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'Called to be enterprising stewards'

Catechists honored Sunday

The bishops of the United States have designated the third l'~~ ~.,~ Sunday of September as Cate chetical Sunday. It is a day on which every parish community seeks to focus on one of its most important functions, the ministry of catechesis. The theme for each year is chosen from the readings OU that Sun day so that the liturgical action and the ministry of the Word in paricular can reinforce the theme in a prayerful setting. The 1983 theme, "CaIle:i to Be Enterprising Stewards", is based on the Gospel reading for the 25th Sunday of the year. One first learns to be an en terprising steward in the context of family. In the domestic church, the church of the home, children learn particularly by the example of their parents to be enterprising stewards of themselves, the community, the Formal or informal, CCD classes are vital ~o the formation of young Christians. world and the faith. Pope John Paul II 'in ·Familia say, Catechetical Sunday, Sep Catechists have -a special re logue with God, as a community ris Consortio sets forth the fol sponsibility to be enterprising tember 18, is the day we high lowing general tasks for the at the service of men and women. .' Catechists are called to be en- stewards of the faith and ~he light those called to assist the Christian family: 1) to form a church's mission to proclaim the community of persons; 2) to . terprising stewards, not only of message of Jesus. reign of God as catechist/ Throughout the diocese par transmit life and values; 3) to their own lives but of their cate . teachers in parish programs. ·.ishes will be commissioning chetical ministry. Whether work participate in the development A special Catechetical Sunday those whose ministry this yea·r of societies; 4) to serve the life ing with children, adults or fam Liturgy will be celebrated by will be teaching others. Al and mission of the Church as a ilies, catechists help people rec the Reverend George W. Cole though it is true that each of us ognize their gifts and use them believing and evangelizing com munity, as a community in dia- for the good of the kingdom. catechizes by what we do and man assisted by Reverend Mar-

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eel H. Bouchard] at the Bishop Stang High School Chapel. This Liturgy will be televised on Channel 6 at 10:30 a.m. Sun:lay. Bishop's Letter In connection with Cateche tical Sunday, Bishop oDaniel A. Cronin has asked that the fol lowing letter be read in parishes this weekend: . "Each year, Catechetical Sun day provides every parish com munity of faith an opportunity to focus upon one of the most important apostolates, that of catechesis. The observance is scheduled to coincide with the beginning of the academic year, when efforts in this apostolate begin in earnest. "We tend to think of catc chesis as confined in its scope to parish program of religious education for youngsters, those in Catholic schools and those whom we serve in the CCD pro

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them and enables them to live the Good News. "As disciples··ofChrist, we are called to be stewards of our own Tum to Page Six

Family Planning Method

Over 97 percent effective By Pat McGowan Drs. John and Evelyn Billings are the developers and propoun ders of a better than 97 percent effective method of natural fam ily planning. They have traveled to 50 coun tries to spread word of their dis coveries and techniques with the ambition of "getting this knowl ege to every woman of repro ductive age." They have been acclaimed by religious leaders from the pope ~ down, by members of the medi cal establisment and most im portantly by the millions of par ents who have followed their guidelines for happy, healthy pregnancies. You'd expect them to be a couple of dynamos, right?

·Wrong. The doctors, both 65, are so soft spoken that reporters at a press conference last week had to strain to hear them, so relaxed that they faced TV .Jights and the print media as comfort ably as if seated in their own living room. They made the diocesan Fam ily Life Center their headquar ters for a five-day stay in the diocese, during which they had few idle moments. Shepherded by 'Father Ronald A. Tosti, diocesan director of family ministry, and Sister Lu cille Levasseur, director of the ministry's Billings Natural Fam ily Planning Program, they shut tled between radio and televi sion appearances, spoke at a well-attended lecture at oBishop

Connolly High School, Fall River, met with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at the diocesan chan cery office and conducted lec tures for Billings Method in structors and clients at the Fam ily Life Center. Also at the center, -lectors for a Mass couples who had training as Billings received certificates.

they were at which completed instructors

The schedule was not unusual for the couple who had toured the United States extensively before reaching New England and who left the area for en gagements in Yugoslavia, Italy, Canada, Brazil, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, aU before reTurn to Page Six

DRS. EVELYN and John Billings lector at Family Life Center Mass. (Rosa Photo)

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of fall· River-fri., Sept. 16, 1983

Seen as main synod issues

General absolution, decline in penance·

By Sister Mary Ann Walsh

ROME (NC) - A decline in the practice of confession and the issue of general absolution without individual confession are expected -to be main topics at the world Synod of Bishops opening Sept: 29. There is concern about pen ance "because the reception of the sacrament has dwindled in a great number of countries," said Archbishop Patrick Flores of San Antonio, Texas, one of the four U.S.' synod delegates. Agreeing with him was Czechoslovakian Archbishop Jo sef Tomko, synod secretary. The 220 delegates will look at rea· sons for the decline, both arch· bishops said in Rome prior to the start of the synod. The synod' theme is "Recon ciliation and Penance in the Mis sion of the Church." The other U.S. delegates are Cardinal Jo seph Bernardin of Chicago, Arch bishop John Roach' of St. Paul Minneapolis' and Auxiliary Bish op Austin Vaughan of New York. Archbishop Flores also wants

the synod, to look at the LIe of :face at the synod is the grant. the clergy in· the decline o~ con·. :ing of general absolution with· fession.. out individual confession.. "The number of priests and "The topic is unavoidable," bishops receiving the sacrament :laid Archbishop Flores. "It's in of reconciliation has decteased the minds of a lot of bishops' too" he said', "and so h~s the eonferences. Given the shortage , I of priests in many places, some number of priests willing to ad feel there is no option but gen minister the sacrament." I . ,Both archbishops said j one eral absolution. It's a problem solution to the decline is a better in Latin America for sure, and trained clergy. I it's getting to be that way in Archbishop Tomko cited from the United States. 'In San An the workit:lg paper for the synod. tonio, we have situations of one It says that seminaries h~ve to priest for 1,500 famiiies. 'Dea .consider "competence in bIoral (:ons help us in our ministry, 'and spiritual theology, the Iprac hut absolution is limited to the tice of spiritual 'direction, a suf priest." ficient formation in the pSycho Archbishop Flores added, howEiver, that Pope· John Paul II, logical sciences;' and, morb im who must approve any recom portantly, a personal' equilib rium which must be shown and rnendations made by the synod, preserved particularly inl the does not support general abso various difficulties of Iife."1 lution as a normal procedure. Archbishop Flores sai~ the In cases where the church clergy should lead by example. c:urrently approves general abo "We can come out with a good . solution, the stipulation is that . document, but it will mean noth· the recipients go to individual ing unless we are willing to prac· confession at the first oppor tice reconciliation both within tunity. and outside of the sacr~ment Archbishop Tomko praised the ourselves," he said. I . value. of individual confession. Another issue expected t sur· He saId that some years ago a

group of Lutheran psycho analysts suggested that the Lu· theran Churc~ reintroduce pri vate. confession because "they understood' that some of the problems they treated were prob lems for confession, not for psy chology." "Confession is for normal problems," Archbishop Tomko said. Archbishop Flores also en· dorsed individual confession, "If there is the proper catechesis be forehand."; "For a long time confession was a mechanical exercise with out any effort toward inner con version," he said. "If we set out now to simply increase the num ber of persons who go to con· fession, we'U fail. We have to try for better quality." Another controversial issue expec!ed to surface is whether the church should require chil· dren to experience first con fession before first Communion. "I don't see how we can de mand that and remain conson ant with the church teaching that only~~ious sin keeps. one fro~ receIvIng the .Euchanst," sald

Archbishop Flores. "It's a prob· lem to say that each child who has reached the age of reason is guilty of serious sin." The U.S. archbishop did not oppose suggesting that first con· fesssion come before first Com· munion, but he opposed making it a demand. Both archbishops said that the synod should point out the need for people to assume .lifestyles of reconciliation, marked by in ner conversion and personal penance. Archbishop Tomko added that maintaining an attitude of re conciliation means realizing thlit that you cannot avoid sacrifices. ~ "We need to improve our self control. That's what we learn to do through the practice or' penance," he said. "We're not here to use, abuse and consume all that we can get our hands on." A lifestyle of, reconciliation also requires Christians "to be come reconcilers in the society around us, workers of justice and peace in the family, at work, in our city and in our society," Archbishop Tomko said..

Ministry. '.ekplosion I '

Members of the FaH River dio cert by Father Andre Patenaude,' cese were active in arrangements MS, singer, guitarist and di7ctor for-a recent joint convocation of of LaSalette Shrine; AttleJ:)oro. the New England Conference of Sister Dore~n Donegan, s6sc, Diocesan Directors' of Religious FaH River diocesan direct6r of Education and the National As religious education said th~t in sociation of Parish Directors. and addition to herself Sister! Pa- Coordinators. tricia and Father George ~ole- Sister Patricia Halliday, SND, man, ,diocesan director of I edu- assistant director of religious cation, 29 coordinators from education for the diocese, chair diocesan parishes attended the ed a meeting of diocesan direc- ' convocation, held at Assumption tors and cootdinators following College, Worcester. I a presentation by Dr. Maria Har ris on the roles of these minis Addressing the theme "Minis·' try Explosion: Imp'lication~ for ters. I Mrs. Judy Sullivan and Mrs. Directors and Coordinators," Betty Colgan, coordinators for featured speakers were IRev.. St. Pius X parish, South Yar Francis D. Kelly, executive di mouth, arranged an ev~ning con- Irector of the Department of Re-

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ligious Education of the National was held in 1981 at Stonehill ~ Catholic Educational Associa College, North Easton. tion; Rev. James Dunning, co In his keynote address, Father o~dinator of the North American Kelly discussed the role of the Forum of the Catechumenate; director and coordinator as ad Dr. Ha~ris, professor of religious ministrator, ,pasto'ral planner and educatIon at Andover-Newton teacher, but primarily as evan l'heologic?1 School; and .J~~es gelist. He told his 'hearers to D,eBOy,. ~Irector of ~he dIVISIon make Christ the center of ·their of ~ehglOus e~ucatlOn of the catechesis and noted that .there BaltImore archdIocese. were only, two questions in The 366 convocation partici· Jesus' catechism: "Who do you pants represented the 11 New , say that I am?" and "Do you England dioceses and parishes love me?" , in New York, Maryland and Father Dunning based his pre North Carolina.' sentation on the Emmaus story, This was the second convo showing the relationship of the cation sponsored by the New growth of the disciples in know England Conference. The first ledge of Christ to growth pro-

cesses experienced by contem porary Christians. He reminded his audience that ~'it is through the personal witness of lives that doctrines take flesh." In her presentation Dr. Harris traced the evolution of the roles of the director and co ordinator, stressing the human quality of nurturing that is in· trinsic to catechesis. She said that education should be rooted in and return to contemplation and declared that tIle catecheti cal ministry is a"'sharing in the "prjestly, prophetic and kingly" ministry of Jesus. She urged the ministers to take time for con· templation in order to balance the active demands of ministry.

Priesthoodl fulltime job, ,says pope

CASTELGANDOLFO,' Italy (NC) - The priesthood is a "fuIltime occupation" and should generally exclude secular and political activity, Pope John Paul II said Sept. 9 at a meeting with 37 U.S. bishops. The primary r~le of 'priests is to celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments, he said. An understanding of the need for priests to perform, with full ,human commitment and deep compassion, those activities which only ordained priests can do, confirms the wisdom of the bishops synod of 1971 in regard to the g~neral exclusion of priests from s~cular and political acti vity, the pope added. The .pope endorsed priests'

councils because they "p'rovi~ John Quinn of San Francisco dentially assist the bishop in! pas which said that "the celebration toral government of the di06ese" of the ·Eucharist is at the heart and restated the need for \celi oJ wh~t it means to be a priest." bacy "not so much as a practi-, The pope also stressed the cal exigency, but as an expres fraternity which priests share sion of a perfect offering and of with one another and told the a configuration to Jesus Christ." bishops "to confirm our brother The pope also called oJ the p:riests in their identity as min bishops to work for vocations isters of the Eucharist, and thereI and to be open to a, study of /fore ministers of the church." seminaries which cumlntly is "Before the people and before taking place in the United States. our priests," he added, "in mo· I The pope stressed the place ments of calm and in moments of daHy Mass in the life oi the of crisis, we must assert the priest' and called celebr~ting priorities of the priesthood," Mass "our gI:eatest priestly Iser- which are "to concentrate on . prayer and the ministry of the . vice to the people." word." The pope quoted from· a Sept. 8 pastoral letter of Archbibhop. The pope also pointed out that

one purpose of the Mass is to build community among the peo ple and said that in the Mass "aB our priests can fulfill their divine vocation and their human aspirations. Through our priests, each local community is built up in faith and charity, and in ,an openness to ·theuniversal church of which it is an expression." The pope also pointed out that in the Mass, the priest's "celi· bacy is confirmed and strength. ened" and added that "from his cross the Lord Jesus speaks to all his priests, inviting them to be, with him, signs of contra diction to tlte world." The pope' also stressed that

the role of the priest is also that of "minister of reconciliation," a role he described as coming after minister of the Eucharist in importance. "What greater human fulfHl ment is there than 't6uching hu man h~arts through the power of the Holy Spirit' and in the name of the merciful and com passionate redeemer of the world?" the pope asked. The pope also reiterated that the priest "alone can forgive sins in the name of the Lord Jesus." Priests are servants of the peo· pie and should show a special love for the sick and the dying, for those in pain and sorrow, and for those in sin, he said.

Diaconal program

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Friday, Sept. 16, 1983

Jesuits elect

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Classes for prospective candi dates in the diocesan permanent diaconate program opened last night at the Family Life Center, North Dartmouth. The program is dir.ected by Father John F. Moore, assisted by Deacon Tim othy F. Desmond.. Father Moore and Deacon Desmond ,will attend a regional meeting for directors and assist ants Friday Sept; 23 at Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee. It will precede the annual Re gional A'ssembly of Permanent Diaconate Programs to be held Sept. 24, also at the college. The latter meeting, hosted by the Springfield diocese, will be attended by 71 deacons, pros pective candidates and their wives from the Fall River dio cese. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Cleo S. Schmenk, perman ent diaconate director for. the Toledo, Ohio, diocese. His topic will be "The Contemporary Church and the Role of the Dea con in It." Father Schmenk has been an offil::er in the National Associa tion of Vocations Directors and the National Association of Per- , manent Deacon Directors.

ROME (NC) Father Peter Hans Kolvenbach, a Dutch Unguist in ,volved in ecumenical dialogue with the Orthodox, was elected the 29th superior general of the Society of Jesus Sept. 13. Father Kolvenbach, 54, has been rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome since 1981 and is a member of the official Catholic-Orthodox mixed dialogue commission. He also studied and taught for many years in Beirut, Lebanon, and for seven years was the top Jesuit official in the Near East. The first-ballot choice by a majority of the 211 electors was made in 45 minutes at a closed session of t~e Jesuits' general congregation, announced Father Donald Campion, Jesuit spokes man. The general congregation be gan in Rome Sept. 2. Fellow Jesuits describe Father Kolvenbach as a quiet but ef fective leader who combines a quick grasp of religious issues with a good sense of humor. They said Father Kolvenbach's international experience among different cultures made him an attractive candidate to head one of the church's most powerful religious orders. After his election Father·Kol venbach went to the wheelchair of his predecessor, Father Pedro Arrupe, to embrace him. The ail ing 76-year-old former superior general WIilS iil tears. The new Jesuit head was born in Druten, Holland, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1948, at age 20. He has' served for 24 of his 35 years in the community in Beirut, Lebanon, where he headed the Jesuit mission from 1974 to 1981.

Cardinal had mild attack BOSTON (NC) - Laboratory tests show that Cardinal Hum berto Medeiros of Boston has sustained a "very mild heart attack," the Boston Archdiocese's Office of Communications said Sept. 8. "There is no evidence that this has resulted in any significant heart damage," the office said in a statement. The cardinal's diabetes is un der control' and lab tests appear normal, said the office. The cardinal's cardiac rhythm had stabilized but he remained in the coronary care unit of St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boston, for fur the r electrocardiographic monitoring, the statement con tinued.

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BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN and Father John A. Perry, pastor, at recent VISI tation of bishop to Our Lady of Victory parish, Centerville. With them are Mrs. Allan J. Lavoie and her children, Erik, 6; Jennifer, 8; and Katie Rose, 4'0 They are the family of Capt. Allan J. Lavoie who was lost at sea June 6 while on an Air National Guard training flight. Military honors were paid him later that month as the first use of 'a new park behind Our Lady of Victory church. (Caldwell Photo)

Pope in Allstria asks East-West unity

isions. VIENNA, AUSTRIA (NC) The next day, at an outdoor Pope John Paul II pleaded for East-West unity, concord among Mass for nearly a quarter of a religions and Catholic spiritual million Austrian Catholics who renewal during his Sept. 10-13 had gathered in a drizzling rain visit to Austria, a political and 'to mark the closing of a year of cultural crossroads between spiritual renewal throughout the Austrian church, Pope John Paul Eastern and Western-Europe. He also defended human rights declared that technological pro and urged a more just inter gress has not made God "expend national order, emphasizing that able." Shortly before the mid-morn the church's' concern in those ing Mass the pope met with areas is based on the Gospel and not on partisan interests in in leaders of other Christian churches. Lamenting the re!igious He is expected to have a hos ternational politics. pital stay of 10-14 days follow In his fiI:st major talk, at Vi discord, intolerance and perse ed by a brief period of convales enna's Heroes Square shortly cution of past ages, he declared cence at his residence. He enter after his arrival Sept. 10, the the Catholic Church's determina ed the hospital Sept. 6 after ex pope opened with a peace greet tion to pursue Christian unity. The pope ended his four-day periencing chest discomfort. ing to Austria and its seven neighboring - nations of both trip to Austria Sept. 13 by visit ing Mariazell, site of the coun Eastern and Western Europe. To a crowd of some 100,000, try's most important Marian including about 70 bishops from shrine, and by praying for the .Bishop Cronin has accepted East and West, he emphasized world's "victims of violence." He also prayed at the tomb of the presentation made by Very Europe's unity in "the deep Reverend Alban Montella, OFM,' Christian roots and the human Hungarian Cardinal Joszef Mind Minister Provisional of the Im and cultural values which are szenty, a symbol in the 1950s of maculate Conception Province, sacred to all Europe." church opposition to commun' Franciscan Friars, and has ap Speaking to thousands of ism. "How could we forget today pointed Reverend Ciro Iodice, young people later that evening OFM, as Pastor of Saint._ Louis in Vienna's soccer stadium, the abo~e all the dead which the Parish, Fall River, effective pope praised their interest in hu fratricidal war in Lebanon claims Septem~r 28, 1983. Father Ciro man rights, peace and ecology on both sides, as well as the has been serving as administra and urged them to work for an victims of violence in Latin Am tor of the Fall River parish. end to human and religious div- erica and Africa, and finally

also the dead from the recent tragic shooting down of the South Korean aircraft," the pope said at an open-air Mass at Mariazell. The chief purpose of the pope's visit to Austria was to preside at closing ceremonies Sept. 11 for the Katholikentag (Catholic Day), the culmination of a year long program of prayer and study for Austria's 6 million Catholics, who represent 88 per cent of the population. He also participated in ceremonies mark ing the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Vienna, in which a combined Polish and Austrian army in 1683 defeated the Mos lem Turks of the Ottoman Em pire, thus maintaining Christian ity as the dominant religion of Europe. A planned demonstration by a Socialist youth group to pro test government spending for the papal trip attracted only a smalJ number of supporters. The Aus trian government, controlled by the Socialist Party, gave the church $1.5 million for expenses of the papal trip, but the govern ment expected to realize at least that much in taxes paid on goods and services generated by the four-day papal trip.

Mercy Sisters welcome two Two women entered the Sisters of Mercy community in recent ceremonies, Joanne Lisa as a novice and Dympna Standish as a candidate. Miss Lisa, a former New Bed ford resident, completed a year of candidacy and entered the Mercy novitiate in August cere monies at Christ the King con vent, West Warwick. A's a can onical novice, she will study and minister at the community's interprovincial novitiate in Bronx, N.Y. Prior to entering religion she was a child care worker and unit director at the Deaconness Home,' Fall River. Miss Standish, a native of Ireland and formerly a register ed nurse and midwife at St. Joseph's Hospital, Bracebridge, Ontario, was received as a Mercy candidate earlier this month at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River. She wHl reside at 51. Vincent's during her candidacy, working there and at Mt. St. Rita Health Center, Cumberland, R.I., a re tirement home for members of the Mercy community.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 16, 1983'

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Our social order has generated monstrous problems, some of which we do not even want to admit exist. Amdng them none is more abhorrent and neglected than thatlof child abuse. A society, that has denied the very right I to life to myriads of children, abuses many of those it does . ' I permit to exist. The facts are more than upsetting. In 1981 there were in the United States more than 850,000 documented repo~ts of child abuse. The figure becomes more alarming when one realizes that it represents a 100 percent increase Iin such cases over a five year period. Yet it is probably out the tip of the iceberg. Authorities agree that many mbre , cases go unreported. Some feel that if all data were Iat hand, the annual number of abused children would be wllell over the 3,000,000 mark. Those who must attempt to heal the bodies and minds of battered children say that child abuse is in most caSes the result of a combination of factors. Changing family roles, divorce and separation, , alcohol an~ drug usage, parental neglect and poor living conditions are but a ftw " of the many elements that converge to endanger children. , I Child abuse is not necessarily the product of poverty. .J' It occurs in urban, suburban and 'rural areas, it surfades among all racial groups and it is reported in families ,w~th a wide range of incomes. i However, in' reference to the latter point, statistics support the observation that the incidence of child ab~se is 10 times greater among families whose income is under $10,000. Other indicators ·point the finger at the declinirtg state of the American family. As more and more couples seek solutions far their own inadequacies in divorce a~d . ,-"separation, their children are at greater risk of bei~g, NC Photo abused. ~ 'I-Jow beautiful' ~ . . Clre the feet of him that preacheth peace.' Is. 52:7 Data show that the majority of cases of child abuse I and neglect occur in one-parent families. . PARTICIPANTS TAKE A BREAK DURr...'\lG 250-MILE CALIFORNIA-To-MEXICO WALK TO

RAISE MONEY FOR ORPHANS, WORLD'S HUNGRY

-In this regard, nearly 40 percent of all reported families lived in female-headed households and about 44 perc~nt of those families were receiving public assistance. I It may be noted that physical injuries account for only about 20 percent of reported cases of child abuse. Over 60 percent of cases involve deprivation of food, clothirtg, When the delegates represent tional Day of Peace, especially By Henry Herx shelter, educational supervision and health care. ,NEW YORK '(NC) \ - "Let through all means of edu(~ation, ing 157 nations pause in recol The proportions of the problem are obvious, and it there be peace on earth and let and to cooperate with the United lection before beginning the 1983 must be realized that child abuse is a concern of the total 'it Ibegin with me" is the first Nations in the observance of session, Muller sees the logic in proposing that people around linE' of a song as familiar to that day." community. It is easy to place blame on the more unfdr the world join them in a silent churchgoers as It may also have something to to, youth groups, tunate members of our social' order but this is nothiI~g folk singers and all workers for do with the fact that the United prayer for peace. He described more than escapism. I ' States has apparently done noth peace. this as "the best form of inter It is incumbent on all parents, caring adults, educators lhe simple but profoundly ing to recognize officially the national· communication" on' the and community leaders to keep all American children fr~e ecumenical lyrics communicate a U.N event or the significance of desire of peoples of the world ~' me!:sage of universal love, hu its theme. Whatever the' reason, for a lasting peace. from harm. Together we must come up with 'practical prb At the time of the U.N. Special man solidarity and individual reo the media in general have grams that will insure child safety.' Church and state, sponsibility. Not only Christians ignored International Peace Day Session on Disarmament, Muller public and private agencies, concerned groups and ih but all people of good will share as being neither newsworthy nor tried to organize groups to ob dividuals should marshal their resources to address the its recognition of the unity of even noteworthy. serve a minute of silence, join There is one individual at the ing their prayers and thoughts the human family. -, loat~some problem of child abuse. As study groups in schools United Nations who is not about with those of the delegates at Our battered children need our care and concern now. , I 1

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International Peace Day

and parishes across the country to give up on, the potential for begiin to reflect on the bishops' peace, offered by the, Sept. 20 pastoral on war and peace, Jill observation. He is Robert Mul- c Letters Welcome , I Jackson Miller's beautif1,l1 lyrics ler, assistant secretary general, Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief provide a thoughtful and appro· U.N. office of secretariat ser and the editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deem~ priate theme for participants. . vices for economic and social' Ms. Miller, however, is more matters. necessary. All letters must be signed and contain a home or busineSs Muller, in a recent phone in· address. I con~:erned that her song be used to c:elebrate International Peace terview, said that what he is Day, Tuesday, Sept. 20. If you ,trying to call to the public at· are unaware of the event, it's tention is that International undf~rstandable, since the media' Peace Day is an occasion for have done little -to publicize it. prayer and reflection. The day The non-attention' of the was chosen to coincide with the OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER " media may have something to do ~pening sessio~ of the General Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River with the fact that the day of Assembly, the third Tuesday in 410 Highland Avenue ' I peace was proclaimed by the September. The session is offi , Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151' r United Nations when, last year, _ cially begun each year with a PUBLISHER _it cnlled on member states, or. minute of silence for prayer or Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D. I gani:zations, peoples and individ- meditation, a practice which has EDITOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR uals "to commemorate in an ap- been followed for more than 30 Rev. John F. Moore Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan propriate manner the Interna- years. ~ L~8ry rl'ess-fall Rl'ter I

the start of their deliberations. He was invited to the city of Assisi, Italy, which, in the midst of their celebration of the 800th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis, had agreed to mark the start of the special sessiQ!.l de voted to peace. The occasion made a powerful impression on him. "There was a beautiful ceremony preceding the minute of silence and then all 37 of the town's church bells rang out in thanksgiving. What I remember most of all about the Franciscan prayer service was being emotionally lifted by Jill Miller's song, 'Let There be Peace on Earth.' Wh~n I met Jill, I told her that spe should encourage others to us~ her song for International Peace Day,"

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Sept. 16, 1983

Family Night

A weekly at-home program for families

sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry

OPENING PRAYER God, our Great Teacher, you taught us through Jesus to be open to learning and growing. As we look ahead to a new school year, help us to be excited about all the learning opportuni. ties that come our way. Send your Spirit to be with our family tonight and to be our Guide in all our learning adventures. Amen.

ACTIVITY TIME Young Family Take the children outside and find a tree, preferably a fruit tree. Let them simply explore the tree in every way possible: climb it, feel it, taste the fruit, examine the leaves. Talk about what the tree needs to grow and how it grows and changes, what the tree gives to us in its fruit, shade and beauty.

Middle Years Family Materials: large sheet of paper, pencils, crayons. Do the activity described in "Young Family" section or obtain a copy of The Giving Tree by Sil Silverstein at your library or bookstore. Read

it together and talk about the many ways the tree shared itself with others. Learning happens because people shar:e with one another --:- what they know, who they are and what they can do. Make an outline of a tree on a large, sheet of paper. Draw pic~ tures of things that you can do that can be shared with others such as riding a skateboard, swimming, biJ<ing, etc.

yourself, something you knew or a skill you have.

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L.: young Catholics are to be kept happily in the fold, the church will have to !provide them with better sermons, priests and pro grams. I would agree that for the church to be 'attractive, it will have to ba interesting, as ,op posed to boring. But that is al most too obvious to bother t6 state. Old geezers and college kids can agree that interesting is better than boring, and better sermons, priests and programs and better lay people, come to think of it - wiU always be welcome.

you will only return to it five or ten years from now anyway. Play Family Fish Pond having So don't drop out in the first children fish for their school sup- . place. Stay in the church, re plies, pencils, notebooks, erasers, main a practicing Catholic, and .lunch boxes, etc. Use a yard thereby avoid having to come stick, string and clothespin for back at some future time and the pole. A large box or sheet Adult Family admit that leaving was a mis Materials: Bible. Read aloud across a doorway can serve as take. the pond. You may think I'm kidding, Luke 2:51,52 which makes refer ence to Jesus growing in wis but I'm serious. You see, 1 al· SHARING ready know all the excuses you dom, age and grace. Also read 1. Share a time when you will use to justify leaving the Luke 4:16-22 where Jesus teaches learned somehing difficult. church. Church is boring. Church Who He is. 2. Share how you feel about is irrelevant. Church is stuffy. How do we share who we are going to school. Church is meaningless. You can't with each other? Tell about a College kids, take this advice: 3. Share the high point and relate to the priest. You can't Keep coming on Sunday even if time when you taught another low point of summer. relate to other churchgoers. The you are bored. Remember, the something because you shared Vatican is out of touch with the church has 2,000 years of spirit CLOSING PRAYER real world. The curia is full of -Suggested Prayer: Father, old crooks. The liturgy is tedious. ual wisdom behind it. That's a help us to be like Jesus, willing The homilies have nothing to do track record. Anything that has been around for 2,000 years is to share ourselves and our gifts with your life; The whole thing worth an hour a week of your so that others may learn. Thanks is a waste. You don't get any time. Try to concentrate on cer for the chance to share and grow thing out of it, so why go through tain parts 0 fthe Mass that ap with our family tonight. Bless it every Sunday? . peal to ycu more than others: all families everywhere. Amen. You've been attending Sunday the Gospel, the Lord's Prayer, Mass for as long as you can reo the homily, the consecration, member, and you're ready for a whatever. Even if all you do is leave of absence, possibly a per· say the Lord's Prayer, you will manent one. A person doesn't be following Jesus. have to go to church to worship Try to find a priest you can God, assuming God even wants By "What do you view as the great to be worshipped, assuming God communicate with. The v,ast est differqnce between the high even exists. Now that you're a majority are open, amiable, un· derstanding men who want to school experience and college?" DOLORES college kid, liberated from child . minister to you. Visit different students made the following ish things, you're going to sleep churches until you find a priest comments: 1) "College requires CURllAN late on Sundays for a while. The a more dedicated attitude and a church won't miss you - there you are comfortable with. Strike lot more work. Many things are are plenty of little kids and little up a friendship with him. When expected but there is not the old ladies to keep it going. So you have a priest for a friend, pressure of someone standing school. It comes in handy in include you out of the church. you will always have someone to over you." The importance of college." You have more interesting things turn to for advice, spi'ritual or , otherwise. The good advice of a discipline was mentioned most to do. ' These are hardly revelations priest changed the course of my frequently. 2) "It is much I knpw, I know. I went through to parents and teachers who have life. Many of us old geezers can more difficult to establish prior it myself. A .lot of us did. We been mouthing them to students make that statement, and there ities." weren't always old geezers. We for years, but they merit atten were young once. We were bored is no reason why you college 3) "We are expected to write tion because they come from in church just like you. We still kids shouldn't have the same students themselves. They point essays and research papers with are sometimes. Parents and experience. up the reality that success in col out help." 4) The volume of read priests and bishops are bored in The spiritual dimension of life ing expected was a shock - 75 lege comes as much from per~ church sometimes. You college is most important - more im·. sonal needs as academic prepara pages a night." 5) "Some classes portant than the intellectual, the kids aren't unique. have 300 students." 6) "High tion. One college counselor esti emotional, the physical. The When we were college kids mates that two-thirlis of fresh schools should be more demand source of spirituality is the and young adults, we experienced ing." 7) "Study, study, study for man dropouts are due to emo church. The church is more im all the doubts and difficulties of tional factors rather than acad each class." • faith that assail the younger portant than the classroom, the emic performance. "Loneliness, generation today. We liked to psychiatrist, the gymnasium. What social adjustment did absence of parental support and stay out late on Saturday night Don't quit the church. You'll you experience as a freshman? pressure, inability to get along and sleep on Sunday morning, only have to come back. 1) "Living with people (not my with roommates, handle freedom too. Many of us left the church family) was a real learning ex and finances, and to establish for a time. We dropped out and Pa.,adox perience." 2) "I miss all my self-discipline equal to study de "God is easy to please but friends from high school." 3) mands are the big obstacles," he drifted away for the same reasons cited nowadays. And after a year hard to satisfy." - George Mac "When others' are partying, you said. or two or five or 10 as lapsed donald have to find a quiet place to Emotional support is how par st4dy." 4) "I miss talking to my ents can help their young adults, Catholics, many'of us came back. " ;

The more things change, the friends around the locker." 5) through that tough first semes more they stay the same. A re "I do not recommend rooming ter, realizing they need continual GOD'S ANCHOR HOLDS with your best friend from high encouragement and support. It's cent issue of St. Anthony Mess enger magazine carried an arti schooL" too easy fpr a student to drop cle saying that thousands of "There are thretrcither general out, overwhelmed by a totally young Catholics are leaving the church only to return later in __'''''"'''"I1I1II'"IIII'''''111,,,,,,,,,,_ _.,,,..,.IIIIII'II'''''UIIIIIIIII''"I1.......

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We're seeing our second child off to college this week and for some reason, it's not as earth-shaking as with the first. Perhaps it's because he's only going 75 miles away as compared with 1500. Within laundry distance is the \;yay he puts it. Perhaps its because we've learned that separation is not so final anymore. Christ mas and summer vacations seem to come every other month. Perhaps it's because I run into so many parents who can't seem to get rid of their young adults to worry about having them leave us. Whatever, it's interest ing for me to read back through my back-to-school columns the past 15 years. They tell a story of our family's aging. 1 smiled as I read one on my feelings at seeing this exciting son off to kindergarten and offering him up to the world at large 13 years ago. I wondered in print how well he would sur vive a new environment, new friends and being away from the cocoon of home. Not very differ ent from now, I reflect. The more things change . . . In an attempt to prepare sen iors for what to expect in col lege, our son's high school coun· selors interviewed last year's freshmen, asking them' about their college experience. The stu dents' responses might be help ful to beginning college students and their parents so I'll share a condensed version with you. In response to the questions,

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waive!! upon request ·and that He said that although researdl cost should not deter any couple. continued, "the method didn't tunling home to Melbourne, take off until. my wife became She is on hand at the center . S' . d The example comes from our priests. Isters an· CHRIST AUBtralia. at 500 Slocum Road, North Dart involved." ASKS brothers wh? dedicate'their lives to victims. Few ~f "All of 1984 is already com mouth, every weekday or may In her guidebook, Dr. Evelyn US mitted," said Dr. John Billings explains that woman-to-woman us can follow in their footsteps. but all of us be -telephoned at 999-6430 for TO HELP casually. spare something for medicines and supplies. Christ further information. teaching was the most effective Dr. Evelyn admitted, however, so loved leprosy victims He worked mir~cles way of getting the message that jet lag occasionally catches across," both ~ecause men have cure them The world still has 15-million of them.l up. with the pair. ''It's 13 hours no experiential knowledge of the . Here's what your gift will do: froin Australia to just the West method and because many, wom Continued from page one Coa.st of the United States," she en prefer to discuss such mat pointed out. $5.000- builds a. pre-fab clinic in a far-flung ters with another woman. gifts and to manifest a frater TO She leaves travel details to village. 'CURE Neither Billings is a gyne nal stewardship with regard to ' her husband, however. "Some cologist, Dr. John being a neu 'others in the community. We LEPROSY r] $3.000-trains ten native Sisters in nursing. times I get on the plane, then rologist and Dr. Evelyn a pedia HERE'S WHAT are the stewards of' our own ask where we're going,'" she said. OUR PRIESTS bodies and of our own minds; trician, but both have retired $1.500-provides an operating table. She is the author of the NFP from private practice and from AND we collaborate with our brothers guidebook, "The Billings Meth appointments as medical school SISTERS D $575-buys a whirlpool bath. and sisters in the human family; od," which is dedil:ated to Dr. NEED we dispense the natural l~ professors to further promotion o $200-purchases a microscope. John. sources of our world and we ad of -the Billings Method. Their .With it, say the couple, a nine children and 26 igrandchi; minister the financial and tem o $100~ives the clinic a sterilizer. woman can learn to recognize dren are their enthusiastic sup poral resources which are at our the fertility and infertility signs $95-provides a leper with a wheelchair. porters, with; one daughter a disposal. Above all, we an.! of' her own body, apply the :r. certified instructor. stewards of the Word of GlJd, o $50~ives the clinic a blood-pressure set. formation -to suit her needs and which we are called to proclaim, nr. John pointed out, among "exl'lerience the henefits of the o S30-·-gives a hospital bed. especially here in the Diocese c,f benefits of th~ 'Billings Method, method in terms of satisfaction that "it's like breathing - it's Fall River. S15-gives a hand-walker. hltPIl:ncss <lilt! improved cOi~! free." He sai~ that contraceptiv~ "On this occasion, I have, the mUllication" with her partner. pills, besides being expensive, opportunity to express my grati o $10-buys Dapsone tablets for 3 leprosy victims At last week's press confer involve a wrong medical pr.in tude to those devoted, catechists a year. ence, held at the 'Family ,Llfe ciple. in every corner of ourDioces~ Center, the Billingses explained o $8.00-buy 12 thermometers. for their generosity in giving "You give them -to a healthy that their method is based on time and effort precisely in or woman to produce a biological [j $5.00-100 vitamin tablets. the "biological marker" of a der to make Christ and his disturbance in her body. You / muc:us resembling the white of teaching' better known. I urge -$3.00-a pi;lir of gauze scissors. simply can't do that to people a raw egg. This mucus, dis parents whose children receiv\~ without provoking serious harm." cha:rged about halfway between $2.25-a 1 lb. jar of Sulfadizine oiniment. religious training from catechists On the currently popular "in a woman's menstrual periods, to be thankful for the rich di o $1.75~100 gauze pads (3" x 3"). sigrJals fertility and has. been vitro" or -test tube method of mension which religious instruc· . conception, he commented "We'll found important as a medium o $1.00~monthly membership in our dollar-a tion adds to the values and for -transporting sperm' to the get 100 women: pregnant to every knowledge which are transmit month DAMIEN LEPER CLUB. one sLiccess by~the in vitro meth .woman's ·Fallopian tubes. ted by -those in the immediate Recognition of -this fertile od." household. How to combat the "pill men mucus is the keystone of the "I encourage catechists to cor. tality" and resistance to the ideE: tinue to respond to this call to ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND $ ----.----~-_I BiIli.ngs Methol;!, said the doc Dear tors. Asked if it were a "Cath of the few days of abstinenee per apostolic action. It is a chal FOR I Monsignor Nolan: olic form of birth control" Dr. month required by the Billings lenge which demands a willing NAME John said wryly ·that "there is Method? Dr. John, who holds a ness -to use all gifts to further Please no such thing as a Catholic .papal knighthood in recogniticn the work of the kingdom. Be return coupon STREET · i of his research, sighed slightly, ovary." with your assured that the Lord will pro CITY STATE ZIP CODE _ "You have to teach people to vide the grace necessary to ac offering He added that worldwide most people using the method are become mature," he said. "Love complish His work. Did He not THE CAT H 0 L 1C N EAR E A 5 T WE L FAR E ASS 0 C I A TI 0 N "nol: even Christians." It has ;isn't all a genital matter." say that He would bless even In the ,Fall River diocese, said a cup of water given in His been familiar to African tribal Father Tosti, the method is Name? groups and Australian aborigines J.. for generations and there were ~"taking off like wildfire." He With St. Paul, as he writes in scattered references. to it In . said that 42---.. teacher· couples his letter to the Philippians (1: med ical literature, but i-t did not have been trained and that lit 3-4), -I -thank my God for you '. .. TERENCE' CARDINAL COOKE, President erature is available in Portu every time t think of you; and come to- general attention until ~ .' 0 MSGR. JOHN G. NOLAN. National Secretary after Dr. John's research in 1953, guese, Spanish and French as every time I pray for you all, Write: CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE Assoc. well as English. I pray with joy because of the ~nd,~rtaken at tl'!e request' of a 1011 First Avenue. New York. N.Y. 10022 Sister Lucille noted that the way in which you have help~d priest friend continually asked - = Telephone: 212/826-1480 for birth control advice by $25 Family Life Center fee tor me in the work of the Gospgl instruction in. the method is from the first day until now." .._ couples he was counseling. THE HOLY FATHER'S MISSION AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH

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GEORGE GALLUP JR., nationally known president of the Gallup Poll, will be keynote speaker for the 1983 national meeting of the So ciety of St. Vincent de Paul, to be held Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in San Antonio. The parley will celebrate the 150th an niversary of the international society.

Father Daniel L. Freitas, diocesan Vincential1 direc tor, will lead the area's dele gation to the event. Others planning attendance include Joseph Gromada, Fall River area Vincentian coun~il pres ident; Vito Gerardi, national chairman for the canoniza tion cause of society founder Frederic Ozanam; Raymond' Pelletier, diocesan and north SPEC retreat, the first such east regional disaster chair program offered at Sacred Hearts man; Father Edward J. Seminary and Retreat Center in Wareham, will begin tomorrow Sharpe, district council chap morning. lain; Charles Rozak, central SPEC (Special People En council president; Mrs. Gro counter Christ) will offer 13 mentally handicapped students mada; Mrs. Gerardi; Mrs. and adults an experimental, Rozak; Arthur Gauthier and study and worship experience. Joseph Medeiros.

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. At a faculty assembly opening by the academic year at Stone hill College, North Easton, Father Robert J. Kruse, CSC, academic dean, addressed the is sue of how the Catholic charac ter of Stonehill affects its edu catiol)al mission and suggested thaI: ,educators develop within students a respect both' for the natural order, and" for human institutions. He said that the Catholic tradition is "central, indeed essential, to the college's identity. "However," he ,continued, "in spite of this' fact, and in spite of the fact that over 90 percent of our students profess the Cath olic faith, we do not very often reflect on what this implies for the educational mission in which we are engaged!' ,. .:. Father Kruse pointed to the influence of religious convictions on personal lives and public or der ,and reminded the audience thaI: understanding the recent conflicts in Iran, "Israel, Ireland . and Poland requires an apprecia tion of the profound religipus convictions animating the pro tagonists. Turning to domestic concerns, he !;aid, "Nor is anyOlle unaware of American Catholicism's pre occupation with issues such as education, abortion, genetics, and nuclear war. Rehearsing sucl~ a catalog of issues under scores the difficulty inherent in speaking on Catholicism. "Us history," he said, "is long and 'checkered. Its range of viewpoints and life-styles is varied. One is tempted to con clude that it must be divine, since only divinity could unite such diversity. Here, we meet Bianca Jagger and Jeane Kirk patrick, Brian Hehir and Michael Novak, Mother Teresa and Alex ander Haig " . all. confessing one Lord, one faith, one baptism. It i~: a motley lot, suggesting that

Catholisism is an untidy religion. order and for the institutions I think that is true. For all its which humankind has developed monolithic appearanoes, Cath- in response to various hum~n olicism makes room for a polyneeds. Those institutions em glot of personalities and move- body humankind's aspirations ments. and struggles. As such, they "Among those it has made merit the student's respect and room for, I count myself," he :study. And, while we seek to said. "Whllt follows is 'a, stat· develop within our students a ment of one among the many critical perception of human en values I think a Catholic educa· deavors, we resist their criticisms tion should embody. degenerating into cynicism." , "That value," he agreed, "is Father Kruse stressed the im an appreciation for the created porta'nce of an appreciation for order, for the material universe, the material universe and for for temporal 'institutions. This temporal jnstitut.ions, and in fondness for matter is related to eluded such an appreciation Catholicism's belief in the incar- among the many values that nation of God in the' person of Catholicism espouses. Jesus. The word became flesh. "The material universe and Divine life is embodied in place temporal institutions," he said, and time. Given this central con- "are perceived as revelatory of viction, it is rtot s1,lrprising that God - -at least potentially. Catholicism perceives the divine Men and women are perceived as as mediated through \ what it bearing responsibility both for calls sacraments 1 - outward, __ the natural order and for social material signs of divine pres- institutions. These are compell ence and blessing. It sees the ing reasons for establishing and Church itself 11s a great sacra- maintaining a high standard of ment of divine presence and excellence in what we under activity in the world. take in our academic programs." "The sancti~y' of human life, In speaking 'or the Stonehill the primacy or the family, and student body, the academic the dignity of work," he con- dean said, "By and large, I have tinued, "are' all corollaries (;'If found the students intelligent, Catholicism's view of the ma- engaging, goodhearted, person terial world as possessed of able and often indolent . . . at spiritual and divine significance. least in academic matters. They This also accounts for CathoHc-are masters of merchandising ism's interest, in the political their charms to faculty and ad· and economic, orders, in social ministrators alike. In our re institutions generally, and es- sponse to them, we should be pecially 'in educational institu- equally masterful - supportive, tions, Catholicism's patronage of ' encouraging, available, concern the arts and of music, as well ed and resolute in maintaining , as is partiality in its rituals to , the quality of our academic pro water, oil, candles, incense, gram, <> bread and wine; is related to :'It is this attitude towards ~he same, und~rstanding. th~ir work," he said, "which is "It seems, to me," he said, most, consistent with our role "that this perception of reality as educators within a Catholic has fairly obvious implications liberal arts college. It shows the for our educational mission. At most respect for" our students; it the very least~ it suggests that equips them to realize their full we develop within our students potential; it prepares them for a respect both for the natural a mature and responsible life." ,

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The Fall River Diocesan Ser vice Committee of the Charis matic Renewal will present "The Truth Will Set You Free," a series of new talks by Ralph Martin, at a program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at White's restaurant, West port. Information on program reser vations, which will include lunch and snacks, is available from prayer group leaders or by call ing 992-5402. Martin, an internationally known author and lecturer, has been active in the charismatic renewal since its beginnings in the United States in 1967. A graduate of Notre Dame, he was the founding editor of New Covenant, a magazine for Cath olic charismatics. He is presently its consulting editor.

sands in over 80 cities in the United States and Canada have heard them through videotaped presentations or from Martin in person. In addition, more than 5,000 audio cassette albums of the talks have 'been sold through out the country. They have now been followed by' the series he will deliver Oct. 15. Recently, Servant PiJblications in Ann Arbor, Mich., published A Crisis of Truth in book form. Over 2,000 copies were ordered before publication, n!!cessitating a second printing even before the official publication date. Martin contends that people's confidence in the truthfulness and accessibility of God's word has been undermined as the re sult of conflicting \;alue systems and theologies during the past two decades:

FOr five years he directed the International Catholic Charis matic Renewal Office, first in Ann Arbor and then in Brussels, Belgium, where he worked close ly with Cardinal L. J. Suenens in order to promote the world ,wide charismatic renewal, foster ecumenism, and build Christian communities. He continues to serve on the International Coun cil of the I.S.C.R.O. Recognized by the Vaticim as an internation al leader among the laity, he has had audiences with Pope John Paul II and the late Pope Paul VI.

Although there is clarity and certainty in the official teaching of the Catholic Church, he says, many within the church who are entrusted with preaching, teach ing, and counseling have become confused or have been deceived concerning basic Christian "truths and are passing this corlfusion on to others.

Martin's message has enriched the lives of Christians of all de nominations. It centers on the need of the Church for spiritual renewal.

In May of 1981 Martin was one of four Catholic Charismatic Renewal leaders who, with Car dinal Suenens, lunched with the pope and discussed key points of the pontiff's teachings. Mar tin saw the pope again in Decem ber of 1981 and once again was told to continue his work. He declares that that work has just begun. He feels that his new book and new series of talks contribute to helping people re establish their lives on a solid Christian foundation. Other books by Martin are Unless the Lord Build the House;

"I sense the Lord saying the time has come for his word of truth to be spoken in a way that exposes the confusions and false hoods choking the life of God's people so that they may turn profoundly to him to be strength ened, Cleansed, and empowered for mission," he declares. Martin first presented this message in a series of five talks called "A Crisis of Truth." Thou

Martin notes that his teach ings have met "with a remark ably positive response." Anum· bel' of bishops have strongly en couraged him and Pope John Paul II has expressed his ap preciation for Martin's w<?rk.

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Fire on the Earth; Hungry for God; and 'Husbands, Wives, Par ents, Children. In private life he is a coor dinator of The Word of God, an ecymenical community in Ann Arbor, where he resides with his wife and their five children. The Renewal The U.S. Catholic Charismatic Renewal, say members of its national service committee in a report appearing in the 1983 Catholic Almanac, "originated with a' handful of Duquense Uni versity students and faculty members in the 1966-67 academic year and spread from there to Notre Dame, Michigan State yniversity, the University of Michigan and to other campuses alld cities throughout the coun try. "According to a Gallup poll reported in the Feb. 22, 1980 1 is sue of Christianity Today, 18 per cent of adult Catholics in the U.S. - nearly 6 million - con sidered thmselves charismatic. More than 4,660 U.S. groups are listed in the latest issue of the International Directory of Cath olic Charismatic Prayer Groups. "Findings of a survey con· ducted by Father Kenneth Metz of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and reported in August, 1981: estimated that there were 6,364 Catholic charistmatic prayer groups in the U.S. Some 13,000 persons attended the 1982 an nual national conference at ~he University of Notre Dame. "The movement is strong in Canada and some 110 other countries, probably involving more than a million participants. Many Catholics participated in a major ecumenical charismatic conference in May, 1982, in Strasbourg, France." , "The Catholic charismatic re newal is growing rapidly in South America, with some coun tries having more than 1,000 prayer groups. A large number of .Latin American bishops are active in the renewal."

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the Jesus Mary Convent in Sil lery, Quebec. In this convent, destroyed by fire 'last May, she offered herself as a victim and was gradually sanctified by mys tic intercourse with God.

she died in Sillery. Of all the lessons that can be gleaned from the spiritual writings she has left, one stands out in bold- re lief: the supremacy of religious .values.

Dina Belanger can be proposed as a model' for every age: a faith filled child' in her family, an ar dent student in the classroom, a motivated artist in the Conser vatory who learned to conciliate the' claims of piety with the exactness of advanced musical 'studies; and above all, a model for _conse'crated persons.

A worthy daughter of Blessed Claudine Thevenet, the Jesus Mary foundress, beatified Oct. 4, 1981, she wished to resemble her in her desire to efface her self. This is clear from reading her biography, "Canticle of Love." Her heaven-dictated messages, especially for priests and religious, are also spiritually moving.

The cause of beatification of Dina Belanger, officially intro~ duced in Rome on July 12, 1982, is now in its last stages. The story of Dina is the story I;)f a Dina was only in the thirty life consumed by su(fering and third year, of her me and the a burning love of Christ. eighth' of her religious life when -Dina was one of those privi leged souls.. Born in 1897 in a profoundly Christian family of , Quebec, she grew up as an only 'child, as the other that came to :rejoice the Belanger family lived 1I>ut 3 months.. Gifted with musical talent which she felt brought her closer' Ito God, she pursued studies in New York in 1916, Hving at Our iLady of Peace on West 14th Street in New York City, a resi-' dence for young ladies maintain ed by the Religious of Jesus and Mary until 1967. The joy she experienced as. she progressed successfully in her courses, was not fully satis fying, however. After two years, the desire to give herself totally to God in religious life triumphed nnd she be<:ame a postulant at DINA BELANGER \

Numerous favors, 'spiritual as well as temporal, have been at tributed to her intercession. Reports of additional such favors may be addressed to Sis ter Michelle Authier, RJM, Jesus Mary Mission Center, 332 Eas tern Avenue, Fall River 02723.

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experiences nightfall in isolated villages in the Middle East, how ever, it is hard to imagine the symbolic power of a flickering oil lamp. When it comes to light, we are profoundly spoiled. Only a from one place to another. few of us ever experience the (Texas) darkness of night, except· when A. Christian use of candles we deliberBtely turn off the lamp was taken from the Romans and or the television and go to bed. other cuhures who used them for Candles are still used at Mass, a variety of civic and religious but the regulations concerning occasions. It goes back to the them are not as detailed as for earliest Christian liturgical prac-' merly. The Order of the Mass tice. stipulates: The natural symbolism of light, "Candles are required during however, has been' recognized liturgical services to express de by nearly every religion since votion or the degree of festivity. time immemorial. Pagans lit They should be' placed 'either on lamps over the tombs of their the altar .or around it, in har-' dead, expressing belief in some mony with the construction of sort of continued existence. the altar and the sanctuary. Light, particularly a living Candles should not block the flame (which was" of course, all view of what is happening at the they had until electricity) signi altar or what is laid on it." ned life, hope, joy, divinity, Questions for this column may courage, and other universal re be sent to Father Dietzen, Holy ligious sentiments. Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., This symbolism still applies, Bloomington, III. 61701. Because whether candles are used at of the volume of mail, it Is nor Masses or other religious cere mally impossible for him to an monies or in the home. Until one swer questions personally•

By Father John' Dietzen Q. A priest friend of our fam

ily really helpedme emotionally and spiritually after my divorce. . However, when I remarried, with no marriage case or annul ment, he married me in· church but said he was perfonning the ceremony as a civilian.. ; He told me that since it meant so much to me to receive com munio~ .he felt· It would be all right. I have been married for nine years, now, and ha'"ve two sons. I have continued to r~ ceive communion but am bother . ed in my conscience. I feel God has forgiven me, but still do not feel I am doing rigl)t. My oldest son will make his first commun ion and I would like to receive it with him with a clear eons clence. What can I do? (Cali fornia) A. First of all, a priest has 'legal .power to perform marri ages only because he is a min-" ister of the Catholic Church and is presumed to act in accord with the teachings and practices of that church. There is no such thing as his performing a marri age as a "civilian." As.a civil ian, he would have no legal posi tion to witness marriages. Second, while your priest friend meant well, 'he obviously did. you no real favor. Some priests act in such matters in what they assume is a generous and liberal manner, but with out giving sufficient attention to the honest conscience of the per son they are counseling. The priest may have felt cofmfort able about it, but, with what seems 'good reason, you clearly did not. Please talk with another priest in whom you have some confi dence and see what might be done to re-establish the kind of 'full relationship to the church .that you obviously desire. Q. Can you explain our use of candles at Mass? Where did they come from and what is required? There seems little consistency

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DUBLIN, Ireland (NC) - A Catholic-backed amendment to Irehmd's constitution to prohibit abortion was overwhelmingly passed Sept. 7. Although' abortion is currently ill~gal in Ireland, supporters of the constitutional amendment' said it would provide additional protection •for the unborn and prevent abortion from becoming legal through court rulings. The amendment reads: "The state acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with re gard to the equal right of the mother, guarantees in its laws to protect," and; as far as practic able, by its laws to defend and . vindicate that right.,"

abortion ban ate went to the polls. Critics of the amendment said it was unnecessary because abortion is already illegal. Opponents had also described it as an attempt to make the constitution more Catholic than it already is. They called it im· proper to impose Catholic stan dards on Ireland's small non· Catholic minority. About 95 percent of Ireland's 3.2 million people profess Cath olicism.

A recent visitor to the coun· try who traveled widely within its borders said she noted dozens of posters urging a "Yes" vote for the anti-abortion amendment but only one opposing the meas . Ireland's' Catholic bishops had . ure. expressed strong support for the amendment. Hunger "Hunger is not only the best About 65 percent 6f the voters favored the amendment, but cook but also the best physi only about half of the elector- cian." - Peter Altenherg

World Report starts Sunday

District I plans year

WASHINGTON (NC) - World Report, the first nationally dis tributed television news program devoted exclusively to coverage of religious concerns, will premi ere Sunday. The weekly half-hour program will be aired by the Satellite Pro gram Network (SPN) twice each Sunday, at 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT. SPN serves 431 cable TV sys tems and 19 broadcast stations covering more than 7 million households throughout the United States. World Report will be pro

duced by the newly created broadcast department Of the National Catholic News Service. It "is aimed at plugging a gap in television news coverage of religion and of social and ethical concerns," said Richard W. Daw, director and editor in chief of NC News. "The Network nightly news

casts don't deal with those areas often and when they do they don't bring to their coverage the same level of expertise they have in other areas," Daw said. "They aren't prepared to treat religion seriously as news in a consist ent and serious fashion. We are." The department manager is

Marist Father Richmond J. Egan, who joined NC in March 1981 after receiving a master's degree in journalism a~d public affairs from American University. He has been a writer and anchor for National Public Radio and a writer and co-anchor for a week ly television news program pro duced in Reston, Va. Paul Anthony, World Report anchor, has been a TV and radio broadcaster and newsman for 25 years. He currently is seen on the nightly newscasts of the Washington CBS affiliate and is the announcer for two PBS pro grams, Washington Week in Re view and The Lawmakers. World Report's producer and co-anchor is Emil N. Gallina, former coordinator of network operations for CBS Television News in Washington. Capital correspondent is Carol Pearson, former co-host of the PBS energy issues program, "The Power Game" and the Vatican correspondent' is Sean-Patrick Lovett, former director of Eng lish-language programming for Vatican Radio. Funding to develop World Re port was provided by grants from the Catholic Communica tion Campaign and from several foundations. Plans call for mak ing the program financially self sustaining through advertising sales.

Members of Fall River District I of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women discussed plans for the year at a meeting held last night at .SS. Peter and Paul church, Fall ,River. A ·living rosary is planned for Oct. 13 at Blessed Sacrament church, Fall River; and "Christ mas around the world" will be the theme of a program set for Nov. 10 at St. Mathieu's church, also Fall River. "Battered Women and Aleo· h~lism" will be discussed at a Feb. 9 meeting at St. Dominic's,

Swansea; and a Holy Year pil grimage to St. Thomas More Church, Somerset, is set for . Feb. 26. Affiliate presidents will meet March 22 at Holy Rosary church, Fall River; and a day of recol lection is planned for March 24 at St. Louis de France church, Swansea.

The annual district Mass will be celebrated April 26 at St. Louis church, Fall River, by Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dis trict and diocesan council mod erator. District officers for the year include Mrs. Raymond Lavoie, president; Mrs. Anthony Gear, vice-president; Mrs. ~Frank B.

Paskavitch, treasurer; Miss Nancy Cabral and Mrs. Alston Potter, secretaries.

Gambling study MADISON, Wis. (NC) - Wis consin's bishops will study gamb ling issues in response to ques tions regarding their position on proposals to amend the state's betting laws. Gambling will be discussed at the next bishops' meeting, said Charles Phillips, executive director of the Wiscon sin Catholic Conference.

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The graying of the media By Henry Herx NEW YORK (NC) - Among minorities to emerge into the public consciousness during the 1960s was a till-then quiet and isolated group - elderly Ameri cans - thanks largely to the representations of such activist organizations as the Gray Pan thers. As schools built for the baby boom generation began closing in the 1970s, it became evident that what was coming was not the much-vaunted "greening of America" but its inevitable gray ing. This demographic reality has caused consternation in some quarters. Politicians, for exam ple, have a new respect for the power of the older..,American vote, especially in such matters as tinkering with the Social Security system. Being old in America no longer . means being ignored, forgotten and neglected. As part of an aging population, the elderly are a constituency with political clout as well as a consumer market with considerable econ omic power. As a result, the broadcast media have come to recognize their existence as more than stereotypes. During the past decade, stories of the new opportunities as well as the problems of those over 60 have become almost a staple of television drama. This has been a blessing not only for viewers but also for a profession in which actors when they reach ed a "certain age" had little choice but to retire. . Today, the career of an act ress like Bette Davis, now in her 70s, is flourishing and Laurence Olivier, also in his 70s, has never done anything better than his performances in "King Lear"

and "A Voyage Round My Father," British productions to air in the United States in 1984. Perhaps even more important, however, have been programs and series directed specifically at the older view~r. One of the best examples of such shows is the "Over Easy" series on pub lic television. Hosted by singer Mary Martin and Journalist Jim Hartz, the programs are a re laxed and genial mixture of worthwhile information, educa tion and entertainment. Such shows, and there are many produced either locally or syndicated to local stations, are an invaluable means of inform ing the elderly and the home bound about agencies and or ganizations providing services meeting their special needs. If for no other reason, such pro grams are important for pro viding a sense of self-awareness as a part of the community of elderly who still have active and valuable years ahead of the!".

tarian causes and as a result collects numerous awards and honors. One of those well-deserved tributes was the recent naming of a Broadway theater in her honor, a suitable gesture ac knowledging ,her earlier decades as first lady of the American Theater. But even more impor tant is the upcoming tribute at the Museum of Broadcasting be cause it recognizes her entirely new career - that of speaking to and for the elderly.

Although she has used other forums, not least her 1981 award winning PBS documentary on improving care for the aged, . Miss Hayes reaches out to mil lions of listeners through her radio show, "The Best Years." Since autumn, 1981, she has been writing and taping com mentaries airing on 175 stations Part of this is a question of five days a week, 52 weeks a self-image, of providing positive year. models of the activities and ac After her years of stage and complishments of other senior citizens. Were a committee to screen experience, it is not sur r . .. choose but one example; of the prising that her delivery is per many elderly Americans' contri-' fectly suited for radio. Her style is conversational and down-to buting to the quality of contem porary life, they could not go earth - one-to-one rather than

wrong in selecting Helen Hayes. anything theatrical. This matches the practical and informational At 83, she is doing more than content of the three minutes she anyone press agent could keep has to cover topics ranging from up with. She is currently work Medicare to nutrition, from the ing in a television production, accomplishm£. :Its of individuals has 'a new book - her fourth to things that she has found in coming out in the fall and will spirational. be celebrating the 500th broad cast of her radio series at an If you have heard the broad· event in New York's Museum casts, you know that these brief chats accomplish much, not only of Broadcasting Sept. 20, she al so makes time for personal ap informationally but also as are· pearances, supports fundraising minder of the many positive as efforts for religious and humani- pects of aging.

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Annie . EJ. The Black Stallion Returns Heidi's Song . Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie Joni ' The Dark Crystal JOSie,'

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Gandhi (Rec.! Return of the Jodi Twilight Zone The Golden Seal 'Something Wicked The Verdict Gregory's Girl This Way Comes War Games Hammett ' Spacehunter Without a Trace Hercules Split Image Zelig The King of Comedy Star Trek II

A~3 Author, Author Best Friends Daniel Das Boot Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Deathtrap Diner Diva Endangered Species Enigma Firefox First Blood The Grey Fox Inchon ' Independ~nce Day JaWs 3·D Jinxed Kiss Me Goodbye _' Le Beau Marriage Lone Wolf McQuade

Approved for Adults Only lookin' To Get Out The Lords of Discipline lovesick Man, Woman and Child A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy My Favorite Year National lampoon's Vacation Octopussy On Golden Pond The Outsiders Piaf: The Early Years Rocky III , Rollover Six Pack 'Six Weeks ,Spphie's Choice Spring Fever The Star Chamber Starstruck

Staying Alive The Sting II ' Strange Brew Stroker Ace I The Survivors Table for Five Tempest That Championship Season I Timerider "Tootsie" Tough Enough The Toy Trail Qf the Pin~ Panther

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Jonathan Brune of New Bed ford, a senior at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, was among nearly 300 college and high school men who served this summer as members of a vol unteer work corps in Appalachia sponsored by Glenmary, Home Missioners of America. The young men, representing 28 states and more than 75 schools, universities and semin aries, brought with them "cheer and good will," said Glenmary officials. A release from the community continued: "They- bring an enor mous amount of energy. They make a Jot of joyful noises with their songs and guitars, their hammering and sawing and pounding of nails. They' bring gladness. All they' meet feel bet ter for having known these hap py and dedicated stu~ents.

"The Reeves family of eastern Kentucky, 'for instance, will, not soon forget the work crew that descended on ,their tiny four 'room house. Occupied by the parents and seven children, it was so small there was hardly room to turn around in it when everyone was at home. "The volunteers turned the attic into two bedrooms; put new siding on the exterior and installed a bathroom to replace an ,outhouse'" ancl a galvanized tub used for bathing. "Mr: Reeves works 60 hours a week but his' wages are mini mal and there ar:e big, medical bills for the children who have

JONATHAN BRUNE, on tne job in Appalachia, takes five. had serious illnesses several times. There had never been money or time to enlarge the' little house. "This "story, with variations, could, be applied to other fami lies. In some cases, a tottering foundation has been replaced, new steps built for safety, wells dug, septic systems installed whatever' was most urgently needed was done. "The volunteers bring Appa. lachia human warmth as well as strength and skill. In one case a group made a daily visit to a home for the mentally and physi cally handicapped, each ma1ll being responsible' for visiting two rooms in the home. "At' noon' the men helped those unable to eat Without as sistance. It' takes patience to help an el,derly blind ilerson eat, said Brother Jack Henn; one of the four Glenmarians in charge of thevol,unteer program. "After visiting' the home, every man understands better

what being old, -lonely, sick and helpless means, Brother Jack added. ' , "Many' volunteers fo~nd the summer a time for reexamining their own values. They saw mountains rich in beauty, but a poor people. They learned about natural resources diained through the abuses inherent in absentee ownership. They discovered that their taken for granted advan tages of good schools, 'decent jobs and spiritual nourishment are unknown to many. "The program thus has a double~barreled effect: awaken ing young people to 'the problems of the disadvantaged while of fering the needy materia-l and spiritual aid. "The Glenmary, community was founded in 1939 to establish the Catholic Church in rural America, bring the sacraments to Catholics in mission areas and conduct outreach programs for the poor and unchurched."

ticed that few, people look at man class in recent years. Par she wouldil;t listen. Now she tells ents are invited to an open us her husband, spends all his issues and' problems from a reli gious viewpoint. We have the house Tuesday. Sept. 20" to time with his parents and hardly meet teachers and get an over abortion mentality, the promis any with her. He falls asleep view of the curriculum. Guid after helping his father and she cuous mentality, the clinic men has no, one to talk to. I would tality. No one says 'Be decent ance department representatives will also be on hand to answer and :behave yours!llf. " not be surprised if this marriage questions. A Parents' Club meethit the rocks before it~s a year old. Maybe his parents do expect I

ing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 'Iuesday, Sept. 27. 'too much from him and forget I, . he's now a married man, but it In Attleboro, Bishop Feehan _ Upcoming for students are , I , SAT tests, for which the regis (Rec.) after a ,title Indicates that the film Is recommended by the U.S. seems there's more to the prob High is full to capaCity after a tration deadline Is Sept. 30. Catholic Conference reviewer for the category of viewers Iunder lem than that." vacation which included many which it is listed. These listings are presented monthly; please clip school~related activities, such as Seniors will attend a college and save for reference. Further Information on recent fUnis Is avail sports, band, music and cheer- fair at Stonehill College Thurs able from The Anchor office.. 675-7151. "I want to pay tribute to my leading camps, volleyball try- day, Sept. 22. Parents are invited mother. Dad has been losing his outs, cross-<:()untry running and, from 7 to 9 the previous even in the theater department, con- ing. memory for some time. 'He for gets to put water in the tea ket struction of new sets. tle and it runs dry. :He Jorgets Improvements to athletic fa that his cigarette is lighted when 'dlities include a new softball By CeciUa Belanger he puts' it down any old place, field and a, baseball backstop. With permission from the "We live in a society in Iwhich ::md turns on the electric plate The adult chorus, open to fac writers, ,here are some thoughts nothing is sacred., Everything with nothing on it. Catholic high schools ulty and families, alumni and of a cross-section of young peo- sacred has been profaned·IWhat of the diocese are invited "We love Dad; this is no knock friends, will begin rehearsals at pie ages 17 to 22: can we do about it? We'~e too on him. This is just to prove 7:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 22 in to send news of their ac young to be listened to and what a patient and loving person 'the school band room, while try tivities to The Anchor. adults run this society. ThJy say Mom is for she tends to him outs have already been held for Material should reach the they care about us, but t~ke a "It's unbelievable the number I uround the clock, takes him for "God's Favprites," a play about of kids my age 'Yho are heavy look at the role models young walks, ,doesn't complliin, just a modern Job, to be presented office by Monday for Fri into drugs. All the freaks love us people have today. Aren'tl they ~:ays, 'We were married for bet day publication. . Clear in October. and November. . as long as we are, and as long something? They're all either ter otfor'worse. Your father bas black and white or color as someone can get the dope for suing someone or asking f6r zil been a wonderful husband and, snapshots are welcome, them. I told Linda that I wanted lions of dollars for doing Inoth father.' She sure 'has taught me including instant prints. to be loved for my own' self and ing.'~ I Stang High, North Dartmouth,

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chester, West Bridgewater at Ap ponequet, Old Colony at Tri County. Meanwhile .the Shamrocks of Bishop Feehan High pchool will meet the North Attleboro High Rocketeers at 7 tonight in North Attleboro. Play is also underway in high school soccer. From schedules. received it is noted that Bishop Connolly is at Dartmouth next Tuesday and home to Westport on Friday. Dartmouth is host to Bishop Stang High next Friday.

BOB IACONO, Jon Poke and Glenn Poke rehearse for a free outdoor concert they will present under sponsorship of the Building Block youth group of St. Jacques parish, Taunton, from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday\ at Taunton Memorial Park. The rain location will be nearby. Sacred Heart Church. .

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISll NB Continued from Page Eleven I ST. MARGARET, CCD teachers' needed; \ojolun BUZZARDS BAY teers are asked to eonta.ct Fa St. Margaret's and St. ,Mary's ther Ronald A. Tosti or Joseph (Onset) churches are on their . ine Catalano. winter schedules with Saturday confesr.ions from 3 to 3:30 p.m. ST. JOSEPH. NB Bishop Joseph Regan, MM of a-t Buzzards Bay and from 5 to the Diocese of Tagum, Philip 5:20 'p.m. at Onset until Colum bus Day; thereafter confesssions .pine Islands, will speak 'at all Masses this weekend under will be heard -before Masses. Buzzards Bay Masses are at 4 . sponsorship of ,the Mission Co operative Appeal. p.m. Saturday; 8, 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday; and 8 a.m. Monday BREAD OF LIFE, FR through Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday. ~ The Bread of Life prayt:!r Onset. Masses ,are at 5:30 p.m. Saturaay; 10:30 a.m. Sunday, commu!)ity Will sponsor Life in 9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday. and -the Spi·rit seminars beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.· 4 andl con Friday... 'tinuin~ for seven consecutive Tuesdays. Sessions will be -held IMMACULATE C'ONCEPTION. at St. Anne's lower church and FR are open to all. Information: CCD classes resume in Octo ber. Parents are reminded that .Don Sylvain 673-4378. first communion and eonfirma ST. PIUS X. S. YARMOUTH -tion are two-year programs. CCD registrations shoul'd be Brownie Troop 1046 will re:' sume meetings Sept. 28. Girls 5 made as soon as possible at the and up interested in joining may religious education office, I 394 0709. Classes begin in October. call Joyce Campbell, 679:-5012. . Prospe(;.tive Boy Scouts may call ST. LOUIS, de FRANCE Mike Donovan, 675-2888.. SWANSEA Ladies of Ste. Anne 'will meet ST. NUCHAEL.SWANSEA CCD classes begin at 9 a.m. f·or Mass and a business session Sept. 24. Registration forms are at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A Yankee Swap program wiU follow.I' available in the church hall this On a trial -basis, begiJ;ming weekend. Teachers are still Monday, weekday Mass-'wlII be needed. offered at 9. a.m. instead of 5 p.m._ O.L. ANGELS, FR Religious' education person An appreciation night for par nel are asked to attend 51 p.m. ish workers will take place 'be ginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. Mass Sunday. A buffet supper, staff meeting and commission 25, at White's restaurant, West' port. . ing ceremony will follow.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS New officers of organizations at St. Joan of Ar{: and at Church of the Visitation, - Eastham are as follows: Parish council: Orner Char trand, president; Frank Smith, vice-president; Kay Ozon, sec retary. Marian Society: .Robert Hab bel, president; RobE:r,t Troy, vice-president; Gerard O'Duffy, treasurer. .St. Joan of Arc Guild: Ma·r-. garet Hafferty, president; Jo lIephine Horton, vice-preside!)t; Lee Burneika, secretary; Mary O'Hearn, 'treasurer. ' . Visi-tation Guild: Rose Bres nahan; president; Flora Kane, vice-president; Mary McDeVItt, lIecretary; Kathryn Brewer, treasurer. CYO: Kevin Eagar, president; Suzanne Paquette, vice-presi dent; Jane Chartrand, secretary; Hita Clifford, treasurer. ST.ANNE,FR Little League banquet: 1 p.m. Sunday, 'school hall. Welcome Home Mass for're 1reata.nts: 6:30 p.m.

ST. ANNE'S ,HOSPITAL. FR Cancer Information and Sup port Group: meetings 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 28 through Nov. 16, Room 112, Clemence Hall. Cancer patients, families and friends welcome. ST. STANISLAUS, FR offered at 4:30 p.m. -tomorrow A school-opening Mass will be for both public and parochial school students. CCD and school teachers and staff members !)f both .programs will be commis sioned at that time. CCD classes will begin at 4 p.m. Monday in -the school. Also

on Monday, the Youth ministry

will meet at 7 p.m. Students in

grade 9 through collegE! are in vited. ' ,

ST. LOUIS, FR

A new Mass schedule has been

pu t into 'effect, with daily

Masses at 7 a.m. and noon, Sat

urday Mass: at 4 p.m. and Sun

day Masses at 8:30 and 10:30

a.m. St. Anthony devotions will

follow both Tuesday Masses.

CA'11HEDRAL. FR CCD registration will take ·place Sunday morning and classes will start at 2:45 p.m. Monday. ST. THOMAS MORE,

SOMERSET

A total of over $20,000 was realized at the recent family festival, up $6000 from last year. Parents of first communicants will meet in the parish center following 10:15 a.m. Mass Sun dav. The St. Thomas More Club will meet at 8 p.m. ,tomorrow in the ,parish center. ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Choir rehearsals: 7 p.m. Thursday, folk group; 8 p.m. Thursday, parish choir. Both choirs welcome new members. The folk choir will make its an nual retreat Sept. 16 to 18 at Weston Priory in Vermont. Members will participate in the monastery liturgy. CCD class volunteer teachers are needed. Information at rec tory. Registration for classes should be made according to an nounced schedule. Women's Guild meeting: 7' p.m. Sept. 20, CCD Center.

SACRED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Confirmation candidates will O.L. GRACE, WESTP.ORT register and meet at 8 -p.m. Sun Couples' Club meeting: 7:30 day in -the church 'hall. SS. PETER & PAUL, FR p.m. Sunday, parish center. The school -board welcomes CCD <:lasses begin Monday CYO coaches needed for boys applications for membership. wi-th registration ,after Masses in 6th to 8th grade. NOTRE DAME, FR this weekend. 32 teachers ·and The Circle of Friends invites BACRED HEART, FR aides will be commissioned 8t parishioners to join Ithem fol A parish mission is in prog lowing 9 a.m. Sunday Mass for' 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. l'ess with services concluding at coffee and doughnuts. ST. MARY, NORTON ~"<l'" M.,~q tonight. The Holy The Women's Guild will meet

New women's 'Guild officers Year jubilee indulgence will be. Sept. 26 at Cottell Apartments.

will be installed following 9 . . ~lvailaole today ,to those who a.m. Mass Sunday. A guild have made the mission and to ST. JAMES, NB Due to low attendance, ,the 7 meeting wil take place follow shut-in parishioners. ing a potluck supper at 7 p.m. a.m. daily Mass, which was can

ST. HEDWIG, NIB celled duriJlg the summer, will Thursday, Sept. 22. The parish will observe its not be resumed -this fall. The 9

O.L. VICTORY,

"I'5th anniversary at 4 p.m. Mass a'-m. Mass will remain the regu

CENTERVILLE

Sunday, Oct. 9, with Bishop lar daily Mass.

. CCD teachers are still needed. Daniel A. Cronin as celebrant. The Women's Guild will meet

Volunteers may call the CCD A jubilee dinner will follow at Sept. 21.

._ Skipper Inn Ballroom. A commissioning . ceremony office, 771-1614. The winter Mass schedule is The choir practices at 1 p.m. for CCD teachers will be held now in effect with Masses at 5 Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Wednes at ,11 a.m, Mass-Sunday. day. The youth group will meet at .p.m. Saturday and 8:15, 9:10, 10:45 and noon on Sunday. At 7 p.m. Sunday for Mass followed Our Lady of Hope, Masses are by a social, in the parish hall. at 4 p.m. Saturday and 8:45 and ST. ANNE, NB 10 a.m. Sunday. Friday morning discussion A parish anniversary banquet .is set for 1 p:m.Oct. 16 at Venus group will begin after 9 a.m. Mass Sept. 23. All welcome. de Milo restaurant, Swansea. CCD registration will take place following vigil Mass to morrow arid 9 and 11 a.m. Mass Sunday. A group placement ex amination "for 7th through 12th WASHINGTON (NC) Nicara graders, including confirmation guans who heckled Pope John candidates, will take place at 3 and at 7 p.m. Monday in the Paul II last March were part of a carefully arranged effort to rectory basement. 'discredit the church and neutra lize its opposition to the San dista government, said a former Nicaraguan counterintelligence officer who defected to the Sales And Service United States. The defector, Mi guel Bolanos Hunter, 24, said the overall plan to discredit the church involves associating its hierarchy with "the two enemies RCA - ZENITH ~ SYLVANIA of the Nicaraguan people: the 1196 BED~ORD STREET . United States and the wealthy class." In Nicaragua. 88 percent 673-9721 of the 2.8 million population' profess Catholicism. 0

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