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Bishop O'Malley leads march to seek help for East Timorese ~

Many Portuguese, some with relatives in East Timor, take part in Sunday's prayer vigil in New Bedford urging the world's democracies to help end the slaughter.

By JAMES N. DUNBAR AND . CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

NEW BEDFORD - Nearly 500 people, led by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. and civic leaders, prayed and sang hymns in Portuguese during a candlelight march from the statue of Prince Henry the Navigator on Pope's Island to City Hall Sunday night to rally support for the suffering people in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor.

The rally was organized by the Immigrants Assistance Center t~ bring awareness of the plight of those suffering terror and bloodshed, and to add their voices to those in the Church calling for international intervention and follow up on the Indonesian government's agreement to allow U.N. peacekeeping troops into .East Timor.

Some carried signs reading: "The children of East Timor need our help."

Bishop O'Malley, who led the assembly in prayer, said in an interview this week that the Portuguese immigrant community "has great feelings for those suffering there. For centuries the colony had been <;.., under Portuguese rule, its people Catholic and speaking Portuguese. It has been one of the worst genocides of our times, and the world has turned a blind eye on it EAST TIMOR Bishop until no~."

Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo The bishop ~harged wi e hi f f . them to continue to p. S S ac~ a ~er tearing up raise their voices on bedUring Mass In Lisbon, Portu- half of those in East gal. He appealed for a spirit of Timor and continue forgiveness despite the killings their prayers. in East Timor. (CNS photo Bishop O'Malley from Reuters) noted that he has authorized parish collections to help Catholic Relief Services come to the aid of victims of violence in East Timor and those suffering from the earthquake in Turkey.

Portugal had controlled Indonesia for 400 years and by 1975 had initiated a program to decolonize the territory. Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975 and annexed it in 1976.

After more than 78 percent of East Timorese voted for independence August 30, pro-Indonesian militias unleashed a campaign of terror against East Timorese. They attacked thousands of people who had taken refuge in Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's compound, burned his home, forcing him to flee to the home of Bishop Basilio do Nascimento, apostolic administrator of Baukau.

Bishop Belo was evacuated to Australia and Bishop Nascimento fled to the hills as his home was burned to the

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A MASS and luncheon were held at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, marking its 60th anniversary recently. Helping to celebrate the day were, from left, Msgr. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, executive director of diocesan health facilities; Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap.; Mother Mary Suzanne, superior general of the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirmed; Sister Mary Elias, seated, first administrator; Sister Nina Amaral, administrator; Father Arthur K. Wingate, chaplain; and Sister Margaret Therese Jackson, assistant administrator. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

Catholic Memorial Home marks 60 years of service

By MIKE GORDON ANcHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - The Catholic Memorial Home celebrated 60 years of loving care to sick and elderly Sept. 9 at a concelebrated Mass in its St. Margaret Mary Chapel.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM

Cap. was the principal celebrant and concelebrants were Msgr. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, executive director of the Diocesan Health Facilities system and Father Arthur K. Wingate, chaplain.

During his homily, Bishop O'Malley was thankful for the efforts of the staff and the Carmelite Sisters

who have worked at the home since it was established in 1939. He spoke of the call to service all Catholics have.

"Today is a very joyous occasion as we celebrate 60 years of service at Catholic Memorial Home," said the bishop. "The call to service for care of Turn to page J3 - Service

Abuse policies revisited ~

Implementation of Fall River Diocese's policy on preventing child abuse is a vital ministry.

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - Aireligious education classes get under way and Catholic schools around the diocese open their doors to students, Susan E. Desrosiers, director of the Abuse Prevention Unit for the diocese and Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. spoke at length about havi~g policies

in place to protect children.

It has been five years since Bishop O'Malley appointed a Sexual Abuse Review Board in Qrder to establish a comprehensive diocesan approach to child abuse. The work of the board and that of the Abuse Prevention Unit, established in May of 1994, in developing and implementing those policies continues to help prevent child sexual abuse within diocesan apostates and agencies and remains a vital ministry.

Desrosiers, director of the Abuse Prevention Unit since its inception, said it's something that's important to Turn to page J3 - Policies

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lHEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., September 17, 1999

Annual Day of Recollection for Religious set for Sept. 25 EAST FREETOWN - Religious' men and women of the Fall River Diocese will be the guests of Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., at the Annual Day of Recollection to be held Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at~athedral Camp here.

Bishop O'Malley will lead the day of prayer and conferences.· Sister Elaine Heffernan, episcopal representative for religious,

said that at a Mass to be celebrated by the bishop at II :20 a.m., religious observing 25, 50, 60 and 70 jubilee years will be recognized. A meal will be served at noon.

For information and reservations contact Sister Elaine Heffernan at the Office for Religious, 500 Slocum Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2930 or by cal1ing (508) 992-9921.

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By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE CASTELTON, N. Y. -- Anna M. Brady, a Catholic laywoman who for nearly three decades was regarded as the "first lady" of the Vatican press corps and the American community in Rome, died Sept. 6 at Resurrection Nursing Home in Castelton. She was 98. . A convert to Catholicism in 1928, Brady became the.first American woman to "street preach" with the Catholic Evidence Guild and was the only woman to accompany Pope Paul VI on his fIrst five trips abroad. .

She was the first nonmilitary American woman to enter Rome after the Allied victory in 1945.

During the war she began her career in journalism, publishing undergro\lnd. information from Catho.~

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Her husband, Frank, died in 1942. In 1978, Pope Paul VI awarded her the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal for outstanding contributions to the Church.

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She was born Anna Caldwell Moss in Media, Pa., on March 7, 1901, and grew up with seven broth-

MILLENNIUM'S LAST - Members of the Dominican Academy Class of 1949 gathered for its 50th anniversary Mass at the school and a reception following at the Quequechan Club where Class President Barbara (Dagata) Jackson presided. At right, at the Mass celebrated by Father Roger McMullen, a retired priest, are Irene (Boscoe) St. Amand, Dorothy (Sullivan) Caron, Joyce (Samson) Raiche, Raymond Raiche and Grace Taylor. At left, Jacqueline (Lafleur) Zabawa and Dominican Sister Mary William, the former Harriette Lapointe, reminisce at the reception.

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop 'Abramowicz dies at 80

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Bishop Abramowicz, 80, died Sunday of cancer, which he had been battling for nearly three years.

-ers and -sisters in_~Norfolk, Va. She' A Chicago native,Bishop retrredin 1983 to Albany, N.Y., where Abramowicz had, been a bishop, her only child, Sister Mary Brady, a since '1968" serving in Chicago Religious of the Sacred Heart, lives. until his retirement in 1995.

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He was ordain~d to the priesthood in 1943.

From 1960 to 1995, Bishop Abramowicz was director of the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland, championing the cause of Polish Catholics and providing key support of the training of priests in the country.

Bishop Abramowicz, a canon lawyer who studied at Gregorian University in Rome 1949-51, also served the Chicago archdiocesan. tribunal for nearly 20 years, including two years as judicial vicar.

At a 1976 Columbus Day Mass iJ:! Chicago attended by presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter, Bishop

Abramowicz issued indirect challenges to Carter and to his incumbent chal1enger, President Gerald Ford on the issues of abortion and communism, respectively.

Bishop Abramowicz was named pastor of Five Holy Martyrs Parish in Chicago, close to his boyhood neighborhood, just one month after his episcopal ordination in June 1968, serving in that c~pacity until 1990, when he was named pastor emeritus.

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Helen Antonavish and Esther Mikuta. Three other sisters, one of them a Franciscan nun, preceded him in death.

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THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., September 17, 1999 ground monument-lot burial at the cemetery.

Catholic families will be made aware of the introductory prices and availability through a parish-based information program, it was also announced.

Father Cronin pointed out that the Catholic Church and its cemeteries have long promoted the wisdom of protecting loved ones by making cemetery arrangements in advance of need. To that end, this is a very good opportunity for those families preferring above-ground burial in a Catholic cemetery to take advantage of the pre-construction prices, he said.

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FALL RIVER - Plans have been approved for the construction ofa new chapel mausoleum at Notre Dame Cemetery, Father John P. Cronin, director of the cemetery, announced.

The proposed structure, to be sited on top of the hill and behind the present building, follows an overwhelming response to the original mausoleum complex, completed in 1976. It leaves Notre Dame Cemetery with a great demand for additional,

above-ground facilities and the new complex aims to meet the demand.

The mausoleum within the complex will be named in honor of the Blessed Mother, and will be called Our Lady ofLourdes Chapel Mausoleum.

To be the built of reinforced concrete, brick, limestone, marble and granite, the main focal point of the facility will be a large, central chapel.

The chapel's unique design will allow it to be divided into two areas that can accommodate multiple committal serves when needed. Plans call for religiously significantmurals ofmosaics to be featured in the mausoleum.

When completed, in the spring of 2000, the new facility will house approximately 1,300 interior and exterior entombment crypts, including chapel crypts, in a variety of configurations. Cremation niches will also be provided for the inurnment of cremains.

In the near future, crypts and niches in the new mausoleum will be made available for purchase prior to need and prior to construction. During this introductory phase, crypt and niche prices will be significantly reduced.

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FALL RIVER - Citing confidence in Saint Anne's Hospital's long-standing commitment to the community and its future vision in meeting the cancer needs of southeastern New England, officials of the FirstFed Charitable Foundation announced a $500,000 commitment to the development of the area's only dedicated breast care center.

The announcement came during a press conference Thesday from Robert F. Stoico, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FirstFed America Bancorp, Inc., and the FirstFed Charitable Foundation. Stoico is also co-chairman of the hospital's $5 million capital campaign.

The pledge is the largest one since the Foundation's inception in 1997 and the single largest to the hospital's $5 million campaign. It will help the new FirstFed Center for Breast Cancer of Saint Anne's Hospital to provide a spectrum of coordinated care designed exclusively to meet regional residents' breast health needs. .

Announced in March as part of the hospital's $15 million master facility initiative, the new center for breast care will offer comprehensive diagnostic, surgical and treatment services for breast cancer and other related diseases, in one, streamlined coordinated location.

It will be located on the first floor of the new building scheduled for groundbreaking in October at the corner of South Main and Middle streets. The center is slated to be completed by mid-200!.

Stoico described the donation as a "natural fit"

between the Foundation's objectives and the goals of the hospital.

"Since establishing the Foundation in 1997, we have been committed to giving back to our neighbors," Stoico said. "FirstFed is a community bank, dedicated to supporting the needs of our area and The Charitable Foundation is a true extension of that commitment. Likewise, Saint Anne's is a community hospital with a rich heritage of providing vital services and a firm vision of its future position in its service area. By supporting a cause as worthy as the new Center, we feel the Foundation can make a real difference in the lives of thousands. We are pleased to be able to lend our support."

Dominican Sister Joanna Fernandes, chairman of Saint Anne's board of directors and co-chairman of the capital campaign, and Michael W. Metzler, hospital president, expressed deep gratitude to the Foundation for its support.

"Since we announced this project as part of our expansion and renovation plans, we have received nothing but positive feedback from community and business leaders and individuals," said Metzler. "So many have been touched by breast disease, either personally or through a family member or friend.

It's a project that answers a growing need, and we're very gratefUl for FirstFed's support of our vision and clinical resources."

Sister Joanna said that the financial support is a "wonderful stepping stone" to meeting the hospital's goal of raising $5 million. "FirstFed has truly made a leadership commitment, one that will benefit not only the project, but thousands of people. We are humbled by their generosity and hope their example will inspire others to offer their support."

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TIIEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., September 17,1999

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All generations call her blessed A recent story in the Wall Street Journal reported that there is a Virgin Mary business boom. It was in fact a delightful articl~ about a laid-off oil worker who went into a concrete statue molding business.

This adventure in capitalism paid off well for this man and his fainily. Their largest sellers are statues of the Blessed Mother. They have not become a nationwide industry; The factory for this business is the Cajun country of Louisiana. The devotion to Mary has had a long and enduring history in this very Catholic area. As it was quoted, "Cajun Catholics display their religiosity with lawn shrines about as naturally as Midwesterners display their patriotism by flying a flag from their front porch." The growing Spanish Catholic population is also ~ prime resource in increasing yard shrines. All in all, the Mary phenomenon is an expanding business.

For some who are not in sync with Catholic beliefs, this is all nonsense. They fail to realize that Catholics do not worship Mary.

They do venerate her. The place of Mary in the life of the Church does not flow from visions and shrines but comes from the Bible itself. Many, including some who are Bible readers, have simply ignored her biblical reality. The principal New Testament source of information about Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is Luke 1:2. Other sources are Matthew 1:2 as well as short but significant references in Mark and John. .

Because of the deep symbolic meaning inherent in the term "mother" and "woman" ~any biblical texts that reflect this have been associated with Mary. This is especially true in Proverbs, Canticles and Judith. These do not per se refer to Mary in their literai sense, but they are appropriate on the symbols level.

Mary has played a vital role in the pastoral liturgical life of the Christian history text. In the Acts 1:4 pericope it highlights Mary, the Mother of Jesus,' in that first group of-believers devotedto "constant prayer" as they 'waited in the upper room for the coming of the Holy Spirit. There can be little doubt that the author of Luke and Acts wanted to emphasize Mary's pastoral significance in preparing the early Christians for the coming of the Spirit. From those earliest days .' to Vatican II, wh~1Y Mary was given a new title, Mother of the Church, .' there has been'anuh'istoric record of the tole o(Maryin the lifeofth'e ttirisi1lin-'corriii1UriitY~-Ris's-overy that during the confusion of the Protestant Reformation so many of the so-called'reformers chose' to leave the Mother when they left the home. As a result, so many of the fractured denominations have simply ignored or refused to acknowledge Mary's place in the Bible and correspondingiy, the Church.

How they managed to Qverlook the 5th century clarification of Mary as the Theotokos - meaning Godbearer or Mother of God as defined at the Council of Ephesus - stands as a deliberate intention to ignore Mary's role in the history of salvation.

There have been and still exist some exaggerated devotional Marian experiences. There are those who seek visions and wonders where they simply do not {~xist. However, Mary is to be always found in the Church. The Marian emphasis of Vatican II is in beautiful harmony with its biblical and liturgical emphasis.

Today there is a solid renewal of devotion to Mary. The shrines are but an outward sign of this fact. More parishes pray the rosary before Mass. The novena to Mary as reflected in the Immaculate Conception is still popular: Mary crownings are being restored in many places; enrollment in the Scapular of Mary'is, in many parishes a part of the first Communion ceremony.

All these Marian signs and symbols reinforce her role in the dayto-day life of the Church family. They should be encouraged and supported. The historical Mary, the Mother of Jesus, known in Acts, is the Mary of faith and all generations have called her blessed and will do so in future generations.

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"LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER" PSALMS 143:1

The Benedictine touch

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

What especially caught my at- is the time to act, and he acts.

At dinner that evening I sat with tention was the spirit behind his gesI won.' t forget the drought of ture. It reminded me of something seminarians and a Benedictine 1999, nor will I forget the Cardinal John Henry Newman said priest. The prior of the archabb~y "Benedictine touch" I experienced - that "a gentleman makes light of was sitting at the head table with a during it. Homes, offices, neighbor- favors while he does them, and seems visiting bishop. When the prior hoods and churches would be much to be receiving when he is confer- spotted me, he immediately left his more heavenly if we had even just a ring." table to come over and welcome little more of thi~ touch in our daily The seminarian had that beauti- me. lives. ful gift of turning what had to be an The next morning when I acciAfter three straight summer unwelcome task into a blessing. His dentally had locked myself out of months of draining heat in Wash- kindness inspired me to want to raise my room, the security guard not ington, I drove to Chicago in hopes my own spirit of generosity a few only immediately came to my asof finding it cooler. On my way, I notches higher the next I am in such sistance, but, like the seminarian and prior, made me feel as if I had stopped at St. Vincent's Archabbey a situation.

After settling into my room, I done the archabbey a favor by bein Latrobe, Pa. As I entered the grounds, signs again experienced the Benedictine ing there.

As I drove away from the welcoming the Pittsburgh Steelers touch. I noticed that I didn't have signaled that St. Vincent's is their sufficient bedding and went next archabbey, I asked myself, ''Were training camp. Oh how I hoped to door to a student's room for help. these incidents of what I call the run into a line backer in the parking Though he was in the midst of seri- 'Benedictine touch' a fluke or are lot to help me carry the boxes of ous study, he dropped everything they a regular occurrence?" Experiheavy books I was transporting to a and showed me the laundry room. ence convinces me they were no Benedictine priest. I had no such In a very real way he reflected fluke. On many other occasions I luck!

Christ's virtue of immediate re- have visited Benedictine monasterWhile searching for my room in sponse. ies in the United States and Europe, the archabbey, a seminarian from How many times did Christ try and repeatedly experienced this Brazil sensed my confusion and of- to escape the crowds to find some touch. It reflects St. Benedict's spirifered to help me find it. During our peace?And how often, realizing their tual principle of hospitality, which conversation, I told him about the helplessness, did he alter his agenda says that the abbey is to receive travbooks, and he iriunediately dropped in order to minister to them immedi- elers as if they were Christ himself. everything he was doing to help me ately? Never do we hear Jesus say, What is so special is that we travcart them in. .

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FALL RIVER - St. Vincent's Children's Services will honor Mission Week with its second annual presentation of Mission Awards, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m., in St. Vincent's Chapel, 2425 Highland Avenue.

The public is invited to attend.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will open the ceremony at which staff and community volunteers will be recognized. The recipients are nominated and selected for their outstanding service and com-

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GOSPEL MUSIC - The 35-member Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir, which will sing at the Red Mass on Sept. 26 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, is shown as it performed in March after a Mass in Holy Rosary Church.

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Members of the justice system will be honored at annual Red Mass and celebrations on Sept. 26.

FALL RIVER - The Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir will complement the music by the Fall River Diocesan Choir as the Fall River Diocese honors five members of the state's justice system at a concelebrated Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sept. 26 at 3 p.m.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., who will host the celebrations, will be the principal celebrant at the Mass, during which the prestigious St. Thomas More medals will traditionally be awarded to a judge, a court official, a lawyer and an ecumenical recipient.

This year the celebrations committee decided to pay tribute to a married couple, Attorneys David and Mary Alice McLaughlin of New Bedford. Others to receive the awards include: Retired Juvenile Court Judge Ronald D. Harper of Dartmouth; Retired Chief Proba-

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tion Office Thomas M. McGovern of Swansea; and Superior Court Judge John M. Xifaras of Marion, the ecumenical recipient.

Homilist at the Mass will be Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt of the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, a wellknown writer and speaker on the topic of social justice.

Following the Mass, a reception and dinner will be held at White's of Westport. The keynote speaker will be University of Massachusetts Presjdent William M. Bulger.

Gail Hart, manager of the Black Choir, said the group was excited about being invited by Father Mark R. Hession, chairman of the Red Mass Planning Committee, to sing at the Cathedral in Fall River.

"Our group is not new to Fall River, having performed at Mass in March at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church there." .

Founded in 1992 through the Office for Black Catholics, the Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir has developed into a singing group of 35 voices representing nine parishes in that diocese.

"We have been privileged to participate at ordinations, choir concerts, prayer services and liturgies throughout the Boston area," said Hart. "We have also participated at the National Black Catholic Congress VIII in Baltimore, Md., as well as various functions in the cathedral of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, and in the Worcester Diocese.

One of the choir's highlights was its trip to Italy in December, 1995, when it had the opportunity to sing for Pope John Paul II at Cardinal Bernard Law's titular church, St. Susanna's in Rome. It also performed at concerts in Florence and Assisi.

The mission of the choir "is to be a singing organization that enhances the liturgy, prayer, services and concerts of the Catholic Church by raising our voices in prayerful song that reflects our cultural diversity," said Hart.

"We intend to provide uplifting and spiritual music from the Black perspective to the Archdiocese of Boston and beyond as we glorify God by sharing the Gospel message through song," she added.

Sisters of St. Joseph attend recent leadership conference COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sisters of St. Joseph Catherine Leary, Patricia McDonnell and Frances White represented the Massachusetts region at the recent gathering of more than 900 religious leaders here for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.

With the focus on the jubilee, participants heard that peacemaking, reconciling, forgiving, and letting go of anger will provide a home where love and community and mission can flourish and where violence will never nest.

Among the speakers addressing the conference was Sister Helen Prejean, well known for her prison ministry and whose story was made

into the movie, "Dead Man Walking."

The LCWR Assembly adopted goals that had been discussed for more than a year in the 15 LCWR regions nationwide.

"Attending LCWR was a wonderful, enriching experience for me," said Sister White. The challenges before us are universal; the conference reinforced all the Sisters of St. Joseph have articulated in our goals.

To be part of the public witness against the death penalty was a somber, reverent, moving moment in time for me. We walked prayerfully and silently in solidarity. I felt the energy emanating from the group to the whole city."

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Some things that just don't matter any more Don't you love it-when a neighbor or someone who's supposed to be a friend drops by and starts telling you how to rearrange your home? I found myself smtling recently when a couple I've known a while visited me and insisted on coming into my kitchen to help me make coffee. Actually, I concluded what they really wanted was to tel! me what had been on their minds for a long time. For no sooner did they cross the doorway than they started in-

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The operating word was "oldfashioned." Look at that stove!

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After they left and I had put my annoyance to rest, I started to reflect on why I so resist the idea of remodeling my kitchen. It took about a minute for me to figure it out. It just so happens, I like my kitchen, every old-fashioned nook and cranny of it.

By I've gotten used to this kitchen just as it is. I don't want it to be changed. Furthermore, I don't want to waste the time it would take to plan its remodeling, As a matter of fact, that goes for my whole house. The older I get, the more I like everything just the way it was. Maybe this is called settling into lazy ways, but I don't think so. I believe it has to do with comfort and h.ow much we love what is not only f~miliar, but also

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I find increasing boredom with so many things and activities that appealed to m,e when I was younger, The phrase "been there, done that" is a new way of saying no to certain invitations. It's kinder' than being swept into doing things that at this stage of life wouJd be out of synch with one's desires, needs and realities.

The aging Goethe wrote: "Operas, ceremonies, processions and ballets slide off from me like water off from an oil cloth. One stroke of Nature on the contrary, such as the sunset seen from the Villa Madama, or a work of real art like the thrice-honored June, makes upon me a profound and vivid impression."

That's where I find myself now. These days I love my fireplace, my books, my gardens, my trees, my family, my ~ church, my familiar a'nd unadorned surroundings, myoId-fashioned kitchen. These are ever more important to me as I find myself caring less and less about such things as money, prestige, fine furniture and other trappings, fancy restaurants and shows, social rituals and fashionable clothing.

I'm either getting fuddy-duddy 'or wise.

The mighty mosquito To be awakened by a mosquito mutant mosquitoes that alters its a high pitched drill?" she comscreaming ''Weeeeeeee! Weeeeeeee! voice. pletes my sentence for me.

Wee! Weeeeee!" in a really, really "Is that my wife asking?" I ven"Yes," I whisper. high-pitched voice is probably ture. "And don't try to fool me be"Would it help to turn on the Stephen King's idea of fun. For all I cause I have a loaded pillow in my light?" she asks, know, he might have special geneti- .hands and I'll let you have it."

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By Dan Morris this," my wife suggests.

However, being awak"OK," I tell her, "but I ened by a screaming mosquito is notmy personalfadon't think exorcisms vorite way to exit slumber. In truth, the voice replies. work on mosquitoes."

"Didn't you hear that mosComments are welcome. however, it is not always clear if it is the mosquito's "Weeeeeeeeee. quito?" I ask.

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So it (my left .hand) jerks incredibly quickly to my ear and slaps it really hard, pretending to be trying to hit the mosquito.

Actually, the hand is just getting a huge belly laugh. It is not trying to hit the mosquito at all. It just uses the "Weeeeee" as an excuse, like your kig brother used to do when he claimed he saw a fly on the back of your neck.

"Whoops, sorry," guffaws my hand, "I was just trying to destroy that screeching mosquito."

"Sure, jerk," my ear barks back.

"I know you're crossing your fingers."

I ignore them. I have leapt into the air and am now standing on the bed - my eyes squinting, surveying the darkness to try to hear that maniac mosquito again. I whisper, "Why do people squint their eyes to hear better?" , "Are you mosquito hunting again?" a voice in the dark asks. Ii BISHOP DONALD E. Pelotte of Gallup, N.M., hugs his sounds familiar. It's a much lower tone than the mosquito uses. Still, brother,-Dana, during his twin's ordination ceremony recently. it could be one of Stephen' King' (eNS photo by David Learning, Waterville Sentine~ :

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By Father John J. Dietzen is substituted, which is conducted by a layperson.

It has become customary for the presider to deliver a homily, of his own making, after the readings. I understood that homilies are to be delivered only by ordained deacons or priests. Is there an official rule about this? (Ohio) A. There is an official Catholic

ritual for these ceremonies titled "Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest." While specifically designated for Sunday, the same principles would apply to other days of the week as well. The num-

bers given below refer to this document.

Generally, these celebrations take the form of either morning or evening prayer (the Liturgy of the Hours), or a Liturgy of the Word with holy Communion.

When a priest is not available for the celebration of Mass, at the recommendation of the pastor the bishop is to appoint someone, lay or religious, to lead these liturgies, including the prayers and ministry of the word, and administer Communion (21).

The ritual points out, incidentally, that these ministers ~arry out their responsibilities in virtue of their baptism and confirmation. It is, in other words, part of their proper function as baptized Christians to do so.

Even when a layperson presides, he or she is always to be assisted by other ministers to pro-

claim the Scriptures, help distribute Communion, provide the music and so on.

At the reading of the word of God, there should always be some explanation of the readings or Ii period of silent reflection on what has been heard. Since only an ordained minister may give the homily as such, the pastor may prepare one for the leader to read, or the lay leader may give a brief explanation of the Scripture text, if permitted to do so by the bishop (41).

An obvious peril in permitting this sort of liturgy, as many bishops have noted, is that it may seem to minimize the crucial importance of the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist in Catholic Christian life.

The Mass as a liturgical sacrifice, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist, can never be adequately substituted for by any other rite. Thus, the service we are discussing here is intended for use only when the full celebration of the paschal mystery, with the liturgies of word and Eucharist, is impossible because no priest is available.

As the introduction to this ritual

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His excuse was that if he . - - - - - - - - - - - told us where he was really going, we would have forbidden it He has lied to us before. I fear that I cannot trust him and that we With Dr. James & have lost any chance at honest communication.

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You are half right. You cannot trust his word. However, you have not lost any chance at communication. You simply need to deal with the matter differently.

Your son lied to benefit himself.

Persons of all ages lie to get their way or to avoid confessing. While you cannot permit this, it's easy to understand.

And it must be stopped.

With lying, as with any child problem, the desired outcome is to stop the misbehavior. Too often, parents think

child's moral state. Parents mustremember that punishment is only a means, not an end in itself.

Parents frequently make considerable verbal efforts to get to the truth.

When this doesn't work, they punish for lying.

A major problem with "getting to the truth of the matter" is that it takes too long. Finding out the "truth" can tum into a lengthy inquisition. Even then you cannot be sure you have the accurate facts. Unfortunately, all that

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time spent trying to uncover the lie provides a lot of extra attention for the child's wrong behavior.

This technique often fails. It does not stop the lies.

Spend your time more pro.ductively by following these two rules: -First, do not ask your son to confess his own wrongdoing.

-Second, check with other sources if you have reason to doubt his word about his whereabouts. Better still, check on him yourself.

By following these rules, you will remove any incentive to lie. Lying has no payoffand becomes a waste oftime.

If asked whether they committed a crime, adults may morally "lie" to protect themselves. It's called a pleaof"not guilty." Children should have the same right not to self-incriminate.

If parents stopped looking for aconfession, over half of lying would be eliminated. Children would not be tempted to deny their culpability because they would not be asked.

This doesn't mean that parents should let children get away with misbehavior. Rather, parents should gather the evidence from othersources, weigh it and make their own decision.

The best way to stop the self-serving deceit of a lie is to make it impossible. From now on, at least for some time, you must check on your son's word. As the old adage says: ''Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

You can no longer take your son's word on his whereabouts. Your verification is itself a discipline. Your son has temporarily lost the freedom of being trusted: Like a good newspaper reporter, you must get a second source before using any stories.

Actually, the two rules above are an excellent way to end lying. If without asking your son to incriminate himself you check on his whereabouts, you will have eliminated most of the reasons to lie. He no longer is tempted because he has nothing to gain.

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PBS'show picks top 10 religion stories of millennium ~ But placing them in

chronological order . removes debate of 'which was the greatest.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - The Great Schism of 1054 and the establishment of the nation-state of Israel bookend the top 10 religion stories of the past 1,000 years, according to the PBS program "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly."

In the show which started it<; new season Sept. 3 on PBS affiliates nationwide, 10 stories were listed, in chronological order.

The stories were picked by the program's production staff after consultation with scholars and advisers.

In chronological order, they are: - The Great Schism of 1054 dividing Christianity into the Catholic and Orthodox branches.

- The Crusades, which took place between 1095 and 1291.

- The Muslim expansion and conquest ofIndia, which took place 1190-1200, and the reign ofIslamic empires in the Middle East and in parts of Europe.

- The printing on movable type of the Gutenberg Bible in 1455.

- Church patronage of the arts, and of uJ1iversities and learning.

- The beginning of the Reformation movement starting with' Martin Luther's posting the', "95' Theses" to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany.

- Colonialism and the Christian missionary period, responsible for the spread of the Christian faith to North and South America, Africa and Asia.

- The settling of the English Puritans in Plymouth, Mass., in 1620, the first of many immigrants seeking religious freedom in

America; religious freedom would become the cornerstone of American democracy.

- The ideas of 19th century thinkers - among them Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud _ that challenge traditional religious belief.

- The ongoing anti~Semitism and persecution of Jews, culminat~ ing in the Nazi Holocaust of World War II and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.

Program producers polled the show's board of advisers for suggestions for the top religion stories, 'according to Mary Schultz, a spokeswoman for the show. Some religion writers at daily newspapers were also polled, she added.

Why the decision to list the top stories in chronological order? "We were afraid that if we started ranking them, we'd get into more trouble than we already were," re. plied Kim Lawton, the show's managing editor. "We didn't want it to sound like David Letterman." .

Some religious events that attracted notice but' failed to make the show's list included the exile of the Dalai Lama, the founding qf the Sikh religion in India, the Enlightenment, th,e establishment of the monastic tradition, and the U.S. civil rights arid anti-slavery movements, Lawton said. '" Awprkinglist of25 stories was prepared for consideration, she added.

Criticisms aired after the broadcast focused mainly on the fact that the top 10 list was too heavily Europeim and Christian, Lawton said.

"Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly" is in its third season of half-hour'broadcasts of religion news. It is funded primarily by the Lilly Foundation.

Minnesota riun, 81, named top U.S. missionary for 1999 ~ What began as

opening the back door to feed strangers turns into an apostolate and a $35,000 funding windfall for the Benedictine nun.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE' CHICAGO - A Minnesota nun who began serving the poor out of the back doors of parishes where she was cook has been named winner of the 1999 Lume'n Christi Award for exemplary work as an American missionary.

Benedictine S'ister Justina Violette, 81, received the award Thursday from Msgr. Kenneth Velo, president of Catholic Church Extension Society, the Chicago-based mission organization which sponsors the award, in her home diocese of Crookston, Minn.

Nominated by Bishop Victor BENEDiCTINE SISTER Justina Violette hugs Bianca Balke of Crookston, Sister Justina began her vocation by serving as a DeHoyos, nine. Sister Violette won the 1999 Lumen Christi cook at a string of parishes.

Award from the Catholic Church Extension Society for her "One day I realized how many work with the poor and homeless in Minnesota. (CNS photo more I could feed by opening the back door," said Sister Justina, who by Jerry Reedy) has been feeding, cleaning and clothing the homeless since. ofthe corporal works of mercy under serve equality, dignity and reIn 1986 she opened the Care and one'roof. We all have to remember spect," he added. "Because of her Share Center, which boasts a home-, the words, 'I was a stran'ger and you' convictions, she has humbly writless shelter, chapel, learning cen- welcomed Me.' How wonderful it is ten many letters to city and public ter, thrift shop and food pantry. Each to be given an opportunity to fulfill officials pleading for justice. She year Care and Share provides shel- that which God has asked of us." has, ~hanged hearts, policies and ter for nearly 800 people' and serves' , Ethel Ken'nedy and Jose Roberto certainly lives." over 17,000 noon 'and evening Gutierrez, founder of the Hispanic The award includes a $10,000 meals to more than. 9,000 needy.

Telecommunications Network, gift to Sister Justina and an addiHer associated venture, Hope .were among those who served on ,tional $25,000 for Bishop Balke to House, provides temporary hous- the panel of judges for the award. use as he sees fit for other needs in ing for women and children seek"I certainly agree with their de- the Diocese of Crookston. ing relief from abusive situations.

In the last year alone, Catholic cision," said Bishop Balke. "She is "I am blessed to be helping the a gift from God, to be treasured, and Extension distributed more than poor," said SisterJustina. '''The Care deserves recognition for being that $15 million to needy mission dioand Share Center, Hope House and gift. ceses throughout the U.S. and its the programs we offer incorporate all "She knows that all people de- territories.

Baseball team faces lawsuit for church _bulletin promotion

By JOHN GEHRING

.Hearings where lawyers for the Suns pitied their case against the AmeriBALTIMORE The can Civil Liberties Union, who rep, Hagerstown Suns, a single-A minor resented Silverman. As of early Sepleague team in Western Maryland, tember, a ruling had not yet been isthought it found a great way to at- sued.

Dwight Sullivan, a lawyer who tract fans when they began offering discount admissions for those who represented Silverman, said the brought church bulletins to the front team's promotion violated his gate. . cliel1t'S rights.

"It doesn't respect the conscience What they, didn't count on was of atheists or agnostics," Sullivan told unhappy fans.

Like many minor league teams, The Catholic Review, Baltimore's the Suns use a variety of promotions archdiocesan newspaper. 'for various organizations and even Jay Schwartz, a lawyer representhost a weekly couch potato night. ing the Hagerstown Suns, argued that But one fan, Carl Silverman, took the promotion was broad enough and the Suns to court for Church Bulle- that it even allowed'atheists to bring tin Day, saying he was unable to get a bulletin or newsletter from their ora discount last spring because he ganization. wasn't religious and therefore didn't After the trial began, a review of bulletins accepted atthe Hagerstown have a bulletin.

Silverman filed a complaint with stadium showed that an American the Maryland Commission on Hu- Civil Liberties Union bulletin had man,Relations charging that the bul- been accepted, said Schwartz.

Kevin Hasson, president and genletin promotion discriminates against patrons on the basis of creed. eral counsel with Becket Fund for The commission found probable Religious Liberty, a Washingtoncause to find a violation and sent the based bipartisan and ecumenical case to the Office of Administrative public interest law firm, said the CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

DYLICIA PAGAN hugs a young supporter, with her son, Guillermo, at her side. Pagan was one of four Puerto Rican nationalism activists who were held at a federal corrections facility in Dublin, Calif.They were among 14 grarited clemency by President Clinton and freed from federal prisons where they Were serving sentences for sedition. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Hagerstown case illustrates a familiar societal tension. '''This is a perfect example of a battle that is going 'on every day acro'ss the country between two different visions of human nature competing in the culture war," he said.

The factions include those who view reiigion as a natural part of life in a democracy, he said, and another group which views religion as "the equivalent of second-hand smoke, something to avoid because it is dangerous."

For three decades, according to Hasson, the courts have shown a hostility to religion路 while claiming to be neutral.

But he said recent rulings have shown that the courts may be chang~ ing. For example, he cited a case in which officials in Jersey City, N.J., won the right to display a nativity scene, a menorah and other faith symbols on publi~ ground.

"Rulings like that increasingly show the courrs do not see religion as some sort, of allergen in the body politic," he said, "but a normal part of life in society." , , f ,

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Holiness is best way for priests to proclaim Gospel, says archbishop

FORMER MAJOR League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn will guest on the show "Personally Speaking," which is hosted by Msgr. Jim Lisante and nationally syndicated by the Catholic Communication Campaign. (CNS photo by Joe Sinnott, CCC)

Ex-baseball commissioner wants to be remembered for love of Jesus

By STEVE VIVONA CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEWYORK -As Major League Baseball commissioner from 196984, Bowie Kuhn presided over some of the most historic and tumultuous times in the history of America's national pastime. But when asked how he'd like to be remembered he simply said, "as a good Catholic man."

Before taping an appearance on "Personally Speaking," nationally syndicated by the Catholic Communication Campaign and hosted

by Msgr. James Lisante, Kuhn discussed his years as commissioner, his love for the game, and his love of Jesus Christ.

Kuhn said his faith has been his anchor throughout his life. "My Church taught me the importance of right and wrong," he explained in an interview with The Long Island Catholic diocesan newspaper.

The Church, he continued, gave Kuhn the tools to stay along that path, the sacraments.

"The Church is my bulwark," he added. "Not a moment goes by where I don't realize that I'm a man of faith, and there are certain obligations that go along with that."

Since stepping down as commissioner 15 years ago Kuhn has become what he calls "an itinerant preacher," speaking at Catholic men's conferences throughout the country. He said that once he left

office he made it a priority to speak ervation of the nuances of the game anywhere he was invited to discuss tend to be placed in the backspiritual matters. ground."

"I love it. I come away from it He said that while the rules just thrilled. They are powerful haven't changed, the presentation meetings. The spirituality there is of the game has. He pointed out that just intense." . managers have less control of their At his first conference, at teams, and the "star system" has Franciscan University in given athletes a greater role in how Steubenville, Ohio, he wasn't sure the game is played on the field. what relevant message he could "The frequency with which a give his audience. He knew they batter gives himself up to move a wanted to hear about religion and runner up into scoring position, or morality, and found himself utter- moving a runner from second to ing, "I'm madly in love with Jesus .third, those are the subtleties" that Christ." The words flowed easily aren't emphasized anymore, Kuhn from there. said.

A native of Maryland, Kuhn reWhen Kuhn began his tenure ceived his law degree from many critics were saying baseball Princeton University in 1950. He was on its deathbed. 'This was the soon joined the firm ofWilkie, Farr time of the Vietnam War. In this era and Gallagher in New York, and of great social upheaval more agspent 19 years handling the legal gressive sports such as football and affairs of Major League Baseball. hockey were gaining considerable In 1965 he represented the National ground and baseball was losing its League in a lawsuit brought audience," Kuhn noted. against the league by the city of "I didn't believe that anything Milwaukee when the Braves could stop baseball as long as it moved to Atlanta. was properly marketed and preHe was named commissioner in sented, and properly led. I believe 1969 and during his term he had to that baseball has always needed a deal with the advent offree agency, strong hand." a strike in 1981, and the rampant While Kuhn didn't make a concommercialism that seemed to scious effort to bring his Catholic overtake a game that is part of the faith into his working environment, he said that "I think if you have a American myth.

"I think some of the magic is real faith, inevitably you do your gone," Kuhn said. "The concentra- job in keeping with that faith."

Standards of right and wrong, tion on the game itself and the preswhich are an outgrowth of faith, manifested themselves in how Kuhn performed his job, "I never hesitated to talk about morality and things being right and wrong, and Photos submitto talk in classic spiritual language about the everyday affairs of baseted to The Anchor ball." can be returned He said it would be great if more only if they are acathletes would talk about their companied by a faith. "I would like to see more athletes, whether they like it or not, self-addressed, realize they are great role models staQ.1ped envelope. for kids. I could talk about Jesus All photos are Christ for a week and not have the subject to editing. same impact as one of these ath" letes."

BIRMINGHAM, England (CNS) - To get people's attention in an environment often hostile to the church, modem priests must be credible witnesses of the Gospel, the Vatican's top communications official said. .

As society becomes less receptive to the Church's message, "the greater must be our sanctity," Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, told a conference of priests in Birmingham, England, last week.

"We live in an environment which is antithetical to the Gospel - from the greed of many in the stock market, to the pride of many of the powerful, to the sexual indulgence of so many in so many ways," he said.

"To get people's attention in such an environment, to have God's word heard, it must be spoken by people who are holy. That was the secret of Mother Teresa. That is the secret, I believe, of Pope John Paul II," he said.

Archbishop Foley also said the Catholic Church should never attempt to cover up clerical scandals involving criminal activity, but should avoid them in the first place by encouraging priests to live lives of virtue and holiness.

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ohn's work needs the priest to complete It, but there . Is no doubt that the priest and the parish are In great need of John. II Bishop Arap Korlr of Eldoret Is speaking about John Glcheru (pictured), a catechist for this East African diocese. John travels throughout the diocese on foot or by bicycle to teach children about Jesus, visit the sick and prepare people for the Sacraments. The Bishop also noted that his diocese Is In great need of the Propagation of the Faith.

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Archbishop Foley said that a cardinal had once asked him what the answer was to the media coverage of clerical scandals. "My response was: 'Virtue - and in the occasional absence of virtue, candor and complete openness,'" he said.

"Also, the more hostile the environment in which we work becomes, and the more severe become the temptations,to which we and our people are subjected, then the greater must be our sanctity," he said.

Archbishop Foley encouraged priests to use the wide variety of modern media in practical and creative ways. He said pastors, for example, could offer news about "hidden saints" to local newspapers, conduct radio retreats during Lent, launch media campaigns to bring back fallen-away Catholics and be available to local media to explain the basics of the Catholic faith.

"Do you have a sign outside your parish church which identifies it as Catholic, notes the time of the services, gives the name of the clergy or pastoral team and offers an invitation to all to attend?" he asked the priests.

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Father Damienmovie is next ABC crosses fingers for 'Relic Hunter' star Carrere fora ratings hit ~

vorced gay pal (John Ducey) whose sex-starved ex-wife (Rena Sofer) hangs around as well. .

NEW YORK - ABC has a mere The pilot and its dialogue was three sitcoms and three dramas to dully predictab'le - when not lure viewers, the smallest number mean-spirited. The hedonistof rookie shows for them in a de- turned-dad will surely bond with cade, Saturday nights will be re- his newfound daughter as he relucserved for movies since lust year's tantly matures, but it's probably not updated "Fantasy Island" and "Cu- worth the wait. pid" series quickly bit the dust.

"Then Came You," airing ThursSince ratings have nosedived, suc- days, 8:30-9 p.m. EDT, is a dyingcess of new series is critical. to-be-naughty sitcom in which a "Snoops," airing Sundays, 9-10 34-year-old book editor (Susan p.m. EDT, is a tougher "Charlie's Floyd) ditches her boring husband Angels"-type drama aimed at and moves into a hotel suite only adults. A steely Los Angeles private to leap into a steamy affair with a eye (Gina Gershon) instructs her much younger room-service waiter staff (Paula Marshall, Danny Nucci (Thomas Newton) who makes her and Paula Jai Parker) not to let the feel wild and passionate. It's not for niceties of the law ever impede their the kiddies and its lame humor investigations. shouldn't hold much appeal for All the slick, glossy visuals are adults, either. in place with tart dialogue to match "Wasteland," airing Thursdays, - but few signs of the (;0!Dplex 9-10 p.m. EDT, is a glum drama folcharacterizations that made previ- lowing the social lives of six disous series from producer-writer parate pals several years after they David E. Kelley interesting to graduated college and settled in the watch. The pilot favored escapist Big Apple. The 26-year-old virgin fare coated with contrived <:omedy. (Marisa Coughlan) wants to sleep "Once and Again," airing Tues- with her ex-beau (Brad Rowe), days 10-11 p.m. EDT, arrives with while a gay soap star (Dan Montsome positive critical buzz. A newly gomery) fears revealing his divorced mom (Sela Ward) with two lifestyle. young daughters begins a tentative The others find dating a dqwner relationship with a divon:ed'dad - and so may viewers as these (Billy Campbell) who feels guilty twentysomethings, come across as about the effects divorce is having a rather sorry bunch in the pilot.

On hist}Vo ,y,oungsters.. , Otic! can only hope they are at路a Nuanced acting an'd' a realistic crossroads and will experience perapproach to the problems created sonal growth before they are by broken homes suggest it may yanked from the schedule. have some dramatic substance for "Odd Man Out," airing Fridays, adults rather than just focusing on 9:30-10 p.m. EDT, finds 15-year-old the couple's sexual attraction to Andrew (Erik von Detten) overeach other. . whelmed by a household of women "Oh Grow Up," airing Wednes- including his widowed mom days, 9:30-10 p.m. EDT, is a stale (Markie Post), three sisters and a vissitcom featuring supposedly funny iting, man-hungry aunt (Jessica types as opposed to people. A care- Capshaw). While the review episode free Lothario (Stephen Dunham) is dealt - ambiguously - with suddenly saddled with a hostile 18- whether he would lose his virginity year-old daughter (Niesha Trout) he to a路 high school senior, there was a never knew about. !;lis Brooklyn core of sweetness to the family if the roommates are an average Joe writers would just get past all the (David Alan Basche) and a di- unnecessary sexual innuendo.

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Arc'to get Catholics in Media awards HOLLYWOOD (CNS) -- Actor Martin Sheen will receive the lifetime achievement award from Catholics in Media at the group's annual award presentation, scheduled for Oct. 3.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles will celebrate Mass at the Universal Sheraton Hotel in the Los Angeles suburb of Universal City prior to the awards luncheon.

"Joan of Arc," the CBS miniseries which captured 13.

Emmy nominations, will receive an award in the television category.

The movie "Down in the Delta" has been named to receive the feature film award, and Paulist Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser will

receive the group's Board of Directors Award.

Father Kieser produced the "Insight" anthology TV series and the movies "Romero" and "Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story."

Sheen will play President Josiah Bartlet in the new NBC series "The West Wing" and is well known for his activism on behalf of social justice causes.

The Catholics in Media awards, in their seventh year, are given to movies, TV shows and "other projects of artistry and integrity which affirm life and recognize the sacredness of the human person," according to an announcement by the organization.

All-star cast includes Gerard Depardieu as the leper priest.

By MARK PATIISON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - When Catholic actress Tia Carrere, a native of Hawaii, finishes filming her first season of episodes of the new syndicated drama "Relic Hunter," she's going back to Hawaii to film a new' movie on the life of Blessed Damien de Veuster.

The film abolit the 19th-century Belgian missionary who worked among Hawaii's victims of Hansen's disease has an all-star cast lined up: Gerard Depardieu as Father Damien; John Hurt as Robert Louis Stevenson; Jason Scott Lee as a Hansen's disease victim who is treated like an outcast, which was common a century ago; and Carrere as Lee's wife, who is sent to the leper colony because of her husband's disease and eventually contracts it herself.

The movie will be directed by Cary Elwes, more famous for his acting stints in "The Princess Bride" and "Liar Liar."

Carrere, in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service, said she wants to show what made Blessed Damien such a holy man in the face of different kinds of adversity.

The film will be shot mainly in the Philippines, with some shooting in Hawaii, she said.

Carrere is best known for her film roles in "True Lies," "High School High" and the two "Wayne's World" movies.

Why the switch to TV? The show's producers offered her "a character you could live with for up to five years," the typical life of a successful syndicated series, she said, and the chance to have creative input in the episodes.

Carrere plays Sydney Fox, a history professor whO' spends less time in the classroom than on the prowl for ' . all sorts of artifacts.

In the debut episode, which is to air next week, she and her new teaching assistant, Nigel Bailey (Christien Anholt), track down the "Buddhist Bowl," long ru~ mored to never run empty of riches.

Carrere's love of education extends all the way to her childhood in Hawaii, where she was educated for 13 years at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Honolulu.

TIA CARRERE, now starring in the syndicated TV show "Relic Hunter," will be in a new movie about Blessed Damien. (eNS photo frqm Fireworks -Entertainment) "Mine was an all-girl school, and we all were down to business. It was all about the academics," she said.

Carrere liked the fact that all the students wore uniforms so that it was hard to tell which girls came from rich families and which did not. "It wasn't about clothes, it was about education. They created a lot of strong women from that system," she said.

"I would send my girl child to a Catholic school for that reason," said Carrere, who has no children.

A film for romantic hardball fans NEW YORK (CNS) - An aging baseball pitcher must choose between the woman he loves and the sport which has been his lifelong passion in the romantic melodrama, "For Love of the Game" (Universal).

Though his decision is entirely predictable, the story of how he . arrives at it is handled in quite absorbing fashion.

The movie starts off by quickly sketching in the career of 40-year-old pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner), who, after 20 years with the Detroit Tigers, faces being traded by the club's new owner, As Billy reflects on his professional future, he finds his sometime lover, Jane Aubrey (Kelly Preston), has decided to go on her own because she realizes he doesn't need her.

After establishing what's on his mind, the picture settles down to depicting Billy's final game of the season, which most baseball fans will find convincing - not only on the diamond but in the stands, as well as the hype of the TV commentary.

With each pitch, Billy confronts not only the batter but himself as he ponders his future with the club, his passion to excel in the sport which has consumed his life and Jane's refusal to be anything less than his primary concern.

Directed by Sam Raimi, the picture portrays Billy's thoughts in flashbacks which mirror the mounting tension in the stadium as batter after batter is retired on the way to pitching a possible perfeet game.

Some may find the rapport between Billy and his longtime catcher (John C. Reilly) comes across with more conviction than the contrived ups and downs of Billy's relations with Jane.

Though slickly handled, the romantic angle doesn't bear much scrutiny because Jane's character is too bright to be satisfied with a relationship that is only one step up from that of a groupie.

In any event, Billy eventually catches on to how his lack of commitment has wr.onged Jane and sets out to make amends in a gooey ending designed to satisfy every romantic in the audience.

Those who have come to see a

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baseball story may find ,the romance less than convincing, but that won't keep them from enjoying a knowledgeable portrayal of a veteran pitcher throwing his heart out despite a bad arm.

On the other hand, the lengthy baseball sequences may get in the way of those who have come to see a love story.

Putting that another way, it's a perfect movie for romantic baseball fans.

Because of an implicit sexual affair, angry outbursts, some course language and occasional profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Stir of Echoes" (Artisan) Ghost story in which a family man (Kevin Bacon) starts having hallucinations about a vanished teen and becomes obsessed with locating her body on his property.

Writer-director David Koepp fashions a minin:tally suspenseful thriller whose villains are 6bvious.

Some violence, shadowy sexual encounter, brief nudity and recurring profanity and rough language.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted. '

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Miss Wisconsin stands firm on platform of abstinence ~ Miss America

could share with them could make a difference in their lives."

For the 24-year-old Kurey, the decision to remain a virgin until marriage was one she made early in her middle school years. A big part

was strengthened by witnessing the candidate brings struggles of two close friends - one countercultural who had a child while in high school and the other who suffered a message to nervous breakdown while in college young people. after undergoing an abortion.

When Kurey speaks to a group of teens, she is aware

By PATRICK SLATIERY that national studies indiCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE cate about one out of every HOLMEN, Wis. - Durtwo is sexually active. But ing her yearlong reign as she said young people generally appear to be quite Miss Wisconsin, Maryopen to the abstinence mesLouise Kurey will take evsage she shares with them ery opportunity to encour- more so than most age young people to imadults, she believes. prove their character When she has the opporthrough sexual abstinence. tunity to speak in Catholic Kurey, who visited westschools, Kurey - a 1992 ern Wisconsin recently for graduate of Pius XI High the Miss Holmen pageant, School in Milwaukee believes that many young adjusts her message to people are open to the messhare her Catholic beliefs. sage that sexual abstinence Usually her talks in these is an important pathway circumstances end with that leads them toward a prayer. For those who have brighter future. been sexually active, she Selected in June to wear encourages them to leave this year's Miss Wisconsin their sins at the foot of the crown, Kurey is preparing cross and begin anew. to compete in the annual Kurey, who has earned a Miss America pageant, to bachelor's degree in voice be held Saturday in Atlanperformance from the Unitic City, N.J. If not selected versity of Wisconsin-Eau as Miss America, she will Claire and a master's in opreturn to Wisconsin and eratic performance from visit schools and groups Duquesne University in throughout the state to MISS WISCONSIN, Mary-Louise Kurey, Pittsburgh, brings those talshare her message.

Early on, Kurey was ad- speaks to young people in support of sexual ents to her beauty pageants vised by some experienced abstinence. (eNS photo by Patrick Slattery, and to her Church.

And Kurey, who somein beauty contest circles Times Review) times sings at the Milwauthat her abstinence message was the wrong platform. Said of the reason, she said, was that she kee cathedral on weekends, served Kurey, "I decided to publicly ad- had set her sights on becoming a as cantor earlier this summer at the vocate abstinence because so performer, and knew it would take ordination to the diaconate of her many young people who are sexu- years of dedicated hard work to friend Michael KIos, who will be ordained a priest for the La Crosse ally active have as a result suffered achieve her goal.

Her commitment to abstinence Diocese next year. so much, and that perhaps what I

Catechists: RCIA should be a parish, not individual, experience ~

Importance of having a true community of faith at work is at the heart of conversion.

By JIMMY ROSTAR CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

HICKORY, N.C. - When adults join the Church, the process should affect the entire parish community, not just that individual, said catechists at an August forum in the North Carolina foothills.

'Participants in the institute of The North American Forum on the Catechumenate in Hickory included about 135 catechists from nearly 20 dioceses.

"The initiation process is one of the most important pastoral activities of the Church," said Cris Villapando, director of faith formation programs for the Diocese of Charlotte.

He saidthe process "deals with people who are at a crossroads" and helping them through that transition is "to live the mission of Jesus Christ."

Villapando said the institute immersed catechists into the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and invited reflection on it.

The North American forum is a network of pastoral ministers, liturgists, catechists and theologians who promote parish implementation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, the process by which men and women prepare for and are received into ,the Catholic Church.

"What the forum wants to do at these institutes is

provide people with both the vision of the rite - what it really says - and the experiences to help people understand what that would look like in a local parish," said Sister of Charity Donna Steffen, a forum team member, author and catechist who ministers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Sister Steffen noted that while the initiation process focuses on God's work within a person's life, the rite of Christian initiation becomes a shared celebration of faith.

"It does involve the entire Church community," she said. "If a family welcomes a child into its home, each person in the family is affected. In a similar way, i~i­ tiation is something the whole Church commumty does. As we're bringing in new members, then we in the Church are all affected by that."

"After participating in (RCIA) for a year, I wanted to get a sense of how all the parts fit together," said Ann-Marie Mack, an RCIA team member at St. Luke Church in McLean, Va. "I wanted to absorb the ambiance and get all the 'fine points ironed out."

Mack, who noted that the greatest reward of the ministry is the interaction with those entering the Church, agreed that the initiation process can move an entire community.

Capuchin Father Martin Schratz, parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, is an 11year veteran in the RCIA process. He said the institute brought people together to share fres~ ideas, and pr~­ sented a full, picture of how the RCIA IS carned out 10 the today's Church.

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CtzrUinal Law tells Missourians, 'Bring faithito public policy' BvJAY NIES CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Americans inspired by the Catholic Church's social doctrine must bring it into the public arena without shame, Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston told about 750 Catholics packed into the House chamber of the Missouri State Capitol.

"We must never be ashamed of the Church's social doctrine," Cardinal Law said. "We must never hide it under the bushel basket of political expediency.

"Ours it is to speak - and to do - the truth, in season and out of season, when convenient and inconvenient," he added.

"Ours it is to speak the truth, but to speak it always in love."

People representing parishes throughout Missouri's four Catholic dioceses converged on the Capitol for the fourth Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly. The theme was "Celebrating Faith and Freedom."

Cardinal Law, who from 1973 to 1984 was bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo., spoke from the rostrum usually reserved for the speaker of the house.

He sharply repudiated the idea that Catholics should "check their faith at the door" if they want to participate in shaping public policy.

The Catholic gathering at the Capitol had an air of urgency to it, since the Missouri General Assembly was due to reconvene 11 days later for a vote to override Gov. Mel Carnahan's veto

of a bill defining the crime of infanticide and banning the procedure known as partial-birth abortion. The Missouri Catholic Conference has been urging Catholics to contact their legislators and urge them to override the veto.

At one point in his talk Cardinal Law challenged Catholic politicians who use the "personally opposed, but ..... argument to rationalize votes against abortion regulations.

"But, what?" the cardinal asked. "But their willingness to sanction the destruction of over a million human beings a year?

But their inability to muster the moral courage and backbone to ensure a ban on partial-birth abortion?" • Cardinaf Law said abortion proponents' are fighting such a ban "because they fear that the truth about abortion will then become mbre widely known, and they fear that with this truth the people 'will see this barbarous practke for what it is: the wanton destruction of human life." ~ He noted that the bishops' ,1998 statement said respect for human dignity demands a commitment to human rights across a broad spectrum.

"To accuse the Church of being singularly focused on the life of the unborn is a baldfaced lie, born either out of ignorance or as a strategy to undermine the Church's credibility," Cardinal Law said. ','The Catholic Church does not only talk the talk. The Catholic Church walks the walk."

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE Friday, Sept. 17: 6:30 p.m. Mass Very Rev. Dennis Loomis, M.S. Saturday, Sept. 18 - 4:00 p.m.

Multi-Cultural Mass Priests of the Shrine Program Team Sunday, Sept. 19 - 3:00 p.m. Solemn Mass Bernard Cardinal Law 2:00 p.m. The Story of La Salette No 12: 10 Mass or Confessions HEALING SERVICE WITH MASS Thursday, Sept. 23 - 6:30 p.m.

Fr. Pat COFFEE HOUSE: BRETHREN Saturday, Sept. 25 6:30p.m.

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Bishop to be beatified is meaningful national figure ROME - The bishop to be beati- Present-day Slovenia declared indefied by Pope John Paul II during his pendence in June 1991 and joined Sept. 19 pastoral visit to Slovenia is a the United Nations the following June.

Msgr. Jezemik, a former philosomeaningful historical figure for the Slovenian people and for much of phy teacher at the Slovenian seminary southeastern Europe, Church authori- in Rome, said Bishop Slomsek is "a symbol for the third millennium: a ties say. . Bishop Anton Martin Slomsek is man who can help the peaceful pocredited with helping k<:ep the tential of every nation grow."

As the first bishop of Maribor, Slovenian language and culture alive under Austrian rule. He was a leading Slovenia, Bishop Siomsek encourreligious figure during the Slqvenian aged priests to deepen their engagestruggle for national unificati~n, ment in their communities, and he which started in 1848 after domina- called on 'the faithful to lead strict tion by German and Austrian regimes . moral and religious life.

A poet and writer, he encouraged for more than 1,000 years.

At a morning'outdoor Mass at the literacy in Slovenia, which achieved Betnava shrine in Maribor, which is a 100 percent adult literacy rate in the central event in the popc's one- 1845, Msgr. Jezernik said.

A biography of the bishop written day trip across the Adriatic Sea and back, Bishop Slomsek will become by the Maribor Diocese noted that he the first beatified member of the opposed revolution against Austrian rule and tried instead to reconcile the Church in Slovenia.

"In 1,300 years ofCatholic history, Slovenians' thirst for independence finally Slovenia will have its own be- with the empire's superior firepower. atified," said Msgr. Miksimilijan The diocese said Bishop Slomsek Jezernik, postulator of Bishop was among the first European leaders Slomsek's sainthood cause. "It is a to encourage Catholic-Orthodox dia. great day for Slovenians everywhere logue in southeastern Europe. and for all peoples of the region who In 1851 he founded the prayer have struggled for their sovereignty." Confraternity of Sts. Cyril and In 1918 a majority of the Methodius, which was recognized the Slovenians became part of thc King- next year by Pope Pius IX and evendom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, tually spread throughout Europe and which later became Yugoslavia. much ofAfrica

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TWO BELFAST boys peer over a wall with graffiti calling for the Royal Ulster Constabulary to be disbanded. Bishop Patrick Welsh of Northern Ireland said proposed changes to the area's British police force are an "important step forward:' (CNS photo from Reuters)

Bishop. calls proposed changes in Northern Ireland important ~ Name change for

Royal Ulster Constabulary officers in attacks on Catholics.

The police force has been criticized for its role in marshaling controversial parades by Protestant fraternities, when it has imposed 24By ClAN MOLLOY hour curfews on Catholic neighborCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE hoods to allow parades through. The DUBLIN, Ireland - An indepen- British Army was first sent into dent commission's report proposing Northern Ireland in 1969 because changes to Northern Ireland's police ofthe RUC's failure to defend Cathoforce is "an important step forward," lics from attacks by Protestant mobs. said Bishop Patrick Walsh of Down In their submission to the comand Connor, Northern Ireland. mission in December last year, the The Independent Commission Catholic bishops of Northern Irefor Policing in Northern Ireland land called for the force's name published its report last week and change, as well as a redesign of the recommended changes to the Brit- RUC cap badge, discontinuation of ish-controlled Royal Ulster Con- the.oath of allegiance to the Queen stabulary, including changing its in the oath of enlistment, and rename to the Northern Ireland Police' moval of the British flag over poService and making the force 30 lice barracks. percent Catholic within 10 years. . Unionists, who are predomi"It is universally recognized that nantly Protestant and-who favor cona police service acceptable to, and tinued British rule in Northern Iresupported by, the whole community is absolutely essential for a stable society," Bishop Walsh said. 'The issuing of the report of the Patten Commission is an important step forward and is to be welcomed. The Northern bishops will give their SALERNO, Italy (CNS) - In a considered response to the report in brief visit to inaugurate a southern the consultation stage, which the Italian seminary, Pope John Paul II Secretary of State will set up." urged young people not to close The report will be evaluated in the door on priestly or religious voNorthern Ireland during a consulta- cations. tionprocess that lasts through the "Christ has invited each of us to end of November. follow him in a personal and spe.The commission, headed by cific way. TPe success of your life former Hong Kong Gov. Chris depends on your response to his Patten, a Catholic, was set up under call," he said in the cqastal city of the tenris of the Good Friday Agree- Salerno recently. ment two years ago.. Since ,then, the "He, calls you to holiness, even commission has spent more than 18 in the ordinary conditions of lay months holding public consulta- life. And if he asks some to, deditions throughout Northern Ireland. cate themselves totally to th~ serSince partition of Ireland 75 vice of the Gospel in priestly or conyears ago and the creation of a secrated life, don't be afraid to welNorthern Irish.state under British come his proposal with' courage," . rule, nationalists - who are prima- he said. rily Catholic - have perceived the The pope traveled by helicopforce as Protestant-dominated and ter from his summer residence outhave decried the involvement of side Rome to preside over the cer-

police service called an immediate and necessary step.

Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart amd of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away .from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoice the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature .was created.

Heavenly Mot1)er, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole beirig to Yo~ Immaculate Heart. You' will teach me the doctrine ofthe Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to 路Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

He~ of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may burn me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me'again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. ~en. ( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

land, describe the report as a betrayal. of the more than 300 RUC officers killed and the 8,000 injured in the li~e of duty.

The proposals also include scrapping the Northern Ireland Police Authority and replacing it with a 19member Police Board, of which 10 members would be representatives from the Northern Ireland Assembly, thus giving Sinn Fein, the political wing of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, a say in policing Northern Ireland for the first time.

The commission proposed new officers be recruited in equal numbers of Catholics and Protestants, a move that will require an exemption in current equal opportunity employment law, which holds that recruitment should be on a roughly 55/45 percent basis, reflecting the true composition of Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic populations.

Don't close door on vocations, pope urges Italian youths emony to open a seminary that bears his name. The three-hour .visit was attended by regional bishops, priests and some 6,000 faithful. . Speaking to seminarians and instructors, the pope said future priests need'a strong program of theological' and cultural formation. Priests need to be "men of God," and that means being "men of charity, of poverty :and of understanding, capable of generously carrying out their ministry among the people of this land," he said.

En route to Salerno, the pope's helicopter circled twice over the city of Sarno, where 167 people died and hundreds more lost their homes in a massive mudslide last year. The pope prayed for the victims and said he路 hoped stricken families would be able to rebuild their future sustained by faith.

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the elderly and sick is a very important witness we can give. We are a community of faith carrying on the tradition that's been here since the beginning," he declared.

The theme of the home is "Love Made Visible," and during the Mass it was evident in the faces and voices who sang songs like "Bless This House," that the service the Sisters and staff provide to residents is a ministry of love.

The Catholic Memorial Home opened in September of 1939 following a bequest to build a home for the aging

by Julia and Ellen Sullivan and a fund drive to further finance the project initiated by the late Bishop James E. Cassidy. Within 10 days the people of the diocese had donated more than a quarter of a million dollars and this first real fund-raising effort of the diocese became known as the Catholic Charities Appeal.

Also instrumental in planning and building the home was the

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late Msgr. Raymond T. Considine who served as executive director of Diocesan Health Facilities from 1939-1974.

The Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm came from New York to staff the home at the invitation of Bishop Cassidy.

They brought with them a ho-

listic philosophy and approach in caring for elders that continues to shine through today.

Msgr. Fitzgerald expressed his thanks to the Sisters and staff for providing "60 years of compassionate care."

Mother Mary Suzanne, superior general of the Carmelite Sjs-

ters of the Aged and Infirmed, was visiting from Germantown, N.Y., and gave a reflection during Mass. The Sisters are also celebrating their 70th year of existence and she was very grateful to be a part of the celebration.

"These have been very blessed and graced years for us and this house has been filled with many blessings," she said. "We've had many dedicated chaplains, Sisters and staff and may God bless this home and all who are a part of it for many years to come."

Carmelite Sister Nina Amaral, administrator, was also grateful for the efforts of those involved over the past 60 years and looked forward to many more successful years of service. "We are so thankful to have. reached this milestone. We thank all the residents, volunteers, staff and Sisters who have written the pages of history at Catholic Memorial Home with their pioneering spirit of loving care and we trust in God to guide us and bless those who will write the pages of our future into the new millennium," she added.

During Mass the gifts were presented by Lucille Fontaine,

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not respond, the intruders fired at vention and that the Church hoped ground.

"There has been a constant per- least three shots at him, including a that "deeds would follow words in the shortest time possible." The insecution under Indonesia, the larg- fatal shot to the stomach.

Sister Marlene Bautista, an ternational force should be deployed est Muslim country in the world, " Bishop O'Malley explained. "East American who remained in East "as rapidly and as effectively as posTimorese have suffered politically Timor through the anarchy and vio- sible," he said.

Bishop Belo, who had called for and religiously. About a quarter of lence, urged people to "please keep international peacekeepers, termed the 800,000 population, of which praying for us."

The Tuesday move towards In- the Indonesian decision a "coura85 percent are Catholic, died from fighting, starvation and disease donesia agreeing to a peacekeep- geous choice." The bishop, aposunder Indonesian rule. Now the ing force to come in, answered pleas tolic administrator of Dili, East various militia groups are involved from East Timor's two bishops, Pope Timor, spoke in Portugal, former terin killing, under the inspiration of John Paul II; and Church leaders ritorial administrator of East Timor.

The next day he flew to the pathe Indonesians to discourage any from several continents. A Church . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , pal villa in Castel Gandolfo, independence movement."

He added that, "in the past An Ecumenical Prayer south of Rome, to meet with Pope John Paul. The pope, who week, more than 7,000 have earlier had called for Indonesia been murdered, including 16 Service for the struggling and the international commupriests, a number of sisters, one people of EastTimor will be nity to put an "end to the slaughbishop wounded and another in held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at ter" in East Timor, was upset by exile and every church de7:30 p.m., in St. Mary's what he saw as a campaign of stroyed." terror against the Church.

Bishop O'Malley was refer- Cathedral.

"I cannot hide my deep bitring to an attack outside of Dili, ~............... terness that all sense of humanwhere militiamen killed the head of Caritas East Timor, Father worker in East Timor reported that ity has once again been defeated, Francisco Barreto. Four members of on Tuesday, militias were on the and that at the dawn of the third his staff reportedly were killed in move again, burning property and millennium fratricidal hands are an attack on a parish in Suai. Caritas shooting indiscriminately. The being raised to kill and destroy Australia set up an East Timor worker feared that unless U.N. without pity," he said.

In a letter to President Clinton Caritas office in Darwin, Australia. troops arrived quickly, the militias The director of Jesuit Refugee would go on another killing spree. Sept. 9, Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza U.N. Commissioner for Human of Galveston-Houston, president of Service in East Timor, 70-year-old Jesuit Father Karl Albrecht, was shot Rights Mary Robinson told the the National Conference of Cathoand killed Sept. 11 in a Jesuit resi- Australian Broadcasting Corp. lic Bishops, called for the immedidence in Dili. When intruders broke Monday that she had found over- ate creation of a U.N. peacekeepinto the Loyola Jesuit Residence night in Jakarta a "new atmosphere, ing force for East Timor.

The day the letter was sent, late at night, Father Albrecht heard a much more positive one" toward a noise and took a flashlight with cooperating in work for humanitar- Clinton announced he was suspending U.S. military ties to Indonesia. ian relief in East Timor. him to investigate.

After the announcement that IndoVatican Radio's program direcJesuit Father Ageng Marwata, superior of the Loyola community, said tor, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, nesia would accept peacekeepers, the intruders ordered Father Albrecht said in a commentary Monday that Clinton said the United States - who needs hearing aids - to turn the Vatican was pleased that Indo- would commit hundreds of soldiers, off the flashlight. When the priest did nesia agreed to accept outside inter- but not for combat.

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volunteer; Frank Fitzgerald; Ri- to love he challenges us to live chard LaFrance, board member; no longer for ourselves, but out Carmelite Sister Mary Elias, of love for God. Our service to Kenneth Hebert, staff member; others is our service to the Lord. and resident James Griffin. Mu- The people whom we serve are sic was provided by Arlene doing us a favor - they coax us Ferreira, organ; Conrad Briere, up the mountain and bring us violin; and Lucille Marchetti, closer to the face of God. We are here to thank God for letting us voice and guitar.

The home serves more than serve here over the past 60 years 300 patients now, but Sister and rejoice that we have made Mary Immaculate remembers . that vision a reality."

Catholic Memorial Home is when she first arrived in 1939 there was only one. She reflected one of five skilled nursing and on her time at the home and rehabilitative care facilities in the thought the celebration was Diocesan Health Facilities sys"very beautiful." She added, "I've tem. It offers short-term and exbeen here four different times tended care, skilled nursing, renow and have enjoyed it very . habilitative therapies, a dedicated Alzheimer's care unit, an acmuch."

"Our Catholic faith is about credited pain management prorelationships and friendships be- gram, care for the terminally ill, ginning with our relationship pastoral care and respite care.

For more information conwith Jesus," said Bishop O'Malley. "When Jesus tells us tact the home at 679-0011.

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the diocese. "The policies the thousands of children whom the diocese established were really diocese of Fall River ministers to needed. There are a lot of chil- through parishes and other instidren who get hurt every day in tutions. "There are 40,000 chilsociety and the steps that the dio- dren in religious education procese has taken and continues to grams and almost 10,000 in take, serve to minimize potential Catholic schools. There are also scouting programs and summer hazards to children," she said.

She added that knowledge of camps and it's a great responsibilthe polices and laws regarding ity to administer to these chilabuse is essential for everyone dren," said the bishop. He comand as part of her job Desrosiers mented that the policies attempt conducts training sessions for di- to insure that all diocesan emocesan employees and volunteers . ployees and volunteers are people who conduct themselves approon abuse prevention.

"It's important for peol?le to priately with children.

When people are hired as diknow what these policies are and what they do. We want to bring ocesan employees and volunawareness to people, to remind teers when hired are required to them that these policies are here complete a questionnaire, attend and continue to help protect our the mandatory training session children." Sessions are held each and participate in the CORI testspring and fall at dozens of ing. The bishop said those unchurches and parish schools willing to have the background around the diocese in order to che~k are ineligible to serve as make it easy for people to attend. an employee or volunteer within Bishop O'Malley said that the the diocese.

"The CORI testing for the many diocese takes the protection of its children and prevention of child thousands of employees and volabuse very seriously. "These unteers of the diocese is a way of training programs are designed to identifying people who have had help our cathechists and other a criminal history in the past and workers to understand the ratio- who would not be appropriate to nal of the policies and laws and work with children," said Bishop to receive their cooperation. We O'Malley. "Many other organizatake this very seriously and we tions are also doing this testing want our pastors and directors of which is another reason that it bereligious education programs comes so essential because if a and schools to also take it very Church group or an organization seriously," the bishop empha- does this testing it will certainly discourage pedophiles from applysized.

In addition to making em- ing to work in their programs."

The Diocese of Fall River was ployees and volunteers aware of the policies and laws they also one of the first organizations in learn that "they have support," the area to do CORI testing and said Desrosiers. She said that in the bishop said he doubted if there 1983 the Massachusetts Child was any organization using it as Abuse Reporting Law was passed widely as the diocese. "It's just by state legislation and people one element in the diocese proattending the sessions become gram to try and do the best we can more aware of that law and their to make our parishes and organiresponsibility to report any cases zations and activities as safe as of physical, emotional or sexual possible for children," he said.

Bishop O'Malley added that he abuse or neglect of children.

"They have support and access thought the program has been to me if they don't know what to successful and said it disways and do in a situation or need to fill discourages people who have out a child abuse report," said problems not to remain or apply Desrosiers. The training and to work here.

For more information on CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) checks are tools sexual abuse policies or the re"we have to protect our kids," vised abuse prevention training program call Catholic Social said added.

The bishop spoke of the many Services at 674路4681.

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FATHER HERNANDO Herrera of the Youth Apostolate, chaplain at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, fields questions from freshmen during the school's back-to.;.school cookout. Faculty and staff welcomed more than 200 first-year students.

Bishop Feehan High School ~. READY TO LEAD: Brendan Hodge, a senior at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, will lead the school band as drum major this season. He attended a drum major academy at UMass-Amherst this summer, where he learned marching and conducting techniques. UMass Professor George N. Parks, shown here with Hodge, ran the camp. The Shamrocks first home game is Sept. 24, 7 p.m. against D/:!rtmouth.

... FACULTY RETREAT: Bishop Fee.han Physics Teacher Anne Perry, Campus Minister Carla Tirrell, singer/musician John Polce and keynote speak~r Father Richard Delisle, MS, enjoy a retreat for the school's faculty at the Wonderland Retreat Center, Sharon.

TRACY SARGENT and her daughter Meghan of Attleboro, enjoy the duck pond game at the annual La Salette Fair on Labor Day weekend. Below, Kenny Bridges and Melissa Proulx, both of the La Salette Youth Group, take a break from the dunk booth. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

Cross country team's 24-hour

relay benefits St. Cloud food banks ST. CLOUD, Minn. (CNS) - The Cathedral High School girls' cross country team didn't practice Aug. 27. Butdon't go calling the Crusaders slackers. Far from it.

The team's 47 athletes ran 376 miles and accepted 243 pounds of food and $30 in cash donations from family and community members for St. Cloud-area food shelves during a 24-hour relay that began at 8 a.m.

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Team members are from grades 7-12, including girls from John XXIII and SS. Peter, Paul and Michael middle schools.

For many team members, the relay recalled the years 1987-91, when the relay was a regular part of the Crusaders' preseason. It was started by head coach Kelly Haws during her first tenure as coach.

"I read about something, a similar event, in a magazine or something," Haws said. "They were trying to beat the world's record in the number of miles (run) in a 24-hour period. I thought, 'You know, I've

got an angle on this.' I thought it would be great for the team.

"It's really good for these kids.

It's a nice service project for them, and a good awareness. They're really lucky kids, and a lot of them realize how lucky they are, especially the older ones," Haws said.

But when Haws left the program after the 1991 season, the relay vanished from their workouts - until now, when she resurrected the relay after returning to coach the Crusaders in 1998.

For some runners, like senior captain CindY,Lieser, the relay completed a family circle. Her older sister, Lori, ran in the final two relays in 1990-91. "She remembered trying to recruit people from the road to try and run a mile or two, to give us a little break, you know, after 20 hours or so (of running)," Lieser said.

Lieser was one of nine seniors who ran the first mile of the relay.

After that, the team was divided into blue and gold groups, with each group having one runner on the

,course for a mile, before tagging off to another runner.

Guest runners were also invited to join (57 did, mostly friends and family members), allowing the girls a brief respite from the course.

"You get so much team community," Lieser said of the relay. "We bond so much. We've done cabin getaways the past weekend, and it helps so much. It helps when you're running, too. You really feel the support of the team, knowing that you've gone through 24 hours of running."

In addition to having fun, the team was able to help people in need with the donation to area food shelves.

"It's very rare (for a team to make a donation)," said Steve Gallagher, direcfor of social services at the St. Cloud Salvation Army, which received a donation from the relay.

"We give away anywhere between 16,000 to 18,000 pounds of food a month. Their donation will help us very much.

Our Rock and Role No Boundries album aids refugees

By CHARLIE MARTIN· CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Last Kiss Refrain: Oh where, oh where can my baby be?

The Lord took her away from me.

She's gone to heaven So I got to be good So I can see my baby When I leave this world.

We were out on a date In my daddy's car.

We hadn't driven very far.

There in the road Straight up ahead .A car was stalled The engine was dead.

I couldn't stop

So I swerved to the right.

I'll never forget The sound that night The screaming tires, The busting glass The painful scream That I heard last.

(Repeat refrain) When I woke up the rain Was pouring down There were people standing All around Something warm flowing Through my hand But somehow I found My baby that night. '. I lifted her head,

She looked at me and said, "Hold me, darling, Just a little while."

I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss.

I found the love , That I know I had missed.

Well now she's gone Even though I held her tight.

I lost the love Of my life that night.

(Repeat refrain) Written by Wayne Cochran Sung by Pearl Jam Copyright,(c) 1999 by Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI)

PEARL JAM'S rendition of "Last Kiss'" is ~ . leave 'this world." Tragedy has changed his perhit single on the newly rele.ased .cO "No Bound- . spective on how he wants to live.. aries.': The liner notes say "No Boun.daries~' w~s We can make the same«hoice. Here are some "created .in support of humanitarian relief efforts, .suggestions on ways to support God's gift of life: for the Kosovar refugees." . , " '1. Take the CD's title to heart! Practice "no Epic Records, which produced the album, has boundaries" at your school. Refuse to participate donated $1 million from projected sales receipts in peer clicks or groups that judge other teens. to refugee relief agencies. Pearl Jam is joined on Recognize that God has cre~ted humans with the album by a wide range of musicians, from Pe- amazing diversity.. ' ' ,2. Share your money.' "No BOI,JD-daries" lists, ter Gabriel to Korn to Alanis Morissette.

In th~ years that I've written this column, I've three agencies helping the people of Kosovo. witnessed many examples ofhow some oftoday's' Spend less on your own desires, and give to these musicians affect our world in a positive way. With" or s,imilar relief organizations~ ,'" " "No Boundaries" today's pop musicians once . 3. Much suffering occurs on our planet becal.!se more ask· us to care about the suffering in our'· of violent solutions to problems. Government world.' policies do not always mesh with what it means to Your parents may remember "Last Kiss" as the ,be a disciple of Jesus. Choose to oppose all mani1964 hit by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. 'festations of violence, international or personal.

"Last Kiss" describes an all-too-common event in For more ideas on how to do this, look into the Catholic social justice group Pax Christi (532 W. either generation: tragic auto accident.

Hardly a year goes by without a school being Eighth St., Erie, PA 16502-1343). affected by such an event. Each time this happens 4. Each day, resolve to do at least one thing for we are reminded that life is precious and fragile. others. Make your small corner of our world a place Thus, how we live this day is what really counts. where love and healing supportGod's gift of life.

The guy in the song knows that his girlfriend.

Your comments are always welcome. Please has died and "gone to heaven." Now he feels that address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 2008, "I got to be good so I can see my baby when I Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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THEANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River- Fri., September 17, 1999 "I think they (the team) took a lot of responsibility just for the town of St. Cloud. They found a need, an uilmet gap, and they reached it," Gallagher said.

The relay also teaches the Crusaders to depend on others to reach their goal - in this case, running

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for 24 hours. "It helps us to show that other people have to depend on us, and we have to help (team members), helping one another push on through their struggles, because obviously, in the wee morning, we're all going to be struggling a little bit to continue on," Lieser said:

RUNNERS FROM the Cathedral High School girls' cross country team in St. Cloud, Minn., collected 243 pounds of food during a 24-hour cross country relay. (CNS photo by Dianne Towalski, Sf. Cloud Visitof)

A teen's lament

By AMY WELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Wouldn't you know. Another school year begins, and as usual everyone on the planet, all of a sudden, wants me to care.

We say the new year begins in January, but it really doesn't, not · in this ctilfure. Since school starts in August and September, this is the time you really start the next stage of your life, so it's now that most of us do all of our serious reevaluating and making big promises to ourselves about how everything's going to be different this time.

And the adults start harping on us, all over again, to care.

My parents sit me down and want me to think seriously about my life.

They want me to - of course care about it. They want me to buckle down and realize that high school won't last forever and that what I do now will affect my future.

Of course" they want me to care about that future. ' They want to make sure I care about myself, and that I'm"going to . be responsible about my body and · my choices, not for their sake, but for· mine. Because I care. .': .

And because I'm getting older (Why didn't we have this talk on my birthday?) they want me to care more about the rest of the family.

You know, take more responsibility around the house and with my brothers and sisters. ' My teachers want me to care about school too. Plus, they want me to care about other kids. They're harping on it even more than usual this year, and I know why. Littleton made thein all scared, and I guess it should, have.

Then people in church, and sometimes in school, tell me about terrible things going on in the world, and they say I should care about that. Maybe I can do some· thing about it too.

But I know how it goes. Everyone of them - parents, teachers and even the Church people - are

full of enthusiasm about how great it is for me to care now, and they will be for a couple of months.

Maybe a little longer.

Then by February they'll be worn out and reabsorbed into their own troubles and struggles. Then, just like us, they'll just start counting down the days until vacation

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again or until I'm old enough to get a job and be out of the house more.

So it seems like it's just words, this stuff about caring.

Besides, why should I care?

I sit in school all day. What's wrong with spending the rest of my ~ime on me? Why shouldn't I surf the Internet, watch television, listen to music and shop?

What's wrong with obsessing about my hair or worrying about my weight? Isn't that caring about myselfjust as much as studying is?

Sure I care 'about the future 1ikewhat I'm goingto do this week-, end., Isn't that good enough? That other stuff is just too far away.

OK, yeah. So there's a lot going on in the world. Parts of Turkey were demolished by an earthquake, last month. They say there are some unbelievable, horrible things going on; Where? Is it Indonesia?

Someplace called East Timor?

And there are poor people in my own town? And lonely people in my own school?

OK, OK. I give in. I care. About all that stuff. It's important that I do something with my time, it's sad .. that people suffer and, yeah, we're put here to help make the world a better place.

-i Now, can you hand me the remote?

THEANCHOR--Diocese ofFall River- Fri., September 17, 1999,

Iteering pOintl There will be no 12:10 p.m. Mass Publicity Chairmen are asked or confessions on Sunday. to submit news .items for this column to TheAnclwr, P.O. Box 7, Fall BREWSTER - The Lazarus River, 02722. 'Name of city or town Group of Our Lady of the Cape Parshouid be included, as well as full, dates of all activities. DEADLINE ish will conduct an eight-week grief seminar entitled "Corne Walk IS NOON ONMONDAYS. .With Me," beginning Oct. 1 from Events publishedmusa be of in7-8:30 p.m. for those who have exterest and open to our general readperienced the death of a loved one ership. We do not normally carry within the last year. It will be held notices of fund-raising a.ctivitieS, in the parish center, 468 Stony which may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from our Brook Road, and all are welcome.

For more information call Eileen business office at (508) 675-7151.

Miller at 896-4218.

ASSONET - The next meetEAST FREETOWN'- Ajoint ing of the St. Bernard Rosary Crafters will be held on Sept. 20 in Boy and Girl Scout retreat will be Classroom 1 ofthe St. Bernard Par- held at Cathedral Camp the weekish religious education center, 30 ' end of Sept. 24-26. Father Ray Ball, South Main Street. Join them in cre- diocesan scout chaplain from' ating rosaries for people around the Manchester, N.H., will be retreat world. Newcomers always wel- master. Registration deadline is come. For more information call Sept. 17. For information call Father Stephen B. Salvador at 222644-2645.

3266, Father Mike Racine at 992ATTLEBORO - The 153rd 7163 or Pat Latinville at 678-8667. anniversary of the apparition of the EASTON - A classical music Blessed Mother at La Salette, France will be celebrated at the La concert featuring violinist NichoSalette Shrine this weekend. It will las Kitchen performing works by include Mass at 6:30 p.m. tonight Brahms and Grieg will be held on and a multi-cultural liturgy Satur- Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. in th~ Joseph W. day with a 4 p.m. Mass in the Gar- Martin Jr. Institute for Law and Soden of Worship. A candlelight pro- ciety at Stonehill College. All welcession in honor of Our Lady of La come. For more information call 565-1487.

Salette will begin at 7 p.m.

The Solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady will be held on Sunday fAIRHAVEN - The first probeginning with the telling of the grapt in the speaker series at St. Story of La Salette in song and Mary's Parish will be held on Sept. prayer at 2 p.m. Mass will be cel- 21 from 7-8 p.m. in the church ha~1. ebrated at 3 p.m. with Cardinal Ber- It wiII feature Sacred Heart Father nard Law of Boston as principal cel- Tom McElroy, director of the Saebrant and homilist. All welcome. cred Hearts, Retreat Center,

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All welcome.

FALL RIVER - The senior class of Bishop Connolly High School will hold its annual car wash Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1. p.m. near the main entrance of the school, 373 Elsbree Street. All welcome. For more information call 676-1071.

FALL RIVER ~ Bishop Sean O'Malley will celebrate a special Mass of thanksgiving for couples observing 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries this year on Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in St. Mary's Cathedral.

For more information cQntact your local parish.

NEW BEDFORD - The Hyacinth Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will meet on Sept. 21 in theCCD center of Holy Name Parish. An international buffet will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

NORTH DARTMOUTH-A meeting for Separated/Divorced Catholics will be held on Sept. 27 from 7-9 p.m. at the Diocesan Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Road.

Guest speaker Fern Lipsett will address the topic "Trust: Can it be Rebuilt if Broken?" All welcome.

SOMERSET - A prayer service for vocations will be held on Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church. It will include prayer and song and refreshments will be provided following the service. All welcome. For more information call 673-7831.

FALL RIVER - St. Helena's will hold its first UItreya of the year Sept. 19, 7 p.m. at Notre Dame Church. Mass wiII be celebrated.

SOUTH YARMOUTH - A . Separated-Divorced Catholics All welcome.

Support Group will meet Sunday MANSFIELD- If you ora loved at the St. Pius X Parish Life Center. one needs extra prayers or would like Welcome is at 6:30 p.m. and the to join the Prayer Chain ofSt. Mary's meeting begins at 7 p.m. For more Church, call Rita Roah at 339-4483 information call Father Richard or Marilyn Healy at 339-2668.

M. Roy at 255-0170.

TAUNTON - Cadette Girl Scouts interested in earning the Marian Emblem, a religious award in Girl Scouting, should attend a series of classes offered at the Imm'aculate Conception Parish center, 387 Bay Street. They will gather on Oct. 8 from 4-5 p.m. and, will meet every other week thereafter. For more information call Mary Powers at 824-4452.

WAREHAM - A retreat for father's and sons entitled "A Gift of Love from the Father to the Son - To Live in the Father's Love - A Gift of Love from the Son to the Father," will be held on Sept. 26 at the Sacred Hearts Retreat House, 226 Great Neck Road. It will begin with Mass at 9 a.m. and end with a Holy Hour at 7 p.m. For more information call 295-0100.

WESTPORT - The annual meeting of Saint Anne's Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae will be held Sept. 22 at White's ofWestport.

Welcome is at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include election of officers. For more information or reservations call Josie Lafleur at 763-2609.

FRANCiSCAN fATHER Floyd Lotito, of St. Boniface Parish in San Francisco, blesses a cab during the parish's revival of a local tradition, the Blessing of the Taxicab Drivers. (eNS photo by Evelyn Zappia, Catholic San Francisco)

Church to. celebrate Canadian Martyrs' 350th anniversary

By ART BABYCH CATHOUC NJ;:ws SERVICE

OTTAWA (CNS) -On the eve of a new millennium, the Catholic Church in Canada is turning to its roots in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the deaths of the eight Jesuit missionaries known as the Canadian Martyrs.

"We thank God for giving the Church in Canada such impressive founders and models," said the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in a pastoral letter released Tuesday, the feast of the Holy Cross.

"As we begin a new millennium and find ourselves challenged to undertake a new evangelization, we are encouraged by the witness of the Canadian martyrs and their devotion to Christ, as well as by their courageous zeal and spirit of prayer," the' council said.

Bede Hubbard, assistant general secretary of the Canadian bishops' conference, said the anniversary, to be,celebrated in late September, is important because of the place the martyrs have in the history of the Canadian Church at its outset and because "their witness remains a living heritage:; • He noted that Pope John Paul II, in "Tertia Millennia Adveniente" ("As the Third Millennium Draws Near"), reminds Catholics that the Church was born of the blood of the martyrs.

The eight Canadian Martyrs were Sts. Jean de Brebeuf, Antoine Daniel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles

Garnier, Noel Chabanel, Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil and Jean de la Lande.

The bishops' governing council described them as part of a team of "greats" who founded the Church in Canada. The council said that team also included Sisters Marie de I'Incarnation, Catherine de SaintAugustin, Marguerite B()urgeoys and Marguerite d'Youville, Bishop Francois de Montmorency Laval and the Mohawk ascetic Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.

The eight missionaries brought the Gospel to the native Americans of Georgian Bay. From 1634-1649, "they transformed the Huron villages there, and then what were to become the Quebec villages of Notre Dame de Foy and Notre Dame de Lorette, making them centers of religious fervor comparable to those in the early Church," ~aid the pastoral letter.

The mis~ionaries were beatified in 1925 and canonized in 1930 by Pope Pius XI. In 1940, Pope Pius XII proclaimed them the secondary patrons of Canada.

St. Joseph remains the primary patron. .

The celebration of the anniversary of the martyrs at ' the Canadian Martyrs' Shrine near Midland, Ontario, Sept. 25 is expected to fill the church to its 1,000-seat capacity. Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Meagher of Toronto is to be the main celebrant.

Jesuit Father Robert Wong, shrine director, said the shrine is "really the root of the faith in Canada." Up to 150,000 people visit the shrine between mid-May until ' it closes on the Thanksgiving weekend, he said.

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