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·Bishop Thoma·s C. Kelly, genFather George W. Cilleman, diocesan director of education, eral secretary of the U.S. Cathsays he is encouraged by Presi- .olic Conference in Washington dent Reagan's statement of sup- said the conference was "pleased port for tuition tax credit legis- and gratified" at the president's lation. message. The' ·statement came in a teleThe bishop said the usec gram to the Chief Administra- "will do all that it can to comtors of Catholic 'Education, plement the efforts of President (CACE), meeting last week in Reagan and the 97th Congress Anaheim, Calif. In it thl! presi· to bring forth acceptable and efdent declared 'that "this admin- fective tax credit legislation, and istration will keep its pll~ge to I urge all those who feel strongwork with this Congress to ly about justice in American edufashion the kind of legislation cation to continue their organizwhich provides tax relief to the ed efforts in this vitally imporfamilies which pay tuittion .in tant campaign." addition to supporting thlrlr pubFollowing reception of the lic schools." president's message, CACE mem-

bers passed a resolution stating "that CACE calls upon all its membership to urge a continuing campaign from parents, teachers and administrators to complement the president and those members of Congress who are supporting tuition tax credit legislation and to encourage the support of all members of the Congress toward clear and decisive action toward enactment of tuition tax credit legislation by the 97th Congress." In the Fall River diocese a letter-writing campaign is already underway, with principals requesting parents to contact legislators without delay.

Typical of communications is that sent last week to parents of students at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, by Father Frederick J. O'Brien, SJ, principal. Noting that hopes of passage of tuition tax credit legislation depend on "a steady barrage of favorable messages from constituents," he urged pare'nts to write senators and representatives immediately, supporting S.550 (packwood/Moynihan) if writing to a senator; HR 3665 (Ashbrook) if writing' to a representative. Not only parents but all inter-

ested ,in justice for private and parochial school students are urged to join the letter-writing campaign, noted diocesan officials. Addresses of senators and representatives follow: Hon. Edward M. Kennedy, lOt Russell Senate Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20510. Hon. Paul E. Tsongas, 324 Russell senate Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20510. Hon. Margaret M. HeekIer, 2312 Rayburn Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20515. Hon. Gerry E. Studds, 1501 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20515.

Code ojf Canon Law • • sprIng awaitedl In VATICAN CITY (NC) - A document which CathoHc authorities said involved the widest consultation in church history received a top level l!xamination prior to its promulgation. The church's proposed new Code of Canon Law, in p,reparation for the past 18 years, was reviewed by a committ~! of 55 cardinals and 19 archbishops and bishops invited to meet with the commission of experts whoa drafted the proposed revisions. Churches sources say that the new code, after revisions suggested at the meeting aIlld final review by Pope John Paul II, will probably be published in the spring. Cardinal Pericle Felici" president of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of Ule Code of Canon Law, said consultation during the new code's preparation involved 185 people from 31 nations, including 14 laypeople. The cardinal said that fashioning the new code had il1volved 2,160 meetings over 6,37fi hours. He said that the breadth of the consultative process was "without precedent in the leg~slative history of the church." The Code of' Canon L~lw contains the rules which govern the Latin Rite church's daily operations, including guidelines for religious life, ecumenical activity and the administration olf sacraments. The commission to revise the code was first appointed by Pope John XXIII in 1963. The new code will replace the current code, promulgated by' Pope Benedict XV in 1917. The 1917 version was the first formal

codification of laws during the church's history. Although the text of the proposals have not been made public, .church sources said they streamline the former document, reducing 2,414 canons to 1,728. The proposals are said to be more pastorally oriented, reducing, for example, the number of situations for which church penalties, such as excommunication, are incurred. When the new code is promul. gated, there is expected to be a "vacatio legis," a delay before the document is actually put into practice. When the 1917 code was promulgated, it did not take effect for a year. In an interview on Vatican Radio Oct. 20 Cardinal Felici said that a yet unsettled questioncomes from those who would like to abolish the automatic appeal which the church's law currently provides when a marriage is annulled Currently, the United States and some other countries are operating under a Vatican indult which suspends this mandatory appeal, thus' expediting the annulment process. In the fall of 1980 Cardinal Felici, also prefect of the church's highest court, the Apostolic Signature, expressed his concern to the World Synod of Bishops, saying he had figures indicating that in the past 10 years;.::annulments in the marriage -courts of one nation have risen by 5,000 percent. At the time, the general interpretation was that the cardinal was referring to the United States.

ADULT ADVISORS join students at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, to plan annual diocesan Vocation Awareness Day. From left, Peter Murray, Christine Place, Father Horace Travassos, Renee Rodrigue, Sister Sandra Marcoux, SUSC, Michael Cote; seated, Kelly Moran, Donna Hoye, Ted Figlock, Doug Sousa. (Baptista Photo)

Monsignor 'was astounded' "I was astounded," admits but was the sixth anniversary of Msgr. Norman J. Ferris of St. Msgr. Ferris' pastorate at St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Anthony of the Desert. He had previously administered the parparish, Fall River. He referred to the moment ish for five years, following the on Oct. 18, at the close of cere- death of Chor-Bishop Joseph monies dedicating the parish's Eid, the previous pastor. Born in Fall River, the new new St. Sharbel Center, when Maronite Rite Bishop Francis monsignor was ordained in the M. Zayek announced that Fath- Roman rite of the Catholic er Ferris was now Monsignor Church in 1953 because at that time there w~s no Maronite dioFerris. The title was actually ap- cese in the United States and he proved on Aug. 10, said Bishop would have had to travel to Zayek, but he decided to wait Lebanon for ordination. He was, for a special occasion at which . however, granted the privilege to announce it and to surprise of celebrating Mass in both the Maronite and Roman rites. even its recipient. October 18 was not only the After serving for 17 years as dedication day of the new center associate pastor of St. Mary's

parish, Taunton, Msgr. Ferris was stationed briefly at St. Margaret's, Buzzards Bay, and Immaculate Conception, Fall River, . before becoming administrator of St. Anthony of the Desert. At that time, he said, he transferred to the Maronite rite, retaining the privilege of celebrating the Roman rite Mass when necessary. He said he often concelebrates Roman rite Masses and also administers the sacrament of infant baptism according to the Roman ritual in cases where the father belQngs to the Roman rite and the mother is a Maronite, but it is desired to Turn to Page Sixteen

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OFFICIAL RETIR'EMENT Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of FalI River, has acceded to the request of Monsignor Hemi A. Hamel to enter into retirement. Monsignor Hamel, who heretofore has been serving as Assistant at Sacred Heart 'Parish in New Bedford, an assignment which he sought following his resignation from ,the Pastorate of Saint Joseph's Parish in New Bedford, will formally enter into retirement on November I, 1981. He will take up residence at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedfore!.

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Bishop Cronin has appointed Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, pastor of Our Lady of the Angels parish, Fall River, and diocesan director of the Catholic Charities Appeal, as moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Msgr. Gomes, who has been moderator for the Fall River District Council of Catholic Women, will succeed Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot as diocesan moderator. Msgr. Chabot, pastor of Saint Theresa's parish, South Attleboro, and dean of the Attleboro deanery, has recently recuperated from surgery. He will continue to serve as moderator for the Attleboro District Council of Catholic Women. In announcing the change, Bishop Cronin alluded to Monsignor Chabot's devoted assistance to the Diocesan Council and expressed gratitude for his wise and helpful advice over the years to the important diocesanwide organization. "I am delighted that Monsignor Chabot will continue to serve as the spiritual guide to our devoted Catholic ladies in the Attleboro area," the Bishop said. "I am confident that Monsignor Gomes will be a vigorollS and energetic successor to hitll in helping our good ladies from all areas of the Diocese to continue in their devotion to the apostolate here in the Diocese of Fall River."

Study day for adoptive families Diocesan Catholic Social Services will sponsor its fourth annual adoptive families educational conference at 2 p.m, Sunday at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River. A panel discussion will feature the stories of David H. and Sue S. David, an adopted child. pas successfully sought information about his birth parents, while Sue, an adoptive mother of two, is helping her children trace their natural parents. The program is open to present and potential adoptive parents and adult adoptees. Reservations should be made with Catholic Social Services, 6744681.

Family Center A women's· retreat conducted by Father Richard Gendreau will be held tomorrow through Sunday at the diocesan Family Life Center, North Dartmouth. Also on the center schedule is a clergy study day on Tuesday, to be conducted by the diocesan department of education. Further information is available at 999-6420. . . . ·11I11.1111111""..''''....'''''111I......111I11..'''.11I111''''"'1'11111111111111""'1111,,,,,,,,1111I_

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The Generation Gap If one compares statistics for the years 1960 and 1980, one concludes that the vocation situation in this country is not in very good shape. The 1960 Official Catholic Directory reported 10,473 brothers in religious vows, 168,527 religious women and 525 seminaries with an enrollment of 39,896 students. The 1980 directory lists 7,941 brothers, 126,517 sisters and only 92 seminaries with but 13,226 students. In the space of one generation, the largest decline in these areas of church life has been posted by vocations to the priesthood. What has happened in 20 years to cause this radical change in the American church? This indeed is a question likely to haunt us for another generation to come. There is no doubt that church life as we now experience it will be altered by the drastic decline in the numbers of young men studying for the priesthood. The situation has not gone unnoticed by the Holy Father. Pope John Paul II has called for a comprehensive study of the seminary problem. There can be little doubt that such a response by the pope is evidence of the gravity of the situation. It would be hoped that those responsible for the survey will be able to strike the difficult balance that must be found between the various factions in the American church. On the one hand there is the mentality that finds Vatican II the cause of all today's problems. Its proponents yearn for the good old days when the church was church, whatever that means. Ignoring reality, they would blame today's lack of vocations on the "country club seminary" attitude. Their opposite numbers, on the other hand, would have one believe that the only place the church can witness is in the marketplace. Seminaries of this mind are little more than some sort of boarding house for those who seek to make the church relevant - again, whatever that means. Beyond these exaggerations there are other factors at least partially responsible for emptying seminaries. , The fallout and aftershock of Vietnam and Watergate, the escapist drug culture, permissive moral attitudes and the general materialistic greed that has permeated our way of l:fe: these are but a few of th~ influences that have affected the vocation situation. However, the force that has perhaps most depleted the seminaries has been the accelerated decay of American family life. Vocations used to be nurtured as much at the kitchen table as at the altar table. Such is not the case today. Just in o_ur own Commonwealth one out of four marriages ends in divorce. The cornerstone of our social order is the family. When it is shattered, dispersed and disjointed, how can one expect a young person to grasp the concept of vocation? If we are to solve the vocation crisis in America, we must first attempt to reestablish the proper place of family life in this country. All the mystical and theoretical speculations concerning vocation will be fruitless if the fundamental vocation of the family is ignored. In this regard the church must dare to challenge society if it is to bridge its own vocation generation gap.

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ItfFORMATION DAY ON THE DIOCESAN PRIESTHOOD An Invitation . ... Have you ever thought that you might like to continue Christ's mission' of universal love as a diocesan priest, serving Him in the old, the young, the rich, the poor, the happy, the unhappy, the sick and. the well to be found in every parish in our beautiful part of Massachusetts. If you路 think Christ might be calling you to serve Him here at home, why not attend an INFORMATION DAY ON THE DIOCESAN PRIESTHOOD, to be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 at Holy Name Parish Center, 121 Mount Pleasant Street, New Bedford.

PRIESTS INVOLVED in diocesan vocations program prepare for upcoming Information Day on the Diocesan Priesthood to be held Sunday, Nov. 15, at Holy Name parish, New Bedford. From left, Fathers George Bellenoit, John Smith, Horace Travassos, James McLellan.

You will hear talks by young priests already serving God and by seminarians preparing for ministry. All will be glad to answer your questions. The day will end with Mass, followed by a supper served by the Serra Club of New Bedford. Plan to join us and ~ring a friend!

T OmlOrrOW's priests At a recent Serra International convention, Bishop Walter Sullivan of Richmond, Va., outlined qualities he feels are needed by young men preparing for today's priesthood. Excerpts from his address follow: "In an age of increa.sed lay involvement and emerging leadership roles, today's seminarian must certainly be a people's person. "He must be more than just a good one-on-one cour.;selor, but be comfortable with groups. He

is one who makes others feel at ease in his presence. In summary, he must learn to be a minister of ministers, an enabler or facilitator of ministry, a collegial person, encouraging, cooperative with and caring for others. "Those preparing for priestly ministry must be versed in present-day church teaching on social justice issues., of those institutional forces which enslave the weak and marginalize the multitudes.

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ON A MISSION OF CHARITY Do you have the desire to go a UWe further ••• to give aU •••? Would you Uke to Uve "full time" for the Lord, the adventure of religious life?

The Community of the Sisters of Charity of Qu~bec offers you the possibility to answer God's pian for you; to give yourself totally to build a world where love reigns. The story of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec began in (CANADA), in 1849, in the heart of Marie-Anne Marcelle Mallet, their foundress. Qu~bec

The adventure was continued ... and today, we find the Sisters of Charity in the province of Quebec, in the United States, in South America and Japan. The Sisters consecrate themselves to the service of the poor; in the care of orphans, the sick, the elderly; they also work in different branches of education and pastoral work. ROBERT MOSHER AND FRIENDS

And so the adventure will alway~ continue; for there will always be the poor. : . Therefore, there will always be a need for women consecrated to Charity, carriers of tenderness and love.

Pocasset seminarian to be • Chile ordained deacon In

Do you hear the call of the Lord, today, in the depths of your heart? If so, have no fear, COME.

Robert Mosher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mosher of St. John the Evangelist parish, Pocasset, a member of thl~ Columban Fathers Missionary Society, will be ordained a deacon this Sunday in San Gabriel parish, Santiago, Chile. He has spent the last two years in the Columban Overseas Program in Chile as part of his preparation for the missionary priesthood.

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In addition to studying the language and culture of the country to which they are assigned, program participants work with f,ellow Columbans under the guidance of experienced supervisors. The experience is vital to their formation as missionaries. Mr. Moshe::, attended the

Massachusetts Maritime Academy and St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minn., .before entering the Columban community. Following his ordination to the diaconate, he will continue his involvement with parish religious education in Santiago. . He expects to return to the United States next year for ordination to the priesthood. There are 30 Columban priests currently working in Chile, of more than 800 serving in parishes, schools, hospitals and various self-help projects in nine nations of the Far East and Latin America. Information on the community is available from Father Colm Stanley, S1. Columbans, Neb., 68056.

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Little Brothers Founded in Albuquerque, N.M. in 1951, the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd serve the transient poor, the elderly and the mentally and physically handicapped in over 20 facilities in the U.S. and abroad. In these refuges the community motto, "Charity unlimited," is lived out as poor men and women are provided with two meals a day, clean clothes, showers and beds, all at no cost. The Brothers also operate a home for the aged in Alameda, N.M., and sheI1ters for the mentally and physically handicapped in New Lexington and Wakefield, 0., Mernalillo, N.M., Kansas City, Mo., Momence, III., and Kilkenny. 'A special effort is made to transform the facilities for the handicapped into real homes. Activities such as Special Olympics, arts and crafts, music therapy and self-help skills are encouraged. Most importantly, the Broth-

ers and their lay helpers provide incentive and encouragement to their guests to meet the challenge of being handicapped. Challenges met, say the Brothers, c!1n range from writing one's name without assistance to winning a two-mile road race. The community has a novitiate in Joliet, m., and another in Kilkenny, Ireland. Aiming to see Jesus, the Good Shepherd, in the poor and handicapped, the Brothers center their devotion on the Blessed Sacrament. Those wishing to respond to the Gospel invitation of the Good Shepherd may request information from Brother Bonaventure, BGS, P.O. Box 260, Momence, ID., 60954.

Communal Faith "The call to faith is not only personal, but also communal. We find our salvation in the midst of all people whom God has called." - Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen

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YOU'RE NEVER too young to think a bout vocations, say Christine Dargis and Chris Couture of S1. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, readying posters for a Vocation Awareness contest sponsored by Damien Coundl, Mattapoisett Knights of Columb""s. Center, a reflective moment at a previous diocesan Vocation Awareness Day at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Bottom, Father Carl Fisher, vocations director for the Josephite Fathers, explains his community's ministry to black Americans.

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THE DISCALCED CARMELITE NUNS "Today ••. lives that cry out silently the primacy . . . . . . . . of God are needed. Men and- women are needed who treat the lord as the Lord • . • who sink into His mystery, under the sign of gratuitousness and without human compensation to bear witness that He is the Absolute •.• The fullness and radiation of your lives 'hidden with Christ in God' must challenge the men and women of today, must question the young who are so otten looking for the meaning of life ..• Let me assure you further, that not only can your life proclaim God's Absoluteness, but that it possesses a marvelous and mysterious power of spiritual fruitfulness:' These are words of Pope John Paul II to the Carmelite Nuns on the relevance of their contemplative lives in the world of today. For four centuries, Teresa of Avila, Mother and Foundress of the Discalced Carmelites has borne this witness. Saint Teresa restored the ancient rule and life of Carmel founding communities of men and women to live a life of contemplative prayer for the Church. The Fourth Centenary Year of Saint Teresa of Avila is being celebrated by the Discalced Carmelites throughout the world from October 15, 1981 to October 15, 1982. Four hundred years have not dimmed the light of Teresa. Her communities, where her presence as Mother and guide remains so luminous, live out their contemplative ideal firmly rooted in the reality of the times because it finds its roots in Christ's own life, in the Mystery of His Mystical Body lived in depth. The Why of Carmel will ever find its source in God's own revelation of Himself: "I AM WHO AM," HE IS: this is the silent message we have tor our brothers and sisters. If you'd like to learn more about this life p~ease contact: Reverend Mother Prioress Carmelite Monastery Sol·E·Mar Road South Dartmouth, Mass 02748

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Almost 800 years ago, a young man of 25 heard a yoice call to him, "Francis, go and repair my house which is failing. "From then on Francis Bernardone of Asslsl, Italy, spent his life responding to that call by trying to Imitate the poor and crucified Christ. Capuchins are men who follow In the footsteps of St. Francis. Today In the province of St. Mary, which includes New York and New England, there are about 300 men who also heard that call and are spending their lives In the service of God and his church. Have you ever asked yourself, "What does God want from me?" If you are Interested In finding out more about who' the CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS are. Please contact:

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RECEIVING COPIES of new Holy Union constitutions from Sister Carol Regan, provincial superior (second left) are, from lleft, Sisters Sandra Marcoux, Laurette DeChamplain, Mary Catherine Burns and Marie Baldi.

New constituti.ons for Holy Union At a recent day-long meeting, members of the Fall River province of the Religious of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts received copies of their community's new constitutions or rule of life. The meeting in Astoria, N.Y., attended by sisters from Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New ·York, included a slide presentation and delegates' reports from the congregation's general chapter, held this summer at Mont Marie, Holyoke. Representatives of seven provinces of the international community attended the summer meeting, inclUding both American provinces, Immaculate Heart in Fall River and Sacred Heart in Groton, Mass. The Astoria day concluded with a solemn liturgy at which each sister received a copy of

the new c:onstitutions, following an address by Sister Carol Regan, Immaculate Heart provincial superior. . She reminded the sisters that law in thE! Old Testament flowed from the life of the people and was regarded not as a burden, but a delight. She. recalled that with the passage of time that attitude tClwards the law was lost and it was seen merely as a series of prescriptions regulating the d,etails of life. With the coming of Jesus the original purpose of the law was recalled and perfected in the new covenant. For the Holy Union community this covenant was meditated through its founder, Father John Baptist Debrabant, a 19th c:entury French parish priest. Sister Carol noted that the new constitutions reflect community e:{perience and are the

culmination of a three-year process of decision. She said that five sisters from different provinces spent last year working on a first draft of the document which was then circulated to all community members for comments and suggestions. A second draft was submitted to last summer's general chapter .04 was ratified with minor changes. Both American Holy Union provinces are primarily engaged in elementary and secondary education and the Sacred Heart province also is represented in the African missions. Vocational infonnation is available from Sister Sandra Marcoux, 570 RoCk Sf., Fall River 02720 for the Immaculate Heart province; and from Sacred Heart ProviDclaiate, 1 Main St.. Groton 01450 for the Sacred Heart province.

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for the YE~ars when they are no longer actively able to serve the People of God. The center is financed sOlllly by the Mercy community, which sponsors an annual benelfit dinner to help meet' its expenses. As the sisters celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding, they hope that many people touched b;y them over the years

will celebrate with them and help give physical, moral and spiritual support to the Health Centre residents. The dinner will take place on Wednesday at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea. Tickets or further information are available from Sister Marie IJourdett~, 689-8511, or Sister Rose Angela, 222-7970.

Pope says Mass for seminarians VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope John Paul II told Rome's major senlinarians Oct. 22 that he considers them "the apple of my eye Ilnd the hope of the church of Rome." The pope celebrated a Mass with the students of the Roman major seminary to mark the beginning of' the academic year. "The seminary is the expression of a diocese's vitality," he said. "It is a proof that the modern world, despite the shadows which sometimes obscure it, is

rich in hope and certainty, because it can count on courageous youths willing to give their own lives for its redemption." Pope John Paul said the rise in the number of seminarians, "although not yet adequate to the needs of the apostolate, means perhaps that this postconciliar time will !Jot be deprived of valiant priests who will work to translate into practice the teachings and directives of that ecumenical council."

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Becoming a monk By Tom Lennon

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Q. I read about thl!! TV special on the Trappist monks in Massachusetts. I wa:s surprised to learn about them. I am curious about what kind of young man would join !luch a group of people. A. A friend of mine, Tim, who is 22, will enter a Trappist abbey this month. Perhaps some information about him will partly answer your question, although not every monk is a carbon copy of this young man. Tim 'is of average height" about the same size as his twin brother. His long hair is a rich auburn, as is his beard. After high school Tim went to work in the office of an insurance company. He was on the job there for three years and then quit to go to college for a year. He had an active social life parties, dancing, drinking and general fun. He showed me a color print of one of his former girl friends, and she is lovely indeed. After a time the social life wore thin for Tim. Emptin<ess ... hollowness ... hunger - call it what you will - made itself felt. Something was misf:ing in the loud, frantic parties and the drinl,ting sessions. 'Certain questions became more insistent. What is the meaJlling of life? What will bring me' the deepest happiness?

More and more Tim found himself thinking about God, about a deeper relationship with the Lord, and about the possibility of becoming a monk. He made a number of visits to a Trappist abbey. He talked a number of times to the vocations director there and to the abbot. He took long psychological tests and was interviewed by a psychologist. Sometimes he thought the last thing in the world he wanted to do was become a monk. Sometimes he wanted to forget the whole thing. But the idea kept returning. His parents, other relatives and friends didn't really understand why he was thinking of doing this. Last December he considered going to college for three more years before becoming a monk. But he decided that was a copout. He will enter a Kentucky Trappist abbey this fall when the silent hills surrounding it are drenched in leaves of every color. Then Tim's quest for God and his prayers for all the people of the' world will intensify. What may become a lifelong task and adventure will get underway. Young women who want to dedicate their lives to God as Tim is doing can become Trappistines. Questions may be sent to Tom Lennon) 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20005.

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Why Father Blaha tion about the priesthood. The priest of five years' has listed the most frequently asked questions and often then asks them of himself if his audience seems shy or asleep. Most queries are a·bout the life of

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and the other a whole month. the priest and how he decided I knew from school what I on his vocation. Q. Was it a hard decision to was supposed to be doing and tried to <:oncentrate on things becOme a priest·~ A. What was difficult was the for the salke of validity. But I .decision who to tell first and think my dad, sisters and other when to tell them. The big de- people in the pews were a lot cision was the decision to enter closer to God that day than I the seminary. That's when you was. What 8, classmate told me go public and become visible. As soon as you do it, people about the Mass seemed true. All start treating you as if you are through high school and the already ordained - they watch seminary I went to Mass to get their language in front of you, something 0'31 of it. After you kid you about wearing clerical are ordained you go there to give something. It is kind of a things. Q. What was the reaction of change in feeling. Q. How do you feel during your best friend'? A. He admitted that he wasn't Mass? A. I find it difficult to pray surprised with my decision, in fact he thought that I was go- ,during Mass. I pray before and ing to go (to the seminary) out after. During Mass I am collectof the eighth grade. Actually I ing the prayers of everyone else decided when I was a high school there. I try to make a lot of eye contact and listen during the junior. My dad was the hard one to Mass. It SElems like the priest is tell (Father Blaha's mother died doing a lot: of talking and initiawhen he was young). Telling ting the action but the celebrant him was difficult because I re- is trying to stay in tune with spected his opinion more than the congregation that is there. I look for the guidance of the anyone's. If 100 people said become a priest and my dad had Holy Spirit during Mass so that said forget it, I would have for- I don't say or do anything dumb. gotten it. Q. What part does prayer He took it very matter of factly. He told me to keep my play in your life? A. Prayer is the rubber band eyes. open and to work hard. Q. Were you seared the first that keeps my life together. When things break down and time you ever said Mass? A. Yes. I said it at my home fall apart, it puts my life back parish. Two of my seminary together again. Q. Why eao't you get mar· classmates who were recently ried? ordained were assisting me A. Legally, the tradition of the one had two weeks experience Roman church since around the first centu.ry is that it ordains priests from the ranks of single men and that's the first question

(the issue of celibacy) that a person deals with before picking this vocation. A legal reason is that the church requires it. There are a number of personal reasons too. Q. Like what? A. Personal freedom for one. You exchange one set of responsibilities for another. It is difficult to ask for both responsibilities. I am not saying that some guys couldn't handle both, but I don't think that I could. Q. Is the priesthood lonely? A. At times I think that it has to be lonely because loneliness is an element of the lives o'f people that you are called to serve. It helps me deal with the people who are lonely and have 12 kids, or are in school with a couple of hundred others. Loneliness is not relative to the num· bers. It is instead an inner, spiritual thing separation from God, separation from love. Even priests feel separated from God at times. Q. Are you really happy? A. Yes. I can answer that simply because I am doing something here as a priest. I get into moods once in a while where I pretend not to be happy or that the work that I am doing is not productive or satisfying. But then someone or something breaks through that mood. When I have unhappiness, it is that which I create for myself.

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One of the better saints By Father Kenneth J. Dc:.yle Although speaking of :saints. in comparative degrees :;eems untheological, St. Francis Clf Assisi is often calIed one of the church's better saints. The statement points tl:) the fact that he is one of history's most popular saints. Just look at the religious orders which have sprung from Francis' work. The four main men's orders which trace their origins to Francis - the Friars Minor, the Conventual Franciscans, the Capuchins and the Third Order Regular - have more than 45,000 members. The poor Clares are a large international order of nun~. In addition more than 400 religious· orders of women and 30 orders of men folIow the Franciscan rule. Add to that hundreds of thousands of lay Third Order members across the globe and you get a picture of the breadth and permanence of the work of the 13th-century saint. There are other measures too. He is the saint most storIed in film. Francis has claimed the attention of some of the world's most noted directors, suc:h as Franco Zeffirelli, responsible for the famous "Brother Sun, Sister· Moon." One could 'point, too, to the hundreds of thousands who crowded the Italian mountain village of Assisi on Oct. 4 for ceremonies beginning a year of celebrations marking the BOOth anniversary of the birth of the

"poverello," the little poor man. Francis, the adolescent warrior who rejoiced in drinking and singing with his wealthy friends, never lost his love for fun or his delight in being with people. Even after he had been taken as a prisoner of war in the italian city of Perugia at the age of 20 and had rethought and refashioned his life, he continued to attract people by his warmth and joy. His popularity with his contemporaries was incredible. He presided over a general chapter of his brothers to which 5,000 members came. Within 50 years of his death, there were 1,500 Franciscan houses across Europe. His ma,gnetism astounded even his closest friends. Brother Masseo asked him one day: "Why does all the world flock to you? Why does everyone want to see you, to listen to you?" The short, thin, bearded Francis, taken first as a quixotic troubador or a penniless outcast, came soon to be seen as an overpowering mystic. The early Franciscans were the spark of the Halleluja Movement among northern Italian towns. Ancient feuds were healed, old adversaries reconciled. The British writer G.K. Chesterton said of Francis, "There never was a man who looked into those brown burning eyes without being certain that Francis Bernardone was really interested in him."

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Monsignor Continued froom page one have the ceremony in the Maronite church. The Oct. 18 dedication of the Eastern Avenue center climaxed years of work on the part of Msgr. Ferris and his parishioners. The new facility seats 500 persons and is air-conditioned. It includes a stage, two dressing rooms and a large kitchen. It will .be used for social events and religious education classes. Among participants in the dedication, in addition to -Msgr. Ferris and Bishop Zayek, wete Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, ChorBishop George Webby of the St. Maron diocese, and Deacon Andre Nasser.

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