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At 11:15 tomorrow morning Boston Archbishop Bernard F. Cardinal .Antonio Ribeiro, Car­ Law" Cardina,1 Medeiros' suc­ dinal Patriarch of Lisbon, wiH cessor to the See of Boston; come from Boston to St. Pat­ Bishop Cronin; and all Boston rick's Cemetery, Fall River, to auxiliary bishops. pray at the grave of Cardinal Also Msgr.Luiz G. Mendonca, Humberto Medeiros. , Fall River vicar general, who is The cardinaI wHI be dn Boston ADCUP vice-president and for a fundraising banquet tomor­ treasurer; Rev. Dr. Jose ,aacetar row night to benefit the Catholic e Oliveira, SJ, rector of the Cath­ University of 'Portugal, one of oBc University; Cardinal Med­ Cardinal Medeiros' favorite eiros family members; and many charities. The banquet will also clergy and ,laity from' the Fall commemorate Cardinal Med­ River diocese. eiros' bil'th in A'rrifes, Sao Mig­ University HIstory uel, Azores, Oct. 6, 1915. Discussing the history of the Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will Catholic University of Portugal, meet the cardinal at thecemetery Msgr. Mendonca said it was and they will proceed to St. founded in 1967 and progressed Michael's Church, also in Fall until the 1974 revolution in River, where Cardinal Ribeiro Portugal. It consists of schools will be principal concelebrant of philosophy, theology and and Bishop Cronin will preside social sciences and has a total at a memorial Mass for Cardinal enroHment of nearly 3,000 stu­ dents. Medeiros. From 1960 ,to 1966 cardinal In 1974, however, the Com­ Medeiros was pastor of St. Mi­ munist Party took over all chael's. means of communication and Following the Mass, Cardinal transportation, divesting the Ribeiros will be the Juncheon Church of radio and television guest of Father Joseph Oliveira, stations and its national news­ paper and also withdrawing the present pastor of St. Mi­ chael's. He will then return to government subsidies from the Boston for !the benefit banquet, you,ng university, which was left to be held at 7 p.m. at the Mus­ in a precarious financial condi­ eum of Science under sponsor­ tion. ship of the Association for the At that time Cardinal Rib­ Development of the Catholic eiro sought aid from Cardinal University of 'Portugal, (AOCUP), Medeiros as well as from other founded in 1976 by Cardinal sources. The Jate cardinal re­ Medeiros at the request of Car­ sponded by founding ADCUP dinal R'ibeiro. which has to date raised almost Attending the event will be Turn to Page Six

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AT TIUS HUGE CAMP in Rwanda, East Central Africa, 25,000 refugees from war­ tom Uganda face an uncertain future. Cardinal do Nascimento is appealing for aid for them and thousands in other African nations beset by drought, unemployment and hu­ man rights problems. (NC/KNA Photo)

Aid asked for Third World WASHINGTON (NC) --.:. Car­ dinal Alexandre do Nascimento, president of Caritas Internation­ sJis, called on western nations to increase their aid to develop­ ing countries, pllrticullU'ly to African nations whose economies have been battered by a major drough~.

"I hppe we can reoeive more (help), .for the children, esp~ci­ ally," ~he 59-year-old cardinal, who is from Angola in southern Africa, Said in Washington Sept. 27. He' said medicine is often in short supply.

Caritas International's secre­ tary general, Gerhard Meier, who accompanied the cardinal on his visit to the United States, said that while the United States aid is important, "to say that it's enough I think would be exag­ gerated." "There are many, many per­ sons in the Jast conditions of life," Cardinal do Nascimento said. The cardinal was in Wash­ ington during his U.S. visi,t on behalf of the Catholic relief or­ ganization. He spoke at a press briefing at the U.S. Catholic

Conference. While calling for aid, the car­ dinal also urged the "stronger cu,Uures" to respect the values of weaker nations with which they deal. Meier said that one frequent problem of western aid efforts "was that we started with well­ developed technologies and we didn't respect the social, cultural situation on .the spot." He said that new ideas, such as reducing d,eforestation by in­ trod,ucing al,ternatives to wood­ Turn to Page Six

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On Monday, the Columbus Day holiday, members of the Fall River diocese are inv~ted to join in ,the 10th annual candleHght procession and Mass for peace in Fall River. ASlin previous' years, marchers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral to march about a mile Ito Kennedy 'Park. They will carry candles, rec~te the rosary and sing Marian hymns in Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, PoLish and English. A statue of Our Lady will be car­ ried in the procession. In previous years the Mass for peace has been celebrated in Kennedy Park, but because of the uncertainty of weather con­ ditions, ,this year's liturgy will ta}te place in St. Anne's Church, which faces the park at South

Main and Middle Streets. The principal concelebrant· will be Msgr. Luiz Mendonca, diocesan vicar general, taking the plaoe of Bishop Daniet A. Cronin, who will be in Boston as a co-consecrator at the episcopal ordination of Msgr. Maurus Mul­ doon, OFM, for Olanco, Hon­ duras. Priests of the diocese wishing to concelebrate the Columbus Day Mass are asked to bring an alb and stole. Disabled or elderly persons should proceed directly to St. Anne's Church, where a special area will be reserved for their use. Parish groups marching to the church are encouraged to identi­ fy themselves with banners or flags.


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The 'Pastoral Musicians of the . Fall River Dioces~ wiH offer a five-session workshop for song leaders, cantors and music direc­ tors from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 17, 18, 24 and 25 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish center' on Route 44 in Seekonk. Condu!:ted by Joanne Mercier, cantor at St. Mary's Cathedral, workshop topics will inolude . vocal techniques for cantors, the -cantor as animator of the con­ gregation, videotaping, the need for interaction with celebrant and congregation, and use of the Book of Psalms. Rev. Joseph Costa, chaplain at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, will conduct a session on spirit­ uality and the cantor; and Glenn Giuttari, Cathedral director of music, wiN discus~ The Cantor at Liturgy. Giuttari is accepting workshop registrations at St. Mary's Ca­ thedral, 127 Second St., Fall River 02721. A fee of $25 per .person or $20' per person for 'Pastoral ,Musicians sponsoring parishes will include a packet of music and other materials.

Pope to launch 'novena of years' ROME (NC) - Pope John Paul II's October trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico wiH help launch .a nine­ year evangelization program aimed at developing the faith among Latin Americans. The central event in the Oct. 10-13 trip, whiClh includes an overnight stop in Zaragoza, Spain, is expected to be the pope's meeting with Latin Am­ erican bishops Oct. 11 in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dom­ inican Republic. ' ' The bishops will inaugurate a "·novena of years" leading up to' the 1992 anniversary of chris­ topher Columbus' first voyage 'to the New World and 'the sub­

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o fthe region's Christian roots the major th~me,of his visit. During a seven-hour stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 12, the pope plans to celebrate Mass in the city's main plaza and meet with bishops, clergy, men and women religious and semin­ arians before returning to Rome. It will be the first papal trip to the island, located about 900' miles off the southern tip of Faorida. Puerto ~icans are U.S.citizens, and previ~us ta'lks by the pope have touched on sensitive fam­ ily iS$Ues: on the island which are the s!1bject of controversy throughout the United States. In 1983, iPop~ John Paul told Puerto Rico's bis~ops to fight what he caUed a' systematic campaign against family Ufe' including s~erilization, legal adoption and , a "divorce ,J!lentality."

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THESE HAPPy PEOPLE are Nationa I Merit commended students at Bishop' Feehan High School, Attleboro, with the exception of Robert Nicastro, third from left in the second row, who's a Merit semi finalist. First row, froin left, Mary Piece­ wicz, Patricia Arceiro, Maura Detorie, Ann Webster, Michelle Collins; second row, William Healy, John'Dudson, Nicastro, Steven Pratt, James Aspinall; third row, Margaret Chong, Diane MacKinnon, Lauren Boyle, Donna MacKinnon, Kathleen Kilduff. Not pictured, Raymond Guillette. Commended students are in the top five percent of the over one million students who took the 1983 Merit examination. (Maguire Photo)

New Vatican directive for pastors

S'erve 6 years or indefinitely WASHINGTON (NC) In assigning pastors to parishes, U.S. bishops can opt for six­ year renewable terms as the only altern'ative to indefinite terms of office, says a new Vatican· approved policy for the United States. Dioceses which up to now have

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Pope John Paul II rejected the wishes of the National Confer­ ence of Catholic 'Bishops, which . had asked permission to leave' the 'length of limited terms of office for pastors up to each diocesan bishop, rather than set a uniform plan for the whole 'country. Bishop James Mailone of Youngstown, Ohio, NCCB presi­ dent, spelled out ,the new policy in a decree issued Sept. 24 and effective i~ediately. "Individual· ordinaries (dioce­ san bishops) may appoint pastors to a six-year term of pffice," says the decree. "The possibility ,of renewing this term is left to the discretion of the diocesan bishop," it acIds. "The .primary provision of Canon 522 (of the church's Code of Canon'Law) that pastors may be appointed for an indefJnite period of tbne remains in force," it says. .In a' covering letter to the country's bishops, Msgr. Daniel Hoye, NCCB general secretary, said that the Vatican did not find' it acceptable to 1eave it up to each bishop to decide on the duration of fixed terms of office for pastors.

When the new Code of Canon Law went into effect in Novem­ her 1983, it set indefinite terms for pastors as the norm but al­ lowed bishops' conferences to es­ tablish fixed terms by decree, subject to ap'proval by the Holy See. When the U.S. bishops met in Washington two weeks before the new code took effect, they voted 244-25 to aHow bishops to adopt limited tenure policies, and they voted 240-12 to aeave the length and renewability of such terms up to the .discretion of each diocesan bishop. In May the Vatican's Congre­ gation for Bishops replied' that the length of the term ihad to be spelled out in -the national de­ cree. It urged "six years as a minimum or 10 years," said' Msgr. Hoye. ' The bishops' Canonical Affairs Committee asked that the term be four to six years minimum, since ·differing sizes of dioceses and .the~r number of priests ar­ gued for some flexibility, .Msgr.

Hoye wrote. In response, NOCB 'leaders were informed orally in June and by letter .in September "that the Holy Father wishes the term to be specified at six years," Msgr. Hoye said. In the years' following t~e Second Vatican Council a num­ ber of U.S. bishops instituted limited tenure policies for pas­ tors, usuailly af.ter consultation with priests' senates .and other advisory bodies. Father Donald Heintschel, NCCB associate general secre­ tary,' said that appointments of pastors' which were made under local/norms' before the new code took effect would remain valid until the terms expire, but any renewals or new appointments made after Sept. 24 of this year . would have to follow the new six-year norm. In actual practice, he noted. changing pastoral needs 'arising from deaths, retirements and other circumstances mean that no appointments are absolute.

• STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION . Filed October I, 1984 by The Anchor, weekly newspaper published by Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.O. with the office of publication: 228 Second Street, Fall River, Mass, 02721 and editorial and ,business office 410 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720. Rev. John F. Moore, Managing Editor, Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 27,085 single issue nearest to. filing date, 27,080. Paid Circulation Mail Subscriptions, average number of each issue during preceding 12 months: 26,035, single issue nearest to filing date: 26,030. Free distribution by mail, carrier or other means: .average number of capies each issue during preceding'12 months: 400, single issue nearest to filing date: 400. Office use, left over, unaccounted,' spoiled after printing: average· number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 350 si~gle issue nearest to filing date: 350. Total number of copies distributed: average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 27,085, single issue nearest to filing date: 27,080. Certified by Rev, John F, Moore

Twelve communities of' reli­ gious men and women in th~ Fall River and Providence dioceses will join in sponsor.ing Elections Workshop '84~ to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at St. Mary Academy-Bay View in East Providence. 'The day is open to voters of all ages, with high school and coUege students especially en­ couraged to attend. The program will feature ma­ jor addresses by Sister Amata MiaIer, IBM, and Sister Elena Natalizia, RSM. Sister M~l1er, an economist, who has taught her subject at colleges of her communitYi specializes dn clarifying for voters the cost of implementing national policies. Director of ma: terial resources for her com­ munity, headquartered in Mon­ roe, Mich., she ,is also president of the board of directors 6f Net· work, a Catholic social justice Ilobby based in Washington, D.C. Her topic on Oct. 14 will be Christian Responsibility and the '84 Elections: Party Platforms and Economic Realities. Sister Natalizia, a Rhode Is­ land Sister of 'Mercy, holds a master's degree in Cl'iminal Jus­ tice from Northeastern Univer­ sity. For the last four years she has been a field organizer for Network, speaking, writing and organizing extensively .in the areas of economics, justice, dis­ armament and human rights. She is also criminal justice advocate for the chaplaincy team serving at the Adult Correctiona,l Facility in Cranston, R.I. Her workshop topic will be Candidates of Our LOCal Areas and Their Voting Records. Those attending the workshop are asked to bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be sup­ plied. F'inancial support for the pro­ gram has come in part from the participating communities.. A smaU donation wHl be requested from those 'attending. Further information is avail­ able in the evening at 617-673­ 7688 and 401·724-7747; and dur­ ing the day at 401-333-6333.

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OCtober 6 Rev. Stephen B. MagHl, Assis­ tant, 1916, Immaculate Concep­ tion, North Easton / October 7 ,Rev. Caesar Phares, Pastor, 1951, 'St. Anthony of Desert, Fall River Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Dupuis, Pastor Emeritus, '1975, St. Louis de France, Swansea October 10 Rev. James C. J. Ryan, Assist­ ant, 1918, ImmlliCulate Concep­ tion, North Easton October 11 Rev. James A. Downey, Pastor, 1952, Holy Ghost, Attleboro


'Spark of light'

THE ANCHOR Friday, Oct. 5, 1984

WASHINGTON (NC) - Mercy Sister Carol Rittner found a "spark of light" at the first in­ ternational conference devoted to ll'esouers of Jews during the Nazi holocaust. The conference coordinator, she said that stories of those who helped Jews es­ cape death gave her hope. The conference, "Faith an Human­ kind: Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust," examined Ohristian response to the holocaust, in which 6 million Jews died. Among examples given were ac­ counts of Protestants in Le­ Chambon, France, who helped save about 2,000 Jews; a peasant ,Polish couple .who hid Jewish boys on their farm for two-and­ one-half years; and a Dutch couple who hid a Jewish dentist and his family for s~veral . months.

WARMLY APPROVING the burning of the mortgage of Our Lady of Grace parish center are, from left, Phyllis Chrupcala, banquet chairperson; Father Roland Bousquet, pastor; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin; Roger Desautels, master of ceremonies. (Rosa Photo)

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Rota summonses VATICAN CI1Y (NC) - A judge of the Roman Rota, the Catholic Church's centr~ marri­ age court, has issued summonses to the three ex-husbands of Evan­ geline Gouletas-Carey, whose husband, Hugh Carey, is former governor of New York. They were summoned to testify con­ cerning Mrs. Gouletas-Carey's , contention that each of her pre­ vious mamiages was nUll.

Haiti Concordat VATICAN CI1Y (NC) - The Vatican and Haiti have signed a new concordat, ending a 124­ year-old pact which ldlowed the Haitian president to name can­ didates for bishops. Under the new concordat, aIil bishops must be Haitian citizens and the Vati­ can must inform the government as to candidates for bishop "to learn if there ds a precise ob­ jection of a general political nature."

the completion of 'a project that began in 1973. At that time ,the parish coun­ cil and the then pastor, Father Edmond Levesque, began dis­ cussing the possibility of !build­ ing the center. Preliminary ar­ rangements were completed and permission was granted by the chancery office by fall of 1974. A buiJding committee was formed and with the assistance of a fundraising organization, construction began in July 1975 and was completed by June 1977. At that time the first function, installation of officers of the parish Council of Catholic Wom­ en, took place.

which Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was principal celebrant, assisted by priests who have served the parish. Roger Desautels was master of ceremonies for a soci~ hour and banquet that followed in the center, wi'th Father Levesque as guest speaker and brief re­ marks by Bishop Daniel A. Cro­ nin and' Father Roland Bousquet, the present pastor. At the mongage Iburning cere­ mony that followed the banquet, musical selections were offered by the parish choir, directed by Joanne Montesanti. Dinner music was by the Bob St. Amour group.

Decorations arranged by ban­ Today the center is the scene of almost daily activity, with , quet chairperson PhylJis Chrup­ club meetings and social events cala and her committee included serving parishioners of all ages. helium-filled balloons, living Sunday's celebration began trees and greenery adorned with with a concelebrated Mass .at white twinkle lights.

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Catholic Educators in Catholic Schools It might seem almost sacrilegious even to comment ,on the fact that it is wonderful to see Catholic school teachers concerned about being Catholic, with all that implies. If there is one significant development on our educational scene, it is, that more and more young Catholic teachers want to teach in a school that is indeed Catholic. There were some meager and barren years when reli­ gion was not of serious concern to some Catholic school teachers. It was more fashionable to be a critic of the in­ stitutional church than to b~ a reflection of the living church. As a result, some of our colleges, universities, high schools and even grammar schools became experimental playgrounds for avant-garde dilettantes; Religion was measured merely by its relevance to, social concerns. If it did not have socialized value, it was devoid of true meaning. With this mind, many of our so­ called Catholic educators found themselves throwing out the proverbial baby with the bath water. Indeed it was a time when even many religious found themselves leaving the church in their personal struggle to discern the mean­ ing ofhonesty and sincerity in their life and living. The result -of confusion on the teaching level certainly had its effect on the learning level. For over a decade many pupils were led to confusion of mind and doubt of soul as teachers used the classroom as a sounding board for per­ sonal conflict~ and pains. Impressionable students were ~ore than influenced by the turmoil of teachers seeking their own identity. Today the corner has been turned:, There may be fewer religious teachers in Catholic schools, but there is a greater determination that religious education 'be para­ mount in them. On all levels, from nurs.ery school to uni­ versity, there is renewed effort to bring the teaching of the church, rather than an individual point of view, into the classroom. During his recent visit to Canada our, Holy Father made direct reference to this revival in an address to Cath­ olic teachers, reminding them of the sacred trust given them both by the church and the parents of the students. Catholic teachers should be co-workers with the church in helping fulfill Christ's mandate to make disciples of all nations, said the pontiff. They should lead the young to Christ, inspiring' them to follow him, showing them his boundless love and concern for them through the ex­ ample of their own lives. "To teach means not only to im­ part what we know" but, also to reveal who we are by living what we believe," declared the pope. It is with regard to this latter, lesson that 'Catholic schools have begun to experience a second spring. More lay teachers have truly come to believe that they share in, the proclamation of the Word in the service of truth. They are seeking to develop the mind and spirit of ,those whom they teach, guiding them to maturity, of faith, knowledge and understanding. By realizing that -they as , Catholic, teachers can offer their students the truth of the Lot:d and his church, they are at the ,same time' nelping them-' experien~e his freedom. Catholic teachers, as the 'pOpe sa~d, are called to serve and spread Christ's liberating' tru~'"

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The abortion debate:

By,Father Kevin J. Harrington The abortion debate rages with fury that seems increasing even as a consensus that cuts across creeds grows in oppos~tion to convenience abortion. For the part, the secular media are using the e'lection campaign to categollize abortion as an is­ sue of importance solely to con" servative Catholics and followers of the Rev. Jerry Falwell. Nothing could be further from the truth, no matter to what lengths the media go to muddy Pte qssue by reference to the Jeffersonian wall of separation between church 'and state. Most arguments concerning abortion surround ~ so-:called hard cases such as .me-threaten­ ing pregnancies or cases involv­ ing rape or incest. Liberals have a way of argu­ ing with passion this 1 percent of all abortions 'while demon­ strating total -lack of com­ passion for ~e other 99 percent. While Opposition to abortion is for 'the most part nurtured' by reHgious faith, many' without particularly strong religious cori­ victions vehemently oppose 'it as a routine means of birth control. But the· cost of an· abortion' in New York City is now down to $105 and more chi'ldren are aborted 'there than are born. Little wonder that Pope John Paul II chose a pro-life cham­ pion such as Archbishop John, O'Connor to shepherd this troubled portion of the Lord's flock. Embedded within the Chri~-

number of Americans equate tian baptismal rite is a renuncia­ abortion with murder. tion and a profession. But Cath­ An argument advanced for olic politicians have failed to see the wisdom of renouncing the both abortion and the use of god of secular humanism before contraceptives was that their em­ professing their faith. Renouncing ployment would slow the rate of Hlegitimate births; This has not ,the false notion of freedom fos­ happened. On the contrary, tered by secular humanists lib­ erates 'us to profess faith tin a neither practice has prevented God who can trU'ly set us free. the number of illegitimate births Two slogans fairly represent from skyrocketing. IUegitimacy has much more to the position of ,the advocates of pro-choice: Every child a Wanted do with being poor than with Child and You Can't Legislate one's racial or ethnic back­ ,ground. The sdlution to it, to Morality. , ,But no one enters this world abortion and to the use of con· totally unwanted. We an desire traceptives involves educating to beloved more. Given the people about the relationship be­ choice of being dead or unwant­ tween commitment and procrea­ ed, most of us would choose tion. 'life, even if we were unwanted. Such education goes beyond Abortion is not on'ly a viola­ the transmission of biologica,1 tion of the F,ifth Commandment, facts. It involves moral training it is a clear violation of natura.} tooted qn religious conviction. law. The best advice, you can Sex education in a va:lue-fllee give someone contemplating an context that encourages the con­ abortion is -to take a really good traceptive approach will' only ilook at pictures. of the develop­ foster illegitimacy. Not teaching ing fetus. Seeing is believing. children the true purpose of sex­ Few mothers can choose abor­ ual intercourse' and giving them contraceptives is simi,lar to ~ion aft~r seeing that the fetus, , ,far from being an undifferentia­ handing an eight-year-old the key ted mass of tissue, is a totally 'to your automobHe and putting formed human being 12 weeks your conscience at ease because after'conceptiqn. you told him to use a seat bel,t! , Abortion is an issue of human Feminist!l' may argue that an unwanted pregnancy may tinter­ rights. We can use the' power of fere with career goals or other persuasion to 'encourage chastity dreams o( a young woman" but 'and a true appreciation of sex-' 'they do not have to dea1 with her uaHty. The'state should use the ugly ,aft~rmath of guilt. Eleven power of coercion to ~egislate years after the S:upreme Court against' abortion 'on demand. decision permitting, abortion, When life is seen as more preci­ there is hardly /l' day when a ous than choice, we will be on mother who has had an abortion the road to recovering our na­ is not reminded' that a growing tional sanity.


Inner-city woes If you are dnterested in prob­ lem solving,. how would you re­ act to 'the, following? 'YOU are the head of a diocese where current statistics on 21 piliishes in the heaJt of your largest city tell you: - There has been a 75 per­ cen~ drop in the Catholic popu­ ~ation between 1960 and 1980. - Whites have decreased from 81 pereent to 48 percent while the number of blacks are dramatically increasing. - Family incomes indicate serious financial difficulties in the area. - Projilctions indicate there will be a large increase in the number of single persons, with many being single parents. - Diocesan buildings are aging. Rectories llverage 59 years; churches, 64 years; schools, 54 years. Between 1979 and 1982 more than $2.6 million was spent in plant maintenance. - In 1980 46 percent of the population had less than a high school education; 37 percent were high school graduates; 17 percent !had some college. - Catholic elementary and high schools in these parishes have dropped dramatically in enroHment. Those are some of the prob­ lems that face the Archdiocese

of Indianapolis. I wouldn't be sUl1prised jf similar problems can be found in all dioceses with inner-city parishes. The Indianapolis archdiocese decided to define a clear set of priorities. It also recommended establishing an Urban PariSh Co­ operative to bring together rep­ resentatives from the 21 par­ ishes to coHaborate on major co~cems.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Oct. 5, 1984 By

FATHER

EUGENE HEMRICK collaboration with people work­ ing together, supporting each other and communicating. This will make the difference between life and death. For me the struggle faced by the Indianapolis archdiocese raises another big question. The study states it this way: "We be­ 'lieve that central-city parishes are in mission country." 'Do Christians living in parishes with substantial financia'l means realize we have missions in our own iback yard? Shouldn't we emphasize more strongly the missionary side of our local church in order to stop the dis­ integration of inner-city churches and schools and embrace the minorities who have become the majori,ty in many big cities? , This goes beyond having a visiting priest from the ghetto preach on a given Sunday in order to obtain donations for the poor. We must move beyond finances. We who have it better must never Jose our identity with the poor.

What about women?

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By FATHER

JOHN DIETZEN

Q. In a recent column you in­ formed us that the Knights of Columbus now permit a man who is divorced and remarrlecl out. of the church to retain his

eery office of your diocese will

be able to guide her to a solu­

membership. You quoted a~. tion.

Knights official as saying,

Q. I am a eueharistie minister "There is more concern about in a nursing home. In our prayer .bringing the individual back to service I always use the Our church and the sacraments so he Father. One oon-Catholic resident indeed will be a practicing Cath· who often jcms in our prayers Other ,tasks involve evaluating olic, rather than in rejecting him asked why we do not add, "For schools in order to improve from our society." thine is the kingdom, the power them, finding ways to set up re­ According to the rules of our and the glory forever and ever." lationships with governmental Knights' auxiliary a member I told her I would check It, and private organizations en­ who is divorced and remarried is but that I thought the last part gaged in human services, and automatically expelled. It seems h8d been added somewhere along developing financial programs to to me she needs the fellowship the line.' I can,'t find It in the assist pariShes in need. as much as he does. Bible. Can you help? (F1orida) As I read a study on the In­ Who makes membership rules A. You Me right. This closing dianapolis pari~hes, one sentence for the Knlghts' auxiliary? How of the Our Father is not in the in particuJar caught my' atten­ can they be amended or brought Bible. Some Catholics seem to tion: "For the 21 parishes . . • up to date? (Dlinois) think .it is rather avant-garde or there are reaUy only two alter­ A. The Knights of Columbus ecumenical to say the Lord's natives: Grow or Die." Prayer ,this way, but such 1s not has no official national or inter­ The recommendations of' the national auxHiary. Some years the case. Indianapolis study base their ul­ ago,the Knights' Supreme Coun­ The sentence you ask about timate suocess on one very big cil discussed the advisability of - ending ,the Our Father - was assumption: that there is good establishing a national auxiliary used very eaJrlly in the Christian but decided against it. era, probably because the for­ Auxiliaries exist in several mula had been common in Jew­ states and local councils. Some ish worship for centur.ies. iiational organizations of wo­

Eventually some perhaps over­

men such as the Daughters of zealous copiers of the Scn.ptures

Isabella, the Columbiettes and In the time I've spent on bish­ By

the Catholic Daug!lters of the (this was long before the print­

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Americas, retain a more or less ing press) began adding these have written a book. In recent DOLORES loose connection with the words after the L~'s prayer in years, I've served on a local cable Matthew (6:9-13) as a g,loss - a Knights. television board, a retreat center CURRAN marginal "interpretation" or The Catholic Daughters of the board, and a parenting education ' Americas, for example, the pious note, inserted sometimes board. With great reUef, I have possibly just to break the mo­ largest of such women's organ­ divested myself from all of them. ' izations in the United States and notony of a tedious job. Thank God, we have people quickly realize they are listened other American countries, were

In 'later centuries many unlike me. What are the charac­ founded by the Knights lin 1903. glosses, including this one, found to and· valued only when they teristics of a good board mem­ But for a long time it has been their way into the Bible text it­ ber? Most fundamental is -their feed into already determined ad­ a separate organization. self. This was the situaJtion when willingness to give of their time. ministrative decisions, whether According to their national ,the King James Authorized Eng­ or S1Chool church, corporation They see their roles and the or­ New York office, a woman who 'Ush translation was published ganization as important and related. is divorced and remarried out­ in 1611. don't resent the countless hours A third trait of a good board the Catholic side the laws of they must give. 'Since this version of Scrip­ member lies in his or her abHity Church is ineligible to remain ture was in general ruse by Pro­ to see all sides of an issue and a member. Each boal'd spawns untold testants for more than 300 years to all kinds of atti­ be sensitive committees on which members Membership roles for Knights' and since it included this one­ are expected to serve. So what tudes operating within its mem­ auxiliaries are made'at the state sentence addi,tion to the Lord's starts out as a monthly meeting bership. Whflt seems right is not and ~oc8il levels. If you feel 'Prayer, the'addition became part soon becomes weekly meetings always feasible or popular. What those for your organization need of what .is often called the "Pro­ as well. It doesn't take long for ,is needed may require monies reevaluation, you should contact testant Our lFather." become a that are unavailable. Consensus board volunteerism your state or local officers. often bumps into, politics and part-time job. As scholarship developed, there are politics in every insti­ Q. My sister is married out of however, it became clear to all Secondly, a good Iboard mem­ tution. ' the church. and wants so much that this addition was not really ber must be wNling to study, to return to the sacraments. part of Scripture, but was in­ Finally, a good member has to read, reflect and Hsten for hours However, her husband of 42 serted afterward. Therefore, work tirelessly with Uttle thanks. without visible results. The 'years has no religion and will Protestant Bibles after the King boards I sat on were usually And it's here I want to thank all not, as he says, "marry her James version, including the "advisory" boards, which means those good boa'l'd members, es­ over." She attends Mass all the most recent, have eliminated the that those in charge don't have pecially those tireless parish time. Can something be done? sentence from the scripture text, to take the advilce, which can be council members who inherit (Kentucky) mentioning it at most in a foot­ more complaints than gratitude. frustrating. A: I believe it can, assuming note as an unauthentic addition They serve us well and whole­

This is particularly true of heartedly and for them, we of course that both your sister to the biblical text.

and her husband are free t,.o

church-related councils and com­ should thank God - and them ­

Bible translations under Catlh­

marry. Have her talk with her missions. I sat on a church board daily.

parish priest. If her husband is otic auspices never included the once that developed a detailed

willing to talk to a priest, the sentence. Thus, it is not actually , child care plan only to have it - - 11'_____.

priest could probably quite scriptural, .it has not ibeen part dismissed by the pastor as un­

of the "Catholic" Our Father. workable. Whether it was, we THE ANCHOR lUSPS·54S0020). Second Class easily get a statement of con­ Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Published We do, of course, continue sent, even informally. There may will never know because it was weekly except the week of July 4 and the week after Christmas at 410 Highland Aven· be other possibilities as well. the ancient liturgical tradition never tried, even though pariSh­ 'ue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Cath· ollc Press of the Diocese of Fall River. If your sister will discuss this even today by saying this prayer ioners had identified it as a top Subscription price by mall, postpaid $8.00 with a priest, there's a good of praise together at Mass short­ per year. Postmasters send address changes need. to The Anchor, P.O. 801 7, Fall River, MA ly after the Our Father. ' poss~bility that he and the chanRubb~-stamp board members omz. The group wiU have a number of tasks, such as establishing training programs for. priests who serve the black community and developing creative evan­ gelization ,initiatives to reach out to the people of the area.

About board,s I received a letter recently from a peace and justice or­ ganization which I admire and support asking me to go on an advisory board they are establishing. I thanked them for inviting me and saying nice things about why they wanted me. Then I turned down the invita­ tion, saying "Be grateful I am regretting. I am not a good board member." It's' true. Some people are made for councils and com­ missions; others are not. I place myself in the 'latter category. I am an action-oriented person and ,it drives me crazy to sit and talk endlessly about an issue without having any power to make a decision and move on. In our age of consensus, dem­ ocracy can ron amok as each person reflects verbally on each issue and little action results. I recall a parish board several years ago where for one full year, members discussed a thorny parking 'lot dssue without ever resolving it. I'm not questioning the need 'for parish councils, school boards, and family life com­ missions or t1)e good people who give years of their lives to them. On the contrary, one of the rea­ sons I I41t writing this column is to pay ,tribute to people who have a ~ot more patience and skills than I do. I just wish I could be one of them but I'm not and, 'after many years of sit­ ting on boards, I've come to ac­ cept my shortcomings.

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NAPLES, Italy ~C), - The blood of St. Januarius, a 4th century martyr, liquefied Sept. 19, and tradition says that as a Vatican Congregation for Clergy; VATICAN CITY (NC) - Cath­ result, Naples will be spared olic ',chadSinatics hope greater and Mother Teresa of Calcutta. acceptance 'by the "official from disaster. More than one-third of, the Cardinal Corrado Ursi· of Na­ church" will result from an in­ priests attending are from Third ples, who reponed the Hquefac­ ternational retreat they are spon­ WOl"ld countries. Their paIlticipa­ tion, had led public prayers in, a soring at the Vatican today tion is underwritten by a $1 mil­ traditional 90-minute ceremony through Oct 9 for priests from lion donatic;>n from a wealthy itl the Naples cathedral. around the world, said a spokes­ charismatic in the Netherlands. According to local tradition, man for the International Cath­ 1,000 U.S. priests are participa­ if the blood liquefies the Naples' oli<: Charismatic Renewal Office. .. Bng. " , region will be spared a natural The retreat also 'ds aimed at Fatlher Doherotysaidthilt the disaster for the immediate future. sparking a "trend for holiness" , retreat, based on the theme, "A Naples is'. in the shadow of among priests, said Redemptorist Call to 'Holin~ss," is emphasizing' Mount Vesuvius, an active vol­ Father Tom ForreSt. chaimian of the Mll$s and the sacrament of cano. the charismatic organization. reconciliation. . " WITH FATHER John W; 'Green, SJ, participants in The dried blood of St. Januar­ .' More than 4,400 priests from .ius, patron of Naples, is contain· Perpetual Adoration program at St. Margaret's parish, .Buz­ He said public portionS of the 101 countries are expected to retreat .will ~ relatively, moder­ mrd's Bay, enjoy a social gatheri.ng following a special Mass ed' in a phial, at the cathedral. ' attend. The saint was kiMed ~~ 304 duro ate i~ their charismatic na:ture., The retreat is being held at the Such phenomena as "resting, in and Benediction attended by over 100 persons' who keep ing the anti-Christian: persecu­ vi~l in the church from 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a tions of the,Roman emperor Dio­ Vatican's Pope Paul VI audie~ce the Spirit" - ~hen an individ­ haH as pa~t of efforts to improve ual passes Out during prayer·­ week. Although happy at the success of the program, Father c1etian. the image of the charismatic re­ About 400 years ago the tra­ will not be a part of the Masses. James F. Buckley, pastor, notes that more' adorers are need­ newal, said Jesuit Father Edward ed to cover hours now taken by parishioners going south dition began of publicly expos-. Father Forrest said that trends Doherty, spokes~an Jor the in­ ing the blood several times a ternational renewal office. "for the. hula !hoop, the Rubik's for the winter. Participants need not be members of St. ,Mar­ year to see if it would lIiquefy as "We want more and more into Cube, blue jeans' and the Lady garet's. Information is available at the rectory, tel. 759-4621. a good omen for the future. the 'mainline of the church," he Di Jook' can sweep the world. The liquefaction remains an What we need now on a far said. "We're ;Iooldng for a bless­ unexplained phenomenon. 4ng from the official church on higher level is a trend among Recent practice has the blood priests back to the image of the charisma~c renewal." exposed three times a year; the 'Saturday before the first Sunday He said that the international holiness." Continued from page one lion people in· a country three. in May, the day commemorating office of the charismatic renewal He said the image comes not has moved from Belgium to from "pious ,posturing, but the burning, may sound good ,in the' times the size of Ca1ifornia. the first liquefaction; Sept. 19, Cardinal do Nascimento de­ Rome ,in 1981 for the same rea­ the feastday of St. Januarius; real thing: a real me of prayer, West, but may clash with cul­ clined to talk about political con­ son. and Dec. 16, the date of a major' a real hatred of sin and aM ihe tures elsewhere. "How do you tell people to ditions in Angola. eruption of. Mount Vesuvius. Retreat speakers will include harm it causes,' aDd a real lay­ use a common fireplace" for five Angola's government is Marx­ Pope John Paul II; Cardinal Ber­ ing down of our lives for the nardin Gantin, head of the Vati­ poor and needy, coupled with or 10 famBies where individual ist and is engaged in a prolonged can Congregation .for Bishops; the crucifixion of being br¢her family fireplaces are the rule, guerrlUa war with the National Meier· said. '~That's not a techni­ Union for the Total Independ­ Cardinal Silvio Oddi, head of the to the annoyingly sinfiW." Continued from Page One cal. problem," it's a cuUura:l enoe of Angola, commonly re­ question, he said. a quarter miHion dollars for the ferred to by its Porotuguese dni­ ~~~€82a'~Jee8C3I' Caritas International is an tia!ls UNITA. The rebel group institution. _ ' ~ association of Catholic charin­ Cardinal Medeiros was ADCUP claims control of one-third of president until his death,' suc­ , ,'.. NEW FALL HO~RS ,~ bl~ organizations dn 115 coun­ the' country in the south. Thousands of Cuban troops ceeded by Boston Auxiliary , ~., Closed Mondays tries. It. h~ an annual budget of are stationed in Angola, sent Bishop Thomas Daily, newly • # ' (E C' I b' D) $100 nulhon. xcept 0 um us . oy T ' t'Ion,s e ffom are there in 1975 at the government's named bishop of Palm Beach, ~. e h assocla LUNCH - Tuesday thru FrldIJ­ currently focused on hunger, invitation. Those troops have Fla., as acting president. 11:30.2:30 Tin The university is presently helped the government dn its refugees, problems of urbaniza­ DINNER _ Tuesday thru Satunlay tion, unemployment and human fight with the rebels. 5,00 • 8:30 p.m. constructing a library, said Msgr. SUNDAY _ 4,30 • 8l00.p.m, t. rights. A uNITA unit kidnapped the Mendonca, who represented Car­ EARLY BIRDS - 5:00 p.m. to Cardinal do Nascimento said then-Archbishop do Nascimento dilUl!1 Medeiros at a 1982 cere­ 6:00 p.m. .the question of population con. in 1982 whf.le he was visiting the , mony at which Pope Jolin Paul Rte. 28, ,East Falmouth _ A LS0 _ trol raised in intemationa1 aid south. He was held for 31 days. II laid its comerstone. Hosts - Paul & Ellen Goulet The whole olibrary will be A UNlTA official subsequently Catering to Weddings program~ "is a. re~ative one." named for the pope, but it is apologized for ,the kidnapping, . Tel. 548-4266 and Banquets ~any .ald orgamzations empha~ ~oped that sufficient money may 1~~?888B~a;aaaaa~ size birth control as a key to saying it was a mistake. economic development. . Cardinal do Nascimento said be raised in the United States to But the cardinal' said that in the "first aim of the church dn memorialize Cardinal Medeiros his country, a big problem is Angola is. (spreading) the Gos· by designating a major section of the building in his honor, add­ pel." . having too few people to de­ ed the Fa:ll River vicar general. velop the available aand. He said.if the Angolan govern­ After the Boston banquet, Car­ He noted that there are 8 mil· ment wants· church help' in de· dinal Ribeiro ~M visit Bridge­ velopment projects, "we coUab­ ' port, 'Conn., Elizabeth, N.J., and, ()rate with them." New York City, where he ex­ Cardinal do' Nascimento was pects to see Arch:bishop John J. OMAHA', Neb. ~C) ~ The named to the college of char· O'Connor. Teens Encounter Christ confer­ dinals by ,Pope John 'Paul II dn In New York, he will be the ence will follow a year of self­ 1983. He' holds a degree in civil guest of Porotuguese Consul Gen· study and renewal in its 63 cen-­ .Iaw. Prior to ,becoming a bishop 'era" Dr. Antonio Syder Santi­ ters with an evaluation of the in 1975, he had been a professor, ago and Wlill be honored at a movement at a national conven­ of Itheology, a newspaper editor luncheon meeting sponsored by tion in Omaha next May. and an assistant director of a the Portugal-U.S. Chamber of TEe was founded dn Battle Catholic radio station. Commerce. Creek, Mich., in 1965 as a high school senior retreat. It bas grown into a movement in more than 50 dioceses, and 'about VATICAN CI1Y (NC) - Pope sand people in St. Peter's Square, 10,000 youths participated in John Paul II declared in a gen­ emphasized that the churc!h dis­ TEe retreats last year. eral audience tllat natural tinguishes between acceptable In the· Fall River' diocese TEC methods of birth regulation are and unacceptable birth regwla­ has headquarters at the Family "morally correct" but using them tion. "The natural regulation of Life Center ,in North Dartmouth without valid reason "constitutes fertility is morally correct and and it is directed by Father a separate ethical problem." The contraception is not morally cor· Steven R. FurtadQ. pope, speaking to several thou· rect," he averred.

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Jesus and daily life noted the ill judgment of men who put new wine into old goat­ homely details of everyday life: skin bottles; he realized No was the plow, the planting of seed, bad economy to patch old gar­ ments with new cloth and he the harvest, sheep, coinS, magis­ trates, family ihappenings: these put those homely iUustrations into his sermons. He IUSed his were his ,preferred images. people's proverbs judiciously. He watched the shepherds and . Come spring, many students knew that their sheep l1ecognized them by their voice, not their envy ,the wandering life of Jesus. clothing. Fishermen and their It Js easy to imagine him tramp­ nets preached for him, as did ing the roads in all seasons. The laborers arguing over their bll1ds and foxes must have known wages and reapers going into him and we remember that he compared their nests I and holes the fields. As a carpelliter he had seen with his own laiCk of a place to· excavations made to reach a lay his head. rock foundation and when he But he put his itinerancy to described a house not secured good use. We see him teaChing being swept away by a sudden by the sea, on a hilltop, on the rain, he knew whe~f he spoke. street, or in a cour:tyard. It is no wonder that everyone There must have been many has heard of "the house bwi1t sermons that went unrecorded, on sand." but the words we have contain No one honored everyday ac­ the germ of all we need, ldke tivities so much as Jesus. He grains Qf celesti&a wheat satisfy­ wail:iChed the. women using the ing the whole world with the public ove~s in Nazareth; he bread of heaven. By Cecllia Belanger Jesus made great. use of the

AT A PRIESTS' convocation held last week at Cathe­ dral Camp, East Freetown" a friendly dog gets into the act. From left, his audience consists of Fathers Brian J. Harring­ ton, Raymond A. Robida, Bernard R. Kelly and James P. Dalzell. (Torchia Photo)

37 p~rishes to name Ball . presentees Thirty-seven diocesan pal1lshes will take part in ,the traditional presentee program at the 30th annual Bishop's Charity BaH. Each parish will select a young lady to be presented to the Most Rev. Daniel A Cronin, Bishop of FailI. R'iver at the baH on Friday, Jan. 11, at Lincoln Park Ball­ room, North Dartmouth. By area, the parishes are: Attleboro: St. John, St. Step­ hen, IAttleboro; St. Mary, North Attleboro; Mt. Carmel, Seekonk. Cape and Islands: St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay; St. Patrick, Fal­ mouth; St. Joan of Are, Orleans; St. Augustine, Vineyard Haven. Our Lady of Lourdes, WeH­ fleet; St. Elizabeth, Edgartown; St. John, Pocasset. Fall River: Cathedral, Holy Name, Notre Dame, St. Anne, St. Louis, St. Michael, St. William, Santo Christo, Fall River; St. Bernard, Assonet; Our Lady' ,of Grace, No. Westport; Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea. Taunton: Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Mary, St. Paul, Taunton; Immaculate Con­ ception, No. Easton. New Bedford: Assumption, St. Boniface, St. Francis of Asslsi, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph, St. :Kilian, St. Theresa, New Bed-

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New president for Fordham NEW YORK {NC) - Jesuit Father Joseph A O'Hare urged the Fordham University com­ munity to be more involved in New York Olty problems during his recent formal instadlation as 31st president of the Jesuit in­ stitution. Father O'Hare, 53, ds former editor of Ainerica, a Jesuit-run national Catholic magazine. In his address, Father O'Hare noted Fordham's traditional de­ scription' of itself as "the Jesuit university of New York CI,ty" and pledged continuing commit­ ment to ~e city. Since 1961, Fordham has had a second campus, adjacent to Lincoln Center in Manhattan, as well as the older Bronx campus.

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Cardina'i Cooke: will he be declared a saint? slave, honored for ibis charitable , ~esses which lead to canoniza­ tion. activities. So, to keep money from be­ In Oklahoma's Tulsa and Okla­ homa City dioceses, there is talk coming an obstacle, the Vatican established a fund to assist per­ of a campaign for the canoniza­ tion of Father Stanley Rother, sons from poorer parts of the world pursue canonizations from an Oklahoma missionary mur­ their dioceses. The fund is sup· dered in Guatemala. Father Sarno noted that the ported by money ,left from causes church after Vatican II required pursued in more affluent parts fewer miracles to ,be attributed to of the world - the remaining a person before beatification and money is left with the saints con­ canonization. But he stressed gregation, which distributes it. Father Sarno said the expense that ,the church still requires de­ tailed information on a person's of a canonization comes from having to hire historians, theo­ background - good and bad ­ and examination of these data logians and doctors to examine by theologians, historians and evidence before a person lis de· c1ared a saint. medical experts. _' It has become easier for dio­ A diocese plays a 'vital role ceses to propose saints since the in saint·making, Father Sarno rules were changed in 1983. For said, but a saint :is more than a instance, bishops no longer are docal figure. required to obtain Vatican per­ "The ,proclamation of a saint mission to begin :initiating a is for the universal church," he cause. said. "The candidate for saint­ Father Sarno said that in the hood is offered as a model for past, most saints have been all. members of religious orders, be­ "The church wishes to identi­ cause religious orders were once fy heroes of faith whose lives the only groups which had the are worthy of imitation on the personnel and money needed for part of the faithful," Father Sar­ seeing a cause through the pro- no said. Whiie there is an inereased in­ terest :in can~>nizations in dio­ ceses, Father Sarno also noted Montie P'IUlmbing increased activity in Rome. He & Heating Co. said the Rome activity stemmed Over 35 Years

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Oct. 5, 1984

The role of the Dur·se

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By Jean Qualgley

The following article Is excerp­ ted from a commencement ad­ dress delivered by Mrs. Quigley at Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing fin Fall River.

In seeking to dmpart some pearls of wisdo~ to you this evening, I thought I should try to tell you how very special you are to people and that your nurse's title conjures up many meanings. Nursing signifies dif­ ferent things to var:ious people and since you wHI be expected to be aH those things, I felt it ap­ propriate to bring those mean­ ings to Ught. To the teenagers and young adults I questioned, nursing means car.ing. According to Webster, to care means to pro­ MOTHER TERESA of Calcutta exemplifies the care tect or supervise, to have strong feeling for, to be concerned or and love Jean Quigley says should characterize the good interested. In addition, I thought nurse. (NC/UPI Photo) it quite interesting that "care"

as a noun means, a worry. given talents pecuHar to you is my favorite nursing definition. In either connotation, we as· alone, you will have to decide To love someone, not for any nurses do fill that bill. We must . what type of nursing you are gain, but merely because of protect and supervise those en- best suited to do. divine direction, captures the trusted to us and to tl'U'1y do Do not allow others to. put .true essence of nursing. For that well we must have strong down any type of nursing, but long and hard hours your true feelings for them. rather, be guided by your own reward wiU be soft thanks and There are those who teach consciences and tendencies., internal warmth. Loving in nursing is a great that the nurse must not get in- There are so many wonderful volved with her patients but ways you may serve in nursing. deal like being a mother. In must remain aloof and prov.ide Be proud of where you. are and order to achieve the ultimate sustenance mechanicaUy, but I where you are going. It .is be-. goal - mental, physical, spiritual suggest that when a nurse does . CRuse of special heavenly graces . health - a number of task!! must be done. not hurt and cry at the things that you are here. Performance of these nursing"! her patients must endure, she no The various kinds of nursing mothering duties may be pain­ longer belongs in nursing.' We choices range from birth to relinquish a little of ourselves death. You may choose to care ful, but ·it .is mandatory if the each time we reach out to help. for infants. or for the withered end result is to be realized. No It is very disturbing to observe aged. Each ds very special dn the one enjoys pushing, prodding, saying no and risking disfavor, suffering in others, but even suf- eyes of God. _ but often love must take the fering has meaning. The wellChapin says the "aged Chr,is­ form of imposing restr:ictions for known ps~hologist, Dr. Viktor tian with the snow of time upon a ,beneficial outcome. Do not Frankl has suggested that suf· his head may remind us that seek to be loved as a nurse, be­ fering ceases to be suffering those points of earth are whitest cause you may be disappointed, once it finds meaning. By caring which are closest to Heaven." but do not forget to love. about your suffering patients, What a privilege to touch the You are stepping out into a you can help them find meaning hand of one so close to God! very different nursing world and assist them to face what Those afflicted with tJhe num­ from the one into which I step­ they alone must do. erous ills to which f.lesh is heir ped 24 years ago. ·But some Another meaning placed upon need you, but you need them things like caring and ~ove, nursing is helping. In the nur- more: They have not chosen pain never go out of style and will sing role we are indeed seen as or physical or mental stress: it never be replaced by 'machines. one who provides help; people ,is a burden placed upon them as In spite of what some would seek us out to aid them .in many part 'of a divine plan. You are have you believe, we all need ways. It is very easy for us to being given the privilege of help­ someone to love and care about get caught up in this helping and ing them. . us, and never more than when .. the skills you we are iB. place unrealisti:c expectations By exerclsmg. upon ourselves. have mastered these past 10 In conclusion, I think of iLines Do not be distressed when the months, you are being granted from Robert Frost's' poem, only help you can offer is a the opportunity to become a "Stopping, By Woods on a smile or a hug. There are things better person. Patients permit Snowy Evening: beyond the scope of your skills you to see them at their worst The woods are lovely, dark and understanding. Do what you and you must recognize that as and deep, can when you can, but do not a special favor. How many of But I have promises to expect to change the world! . you have someone with whom keep You cannot expect to meet all you are comfortable enough to And miles to go before I your patient's needs. say how you feel and what you sleep And miles to go 'before I Another aspect of nursing is fear? It is a privilege to be sleep. one of ctloice. You have already granted that glimpse of some-' made a 'considerable number of one's soul. It is' said that an ac­ You are beginning a journey choices ~hich have brought you quaintance is one with whom of many miles, which may be ,to this point and there are many you can laugh, but a true friend clouded w~th darkness and snow more awaiting you. People see is one with whom you can cry. at times, but keep on. And when the nurse as one who chooses Be your patient's friend. it ds your time to sleep, I pray The final interpretation placed you may ~ook back upon many where h'e or she will practice. Because' you each have God· upon nursing is that of -love. It miles of good works.

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front businesses and dotted among them are storefront and am still with the cigarettes."

churches. Signs proclaiming self­ The Ust is endless, the syn­ styled churches also are found drome the same. Life Is hard and ' in apartment windows. we don't like the pain in the I felt "as though the churches work' it takes to achieve goals. were probably businesses, too, It's easier to be passive. And sometimes, we cloak this passi­ with preachers finding dispens­ ing.the good word ofGod away vity with a pseudo-holiness, sub­ of making a living. We were stituting "I prayed to God" for work. stopped for a red light when 1 one's own needed e noticed one Sign proclaiming a churcll, with these words added: "Whatever we beg of God, let us also work for it." With a tinge of sarcasm, I visuaJized the preacher as some­ one who maybe had put .that Idctum into practice. That par­ ticular storefront thad the appear­ ance of Ibeing a Httle more afflu­ ent. 1 surmised the preacher had begged God fora congregation, then gone out and worked hard on his neighborhood streets to fipd one. But the phrase stal'ted play­ ing over and over in my mind and the sarcasm vanished. It

The problem with praying to God and then packing it in after the "amen" is that, in effect, we tie God's hands. We're not pray'ing for his help af we beg a favor and end it there. We're asking for a miracle, and that's not the way it is on eal'th in God's plan: Jesus made it pretty clear in his teaching that just cailing on the Father for salvation doesn"t mean a person wiJil enter the kingdom of heaven. That reward com~s only from keeping the word of the Father and doing his work. ' Thinking about alI thds, I found a related moment of ~nspiration .in the story of Gerry Vanesse, 23, who this year finished sec­ ond in the prestigious Boston Marathon. In an interivew, he made clear that the achievement was something he prayed for. But intertwined wi:th his prayer was the tremendous work of training. This was !how he ex­ pressed it:

"I'm not one to go shouting about it, but we are a devout Catholic family. I went to Mass every day before the Boston run. There is a power there. 1 feel like !if I miss one day of 1Wl­ Ding, 1 missed Mass. If I miss Mass, I feel aike I missed a month of running." That young man is an inspir­ .ing example of what the preacher in Harlem meant, 1 think, when he put up his sign.


THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Oct~ 5, 1984

Womall ,describes her role

,on bishops' committee

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LOS ANGELES (NC) - Ronda Women Church Speaks confer­ Chervin, one of five women con- ence in Chicago, voiced objec­ I sultants on the U.S. bishops' tions to writing of a pastoral on ; committee drafting a pastoral women by an all-male group of letter on women, said she views bishops. I Four laywomen and a nun her role as "pl'imarilya philosopher and a' thinker, interested were named consultants to the in having the many philosophies committee in August. "I don't agree with those who of women reflected in the pastoral." think the ,bishops should not be A philosophy professor at writing the pastoral," said ,}/ls. Loyola Marymount University in Chervin. "The bishops - are Los Angeles sin~ 1969, Ms. graced with the authority to Chervin attended the first meet- teach and respect the percep­ dng of the drafting committee, tions of women as a natural which includes six bishops, in part of, writing. the ' pastoral September in Chicago. . .. I certainly feel that the pas­ "I would like to see a strong . toral and the women consultants FATIn:R PATRICK .t. affirmation of Catholic moral are a sign of the growing minis­ BRENNAN, president of the doctrine in the pastoral - pro- terial leadership roles 'being chastity, pro-life and pro-mar- given women in the chureh." , National Council for Cath­ riage - but written keeping in Ms. Chervin, who has "an mind the perspective of wom- atheistic background of Jewish olic . Evangelization, will be en's experience of their own ancestry," converted to Catholic- ' keynote speaker at the or­ femininity," she told The Tid- ism at age 21, while Ii graduate ganization's regional meet­ ings, Los Angeles' diocesan student at Fordham University ing Nov. 10 at Mont Marie newspaper, in an interview be- in her native New York. fore the meeting. She is the author of "Femin­ Conference Center, Holy­ "The language in it shouldn't ine and Free: A Christian Ex­ oke. be too cut-and.:c:lried, bu,t have ploration of Women," a book dn the feelings of women repre­ which she examines the roles To be held from 9 a.m. to sented," she said. "I'm hoping and traits of women in the con­ 4 p.m., the meeting will in­ that the presence of women ad­ text of tlhe Holy Trinity. vising the committee will assure Women have countless gifts clude workskhops on evan­ that the final draft resonates to offer in the work of the gelization, the keynote ad­ with women's experiences." church, including affection, sen­ sitivity, intuition and contem­ dress, "Evangelization: The The American bishops ap­ Time Has .Come," a speech proved the writing of a pastoral plation, said Ms. Chervin. As a wife and mother of three 'by Boston Auxiliary Bishop on women in chw'Ch and society "within the teaching and tradi­ children, she is particularly con­ Daniel Hart and a closing cemed with encouraging par­ tion of the' church" last Novem­ ber in Washington at their an­ ishes to help women with mar· prayer service. nual general meeting. riage and child-rearing problems, Information on· the Mont At that time, women at a she said. Marie meeting is available workshop with some of the bish­ The bishops' pastoral is ex­ at the Catholic Evangelistic ops, as well as participants in a pected to be completed by 1988.

In rare case, baptism invalid MIAMI (NC) - The Archdio­ Barry Roffman, the boy's cese of Miami has ruled that the father, had not been consulted baptism six months ago of a -7­ about the baptism and protested year-old Jewish boy is inval1d to the archdiocese when he learn­ because the child was not told ed of it. In a ~etter to Roffman he was joining the Catholic dated Sept. 13, A:rchbishop Ed· Church in being baptized and had ward A. McCarthy said that if no instruction. the priest had been aware of Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh, who the facts, ,the baptism would investigated the case, said it was not have been admiriistered. "Indeed, being aware of the probably the first time someone "ever challenged the validity of facts and Ihavdng consulted with experts in theology and canon a baptism." it is my judgment that Rob­ law, Robert Roffman, son of a Jew­ ish father and a mother described ert Altair Roffman is not a mem­ ber of the Roman Catholic by the archdiocese as a "non­ Church. The baptism was not practicing Catholic," was circum­ cised in accordance with Jewish valid and the records of the law, and his mother had agreed church shOtildbe c01'll'eCted to that he wotHd be brought up in reflect that," the arehbishop said. the Jewish faith. During a legal custody battle between his parents six months ago, following a civil divorce three years before, his mother took him to a Catholic Church for baptism. Msgr. Walsh said that the priest who baptized the boy was unaware she had told the child that "b~ptism would place a shield" over !him so that he would nQt "go to helt" The priest also did not know that the boY, who considers him· self Jewish, had not been told that baptism was a sacrament of initiapon into the Catholic Church. The priest was unaware that the boy had not been dn­ structed in the Catholic faith.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Oct. 5, 1984 ..,

Getting your. warranty's worth

By Am.

ARTHUR MURPHY

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RICHARD MURPHY

You've probably bought the electric can opener that made a great metal crusher but couldn't open even the flimsiest tin can. Surely a friend has told you a story about a car that looked Uke a million bucks but slept right through that. mt cold morning. And almost ev'ery­ one has had a new vacuum cleaner that appeared to be al­ ' lergic ~o dust. Your first thought wihen some­ thing you've just bought doesn't work as it should may be that of causing great bodily harm to its seller. You feel you've been taken; then, when 4 you calm down, you find the warranty and go ask for your money back; or, at the very least, a new prod­ uct. But it isn't always that simple

and often the ending ,isn't happy. What happens if there is no warranty? What if you lose it? What if the merchant refuses to honor it? Rest assured. You won't have to resort to violence. There are aaws to protect you, the con­ sumer, when you buy a product that doesn't do what it should. Massachusetts laws force mer­ chants to stand behind their wares, even if they haven't given the cust<?mer a written warranty. A simple way to understand warranty law is to consider it a set of laws designed to determine what it is:that a seBer has agreed to sell to a consumer. . For example, even though a merchant does not manufacture a consumer product he sells, Massachusetts'law says that, 8,t a minimum, he warrants that the product is "reasonably suit­ able for the ordinary uses for which goods of that description are sold when used in accord­ ance with adequate warning and instructions." This is the .so­ called "implied warranty of ~er­ chantability." So, as Jong as you haven't been using yoor worthless can opener to engrave jewelry, you can at ,least get your money back or a new can opener. This implied warranty of,' mer­ chantabiHty also applies to food and drink you've 'b~ught at a market or restaurant. Say, ,for example, you, bite into a d.ate­ nut muffin and.wind up with a mouthful of muffin, da;te pits

and chipped ,teeth. One of the grounds for a lawsuit against 'the seller would be breach of warranty. That's right. The . seBer's implied warranty of mer­ chantability was that the muffin was fit for the ordinary purpose - human consumption - for which such muff.ins are sold. In fact, Massachusetts allows a consumer to sue the manufac­ turer (as well as the seller of the product) for breach of war­ ranty when the product fails to perform, even though there is no contractual relationship be­ tween the manufacturer and the consumer. . The law also protects you in certain situations where you buy a product for a particUrlar use. If the seller has reason to know at the time Of sl!;le that you are buying the product for a particu­ lar use and you are relying on his skiH and judgment to pro­ vide a product for that use, he is said to implicItly warrant that the product ,is fit for that use. Say, for example, that you ask a car dealer to sell you a car that will puB your house trailer. He seBs you a car. The first time you tow the trailer, however, the transmission of the car winds up in the street. You can probably recover from the seller for breaching the "implied warranty of (the car's) fitness for a particular purpose," i.e., towing your house trailer. The two imp1'ied warranties mentioned above are guaranteed to the consumer provided the

other requirements of the law are met. (The product must be a consumer good, for example.) seHers or manufacturers of con­ sumer goods or services are not allowed at the time of sale to exclude or change either of the warranties or limi1t the remedies available to the consumer ,if the warranties are breached. The implied warranty is the least you've got coming to you as a consumer. The seHer can offer (or the seller and consumer can agree to) additional express warranties. Express warranties are created orally or in wr.iJting. But it is not necessary to the creation of such a warranty that :the word "warrant" or "guarantee" Ibe used. And often ,they are created without the seHer intending to' create them. Any information, promise or description regarding' a product which the seller supplies the buyer and which is part of the basis of, the sale becomes an express warranty. The seUer warrants that the product will conform to the information, description or promise. It is not always clear however what is information, a promise or a description which is part of the basis of the sale. For example, seHer's opinion or commendation of a product or his confirmation of ;its value does not become an express warranty. When a salesman de­ scribes a product as ''wonderful,'' "very good," or "elegant," he is

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"There was a great deal of excitement," said Danny's prin­ cipal, Margaret Mahon. She de­ scribed Danny as a good, well­ rounded student who hasn't let fame change him. Ms. Mahon said the school has been receiving letters from stamp collectors requesting signed copies of Danny's stamp. At the Oct. 30 dedication ceremony, Danny will autograph stamps for them. A!lthough art ds one of his favorit~ classes, Danny said he :likes math best, and he hopes to be a baseball player, not an artist, when he grows up. The all-around athlete plays for the Little League team his f8Jther coaches. "It was just a picture for art class," Danny said of his prize­ winning design. But he admitted he was excited when he won the contest.

When the Postal Service issues two new Christmas stamps Oct. 30, one designer w~1l be remem­ beredat the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The (Rec.) after a title Indicates that the film Is recommended by the U.S. Catholic Conference reviewer for the category of viewers under other will be congratulated at a which It Is listed. These listings are presented monthly; please clip Catholic elementary school in Jamaica, N.Y. and save for reference. Further information on recent films Is avail­ . One artist was a 15th-century able from The Andlor office, 675-7151. . craftsman from Florence, Italy; the other is a 9-year-old Little Leaguer who hopes to be a Los Angeles Dodger. "Danny LaBoccetta, a fourth­ grader at Our Lady of Perpetual Help elementary school, beat out .half a million other entrants in 1982 to win the first nationwide student stamp design project sponsored by the U.S. Postal Ser­ vice. . Danny's design features a smiling Santa Ql8!US with a sack of toys. Fr. Filippo Lippi's paint­ ing depicts Mary and the baby Jesus. The original work, done on a wood pane}. about 1435, is in the National Gallery of Art. Danny drew his original in aIt ; class near the end of second grade in 1982; an enlarged rep}'i­ ca hangs in a sehool hallway. Both designs were· chosen for their simplicity of theme and skillful execution. After winning tile competi· tion last year, Danny and his par­ RESIDENTS of Kimwell Health Center, Fall River, re­ ents ~ent to Washingtpn in centiysurprised Sister Marie Bertrand, SUSC, on the oc­ september 1983 for the unveiJ­ casion :of her golden jubilee in religious life. Aime Morin, ing of th~ Winning designs by on be~alf of the residents, presents her with a yam dog Postmaster General Wdlliam Bolger. made ~y craft group members with a monetary' gift at­ Danny made the front pase I tachedito its collar. Also presented was a cake made by the ofa local newspaper and tele­ Kimw~ll Baking Club. Sister Marie Bertrand visits the vision crews visited his school to flIm stories on him. home weekly as a member of its pastoral care program.

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The ~ong describes intense romantic 'love and overflows with cliches flowing from the strong They are Dorothy WiUiams feelings linked with falling in IS 0)) Morra, '50; Florence Williams love. As you read this edition of BaH, '51; Joseph Williams, '53; But do they also .generate un· The ,Anchor, there is a special Violet Willdams Butler; '55; Rose· realistic expectations? The rela­ kind of excitement at ConnoMy. , mary Williams BuUer, '57; Ray­ tionship.is described as "perfect" Some .time ,back arrangements mond Williams, '59; Eileen Wd}... but even the best relationship as were made for two presentations liams Emmert, '62; and Jane not perfect. Rarely does one re­ of The Royal Lichtenstein Quar- Williams CaI'lin, '64. ~ationship meet ali a person's' . By-'Charlle' Martin ter Ring Sidewalk Circus, a rov. Dorothy,' Joseph, Violet and rieeds or fulfill al1 dreams. Such ing ,group of Christian trouba- Rosemary have remained in New ideas can even cause problems dours orga.nized 13 years ago in, Bedford; Raymond is in Brock­ ·ALMOST PARADISE' . for a relationship. Each person California by Father Nick Web- ton; Ei:leen'in Columbus, 0.; Jane may feel pressUre to live up to I thought that dreams belonged to other men . , in Spring, Tex.; and Florence dn er, S.J. . an image that he or she is not.. ~ . 'Cause each time I got close Everybody has 'been looking' Buena Park, Calif.,

Can a couple make room for ·They'd fall apart again. forWard ,to the animals,' the jug- . individufcl differences, even when feared-my heart would. beat In secrecy gUng, the clowns', the w1i-e acts' these do not match up with the I faced the nlghts alone ';, and the fabl~-for-o~r-times that At the Attleboro high, Pamela other person's: idealized, image of 01. bow coUld I· have known .

g~oups specIalty. , 'Harrop has been named an are the wh,at love should ,1?~? ._

'ibatall my .lIfe' I only needed you ' J:. specI~1 ~o~~~· has been. the Academic A11~American Scholar Learning to acknowledge and WhOa-oa talk about unrealistic expecta- fact that phe CIrcus fol~amved, b __ the Nationu Secondary Edu­ Alinost paradise ' , tions -is important. No love' can· early and h.ave bE:e~ Wlth.;~S 'f~r . cition CounclI. We'reknockiDg on heaven's door ~ tuB day, mtr~ucI~g us to, the Scholars Jiwst have It grade sustain the idealism manifes:! in Almost paradis~ ': the song.' A couple in love need' Me of a tTa~eh?g cIrcus troupe. potrli average of 3;3 or better . :HoW Could we' ask,for more to ask questions. . . . From Fall RIver s Connolly; ~ey and be reCommended by an In­ I'sWear that I ,COUld see forever, In your eyes Some of· them might be: What proceed. tomorrow to QUincy structor, counselor or other .Paradise. . ' qualified sponsor. They are listed Market I~ Bo~ton.• , • .., are the real strengths of this , , , It seems 'like perfect love's so bard' to find: .. love? What are' its limitations? I'd almost given' up We're barely in school a In an annual Academic All­ How does the relationship af­ · month and already we're looking, Amerl~ Scholar directory. You must have read my mind. fect each. person's -personal And .all these dreams:l saved for a rainy day. ~owth? What new' responsibil­ to next year. Shortly students, . TIIey're fiDally coming true teachers and administrators, will

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A11cl1n your aims salvation's oot so far away , as well as to parents' ~ups In high not only gleaming new ath­ still leaves' roOm for the wonder­ It's getting closer schools and parishes, to show letic and academic faciUties, but · ful spontaneity of romance. But Closer every day. , by taking time' to discuss their slides, hand out brochures .and new additions of Update, the start lining up the class of 1989. weekly general school newsletter thoughts' and feelings, people Recorded by: Mike :Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart, . .. and Warrior Pride, the equally can ensure that unrealistic ex­ written by Eric qumen and Dean Pitchford, (c) 1984 Coming up is Cougar Day, the weekly sports sheet pectations will not sabotage love. by Ensign Music Corp. school's annual walkathon, to

Your comments are welcome. ... DUETS OFTEN do well on the Wdlson and you get what "Al­ Please address Charlie Martin, take place Oct. 19, weather per­ New is the Archbishop Oscar mitting. The effort is viewed not charts. Combine such talents as most Paradise" is: a 'chart win- 1218 S. Rotberwood Ave., Evans­ only as a fundraiser but also a Romero Chapter of the na{lonal ville, Inc:L 47714. those of Mike Reno and Ann n.er. ,. Spanish Honor Society, inaugu­ spirit day and a public relations put-our-best-foot-forward event. rated last month at C-C. The At a preparatory ra:l!ly, Father name honors ,the slain archbishop · through your parents' eyes and James O'Brien, Connolly princi­ of El Salvador. enable you to understand' their '" .

pal, invited students to pledge a courage and their love for you. In the course of the year a penny apiece per kilometer if he As . I recall my· teens, I had retreat or evening of recollection By can, at 54, complete :the 20-kilo­ practically no· app~ciation of meter wa:lk without collapsing. wUl be offered to every student. what is involved in getting sup­ Watch this space to 11 earn df he "The retreats aren't· mandatory 'YOM per every night and in keeping but eouId end up being one of makes it. the house reasonably clean. the most important and worth­ LENNON I realize now that it probably wbUe 'electives' you choose," would have done me a wodd, of says Update. , , good if my mother had'told me, Of special note among the • • Is there a way: 'to better ap­ you now and then seek a quiet in a quiet, calm way, what a hundreds attending the Holy On Oct. 2 Coyle-Cassidy was preciate your par~? (Washing­ time to give some thought to the struggle is involved in running Family High School centennial featured on a ha.If-hour TV pro­ ton, D.C.) , '. "fact that your parents cooperated a household. celebration h~ld Sept..22 at· Lin-, gram on Taunton Cable TV A. At the 1984 s~er Olym­ with God to give you ,life. You coon Par~ Ballroom, North Dart· Channel 27. Titled "A Look at Another way to .strengthen 'ap­ pics in Los Angeles, gold medal could never have existed were mou~, were the eight Williams Coyle..Cassidy," the program will preciati<m of your parents is by winner Steve 'LUndquist set a it not for your mom and dad. , b e seen monthly and will focus brothers and sisters. ' showing it· in a, practical way. new world record in the 100­ Might you also ill the- weeks Without ibeing asked or told, All graduates of the New Bed- on· Catholic education, ~tems ~eter ~reaststroke iil !!wimmhlg. ·ahead do some detective work. ford school· in the, years from about, students, faculty and why not rake the leaves,run the JuSt before his moment of glory, · Try to have some conversations, vacuUJil cleaner, do· the dishes , 1950 to 1964, they are now scat- alumni and special C-C events. ~ Televisio~ presented a 'brief ,with your parents,' about ques­ or .perfOrM 'any· other task that I tered from .New ,Bedford to The time of, future programs will profile of this ~eat ,swimmer. tions such as these: " California; but all made it to be announced. Students inter­ will help your mom and dad. . In the course of the interview, How did you feel .on your · the gala event, which doubled 'ested in learning how to work You may be surprised 'at how Lindquist spoke' w.ith .tremen­ wedding day when you made for·them as a fami1y reunion. on them are urged to volunteer. dous . warmth· and -affection, of · your commitment to ~arriage? happy and pJ.:oud· you can make by' showing your your parents his parents. He said something At that happy tinle did you have like this:'" "" ·any fears about th~ future? · appreciation' in' this' way. , Send questions and commentS ';'1 love my' parents so' much. I What were they? .. to Tom Lennon, i312 Mass. Ave. just can'~,teH yOu' ,how., much I How did you feel when I was

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WASHliNGTON ~C) -- Con~ committee compromise, the title they are. If they telt me that , there wouldn't be enough money gress has voteq, $16 miNion to. of peace academy was changed st.aying out until 2 o'clock i~the ·to pay aU the expenses of rais­ , establish a U.S. Institute of Peace to ' institute' and the . concept of morning is bad ,for me,. then I )ng a child? ~ow did you ~eal to tiach American and foreign' a central campus was dropped '.. with those fearS?' . don't stay out that late." , --. Ieaders how to resolv,e -conflicts in favor' of a decentralized insti­ 'WNDON (NC) - "Substan­ .Lucky Steve - to have such " What's d~ like going to work tial progress" to~ard agreement tute. Opponents had said an without resorting to violence. parents and to appreciate them 'for eight' hours every day? Do on justification, ~ one of the The measiJ;re, originally pro~ academy would create too much so much.' , posed as, a "peace academy," of a ibureaucracy. The committee 'the eigh~:hours. ever seem,long? 'crucial divisive i~sUes of the Many parents, however; are Are the people you work with Reformation -..:. was reported by ,was attached toa military au­ . also reduced funding for the in­ not so ol>viously wonderful. In­ ever mean and annoying? How do the AngJlJican-Roman Catholic I thorization biB and approved by stitute by $7.5milHon.. deed theIr plans -may be more · you put up with them? International Commission after · voice vote by a House-Serill!te The· -bill establishes a Ran­ apparent: at times than their conference committee Sept. 25. dolph Program for International What do you like most about a meeting in Durham, England. good qUlllities. Still, less-than­ family life? What do you dislike Justification involves the ques­ The House passed the biU Sept. Peace, . which will give scholar­ perfect paJ;ents deserve apprecia­ 26 and the Senate passed it ships fellowships and stipends most? tion of how people gain salva­ Sept. 27. .tion too. to American and foreign leaders. Try to think of other questions tion: through faith, good works In the next few weeks could that will help you see the world .or a (;()II1bination of the two. In a House-Senate conference

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,Sklany le~ding Hitter Tony Skolany of the North End team was the batting. champion of the Bristol County CYO Base­ ball League for 1984. The Uni­ versity of Massa<:husetts second baseman batted .464, led the league in hits, 39, and dn runs batted in, 35. Tom Aldrich, Anawan's first J>aseman now attending Bowdoin University, was the runnerup with .420. Next was Bob Boutin of the South Ends, Brandeis Uni· versity infielder, with .409. Fourth with .400 was Somerset's Jim Jackson an infielder at Bris­ tol Community College. kldrJch, was the home run champion with seven. . Three ~eague records were set by the hitters who pole4 ~ut 102 home runs, 272 doubles and 37 triples wiping out preV'ious sea­ son records. Rounding out the tGP 15 'in batting were Dick 'Philli.ps, South End, .387; Roger Gaydou, NOl"th End, .386; John Jackson, Somer­ set, .382; John Medeiros, Ken­ nedy, .369; Phil Caron, Anawans, and Keith Broyles, North End, .368; Gary Allen, South End, .367; Ron Ryan, South End, .346; Tom McKenna, North End, .339;

Bob 'Pavao, Kennedy, .333; and Rick Berube, South End, .327. North End's John Fryzel post­ ed the most viQtories on the mound, nine, and Anawan's Jeff Perry had the "lowest earned run average, 2.71. The North, End pitching staff of Fry:zel, Mark Crowther, Tony Barroso and Brian NJchols combined for a new league record of 227 strike­ outs, a department 'led by Fryzel with 91. Other 'leading pitchers were Rich Phillips, South End, with a 4-2 record and an ElM: of 3.23. Anawans'Peter Builbault, 6-5, had an ERA of 4.03. Dave Ramsden and Bnl Courville, Ken­ nedy, had ERAs of 4.13 and 4.28, respeotively. Jeff Palmer, with a 5-2 record, had ail. ERA of 4.29. ERAs of 4.61 and 4.66 were re­ corded by Nichols and Barroso. Plans caM for the champion­ ship banquet to be held Thurs­ day evening, Dec. 27, in White's Restaurant, Westport. Honored will be the North End squad, all special award winners, league managers, umpires and repre­ sentatives of major league and college ,baseball.

Diocesans Lose In Football Football teams representing diocesan high schools did not fare well in last weekend's games. In a game that was rated as likely to be one of the best of the season the Bishop Stang Spal"tans dropped a 9-0 decision to Dartmouth High's Indians while the Coyle-Cassidy War­ riors dropped a 6-0 decision to Fairhaven High's Blue Devils. The Bishop Feehan Shamrocks held' ,the Attleboro, High Jewe1ers to a 14-14 tie. Somerset High, which hosts Durfee ,tomorrow, defeated New Bedford High, 19-13, in a Divis­ ion One Southeastern Massachu­ setts Conference season opener. Durfee, in its best showing of

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the season, held strong Boston College High to a 14-14 dead­ lock as late as the third period but eventually bowed, 28-14. Case High continued its winning ways with a 2-0 trJumph over Bourne. 'Some other results: New Bed­ ford Yoke-Tech 32 Dennis-Yar­ mouth 15; Apponequet 33 Old Colony 20; NorweH 46 Middle­ boro 6. Among tomorrow's games are Coyle-eassidy at 'Bristol-Ply~ mouth, Barnstable at Dartmouth, Old Rochester at Wareham, Dighton-Rehoboth at Dennis­ Yarmouth. Tomorrow night Stang is host to Fairhaven and tonight New Bedford High V'isits Attleboro.

eyo Hockey Led by goalie Bill Camara who Massac~usetts Conference soc­ made 25 sa~s, Fall River South cer. Next were Dartmouth 5-1, blanked Fall River North, 4-0, Old Rochester 4-2, Diman Yoke as the Bristol County CYO' ~-3, Westpol"t 3-3" Bishop Con­ Hockey League opened its 1984­ nolly 2-4, Holy Family 1-5, Bish­ 85 season in the Driscoll Rink, op Stang 0-6. . Fall River, dast Sunday night. Games today are Stang at Kevin ·Paul Hogan scored twice man Yoke, Connolly at Old Ro­ chester, Dartmouth at New Bed­ for South. In the companion game New ford Yoke-Tech and Westpol"t at ,Bedford netted four goals in the Holy Family. third perJod on dts way to a 7-1 rout of Somerset. In Division One New Bedford Next .Sunday night's games High was the leader with a 5-0 have Fall River South vs. New record followed by Dennis-Yar­ Bedford, Somerset vs. Mansfield mouth 4-1, Barnstable 3-1, Fal­ mouth 2-2, Durfee 2-3, 'AUleboro in the qriscoll Rink. Enteril'lg this week New Bed­ 1-5 and Somerset 0-5. ford Volte-Tech, undefeated in Games today list Durfee at six sta~, was setting the pace New Bedford High, Somerset at in Division TwO Southeastern Dennisport-YarmQuth.

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New Films "All of Me" (Universal) Steve Martin plays a lawyer who finds 'the soul of a recently deceased client, a rich crank played by Lily Tomlin, inhabiting half his ,body. Some funny moments but humor fades as plot contrivances take over. Because much of the

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THE.ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Oct. 5, 1984

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are asked to. submit news Items for this

Women's Guild members will column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall

lead recitation of the rosary

River, 02722. Name of city' or town should be Included. es well as full dates of all each October weekday, Monday activities. Please send news of future rather . throu~·h Friday at 8:15 a.m.: and than past events. Note: We do not carry Saturday following 8a.m.Mass. . news of fundralslng .activities such as bIngos, whlsts; dances, suppers and bazaars. . The rosary will be recited .at We are happy to carry notices of spiritual 10:30 a.m. each Saturday in'the programs, .Club meetings; youth prolects arid

Falmouth Nursing Home chapel.

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telephone 675,7151.' • O.L. ANGELS, FR On .Steering Points Items FR Indicates 'Holy Name Society:break~ast. Fall River, NB Indicates 'New Bedford.

DOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON The rosary is prayed at 7:15 .a.m. daily during October. Ro­ sary devotions,comprised of the rosary, litany and Benediction, are held at 7:30 .p.m. each Wed·nesday. .

Polish dance classes from 7 to 8 ·p.m. each Wednesday at parish ce"tel'. Coffee, doughnuts, muffins and juice will be served after all Masses Oct. 7 at the center. ST. RITA, MARION Special devotions to the Im­ maculate Heart of Mary will take place from 7 a.m. to noon tomorrow, the First Saturday of October. Services will include Mass, .confessions, rosary and Benediction. The program will c~ntinue the first Saturday of each month through February.

meeting following 8 a.m. Mass . Oct. 21. Parish council: meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 5, parish hall.

Teachers are needed for the

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The winter schedule of Masses

is in effect this weekend. Hours are listed in the .parish bulletin.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA A brass replica of the church is a.vailable from members of the Ladies of St. Anne. BL.SACRAMENT, FR Women's Guild meeting, wel­ coming tea and vegetable dem­ onstration: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, church hall. New members wel­ come. Mass and healing service with Mrs. Maria Rocha: 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

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. GIRL SCOUTS, CAMP FIRE LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Annual regional meeting of St. John's Council, Attleboro National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire: 10 Knights of Columbus, will spon­ sor a' Respect Life Day program a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23, Catholic Oc·t. 7, beginning with .pro-life Youth Center, Worcester. o.pen ·films and concluding with a 3 to all interested in religious as­ .pects of these programs. . p.m. outdoor Mass with Worces­ ter Bishop Timothy J.' Harring­ ton as .principal celebrant and CAT-HOLIC NURSES,

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homilist. All welcome. . The Fall River Diocesan ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Council of Catholic Nurses will sponsor a program f~om .l0· aim. 36 beanbags have been do­ nated to the school by three to 2 p.m. Oct. IS at .the diocesan Family Life Center, 500 Slocum parish couples. A Bible study group is in Rd., N. Dartmou~. "The Hidden progress from 9:3() to 10:30 a.m. Diagnosis," a. study .of emotional each .Tuesday at 44 Hotch· Street response <to illness, will be pre­ under direction of Sister Claire sented by Carolyn J. Bilodeau, Bouchard, SS.CC. All welcome. RN, MS, CS, an associate faculty Children's Mass: 10:15 a.m.· member at Simmons College and a lecturer at Framingham Oct. 28; school. . Union Hospital. ST. JUUE, N. DARTMOUTH CYO basketball tryouts for CATHEDRAL, ·F~ Women's Guild members lead boys.in grades 6 through 8: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 7, St. Julie's parking recitation of the rosary and lot. Information: Joe Vargo, Litany of Loreto during Octo­ ·ber prior to the 12:05 p.m. daily 996-4127. . Mass. . FAMILY LIFE CENTER, O.L. 'VICTORY, CENTERVILLE N.. DARTMOUTH Retreat for widowed: begins Ultreyameeting: 7:30 tonight. tonight. First Friday Benediction: 10 New Bedford deanery meet­ a.m. today. ing: 11 a.m. Oct. 9. . Bishop Connolly High School SECULAR FRANCISCANS,

retreat day: 8:30a.m. to 2 .p.m. CAPE

Oct. 10. St. Francis of Cape Fraternity retreat: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. NOTRE DAME, FR 7,.Miramar Retreat House; Dux­ A Halloween party will be ,bury, under direction of Father held for parish young people. Alexius Mulrenan, OFM. Guests Brownies: meeting 6:30 p.m. welcome. Information: 394-4094. .Oct. 15. Information: 673-2437. 'BOY Scouts: meeting 6:45 p.m. ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT,

each Wednesday. FR'

Eucharistic ministers: meet­ Bl. Sacrament adoration: noon ing 7 p:m. Oct. 9, school. Non­ to 6 p.m. Oct. 14, St.' Sharbel ministers interested in visiting Chapel, 300 N. Eastern Ave. the sick of the .parish are also invi,ted. . ST.ANNE,FR Parents' meeting for confir­ Annual St. Jude novena: Oct. mation candidates: 7 p.m. Oct. 20 .through 28, 2 and 7:30 .p.m. 16, lichool. daily in the shrine under direc­ 'tion of Father Martin Dionne, ST. KILIAN, NB . Widowed Support Group: OP. Cub Scout Welcome Back meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, church meeting: 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, basement. An evening of '''car­ school hall. ing and ,sharing" is planned. ST. ANNE HOSPITAL, FR ST. LOUIS, FR . 8-week series regarding con­ Secular Franciscan meeting: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10, beginning with cerns of cancer ·patients: 7 to 9 p.m. each Thursday except Mass. All welcome. Thanksgiving from Oct. 8 ST. ,JOHN EVANGELIST, through Dec. 6, Room 112, Cle­ POCASSET mence Hall. Topics will include Tuesday ·and Thursday hot legal aspects, chemotherapy, the meals and .programs for those patient's .point of view, pastoral 55 and over have resumed. care, community services and Blood .pressure is taken from 11 nutrition. All welcome. Infor­ a.m. to noon and' dinner follows mation: 674-5741, ext: 422 or until 12:30 p.m. Reservations 441. (24 hours in advance): 563-5530. Among performers a.t a Polish Parish council meeting: 7:30 ·Arts Concert to be held at 6 p.m. p.m. Oct. 17,parish hall. Oct. 21 at Durfee High School Beginning Oct. 16, there will auditorium will 'be actress Do­ be only one Saturday evening lores Dean 'and concert pianist Mass, at 4:30 .p.m. Judith Conrad. Also to be seen are the Krakowiak Dancers of ST. UO~C, SWANSEA St. Stanislaus parish, Fall River, . Confirmation candidates' com­ the choirs of St. Stanislaus mitment'ceremony: 10 a.m. Mass and and the Blessed Virgin Mary Oct. 14. .. ' churches. T·he concert will bene­ ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS fit the hospital Oncology/Radia­ tion Center. . Children's choir practice be­ gins ~:30 p.m. Oct. 19. O.L. MT. CARMEL, NB CAPE CATHOLIC NURSES The complete CCD schedule Meeting 7:45 p.m. Oct. 10 at appears in the parishbulletin. St. Pius X Church, South ·Yar­ The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary will be celebrated at 9:30 mouth on theme '''Vocation ­ Christian Service." Information: a.m; Mass Oct. 7. New members are welcomed by ,the parish Holy 362-3395. Rosary Sodality. . ST. MARY, NB . School communion breakfast: O.lL. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK' following 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 7. Women's Guild meeting: 8 p.m. Oct. 10, parish center. En­ ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET tertainment 'by the Parson's Prayer intention for October: Plunkers. sanctity of human life. HOLY NAME, NB Women's Guild meeting: Nos­ talgia Night, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8. ST. MARY, SEEKONK Babysitting available' at 10 a.m. Mass each S\lnday. Volun­ teers to aid in this service may call Patricia Messier, 252-3762. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, HYANNIS . Pilgrim Virgin statue will be at the church Oct. 6 through 13, with a candlelight service and Benediction scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. .8. Throughout the week the rosaO' will be recited daily before the 12:10 p.m. Mass.

ST; FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB .Congratulations go to Mrs. Maria Castaldo, 101 on Sept. 29, the oldest parishioner. Brownies meet a.t 3:45p.m. each Thursday at Holy Family School. Girls 6 through 8 are welcome to join. 7th and 8th grade boys inter­ ested in forming a CYO basket­ ,ball team should contact Father Brian Harrington, pastor. DO~CAN LAITY,

FR St. Rose 'Of Lima Chapter will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Dominican Convent, 37 Park St. Profession ceremonies will ,fol­ low Mass.

ST. MARGARET, BUZZARDS BAY Father JohnW. Green, SJ, a.ssociate pastor, escorted par­ ishioners from St. Margaret's and St. Mary's in Onset on a .pilgrimage to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs at Au­ riesville, N.Y. Oct. 2 through 4. SACRED HEART, FR First communion: 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 7. New Women's Guild officers:} Mrs. Richard Waring, .president; Bernard McDonald. vice-presi­ dent; Mrs. James Cleary, secre­ tary; Mrs. Thomas Kitchen, treasurer. SS. PETER & PAUL, FR Parents of first communion candidates are. asked to bring a wallet-size photo of their child to 11 meeting following 11 a,m. Mass dct. 7. Singers and guitarists. wishing to join the adult folk ·groupare asked to contact Marilee Cor­ bishley. DCCW, NB New Bedford District Council of Catholic Women: Outdoor living rosary and Benediction service, 2 p.m. Oct. 7, St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth, for the intention of world peace and the conversion of Russia. In case of rain the service will be . inside the church and will be held at 3 p.m. All welcome. CHARISMATICS, FR DEANERY Spiritual Growth Seminar: 8 p.m. Oct. 15, St. Anne's Shrine, Fall River; discussion by Father Pierre Lachance, OP, on Grow­ ing, in Holiness and the Isaian Gifts. All welcome. ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET The cast 'has been chosen for "A Man :for All Seasons," to be presented at the church Nov. 29 and at Somerset. High School Dec. land 2. ST. STANISLAUS, FR . Daily Masses 'have returned to .the lower chapel. Daily scriptural rosary during October: 8:10 a.m. (Polish), 6:40 p.m., English; Saturday, 8:10 a.m., 4:10 p.m.; Sunday 8:40 a..m. A study of the psalms an­ nounced for Oct. 7 and 14 has been changed to Dec. 2 and 9. During a visit to the parish by monks from Jasna Gora, Poland, over 600 persons conse­ crated themselves especially to Our Lady. In preparation for the consecration, parochial schoolchildren fasted from snacks for one day. Holy Rosary Sodauty feast celebration: procession 8:30 a.m. Oct. 7, followed by rosary, Mass and breakfast meeting. SACRED HEART, NB Ladies of ·Ste. Anne: meeting 8 p.m. Oct: 11, parish hall. A craf.t session will follow the business meeting. MEMORIAL DOMlE, FR The Resident Council has ar­ ranged meetings at which speak­ ers from various Home depart­ ments will ex.plain their work. Mother Cecilia Regina will speak this month; a dietary de­ partment representative in No­ vember; housekeeping in De­ cember; nursing in January; laundry in February; activities in March; ·and maintenance in April. Adoration of the Blessed Sac­ rament from 9 a.m. to 5 :p.m. today, the First Friday. FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FR Members will meet for 6 o'clock Mass .tonight at Sacred Heart Church. Supper and a speaking .program will follow in ,the school.

Tells the Tale "We do not knoW' a nation until we know its Pleasures of life; just so, we do not know a man until we know how he spends. his 'leisure." - Lin Yu­ tang


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