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Pro-life leaders respond to Weld .legislation With CNS reports Church and other pro-life leaders in Massachusetts voiced strong opposition Sept. 19 to a pro-abortion legislative package filed by Gov. William F. Weld.

Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston. speaking on behalf of the Massachusetts bishops, called the proposal "devastating" and said the governor "seeks to make Massachusetts the commonwealth of death for the innocent."

The statement issued by the cardinal was signed by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and by Bishops Timothy J. Harrington ofWorcester and Joseph F. Maguire of Springfield.

Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate Director Father Stephen A. Fernandes, who met earlier last week with diocesan pro-life committee members, said the governor's initiative "accentuates the need for heightened participation in this year's Respect Life Walk," to be held in Boston Oct. 6.

A strong showing at the walk will be a sign to Weld, said Father Fernandes, "that he is governor of us all and cannot cater to the prochoice interest groups that elected · .. h1m.

Issued on the eve of Respect Life Month, Weld's proposed legislation was a slap in the face for pro-life Massachusetts citizens, as it threatened to abolish the annual October observance and to dramatically liberalize state abortion laws.

The most controversial aspect of the bill would lower from 18 to 16 the age at which a teenager could obtain a'n abortion without parental permission. Abortions would be permitted for girls under 16 with consent ofjust one parent.

Under current law, permission of

both parents is required for girls under 18 to have an abortion.

The proposed legislation also \yould: - allow public employees' health insurance to cover the cost of abortions;

blocking access to abortion clinics.

"I have never seen anything as extreme as this," said Barbara Thorp, director of the Boston archdiocese's pro-life office, at a Sept.

19 press conference at the cardinal's residence.

posed changes could not be read as allowing abortion in the ninth month.

Weld and Lt. Gov. Paul Cellucci unveiled their legislative package earlier that day at a Beacon Hill news conference, where

Massach~setts bishops' statetnent The four bishops of Massachusetts issued the following statement Sept. 19 in response to Gov. William F. Weld's proposal to liberalize state abortion laws: Governor Weld has made public today the legislation he is filing to abolish restrictions against abortion on demand that currently exist in Massachusetts hiw. As bishops of the four Roman. Cathqlic dioceses in Massachusetts~ '. we wish to state pUbliCly our total and vigorousoppositi<m to this devastatinghdtiative that seeks to make Massachusetts the Commonwealthof Death for the Innocent. We insist that respect for women and their children, a respect which the Church shows in her pastoral programs for women, must not be jettisoned . in favor of an unjust disregard for others and a yielding to a culture of death. Once again, women' and children are being exploited by the forces of power and dominance.

- repeal the Doyle-Flynn amendment that bars use of Medicaid funds for abortions; - allow use of victim assistance funds for abortion and abortion counseling; impose stiffer penalties for

If the Governor and his In the name ofthe millions of administration ha\re their way: innocent unborn, in the name • abortion in Massachusetts . of freedom and tolerance, we would be totally unrestricted insistently ask the Governor to up to the moment of birth; retract these proposals. We sin• a 16-year-old girl would be cerely ask every legislator to considered adult enough to reject them. We openly plead choose to have an abortion with with aU our fellow citizens, no reference to her parents; Catholic or not, to join us in building a society in which the • abortion, no matter how freedom of every person is .

I'"edically risky, co.uld be performed at any £,linic that has a respected, in which care for the: license; .

'11~9c~ntunborn is practiced .

I • it would become possible an~i1'1 "bichall of us can live< for abortion to be covered in all ,. togetber united by a common town, city and state adnlinistra.. comtnitment to defend the right tive services and insurance plans, . toUfeo! every human being, services that are paid for by the that right which is God's greatest gift, the gift of life.' taxes of the citizenry.

The Church reaffirms its commitment to women and their + Bernard Cardinal Law, children. We do not think that A rchbis"op ojBoston the best thing a society can do + Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin for a woman in a crisis pregBishop oj Fall River nancy is to kill the unborn child + Most Reverend . within her womb. The' GoverTimothy J. Harrington, nor's initiative constitutes a Bishop oj Worcester cynical disregard for women in difficult pregnancies and the ,+ MostReverendJoseph F. Maguire, > lJ')~?!,Ql~pii.ngf;eld children they bear.

Cardinal Law said the proposals CQuld be interpreted to allow abortion in the ninth month of pregnancy. "The burden of proof is elsewhere" in terms of finding a different interpretation, he said.

Weld's office has said the pro-

the governor said he aims to ensure access to abortion in Massachusettsshould Roev. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, be overturned.

"In my mind, freedom of choice goes to the heart of the principles

embodied in our Constitution freedom from government interference in the private lives of citizens," Weld said. "In the wake of the [Supreme Court's] Webster decision the responsibility to defend these principles rests with the state government."

As pro-choice groups hailed the Republican governor's rejection of his party's stand on abortion, Massachusetts Citizens for Life president Theresa Hanleycommented that "it used to be popular for some politicians to kiss babies to win votes; today we're seeing that some politicians are willing to kill babies to win votes."

The Massachusetts bishops said the Weld proposal "constitutes a cynical disregard for women in difficult pregnancies and the children they bear."

Weld said he supported changing parental notification and consent laws because "in light of the number of single-parent families in this day and age it really makes no sense" to require permission of both parents for a teenager to obtain an abortion.

But Ms. Hanley said there is strong opposition to lowering the . age of consent.

"Weld is out of touch with mainstream America when he' opposes laws that protect a teenager from being rushed through an abortion clinic without the knowledge, consent, advice, support or love of her parents."

The Weld legislation also'would eliminate a 24-hour waitiniperiod before obtaining an abortion.

Father Fernandes said lowering the age of consent would pTove a critical divisive force within families.

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Social justice topic at NCCW convention

THE DIOCESAN delegation to the NCCW convention held in Dallas last week.

With CNS reports Twenty-two voting delegates of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, accompanied by DCCW moderator Father James F. Lyons, attended the 45th convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in Dallas Sept. 15 to 18.

The Fall River diocese will be well-represented on the national level, with three DCCW members having won national seats: Dorothy Curry of New Bedford was elected to tne- NCCW nominating committee; Mrs. James Quirk of South Yarmouth' was installed as director of the Boston province, which is composed of diocesan councils from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont;and Mrs. Anthony J. Geary was elected to .the board of directors of the NCCW Associates to complete a term left

vacant by the death of Mrs. James A. O'Brien, J r.

Theologian Megan McKenna gave the keynote address at the conventioq, themed "Let Justice Surge Like Water."

If the Catholic church ever plumbs the riches of its 100-year heritage of social teaching, she told-delegates, the church "will be a force to be reckoned with worldwide."

"Unfortunately, if we don't know our heritage and our teachings, then we can't have that much force and effect on the world," said Ms. McKenna, professor of theology at Incarnate Word College in San Antonio.

She said many in the'church are unfamiliar with the church's social justice teachings as articulated by Turn to Page' II

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Yeltsin used Catholic radio station during coup Later, he wanted to give the Christian community credit - really, for saving the Soviet Union, to be simplistic about it," said Quartemont.

The station kept broadcasting throughout the crisis, giving the mic'rophone to a pro-perestroika lineup of opposition leaders, churchmen and Russian officials: In mid-September, long after coup leaders were arrested and commu";'L",,~ nism had fallen, the station was still transmitting.

MARRIAGE PREP COOKOUT: clergy, religious and "It's an ongoing miracle - that laypeople joined in festivities at St. Jo~eph's Church, Taunton, a Christian station should be to thank members of the Taunton area marriage preparation broadcasting from the top floor of the Russian Parliament," Quarte- . team. Area coordinators Fred and Dot Cormier and team mont said. The station will move couple Bob and Helen Woods hosted the annual cookout. sometime soon to new quarters, once work on the antenna is completed.

Yeltsin's advisers later phoned the radio's sponsors in the Netherlands to say thank you and to volunteer the Russian leader's The 1992 marriage preparation and several married couples, sesassistance in future projects. Yeltbooklet has been sent by the dioce- sions include presentations by team sin's offer was accepted quickly. san Office of Family Ministry· to members followed by time for priAs a result, on Oct. 13 the all parishes and diocesan offices. vate dialogue between the engaged Fatima Mass is scheduled to be man and woman. The engaged' The booklet lists dates and locashown live throughout the Ruscouples are encouraged to examsian republic, according to Catholic tions of preparation programs re- ine their attitudes toward such Radio Television Network direc- quired of all engaged couples plan- issues as religious faith, family tor Jose Correa,. who also spoke ning church weddings and explains backgrounds, abuse, communicaby telephone Sept. 23. Among the diocesan guidelines for reception tion, sexual intimacy, being par~. concelebrants will be Archbishop of the sacrament of marriage. ents, and financial values.

Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of MosThe preparation program inCopies ofthe marriage preparacow, who will lead a pilgrimage volves eight hours of instruction tion booklet may be obtained by from Russia, Correa said. for engaged couples. Led by teams calling the family ministry office at Fatima marks the place where composed of a priest or deacon .999-6420.

Mary is said to have appeared to three Portuguese children in 1917, the year 6f the Rti;"sian revolution: ~ssist The events at Fatima later gave .rise to a prayer campaign directed at the conversion of Russia, and NEW YORK (CNS) - Card i- tion defeated the proposed exempthis significance will be explained . nal John J. O'Connor of New tion option, 4-3. to Russian viewers, Correa said.

Following publication of CarYork said a "prestigious" law firm Oct. 13 is the anniversary of the dinal O'Connor's column, a in the city has offered free assislast of six reported Marian apparitance to any public school parents spokesman for Schools Chanceltions at Fatima.

The Witnessing to God's Love who wanted to challenge the plan lor Joseph A. Fernandez was foundation is financed by Dutch to distribute condoms in 16 New quoted as saying, "We expect chal- . lenges, though we believe that the York high schools.

Catholic millionaire Piet Derksen, "They' have offered to help any challenges will not succeed. This is who has funded a number of Catholic media and evangelization pro- Catholic parent with a youngster not a legal issue; this is a life-andjects in recent years. The other in a public school to bring suit if death issue."

Irene H. Impellizzeri, a board of sponsoring agency of Catholic condoms are forced on such a youngster without parental con- education member who opposes Radio Television Network is Aid the plan, has requested a hearing to the Church in Need, a German- sent," he wrote in his column in the OUR LADY'S on its legality by the New York archdiocesan weekly, Catholic New based organization.

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RELIGIOUS STORE Early in September Bishop "I understand that such a suit Mon. . Sat. 10:00 . 5:30 P.M. would argue that this action vio- Thomas V. Daily of Brooklyn also Montie Plumbing lates \he civil rights of parents," he condemned the condom program, GIFTS Heating Co. and Commonweal magazine, a lay sai~.

Cardinal O'Connor said the Catholic publication with editorCARDS Over 35 Years archdiocese did not request this ial offices in New York, called it of Satisfied Service assistance, but the law firm had "an enormous failure of moral and Reg. Master Plumber 7023 psychological imagination." taken the initiative.

JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. 673-4262 In a 2,OOO-word pastoral letter Joseph Zwilling, spokesman for .

432 JEFFERSON STREET released Sept. 9, Bishop Daily of the cardinal,. said the only role 936'So. Main St.. Fall River Fall River 675·7496 the archdiocese in any legal chal- called -the condom distribution lenge to the condom plan, sched- program "gravely deficient" and uled for implementation in Octo- "fatally flawed." ber, would be in passing on to the . Its chief message to students, he "SHOREWAY ACRES IS A SURE THING" law firm the names of parents who said, is that "the school believes that extramarital sex is acceptable It's 'What Life On Cape Cod Is All About" asked for legal assistance. ... :-.le.... EnKland G.tAways MaKdlin.

The law firm making the offer, a's long as pregnancy and disease he said, asked that its name not be are avoided."

If a school tries to say that teen publicized for the time being, alsex is unacceptable while distrib.. The Pe"onal attenl ion lound only at though it obviously would become a lamily·owned Resort Inn known whenever it began litigat- uting condoms, then its message is .. 8 SUPERB meals per couple "that the school has so little respect ing a case. .. Full Service B.Y.a.B. Bar for the student that it considers Msgr.

John Woolsey, family life .. Live Music·Dancinll·SinKalonll' him or her incapable of acting in a director of the archdiocese, had .. Attractive Accommodations· led archdiocesan opposition to the moral way," he said.

Indoor P(ll,I·Saunas The program "violates the rights plan, and then testified in favor of h'r r.,.rval1ons. call TolI.tr•• In :"e.... Eniliand 'per person, per night. db!. a measure that would have allowed of parents," who have "the first . occup. 9/6/91 thru 11/27/91.

1-800 - 352-71 00 or 508 -54 0 - 3000 Holidays: 3 nights. Tax & tips parents to exempt their children responsibility for the moral trainnot included. from the condom distribution plan. ing of their children," Bishop Daily On HistoricShore Street. Box (j Dept. A. Fa·lmouth. M~ss. 02541 But at a meeting Sept. II, the said.

When public schools "enter this New York City Board of Educa-

ROME (CNS) - When Boris Yeltsin called Muscovites to rally around the Russian Parliament in defiance of Soviet tanks sent by would-be coup leaders in August, he made his appeal on a Catholic radio station that had escaped the notice of the rebelling hardliners.

Now, as a thank-you gesture to the church, the Russian president has OK'd the broadcast of a Mass from the Marian shrine at Fatima, Portugal, on Russian television, said officials of the Belgian-based Catholic Radio Television Network.

On the day of the coup attempt, the network's radio transmitting equipment was. sitting in a Moscow warehouse, awaiting final paperwork and a new antenna before it could go on the air, said Jean Quartemont of the Dutch' foundation, Witnessing to God's Love. Quartemont, whose organization' helps fund the Catholic Radio Television Network, spoke about the event in a phone interview Sept. 23.

After Soviet coup leaders took over the national and local media Aug. 19, Yeltsin's aides asked church representatives if their station could be pressed into service.

Soldiers loyal to Yeltsin loaded the equipment onto a truck and took it to the Russian Parliament building under military escort, Quartemont said.

The station, with a jury-rigged 'antenna, was connected just as Yeltsin arrived at Parliament after reportedly escaping arrest by the KGB at his home. He went on the air, asking citizens to rally outside the Parliament building and resist the coup.

Christian leaders seconded the dramatic appeal, urging the faithful to bring religious icons to the demonstration. Tens of thousands eventually assembled at the site, building barricades and forming a human shield that helped turn back a possible military attack on Parliament. .

"Once he got on the radio, Yeltsin was 'able to stir the people up.

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Law firm offers to parents opposing N.Y. school condom plan

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Father Lesnek The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 21 at St. Joseph's Church, Fairhaven, for Father Felix Lesnek. SS.CC., who died Sept. 17 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

A native of Weno"na, Ill., Father Lesnek entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary after serving for a few years in the Navy. .

He made perpetual profession on Sept. 15, 1951,and was ordained to the priesthood June 6, 1953.

He began his priestly ministry in the Japanese mission of the congregation and served as mission procurator and superior of the Sacred Hearts Monastery. He was chaplain at Tufts Medical Center Hospital in Boston for 10 years before becoming associate pastor at St. Joseph's 'Parish, Fairhaven, where he served for five years prior to his illness.

Fathef Felix was well known for his ministry to the sick and the homeboupd, and his humor and ready wit brought joy and happiness to many of the sick and elderly of the Fairhaven area.

He is survived by a brother, John, sister-in-law Helene and a niece in Howell, Michigan.

Stonehill concert Stonehill College, North Easton. and the Nakamichi Foundation will sponsor an evening of music at 8 p.m. Oct. I. Violinist Nicholas Kitchen will be accompanied' by hi's father. Joseph Kitchen, on the piano.

There is no charge for the event. to be held at the Martin Institute, which is handicapped accessible and is the first building on the left from the Route 123 entrance to the college.

Appointment His Excellency, the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the nomination of The Reverend Columban Crotty, SS.Cc., Provincial of the Sacred Hearts'Community and has appointed the Reverend Frederick Meyers as Parochial Vicar at St. Mary's Parish in Fairhaven.

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field o(education in human sexuality," they can do so only under "the severe limitations and con-' straints" that come with recognizing the primary role of parents and their right to instill true moral values, he said. .

"Morality is not relative in this regard," the Brooklyn prelate said.

"The condom availability program fails the moral test for all students."

He acknowledged tnat "sadly, many young people in our society have already become sexually active." But the answer, he said, is working to reverse the trend, not "encouraging young people to abuse sexuality."

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"-~;-' .. ~ DIOCESAN PRO-LIFE Committee memb~rs, from left: Janet Barbelle, Doreen Bissonnette; Gayle Riley; John Choberka; Mary Lou Mancini; Jim Wasel; Father Stephen Fernandes; Shawn Lague; Marian Desrosiers; Peter Zajac. (Breen photo) ..... ....

Di~cesan Members of the newly-formed Diocesan Pro-Life Committee, under the direction of Father Steph~n A. Fernandes, met for the first time Sept. 17 to discuss upcoming pro-life action in the area.

The committee, formed to assist the Pro-Life Apostolate in planning and implementing a~tivities, is expected to meet four times annually.

Members represent each deanery as well as four areas of special interest: religious education, Catholic Social Services, Birthright, and youth.

Deanery representatives are, for Fall River: Jim Wasel of Our Lady of Fatima parish, Swansea; Attleboro: John ~hoberka, St. Mary's parish, North Attleboro; Cape

pro-life committee meets Cod: Marian Desrosiers, Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich; New Bedford: Peter Zajac, St. James parish, New Bedford; and Taunton: Doreen Bissonnette, St. Jacques parish, Taunton.

Other committee members are: Gayle Riley, director of religious education at SS. Peter and Paul parish, Fall River; Janet Barbelle of Swansea, regional director of Birthright; Mary-Lou Mancini of Fall River, director of the Fall River office of Catholic Social Services; and youth representative Shawn Lague, a senior at Fairhaven High School.

Father Fernandes said he is particularly pleased to have a youth on the committee "sillce so many abortions, even repeat abortions,'

are experienced by persons in teen years. I know that Shawn is active for the pro-life cause, and the other committee members, too, are all dedicated to the Apostolate, serving on parish pro-life committees or helping with secular prolife organizations or even both."

He continued, "What I expect most from these individuals is sound, practical counsel on the direction of the Apostolate."

The agenda for the first.meeting included discussion of the upcoming Respect Life Walk and Respect Life Month and plans for a Catholic high school faculty in-service program; a holy hour for life in the diocese; and diocesan participation in the annual March for Life, held in Washington each January on the anniversary of the Roe v.

Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

Respect Life Walk Pro-Life Apostolate representacoupled with a suggested $20 milContinued from Page One tives are serving as coordinators lion cut in general welfare, made "It is time to engage teens and for diocesan participation in the parents in dialogue about what the cardinal feel "very uneasy at Respect Life Walk, to begin at 2 the moment" about Weld's job really matters," he said. "At a time p.m. Oct. 6 at Boston Comml?n. when families are becoming separ- performance.

Boston Cardinal Bernard Law The governor's initiative will go ated, fractured and divided, they are enough at risk as it is without to the Massachusetts legislature to will speak at the event, which yet another line of communication be debated in committee and even- benefits 41 pro-life organizations tually voted on by the full House in the state, including this year the becoming unplugged." diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. and Senate. , ,He said Weld's phrasing of Masachusetts Citizens for Life Noting that there are already abortion legislation in terms of sponso'rs the event. in the, 40,000 abortions a year "safeguarding reproductive health Parish groups, Catholic school care choices' throws the average state, the cardinal said, "I have students, families and individuals person away from the real issue, great confidence in the people of are encouraged to participate in this commonwealth.

If there can the right to life of the baby." the five kilometer (3.5) mile walk, be an honest representation of the c.J. Doyle, executive director legislation, which provides a highly visible the voters will send a of the Massachusetts chapter of public statement of concern for clear message to their legislators the Catholic League for Religious the dignity and sacred character of that this bill is unacceptable." and Civil Rights, called Cardinal human life, noted Father FerRespect Life Month Law's criticisms of Weld "prinnandes.

Gov. Weld has refused to honor cipled and courageous" and Weld's Participants are encouraged, but a state statute, initiated by Massaproposals "sheer extremism." not required, to obtain sponsors chusetts Citizens for Life in the "The cardinal must be fully aware late 1970s, which requires that the whose contributions will go to the that he will now become a light- governor declare October Respect pro-li(e organization specified by ning rod for every pro-abortion Life Month. Weld's proposed legthe walker. activist who will divisively attempt islation would eliminate that law.

Registration for bus transportato turn a public policy dispute into tion to and from Boston will take "The mean-spiritedness of the a church-state question," Doyle act shows the depth of [the goverplace on the parish and deanery said. levels. nor's] intolerance of any person in "They ought to be reminded the commonwealth whose beliefs Several parishes plan to send that the archbishop of Boston has _ differ from his," said Ms. Hanley. their own buses. Other persons a solemn obligation and duty to wishing to sign up may contact· 'We'll celebrate it anyway," give public witness against so grave Cardinal Law said of Respect Life their deanery representative as an injustice as the taking of inno- Month. "We hope there's an obserfollows: cent human life."

Attleboro: John Choberka, 695vance of pro-life month right up to He added "one cannot· fail to his office door, and I suspect there 5556 note the hypocrisy of [Weld's] will be."

Cape Cod: Karen Loura, 760remarks in asserting 'freedom of 3899' The annual Respect Life Walk, choice' and 'freedom from govern- which benefits 41 pro-life organiFall River: Lucy Farrar, 379ment interference' when denying zations in the state, has inaugu- 9618 all choice to the taxpayers by rated the October observance for New Bedford: Peter Zajac, 994requiring the government fund this the past four years and Father 0160 radical initiative."

Taunton: Doreen Bissonnette, Fernandes is again organizing The abortion law proposals, diocesan participation this year.

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Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, was honored by President George Bush on Wednllsday morning in a White House ceremony as a United States Department of Education Recognized School of Excellence.

Coyle-Cassidy Headmaster Michael J. Donly, Academic prinl(ipal Donna A. Boyle, Ph.p., and Sister Mary Catherine Burns, SUSC, accepted the award on behalf of the Coyle-Cassidy community.

Also presenting the award was Secretary of Education Lamar .Alexander.

The school received a personalized plaque and a commemorative flag from President Bush. . .

Coyle-Cassidy was notified last May 13 that it was among one of the top high schools in the country following an extensive selfevaluation, and a site visit by the U.S. Department of Education. .' Only three public and p~vate high scpools in Massachusetts i~ere selectedin the competition, and only three Catholic schools . .ill New England were honored. ,; The award comes as Coyle-Cassidy is celebrating 80 years of Gatholic secondary education in the city pf Taunton. '\' '" > .....•.,

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World Order

This past month our ,world has undergone. traumatic changes that will affect us all. The geographic isolation of our country from the physical reality of these upheavals has made many Americans feel that they are mere media happenings.

But it would be more than foolish, it would be simply dumb to allow such a mind-set to influence our reaction to these historic occurrences which will impact our lives for decades to come in ways as yet '.unimaginable.

The collapse of the Soviet Union as we have known it and the emergence of independent states have encouraged other peopl~, ethnic gr.oup$ and nations to seek their own freedom; . In Europe the feeling is intensifying that England should cease .its armed o'ccupation of Ireland and follow the example of the Soviets in leaving the Baltic states. Parenthetically, it is inter.:' .esting that a dictatorship can respond to the hope of freedom while a so-called democracy occupies Ireland with military fu~: . . The Crmltian~Serbianviolence is but a foreshadowing of events to come as ethnic and cultural values seek 'individual freedom and expression. Greece and Turkey are in an o,ngoing dispute over boundaries in the Aegean Sea and on Cyprus. The 8asques of Spain continue to campaign for independence. . Minorities are increasingly restless in Ukraine, Byelorussia and Poland. Romania and Moldavia, the Armenians and the Turks have yet to settle old disputes.

Indeed, today's Europe is full of very fragile alliances. Even the 12-nation European Economic Community is opposed to a course of action leading to further splintering of nati,ons and peoples. But it has had little success in aiding Yugoslavian efforts toward unity and it is undecided with regard to admitting Austria, Sweden and Malta as members.

A destabilized Europe has always led t<;> American sacrifice.

The history of our century is that of America bailing out Europe and finishing up on the short end of the stick. Once more the portents 'seem to indicate that history could repeat itself, even before the start of the new century.

This is especially true in relation to the impending movements of people from their homelands. Most observers agree that I110re than a million refugees could be on the move within a year. Europe is already trying to cope' with the challenges of immigration. This year alone over one and a half million Muslims from Africa and Asia will settle on the continent, while in the next five years it is predicted that 10 million Eastern Europeans will move west. ~ West does not mean the coast of France. If historic trends repeat themselves, people from Russia, Poland and the Balkans will strive to reach North America. But today's United States and Canada cannot handle an influx of new peoples.

The economies of both nations are in shambles and their quality oflife is declining. Thousands of Canadians and Americans are receiving welfare or seeking survival jobs. The influx of millions of refugees would be the straw breaking the camel's back.

But the European situation is fadrom hopeless. The potential for 'expansion and security can be realized by a vital Pan-European economic structure; however, if uncontrolled nationalism becomes the norm, it will be as destructive as the dictatorship of Marx and Lenin. .

No matter what it takes to achieve, 'there is a very' strong need for a united Europe, which will benefit not only the' Europeans but the rest ofthe world. 路The Editor

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"A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mou'rning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children." Jer. 31:15

The principles of naturalla w WASHINGTON (CNS) - The Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas brought ,a focus on the concept of natural law and its proper role in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.

Simply put, natural law is the philosophy that individuals have certain basic human rights that are based on universal moral principles or on "a' higher law" which is not limited by the letter of the la w.

St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican teacher and writer on virtually the whole range of philosophy and theology, is most often identified as one of the first proponents of natural law, 'which has roots in the writings of Aristotle. , For Aquinas, "Natural law is nothing other than the participation of ~ternal laws in rational creatures."

To explain its place in civil lawmaking, adherents of natural law in the United States point to the section of the Declaration of Independence that. says "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and t'he pursui,t of happiness." The adherents of natural law would argue that these fundamental rights must be protected by civil laws.

Two other approaches to inter-

preting the Constitution are "positivism," which holds that the only basis for law is the will of the sovereign (in the United States that would be the Constitution or the actions of elected officials), and "conventionalism," which says judicial interpretation should reflect the community's moral judgment.

Natural law is seen as moral norms corresponding to man's nature by which he orders his conduct toward God, neighbor, society and himself. The Catholic Church draws on natural law precepts to develop Its moral principles.

According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia: "This law, which is rooted in' human natur.e, is of divine origin, can be known by the use of reason, and binds all men having the use of reason. The primary precepts of natural law, to do good'and to avoid evil, are universally recognized, despite differences with respect to understanding and application resulting from different philosophies of good and evil."

Those differences in philo,Sophies of good and evil seem to give rise to tensions between conservatives and liberals over the role natural law has in constitutional- interpretations.

At the Supreme Court level natural law principles have been:

- Seen as both synonymous and antithetical to civil rights and civil liberties.

- Used to demand equal rights for women and also to deny them.

- Used by both the Supreme Court's "liberal stalwart" Justice William J. Brennan Jr., and by , conservative politician Lewis Lehrman.

One school of though't would use natural law .to defend the right to life of the unborn and another . to defend economic rights.

During the Thomas confirmation hearings,' members of the Senate judiciary Committee, led by chairman Sen. Joseph Biden.

Jr., D-Del., quizzed the nominee on just- where he stands on principles of natural law.

In past writings Thomas has said "natural rights and higher law arguments are the best defense of liberty and of limited govern-' ment.. .." He also has stated that "natural law provides a basis in human dignity by which we can judge whether human beings are just or unjust, noble or ignoble."

But, in his testimony before the Senate committee, Thomas said he doesn't see a role for the use of natural law in constitutional adjudication" and that he has only been interested in exploring natural law and natural rights "purely in the context of political theory."

Does studying sociology challenge students' faith?

No one has corner on God Numbers 11:25-29 James 5:1-6 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 A humorous story circulated in Rome over 25 years ago. Pope Paul VI's first commission on birth control was about to propose that some forms of artificial contraception be permitted by the church, when myoId moral theology professor from the Gregorian University, Father Zalba, shaken by the commission's direction, nervously asked, "]f we okay birth control now, what abput all those people we've sent to hell over the years for practicing it?

"Father," 'Patricia Crowley, a commission member from Chicago, calmly responded, "are you so certain God carried out your sentence?"

We who exercise authority in the church also get nervous when we hear today's first reading. It reminds us of an essential aspect of our relationship with God; an aspect some of us would rather forget.

Yahweh has promised to grant some of Moses' spirit to the 70 men helping Moses and Joshua guide the Chosen People to the Promised Land. The leaders set up a formal ceremony in which the spirit is to be bestowed; a ritual over which they have control.

Then the unexpected happens. " ...Two men, one named Eldad and the other Medad, were not in the gathering but had been left in. the camp. They too had been on the list, but had not gone out to the tent; yet the spirit came to rest on them also, and they prophesied in the camp."

Instead of being glad that Yahweh is able to work beyond their ritual, Joshua complains, "Moses, my Lord, stop them."

But Moses answers, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of Yahweh were prophets! Would that Yahweh might bestow his spirit on them all!"

This pericope clearly shows why Moses is greater than Joshua. The most important person in the community is the one who helps us see God working around us, not the one who tries to control how God works.

The first part of today's Gospel shows that Mark's early Christian

DAILY READINGS Sept. 30: lee 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-23,29; Lk 9:46-50 Oct. 1: lee 8:20-23; Ps 87:1-7; Lk 9:51-56 Oct. 2: Ex 23:2-23; Ps 91:1-6,10-11; Mt 18:1-5,10 Oct. 3: Neh 8:1-6,7-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Oct. 4: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1-5,8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Oct. 5: Bar 4:5-12,27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Oct. 6: Gn 2: 18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN路 community has yet to learn this lesson. "Teacher." John says to Jesus, "we saw a man using your name to expel demons and we tried to stop him because he is not of our company." The Lord, sharing Moses' mentality, responds, "Do not try to stop him... Anyone who is not against us is with us;!" . If th'ese two passages convey the basic lesson, why do we have to worry about ,the second reading and the last half of the Gospel?

Listen carefully to their message.

First, James ticks offthe evils Of wealth: "You rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.

Your wealth has rotted, your fine wardrobe has grown moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrQsion shall be a testimony against you; it will devour your flesh like a fire."

Then Jesus commands us to get rid of anything which keeps us from completely obeying his teaching: "If your hand is your difficulty If your foot is your undoing If your eye is your downfall. .."

Both authors illustrate the common early Church practice of warning its members to avoid things which could stop them from fulfilling their faith. Freedom to live 'as Jesus lives is an essential Christian characteristic. We must be willing to sacrifice everything to attain this goal. Whether sensual desires or a craving for possessions. all must go.

Yet today's readings warn that even when we are successfully conquering our desires and cravings we still have one more pitfall to overcome. We can never be truly free unless we permit God to be free.

The Lord's followers must always be willing to acknowledge the limits which all religions place on God. "Good order" and predictabilitynaturally demand structure and ritual. Yet we should be uncomfortable whenever we restrict God's actions.

If we think God only works through one church or one religion, if we believe certain special persons and rites completely control his presence and gifts, then we had best listen again to today's first reading.

Closing the gap

CINCINNATI (CNS) - SociOlogists debated whether their teachings are undermining the faith of college students and got their first looks at new studies on Catholicism during the recent conference of the Association for the Sociology of Religion in Cincinnati. . "I believe it is my mission to shatter notions of gender and religion," said Lynn Davidman of the University of Pittsburgh at a seminar on "Disenchantment as a, SQciological Imperative: Must We Destroy the Faith of Our Students?"

"I attempt to challenge students' beliefs," she added."Awareness of pluralism doesn't necessarily undermine faith. Ambiguity.is part of life.J want my students to step back from what they've imbided."

Kevin J. Christiano of the Uni- . versity of路Notre Dame disagreed. "'Matters of faith are privileged and are n9t to be tampered with out of ulterior motives," he said.

"Many students have a hard time making the leap to scholarly scrutiny.

"While it is important to expose them to new ideas and challenge assumptions, many challenges to faith are simply bad etiquette," Christiano added.

James Hannon of Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., who organized the seminar, said educators must continue to promote'unstinting questioning and analysis but warned that teachers must understand that they are dealing with emotionally charged belief systems.

"I have noticed that religion is a private matter and I believe that people are more likely to openly discuss sex before religion or faith," he said. "The question is how can we prompt critical analysis without trashing belief?"

Hannon also was among those . presenting new academic studies i)f Catholic issues. He described the church's role in the Boston school desegregation battle of 1974 as ambivalent, in contrast to its support of integration in the 1960s.

Larry Young of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, presented a paper on Hispanic disaffiliation with the Catholic Church, concluding that the present rates of Hispanic disaffiliation do not constitute a crisis. Americans of English descent are currently leading the exit from the church, he said.

"The Hispanic Catholic's newness in America, the recruiting done by non-Catholic groups and religious orders demanding a higher level of commitment beyond going to Mass are all factors in the Hispanic's exit from the ch.urch," Young added. "In short, Hispanic Catholics are starting to act like other American Catholics."

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Other papers on Catholic topics (CNS) - Cooperation between , included: rich and poor is needed to close the - A study of change in the world's social and economic gaps, Catholic Church by Pierre Hegy said Pope John Paull!. "Political of Adelphi University, Garden City, action is necessary, but it will only N.Y. obtain its objectives thanks to the - A report by Julian Montero cooperation of all the living forces of Case Western Reserve Univerof a society," the pope said recently to members of the International sity, Cleveland, on the effect of Catholic values within the marital Christian Democratic Workers. relationship.

"The division among nations havThe Association for the Socioling tragically unequal levels of development can only be sur- ogy of Religion, founded in 1938 mounted or eased if everyone shares as the American Catholic Sociothe concern for solidarity," the logical Society, has more than 600 members around the world. pope said.

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By FATHER JOHN J. I>IETZEN

Q. Over the last year or so I have begun to be much more interested 'in my Catholicism. My "outer" life seems to be going well; a beautiful wife, two healthy children and a comfortable house.

I think my spiritual life is calling out Jor attention. I'm writing to find if you know anything about a

Rosicrucianism and Catholicism seen as incompatible group called AMORC, the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis.

I first came into contact with the organization in high school. I have always been somewhat interested in mysticism.

Is there a conflict between belonging to this organization and being a Catholic? (Indiana) A. The Rosicrucians are probably more familiar to Americans than most other such occult groups because of their advertisements, which have appeared in Sunday newspaper supplements for many decades.

The Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis is a modern form of gnosticism, from the Greek word "gnosis" (knowledge). Gnosticism in one form or another has cropped up continually through the ages.

We read even in the New Testament about serious tensions the ea'rly church experienced with Christian, or allegedly Christian, Gnostics.

Types of gnosticism vary widely, but the central common feature is 'the promise to open up deep secrets of the universe handed down from ancient times, but available only to an elite group through 'some profound mystical experience.

his writings. The real Rosicrucian fO'othold did not, occur until the 17th century, particularly under the influence ofa work titled "Fama Fraternitatis," by Johann Andrea; but it seems doubtful that the fraternity survived significantly after about the year 1700. As it now exists, the Rosicrucian brotherhood was organized about 125 years ago. Units called colleges exist in the United States and Europe and are identified, as part of Freemasonry.

that all creation is somehow an extension or a part of "God" in such a way that there is no radical distinction between God and human persons.

The church has never taken an official position on the Rosicrucians, but it would seem impossible to accept and believe both the truth of Catholicism and the teachings of the Ancient Mystical Order.

For a long time it was said, A free brochure explaining and perhaps is yet claimed by Catholic teaching and practice on As with most gnostic movements annulments is available by sending some members, that the organization or sect goes back to Christian , of the past 2,000 years, AMO~C ' a stamped, self-addressed envelope Rosencreuz, a 15th century Ger- doctrines seem to be a strange to Father John Dietzen, Holy mixture of Christian and non':: Trinity P..rish, 704 N. Main St., man.

Christian ideas. . today serious questions are Bloomington, Ill. 61701. Questions There is, for example, a strong for this column should be sent to raised about whether .he ever Father Dietzen at the same address. existed, and even more so aBout pantheistic strain, which affirms

Child-handling plans needed when both parents work By

them to start tattling on one another, and I hear who has misDr. JAMES & behaved and who hasn't done which chores. That's when I overreact and begin yelling and handing out MARY punishments. Please give me some suggestions. - Ohio KENNY Of course you are tired after a day of working. And when you come home, your children sense Dear Dr. Kenny: How do I that you are only half there~ So combine work and parenting? Both they make an effort to get what's my husband and I work. He's left of you.

Unfortunately, they bid for your helpful around the house, but still leaves most ofthe parenting to me. attention with unacceptable behavI come home tired and irritable, ior so that you absolutely have to and it doesn't take much to put me ' respond. over my frustration limit.

You have two strikes against you. First, you are tired and We have three preteen children. stressed. And second, children are My arrival home is the signal for usually naughty just before dinner.

All the self-counseling in the world will not alter your vulnerability. You must do something to change the situation.

One obvious approach is your job. Must you work at this time in the life of your family? You don't say how old your children are. With preschool children, both parents working should be a last resort.

Another obvious approach is to get more help from your husband.

Perhaps he can' participate in putting some of the following suggestions into operation.

- You need "peacetime" when you first arrive home, at least onehalf hour with no demands and no complaints. If you can delay the arrival of your children, do some-

thing to relax. Take a bath. Go for do their work. Pay them if necesa walk. sary. You need your children.

Schedule your own time as well.

If your children are already there, do something fun and physical You and your husband divide up together. Have a snack. Do an the time when you need a路"responaerobic workout. Go shopping for sible parent." At his time, you can relax and vice versa. a video or for dinner.

Plan at least two half-hour fam- In the traditional division of ilyevents during the week and one labor in the old-fashioned family, longer time on weekends. Let your the breadwinner (husband) was children participate in the selecexempted from most household tion, and list your planned activichores. Although today's families ties on the calendar. often have two breadwinners, the Combining work and parenting need to have a break at home is is'very difficult because both are just as real. New scheduling is the rulltime jobs. Preplanning is rekey. ,quired to survive. Good luck!

Get your children to help. Assign Reader questions on family livchores. You and your husband ing and child care to be answered decide who will follow through. in print are invited by the Kennys; Charting is a good way to keep 219 W. Harrison; Rensselaer, Ind. track of who does and who doesn't 47978.

Columnist urges caution in recalling the p,ast' By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

I was at a gathering of relatives not long ago when the conversation between a brother and a sister began to get a little unfriendly.

The sister was talking about a time her brother beat her when she was about 12 and he 14.

Her side of the story was that

By DOLORES CURRAN

"The Gulf War split our family apart," a fifty-something woman said. She wasn't talking about physical separation. She had no relatives in the Gulf. She was talking about emotional, separation among her grown children who held widely different views on America's participation in the Oulf War. "As parents we worked hard to minimize sibling rivalry and competition among our children. We survived the jealousies over sports, popularity; academic superiority,

she had gone out sometime after dark just to get some fresh air and was only sitting in the yard. Her brother, who was taking care of the family because the mother, a single parent, was working, saw it differently.

He thought she had sneaked out of the house to meet friends, and when she came in he walloped her.

By the time she finished talking, the tale had expanded to a number of times that the brother had beaten her. The brother, shaking his head, said he acknowledged the first, but just couldn't remember any other times he had put. his hands on his sister.

These incidents point out how It was evident he was used to' this story being revived periodi- selective memory is. Should you cally by his sister and indicated he doubt this, I suggest you try a test thought she got some kind of satis- within your family. faction from trying to convince Talk about something you reothers that she was an abused sis- member from years back, someter and he a brutal brother.

Shortly before this I had been thing that hasn't been brought up listening to one of my sisters talk , or talked about a lot over the about an incident that had sup- years. You may well ,be the only one who remembers that particuposedly occurred in our family lar thing. many years earlier, one I couldn't The importance of realizing that recall at all.

I had been telling my mother memory'is selective becomes clear how much it meant to me once _ if you consider what recalling past when I was in college and she came events does in families. For one to hear me sing in a glee club pro- thing, incidents brought up over gram; but she couldn't remember and over again become something ever having come to the college. other than what they were when

they happened. They become part of a family's mythology.

I feel it is a matter of conscience, as well as prudence, kindness and consideration, that we always be cautious when we bring up unplea- , sant memories, considering how selective our minds are.

All too often, problems within families are directly due to the selective memories of members.

I recall a line in "The Nazarene,"

by Sholem Asch, which I wrote down for its wisdom: "Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."

One Gulf need not create another at home and all that. Our kids have become , good friends as adults but I don't know if this family can survive the Gulf War." She typifies many families. A Washington Post story in February, a month after the war started, detailing several such family situations, asserted that one of every seven families was divided by the war.

We saw what happened to families during the Vietnam era but, as the Post pointed out, the ideological divisions then were along generationallines, the old against the young.

In our most recent war, the division was more gender base.d.

Thirty-eight percent surveyed disagreed with their spouse, with the wife almost always opposed to the war and the husband supportive or-

it. As the war heated up, so did conflict in the marriage.

In referring to this strain, family therapist Charles Figley warned against assuming that families who disagreed over the war were families in conflict. "These are not bad marriages," hesaid. "These are not dysfunctional marriages.~' It's important to remember his words because the best weapon we have for staying sane in ideological battles is that we can disagree and still love one another. Some families, heeding the danger sig'nals, stopped watching the war news on television. ,Another, who had a brother in the Gulf-and a wife who protested the war, said he had to learn to separate his loyalties. "I support the war and at first I thought she was betraying my brother and I

said so. But she was sincere in her belief that it was an' unjust and immoral war and I had to learn not to take it personally. We said some bitter words.

Dissension spread from families to churches, too. One pastor who routinely read at Sunday liturgy' the Pax Christi prayer for Saddarri Hussein and George Bush found himself with a parish mini-war on his hands. Some parishioners were appalled at the idea of praying for the enemy by name. Others wanted him to preach against the war, using the bishops' and Pope's words.

He used the opportunity to preach on the reality of ideological differences and what they can do to relationships and community.

"We ca'n end this conflict in the Gulf with an even deeper conflict in our parish family," he said, "one

that will haunt us for years. Or we can end it with pride that, in spite of our differences, we truly believe that Christians can love each other in times of disagree.ment as well as in times of peace." .

His words were helpful, both for the parish which ceased its destructive journey into, becoming two factions and also for families who needed help in keeping relationships healthy at home.

Thousands of American families split up over the Vietnam war and have never reconciled. We, must not let that happen again, even if it means keeping our teeth ,on our tongues a good share of the time. The war has ended but we're still around. We don't want to be among those asking, "Why was it so important to agree that we let the war split us up as family?"

Father Hesburgh to serve on U.S. Institute .of Peace

Giftjor God Have you ever thought of giving God a Christmas present? He is our best friend and closest relative.

He deserves to be at the top of our gift list.

Last year I collected more than 500,000 prayers from people in 48 states, six provinces of Canada and two foreign countries. . If you would li.ke to participate in my 6th "Christmas Present for God," please say two "Our Fathers" a day, from now until Christmas, just to express love for God. It is an excellent preparation for Christmas, especially during the Advent season.

Please send your name and. address and the date you begin the prayers to: Christmas Present for God Lucille A. Zimnotch 60 Lancaster Rd., Apt. 32 Wethersfield, CT 06109

St. Anne's Hospital in testing program' St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, is among health care institutions across the nation that will participate in field testing of performance measures for the Joint 'Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Institutions. St. Anne's will participate. in the testing of standards applied to oncology caregivers.

The program begins this year and will continue until 1993. Funded through a gift from James Mullin of New Bedford, it is intended to develop standards by which to measure a hospital's ability to deliver top-quality health care.

Sept. 29 1899, Rev. J.A. Payan, Founder, St. Mathieu, Fall River Sept. 30 1963, Rev. John J. Griffin, Pastor, St. Paul, Taunton Oct. 2 1961, Rev. Joseph E. Sutula, Pastor, St. Casimir, New Bedford

A Blessing May the grace andblessing oj the Sacred Heart oj Jesus be with me; may the peace oj the Sacred Heart encompass me,' may themerits oj the Sacred Heart pleadJor me,' may the love oJtheSacredHeart inflame me; may the sorrows ojthe Sacred Heart console me; may the zeal oj the Sacred Heart animate me,' may the virtues ojthe Sacred Heart shine Jorth in my every word and every work; and may the joys ojthe Beatific Vision be my eternalrecompense. Amen.

BISHOP JAMES A. Grif-

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS)President Bush has nominated Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Daine, to a four-year term on the U.S. Institute of Peace's board of directors.

Senate confirmation hearings on Father Hesburgh's nomination are expected to take place in October.

The U.S. Institute of Peace, based in Washington, was created

by Congress in 1984. It seeks to promote worldwide peace and the resolution 'of international conflicts without violence. It has a budget of $8.4 million.

Father Hesburgh, 74, Notre Dame's president from 1952 to 1987, would succeed Father Richard J. Neuhaus, the former'Lutheran minister recently ordained a Catholic priest, on the board.

Father Hesburgh was the Vatican's permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, from ,1956 to 1970.

He also helped organize the 1982 meeting in Vatican City where 58 top scientists from the East and West called for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Father Hesburgh also founded Notre Dame's peace studies institute and now chairs its advisory committee.

fin of Columbus, Ohio, has been appointed president and board chairman of Catholic Relief Services, the U. S. bishops' overseas relief and development agency. He succeeds Archbishop Edw,ard T. O'Meara ofIndianapolis, who resigned for health reasons.

Archbishop O'Meara, 70, had served on the CRS board for 12 years, the last four as chairman. Bishop Griffin, 57, has served on CRS' board for . six years, the last four as treasurer.

Archbishop DanielE. Pila;~ czyk, U.S. bishops' president, in a statement praised Arch. bishop O'Meara's "wise and sensitive leadership" and his "selfless devotion to the church EDICTAL CITATION and to the poor."

DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL The Cincinnati archbishop FALL RIVER. MASSACHUSETTS said Bishop Griffin had freSince the actual place of residence of quently visited CRS programs ROBERT LEO MONETTE is unknown. overseas. "We will thus benefit We cite ROBERT LEO MONETTE to appear' by this experience and by his personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, October 7, 1991 at demonstrated dedication to 2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, the church's mission and to Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: those in need as expressed Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the GOMES·MONETTE case? through CRS," Archbishop ,/ Ordinaries of the place or other pastors Pilarczyk said.

Workshop planned for 'black Catholics.

having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Robert Leo Monette, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation.

Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar Given at the Trjbunal, Fall River, MassachUSetts, on this 23rd day of September, 1991.

The National Office of Black Catholics and black Catholic ministries of the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, Worcester, Bridgeport, Conn., and the Boston and HartEDICTAL CITATION ford archdioceses will sponsor DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL "Black Catholics: Our Zeal, Our FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Faith," an annual culture and Since the actual place of residence of worship workshop, Nov. 15 to 17 at the Passionist Retreat and Con- GEORGE A. BERUBE is unknown.

We cite GEORGE A. BERUB.E to appear ference Center, West Springfield.

The program for Friday includes personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese evening prayer and Gospel songs . of Fall River on Monday, October 7, 1991 at and a discussion of "What is the 10:30 a.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Future for Black Catholic Youth?"

Whether the nullity of the marriage

by Father Robert Seay. A recepexists in the FERREIRA·BERUBE case? tion will follow.

Ordinaries of the place or other pastors On Saturday, Dr. Giles Conwill will speak on "What Are Black having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, George A. Berube, must see to it Catholics?" followed by. work- that he is properly advised in regard to this shops: "Educating Black Youth in edictal citation. the 90s" with Father Warren SavJay T. Maddock age; "Healing the Heart: The Art Judicial Vicar of Overcoming Racism," Father .Martin Carter; "Black Catholic Given at the Tribunal, River, Massachusetts, Liturgy," Father Seay; and "Afro- Fall on this 23rd day of September, 1991. centric Christianity," Dr. Conwill.

A Black Catholic liturgy will be . celebrated Saturday evening by Father Carter, with Father Seay as homilist.

Eckley Macklin of the National FUNERAL HOME Office of Black Catholics will speak 550 Locust Street on Sunday.

Fall River, Mass.

Information on registering for Rose E. Sullivan the workshop is available from the William J. Sullivan Margaret M. Sullivan Office of Pastoral Ministry, 625 Carew St., Springfield 0 II 04. Reg672-2391 istration deadline is Nov. 4.

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Diocese of Fall River -

Fri., Sept. 27, 1991

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REFUGEE STRESS: a leftist rebel carries a girl wounded during a battle between rebels and government forces in EI Salvador. An Internatio'nal Catholic Child Bureau study said such violence in their homelands remains a source of stress to refugee women and children who emigrate to the United States to escape it. (CNS/ Reuter photo)

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Refugee wome.n: breaking the cycle of violence WASHINGTON (CNS) - A Mexican woman cowers in the corner of her kitchen as her husband raises his fist to punch her again for not having dinner ready on time.

The woman, who recently arrived in the United States, doesn't speak much English, but she decides to report him to the police because she fears' for the safety of her young children as well. The police ask her for a driver's license.

Suddenly, she decides to drop the charges, fearing the police will realize she is an illegal alien and have her deported. The abuse continues. , Thousands of female illegal aliens, like the Mexican woman, suffer from c;tomestic abuse on a regular basis, and officials say many' of these women tend to remain silent victims for a longer time than their counterparts who are U.S. citizens because they face additional barriers to breaking the cycle of violence. They also face a nationwide lack of services geare'd toward their special needs or chang-, jng the behavior of the abuser.

In 1990, some 30 percent of the female homicide victims in the United States were killed by a husband or boyfriend, accordin,g to the FBI. The FBI did not provide statistics on how many of those women were immigrants.

As October - the month formally dedicated to concern about domestic violence - approaches, more and more Catholic agencies are looking at' the services they provide to abused women and trying to see how they cart better reach the victims.

Pat Bonilla, immigration director for Catholic Social Services in Albuquerque, N.M., said the fear that illegal aliens have of being deported prevents many of th~m from getting help.

Sometimes, an abusive husband who is on the path to becoming a U.S. citizen will refuse to get citizenship for the wife as a tool to keep her completely dependent on him, Ms. Bonilla said.

If the illegal alien does ask for heip, she faces additional problems, Ms. Bonilla said. In Albuquerque, abused women can stay in a shelter for 30 days and counselors try to place them in a job, but for illegal aliens without work permits or Social Security numbers, getting a job becomes a complex situation.

Marla-Rodriguez, assistant director for La' Clinica del Pueblo, a clinic of the Central American Refugee Center in Washington, said abused aliens often don't seek help for a number of other reasons as well, including an inability to speak English, not knowing how ,to work the system to their benefit, complete economic and emotional dependence on the male or cultural or religious reasons which. prohibit them from ending the marriage or seeking counseling.

"They face social problems such as culture shock, poverty, living in a new country and not knowing the language, all of which aggravate the domestic violence situation," Ms. ROdriguez said.

The clinic has launched an aggressive campaign to reach physically, emotionally or sexu- .

ally abused Central American women who use their other servIces.

The clinic also tries to help empower the women so they are not economically dependent on the males by finding programs to teach them job and other skills.

Dennis Hunt is director of the Center for Multicultural Human Services, an organization that provides a variety of social services for immigrants. Catholic Charities is the parent organization of this Falls Church, Va., program.

Hunt said couples-'in an abusive situation go through several stages that are repeated in the relationship unless they get help. First. they have stress which leads to violence. Then; the abuser becomes withdrawn and experiences guilt.

Finally, the couple undergoes a "honeymoon" period where they reconcile and they are at peace.

The abusive cycle can be broken in some cases where the abusers are not just pathologically violent.

Hunt said. Many abusers suffer from low self-esteem and were abused themselves or witnessed ,~b!!se.

Some abusers, if they get help when they are at the stage of feeling guilt over their abuse, can be re-educated and the violence stopped.

A program that his center· provides helps abusers learn to understand and deal with their anger in ways other than violence. It also deals with the victims so they can recognize signs and steer confrontations in a different, more positive directi~n, he said.

Study finds r~fugee women stressed, children withdrawn WASHINGTON (CNS) - A rna, particularly as it involves viostudy of Central American refugee lence against the self and family; women in Washington has found expend enormous emotional effort that those who experienced vio- attempting to control the effects of lence before their U.S. arrival still their experiences," the study said. undergo severe stress and their It said survey results found an children tend to be socially with- "extreme· level" of anxiety among drawn. women interviewed.

Conducted by the New York"Their daily concerns would apbased International Catholic Child Bureau, the study involved inter- pear to overwhelm them. Certain views with Central American wo- situations reflect problems associated with poor socio-economic men.

-Its aim was to determine the conditions." effects of the women's experiences The study found that all of the on their psychological well-being women worried about the expoand the socio-economic develop- sure of.children to violence in their ment of their children. homeland, 99 percent worried Of III women interviewed for about the health of their children the study, 103 were from EI Salva- and 96 percent about not having dor, six from Guatemala and two enough money to buy food. from Nicaragua.

In addition, 95 percent worried , Fifty-eight percent ofthe women about violence in their country of knew someone who had been origin; 94 percent about separamurdered; 42 percent had been tion from their children left behind forced to seek safety from gunfire; in the country of origin; 94 percent 39 percent were present when their about not being able to send money home or neighborhood was bombto family members back home; ed; 24 percent had been robbed or and 94 percent about their own feared for their life on their jourhealth. ney to the United States; and 22 The study found that the majorpercent had witnessed a murder. ity of women were troubled by The study found that the women frequent headaches and feelings of were "frequently troubled by , fearfulness' and anxiety. They ad-' thoughts of their experiences."

It noted that traumatized indi- mitted to being unhappy and havviduals often experience flashbacks ing difficulty making decisions.

Women who reported having a that are accompanied by "all the feelings and emotions of fears and good relationship with their hushorror" felt at the time of the orig- band or partner experienced fewer inal trauma. negative effects from traumas, the "People who have survived trau- study found.

Religious affiliation, which the study noted "has also been identified as a support factor in times of stress," did not appear to be helpful to the Central American women surveyed.

Religious affiliation "appears to operate in a reverse flilshion as an additional stressor" in this situation, the study said. It found this result of the survey difficult to interpret. ,Refugee women without legal immigration documents were "significantly more affected by stress," the study found; The study also found the influence of mothers' traumatic experiences on their children's behavior, was significant. Studying the refugee women's children who were between the 'ages of 2 and 4, the su~ey 'found the mothers' experienceS evident in "the tendency fo'rcbildren of victims to exhibit social withdrawal [and] to manifes(depressive, sleep and somatic problems and aggressive behavior."

The study called the implications for the children "severe" and said they needed "considerable sociaIsupportto offset the disadvantages" to which they have been eJ9>Osed.

The study stated, however, that the refugee women interviewed were "doing the very best they can in extremely difficult circumstances" and although they are often called "victims," a better description of them would be "survivors."

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Group Home Reopens Sponsored by the Fall River dioIn another Provider story, it is cese and licensed by the Massachusetts Office for Children, it announced that a group home on serves children from throughout New Boston Road, in use in the past for St. Vincent's boys, but out the New England states.

At the home, girls aged 6 to 10 of service recently, has reopened with three teenage residents and and boys aged 6 to 16 receive eduSteve Oliveira as coordinator, cation and social, psychiatric and psychological services in a beauti- assisted by Joe Souza. Both men are experienced in child care ful campus setting. During the programs. summer, much activity moves to The boys a're attending high Vinhaven, a lakeside facility In school and working parttime at an Mashpee that offers youngsters area lumberyard. "Having ajob is water safety instruction, swimming, boating, nature lore and plenty of integral to increased independence," said Mark Browne, director space for hiking and playing. of the Cronin Unit at St. Vincent's St. Vincent's, administered by and supervisor of the reactivated Rev. Joseph M. Costa, MSW, has New Boston Road program. "It recently begun telling friends its opens new areas of responsibility story through The Provider, an and .reinforces productive use of attractive quarterly publication. time. It also becomes a tool for The current issue, in addition to daily living skills. Each boy will giving information about a Childhave to manage his bank account ren's Festival planned for Sunday and weekly allowance." at the home, is full of news and notes about ongoing activities and In other St. Vincent's Home activity, four girls from the McAuprojects.

The festival, says Father Costa, ley unit ages 7 to 10 are enrolled in has been in the planning for sev- a 10-week group therapy program eral months and has as its major for victims of sexual abuse.

Explaining the program, Mcpurpose the calling of attention to problems confronting today's chil- Auley social worker Michelle dren. To continue from 10 a.m. to Dunse said that "most young vic4 p.m. Sunday, it will offer infor- tims never dream that 'it' has hapmative material on organizations pened to others too. So they keep "dedicated to improving the qual- their anger and feelings of betrayal ity of life for children and fami- inside. Group therapy opens them lies," entertainment and, in general up, encourages trust, and lets them "be a good opportunity for fami- know they're not alone." lies to spend time together," says Also among recent McAuley unit programs have been an art the priesL A highlight of Sunday's festival program offered in cooperation will be recognition of nine St. Vin- with the Fall River Recreation and cent's staff members for their many Tourism Office and the planting years of service to ,the children at and decorating ofan 80-foot flower the home. bed, with flowers donated by To be honored are food service nearby Pacheco's Nursery and garaide Anna Proux with 23 years of den accessories by Catholic Memoservice; maintenance worker Mike rial Home,across Highland Avenue McGrath, 20 years; residential from St. Vincent's. manager Tom Pelletier, 16 years; .

Another home benefactor was director of maintenance Roland hairstylist Mike Medeiros, who Morin, 15 years. . gave Sweeney and Cronin unit Also bookkeeper Nancy East- boys' haircuts to order - from wood, 14 years; director of food designer cuts to ·beezers. "Mike service Debra Baptista, 12 years; gives more than haircuts," said maintenance worker Bill Dest- unit directorTom Petrouski. "He remps, 12 years; cottage manager builds their self-esteem and he's a Pete Bedrosian, 10 years; and social great role' model; positive, generworker Michelle Dunse, 10 years. ous and involved in his commun. .

Father Costa said that the recog- ity." nition celebration was established Looking back to summer, the last year when the Sisters of Mercy Provider reported that Skip Karam, who staff the home were honored. basketball coach at Fall River's This years honorees will receive BMC Durfee High School, awardthe St. Vincent's medallion and a ed summer basketball camp schogift certificate. larships to two St. Vincent's boys, "The festival provides a perfect who joined over 100 youngsters in opportunity to say 'thanks' to a a weeklong program at Luke Urban group'of people who have worked Field House on the high school long and hard to serve the children campus. who call St. Vincent's home," FaAlso among summer happenther Costa said. ings: a wilderness hiking experience

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By Ron Pollack .

Long Term Care insurance salesmen are paid sales commissions of up to 80 percent of the first year's premiums. They can putthousands of dollars into theit own pockets by frightening, cajoling or outright duping older Americans into believing dishonest sales pitches.

That's what a recent Congressional undercover investigation discovered. Flagrant sales abuses are rampant in the long term care insurance industry.

"Even my experience interpreting complicated memoranda would not prepare me for the 'fine print' and loopholes contained in the long term care policies I saw," said Philip Graham, Sr. of New Orleans in written testimony. Mr. Graham was one of seven senior investigators who participated in a nationwide undercover investigation of long term care insurance sales abuses.

Philip Graham and his wife met three long term care insurance , agents in April. Each of the agents misled the Grahams about policies they were pushing.

The agent selling John Hancock insurance assured the Grahams .that his policy was designed to , keep up with inflation. And the agent guaranteed that the premiurns would never increase.

On bpth counts, the agent was lying. According to the John Hancock brochure, the "inflation pro-

tection" would not, in fact, keep pace with actual- inflation rates.

And it was simply untrue that the premiums could not go up. You might well buy this policy at' a price you can afford and then be priced out of protection by' high premiums years later.

An agent representing TIME, a national insurance company, told the Grahams that adult day care would b~ covered by the policy.

What the agent didn't say was that only state licensed or state certified adult day care centers would be aceptable to the agency ,and that - according to tQe testimony before Congress - only five' of the adult day care centers, anywhere in Louisiana are certified and licensed by the state. , The agent assured the Grahams that the TIME policy received the highest rating in a recent issue of "U.S. News and World Report.'~ The truth is that no such article or rating exists.

The agent left a videotape for the Grahams to watch, which seemed to show state officials complimenting TIME's long term care policies.

The "officials" turned out to be actors.

Finally, a smooth-talking agent representing Mutual of Omaha tried to sell 63-year-old Graham a policy that would drop him automatically at age 80 - two years before the typical age of entran~e into a nursing home!

, There is an enormous incentive for these salesmen to be unscrupulous. The insurance companies offer commissions of 55 percent to 80 percent of the first year's premiums as an incentive for agents -to sell expensive policies.

A long term care insurance policy that costs a 72-year-old widow $3,500 in premiums may put more than $2,000 in commission into the agent's pocket. Those thou'sands of dollars tempt the'salesman to make the policy sound like the best one on the market and to cloud its limitations. , Isn't it a disgrace that major, big name insurance companies use outrageously high sales commissions that encourage agents to cheat older Americans?

Congressman Ron Wyden reports that the Congressional investigation "documents the tragedy that many older people on tightfixed incomes are frittering away much of their life savings on private long term care insurance that isn't worth much more than the paper it's written on."

Congressman Ed Roybal, chairman ofthe Congressional committee that undertook the investigation, went even further. He said that, "while abuses in the sale of this insurance .are rampant, the policies themselves are also of dubious value."

Ron Pollack is executive director of Families USA Foundation

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Grandparents'month I don't know who started it, probably some florists or greeting card makers, but September is Grandparents' Month, and I think it's great to have a month especially for us.

It's not easy to be a grandpa or grandma, because you're not in complete control. Having children is the easy part; after that it's up to them. Generally they get married and decide to have children of their own.

They do seem to take their sweet time about it, however. Our eldest daughte.r has four children, lam proud to report,' and so I have some experience which qualifies me to speak out on the subject of 'grandparenting.

I also had a great grandfather, i.e., that is, a grandfather who was great and had a strong influence on me. Much of what I learned about the art comes from him, There are ten reasons I like being a grandparent today. I'd like to share them with you.

1. Our grandchildren welcome us with open arms l Meghan and' Molly, our twin granddaughters, rush to the door when grandma and I arrive. They dance around until I lift them giggling high into the air. ' , 2. They love coming to visit their grandparents. I hope that has more to do with us than with the cookies, soda and ice cream that magically appear. Still, nuts, oranges and other goodies helped , lure us to our own grandparents' pantry long ago.

3. They appreciate my jokes.

Colin, 11, and Brian, 9, do insist on telling some of their own jokes and riddles, but they still laugh at mine, sometimes politely. I do try to avoid repeating my tales ,- a , bad habit of my grandfather's.

4. They. make us feel worthwhile. Take Molly aqd Meghan for a walk in the park by a lake or stream, and they're in heaven. Read to them from their story books, and they snuggle quietly beside you (if you don't try to skip words).

5. They inspire us to take time to look around. We get to see places and things we might otherwise ignore, like zoos, fairs, parades, carnivals, band concerts and baby ducks. They love dandelions, especially blowing their little white umbrellas in the air.

6. They demonstrate that relig- ' ion begins at home. The boys love to say grace, adding their own prayers (or the living and the dead.

At 21f2 years, the twins press their palms together in prayer and make motions like the Sign of the Cross.

7. They accept our limitations.

They are grateful for simple things, knowing grandma and grandpa can't afford to spend, a lot on entertainment. The boys are getting fancier tastes, but the twins are happy, with age-old building blocks.

8. They encourage us to carry on traditions. Meghan and Molly , love to be dandled on grandpa's knee, an old Casserly practice.

They laugh aloud when I bounce them on my feet, lifting them high

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in the air, all the time singing nursery rhymes. They don't even mind when I make up my own words - a trick that often surprised our kids. Dandling goes best with "Banbury Cross," though I change the opening to "Ride a pink pony to Banbury Cross." Our kids grew up thinking "H-ADouble-R-I, G-A-N spells Harrigan" was stolen from C-A-DoubleS-E, R-L-Y. 9. They are learning to appreciate great music: they like to hear me sing. The boys do copy their parents by saying "No singing at the table" and other old rules, but the girls are different. They dO,n't run away when I sing "Molly MaIone" or "Grandpa's Little Girl" (a revision of "Daddy's Little Girl").

10. They fill us with pride. We look at them, see ourselves, and realize they are the hope of the ,world. Our grandchildren don't expect a lot from us. They just like us to be there. Our children's children are extraordinary blessings, and they love us just for being what we are. Who could ask for anything more?

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Clarinetist Father FranCis J. Coco lends his skills to an outdoor jazz Mass sponsored by Holy Cross parish in Corpus Christi, Texas. (CNS photo)

Priest-clarinetist has jazzy secondary ministry CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNS) - Jesuit Father FrancisJ. Coco gave up the saxophone when, he went into the novitiate, but he kept his clarinet, playing only periodically at comm'unity celebrations.

"And then along came John" grinned the Rriest. "Pope John XXIII opened some windows and let some fresh air in the church. I like to say that I crawled out of one of them."

Then while teaching school in New Orleans in 1965, Father Coco, . now 70, met jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, Who invited the priestto be the chaplain of his Jazz Walking Club, a social club which walks in the Mardi Gras parade.

"New Orleans is a very Catholic city," Father Coco told the South Texas Catholic, Corpus Christi's diocesan newspaper. "The oddity of a priest playing jazz is not quite what it would be in more Protestant ,areas."

Father路 Coco, retreat director at Montserrat Retreat House in Lake Dallas, Texas, in the Diocese of Fort Worth, celebrated and played at the annual Jazz Mass in Corpus Christi, held in conjunction with a civic jazz festival.

Father Coco said he always wears his. clerical garb while playing. The trademark makes him identifiable.

Ov~r the past 25 years, Father

Coco has offered spiritual guidance to people who have pulled him aside in New Orleans nightclubs.

"It's a priestly presence in places where there are musicians and others who might not ever come into contact with priests," he said.

"People who would find it difficult to ring a rectory doorbell to consult a priest find i~very easy access. It's grown into a secondary ministry."

He took cl~rinet lessons from Sister of Charity Agnes Marie at a~e II. In two years he was good enoughto joina ban~. .

"I was a 13-year-old child playing tenor saxophone and clarinet in an adult (lance orchestra," Father Coco said. "When people ask me if I ever played professionally I usually tell them, 'Yes, between the ages of 13 and 17.' " But he said a traffic accident on the feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1937 which nearly killed him made him "conscious of my mortality and [I] decided to do something with my life," joining the Jesuits.

He was recently reassigned to southwest Louisiana, closer to the, home of the music he loves. , "I almost have a prayer experience when I'm playing. Music is communication," Father Coco said. "It's the happiness of people.

Jazz is happy music and it's a gift of God."

Madonna Manor salutes environmental services, maintenance workers Employees in Madonna Manor's environmental services and maintenance departments were honored at a special coffee break and cookout luncheon as part of the North Attleboro nursing home's observance of National Health Care Environmental Services Week.

"The employees in these departments make such an important contribution to the Manor's clean, safe' and healthful environment," said administrator Martha J. Daneault. "While we sometimes take their hard work for granted, this special week highlights their efforts."

Honored employees included:

housekeeping assistants Edith Caisse; Joyce Charette, Margaret Considine, Michael Difilippo, Natalie Slaney, Esther Sousa; Custodial assistants Jonathan Cleveland, Michael Doble; James Hagerty; Laundry assistants Edward Du'" moulin, Joanne Hagerty, Eleanor Inman, Rosanna Simpson; Maintenance assistants Robert Fredette, Mason Pickering, Joseph Shriever and Donna Sullivan.

Mark Jeffries is environmental services director and Raymond King is maintenance director for the Manor.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall Rjver-Fri., Sept. 2.7, 199~

NCCW convention

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Extension Society presents award CHICAGO (CNS) - Agnes Ryan of Milwaukee, the founder of a mission band oflaity and religious, has been given the Lumen Christi Award by the Catholic Church Extension Society.

The award - a bronze plaque of Jesus and $2,500 - was presented to Mrs. Ryan Sept. 22 by Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago, the society's chancellor.

In addition, the Diocese of Fargo, N.D., one of the targets of Mrs. Ryan's efforts, received $25,000 to further the work of evangelization. Fargo Bishop James S. Sullivan nominated Mrs. Ryan for the award.

Mrs. Ryan and other members of Our Lady of Blessed Victory, the group she started, have raised. funds to build mission churches, schools and clinics, publish and distribute Catholic literature, and aid young men in becoming priests.

She helped build a dental clinic on a Menominee reservation in the Diocese of/Green Bay, Wis.;' and founded an infirmary in India for people afflicted with Hansen's disease.

In 1959, Mrs. Ryan was given credit for stemming the spread of communism in Thailand. After a Thai bishop told her the people would be self-sustaining and less susceptible to the communists if they had water buffaloes to cultivate their rice fields, Mrs. Ryan helped provide the needed animals.

The Our Lady of Blessed Victory group helped provide the water buffaloes and the communists left.

The Extension Society, a papal organization which raises funds for home mission work in poor rural areas in the United States, presents the Lumen Christi Award each year to a Catholic who is serving the U.S. church.in an exemplary way.

Nun to liturgy post WASHINGTON (CNS) - Divine Providence Sister Linda Gaupin has been named associate direc. tor.ofthe U.S. bishops' Secretariat for the Liturgy.

She has a doctorate in liturgical studies and has been Wilmington, Del., diocesan director of worship since 1984 and adjunct professor in the' graduate religion department at La Salle University, Philadelphia, since ·1986. She is the first woman and first non-ordained person to become an associate director of the bishops' liturgy secretariat.

Dark Hours "I love the dark hours of my being in which the senses drop into the deep. I have found in them, as in an old letter, my private life."Rainer Maria Rilke

Continued from Page One Popes Leo XIII, John XXlIl, Paul VI and John Paul II. Pope Leo was inspired to write his landmark 1891 document, "Rerum Novarum," on behalf of the workers of the world, especially those in the United States, during a time of massive social upheaval, she said.

Those workers have become "a symbol, a building block" for the marginalized people of the world today who are "in much worse shape than were the workers 100 years ago," particularly because of the ill effects of economic, political, social and ecological havoc, she added.

The foundation of Catholic social teaching is Scripture and four doctrinal beliefs - the Incarnation, the Resurrection, the Trinity and the body of Christ as the Eucharist and as the church, Ms. McKenna said.

At this juncture, the church's social justice tradition is very young, Ms. McKenna said. The , church's criticism of unjust social structures is likely to become more persistent in the next century, she said, with special attention to the areas of war and peace, children, ecology and economics. , , ,"We really need to look at what gives people human dignity food, clothing, shelter, education, a job and future possibilities and any economic system that does not deliver that to everyone is not life-giving and is not part of the kingdom of peace and justice," she said.

1,700 delegates in attendance from around the country pleqged to work to reform 'the nation's . health care system a'ld to promote environmental awareness and action.

The resolutions on health care and the environment were among several approved during the convention, which included workshops and panel discussions on various social justice concerns.

Among workshops and sessions at the convention was an International Workshop, at which Fall River DCCW immediate past president Mrs. Theodore J. Wojcik presented a $2,500 check for Water for Life, a DCCW-supported campaign to construct clean water sources in Third World countries.

The Fall River diocesan council has participated in the project for two years under the l,eadership of international committee chairman Mrs. Theodore Calnan of New Bedford.

The Fall River council's contribution was the largest presented at the convention for the Water for Life project.

The health care resolution passed at the convention called for education of members on the national crisis in health care, challenged candidates for public office to raise it as an election issue and asked that the national organization collaborate in efforts to reform the health care system.

Annette Kane, executive director of the Washington-based council, said' the organization would begin probing health care reform in conjunction with the Catholic Health Association, Catholic Charities and the U.S. Catholic Conference, the bishops' public policy

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Respite program in which vol unarm. She said the national council teers relieve full-time caregivers of could be utilized by alerting its bedridden or handicapped relatives. membership on key legislative The program is currently instituted issues affecting health care. in four parishes in the Fall River Convention participants also diocese: Our Lady of the Cape, voted to initiate a national stew- Brewster; St. Elizabeth Seton, ardship program on environmen- North Falmouth; St. Francis Xavtal awareness and action. Ms. Kane ier. Hyannis; and St. Pius X, South said the national organization al- Yarmouth. ready has signed a memorandum Ms. Kane said the council is also of understanding with the U.S. working in conjunction with the Forestry Service and Soil Conser- U.S. Commission on Infant Morvation Service "that will move us tality to develop a resource mothforward- in developing programs ers program in which pregnant and resources in the whole area of teens, particularly immigrants and conservation and environmental aliens, are matched with experiissues." enced mothers who supervise their Another resolution called for prenatal care. accessibility for the disabled at The pilot, to be called The Elicouncil gatherings and through- zabeth Project "because that is out parish life, especially in liturgy exactly what Elizabeth was to and religious education. A resolu- Mary, as a young, pregnant teen," tion on inclusive language advo- will be developed in Washington cated education of all members on to serve as a model for the country, the issue and use of inclusive lan- Ms. Kane said. guage in all council communicaCarroll Quinn of the Diocese of tions.

Savannah, Ga., was elected presiGiven the recent world atten- dent of the National Council of tion focused on the Persian Gulf Catholic Women and was installed and the Middle East because of at the closing session of the'con"crisis of war, poverty and injus- venti on. tice," the membership voted to "I am honored to lead an organbegin "interreligious dialogue in ization of Catholic women dediaccordance with Vatican II's Dec- cated to makinga difference in our laration on the Relation of the parishes, our communities, our Church to Non-Christian Religions . ' nation and our world," Mrs. Quinn for mutual understanding in prom- said. "It is my goal to continue .to oting peace, liberty and social strengthen our mission of empowjustice." ering,' educating and supporting Ms. Kane said the organization all Catholic women in spirituality, is seeking to expand its respect- leadership and service." for-life campaign, including the Mrs. Quinn, a real estate agent

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Vatican representative sees new atmosphere at United Nations

NEW YORK (CNS) - Changes Council may need revision, he row of observers, with Monaco in the Soviet Union and the end of suggested. beside him and then San Marino the Cold War have brought a new and Switzerland. But San Marino Along with the Baltic states, this atmosphere to the,United Nations, year's opening ofthe General Assem- 'is expected to become a member the Vatican's U.N. representative bly saw the admission of Micronenext year, he said. said in New York.

"I see a day coming when only sia, Marshall Islands and North Archbishop Renato R. Martino and South Korea as new members the Holy See will remain as an obsaid the new atmosphere was 'evi- ,of the United Nations. server," he said. denced by an explosion of enthuIt would not be good for the Archbishop Martino, in his capa-' siasm when the Baltic states Vatican to become a voting member Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania city as permanent observer of the of the United Nations, he said, Holy See, has been sitting in the, - were admitted as new members because the Vatican does not want on Sept. 17, the first day of the row of observer governments be- to get involved in the secular aspects tween the representatives of North 1991 General Assembly. , of international disputes.

"Universality is a sign of the and South Korea.

"We want to be at the service of The United Nations now has mankind, to be a kind of convocation of the United Nations," SMALL ,BOMB? The Vatican- worries that ethnic ten- he said. "The charter begins with 166l!1embers, compared with 51at science at the United Nations," Archbishop Martino said. "We sions may explode all over Central and East Europe as has the words, 'We the peoples of the its founding in 1945.

With North and South Korea' , want our presence to be a reminder happened in Yugoslavia, where a Croatian civilian here holds United Nations,' and this pr~mise , is not fulfilled as long as there is member states, Arch6ishop of the moral values that underlie, an um~rell~ over two Croat,ia'n National Guardsmen keeping any nation that is not included." , now Martino said, he will sit first in the human society." watch on the Yugoslav Army's barracks in Zagreb, capital of Interviewed at the Vatican's U.N. the republic of Croatia. (CNS I Reuters photo) , mission, Archbishop Martino noted that the superpower rivalry the ' United States and the Soviet Union ._--...:.-..... October 12 - 21;·1991-:----'--~-had been a ,dominating factor throughout the history ofthe UniOct. 12·13 ted Nations.

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New possibilities have been Oct. 14 v ATICAN CITY (CNS) - As ethnic groups - is the smaller opened to the United Nations, he Sao Luis Serb-Croat fighting raged in Yugo- bomb, while the larger one includes said,with the ending of Soviet slavia, Vatican worries grew that the rapidly fragmenting Soviet attempts to build a "utopia" Oct. 14-15 the ethnic conflict was a smaller Union, housing 291 million people through the "materialistic and atheBrasilia istic system of Marxism-Leninism." divided into more than 20 ethnic bomb within a larger one triggered Archbishop Martino said he beBrasllia to explode in Central and Eastern groups.

Oct. 15 o A few examples show the com- lieved the United Nations could Europe.

Goiania Goiania.

Salvador now prove more effective in "turnAt stake is peace and stability in plexity of the situation.

- Lithuania has been struggling ing swords into plowshares," and a part of the world which recently Oct. 16 threw off communist handcuffs ,for independence since forceful working to alleviate poverty and Cuiaba but lacks the solid foundations for annexation by the Soviet Union promote human rights.

Oct. 17 "I'm thinking especially about a replacement political and eco- during World War II. Yet after achieving independence, the coun- religious freedom, which is a basic Campo nomic system.

Flo anopolis Rushing into this void, continues try was faced with protests from its human right but in several counGrande tries is still not a reality for all the Vatican view, are ancient an- minority Poles and Russians, fearOct. 18 tagonisms which polarize people ing that they would be discrimi- citizens," he said.

Florianopolis But while pointing hopefully to around ethnic, national and relig- nated against.

- The end of hard-line com- new opportunities for the United ious identities. The Vatican would Oct. 19 prefer that they solidify around munist rule in Romania immedi- Nations, the archbishop also Viloria . democratic values stressing human ately spawned bloody battles be- warned of new dangers. & Maceio One, he said, is seen in the posrights. tween Romanians ,and ethnic sibility that parts of the Soviet For the Vatican, the end of Hungarians in the 'country.

Oct. 20-21 Union's nuclear arsenal could fall - Czechoslovakian freedom communist rule has not ushered in Salvador democracy. It only opened the from communism strengthened the under the control of several differdoor to a democratization process voice of Slovakian independence ent republics, and so exacerbate which must be carefully nurtured and Czech accusations that Slo- the dangers of nuclear' proliferif it is to flower after decades of vakia was a Nazi surrogate state ation.

"It is urgent," he said, "that during World War II. authoritarian rule.

Indi~ns, The Vatican worry is historiVatican worry about the Soviet steps be taken for tight control of nuclear weapons, with the aim of cally rooted.

Union surfaced as early as FebruCentral and Eastern Europe ary 1988 when ethnic tensions their complete elimination."

Archbishop Martino cited a reform a seedbed of centuries-old flared as the predominantly ChrisVATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Catholic population in the world. cent New Yo'rk Times editorial tian Armenians protested their antagonisms stretching from PoJohn Paul II's Oct. 12-21 trip to In most places, the pope is schethat said 1,000-2,000 nuclear wealish-German antipathy to Russian treatment in the predominantly Brazil will include several meet- duled to celebrate Mass. meet with pons were considered sufficient steppe rivalries. The ground in Muslim Azerbaijan. ings with the country's least-ad- local bishops and clergy, and talk An editorial in L'Osservatore for deterrence, but the United between is covered with a mosaic vantaged - including Indians, slum with Catholic lay groups. Other States now had 25,000.

He said he Romano tied the Soviet ethnic of ethnic groups who forged their dwellers, children and lepers, highligh'ts include a meeting with favored reducing the numbers to histories'by playing tug-of-war with unrest to the political reforms of The whirlwind visit is expected President Fernando Collor de zero, but that the new political President Mikhail Gorbachev border lines.

Mello Oct. 14, a talk to Brazilian to be a grueling one for the 71climate should at least bring a which loosened the totalitarian It is a part of the world where a year-old pontiff. He will travel up Jewish leaders in Brasilia Oct. 15. nation is often defined by cultural, control that for decades had hid- sharp reduction. and down the country to 10 cities, an encounter with indigenous Pointing to the Persian Gulf religious and ethnic identity rather den the antagonisms under the War, the archbishop also warned participating in 38 meetings and' peoples in the inland city of Cuithan by geographic boundaries. It common blanket of fear. against the United Nations getting ceremonies and delivering 30 aba Oct. 16, a visit to a slum disis a part of the world which spawnThe Vatican's basic view is that trict of Vitoria Oct. 19 and.a meetinvolved in a continuing series of speeches, ed World War I and World War one ethnic group's self-determinIt is the pope's second pastoral ing with' Brazilian children and regional conflicts.

He called the ation ends where another's begins.

II: war "unnecessary" and said the trip to Brazil, which has the largest infants in Salvador Oct. 20.

The future of ex-Soviet bloc It means, as the pope ,has often countries "cannot be that of con- stressed, that these tensions and Iraq-Kuwait issues could have been resolved through negotiation. ' tentious micro-nations, each of the resulting trend to change "But with incalculable damages which excludes relations with their boundaries should be worked out inflicted on an entire people and neighbors," the Vatican newspaper, through negotiations, not wars. wounds still open, the problems L'Osservatore Romano, warned Christianity - especially Ca- remain," he said. recently.

• tholicism and the pope - can be "The General Asembly' must eval"The future of Yugoslavia,can- influential communicators of this uate the consequences of the Gulf' not be born of archaic grudges," it message.

Christianity is the dominant re- war, and the dangerfor peace that said, warning against the "catascould come from regional conflicts trophic and violent" creation of ligion throughout the region, with throughout the world," he said.

Catholicism being the main branch. ministates.

Since then, Pope John Paul II .The Polish pope is a Slav, as are, ' Chartges i~ the Soviet Unron, and Vatican diplomats have been many of the antagonists, and he Archbishop Martino said, also raise spreading the word to halt the urges people to rally around the questions about its future role in fighting in Yugoslavia before its region's Christian roots as the uni- the Security Council. explosion starts a chain reaction fying thread of values needed to The entire system of giving five engulfing the entire region. build a society. countries - Soviet Union, United The Vatican~s concern is that States, Britain, France and thina Yugoslavia - with its 24 million people and more than seven - not enough people are listening.

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"Murphy" missed the mark: episode ignored baby's claim on life WASHINGTON (CNS) - TV title character "Murphy Brown," while "more sensitive than most" in recognizing that her unborn baby was a person, still ignored the fact that the child has its own claim on life, a church pro-life official said.

Gail Quinn, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, commented after the airing of the CBS-TV hit show's fall premiere, which had Murphy Brown consider but reject abortion.

The episode, which aired Sept.

16, drew the highest ratings ever for the series - a 23.8 rating and a .

35 share. One rating point equals 921,000 TV homes; a share is the percentage of TV sets in use in a , given time period.

In the episode, Murphy Brown, the unmarried, 42-year-old harddriving anchorwoman played by Candice Bergen, told friends she was pregnant.

Colleagues were aghast. The news of her pregnancy and decision found enthusiasm only with her house painter and confidante, Eldin, played by Robert Pastorelli.

Ms. Quinn said the episode looked only at abortion's social and economic aspects.

It ignored "the moral question

at the heart of the debate" by presuming Murphy'Brown had a right "to choose to destroy the life of the child within her," Ms. Quinn said ..

However, she said, it showed "more sensitivity than most" television shows by admitting that Murphy Brown was pregnant "with a child," which would acknowledge that the unQorn child is a person.

Ms. Quinn said, however, that the recognition "was little more than alluded to, and the 'choice' Brown makes - to continue her pregnancy - is made because she responds to her own need or desire to have a 'child," not to the child's right to Ii ve.

The premiere episode of the series was eagerly awaited since the pregnancy was revealed in last season's final episode, which left unanswered whether the father of the child was Murphy's former husband or a local media personality with whom she had an affair.

The premiere episode said the father was the ex-husband.

CBS publicist Bernice Green told Catholic News Service· that the episode did not draw a flurry of viewer reaction.

There was "no reaction - except from press calling to ask if there's any reaction," she said.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Sunday coffee hours will resume, O~t. 6; but help is needed at both the ,church and the chapel. Volunteers for the church may call 428-8779; for th~ chapel, 428-3576. Square dancing for: special needs persons and friends begins 3 p.m. Sept. 28, parish center. Information: 428-4079.

K of C, HY ANNIS Council 2525 meets each second Thursday., Membership information: 775-4054.

EMMAUS RETREAT Weekend retreat for young adults 19 to' 30, Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, Oct. 25 to 27. Information: 771'{)563.

LaSALETTE CENTER, ATTLEBORO' Retreat, "Personality Type and Prayer," Oct. II to 13, presented by Kathryn Wrobel. Information: 2228530.

BLESSED SACRAMENT, FR Retreat leader Barbara Wright will speak at the Bread of Life prayer meeting and Mass at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4.

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The Greater Fall River First Friday Club will meet 6 p.m, Oct. 4 at Sacred Heart Church, FR. for Mass fO,lIo~ed by dinner with guest speaker Father Stephen A. Fernandes, director of the diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. All men are welcome.

CATHEDRAL, FR A rosary for life will be prayed at 2 p.m. Oct. 6 in the cathedral by persons unable for reasons of age'or health to participate in the Respect Life walk to be held a,t the same time in Boston. Those coming to the cathedral may sponsor parishioners who will be marching by carrying with them their names and offering the rosary for them. A monetary offering to Respect Life organizations.is optional. Those marching are asked to carry with them the name(s) of their prayer partners, report to them on the success of the march and, if possible, match their sponsor's contribution.

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ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Mass for CCD students, parents and teachers 7 p.m. Oct. I. The parish will host the children's choir of Our Lady of Victory Church, CenST. MARY, NB Respect Life Month will be in- terville, at 10 a.m. Mass Oct. 6. First augurated in the parish at 10 a.m. "We Break Bread Together" session Mass Oct. 6. Parishioners are asked of winter season will follow the to follow up by participation in the Mass.

Respect Life walk in Boston at 2 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, p,m. the same day. AmongSt. Mary's HYANNIS Religious education teachers and marchers will be confirmation candidates, their parents and sponsors. , substitutes will be commissioned at lOa.m. Mass Sunday. Refreshments Cub Scout pack meeting 7 p.m.

Sept. 30, school gym. Information: will follo\iV Mass.

ST. MARY,N. ATTLEBORO 998-3704.

Pastoral council's 'first meeting ST. MARY, MANSFIELD 7:30 p.m. Monday; parish center.

Catholic Woman's Club executive board meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 3, parish D oU, N. ATTLEBORO Benedict Circle, Daughters oflsacenter; full meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. bella, will meet 7 p.m. Oct. I for a 10, center, with pumpkin decorating living rosary with Knights of Columas the evening's topic. bus and their families as guests at K SACRED HEART, FR ofC Hall, Smith Street, North AttleOctober devotions will consist of boro. rosary,and Benediction at 7 p,m. each Tuesday of the month. Women's, CATHOLIC NURSES, CAPE, ISLANDS 'Guild meeting following 7 p.m.

Meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Corrosary and Benediction Oct. I. Each pus Christi parish center, Sandwich, member is aske,d to Qring,a favorite mug or teacup and tell its story in a with Father James Fitzpatrick,chaplain at Cape Cod Hospital, as table group. speaker.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, HOLY NAME, NB TAUNTON A volunteer is needed to teach 9th Gregory Norbert concert 7 p.m.

Oct. 6, church. A former Benedic- grade religion from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tine monk at Weston Priory in Ver- each Wednesday. Information: 992' mont, Norbert now directs parish 6021; 996-8(;54.

Turn to Page 16 missions and retreats and offers concerts. All welcome.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET October will be observed as Vocations Month in the parish. Members are invited to join the 31 Club to pray for vocations. Parishioners are also invited to become prayer intercessors for CCD students, praying for students by name for five to 10 minutes a day. The annual open house for all high school age youth will be held 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, parish center. Volunteers needed to publish monthly youth ministry newsletter.

Information: Father John M. Sullivan, 673-7831.

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Gulf crisis last year. It plans to Japanese Sister Michiko Ohta , provide aid for another two years, recently led a team of 24 Japanese the aid association said. to Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and the ' Israeli-occupied territories touring projects of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine, said the mission's sister organization, the New York based Catholic Near East Welfare , Association.

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14 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River~Fri., Sept. 27, 1991

By Charlie Martin

TOO MANY WALLS We shot a rainbow, it's all that I can do Dream of the good times that we never knew No late night alone in your arms 111 dream on Living in wonder, thinking of you Still looking for ways to uncover the truth "You're so young" is all they can say They don't know If I could change the way of the world I'd be your girl.

Too many walls have been built between us Too many dreams have shattered around us If I seem to give up Us two never win Deep in my heart I know that strength is within Watching the other chances go by You'l never discover these feelings I hide Deep inside I'm falling apart All alone with a broken heart Thinking in silence is all they allow These words now unspoken may never be found All these dreams may one day be mine They cross my mind My time has yet to come Until then

are likely to live miles apart By Christopher Carstens The phone in the kitchen .rang especially if they go to Catholic - or trilled to be more precise, schools which draw students from since phones don't ring anymore. all over town.

Second, many neighborhoods Ours sounds like Tinkerbell trying just aren't safe at night. Walking to playa tiny clarinet. Anyway, it ~ver to visit a friend can be really wasn't for me. It hardly ever is. rIsky.

With two teenagers in the house, Teens need chances to talk with between dinner and bedtime we ,their friends away from school. get eight or 10 calls a night. If ever Over and over I've heard parents one is for my wife or me, it's a say, "You see your friends all day surprise.. in class. Why do you have to call .

About two years ago, we got the them at night?" . " kids their own phone line. That . In fact, unless you're lucky and way, we figured, we'd only answer get the same lunch period or break our own calls. schedule as your friend, you may It hasn't exactly 'worked out go through an entire day without that way. When our phone rings, sharing more than 'a few words it's still almost always one of their about an assignment. friends. ". called on· the. other line Teens use the phone to fill in the but it was busy. Can you tell communication gaps left by a busy Adrian that Paul called?" school schedule. Arid there are ways Actually, this doesn't bother me. . Written by C. Dennis; A. Dudley, sung by Cathy Dennis, (c) .you can relate over the phone that I'm delighted when the kids' friends 1991 PoIydor Ltd.; (c) 1991 by PolyGram Records Inc. just don't work out other ways. call.

In the summer between.eighth WHEN IS IT time to give up life. "Deep in my heart I know Some parents get irritated about and ninth grade I had this thing on a dating relationship? that strength .is within," she the time their kids spend on the According to Cathy Dennis' says. phone. Adults generally view the going with Dorothy. I lived out in "Too Many Walls," it is when The deeper issue here is how phone as a tool, something used to the country and she lived in town. "too many walls have been built to prevent walls in the first achieve a distinct purpose like call- We only got to see each other once place. Unfortunately, barriers between us," when "too many ing the gas company about your that whole'summer, but we talked on the phone for an hour or more dreams have shattered around to a lasting relationship often bill.. us." grow before we notice.

The rest of the time, this think- every night.

But when school started up in Not that the girl in Ms. DenHere are a few walls to watch ing goes, you should leave the for: nis' current hit wants to end her phone. on the hook, just in case the fall,. right away we knew it was I. Fear. Some fears are easy relationship. Rather, she dreams somebo"y calls you from the hospi- over. Whatever we had together o'nly worked on the phone. of"the good times," though she to see, like not feeling safe with· tal.

While we weren't ready for all another person. If we are afraid realizes they never existed in Teens don't see telephones as extra risks of actually seeing the ofbeing ridiculed, put down or this romance. tools. The phone is a link with After running through all physically harmed, we back off theirfriends, a central part of their each other, I think we both learned these thoughts and feelings, she emotionally. social lives. Cutting them offfrom something important that summer.

We learned abounhe value of Other fears are more subtle, resolves to move on with her the phone takes away one of the talking - and of sharing and lismost important way's they relate to tening - in a relationship. If my each other.' hadn't let me use the phone, I ' folks In my next column I'll talk about some reasonable limits par- might not have mastered those lesNORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. tors are encouraged to .separate entscan place on use ofthe phone. sons so readily..

(CNS) - Five sets of twins in the twins to help them progress in I'm.glad they gave me the chance.

But this time I want to focus on the first grade at St. Clare School in terms of being "their own p'ersons" importance of a phone in a mod- AnQ I don't get irritated when the .

North Palm Beach are learning and academically independent. phone is for.our kids. ern teen's social life.

"Being a father of identical twins how to cope without their closest In simpler times, teenagers could sibling at hand. .. . myself, these kids have a very spe. Self-Wi.II just walk over to. each other's cial place in my heart at school," three sets of-identical twins The "There is a great deal of self-will houses and hang around on the he said. . and two sets of fraternal twins are front porch. That doesn't work so in the world but very little genuine Besides the Balius and Wazyadjusting to separate classrooms independence of character......:.· well anymore. niak twins, the other first-grade and teachers.

First, teens in the same school Father Frederick Faber But at lunch and at recess, their twins are Michael and "Christine 498 schoolmates and school staff McCann, 7, of Palm Beach Garhave a difficult time keeping the dens; and Austin and Neil Capers, 7, of Tequesta. twins straiglit.

There is one other set of identi, Amanda and Ashley Balius of cal twins at the school: .ThirdLake Park, Fla., and Kenny and Michelle Wazyniak of Palm Beach graders Amanda 'and Janelle Kon~ Garde'ns say it is beneficial to be' ke, 8, of Palm Beach Gardens are, assigned to separate classrooms, separated from their twin. ' ' "So we won't fight," laughed' too.

First~grade teacher Joan McAmanda, who says she hasher Kernan said she and, the other own' best friend,Elsbeth, in her class. . . first-gr~de teacher; LynnfHorkey, Ashley said that being apart is sometimes "have trouble telling "fine," adding that at home she them apart." . "Inside the classroom, I have no' and Amanda "look at each other's work" from school.' . prOblem," she said. "Outside' the Kenny said he iikes separate· cla$sroom .they confuse .us all the classrooms "because I don't ha've time!" to see her [twin Michelle] every Ms. McKernan, who has one of day." Michelle, with 6-year-old each set of twins in her class, said candor, said she also likes the time' the only real difference with a twin DREW HOUVOURAS, principal of St. Clare School in apart because "he bothers me." . is that they talk about each other.

North Palm Beach, Fla., has a lot to keep straight with five sets ·Principal Drew Houvouras, who "At least once a day one of them has twin sons, now 21, said educa- says to me, 'I wonder what my sisof twins in the school's first grade. (CNS photo)

like being afraid to express your opinions because of the conflict that doing so may cause.

Whatever the reasons for our fears, they can become walls.

Relationships infected with fear may limp along, but they do not live up to our hopes or answer our needs.

2. Any lack of fairness eventually becomes a wall to fairness. Even when two people are in love, each one has different needs, interests and dreams.

When one individual's preferences become more important than the other's, there is a lack of fairness. The alternative is for each person to speak honestly about.what he or she wants, then seek a middle ground both can accept.

3. Other walls come from past relationships. This is e.specially true when hurts have occurred in our own families.

We may carry the pain forward into new relationships, often without realizing it.

Families are learning laboratories where we develop our styles of relating to ·others. If you have suffered any emotionai, physical or sexual abuse in your family, you need to understand how these experiences have affected you.

Your own strength and insight may have helped,you·survive in the past, but in a new relationship you want more than this.

You may want professional guidance to help you to move beyond old patterns and. old behaviors.

4. Unexpressed anger or resentment also erodes love's closeness. Hiding anger is often a pattern learned in families.

However, no matter why we do so, hidden anger sabotages affection and gradually destroys the bond between two people.

The alternative is obvious: Tell the truth about what you are feeling. Creatively use the energy in anger to examine your problems and work out mutually acceptable solutions.

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Teachers see double at Catholic scl,ool ter or brother is doing:" she said.

"Other kids almost never tllik about their sisters or brothers. They consider. the other twin during the day. It is.so sweet."

Ms. Horkey said that in her 18 years as.a teacher she has never had twins in class. .

"To ine, it's not a'ny'different than having a single child because we have one of each of them," she said.

"But just having five sets of twins at one school" - especially all in one grade - "is really remarkable," she added.

Savings bill b~cked : WASHINGTON (eNS) - The president of The Catholic University of America il)Washington has u'rged lawmakers to pass the Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1991 so people could boost their personal savings and be able to pay for their children's education.

"There are many families that cannot affo'rd to. save for their children's college expenses:' said Jesuit Father William J. Byron.

"The federal and state governments must join with colleges ,themselves in providing financial assistance to these families."

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in our schools Bishop Connolly At Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River; Kirsten Short and Jonathan Whittenhall have been named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship program. They are among the top five percent of more than one million students nationwide taking National Merit Scholarship qualifying tests.

Ms. Short, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Short, Portsmouth, RI, is a member ofthe National Honor Society, the Connolly Drama Society, the school choir and the Connolly Alcohol and Drug Awareness Team. She is on the editorial staff of the 1992 school yearbook.

Whittenhall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whittenhall, Tiverton, RI, is also an honor society and school choir member. and a four-year member of the crosscountry and track teams.

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Faculty moderators for the comingyearare Ms. Katherine Mowry, freshmen; David Connelly, sophomores; Brother Roger Millette, FIC, juniors; .Anthony Presto, seniors; Ms. Colleen Smith, student government.

Stude'nt government iri order of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, are: seniors, Meredith

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DR.. ~RNE~.T J. Collamati will: be. the keynote speaker at tomorrow's Religious Education Day convention for diocesan,catechists; t~ be held at 'Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth. The program, themed"Walk in the Presence ofthe Lord," will begin at 9 a.m. with a Mass celebrated by Bishop.Daniel A. Cronin.

Dr. Collamati, chair of the religious studies department at Regis College, Weston, graduated with honors from Providence College and holds a master's degree in theology as well as a doctorate in hi~­ torical-systemic theolegy from the University of Notre Dame. He was formerly chairperson of the philosophy and religion department at St. Mary-of-theWoods College, hid.

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CYO baseball award winner announced

Rev. Jay Maddock, director of ,the Fall River Area CYO, has announced that Rob Lachapelle of Our Lady of Grace parish, Westport, is the recipient of· this year's Umpires' Sportsmanship Trophy.

The annual honor is the only individual award bestowed by the CYO Baseball League. The recipient is chosen by league umpires from a field of nominees selected by team managers. .Lachapelle, a graduate ofTiverton High School; played third base and occasionally shortstop for Our Lady of Grace, which re-entered the CYO league this summer after an absence of a few years.

Manager Roger Olivier, who nominated Lachapelle for the award, said the recipient ~'went above and beyond what we asked Recent top rentals him to do. He never got down on 1. Dances With Wolves, himself or any of his teammates, FATHER DOUGLAS SOUSA celebrated Mass for stu.A-III (PG-13) and through the ups and downs of 2. Home Alone, A-II (PG) dents, parents, faculty and parishioners opening the academic the season he led the team by 3. New Jack City, 0 (R) year at his former school, Our. Lady of Lourdes in Taunton. example."

4. Awakenings, A-II (PG-13) Olivier said that in his opinion Following the liturgy the distributed medals to the students.

5. Sleeping With the Enemy, the .340 hitter "is probably the best Pictured, from left: Melissa Miranda, Sergio Lagneau, Brian A-III (R) third baseman in the league."

Moniz, Father Sousa, Brian .Quental.

6. King Ralph, A-II (PG) Father Maddock remarked that 7. Misery, A-III (R) "Rob joins a growing list of young 8. He Said, She Said, .

Lowe, Yvonne Troya, Chris Migfigure. The total includes 199 men who do not just play the game' A-III (PG-13) neault, Frank Garand; juniors, freshmen, the largest class ever to with intensity, but are able to con9. If Looks Could Kill, Brian Comeau, Jaime Dunne, Katie attend the school. trol themselves both on and off the A-III (PG-13) Abrams, Jen Azevedo; sophoThere is also a record number of field. I think he represents many of 10. True Colors, A-III (R) . mores, Jefferson, Guimond, Amy staff members at the school. The the players who participated this Hess, Matthew Doyle, Craig Gaud- figure of 63 includes newcomers year and conducted themselves as reau. Student body 9fficers in the Kristine Donly, S~ephen McGontrue sportsmen. Our aim is to have same order are: Brian Kiely, Joel igle, Michael Moschella, Sister \00 percent· of our players with Andrade, Kim Tripp, Mike DonnelElaine Moskal. Christopher this attitude and we are quickly ly.

Myron', ~athleen St. Laurent, moving to attain that goal." .l, •• *. * . © 1991 CNS Graphcs LISt COt1tesy of Variety Mary Ellen Stanghellini, Dr. Mary Lachapelle will be presented with Jay Sullivan, a 1970 alumnus, is Pat Tranter arid Maureen Metzger. a trophy and his name will be Symbols following reviews offering a preparation course for Working at the Nantucket island . indicate both general and inscribed on a permanent plaque college board exams, to be held golf course this summer paid off is displayed at the CYO Catholic Films Office ratings, which.

Saturday mornings starting tomorfor five C-C graduates and two.

Hall on Anawan Street. row. which do not always coincide. present students at the Taunton * * * II< school. .

General ratings: G-suitable Community Service program senThe Sankaty Head Foundation for general'viewing; PG-13iors will be commissioned at a awarded Stonehill College senior Mass at 7 p.m. Sunday to which parental guidance strongly David Simas a $6.500 grant; parents, ·other relatives, agency Sales. And Service U Mass Dartmouth sophomore suggested for children under directors and faculty are invited. A Joseph Paulo $4,500; University 13; PG-parental guidance reception will follow the liturgy. of Rochester freshma~ Paul Gomes suggested; R-restricted, un* •. * * $2,500; Springfield College freshof TVs suitable for children or young Cougar sports for last week saw man Peter Amaral $1,000; and RCA - ZENITH. SYLVANIAteens. the girls' varsity soccer team lose University of Rhode Island freshto Dartmouth 1-0, roll over Dur- man Cathal O'Brien $1,000.

1196 BEDFORD STREET fee 6-1, and knock off Stang 3-2.

Catholic ratings: AI-apC-C senior Sean Levesque and 673-9721 -The girls' JV soccer team won. junior Brendan Dorsey each earned proved for children and adults; their first game ever, beating Stang $500 awards.

A2-approved for· adults and 6-2. . adolescents; A3-approved The boys; varsity soccer team remained undefeafed, topping for adults only; 'A4":"separate "New England hos!1ltaliry Somerset 3-1 and burying Coyle With a European Flair" classification (given films not 12-0. The JV team is also unmorally offensive which redefeated.

The Home and School Associa- quire some explanation); 0The volleyball team lost to· tion plans book and science fairs Bed f3' Brealifasr Dartmouth an" Stang in e~rly seaduring the coming year. A father- morally offensive. son play but then beat a tough daughter dance is scheduled for Somerset team in. straight .sets.

Feb. 7. Parents are needed to help The JV, volleyball team is unde495 West Fa/i'lOuth HlghwQY assemble homeroom lists into telfeated to date.

(Route 2BA) r.o. Box' 895 ephone trees for use in contacting The boys' cross-country team West FalnlOwh, Ma. 025i4 students or families. The associawon its home opener, crushing tion board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. Open year round The annual meeting of the New Coyle 23-42 and the girls notched I. at the school. All parents are (508) 540-7232 England region of the Mariologithei~ second ~ictory in similar welcome and suggestions are fashion 16-40. needed by the Programs and cal Society of America will take· ,Assemblies Committee for pro,;, pl~ce at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5 in Room 3 ONLY FULL·L1NE RElIGIOUS grams dealing with parenting and of Moore Hall at Providence ColGifT STORE ON THE CAPE lege, Providence, RL adolescence.

Coyle~Cassidy Auxiliary Bishop Edward M. • OPEN MON~SAT: 9-5:30 Grosz of Buffalo, NY, will speak Neil Dube, a senior at CoyleSUMMER SCHEDULE Motivation OPEN 7 DA on "Mary in the Liturgical and Cassidy High School, Taunton, "Duty makes us do things well, Devotional Life ,of the Church~' ~has be.en 'mimed' a semifinalist in the 1992 National Merit Scholar- but love makes us do things and' will be principal celebrant' for beautlfully."--R. Whately . a Marian liturgy at which Fa~her snip Program: He i~ now eligible Sullivan's Thomas Aquinas Collins, OP, will for consideration for finalist status Religious Goods be homilist. in the program. Finalists compete 428 Main 51. Hyannis A luncheon and business meetfor o'ver 6,OqO college scholarships.

775·4180 ing will conclude the day. Infor-' _. Coyle-Cassidy entered. the acaGOO" ANCHOR HOLD' John &Mary Lees, Props. mation: Father Matthew Morry, demic year with 650 students, more OP. (401)865-2482. than 70 above last year's entering

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Iteering pOintl Continued from Page I3 ST. PATRICK, FR , , Senior citizens meet noon to 4 p.m. each Thursday, school hall.

Information on joining: 674-4812.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Women's Guild meeting 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 9. Food pantry current needs: beef stew, canned fruit, canned spaghetti.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Bereavement support group workshop I :30 p.m. Sunday, church hall.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN , Healing Mass 7 p.m. Oct. 3. All welcome.

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ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Parishioners are participating in a survey to determine hours of weekend'Masses.

Youth Ministry hayride Oct. 4; bowlathon Oct. 26; first anniversary celebration at 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 27, at which time new officers and committee members will be installed.

ST. THERESA, S. ATTLEBORO Father Timothy Goldrick will conduct a six-week course on the basics of Catholicism 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, parish center, from Oct. 3 through Nov. 7. Those interested in joining , the chu,rch, adult Catholics not yet confirmed and anyone interested in reviewing ·the basics of faith are invited. Confraternity of Christian . Mothers will attend 7:30 a.m. Mass Oct. 6 and will meet 7 p.m. Oct. 7, parish center.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Rosary prayed in chapel 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Large brown paper 'bags needed by Men's Club; may be left in parish office; Altar boys will meet Oct. 5 in church, seniors at II a.m., juniors at noon. Father Stephen Fernandes will tape the TV Mass Sept. 28 at St. Julie's Church, North Dartmouth. Parishioners wishing to participate should meet in the parish office at 10:30 a.m. that day.

SACRED HEART, N.ATTLEBORO New members sought for the parish family life ministry to conduct baptismal preparation program, to' help at baptisms and to plan and 'conduct programs for various parish ,groups. Information: 699-7083 or at rectory.

ST. ANTHONY, TAUNTON Candlelight procession in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will follow 7 p.m. Mass. Oct. 12. The procession will conclude with Benediction. All welcome.

ST. JAMES, NB· Thanks are expressed to John Pinho, who assisted in laying rugs at shrines of SS. Theresa and Anthony; also to anonymous donors of vigil light stands at the shrines.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB CCD classes begin Oct. 7, grades I through 5; Oct. 8, grade 6; Oct. 6, grade 7; Oct. 8, grades 8 and 9.

ST.JOSEPH,NB RCIA program has begun; information at rectory.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA, . Sixth through 8th grade girls interested in CYO basketball may contact the rectory. "Dabhar," a fiveweek workshop on praying the Scriptures, begins 7 p.m. Sunday, religious education center. Information: 6760029.

MARIE'S PLACE, FR Clean used clothing, especially for children to size 10 needed, 355 East Main St. Information: 678-6251, ST. MARY,SEEKONK CYO boys' and girls' basketball teams applications available in sac~ risty for 5th' through 8th graders.

Parishioners will speak at all weekend Masses on Boston Respect Life walk Oct. 6. Parish food pantry is in need of package~ and canned foods.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Adult choir rehearsals resume 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Members will sing at 10:30 a.m. Mass Oct. 6.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT St. Anthony's Guild will sponsor a young adult to take a beginner's sign language course for those interested in working with the deaf. Information: 758-6451: 758-6900.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Pastoral council meeting 11:30 a.m. Sunday, parish center. CCD day of recollection for sophomores I to 4:30 p.m. Sunday; freshmen and parents meet 6:30 p.m. Monday.

WIDOWED SUPPORT ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Taunton: meeting 2 p.m. Sunday, Officers of parish organizations Immaculate Conception rectory; Fall will be commissioned at the annual River: meetings 7 p.m. each 4th Booster Club social and may obtain Tuesday, St. Mary's Cathedral school , tickets at the rectory. Girls in grades hall; Cape Cod: 2 p.m. Sunday, edu- 4 to 8 interested in a parish basketcation center library, Christ the King ball team may call 636-8366.

Church, Mashpee. All welcome.

CCD commissioning ceremony 9:30 a.m. Mass Sept. 29. Women's DCCW ,The Diocesan Council of Catholic Guild buffet and meeting Sept. 23; Women will host a holy hour at 2 parish leaders' holy hour Sept. 27; p.m. Oct. 6 at St. Elizabeth Seton youth Mass and ministry meeting Church, N. Falmouth, as a "service . Oct. 6, youth night Oct. 8. of thanksgiving" for all who are or ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Adoration of Blessed Sacrament have served in the'armed forces. A reception wili follow in the parish noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 6, with holy hour hall with members of St. 'Elizabeth 5 p.m.

Seton Guild as hostesses. All wel- CATHEDRAL CAMP, come.

E. FREETOWN ' Boy Scout camping weekend today ST. MARY, NORTON , Women's Guild meeting 7 p.m. through Sunday; post-Cursillo reOct. I with Msgr. DanielE Hoyeas treat tomorrow through Sunday; speaker. All parish women welcome Tres Dias Men's Retreat Oct. 3 to attend. Parishioners Forrest and through Oct. 6.

Mary Wallace are part of a diocesan LaSALETTE SHRINE, team active in the Marriage Prepa- ATTLEBORO ration program. Several CCD teach17t,h annual Portuguese pilgrim'ers still needed; information at age day 1:30p:m. Sunday with living rectory. rosary, penance service and 3:30 p.m. outdoor Mass with Cardinal ST. ELIZABETH SETON, Bernard Law as principal celebrant N.FALMOUTH Charismatic prayer group meets and homilist. All services in Portu7:30 p.m. each Thursday, church. guese and persons from Fall River, Scripture study following 9 a.m. Boston and Providence areas invited Mass each Wednesday, church hall. to attend. "Growth and Healing in Letting Go" workshop 10 a.m. to 5 Information: 563-6961. p.m: Oct. 5, led by Sister Philomena CHARISMATIC WORKSHOP Leadership program 9:30 a.m. Agudo, FMM,Ph.D., and concludSept. 28, St. Stan!slaus Hall, Fall ing with 4 p.m. Mass. Information: River, with Fathers Robert Kaszyn- 222-5410.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER ski and Pierre Lachance, OP. CCD teachers will be invested at ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Babysitting available for preschool 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Annual and kindergarten children 10 a.m. Mass for SacramenCof Sick II :30 Mass Sunday. Youth Group meet- a.m. Oct. 6. Parishioners with chronic ing Oct. I, hiking trip to Mt. Monad- illness or 75 years or older encournock, Keene, NH, Oct. 5 for grades 9 aged to receive sacrament. There will also be a blessing for healing for to 12. anyone wishing to receive it.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR Coffee and doughnuts available HOLY ROSARY, FR Women's Guild meeting and cofafter all Sunday Masses. Those wishing to help serve may notify the fee hour for new members 6:30 p.m.

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!For MidS' §ake A Children's Festival sponsored 'by St. Vincent's Home

Sunday, 'September· 29, 1991 the campus of St. Vincent's Home

2425 Highland Avenue, Fall River A Full Day of Free Family Entertainment!

10:00 a.m.

START OF 5 K WALK

10:00 -11:00 a.m. GARRY KRINSKY will entertain along the 5K FUN WALK 10:30 - 11:00 a~m,KIDS ON THE BLOCK (puppets) 11:10 -11:50 a.m. DAN BUTTERWORTH & HIS MARIONETTES 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. -AWARD CEREMONY & KIDS' RALLY GJ.lest speaker REP. ED LAMBERT 12:50,- 1:20 p.rn; GARY KRINSKY (juggling, comedy) 't>'

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