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Four awarded St. Thomas More medals ~

Diocese pays tribute to members of justice system

of them was the greatest as they walked with Jesus. "And they weren't even lawyers," he quipped. "Christ reminds them that if they wanted to be first, By JAMES N. DUNBAR they must become'the last of all and the servant of all," FALL RIVER - "Your profession calls you to be a the bishop said. "Jesus calls us to service. Your Durden is servant of all by serving justice," Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, precisely to ensure that men and women receive what they OFM Cap., told the congregation attending Sunday deserve. You are not to be swayed from justice by prejuafternoon's fourth annual Red Mass in St. Mary's Cathe- dice or profits. Your ideal is Justitia ~he lady with the dral honoring the legal profession. scales and the sword, her eyes blindfolded to betoken Citing the Gospel reading for the day, Bishop O'Malley impartiality." noted in his homily that the Apostles were arguing which , The bishop told the justice system members "that with" out your proud profession' our country would be in anarchy and freedom would disappear. Equal before the law is still very much an ideal, but largely because of you we are moving slowly, but relentlessly toward it." Bishop O'MaHey said that as an American he "feels great shame that our legal system can sentence millions of unborn children to death because they have rio rights." While we declare that life is an inalienable right, parents still have the right to kill their children with the help of a physician, he said. "And if the Hemlock Society has its way, childreR will soon be able to return the favor by killing their parents, with the help of a physiRECIPIENTS OF the St. Thomas More Awards given by the diocese cian." to members of the justice system group with Attorney Joseph P. So-named because of the r~d Harrington, chairman of.the Red Mass Planning Committee at White's vestments worn at the Mass of the on the Watuppa. From left, Judge James O'Neill of the Nantucket Dis- Holy Spirit, the liturgy included trict Court, Gloria M. Arruda of the Probation Department, Attorney the St. Thomas More Awards the Kathleen A. Snow of Barnstable, and Fall River District Court Judge bishop presents yearly to a judge, Turn to page 13 - Awards Aileen H. Belford. (Anchor Photo) 'O'

Cardinal Newman Society names bishop advisers ~

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., is among 10 chosen. By CATHOLIC

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Cardinal Newman Society has announced formation of a 10-bishop Ecclesiastical Advisory Committee to assist its "efforts to renew Catholic identity in Catholic higher education by implementing 'Ex Corde Ecclesiae." , The society, based in the Washington suburb of Falls Church, is dedicated to restoring the Catholic character of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities.

- Auxiliary Bishops John M. It was formed in 1993 to work for Dougherty of Scranton, Pa., and Jofull implementation in those instituseph F. Martino of Philadelphia. tions of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("From The U.S. bishops are in the final the Heart of the Church"), Pope John stages of implementing a U.S. appli- , Paul II's 1990 apostolic constitution on cation of the papal document. That Catholic higher education. application, approved by the bishops Two archbishops, six diocesan bishlast November, was confirmed by ops and two auxiliaries form the new Rome in May and is to take effect in advisory committee. They are: May 2001. - Archbishops John F. Donoghue of Atlanta and Robetto O. Gonzalez " The U.S. application does not apply to Puerto Rico, which has its own of San Juan, Puerto Rico. - Bishops Fabian W. Bruskewitz bishops' conference and is not under the 'jurisdiction of the U.S. National of Lincoln, Neb.; Raymond L. Burke Conference of Catholic Bishops, but of La Crosse, Wis.; Thomas G. Doran of Rockford, Ill.; Alfred C. Hughes of Archbishop Gonzalez was an NCCB Baton Rouge, La.; John J. Myers of , member in the late 1980s and the' 90s Peoria, Ill.; and Sean P. O'Malley of as a Boston auxiliary and later bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas. Fall River, Mass.

Pope to entrust world to Mary VATICAN CITY (CNS) - When bishops from around the world gather for their jubilee celebration next week, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima also will make a pilgrimage to Rome. Pope John Paul IT and the world's bishops will gather around the statue for the recitation of the rosary Oct. 7 and, in the presence of the statue Oct. 8, they will once again entrust the world to the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Once before, in March 1984, the pope had the statue brought from Portugal to St. Peter's Square where, in union with the bishops of the world, he consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The act ofconsecration was one of the requests the three shepherd children of Fatima said Mary made during her . . apparitions to them in 1917. Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, the only SUrYlvmg Fatima visionary and a cousin of the other two, has said that the 1984 ceremony fulfilled the request Embedded in the statue's crown is one of the bullet fragments removed from Pope Joh'n Paul's body after he was shot May 13 - the feast of Our Lady of Fatima - in 1981. In conjunction with the May beatification of Sister Lucia's cousins, Pope John Paul.ordered publication of the so-called ''third secret of Fatima," which had been kept sealed at the Vatican for some 50 years. According to the Vatican, the message predicted the struggles of the Church with Nazism and communism and foretold the shooting of Pope John Paul. The Vatican's Holy Year committee said formally entrusting the world to Mary will be a plea "for the protection of the mother of Christ over the Church and over the world at the beginning of the third millennium." , The statue is scheduled to arrive from Portugal Oct. 6 and be kept that night in Pope John Paul's private chapel. The moming of Oct. 7 it will be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica for public veneration.

THE ANCHOR - Diocese, of Fall River - Fri" September 29, 2000 ,

Sister Irene Putney OP FALL RIVER - Dominican domestic worker'in Massachusetts' Sister Irene Putney, 91, of 37 Park. and Plattsburg, N.Y., for 66 years. St., died Sept. 21 in St. Anne HosShe is survived by nieces and pital after a'iong lllness. ' nurses and members of her reli~orn in Sandown, N,H., the gious community. She was the sisdaughter of the late Charles ter of the late Harold, Charles A., Putney and the late Ella Josephine Louise J., Alverdg M., Everett, (McLaren) Putney, she entered Mabel and Dorothy Putney. the Dominican Novitiate on Sept. , Her fune~al Mass was cel7,1928 in Fall River." ebrated Sept. 23 at the DominiShe professed her vows 6n Dec. , can Sisters Convent Chapel on 8, 1930 and her final vows on Dec. Park Street. Interment was in , 8,1934. She served her order as a Notre Dame Cemetery. "

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on at UMass~Dartmouth NORTH DARTMOUTH , The Fall 2000 Newman Lecture Series is underway at the Univer-' sity of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, . sponsored by its Catholic Student Organization. The 4O-minute lectures, free and open to the public, begin at noon'in the third floor conference room in the Campus Center. A discussion period follows. Participants are in-

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vited to bring lunches. Tea, coffee. and cookies are provided. '_ A partial list of the dates, topics and presenters of the talks made av",ifable,'are as follows: - Oct. 2: "Praying Always" with Dr. Donald J. Mulcare; - Oct. 16: TBA - with William McNamara; - Oct. 23: TBA - with Father Michael Carvill, pastor of St. . Joseph's Attleboro. - Nov. 20; TBA - with Pro- , fessor Emeritus .Anthony John, Founder of the Newman Lecture . Series. For more information call the Religi~us Resources Office at 999-8872 or Dr. Mulcare at 999-'8224; by E-mail,contact or . mtacy@umassd.edu dmtilcal1'@umassd.edu. ' .~,.

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TAUNTON - Nineteen candidates ,studying for the permanent diaconate for the Fall River diocese will be'installed as readers at a Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., on Oct. 15 at 1,1 a.m., in St. Anthony Church here. The ministry of reader is the' first of two ministries the candidates must receive and exercise as part of their preparation for ordi- ' . nation as permanent deacons. To be presented by Msgr. John' F. Moore, diocesan director of the

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HISPANIC PRIESTS - Hundreds of priestfrom acro~s the nation wil! be attending the 11 th annual convention of the National Association of Hispanic Priests (ANSH), Oct. 2 through 5, at the PassionistSpiritual Center in the Bronx, N.V. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., the keynote speaker, will focus on "Ecclesial Communion and Priestly Fraternity." The new board of directors of ANSH, are, from left, Father Francis Quezada, secretary; Father Fernando ~il, president; Father Enrique Sera, vite president; and Father Octavio Muguerza, treasurer.

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diaconate program, the candidates and their parishes follow: Gregory J. Beckel, Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; Philip E. Bedard; St. Jacques Parish, Taunton;-David R. Boucher, Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich; Ernest 1. Gendron, St. Margaret Parish, Buzzards Bay; Richard J. Gundlach, St. Mink Parish, Attleboro Falls: Peter M. Guresh, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Paris~, North Falmouth; Arthur L. LaChance Jr., Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich'; Fred G. La Piana, St. Augustine Parish, Vineyard Haven; Theodore E. LUkac, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville; ,Douglas R.

Medeiros, St. Joseph Parish, Fairhaven. Jose H. Medina, St. Anthony Parish, Taunton; Dennis G. O'Connell, Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich; Maurice A. Ouellette, St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, New Bedford; David B.. Pepin, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, New Bedford; Albertino F. Pires, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, New Bedford. Joseph E. Regali, Sacred Heart Parish, North Attleboro; John E. Simonis, St. Patrick Parish, Falmouth; Raym()nd L. Vaillancourt, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River; and Thomas M. Wrobel, St. Stanislaus Parish, Fall River.

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_. . Oct. 2 ." \ .... -1961, Rev. Joseph E. Sutula, PilS~or, St. C~.!iimir~ New' Bedford _ 1999, Rev. Rene R. Levesque, ~as!pr,-~ssed'Sacrament, Fall River . --' '-~~-,\ c.. .---'. . '.. _ ----:-J"----Oc~ 3 ' 1991, Rev. ~slr.ArtniirG. Considine, Retired Pastor, St. Mary, South ''<"' \ ' Dartmouth \

Oct. 5 1999, Rev. Jeim D. Pare, O.P., Assist4nt Director, St. Anne Shrine, Fall River . .

Oct. 6 , . 1916, Rev., Stephen B. Magill, Assistant, Immaculate Conception, North Easton , 1987, Rev. Roland Brodeur, Uniondale, N.Y 'Oct. 7 1951, Rev. Caesar Phares, Pastor, St. Anthony of the Desert, Fall River 1975, Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Dupuis, Pastor Emeritus, St. Louis de France, Swansea . , 1988, Rev. Andrew Jahn, SS.Cc., Sacred Hearts Seminary, Wareha~

Families h'ave options for religiousÂˇ education in unique program By

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SOUTH EASTON - At Holy Cross Chl,lrch parents have not one, but two choices concerning their child's religious education, thanks to a unique.idea called the Family Religious Education Program, now entering its 10th year. The program directly involves parents with their child's religious education through weekly lessons taught and completed at home. A gathering for children and adults follows Mass one Sunday' a month and according to its coordinator, Deacon George H. ZareIla, it's been very successful. "It's a wonderful program," said Zarella adding that the opportunity to have adult interaction in our Catholic identity is exciting arid "a great way for a child to learn from parents. It's also a more viable option for some families." During the Sunday meeting, parents watch excerpts from the "Echoes of Fai~h" video program entitled "I Believe, We Believe." A dialogue led by Zarella follows while the children work on as-

signments from their catechesis the Family Religious Education books. They bring those lessons Program began. home with them and work with According to Elizabeth Dost, parents during the week. who has three children in the '''It's important and wonderful popolarprogram, it was started by to provide options for families," Albert Ciri and about 10 couples affirmed Holy Cross Father Rich- who wanted a different model fot ard Hockman, pastor of Holy teaching their children and to be Cross. Father said he doesn't more involved. Each had trouble know of another parish that al- conforming to the weekly relilows for whole family catechesis ,gious education program because and it makes their program "pretty of a variety of reasons including unique." shared custody and transportaThere are 1,300 children in- tion. volved in religious education at Dost said each group in the the parish and more than 250 of family program is directed and those are enrolled in the Family coordinated by a host of volunReligious Program. The 130 teers who plan each monthly sesfamilies are broken down into two sion and handle many responsisections Zarella said. "It's be- ' bilities. At the monthly gathering come so successful we don't parents participate in the lesson know what to do. We've got 10 and have an opportunity to disfamilies on a waiting list." cuss how it is important in their The parish has a regular reli- lives and the lives of their chilgious education program that dren. meets weekly with volunteers as She added that many "lively found in all parishes and utilizes discussions" take place and the tl1e same text. But with the chang- program is "an excellent model ing dynamics of today's family for parishes looking to offer more and the desire of parents to be- to families. It's a reflection of our come more involved in teaching belief that we are the Church." their children the Catholic faith, Parishioner Laurie Connolly

FINALIZING PLANS for the 41 st annual AttleboroTaunton Corporate Com,. munion Mass and Supper was on the agenda for a recent meeting of, the Attleboro District of the Fall River Council of Catholic Women. It will be held on Oct. 24 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Seekonk. From left are members Maureen Papineau and Helena Luxton, president and treasurer for Taunton; and Agnes Rose and Maureen Ondeka, president and treasurer for Attleboro'.

Annual Respect Life Walk slated for Sunday in Boston FALL RIVER - The Greater Fall River Massachusetts Citizens for Life is sponsoring motor coaches for walkers who will participate in the Respect Life Walka-thon on Boston Common on Sunday at I p.m.

The walk attracts an estimated 30,000 people of all ages, including babies in strollers, teen-agers, young adults and senior citizens. The event raises money for local organizations that support mothers and children in crisis situations.

To obtain a sponsor sheet, receive information on bus pickup sites in Fall River and Somerset, and to reserve a seat on the bus, contact Rita Pavao at 672-8483. Sponsor sheets are also available at many parishes.

Bishop's Charity Ball Committee to meet NEW BEDFORD - The committee planning next January's 46th Annual Bishop's Ckarity Ball will meet Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., in the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, ball director, announced. The ball will be held Friday, Jan. 12,2001 at the Venus de Milo Ballroom in Swansea. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will be the guest of honor. Co-chairmen of the event will be Lillian Plourde,

president of the Diocesan Council of Cathonc Women and a member of St. Joseph Parish, North Dighton, and Armand Frechette, president of the Diocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; a member of St. Joseph Parish in Attleboro. The .musical ensemble, Studio C, will provide music and entertainment at the ball, proceeds from which will help fund many charitable endeavors of the diocese channeled through the Catholic Charities Appeal Office.

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The recent Boston convention of the Hemlock Society and the World Federation of Right-to-Die Societies brings the difficulty of assisted suicide right into our own backyard. Oregon is ~urrently the only state that has leg~zed euthanasia. Maine is on the verge ofdetermining the legality of the process there~ " , . 'This current rush toward approving legal suicide is an affront tothe very dignity of the human person. It IS yet another refleCtion of the· A-STATUE OF OUR LADY OF culture of d~ath that ispermeating our national structures. Along with LA SALETIE IS abortion and the death penalty we seem to have sefa course of naSURROUNDED ~YFLOWERS IN . , tional self-destruction. This is wrong. THE NEWLY DEDICATED LA . We should affirm that those whose lives are diminished or weakSALETIE SHRINE CHURCH IN ened deserve very special respect. They need care,'comi)assion and above 'all love. Their physical and mental limitations should not be a ATILEBORO. OUR BLESSED motive for another p~rson or group of persons including the state~ to, MOTHER APPEARED TO TWO become legal exterminators. Whatever its motives and m,eans, direct CHILDREN IN FRANCE ON euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives,of handicapped sick SEPT. 19, 1846. SHE WAS or dying persons. It is simply morally unacceptable. In a nation \\There WEEPING BECAUSE OF ethical and moral considerations are negated~on the highest level of government, crassness·has set in that is endangering the inalienable THE SINFULNESS OF right tolife of every human individual no matter-what the condition of MANKIND. (ANCHOR/ , his or her living. We must r~memJjer that t!le error of judgment into GORDON PHOTO) which many are falling does not change the nature of the act of murder.. ' . "I HJ\VE GREAT SORROW Suicide on the ps)'chologicallevel co~tradicts the natural inclination of the human being to preserve and perpetuate one's life. It, is . AND UNCEASING, . gravely contradictory to the just love of one's self. It also ,breaks the' ANGUISH IN MY HEART" bond of solidarity with family and other human soCieties to which we (ROMANS 9:2). . . ,all have obligations. The opposition to assisted suicide is not a merely Catholic issue, as many in the media would have,us think. There is a large coalitidn'of . organizations that oppose the practice, ranging, from the HospiCe 'Nurses Association to Physicians for Compassionate Care. 05!ter re- .. spected religious groups also object to the practice. It is a life issue' , . that goes far beyond the limits of a ballot box o.r those. who have a very , narrow definition of life. ,', ' Y , '. In this discussion it. should be made quite clear that pain control is a priority. No one should be left to suffer as in the past. Even if death is thought imminent the ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the suffering of the dying even at the risk of shortening their lives can be morally iri conformity withJ1Uinan dignity ifdeath is not w~lled as either an end or a ~eans but only foreseen· and tolerated as inevitable. , 'Theological views on the subject have sadly been forced out of the. discussion. However, it is important for all believing people, no matBy FATHER. EUGENE HEMRICK ter what their religious' preference" to' affirm that all 'human life is vocations makes us ask what has . definitely was felt in the way parCATHOLIC NEWS SERViCE sacred because from its beginning It involves the creative action of happened to the' image. of pnest- ticipants freely shared with each ,,God. God alone is the Lord of life from its very moment ofconception . The word "hopeful" best de- hood and religious life. Is the de- other during the Paluch seminar. until its natural end. No person can, under any Circumstances, claim scribes the annual vocations semi- clfne influenced by a culture that Another sign of hope· was the for himself or herself the right to directly destroy an innocent human narspo~sored by the I.S. Paluch is more and more secular, more coming together of Americans being. Whatever opposes life violates the integrity of the human per- Company. On Aug. 21, vocaticlns arid more pJ.:osperous and less in- with Canadians for the first time directors from the United.States elined to foster lifestyles that de- at these annual meetings. 'son. . , As we continue our fragile journey into the new millennium we ,and, Canada . gathered in , mand commitment and sacrifice , ' The Canadians brought an upcannot content ourselves with a merely individualistic and subjective Rosemont, Ill., to 'prepare for the and strong faith? Why did we lifting spirit that was delightful to . morality. This challt~nge. will not be met until all of us cultivate in our Third Continental Congress on · have' so many vocations at one, experience. Many were French .Vocations, whicIJ takes place in · time and then suddenly see such Canadians whose philosophical own person and our'associations moral and social virtues and have the April 2002 in Montreal. 'a dramatic change? slant helped us to see our prob-. courage to promote them in our daily living. Let us also reflect that a The meeting began with aques-,' It is \Yake-up time - time to lems in greater depth. state or goverriment that does not place its power at the service of all tion: Why have such a congress? bite the bullet and ask ·hard What was especially hopeful its citizens, the very foun,dation ofa state based on law, begins t.o . Amongthe reasons given were: whether the Church is respond- ,for me was seeing so many new, crumble. Are we as a nation now at that stage? ' , , . 1. We are experiencing a pre- ing seriously enough to the cn- young vocations directors. DoThe Editor cipitous decline in vocations to sis; why families in our society minican Father Bernard Olivier priesthood and consc,crated life. appear less prone to give a son or once wrote th'at only hope gives 2. We need an awakening. daughter to the priesthood or re- us the assurance that the suffer3. We need ,to better share our ligious life; whether the priest- ing leads somewhere and that all knowledge. hood and religious life have problems will find adequate soIn recent conversations with changed so much that faplilies are lution in a new earth. Hope, Fabishops I have learned that some uncertain abo'ut their true ,mean- ther Olivier said, is t,he mainstay of our largest archdio.ceses are ing. Or could it'be that we as' of Christian lifeon earth. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL 'RIVER ordaining onlytwo or three priests Church are too polarized and that I've analyzed the vocations cnPublished weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River year. One bishop of a mission a is the culprit? ' .sis for a quarter of a century now, our disunity . 'p:O, BOX 7 . . 887 Highland Avenue' diocese told me that he hasn't had Questions like these'show that and there are times when I'm Fall River. MA 02720 . Fall River, MA 02722·000~ an ordination in six years. the need for a vocations congress tempted to give up and leave its , Telephone 508-675-7151 . Most people know there isa is acute. But I wantto add that as . solutions to someone else. This · FAX (508) 675-7048 deeline in such vocations, but difficult as the questions are, the year's Paluch meeting provided Send address changes 10 P.O, Box 7 or call telephone number above aren't aware of the actual st~tis~ very act of raising them generates me with a perfect antidote to surtics. If there is to be an awaken- hope. For they ctear the air and render, namely hope. Good, EDITO'R GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR ing to the reality we face, people get at the truth of the matter. , thoughtful questions were being Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore RosemarY Dussault James N. Dunbar '. . must know the facts'. Tnetruth will make you free, asked, and young, enthusiastic ~ UA'AYPA~S5-FALlRIVEA The decline .in the number of we say - a~d the truth of that people took them on with gusto.

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"Just a little bit..." "R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me." In 1967, Aretha Franklin took the Otis Reading song, "Respect" to number one. All the Queen of Soul was looking for was ')ust a little bit" of respect. So am I. I would love to see just a little respect in ,the sports stadiums and arenas throughout North America. Let's start in our own New England backyard, Fenway Park. You may not like the job he's doing, or the way he does it, but Red Sox skipper Jimy Williams is ~ man who treats EVERYONE with dignity and respect. Too bad it doesn't work both ways. This past week has been an.embarrassment to the Red Sox organization. A selfimpo~ embarrassment. Williams disciplined Carl Everett for breaking a team rule. Everett in tum threw one of his patented temper tantrums directed at Williams (his boss) and a fellow player who questioned Everett's dedication to the team. As the soap opera continued, Williams' boss, Sox executive vice president and general manager, Dan Duquette, stUck up for notWilliams, but Everett. Williams, in his late 50s, grew lip respecting authority, elders and, peers. Duquette, in his early 40s, obviously hasn't. Everett, in his 30s, is part ofthe "me generation," where' respect has been replaced by obscenely high salaries and the "right" to fire a vulgarity-laced diatribe at your boss and elder.

Also during this past Disrespect Week, was the Keyshawn Johnson affair. Johnson, a boastful, arrogant NFL ~ide receiver, was traded by theN.Y. Jets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the past off-season. Last Sunday, Johnson's old teammates traveled to Florida to play the Bucs. All week, Johnson, a publicity

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sump pump, took cheap shots at a former coach and teammate. Neither man retUrned the verbal volleys, even after they defeated Johnson, who was held to one catch for one yam for the whole game. These examples are not the exception to the sporting world, they are the rule. In all sports, the main goal of an athlete, after greedily sucking up all the money he or she can, is to not just win, but to humiliate the opponent in the process. When did this lack of respect begin? I believe it was always in sports, in a minority of the players. The Ty Cobbs and Wilt Chamberlains and the like. But for the most part, you had gentlemen like Hank Aaron and Bill Russell. It seems that trashing your opponent and glorifying yourself became

Letter to the editor· Editor: Your editorial of Aug. 25 on the dearth of coverage by the secular media of the World Youth, Day in Rome brings to mind two things having to do with celebrating the faith of Catholic families through their children. In the last year I saw little publicity in our parish bulletin and Newsletter as well as nothing in the Cape Cod press about our parish youth going to Rome. I agree with your counsel that "all the Church family strive eagerly ... to use the various means of social communication more effec- . tively... ." This is not to take away from the fact that a number Qf young people and adults from our parish were at the celebration but to say that enthusiasm needs to be expressed from the altar and through every parish venue. This allows young and old to celebrate our faith as a community. Secondly, you spoke of bias in the media against Catholi~ cism. I have felt for a long time that the Catholic Press reflects a bias for Catholic school kids over Catholic kids in public schools who attend religious education classes. With exception of the Youth Rally in Boston and the very good coverage of World Youth Day 2000, nine out of 10 articles in The Anchor about young people pertain'to Catholic school students. It begs the question, is nothing happening in the whole diocese in Youth Ministry/Religious Education where we educate'the majority of students in their faith, or are you not interested in ferreting out and printing the stories? Sharing the good news about young people within the parish in the Catholic press and in the ger.wral news media, goes a long way to ameliorate the effect of the negative press they often receive. More important, it shows that we really 'care about our young people, that we are willing to suppqrt them in their faith journey. From a selfish point of view, it allows all of us the opportunity to celebrate the enthusiasm andjoy they have in living out their faith.

Pat Donlan South Dennis, Mass.

popular with Muhammad Ali. With the advent ofAli,gentlemen like Joe Louis were pushed aside. Being talented wasn't good enough any more. You now had to be talented and havea big mouth. Since then, athletes have emulated Ali's style., Now the more arrogant you are, the'bigger the star. Respect has gone the way of the dodo bird. Look how far we've come. Youngsters brawl during Pee Wee games, parentS verbally abuse coaches, officials and players. And the ultimate, one parent pummeled another to death over a youth hockeypractice. Coaches, let's resurrect R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Teach your youngsters to call you "sir" or "ma'am," not your first name. Teach them, before anything else,to respect their opponents, teammates and officials. They're not going to learn respect from watching TV, and in some cases, they're not going to learn it at home.

If a coach doesn't have respect for others, then he or she will just perpetuate a frightening trend in this country - the decadence of the entertainment and sports industries. Kind of like ancient

Rome, don't you think? Dave Jolivet is a former sports writer/editor, and current staff member of The Anclwr. Comments are welcome at anchorpress@sneplanet.com.

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Diocese of Fall River - Fri.; September 29, 2000

What is the communion of saints?

,Ministry to youth talk set .at UMass

Q. I hope you can Jtelp me with a question from路 is in no way interrupted, but on the contrary, acmy young nephew. He recently lost his grand- ,cording to the constant faith of the Church, this union is reinforced by an exchange of spiritual mother, and has been quite upset Atthefuneral Itoldhim he would see his grand- goods (49). mother someday, and that until then she would be Just as the interaction 9f the communion of looking out for him. I understand this is what tlie Christians here on earth helps us come closer to "communion of saints" is about, but I'm not sure. Christ, so our communion with those in heaven Does this mean the "living" have some kind of joins us together with Christ, from whom flows bond with the "dead"? That there is some con~ct all "grace and the life of the people of God" ("Lubetween us? My nephew is 10 years old. (NewYork) " men Gentium," 50). . A. That'is exactly what the doctrine of "comSo you are on the right track with your nephew. munion of saints" is all about; not only that there This interplay of support and fellowship with those is a-bond, in Christ, between us who are still on who have died,- with his grandmother - should our earthly pilgrimage, but that this bond extends be a source of genuine consolation and encourbeyond death. agement for him, as it The reference to the should be for all of us. communion of saints is God has told us all this is true. He'has obfound in tpe Apostles' viously not, however, Creed before the year given us the details of 500, but it was already spoken of in the Eastern. how he makes it all work Churches before that. By Father out. But th.ose are not The doctrine is ' John J. Dietzen necessary. founded on, the truth All we need do, as St. that the Church of Jesus Paul reminds us, is to Christ is a fellowship, a communion of members lovingly bear with one another, with humility, that is formed by the Father, in Christ, through the gentleness and patience, to preserve that communwork of the Holy'Spirit. This communion is a gift ion of peace which the路Spirit has brought about. of love and grace from the Father. and the Son, When we do that, the bond, the connection of with the Spirit forming a fellowship of ~hose who -love, is made more fruitful, not only between us receive that love and grace (2 Cor. 13:13). who are still "on the way," but also between us For this reason, the communion that is formed and those who are already with God in eternity is not broken' by death. It continues as a liv'ing in- (Eph. 4: 1-4). tercourse between us on earth and those who have A free brochure answering questions Cathogone into eternity before us, lics ask about the sacrament of penance is avail, "The Catechism of the Catholic Church," quot- able by sending a stamped, self-addressed enveing the Vatican If "Constitution on the Church" lope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL ("Lumen Gentium"), puts it quite explicitly and -61651. beautifully: "So it is that the union of wayfarers Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at with the brethren who sleep in the peace of Christ the same address, or e-mail: iidietzen@aol.com.

Studies and Philosophy at UMass. NORTH DARTMOUTH Dr. Greer G. Gordon, a faculty She organized and served as dimember at the University of Mas- rector of the Office for Black sachusetts-Dartmouth, will talk Catholics in the Archdiocese of on ministry in a multi-cultural mi- Boston; was director of Adult lieu and bringing together ttiose Religious Education for the Archwho minister to young people, diocese of Washington, D.C.; as Oct. 5, from 7-8:30 p路.m., in the well as consultant for Catechist , Formation in the Diocese of Oakuniversity's mairi auditorium. The presentation, free and open land, Calif. to the public, is being hosted by For information and directions visit the website at http:// the Catholic Campus Ministry. Greer, a published author, is www.umassd.edu/ the 'director of the Frederick MapsDirections.html or conDouglass Unity House and a tact the Catholic Campus Minmember of the faculty of the De- istry Office at the urnversity at partment of African/American 999-8872.

QuestioIis and Answers

CHRISTINA CARRASQUILLO, righfis congrafulated by administrator Tom Healy on being selected'as Marian Manor's, employee of the month for September. Carrasquillo works in the Environmental Services Department and was selected for the honor by her peers. At left, Agnes Dansereau, facilities operations assistant director, shows her appreciation for Carrasquillo's hard work.

Retreat Day for religious is Saturday in Freetown FREETOWN - ' A Retreat Day for religious 'priests, brothers and sisters conducted by Bishop Sean P, O'Malley, 'OFM Cap., will be held Saturday at Cathedral Camp beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m.

There will be talks at 10 a.m. and at I :40 p.m., following lunch. A M~ss will be celebrated by Bishop O'Malley at 11 :20 a.m. in St. John Neumann Church. . The retreat end with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

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BENEFACTORS - Members of St. George Council 441, Union St. Jean Baptiste in Westport recently presented the proceeds from a benefit dinner toThe Little Flower Home in Tiverton R.I., for unwed mothers. From left, Joanne St. Martin, housemother at the home; Lynette M. Ouellette, council director of family life; Joanne McOsker, director of the home; Council President Norman E. Ouellette'and council member Donald G. Ouellette.

Spirituality in medical school

Dr. Auguste Fortin is a Catholic, physician who show dodors-in-training that understanding a has seen over and over that "major spiritual ques- patient's belief structures is vital to helping the tions come up" when.a person becomes ill. patient heal or accept the illness. Katherine Gergen.was a health care advocate "We'll work with students, teaching them how who, after working with people in need in Nepal, to take a spiritual history and a social history along reported having had "an eye-opening .experience with a medical history," Fortin said, so that they at seeing the profound impact their spirituality can learn how to integrate a spirituality compogives to their lives.'" nent into the doctor-paIt could not have ...-----.-......- - - - tient relationship. It's been a coincidence that not the doctor's role to give spiritual care, he Gergen and Fortin one day met and began tosaid, but to recognize a gether to' pursue their patient's need for it. firm belief that healing Thus, hospital chaplCl.ins and spirituality are By Antoin,ette Bosco will be involved "in'the linked. final piece," which is Fortin, associate di"What does the doctor rectoroftheYaleMedi- .L--------------L....!._".;;.__J-I do with this?" Fortin cal School's Primary Care Residency Program at' said. . Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, Conn., is workLearning how spirituality affects a person' "is ing with Gergen, now a second-year student qt Yale now a new wave in medical schools," said Gergen, Medical School. Together, they have developed a One of the first U.S. medical schools to have a spirituality curriculum that will be part of the train- spirituality curriculum was George WashIngton ing given to Yale's future doctors. University in the nation's capital, a program de,Their curriculum defines spirituality not as re- veloped by Dr. Christina M. Puchalski: Today, ligi(:m, bilt as the transcendent reality in a person's more than 60 medical colleges' have such prolife, that is, one's connection to God, family, na- grams. . ture, music, art - everything that gives a person a Fortin's own faith comes through in how he talks greater sense of meaning in life. Current medical about his profession. "I became a doctor because I residents and all second-year medical students will always wanted to be of service, and this is a conbe given an introduction to why spirituality is im- crete way to do it," said this physician. He described' portant in medicine. his profession 'by quoting the late Father Henri Students will see that the link between spiritu- Nouwen: "Anyone who willingly enters into the ality and illness now has been traced and docu- pain of a stranger is a remarkable person." , mented, Fortin explained. Numerous studies have He sees the age-old claim that science and reliproven that patients who have faith in a benevo- gion don't mix to be a fallacy. ''J'hat dichotomy is lent God, or even in a force or a power, stand a breaking down." So many studies scientifically greater chance of healing. Having faith also has correlate faith with medical outcomes, he said, that been shown to have a preventive or mitigatingef- medicine cannot ignore them or separate mind, .' ~fect, helping people avoid a number of medical body and spirit. It's' good news to hear' that more doctors now problems such as depression, stress-related heart will be trained to recognize, and I hope affirm, the disease and substance abuse. L.- The goal of the spirituality curriculum is --'_ _.....J to . link between spirituality and health.

The Bottom Line

-Homilists' helpers A pliest friend once admitted the Ood might be saying to us in these parently is a regular user. problem with most homily services readings?" A truly computer-savvy homilist 'is that they arrive in the mail. Thus I was never brave enough to say, could read-the, text directly off the staffers and pruishioners can see that "Uh, phew, would you mind read- website on a palm-held computer. the priest is "cheating," ing them again, please?" Or, "Hey, And let's be creative here, he could At coffee and donuts after Mass, man, you're the one who went to the insert box scores and weather reports People hunch over their maple bars seminary." at the same time - which has great and say things such as: "Of course A priest and permanent deacon potential for the baseball playoffseait was a good homily. He stole it in Iowa have come up with a sly son. The sports connection is straight out of a homily ser- r-----------~r-_:::~-....,I_. vice. How do I know? Well, important to mention bea friend of mine is related to , cause the permanent deathe mailman. Besides, he con who helped create the kept saying 'Mr. Blank' website is a formerprofeswhen he was supposed to be sional basketball player. using someone's real name." This, as we know in It is unclear why it is America, means you are By Dan Morris frowned upon to steal somequalified to run for presione else's homily if it is bet- ....- - - - - - - - - -......... dent, become an ambassl;}tel' than what you could dol', endorse sneakers and , come up with. For sure, stealing a solution. They created a homily ser- buy a foreign country. good homily is much, much, much vice on the Internet, "Homilies (OK, I don't know of any probetter than doing a once-popular Alive." Thus priests and deacons fessional 'basketball players who 1970s alternative - the "dialogue from all over the world can pilfer have bought a foreign country, but I homily." ideas over the security and privacy know they could if they wanted to.) In the "dialogue homily" the of their own computer screens. "Who?" you ask. rJliest"or deacon strikes a thoughtful "Easy Ed" Macauley, that's who. I am not kidding. A recently orpose and says, "Well, does anyone dained pliest from Zimbabwe has In 1960 he became the youngest have any insights to share about what already logged onto the site and ap- player to be enshrined in the Bas-

The offbeat world of Uncle Dan

Techniques for short-fu'sed parents

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., September 29,2000 ketball Hall of Fame after playing for the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks. Today he's on the St. Genevieve du Bois Parish team in Warson Woods in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. I know what many of- you are wondering - especially diehard Celtic fans. "Why would a homilist who is a former professional basketball player look to an Internet homily service when all he would have to do - if he was suffering homily writer's block - is segue to a basketball story and he'd have at least

half the congregation eating out of his palm? Don't ask me. But I'd guess ithas something to do with religion - the Catholic one, not the NBA one: Still, I have never heard a homilist say anything approaching, "You know; friends and fans, this reading from St. Paul reminds me of the time when in the 1957 playoffs Red Auerbach said to me, 'Eddie ...''' Comments are welcome. Write Uncle Dan at 441 Church St., San Francisco, CA 94114; or e-mail: cnsuncle@yahoo.com.

TRI-PARISH YOUTH MINISTER Three HopedalelMilford Roman Catholic Parishes seek experienced full-time coordinator of an interparish ministry, designed to meet the needs of their teenage and young adult members. The search is for a mature Catholic adult of active faith and good moral character, personable and comfortable with young peopl~, able to inspire and lead teams for presenting liturgies, retreats and other activities appropriate for this age group. Salary and benefits negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience. Contact the Youth Ministry Search Committee St. Mary of the Assumption,Church 27 Pearl Street, Milford, MA 01757, 508-473-2000

Dear Dr. Kenny: I get very an- read to him or watch televisioJi to- groups that focus on various probgry at my two-year-old. He cries ' gether. Rock him in a rocking chair. lems ofchild-rearing. Share your exfor no reason. He wants attention, Be generous with squeezes and periences and feelings about parentand I come home from work too kisses during the day. hood, and lea!ll what children are 5. Depend on others. You need like at various ages and stages. tired and frustrated to be understanding and patient. I'm afraid I them. Let your spouse spend as , Short-fused people generally will hurt him. Am I a potential ,much time as possible with your have enormous energy. When turned child. Let your child spend briefpe- to constructive uses, this dynamic child abuser? (Missouri) All parents get mad at their chil- riods with relatives or friends. Trade energy can lead to creative and efdren. For most, anger amounts to a with neighbors. fective parenting. 6. Schedule breaks in your week. mild level of ilTitation' and impaNo. one does well working at the same-task 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recogyour nize strengths and limitations. Bire St. Stanislaus Parish, Fall River, MA an older schoolWith Dr. James & October 1, 2 & 3, 2000 child to baby-sit Mary Kenny after school. Guest Preacher: Father Simon F. Take your child o my Jesus, each of your saints reStefanowicz,O.S.P.P.E. to story hour, flects one of your virtues. I desire to reflect your compassionate heart, full tience. When parents are under stress and enjoy the time alone. Ifyou need Monk of the Jasna Gora Monastery, of mercy: I want to glorify it. Let your from other sources, however, anger time out, take it before you get desmercy be impressed upon my heart can, <fmplify to deeper frustration and perate. Czestochowa, Poland and soul like a seal, and this will be 7. Examine your own goals and even physical abuse. my badge in this and the future life. (Diary 1242) Here' are some effective tech- lifestyle to find out the reasons you Jesus, I trust in yqu! become impatient so easily. Adults niques for shOrt-fuse parents: 1. Take time out for a half hour who are extremely productive and . Theme: "Opening Wide to Receive the Treasure ofGod's Mercy" between work and family. Go for a time-conscious are the ones most walle Lift weights. Go to your bed- easily frustrated. They are so aware Schedule room, and read the paper. Take time of"important adult things" they have Saturday/Sunday (Sept. 30/0ct. 1): Fr: Simon preaches at all Hoiy Masses for yourself before interacting with to do that they cannot readily adjust to the slower and less o'rganized pace your falJ1ily. Solemn Opening ofTriduum (English) Sunday, Oct. 1st .6:30 p.m. Procession of the Relic of St. Faustina 2. If you have a low frustration which suits children. Benediction of Blessed Sacrament Perhaps you want uninterrupted level and have any fear that you Prayer for Healing in Mind & Body might lose control, never spank. For time to read, write, sew, build furniTriduum Holy Mass (Polish) 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2nd you, spankings, even "love pats,"-are ture or do ceramics. These options Sacrament of the Sick (Polish) 9:15 a.m. a mistake when you are angry. Don't will become more available as your Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9:;30 a.m. substitute mean words which can children become older. Meanwhile, for all-day Adoration abuse your child's spirit as badly as select less ambitious personal Sacrament of Reconciliation (confessions) 9:35 a.m. projects that can survive interrupstriking abuses his body. Visitation of School (Part I) 10:00 a.m. 3. Learn to control outcomes. If tions. Visitation of School (Part II) 12:30 p.m. 8. Find some good parenting 6 - 7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (confessions) your child won't come when called, Those rays from his heart Chaplet of the Divine Mercy 6:45 p.m. go get him. Ifyour children are fight- models. Look for a neighbor or touch them and shine upon Triduum Holy Mass (English) 7:00 p.m. who seems to have happy friend ing, separate them. If your child is them, warm them, Show Triduum Holy Mass (Polish) too noisy, send him outside or buy children and enjoys being a parent. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3rd them the way, and fill them to Schoolchildren Presentation 10:15 a.m. earplugs. Use nonspanking disci- Shru'e your feelings. Ask questions. with hope. Conclusion ofTriduum with Holy Mass 7:00 p.m. - Pope John Paul II plines: Ignore bad behavior, FOImerly we learned parenting by (English) with individual veneration of the April 30, 2000 childproof where possible, limit the watching our own fathers and mothRelic of St. Faustina. ers, aunts and uncles raise their faminumber of demands you make of lies. With today's mobility, that opA time ofgentle spiritual renewal for ALL! Bring your heartaches and your spiritual, emotional, and your child. ; physical needs to receive the healing touch ofJesus! St. Faustina assured us even before she died (Oc4, Be physical in a positive way. tion is often unavailable. Find your own confidants. Talk tober 5,1933, at the age of33) that when in heaven, she would "draw back the curtains ofheaven" to let Be a hugger. Make a consciol1s efflow tremendous floods of grflce! Take St. Faustina at her word, (Wen as she trusted Jesus' words! fort to touch alfectionately. Put your with other parents informally. Check WELCOME - one a1J.d ALL!!! arm around your- child when you in your community for parenting

Family Talk

Solemn Triduum in honor of St. Faustina Kowalska

THE ANCHOR .-:.. Diocese of Fall River - Fri., September 29; 2000

Baltimore- Archdiocese says WOman'S' 'visions' not valid By CHRISTOPHER GAUL

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rection reported briefly on the archdiocese's action and in re-, BALTIMORE - With the ap- sponse carried the following proval of Cardinal William H. statement: "This is a gift. Be at Keeler, the Baltimore Archdio- peace. Continue to praY: God's cese said that it "finds no basis" hand is in all of this.' Watch and for Marian apparitions and mes- see!" 'Diocesan officials were inisages a Maryland woman says she .receives during a weekly prayer tially disturbed by the video they reviewed in May in which T~ilone service. At the same time,the archdio- Sullivan talked about her mesJOHN BERG, 93, assists Msgr. George Rohling, 87, during Mass at the Cloisters at St. cese has directed that the 7 p.m. sages from the Virgin Mary that Henry, a retirement community in Nashville, Tenn., where both men live. (CNS photo by Rick predicted trials and tribulations :;ervices at St. Joseph Church in Emmitsburg be discontinued. The and future events involving the Musacchio, Tennessee Register) Thursday gatherings draw hun- "fire of purification." There was also the .implication dreds of people, many of them that Jesus would return as achild. from out of state. The woman; Gianna Talone- and that the time was coming Sullivan, claims to have been re- when at one single moment evceiving private revelations from eryone on Earth will see simulta~ the Blessed Virgin Mary since neously the state of theirsouls and By RICK MUSACCHIO World War I broke out in 1914, death - retired in Nashville, to be September 1987 when she. was a know with certainty that God exCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE . ists. Berg's father left him with grand- near one of their daughters and her resident of Scottsdale, Ariz. family. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Just parents in Hungary. The archdiocese became furThe three-sentence archdiocesan "My wife and I walked to Mass "They were all German-speak,directive, issued by the chancery ther concerned by a message re- about every Wednesday for 14 office following a four-month in- ported by Talone-Sullivan in mid- years, 93-year-old John Berg has ing Catholic people," he recalled, every morning at 7 a.m.," he revestigation by archdiocesan offi- July during the time of the Catho- made the short walk from his home adding that the war brought hard called. "In.the evening after supper, -we'd walk completely around the cials and theologians, also de- lic-Orthodox international dia- in the Cloisters at St. Henry, a re- times. "I went to bed many, many times cpmplex. That happened for 14 clared that it is "unable to support logue in Em'mitsburg and the Is- tirement community in Nashville, eating mulberries," he said. "On years." the message" of a video, titled raeli-Palestinian summit at nearby to the chapel in the clubhouse.. After his wife died, Berg learned He. carries hosts and wine, turns Christmas, my present was an or~ "Unbridled Mercy, The Return of Camp David. That message alluded to the on the lights, lays out vestments for ange ... one orange a year, in fact. I how to cook to be "self-supportJesus as a Child," that features. Talone-Sullivan's alleged mes- two meetings and predicted a sign 87-year-old Msgr. George Rohling, would eat the orange a little bit ev- ing," he said. "Not too long ago, I 'of apparently miraculous propor- and greets other residents. Then he eryday, and when it was gone, then had the monsignor and the bishop sages from Mary. I would eat the peeling on th~ end over, and made vegetable soup and In the statement, the archdio- tions that would qcc.ur in serves at Mass. baked a pie." Msgr. Rohling said Berg must of it." cese asks that sales of the video, Emmitsburg in October. "Wait Berg said he was pretty low for Berg returned to the United' be the oldest altar server in the which was produced by the and see," the message ended. . An archdiocesan news release , Nashville diocese. "He might be the States in 1924 to avoid losing U.S. about a year after his wife's death. Mercy Foundation ofMunde:1ein, Ill., "be discontinued immedi- issued Sep'f! 11 said Church offi- oldest in the state or even in the citizenship. He lived with an uncle But he perked up after his seven grandchildren al}d 13 great-grandin Cincinnati for many years. cials found material in the con- country," he added. ately." His family was· poor and . children pitched in to get him a With a' heavy German accent, Talone~Sullivan, who holds a tents ofihe alleged messages."that doctorate in pharmacology, and 'cannot be reconciled with the. Berg told the Tennessee Register, couldn't afford for him to attend German accordion, an instrument her physician husband, Dr. teaching of the Church." Nashville's diocesan newspaper, school beyond eighth grade. "So I he had played 50 years earlier. "It was two days before ChristTalone-Sullivan is the founder that he also was an altar boy for four learned the sheet-metal trade," Berg Michael Sullivan, were given the statement by Msgr. Jeremiah. of the Mission of Mercy, based in years in his youth. "When I was said. "When I came, I couldn't talk mas when it arrived," he said. "I Kenney, the archdiocese's judicial Fairfield" Pa., near Emmitsburg. younger; you I)ad to know Latin," a word ofEnglish, so I went to night opened the box and picked it up and 'Silent Night' came right out." vicar, during a brief meeting at his It is a nonprofit organization that htf said, "but now there's nothing school." Baltimore office on the afternoon provides free medical and dental . to it." Since toen, said Berg, he has During WorJd War II, Berg had care to the poor, homeless, uninof Sept. 8. Berg moved into the Cloisters 16 a military deferment because he given concerts locally for. senior Msgr. Kenney said that Dr. sured and underinsured patients years ago, and has been friends with was a foreman at Kirkblum Manu- citizens and a men's group at Sullivan told him, "We will be in central and western Maryland Msgr. Rohling since the priest facturing, a big sheet metal com- church. obedient." and Pennsylvania through its blessed his new home and they dis- pany that made landing boats for In t.he last six months, Berg has However, e-mail distributed on mobile medical clinic. Her hus- covered that each had lived in Cin- the war effort. He worked there for been hospitalized five times and had cinnati. . the Internet at the Sullivans' di- band is the medical director. more than '36 years, eventually be- an operation. "I was never sick all Born in Baltimore in 1907, Berg coming plant superintendent. .my life, but all at once it hit me," he said he has liveCi in 42 states and Berg and his wife, Anna - who said. "You know, you can't live to seven European countries. When were married 67 years before her be 93 and not have any problems." CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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.Jewish scholars urging Jews to change attitude toward Christians WASHINGTON (CNS) - Saying that ''Christianity has changed dramatically" in Its views of Jews and Judaism, 170 Jewish scholars have urged Jews to adopt acorresponding change in attitude toward Christians. "Jews and Christians worship the same God" and "Jews and Christians accept the moral principles of the Torah," the statement says. .' . Published as a full-page ad Sept. 10 in The New York Times and The (Baltimore) Sun, the I,OOO-word statement is titled "Dabru Emet: A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity." , "Dabru Emet," Hebrew for "speak the truth," is'an instruction from the Lord, in the Book of Zechariah: Rabbi Irving Greenberg, chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, called the religious transformation underlying the statement "mind-boggling." A signer of the statement, in an essay on the Internet he said, .This week, for the first time in more than 1,900 years, important leaders in Judaism and Christianity face each other, seeing each other as servants of the same God, even as members of a covenanted people, whatever the ume-

solved differences between them." In addition to saying Christians and Jews have the same God and share the moral principles of the Torah, the state'ment says: . - "Jews and Christians seek authority from the same book - the Bible"; . - "Christians can respect the claim ofthe Jewish people upon the land ofIsrael"; - "Nazism was not a Christian phenomenon"; - 'The humanly irreconcilable difference between Jews arid Christians will not be settled until God redeems the entire world as promised in Scripture"; - ''A new relationship between Jews and Christians will not weaken Jewish practice"; - "Jews and Christians must work together for justice and peace." Noting that the Catholic Church and many Protestant bodies in recent decades have officially reformed their teaching and preaching about Judaism and the Jewish people, the statement says, "we believe these changes merit a thoughtful Jewish response."

Philadelphia heiress to become newest U.S. saint Oct. 1 By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - In a Holy Year highlight for U.S. Catholics, Pope John Paul II will canonize Blessed Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who dedicated her life and fortune to helping poor AfricanAmericans and Native Americans. At a jubilee liturgy Sunday in St. Peter's Square, the pope will declare Mother Drexel a saint along with 120 Chinese martyrs, a Spanish nun and a Sudanese slave. Mother Drexel will be only the second American-born saint. More than 3,000 U.S. pilgrims - including some who knew her personally before her death in 1955 - were expected to attend the ceremony. When he beatified her in 1988, the pope praised Mother Drexel for her determination in combating "the devastating effects of racism" in the United States, not only through her financial generosity but, most of all, by evangelizing. She entered religious life after many years of prayer, devotion and missionary interest, and eventually founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, an order of more than 225 nuns who today run more than 40 schools and ministry sites serving African-Americans and Native Americans in 13 states. Members of the order also serve in Haiti. Earlier this year, Church authorities officially recognized a miracle attributed to Mother Drexel's intercession when a U.S. girl, Amy Wall, was cured of d~afness in 1994. That cleared the way for Mother Drexel's canonization, completing a process that began 36 years ago in Philadelphia. Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari, postulator for Mother D~xel's cause in Rome, said the new saint will offer a powerful model in the fight against racism around the world. In the United States, she foresaw the dangers inherent in racist attitudes and acted to correct them by working'directly among those who faced the most discrimination, he said. "She did not despise wealth. She had the Christian idea of how richness should be used - not just giving alms but sharing it and constructing something positive," he said. .

Born in 1858 to a wealthy banking family, Katharine Drexel and her sisters inherited an estate of about $14 million in 1885. Soon afterward, Katharine made a contribution to the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, the start of an interest that would eventually become a lifelong commitment. Touring Europe in 1887, she met with Pope Leo XIII and pleaded for more missionaries to the Indians. He suggested that she become one , herself. Later that year, she made an extended visit to Indian missions in the western United States. Despite concerns about her health, she decided in 1888 to take religious vows, writing to a bishop: "What can I better desire than this?" She was encouraged to start her own order and use her inheritance to support its' work, building convents and schools for African-Americans in the South and Native Americans in the Southwest. In New Orleans in 1915, Mother Drexel founded Xavier University, which became a leading institution for black education in the segregated South. She also built dozens of small schools in Louisiana's poverty-stricken bayou country, staffing them with black lay teachers from Xavier. Weakened by two heart attacks in her late 70s, she retired from active ministry and, untii her death at age 96, spent much of her time in adoration of the Eucharist, a favorite devotional practice. Those who knew her said she had a "theology of the Eucharist," seeing ,her service to the poor as a natural outgrowth"of the living reality of the Blessed Sacrament. Also being canonized Oct. I are: - Blessed Josephine Bakhita, a black African slave from Sudan who became a member of the Daughters ofCharity and worked as a cook, seamstress and door-" keeper for the o~der; - Blessed Maria Josefa Sancho de Guerra, a Spaniard who founded a religious order, the Sister Servants of Jesus of Charity, in the late 1800s; . - 120 people martyred in China between 1648 and 1930, including bishops, priests, religious and laity. Of the total, 87 were Chinese and 33 were foreign missionaries.

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Pope names top aide as head of Congregation for Bishops VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II has named one of his top aides, Italian Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, to head the Congregation for Bishops. Archbishop Re, 66, will preside over one of the most influential Vatican departments, in charge of preparing bishops' nominations worldwide, He also becomes president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

happen," she said. "What a challenge it is. I am excited about the new poSItion, and I know all of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. I've talked to are excited about my position, too." She said Bishop Pelotte's choosing her for the position is "really a boost for Native Americans, for Native American women and for women in general." Pointing to her heroine, Blessed Katharine, she said the soon-to-be saint "certainly was blessed with great insight and foresight in being guided to bring education in all aspects to the Native and African-American peoples." Sister Consolata said for her it . feels like the right time to be chancellor of the diocese and secretary to the bishop. "I feel the urgings of

the Spirit, my ancestors and that of Katharine Drexel," she said, ,adding, "I hope I don't sound too bold." Influence by Blessed Katharine's work and the Holy Spirit, she said, she entered the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament at the motherhouse in Bensalem, Pa., on Feb. 2, 1962, She professed her vows on Aug. 11, 1964. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in New Orleans, a master's degree from the University of New Mexico and a degree in private school administration from the University of San Francisco. She has 36 years of experience in administration, education, fund raising, religious education, liberal arts and psychology.

He replaces Brazilia~ Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves, who submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday. Cardinal Neves reportedly has had serious health problems related to diabetes over the last two years. Archbishop Re has been assistant secretary Of state since 1989, personally handling many internal Church affairs and determining which ones should be brought to the pope's attention.

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Sioux City priest's fourth CD offers mix ofprayer, praise By

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inspired for the title of the CD .after visiting a former parishioner, SIOUX CITY, Iowa -Father John Lackman of Sanborn, in the David Hemann describes his hospital. ' fourth CD, "Holy Warriors," as a "He's a fisherman, so I bought mixture.of prayer, love and vic- him a knife and thought about tory in song. what r should' have inscribed on "A vast majority of them are it. I thought he'is such a good, , prayerful and reflective anQ yet holy man who fights the good there are also some pretty ener- fight of faith, he's like a holy war- .. getic songs of prai~e as, well as a rior. I just knew instantly that couple of traditional Irishjigs and would be the title," he said. "Evreels," said Father Hemimn, 41- ery day we all have to fight the year-old priest of the Diocese of good fight and these are songs of Sioux-City. ,encouragement and love along. The compilation of , the way.", . "Holy Warriors" features' songs, recorded in Omaha, Neb., and Nashville, Tenn., his first drum solo in four was released this' summer CDs. Drums are the priest's through Heartbeat Records. first instrument, but he also sings and plays· guitar and keyboards. Ordained in 1985 'after completing studies in Rome, this Fort Dodge native credited his musical and . devout Catholic family for 1\ his love of Chris,t,. the . "" Church and' spmtual ,~,.--' . music. ' '( . ' '>'" "I am a priest ' ~ first," he said. "I've ',: always loved mu" sic'and I've always CA1.HOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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loved the Lord.The two are very com: I. , patible with one an\ ' other..~usic has ,an ability to take theological concepts from the head' to the heart." . I 'His· first 'CD' "Let , Nothing . Tr9uble You," . was released in 1992. "Into the ' Light" "came out in 1994 and was followed by his third effort, "In God's Company," in 1997. . "From the first three, I am constantly getting letters and phone calls from people saying how the music has helped them through a hard time, how it has helped them • pray, and how it has brought God's healing love to them," said Father Hemann. Those interested in conceit information or CDs can write Father David Hemann, 1122 Grandview Blvd., Apt. '10, Sioux City, IA 51103-4331: I

Some otthe select.ions on the 14-song CD include '~Morning Praise," an instrumental and tra, ditional Irish jig; "Longing," a heartfelt prayer arid one of the priest's personal favorites; "Holy Warriors," an upbeat song with el": ements of the traditional Litany of Saints; and "The Battle,"a battle between good (drums) and evil (bass guitar). "I do feature a sOlig called 'Trilogy of Life' which is a'ProLife song/' said Father Hemann. "It is the real-life story of a little boy who lived for 26 days. Like the mysteries of the rosaries~it is split up into three parts - the joy at his conception and birth, the sorrow at his eventual death and the gl.ory t,hat he is living in the kingdom of heaven." The CD was dedicated to the infant, David Michael Ahlers; and "all of the little ones, whether they. ,., were wanted or tin wanted, who have gone before us in death." Father Hemann said he was,

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Barone ·takes···tlps' from sisters, 'mom, in playing 'Daddio' wife HOLLYWOOD - Catholic actress Anita Barone is on her second marriageon television, but has never married in real life. In the 1990s she played 'Jeff Foxworthy's wife on' "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," These days, she's playing Michael Chiklis' wife on the NBC sitcom "Daddio." , So, to get some parenting tips, she stays in touch with her two sisters, both married and both mothers. One of them is the family breadwinner.. "Gina, my,older sister, is the 9to-5, and her husband is a stay-athome dad, and so I get response (from them)," Barone told TV writers at aHollywood press conference promoting "Daddio," to air this fall 8-8:30 p.m. EDT Mondays on NBC. "They e-mail me all the time and let me know what they think of this particular episode or that particular (episode), and they started a big fan club in Michigan, so that's all cool," said Barone, who got a drama degree from the Jesuit-run University of Detroit. "They really relate to thjs show ana they're so appreciative that it's on, and they're proud of their baby sister," said Barone, one of seven children. " . Hermother went back to college after all of her children reached school age. She got 'her degree, started her own business --:- and then sold it to become a nanny. "My greatest resource (in researching her role) was watching my mother - and now I have my sisters to draw from," said Barone, who said she knew she 'wanted to act when she was five years old. "The thing is that in life, your whole life, whether we're making this TV show or whatever, it's 'all a ' balancing act~ It's all about nego"

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and compromises," she added., . the hand of providence can be seen in Barone's early career. Her first professional role was a small part in the movie "The Rosary Murders," filmed in Detroit while she was a college freshman. "I never expected 'to get that," Barone said. And three days after arriving in Los Angeles after getring her master's, degree 'in c1assical theater, she landed a job on the Carol Burnett sketch comedy show "Carol & Company." "I didn't realize how 'out of the ordinary thatwas and how unusual

that was and how blessed I was," , . Barone said. "Daddio" centers on the wife going to work as an attorney while the husband stays at home to run the household. Chiklis' title character is not the bumbling stereoty'ped TV dad seen so often in the past, and he resists stereotyping by the show's stay-at-home moms and his men friends. • "Stay-at-home dads, of which there are a plethora in this country, have r.eally appreciated it," Barone said. "We've received mail from them ... that that's what they struggle with."

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Iteering pOintl ATTLEBORO - The musical group Brethren will hold its farewell performance at the first coffee house of the La Salette Shrine's coffee house series on Satur~ay at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 222-5410. A Taiz6 Prayer Night will be held on Oct. 6 in the new Shrine Church. It will include Scripture, petitions, prayers of reconciliation and song. Participants are asked to bring a candle in a drip proof container. The Counseling Center at the Shrine offers Grief Education Programs as follows: Oct. 2, "Relearning How to Pray," 10:30 a.m. to noon; Oct. 5, ''.,Stresses Not Prepared to Meet," 6:30-8 p.m.; Oct. 16, "Living Our Losses with Hope," 10:30 a.m. to noon; Oct. 19, "Meditation: Reducing Risk Factors," 6:30-8 p.m.; and Oct. 30 "Reaching Out for Healing," 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information call the center at 226-8220. BREWSTER - A Mass with healing service will be celebrated by La Salette Father William Kaliyadan on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Church, 468 Stoney Brook Road. For more information call 3853252. BREWSTER - The Lazarus Ministry of Our Lady of the Cape Parish will begin grief education seminars entitled "Come Walk with Me," on Oct. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m.. for those who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past year. Sessions will run for eight weeks. For more information call Eileen Miller at 896-4218. DARTMOUTH -The Catholic Campus Ministry of UMass-Dartmouth will host a presentation by Greer Gordon entitled "Many Ministries, One Church," on Oct. 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the main auditorium. For more information call 9998872. DIGHTON - The Taunton District Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will host a Mass 0!1 Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at St. . Peter's Church for the intention of the canonization of Blessed Frederic Ozanam'and in memory of deceased members. Its regular monthly meeting will follow in the parish hall. EASTON - Stonehill College will inaugurate its ninth president, Holy Cross Father Mark T. Cregan on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex. The Washington Post columnist E.T Dipnne Jr., is the keynote speaker. FALL RIVER -

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"Free to Be Me," and it will inelude a video presentation by Jesuit Father John Powell. NORTH EASTO~ - The second annual Social Ministry Conference, sponsored by Catholic Social Services, will be held on Oct. 13 from 6:30-10 p.m. and Oct. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.lli. at Stonehill College. It is themed "Call to Holines.s Through Spirituality, Service and Action." For more information call Sister Catherine Francis at 674-4681.

NORTH FALMOUTH St.. Elizabeth Seton Parish will present a series entitled "HOPE: Your Healthcare and Your Life,'; three ~ednesdays in October from 7-8:30 p.m. They are Oct. 4, "God's Gift of Life," by Msgr. John F. Moore; Oct. 11, Sally Okun, "Healthcare"; and Oct. 18, FALL RIVER - A Eucha- Jesuit Father John Spencer, rist Healing Service will be held "Comfort and Hope fof the DySunday beginning at 2:30 p.m. at , ing." St. Anne's Shrine. Benediction will be held at 3:30 p.m. SOUTH DARTMOUTH A Diocesan Cursillo Liturgy will FALL RIVER - The Fall be held on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at River First Friday Men's Club St. Mary's Church. The organiinvites men of area parishes to zational meeting for the Diocjoin them for Mass on 'Oct. 6 at esan Steering Committee will be 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. held on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the An informal dinner will follow church. For more information in the parish center and include, - call Barbara Gauthier at 823- _ several speakers 'from the St. 4116. Vincent de Paul Society. SOUTH YARMOUTH NEW BEDFORD - The The Cape Cod and the Islands Catholic Home School Support Chapter of Catholic Nurses will Group will meet on Oct. 6 fol- meet on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at th~ lowing the 12:10 p.m. Mass at Saint Pius X Church Family Life Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleas- Center for a program entitled "A ant Street. Attendees should Spiritual Journey." bring a picnic lunch. For more SWANSEA - A Holy Hour information call Brenda Peter at for vocations to, priestly and re991-6570. ligious life will be held on Oct. NEW BEDFORD - The 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Legion of Mary is still accept- Michael's Church. Benediction ing pledges for its holy yeano- will follow. For more informasary drive sponsored by St. Jo- tion call 675-7492. seph-St. Therese Parish. To SWANSEA - Daylong Adomake your pledge of rosaries for peace call Therese Beaulieu at ration of the Blessed Sacrament 995-2354 or Maurice Galipeau will follow the 8 a.m. Mass on at 995-5981. ' Oct. 6 at St. Dominic's Church. This First Friday event will conNEW BEDFORD..:... Devo- tinue until 6:30 p.m. when a Holy tion to Our Lady of Perpetual Hour and Benediction will take Help is held every Tuesday and p'lace. Devotions to Our Blessed . devotion to Divine Mercy every Mother will follow the 8 a.m . Thursday following the noon Masson Oct. 7. Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual TAUNTON Saint Help Church. For more informaAnthony'S Parish, 126 School tion call 992-9378. Street, will celebrate its annual NEW BEDFORD - The an- Feast of Our Lady of Fatima on nual indoor yard sale, sponsored Oct. 7 beginning with 6 p.m. by St. Lawrence the Martyr Mass and candlelight procession. Church will be held on Oct. 14 Benediction of the Blessed Sacfrom 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Oct. rament will follow. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy TAUNTON - The Youth Family-Holy Name School, 91 Summer Street. I:or more infor- Apostles Institute will present the seminar "Religion and High mation call 993-3547. School Freshman: Breaking the Barriers," on Oct. 3 from 8-9 , NORTH DARTMOUTH A Separated Divorced Support p.m. at the Dolan Center of St. Group meeting will be held on Mary's Church. Attendees are Oct. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the Di- inviteato Mass at 7:30 p.m. in ocesan Family Life Center, 500 the side chapel. For more inforSlocum Road. The t~pic will be mation call 672-2755.

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Iraqi archbishop on U.S. trip calls. for .end to U.N. s'a,nctions . .

By GEORGE R. MATYSEK JR•. understand it!' ing the sanctions in Iraq." "It is the people and only the 'In a letter to Cardinal Edward I. .CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Archbishop Kassab is a people who are suffering from the Cassidy, president of the Pontifical BALTIMORE - Archbishop Chaldean Catholic who was sanctions," Archbishop Kassab Council for Christian Unity, Nyomi .Djibrail Kassab of Basra, Iraq, is named archbishop of ~outhern said. said the alliance interpreted the docuAmerican people to Iraq and Ur by Pope John Paul II The prelate said that the Cathourging the ment "as part of a sustained effort by pressuretheir1eaderstobringan in 1995. Joseph Kassab, his licChurch has done much·to help Catholic conservatives to deny the' end to the U.S.,led sanctions imyounger brother who is a physialleviate conditions in his coungrowing relationship and respect between and among the different posed on Iraq by the United Na- cian in Detroit, provided transla- try, providing approximately tions. . . . tions from Arabic for his brother's 6,000 free. medical pre'scriptions ecclesial communities." puring a visit to Bala year in addition to free Pope John Paul greeted the commission members Sept. 18 as "dear timore, he said sanctions r-::=~---:----";'-'-;==::::====;l meals for children' and "There were even senior citizens, emerfriends" and said the commission's are causing unspeakable dialogue "has aiready led to signifi- . suffering among his some operations gency shelter, .clothing cant results." .. done without anesdistributions and other people ~cau§ing 5,000 He said a signific~t part of theo- children' to die eve~y thesia," Archbishop aid. . logical dialogue was to clarify "our month from. a lack of In a country .that is respective positions and explore the food and medicine an<;l Kassab said. "This all predominantly Muslim, reasoris for our differences." creating a debilitating comes from the Archbishop Kassab said "Oilr dialogue then becomes an . climate of hopelessness. . sanctions. Therefore, .Catholic aid is distribexamination of conscience, a call to in the name of huuted to people of all "As a witness, I saw conversion, in which both sides ex- in many'hospit.als not manity, we are askfaiths. There are about amine before God their responsibil- ing \IOU to help us in 750,000 Christians; most a syringe available ity to do all they can to put behind even J 'of them Catholic, who to give shots;" said Archthem the conflicts of the past," he said. .bishop Kassab, speaking . lifting the'sanctions in make up 3.5 percent ~f The World Alliance of Reformed . recently on the steps of Iraq.'" ARCHBISHOP KASSAB the Iraqi population.' Churches is a fellowship of 215 COli- the Basilica of the Na- L..-_....:..... -1 Bishop' Gumbleton, gregationalist, Presbyterian, Rewho has visited Iraq five times, formed and United churches, which . tional Shrine of the Assumption st~tement. The archbishop noted that said the conditions there are "alclaim a total membership of 75 mil- of the Blessed Virgin Mary in' downtown Baltimore. schooling in his country has been most beyond. despair." He noted lion Christians in 106 countries. He was joined by Baltimore destroyed in the nine years since that many children suffer radiaThe alliance formed dialogue commission with the Catholic Church' Cardinal William H. Keeler and the sanctions were imposed. Chil- tion sickness as a result of the dein 1970. The current phase' of dia- Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J: dren have had to leave education pleted uranium that was used in centers to support their families the war. Many people are also logue has as.its theme "the church and . Gumbleton of Detroit. the kingdom of God." "There were even some opera-, through begging and '~other un- suffering severe, psy'chological tions done without anesthesia," . acceptable things," he· said. problems, he said. Some 84 percen't of Iraqi Archbishop Kassab planned to the Iraqi prelate added. "This all . . '~Ag ~~ comes from the sanctions. There- schools need serious repairs fol- visit Ohio, New York and Michiwill AetUJRe on eDAM rM H ;j fore, in the name of hilmanity, we lowing the devastation left by the gan to raise awareness about the . e»: -" sanctions against Iraq. are asking you to help us in lift- Persian Gulf War, he added. m JlefU/eD .

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - After an alliance of Protestant churches criticized a Vatit;an document as "ecumenically insensitive," Pope John Paul met with alliance representatives and underscored the Catholic Church's commitment to improving ecumenical relations. . ''The commitment of the Catholic Church to ecumenical dialogue is irrevocable," he told members of a formal dial~gue commissi'on of Catholics and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches meeting last week outside Rome. The World Alliance of Reformed Churches said it had considered can, celing that meeting after the Vatican released a document Sept. 5 reiteratingChurch teaching thafthe "church of Christ ... continues -to exist fully only in the Catholic Church." The declaratioh, titled "Dominus Jesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church," said some Christian denominations -.:.. those witllout a Catholic-recognized Eucharist and ordained f!linistry - are not "properlyspeaking churches." Setri Nyomi, general secretary of the Geneva-based World Alliance of Reformed Churches; expressed "dismay and disappointment" with the' declaration 'and said it "seems to go againsl"the spirit of Vatican II, as we

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Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all'in· . You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, pro'strate before . Your Light, I, the least of all creatures; put myself into the little . .' 'group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe !TIe and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine WilL It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence; the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life this heart any longer. I will cast it .away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happi- . ness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that Sanctifies all things anq . condl,lcts them to God. Here' prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return· in me the first order of creation, just as the creature . , . . was created.. Heavenly Motqer, Sove!Yign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me int9 the Light' of the Divine Will. You will be my b'llide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself. in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, 1 consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sac;ed Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will. . Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me. Your flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of' the Divine Will. Saint Joseph, you win be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep. the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my_heart jealously and shall never give it to me'-again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. '. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden. may flourish and be the instrument" that draws ?ll men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen..

( In Honor ofLuisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child ofthe.D~vine Will)

·Some Africanyouths stay in Rome,.·· apparently' .illegally, after ·WYD ~

They stayed partly for . event. freedoms offered and "The situation. should 'speak to lobby foran . to ·the world and the governinternational youth :.' ments of Africa about the desmeeting in their native .. perate situation of disenchanted African youth without a future land. in Africa," said Father

planned to stay in Italy illegally since their passports· were sent back to Dakar, Senegal's capi-. tal.. ' . Fatlier Seck also told Fides that youths in Senegal, disappointed that Pope John Paul II By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE .Alphonse Seck, national direc- chose Toronto and not a city in • " tor of Senegal's Catholic laity Africa to host the next World office. Youth Day, were starting a camVATICAN CITY - Onefourth of the Senegalese and al'Father Seck told Fides it ap- paign among African young most half of the Zambian youths peared the' 60 Senegalese people to lobby for a future inwho' participated' . temational youth . August's - r - - - , gathering. in World Youth "The African Day in.Rome'apcontinent does parently decided not have the huto remain in Italy man or logistical illegally, a Vatiresources necescan news agency. sary for theorga~ reported. nization of an Fides, the. event of this news'agency of, . size," Father the CongregaSeck said. tion. for . the But, he added, Evangelizaiion "it still would be of Peoplt':s, rea good thing if ported that 60 of young people the 232 from around the S'e neg a I e s e world came to youths and 45 of Africa to see for . .....;...-. ..:........; ---J themselves the the 102 Zambi- 1.0.-. ans stayed beFLANKED BY five young people representing the five reality of a contihind wh~n their continents, Pope John Paul II arriv~s at the sprawlingTor nenttried by povpeers returned Vergata campus of the University of Rome to begin a erty, health care home after the' prayer vigil last month as part of World Youth Day. cel- emergencies and Aug.15-20 ebrations. (eNS photo from Re~ters) civil wars." I

Awards

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall Rly;r- Fri., September 29,2000 C~ntinued

a lawyer, court worker and an ecu.menical recipient. This year's recipients included Judge James O'Neill, presiding justice of the Nantucke.t District Court; Attorney Kathleen A. Snow of Barnstable; Gloria M. Arruda of New Bedford, head administrative assistant of the Probation Department; and the ecumenical recipient, Fall River District Court Judge Aileen Hirschman Belford. During the Mass each received the award, a bronze medallion bearing the likeness of St. Thomas More, a 16th century English layman and lawyer who was martyred for opposing the divorce of England's King Henry VIII and for refusing to renounce papal . authority. Readers at the Mass were Judge John St. Cyr of the Orleans District Court and Attomey JennifcrW. Lokitis of Attleboro. The' presenters were Judge Robert Welch of the Orleans District Court, Judge Robert Scandurra of the Barnstable Probate and Family Court, Mrs. Donna Tobin of the Probation Department, and Attorney Irene Shall of New Bedford. Coordinator of the Red Mass was Father Mark R. Hession, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville. Chairtnan of the Red Mass Planning Committee is Attomey Joseph P. Harrington of New Bedford. Following the Mass a dinner and reception was held at White's of Westport, at which Attorney Robert A. Destro, since July the interim dean and professor of law at Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., was the keynote speaker. He is a native of Akron, .Ohio and a teacher of law and published author. His wife Brenda is a cousin of Bishop O'Malley, he told The Anchor in an interview. Destro talked about the role of the Catholic university in prepar-

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ing lawyers for the coming generation. "The education and f6rmation of lawyers is an important but uml.ppreciated topic to the bar," he said. "The profession is going one way, the academy is going the other way and ethics is dropping out in the middle." Lawyers and professors of law

of ceremonies for the dinner events, gave the welcome and introduced the honorees, all of whom humbly expressed gratitude for being honored with the award. The acceptance speeches were bri~f, bright and often humorous. Judge O'Neill said he loved go-

vocation. Msgr. George W: Coleman, moderator of the curia, gave the benediction.

Judge Belford, who is Jewish, said she is looking forward with glee and pride to wearing her award medal at her upcoming college reunion.. Bishop O'Malley gave the in-

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ing to his job every day - and his own parking space, and thanked his family for their support; praised those who had led him in his legal. career as well as all the m(fmber of the county's legal profession. Attorney Snow, whose expanded career has entered many social work fields, and who will become principal at St. Anne's School in Readville, talked about looking for guiding signs and getting a message from "another" Thomas More. Mrs. Arruda also thanked her' family and her colleagues in the Probation Department for their ongoing support and affection.

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named AP ScholarsTAUNtON - Neil Berube and Jeremy Funke, students from Coyle and Cassidy High School were recently named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition for their exception,at achievement on the college-level AP Examinations. They are part of only 13 percent of more than 700,000 students who took the

. HELPING HAND - Fleet Bank Acushnet Avenue Branch Manager Pamela Perry, at right, presents a $1,000 grant to St. 'Joseph-St Therese School, New Bedford, as part of its Grants for Growing initiative and com·mitnient to the development of young people. Accepting the donation, from left are: Robert Perry, third grade; Nathan Avelay, seventh grade; third-graders Craig Lebant and Elizabeth Martin and.Princi. pal Pau~ette Dansereau.

exam' and performed ata level to with grades of three or higher. merit recognition. Mo.st of the nation's colleges Funke qualified as an AP and universities award credit, adScholar with Honor Award by vanced placement, or both based earning an average grade of at least on successful performance on the 3.25 on all AP exams taken and AP exams. There are 33 AP exgrades of three or higher on four aminations offered in 19 subject or more exams. Berube qualified . areas each consisting of multiplefor the AP Scholar Award by com- choice and essay or problem.-solvpleting three or more AP exams ing questions.

STUDENTS FROM Holy Trinity Regional School, West Harwich, and parents participate in a tug-of-war during its annual Family p'icnic and Fun Day. The day was filled with many activities and Sister Carol Clifford, principal, said "everyone had a fur time." The Cape Cod elementary school has nearly 200 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through eight.

YOUTH GROUP members from St. Mary's Parish, Seekonk, right, take a break during a recent trip to Purgatory Chasm, Sutton. Left, Steve Alaownis and Joe Zapasnick demonstrate th~ir climbing ability on the rocks of the unique naturallandmark.The chasm runs for a quarter of a mile between granite walls rising up 70 feet and was formed during the Ice Age 14,000 years ago. . .

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Feminists for Life ads urge students to 'question abortion' WASHINGTON (CNS) because women deserve better," promised us a world of equality, The ad. features a young blonde Foster added. reduced poverty. A world where With the overall theme of every child would be wanted," woman with a steady gaze and the shocking caption, "Did I deserve "Question abortion," the eight ads one ad reads. "Instead, child the death penalty?" address basic needs including al- abuse has escalated, and rather "My 'crime' was being than shared responsibility forchilconceived through rape," dren; even,more of the'burreads the ad sponsored' by den has shifted to women. Feminists for Life. "So the Question abortion. No law next time you hear people can make the wrong choice' right." talking about 'exceptions' to ~First tested at Georgetown abortion for rape and incest, University in Washington, think of me. My name is Rebecca. I am that excepthe college outreach program tion." has sponsored lectures and Rebecca Wasser pregnancy resources forums Kiessling, now a lawyer and at Princeton University, the a new mother, first told her UiJiversity of California at ,story in a 1999 Glamour Berkeley, Harvard Univermag,!zine article titled "My sity, the University of Chicago, Oxford University, the Father Wa~ a Rapist." Now she is featur.ed on one of _. __ ...... University of Notre Dame, ...__ Kent State University and eight ads produced by Feminists for Life for its college - ..... many other schools. qutreach 'program. q..- ........ Since the program began "College students a r e . . Q . at Georgetown, the Jesuit-run university has worked to raise constantly told to challenge / 'N'.TSPO;-:, the status quo," said Serrin "".. _w , _"'_.,."",.... campus awareness of reM. Foster, president of I.:~:::~:::':"::::,:. sources for students, estab...J lished housing for pregnant Feminists for Life. "Twenty- L..seven years after the Roe vs. THIS IS one of several ads produced and parenting students, arWade decision, abortion has by Feminists for Life's for its college out- ranged financial assistance become the status quo - reach program. The advertisements give for child care for parenting one out of every five abor- contacts and phone nlJrilbers of where students, and hired a full-time tions is performed on a col- women with an unexpected pregnancy staff member to assist pregcan turn for help. (eNS photo) , nant and parenting students. lege woman." Through its five-year-old "If we truly care about the college outreach program, Femi- ternatives to .abortion, paternity rights of women, the very leaSt we nists for Life "serves as a catalyst' establishment, child SUppOl:t, can do is to make carrying pregfor developing resoul'Ces and pro- post-abortion trauma and the lack nancy to term a realistic choice," gressive solutions for pregnant of campus resources for pregnant said Kathryn Getek, former presi. and parenting students by asking and parenting students. dent of the Ivy League Coalition women what they really want "Abortion rights activists for Life and a graduate ofPrinceton.

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Actress sees value of all-girls Catholic 'education HOLLYWOOD (CNS) Lourdes Benedicto, one of the cast members in NBC's new prime-time soap opera "Titans," knows firsthand the value of a Catholic education. Benedicto went from kindergarten through her senior year of high school at the Convent of the Sacred 'Heart in Manhattan. Her parents may have hoped she would follow in their footsteps and become a doctor, lawyer or businesswoman, but she chose acting as a career. "Just being in a same-sex school for 13 years empowers a woman to be not only independent but strive for whatever she wants in life and look for (it)," Benedicto said. "Especially as a minority woman, it definitely gave me a sense that my options and opportunities were limitless." The biggest value Benedicto said she got from her Catholic schooling was "my faith -:- which I have grown to embrace myself as . an adult." Born to Filipino and Dominican parents, Benedicto said she was named after' an aunt who did not survive long after birth. She uses the Spanish pronunciation of her first name - LUR-dez.

"Lourdes is just special," said Aaron Spelling, one of tqe execu~ tive producers of the series. Benedicto was the first choice for the role, he added, but she wasn't available for filming the pilot, having committed to another new series that didn't get picked up by NBC. ' "When we found out that she became available, we just jumped at the chance," Spelling said. ''Titans'' is to air 8-9 p.m. EDT Wednesdays this fallon NBC. It's

LOURDES BENEDICTO

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Septem~r 29, 2000

Speaking up for the unborn By AMY WELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

who talk in support of abortion can try to make you feel like the biggest Neanderthal on the planet pretty quickly. They can stereo-

Our churches will celebrate Respect Life Sunday Oct. I. You may notice something special going.on at Mass that day: respect life flyers in the pews or posters in the vestibule. The priest will probably reof , mind you in the homily of how life is God's gift and no one not a person on this earth, no matFOR YOUTlI . ' ABOUT YOUTtt ter how powerful - has the right to take it away. There may be rep- . resentatives from a local crisis type you in a matter of seconds, pregnancy center around, inviting telling you that if you're against folks to volunteer and help abortion you must be against women and children. women too. It's easy to agree with it 'all Don't buy it. Don't let yourwhen You're sitting there in self be bullied that way. Ghurch, surrounded by lots of For you know very well that other people who feel the same women and girls aren't the only way. But what about when you people affected by abortion. walk out the church door? What There are those babies, you know. about when you return to school? Thinking about those babies is VVhathappensthen? a powerful way to get your courIf you're like most kids (most age up if you're scared to voice adults too, believe me!), you your opinion on abortion. For probably find it difficult to speak abortion isn't just an "issue." It's your mind on issues, especially an act in which about 4,000 when you're convinced you're in people are killed in this country the minority. every day. Every day. More than . It's a lot easier sometimes to one million people - tiny, dejust keep your mouth shut, listen, fenseless people - are killed evnod and promise yourself that ery year, never to be born, never next time, when you feel more to experience the beauty and joy comfortable, you' Il speak up. of life on this, earth. They could have had names. Really. Besides, your opinions about They could have had full lives. abortion can be kind of hard to They could have contributed unexpress. The class pro-choicer, told good to the world. But they who's always'spouting off about don't get the chance. Thinking about those real chil"the right to choose," will tell you straight off, the minute you open dren should give you courage to . YOlU mouth, not to impose your speak. The vision 'of those little views on anyone else. She's talk- ones should be all the prompting ing about freedom and reminding you need to respond to the other you that if you're against abor- side when kids (and even adults) tion, great. Don't have one. But thoughtlessly throw around the your opinion is about restricting word "choice" and ignore the one other people's freedom. Do you who has absolutely no choice in think that's really right? Isn't it this grisly matter, They don't have a choice, and cooler to be for freedom than they don't have a voice. against it? ' Can you speak for them? Can Sure! Ask an unborn baby. It's certainly true that people you try?

the latest in a line of prime-time soaps that began with "Dallas" and "Dynasty" and has continued through "Melrose Place," featuring the dubious ethics and morals of the rich and trendy. But Benedicto's character, Samantha Sierras, may be one of the few decent characters in "Titans." A poor girl who was taken under the wing of the powerful Williams family, Samantha mayor may not have had a youthful dalliance years ago 'with favored son Chandler Williams (Casper Van Dien). Now an executive assistant to family scion Richard Williams (Perry King), she sees the threats to Williams family and business stability and advises accordingly. "I don't think I got cast because of my looks alone: J think the character is intelligent, she's smart, she's well-spoken, she's got goals," Benedicta said. ''And I think in some ways really 路(she's) close to me in that way. And I was able to relate to . her because of that and that's where I think (Spelling) found that I really connected to the character." -Benedicto played the role of police administrative assistant Gina _Colon on the ABC cop drama "NYPD Blue."

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"Religion and High School Fre~ Breaking the Barriers" Where:

Dolan Center, St. Mary's Parish, Taunton When: Tuesday, Octol1er 3, 20PO 7:30 pm Mass in Church Side Chapel &:00 pm Seminar in Dolan Center Presenter: Mrs. CarolSypko Religion Teacher, Coyle and' Cassidy High School For: Youth Ministers, Teachers, ReI. Ed. Volunteers, Parents, Priests Info: Youth Apostles (50&) 672路2755

"And it is possible to meet the divine Master personally: he is in fact truly present on the altar in the reality of his Body and Blood. In the Eucharistic Sacrifice, we can enter into contact with the person of Jesus in a way that is mysterious but real, drinking at the inexhaustible fountain that is his life as the Risen Lord." -

Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day 2000 Closing Mass

THE ANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River - Fri., September 29, 2000

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