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Taunton's Holy Family Parish plans centennial By JAMES N. DUNBAR

EAST TAUNTON - Holy Family Parish is readying to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding, to be observed on Oct. 22. A Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated at 11 a.m., that day with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as principal celebrant. Ajubilee banquet will follow at the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea. They are among a series of events marking the parish's centennial. Holy Family Parish can trace its roots to 1858 when a small chapel was built on Liberty Street to accommodate the growing population in East Taunton. It was considered a mission church of St.

Mary's and priests in residence at St. Mary's Parish ministered there. "We were part of the Diocese of Rhode Island at that time, because it wasn't until 1904 that the Fall River diocese was established," pastor Father Jay T. Maddock told The Anchor. "But there is no historic record of the actual date of our canonical decree establishing the parish, but we know it was in 1900," he added. History shows that by 1873, St. Mary's was divided when the new Sacred Heart Parish was formed and the priests there took over the chapel. But it became clear to Providence Bishop Matthew Harkins that another Turn to page J3 - Holy Family

New England Catholic Nurses set 41st conference in Taunton ~

Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic nurses will host the three-day event.

TAUNTON - Catholic nurses from across the region will gather in Taunton . Oct. 20 through 22 for a Jubilee Year celebration and 41 st conference of the Council of Catholic Nurses of New England. Representatives from councils in the Boston Archdiocese and dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester in Massachusetts; from councils in the Diocese of Manchester, N.H., and those in the dioceses of Hartford, Bridgeport and Norwich in Connecticut; and from the Diocese of Providence, R.I., are expected to attend. Chairman for the Conference is Betty Novacek of Somerset, and the theme is "Love Changes Everything." Hosted by the Fall River Council of Catholic Nurses, the conference opens Friday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. with registra-

tion at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish Boulevard in Taunton. A dinner is set for 7 p.m., with entertainment by The Bavarian Brothers. On Oct. 21, the Saturday, a Mass for deceased members will be celebrated at the inn at 8 a.m. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will be the principal celebrant. The educational program opens on the Saturday at 10 a.m., with Sister Ruth Rosenbaum, as the keynote speaker. Her topic will be "Faces of Healthcare: Faces of Justice." She will explore for nurses and healthcare workers the legal, ethical, moral, just and accessible and affordable delivery of health care. Sister Rosenbaum is a member of the Tikkun community and is a social economist whose work focuses on faithbased economic and social justice in developing countries and within underdeveloped areas in developed countries such as the United States. Turn to page J3 - Nurses

OUR LADY of Fatima, Queen of the Rosary statue is carried in procession into St. Anne's Church. (Anchor photo)

Mass for Peace fills Saint Anne's ~

Hundreds pray rosary and entrust world to Blessed Virgin Mary's protection. By JAMES N.

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FALL RIVER - Their voices raised in song, hundreds packed St. Anne's Church on Monday night to honor Mary, Queen of the Rosary, and ask her intercession at the annual Mass for Peace. Although heavy rain caused cancella-

tion of the traditional candlelight procession from St. Mary's Cathedral, the downpour and cold temperatures did not damper the spirits of those who filled every possible area of the church. The assembly sang loudly as the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, mounted atop a bed of layers of white flowers and pink roses, was carried in procession by men into the church and positioned near the altar. During the recitation of the rosary prior Turn to page J2 - Peace

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Sister Beatrice Rocha SSD TAUNTON - Sister of St. Dorothy Beatrice Rocha, 87, died Sept. 26 in Marian Manor after a brief illness. She had resided at Villa Fatima, Taunton, since 1984. Born in Madeira, Portugal, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Jesuina (Vieira) Rocha, she moved to the United States when she was seven..She entered the Sisters of St. Dorothy on July 5, 1940, making her first profession in 1943 and her final vows in 1949. Sister Rocha's early years of

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ministry were spent in Staten Island, N.Y., Holy Rosary Parish in Providence, R.I., St. Francis Xavier Parish in East Providence, R.I., and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, New Bedford. In 1964 she was missioned to Jesus Saviour Parish, Newport, R.I., where she taught ,kindergartel1 until her retirement in 1984. After retiring she volunteered her servic~s at Marian Manor and also taught religious education class~s for several years. at Villa Fatima Preschool and at Our Lady

Sister.'Corinne Noel SUSC LOWELL - Holy Union Sister Corinne Noel, 93, died Oct. 3 at D'Youville Senior Care Center here. Born in Lawrence, the daughter of the late Gedeon and the late Antoinette (Coulumbe) Noel, she entered the Holy Union Community in January 1933, and made her final vows in 1940.

. Sister Noel is survived by nieces and nephews and her Holy Union Sisters. She was also the sister of the late Rachel Houde, Holy Union Sister Rose Anna Noel, and Edgar Noel. Her funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 5 at St. Mary's· Villa in Lowell. Burial was in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Concord.

She taught primary grades at St. Parish in Taunton from 1934 to 1940; taught grades one and two in Waterford, N.Y., and at St. Cecilia's in Pawtucket, R.I., from 1945 to 1971. She also served as church and convent sacristan at St. Cecilia's as well as St. Anthony's Church in Shirley, and for the Holy Union Sisters in Groton. Jacque~

Manchester diocesan chancellor killed in motorcycle crash By CA11-IOUC NEWS SERVICE MANCHESTER, N.H. -Msgr. Nonnan P. Bolduc Jr., 48, chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester, was killed Sept. 30 in a motorcycle crash. The priest was riding a motorcycle and swerved to avoid stopped cars when he collided with another vehicle. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. A funeral Mass was held Oct. 5 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester, wi~ burial that afternoon at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Laconia.

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"Msgr. Nonnan Bolduc accom- was raised in Belmont, N.H. He replished so much in his short time ceived a master's degree in philosowith us that we are tempted to think phy from The Catholic University of of him in telms of all that he did," America, Washington, in 1974, a lisaid Bishop John B. McConnack of centiate in sacred theology with a concentration in biblical studies from Manchester. Ordained to the priesthood in the Gregorian University in Rome in 1979; Msgr. Bolduc first served as 1978, and a licentiate in canon law associate pastor at St. Joseph Cathe- from Catholic University in 1986. . His diocesan positions in the dral in Manchester. Pope John Paul II named him a monsignor in 1990. 1980s included judge and defender In 1988, he was appointed direc- of the bond in the matrimonial tritor of the Office of Priestly Life and bunal, vice chancellor, executive secMinistry and in 1996 made chancel- retary to the diocesan liturgical comlor of the diocese and cabinet secre- mission, and diocesan ecumenical tary for pastoral services. officer. Msgr. Bolduc also served as Born Oct. 11, 1951, at Hunter Air a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, Force Base in Savannah, Ga, the son .attaining the rank oflieutenant coloofNonnan and Cecile Bolduc Sr., he nel.

In Your Prayers Please praYfor the following priests durirlg the coming week ,

.~~. 1987, Rev. Raymond M. Droui'n,O.P.~Former Pastor, 51. Anne,Fall River . ,./:~:, ;' /

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1984, Rev. Gerald Lachance, Missi?ilary Father ,

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1928, Rev. Manuel A. Silvia, Pastor, Santo Christo, Fall River Oct.21 .

1937, R1. Rev. Msgr. Edward 1. Carr, P.R., Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall River; Chancellor of Diocese, 1907-21 1942, Rev. Francis E. Gagne, Pastof, S1. Stephen, Dodgeville (Attleboro) 1979, Rev. Walter 1. Buckley, Retired Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford Oct. 22

1940, Rev. John E. Connors, Pastor, S1. Peter, Dighton 1983, Rev. Jerome F. O'Donnell, OFM, Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford

Kearns elected national treasurer of Unda USA FALL RIVER - John E. Kearns Jr., assistant director of communications for the Diocese of Fall River, has been elected treasurer of Unda USA, the national association for all involved in Catholic communications. Unda, the Latin term for "wave," is the organization representing those working in diocesan communications offices and handling communications for religious orders as well as people whose area of work is producing TV and radio programs with Catholic themes. Keams was nominated for the post at the annual meeting of the U.S. chapter of the international organization held last month in Orlando, Fla. There are approximately 400 members throughout the United States. Kearns has been serving as representative of the Northeast Region ofUnda since his election to that office two years ago. The region includes New England and New York. As such he served as a liaison and member of Unda's board. "I feel this is worth my time

because to me the organization has been helpful, particularly in my early years in the communications job when the diocese was just beginning to map out the office and what it would do," Keams told The Anchor. "I found it affirming to go and learn that others were doing the same kinds of thing and facing the same challenges and also offering some suggestions for me." At the October meeting Keams was nominated by board members and elected to the office of treasurer. His responsibilities include all financial matters. Unda sponsors the Gabriel Awards which honor radio and television programming that promote human values. Entry fees for the awards and dues generate funds for the organization's use. While there is an administrator handling daily business and financial matters in Unda's national office, Kearns is responsible for overseeing that office, keeping track of how the money is spent, reconciling checkbooks, preparing and presenting the annual budget and filing a financial report to the

board as well as to the members at two meetings each year.

A native of Taunton, Kearns has been assistant communications director for the Fall River diocese since 1984. He is the son of John and Dolores Kearns of Taunton.

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themoorin~ The peac~ of Jerusalem This weekend the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem will hold its annual meeting and investiture ceremony. The origin of the Order can be traced back to Godfrey de Bouillon, leader of the first crusade. From its very beginning the Order has set goals and objectives. First and foremost is the practice of the Christian life in filial love towards the papacy and the Church. Next, the Order has placed its priorities on the conservation and propagation of the faith in the Holy Land and the protection and upholding of the Holy Places as the right of the Catholic Church. If it were not for the support of the Order, many of the sacred sites in the Holy Land would be in greater danger than they are in the current time given the turmoil of the place. For the past few weeks the eyes of the world have once again zeroed in on Jerusalem and the surrounding territories. We hear daily reports of the battles between Jews and Arabs. For the most part the politics of the tim~s have determined the distribution of information concerning the various encounters that are tearing apart the Holy Land. Much of the reporting that we receive in America is one~sided and biased. Few comments are reflected upon the conditions and suffering of the Christians in the Holy Land. Perhaps because they are Arab by birth they are simply ignored as a distinct entity. Whatever the case, these brothers and sisters in the faith are more than victimized by the violence of vicious warfare. All the showy diplomacy has failed to bring a: true peace to the land. Much of this has been due to the overreaction of the Israeli armed forces. Israeli excesses and the obvious weakness of the Oslo Agreement have been determining factors in the escalation of violence. The most recent battles have clearly indicated that a state of internal civil war has erupted in Jerusalem Itself and surrounding villages. The vigilante violence and killings in Nazareth this past week are an example of escalating rage. The posturing of both sides has only surfaced ultimate threatening warfare. As one reporter reflected, they are returning to the to the very dark days of Jews fighting Arabs rather than Israelis working with Palestinians toward peace. It is obvious that there is siiriply a developing lack of trust. This is a tragedy, for everyone is suffering. The military might of the Israelis should not be the power play of the day. Yet threats have done little for Israel. The only thing it has achieved outside of excessive violence is to once again unite Arab nations. From Egypt to Jordan, Morocco to Saudi Arabia, the call for united Arab action is a growing force to be reckoned with by the world family. The road to peace is full of land mines. Many of these deadly traps simply cannot be eradicated by mere diplomacy. The fear of escalating warfare hurts the entire world family. Yet nations must come together to help stabilize the entire region. In all this the Church reminds us we must do everything we can to bring peace to Jerusalem. The voices of Christians should not be silenced amid tribal warfare. They have a voice that we as an international family must hear. Peace helps everyone; war destroys everything. As diplomats shuttle across the globe may we hope and pray that a voice of sanity be heard amid the uproar of rage. May each of us also have a care and concern for the places that are holy to all, be they Jew, Muslim or Christian. The peace of Jerusalem is vital to all who wish to walk in the way of faith. May this faith in God sing forth with a united and harmonious voice that will quell the rantings and ravings of violence. May the God of all bless all .who work and support peace in the Holy Land.

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Religion lessons made fun and simple By

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

One of the delights in reading books that make us feel nostalgic is the sense they bring of being transported into a world in. which we once lived and suddenly finding a new fascination in it. One such book is "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism" (Alpha Books, Indianapolis) by Bob O'Gorman and Mary Faulkner. Although it may sound like one of many such books filling bookstands, Catholics and nonCatholics alike will find its unique treatment ofCatholicism fascinating. The book's appeal is in the methodology it employs to take us on a journey through Catholicism. There is a pop-up picture of a nun on almost every page to teach us short, valuable religion lessons that can be grasped by a second-grader but still will appeal to high school or college students. On Page 25, Sister informs us: "The word vespers means 'evening star,' and Catholics use this term to describe prayers traditionally said at sundown. Vespers are the sixth of seventh prayers said throughout the day and night in the Catholic Church."

On Page 52, she points out: "The word 'canon' comes from the Greek word 'kanon,' which means a 'measuring stick of life.' It is used to describe the rules governing the Church, or Church law." Another pop-up O'Gorman and Faulkner employ is a guardian angel who reminds us about Catholic traditions and their profound lessons. For example, "The family that prays together stays . together!" The authors .explain, . "This phrase was made popular in .the 1950s by.Father路Peyton's radio program, during which the rosary was broadcast." Again, "Consider yourself 'called' if you've been baptized. For Catholics, baptism is a calling or vocation to life with Christ." Yet another pop-up is in the form of a cloud from which we hear a heavenly voice speak to us. On the subject of "ethics," it tells us: "Be 'consistent! Catholic teaching has come to identify a 'consistentethicoflife'thatquestions taking life in any circumstances, including abortion, just war, euthanasia and capital punishment." Although this guide is like a catechism, it is much more imagi-

native and fun to read because of its wide range of topics. For example, Sister tells us that "posada" is the Spanish word for shelter and is used to describe a house-to-house procession at Christmastime "in which the drama of the Galilean couple Josephand Mary is enacted."路 On the lighter side, the book recalls past traditions that made Catholics stand out in society, such as: "You're so Catholic if: 'You reach in your pocket for your handkerchief to cover a sneeze, and your rosary falls out.' 'You have mistakenly genuflected before taking your seat in the theater.'" . This guide to Catholicism also covers popular Catholic practices such as planting a statue of St. Joseph upside down to help sell a house or praying to St. Francis if you have a sick animal. In the book's Foreword we're told that the word "idiot" in Greek originally meant a private individual or a common person. The appeal of this book is that it speaks to common Catholics who went to parochial schools and still find it fascinating to recall the religion lessons they learned from nuns. More important, it speaks to our youth searching for the fascination in Catholicism.

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TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS of the original 1950 graduating class of the former Jesus Mary Academy recently gathered in Fall River to celebrate their 50 year reunion. Graduates, some which came from as far away as Texas and Colorado, toured the former school building, now a residence for the elderly called Lafayette Place, and then enjoyed a gala banquet at White's Restaurant.

It's just part of the game Chalk up another instance in the Now we all know, that if that in- power makes them invincible ... in "sports is greater than life" category. cident had taken place in "the real their eyes. Last week, a Canadian judge world," any of us, save for politiSuch viciousness is not new to handed down a guilty verdict of cians and celebrities, would be fac- the Boston sports scene. In 1978, assault against former Boston Bruin ing some serious jail time. Despite New England Patriot wide receiver Marty McSorley, for his appalling McSorley's conviction, he was Darryl Stingley went up for a pass stick-swinging incident against handed an 18-month sentence, with in a pre-season game against the Donald Brashear of the Vancouver no jail time to serve. The only stipu- Oakland Raiders. While in the air, Canucks in a game last February. lation was that he couldn't play in Stingley was speared by Jack During the game, Tatum's helmet. Stingley McSorley and Brashear, _----------r-~=_--t_. has never walked since, two team "enforcers," were now a quadriplegic begoading each other all cause of the hit. Tatum night. At the tail end of the never visited Stingley durgame, McSorley swung his ing his long hospital stay, stick at Brashear, hitting nor has he ever apologized. him in the right ear. Instead, Tat,um cashed in By Dave Jolivet on his "style" of play by Brashear was out cold bewriting a book, "They Call fore he hit the ice. As the Vancouver forward crashed ..... ..Jt-I Me Assassin." It's all part to the ice, his head slammed of the game. In 1969, Boston Bruin the surface. Before he was taken an ice hockey game against away in an ambulance, Brashear Brashear during that period. defenseman Ted Green got into a went into convulsions on the ice That wasn't even a slap on the stick-swinging brawl with Wayne before a stunned crowd in wrist. That wasjust a finger wagged Maki of St. Louis during an exhiVancouver and a shocked TV audi- in his direction saying, "bad Marty." bition game. When the smoke ence back in Boston. But that is the norm. All four cleared, Green lay on the ice after Brashear, who is playing again, major sports are frequently tainted taking a stick to the head. His face sustained a very serious concus- with fights, brawls and deliberate was twisted as if he had a stroke. sion, and is very fortunate not to attempts to injure. For the most part, Both men were brought to court by have incurred brain damage. the "punishments" are suspensions. police but acquitted of assault The National Hockey League Professional athletes are above the charges. It's all part of the game. didn't want criminal charges filed law on the playing field. Is it any Here's the message this conagainst McSorley. They said they wonder that many of them carry veys: Football and hockey are supwould take care of it internally. It's that mentality outside the arenas? posed to be tough sports. In baseall part of the game. The combination of wealth and ball and basketball, you're supposed to intimidate your opponent to gain that edge. If someone gets in your way, or insults you, or makes you look like a fool, whack him with Editor: whatever you have handy. You'll be Charles E. Rice, professor of law at Notre Dame Univera hero. But just keep it part of the sity wrote: "In all the wars this nation has fought, from Lexgame, otherwise you mightjust get ington and Concord in 1775 through Vietnam, American thrown in jail- where you belong. military battle deaths totaled approximately 663,545. The Many high profile people are body count of unborn babies exceeds that figure every five truly above the law in this country. months." In fact they rewrite the laws. While It was George Washington who said: "Everyone must you and I live by one set of stanbe convinced that the blessings of heaven will never be acdards, the elite live by another. They corded the nation which despises the eternal laws estabget away with lying, cheating and lished by God:' stealing. They get away with beatThe remedy to the slaughter of The Holy Innocents? ing others senseless, and for good Several years ago, our former pastor, Msgr. George W. measure, they can legalize and deColeman, vicar general, gave an excellent homily against fend murdering the unborn and the abortion. His concluding statement was: "Pray without ceaselderly. Nothing is too horrific anying:' more. It's OK though, it's just part Marguerite asked our Blessed Lord: "0 my God! What of the game. can be done against the wickedness of men?" Jesus reDave Jolivet is a former sports plied, "The only remedy; Prayer:' writer/editor, and current staff member of The Anclwr. Renata Ferraioli Comments are welcome at East Sandwich anchorpress@sneplanet.com.

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Equestri.an order will install new members FALL RIVER - Eleven from the Fall River diocese will be invested as members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at annual Investiture Ceremonies Saturday afternoon in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross路 in Boston. Nominated by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., for investiture as a knight or as a lady for the Northeastern Lieutenancy of the Order are: Father Edward J. Healey, rector of St. Mary's Cathedral; Father Barry W. Wall, pastor of Holy Rosary Paris.h, Fall River; Lady Mary L. Connolly of St. Pius X Parish, South Yarmouth; Lady_ Elizabeth J. Dolan of Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich; Sir Joseph E. Fernandes and Lady Annabelle W. Fernandes of St. Mary Parish, Norton; Sir Gerald Flynn of St. Patrick Parish, Falmouth; Lady Elizabeth O'Neil LaStaiti of St.

Mary Parish, Dartmouth; Sir William F. Long and Lady Catherine K. Long of Holy Name Parish, Fall River; and Lady Irene B. Schall of St. James Parish, New Bedford. The events begin tonight with a concelebrated Mass for deceased knights and ladies in St. Gregory Church, Dorchester. Tomorrow afternoon, following a business meeting at the Hilton at Dedham Place, the nominees will travel to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in downtown Boston for Mass with Cardinal Bernard Law as the principal celebrant. Cardinal Law, who serves as grand prior of the Northeastern Lieutenancy, will invest the new members, reported Father Mark R. Hession, who serves on the Council for the Lieutenancy representing the Diocese of Fall River.

White Mass for health care workers set for Oct. 15

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FALL RIVER - All who work in the field of health care are invited to attend the fifth annual White Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., on Sunday at 3 p.m., in St. Mary's Cathedral. A reception will follow the Mass at the PBA Hall, 205 South Main Street, at which Franciscan Brother Daniel Sulmasy, a physician and au-

Holy Name Regional Conference is Oct. 21 FALL RIVER - Plans are being readied for the Region I New England Convention of the National Association of the Holy Narne Society to be held Oct. 21, beginning at 9 a.m., at Espirito Santo Church here. Dozens of workshops in English, Portuguese and Spanish are being offered by 15 presenters 6n a wide range of topics including Pro-Life, youth, religious education, the Eucharist, healing prayer, the Internet, liturgy and the Catechism, healing power, music ministry, marriage encounter, the Legion of Mary and the founding and future of the Holy Name Society. The keynote speaker will be

Father John J. Oliveira ofSt. John the Baptist,Parish, New Bedford. Among other speakers are representatives from the Holy Name Society's national leadership. Deacon John Moniz, one of the spiritual moderators of the Holy Name Society, will be master of ceremonies for the events. Theme of the conference is "The Holy Name Society in the Holy Year." Daylong adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be available throughout the conference. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will be the principal celebrant of a Mass at 4 p.m. The convention's Awards Banquet will be held at 7 p.m.

Artists Co-op responds to St. Vincent's needs TIVERTON - The Sakonnet Artists Cooperative will hold its third annual Empty Bowl exhibition and silent auction Oct. 20, 57 p.m., at the Cooperative's gallery at Tiverton Four Corners to support the work of St. Vincent's Home. The general public is invited to attend the reception which will benefit troubled children and adolescents at eight sites in Fall River, New Bedford and Westport. Guests .may enjoy wine and cheese while they consider placing bids on the array of artwork, including some by talented residents of St. Vincent's. Bids may

be placed until Nov. 4, and the gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The Sakonnet Cooperative has reached beyond its own members and invited other artists in the region to participate. Sculpture, hand-painted furniture, ceramics, and painting in oil, pastels, watercolors and wax encaustic will be exhibited. For every work an artist donates for St. Vincent's, another piece will be displayed without charge. For more information call Michelle Williams at (508) 6798511, ext. 432.

thor, will discuss his book "The Healer's Calling." The co-editor of "Methods in Medical Ethics," Br~ther Sulmasy is currently working on a book regarding the distinction between killing and allowing to die. His articles have appeared in medical, philosophical and theological journals and he has lectured widely in the United Stated and abroad.

FINAL VOWS - Hawthorne Dominican Sisters Alma Marie, Margaret and Mae will take up duties caring for cancer patients.

Three mak(:! final profession as Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne HAWlHORNE, N.Y. - Three women from diverse backgrounds recently took final vows as Hawthorne Dominicans, a community of religious women with one apostolate - nursing those with incurable cancer. Sister Alma Marie Borja from Thomasville, Ga.; Sister Margaret Miller from Louisville, Ky.; and Sister Mae Kufrom Brooklyn, N.Y., will continue in the footsteps of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop and Alice Huber"cofounders of the community, who a century ago on Dec. 8, 1900, professed vows and took the religious names of Sister Alphonsa and. Sister Rosa. , That day marked the founding of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer.

Sister Mae (Amy Ku), is a registered nurse and speaks several languages. The fourth of seven children, she was born of Chinese parents in Calcutta, India, and arrived in New York with her family in 1989. A convert to Catholicism, she was a memberofSt. Mark's Church in Brooklyn. Sister Margaret (Barbara Miller), is a registered nurse from Louisville, Ky. Before entering the Dominicans, she worked for the Little Sisters of the Poor and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Louisville. SisterAlma Marie (Malou Borja), is originally.from the Philippines. Her family came to the United S~ates in 1985 aI}d settled in Georgia. She was a member of St. Augustine Church in Thomasville, Ga. She was pursuing a college degree before entering the novitiate.

NIGHT ONTHETOWNOur Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, recently celebrated its annual Grandparents Day with an evening of music and dancing in the historic center of Fairhaven. The evening featured entertainment by The Silvertones and refreshments were provided.

St. Mary's Education Fund Dinner is Oct. 26 WESTPORT - With less than two weeks to go before this year's St. Mary's Education Fund Fall Dinner, committee members are making final calls to prospective supporters, encouraging them to help make Catholic schools an option for those children whose families are unable to meet tuition costs. The annual fall dinner seeks to raise money for the fund which provides need-based scholarships to students attending Catholic elementary and middle schools in the Fall River diocese. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 26 at White's of Westport, beginning with a reception at 5:30 p.m., and the dinner at 6:30 p.m. John G. Hodgson Jr., of Hodgson, Pratt and Associates, PC, of New Bedford, is

chairman. Although parishes provide financial support each year to many Catholic School students, the need exceeds their ability. The mission of the St. Mary's Education Fund Fall Dinner is to reach out beyond parishes to individual and corporate members of communities in the diocese, extending an invitation to host a table in support of scholarship assistance. Business, academic and community leaders, and interested supporters are urged to make a commitment to helping students in financial need, while at the same time having an opportunity to enjoy an elegant, multicourse meal. Committees have been assembled in several regions of the ~iocese to assist with t~e dinner. The Attleboro area committee is

headed by George Agostini; the Fall River committee by Nicholas M. Christ; the New Bedford area committee by Carl W. Taber; and the Taunton area committee by Harold 1. Rose. The St. Mary's Education Fund was established by the Fall River diocese in 1991 from proceeds of the sale of the former St. Mary's Home of New Bedford. The interest from the fund along with proceeds from the fall dinner and a summer benefit on Cape Cod provide the financial backing for the yearly scholarships. From 1995 through the current school years, more than $1.4 million in scholarship aid has been distributed from the fund to more than 1,800 students in Catholic schools in the diocese.

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this Christian tradition. Perhaps the most fundamental is that our prayers for the dead, as all our prayers, go to a God who is eternal, who has no beginning or end, for whom there is no past or future. Everything, from the beginning of time to the end of the world, is one eternally present moment for God. We cannot imagine God saying, for example, "If you had just said that prayer a week ago I could have

,Priest faces charges stemming from abortion clinic attack .'ROCKFORD, Ill. (CNS) - A Rockford priest was to be arraigned this week on charges of burglary and criminal trespass in connection with his alleged entry into a Rockford abortion clinic. Father John Earl, pastor of S1. Patrick Parish in Rochelle, was released on $10,000 bond following a Sept. 30 incident at the Northern Illinois Women's Center in which he is alleged to have driven his Saturn automobile into

a closed garage door to gain entry, and then used an ax to open other doors and move about inside the building. In a statement the Diocese of Rockford had no comment on the criminal charges facing Father Earl but said that "it has never been nor is it the policy or practice of the Roman Catholic Church to condone, approve or promote violence in any form to achieve a desired end."

done something about it, but now it's too late." As St. Thomas Aquinas explained, God is present in the whole of reality, the whole span of time and place, in one infinite act of divine knowledge. When we pray for someone, therefore, considering that universal reach of God's presence and being, our prayers are not limited by time. They extend back - and forward - to the beginning of an individual's life, through to the end, and into eternity. For the same reason we pray constantly (again, the Eucharistic Prayers at Mass are excellent examples) for a good and holy death for ourselves and others. The fact that death may be years away doesn't matter. It is worth remembering, finally, that prayers for our loved ones are also always prayers of thanks, praising God for his goodness to that person and for all the good done for others in and through that individual's life on earth. Your memory, and your instincts, are good. Keep, up the prayers.

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Poor Clares open new Chicago monastery after l~-year absence By MICHELLE MARTIN

as you can get." The rhythm of the monastery is CHICAGO - Mother Mary dictated by the Divine Office, with Francis was 25 years old when she time marked by bells and prayers, took her first - and, she expected, not cell phones and pagers. They heriast-train ride as a Poor Clare model themselves on St. Clare of nun, moving from Chicago in 1948 Assisi, a beautiful young woman to be part of a new monastery in who left a life of luxury for a life of Roswell, N.M. penance. This summer, the 77-year-old "I think our role is to place a abbess flew back to Chicago with larg(f question mark on some six nuns to re-establish the order in worldly values, to keep green the Archdiocese of Chicago, 10 among the people the desire for our years after the original monastery heavenly homeland," Mother Mary closed because of a lack of mem- Francis said. bers. And while they separate them"It is nice," said Mother Mary selves from the world, they do not Francis. "This is our sixth daugh- forget it. Rather, they open their ter house, and this is where I really heaits to the world's concerns and found my vocation." pray for them, said Sister Teresita, The Poor Clares, an 800-year-old who will lead the Poor Clares in order of cloistered nuns, brought Chicago. their mission of prayer to a vacant "Whatever else I could do, I convent at St. Symphorosa Parish in would never have enough," said SisChicago. They plan to build a new ter Teresita of her own decision to monastery soon in Lemont, which enter the cloister. "If I were a mother, is southwest of Chicago. I could never have enough children. In a time when many religious If! were a teacher, Icould never have congregations find themselves with enough students. But now my callfewer and fewer young members, ing takes in the whole world.p the PoorClares ofRoswell have not While the nuns are separated faced the same problem. After send- from the world;. they keep in coning six members to Chicago, the .tast with it. TJ;1ey receive visitors in monastery in Roswell still houses ··the·parlor,ta.r~ng through a make28 sisters.' 'shift grille, and ~espond to requests "Sometimes we tease the pos- for prayers. . tulants and ask, 'Don't you know "People bring us their problems, there's a vocation crisis?" Mother their sorrows and confide them to Mary Francis told The Catholic us," Mother Mary Francis said. New World, Chicago's "They know these sisters care very archdiocesan newspaper. much about them. The more we talk Something about the Poor to people, the more room there is Clares has attracted young women in our hearts." to a life of prayer and penance, a Traveling through the Chicago life with middie-of-the-night area, Mother Mary Francis marprayers, bare feet and simple brown veled at all the cars on the highways habits, limited food and no personal and all the buildings full of people. property. "And I wonder, do they know "People reach out and they un- that God made them?" she said. derstand that this is something real," "How many ofthem know that God Mother Mary Francis said. 'These loves them? It must give us a heart , cloistered people are about as real for the world." CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

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Church, politics link frequently in news as"elections approach WASHINGTON (CNS) - With Election Day less than a month away, the usual flurry ofcomments about church involvement in politics from those inside and outside the Church threatened to tum into a blizzard. As bishops in various dioceses reminded their people of the importance of voting and outlined their views on key issues to be considered, a former U.S. ambassador to theVatican said there was "no voice in either party for the Catholic point of view." But at a conference on the Catholic vote in Washington, a panel of media commentators said the Republican Party's difficulties in winning over Catholic voters had more to do with style than with substance. In the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Bishop James T. McHugh's directives forbidding any appearances at Catholic parishes by public officials or candidates who support keeping abortion legal led to the cancellation of 19 candidate forums in the diocese. Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, in a column for The Catholic New World, his archdiocesan newspaper, said abortion "is a defining issue" morally and politically. "Many people wish the issue would disappear as a subject of public discussion," he wrote. "It can't disappear for believing Catholics and many others because it is a matter of life and death, a defining issue not only personally but socially. Poverty can'be addressed incrementally, but the death of a child is quite final." Issues of concem to those in the armed forces also

need to be addressed, Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services said in a letter for Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 1. A similar message was being stressed in a new television advertising campaign by Priests for Life aimed' at lawmakers, candidates and voters during the 2000 election season. "While many important issues are being discussed during this election season, none is more important than the protection of irinocent human life," said Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life. "This ad campaign' will make clear that defending the right to life is the most important obligation of every lawmaker, candidate and voter." As the election approached, Raymond Flynn, former U.S. amQassador to the Vatican, warned in an interview with Vatican Radio that U.S. Catholics may realize afterward that they have become "second-class citizens" as far as political influence is concerned. Speakers at a recent conference in Washington on the Catholic vote said Catholics will decide the 2000 election because they make up a plurality of voters in key "swing states" including Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. . Bill McGurn of The Wall Street Journal said a lot ofCatholic voters "don't know where they are" politi- . cally these days. . . "It's not true that they have cibandoned the Demq~ cratic Party," he said. 'The Democratic Party has abandoned them."

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platform for those who favor or politicians that they are personsupport a public policy of abor- ally opposed to abortion but do ROCKVILLE CENTRE, tion on demand or ofeuthana- not want to impose their moralN.Y. - Directives from Bishop sia or assisted ,suicide," Bishop ity on others. James T. McHugh of Rockville McHugh said in his letter. "If, on one issue, the voice o.f Centre forbidding any appearances at Catholic parishes by "It would also be extremely conscience is stifled for politi~ misleading to provide such per- . cal gain, how can we be confi~ public officials or candidates dent this will not happen who support keeping abortime and again?" he asked, tion legal have led to the He also qismissed as cancellation of 19 candi"It would be foolish and counter- "another ploy" the "condate forums in the diocese. Cancellation of the fo- productive to provide a platform for sistent ethic of life" argurums sponsored by Catho- those who favor or support a public ment that candidates lic Charities came after policy of abortion on demand or of sometimes use to snow Bishop McHugh said in a euthanasia or assisted suicide," they agree with the Church on a wide range of issues, letter to pastors that "no Bishop McHugh said in his letter. even if they disagree on pro-abortion public official or candidate is to be abortion. "The foundation of the invited to address Cathosons a platform to promote their consistent ethic is the sanctity lic agencies or organizations, school or parish groups, even if views, even on other issues, lest and value of human life and our they claim that the Church some- responsibility to sustain, enhe/she does not intend to express how implicitly tolerates their re- hance and protect human life at their pro-abortion views." The first such forum, Oct. 5 jection of Church teaching on every stage and in every circumstance from conception on," Pro-Life issues," he added. at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Syosset, had been schedBishop McHugh also ordered Bishop McHugh wrote. uled to feature Hillary Rodham priests to make "no mention, for "The consistent ethic does Clinton, the Democratic candior against, (of) any candidate for not make all issues equal in moral clarity or urgency," he date for U.S. Senate from New public office from the pulpit." York, and Rep. Rick Lazio, her The bishop, who has headed added. "At this moment in hisRepublican opponent, or their the Rockville Centre Diocese tory, protecting the life of th~ representatives. since 1998, rejected as "particu- unborn child is a priority that "It would be foolish and larly erroneous and harmful" the requires special attention and counterproductive to provide a argument by some Catholic wholehearted effort."

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Clearing the air after

'Dominus Jesus' Few churchmen have the standing of Father Richard John Neuhaus to comment on the tremendous uproar that followed the September publication of "Dominus lesus" and the obtuse and/or tendentious reporting that accompanied this Vatican statement. FOity years of ecumenical activism, more than 30 years of interreligious dialogue with our Jewish brethren, and his own acute intelligence amply equip Father Neuhaus to comment on the charges that "Dominus lesus" represents a dramatic reversal or a move on the ecclesiastical-political chessboard. Here is the. "comment" that Father Neuhaus prepared when he was swamped with phone calls, emails, and faxes: "Last [month] the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (COF) issued a declaration titled 'Dominus lesus,' and according to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and a host of other sources, it represents a major "setback" to Christian unity and a reassertion of the 'pre-Vatican II teaching that only Catholics can be saved.' That is in no way true. Some of the misunderstandings may be excusable but others, one cannot help believe, are willful misinterpretations. "'Dominus lesus' says absolutely nothing that has not been established Catholic teaching for a very long time. CDF and Cardinal Ratzinger, the prefect of CDF, thought a reiteration of that teaching [was necessary] in order to counter what they perceive to be a rising tide of religious relativism. It may reasonably be assumed that the declaration was more immediately occasioned by the Synod for Asia, in which much concern was expressed about theologians, including Catholic theologians, who were promoting various forms of syncretism with Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religious traditions.

"The gist of the declaration's teaching is that, since there is only one God, there can only be one 'economy of salvation.' If Jesus is Lord - if he is, as all Christians affirm, true God and true

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man - then he is Lord of all. God does not deny anyone the grace sufficient to salvation. God desires that all should be saved. All who are saved are saved through the one plan (or economy) of salvation centered in the incarnation, atoning death, and victorious resurrection of Jesus the Lord. That is true even if they have never heard of Jesus Christ. But there can be no doubt about the missionary mandate to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples. "Some non-Catholic theologians, such as Southern Baptist Dr. Timothy George, dean of Beeson Theological Seminary, have correctly read 'Dominus lesus' and warmly welcomed it' as a ringing affirmation of the uniqueness ... and universality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. "As for ecumenism, the declaration says that since there is only one Christ there can be, in the deepest sense of the term, only one church, which is the Body of Christ. It reiterates the language of Vatican II that the one church of Jesus Christ 'subsists in' the Catholic Church. Therefore, it says, other churches and ecclesial communities are deficient in that they are not in full communion with the Catholic Church, which is defined as the community led by the bishops who are in communion with the bishop of Rome. The declaration goes on to

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specify some of the obstacles to such full communion, noting that. the obstacles are much smaller in the case of [Eastern] Orthodoxy. "All this is standard Catholic teaching. Critics have said that the declaration has an 'in your face' tone to it, especially with regard to ecumenism. I can understand that criticism, and it may be related to some of the honest misunderstandings of 'Dominus lesus.' If, however, the declaration is plainspoken and even blunt at times, perhaps that, too, helps clear the air and remind all of us that the only unity that we should be seeking is unity in the truth. I assume COF thought such a reminder was needed, both in ecumenism and in interreligious dialogue, and therefore intended to reiterate Catholic teaching with the force

of clarity. "My strong suggestion is that folks read the actual declaration. The complete text of 'Dominus lesus' is available on a number of Catholic and other websites. Then let the dialogue and the arguments (always, as St. Paul says, speak-

ing the truth in love) proceed...." Amen. And thank you. George Weigel is a senior fellow ofthe Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C:

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NEW YORK (CNS) - One of the most potentially nerve-wracking meetings is tapped for all its laughs in the amusing romantic comedy "Meet the Parents" (Universal). Director Jay Roach coaxes fine performances from his cast while maintaining a sprightly pace. One of the mainstream movies of the fall season, "Meet the Parents" takes an ordinary premise (meeting your prospective in-laws) and ratchets up the intensity as well as the laughs. But while Roach finds comedic potential in almost every scene, some antics fall flat as the film inevitably falls prey to predictability with a few scenes unwisely extended to squeeze out just one more laugh. What begins as an innocent enough visitquickly deteriorates into mayhem and madness when Greg (Ben Stiller) meets his prospective in-laws for the first time in their swanky suburban home. The well-intentioned Greg (whose last name, Focker, is subjected to vulgar mispronunciations throughout the movie) intends to NEW YORK - A tribute to a weekly TV anthology series propose to his lovely teacher-girlPaulist Father Ellwood "Bud" called "Insight," which ran for 23 friend Pam (Teri Polo), but first must Kieser, the well-known Hollywood years. gain the approval of her overprotecIn 1974, he introduced the tive father, Jack Byrnes (Robert De priest who died Sept. 16, will be part of a film festival being hosted Oct. Humanitas Prize, an award to en- Niro). However, Jack, a formerpsy13-14 in New York City by the U.S. courage the communication ofspiri- chological profiler for the CIA, is no Catholic Conference Office for Film tual values through entertainment ordinary father. and Broadcasting. writing. Endowed by the entertainIn Greg's anxiety to make a good There will be a brieftribute to the ment industry, the prize now impression, he nearly wrecks the priest, who was the founder of amounts to $130,000 each year to Byrnes home as well as his chances Paulist Productions and a six-time writers of television programs and for marrying their darling firstborn. Emmy-winning producer, to be fol- feature films. After being told that Mr. Jinks, the lowed by a showing of his 1985 teleFather Kieser's personal credits family's beloved, toilet-trained cat, vision production, ''The Fourth Wise include the feature films "Romero" cannot be let outside, Greg absentMan," as the closing fi 1m. and "Entertaining Angels: The Dor- mindedly lets the cat slip out. The The theme ofthe festival, planned othy Day Story." wild chase that ensues sets offa chain as part of Jubilee Year 2000 'activi~ , Films to be shown Oct. 13 as part of events that ends with an electrical ties, is "Faith on Film: 'Stories of . of the festival are: ''The GospelAc- fire that almost destroys the backyard. cording to St. Matthew" (1964), Christ and Christians." .,. And that is only one of many "As the festival focuses on sto- "Godspell" (1973), and "Black madcap mishaps that occur. Warned ries of Christ and Christians, it is an Robe" (1991). not to flush the toilet in the guest appropriate forum to recognize the Movies to be shown Oct. 14 are room, Greg forgets and then blames many ways that Father Bud Kieser "King of Kings" (1927), ''A Man for Mr. Jinks when the septic tank overused modem media to portray time- All Seasons" (1966), "Nazarin" flows, turning the gardeninto a bog less faith stories," said Gerri Pare, (1958), concluding with the tribute of manure compost. As the mortifydirector of the Office for Film and," to Father Kieser and a showing of ing missteps continue to pile up, Broadcasting. "The Fourth Wise Man," starring Greg goes to extremes to get in Father Kieser founded Paulist Martin Sheen, Eileen Brennan and Jack's good graces. Productions in 1968 and produced路. Alan Arkin. Part ofthe film's ingenuity comes

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in teaming Stiller and De Niro, who bounce off one another in delightfully amusing ways. De Niro seems more comfortable and relaxed in this , comedic role, handily wielding sarcasm and contorting his face into an . array of condescending and critical expressions. He credibly plays Jack as an eccentric yet cagey father who has a keen internal radar for detecting deception. Can you imagine a more intimidating father-in-law? Stiller's bumbling Greg is familiar, but the smart script gives him plenty of room in which to fool around. As a fish-out-of-water Jew in the WASP-iest of homes, Greg barely bluffs his way through a dinnertime grace, ending with a desperately impromptu recitation of the "Godspell" song, "Day by Day." Greg's job as a nurse is also fertile ground for Jack's jabs, beginning with Jack's cutting comment, "Not many men in your profession, are there?" The script refers to Greg and Pam's live-in relationship as a way of poking fun at Jack's traditional way ofthinking and intensifying the heat on the already pressure cooker-

like weekend. Yet it adds nothing to the narrative. Nor does the needless scattered profanity advance the story line in any way. However, as the antics escalate, the film lets the characters be lively without sinking into meanspiritedness. Viewers can simultaneously laugh and sympathize with the characters' foibles and idiosyncracies. And in some twisted fashion, "Meet the Parents" might even be a good date movie, opening the door to the question, "So, honey, what are路your parents like?" Turning an ordinary encounter into a zany outlet for laughs and fun, "Meet the Parents" is so far this fall's best bet for a comical movie rendezvous. Due to comically intended minor violence, reference to a live-in relationship, brief drug references and some crass language with much profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-ill - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG- 13 -parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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to Mass, as well as at the intercessions at Mass, the songs and prayers were in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Polish. Monsignor George W. Coleman, vicar general of the Diocese of Fall River, celebrated the Mass in the ab. sence of Bishop Sean J:>. O'Malley, OFM Cap., who was in Rome where, last Sunday, Pope John Paul II and the world's bishops entrusted the world to Mary's protection. Msgr. Coleman, w~o delivered the homily in English and Portuguese, recalled that on May 13 Pope John Paul II beatified the three shepherd children of Fatima. The message given to them by Our Lady six times between May 13 and Oct. 13, 1917 "is a call to conversion, reminding us that our true home is heaven, our final goal, where the heavenly Father awaits everyone with his merciful love. That is whey we are here this evening," he said. "We ask the Lord to convert MSGR. GEORGE W. Coleman, V.G., delivers the homily our hearts and our lives so that at a Mass for peace at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, Monday we might live totally for him evening. (Anchor photo) and in him," Msgr. Coleman said. "Only through conversion of heart toward the Lord '~A§ . ~m is there hope for true peace wiD Ae LU1ne. on 1M peace in the ,hearts of all in .9'T'eaPeD" .. people and peace in all the countries onhe 'world:" ' . He said that the dawn of this millennium is linked' to the Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the message of peace. While that immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open complex, it is a need peace is to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in of every rooted in the hearts You, Divine Will. 'lberefore, oh 'adorable Will, prostrate before "The will to man and w.oman. Your Light, I, the least of. all creatures, put myself into the little seek peace must not be allowed group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme' FIAT. Prosto weaken, but rather strengthtrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it ened so that the desire of peace clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine increases with each initiative Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. 1. do not want for peace, each prayer for the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it peace, each gesture that can away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happibring reconciliation among ness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have people," he said. a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and Quoting from St. Paul, conducts them to God. . Msgr. Coleman said the peace Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity Paul describes as 'beyond all that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and understanding,' cannot be thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature granted by the world but only was created. ' . Christ alone. "The gift Christ Heavenly Mother, Sovereign .and Queen of the Divine Fiat, ' gives us today is himself ... the take my hand andintroduce\me into the ,Light of the I)ivine Eucharist- ... is the sacrament Will. You.will be my..gui<;le, my. most tender Mother, and will of peace because it draws us teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the together in Christ and deepens bounds of. the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my our hearts the bonds of within whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the love that join us to him and to doctrine o(the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to one another. May she who Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the showed the way to peace to the infemal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to enchildren at Fatima, lead us ... tice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will. to her Son.'" Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your Master of ceremonies was flames that they may bum me, consume' me, and feed me to Father Edward A. Murphy of' form in me the Life of the Divine Will. Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my Holy Name Parish, Fall River. heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You Father Scott Ciosek of Our will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, that I may be sure of never leaving the Wi1l of God. New Bedford, was the cantor My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in evand led the singing. erything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument After the Mass, kneeling bethat draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen. fore the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, Msgr. Coleman and ( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

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"1. 'Women, behold your son!' (In 19:26). As we near the end of this Jubilee Year, when you, 0 Mother, have offered us Jesus anew, the blessed fruit of your \yomb most pure, the Word' made flesh, the world's Redeemer, we hear more clearly the sweet echo of hi~ words entrusting us to you, making you our Mother: 'Woman, behold your Son!' \ When he entru'S\ed to YQU the Apostle Johri;)nd with . him the children of tile Church and all people, Christ did not diminish but affirmed anew the role which is his, alone as the Savior of the world. You are the splendor which in no way dims the light of Christ, for you exist in him,and through him. Everything in you is fiat: you are the/Immaculate one, thro~~h you there shines,11th~uIV'1ess of grace. Hen< th~n;"'are your children, gathered before you . at the dawn ofthe new millennium. The Church today, through the voice of the Successor of Peter, in union with so many pastors assembled t here from evelJY comer of the world, seeks refuge in your motherly protfction and trustingly begs your intercession as ,she faces the challenges which lie hidden in the future. 2. In this year of grace, countless people have known the overflow.ing joy of the mercy which, the Father has given us in Christ. In the particular Churches throughout the world, and still more in this center ofChristianity, the wid_ est array ofipeople have accepted this !Ptt. Here the enthusiasm oJthe young rang out, he~e tho ;sick have lifted up their pr 'er. Here have gathered pri 'ts and religious, artists and jotIrnalists, workers and people of learning, children and :adults, and all have acknowledged in your beloved Son the Word of God made flesh in your womb. 0 Mother, interc¢de for us, that the fruits of this year will not be lost and that the seeds of grace will gto~ to the full of the 'holiness to measure . which we are all called. 3. Today we wish to entrust to you the future that awaits you to be with us, and we us on our way. We are the men and women of an extraordinary time, exhilarating yet full of contradictions. Humanity now has instruments of un~

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precedented power: we can tum this world into a garden, or reduce it to a pile of rubble. We have devised the astounding capacity to intervene in the very well-springs of life: man can use this power for good, within the bounds of the moral law, or he can succumb to the short~sighted pride of a science which accepts no limits, but tramples on the respect due to every human being. Today as never before in the past, . humanity stands at a crossro~. And once again, 0 Virgin Most Holy, salvation lies fully and uniquely in Jesus, \ your Son. 4. Th refore, 0 Mother, like the postle, John, we wish to H ke you into our home (cf.· 19:27), that we may . learn - om you to become like yo Son. 'Woman, behold your ~on!' Here we stand before y~ to entrust to your maternal d~re ourselves, the Church, the entire world. I Plead for us w~th your beloved Son, that he may give us in abundan~e the Holy Spirit, the Spi'rit of truth which is the fouhtain of life: Receive the Spirit for us and with us, as happened in'the first communit:y gathered around you in J<rrusalem on the day of Pentecost (cf. Acts 1: 14). May the 'Spirit open our hearts to justice and love, and guide people and nations to mutual understanding and a firm desire for pe~ce. We entrust to you all people, beginning with the weakest: the babies yet unborn, and those born into poverty: and suffering, the young in search of meaning, the uriemployed, and those suffering hunger 1 and disease. WeI entrust to you all troubled f~milies, the elderly with no one to help them, and all who are alone '. and without hope: 5.0 Mother, you know~the sufferings and hopes of the Church and the world: come to the aid of your children in the daily trials which life brings to each one, and grant that, thanks to the effort of all, the darkness will not prevail over the light. To you, Dawn of Salvation, we commit our journey through the new millennium, so that with you as guide all people may know Christ, the light of the world and its only Savior, who reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen."

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Father Maddock reported. "We had exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayed the rosary and held Benediction." In June, there was a parish picnic held at the Ted Williams' Camp in Lakeville, to get fami. lies involved. "We will close our anniversary year on the first week of Advent with a three-day parish mission presented by Sister of St. Dorothy Dorothea Shwartz

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Holy FaDlily church was needed and in 1900 he established Holy Family Parish, appointed Father Charles W. Cullen first pastor and the mission chapel continued in use until the new church was fully completed in 1909, by then within the new Diocese of Fall River, Father Maddock noted. The first Mass in the new house of worshi p was celebrated in July of 1908 In the parish archives are mementos, including the old chapel's key and from the fundraiser "first grand Tombola" in 1909. That same year saw the first baptism in the church and the following year witnessed the sacraments of matrimony, first holy Communion and confirmation. After leading the parish through the "Roaring Twenties" and its prosperity, Father Cullen died in August 1926 and the parish mourned. Msgr. James H. Dolan was named the new pastor and as the Great Depression brought extreme poverty to his parish family, he fed the poor and furnished what clothing could be found. He purchased a lot on Middleboro Avenue where he planted potatoes and worked it himself to provide for parishioners. Father Dolan was transferred in 1935 and Father Timothy Calnen became the third pastor as the Depression lightened its grip. By 1938 Father Calnen was also transferred and Father Edward L. Killigrew offered a sterner demeanor which while it didn't make him beloved, nonetheless, he was respected. He had the church painted and masonry work done to return the church to its original beauty. He also returned the tradition of a children's Mass at 9 a.m., and encouraged them to attend and receive the sacraments. After 16 years of strong leadership he was replaced by Msgr. William H. Dolan, brother of former pastor Msgr. James

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Dolan, as the fifth pastor at Holy Family. He was kind-hearted, helped the poor, loved children and encouraged them to be active in the parish. In 1966, conforming to the dramatic renewal set by the Second Vatican Council, the altar was turned, statues and most of the Communion rail removed and a beautiful painting of the Sacred Heart over the sanctuary was coated over. Two years later Msgr. Dolan and the parish joyful celebrated its 60th anniversary. Father James F. McCarthy replaced Msgr. Dolan in 1969 and enriched the city of Taunton with his likable personality and talents and in 1978 was replaced by longtime assistant Father Robert F. Kirby who spent 10 years at the helm of Holy Family. A dynamic Father George F. Almeida became Holy Family's eighth pastor and the booming East Taunton catered to the parish's growth. Through his leadership, young people were drawn to the parish, and his Christmas decorations became well known. He founded the Knights of Columbus in the parish and started a handbell choir. The 1990s brought new faces and new ideas. Blessed Trinity Sister Anita Marie proved a good fit as the Religious Education Coordinator; longtime parish member John Fitzpatrick was ordained as a permanent deacon; and Bishop O'Malley blessed the Monument to the Unborn located next to the church. When Father Almeida was transferred to Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Swansea in 1997, he was sorely missed. But he is replaced by Father Maddock, the ninth pastor and a strong leader who has helped bring the parish into the next century and through the many changes forced by the growing number of families attending Mass. In June 1998, Father David

A. Pregana became the parochial vicar and his young, vibrancy and ministry helped form the youth of the parish. 1999 found Peg Ormond replacing Sister Anita Marie as coordinator of Religious Education and her intense work with the youth of the parish has already had a tremendous impact. Parochial vicars and others who have served the parish since 1901 include: Father James A. Ward, Father Thomas A. Maltois, Father LeBlond, Father Canty. Msgr. E. Sousa deMello, Father C.M Fernandez, Father Antonio O. Ponte, Father Manuel Salvador. Father Walter J. Buckley, Father Arthur C. dosReis, Father Stanislaus J. Goyette, Father Michael J. McCarthy, Father John J. Casey. Father Leo T. Sullivan, Father Andrew Baj, Father James E. Lynch, Father James A. McCarthy, Father John T. Higgins. Father James F. Kenney, Father Edward J. Sharpe, Father William P. Blottman, Father Harold 1. Wilson, Rev. Mr. James McClellan. Father Daniel Moriarty, Father Marcel H. Bouchard, Father Michael Camara, Father Richard Wilson and Deacon John Cwiekowski. One of the first things the parish did in preparation for the anniversary was to have a logo designed by parishioner Beatrice Vieira, which incorporated key elements of the parish's mission statement. A large coin bearing the logo has been struck and copies will be distributed at the upcoming banquet. In May, the parish returned to the tradition of the annual crowning of the Blessed Mother on the event of the first Communion celebrations. "We had an evening where we invited children from former first Communion classes to join with us,"

from Bristol," Father Maddock said. The theme of the mission will be "The Role of the Holy Family in Our Lives Today." Father Maddock noted there "has been a good relationship between our parish and the Sisters of St. Dorothy in Taunton. Many of our longtime parishioners are from Portuguese backgrounds and so there has been a wonderful relationship with the sisters."

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FRESHMEN FROM Stonehill College, Easton, recently visited Marian Manor in Taunton to visit with residents and staff and share an ice cream social. Stonehill uses the national campus outreach opportunity league program "Into the Streets," which aims to introduce students into more community service and volunteer opportunities.

EIGHTH-GRADER Nicholas Horrocks and fourth-grader Adam DeFrias of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford, chat with their principal Rosemary daSilva before the start of a city-wide celebration entitled"Tomorrow's Promise." It included a parade of students much like the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. At bottom, Justine Ferreira stands with her son Michael and Nancy 'Morin with her daughter Kendall, during a break in the action. Both students are first-graders.

. .... Student c.o"unci.1 officers for 2000-2001 ,at Bishop Feehan High . School, Attleboro, were recently elected. They are, from 'left:'Âˇ Kristen, Ettensohn, corresponding sec'retary; Hilary Clarcq, vice president; Matthew Gibson; president; Patty Casey, recording secretary; and Kevin Sullivan, treasurer. ~ Katie McCann, a se-, nior at Bishop Feehan qualified and competed for the Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Ind., this summer. She plans on swimming competitively next year in college.

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Maryknoll sponsors two youth contests for scholarships

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - While the bride was full complement ofbridesmaids, but "none ofthat boththinking about the final· fitting of her gown, the groom . ered me,".she said. was trying not to obsess over having at least 100,000 "I know some girls are so into the bridal party thing people present when Pope John Paul IT celebrates his and the planning, but I've never been that way," Chavez . said. "I'm fine without it." . wedding. .. Lidia Chavez, 31, and ~icolas Segoviano, 34, had The pressure may have been taking its toll on her, MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) words how a project· they been planning for months to get married at the Vatican too, though: She slipped and had to go to the hospital - Maryknoll is sponsoring two helped organize significantly rather than at their par. Oct. 5 to have her ankle youth contests with $1,000 in improved life. in· the'ir local ish in San Jose, Calif. X-rayed. scholarship funds as top prizes. community. or elsewhere. But they were plan- , The Vatican's wedOne is an essay contest for Youths can nominate themning a, wedd~ng with' ding planning began in students in grades 7-12. They sel ves or have someone else about 80 guests in one March when the office are asked to write a 550 to 750 nominate them. The winner ofthesidechapelsofSt. for papal liturgical cer- word letter to Pope John Paul will receive $I,OOQ. Entries Peter's Basilica. Paulist emonies asked nuncios II reporting concrete ways that must ~e postmarked by March Father Greg Apparcel, around the world to the author or someone he or' she '·1, 2001. vice rector, of the suggest couples. knows has carried out one of Previous Maryknoll Youth American parish in . Archbishop Gabriel ' the challenges of the jubilee World Mission Award winners Rome, was going to MontiIvo,nuncio,tothe . year. . have included: Jessica Kiefer preside. United States, passed Those challenges are "to and Sarah Bollinger (2000) of Instead,theyarrived the request to the U.S. bring good news to the poor, to Suwanee, Ga., who raised in Rome Oct. 4 ready to bishops' conference, proclaim liberty to captives and $200,000 to help rebuild a combe one of the eight which passed it on to recovery of sight to the blind, munity in Nicaragua devastated by Hurricane Mitch; Katherine couples marrying at a ' NICOLAS SEGOVIANO and Lidia Chavez are Santa Susanna, the U.S. to set the oppressed free." papal Mass Sunday as to be married before Pope John Paul II during an parish in Rome. Entries must be postmarked Schwager (1999) of Louisville, part of the Jubilee for Oct. 15 Mass in St. Peter's Square. The couple from The Paulists who run by Nov. 30, 2000. The finalists' Ky., who helped bring comFamilies. San Jose, Calif., are among eight pairs to have the the parish and perform letters will be sent to the pope. puter technology to youth in Winners will be chosen from Ecuador; Amanda Meyers Does getting mar- pope presiding at their wedding during Mass for the more than 50 weddings ried by the pope in front J b" f F ' 1 ' (CNS h b J a year waited until a two divisions: one for students (1998) of Fort Wayne, Ind., U I ee or amlles. p oto, y ohn Thavis) ofall those people make couple from the United in grades 7-9, and one for stu- who built homes for low-inyou nervous? Does it States contacted them dents in grades 10-12. A first- come families with Habitat for about the possibility of a fall wedding at the Vatican. place prize of $1,000 will be Hu manity; and Bradford and make you feellike you have to be really holy? "Well," said Segoviano, pausing, "yeah, yeah. There Father Apparcel said it was greatthatthe first couple awarded for each division. A Cameron Kirby (1997) of New is a lot of pressure and I'm feeling it already. It is start- to ask them about an October date was Segoviano and second-place prize of $300 and Canaan, Conn., who collected ing to feel real, and I'm overwhelmed." Chavez, whom he had met when he celebrated her a third-place prize of $150 will nearly 30,000 pounds of linens Knowing that he'll know fewer than one percent of grandfather's funeral Mass in April. be given for each division. and blankets for a hospital in the people at his own wedding is something "I don't The Vatican's requirements for the Oct. 15 ceremony The second contest is for the Tanzania. wanlto think about," he said. "I don't know how I will are no different from those a couple needs for any Vati- Maryknoll World Mi ssion Applications and instruction react. Ijust don't want to think about it." can wedding: baptismal and confirmation certificates, Award 200 I, open to high materials for the contests are Chavez, on the other hand, knew she gave up all proofofhavingcompletedamarriagepreparationcourse school students, grades 9-12. available at Maryknoll's website: control over her own wedding when she and Segoviano and letters from their pastor, their bishop and theircoun- En tran ts m ust report in 500 www.maryknoll.org. tries' embassies saying there are no obstacles to their decided to accept the Vatican's offer. No choosing music, buying !lowers and having a marrying.

U.S., Canadian School prayer of the best kind Catholic youths begin evangelization By AMY WELBORN

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If you pay attention to the news, you've been hearing a lot about that pesky thing called school prayer lately. Back and forth the conflict goes, from courts to classrooms to football fields, of all places. A court declares that prayer before a public school football game violates the separation of church and state. In response angry parents and students (we assume), upon reading the ruling carefully, decide that what is forbidden is officially sanctioned prayer. So what's to stop one member of the crowd from just starting to pray and everyone else from joining in? How can that be a violation of the Constitution? Wouldn't it be, rather, a violation of the First Amendment (you know, freedom of speech and all that) to shut them up? It's a sticky question, and one that's not easily answered by that most simplistic of modem Chlistian solutions: What would Jesus do? I don't know. What do you think? Do you think Jesus would get riled up about the question of praying or not praying before an athletic event? I may not know the answer to that particular question, but I do

know this, and so do you I bet: Jesus tells us to put God first. Paul tells us to "pray unceasingly." Somehow, I think that goes beyond asking the Creator's blessing on a football game, soc-

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cer match or gymnastics meet.. Not that God doesn't care about those things. Of course~Godcares about every tiny thing we do, no matter how trivial or ultimately unimportant. But if you're serious about your relationship with God, you know that the kind of prayer life Jesus calls us to goes way.beyonp that particular ki~d of public prayer and doesn't need it at all in order to thrive. And I'm not talking about a whispered plea for help before a chemistry test either. I'm talking about getting up in the morning, thanking God for another day of life and offering the day and all your work to him. I'ill talking about developing

a spirit that sees every single person you meet - from the teacher everyone despises to the pest who has the locker next to you to that girl you know dissed you behind your back - seeing them all as God's children, as deeply loved by him as you ar~. Imagine that. I'm talking about seeing your whole day prayerfully - that means, as much as you can; seeing it as God sees it. Why did he put you here, in this family, in this school, on this day? What situations need his love, peace and healing? Who that you might meet need to know, in some way, that they're-important, that they're valuable, that they're cared for? What gifts did God give you, and how can you use them today? What challenges are you going to meet? Are you going to run away from those challenges and take the easy way out, or are you going to dig deep, turn to God for strength and meet them head-on? For all of that, you see, is prayer in school. It's the kind that's not used for political purposes or to prove a point to the outside world. It's the kind that no court or school system can take away from you. It's the best kind of school prayer, too.

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OTTAWA - Two teams of Catholic youths from Canada and the United States have begun a nine-month odyssey to dioceses across Canada to preach the Gospel to young people. At a commissioning Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral for the 23 team members, their families, friends and supporters, Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa praised the team members' willingness to evangelize. "I'm very proud of you, even before you start, that you have offered yourselves to serve as National Evangelization Teams and that you're going across Canada to proclaim the kingdom and proclaim the good news," he said. "This evangelization proves to me very clearly that our Lord wants young people to evangelize," said the archbishop, president of NET Ministries of Canada, based in Ottawa. "He wants young people to go out into the world and not just be served but serve others." Last year, the two NET teams traveled almost 62,000 miles and

conducted 206 retreats to almosl 18,000 young people in 23 Catholic dioceses. This year the teams are to proclaim the Gospel to 16,000 youths. Archbishop Gervais also said the NET is "now expanding and thinking about developing a team for the French sector" of Canada. Another plan is to take part in evangelizing indigenous youths, he said. "Native young people in most places are desperately in need of help. We need to help teach them that they are important and that they are needed as well," he said. Last year a second NET team was added, and the Ontario Knights of Columbus donated a new van in honor of the Knights' 100th anniversary. The team members receive several weeks of training at the international NET Ministries office in Minneapolis-St. Paul and in Ottawa, learning how to share their personal faith with others. pray with them individually and hold small group discussions. Those chosen for the teams must be between 18-30 years old, single and interested in sharing their faith.

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Publicity Chairmen are asked to submit news items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities. DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our general readership. We do not normally' carry notices of fund-raising activities, which may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from our business office at (508) 675-7151. ATTLEBORO - A jubilee year program entitled ~'Cel ebrating Our Jewish Heritage," will be held tonight at 7: 15 p.m. at the La Salette Shrine. It will trace the roots of Judaism and how they form the basis for Christianity. For more information call 222-5410. The Shrine will present a day of praise and worship entitled "A Day of Revival in the Lord," on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be led by Father Thomas DiLorenzo. ATTLEBORO - The annual Diocesan Young Adult Conference themed "Be Radical, Be Catholic," will be held on Nov. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the La Salette Shrine's new church. It will include several speakers, musicians and Mass. For more information

contact Bud Miller at 6753847. EAST SANDWICH - Corpus Christi Parish will present the second in a series of four breakfast lectures as part of its "In Support of Life," program on Saturday at 9:45 a.m. David Boucher of Falmouth Hospital will be guest speaker and address the topic of pain management. To register call 833-8432. FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for couples observing 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. FALL RIVER - The fifth annual White Mass to honor workers in the field of health care will be celebrated by Bishop O'Malley on Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. FALL RIVER - Raymond Whalon, organi"st for St. Patrick's Church, will give.a presentation entitled "What is an Organ," on Oct. 1.9 at 7. p.m. A reception will foHow. For more information call 6781800.

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3-4 p.m. on the sidewalk from Gifford Street East. Participants are advised to arrive at 2:30 p.m. For more information call Mike Aiello at 539-3851. MASHPEE - The monthly meeting of St. John of the Cross, Third Order of Carmelites, will be held Sunday beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King Church. For more information call Mary Good at 759-6354. NEW BEDFORD - A Eucharistic Day of Prayer for vocations to priestly and religious life will be held on Oct.· 19 beginning with 7:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration following Mass. NORTH DARTMOUTH - An educational workshop entitled "In Support of Life," will be held on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

at St. Julie I3illiart Church, 494 Slocum Road. Guest speakers include Mary Pat Tranter and Paul Methot who will address questions and concerns in caring for the sick and dying. SOMERSET - A holy hour for vocations will be held on OCt. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church. Refreshments will follow. SOUTH DARTMOUTHThe Diocesan Cursillo Liturgy will be held today at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. The organizational meeting for the Diocesan Steering Committee will be held on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the church. For more information call Barbara Gauthier at 823-4116. SOUTH YARMOUTH The monthly meeting of Pax Christi-Cape Cod will be held on Oct. 16 from 7:30-9:15 p.m . at St. Pius X Church. For more

information call 771-6737. SOUTH YARMOUTH The Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter of Catholic Nurses will meet on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Saint Pius X Church Family Life Center for a program entitled "A Spiritual Journey." TAUNTON - A program entitled "Understanding the Liturgy," will be held on Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Coyle and Cassidy High School. Speakers include Msgr. Stephen J. Avila, Father JonPaul Gallant and Lisa Gulino. For registration call the Office of Adult Education at 678-2828. WAREHAM - A blessing of animals will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick'·s Church. It is sponsored by the Secular Franciscans of St. Patrick's Parish. Anyone who would like to have their animal friend blessed is welcome.

Food for Poor CEO removed after admitting misconduct BvToMTRACV CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. The resignation ofFood for the Poor founder and CEO Ferdinand Mahfood came after he admitted using donations to benefit two female members of his staff and their families, say the group's new chairman and a Catholic bishop on the ~gency's board. Speaking with The Florida Catholic newspaper last week, Bishop Paul Boyle of Mandeville, Jamaica, and Robin Mahfood, now CEO and president of the south Florida-based organization, confirmed that Ferdinand Mahfood also admitted to allegations of sexual misconduct with the two women prior to his ~signation. They said he admitted to inappropriately using funds from the agency's sister company in Jamaica - an estimated $150,000 - to assist the women and/or members of their families, including the homeless brother of one. Food for the Poor officials say the Mahfood family later returned the full amount to the agency. ''That money has been restored," said Bishop Boyle, a senior member of the board of directors. Founded in 1982, Food for the Poor raises funds and provides direct relief assistance to the poor in more than 16 countries, mostly in the Caribbean and Central America. When Ferdinand Mahfood's resignation was first announced, Robin Mahfood said his brother had engaged·in inappropriate behavior and was being treated aggressively for manic-depressive illness. "People who are manic do a lot of particular things," he said. "Not one cent was put in his (Ferdinand Mahfood's) pocket. He was constantly giving people money and I personally insisted the money be put back:' . A resident of Broward County,

Robin Mahfood is currently president of Essex Exports Inc., whose offices are located in the same office complex as Food for the Poor. He said he eventually plans to step down from that position and tum the company over to two of his sons. According to an Aug. 22 internal Food for the Poor memo obtained by The Florida Catholic, executive director Jim Cavnar wrote that the company's chief financial officer had uncovered a scenario that provided Ferdinand Mahfood an offshore account, which he used to give gifts to the two employees. Agency officials later acknowledged several employees had been

terminated fornot signing the agreement, while other positions were simply eliminated. Cavnar and Russ Russell - formerly director ofFood for the Poor's North American ministries - expressed in their memos concern that the financial scandal would greatly harm the agency's relations with the Catholic and Episcopal churches, donors and the community unless the board acted quickly and appointed an outside management team. Because of the allegations, Bishop Boyle said, Food for the Poor is "trying hard to put every type of safeguard in place so that nothing like this could ever happen again."

TWO MITERS bearing the colorful logo of the Jubilee Year stand out in a group of bishops attending their special celebration at the Vatican Oct. 8. The pope told bishops that personal holiness is the best way to communicate the Gospel. (CNS photo from Catholic Press Photo)