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Evangel ization Plans Detailed Detailed plans for tHe Saturday, Oct. 13 Congress on Evangelization announced last week by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin have been released by F.ather Horace J. Travassos, diocesan liaison to the American bishops' ad hoc committee on evangelization. The all-day congress, int~nded specifically for laypersons, is expected to draw representatives from every parish in the diocese. It will be held at Bishop Gerrard High School, 1017 Middle St., Fall River, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with registration. Through the day, five presentations on evangelization and techniques of carrying it out on the parish level will be given by Father Alvin A. Illig, CSP, executive director of the bishops' historical committee. At 5 p.m. congressgoers will adjourn to nearby St. Mary's Cathedral for a closing Mass with Bishop Cronin as principal concelebrant. Father Travassos said a hot lunch will be available at the high school, as well as morning coffee and danish and afternoon coffee and soft drinks. He noted that parking in _the vicinity of Bishop Gerrard High School is limited and that those in attendance are requested to park in St. Mary's Cathedral schoolyard. Shuttle buses will transport them to and from the high school.
'September Pope' Is Remembered VATICAN CITY (NC) - "He passed as a meteor which unexpectedly lights up the heavens and then disappears, leaving us amazed and astonished." With these words, Cardinal Carlo Confalonieri, dean of the College of Cardiqals, summed up the feelings of the shocked and mourning Catholic world at the funeral Mass for Pope John Paul I. He was elected to the papacy Aug. 26, .1978, and served for 34 days. One year after his election, much of the amazement and astonishment has faded, replaced by such questions as: How did John Paul L change the face of the Roman Catholic Church? What effect did he have on his successor, Pope John Paul n. What legacy did he leave? The former Cardinal Albino Luciani, patriarch of Venice, Italy, "the smiling pope," issued - no encyclicals, approved no major statements by Vatican congregations, made no major Turn to Page Seven
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Hope for China CA:STELGANDOLFO, Italy (NCr - Pope John Paul II expressed hope last Sunday about "a new respect for religion" in China. But his optimistic words were almost immediately clouded by an anti~Vatican statement from an association of Chinese Catholics. Ad.dressing thousands of people at his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, the pope said that "some news of recent events, which lead us to hope for a new respect for religion, permit us to express new confidence." In China, however, the National Association of Patriotic Catholics publicly rejected a re- cent Vatican statement that the group's "election" of Father Michael Fu Tieshan as bishop of Beijing (Peking) was invalid in TILL WE MEET AGAIN might be what Pope John Paul II and U.S. Secretary of State the eyes of the church. Cyrus Vance are saying to each other at a recent Vatican audience. Vance is likely to be "We deem the Vatican stateamong officials greeting the pontiff when he concludes his U.S. trip with a visit to the ment preposterous and totally erroneous," said a spokesman nation's capital. (NC Photo) for the association in Beijing. "The Vatican has no right to interfere in the affairs of churches of other countries." Formation of the National The United States is far from - who could not be accommodated the- heads of the 151 delegations Association of Patriotic Catha strange country to Pope John in the General Assembly hall. and other visiting dignitaries: olics was fostered by the comPaul U. On two previous trips The pope will then go to yet From New York the pontiff munist government after it he has spent a total of seven another chamber to address the will go to Philadelphia and Chic- came to power in 1949. weeks here, visiting 19 cities. international staff of the United ago, concluding his itinerary in During his Sunday Angelus Washington, D.C. talk, Pope John Paul did not In October his travels will be- Nations. Early in the evening, the secNo matter where he goes, gin in Boston, where it is Turn to Page Seven thought the Boston Common retary general will give a recep- however, he is likely to find may be the site for an outdoor tion in honor of the pontiff for old friends and familiar scenes. While still Cardinal Karol Mass expected to draw upwards Wojtla of Cracow, Poland, he of half a million attendants. visited the United States twice, The next day the United Naspending a total of about seven tions has a full and hectic proDENVER (NC) Vocation weeks here and seeing 19 cities. gram planned for him. directors in times of vocation In September 1969, he travelPlans are nearing completion From Boston, the pope is excrisis should not lower their ed to 12 cities in 12 days, going for a Vocation Awareness Day, pected to arrive at Kennedy Instandards for accepting candito Buffalo, N.Y., Boston, Baltiternational Airport around 10 to be held Sunay, Oct. 7 -as part dates to the priesthood and rela.m. and proceed ~irectly to of the year long observance of more, Washington, Cleveland, gious life, the pope's represenU.N. headquarters. He will be the 75th anniversary of the Fall Chicago, Hartford and New Brit- tative to the church in the United ain, Conn., Detroit, St. Louis, given a short guided tour by River diocese. New York, and Doylestown, Pa., _ States said in Denver last week. Sister Mary Evangela McAlSecretary General - Kurt Wald"Do not succumb to this heim, including a stopover at eer, RSM., general chairperson where he visited the National counterproductive temptation," for the day, announces that a Shrine of Our Lady of Czesto- said Archbishop Jean Jadot, the U.N. meditation room. liturgy centering on the theme chowa. apostolic delegate in the United The pope will address the U.N. On his second visit, in August of vocations to church service General Assembly at 3 p.m., the and September 1976, Cardinal States, about the pressure to sources said. He will be the will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Oct. - Wojtyla traveled to 13 cities, in- lower standards for vocations. Turn to Page Eleven In an address at an orientaonly speaker of the afternoon. cluding six he had visited in tion workshop for vocation perIt is regarded as certain that 1969. He went to Baltimore, sonnel sponsored by the Nationhis address will deal with the Washington, Detroit, Philadelal Catholic Vocation Council,_ global arms race, said Father J. phia, ,Boston, Buffalo and NiagArchbishop Jadot _said vocation Bryan Hehir, U.S. Catholic Conara Falls, N.Y., Chicago, Stevens work requires the cooperation ference Associate Secretary for Point, Wis.,. Los Angeles, Billof all elements of t!\e church, in- International Justice and Peace. ings and Great Falls, Mont., and cluding the family~ Cincinnati. "Every single pope since Quoting from the Second Vati~ World War II has had to deal In 1976, Cardinal Wojtyla at- can Council's "Dogmatic Constiwith the question (the arms tended the Eucharistic Congress tution on the Church," Archbishrace)," said Father Hehir. "It is in Philadelphia and lectured at op Jadot said parents should enguaranteed that Pope John Paul Harvard University and at the courage their children "in the II will deal with this at the U.N." Catholic University of America vocation which is proper to each in Washington. of them, fostering with special Following his major address 'In 1969 the cardinal was re- care any religious vocation. the pope will go to another chamber to address diplomats Turn to Page Seven Turn to Page Five
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NEW HOLSTEIN, Wis. - Emergency supplies of food, clothing and medicine needed desperately around the world are stacked high in the Salvatorian Mission warehouse in New Holstein, Wis. But private donations will have to pay the ocean freight charges of the shipment before it will reach mission in Tanzanja.
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Kathryn O'Hay Granahan, 83, a former U.S. treasurer, the first woman elected to Congress from Philadelphia and one-time campaigner against pornography, died earlier this month at a nursing home in Norristown. She was a campaigner against the sale and distribution of pornography, especially to juveniles.
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CONDUCTOR-COMPOSER Leonard Bernstein has been awarded .the President's Medal of La' Salle College in Philadelphia.
ARLINGTON, Va.-A new fund-raising arm of the pro-life movement called Defenders of Human Life Inc. has been formed to utilize "modern banking services" in the effort to raise money for pro-life 'tauses. Under the new program, individuals can have monthly contributions to the pro-life movement deducted from their checking accounts and forwarded to the offices of Defenders of Human 'Life in La Mesa, Calif.
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TORONTO - Mass attendance IS Improving in Canada, according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll showed 53 percent of the Catholic sampling had attended Mass within the preceding week compared to 46 percent in last year's survey. In 1965, however, the figure was 83 percent.
BEIJING - About 400 people attended a Mass in Beijing of "elected" Bishop Michael Fu Tiesman said the New China News Agency. Father Tiesman was elected bishop in July by the National Association of Patriotic Catholics, but his appointment as bishop is not recognized by the Vatican.
Chinese Delegation VATICAN CITY - China will send a 10-member delegation to the third World Conference on Religion and Peace, scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 7 in Princeton, N.J. The delegation of Buddhists, Christians and Moslems will be headed by Zao Puchu, president of the Buddhist Chinese Association. China was not represented at the first two world conferences, according to Vatican Radio.
Fatima Beatification
GLORIA CHAVEZ of Los Angeles is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the 1980 White House Conference on Families.
FATIMA,Portugal - The beatification process of Jacinta Marto, youngest of the three children who in 1917 .saw the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, has been sent to the Vatican for study after completing the diocesan stage in Leiria, Portugal. Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos is the only surviving person who said she saw several times the gibure of Our Lady of Fatima and conversed with her from May to October. .
United Way Isn't CHAMPAIGN, I11.-In another quarrel' in the Peoria Diocese over funding of Planned Parenthood by United Way, Bishop Edward W. O'Rourke of Peoria has announced withdrawal of diocesan support for United Way of Champaign County. He said, only those persons who concur with all of the Planned Parenthood programs in Champaign can reasonably contribute to the United Way appeal in Champaign County: in 1979.
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FATHER BRUCE RITTER, founder of New York City's Covenant House for sexually abused children, is the recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award of the American Institute of Public Service.
Trouble in Zaire KINSHASA, Zaire (NC) - Relations between the Christian churches and the Mo~ambique government are deteriorating, according to "Documentation. and Information," a newsletter about Christianity in Mrica. So for this year, 15 Catholic churches, the country's only Anglican Cathedral and three Presbyterian churches have been closed down.
CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy Pope John Paul II warmly praised the contemplative life during a Mass in the chapel of the monastery of the Poor Clare Sisters in Castelgandolfo. "You are certainly the most precious," the pope told the nuns.
Truth Is Theme VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II has chosen "Truth, the Power of Peace" as the theme for the 13th World Day of Peace, Jan. 1, 1980.
BENEDICTINE FATHER Isaac Jacob hopes to establish the first Catholic kibbutz in Israel.
P. I. Controversy ROME - Pope John Paul II's plans to visit the Philippines before the end of the year are causing a new c.hurch-state controversy in the country, according to an Italian newspaper. A Rome daily, II Tempo, reported that church officials' are publicly disputing the government's claims that the pope agreed to the trip because of an invitation from Imelda Marcos, wife of Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos.
For Undocumented SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A new concept in ministry in the San Antonio Archdiocese - Our Lady of Guadalupe School for Undocumented Ohildren - is underway. According to Jesuit Brother Bob Rourke, director of the school; "It's quite obvious that the church is the only institution that is goipg to make a move to help the undocumented alien."
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CLAUDETTE COLBERT has. received the George M. Cohan Award from the Catholic Actors Guild.
Lutheran Resolution WATERTOWN, Wis. - Speaking of "millions of unborn . . . murdered . . . through the sin of willful abortion," the 'Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod at its con~ention urged synod publications, pastors and teachers to "continue fervently and faithfully to testify against abortion." After debate as to whether the synod should abandon its traditional ,refusal to enact resolutions on so-called social issues, a resolution decrying abortion was adopted in a voice vote.
. Churches Reopened One of the first acts of the new government in Equatorial Guinea was to decr.ee the opening of Catholic churches banned by the overthrown government of President-for-Iife Francisco Macias Nguema. If the new government led by Theodore Nguema Mbozoga, vice minister of defense under Macias, keeps its pledge, it will mark the end of steady persecution of the Catholic Church since the country gained indep~ndence from Spain in 1968.
FATHER ROBERT LYNCH of Miami, Fla. heads the U.S. Catholic Conference team coordinating the pope's visit here.
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Huge Welcome F'or Pilgrims
Cardinal Unhurt In Altar Attack
RUTHERFORD, N.J. - "Welcome Pilgrim!", a massive hospitality program in the New York metropolitan area, will be an important feature of the Sixth Eastern General Conference on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, to be held at Yankee Stadium; Sept. 21-23. Usually held in Atlantic City, the conference is moving to New York in order to accommodate an expected 50,000 participants coming from Maine through West Virginia. To reduce costs for the pilgrims, area Catholics have been requested to open their homes to them, providing a room or sleeping bag space and, in most cases, breakfast. More than 20,000 pilgrims will be accommodated in this way, according to Louis Hoyas, Rutherford, N.J. "Welcome Pilgrim" coordinator. Homes, retreat centers and colleges are being untilized. Housing is still available through the progtam, he - said, urging participants to take advantage of it. 1\ great benefit of the project, Hoyas noted, is the opportunity it offers for Christian family experiences and for shared prayer and fellowship. It is based on-a similar project held during the Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia in 1976. General .Conference Sessions Friday and Saturday evenings, and all of Sunday's sessions will be at Yankee Stadium, while Saturday mini-conferences will be located at various sites. 路Developing the theme, "Seek First His Kingship over You, His Holiness, His Justice," will be Cardinal Terence Cooke, Ralph Martin, Bishop Louis Gelineau, Gen. Ralph Haines, Ruth Carter Stapleton, Barbara Wright, Bishop Joseph McKinney, Msgr. Carlos Talavera, Charles Colson, Sen. Harold Hughes and Dom Helder Camara. Rev. John Bertolucci and Tom Scheuring will be masters of ceremonies. Persons desiring further information may contact Eastern General Conference, P.O. - Box 356 - (N), .Rutherford, N.J. 07070.
BALTIMORE (NC) - A 24year-old man was charged with malicious destruction by Baltimore police last week after allegedly attacking 81-year-old Cardinal Lawrence Shehan, retired archbishop of Baltimore, with a belt prior to the cardinal's 7 a.m. Mass at the Basilica of the Assumption. The cardinal was' uninjured in the incident and proceeded to celebrate the Mass after the intruder was removed. The man, identified as Stephen Benton, 24, entered the basilica shouting scriptural quotations and saying he had been sent by God to cleanse the temple, an archdiocesan spokesman said. After allegedly. overturning a pair of holy water fonts, the man met Cardinal Shehan and sacristan Jim Venker at the altar rail., where the man struck the cardinal about five times on the arm with a belt. Venker also was struck. The man then started toward the altar, but was subdued by Venker with a can of mace. Police said Benton was charged with malicious destruction but not with assault. He will be admitted to psychiatric evaluation, police said.
Allor Nothing "A vocation creates a tension, a crisis, a tug-of-war in the soul. He who takes us by the finger may seize the hand." - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
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Appoinhnent Bishop Daniel .N.. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, has confirmed the proposal made by.Very Reverend Marion M. Tolczyk, O.F.M., Conv., Minister Provincial of Saint Anthony of Padua Province, Order of Friars Minor, Conventual, and has appointed Reverend Xavier Nawrocki, 6.F.M., Conv., as Assistant at Holy Cross Parish in Fall River, effective at once. Father Xavier will replace Father Stephan Majewski, O.F.M., Conv., who is being reassigned outside the路 diocese of Fall River. Father Xavier was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. Prior to coming to Holy Cross parish, he has served at Father Kolbe High School, Bridgeport, Conn., Bishop Ryan High School, Buffalo, and St. Francis High School, Athol Springs, N.Y.
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FROM TOP, Bishop Cronin leads prayer at groundbreaking ceremonies for a $3.2 million shopping mall in downtown Fall River; he accepts .the Assumption Day gift of a cope and humeral veil to match the vestments he is wearing from Miss Kathleen Dean. The presentation honors the memory of her parents. Bottom, ships of the New Bedford fishing fleet are blessed at an ecumenical ceremony. Father John H9gan, nearest camera, was among participating clergymen.
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In Gilbert and Sullivan's musical satire, "The Mikado," there are several interesting characters who would transport well to the reality of the White House. First and foremost, there is Pooh Bah, who is Lord High Everything. Hamilton Jordan could well fill this role. Then comic relief is provided by a smiling little man, the Lord High Executioner. In one of his songs he revels in the thought that in his position he "has a little list" and that "not a name will be missed." Threatening the very government and dominating the Mikado himself is a' very forceful female named Katasha, who could of course be played to perfection by the very forceful Rosalynn. In short, what was once thought to be a comic musical has become political fact on Pennsylvania Avenue. As a result, this nation is indeed the laughingstock of the world audience. The total incompetence of the Carter administration has been seen in' its true light ,in the last few weeks. It is an in-house group of true amateurs trying to play in the big leagues. Obsessed with pettiness and personalities, the administration 'has immersed itself in a house loyalty witch hunt which must be one of. the greatest fiascoes in the history of American politics. Unable to face the real problems that are dragging this nation into the depths of a potentially major recession; powerless to stem the rate of an inflation spiral that is draining ,the produ,ctivity of the working American; and 'Who hat~ numbered the sands of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days incapable of inspiring confidence among the vast majorof the world?' Ecclus. 1:2 ity of the body politic, the White House has little else to do than go sailing down the river. , Campaigning while issues are unresolved, politicking while economic blackmail thrives and barnstorming while productivity decreases, the Carter administration is certainly showing the American people that a smalltime ,The new multilateral trade ing nations, according to Father '. And' he 'said that import libmind is still a smalltime mind. eralization benefits the Ameriagreement reached last spring Hehir. Unsure, suspicious, apprehensive and distrustful are in Geneva has shortcomings but ' "The usee finds the results can consumer. He cited World adjectives that could well be applied to the present antics still represents a positive step, of the multilateral trade nego- Bank statistics indicating' that of the executive branch of our government. Never have so that will serve the interests of tiations disappointing in terms trade restrictions intended to both developing nations and the of achieving this better balance," protect American jobs have cost few been so fearful. consumers $50,000 per year for If Mr. Carter truly wishes to restore his credibility as United States, according to U.S. Father Hehir said. But he added that on balance each job protected. Catholic Conference testimony a national leader, he must tell Rosalynn that she is not submitted to Congress. the, agreement "represents a The 'testimony bemoaned the the president. Never since the days of Mrs. ,Wilson has the Father J. Bryan Hehir, USCC worthwhile step forward along fact that trade negotiators were government been tied to the apron strings of a presidential associate secretary for interna- the path of trade liberalization unable to come up with a "new tional justice and peace, last which should serve the best in- and more effective internationwife. \ It is reliably reported that it was Mrs. Carter who had month submitted written testi- terests of both developing al wheat agreement" which' the deciding vote on who and who was not loyal to Jimmy. mony on the trade agreement to countries and the United States." might lead to a world food sethe trade subcommittees of the Still, how much developing curity system called for by the But the president must be his own man. The people elected House and Senate. Congress is nations benefit from the agree- 1974 World Food Conference. him and few thought that a dual monarchy was being considering legislation which ment depends largely on how it "The USCC strongly supports established. would, bring' the U.S. in align- is enforced by the U.S. and the establishment of an interment with the trade accords In addition to taking this first step, the president other industrialized nations, he national grain reserve system Carter adminagreed to by the said. must realize that all the brains of the nation are not conU, for instance, the agreement to help assure that commercial fined to the area south of the Mason-Dixon Line. There istration. The multilateral trade negotia- is "applied in the spirit of the export demands as well as huare people in other parts of the country who have a com- tions, in which 98 nations took agreed framework .language," manitarian needs can be met in petency in government far ,exceeding that possessed by part, took almost six years to then it could benefit developing times of crop shortages and to the residents of Plains, Georgia. A breadth of vision along complete. The agreement is con- countries significantly, the testi- protect consumers from spiraling food costs," said Father Hewith a good dose of trust could help the president over- sidered a breakthrough in inter- mony states. But if it is interpre- hir. national cooperation, addressted and enforced restrictively come some of his present difficulties. ' such issues as tariffs, prod- "to accommodate don:testic pro- . "In periods of surplus, the The people of this land have suffered sorely from the ing uc~ quotas and non-tariff bartectionisl pressures," Father He~ diversion of supplies to the reantics of the White House in the past few years. It is time riers 'to trade. hir said, "the developing coun. serve' will help reduce downthat the executive branch restore to itself the credibility ,.uSCC testimony focused tries would be the main victims." ward pressures on prices and that the American people want it to have in its role of 'largely on the agreement's ef- -, He added, "We therefore hope protect the income of farmers," fect on the economies of less de- the record will show that Con- he said. national leadership.
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veloped countries. "We do so because of the church's deep concerns about the prevailing patterns of wealth and income distribution which conaemn hundreds of millions of people to a life of abject poverty;" Father Hehir's testimony stated. Since World War II, international trade has liberalized and expanded, but its benefits have not been shared equally between developed and develop-
gress expects the spirit of the agreement which calls for 'differential and more favorable treatment' 'of less developed countries." 'Warning against rejeption of the agreements because of domestic pressure for trade restrictions, Father Hehir said rejection of the agreement by the U.S. would be a signal to other countries to also "go down the path of increased 'protectionism,"
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Brother Michaud Brother Alfred Michaud of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, a science teacher at the former Msgr. Prevost High School in Fall River from 1945 to 1965, died last Saturday at his community's house in Plattsburg, N.Y. His funeral was held Tuesday in Alfred, Maine. A Fall River native, he was the son of the late Fortunat and the late Marie Anne Michaud. He entered religious life in 1932 as Brother Augustus, and served at schools in Quebec, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and New York as well as in Fall River.
DIOCESAN GATHERING AT CONGRESS'
Large Dioces'an Delegation At Annual CC.D Congress Nearly 200 religiohs educators from the Fall River diocese joined about 3,000 parents, administrators, priests and nuns last weekend at the annual New England Congress of Religious Education, held this year at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. . With the theme of "Families: Living, Learning, Serving," they heard a variety of speakers discuss the troubled American family and the support it should be offered by the church. ,J The congress was intended to tie in with the concern of the American bishops for the status of families and with a planned de-' cade of concentration on the family as the basic unit of both society and the church. Workshops. and speeches considered such topics as parish relationships, family resources, moral education. in families, the problems. of single parents, ecumenism, death and - dying and the needs of the ~lderly. Fall River, said Father Marcel Bouchard, assistant director of religious education, drew much attention as the only diocese whose delegates sported identification buttons. Colorful in green, orange, brown and yellow, the large buttons sported the diocesan jubilee logo, and a silhouetted family group. Also drawing praise for its spirit and enthusiastic singing was the diocesan liturgy, con路 celebrated by the priests of the religious education office. A feature of the Mass, said Father 路Bouchard, was an arrangement of colored candles, lit at the offertory, one for each area of the diocese and one for the diocesan office, which binds the catechetical ministry together. A task force from the AWeboro area prepared the diocesan liturgy, he said. . Eleven bishops, including Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, concelebrated the closing congress liturgy with Cardinal Humberto Medeiros. Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn. was homilist. He said that anxiety is a chief enemy of family happiness and that materialism and outside pressures are also responsible for much fragmentation. But he
He is survived by two sisters in Fall River and two in Quebec, as well as one in Providence, one in Swansea and a brother in Connecticut.
pointed to the "deep void" at the center of many families as the root cause of unhappiness. To fill that void, he said, families must learn of the church and especially of the sacrament of the Eucharist and they must also learn to listen to and love each other. "If the church evangelizes and sanctifies the family," he said, "the family will evangelize and sanctify the church."
The Reward "We require great confidence to abandon ourselves, without any reserve, to Divine Providence; but when we do abandon all, Our Lord takes care of all, and disposes of all." - St. Francis of Sales
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dom," Archbishop Jadot said candidates must "whole~earted. Iy" embrace it. ._ "To admit candidates who accept celibacy indifferently, who - exhibit no sensitivity to the good use of material things and resources, who exhibit an independence not harmonious with the pastoral authority in the . church, would be a mistake," said Archbishop Jadot.
"Vocation work is not an isolated apostolate . . . Indeed, each priest or deacon, each sister or brother, each parent is also a vocation director," he said. Archbishop Jadot called for special attention to the need for vocations from minority groups and listed some qualities that candidates for the priesthood or religious life should possess, including a disposition to prayer, Offered, Not Forced "Jesus offers the greatest gift ability to work for and with others, willingness to study, a imaginable: the secret of life and commitment to social justice the means to make the most of and deciicatio:n to celibacy. i~. But He offers this gift. He Be~use ce~ibacy "is a sign of does not force it on 'ariyone." total dedication to the king- . Fr. Melvin L~ Farrell '
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which you should listen with respect and interest. REV. Their basic discovery is that ANDREW M. the human family developed before the evolution of homo saGREELEY piens and was precondition for that evolution. Because we are a generalized animal with a great deal of adaptability, the Milords: I should like to family can t~ke many different submit that a number of aca- 'forms, but we are programmed demic disciplines could con- by our genes' to be family tribute to your preparation people. for the world meeting next year The second observation of on the. family. They - include these scholars is that the core comparative primatology, eth- of the family is the remarkable ology, sociobiology and the best "quasi pair bonding" between scholars in these disciplines have the human male and female. The something important to say link that binds them cannot be about the' human family, to found in our first cousins, the
By MARY CARSON
The other day I was calling a friend in Washington, D.C. and good old Ma Bell crossed the wires. I was accidentally cut into a rather private conversation. A distant voice said, " I realize Bishop Kelly is in conference. Just tell him it's. John Paul and it's important." Then, "Tom, I'm sorry to bother you. I know you thought the itinerary was all straighten-
ed out ... but the copy just got duet by Amy and Cardinal Carto me. It's not exactly what I berry? What happened to your . Marine Corps Band? had in mind." TOM: I'll look into that. I'm Tom interrupted, "!But I was told they had cleared everything pretty sure that Amy will be delighted to get out of it, but . . . with you." JOHN PAUL: They try to rail- , JOHN PAUL: And you also road things through. If I don't have me scheduled to meet with check up on them I don't know all the bishops . . . at a posh hotel. Do you know how tired what I said until it's in print. Now, first of all, the meeting I am of posh hotels? They look with President Carter. I was alike - everywhere - and rubreally more anxious to talk with ber chicken could cause inter-' Miss Lillian . . . national warfare! TOM: Pire you saying you (Tom clears his throat and want to cancel Carter? That was scratches the broiled chicken alour biggie! First time ever . . . mondine from the fourth day's JOHN PAUL: I know that. I'm luncheon.) I've always wanted to go not canceling. But why is there no time with Miss Lillian? down your Colorado River in a . And while we're on that item, raft. Suppose we make an Ecwhat's this concert ... the violin clesiastical Excursion. We all
gather, go down the river, then meet at a campsite. It will be a bit different. If Carberry wants to bring his violin, fine . . . if you don't think your coyotes will mind. TOM: Yes, Your Holiness. That's quite an unusual idea! JOHN PAUL: Also, I've been to Mexico. How about Canada? TOM: But there's trouble up there. Arguments whether they should speak French or English. JOHN PAUL: Oui! And something else .. . My visit to the U.N. Why are we paying so many interpreters? I can talk to thoSe people. And have you checked out the visit to Chicago? Isn't there a revolution going on th,ere? . And one other thing, Tom.
You have me. scheduled for Philadelphia early, in the trip. I'd like to end there in the middle of the day on Saturday. I could have lunch with John, we could run over to Our Lady of Czestochowa for a visit; then finish up back at his cathedral and concelebrate a Mass Saturday evening. I could get out of there early next morning and miss the Sunday night traffic at the airport. You know, Tom ... I think it might be appropriate to have a big fireworks display as John and 'I enter th~ cathedral . . . just at dusk: There is something so American about' fireworks. TOM: I'm sure those I won't have to supply!
World Gets 'B ' ¡ on Reactions to New Holocaust
By JIM CASTELLI
The mass exodJ,ls of refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia has come to be called the "second holocaust." Technically, of Vietnamese, others is not since some are
chimpanzee, the gorilla, the bab- to exist mostly for creating and and psychologically disturbing oon. reenforcing the pair bonding. sexuality is built into human naThey have not developed such Not needing permanent family ture. We are fond of saying, mibonds because the care of a ararngement, our primate firstmother and a father together is cousins are able to get along lords, that sex isn't everything in marriage. But unless God had not al)solutely indispensable for with moderate sexual drives. In other words, most of our, decided that an unusually strong the maturation of their young. But evolution into a complex unique and intense sexual na- sexual drive was essential to creature like homo sapiens re- ture is -devoted not to repro- keep male and female together quired a long maturation period duction but to strengthening the for the rearing of children, during which the offspring was pair bonding against which there woudn't be marriage or a relatively defenseless. Those • many of our other propensities family. pre-hominids survived whose rebel. So just as the family is reparents were disposed to remain I merely ask one question: If quired for there to be homo sa- the church is interested in together. So far, so good. The next ob- piens, so intense sexuality is strengthening family ties, do all servation, however, may throw required for there to be a fam- it can to provide the skills and you! ily(male, female and offspring). motivations spouses need to susThat which is specifically hu- If these scholars are right, tain and 'develop their sexual man about our sexuality seems powerful, emotionally fulfilling intimacy.
the persecution Cambodians and strictly ethnic, being persecuted
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What's suitable for fall is . just that - the suit. The image of the woman executive has opened the way for a return to the classic suit and perhaps the fact that suits are an excellent clothes investm~nt will also -add to their appeal.
for political views and past ties. A bill to pay for thousands of The image of the holocaust additional refugees taken in the better describes the physical first half of 1979 passed the plight of hundreds of thousands Congress' just before its summer of people at sea in leaky boats, recess; the delay left the State hiking across the land, being Department and voluntary agenturned back at borders and cies resettling refugees scrambcoastlines. ling for funds. How well has the world reAnd Congress is still moving sponded to the second holo- ,slowly on a major revision of caust? Don Hohl, assistant di- U.S. refugee law. Hohl said Sen. rector of the U.S. Catholic Con- Walter Huddleston (D-Ky.), has ference- Migration and Refugee blocked floor consideration of Services, said "I'd give the the bill. If it is not passed by world a 'B.' " Sept. 30, refugee funding will Congress has been slow to run out. act on refugee-related matters. It wasn't until former .Sen.
Every designer, even those noted for way-out designs, has a classic look in his or her collection. Gone are the gimmicks, and facts. In their place are suits and dresses that are American classics. , Not since the days of Gregory Peck in the grey flannel suit has this particular outfit rated such popularity and one wonders if the fact that we are facing a recession has anything to do with the emergence of clothes that are truly beautifully tailored and wearable through many seasons.
Dick Clark was appointed as an ambassador to handle refugee affairs early this year that there was someone to talk -to about refugees in the administration, Hohl said. He said that Clark 'seems to have "good backing" from the administration. 1n retrospect, perhaps the best thing that ever happened to the Indochinese refugees was that some government official in Malaysia threatened to shoot them; even Malaysia's decision to refuse to accept any more refugees did not stir world opinion as much as that brutal threat.
,A great advantage of 'suit- .slit black skirt. Pulled together ing' yourself with a change of with a black and red plaid blouse, sweater, or scarf many blouse, it becomes a striking looks are possible. A suit is ensemble. Often as important as the never over or underdressed and the outfit that you wore to the suits that you'll wear for' fall ofifce at 9 can go out to dinner and winter are the blouses that beautifully at 7 with just a few will change their look. Many are bowed, others are ruffled, some changes and a fresh face. If you invest in a classic suit, are the classic shirtwaists alyou may find that a mix of col- ways part of a well-dressed ors rather than a' matching woman's wardrobe. Materials skirt and jacket may take your vary from pure silk to synthetics fancy. One of the most striking that look like silk, but wash suits I've seen is by Bill Blass. rather than dry-clean. So, when you consider addiIt's a short peplum type red jacket worn over a slim, side- tions to your wardrobe for the
Within days after. Malaysia announced its new policy (and. withdrew the shooting threat)" the international community began a series of meetings that United Nations, U.S. and church officials. believe accomplished a great deal. The government of Vietnam temporarily stopped the flow, of refugees .. and set up holding camps. We're buying time, and by buying time, we're buying lives," is the way Hohl described the present situation.
season to come, think seriously about one good suit and a variety of tops to get as much mileage as possible from this return to the American classic.
Keep Plugging "We are challenged to cling to our hopes in the face of discouragement, to continue to believe that God's grace is working in the world in spite of sin and evil, and to continue to struggle for reform and removal when we know success will only be partial." - Fr. Stephen Tokarski in Hi-Time
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Taiwan Bishops Ask"forAid In a letter addressed "to the bishops of the world, to all Christians, to all men committed to justice," th~ bishops of Taiwan haye asked for support in efforts to resist encroachment on Taiwanese liberties by the Communist regime of the People's Republic of China. The prelates deplore abrogation of the 1954 Treaty of Mutual Defense between Taiwan and the United States and the U.S. declaration that "Taiwan is part of China." They state their belief that the seemingly innocent request that Taiwan engage in dialogue with the Peking regime will lead "inevitably to total and unconditional surrender. "If we· accept relations with the Peking regime," say the bishops, "they will take advantage of it to weaken us by fomenting dissension among us. Every society contains seeds of contradictions and to exploit and aggravate them to the point of conflicts and clashes is a very well-known tactic. Any relation with us will thus be used to discredit us in the eyes of the world and have us appear as losers, undeserving of outside support. "If we reject relations, it will be proof that we are not reason. able, that we' refuse the outstretched hand of friendship and that the only possible solution is to use force to subdue us. "It is of vital importance to us that public opinion throughout the' world be enlightened as to the truth of the situation as it is worked out in actuality. A constant alertness is required to expose the dangerous tactics that aim at catching us -into the trap of death. , "We tum to all who believe in Christ," conclude the bishops. "In the name of the Lord, do all in your power to help save our people from the degrading bondage that threatens them."
China Continued from Page One mention the specific reasons for his optimism, saying only that "it is difficult to say more on this subject." Recently, there have been signs of possible closer contacts betwee~ Catholic officials and the communist government. Jesuit Father Michael Chu, a counselor to the Jesuits on Chinese affairs, reportedly began a two-month visit to China in August. He was admitted to the country on an unlimited multi-entry visa, ostensibly to visit his aging parents and is not officially representing the Vatican or the Society of Jesus. in March, the Jesuit superior general, Father 'Pedro Arrupe, said the Jesuits would .be happy to return to China'if invited by the government. Foreign Jesuits were expelled from China 30 years ago. During his Angelus talk, ·Pope John Paul recalled that in 1949 the Catholic Church in China had been " a living church, which maintained perfect union with the Holy See."
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SISTER JOSE HOBDAV, OSF, nationally known speaker on the spiritual life, spoke at last week's province assembly of the Religious of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hea,rts, " in Fall River. From left, Sisters Marilyn Spellman, provincial superior, Mary Ellen held Donohue, Jose, Janet Criswell, Eugenia Marie, Margaret Higgins. (Torchia Photo)
'September Pope' Continued from Page One changes in the Roman Curia, and never celebrated Mass as pope on the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica.
"The first thing I did after the election was to read the 'Annuario Pontificio' '(Vatican yearbook) to learn the organization of the Holy See," he laughingly told the College of Cardinals.
,But his papal style - his dismissal of pomp, his sometimes chatty way of speaking to . crowds, his constant claims of feeling a bit overwhelmed by his formidable new role - paved the way for the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Cracow, Poland, as Pope John 'Paul II.
But several Vatican observers reject the idea that the pope would not have been able to grasp the intricacies of Vatican operations. "Some say he was lost, but he was observing," said one source. "He was trying to find
The style of Pope John Paul I also gave many Catholics new insights into the human nature of the papacy.
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"He was the first one to seem like a man," said one Vatican official. "He admitted that he was a little afraid of taking on this new job. And people said, "Yes, that's the way he should feel. That's the' way 'I would feel," 'Because of that admission, Pope John Paul I was quickly taken into the hearts of many people around the world and deeply mourned when he -died unexpectedly of a heart attack Sept. 28, 1978, the official said.
Pontiff Continued from ·Page One luctant to comment on Polish political issues, but in 1976, when he gave the homily at a Mass for justice and freedom at the Eucharistic Congress, he said, "The laws of human freedom are formulated more fully in the constitutions of new nations, but are these principles really respected everywhere? Do we not find people who are underprivileged because of their religious convictions?" . Cardinal Wojtyla spent much time on both trips visiting Polish-American Catholics in their communities and parishes. In Washington, Cardinal Wojtyla said one of the things that· impressed him most about the church in the United States was its high degree ,9f organization.
MILAN, Italy (NC) - Pope John Paul II has reportedly welcomed Swiss Guards and priests into his new swimming pool at Castelgandolfo.
a formula that would have been very simple, and when he found it he would have been very firm in his decisions," His pontificate is reflected in the talks he gave as pope,\ especially his four Wednesday general audience addresses on humility - his motto as bishop and pope - and on faith, hope and charity. "Every one of us should seek to be good and to instill others with a goodness that is shot through with the gentleness and love taught by Christ," he told the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 24. It turned out to be his final Sunday Angelus talk.
Dear Editor: This is the international Year of the Child. -I appeal to you on behalf of the children. The religious articles and used clothes I received in the past were shared by many nuns and missionary priests for the childen. May I request the good readers to send me more rosaries statues, medals, religious Christmas and Easter cards and used clothes for children and grownups.
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So said the Milan-based daily, Corriere Della Sera, Aug. 17. A guard outside the papal summer residence 15 lpiles south of Rome had refused to comment on the report, but the report has been confirmed by "other sources," said the newspaper. The newspaper said Pope John Paul "in this kind of thing is extremely liberal and does not intend to· reserve only to himself a convenience that is a comfort for all those required to share with him the suffocating humidity of these days." The 40.by-65-foot heated pool was completed at the end of July and "those who have had the privilege of seeing the pope take a dip . . . have admired his swimming ability," the daily said. When he was Cardinal Wojtyla, Pope John Paul reportedly frequented a swimming club for clergy during his visits to Rome. There he wore "a pair of inexpensive gray .bathing trunks purchased at a Roman department store," the newspaper said.
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The Fishermen of Provincetown By Charles A. O'Hare Continued from last week An example: Flounder at dockside sells to brokers at about .50 a pound. In the stores the consumer pays upwards of $1.99 per pound. Haddock is .60, dockside, but the consumer pays upwards of $2,.25 per pound. Cod sells dockside at .36 but at retail it is a minimum of $1.69 per pound. Hake, ling, ocean catfish and other plentiful species are selling as low as .15 a pound. Reis stated that it is hardly worth his time to catch this type of fish. Federal fishing regulations also severely limit local fishermen. For instance, the catch of yellow tail flounder is limited to 7,500 pounds per week. Anything over that amount must be returned to the sea or boat and master are subject to a sizable fine. But before the fish can be freed from the nets, there is an excellent chance that they will be dead and if they are returned to the sea, there is another sizable fine for 'contamination and littering. Such fines can run as high liS $28.00 per boat. Although in most cases they are lowered, but still can be and are levied. The quoto system is designed to preserve the species and, of course, eventually improve the lot of the commercial fisherman. However, the fishermen complain that the quotas' are not realistic, noting that although they can· not catch what they need to cover expenses, they can catch all the undesirable fish tnat they want, such as ling, which is currently selling at .10 to .15 per pound and cannot, in any case be caught in sufficient quantity to cover the operating costs of even a very small boat such as the Joe and Stephen. ' Another problem that faces the commercial fisherman is that of obtaining loans for the cost Of the frequent repairs and main. tenance procedures required by a boat that puts to sea daily. Although the government promises fishermen help in obtaining loans and other assistance, the Small Business Administration and area banks are equally of
little or no help. loaded into the trailer for the When Reis needed a loan for trip to Philadelphia. Enos said repairs and a new engine, he ap- that sometimes fish are shipped local bank but even . -as far south as Baltimore. plied to though the engine -loan was Though the difficulties of the guaranteed by the government, small commercial fisherman are this bank wanted three times many, the rugged Portuguese the equity of the loan and in- fight on and manage to come out cluded as part of this equitv on top. R~is' home. " . To quote Manuel Henrique An appraisal of $67,000 was /who fished for 15 years off the made by the bank on the "boat west coast, came to ProvinceJoe and Stephen. 'Upon the in- town and recently at age 76 sistence of Reis another ap- finally sold his boat, the Sea praiser was called" in and the Fox, and retired: "The sea gave boat was then appraised at me a good. living. It was a happy $96,000. Reis then applied to a ,life. It's not so bad." ' second bank whose appraisal And as the little boat Joe and was $110,000. A loan was finally Stephen returned to the dock at obtained from a third bank at a reasonable interest rate, al- 4 p.m. afer being at sea for 12 though this bank was over 100 long grueling hours, Arthur Reis miles away from Provincetown. Sr. looked at his battered hands, Then there is the ever-present pushed his cap back and agreed. problem of imported, fish from It is a pretty good life. Hasn't Canada, Iceland, Norway, Den-, he raised a fine family? Hasn't mark and Japan. Mostly these he a fine wife in Mary Elizabeth? are prepared or salted fish, al- They married some 30 years ago though many of the frozen fillets and brought forth a good Cathbought in U.S. markets are prod- olic family of three boys and a ucts of Iceland or Norway, fish girl. And, as he stated with caught in our waters, taken to pride, "They turned out. real Europe, prepared and shipped good." back to this country to compete Arthur Jr., 28, who sailed with with" the American fisherman. his father this day, is a teacher To combat such competition at Provincetown elementary and to assure the fisherman a school. Frank, 26, who holds a fair pric~ for his catch, many master's degree in business manfishing communities have set up agement, has an accounting ofcooperatives where the fisher- fice in Barnstable. The youngest man's catch is weighed, sorted "son, Thomas, 20, is currently a and credited to his account. The junior at the University of cooperati'-"es are run for the Jacksonviile, while the one girl common good of the fisherman of the family, Elizabeth, 23, reand all costs are shared equally cently received a master's deby each boat. gree from Columbia University The Provincetown cooperative in special education and is now calls all major markets daily, studying at the University of getting the latest quotes on all Wisconsin for a doctorate in the types of fish. Jimmy Enos, assis- field of retardation. ant manager, discussed the day's As for Arthur Reis Sr. does operation: "I have called Boston, his story end here? By no means. New York and Philadelphia ask- Arthur and his brothers, iFrank, ing for quotes and it looks like Louis and Anthony, together we will be shipping to Philadel- with the late Msgr. John A. Silphia tonight." via and Arthur B. Silvia started He indicated a large refrigera- the tradition of the Blessing" of ted trailer truck parked next to the Fleet, at which Bishop Danthe cooperativre buildin~ The. iel A. Cronin officiates yearly. fish were being unloaded from The tradition has endured for 32 the boats, iced down with fresh- years and according to Reis, will ly flaked ice, dispensed through live forever; Or as long as the a chute at the end of the pier, Portuguese fishermen of Provand then, after being weighed, incetown fish the ocean waters.
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A distinctive feature of the festival, note shrine officials, is its family spirit. Most of the volunteers staffing booths will live at the shrine with their families during the five-day event. They will attend daily Mass and conclude each day with night prayers. "Visitors seem to sense, this Christian fellowship as soon as the yenter the festival grounds." said a participant.
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frequently mentioned, but they also qualified as friends. The Where do people turn for help, , helping person was usually some· advice or comfort when there is one the troubled person had a death in the family, when a known for three' years or more. job is lost, when a child is conFriends came before relatives, stantly having trouble with his teachers, or when a mate is un- perhaps reflecting the fact that many problems are family-relafaithful or brutal? Modern society urges troubled ted, and the person needing help persons to consult doctors, law- had to reach outside the family. yers, ministers, psychologists This finding surely points out and other professionals. After the need for all of us to maintain ,all, most problems are so com- and value our friends. plex they require a trained perFriends and relatives came be, son to handle. fore professionals. Hurrah! Al'Further, families are smaller though I am a professional psyand more mobile today than chologist, I firmly believe that they were 50 years ago. Newly- personal problems are best we4s move away from friends handled personally. and relatives with increasing Many of the people I see have frequency. They have fewer no one else to turn to. Before members to call in time of coming to me, they have introtrouble. spected, worried and analyzed With family and friends not their problems, and become still available and a wealth of pro- more upset. My job, as I see it, fessionals to call on, you might is to help them establish vital suppose that troubled individ- and helping ties with fellow huuals and families would turn first man beings. to professionals. Such is not the , The friends and relatives case. People with problems still whom troubled people choose turn first to their friends and, are termed natural helpers. relatives, according, to a study These helpers shared certain at the University of Kansas. characteristics. They communicaTwo-thirds turned first to a ted an "I care" attitude. They friend, the other one-third turn- had experiences in common with ed to a relative. Neighbors were the person seeking help. They
were trustworthy and physically available in time of need. Where else but in the family are these values modeled and taught? What other 'small group cares so personally for the welfare of each member? Even when people needing help must reach outside their family to friends, they choose people who care about them as family members would care. Friends and family can help in times of \ need in ways that professionals' cannot. That is as it should be. yve need people who care about us. We learn to value them most when we need them most. 'professionals may be important, but personal relatior.ships are what life is about. Reader qu~stions on family living and child care are invited. Address to The Kennys; c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.
You're Happier "A person with a mature conscience finds more happiness in working to remedy the world's ills than. in merely doing what he likes or finds enjoyable." Fr. Thomas J. Gorman in HiTime
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By Father John Dietzen recently broke an engagement because of religious differences. My parents were of two different faiths and· we children were raised in both churches. I remember the confusion of it aU. After I grew up I chose to go only to the Catholic church. Shortly before we were to be married my fiance began pressuring me to drop my formal religion and Jndieated that he would like to return to his former teachings of the Baptist Church. I refused. After the break his brother said they were both taught that aU Catholics went to hell. He also said his brother wasn't very stable in his religion end was frightened by· the possibility of loving someone who may never be "saved." I guess I want to know if Protestants, especially Baptists, could ever make it in a marriage to a Catholic. Are there differences that would make a miserable marriage? (Okla.) Q. I
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I have dozens of friends and coworkers in happy interfaith marriages. To my .knowledge, however, not one of them would deny that differences in religion put strains on a' marriage. The National Library of It is not unusual for these strains to be more than the hus- Ireland last week paid an unusual tribute to The Pilot, official band and wife can handle. Obviously, much depends on journal of the Archdiocese of the nature and ,extent of the dif- Boston and the oldest Catholic ferences of faith, and the de- newspaper in America. Library officials presented gree of conviction with which each party adheres to that faith. mounted facsimiles of the deIt is not possible to draw gen- funct Dublin Pilot to the Boston eral conclusions, beyond stress- newspaper as away, of saluting ing the absolute necessity for it during its 150th anniversary the prospective husband and year. The· Pilot of Boston took its wife to discuss thoroughly and name from The Dublin Pilot in honestly all the aspects of their differences in faith that will af- 1836, seven, years after the fect their marriage and their paper's ,original establishment role as parents, and to do this as The Jesuit. Established by the second before making any solid plans bishop of 'Boston, the Most Rev. or commitment to marriage. Benedict J. Fenwick, S.J., The Younger or inexperienced Pilot underwent several namepeople tend to underestimate the changes between 1829 and 1836, influence of their religious back- from The Jesuit to The United grounds on their deepest (often States Catholic Intelligencer to unrecognized) desires for them- .The Library and Catholic Senselves, their spouses and their tinel, etc., but settled on The families. Boston Pilot in 1836 in direct If their parents have passed tribute to Daniel O'Connell and on to them any kind of religious the Dublin paper which supportbackground at all, their under- ed him. The paper dropped standing of God, how we en- "Boston" from its title in 1858. counter Jesus, the place of the During its 19th century years, church and its caring love in The Pilot was edited by a series our lives, all these determine of distinguished Irish immiwhat a prospective spouse ex- grants, among them Rev. Thompects to give and receive in mar- as .J. O'Flaherty, Patrick Donariage. To ignore these realities hoe, John Boyle O'Reilly, Thomand expectations can be disas- as D'Arcy McGee: and James trous, whatever the difference in Jeffrey Roche. religious faith. In 1908, as The Pilot marked is Obviously, such differences 79th year, it was acquired by the may occur just as significantly late William Cardinal O'Connell between Protestants of differ- and declared the official newsent faiths as between a Catholic paper of the Roman Catholic and a Protestant. One must ai- Archdiocese of Boston.
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a cloistered Passionist nun, last month observed her 5.0th anniversary in religious life at ceremonies in Clarks Summit, Pa. She and a fellow jubilarian, a cousin of Pope John Paul II, received gold-framed scrolls of blessing from the pontiff. Sister Mary, a native of St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Auguste Simonin. Her sister, Mrs. Arthur'Lizotte, now of Little Compton, R.I., was a reader at the jubilee Mass, whicn was followed by a testimonial dinner.
Continued from Page One 7 at Bishop Connolly High School. Bishop Daniel A: Cronin will be principal concelebrant and designated concelebrants will be Very Rev. John J. Smith, diocesan director of voc'ations; Rev. John F. Moore, diocesan director of the permanent diaconate; diocesan area vocation directors; and vocation directors of religious communi: ties in the diocese.
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She added: "I believe that there are many young people called to serve in church vocations, but they do not always hear the call. Hopefully, inincreased vocation awareness On exhibit in' the Connolly gymnasium will be displays set, will be the result of our dioceup by diocesan and religious san day." community vocation directors. The committee will also conSister Mary Evangela said they tact all pari~hes, diocesan orwill be designed to acquaint ganizations, schools and colleges viewers with the varied oppor- to encourage participation in the tunities for ministry offered day. within the church. Committee members serving Her committee has contacted with Sister Mary Evangela are both religious communities serSister Mary Noel Blute, RSM, ving hers and those which have Sister Mary Ann CampaneHi, men and women of the diocese SSD, Sister Judith Costa, SSD, among their members. They have Sister Mary Lomax, RSM, Sisbeen asked to have representater Marianne Los, CSSF, Sister tives available to explain their r-:lizabeth Menard, OP, ~ister varying apostolates. Monique Morin, SCQ, Sister "It is our hope that many Martin de Porres, OP, Brother young people will visit these Guy Roddy, FIe and - Father exhibits and learn what oppor- Smith.
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The Man Born Blind By Father John J. Castelot
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the healing light of faith to those born into the darkness of unfaith. _ "Jesus spat on the ground,' made mud with his saliva, and smeared the man's eyes with the mud. Then he told him, 'Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.' (The name means 'One who has beEm sent.') So the man went off and washed, and came back able to see" (9,6--7). Jesus had used saliva in a similar fashion on other occasions; it was popularly .believed to possess healing properties. But this time he makes a salve and "anoints" the man's eyes - a gesture which was part of the baptismal liturTum to Page Thirteen
There is a discernable crescendo in the series of seven "signs" which comprise the first 路part of the fourth Gospel, from the changing of water into wine at Cana to the climatic raising of Lazarus. The sixth sign, a fitting prelude to the finale, is the spectac,ular healing of the man born blind (John 9). Like all of these c~arefully chosen events in John, this one points' beyond itself to some aspect of the identity, the profound mystery, of Christ. Most of them lead up to the truth they signify. In this case, the truth is stated at the outset and the event follows as an illustration thereof. The statement comes in verse 5: "I am the light of the world." For artistry and dramatic composition this story has everyBy Janaan Manternach thing; tension, conflict, sharp dialogue, irony, subtle balancing One Sabbath Jesus was walkof contrasts, and deep theologi- . ing down a noisy street when he cal significance. and his disciples noticed a blind The principles are introduced beggar. They stopped to talk to in the opening verse: Jesus and him and found that he had been a man who had been blind from born blind. Jesus' heart opened up to this birth. The congenital blindness is important; this is to be no man. He told his disciples that cure of an accidentally or tem- he was the light of the world. porarily sightless person, but of As a sign of this he would help one who has never seen. As the this blind man see. Jesus spat on the ground, bent man will insist: "n is unheard of that anyone ever gave sight to down and made some mud by a person blind from birth." One mixing his saliva with the dry of the major themes is that earth. He smeared the man's. Jesus, light of the world, brings eyes with the mud. Then he told him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam." The blind man did so and came running back to Jesus. He could see! A little later some people who knew the blind man were conBy Mary Maher fused. Here he was, but he could Mother Teresa of Calcutta see. Some saicl he was somone has -Often spoken in the United who looked ilke the blind begStates of the need to' find the gar, but the man himself insispoor among us. That remark ted, "I am the one." will probably strike us in one of Still puzzled, they asked him, two ways: {I) We say that we "How can you see now?" He have agencies to find' our poor.' answered. "The man they call We know who our disadvantaged Jesus made mud, smeared it on are. So why say that we need to my eyes and told me to wash. find our poor? (2) Perhaps be- Then I was able to see." cause Mother Teresa speaks They took the man to the from poverty, universal and Pharisees. He told them the same compassionate, we understand story.. her language. The Pharisees seemed shocked She spends her time with the that Jesus made the mud. Work sick, the poor and the dying. like that was forbidden on the We, who need not worry where Sabbath. They concluded, "Jeour next meal will come from or sus cannot be from God because where we will sleep, would do he does not keep the Sabbath." well to think about those, even But the others argued, "If he is in our own country, who do not a sinner, how can he do somehave adequate food or shelter. thing like curing a man born Mother Teresa takes seriously blind?" and joyfully the faith that路 the They turned to the blind man. word became flesh. That charms "lit was you he cured," they said us - we have fallen in love . to him. "What do you say about with that sort of person time him?" "Jesus is a prophet," he and time again: Francis of Assi- replied. si, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, The Pharisees could not acAlbert Schweitzer, Teresa of cept that, so they argued that Tum to Page Thirteen Tum to Page Thirteen
II For Children
IN DIVINE WORSIDP there is a sphere of superfluity which is the opposite of \ utility. All is voluntary and unnecessary ... "
Is Recreation aWaste of Time? By Father Christopher Mooney The world of play is the world of activities for their own sake, where one is free to be spontaneous and purposeless - no longer having to achieve, but content simply to be. If we ask what Christianity has to contribute toward an understanding of this playful side of persons, then we come upon the close historical link between leisure and prayer. This does not mean that leisure and prayer were always associated with celebration and festivity. Christians have reacted no less ambiguously to the notion of play than have people generally. A stem renunciation of the world was the order of the day in the primitive church and continued as a dominant motif up to the Middle Ages. Even afterward it remained dominant among Jansenists, Puritans and the penitential monastic orders. The medieval theology of the merry Christian developed fully only with Thomas Aquinas -and his insistence that moderation in play was an ability to see the limi~ and inadequacy of all created things and so to be able to smile and laugh at them. Such a stance is not that of the worker but that of the person at rest. It is also the stance of someone aware 'of dependence upon God. Laughter is especially appropriate before -God, who is ultimately responsible for the comedy of life. It is the total, fes-
tive acceptance of all that is ridiculous in the human experience. Yet in accepting the whole thing we do not understand it at all. A prayer of laughter is thus no more out of place than a prayer of complaint, hecause only God knows why he started it all or how it can possibly be an object of his love. ,Plato referred to man as the plaything of God, and the Christian thinker Maximus Confessor elaborated a whole mystical theology around this concept of
the playing of God. Yet this cosmic dimce of the divine logos, incalculable and unpredictable, working in creative freedom untouched by necessity or constraint, has strange results. Things and people keep knocking 掳into each other. This can annoy us and make us rea~t angrily. But we can also see in this malfunctioning of life a comic aspect and accept it with good humor. Such surrender to the game of life clearly means Tum to Page Thirteen
We the Church By Father Joseph M. Champlin Last weekend I experienced an event which its originator believes will revitalize Catholic parishes throughout the United States and perhaps around the world. The We the Church idea is the creation of Jesuit Father Chuck Gallagher, the architect of Worldwide 'Marriage Encounter. It reflects some of the principles and procedures of that movement, but is designed for all Catholic parishioners over 18 - priests, Religious, couples or singles. Our weekend had precisely that mix. On Friday night, 40 c!luples, 20 single persons, 13 priests, two sisters and Bishop William Cosgrove of Belleville, III, gathered for the kickoff session. We
did not leave the room until . Sunday afternoon, except to sleep at hosts' houses. The format, repeated over and over, but with different contents, included a presentation by Father Gallagher, model reflections by a couple and a single woman, personal exchange in small groups and voluntary sharing with the total body. In addition, we celebrated Mass and participated in other exercises designed to facilitate _our "conversion experience." Father Gallagher, just over a year ago, convened a group of people .to reflect on Pope Paul VI's exhortation, "Evangelization in the Modem World." A pivotal sentence struck him and them. Turn to Page Thirteen
II Mother Teresa II
A Verdade E A Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego
QUEM SERA SALVO? A questlo do n6mero dos eleitos atormentado todas as gera~aes. Ao ver os homens a viver as suas miserAveis vidas, bem podemos perguntar-nos quem deseja e quem merece ser eternizado. E, no entanto, no fundo de todas estas consci~ncias quase apagadas , pressentimos que jaz realmente oculta uma pot@ncia extraordinAria de interroga~lo, de aspira~lo, de eleva~lo. Ninguem pode julgar definitivamente um homem, ninguem sabe "0 que hA dentro do homem", excepto "Aquele"que 0 cria e ama. Havera poucos eleitos, como af!rmam os Jansenistas? A coisa mais extraordinaria dO,mundo nlo e que um discipulo de Cristo tenha podido persuadir-se que Deus predestinou ao inferno a maior parte dos homens, e possa alegrar-se de ter sido escolhido para uma Salva~lo tlo arbitraria e para um ceu tlo pouco habitado? Ha pessoas que nlo se alegram de serem salvas, senao quando os outros slo condenadosZ Qulo nobre e, em compara~lo, a recusa de Peguy de se salvar sosinho: "Enquanto houver UDi homem fora, a porta que !he seja fechadana cara encerra um Mundo de injusti~a e de 6dio. A todas estas perguntas em que entra mais a cu~iosidade do que 0 desejo de converter-se, Jesus responde de maneira amb!gua. Jesus nlo quer resolver por n6s os nossos problemas, mas sacudir-nos da nossa modorra, intimar-nos a escolher e a perserverar. Por uma parte, afirma 0 amor de Deus e a sua vontade de sal~ar: "Deus amou tanto 0 Mundo que enviou o'Seu Filho ao Mundo para 0 salvar"j t~uan do Eu tiver sido levant ado da terra, atrairei a Mim todas as coisas." E, por outra parte, adverte-nos: "Muitos slo'os chamados e poucos .os escolhidos It; "Nem um sequer dos que tinham sido convidados prqvara 0 meu banquete"; "Muitos quererao entrar e nao poderlo". Como conciliar estas afirma~oes? Facilmente, se secompreender que nao e Deus que limita os seus beneficios, mas n6s que correm6s 0 risco de nos subtrairmos a eles. Estes textos nao se contrdizem, mas ~eixam uma margem, uma determina~lo, que e precisamente 0 lugar da nossa ac~lo, a ocasilo da nossa iniciativa, a medida da nossa liberdade. Se tudo fosse precislo, certeza, ficariamos desencorajados de agir, por desespero ou excesso de seguran~a. Mas Jesus apenas nos anuncia que a salv~ao e totalmente oferecida, pois que e Deus quem a propoe, mas que pode ser recusad~, pois que e 0 homem quem dela dispoe.
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A Waste of Time? and the complete absence of Continued from Page Twelve surrender also to life's tragedy. that restlessness which tends to "We ourselves," admits Maxi- accompany purposeful actiVIty. mus, "begotten and born like It is, as Romano Guardini says, the other beasts, we who then a wasting of time for the sake become cl:J.ildren and move for- of God. ward from youth to the wrinkles of old age, we who are like flowers which last but for a Continued from Page Twelve moment and who then die and gy 'of John's day. In like manare transported into that other ner, the washing in the pool is life. Truly we deserve to be looked upon as a children's suggestive of baptism. For the "one who has been sent" is pregame played by God." eminently Jesus. Symbolically, What Christianity says about , the man is baptized into Jesus play, then, is that the nature of ,inward festivity is at bottom a and recieved the light of faith. Now the drama begins. The religious' problem: only he who man's neighbors can't believe he feels himself to be secure in God is the same blind beggar they can be truly light of heart. There have seen as long as ,they can can be no festivity if we do not remember. believe in the essential goodness Then the Pharisees question of things. the reality of his having been In Chritian liturgy every pray- born blind, so they call his parer closes with the word "Amen," ents, who attest to it but hesi,the "Yes" of worshippers to life, tate to venture an opinion about and every "Alleluia" echoes his cure for fear of being excomtheir affirmation of being. The municated from the synagogl,Je eucharistic' celebration is' thus if they recognize Jesus as the the primary form for the Chris- Messiah. tian experience of that security But Jesus positively seeks him in G,od which is basic to adult out and elicits from him an act of playas well as adult prayer. faith in himself as the Son of This is why elements of play Man. All the -time the cured have always been present in the man's faith has been strengthenChristian ritual, such as sacred ing, the unbelief of the Pharidance, the exuberance of song sees has been becoming darker because of their stubborness. Jesus' parting words to them are frightening in their finality: "If Continued from Page Twelxe you were blind there would be "The church is an evangelizer, no sin in that. 'But we see,' y,ou but she begins by being evangel- say, and your sin remains" ized herself by constant conver- (9,41). sion and renewal, in order to evangelize the world with credibility." Continued from Page Twelve They constructed We the the man had not really been born Church to promote such a conversion, hoping that as a result blind. They called in his parof the few but intense hours' ents and asked them. "We know together, those present would this is our son," they testified. experience the joy of being "We know he was blind at birth. Catholic and grasp the wider,' But we have no idea how he bepractical dimensions of what came able to see. Ask him, He is old enough to speak for himchurch memlJership entails. Father Gallagher and his col- self." So the 'Pharisees called back laborators know well that radithe man who had been born cal changes or conversions often occur through and on weekends, blind. Then they began, "We know Jesus is a sinner." But the seminars or retreats. blind man broke in,' "I don't Has We the Church produced know whether he is a sinner or or will it produce a deep impact not. I do know that I was blind upon Catholic people and Cath- before. Now I can see." olic parishes? Any judgment now The Pharisees asked him again would be premature. But these what Jesus had 'done to him. "I weekends are spreading rapidly. told you once," the ~an mocked In less than a year 2,000 people have experienced them a them. "Why do you want to hear growth much more rapid than it again? Do you also want to that of Marriage Encounter at a become' Jesus' disciples?" The Pharisees replied angrily, comparable stage of its history. "We are disciples of Moses. We know God spoke to Moses. But we have no idea whether God sent Jesus and spoke to him." Continued from Page Twelve The blind man laughed. "Well, Avila. We want to be like them. that is interesting. It is unThese people call us to our own heard of that anyone ever gave time and our own place. They sight to a man born blind. If do not call us to charity which, Jesus were not sent by God, he simply can bolster our self- could never have done so marrighteousness - -they call us velous a thing." to be compassionat~. The Pharisees were so angry It takes passion to understand with the man that they threw compassion as we see it in the him out of the house. life of Teresa of Calcutta. And When Jesus heard about this, we see it in her face. She is not he looked for the man and askbeautiful by the usual standards. ed him, "Do you believe in me?" But as one looks into her eyes, "I do believe, Lord," the man there is intelligence and a great answered. The blind man who gentleness. And one senses inner .could now see believed thatJepeace. sus was the light of the world.
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THE THREE CYCLISTS in the top picture set out in June to pedal from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles in an attempt to raise funds for a nev. Georgetown field house. Only Chris Meyering, 20, left in the top picture, as the trio set out, and bottom, lonely but triumphant, in Los Angeles, completed the odyssey. ~erry Polcari, center, 'and Luke Pickett had to cut their effort short, due to injuries. Meyering, lean and tanned after cycling ;3,132 miles, said the three met friendly receptions across the continent. (NC Photo)
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Doubt, controversy and exclusion are with us almost daily. I continually meet and hear from people tortured by these subjects. Sometimes they are victims of them, sometimes they are grappling with them. I find these people to be the most interesting of humans. They are using their minds! And, if I am not mistaken, Christ was fond of these people. "Outsiders" always interested and touched him. He- want~d .to know why they were that way. The orthodox people - Pharisees interested him much less. Those in revolt against the so-called respectability and religious mores of the day were more of a mind with him. And following in his footsteps we are mandated to give symp~thetic consideration to those whom he loved. I am presently corresponding with a "doubting Thomas." We resp~ct each other's viewpoints and we are both learning. I find myself running to books ,I haven't touched in years to reply to his questions and arguments. Yes, doubters keep. us thinking and we owe much to them. . 'What bothers my friend and others like him is the unbecoming spirit and arrogant style of those who "know it all." Professing to be exemplary followers of Christ, they deny those who disagree with them the charity and love of Jesus. The best standard of character is our lives, not what we say we believe, nor the callouses on our knees. The testimony of a Christian life is more important than who places first in a religious debate. How can one say to another, "You may inquire thus far, but at this point you must stop?" Who can harness the mind? How can one stop it from overflowing boundaries? And isn't that dangerous? It would be so easy to say that all is well and we have nothing of a negative nature to report. How nice that would be! But Jesus came· to give us both sides -of the coin. How can we help the injured if wrongs are not brought to light? If we remain silent, then we place ourselves in bondage. . Among the young who must allow free expression of opinion, allow thoughts to be brought out into the open' from which point we can look, examine and hope to resolve. Honest opinions were never denounced in the Gospel. Jesus welcomed them. We are supposed to love one another despite our weaknesses; we are supposed to be partakers of the same glorious hopes, worshiping the same God through the same Mediator. For us there are no different Gods, no different gospels: We welcome all friends of truth and wish communion with them. Religion, when it becomes a source of debate loses its beauty. This is what concerns the in-
quiring mind as it assesses those .instances in which it sees history repeating itself. The rights of conscience must' always be respected. This is an area in which one could debate forever, but I believe that in the majority of people it is an honest con-' science. . Judging from letters, I feel that the time for intimidation is long past. That it continues to 'exist is worrisome. There' is a menacing quality about some that seems to frighten both young and old. I wish we could impress upon these people that they must not dread the frowns of others nor lean on the favors of men. The time has certainly come when every expression of superiority on the part of our fellow humans should be repelled as some sort of usurpation. Too often those who intimidate "for the sake of the Gospel" lose its virtues and forfeit its promisl;ls. As Christians we are always
passing through trials, often the trial of controversy. iBut when religion is argued over, it seems to lose its hold over one's heart and life. The beautiful spirit of Christianity then gives place to angry discriminations and unworthy surmises. Good sportsmanship, fair dealing and even truth are exchanged for the arts of sophistry. This is not what our Saviour taught us. When warmth and tenderness decline in our hearts, it is a warning we have strayed too far from the Saviour's heart. These are times for prayer. Controversy is always painful and even more so when not called for. Often, however, it is thrust upon one. But, like all other moral trials, it it designed to promote our moral perfection. Let youth inquire. Let parents inquire. There is comfort in inquiry. Our minds were made for it. It: is not inquiry which can hurt Christianity but the repression of it.
By Charlie Martin
UP ON THE ROOF When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up on the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof it's peaceful as can be And there the world below don't bother me So when I come home feeling tired and beat I'll' go up where the air is fresh and sweet I'll get far away from the hustling crowd And all that factory smoke down in the street ' On the roof that's the only place I know . Where you just have to wish to make it so Let's go' up on the roof At night the stars, they put on a show for free And darling, you can share it all with me Just what I said, keep on telling you Right smack dab in the middle of town I've found a quietness that's struggle proof And if this old world starts to get you down There's room enough for two Up on the roof, up on the roof, up on the roof Everything ,is all right, everything is all right Written by G. Goffin and C. King, sung by James Taylor, (c) 1979, CBS, Inc. This song reminds us that we need space from' our problems and troubles. For Taylor, this space is "up on the roof." There he finds the peace he needs to escape from stress temporarily. ' All of us need a lliace for quiet reflection. 'Perhaps it could be 'in the park down the street, or a spot in the country. It could be a special room in our homes, or even be in our car provided we turn off the radio. Whatever the space or time, each of us should make a strong commitment to this time away from problems. Troubles that may seem too large to handle assume more lifelike proportions when viewed from a little distance. Persp'ective on a problem helps us organize the approach we must take to overcome it. If you have not found your "roof top," stop today and find a space where you can be quiet within yourself. Perhap~ you will rediscover the beauty of the stars, but much more importantly, you _will see more clearly the light of God that shines in all of us.
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Interscholastic Sports By Bill MORRISSETTE
Spellman 'Gridders Visit Hockomock Teams Oilver Ames will be home to Bourne, Foxboro to Westwood, North Attleboro to Bishop Feehan High, Stoughton to Randolph and Mansfield to Norton. The league schedule gets underway on Sept. 22 with 'Canton at North Attleboro, Foxboro at King Phi'lip, Mansfield at Sharon, and Oliver Ames at Stoughton. Franklin has the bye but will meet Milford in a nonleaguer. Canton is the defending champion. The league's new officers for 1979-1980 are Joseph Joyce, principal at Canton, president; Stan Masalsky, atheletic director at Canton, chairman; and Mary Cinelli, Mansfield, executive secretary-treasurer.
Durfee Sports A Problem? Some time back it was an- inal sports program was fundnounced that, because of the ed at $53,406 but no extra funds budget crunch, the only sports were voted for the additional that would be operative at Fall §ports. River's Durfee High School Apparently the athletic direcwould be varsity football, tor is expected to provide for all basketball and baseball for the sports now approved within boys, varsity swimming, basketthe original funding. And, that's ball and softball for girls. the way it is, with school openAmong the coaches appointed ing only two week's away and by the Fall River School Comthe fall sports season less than mittee at its meeting last Thursa month away. day were some for junior varsity basketball for boys and Nevertheless, the Durfee girls. football team, again under The next meeting, Friday, saw . coach John Sullivan, will spend the addition of girls' volleyball, next week in training at St. cooed cross country, boys wrest- Vincent de Paul Camp in Westling, cooed winter track and port. The Hilltoppers open at girls' and boys' track. The orig- •home to Somerset on Sept. 22.
Golf Tourney Next Week The 20th CYO New England Golf Tournament is set for 11:30 a.m. next Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Country Club of New Bedford. In other CYO news it is noted that the best-of-three final in the post-season playoffs of the Bristol County CYO Baseball League will get underway Monday night at Chew Field in Fall River. Maplewood was paired against North End and South End against Somerset in the semi-finals which started last Monday night. Third games, if needed, will be played tonight. In the final it will, of course, be Maplewood or North End against South End or Somerset.
A:pponequet Regional High School's state softball champion team was honored at a banquet at Independence Harbor in Assonet. More than 150 persons attended the tribute to coach Peter Looney and his Lakerettes. Under Looney's guidance Apponequet posted 102 victories including only three losses over the past three years, including the past season's 26 victories
against no losses this year. Commendations from Governor King and the state House of Representatives were read by state representative Raymond Peck. Several plaques were presented, players received state championship jackets. Jo-Ann Allison, who set a school record of 22 victories for the season, including all the playoff tournament games, and Vencia Costa were named comost valuable players on the team. Miss Costa provided plenty of power at the plate with a lusty .700 average.
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Cardinal . Spellman High School's football team, usually one of Greater Boston's gridiron powers, is booked for nonleague games with two Hockomock League schools. The Spellman gridders will be at Sharon in a season opener for both schools as all nine Hockomock teams open their schedules on Sept. 15. Spellman returns to Hockomock territory on Nov. 3 for a non-league game against Oliver Ames in Easton. In other non-league action on Sept. 15, Franklin will be at Medway, Canton at Silver Lake, King Philip at Marshfield. The remaining five Hockomock' schools have home openers.
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MISTER ROGERS and his friends offer a series of programs preparing children for their first day of school, beginning Monday on PBS. (NC Photo) .
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"The Villain" (Columbia): Hal Needham's spoof on Western bad guys and their bags of tricks misfires in spite of Kirk Douglas (Cactus Jack), Ann-Margret (Charming Jones) and seventime Mr. Universe winner, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Handsome Stranger). When Charming's naive daddy sends her to the big city for cash, she obviously has more on her mind than saving his gold mine. Touches of vulgarity and Aim-Margret's gowns would contribute nothing to a younger audience's education. PG A3· "The Concorde Airport '79" (Uuniversal): Filmgoers should be wary of boarding this flight. Guided missiles seek out the sleek ship, the baggage door blows open, and passengers finally deplane by means of a rope ladder after it makes a bellylanding in the snow-covered Alps. Combine these elements with crude, profane - language, illicit love affairs, murder and suicide and you have a supersonic disaster. PG, B
HAMILTON, Ontario' (NC) Bishop Paul F. Reding of Hamilton has signed an agreement with the Canadian government Films on TV allowing the diocesan groups to .Sunday, Aug. 26,8 p.m. (NBC) provide sponsorship and assis- .- "Rooster Cogburn" (197,5): tance to Indochinese refugees. John Wayne and Katharine HepBecause of the agreement burn spoof one another's images "much red tape will be mini- against some beautifully photomized in any application for graphed Oregon settings. An ensponsorship," said the bishop. gaging evening's entertainment. "As responsible Christians, we A2 have an obligation to respond to Tuesday, Aug. 28, 9 p.m. (CBS) this need by sponsoring some of "Breakheart Pass'" (1976): the refugees in their efforts to This is a mediocre Charles Bronrelocate in Can~a," he said.
son Western. The action takes place on a train carrying supplies to a besieged frontier post. Bronson, an outlaw captured along the way, is the center of a series of mishaps but he conveniently vindicates himself on all counts. The violence necessitates an adult rating. A3 Saturday, Sept. I, 8:30 p.m.. (CBS) - "That's Entertainment" (1974): This singing, dancing visual history of the first of the MGM musicals was written, produced and directed by Jack Haley Jr. The ease with which these musicals charm the eye and ear with romantic fantasy makes their appeal endure. Al On Television Helping prepare tots for school in a reassuring way is a week of all-new "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" programs, premiering Monday, Aug. 27, at 55:30 p.m. on PBS. The gentle manner of Fred Rogers will help defuse any fears of the unknown by exploring what goes on in school and what' a classroom looks like. He emphasized that it is not only interesting with "lots to learn" but that it is also a comfortable place "just like home." These first days of school .can also be trying for parents. To meet this concern will be a live, national, prime-time, phone-in special, "Mister Rogers Talks with Parents about School," airing Monday, Aug. 27, at 9 p.m. on PBS. Questions will come from a studio audience as well as from viewers who have responded to a televised request for suggestions and have received a special number enabling them to call into the broadcast. On Radio
Sunday, Aug. 26 (NBC) "Guideline" concludes a twopart series of talks on happiness by Passionist Father Camillus Barth. The subject of this talk is "Death ... The Bridge to Eternal Happiness.~' (check local listings for time.)
NEW YORK (NC)-. The Irish in Australia have a longer history than their compatriots who emigrated to America. Australia began ,in 1788 as a British penal colony, populated largely by Irish men and women transported into years of servitude for minor offenses; whereas Irish immigration to our shores began with the Potato Famine of 1848. Although both groups were manual and menial laborers, one was forced, while the other was by choice. In the end, both Irish-Americans and lrish-Aussies put down roots as part of a new nation. What joins them is their common bond of suffering British persecution in their native land. It is with this shared ethnic memory that the 1978 Australian TV production." Against the Wind," begins and carries through for 13 episodes. There is no hyperbole in calling the series the Irish "Roots" in an Australian setting. Unfortunately, it is not a network offering but one that is making its way across the country station by station. "Against the Wind" depicts an 18-year-old colleen transported unjustly to A'ustralia, who spends the next 14 years trying to rebuild her life. The first hour is set in Ireland where Mary Mulvane is torn between the' dreams of her father and the direct action of her beau, MichaeL- When the Mulvane cow is seized to pay tithes assessed hy the Anglican pastor, Michael goes ~ith Mary to get it back. He is killed and Mary is sentenced to "seven year's transportation." The remainder of the series follows Mary on her harrowing voyage to Australia and her subsequent experiences in its untamed wilderness. You don't have to be Irish to' like "Against the Wind" - it's a saga of a people's struggle for freedom and dignity, a people who refuse to give up their despised culture and banned religion. Perhaps PBS will eventually broadcast it for a national audience. It would be a change from its overload of BritiSh TV imports!
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ST. MARY, SEEKONK Late registration for CCD pupils will be held Thursday, Sept. 6 at the CCD center from 11 a.m. to noon and from 7 to 8 p.m. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, NORm EASTON Rehearsals for a planned variety show will begin Sunday, Sept. 9. All interested in performing or working hehind the scenes are asked to be pres~nt. EVANGELIZATION RETREAT, HINGHAM The Paulist Leadership and Renewal Project will sponsor a' retreat on spirituality for evangelization to. be held at Maryknoll in Hingham tomorrow through Sunday. Information is available from the Paulist Center in Boston, telephone 617742-7046.
ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD . A healing Mass will be celebrated at 6:45 p.m. Monday; with songs, praises and a laying on of hands ceremony. . XAVIER SOCIETY NEW YORK, N.Y. The Xavier S~ciety announces the availability of its new catalog of titles of books transcribed into large print. The books are available. free to blind or partially sighted persons in the United States and Canada. Further information on the catalog and other society. services is avail~ able from 154 E. 23 St., New York, N.Y. 10010. CAmOLIC COMMITTEE ON
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NEW BEDFORD First Communion will be received at 8 a.m. Mass Sunday, Oct. :7. Parents and .children are asked to be present. for Mass and a class session on Sunday, Sept. 23 and Sunday Sept. 30. Only children who have completed two" years of religious education are eligible to be first communicants. \. 5S. PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER Senior CYO members will attend a dance to be sponsored Saturday night by members of Immaculate Conception CYO. . CYO advisors will hold a planning meeting Monday night, preceded by a 6:30 potluck supper in the Father Coady Center. Any parishioners interested in working with youth are invited / to attend. HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER School will open with a Mass in the church at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Half day sessions will be held for the first three days. SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild board will meet at the rectory at 7:30 p.m. Monday to plan the agertda for the coming year. ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER: The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered fOllowing the 9 and 10:30 a.m. Masses this Sunday, the Solemnity of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Transportation will be available for those who need if. Also on next Sunday the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed following 10:30 a.m. Mass until 6:30 p.m., at which time the parish memorial garden will be . dedicated.
Catholic Cathedral For Episcopal Rite For the first time, the Cathe. dral of St. Joseph in Hartford will be used for a non-Catholic religious service - the conse~ cration of an Episcopal bishop. The Episcopal -Diocese of Connecticut requested use of the cathedral for the consecration
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ST. ANNE, The first New England meet- FALL RIVER ing for adults working with The parish will sponsor a C.atholic girls in Girl Scouts, GIFT retreat for adults from Camp Fire Girls,. Junior Cath- Sept. 14 through 16 at Peace-. olic I Appl'Ica t'Ions - are aval'1. Daughters . b orhother d organiza-. dale ' R.. hons will e. el Thursday, able at the church door. Sept. 13 at Hobday Inn, Brattle- boro, Vt. Information 'is avail- ST. PATRICK able from the Scouting Coordin- FALMOum ' ator, Diocese of Norwich, 9 A s h . I St. Jewett Cit Conn. 06351. HIgh school. soft~all, post,y, poned due to ram, will be playST. MARY, ed at 6 p.m. Sunday. FAIRHAVEN In connection with the anBoring Problem nual observance of the Feast of ;'Boredom is a vital problem Our Lady of the Angels, Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Labor for the moralist, since at least Day. A Portuguese nomily will half the sins of mankind are' . be given and a procession will caused by the fear of it." follow at 1 p.m. Bertrand Russell .
Archbishop John F. Whealon of Hartford said that although the event does not mean Episcopalians and Ciltholics have resolved' all their theological differences, "it is a joy to see this ceremony take plac;e in our cathedral."
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