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priest, into the Trade Center, Akin was called to New Deacon David P. Akin of St. Pius X York as the third deployment of the Massachusetts Parish, South Yarmouth, was among Fire Chaplains. clergy called up in wake of terrorist Before being ordained in 1997, Akin spent a lifeattacks at the World Trade Center. time in public service - 16 years as a firefighter in

Wakefield and becoming captain --:- and retiring as N. DUNBAR fire chief in Yarmouth after serving from 1983 to MANHATTAN, N.Y. - After a career as a 1995. firefighter and subsequently as a chief before re"With my fire service background and after ortirement, David P. Akin .-----------------'-1 dination I then became chapthought he had seen it all. lain to the Barnstable County That's before he was called Fire Chiefs and then became to perform chaplain's duties chaplain to the fire departin New York and the rubble ment in Dennis," Akin exthat was the Twin Towers of plained.

"Altogether I served as the World Trade Center.

"It was nothing like I had chaplain to Dennis Fire (deever seen in my life," Akin, partment) and Yarmouth Po59, a deacon serving St. Pius lice (department) and Blue X Parish in South Yarmouth, Knights Chapter Six. Later I said this week. became a member of the 'call "Although 1 was only five team' of Massachusetts Fire days in service there and Chaplains." have been home since OctoWith the help of fellow ber 5, there are many things deacons and wife Rosemary, that trigger my memory into he was able to respond to the recalling what we found call for the third deployment there," he added. "I don't of chaplains to go to New think I'll ever forget it."

York when it came on September27. Besides Akin, othOn September 27, 13 days after suicidal hijackers ers in that deployment were crashed two commercial jetthe Rev. Jim Chase, a Conliners carrying a total 266 gregationalist minister from passengers, including a DEACON DAVID P. AKIN Turn to page 13 - Deacon

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NEW YORK (CNS) - These are times of great growth and great need in the churches in the developing world, Father John E. Kozar, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, said in a statement released for World Mission Sunday this weekend.

"On the one hand we are witnessing a time of great growth for the Church in the missions," said the priest, who heads the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of S1. Peter the Apostle and the Pontifical Missionary Union.

"Yet more and more often," he added, "we see great suffering among the poor, and we find missionaries serving in those areas, often at great risk to their own lives, so that the poor may come to know the saving love of Jesus Christ."

Last year, 23 new seminaries in Africa, Asia and Latin America

requested first-time help, he said, and 80,000 students in major and minor seminaries in the missions received assistance. The number of mission dioceses has grown from 877 in 1985 to 1,059 this year.

On World Mission Sunday, Father Kozar said, Catholics are encouraged to "unite in prayer and sacrifice for the missionary heroes of our world; those who day after day proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ - his love and his peace - by their words and the very witness of their lives."

Contributions to a collection taken up on World Mission Sunday support the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Ninetyone percent of the offering supports programs run by the society in Asia, Africa, parts of Latin America and islands of the Pacific. The remaining nine percent is for the work of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association.

Medjugorje visionary to visit Fall River parish By

DAVE JOLIVET EDITOR

FALL RIVER -As a 16-year-old in 1981, Ivan Dragicevic's life changed forever in the mountains of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In June of that year, the young man and five other young Catholics claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary appear to them in the village of Medjugorje. Since that date more than 20 .--., years ago, Dragicevic says the Blessed Virgin has appeared to him daily, and continues to do so.

On November 5, Holy Name Church in Fall River will host Dragicevic in an evening of prayer and Mass. Father Edward A. Murphy, parochial vicar, was instrumental in bringing the visionary to the diocese.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with recitation of the Joyful and Sorrowful Myster- IVAN DRAGICEVIC ies of the rosary. "At about 6:40, there will be a pause as Ivan, God willing, will experience an apparition of our Blessed Mother," said Father Murphy. At 7 p.m., Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., after which Dragicevic will address the congregation and discuss the appariTurn to page six - Medjugorje

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Sister Rickard focused on the theme of the gathering and posed pertinent questions in regards to inviting women to religious life in today's sotiety.

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ation of the B.E.LLliteracy program in the Fall River diocese.

Day two featured presentations on the financial status of the Province and a theme of sponsorship. At the end of the day, Sister Ann Kernan offered a lecture entitled "Solidarity."

Other presentations included "A Just Society: What's That?"

by Mercy Sister Justine Geiger and a panel discussion on "The Art of Catholic Social Teaching."

A Hturgy honoring jubilarians of the province was held commemorating 24 sisters who had ministered for 50, 60, 65,70 or 75 years. A dinner followed.

The final day of the assembly included a reflection on the year by Mission Team Member Sisters Mary Catherine Duerr, Theresa Horvath and Mary Lou Sullivan. Orientation updates were given as well as projections and a Communication Services Report.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming week Oct. 22 1940, Rev. John E. Connors, Pastor, St. Peter, Dighton 1983, Rev. Jerome F. O'Donnell, OFM, Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford

Oct. 23 1970,Chor Bishop Joseph Eid, Pastor, St. Anthony of the Desert, Fall River

Oct. 24 1982, Rev. Marc Maurice Dagenais, O.P., Retired Pastor, St. Anne, Fall River

Oct. 25 1935, Rev. Reginald Chene, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1950, Rev. Raymond B. Bourgoin, Pastor, St. Paul, Taunton 1988, Rev. James W. Connerton, CSC, Founder, Stonehill College, North Easton 1999, Rev. Msgr. John J. Steakem, Pastor, St. Thomas More, Somerset

Oct. 27 1918, Rev. Francisco L. Jorge, Assistant, Our Lady ofMt. Carmel, New Bedford 1967, Rev. Edmond L. Dickinson, Assistant, St. Mathieu, Fall River 1990, Rev. Joseph F. O'Donnell, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, North Easton

Oct. 28 1923, Rev. Alfred E. Coulombe, Pastor, St. George, Westport 1956, Rev. Stanislaus Kozikowski, OFM Conv., Pastor, St. Hedwig, New Bedford

Dartmouth parish to host living'rosary for peace SOUTH DARlMOUTH - In response to the attacks of terrorism on America, St. Mary's Parish will hold a living rosary for peace in the world and our nation on October 29 at 7 p.m., followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and benedic-

tion. The public is invited to attend.

Parishioners and parish organizations will take part in leading the rosary with special meditation music coordinated between each of the decades.

Refreshments will be served in the

Sunday program will honor heroic Portuguese consul FALL RIVER - Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the late consul general for Portugal in the World War II Years, who helped thousands of refugees find freedom, will be remembered at a program Sunday in St. Anthony of Padua Chureh at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Ronald SchneiderofSomerset will present the life of de Sousa Mendes using video and narrative.

John Paul Abranches, son of de Sousa Mendes, and the guest of honor at the event, will speak of his ambition that his father be respected and honored for his endeavors.

Bishop Scan P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., and Dr. Antonio Teles Fazendeiro, Portuguese consul for greater Fall River and New Bedford, will also be speakers.

Sponsors of the program include the Diocese of Fall River, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford and the Center for Portuguese Culture ,md L'lnguage, as well as the Center for Jewish Culture at the University of Massachusetts-

Dartmouth.

Coordinators are Father Marc H. Bergeron, ecumenical officer for the diocese, and Steven Gorban of the Jewish Federation.

Aristides de Sousa Mendes was the consul general for Portugal in Bordeaux, France in 1940, at the time the dictator Salazar ruled Por~ tugal. Hitler's Nazi forces had marched into Paris and a flood of humanity had departed for the south, hoping for visas. Their destination was through Spain to Portugal and hopefully a visa to America..

But Salazar had ordered his embassies not to issue exit visas to any of the thousands at Bordeaux.

However, de Sousa Mendes, with great compassion, disobeyed Salazar and with his two sons, wrote by hand approximately 30,000 visas for the refugees who included 10,OOOJews.

De Sousa Mendes is quoted as say. "I h mg, ave to save these peopIe, as many as I can. If I am disobeying orders I'd rather be with God against men, than with men against God."

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A sign of hope , Amid the tunnoil of our days, state officials and military personnel reached out in a precious moment of need to sign a very special agreement. Acting Governor. Jane Swift,. together with officials of the National Guard, penned a document assuring the protection of 15,000 acres of the Massachusetts Military Reservation commonly known as Camp Edwards. In essence, this document allows representatives from the state environmental agencies to oversee the care and management 'of this precious gift of land in order to protect the drinking water and wildlife, while at the same time pennitting military training procedures. By executive order, Governor Swift will establish an Environmental Management Committee. Legislation will be also be filed to spell out the ramifications of this committee and its function. , ' This very important step comes after many months of discussions and negotiations. We have long sJJPported this act through numerous editorials and are elated that the various parties have agreed to c楼e for what God has given to us as a gift. There indeed will be future challenges, but the concerned parties have taken a giant step in the right direction. It has indeed been a learning process for many.

Yet,'a compatible respect has been developed that will be a source of trust for all as negotiations evolve. From the evidence at hand, there can be little doubt that the Upper Cape drinking water was in serious danger. Decades of military armament exercises and careless disposal of pollutants have created an alarming amount of contamination. This large parcel now protected is located on the highest location of the base. Water flows from this area into the four towns of the Upper Cape. For the past few years, ,efforts to clean up pollutants have been mandated, and ,they are currently at a working level. This particular effort must continue in order to ensure public health. Studies also must be endorsed which attempt to zero in on the high cancer rates that have penneated the area. Both state and military cannot slow down this effort, which again i~ of deep public路 concern.

In the uncertainty of our own future on this planet Earth, it is imperative that we remember well that the whole universe is God's dwelling. Earth is a small and unique gift of this universe. It is humanity's home, and let's recall that humans are never so much at home as when ,God dwells with them. In some ways, as vi<;tims and heirs of our technological'revolution, we have in many ways grown estranged from the natural scale and rhythms of life on earth. ' For many people, the environmental movement has reawakened appreciation of the truth that through the created ,gifts of nature, we encounter our creator. As faithful stewards we must live responsibly within God's creation.

Stewardship implies that we must care for creation according to standards that were not necessarily of our own making, and at the same time be resourceful in fmding ways to make the earth flourish.

Even in times of destruction and war, we should not lose .focus. It is now an even more difficult balancing act, requiring both a sense of limits and vision. The future of our earth rests in our hands. Even as humanity's mistakes are at the root of our endangered state, human talents and invention can assure a rebirth of our water and land.

What took place at Camp Edwards is a sign of hope. A just and sustainable society and world are not an optional idea. Without justice, a sustainable economy is beyond the reach of many. Without an ecologically responsible inclusive world economy, justice will be unachievable and a source of continual friction and fighting. It is hope that gives us courage, direction and energy that this and so many other tasks at hand will be achieved by common endeavor.'

AS Mark wrote, "All things are possible to those who hope in God."

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Overcoming the grip .of violence

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

II wrote about the expanding cul- God looks upon us and wants us ture of death. Some thought the to act with others.

Over the years I have witnessed pope was exaggerating or that he The most-terrifying thing about terrorism throughout the world on was too pessimistic. We now re- violence is that it hardens our television. But on September II alize how prophetic he was. hearts to the point of being vengethe full meaning of violence, "hit The fear of death surrounds us ful. Or our hearts are closed home" for me. more than ever, a consequence of through despair and the downcast Suddenly memories I had sup- the actions of people filled with disposition to which it gi ves birth. pressed began to surface: seeing hatred.

The story of the Good SamariPresidents Kennedy and Reagan When evil abounds, it mirrors tan is a lesson in the beauty of an shot right befme our eyes; the the dark shadow in the Canticle open heart and the hope such a assassinations of two peace-lov- of Zechariah. He 'predicts Christ heart generates. It also counsels ing leaders from Egypt and Is- has come to "shine on those who us to take positive action. rael; pillage and rape in Saudi dwell in darkness and the shadow If we look around, we will find Arabia; genocide in Burundi and of death, and to 'guide our feet 'people more terrified than we; Kosovo. into the way of peace." they need comfort. Listening and .Our times have produced a This image of shadowy death being present to them is our way barbarism unequaled in history. is gripping people of all ages caus- of becoming a Good Samaritan.

What hits home even more ing them to ask how we can fight Many people want revenge. By forcefully is the terrifying possi- a violence that is seemingly be- speaking about peaceful alternability of a grim future. There will yond our control in order to once tives lind remaining' positive, we be no Desert Storm that is over again enjoy life in the light. ' can help them keep their hearts in a matter of days. There will be One answer is found in the open and imitate the Good Sano quick justice. '. story of the Good Samaritan. The maritan.

We have entered a new type of story is about much more than a Wherever and whenever we war that won't end in the near man who was regarded as unlikely can help to createcomfort, hope, future. Our way of life is under- to stop and help a beaten and peace and a positive disposition going radical changes as a result, roobed person. Rather, the story's in others, we open up hearts. In the most radical change being that bottom line is about pity - a man doing so, we not only mirror people no longer feel free to move. with an open heart. We are God's way of responding to vioabout without fear. treated to a close-up glimpse of lence, but we overcome the grip No~ long ago Pope John Paul mercy, and more important, how of violence on us.

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A time like no other The old cliche usually rings true - "You don't know what you have 'til it's gone," - but not this time.

So much has happened to theAmerican psyche over the last month or so. There's too much to absorb in so little time. Yet one thing is sure. Most Americans now r know what they have, while they still have it.

There's family. How of-

and sisters. From now on, they are in my prayers and in my heart. When I can I'll help financially, and when I can't I'll pray.

Some may see President Bush's call to the children of American to send $1 tohelpAfghanichil~ dren as a propaganda ploy. I don't. I see it as an opportunity for our youngs~ers to learn there are people in

cold because of skimpy footwear.

And I know it's been that way for years, without my even thinking about it. Until now.

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I know that I can hug my sixI know that tonight, I'll go to year-old knowing she's happy and sleep in a nicewann bed,and awaken healthy. And I know that I can put tomorrow to work, eat, relax and food on the table for my family ev- enjoy life. I know that is my routine ery day. And I know I've done this five days a week, and then I'll rush for years without even thinking through a busy weekend, simply walking into a supermarket and buyabout it. Until now.

There's shelter and clothing. ing the things I need, or whisking Countless scenes of refugees living through a mall for other necessities. in tents or lean-to's or less have been I know I have a bathroom and a etched upon our minds since Sep- kitchen and a living room to make tember 11 and since the ~.s.-led me comfortable. And I know I've coalition retaliations began. We can't had these things for years and never. forget seeing fellow human beings thought about them. Until now. clad in filthy, inadequate garb. It's In Mark's Gospel, Jesus says, difficult to shake free the images of "you will always have the poor with mothers, weak .from hunger, cling- you." The Lord didn't say that to ing to their children to brace them mean the less fortunate should be from the cold winds blowing ignored. Quite the co'ntrary. He fin_\' through the Middle East. ishes the statemenrby saying, "and Yet, I know that when I awake whenever you wish you can do good in the morning, and there's °a little to them."

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Can non-Catholic parent receive at child's first Communion?

Q. I am Methodist and am on his or her own initiative. (3) mentioned above.

Catholic ministers of the Euhappily married to my Catho- The person must manifest Catholic husband. Our three children lic faith in this sacrament; and (4) charist are to "judge individual are baptized and raised in the must be properly disposed spiri- cases and administer these sacraments (Eucharist, penance and Catholic faith. Because of work tually.

In danger of death, Catholic anointing of the sick) only in acobligations, my husband was unable to attend the first Com- ministers may administer the sac- cord with established (national or munion of our youngest daugh- rament whenever these conditions diocesan) norms, where they exist." ter.

When these norms do I asked the pastorif not exist, they wil1 judge I could receive Com-' each ca~c and administer munion with her. He the sacraments only in acrefused because I am cord with the above four J not of the same faith.

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By Father sharing. (All these reguawarded after being named the Employee of the Quarter at ried I was given Comlations are found in the John J. Dietzen the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. She has been em-, . munion, no questions 1993 Vatican Directory ployed at the home since 1987 in the Therapeutic Activities 'asked. Please explain for the Application of Department and received a reserved parking spot and cash why some priests allow award with the honor. With Bradbury are: Mary Jean Storino, . non-Catholics to participate in are present. In other situations Principles and Norms on Communion and others do not. (yours for example), the condi- Ecumeni~' , Nos. 130-131.) director of therapeutic activities, and Sister Mary Robert People have told me to take . tions are more complicated.

Confusl. g as it may appear, if .Romano, O. Carm., administrator.

-, Communion anyway, but to me Diocesan bishops and national you read the above careful1y you it would be like going to conferences of bishops are en- can understand thatdifferentjudgsomeone's house for dinner un- couraged to establish general ments are possible in different invited. norms for applying the conditions places, though all judgments Am I or am I not welcome to mentioned to specific circum- should be made within the framereceive the Eucharist in the stances of "grave and pressing work of these ecumenical guideCatholic Church? (Wisconsin) need," and for verifying the con- lines.

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Meetings are slated to be held designed especially to answer Four basic conditions are re- edge, only relatively few dioceses able by sending it stamped, selfsome of the most commonly October 25; November 1, 8, 15 quired for administering the Eu- have done so. Most have not. addressed envelope to Father asked questions during and after a'nd 29; and December 6. All are charist to a baptized person ofMost Catholics, including John Dietzen,Box 325, Peoria, held from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in Room treatment. another faith. (I) The individual many priests it seems, are not IL 61651.

The new "Pathways" series fea- 326, Clemence Hall, at Saint - must be unable to approach a minQuestions for this column aware that in these circumstances , tures guest speakers from a vari- Anne's. ister of his or her own church to Catholic ministers (normally pas- may be sent to Father Dietzen To learn about the particu- receive the sacrament. (2) The ety of disciplines who will address tors) may themselves judge indi- at the same address, or e-mail topics as diverse as complemen- - lar topics to be discussed on the person must ask for the sacrament vidual cases, observing the norms -iidietzen@aoI.com;, listed dates and for further int~ry approaches to managing can-cer, side effects from treatment, formation, call Mark Theodore, financial considerations and the MA, LSW, oncology social worker; at 508-674-5600, ext. latest in clinical studies.

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I have just heard of yet more hate acts against people They put out one poster labeled "Spies and Lies" in America who have become the target of overzealous that created distrust路and hate for German immigrants.

Americans who quickly label others as "the enemy."

It warned'that "German agents" were everywhere in This time the hate was directed at students at a the country, trying to get informatioh that would "spell ContinlledJfom page aile nearby college campus who looked ''Arab and Mus- death to American soldiers and dozens of American tion through an interpreter, Fa- sionary rarely makes public ap- _ lim." These young men have chosen to drop out of the homes." .

Thus began a great witch hunt for Americans of ther Geodano Bellanich, OFM, pearances, visiting only three or college rather than stay and perhaps become victims German heritage. Many head of the Croatian Relief Foun- four churches a year. "It is a spe- of yet more hate attacks. were fired from their jobs, dation. cial grace to have Ivan visit us," At this same time, I was some publicly flogged or While the Vatican has never said Father Murphy. '~It will be reading again how we even tarred and feathered, declared the apparitions as au- an evening of prayer, Mass and treated Japanese Americans one angry mob tried lo thentic, it does not ,discourage sacraments. Through Our Lady, after the devastating Pearl Catholics from traveling to Ivan encourages the faithful to HarboranackDecember7, lynch a Gennan-American teen-age youth. Many were Medjugorje on personal pilgrim- participate in the sacrament of rec- 1941. A woman, now 59,

By Antoinette Bosco ages. In fact many cardinals and onciliation, so I hope a number who was an infant back arrested for simply criticizing anything American or bishops have visited the site over of priests are on hand to assist. then, said her entire family even for refusing a demand the last two decades and have seen None of us were -around for - - parents, grandparents, a conversion of the hearts of thou- Lourdes or Fatima, but we can aunts, etc. - were taken into confinement, put on by co-workers to crawl across a floor and kiss the flag.

Nothing justifies hate - not war, not difference, sands of pilgrims. "For 20 years experience Our路 Lady of crowded trains with other Americans of Japanese origin and brought to camps enclosed by barbed wire. not color, nothirtg! The hate spewed againsl the Gerthe Church has gathered informa- Medjugorje." tion about the apparitions, and has Father Murphy noted all are During World War II, individuals and families such mans had an eerie similarity to how blacks had been, found nothing contrary to the welcome to attend the November as theirs spent three and one-half years as prisoners in and still were, being treated. Blacks were slill being teachings of Scripture and the 5 event. "It will be a true grace their own country in these camps. Ironical1y, some lynched in the South: 44 in 1917,64 in 1918. for those who are there," said Fa- even had sons and husbands who were American 5101The brutality and injustice of lynching - when Church," said Father Murphy.

"Our Lady's message hasn't ther Murphy who noted that a spe- diers, fighting for us. Yet, they were judged to be one in seven soldiers was black, serving the country changed over the last 20 years, cial novena to pray for Our Lady's potential enemies.

- finally moved President Wilson to address the naaIld so many people have returned intentions will begin at Holy It is heartbreaking to recall this dark time. We think tion asking an end to "this disgraceful evil," underfrom Medjugorje with so many Name Church on October 26. of ourselves as so above reproach.Few seemed to care scoring that "it cannot live where the community does graces. You can tell a tree by the :'Beginning in the church that that we had so callously violated human rights stated not countenance it." fruit it bears, and the fruits of evening at 7 p.m. and for nine in our Declaration of Independence. . Those words hold a truth that we should never forMedjugorje have been a conver- consecutive days we wil1 pray the We justified imprisoning 120,000 J apanes~ Ameri- get. While we of the United Stales are oUlraged at the . sion of hearts, an increased prayer rosary and say a special Blessed cans, as wel1 as nearly 11,000 of-German heritage, "war" that hit us Septemb.er II, we have no honor if life and greater participation in Mother novena prayer," said Fa- and 2,000 from Italy, merely because of their ethnic ever we believe this justifies hate against others. the sacraments." ther Murphy. "We live in a grave heritage. Disgraceful!

We must calm our anger to make room for the leIn 1994, Dragicevic married a time right now, and prayer is so Things were even worse when ircame to this kind gitimate sadness we must feel for all the pain that has woman from Massachusetts, and important." of enemy-making during World War I. Eight days been inflicted on so many. We musl hear Chlist and they have two daughters. For half For more information about after entering the war April 2, 1917, President believe him: Good can overcome evil, and good rises the year, the Dragicevics reside the evening with I van Woodrow Wilson created the Committee on Public when we love one another. _ in Medjugorje and the other half Dragicevic, contact Father _ Information, which became specifically a propaganda It's a hard, confusing message, but the only one is spent in Massachusetts. The vi- Murphy at 508-674-9877. agency to hammer home American war aims. that can end destructive hate.

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session for persons interested in adopting a child from a foreign country or a domestic newborn Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church. Refreshments will be served. For more information call the Fall River office at 508674-4681.

ATTLEBORO - The musical group Way word will play the La Salette Shrine coffee house Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and includes a raffle for tapes and CDs. For more information call 508-222-5410.

Singer-musician John Polce will perform at the Shrine Church on October 26 at 7:30 p.m. This evening of song and prayer will include audience participation.

FALL RIVER - The Holy Spirit Breakfast will be held November 3 at Our Lady of Light Hall, 664 Quarry Street. It will begin with prayer and praise at 8:30 a.m. and feature guest speaker Barbara Wright. For more information call 508-822-8219.

FALL RIVER - The annual Diocesan Catholic Education Convention will be held October 27 at Bishop Connolly High School. It will begin with registration at 7 a.m. and is themed "Love Beyond All Telling." Father Richard Fragomeni will deliver the keynote address and the day features many workshops and presentations. Bishop Sean O'Malley will celebrate Mass during the day. For more information call 508-6782828.

FALL RIVER - The class of 1951 from Mount St. Mary Academy will hold its 50th anniversary celebration Sunday beginning with Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. It will be followed by lunch at Magoni's Restaurant, Somerset. For more information call 508-679-0623.

Church. The rosary will be recited prior to Mass and it will include the opportunity to be prayed over individually. For more information call 508-674-9877.

FREETOWN - Mother of the Sorrowful Heart Rosary Crafters are making and sending rosaries to missions around the world.

They are available for teaching and demonstrations for individuals and groups who would like to learn to make rosaries. For more information call Carol Spoor at 508-6442645.

MASHPEE - The S1. John of the Cross, Third Order Carmelites will meet October 21 for a 5:30 p.m. Mass at Christ the King Parish. It will be followed by prayer and study. They meet each third Sunday of the month. For more information call Mary Good at 508~ 759-6354.

MASHPEE - Tom Cordaro, chairman of the Pax Christi USA National Council, will speak at Christ the King Parish during a day of recollection entitled "Alive in Christ 2001" October 27. The daylong event will begin at 8:45 a.m. and feature several speakers.

For more information call 508477-7700 or visit the website: www.aliveinchrist.ws.

MISCELLANEOUS - A time of reflection entitled "Kingdom of God Within: Responding to this Gift," will be presented by Father Joseph Iannuzzi, October 19 at 7 p.m and Hugh Owen, director of the John Paul II Institute, October 20 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady FALL RIVER - The Youth of Mount Carmel Church, Apostles Institute will hold a pro- Seekonk.

The same presentation will be gram for youth ministers, teachers, catechists, parents and all inter- held at several other diocesan parested parties entitled "Christian ishes as follows: October 19 Service: Helping Kids to Learn to (Owen) and 20 (Father Iannuzzi), Help Others," November 6 from 8- 7 p.m. at S1. Julie Billiart Church, 9 p.m. in the conference room at. North Dartmouth; October 20 (FaSt. Anne's Shrine. Attendees are in- ther Iannuzzi followed by Owen), vited to join them for Mass at 7:30 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Notre Dame p.m. in the rectory chapel. For more Church, Fall River; and October information call Youth Apostles at 20 (Owen followed by Father 508-672-2755.

Iannuzzi) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at S1. Joseph Church, FALL RIVER-A program en- Attleboro. Attendees are asked to titled "End of Life Decisions: bring a lunch, drinks will be proMyths and Realities," will be vided. For more information call given by the Father James Elizabeth Lee at 508-669-4063.

O'Donohoe, October 23 from 7NEW BEDFORD - A golf 8:30 p.m. at Bishop Connolly High School. Registration and re- tournament to benefit the Holy freshments will begin at 6 p.m. For Family-Holy Name School techmore information call Lisa Gulino nology fund will be held Sunday at II a.m. at the Whaling City Golf at 508-678-2828.

Club. For more informiltion call FALL RIVER - A healing ser- 508-993-3547. vice will be held Sunday at 2:30 NORTH DARTMOUTH-A p.m. at S1. Anne's Shrine. Hugh Owen, director of the John Paul II Separated-Divorced Support Institute of Christian Spirituality, Group will meet October 29 from will speak on the topic "The King- 7-9 p.m. at the Diocesan Family dom of God Within: Responding Life Center, 500 Slocum Road. to this Gift." It will include the The topic ~ill be "Forgiveness" rosary, Benediction of the Blessed and it will include a video presenSacrament and the opportunity to tation featuring Andy Morgan. For more information call 508-999be prayed over individually.

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THEANCHOR-DioceseofFall River-Fri., October 19, 2001

Cardinal asks for fasting during war lost loved ones. Today we pay WASHINGTON (CNS) Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick tribute to an ancient custom in of Washington has asked the the Church, a month's mind, so faithful of his archdiocese to fast we don't forget. It's a time to one day a week for the duration look back and forward."

The cardinal told a story of of the war on terrorism.

The cardinal made his request how firemen went up the stairduring a memorial Mass October well of the trade center's second 11 at St. Matthew's Cathedral for tower, and as they neared the the victims of terrorist attacks a 10th floor, they got word that the center's first tower collapsed. month earlier.

As they started down, they Cardinal McCarrick, who lost a firefighter relative in the attack stopped to help a disabled on the towers of the New York woman in a wheelchair, he said.

World Trade Center, said the re- The building collapsed except quest for voluntary fasting came for the fourth-floor landing from a need for concrete actions where they rescued her.

According to the cardinal, as the United. States and its al"They said to her, 'You are our lies battle terrorists.

"I feel we have to do some- miracle person.' And she said, thing," the cardinal said at the 'No. You are the miracle that Mass, attended by 300 to 400 God couldn't resist.''' people. "We will ask God to "There were so many inbring justice and peace to the stances when God's presence world, so that men and women was near," Cardinal McCarrick said. "There were stories of will never live in fear again.

"The day I leave up' to you," phone calls of people saying, he said. "But I recommend Fri- 'Pray for me. I love you.' There day because it was the day our was so much good in. the midst Lord died on the cross, and it is of so much evil."

He told how his brother a special day for Muslim people.

Catholics can say, this is some- priests in New York lost numerthing I can do to ask the Lord to ous members of their parish commake these times safer for us all." munities.

He said Catholics should fast "Here we are today," he said. according to the rules of the "This we know: there is a God Church. During Lent, for ex- who loves us." ample, ,Catholics from age 18 to As everyone looks down the.

59 are obliged to fast by having road and the threats ahead, that's only one full meal on Ash the thread that binds all people, Wednesday and Good Friday. he said.

The ruling does not prohibit tak"Those who are evil cause ing some food two other times such disruptions. But the good go during the day as long as the on, sharing God's love," he quantity of food of two lighter added. "That truth is the truth on meals does not exceed the quan- which we build our lives and our tity taken at the full meal. country."

Cardinal McCarrick also Mary Latka, a St. Matthew's asked the faithful of Washington parishioner, said later she atto pray for President Bush, mem- . tended the Mass because she bers of Congress and others in wanted to honor "the firemen authority "so they may be wise and policemen who gave their and strong so they bring honor lives." to our nation."

Donald Lincoln, also a parishCardinal McCarrick said that ioner, said, "We're路 all so very Pope John Paul II offered a simi- moved by what happened here in lar Mass on the same day in Washington and in New York.

Rome and offered prayers for the And so I came." terrorists, and also prayed that Loretta Garcia of Bethesda, their deeds "may not make us bit- Md., said she attended the Mass ter. And that we may see the "in sympathy for family and wonder of God's love as it friends (of those who died as' a touches the lives of men." result of the terrorist attacks) and The cardinal prayed, "We ask for peace and good judgment the Lord to bless families who among our leaders."

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. AFTER A long journey from Utah, Opus 28 sits in its new home, the choir loft of 8t. Mary/ Our Lady of the Isle Church in Nantucket. The 853-pipe organ was completely installed last week, and the dedication will take place on November 25.

Magnificent pipe organ completes trek to Nantucket By

DAVE JOLIVET EDITOR

ception, Missouri; and All Saints . Episcopal Church in San Francisco.

Built to withstand Nantucket's brutal winters and sizzling summers, the Opus 28 case is made from solid quarter-sawn white oak and the keys of boxwood and ebony. According to Father Caron, the organ should last "well into the next century."

Special cosmetic features include scallop shells hewn into the cabinet above the pipes, symbolic of a staple of Nantucket shellfishermen, and a starfish attached to the center pipe which gently spins as air is forced through the pipes, much like a pinwheel.

Some technical attributes of the mighty Opus include II manuals, 16 ranks, 16 stops, II independent voices, two keyboards and full pedals.

The aesthetic, technical and material aspects making up Opus

28 all amount to one magnificent musical instrument worthy of raising hymns and canticles heavenward.

Formal dedication of St. Mary's Opus 28 will take place at the church on November 25 at 3 p.m.

Scheduled to perform at the dedication is Jim Christy, director of liturgy and music at Holy Cross College in Worcester, and formerly a member of the world renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra.

"I've also commissioned a song to be written for the dedication," said Father Caron. Thomas Oboe Lee, a songwriter from Boston College will compose the arrangement.

"This is a proud event for our parishioners," said Father Caron.

Particularly for parish music director Philip Jekanowski, who'll have the pleasure of working with Opus 28 on a 'regular basis.

NANTUCKET - It took nearly one year to complete construction of Opus 28, an 853-pipe organ, in American Fork, Utah.

Once crafted, the massive instrument was disassembled at the M.L. Bigelow & Company just south of Salt Lake City and carefully loaded on a truck for the 2,500-mile sojourn to St. Mary/ Our Lady of the Isle Church on Nantucket Island.

The journey ended last month, when most of the organ's components were driven off 'a ferry boat on September 9 to their final destination - the choir loft at St. Mary's. While most of the construction of the masterpiece was donein Utah, the 14-foot cabinet, the bellows (the "lungs") and the wind chest were built on-island.

On October 14, assembly was complete and Opus 28, several years in the planning, was born.

"This is a wonderful thing for the St. Mary's community, and for all of Nantucket," said Pastor Father Paul A. Caron. "Many churches on the island are known to have fine music organs. This adds to that tradition." ~lans to replace the disrepaired organ at St. Mary's began roughly five years ago as part of the parish's restoration project. The head of the music department at Boston College, Jesuit Father T. Frank Kennedy suggested the Opus organ and from there the project was hatched.

Most of the monies raised for the organ came from St. Mary's year-round and summer parishioners.

Opus 28 is so named because it is the 28th Opus organ crafted

by M.L. Bigelow & Co. since its inception in 1977. Other Opus organs sit in Utah State University; Oklahoma State University; St. PARISHIONERS OF 8t. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle Church, Mary's College in Raleigh, N.C.;' Brigham Young University; Con- Nantucket, carefully carry parts of Opus 28 to its new island ception Abbey Basilica in Con- home. (Photos courtesy of Father Paul A. Caron.)

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., October 19, 2001

FALL RIVER CYO Associate Director Albert "Val" Vaillancourt has helped make a difference in the lives of young people for more than 30 years through basketball and baseball programs. The CYO building is open every weekday from October to April for practices and games. (Anchol1Gordon photo)

'Mr. Val' is still the foundation of Fall River CYO hoops

By MIKE GORDON

A member of Notre Dame Parish here since 1989, Val said he first FALL RIVER - Albert "Val" got involved with the CYO in 1966.

Vaillancourt is a man who likes to He used to umpire baseball games give of his time to young people. in the Fall River Twilight League He's been doing so since 1966 with and one day while watching a CYO the Fall River Diocese CYO pro- game Val was asked to fill in when gram and shows no signs of stop- the regular umpire didn't show up. ping anytime soon. He currently "I didn't have my equipment, serves as its associate director and but I umpired from behind the said he's involved because he en- mound," said Val. Abel Marceline joys "helping young people." had asked him to fill in and shortly Vaillancourt handles the day-to- after that he got a phone call from day operations of the Fall River Marceline asking him to umpire on CYO for the boys and girls basket- a regular basis. He did and the rest ball and baseball seasons. He co- is history as they say. ordinates the scheduling of games, Val began refereeing basketball collects registration, assigns refer- in 1967 for the CYO and over the ees and is on hand to make sure years he was asked to help out more things run smoothly, But he'd be and took on more responsibilities the last person to say so according eventually being named associate to CYO director Father Jay T. director. When asked how he got Maddock. down the road to where he is now "Val does a greatjob and he does Val said "I guess because I was also without the headlines," said Fa- .ways around so much, things prother Maddock. "He's a real asset to gressed." the diocese and a great example of He has been working with a dedicated lay person." young people for some 35 years and ANCHOR STAFF

Dame School here in the city.

He instructs sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students in religion, French and social studies and has been at Notre Dame since 1973. He's been teaching since 1967. He said he often meets adults he's taught and people who have played in the CYO programs and said "it's always fun to run into people."

"I had Mr. Val as a teacher in sixth grade," said Anchor editor, Dave Jolivet. "And two of my children also had him as a teacher with one more to go. I can remember, in 1967 when the Red Sox won the American League championship, a record album came out with highlights of that year. Val had it as did I. Today, there are times when I drop my daughter off at school, he'll begin reciting part of that album, expecting me to pick up where he left off. He still knows the thing by heart."

The CYO building is open every day during the week from October 1 to early April and there is always something going on. Val

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said part of the reason the Fall River CYO continues to be successful is that "we're open so much," and kids have a place to go. "It's a tribute to longevity," he added.

He remembers when there were just four teams in the girls division for basketball years ago.

Now that number has increased to 37 teams and as more parishes add CYO teams it continues to grow, "We're really movi'ng forward," said Val. When asked what's kept him involved for so long Val said simply "It's been fun. And these programs have helped a lot of kids."

If you played on a CYO team growing up or were a student of Val's, stop by and say hello next time you're near the Fall River CYO building. I'm sure he'd be happy to say hello. But watch out, he might have some extra referee jerseys in his desk.

The CYO basketball season is underway and will hold its annual Jamboree November 9. For more information caD Val at 508-6729644 or 508-672-1666.

if you figure the CYO in Fall River has 800 or more kids involved with it's programs each year, it's easy to see that he's helped a lot of young people and made an impact on their lives.

"He's been working with young people for two generations," said Father Maddock. "It's rare to have a person so dedicated. We've had some great people over the years, but I'm hard pressed to find anyone that's been here as long as Val. He's trustworthy and a man of faith."

As we talked the phone at the CYO, the phone kept ringing and young people came into his office to ask questions. Val's desk sits in a room filled with sports posters, mostly of the Celtics and we could hear kids yelling and bouncing basketballs at a practice in the gym upstairs. Val's job is one that keeps YOUNG PEOPLE from Holy Rosary Church, Fall River, him "very, very busy," he said, but' practice basketball at the CYO. More than 800 boys and girls the CYO is not the only place Val are involved with the basketball and baseball programs each interacts with young people. He also works as a teacher at Notre year. (Anchol1Gordon photo)

BISHOP SEAN O'Malley, OFM Cap., and Father Stephen A. Fernandes, director of the Diocese of Fall River Pro-Life Apostolate gathered with scores from throughout the diocese, including many high school students, to join the 15th annual Respect Life Walk for Mothers and Children in Boston last weekend. Despite damp conditions, thousands of Pro-Life supporters descended on the capital city to walk and listen to several Pro-Life speakers including Bishop O'Malley and Cardinal Bernard Law of the Archdiocese of Boston. (Anchol1Jolivet photo)

A COLOR guard leads a procession of police, firefighters and EMTs from Barnstable, Centerville, Cotuit and Hyannis into Our Lady of Victory Church, Centerville for a Month's Mind Mass marking one month since the September 11 terrorists attacks. The Mass was organized by Father Mark R. Hession, pastor of Our Lady of Victory; Deputy Police Chief Craig Tamash and Sergeant Sean Sweeney of the Barnstable Police Department. (Bruce McDaniel photo)

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TIffiANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River- ~ri., October 19,2001

Kazak interpreter' says she converted after papal visit

By JOHNTHAVIS CAlliOUC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Vatican officials often say the positive results of Pope John Paul n's foreign trips take years to develop, and their pastoral success is not always easy to measure.

Buta week after the pope retumed from Kazakstan in late, September, an unusual letter of conversion let the pontiff know that he already had made a difference in at least one person's life.

Sveta Barbassova, a 22-year-old woman who worked as an interpreter during the papal visit, wrote that after being personally touched by the pope's message, she had decided to be baptized into the Catholic Church. Her letter was published by the Vatican newspaper,

L'Osservatore Romano.

Barbassova said she had known Christianity only by tradition until her encounter with the pope. That was precisely the gI:Oup the pope was trying to reach during his visit: people he said belonged to no religion but who were "searching for the truth."

The young interpreter said she followed almost every papal event in the Kazak capital of Astana and was amazed at the pope's personality, "so weak physically, but so strong in spirit."

"In those few moments I stood near him I immediately experienced a sense of wonder and peace. The clarity and strength of his spirit is

incredible," she wrote.

When the pope told young people at a university that God loves each of them personally, he struck a chord with many, she said.

"No one had ever spoken to me like that before, and the pope spoke to me in the name of Jesus Christ," she said.

Barbassova said an outdoor Mass in Astana, attended by some 40,000 people of various religious traditions, was the "strongest moment" of the visit.

"It was a miracle," she said. ''The presence of the Mystery was so evident, so physical that you could a1,most touch it. I know that God was present there with us."

She said the nationally televised Mass was a "revelation" for Il)any people in Kazakstan who had known little or nothing about Catholicism.

Afterward, she said, others at the liturgy spoke in a similar way about experiencing a divine presence something far more than they were expecting.

Since the pope left, she said, her depth of feeling has led her to ,recount herexperience to everyone she meets.

Pope John Paul has said one of the main reasons he traveled to Kazakstan was that he believed the post-communist era offers an evangelizing opportunity for the Catholic Church, which today numbers only 180,000 out of a total population of nearly 15 million.

IMAGES OF the seven newly "blessed" hang from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica during the recent beatification led by Pope John Paull!. Beatification puts them one step closer to being named saints. (CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)

Pope beatifies seven, including fou,nder of Sisters of Providence

By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - In a liturgy that celebrated saintliness around the world, Pope John Paul II beatified seven people, including the'Canadian founder of a religious order dedicated to serving the sick and the poor.

Others beatified during Mass last week included two martyrs: an Armenian archbishop killed

by Turks in the early 1900s and a German journalist executed by the Nazis in'1945.

Declared "blessed" for her life of holiness and sacrifice was SisCAMDEN, N.J. (CNS) munity Center in Cherry Hill.

The Catholic Diocese of Camden The Camden agreement calls ter Emilie Tavernier Gamelin, and Jewish community leaders for: cooperation in combating who ministered to the needy In of southern New Jersey have anti-Semitism, anti-Catholi- 19th-century Montreal before signed an agreement of under- cism, racism and religious in- dying during a cholera epidemic tolerance as well as on areas of in 1851. Her order, the Sisters standing and cooperation.

Believed to be the second such' common concern such as pro- of Providence, today carries on agreement in the United States, motion of moral values in pub- her work on four continents.

The pope called Blessed it encourages joint action by the lic education.

Gamelin a "model ,of couraIt also agreed on more coltwo faith communities, efforts to promote mutual understand- laboration between pflrallel or- geous self-giving" who had a ing and closer contact between ganizations, groups and indi- "heart open to everyone, espeCatholic Charities and Jewish viduals, such as Catholic Chari- cially the poor and weak, whom Famjly and Children's Services. ties and Jewish Family and' she wanted to treat as kings."

The pope looked animated as Leaders of the two commu- Children's Services, and Cathonities signed the agreement in lic and Jewish chaplains at area he presided over the Mass in a sunny St. Peter's Square, in late September at the Katz Com- , institutions. front of a crowd that included more than 200 bishops in Rome for a monthlong synod.

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC At the start of the lengthy litbiographical sketches of urgy, A parish of approximately 700 families in the Taunton area the newly beatified were read seeks an individual with organ/keyboard experience aloud. Montreal Cardinal Jeanknowledgeable in Roman Catholic Liturgy to lead its singing Claude Turcotte described the congregation and adult choir, provide music for all parish difficult life of Emilie liturgies and develop the music ministry in other ways, Tavernier, born in 1800 in (formation of a youth choir, cantor and song leader training: etc.)

Montreal, the last.of 15 children The right person must understand the position to be that of whose parents soon died and left ministry and be willing to work with others. Additional them orphans.

She married in 1823 and had stipend for weddings and funerals. Interested persons should three children, but each of them send resume (with references) including desired wages to: died, then her husband died. AfMusic Ministry Search ter several years of happiness as St. Joseph's Church a wife and mother, she found 19 Kilmer Avenue , herself alone at age 28. Deep Taunton, MA 02780 prayer following these trials

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came from other parts of the world.

The others beatified during the ceremony were: Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan, an ethnic Armenian martyred in Turkey during the harsh repression by Ottoman Turks in 1915. Along with several other Christians, he was arrested on the pretext of harboring weapons, then was shot to death after refusing to convert to Islam; - Nicholas Gross, a German journalist who promoted the Church's social teaching and defied Nazis as "mortal enemies."

The father of seven children, he joined the resistance against Hitler, was arrested, imprisoned and tortured, and was executed at age 46 in 1945; Sacred Heart Sister Eugenia Picco, who struggled against her own ill health while ministering to the poor and neglected of northern Italy, especially during World War I; - Father Tommaso Maria Fusco, an Italian known for his life of spirituality and preaching, who established orphanages and homes for the needy in the 19th century and who helped found a woman's religious order with a special ministry among orphans.

- Father Alfonso Maria Fusco, 'another Italian who founded and oversaw a women's MOTHER EMILIE Tavernier religious order that taught and Gamelin, Canadian founder of cared for orphans in the 19th centu'ry; the Sisters of Providence, was Mercy Sister Maria among those beatified recently Euthymia Uffing, a German nun

by Pope John Paull!. She was who treated war prisoners durborn in Montreal in 1800 and ing World War II. She was lived until 1851. After being wid- known for her compassion and owed,'she devoted herself to friendliness and sometimes hid acts of Charity, and in 1830 food in the garbage cans of the opened a,refuge for elderly and prison hospital so hungry prisdestitute women. (CNS photo) , oners could find it. stirred a sense of compassionate charity, and she began opening her home to the needy.

The local bishop sent others to help, and from this experience the Sisters of Providence were born, with Mother Gamelin as their superior. Some of the nuns died while ministering to the sick during epidemics of cholera and typhus.

Her liturgical feast will be September 23, the anniversary of her death.

As a curtain was raised on her portrait on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica following the beatification decree, applause went up from several hundred Canadian Catholics in attendance, along with many Sisters of Providence who

World's poorest contribute to universal mission efforts CHINNALPATTY, India Father George Stephen, pastor of the parish in Chinnalpatty, says that the usual Sunday collection amounts to a total of $5.

"But despite the poverty of the parish, however, the people celebrated World Mission Sunday last year by contributing $125 for the Church's missionary work," he said.

"The parishioners brought lunch with them that day and ate together on the church grounds.

It promoted the feeling of one community and kindled the spirit of evangelization," Father Stephen said.

The action of the parish seemed to echo Pope John Paul II's message for World Mission Sunday this year, reminding the Catholics of the world that: "Those who have come into genuine contact with Christ cannot keep him for themselves, they must proclaim · " h 1m.

The celebration of World Mission Sunday, says Father Stephen, is a reminder that the call to mission is directed to all and that everyone can answer and needs to

answer through prayer and personal sacrifice and by financial support.

This Sunday offers Catholics the opportunity to pray for the Church's worldwide mission in a special way together, at Mass, and to offer help from the very heart of ~heir faith to those who hunger and thirst, even unknowingly, for the news of God's love and

his gift of salvation in Christ, said Father Stephen.

Bishop Joseph Ajomo of Lokoja, Nigeria, says the World Mission Sunday in his diocese begins with a week-long program of talks, -Bible study and question and answer gatherings about the celebration. . Bishop Joseph Das of Berhampur, India, writes that in

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And he adds, "Though our people are poor as a whole, wholeheartedly they contribute to Mission Sunday."

connection with World Mission Sunday, the people are told: "If our children are given mission education, it is due to the sacrifices of many abroad who contrib-

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Mozambique bishop says Jesus is proclaimed there every day LICHINGA, Northern Mozambique - Whether it is war or natural disasters. the mission of the Church in proclaiming the healing. saving love of Jesus is carried out daily, reports Bishop Luis G. Ferreira da Silva, SJ. His diocese, like most of the African nation has endured two decades of war. And after the fighting stopped and the economy began to show signs of growth, Mozambigue was shattered again, this time by devastating floods which submerged roads. schools, homes and hospitals killing many and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.

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us to accomplish our mission," Bishop da Silva said.

People with leprosy live throughout the whole areas of Niassa, an African community that is within Bishop da Silva's territory of responsibility.

"The challenge is how to meet them and persuade them to receive the right medicine," he said.

"Only with the good manners and love of our religious Sisters and catechists is this accomplished."

From January to April of last year, the bishop and staff traveled throughout the districts of Niassa and helped those with leprosy receive medicine and more than 2,000 were healed during the past year. Because of that they now live together with all people of the village and eat and drink with

JESUIT BISHOP Luis Ferreira da Silva with leaders of a faith community in Niassa. (Photo from the Missions)

their relatives and friends "and are. abie to go. to Mass and be seated with their families."

Bishop da Silva recalls a 70year-old man who had frequented the mission for many years and suddenly announced that he wanted to be baptized.

"I promised to baptize him but I wanted to prepare his heart. Two months quickly passed and I was moved to another mission before baptizing Peter. But he was a man of hope and three months later he showed up at my new mission having begged and walked all the way. 'I want baptism,' he said.

And he received it."

On Holy Thursday "we were making adoration. It was a mysterious night, this night of Passion, heightened by the moonlight," the bishop remembered. "I had the feeling to visit Peter in his hut. I knocked at Peter's door.

Silence. I opened the door and went inside. Peter was lying' peacefully on his straw bed. I blessed him and prayed. 1dressed him in my white overcoat and put a cross in his hands and left him in peace. On the morning of Good Friday, we buried Peter with reverence as we were burying Jesus. On the Sunday of Resurrection we sang an Alleluia to glory Jesus and also Peter who was buried in the baptism of the Lord."

Bishop da Silva said he is happy "to tell you a little bit about our mission which has more orphans than I can possibly count. We offer prayers and thanks to all who offer us financial help."

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terrorist attacks on the United States, said "the suggestions by some speakers regarding the even- ' tual need for a revision of the synod's methodology" probably could not be addressed by the current synod., As for subsidiarity, which encourages local responsibqity for decisions affecting a local community, the report said several bishops AN F/A·18C Hornet is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson leading up to had mentioned the call of the 1985 the strike against al Qaeda terrorist training camp's and Taliban military installations in Afsynod that the prinCiple be studied "to verify the degree 'to which it ghanistan recently. (CNS photo from U.S. Navy via Reuters) could be applied in the Church."

Several popes, including Pope John Paul II, the report said; have said that because the hierarchical structure of the Church reflects the -will of Christ, the principle cannot be applied in the same way as it is' , ROME (CNS) - In a letter to letter. A copy was made available civilian casualties. As we seek to in society at large.

President George W. Bush, the in Rome, where Bishop Fiorenza defend innocent people, measures While each bishop has power to to avoid jeopardizing the lives of president of the U.S. Conference was attending a synod of bishops. act within his diocese, his author, The letter came two days after other innocent people are both necof Catholic Bishops said U.S. miliity "coexists with the supreme autary action in Afghanistan was re- the United States began heavy essary and important," Bishop thority of the pope," the report said. grettable but necessary and called bombardment of selected targets Fiorenza said.

"The relationship between the Referring to U.S. airdrops of for continued efforts to spare ci- in Afghanistan, whose ruling two powers cannot be'resolved au- ' vilian lives.

Taliban regime is suspected of har- emergency food supplies in parts tomatically (by) appealing to the of Afghanistan, Bishop Fiorenza The USCCB pre~dcnt,Bishop boring terrorist groups. principle of supsidiarity, but rather Joseph A. Fiorenza of GalvestonBishop Fiorenza praised the said the humanitarian efforts to to the principle of communion," it Houston, said that after the deadly president for trying to carry out a help the Afghan people were "essaid. terrorist attacks of September II, "wise, just and effective response," pecially welcome."

The report said "the' fraternal • it was clear that "our nation and which was what the U.S. bishops' He said he also appreciated the dimension of communion" is ex, the world must respond." conference had called for in the president's efforts to make clear pressed in the synods of the East, "I commend the steps you have wake of the terrorist attacks. that "this necessary response is diern Catholic churches and in nataken to formulate a response us"I continue to support your ef- rected at those who use terror, as tional bishops' conferences. ing diplomatic, economic and hu- , forts to insure that military action, well as those who assist them, and 'The s~rel)gth of the C,hurchjs: manitarian~, as-well as military while always regrettable, will be not· at the Afghan. people or any communion, its weakness 'is divi-means," Bishop Fiorenza said in the designed and undertaken to avoid particular religious group." sion," the report said.

The report summarized a variety of speeches urging the bishops to be concrete signs of hope in the world by working for justice and peace and standing with the poor, especially by the way they live.

When peace is threatened, the PHILADELPHIA (CNS) encourage the members of the body going to other churches or others report said, "the bishop, servant of More than 200 U.S. diocesan lit- (of Christ) to be quite dispersed joining the Catholic Church than Jesus Christ for the hope of the urgy officials gathered in Phila- of a Sunday." consistently effective Sunday world, in the face of this reality is delphia recently to discuss renewal He said renewing the "texture" preaching," he said. called to be a man of peace; reconof Sunday as the Lord's day.

He said the celebration itself of Sunday requires attention to "the ciliation and communion."

At their opening Eucharist they psychic constructs that give tex- should be a "powerful" experience The bishop's role as a teacher of prayed for the victims of the Septhat helps Catholic Christians "exture to time." , the faith must be a priority in his He -said many Catholics who perience the Resurrection ~s an tember II terrorist attacks and colministry, the report said. lected $1 ,500 to aid their families. grew up before the Second Vatican event 'today.'''

"The bishop is one who safe"Sunday: Day of Days" was the' Council in the 1960s can recall a He criticized a recent Vatican guards the Word of God with love main theme of the meeting. The rhythm to Sundays that started document on rules for translating and defends it with courage, who four main speakers addressed vari- with Saturday confession, the Sat- liturgical texts, saying the power proclaims and gives witness to the ous aspects of Pope John Paul II's urday eveni'ng bath, laying out of the celebration experience is word which saves,': he said.

1998 apostolic letter, "Dies Do- - one's Sunday clothes, fasting from "weakened" by rules requiring "exIn addition, the report undermini" ("The Day of the Lord"), midnight, the celebration of Mass clusive language" and hard-to-unlined the bishop's role in fostering on Sunday as a day of rest, wor- itself, then the big brunch or early derstand forms of expression in ecumenical and interreligious diaship and celebration. afternoon dinner followed by Sun- Mass prayers and readings. logue, particularly dialogue with Norbertine Father Andrew D. day afternoon walks or outings.

"This is a failure to remember Islam.

- Ciferni, rector of Daylesforth Ab"Instead of grieving the loss of that it is the experience itself that bey Church in Paoli, Pa., and a that old Sunday," he suggested forms most deeply," he said. former professor of homiletics and exploring "the enduring hUlJlan He said "Dies Domint' is a rich La Salette Retreat Center liturgy, discussed tl)e challenges for constructs that might enable us to document that "deserves and dea Catholic approach to Sunday that create a Sunday experience for our mands intense study and theologi947 Park Street are posed by contemporary Ameri- children to remember." cal reflection" as liturgists, seek'Attleboro, MA 02703·5115 can culture.

"If we cannot retrieve the Sun- 'ing to renew a Catholic sense of 508·222·8530 One challenge, he said, is sim- day of our pte-Vatican II youth, Sunday, "tackle the greatest chalply "that we need to be there" with how can we be creatively faithful lenge, namely that of Nov. 9-11 Women's Retreat the assembly at worship. to what has been handed down to inculturation."

"Assembly, is at the heart of us and how can we be faithfully . .During the meeting, the particiNov. 11 Afternoon of Recollection - Fr. Cassista_ Sunday even when there is no cel- .creative in the face of cultures so' pants, who represented 110 dio"The Mountain in the Scriptures" ebration ofthe Eucharist," he said. vastly different from those that ceses, passed a resolution calling Dec. 2 , Advent Recollection - Fr. Cassista "But the forms of leisure, relax- gave birth to the seven-day week ' for dialogue with the International Dec. 14-16 Jesse Tree Family Weekend Retreat ation, play, hospitality, other forms and the Day ofthe Lord?" he asked. Catholic Stewardship Council to Dec. 31-Jan. 1 'Celebrating New 'Year's Eve' of socialization and even formaHe cited good preaching as a address such issues as coordinattion possible in an affluent, mo- top ,priority. "No one element is ing "stewardship efforts with the For more information. please call or write Retreat Secretary bile culture make it possible and more responsible for Catholics cycles of the Sunday Lectionary."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Members of the Synod of Bishops were asked to discuss concrete ways to pro'mote communion at all levels of the Church, but were warned that the monthlong meeting probably was not the place to discuss. reform of the synod processes.

"An in-depth discussion on this theme would s<;:em to exceed, the specific limits of this synod," Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, told the synod recently. ' After listening to more than 200 speeches in the first two weeks of the gathering, Cardinal Bergoglio and Cardinal Edward M. Egan of 'New York summarized the main themes and gave the bishops 10 suggested topics for discussion in their small groups.

Most of the questions focused on how individual bishops can better carry out their mission within their dioceses, looking at everything from their own lifestyle and spirituality to dealing with a multi religious and multicultural society.

They also were asked to discuss how to "encourage affective colle,giality" with other bishops and how to strengthen the bonds between a bishop and the pope. , The synod process was not mentioned in the I0 questions synod members were asked to focus on in their small groups, although Cardi,nal Jan Schotte, general secretary of-the synod, told them, "other questions can be treated as well."

"The bishops are not prisoners" and can raise other questions, Cardinal Bernard Agre of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, told reporters.

The reform of the synod process and the application of the principle of subsidiarity to Church decision making were the two most frequent synod topics not included in the 10 questions.

Many bishops, while saying synods have benefited the Church, ' asked for reforms to increase efficiency, tackle specific problems and make ita body that brings not only concerns and advice to the pope, but specific suggestions for Church action. ' The mid-synod report, read by Cardinal Bergoglio because Cardinal Egan returned to New York for a Mass marking one month since

U.S. bis'hops'_president tells Bush ntilitary action was necessary'

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Charlton;·the Rev. Dana Boynton, an Episcopal priest from Whitman; and the Rev. David Forsythe, a Baptist minister from Manchester by the Sea. On September 30 "I took my trusty ambulance/camper, loaded with turnout gear, casual clothes, prayer books, and one week's worth of stuff and headed for the State Police Barracks in Sturbridge," said Akin.

There, provided with a donated van, he and his colleagues headed for New York with Akin driving. After getting formal ID's and orientation there, the chaplains got some sleep until the next morning when Dave and Reverend Chase were assigned to station calls, accompanied by a firefighter certified in critical stress management and a driver.

"The work was difficult because the fire houses had lost numerous members at the Trade Center," Akin said.

Later, Akin and the Reverend Boynton were assigned to boats leaving the Brooklyn Navy Yard bringing families of' firefighters who were lost in the ruins at ground zero. "There we stood looking at the debris from eight buildings, five of which were totally collapsed, three partially. The two Trade Center towers represented 220 floors of structure, reduced to a pile about 100 feet high.

Where we stood had been under 12- to IS-feet of steel and debris on one day, but many acres had already been cleared, due to the superhuman efforts of fire, police and construction workers."

He added: "All we saw was dust and steel. There wasn't as much as a telephone or a paperclip showing. It was a level of destruction that many, including myself, have never seen before.

"In the death of 5,000 people in a building where there is an

ongoing fire, there is a pall that return trip to the Navy Yard. hangs over that area ... and The transition among the famiwhich will be with me forever," lies was remarkable. They Akin said. "It was very uncom- seemed open, relaxed, and fortable. There were many sad ready to speak of their loved but hardworking people ... in- ones." conceivable losses."

Akin said he was "doing all The people Akin worked right" until he saw a huge statue with and counseled the most of a firefighter, down on one were families of victims, "ex- knee, a tribute to fallen cept for the morgue duty and it firefighters which was a gift was so horrific that actually we from an Iowa firefighters aswere counseling each other, as sociation to New York City. those wonderful young people "L,had not wept until I saw trained in forensics sought to that statue," Akin said candidly. identify bodily remains ... genAkin and Reverend Boynton der and DNA's, thereby provid- were taking a break at a delicaing some closure to families tessen in Manhattan when the who lost members." deacon was called to a morgue Although used to the sights to assist a Brooklyn priest in a of death in the aftermath of hor- six-hour stint leading prayers rific fires, the former fire chief over the remains. commented: "But this was a dif-· "It was the most difficult ferent dimension. It was like thing I have ever done. Those war." who know me know that I cry On the first day on site, Akin at McDonald's commercials. I said a priest from the New York made it through. I prayed for Fire Department led the griev- and saluted the remains of my ing families in quiet prayer. "He brothers and witnessed the asked them to be quiet, an im- ~trength and commitment of the possible task due to the noise New York Fire Department at of heavy equipment, but to be its best and at its worst moquiet within themselves, and to ment," Akin related. quietly, from their hearts, tell The next day found Akin their loved ones that they are again accompanying families of loved and that they, (the fam- missing firefighters. ily members) were OK. Then, "We ate sandwiches and he asked them to listen with . talked with families hearing their hearts to their loved ones many pride-filled stories about 'and they will tell you it is OK their husbands, sons and broththat they are in a better place.'" ers," he said. "Each family was The group then moved to an accompanied by a firefighter, existing police memorial near usually from the company the river, where the names of where the missing man served. fallen 'police officers are en- . It was as tough on them as it graved in a granite wall. It had wason the family." become a new memorial site for One anecdotal story surfaced. photos of those missing.

A new widow had picked up "I led a brief prayer service her husband's check and went there in which I spoke of the to cash it at the bank. Because greatest 'save' in the history of the husband's signature was not fire service. Over 20,000 lives on it, the bank refused. She saved before the collapse and a showed up at his station in loss of 5,000. I spoke of pride, tears. commitment, of heroism. We "The brothers took a ride to then prayed the Our Father and the bank, walked in with their moved back to the boat for· the turnout gear on and asked what·

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had to happen to get her the tweaked the wrong folks."

In another entry, Akin wrote money the dead husband had earned:' said Akin. "The check of the unity bin Laden was' promptly processed and prompted: "bin Laden has cashed." brought us to our knees in Akin was again called to prayer!" morgue duty the following day.

The chaplains ministered to "I was apprehensive, yet happy whoever they met, sometimes that none of my brother minis- informally. Akin worked movters had been called. If I, hav- ing boxes and making space for ing done it once, could to it more equipment in the New again, it would save them the York Union headquarters. Each experience." of the victim's families were to That day, Akin assisted Fa- receive a commemorative helther Kevin Gallagher, "a 'won- met and room was needed to derful, young priest from Stony store them.

Point, N.Y. We prayed over the Some free time available, remains - one of them was Akin remembers walking the identified as a firefighter be- streets of Manhattan in his ficause of buckles from a Scott nal hours of service, talking to Air Pack - and provided so- many "from the homeless to the lace to the firefighters ... and Wall Street types. It was fascinating, and again, providing an morgue workers."

As the flag-draped body was opportunity to minister and to carried by his colleagues to be ministered to." waiting ambulance there were As he left for home about more blessings and more memo- . midnight on October 4, Akin ries stored for Akin: "They noted: "Proud to be a were brave men who ran into firefighter, proud to be a deaHell and saved thousands be- con, proud to be an American." fore the collapse sent them One of the prayer cards Akin home to the Father." carries with him includes a The four clergymen were able prayer written by Franciscan Fato share a dinner that night in a ther Mychel Judge, a New York famous steak house, providing City Fire Department chaplain the only laughs of their tour of killed in service at the WTC. It reads: duty, Akin recalls.

"Take me where you want me Then it was back to what the deacon called "more wonderful to go.

Let me meet who you want people, experiencing incompre. hensible losses with pride and me to meet.

Tell me what you want me dignity; tough city, tough to say. people."

And keep me out of your Having seen a cartoon picturing a worried terrorist Osama bin way." .Laden, Akin was prompted to note in his daily journal: "Look 'r Eucharistic Holy "lJl out, bin Laden, you have

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'. Connolly student contntended. for saving .two front drowning FALL RIVER - Sophomore Lucas Campbell of Bishop Connolly High School, was given a service award at a recent pep rally for his bravery, heroism and service to others in saving two people from drowning this past summer" at Goosewing Beach in Little Compton, R.I. The l5-year-old Campbell had justcompletM his shift as a lifeguard on August 26 when his father pulled up in his vehicle to take him home, but Campbell wanted to surf a bit before leaving.

"He begged me to let him go out surfing," said his father James Campbell. As it turned out he was "in the right place at the right time.': Not long after taking to the water, Campbell heard cries for help some 50 yards off shore.

Paddling toward the screams, he spotted a young boy swallowing water, floundering in the currents.

At the same time, a man who had gone into the water to attempt a rescue was himself beginning to experience muscle cramps. He was in an area where the water

was at least 20 feet deep and was struggling to tread water.

"I paddled over with my board and told them to both grab it," Campbell said. "The boy sank so I had to hoist him up. He didn't know what was going on until he opened his eyes and he just kept thanking me."

Using all his strength, Campbell pulled the board and the two struggling swimmers in to shore. He was met about halfway by an area resident, also a surfer.

Once ashore, Campbell and hjs father checked to be certain both the young boy and man were OK before heading home.

"It was a fluke," said Campbell. "If I hadn't gone surfing, someone wouldn't be alive."

Campbell's father said he has a lot of experience in the water and was proud of his son. "It was a combination of many circumstances that came together to be able to keep these people alive.

He didn't panic in the surf. He understands currents and waves and he acted admirably and with composure." .

STUDENTS DISPLAY an icon of Jesus entitled "Christ the Teacher," during an opening Mass at Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro. They were a gift from Father David A. Costa, pastor of Sacred Heart Church who celebrated the opening Mass. From left with Father Costa are Jeanne Dearie, Lauren Smith, Ian Demers) Justin Dion, Patrick Lucas, Sean Fitzpatrick, William Trout, Geoffrey Dion and Bridget McConville.

St. Mary-Sacred Hear_t School begins year with school Mass NORTH ATTLEBORO - Two weeks to the date of the terrorist attacks and one week delayed because ofthem, Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School celebrated its opening Mass for students, faculty and staff. Father David A. Costa, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, celebrated the Mass and brought a message . of beginnings, renewal and peace to students.

Father Costa focused on the students relationship to Jesus and their role as disciples. He presented each class with an icon of Jesus entitled "Christ as Teacher," purchased on a trip to Rome this past summer.

The Mass was celebrated in memory of Bertha

and Lena St. Pierre, sisters who were generous benefactors of the school. It was also a time to remember victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11 through the prayer of the faithful and song.

Father Costa's presentation of the plaques was a springboard for his homily which focused on the significance and process of making religious icons.

He advised students that like the artist who prays for inspiration they should also be "windows to Jesus in their words' and actions." He added that they should pray daily before the image of Christ with the words "Jesus, teach me to know You, to love' You and to serve You."

~ SCHOOL PRIDE Eighth-graders from Holy . Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, show off their school pride as they gather with their class banner with Father John Sullivan and teacher Susan Massoud following the first Mass of the school year.

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HERO - Lucas Campbell, right, of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, receives a service award from Christopher Connelly, Christian service director, in recognition of Campbell's act of heroism this summer. The sophomore lifeguard saved two people from drowning.

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~ SECOND-GRADERS Gabriella Medeiros and Jason Beauregard of Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, exhibit an oversized postcard of good wishes they and other students will be sending to relief workers in New York ..

Students and families of the school have donated more than $500 to assist the families of victims.

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFaIlRiver-Fri.,October 19,2001

WASHINGTON, D.C. Groups of young people between the ages of 16 and 35 can now register for the upcoming World Youth Day to be held July 23 through 28 in Toronto, Canada.

"I am delighted that registration has officially begun for World Youth Day," said Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, the Canadian national director. "By attending this great international event, you are responding to the invitation of Pope John Paul II to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Now more than ever before, the world needs World Youth Days!"

For the first time, WYD organizers are offering the option register online at to www.wyd2002.org.Itis also possible to register by mail.

The registration process consists of three phases.

In phase one, a group identifies itself and provides general information, and is asked to contribute $10 per group member to a Solidarity Fund administered by the Pontifical Council for the laity. This fund assists those from less privileged countries to participate.

The Council for the Laity is the Vatican agency responsible for WYO. At the completion of phase one, groups are linked to the second phase and asked to enter a billing code number. The billing code for all U.S. groups is 100. Each group wi II then be assigned its unique group number for all subsequent commu-

nications.

Also.in phase two, groups will be able to choose from four differently priced packages, ranging from $40 to $160 per person.

Groups registering online can complete phases one and two at the same time.

All U.S. groups are also asked to contribute an additional $10 per person U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops fee to assist youths from Latin American countries to attend the WYO. A five-percent discount on the registration fee will be offered to those who registered through the Bishops Conference and whose payment is received by December 3, 2001.

Questions about registration should be directed to the WYD 2002 Office in Toronto by email at info@wyd2002.org or by phone at 416-913-2080.

More information may be obtained at the U.S. Bishops WYD Office bye-mail at wyd@usccb.org or by phone at 202-541-3042.

An overview of the WYD 2002 program that begins July 23 with a Mass of welcome and concludes on July 28 with a papal Mass; and which includes educational sessions with bishops, penitential services, spiritual and cultural activities ranging from social service projects to concerts, and artistic displays. to panel discussions, is available at www.wydusa.org.

For more information contact Marianne Fisher at 202541-3041.

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MICHAEL O'BRIEN, principal at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, holds up a check for more than $5,000 raised by students to help pay for the tuition at New York Catholic schools for sons and daughters of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Student council members collected contributions as part of the Fall River diocesan Department of Education's recent Red, White and Blue Day. With O'Brien are student council officers: Owen Rego, vice president; Ryan Ziccardi, secretary; Jack Walsh, president; and Sam Re.idy, treasurer. â&#x20AC;˘ SENIOR MAN U E L Vasconcelos of BishQp Stang High School, is congratulated by AcademicPrincipal Mary Ann Miskel for his nomination to compete in the national Principal's Leadership Award Scholarship Program.

"Manny has demonstrated exemplary achievement both in his leadership, academic work and his service to the community," said Miske!.

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The company you keep

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATliOUC News SERVICE I was talking to a relieved mother in my office. A few weeks before, her son, an 18-year-old senior, was drinking regularly, smoking marijuana with increasing frequency and arguing with her daily. ''I'm 18," he insisted, "and you can't tell me what to do any more."

Under ourstale laws, he was an adult His mother considered getting a court order putting him out of her house. If he insisted on being an unreasonable adult, then he might need another place to stay. Her heart had been heavy when she thought through that decision.

Yet here she was, smiling and filled with a new level of hope. Her son was treating her well, had stopped using drugs in her home and was going to school regularly.

"What happened?" I asked.

First, she had stood her ground, making clear that his unreasonable behavior would not be tolerated.

"And," she added, "he's got different friends."

All his old friends did was smoke dope and hang out. They did not go to school or have jobs and seemed to live on money stolen from their parents. His new friends were "regular kids." They were going to school, they all seemed serious about graduating.

There's an old saying, "Show me your friends, and I'll tell you what kind of person you are." It used to annoy me when my dad said that.

"I'm my own person," I would think, "and I don't act just like my friends."

In fact, a growing body of research demonstrates that if your

friends drink, you are much more likely to drink. The same is true for drugs and sexual activity - and for positive behaviors, like getting good

. ,-~~ Coming of Age grades and stayirig out of trouble.

People use the term "peer pressure," but I think that misses the point, as if your friends would surround you and chant "smoke dope, smoke dope, smoke dope" till you took a puff. Nobody forces anybody else to take that first drink or to keep drinking after already

having had too much.

The pressure is not external, it comes from inside. The powerful motivation is to fit in, to be one of the group. Kids want to be normal, but different groups of friends define "normal" in very different ways.

Some groups think "normal" means taking advanced classes and applying to tough colleges. Others think "normal" means getting pierced eyelids and tattoos on your neck. In both sets, kids are just trying to fit in.

There are times when your friends can push you to succeed and times when they can hold you back.

Putting it bluntly, not many kids in the science club will get arrested for stealing cars, and hardly anybody in the gang on the comer will get into the stale university.

This is one of the most difficult

things a teen can do, but sometimes you need to take a look at the friends you hang out with and ask yourself seriously, "Where does this path lead?"

Are they likely to become productive people or are they aimed for trouble? Are they trying to accomplish things or just floating, looking for some amusement to come along?

You are not a robot or a passive victim of peer pressure. Still, a set of friends is like a group of people on a bus: each an individual, but all going in the same direction.

If you don't like the direction your friends are headed in, maybe you need to get on a different bus.

Your comments are welcome.

PICllSe address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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