clouds of future war begin to envelope this country, let us not abandon the way that leads us to peace. It is our duty to use every means possible at our disposal to work for a time when war can be completely outlawed by international consent. Peace must be created in an atmo"sphere of mutual trust. It will never be achieved in an atmosphere of fear. " As America seeks to determine its own public policies may we never become so inward that we lose sight of what we can truly achieve,if we really ~elieve that peacemakers are blessed.

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MEMBERS OF THE PAKISTAN MINORITY FRONT, A GROUP OF CHRISTIANS IN KARACHI, .

PAKISTAN, DEMONSTRATE RECENTLY AGAINST THE RECENT ATTACKS ON A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL' AND HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN.

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"WE OURSELVES SPEAK PROUDLY OF YOU AMONG THE CHURCHES OF GOD FOR " .

YOUR PERSEVERANCE AND FAITH IN THE MIDST OF ALL YOUR PERSECUTIONS AND AFFLICTIONS WHICH YOU ENDURE" (2 THESSALONIANS 1:4).

Three ways of remaining human

By FATHER

EUGENE HEMRICK

make us sit back, tum off our reflective capabilities and allow ourWhether the news these days is sel,ves to be taken over by what we local, national or international, experience. It dulls the mind, putmuch of it is unnerving, leaving ting us into a state of us to say, "I can't believe this is semiawareness.

Contemplation, on the other happening." The question of the day is how to remain in posses- hand, deepens consciousness and, sion of our life in such.a threaten- keeps us in possession of ouring world. . selves. It is by no means inactive, One 'excellent way to counter a , but heightens our reasoning pownegative atmosphere is to revert to ers, thus enhancing our humanity. time-proven principles. Three If we feel that today's life tends principles well worth heeding are: , toward the inhuman, we need to ask - Cultivate the contemplative. ourselves, "Do I really know how - Avoid becoming matter-of- to be still, go within myself and reThe Executive Editor fact about disturbirig events. flect upon whatever is influencing - Don't lower your standards me or unsettling me?" Achieving a in the area of values. , deep stillness and letting the inteEntertainment is a mark of rior self speak is a capacity that remodem America. When we drive flects humanity at its best. to work, we entertain ours~lves Refusing to become matter-of. with music, a talk show or the fact about disturbing events is yet news. In the evening we spend nu- another humanity booster. merous hours being entertained by , Years ago I directed a dissertaTV shows. Add to this the wide tion in which a doctoral student variety of other easily accessible frpm Ireland proved that young entertainment, and we can end up children in wartorn Belfast grow totally immersed in accustomed to bombed-out houses entertainment's world. and killings on the streeCThese Entertainment is good in that it atrocities become second nature diverts our attention from distur- for them.. bances that are injurious to our Something similar can creep .. ,: .

EXECUTIVE EDITOR well-being. Without diversions, into all our lives. How easy it beRev. 'Msgr; Jolin F. Moore we can become overly anxious and comes never to be startled; horrenintense, and can bum out. dous events gradually assume a ',' . EDITOR N~WSEDITOR OFFICE MANAGER David B.Jolivet But entertainment also tends to certain normalcy. We enter a state James N. Dunbar Barbara M. Reis' ,

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of denial, telling ourselves that what is happening i.s normal.

However, within ourselves we know that if we think this way, we are less than human. Humanity dictates that we speak out, that we address matters of great concern. , Lowering our standards is yet another way to weaken our humanity. If we lower our standards we're also going to lower our selfimage. But to cope with disturbing events in today's world, we have to stay the course, to be truthful with and to ourselves.

Recently, we have seen two great athletes use their potential to the maximum: Tiger Woods, the golfer, and Lance Arms,trong, the cyclist, forever tell themselves , they can reach new levels of excellence. But we don't have to be , great athletes to know when we are not up to par.

Don't go with the flow when you see that others in the world' around you are dishonest or untrust-, worthy. Keep your self-image high.

Maintaining your values system contributes to your well-being. . The wisdom of the ages would tell us that to remain human in an often inhuman society, we need to cultivate contemplation, avoid becoming matter-of-fact about disturbing events and pay close attention to the values we live by.

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Dear Red Sox fims, world can launch an orb past It's often said that New En- another rich kid in a batter's gland fans are among the most box with great regularity, or intelligent and passionate in all they can get a base hit 30 perof sportsdom. And I heartily cent of the time, they will agree. This is why I'm appealing to your cere- , . . . - - - - - - - - - bral superiority come August 30 of this yearthe date when major league ball players will bite the hand that feeds them, again, should "By Dave Jolivet their demands go unmet.

Let's think this thing out a,bit. What ,are the players never, ever have to worry about really telling us? For one, making a mortgage payment, or they're saying, "We don't need a car payment, or sending their you, we don't care about you children to, good schools, or - in fact we're using you to get about providing food for their what we want." They're also families, or about staying warm telling us, "There have been in the winter, or making ends eight work stoppages in base- meet every month. But that's ball since 1972 and yoiJ fools, not enough for the Tom' er I mean fans, will keep com- Glavines of the world. ing back for more." And for During the industrial revolugood measure, they're adding, tion in this very, very blessed "The good Lord has blessed me 'land,- some courageous indi-' with talent and riches, but the viduals created unions to halt good Lord has given the own- the oppression and mistreaters more, and that's just not ment of American laborers. The fai r. So we'll force the good Major League Players AssociaLord to redistribute his gifts by tion is a slap in the face of those using the commoners as chat- pioneers. The MLPA doesn't lei." pro,tect the vulnerable. On the Union rep Tom Glavine, ace contrary, it appears more like a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, Roman orgy shortly before the is really slinging something decline of its empire. other than a baseball when he When August 30 roles says, with a straight face, "We around, the MLPA will insult really care abollt the fans." Be- our intelligence and bank on us cause the Tom Glavines of the comIng back. Don't do it. If the

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 23, 2002

players strike, the fans must not come back, By and large, most of us work hard for the salaries we earn. We take responsibility for the mistakes we make.

We struggle to provide for our families. All while trying to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

Are we really supposed to feel sorry for these guys? Again?

August 30, 2002 should be the date of death on Major League Baseball's tombstone if the players go on strike. And it's up to the fans to see that it happens. We have been taken for fools for three decades, and that has to stop.

Fans, please stay away from baseball if they strike. Have some pride and show some intelligence. There are plenty of other distractions figbting for our entertainment dollars. Just think how thrilling it will be to be part of the collapse of an entity that has taken ,us for idiots for years. And just think of the fun- watching the ball players scramble to get real jobs. We have that power. It's time we play hardball.

Dave Jolivet, editor of The Anchor, is a former sports writer/editor, and regularly gives one fan's perspective of the unique world of sports.

Comments ar~ welcome at davejolivet@anchornews.org.

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NUNS SING and wave flags as they wait for the arrival of Pope John Paull! at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in KrakowLagiewniki. The pope brought a demanding spiritual and social message to his fellow Poles, who responded with their cheers, their smiles and their attention. (eNS photo from Reuters) PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS, AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA

On December 10, 1925, bur Lady appeared to Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my name that / promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shall: 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."

In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:' Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

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Eugene DeLorenzo Marion

many people can actually commute to another diocese? May It was interesting to read the people of a state withhold your editorial (August 9 edition their taxes just because they

by Msgr. John F. Moore), Editor: think the governor is a jerk? alongside the letter to the ediI read with interest a Catho- Next on the list of luminaries tor from the Meckels.

When I have read your edi- lic News Service story in The on the lay review board is Leon torials, I've had a whi ff of the Anchor two weeks ago about Panetta, former White House bias toward the Democratic the new U.S. bishops' lay re- chief of staff and congressman, Party and its principles that the view board. Gov. Frank who never saw a pro-abortion Keating of Arkansas in t'he bill he didn't like. To promote Meckels referred to.

In the last editorial, you state chairman. Funny thing was, no further pluralism, the bishops that lhe efforts to develop a mention was made of the mem- 'add Bob Bennett to the celebtruly national Catholic cable bers of the board. This is the rities. We remember Bevnett television network fell through. same person who advised dis- for his impassioned defense of What, if not that, is EWTN? It's sidents to withhold funds from former President Clinton who· not only national, but continen- their church and attend Mass in was accused of perjury and, tal and maybe international. another diocese if dissatisfied ahem, unseemly behavior. Why Perhaps you are bemoaning the with their bishop's response to not just appoint Clinton and get fact that the U.S. Catholic hi- the directives emanating from' a three-for-one?

Catholics are becoming eserarchy has not embraced it. Dallas. Two questions: How pecially chary when it comes to advice from the nobility. By adding lay Catholic advisors, whose selective beliefs leave much to be desired, one can only expect results which reFALL RIVER - A video of the Ordination of Permanent Deaflect their dubious standards. cons, which took place in May at St. Anthony of Padua Church in We can make our decisions New Bedford, is airing on several cable television public access regarding the Church if news channels in the Fall River diocese. services would be less selective The schedule is as follows: in providing factual informa- Fall River, cable channel 95, August 26 at 3 p.m. tion in their articles. One way - Martha's Vineyard, cable channel 8, August 24 and 31 at 9 to raise reader confidence a.m. would be to include news from - Mansfield, cable channel 9, August 24, 25 and 26 at 12 other sources. You don't have noon. to like The New York Times to - New Bedford, cable channel 95, August 28 and September ,appreciate thorough reporting.

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ATTLEBORO - A summer concert featuring Father Pat will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the La Salette Shrine's air-conditioned church.

The nnd annual Polish' Pilgrimage will be held at the Shrine Sunday beginning at I:30 p.m. It will include a living rosary, prayer service and a Mass at 3:30 p.m.

All prayers and music will be in Polish. For more information call 508-222-5410.

ATTLEBORO FALLS - St. Mark's Church, 105 Stanley Street, will celebrate its annual summer fair September 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will begin with a road race at 9 a.m. and feature music by the Colonial Pipers Bagpipe Band. For more information call 508-699-7566.

BREWSTER - A Mass and healing service will be held September 4, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the <::ape Church, 468 Stony Brook Road. La Salette Father William Kaliyadan will preside.

For more information call 508385-3252.

'. Good reasons to remember Juan Diego

A number of people called me about the canoniza- remains to this day at the Basilica of Guadalupe, a powtion of Juan Diego, the Aztec Indian revered as the erful symbol for the Mexican people of their connecMexican indigent who met the lady from heaven in tion to God. I would have a hard time disbelieving the Guadalupe December 1531 on Mount Tepeyac in Mexico City.

They all were talking about news items saying he never story. I hold in my hand a book that I picked up some call 508-999-3400. existed and that the story of his meeting the Lady of five years ago that offered a moving vision that goes Guadalupe was a fa1?le promoted to get the indigenous deeply into this story's meaning. Titled "Guadalupe, MISCELLANEOUS - The Mother of the New Creation" (Orbis), the author, Faof the Americas converted to Christianity. people next Retrouvaille weekend will be ther Virgil Elizondo, introduces us to the .. Nican in Latin America reportedly Some Indian leaders held September 13-15 and offers Mopohua," a poem written were outraged that the couples a chance to heal and reChurch would proclaim shortly after the events of new troubled marriages. Redis1531 that eloquently and cover yourself and your spouse Juan Diego a saint. They visually recounts what hap~ see him as a traitor who and a loving relationship in marpened. riage. For more information call abandon~d native tradiTo appreciate this story, tions, bowing to the con1-800-470-2230 or the Diocesan one has to recall the hOlTor who querors from Europe Office of Family Ministry at 508of what had happened to the had devastated their people

By Antoinette Bosco 999-6420.

Aztec-Nahuatl empire and those 500 years ago.

J .. its people when it was deCertainly that criticism NORTH DARTMOUTH feated by the Europeans. profoundly contrasted with A Separated-Divorced Group will . meet August 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the words of Pope John Paul II, who said that Juan Di- The native population was close to being annihilated by the Diocesan Family Life Center, ego "facilitated the fruitful meeting of two worlds and ~ar and new di~eases brought by their conquerors, who arrogantly made the survivors aliens in their own land, 500 Slocum Road. This will be became the catalyst for a new Mexican identity." all that was sacred to the natives, even the destroying I don't have a pipeline to precise historical happenan open meeting for both the new-' ings, so I rest primarily on faith when it comes to hear- religious traditions of their ancestors. comer and transitional groups.

It was, as historian Justo Gonzalez called it, "one of ing about the lives of people we today call saints. The of Juan Diego always fascinated me because it the worst blots on Christian history." story NORTH DARTMOUTH underscored that God and his mother never would abanFather Elizondo relates that "int6 this cosmic night" Sl. Julie Billiart Church, 494 comes "a radical new beginning" when Juan Diego, a his people. don the little guy and Slocum Road, ~i11 hold its annual his defeated land, low-class Indian, arrives at Tepeyac. He will now be This poor man, trying to survive in Septemberfest September 14. It met the beautiful lady from heaven.

She chose this lowly the mediator between the Mother of God and the will feature music and games for man to deliver a divine protest to the bishop for the bishop. children. Volunteers are still "At Tepeyac, God piiched a tent and came to dwell needed to help out. For more in- elitist policies of a Church that refused to recognize the giftedness of the poor. among us," the indigenous people of Mexico, and so formation call 508-993-2351.

She gave him flowers in winter to symbolize the new we come to "one of those rare moments of human exlife she promised for him and his people. And on his perience when the cosmic will triumph over the hisORLEANS - The Sepatilma, the cloak worn by the poorest of the poor, she left toric," writes Father Elizondo. rated-Divorced Catholics Support St. Juan Diego wilI exist always to remind us of this Group will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. her image, so that her love and compassion for Juan Diego and his people would never be forgotten.

This that divine love and compassion are never to be unin the 'parish center of St. Joan of of the. brown-skinned Mary, derestimated. shawl, bearing the image Arc Church, 61 Canal Street. For more information call Father Richard M.Roy at 508-255-0170.

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OSTERVILLE Vince Ambrosetti, who has conducted more than 400 parish missions and sung for Pope John Paul II, will be at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish August 24-26 to sing at weekend Masses. He will also.perform a concert at 7 p.m.

August 26. For more information call 508-428-2011.

SWANSEA - Registration FAIRHAVEN - A Bereave- for Religious Educati.on at St. ment Support Group for adults Michael's Parish will take place dealing with the death of a spouse Sunday at the parish Youth Cenwill meet every Wednesday from â&#x20AC;˘ ter from 8:45 to 11 :30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Septem- on September 8 in the Our Lady ber 25.at the Nurse and Hospice of Fatima CCD Center from 9:45 Care Community Office, 62 Cen- a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more inter Street. For more information formation call 508-673-2808.

SISTER DOROTHY Marie Hennessey, 89, and Sister Gwen Hennessey, 69, siblings and fellow Franciscans, have been named winners of the 2002 "Pacem in Terris" Peace and Freedom Award given by the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa. (eNS photo by Paul Finch, Catholic Sun) .

Let me gelback to you with the mentioned yet.

I think we should all send along address (mostly because one does not exist quite yet), but for sure start ideas! writing down ideas about what you PersonalIy, I have started a list would like the Catholic Church in on the refrigerator door. This has the United States to talk about if a its dangers, though. I might acciplenary council is convened. dentally end up looking for ways None is scheduled yet. It is con- to support young families at the fusing what a plenary council might grocery store and then send the be exactly. But for sure it would in- bishops of the country a request to volve about every professional Catholic in the country in one way or another - from all the bishops and vicar generals to canon law leaders and heads of religious orders.

Dan Morris And loads of special guests.

It looks like there is a good chance the U.S. bishops are , deliberate on eggs, yogurt, toothgoing to discuss the idea of con- paste and microwave popcorn. 'vening a plenary council this NoOn the other hand, when one vember. considers that many of us spend Clarification: They are not nec- more on microwave popcorn than . essarily going. to convene one in what millions elsewhere earn to November, but, rather, will talk support their families, it might be a about the potential of convening legit agenda item. one in the future when they meet A plenary council could be a big in normal plenary session in No- deal. Consider this: The last one vember. was in 1884 and not only came up Good. We have made this as ple- with the goal of establishing a , nary as the nose on your fac.e.

Catholic school in as many parishes People are leaping onto the ple- as possible, but also produced the nary counctJ bandwagon. One Baltimore Catechism. group wants to continue the discus(And this was before ditto masion about priestly holiness. An- chines were invented). (Question: other one wants to "dialogue" about Where are the 70 billion ditto ma"structural changes" in the Church. chines that made your fingers And caterers have nO,t even been purple?)

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Do the dead appear to some of us?

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instinct for goodness and right than God, how do we dare tell God what he ought to do?: If we have any sense at all, at least as Christians, some things should give us pause. Jesus makes clear often that God has a strange set of values. He has a special care for men and women who (sometimes for good reason) other POPE JOHN Paul II listens as Polish President Aleksander people abhor. Worthiness Kwasniewski welcomes the pontiff back to his home country did not matter; what he in Krakow.

At right is the president's wife, Jolanta. In his resaw and cared for was that A. The Church has no

By Father they were in need. marks at the airport, the pope made a plea for help for the direct teaching about it, John J. Dietzen The great power of country's unemployed workers. (CNS photo from AFP) but has always believed that the dead can in some L.. _ Jesus' love was that he providential way appear could see what is good in the worst of us, as well as wh(j.t is to people on earth. Most obvious get them.

Nothing in Catholic teaching shameful in the best of us, and are the many apparitions of our Lord and the saints, which the denies the possibility or the real- give freedom and hope to each one.

Church considers sacred and trea- ity of such experiences.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio manship so that their art is sucYou say these criminals should (CNS) - The first Catholic Writ- cessful as art as well as a vehicle Q. I have many children, sured events in its history.

Beyond that, literally' hundreds grandchildren and great-grand- get what they deserve - as we ers Festival to be held at for communicating the Christian of thousands of people, of every children, and I need some an- define that, of course. Would any Franciscan University of message." age and social group, tell of expe- swers. When I ask a priest I get of us really want God to give us Steubenville will feature a mock Ron Hansen, author of such what we deserve? At Communion trial of film director Peter Jack- novels as "Hitler's Niece," riencing some manifestation ofthe no response.

If a horrible man like the one we say, "Lord I am not worthy~" son "for the. desecration of 'The "Atticus" and "Mariette in Ecpresence of loved ones who have who kidnapped and killed the Do we really believe that? died.

Lord of the Rings'" and a dra- stasy," will deliver two keynote When we get to heaven, I matic presentation of "Tamara L" addresses on religion and art and Often it will be a loving touch, little girl in this country and the a vision or another familiar sen- one in England who killed 215 strongly suspect we will regret ouf by Polish director and playwright successful writing techniques. sation that had been shared with people with injections go to con- demands that God defend himself Kazimierz Braun.

Workshops will cover such topthat person in this life. Sometimes fession and say they are sorry for for his skewed sense of goodness The conference, set for Sept. ics asfiction, poetry, fantasy writthe awareness is simply of an in- their sins, please tell me they, and justice. If he does~'t bring it 13.,.15, focuses on developing ing, screenplays, apologetics, up, I don't think we will. . timate presence that is unbeliev- don't go to heaven! 'skills for .the writer who "is in- journalism, children's and adolesA free brochure on formed by a Catholic perspec- cent literature, and nonfiction.

Does God just forgive them? ably real.

Usually, including in experi- Is that fair to the rest of us who ecumenism, including questiOlis tive," said ,Shawn Dougherty, asRegistration for the conference ences many people have discussed feed the hungry, take care of the on intercommunion and other sociate professor of drama and is $55, which includes one meal; with me, two elements seem com- sick, etc.? I need an explanation. ways of sharing worship, is ,English at Franciscan University. students can attend for $10. For available by sending a stamped, . "Frequently Christians 'for- further information, call (740) mon. Rarely are words spoken, (Wisconsin) A. I don't know what God will self-addressed envelope to Fa- give' ineffective or even 'bad' art 283-6245, ext. 2'121, or visit the and without exception the event is peaceful, serene and reassuring, a do, and neither does anyone else. ther John Dietzen, Box 325, Peo~ because the message is Christian- university's Website at loving encounter that seems to I sympathize with your feelings. ria, IL 61651. centered," Dougherty said. www.franuniv.edu, under ConQuestions may be sent. to .Fa- "Rather than accepting a lower ferences and Events. bless the memories of those who But unless we contend that we have a higher sense of justice, a ther Dietzen at the same address, standard'for Christian art because are left behind.

It is important to remember that greater knowledge, and a better or E-mail: iidietzen@aol.com. its message is 'elevated,' Christians nel?d to develop their craftsthese happenings, when they are authentic, are a gift. They happen or they don't. They may occur once or a few times, then never again. The people who receive them, however, usually receive strength from them and never for-

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Father Louie'said he was "all shook up" when he, ''It was about 1954. I think Iwas probably in pre- heard that Elvis had died.

"I waS in ,Saltillo, Mexico. I was brokenhearted. I school;' he told the Gulf Pine Catholic, newspaper of the Biloxi diocese. ''I rememberhearing 'Wooden Heart' felt really sad that I hadn't made more of an effort to see on the radio at home in Ireland. I heard it over and over him in person, like we often feel when somebody dies. ,again. This guy Elvis Presley and his music stuck with I couldn't bdieve that such a tremendous man had gone me. I loved the beat of his mQsic. He was very well- from the world." , known on radio but we didn't have television coverage Father Louie later made "a very emotional trip" to back then."

Elvis' former home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn. " "I admired him a lot because I think he was a good As a teen-ager in the '60s, Father Louie continued to listen to Presley's music and fell in love with it. ''It just man, a good role model," he added. "He loved his stirred my soul;' he said. mother. He was proud ofbeing a Christian man. He had 'Then, when I came to Mississippi - I hadn't real- tons of problems but that came with his fame. Overall, ized he was from Mississippi until I arrived here - I I think he was a good man. He gave away a lot of stuff thought it was incredible that I was in the state where he and he helped a lot of people." ,,, But if you're itching to see Father Louie's act, you'd· , was born and raised;' he said ' Although he is a fan ofother performers, FatherLouie better make a reservation to the Heartbreak Hotel besaid Elvis is in a league of his own. cause, he said, :'I've hung up my, ~uit."

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San Jose churches to put windows in counseling, reconciliation rooms deed, all people with whom we SAN JOSE, Calif. (CNS) Parishes in the Diocese of San have a ministerial relationship," Jose have begun remodeling rec- Bishop McGrath wrote.

"It is in this regard that I voiced onciliation rooms and rooms used my concern for the need to profor counseling to add windows.

In a letter to pastors and par- tect the penitent/parishioner and ish administrators, Bishop Patrick the priest/staff person when we J. McGrath said he was mandat- celebrate the sacrament of pening that "glass panels be installed ance or counsel individuals in in the doorsor,walls of every of- many of the rooms and offices in our churches and fice or other room ' other parish buildin which parishioings," the letter A CROWD gathers to commemorate the SOOth year since the first Mass on the Americas' ners are counseled, said. as well as in every mainland was celebrated near Trujillo, Honduras. The anniversary marked the date in 1502 Roberta Ward, r e con c iii at Lo n when a Mass was believed to have been celebrated on the site during Christopher Columdirector of media room in which bus' fourth and final voy~ge to the Americas. (CNS photo from Reuters) , relations for the there is no fixed diocese, said last grille between the week that some of priest and the penithe 52 parishes had tent."

The change was mandated in begun making the changes. She light of the ongoing scandals na- said that, because few Church tionwide involving sexual abuse buildings in the diocese are old, by priests. Although the 'San Jose many of them have reconciliation

By PAUL JEFFREY the wealthy enjoyed an elaborate shippers at the Mass, anny troops diocese has not had reports of rooms rather than confessional CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE break:fast, at no cost, before the Mass confiscated more than 400 ,copies, cases involving sexual~busethat booths and therefore will< have to TRUJILLO, Honduras - The began. The rest of the worshippers said Lauro Alvarez, a black actiVist. ' occurred in counseling or confes- , make the changes. .

"I realize that this puts another A group ofpeasants who brought sion settings,the bishop's letter 500th anniversary of the first Mass purchased high-priced food from burden on you," Bishop McGrath on the mainland of the Americas stands set up around the perimeter protest signs demanding agrarian noted that; as he told priests in a should inspire others to attend Mass ofthe open field where the Mass was reform also had their material'con- June meeting, "We can no longer told the pastors. '''However, I do fiscated by soldiers. The group sang conduct our pastoral ministry as not believe we can put a price on more regularly, said a Honduran car- held. the prudent action that is necesdinal.

The manner in which the Mass protest songs and chanted slogans 'business as usual.''', "We n'e~d to' strengthen the sary for our Church at this time." , Speaking shortly before celebrat- was to be celebrated had generated at the back of the field.

He asked that the changes be 'They can take, away our signs, ways in which wefoste'r safe ining a Mass attended by 20,000 controversy within the Honduran people August 14 at a naval base Church in the months leading up to but they can't take 'away our teractions with"young people, made "as soon as possible, but no peasant leader other vulnerable persons, and, in- later than August 2003." outside Trujillo, Cardinal Oscar the celebration. One group ofclergy tongues," Rodriguez Maradiaga of. and b~shops had argued for a sim- Guillermina Zepeda told Catholic Tegucigalpa said the celebration of ' pIer gathering, but another group, News Service. the Eucharist is a key to reinvigorat- which included cardinal Rodriguez, Church leaders who had hoped ing the Church iil Honduras, one of argued successfully for a more for a politically quiet celebration the poorest countries in the Western elaborate celebration. were thwarted by the Church's own "', 'The triumphalistic vision won indigenous ministry. After indigHemisphere. ' "Participation in Sunday M<l$ses out over another vision that was both enous leaders wrote the bishops' has declined in recent years, and this more realistic and more pastoral," conference in June, complaining that celebration will help us get more said Father German Calix, chair of the Church often failed to respect Catholics to actively, conscien- the event's coordinating committee. their cultural values, leaders of the The Mass was only one part of Church's ministry convoked a gathtiously and faithfully participate in Sunday Masses," he said. the commemoration of the 500th ering at the beginning of August of "As a fruit of having a people anniversary in Honduras; local dio- almost 5,000 indigenous Catholics. who are nourished by a wel).:.cel- ceses used the time to renovate That meeting produced a six-page ebrated Eucharist that feeds the, church structures or increase out- manifesto that Church activists prepeople the word of God, solidarity reach programs. sented to Maduro following Mass.

The document calls on the govamong Hondurans will grow," the ' Father Calix said parishes also cardinal said. were encouraged to use the process ernment to implement a series of Church leaders tried to avoid lan-~'to reflect on and reformulate our measures promoting sustainable deguage that would inflame indig- ,identity as Hondurans, to go back velopment and respecting indig,enous sensitivities, as happened with ' to the past to discover anew our enous rights. It also makes demands the 1992celebrations ofChristopher roots, and then analyze that history of Church leaders, including a call ,Columbus' "dis«~)Very" of tqe, to help us better understand our lives not to use the Bible ''to intimidate peOple and destroy the customs of Americas, so they,'focused on cel- and our country." ebrating "500 years of eucharistic ,The Mass was a magnet for po-- the (indigenous) peoples." , litieal protest. Public school teachCardinal Lopez said accusations presence.'" : , : : ' Among" ~e: MasS concelebrants ers, currently locked in a wage battle that the Church contributed to the were Cai<;ti!laf Nieolas de Jesus with the government, lined both abuse ofindigenous populations are Lopez ,R<;>ctriguez of Sa:~it~·: ,sides of tl:te road leading into the unjust.

Domingo,J?Orriiiri~Republic~the :'Ii{lval base with signs pleading their "You can't say that the Catholic ,cases. . ' C h u r c h is guilty of this because it is , pope's specj~, d¢legate, and' than 30 bish(>p's,~mthroughput the' ,", ' ,Indigenous, and black groups not true.'That kind of accusation toregion.::;' :.:'. .,' , ,... ' .. ';:' ,'lQOk advantage of the event to de- day falls into superficiality and is , Hond.~ran:P,re~ident Ricardo' maud a series of changes from the absolutely igno~t of the ~story of Mad~:and Salvadoran' President government and the C~urc!1/"-' Latin America,".he told CNS. FranCISCO Flores attended the Mass, ''The Catholic Church should 'The problems ofthe indigenous broadcast live to millions via radio ask forgiveness for the martyrdom' weren't provoked by the Catholic and television. it caused persons of African de- Church. Indeed, the Church tried to A six-foot-high fence guarded by scent during these 500 years of find responses to their problems," soldiers with assault rifles separated evangelization," read part of a Cardinal Lopez said.

SISTERS OF Our Lady of Mercy clean their convent chapel the sun-drenched worshippers from statement about the event prepared "Today there are groups that in Krakow the day before Pope John Paull! arrived in Poland. the area immediately around the al- by the Ethnic Community Devel- manipulate the indigenous," he tar, where Maduro and some 200 opment Organization, a black ac- added. "It seems that they are not The pope blessed a new shrine dedicated to the Divine Mercy Honduran politicians and business tivist group. willing to forgive the fact that the and St. Faustina Kowalska, founder of the order, during a When the group tried to distrib- Americas received the faith from four-day visit to his homeland. An image of the Divine Mercy leaders sat in chairs in the shade. hartgs above the tabernacl~. (CNS photo ~rom AFP) In b~ ~~c~ ~h.i,!q t!t~ .a!l¥l ..u~ <:l?pj~ pf t;h~ ,d9S~I1).e.n~ t.o.~qr:... ~\':u.n.ap~.~0rtugal."

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eNS video reviews -- Baseball movies NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bi'shops' Office for Film and Broadcasting. Theatrical movies on video have a USCCB ciassification and Motion 'Picture Association of America rating. Reviews indicate the appropriate age group.

"Bang the Drum Slowly" "(1973) Director John Hancock's humorous and touching portrait of a young baseball player who wants to play one last season before he dies made Robert De Niro a name to re'member. Michael Moriarty co-starred as the best friend who shares his hopes and pains. Re(llistic but sensitive treatment oftefl:ninal illness. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification ,is A-II - adults and adolescents.' The Motion Picture Associ~tionof America rating is, PG --.:.-, parental guidance suggested. (Paramount Home Video) "Fi'eld of Dreams" (1989) When, an ,Iow!l farmer (Kevin Costner) begins', hearing voices, he anc! ,his supportive wife (Amy Madigan) use the family savings to turria cornfield into a baseball field, whereupon the spirit of, Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and others appear to play ball, with-their v,isions and voices enabling a, reconciliation between the farmer 'arid his deceased father. Adapted by director Phil Alden Robinson from WoP. Kinsella's novel, it's filled with happy, confounding surprises that some may dismiss as heavyhanded fantasy, though others will be refreshed by its positive point of view, wonderful mystical ctiaracter~, love of baseball lore and respect for those who follow theirdreams. Minor rough , language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-II - adults and ,adolescents.

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abundantly ,evident. A few mild sexual references, some vulgar language and occasional tasteless humor, including a toilet joke.

The U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops classification is A-II adults and adolescents. TheMotion Picture Association of America rating is PG - parental guidance suggested. (Columbia Tristar Home Video) "The Natural" (1984) Screen version of the Bernard, Malamud novel about a phenomenal baseball player (Robert Redford) is as much a fable about the temptations of worldly glory and the flesh as it is a red-blooded sports saga. Directed by Barry Levinson, it has a strong supporting cast (Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Wilford Brimley) but' muddles the story's underlying theme,S of self-deceit, evil and mortality. Promiscuity figures in the plot but is treated with restraint. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops cla~sification is A-II -:- adults and adolescents.

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Waves are the stars, of this flick

NEW YORK (CNS) - Gidget takes on IIO-foot waves and does some extreme surfing in "Blue Crush" (Universal).

Said to be the biggest-budget surf movie in history, "BlUi~ Crush" offers audiences some awe-inspiring shots of killer Hawaiian waves curling perfectly then smashing down on coral - sometimes with a force of 60 pounds or more.

Riding on top of these swells are young men and women knowingly risking their lives for the thrill of conqueling the big one. Viewers may:find themselves inadvertently holding their breath when underwater scenes show surfers plunged 'down deep below the surface after being picked off their boards, struggling to reach the top to gasp for air. It's infectious to watch the vast blue ocean on the North Shore of Oahu, the epicenter of big-wave surfing, even if the film's story leaves much to be desired.

"Blue Crush" is not a documentary in the vein of Bruce Brown's better surf films, the most wellknown being 1966's "The Endless,.summer." Instead, "Blue Crush" was inspired by writer Susan , Orlean's aJ1icle, "The Girls of Maui," for Outside magazine. Translated onto the screen, the story is a 'skimpy one, with the real star being the surf. The plot about a poor, bikini-clad young woman seeking to dominate in a dangerous, aggressive and maledominated sport is an afterthought. , Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) dreams of winning the prestigious Pipe Masters surf competition. Sharing a beach shack with her best friends Eden (Michelle Rodriguez) and Lena (Sanoe Lake) and her rebellious teen-age sister Penny (Mika I;3oorem), Anne Marie lives for the surf scene. But she is held back by the more mundane things in life, such ,as , getting Penny to finish her homework - especially since mom has taken off - and arriving on time to

(1942) Fine drama of New York Yankees' first baseman Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper), who never missed a game in 14 years of outstanding play until forced to retire in 1939 by an incurable disease which has since borne his name.

Directed by Sam Wood, the result has interest beyond the story of a baseball hero because it captures the uni,versal qualities of character and spirit underlying the career of a, man who gave his unfailing best for team, fans and family. Memorable movie even for those who don't like baseball.

The U.S. Conference' of Catholic Bishops classification is A-I ' general patronage.' Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (C,BSlFox) , "Rookie of the Year" (1993) o Lightweight but mostly enjoy"A League of Their Own" able comedy with a 12-year-old (1992) youth (Thomas Ian Nicholas) beIn a ,spirited; often amusing, coming ,the star pitcher for the drama about the formation of a Chicago Cubs after his broken women's professional baseball arm he'als in a fashion enabling league during World War II, the him to throw 103-mph fastballs. narrative follows ,the course of a Director Daniel Stem pins most season with' a team whose odd of the laughs on the incongruity assortment of players includes of a youngster competing suc- ' ,sibling rivals (Geena Davis and cessfully with big leaguers, Lori Petty), a backwoods slugger though adults may find the pre(Megan Cavanagh), streetwise dictable results of this boyhood fielders (Madonna and Rosie fantasy rather mechanical little O'Donnell) and a washed-up league entertainment. Mild sexual rummy as manager (Tom Hanks). innuendo involving adults. The Directed by Penny Marshall, the U.S. Conference of Catholic story uses the baseball diamond Bishops classification is A-II as an arena of team solidarity and adults and adolescents. The Mopersonal self-discovery rather tion Picture Association of than as an ideological soapbox, America rating is PG - parental , though its felJ1inist perspective is guidance suggested. (Fox Video) 0

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"Mostly Martha" (Paramount Classics) Tasty German romantic comedy in which the orderly world of an uptight professional chef (Martina G(:deck) is turned upside down when she becomes the caretaker of her orphaned niece

her job as a chambermaid in a luxury hotel, where Eden and Lena also work. Then there is the added distraction of Matt (Matthew Davis), a professional quarterback staying at the hotel who tempts her with love.

Mixed into all this is the psychological layer of Anne Marie's fear. The year before she nearly drowned after being, flung off a wave and hitting her head on a coral rock - a scene that is shown ad nauseam. To dominate at the Pipe Masters" she must' control the self-doubting dread inside her head.

At first the scenes of Bosworth riding some'enormous wave are tremendously impressive, until one' finds out that her head has been digitally superim. posed onto the stunt double's body. A-list women surfers Rochelle Ballard and Megan Abubo stepped in for Bosworth and Rodriguez 'in the dangerous big surf scenes and these top-ranked women made it look easy. The fact that anyone - even if it's not , the star of the movie - is doing these stunt's it still remarkable, though.

"Blue Crush" is a movie about youthful exuberance with pseudo-profounq dialogue about over- ' coming fear spoken by undemanding characters.

The tension in the final scenes is milked for all it's worth, ending almost exactly, as the moviegoer would expect anyway~ Yet the story dissolves from the mind as the pummeling wave does on the shore.

But, oh, those waves.

Due to an implied sexual encounter and some sexual suggestiveness, brief underage drinking, a scene of fisticuffs and sporadic crass language and expressions, the VB. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-III ...:... adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 '-' parents are str,ongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for childreon und~r 13. ,

(Maxiine',foerste) and the'restau-, Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart) who, rant where she works hires a bois- end up falling for each other as they terous Italian sous-chef (Sergio investigate a Victorian-era' poet's Castellitto), leading to amorous (JeremyNortham)secretextrarnari. possibilities. Although not the tal affair with a lesser-known poet most original recipe, writer-direc- (Jennifer Ehle). Aoating back and tor Sandra Nettelbeck's old-fash- forth between present-day England ioned romance combines tantaliz- and the Victorian age, director Neil ing scenes of luscious food prepa- LaBute's film has gorgeous counration and consumption with tryside vistas and a dreamy, flirty finely nuanced characters and quality, but despite the emphasis on performances in a tale that urges love" the inclusion of an out-ofone not to settle for fast food wedlock child and a lesbian reIawhen a gourmet meal is available. , tionship may nonetheless be offSubtitles. Romantic complica- putting. An extramarital affair, a tions 'and fleeting crass language. sexual encounter, a lesbian relationThe V.S. Conference of Catholic ship, a suicide and fleeting crass language and profanity. The U.S. Bishops classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Mo路 Conference of Catholic Bishops tion Picture Association of classification is A-ill - adults. The , America rating is PG - parental Motion Picture Association of guidance suggested.

America rating'is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some ma"Possession" (Focus) Romantic period piece about terial'may be inappropriate for chiltwo literature scholars (Gwyneth , dren under 13.

British agency says strike against Iraq' would create catastrophe Bv PAUUNUS BARNES CAlliOUC NEWS SERVICE

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qis, who will be .the ones to suffer and who themselves do not have weapons of mass destruction, are seemingly left out of consideration," said Julian Filochowski, CAFOD director.

Filochowski said the agency wanted to consider the preferential option for the poor.

cent weeks, and this is a cause of great concern," he said.

MANCHESTER, England Amid 'growing threats of miliAny pre-emptive military strike tary action to oust Hussein, the against Iraq by the West would creUnited States has demanded that ate a humanitarian catastrophe, Iraq agree to renewed inspections warned a British Catholic aid to ensure Iraq is not developing agency. weapons of mass aestruction.

In a report released recently, the "I sincerely hope that the Iraqi Catholic Agency for Overgovernment will want to demseas Development said a onstrate to the world that they military strike also would are prepared to have the exacerbate the dangers of ter'The fear is that on top ofthe kill- weapons inspectors back in rorism in the Middle East and that this may be one way and undermine the authority ing and, wounding, power plants, of averting the crisis," ,water treatment plants and all that Filochows,ki said. of the United Nations.

CAFOD is the official aid infrastructure will be destroyed by a The CAFOD report also agency of the Catholic Bish- bombing campaign, and this will said a purely military reops' Conference of England have a terrible and deadly impact on sponse to terrorism was and Wales. "doomed to failure." the civilian population," he said.

The report, "Iraq, Sanc"Only if the world is pretions and the War on Ten-orpared to tackle the root causes ism," raised a number of of conflict, liberation questions about military action, in "If military action goes ahead, struggles, ten-orism (including state patticular the precise objectives of there will be a colossal humanitar- ten-orism) is there a chance of arany action and whether a military ian crisis for these people," he told riving at durable and'sustained sostrike was ethically justifiable.

Catholic News Service. lutions," it said.

The report expressed concern at Filochowski said that while CAFOD has been working in the lack of public debate around the there are credible reports of wide- Iraq through its sister agency, the issue in the United Kingdom and spread human rights abuses against Catholic Church's "Confrerie de La accused senior politicians in the Hussein a war with the goal of top- Charite" for II years, supporting United States and Britain of being pIing the Iraqi diqator would cre- mother-and-child nutrition and eduevasive and avoiding open politi- ate more ten-or for Iraqi Civilians. cation programs. cal debate on the issue. , "The fear is that on top of the In January 2001 Filochowski "The dangers are real .. The killing ::lI1d wounding, power was part of a' Caritas Europe delstakes are high. A proper debate is plants, water treatment plants and egation that visited Iraq to look at urgently overdue," the report said. alI that infrastructure will be de- the humanitarian consequences of It also examined the history of stroyed by a bombing campaign, sanctions. sanctions and their impact on the and this wilI have a ten-ible and That mission concluded that Iraqi people in the context ofevents deadly impact on the civilian popu- sanctions have resulted in untold since September II. lation," he said. suffering for the ordinary people of "We seem to be moving inexo"We do not think that war is in- Iraq, even before the threat of war. rably closer to war with Iraq, with evitable, but we do fear that it is It estimated that thousands of chila focus on the person of Saddam going to happen. There has been a dren a month were dying as a reHussein while millions of poor Ira- ratcheting up of the rhetoric in re- sult of sanctions.

Cuban defections in Canada seen as harming Church-state relations BvCAllioLIC NEWS SERVICE

World countries also opted to remain in Canada HAVANA - Catholic officials are worried rather than return to their homelands.

In Canada, the anti-Castro Cuban Canadian that the decision of 23 Cuban youths to remain in Canada after World Youth Day will damage Foundation said it aided the defectors at their request.

Church-state relations in the Caribbean nation.

"The publicity given the case' of the Cubans "The Church respects the options in something so personal as the decision to emigrate, but it can, indicates that a religious event such as this and only express its sorrow in this case, which affects the decision to emigrate by those seeking certain our families, alI of society and the Church," said opportunities not found in their own country can Bishop Carlos Baladron Valdes of Guantanamo- be taken advantage of by people with specific Baracoa, who headed the 200-member youth del- political interests," Bishop Baladron said. egation to Canada. . .

"It is true that these youths are old enough to Several Church sources said the defections be responsible for their acts. But from the begincould result in government reprisals against the ning of our stay in Canada, notable efforts were Church, such as restricting future exit visas to la- made by some people residing there not connected ity wanting to go to religious meetings in other to the (youth day) event to exhort Cubans not to countries. They said Cardinal Jaime Ortega return to their country," the bishop said.

"We can affirm that the majority of the youths, Alamino of Havana had convinced Cuban President Fidel Castro to alIow a large group of Cuban who are now in Cuba, are sharing their rich expeyouths to leave the country for the religious event. riences of this World Youth Day, which stimuSeveral Catholic lay leaders criticized taking lated their commitment to their Church and enadvantage of an event attended by Pope John Paul riched their witness of faith and hope," he said.

The bishops"conference previously had issued II to defect, saying Cubans wanting to leave should choose ways that do not damage the a statement acknowledging the defections after the July 28 closing youth day papal Mass. That Church's image.

Bishop Baladron, president of the bishops' statement said most of the defectors were from youth commission, said people in Canada not in- the economicalIy depressed interior dioceses of volved in World Youth Day encouraged the Cu- Pinar del Rio and Santiago de Cuba and that the bans to defect. He said the majority of the youths defections were a cause of concern to the two dioreturned to Cuba and that youths from other Third ceses.

A PALESTINIAN boy and relative of Hamas movement member Khalid Khalil ai-Tell, who killed or injured 18 Israelis in a gun attack last February, cries after Israeli soldiers bulldozed the family's home in Dhahariah near the West Bank city of Hebron recently. Israel continued to destroy the houses belonging to families of Palestinian militants and suicide bombers. (eNS photo from Reuters)

Registered gay couples banned from Church jobs COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) - German bishops said they will fire Church employees who take advantage of a new law alIowing homosexuals to enter into "registered partnerships."

The bishops said the law contradicts "the understanding of marriage and family as taught-by the Church" and described it as a "serious breach of loyalty" toward the Church.

Andreas Herzig, Berlin archdiocesan spokesman, said the bishops' ruling "only applies to those who make their homosexuality public."

The law, creating an institution legally similar but not identical to marriage, was passed a year ago; it was upheld by the constitutional court last month.

Since then, several dioceses have been publishing in their newsletters the Church's position, decided at a meeting in June.

The German Gay and Lesbian Association criticized the decision, saying the Church was treating homosexuals like "infectious invalids."

The association's spokesman, Manfred Bruns, said the bishops' ban on Church employees entering into registered partnerships would be understandable if the ban was restricted to employees in positions that were doctrinalIy sensitive. . "But it's different with em-

ployees in the Church's social services," he said.

"The churches finance their social work largely from tax money, much of which is paid by people who don't belong to the churches," he said.

In Germany, Caritas, the Church's social service organization, employs 480,000 people, many of whom are not Catholic. . Although discrimination based on religious beliefs is illegal in Germany, churches have a special right to insist on conformity to their doctrine.

The Green Party, a junior member of the governing coalition, said the Church's ban made no moral sense.

"Why is a homosexual employee who lives in an unregistered partnership more loyal to the Church than one who lives in a registered partnership?" the party asked in a statement.

In the year since the law was passed, 4,400 couples have taken advantage of It, but a survey by a German Catholic news agency suggested that there were no cases involving Church employees.

The registered partnership law alIows homosexual couples some of the rights of marriage, such as a share of inheritance.

However, homosexual couples are not allowed to adopt children.

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Mother Teresa selected as greatest Indian since ,nation's indepef!dence .

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NEW DELHI" India Mother Teresa has been voted the greatest person in India since its independence, according to a sur,vey conducted by a national En, glish-Ianguage magazine to mark the country's 55th anniversary of. , independence.

The Albanian-born Catholic nun was ranked ahead of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in the survey conducted . ,by the weekly magazine Outlook, reported DCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. ,'The results of the survey, to which about 50,000 people responded, were published in the' August 15 special issue of the New Delhi-based weekly. The issue marks the anniversary of India gaining freedom from British rule Aug. 15, 1947.

Mother Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 to work for the "poorest of the poor," was the only foreignborn person to figure in the list of 10 greatest Indians.

Mahatma Gandhi, who led a nonviolent struggle against the British, was not included in the survey. The weekly said that was because it decided "to keep the father of the nation above a voting process."

"A poll of the greatest Christians of all time would look rather ridiculous if it included Jesus Christ as one of tlie nominees," it said, explaining路 the exclusion of Gandhi.

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way, led the tally in "nearly every geographical' zone, city and age group," the weekly said in an editorial.

She was the top choice in three , urban areas .:- Chennai, New Delhi and' Calcutta, whiie Mumbai, the country's financial capital formerly called Bombay, ranked her second to business tycoon DhirubJ:1ai Ambani.

The survey showed that the life of Mother Teresa, who worked among the ,sick and destitute till ' her death in 1997, le(t a positive impact on young Indians. , She was the first choice for people in the age group up to 44, while those ages 45 and above' voted for Nehru as their top choice. The older generation nevertheless kept her in the top three positions. .

Mother Teresa became an Indian citizen in 1947 soon after India's independence. She was the first person born outside India to receive the Padma Sri, the nation's highest civilian award, in 1962.

The survey also showed Indians' disenchantment with presentday politicians. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was ranked 10th in the list.

"The general feeling is 'sab char hain' (everyone is a crook)," wrote journalist Kushwant Singh' in the magazine's lead article.

"That explains the vote in favor of Mother Teresa, who had nothing to do with any politician, and was (not) unduly concerned about working in a Calcutta ruled by godless communists," he added. '

A BOY and an elderly woman clear flood'water from their houses in the old city of Passau, Germany, recently..Floods have ravaged parts of central Europe, fordng thousands to seek shelter and threatening historic buildings. (CNS photo from Reuters)

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Outgoing bishop-chairlDan: ICEL has be'en unjustly characterized'

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ROME - Despite the fact that bishops' conferences around the world have approved its texts, the International Com!11ission on English in the Liturgyunjustly has been painted as "incorrigible" and unfaithful, said the outgoing chairman of its episcopal board.

Bishop Maurice Taylor of Galloway, Scotland, said that at the end of a five-year term he felt "a duty of conscience", to speak out.

"The impression is given, and indeed is seemingly fostered by some, that ICEL is a recalcitrant 'group of people, uncooperative, even disobedient," the bishop said in his recent letter. . ",'., .

'This is mistaken and untrue," he ... , , said. "One is tempted to suspect that, no matter what ICEL does, its work will always be criticized by some because their minds are made up that the mixed commission is incorrigible and unworthy ofcontinued existence."

The commission was formed in the 1960s by bishops from Englishspeaking countries to provide their faithful with common English liturgical texts.

Its episcopal board is made up of , bishops representing the 11 bishops' conferences that sponsor ICEL. Members of the board met a . month ago in Ottawa; Bishop Taylor, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, participated in the board meeting by telephone from Scotland. ' - While many people complain about the translations and even question th~ board members' fidelity, Bishop Taylor said, the truth is that bishops' conferences around the world have voted by MOTHER TERESA holds the hand of an ailing man at the "large majorities" to approve Missionaries of Charity home' in Calcutta in this undated file ICEL translations for use in their photo. (eNS file photo) countries.

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ICEL. While the bishops were continuThe bishop said Page "has been pilloried, sometimes by name, often ,ing their discussions on how to by title, occasionally by inference" change ICEL to comply with in official and unofficial correspon- Vatican demands, in April the Condence and in articles published in gregation for Divine Worship and several countries. the Sacraments convened its own "Throughout this experience,~' group of 12 bishops from nine naBishop Taylor said, "John has acted 'tions to work on English-language with courtesy and a commitment to translations. the g09d of the Church that is nothThe congregation described the ing less than the best kind of role of this new "Vox Clara" Comchurchmanship, to use an old but apt mission as "an instrument of conterm." ~ultation" to help the congregation One of the key items on the bish- , review liturgical documents submitops' agenda was continuing discus- ted by bishops' conferences and sion of new statutes for the commis- speed up the approval process. sion in response to a 1999 order by A nation's bishops' conference the Congregation for Divine Wor- must approve all vernacular transship and the sacraments. lations of texts used for liturgy beIn his letter, Bishop Taylor said fore they are sent to the congregathe order and the congregation's (,ion for confirmation.

Security checks mean long lines for visitors at Vatican Museums VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The mileclong lines of people waiting to get into the Vatican Museums are due, in part, to security checks at the entrance, the museum director said, but those checks are nothing new.

"We were one of the first major international museums to install metal detectors more than 10 years ago - this began long before September 11," Francesco Buranelli told Vatican Radio.

Recent lines stretched from the museums' entrance, along the Vatican walls all the way to St. Peter's Square, nearly a mile.

Lucina Vattuone, director of the museums' press office, told Catholic News Service it was not unusual ' that moming that the queue waiting to enter the museums and the Sistine

Chapel stretched past the colonnade of St. Peter's Square.

"It happens every once in a while," she said, "especially on the last Sunday of the month when ad,mission is free and on Mondays when Italian state museums are closed."

Rome police patrolled the length of the line, protecting tourists from potential pickpockets and warning them that the wait was goiJ'!g to be between two and four hours.

When journalists started heating up their stories about the lines in August - repeatedly referring to unspecified and unconfirmed terrorist threats against the Vatican Buranelli said he made repeated visits to the security checkpoint at the entrance. '

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 23, 2002

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DOMINICAN SISTERS of Hawthorne attend Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on the Feast of the Assumption the day after the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home officially closed its doors.

The Sisters served the diocese and patients with incurable cancer for 70 years. (Anchor!

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Hawthorne might respond to their community as they prepare God's children for the journey homeward."

The Fall River Rose Hawthorne Home, which offered free compassionate care, has had a steady patient decline in recent years and that precipitated its closing. It has not been easy news for the Sisters or for the dedicated staff members, but each has put their faith in God to lead them in a new direction. ''I'm firiding it very difficult," said Dominican Sister Martha Baron who has served in Fall River for 10 years. She will be moving to Georgia where the Dominican Sisters operate another home.

After the Mass she reminisced about her years at the home overlooking Narragansett Bay. She told friends about the many patients she has cared for. "There

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have been many happy memories," Sister Martha said. "There has been a lot of joy and a lot of sorrow," she added.

Her friend Emily Kru-pa of Fall River shared in the conversation and said she too has many beautiful memories of the home.

"They are angels," Krupa said of the Sisters and their dedication to the sick.

Former Superior Sister Florence said because of the increase of so many medical facilities and homes for the frail, ill and dying in the Fall River area, the Hawthorne Home was not getting the patients it once did.

"Our hearts were broken," said Sister Florence, "but our faith keeps us going. We go where God leads us."

Other factors that brought about the closing included the expanded availability of Hospice

and the need to upgrade the local facility.

The Dominican Sisters operate six other care facilities, all in larger metropolitan areas including Manhattan, N.Y. where there are waiting lists for care. Administrator Sister Edwin Shiel said that all the other homes are important because they cater to the needy in poor metropolitan areas.

She was pleased to see 14 Sisters from around the country attend the Mass and said "faith in God," is what keeps them strong.

Paul Methot, the night duty registered nurse for the past 30 years at the home here, said simply it is a "sad day," for him and the Sisters. He will be working somewhere else this fall but has not ruled out the possibility of following some of the Sisters 'to their care facility in New York..

At the end of Mass, Mother Marie Edward, the Mother General, of West Chester, N.Y., gave closing remarks. She recalled the late Bishop James E. Cassidy's request for just such a nursing home in the diocese back in the 1930s and how the Sisters wanted to name it after Rose Hawthorne, daughter of famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. Rose had died just six years earlier at the age of75.

Mother Marie Edward said, "We are grateful to God that he has allowed us to serve here for more so many years. We thank Bishop O'Malley and those who have come before him and all of you who have allowed us to serve.

While the atmosphere is one of sadness, we keep positive thoughts. We will keep you in our prayers and beg of your prayers that our community will be blessed." ' A social followed at St. Mary's School and the Sisters bade goodbye to old friends and one an. other. Bishop O'Malley gave MOTHER MARIE Edward, the Mother General for the Do- each Sister an embroidered throw minican Sisters of Hawthorne, says a few words at the close blanket featuring the city they have served so well. . of the liturgy.

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The pope's relevance here was the key is to "never, ever separate . once measured as a kind of "com- the cause of man from the love of bustion factor" between Solidarity God," as he said at the Krakow reformers and communist authori- Mass. ties. Today his impact is more Even young people in his audisubtle but no less important, at a .ence said they understood what the time when Poles are divided over pope was driving at. the prospect of entry into the Euro"I reflected on it, and [ think it's pean Union in 2004. something that will stay with me Some think preparations for this and with many others. [n Poland, alignment with Western Europe al- God is still very important," said ready have overburdened the Michal Korol, 16, of Gdansk.

Clearly, Poles see their pope not poorer sectors of Poland's economy. For others it raises moral just as an aging spiritual icon but questions, as when the European as a moral leader who still has Parlial11ent recently called for legal- something impOlt,mt to say to them. i'zed abortion in all its member They also want him to know states and singled out Poland as a he's in their hearts. That's why they gathered by the thousands every country that should fall into line.

The pope mildly endorsed Pol- evening in front of the archbishop's ish entry into the European Union, residence where he 路stayed.

The pope did not disappoint but said the country cannot lose its identity in the process. He sounded them, turning up at his balcony winother cautionary notes, too, warn- dow for a few minutes of lighting that forces of false freedom hearted banter - a tradition that were trying to "take over this land goes back to his first visit in 1979. for themselves" and that "the noisy "I am 23 years older now than propaganda of liberalism, of free- when we first met here," he told dom without truth or responsibil- them. "But you are also 23 years ity, grows stronger in our country." older. There's nothing we can do What his visit showed most of about that." all was that, though frail and ailTo which the crowd responded ing, the pope still wants to help his - by singing the' well-known verses homeland and the world steer a of a Polish folk song, "May he live moral course. He is convince~ that 100 years."

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POPE JOHN Paul II smiles as he shares a meal with old school friends at 'the archbishop's residence in Krakow, Poland. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Holy Spirit 1986. It includes Masses, a parade, folk groups and many bands, ethnic foods, a religious procession involving Church groups, a coronation, and a gala banquet. . All the activities have their focus on the Holy Spirit, and all monies raised are given to the needy. of the community.

Better known in Portuguese as Grandes Festas do Divino Espirito Santo de Nova Ing/aterra, the celebrations have

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their historic beginnings in the year 1296, when Queen Isabel of Portugal presented gifts of food and gold to local peasants. She also would place her crown on the heads of the poor.

On Sunday, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will be the principal celebrant of a Mass in St. Anne's Church at noon. A banquet on Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m. in White's of Westport, will conclude the feast.

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church. Many marchers wore traditional Portuguese clothing and some were garbed in costumes representing biblical characters from the Old Testament as well as the New Testament.

Among city, state, county and international officials taking part was Rui Melo, mayor of Villa Franca do Campa in St. Michael, Azores.

The three-day celebration was organized by members of New Bedford's Senhor da PedrA Society and most of the events and activities allied with the feast were held at New Bedford's Ma-' deira Field.

Bands and folk groups performed throughout the days and evenings and all kinds of Portuguese foods were available.

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Catl)olic schools, get tough, on,::Internet plagiarism BALTIMORE (CNS) - There ber of secondary schools subscrib, .'.' was a time ''Y.ben even plagiarism ing to it has increased "exponentially," Lipscomb said: ". took a little effort.

"There's a great deal of pressure If studef!tswanted to cheat on telm papers 'o~ other projects, they on students to succeed:' said had to locate books on their research Lipscomb, noting that there are curtopic, copy cit paraphrase key pas- rently 5,000 institutions worldwide "".> sages and passthe work off astheir that use www.turnitin.com - in- . own. If that was not an option, cheat- cluding all the secondary schools ers had to, get someone else to write and colleges in the United Kingdom. .': '. their papers t0r them.

Depending on the size of the subscribing to These days; it takes less than five school, ". minutes to log onto the Internet and www.turnitin.com costs about 50 download whole papers complete cents per student each academic . " with footnotes' and bibliographies. , year, according to Lipscomb.

As the principal of a small school Several Websites offer such a "service" for free a small fee, posting in Washington County, Christopher hundreds of:papers on topics rang- Siedor said it is too expensive to ining from American literature to troduce online anti-plagiarism services at St. Maria Goretti. Instead, .,. Shakespeare t9 world history.

Several Catholic schools have he is emphasizing fundam~nta1s like decided to g~tiough with plagiarists honesty.

Two years ago, Siedor introby instituting.honorcodes and introducing anti-plagimism computer ser- duced an honor code at the school vices for teachers. Many m'e taking where students accused of plagia,~,' more time to ~xplain what plagia- rism are required to stand before an rism is to their students before it be- honor committee made up of three ~ .~.-" of their peers and a faculty memcomes a problem.

Loyola Brakefield School in ber. If found guilty,they face a variTowson will screen every student ety of punishments including sus., paper this school year for signs of pension and expulsion.

During the first week of class, plagimism through an online service '", called www.turnitin.com. The pa- every student is given a packet of pers will be compared with a data- information explaining what plagiabase ofexisting documents and other rism is, Siedor said. The topic is also sources. Evidence of plagimism will covered in religion classes, where be highlighted and the original sections on honesty outlined in the source wi II be quoted for the teachet: "Catechism of the Catholic Church" Melanie Lipscomb, a spokes- are highlighted.

San'dra Ballantine, an English .,' woman for www.turnitin.com.said Towson Catholic High School is the teacher at St. John's Literary Instiother school in the Archdiocese of tution in Frederick, said correcting Baltimore that is cUITently using the students about plagiarism needs to . service. . start at younger ages. Too many stuWhen www.turnitin.com was 'dents still believe that if they cut and founded in 1998, most of its clients paste snippets of information from were colleges. But as plagiarism has the Internet it does not count as plabecome more, pervasive, the num- giarism, she said.

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BISHOP STANG High School, North Dartmouth, recently announced its student council officers for the 2002-2003 school year. They are from left: Riley McLean, president; Steven Kenney, vice president; John Pepin, treasurer; and David Higgins, secretary. They will be working with students to plan school activities and meet regularly each week.

THESE BISHOP Feehan High School students were winners of several awards this year.

Junior Anne Marie Loiselle, left, captured the prestigious Regis Sook Award. Ashley Sigda, right, was winner of several art and cheerleading awards. The Attleboro school will open its doors again for a new school year next week.

Sign up for Peacemaking 101 By

C'HRISTOPHER CARSTENS

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Every year'kids go back to school planning on some improvements. Maybe you want to keep tidier notebooks or do all your homework on time. Those are fine ideas, but I would like to suggest another goal in the context of your Christian life.

This year, when you go back to class, be a peacemaker in your own life.

It's easy to talk about how the Israelis and the Palestinians need to make peace. !t's not hard to think up ways other people could solve their struggles. The real challenge for peacemaking comes when one of the people in the fight is you, Jesu$ made it clear that making peace was not just a nice idea. It was a basic requirement for Christian living. Right now, you could probably list three people at school for whom you hold some kind of a grudge.

The guy who insulted you in the lunch line.

Your former boyfriend or girlfriend, the

one who went out with somebody else be- angry is the most natural thing to do ,anymore - I figure we might as well get hind your back. ' , one of the things we humans are best at. along."

You may get a frigid reaction. "Sure, The kid who spread rumors about you. Jesus calls on us to do something totally , The student who got the part you wanted unnatural. like I want to get along with you!" You , in the spring musical.

There is no instant or offer peace and then live it out, whatever The wise guy in Eneasy formula for making the reaction may be. glish who makes condepeace. If there were, a Next, stop throwing wood on an old fire. scending remarks about long list of ancient hatreds No catty remarks behind the other guy's anybody else's ideas. would have been laid to back. No grinning while other people put Often we don't even rest long ago. Peacemak- him down either. When your intent is to notice that we are not at ing, however, has three make peace, you need to bow out of the peace. We just think that I':~==:::" ~.J clear components: hateful talk altogether.

Finally, live' as if you don't have the old there's something wrorig thoughts, words and with the other guy, who is too selfish, too deeds. grudge anymore. Talk to the person as often First, declare peace. If the conflict was as the opportunity arises. Look for chances stupid or too inconsiderate to see things our way.. internal (a burning annoyance or resent- to say or do things that help the person. TransIf you spend time grinding your teeth, ment), there's no need to say anything out late your in_tentions into actions. because somebody a~gered you or hurt loud. Just internally declare peace, saying Sign up for a new course this year: your feelings, you are not at peace. If you to yourself, "Doug, I'm not going to be Peacemaking 101. The homework can be avoid certain people or don't have lunch angry about your stupid jokes anymore." tough, but you're really going to love the at certain tables, the peace in your heart is If your conflict has been out in the open, Teacher. troubled. tell the person of your intention to make Your comments are welcome. Please If you're holding a grudge, or nursing peace. No lengthy explanation is needed. address: Christopher Carstens, c/o an old resentment, it's time for you to face A simple statement will do. "Jenna," you . Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. the challenge of peacemaking. Staying might say, "I'm not going to avoid you N.J!:., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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By MICHAEL WOJCIK

back-stabbing friends, sex, the death of a loved one and the September II terrorist atMADISON, N.J. - Attention teens: tacks.

Have you ever experienced a sense of peace With a down-to-earth writing style, the and love while your parents are relentlessly two-year-old Catholic spirituality group has nagging you? shown how faith can be a guide through the You can find God in this not-so-perfect minefield that is adolescence. They have situation and in other circumstances in your coupled short scriptural passages with poweveryday life, according to a new book on erful, faith-sustaining stories and reflections, teen spirituality written by a group ofCatho- some funny, others tragic, which they lic high school students. The student-authors plucked from their own life experiences. call themselves the Holy Bandits, and are The book is divided into 15 chapters, each enrolled at Bayley-Ellard Catholic High devoted to a rosary mystery. The students School in Madison, which is in the Paterson wrote individual reflections on each mystery, diocese. which were then edited into a seamless manu"Sacred Stones Along the Way: 15 Mys- script. teries of a Teen-ager's Life," is the title of In one chapter, the authors said that parthe book, recently self-published by the stu- ents have an unenviable job: to worry about dent group and their high school. It is also their children, just as Mary and Joseph did being considered for publication by New with Jesus.

York-based Crossroad Publishing Co. In a statement laced with truth and huIn the current 7 I-page edition, the authors mor, they said: "It's a child's job to worry have encouraged teens to pray the rosary for their parents." faith, strength and peace of mind, and also "When parents are concerned that we are confront difficult issues head on, such as out and busy about too many things, we have CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE

two options," the Holy Bandits said in the book. "We can get annoyed, or we can t1y to explain our actions and reasons to ease their fears."

"Our parents have taught us to handle teen-age life well. We can also tJy to reassure our parents that we love them by thanking them for all that they have done for us," they added.

In January, Robert Hopcke, a licensed marriage and family therapist who also makes rosaries, learned about the Holy Bandits from aCatholic News Service story about the teens' educational outreach to explain the rosary to youngsters in religious education classes. CNS had picked up the story from The Beacon, Paterson's diocesan newspaper.

Hopcke wrote Linda Michalski, a former adviser for the student group and a former Bayley-Ellard religion teacher and guidance counselor. In February, Michalski sent him some of the group's rosary reflections. Impressed, Hopcke incorporated some of them into his upcoming book, "Living the Mysteries: Stories of the Rosary in the Lives of

Contemporary Women and Men." He also suggested his publisher, Crossroad, consider publishing the students' reflections.

"Their material is some of the best writing I've read on prayer," Hopcke told The Beacon. "It's clear, direct and heartfelt."

"There is a youthful aspect to rosaIY," he added, pointing out that it commemorates Jesus, who died at just age 33, and Mary, who was a teen-ager when Jesus was born.

In another part of the book, the students said, "When we get settled into bed every night, we begin to pray (sort 01)." Instead of praying, they lie awake, worrying about their loved ones, friends and everyday responsibilities, they said. "So, we usually never get to sleep!"

The group then explained how they have altered their bedtime ritual to include the praying of the rosary, beginning by taking deep breaths.

"Sooner, then later, we have fallen asleep," they said. "We have found that when we say the rosary, we experience a great sense of peace."

When a friend is depressed

By CHARLIE

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Sung by Creed ONE LAST BREATH Written by Tremonti/Stapp Please come now Copyright (c) 2001 by I think I'm falling Wind-Up Records I'm holding on to all "One Last Breath" is Creed's I think is safe It seems I found the road latest release. The song is off their highly successful disc "Weathto nowhere, ered," which also produced their And I'm trying to escape chart-topping hit "My Sacrifice."

I yelled back when I heard thunder ~ D But I'm down to one last breath 7" ~ ~W !!I ~ ~ :::J ~ And with it let me say Let me say Refrain: Hold me now I'm six feet from the edge, and I'm thinking That maybe six feet Ain't so far down I'm looking down now that it's over Reflecting on all of my mistakes I thought I found the road to somewhere Somewhere in his grace But I'm down to one last breath And with it let me say The song presents the anguish Let me say of an individual trapped in the (Repeat refrain.) emotional darkness of depression.

I'm so far down He says, "I found the road to noSad eyes follow me where, and I'm trying to escape."

But I still believe there's He calls out, "Hold me now. I'm something left for me . six feet from the edge, and I'm So please come thinking that maybe six feet ain't stay with me so far down." To him death seems 'Cause I still believe so appealing that "I'm down to there's something left one last breath."

For you and me Clearly this person is suffering.

For you and me Yet, he is also reaching out to a For you and me friend.

Hold me now Suicide is the second leading I'm six feet from the edge, cause of death among teens in the and I'm thinking United States. Only accidents kill (Repeat refrain twice)

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YOUTHS IN traditional costume dance during the dedication of a mosaic of Our Lady of China at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington recently. The mosaic depicting Mary and Christ with Chinese features and dress was recently installed in the west wall of the shrine's upper church. (CNS photo by Andy Carruthers, Catholic Standard)

World Youth Day seeks donations to offset $30 million shortfall TORONTO (CNS) - World Youth Day organizers in Toronto are appealing for $30 million (U.S.$19 million) in donations to cover a funding shortfall.

"The Catholic Church in Canada organized World Youth Day as an investment in the youth ofthe world.

We appeal to anyone who wants to help with this investment," said Archbishop Anthony Meagher of Kingston, Ontario, chairman of. the Canadian bishops' World Youth Day committee.

Canadian dioceses are assuming the shortfall, according to a statement released by World Youth Day organizers. However, donations are ' being sought to offset diocesan contributions, the statement said.

Organizers estimated that

187,000 people paid to participate in the July 23-28 youth gathering.

Thousands more participated without registering, the statement said.

World Youth Day officials said they would be appealing to newspapers in the coming weeks seeking free ads requesting donations.

Officials said those wishing to help can call in a contribution using acredit card or mail acheck to World Youth Day headquarters in Toronto.

The toll-free number is 1-888559-9930, beginning August 12 and available from the United States August 14, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Address is: World Youth Day 2002; 415 Yonge St.; Ninth Floor; Toronto, Ontario; M5B 2E7.

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more teens. Indeed, depression's grip can squeeze the life out of a teen when he or she feels down and discouraged.

Because depression is so dangerous for teens, it is important that peers notice what is occurring among their friends.

If you are concerned about a friend's emotional state, don't settle for incidental conversation.

Take the person aside, and tell him or her of your concern. Ask your friend what he or she is dealing with. Listen without judgment and without tlying to cheer up the other person. Let your friend know that you take seriously what he or she is sharing.

If this conversation leads you to believe that your friend . is "six feet from the edge," don't keep that information to yourself. Instead, try to convince your friend to talk with an adult - one who can help lead your friend to a person trained to help people facing depression.

Offer to go with your friend to speak to this adult.

If your friend will not do this, then go yourself to discuss what you have learned. A concern that a peer is considering suicide is too big a burden to carry alone. Your friend may become angry with you now, but later in life your friend will realize the risk of caring you took.

Every teen's life is sacred and so needed in our world. If you can help someone get through the darkness of depression, you will have brought additional light to God's family.

Your comments are always welcome. Please address: chmartin@swindiana.net.

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Archbishop, newspaper object to Gov. Keating"s advice to Catholics

By JERRY FILTEAU NEws SERVICE

statementcalled the governor's comments' "totally inaccurate, divisive WASHINGTON - Oklahoma and contrary to the teachings and Gov. Frank Keating, head of the beliefs 'of our Catholic faith." bishops' new National Review," The governor "happens to chair Board on clergy sexual abuse, has, .the review board. Faith practice,and ,drawn sharp rebukes from the arch: teachings are in no way subject to bishop of Oklahoma City and, the, that revie~ process," the archbishop ,' ."

Boston archdiocesan newspaper for . added. advising Catholics to go on a limHe said he was'out of state when ited strike, in effect, if they see their' he learned of the governor's comlocal bishop continuing to mis- . ments, but'when he returned he inhandle the sexual abuse crisis.' tended' to address' the issue more "Governor Keating is nQt a fully in his archdiocesan newspaper, spokesperson for the teachings and ,the Sooner Catholic. practices of our faith,'? Archbishop The Pilot sai<i Keating is "notjust Eusebius J. Beltran of Oklahoma a 'concerned Catholic,'" but the :, ' holder of a public chuich appointCity said.

An editorial in the August.:8 is:,' , ment. sue of The ,Pilot, Boston "His well-known, no-nonsense archdiocesan newspaper, said it is attitude may play well in the secu"not admissible" for a Church-ap- lar media, but there are certain things ,pointed leader to "publicly'orcJ1es- that are not admissible in the . trate" Church protests: . .

Church," the editorial said. "For a Keating was named June .14 as Church-appointed leader to publicly chairman of the newly created in- orchestrate a kind of protest that dependent National Review Board would call for the (aithful to stop overseeing the U.S. bishops' imple- contributions or, worse, to boycott mentation of their charter to protect Sunday Mass - in effect calling all ,nlinors from clergy sexual abuse.

Catholics in a diocese to commit'a , When the board held its' first mortal sin - is just siJrieaI." meeting in Washington July 30, Thequestionof~thholdingcon, moments after a news conference tributions has provoked public conKeating told a small groupofreport- troversy in the Boston Archdiocese. , ers gathered around him that Catho- Cardinal Bernard F. Law has publics should use "the power of the licly opposed the decision of a lay purse, the power to fill up the pews" reform group, Voice of the Faithful, to force an egregiously recalcitrant to set up an alternative fund through bishop to live up to the charter. which Catholics unwilling to con"IT a particular bishop is insen- tribute to archdiocesan fund-raising , sitive to this agony, (if he has) campaigns could channel their con.' moved priests, sent them hither and tributions to Catholic causes..

Keating spokesman Mike Brake: yon, engaged in nontransparent settlements, not referred (abuse al- said the governor's comments legations) forcrirninal action, that's flected concerns he has heard in let~ the time for the lay community of ters, E-mails and phone calls frOm that diocese to say, 'We're not go- Catholics across the country who are ing to write another check, we're unhappy with the way their bishops not going to go to Mass in this dio- have dealt with sexual abuse.

Brake told The Associated Press, cese' - in effect strike, if you will, sit there until things change. That's "Frank Keat4tg is not telling anywhere the lay community has one to quit being a Catholic. And muscle," he said. he's not endangering anyone's Archbishop Beltran's written souls."

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India's Kerala state to give pope Last Supper painting by Hindu COCHIN, India (CNS) - The . government of a southern Indian , state 'plans to present a Hindu artist's painting of the Last Sup, per to Pope John Paul II as a token of its people's love for him.

Artist Suresh Muthukulam told UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, that his "biggest ambition" in life was to paint "the most important and memorable incident in Jesus Christ's lifetime."

Working 10 hours a day, the 38year-old Hindu artist completed the work six months after the government asked its cultural institute in Pathanamthitta to do a painting of the Last Supper.

"It i~ now a great work of art. I am in bliss," he said.

Muthukulam said his inspiration came from Leonardo da Vinci's "greatest mural painting of the Last Supper." He said he tried to capture the Apostles' sense of astonishment immediately after Jesus announced his impending betrayal.

"It is a painting I truly enjoyed doing because it is of divine beauty with a lot of meaning," he said.

Kerala Cultural Affairs Minister G. Karthikeyan said that the state government decided to embark on the project to express its love for the pope, whose 1986 visit to India included Kerala. According to the minister, the painting is a testimony to the peace and friendship enjoyed by all of Kerala's religious communities.

CHARTER MEMBERS of the Cross of Christ Council of the Columbiettes of St. Bernard Parish, Assonet, and members of the regional team proudly hold a banner following a recent Mass and installation ceremonies.

First ColuDlbiettes installed at St~: Bernard's in Assonet The Cross of Christ Council ASSONET - Twenty'-six becomes the sole council of founding members of the: new Columbiettes in the District of Cross of Christ Councilor the Columbiettes were installe<;Land Massachusetts, which falls under its newly-elected officers installed the jurisdiction of N'ew at recent ceremonies at St. Hampshire's State Council.

Maria A. Melograno, supreme Bernard's Church here.

The ColiJrnbiettesis a Catholic president of the Columbiettes, women's organization,consisting and a team of 20 women from of, the.'affiliated auxiliaries' of the across New England, conducted KnightsofColum?us. Founded in the c'eremonies: : . The first officers of the Cross 1939,:theColumble,tteshave state ':of christ Council are, President councils in several ,s~tes along the ,.Debra. O'Leary, Vice President east c~ast.

Barbara Bolduc, Financial Secretary Linda DeMarco, Secretary Rachel Holmes, Treasurer Diane Barboza and Sentinel Denise Branco. " Father Timothy Goldrick, pastor of St. Bernard's, was named chaplain to the Council.

Following the Mass and installation of officers, members of the Knights of Columbus, and boys of the Columbian Squires, Crusaders of St. Bernard Circle, hosted. a dinner.