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Cardinal says patient dialog will resolve tensions

Bishop wants more papal confidence in conferences

MILAN, Italy (CNS) - Patient dialog rather than discipline is needed to resolve the "deep tensions" inside the church today, says Austrian Cardinal Franz Konig. , Cardinal Konig said one source of the tensions was that the church has not yet struck a balance between central and decentralized authority, or between unity and legitimate diversity.

Another reason, he s"aid, was that the church's application of collegiality is still "immature" compared to what was foreseen by the Second Vatican Council.

Cardinal Konig, who played a major role in the council, commented in an article .in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

He strongly defended the council as the framework for solution of the church's problems - and denied that it had caused the ten~ sions that form the current "cri. sis." Some of the council's basic Turn to Page Two

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CNS) - Speaking prior to the U.S. bishops' fall general meeting Nov. 6t09, Bishop James W. Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, former president ofthe National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he had both "dreams and nightmares" of the future of episcopal conferences worldwide.

"My first nightmare is that through a series of actions," he said, "the Holy See may seriously weaken the role of episcopal conferences. " His dream, on the other hand, is that the Vatican "will place more confidence" in the conferences.

Bishop Malone, who in 1983-,86 was president of the NCCB arid its twin body, the U.S. Catholic Conference, spoke recently as one of a series of lecturers commemorating the bicentennial of the U.S. hier'archy at Immaculate Conception FOLLOWING MASS last Sunday at Our Lady of the Cape Church, Brewster, procession Seminary in Huntington in the moves to new parish center for dedication c1;:remony. Additional pictures, story on pages 7 to 9. Diocese of Rockville Centre.

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BALTIMORE (CNS) - The U.S. bishops meet in Baltimore on Monda:r, 200 years to the day from establishment of the first Catholic diocese in the United States.

The annual fall meeting was moved to Baltimore from its regular Washington site to celebrate the bicentennial.

Planning for the bicenten- bicentennial in Baltimore will inThe First Diocese nial started in 1986, said clude: Bishop John Carroll, the first An art exhibit, "Splendor of bishop of the first U.S. diocese, Father William Au, director the- Popes: Treasures from the Sis-

of public relations for the Baltimore archdiocese and the man in charge of preparations for bicentennial events. "Intense" work on the project has taken place for two years, ,Father Au told Catholic News Service.

"In a sense, what we're celebrating is the Catholic Church as part of the new nation," Father Au said, drawing parallels to bicentennial milestones in U.S. history.

"It was a new branch of the Catholic Church being established at the same time the [U .S.] Constitution was established," he said.

"It marks the formai beginnings of Catholicism, which started, the same year we had our first president."

The bicentennial, Father Au said, gives Catholics "a chance to celebrate our history and tradition in the new nation, to participate in its ,growth .. , from a small minority in Maryland and Pennsylvania to over 50 million in numbers," the largest religious denomination in the United States.

Events to celebrate the Catholic

tine Chapel and the Vatican Museums and Library," opening Sunday and running through Jan. 7, 1990. The exhibit, at the Walters Art Gallery, includes about 30 works commissioned by popes, most offhem for'use in the Sistine Chapel, with items dating back to the ninth century.

- A prayer service based on African-American cultural experiences'Nov. 7 at the Basilica of the Assumption, sponsored by the U.S. bishops' Committee for Black Catholics. .

Before the prayer service, bishops will attend a private symposium, "The Effect of Bishop Healy on the Hierarchy." Bishop James Healy, bishop of Portland, Maine, from 1875 to 1900, was the first black bishop in the United States.

- A Nov. 8 benefit concert by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, expected to raise $100,000 for two umbrella agencies specializing in homeless and hunger issues for distribution to Baltimore-area programs.

had another distinction.

He was elected by his fellow priests who, aware of the need for a leader capable of guiding the infant church, in 1788 petitioned Rome for the right, "at least in this first instance" to pick their own bishop.

Thus, at Whitemarsh Plantation, Md., on May 18, 1789, the priests voted 24-2 to make then-Father Carroll the first U.S. bishop. Later during his m:arly 30-year tenure, he became Archbishop Carroll.

His appointment as bishop of the diocese of Baltimore was confirmed by the Holy See and announced Nov, 6, 1789, alt hough he was not officially consecrated until Aug. 15, 1790.

Electing a bishop probably was unusual, said Mercy Sister Dolores Liptak, a historian now studying old Catholic archives in Maryland, But in those days, "everything was considered the exception here," she said.

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Health care role asked of bishops NEW YORK (CNS) - Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan of Brooklyn has told administrators of Catholic hospitals that the nation's bishops must become more involved in health care if it is to remain a ministry of the U.S. church.

Since women's religious ord.ers, which have operated most Catholic hospitals, are declining in membership, he said, new arrangements are needed to preserve the ministry.

Bishops, he said, should recognize health care as a "gospel ministry" and "take an active and personal interest."

Bishop Sullivan spoke at a recent seminar for Catholic hospital administrators at St. John's University, Queens.

The call for greater involvement of bishops in health care ministries came from a Catholic health care commission of which Bishop Sullivan was a member. He said bishops were open to the appeal but he told the administrators that nothing would happen unless they took the initiative and he said hospitals should unite on a common strategy.

"It's not good for you to go to the bishop alone and try to get the inside track," he said. When health leaders meet with bishops he added, they should focus on health care as part of church ministry, not on institutional problem.

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Marti finds eternal life "Everything you do is in preparation for eternal life," 22-year-old Martha "Marti" Nichols of Foxboro told then Anchor reporter Joe Motta last spring when he interviewed her as an Easter convert to Catholicism.

On Oct. 21 Marti Nichols found that life. She died as a result of injuries suffered in a four-car accident in Mansfield.

"We all shared in her joy when she became a Catholic and I thought it would be nice if we all could say a prayer for Marti now," wrote Mary Ann DeTrolie, aunt of Marti's fiance, Nicholas Vicine.

The couple planned to wed June 9,1990, and had already bought a house. "She was a lovely girl and we will all miss her," said Ms. DeTrolie.

In preparing to become a Catholic, Marti began Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults instruction in the fall of 1988 at St. Mary's parish, Mansfield. Very Rev. Armande A. Annunziato, pastor, and Rev. George B. Scales, parochial vicar, earned high marks from her for their careful explanations of Catholic faith.

Father Annunziato, for his part, described her as "very sincere and eager and faithfUl to the program, committed to the whole process of the RCIA." Her Mass of Christian Burial was offered Oct.· 25 at St. Mary's.

Her survivors include her parents, Diane G. (Grentzenberg) Robertson and Edward ·V. Nichols, both of Foxboro; a brother, Kendell R. Nichols of Westminster, Colo.; and a sister, Amy B. Williams of South· Easton.

Continued from Page One positions need more complete . implementation, he said.

Some tensions, .he said, have been caused by the failure to fully implement collegiality - "the connection between the vertical structure of pope and Curia and the horizontal one of the bishops."

The cardinal said the church ·should avoid ·confrontational methods in solving problems. There should be little room for "suspicions, for superficial disregard for the true faith, or for discipline instead of patient struggle for agreement," he said.

Cardinal Konig also had sharp criticism for Catholics who claim super-loyalty to the pope, saying they do .damage by seeking to divide.

He said it was "shameful" that "something as natural as loyalty to the pope has now become a slogan, or a 'battle order,' thanks to several small groups ~eeking to demonstrate that they alone are truly faithful to the pope."

The result is a "poisoning of the atmosphere" on the part of those who "want to appear as the 'best Catholics; perhaps in part as.a means of gaining power and influence," Cardinal Konig said.

Similar things could be said about Catholics with an exclusively "anti-Roman" attitude, he added without elaboration.

In such an atmosphere, the cardinal said, there is sometimes exploitation of serious questions, such as the relationship between conscience and church teachings.

The role of the conscience has been continually called into question in debate about chur·ch teachings on birth control, he said.

Citing the council, Cardinal Konig said Catholics must. give particular attention to teachings of the pope and bishops in forming . their consciences. But someone who reaches a different conclusion should not necessarily be considered outside the faith, he said.

"At the same time, the Catholic cannot simply put aside the affirmations of this authentic faith, which unfortunately happens frequently today," he added.

In any case, Cardinal Konig said, the church cannot return to 19th-century methods or an understanding of "tradition" as rigid uniformity.

"Would the 'traditional' church have been better able than the church renewed by the council to resist the 'acid rain' of secularization and practical materialism? Or wouldn't the churches and seminaries have emptied much more quickly?" he said.

During the council, Cardinal Konig, 84, was active in debates on collegiality, liturgical r~form, the ministry of bishops and other topics. He was considered a potential candidate in the conclave that elected Pope John Paul II in 1978.

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A Fall River native, she was the widow of William F. Hurll and the daughter of the late John F. and Bridget (O'Hara) Haran. She lived in Fall River and was a member of the Cathedral parish until six years ago when she moved to St. Elizabeth Seton parish, Falmouth, where Father Powers is pastor.

At St. Mary's, she was active in the Altar and Rosary Society. She was also a member of Fall River Catholic Woman's Club.

BARBARA Wright, ~on­ ference speaker, retreat leader and former member of St. Patrick's Word of God community in Providence, was guest speaker at the recent 10th anniversary celebration of the prayer group of St. Mary's parish, Seekonk.

Among guests were Rev. Thomas L. Rita, pastor, and Rev. Cornelius J. Keliher, retired former pastor.

The prayer group began in a home in 1979 and now, with an average of 35 to 50 persons attending weekiy rileetings, is held in St. Mary's parisqcen':' ter except for a monthly Mas,s and prayer meeting in. the church.

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University classes were canceled Oct. 30. The body was to lie in a closed casket in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at the university.

Father Oddo was returning to campus from the airport when a trailer, bearing a disabled automobile, came loose from a pickup truck and hit the priest'S car as it followed behind, according to Francesca spokeswoman. .

He had attended a meeting of University of Notre Dame trustees earlier in the weekend. He was also a board member at Stonehill College in North Easton and St. Edward University in Austin, Texas, both run by the Holy Cross order, and Portland State University.

"As we share in the common sorrow," Holy Cross Father Charles D. Sherrer, academic vice president, said in a statement to the university community, "let us support one another with confident faith that God will receive our president and friend into his loving presence."

When he was named president of Portland in 1982, Father Oddo was chairman of the religious studies department at Stonehill College.

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the moorin&.-, What Happened to Priv.acy?

Are yOl~ getting a lot ofjunk mail? Are application forms for new credit cards pouring into your mailbox? Are you the reci pient of endless catalogues? If so, your name has been sold.

Yes, your name is for sale. The renting of mailing lists is one of the most profitable businesses in the nation. Such lists are broken down by age, income, lifestyle, buying habits, religion, hobbies, charitable causes to which one donates and many other categories.

Much of this so-called private information comes to list brokers from credit card applications. When you sign up for plastic money, you also give yourself over to the highest bidder. Few people understand that information given to obtain a credit card is largely unprotected by law or ethical codes; it can be pored over and analyzed to such a degree that one's personal habits are in effect placed under a magnifying glass.

Who else provides personal data to the listmakers? Open sources include federal, state and local governments, court records, motor vehicle bureaus and insurance companies.

Companies and government departments can match information; for example, the Credit Alert System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development'allows banks to check its records to ascertain whether mortgage applicants are in' . default on federal housing loans.

Controlling the flow of most information are the nation's credit bureaus, recipients of information, at least monthly, from banks, retailers and other sources on almost every U.S. consumer. It is estimated that the bureaus' yearly revenues for sharing their data reach close to $1 billion.

The sad thing is that most people consider themselves protected by rightto privacy laws. Wrong. The five major privacy laws all make exceptions for certain groups, individuals and bureaus. Special interests, naturally, take advantage of this.

Everyone has a Washington lobbyist.

The sad thing about the whole mess is thauhere is no help on the horizon. As computers are more and more designed to handle specialized information, the right to privacy will continue to erode. More sadly still, the public does not see this situation as a major threat to its rights and liberties; and nothing will change unless its wallet is hit.

After all, even the murder of babies is accepted in our conformist and coldhearted social order. Why should we get upset when our right to privacy turns out to be no more th'an a federal fiction?

Once more we face the harsh reality that we are losing our individuality. Daily people are reduced to objects and numbers, statistics to be fed into a machine, their worth measured on display screens.

What we are or could be seems determined by those who control the machines and they seem interested only in selfaggrandizement. What happens if an extremist of e.ither the far right or lefi seizes all power, 'if another Hitler comes along and has such stores of information at his fingertips?

These are questions which must be addressed. The situation . has reached the danger point. Computer buying on Wall Street has already ruined some people. In other areas, such disaster could overtake almost anyone.

Let's. take a hard look at our privacy laws and beware of special interests. If new legislation is needed, let's support ii.

Otherwise, by the 21st century George Orwell may look like Mary poppins.

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Churches' relations "critical" VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Anglican-Roman Catholic relations are at a "critical moment," say Catholic observers of the recent series of meetings between Pope Paul 11 and Anglican leader Archbishop Robert Runcie.

Controversial issues such as the meaning of the papacy and the nature of the ordained ministry, especially with Anglican ordinations of women, were addressed in the public comments of the two leaders.

Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said interfaith relations are at a "critical moment."

"We appreciate each other as Christians with a common mission to the world," the cardinal said at a press conference after the final meeting between Pope John Paul and Archbishop Runcie, who heads the archdiocese of Canterbury, England.

But one of the main steps needed for full unity - the mutual recognition of clergy - has become more clearly an obstacle for Catholics with the ordinations of women by some member churches of the Anglican communion, leaders of both churches said.

"This is a critical moment in the process of coming together on an understanding of the nature of ordained ministry," said Father Kevin McDonald, a Vatican participant in the Sept. 29-0ct. 2 meetings between the church leaders.

Archbishop Runcie, the head of the worldwide Anglican Commuion, told reporters that his meetings with the pope did not include a "rehearsal" of the arguments for and against the ordination of women.

The acceptance of women priests within the Anglican Communion and the fact that some member churches, such as ArchbiShOP Runcie's Church of England, do not ordain women, say church observers, illustrates a need' for reexamination of several issues.

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ramental theology, particularly regarding the Eucharist, they say the issues include how decisions are made within the church, how' ch~nges are introduced and what common church practices need to exist for unity. .

While the problems were not solved during the recent meetings, neithe.r were they judged impossible to overcome.

In a common declaration signed Oct. 2, the pope and archbishop made a commitment to continue the dialogue. That is."significant, " Father McDonald said, because some people felt it might be best to suspend the talks.

"It is clear that this is not in the mind of either the Holy Father or Archbishop Runcie," Father McDonald told Catholic News Service.

The meeting "in itself was of great importance," Father McDonald said. . On numerous occasions during the four-day visit. the pope and archbishop spoke of their growing personal friendship and of an ability to be candid with each other.

"If relations throughout the Anglican communion and Roman Catholic Church were to imitate theirs," Father McDonald said, "you would see a profound change" in ecumenical activities.

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Archbishop R uncie told reporters he hoped the example set by his meetings with Pope John Paul would have "a ripple effect in the world."

While theological differences prevent sharing the Eucharist, Anglicans and Roman Catholics can pray together more frequently, study the Scriptures together, provide social services to the poor and evangelize together.

Archbishop Runcie said he was pleased that the Oct. 5 opening ceremony of the eucharistic congress in Seoul, South Korea, took place in an Anglican cathedral. He said he appreciated being able to use a Catholic church for a ceremony during a recent visit to Osaka, Japan.

"The way in which our conversations will bear fruit will come . about gradually," the archbishop told reporters.

During a 'vespers service in Rome, Pope John Paul and Archbishop Runcie spoke about the evangelization of England in the sixth century and the unity that existed ¡between the church there and in Rome for almost 1,000 years.

"It is my firm hope that our meeting in Rome will pave the way for the time when Rome and Canterbury will once more be fully able to proclaim together the 'word of truth,'" the pope said ..

Archbishop Runcie and the pope spoke of the diversity in religious practice allowed by Pope St. Gregory the Great, the pontiff who sent St. Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons.

"But there must be bounds to legitimate diversity," Archbishop Runciesaid. "Realism and honesty prompt me to acknowledge that the action of some Anglican provinces in opening the order of priesthood and episcopate to women seems to the Roman Catholic Church to have gone beyond these bounds."

"The integrity of the" apostolic tradition must be fully preserved if our unity is to be that for which Christ prayed:' the pope said.

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Q. My daughter and her family have joined a fundamentalist nondenominational church. She is getting baptized again in that church.

What do I do about the situation if I am asked to attend the baptism or the baptism of her children?

I have another child who joined a "Christian" religion and she is being baptized in that congregation.

I feel like I would be giving approval to their leaving their faith by attending. And down the road in future years, if they persist in tliese faiths, am I to go to the weddings, baptisms and so on?

My husband is very much against our attending. He is a convert and we have four other adult children.

He feels very sorrowful.

I have always been there for my children but should I be for this? It is a heartache and I don't know ifl could get through the ceremony without crying.

I know this is happening in our church quite a bit. Could you tell me what to do? (Illinois) A. Such questions are always anguishing ones for parents to face. They are not helped either by friends or advisors who tell them the "right" answer is a c1earcut yes or no.

It may help to reflect on a few facts that need to be considered.

First of all, you do not wish to betray or even seem to compromise your own beliefs. Occasionally when children insist on their freedom to do what they believe is right, they forget that their parents must have that same freedom. You must not feel pressured to do something that is against your own faith because .of what they do.

The question, of course, is can you attend the events you speak of without betraying what you believe?

Many, perhaps most, parents feel they can. Particularly if they make

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - By refusing to hear the case, the U.S: Supreme Court has allowed use of an anti-racketeering law by a lower. court against about two dozen members of a Pennsylvania prolife group for incidents at an abortion clinic.

The protesters had been fined $108,000 under the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, in a lawsuit brought by the clinic.

The Supreme Court justices, with one dissenting vote, that ofJustice Byron R. White, rejected arguments that use of the racketeering law violated the protesters' free speech rights.

The case is based on demonstra-

tions at a Philadelphia abortion clinic in which protesters, according to trial testimony, damaged' equipment, threw medical supplies on the floor, assaulted clinic employees and harassed patients.

The RICO statute was applied by prosecutors who defined racketeering as "an act of extortion" against the abortion clinic.

Lawyers for the defendants said the RICO test should have been whether the pro-life demonstrators would have gained financially from their actions. Charles Volz, one of the lawyers, said the Supreme Court's denial of the appeal by the abortion opponents may be a signal to Congress to amend the RICO statute.

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Another factor we mus~ accept, difficult as it may be, is that we do not really know how much faith these particular individuals had to Saturday, November 4, 1989 begin with. It is no reflection on the quality ofthe parents' teaching 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m, and example when we acknowledge that young people today (and Sunday, November 5, 1989 for at least a generation past) grew 11:00 a.m, to 6:00 p.m. up amid an unprecedented array of mixed signals about religion, FEATURING: faith, God and morality.

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CURRAN stove and burned themselves find trouble we never imagined. critically.

We can move all toxic materials to I read the story with sympathy locked shelves and they will eat which turned to anger when I kitty litter. As my mother~in-Iaw ._ . ...1... _-'" reached the last line: "Officials will put it, "Why do they refuse their sion of Russian Roulettt~, but peodecide next week if the mother is orange juice and then drink ple then chalked it up to boyish to be charged with criminal ne- Clorox?" antics rather than parent negglect." ligence.

My own mother reared seven Now this mother was not off children under lOon a farm. When I'm not talking here about real carousing or even outside chatting I was a mother and she saw my parent negligence, leaving kids in a with a neighbor. She had gone into watchfulness, she said, :':Sometimes' hot car to suffocate or at home another room momentarily and I wonder how I did it. But I said to alone to get into danger. We have the accident occurred. Anyone who God, 'I can't keep an eye on all of ·that and it must be addressed by has lived with toddlers 24 hours a them all the time. So you have to law. I'm calling for reason when day knows it takes only a moment help me.''' children have accidents while under for them to get into trouble. . .

Those were better times for par- the care of parents.

But we can imagine that mothOne of the reasons mothers of ents, I think. They didn't blame .er's feelings. While grieving over themselves, nor did they face crim- yOll:lg children are constantly ex-! the pain and possible death of her inal prosecution if their children hausted is that ongoing watchful-')' children and already feeling enor- got into trouble. It was a fact oflife ress and protectiveness are exhaust-i mus guilt, she reads that she may - have kids, have accidents. ilig. Dads understand this bettie; , be criminally prosecuted as well.

And we did. When my sister a~r they've had the complete care' Regardless of how good a par01 little ones for a full d_~x.. "ent she has been in the past or will broke her arm gettingoffa1iors~,I The phone w· ring, th~i"2.t'n'; . was climbing too high on a crabbe in the future, she made the r ., , and children will go inexcusable error of leaving her apple tree. It could have been off to different parts of the home children alone for two or three double jeopardy but nobody would minutes and that reality will never have blamed my mother for neglig- (especially when the phone rings).

The saying goes, "God couldn't leave her. Even if it does, society . ence. be everywhe.re so he created considers she was once a negligent· My brothers were innovative at mothers." mother. getting into dangerous situations, Our attitude towards parent res- from setting fire to straw to walkBut mothers can't be everywhere, ponsibility has gotten completely ing on thin ice. They had a special either..When their childlren have out of hand. In the past, childhood game of jumping from heights in accidents, they need our support, empathy and prayers, not critiaccidents were accepted as part of the haymow just as another pulled life. Today they are viewed as a a chute. open onto the concrete cism. And certainly not prosecbelow. It was a rural child's verution. parent crime.

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Continued from Page One "I believe that my nightmare has some basis in reality," the bishop said, citing signals that "some % OF people would like to restrict the nature, scope and function of episNEW YORK (CNS) - Protes-: YEAR NUMBER TOTAL copal conferences." ters against pornography are sportThose persons included "some ing white ribbons this week as part bishops, in and out of the Curia," oftheir observance of Pornography approx.35,000 1789 0.8 the church's central administrative Awareness Week Oct. 29-Nov. 5. offices, who questioned the role of Morality in Media, a New York1850 1,606,000 8.2 conferences at the 1985 extniordibased organization founded by Jesnary world Synod of Bishops at uit Father Morton Hill, is one of the Vatican. five groups backing the campaign.

1900 12,041,000 15.8 Bishop Malone referred to the The display and wearing of white first draft of a Vatican document ribbons, a repeat of a similar camon episcopal conferences released paign last year, stands as' a "mas27,766',141 1950 20.2 following the synod that the NCCB sive protest against the illegal 0 bswas asked to critique. cenity traffic in the country," said 22.0 1989 "To say the least, we were not Joseph J. Reilly J r., president of 54,918~_989 satisfied with the work done thus Morality in Media and campaign far," he said. "It is our hope that a general chairman: l completely new draft will be preHe said campaign sponsors ex. { Source: u.s. Cath'olic Confei(ence pected participation in all 50 states, pared for our future consideration." .

Puerto Rico and Canada. , \ "~, Half a millio-n white ribbons He added that some "recent THE CATHOLIC populati0n in America has growIlJn the last 200 years from approxiwere ordered in the Pittsburgh random comments suggest that mately 35,000 in 1789, 0.8 r~rccnt of the country's total populltiqlt,""ttt54,21.8)989 in 1989,22 the whole project may be'dropped area alone, and the diocese of ~/ percent of the total. (eNS graphic) Venice, Fla., has 123,000 ribbons, on the ground that the question of episcopal conferences is not yet Reilly said.

The ribbons are displayed by theologically ripe for settlement." , Last November at their general people who seek "to clean up the obscenity that corrupts children, meeting in Washington, the U.S. Continued from Page One Before the Revolution, Catho- families there were here. The faith bishops considered a report writvictimizes adults, marriages, familics had even been leery of having a here is very strong in these original ten by a panel offormer presidents for the American church, was "the lies and religious faith," Reilly right person at the right time" to bishop. In a letter to the Holy See families." Furthermore, she added, of the NCCB. said. be bish9P in the new nation, she in 1756, some 260 laymen warned "they could support monasteries By a vote of 205-59 the bishops that appointment ofa bishop could and churches" and kept them going approved that report, which chalsaid.

More than 25,000 strong in a incite anti-Catholic bigotry and through rough times. lenged the Vatican's draft stateAt the same time, she noted, ment. The report said the draft population of some 4 million, would only "create great troubles some Catholics, including religious was unsuitable "as a basis for Catholics were scattered through- here."

In someway's, the 18th-century orders, owned slaves, "but they discussion. " out the 13 states and pioneer terriSales And Service tories. There were only some 30 American Catholics were alike, didn't see them as slaves" but as, The draft document, which priests, and the new bishop noted Sister Liptak and other historians servants, she said. Many slaves would limit the authority of bishFall River's Largest that ,"were Catholics. " their ranks included a "med- said. ops' conferences, had been sent to Generally, "they were Maryland As of 1784, according to church the world's bisho'ps early in 1986 ley of clerical characters. " Display 01 TV s Some Catholics, like the bishop's and Pennsylvania Catholics, they records, there were 3,000 Catholic by Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, RCA· ZENITH. SYLVANIA brother, Daniel Carroll, a 'signer were Anglo-Americans and, in slaves in Maryland. ' head of the Vatican's Congrega1196 BEDFORD STREET However, not all Catholics were tion for Bishops. of the Constitution, and their cous- some cases, Irish-Americans," she said. affluent Southerners or servants, in, Charles Carroll, a signer of the As an example of his hope that 673-9721 "It was largely still a southern according to historians.

Declaration of Independence, had the Vatican would become more There' were German settlers in confident with conferences, Bishop played prominent roles as states- church, it was a small church," men in the Revolutionary War noted Jesuit Father R. Emmett Pennsylvania, shipping executives Malone discussed the Vatican's and its aftermath.

Curran, history professor at on the seaboard, sailors, merchants, work on proposed norms for ONLY FULL·lINE RELIGIOUS Others, such as Washington's Georgetown University in Wash- laborers and tavern owners, and Catholic universities.

- GIFT STORE ON THE CAPE Catholic pioneers moving West. ington. aide-de-camp Col. J ohnFitzgerald, With wide-ranging consultations Archbishop Carroll wrote of"in- now completed, the Vatican has • OPEN MON-SAT: 9-5:30 Gen. Stephen Moylan, CommoUnlike the 19th-century church, SUMMER SCHEDULE dore John Barry, military nurse the 18th-century church, was not numerable Roman Catholics, going begun drafting the final document.

OPEN 7 DA Mary Waters; and Thomas Fitz- really an immigrant church, Father and ready to go into the new The original draft on universi~Simons, an army captain and signer Curran added. "This is, for the regio'ns bordering on the Missis- ties has been revised, Bishop Ma~"" most part, the church 'of the gen- sippi . . . impatiently clamorous Ione said, "and it now appears that ofthe Constitution, served the milfor clergymen to attend them." itary effort. try," he said. the Holy See may divide the docSullivan's By the mid-1780s, he noted, ument into two parts."

Writing to Rome, the priests Related by marriage and social Religious Goods noted that "in these United States, , connections, Catholics in the late Catholics in "New York, the great The parts would encompass uni428 Main Sl. Hyannis our religious system has under18th century established and sup- western country bordering on the versallegislation on how Catholic 775·4180 lakes and the Ohio, Wabash and universities would relate to the porte~ parishes, convents and gone a revolution, if possible, more John & Mary Lees, Props, extraordinary than our political schools, Sister Liptak said. "It's Mississippi, to say nothing of many Vatican, he said, and on provione." just amazing how many Catholic in the New England states and sions for episcopal conferences to Carolinas, are entirely destitute of develop norms to apply that legisspiritual succors." lation locally.

The archbishop, according to He called that a move in the Father Hennessey's book, also right direction. wrote in some alarm about "the Bishop Malone said he had a rather free conduct of the young "second nightmare," that the people of both sexes, which en- NCCB would "become afraid to dangers integrity of soul, and per- speak out on sensitive, complex haps even of body." He cited their issues" because "individual bishops "undue propensity to dancing and may use their personal power and other such things" and the "unbe- prestige to denounce such statelievable eagerness, especially ments." among girls, to read novels."

His personal dream, however, Meanwhile, Catholic Indians, he said, was that both the role of too, struggled to preserve their the individual bishop and the refaith, as Father Hennessey noted. sponsibility of the conference to "It is 31 years since we have had address important issues from a a prayer in our village, because we national perspective would be have had no priest," a group from respected. the Penobscot tribe of Maine wrote Citing the July 3 Supreme Court in 1790. "Our heart is sad. Is it not decision on abortion, Bi~hop MaOur Subscribers Check Our Ads a reason for grief to see men of this Ione said the conference would age who have not yet received their have to weigh carefully how it can and Attend Activities Around the Diocese first Communion? All our young be an effective voice in the debate folk have been baptized only by on the future legislative agenda. our own hands ... Nor have we anyone to teach us."

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OUR LADY OF THE CAPE parishioners hold crucifixes to be placed in each room of their new parish center, left, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin blesses the edifice, which will be completely ready for occupancy by Thanksgiving. The

blessing ceremony followed Ii Mass and procession from the church for which Knights of Columbus formed a guard of honor. (Rosa photos)

Autumn weather smiles on Brewster dedication In beautiful autumn weather, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, priests and people gathered last Sunday for dedication of the new parish center at Our Lady of -----,t,J,h"'" eape Cilurch, Brewster.

The -typical Cape Cod structure consists of an office, an audiovisual room and nearby kitchenette, 10 religious education classrooms, a hall with space for tables and chairs for 250 persons or for many more at a lecture, play or other such event, two function rooms and a full-scale kitchen.

Construction of the center, expected to be fully rndy for occupancy by Thanksgiving; took place under direction of Father Rene Caissey, MS, pastor, with input from a parish planning committee.

Parish History Dedication of the parish center is the latest event in the history of tbe Catholic Church in Brewster. Originally, residents were served by priests who came from Woods Hole to Sandwich, from where they traveled by train to Harwich to say Mass for all in the area.

In 1907, however, land-was purchased on Route 6A in East~rewster and what was then known as Immaculate Conception Church was built as a missio~ of Harwich, later of West Harwich and then of Orleans.

In April, 1961, Bishop James L. Connolly established Immaculate Conception as a parish in its own right with LaSalette Father Joseph A. Nolin as

pastor. In fall ofthe same year ground was purchased for the present church on Stoney Brook Road, close to the geographical center of the parish.

Uroundbreaking-ceremonies-took place Dec. -8,t96I,and at that time the-new parish was renamed Our Lady of the Cape.

The first Mass was celebrated in the new church July 12, 1962, although the building was still incomplete. The official opening came at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, 1962. An open house followed in March 1963 and the solemn blessing and dedication of the church in July.

The church has a seashore motif, carried out in the stained-glass windows and by a beautiful woodcarved statue of Our Lady of the Cape standing on a relief map of Cape Cod. The church building itself resembles an inverted shiV, with the ceiling beams the hull. The baptismal font is a large shell and the holy water fonts at the doors are also shellshaped.

The priests of the parish used a LaSalette seminary building on Route 6A as their rectory until 1965, when the present rectory was completed.

-Another milestone came Feb. 12, 1978, when the church mortgage was burned with appropriate ceremony.

Until the new parish center was constructed, the church basement was used for most parish activities. It inclllded dressing rooms, classrooms, a stage and kitchen facilities.

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A widower's problem

By Mary Kenny

of the single life. Perhaps the change is greater for her than for you.

Dear Mary: I was blessed witb a If her behavior seems to have happy marriage for 14 years. When changed dramatically, suspect some I beeame a widower, I remarried physical cause. Encourage her to after four yean. I had known this get a physical examination which woman for many years - she is in includes a review of all medicaher early 60s, never previously tions she takes and all possible slde married. She seemed to be a ple.effects of each one. " sant, eonlenial person, a few years You cannot find out what is . older than I. bothering her unless she chooses Shortly after our marriage she to tell you. You, however, can tell became nagging and critical. She her how you feel. Tell her that her loel into a tirade over the most silence and isolation and angry trivial matters. I find myself "alkoutbursts all bother you. Tell her -lng a tightrope to please her, ""t that you want a loving spouse and nothing I do is right. you want to be her friend and Evenings she IDes to ber room lover, but it is not working out. and I do not see her until the next Does she have a friend, a priest Inoroinl. My "good Rlorninl" or minister in whom she might lI'eetinc is ignored. confide? Perhaps you could ask If I question her as to "hat is such a person to try to find- out troublinl her, this incites another what is wrong. Perhaps she would aOIfY response, but no explanasee a professional, together _with tion. I would try to resign myself you or alone, if you suggested that to this situation if it is typical of it might help her to feel happier lome "omen her aae (as I have and more comfortable. heard). I don' know where to If she refuses to seek profestum. (Kentucky) sional help. you could see a· pasMeanness and anger are unfortoral counselor ,or a marriage countunate realities. They are not "typselor yourself. ical" of any age, in the sense ot If both of you seem unhappy being normal, natural or accept· constantly together. perhaps you able. could visit your grown children or Why does your spouse act in a other relatives for a time alone. mean and angry manner all the Perhaps she will usc the opportuntime'? I don't know. You live with' ity to reflect on your life together her daily and you don't know. and then will tell you what is bothYou entered this marriage after ering her.

24 years in a happy marriage. It is Whether we marry in our 20s or a compliment to your first spouse our 60s, we still promise to love that you chose to marry again. and cherish each other. Meanness Your new wife, on the other and anger interfere with a loving hand, entered marriage for the relationship, and a steady diet of first time after more than 60 years meanness is destructive.

Priest, a former doctor, argues against euthanasia ROME (CNS) - The first time a doctor gives a patient a lethal injection in a case of so-called mercy killing, he mayfind it "hardly bearable," said Father Wim Eijk.

But "after many times it gets easier." he said. Over time, "the human conscience can be eroded:' It is the moral question of cutha· nasia that the physician·turned· clergyman has made his bailiwick.

Father Eijk has seen euthanasia close up. From 1978 until 1980, when he entered the seminary, he worked as an intemi.st in a Dutch hospital where fellow doctors performed mercy killings.

He said that a few years ago a poll found that 85 percent of the Dutch favor liberalization of the euthanasia laws.

Father Eijk said that while the ·church has been consistent in its opposition to euthanasia. there has been a eenturies·old discussion of what means are necessary to save or maintai'n a person's life.

Such terms as "extraordinary"' or "ordinary" medical treatments are not fixed terms, but change as medicine and society change.

For example, Father Eijk said, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was judged that the amputation of a leg was an extraordinary and risky medical treatment which a ,

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Man of people, Speaker of House WASHINGTON (CNS) - The man who now speaks for the House of Representatives long ago won support and esteem at home for taking time to speak and listen to local Catholics.

Now, although he and Catholic leaders don't agree on all issues, Rep. Thomas S. Foley of Washington state is making his old neighbors prOUd, a longtime friend says.

Foley was elected to the speaker's job - the third most important elective office in the U.S. government, after the president and the vice president ~ on a vote of 25 I-164. He had been house majority leader.

His new job reflects both the , trust placed in him by his colleagues and the Democratic Party's dominance of the House.

A 60-year-old Catholic, Foley has drawn-praise from oltre,.--poff;;.ticians for an ability to negotiate, a balanced and fair approach. a keen mind and a quiet friendliness and lack of arrogance.

According to the rector of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Spokane, Wash., Foley's work in his home district has been characterized by his warmth and willingness to take time for others.

He's a great man, .we're very proud to have him from Spokane:' said Father James M. Ribble, who has known Foley for some 27 years. "He lives in this parish" in modest quarters and has attended many church activities over the years, "although I can't say he's active in this parish. He's not home very often," the priest said.

"He is a man of the people," Father Ribble said. "he is extraordinarily generous with hiS time and with his",service. He's never, ever. said no to a r~quest I've made" to deliver a school com-

HOUSE SPEAKER Thomas S. Foley (left) is followed

by House Minority Leader Robert Michel as they leave the White House after lunching with President Bush. (eNS/UPI photo) mencement address of-rrieetwifh local Catholic groups, Father Ri"': bJe said.

In Washington, Foley has heen known to take visiting priests from Spokane to the Housedining room or on special tours, the priest added, speakingfrom personal experience.

MHe's everything he advertises to he," Father Ribble continued, "he's filled with honesty, integrity, committed to public service.... He gives you a straight answer. He does not tell you what he thinks you want to hear. And ifhe doesn't know, he tells you."

Not that Foley is perfect. Father Ribble said.

MHe's capable of making a mistake, but he admits that" and is interested, in always learning, tbe priest said.

Foley has compiled a varied record on issues of concerns to Catholics.

According to t.he National Right to Life Committee, he has voted

against- Ilro.;.life Interests but nas opposed the death penalty, nuclear weapons tests and chemical weapons production and supported housing bills prohibiting discrimi· nation against children and the· disabled, among others.

Basically, Foley "is a mainline Democrat," said John L. Carr, secretary for social development and world peace at the U.S. Catholic Conference.

"I find him a straightforward and low-key, respectful of the church's interest and experience but not supportive of the church's pro-life agenda," Carr said.

"He se,ems to be an effective inside leader with kind of a calm presence. He was chairman of the Agricultu re Committee and had a role in making the food stamp program more responsive to the needs of the poor," Carr added.

"What strikes you is his steadiness, his· straightforwardness and the lack of hype. It's a different sort oT congressional style:'

Mary's beads of love

"It is indifference to religion which is paralyzing souls in their lethargy of egoism and leaving them in the enervating slavery of their passions...

"Consequently the divine light Catholic would not be obliged to of faith is growing dim and being accept.

Currently theologians arc debat- extinguished in the very midst of ing whether nutrition and hydra- the Christian world. Virtue is betion via a tube for comatose patients . coming more and more rare and should he judged an extraordinary disappearing while vice is break· or ordinary means of medical treat· ing loose with frightful fury."

The prophet of doom who utment.

Father Eijk said in his opinion it tered these words was not speakwas "very clear" that Mnutrition ingtoday. The Rev. Joseph Chamand hydration should be consi- inade of Bordeaux, France, made defed a proportionate means of his predictions in 1840. treatment." It does not carry with He was speaking of France, the it serious medical risks and does "eldest daughter of the Church," not pose an insurmountable prob- but he fcared that the "general defection and apostasy" would be lem to the patient, he said.

On the other hand, its withdra- all but universal.

Father Chaminade was not withwal will surely caUse death.

"Ethically and morally speak- out hope. He believed that Mary, ing, there is no essential differ· the Mother of God, would "overenee" between withdrawing nour· come this heresy, as she has over· ishment and killing a patient out- come aU others.... Hers will he the glory of saving the faith from right, he said. .

For Father Eijk, efforts to 'egal- the shipwreck with which it is ize a bortion and eutha~ia are threatened among us."

Confidence in the influence of signs of a umoral crisis" in society Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, in and the church.

In today's technologi<:alsociety, time of sorrow 'and difficulty has means are judged to be good if been a hallmark ofCatholic practhey serve a worthwhile end, he tice across the centuries. Devotion said. But Catholics believe that to Mary waxes and wanes, but the some means can be bad in and of Church provides frequent reminders of her role. themseJves, such as killing oneself.

Unfortunately, he concluded, October, traditionally dedicated "we are drowning in a technologito Mary under her title of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, emphacal culture. Even when we want to be faithful, we are under its insizes the special place held by the fluence." rosary in devotion to the Mother

of God. Most seniors don' need reminden to say the rosary; we were brollght up on it.

Prior to Vatican II the rosary played a major role in church services. Older people were often seen running the beads through their fingers during Mass. Most every parish had a Rosary Society. Rosaries were always said at wakts.

In the reform after Vatican II, as statues 01 Mary and other saints were removed along with ancient altars and communion rails, saying the ros,ary became a sometime thing, like Benediction and the Stations.

But the rosary keeps coming back. There is something so therapeutic about repeating a common prayer and running well.worn beads through your fingers that the practice is not limited to Cathoiics Catholic visitors to the Near, Middle and Far East are often puzzled by the number of men who app,ar to be holding strings of beads in their hands while walking. carrylng on business or relax· ing in cafes.

The practice is so common that the Wall Street J oumal reported the other day that the Greeks are worried that Uworry beads" are going OUI of style. Beadmakers claim that· only the older generation uses them.

Despite their title. worry beads have little to do with worrying, the Journal reported. Playing with the' beads is actually a sign of peace and tranquillity. Noone is sure.

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BERNARD CASSERLY . but historians claim the Greeks got them from India, where Buddhists and Hindus use them for prayer.

Columban Mission, the magazine of the Columban Fathers, found many parallels among MusJim, Hindu and Catholic rosaries in its November 1983 issue. "In Islam, as in Christianity'" the journal reported, "beads are used in the recitation of the same prayers a. great number of times."

'The use of prayer beads in Hinduism is closely related to the use of the mantra," it said~ "...which literally means 'instrument of. mind: ..

Amazing, isn't it. that prayer beads or rosaries are used as aids to prayer in religions in many corocrs of the world? Could the rosary become a common thread that will help bind all the world's peoples?

Despite our different origins, all of us, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christ ians, share a common love for God. Mayall our beads remind us to pray for universal reconciliati on and peace.

spring "Nature renewing its lease on life." - Glasgow

Wanting to quit school

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: "How can I get 'my teen-age son to stay in school?

He is a sophomore. His grades are average, but he tells me he's tired of school. The law no longer requires that he attend after age 16.

Further, he has been cutting classes and threatened with suspension. I want him to graduate. What can I do?" (Philadelphia) You can talk at length to your son and explain all the good reasons he ought to remain in school: to find a job, or to qualify for a better one; to remain eligible for college; to be able to enlist in the military; to be with his friends. I doubt such talking will do any good.

You can allow him to experience the consequences of not attending school. In simple terms, the alternative is to get ajob and to pay you room and board.

Life is a great teacher, although the "tuition" of experience can be high. Do not protect' your son from the results of his choice. Let him learn on his own how hard it is to find a job. If he's lucky in finding one, let him know the joy of hard work for minimum pay.

Do not give ,him money to get by. Your job as a parent was to support him while he was learning-"

in school. If he insists on being grown up and you allow that, then you must not dilute his experience by continuing to support him.

This is not cruel or mean. Le,arning to care for oneself is the most, important life lesson of all. Your son is brave to make such an early attempt. Don't deprive him of the fullness of it.

He should pay you room and board if he continues to live at your house as a young adult. Many parents have found that $10 per day is reasonable, much cheaper than he could do on his own, yet el'\ough to provide a fair amount , for his upkeep.

If, however, you want to insist that he remain' in school, you might offer some tangible inducement. This is more likely to work than long and unproductive lectures and nagging.

What would motivate him? An increase in privileges? More car time? Money?

Identify specifically what you want. I would focus on daily class attendance, assignments completed and-or weekly grades. I would find a reliable way to acquire this date.

Then I would make what he wants contingent upon his giving you what you want.

You may call this a bribe if you

wish. Call it whatever you want. If you wish for your son stay in school at a key moment of choice, then I am more concerned with whether your response works than what you call it.

Finally, there may be a compromise. Perhaps your school permits half days: school in the morning and work in the afternoon.

He may be able to work for a year or two, then return to his studies' to take II high school equivalency test.

Most states have vocational and technical colleges where trades may be learned. Admission requirements are often flexible, depending upon demonstrated ability to do the;: work. Your son may be elig-' ible for such a trade school now. , Your son is clearly in II position to have his way. Even if you insist, he can still g<:t himself suspended.

I suggest you sit down with him and explain the above choices. If you follow the choices as described, there is strong pressure to remain in school. If he should choose oth-, erwise, be proud of him but don't make it easy by paying his way.

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School 'menace: gun-toting chil(Jren

By Antoinette Bosco Nearly 3 million assaults, robberies, rapes and thefts took place or were attempted in schools in 1986, according to the V.S. Census Bureau. Many involved guns.

In a study of 11,000 eighthand 10th-graders funded by ,the V.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 41 percent of boys and 24 percent of girls said they could obtain a handgun readily. A great many said they had been victims of serious crimes at school.

One percent of boys said they carried a handgun to school every day.

Educators in Dade County, Fla., are taking unprecedented steps to deal with the problem of guntoting schoolchildren. T,hey're starting the nation's first mandatory "gun awareness" program for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

The community-based Citizens Crime Watch group will administer the program using lectures, skits and films. Children will be taught to keep away from firearms for sport or protection and to alert an adult if they see a gun.

The school board quickly rejected the gun safety program promoted by the National Rifle Association. It involves a poster and coloring book which encourage children to get their mother when they see a gun lying on the table in their home.

"It sends subliminal messages that somehow it's normal for a handgun to be on a table in a home where you have young children," said associate superintendent James Fleming.

Some people are skeptical about the NRA having any role in firearms education for fear that the organization will impose its progun philosophy on children. Vndaunted, the NRA is offering its program free to schools across the nation.

"It's better that the NRA handle

gun safety programs," a gun supporter told me. "They'll teach kids how to treat a gun. with respect."

I disagree. I believe that children should be taught to avoid guns completely, with emphasis on their destructiveness.

But I have a suspicion that in many V.S. towns there is an attitude that it is OK for children to own and use guns.

A small town near my own has a bizarre story of teens and guns.

Residents are complaining to police about rifles, guns and automatic weapons in the local park, as well as handgun use in neighbors' back yards.

It all started a few yellrs back when a group of teens set up a , range for target shooting in the park. Now thle shooting is out of hand. It is explosive, literally.

I have heard every pro-gun argument in the book. Gun supporters have talked me blue in the face about our constitutional right to bear arms and about the pleasure and importance of hunting.

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By Hilda Young about the garbage, the leaf raking They say the teen years are a time for young people to develop, and your room?" even demand, independence. It's a "Consider them done," he said, time to break from parental authordashing out the door with the garity, test values, seek a place in the bage sack. sun. ' In a brief moment of weakness, I felt guilty. Like I say, it was brief.

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"OK, OK," I said. "I'll do it.

"How nice ofy,ou to ask," I said.

Why don't you warm up the 'car "I'm walking out to the mailbox to and you can take your old mother get the mail. You want to go?" for a spin in the country to see the "Can I drive?" he asked. "We leaves turning. It can be a rnothercould go around the block, pick up son afternoon."

Jason, cruise down to school, then "All right!" he exclaimed. "Can pick up the mail when we come in Jason, Ann Marie, Peter and Alithe driveway." cia come too?"

He paused. ''I'll buy you a Coke I knew he wanted me to have the at the drive-in." company.

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Described as black on "white The head of the governor's office is chalky paper," the stamps repro- U.S. Archbishop Paul C. Marcinduce a photograph of Baltimore's kus; Basilica of the Assumption; a porThe design of the stamps was trait of the nation's first bishop, approved by the six cardinal-memArchbishop John Carroll of Bal- bers of the PontificaloCommission timore; and a recent lithograph of for Vatican City State.

Baltimore's Cathedral of Mary Our The stamps, which come in sheets Queen by Marti!1 Barry. of 20, were printed by the Helio On Nov. 6, 1789, Pope Pius VI appointed Jesuit Father John Car- Courvoisier company of Switzerroll of Maryland to be the United land, one of three printers normally used by the Vatican.

States' first ~~tholic bishop.

The basilica stamp is valued at 'Most Vatican stamps use vibrant 450 lire (34 cents); the stamp with primary colors or a watercolorlike blend of pastels to commemo- 'the archbishop's portrait is 1,350 rate papal trips, major feast days, lire ($1.0 I); and the cathedral stamp international eucharistic congress- is 2,400 lire ($1.80).

The stamps will be part of a Vates, Marian years and holy years. Occassional series have included birds ican display at the Inter~ational and artwork from the Vatican mus- Philatelic Exhibition in Washington Nov. 17-20 and Nov. i4-Dec. eums.

The three bicentennial stamps, 3, the Vatican official said. scheduled for release Nov. 9, marl( The stamps maybe ordered from the first time that the Vatican post Ufficio Filatelico, 00120 Vatican office has commemorated an anni- City, including $5.50 for postage versary of a national hierarchy, and the stamps.

First bishop in 66 years VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has ordained the first bishop for Byelorussia in 66 years, and is expressing hope that changes in the Soviet Union will lead to the naming of other bishops.

The ceremony is "a sign of the changes" being made in the Soviet Union which "offer hope for the good of all believers," the pope said during the recent ordination Mass in St. Peter's Basilica of Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz.

It also "underlines the ties of the chair of Peter with the church in Byelorussia," the pope added.

Bishop Kondrusiewicz, 43, was named apostolic administrator of Minsk in the Soviet Republic of Byelorussia last July. In announcing the appointment, the Vatican said the Soviet government had not opposed it.

Byelorussia has been without a resident bishop since early in World War II when Archbishop Boleslao Sioskans was exiled. Ordained in 1926, he died in exile in Belgium in 1981.

Vatican officials estimate that there are about 2 million Latin-rite Catholics, 60 priests and 100 functioning churches in Byelorussia.

Pope, president discuss Lebanon WASHINGTON (CNS)-President Bush telephoned Pope John Paul II last week to discuss Lebanon and express appreciation for the pontiffs efforts to promote peace, the White House announced: The president also conferred by telephone with President Francois Mitterand of France and King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, according to Marlin Fitzwater, presidential press secretary.

Fitzwater said the presidential phone calls were, placed to the pope, Mitterand and Fahd "to tell them that we're very supportive of the Lebanese parliament's activities - that we're hopeful that it will produce some measure of peace in Lebanon - to commend them for their efforts, and to simply let them know that the United States stands with them in this attempt."

No other details of the presidential conversations were available, and Fitzwater said the White House activity was the extent of current U.S. involvement in the Lebanon issue.

"I have no idea" whether the president might have placed more than one phone call to the pope recently or how long the two men talked, Bob Hall, assistant press secretary, told Catholic News Service later. Those telephoned had expressed deep interest in Lebanon and in resolving its difficulties, Hall added.

At the Vatican, Msgr. Jean Tauran, a Vatican official wh'o deals with Middle East affairs, confirmed the phone call occurred but had no further information.

For several years, Lebanon has been engaged in a bitter civil war, pitting rival Christian and Moslem factions against each other or against -troops from neighboring Syria.

On Oct. 22, members of the Lebanese parliament reached agreement on a new constitution to reconcile Lebanon. The constitution would give Moslems a greater role in the government by, for example, evenly dividing the places in Parliament between Moslems and Christians. The latter had earlier enjoyed a majority. , Bush's phone conversation with the pope was not the first in recent months. On Aug. I, the president called the pope to ask for help in getting the body of a slain American hostage, Lt. Col. William Higgins, rl:turned to the United States.

Eight days later, Bush lunched with Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law, discussed the pope's interest in peace, and asked prayers for hostages still imprisoned in the Middle East.

"Quiet optimism" ROME(CNS)- China's crackdown on dissent last June appears not to have affected religion, and the church's situation there can still be viewed with "quiet optimism," says a report from Internati'onal Fides Service which cited signs of the gradual emergence of the "clandestine" church in China, which is loyal to Rome. It also said there are indications of weakening in the position of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, a government-sanctioned group at odds with the Vatican.

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Vatican budget is in black VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican's 1988 budget was in the black for the first time since 1983.

When income for the worldwide Peter's Pence collection is included, 1988 income outstripped expenses by almost $9 miflion, according to Vatican figures released Oct. 26.

Previously, 1983 was the last year for which the Vatican said its income - including worldwide contributions from Catholics ~ covered the deficit.

Minus the Peter's Pence collection, the statistics show a 1988 shortfall of $44 million. The 1988 Peter's Pence collection, used to cover the deficit, totaled $52.9 million, .

The figures were contained in a Vatican statement that thanked "the bishops, priests, religious and faithful who, sensitive to the needs of the Holy See, have generously answered the appeal" to contribute to the Peter's Pence collections.

The statement was released by the Vatican press office after a recent meeting of the council of cardinals named by Pope John Paul II' to examine Vatican finances.

Cardinal G. Emmett Carter of Toronto, a council member, told Vatican Radio that for the first time the Vatican budget figures are undergoing an independent audit, and the results will be sent to the world's bishops.

The council fought "quite a bat~ tie" for five years with Vatican officials "to send a financial report to all the dioceses of the world and the religious communities," he said.

"Every year we were pounding on the same thing, and finally we got it done," he added. , The cardinal added that the Vatican also discovered that "there were some assets which we had undervalued." Neither he nor the Vatican statement elaborated.

Cardinal Carter cautioned against complacency, even though 1989 income is likely to meet expenses.

"We're not out of the hole," he said.

Neither the cardinal nor the Vatican statement gave 1989 budget figures.

The Vatican-statement said expenses will continue to rise because of inflation, modernization of Vatican Radio plants and equipment, imd needed repairs of Vatican buildings.

The 1988 figures showed that the Holy See, the central offices of the universal church, ran a deficit of$57.2 million, while the Vatican City State, which administers the 108-acre independent state and its physical plant, turned a profit of $13.2 million.

Vatican communications operations were responsible for over 35 percent of the Holy See deficit.

L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, had a shortfall of nearly $5.3 million in 1988 and Vatican Radio had a $15.6 million shortfall.

Nevertheless, said the station's director quring an interview broadcast by Vatican Radio, there are no plans to improve the situation by accepting advertising.

Jesuit Father Pasquale Borgomeo, director general of the station, which broadcasts around the clock in 34 languages, said the station is instead hoping to raise money through sale of cassettes and compact discs.

"The prestige of our message offered free to all men of good will can't be associated with a message like an advertisement," he said.

The Vatican Radio interview noted that officials of L'Osservatore Romano declined to be interviewed.

The broadcast also said that the Vatican's diplomatic presence in some 120 countries costs about $10 million annually. It added that Pope John Paul II's travels are not a major expense for the Vatican, since host dioceses pick up all costs except airfare for the pope and his entourage.

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FIRST LADY Barbara Bush and New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor ham it up at Alfred E. Smith dinner.

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'''Caring, giving, doing" NEW YORK (eNS) - Step- had asked Parade magazine about ping into her "bully pulpit" at the lier' weight, and the magazine said annual Alfred E. Smith dinner in it was between 135 and 140 pounds.

New York, first lady Barbara Bush "George says the press never gets preached to the affluent audience anything right," she commented. a message of "caring, giving and "I was born weighing 135 pounds." doing."

But Mrs. Bush went on to deliver "I do worry about greed in Amer- a'serious message about the need ica and around the world," she for helping the unfortunate, who said; referring to novelist Tom she said could be.found "just outWolfe's best seller "The. Bonfire of side these opulent walls." the Vanities" about a New York Her own "volunteering" activity bond trader and self-styled "mas- began, she said,:after the death of ter of the universe." ' her daughter Robin of leukemia in . The annual dinner is sponsored 1953: by toe New York archdiocese to "My new job is a bully pulpit," raise funds for health care.

Mrs. Bush said of her role as first Some I ,300 tickets at $500 were lady. And in this position, she sold for the dinner in the grand said, she tries to encourage more ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria '''caring, giving and doing."

Hotel. The cost of the dinner itself "N ot one person in this foom was covered by two New York lives far from some' person who philanthropists. needs help," she said. "Look for The event is always highly polit- your opportunity to make a differical in a non-partisan fashion. It's ence." named for the former governor of New York and unsuccessful 1928 Democratic nominee for president.

Smith was the first Catholic to receive the presidential nomination from either major political ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) - The party.

Prominent political personali- National Association of the Holy ties speak, attracting to the dinner Name Society, once 5 million much of the political community strong, will have a resurgence if two things I)appen, a society offiof the New York area.

Among those attending this year cial said at its 19th annual convenwere New York Mayor Edward I. tion in Orlando.

Joseph Fahey of Sun City, Ariz., Koch and the candidates vying to replace Koch - Democrat David chairman of the society's Celebrate N. Dinkins and Republican Ru- Life Committee, said the society should be in the forefront for the dolph W. Giuliani.

Light banter is traditionally con- celebration of the birth of Christ in sidered good form at the dinner, the "jubilee year .2000."

"But it won't be," he said, "unless and Mrs. Bush conformed.

"At last 1 get a chance to prove two things happen: one, its unique I'm more than just a pretty face," identity must be reestablished and, two, its visibility must be regained." she began.

To make people aware that the She also reported that someone society is "alive and well," Fahey said, there must be members' attendance at daiJy Mass and reception of Communion.

The society "for decades promoted monthly Mass and holy Nov. 6 Communion for men," Fahey said, 1933, Rev. Patrick S. McGee, but "after Vatican 11,90 percent of Founder, St. Mary, Hebronville the whole parish was going to Nov. 7 Mass and holy Communion every 1985, Rev. J. Edmond Trembweek, not just every month." lay, Retired Chaplain, Sacred Heart Blessed John of Vercelli, a DomHome, New Bedford inican, founded the society in 1274 Nov. 8 to reverence the holy name of 1984, Rev. Pacifique L. Emond, Jesus. It was brought to the United OFM., Retreat Master, Writer, States in 1870 by Dominican Father Montreal Canada Charles M. McKenna.

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BERKELEY, Calif. (CNS) - A bioethicist has urged Catholicjournalists to use the church's social teachings as a guide to approach bioethical issues in the 1990s.

"I think people want moral leadership and 1 think you have an opportunity to help that happen, to get information out in the press that we don't often see, including some ofthe things about our social traditrons and our respect for all persons," said Corrine Bayley, director of the Center for Bioethics and vice president of St. Joseph Health System in Orange, Calif.

She commented at the recent Western/ Northwestern regional convention of the Catholic Press Association in Berkeley.

"The social teachings of the church are kind of a forgotten genius of our tradition and 1believe you can bring these issues to the forefront - and suggest you be influential in that," she said.

"What are the bioethics issues of the I990s?" she said. "I would say it depends on what you put in your papers because that is where people get a lot of their information."

She said reporters concentrate, too much on individual cases.

"We are fascinated by individuallives and by individual choices whereas we don't spend enough time on societal structures," she said. "The societal structures are critically important - they are harder, they are more complex, they are more elusive. You can't just sit down with that and talk to it like you can with a patient or a family that has an individual choice." .

Recent ethical questions ,have focused on whether there is an obligation ,to continue. treating.a person who has suffered' severe brain damage and is not expected to recover consciousness.

"Are you obliged to continue treatment?" Ms. Bayley asked. "In the Catholic tradition, it basically says 'no' that we are not expected to continue treating people ifthere is no benefit.

"It is almost an idolatry of human life to say you have to prolong it at all costs. It is like saying there's nothing after that."

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If you are cheating because laziness leads you to neglect your studies, then you need to light a fire under yourself. You might do this by considering as realistically as you can what the long-term results of cheating now,will be.

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Not studying enough, however, may have more complicated causes.

Maybe you simply are not very good at studying. .

Can you ask a teacher or a counselor or an older brother or sister to give you some tips on how to study, not only for tests but for your daily classes?

Or, if you do not have anyone - handy 1'0 help you, why not ask a librarian to steer you to a book that will help you acquire this important skill? Read it once and then go back and review the parts that struck you most force- . fully.

Then set about applying what you have I.earned about studying.

Learning how to study is likely to be helpful to you not only now in school but also later when you are out in the working world.

On the job, you may have to study a 'car manual, a lengthy memo from the boss, or a complicated federal government bulletin.

You will have a definite advantage if you have acquired the various skills use<l in studying.

Another problem you might have is that a particular subject is unusually difficult for you. In such a case, some formal or informal tutoring could solve your problem.

Winner "The man with the average mentality, but with control, with a definite goal, and a clear conception of how. it can be gained, and above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end." - Taft

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Students at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, joiried in national celebration of Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 22-28, with the theme My Choice- Drug Free. . Members' of Students Against Drunk Driving decorated the cafeteria with red rib~ons and signs, and students and staff were asked to sign a pledge poster, then given a red ribbon to wear the remainder of the week.

On Friday, students were en-. couraged to place the ribbons on their rearview car' mirrors as a reminder to remain drug free on weekends:-The activities stressed that students are front-line troops in the war on drugs.

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Junior class ring~ were blessed during a recent Mass celebrated by Father Steve Avila, Stang chaplain.

A banquet for juniors and the Harvest Moon dance, open to all

St. John Evang~list

School The first stage in removing asbestos from St. John Evangelist School, Attleboro, will begin at 3 p.m. today and end on Sunday. In the event testing is not completed

by Sunday evening, there will be no school on Monday. An announcement ,will be made on WARA (1320 AM) and WPRO (630 AM) between 6 and 8 a.m. . only if there is no school.

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The first quarter' ends Nov. 10.

Report cards will be distributed Nov. 13 and should be returned during parent-teacher conferences, . to be scheduled from 12 to 8 p.m.

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During ~ational Education Week, Nov. 12-18, the city of Attleboro is promoting Pull the Plug, a program which dramati~es the family's dependence on TV and which encourages alternative use of leisure time through reading, exercising, hobbies and ot~er activities. St. John Evangehst School families are encouraged to Pull the Plug on Nov. 14, 15 and 16.

students, followed the Mass. Stang alumnus Eric Zajac was DJ for the dance.

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Class and student organization officers for 1989-90, in order of president, vice-president, secretary and .treasurer, fo.1low.

Seniors: Jonathan Kemp, John Ford, Rebecca McEwen, Matthew Osborne. Juniors: Alison McIntyre, Rachel Thomas, Sophia Park, Joel Braillard. Sophomores: Jonathan Poente, Jeffrey Lawrence, Aminah Pilgrim, Jennifer McCann. Student council: John Ford, Kenneth Furtado, Alison McIntyre, Adam Braillard. SADD: Elizabeth Medeiros, Debra Amaral, Rachel Thomas, John Ford.

Six students from Bis~op Feehan High School, Attleboro, participated in a recent South Attleboro Lions and Lionesses Club speech contest on What My Family Means to Me. Winners Kevin Delano and Jim Fera will advance to the next stage ofthe competition, . to be held at the school Nov. 16.

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Bishop Feehan is participating in a Brown University workshop helping teams from various schools plan and implement a substanc~ abuse prevention program. ,Feehan staff members attending are Kathy Killion, Students Against Drunk Driving moderator; Neil Loew, guidance and substance abuse counselor; Kathy Naughton, religion teacher; and Pat DeGrinney, health department he'ad.

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New Spanish National Honor Society officers are John McCracken, president; Sheila Cryan, vice-president; Richard Mona, secretary; Kim Conroy, treasurer.

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The Bishop Feehan Theatre Company will present "The Matchmaker" at 7 p.m. ,Nov. 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 12. Information: 226-6223, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Mary's School

Marge Mello of the faculty of St. 'Mary's School, New Bedford, Faculty member Jay Hoyle has recently conducted a workshop been nominated as an outstanding for area Cat\tolic school teachers teacher of American history by the at which participants learned to local chapter of the Daughters of operate computers and software in the American Revolution. 'His " use at St. Mary's. Due to the resume will.be sent to. the state and teachers' enthusiastic response., a winner WIll be announced in further training sessions will take . March. place.

Bishop Connolly seniors Matt Carlos and Maria Mutty are,coeditors ofthe Fall River high school's 1990 yearb~ok,. Opus. C,hronda White is business ,mal1ager.

Opus '89 will be featured by the Taylor Publishing Company as an example of creative design; effecti",e use of special features and comprehensive coverage. The year-, book has also been entered in a national contest sponsored by Columbia University..

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Symbols 'following film reviews indir.ate both general and Catholic Films'Office ratings. which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for general viewing; PG-13-parent.al guidance strongly suggested for c~lI­ dren under 13; PG-parental gUidance suggested; R-restricted. unsuitable for c:hildren or young teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults: A2-approved for adults and adolescents: A3approved'for adults only: A4-separate classification (given films not morally offensive which. however, require SOml! analysis' and explanation); O-morally offensive.

Catholic ratings for television movies are those of the movie house versions of the films.

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Grade 5 teacher Mrs. Letendre reads aloud daily to her class and also focuses on independent voluntary reading in her reading program, in vwhich an "interactive reading bulletin board" encourages students to read high quality literature for class goa!,. , A sharing session is held every time five bookS are read, and this month students made poster board advertisements for the books they have read. After 40 books have been read the class will celebrate with apple pie and bobbing for apples.

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New school board members are Owen Murphy, Barbara Connelly, Jeanine Ferro and Michael Olejarz.

I~OTE Please check dates and times of· television and radio progr~s against local listings, which may differ from the New York network schedules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (Orion Pictures): Writer-director Woody Allen once again examines .the limits of the moral universe by focusing 011 an influential ophthalmologist(Martin Landau) who has his mistress (Anjelica Huston) murdered when she threatens to spill the beans to his wife (Claire Bloom) and reveal his embezzlement of philanthropic funds. This man's struggles with guilt and accountability harken back to his devout Jewish father and are interwoven .with other wellconnected Manhattanites who also have moral choices to make. Allen subtly compares and questions the sum total of his characters' moral and immoral choices with humor, pathos and melodrama. A thoughtprovoking, serio-comic film that attempts to pinpoint the reality of love and happiness for imperfect mortals. Some rough language, explicit sexual innuendoes, an adulterous relationship and a ruthless, off-camera murder.

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the couple's own naivete play havoc with the upcoming nuptials. True to life, consistently fresh and lightly satirical without being judgmental. Church ties are not the focus here. Much profanity laced with sexual vulgarities; implied premarital sex. A3,R .

"When the Whales Came"(Twentieth Century Fox) Based on a legend of the Scilly Isles off the coast of England about a curse that befell one island in 1844 when islanders slaughtered a pack of beached whales. Seventy years later, a deaf hermit (Paul Scofield) manages to successfully warn neighboring islanders away from some new beached whales. Tedious adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's children's book. The lovely story involving the gentle hermit with two island children (Max Rennie and Helen Pearce) and its ecological theme are bogged down with boring extraneous action and pre-. dictable period caricatures. Some menace involving paren-tal abuse, minimal rough language. A2,PG

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 3,1989

PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN are asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall Rlver,,02722. Name of city or town should be Included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: We do not normally carry news of fundralslng activities. Weare happy to carry notices of spiritual programs, club meetings, youth projects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundralslng projects may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business office, telephone 675-7151.

On Steering Points Items FRlndlcates Fall River, NB Indicates New Bedford.

HOSPICE OUTREACH Self-help series on grief, 7-9 p.m.

Wednesdays through Dec. 6, rm.

128 St. Anne's Hospital, FR. Patricia Potter, bereavement coordinator for Hospice Outreach, will facilitate the series, which focuses'on different aspects of grief and explores ways of coping. Open to the public. Information Hospice Outreach, Inc., 673-1589.

ST. JOSEPH, N. DIGHTON Parishioners are needed to serve or lector at funeral Masses. Contact CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH ,Father Robert Donovan, Deacon Meeting for parents ofjunior high James O'Gara or Joe Murray. students, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Wing O;L. CAPE, BREWSTER School. Jean Roma ofSt. Margaret's Please leave donations for the Hospital, Dorchester Will speak on needy in the boxes at the church "How to Communicate with your doors for Harvest Sunday, this week'Teenager." Information on ECHO end. Youth ministry meeting, 'folweekends for high school girls (Nov. lowing 6 p.m. liturgy Sunday. Day 3-5) and for boys (Dec. 1-3) is availof Reflection for liturgical ministers, able from Father Calnan or from presented by Father Robert Oliveira, Paul and Deb Golden, 888-3112. director of continuing formation for The religious education office has clergy and laity; and Sister Elaine moved to 336 Quaker Meetinghouse Heffernan, RS M, associate director Rd., E. Sandwich. The telephone of religious education, 9:30 a.m.-3 number remains 888-8267. Women's p.m. Nov. 18 at O.L. Cape. Theme: Guild meeting, beginning with 7 As We Gather Around the Table of p.m. Mass Wednesday. Lecture on the Lord. whale watching by Dave Wiley will ST. STEPHEN, ATTLEBORO follow in Father Clinton Hall. Life Anyone interested in providing in the Spirit Seminar, this weekend; musicfor the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass information: Deacon Murphy, 775contact Father Richard Gendreau, 7218; Bill Mulcahy, 420-1889.

222-0641. High school boys interested in joining the basketball team RETROUV AILLE contact coach John Magyar, 226Leadership training 'weekend for 4318, Coffee social, following II married couples interested in being a.m. Mass Sunday. leaders for the new diocesan program for troubled marriages, Nov. ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT 10-12, Family Life Center, N. DartThe grade I teachers' meeting schemouth. Information: Bill and Ellen duled for Oct. 29 has been rescheSmith, 695-6066. duled for this Sunday following the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Classes for grad~ I OL VICTORY, CENTERVILLE begin Tuesday. Mrs. Paquette's class Mass of the Anointing, I p,m. will begin Monday. Ministers to the Sunday. First Saturday rosary of and elderly will meet for prayer sick reparation and Act of Consecration and discussion 7:30 p.m. Thursday, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, church hall.

8:40 a.m. tomorrow. 9 a.m. Mass DAY ON DIOCESAN follows.

PRIESTHOOD ST, PATRICK, FR Information day on diocesan Healing service 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 priesthood, 2-8 p.m. Nov. 19, Famwith Father Edward McDonough, ily Life Center, N. Dartmouth. InforC.SS.R. mation: Vocations, St. Pius X recHoly Hour, 2 p.m. Nov. 12. Sister tory, 5 Barbara St., S. Yarmouth .Patricia Kelley of the Sisters of 02664. .Charity of Nazareth, KY., will speak ST•.JAMES, NB on behalf of the SCN missions at St. Vincent de Paul society food Masses this weekend. drive, this weekend.

CATHOLIC WOMEN-'S CLUB, NB SACRED HEART, FR . Guest night, 7:30 p.m. WednesWomen's Guild meeting. followday, Wamsutta Club, NB. Speaker ing 7 p.m. Mass fordec.eased guild from St.. Luke's, Hospital. Topic: members, Monday. A program by nutrition. Information: Joan Sylvia, Figueiredo's Greenhouse will be pre993~8825. sented. First Friday Club meeting and Mass, 6 tonight. All men of the ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Canned goods appeal for needy parish are invited. for Thanksgiving season, this week-, ST. JULIE BILLIART, end.

N. DARTMOUTH Youth group advisory board meetCHRIST THE 'KING, MASHPEE ing, 7 ,p.m. ·Monday. Next group Ushers are 'needed; information: Du Cipullo, 428" 1485. Catholic Wo- meeting Nov. 12. The parish will men's Club meeting, 7:30p.m. Wed- welcome several people beginning nesday. Co-ed basketball; 8-9:30 p.m. catechetical formation at the 6 p.m.

Mass Nov. II. Thursdays, Mashpee Middle school.

ST;JOHN EVANGELIST, Information: Bob Camara, 429-1409.

POCASSET ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB Free glaucoma screening clinic Parish council meeting, II a.m. conducted by Falmouth ophthalmoloSunday, church hall. Officers: Ada gists Dr. J. Elliott Taylor, Dr. TimoScarptetti, president; David Cabral, thy Goslee and Dr. William Schutvice-president; Mary Kane, secretary. ten, 9 a.m.'-noon tomorrow, FalBaptism certificates must be submitmouth Hospital. St. John's Fifty-fiveted by children in the First Comand-over family, hot lunch served at munion class and Confirmation class noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Blood if they were not baptized in the parpressures checked II a.m.-noon Tuesish. Members ofSt. Francis of Assisi days. Reservations must be made at girl scout troop 79 will be lectoring parish center. at the 10 a.m. Mass Sunday.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N.FALMOUTH HOLY NAME, NB Boys in grade 3 or older interested First Saturday rosary prayed after in forming a new, altar boy class 9 a.m. Mass tomorrow. Parish youth group needs adult leaders; informashould contact Father Jon-Paul Gallant. Muffin Sunday, hosted by par- . tion: Betty Mazzucchelli, 540-7232.

Mass of Anointing, 11:15 a.m. Sunish council, following 9:30 and II day, St. Patrick's Church. a.m. Masses Nov. 5.

CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN Retreat with Trappist Father Gerry Dye, this weekend. Diocesan Youth Ministry Council meeting, Thursday and Friday.

CATHEDRAL, FR , New members are welcomed by the Altar and Rosary Guild, which prays for vocations and cares for altar furnishings.

DCCW The Fall River Diocesan Council of. Catholic Women second quarterly Executive Board meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday, St. Pius X parish center, S. Yarmouth. The meeting will be hosted by the officers and members of District V. PAX CHRISTI The Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of Pax Christi will sponsor a retreat from Feb. 23 to 25 at Nanaquakett retreat house, Tiverton, R.I. A regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at St. John of God parish center, Somerset. New members are welcome ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Education Board meeting, 9 a.m. tomorrow, lower rectory. Youth group will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and will continue to meet on Fridays thereafter. Information on Emmaus retreats for young adults ages 19-30; Karen La Flame, 678-7871.

First Friday prayer service and workshop for Women's Guild and Eucharistic ministers, 7 ,tonight. All are , invited to attend.

ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, Healing service and Sunday Mass FR with Father William T. Babbitt, parWomen's Guild monthly meeting, ochial vicar, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. AnnMonday. Father Stephen Fernandes ual interfaith Thanksgiving Eve serof St. James Church, NB, will presvice, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, First United ent "Adventures Into the Magic of Methodist Church, N. Attleboro. the Mind."

Senior luncheon, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 19.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Reservations requested as space is Sister Josephine Barrieau will limited to 100. speak on behalf of the Sisters of ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Charity of Nazareth missions at all First Friday Mass, 7 tonight, folMasses this weekend. Women's Guild lowed by meeting of Ladies of the monthly meeting, 7 p.m. Nov. 14.

Sacred Hearts Association in the Alan A. Amaral, attorney at law, rectory meeting room. Family Mass, will speak on Wills and Probate 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Estates, followed by a business meet. ing. Mr. Lima's eighth grade class is SEPARATED/DIVORCED collecting food, clothing and toileCATHOLICS tries for the needy; donations may be NB support group meeting 7-9 left in the center from II a.m.-noon p.m. Wednesday, Family Life CenSaturdays or given to an eighth ter, N. Dartmouth. Topic: Politics grader. A companion is needed evenof Love. Information: Sue, 994-8676; ings for a parishioner convalescing 998-1313. at her home, contact Father Brian HaningMeeting 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, St. ton.

Mary's parish center, N. Attleboro.

Information: 695-6161.

NOTRE DAME, 'FR Parents and friends are invited to CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF join the school children at the 9 a. m.

FORESTERS II0th anniversary celebration, 2 'First Friday liturgy today. Students will be dismissed at II :30 a.m. and p.m. Nov. 12, White's Restaurant, there will be a teachers' meeting in Westport. Regular meeting of St. the afternoon.

Eulalia Court 164,7 p.m. Nov. 15.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Holy Rosary Sodality meeting, 1:15 p.m. Sunday, school auditorium. RCIA program begins 7 p.m.

Monday. Each Saturday in November will be dedicated to All Souls remembrance. 7:30 a.m. Mass will be preceded by 7:20 a.m. reading of All Souls commemoration names and prayers for the faithful departed.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Prayer gr'oup meeting schedule: 7 p.m. Nov. 4, 15 and 29. Bible Study, 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Seniors social, Nov. 16; trip to Lantana, Nov. 27. Information: Aline, 999-5754. Monthly Holy Hour, beginning with Mass, 5 tonight. Annual reunion for Diocesan Legion of Mary, 2 p.m. Dec. 3, St. Joseph's parish, Attleboro. Bus transportation available; information 995-2354.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY , Taunton district council monthly meeting following 7:30 p.m. Mass ,Monday, St. Peter's Church, County St., N: Dighton. Annual Memorial Mass, 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, St. Paul's Church, Tremont St., Taunton.

Fall River 'district council annual communion breakfast, following 8 a.m.' Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Dec. 3, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 48 Sixteenth St., FR. Voting for district president will take place at the meeting.

ST. ANTHONY OF THE DESERT, FR' .

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, noon-6 p~m. Nov. 5, St. Sharbel Chapel, 300 North Eastern Ave., FR. All welcome.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Canned goods drive, this weekend.

No religious education classes for grades I and 2 tomorrow. Meeting for parents of grade 2 students, 78:30 p.m. Sunday, parish center.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Pathways to Prevention Center, Plymouth, will present Alcohol and Teens and Alcohol and Families to grades 9-12,7-8:15 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, St. Patrick's Hall. In God's Image - A Catholic Vision of Human Sexuality, a program to be presented to students in January, will be explained to parents 7-8:15 p.m. Nov. 15 and 20 and 10-11: 15 a.m. Nov. 21.

Parents of grades 6-10 are expected to attend but all are welcome.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Marriage Encounter Weekend, Nov. 24-26, LaSalette Center, Attleboro. Information: Jack and Pauline Tannock, (401) 568-8241.

By Christopher Carstens There are plenty of practicalminded teen-agers. What we really need is more young dreamers.

Practical-minded teens grow to have practical jobs and they live practical, productive lives. Good for them. But the dreamers will lead' us into the future.

The first step in any big accomplishment is a big dream. Goals set the mind in motion and the body in action. Ray Kroc imagined that if one made a good hamburger and charged a low price, a lot of them would sell. N ow they serve Big Macs from Tokyo to Moscow.

John F. Kennedy thought that America could p'ut men on the moon before 1970, and it did. A group of young men working in their garage dreamed of building a computer so small and inexpensive that everyone could own one.

They called it the Apple. Jaime Escalante thought he could teach young men and women from the barrio how to do calculus, and his· story. told in the film "Stand and Deliver," became a natiomil inspiration.

Dreams set the outside limits 'of accomplishment. It is impossible to achieve what you have not imagined yourself achieving. If you want to do more with your life than settle for whatever is readily available, you need to think about and believe in your dreams.

Three things keep people from holding lofty dreams, conspiring to keep dreamers from really pursuing their goals.

First is the fear offailure. When you try to do something out of the ordinary, there is always the chance of falling short: Play it safe, some practical-minded people think, instead of getting their hopes up. But even if your success isn't complete, when you pursue a special dream you move far beyond those who settle for whatever is easy to come by.

Second is a tendency to focus on problems instead of solutions. Anybody can see how hard it might be to accomplish an important project. The difficulties are real, and even the dreamer must recognize them. But the practical-minded person feels finished after identifying the problem while the dreamer goes further, asking, 'How can this problem be solved?" One stops, the other goes on. The dreamer keeps moving past the problems toward achievement of the goal.

Third is the belief that life's big dreams belong to someone else.

Lots of teens seem to think a breed of special young women and men have somehow received magical powers for achievement. Practical-minded teens think that somebody else will have the adventures and do the great things. Dreamers don't necessarily know how much they can accomplish in their lives, but they want to find out.

Your country needs a lot of dreamers these days. We need 1,000 teens with dreams of curing AIDS. We need dreamers who want to find new ways to teach retarded' children. We are looking for some young people inspired to help our cities' poor find dreams of their own, so they have choices other than crime and crack.

We have openings for teen-agers who dream of being mayors, and bankers and newspaper reporters.

There are places for young people to set up business and factories and stores.

So dream big. Apply to the best college in your state. Shoot at owning the company where you work, not just holding down a good job. Dream of designing the cars and computers of the future or starting the service businesses to keep them running. We need young leaders, and one of them can be you.