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Lift Issue 1999 ALL ABOUT JUSTICE - Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt, who gave the homily at the Red Mass Sunday in St. Mary's Cathedral, and Bishop.Sean P. O'Malley, as they readied for the third annual Mass honoring members of the justice system.

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at Red Mass By JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - Hundreds on Sunday attended the annual Red Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral honoring members of the justice system, heard how justice is a guide to the spiritual life, and listened to the vibrant music of the Black Catholic Choir during Mass celebrated by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley. The panorama of the colorful ceremonies included the introduction of five members of the justice system and the awarding of the prestigious St. Thomas More awards for dedicated service from the diocese. Recipients were: Attys. David A., and Mary Alice McLaughlin of New Bedford (Atty. David McLaughlin is to be sworn in as a Superior Court justice later this month); Retired Juvenile Court Judge Ronald D. Harper of Dartmouth; Retired Chief Probation Officer of the former Southern Bristol District Thomas M. McGovern of Swansea; and the ecumenical recipient, Superior Court Judge John M. Xifaras of Marion. Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt of the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, an author and lecture, gave the homily. Later, following dinner at White's of Westport, the awardees had the opportunity to address their colleagues and guests and hear the keynote speaker, University of Massachusetts President William M. Bulger, former president of Turn to page 13 - Red Mass

St. Mary's Fairhaven marks its 75th jubilee

PARISHIONERS VISIT with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley following the 75th Anniversary Mass at St. Mary's, Fairhaven last Sunday.

FAIRHAVEN - The faith community of St. Mary's Parish joined Sunday to celebrate the parish's 75th anniversary at a Mass at which Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was the principal celebrant and homilist. Sacred Hearts Father Robert Charlton, pastor, was among the concelebrants. During the Mass the bishop commissioned the Parish Pastoral Council, whom he had met with earlier at a breakfast. Parishioners had the opportunity to renew their steward-

ship commitments and later met with the bishop at a reception. It all began on May 19, 1905 when a group of Sacred Hearts Fathers arrived from Belgium and established the order's first community in the United States. Within two days 50 people attended the first Mass, in Phoenix Hall at Center and Main streets. Sermons were in English, French and Portuguese. Turn to page 12 - St. Mary

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MERCY SISTER Mary Noel Blute, second from right, was recently honored for 13 years of service as

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FINAL VOWS - Rayleen Giannotti, right, receives con-' gratljlations from Mercy Sister Norma Fleming after professing her final vows as a Sister of Mercy at a ceremony at S1. Patrick's Church, Providence, R.1. Rayleen works as a pastoral care minister at S1. Vincent's Home, Fall River and said she has always had an adlmira,tion and attraction to religious life.

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EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of LILLIAN M. SOUZA is unknown. We cite LILLIAN M. SOUZA to appear personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. at 887 Highland Av· enue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the Pacheco· Souza case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Lillian M. Souza, must see to it that she is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. (Rev.) Paul F. Robinson, O. Carm., J.C.O. Adjutant Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts on this the 23rd day of September, 1999.

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Volunteers recognized FALL RIVER- Thirty-seven area teens were recently recognized for contributing 1,3fJ7 hours of service to SaintAnne's Hospital this summer. According to Elizabeth Novacek, director of Volunteer Services at the hospital, the teen-agers, ages 14 through 18, worked in a variety of areas throughout the hospital. These included the Ambulatory Clinic, Behavioral Medicine, Bulk Stores, Housekeeping, Medical Records, Nl:ltrition Services, Oncology, Transportation, Pastoral Care and Surgical Services, as well as the Transitional Care Unit and other nursing units. Those recognized and their communities were: Fall River: Christine Aubin, Divyesh Bhakta, Diana Borges, Megan DaCosta, Rachel Freitas, Elizabeh Lim, Cindy Michonki,

Chhoeun Sann and Peter Valente. Rehoboth: Bryan and Kristen Corey. Somerset: Caitlin Botelho, Kerry Botelho, Jonathan Carreiro, Amy McDonald, Victoria McDonough, Lindsey McGee, Kirby Sabra, Marisa S1. Amand, Veronica Sosa, Meghan Sullivan and Katelyn Wooley. Swansea::Bethany and Caitlyn Myles. Westport: Tara Pavao. Barrington, R.I.: Boris Gershman. Cranston, RI.: Amy McIntyre. Uttle Compton, Rt: Jenna Babbitt. Tiverton, R.I.: Lauren Pacheco, Amanda Perry, Jillian S1. Laurent, Ashley Sanford, Robert Sanford, Jacyln Sherman, Megan Souza and Nancy Vidinha. Warren, R.t: Jenna Pelletier.

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Scouts share retreat weekend, build friendships and faith By MIKE GORDON ANcHOR STAFF

EAST FREETOWN - Diocesan Boy and Girl Scouts turned out in big numbers at ajoint Scout retreat weekend Sept. 24-26 at Cathedral Camp. Father Stephen B. Salvador, chaplain of the Scouting program within the diocese, was happy to have so many participants. ''This weekend gives Scouts an opportunity to get a better appreciation of God and Scriptures. It's been a wonderful experience and the kids are really enjoying themselves;' said Father Salvador, who is also pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Attleboro. More than 160 Scouts in grades five through high school from all five deaneries of the diocese gathered for the weekend retreat where they camped out in tents, participated in teamwork activities, made new friends and had fun. "This is the best time I've had," said Eagle Scout Chris Dionne of Troop 15 in Fall River. "It's been very interesting and fun and it all relates to God." Dionne was working with younger Scouts on a teamwork activity where participants had to stand with their feet strapped to two boards and were challenged to walk as a group. After the physical aspect of the activity, Scouts listened to a Scripture reading about Jesus telling his disciples they must be one with him as he is one with God. Scouts discussed the lesson in unity and how important working as a team can be. Justin Becker of Troop 50 in Fall River agreed that the weekend was a lot of fun and said that his fellow scouts were enjoying the activities. "I'm having a good time;' he said as he took a break from the log walk activity pictured on page four.

There were nine activities stations in all and Father Salvador said this year's retreat marked a change in formats. ''This year there is a whole new change in the religious aspects of the retreat," said Father Salvador. Part of that change was bringing in retreat master Father Ray Ball, diocesan Scout chaplain from the diocese of Manchester, N.H., who is known throughout New England as a D.J. for youth ministry and scouting programs. He and Father Salvador, who has been involved with scouting for 24 years including 18 as a diocesan chaplain and seven as regional chaplain for all of New England, says it's been well worth it. "We've brought in Christian rock music and there's a big change in activities," explained Father Salvador. "Camp activities are all ~ related to a Scripture passage and each shows the importance of working together and centers on theme of God as the Father." Religion and Scripture can be fun and the kids are seeing that. They're living out Scripture, not just listening to it." Other activities included sand sculptures, a trust walk and songs around a campfire. "It's a chance to integrate faith and fun. A chance to enjoy scouting fellowship and build community," said Father Ball, who's been involved with scouting for seven years. ''These kids will bring this experience back and integrate it into their lives. "This weekend give scouts a positive experience of faith and the Church. It gives them strength and support in their daily lives," Father Ball said. ''They make new friends and learn teamwork."

Other important aspects of the retreat weekend were that the adult leaders were getting involved in the activities with the Scouts, and the team leaders included high school students from within the diocese according to Father Salvador. "The younger Scouts see that and look forward to that experience someday;' he said. Team member Andy Paul of New Hampshire said what keeps him involved is that he gets a lot out of it and so do the kids. "I love working with the Scouts;' said Paul. Associate chaplain for Girl

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFallRiver-Fri., October 1,1999 Scouting, Sister Roberta O'Connor of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, said the Scouts reany enjoyed the retreat and that was important. "It's going very well and the Scouts are all really involved." Also on hand during the retreat was

Diocesan Chairman for Boy Scouts, Paul Parante; Diocesan Chairman for Girl Scouts, Mary Powers; Father Michael Racine of the Moby Dick Council and Bishop Sean P. O'Malley who visited with Scouts on Saturday.

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Respecting aU creation One of the great ur§lencies of today is that we emphasize the constant teaching of the Church that respect for nature and respect for human life are inextricably related. "Respect for life and above all for the dignity of the human person;' writes Pope John Paul n, "extends also to the rest of creation." God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our own likeness and let him have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, over the cattle ar:ld over all the earth." So, God "created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female. God looked at everything he had made and found that it was very good." This revelat:ion from the Book of Genesis is the basis and fundamental reflection of life in the Judeao-Christian tradition. Two points emerge from this text. First and most important, human beings are created lin the image and likeness of God. There is no escaping this reality despite what today's world has to say. Millions have been murdered because mankind simply ignores the truth of its own creation. Respect fc:>r human life is an essential reality of our own existence. When this concept is thrashed by selfishness, exploitation and abortion, all of Goers creation is victimized. The second point is lIhat the word "dominion," when properly understood, demands a total respect for all created reality. The Bible itself rules out our greedy exploitation. We read in the Book of Wisdom, "God of our ancestors, in your wisdom you have fitted human beings to rule the creatic;)O that you have made to govem the world in holiness and saving justice." . For too long in our so-called civilized society, we have interpreted dominion as dominatiort Somehow we believe that creation is ours to exploit, victimize and abuse. In our headlong race to improve our lot, we have ignored the good of creation and have ungenerously appropriated from nature in a reckless and unthinking way.. Human greed, war and conflicts are destroying the gift of creation that God has given to our care. Today we are smothered in our own pollution and drowning in our own waste. Much of this Gomes lfrom our total disres~Uor .life. If we refuse we expect to act to adhere to the ~acredness, of human life, hoW responsibly in the care' (I)f natural life? When a nation or community legalizes the murder of JI.ts own 'people, the first step in total destruction has been taken. It offers us many significant issues that need to be meditated upon. There can be no separation of human life from that of creation. Too many in our society have already tried to do that. There are people who w:ill go to every extreme to save the whale, help drowning dolphins, safeguard endangl~red species and conserve the great rain forest while at the same time actively supporting the abortion of humans. This is one of the greatest and malignant contradictions of our time. Our planet and all its CI1~atures are endangered because we have denied the sacredness of human creation. We are destroying our environment because we are our own self-destruction. It is imperative that aliI of us affirm God as the creator of the universe and the human race. In this faith belief we find the origins of our conviction that we have the ethical duty to respect the gifts of creation; to give thanks for l'hem and to use them in accord with the will of God as best we can iuterpret it. AU else is a sham. Taking care of things of natural creation while abandoning human creation is one of the more insidious evils of our time. For if we fail to continue endorsing efforts to safeguard human life, we will certainly be unable to remedy the destruction of our environment. The two are intricately ~onnected and cannot be separated. To try and separate them makes certain the total self-desttuction of the good planet earth and ourselves.

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Dying well, assisted suicide, and. the law By M. CATHLEEN KAVENY

In the summer of 1997, the United States Supreme Court decided there is . no Constitutional protection of the socalled right of competent, tenninally ill patients to commit suicide with the aid of a physician. The Court's ruling means that the decision whether or not to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia will be left to each state, at least for now. Thus far, only Oregon has chosen to legalize physician-assisted suicide, but the debate will rage in many communities. Over the past several decades, the dark side ofmedical progress has made many fear they will die lonely, dehumanized deaths. They worry about being hooked up against their will to medical technology that cannot benefit them, but can only prolong their suffering. They worry about indifferent care givers and uncontrolled pain. They worry about being isolated in a hospital bed, separated from the family members and friends whose love and support they desperately need. But assisted suicide and euthanasia are the wrong responses to these real wonies. We can certainly understand why people are sometimes tempted to go that route, but this approach assumes there can be no meaning or purpose in allowing patients to continue their own process ofletting go oflife, for them or for those around them. Faith helps us to see it differently. In Catholic thought, the process of dying is not viewed as a useless experience. A death that allows us the time to come to tenns with our lives and those with whom we have lived it- to thank and be thanked,· to forgive and be forgiven - is a good death. It can allow us time to deepen our relationship with God. At the very end ofour earthly lives, we can continue to

grow in faith, hope, and love rooted in the life, death and resurrection ofJesus Christ, which made possible the forgiveness of our sins and the great gift ofeternal life. Catholic citizens should join with others concerned about the ill and dying to ensure that broader social structures foster the possibility of a good death. While the concept of a "good death" may not be the same for all, since not everyone shares our faith, perspective, most will agree that everyone should have access to good end-of-life care, so that no one is forced to die alone or in pain. We need to ensure that more physicians are trained to treat the pain and depression that can accompany the dying process. With the failure of national health care refonn and the ascendancy of unregulated managed care, our tasks are even more urgent. About 15 percent of Americans now lack health insurance; an increasingly tattered "safety net" means that many of them are denied necessary health care, including adequate end-of-life care and support. Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are morally incompatible with the vision of a good death articulated in the Catholic tradition. But even in a pluralistic society such as ours, there are solid nonsectarian reasons to oppose the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. Today, we beginning to see the promotion of assisted suicide and euthanasia as means to contain health care costs. Right-to-die advocates claim that wonies about assisted suicide being used to contain costs are unfounded, because the savings likely to accrue from the practice of physicianassisted suicide are likely to be small. But this assurance does not give sufficient consideration to the many other

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incentives that might motivate the choice and timing of assisted suicide. Advocates of physician-assisted suicide also assume that physicians will encourage their patients to delay taking their own lives until there is no other alternative. But in the fast-growing world of managed care, this may be a deadly assumption. The desire to save money could even eclipse the concern for patient choice in assisted suicide. Make no mistake about it: an elderly, teoninally ill, and vulnerable patient who makes a choice for assisted suicide that is a "duty," that is "expected," that is a "responsibility" is NaT making a voluntary choice. In fact, practically speaking, he or she is given no choice. No one can deny that our society needs to address the challenges posed by rising health care costs. But legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia, particularly in the context of unregulated managed care,~adically threatc ens the equal dignity of all human beings, which is a basic premise ofdemocratic government. It also wrongly assumes that the process of dying can never be an important life experience for tenninally ill personsand t1:lose who love them. That's .radically different from the Church's vision. ' Instead, our task is to work to ensure that 'everyone has access to basic health care, which always includes comfortcareand pain.controlfor those who are tenninally ill. This is a matter of both justice and charity. . Professor Kaveny is an associate professor oflaw at Notre Dame Law School. She has authored many articles on the relationship of law and

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St. Mary's Education Fund Dinner set By JOHN E. KEARNS, JR. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIOCESAN OFFICE OF COMMUNICAll0NS

WESTPORT - The fifth annual St. Mary's Education Fund Fall Dinner will take place Thursday, October 28 at White's of Westport, beginning with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. The dinner seeks to raise money for the St. Mary's Education Fund, which provides need-based scholarships to students attending Catholic elementary and middle schools in the diocese. Timothy Cotter of the Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank is chairman,

assisted by John Hodgson of Hodgson, Pratt, and Associates, PC. Although parishes provide fmancial support each year to many Catholic school students, the need exceeds their ability. The mission of the fall dinner is to reach out beyond parishes to individual and corporate members ofcommunities in the diocese, extending an invitation to host a table in support of scholarship assistance. Cotter says the dinner is "a golden opportunity to help needy kids right_ in our own communities." Committees have been assembled in several regions of the diocese to assist with the dinner. TheAttleboro

TIIEANCHOR-DioceseofFallRiver-Fri., October 1,1999 Cod provide the financial backing for the yearly scholarships. From 1995 to 1999 close to $1.1 million in scholarship aid has been distributed from the fund to more than 1,600 students in elementary and middle schools, and nearly 125 students in the high schools. Each year, some parents committed to providing their children with a Catholic education face unanticipated economic hardship because of job loss, or sickness, or death. More and more single parents are working two jobs to keep their children enrolled. Some families don't even consider Catholic schools an option because of tuition costs. It is because of these realities that planners of the fall dinner believe it is

area committee is headed by George Agostini, assisted by Vice Chairman William H. Adair; the Fall River area committee by Anthony F. Cordeiro, assisted by Nicholas M. Christ; the New Bedford area committee led by Carl W. Taber, assisted by Kristin T. Carvalho; and the Taunton area committee by Victor P. Santos, assisted by Harold 1. Rose, Jr. The St. Mary's Education Fund was established by the Fall River Diocesein 1991 from proceeds ofthe sale ofthe former St Mary's Home ofNew Bedford. The interest from the fund along with proceeds from the fall dinner and a summer benefit on Cape

Fund eases wayfor students andparents By JOHN E. KEARNS, JR. As committee members solicitsupporters for the upcoming St. Mary's Education Fund Fall Dinner and make the final preparations for an exciting menu, they do so knowing that the fruits of their efforts yield much more than a lovely evening out Through the St Mary's Education Fund, 309 students this year are receiving needbased financial scholarships to attend Catholic elementary and middle schools in the diocese. Forsome, this tuition assistance was the determining factor in whether he or she could consider a Catholic school or in some cases complete his or her years there. The fund is the primary scholarship fund for Catholic elementary and middle school students in the diocese. The fund was created in 1992from proceedsofthe saleofthe former St Mary's Home building in New Bedford. Asirnilarresource, the JubileeFund, was established in the early 1970s for high school student scholarships. Receipts from the annual dinner and a similar summertime event on Cape Cod, combined with annual accrued interest from the fund's principal base, provide the financial support for the scholarships each year. Based on these revenue SOW'CeS, Father Michael K McManus, chancellor ofthe Fall River Dioceseand clerkofthe St Mary's Education Fund, calculated that$300,<XX> was available for disbursement in the school year 1999-2<XX>. St. Mary's Education Fund disbursement policies state that 10 percent of yearly available funds go to secondary schools for scholarships (in year 1999-2<XX>, $30,<XX»; that a per capita allotment of $4 per student be given to elementary/middle schools (in year 1999-2000, $22,568); and that a portion of money be reserved at the diocesan Education Office to address emergency tuition assistance requests that result from unforeseen circumstances, such as the death of a parent, etc. For the current school year, $13,512 has been set aside for this purpose. A balance of$233,920 remained for scholarship distribution after these disbursements. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of financial need. There were 517 elementary school age students who applied for aid from the fund for this year, an increase of 184 over the previous year. To determine who should receive aid and how much, the Diocese utilizes a private company based in Minneapolis, Tuition Aid Data Services (known by the acronym TAOS), to evaluate the scholarship applications. Using TAOS, parents are required to complete adetailed application form including information on family size,

vitally important to increase both the number and the amount of scholarships available yearly. From proceeds of the dinner and those of the Cape Cod summer benefit, the fund committee hopes to raise $500,000 this year and, in doing so, make Catholic schools in the Fall River Diocese even more accessible to children. More information is available about the St. Mary's Education Fund and the fall dinner from Michael J. Donly, diocesan Director of Development, at P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, MA 02722-1470 or by telephone (508) 676-3200.

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household structure, income, employ- enable th.e fund to help additional qualiment, expenses, assets and debts. Tax fying needy students. TADS calculated forms, W-2 records, and any other rel- that the fund needed an additional evant documentation must accompany $300,082 to meet the total need ofjust this year's 517 applicants for aid. It is the form. TADS then enters this information expected that the number of applicants into a computer program designed to will increase each year, and as a result calculate what it calls proportionate the overall need will also increase. "equal stress:' meaning that the family Assisting Bishop Sean P. O'Malley of each applicant will carry the same . with overseeing the fund's growth and degree offinancial stress or difficulty to with the methodology of scholarship meet tuition cost With this methodol- distribution is the St. Mary's Educaogy, the neediest families receive schol- tion Fund Board of Directors. Comarship aid proportionately higher than prised of persons from religious, eduthe less needy. It could also be termed cation and business spheres, the board an "equal difficulty" formula: TADS also reviews and approves all financial . tries to make the level·of difficulty of statements of the St. Mary's Fund as paying tuition the same for the least well as the ·independent auditors' reneedy and the most needy families. port conducted by Livingston & TADS, using its "equal stress for- Haynes, PC ofWellesley, Mass. mula;' determined that 309 should reServing on the Board of Directors ceive scholarship aid, proportionate to with the bishop and Father McManus their calculated need based on the are Rev. Msgr. George W. Coleman, V. $233,920 available for distribution. G.; Father John P. Driscoll, Rev. Msgr. The avemge scholarship granted was Thomas 1. Harrington, Father Barry W. $748.41. The average tuition is ap- Wall, Patrick Carney, Timothy 1. Cotproximately $1,750. ter,Dorothy A amy, SuzanneW. DownThe goal of planners of both the St ing, Joseph H. Feitelberg, Sheila D. Mary's Education Fund fall and sum- Feitelberg, Thomas 1. Flatley, Richard mer benefits is to increase proceeds to L. Lafrance and Phyllis M. McNeil.

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E-mail prayers to God I justread something that has to be ajoke or tion points out a serious problem: Too much an all-out scam. Would you believe there's a time is spent trying to define God according to Web site called Newprayel路.com that win beam our limited, human understanding. People try your prayers to God at t'!'\e going rate of $5 to put God in a box with dimensions, to shrink each? No kidding! According to .The New York1imes, Newprayer.com maintains it has determined God's last known whereabouts. TheirWeb site says: 'We know that God was at the birth of his universe. We know how th~universe , began - with a big bang. We know where the oldest part of thl~ univt;rse By Antoinette Bosco is located. We can transmit radio messages to this precise location." My guess is iliat Newpmyer.com won't be around too long. How many God down.to our size. . people would take this seriously? If we want to get a good sense ofwho God is ,It does say something, though. Just the fact that some people woul~ confine God to a loca- and how God stays in touch with us, we should

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go back every so often and reread the Job story. Listen to a tiny sample of God talking: 'Where were you when I laid the earth'sfoundations? Who laid its cornerstone when all the stars of themoming weresinging with joy? Are you the,one who makes the horse so brave? Does the eagle soar at your command?" God is telling Job of the created realm's colossal mysteriousness. God berates creatutes who dare to imaginetllat they can understand God's ways. God's words to Job show that God revels in creation. God passionately loves this world which flows from God. Job is invited into a warm and personal encounter with a God who could never be small enough for Job or any created human to understand filBy. I think if we get to know Job's God, we can get a new vision of what life and faith really are. First, oudives are not confined because they're notjust about us, but about a power and a prom-

ise beyond us. To have faith is to accept the mystery God is, to be overwhelmed by the reality of God, absorbing the divine energy so generously shared with us. St. ThomasAqui!1as said that God isaIways at work at theroots ofour being. God wants us to participate in divine life, but we are built ultimately for listening, for following, not for commanding. InreaclingJoband we get. asacramental view of the universe. Ours is an enchanted universe where the divine is at work and at play. FatherRobertBarron, inhis latest book, ''And Now I See," writes: "Even the whales in the depth of the ocean are divine accomplices, agents of ,ilie路 sacred, that al,lowthe world to be what it is - a theater for the glory of God." No way could anyone ever shrink God to a last-known location. No one needs the Internet to zoom in to our everywhere God.

Millennium moonbeams I was wondering if any of you know how The actual image could be tricky. A cross, of Publishers' Dumpster" or "Be Everything You much it might cost to beam an image onto the course, immediately cornes to mind. But, you Can Buy~'or "Fly the Fiendly Skies;' As arnatterof fact, this whole concept could side ofthe moon. Kinda lik(~ how Gotham City know, ecurnenism is fine and everything, but Hail calls Batman with that cool Batman beam we'd certai.flly wanttheEpiscopaliansand South- kick off a ,renewal in Catholic fund-raising iliat they shoot into the sky, only bigger and a lot em Baptists to know it was OUR image. A cross farther. could also be mistaken for cross-hairs, and worldIt goes without saying we'd have to come up wide panic could ensue because people think with something more churchy. Oh yeah, you sorreone is going to shoot the moon out of the know I am thinking about d'lis for the Catholic sky with a giant rifle. ' Church forilie millennium, right? A papal miter would be a little triumphaIistic, Wish it was totally my idea, butactually there but we could run it past the Roman Curia On the was a fake story floating around that a huge otherhand, some might think ies an ace of spades multinational advertising finn was planning the and give credit to Las Vegas or Atlantic City. By. Dan Morris bearning-onto-the-moon thing. It's not true, but On the other hand again, there might be some that doesn't mean it can't be done. And if it's a endorsement money around. We would, natumatter of just renting ()ut a couple of rally, make our Christian image the dominant Michelangelo pieces for a week or two, I say thing on the moon, but maybe .in little &pots would leave a lot of others with their mouths let's do it. flashing around the edges we could market spon- hanging open. Surely some clever young people on NASA ' sorships. In little boxes (extra charge for oscilWith the moon shot putting us on every front scholarships at Notre Damc~ or Marquette orlating color lights) we could slip in things like, page and newscast in the world, we could piggy Gonzaga or Loyolacould figure outsomething. ''Check your mail this week for a message from back'locally by hawking endorsements by the

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lruckload. Companies would be clamoring to get their logos on things Catholic: sides ofchancery buildings, priests' car doors, school uniform collars, billboards in parking lots, football helmets. Wow. Parishes might have to put on extra staff just to handle the additional advertising in the parish bulletin. Don't you sense, however,that we'd better move oniliis quickly? What if the Anglicans or Lutherans already have something in the works? It woul,d be good to claim the whole moon - or at least the side facing us - while we can. We can negotiate shareslater. So, what do you think that beam of light might cost? Your comments are welcome always. Please sendthemw Unde Dan, 6363 Chrl';tieNo.222, Emeryville, Calif. 94608

Who are the angels? Q. Several in my extended family no longer practice the CathoUc faith. They still are conneCted to some pr$ctices, however, and still ask questions. I dl) the best lean. , Recently, an uncle ask!~d a lot of questions about angels. How were they ''named''? What is Catholic teaching about

Questions and' Answers By Fathe,r John J. Dietzen

the angels? Who are the an,gelsmentioned in the annunciation, the nat,ivity,the transfiguration, the resurrection? How do we know about them? Just from the Bible? I know this is asking mUlCh, but can you give a few thoughts whelp th<l!m? (NewYork) A. Our word ang~l comelS directly from the Greek word "angelos," wbich means messenger. That immediately tells us much about them, as far as we humans are concerned. Every encounter wi;th angels in the Scriptures, which is the only way we know anything directly about them, is in the context of their being sent by God to deliver a message or help to'someone. In fact, it seems that their names (for the few who are given 'names) are based OR their mission liiS described in the Bible. Gabriel, which means "God is strong," appears in the Old Testarnen~ in the context ofprophecies anticipating thEI coming of the

Messiah (Daniel and Jeremiah). Perhaps tor sort of palace guard, a heavenly court. And, community, has an angel to be a spiritual this"reason he is chosen to announ,ce the birth numerous other times, of course, they fulfin companion through life is simply one maniof John the Baptist and Jesus in Luke's Gos- their mission to bring information and assis- festation of our conviction that God has a pel. tance and support that reflect God's kind- daily, personal concern for our good and hapRaphael ("God heals") plays a central role ness, fidelity and compassionate concern for piness. It's one of the best things we know in the ,aook of Tobit when he leads young his human family. about angels. Tobiah on hisjourney to ,find a wife and heals Today it is nearly impossible to miss the A free brochure answering questions Tobit's blindness. popular fascination, even among people with Catholics ask about cremation and other Michael ("who is like God?") no particular religious faith, with, guardian funeral practices is available by sending a , appears a few times in the Book of angels. That God has in some way commis- stamped,seIf-addressedem'elope to Father Daniel. The letter of Jude refers to sioned angels to be beside us, to protect arid .John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, TIl. 61651. , him as guard of the body of Moses guide our ways on earth, has strong support Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen (from an ancient work called ''The in Scripture as well as Christian tradition. at the same address, or e-mail: This belief that路 each person, even each iidietzen@aol.com. Assumption of Moses"), and Revelation describes him as the leader of the heavenly armies in the battle with the forces of the dragon. The Old Testament speaks often of one called The 'Angel (messen,ger) of Yahweh. Was this a particular angel? Often, like other angelic appearances and actions, it is hard to distinguish between the angel and God. Was this angel added by the stdryteller, perhaps to emphasize the holiness and distance between the people and God? Most of the time, as for example at the tomb of our Lord, angels are not named.-1nterestingly, however, when they are Clj;lscribed they are always young, good I'ooking and male! ' While our Scriptures give only a few of them names, angels, singly or in groups, enter the story of salvation countless times. Sornetimes th.ey are described in worship, as in Isai'as (6:3) where we find the hymn of praise we echo in e楼ery Mass, "Holy, holy, THE HAN'D of Paul Yankauskas rests on the shoulder of his son, John, holy...." Other times, as for example in the begin- while they pray the rosary at the World Rosary of Peace Shrine in Knox, Ind. ning of the Book of Job, angels serve as a The feast of Our Lady ofthe Rosary is Oct. 7. (eNS photo)

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TIIEANCHOR- Diocese ofFallRiver-Fri., October 1, 1999

Votes

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The Partial-BirthAbortion Ban bill is scheduled for a vote in theSenate on October 12. The ban states, "Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abordon and thereby kills a human fetus ,rhall be fined under this title or imprisoned not

more than two years, or both." Sec. 1531. Apartial-birth abortion involves removing the unborn baby, feet-first, except for the head, through the birth ca-, nal with forceps. The physician then inserts a suction catheter into the skull to remove the brain, causing the head

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this time, the House and Senate will tactSenators Kennedy and Kerry prior to the Oct 12 vote. "Concerned indi~ the bill and have enough votes to override President Qinton's expected viduals can make a difference;" she said... They can contact our senators veto. In the prior two votes, both Massa- and ask them to vote for the Partialchusetts Senators, Edward M. Kennedy, Birth Abortion Ban and to oppose efa Catholic, and John F. Kerry, have forts to weaken or defeat the bilI." There are several ways to convoted against the ban and against an override of the president's veto, even tact the senators. Tbrough U.S. Mail, though' a majority of Americans feel they can be contacted at Honorable the partial-birth abortion procedure is SenatOr Kennedy (or Kerry), U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510. wrong. The president, and his supporters, They can be contacted via telephone including 5enatorsKennedy andKerry, at the U.S. Capital switchboard, 202would like to see an amendment to the 224-3121. TheE~mail addresses are: bill, excluding a ban in cases ofmedi~ senator@kennedy.senate.gov and cal necessity. However, that amendment johri_kerry@kerry.senate.gov. The remains ambiguous in its meaning, cit- FAX numbersaJ'e 202-224-2417 for ing examples ·of medical necessity as Sen. Kennedy, and 202-224-8525 for Sen. Kerry. physical, psychological and financial. ---------.. The Child Custody Protection Act The American will come up for a Medical Association and former U.S. Survote sometime after I geon General C. thepartial~birth aborEverett Koop have tion vote. This act , states, "Whoever testified that partial. knowingly transbirth abortions are never medically necports an individual essary. who has not attained Bishop Sean P. the age of 18 years O'Malley, OFMCap. across a State line, said that it's imporwith the intent that tant that people of such an individual the diocese try to No public official,. es- obtain an abortion, "make politicians pecially one claiming to and thereby in fact aware of the fact that ' be a faithful and seri- abridges the right of aparent undera law polls indicate a maous Catholic, can re- requiring parental jority of voters are sponsibly advocate for involvement in a against partial-birth abortion, even those or actively support di-' minor's abortion dewho are in favor of rect attacks on inno- cisioll. inforce in the abortion. "I would cent hurtlan Iife~ State where the indiask Catholics and vidual resides,' shall - NCCB. Living the Gospel be fined under this , people of good will of Life: A Challenge' title or imprisoned to contact their legist_o_A_m_en_·c_an_c_a_th_o_IiC_s... not more than one lators and express L. their personal horror year, or both." Sec. ofthepracticeofpartial-birth abortion:' 2431. he said. "Somepeopledon'tunderstand "It is wrong for people to try to unwhat this procedure is. I hope that they dermine parental authority over their can acquaint themselves with the is- children, particularly when it is a mat~ sue and realize that we are talking . ter of those parents who object to a about the killing of viable children. dangerous procedure being performed The partial-birth abortion procedure OR their teenage daughter, a procedure unmasks the charade that we can oot ,that wiHresu[t iothe death of their know when human. life begins,and that grandchild:' said Bishop O'MalIey. ,I itsOK that we abort the fetus. As with the Partial~Birth Abortion "There are people in this country Ban bi'll, individuals throughout the who are willing to sacrifice innocent diocese can make their voice heard by human life when that life is an incon- asking Senators Kennedy and Kerry to venience:' he added. . support this bill vialetter, E~mail, teleMarian Desrosiers, assistant to the phonecaUorFAX. director ofthe Diocesan.Pro-LifeApos.In an poll take in. June of 1998, 85 tolate. encourages people throughout percent of those polled agree wid:lthis . the diocese to get involved and con- biU.

to collapse, at which time the deceased baby is completely removed. In order to pass, the bill must receiveasimply majority vote in theSenate and House of Representatives. On both prior votes, Congress overwhehningly voted in favor ofthe ban, only to have President Bill Clinton veto the bill. Also in both instances, the House overrided the veto (with a needed twothirds majority) while the Senate fell a few votes short Pro-Life advocates are hoping that

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Entering the millennium as a People of Life By CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE, OMI 1Wenty-six years after the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, our country is in a state of moral disorder. Abortion remains legal for all nine months ofpregnancy, for virtually any reason. Despite near-successful efforts to ban "partial-birth" abortion, even infants struggling to be bom can be killed in most states. Recently, a New York Tunes article raised the question of killing new-borns, arguing that life is a continuum and that the moment ofbirth itselfdoes not defme the value of human life. If we can kill before birth legally, the author asked, why can't we kill after birth? The question tepresents the logical extension of the pro-abortion ethos which shapes our culture now - no life, no life at all, has intrinsic value simply because it is a human life. We must respond by offering our vision, founded on faith, but also persuasive in the public square. A vision of a world where every single human being, made in God's image, would be welcomed in life and protected by law. Along with this vision, we offer a virtue that sterns from our sense ofcommunity. The Church calls this virtue "solidarity;' which means we share a common destiny, acommon nature and a common vocation to freely give of ourselves for the good of others. Pope John Paul II calls us to use our faith and the virtue ofsolidarity to create a culture of life. Today we experience a growing tension between

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confmed to churches and parochial schools. We mustconsidercarefully our motives for speaking, and then speak always from a sense of love for our neighbor and respect for God's gift of life. Even in the midst of a struggle to find words, we can trust that God will help us to reach people's hearts. There is another obstacle to preaching the Gospel of Life. Our nation has seen examples of well-known Catholics who have intentionally separated their faith from their actions in the public sphere. The notion of faith as a purely private matter, along with an exaggerated notion of privacy itself, has continually shrunk the sphere in which faith can legiti-

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Lord, starting with the quiet wit, vidual in nature. The result is not ness of Gospel living and Chris- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . only a faith that has little impact tian service, striving daily to bring our We must also help each other to on contemporary life - whether pubwill into conformity with the Lord's learn as much as we can about the lic or private - but also a modern sogenerous and loving will. issues, so we are well prepared to an- ciety that is hostile to hearing of faith. There is a caricature ofa threaten- swer the questions others are likely to When faith can be neither public ing pro-life movement that stridently ask. Yet we must have the courage to nor normative, when it cannot create accuses and condemns. This is not and speak out of our hearts even if we do a public culture, there are two options: can never be our way. We must find not know every last technical issueor either a conformity of faith to the prethe courage to voice our pro-life mes- statistic, knowing that God will help vailing cultural norms - which is the sage in a way that respects the human us to find the right words. easiest way to go - or a confrontadignity of all people, those who do There is a greatobstacle in our soci- tion which, although sometimes necnot know what to think of the life is- ety that stops us from being evangeliz- essary, cannot be indefinitely sussues and even those who are oppo- ers, from preaching the Gospel ofLife. tained. Because Catholics can be satnents of the Gospel of Life. Evange- In our culture, it is not considered po- isfied neither with total conformity lizing means speaking in the public lite to impose yourself upon others, nor with constant confrontation, the forum, and doing so in a tone and particularly with regard to faith-moti- usual Catholic alternative is convermarmer that is compassionate and car, vated topics. There is enormous pres- sation. We have to work to find the ing - judging the act, but being very sure to keep certain topics private, or vocabulary that will create a culture

of life. In this conversation with our culture we must try to show how far from being a threat to freedom or democracy - faith and solidarity are actually the firmest foundation for a free society, because they respect the dignity of each and every human being without exception. That conversation is still possible, and for that we should be grateful. There is every reason to be profoundly hopeful as we enter the new millennium. We have known for years that most people's sentiments are more pro-life than not. We know we add to the number of pro-life people each time we fmd the courage to speak from the heart. Thousands and thousands ofchildren and young people are alive today and doing all the things that other children do, because a pro-life individual was there during the course of an unexpected and ''unwanted'' pregnancy. That individual was with the mother either physically, or at least in spirit and prayer and in solidarity with the woman who felt she needed to choose abortion because there was no other choice available. While President Clinton may have temporarily prevented the will of the people from prevailing when he twice vetoed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, the struggle for hearts and minds over partial-birth abortion has, in fact, been won by the pro-life movement. Throughout history, God has been generous in raising up holy people for His Church and His world, and God will not be outdone in generosity in the next millennium. Cardinal George is Archbishop of Chicago and a consultant to the Bishops Committee for Pro-IifeActivities.

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Let's build a Culture ofLife

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said they weren't ready for fatherhood." A woman who lacks the willto natural death, is manifested by his ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ing support and encouragement of "I would now like to say a spedeath on the cross. The cry of the culDIOCESAN PRo-LIFE ApOSTOLATE ture of death is, 'This is my body, my cial word to women who have had the father to help raise the child is Why, at a time when our nation choice. Do not interfere, choice rules an abortion. The Church is aware more likely to choose abortion. Society tells such women that seems to have made great advances in supreme:' Similar words, very differ- of the many factors which may have abortion will solve their problem. and she influenced your decision, science, medicine, education and af- ent results. It says nothing about the problems does not doubt that in many cases fluence, do we seem to have lost our JeSus sacrificed all he had so that creates. Supporters ofaborabortion it was a painful and even shatterrespect for the sacredness and dignity others might live and have life to the of human life? fullest It is an invitation to each of us ing decision. The wound in your tion claim it is a simple procedure Our bishops reflected on th~e is- to bear with one another and even to heart may not yet have healed. with no lasting impact. And women sues in their recent document, "Living suffer with one another. The results are Certainly what happened was and who know better don't discuss, certhe Gospel of Life:' It states, "Success a world filled with compassion, love remains terribly wrong. But do not tainly not publicly, how abortion often bears the fruit of failure. We are and unconditional acceptance of the give in to discouragement and do changed their lives for the worse. But if society denies the now witnessing the gradual restructur- gift of human life: The other cry, a call not lose hope. Try rather to undering of American culture according to to sacrifice the other for the good of stand what happened and face it mother's loss, her body does not. the ideals of utility, productivity and one's self, results in a world void of , honestly. If you have not already God prepares a woman psychologicost effectiveness." fidelity, compassion and love. A world done so, give yourselves' over with cally and physically for motherFound within this philosophy, is rejecting the Gospel of Life and God. humility and trust to repentance. hood. Abortion is an extremely unwh~ the Holy Father calls, the ''CulAs this century comes to aclose, let The Father of mercies is ready to natural experience for a woman's ture of Death." Asociety where the child us put an end to the spread of the cul- give you his forgiveness and l)is body and her maternal instinct. Her becomes an objectofchoice, rather than ture of death and restore the family as peace in the Sacrament of Recon- mind may say one thing, but her the precious gift ofour loving and gen- the sanctuary of all human life. Let us ciliation." ("The Gospel of Life," emotional,life and her body cells tell her she is a mother who has lost erous God. The elderly become bur- educate, care for, and embrace with 99) densome and valueless because oftheir God's love and mercy, those who have Since 1973 when the Roe v. a child. And so it is not surprising inability to be productive. The care of been deceived by the culture of death. Wade decision legalized abortion, that after the abortion, a pain bethe disabled and ill becomes too ex- Let us stand united and refuse to be an estimated 28 million women in gins to emerge from the depths of pensive, therefore incompatible with divided on the issues that threaten the the United States have had one or her heart. She has a Joss to mourn, the system. Gospel of Life. more abortions. These were women but cannot allow herself to grieve. Now, more than ever, we need to be By thepowerofprayer, we will usher who were challenged and stressed Grieving would require admitting Pro-Life. We need to not only respect in a "New Culture of Life:' where ev- by the circumstances surrounding to herself that a child was killed in human life, we need to be accepting of ery person, born and unborn, will live the pregnancy, and the people on the ~bortion and that she shares rehuman life. The words ofJesus the night in a civilization of love for the glorifi- whom they normally would rely for sponsibility for her child's death. before he died, clearly defines His sac- cation of God. support in difficult circumstances "I should feel okay about this," she rifice for us. 'This is My Body, which Thank you for all you do through- were unable, unwilling or unavail- reasons. "Everyone else does. I is given up for you:' The infinite va).ue out the year, in order to help us build able to help with the crisis preg- must not feel this way or think about - of every human life, from conception "the New Culture of Life:' nancy. Boyfriends, even husbands, the abortion." Repercussions from an abortion do not depend on a' person's religious beliefs or general mental health. It is true that women and men with prior psychological problems or with strong religious beliefs are more vulnerable to post-abortion problems, but there are repercussions for all women involved in an abortion. In one study, 85 percent of women reported they were surprised at the intensity of their emotional reaction to the abortion. These reactions included discomfort with children, feelings of low selfworth, guilt, feelings of anger, depression, grief, increased alcohol use, crying, inability to communicate and feeling suicidal. Yet 72 percent of the subjects reported no identifiable religious belief at the time of the abortion. Denial of the humanity of the baby and denial by a woman of her own feelings are the basis of postabortion trauma. This causes symptoms of reexperience, avoidance - and impacted grieving in many women. The abortion trauma can be reexperienced in a number of ways. Some women experience recollections and flashbacks of the abortion and dreams of the unborn child. Others experience intense psychological distress from people or things that remind them of the Serving men and women in the following hospital and nursing home settings: abortion, such as seeing pregnant women or passing an abortion Tobey Hospital, Wareham Sturdy Memorial H(!)spital, Attleboro clinic. Intense grieving and depresCape Cod Hospital, Hyannis Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape sion may occur on the anniversary . Charlton Memorial Hospital, . and Islands, Sandwich dates of the abortion or the child's projected due date. Pro-life pregFall River Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River nancy service centers report that Morton Hospital, Taunton Madonna Manor, North Attleboro many women come in pregnant St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford Marian Manor, Taunton again on the anniversary date of the St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven abortion or on what would have been the birth date of the aborted baby. Diocesan. Department of Pastoral Care to the Sick路 Avoidance symptoms are also Rev. Edward J. Healey, Director Sr. Shirley Agnew, R.S.M., Assitant Director common. These include avoidance of anything associated with 327 Second Street, Fall River, MA 02721-2007 the abortion trauma or numbing Tel. 508-673-2833 .of the responsiveness that was LCSW

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present before the abortion. Sometimes there is diminished interest in significant activities, feelings of detachment or estrangement from others, withdrawal in relationships or reduced communication. With some, there may be an inability to have loving or tender feelings. Some women who have undergone abortion suffer post-abortion reactions on an acute or chronic basis; others seem to have no identifiable problems now but are at risk at a future "stress time" (such as a pregnancy, crisis in life, death of a loved one). Reactions may be severe or mild and they can vary over a person's lifetime. Sadly, many women do not seek help for abortion-related problems until about 10 to 12 years after the abortion. In the intervening time they may suffer profoundly, desperately seeking comfort in ways both unsatisfying and wrong. Sometimes the reaction to abortion is quite delayed. Counselors sometimes encounter elderly women overcome with grief from the loss of a child to an abortion that occurred decades earlier, a grief that has been buried, more or less successfully, until then. Such tragic situations are not uncommon. Slightly 路over one-fourth of women (aged IS and up) in the United States have undergone an abortion. Many people close to a women in a crisis pregnancy don't feel comfortable with the decision to abort, but they don't know what to say. The helpful response, the right response should be, "Don't have an abortion. I will not abandon you. Together we will find a way for you to have your baby." The Church has long recognized that an abortion can affect an entire family and a network of relationships-the marriage relationship, the relationship with other children who k"ow that a brother or sister was aborted, the relationship with a well-meaning but misguided parent who expressed support for an abortion that later came to be regretted, or with other relatives who knew or guessed. While law and society often pit the interests of a mother against those of her unborn child, the Church recognizes that their best interests are joined. What is best for the child is also best for the mother. The Church is a place of healing. That is why Project Rachel began as an outreach to those who have been affected by abortion. People who call Project Rachel are offered referrals to professional counselors or to priests specially trained for spiritual guidance and the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Church speaks the truth about abortion to those contemplating this action. "Don't do it! It is wrong and it will hurt you and the baby," but it also speaks the full truth: "If you have had an abortion, God's mercy is great enough to forgive that, too." Jesus offers forgiveness and healing. He offers the hope and promise of resurrection and reunion with the child who is waiting for his parents in heaven. Sr. Paula Vandegaer, L.C.S.W. is executive director of International Life Services and editor of Living World magazine.

The tragedy of street kids BY SIsTER MARY ROSE McGEAI7f, D.C. ALLIE Allie was only 12 when herfather started abusing her: When she came to us at J5, she was terrified that her father wouldfind her: He told her that ifshe everran away, he'dfindher and kill her: It took monthsfor Allie to feel safe and comfortable at Covenant House - to stop looking over her shoulder: Our Covenant Houses exist mainly for street kids. Fourteen Covenant Houses are in the United States and six others are in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua And each is first and foremost, a shelter, a safe place to be when the street is all else that is available. Kids come to our door willingly. We do not take referrals. Our Open Intake policy means we take any kid that comes. Nobody can send us a kid. Admission is always voluntary. We see kids as young as five in Latin America The average age there is II. In the U.S. we see kids as young as 10, but our average age is 17. Most of our admissions are teenagers, and any youth up to age 21 is welcome. During the past year we admitted over 25,000 kids. There are many reasons why our culture is producing so many unhappy, hurting, homeless and runaway kids. No single factor is more destructive than the disintegration ofthe family. Divorce rates remain high, at about 20 divorces per 100 married women. Many kids are lost in the pain and suffering resulting from separation and divorce, and increasing numbers of children live in single parent households. Single parenthood itself is not at fault. The problem is in the result-

ing lack of time that most single parents have to care for their children because ofthe combined pressures of work and home management. The number of cases of child abuse has skyrocketed in the last few years, as have the number of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and "living together" arrangements without marriage. Our Covenant Houses are seeing increasing numbers of kids coming out of living situations worsened by the changes in welfare policy that translate into decreased income for poor and margin路a1ized families. The potential for teens from these families to get involved in drugs or prostitution is disturbing. This is one of the reasons why we are trying hard to prepare teens for work and to help them get job training and jobs.

both mother and child. The renewed efforts of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops to promote stronger educational programs in this regard are commendable. Our Covenant Houses are seeing

lHEANCHOR-DioceseofFallRiver-Fri., October 1, 1999 increasing numbers of pregnant and mothering teens. We provide good prenatal care, as well as continued care for both mother and child while

the mother completes school, gets job training and placement assistance. Our aim is to help them see a future of independence without welfare.

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Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine WIll. Therefore, oh adorable 'Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I 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 Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole 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 sacred 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 will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen. ( /n Honor of Luisa Piccarretu /865-/947 Child of the Divine Will)

STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEER stations at St. Mary's Fairhaven, await the arrival of parishioners.following the 75th anniversary Mass there last Sunday.

St. Mary The religious group purchased the Theodore T. and George W. Clark estates in Fairhaven, the site of the current St. Joseph's Church and monastery. At that time, the parish included Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Marion. The founders, who included Sacred' Hearts Father Stanislaus Bernard, envisioned a church, primary school and even a college to serve the community. In September, 1905, the cornerstone of the first St. Joseph's Church was lliid and the chapel dedicated by Bishop William Stang in February 1906.. But Father Bernard was thinking of building another church on North Main Street- which would become St. Mary's. The new church. would serve the non-French speaking Catholics of North Fairhaven. The foundation was laid in September 1924 and the $44,000 church was built by contractor William Young, a member of the parish. The first Mass was said there on March 1, 1925 by Sacred Hearts Father Charles De Baetselier. Because St. Mary's was originally a mission of St. Joseph's, Father Bernard acted as pastor. Father Baetselier would later become administrator and finally, pastor. In 1947 Sacred Hearts Father Egbert Steenbeck was named pastor and during his II-year pastorate the parish grew. By 1952 it was serving 1,200 parishioners of diverse origins and the parish boundaries extended "North. of North Street to the stone-crusher on South Main Street, Acushnet." Homilies were preached for the Portuguese immigrants in their own language. The exterior of the flat-roofed church shone with whitewashed stucco. A simple black stenciled design and a small cross adorned its facade. The pews and communion rail were polished wood. The altar was later changed and fitted with a life-sized image of the crucified Christ. During F~ther Egbert's 11 years . as pastor, many changes were made and land was purchased for a rectory. In 1958 he retired and was

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succeeded by Sacred Hearts Father by Gerald"E. McNally ConstrucEdmund G. Francis. Under his tion Company, Inc., of Somerset, leadership, St. Mary's entered a had its groundbreaking inAugust period of rapid growth, including 1965 and was formally dedicated a two-story building - to be the on Oct. 3, 1966. Bishop Connolly rectory and parish hall - com- and Sacred Hearts Father Daniel 1. pleted in 1960. Two months later, McCarthy were concelebrants of three members of the Sisters of the the Mass. The old church was subLove of God, from Spain," arrived sequently razed. The new church sat 522 in the at Father Francis' invitation. They opened a school in the rectory qave and 15 in the cry room. The basement in 1960 and 50 children main altar, of Florentine rose were registered. By 1962 enroll- marble, was set on a base of red ment was 92, with 423 children in alcanta marble. The supporting the CCD program. The school blocks were etched with a medalrooms doubled as meeting placed lion of the Sacred Hearts that is for church groups that had been the symbol of the Sacred Hearts Fathers: meeting in the sacristy. By the early 1970s the sisters The statue of Mary, Queen of Angels, reposed in its own small had all moved to California. In June 1960, Father Francis shrine niche at the right of the altar. The high-peaked, natural cedar purchased six acres of land adjacent to the church for future de- roof was emphasized by natural velopment. By 1962 the parish had pine laminated arches and lime colraised more than $120,000 of its ored plaster walls. The pews were $250,000 goal for a new church pecan-finished oak with gold upwith groundbreaking set three holstered seats. The exterior of the structure inyears hence. With a rallying cry to "lift St. cluded a brick veneer and coloMary's Church out the ground," nial style steeple. . The enthronement of the Sageneral chairman Weber R.Torres, Jr., Father Francis and his assistant cred Heart in every home in the Sacred Hearts Father Whelan, parish would figure largely in St. Mary's parish life. Sacred Hearts called parishioners to action. The project hit a hurdle when Father Hugh Fealy celebrated Father Francis suffered a heart at- Masses in homes for the enthronetack on July 6, 1963 and died. He ment. The territorial parish had was 44. The week he died, church grown from 100 to 600 families. trustees were going over the final Sacred Hearts Father Richard plans to complete church construc- McNally, the first priest ordained tion and readyiQg to present them in the new church, later became associate pastor, and Sacred Hearts to Bishop James L. Connolly. Without the driving force of Fa- Father Patrick Killiea also later bether Francis's enthusiasm, could came pastor. Others to serve inthe people of St. Mary's still real- cluded Sacred Hearts Fathers Matize their dream? The answer was a thew Sullivan, Henry Creighton, Frank Gillespie, Tom Grinnell, resounding "Yes~" Under the interim administra- Columban Crotty, Joachim Shultz, tion of Sacred Hearts Father Robert Nee, Boniface Jones and Aloysius Dillon and the subsequent James Nickel. Not sitting idle, the vital parish pastorate of Sacred Hearts Father Raphael Flammia, the new St. community, which has a stewardMary's was born. In a final push for ship program, has mapped a curfunds, Comedian Frank Fontaine, rent, three-year pastoral plan the "Crazy Guggenheim" of the which also provides for perfor."Jackie Gleason Show" gave a ben- mance evaluation and adjustment efit performance that put the funds of goals; and sets ministries in areas such as liturgy and worship, over the top. The new church, designed by spiritual, parish and family life, Owen F. Hackett, Jr., and Associ- education, social concerns and ates of New Bedford and designed evangelization.

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RED MASS - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley joins with those who took part in the Red Mass on Sunday. From left, St. Thomas More Medal recipients, Thomas M. McGovern, Superior Court Judge John M. Xifaras, Retired Juvenile Court Judge Ronald D. Harper; the bishop; award-winner Atty. David A. McLaughlin, University of Massachusetts President William M. Bulger, who was the keynote speaker; and award-winner Atty. Alice McLaughlin.

Red Mass the Massachusetts Senate. Father Burghardt addressed the question of whether legal justice and biblical justice can be at harmony in a person without it becoming a twoheaded monster. "It is not a mission impossible:' he told the congregation. "Legaljustice is central to your profession and you see to it that just law fosters the common good, that human rights written into law are protected. It is yours to see that men and women receive what they deserve; not swayed from justice by love or sentiment Without you America would be a country uncommonly unfree." Those in the legal profession, in seeking the common good for their fellowman, become servants, like Jesus, and like Thomas More, he said. "More went to the scaffold saying he was good servant to the king, but a better servant to God." Yet, said the Jesuit, "we all become angry with a legal system that allows the unborn to be put to death ... saying they have no rights at all." Biblical justice embraces giving each person what he or she deserves, but goes beyond, putting us in relationship with one another, "treating each other like another self. Biblical justice is fidelity to relationships;' said Father Burghardt. ''We are just when we are in a right relation in every aspect of our lives ... to God, our sisters and brothers, and to all creation. "Biblical justice is what sparked

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the ministry ofJesus; it is synonymous with love. It is the love of a compassionate father dealing with an unruly child. It is possible to live legal and biblical justice, by giving each what each deserves. Give to both what you have covenanted with the Lord to give; it will link you to the service that is Jesus'." At a reception and dinner atWhite's of Westport, at which District Court Judge James O'Neill ofNantucket was the master ofceremonies, Bulger was the main speaker. After a humorous opening in a style he is famous for, Bulger hit a keynote of law being a lever for moral conduct when legislated with just intent. And he hit hard on the 1973 precedent setting Roe v. Wade decision that brought about the law allowing abortion, a law, he said that crossed the line. "It allowed abortions that had nothing to do with the safety or protection of the mother, but were a form of birth control of convenience," Bulger asserted. "More than 36 million people have been killed, mostly for someone's convenience." One of the arguments favoring abortion contends that there is nothing wrong with it, but that it is only the Catholic Church that sees something wrong in it;' said Bulger. But history proves otherwise, he continued. 'The venerable Hippocratic oath, traditionally taken by graduates of medical schools, contained a pledge not to assist a woman with an abor-

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tion; no quibbling about trimesters either. Christianity did not yet exist when that oath was written. The fact is that today, abortion is opposed by Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and other religions, atheists, agnostics, and by a majority ofAmericans, if asked." . Obviously, civilized society must repress a broad range of human conduct, from murder to child abuse, he

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Bishop Connolly student 'detectives' solve mystery

JARED SYLVARIA, right, discusses his theories on a recent science lesson with lab partners Paul Tabor and Sarah Chase. Students worked on a mock crime scene .and had to use deductive skills to solve a mystery.

THE STUDENT advisory council of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford, was commissioned during a recent Mass. They hope to create .school spirit and pridE) through leadership and activities and involve the: school with parish and community. Members, front, from left, include: Nicholas Horrocks, Kelly Nunes and William Horrocks, Jr.; middle, Amanda Santos, Nathan Macedo and Briana Moniz, vice president; top, John Mateus, Anne Marie Tavares, president, Marisa Pereira, Kristina Arruda and Christopher Gouveia, secretary. In lower photo, members present offertory gifts to Father Michael Camara.

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FALL RIVER - The students in Chris Moniz's anatomy and physiology class at Bishop Connolly High School were in for a surprise when they walked into school the first week. Their usual lab area had been transformed into a mock crime scene, complete with yellow police tape and the outline of Mr. X's body. The lab technicians would have one hour to solve the mystery of who committed the crime making deductions based on the evidence they found on the scene. Students used their skills of observation and worked as teams to arrive at conclusions. The purpose of the lesson was to teach students basic deductive reasoning through hands-on experience. Following a brief explanation by Moniz, students got to work testing samples and recording what they saw or could conclude. Students commented that the activity was exciting and one observed that it's easier to learn through hands-on activities because you do it yourself, rather than just reading from a book.

PARENTS AND students listen as Kathleen Simpson, principal of the Taunton Catholic Middle School welcomes them to a new school year. She encouraged getting involved with school ac~ivities and for students to follow the example of Jesus and respect everyone. "Do the right thing because it's the right thing to do," Simpson told students.

Reunion a success TAUNTON - A reunion and cookout, themed "Thanks for the Memories," was recently held at the Portuguese American Civics Club for graduates and friends of Catholic secondary education in Taunton. More than 600 alumni of St. Mary's High School, Monsignor Coyle High School, Bishop Cassidy High School and Coyle and Cassidy High School attended. Attendees enjoyed food, socializing and proceeds from the event went towards two $5,000 scholarships at Coyle and Cassidy High School in honor of the Brothers of

Holy Cross and Sisters of the Holy Union. Headmaster of the school, Dennis Poyant, said the event was a success and that he was "delighted to see so many alumni in attendance having such a wonderful time for such a worthy cause:' Robert Boreri, a 1948 graduate ofCoyle and former teacher for the school, served as chairman for the event. A committee of alumni and friends worked with the high school to make the reunion a success and it brought together former students from as far away as Washington State.

REUNION - Graduates and friends of Catholic secondary education in Taunton enjoy a recent reunion and cookout at the Portuguese American Civics Club, Taunton.

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Our Rock and Role Think twice about regrets By CHARLIE MARTIN • CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

I Drive Myself Crazy Lying in your arms So close together Didn't know just what I had Now I toss and turn 'Cause I'm without you. How I'm missing you so bad, Where was my head? Where was my heart? Now I cry alone in the dark. Refrain:

I lay awake I drive myself crazy Drive myself crazy Thinking of you Made a mistake When I let you go baby I drive myself crazy Wanting you the way that I do I was such a fool I couldn't see it

THE GUY in N' Sync's song "I Drive Myself Crazy" wanted to be free of the relationship he was involved in, and now he wants the girl back. She had "confessed" her love and "undying devotion." He had confessed his "need to be free." He says he "didn't know just what I had." He admits: "I couldn't see it, just how good you were to me." He says "Now I cry alone in the dark.... I drive myself crazy, thinking of you. Made a mistake when I let you go baby." He is lonely and in pain. However, before he approaches his former girlfriend he should ask himself some questions: I. What was his need to be free really about? Just because he is lonely now doesn't mean his original desire to be out of this romance was wrong. Perhaps he wasn't ready to settle into one relationship. It is natural that he should miss anything that was good about the relationship, but there may be important messages in his feelings. He needs to take the time to figure the messages out. 2. What is the history of his relationships? Teens need to date a variety of people and be less seriously involved than this song describes. It's not hard to imagine that many relationships end because two people become overinvolved at the wrong point in life.

Just how good you were to me You confessed your love Undying devotion I confessed my need to be free And now I'm left With all this pain I've got only myself to blame Sung by N' Sync Copyright (c) 1998 by BMG Entertainment

Dating is an opportunity to learn to be close to another and to care for another - but without in any ways pretending to be married. 3. What is going on in his former girlfriend's life? Just because he is lonely and feels like he has made a mistake is not a good reason to contact this girl. He has hurt her. Possibly she has moved on with her life; caring about her well-being should lead him to leave her alone. He should be sure that contacting her will not hurt her more. 4. If he does decide to contact her, what should he say? He might start with an apology for the harm he has caused. He should also explain what he has learned during their time apart. This time apart may have been necessary for his growth. He should state clearly how he will act differently if she dates him again. He should also affirm that he will abide by whatever deci- ' sion she makes. It can be the right thing to seek separation in a teen romance. However, it is disrespectful to the one that you left to seek a return just because of loneliness. Make sure that you have used the separation time well before attempting any new contact.

Trivia 2000: Young will have plenty of activities in Rome VATICAN CITY (CNS) Young people on pilgrimages to Rome next year will not lack jubilee-related things to do in the evenings. The Vatican is assuring that the youthful faithful will have lots of alternatives to the Italian capital's' usual night life. At 6 p.m. every Monday through Friday, a church near St. Peter's Square will hold meetings for prayer, Bible reading, singing and giving witness. In the square every Wednesday night at 9, young people will be invited to pray together. Thursday nights might find them in the Basilica of St. Agnes on one of Rome's most popular public gathering points, Piazza Navona. There, special Masses for the young are to be held from 9 p.m. to midnight, and multilingual priests are to be on hand to hear confessions. Starting this Octpber, a special advice service for the young is to

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"It may be true for you, but that doesn't mean it's true for me." Ever heard those words spoken? Ever said them yourself? We're not talking about preferences here. Sure, you and your friend can disagree about whose music is lamer: Backstreet Boys or N' Sync. Fine. Those differing opinions are, indeed, equally valuable because they're opinions about likes and dislikes. But I'd bet you've heard, and maybe even used, the "true for me" cop-out in relation on other fronts, as well- more important matters such as moral values and God's existence and nature. People say it about abortion: "If you're against it, don't have one, but don'tjudge other people's moral values. It may be wrong for you to have an abortion, since you're against it, but it's not wrong if you don't think it's wrong." 'True for you, not true for me." People say it about God: "If you believe in God, fine. Then God is real for you. But that doesn't mean God is real for me." You believe that God is the a11powerful being who created the universe and cares for each of us personally? OK, but what if I believe that God is this groovy, sparkly feeling I

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get when Taurus aligns with Alpha Centauri on every second Vernal Equinox? In other words, "you've got your God, I've got mine." Have you ever thought just how nonsensical these kinds of statements are? It just can't happen. God cannot both exist and not exist. Like it or not, there's only one answer to that question. God can't be both a being who calls us to fidelity and integrity, and a murky feeling that guides us to self-indulgence and selfishness. The child living inside girl A's womb doesn't have any less right to continue living that the baby growing inside the body of girl B. It's easy to cop out in serious discussions by saying, "Everyone has his or her own opinion, and all are equally true." Further, I don't think many people, if you dig down deep, truly believe that there's no such thing as

a common truth shared by everybody. Think about it. What would a moral relativist (for that's what this way of thinking is called - "relativism") say if you announced: "Hey. I really like your car. It's mine now. No? But I thought my opinion was as valuable as yours? I thought there was no such thing as truth. If that's so, then your idea that there'is such a thing as 'personal property' is nothing more than opinion and has no more value than mine. Keys, please!" The fact is, most people, except sociopaths and others like them, believe and act out of a conviction that there indeed is a right and wrong that applies to everyone - even the universal sense that there are such things as "right" and "wrong" shows this. So why do we fall back on the old "true for you"line? Because we want to do things that are wrong, that's why. . It's actually pretty simple. We espouse ideals and are ready to see sin for what it is until we're required to sacrifice pleasure or embrace the painful consequences of our actions. Then, suddenly, everything is relative, and what was wrong yesterday becomes right. God knew what was best last week. This week my feelings are enough to tell me what's true. But honestly, what really changed here? Right and wrong? God? Or could it be you?

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Iteering pOintl ASSONET - St. Bernard's Parish will hold ablessing of animals in observance ofthe Feast of St. Francis ofAssisi, on Saturday at II :30 am. It will follow a brief prayer service and people are in-

vited to bring dogs, cats or other pets. Dogs should be leashed. Other animals should be in appropriate carriers. The Rosary Crafters Group of St. Bernard's Parish will meet on Oct. 4 at

7:15 p.m. in the religious education center, 30 South Main Street. All are'welcome to come and help make rosaries for people around the world.

mals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the upper parking lot of St. Mary's Parish. The event will be canceled if there is rain. All welcome. For more information call 339-2981.

ATTLEBORO - A Taize Prayer Night will be held tonight at 7:15 p.m. at NEW BEDFORD - A program the La Salette Shrine chapel. It will be led by Father Pat and include Scripture, entitled "Life's Hardest Job: Parenting! song, petitions and meditation. Attend- Ways to Make it Easier," will be preees are asked to bring a candle and dnp- sented by Samya Yamin Brownell on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Holy Family proof container. All welcome. A presentation called "Prayers to Holy Name School. It will give an overPainting," will be offered at the Shrine .view of the most common parenting this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. It problems and focus on potential soluwill feature the work of artist Rob Surette tions. All welcome. Coffee and donuts' who will paint a mural size portrait of will be served.路 Jesus. All welcome. NORTH ATTLEBORO - A First A comedy-mystery dinner theater will be held at the Shrine on Oct. 23 at 7 Friday celebration will be held tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart p.m. For information call 222-5410. Church. It will include intercessory ATTLEBORO - A children's prayer, Mass, a living rosary and Adobook drive is currently underway at ration of the Blessed Sacrament. All Bishop Feehan High School. It runs until we,Icome. Oct. 8 and those interested in donating NORTH DARTMOUTH - Rainbooks should call S'heila Haskins, librarian, at 226-6223, Ext. 138 for more in- bows, a support group for children and adolescents who have experienced a loss formation. through death, divorce or separation, will BREWSTER - The Lazarus begin a six-week program on Oct. 6 from Group of Our Lady of the Cape Parish 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Family Life Cenwill conduct a series ofeight griefsemi- ter. Small peer groups, facilitated by nars beginning tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. trained adults will provide a safe setting in the pariSh center for anyone who has where feelings can be shared. Parents or experienced the death of a loved one guardians are welcome. For more information call Christine Homen at 990within the past year. All welcome. 9984. FAIRHAVEN - St. Mary's Parish SOUTH DARTMOUTH - St. will host 'The Millennium Moment," a free lecture by Lisa Gulino, director of Mary's Parish will hold a blessing of adult education in the diocese. It will be pets this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the church held on Oct. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the parking lot in honor of the Feast of St. church basement. All welcome. For Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. It will begin with a prayer sermore information call 992-7300. vice and will be rescheduled to Oct. 24 FAIRHAVEN - Catholic Social in case of rain. Dogs should be leashed Services of Fall River will hold an adop- and other small pets should be in approtion information program this Sunday priate carriers. For more information call for persons interested in adopting a child 992-7505. from a foreign country. It will be held from 2-4 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Hall. TAUNTpN - The Youth Apostles For more information call 674-4681. All Institute announces a series ofseminars welcome. for men and women who minister to and with youth to be held on the first MANSFIELD - Ablessing of ani- Thesdayofeach month from 7:30-9 p.m.

beginning Oct. 5 at the Dolan Center of St. Mary's Parish. "Effective Junior High Ministry," will be presented by Michael Miller and follow Mass. For more information call (617) 641-9561 or 672-2755. All youth ministers, teachers and catechists are welcome. TAUNTON - The annual Corporate Communion Supper of the Attleboro and Taunton Districts of the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held on Oct. 19 at Holy Rosary Church, 80 Bay Road. Mass, with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley as principal celebrant will begin at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will follow. For more information contact your local women's guild. All welcome. TAUNTON - The Cursillo movement of the Fall River diocese will mark its 36th year with a Mass on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley will be principal celebrant and anyone who has lived a Cursillo is welcome. For more information call Barbara Gauthier at 823-4116. WEST HARWICH - The Francis of Peace Fraternity will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 10 at Holy Trinity Church. It will begin with Mass at 1:30 p.m. Discussion and refreshments will follow. Inquirers are we\(;:ome. For more information call Kay Fitzgerald at 3940323. WESTPORT - The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses is offering a seminar "Self Care for Care Givers," for all health care workers on OCt. 16 at White's ofWestport. For registration information call Betty Novacek at 678-2373 after 6 p.m. YARMOUTH - All Catholic College Alumni are invited to attend a luncheon at Anthony's Cummiquid Inn on Oct. 6 promoting Catholic higher education. Jesuit Father John E. Brooks, president emeritus of the College of the HolyCross, will be guest speaker. For more information or reservations call 548-3159 or 4326117.

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on our Blessed Mother, honored by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world, Christian and Muslim, but one must ask ifit is not an attack on religion itself and in a special way on the Catholic Church." ByTRACY EARLY The exhibition, which a museum CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE release called "an attempt to define a NEW YORK - Cardinal John 1. generation of artists and their diverse O'Connor of New York and Bishop artistic vision:' includes ~O works by Thomas V. Daily ofBrooklyn criticized --40 artists acquired in the 1990s by contents of an exhibition scheduled Charles Saatehi, a London advertising for Oct. 2-Jan. 9 at the Brooklyn Mu- executive and major art collector. seum ofArt. Other works drawing comment inThe exhibition, which features' clude Damien Hirst's animals such as young British artists and was previ- pigs and sharks in formaldehyde-filled ously shown in London and Berlin, glass containers, and explorations of includes a portrayal of Mary with cut- "sexual identity" in "multibodied and outs from pornographic magazines and multibody-part figures" by Jake and shellacked clumps of elephant dung. Dinos Chapman. The work is by Chris Ofili, who is The Vatican newspaper, identified as aCatholic and was quoted L'Osservatore Romano; criticized the in The New fort TImes Sept 23 as say- . exhibit saying Ofili's piece was a ing the portrayal is "simply a hip-hop "squalid icon" that not only offended version" of the "sexually charged" religious sensibilities but artistic ones. paintings ofMary that had become fa- It called the exhibit an example of miliar to him in his own Catholic back- "bourgeois decadence" supported by ground. the world of high finance. In a homily at St Patrick's CatheRudolph W. Giuliani, mayor ofNew dral on Sunday, Cardinal O'Connor York and a Catholic born in Brooklyn, called it ''profound irreverence for our threatened last week to stop city subsiBlessed Mother." dies to the museum if it went ahead "I am saddened:' he said, "at what with the exhibition, which director appears to me to be an attack not only Arnold L. Lehman said it was deter-

exhibit; calls portrayal of Blessed Virgin 'squalid icon.'

mined to do. "You don't have a right to government funding for desecrating somebody else's religion:' Giuliani said. The mayor said the museum was violating the tenns of its lease because it announced that children under 17 would not be admitted to the exhibiti(;m, titled "Sensation," unless accompanied by an adult Bishop Daily said, "I am sad and disappointed that the Brooklyn Museum has lowered its standards by offering this exhibit," he said. 'There does not appear to be anything redeeming about it.;' The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights applauded Giuliani's stand and called on Hillary Rodham Clinton, widely expected to run against Giuliani next year for U.S. senator, to state her position. Clinton later said she doesn't personally approve of the exhibit but said it would be wrong to take city funds away from the museum, which has a right to show it. WIlliam A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League, said every member of the New York City Council had been sent a letter calling for defunding ofthe museum. He also said the league was asking all Catholic school teachers to boycott the museum during the current academic year.,