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.I"" . . FROM LEl"f:. Bishop Sean O'Malley addresses the first annual Catholic Schools Scholarship Fund dinner at White's of Westport. Rev. John F. Moore was m~ster of cere~omes; Adam Chapdeleine, a student at Bishop Stang High School, No. Dartmouth, shares his thoughts about Catholic education; Father
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Catholic Schools Scholarship Fund dinner a big success By Dave Jolivet The first annual Cat holic Schools Scholarship Fund dinner held last week at White's of Westport. raised ov;:r $110.000 to provide financially needy students with partial __II"
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scholarships to diocesan schools. Dinner chairman Thomas J. Flatley of the Flatley Company said that 400 children will benefit from the event. "How good it is we're able to III_ _ III.!Il1I1:.U ....
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Bisho]~s' meeting ~o WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. bishops will have an unusual II-candidate list to choose from when they elect a new president and vice president of the National Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Catholic Conference at their Npv. 13-16 meeting in Washington. The list is ordinarily made up of the 10 bishops who receive the most nominations from their fellow bishops around the country, but this year two bishops tied for the 10th spot. Eleven committee chairmanships and two committee member posts are also up for election. Nominees for the Missions Committee are Bishop Sean O'Malley and Orlando. FL, Bishop]'\ orbert Dorsey. Conference elections usually begin on the second day of the bishops' fall meeting. Nov. 14 this year. The list of presidential candidates includes an unprecedented number of bishops who are not archbishops - fiv(:. For only the second time. it includes an AfricanAmerican, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville. Ill.
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Other bishops :on the list are BishopsJoseph A. Fiorenza, Galveston-Houston;· Anthony M. Pilla. Cleveland; Donald W. Trautman, Erie. Pol.; and Donald W. Wuerl, Pittsburgh. Archbishops on the list are Archbishops Daniel M. Beuchlein, indianapolis; Harry J. Flynn, St. Paul-Minneapolis; James P. Keleher, Kansas City, Kan.; William J. Levada, coadjutor of San Francisco; Theodore E. McCarrick, Newark, N.J.; and Thomas J. Murphy, Seattle. Completeing a three-year term as president is Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore. Bishop Pilla. as vice president for the past three years, is the most likely presidential candidate if the bishops follow past practice. Only once in NCCB-USCC history has the vice president not been elected president - in 1977. when St. Louis Cardinal John J. Carberry was vice president but was due to retire before he would have completed a three-year term as president.
"It's so good to be here tonight for this purpose." he added. , The evenin.g. guaranteed to end by 9 p.m .. began with a 6:00 p.m. reception at which Bishop Sean O'Malley greeted guests. Father J oh n F. Moore. Secretary for Communications. welcomed the diners and Msgr. George W. Coleman gave the invocation. Several area Catholic colleges were represented at the dinner. Rev. Bartley MacPhaidin. CSC. president of Stonehill College. North Easton. was among his school's attendees. Also present were representatives of Provid.ence College and Salve Regina University. Many area businesses and
Under NCCB-USCC rules. a bishop must receive a simple maj ority.of ballots cast to be elected president. If no one has a majority after two ballots, the third ballot is a runoff between the two with the most votes in the second ballot. After a president is elected, the same.procedure is followed among the remaining nominees on the list to elect a vice president. with one exception: if the vice president has not been elected president, he is WASHINGTON (CNS)- Votstricken from the list because no ers as well as candidates must conference officer can hold the share responsibility for making same post for two successive the 1996 elections address the values terms. of the American people. the U.S. Nominees for NCCB committee bishops say in a new political chairs are: responsibility statement. .:.- Migration: Bishop John S. The statement. released Nov. 5. Cummins of Oakland. Calif.. and· exactly one year before the 1996 Archbishop John C. Favalora of elections. quotes from Pope John Miami. Paul lI's encyclicals as well as - Pastoral research and practifrom his remarks during his Octoces: Bishops Stephen E. Blaire, ber U.S. visit. when he called on auxiliary of Los Angeles, and Americans to use their freedom to Joseph L. Imesch of Joliet. III. serve truth and protect society's - Permanentdiaconate: Bishops most vulnerable groups. including Charles J. Chaput of Rapid City. the unborn .. the poor and immi;,;; gra nts. Turn to Page 13
parishes were also represented and many diocesan Catholic school teachers attended. Following the meal, Patrick Carney of the Claremont Company was introduced as chairman for the 1996 dinner. "The greatest gift we can give to our children is an education, and the greatest education we can give them is one based on morals and responsibilities." he declared. Father Richard Beaulieu. Director of Education for the Fall River diocese, expressed his thanks to all who made the evening a success. In a surprise presentation. he gave Ms. Grace Taylor. secretary for Turn to Page 13
Bishops state '96 elections should address values It cites the U.S. bishops' recent statements on crime. abortion. communications. peace. social and econo!T\icjustice. health care. immigration and violence. and sets out broad questions for the coming campaign while pointedly remaining nonaligned with either the Democratic or Republican parties. The statement. a J2-page booklet. asks how the United States can best help vulnerable children. combat racial prejudice. support families. pursue justice and peace in a violent world, address a growing "culture of violence" and get the most from a market economy and Turn to Page 13
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The Mass of Christian Burial was offered yesterday at St. Joseph's Church, Fall River, by Father Michael. R. Nagle for his uncle. Hillard M. Nagle, 82, who died Nov. 6. Nagle, a Fall River native and the son of the late Michael J. and the late Brigid A. (Maher) Nagle, had been an import specialist for the U.S. Treasury Dept. Bun:au of Customs in Boston for 36 years, retiring in 1973. A 1934 graduate of Providence College, he was a World War II veteran and was president of the Harold C. Nagle Insurance Agency in Fall River. He served on many boards, including those of the Providence College Alumni Assn., and the Deaconess Home and the Corky Row Credit Union, both ill Fall HOLIDA Y FESTIVITIES won't end until Friday, Jan, River. 12, 1996, the date of the annual Bishop's Charity Ball. A Nagle was also a member of the highlight of the winter social season, it will take place from 8 Corky Row Club, the Clover Club p.m. to midnight at Venus de Milo Ballroom, Swansea, with and the Friends of Ireland, all in music by Studio One. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, left, Ball Fall River. He was a Eucharistic minister and a lector at St. Jo.,eph's director, discusses arrangements with Joseph Gromada of Fall River, a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, cosponsor parish, and was a longtime: 'supporter of Massachusetts Citizens of the event with the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. for Life. (Gaudette photo) His survivors include a brother, Harold C. Nagle of Fall River, and a sister, Angela C. Robertson of Se~konk, as well as several nieces and nephews in addition to Father Nagle. He was the brother of thl: late for a wide range of diocesan char- Clare J. Nagle and the late Fall Plans are well under way for the itable endeavors. Several new pro- . River Superintendent of SC::lOols annual Bishop's Charity Ball. to grams have been inaugurated with- Robert J. Nagle. be held Friday Jan. 12. at Venus de in the past year by the diocesan Milo Ballroom. Swansea. For over Catholic Social Services depart40 years, the Ball has been an outment.. They include increased out- Sr~ standing social event in southeastreach to Cambodian refugees in ern Massachusetts. The Mass of Christian Burial· Bristol County. a service working was offered Nov. 4 at Good SheGuiding preparations for the to prevent young immigrants in urban pherd Chapel, Marlborough, for 1996 Ball are honorary cochairs, areas from becoming involved in Sister M. Francis Borgia, RGS, Joseph Motta of Our Lady of gangs. and the opening of a resi- 87, who died Nov. I at Cranberry Mount Carmel parish, Seekonk. dence for homeless and battered Attleboro District Council presiPointe Health Care Center, Harwomen at the former St. Mathieu wich. dent of the Society of St. Vincent Convent in Fall River. These and de Paul, and Mrs. Katherine M. A native of Ro~bury, shl~ had many other endeavors are aided been a resident of the center for Lancisi of St John the Evangelist by Ball proceeds. parish, Attleboro. president of the four years. She was the oldest of II Those wishing to provide finan- children and the daughter of the Diocesan Council of Catholic cial help to these and other dioce- late John F. and Margaret .E. Women. Motta and Mrs. Lancisi san initiatives may contact Char- Begley. will escort Bishop Sean P. O'Malley at the ceremony during which .ity Ball headquarters, 344 Highland Sister Francis Borgia entered Ave .• PO Box 1470, Fall River the Sisters of the Good Shepherd young ladies from all areas of the 02722. . diocese are presented to him. A in 1944 and thereafter served in A Ball souvenir boo.l<let is pub- various homes of the community Ball tradition. the presentation is a lished yearly, offering opportuni- for emotionally disturbed tel~nage highlight of the evening. ties for individuals, organizations girls. She is survived by thre'e sisThe Ball helps raise funds used and friends in the business and ters, and many nieces, nep::tews, professional community to be listed grandnieces and grandnephews. in its pages:Further information is Interment was in Mt. Benedict available by calling the Diocesan Cemetery, West Roxbury. Office, at 676-8943 or 676-3200. Est. 1962
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Daily.Readings Nov. 13 Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139;1-10; lk 17:1-6 Nov. 14 Wis 2:23-3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; lk 17:7-10 Nov. 15 Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4,6-7; lk 17:11-19 Nov. 16 Wis 7:22b-8:1; Ps 119:89-91.130,135,175; lk 17:20-25 Nov. 17 Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5; lk 17:26-37 Nov. 18 Wis 18:14-16;1!}:69; Ps 105:2-3,36-37,42··43; lk18:1-8 Nov. 19 Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; lk 21:5-19
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assassin~ltion VATICAN CITY (eNS) - Pope John Paul II has e:xpressed his deep sorrow at the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and has urged that it not derail the Middle East peace process. "I profoundly hope this grave and painful event will not irreparably disturb the search for peace, but on the contrary may be an additional stimulus," the pope said at the Vatican Nov. 5. On Nov. 4, a fellow Jew gunned down Rabin, 73, as' the Israeli leader was leaving a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Police immediatelyapprehended the gunman, Yigal Amir, a 25-year-old law student who later said in court that he killed the prime minister because Rabin's peace initiatives were creating a Palestinian state. The pope described Rabin, who shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize with Shimon Peres and Vasser Arafat, as a servant of Israel, a talented statesman and a main protagonist of Middle East negotiations. H is assassination has "stricken the hearts of many pt:ople of good will," the pope said. The pope, who c1ost:d his remarks with the Hebrew word for peace, "Shalom," asked Israelis and all others who want peace in the region to "have the same courage and continue on the path" of dialogue. In a telegram to Israeli President Ezer Weizman, the pope conveyed condolences and said Israel could be assured of his prayers at this time of mourning. The pope met with Rabin at the Vatican in 1994, and the two leaders said afterward they hoped the Vatican would eventually become more involved in the Middle East peace process. Rabin at that time reiterated Israel's invitation for a papal trip to Jerusalt:m. Rabin also told the pontiff at theend of their encounter: "I promise every effort to bring peace and prosperity to the Holy Land." The Vatican was represented at Rabin's Nov. 6. funeral by the papal nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo.
EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIUUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of EDWARD LEMERISE is unknown. We cite EDWARD LEMERISE to appear personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday. November 20,1995 at 2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the MARQUES-LEMERISE case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Edward Lemerise, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts. on this 6th day of November, 1995.
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Bethany House offers adult health day care by Christine Vieira Bethany's director of therapeutic The smell of new carpeting and activities. providing center patrons the warm glow of soft lighting with individual and group progreeted guests entering Bethany grams designed to meetthcir social. House Adult Day Health Care. recreational. educational and spirTaunton, for its dedication and itual needs. blessing Nov. 2. "We will offer a wide variety of Ahout 50 people, gathering in activities. induding arts. crafts. the former Maurice Mason House. basket weaving, baking. gardenbuilt in 1902. and most recently a ing. games, entertainment, educaresidence of the Dominican Sisters tional programs, special events and of the Presentation. were welcomed . outings. With multiple programs by Thomas F. Healy. administra- and activities offered simultanetor of Marian Manor. Taunton. ously throughout each day, particone offour diocesan nursing homes ipants will have a choice of what offering skilled nurSing and rehathey would like to do," she said. bilitative care. Bethany House upened Nov. 6. "This program is an extension It will offer weekday care from 8 of the mission of Marian Manor." a.m. until 5 p.m .. including nurshe said. "and we are proud of its ingcare. medical monitoring. acces!; opening and its work of providing to rehabilitation. therapeutic and health care to the elderly of the social activities. and nutritious community." meals. Robert Nunes. mayor of TaunIn addition to caring for seniors ton. was also on hand to offer con-' and other ad ults with physical and gratulations and a word of welmedical needs. Bethany will serve come. "I applaud you for this need individuals with various dementias. you are striving to fill in the comJohn Shesky and Associates munity." he said. "Welcome to the provided the architectural experneigh borhood! The diocese of Fall tise behind the project. "It was a River is a shining example of the task that needed to be done careChurch extending a hand to those fully," said Shesky. "Not wanting in need." to makc it look like an institution. Diane Craig, RN, MA, will be we tried to respect the nice things the house director and she adthat made it a home." dressed the crowd with deep appreBishop Sean 0' Malley officiated ciation for the support everyone at the blessing and dedication of has given this project. ", am so the facility with the service includhonored to be a part ofa company ing Scripture readings, interceswith such a drive to be at the fore- sions read by Bethany House staff front of the health care profes- members, blessing of the house sion." she said. with holy water and blessing and placement of the house crucifix. Activities Director Melody A. Ring. ADC. will be Ina brief homily. BishopO'Malley spoke of Bethany as the place where Jesus went to visit his friends Lazarus. Martha. and Mary. to get away from it all and to he refreshed. Bethany House offers much the same comfort. "Where people are helpless. we intersect with God." the bishop said. "To serve them is to serve our Lord." Father Edmund Fitzgerald. executive director of Diocesan Health Facilities. expressed thanks to the many people who cooperated in making the project a success.. "May this extension of thc Church." he prayed. "be a place of respite and hospitality to all who enter."
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the moorin9-..., The Family and Vocations Psychologically and spiritually, the feasts of All Saints and All Souls provide us with a time of transition. They come when we are moving from light to darkness, from fall to winter. They are celebrations deeply rooted in cultural anthropology. Although the cult of the dead is part of every religion, the. Catholic Church brings to it a very special insight, viewing death not as an end but as a life process. . Death has been and is transformed by Christ. He suffered it as part of the human condition, but it was not the end. What is thought by so many to be a curse became a blessing. As in nature, winter is a herald of spring, so in the supernatural, 'death becomes new life. This is the essence of the celebration of the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. For centuries All Hallows was an opportunity for people to express their fear of darkness and their hope for light and to be reassured that their journey was not to death but to life eternal. It is sad that this all-important message of life is not being passed on from generation'to generation, not even in so-called civilized nations. Somehow, materialism has become the ultimate depression, giving man nothing for which to hope. The pursuit of the so-called good life has derailed too many from the faith life. This is one of the reasons why there are faith crises on so many levels of Christian living. Vocations, families and s,chools are in various stages of difficulty because so many in the Church are but nominal members. If we are to experience a revival of interest in the priesthood and religious life, we must acknowledge the need to evangelize our homes, classrooms and parishes. Many of our children may have been baptized, but they have not experienced faith. They have not been evangelized at the kitcher:t table. Schools cannot fill this vacuum. For Catholic children, evangelization should be primarily a matter of the family living its, faith at home. . , Faith and all that flows from Sit should, be&e.v~Yope~, encouraged and nurtured in the family.But parents need to be affirmed and validated in their role by the Church,which means, for all practical purposes, their p~rish. A partnership of witnessing by parish and .parents is not really an option; it is a necessity if we are to address the so-called vocation crisis effectively. It's hard to expect children even to think about a religious vocation when they do not see faith lived by their parents, their prime teachers.
If focus on the role of parents becomes a cornerstone of evangelization efforts, a flowering of vocations can be anticipated. At pr~serit, vocations have decreased in proportion to the dissolution of family life and of the many support systems that were formerly encouraged by parishes. We bemoan the fact that many of our schools, colleges and universities have diluted the Catholic tradition. But neither do many children learn of that tradition in their families. . Religious education, even at its best, cannot do the whole job; parents must be part of the ongoing catechetical experience. A faith alliance of parent and school is the answer and this is what the Church family must work towards. There are plenty of potential vocations in the Church, but we must realize that they do not begin in our schools; they are nurtured or negated at the kitchen table. The Editor
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By Father William W. Norton, , surprise, its roots had survived Father Henri Nouwen in his three months of neglect. It was still book "Seeds of Hope" wrote "What saveable. most strikes me, being back in the The :rectory plant was a visihle U.S., is the full force of the restreminder of our spiritual chaos. lessness, the' loneliness and the Thomas Moore in his book "Care tension that holds so many Ameriof the Soul" writes: "The. great cans. Many of my American friends malady of the 20th century, implifeel overwhelmed by the many cated in all our trouble and affectdemands made on them. Few feel ing us individually and socially, is the inner peace and joy they so loss of soul. When soul is nt:much desire, i.e., to celebrate life glected, it does not just go away; it together, to be closer in the family appears symptomatically in obsesof origin, to simply stop and enjoy the beauty of creation, the love of sions, addictions, violence and loss people and the goodness of a gra- of meaning. , cious providing God." , "Our temptation is to isolate There seems to be a mountain of obstacles preventing Americans from being where their hearts want to be. Nouwen goes on to say that the astonishing thing is that the battle for survival has become so "normal" that few people really believe that ordinary life can be different from this hectic, competitive, exhausting and hollow experiFor Family Life ence. He notes how important are the Father in heaven, crea'resting places of prayer, caring tor of all, you ordered the presence, simply listening, lack of , earth to bring forth life and路 noise and deep, lasting friendships. crowned its goodness by I love the' poetry of T.S. Eliot creating the family of man. and Emily Dickinson. Both speak to my heart. T.S. Eliot wrote: In history's moment when We shall not cease from all was ready, you sent your exploration Son to dwell in time, obeand the end of all exploring dient to the laws of life in will be to arrive where we our wO,rld. Teach us the start and know the place for the sanctity of human love, first time. show us the value offamily Recently, while looking for life, and help us to live in resources in the rectory. I. was peace with all men that we路 stunned by the appearance of a may share. in your life for bea,utiful plant placed upstairs in the den several months b路efore. It ever. We ask this through was alm'ost dead from' lack of Christ our Lord. Amen. water and care from either the .h9usekeeper or myself. But to my
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these symptoms or try to eradicate them one by one, but the: root problem is that we have lost our wisdom about the soul, eve:n our interest in it. We have today few specialists of the soul to advise us when we succumb to moods and emotional pain, or when, as a nation, we find ourselve!: confronting a host of threatening evils. "But within our history we do have remarkable'sources of:insight from people on a souljourm:y who wrote about the nature and needs of the soul and so we can look to the past for guidance in restoring this wisdom." The central theme of "Soul Mates," also by Thomas MClore, is that 路the soul is tied to relationships, which are the most painful and rewarding aspects of a person's life. The mystery of how we move through relationships with family, friends, romantic and sexual partners is described in Moore'!: book as mystery in the true religious context: unfathomable, beyond manipulation, and showing traces of the finger of God at work. In our 20th century culture, influenced by science and technology, we have reduced relationships to mechanics and structures. We use words like "programmed" to explain a person's behavior and refer to our family relationships as "systems." But God is the most a\l;esome relationship of our lives. What about your spirituality? HClW is it alive? Is it growing from childish to adult dimensions? When people do shift their attention from the goal of perfection and the mechanics and structures of relationships to the soul of their convictions with othexs, they are .able to enjoy true freedom.
vocation Issue 1995 Fatbler Pregana attends national conference of vocation directors Father Craig A. Pregana diocesan assistant director of vocations, joined over 180 diolcesan vocation directors in Green Bay, Wisconsin earlier this fall for the annual convention of the Naltional Conference of Diocesan Voca tion Directors. Th~ purpose of this convention was to explore the contemporary spirituality of the diocesan priest hood, as this year's theme suggests: "From Invitation to Mission: A Spirituality for Priestly Service." The keynote address was delivered by Father George Aschenbrenner, SJ, formerly the director of the spiritual formation program at the North American College in Rome and who currently directs the spiritual direction program at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Wernersville, P A. Father Aschenbrenner described a spirituality which prepares future diocesan priests to play the manyfaceted roles expected路 of them in the local church. He reminded participants that tht: challenge of a profound rooting of the future priest's identity in Christ the High Priest can facilitate the flexibility and responsibility needed to be "on call" in the midst of the people in a great diversity of ways - but always incarnating and manifesting God's love in Jesus. The presentation highlighted key elements
of such a spirituality program which seeks to discern tile spiritual dispositions and readiness of prospective candidat~s for entering into formation for piocesan priestly ministry. Cardinal James. Hickey of the archdiocese of Wa~hington, D.C., addressed the church's understand-' ing of what is needbd in her diocesan priests here in t~e United States and how vocation directors can focus on qualities ~nd characteristics that best enable a man to live out that type of call. His presenta-
tion entitled, "The Mission of Diocesan Priests Today: What Is It and For Whom Should We Be Looking?," addressed the tension between numbers of candidates and suitability of candidates. A panel of presenters: Father John' Horn, SJ, Father Joseph Kelly, and Dr. Margaret Schlientz, addressed the way vocation directors might assess the spiritual disposition of potential candidates for seminary. Concrete ideas were offered as to what signs and expressions of current spirituality
.a vocation director might notice as either a positive or negative indicator regarding diocesan priestly vocation. Along with the major presentations, a number of workshops were held to focus on specific areas in vocation ministry. The workshop entitled, "Vocation Ministry in the Electronic Age: The Computer and How to Best Use It," helped participants to learn about various articles which are offered in vocation bulletin boards "on-line." Another workshop, "Vocation
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Discernment: Models and Applications for Helping Candidates," examined the application process for accepting candidates. Participants shared various application procedures and discussed the benefits of a basic uniform process which vocation directors could tailor to the needs of their particular diocese. Elections were held at this year's convention for various offices of the NCDVD. Father Craig A. Pregana was selected as the region coordinator for Region I, which covers the dicoeses of New England. Father Pregana was recently appointed as the assistant director of vocations for the diocese of Fall River. He directs the recruitment of candidates for diocesan priesthood and participates in the assessment and screening process of the candidates. Father Pregana works with Msgr. John J. Smith, who is diocesan vocation director and pastor ofSt. Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth. Together with the Fall River Vocation Council, they encourage men and women to consider a vocation to church ministry For more information regarding vocation discernment, call or write; Father Craig A. Pregana, diocese of Fall River, P.O. Box .2577, Fall River, MA,02722-2577. Telephone: 508-675-1311.
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No doubt other factors contribute to a young man's attraction to the seminary. They could include: a desire for the spiritual life; loving parents who show their respect for the priesthood; supportive friends. We might ask what is so attractive about a priest providing service to others? For an answer, I suggest looking into some of the contlicting forces at work within us. There is, for example, the contlict of selfishness and unselfishness. Could it be that when a young man sees priests serving others, God triggers the unselfish force within him? Unselfishness is very attractive. It means not thinking first of one's self, fixing one's attention upon a task, learning to be objective. Unselfishness smacks of spartanism, which is captivating to young merr, Instead of being locked up in ourselves, unselfishness opens up to a wider world. It encourages us to extend to others in a personal, giving manner. Being part of the bigger world and interacting with others for-a higher good are winners in attracting youth. When one seminarian said a priest offers service in a way no other career or profession can, I do not think he was d~valuing the services of the laity. Rather, I feel he was'retlecting a common belief that priests, by reason of their closeness to the altar, are especially expected to. retlect Christ who is the personifica~ion of unselfishness,
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A message from Pope 'John Paul II Dear young people of America, Listening to what you are telling me by your presence and through your representatives, I know that you are very conscious of having a special mission in this world, of being partners in the mission of the church, I also know that in fulfilling your mission you are willing to give, you are'willing to share and you are willing to serve. And you are willing to do all this together, not alone! In this you are like Jesus: Jesus gave and he served and he was never alone, He tells us: "The one who sent meis with me. Hehas not left me alone" (In 8:29), Yes. dear young people, I too want to speak about your mission, the reason for your life on earth, the truth of your lives, It is extremely vital for you to have a clear idea of your mission, to avoid being confused or deceived, In speaking to the Christians of his time, St. Paul explicitly urged them: "Let no one deceive you in any way (2 Thes 2:3), And today I say the same to you. young people of America: "Let no one deceive you in any way" - about your mission, about the truth, about where you are going. Let no one deceive you about the truth of your lives, Jesus' message applies to all the areas of life, He reveals to us the truth of our lives and all aspects of this truth. Jesus tells us that the purpose of our freedom is to say yes to God's plan for our lives, What makes our yes so important is that we say it freely; we are able to say no, Jesus teaches us that we are accountable to God, that we must follow our consciences, but that our consciences must be formed according to God's plan for our lives, In all our relationships to other people and to the world, Jesus teaches us what we must do, how we must live in order not to be deceived, in order to walk in truth. When Jesus tells us to love our
neighbor, he does not set a geographical limit. What is needed today is a solidarity between all the young people of the world - a solidarity especially with the poor and all those in need" You young people must change society by your lives of justice and fraternal love. It is not just a question of your own country, but of the whole world, This is certainly your mission, dear young people. You are partners with each other, partners with the whole church, partners with Christ. . Prayer can truly change your life. For it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart toward
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the Lord. If we look only at ourselves, with our own limitations and sins, we quickly 'give' way to sadness and discouragement. But if we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, then our hearts are filled with hope, our minds are washed in the light of truth and we come to know the fullness of the Gospel with all its promise and liJe. Prayer also helps us to be open to the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth and love, the Spirit who was given to the church so that she could fulfill her mission in the world, It is the Holy Spirit who gives us the strength to resist evil and do good, to do our part in building up the kingdom of God. It is significant that the symbol of the Holy Spirit on P,~ntecost was tongues of fire. In fae:t, fire is often the symbol that the Bible uses to speak of the action of God in our lives, For the Holy Spirit truly inflames our hearts, engendering in them enthusiasm for the works of God, And when ',ve pray, the Holy Spirit stirs up within us love of God and love of ou r neighbor. . The modern technological world can offer us many pleasure:s, many comforts of life. It can even offer us temporary escapes fwm life, But what the world can ne'ler offer is lasting joy and peace, These are the gifts which only the Holy Spirit can give, And these are the gifts that I ask for you so that you may be strong in hope and per:;evering in love. But the condition for all .of this is prayer, which means contact with Christ, communion with God. Dear young people: My message to you is not new. I have given it before and, with God's grace, I will give it again, And so, as long as the memory of this vi!iit lasts, may it be recorded that I, John Paul II, came to America to call you to Christ; to invite you to pray! Pope John Paul 1/
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NEW YORK (CNS) - A heart attack during a surprise snowstorm at the Grand Canyon left an elderly Jewish woman in the care of National Park Ranger Gilbert S. Martinez. After talking with him until an ambulance could get through hours . later, she told him "You should be a priest." That was in 1986. On May 13 this year he was ordained a Paulist. ' Also ordained that day by Bishop Anthony J. O'Connell of Knoxville, Tenn., was Father Eric P. Andrews, who before joining the Paulists worked for Jim Henson's Muppets company. Though both grew up with a strong connection to the church, neither had a parochial school education or attended a Catholic college. "I was not an altar boy," said Father Andrews, who is 30. "I refused to be confirmed," added Father Martinez, 37. Father Andrews' childhood church was St. Stanislaus in Pleasant Valley, N.Y. He said his father was Episcopalian but always accompanied the family to Mass, and just recently decided to enter the Catholic church. The new priest was looking forward to giving his father his first Communion at the ordination Mass. "I had CCO, but religion was mostly a Sunday affair for me growing up;" Father Andrews said. "My love for the church came alive when I got to college." . He studied film and television production at New York University, and went to the Catholic chapel there .."Their .preaching . woke me up," he said. "And I was impressed with the way they celebrated the liturgy there."
Father Andrews explored the idea of becoming a priest but "my faith' sort of ran out for a short time." After an internship with Henson's company, he got ajob there. The company, he recalled, was "like a family," and Henson, who died shortly after Andrews began the Paulist novitiate, had a spiritual vision of the world even though he had no formal religious connection, Father Andrews said. He chose the Paulists in· part because of their work in commu ications. "I would like' to coninue this," he said. "But I have found that what I really like is pastoral ministry.'; Father Martinez, born in El p'aso, Texas to· a Hispanic fafher and Native American mother, was taken as a child with his family to Castroville, Calif., where they found work picking crops. . Even fromchildhood he "always knew" he had a vocation to the priesthood, he said. But he took detours. He refused to get confirmed with the rest of his class. "Confirmation class was mostly a disciplinary matter for the priest, and I didn't think I learned anything," he said. "I didn't know what I would be committing to." Attending the University of Californ'ia at Berkeley, Father Martinezjoined a Hispanic group called Mecha, which means "spark," and moved away from the church. Healso belonged to United Farm Workers union. He said he broke completely from the church for a time when he decided it was "siding with the growers." A priest in his home area, reporting pressure
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Continued from Page One public pOlicy to create good jobs, help immigrants and fight poverty. "The challenge for our church is to be principled without being ideological. to be political without being partisan, to bl: civil without being soft. to be involved without being used," it says. "This kind of political responsibility docs not involve religious leaders telling people how to vote or religious tests for candidates:' the new statement says. Such steps would be "pastorally inappropriate. theologically unsound and politically unwise. Rather. we seek to lift up the moral and human dimensions of public issues for our own community and fol' the broader society." American Catholics should be both believers and citizens. the bishops say, and usc the resources of faith to help shape II society that respects the life, dignity and rights of others. The statement is a study in how Catholic Church teachings contrast with partisan agendas. "We stand with the unborn and the undocumented when many politicians seem to be abandoning them:' it says. "We defend children in the womb and on welfare. We oppose the vioknce of abortion and the vengeance of capital punishment. We oppose assault weapons on our stn:ets and condoms in our schools. Our agenda is sometimes countereultural. but it reflects our consistent concern for human life." The statement summarizes church positions on suhjects including abortion, arms control. capital punishment. communication. discrimination and racism, the economy. education, environmental justice; euthanasia. health care, 'AIDS and substance libuse, hous-
Bishops to elect president Continued from Page One S.D., and Edward U. Kmiec of Nashville, Tenn. - Pro-life activities: Archbishop Buechlein and Cardinal John .I. O'Connor of New York. - Vocations: Bishops Paul S. Loverde of Ogdensburg, N.Y., and Roger L. Schwietz of Duluth, Minn. - Women in society and in the church: Bishops Anthony G. Bosco of Greensburg, Pa., and John C. Dunne, auxiliary of Rockville Centre, N.Y. Nominees for chair-elect, a oneyear position preceding a threeyear chairmanship on certain committees, are: - Liturgy: Bishop Patrick R. Cooney of Gaylor, Mich., and Archbishop Jerome G. Hanus of Dubuque, Iowa. Nomim;es for USCC committee chairs are: - Domestic policy: Bishops John J. McRaith of Owensboro, Ky., and William S. Skylstad of Sp'okane, Wash. - Campaign for Human Development; Bishops Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, N.Y., and Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, N.M.
THE U.S. bishops' statement on political responsibility addresses broad questions for the 1996 elections and says the church's challenge is to be political without being particular when it comes to public policy issues. (eNS photo) ing, human rights, immigration, violence and welfare reform. It concludes by encouraging all to be active in the elections by obtaining information about issues. by registering and by voting. "We urge Christians to provide courageous leadership in pro mot-
ing the spirit of responsible political involvement and a commitment to the common good." it concludes. "In the elections of 1996, we urge our fellow believers to proclaim the 'Gospel of Life: to protect 'the least among us: and to' pursue the common good."
Scholarship Fund dinner a success Continued from Page One the Department of Education, a gift from the department in recognition of her45 years of dedication to diocesan schools. Ms. Taylor, who is retiring at the end of this year, received a standing ovation. Those in attendance saw a video on the Catholic school system in the Fall River diocese. Produced by Jim and Joanne Riley of Mansfield. and in preparation since last February. it highlighted the hallmarks of Catholic :,chools: mission, values. respect for life, discipline. parenti teacher cooperation, commitment. structure and a quality education. The video noted that many non-Catholics send their children to Catholic: schools because of these qualities. Following the video. Adam Chapdeleine, a junior at Bishop Stang High School. North Dartmouth. expressed his views about Catholic education. '.' Attending a Catholic school has kept me morally strong and capable of doing many things and has allowed me to form a bond with teachers and friends in a safe environment. In addition, I've received a quality secular education," said Chapdeleine. '" would likl: to continue my education by attending a Catholic university," he added. Bishop O'Malley summed up the evening, saying, "Catholic schools are indeed a great miracle. Years ago the sisters and brothers dedicated their entire lives to .teaching childrcn in the .faith.
Today the lay teachers make great sacrifices to do the same." Bishop O'Malley praised the constancy of Catholic schools through the years. He said the first Catholic school was that of Jesus teaching his disciples. and that those lessons and values continue today. "Catholic schools helped us persevere in faith and have produced generations of Christian women and men," added the bishop.
Plans call for future Catholic School Scholarship Fund dinners to .be held in each of the five most populated areas of the di,ocese: Cape Cod, New Bedford, Attleboro. Taunton and Fall River. Next year's dinner is already scheduled for Columbus Day weekend at the Tara Hyannis. This year's dinner exceeded its promised cutoff time by seven minutes; recordkeepers will be on hand in 1996.
Henry J. Mansell, auxiliary of New York. Nominees for elected member of the USCC Committee on the Campaign for Human Development are Bishops Placido Rodriguez of Lubbock, Texas, and Phillip F. Straling of San Bernardino, Calif.
USCC committees each have, in addition to the elected chair and appointed members, one member who is elected by the bishops as a whole and serves on the NCCB Administrative Committee and USCC Administrative Board. Nominees for elected member of the USCC Committee on Education are Bishop Raymond A. Lucker of New Ulm, Minn .• and
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STUDENTS AT Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford, gather to form a living rosary.
Rosary at OLMC Students, teachers, and parents gathered at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford, to participate in the Living Rosary on Oct. 13. Students in Grades 3 - 8 each h~ld a lit candle representing a Han Maryofthe Rosary. Younger students held a flower to represent each Our. Father and Glory Be. A
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Bishop Stang senior Derek Sousa is one of the ten finalists out of a field of 354 students taking the qualifying exam in the u.s. Senate Scholarship Program comp(:tition in Massachusetts. As a finalist, Derek was interviewed at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Ed ucation office ,at the end of October. This final stage of selection also included the writing of an essay. At the conclusion of the process there will be two delegates' and two alternate delegates selected to represent the Commonwealth in the Senate. , Derek was also named October's Golden Ruler Student of the Month by FIRSTFED oJ Fall River, for his achievements in academics, extracurricular activities and community involvf:ment. He will be receiving the Golden' Ruler plaque, a $100 saving!! bond from FIRSTFED and dinner for four with limousine transportation. A donation of $100 will also be made to Bishop Stang High School. Derek, president of the Student Council at Bishop Stang, is t he son of Richard and Gorett Sousa of Tiverton.
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St. Jean's steps uptechnology St. Jean Baptiste school, Fall River, recently received a $3,600 grant from NYNEX. The grant was used to purchase a computer, printer, TV, VCR, and other educationaL equipment for the children of the Extended Day Programs offered by St. Jean Baptiste. The Dependent Care DevelopBISHOP STANG, NorJh Dartmouth, announces its . new junior class officers. From left, treasurer Jeff Figueiredo of Fall River, son of Ilidio and, Helia Figueiredo, secretary Matt Trahan of Fairhaven, son of Arthur and Rhonda Trahan, president Nathan Huff of Dartmouth, son 'of Dale and Denise Huff, and secretary Chuck Burke of Dartmouth, son of Suzy and Charlie Burke.
ment ,Fund was made' available through NYNEX and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Communications Workers of America. The $6 million Fund is used to initiate or increase the quality Child I Elder Care Programs offered by community organizations.
Another season of Fall River area CYO basketball got underway Nov. 9 with four games in the Junior Girls Division, on Nov. 10 from 4-10 p.m. with the annual CYO Jamboree, on Nov. II, another full day of games in the Junior Girls Division and on Nov. 12th, regular season play begins for the Junior Boys and Prep Divisions. The Senior Boys get underway on Nov. 13. The CYO on Anawan Street in Fall River, is open seven days a week. During the winter months it is open on Friday and Saturday nights as a center for young people to gather. A good portion -of the programs at the CYO are funded by the annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Fall River Di'Jcese. Father Jay Maddock is the director of the Fall River Area CYO, assisted by long-time Asso'ciate director Albert "Val" Vaillancourt. Assistant directors this year are Rick Lepage, Pat :Burke and Charlie Medeiros. . For further information on CYO activities, call 672-9644.
.··Feelha'n announces 'homecoming activities Guidance Counselor Katie Brandley of Attleboro recently attended a conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), consisting of six hours of intensive biological and psychological information presented by Keith E. Bauer, Ph.D., associate of Russell A. Bakel', Ph. D., a leading expert in the field. Physical education teacher Leo Charron of Attleboro, varsity boys' basketball coach, announced results of a recent school wide "Threeon-Three" basketball tournament held at the school. Wi:nners of the boys' middle school division were Attleboro residents Josh Astin, Tim Forbes, Kevin Barry and Kyle Swenson.The girls' sub-varsity winners were Britt and Brook Ashley (Norton), Kendall Browne (Attleboro) and Erin Harrington (No. Dartmouth). . ~~nners of the boys' sub-varsity diVISion were Mansfield residents Josh Obugdella, Joe I(elly, Miguel Rh'era and Caesy :Brown. The boys' varsity winners were Jeff Messier (Rehoboth), Patrick Hodge (Pawtucket) and Corey Pena (East Providence). Twentythree teams participated and over $900 was raised for the boys' basketball program.
Gibbons (Fall River) and Michael Atwood (North Attleboro) coordinated the volunteers. This Saturday, November 11th, the school will hold its 26th annual Homecoming Day. The festivities conclude a week/ong list of spirit events which included a schoolwide volleyball tournament, a "Dress Up" Day, an interclass college bowl tournament, and a football game between the junior and senior girls. Festivities start at II a.m. on the school grounds with judging of the c1a~s floats and crowning of the stude'nt and faculty king and queen. A parade will kick off at noon and proceed to Hayward Field, the site of the Falmouth-Feehan football game. Float winners will be announced at a halftime ceremony.
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CCHS excels Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, students have received many different aw<\rds recently. Sophomore Brian O'Donnell of West Bridgewater won first prize out of nearly 500 Taunton students in the annual Greater Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce Persons With Disabilities poster contest. Brian was honored at a Chamber breakfast with a savings bond, a certificate, and a ribbon. Coyle Cassidy took five out of the six places in the contest including Nancy McCormack of Raynham, third place Kristy Susol of Raynham, and honorable mentions to Kathleen Hebb of South Easton and Stacy Penacho of Taunton. Fine Arts Department chairperson Carol Caulfield coordinated the school's entries in the contest. Junior Kelly Karnscr of Raynham has been named Coyle Cassidy's winner in the annual Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by the Taunton post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She will represent Coyle Cassidy in the city competition later this month and will receive a scholarship award from David F. Adllms Post of the V.F.W. Runners-up included Morgan Kaegal of Middleboro, Megan Bryant of Somerset, and Kim Damon of Middleboro. Honorable mention awards were given to James Boyle of Ta unton, Anne Goj of Taunton, Matthew Tokson of Bridgewater, Meghan Hoye of Taunton, Eric Hahn of Assonet. Three Coyle Cassidy students received top scores in the recent first-round competition of the New England Math League. Bill Tennant of Brockton, and Lisa Fortin and Danielle OIiari of Bridgewater led the Math Warriors in the opening round. The second round of competition is slated for Dec:cmber 5.
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LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Nov. II at 6:30 P. M., the LaSalette Coffee House presents Phyllis and Brian Calvey, also known as "The Lighthouse Ministry," in the cafeteria. They will offer an evening of story and song focusing on church and family. All welcome and people are invited to attend the 4:30 P.M. Mass. Handicapped accessible. Information: tel. 222-5410. A Portuguese healing service with Mass will be held Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in the shrine. The servic'e will be led by Father Manuel Pereira, M.S. of the shrine staff. All invited. InforST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FR mation: tel. 222-5410. Mass is celebrated each Saturday On Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Peomorning at 9 a.m. All welcome. ple's Chapel, the LaSalette Vietnam Veteran Ministry will celebrate an NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL interfaith service designed to foster ULTREYA Nov. 14 at ?:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's the spiritual healing of all women Chapel, New Bedford (u'se door at, affected by the Vietnam War. rear of church, next to the rectory). Through music, scripture and poetry the struggles of women veteST. ANNE'S, FR rans, civilian women who served in A Mass for expectant families will Vietnam, mothers and wives of Viettake place Nov. 12 at' 6:30 p.m., nam veterans. Gold Star wives and sponsored by the parish Pro-Life mothers, POW-MIA wives, mothers committee. The celebrant will be and daughters, Amerasian women Father Marc Bergeron. and the Vietnamese women will be OFFICE OF AIDS MINISTRY addressed. Information: tel. 222Embracing the Mystery, a service 7313. of prayer and healing for persons ST. THERESA'S CHAPEL, living with HIV/AIDS, their famiSAGAMORE lies, friends and caregivers. will take' . An afternoon of recollection for place at Saint Anne's Hospital women will be held Nov. 13. ConfesChapel, 795 Middle St.. Fall River. sions will be heard from 2:30 to 3 on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. p.m. and also at 5 p.m. by a priest of Opus Dei. All area women welcome. OUR LADY OF THE CAPE, BREWSTER CAPE COD WIDOWED Day of renewal with Don & Pat SUPPORT GROUP Turbittentitled "Fanning the Flame Meeting Nov. 19, 1:30t03:30p.m. of Revival (What is this Holy Laughat St. Francis Xavier Church. Hyanter?)" Nov. 25 at the religious educanis in the lower church. The topic is tion center from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Catching Up. Readjusting Your Information: tel. 430-2758. , Terms!" Information: Dorothyann HOLY NAME, NB Callahan, tel. 617-267-5258. . The Calix Group, consisting of ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, Catholics recovering from addictive SWANSEA diseases, will meet in the parish cen"Dahbar," a unique Bible study ter Nov. 12at 6:30 p.m. New friends program with Paulette Normandin welcome. takes place every Tuesday at the LOWER CAPE ULTREY A religious education center at 7 p.m. Monthly meeting takes place th~ Information: Paulette Normandin, tel. 676-0029. All welcome. second Friday of the month at Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster at 7:30 CATHEDRAL CAMP AND p.m. All welcome. RETREAT CENTER, E. FREETOWN ,SERRA CLUB, NB Permanent Diaconate retreat Nov. Mass for deceased members will 10 through Nov. 12; 'Early Interventake place Nov. 13,7 p.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, No. Dartmouth.' tion Training Day Nov. 16; Stonehill College retreat Nov. 17 through Celebrant will be Father Brian HarNov. 19. Information: Sister Joseph , rington. All welcome. Marie, O.P., tel. 763:3994. ST. PATRICK'S, FALMOUTH The parish Council of Catholic OUR LADY'S Women will hold a meeting in the RELIGIOUS STORE parish hall Nov. 20, at'7 p.m. Peggy Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:30 p.M. S.Mulligan will present a program entitled "Women in the Bible." All GIFTS women welcome. A mini-communications workshop CARDS for women is being offered on Nov. 14,21,28, Dec. 5 and 12 from 9:30 to BOOKS II a.m. The workshop will take place in the church hall and deals 673-4262 with handling the holidays with less stress and more serenity. Informa936 So. Main St., Fail River tion: Margaret Murphy, tel. 5401986. PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN are asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 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. ' Due to limited space and also because notices of strictly parish affairs normally appear In a parish's own bulletin, we are forced to limit Items to events of general Interest. Also, we do not normally carry notices of fund raising activities, which may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business offlce,telephone (508) 675-7151. ' . On Steering Points Items, FR Indicates Fall River; NB Indicates New Bedford.
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OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON The Parish Pastoral Council and the CCD students are pla'l1ning a special Mass to be offered on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Parents are urged to attend this liturgy with their I:hildren to express thanks for the many blessings received. Canned go(,ds and other non perishables can be donated and will be presented at the offertory procession .. STONEHILL COLLEGE, NO. EASTON Lawrence Graham, attorney and adjunct professor at Fordh~,m Vni, versity will speak on discrirnina~ion Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Joseph W. Martin Institute on campus, His experiences as a busboy at a,l1 exclusive country club where he l:xposed its discriminatory policies are the subject of an upcoming movie. Free and open to the public. Handicapped accessible. CURSILLO MOVEMENT The next leaders' school will be held Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. All welcome. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB, FR Reception for new membe:rs Nov. 14at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Name School, Pearce St., Fall River. The annual Mass for deceased members of the CWC is Nov. 19 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass in Holy Rosary Church, Beattie St., Fall Riv~r. Rev. Vincent Diaferio is the celebrant. All invited. Information: Mrs. Frederick Souza, P.O. Box 2083, Fal.l River 02722. ST. VINCENT'S HOME, FR Two holiday events are in the works to help needy children in Fall River, Westport and New Bedford. A Christmas Carol at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford and a memorial Christmas tree. Information: Karin Dejesus, tel. 679-8274. CAPE COD SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLIC SUPPORT GROUP Meeting Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at St. Pius Tenth parish life center, South Yarmouth. Newcomers welt:ome at 6:30 p.m. Joseph Hoffman will speak "Financial Survival Strategies." Information: Judy, tel. 362-9873 or Paula, tel. 385-2693. PAX CHRISTI OF CAPE ICOD Reflection on euthanasia in light of a spirituality of nonviole!:lce will be the theme of the meeting :'1ov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, Centerville, in the candle room. All welcome.
Nov. 11 . 1910, Rev. A. Gomez da ,Silva Neves, Pastor, St. John Baptist, New Bedford Nov. 12 1924. Rev. James H. looby, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton 1925. Rev. Bernard E:oylan, Pastor, St. Joseph, Fall River Nov. 13 1924, Rev. Louis J. Deady, Founder, St. Louis, Fall River 1992. Rev. William H. O'Reilly, Retired Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton Nov. 14 1940, Rev. Francis J. Duffy, Founder, St. Mary, South Dartmouth 1977, Rev. William A. Galvin, Retired Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton Nov. 15 1939, Rev. Thomas F. LaRoche, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Taunton 1943, Rev. Daniel E. Doran, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, North Easton Nov.. 17 1980, Rev. Henry R. Canuel, Former Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford