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Pope tells Ne,w England bishops U.S. Church can heal from abuse wounds

By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

He acknowledged that the sex abuse crisis has left behind "significant spiritual and material chalVATICAN CITY - Addressing bishops from lenges," but reminded the bishops of the power of Boston and other New England dioceses, Pope John grace to "inspire wisdom, reconcile differences, heal Paul II said he was confident that the Church in the wounds and point to a future of hope."

United States could heal the wounds caused by the Priests deserve particular support from their bishsex abuse scandal. ops during this time of trial, he said. He expressed While the cases of priestly abuse have "cast a his personal gratitude for "the generous and selfshadow" on the Church, they must never be allowed less service which marks the lives of so many Amerito weaken Catholics' public witness of faith and can priests."

"In a very real way the renewal of the Church is hope, the pope said September 2.

At the same time, the pontiff offered special linked to the renewal of the priesthood," he said, words of encouragement to the many good priests and added, "Tell your priests that I hold them in my he said have "suffered deeply because of the much- heart."

Throughout this year's "ad [imina" visits, Vatipublicized failings of some of the Church's miniscan officials have asked groups of U.S. bishops to ters."

The pope made the comments in a text that he .encourage their priests in the wake of the abuse scanread in part to some 25 bishops during a meeting at dal. his summer residence outside Rome. The pope had Archbishop O'Malley, who was sent to Boston been meeting individually all week with the prel- last year after the resignation of Cardinal Bernard ates, who were on their "ad {imina" visits to the F. Law, told the pope the Church was still trying to Vatican. bring healing to families who feel betrayed by ESPIRITO SANTO Parish Among the prelates was Archbishop Sean P. priestly sex abuse.

100th anniversary.

O'Malley of Boston, who in a short speech to the· "Oftentimes the victims and their families were pope spoke of the "great pain" caused by the sex among those most committed to the life of the abuse cases. The Archdiocese of Boston was the Church, and so the abuse has been experienced as center of the sex abuse scandal, with more than 160 the most serious betrayal," Archbishop O'Malley priests accused of sexually abusing minors over the said. last 50 years.

The archbishop also echoed the pope's message The pope told the bishops, "The Church in your of hope, saying good can come out of evil.

"We are humbled by our sins and offenses but country has been chastened by the events of the past two years, and much effort has rightly been ex- confident that God does not forsake us and calls us pended on understanding and addressing the issues to strive for healing and reconciliation," Archbishop . of sexual abuse, which have cast a shadow on her O'Malley said.

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR Turn to page 13 - New England life and ministry."

FALL RIVER - The parish family at Espirito Santo Parish will wind up two years celebrating its 100th anniversary with a Mass and banquet on September 19.

Bishop George W. Coleman will be the principal celebrant of the Mass at 10 a.m., in the church on Alden Street.

Among the concelebrants will be pastor Father James Ferry, and Father Timothy P. Driscoll, the parochial vicar.

Assisting at the Mass will be Deacons John deAmaral Moniz and ThomasJ. Sousa, who are pastoral assistants.

Following the Mass, a banquet will be held at White's of Westport.

Although July 19, 1904 is the actual spiritual birthday of Espirito Santo Parish - the first parish created after the Fall River diocese itself was created that same year - its history began years earlier, and as a mission in 1902.

The parish inaugurated her twoBISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman, second from right, met with Pope John Paul II at the year celebrations on January 11 Vatican last week along with, from left, diocesan seminarian Jay Mello, diocesan priest and 12 of 2003, with events most Father Gerard P. O'Connor, who is at work at the Congregation for the Clergy in Rome for fittingly marking the centenary of the Mission of Santo Christo in the another year, and diocesan seminarian Peter J. Fournier. (Fotografia Felici) .

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Espirito Santo Parish to observe centennial on September 19 Flint section of the city.

There was a prayer service on January 11 of that year at Santo Christo Church on Columbia Street, followed by a procession of cars to Espirito Santo Church, where Benediction was held, and a social followed.

In the lead car of the procession were the traditional Azorean symbols of the crown and banner of the Holy Spirit. The route taken passed Notre Dame Church. It was there that the Mission Church began at eucharistic celebrations with Mass in Portuguese in the parish hall on Basset Street.

On January 12, the second day of the celebrations, Mass was celebrated in Espirito Santo Church and the traditional sopas de Espirito Santo, (soup) was served in the hall.

In 1902, before the parish was established, Father Jorge S. Silveira, an assistant at Santo Christo Church, would come to the Flint to celebrate Mass. He raised enough money to buy a plot of land with a house on Alden Street. This building, called the Tum to page 13 - Centennial

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After 1982 anduntiLrecently, . , ·Born in Attleboro, one of six Sister Rita ministered in the children of the late Matthias an~ Diocese of Orlando, Fla: She the late Catherine (Lahey) was assistant coordinator and \ 'Galligan,she graduated from sec;cetary of the RENEW Pr9~ Attleboro 'High School ahd ,at- ,gram and later became a staff tended the Rhode Island School assistant to the Office of Chris. . of Design for thre~ years before tian Communica:tions. She was DEBBIE OGRAM and Carol Spoor fill baskets with information about the newly formed entering the Holy Union Novi- also coordinator of the TV Mass Secular Franciscan Order during the annual Polish Picnic at Our Lady of the Holy Ros~ry' tiate in' Fall River on Feb. 24, there. She taught part-time 'at Church, Taunton, as a parishioner looks on. The group meets monthly and strives to live the 1939. She made her 'profession Southern College in Florida and of vows in'1940 and 1946. organized a tutor -program for G6,~pel in the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi. ' Following novitiate, Sister 'teen-agers. She remained active Rita earned a bachelor's degree' in ministry until June of this 'Daily Readings in education from Catholic year. .

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Over 35 Years Sister Aida Sansor will lead the all or led by the ethnic assemblies at National Shrine of of Satisfied Services Hispanic music ministry, and Betty and song leader, she said.

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Traditional hymns for Bene- Carreiro are leading the contemversity and ethnicity of the music expressed in the Fall River dio- diction will include, "Tantum porary portion, it was reported.

Composer Bechet Senchur of cese is in store for those who at- Ergo," "0 Salutaris," "Holy God Sales And Service We Praise Thy Name," and "JoyOur Lady of the Cape Parish in tend the Rosary Celebrations that Brewste~ is one of the many will mark the close of the Fall River's La~est conductors and instrumen- ' centennial celebrations of .Display of T s the diocCi:se on October II Sales and Service "We hope to have more than 100 talists for the day. Trumat the National Shrine of voices, closer to 200 if we can, peter Phil Hague will lead ' for Domestic and Industrial ZENITH • SONY the brass ensemble.

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In his 30th year serving in the diocese, has been in- a.m., for a final rehearsal and sound the Catholic Church leading vited to participate, says check," he added. music for ministries, Mark Girardin, director of Girardin has a degree in liturgical music at St. Pius music education/voice from X Church and School in . Prompt 24 Hour Service . Automatic Deliveries SUNY Potsdam, and Crane South Yarmouth. He will direct ful, Joyful We Adore You." . Call In Deliveries . Budget Terms Available • Songs led by the contemporary School of Music, and is a faculty the choir and musicians. . Free Estimates Jean Kelly, also of St. Pius X music groups will include, "Awe- member of the Cape Cod ConserYou Never Had Service Parish, has been coordinating the some God!", "Shine Jesus Shine," vatory.

Until You Tried Charlie's He is the composer of event, putting out the call to all "Go Ye OU,t," "Lord, I Lift Your ,"Christsong," a musical presented Name on High."

We're located at ... parishes, seeking to have at least The Spanish hymns will be, around the world, including the one representative from their 46 Oak Grove Ave., Fall River "Santa Maria Del Camino," Vatican, and liturgies including music ministries taking part. orcall ...

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Girardin has portrayed Jesus in Among the hymns in PortuChristi Church in East Sandwich to prepare for the Rosary Celebra- guese will be, "Quao Grande e tion music," Girardin said. A Nosso Deus," "Ele e Rei dos Reis," "Vem, Vem, Vem, Vem, desert reception will follow.

"We hope to have more than Espirito Santo," "0 Pai Nosso 100 voices, closer to 200 if we Qestais no Cea," and "Um Prece . can," Girardin told The Anchor. Final."

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A lunch will be provided for under a massive tent that can acmusicians and singers, and coor- commodate 3,000. and a large dinators are hoping to get a head choir will be most effective, Girardin said. count as soon as possible.

The call is also. going out for Kelly said that the combinedchoir all the musicians in the diocese . will rehearse two, four-part works ·that include Mozart's ''Ave Verum" to lend their talents.

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Give this some thought' , As we roll on to November's presidential electIon, more and more relevant issues are gaining steam. The war in Iraq, the' Palestinian,Israeli conflict, the ~~onomy, energy futures and the ecology are but · a few of the urgenci.es m~ng their way onto the floor of discussion.

Each day brings its own needs;which sadly are quickly us~ered into oblivioQ.. However, there"is one issue that will play atremtmdous factor in 'our nation's future which hinges on who is elected president, namely the Supreme Court.

We live in a time when courts across the land have become gods unto themselves. The decision concerning gay mamage in our state is but one" example of the power that our courts have brought unto themselves. The subjectiveideology of a single justice can eradicate standards of living, which have guided moral and ethical living for generations. Our public education system has been severely affected by the banishment of all belief from the learning process. . The fallout from Roe v. Wade concerning the respect for life in all its dimensions has had serious impact on the nation's ability to be a sincere moral beacon. The list of woes echoes from the highest court to those with local jurisdiction.

It is fOf these and other reasons .many view this electipn as pivotal. Currently, neither national candidate,has'said much. about this , subject. Given the political climate, both liberals' and conservatives, · the left and the right, are quite familiar with the magnitude of the situation. Yet, the.fact is that the next presidentin,all probability will have the power to nominate new justices to the Supreme Court. In · fear of polarizing the nation, silence seems the best course to follow.

Yet, one can be sure the matter will surface when the respective parties meet in public deoate.lf it does not, we are really in trouble.

Currently, none of die justices has indicated that he or she is ready to retire; However, we know that man proposes" and God disposes.'

The eldest justice is 84. There are·two in their 70s, both women who are surviving cancer, and the chief justice, who is 79. In.these age categories, four years can make quite a difference.

Since the court often acts like" a seesaw, that is, split into two blocs,' -liberal and conservative in their voting patterns,the baiarice of decision is often left to a single justice. The next president could have the opportunity to change this narrow margin by his nomina- tions.

Both parties know this. Liberal Democrats and the Conservative .Republicans are working very hard to, surface their message in this regard. Aside from politics, the possibility of change is real and grave.

For this reason, many people in the so-called silent majority camp "are beginning to get involved in this c'urrent campaign.

There are many who sit by and feel that their vote'does not count.

The last national election also proved, despite voting malfunctions, that a vote does count, and these single votes can collectively be-. come a majority. Eligible voters who believe that government should have a moral and ethical role to play in the nation's life must make a . basic decision to become a registered vote,r who gets tq the polls on · Election Day. This year, we must not simply let out vote ~e ignored because of our own apathy..' " . , America is indeed at a crossroads. We have been lulled into a eupho-' ria that has been a product of a crass secular philosophy, which has done _ nothing more than to create an MTV mind-set. Right h~ become wrong and wrong has become right. It' has crippled the very soul" the nation: The Supreme Court should be our safeguard and the upholder of all that ". is decent in the land. Think of this on Election Day. ' , , The Executive Editor. .

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By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Outside my window we now have Checkpoint Charlie.

Policemen stop every car that 'enters our· street arid in the' evening fl~od lights turn night into day. ' . ~ I have encountered numerous checkpoints in Europe during my lifetime,. and getting through them ~as no big deal. I can't. say this about the new surge 10 checkppillts in my Capitol Hill neighborhood.

While driving home one evening, I saw police stationed at every corner I passed. At one corner, eight officers checked passing cars, while an officer in body armor and another with ,a bomb-sniffing d,pg stood watch.

Although the officers were . polite' and calm, their presence was unnerving.

What is particularly unnerving about all this is that we Americans, citizens, of the most powerful country in the world, seem to be finding ourselves in ' a police state.

As checkpoints multiply,

they usher us into a new era" of reality checks, the fIrst being ,that we have entered the irrevocable age of terrorism.

This new phenomenon in our . history raises the question of how we got here. Is it because the United States is No.1·, and when you're No.1 you must expect it figl)t, a challenge to . that status? Is it not a law of nature that when someone gets ahead of the pack, the pack works double time to level the playing field?

Could it be that 'our foreign policies are more inimical than amicable? Do they need a dramatic overhaul so that they , 'better respond to post-modern times? Are we resting on the laun~ls of past, successful diplomacy? ' , Are we facing an evil. movement akin to past evil movements in history that can only be eradicated by the shedding of blood? If it i!, evil we are fighting, do we know the name of our enemy? Could it be , jealousy, resentment or anger? ' And if one of these is the

primary evil, what caused it?

Perhaps suffering nations see how well we have it and consider our gains their losses?

Whatever is behind the surge of terrorism, we now face new reality checks, one of them being that more of our youth will become involved in war.

We will experience a new' counterintelligence that makes past counterintelligence look . .. . like child's play.

The old platitude of Americans becoming ever more prosperous will give way to sacrifice and living less luxuriously.' Our freedoms and . privacy will diminish, with everyone's background stored in memory banks. . And just possibly we'll hear more about God's place in our society, for war makes people - realize that God's wisdom is more effective than military might. . ' We.have entered a new era, with all its reality checks. It will be our business to get our nation through them with sacrifice, hope and faith.

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They're in the zone At one time I thought that National Hockey League referees were the worst officials in all of sportsdom, and I'm convinced they were for many years .

Instead of laying down the law according to the official rule book, the zebras would call penalties depending on the score and the time remaining in the game. Or, they would whistle down "makeup" calls to atone for the last bad call they made.

It was a vicious cycle.

But the men in stripes have lost their title as worst in sports , to the rough in the diamond. And that's not because there won't be any NHL hockey played this fall. The zebras passed ,the torch to their baseball counterparts a while ago.

There are nearly 70 umpires currently calling the shots in Major League Baseball. The men in blue crisscross from .

American League to National League games throughout the season.

That means, there are nearly 70 different strike zones currently in Major League Baseball.

With so many different strike zones, one would think that makes the game more exciting.

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small, hard orb, hurled at 90 umpires have refined, or better m.p.h. from 60 feet, six inches yet, redefined the strike zone. away, with a round stick, with Take a pan of water and any kind of consistency. Add to. release into it a drop of cooking that the fact the batter has to . oil. Now stir. Note the shape of figure out a new strike zone the drop of oil. There's your each game. It's enough to drive strike zone. them, well, batty.

Maybe the umpires wear the From the pitcher's perspecmasks too tight. Perhaps their tive, they need a pal~ pilot to chest protectors cut off valuable' oxygen to the brain. Or maybe the men in blue are simply power, hungry.

What's the solution?

Perhaps Major League Baseball can adopt the Wiffle Ball rule of thwnb. Place a trash can

By Dave Jolivet lid behind home plate. If th~ ball hits the lid, it's a strike, if not, it's a ball. keep track of the moveable area The umps? They can still get, their thrills blowing safe and out in which they will get a favorcalls on the bases. able call.

And now for a random According to the Major thought.

League Baseball Website, the How ridiculous was the New strike zone is "defined as that York Yankees' request thiS' area over homepl~te the upper week for the Tampa Bay Devil limit of which is'a horizontal line at the midpoint between the Rays to forfeit a game to the Evil Empire because they were top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the late for a game ~ecause of lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap.

The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's 'stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball."

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Maryknoll sponsors student 'essay contest on .ntegrating faith, life MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) - The theme fOf the 2004 Maryknoll student essay contest is "Standing 'Up, Speaking Out," which aims to highlight the faith of sixth- through 12th-grade students and how they integrate Jesus' teachings into their lives.

Maryknoll Father Joseph R. Veneroso, publisher of Maryknoll magazine, said in a press release, "Through our essay contest, we hope to encourage young people to make the world a better place by speaking out when they see something which is not fair or right."

For the contest, students are asked to write essays of 500-750

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FirSt it was George Bush, then John Kerry, and "generation gap." Teens were "rebellious," many then it was just about every media commentator. , becoining "hippies," and no one knew where the Doing ~hat? TalkingabQut values. , '''new sexual freedom" was taking us. Anti-Vietnam . I was maybe one of the few listening Americans war protesters were challenging national leaders and who rather liked the idea that candidates for the the whole Political system, arid seriously 'questioning nation's highest office were talking about.values. I what many felt were the overwhelining material have long taken that word, in its spiritual meanings, values of our society. quite seriously. " . , ' " , As a reporter for the Long Island Catholic, I did On the other hand, in the term's material definitions, some major stories on 'the question of what values are like ''value inveSting," or monetary worth - such as and why we s~ould be concerned about them. I . ''this house, furniture; jewelry, etc, has a value of ... ,'~ I 'interviewed a university student who said, "You have have been left quite cpld. ' to question the material ,There's a simple reason. - - - - - - - - - . . ; . . values of a society where why. It's because such millionaires get off tax value can change with the free,and the poor get the wind. What was valuable basics of life slashed to an . one day inight be trash the impossible ininimum, as . next. in the recent New York Not so ,with spiritual state welfare cuts. It's values. These are endurBy Antoinette Bosco human sacrifice allover -ing, and, boy, do we need L---:-~-~-~---L.-'-_'-_...JI-I again for the preservation enduringvalues l i k e , of the 'haves."~ honesty, respect for others, justice, forgiveness,' , That was written 35 years ago. ' , nurturing care for the earth and praise forthe God BaCk then I asked a philosophy professor, Stephen who'gave us'life and everything needed t9 maintain it. Pepper, why we should be concerned about,values.

In the presidential campaign now entering its final We "had better" study them, he said, because the, weeks; we're probably going to hear less about basic question always challenging humans as we vaI.ues. My guess is'that the ni:edia has made such fun confront each new situation, individually and in' of the presidential candidates' use of that word that society, is, ''What is a more just and moral society, they won't want to take the risk. We'll probably hear and how are we going to get it?" about"~erican values" a few times because that That's a values question. sounds patriotic. But I doubt we'll hear anyone get up Columnist Sidney Harris once wrote about values, and say, "Hey, values are important because the saying that the crucial questions. are "'What does it , quality of our lives depends on the values of the mean to be a hwrtan person?' And, 'What kind of society we live in." society will best fit the needs of this person?' ... Unless . I really got interested in this matter of values back . these two [questions] are worked out, society will in the late '60s when society was undergoing.quite a, extinguish itself by the ignorant inishandling of the shake-up. The question of values was coming up then 'very tools technology has provided us with." , in high volume. Family life was shaken by what was lhope our candidates are equally insightful when called the "authority crisis" resulting from Jhe they speak of v~ues. .

ATTLEBORO - The 50th an- tic newborn, on September 14 from nual Catholic Family Pilgrimage. 7-9 p.m., at 1600 Bay Street. ReDay will be held Sunday peginning freshments will be served. For more with recitation of the rosary at 11 :30 information call 508-674-4681. , a.m. at the National Shrine of Our, Lady of LaSalette; Retired Bishop FALL'RIVER - The 100th Louis E. Gelineau ofProvidence will ' anniversary of the dedication of celebrate Mass at 12:10 p.m. Musi- Our Lady of the Holy· Rosary cal enteI:tainment will follow. Free Church'will be observed on Octopony rides, face painting and a pet- ber 24. Bishop George w. Coleman ting zoo will be available. will be the principal celebrant of a' On the weekend of September Mass of Thanksgiving thereat 4 17-19 the Shrine will observe the p.m..A dinner at Venus de Milo anniversary of the appearance of Restaurant in Swansea will follow.

Mary to two shepherd children atLa 'Information may be obtained at the Salette: France in'1846. Mass will re,ctory at, 508-672-7232. , ' be celebrated September 17,at 6:30 p.m. Bishop George W. Coleman FALMOUTH - ' The St. will be principal celebrant for the Patrick's Council.. of Catholic 4:30 p.m. Masson September 18. Women invi~es potential· members An outdoor Mass will be celebrated to join them for its annual MemberSeptember 19'at..2 'p.m'. For more' ship Tea to be held September 19 at information call 508-222-5410., ' 3 p.m. in the parish hall, 511- Main Street. Father John Harrington will ATTLEBORO - Catholic So- be guest speaker. For more informa" cial Services is sponsoring a support tion call 508-548-1065. ' group for women'struggling with anxiety, depression, 'relationships MASHPEE - The fifth annual and loneliness. BeginniJ?,g Septem- ' Cape -Cod, Catholic CoiIege and ber 14, it will meetevery other Thes- ' University Informational Fair will be day evening from 6-7 p.m; at Catho- held September 21 from 6-8 p.m. in lic Social Services, 10 Maple Street. the'parish hall of Christ the King For'more information call 508-226- ' Church. More than 30 Catholic col4780. leges',and universities will be on hand to share information with' stu~ FALL RIVER - District One of dents and parents. It is sponsored by the Fall River Diocesan Council of the Knights of Columbus Council Catholic Women will hold its first No. 13388. For more information meeting of the season September 16 call' 508-833-8662. at 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 120 Beattie Street. Madeleine Lavoie will MIsCELLANEOUS - Massapresent the evening's program. For chusetts Citizens for Life is sponsormore information call 508-673-6 ~ 45. ing the annual Respect ~ife Walk to , display ads featuring cruises and .

I wish publicly to thank the ,Aid'Mothers and Chilqren, October many, many read~and many, trips to,ltaly and nearby coun.tries FALL RIVER -'- A prayer 3 at 1 p.m. from Boston Common. many Church officials who without which, to their 4ismay, do not have meeting is held every Thesday at 7 Buses will leave-the parking-lot of a dOubt were inspired by our ' ,a Vatican., Only Italy does, p.m. at Holy Name Church, 709 Immaculate Conception Church, appeals for the Vatican to become a although the Vatican is an indeHanover Street. It includes recitation Fall River, at 11:30 a.m. There will' pendent city state with its own of the rosary, confession and Bene- be a pick-up at the Taunton Galleria major sports conglomerate.

'In my heart of hearts, in my Swiss Guard. I do not know why diction of the Blessed Sacrament. park arid ride at 11:45 a,.m. For more kidney of kidneys, in my tennis they ~ Swiss. ' Every Wednesday at 3 p.m. the information call Dot Nicolau at 508elbow of elbOws, I am confident it But I do know that the Swiss Chaplet of Divine Mercy is sung at 674-8695. ' , is they who lobbied the Eucharistic Adoration. The MiracuNORTH DARTMOUTH -A Church in Rome tOJTI.ake lous Medal Novena is recited at 6 p.m. For more information call 508- Diocesan Divorced-Separated - i~ first stepin thi.s ditec~ 679-6732.

Support Group will meet Septem- oon.· .' , ber 13 from 7-.9 p;m. at the Fainily y~, the Church has FALL RIVER --- The Hudner Life Center"500 Slocum Road. It established an official Oncology Center at Saint Anne's will feature the vi~eo "What To Do office to address spOrts.

Hospital invites area cancer patients . With Your Anger." For more inGranted, the new office

By Dan Morris to participate in an education and 'foimation call Bob Menard at 508- is not at the level we support progi-am held from 5-6 p.m. '673-2997. originally enviSIoned ~ each Wednesday in Room 220 of that is, a Congregation for Clemence Hall. The series gives pa- ,NORTH' EASTON - Public the DO€trine of the Fan or a tients with a cancer diagnosis a ' Adoration of the Eucharist in obser~ Pontifical CoUncil on Sports and .

Guard fields one of the 18 soccer, chance to share_concerns, thoughts, vance of Our Lady of Sorrows, Pa- . Tv'Royaities. . '" .'. teams made up of Vatican fears and joys in a safe and support-troness of the Congregation of Holy And, the office is not a huge. employees who annually battle for ive place. Mark Theodore is the Cross, will be held September 15 'operation yet. OK; OK, OK, some the ''Vatican Cup:' Cross my coordinator., For more information beginning with rosary at9 a.m. in the folks over there are calling the , heait. To the best ofmy kItowlcall 508-674-5600 ext. 2279, chapel at the Father. Peyton Center, office a "desk" in its parent .. edge,theSwiss Guard team is not 518 Washington Street. Mass will be all,owed to use swords Qf spears on FALL RIVER ---,Mass will be celebrated at noon and will conclude organization, the Pontifical . the soccerfield. celebrated September 14 at 6:30 p.m. with Benediction of the Blessed Sac- 'Council for the Laity. The news Batk to the point:. the new at St. Anne's Church, 818 Middle rament at 4 p.m. For more informa- stories did not mention how big Church and Sport desk is a great the <;Iesk i,s or if filing cabinets are Street. A healing service and Bene- tion callS08-238-4095; included. start. Surely it cannot be ail diction of the Blessed Sacrament will accident that the new office is TAUNTON - Members of the ' I suppose the desk could be follow. Recitation of the rosary will "_headed by an American, Father be held prior to Mass. For more in- Taunton District Council of the St. stuck in a broom closet someformation call 508-674-5651.

Vincent de Paul Society will host a . where in the pontific3.I coUncil's Kevin Lixey, a member of the Mass September 13'at 7 p.m. at St. own offices; which are located "Legionaries'of Christ.

FALL RIVER - Catholic So- Jacques,Church-for the intention of somewhere at the Vatican, which You probably arewondermg cial Services will hold an informa- the canonizationof Blessed Frederic, is, itself, located in Italy - which the same things I am. For example, tion session for individuals and fami~ OzanaIiJ.,and in memory ofdeceased' 'I know you already know in that, did the Legionaries receive lies ,interested in adopting a child members. Its regular monthlymeet- you are reading a Catholic naining rights for lending Father from a foreign country or a domes- ing will folloW· " ." 'newspaper that often carries Lixey to the new office? Can '

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discount tickets to future Olympic Games be arranged for Cathoijcs through tI:te office? ' Must all Catholic athletes register with Father Lixey? Why is a priest heading an office in the laity counCil? Will there' be any research done on the efficacy of making the Sign of the Cross before going up to bat in the major and/or minor leagues?

Will the office be launching an endowment c~paign for the ' purchase of a major spOrts franchise_soon? If so, which one? Would ' "Legionaries" really be ~ good name for an NFL team?

Will the office receive any .royalties for St. Christopher sports medals (from'baseball, bowling and bicycling to lacrosse, karate and skate boarding)"'sold on the 'Internet? Why not?, , Candidly, I doubt the new, office will expand to the conglomc erate level' any time soon. However, it already has started doing what we hoped it inight do - ' bring a mora! voice to the seemingly, at times, out-of~onirol commercialization of sport at the expense of team spirit, discipline, sacrifice and joy of brotherly and sisterly athletic competition. , Commenis are wekome. Emoil Uncle Dan at , cnsuncleO]@yahoo.com.

How are relics classified?

Q. Please explain what constitutes a first- or secondclass relic? When did we start honoring relics? (Illinois) A. "Classes" of relics traditionally are based on the closeness of their relationship to a particular saint. First-class relics are parts of the body, most often part of the bone.

Second-class relics are items used during the saint's life, such as clothing. Third-class

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By Father John J. Dietzen are objects that have touched a first-class relic.

Veneration of relics of the saints, especially of martyrs, goes back at least to the second Christian century. It was a way of honoring the saint and of asking his or her intercession before God in heaven.

Sale of relics is absolutely forbidden by the Church, a rule which may seem odd and unnecessary to us but which was required because of abuses which grew through the centuries.

More than 1,000 years ago, possessing a major relic of a saint began to be a source of prestige for churches and monasteries. Buying, selling, even stealing bodies or parts of bodies of saints became common. Today, such transfer or "alienation" of major relics from one place to another without the pope's permission is forbidden.

Catholic regulations concerning relics ardn the Code of Canon Law, No. 1090.

Q. My brother and sisterin-law are Catholic. Their three children were raised Catholic but no longer attend church.

Recently one son, 30 years

old, who I believe has joined another church, was married in a civil ceremony.. I told my brother that it would be a sin to attend the wedding, since that would seem to condone an invalid marriage.

He replied that a priest told him they could attend because they could not be responsible for their adult son's decision. They ended up going to the wedding.

Can you tell me if I erred?

(North Carolina) A. These are always painful situations for parents and other relatives who feel their children are doing something spiritually harmful and wrong in marrying out of the Church.

As a start, I must say again that my own pastoral experience convinces me that, on occasions like this, rather than cutting off the "wrongdoer," more lasting good is accomplished when we do our best to preserve ties of love and family relationship as much as possible. I know most parents follow this approach.

Parents may strongly disagree with what their children do and certainly have the right and, depending on the circumstances, perhaps responsibility to tell them so.

But they still love their children, I hope, and need to demonstrate that love by actions as well as words.

Unless one is harshly rigid, there is no black-and-white, one-size-fits-all solution for these dilemmas. Such an attitude opens the way to, among other things, rash judgment about a person's state of soul before God. Furthermore, and maybe more important, judging from your letter it's entirely possible your son was not entering an invalid marriage

according to Catholic Church law, as .you assume. Canon law (No. 1117) states that one who leaves the Catholic Church "by a formal act" is no longer bound by the obligation to be married before a priest.

Exactly which behaviors might constitute such a formal act are not clear at this point,

but it is widely held that one such act would be officially joining another denomination.

The Church's flexibility here is another evidence that we cannot be God's surrogate in judging others. Being faithful to what we believe is one thing; making our personal peace and serenity depend on what someone else does is something else entirely. Keeping this in mind

can help our tranquility and holiness immensely.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about receiving the holy Eucharist is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen' at the same address, or E-mail: jjdietzen@aotcom.

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FrldaYt'september 10, 2004spreading the ashes of greatgrandfather Henry (Michael Caine). Though writer-director Jordan Roberts's film ~ which, at its core, is all about reconciliation and forgiveness - is not without its flaws. He has fashioned a winning film with excellent performances, touching sentiment, considerable humor, an eclectic soundtrack, and pretty scenery to counterbalance what could otherwise have been a downbeat story. Some rough and crude language, brief bloody images, and an irreligious dispersal of ashes. The' USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -==== restricted.

'Lord of the Rin-gs," 'Bonhoeffer' among 2004 Gabriel Award winners New England Cable News wins Station of the Year

DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) - The feature films Francis of Assisi" by Faith & Values Media and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Lightworks Producing Group. "The Changing Face and "Secondhand Lions" and the documentary of Worship: The Church in a Postmodern World" "Bonhoeffer" about German theologian Dietrich by FamilyNet, of Fort Worth, Texas, won a certifiBonhoeffer were among the winners of Gabriel cate of merit.

Awards, presented each year by the Catholic Acad- Religious, local release: "Gethsemani" by emy of Communication Arts Professionals.

Duckworks Inc. of Louisville, Ky. "The Spirit of The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was given a spe- St. Paul's" by Trinity Television and New Media in cial achievement award.

New York won a certificate of merit.

This year's Gabriels will be awarded in Los An- News/informational, national release: "Peter geles October 22, at which time the winner of a Jennings Reporting: I Have a Dream" by ABC News personal achievement award will be named. and PJ. Productions. "Blood From a Stone" from The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation won six NFL Films and The History Channel won a certifiGabriels or certificates of merit in the awards' ra- cate of merit, as did "Wide Angle: Time for School" aio competition.

by WNET in New York.

KNOM-AM of Nome, Alaska, repeated as the - News/informational, local release: Sharing a Gabriels' radio station of the year, marki,ng its sev- Gabriel Award were "My Enemy, My Friend: The enth win in all, while New England Cable News in Seeds of Peace Story" and "Who Can Fathom the Newton, Mass., also repeated in winning television Human Heart? Father Shanley & the Church Cristation of the year honors, New England Cable News sis," both from New England Cable News. also picked up two other Gabriels for stories it had - News story, national release: "Primetime Thursday: Transplant Fraud" from ABC News.

Rev. Haggard, president of the aired.

The Gabriels honor programs that "uplift and - Community awareness/public service anNational Association of Evangelicals, is among numerous nourish the human spirit" and "serve _viewers and nouncement, national release: "By the Hour" from individuals the film shows com- listeners through the positive, creative treatment of Bonneville Communications.

Gabriel Award winners in radio were: menting favorably on Bush's reli- human concerns," said an announcement by the Catholic academy, based in Dayton and formerly - Entertainment/arts, national release: "Jazz gious life.

Rhythm" produced by Dave Radlauer of Rhythm Balsiger said that although some known as Uhda USA. Other television Gabriel- Awards, by category, Productions in San Francisco. presidents had depended on one - Entertainment/arts, local release: "Norman religious adviser Bush drew on the were: - Entertainment/arts, national release: "Love DelIo Joio: A 90th Birthday Celebration" from counsel of many, including Rev. Comes Softly" by Faith & Values Media, Alpine WQCS, Fort Pierce, Fla. Haggard. _ Media, Larry Levinson Productions and Hallmark - Short feature, national release: "Connie's Expressing a desire-to maximize Story: In the Eye of the SARS Hurricane" from impact on the election, Balsiger said Entertainment.

- Short feature, national release: "Primetime CBC's National Radio News. CBC Radio's the film would be shown on ChrisThursday: Zubaida's Journey" by ABC News. "Outfront" program won a certificate of merit for tian TV stations in September and October, and a marketing effort was "Misericordia," by PBS' "Religion & Ethics "This Car Was Made for Me." - Short feature, markets 1-25: "Cecilia's Parunder way to get it into each of the NewsWeekly," won a certificate of merit.

- Short feature, inarkets 1-25: "Patty's Story" ents" from CBC Radio in Toronto. nation's churches for viewing in - Short feature, markets 26 and up: "School connection with the presidential by the Archdiocese of Seattle.

- Short feature, markets 26 and up: "Unforget- Spirit" from CBC Radio in Windsor, Ontario. campaign. He expects to sell a miltable Bonds" by WWL-TV, New Orleans.

- Religious, national release: "Speaking of lion DVDs, he said.

Children's, national release: "Arthur: Dear Faith: Joe Carter and the Legacy of the AfricanIt was produced under the auspices of Grizzly Adams Produc- Adil and BitzPs-Bre-al<-tJp" by the WGBH Educa- American Spiritual" from Minnesota Public Radio.

"Attack on th~ Heart: The Spiritual Power of tions, a company named for an tional Foundation and Cinar Films, Boston.

- Religious, national release: "Reluctant Saint: Qawwali" won a certificate of merit for CBC NBC-TV series it once produced Radio's "Network Current Affairs." and plans to revive.

- Religious, local release: "Catholic PerspecThe film emphasizes the change tive: Songs for the Journey" from the Diocese of in Bush from the time he was a Harrisburg, Pa. _ heavy drinker to his later decision - News/informational, national release: "Disto give up that and other bad habits patches: The-Garbage People of Cairo" from CBC such as cursing, But it also stresses Radio. "Two Years Later: The Stories of Septemhis inner religious change. ber Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows," In an opening scene, "George from freelance public radio producer Scott Gurian, W Bush: Faith in the White House" won a certificate of merit. shows candidate Bush saying his In the Gabriel Awards' Spanish-language comfavorite philosopher was Christ and petition, winners were: explaining that "he changed my heart."

- Arts/entertainment, national radio release: "Vicente" from Voz LatinalFamily Theater ProducAccording to the film, a 1984 tions won the Gabriel, while the' same producer's meeting with a visiting evangelist "El Paseo" won a certificate of merit. in Midland, Texas, was the begin- Community awarenesslPSA, national radio ning of Bush's ''born-again Chrisrelease: "Migracion" from Voz LatinalFamily Thetian experience."

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The experience culminated the - National TV release: "Las Mananitas a la following year, the story continues, Virgen de Guadalupe" from Father David Garcia in a meeting with the Rev. Billy and Univision television network, Miami.

Graham at the Bush family home - Religious, local TV release: "Fe Catolica: at Kennebunkport, Maine.

Restaurando la Fe," from KTVW in Phoenix.

During a walk on the beach, Rev. - - News/informational under 15 minutes, local Graham reportedly asked Bush, TV: "The Next Pope" from KUVS in Sacramento, ''Are ypu right with God?" and got Calif. the answer, "No, but I want to be."

GANDALF (Ian McKellen) wields a sword Calling Bush's religious com- News/information of 15 minutes or longer, in battle during a scene from ''The Return of local TV: Sharing a Gabriel were "El Derecho al mitment today a "tough faith," Parshall concludes in the film that the King,'_' the finale in the ''The Lord of- the Trabajo" from Wisconsin Public Television and "Par Christians should engage in the re- Rings" movie trilogy. The film won a Gabriel Amor a Los Ninos" from WLTV in Miami. ligious and cultural conflicts of the Award, presented each year by the Catholic - Community awarenesslPSA, national TV re21stcentury, and will prevail "if we Academy of Communication Arts Profession- lease: "Bread" and ''Tickets,'' both from the Founall join our faith to his." dation for a Better Life in Denver, won Gabriels.. als. (CNS photo from New Line Cinema)

New film calls Bush presidency 'most faith-based' in history

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NEW YORK - A new film about the religious life of President George W. Bush calls his presidency "the most faith-based administration in American history."

"George W. Bush: Faith in the Whi~e House," offered for preview by reporters and delegates at the Republican National Convention in New York, is advertised as "an alternative program" to Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."

At a recent press conference-and showing, producer/director David W. Balsiger of Loveland, Colo., said he decided to do the film because Bush "seemed to be walking the talk of his faith more than others." He did not consult anybody in the Bush administration, he said.

Balsiger said people in the Christian community wanted to know ifBush actually lived Ute faith he professed, and felt more comfortable when they learned the president was a man who began his day with prayer and Bible reading, and who was a "caring and compassionate person."

Janet Parshall; a Washingtonbased talk-show host, narrates the film, and declares Bush's view of the role of religion is "right in line with the Founding Fathers."

The official release date is October 5, but Balsiger said the film would be shown at the American Film Renaissance film festival September 1~ 12 in Dallas. It is also available for sale in DVD and VHS formats.

- ~Balsiger, wno saia he had done 85 biblical programs as well as other "family-friendly shows," described himself as a "secular commercial" producer. But he said he attended Resurrection Fellowship, a congregation of the Assemblies of God; and an independent congregation, Crossroads Church.

Financing for the film, estimated at nearly $400,000, was put up by - Ted and Audrey Beckett, land developers in Colorado Springs.

There, Balsiger said, he attends New Life Church, a congregation led by the Rev. Ted- Haggard. -

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Retired military Bishop Glynn dies BOSTON (CNS) - Retired Auxiliary Bishop John 1. Glynn of theArchdiocese for the Military Services, awarded a Bronze Star for: valor while a Navy chaplain in the VietnamWar, diedAugust 23 atage 78 in Milton, just outside Boston.

A funeral Mass was held August 27 at his boyhood parish, St. Gregory's Cliurch in the Boston suburb of Dorchester.

Bishop Glynn was named an auxiliary bishop for the military archdiocese in 1991 and retired in 2002.

While a member ofthe U.S. bishops' international policy committee in 1999, Bishop Glynn participated with other religious leaders and famous personalities in campaignssupporting a comprehensive nuclear

SISTER CECILIA Mary Sartorius, administrator of the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Wash. ington operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor, stands beside a Harley-Davidson motorcycle the Little Sisters will raffle this month to raise funds for their poor residents. She is joined by residents Hattie Proctor, who is 101,and Francis Crescienzi. (CNS photo by Michael Hoyt, Catholic Standard)

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Little Sisters of Poor .raffle off Harley to help' elderly residents' WASHINGTON The Harley-Davidson motorcycle Sits in the lobby ofthe Jeanne Jugan Residenoe of the. Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, waiting for the right knight ofthe road to come and claim it.

The sisters are trying to raise funds for their poor residents by raflling off the cycle, a 2001 model with 5,203 miles on it. Chances are $20 each for the cycle, valued at $10,000.

Sister Cecilia Mary Sartorius, a soft-spoken, kindly n\lIl clad in a white habit, looks a bit out of her element with the cycle.

"It's probably the first time in the history of the congregation that we've raffled off a HarleyDavidson," said the administrator of the residence for the elderly as she showed offthe chrome and steel motorcycle.

It. was previously owned, she said, and it is "in very nice condition. It has a nice pearl finish to it."

The donor of. the Harley "wanted us to get some money for

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it to subsidize the care of our resi- (for employees) who have to be Presider and Hornilist - Fr. Joseph Bachand, M.S. dents," Sister Cecilia said. paid a living wage," Short said.

Music - Lucille Marchetti The sisters also have fewer The idea of raffling off the cycle -Church came about when a "gentleman . members to visit parishes on weekcalled and asked us if we could use ends and beg for donations after a Harley. I thought our residents Masses, another traditional fundSaturday. September 18 were a little old for that," said Sis- raiser for the order's homes.

4:30 p.m. Mass ter Cecilia. Residents are often in ''They don't want to comproPresider - Bishop George W. Coleman their 80s or 90s. mise what they do with govemment Hornilist - Fr. Joseph Bachand, M.S. Sister Cecilia also pointed out . grants," said Short.

Music - Alan Bessette that "none of the sisters ride. I In their work of caring for the thought of selling it on the Internet. poor elderly in Washington, the sis-Church - .

But that's too complicated. So we ters run a deficit of about $50,000 .decided on a raffie." a month, said Sister Cecilia. ''We're Sunday. September 19 Charles Short, secretary of the doing everything we can to cut ex158thAnniversary ofMary's Apparition at U{Salette. France , Office ofJustice and Service for the penses," she said.

2:00 p.m. Solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of La Salette Archdiocese of Washington, The sisters have 104 residents Presider and Homilist - Fr. Guy Sansaric formed an advisory board this year ,and a senior center where they proto help the sisters with their finan- vide day care for the area's elderly.

Music - Haitian Choir from Providence cial difficulties.

"Most are in their 80s," she said.

- OiJtdoor Chapel The sisters lost an important Taking a gift of a Harley- (In case of rain, Church) source of their income when the. 'Davidson is not all that unusual for There will be no 12:10 p.m. events of Sept. 11, 2001, prevented the Little Sisters of the Poor, who Mass and no Confessions. them ,from continuing their solici- depend on the kindness of others. tations of donations, at the Penta- Hallmark gives them cards; baker508-236-9090 Gift Shop I gon. ies give them unsold bread; farm10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Every Day Because of fewer vocations, the ers give them com and watermelon. community doesn't have enough ''Everything we do is to make Featuring Gifts For.' religious to take care of the elderly the residents happy," said Sister .

Confirmation Communion Baptism Weddings Anniversary Holidays the way they used to. ''They're hav- . Cecilia. ''Anything to bring out their Huge Selectioft of Bibles, Books, CDs, Videos & Children's Items. ing to rely nowadays on lay people dignity."

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In a written message, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II thanked Pope John Paul II for returning a Marian ' icon and said the gift was "a step in the right direction" toward resolving Catholic-Orthodox tensions.

"I wholeheartedly thank you," the patriarch wrote to the pope after a Vatican delegation returned the icon ofthe Mother ofGod of Kazan during a recent liturgy in Moscow.

The text of Patriarch Alexy's letter to the pope was released by the Vatican. , The patriarch told the pope that the Moscow cathedral where the service took place was "overcrowded with the faithful who

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The icon, an 18th-century copy of a 16th-century'image of Mary and the child Jesus, was taken out Of Russia in 'the early 1900s. A . Catholic group in the United States bought it in 1970 and gave'it to the pope in 1993.

Patriarch Alexy said the Russian Orthodox saw the pope's gift "as both an act of the restoration ofjustice" in returning a Russian icon to its home country and as "an act of' good will on the part ofYour Holiness."

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test ban treaty and measures to reduce the foreign debt of poor countries. ' The bishop was also a strong advocate of providing religious services for military personnel forming part of UN. multinational peacekeeping forces.

He served in the United States and the Pacific, including two tours in Vietnam. During a 1965-66 tour he was awarded the Bronze Star. He served as personnel director of the Office of the Navy Chief of Chaplains in Washington and at the U.s.

Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He retired from the military in 1985 with the rank of captain.

He was ordained a bishop on Jan. 6, 1992, in St. Peter's Basilica

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Scripture reference, prayers close out (inal-night of GOP, convention ,By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

prayers at the opening and closing of each day's convention session. Typically, one or more Catholic priests are among those offering the prayers.

At the Democratic convention in July, Paulist Father John Ardis gave the closing prayer on the last night. Father Ardis is pastor , of the Paulist Center in Boston, the church attended regularly by Sen. Jo.hn Kerry, Bush's Democratic opponent for SUDANESE REFUGEES wait for aid near the Kounoungo' focused at length on U.S .. actions in Afghanistan and Cardinal Egan said "one nation the presidency.' camp in Chad recently. About 200,000 refugees have fled from. Iraq, Bush said that by Retired Corpus Christi, western Sudan into Chad to escape Arab militias that have killed "promoting liberty abroad' under God" was "a people called to Texas, Bishop Rene H. ,more than 3b,OOO non-Arab ~fricans. (CNS photo from Reuters) we will build asafer world. be a light of righteousness in a Gracida, gave the closing " i , , ' By encouraging liberty at troubled V!'Orld" a city set on a prayer at the September I mountaintop from which all human- session of the Republican kind might draw strength, inspiration convention.

Bishop Gracida also parHe said the American and hope." . ticipated in a rally for people have, "like generaCatholic Republicans held tions before us~ ... a call'.'. near the convention site ingfrom beyond, the stars mountaintop from which 'all hu- September 2. to stand for freedom." , At that event, he focused on ~~ Bush's speech on'the last mankind might draw strength, ,; " BY ~ II:PHEN ~ I cELE dre are' regarded as gifts from God ' .

1 inspiration and' hope." the difference between the Re: ,CATHOUC: NEWS SERVICE n ' n i g h t of the,Republican Nationa , ,,, and that it is the responsibility of Convention was followed by a The cardinal asked ·God to publican and Democratic candi- , REFUGEE all to ensure the child's well-being. closing prayer offered by New "help us to' measure up to this dates over whether abor~ion ,FARCHA::NA cAMP, Chad:- The faint cries ,of . "I have no bad feelings toward, York CardinalEdward M. Egan~ . wondrous call'ing, this unique should be legal under any cira newborn bapy in the stillness of the mother.I:or me, the baby is ' He asked God to "make us a vocation, as you send us forth cumstances. ,an August night woke Khadidja given by God alone. I am not con- people of genuine compassion" from this' place in peace, justice, "This heresy that human life MahamatAhmat, a Sudanese refu- cerned about the circumstances," for the hungry, the homeless, compassion, virtue and holi.; ,is not sacred" is no different gee.residing in the Farchana refu- 'she said. ' - the abandoned and the stranger, ness." than denying that Jesus was . gee camp in northeastern Chad.

Ahmat said :'the is 45 years old, , 'as well as "a people of justice He also asked that God "make God, Bishop Gracida said. The The cries of children are normal but she does not know how old she who revere the rights of others us ... a people of wisdom and un- Associated Press said Bishop for the camp, especially at night. re:illyis.Darfuris~Sudanesefrom ... especia1ly the precious right derstanding who resort to con- Gracida also prayed at the rally But what concerned Ahmat; who the country's western region - do .to live' which resides in chil- flict only when all hope of peace that God would help them "to lives in a small tent on the camp's not operate on any calendar. '. dren coming into this world is lost."· achieve the election of George periphery, was that the cries seemed ''Time means nothing to us; life a11d in' the aged and infirm deBoth political parties have W. Bush." to be coming from an area where goes on and that is 'enough," exno one resided, she said. . plained Bashir Adam Daoud, a She left her tent··to investigate Sudanese refugee whose advanced' and under a tree ~bout 150 yards English skills earned him ajob as a from the nearest tent, she and a .community services officer for ' neighbor found a newborn baby Secadev. "No one knpws how old , lying naked on a small 'swatch of they really are."

I. white cloth. ,Ages are symbols for something ~, President Bush asks telling a young man who was disister,a rabbi and an imam.

Ahmat, a Muslim, told the else, so 45 means beyond childbirth for, attends holy hour.

In the honiily text release~ by tUrbed that the floor shook when n{(ighbor that she considered the years. A young mother always is ' . NEW YORK (CNS) - Presi- Father Rutler, he spoke about the he confessed his sins that "it is baby a gift from God, and ,thai she 25; an old man is 60, while a really dent George W. Bush,.accompa- question raised by the disciples only the devil." would adopt it as one of her own. old man is 98..

"It takes courage to say that in She then sought out a village chief As she cmdledthe' infant in her' nied by members of his family after Jesus rebuked the storm on to seek his help in registering the arms, Ahmat said she has been vis- and administration, attended a tl1e sea: ~'Who is this, that even the face of terrorism - it is only ,baby. ited by a steady stream of neigh- prayer service at, Our Saviour the winds and the sea obey him?" the devil," Father Rutler said. . ''That is the simple answer but it Another neighbor, Kaltouna bors who have sh:;rred her joy and Church in Manhattan the morn- (Mark 4:1) "Our beloved nation has been is hard to say." ing before his acceptance speech Harb~b Abdallah, agreed to nurse wished her God's blessings.

He called St. Thomas More a thebaby, since she already was pro''Life in this camp is very hard," September 2 at the Republican through many storms," Father Rutler said." "ricture of courage" and noted du~ingrnilkfor~ertwo-month-old , DaoUd said. 'The people visit her, , National Convention.

Referring to the storms of the that he was designated by Pope Father George W. Rutler, pa~­ daughter. ' but they bring no gifts."

The village chief took the Secadev helped AJ:>dallah re- tor of 'the church, said in a tele- American Revolution, he s'aid that John Paul II as the patron saint of women to the tent headquarters of ceive some extra food since she is phone interview afterward that' "Washington was a great man, bilt statesmen and politicians.

This statesman "placed his Caritas, known inShad by its now breastfeeding two children; As -the "private holy hour" was held ' he was only a man and he could not rebuke the wind." , own public activity at the service French acronym,. Secadev. Among a one-time gift, she received an ex- at the request of the president.

He said he met with Bush priThree years ago, on Septem- of the person, especially if that those who greeted the women was tra kilogram (2.2 pounds) of riceAlan Isaac, a technical adviser for and beans and sollie extra sugar and vately before the service, and at ber 1I, Father Rutler continued, person was weak or poor," Father his invitation was attending the the United States "suffered a ter- Rutler said. .

U.S.-based Catholic Relief ,Ser- oil: "He dealt with sociaJ. contro"It is true thatthereis !lot enough , closing session of the convention. rible storm" and some people vices, which has been offering 10Among those joining the presi- "thought God slept." versies with a superb sense of fairgistical and technical assistance to food, but I am trying to do my best Secadev. to feed thein," she said. ' But the knowledge, that' God ness, he was vigorously commitdent at the service, the priest said, Once the baby stops nursing, were first lady Laura Bush; the cari "rebuke the -winds" should ted to favoring and defending the , "I was amazed that this woman was so willin~ to adopt this baby. Ahrnat will have another person president's parents, former Pre§i- inspire courage in the face of evil, family, he supported the all-round education of the young," he said. It was amazing how both women with whom to divide her family's dent George. H.W. and Barbara he said.

"Today, stormy controversies teamed up to provide the baby with rations.. She already is caring for' Bush; aides such as Condoleezza Speaking of former President what it needed to survive;' he said. - four children ranging iii age from Rice and Karl Rove; members of Ronald Reagan, Father Rutler re~ , attend questions of biotechnology Ahmat named the' baby about eight to)8. Increasing her the Cabinet and Congress; New called "a ,man with a noble soul on the micro level and world poliAbderazik Abdallah Adam: The fQod rations for the new 'child York Gov. George 'E. Pataki and who was ridiculed for calling an tics on the macro level," Father name Abderazik loosely translates ,means navigating around the U.N. New York City Mayor Michael R. eyil empire evil."

'Rutler said. "The answers are not ' , ,But "everyone has a moral easy but they are simple: Everyfrom Arabic to English as "God labyrinth of red tape, but she said Bloomberg.

Father Rutler said he gave the dlity'to call {(viI evil," the priest thing will be fine so long as hugave me baby," 'she said. ' she will worry about that when the . ' ' As Ahmat cmdled the child, she day comes. ' hoIjlily, and other parts of the ser- said. . man rights respect the rights of , vice were led by a Protestant ,minHe told of St. John Vianney God." explained that in her culture all chil"God will provide," she said. ,NEW YORK - President Bush closed hi's nomination acceptance speech' September 2 , with a paraphrased quote from Ecclesiastes that "to everything we know there is a season - a' time for sadness, a time for struggle, a time fOf retmilding."

In a 64-minute speech that referred in only generai terms to' his policy proposals and

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Cardinal Egan called on convention delegates to "set aside all , other thou'ghts and concerns" to "raise our minds and hearts in prayer to the, one God and Father of us all."

He sa'id "one nation und~r God" was "a people called to be a light' of righteousness in a' trc;mbled' world, a ,city set on a'

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Centennial McGee House, was used as a church and the two upper floQrs · served as a rectory.

Bishop William Stang, the diocese's fIrst bishop, who established Espirito Santo Parish to meet the needs of a growing Portuguese community, blessed the renovated house as a church on June 10, 1905. Father Silveira became the first pastor.

For the first six years of the parish's existence, Mass was cel~ ebrated there.

In 1910, the parishioners celebrated with joy the completion of a new building which housed both the parish church on the second floor and the first Portuguese · grammar school in America on the first floor. Sisters of the Franciscan ,Missionaries of Mary staffed the school from its beginnings. .

The second-floor church reBISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman meets with Pope John Paull! at the Vatican during an mained the parish's place ofwor"ad limina"visit with other bishops fro.m New England. Bishop Coleman presented the pope ship until the mid-1960s, when,

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because of the pressing need for a larger place to give fitting worship, the current church on Alden Street was built.

Espirito Santo Parish has taken pride from the beginning in her patronage by the Holy Spirit, to whom Catholics in the Azores have always given great adoration. This love for the third person of the Blessed Trinity overflows in her tradi- . tional Portuguese parish feasts, Mordomia celebrations and processions.

Under the direction of Father Ferry, many events were held as part of the two-year celebrations.

They included Masses of thanksgiving at which the' parish marked baptisms, Christian unity, the family, marriage, missions, the parish feast and the Holy Spirit.

On the July 19 centennial founding day this year, a Mass was celebrated and a reception followed.

with a copy of "Bearing Fruit by Stream,s of Water," a story of the 1DO-year history of the Diocese of Fall River, by Father Barry W. Wall, diocesan archivist and pastor of Our Lady of ~he Holy Rosary Parish, Fall River. (Fotografia Felici)

NewEng~and In his text, the pope emphasized the leadership role of the Church in the United States in devising new and successful forms of evangelization in a changing global culture.

The pope also encouraged the bishops to maintain the Church's strong voice in public debate on such issues as human rights, hu-

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man dignity·and other ethical areas. In.the United States, that can be better accomplished through ecumenical and interreligious cooperation, he said.

"In the end, it is in the conversion of hearts and the spiritual renewal of humanity that the hope of a better tomorrow lies, and here the witness; example and coop-

eration of religious believers has a unique role to play," he said.

The pope praised the traditional generosity of U.S. Catholics in training and sending missionaries to all parts of the world. He asked the bishops to make every effort to revive this "missionary zeal," above all by promoting vocations. to missionary institutes. '

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vinced us of the importance of prayer in our lives.

VATICAN CITY - Here is the text of Boston As you reminded us in "Novo Mil/enio Ineunte," Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley's remarks to Pope Christians cannot survive in today's world on a suJohn Paul II on behalf of the bishops' of New En- perficial prayer life. All of our pastoral programs FLAGS AND flowers surround a memorial to the victims gland making their "ad limina" visits to the Vati- must have prayer as their foundation in order that of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at St. Patrick Parish can September 2. The group met with the pope at we find the strength to carry out the mission of the cemetery in Smithtown, N.Y. The attacks claimed the lives of Church, with humility, love and mercy. his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. · .seven St. Patrick's parishioners. The memorial was designed We thank you for all that you do to confirm our . "As the pastors of provinces of Boston and Hartas a ~ymbol of comfort for families of the d~ceased and infaith and to lead the Church of Christ on the path of ford, we present ourselves to you representing the cludes 35 bricks, each inscribed with the name of a member 3,776,000 Catholics, 3,149 priests, 5,645 religious fidelity and service.Your many writings, your outof the parish, or a relative or friend of a parishioner, who died and 582 deacons of New England. The first Mass reach to the youth and your missionary journeys have all in our pastoral ministry.

We are par·inspired us on September 11. (CNS photo by Gregory A. Shemitz, Long was celebrated in our region in 1604 on the Island of Saint Croix in the state of Maine. Over the cen- ticularly grateful for your unceasing defense of hu- . Island Catholic) turies we have grown from a small persecuted mi- man life when it is most vulnerable, the life of the nority into a large and vibrant community. Today unborn and of those whose lives are slipping away.

PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS, From apostolic times the Church has sprung up we are comprised of many different ethnic groups, AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA around the celebration of Mass as when those first and we continue to welcome new immigrants. .

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia Our recent history is one of great pain because . Christians came together in fellowship and prayer (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my of the bread.

We thank you for and for the breaking of the tragedy of clerical sexual abuse with its allname that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces devastating consequences. As a Church we are striv- your encyclical, "Ecclesia de Eucharistia," and the necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first ing to bring healing to all of those affected by' this gift of a eucharistic year. May this time leading up Saturday of five consecutive months shall: . a special grace for all Catholics and to the synod be crisis. Oftentimes the victims and their families were I. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the among those most committed to the life of the a call to renew our eucharistic devotion, to reaffirm Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me companyJ.or IS minutes while Church, and so the abuse has been experienced as the centrality of Sunday Mass and to promote meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of priestly vocations. the most serious betrayal. making reparation to me."

Finally, we commend your ministry to the lovOur Catholic faith assures us that our God is so In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be loving and powerful that he brings good out of evil. ing care of the Blessed VIrgin Mary, the mother of preceded by tlie words: "In reparation for the offenses We are humbled by our sins and offenses but confi- the Good Shepherd. May she continue to watch over committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." dent that God does not forsake us and calls us to and protect you and obtain for you the grace and Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the wisdom you need to serve God's people as the sucstrive for healing and reconciliation. first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

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"For France that's huge," concert hall, a smartly dressed couple hurriedly finishes a sand- said Pichon. "This pastyear, dewich. Highs,chooLstudents and mand has just surged."

Aurelien Pouzin, 25, who' young parents -with toddlers in tow stream past them. ,plays bass for Glorious, said, ' All converged on one of "For us, music is our way to proParis' famous rock and blues mote our Christian message." stages to hear Paddy Kelly, a 27Glorious plays' at Christian year-old rock singer. festivals across France and EuInside the Cigale coilcertrope, but it also 'performs hall, by the.e,nd of the first set, throughout the ye'ar at French fans have formed a friendly high schools. Group members mosh pit. Some ~re standing on said, those performances allow the venue's red velvet seats, them to reach out to people who their raised arms swaying to might not necessarily attend Kelly's beat. church.. ' The Irish.singer, who started IIi the spring, Father Nicolas MEMBERS OF the Bishop i=eehan High School 2004 Varsity Football Cheerleading squad his showbiz career with his Guillou booked Glorious to per~ were all smiles afterreturning from a recent cheer camp. Several members of the Shamrock brothers and form in sisters as part Rennes, in squad received awards at the camp including MaKen~ie Elliott who won the team leadership of the Kelly Halfway into his concert northwestern award. They are 'coached by Feehan alumnae Lisa Tetreault and Jillian Hardy. .

Family band, Kelly dedicates a.so,?g to France. Father sings rock with ·his girlfriend, "not the one Guillou, a an electric' 'on earth but the one in priest in the sound. Kelly is ' f nearby town of ' a rocker with heaven: St. Therese'o Betton, said' ATTLEBORO':"- St. John the ogy to the classrooms and that the school year M1ifY Lapanus, a parent, said attitude - a Lisieux," he announCe$, the band Evangelist School welcomed a, children have been' very responshe and other patents are very exChristian atti- pointirig,his finger in the air. p a'c ked new principal this year when it sive. " 'The cfuldren are a very enthu- 'cited to welcome Sister Holden tude.

The crowd' goes .wild; Rennes' most opened its doors for a new year Earlier this flashes bwsting out of digi- popular con- of learning. Sister Mary Jane, sfastic group and I'm happy to be to the St. John family and "look summer, thou- tal cameras illuminate' the' cert halls.

Holden, a member of the Congre- here," concluded Sister Holden. forward to her leadership as our sands gathered "The most gation of the Cross and Passion; "I'm very excited ·about 'the . new principaL" to hear Kelly singer's face. impressed," he has taught at the elementary and and other , r e call ed, secondary .education levels and bands at an open-air festival "wet:e ~he ones who do not regu- ,was a teacher and principal for i 7 staged in front of Lyon's Saint- larly attend Mass." , ' . years at Prout High School in ' Jean Cathedral. The show in- . "Christian rock is a real' Wakefield, R.I. cluded pop and rock bands and chance for the Church" to conHolden was treasurer for her reggae ensembles of different nect with youths who otherwise province for several years and musical styles and languages, all might not be receptive to its ' more recently has been involved "in.inanag.inglowco~thousirigand ·united by a common Christian message, he said. theme. ; , Back in Paris at the C'igale, SaId she IS .very exctted about the ' In France, a land known for Kelly and his band are on a 15- ~. sc~?ol year., . ' ' its proud secularism, Christian minute break and Jean-Charles . St. John s IS a great school. rock is making a splash and at",' Nicolleau, 28, says he is stunned with a ~~eat,rep~tation and te~c ' tracting a·growing wave of con- by the singer's energy. As a bass Jac~l~y, SaId SIster Holden. ~o verts. player, he says, he is also im- far It s been wond~~ul and we re "It can be challenging to be pressed by the band's prof~s- off to a great start.

Catholic here," said Florent sionalism. ' She went on to say that they Pichon; spokesman for Rejoyce, ·S tanding next .to him, have 1!lre~dy mad~ changes in the one of the country's largest Christophe Joie, 22, a university ,school WIth re~ards to the lunch.

CROSS AND PASSION SISTER MARY JANE HOLDEN Christian rock labels. "With student attending his first'Chris- menu and addmg mo.!e technol-' " Christian rock, people have a tian rock gathering, says pervenue to express their faith." formers like Glorious and Paddy Halfway into his concert Kelly show that in France faith' Kelly dedicates a song to his can be '~hip and modern."

NEW YORK ,(CNS) - Unlike the commer- brella of "PBS Kids Go!" a two-hour block of earlygirlfriend, "not the one on earth Aurelien Pouzin of Glorious but the one in heaven:, St. said that is the sort of message ,cial networks, PBS doesn't offer a panoply of elementary-level kids' programming starting on OcTherese of Lisieux," he an- he and his brothers try to con- brand-new series every fall, but rathe~ premieres tober 11 (check local listings for this, and all shows nounces, pointing his finger in vey every time they are onstage. new programs within its existing prpgram!I!ing listed here), PBS is premiering "Maya & Miguel," a the air. The crowd goes wild; "Really, there is no better.' strands. . sitcom about "the lO-year-old Santos twins, which This fall is no exception, with an impressive- aims to present culture and language learning as reflashes bursting out of'digital way to cqnnect with young, cameras ilJumiriate the singer!s people thim with music," he ' looking lineup of new content for all of PBS' sig- warding and fun for all children in its portrayal of face.' " said. ,nature series, as well as an imposing lineup of stand- Latino language and culture. " While the Irish native is one "We don't want Christian alone limited series and specials. None of these proThe other new children's series, "Postcards From of Europe's most activ~ Chris- rock to be just a fad," said Tho-, grams had yet been viewed for content ~t press time, Buster," is a spinoff of the popular "Arthur" series, tian rockers, in France local, mas Pouzin, 20, Glorious' lead though of all networks PBS comes with the most blending animation and live-action footage of groups are also building strong 'singer. "OUf songs are simple consistently quality product.

Arthur's best friend as he travels the country The exceptions to the no-new-series pattern are and Canada and Mexico - with his airline piloifollowings. One of these, is 10- and always backed by a Chris-' cal pop rock band Glorious, tian theme." two additions in the children's area: Under the um- father..

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In World Youth Day messag'e, pope urges youth to follow Christ's light,'

By CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II invited the world's young people to courageously follow the light of Christ in their lives, just as the three Wise Men embarked on a journey to seek the "king of kings."

In his written message for the 2005 World Youth Day in Co'logne, Germany, he asked young people "from every continent to follow in the spirit of the path ~aken by the Magi ... and to meet, as they did, the Messiah of all nations."

The Vatican ,released the pope's message last week - 12 months ahead of time - to give young people the'opportunity to prepare themselves "spiritually in an atmosphere of faith and lis-, tening to the' word of God," the pope wrote.

Next year's WQrld Youth Day' th~me, "We Have Come :fo WtJrship Him," is taken from the, Gospel account of the Magi' whose relics, according to tradition, are venerated in Cologne's cathedral.

In his message, the pope drew many parallels between the "long and' by no means easy journey" the three Wise Men made to Bethlehem and the' arduous but fulfilling journey of following Christ today.

"It is important, my dear friends, to learn to observe the signs with which God is calling us and guiding us," he wrote.

"When we are conscious of being led by him, our heart experiences authentic and deep joy" along with the desire to

meet him and the strength to fol- ' low'bim, he added.

The pope said it was a sign of God's great love diat he allowed , his Son to be born as a humble child in poverty and give up his life on the cross.

Just as Jesus was adored as a newborn baby'by the Magi, today he is adored in the Eucharist, where he is "present in his Body, Blo~d, soul and godhead,

and he offers himself to us as the food of eternal life';"the pope 路said.

He urged young people to "not hesitate" in responding to' Christ's invitation to Communion, "particularly in this year of the Eucharist."

Just as the three Wise Men came bearing gifts of gold, 'frankincense and myrrh, young people today can offer "the Lord the

gold of your lives, namely, your freedom to follow him out of love, responding faithfully to his call," said the pope.

"Let the incense of your fervent prayer rise up to him, in praise of his . glory; offer him your myrrh, that is your affection of total gratitude to him" for having died for our sins, he said.

After witnessing the Christ child, the Magi returned home

"by another way" which "can symbolize the conversion to which all of us who encounter Jesus are called," the.pope said.

This path can be difficult and demanding, but Jesus "wishes our genuine happiness" and can lead "us to make courageous choices," said the pope.

By listening to Christ, one may be called to give up everything and pursue priestly or consecrated life, but all Christians are asked to strive for "that high standard ,of ordinary Christian living which is expressed in holiness."

Young people must not be afraid to tell others about how Christ changed their lives, the' pope said, as the Church "needs genuine witness for the new evangelization." .

He said that by giving God' "pride of. place" in their lives, young people can shun the constantt~mptationof idolatry; , "false illusions and passing fads" , that promise happiness or fulfillment, but "frequently leave behind a tragic spiritual 'vacuum;" "There.is a strong urge to believe in the' facile myths of success' and power," and religiou~ practices that are incompatible with Church teaching a~ound, he said.

"Worship Christ," said the pope. "He is the rock ~n which to build your future and a world of greater justice and 'solidarity."

As the prince of peace, only .

Jesus, is "the source of forgivePOPE JOHN .Paul lI'is greeted by young people as he arrives for a prayer vigil during, ness and reconciliation, who can World Youth Day in Toronto in this July 27, 2002, file photo. In preparation for the 2005 World make brothers and sisters of all Youth D~y in Cologne, Germarw, the pope called on young' people to follow in the spirit of the members of the human famthe Magi and seek the light of Christ in their lives. (CNS photo by Karen Callaway) ily," he said.

Some things never change

By KASE JOHNSTUN CATHOLIC News SERVICE Some things never change, and some things never stay the same.

Some things that never change: - Battling with parents. On a cave in the heart of the wilderness dug up by archeologists there is a prehistoric painting of a young man or woman raising his or her hands in the air in disbelief. Their dad stands in front of them. With water buffalo behind him, the prehistoric man raises his hands in disbelief. The sketch is simple, but the scene is common.

- Not being old enough and being too old at the same time.

He chases as his brother heads off with his friends to go

camping. His mother holds him . back because he is ~oo young.

He asks to sleep over at a , friend's house, but his mom tells him no because he should have grown out of that by now.

- Never getting your point across just right. The words come out but they are just wrong: "Mom, don't worry, her parents won't be there so we won't be bothering them." You wanted that to mean something different, didn't you? , Some things that never stay the same: - Judging how friends will act in public. I can only imagine a young girl walking through a courtyard in ancient Rome when her friend runs up to a gladiator and tells him her friend thinks he's cute. Yesterday, you thought

she was the only one you could take along in public who ' wouldn't embarrass you.

- Gettitlg used to a teacher, then moving up a grade. It

Coming of Age always seems like it takes a year to get used to the way a teacher grades, talks. The last test of the year you figure how to answer her essay questions, then, bam - new teacher, new rules.

- Staying up with fashion trends..One day you are in, the

next day out. The young girl worked all month for those chinos, and the next day skirts were in..

A young man stayed behind at church. His parents looked for him. They found him. They were mad.

The same young man was trying to teach, but he wasn't old enough to be heard. That same young man would tell everyone how to live their lives better to secure a passage to heaven. He didn't get his point across to many at the time.

Some things never change for young people moving through their teens.

Later, this young man didn't think a friend would go to the authorities and rat him out. He had gotten used to the prods of

those who disagreed with him and learned how to work with them, but another closed ear would not listen. One moment he' wore clothing and the next moment he was stripped of it.

As a teen-ager, I felt they were all against me at one time or another: parents, teachers, friends. I wish I knew then what I know 'now.

Jesus had to deal with parents, teachers, authority figures, double standards, dissenting friends and even being shunned because he did not wear certain clothes.

Looking back, I feel better that he knows what we all go through. Thinking about that makes it easier to be open when I lie down and pray at night. There is no reason not to be honest.

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u.S. DEMOCRATIC presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry walks past a statue of the Virgin Mary on his way to Mass at St. Mary's, Our Lady of the Isle Church in Nantucket, August 29. At right, U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hand with the Rev. Peter Mayer after attending Sunday service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington the same day. (CNS photos from Reuters)

Voter poll: Catholics give abortion lower priority tha:n

By PATRICIA ZAPoR CATl-tOUC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - Abortion was named as a ''very important" priority by 49 percent of Catholics who expect to vote for President George W:Bush, coming behind Iraq, terrorism, moral values and the economy, each of which was named by at least 64 percent in a recent Pew poll. .

The poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press asked voters nationwide to list theirhighest priorities this election year. Participants typically named more .' than one topiC and their accumulated responses were presented according to what percentage of people named them.

The data was then divided according to whether the participants said they expect to vote for Bush, for Bush's Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, or had not yet decided.

Catholics who expect. to vote for Kerry named health care, the economy, Iraq, the fed'eral budget deficit,eduqltion and terrorism as, their highest priorities. At least 74 percent of Catholic supporters of Kerry named each of those. Abortion was named as a priority for probable Kerry-voting Catholics 40 percent of the time. . Catholic voters who have not yet made up their minds about the presidential race gave top priority to health care, followed by the economy, terrorism, Iraq and the federal bud-' ,get deficit. All those topics were named by at least 66 percent of Catholics who are still de- . ciding.

Among those swing voters, abortion was named as a very important priority by 45 percent.

Mercy Sister Mary Bendyna, executive director of the Center for Applied ResearCh in the Apostolate at Georgetown University

in Washington, noted that the Pew study affirms other polls showing the economy is still the No. 1 priority for most voters.

A Zogby poll also conducted in early August found the top five priorities by voters to be: jobs and the economy, the war on terrorism and security, the war in Iraq, health care and foreign policy. That poll had people identify a single top priority. ' In Pew's entire voter sampling, the priorities of voters for Bush and Kerry, as well as swing voters, had four topics in common among the top five: economy, terrorism, education and Iraq, albeit with different degrees of importance. .

Bush voters had moral values as their fifth item, while Kerry voters and swing voters both included health care as fifth among priorities.

The pollsters further broke down the seg- . ments of ~atholic voters to disc:em the priorities ofHispanic Catholics and for white Catho-

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lics who attend Mass weekly or less often.

Within the subgroups from the 235 Bush supporters, abortion was the most-mentioned priority among Hispanic Catholics. Among white, weekly Massgoers, Iraq was named as a priority by 90 percent and abortion was named a top priority by 70 percent.

Among the subgroups of the 319 Kerry' voters, white Catholics who attend Mass weekly named the federal deficit as their highest priority. Abortion was named a top priority by 27 percent. Hispanic Catholic Kerry supporters named the economy most often.

The entire Pew poll queried 1,512 adults by phone during five consecutive days last month. Participants were selected to meet established demographic characteristics. For the ~ whole poll sample, the statistical margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points.

The margin of error increases as the sample size diminishes.

Religious education test shows students lack Church knowledge.

BY lENoRE Q.!R1STOPHER

CatechesislReligious Education, ings for pastors.' Catechetical lead- sessment were asked specific quesknown as ACRE, that helps educa- ers and principals received a'packet tions about the Catholic faith路 and CINCINNATI - Catholic tors to identify and evaluate curricu- containing reports on four groups- beliefs. They seemed confident youths 'in. the Cincinnati Archdio- lum needs, track a group's progress all students, Catholic students, non- about their knowledge of God, the cese value their relationship with and strengthen the effectiveness of Catholic students and returning stu- Trinity and the Church, for example, God, friends and family members, religious education programs in par- . dents - in their own school or par- but hesitated 'on questions about but they could use a little more ishes and schools.

Church history and faith literacy. ish. knowledge about Catholicism, acThe assessment tool was first ofIn the second section, students Carolyn Stucke, assistant direccording to the results ofa recent sur- fered to Catholic schools and par- tor for the Office of Religious Edu- were asked to reflect on a number vey. ' ish-based religious education pro- cation in Cincinnati, said the report . of value statements relating to They need to know more Church, grams in 1976 and was revised in . would give schools and religious Catholic identity, images of God, history coupled with a deeper un- 2001. It measures students' faith education programs a baseline to use morality, relationship with Jesus and derstanding of what happens in knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and for future comparisons and could others, perception of the religious church and why. They could also use practices in grades five, eight or nine point out strengths and weaknesses education program and general stusome encouragement to look at re- and 11 or 12. dent concems. . within programs. ligious vocations and ongoing disAfter archdiocesan officials com"It's important for us to know The students strongly identified cussion about drugs, alcohol and piled the results, they shared them what we know. It's also important themselves as Catholic and said they healthy relationships. with Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel for us to know what we still need to were' pleased with their faith comThese conclusions are derived E. Pilan;zyk, members of the learn;' ~aid Archbishop Pilarczyk, munity. They expressed concern from an assessment tool, the Na- Archdiocesan Commission on Edu- who added that he was pleased with about such behaviors as teasing, tional Catholic Educational cation, regional commissions on the overall results of the survey. bullying, cheating, fighting and cursAssociation's Assessment of education and various deanery meetStudents who took part in the as- ing, and age-appropriate problems, CAlHOuC NEWS SERVICE

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such as eating disorders and date rape, but they also felt their teachers were valuable influences in their lives.

The survey showed that few students in parishes and schools are thinking about pursuing a religious vocation and many students in the higher grades said they believed it is acceptable for a man and woman to live together before marriage.' ''Change will be gradual," Stucke said, which is why the assessment will be given each year. ''By looking at each year's report, a parish or school can track the effectiveness of its religious education program and its plan of action." ''Don't panic;' she advised educators. Instead she urged them to look at the survey results as a time . for "a new begiIining."

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