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Pope marks 15 years in "tilxing ministry" VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II marked the 15th anniversary of his election saying that the job is tough and asking prayers for strength and pastoral energy over the coming years.

As congratulatory messages including a letter from President Bill Clinton - poured in from around the world, the 73-year-old pontiff attended a concert in his honor at the Vatican Oct. 16. He thanked several thousand people who had come :0 help him celebrate the day.

"I want to ask with insistence that you all say c, special prayer to God for me, so that I be given the strength necessary to do my best - to give myself completely, like St. Paul, in the service of the church," he said The pope said the papal ministry was taxing, involving constant commitment as he tried to be a "builder of corr munion between the various particular churches."

Additionally, the promotion of peace and justice in a world full of tensions adds "more worries and more burdens" to the papacy, he said.

The Polish-born pope was elected on Oct. 16, I ~178, the first nonItalian pontiff in 455 years. On the anniversary, the world's media and church leaders recalled the historic event in detail, and the Vatican

marked it as a holiday. But the pope did not spend much time reminiscing - he was busy with other things, as usual.

In addition to morning Mass and meetings with several Italian church officials, the pope held an hourlong private audience with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the Russian writer and dissident under communism.

Both men had turned a spotlight on human rights abuses under the Soviet regime, and both have been critics of the moral shortcomings of Western society. Asked to describe the encounter afterward, the 74-year-old Solzhenitsyn said that such a profound and intense conversation could not be condensed.

But he added: "If we want to recover from communism, we .should not apply the selfish vision of capitalism."

The evening concert was performed by a German symphony orchestra and chorus, the Mitteldeutscher Runfunk of Leipzig.

Among the works was the Vatican anthem, accompanied publicly for

& AT ANNUAL MASS for benefactors of the Association for the Development of the Catholic University of Portugal, Cardinal Bernard Law, principal celebrant and homilist at the St. Mary's Cathedral ceremony, astounded Bishop Sean O'Malley when he presented him with the crozier used by Cardinal Hurnberto Medeiros, a priest of the Fall River diocese before becoming bishop of Brownsville, Tex., then cardjnal archbishop of Boston. When the cardinal asked the congregation, "Isn't the bishop doing a good job in the diocese of Fall River?" prolonged applause e~upted. At left, Bishop O'Malley immediately after receiving the crozier; above the bishop; Arthur Silvia Jr., on the celebration's arrangements committee; and Cardinal Law, who wears Cardinal Medeiros' woolen pallium around his neck, a symbol of full episcopal authority worn only bX the pope and archbishops. (Studio D h )

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Bishop asks .pr:ayers for priests

, Priests of the Fall River diocese are about to begin the Emmaus Spirituality Program, a yearlong process of spiritual renewal. As they begin the year, Bishop O'Malley is asking all members of the diocese to support them in prayer. His letter to the faithful follows.

My Dear Friends in Christ.

A very serious request prompts me to write to you at this time. The priests of thc~ Diocese and some of the religious community priests who are currently engaged in the Diocese are about to begin a spiritual renewal process called the Emmaus Spirituality Program. You recall the story of Emmaus in Luke's Gospei (Luke 24). The disciples who had experienced the tragic events of Good Friday encountered a stranger along their journey. This stranger was the Risen Christ, whom they came to recognize in the breaking open of God's word and in the breaking of the Bread of the Eucharist. The stranger was no longer "the stranger," -but the Risen Lord whose companionship they shared as a living community of faith.

The priests of this Diocese will soon embark upon an Emmaus journey. We seek your prayers as we seize this opportunity to be

AT THE DIRECTION of Bishol) Sean O'Malley, the entire text of the new papal encyclical, "Veritatis Splendor," will appear in the Oct. 29 issue of the Anchor.

renewed, both personally and as a presbyterate.

Our Emmaus journey begins with a convocation of priests to be held October 25 to 27. An Emmaus team will present to the priests the overall themes and goals of the' Emmaus process during this event.

Between November of 1993 and January of 1994. four retreat weeks will be held. Each priest of the Diocese is invited to participate in one of the weeks. The themes of the Emmaus encounter will be reaffirmed and deepened during .these reflective days.

During the course of the yearlong Emmaus journey, priest$ are invited to participate in six opportunities for shafled prayer and discussion. Through the breaking open of God's Word and through the sharing of the Eucharist and the gifts of our priesthood. we pray that we too can say with the disciples in their Emmaus encounter, "Did not our hearts burn within us as He talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?" In October of 1994 we will convene to evaluate and rededicate ourselves to our mission as disciples of the Risen .Lord.

It is certainly appropriate that every member ",f the Church of Fall River know that the priests are entering a spiritual renewal

program in order to assist us in our response as disciples who serve the People of God of the Diocese.

Today I ask for your prayers for our priests and for me, your bishop, as we enter into the Emmaus events.

As we :ive our Emmaus pilgrimage, may we continue to pray for one another and rejoice in the discipleship .to which the Lord calls us.

Three priests get new assignments Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., has announced new assignments for three diocesan priests.

Father Peter N. Graziano, pastor of SS. Peter and Paul parish, Fall River, and executive director of Catholic Social Services, has been named pastor of St. Mary's Church, Mansfield.

Father Stephen A. Fernandes. parochial vicar at Christ the King parish. Mashpee. will be the new pastor of SS. Peter and Paul while remaining director of the Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate.

Clara Weeks-Boutilier Ll CS W, will be the interim director of Catholic Soci.al Services.

The pastors' appointments are effective No\'. 17.

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The Anchor Friday, Oct. 22, 1993

Educators attend N CEA leadership meeting

English, Portuguese Advent Bible Study "The Coming of the Lord," an Advent Bible study program, will be offered in English and Portuguese from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 10 and 17.

The English presentations will be at St. Elizabeth parish center, 515 Tucker St., Fall River, and will be offered in turn by Fathers Charles Jodoin, James Medeiros, James Fitzpatrick and John Ozug.

"A Vindo do Senhor," Estudo Biblico do Advento: 27 de Outubro, Padre Jack Oliveira; 3 de Novembro, Padre Gastiio Oliveira; 10 de Novembro, Padre Douglas Sousa; 17 de'N ovembro, Padre Jack Oliveira.

Saliio de Igreja do Espirito Santo, 311 Alden, Fall River, 7-9:30 p.m.

Not Without Merit "Nothing, however little, that is suffered for God's sake can pass without merit in the sight of God." - Thomas a Kempis

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AT THE RECENT National Council of Catholic Women convention in Chicago, Fall River DCCW members (from left) Mary Mikita and Betty Mazzucchelli present a check to Auriette Fulilove of the NCCW international commission for the NCCW's Madonna Works of Peace Plan. The diocesan council raised $2,250 for the plan between 1991 and 1993. -

Bishop's Ball chairs named, Plans were made for the 39th annual Bishop's Ball of the Fall River diocese at a recent meeting attended by members ofthe diocesan Ball Committee and of the sponsoring organizations, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the Society' of St. Vincent de Paul.

The social and charitable event will be held Jan. 14 at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea. Proceeds benefit exceptional and un-\ derprivileged children in Southeastern Massachusetts and other charitable ministries of the diocese.

Father Daniel L. Freitas, diocesan Ball director named the following as committee chairpersons; Mrs. Aubrey M. Armstrong, Somerset, assisted by Sister Gertrude Gaudette, Fall River, decorations; Mrs. Michael J. McMahon, Fall River, assisted by Mrs. Richard Paulson, Taunton, hospitality; Miss Claire O'Toole, Fall River, assisted by Miss Dorothy A. Curry, New Bedford, presentees. V. Vito Gerardi is ushers' coordinator.

The chairpersons named committee members from those attending the meeting.

Subscriber cards for the Ball Booklet were assigned to area Ball directors. Their names follow: Attleboro: Rev. John J. Steak-

em, St. Mary's parish, Norton, assisted by Rev. Ralph Tetrault, St. Mary, North Attleboro.

Cape and Islands: Rev. Stephen A. Fernandes, Christ the King, Mashpee; Rev. Fred Babiczuk, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis.

New Bedford: Rev. Maurice O. Gauvin, Immaculate Conception, New Bedford; Rev. Daniel W. LaCroix, St. Patrick, Wareham.

Taunton: Msgr. ThomasJ. Harrington, St. Joseph, Taunton; Rev. John P. Cronin, St. Joseph, North Dighton; Rev. Paul A. Caron, Immaculate Conception, North Easton.

Fall River: Rev. Daniel L. Freitas, St. John of God, Somerset; Rev. John F. Andrews, St. Bernard, Assonet.

The Ball Booklet has six categories: In Memoriam, Very Special Friend, Guarantor, Benefactor, Sponsor, and Patron.

Persons or organizations wishing to have their name in the booklet may contact area committee members, or call or write to Bishop's Charity Ball Headquarters,410 Highland Ave., P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, MA 02722; tel.

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Rev. Richard W. Beaulieu, Diocesan Director of Education, and James McNamee, Associate Superintendent for Diocesan Schools, attended a National Catholic Educ~tional Association Educational Leadership meeting held in Louisville, KY, Monday through yesterday.

Approximately 300 directors, vicars and secretaries of total Catholic education, superintend-, ents qf schools and diocesan directors of religious ed ucation attended the annual conference sponsored

by NCEA's department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE).

Both Father Beaulieu and McNamee have been involved in diocesan Catholic education over 20 years. As Diocesan Director of Education, Father Beaulieu over- , sees operation of all educational apostolates: schools, parish-based religious education programs, campus ministry and adult education programs. McNamee begins his second year as associate superintendent for diocesan schools. He was previously at Bispop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, for 21 years as teacher, guidance director and administrator.

The CACE meeting theme, "Catholic Educational Leadership: Transforming Ourselves, Transforming the World," was addressed in terms of spirituality, leadership,. business, society and the world as a whole. .

"The meeting presents a unique opportunity for the nation's Catholic educational leadership to formulate a common vision for the future," Father Beaulieu said before his departure for Louisville. "It allows us to exchange ideas, discuss strategies, share experiences and renew ourselves for the challenges that lie ahead."

General session speakers were Emmett C. Murphy, author of "The Genius of Sitting Bull: Th'irteen Strategies for Heroic Leaders," and Shreveport Bishop William B. Friend. Dr. Murphy ex. plored personal profiles of leaders who transform threat into opportunity and defeat i";to victory.

Bishop Friend addressed theological advances and the changing world scene in terms of the role of Catholic educators in bringing the faith to future generations.

Robert Drinan, SJ, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, discussed the responsibility of the United States and other first world nations to work towards political and economic equality for the three billion people who live in poor nations. Clinical psychologist Donna J. Markham, OP, presented strategies for working through personal and staff resistance during a time of transformation; and James McGinnis, director of the Institute for Peace and Justice, reviewed strategies for dealing with issues of poverty, racial injustice and global awareness.

A meeting highlight was a day of reflection led by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Morneau of Green Bay, WI. Also noteworthy was the keynote presentation of Bishop John Leibrecht of Springfield, MO, whose topic was "Transforming Our World into a Place that Puts People First."

CACE members provide leadership and direction for over 8,500 Catholic schools and 18,000 parish religious education programs in the United States.

The October 1994 CACE meeting will be hosted by the II dioceses of New England in Newport, RI. At the conclusion of the Louisville meeting, Brother Daniel Casey, Superintendent of Schools for the diocese of Providence, and Joseph Simwell, Diocesan Director of Religious Education, extended an official invitation to Newport.

The education offices of both the Providence and Fall River dioceses will cooperate in planning the meeting.

/ Somerset parish teen is festival queen Mary Beth Rausch, a parishioner at St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, was crowned queen and named Ms. Congeniality at last weekend's Somerset M usictown Festival. The Somerset High School senior is a grade I catechist, member of the folk group and participant in the parish youth fellowship and youth retreats.

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OBITUARY Sister Lind Sister Rosalie Lind, SS.Cc., who served at the former Sacred Hearts Academy in Fairhaven from,l937 until her retirement in 1980, died Oct. 10 at the Sacred Hearts Sisters' infirmary in Honolulu.

A native of France, she joined the Sacred Hearts' community at age 14 and upon coming to the United States was at first assistant cook at the Fairhaven academy and later. assumed full charge of its kitchen. She was active in the charismatic rene\yal from 1972 until the academy closed in 1980.

In 1991 she moved from her community's Fall River retirement home to its infirmary in Honolulu, where she was visited shortly before her death by several family members from France. A memorial Mass w~s offered for her at lOa. m. today at St. Mary's Church, Fairhaven.

ALL PARISHES and diocesa'n agencies have received a request to update their listings in the Diocesan Directory & Buyers' Guide for use in the 1994 edition, scheduled for publication in January.

Updated entries, either to FAX 675-7048 or to PO Box 7, Fall River 02722, should be received by October 30 to ensure inclusion in the new Directory.

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Priests get new assignments Continued from Page One Father' James M. Fitzpatrick, parochial vicar C.t SS. Peter and Paul since July, t as been assigned as parochial vic<.f at St. Francis Xavier parish, Hyannis, effective Oct. 27.

Father Graziano A Boston nati"e, Father Graziano was'born JlIly 13, 1935, the son of William P. and Ruth(O'Neil) Graziano. His sister, Mary Louise Graziano, is a Sister of Notre Dame.

Ordained May 25, 1963, he was parochial vicar at St. Mary's Cathedral and Holy Name parishes, Fall River; Holy Ghost, Attleboro; Immaculate Conception, Taunton; and St. Thomas More, Somerset. After ,:ompleting work for a master's ,jegree in social work, he was named director of diocesan Catholic Social Services in 1974.

From 1974 to 1981 he also directed the fOi mer St. Mary's Home for Children in New Bedford and was chGplain at the New Bedford House cf Correction.

In 1981 he was named pastor of St. James parish, New Bedford, and he has been pastor of SS. Peter and Paul si nce 1986.

Father Graziano taught at the former College of the Sacred Hearts in Fall River, wa,; diocesan censor of books and pril:sts' senate secretary'and president, and moderated the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He has also been a marriage preparatio'l instructor and supervised the Clmpaign for Human Developmellt and the Dioce-

san Apostolate to Hispanics, which he established under the guidance offormer Fall River Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

Father Graziano also represents the Catholic Church on "Confluence," a weekly religious panel discussion program broadcast on WLNE-TV. Father Fernandes Born April 4, 1950, in New Bedford, Father Fernandes is the son of John F. Fernandes and the late Irma R. (Rogissart) Fernandes.

Ordained May 8, 1976, he has been parochial vicar at St. John. the Evangelist, Attleboro; Holy Name, New Bedford; SS. Peter and Paul; St. James, New Bedford; and, since 1991, at Christ the King.

He was named director of the Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate in 1990 and assistant director of the Cape and Islands Catholic Charities Appeal in 1991.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Officials of the Catholic War Veterans and the House Pro-Life Caucus have vowed to fight efforts to include abortion in healthcare programs for V.S. veterans. "If the Clinton administration and their allies in Congress think that they can routinely turn veterans' health'care facilities into abortion mills, they are gravely mistaken," said Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus, after a vote by the House Veterans Affairs' subcommittee on hospitals and health care.

"They should not try to use our veterans' programs as a 'trial balloon' for their abortion-on-demand agenda," he added. The subcommittee, by a 12-7 vote, rejected an amendment that would have mandated abortion services in the Women Veterans Health Improvements Act of 1993. A Senate committee had approved a similar amendment earlier.

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OF~FICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley: b.F.M. Cap.,.Bishop ,)f Fall River. has made the following appointments: Reverend Peter N. Graziano, from Pastor ofSts. Peter and Paul Parish in Fall River and Executive Director of Catholic Social Services to PHStor of St. Mary's Parish in Mansfield.

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Refugee aid asked VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A 'leading Vatican official called on the international community to strengthen protection for the growing number of refugees worldwide.

In particular, said Archbishop Paul Tabet, the principles of "asylum' !lnd 'non-refusal,' which represent the keystone of refugee protection, must be supported and reinforced."

Archbishop Tabet made the remarks at a recent meeting of the Office of the V.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva.

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Out of Control Handguns are killing families, communities and America.

Hardly a week goes by that does not testify to this. The so-called weekend special has become the daily weapon of death. Just as we adjust to one murderous incident, another of more horrendous proportions hits the newsstands.

We shake our heads, we say where is it going to end, but we do nothing. No longer is murder a matter of gangland executions; it is the stuff of teenage anger and revenge. Each day more and more teens and even pre-teens are using guns on one another and on their families to settle grudges or as the climax of tantrums.

We become more outraged as the age of the ,murderers decreases. Yet we have done nothing to ban handguns from the marketplace or violence from the media. The aroused public conscience is foiled by manipulative lobbyists whose only interest is in their fees.

For decades people have striven in the halls of our Congress and our state legislatures to end the indiscriminate sale of handguns, but to date our elected officials have voted for the interests ofthe National Rifle Association and its allies. As this sellout continues, guns are more and more becoming the weapon of choice of emotional and immature kids. Today, settling the score all too often means murder.

Guns and other weapons are legally marketed in a manner far beyond the wildest imaginings of our (ounding fathers., Many cite the constitutional right to bear arms to justify their home arsenals.

This argument is spurious. The Continental Congress never intended that arms should be used by citizens as a means of. revenge on other citizens. Domestic violence has nothing to do with national security.

Because the nation has failed to control the use of guns, we are in effect in the midst of civil war. Our cities are crumbling under the madness of gang warfare and the violence is spreading rapidly to suburbia. Even grammar schools have become battlegrounds; and we, while attempting to be "peacekeepers" elsewhere, have failed miserably to get our own house in order.

Sad to say, there seems little hope for a quick response tothe violence, especially since any attempts to resolve the crisis die in the Congress. The power of the gun lobby is immense. It wheels and deals with representatives and senators until one would think they are working for the lobbyists rather than for their constituents. But the truth is that there is no excuse for our national government not to pass strict gun control laws.

In an out-of-control society such as ours, we can turn the situation around only from the top. President, Congress and , Supreme Court must join to end this killing scourge; and concerned citizens pressing for reform should refuse to be intimidated by either the criminal who has the gun or the lobbyist who wants his sales and paychecks to continue.

If we fail to put our house in order today, we may have no chance tomorrow. The issue is serious, pervasive and deadly.

Anyone of us could be the victim of a gun in irresponsible hands. Too many of us already have been.

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SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT F.W. de KLERK (left) AND AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS LEADER NELSON MANDELA WITH PRESIDENT CLINTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE LAST JULY WHEN HE PRESENTED THEM WITH THE LIBERTY MEDAL. THE TWO WERE AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OCTOBER 15.

"Turn away from evil and do good; seek after peace and pursue it." Ps. 33:15

Why give subsidies to the The following editorial appeared in the Catholic Bulletin, newspaper of the archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. It is by Ron Krietemeyer, director of the archdiocesan Catholic Charities Office for Social Justice.

Where is Walter Cronkite when we need him? He would help us get a better handle on the national debt than does Dapper Dan Rather.

Rather has periodically announced during CBS's evening half hour of "infotainment" that it's time for an update on the national debt. An electronic counter ticks off the numbers faster than we can see them.

When last seen, the row of 13 digits began with the number 4.

Dan exp!ained that this means the national debt is over $4 trillion and counting. Our share of this debt is more than $16,000 each, we are informed.

Thanks a lot Dan. You made my day.

Maybe it's my nostalgic imagination, but somehow I think Wal-, ter would give us a deeper insight.

He'd look us in the eye and say, "My friends, it's time for us to look at the root causes of our massive 'national debt. Each of us must take responsibility for acting together to solve this problem. That will require significant change and sacrifice, but it's the right thing to do. Let's get to work."

For starters, Walter would help us grapple with the question of who gets what from government expenditures. He would help us understand that most of us get our share of the government dole.

In fact, the wealthier we are, the more we get. The amount spent on health care for the richest 10 percent of elderly Medicare benefi-

ciaries is greater than the combined' costs of Head Start, job training for the poor and the WIC nutrition program for women and children.

Another hidden subsidy for middle- and upper-income workers is the I RS policy that does not tax health-care benefits that employers provide. That subsidycosts our government more than $65 billion a year, an amount significantly ,greater than what we spend on me.dical care (or the poor.

When it comes to housing subsidies, the government spends more than four times as much on middle- and upper-income tax breaks for those with incomes over $75,000 than it spends on' all the housing programs for the poor.

According to a study by the conservative National Taxpayers Union Foundation, the average person with an income over $100,000 receives cash benefits (like Social Security) of $5,688. This is more than the benefits received by someone with an income less than $ 10,000.

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When the report went beyond cash benefits and factored in major tax benefits, such as the homemortgage-interest deduction, the poor received the smallest average benefit of any group.

Another report, from the Congressional Budget Office, reveals that our government spent more than $11 billion on people 'with incomes above $ 100,000 in 1989. It also indicates that the portion of benefits received by the poor has been shrinking during the past 20 years while the slice of the pie going to the rest of the country has grown.

As a nation, we want the widespread benefits that government provides, but we seem unwilling to raise sufficient taxes to cover the costs. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this means a large and rapidly growing debt. We have two choices: Pay more taxes, or be willing to sacrifice some benefits.

In my judgment, President Clinton's economic plan is a good one, but it has one serious flaw - it doe~ far too little to reduce the deficit.

In fact, if all of the president's proposals were enacted, which is highly unlikely, the national debt would increase by 25 percent during his four-year term. That would mean an additional trillion dollars of debt on our shoulders.

We can and must do a lot better , than that in cutting the deficit. But Congress and the president are unlikely to lead the way, on this agenda.

They need to be pushed byaverage citizens to make much more aggressive and politically unpopular cuts - cuts in the subsidies that go to middle- and upper-income Americans.

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All four Gospels (and almost every writing in both the Hebrew and Christian ~;criptures) stress the necessity to love our God and our neighbor.

Recognizing that no aspect of our faith is more ':ssential than this command, I mlst' again remind you of the shocking re~ults of the mid-1960s Gallu p poll in which Catholics were hsked, "Which is more important: to love your neighbor or to give up meat on Friday?" A majority renonded, "To give up meat on Friday!"

Obviously, we need to return to the basics: the basic concepts of love which we find in each of today's readings.

Our Sacred Authors never consider love to be just an emotional attraction toward others. For those who follow the Lord, love is much more than schmaltzy feelings. It's a constant giving of oneself for others, whether we're emotionally attracted to then, or not.

Especially in t:le first two readings, this giving_of self is demonstrated by not taking advantage of those whom circumstances and nature have put in our power.

The Exodus author forces us tt> reflect on three situations: the first in which one's po weI' comes from a security with people and environs which others do not have; second, from the misfortlne of death; the third, from onl:'s accumulated wealth.

"You shall not molest or oppress an alien," Yahweh commands, ..... You shall not.wrong any widow or orphan... lf you lend money to one of your poor neighbors among my people, you !,hall not act like an extortioner toward him by demanding interest from him."

Relationships in which one person is completely powerful and the other completely weak can never be life giving. Th e Lord presumes that our commitment to love will always force us to reduce our advantage and begin to treat powerless persons as e,~uals. Only when we get rid of OUI superiority can we really give ourselves to those who need us.

In today's second reading, Paul

RHadi~gs Oct. 25: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2.4,6-7,20-21; lk 13: 10-17 Oct. 26: Ror1 8:18-25; Ps 126:1-6; lk 13:18-21 Oct. 27: Rom 8:26-30; Ps 13:4-6; lk 13:22-30 Oct. 28: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; lk 6:12-16 Oct. 29: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15.19-20; lk 14:1-6 Oct. 30: ROll 11:1-2,1112, 25-29; Ps !14:12-15, 1718; lk 14:1,7-11 Oct. 31: Mal 1:14-2:2,810; Ps 131:1-~; lThes 2:79.13; Mt 23:1-12

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By FATHER ROGER KARBAN reflects on the effects of this generous kind of giving. He proudly reminds his community in Thessalonika, ..... You became a model for all the believers of Macedonia and Achaia. The word of the Lord has echoed forth from you resoundingly." Even strangers are telling him about the Thessalonians' love for everyone.

Yet he realizes that their success in loving others is partially due to the fact that they've imi.tated his love of them. "You know as well as we do," he writes, "what we proved to be like when, while still among you, we acted on your behalf." He could easily have treated them as inferiors because he had the faith and they didn't, but he overcame that natural temptation and completely gave himself to them.

Though those questioned in that infamous Gallup poll either knew nothing or had forgotten. what they once knew about Jesus' Gospel words, the pollsters certainly were familiar with them. They didn't have to go much beyond today's passage to formulate their question. "Teacher," the Pharisees ask, "which commandment of the law is the greatest?"

"You shall love the Lord your God," the teacher responds, "with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with all your mind...[and] the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Nothing new about either of these commands. The first is found in Deuteronomy 6:5 (and is recited daily by all Jewish men as part of their morning prayer), and the second is the well-known Leviticus 19: 18 mandate. Jesus does seem to be the first to tie the two together.

But even there, he's simply reinfor.cing what. Jewish prophets had proclaimed for centuries: the most practical way to demonstrate our total love of God is to show our total love for others.

So, if this teaching on lov~ is so well known, why does Jesus even get involved in the issue? For the same reason the early Christian community preserved his words on the subject, and I'm writing this column right now: we always need to be reminded of the essentials and how to achieve them.

Teams of fifth through eighth grade CCD students from the eight parishes in'Somerset, Swansea, and Westport will participate in "Catholic Challenge," a TV game show-style competition demonstrating their knowledge of the' Catholic faith.

The event, to be held annually in November -- Religious Education Month - was devised by area CCD coordinators Patricia Pasternak, Agnes Rocha, Jeanne Nadeau, Sisters Roger Mills and Denisita Sullivan, and Jean Prior.

Participating parishes are St. Thomas More and St. John of God, Somerset; St. Louis de France, Our Lady of Fatima and St. Dominic, Swansea; and St. John the Baptist, St. George and Our Lady of Grace, Westport.

Quiz categories are: Worship and Prayer, Mary, Saints, Scripture, Morality and Commandments, and Church and Sacra. ments. Each category is divided into sections of easy, average and difficult questions.

Teams of four players and one alternate will be composed in individual parish competitions. Teams from each town will then compete with one anotber in semifinals, schedUled as follows: Westport: 7 p.m. Oct. 27, St. John the Baptist.

Swansea: 7. p.m. Nov. I, St. Dominic.

Somerset: 7 p.m. Nov. 3, St. John of God. One team from each town will advance to the finals to be held 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at St. Thomas More Church, Somerset.

The game consists of six rounds, with the category for each question determined by the spin of a wheel or, during "lightning rounds," determined at random.

Players choose the level of difficulty to determine point value of

THE A1'\CHOR'- Diocese of Fall River questions. The team accumulating the most points after the six rounds is declared the winner.

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By DOLORES CURRAN

This week I am presenting more "memorable successes" in parenting, garnered from readers'letters.

One father wrote of"~eeking competent professional help in a timely manner. Time moves so quickly and children movt;.along so quickly one impulse is to' think, 'Oh, he'll - grow out of it.' Usually he does but the trick is recognizing a situation that he just might not grow out of.

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN Q. I have been reading the Bible more lately and found something in it that doesn't make any sense to me.

In the story of Adam and Eve and the devil, or the snake, the devil says, "That's not true; you will not die. God said this because he knows that when you eat (the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil), you will be like God." Why would Satan want them to be like God and have God's ~nowl-

By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY Dear Mary: My daughtergr!lduated from college this year. At present she is working a job at minimum wage and living at home.

She seems dissatisfied and unhappy. She is not using her training, but jobs are scarce and she cannot seem to find any other work.

Is there any way we can help her? - Massachusetts Today's tough job market has hit recent college graduates especially hard. Many are underemployed. Others are returning to

More memorable successes in 'parenting' Or by the time he grows out of it he'll be 21 and your relationship will have been the pits for a number of years. Seek help."

Another father, a single parent, wrote about having a bad day and then picking up his nine-year-old daughter from school. "She sensed my stress and asked what was wrong. I gave her an abbreviated version which she interpreted as 'someone not being very nice to me.'

"She began to advise me that I shouldn't take this so personally, that I couldn't make everyone like me. But most importantly, I needed to remember that I was a good person who worked very hard. If someone else wasn't playing by the

rules, it wasn't my fault, she concluded.

"About halfway through that little therapy session, I recognized the familiar message. It was the salve that her mother and I had been applying over the years when her feelings were hurt. ... Sometimes a single parent with joint custody can feel he is providing less than a traditional family structure would give. But on that day when I needed some understanding, I got it from an unexpected source."

A mother wrote, "My most memorable successes as a parent were the times I did the unexpected. Sometimes it was an unusually harsh response to an ongoing

problem, like letting a whining 2year-old go without breakfast.

Sometimes it was overlooking an isolated'misbehavior, like hugging the l(i-year-old who just wrecked the car.

"Sometimes it wasjust changing the pace, like splashing through puddles with preschoolers who'd been cooped up for a couple of rainy days.

"Almost always I questioned my wisdom or sanity or both.

Almost always time proved me right. We all know that children need consistency but they also need parents human and flexible enough to do the unexpected."

One of my favorite letters was

from an aunt who wrote, "I don't have children of my own but I have scads of nieces, nephews and greats.

"For years I have listened with my heart as well as my ears, encouraged latent talents, given rational advice when the problem was too frightening to take to a parent. I have laughed with and loved all these children and we've broadened each other's horizons.

"I never expected or even anticipated reward but, as is usually the case when one gives just to give, I've been rewarded a hundredfold."

Lucky nieces and nephews. I won't tell you where she's from so you can all think she's your very own family aunt.

Why would devil want to do Adam and Eve a favor? edge? Why would he push God's knowledge on Adam and Eve? (Missouri) A. Clearly, the devil in this creation story (Gn 3) did not intend for Adam and Eve to bec()me like God. His words were a plain lie, but a seductive lie with just enough truth in it to make it attractive.

Until the fall, the couple were on extremely intimate terms with God, even walking with him in the cool of the evening (Gn 3:8).

This closeness and intimacy resulted from their recognition of the order of creation; God was .God and they were not.

As long as they acknowledged this fact of life, a wonderful harmony and openness existed between them and between them and

God. It was this that the devil set out to destroy.

The temptation could be put like this. "Why should you be subject to this God when you can show him you are as good and powerful as he is? God gives you this commandment to hold you under his thumb.

"But if you disobey, if you act against what God says, you will prove you are his equal. That's what God is afraid of, not that you will die, but that you will discover that you are like him."

In their pride, of course, Adam and Eve forgot, or ignored, the fact that they were in reality not God's equal.

Like a child who won't believe a sharp knife will cut his finger, they . suffered the consequences. By re-

jecting their relationship as creatures to Creator, they destroyed the harmony of creation, and their whole world began to disintegrate.

They became alienated from themselves ("I was afraid because I was naked"), from God ("The man arid his wife hid themselves from the Lord God"), and from one another ("The woman .you put here with me" gave it to me), and their children, killed each other.

One division and hatred after another piled up until their very speech became a sign and instrument of estrangement (Chapter II).

It is into this awful mess that the Lord enters (Chapter 12) and begins, with Abraham, the long story' of his redemptive love once again

bringing us together, reconciling us to each other and to God. As in so many other elements of the crea.tion story, the sin of Adam and Eve is really the story of ourselves. Every serious sin committed since then follows the same pattern of pride, rejection of God's dominion, more or less deliberate. blindness to what is really happening, disintegration and alienation, and finally a need for the forgiving and healing grace of Jesus Christ.

A free brochure on confession without serious sin and other questions about the sacrament of penance is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

Questions for this column should be sent to the same address.

Helping your adult child find a job graduate school simply because they do not know what else to do.

Graduates with advanced degrees are grabbing the jobs which might once have gone to bachelor's degree graduates.

Parents'can help in a number of ways.

First, you might help your daughter maintain realistic expectations.

Some college graduates underestimate their skills. They receive a college degree. and they continue to look for minimum wage jobs .which require few s~ills.

Other graduates overestimate their possibilities. They insist on looking only in highly competitive areas where their chances of landing a job are low.

Help your daughter brainstorm areas where she has the skills and interests appropriate for the job.

Encourage her to keep options open. Some job seekers rule out possibilities which might involve a move, a change of expectations or some adjustment which makes them feel uncomfortable.

Encourage your daughter to keep an open mind and to consider every possibility. She can always say no after she has examined an offer.

If y.ou have possible job contacts through friends of yours. tell her about them but do not make the contact for her. Such leads are valuable, but the contact should be made by the job seeker.

Above all, you can offer moral SlJpport. Nella Barkley, in her new book, "How to Help Your Child Land the Right Job(Without Being a Pain in the Neck)" (New York, Workman Publishing, 1993), says

parents can help most by being the . an adult and should be treated as child's coach. such.

By helping the child identify He/she should be expected to his/ her own calling, by helping do pay for room and board.lfthejob a survey of opportunities. and by search drags and the child has no being the child's best cheering secincome, working around the house tion, parents can do what the title might be substituted for cash paysuggests. ments.

Such demands not only treat the Should job offers come in, the parent can help the child evaluate child as an ad ult but they also them. Too often the child, desper- serve as an incentive to conduct a vigorous job search. ate from searching, wants to grab You know your child better than the first job offered. _ Parents can help them evaluate anyone else. By helping her identify her interests and skills, and by such things as location, size of the being her coach and cheering secworkplace, benefits and opportuntion, you can assist your youngjob ities for advancement.

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Ecopsychology: wilderness therapy By ANTOINETTE BOSCO There is an interesting movement among psychologists that aims to heal and enrich people's minds by encouraging them to maintain communion with the earth and nature.

I found this movement interesting because it reminded me of my experiences as a child when my father, from the time I was very young, taught me something similar.

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Robert Greenway, a psychologist at Sonoma State University in California, explained in Ii newspaper article the therapeutic benefits of this movement, known as ecopsychology. .

"Wilderness experience seems to disrupt people's normal habits and usual sense of themselves, opening the way for change," Greenway said.

He says the people he has introduced to the wilderness "report an increased awarenesS and power, a sense of energies obtained from nature," he said.

For my father, the healthy environment was the acreage he called his "farm." And the sense of being truly awake and alive showed in

his face when he picked giant-sized tomatoes and beautiful corn.

My father also loved the mountains, and he would often bring me and my brothers and sisters to the Helderberg Mountains near Albany, N.Y., where we lived.

I can never remember my imagination being more active than when I was in those mountains.

Perhaps that's why the new ecopsychology appealed to me. I did not dClUbt for a minute that it sharpens the mind to be closely in touch with the earth.

As for why this happens, I think we have to look for a deeper reason than "physical and mental challenge," as some therapists put it. I have found answers in such

books as "Landscapes of the Sacred: Geography and Narrative in American Spirituality," by Bolden C. Lane (Paulist Press), and "Every Earthly Blessing: Celebrating a Spirituality of Creation," by Esther de Weal (Servant Publications).

Lane's premise is that there has been "a rampant secularization of nature and activism of spirit in Western life, leaving us exhausted in our mastery of a world stripped of magic and mystery."

He maintains that "places can be formative of our very being as humans, rooting us at the deepest levels of mystery and meaning."

He impressed me with the message that everywhere we look in nature we see "holy places." That

has to be why communion with the earth, the wilderness and the planets is health-giving, for it is more accurately communion with the sacred.

Ms. de Waal's book tries to help us "rediscover the Celtic tradition" and what ajoy it is to be reminded that "like the Celtic Christians, we can discover anew how no daily task, no animal or flower, is too small to bring before God." I have no doubt that this ecopsychology movement is a return to'a good and classical approach to how we should live. I only hope that this return to respecting the earth and nature doesn't stop short of remembering from whom it all came.

Oliveira asked thanhe women of St. Anne's accredited The Anchor the council publicly organize to Friday, Oct. 22, 1993 by healthcare unit pray for a fruitful Emmaus process for the bishop and priests.

St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, Bishop O'Malley, when asked to has achieved accreditation for three name a specific'prayer project for years, the maximum term granted, the council, also mentioned Em- from the Joint Commission on maus.

Accreditation of Healthcare OrAs a result, DC.cW president ganizations l!s'a r~utt of its comBella Nogueira and the church pliance with the comI1ilssion's naHere is a woman, filled with the commission have requested that tionally recognized healthcare Holy Spirit, sent by God for the eaeh district president and all affil- standards ..Unit rep.resentatives dreadful times w.e live in. She iates organize a sp'ecific prayer surveyed the hospiUtllast August.

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The sun which rose in glory upon to immense increases in promisEXECUTIVE PLAZA - the Eastern sky, cuity, 2bortion, divorce and unExpected 101 President Ave.' Fall River and entranced me, I felt Bedazzled married mothers - all in the name RouIe 6, East & west "People do not expect from the that I could cry. of "freedom." church a constant stream of state"'·IZJ·~ After the oral contraceptive pill I bowed my head and prayed for ments. They expect love, concern this vision, oh so bright, was developed, Pope Paul VI conand caring." - Mother Teresa sidered sanctioning its use. To do To pour upon the souls I love, now captured by the night; so would have been popular. But after months of consultation and The ones who suffer and are hurt by all the world's despair. prayer he decided against appr~v­ I prayed the God of sun and light MASSACHUSETTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL ing the pill. would let them know I care.

Years later, medical science disPARENTS ORGANIZATIC?N My eyes were blinded by this bright covered that the pill is sometimes and glowing orb, abortive, by. preventing implantaSo mighty was the sight, too much - tion after conception. Had the for me to absorb.

Pope approved abortion in this The Massachusetts Catholic Conference seeks to fill the I was reminded of Christ's word way, it would have been a tragic that "all power belonged to position of Executive Director of a Catholic SChool Parmistake in Church teaching. As Him." ents Organization.

He has done all down the centurAnd in that blazing sunshine, I ies, God Once again protected His Candidate must be a Catholic in good standing. candiknow it's not a whim Church from error. "Behold, I am To reach out to touch Hisarm and date must possess the necessary leadership and vision to with you always. until the end of to beg for some relief . train others in the skills of public policy. He/She must the world." (Mt. 28: 20) But truly a blessing which fast demonstrate effective communication skills, the ability to Dan Ly.ons becomes a thief work cooperatively with local groups and have fundraisBloomsbury, NJ Which robs the sorrow and the ing or development experience. Familiarity with Massapain never taking hold, chusetts State Law woutd be important.

The rising sUn of hope is ancient story told, Please send resume and salary history by Those 'promises {r.!lm the Lord, Dear Editor: Norember 19, 1993 to: . that He will always care, Evangelization, Emmaus, EuchGerald D'Avollo, Esq. arist...over and over these concepts Give me joy and hQPC that .with the praying sun to spare have commanded my attention.

Massachaise"s Catholic Confell8nce Through the eucharistic celebra- A heart from sadness and to lift , 60 SChool Street _ tion we are. invited to walk with ·1 saw Him in the sun and felt His. saving heat.

Jesus (Emmaus) and then to share Boston, MA 02108 . . Jean Quigley that message with others (evangeli: zation). . .ltehoboth We all experience difficult times in life: pain; doubt. frustration, overwork, fear, injustice, apathy. _.

We all have to journey through these times.

In the Emmaus story(Luke 24: 1335), a "stranger" joined the disciples and walked with them. This stranger listened to their frustration and grief and then retold the Good News, bringing new light and understanding. As they walked, the disciples felt the fire rekindled in them, a fire they thought was gone forever. After the long journey, sharing the evening meal together, they finally recognized the stranger in the breaking of the Soltl8TSet church supplUr Thonuu P. Egan and Mrs. Egan greet His Holiness bread.

Bishop O'Malley has called all Pope John Paul lIon a recent visit to the Pope's summer residence. the priests ofthe diocese to begin a THOM year-long f:mmaus process to reASGP. 120 Siades Ferry Ave., Rte. 6 discover and renew their own vocaSomerset, MA 02726-9980 tions. After the initial convocation next week, a series of meetings and call Toll-Free Anywhere in New England retreats will be held in the coming year. How can we help?

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Guadalupe image Dear Editor: We are happy to let your readers know that the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will come to St. Margaret's Church, 141 Main St., Buzzards Bay, on Oct. 30 and 31. The image is a gift from the Mexican bishops to the U.S. The "Tilrila" cloak is a four foot by six foot exactphotographic replica.

• Our Lady---appeared in Mexico as the pregnant Mother of God to an Indian named Juan Diego in 1531. Our merciful Mother co·mes -------t& offer faith,--lwpe-llfld- consola tion to us and to help her_children to turn toward one another in love for her and her beloved Son, Jesus.

Mother Mary brings the light of love on her journey through the United States by means of her Missionary Image.

Schedules are as follows: Sat., Oct. 30, 4 p.m. Vigil Mass; 5-10 p.m., special devotions, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacra- ment of Reconciliation, and Rosary. 7 & 8 p.m., informational video and refreshments in the parish hall.

Sun., Oct. 31, Masses: 8, 10, 11 a.m., veneration and rosary. Come and visit. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and Protectress ofthe unborn, pray for us.

For more information: Kitty Leach, 759-7044; Joanie Zak, 759-5744.

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.Congratujates Dear Editor: .. Congratulations to Ali~ Beaulieu and Bernard McCabe oil their letters (The Anchor October 8, 1993) in defense of Mother .'\ngelica.

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1990, Rev. Joseph F. O'Donnell, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, North Easton Oct. 28 1923, Rev. Alfred E. Coulombe, P-astor, St. George, Westport 1956, Rev. Stanislaus Kozikowski, OFM Conv., Pastor, St. Hedwig, New Bedford .

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In his encyclical, ~'The Mission of the Redeemer," Pope John Paul II t'eminds us o( the immense portion of the human family that does not know Christ: millions upon millions of men, women and children.

Think a moment who they may be: a frightened mother in Somalia, a work-worn father in a Bangladeshi village, a'n abandoned child on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya.

What difference ~ouI9J~.I!..o\Ving.rhl"~_tmaj(J:_t9 them? __ _ -OnlyiD-Christ can they know they are children of God and thus of immeasurable worth, owed the justice and dignity due to each person created in God's image. Only in Christ can they know the gift of salvation, know their destiny of eternal life with God. ' For the many millions of people who have not yet come to know Christ, each of us is needed to respond to our baptismal commitment to share our gift offaith with others, those we meet in our daily lives and others far, far beyond our home, our workplace, our neighborhood. The person next to you at Sunday Mass is needed; the family in front of you is needed; the man behind you - and you.

October 24 is World Mission Sunday, the annual celebration of prayer a'nd sacrifice for the Church's missio~ary work. On this weekend, as we come together at the Eucharist, the Church reminds us of our responsibility and our privilege of taking part in the worldwide mission of Jesus. World Mission Sunday is an impor-tant date in the life of the Church, said the pope, "because it teaches how to'give: as an offering made to God in the Eucharistic celebration and for all the missions of the world."

Our giving is important for those who will receive what we offer; it is equally important for us; as disciples of Christ we need a means of extending our faith and our love of Christ to others we may never see. The Propagation of the Faith o(fers us that means.

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RED SOX ,pitcher Ken Ryan signs autographs and speaks to students during his visit to St. Vincent's Home. (Hickey photos)

路Red SoX:cpitcher tells kids to follow their dreams'

By Marcie Hiekey Ken Ryan:~dfeamer. had some words ofadvice last ~eek for young residen~ of St. Vincent's Home who likewise think big.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher, a Seekonk native- told kids at the Fall River facility that persistence and faith in God have helped him succeed in his chosen "field."

"Whatever .yourdream is. never give up-"give it your all," said Ryan. .

As their sports hero ~poke, a hush felt among the children in St. Vincent's Chapel, save for scattered appreciative 'exclamations when Ryan mentioned his'90 mile an hOllrpitchennd having to fal;e big Ilames in baseball like JoSe Can~eco. .

Red Sox. Number 50 was signed by the team after his 1986 graduation ftom Seekonk HighSchool. determined to overcome hurdles like the fact that he "didn't know how to throw a curve ball" and was con,:urrently pursuin~ studies at Rho4e IsJaQ<l College: AUalong~ "the personinsiBe here said Tm going to makeit.l'mgoingtohave a happy life because I have faith in, God.... said Ryan.

Things didn~t always go accord-' ing to pJan. he admitted. After four years' of struggling, in the

spring of 1991 Ryanfoundbimself in a major slump .."They put me on the lowest [minor league} team there was... playing ~ith guys right out of high school" when he was much more experienced.

In one particular otJting on the mound. he quiekly found himself in a jam with the bases loaded. three balls on the batter at ,the plate. and the coach"kickingthings , in the dugout."路 The neWly married pitcher sud.denly began to-w,onder if his future was to be found in something other than baseball.

So he stepped off the mound and said a prayer.

"I thought, Lord, if your will is for me to get out Qf [baseballJ', then sO be it, tbepitcherJ'e{;8l1ed. . "But please give me peace ofmind.

JuSt take my life into your hands."

Back on the mound. as he gripped Jhe baseball, Ryan said, "I suddenly felt secure. I had this power and I know it ca(Ile from the Lord."

His next three pitches were strikes.

His confidence soared and c~~pulted him through Double A ball to the Pawtucket Red Sox. one step away from the big leagues. by thec;nd of the season. ~To finish the ('9 J} Season in

Pawtucket was the biggest thrill."

Ryan told the St. Vincent's youths, many of whom have attended Pawsox games at McCoy Stadium as part of a special arrangement with the team.

"Each year they send posters. schedules, newsletters and special discount tickets that we can use any time we want. They've been very, very good to us," St. Vincent's staffer Bob Costa commented in St. Vincent's latest newsletter, Ryan's next break came in September 1992 when he was informed at a game in Pawtucket that he was "getting on a plane and flying to Seattle to pitch for Boston against the Mariners," And who was his first opponent'? "Edgar Martinez."

Ttrere was a knowing groan from the youngsters at the mention of last year's league-leading hitter.

Martinez promptly knocked one of Ryan's pitches into the centerfield bleachers.

On his second Bosox outing against the Texas Rangers. "who do I face but Jose Canseco:' also a notorious power hitter. Ryan recounted. Canseco. too, hit a home run.

"Two outings and I had given up two home runs." Ryan lamented.

But rather than dwell on the un-

fortunate aspects of his major league debut, he focused on the fact that he had finally realized his goal of reaching the big leagues 'and was thankful for the opportunity to face such famed opponents.

"With Him upstairs and faith in myself. something in here said don't ever give up." said the pitcher.

Bolstered by a positive attitude, Ryan. who turns 25 on Sunday. spent most of the past season playing for Boston. .

As a Red Sox enthusiast turned player. he knows a lot about the Red Sox fan mentality which expects the team to fold come pennant time but nevertheless predicts triumph for "next year."

Ryan. the realist player, said that fans have to understand "we have it very young team" and they can't expect instantaneous superstars. "We were in the race for a while" this season and "did a lot better': than last year. he pointed out.

Then. sounding more the eternal optimist fan, Ryan added.

"Maybe next year. instead of the Blue Jays" it will be the Red Sox heading for the World Series. "That would be the biggest thrill for me."

For St. Vincent's youngsters, the thrjll was getting to meet a pro

ball player close up as Ryan visited their classrooms to sign autographs .and answer questions.

"How tall are you?" demanded one youngster. gazing upward. For the record. Ryan's 6'4." "That's tall." said the boy, Another enthusiastic young fan ran to Ryan's side. eager to know.

"Did you get any homeruns?"

The pitcher chuckled and quipped, "No-I give them up!"

As s<:ho01 papers, drawings, folders, baseball gloves and assorted other items passed under his pen. Ryan pondered another qUestion. What's thC: easier pitch - the baseball kind, or speaking to a roomful ofadoring.youngsters?

"Baseball." "e replied without hesitation. "Inagame. if you get in a jam, there's always someone to come in and relieve you!"

St. Vincent's Home director Father Joseph Costa told the children Ryan's accomplishments should be an example to them that whatever their dreams and goals are, they are attainable.

"I never gave up, no matter how bad things were going. I always tried to do the best 1 could do to achieve my goa!," said Ryan. "Whatever your goal is, whether it's getting through school or overcominga problem. just sit back and say I am going to do the best 1 can."

Philadelphia Phillies say faith a factor on the field PHILADELPHIA (CNS) - Although the Philadelphia Phillies have been described as wild and unruly, arrogant and unrefined, members of the National League championship team are not ashamed to talk about how their faith helps them in both victories and defeats.

"Whatever your livelihood is, God gave you the ability to do it.

God gave you the talent, and if he gave it to you, you should apply yourself to fulfill it as best you can," the team's all-star catcher, Darren Daulton, told The Catholic Standard and Times, Philadelphia's archdiocesan newspaper.

Like many of his teammates who spoke with the neWSPllper, Daulton said he has seen his peers lose perspective about their talents, and it annoys him when athletes "tend to put a lot of praise on themselves."

"People pray whenever they have a tough time," said Daulton. "You should praise God all the time."

Phillies' .manager lim Fregosi prays ~atpeople don't get hurt路. butriever prays to win agame.He'路'

said he thinks it's a player's rightto his .281 lifetime batting average don't know why this is happening, be who he is, within reason, and he suggests why. But instead of be- but I know you're there." respects prayer as "a very private moaning his lack of playing time.

"We always have to be aware thing, not a public thing." he said he accepts whatever time that we're not just playing basePitcher Terry Mulholland comes his way, ball, we're workingtQ glorify God," agreed. "People prefer to demon- .

"No sense getting upset about he added. strate their faith in God in differ- things out of your control," he Third baseman Kim Batiste said ent ways," he said. "I can't s~e said. "I'm happy in the situation it is just as much a challenge to preaching on the ballfield or giv- I'm in now. God has blessed me to stay close with God after grand -ing a sermon. I. confront what do something I love to do, and he slams, as it is during prolonged comes my way. Off the field, it's a has taken care of my family. I can't hitting slumps. different story." , "I constalltly talk to God~ ask for more than that."

Whether I'm 0 for 4, or 0 for 30, Infielder Mariano Duncan,who Thompsonjoinsteammate Roger is Catholic, called his faith. an Mason, the relief pitcher, in daily my relationship with God has helpimportant part of his life. He cred- Scripture reading when the team is ed me keep a positive attitude," its his grandmother, who worked on the road, and he wishes more of - said Batiste. leff Manto said he was disapin a Dominican RepuQlic church tlie team would join them. for 43 years, for giving his family pointed not to be on the Phillies "You realize that what some- post-season roster, but said that strong Catholic roots.

Duncan said he can't understand times get us so upset is so min- pales in comparison to his private why people "talk about God in a imal," said Thompson. "God's struggles.

He said his faith has frequently bad way," particularly when play- there for you. "fhat's all that , "salvaged" him, enabling him to ers make an out or a mistake. "It's matters."

Mason took that advice to heart "keep an even keel" when he not God's fault they messed up," recently when three Chicago Cubs thought he'd "go crazy over this he added.

Outfielder Milt Thompson said blasted back to back home runs game."

His brother and sister both died the players can "lose perspective against him and the Philadelphia in accidents during what should and get greedy. We get mad when fans vented their displeasure. __ things dQ~'t go our way."

He said he accepted the pitching have been the prime oftheirlives, but Manto said his faith prevented ThoDlpson. who platoons inl~ft trial as a persgoal challenge to live field, wants to play everyday, and his faith. "I 'was like, OK. God, I him from becoming bitter. He said

he learned in Catholic grade school to give his "tro~bles and adversity to God." "I got through that ~use of my beliefthat we're only borrowed down here for a short time," Manto said. "I feel no regret.... I expected my grandmother to die, but you don't expect your sister to die so young. The only way to get past it is through your faith;"

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Outfielder makes big league com~bac"k PHILADELPHIA (CNS) ~ Observe th(: pre- and post-game shenanigans in the Philadelphia Phillies' clubhouse, then check out outfielder J:m Eisenreich. What's a level-headed, deeply religious practicing Catholic doing in a locker room like this?

Eisenreich is a major league " baseball player making hundreds of thousands of dollars. He helped take the Phillies to the top of the National League this season.

He's one of the Phillies' most popular players, with a regular season .329 batting average and great defense in right field.

If someone had told Eisenreich five or six years ago what would happen in 1993, he would have been hard-pressed to believe it.

"Baseball can end any time," said Eisenreich. "That's not the most important thing. The most . important thing to me is my family - on earth, anyway. I have to take care of them."

He has reason to maintain his balanced perspective. It is common knowledge that throughout his life he has suffered from Tourette's syndrome, a neurological movement disorder. He speaks about it freely - and frequently.

He tells those similarly afflicted that it doesn't have to ruin their whole life. After all, he's a major league professional, and he "still battles it" every day. He reminds parents of Tourette's children not to blame themselves, and to focus on being supportive.

Tourette's can cause some nasty scenes - violent twitching, frequent calling out. Just imagine doing that in front of 40,000-plus

crowds, and not having the ability to stop it.

"It was embarrassing doing those things in front of those people," Eisenreich told the Cath,olic Standard and Times, Philadelphia's diocesan newspaper. "Everybody thought it was stage fright."

Through it all, he maintained his faith.

"I never asked why," he said. "I believe the man upstairs is watching out for me. That's why I've always said, whatever comes my way, I'll deal with it."

Tourette's nearly bulldozed Eisenreich's career. After fighting it for two years with the Minnesota Twins, he quit midseason i"n 1984.

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OUTFIELDER Jim Eisenreich But three years later, after his disease was controlled with medi-

OUR LADY of Perpetual Help Church, the mother church of Poionia in the New Bedford area, hosted a pastoral visit Oct. 10 from Bishop O'Malley, who was principal celebrant and homilist at a parish Mass. Above, the bishop and Rev. Roman Chwaliszewski, OFM Conv., pastor, enter the church for Mass; below, the bishop with parish children in national dres5.

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15 yealrs in "taxing ministry" Continued fr,)m Page One the shadows" and a defender of freedom and unity.

Among congratulatory messages was one deliven d in' person at the concert by Ca:'dinal Bernardin Gantin, dean cf the College of Cardinals. He thanked the pope for launching a "new evangelization," for enric:ling the church's teaching office with documents and a new catec:lism, for carrying the Gospel mes!.age to more than 100 countries 011 61 foreign trips, for being a voicl: for the poor and for warning about environmental destruction.

In his letter t) the pope, President Clinton olfered best wishes from all Americans and said he was confident the Vatican and the United States will keep working together toward a more humane and secure worl j.

Several Italian TV stations ran specials on the pope's first IS years in office, and newspapers dedicated full-page features and editorials to his pontificate. The commentary was ov( rwhelmingly positive; as the Rc,me newspaper II Messaggero sad, "Even his most bitter enemies consider the pope a leading personality ofthis century."

The Milan m:wspaper Corriere

della Sera predicted years of energy and some surprises from the pope.

"We should not expect a repetitive and tired final phase of!}is pontificate," it said.

The Vatican's own newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, marked the anniversary with a series of 12 articles on various aspects of his ministry. They highlighted the pope's global mission and his evangelizing energy; his deepening of the church's teaching, both on social issues and in areas of per- _ sonal morality such as birth control; his special concern for the weak, the sick and the poor; his pastoral attention to young people; his efforts to strengthen ties between Rome and the world's bishops; and his deep spiritual life.

Observers in Italy noted that when Cardinal Karol Wojtyla's election was announced IS years ago, few of the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square recognized his name.

Today, it would be difficult to imagine the international scene without him.

Law of Life "Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future."-John F. Kennedy

cation, he was back in the big leagues \\ ith the Kansas City Royals, and by 1989 Eisenreich finished his first full season with a .293 avemge, 33 doubles, nine home runs, 27 stolen bases and 59 runs batted in.

"I was named MVP of the team," he said humbly. "I had proven to myself that I could still play, and that's all tllat mattered. I proved it to myself. It didn't matter what happened after that."

Eisenreich, a lover of the shady pines of his hometown in St. Cloud, Minn., attended Holy Spirit Grade School in St. Cloud before graduating from public high school.

His idea of earthly heaven, he said, is "sitting by a tree during the fall in Central Minnesota all by myself.

Talk abou: peaceful."

He bristled at the notion of allowing baseball's busy schedule to interfere with attending Sunday Mass during the season.

"There'~ only been a couple of times I've missed in my entire life," he said, adding he usually goes with hitting coach Denis Menke when on the road: "We meet and usually wa lk. If it's too far [traveling secretary], Eddie Ferenz rents a car."

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Byte by byte, nun's making Vatican computer literate

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - If only the cardinal would play solitaire in his Vatican office.

That would make Sistn Del Marie Rysavy, 49, happy because she thinks it would help her boss get more comfortable using his computer.

The School Sister of Notre Dame, on a two-year leave from her position as assistant professor of computer science at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, is teaching the staff of the Vatican's budget office how to become computer literate.

The cardinal who in Sister Rysavy's opinion doesn't click the keyboard often enough is Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka, former archbishop of Detroit and head of the Prefecture of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See. He hired Sister Rysavy as the prefecture's computer tutor after revolutionizing his office by bringing it into the computer age.

The computer hardware was installed shortly before the nun began working in June 1992 at the prefecture, which reviews all Vatican budgets and compiles the Vatican's annual financial statement.

Cardinal Szoka said the office is like a combination of the U.S. government's Office of Management and Budget and its General Accounting Office. When he took its helm, most of its work was done on adding machines and typewriters. .

Although the enthusiastic teacher and computer freak in Sister Rysavy wishes the cardinal would use his keyboard more, she praises him for getting the project off the ground and supporting her efforts to make his dozen staff members computer literate.

Specialists from Merrill Lynch conducted a study of the office's computer needs, and the equipment and programs were purchased with funding from the U.S.-based Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA), the cardinal said.

As for solitaire, it's among games on the Windows program the office uses. Playing helps people get used to using the computer and especially the mouse, Sister Rysavy said.

Pope pledges prayer for sex abuse study VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II has promised his prayers for the "very, very important work" of the U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse, the committee chairman said.

Bishop John F. Kinney of Bismarck, N. D., said he asked for the pope's prayers during a private meeting, part of the bishop's "ad limina" visit to Rome.

Bishop Kinney, chairman of the new committee, said he did not discuss specifics of its work with the pope or Vatican officials because it is still doing its own groundwork.

One of its first and ongoing priorities is to meet with victims of sexual abuse, he said during an interview.

With the emotion, anger and hurt that victims feel toward the church, we feel it "extremely important that we are in a listening posture," he said.

Bishop Kinney said his diocese has not been the target of lawsuits involving clergy sexual misconduct, but as committee chairman he listens to the anger and the hurt of victims and hears "horrific" details of sexual ab'use cases involving clergy.

But he said his experience of 30 years as a priest and 16 as a bishop convinces him "of the goodness of the people of the church and the people who work for the church."

"My experience," he said, "is that when we are talking about abusive situations we are talking about a very small minority of priests. " "If the people of the church didn't love their priests in the first place," the pain and scandal wouldn't be so great, he said.

Archbishop John R. Roach of SI. Paul-Minneapolis, also making his "ad limina" visit, noted that in their formation priests were not prepared to deal with scandal among their ranks.

"They need spiritual and psychological support," he said.

At the U.S. bishops' 1994 general meeting, ad hoc committee members hope to offer a package of proposals for dealing with sexual abuse by clergy and other church employees, he said.

But she prefers playing with the 144 tiles in mah-jongg - on her breaks, of course.

Sister Rysavy calls the game up on her computer. "These are my statistics over a year and four or five months," she said. They indicate she has played 351 games and won 294, "which is 84 percent."

She has a master's degree in mathematics, but she keeps track of her percentage with the compUr ter's calculator.

Her road from tractor" driving on a family farm outside of Owatonna, Minn., to being listed as an "expert" in the Vatican personnel directory included stops as a high school teacher, a term as her order's treasurer in Rome, and a year writing a manual for treasurers of religious orders in Italy.

She was in Rome for most of 1974-1984, years of big changes in U.S. cultural and路 religious life.

One change adopted by almost everyone in her religious community, including her older sister, was their way of dressing.

"I went at a time when we all wore habits and I came back at a time when it was totally wide open," she said.

Almost another 10 years later, Sister Rysavy sits at her computer in a blue suit, white blouse, black veil and says, "If at some point I see a good reason to change, I will."

One thing working at St. Cloud, , saying 'when is this happening?' or State and at the prefecture have in 'what about this, we talked about common, Sister Rysavy said, is it two months ago'?" that her employers have had no In her role as computer literacy comment on her veil one way or expert, she doesn't accept the exanother. "It never came up." cuse of "Vatican time."

She wears the veil when she "I say, 'Look, who's the Vatiteaches and she wore it with her can? What we're talking about is graduation gown when she received us, in this office." her doctorate in education from Then there is the strong authorthe University of Minnesota. ity structure at the Vatican. In the After years of studying and prefecture, Cardinal Szoka is her working in predominantly male supervisor's supervisor. environments, she said being in a "Y ou are ex pected to keep your minority at the Vatican isn't somesuperior informed," she said. "A thing s.he is constantly aware of. couple of times I have done something, taken it to my superior and Sister Rysavy said most adjustwas told, 'Well, you didn't check ments to working at the Vatican that out with me first.' involve concepts of time and au"I never expected to," she said. thority.

But Americans have a reputa"I n the States I'm notthat much tion in this area, and some excepof a pusher; I take life as it comes tions are made for the U.S. cultuand most of the time I'm satisfied," ral trait of taking initiative. she said. "But here I find myself

JUBILARIAN Sister Carmen Joseph with Bishop O'Malley at her 50th anniversary Mass. Father Peter Graziano, in background, was among concelebrants.

Sister Carmen Joseph celebrates jubilee Bishop Sean O'Malley and eight priest concelebrants were on hand earlier this month for the Spanishlanguage golden jubilee Mass of Sister Carmen Joseph, SUSC, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, New Bedford.

Bishop O'Malley delivered a homily in Spanish and English and Sister Carmen Joseph renewed her vows in a ceremony before .communion.

A native of Puerto Rico, Sister Carmen Joseph entered religious life at age 18, but returned home due to illness and later entered the Sisters of the Holy Union in the United States.

She taught for 12 years in Argentina, then came to New England where she taught fulltime while earning a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in Spanish at Middlebury College in Vermont.

In 1973 she began Hispanic ministry, serving in Clinton, Springfield and New Bedford. Now 81, she resides in retirement in Fall River, but travels by bus each Sunday to attend Spanish Masses at Our Lady of Guadalupe and assist in outreach,to Hispanic parishioners. She said she encourages them "to learn English as a second language - they can't get along with just Spanish."

At a reception following her jubilee Mass, hosted by the Jorge family, Sister Carmen Joseph was joined by parishioners, former students, members of the Clinton Hispanic community and a niece from Atlanta, the only family member able to attend. Most of her relatives live in Puerto Rico, she said.

As for the highlights of the past 50 years? "I could write a book!"

Sister Carmen Joseph declared.

Islam has Judaic, Christian elements tains in 114 suras (chapters) the

By Catholic News Service , Islam combines elements of religion's ethical. spiritual and his.Jewish and Christian beliefs with' torical foundations. Sura I begins: new religious pronouncements by "In the name of God, Most GraMohammed. an Arab merchant of cious. Most Merciful." the latter sixth and early seventh - HADITH, the record of the century. Mohammed established traditions or sayings of Mothe religious organization based. hammed, second only to the Koran. in Islamic belief. on the revealed . - PILLARS OF ISLAM, the word of God. five primary religious obligations.

In the early seventh century.

They are: to pronounce the shaMohammed had a profound relihada: to pray the ritual congrega~ gious experience that eventually tional prayer ("salat") at five presled him to preaching Islam. cribed times daily: to give alms Mohammed is referred to as the ("zakat"): to fast during the month Prophet by his followers and is of Ramadan; to make a pilgrimage regarded as the last in a line of ("hajj") to the holy city Mecca, if it such prophets, beginning with Abcan be afforded. raham and running through Jesus.

- MECCA, the holy city of Following are some of the key Islam and Mohammed's homeconcepts, elements and figures of town. Site of the Kaaba, the chief Islam: Islamic shrine - by tradition, built - ALLAH, God. The one and

by Abraham and Ishmael, his son eternal. Islam recognizes no Trinity or offspring of God. The "sha- by Hagar. had a," profession of fait h, of a fol- JIHAD, striving in the serlower of Islam is. "There is no God vice of God. May require fighting but God and Mohammed is his . in God's cause, but primarily means prophet." developing true, sincere and fo- ISLAM, the name of the relicused faith. Fighting for its own gion. It derives from the Arabic sake is opposed to the spirit of verb "aslama," which means to jihad. submit totally to God. - JESUS, in Islamic theology - MUSLIM, a follower of the central of the four "righteous" Islam. One who submits .. preachers of truth, but not the son -- KORAN, the scripture of of God. The other righteous are Islam. From the word "Qur'an," Zachariah, John the Baptist and meaning reading or recitation.

Elijah.

Muslims believe it to be the word - SATAN, the fallen angel. as of God ddivcred to Mohammed through the angel Gabriel. Con- in Christian theology.

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TEAMS OF Olm LADY Annual retreat Nov. 6-7 at LaSalette retreat h )use; Portuguesespeaking couples wishing to attend may contact Octa vio and Rosa Canhot·o. 67S-3J9J. in FR area or Joe and Amelia Alm~ida. 99S-1327. in NB area.

ST. BERNARD, ASSONET First Friday Mass 7 p.m. Nov. 5 followed by rosa:'y for life; all welcome.

DCCW, NB District II, NB, meeting 7 tonight, St. Mary's Church, NB; Sister Rosellen Gallogly of Market Ministries will speak.

CONCERT, ST. ANNE'S CHlJRCH, FR In aid of Project Aware and St. Anne's Hospital :-IIV, AIDS organization. The .I oyful Sounds and St. Anne Chorale. both of Fall River. and St. Francis Xavier Choir of East Providence will te heard in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Church. Middle and South Main Streets. Ticket information: John Travers. Dominican A';ademy. Fall River; .lim Rogers. 46 N. Main St., Fall River; Clemence Hall of St. Anne's Hospital. Fall River.

ST. PATRItK CIRCLE 0 of I, SOMERSET New officers ~ ave been installed

by State Regent Marin Fortune aided

by Concorde Ferland. marshal. They included Antoinette Botelho, regent; Josephine Dube. vice regent; Virginia Borges. treasurer; Maura Flynn. recording secretary.

PAX CHRISTI, CAPE COD Father .lames Gower of the diocese of Portland. Maine, will speak at Masses at Holy Trinity Church.

West Harwich. and Our Lady of Victory. Centerville. the weekend of Oct. 30 and 31 and will host Pax Christi informational meetings at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Holy Trinity and at the same time Nov. I at Our Lady of Victory. Information: 430-2570; 7716737.

COME AND SEE Group for Catholic singles ages 20 to 40 will meet II a.m. Oct. 30 for brunch at Muldoon's Restaurant.

Taunton. followed by walk at Massasoit State Park at I p. m.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED,NB Support group meeting 7 to 9 p.m.

Oct. 25. Family Life Center. N. Dartmouth. Arthur B. Trundy, M.Ed .. director of Safe Harbor Services. will speak on "The Games People Play." discussing recovery from hurtful relationships.

SACRED HEART, NB Vincentians are collecting winter outer wear for needy children ages 5 to 14; items may be dropped off at church during the week or after Masses.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Healing service and Mass 2 p.m.

Sunday with Father Andre Patenaude; included will be song. teaching and opportunity to be prayed over and annointed individually.

ST. J'OSEPH, TAlJNTON Children's Halloween Liturgy 4 p.m. Oct. 31; a costume parade will follow ending' at the church hall, where refreshments will be served.

Father Richard Gendreau will offer Catholic prayers at an ecumenical mc;morial service for deceased loved ones to be held in the church 2 p.m.

Oct. 24.

ST. MARY, NORTON Video on "Coping with Anger" will be shown at divorcedi separated group meeting 7 p.m. Sunday. parish center meeting room; information: 285-3647. Breast cancer support group meeting 7:30 p.m Oct. 27, parish center meeting room; information: 285-3253.

ST.MARGARET,BlJZZARDSBAY Parish will host replica of M issionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe Oct. 30 (4 p.m. vigil Mass followed by devotions. adoration of Blessed Sacrament. rosary and reconciliation untillO p.m.; informational video in parish hall 7 to 8 p.m.) and Oct. 31 (8 and 10 a.m. Masses followed by veneration and rosary).

Information: Kitty Leach. 759-7044. .loanie Zak. 759-5744.

DCCW, SANDWICH Directors of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will meet Sunday. Oct. J I at Corpus Christi Church. Sandwich. Hostesses will be officers and members of Council District Five. comprising the Cape and Islands.

STAND Somerset Teen:; Against Needless Death will host a haunted house at the old St. Thomas' M'ore Church building 6 to 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Father Dick lavoie. pastor of O. L. Cape parish. Brewster. will celebrate healing Mass 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 26. H oliday"food pack" donatio'ns needed for distributio,n by Vincentians.

SEClJLAR FRANCISCANS SI. I.ouis Fraternity will sponsor a turkey dinner to benefit their .Food for the Hungry program 6 p.m. tomorrow. SI. Louis Church Hall.

FR. All welcome.

Span' World "We treat this world of ours as if we had a spare in the trunk."-AI Bernstein

Future looks grim VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Guatemala faces a dark future unless it can restart stalled peace talks and begin building a cor'ruption-free society. said Bishop Gerardo Flores Reyes of Vera Paz. president of the Guatemalan bishops' conference. "We need to put an end to this absurd war and remove its causes. This is a task that must involve everyone. Without peace there is no true freedom. and without freedom one cannot huild a future 0:' progress and guaranteed human rights." he told Vatican Radio.

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O.L VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Mass of Anointing2 p.m. Oct. 24; refreshments will folhlw in parish center. Inquiry class for persons seeking more information about the Catholic Church or Catholics who are seeking to receive sacraments offirst communion. confirmation. reconciliation 4 p.m. Oct. 24. religious education center.

Your opportunity to help one very poor child is much too important to miss. And Christian Foundation for Children and~Aging is the only Catholic child sponsorship program working in the twenty desperately poor countries we serve.

For as'little as $10 monthly, you' can help a poor child at a Catholic mission site receiva nourishing food, medical care, the chance to go to school and hope for a brighter future. You can literally change a life.

ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Children of the Light Prayer Group meeting for Oct. 28 has been cancelled. Next meeting Nov. 4; all welcome. Daughters of Isabella will collect children's clQ.\hing for Appalachia at church this weekend.

Through CFCA: you can sponsor a child with the amount you can afford. Ordinarily it takes $20 per month to provide one of our children with the life changing benefits of sponsorship. But if this is not possible for you, we invite you to do what you can. CFCA will see to it from other donations and the tireless efforts of our missionaries that your child receives the same benefits as other sponsored children.

Interfuith Council to honor three The I nterfaith Council of Greattarian award, he is a pre-medicine er Fall River ·.vill present three freshman at Worcester Polytechhumanitarian awards at their annic Institute. nual dinner 5 p.m. Sunday at the An altar boy since age seven and Venus de Milo, 5wansea. Romana now a lector at St. Mary's, he has Bass, storytellet, writer and educabeen a CCD teacher for three tor, will entertain at the event. years.

A ward recipi ~nts are Ellen FurDuring the summer he taught tado, Jeffrey T':nney and Beverly "Tadpoles" swim classes at the Therrien.

Taunton Boys Club. He has also Mrs. Furtad J, a catechist and volunteered weekly for two years eucharistic minister at St. Dominat Morton Hospital, doing anyic's Church, Swansea, is the mother thing from delivering flowers to of eight and a longtime advocate computer work. I n Worcester he is for youths. a participant in the WPI campus She is Cofoulder and principal , ministry, the Appalachia Project fundraiser fo:·. the Case High of Worcester serving\ underpriviSchool After-the-Prom Party to leged children, and is a Big Brother ensure student;' safety on prom to a local elementary school student. . . night. Since th': institution of the event, there have been no acciTwo years ago,after visiting dents or fatalities involving SwanEcuador as part of a Coyle-Cassidy sea teens on prc,m night. Mrs. Furservice project, Tenney returned tado and her hl.sband Gerald have with only the clothes on his back traveled all ov(:r New England to after leaving all he'd brought with advise other sc'1Ools in organizing him with the poor. similar post-porn events.

Ms. Therrien played a key role Mrs. Furtado has served for in the founding of Our Sisters' seven years on ':he Swansea school Place, a shelter for women and committee and has as a volunteer children seeking escape from dofor the "Friends of the Cardinals" mestic violence. She served on the led fundraisin~; when Case school organizing committee and pursports and activities were threatchased the property on which the ened by budge': cuts. shelter was originally housed. She Jeffrey Tenlley is a member of has also volunteered at the Fall St. Mary's par.sh, Taunton, and a River Community Food Pantry.

1993 graduate of Coyle-Cassidy Information on the Interfaith High School ill that city. The first Council dinner is available by callstudent recipil:nt of the humaniing 673-9605.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall RiveJ:-Fri., Oct. 22,1993

By Charlie Martin

I'M FREE

By Christopher Carstens I've got some thoughts about teenagers and Halloween.

We know that little kids love holidays - Christmas, Ea~ter, Valentine's Day. They're a lot of fun.

But any elementary school teacher can tell you that the very favorite holiday of all American children is Halloween.

It isn't just the candy, although almost everybody seems delighted with the chance to stuff themselves on sweets once a year without anybody warning that it will spoil their dinner. The really good part is dressing up like somebody - or something - other than who you really are.

Halloween is the feast of St. Let's Pretend. About the first day of October, children start to ask, "What are you gonna be for Halloween?'~

There's something magical about going around from house to house in costume. You go .around the neighborhood like you're invisible. and everything looks different and special that night.

But one autumn day somebody is sure to say, "You're too old for trick-or-treat. " "What? And miss out on all that fun? You've got to be kidding."

When is a kid too old for trickor-treat? Darned if I know. Most teens seem to decide on their own that they're too old for that kind of stuff.

Some towns have official age limits. In our town, nobody more than 14.is supposed to participate.

A lot of kids who look older than that come around. I'm pretty sure that some kids coming to my door are high school seniors.

I'm not saying teens should break the rules. I'm just recognizing that a lot of older kids still seem to enjoy trick-or-treat in spite of their age.

First, i~'s hard to give up the fun

Bishop Connolly As part of their overall orientation, freshmen of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, participated in the annual Freshmen Olympics this week. With sophomores and juniors hard at work on PSATs and seniors exploring college choices, the freshmen homerooms went into heated competition designed to build spirit and friendship among the newest members of the school community.

Competition was held in the gymnasium and auditorium with events that included obstacle courses, volleyball tournaments, relay races and cheering events.

Brother Walter's Homeroom 211 took first place followed closely by Mr. Dwyer's Homeroom 203 and Miss Smith's Homeroom 205. Mr. Watter's Homeroom 204 rounded out the standings.

All ofthe freshmen were winners . -,,~

Do you see what I see?

A rainbow shining over us In the middle of a hopeless storm Sometimes I'm blinded By my feelings And I can't see beyond My troubled mind Afraid of what I'll find The story of our lives But there's tomorrow, because I'm free I'm free Some things are only as important As I want them to be So have a. breath of sunshine But the rain goes away I'm free I'm free Do you need a friend right now?

With all that you're going through If you get lost and lonely 111 be there Yes, 111 be right there, because Though I may not have the answers At.least I know what I'm looking for Because I can do without this sorrow There's a day out there tomorrow So I'm leaving it behind But if you want to share my dreams All you have to do is say it Let me hear you loud and clear Because 1 need you If you want to be If you want to be Do you see what I see A rainbow shining over us In the middle of a hopeless storm Well be safe and warm Written by John Secada/Miguel A. Morejon. Sung by John Secada (c) SBK records.

a decision to tryout for high school drama, with the accompanying discovery that he could sing.

Attitude has a lot to do with how one interprets what happens.

The person in the song knows that he is in the "middle of a hopeless storm," sometimes "blinded by my feelings," and thus unable to "see beyond my troubled mind."

Yet even in his hurt, sadness and confusion, he continues to believe in tomorrow. He understands that he is the one who determines how he will react in the face of adversity.

Secada is right. Attitude is primarily an outcome of our own choosing. If you want to see the good in yourself and the positive opportunities in life, you can find them.

Indeed, there are times when life deals us surprise disappointments. Other times, obstacles toour goals appear when we least expect them. Clearly, we might feel depressed, frustrated, lonely, or all these feel. ings at the same time.

When these feelings converge it is time to turn to others for support. None of us can maintain hope and a positive attitude when isolated in pain.

One of the clearest things Jesus taught is that we need each other. When you have become blinded by difficuit feelings, or have lost faith in tomorrow, reach out for help.

Let loving friendship touch your heart.

After reconnecting with sources of support, take some small specific steps that addjoy and meaning to your life.

Being positive about life doesn't mean feeling positive all the time. Rather, it is with a sense of determination that we discover what is uplifting even when things go poorly.

Coupling determination with emotional support is a recipe t.hat leads us back to experiencing the good in life.

Yes, we are free. Make choices a_nd take actions that help you maintain the asset of a positive attitude.

Your comments are welcomed

by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

of being a little kid. Remember, you don't ever have to stop playing "let's pretend" on Halloween. Most schools have Halloween dress-up all through high school. You even run into a lot of bank clerks and waiters in costume on Halloween, and it's fun for everybody.

Second, if you do go out for trick-or-treat, don't do anything obnoxious or destructive. Some towns have outlawed the entire event because of the vandalism and violence. Sadly, most of the' crummy stuff is done by teenagers, but the little kids end up the losers.

If you act like ajerk, it ruins things' for the younger ones.

Third, there may be even better ways for you to have fun on Halloween. You can often have the best tim'e by helping smaller children enjoy the holiday.

If you have little brothers or sisters, it's lots offun to go along and "supervise" as they parade down the sidewalks. It gives you a great chance to watch all the "spooky" fun on the street, and it helps keep everybody safe. Halloween is really special when seen through the eyes of a young child who is still caught up in the mystery and wonder of it all.

Almost every elementary school has some sort of a Halloween carnival or party. A school can always use volunteer help. One of the best DO YOU have a positive easy for Secada, given the terways for teens to enjoy the holiday altitude? rific success of his debut disc. is by getting two or three friends to Yet life wasn't always this way Having a positive approach work together at the little kids' for him. to life is a valuable asset as we event. You can wear your own cosgo through life's ups and downs.

Recently I heard how his tume and have a great time watchThis is the message in Jon Secing little Frankenste.ins, Wizteenage years were dull and ada's "I'm Free." ordinary, and his future didn't ards and Ninjas go through their One might think that singing appear to hold much promise. paces. about being positive would be His perspective changed with There's nothing more fun than making a little kid happy. And there's no easier day for doing that accomplishment, and community Shelli Pereira of Fall River, presi- and intellectual excellence, school than Halloween. or school service. dent; Jason Williams of Somerset, leadership, creative and artistic Your comments are welcomed vice' president; Jessica Oliveira of

by Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Fall River, treasurer; Shannon Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth O'Malley of Acushnet, secretary.

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Junior class officers are James Olden of Fairhaven, president; as they all got to know each other Colleen Carney of South Dartmouth, vice president; Alex Desbetter outside the classroom and learned to work well together to noyers of New Bedford, treasurer; Michelle Neves of Fairhaven, . achieve a goal. secretary.

Senior Kara Roth of South Dartmouth and junior Ren~e Monteiro of North Dartmouth have Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, been selected to participate in the New Bedford, welcomes this year Spotlight Program of Projects for new principal Rosemary DaSilva, High Learning Potential sponsored formerly a fourth grade teacher at by the University of MassachusettsSt. Joseph's School in the city.

Dartmouth.

Also new to the staff are teachers Miss Roth, who also particiMrs. Carol Bonneau, kindergarten; Mrs. Mary Ann Trahan, third pated last year, will be an assistant grade; and Michael Bernier, sev- group leader.

Program topics include Racism. enth grade.

The school year was opened Feminism and Humanism; You with a Mass celebrated by Father and Your Potential; and miniAndre Faria, parochial vicar. courses in murals. sign language, FRIENDLY RIVALRY: Father-son high school football calligraphy and drama. Also sche- coaches Jim Lanagan (right) of Bishop Stang, North Dartduled is a trip to the Metropolitan mouth, and Matt Lanagan of Bishop Feehan, Attleboro, Museum of Art in New York City.

Selection for the program is exchange greetings before a recent match. Dad Jim's Stang Senior class officers recently based on nomination by teachers Spartans emerged victorious over the Feehan Shamrocks, elected at Bishop Stang High of students who exhibit academic 27-7.

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ST. JOSEP U'S School, Fairhaven, eighth-grader Anthony Bakarat leads patriotic music at class pin ceremony; NJHS president Matthew Jarvis.

St. Joseph's School Thirty-five eighth grade students, members of the aSth graduating class of St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, received class pins at a recent ceremony. Matthew Jarvis, National Junior Honor Society president, gave an opening address and representative!; from each grade offered best wish ~s to the eighth grade class.

Upon receiving 路.heir pins, eighthgraders recited the following pledge: May this c1as~ pin and ribbon remind me that I am

a student of St. Joseph School because my parents made a choice.

This choice, for me, invites me as an eighth grade student to: -strive for excellence in all areas -set a good example -respect my teachers, my peers, myself and my family members -and to work to keep my school the best school in the area

Coylle-Cassidy High School Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, will hold 1993 Homecoming activities this weekend.

Events begin \\ ith a rally in the school gym preceding tomorrow's football game a~ainst Attleboro.

At the game's halftime, Homecoming king and queen will ,be announced and crowned' after nominees are presented to the crowd. The nominees are: from the National Hon,)r Society, Laurie Poyant of New Bedford and Chris Colocousis of Middleboro; from fall sports athlete;, Karyn Bracken of Plymouth ane Francis Curran of Norton; from the band, Linda Cabral of TauntJn and Matthew MacMullen ofScuth Easton; from the senior class, Megan Lincoln and Cory Medeiros, both ofTaunton; from the cheerleaders, Kerie Melo of Raynha .n; from the football team, Richard Lennon of Middleboro; and from the Leadership Assembly. Cori Neumeister of Bridgewater and Ryan Levesque of Middleboro.

Also at halftime, 1993 baseball team members will receive plaques for achieving the national high school stolen bas~ record last May. The CC band, flag squad, majorettes, dance ~ quad and cheerleaders will perform a halftime show.

Nineteen seniors took part in the senior class retreat last weekend, directed by Carol Sypko and held at Family Life Center, North Dartmouth.

With the theme "Journey," the students explored the future direction of their liv~s, discussing the journey on which Christ calls them and motivation, changes and commitment along the way. Among team members were teachers Sis-

ter St. Paul Collard and Donald Pelletier, and senior Lisa Freitas offered a peer witness on "Love's Action in My Life."

174 juniors received class rings at the annual Junior Ring liturgy and ceremony Oct. 20 at St. Mary's Church in Taunton. Mass was celebrated by schqol chaplain Father Gerald Barnwell, followed by a slide sho\y themed "This is the Time." The CC Mothers' Club hosted a reception in the school auditorium.

Junior David Chace of Middleboro has been selected to participate in a 4-H National Congress to be held in Chicago. in December.

Attending with 17 Massachusetts delegates, five from Plymouth County, Chace will study photography at the congress. A member of 4-H since age eight, he has also been involved in a dog club and in dog shows through the organization and has also trained puppies for the Guiding Eye seeing-eye dog program. At Coyle-Cassidy, he is ,a member of the band.

An Athletic Hall of Fame banquet will be held Nov. 26 at the Venus de Milo in Swansea. Inductees are: Thomas Sparkes, '36; Walter J. Whittemore, '46; Thomas A. McCann, '48; Dr. Peter Gazzola, '59; Dr: Mark Doherty, '65; Michael Bissonnette, '73; Therese Kelley, '86; and Joseph I. Quinn, hockey coach since 1971.

Information on the banquet is available from athletic director William Tranter at 823-6164.

All grades at St. J ames-St. John School, New Bedford, participated in a Columbus Day assembly. Preschool, kindergarten and third grade students sang songs, while grades 2, 5 and 6 recited poems.

Fourth-graders recounted highlights of the fi:st journey of Christopher Columbus to the New World. First-graders presented a mural showing items introduced to the New World from the Old and vice versa.

Grade 6 recited "Hold Fast Your Dreams" by Louise Driscoll, after which Tracie Medeiros, Tim Zajac, Caitlyn Pacheco and Maureen Knabbe read essays entitled "A New World I Hope to Discover."

Seventh- and eighth-graders presented imaginary journal entries of Columbus' crew.

Eighth-graders Nathaniel Monteiro and Ivonilde Rafael dramatize'd Columbus' report to Queen Isabella and Kathleen Furtado recounted the reaction of Spanish citizens to the Indians Columbus brought back with him.

The assembly ended with a prayer service, led by eighth grader Daniel Mitchell and modeled on services of sailors on the Santa Maria.

St. Mary's School Grade 5 students in Debra Letendre's class at St. Mary's School, New Bedforc':, are studying the 50 states for a States Fair to be held in November during National Geography Week.

Mrs. Letendre is teaching students to research reports using the process writing approach. The entire project is to be completed during school time. Students are given classroom time to read about their assigned state and the class recently walked to the New Bedford Library. Wilks Branch, to do research. The in-class approach to the project allows students to learn each step of the research process and to work independently. Once projects are completed, each student will present hjs or her assigned state to the rest of the class.

THE ANCHOR--Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Oct. 22,1993

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SOLE FUNDRAISER: Holy Name parish, Fall River, pasto,r Father Francis L. Mahoney and third graders Jennifer Pereira, Leeza Khoury and Britney Vasconcellos prepare to step o'ut for a school walk-a-thon, held last Saturday, Students made displays and raised pledges and parents, teachers, students and priests turned out for the school's only fundraiser of the year.

Stonehill College Stonehill College, North Easton, has appointed Mary-Margaret Doyle campus minister and coordinator of the "lInto the Streets" Program, She will oversee community service programs and serve as a J resource for volunteerism on campus. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, and a master of arts degree from the Weston School of Theology. Previous to her studies at Weston, Ms. Doyle served路 in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.

Dwayne Sparks has been appointed coordinator of admissions and academic services for intercul-

Kathleen Darowski, ayouth parishioner at St. Dominic's parish, Swansea echoes the sentiments ofRespect Life Month in this poem, which originally appeared in the parish bulMin.

A Chance I have not yet had ti,ne ' to look or come out , But I still hear the words that both ofyou shout The choice of my presence should be mine to make My life is not yours to give and to take All I need is some tirne to grow, to enhance So please, mom and dad Just give me a chance

tural affairs and director of the State Street Scholars Program.

He will assist in recruiting, advising and advocacYt programming related to students of color. Previously Sparks was coordinator for students of color recruitment at Framing:1am State College and account administrator at the State Street Bank and Trust Company in Boston.

Columbus Day climb Pastor Father Edward J. Byington and adult advisors Dennis Poole and Jim Smith led youth from Sacred Heart parish, Fall River, on :heir annual climb of Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire on Columbus Day. Father Byington recounted the experience in the parish bulletin as follows: "In over 20 years of climbing Mt. Monadnock on Columbus Day [this year) was the most beautiful day by far. It didn't start out that way as the temperature was a chilly 25 degrees at 6 a.m. when the first teenagers arrived at the parish hall. After prayers 'before the Blessed Sacrament, our group of 22 c1imber~ left Fall Riv.er in three vehicles. After a stop for breakfast in Groton we arrived at the mountain aroiJnd 9 a.m. and it was still cold. This made us a bit apprehensive because usually it is anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees colder at the summit.

"Nearly all of our group reached the top of the mountain before noon and much to our surprise (and for the first time in my experience) found the summit warmer than the base of the mountain. It was a bright sunny day and there was no wind. The visibility was superb and one could even make out the Boston skyline some 60 miles away.

"On the way home, we stopped at a roadside fruit stand where we bought apples, cider, pumpkins etc. The :oliage throughout the trip was all that one could hope for and our high school and college students all remarked that it was a great day."

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