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Diocesan priest finds Honduran Mission assignment rewarding By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
FALL RIVER - Nearly a year into his assignment on the Mission Team in Honduras, Father Craig A. Pregana returned to the Fall River diocese recently to visit local churches and tell of his experiences at the Mission Church. He brought that news to The Anchor to share with its readership. He is serving as the parochial vicar at the parishes ofSt. Rose of Lima in Guaimaca and St. Francis of Assisi in Orica. Father Paul Canuel is the pastor and together
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DIOCESAN PILGRIMS attending World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, found a bit of time for shopping and sight-seeing as well.
Dioces.an WYD pilgrims. return with renewed faith By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
FALL RIVER - As diocesan pilgrims returned to the United States from World Youth Day the sentiment was the same: the event had impacted their lives and their Catholic faith in a very positive way. Chaperone Osvaldo Pacheco from Santo Christo Parish, Fall River, said the young people from the diocese had a great experience in Germany and "the World Youth Day trip had a huge impact on them and their faith." The pilgrims spent nine days in Germany arFATHER CRAIG A. Pregana tries out one of the most com- riving in Cologne on the morning of their mon modes of transportation at the diocesan mission in second day. They took an orientation tour Guaimaca, Honduras. ofthe city and attended some ofthe opening ceremonies. Pacheco said that he could not believe how many people were in Cologne and estimated that the population of the city doubled during World Youth Day to about two milThemed: "Year of the Eucharist - Stay with us, Lord." lion. "It was an awesome experience," NEW BEDFORD - An esti- Henry S. Arruda, pastor of St. said Pacheco. "There were so many mated 400 people are expected to Anthony's Parish in Taunton, who attend the upcoming annual Por- is chairman of the event planned Catholics there to worship and just betuguese Charismatic Renewal by the Diocesan Portuguese Re- ing in the same city with the pope was an amazing .thing." Conference at the Kennedy Cen- newal Service Committee. On one of the days, the diocesan pilgrims waited ter on County Street near St. John "All are welcome and invited the Baptist Church. to join us for these sessions of in- in the streets of the city for several hours in hopes of This year, the conference will spiring music, praise, intercession catching a glimpse ofPope Benedict XVI. They were be for three days, beginning on and healing, true and special en- eventually rewarded as he passed by in the Friday, September 9, from 7 to 10 counters with Jesus-the-Eucha- popemobile only about 10 feet from them. Chaperone John S. Gregorek ofOur Lady ofMount p.m.; continuing on the Saturday, rist," Father Arruda said. September I0 at 8 a.m. and c1osThe teaching sessions and con- Carmel, Seekonk, said the World Youth Day trip was ing at 10 p.m.; and following up ferences on the three days will be "fantastic," and he now knows what it's like to go on on Sunday, September 11 at 8:30 presented by special guests, in- a pilgrimage. "We had a great group ofyoung people a.m., and ending with Mass at 11 c1uding Franciscan Father Luis de to travel with and to be in the presence of the pope a.m., at the center celebrated by Sousa of the Friars' residence in was terrific," Gregorek declared. Prior to the World Youth Day vigil, the pilgrims Bishop George W. Coleman. Angra do Heroisomo, Terceira, attended several catecheses including one by the ArchThe entire program will be of- Azores; and singer musician bishop ofWashington Cardinal Th~odore McCarrick. fered in Portuguese, said Father Turn to page 13 - Renewal
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Those sessions, attended by thousands of young people, were opportunities for them to learn more about their faith and the Church. Father George E. Harrison, parochial administrator of Holy Name Churcp, Fall River, 'said the sessions were great because "they challenged our young people to go forth and evangelize. They helped them discover more things about the Catholic faith and embrace the Eucharist." Father Harrison said one thing that stood out for him on the trip was the seriousness of the young people who came to worship Christ. "They showed that in their lives they know that Christ is counting on them and they are very reverent. The new evangelization was right there and I was very encouraged," he declared. The pilgrims began each day ofthe journey with prayer led by Father Harrison and he said the trip "was very special. To share the celebration of Mass with Pope Benedict in his homeland was wonderful." Another highlight for the travelers was a visit to the cathedral in Cologne where they met up with Bishop George W. Coleman and toured the church. The cathedral is said to contain the remains of the Three Wise Men or Magi, and the gilded sarcophagus holding the relics dates from the 13th century. The remains were taken from Milan, Italy by Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa and given to the Archbishop ofCologne, Rainald of Dassel in 1164. To house the relics, construction of the cathedral began in 1248 and was completed 632 years later. It is the largest Gothic church in northern Europe and the city's coat of arms contains three crowns to symbolize the kings. "When we saw Bishop Coleman in the crowd, that was special, and I could see the excitement in our youth," said Pacheco. "We walked through the caTurn to page 12 - WYD
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the ends of marriage is not displaced, but rather John Paul has demonstrated how they are fulfilled through the special love that a man and a woman in marriage can have for each other, a love open to truth. This inner love moves the man and the woman to become a "sincere gift of self." In giving to the other, this love accepts the givenness of one's own manhood or womanhood as a divinely ordained truth. It reaches across the "gender gap" to bridge fundamental differences that arise when men from Mars and women from Venus glide into the same orbit. Even the infertile couple can offer to society, but especially to children who know them, an inspiring example of how men and women can love each other as God loves us. This brief reflection does not ' begin to explain just what it is that God has wanted to tell us from the time of Genesis. It only shows, I think, that redefining marriage will tum us away from that message, whatever it is. Thinking of marriage only in terms of Partner A and Partner B and not husband and wife will force us to lose the divine signal, and worse yet, in the long run it may cause us to abandon altogether the quest to interpret God's re;velation. In the future, it may be dismissed as irrelevant and unimportant. What a shame that will be, and what a dishonoring that will inflict on the lifework ofJohn Paul II and his exploration of the "theology of the body." Daniel Avila is the associate director for Public Policy & Research of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, the public policy voice ofthe Catholic Church in this state and governed by the bishops in each ofthe dioceses in the Commonwealth.
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Diocesan schools greet students as fall semester begins Enrollment appears to be at 2004 levels. By DEACON JAMES N.
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FALL RIVER -Aweek before Fall River diocesan schools opened on August 30, the total number of student enrollments for the fall semester is uncertain, reported School Superintendent George A. Milot. But the "guesstimates make us feel we'll be stable again, with approximately 8,572 enrQlIments, about the same total we finished with last June," he said. "It is only when we receive all the figures - which we have to file with the state by October I - that we will really know how many students we're working with," Milot explained. Although a new grade will be added to a school in Mansfield and another on Cape Cod, which will mean a total increase of approximately 50 new students, "I expect we might lose a few here and there," Milot said candidly. That prediction comes after statistics showed that the 8,572 students enrolled in the four high schools, two middle schools and 24 elementary schools in the diocese last year, was 21 students less than the total enrollment figure of8,593 in 2003. And while the number seems insignificant, Catholic schools nationwide have suffered a net enrollment loss of 170,000 students since 1990. According to National Catholic Education Association figures, there are currently 7,700 elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the United States, but the number is 10 percent fewer than 15 years ago. "So it still causes us to be concerned when we see fewer rather than more young people seeking or receiving a Catholic education in our diocese," Milot stated. One ofthe earliest openings occurred August 23 at Espirito Santo School on Everett Street in Fall River, where Principal Mary Bolton welcomed 260 students who claimed seats in the pre-school program as well as in kindergarten through grade eight. "The enrollment is about the same as last year," reported Bolton, who begins her fourth year as principal at the parish school. "Although some schools throughout the country are showing smaller enrollments and some even facing some closings, we haven't experienced that yet and I hope we never will," Bolton commented. She also greeted a staff of 14 teachers, whose duties range from programs for pre-schoolers age three and another for four-year-olds, . as well as pre-k, kindergarten, and the other eight grades. "There are times during the day when the three-year-olds and the four-year-olds get together, such as naptime and playtime," Bolton explained. "Then the pre-k teacher starts with numbers, letters and sounds, depending on whether the
child is developmentally-ready. But there are a lot of children who are ready to read when they come to kindergarten." . These pre-schoolers also leam Portuguese, the principal said. "They are taught colors and numbers and how to say phrases such as "Good Morning" she explained. There is also a full-time teacher of Portuguese anQ another who teaches computer science; and there are teacher aides in pre-school, kindergarten, and in the first three grades. "Opening day went wonderfully
well, and the weather cooperated, being cooler than the heat of the previous week," said Bolton. "Students came in, very excited to be back ... and we had only one child who cried in pre-K and kindergarten. Usually we have many. So everyone was excited to be back in school." Students at Espirito Santo School wear unifonns, and while there are many advantages to that, it also means that the young people "don't have to decide what they will wear, it has already been determined," Bolton noted.
The school offers lunch to its students under the direction of Stacy Oliveira, lunch coordinator. "Stacy serves everything from sandwiches to Shepherd's Pie, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken nuggets and fries," said Bolton. The Anchor also talked to Daphne Couto, who is beginning her first principalship with duties at St. Mary's School on Illinois Street in New Bedford. A resident ofNew Beaford and a fonner teacher of all subjects at Holy Family-HolyName School in
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THE LANDINGThe Gospel of Human Work When Christians think of the saving work of Jesus, many focus on the triduum during which he was crucified, died and rose again. Others concentrate on the three years of his public ministry, when he traversed Judea, Samaria and Galilee, preaching, teaching and working miracles. But few think of how the Son of Man spent the other 91 percent of his time on earth. The vast majority of it was spent in Nazareth as a manual laborer. His fellow Nazarenes knew him as a "construction worker" (the Greek word leknon, in Mk 6:3, is broader than "carpenter"). Following his foster-father, Jesus entered into the world of human work, not as a "cover" until his "real work" would begin, but precisely to redeem no1;>le human work in his process of redeeming the h!lman person. Labor Day Weekend is an opportunity for all ofus to reflect on the meaning of human work - and specifically our work - in God's divine plan. In the first command in the Bible, the Lord gave the human person the mission to work together with him in bringing his work of creation to fulfillment: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish ... the birds ... and every living thing that moves on the earth" (Gen I:28). God, who worked for thl;l "six days" ofcreation and whom Jesus says "is still working" (In 5: 17), made man and woman in his own image and likeness and called them to share in this work. The first way we do so is through pro-creation, when in the image ofthe Trinitatarian communion-of-persons-in-Iove we "increase and multiply" that part ofcreation God deemed "very good." The second way we cooperate in bringing creation to perfection is through "subduing the earth" and exercising "dominion" over all living things. ' Right from the beginning, before the Fall of Man, the human pers'on had . received this mission, which shows not only the goodness of human work but how central it is for man's dignity, vocation and mission. After the fall, both aspects of man's work became toilsome - procreation now would bring with it the "pangs ofchildbirth", for the woman and the work of subduing and having dominion would now bring "sweat" to one's brow (Gen 3: 16c19)- but work would remain fundamentally good, and in fact redemptive. ' But the most important part of work was not its ''transitive'' function of perfecting God's material universe, in cultivating the land, raising animals, and even, in modem times, making computer chips out ofsand and life-saving medicines out of bacteria. It was the "intransitive" purpose of bringing God's greatest work - the human person - to perfection. Work done well gives the human person the opportunity to cultivate all the various hidden: . talents and potentials God has implanted in him - physical, intellectual, and spiritual- which are far greater than those he has inscribed in the earth. So great was Jesus' appreciation for human work in God's divine plan that he could not stop using it as the proper anaiogy for his preaching about the kingdom. In his teaching, he favorably mention~ shepherds, farmers, doctors, sowers, householders, servants, stewards, merchants, laborers, soldiers, cooks, tax collect<?rs and scholars and many more. He compares the work ofthe apostolate to the manual work of harvesters and fishermen. He called all his listeners, of whatever noble profession, to be saints. A few he called to leave their fishing boats or tax charts behind to proclaim the Gospel. The vast majority he called to proclaim the Gospel by living that good news right where they were. That's still what Jesus does today. Most ofhis followers are called to live out their discipleship and apostolate, their vocation and their mission, in the family and in the workplace. They are called to become saints and bring others to sanctity through this respective "increasing and multiplying" and "subduing" and "dominion." One's desk, or sewing machine, or kitchen, or chalkboard, or operating room, or workbench or boat, is meant to become an altar which sanctifies not only what is given to God in work, but the giver as well. It is there that the vast majority ofmen and women are called to be sanctified and sanctify others, through showing the original dignity and meaning ofhuman work. Work is not principally about earning a paycheck, but about serving and, loving others. When work takes on this meaning, the perfection of the human person continues, the workplace is evangelized, and' God's work is advanced. ,On this Labor Day weekend, a diligent constructi~n worker from Nazareth waves to each of us with calloused hands and says, ','Come, follow me!"
the living word RYAN WEAVER, A CATHOLIC WHO WORKS ON THE FAMILY FARM IN'LAPORTE COUNTY, IND., WITH HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER, REPAIRS A PART FOR A COMBINE THAT BROKE 'DOWN IN A SOYBEAN' FIELD DURlNG HARVEST TIME. LABOR DAY IS CELEBRATED SEPTEMBER
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"MAN GOES FORTH TO HIS WORK AND TO HIS LABOR UNTIL EVENING" (PSALM 104:23).
Behind the scenes 'You almost have to see it to believe 'it - one million young peopl~'gathered together, in far less-than-comfortable conditions, to see and be with one man. The gathering, ofcourse, is known as World Youth Day, and the man they came to see and listen to is the Vicar of Christ on earth, Pope' Benedict XVI. Two weeks ago, I had the privilege ofbeing one of 10,000 priests who stood among that crowd of one million at the closing Mass of the 20th World Youth Day celebration in Cologne, Germany, and it was an experience that I will never forget. For four days prior to the fmal gathering at the Mass, hordes ofyoung people from around the .world made their way to the cathedral in Cologne, on pilgrimage to venerate'the relics of the three Magi, who traveled from afar to worship Christ, the newborn king. Each day, from early in the ' morning until late at night, wallto-wall crowds of youth were seen filling the city streets and the squares, singing, chanting, and waving the flags oftheir native countries. The city was under siege, by joyful, cheerful and enthusiastic Catholics. , These exciting, colorful scenes ofanimated young people chanting, singing and celebrating are what most people saw through the media coverage. But, behind the scenes, something else Was happening. Behind th~se external displays of festive, youthful celebration,something more peaceful, ~o~e private, and more' ,
intimate was happening. This was taking place in the churches throughout the city, where young people were on their knees in silence, adoring their Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. During my first visit to the cathedral, I saw an overflow crowd coming out of one of the doors inside the church. As I got closer, I realized it was the Blessed Sacrament chapel, inside
of which, it was "kneeling-room" only. Out of all the treas~es to see inside this magnificent cathedral, it was the Lord in the Eucharist that the young people were eagerly trying to see and adore. Then, as I made my way to , another nearby church, to visit the , tomb of St. Albert the Great, it was, this time, in the apse of the church, where most of the young people were found, again, on their knees, in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. It was adoration ofGod in the Eucharist that was taking place behind the scenes of World Youth Day, proving the appropriateness of the theme of the event, taken from Matthew 2:2 - "We have come to worship him." And, it must have pleased Pope John Paul the Great, watching from above, who had chosen this theme and
also challenged us to deepen our faith in and reverence for the Eucharist during this Year of the Eucharist. . ',l~. This behind-the-scenes activity did not escape the notice of Pope Benedict, who chose to preach about the meaning of adoration in his homily at the closing Mass. As he explained to the young people, adoration of God in the Eucharist leads to submission to and union with him. It keeps us connected to God, so that all of our actions are consistent with our faith in him. It was, no doubt, the time spent in intimate prayer of adoration of God in the Eucharist that was producing the irr,lpressive external displays ofjoyful, enthusiastic faith. And, it was, no doubt, a genuine submission to and union with Christ that was bringing most ofth~se young people to celebrate World Youth Day, with each other, and with the Holy Father. Yes, they came to see the pope, but they wanted to see him, because they love Jesus~'in whose place the pope stands. So, what the youth ofthe Church are telling us is this: all of our activity should be rooted in our intimate contact with God in the Eucharist. Behind the scenes ofall ofour action, we should be putting into the deep, in silent, heart-toheart time spent with the Lord in adoration. When this happens, we will see the face and work ofthe Church look more like those festive, joyful displays ofWorld Youth Day, displays that signal a. great fi,tture for the Church.
Imposing our beliefs on others A lot ofhot-button topics are elected precisely to craft and the senator really should have being debated in our state legislaimpose such laws all the time. So chosen to address the substance of tures these days, topics ofgreat the question is not whether we will my testimony, rather than talking ethical and bioethical importance, impose something on somebody. about the imposition ofreligious ranging from emergency contraThe question is instead whether views. The argument I had offered, ception to gay marriage. These whatever is going to be imposed interestingly, did not depend on debates address important issues by the force oflaw is reasonable, religious dogma at all. It depended for the future ofour society. just, and good for society and its rather on an important scientific Lawmakers face the daunting members. dogma, namely, that all humans task ofmaking decisions about The second logical mistake the come from embryonic humans. what should or should not be senator made was to suppose that The statement that I was once an pennitted by law within a reasonbecause religion happens to hold a embryo is a statement about able society. particular viewpoint, that implies embryology, not theology. Recently I was asked - - - - - - Given the fact that we to speak in Virginia at were all once embryonic Making Sense legislative hearings about humans it becomes very embryonic stem-cell clear why destructive Out of research. After I gave my embryonic research is an Bioethics testimony, one ofthe immoral kind ofactivity. senators asked a pointed Exploiting the weak and By Father Tad question. "Father Tad, by not-yet-born in the Pacholczyk arguing against embryonic interests ofthe powerful stem-cell research, don't and the well-heeled should that such a viewpoint should never not be pennitted in a civilized you see how you are trying to impose your beliefs on others, and be considered by lawmakers or society. This argument, moreover, shouldn't we as elected lawmakers enacted into law. Religion teaches can be clearly seen by atheists, not very clearly that stealing is avoid imposing a narrow religious just Catholics. immoral. Would it follow that if! view on the rest ofsociety?" The During my testimony, I pointed senator's question was an example support laws against stealing, I am out how in the United States we ofthe fuzzy thinking that has imposing my narrow religio~ have stringent federal laws that viewpoint on society? Clearly not. protect not only the national bird, become commonplace in recent Rather, the subject ofstealing is so the bald eagle, but also that eagle's years within many state legislatures and among-many lawmakers. important to the order ofsociety eggs. Ifyou were to chance upon some ofthem in a nest out in the Two major errors were incorpo- that religion also feels compelled to speak about it. Religion teaches rated into the senator's question. wilderness, it would be illegal for many things that can be underFirst, the senator failed to recogyou to destroy those eggs. By the stood as true by people who aren't force of law, we recognize how the nize the fact that law is fundamenreligious at all. Atheists can egg ofthe bald eagle, that is to say, tally about imposing somebpdy's understand just as well as Cathothe embryonic eagle inside that views on somebody else. Imposilics how stealing is wrong, and egg, is the same creature as the tion is the name ofthe game. It is most atheists are just as angry as glorious bird that we witness flying the very nature oflaw to impose their Catholic neighbors when their high overhead. Therefore we pass particular views on people who house is broken into and robbed. laws to safeguard not only the don't want to have those views What is important is not whether a adult but also the very youngest imposed on them. Car thieves proposed law happens to be taught member ofthat species. Even don't want laws imposed on them by religion, but whether that atheists can see how a bald eagle's which prohibit stealing. Drug proposal is just, right, and good for eggs should be protected; it's really dealers don't want laws imposed society and its members. not a religious question at all. on them which make it illegal to To be more coherent, ofcourse, What's so troublesome is how we sell drugs. Yet our lawmakers are
It's an umpire's empire There was a time when ice doesn't. That's because Maddox is hockey officials seemed to be a grizzled veteran, and Papelbon is those in most need ofCoke bottle cursed with youth. eyeglasses, but the torch has They say pitchers who know clearly been passed to the dictators the strike zone will get those calls. ofthe diamonds. It shouldn't be too long before the official umpire attire will include a slit in the abdominal area to rest one's hand ala Napoleon Bonaparte. Most of us who watch a great deal of baseball in By Dave Jolivet the course ofth~ season come away from each game scratching our heads in My question is how can a kid get disbelief. Many who don't watch a to know the strike zone when the umps don't even know it? great deal of baseball experience Secondly, umps have different the same perplexity. Home plate umpires seem to be versions of what that strike zone is, and it varies a great deal for some. the least capable of the quartet. Yet, since the crew rotates base A blown call on the bases? Not a chance. Instant replay in positions each game, they all can baseball? Not a chance - too share in the debacle. many umps would have to get It's as clear to the sports media as it is to the common fan that real jobs. Umpires have always had to many umps call a game based on make split-second, snap deciwho is firing the horsehide their sions, and sometimes they can way. For instance, a pitcher like Greg Maddox gets strike calls a miss it. But today's ump have such an arrogance not found in kid like Jonathan Papelbon
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are able to understand the importance of protecting the earliest stages ofanimal life but when it comes to our own human life, a kind ofmental disconnect takes place. Our moral judgment quickly becomes murky and obtuse when we desire to do certain things that are not good, like having abortions, or destroying embryonic humans for their stem cells. So anytime we come across a lawmaker who tries to suggest that an argument in defense of sound morals is nothing but imposing a religious viewpoint, we need to look deeper at what may really be taking place. That lawmaker may not be so concerned about avoiding the imposition of a particular view on others - more likely, they are jockeying to simply be able to impose their view, a view which
is ultimately much less tenable and defensible in tenns of sound moral thinking. Hence they seek to short-circuit the discussion by stressing religious zealotry and imposition without ever confronting the substantive ethical or bioethical argument itself Once the religious imposition card is played, and Christian lawmakers suddenly become weak-kneed about defending human life and sound morals, the other side then feels free to do the imposing themselves, without having expended too much effort on confronting the essence of the moral debate itself Father Tadeusz Pacholc(J!k, PkD. is apriest ofthe Diocese of Fall River, and serves as the Director ofEducation at the National Catholic Bioethies Center in Philadelphia.
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Heroic acts of love Many times a day we are called by God to respond to his love. This occurs in many ordinary situations during the day: in times of prayer; in the sacraments; in conversations with others; in acts of charity; in speaking and learning the truth; in forgiving those who have offended us and asking forgiveness of those whom we have offended, etc. Our Lord has given us much, though in comparison what he asks of us in return is little. Yet how often we have found it difficult to respond, to trust, to forgive, or to give to ourselves. In the Scripture readings for this Sunday, we hear of one small yet crucial way for us to respond in love to God and neighbor. Our'Lord speaks of it in the Gospel: "If your brother should commit some wrong against you, go and point out his fault, but keep it between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over" (Mt. 18:15). This small act which Jesus commands is traditionally referred to as fraternal correction. Fraternal correc~ion is a
small, at times heroic, act of love through which one is seeking the sanctity of one's neighbor. We are called by Christ, out of justice and charity, to help those around us to come closer to God. It is the effort to help someone see particular faults, usually habitual faults which they might not be aware. of, so they may strive to overcome them. This falls under justice, because we owe it to our neighbor to help them make any necessary amends. And it falls under charity, because it is striving to help them to love more. Fraternal correction is motivated by love, not anger, competitiveness, self-righteousness, or a critical spirit. To carry it out also calls for humility, fortitude, prudence, and affection: When we see a fault of another, we must first bring it to our own consideration, take it to prayer; consider the need of holiness in our brother or sister; consider if we have the . same fault and if we are
struggling against it. We should be concerned mostly with little bad habits. or isolated actions which are serious in nature. Secondly, we should consult with another about it, asking someone who is close to them
to ask whether they perceive that this particular fault is present. Thirdly, we should determine when t<;> act. There are times to wait - but never to wait too long. When one corrects someone, find an opportunity to speak to them alone, striving never to ridicule them in front of others. And when correcting, we should not make jokes out of the fault. so the person can see that this means a lot to you that they work on it. When we are the
ones corrected, rather than getting defensive, we should receive it with a "thank you': and a smile, and look at what has been brought to us to see what can we improve on. How often we have not responded in love as Christ asks of us! This weekend's Gospel can serve as an examination of conscience for us. Instead of pointing out someon~'s fault privately, how often have we pointed out their fault with others - with family, friends, or coworkers - and spread gossip or detraction, rather than seeking to root it out at its very source? Or have we given into .activism, by trying t~ keep so busy that we do not have to look at these things in our friend or spouse and keep everyone as acquaintances rather than loving them as a friend? Do we try to correct those who give too much attention to work and money, and put those things before God and not give him due worship at Mass on
Sunday? Or, out of fear and a false sense of compassion, are we silent and say nothing and allow them to continue to repeat these acts which steadily distance them from God arid others? It is for this reason that God must tell Ezekiel: "If! tell the wicked man that he shall surely die, and you do not dissuade the wicked man from his way, he shall die from his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death" (Ez 33:8). It is here where we must struggle against the sin of omission, and courageously and loving go speak with the one whom we are concerned about. Fraternal correction can be hard, but with God's grace we can carry it out lovingly. And when we have been corrected, or have lovingly corrected our brother or sister, may Our Lord use those means to make us one with him, and help us to discover the joy of loving fully in the ways Our Lord calls us.
Father Kevin Cook is a Parochial Vicar ofOur Lady ofML Carmel Church in New Bedford.
Introductory rites: The Sign of the Cross By FATHER THOMAS KOCIK Now we begin our walk through the Mass: Earlier we learned that the essence of the Mass is sacrifice: first Christ's, then ours. . So, it is fitting that the Holy Sacrifice begins with the Sign of the Cross. But before we ponder the rich meaning of that ancient gesture, which may date to the time of the Apostles, let's take note of what happens prior to signing ourselves with the cross. An opening hymn accompanies the procession of the priest and other liturgical ministers to the sanctuary. This hymn, or entrance antiphon, usually a verse. or two from the Psalms, sets the mood for the day's celebration. The procession reminds us that we are a "pilgrim" Church, on the way to eternity. Upon reaching the sanctuary, the priest and ministers genuflect to the Blessed Sacrament, if the tabernacle is in the sanctuary; otherwise, they bow to the altar, which symbolizes Christ. The priest kisses the altar, in effect greeting Christ. On solemn . occasions, the priest then incenses the altar; the rising smoke signifies our prayers ascending to heaven (Ps. 141: 1-2). The priest and people then make the Sign of the Cross, after which the priest wishes for the people God's grace and peace. This greeting is more than a simple courtesy; it is a prayer for the salvation of all present, which is why secular
greetings such as "Good morning!" are inappropriate. What does the Sign 路of the
Cross mean? In a word: love. It was for love ofsinners that Christ died and rose. The cross is the emblem ofhis redeeming and victorious sacrifice, the triumph of God's love over the powers of evil. By making the Sign of the Cross, we show our acceptance of the salvation won for us on Calvary. No need, then, to brood over our sins and failings; rather, resolve to love God more firmly' through deeper intimacy with the risen Lord. The Sign of the Cross also expresses our willingness to take up our cross daily and follow Christ (Lk. 9:23). We bear our cross when, for example, we keep the Commandments in spite of ridicule or difficulty, or when we put up with inconveniences for the sake of others. Not only does Godlove us, God is love (l In. 4:8,16). We make the Sign ofthe Cross "in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." God is not a solitary being living in isolation, but an eternal community of three persons. His very essence is a loving union: the Father loves the Son,
the Son loves the Father, and this neighbor are inseparable. As the mu~ual love is the Holy Spirit. three divine persons dwell in one Because we humans are created another, so we must "dwell" in in the image of the Trin- . others, living in and for them. ity, we too are relational You probably won't remember beings, needing to love all this every time JOu bless yourand to be loved. God self with the Sign of the Cross. calls us to eternal life, Just let that simple gesture remind which is a sharing in the you that the Christian life is more life and loye ofthe Trin- akin to self-sacrifice than to selfity (In. 17:21). Without improvement. By crucifying our grace, however, we cannot have eternal life, which is why we should pray, go to church, and receive the sacraments regularly. But we must also observe the Commandments, since love of God and love of
self-indulgence, we "walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:4), as children of the Father, whose Spirit makes us brothers and sisters of the Son and of one another.
Father Kocik, an author of two books, one on the liturgy, is chaplain at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, and resides at St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset.
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Friday. September 2, 2005
BONG! Monday 29 August Martyrdom ofJohn the Baptist.
going on, it stops right where it's at. There's always another day. My life is much more manageable now that I live by the bell. I know why a bell regulates the spiritual calm of a monastery. There is no past. There is no future. There is only now.
I met a Dutch couple touring the United States. "It's going to take a whole week to see all the great places in America," observed the husband - a man given to understatement. I don't know what in the world brought them to Assonet Village. Took a wrong tum, 1suppose. We stood outside chatting. BONG. "We are going next to Fall River." BONG. "That will be nice." BONG. "Listen, Hans, it's the same peal we heard in London!" exclaimed the wife. Our steeple Some prefer to live in the past. bell, like "Big Ben," rings the Not me. It's not that I don't have Westminster chimes. I live by that memories; it's just that I don't bell. When it rings, I jump. pack them away. I bring them In a fit of organization, I with me into each new day. My coordinated all the bells in my memories are part of who I am life. My doorbell now also rings now. Nor do I spend much time the Westminster chimes. So does worrying about the future. As my cell phone. Even the parish Jesus says: "Why worry about Website downloads with it. tomorrow, today has worries Mistake. enough of it's own." I tried taking It sometimes happens that all one day at a time, but sometimes three go off simultaneously. Is it a week's worth of worries would the steeple? No. Is in the comgang up on me and attack all on puter? No. Is it the cell phone? the same day. Worries seem more No. AHHH! It's my 7 p.m. manageable now that I live one appointment! By the time I get to hour at a time. BONG. There goes the door, I'm discombobulated. another hour. One of these days I must plan to Thursday I September - "Be get more disorganized. Kind to Editors and Writers Month" Tuesday August 30 2005 Every so often, it's wise to stop Ted William's birthday (1918) the clock and muffle the clapper - before "right now" travels into That old bell has been in the steeple a long time. A village "back then." Recently, I had such doctor who had moved to San an opportunity. The adult leaderFrancisco donated the bell in ship of Echo of Cape Cod, a high 1863. It survived the hurricane of school YOl1th retreat program, met 1863 (they called it a gale back to "waste time" together, as then) when the steeple came Bobbi Paradise says. We crashing through the roof. The gathered in the rustic boathouse at folks just dusted off the bell and the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center hung it back up. on Great Neck, Wareham. It's one Our parish's activities . of my favorite places on earth. worship, classes, meetings, There's a 300-degree view of the everything - begin and end by the water. Waves lap softly just a few bell. The day ends with a curfew feet away. A bam swallow feeds bell at 9 p.m. Ifa meeting is still it's brood nestled in the rafters.
S1. Anne's Prayer No agenda, no watches, no phones, no bells except for a nearby buoy. Though I am a "bellboy," I loved the freedom. The theme for the day was "Time in a Bottle." There was David Ryan, Tim Acton, and Keith Caldwell; Mary Fuller, Kathy Norton, and Ellen Driscoll; Jean Giddings, Mary Becker and Father Bill Penderghest: a religious order priest, a diocesan priest, a school administrator, a landscape designer, a marine biologist, a speech pathologist; a high school teacher and coach, a parish secretary; wives and mothers, husbands and fathers, priests and religious. Msgr. Tom Harrington would surely call us a "disparate group." All of us live in the fast lane. We all needed a break. We took time to pray, to listen to each other, and to share our faithstories. I was surprised at how often the names of priests cropped up: Fathers Tom McMorrow, Frank "Chub" Connors, Ron Tosti, Ed Correia, Joe Powers, Phil Davignon, Jack Andrews, Jim Lyons, Jim Fahey, Mike Nagle, Fern Cassista, Paul Lamb, Brother Louis Africa and then-Father George Coleman. I suspect these men never realized the positive effect their priestl~j . ministries were having on so many Cape Cod journeys. Our "Time in a Bottle" evening was topped offwith charcoalgrilled hamburgers and bowls of homemade ice cream. I was home by midnight. So much for curfew. Sometimes I think that if--"':' BONG, BONG, BONG!! It's the Call to Worship. I'm out ofhere.
"Good St. Anne, Mother of Mary, and Grandmother of Jesus, Intercede for me and my petitions. Amen."
In honor of Sister Lucia dos Santos, seer of Fatima, who died February 13, 2005, age 97. Lucia pray for us.
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BROCKTON - Half a dozen young Hmong girls wore brightly colored dresses decorated with coins that jingled as they danced, weaving their arms and hands back and forth to the rhythm of the music of their culture. The traditional Hmong dance partofa cultural cel~bration at a summer camp in Brockton that is run by the Sisters ofCharity ofNazareth was accompanied by a song about the joy of the Hmong people who face many struggles but have no regrets. A nomadic community that moved around China until settling in Laos in the early 1800s and that supported the United States during the Vietnam War, the Hmong are a people who have had to face their fears as they adjust to new transitions, said Ter Yang, leader of the Hmong community in Brockton. Life in Brockton has been no different. On Aug. 15,2004, St. Margaret Parish - where the community had worshiped after moving to Brockton from Newton in the 1980s -closed. "We feel at home, then have to leave," said Yang. The Hmong used St. Margaret's gym and parish center every Saturday night to host a community gathering that included volleyball for the children. The move to Our Lady ofLourdes in Brockton was difficult and the source ofsome anxiety, but the new parish and its pastor, Father Francis 1. Cloherty, have been extremely welcoming to the Hmong, he added. Throughout the changes, the Hmong have struggled to preserve their culture. Parents in the tight-knit corrimunity whose children go to public school worry that future generations will lose their roots. That is why the three-week summer camp, primarily for Hmong children but open to all, began six years ago. Children grow quickly and need to learn about the community's past before they are adults, said Yang. All
seven ofYang's children, including his daughter, Dorothy, were born in the United States. Dorothy Yang, once a camper and a camp counselor, became the director ofthe summer camp last year. Sisters Anne Marie O'Shea and Ann Whittaker, both Sisters ofCharity ofNazareth, started the camp after they arrived in Brockton seven years ago, continuing the 100-year· presence ofthe sisters in the city, and continue the mission ofhelpingethnic groups in the community. The sisters found that the needs of the Hmong were not being addressed directly by any other organization, and offered their help. Yang invited them to the community's New Year's celebration, and they were "overwhelmed" by the welcome they received, said SisterAnne Marie. So the sisters opened their Catherine Spaulding House to the Hmong children for a summer camp. Children learn arts and crafts and have organized and free play. Lessons in the arts and Hmong language take place in a renovated barn while the Hmong women can plant and raise vegetables in the two large gardens on the property. Catholicism is a new addition to their culture, as the first Hmong was baptized around 1950 after the community came into contact with the French Oblates in Laos. The Oblates even created a written form of the Hmong language to enable the new converts to read the Bible. Although they all speak the same language, there are different dialeCts, identified by the names of colors such as white and green. "They're so grateful for what they have in this country. It really humbles me because sometimes we don't notice all the gifts that we have," SisterAnne Marie said. "After all of the persecution they've been through, they have somehow been able to come forth as a very gentle, loving, forgiving people, and that really teaches me a whole lot."
HMONG CHILDREN perform a traditional dance at a summer cultural· celebration in Brockton. A day camp run by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth helps the Hmong immigrant community in the Archdiocese of Boston maintain its culture and ethnic identity. (CNS photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The Pilot)
FATHER CRAIG A. Pregana, plays a game of "Eyes of Faith," with children in the parishes of St. Rose of Lima in Guaimaca and St., Francis of Assisi in Orica, Honduras.
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been doing sacramental ministry in sion on him, including the "tremenhe said. Father Pregana talked about the . 42 village ·communities and said . dous respect" people have for the many differences he's found liv- the purpose of the diocesan pres- Church and one another. He found . ing in Honduras and the highs and ence there, to "help them with their that the personal encounter is different too in that when you pass lows that have been a part of that. lives," is being carried out. He said that even though there are "We are definitely making a dif- by someone in town they always many differences there are also ference with healthcare, outreach, say hello to you. "That's the norm many similarities between the charity and strengthening and sup- there." "And when they say see you people ofHonduras and the United porting their faith." According to Father Pregana, Father Canuel of- tomorrow," Father Pregana said States. '!'The people are the same de- ten says we "walk with them," in the .Honduran people add the spite all the differences," said Fa- describing the diocesan presence phrase "si Dios quiere," translated as "Yes, if God wi lis it." ther Pregana. "Mothers and fathers there. "It's not just a phrase, it's an atFather Pregana said that it was want the best for their children just like here. They want to help the difficult to get used to the weather titude," he commented. The liturgy is very different too poor and they want to deepen their in Honduras because it feels like faith in God just like us. They may August every day. "It's hot all the he said. "The sign of peace goes not be John and Mary Catholic, but time. We have fans in the main on forever. It's so joyful and they they are Juan and Maria Catholic~ church, but it was tough to get used sing songs during it because it The parish there is the parish here." to the climate. The sun is very takes so long." There is a lot going on in the strong from noon to 2 p..m." The Honduran people have "a mission,just two hours north ofthe It was also hard for him to get great respect for the Eucharist and capital, Tegucigalpa. Dominican used to the food because it is very the word of God. They have a Sister Maria Ceballos is running a different from w.hat he was used . close personal relationship with parish medical clinic which serves to here in the United States. "It's Christ and there is a strong sense more than 1,000 patients a month. often rice and beans," but what of community there." Father Dominican Sister Lucia Gomez is made art impression on .Father Pregana said it would be "enrichleading a group of parishioners in Pregana was that "the people are ing" for diocesan priests to envisiting the sick and homebound so giving. Often when yo.u visit counter and he hopes more will bringing Communion to those who them they offer you a meal. They visit the mission. cannot attend church and giving give with a generous heart." A number of parish groups bags of food to the poor. DominiFather Pregana said there were have come through over the years can Sister Carmen Adela Rivera is many things that made an impresContinued on page nine directing the Marie Poussepin Center for the promotion of women which houses young women while they atteno school. Only 21 per-· cent of people there attend school afterthe sixth grade and the diocese is trying to change that. "It's amazing to see how much the mission has going on," said Father Pregana. "There is a lot of good work going on." Father Pregana said that one of the most difficult things is seeing the living conditions ofthe people in the Archdiocese ofTegucigalpa because "they lack so many of the basic necessities like clean water, and electricity that many ofus take for granted. "All our parishioners live in poverty, but some live in misery," FLORENCE PREGANA,. mother of Father Craig-A he said. Aside from his work at St. Rose Pregana, left, chats with,_resid·ents of a Honduran village, ofLima Parish, Father Pregana has during a recent visit to ;he diocesan mission in Guaimaca. ,
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Sisters spread message of forgiveness, trust at Divine Mercy Mass and lecture By DAVE JOLIVET
Chaplet; there was veneration of a first-class relic of St. Faustina, and Benediction of the Blessed FALL RIVER - It was 100 Sacrament. years ago, on Aug. 25, 1905, that In the 1930s, Sister Faustina St. Maria Faustina was born to a received amessage from the Lord, poor Polish family in Glogoweic, asking her to spread the word of Poland. The third of 10 children, God's mercy to the world. AlHelena Kowalska was nearly 20 though well aware of her unworwhen she entered the Congregathiness at such a prospect, Sister tion of the Sisters of Our Lady of Faustina devoted her life as a witMercy, a religious order whose ness of mercy to others members devoted by her actions, as well themselves to educaas offering her own suftion and caring for fering and sacrifices to troubled young atone for others' sins. women. On Feb. 22, 1931, It was there that Jesus, dressed in white young Helena nurwith his right hand raised tured her devotion to in blessing and his left the Eucharist. One hand pointing to his Sayear after joining the cred Heart, from which order, she received her radiated red and pale religious habit and streams, appeared to Siswas given the name ter Faustina. The Lord Sister Maria Faustina. asked her to have a paintSister Faustina added, ing made of the vision "of the Most Blessed and include the words Sacrament," to that "Jesus, I trust in You." name. In 1934, the young From Sister nun began to keep a diFaustina's absolute ary of her visions, didevotion to the Euchavine revelations and rist came the Chaplet mystical experiences of the Divine Mercy, along with her own a prayer that unites us thoughts. The result was with Jesus' ultimate 600 pages titled "Divine sacrifice on the cross, Mercy in My Soul." for the atonement of References to the Euthe sins of the world, charist can be found and the Divine Mercy throughout the diary. Sunday, which falls on From Sister the Second Sunday of Faustina's diary came Easter. !::.....:._-":=---IIIIII the Chaplet ofthe Divine In an effort to help Mercy, a prayer that spread the Divine A DEPICTION of St. Faustina Kowalska and unites us with Jesus' ulMercy devotion, the God the Father's Chil- Jesus, who entrusted his message of Divine Mercy timate sacrifice on the dren Apostolate of to the Polish nun, hangs at the canonization Mass cross, for the atonement Greater New England for St. Faustina April 30, 2000 at the Vatican. (CNS of the sins of the world. The late Pope John Prayer Group, re- file photo) Paul II was particularly cently hosted a Mass and lecture. Three Sisters ofRepa- and failings to become a part of in tune with Sister Faustina's message and he himself was comration to the Most Sacred Heart our faith." Pasternak said many of the pletely devoted to the Eucharist. of Jesus presented the 60-minute talk at Sacred Heart Church here. people who attended the Mass and He beatified Sister Faustina on the The Sisters' mission is to catechize lecture heard a hopeful message Second Sunday of Easter, 1993, and educate youth and assist them of forgiveness. "But what struck canonized her on April 30,2000, in forming a sincere love for Christ home most for some was eucha- and established Divine Mercy and the Virgin Mary. One particu- ristic adoration," he said. "One Sunday to be on the Second Sunlar method ofdoing so is by spread- woman told me afterward that she day ofEaster, fi.!lfilling the Lord's ing the message of the Divine wished her parish had perpetual request through Sister Faustina. The Sisters ofReparation to the adoration, and that she was going Mercy entrusted to St. Faustina. Scores of individuals braved a to ask her pastor about it and also Most Sacred Heart of Jesus can hot, humid Sunday afternoon to about trying to get the Sisters to be contacted at P.O. Box 3, Steubenville, Ohio; by phone or attend the event, including Tom speak at her church." In addition to the one-hour talk FAX at 740-282-2144; or you can Pasternak, a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Parish, Fall River, and on the Eucharist and Divine visit them at the Websites: sisters- . the, first lay American to become Mercy, the Sisters also led the of-reparation.org or jesus-i-trusta member of the Divine Mercy recitation of the Divine Mercy in-you.org. ' ANCHOR EDITOR
Continued from page eight we've been at the mission as well as some doctors a,nd groups of college students. "It has provided an opportunity for people in our diocese to have a mission experience." Despite the hardships of so many people Bather Pregana said he is amazed ~hat the Honduran people have no complaints. "They are content with their lives, but no
Society. "This was a wonderful event," Pasternak told The An.chor. "The Sisters were spreading the word of trust. "What the Sisters made clear was that trusting in God isn't just asking for something in prayer and receiving it. The trust comes when the prayer doesn't appear to be answered. They told us to trust in God and allow our sufferings
one should be content with that kind of life." He is hoping to establish a St. Vincent de Paul Society in Honduras with assistance from the Fall River diocese. They' have already begun distributing food to the poorest of the poor. ' Building construction is ongoing at the mission and Father Pregana said while he's home he's collecting cassocks and surplices
for their altar servers. If your parish has some to donate you can Email Father Pregana at Craig6204@aol.com. People can give to the mission though the diocesan Propagation of the Faith Office, 106 Illinois Street, New Bedford, Mass. 02745 When asked how long he would be serving in Honduras Father Pregana smiled and said, "As long as God wills it." /
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BROTHERS FROM the Taize community carry the coffin of Brother Roger Schutz, one of the 20th century's leading ecumenical figures, during his funeral in Taize, France, August 23. Brother Roger, who founded the Taize community, was stabbed to death during a prayer service August 16. (CNS photo from Reuters)
Thousands gather in Taize for funeral of Brother Roger Cardinal Walter Kasper celebrates Mass By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Christian traditions meet in reTAIZE, France - Nearly spect and dialogue, in prayer and 10,000 Christians of various de- fraternal sharing, inspired by the nominations traveled to the presence and example of Brother Church of the Reconciliation in Roger," he said. Brother Roger's successor as the village ofTaize, in the eastern Burgundy region of France, for head of the Taize community, the funeral of Brother Roger Brother Alois Leser, welcomed Schutz, the renowned ecumenical some 2,000 people packed into the church and thousands more leader. It was in the church, exactly watching on large screens outside. one week earlier, that the 90-year- He also prayed for forgiveness for old monk had his throat cut by a Luminita Solcan, who stabbed mentally unstable Romanian Brother Roger. Police are still questioning Solcan to see if she woman during a prayer service. Brother Roger's principal mes- is mentally fit to be prosecuterl.. sage had always been one ofunity, Her doctor in Romania said she and it was the Vatican's chief suffered from schizophrenia and ecumenist, Cardinal Walter was off prescribed medication at Kasper, president of the Pontifi- the time of the attack. Ninety ofthe community's 100 cal Council for Promoting Christian Unity, who celebrated the fu- brothers attended the funeral; the others remained at their outposts neral Mass. Anglican Bishop Nigel in Brazil, Senegal, Bangladesh McCulloch of Manchester, En- and South Korea. Five of the gland, who represented the arch- brothers, wearing white hooded bishop ofCanterbury, did the first robes, carried Brother Roger's reading in English. The second casket into the church. Brother Roger, born in 1915 in reading was pronounced in French by the Rev. Jean-Arnold Switzerland, was a minister ofthe de Clermont, president of the Swiss Reformed Church and a Conference of European hugely popular figure who Churches, and in German by touched thousands of lives. Over Bishop Wolfgang Huber, head of the years, rumors have circulated the Evangelical Church in Ger- . that he converted to Catholicism. "Roger's legacy is one of many. Cardinals and archbishops, simple peace," said Claude Boyer, Orthodox, Anglican and other re- a 29-year-old student who travligious leaders and international eled from Geneva for the funeral. politicians joined ordinary Chris- "The appalling circumstances of tians in prayer during the funeral. his death only reinforce our love In his homily, Cardinal Kasper for him." "Brother Roger had a special said: "Brother Roger caused love and hope to shine around him, far appeal to the young," said Chrisbeyond the barriers and divisions tian Hampton, 19, of Birmingof this world. A man of commun- ham, England. "The community ion, he nourished in his heart and he has set up here will live on for in his prayer a deep desire for rec- many years to come." After the service, Brother onciliation and encounter. "the springtime ofecumenism Roger was buried in a simple cerhas flowered on the hill ofTaize, emony in the community's cemAn this Church of the Reconcilia- etery, where his mother and other tion, where members of different Taize brothers are interred. .
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Bob Hope Memorial Garden opens at San Fernando Mission By PAULA DOYLE CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
event drew two cardinals (including Cardinal Theodore E. MISSION HILLS, Calif. McCarrick of Washington), Two years to the day after legend- Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of ary entertainer Bob Hope died, Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., and family members and friends at- priests from across the country. tended a dedication of the Bob Other guests included actor .Hope Memorial Garden at the San Mickey. Rooney and Kathryn Fernando Mission in Mission' Crosby, Bing Crosby's widow. Hills, created as an inspirational At a press conference held at final resting place for the beloved the memorial garden, Linda Hope, comedian. Bob and Dolores' daughter, said Adjacent to themission chapel her golf-loving father would be and overlooking the cemetery, the pleased at the beautiful outdoor English-style flower garden deco- setting for his burial place. rated with religious statues and "This garden has been a labor meditation benches opened to the of love for my mom and the rest public two days later. of our family," said Linda Hope. MONICA BELLUCCI stars as Queen Mirror in the fantasy film "The Brothers Grimm." . "For most of his hundred years Her brother, Kelly, called it "a For a brief review of this film, see CNS Movie Capsules below. (CNS photo from Dimenon old planet Earth and for all of wonderful, fitting tribute" to their.. sion Films) his public life, Bob lived in the' father's memory. San Fernando Valley," said San ,Before entering the garden, Fernando Mission director Msgr. visitors pass by the Our Lady of marred by a slow start and an bling. The Motion Picture AssoFrancis Weber during the dedica- Hope statue, a replica ofa famous . uneven screenplay by Ehren ciation ofAmerica rating is PGtion ceremony. 17th-century sculpture ofMary at Krueger. Intense action vio- 13 - parents are strongly cau"On his many travels to the far the Basilica of Our Lady of Hope lence, frightening images, many tioned. Some material may be corners of the world to entertain in Pontmain, France, which was involving insects, torture scen~s, inappropriate for children under the nation's troops, his returning a family favorite. scattered profanity and crude 13. plane banked over the Old Mis"The statue was very meaninglanguage, brief sexual situa"The Constant Gardener" sion as it made its way to Holly- ful to my mother - our dad did tions, and brief irreligiousness. (Focus) wood-Burbank Airport," Msgr. bring a little bit ofhope to many," I~~'()~ie The USCCB Office for Film & Complex political thriller Weber added. "We welcome him said Linda Hope. To the right of Broadcasting classification is A- about an African-based British Ica.rs.J.I~ home and rejoice that he will the entrance gate is a work-inIII - adults. The Motion Picture diplomat (Ralph Fiennes, in top henceforth share his many memo- progress memorial wall with basNEW YORK (CNS) _ The Association ofAmerica rating is fonn) who sets out to uncover ries with his friends and his fel- reliefs ?epicting im?o~ant mile- following are capsule reviews of PG-13 - parents are strongly the mystery behind the murder low travelers." stones In Bob Hope s life. movies recently reviewed by the cautioned:, Some material may Of his apparently unfaithful acThe dedication ceremony and The crypt grotto features, a", Office:'for Film & Broadcasting be inappr,opriate for children,tivist w~fe (Rachel Weis.z), an~,. Mass,withLosAngelesCardinal bronze sculpture replica of Anna' 'of th~-路U.S. Conference of 'under 13. uncovers a web of intrigue in~' Roger M. Mahony presiding,was Hyat.t Hunti~gton 's "~he ~oly Catholic Bishops. "The Cave" (Screen Gems) volving conspiracies, governthe culmination of months of FamIly Restmg - Fhght mto "The Brothers Grimm" Schlocky horror action movie ment corruption and betrayal at planning and construction at the Egypt," .located at. the Basilica of ' (Dimension) about a team of expert cave ex- the highest levels of power and historic San Fernando Mission. the NatIOnal Shr~ne .of the .ImVisually inventive, highly at- plorers (led by Cole Hauser and the phannaceutical industry. DiHope's wife, Dolores, chose maculate ConceptIOn m Washmg- mospheric adult fantasy that pre- . Eddie Cibrian) trapped miles be- rector Fernando Meirelles' adapthe mission for her husband's ton. sents the fairy-tale authors _ neath the surface, who, while tation of a John Ie Carre novel burial place because of his abidDolores Hope's mother, Teresa Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm struggling to find a way out, fall is a long, but generally absorbing love for the San Fernando Kelly DeFina, and the Hopes' de- (Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, prey to an unknown subterra- ing, suspense story and a con--- Valley, where the couple raised ceased so~, Antho~y 1. Hope, are with credible English accents) nean species of ravenous crea- demnation of drug testing on four children and attended St. currently mterred m the garden, _ as con-artist characters in a tures. Despite its creepy claus- unsuspecting Third World Charles Borromeo Church in wit~ additional places for other story as fantastical as anything . tro'phobic setting, Bruce Hunt's people, with solid performances famIly members. . they might have written, incor- directorial debut provides few and flavorful location shooting North Hollyw~d. Cardinal Mahony began the ~he Bob Hope路Memonal G~r- porating familiar elements of (even B-movie) jolts, resulting in Kenya. Brief rear and partial Mass by pointing out that, while den IS ~pen 9 a.~. to.4:30 p:m. daily. many of their stories, as an au- in a formulaic and forgettable nudity, scattered profanity, Dolores Hope had expressed the More mfonnatlOn IS available on tocratic French occupier group-peril flick that caves in rough language and crude exdesire for a simple celebration, the the Website www.bobhope.com. (Jonathan Pryce) orders them to under the weight-of its illogical pressions, a restrained premari( get to the bottom of strange hap- and hackneyed script. Recurring tal bedroom scene, quick blurry ~,..-.."...--::------...;.,.-,..---,..--"""""";;:--.."...,..-penings in a German forest in- monster menace and bloody shots of violence including volving missing children. Direc- gore, as well as scattered crude lynching, and a gruesome detor Terry Gilliani gets high language and profanity. The scription of death. The USCCB marKs for creating an evocative, USCCB Office for Film & Office for Film & Broadcasting ~ 19th-century world, and whip- Broadcasting classification is L classification is A-III - adults. ping up a good deal of excite- - limited adult audience, films The Motion Picture Association ment as the story races to its whose problematic content of America rating is R - reconclusion, but the film is many adults would find trou- stricted.
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FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. :.- World Library Publications has entered into agreements with several digital downloading services to offer selections from its liturgical music library. World Library, a division of J.S. Paluch Co., said it also expects its downloaded music to be available soon as cellular telephone ring' tones through additional downloading services. Firms with which World Library has agreements include iTunes, MSN Music Service, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic, Ecast, Audio Lunchbox, Koodoo Music, MusicMatch, MusicNet and MusicNow.
Currently, about 150 songs have been made available to the services,' with additional songs being delivered weekly, according to World Library's Lisa Bagladi, who coordinates the digital referral. , . .. Composers and performers whose musIc IS available through World Library include Redemptorist Father Lucien Deiss, Ed Bolduc, Danielle Rose, Michael John Poirier and the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble. The company's catalog encompassest:.i}.e liturgical, traditional, classical and-pop-c0!1temporary genres.
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Labor Day message sees challenges to living the 'Gospel of work' By MARK PATIISON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - "There are some daunting challenges to how we live the 'Gospel of work,' and how we respect the dignity ofwork and tbe rights of workers today," according to the annual Labor Day statement issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Work, Pope John Paul II and Catholic Teaching" refers to the late pope's encyclicals on work, "Laborem Exercens" and "Centesimus AnnuS," and the U.S. bishops' 1996 document, "A Catholic Framework for Economic Life." It said Catholics should use the Labor Day holiday to "pause and reflect on the meaning ofwork, the . contributions of workers and the important role of the labor movement in our economy and nation." "To move forward, our nation needs a strong and growing economy, strong and productive businesses and industries, and a strong and united labor movement," said the statement, issued by Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio ofBrooklyn, N.Y., chairman ofthe U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Policy. "In Catholic teaching, it is up to workers to choose how they wish to .be represented in the workplace and they should be able to make these decisions freely and without reprisal." Among the challenges U.S. workers and their families face is that while many are "reaping the rewards" in the U.S. economy, "others can be left behind, hungry, homeless or poor, often struggling with rent or (with) paying for decent health insurance," the statement said. "Families in the middle can be one lost job, one major illness, one unanticipated setback away from serious economic trouble," it added. "Too many families find it
difficult to reconcile the demands of work, the duties of family life and the obligations of community . and spirityal life." In the first Labor Day statement since Pope John Paul's death, "it seems a good time to recall the constant teaching and courageous leadership ofour beloved pope on work and the rights of workers," the statement said. "For three decades, he insisted work is not a burden, but 'expresses the human vocation to service and solidar-
ity. '" Bishop DiMarzio added that the pope "taught that workers have 'the right to establish professional associations,' and that trade unions have 'the Church's defense and approval.' According to Pope John Paul II, unions have a role, 'not only in negotiating contracts, but also as 'places' where workers can express themselves. They serve the development of an authentic culture of work and help workers to share in a fully human way in the life oftheir place ofemployment.' He said unions are an 'indispensable element of social life, espe- . cially in modem industrial societies. '" But Bishop DiMarzio lamented that "sadly the American labor movement seems bitterly divided over priorities, personalities and how to move forward," an apparent reference to the defection of some large unions from the AFLCIO, the principal U.S. labor federation for the past 50 years. He noted other "signs of the times" as "troubling ... within economic and public life": - "There is a growing conflict in some local communities, and on WaH Street, about the obligations of large retailers and major employers to their workers in the U.S. and around the world, and the communities they serve"; - "The minimum wage, last
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thedral with him and afterwards we shared a meal with him. "The kids were happy Bishop Coleman was there and enjoyed talking with him and many had' t!J.eir picture taken together," said Pacheco. "The cathedral was phenomenal and the sarcophagus was' something to see. It stood out because it's made of gold and illuminates the area. The youth were really taken aback by that. It brought the story of the birth of Christ to life for them." For 16-year-old Sabrina Melo of Santo Christo Parish, the experience of World Youth Day is one that she wilt' not soon forget. "It was a great experience and I recomri1end it to all young people who can go," she said. "It strengthened my faith and the bonds of friendship with the people I traveled with," said Melo. "The people I met from around the world were so friendly. I'll never forget how many Catholics were there and how exciting it was to see the pope." Fellow pilgrim A.I. Nystrom from St. Anthony's Parish, Taunton, attended the World Youth Day in Toronto in 2002 and was excited to again be in the presence of so many young Catholics. "It was an amazing experience to see so many people from so many countries unified for one reason; to worship God." The 21-year-old said the thing he will remember most is trying to catch a glimpse ofthe Holy Father as he traveled by boat down the Rhine River. "It was so crowded we couldn't see and then we walked 15 blocks and the pope ended up driving right past us. We ' got a great view ofPope Benedict." The toughest thing he found in Gennany? A six-mile walk to the Marienfeld site, but "it was definitely worth it," said Nystrom. "It was just one of many rewarding experiences at World Youth Day." Although it was cold sleeping
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PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS, AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA
On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce ill my lIame that I promise to assist at the.hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shall: 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating 011 the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of . making reparation to me. " In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate' Heart of Mary." . Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Comrilunion may be received at either the mornin~ or evening Mass on the first Saturday.
BISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman, center, met up with diocesan pilgrims at several World Youth Day events in Colog.ne, Germany. "To see so many people not afraid to show their faith and who believe the same things as I do was' amazing," said Hochberger. The experience was one that affected her faith in a positive way and will have a lasting impression. "My favorite part was the overnight before the papal Mass. We heard so many people singing about God and we were all in the same boat. Ifyou were cold, someone else was. If you were tired, someone else was. I think I needed two extra blankets but it was worth it." Also among those pilgrims from the diocese was 23-year-old Alexis Zuniga from $t. Rose of Lima Parish in Guaimaca, Honduras. Father Craig Pregana, back in tqe diocese from the mis, sion for a few weeks this summer, said that Zuniga is "very involved in the youth group at our mission Church and dedicated to the faith." Zuniga made rosary bracelets to sell and help offset the cost of his journey and carried with him a book ofintentions he had gathered
SeDlester' two teacher aides. While the school has a lunch program, the food is delivered already cooked as part of a coopenitive with the New Bedford Public School System. Although the school opened on "'Wednesday, the fonnal Mass for school, opening will be held September 9, Couto said. At St. Mary-Sacred Heart School in North Attleboro, Principal Denise M. Peixoto reported that "we're ready to open." It begins her 10th year as principal there after previously teaching on and off for seven other years at the school, said Peixoto, a resident ofNorth Smithfield, R.I. "While enrollments are Clown a little bit in kindergarten and first grade, we can expect 240 this years. But we have been as high as 2~A." she reported. . Currently ther~ are two, half-day kindergarten classes, as well as regular grades one through eight at the school.
in the weeks leading up to his departure. "That book has made his trip a communal one," said Father Pregana. "I'm looking forward to returning to Honduras so I can hear about his pilgrimage." According to Pacheco it's al.most impossible not to be moved in some way during World Youth Day. "It really makes you· think about your faith .. Beginning each day with prayer gave our young people a focus that lasted throughout the day and we hope they will bring the joyful messages they heard back home and share them. The building offfiith comes from that and lets them know they are an important part of the Church." One thing that brought a smile to the faces ofthe chaperones was to see how the young people mingled and interacted with their peers from around the world. ' "They were very enthusiastic about meeting and talking to other young people," said Pacheco. "So many people from other countries speak broken English they could
\:ommunicate and it was like they had been friends for life. It's amaz-' ing how similar the youth of the world is and our young people saw that their Catholic faith extends outward into the world." The next- World Youth Day, scheduled for 2008 in Sydney Australiawas announced at the end of the papal ¥ass and had pilgrims from Australia cheering loudly said Pacheco. A two-minute film promoting the event was shown to the youth day crowd and SydneyArchbishop George·Petl said he was looking forward it. "Sydney is a beautiful city and Australia is a great country and I look forward to welcoming Pope Benedict and the youth of the world," he told the crowd. Pacheco said he too was excited about the announcement, but because ofdistance and cost, it would involve a lot of fund-raising. "Our young people are already showing excitement for Sydney in 2008," said Pacheco. However many go, it will certainly have a strong impact on their Catholic faith.
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"Our plan·this year is also readying the September 2006 fall opening when we will convert to having full-day kindergarten classes," Peixoto said. "We will work on curriculum and working and changing things in the building to be ready for the full-day kindergarten." St. Mary-Sacred Heart School "has quite a few teachers," said Peixoto. "The total staff is 24 people. But that includes a support staff. "I have classroom aides and paraprofessionals along with the teachers in grades one through five; also a part-time resource teacher and speech and language therapist, and an additional mathematics teacher that targets children in seventh and eighth grades; a teacher ofSpanish; a teacher of computer science; a music teacher for grades three through fiv~; and a physical education teacher," she added. Each year the curriculum has a new target, and this year "we are focusing on bullying," Peixoto said.
"Although we don't have a strong bullying problem in this school, we know it is out there in the community. The staff has spent the summer coming up with a program to be used in this school year." She said she is hoping to set up an appointment to talk with officials at Bridgewater State College, "which has an Aggression-reduction Center, to work with us to arrive at a fonnal program. In the meantime, we have come up with . plans to educate students in grades on what bullying is, and survey them about how safe they feel and whether they have. been bullied in the past. We hope to bring in guest speakers and parents as well." Peixoto also said that the diocese has.recently completed religious curriculum guidelines - after having done math and social study curriculum guidelines in prior yearsand "our teachers will be using those new guidelines this year in their classes."
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History of the Diocese of Fall River," Boyle said. She said the program to update the mathematics program is in its
second year of study, and there will be a test in mathematics given to all students grades kindergarten through eight, next June.
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"We began working on it during curriculum in such a way that we FALL RIVER - Ever-striving the past academic year. And into the· have taken the same content, but EDUCATION: PRINCIPAL to teach Catholic students that summer, a committee chaired by we put it into a different format," faith issues are truly daily life is- Mrs. Sandra Parker of St. Mary's Boyle explained. "We have added The Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus are sues as well, curriculums in Parish in Taunton, has come up with a list ofprayers that students must seeking qualified Catholic candidates for principal Catholic schools under the direc- a program of studies infused with be taught and know by heart at the tion ofthe Diocesan School end ofeach particular grade. of the St. Philomena School in Portsmouth, R.I. Department will again be And we have added a list of The School is a fully accredited K-8 Blue Ribbon reflecting that concept as "All of our curriculum is fused with supplementary prayers, field School of Excellence (1999). The appointment is classes resume. Gospel values, and that is what we trips and activities all re"This year we have lated." to commence in June of 2006. Candidates should aligned and expanded the mean by mission-driven," she exBoyle reported that the hold an advanced educational degree and have at social studies material plained. "We are always looking at school department is workand activities too," curriculum through the eyes and vi- ing with Father Barry W. least 3 years of administrative experience reported Dr. Donna Boyle, sion of the Catholic Church." Wall, diocesan archivist, preferably in a Catholic elementary school. For assistant superintendent for who is updating the study curriculum. "And we have more information visit WWW.saintphilomena.org guide to St. Mary's Catheupdated the religious education faith and Gospel values." dral, in Fall River, the mother or candidates may send resume, cover letter, 3 curriculum as welL" The committee has also come church of the diocese. letters ofprofessional recommendation and a letter In general, 1 think that every- up with a number of supplemen"Eighth-graders will be makone understands that curriculum tary materials and ways in which ing visits to the cathedral as part. of recommendation from the pastor of the parish is mission-driven and standard- it can be implemented, Boyle re- of their field of study that has to where the applicant is a member, to: Search based, leamer-centered and acces- ported. do with the Church, and we are sible," she said. Another major new implemen- using Father Wall's book, 'BearCommittee (D), P.O. Box 4353, Middletown, RI 02842 "All of our curriculum is fused tation this year is to the religious ing Fruit by Streams of Waters' a with Gospel values, and that is education curriculum itself. what we mean by mission"After three years of the relidriven," she explained. "We are gion curriculum approved by always looking at curriculum Bishop George W. Coleman, we Website: cssdioc.org through the eyes and vision ofthe tested all students in grades pre-k Catholic Church." through eight in the area of reliFALL RIVER CAPE COD TAUNTON ATTLEBORO NEW BEDFORD She said that standard-based gion last June," Boyle said. 261 SOUTH ST. 1600 BAYST. 78 BROADWAY 10 MAPLE ST. 238 BONNEY ST. "means that all of our curriculum During the recent summer HYANNIS P.O. BOX M- SO. STA. is based on national and st~te stan- those responsible for the curricu508-226-4780 508-824-3264 508-997-7337 508-771-6771 508-674-4681 dards. This year, what' we have lum met and analyzed the results • ABUSE PREVENTION • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING done is to align the entire social of the tests. • ADOPTIONS: • COUNSELING studies curriculum with new state "The result now is that we have INFANT • HOUSING COUNSELING .. standards. updated and expanded the religion INTERNATIONAL • IMMIGRATION, LEGAL EDUCATION SPECIAL NEEDS AND ADVOCACY PROJECT •ADVOCACY FO'R: • INFORMATIONIREFERRAL SPANISH & PORTUGUESE SPEAKING Continuedfrom page one • INFANT FOSTER CARE FISHERMEN • PARENT/SCHOOL CRISIS INTERVENTION Paulo Cesar Ribeiro, better known the conference is usually a onePERSONS WITH AIDSIHIV • REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT as "Paulinho," from San Jose do day event, every two years it has PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES • HOUSING FOR WOMEN: CAMBODIANS Rio Preto, San Paulo, Brazil, who a multi-day agenda. ST. 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Alumni of New Bedford school establish Website NEW BEDFORD - Members sands of children and'grandchilof the Class of 1954 of St. An- dren, and multitudes engaged in thony High School have formed successful careers and vocations, a group called SAHSNewBedford and productive retirement activiMassachusetts located online at ties. All graduates are invited to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ SAHSNewBedfordMassachusetts. visit the site and join. Norman 1. Landry, Class of '54, This group is for alumni of the New Bedford school. Although is moderator of the group. A nathe site was established by the tive ofNew Bedford, Landry now Class of 1954, all graduates are lives in Haverhill with his wife invited to join and participate in Rose-Elaine. Their four children, sharing of information about the Rose Elaine, Serena Marie, Mary school, alumni and their families. Rollande and Norman Paul, live Pictures, personal stories and within six miles, meaning that their information about the families eight grandchildren are nearby. For more information, contact and loved ones are welcomed. St. Anthony's High School graduates Landry at nlandIy@comcast.net, or have fellow graduates all over the at 9 Fox Run Drive, Haverhill, Mass. country and the world, with thou- 01832-1054, Tel. 978-372-9247
The Christophers invites high school students to enter contest More than $2,000 in prizes to be awarded MERCY SISTER Patricia Harrington is escorted by. Feehan studerit, Connor Bradbury, after being presented with a yellow rose during a recent Mass marking the Sisters' 44 years of ministry to the school. The yellow rose presentation was begun by the Sisters in 1965, as each female graduate was presented with a rose on the evening of graduation. -
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Bishop Feehan High School honors Sisters of Mercy' ATTLEBORO - This sum- in the auditorium and a luncheon mer, the Bishop Feehan High reception followed on the lawn School community celebrated outside of the school's convent. Mass and hosted a luncheon to More than 50 distinguished honor 44 years of ministry given guests attended the celebration, to the school by the Sisters of . including Sisters of Mercy residMercy. The Mass was celebrated ing in Massachusetts and Rhode
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS from St. Pius X School, South Yarmouth, sing into homemade microphones during a recent sing-a-Iong. With them is teacher Terry Ronhock.
Island, area parish priests, Church representatives .and community leaders. Each of the honored guests received a commemorative book recapping the Sisters' time at the school.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Atten- and attending high school to ention all high schoolers! Sfudents ter. Posters must be 15 by 20 in grades nine through 12 are in- inches in size and include the vited to share their creative talent words, "You Can Make a Differby interpreting the tHeme "You ence." Entries will be judged on Can Make a Difference" in an overall impact, effectiveness in original poster for The' conveying theme, originality and Christophers' 16th Annual Poster artistic merit. Eight prizes will be Contest for High School Students. awarded, with a first prize of Nearly 2,300 entrants from $1,000. Entries must be received public, private and parochial by Jan. 20, 2006. Winners will be schools across the country and announced April 21, 2006. around the world participated in Complete rules and entry last year's contest, with entries forms are available by writing to: submitted from all 50 states and High School Poster Contest, The countries as widespread as Ger- Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, many; Norway, Ghana and India. New York, NY 10017, by calling Winning posters included paint- 212-759-4050 or at ings, photographs, pencil sketches w w w . c h r i s top her s . 0 r g / and computer-generated artwork. contests.html on the Web. Posters Dennis W. Heaney, president "become the property of The of The Christophers, announced Christophers and will not be rethe new competition, saying, turned. . The Christophers, a non-profit "Each year, we're gratified to see the large number ofyoung people organization founded in 1945, giving so much thought to The uses mass media to encourage all Christophers' message. It's inspir- individuals to recognize and use ing and hopeful to see how cre- their unique abilities to raise the ative they can be when they fo- standards of public life. The cus on making the world a better Christopher motto is: "It's better place." to light one candle than to curse Students must be enrolled in the darkness."
St. Joseph's School wins Feinstein award ATTLEBORO - St. John the Evangelist School was selected as a $500 award winner by the Feinstein Foundation for its many outstanding acts of service to the community in the Feinstein Good Deeds and Youth Hunger Brigade programs. Among their achievements by the programs are a monthly
food drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Society; sending care packages for soldiers in our community serving in Iraq and Afghanistan; a mitten and hat tree during the winter for donating to homeless shelters; care packages for homeless shelters and lollipop sales to benefit the victims of the tsunamis.
NE Catholic colleges receive top rankings in magazine survey student selectivity, financial reWASHINGTON (CNS) Catholic colleges and universi- sources and alumni giving.' Catholic colleges and univerties across the country once again placed high in News sities fared best in the category & World Report's annual rank- of best universities - master's. ing of the nation's best colleges. The category ranks schoolS with As in previous years, Catho- underg'raduate and master's prolic colleges had their best stand- grams but few, if any, doctoral ings among regional universi- programs. In this category, divided by ties, and they filled the top spots in lists from the North and Mid- region, Villanova University in west regions. : Pennsylvania topped the list in More locally, The College of the North and Creighton UniverHoly Cross in Worcester, Bo~足 sity in Omaha, Neb., placed first ton College, Stonehill College ih in the Midwest. Catholic schools North Easton - all in Massa- had strong showings in every rechusetts, and Providence Col- gion except the South. Other schools making it to the lege in Providence, R.I., also retop five in the North, in addition ceived favorable standings. In the national ranking, three to Villanova, were Providence Catholic colleges made the top College in Rhode Island (sec50; they are the University of ond), Loyola College in BaltiNotre Dame in Indiana (18th), more (third) and Fairfield UniGeorgetown University in Wash- versity in Connecticut (fourth).' ington (23rd) and Boston Col- Other ranking Catholic colleges lege (40th). The College of th~ in the top 15 included: Univer-' Holy Cross in Worcester, was sity ofScranton in Pennsylvania 32nd among national liberal arts (eighth), St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia (ninth) and St. colleges. Harvard and Princeton, as in Michael's College in Colchester, years past, tied for best national Vt. (11th). Several other Cathouniversities with doctoral pro,- lic colleges placed in the top 30. In the category of best grams while Yale placed third. Williams College in comprehensive colleges Williamstown, Mass., topped , bachelor's, which focuses on unthe list of national liberal arts dergraduate programs primarily in the liberal arts, Catholic schools. This year's college rankings, schools in the North took four published by News & World of the top-10 spots. These Report, was available at news- schools are: Stonehill College in stands last week. The rankings North Easton, Mass., (first), were based on a wide range of Merrimack College in North factors used by the magazine in Andover, Mass., (seventh), the its more than 20 years of con- College of St. Elizabeth, N.J., and ducting this survey: peer assess- Morristown, ment, academic reputation, re- Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., tention rates, faculty resources, tied for 10th. '
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BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES Seems like just yesterday you were a part of me I used to stand so tall, I used to be so strong Your arms around me tight, everything it felt so right Unbreakable, like nothing could go wrong Now I can't breathe, no I can't sleep I'm barely hanging on Refrain: Here I am once again I'm torn into pieces, can't deny it, can't pretend Just thought you were the one , Broken up, deep inside But you won't get to see the tears I cry Behind these hazel eyes I told you everything, opened up and let you in You mClde me feel all right, for once in my life ,Now all that's left of me is what . I pretend t9 be , . So together, but so broken up inside 'Ca'use.l can't breathe, no I can't sleep I'm barely,hanging on Swallow me, then spit me out For hating you, I blame fnyself Seeing you, it kills me now No, I don't cry on the outside anymore Anymore " Sung by Kelly Clarkson Copyright (e) 2004 by RCA Climbing the charts and getting lots ofairplay is Kelly Clarkson's "Behind These Hazel Eyes." The song is offClarkson's "Breakaway" disc that already has produced the title song and "Since U Been Gone" as hits. The song's story is familiar in pop music. A girl thought her latest romance was ''unbreakable, like nothing could go wrong." Her guy
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was ''the one." She says to him, "I told you everything, opened up and let you in.HBut the relationship fell apart, and "now all that's left ofme is what I pretend to be, so together, but so broken up inside." She no longer cries "on the outside." No matter how hurt she ,feels, she is determined that her exboyfriend ''won't get to see the tears
consciously change focus. They should have a plan to do something else, especially something physical. Taking this approach to our feelings validates their importance but also establishes a boundary for them. We are more than our feelings. They deserve our attention, but not all of it. Further, refuse any temptation toward self-pity or the belief that life isn't fair. Life always is what it is. Sometimes life unfolds much better than you ever could have imagined; other times it seems more painful than anything previously known. Through it all, reaffirm your beliefin yourself. God made you right. Your worth and dignity are not dependent on another's approval or rejection. So instead ofpaying attention to self-pity or other attitudes that limit your recovery, focus on your I cry behind these hazel eyes." innate goodness, your personal Ifyou ever were dumped like attractiveness and the positive this girl, you know the pain she ways you can affect our world. feels. But she can get through this You may be hurt, but you hardly hurt, becoming wiser and emotion- ' are finished! ally stronger than ever. ' , Also, look around your Her recovery needs to be a immediate world. Among your process of several actions. First, friends and acquaintances are she should reveal what is "behind people who need your support to these hazel eyes." She should tell deal with their disappointments. Step beyond your own pain. the truth about her pain to those she trusts. Grieving a loss is Determine ways that you can help necessary. One does not get past others with theirs. Finally, be sure to tell God pain by denying it. However, she does not have to everything that is ''behind your allow the griefto consume her. I eyes," no matter what their color. often encourage those I work with Ask for his love and strength as in pastoral counseling to ''make an you rebuild your life in new and appointment" with their hurt each promising ways. Make a commitday and during this time to give ment to start today. You and God make a terrific themselves over to whatever team for bringing out what you feelings emerge. After a set time, really want in your life. say 30-45 minutes, they should
The catholicity of sports By PATRICIA BARTOS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
PITTSBURGH - Since its beginning 100 years ago, the Slovak Catholic Sokol has placed great emphasis on organizing ."slets," or athletic events, focusing on gymnastics and track and field events. This summer Pittsburgh sokols hosted more than 350 athletes, ages eight to mid40s, from throughout the Northeast for the 42nd International Slet at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Seen by many as a kind of"mini-Olympics," the gymnastic and calisthenic exhibitions are held for five days every two years and feature elaborate opening ceremonies, complete with athletes marching into the stadium in formation carrying their team flags, plus a torch-lighting ceremony, speeches and Mass. "We try to stress the Catholicity of sport," said Ed Moeller of Whitehall, the organization's supreme assistant director of sports and athletics. "Strong mind, strong body" is the Slo-
vak Catholic Sokol's motto, as is "For God and country," said Moeller, a parishioner at St. Wendelin in Carrick. ' In Slovakia, sokols traditionally hosted athletic competitions, and early immigrants continued this tradition. "They wanted to combine their Catholic heritage and athleticism," Moeller said. "They wanted to show young children their athletic heritage along with their Catholic faith." Slovak immigrants, forced to rely on each other as they adapted to life in their new land, founded the Slovak Catholic Sokol in Passaic, N.J., in 1905. The families wanted to help each other through it group insurance program while also keeping their close ties to their Church. The fraternal benefit society was their way to "care for each other and their families in this new country," Moeller said. And they succeeded in another way. Through these regular sports cbmpetitions, many have built lifelong friendships, he said. Participants in the "slet" also raised
$868 for the Special Olympics of AlLeghenyCounty. The organization is now open to Catholics of Slovak or Slavic origin Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Moravian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian or Ukrainian - or members of their immediate family. Pittsburgh, which has taken the national championship title for four years running and hosted this year's competition, fielded a team of 93 athletes, the most of any team in the competition. Gymnastics is their strong ,point, Moeller said. "We get them started'young at our sokol on the South Side," through classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, he ' said. ' "We teach them from the time they're able to stand," he said. "We ,want to get them involved in athletic activity, to see that it's important for a healthy life and to be a strong person. We try to remind them that there's more to life." The competitions' have long been noted
for their emphasis on gymnastics and rhythmic calisthenic drills, or gymnastics performed to modem and ethnic music, in individual and group competitions. Track and field is also a major event. Sports are a vital part of the Slovak Catholic Sokol philosophy, and the organization schedules tournaments in bowling, volleyball, softball and basketball in regions throughout the country. Katie Jozwiak of Kennedy Township, and her older brother Ryan, have competed in "slets" throughout their lives and continue to help out with the events. Her sport was gymnastics and she now coaches for the sokol. "I competed and made so many friends all over the country," she said. "It was a really good experience." Jozwiak, now a member of the organization's supreme physical fitness board, belongs to St. Malachy and works as an interpreter for the deaf. "Competing keeps young people involved and builds personality," she said.
,. ;,;1 Diocesan pair honored for, service to Catholic education WESTON - TheNew England Association of Catholic Development Officers meeting for its annual awards luncheon at Regis College, 'honored seven members for their service to Catholic education, including two from the Fall River diocese. Richard L. Lafrance of Westport, presidenr and CEO of Lafrance Hospitality Corp., received The Outstanding Catholic Philanthropist Award for his generosity to Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River. Sherri ValeTurner, director of Development at Bishop Connolly, nominated Lafrance.
. Cathy Melanson, the volunteer development director of St. Joseph School, Fairhaven, received The Volunteer Distinguished Service Award. Dorothea P. Coderre, principal of St. Joseph School, nominated Melanson. The Association is a local network of professionals and volunteers who staff the development programs ofschools in 11 dioceses in the six New England states. Members include principals; development directors; alumni, ad-' missions and public relations staff; school board members; pastors and volunteers from private, parish and diocesan schools.
MEGA YARD SALE volunteers at St. Bernard's Parish in Assonet included: front row, from left: Mattie Miranda and Paul Levesque; second row: Mitch Plonka; third row: Chris Plonka, Susan Plonka, Carol Levesque, Joanna Levesque, Linda DeMarco (chairperson), and Father Tim Goldrick; fourth row: Joyce Souza, Michelle Moniz, Donna Levesque, Kathy Kmack, Jeff DeMarco, and David Levesque; fifth row: George Dufresne. (Photo by Paul Levesque)
Assonet parish takes yard sale concept to new heights CATHY MELANSON, second from left, and Richard R. Lafrance, to her right, were among recent honorees of the New England Association of Catholic Development Officers at Regis College in Weston.
Our Lady..ofGuadalupe ti/ma to . appear at South Attleboro parish ' .
SOUTH ATTLEBORO - A six-foot replica of the Miraculous Tilma bearing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will arrive at St. Theresa ofthe Child Jesus Parish,18 Baltic Street, on September 17. The parish will host a Rosary for Peace at 4 p.m. followed by Mass at 4:30 p.m. on that day. The Rosary for Peace will recited again on September 18 at 7,8:30, and 10:30 a.m., each time followed by Mass one-half hour later. The image of Our Lady of
Guadalupe was miraculously imprinted on St. Juan Diego's tilma. The image is compared by some to the Shroud ofTurin because of its formation. Through this image, Our Lady of Guadalupe's messages to the world helped convert nine million pagans to the Catholic faith.. The original image remains miraculously fresh and beautiful more than 460 years later in the Basilica of Mexico City. All are invited to attend any of the Masses and rosary sessions.
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ASSONET The St. Bernard's Parish Mega Yard Sale began several years ago as one aspect of the annual parish Harvest Festival, but it soon became an event of it own. The purpose is to raise funds for the parish. This year's event held in late July, was no exception. A trailer truck, donated by a local transportation company, arrived two months before ,the big weekend and was positioned in the lower parking lot of the church. That's the signal for friends and neighbors to begin searching their homes, garages, barns and basements for items they no longer use. Cars and trucks came and went,
day and night, filling the trailer withitems for the yard sale. As the weekend ofthe event approached, parish volunteers stopped by daily to pack and stack in-coming items. This year, the storage trailer was filled four times over. For several days prior to Yard Sale Weekend, scores of volimteers worked to sort the items and set up table displays. Dishes were washed and larger items power washed or steam cleaned. Saturday was the big day. A steady flow ofcustomers began to arrive early to inspect the wares. Malassadas fresh from the pan were served, and later in the day Polish and Portuguese meat rolls, as well as
hot dogs and hamburgers, were available in the food kiosk. Sunday morning after Mass was "Sale Day" - a bag of items for $1. On Sunday afternoon, everything was free. Folks were invited to take what they wanted and even bring a pick-up truck if they would like to hold their own yard sale another weekend. Any food or clothes not sold was given to the poor. ,In just two days, volunteers working together returned the church parking lot to the condition in which they found it. Not a blade of grass was out of place. Later, a meeting is held to evaluate and to begin the planning for next year's yard sale. in Damien Hall at Holy Trinity Parish. It will begin with praise and worship through song. For more information call 508-3981139.
ATTLEBORO - The National Shrine of Our Lady of La. Salette will hold a h~aling service . in Spanish Sunday at 2:30 p.m. On September 10, the Shrine will host an ethnic concert featuring Peter La Moria. For more information call 508-222-5410. BREWSTER - Beginning September 9, the Lazarus Ministry of Our Lady of the Cape Parish will offer "Come Walk With Me," a six-session program for anyone who has experienced the qeath of a loved one. It will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call Happy Whitman at 508-385-3252. NORTH DARTMOUTH The Diocesan Divorced-Separated Support Group will meet September 12 from 7-9 p.m. at the Family
Life Center, 500 Slocum Road. Guest speaker Andy Morgan will address the topic "Getting Your X in Focus." Refreshments will follow. For more information call Bob Menard at 508-673-2997.
NORTH EASTON - Members ofthe Taunton District Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will attend a Mass September 12 at 7 'p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church for the intention of the canonization of Blessed Frederic Ozanam and in memory ofdeceased members. Its regular monthly meeting will follow in the parish hall. WEST HARWICH - On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Deacon Vincent Walsh will give a presentation on Pope Benedict XVI at 7:30 p.m.
Scouting retreat ,is Sept. 23-25 at Cathedral Camp EAST FREETOWN - The annual Scouting retreat, this year themed, "The Year of the Eucharist," will be held at Cathedral Camp, 157 Middleboro Road, East Freetown, from September 23-25. The event is op~n to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who are age 10 and older. All religious faiths are welcome, and there will be a Catholic Mass and Protestant services as well. Registration deadline is September 16. For more information, , contact Father Stephen Salvador at 508-676-8463; Mary Powers at 508-824-4452; or Pat Latinville at 508-678-8667.