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TOY TIME: There was aN orth Pole-like chill in the air as Santa put in an early appearance on Sunday, arriving via New Bedford-Fall River trolley at Fall River's Kennedy Park along with a reindeer, snowman and assorted elves. The Yuletide troupe were guests of the New England Vikings Motocycle Club for their fifth annual Christmas toy run to benefit the Fall River offices of Catholic Social Services and The St. Vincent de Paul Society. Donning motorcycle gear to join the Vikings on their route were (bottom left photo) Vincentians director Father Daniel L. Freitas, who rode with Wally Jones, and Mary-Lou Mancini, director of the Fall River office of Catholic Social Services. Helping collect gifts were Ray Caron (center at top left), Vikings vice president and toy run chairman, and the Vincentians' Leopold Thibault. To assure that Santa's workshop is well-stocked for Christmas, toy donations will continue to be accepted at Catholic Social Services, 783 Slade St., and the Catholic Charities Office, 410 Highland Ave., both in Fall River. ,( Hickey photos)
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Revised missal 'studied MIAMI (CNS) - At a recent meeting in Miami nearly 300 U.S. liturgists studied progress on a revised English translation of the Roman Missal. "Fuller kind of prayers, with more continuous thought. fuller translations and more drawing out of the biblical allusion" were some of the suggested revisions, Franciscan Father Gilbert Ostdiek told the 1992 National Meeting of Dioc" esan Liturgical Commissions. Father Ostdiek, a professor of worship at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, said people want the Mass prayers to have a "more poetic style" and be "less didactic." In separate votes in a business session, delegates said they would like the U.S. bishops to: - Set the age of discretion as the normal time for baptized children to receive confirmation. - Ask the Vatican to study the possibility of restoring "the ancient practice of celebrating confirmation and communion at the time of
baptism," even when the one being baptized is an infant or very young child. The U.S. bishops are currently studying what the national norm for age of confirmation should be. The general theme of the liturgists' meeting was "Discovering Our Traditions," with the Roman Missal as a special focus. The missal underwent major revisions after the Second Vatican Council by mandate of the council, a gathering of all the world's Catholic bishops. It was translated into English by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. The commission was established'by bishops from English-speaking countries to help carry out the council's liturgical reforms by providing common English translations around the world for the revised Latin liturgy texts. The commission is currently nearing completion ofa new, more refined translation of the Mass texts.
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Sister Kathleen H1ughes, a sister of the Society of thti Sacred Heart and acting dean atl the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, told the liturgists that 'jeach revision takes several years.'i I The ultimate goal, she added, "is to help people ptay better." Sister Hughes strdssed that none of the revisions is final until approved by the 11 I bishops who form the ICEL board. I She described ICEL as an international group of bishops, Uturgists, linguists and fuusicians that shepherds the revisior of the missal. Before it can be uSed as a liturgical text in any countty, the translation must be apprbved by twothirds of that cou~try's bisllops and reviewed and bonfirmed by the Vatican. l The liturgists' meeting also featured forum~ on mUllticult~ralcelebrations, environment, Latin A merican and liturgical ~rt, and ritual expression. It included a report on I
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ST. CLOU D. Minn. (CNS) The national debt may loom large in this year's political rhetoric, but some voters are debating whether there are moral implications to the state of the economy. "No human decision doesn't have a moral dimension." according to Daniel Finn. a theology professor at St. John's University in Collegeville. "Does the existence of our national debt have effects that are ,morally objectionable? Sure." Evaluating the morality of national debt hinges on who ultimately will payoff burgeoning bills, say other Minnesota commentators in interviews with the Saint Cloud Visitor, newspaper of the Diocese of St. Cloud,
"Any budget is a moral document and indicates what\ve prize and don't prize," said Msgr. James Habiger. executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which represents the state's bishops in public policy matters, "At thc rate we're spending. we're placing the burden of our debt on the backs of our children." said Msgr. Habiger. "We must make the decision now or impoverish them. Our children are our future and we should put our money where our future is." As with natural resources, "people have to learn how to save instead of spend," believes Dan Turn to Page 10
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DIOCESAN YOUTH and their lead~rs plannjng' a youth convention segment titled "Everything you wanted to ask the bishop" recently met with Bishop Sean O'Malley to discuss the program. Pictured are: (seated, in front) Jayme Enloe, John Camara. Second row, from left: Chris Coons, Colleen Murphy, Gina Reis, bishop, Father David Costa, assistant director of diocesan youth ministry. Standing, from left: Mary Ellen Ebeling, Amy Cawston, Jen E~eling, Christine Robillard, Tara Wright, Ryan Mooney, Andy Smith, Kelly Fitzsimmons. The Diocesan Youth Convention will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Nov. 8 at Bishop 'Connolly High School, Fall River. For registration information contact the Diocesan Office for Youth Ministry, 763-3137.
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Japan TV tells of "hidden Christians" HIROSHIMA, Japan(CNS)The Japanese public is getting a closer look at the colorful and difficult histqry of Japan's relations with the Catholic Church in which the so-called "Hidden Christians" kept the faith. A popular NHK network TV series, "Nobunaga, the King of Zipangu," has taken the dramatized history of Japanese Cathol-
ics into living rooms nationwide on Sundayevenings. The story unfolds through the eyes of a 16th-century European Jesuit missionary. Local Catholic observers say c
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Nov.• 1924, Rev. William H. McNamara, Pastor, St. Mary, Mansfield 1927, Rev. Louis N. Blanchet, , Assistant, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River 1944, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John F. Ferraz, Pastor, St. Michael, Fall River 1953, Rt. Rev. Msgr. George F. Cain, Pastor, St. Mathieu, Fall River 1987, Rev. William E. Farland, Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton 1988, Rev. William F. Gartland, CSC, Stonehill College, North Easton Nov. 2 A memento for the repose of the souls of our bishops~ priests and permanent deacons not on this list. 1923, Rev. Joseph S. Fortin, Founder, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River 1933, Rev. Michael V. McDonough, Chaplain, St. Mary's Home, New Bedford Nov. 3 1988, Rev. Jose M. Bettencourt Avila, retired pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford Nov.4 1990, Permanent Deacon James M.O'Gara Nov. 6 1933, Rev. Patrick S. McGee. Founder, St. Mary, Hebronville
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 27 at Notre Dame Chapel, Alfred, Maine, for Brother Paul Gaudreau, FIC, 76, who died Oct. 24. He was born Lucien Gaudreau in Fall River, the son of the late Napoleon and the late Marie Anne (Michelin) Gaudreau. He made final profession in the Brothers of Christian Instruction in 1938. He held a degree in elementary education and taught in Plattsburgh. NY; Detroit and Maine. He had resided in Alfred since 1948. Survivors are two brothers, Alphonse and Paul Gaudreau, and a sister, Lucille Sentner, all of Fall River.
"Called by Name" nominees to meet with bishop Men who have responded to an invitation from the "Called by Name" program to explore a possible vocation to the priesthood will meet at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Corpus Christi parish center, Sandwich, for Mass and discussion with Bishop Sean O'Malley, to be followed by supper. Msgr. John J. Smith, diocesan director of vocations, notes that single men who have not been contacted by "Called by Name" but who are interested in information on the priesthood may call him at St. Pius X Rectory, South Yarmouth, tel. 398-2248.
the TV series demonstrates a growing interest in the history of the church at the time of St. Francis Xavier and the immediate period after his ministry in Asia. For about a century, the Catholic Church took root in Japan, but then was nearly destroyed by the Tokugawa "bakufu" (military rulers). Despite the persecution of the church under the bakufu, thousands of Catholics kept their faith w.hile taking shelter in hideouts on many islands near Nagasaki. Some authors on religious themes are challenging contemporary Japanese Catholics to recognize as splendid examples of inculturation the manner in which the Hidden Christians lived despite suppression of the church. ' Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue of Hiroshima has written a biography of Nagasaki martyr Thomas Kosaki, one of the 26 Catholics executed in that city in 1597.
Nostalgia will rule at Cathedral Mass If you were born in the 1950s or earlier, your childhood memories probably include singing or listening to the Latin-language Missa Angeli or Mass of the Angels. At 10 a.m. Sunday, you can travel down memory lane at St. Mary's Cathedral, where the sung parts of the familiar Mass will be in Latin and you can sing along with the choir to your heart's content. "We thought that since many of those who participated in the Mass of the Angels as kids are now in heaven, it would be an appropriate Mass for the feast of All Saints," said Father Horace Travassos, cathedral rector, who will celebrate the liturgy. He said the Mass itself will be in English, but he promised to include the "He, Missa est" at it conclusion.
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Discovering the hallowed in Halloween WHEELING, W. Va. (CNS)Halloween brings to mind jack-olanterns, ghosts and goblins, trickor-treat, black cats and witches. But many people do not realize that Halloween has a Christian origin. "Halloween was originally the Eve of All Hallows, the eve of all saints, the eve of all holiness, and a lot of people no longer know what the feast is really all about and that it precedes something else," said Gertrud Mueller Nelson, author of the book "To Dance with God: Family Ritual and Celebration." Halloween, Oct. 31, precedes All Saints' Day, Nov. I, and All Souls' Day, Nov. 2. Halloween, she said, connects people with those who have gone before them - the saints on All Saints' Day and the souls of family members on All Souls'Day. On All Souls' Day "we go first to Eucharist. It is the connection with that huge family that is unseen, those who came before and those who will come after," Ms. Mueller Nelson told the Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W. Va. Father Edward Roden-Lucero, communications director for the diocese of El Paso, Texas, writing in the Rio Grande Catholic, diocesan newspaper, said All Saints' Day is an ancient feast. "As early as the mid-fourth century" the feast was celebrated on varying dates in Christian communities, he said. On May 13 around the year 610, Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Roman Pantheon to Mary and all the martyrs. Many saw this as the origin of the All Saints feast, Father Roden-Lucero said. A century later Pope Gregory III dedicated an oratory in St. Peter's Basilica to all saints. In the late II th century, Pope Gregory VII established Nov. I as All Saints' Day. "How did the feast get to Nov. I? Perhaps we can thank the Irish for that," Father Roden-Lucero wrote. "The Irish often assigned the first of the month to important feasts. For them Nov. I is the beginning of the Celtic winter and would've made an appropriate day to celebrate the Feast of All Saints," he said. Father Roden-Lucero added, "Throughout the centuries it has been the tradition ofthe church to begin the celebration of major feasts on the evening before the feast itself," citing Christmas Eve
Father Horace J., Travassos, director of the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry, has' announced the appointment by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., of Sister Michaelinda Plante, RSM, Ed.D. as spiritual director of the Fall River Area Divorced and Separated Support Group. Sister Plante, who is also associate superintendent for Catholic schools in the diocese, is a family counselor and has extensive experience working with se;parated and divorced persons onl the pariSh level. " She will offer sepa~ate sessions to meet the needs 'of the neWly divorced and those divorced more than two years. I The first meetin~ for those recently separated or <livorced will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at St. Mary's Cathedral School halll467 Spring St., Fall River. The focus of this group will be on healing and personal adjustment to cHange. Issues discussed will include children, money, social life anti participation in the Church community. The latter group, for persons separated or divorced more than. two years, will meet ht the same time and place Nov. 18 with Sister Plante and Sister Mary:Christopher O'Rourke, RSM, Ph.D. This group will focus on outreac~ to others, Meetings will conti,nue on first and third Wednesdays at the Cathedral school. For mote information, contact Sister Plante at the Diocesan Department of Education, 678-2828, or Jerry and Scottie Foley at the Office of Family Ministry, 999-64201
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and the Easter Vigil. "All Hallows Eve has this origin," he said. Parishes and families can celebrate these days in a variety of ways, Ms. Mueller Nelson suggested. One is by having each person share something about their namesake or patron saint. NOVEMBER 7 & 8 "In olden days we were named carefully for saints or named for 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. the feast day on which we were born," she said. Immaculate Conception If a person isn't named after a Church Hall • County S1. saint, they might be named after a Fall River relative. Ms. Mueller Nelson said to "find out what wu human and CHRISTMAS CRAFTS wonderful" about them. Children may want to perform a RAFFLE • BAKED GOODS skit about their saint or choose HANDMADE ARTICLES one saint after hearing all the stories, she said. MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! A curious part of the human I KITCHEN OPEN BOTH DAYS psyche is that any time people No Strangers emphasize something that is holy, I Come- & Browse they balance it out with something "For the Christian I there is no Funfor the wholefami/y that is unholy, said Ms. Mueller such thing as a 'stran~er.' There is Nelson. _only the neighbor. .. the person near "Every time we have the beginus and needing us."-Edith Stein ning of Lent, we precede it with I carnival [Mardi Gras]. We say goodbye to the flesh, goodbye to opulence," she said. People should consider acting 15th ANNUAL out part of their dark side on Halloween,. Ms. Mueller Nelson said. Everyone behaves like a witch or devil sometime, she added. By being that for one day, people are acknowledging that part of themselves. Father Roden-Lucero gave a different perspective. The custom of wearing costumes originated by pagan Celts "became S~turday, November 7, 1992 a way of 'making fun' of those 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. things that Christians believe have no power over Christ and his folSunday, November 8, 1992 lowers," he wrote. Different cultures have adapted 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Halloween customs, the priest FEATURING: added. "In England and Scotland a holExtraordinary Hand-made Crafts, Arts, Children's Corner, lowed turnip with a candle inside White Eleph~t Table, Baked Goods, Candied Apples, was used as a lantern," Father Various Christmas Delights . I Roden-Lucero wrote. "In America, the native pumpkin was subPOliSH - AMERICAN KITCHEN I stituted and carved with faces."
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Fri., Oct. 30, 1992
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Vote Conscientiously As we approach Election Tuesday, the level of apathy and confusion existing among the electorate is seemingly unprecedented. The so-called frontrunners lack the support one would expect them to have at this stage of the campaign, making the independent vote crucial. There is no doubt the American people are confused. They want change but they do not want their lifestyle upset. Presently they seem to be hearing nothing but the same old issueavoiding jargon that borders on calumny. In fact, some of the basic issues have been buried by the candidates, seemingly in the hope that no one would raise them. The debates were insubstantial. Matters such as the case of the Keating Five have been swept away lest party pros be embarrassed, while fundamental issues of ethics and morals have been reduced to laughingstocks. It is sad that the American people must vote for far less than the best candidates possible. To vote for a president on the basis of choosing the best of the worst is horrendous, yet that is what one hears. Nevertheless, it would be fatalistic to say that a vote doesn't count. We must make up our minds to act as individuals who do care for the democratic process despite the present climate of political doubt and mistrust. And amid the confusion let us not forget that to some extent Catholics have their citizenship on the line. We are often accused by neosecularists of imposing our views and forcing our beliefs on the community; but let it be made quite clear that the vast majority ofthose discussing the role of religious values with regard to public policy do not want to see religious institutions shaping that policy. History reveals that when a church becomes identified with a partisan organization or political group, it loses its effectiveness. It's not a question of mixing religion and politics. After all, American history reflects this mix. It is our national blessing that our founding fathers wisely discerned that religious institutions should not control the political process. The reverse is also true. From this understanding flowed the First Amendment prohibition of "an establishment of religion" or of interference with the free practice of one's faith. This separation of church and state was never intended to rule out religious values in our society; yet this is exactly what the new American secularism is attempting to achieve. American Catholics have made a tremendous contribution to this nation. They should not be intimidated or threatened by pop culture bigots, rank prejudice or MTV hedonism. Such subcultural mentalities are basically destructive and harm the common good. The concepts of social justice, personalism and pluralism are supported by the Church and have the potential of breathing new life into our society. Let us hold fast to these concepts as we vote on Tuesday and let us remember that driving religionbased values from t,he public arena, as many are attempting to do, constitutes a real threat to the American way of life. It is up to us to renew the energy and dynamism of America. We are given that opportunity in a special way every four years. Let's take advantage of Tuesday's chance to make our voices heard and base our vote not on party, but on conscience. The Editor
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"Set me, 0 Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path." Ps 26:11
Wanted: public virtue By Father Kevin J. Harrington
One thing the 1992 presidential election has highlighted is the number of serious challenges we face as a nation. Many of these problems are, I believe, largely beyond the reach of the government and legislation. It is wishful thinking that new laws alone can solve such serious problems as drugs, crime, gangs, broken families, disconnectd youth, battered spouses and abused children. It is our values that inspire our laws, not our laws that establish our values. Laws tell us what to do. Values summon us to what we should do. Father John Courtney Murray (1904-1967), the great Jesuit political philosopher, astutely observed: "Free government is not inevitable, it is possible only when the people as a whole are inwardly governed by the recognized imperatives of the universal moral order." The framers of our nation's Constitution were aware that popular government can survive only as long as there is "public virtue." Today. in my opinion, the greatest threat to our nation is licentiousness or the pursuit of personal gratification even at the expense of the community. Public virtue, as understood by our founding fathers, meant that an individual has a moral obligation to sacrifice his own immediate wants and desires when necessary for the greater good of the community. Nature abhors a vacuum and I contend that many of our legal changes during the last 25 years reflect Ii bankruptcy of moral values th'at has wreaked havoc on our nation. The American experiment has gone on for over 200 years. Public virtue has sustained our nation through great upheavals. Its absence during the past quarter of a
century has made us very vulnerable. The steady assault on traditional values since the mid 1960s has advanced a notion of freedom of choice that has given rise to a grim harvest. Permissiveness, the sexual revolution and the drug culture have advanced the mistaken notion that individual fulfillment and the unbridled pursuit of pleasure are what liberty is all about. Are we better off now than we were 25 years ago? Has this moral upheaval contributed to the sum total of human happiness? Fifty years ago a California school system listed its top seven student behavior problems as talking out of turn, chewing gum, making noise, running in the halls, cutting in line, dress code viola' tions and littering.
praye~BOX Fot political responsibility All-powerful God, source of all true authority, you establish your children in freedom that we may love you with all our hearts and minds. Give wisdom to our leaders and guide us in your ways that we may always seek your will and have the courage to pursue it. May your kingdom come this day and forever. Amen. '
Today's top seven problems in the same school system are drug abuse, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, suicide, rape, robbery and assault. The American family is under siege. The United States has the dubious distinction of having the highest rates of divorce, teenage pregnancy and abortion as well as the highest percentage of children living)n single-parent households. There are two pernicious value systems that are inimical to public virtue. The first encourages rampain individualism with the good oJ..t'he community taking a back iieat to individual desires and wants. ~;O conduct between consenting ild;uIts can be wrong as long as fbere is no immediate victim. Moral ~~.sensus gives way to moral falitivism which makes each indiv~ft\ial the sole judge of his or her owri. action. , The second value system encourages social reformism. Under this system, indiv.idual morality is ri'9,l based on private conduct but rather on commitment to collective action', to deal with social P.'f'oblems. Thus the response to . teenage pregnancy is making nocoSt abortion on demand readily ava'ilable wfiile the response to the HIV epidemic is to supply condoms to teenage students and sterile needles to drug addicts. Rather than change harmful behavior, we lower its cost by subsidizing it! We are at a defining moment in our nation's history. The framers of our Constitution knew that this republic would not survive by rules imposed from above. They trusted in the personal morality of the people to sacrifice their own needs for the good of the community. What we need today is a change for the better in that personal morality.
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Every looked for the disgruntled driver to show some violent or obscene gesture to .he man who had just forcibly supplanted him as leader. But the' unexpected happened: Unser first applauded Fittipaldi, then gave him a thumbs up sign! No animosity; just a gesture of congratulati6 ns.
Saints do the unexpected
--IDaily Readings Nov. 2: On 12:1-3; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 6:3-9; In 6:3740 Nov. 3: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26-32; lk 14: 15-24 Nov. 4: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1,4,13-14; lk 14:25-33 Nov. 5: Phil 3:3-8; Ps 105:2-7; lk 15:1-10 Nov. 6: Phil 3:17-4:1; Ps 122:1-5; lk 16:1-8 Nov. 7: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1-2,5-6,8-9; lk 16: 9-15 Nov. 8: 2 Me 7:1-2,9-14; Ps 17:1,5-6,8,15; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; lk 20:27-38
By FATHER ROGER KARBAN one with the God we imitate. John presumes we are already "children of God." We are saints even before we die. The Christian insight that sanctity is a present reality, not a posthumous title, is the basis of Matthew's Sermon on the Mount. Today's Beatitudes pericope is the introduction to those famous chapters. Throughout this well-known teaching Jesus stressed that, given the same circumstances, his followers must act differently from those around them. When others refuse to lend, his disciples give; when others hate, they love. . The Beatitudes em body this Christian turnabout. In the midst of poverty, sorrow, hunger and persecution; we are still happy. We offer peace, not war; we strive· for mercy, not revenge. We're different. So different that we stand out from others. Those who do things differently are always remembered. Al Unser, Jr., was leading the 1989 Indianapolis 500 with just two laps to go when Emerson Fittipaldi made contact with his rear wheel and spun him into the wall. Out of contention, _Unser unfastened his restraints, climbed from the cockpit and, along with millions of TV viewers, waited for Fittipaldi to pass by on the final lap.
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EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER. MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of WAL· LACE P. SCHOLL is unknown. We cite WALLACE P. SCHOLL to appear personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, November 9,1992 at 2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the PERREIRA-SCHOLL case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Wallace P. Scholl, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar
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EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of LINDA MASTALERZ is unknown. We cite LINDA MASTALERZ to appear per· sonally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, November 9, 1992 at 10:30 a.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the QUAGLIA-MASTALERZ case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Linda Mastalerz, must see to it that she is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 22nd day of October, 1992.
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By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY Dear Mary: Your article "Feeling Like a Married Single" rang a bell. It's not so much the petty irritations, it's how he doesn't pay a bit of attention toward me. There is no affection displayed, no compliments. I feel like a maid. I stay in the marriage because of my children. I basically feel no emotional connection with my husband. I love him but not the way married couples should love each other.
Reviving an emotionally barren marriage.. I am angry with myselffor spending close to 29 years with a partner who never let me get below the surface. He has been a good provider and father, but I would like a more fulfilling relationship. Illinois How easy it would be to suggest you try to change your spouse's behavior! But there is no indication your husband wants changes or sees any problems. Failing to show affection, to talk personally, to give compliments are characteristics your husband has apparently had all his life. Can you change traits so firmly imbued? I doubt it. Which leaves the only person you can change: you. Three possible changes might help you achieve a more rewarding life: Change your mind-set, your self-image, your activities. Your attention toward your hus-
band is focused on his lacks: lack of attention toward you, of compliments, of any show of affection, of personal communication. Only late in your letter do you mention his being a good provider and father. After 20 years of marriage every couple has a collection of irritations. Those who enjoy the marriage focus on the good qualities, not the irritations. Does your partner know you consider him a good provider and father? Think of three specific things he has done recently as a provider and/ or a father which you appreciate. Plan to mention each within the next two days. Your brief letter suggests at least three areas in your own self-image make you unhappy: You feel like a maid; you feel angry at living in this relationship so long; you feel unfulfilled.
After 20 years with a good provider, there is no reason for you to feel like a drudge. Hire someone to do those jobs you most dislike. Hiring help allows you to take charge of your household, not be a slave to it. To deal with your anger over your relationship, try this exercise suggested by psychologist Joyce Brothers: Imagine for one whole week that you are a widow. If the house needs maintenance, it's your problem. If you want to go out to dinner, go alone. If you get chilled at night, find the extra blanket. Kids won't behave? It's your problem. For one week, notice the changes in your life, large and small, which would occur were you suddenly widowed. For most spouses it is sobering. Instead of dwelling on your hus-
band's lack of affection and communication, find some changes you can make in your marriage. Do you go out as a couple? If not, plan some specific evenings. Even a reluctant husband often enjoys the evening if you make the plans. Can you get away occasionally for a weekend? You cannot make your husband be affectionate or communicate, You can show affection and communicate with him. You can refuse to be a martyr. And you can emphasize and develop the good things in your marriage. You may not find that your husband begins to change. At least you should find your marriage more rewarding. Reader questions on family living and child care to be answered in print are invited by The Kennys; 219 W. Harrison St.; Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.
There's meaning in those family stories By DOLORES CURRAN
Like most families, mine had its collection of family stories. We heard about the great aunt who was kicked in the head by a horse and continued to finish her washing even though she was severely injured, because, as she said, "It's wash day and the water's hot." These stories hold hidden messages. They aren't told for entertainment alone, although we love to hear them. They connect us
with some pretty interesting characters we never knew. As a child, I . bought the morals propounded in these stories but as I matured, I began to question them. I once thought my great aunt to be a woman of great courage for finishing her wash in spite of her pain. My reaction today is, "How sad that she felt her wash was more important than herself." I found other stories troubling, too. I don't think it was loving of an ancestor to reject her son on her deathbed because he married out of the church, for example. Most families have stories about forebears that they pass on to the next generation, often during holiday dinners and other special occasions. For most of us, they are
a pleasant way of telling us that we are part of a clan with rich and diverse characters in our background. Hut, according to Elizabeth Stone, in her fascinating book, Black Sheep & Kissing Cousins: HoII' Our Fami~l' Stories Shape Us. (Times Books) these stories serve as more than entertainment. They are used to instill pride, values, warnings, and behaviors. And they can change to fit the occasion. She cites numerous tales of ancestors, her own and others. who overcame great obstacles to achieve in our culture While retaining ethnic pride. How families regard money, marriage. and behavior is passed
on through these stories as well. Tales of an ancestor's extreme thriftiness are told in some families while stories of a forebear's ability to cheat are told proudly in others. The most rewarding and damaging family stories, though, are those of our own early childhood, retold by our parents. "You were always scared of people" or "Y ou were so good I could leave you in the playpen for the whole day and you never whimpered. Your sister wasn't like that." These stories can have a powerfullifetime impact on us. When we are scared as adults, we hear our parents in our heads, "You never had the courage we wanted." When we 'need to whimper at unjust
treatment, we are haunted by the message that good people never complain. Alex Haley wrote, "The family is our refuge and springboard; nourished on it, we can advance to new horizons. In every conceivable manner. the family is the link to our past, the bridge to our future." When family stories nourish us, they are invaluable but when they stifle us, they need to be re-examined. As recipients, we need to look at the stories our parents told us with an adult eye, asking, "Is this a value I want to hold in my life?" And. as parents, we need to ask, "Is this story going to advance our children's esteem and value system?" If the answer is xes, let's tell the story with gusto.
The ultimate choice: non-violence or non-existence By ANTOINETTE BOSCO
The 1992 Pax Christi USA Book Award was given to Jim Douglass for The Non-violent Coming of God (Orbis). Cosponsored by the University of Notre Dame, this award searches for books upholding the vision and ideals of Pax Christi: to work fora just and peaceful world, always witnessing to the non-violence of Jesus.
By FATHER JOHN J .. DIETZEN Q. I had a similar experience to the woman about whom you wrote some months ago, who had the stillborn child. More than 20 years ago I gave birth prematurely. My son was alive for a short time but I was home alone and could not save him. I baptized him myself. Still I could not receive a Catholic funeral and burial for him. I have suffered pain all these years as a result.
Douglass' visionary book comforts as it disturbs. He paints reality starkly: We live in an age when weapons of destruction are technologically perfected and available to people inall countries. Hate and violence are still the predominant way people deal with one another. If we do not radically change, accepting and internalizing the good news that we can be a new humanity - transformed, mirroring our non-violent God - then we face the final choice:' nonviolence or non-existence. There are parallels between the time of Jesus and our own. Jesus
saw the impending destruc'tion of Jerusalem by the Romans and urged the people to change radically. Converting to his Gospel of non-violence would avert the tragedy about to befall them. They didn't listen, and Jerusalem fell 40 years after Jesus' death on the cross. Today the choice is even more terrifying. Not only is this a nuclear age, it is increasingly one in which brothers hate brothers so deeply that they engage in "ethnic cleansing," a euphemism for genocide. While Christ speaks through voices like those of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Archbi-
shop' Oscar Romero, the message of non-violence remains smothered by the noise and destruction of violence. Jesus' solution for violence was to'love one's enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. He was, in fact, proclaiming that he had been sent to revolutionize humanity's idea of power. The power that is real and important is not that of those in earthly authority. True power is internal: the divine touch that takes over the human heart and energizes it to churn out so much love
that hate, and its counterpart, violence, melt away. Douglass delves into the paradox of confronting evil and violence with Jesus' love-thy-enemies blueprint, repeating that this solution to the problem of violence remains the only valid vision for today's world. Douglass argues strongly that a different kind of humanity, "renewed and transformed by the non-violent cross of Christ," can lead us to a different future, a peaceful one. Reviewer Mary Jo Leddy wrote that the Gospels will never again look the same after you read this book. She is right.
Catholic funeral for infant baptized by parent The rule books might say it is allowed somewhere, but it is not practiced that way. I can certainly understand that woman's grief. I will always be Catholic but I must agree that compassion is not always shown. I can only look on this as one cross the Lord has asked me to bear. (Louisiana) A. I am deeply sorry for all the hurt you have experienced through these years. What you experienced is not authentic Catholic policy or practice, and was not at that time. I cannot even guess why your child was not permitted a Catholic burial. Your child was baptized. Present church law goes yet futher. Bishops may allow a full Catholic funeral liturgy and burial for a
baby who dies before parents can have their child baptized. Perhaps I'm overly optimistic, but I really hope what happened to you would not happen to parents today. Q.I am the last remaining member of a large family. Consequently, I have inherited a large assortment of religious objects which belonged to my deceased loved ones: missals, rosaries, palms, pictures and so on. My town does not allow burning. How do I begin to dispose of this collection? (Massachusetts) A. Any blessing is invoked 1,Ipon an object because of its particular identity, which can be a sign and instrument of the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The blessing of any material
item, whether it is a statue or a school, essentially asks God to hear the prayers of all the church on earth in giving his goodness to whoever uses, or is involved in the use of, that particular article. When a crucifix is blessed, for example, it is a crucifix that is blessed, not two pieces of wood. The ordinary and proper manner to dispose of a blessed article (holy picture, statue, candle, crucifix and so on) is to destroy its identity, for example by breaking it or otherwise. There is nothing disrespectful about this. It honors the purpose of the blessing and simply says that the article is no longer devoted to the particular sacred use it once had. A free brochure answering ques-
tions Catholics ask about baptism requirements and sponsors is available by sending a stamped selfaddressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Tr!nity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to the same address.
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Dear Editor: Twenty years of abortions are taking a heavy toll on the economy of our nation. Those missing 30 million consumers are causing a corresponding reduction in producers. Child World has closed due to a slowdown in the toy market. Balfour Jewelry Company bemoans its decreasing high school ring sales. Where teaching staffs were projected to be threatened by shortages there is a comfortable surplus of "RIFed" teachers waiting to be assigned. We are even running out of enough rubbish to [supply] energy plants that are considering buying fuel to support their continuance. 'Massachusetts is losing congressional representation at a time when thousands of immigrants'and relocating American citizens are pouring into the state. I retired from a suburban high school where the student population was 1300 plus in the mid 1970s and only 500 plus in 1990. It would appear that the state is losing citizens from abortion faster than it is gaining them from the bus station. We are not replacing the 40.000 unborn citizens destroyed each year with enough voters from other sources to maintain our congressional clout. ... I believe that abortion is wrong not only in a moral sense but also for practical and social reasons. Each prospective retiree labored under the expectation that his/ her future was secured by the contributions made to the wealth of the nation. These contributions were both material in the goods produced and prospective in that child- ' ren were raised to continue' the
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The following letter was received at the Anchor office to be forwarded to Anne Norton Blair, author of "The Shepherd," a poetic tribute to Bishop Sean O'Malley which appeared in our Oct. 2 issue. Unfortunately, Ms. Blair's address was mislaid, therefore Len Nicolan, Fall River District Council president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, asked us to print his letter. He requests Ms. Blair to contact him at PO Box 177, Assonet, MA 02702 or call him at 644-5778 in the evening. Editor Dear Ms. Blair: I am writing you with a request regarding your inspirational poem titled "The Shepherd," recently printed in the Anchor. What I am requesting is permission to distribute copies to persons attending the annual communion breakfast, at which His Excellency Bishop Sean O'Malley is expected to be in attendance. When I read your poem, I was so deeply touched that the desire to share your work seemed more than appropriate. I anxiously await your decision. Len Nicolan
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PARTICIPANTS IN the Fall River DioceSan Council of Catholic Nurses' annual fall conference, explorlng "Cancer in Women: An Overview," were, from left, Brenda CurryMcKeon, RN, BSN, a nurse practitioner and program presenter; Sister Rachel LaFrance, SCQ, of Sacred ,Heart Home, New Bedford; Helen Sullivan, RN, OCN, an ohcology nurse clinician at Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Brockt~>n, and a program presenter; Betty Novacek of St. Anne's fIospital, Fall River; and JOlm Morin of West Hyannisport,'DCCN president. The meeting was held at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport. (Studio D photo) I , welfare of the nation. Without the 100 percent pro-aportion. He suplatter there isn't much need for the , ports Roe v. Wade and has vowed former. ... that support for it,will be a "litmus Society is taunted by the indi- test" for his ngminees to the vidual who feels his actions should Supreme Court. He has made supbe allowed because no one will be port for FOCA a l key part of his hurt by what he does. It's the case campaign. He boasts that he has of no snowflake feeling responsi- "fought against" parental consent ble for the avalanche. laws in Arkansasl He will repeal The effects of abortion are truly the Hyde Amend:ment and aborsnowballing. If 20 years ago there tion on demand ~ould be paid for were 1.5 million abortions, then under his nationaLhealth program. we are missing those children that Ross Perot is listed rightly as would be coming into the world supporting legalized abortion, but from those missing 1.5 million the pro-abortiort coined word parents. Add to this the 1.5 million "choose" is listed for Clinton. children being aborted today and I am a parish p~o-life represenwe are losing 3 million potential tative, and I wish that we who producers and consumers. work to protect the unborn could James F. Martin count on Catholic publications to Brockton give us more suppbrt. This insert, I realize, was froml Catholic News Service reports. It is unfortunate and unfair that they didn't do their Dear Editor: homework on Bill Clinton's proWhen '1 received my [Oct. 16] abortion record. I Anchor. I read the insert "CandiCatholics shofld vote their dates' positions & Catholic stands." values, convictions and 'beliefs but Under Bill Clinton's name on the they need their Church to reinissue of abortion, is a brief one force these. If candidates want our sentence statement which indicates vote, let them get! it the old-fashthat he supports a woman's "right ioned way; let them earn it. to choose." Eileen MI. Burton Let's be honest! Bill Clinton is Osterville
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Dominican leaders gather to iset goals One hundred forty members of the Dominican Leadership Conference from across the United States met at Assisi Center, Rochester, Minn., Oct. 10-13 to develop the goals and objectives for the conference for the next five years. The discussions sought to implement the conference's mission of "preaching justice." Among participants were Fall River Dominicans of St. Catherine of Siena Sisters Annette Roach, prioress, and Louise Levesque and Claire Sinotte, councilors. The conference brought together leaders of 35 congregations of Dominican women and four provinces of Dominican men. They represented 12,000 religious men and women and lav• associates. The keynote address, "Just Preaching," was given jointly by Sister Margaret Ormond, O.P., prioress of Columbus, Ohio, Dominican women, and Father Qamian Byrne, O. P., of the province of Ireland, former Dominican Master-General.
"The 1992 Conference," said Sister Kaye Ashe', O. P., outgoing president of the leadership conferenceandprioress;oftheSinsinawa Dominicans, "wi,1I help to focus our- efforts and cpannel our energies, using them tp best advantage in the interest of Church and society. Dominic~ns have a stake in the construction of a more just world order." I Elected to the: 1993 executive committee of the Dominican Leadership Con(erence were Father Donald Goe~gen, OP, Prior/Provincial of the ¢entral Province, president; Sister \firginia Maguire, OP, Amityville, N.Y., vice president; Sister Elizabeth Miles, OP, St. Catharine, KY, secretary; Sister Barbara Matteson, OP, prioI ress of the Edmonds, Wash., Dominicans, treasurbr. • ~ .
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Are Catholics going Republican? mitted Catholics who will articutheir right to refuse to provide WASHINGTON (CNS) - Cathabortions if the Freedom of olic voters are "slowly, steadily . late nationally the differences separating President Bush from Bill Choice Act were passed. and permanently becoming more Clinton." Bush has vowed to veto and Republican," according to a CathClinton has pledged to sign the olic member of the Bush-Quayle Bennett said the educational Freedom of Choice Act ifit reaches '92 campaign. choice plan proposed by Bush and the president's desk. The legislaopposed by Clinton was "one of Edward). Derwinski, .who just tion died in Congress this year, but joined the campaign after resign- the best ways' to improve educawas expected to be reintroduced in ing Sept. 26 as secretary of the tion" and to meet the "moral and the new Congress. spiritual needs" of the nation's U.S. Department of Veterans AfAmong the 15 honorary chairfairs, made the comment to Catho- children. men of the new leadership council, Under the Bush plan, parents lic News Service after an Oct. 13 in addition to Bennett and Derpress conference in Washington would receive vouchers to use for winski, are former presidential canannouncing the formation of the their children's education in pubdidate Patrick Buchanan, RepubNational Catholic Coalition for lic, private or religious schools. lican National Committee chairBush-Quayle '92 Leadership Coun- Clinton, the Democratic candidate man Rich Bond, Govs. Terry Branfor president, has said such a propcil. of! owa, George Voinovich of stad The 43-member council includes osal would drain the resources Ohio, and John Engler of Michiavailable to public schools. Catholic members of congress, presgan and Phyllis Schlafly, president Bennett also criticized Clinton ent and former Cabinet secretarof the Eagle Forum. ies, governors and'prominent Cath- for supporting the Freedom of Asked why the leadership counChoice Act, which would prohibit olic businessmen, journalists, dipcil was announced only three weeks states from restricting abortion. lomats and civic leaders. before 'the election, Robert Van "Catholics resemble most other Derwinski said he thought PresDine, national chairman of CathoAmericans on issues like pro-life lics for Bush-Quayle, said it took ident George Bush was "in good or pro-choice," he said, "and most shape" among Catholic voters. time to choose target states and Americans find the Freedom of identify key Catholic leaders in At the press conference, former Choice Act offensive to them" those ~tates. drug czar and ex-Secretary of Edubecause it would "dictate where But Bennett had a more flip cation William J. Bennett said the every state will stand on this most reply. "Twenty-one days is an eternleadership council was formed becomplex and morally difficult . ity in Catholic theology," he said. cause "many of us are concerned issue." "M ost events of importance took about the general state of the counBennett said members of the place in a much shorter time -one try as regards our children." new group also were concerned day, three days, one night.. .. We He described the group as "com- that Catholic hospitals might lose have plenty of time."
What makes a president great? MIAMI, Fla. (CNS) - Just what qualities make a president great?
CELEBRA TING ANNIVERSARIES: Bishop O'Malley was celebrant of a Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, marking the significant wedding anniversaries of diocesan couples. With bishop and cathedral rector Father Horace J. Travassos are, from left, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bourque, 50 years; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jalbert, 25 years; and Mr. and Mrs. Armand Landry, 63 years, the longest-married couple at the celebration. Celebrating his parents' 50th year of marriage was Father Martin Dubuc, SSC, visiting from his assignment in Yokahama, Japan. Roland and Blanche Dubuc are members of Sacred Heart parish, North Attleboro. Also married 50 years are Margaret and John Kelly of Holy Trinity parish, West Harwich, parents of Father John Kelly. (Studio D photos)
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1n this election year, two Florida Catholic college professors have examined that question, and one of them isn't impressed with most presidents the nation has had. James Horgan, who teaches history at Benedictine-run St. Leo's College in St. Leo and heads the social science division, believes there have been only three truly great presidents in American history: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. "I think Lincoln is the single most popular president in the American mind, and certainly with politicians," Hogan said in a telephone interview with The Florida Catholic. "Historians find Lincoln a particularly effective politician, in the best sense of the term." He said Roosevelt dealt effectively with two crises - the Great Depression and the Second World War - and Washington helped move the country forward after the Revolution to the formation of the U.S. Constitution. "Fundamentally, all of them served effectively in a time of real natural crisis," he said. He said what makes a great president are achievements during a crisis, character traits such as leadership and integrity, and the ability to makea positive impact. Horgan, who has written articles on the presidency and coedited a book called, "The Reagan Years," is interested in a president's effectiveness during his term, not after. Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity house-building doesn't count. "There is a certain emotional reverence about. [presidents] and sometimes people don't have a genuine awareness of their historical contributions," he said. Since the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, Horgan said, the country has moved from a period of do-nothing presidents to a period of activist presidents.
The public's expectations of presidents have also changed. "The public is very impatient and they don't want to wait," he said, adding that a common attitude is "If you can't do it now we don't want to hear about the complexities." That Americans exaggerate the importance of the presidency, he said, is apparent in the content of the nightly news, and he advises Americans to salt presidential pronouncements with a grain of skepticism. Presidents "are not in the truth business," he said. "Their job is to put forth the. program and try to get us to go along with it." At St. Thomas University, an Augustinian school in Miami, history professor Father James MacDougall urged evaluating a president's record. But he cautioned that modern issues such as the free-trade agreement can be complicated.
"I think what we'll have to go on is their past record of achievement, not so much what they say, although that counts," Father MacDougall told The Florida Catholic. He said he likes leaders with responsible attitudes who are guided by moral norms, have a belief in God and a vision of the future. Father MacDougall ranks Harry Truman as one of the country's most effective leaders. For the future, he favors one who puts emphasis on education and a welltrained work force, who encourages research and development and would be open to new ideas. ''I'm kind of on the side of the underdog," Father MacDougall said. "I'm very aware of the disadvantaged in the country and see a need for the government to create an equal opportunity for everybody to lead a fulfilled life and have opportunity for advancement."
THE CHOICES: President George Bush, H. Ross Perot and Gov. Bill Clinton during one of the three presidential debates. (CNS/ Reuters photo)
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By A. Taylor, S.T.D. Webster's New World Dictionary defines politics as "the science and art of political government." The exercise of responsibility in the political sphere is a call given to each Christian, albeit to different degrees. Responding to that call is challenging, at times difficult, alway·s interesting. Historically, governments ofvar-, ious types have closely linked themselves with specific religions. In the West, the rise of the modern nation state was accompanied by alliances with particular Christian denominations. Conflicts ensued. In the American experiment, it was de~i~ed that the states would cease giVing favored status to particular religious denominations. Yet, our Founders believed that religion and morality were essential to the success of this new form of government, even though the churches were"disestablished." The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights begins, "Congress shall ~ake no law r~s~ecting an es~a?IIshment of religIOn, or prohlblting the fr~e ex~rcise thereo~..." Catholics did not constitute a significant percentage of the U.S. population until the great waves of immigration occurred in the 19th a.nd ~arly 20th centuries. The elechon In 1960 of John Kennedy as president was perceived at large as a sign that the long-standing walls of prejudice against Catholics were starting to come down. Around the same time, the Second Vatican Council (1961-65) initiated a new direction in Church life; dialogue and engagement in the modern world were positively affirmed as good. . . In hiS 1988 exhortatl?n, Pope John Paul II broadly defined public life as "the many different eco-
nomic, social, legislative, administrative and cultural areas" that are intended to promote the common good. Vatican II had already singled out the need for all citizens to receive education in civics and politics. Proficiency in the science and art of political government is a necessary part of effective Christianwitness. The Council made a poignant appeal to young people to prepare themselves for a political vocation: "Those with a talent for the difficult yet noble art of politics, or whose talents in this matter can be developed, should prepare themselves for it and, forgetting. th~ir own convenience and matenal Interests, they should engage in political activity." The truth of Christ that the Church conveys to us in its social teaching tradition is a living truth that enlightens our minds and enlivens our hearts; it is intended to bear fruit. The holiness to which e~~ry C~ristian is ca.lled sho.uld. be vIsible In conduct In public life. Union w~th ~hrist is the sourc~ ~f communion In the Church; thiS IS the gift that we share with others. Sometimes citizens serve in government; other times they present th,~.ir c??cerns to th~ ~~v~~~ment. Political responsIbIlity IS a term that embraces a broad range of specific activities. Exampies include serving the public through elected or appointed office or through employment with a governmental body or agency; working for policy "think tanks" or other private research or advisory entities; serving as an official or :-V0rker in .a. political p.arty; workIng ~n political. campaIgns ~r s~pporting a candidate; becomlllg 1Ilformed on public policy issues;
to vote and the nght to vote; organizing a legislative advocacy g~oup; contacting your electedl officials through le~ters, ph~ne cflllsor pl:rsonal meetings. VatIcan III exhorts, "In their patriotism arid in thl~ir f!delity.to their civic d~~ies Cath~IIcs ... wIll make the weight of thl~lr convict~o~s so inf1.uenti.~1 tha.t a:; a result. CIvil authonty wll.1 be Justly e~erclsed and laws willi accord with the moral precepts and the common good." In their recent statem~nt "Political ~esponsibility: R~vitalizing Amencan DemocracY,'I' the U,S. Bishops address the need in conte~por~ry politic~llife ~o balance pnvate Interests with the common good. The bishops express thl:ir concern that citizens are: becomi ng increasingly alienated from politics: "The key to a renew4l of public life is reorienting politics to reflt:ct better the search for thb common good: reconciling div~de interests for the well-being of the whole human family." I Some of the moral or religious values that the Founde~s took for granted are today place<l in question. The debate in ourl society is not just over specific issues or policies. It is also about tHe broader ~rameworkof values. Canlthe AmerIcan, experiment in government thrive, or survive uncharlged, without a genuine respect for moral and religious values on the part of 'the government? The Stakes are high. Democracy does riot live by process alone. Committbd citizens willing to champion critical valu~s are vital. I Michael Tador is executive director of the 'Nationa~ Committeefor a Human Life Arrendment in Washington. D. C. This article excerpted from Respect ILife 1992. 1
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the other day deploring the excessive bias in this campai!:jn. "Ne\\-spapers are entitled to their point of view," Philip Terzian ~rote, "but when the point of view invades their coverage of evelnts, thl:y should not be surprised if the public takes notice. I ..... The press is, for the most part, determined to help Clinton and undermine Bush. Tilat's politics .... There is, howeverl a' danger for the press. Tearing at the threads that bind the public to th:e media·credibility, for example-is destined to turn the pres~ into yet another object of public disillusion. Ignorance follows not 6nlywhen the media downgrade c?:verage of government and politics, lit happens when what is published is biased and unfair and readers turn away in anger and frustrationl Will voters, nourishetl only by TV's chewing gum for Ithe mind and fed I,Ip with bla.tant pias in the press, stay home III droves next , I Tuesday?
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Will voters stay home on Tuesday? By Bernard Casserly who rely on TV news only. Just 17 percent knew which party controll.. As long as I count the votes, ed Congress, compared to 50 perwhat are you doing about it?" asked William Marcy ('''Boss'') , cent among people 50 and older who read newspapers to follow the Tweed of Tammany Hall in 1871. campaign. He didn't expect an answer because It all goes together, doesn't it? his opponents were well aware of Young people who grew up on a his clout. steady diet of TV are not interVoting machines helped us put ested in newspapers. Fewer young an end to ballot stuffing, but we people vote than any other age have a long way to go before we group, while older Americans, who solve other difficulties that threaten read newspapers more than other the democratic process. groups, are the most frequent Tuesday will be the most imporvoters. tant election day in four years, and Too many newspapers now are if tradition holds, the voter turntrying to imitate TV. Shorter stoout will be well under that of any ries, more features, less governof the other major democracies. ment coverage and greater stress Experts have all kinds of explaon color, trivia, sex and violence nations for this wretched perforseem to be taking over. mance. They include complacency, Ignorance about government laziness, boredom, disinterest and contributes to the malaise about even holding elections on a workvoting. But there is another factor day rather than a Sunday or holat work here. It's a growing lack of iday. trust in the media, especially newsI call it something else: ignorpapers, because the printed word ance. We are becoming a nation of is permanent and easily checked. square-eyes because of our addicI have been in the business of tion to television. Study after study writing more than half a century, reveals that we get most of our and never have I seen newspapers news from TV, a medium that has as biased as they have been in the justly becn called "chewing gum current campaign. And if your for the mind." town is like mine, the bias is all in The most recent Times-Mirror favor of the Democratic candidate. study shows that 84 percent of all The bias of the American press Americans turn to TV for election in its abortion coverage was docnews, while only half say they rely umented several years ago in study on newspapers. A majority of those made by the Los Angeles Times. under 35 rely solely on TV for Even though the study was widely campaign news. published, it had no noticeable The study reported that "Lack effect. of knowledge about public issues In Rhode Island, the Providence is most acute among young people Journal published an opinion piece
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Continued from Page One tion-baptism, confirmation, and the progress of a project to create a first communion-should not be unified set of liturgical books for celebrated during the Lenten seaSpanish-speaking communities son. throughout the world. Another statement called on the Auxiliary Bishop Wilton D. Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Gregory of Chicago urged the dele- Commissions to collaborate with gates to help develop national the bishops' Committee on Liturgy strategies that will educate people . in producing informational matebetter on the liturgy in preparation rials such as teleconferences, videos for the new revisions in the Mass. and other media to promote instrucThe whole reform of the missal tion for the proposed revisions to called for by Vatican II "is still the missal. unknown to many of the Catholic Also speaking to the conference people in our country, clergy and laity alike," said the bishop, who is was Benedictine Father Anscar J. chairman of the U.S. bishops' Com- Chupungco, a Filipino priest who is a renowned expert on incorpomittee on the Liturgy. At its business session, in addi- rating local culture into the liturgy. tion to its position statements on He teaches at the Liturgical Instithe age of confirmation, the assem- tute in Rome. bly approved a statement urging Even today, he said, liturgy can that the three sacraments of initia- become a tool for cultural oppres-
sion. The "biased assumption that some elements of culture are not good enough for the Gospel is not a good starting point for evangelization," said Father Chupungco. Even superstitious beliefs may not be incompatible with faith, provided they are cleansed," he said, quoting the Constitution of Divine Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. The ideal for local liturgical texts is not merely good translations or even inculturation. but creativity, he said. He called for new texts, that have the Roman Missal as their starting point yet show the richness of "the local people's manner of thinking and speaking, their system of values, their rites, their symbols and art forms."
Morality of national debt discussed Continued from Page One Fiala. a retired banker and member of St. Kathryn's Parish in Ogilvie. "The debt is a terrible heritage to leave to our children, something like polluted air." Annual interest alone on the nearly $4 trillion national debt is $200 billion. the fastest growing part of the federal budget. Another faculty member from SI. John's University and the College of St. Benedict, associate economics professor John Olson, said the reasons for governmerit bor;owing are important to determin-
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ing whether deficit spending is worthwhile. "You wouldn't fault a household that went into debt to buy a mortgage. for example," Olson said. "Likewise when we evaluate government borrowing we should ask, 'What are they doing with the moneyT Are they investing in productive assets such as education or the infrastructure or are they just frittering it away on wastefully high salaries or current consumption without public benefit?" "Deficit" is often confused with "debt," but they are not synonymous. Olson defines deficit as the yearly difference between what the government receives in tax revenues and what it pays out - revenues minus spending. lfrevenues exceed spending the result is a surplus. The last time that happened was in 1969, when the government budget enjoyed a slight surplus. The national debt. Olson said, is simply the accumulation of yearly budget deficits. ,. Most of the debt money is owed in one shape or form to the American people," he added. in-
cluding those Americans who own a U.S. Savings Bond. Only about 13 percent is owed to foreign and international bondholders. Olson is not convinced a national debt necessarily has tobe paid off. "Ii could keep rolling over. Our children might just hand it on from generation to generation like some neverconsumed Olympic torch." But John Blashack of St. J 0seph's Church in Bertha finds fault with the philosophy of leaving economic problems to future generations. "We're assuming that we're passing on a debt that can be managed and also assuming they're going to manage it," said Blashack. "We haven't. Why should we expect they'll do any better?"
Pain in the Neck "Forgive your enemies as part of the price you pay for the privilege of being forgiven. Realize you are sometimes a pain in the neck yourself." - James Angel
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By Peter G. MOlzone
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The Calix Society has been called Catholicism's best-kept secret A small yet very determined group of society members meets monthly at St. Joseph's CCD Center in Taunton, It is the only such unit of the international society in Massachusetts. Simply put, Calix is a group of recovering Catholic alcoholics whose goal is spiritual growth through fellowship, discussions and, most importantly, celebration of the Massimd holy communion. "This is a wonderful resource, an outstanding tool in one's pastoral work," noted the Taunton unit's chaplain, Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, pastor of St. Joseph's. "As so often is the way with God's wonders, a man I'll identify as 'John' came to us from the midwest. John had been a member of Calix in that area, and was very helpful to a group of area men and women wishing to reach out for a more spiritual life." The Taunton chapter of the society has been meeting monthly for almost four years. It has about three dozen participants from eastern Massachusetts, with about a third of that number consistently involved with activities. A 1990 directory of Calix units lists 66 groups in 25 states, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Many units hold a monthly prayer breakfast, but the Taunton group opted for meetings the third Sunday evening of each month. A typical meeting, according to Msgr. Harrington, consists of a group discussion of one of the 12 Steps to Recovery found in Alcoholics Anonymousand Calix literature, and occasional "Why Callix?" talks by individual members followed by frank discussions of issues that arise. The group then attends Mass at the small chapel at the center. One member observed, "Msgr. Tom helps me understand by pausing during Mass to explain and offer insights into the segments of the Mass and their significance." "I'm so grateful this has helped me come back into the Church," he added. The Taunton group has also had dinners with guest speakers and holds an annual day of recollection. This year's day, held in Sep-
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) - South African church leaders expressed shock and grief at admission by the African National Congress that it tortured people in detention camps outside South Africa. "Church leaders are shocked and grieved to hear how detainees, by the AN C's own ad mission, were grossly abused, tortured, humiliated and brutalized in detention camps," said a statement by the South African Council of Churches. "These contraventions of the U.N. Declaration on Human
The Calix "credo" read at the opening of each meeting sums up the group's purpose, stating that "Calix is an association of Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety through affiliation with and participation in the fel-' lowship of Alcoholics Anonymous." It adds that the group's first concern is "to interest Catholics with an alcohol problem in the virtue of total abstinence." The group's second stated purpose is to promote spiritual development of its membership, and its third goal is to strive for sanctification of the whole personality of each member. Calix welcomes all alcoholics, whether or not they are Catholics, as well as non-alcoholics who are concerned with the illness of al-
coholism and wish to join the group in prayer. The society was founded in Minneapolis in 1947 by five men, all recovering alcoholi9s, who saw their faith as a sure path to serenity without alcohol. I . "Calix is Latin f?r "chalice," and these men accepted the idea that they were substituting ,"the cup that sanctifies fo~the cup that stupefies." I A Calix internatio1nal office in Minneapolis was established after I d . 94 members were grante a pflvate audience with Pope P~uI VI on the occasion of the grou~'s 25th anniversary in 1974. PopelPaul's words of praise and encou~agement led to the opening of the c;:entral office and appointment of a f1ulltime director and secretary who answer mail, publish a newsletter and other literature and maintaiA regular contact with units thrrlughout the world. New groups such s the Taunton unit must obtaiA permission from the bishop ofthbir diocese to form, but the intern~tional office is quick to add that "t1he success of an affiliated unit de~ends almost entirely on the zeal arid dedication of a priest-chaplain. the society is ' fortunate in the number of priests it finds who are willirtg to provide the leadership and ~piritual guidance so important t6 Calix mem. i bers and units." Such, it appears, is the case with Msgr. Harrington. I
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and the entire system of organized hate have been defeated," the pope said. The 122 martyrs "died giving glory to God and forgiving their assassl'ns," the pope sal·d. The martyrs were 71 members of t' he Hospl'tallers of St. John of God and 51 Claretians. Most were Spanish; they included priests, brothers, seminarians and novices. All were murdered in 1936, during the early months of the Spanish Civil War, as a wave of anticlericalism swept the forces opposed to Gen. Francisco Franco. The coall'tl'on agal'nst Franco was composed of many Marxist groups. Franco's fascist movement won the war in 1939, and he ruled Spain until his death in 1975. The beatification ceremony took place during an outdoor Mass in St. Peter's Square. Also beatified
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Moran, a 19th-centu~ Ecuadoran lay woman who spent most oJ her time in prayer and Isevere selfmortification. Ms. Martillo had a "I strong union . with God through pr~yer, to which she dedicated eight hours daily," j the pope said. . She serves as an example, "especially for so many La~in American women who, as Ms. ¥artillo, have to emigrate from rura;l areas to cities in search of workr he said.
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Ms. Martillo was b10rn in a little village outside the major seaport of Quayaquil in 18321. She was an I orphan at age 15 a'1 d moved to Quayaquil to work as a seamstress. Peru. She died in 1869 in Uima, I Beatification is tpe last step before sainthood. A Imiracle takiog place after the beatification is
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Pope says Spanish martyrs symbol~ze all who died for faith I . VATICAN CITY (CNS)-Pope John Paul II said the martyrdoin of 122 male religious during the Spanish Civil War symbolizes all those killed for preserving their . an d falt. h'In 20 t h-century pflsons concentration camps. i' d d ea th "All [t he martyrsI pre,erre before renouncing their faith and their religious life," the pope said in beatifying the religious Oct. 25. "The church inscribes in its list of martyrs all those who, in this century, have given heroic witness to faith, hope and love when faced with cruelties and with gulags, pri· ." sons an d concen t ra t Ion camps. Gulags refer to political prison' camps in the communist-ruled Soviet Union. Through martyrs "the strength of faith, of hope and of love has proven stronger than violence," the pope said.
rights cannot be condoned no matter what the circumstances are, and we hope that urgent and immediate attention will be given to identifying and naming those responsible," the council said.
"SHOREWAY ACRES IS A SURE THING"
MSGR. THOMAS J. Harrington guides members of the Taunton unit of the Internation Calix Society ih a day of reflection held recently at St. Vincent's Camp inl Westport. (Mazzone photo) • tember at St. Vincent's Camp in Westport, had a comfortable familyouting atmosphere as the group gathered at the camp chapel for an hour of reflection and meditation led by Msgr. Harrington. "Ernie", a former president of the Taunton unit, noted that A.A. is and must remain nondenominational in nature and God at such meetings is referred to simply as "A Higher Power." "I need more than that," he said. "I can discuss my faith in Jesus Christ and how my religion has enriched my sobriety while active with the Calix Society."
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Latin American bishops renew evangelization commitment SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic(CNS) - Pope John Paul II opened the Fourth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate with a strong call for Latin American bishops to put Catholicism at the center of life, culture and social structures in their region. The pope reiterated the church's "preferential option for the poor" as called for by the Latin American .bishops at their. meetings in -Medellin, Colombia in 1968 and 'Puebla, Mexico in 1979. .' He reserved his harshest words during his visit to Santo Domingo' to describe the sects he sees wooing Latin American Catholics away from the Catholic Church. Calling them "rapacious wolves,"the pope said sects and "pseudospiritual" groups were responsible for producing division and discord in Catholic communities throughout the region. The bishops' Oct. 12 to 28 meeting was called to draft strategies for a new evangelization of Latin America, where 43 percent of the world's Catholics live. Themes discussed included ecumenism and religious dialogue, religious life in Latin America, public education, urbanization, church-state relations and ecology, among others. In meeting discussion, retired CardinaIJuan Landazuri Ricketts of Lima, Peru, called terrorism one of the most serious problems facing Latin America. A Maoist guerrilla group, Shining Path, has terrorized the cardinal's Andean nation. A small controversy arose Oct. 13 when Bishop Jose Azcona Hermoso of the Territorial Prelature of Marajo, Brazil, called it a "scandal and negative testimony" for the bishops participating in the
meeting to be lodged at luxurious hotels in the capital ofthe Dominican Republic, where much of the citizenry is desperately poor. He suggested the bishop find rooms with local religious communities. , Bishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, vice president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, responded that staying in upscale hotels "is a minimum sign of respect to the hospitality of the church that shelters us, because according to our indigenous and Hispanic tradition, ,hospitality is sacred in our continent.." Bishop Hermoso reportedly found lodging with a local religious community, but Archbishop Luciano Mendes de Almeida of Mariana, Brazil, said the rest of the Brazilian bishops "have not found where else to go." Conference participants signed up for one of 30 small groups each dedicated to a different theme related to Latin American religious and social life - which were expected to write down challenges for the Latin American church concerning their specific theme. In an interview, liberation theologian EnriqueDussel said the meeting opened against a backdrop of a new consensus among the region's bishops and theologians on basic social probfems facing them. He attributed the consensus to the fall of the Soviet ~mpire. Dussel was among Latin American Catholics not invited to participate in the gathering, but meeting in Santo Domingo to hold "alternative" press conferences on themes treated at the meeting.
Option for Poor The pope, in his talk, reiterated the church's "firm and irrevocable" preferential option for the
An error in judgment? The cntlclsm of the painting ROME (CNS) - Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" painting in was in only one paragraph 'in a lO-page editorial tracing the biblithe Sistine Chapel is too severe a portrayal of Christ's second com- cal and theological meaning of ing, said an influential Jesuit Christ's second coming. But it drew quick complaints from Giulio Carlo .magazine. It "is not ajoyous interpretation' Argan, Itaiian art historian, Who of biblical and theological data," it has written extensively on Michel-, angelo. . said. The editorial is "simply ridicu~ Although judging who goes to heaven and hell is part of the lous" and does not take into second coming, the emphasis will account the Catholic theology of be on love, said a recent editorial the time, which was in reaction to in La Civilta Cattolica, a Jesuit .the Protesta-nt Reformation, said magazine published every other Argan, who was asked to com-' ment by Italian newspapers. week in Rome. Michelangelo painted the "tast "Michelangelo has not fixed on Judgment" between 1540 and 1545, hope and confidence, but on the anguish and trembling of people," when the Catholic Church was fighting the reforms of Martin it said. . "The return of Christ is painted Luther, he said. "For Protestant thought, God as the end of a scene where the was grace" while the Catholic stress books are opened and people slowly was on "divine justice," he added. are resurrected and listen in aston"The Jesus of the 'Last Judgishment or desperation the awardment' does not have a sweet face ing of a prize or of a condemna-. and merciful gestures. He does not tion," it said. have a beard. He is naked and The painting stressed "the purely athletic," said Argan. juridical aspect" of the second "The artist did not want to coming, it said. represent Jesus Christ but divine The fresco painting is on the justice at a moment when all of wall of the Vatican chapel where Christianity was seriously threatpopes are elected. It concentrates ened," he said. on the sufferings ofthe condemned The Sistine Chapel was purposeand shows a vigorous, brawny fully chosen for the fresco so that Christ deciding people's fate. "the warning would be directed to Editorials in. the magazine are the leadership of the clergy that normally reviewed prior to publi- met there" as they were faced with 路cation by the Vatican Secretariat the temptation to join the Reforof State. ,. mation, said Argan.
poor, which the delegates later reaffirmed by vote. The pope added that this option must not exclude other classes. Latin American poverty is aggravated, he said, by "inflation, sometimes uncontrollable," dropping prices of raw materials produced in the region and unemployment, as well as the "intolerable weight of the international debt which has tremendous social consequences." All humanity must work together to resolve these c~ncerns, he said, but wealthy nations in particular must not "elude their responsibilities toward developing nations." "The world cannot feel calm and satisfied given the chaotic and disconcerting situation before our eyes," he said, citing wealthy nations and individuals each day getting wealthier, alongside "a multitude of persons submerged in poverty, victims of hunger and illness, lacking dignified housing, sanitary services and access to culture." Although it was not a unanimous vote, the option for the poor received the greatest support of 20 options offered as potential priorities for the Latin American church to follow. Each of the conference's 30 commissions had been asked to present five priority options, from which five would be chosen as the most ilpportant. Following the option for the poor in priority were: an option for the laitY,an option for life and an option for the family, an option for youth and an option for cultural evangelizaton. Not far behind were an option for the city and urban culture and an option for social communication. The pope also strongly defended the history of Catholic evangelization in Latin America. "How can we not give thanks for the abundant fruits of the seed planted throughout these five centuries?" he asked, noting that he was giving the speech on the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, the event that opened the door to Catholic evangelization. The pope criticized theological dissent based on "pluralism, which at times leads to a relativism that puts in danger the integrity of the faith." It can produce a '~parallel magisterium" in which individual opinions rival the church's teaching authority, he said. In his criticism of sects, Pope John Paul said they were partofa "certain strategy that has as its objective weakening the links that unite the nations of Latin America." The sects' "expansion and aggressiveness" need to be confronted, he said in his address. Part of the success of the sects, however, the pope said, has to be attributed to a "pastoral void" that exists because many Catholics have not路 been well-ed ucated in' their faith.
LATIN AMERICAN bishops queue up to personally greet Pope John Paul II at the opening session of the Oct. 12 to 28 meeting of the Latin American episcopate in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (eNS photo) To counter the sects, the 'pope recommended greater promotion of popular religiosity with "its extraordinary values of faith and piety, sacrifice and solidarity" and a more active parish life. Women and family were topics also under study at the conference. . The secretary general' of the Latin American bishops' council, Auxiliary Bishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Brasilia, Brazil, told Catholic News Service that "there is no doubt the Latin American church needs to value the gifts women bring to the church," adding that "more space must be freed up within the church" for women. "When we look at the church in Latin America, we see that the contribution of women in the church is great, from the liturgy to catechetics to social work," said Bishop Assis. Vatican Involvement Bishop Assis defended the Vatican's involvement in the Latin American bishops' meeting. Critics have said the participation of a number of Vatican officials in the meeting and the pope's appointing of meeting leadership had the effect of reducing the autonomy of the Latin American bishops. ' But Bishop Assis said the Vatican involvement was "normal" because the "church is one." The presence of Vatican officials at the conference "demonstrates our communion with Rome," he said. Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk said the level of Vatican involvement in the conference was greater than it ever was in any of the U.S. hierarchy's meetings. But he also noted that-unlike U.S. bishops' meetings-it was an international gathering and, "consequently, the Holy See had a role to play." Both he and Msgr. Robert N. Lynch, general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference, attended the meeting as a "sign offraternity,
interest and good will," the archbishop said. He said. the meeting's conclusions were apt to "contribute to the church mindset in the United States" with regard to social juS" tice, evangelization, education and concern for minorities. Noting that evangelization was the major theme of the meeting, Bishop Assis said basic Christ,ian communities were "very important" in Latin American evangelization. Basic Christian communities are groups of church members who gather to pray and study ways in which Scripture can be applied to everyday problems and situations. The communities developed in Latin America. Bishop Assis ~aid establishment of the lay communities was "the only way for the church to draw Catholics in the far reaches of many Latin American dioceses" because of the shortage of ordained ministers. He estimated that the final written conclusions ofthe Latin American bishops' meeting - which have gone through four drafts would be 100-120 pages long. These conclusions, he said, would be sent to the Holy See for approval. A lO-page summary "message to the peoples of Latin America," he said, was expected to be released afterthe general conference ended.
Families promoted VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II encouraged African bishops to develop pastoral programs for improving family life. A solid family life provides "pure oxygen for true values," the pope said at the closing of a Vatican meeting for African bishops involved in family life programs. The Vatican said it was the first time such a meeting had been held for African bishops. "Genuine love is responsible" and strengthens the family and society when it "respects the marriage bond," the pope said.
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Violence against women never justif~ed, says U.S. bishops' statement WASHINGTON (CNS) - A against women, opens with two statement issued jointly by two dramatic scenarios: - "She told the psychotheraU.S. bishops' committees declares pist that she was living in the dog that violence against women, in house because her husband locked the home or outside the home, can her out when he was in a rage. never be justified. - "He told the abuse counselor "Violence in any form - physical, sexual, psychological or ver- in group therapy that after the first bal - is sinful; many times it is a couple 9f beatings, he didn't have crime as ~ell," says the joint to beat ·her up again. All he had to do was raise his fist." statement. The .statement, citing statistics The statement, which offers from the Journal of the American practical advice to battered women Medical" Association, says: and those who batter them, says - An estimated 3 million to 4 abuse against women exists everymillion:women in the United States where, including within parishes are battered each year by their and dioceses. Women may need the church's help to break out of husbands or partners. - Approximately 37 percent of domestic violence, it says. obstetric patients of every race, The 16-page statement. titled class and educational background "When I Call For Help: A Pas- . report being physically abused toral Response to Domestic Viowhile pregnant. lence Against Women," was writ- More than 50 percent of ten by the U.S. bishops' committees women murdered in the United on Women in Society and in the States are killed by their partner'or Church and on Marriage and Famex-partner. ily Life. Both the battered and the abusers Approved for publication by "need Jesus' strength and healing," the bishops' Administrative Com- the statement says. mittee in September, the statement I t says part of the reason for was made public in October. writing the document was an Copies have been sent to all "awareness that times of economic U.S. bishops. who have been asked distress, such as the present, when to distribute the document widely. wage earners lose their jobs or are The statement, which the bishops threatened with their loss, often say they hope will be an initial step are marked by an increase in doin a continuing effort by the church mestic·violence." to combat domestic violence Violence against.women in the
Ball presentee parishes listed Thirty-seven parishes will designate presentees to greet Bishop Sean O'Malley at the 38th annual Bishop's Charity Ball Jan. 15 at White's of Westport. Persons or organizations wishing to be listed in the Ball Booklet may contact any member of the Ball planning committee or its sponsoring organizations, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Information is also available from the Bishop's Charity Ball headquarters,410 Highland Ave., P.O. Box 1470, Fall River 02722, tel. 676-8943 or676-3200. Names may be. submitted until Dec. 28. Parishes whIch will have presentees follow. ATTLEBORO: SI. Joseph; SI. Mark. Attleboro Falls; SI. Theresa, South Attleboro; SI. Mary. Seekonk.
Cape and Islands: Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster; SI. Anthony. East Falmouth; SI. Elizabeth Seton. North Falmouth; Our Lady of the Isle. Nantucket; Sacred Heart. Oak Bluffs; Our Lady of Assumption. Osterville; Holy Trinity. West Harwich. Fall River: Blessed Sacrament; Espirito Sant\); Holy Cross; Holy Rosary; SI. Elizabeth; St. Joseph; SS Peter and Paul; SI. Stanislaus; SI. John the Baptist. Westport; St, John of God and SI. Thomas More. Somerset; SI. Louis de France. Swansea:. Ne,,: Bedford: Immaculate Conception; Our La~'y.of Fatima; Our Lady of Perpetual '!elp; SI. Anne; SI. Hedwig; SI. Mary;.s.t? Francis Xavier, Acushnet; SI. Joseph;,Jairhaven; SI. Anthony, Mattapoisett:, ' ,",1
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home has a cyclical effect. the statement says. I "When the womanl is a mother and the violence .takes place in front of her children,1 the stage is set for a cycle of viole(lce that may be continued from generation to generation," it says. I It says a child raised in a home with physical abuse is ,"a thousand times more likely to use violence in his own family." At the same time, it says, 25 percent of men who grqw up ill an abusive home choose not to use violence. I The statement defines abuse as "any kind of behavipr that one person uses to cont'rol another through fear and intimidation," including emotional ~nd psychological abuse, batterin1g and sexual assault. I Abuse, it says, cuts across racial and economic backg'rounds and o~curs in families from every ethnic. economic, religious and educational background. Because violence usually takes place in. t~e privacy I of people's homes, It IS often "shrouded in silence." says the statdment. Traditionally the ab1use of wife by her husband has ibeen considered "not only a family matter but virtually a husban'd's prerogative," It says. Even today some people "mistakenly argue that intervention by outs,ide! sources endangers the concept o~the sanctity of the home," it continues. Men who abuse women convince them~elves that1they have a right to do so, says thb statement. "They may believe t:hat violence is a way to dissipate tehsion and to solve problems - ~ view that society often supports!." Abusive men, the st~tement says. tend to be extremely jealous, possessive and easily an~ered. They often believe women 'are inferior to men, it says. Alcohol is often tied, to domestic violence, the statemttnt says. It lessens inhi bitions and can heighten anger, impair judgment and increase the amount of ~orce used. it I says. The statement acknowledges that it is difficult to explainlwhy women sometimes stay with tneir abusers. Psychiatrists reportlthat abusive relationships usually start out "loving and rewarding to both parties," it notes. Lath, when the first violent act occurs.bhe woman is likely to be incredulous and willing to believe her spouse when he apologizes and promises that he will never repeat the abuse." When it is repeated, many women accept blame '[or thbir abusers' actions·, it says. "I n dme. as their self-esteem plummetk, they feel trapped in the abusi~e relationship, especially if they have children and no other means of '>Upport." : The statement says', part of the
THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Oct. 30, 1992 problem is that the women may be ashamed to admit the man they married and whom they love "is the one who is terrorizing them." It advises abused women to: - Talk about their situation in confidence'to someone they trust. - .Ifthey must stay in the situation temporarily. set up a "safety plan of action," such as hiding a car key outside the house and keeping a small amount of money accessible in a safe place. - Investigate area resources available to battered women and their children. and contact the diocesan Catholic Charities or family life office. - "Have the courage to look honestly at your actions .... Begin to believe that you can change your behavior if you choose to do so." - Contact their parish and Catholic Charities or area shelters for the name of a program for abusers. It advises pastors and pastoral staff to: -- Make the parish a "safe place"
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By Charlie Martin
DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS?
By Tom Lennon If there is one thing Americans agree on in 1992 it is' this: Selfesteem is a good thing. No one knocks it. Indeed, not too long ago NBC devoted an hour of prime time to the importance and necessity of self-esteem. But hold on! Are we perhaps going overboard on self-esteem? Are 'we in danger of becoming like preening peacocks as we go about muttering, "I'ma worthwhile person.... l'm so unique .... l'm so-well -wonderful." And d9 some of us look for selfesteem in the wrong places,- bolstering sagging egos with expensivejeans or unusual hairdos ora flashy sports car? Trying to find selfesteem in exterior things poses all sorts of problems. So let's step back a minute and look at self-esteem from quite a different angle. Let's journey back some 400 years to a tiine when there was no magazine called SELF and no field of psychology telling the public to improve its self-image. In those long-ago days a wise, witty and beautiful woman made a confession that sounds shocking to modern ears. St. Teresa of Avila wrote that at various times in her life she had been "guilty cif selfesteem." Guilty? That sounds as though this Carmelite nun thought selfesteem was something bad. Apparently she saw it as a sort of excessive vanity, a kind of vainglory. Teresa also confessed that she had 1,001 impe~fections and was full of so much "wretchedness." Sounds like she was down on herself, doesn't it? Sounds like she had little sense of self-~orth. Yet, from other things she wrote it is clear that Teresa had a tremendous sense of self-worth, what we might accurately call an authentic Christian sdf-esteem;
She wrote heartening words about what a glorious thing it was for her - and for all of us - to be human. In her most famous book, "Interior Castle," she wrote astonishing words about the human soul. She compares it to a castle, with God dwelling at the very center. She also calls the soul a paradise in which God delights. "I can find nothing," Teresa writes, "with which to compare the great beauty of a soul and its great capacity." Since we all are made in the image an9 likeness of God, "we can hardly form any conception of the soul's great dignity and beauty," she wrote. The saint said that each of us is "so richly endowed as to have the power of holding converse with" God. Teresa speaks of the soul as "our delightful and beautiful castle," and she says "the door 'of entry into this castle is prayer and meditation." She shows us how we can achieve a wonderful and authentic selfesteem that is far removed from bragging and vainglory, from expensive jeans and eccentric hairdos and sports cars. And we can do this without being unrealistic. Yes; we may lose our temper sometimes and have fits of selfishness, and 1,00 I imperfections, and some sins too. We need not be blind to the wretchedness in us. For we know another truth. We have something in common with God. We are made in God's image' and likeness; he tells us so. When we genuinely love God and strive to be rid of our sins, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit dwell within us. And we can enter our castle and talk with God in prayer and meditation. What a glorious thing it is to be human.
BISHOP O'MALLEY visits the fifth grade classroom at St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro.
Rescue me from the mire Whisper words of desire Rescue me, darling rescue me With your arms open wide Want you here by my side Come to me, darling rescue me When this world's closing in There's no need to pretend Set me free, darling rescue me I don't want to let you go So I'm standing in your way I never needed anyone Like I'm needing you today Do I have to say the words? Do I have to tell the truth? Do I have to shout it out? Do I have to say a prayer? Must I prove to you How good we are together? Do I have to say the words? Rescue me from despair Tell me you will be there Rescue me, darling rescue me Every dream that we share Every cross that we bear Come to me, darling rescue me Written by Bryan Adams and R.J. Lange. Sung by Bryan Adams (c) 1991 Badams Music, Almo Music Corp., and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (ASCAP) CANADIAN ROCKER Brylives. I find his music low on an Adams has a new cassingle message and substance. "Do I Have to Say the out. "Do I Have to Say the Words?" Words?" is similar in content. The guy in the song seems lost I like Adams because he is a strong supporter of several in his dependence on his girl. organizations working to imHe sees her love as the only way he can rescue his life from 'desprove our world. He has been known to cancel sold-out conpair and the mire. He wonders aloud if he must certs so as to路 perform free at a fundraiser to help others. "say the words" and "tell the truth" about how good their While I admire his efforts to make a difference for others' relationship is to him. Well,
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sure! It's always important to verbalize the positive, things that another's love and friendship bring into one's .life. Of course more important than words are actions. If you want someone to know how important he or she is to you, consider these suggestions. I. Treat the person with respect and fairness. Never put down or make fun of that person's ideas. feelings or interests. Even when you don't agree with someone else's thinking or actions, step away from your judgment and look at the situation from that person's point of view. 2. Support the individual's dreams and goals. Encourage the person genuinely to pursue what brings meaning, challenge or zest info that life. 3. Put aside your own thoughts and feelings temporarily and try to understand what the other is experiencing. Real listening is hard work, but it is one of the most loving things you can do for another. 4. Bring laughter, humor and fun into the relationship. Plan ways to help this individual set aside problems for a time and focus on the joy of living this day. 5. Pray for the person. Ask God to be a presence of guidance and strength so that the individual can face life's challenges. 6. Be spontaneous in bringing small and appropriate surprises into a person's life - a card. a flower. a special phone call. Be creative in showing this person how glad you are to be a friend. We all need to speak the words of gratitude. respect and caring to the special people in our lives. When we back this up with actions. love grows and endures. Your comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.
Coyle-Cassidy High School With the theme "Nothing Gold Can Stay," borrowed from a Robert Frost poem, juniors at Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, recently held the annual Junior Ring Celebration. School chaplain Father William L. Boffa celebrated the Ring Mass, concelebrated by several area priests. Members of the junior class planned and participated in the Mass. In a ceremony' following the liturgy, juniors received their class rings from class officers Kenneth Wong. president; Lisa Freitas, vice president; Julie Amber, secretary; and Sarah Savas, treasurer. Sister St. Paul Collard, junior class moderator, coordinated the celebration. The Coyle-Cassidy St. Vincent de Paul Society hosted its third annual Halloween party for neighborhood children on Tuesday. The costumed tots were treated to candy, donuts. cider, bobbing for apples, and scary stories told by Sister Vera Herbert of the school faculty. Oct. 22 was a day for exams at Coyle-Cassidy; with juniors and selected sophomores taking the PSAT and freshman the NEDT. The' PSATs Will prepare the students for college entrance exams and determine eligibility for Na-
tional Merit Scholarship Competition. The NEDT tests will document students' progress through CoyleCassidy. The freshman class recently elected officers and eight representatives to the student council. Officers are Melissa Simas, presi'dent; Chad Morin, vice president; Bridget Brennan. secretary and Vanesa DeMarco. treasurer.
Dr. Mary Pat Tranter is freshman class moderator. More than 35 senior athletes and their parents were recognized at Senior Parent Appreciation Day Oct. 24. Before the Coyle-Cassidy vs. Somerset football game, the seniors and their parents were presented to the capacity crowd at Hopewell Park and ,each mother received a flower from her son or daughter. The Coyle-Cassidy Warriors then went on to win 12-0.
RING CEREMONY: Jay Kameese receives his class ring from class officer Sarah Savas at the Coyle-Cassidy Junior Ring Ceremony.
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The Best Thing... The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to your father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all people, charity." - Arthur J. Balfour
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SHAMROCK SPIRIT: cheerleaders Allison Carroll, left, and Holly Grochmal display homecoming banner; faculty homecoming king John McKenna and queen Sus,an McGuirk.
Bishop Feehan With the theme "Feehan Spirit will Sham-ROCK You," Bishop Feehan High School. Attleboro, celebrated its annual H omecoming Week Oct. 13 to 17. Festivities began with "Christmas in October" day on Tuesday, for which students and faculty dressed in red and green, decorated classrooms in holiday-style and hummed along with Christmas carols played over the public address system between classes. College Day followed, with students wearing sweatshirts from their favorite college and faculty adorned in the attire of their alma mater. The day concluded with a College Bowl competition testing knowledge and quick thinking. Each class was represented by a team of its five highest-ranked students. Seniors Dana Alexander, Timothy Famulare, Kate Goldman, Erinn Hoag and Richard Yngve prevailed, but were then defeated by faculty team members Neil Loew. Sister Mary Margaret Rommal. Timothy Pollis. Christopher Grant and Kathy Legg. Braving dismal. damp weather on Friday. 730 students, along with faculty and administration, donned sneakers and rain gear for The Feehan Walkathon, a fundraising venture which took them along a 6.2-mile route in Attleboro and North Attleboro. The day ended with a rally in the gymnasium. Homecoming activities culminated on Saturday, beginning with opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. Mayor Judy Robbins was the honored guest. Sister Patricia Harrington offered the opening prayer, rememberingalumni who have died, including Brian Healey. '92. Principal Brother Robert Wickman, FSC, welcomed the crowd of about 300, giving special recognition to the student council and its homecoming committee for their hard work in planning the week's events. The sophomore class was declared the winner in the classes' float competition. Feehan went on to defeat Durfee High School in the Homecoming game, followed by an alumni memorial Mass celebrated by Feehan graduate Father Robert Lacome. On Sunday evening students held a homecoming dance with the theme "Karaoke Night." Winners were seniors Matthew Fleming and Matthew Sanville. The Feehan Marching Band opened its season Oct. 3 at East Bridgewater with a victory in Group II competition. The category is'
comprised of bands with 30 to 40 members. The band, directed by Scott R. Trach, earned best music, best percussion and best color guard awards, while Michelle Larson was awarded the trophy for outstanding drum major. The repertoire for this year's field show is "Gloria," a sacred work by contemporary composer John Rutter. Birthright Drive During October, Respect Life Month, seniors have been collecting baby clothing, furniture and food for the local office of Birthright. Birthright provides counseling services, shelter, access to medical care and other services for pregnant women in need. To donate to the drive, contact class moderator Sheila Haskins at Feehan, 226-6223.
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Club recently gave us 'a second donation of $350 to fund our "Lion's Quest Program'] which is fully implemented at St. Jean's. Chapter I services, an untapped resource, is now an actuality. Computer-assisted learning takes place in our lab, which contairis $22.000 in hardware and softwarb. , All of the building supplies for a new Art-Science Lab came free and a new donation on supplies will soon arrive for our new praye-r chapel. A member of our School Climate Committee is organizing workers to build our ne~ room at no cost to the school. i Contacts made through our School Climate Committ:ee helped us to attain discounts and ~xpanded services in the installation of a new fire alarm connection, rep,lacemer.t of electric to a 200 am~ system, installation of an intercom, an internal phone system, major re'placement of plumbing parts. and attention to all safety hatards. An 85 percent' currichlum renewal has been achieved' with th,~ addition of a new and comprehen-
sive health program and added resources in all subject areas. I n our need to provide the best possible experience for families and teachers, we have created a voucher system to enable our parents to earn tuition credit for services rendered in the library, cafeteria, yard and copy room. Our extended care program provides a sense of well-being for working parents. School renewal has created a climate of safety and trust which has energized everyone involved. The extended effect, which included a poster campaign, increased our enrollment by 68 new students. Further extension shows 16 new students already signed up for kindergarten 1993. Our renewal experience was celebrated with a Mass of Thanksgiving on the ninetieth birthday of the school on September 21. We are in joyful realization of the fact that our evangelization and rebirth is both seen and most definitely unseen. All ofthis has been accomplished with a sizable decrease in expenditures for the last two years.
St. Jean Baptiste School, Fall River, recently received the Outstanding Elementary School Development Award, presented during a conference at Holy Cross College, Worcester, after submitting the following statement to the New England Association ofCatholic Development Officers: St. Jean Baptiste School has been in the process of a two-year development program which has enabled a comprehensive reconditioning of the physical plant, while increasing educational possibilities and services to students, families, faculty. and staff. The first objective was the creation of a' kitchen and a cafeteria, equipped to provide hot meals and a diversified menu for each day. This process was completed with the donation of two microwave ovens, a stove, and a refrigerator. :l Paint and painters came from vol'. '\ unteers. ST. JEAN BAPT.ISTE SCHOOL, Fall River, principal A room divider was given for Barboza accdpts the Outstanding Elementary School the creation of a new computer Kathleen . I room. An increase in hardware Development Award from Michael MacNeil of the New Engwas provided through the Stop land Association of Catholic Development Officers. and Shop program and communi ity assistance which enabled us to win two IBM computers, complete with two "Earth Science Lab Kits." Fundingfrom community organBoy Scout Mark Trah~n of St. izations and grants has allowed John the Baptist parish, ~ew Bed.. the purchase of nine large tables. ford, recently participated in the 60 folding chairs, fire-proof drapNational Catholic Comn\ittee or:, eries which now adorn 60 percent Scouting's High'Adventure Chris·, of our school. over $1,000 in paint" . tianLeadership training program two barbecues, and two IO-speed '. for Catholic Scouts and E~plorers Drop by Drop bikes which have been used for' at Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico. I fundraising purposes. "Even by the falling of water He was among 63 yoUng men Two sets of double steel doors drops a water-pot is filled; the fool have recently replaced the original from 33 U.S. dioceses selected for becomes full of evil even if he wooden doors at the entrances of the program on the basis: of their gathers it little by little."Scouting, church ,and school reDhammapada ' the school. The Fall River Lions
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Oct. 30, 1992
VINCENTIANS, FR FR District Council meeting Nov. 3 at St. Louis de France parish, Swansea. O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Drew Fayne Memorial Blood Drive will be held in parish center Nov. II; information: Mary Archer, 775-6591. Mass of anointing 2 p.m. Sunday; refreshments will be served afterward in parish center.
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CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, NB Men's/Guest Night 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Wamsutta Club, County St., NB. Speaker will be Channel6 sportscaster Ken Bell. ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Healing service and Sunday Mass with Father William T. Babbitt 2:30 p.m. Sunday. CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB,FR Annual Bishop's Night 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, White's of Westport. SECULAR FRANCISCANS SI. Francis of Peace Fraternity will meet 2 p.m. Sunday, Holy Trinity Church, West Harwich. Father Cornelius Kelly, OFM. will celebrate Mass and speak on "Sharing the Gospe!." After Mass Tertiary Ted Lukac will speak on evangelizing young married couples. Business meeting and refreshments will follow. Rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. Inquirers welcome. Information: Dorothy Williams, 394-4094. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES Cape Cod office will offer Hidden Mourning, a support group for persons who have experienced abortion,5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginni ng Nov. 17. Confidentiality assured.lnformation: CSS. 271 South St.. Hyannis, 771-6771. ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Young people of the parish are . collecting donations of clothing for children, teens and men, Clothing may be left in the garage closest to the parking lot; use side door.
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH • FALL RIVER
TURKEY PENNY SALE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 • 1:30 p.m. Parish Hall • Tuttle Street • Fall River Donation 99¢ Door Prizes. All Welcome!!!
ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Youth group will sponsor Haunted House at Fairhaven Activity Center 6:30 to 9:30 tonight. HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Dr. Ernest Colla mati, chairman of religious studies department at Regis College, Weston, will present the first program in a Family Life Enrichment Series at 7 p.m. Sunday. The topic will be "Is Morality Still In?" NOTRE DAME, FR Beginning in November there will be a monthly session on current topics in church teaching and spiritual life moderated by Father 'Richard Degagne and open to all adults. The first program will be Nov. 2 at 10 a.m., repeated at 6:30 p.m. ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Prayer group meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Father Franklin Darling will hold a healing Mass Nov. 10. Food pantry needs for holiday baskets are for this week beef stew, peanut butter, jelly, jello/ pudding. LaSALETTE SHRINE, .ATTLEBORO "Healing Unresolved Issues of the Past-and GrowingTowardsa Happier Future" workshop 10 to 4 p.m. Nov. 7, led by Sister Philomena Agudo, FMM, PhD. A pastoral psychologist and former administrative coordinator of LaSalette Shrine Pastoral Counseling Services, she leads retreats, seminars and renewal programs. The seminar will help free participants from those things which have trapped them in depression and robbed them of happiness. Preregistration requested by Nov. I. Information: 222-5410. TEAMS OF OUR LADY Annual retreat for Portuguese teams of Our Lady Nov. 7 and 8 at LaSalette Center retreat house, Attleboro. Information: in NB, Joe and Amelia Almeida, 998-1327; in FR, Octavio and Rosa Canhoto, 678-3391. ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Workshop on centering prayer 7:30 p.m. Fridays Nov. 6 to 27, parish center. Information: Deacon Bob and Paulette Normandin, 676-0029. Persons may sponsor needy a child for Christmas by supplying a gift; information: Fran Parent: 675-1145. VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON . Taunton district Mass 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, SI. Peter's Church, Dighton; meeting will follow in parish hall. A Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 26, Immaculate Conception Church, North Easton; all members and their families invited.
BISHOP FEEHANH.S., ATTLEBORO Open house'for 7th and.8th-graders and their families 2 p.m. Nov. 8. ST. MARY, SEEKONK Confirmation class will collect nonperishable foods next weekend to be distributed to needy families by St. Vincent de Paul Society. SACRED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Youth group will sponsor Halloween Haunted House·beginning at 7 tonight. CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Bishop O'Malley will celebrate 10 a.m. Mass Sunday and greet parishioners afterward and before II :30 a.m. Mass. Vincentians are in need of "friendly visitors" to visit seniors one hour a week or Cape Cod hospital patients once a month. Information: Lynn Waterman (seniors), 5391440; Val Falese (hospital), 420-1094. ST. BERNARD, ASSONET 10 permanent deacons will observe 10th anniversary of ordination at 4 p.m. Mass tomorrow. Shirley Carvalho will conduct six classes on "Consecration to Jesus through Mary" 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Nov. 5. To register call 823-5747. ST. PATRICK, FR Paulette Normandin will speak at women's guild meeting Nov. 2 on "The Spirituality of St. Francis." Mrs. Normandin is a member of the Secular Franciscans. a group of laypersons who after a period of formation attempt to live the ideals of SI. Francis. Meeting will follow 7 p. m. Mass for deceased members; all welcome.
Pastoral musicians 'plan events The Fall River Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral M:usicians has a'nnouncd the following upcoming events: - Open meeting and Eucharist 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 7, St. John Neumann, East Freetown. Chapter business wil\.be discussed, followed 'by social and 4 p.m. Mass. - Read-through of Lenten and 'Easter Music at two locations: St. Pi~s X parish, South Yarmouth, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10; St John of God parish, Somerset, 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 31. - Workshop with Christopher Walker on musical and liturgical' preparation for sacraments of confirmation and first communion and for children's liturgies March 19 and 20, St. Mary's, New Bedford. The March 19 session will be a concert at 7:30 p.m. A workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 20. The program is designed not only for musicians but also for religious education directors/ coordinators, pastors, and anyone else who prepares children for such liturgies. For information on registering, contact Lynne Guilmette, P.O. Box 1212, Westport, MA 02790.
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DOMINICAN ACADEMY alumnae held their annual communion brunch Sunday at the school. Top photo: Alumnae Association president Harriet .Kelly, seated left, and member Anna Farias, "26, presented U.S. savings bonds to "Light of Christ" award winners from the class of 1992. They are, from left, Renee Gauthier, Kimberly Patricio and Debbie Rodrigues. Also attending were (seated in bottom photo) Mrs. Robert Goulet, Mrs. Estiva Levesque-mother of Sister Joseph Marie Levesque, GP, and Father Rene Levesque (standing)-who will be 100 years old in January and is the oldest parishioner at Blessed Sacrament, Fall River; and Father Paul Canuel, pastor of St. Joseph's parish, Attleboro. The brunch theme was "Catching the Centennial Spirit," a kickoff for activities that will lead up to the school's 100th anniversary in 1996. (Gaudette photos)