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COMMUNION IN TilE HAND will become an option in the Fall River diocese the weekend of Nov. 19 and 20. (See informative article on page 10.)
NC News Head Will Speak At Hyannis CPA Meeting Richard W. Daw, Director and Editor in Chief of the National Catholic News Service will be featured dinner speaker at a regional Catholic Press Association, (CPA) meeting to be held Nov. 9, 10 and 11 at Dunfey's Hyannis Resort. This meeting marks the first time that the diocese of Fall River has hosted such an event. Editors and staff from over 50 Catholic newspapers and
magazines on the eastern seaboard will be in attendance. Greeting delegates on behalf of all the people of the diocese on Wednesday evening will be ,Bishop Daniel Cronin, who will preside at an opening Mass in historic St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis. The Anchor will host a reception for delegates following the Mass. All priests of the diocese Turn to Page Seven
MARRIOTTSVILLE, Maryland (NC) - "I have some good news for a change," pollster George Gallup recently told participants in an evangelizatiol} workshop for priests and pastoral associates of the Baltimore archdiocese. Current statistics show that a higher proportion of adults indicate the Catholic faith as their religious preference than a decade ago, that interest in inner life and involvement in religious
Diocesan Growth Is Manifested
movements has increased, that Mass attendance is holding solid during the mid- 1970s, and that young Catholics (18-29) are attending Mass slightly more often than they did in 1975, Gallup said. In his address on "Who Are
Pope Closes Synod, Asks for Freedom
VATICAN CITY ~NC) - Pope Paul VI closed the fifth world Synod of Bishops with an appeal to governments to respect Children and the elderly were the objects of diocesan concern the religious rights of individat events' that took place .last uals and religious communities. In a speech to the final meetweek at Centerville and in Fall ing of the synod, Pope Paul also River. Last Wednesday ground wat> told synod fathers, who had broken by. Bishop Daniel A. been discussing catechesis for a Cronin on the 17-acre Fern- month, that he is concerned brook estate in Centerville for about the teaching of full, sound a new major facility to provide doctrine in religious education dignified, independent living for programs. The Pope said that the synod the elderly with nursing super- . produced "happy and comfortvision constantly available. On Friday the former St. ing results" and "most useful John's Day Nursery building in suggestions" on catechesis. Regarding religious liberty, Fall River was blessed and dediwhich had become a major theme Turn to Page Eight
NEW BEGINNINGS: Bishop Cronin, aided by Father Peter N. Graziano (center) and Father Thomas L. Rita, places a crucifix on the wall as he blesses new offices of the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates. At right, he joins in groundbreaking .ceremonies for Fernbrook, new facility for the aged to be erected in Centerville. With him, from left, Mother M. Aloysius, O. Carm., superior
the Alienated and Unchurched?" Gallup said there are other signs of a Catholic upswing, among them these facts: - Four percent of teenage boys express some interest in the priesthood or in the BrotherTurn to Page Seven
during the synod, Hie Pope said that "unfortunately the nations are not few where the right of individual men to liberty, the right of families to educate their children, and the right of religious communities to educate their members are totally suppressed or at least unjustly limited." "Still again we plead governments of people that they respect the right of individuals and religious communities to both social and political freedom in the religious field," said the Pope. The Pope urged bishops to pay "vigilant attention" to reTurn to Page Eight
of the Carmelite Sisters who will staff Fernbrook; Lawrence Newman, master of ceremonies for the dedication program; Mrs. Donald C. McGraw, Fernbrook Development Committee member. The Bishop uses an antique shovel belonging to the original Fernbrook owner, Mrs. McGraw the traditional "silver" implement. It was announced that construction of the 120 bed facility will begin immediately.
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Bing's legacies
VATICAN CITY - A "very precise and specialized form of catechesis" to scientists is a task which "cannot be ignored" by the Church, said the American bishops in an intervention presented to the world Synod of Bishops.
REDWOOD OITY, Calif. - Although the bulk of Bing Crosby's estate was left in trust for his wife and seven children, several Catholic institutions are beneficiaries also. Gonzaga High Schol and' Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., both of which he attended, will receive $500,000 each, while St. Aloysius Church in Spokane, his childhood parish, will get $5,000.
Won't Hire WICHITA, Kans. - Bishop David Maloney of Wichita has said that he will refuse to hire homosexuals as teachers in the diocese's Catholics schools despite a new homosexual rights law in the city which bans employment discrimination because of a person's "sexual or affectional preference."
Women, Justice
ARCHBISHOP JOHN QUINN of San Francisco is among bisl)ops nominated for president and vicepresident of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Elections will take place this month.
VATICAN CITY - The American bishops have asked the world Synod of Bishops to "recognize and utilize to the greatest degree possible" the talents women have in the field of catechesis, in another paper submitted to the synod on behalf of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the U.S. delegates called for a greater commitment to justice within the Church, saying that "any body or institution which ventures to speak to others about justice must itselt be just, and must be seen as such."
Irresponsible WASHINGTON - Catholic, Protestant and Jewish Scholars have branded "irresponsible" the 209 signers of an attack against the Catholic Church's role in the abortion controversy. The labeled "A CaB to Concern" constitutes ."a cause for concern," according to the interfaith grOup, which includes Paul . Ramsey of Princeton, Arthur Dyck of Harvard, and Jesuit Father Avery Dulles and William E. May, both of Catholic University.
Censure Vote BALTIMOE - After months of debate and polling, the Baltimore archdiocesan Senate of Priests voted to censure the National Federation of Priests' Councils '(NFPC), but remain in the organization. The action stemmed from disapproval of the national convention in March.
Bambinos, Beware ROME-The Justice and Health Committee of the Italian Chamber of "Deputies, the lower house of Parliament, meeting in joint session, have approved the first two articles of a bill removing restrictions on abortion.
Neutron Bomb Protest BISHOP NICHOLAS D'ANT0NIo' who has a price on his head in Hopduras for his support of peasant rights, is now vicar for Hispanics in New Orleans.
It's Not Magic
FATHER JOHN V. MAGNANI has been named spiritual director for the society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Greater Attleboro area.
VATICAN CITY-Pope Paul VI reminded thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on Mission Sunday that the "Gospel doesn't announce itself." Before reciting the Angelus with the crowd, Pope Paul said, "without an international transmission from man to man, the Gospel does not spread itself."
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Con'lradicted Sign NEWARK - The New Jersey Public Utilities Commission has denied Sign Magazine a charitable discount on its phone service. Following a hearing in Newark the PUC upheld a decision by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. to deny the discount to Sign, a magazine for the support of foreign missions staffed by the Passionist Fathers. The PUC said the magazine did not meet the requirements of providing "direct aid to the physical health and comfort of human beings," the criterion established. by Bell to qualify for the discount.
. CHRISTIAN BROTHER Miguel Febres Cordero was one of two members of his community beatified last Sunday by Pope Paul VI. An Ecuadorean, he taught language and literature, died in 1910..
Dorothy Day 1580 MILWAUKEE-A Mass and two days of lectures and discussions on the Marquette University campus beginning Nov. 8 will mark the 80th birthday of Dorothy Day, a cofounder of the Catholic. Worker Movement and its newspaper, "The Catholic Worker." Many of Miss Day's papers and those of the movement are in Marquette's archives.
WASHINGTON - A Catholic Worker couple reportedly on their honeymoon and three others, including former priest and anti-war activist Philip Berrigan, were arrested at the White House after unfolding a banner protesting the neutron bomb.
Leper Priest HONOLULU-Performance of a play about" Father Damien De Veuster, the leper priest of Molokai, will mark the opening of the Damien Museum and Archives on Nov. II at St. Patrick's Monastery in Honolulu. The Sacred Hearts priest died on Molokai after working 16 years with the lepers there.
Biko Autopsy JOHANNESBURG Observers are predicting increased pressure on the South African government from abroad following disclosure of an autopsy report that said black leader Steve Biko died from a massive brain injury while 'in police custody.
Asks Contrac'l' Denial WASHINGTON A U.S. Catholic Conference (USCe) official has asked Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams to deny a federal contract to a South African firm ready to work with a black-owned American firm. Granting the contract would provide South Africa with "propaganda" material, said the official, Father J. Bryan Hehir, USCC associate secretary for international peace and justice.
WATERGATE FIGURE Charles Colson who is active in "Prison Fellowship," a religious program aiding prisoners, has apologized for telling a "hearsay" story about a Catholic prison chaplain who, he said, violated the seal of confession by turning in an inmate who had confessed to a murder.
Want Real Unity VATICAN CITY - The world's 200 Christian churches are trying to turn their "bureaucratic" unity into a deep brotherly union which respects legitimate pluralism, Pope Paul VI said at his weekly general audience.
More Time WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has given the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) more time to decide whether to appeal a federal court decision barring it from Catholic schools.
Small Is Beautiful ROME - Three African delegates to the Synod of Bishops said 路they were encouraged to see that their views, particiJlarly on the importance of small Christian communities and concern for social justice, were shared by other synod members.
VIRGIL C. DECHANT, LaCrosse, Kan. has been named to a second term as supreme lmight of the Knights of Columbus.
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It's That Time-Check Closets For CRS Drive It's time to check closets and linen cupboards for usable clothing and blankets for the annual Thanksgiving Clothing Collection of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The campaign will be conducted Sunday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 27 in all diocesan parishes and will be headed by Father Thomas L. Rita, aided by associates in each area of the diocese. Father Rita stressed that lightweight clothing is most needed, since most CR:S aid goes to countries with warm climates. High on the priority list of wants are blankets and infants' layettes. . "This is an opportunity for every Catholic family in the diocese to do something concrete for their less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ," said Father Rita. "What may seem to them useless and unwanted clothing can be pl'.::eless to needy families in other lands." Last year's collection, amounting to 11 million pounds of clothing and blankets, was distributed in 49 countries, he said. Since 1950 CRS has collected over 439 million pounds, representing more than a billion individual articles.
Art Treasures To Be On View Ancient manuscripts, a chalice used by Pope John XXIII and another made. from clay of the Auschwitz concentration camp will be among treasures of religious art to be exhibited this weekend at an ecumenical arts festival co-sponsored by the Greater Fall River Council of Churches and the Fall River Diocese. To be held at Central Congregational Church, 100 Rock St., Fall River, the festival will offer an evening of contemporary music beginning at 7:15 tomorrow night and including selections by Father Andre Patenaude and the glee club of Bishop Gerrard High School. An all-day children's workshop directed by Sister Ann Boland, SUSC, principal of Holy Union Primary Schol, Fall River, will begin at 10 Saturday morning and a program of poetry and drama is scheduled for Saturday' night. A Messiah Sing open to all area singers will take place at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Exhibits will be on display throughout the weekend. The manuscripts, dating from the 13th century, include pages from altar missals and medieval books of hours, while the chalices are on loan from Father John Foister of Sacred Heart parish and Father Robert Kaszynski of St. Stanislaus, both Fall River. A heroic-sized hanging, already considered a museum piece, which depicts a traditional Polish Christmas Eve scene, will also be on loan from St. Stanislaus parish, and a varied assortment of liturgical banners will come from several churches and schools.
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Ten Birettas In Ring WASHINGTON (NC) A preliminary vote among the American Catholic bishops has produced 10 candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) to be voted on this month in Washington. In alphabetical order, they are: - Cardinal William Baum of Washington, D.C. - Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York. - Archbishop Thomas Donnellan of Atlanta. - Bishop James Malone of Youngstown, Ohio. - Archbishop Edward McCarthy of Miami. - Bishop Joseph McNicholas of Springfield, Ill.
HAPPY ABOUT THEIR ROLES as honorary co-chairmen of the Bishop's Ball on Friday, Jan. 13 are James J. Gleason, representing the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Mrs. James E. Leith, representing the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. The organizations are co-sponsors of the annual charity event.Listing in' seven categories are available for a souvenir program to be distributed at the ball and further information is available from Ball Headquarters, 410 Highland Ave., Fall River 02722, telephone 676-8943.
Cath'ol ie-Marxist Collaboration? VATICAN CIIT o(NC) - The Vatican daily paper said in a front-page comment last week that Marxism seems to be changing and that Catholics must he taught by the Church to evaluate when they ought to collaborate with Marxists for the common good. The article was a significant shift in the Vatican's mostly negative attitude on working with Marxists, as expressed in the paper in recent years. L'Osservatore Romano vice director Msgr. Virgilio Levi wrote in the comment that catechesis must form people to be "sensitive to socio-political evolution where such an evolution is taking place, to be capable of appreciating that which is valid in what is proposed, but able to be firm in measuring what deviates from Christ and from the Christian attitude toward life and behavior." He called for development of Christians "ready to collaborate with frankness and clarity where collaboration is demanded for the common good," but insisted that they also be ready to "take their distance when Christian conscience demands it." The article came as the fifth world Synod of Bishops had been raising questions regarding the Church's position on Marxism and working with Marxists. The article also appeared shortly after Italian Communist leader Enrico Berlinguer told Italian Catholics that his party was not atheist and would not "impose or favor" atheism in Italy. Berlinguer's statement was harshly criticized by leading Italian churchmen, including Cardinal Giovanni Benelli of Florence, a strong anti-Communist. But it was given a much more moder-
ate critical analysis by L'Osservatore. It said that catechesis must not seek simply to "stuff heads" with formulas, but rather to "educate people toward discernment to affront as Christians the al-
Bishop Maguire To Be Installed In Bishop Cronin's absence to attend the San Antonio conven· tion of the National Council of Catholic Women, Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, Vicar-General, will represent the Fall River diocese at tomorrow's installation of Bishop Joseph F. Maguire as fifth bishop of the Springfield diocese. Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston and Archbishop Jean Jadot, Apostolic Delegate in the United States, will head the nearly 30 bishops and abbots who will particiupate in tomor-· row's noon ceremony at the Springfield Civic Center, which ,will be followed by a reception. Cardinal Medeiros ordained Bishop Maguire to the episcopacy on Feb. 2, 1972 and he was an auxiliary bishop in the Boston archdiocese until he became coadjutor in Springfield in April 1976. He succeeds Bishop Christopher J. Weldon, bishop of Springfield since 1950, who retired Oct. 15 for reasons of health.
ways new forms which ideologies and programs take on." Regarding class struggle as the means to justice, L'Osservatore said that "violence, even for a. Christian, can ,be a momentary necessity, but is never and will never be a permanent valve." On state ownership, the Vatican paper said it "runs the risk of negating the values of participation and responsibility, equally essential for social balance."
- Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco. - Archbishop John Roach of St. Paul-Minneapolis. - Archbishop John' Whealon of Hartford Conn.
Dominican Tertiaries Members of the Third Order of St. Dominic will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, 1600 Bay St., Fall River. Celebration of Mass will be followed by recitation of the evening prayer from the Divine Office and a discussion on the Kingship of Christ.
Catholic Nurses Cape Cod and Islands chapter of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 at St. Pius X Church, South Yarmouth. A round table discussion will be held and new members will be welcomed. Joan Kenneally, telephone 394-8405, is accepting reservations for the New England Conference of Catholic Nurses meet· ing to be held tomorrow through Sunday at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Boston.
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th~moorin~ Get Out And Vote One of the greatest privileges of this democracy is our ability to have a "say" in government. This "say" is the ballot box. Only this box keeps us free, keeps us a democracy. This Tuesday, elections will be held in many of our area cities. Again people will be asked to exercise their democratic rights. There are pressing issues in all of these elections that affect us all. The problem of taxation is ma~ing most of our cities ghost towns;' the waste in civic government is a horrendous scandal; crime lurks as an issue that most politicians prefer to ignore. The list is endless. If you are a reader of this paper, then you will vote on Tuesday because you really do care. However, The Anchor would also like to reach the thousands who whine and pine, crying "What can I do?" The thing to do is to get out and vote! One vote in every precinct in this country gave the 1960 election to John Kennedy. The one vote can be even more i~portant and powerful in local elections. Many issues, such as corruption, crime and graft, are moral issues. In this part of Massachusetts, where so many in public life are Catholics, one wonders why so many are afraid to face the reality of morality in government. Is it because we have become so used to the absence of good government that we accept lack of morality as the norm for those who hold or seek political power? If this be the case, then we certainly deserve the troubles that have been inflicted on the body politic by the maverick minds of deceiving demagogues. However, if we have had enough of the horrors that have been crushing the ordinary citizen in today's urban jungles, then perhaps we might realize that election time is a golden opportunity for us to change the tide, stem the flood and stop the flow of forces that are eating away the quality of city life. If you want a better Fall River, Taunton, New Bedford or any other community in our diocesan area, make sure you plan now and take time to vote on Tuesday!
What Did They Really Do? The closing reviews of the recent Synod of Bishops were wordy if not verbose. The subject of this much publicized meeting was what we commonly refer to as catechetics. In an attempt to focus the eye of the universal church on this important subject, the delegates of the synod offered few positive solutions to an' ever growing problem. The fact of the matter is that news releases would have us believe that this was not much more than a friendly synod where a good time was had by all. Obviously the deliberations of this world meeting did not get world headlines. In fact, they made few headlines in the Catholic press. All reports indicate that this synod was a sharing party where the delegates just sat back and listened to one another. Now, is this really what a synod of Bishops who represent the Catholic world should be? A mere friendly meeting; a moment to exchange niceties; a time to say hello to old friends in the hierarchy. Rather, does not the Catholic world today need new vision and new dynamism as it faces the tremendous challenges catechetics presents to those who have been given the mission to preach the Good News. The work of evangelization, which is what cateche路 tics is really all about in today's society, must be done on the local level, according to local custom. The bishops of the synod seemingly did not grasp that the message of 'the Gospel must be preached where the people are actually at, not where churchmen would have them be. Hopefully, the next synod will be a bit more realistic and its participants a bit more aware of the realities of the day to day life of the people of God on their pilgrim journey.
Bronx. He is also a member of HUD'S Urban Regional Planning Group, a task force with the assignment of making major urban policy recommendations by November 15. Msgr. Baroni, who has done his share of criticizing unresponsive administrations in the past, is well aware that the Carter Administration is now called unresponsive by blacks, Wue-collar workers and others who put Carter in office. "It's going to get worse," he says. "There are two things at work: First, there are 'new expectations' that the Adminstration will be 'more responsive.' After eight years, expectations are there. "At the same time, there's been a change from the 60s. No one is going around today thinking he had 'the plan' to save the cities. There's a great skepticism about just how much government can do. "Don't get me wrong," he says, "I'm all for government Kim ... a growing girl of 15 slowly coming programs. Government can do a into her own . . . through the painful awkward ... lot, but it can't love children for sometimes lonely years . . . of adolescence . . . smiles you." . . . wanting to be photographed . . . but protesting But Msgr. Baroni does see a way to make government more against it. effective - he wants to make She seems full of vitality ... almost bursting into government more responsive to life . . . filled with promise . . . as she takes tentative community groups and other steps ... toward womanhood. nonprofit organizations concernBehind her stands her mother . . . smiling, too . . . ed with city life. "There was an article in The Wall Street Journletting her daughter enjoy' the spotlight. al the other day that said neighMother and daughter ... one of life's most intiborhood groups did more remate . . . intricate . . . intriguing relationships . . . a habilitation in the City of New uniquely close . . . sometimes competitive . . . often York than the city did last year," supportive and freeing . . . at times destructively he points out. hostile . . . bond between two women . . . a union of The neighborhood and the incalculable potential . . . for mutual enrichment . . . family should be the focus of government policy, Msgr. Baror hurt. oni believes. "There are no lobMother and daughter ... present a less famibies for the family in Washingliar . . . but no less enlightening image of God and ton, there are no lobbies for us . . . an image of a love . . . perhaps more tender neighborhoods in Washington," ... more intimate ... more compassionate and underhe told a meeting of diocesan Family Life Directors in midstanding . . . than that between father and son. Octobe路r. In the stormy years of adolescent conflict . . . as Is Msgr. Baroni getting his well as in the quiet moments of infant intimacy . . . point across to others in the Ada mother's affection for her daugliter ... can help us ministration? "Ask me in six better grasp ... God's enduring care fOr us: months," he answers. "tan a mother forget her infant . . . be without 'But he is eager to point out tenderness for the child of her womb? ... Even should what the Administration has alshe forget ... I will never forget you." (Isaiah 49:15) ready done for the cities and to discuss its future plans. First, he notes, there were Administration initiatives in the $6.2 billion Housing and Urban Development bill just signed by the President. One was the Ur,By Jim Castelli Ge'no Baroni, a long-time activist ban Development A~tion Grant WASHINGTON (NC) - Presi- in civii rights, ethnic and neigh- program to provide one-time dent Carter recently focused at- borhood issues who is now As- grants of $5 million to $20 miltention on the problems of Am- sistant Secretary of Housing anl:l lion to 40 or 50 cities for use in erica's inner cities with highly Urban Development for Neigh- . long-term projects to revitalize publicized visits to New York's borhood Revitalization, Consu- neighborhoods, stimulate jobs devastated South Bronx area and mer Afairs and Regulatory Func- and similar efforts. a similar neighborhood in De- tions. The Community Development troit. Msgr. Baroni will be involved Bloc Grant program, part of the One of the people responsible in devising a follow-up plan for HUD bill, includes a new formufor Carter's visits was Msgr. revitalization of the South la designed to favor aid to the older, poorer cities of the Northeast and Midwest, according to M!!gr. Baroni.
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Brothers Mark 50 Years Service to Diocese This month, the Brothers of Christian Instruction will mark 50 years of service to the youth of the Diocese of Fall River. The celebration will begin with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 5 p.m. Friaday, Nov. 25 in Notre Dame de Lourdes church, Fall River. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin . will be principal celebrant, joined by many priest-graduates of the former Msgr. Prevost High School of Fall River as well as by many area diocesan and religious clergy. Rev. Paul Carrier, SJ, a 1967 Father Prevost路 graduate, will be homilist. Father Carrier is presently a路 campus minister at Fairfield University in Connecticut. The Notre Dame parish choir, directed by Brother David J. Touchette, FIC, will lead the congregation in singing. Three brothers will be guest soloists at the Mass. Following the liturgy, a testimonial dinner dance will be held at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea. A speaking program will include representatives of civil, educational, and religious groups and Fall River Mayor Wilfred C. Driscoll will proclaim the Thanksgiving weekend as Brothers' Weekend. Citations will be given to two Brothers celebrating 50 years of religious life, both past 7principals of Prevost High School. On Saturday, November 26, a gala homecoming will take place at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Families of the Brothers, friends, henefactors and members of the Prevost and Connolly Alumni Associations will attend and the evening will include a folk Mass, speaking program and dancing. The Connolly auditorium is named in honor of the Notre
Dame pastor who invited the Brothers of Christian Instruction to his Franco-American parish and who had the vision of Prevost High School, a comprehensive Catholic high school for boys, the first of its kind in southern New England. In May 1968, however, fire completely destroyed the school and the foUowing day Rev. Charles Dunn, SJ, then rector of the Jesuit community at Bishop Connolly High School, invited the Brothers and their 360 students to occupy the second floor of the then brand new high school. Eventually, the schools merged and since 1969, the Brothers have been on the Connolly facuIty. At present seven Brothers are involved in guidance and teaching. Brother Roger Millette is associate principal and Brothers Theodore Letendre and Louis St. Pierre are in the guidance department. Brother Daniel Caron is athletic director, head of the science department and superior of the Brothers' community. Brother Michael Barnaby teaches biology and coaches track and crosscountry. Brother Leo St. Pierre is on study leave in Chicago. Brother Robert Michaud, Ph. D., heads Connolly's English de路 partment. Brother David Touchette first American provincial of the Notre Dame 'Province of the Brothers and a former master of novices, teaches physics and mathematics. He celebrated his golden jubilee in 1975 and is the oldest member of the Connolly faculty. Over the years, 150 Brothers have taught at Prevost and Connolly High Schools, making it no surprise that the American prov-
MEMBERS OF BROTHERS' COMMUNITY at Bishop Connolly High School, seated from left, Brothers Daniel Caron, superior; Roger Millette, associate principal; David Touchette; standing, Brothers Louis St. Pierre, Theodore Letendre, Michael Barnaby, Robert Michaud, Leo St. Pierre. ince has drawn one-third of its Brothers from the greater Fall River area. These "native sons" will be among special guests at the jubilee celebration.
Paul Dumais has been named general chairman for the Brothers' t~stimonial. He is a 1939 Prevost graduate. Robert Levesque and Robert Landry
are chairmen for the Homecoming, heading a large committee of Prevost Alumni and others associated with the Brothers over the past 50 years.
Eucharistic Ministers Orientation Set Over 100 religious sisters, brothers and laypersons from parishes and hospital and school apostolates throughout the diocese will participate in the fall program for Extraordinary Lay Eucharistic Ministry. Orientation sessions for these candidates will be held at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, on Monday, Nov. 7, at
7:30 p.m. and at Bishop Feehan
High School, Attleboro, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. The sessions will be conducted by Father Horace J. Travassos, vice-chancellor, and will consist of a review of the theology of the Holy Eucharist, and a study of the role of the Extraordinary Lay Minister. Special attention will be given to the
Old Funeral Rules Buried CHICAGO (NC) - The Catholic Church has buried its old attitudes on funeral regulations, a top cemetery executive said in the current issue of U.S. Catholic magazine. "We are looking for reasons to give Christian burial, not to deny it," said John Philbin, executive director of Chicago's Catholic cemeteries. "Leniency and mercy are generously meted out when burial decisions are made," According to Philbin, denial of burial rites is reserved only for those who have committed a notorious crime for which they have not shown the slightest remorse. "The Church would not offer
Mass for someone who clearly accepted none of its teachings," he said. But permission for full Catholic burial is routinely given in cases of suicide, unbaptized infants and ordinary excommunicants, including those who have divorced and remarried, the cemetery official said. And although cremation has been allowed in the Catholic Church hince 1963, not all Catholics know this, he added. However, the Church continues to recommend burial in a Catholic cemetery, Philbin said, adding: "The Catholic cemetery is a visible symbol of the beliefs of those who are buried there,"
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Brothers of Christian Instruction IN THE FALL RIVER DIOCESE
NOVEMBER 25:
5 P.M. - Mass of Thanksgiving (Notre Dame de lourdes Church)
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6:30 P.M. - Reception TESTIMONIAL DINNER/DANCE (Venus de Milo Restaurant)
forthcoming optional practice of the reception of communion in the hand. Father Edmund J. Fitzgerald, diocesan director of pastoral care, will conduct a special orientation session for Extraordinary Ministers who will serve in hospitals.. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will commission the new Extraordinary Ministers at a Mass to be celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, the Solemnity of Christ the King.
At St. Elizabeth St. Elizabeth Church, Tucker Street, Fall River, will be the scene of a monthly five-hour First Friday vigil, to take place from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow night, beginning with a votive Mass of the Sacred Heart and concluding at midnight with a votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart. The rosary will be recited and a holy hour conducted, and there will be a coffee break at 10 p.m. All are invited to attend all or any part of the services.
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6:30 P.M. - Folk Mass HOMECOMING for parents, friends and relatives of the Brothers (Bishop Connolly High School) All FRIENDS of the Brothers, parents and members of the CONNOLLY/PREVOST Alumni Associations are invited to join in this tribute to the Brothers of Christian Instruction. For Tickets or Information Call: 676-1071 (8 a.m.-3 ".m.) Monday thru Friday 672-5763 (anytime between 4 ".m. It 9 p.m.)
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall Riv-er-Thurs., Nov. 3, 1977
Still True: The More You Ask, The More You Get By REV.
-ANDREW M. GREELEY
One reason seminaries and novitiates are almost empty is that they don't challenge young people any more. They don't challenge them intellectually, hence students drift through their preparation for ministry with such mushy things as "Clinical Pastoral Experience," "Field Training:~ and "Deacon Years." Such junk may appeal to those not bright enough to think, but it turns off those who are. Worse still, they don't chal-
lenge them religiously. Instead they offer motivation and goals no different from those provided in the secular universities by agnostic secular humanists save that the universities do a better job at being secular humanizers than we do. . Thus one seminary wound its orientation week around the themes of "gift of self" and "gift of community," deftly mixing intellectual slush with secular humanist pop psychology. God, sin, life, death, Jesus, Mary, redemption these apparently are no longer important as we turn to the most bankrupt of the psychological cliches to tell what we're about. . Who needs it? Not many young men and women, it would appear.
And the religious orders of should have a better description women offer a public image, not of these issues than slogans and much different in great part cliches, and (b) there should be from those of Bella Abzug and a specifically and explicitly reGloria Steinem - not noting -ligious dimension to their lives. what happened to 路Bella ,in the So seminaries should be semNew York election or to the inaries and not "ministry trainNew York State equal rights ing centers" at which the faculty amendment (if you can't get pretends to be indifferent to majority support there, you whether you become a priest or can't get it anywhere). Ideologi- not. If the faculty doesn't care, cal "feminism" turns off most why should the students? How .did we get into this women, even most young women. Anyhow, why go to the con- mess? 'First, a lot of folks panvent for it when it fills the pages icked when they saw enrollof the magazines and news- ment declining. They said in effect, "Maybe we're too religious, papers? I am not suggesting that sem- so let's stop being religious, and inarians and whatp.ver in the we'll get more students." They world they call novices these were not' smart enough to see days should be uninterested in a third possiblilty: being religiintellectual and social issues. I ous in 'a different way. They am rather arguing (a) they were not intellectually mature
enough to realize that there were other ways of being religious besides getting up at 5:20 a.m. and wearing medievil dresses. It was either the old horarium and the old rules or the watered-down secular humanism of pop psychology. The other reason is that many of those responsible for training of future priests and religious lost their own religious convictions. They turned to muck because they no longer knew who they were or what they believed. They passed nothing on to their students because they had nothing left themselves. So they turned to the "gift of community." And, as the Lord says, when the blind follow the blind everyone ends in the pit.
... The attic beams ran in various directions. In some rooms there was evidence of ancient dorways and in the basement even MARY the foundation had been changed. CARSON The residents frequently discussed whether the changes There was a magnificent were part of the builder's work if they came later. Some inold house that had stood for or sisted the house was as it had many years that none of its been originally. Others were present residents had been sure changes had come later, there when its foundations. even though great effort had were laid. But they had lived in been spent making the~ appear . it for many years. They loved as if they had always been it, and they could retell stories there. Moldings were similar,' of when it was built. trim was duplicated, cornices They told of the first stones, were faked to match the originthe first timbers. They were al. sure they knew the intent of the Some looked at the house and builder. Yet, upon examining saw its strengths. "n's beautiful. the house, it was appar~nt that It's stood for years. It offers there had been some changes. comfort, shelter, solace." By
By REV. JOHN B. SHEERIN, CSP
"I'd rather commit political suicide than hurt Israel." The speaker was President Carter. He was addressing Congressmen stunned by the news of the pact on Oct. 1 between Soviet Russia and the United States regarding the Middle East. The text sounded as though the' President had sold Israel down the river. But in
Others saw its weaknesses."The roof leaks. Yes, the house was good years ago, but now it needs paint, and the heating and wiring need repair." Three residents were discussing the condition of the house with the master. One told him there were tefl!1ites in some crucial beams. The master asked, "What do you mean? Those beams have always been strong." The resident said, "I put a knife into seve'ral. They are hoI;; low. There is risk that the house will collapse." ' And the master said, "I know nothing of this. What have the others to say?" One resident said, "Master, he is wrong and you. are right. If you knew nothing of damage to the beams, there can be none.
We must never change the builder's plan." The second resident said, "I, too, was there. The damage is extensive. The house will fall. Changes have been made before. We must make them now." The master said, "I have not seen this damage. You are mistaken. There can be no change." The second resident believed the house was doomed and walked away. .The master questioned the third. "Yes, master, there is damage; some ,m the beams need . to be replaced. I believe if we were to . . . " But the master interrupted him. "This house has stood for generations. How can you find fault with it?"'There was long berating and humiliating. Finally, the master
went off to his room, having disposed of the termite problem. The first resident left, unable to face the inevitable collapse of the beloved house. The third resident, although he had been told to mind his own business, started strengthening the infested timbers. His scraping and sawing and hammering irritated the loyal residents. They called it to the master's attention. ','This man is destroying our house. You must expel him!" ,-, . The master was deeply troubled. He wanted peace. He wanted the house to stay as it had been. He wanted to ,be rid of this third resident. And the residents just kept fighting amongst themselves..
Morality, National Interest Dictate Israel Aid his remarks to the Congressmen, he sounded as if he was desperately trying to undo a blunder and win back Jewish good will. Was he attempting to show favoritism to Israel or was he simply bowing to pressure from "the Jewish lobby?" I believe he was following a traditional American policy that is just and fair. The United States does have a special concern for Israel and with good reason. Every American government since the birth of Israel in 1948 has expressed its moral concern and sympathy for the tiny state. The United States is also sym-
pathetic to the Palestinians and' can say in all honesty that it respects their legitimate rights. But the United States cannot in good conscience help or endorse the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) which is hostile to democracy. The PLO Charter boldly and explicitly states that it is dedicated to the destruction of Israel. As a democratic nation, the United States cannot give its blessing or financial aid toward the destruction of a democratic state. Secondly, the United States has a tradition of concern for persecuted peoples. In the 1940s, Americans felt a deep sense of
pity for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and helped to create the State of Israel in 1948 as a home and haven for Jews. The United States rightly considers itself the leader of the free world. In helping to support a democratic nation struggling for independence it is following established American policy. Opposition to the PLO does not mean that the United States is hostile to Arab countries. As a matter of fact, we have important interests in these countries as well as in Israel and our policy has been to promote good
relations with them. Does the American public agree with our national policy of helping Israel? In a Louis Harris poll, taken after the 1973 Arab-Jewish war, Americans were asked to indicate their choice between supporting Israel with military aid or getting Arab oil in sufficient quantities and at lower prices. Sixty-four percent of Americans opposed stopping aid to Israel as against only 18 percent, who preferred cheaper oil. In short, the United ,States is giving massive aid to Israel because of our moral concern for and our national interest in Israel.
Mill Outl,ets 'A Plus For S,outh,easterrn Massae,husetts By MARILYN RODERICK
My city has a large industry producing men's and women's clothing and such
diverse extras as cosmetic cases and pillow covers. It's fascinating to watch a dress or skirt take shape, from uncut rna路 terial to finished product. Designs originate on Seventh Avenue but this part of the diocese is responsible for the fi.nished product. At present this industry employs a large percentage of our
female labor force but its future looks bleak because of the popularity (due to price) of foreign imports. I find it disturbing to know that we are putting ourselves out of business. This happened to the Brockton shoe industry and instead of learning from this we are now working on the demise of our garment industry, However, one great
plus of having many garment factories in the area is the abundance of mill outlets allowing us to become bargain hunters. There are even a couple of books and booklets on the market that inform visitors and natives alike of values to be found if one has the time to search them out. If you can't find a written
listing, just ask one of your money-conscious friends. He or she will know a goodly number of these outlets because most of their publicity is word of mouth. These stores provide excellent value for each of your shopping dollars, and are why the wise shopper in this area has no reason not to be able to find a bargain. .
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Continued from Page One have been invited to participate announced that he and Sister in the Mass and attend the reMiriam Murphy, a Notre Dame ception. Sister, had founded the PrinceOn Thursday morning variton Religious Research Center ous workshops will be held to to explore the religious and discuss problems faced by all spiritual climate of America. newspapers and magazines in Paulist Father Alvin A. Illig, ditoday's reading world. rector of the new Paulist Office Among the topics to be disfor Evangelization, and chaircussed are changes newspapers person for the Baltimore archface in their relatio'nship to the diocesan workshop, will be a entire field of communications. member of the staff. Brian Wallin, director of communications for the diocese of Providence, will address this issue, while George Walker, New England district manager for the US Post Office, will chair a Sister Angela Francis, OP, asdiscussion concerning postal sistant director of St. Anne's rates and mailing regulations afHospital, Fall River, was moderfecting the Catholic press. PARTICIPANTS in Sisters' Senate meeting at Dominican Academy, Fall River, ator for the keynote session of In the general area of advertising and subscription tech- from left, Sister Anna Marie Kane, SSJ, Holy Cross College chaplain, who explained the New England Conference of niques, Leo P. Carroll, circula- work of National Association of Women Religious; Sister Joan Guertin, SUSC, former the Catholic Hospital Assn., held tion manager of the Beacon, the Holy Union Sisters provincial, now enrolled in the Master of Divinity program at Wes- last month in Worcester. diocesan newspaper of PaterFather Edmund Fitzgerald, ton School of Theology, who discussed the Leadership Conference of Women Religious; son, N. J. will share his experhospital director of pastoral care, and Sister Teresa Trayers, SND, of faculty of Bishop Stang High School, North Darttise. was homilist for a Mass at which On the same day, James P. mouth. Worcester Bishop Bernard FlanaDoyle, executive secretary of the gan was principal celebrant and CPA, together with Robert L. Bishop Daniel Cronin was among Fenton, CPA president and ediconcelebrants. tor of the Catholic Digest, will host a briefing session on mat- . Continued from Pa~e One to believe in Jesus Christ and to counseling services; an examinaTheme for the meeting was ters discussed at the recent hood, and eight percent of teen- worship Him in the community tion of the reasons for defection; self-evaluation by hospitals. and closer attention to the leader- their individual staff members. World Congress of the Catholic age girls express some interest of believers." Press held in Vienna. For every Catholic in the Sisterhood. epgaged ship needs of women; strengthAlso in attendance from St. Friday's main speaker will be - Pope Paul VI receives a in such activity, the pollster ening of the f!imily unit; im- Anne's Hospital were James F. Anthony LaCamera, television "highly -favorable" rating of 37 said, there are three Protest- proved communications among laity, clergy and the hierarchy; Lyons, executive director, Marcritic for the Boston Herald Am- percent among Catholics today, ants. erican, whose daily column is up from 25 percent in 1976. and new efforts to satisfy the garet Goslin, RN, Raymond Among the other possible sol· SheelY,Paul Cavanaugh, Charread by network presidents, sta- As high a proportion of utions mentioned by Gallup spiritual hunger of teenagers. lene Richard, Jean Gonet, RN tion executives and viewers Catholics as Protestants are in were: increased outreach through During the talk, Gallup also and Terry Nientimp, 'RN. alike. upper income and upper educaIn his capacity as critic, La- tion groups, and a greatly inCamera has spoken on such na· creased .percentage of Catholics tional television programs as the is now in leadership roles in FOR CHRISTMAS David Susskind show and an business and other fields. ABC News documentary exam- Non-Catholic attitudes ining the state of the medium. about Catholics are more favorFor his forthright stand able than in the past. and more against broadcast laxity, he won importantly, Catholics feel beta national Christopher award. ter about themselves. The proHe has been a judge for sever- portion of Catholics rating their ODAY there are more thaD thirty al television award groups, in- own faith as "highly favorable" million American, with IriIIl blood in cluding the Sylvania Awards, on a 10-point scale has increased their .vein.. PrOud, too, of eRry drop Critics' Consensus and Emmy since 1975 from 62 percent to of it! They particularly take pleuure in News and Pocumentary Awards. 69 percent. keepin. alive ad popularUin. the witty Arrangements for the conBut, Gallup said, 20 percent of eayinp ad writinp of thOle of their vention are the responsibility of all baptized adult Catholics blood, especially of thOle inteuely Irilh the host paper, The Anchor. some 8.5 million - are totally Irishmen ,uch u Swift, ShericlaD, Shaw, Father John Moore, editor, Msgr. alienated from the Catholic Co,uty, Wilde, Dunne, BreUin, O'Rourke, John Regan, financial adminis- Church, and 49 percent' - some McNalty, MacDona. Wibber1eJ, O'Con· nor, Ervine, O'Faolain, Doyle, Ceu,pln trator, and Rosemary Dussault, 19 million do not attend ad Sullivan, all of whom with othen Advertising Director, are coor- church in a typical way. are included in thit lCDer'OUi "lum&dinating the program. Father An overwhelming proportion THE HOllE BOOK OP lusH HUIIOL Here John Ozug and Father James of teenage Catholics (82 perthey have caqht the ready wit, the quick Lyons are preparing for the var- cent) and Protestants (74 perretort, the hundred inpatiadq "alll, ious liturgical celebrations that cent) believe that a person can the thoueand redeemin. ..aellel, the will take place. Also cooperating be a good Christian or Jew if !IOmetimes bitter ad anaIIy ironic ohler. in convention plans are members he or she doesn't go to church vatioUi of ,the IriIh which have liveD the race ill ieputation for humor ad pod of the Cape and Islands District or synagogue, the pollster said. feUowlhip. Council of Catholic Women and One third of teenagers who desCape Cod candidates for the cribe themselves as "very reliThe conteDli of Tas HOlls BooK OP Permanent Diaconate. gious" do not actually attend lusH HUlloa are divided into twelve ICCchurch, he added. tiou: Puba. PubHCUlI ad Patrolll; Iriah Bulla ad Pure POleeD; Born PoHticoI; "The conclusion would appear The Great Gecqiau; The Luadecl Gen· clear," Gallup said. "American try; Talel from the IriIh Countryside; m.e... hal eGIltribllted a JmIy eeriel of teenagers are highly religious The Reuiuuace; For the BeDd iD the qui,. ael jelll ahoat the IriIb. humble or spiritual, but are 'turned off' Road; North of the Border and Down ad IfeaL by the churches and organized Under; IriIIl Ba1lada, Soap and Squ; religion. Only one fourth express TaE ROD BooK 01' 1mB RUlloa, Iriah Prooterhl; and Wakea ad W.... a high degree of confidence in pab1iIhecI br Dodd, Mead • e-,ui, it Throqhout, the ecUtor, Job M~, the perfect .aft ... a IriIIa frieDcI or organized religion, far lower than formerly Executive' EcliIlOr of C.-uc yollJ'lelf. the figure recorded for older people and for the adult populaSPECIAL PRICE '8.50 tion as a whole (38 percent)." 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Pirectory Topic For Bishops WASHINGTON '(NC) - The 254-page National Catechetical Directory will be the major topic at the fall general meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCOB) and U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC), scheduled for Nov. 14-17 in Washington. More than 250 American Catholic bishops are expected to attend.
steering points "When I read the Gospels, I read them as an aboriginal. So many of the things Christ said and did, and the way He lived, make me think of the good things in our own way of life. "Christ did not get worried about material things. He was born in the countryside in a cave, like many of us have been born. He had his own little group like us. He was strong on sharing. "He liked the bush as we do. He loved nature. He saw in the lilies a glory greater than Solomon's." Boniface Perdjert Australia's first aboriginal permanent deacon
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"The foundational mark of the vital parish must be the unappeasable thirst for holiness. Community without h'oliness is plastic, and charity without holiness is not and never will be anything but sounding brass." Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco
Closes Synod Continued from Page One ligious education programs in their dioceses. "We do not intend to repeat here how very close to our heart is the work of. defending and developing solid doctrine," said the Pope. Referring to his "worry" over sound doctrine, the Pope said that "fidelity to the deposit of revelation clearly 路demands that no essential truth of the faith is passed over in silence." "The people entrusted to our care have the sacred and inalienable right to receive the word of God - the whole word of God," said the Pope. Proper religious education, he said, must include "an explanation of moral principles, both those regarding individuals and those concerning all of society." As the synod did in its documents, the Pope in his speech insisted on the value of memory as a religious education tool. Memory, he said, "greatly favors sure and stable knowledge" of doctrine.
CORT Meeting New England members of the Conference of Religious Treasurers (CORT) heard a discussion . on the new canon law and its implications for religious treasurers at their fall meeting, held at Notre Dame College, Manchester, N.H.
CHRIST IN THE PACKING SHED: Father Michael Diehl celebrates farmworkers' Mass in packing shed in Vista, Calif., as worshippers sit on packing crates. A Life in the Spirit seminar for farmworkers lIas helped build strong community feeling. (NC Photo)
Diocesan Growth Is Manifested Continued from Page One cated as headquarters of the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates. "Above all we pray for the children," said Bishop Cronin in his prayer of blessing. At Fernbrook, the Carmelite Sisters who staff the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River and Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven will provide non-sectarian, non-profit care for 120 persons. At groundbreaking ceremon-. ies Bishop Cronin blessed the Cape Cod site and Rev. George T. Cobbett,路 rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Barnstable, delivered the invocation. Representatives of many faiths joined in the ceremony and reception following. The Fernbrook project was recently approved by unanimous vote of the Public Health Council of the Comonwealth . of Massachusetts and the Carmelite Sisters were commended for their continuin~ efforts to health needs of the elderly. During the ceremonies Mother M. Aloysius, O. Carm., president of Fernbrook, emphasized her gratitude to local residents who have aided the project, particularly noting the work of the Development Committee, comprising Robert D. Watt, M.D. and William J. Hearn of Centerville, Mrs. Donald C. McGraw of Osterville, Lawrence Newman of Hyannis Port, and James S. McGonagle of Hyannis. Lawrence Newman, master of ceremonies for the groundbreaking, noted the history of the Fernbrook estate whose main building was contructed by Howard Marston in 1883 and has been maintained in original condition by the Sisters. The 19th century shovel used in the groundbreaking is etched with Marston's name.
Mrs. Donald C. McGraw, reception hostess, said that Fernbrook residents would have ac, cess to the estate's gardens and arboretum which will be preserved intact. She noted that the gardens were designed in the 1880's by America's first and most famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, designer of Boston's Public Gardens and The Fenway. The new building will be primarily one story, with a two story section. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately.
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For Human Development, Catholic Relief Services, Juvenile Courts, Pro-Life and Respect Life, Spanish Apostolate, Refugees, Pastoral Planning, Parish Councils. The office is also involved in justice advocacy both on its own and in concert with parishes and other diocesan institutions and departments. It is foreseen that with this new beginning, the social service mission of the Diocese, depending upon its resources, will continue to expand into those areas that are beyond the purview of individual parish comSocial Services munities. Established hy Bishop Cronin In Fall River, during his remarks following the Social ,Ser- three years ago, the new diocevices building blessing, Bishop san department operates as his Cronin thankea Father James pastoral arm in the Church's soF. Kenney, pastor of St. Pat- cial dimension and special aposrick's parish, within which the tolates. For the people of the new facility is located, for his Diocese it is a visible witness cooperation in renovation ef- of care and concern for those in forts. He also commended Father need. At the dedication ceremonies Peter N. Graziano, director for his work in coordinating the many visitors toured the renomany social service endeavors vated building. Among them was a very special guest, Miss Helen of the diocese. Burns, a social worker with the "This building is tangible evi- department from 1930 until her dence of the generosity of those retirement in 1975. Reminiscing who give to the Catholic Chari- about the many changes she had ties Appeal," declared the pre- seen in diocesan services, she late. singled out for special comment Although the diocese has been the outstanding work done by involved in social services since members of the Society of St. its founding in 1904 the new Vincent de Paul during the deoffice, located at 783 Slade pression days of the 1930's. Street in the south end of Fall "Working with us, they were River, is its first facility clearly ready to bring immediate assisdiocesan in scope, said Father路 tance to the needy at any hour Graziano. of the day or night," she said. He noted that the former day She also spoke of the opening nursery was extensively reno- of Fall River's Catholic Memorvated to accomodate the central ial Home, still a model facility Diocesan Office of Social Ser- for care of the aged, and of the vice. With Father Thomas L. pioneer days of the immensely Rita as assistant director, the successful Catholic Charities department directs or coordin- Appeal, which funds most of the ates the following programs: Al- programs of the Department of coholism (pilot outreach), Blind Social Services.
FRANKFORT, Germany. (NC) Father Walter Maader, Frankfort Airport chaplain, recently officiated at a wedding as close as any to Cloud Nine. The happy couple, a stewardess and pilot, asked to be married during a flight and chancery approval was obtained. Bishop Wilhelm Kempf of Limburg cautioned, however, that the plane had to be within diocesan limits during the wedding. The problem was solved by circling the Limburg cathedral throughout the ceremony.
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HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER The annual parish bazaar will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 in the school hall. Cakes, candy, gifts, grabs, white elephant articles, plants and a fish pond will be offered and the kitchen will be open all day. Volunteers are requested to help at booths. A Mass for deceased members of the Women's Guild will be offered at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Nov.7. SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER David Viveiros, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, will speak on holiday entertaining at the meeting of the Women's Guild scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. TACT youth group will meet tonight to play holiday activities. Senior citizens will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 to organize a parish senior citizen group. ST. WILLIAM, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 and will sponsor a turkey whist at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, both in the parish center. At the Nov. 9 meeting Miss Christine Von Dohlin will present a dramatic program and discuss acting as a profession. ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER The ,Parish Committee will sponsor a dinner dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. An adult retreat is planned for the weekend of Nov. 18 through 20 and the Liturgical Committee is preparing a family Mass with the date to be announced. ST. JOSEPH, AITLEBORO Cub Scouts will meet and the Boy Scout leadership corps will hold an overnight camping trip this weekend. P~rish girls will play volleyball agamst Holy Ghost parish at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at St. Theresa's parish hall, South Attleboro. ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD The public is invited to devotions to be held at 1:30 p.m. each Sunday in the church beginning this week. They' will consist of the rosary, spiritual reflections and congregational prayers. ST. PATRICK, FALL RIVER A meat pie supper from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, followed by dancing, will benefit the parish school. The event will be held in the school auditorium and tickets are available from all pupils. ST. JAMES, NEW BEDFORD The Ladies Guild will hear Mrs. Louise Freeman of the Bristol County Extension Service speak on "What to Eat Instead of Meat" at their 7:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16. Penny sale gifts may be brought to the meeting.
ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Adult education Bible study classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday in the parish hall, beginning Nov. 8. The High School of Religion will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, beginning with Mass and continuing with a film and talk on the sanctity of life. Speaking will be Dr. Francis James, obstetrician, gynecologist and member of the parish. Area teenagers and parents are invited to attend. OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Holy Rosary Sodalists will attend 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, Nov. 13. A banquet will follow in the church hall. The Council of Catholic Women will sponsor a trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 3. A Christmas show will be attended and there will be time for shopping. Reservations may be made with Mary Furtado, telephone 679-6607. Families of Holy Name Society m~mbers are invited to attend 8 a.m. Mass Sunday, Dec. 11. A breakfast will follow. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, NEW BEDFORD A Friendship Dance for teenagers will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in the school hall at 138 Earle St. Reservations may be made with Bob Rebello, tlephone 995-7051, and tickets will also be available at the door. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the parish center. The program will feature a demonstration of cake decorating and hostesses will be Mrs. John Albernaz and Mrs. Milton Wiles. SACRED HEART, NEW BEDFORD A recognition Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 will honor seven parish Boy Scouts who will be among diocesan young people receiving the Ad Altare Dei award in diocesan-wide ceremonies Sunday; Nov. 20. The parish recipients are Matthew Lopes, Robert Roy, Steven Terrell, Arthur Terrell Mark Fuller, Paul Brunette and Henry Daigle. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET The Brayton Club will meet after 9:45 a.m. Mass Sunday, Nov. 6. Refreshments will be served and membership cards will be distributed. ST. HEDWIG, NEW BEDFORD The parish choir will sponsor a card party at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Prizes and refreshments.
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in the people themselves. The HOLY GHOST, Greco-Roman civilization had ATTLEBORO A "Happy Holiday" parish bacol1apsed and Christianity had to find a new home among the zaar will take place in the church tribal peoples who had invaded from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. II and 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Europe. From the age of the Church Fathers to the Middle Nov. 12. Among raffle items will Ages, the center of Western be a Thanksgiving dinner baskChristianity shifted from Italy et and other features wil' be a The opdon of recelvln. and Africa to what eventual1y country store, white elephant became the countries of Spain, table, handknit articles and a Holy Communion France, Germany and the Is- "pot.o'-gold." Refreshments will In the band. be available. lands. While historical evidence is These newly Christianized ST. THERESA, sketchy, enough is available to peoples brought a different reli- SOUTH ATTLEBORO establish the general practice of gious heritage with them, much Volunteers to help prepare for the manner of receiving com- simpler and more elemental. the annual parish Christmas bamunion in the early centuries. They were closer to nature, zaar and Country Store are asked The evidence is sketchy because more oriented to sacred things to meet in the church hal1 at there was little need to com- and sacred persons. Their con- 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. Bring ment on a simple practice uni- cepts of "the sacred" were scissors! versal1y accepted. mixed with notions of fear, suThe bazaar will take place From scattered remarks of perstition and taboo. from 2 to '9 p.m. Thursday and writers of the early centuries, we There was an increased sense Friday, Nov. 10 and 11, and will gather that the Eucharist was of sin and unworthiness. There offer a pastry both, "Grandma's ordinarily received standing, un- was the growth of the notion of attic," knit goods, a children's der both kinds, receiving the priest (and king) as sacred per- table, holiday decorations. bread in the hand and drinking sons. With this came growing crafts, aprons, a "silent aucfrom the cup. Furthermore, Eu- notions of sacred vessels, sacred tion," plants, toys and a linen charist in the form of bread was places (the church building es- chest. carried to the sick, to those in specially, the sanctuary), and ST. JOHN BAPTIST, prison, and taken home by the the Eucharist as the most saCENTRAL VILLAGE people to eat during the week. . cred object of all. And these noA Thanksgiving whist with This presupposes an ordinary tions of the "sacred" were inEdith Kirby as chairman will be handling of the Eucharist by creasingly expressed by placing held at 8 tonight in the parish the Christian people that was a distance between the persons hal1 under sponsorship of the not at al1 inconsistent with a deep or objects considered sacred, Women's Guild. reverence for and belief in the and the Christian laity. Also planned by the guild is Eucharist as the real presence The Eucharist, above all, was a penny sale for 7 p.m. Saturday, of Christ. regarded as an object to be Nov. 5 in the hall. Tickets may From other incidental re- worshipped and adored (static), be reserved by calling the recmarks of the Fathers of the rather than as the sharing of the tory, 636-2251. Church we learn more in_ detail Lord's presence (dynamic). There about the practice of receiving was a growing gap between the ST. MARY, Eucharist. These fathers refer to Eucharistic Body of Christ and MANSFIELD A Woodchopper Ball with the ordinary practice of com- the Ecclesial Body of Christ. munion in the hand as practiced Eucharist was deprived of much square dancing and a log sawing in the churches known to them. of its working action as express- contest will be sponsored from While the Eucharist was ing and achieving the unity of the 8 p.m" to midnight Saturday, Nov. 5 in the VFW hall, Foxhandled by the Christian people Body of Christ. boro, by the Catholic Women's in a familiar way, this was not Club. Tickets may be reserved at all inconsistent with a deep with Janice Gray, telephone reverence for and firm belief in 339-6203. the Eucharist at the real pres- HOLY CROSS, ence of Christ. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, SOUTH EASTON A gradual change from com· TAUNTON The annual parish "Holly munion in the hand to the oral Fair" will be held from 10 a.m. The contents of the school and ,reception of communion in the to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at convent will be auctioned by West <Jates from the 8th and the church hall on Purchase Arthur Corey at II a.m. Satur9th centuries. It fits within the Street, off Route 138. Attrac- day, . Nov. 5. context of a number of other tions will include needlework, A giant penny sale is planned changes. Communion gradually holiday items, baked goods, toys, for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and ceased to be given under both plants, jewelry, white elephants Wednesday, Nov. 15 and 16. kinds; there was a change from and children's specialties. RafLine dancing classes are held leavened to unleavened bread; fles, a snack bar and a visit from at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday with and' small round hosts were in- Santa Claus will be featured. Ed Bush as instructor. troduced instead of the breaking and sharing of the bread that had prevailed in earlier centllries. Most significant of al1, the practice of receiving communion a~ Mass became increasingly rare among the faithful. This meant that the symbolism of table fellowship for Christian believers was largely lost. The continuation of the use of the Latin language also meant the gradual loss of the sense of community prayer. The various ministerial roles and functions in the liturgy were gradually absorbed by the priest I until the Mass became almost exclusively the action of the priest. To him was reserved the. central symbolism of hreaking bread, of eating and drinking. For reservation of the Eucharist and for occasional communions, it was -convenient to have small MODERN APOSTLE: Mrs. Fanchette-Fanelli, a former round hosts, using an unleavened Paris schoolteacher, walks down Lower East Side street in form of bread. Manhattan, where she serves "the poorest of the poor" as a These changes must be situ- member of the international Fourth World Movement. She, I ated within the context of a her husband and a secretary operate from two storefronts general religious and cultural on a yearly budget of $15,000, take weekly salaries of $25. change in the Western Church. (NC Photo) The most important change was
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ST. STANISLAUS, FALL'RIVER A holy hour for vocations is conducted every Thursday from Q. I am a Protestant writing 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Also among on behalf of my Catholic aunt intentions are sanctification of who married my uncle, a Prothose in religious life and the testant, in 1935. Her first marspiritual welfare of the' parish. riage was annulled in 1934. The parish council will meet at My aunt is now 75 years old, 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the and has never taken Communion rectory. since she married the second 'Parents and sponsors of contime, which grieves her very firmation candidates will meet much. I have told her about the at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 in articles I've read concerning the the parish hall. Sister Theresa changes in your church's rulings, Sparrow, RSM, diocesan coordinbut she feels she should have ator for special education, will official sanetion. Can you ad- speak. vise me -how to help her? Holy Rosary Sodalists will A. I wonder if your aunt has meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 ever talked with a priest about for a rosary service followed by her concern. Judging only from a business meeting. the information in your letter HOLY ROSARY, I see no reason for her not go- - FALL RIVER A Mass for deceased Women's ing to Communion. I'm presuming that she married your Guild members will be celebrauncle in the Catholic Church, ted at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. and there appears to be no rea- A meeting will follow at which son she would have done other- Jeannine Whitehead, an interior decorator, will discuss home wise. Please ask her to discuss the furnishings. matter with the nearest priest, SS. PETER AND PAUL, who, I'm sure, could settle her FALL RIVER Vincentians will meet tonight conscience in a few minutes. at 7:30. Many previously married people, Parents of confirmation canwho are in perfectly good standing with the Church, mistakenly didates will meet at 6:30 p.m. in feel they cannot receive the sac- Father Coady Center. The candiraments of Penance and the Eu- dates have volunteered to babycharist. Your aunt may well be sit at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday Masses. one of them. Ms. Patsy Rousseau will speak Q. Is it possible to be ex- on "The Application of Makecused from Confession if you are up," for the Women's Club at 75 years old? And with a speak- 8 p.m. Home and School Organing and hearing problem? The ization will meet Tuesday at 8 sin I have trouble with is against p.m. purity. I've been told everything Openings exist for a high by at least seven priests schoolers retreat, Dec. 2 to 4. from "if you waste the seed Anyone interested may call Sisyou are a murderer" to (in a ter Leona at 672~7258.
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Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. How easily this line from the divine praises comes to the lips of the traditional believer. How tumultous was the struggle of fourth and fifth century Christians to find words that preserved the New Testament affirmation of the humanity and divinity of Jesus. We are so much at ease about saying One God and Trinty at the same time, we forget that for the first four centuries of Christianity, an acceptable language to illumine this mystery was not simple to find. The first thing to remember is that the mideast peoples are strong believers路 in one God. It was this belief that distinguished Judaism, and helped displace the idea of many gods. Then carne Christianity with its belief in the divinity of Jesus. This perhaps more than anything else caused the decisive break between Judaism and Christianity. Jews could in principle believe Jesus was the messiah, but not the Son of God. Their resistance was based on their belief in the openess of God. But the problem persisted even among Christians. The meaning of Christ became the stumbling b10ck even for them. They could not avoid the New Testament evidence. Matthew, Mark and 路Luke clearly stood for the historical, human Christ (while not denying the divine). John and Paul clearly stood for the divinity of Jesus (while not denying the human). But how do you reconcile the divinity of Jesus with His humanity? And more to the point here, how can there be one God if Jesus be divine as well? Over several centlfries the debates raged. Some solved the dilemma by saying Jesus was only a man, and not divine at all. Another group stated that Jesus was not human but God assuming an apparent physical shape. A third group, the Arians, claimed that Jesus was born and later became divine. It was the immense persuasiveness of this position and its potential threat to the unity of Christianity that moved the Church to convene two benchmark Councils: Nicea in 325 and Chalcedon in 451. Nicea might be called the Trinity Council. It faced the question of the One God in Three Divine Persons and reaffirmed Chrisianity's faith in the divinity of Jesus. Chalcedon might be named the Christ Council inasmuch as it avowed faith in the humanity of Jesus. As it stated: "Christ is of one substance with us as regards manhood, like us in all save sin. As regards Godhead, Christ is begotten of the Father before all ages. As regards His manhood, Christ is born, for us men and for our
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salvation, of Mary the Virgin, the Godbearer." The complex and stately language of these two Councils rests before us like texts chiseled in marble. It happened so long ago that we no longer hear the debates nor sense the agony those Christian people went through to hammer out words that somehow try to catch a glimpse of the majesty, mystery and wonder of the one God and the meaning of Christ. They basically succeeded for Greek and Latin Europe. But the mesage was not sufficiently communicated to the common people of the Mideast. This may account for the enormous success of Mohammed and the Moselem, merely a century after Chalcedon. Allah is One! The cry persuaded and convinced the shepherd peoples of the desert whose oil-rich descendants we negotiate with today. And for us? Has the dilemma been solved? For the most part, yes. Sometimes we tend to emphasize Jesus as God a bit much, or stress His humanity too much. But the waves of emphasis seem to balance out most of the time. How human Christ is. Yes. Jesus is Lord. Yes. If we can hold on to these competing attentions, we will have the honor to know the One God and the Whole Christ.
St. Athanasius II By Father John J. Castelot The modem Church is enjoying a wonderful peace, compared for instance, to the fourth century, when she was racked by division, disorder, turmoil, and even violence, all occasioned by the Arian heresy and its condemnation by the Council of Nices in 325, which gave us our Nicane Creed. Many bishops in the East rephrase "one in Being with the Father." They came up with a substitute which was really a cleverly disguised Arianism and won over even the Emperor Constantine, who had called for the Council in the first place. They then embarked on a reign of terror, attacking and deposing Catholic bishops, and throughout the East the Church was a shambles. One of the most pathetic and yet heroic victims of their attacks was Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria from 328 to 373. Born about 295, he recieved an excellent and broad education and proved himself not only intelligent but also truly holy and incredibly brave. Ordained a deacon in 318, he was appointed secretary to Bishop Alexander and accompanied him to the Council of Nicea, with" whose decisions he remain-
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ST. ATHANASIUS ed in staunch agreement. When Alexander died he succeeded him as bishop, despite the loud protests of pro-Arian bishops. He soon had a fight on his hands, a preview of things to come. One Meletius accused him at the court of Constantine, but he easily vindicated himself before the emperor. Then the Arian bishops, led by Eusebius, opened fire in earnest. One of their first accusations was that he had murdered a bishop. He appeared before the emperor, bringing with him the murdered bishop! Then he was ordered to appear before an Arian council at Tyra. He refused and went directly to the emperor. This time he was not so lucky. His enemies accused him of plotting to cut off the imperial city's com suply, Constantine flew inTurn to Page Thirteen
Not many of us relish messy. jobs. We naturally enjoy those labors which bear immediate results, bring great satisfaction and entail little effort. Tackling the tougher tasks requires greater commitment and deeper involvement. These general, abstract statements have particular application in this column to participation of lay persons in the Church's more intimate apostolic works. Last week, I spoke about the pastoral value of home visitation, but mentioned the pain and frustration which often accompanies those house calls on parishioners. It is neither easy nor encouraging to experience hostility or indifference, material or spiritual poverty. We have two programs at Holy Family which bring our laity in to close, personal contact with devout, lukewarm, indifferent and occasional hostile persons. Through these opportunities, they taste both the bitter and the sweet sides of ministry. In the one-couple-to-onecouple marriage preparation arrangement, a dozen or so spouses alternate in entertaining engaged pairs for an evening of discussion on 10 pertinent topics. These experiences sometimes prove inspirational, sometimes cause frustration, anxiety or discouragement. When the couple about to be married is obviously in love, emotionally mature, regular churchgoers, open during the evening's visit and enthusiastic at the end, the host and hostess tend to judge they have accomplished something valuable. They feel their own marital commitment has been renewed and believe the engaged man and woman profited from the several-hour s~ssion. When, however, the couple about to be married arrive at the door sullen and edgy, rarely respond to leading questions, n~ither has been nor apparently ever will be vitally concerned about the Church, look at their watches continually and rush out the door at the visit's conclusion with barely a farewell or a word of thanks, the host and hostess feel great disillusionment and doubt. Is all this really worthwhile? Have we achieved anything tonight? What did we do wrong? Will this couple make it in marriage? In the baptismal home visitation program, parishioners visit parents who have requested their infant's baptism within the next few weeks. They meet the parents, leave an explanatory booklet and invitations, then explain how to design the baptismal garment given them at that time.
They, too, experience positive and negative reactions. The drive or walk home is joy-filled when they have visited a couple who seem really to care about this sacrament with all its ramifications. It can be joyless when they encounter a couple who manifest little interest in baptism other than to get it over and return to their customary non-church going behavior. It is one thing to debate theology. It is quite a different matter actually to enroll as a worker and join the struggle. "Can you drink of the cup I am to drink of?"(Mt. 20,22) Our volunteers learn they must be willing to taste the bitter as well as the sweet, to drink the cups of both joy and sorrow, if they are to be apostles worthy of the name.
IFather Burghardtl By William E. May In the Middle Ages the Benedictine monk, St. Anselm of Canterbury, described theology as "faith seeking understanding." The truths about Christ, and ourselves are so rich in meaning that they can never be exhausted. They are like bread from heaven to nourish our minds. The theologian's vocation is to stake this bread to distribute it to others and to awaken in them to a passionate longing for more and more of it. In the early Church as outstanding example of a theologian like this was St. Athanasius. In our day one of the best examples of this kind of theologian is Walter J. Burghardt, S.J. Born in New York in 1914, Father Burghardt was ordained in 1941 and shortly afterwards received his doctorate in theology from The Catholic University of America, where he specialized in the study of patristic theology. From 1946 through 1974 he taught patristic and historical theology at Woodstock College, and from 1974 until the present has been a professor 'of patristic theology at The Catholic University of America. He has been associated with "Theological Studies," a Journal founded by his Jesuit colleagues John Courtney Murray, almost from its inception and has, since 1967, acted as its editor-in-chief. Through this' Journal, among the most prestigious in the entire world, he has helped to shape a generation. of theological students. Father Burghardt has been no ivory towt!r scholar; he has been actively involved in the ecumenical movement, has written extensively for the Catholic press and has given workshops Tum to Page Thirteen
St. Anthanasius Continued from Page Twelve to a typical fit of rage and banished him to Trevas in Gaul. However, two years later the new emperor Constantine II restored him to his sea. Later that same year or in 338 at the Synod of Antioch the Arian bishops deposed him and put in their own men. This time Athanasius took his case to Rome. ·Pope Julius I called a synod which found him innocent. The Eastern bishops would not accept the verdict, so he remained in the West. Finally a general council was called at Sardica, but the Eastern bishops would not attend, knowing Athanasius would be vindicated. At last upon the death of the Arian usurper of his see he was allowed by the emperor to return. There followed 10 years of
First Friday -Lionel Dupont, a Fall River fire department lieutenant, will speak for the First Friday Club 'On the Cursillo movement at a Polish supper tomorrow following 6 p.m. Mass at St. John's Ukrainian Church, Center Street, Fall River. Other club speakers will be Gerry Remy, California Angels captain and second baseman, and his former high school coach James Sullivan, Friday, Dec. 2 at a Father and Son night in Sacred Heart parish hall; and Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at Past Presidents' Night in March.
Common Cause Rev. Edward Van der Hey, minister of Fall River's First Baptist Church, is local coordinator of a Common Cause petition drive supporting institution of a code of ethics for state and county officials. Citizens wishing to sign the petition may do so this Saturday at various locations in the North Dartmouth and New Bedford areas.
relative calm, during which he worked vigorously at building up Christian life and promoting monasticism throughout Egypt. But when Constantine became emperor in 350, Athanasius enemies returned to the attack, carrying it now into the West. They had him condemned at the councils of ArIes (353) and Milan (355). In 356 troops invaded his church during services, but he escaped to the desert, where he had many friends to refuge, managing somehow to keep contact with his people and to do some writing. 'Even in simplified form, Athanasius had a complicated career. He could have made it simpler just by repudiating Nicea and siding with the Arianists. But rather than deny the true Catholic faith he preferred to sufer heartbreak, harassment, alienation, exile.
Fr. Burghardt Continued from. Page Twelve and seminars throughout the country. But no listing of statistics can give true insight into his importance as a theologian. What is most remarkable about him is his ability to communicate to others a love for learning. For him, such love and the desire for God go hand-in-hand. This is the message that comes home to all who have ever heard Father Burghardt, surely one of today's most witty, engaging, and charming lecturers. . The Itruth he professes, moreover, is not a cheap instant truth. It demands discipline, readiness to burn the midnight oil, and willingness to do something truly risky and excitingthink. But it leads to happiness and peace and pushes one on to learn more and more and more about the wonderful, inexhaustibly rich, unfailingly loving God for whom we are made.
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Sacrif,'cio
H~ duas no~oes fundamentais nara entender a Santa Missa: sacriffcio e Corpo Mfstico de Cristo. Sacrif,'cio. n homem nao fa1a s6 com pa1avras. ns qestos sao ainda mais expressivos. Abel e Cairn ofereceram a Deus sacriffcios: Abel, 0 me1hor cordeiro do rebanho, Cairn, os frutos da terra. E todos os novas manifestaram com as suas ofertas a sua adora~ao a divindade. Sobre urn altar de pedra colocavam a sua oferenda e sacrificavam os animais, oueimando-os em oarte ou tota1mente (ho10caustos) em honra do Senhor. A1quns cheqaram a imo1ar os seus proprios fi1hos. Tamb~m, oor Moises, Deus requ10u os sacriffcios do Antiqo Testamento: bois, cordeiros e cabritos eram oferecidos a Deus' no Tem010. Nro deviam ter defeito e serviriam nara representar a oferta de si mesmo e do seu cora~ao, Que era 2 Que Deus pedia. Por isso os orofetas fa1arao contra 0 cu1to puramente exterior. "Ao entrar no mundo, Cristo diz: nao ouiseste sacriffcio nem ob1a~ao mas preparasteme urn corpo. Os ho10caustos e sacriffcios pe10 pecado nao Te aqradaram. Entao Eu disse: Eis Que venho- como esta escrito de Mim no livro- para fazer, 6 Deus, a tua vontade." "Em virtude desta verdade," continua, "e que nos somos santicados oela ob1asao do corpo de Jesus feita de uma vez para sempre." Jesus ofereceu-Se 'uma so vez e toda a Sua vida, desde a Incarnacao, foi sacrif,'cio, oferta de Deus, atinqindO~D seu coroamento no cimo ~o Calv~rio. . E urn sacrif{cio dum valor infinito porQue se Jesus se oferece enauanto homem, a verdade Que a Suas ac~oes sao divinas oor serem da Sequnda Pessoa da Santlssima Trindade. A mesma Eofstola aos Hebreus desenvo1ve esta ideia comparando 0 sacriflcio da Cruz com os do Antiqo Testamento. Jesus auis oue esta oferta se tornasse presente, se renovasse em todos/os luqares e em todos os tempos, realizando a profecia feita por Malaquias: "Eu j~ nao encontro em v6s o Meu compr.azimento, diz 0 Senhor dos exercitos, e nenhuma oblasao vinda das vossas maos j~ Me aqrada; porQue, des de onde 0 sol desponta ate onde se poe, qrande 0 Meu nome entre as na~~es, e em todo 0 1uqar se ofere€e ao Meu nome a perfume do incense com uma ob1a~ao pura. " .. Na ultima Ceia instituiu a Santa Missa, memorial e renova~ao misteriosa da Sua morte. "Todas as vezes Que comerdes deste pao e beberdes este cal ice, anunciareis a morte do Senhor, ate que E1e venha. Isto e a Meu corpo entreque par vas ... Este e 0 c~lice do Meu sanque derramado par v6s ... Fazeii sto em me'moria de Mim." ' As duas consaqra~oes tornam misticamente a Morte do Senhor e sem uma e outra nlo ha ' missa, apesar de na hostia consaqrada, como no c~lice, se encontrar Jesus todo. As oa1avras corpo entreque, sanque derramado par v6s fazem notar esse car~cter de sacriflcio. .Comemoramos a Sua morte e esta e" uma so, 't C ' ,."., ' t ? P nao mUl as. omo e uma so e nao mUl as. orque foi oferecida uma vez, como a obla~ao no Santo dos Santos. Isto e uma fiqura daqui10 e esta uma fiqura daquela. Com efeito oferecernos semore 0 mesmo, nao aqora uma ove1ha amanh~ outra, mas sempre a mesma. Oaf Que e urn s6 0 sacriffcio, por esta razao. Portanto, do modo Que oferecido em muitos luqares e urn so corpo, nao muitos, assiRl. tambem e uno 0 sacrif{cio.
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Airport 77 The American Friend The Black Pearl Equinox Flower Fantastic Animation Fest· ivai Greased lightning Jacob the liar Julia The lincoln Conspiracy
Nine Feehan vocalists and music1ans are practicing for auditions tomorrow at PlymouthCarver High School, hoping to be among students chosen to participate in a Southeastern Massachusetts Music Festival this winter. New activities on the Attleboro campus include a string art course taught by Vincent Fagone and dramatic workshops on Thursday nights, conducted by Sister Marialyn Riley. Freshmen will vote for class officers Wednesday, Nov.9. Also on that day 20 seniors will participate in a marriage seminar. Last weekend senior girls attended a. weekend retreat at Mercy Lodge, Cumberland. Ongoing in all classrooms are a United Fund drive and a yearbook subscription drive.
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What would He say? better world, but feel it loses something when it becomes too involved. Where does the answer lie? Within the Gospel of Jesus are not both viewpoints right? I remember CCD classes in which Christian communism as opposed to the monastic system became the chief topic. At last students decided that the only way out of economic disorders and imperfections is through them. The Christian .way, they decided, was not to revert to an impossible past but to create a better future. Later it was pointed out that the mother of Mark continued to own her home in Jerusalem, and voluntary relief was sent from Antioch by "every man according to his ability." Nowhere in Paul's speeches do we find communistic regulations. The communism of his day was a spontaneous, unlque elevation and unity of spirit which pos-
sessed the little company in the first glow of their new faith. Sharing each other's possessions was a sign of their perfect brotherhood. Fortunately for the Christian life, however Jesus does not shut it within the limits of any single social scheme! The teachings of Jesus seem to possess more value with the years, his tender summons to all of us to respond when asked for help, his reminder that it isn't our opinion of him that is so important as our imitation of Him. Jesus was not the maker of a system. He considered each case by itself. He always gave of Himself with complete disinterestedness to the single person before Him. He did not present His demands in an abstr~ct form. He applied them to those persons with whom He had directly to do at the moment.
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During religious seminars this past summer I heard many opinions on social questions from youth. The main question seemed always: "What would Jesus have to say about this? Why charity is necessary and why poverty exists? Why theeffects of industry are so cruel and unjust? Why not justice instead of patronage? Why not the righteous restitution of wealth to those who created it, rather than the generous distribution of charity? Such were some of the demands that assailed my ears. They reminded me of the words of an English agitator who said, "charity panaceas for poverty are of no more value than a poultice to a wooden leg. What we want is economic revolution, and not pious and heroic resolutions." Social change is always viewed by many with grave apprehension, by others with jubilant hope. I'm not going to get into a labor-vs-management debate here, because I want to talk about Jesus and the social question. I did want to throw out some thoughts entertained by, our youth - to show that they are "thinking youth," th~ kind in whom I place my hope and trust. I have found among 'youth that there are those who do not wish to see the Church involved in social movements. On the other hand there are those who want it to be involved over its head, almost forgetting that there is another reason for its existence. Others want the Church to have a part in the shaping of a
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St. Anthony senior, is his The Scout offering and all other school's winner of the Century proceeds will be used for the III Leaders scholarship competi- poor in Appalachia and to serve tion, a nationwide future stud- area needy at Christmas. ies, writing, citizenship and curFollowing the walk, a Eucharrent events awareness competi- istic liturgy was offered at Contion. He is now eligible to com- . nolly by Father David Hare. A pete on the state and national scanty "hunger meal" followed. level for college scholarships in Many CLC supporters worked the program. An honor society behind the scenes during the student at the New Bedford project, preparing the meal and school, he plans a career in ac- monitoring the walk. counting.
Connolly-Gerrard Some 60 Christian Life Community (OLC) members from Bishops Gerrard and Connolly High Schools in Fall River recently participated in a 12-mile Awareness Walk. Some offered it for family special intentions, while others took part to build community and to become aware of the needs of the less fortunate. During the walk students met members of a Girl Scout bikea thon who, on hearing of its purpose, made a contribution.
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The faculty greeted the parents of Holy Family students at an open house meeting which included a guided tour of the new school facilities conducted by student council members. Recent instructive assemblies at the New Bedford school presented the breast self examination program and a film and talk on venereal disease. And in the midst of class and extracurricular activities students are conducting a magazine-music subscription campaign and participated enthusiastically
Aguirre All The President's Men Annie Hall Bad News Bears in Break· ing Training Big Bus Bittersweet love Black and White in Color Black Sunday Bobby Deerfield Breaker, Breaker Bridge Too Far A Brief Vacation The Car Car Wash Cassandra Crossing t;itizens Band Cousin Angelica Cria! Cross of Iron Day of the Animals The Domino Principle The Eagle Has landed The Front
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Future World Gator The Greatest Grizzly Heroes High Street I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Island of Dr. Moreau Jaws King Kong laGrande Bourgeoise last Remake of Beau Geste The late Show lifeguard looking Up March or Die Murder By Death New York, New York 9/30/.55 Obsession Oh, God! Orca .
The Outfit Outlaw Blues Piece of Action Pink Panther Strikes Again Rocky Rollercoaster Sandakan 8 Seven-Per·Cent Solution The Shootist Sidewinder Silent Movie Silver Streak Shout At The Devil Smokey and Bandit Sorcerer Spy Who loved Me' Stroszek Swashbuckler A Star Is Born Sweet Revenge Tentacles Thieves A Woman's Decision
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Journey into the Beyond The last Days of Man on Earth ~mbryo let Joy Reign Supreme The Enforcer Marathon Man Final Chapter· Walking Tall Mean Frank, Crazy Tony ~rom Noon Till Three Mother, Jugs and Speed ~un With Dick and Jane Missouri Breaks Sods of the Plague Network It's Alive The Next Man Jabberwocky The Omen
One-Dn-Dne One Sings, the Other Doesn't Ruby A Small Town in Texas Town That Dreaded Sun· down Suspiria Twilight's last Gleaming Two Minute Warning
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Cutrageous! Pardon Mon Affaire Short Eyes
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in the annual senior-faculty basketball game. "Who won?" queried the HF reporter. "Age has a way of telling on three of the players Holy 'Family students just a few years ago. And with the students in their prime . . . well! Three cheers, however, do go to Mr. John J. Finni, principal, who took on Colleen Norton in a one-to-one and did the faculty proud."
Bishop Connolly The Loyola Club and St. Ig-
natius Guild will co-sponsor a Harvest Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Fall River school. Music will be by the Mel-O-Tones and refreshments will be available. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Czech Complaint NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands (NC) - Four Dutch associations of Religious priest, Sisters, and Brothers have appealed to the Prague government to end its stranglehold on Religious life in Czechoslovakia.
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Feehan Cross-Country Champion Bishop Feehan High, of Attleboro, won the Division III Southeastern Mass Conference crosscountry meet and placed four harriers on the division's all-star team. Feehan compiled 31 points to Wareham's 53 and Bourne's 56. Bishop Connolly High, of Fall River, was fourth with 86 points followed by Bishop Stang High, of Dartmouth, 169, Case, of Swansea, 176 and Westport, 177. David Whitefield, David Popeo, Kevin Southwood and Eliot Brais are in the Feehan harriers named to the all-star team, which also includes Hildegar Camara, Connolly; Daniel Smith and Mark Hurley, Bourne; Xevi Brogioli and Walter Rocha, Wareham; and Daniel Collis, Stang. Feehan, 29 points, also won the junior varsity meet in which Connolly, 45, was the runnerup. Bourne had 70, Wareham 97, Case 171. Stang and Westport did not have teams in this event. Undefeated in six conference starts, Feehan is also the Division III varsity titlist. In conference, Bourne was 5-1, Wareham
4-2, Connolly 3-3, Stang 2-4, Westport 1-5, Case 0-6. The Division III meet was hosted by Connolly and held on the campus of Southeastern Mass. University in Dartmouth. Brother Daniel Caron, FIC, Connolly's athletic director, said: "We wish to thank the athletic director, Harry Connally, and Bob Dowd, the SMU cross-country coach, for use of their course and their fine co-operation in running the meet," In the conference's other divisional meets, New Bedford Yoke-Tech was the winner in Division I and Taunton in Division II. Yoke-Tech had 27 points, Dennis-Yarmouth 37, host Dartmouth and Falmouth, 106; Old Rochester 122, New Bedford High 163; Barnstable 172. Taunton amassed 58 points in the Division II meet held at Diman Yoke in Fall River. Somerset had 78, Attleboro 78Y2, Diman 92, Seekonk 102, CoyleCassiday 124, Dighton-Rehoboth 144Y2.
Dennis-Yarmouth, Attleboro Soccer Champs Dennis-Yarmouth has clinched the Division I championship and Attleboro is the Division II crownholder in conference soccer. Both have also qualified for the Eastern Mass. playoffs which start next week. ,Both divisions close their regular schedules tomorrow with the usual four-game cards. In
Division I the final program of the season lists New Bedford at Falmouth, Durfee at Dennis-Yarmouth, Diman Yoke at Taunton, and, Westport at Barnstable. The Division II games are New Bedford Yoke-Tech at Stang, Connolly at Old Rochester, Somerset at Attleboro, Dartmouth at Holy Family.
Football Pennant Races Close Canton, Stoughton and North Attleboro share the lead in Hockomock League football with eight points each. Canton and Stoughton are 4-1-0 (won, lost· tied), North Attleboro is 4-2-0. Canton, which had been undefeated and untied in four eariler games lost to Foxboro last Saturday. Foxboro, 3-2-0, cannot yet be counted out of contention. Next Saturday, Stoughton is at King Philip, Franklin at Foxboro, North Attleboro at Mansfield, and, Sharon at Canton. Foxboro is fourth followed by Franklin, 2-2-1, Sharon, 2-2-1, Mansfield, 2-3-0, King Philip, 2-4-0, Oliver Ames, 0-6-0. ·Coyle-Cassidy, despite its ti~ game with Somerset last Saturday is still the leader in the Southern Mass. Conference's Division II with a 4-0-1 record. Stang is close by with 3-1-0.
New Bedford, still the only "un-un" school in the division, has a two-point lead over Attleboro, 3-0-1. New Bedford has won its four conference starts, in Division I. Saturday, Coyle-Cassidy is home to New Bedford Yoke, 0-4-0, and Feehan, 2-2-0, is host to Barnstable, 2-3-0, in Division II games. Stang visits Durfee at Diman Yoke's John P. Harrington Field n a non-league game. In Division I it will be Attleboro at Dartmouth and Fairhaven at Taunton ·as New Bedford is host to Catholic Memorial in on-league play. Wareham, 3-0-0, and Bourne, 3-1-0, share the Division III lead. Wareham will entertain Dighton-Rehoboth, 0-3-0, and Dennis-Yarmouth, 1-2-0, goes to Seekonk, 2-1-0, in that division's games Saturday. Bourne is scheduled for a home non-league game against Case.
Hockey Southies Keep Rolling Along Fall River South, continuing its winning ways, blanked Westport-Dartmouth, 5-0, in the Driscoli Rink, Fall River, last Sunday night an dremained the undefeated leader 4-0-0, won, lost, tied) of the Bristol County Catholic Hockey League. Despite a "hat trick" by Brian
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Cabral, Somerset dropped a 4-3 decision to New Bedford, which is now 2-0-2. Somerset is 0-4-0. Mike Kitchen scored two goals and was credited with an assist in leading Fall River North to a 5-3 decision over Taunton. North is now 2-1-2, Taunton 1-2-1. Next Sunday night Fall River
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