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'Vive Jean: Paul!'

AT DEDICATION of Coyle and Cassidy academic-athletic' wing, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin congratulates Jim Bums, recipient of a plaque honoring his over half-century affili­ ation with the Taunton high school. (Gaudette Photo)

At Coyle and Cassidy

New wing blessed

By John Kearns Jr. Blessing and dedication cere­ monies were ,held loast Sunday for a new academic-athletic wing at Coy1e and Cassidy High Schoo:l, Taunton.

Students, faculty, alumni and friends gathered as Bishop Daniel A. Cronin blessed the facility. In

his remarks the bishop thanked those who supported ~e wing through donations, fundraising efforts and prayers. .

He stated the building is a re­ sult of the "community of faith" created hy Coyle.c'assidy and a "dedication grown out of that faith."

The new wing houses ,team and physical education locker rooms and showers; athletic depa,rt­ ment offices; coaches' rooms; :two training rooms, each with a whirlpOdI balth; and athletic storage areas.

Renovations to the existing Turn to Page Six

·By NC News Most .Canadians have wel­ comed Pope John Paul II's vJsit with open arms and cries of "Vive Jean 'Paul." But there have been clouds on the papal hori­ zon. . A nationw opinion poll re­ leased in Ottawa !before the pope's Sept. 9 arrival showed most Canadians welcoming his visit but disagreeing with his stands on abortion, contracep­ tion, women priests~ 'rnarJlied priests and divorce.

Spokesmen for the Canadian bishops told repo11ters that wo­ men would particpate dn all roles open to them in papw liturgies.

They also said that the pope would learn of the vie.ws of Canadian Catholics on contlro­ versial issues during the cOlUrse of his trip.

On his arrivw the pope de­ clared iIlhat he did not bring an­ swers to a'll questions.

"My word does not ciaim to furnish an answer to all your questions, or to replace your sellll'ching," ,the pope said in a speech at the airport shOItly after arriving from Rome.

"I would -like my words to be an act of sharing. The sharing of a brother in fai,~. The sharing of a pilgrim. a witness to the 1ives of the men and women of today. The sharing of a man aware of the spiritual crisis of the times, concerned with jus­ tice; of a man confident too in the possibilities of the human heart once it has been trans­ formed by the love of God. "I would Hke to speak to you about the issues of our times,

concerning culture, the com­ munity, technology, the family, sharing and justice.

"Brothers and sisters, frJends already, let us travel together," the pope said.

In a highlight of his visit, ilie pope on Sept. 11 beatified Cana­ dian Mother Marie-Leonie Para­ dis.More than 250,000 people were gathered at Montrew's Jarry Park for the service, which was the first such ceremony ever held in Canada. . The pope used the occasion to appea'l for vocations to the "wJt­ ness w~t1hout parallel" of reli­ gious life.

Calling religious life "a pro­ phetic charism essentiw to the church, the pope asked: IIAre the Canadian people still able to appreciate this gift? Do they help religious women to find and to strengthen their vocation?

And you, dear Sisters, do you appreciate the greatness of the call'of God ..• " Blessed Leonie, born in the Diocese of Saint Jean, Quebec, in 1840, founded the LiWe Sis­ ters of the Holy Family in 1880.

She devoted her new order to the service of priests and semin­ arians, chiefly through domestic work in rectories and seminaries.

A papW plea for faith in the face of the modem world prece­ ded the midday tMass as Pope John Paul started his third day in Canada by visiting the tomb of Blessed Andre Bessette and addressing priests and seminar­ ians of the Province of Quebec.

"You have been wJtnessing, in Turn to Page Six

Catechists set study day

OUR LADY'S HAVEN in Fairhaven has the charm of a Shakespearean-era hostelry, reflecting its original use as an inn. Today.its welcoming facade symbol­ izes the warmth and caring found at the four diocesan nursing homes. A special section on the homes begins on page 7. (Gaudette Photo)

Catechetica:l Sunday wiH be observed this weekend through­ out the diocese, with many par­ dshes holding commissioning ser­ vices and special Masses for Confraternity of Christian Doc­ trine teach~rs :and .aides.

In a 1etter to be read at all weekend Masses, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin notes' that Catecheti­ cal Sunda1 provides the oppor­ tunity of focusing "upon one of our most important duties as disciples, the apostolate of catechetics."

Speaking directly to CCD workers, the bishop soaid "I offer to catechists a word of encour-' agement as they carry on their apostolic endeavors and contin­ ue their own ongoing formation in the faith. Catechists, Hke aH members of the community of faith must continue their efforts

to be renewed and formed ever more perfectly in the image of Jesus ChrJst and His Gospel." .

With the aim of aiding forma­ tion efforts, the Diocesan Depart­ ment of Education will sponsor a Religious Education Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

22, at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth.

The day's theme, "Rich in Compassion," is taken from the responsorial psalm of the 25th Sunday of the year. It centers on the catechist 'as a believer and proclaimer of God's compassion.

Sister Doreen ponegan, SUSC, diocesan director of reli­ gious education, exptains that catechists, both professiona'l and volunteer, are called in a special way, both by virtue of their bap­ tism ~nd by virtue of their teachTurn to Page Six

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THE ANCHOR­ Friday, Sept. 14, -1984

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - In the sixth, seventh and eighth talks in his series on' Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical, "Humanae Vdcae," Pope J!)hn Paul N told pilgrims attending his Wednes­ day general 'audiences that: - 'the conjugal act is incom­ pl~te and ceases to be an act of love when aJ1tificial means of birth control are used; and - natural family planning re­ quires moral motivation on the part of couples to be acceptable to the church.

In removing the possibillity for procreation, artificial birth con­ trol violates the "inner order of conjugal communion" an'li "this is the essential evil of the con­ traceptive act," said the pope in his sixth talk.

He. declared that it was not permi~sible artificia1:ly to sep­ arate the procreative aspect from the ."unitive" aspect in the con­ jugal act.

"In sucl1 a case the conjugal &!Ct, deprive'd of its inner truth because it is' deprived of dts procreative cap'aCity, ceases even to be an act of .move," he said.

The pope also stressed the im­ portance of individual self-con­ trol by husband ~d wife.

Man has found new methods to dominate the forces of natlure, - the pope said, but contemporary people tend to apply these "arti­ ficial methods" to what ought to be the realm of self-control.

He added that self-control it­ self 'Jis, in fact, a natural method."

The pope referred. to the /body as the means of expression of ,the whOle person, and not merely as· "the center· of sexual reac­ tions."

The human being, he said, speaks a sacramental "language of the body" through gestures, 'l'eadions, tension and enjoy­ ment, all of which spring from "the body in its masculinity or femininity, in its action of inter­ action."

In his seventh talk on "Hu­ manae Vitae," the pope declared that natural family planning'in­ volves a moral attitude as welil as a technique.

He said the church fully sup­ ports natura'! methods of regula­ ting fertility and spacing births, when "serious motives" exist for a coup.e. .

"The 'use' of these methods," the pope said, quoting from the encyclical, 'vequires that mar­ ried couples have solid convic~­ ,tions regarding the true values of me and the famiJy." The natural methods, since they rely on "periodic contin­ ence" or abstinence from sexual relations, require a self-mastery in whiC!h the purity of marriage is demonstrated, the pope said.

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Such abstinence is a virtue, BISHOP DANIEL A. ,CRONIN: makes pastoral visita­ the pope said. The practice of tions to (from' top) Oui Lady of the Assumption parish, such discipline, he added. "far Osterville; Our Lady of Victory, Centerville; and Holy Trin­ from harming human love, en­ I ity, West Harwich. n?bles it."

Above aU, the pope said, the practice of natlural methods of bi11th control requires an ·"im· mediate moral motivation."

Couples using naturan fertility methods which. such a proper moral attitude, he said are "re­ specting the order of ilJhe Crea­ tor," and not simply obeying "an impersonal natural law."

"Humanae Vitae" rejects arti: ficial suppression of fertildty or artifitial barriers to conception, but supports. naturalI family' planning methods which deter­ tJiine a woman's JUl,tural fertility cycle and rely· on abstinence during the fertile period.

Continuing the series, he said in his eighth talk that couples abuse na,tural family planning if ,they simply want to '8.void hav­ ing children.

The pope declared that the use of "intertile periods' for con­ jugal union can be an 'abuse if ,the couple is seeking in this way tp avoid having children for un­ worthy reasons."

Whi'le the pope was speaking, Archbishop Edouard Gagnon, head of the ·Pontifica1 Council for the Family, said in '8. Vatican press briefing that the pontifrs cautionary statements about natural family planning methods were a new and deliberate em­ phasis of an raspectof Pope Paul VI's 1.968 encyclioal.

Archbishop Gagnon said that one natura:! family planning pro­ moter "wrote us a letter saying that n'atura'l famHy planning methods ought to 'be taught to ado'lescents in aH Catholic schools." That idea is wrong, he said, because it destroys the particular sdgnificance to couples that family planning decisions should involve. ,Natura'l family planning meth­ ods, he added, are not good in themselves. Their use requires the right moral attitude by the couple involved, the archbishop s8iid. This includes consideration of persona1 1100 societal factors in the decision to space children.

Pope to visit

Caribbean VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John PaUl II plans a pastoral visit to the Donunican Republic capital of Santo Domingo and to 'Puerto Rico Oct. 11-13, the Vati­ can has announced.

The trip to ,Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, wouJd be the first papal visit to the island.

More than 80 percent of its 3.7 million population are Cath­ olic, as are more than 94 per­ cent of the Dominican Republic's 5.5 million people.

Pope John Paul plans to stay overnight in Zaragoza, Spain, on his way to Santo Domingo and to participate in ceremonies there celebrating the Madonna of Pilar. He wiU stop dn Puerto Hico on his way back to Rome.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 14, 1984

• Cardinal's anm~ersary

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WINNING SMILES are worn by Patrick Lynch, Connolly principal Father James C. O'Brien, SJ, Roger Gaudreau, Matthew Drummy, Susan Stack. (Gau­ dette Photo)

4 Merit semifinalists at Connolly Standing above aH other high schools in southeastern Massachusetts, Bishop Connolly High, Fall River, has been notifded that four seniors are among 15,000 students nationwide who have been named Nationa1 Merit Scholarship Program finaHsts.

They are Roger Gaudreau, Matthew Drum my, Patrick Lynch and Susan Stack.

On the basds of school recommendations other criteria, some 13,500 semi-finalists will advance to finalist standing. 'In spring, 1985, 5,500 winners wHoI be named National Merit .

Scholars and wiH divide over $20 miHion worth of Merit Scholarships.

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Two parishes list special events Fall is tradUionaHy a busy time for parishes as organiza­ tions, CCD classes and, in 'some cases, schools resume activ,ity after the summer vacation.

A socia1 hour and dinner will follow the Mass and will be high­ lighted by the mortgage burning ceremony.

Holy Rosary's jubilee celebra­ tion has inclJUded dedication of In ,two diocesan parishes a new parish center by Bishop things are especiaUy Jively this Cronin and the revivlll1 last fan. Ail Our Lady of Grace par­ month of a long-ago parJsh pic­ ish, Westport, the parish cent~r nic tradition. The event drew mortgage will be burned Sept. 10,000 persons to feast and dance 30; while at Holy Rosary, Taun­ on a Sunday af1ternoon and even­ ton, a yearlong observance of ing. the parish's diamond jubilee will Attention is now focused on conclude Nov. 4. readying for the festive year's Parishioners and friends are. closing event a concelebmted Jnvited to Our Lady of Grace at Mass and banquet scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 30. The celebration Nov. 4.

The Josephs, retired carpenters will begin with a Mass at which Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will be and other men of the parish, are principal celebrant, assisted by !busy with repair and ·painting priests who have s~rv~ or are jobs, while sodality members will clean and polish the church serving the parish.

as their contJ'ibution Ito prepara­ tions.

State, city and area officials and religious of the diocese woijIJ be among special guests on Nov.

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Monday wiH b~ the first anni­ versary of the death of Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, the beloved Fall River priest who became Cardinal Archbishop of the 2 million member See of Boston.

At 10:30 Monday morning Archbishop Bernard Law, the successor of Cardinal Medeiros, wiU join Bishop Daniel A.. Cro­ nin in prayer at the cardinal's grave in St. Patrick's Cemetery, FaIt River..

His Fall River grave, beside &at of his parents, has become a place of pilgrimage, always adorned with flowers and at· tracting scores of visitors.

His death last year came un­ expectedly af1ter' coronary by­ pass surgery. ­

"Universal peace is the most excellent means of securing our happiness." - Dante

Fr. Pelletier

The Mass of Christiim Burial was celebrated last Monday at LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro for Father Raymond Pelletier, MS, 68, who died Sept. 7 after a long At 7 Monday night Archbishop illness. He had lbeen a member Law will of{er a. memorial Mass of the shrine staff sdnce 1978. for the CM'dinal at Holy Cross Born in Gardner, the son of Cathedral in Boston. the 'late ·Philip and Regina (Fre­ ./ Born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel in dette) Pel1etier, !he was profess­ 1915, the young Humberto Med­ ed as a LaSalette religious Ju'1y eiros attended grammar school 2, 1936, and was ordained to the there. He worked in the Azores priesthood May 30, 1942, after until April 1931, when he joined studies in Rome. his family in Fali1 River.

Before . assignment to the There he completed grammar shrine he had taught and was school and worked briefly as a director at LaSalette High mill sweeper before entering SchoQl Seminary, Enfield, NH, BMC Durfee High School, from and was· assistant director of which he graduated in 1937 as LaSalette Novitiate, East !Brew­ class valedictorian. ster.

He preached parish missions He entered the seminary the anld retreats !throughout New: same year and in 1946 was or­ dadned at St. Mary's Cathedral England and Canada. and was in Fall River' by Bishop James pastor of two parishes jn New E. Cassidy. After diocesan' ser· Brunswick. vJce .and study in Rome for a His survivors ;Include two doctorate dn sacred theology, he brothers, Victor and Rene Pelle­ served as diocesan chancellor tier, both of Gardner; and three and pastor of 51. Michael's par­ sisters, Lauretta CouUard and ish, Fall River.

Maria !Butler of Gardner and From this post he was named Therese Chiapulis of North bishop of Brownsville, Texas in Brookfield.

1966 and archbishop of Boston in 1970.

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.Cardinal Slipyj dies in Ro~e VATICAN C11Y (NC) - Uk­ rainian Cardinal Josyf S1ipyj, who spent 18 years in Soviet prJsons and ~81bor camps before he was exiled, died at age 92 4n Rome Sept. 7.

Pope John Paul II said car­ dinal Slipyj had given "a singu­ lar and shining w.itness to faith dn Christ, even in difficulties and in suffering that was endured with exemplary dignity."

Cardinal Slipyj Was arch­ bishop of Lvov in the Ukraine for Ukra,nian Ri~ Catholics. He was imp1)isoned by Sov:iet author­ ities from 1946 to 1963 and lived in exile in Rome since 1963.

He wqs released from prison through ~e dntercession of Niki­ ta Khl'usJichev, then president of the council of ministers, at the

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urging" of ~ope John XXIII. The Ukraine ds one of 16 So­ viet republics, and religion gen­ eraUy has been suppressed there since World War II. It declared its independence from Russia in 1918 but was reacquired by the Soviet Union in 1944.

Cardinal Slipyj was one of the towering figures of Catholic Church resistance ,In the Eastern Bloc following Wodd War II.' As a condition of his release

by Moscow iii 1963, the Vatican promised i1t would ensure the then-Archbishop Slipyj would keep a low prof.He. But during his exile he refused ·to remain silent and became the center of a contiIlUous contro­ versy over establishment of a Ukrainian patriarchate.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 14, 19~4

the moorin&.-, The Graying of AmericG This edition of The Anchor includes a special section ,dedicated to the nursing home apostolate of our diocese, ' which has long been a pioneer and leader in this specialiZed area of health care.

In fact, our facilities are acknowledged as models by diocesj:!s in other parts of the nation.

Since 1939, long before it was fashionable to be a senior citizen, we have pledged ourselves to serve the elderly with special care and love.

Today, of course, the elderly have become a major factor in American life and what was once the work of a few has evolved into an industry catering to the fastest growing age group in the nation.

With almost zero population growtl~;, the leaping prog­ 'ress of medicine and a better standard of living, life expectancy has greatly increased. ' , ' Confirmation of this is seen in the special attention every politician must give to his or her golden age con­ stituents. Issues such as social security, medicare and housing are prominent in today's political campaigns. The • reason is obvious. Senior ,citizens vote. Their' power can spell victory or defeat fora politician.

The elderly also have tremendous clout in the economy of the' country. Building, travel and leisure ~ctivities are but. a few industries that benefit from the incomes of the retired. Seniors are wooed on every side. , Whaf neighbor­ hood or parish does nqt have a senior citizen organization or wishes it' did! City and town governments have set up " 'Where is special departments to help the elderly. The field of geriatric medicine is exploding into a new ,and dyn'amic .1 force in the health care field.

The fallout from people living longer and healthier lives is enormous. More and more people are employed 'to serve elderly needs. From restaurants to bus drivers, from insur­ ance companies to drug stores, from travel agencies to' I ~ Agostino Booo shopping malls, ,senior power has become a dramatic and VATICAN CITY (NC) .:..... The driving force.

Sept. :3 Vatican doc~ent criti­ Yet, with all that has been done to help the elderly, cizingi branches of aiberation theology adds an official, but much more must yet be, accomplished. There are senior not final, church chapter to the Americans still forced to, buy cat and dog food 'in order, ongoipg controversy oV'er nn­ to survive; there are senior Americans who must lock and corporating aspects' of Marxist nail themselves into self-made prisons for safety reasons; soci~ analysis into Christian and there are senior, Americans who are not receiving thinki,ngs.

The document, although proper and dignified health care. 'stron&-ly stating that Marxist , Loneliness and fear are the twin curses of the elderly doctrine and Catholicism are in­ . and there are those who exploit this for their own 'benefit. compatible, leaves the door open All statistics indicate that people will continue to live for theologians who can prove ihave eXltrapolated aspects longer. The implications of this pose n~w moral problems they of Marxism from il\:s atheistic yet to be faced in our daily life. The insidious evil of and ,materiaHsHc philosophical euthanasia is but one such problem. A nation that legalizes underpinnings. ' -abortion is but one step away from permitting so-called

Th~ document said. that ex­ mercy killing of the elderly. '

, tracting these elements of Marx­ is "difficult, and perhaps All must have concern for the aged, those of today ism • I 'bl" . . unPOSSl e.' '. and those to come. po Th~ 10,000-word document May our society always treat 'e~ery elderly- man and' criticizes omy "concepts uncr:iti~ clid'ly: borrowed from MarXist woman with the dignity his or her age aeserves.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY

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This means that. some ele­ ments of Marxism are usable but undet strict conditions, said Car-, dinal: Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatic~ C~gregation,for the ',Doctrine of the Faith, at a Sept. I 3 press conference. The doctrinal congregation issued the libedtion theology document.

• I '~The system of Marx has de­ velop6! in opposition to Chris­ tianitY, in opposition to the thir~~ for God and for His hope.

This does not exclude the pres­ ence of some valid' and useable elements. But this requires a much stronger vigi'lance and a much more conscious crJtique" than for elements borrowed from any other non-Christian philoso­ phies, said Cardinal Ratzinger.

ing wol'1d peace and helping aUeviate global poverty. '

The bishops' letter was stimu­ ltlted by the invitation of many European Communist paries to Christians to join them. Many parties, such as the Italian Com-_ munist Party, said they no long­ . The cardinal did not list, when er required abandonment of re­ asked, the usable elements of ligious belief as a prerequisite Marxism. Instead, he said a . for. membership.

Christian should use a twofold criterium: the element should The bishops also noted that correspond scientifically ,to real­ Pope John Paul II "partly ap­ ity and it should not have an propriates Marx's critique" when ideological stamp. writing about personal aliena­ The issue of Christian use of tion" in modern society. They Mandst ,elements has been heav-­ quoted from the pope's encyclical By debated since the early 1970s, ,"Redemptir Hominis" (Redeemer of Man) which said that the especially~' in Latin America. human being Theologians there began u~ing contemporary aspects of Marxism to analyze "seems ever to' be. 'll1lder threat from what he produces, that is regional socia-economic and po­ litical problems, giving rise to to say from the result of the var:ious cunents of, liberation work of his hands, and, even theology. Also, politically active more so, of .the work of his dn­ tellect and the tendencies of his gro~ps of pl'iests and il'eligious wiH." began suppo11ting Marxist move­ ments .and Marxist-influenced Two other key docu~ents also governments, ca~sing tensions prefigured the ourrent statement. with chureh authorities, as with In 1977 the papally appointed the situation in. Nicaragua.

Internaf:1ional Theological Com­ Among contributors to the de­ mission issued a critique of lib­ bate have been the U.S. bishops, eration theology which warned who issued' a lengthy pastoral against reducing the Gospel Ito , letter in 1980 saying ,that MarX­ an exClusively political interpre­ ist theories "are clearly incom­ tat-ion or identifying ~he Gospel patible" with religious beliefs. with a single political ·option. It Yet the bishops left the' door added, however, that there is open fo~ Chl'istians to cooperate much value in ,theological sys­ with Marxists on specific socio­ tems which see Christian faith ' political issues such as achiev­ as an impetus to social renewal.

The, church· to be'

By Father Eugene Hemrick Recently I was part of a think !tank at the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis. LiUy had funded us to conduct research on some of the critica'1 problems that confront the church.

Though many people may not be aware of it, there are a num­ ber of such !think tanks where brainstorming about the church's future is the main preoccupation.

Our host began the meeting by outlining concerns he thinks are certain to affect religion's future in the United States. The concerns were ecumenica'l, lead­ ing to discussions of the historic black church, the mainstream Protestant churches and' Cath­ olicism..

After discussing the first two concerns, we fooused on the Catholic Churoh. One colleague who is study.fng projections on the number of diocesan priests expected to be serving the U.S. church in the year 2000 predicts a decrease of over 50 percent.

This ~aises a big question: When will the decrease become so dramatic that \It causes ex­ plosive pressure for immediate drastic change? What form wiH this change take?

In light of such concerns our group asked: How well is lay ministry doing? If, as many con­ tend, we wHl have to rely more heavily on ,lay ministry, do pres­ ent trends indicate that it is one answer to the decreasing number of priests and religious?

A group member suggested that church >leaders need more exact .information on how young people perceive' the, priesthood and religious >leadership. He pro­ poses to interview college stu­ dents, other lay people and priests on their perceptions of the church.

Another think tank partici­ pant is compiling computerized information on all priests and members of religious orders, in­ cluding the parishes, schools and institutions they served over the >last 70 years. The information wiU help us compare past reaH­ ties with t1uture possibilities.

We also discussed construct­ ing a profile on the 4,300 men now in major seminaries, study­ 'ing the impact of theologically trailned women on the local church and scrutinizing parish operations.

Du~ng our two-day meeting I was struck most by the depth

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese ,of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 14, 1984 By

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK of the discussions and the con­ cern for exactness and detail.

There was a rich cross-fertiliza­ tion of ideas you' wou~d never get from books or an ordinary meeting.

Our host compared our work to the creation of an "early warning system." Just as mod­ em medicine or communications can spot trouble before it is visi­ bly apparent, he sees research on the church in the same role: protecting against surprise and unpreparedness.

I see additional value in re­ search. It is Hke composing rousing music. E'ach new idea compares ,to various movements in a symphony in which the heart is stirred, the spirit re­ affIrmed and new energies are generated.

Thanks to dedicated scholars and their exciting insights the church has many hope-filled seasons of renewal before her.

Breakfas·t time

By ed, even with very young chil­ dren. I also r:efused to write tardy excuses the few times they DOLORES dawdled. They didn't like it but CURRAN they had to deal with an unhap­ breakfasttime; 3. bedtime, and 4. py teacher. Better her than me. the hour before church on Sun­ We also set up a bathroom day. These vary from family to schedU'le and if they didn't make fami,}y ,in intensity, each bring­ it in on time, they had to get ing a different lewl of groan out on time. The other option lying around from the night be­ fore. from parents. was using the cold bathroom, He cleared the table, rinsed Let's consider breakfast. which speeded them oup consider­ his dishes, packed his lunch and Breakfast stresses spring from ably. came in to tell me goodb~ and a variety of sources but the chief Breakfast was harder. I taught is the need for coordination. The long enough to recognize the what we were out of for break­ mother finds herself the lion non-breakfast syndrome where fast the next day. The other tamer in a cage of self-wHled students sink .into a dull glaze two followed suit an hour or but under-motivated '!ions. She around 10:30, so I insist they eat three 'later. Now it's their mother who d~w~es. My mind and has to crack the whip to get a good breakfast. memory - what's left of both each one to do what is necessary ,But their definition and mine at each moment or chaos reswts. of same varies signif.icantly. I - go back to ·those frenzied In most fain!lies, th.is means used to insist upon hot cereal 'days when I tried to coordinate the lion kits and I state emphati­ coordinating the shower, dress­ or eggs but -I've come to live cally, "I am proud to pass the ing and eating time of a number with cold pizza, leftov.er maca­ of people to dovetail with each's roni and cheese - even cottage whip on to the next generation." inner and outer sohedWe while . cheese - although I don't watch avoiding a pileup along the way. them eat It. Occasion'aIly one That this is impossible doesn't eats the qunch he packed the ' keep us from trying. It's just rnght before and then buys that our whip arms get tired. lunch at school.

There are predictable obstruc­ All this made me irrelevant in tions to the most carefuHy co­ the morning and I dutit1ully sac­ :Dloeesan couples. marking ordinated effort: an overly long rifice by getting out of their way 25th or 50th anniversaries of teenager who homesteads the and sleeping until it is time. to marriage during 1984 are In­ bathroom, a dawcHing dresser, see them off. vited to attend a ,Mass of tbaDks­ a reluctant breakfaster, a last­ But for parents who are strug­ giving to be celebrated at 5 p.m. second homework doel\ a gling with breakfast trauma and SUDday, Oet. 28, at St. Mary's grouchy spouse, and a profes­ young children, ilet me tell you Cathedral, Fall River, by Bishop sional shoe loser. it pays off. As with aU mixed DaDieJ A. Cronin.

There was a time when our blessings, our coH.ege-aged chil­ Those wishing to receive in­ children were younger when I dren returned home last sum­ vitations to the Mass are asked aQtually tried to orchestrate all mer. to give their names and ad­ this and lost. I stopped check­ My 19 ~ar-old son worked dresses to it priest of their Par­ ing on >last-minute sleepers and 7-to·7 as a lot man at a car Ish as soon as possible.

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Subscription price by mall, postpaid $8.00 own. breakfast of eggs, sausage, toast, per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA And glory of glories, it wor~- cookies anq whatever ~lse was 02722., .

According to the parents I listen to, the four worst hours in family life are: 1. the pre-dinner hour; 2.

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Not the favorite: sport Q. Our church has fixed a reconciliation room in part of the sacristy. The people were told that the old con­ fessional win no longer be used.

Some of us are disturbed by one of our priests who does not always observe the right or a penitent to go to confession anonymously. He'wW bouDce out to ~rt one Into the room .or see the penitent out after co... fessioD. It Is a bit too much for most of us to take.

Confession has never been a favorite sport of most Catholics.

Instead of makinllt easier every­ thing Is being made more dItft­ cult. (Iowa) A. You bring up several se­ ri~s points. First of all, Ii priest who refuses to respect the anon­ ymity of penitents who obvious­ ly desire .it in !their cont1ession 'unjustly violates a serious and clear right of Catholic peopJe. Regardless of the priest's per­ sonal feelings about what is bet­ ter in this or in any other mat­ ter, he never has a l'ight, whe­ ther by edict or intimidation, to impose his feelings on others in contradiction to optonis legiti­ mately offered by the church.

This is particularly true in mat· ters relating to the reception of the sacraments.

How about your priest's re­ marks concerning the use of old confessiona>ls? It may reqwre time, money and planning' to provide appropriate space for face-to-face reception of the sac· rament of penance according to the new rite. Priests do have a responsibility, however, to pro­ vide such space as soon as the parish is reasonably able· to do so. By far the majority of par­ ishes have already done so.

As you indicate, the church's instructions for m.inistering and receiving the sacrament of pen­ ance provide that the penitent should have the opportunity to go to confession face to face or anonymously whenever he or she wishes.

I hope you win try as gently and honestly as you can to let your priests know your feelings so this sacrament can be for you the healing and helpful experi­ ence oUl' Lord meant \It to be.

Q. Your column In our CatboUc paper said, c1D relation to the dif­ ferent ways of receiving Com­ -munlon under both species that "lnstInetIon Is a liturgically c0r­ rect method of distributing Holy EueharIst." In traiDIDg to become a eaella­ rlstic JidDlster In our diocese I was told this form of receiving the Eucharist Is not acceptable.

Some cIocumeDts were apparently clted In support of this. I would appreciate your clarification on this matter. (DllnoIs) A. I know of no official docu­ ment which forbids (:ommunion

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However, at least two things urge strongly against its use.

First, it !is a much 'less appro­ priate and symbolic way of re­ ceiving under both species than actually drinking from the cup.

More seriously, distributing Com­ munion by intinction removes the option to receive Communion in the hand. dipped A host that has .into the chalice could only be placed on the tongue of the reci· pient.

Thus, practically speaking, !the training and information you re­ ceived was correct.

Q. Our family needs your ad­ vice. May a catholic couple be godparents for a chUd whose parents are mt married In the catholic anarch? (Maine) A. Before any child is bap­ tized, the general law of the church as well as instructions for the Rite of. Baptism require that the priest have some assur­ ance !that the child will be helped to grow up educated and trained as a member of the Catholic faith. This is a serious obliga­ . tion for parish priests.

Under some circumstances, which I have discussed in this column several times in the past, it is possible for a pl'iest to judge that all necessary condi· tions are present for the bap­ tism of a child whose parents are not married in the Catholic Church.

The assumption would certa.in­ lly be, however, ,that at least one of the parents is Catholic and gives evidence of the necessary intentions for suoh a Ibaptism.

Normally you should be able to assume that if the baptism is taking place in the Catholic Church all the requirements are present; 'you would be free to act as godparents. In such a situation, 'Partioularly if the child's family is olose to you, you maybe able to bring a sig­ nificant amount of faith and sup­ poJlt to them in the Catholic raising of their child.

If you have any other specific doubts I sugge3t you talk with the parish pr.iest who is plan­ ning the baptism with die child's parents.

ChUcIrea aDd CODtession Is one topic diseussecI In Fahter Dietzen's brochure, "Questions CathoDcs Ask About CoI1Ies­ sioD." It Is avaJllable by sencItn& a. stamped, seU-addressed en­ velope to Father Dietzen at Holy TrInIty Parish, 704 N. MaIn St., Bloomington, Ina 61701. Que$­ dons for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the above address.

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Catechists Coptinued from page. one ing role in the parish commun­ .ity.

The! keynote speaker for Sept.

22 will be Dr. Maria Harris of Ando~er Newoon Theological College. Her session wiH be fol­ lowed:· by numerous workshops 'ampli£ying the theme of com­ passidn. A eucharistic illiturgy will dose :the day.

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"Now ols the\ time to test the released" even if that number should be as high as the 40,000 Vietnamese government's sincer­ lity," McCarthy said. to 60,000 Vietnamese he be­ The reeducation camps, opened f.ieves are now in the camps.

He said his figures show that in 1975 when the communists among those in ;the camps are - took over Vietnam, are really 134 'Catholic bishops and priests. prison camps, McCarthy said, Vietnam's . Prime minister "w~th people Hving in the most· Phan Van Dong said in a News- . vile of conditions and a death week interview in ,May that his rate abnonnaHy high." government is prepared to release . McCarthy said guidelines is­ at! the reeducation detainees the sued by :the U.S. Immigration and U.S~ would agree to accept.

Naturalization Services Usts Catholics as among the cate· gories of "presumed victims of ­ persecution" in Vietnam and that . priests and Catholic may people were placed under house arrest . soon after the communist take­ chael 'Donly noted that the aca­ demic athletic wing project "is' over.

He added, however, that the an expansion of' confidence in usec's offer of relocation ex­ what Coyle-Cassidy bclievesin tends to all detainees Vietnam is and teaches."

A special plaque was given to willing to release, regardless of Jim Burns, honomry chairman of their religion.

The usec has been the aead­ the campaign, in tribute to his 50-plus years· as coach, teacher, ing private agency in res~tHng ,athletic ,director and friend of Vietnamese refugees. AlCcording to its figures, the total number

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hang in the new wing. . .Present at the blessing and Catholic auspices oln the United

dedication, in addition to' Bishop States is over 375,000.

Cronin, Donly and Bums, were Rev. George Coleman, diocesan director of education; Sister MarY. Laurita Hand, superinten­ Continued from page one de.nt of. scbools; Joseph 1. Quinn, general chairman' of the cam­ fact, a deep-seated process of paign steering committee; Jo­ change . . . You are facing as seph B. McCarty, Specia1 gifts well a crisis of values," the pope chairman; and. other .religious told the priests gathered at St. and civic :leaders.

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He urged the priests to "rise Fol'lowing the· program, tours of the facility ~ere provided and to :the challenge" by recOvering "the dynamism of your faith." refreshments were served.

The papal vJsit to Canada will end Sept. 20. In the days until then he will visit the provinces of Newfoundland, New Bruns­ wick, Nova ,Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia and the N011llheast Territories, speaking to scores of groups and celebrating many Masses.

He is scheduled to. return to Rome Friday, Sept. 21.

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By Henry Herx NEW YORK (NC) - The neg· lect, abuse and exploitation of America's young ds a problem of national concern. What parents can do to prevent their children fu'om being victimized is the sub· ject of "Child 5exual Abuse: What Your Chlldren Should Know," a five-part series starting Monday, Sept. 17, 8-9:30 p.m.

EDT on PBS. The first program is intended for parents, teachers and other adults responsible for care of

ohildren. It aooks at the prob­ lem in light of recent studies in­ dicating that one out of three girls and one out of 10 boys will be abused seJroally by age 18.

In about 85 percent of these in· cidents, the assaHant will be known by the child.

Parents need to teach their chiJIdren more than to "beware of strangers." The program of­ talking with youngsters about such subjects as "good and

"bad" ,touches. Basic, however,

is the need for parents to assure

their children that they can talk

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and for parents to pay attention to what children may be trying to say.

The series continues the next three evenings with programs for different age groups. The pro­ gram Tuesday, Sept. 18, 8·8:30 p.m. EDT is fOr children In kin­ del'garten through the third

grade, followed at 8:30, p.m. EDT by a half-hour program for fourth-through seventh graders.

Both programs were taped at St. Jerome's CathoIic School on Chicago's north side, and both use a storytelling :tech~ique de­ veloped by Mary Ellen Stone, director of King County Rape Relief in Seattle. Ms. Stone has excellent rapport with her young ,audience, involy.irig them in a story and stopping to consider what they could do in a similar situation.

Junior high school Is. the age level for the program on Wed· nesday, Sept. 19, 8-9 p.m. EDT. The Minneapolis Dlusion Theater Company performs some skits dramatizing typica'l sexual situa· tions encoun~ered by adoles­ cents. In discussing the skits, the emphasis is on helping teen­ agers protect themselves from sexual advances made by people with whom they are familiar.

The final program, airing Thursday, Sept. 20, 8-9 p.m.

EDT, Is a discussion taped with

seniors at Evanston TownsbJp High School. BiBie Jo Flerchin­ ger of King County Rape Relief leads :the students in consideX'ing how sexual assaults happen, how to anticipate situations which can ~ead to an assault and how to minimize the' risk of assault.

Hosting the series is actor Mike Farrell, who is there not as

a TV star but as a parent con­ cerned about his own two chil­ dren.

The vl/-Iue of the first program is to inform viewers about the nature of the problem a,nd the need to 'get deviant acts out of the closet of secrecy in which,

until now, they have thX'ived.

The subject is too important for parents not to talk about it with their children.

Valuable also is approaching the subject in ways appropriate to different age levels. Parents are encouraged to watch these programs with their children so they can clarify or amplify the information as appropriate and add a Christian dimension to the moral values underlying the series.

Much along the loines of the PBS series is "Strohg Kids, Safe Kids," a 49-minute videocassette reaching children and parents about preventing child sexual abuse. Distributed by PlN'amount Home Video, the program is Iloaded with production val'ues expensive video graphics, songs, cartoons, TV stars - but the content seems to offer only minimal help to parents of young children. .

US'CC publishes bishops' letters WASHINGTON (NC) - Pas· toral aetters and other official statements by American bishops from 1792 to 1983'are being s~d by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office of Publishing and Promo-' tion Services.

'~Pastoral letters of the United States Catholic Bishops" is avail­ able in four volumes totalHng 2,000 pages. It was edited by Father Hugh J. Nolan, historian and professor emeritus at 1m­ macuaata Col1ege, Philadelphia.

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activity from the first pastoral 'letter in the collection, issued in 1792 by 'Bishop JohnClU'l'Oll, to the 1983 pastoral 1etter deal­ ing with moral questions about war, peace and nuclear arms.

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VATICAN CITY (NC) ­ Franciscan Father Leonardo Boff said he could be ~ed to "deepen" his thought on liberation theo­ ,logy following a review of his arguments by ,the Vatican's doc­ 'trinal authorities.

The Brazilian priest, a leading Durfee liberation theologian, told reo AttIEborodt=t National~ porters after his Sept. 7 meeting ­ with the head of the Congrega­ Members Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. tion for the DoctIrine of the Faith, Cardinld Joseph Ratzinger, that the session had been a good op­ portunity to explain his, book,

",Church: Charism and Power."

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latest critique of liberation theo­

.F~THERS NORTON, Travassos, Phillipino and Annun­ logy, issued Sept. 3, represents

sy~ems ziato after concelebrating Mass a~ the tomb of st. Francis a "European point of v-iew" and

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By Father WlUJam W. Norton tion within a few months. The Assisi.

644-2221 In .July Rome' is invaded by Later the pilgJIims visited the response will go to the pope ,legions lof tourists from every grave of St. Olare, for whom who, said Father Boff, "has the comer Qf ~the globe. They travei St. Francis founded the Poor last word." by car,: train, plane and some Clares as a companion ~rder to ' Shortly after the meeting, the cruise ship. even the Franciscans; and the Portio Vatican presss ,office issued a It is estimated thaJt St. Peter's uncula chapel, where the _saint in Rome has 5,000 to 8,000 pil­ ,received his vocation. Both sites statement devel~ by Cardinal grims daily between the months are'. preserved in their original Ratzinger and Father Boff, de· scribing the meeting as "a con· of June and September. It is form. versation." necessary to make careful train The Diocese of Fall River Father Boff said that during reservations as most Italians are measures 1,194 square miles the meeting. he had answered ,leaving 'the city to avoid the from the Attleboros .to the Is­ questions "clearly" and had "no ,trauma of the tourists and to en­ lands; -and I ,think the moral of worries" as to the outcome. He .joy the European beaches. this story is "Be prepared to meet added that he wrote the book, Despite all ,this, on a warm the -pilgrim people of the dio­ July morning Father, HQ1'ace cese, even on' a" tour bus in a series of lectures,' "within the context of .human rights and not Travassos _ of COrpus Christi Rome." to provoke discussion.

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The scope of the meeting, said William 'Norton, of St. Patrick the Vatican's statement, was Church, • Fall River, v-isiting "to offer Father ·Boff the possi­ Rome and Venice,. managed to bility of clarifying, in view of board a tour bus ,to spend a day PROVIDENCE CATALOGUE 'SHOWROOM

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in question. Father Boff, how~ two FaU River priests, Father Committee of the Catholic Char­ SEND RESUME TO: P.O. BOX 7, FALL RIVER MA 02722 Armando Annunziato and Lucio ,ismatic Renewal of the United ever, during the press conference PhiHipino, were among the pas· States, which has its head· 'said that among ,the issues of concern were ecclesiology, his sengers. A'gre8lt welcome and the quarters in South Bend.

Ranaghan, a permanent dea­ methodology, and the language dnfe~tiou~ Jaugh of Father An­ con, has been involved in devel· in which he expressed himself nunziato made everyone's day!

I opment of the Catholic charis­ when he criticized church author· Father PhilUpino, pastor of Im­ matic renewal since 1967. He ity. macu~ate I Conception Church in has been a member of the Na· The priest said the congrega­ North Ea~ton, had some 40 par­ tional Service Committee since tion's recent writings on libera­ ishioners Ion this bus. Father' An· its beginning dn 1970 and was tion theology also were discuss­ nunziato,: his' .cousin, was also its only execuijve director until ed and that Cardinal Ratzinger on the ·trip.

Beatty succeeded him AUg. 1.

1 , Sign up for Direct Deposit 'indicated that in preparing a For Father Annunziato the pil· further document on liberation at Citizens-Union. No lines..

Ranaghan wf1d. remain a com­ grimage ~as also a nostalgic reo mittee, member and plans ~ be theology, he would be open to tum to the North American Col­ l~iJ'i"'Y7i[5·llI..~...lT ........iT input from Latin America. lege iti R~me, where he was or· active hi 'natioMI and 'interna­ ~il~ ~ is a tional renewai activities.

He The Sept. 3, document, Father S-\\lNCiS HANK dained 27' years ago. The college Boff told the media, needs to be leader the People of ~e, wiH celeorate Us 125th anniver­ an ecumenical 'Christian com­ complemented in collaboration .sary next i month, an occasion for munity in South Bend. ' with "those involved in libera­ 0cesan priests will be , Beatty was named a meinber tion theology."

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Catholic Golden Agers get· and give

Demonstrating the increasing copy of a prayer for peace Arch­ bishop Pio Laghi, Vatican 'am· clout of older Americans dn na­ Ibassador to :the United States, tional affairs, members of Cath­ olic Golden Age recently met recited at the National Shrine with President Reagan, who used of :the ImmacUlate Conception Aug. 15, the feast of the Assump­ the occasion to promise a cost­ tion. of-living increase to Social Se­ Citing federal programs "that curity recipients. touch our concemiS," R!eagan And demonstrating CGA con­ cern with the welfare of its own said that "no JUnel"kan need fear .age group, the Catholic Golden for :the integrity· and ·f.uture of Age Foundation has awarded a the Social SecJ.lll"ity system."

Through the l"ecOmmendations $250,000 grant to the National Conferenoe of Catholic Charities. of a bipartisan commission set The money will fund a study of up to resolve problems facing the shelter needs of the elderly. the beleaguel"ed program, "we rescued Social Security from im­ Earlier this year the founda­ minent bankruptcy and assured tion Iliso established a $1 mil­ lion endowment fund at the its good health well dnto the next century," Reagan said.

Center for :the Study .of Pre­ His administration also has Retirement and Aging of the been working to strengthen Catholic University of America.

CGA, a national organization Medicare, the federal program of with an enrollment of over three· mediical assistance for semor quarters of a million Catholic citizens, although it is "not in men and women over 50 years the same immediate trouble that of age, has suppoJlted the center . Social SecurJty was," the presi­ for five years by sponsoring dent said.

"We are trying both to control major conferences and activities relating to education, housing costs for older Americans and the government, and we're doing and retirement.

On Aug. 31, Reagan told CGA . everything we can to ensure that medical care will be both avai,l­ off.icials not to worry about So­ olal"Security failing because his able and affol"dable for alI of the administration "rescued" it and senior citizens in our country," has taken steps to protect Medi­ he said ~ care and other government pro­ He also praised senior citizens grams for the elderly. for continuing to respond to In remarks at the White House society's challenges after !l<iving through four wars, the Depres­ to approx'imate1y 120 CGA chap­ ter presidents, the chief executive sion and decades of great tran­ also promised a cost-of-living sition.

"AU of you have earned the. increase for Social Security re­ right to sit back and take it easy oipients, regardless of the in­ flation rate, and to continue to and ~et the wOl"ld take care of fight cl'ime because "decent pe0­ itself, but you dop't," he said. ple have the right to walk the "You're contributing :things no streets at night" without fear. one else could. You're our most He praised several members valuable asset. I'm proud to be one of you"I'm proud we're still. of CGA by name, including Mar­ .in there slugging together:" garet Mealey, president. She pre­ sented Reagan with a framed Reagan also praised Bishop

eGA PRESIDENT Margaret Mealey pre sents a prayer for peace to President Reagan as Vice President George B~sh looks on (NC /UPI Photo) Thomas Dolinay, epal"Ch of the ·Byzantine Rite Diocese of Van Nuys, Calif., a CGA board mem­ her; Thomas Hinton, CGA vice pl"esident and former U.S. Cath­ olie. Conference finance direct~r; and Carmelite Sister Bernardette de Lourdes, who has helped her order open .nursing homes.

Bishop Dolinay said :the CGA visit to the White House could "absolutely not" imply partisan­ ship on the group's part.

"I think it's too bad that when we get into the political process . we' cut ourselves off," he said. ''Wle're merely ackilowfledgling that this is our president. I think it's importaJit to keep our lines open between any administration and the Catholic ehurch on any devel."

In announcing the CGA Foun­ dation' grant to the Nation8il Con­ ference of Catholic Charities, Ms. Mealey said that the five­ yeU' award will be administered

by NCCC's Commission on Ag­ ing, whose members include the Catholic Health Association, the Nation8.'l Conference of Catholic Bishops, various' diocesan hous­ ing organizations and represen­ tatives of the academic com­ munity. \;

The money will be used to: - ddentify all forms of chiurch involvement in housing programs for the elderly throughout the country; : -.;. establish a data base of church a~tivity in the housing U'ea; - determine current and fu­ Iture shelter needfi of the elderly; - form a national network Unking aH chwch·related agen­ cies an dinstitutions involved in providing shelter for the eldel"1y; - identify and publicize in­ novative housing services for the elderly; - influence public policies af­ fecting :the shelier needs of the elder!ly.

"At present, there is no. single depository. of information re­ garding Church involvement in the shelter needs of the elderly," said Reverend Thomas J. Har­ vey, NCCC Executive Director. . "Nor ds there a. olear picture of what shelter needs are not being met and what sbe1¢er needs widl evolve as the elderly population increases."

"We hope this grant wiH begin to address the basic issue of as­ sessing what has been done, what stUI needs to be done, ~nd

what types of solutions may be shal"ed by those involved."

Father Harvey added. "The Na­ tional Conference of catholic Charities bas a proud history of advocating for housing and we ~ gratefu!l to ,the Catho1li'c Golden Age Foundation for pro­ viding the means for us to con· tinue in that tradition, and to expand our role in affecting pub­ 1ic policy so :that the shelter needs of the elderly are not cap· l"iciously dismissed"

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WINDOWS AND WA"tLS Up every morning long before day Cooking her breakfast alone She quietly dresses and puts up the shades And sits in the chair by the phone

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 14, 1984

But nobody ever comes by anymore Nobody ever calls Most days she sits and just stareS . At 'the windows and waDs Windows and walls .

Cbildren all married, husband's p~ on Nothing but time on her hands Most of her mornings are spent in her dreams, Or making her sad little plans " Maybe she'll go to the comer today And pick up the new'. McCaIIs If just to escape for an hour From her windows and wall~ windows and waDs The clock on the mantel chiming the hours Must be the loneJiest sound " She washes her dishes and waters her flowers And afterwards has to sit down Sometimes she still can remember a child Playing with china dolls NoW aU that she's left . Are these memories and windows and walls Windows and walls (day after day) Windows and walls Recorded' and written by DaD Fogelberg, (c) 1984, HiSkory Grove Music DAN FOGELBERG'S ''Win· dows and Walls" album reminds me of the late Harry Chapin's efforts. It's well done musically, with songs based on life's strug. gles, hopes and loves.

and April Music, Inc.' The .album's title single tells of loneliness and old age. All of us should evaluate how wen we respond to the elderly. Do \\,e simply go on with our lives with­ out thinking of their needs and

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Q. What is the reason. why teens y~ago (my parents teU me) were so different from teens today? Why are teens ~oday worse off. morally. speaking? (pennsylvania) A. First off, I think a pretty good argument could be made .that many people in the 30 to 50 age-range are worse off "mor· ally speaking" than that a~ group was yeats ago too.

But it makes me uneasy to sit in judgment on either an age group or an individual.

Yet a fOlder ·that came in the mai~ today from Pharmacists against Drug Abuse tells me that more thim "one-third of all kids in America use iLlegal drogs" -and also that "one out of every 18 high school seniors is using marijuana ewry day."

Teens today undeniaibly have serious problems. You probably know them wel~. It is true that the way 'teens olive has changed drastically :in the past 30 years.

The causes are many and com­ plex. and there's room here to present only a .few. -

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In my opinion, one of the mOst important seasons, for these changes is the fact that a "youth culture'" has come into existence. Teens ,have far more money'to spend now .than their grandparents ever thought of having at the same age: There is a vast ,market for teen olothes and, for movies, magazines, books' and records aimed at teens.

Perhaps more than ever 'before in history, teens ,are a definite and separate segment of society.

And this youth oulture is highly' independent. It tends to reject ideas of the past and to want to experiment with new' ones.

Such experimentation, especi· a:uy when it involves sex and drugs, can lead to tragedies.

The youth CUJlture, however, is not the only cause of the in· stabiUty teens experience.

Then, too, some teens undoubt· edly head :in the wrong direction as a result of the example set by some adults (this includes those seen on television).

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By Ceellia Belanger sponsive, can include expanding mor8'l and religious peqple. It is our efforts to reach. out to a " An 18-y~ar oldco'1lege fresh· wholly inadequate for the gov· man recently said, "If your pri­ lonely older person. ernment of any other."

Too often, stories Jike that of . vate convictions and your- pub· Today more and more people lie ones are on a collison course, agree with these words; and as the song emerge in real life, and if you are in politics, then I listen ,to youth it is hean:ening stories where the elderly, fade if you are troe to yourself, you to hear those who wi'll not com· into the I!>ackground of life. will resign your office."

• 'Sometimes health problems promise basic beliefs and com· keep the: elderly from being, as Today more and more voters mitment to Christ. They are dis­ active as they desire, or as they are saying' the same thing. If appointed in those who do com­ once were. When they are .for. your· conv:ictions are like jeHy, promise and are wiHing to sell gotten'and aJlone,thcir lives may then you have none, which is their souls for political gain. As beCome dull and boring. why so many are finding it diffi· . one said, "What good is any of Such ~ the images that the cut to take seriously candidates it if you wind up being a split who say,' "WeH, I wouldn't do personality?" song presents.

I have' ofren thought that the such and such a thing' mYSelf, _ While I admire young people elderly ani the young have much ,but's it's okay if someone else tremendously, I wish they were to give t? each ~ther. And listen· does it, and I will vote for funds less ~gnorant of the Judea­ ing to e~ch other can 'be very . for them to do it."

Christian heritage.

Without helpfu~ )}ere. . This is hard to swaH~w for knowlledge of it, they cannot ' Surely; the young people can those who resent tax doMars go· adequately understand Western learn from listening to what ing for something of which they culture. ' older people have experienced. don't approve. Once again They admit this and many 1;istening: attentively can' help young ,people who are supposed blame their parents. As one said. young people become. more com· to be too young and too fllighty "My parents were too distracted passionate, patient and humor· are making more sense than their with ttte nOnsense of the world. ous as th~y deal with their own elders in Congress.

AU my father cared about was pressuresl .

The Notre Dame theologian, being on the golf course and my The elderly 8'lso can gain from Stanley Haruerwas, in his book, mother was wrapped up in soap more contact with youth. '''A Community of Character" operas."

As young .people gain an .writes: "The irony is that our .

I am glad Ito say that this founder~ thought tllat the sys­ awarenes~ of the challenges of young fellow is now mearning aging, they can raise these can· tem of competing factions would the things he wished he had work only if you could continue cems more openly with others. known eariler dn life. that people were vir·

to assume This can ~nable all of us to grow It's never too late. Never.

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to the needs of the elderly. new constitution said: "We have

If your[parish, youth group or class has' found an approach to no . government .armed with 720 students returned to helping the elder-Iy, I invite you power capable of contending with to write to this column and tell human passions unbridled by .school at Connolly this week others a~out the experience. "I morality and religion. Our con· and found newly paved roads, a new. master clock, a new office, wi.ll se~ [that such ideas are .enhanced office and computer pr10ted 10: a future column.

1 ,0 facildties, fresh trim on the build' . Please :address comments to StonehiIl CoHege, North Eas- ling and five new facuIty mem­ Charlie Martin, 1218 S. Rother­ wood· A~e., Evansville, Ind. ton, has enrolIed its' '1argestjever .bers, as weH as 43 veterans. iFollowing orientation, the freshman class,' with over 500 47714. .

Connolly family met last Sun· students re~istered.

They are chosen from a pool day for Mass, games arid a cook· I shadow. o~ the bomb' deeply un· of-over 3,100 applicants, repre-out on the school grounds; the settling. 111e fear they ~perience ' senting an 8 percent increase. Lord providing a perfect after­ over 1983. noon. can 'lead to erratic behavior.

I en-' On Tuesday all students and Academically, 'the avemge All of ~s makes it sound tike tering frehIr!an is in the top 22 faculty participated in~ the an· tile wOl'ldl of teen-agers is fa'll· percent of his or her school class. - nual Mass of the Holy ing to pieCes. . , I The group numbers 283 women Spirit, at which time !Farther It's not.i The~eare many fine and 221 men and represents 12 James O'Brien, S.J., urged in a young people out there, and states and three foreign coun- homily that aU see Connolly as we've repOrted on some ()f them tires. Massachusetts hIllS ICon· the precise place where they are kom time to time in the past tributed 73 percent of the class. called to live their faith. ....... ....----.­ - - -..........­ few yearS. We'll, do so again soon.

I Keep '. in! mind too the maDy excellent 6pportunities that teens have today. Not the Jeast of these is the possibility of build· .ing a world where peace will

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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin blesses the new academic­ athletic wing at. Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton

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portswQtch Spartans Host Durfee The Spartans of Bishop Stang swing tomorrow afternoon with High School entertain the Dur- several games, aU non·4eaguers. fee High School HiIltoppers at The Bishop Feehan Shamroc~s , 7:30 tonight in a non-league footwill host North Attleboro's Red ball game.

Rockers, the Coyle-Cassidy WarAHhough oniy 4-6 q'ast sea-riors will visit the Case Cardin­ son, coach Jim L:anagan's Stang als and New Bedford High will gridders are expected to be much trek to Boston College High.

Other games tomorrow: Attie­ stronger this season wdth 18 ~ettermen, including 11 starters, boro at Seekonk, Barnstable at returning. They could make a North Andover, Bourne at Digh­ strong bid for the Southeastern ton-Rehoboth, iDartmouth at Mass Conference Division Two Greater New 'Bedford Voke Tech" Dennis-Yarmouth at'Madcrown.

New varsity coach Tommy boro, Old Rochester at Fair­ Botelho faces a rebui'lding sea- haven, Falmouth a,t Ayer and son after the loss of 19 starters Somerset at Canton.

In jamborees last Saturday by graduation from 1'ast year'~ Durfee squad.

Dighton-Rehoboth nipped DurAlso on tap for 7:30 tonight fee, 12-7, Somerset topped See­ is another non-leaguer dn which konk, 20-13, Case routed Nor­ Middleboro is home to Ware- ton, 25-0. Also, Old Rochester 6 ham.

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Soccer Already Underway 'Booters also staged a jamboree 'last Saturday in which low scores were the rule. The highest score was posted by Durfee in a 3-0 victory over Ddman Voke but the Hilltoppers were held to a 'lone goall in a 1-0 victory over Somerset. Durfee was the only double winner.

Other scores in that Jamboree were Dartmouth 1 Stang 0, Dartmouth 1 Westport 1, Westport 1 Holy Family 0, Bishop Connolly o Somerset 0, Bishop Stang 0 Ho'ly Family 0, Bishop Connolly o Diman Voke O. Games were played ~uesday '8nd yesterday in the Conference Divisdon Two and Wednesday in Division One. Today in Division One it is New Bedford 'Ilt DenniS-Yarmouth, High Barnstable at Falmouth and Somerset 'at Attleboro.

A change this season from the National Cd1J1egiate Ath~etic Association rules to those of the

sch{)ol to best iin Division Three but Coyle-Cassidy,' the 1983 divisional titlist, is expected to make the competition tough.

The Division .Two pennant competition seems ,to boil down to Durfee and Bishop 'Feehan.

Last season Durfee had a 22-2 record and both defeats were by Feehan. ,Falmouth is favored for the Division One ti,tle.

Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitilble for gen· eral viewing; PG-I3-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PG--.parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable -for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: Al-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which; however, require some analysis and explanation!; O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check, dates and times of television and radio programs against local list· ings, which inay differ from the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films In' "F1ashpoint" (Tri-Star) Treat Williams and Kris Kristof­ ferson star as Ernie Watt and B?b Logan, two good old bud­ dies who are Border Patrol ffi­ cers in Texas.· They find a buried jeep con­ taining a smaH fortune 'in cur­ rency. But there's more involved than just money - something important that it attracts the at­ tension of some sinister govern­ ment types who seem to regard Logan and Watt as the enemy. , Good old boys genial by na­ ture, this takes them off guard at first. But never push a good old boy too ,hard.

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on to the state championship wdth victories over Case, Can­ ton, Dighton-Rehoboth and Dart­ m{)uth in the post-season tourna­ ment.

Volleyball .

Case and Durfee, co-champions in the Confe,.rence ..Division One in 1983, both are in a rebuilding year hut are expected to make III strong showing this year, nevertheless. .

'The entire starting six lost to

graduation last year, Bishop Connolly, which shared the Div­ isi{)n Three crown with Bishop Feehan in 1983 is probably an unknown quantity this season, while Fairhaven is rated in Div­ ision Two.

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Massachusetts Interschol'astic Athletic Association should speed up the action. One change re­ quires that goalies ,be limited to four steps before kicking the baH clear of their end. Also, teams will be requdred to win only 59 percent of their' games to qua:lify for post-season' tournament play.

The Hockomock League opens its regul~r football season next A conspiracy-style' thriller, weekend but league teams are "Flashpoint," is entertaining involved in non-league contests ' tomorrow afternoon. King Philip enougll even if it does fall short wil'l be at BelLingham, Foxboro .when it comes time to sum at Westwood, Sharon h{)sts MiH- things up. is and Mansfield visits South­ WHliams and Kristofferson eastern Regionall in addition to are effective in the leads and North Attleboro at Bishop Fee­ KurtwOOd Smith coines close to han and Somerset at Canton as stealing the movie as a superbly mentioned above. cynicaJ villain. The fine actress The league's soccer season Tess Harper ("Tender Mercies") opens today with Canton at is pretty much wasted, however.

Stoughton, Oliver Ames at ShaViolence is restrained but be­ ron, Kdng Philip at Franklin and cause of the somber mood of North Attleboro at Foxboro. the movie and its extremely rough language, it ~s rated 'A3,

Cross-Country The Somerset High invitational cross-country tournament will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the South ~iddle School in Sqpterset. This event usuaUy attracts schools from as far as Western Massachusetts.

In conference action Bishop Connolly with III veteran team, losing only two runners from last year, is considered the

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ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET LaSALETTE SHRINE, Women's Guild: meetinR 7:30 'ATTLEBORO p.m. Sept 19, preceded by 7 p.m.

Healing service: 2 p.m. Sept.

Mass at which recording secre­ 15, feast of Our Lady' of Sor­ tary Rosemary Ferreira will be­ rows. Father Albert FredetTe; installed. A catered supper will MS,. will conduct a healing ser­ ,be 'served to members 'and vice, starting with Mass. A guests. teaching on !healing prayer and Youth Group: ,meeting 7:30 the need for forgiveness will ·be ,p.m. Sept. 20.·presented and the music minis­ CCD teachers will be com­ try will be led ,by Father Andre missioned at 11 am. Mass Sept. Patenaude, MS. Healing. prayer 16. for individuals will be conducted PILGRIM VIRGIN, CAPE Con folloWing the Mass.

Prayer triduum in preparation The Pilgrim Virgin statue will arrive ,at .Falmouth Nursing for feast of Our Lady of La­ Salette: Sept. 17 through 29, 7:30 Home chapel at 10 a.m. tomor­ Celebrant/homiHst: row. A welcoming service will nightly. include songs by the children's Monday, Rev. Maurice Proulx, choir and an adult soloist of St. MS; Tuesday, Rev. Ernest Corri­ Patrick's Church, Falmouth, and veau, MS; Wednesday, Very recitation of' the rosary. The Rev. Norman Lemoine, MS. statue will remain at the chapel All welcome at all events. through Sept. 22. The rosary ST. ANNE HOSPITAL, FR will 'be recited daily at 10 a.m.

"Holistic Approach ,to Cancer. and at 2 p.m. Sept. 21, Mass will be celebrated in the chapel, all • Care," an all-day seminar, will open at 8:15 a.m., Sept. 20, at welcome. ' White's restaurant, Westport.

NOTRE DAME, FR Information: 674-5741, ext. 261.

CYO mlUeting: 7 p.m. Sept. 18, school. New members welcome. ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH CCD teachers and aides will Adult education class: regis­ tration weekend of Sept. 29 and be .commissioned at 4:30 p.m.

30; 'sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. Mass tomorrow.

A Ladies' Guild cookbook is Oct. 15, in the - school, under available. 'Information: Carol direction of Father Marc Trem­ Wilder, 993-7621. blay.

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS.

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SWANSEA Children's choir rehearsals be­ gin at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 16; adult choir rehearses at 7:39p.m. each Monday. . i Parish council meeting: Sept. \ 26.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT A school Mass will ·be held on Ladies of S1. Anne meetin~: the school grounds at 1 p.m. 7 p.m. Sept. .19, beginning with today:. I Mass and continuing with a BREAD 10F LIFE 'business meeting and Yankee PRAYERGROUP,FR Swap. New members welcome. , A parishioner has donated a Father,William Campbell, pas­ picture of Christ with children, tor of St.· Dominic's Church, which will be blessed at 5 p.m.

Swansea.! will be witness sneak­ Mass Sept. 16 and hung in the p.r at' 7,:30· p.m. Sept. 28 at church crying room.

Blessed Sacrament Church, Fall ST. PATRICK, ,FALMOUTH River. .

ST. ANNE, !FR Members of Upper Cape par­ New tCD teachers. needed. ishes are invited to attend a In~ormation: 678-1510. Present "fellowship picnic" at Briar­ teachers.will ,be commissioned wood Conference Center, Monu­ at 10 a.m'. Mass Sept. 16. ment Beach, from 2 to 7 p.m.

Organizations wishing to use Sept. 16. Games will be played school fS:cilities should contact and Mass will be offered at 3 the paris(l o~fice as soon as Pas­ ,p.m. Information: Marie Leav­ sible at 674-5651. ens, 548-2306 or 548-1473.

Little Leal!ue banquet: school ST. DOMINIC; SWANSEA hall, 1 p.m. Sept. 16.

New members are needed for MEMORIAL HOME, FR the parish ~l\oir and ·the folk Residents are reminded that group. Also needed are .parish­ the- Sacrament of the Sick is ioners willing to form an Altar administered every three months Guild. , Information at rectory. accordingl to a schedule listed in . Inquiry forum begins at 7:30 the weekly Memorial Home p.m. Sunday, a change in time News. i from 7 o'clock.

Prayers. are requested by the CCD teachers' workshop: 8 Carmelite: Sisters during their a.m. to noon .Sept. 2"2, 'beginning general chapter meeting now in with Massan(i commissioning progress. : . service. .

Women's Guild: meeting 7 O.L. MT. iCARMEL, NB p.m . Sept. 1'8, 'beginning with An English adult chOIr ·will Mass for late member Anna hold a prayer service in the Pysz.· chapel at 7:30 tonight. New Parish Renewal Mass: 8 a.m. singers welcome. Junior choris­ each Saturday, followed by ters will hold a similar service breakfast and ,brief Scripture at, 6:30 .to~ight. sharing.'

ST. "RITA, MARION 'CCD :commissioning service: 10 a.m. Mass Sept. 16.

Sept. 130: annual parish ,golf tour~a~ent; sign-up sheet at the rear of the church.

SS.PETER & PAUL, FR CCD commissioning service Sunday. Meeting 7:30 p.m.· Sept.

17 in school to plan 'a November retreat for confirmation candi­ dates.

Parochial school parents' meeting: 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

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ST. STANISLAUS, FR Monks from the Monastery 'of Jasna Gora in Poland will visit the parish as part of a study .tour of churches 'and movements dedicated to Our Lady of' Czes­ .tochowa.

Men's Club: meeting 7 p.m.

Sept. 16, Kolbe Comer.

CCD 'and parochial school teachers will be commissioned .at 10:30 a.m. Mass Sept. 16.

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SACRED HEART, FR Parish council meeting: post­ poned to 7:45 p.m. Sept. 23, rec':' tory.

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S~ JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Choir practice: "7:30 p.m. each Thursday for 11 a.m. Mass each Sunday. .

Additional CCD teachers are needed·. Volunteers may call ·the rectory, 255-0170.

Parish council officers: Orner Chartrand, president; Frank Smith, vice-president; Kay Ozon, secretary.

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CCD Sunday celebration for .teachers and students: 9 a.m.

'Mass ~ept. ~6.

O.L. ANGELS, FR Appreciation night for parish workers: 6 p.m. Sept. 30, White's restaurant.

CCD teachers 'and lectors are needed. Volunteers may call the rectory.

The winter schedule of . Masses; as listed in the parish 'bulletin, will begin Oct. 7.

ST. JOSEPH, NB LeJ!ion' of Mary holy hour: 5 p.m. Sept. 21. All welcome.

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Women's Guild meets each first Thursday at St.Margar~t's Center. New members invited.

Information: Irene Gosselin, 759-7096.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER,' N.DARTMOUTH Engaged Encounter weekend begins tonight; Lamaze natural childbirth classes evenings of Sept. 18 and 19.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE CCD teachers will be commis­ sioned Sept. 16, those from Our Lady of Victory at 9:30 a.m.

Mass, those from Our Lady of.

Hope at 10 a.m. Mass.

Adult choir rehearsals: 7:30 p.m. each Thursday; folk choir, 7:~0 p.m. each Tuesday; chil­ dren's choir 4 p.m. each Friday (from Grade 1 up). New mem­ bers welcome in all groups.

Friday morning discussions start after 9 o'clock Mass today.

All welcome.

ST. MARY, NB Testimonal honoring Father Brian Harrington: 2 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 16, school hall.

ST. JAMES, NB CCD commissioning: 11 a.m.

SeDt. 16. .

Ladies Guild: meeting ·7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, lower church hall.

Glass demonstration. New mem­ bers welcome.

ESPIRITO SANTO, FR The parish will sponsor buses to LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro, for a Portul{Uese pilgrimage planned for Sept. 30.

WIDOWED SUPPORT, FR Greater Fall River support group meeting: 7:30 p.m. Sept.

17, Our Lady of Fatima Hall, Gardner's Neck Rd., Swansea; 'I!uest speaker from the Social Security Administration.

DEAF APOSTOLATE, FB Mo~thly ~ass: 5 p.m. Sept. 16, St. Vmcent s Home, Fall River.

A pizza party will follow and there will be a planning session for the coming year.

Ata Mass set for 6:30 pm.

Oct. 23, also 'at 8t. Vincent's Home, Father Hugh Munro, chaplain at Marian Mahor, Taunton, will speak about needs and opportunities of ·the handi­ 'capped. .

Horseback riding for children: Oct. 27, Circle M, Lakeville. No charge.

ST. JOSEPH,F~AVEN A parish renewal program conducted by Father John Burke, OP, of the Institute concludes Sunday following a week of special Masses, homilies and dialoguesl\eld in parish homes..

A Candle Service will be held at tonight's 7 o'clock Uturgy and a day of Bible sharing open to all area Catholics will ·take place from 9:30 a..m . to 3:30 p.m.

Participants are ·tomorrow. asked to -bring their Bibles and a 'brown bag lunch. Beverages _will ,be provided. Weekend Masses will have as theme the ,greatness of the gift of revela­ tion.

Father Burke was a director with NBC-TV ·before studying for ·the priesthood and before joining the Word of God Insti­ ·tute he was a drama professor at Catholic University and di­ rector of its Preachers' Institute.

CCD workel'll will :be cOmmis­ sioned at all Masses this week­ end.

Rise and Shine, a youth music group meets at 6:30 p.m. each Sunday at the school hall.

Parish Advisory Commission: meeting 7:30p.m. Sept. 20. All welcome. .

Used hand tools 'are needed for shipment to Father Joseph Stanton, SS.CC., formerly at St. Joseph's .and now serving in Nigeria.

Information: Hel~n Burke, 996-1789.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Women's Guild: luncheon meeting beginning with Mass, noon Sept. 18.

ST. JUDE/QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS,' SANTWT/MASHPEE Enrichment program for CCD workers and all parish adults: 7 ·p.m. each Thursday, St. Jude's hall.

Parish council meeting: 7 p.m. Sept.. 19 at St. Jude's.