11.22.85

teanc 0 VOL. 29, NO. 46

FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

FALL RIVER, MASS., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1985

...

}' -~

.:,:

.

I··.··...··.· '· · ·'.· ·

,. ';,... ';~

..

"::=.;

<~- ;:

A Yellow Ribbon for the Hostages on the White House Door

UGive Thanks and Remember"

Thanksgiving ·1985

$8 Per Year

THE> ANCHOR~Diocese.of' Fall River-Fri.~- Nov:' -2·2; -1985"

Pope quiet on Synod agenda

VATICAN C'ITY (NC) - Pope But he does not have a speciJohn Paul II, the key figure in fie agenda item in mind, such determining Ihow the Nov.-Dec. as the 'l'elationship between na­ B extraordinary Synod of Bish- tional bishops' conferences and ops wiU -affect the church, has the Curia, the church's cent'r'al kept publicly, silent about the admini!>trative offices, the press specific agenda he wants the spokesman said. synod. to tackle.

"The pope likes to listen and He has let others carry the gather the opinions of others," presynod debate over contro- said Navarro-Valls. veTsial questions.

An array of church officials The Synod revolves around and controversial church figures the pope because it. is an ad- have offered widely differing visory body. Its resolutions assessments of the post-concili­ have no authority unless ap- ar church. proved and set into motion by Many have speculated on why the pontiff. the pope called the synod.

When Pope John Paul made At one end of the spectrum is his' surprise announcement of suspended Archbishop Marcel 'the synod last January, he said Lefebvre, who says the synod its aims would be to relive the is an effort to stifle all criticism atmosphere of the, Second Vati- of Vatican 'II. At the other end can Council, exchangeexperi- is Swiss-born theologian Father cnces about the applications of Hans Kung, who says the pope council teachings and ,deepen and the Vatican bureaucracy understanding of those teach- want to return to precouncil ings in the light of contemporary. days. needs.

Archbishop Lefebvre mainSince then, the pope has had tains that the documents of Vati­ an ample opportunity to gather can II conflict with traditional opinions about the status of church teachings. He was sus­ Catholicism 20 years after the pended from his priestly func­ end of Vatican II. tions in 1976 by Pope Paul VI Some of the voting members after he ordained priests against . of the synod have made specific Vatican orders. proposals. These include re-ex­ ., th e ro Ie 0 f w 0 men m .

In 1979, the Vatican said that ammmg the church, increasing lay train- Father Kung could no longer ing programs and establishing a teach as a Catholic theologian permanent body of bishops with because his views 'on papal in­ legislative powers. fallibility differed from defined "The pope hopes the synod .. church doctrine. will focus on two things: pastoral The public debates have been issues and ecclesiology," said "ample ,and lively" and have in­ THE NAVE of St. Peter's Basilica filled with cardinals on Oct. 11, 1962, for the his­ Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Vatican eluded "polemical statemenfli of toric opening session of the Second Vatican Council. Next week, Pope John Paul II will press spokesman, several days opinion," said, Archbishop Jan convene an Extraordinary Synod of Bishops to discuss Vatican II. (NC photo) before the synod began. Ecclesi- Schotte, synod general secretary. ology is the study of the nature Throughout these debates, the and functions of the church. pOPe has remained neutral. He The pope hopes that collegi- has constantly defended coun­ ality - the shared authority of cil teachings but also has urged the pope and bishops - wil! be that the documents be read so taken up in the ecclesiological that specific teachings are discussions, said Navarro-Valls.· understood in context.

.St. Vincent"s Home hosts conference

-

St. Vincent's Home is a resi­ St. Vincent's is associated dential treatment facility for with other similar agencies pro­ troubled children and adoles­ . viding child care as :.a member cents sponsored by the Roman of ,the Massachusetts Associa­ Catholic Diocese of Fall River. tion of Child Care Workers It celebrates 100 years of ser­ (MA'CCW). vice to orphaned and troubled As a part of St. Vincent's youngsteTs this year. As a treat­ Centennial Celebration, the ment center it services young­ home is hosting the Fifth Annual sters through a special educa­ Conference of MACCW today. tion program, structured living The .conference deals with issues environment and individual of concern for' child care in­ counseling..A program of posi­ cluding treatment of sexually tive behavior .reinforcementi.s abused youngsters, -crisis man­ operative in aU components, ·agementand. behavior ·manager providing consistency for. the strategies. About. 150 partici­ youngste'l'S. pants are attending.

., .Vocation information ., An Information Day on Di­ ocesan 'Priesthood will be held froni2 to 8'" p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 at· the Holy ""Name Church Ce,nter ,in New. Bedford...The pro­ gr:am, intended for young ,men showi~g .serious . interest. in a vocation, will be informal, con­ sisting .oJ, presentations, discussions, .a .que.stionand answer period and. pray.er.

It will conclude with a.supper .

I

served 'by the Serra Club of Bedford.

Young men in their junior and 'senior years of high school and men of college age who want to seriously consider the call to priestho.od· may. contact Father John J. Smith, Vocations direc­ tor, St. John the Evangelist. rec-, tory, 155 North Main Street, Attleboro. 02703. Tel. 222-1206.

Registr~tion deadline: Nov.. 25.

Ne~

3 EARLY BIRDS - ALL DAY

SUNDAY

CLOSED MONDAYS

OPEN TUES•• FRI.

LUNCH - 12:00 - 2:30

DINNER - 5:00 - 9:00

SATURDAY 5 - 9 p.m,

SUNDAY 1 - 8 p.m.

Rte. 28, East Falmouth

- 'A LS 0 -

Hosts • Paul & Ellen Goulet

Catering to Weddings and Banquets

Tel. 548-4266

~~~

Fall River Chair-Car Service, Inc.

•

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN, left, conferring with Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, general secretary of the United States Catholic Conference, at the recent Washington, D.C. meet­ ing of the National Council of Catholic Bishops and the USCC. Photo by John Kearns of the Diocesan Office of Communications, who represented the Anchor at the convocation.

,Bishops' meeting WASHINGTON (NC) - Here, at a glance, are the main results 'of the faU meeting of the Na­

tional Conference of Catholic

Bishops-U.S. Catholic Confer­

ence Nov. 11-15 in Washington.

KEY STATEMENTS: - Showed overwhelming ap­ proval of, a pastoral letter on campus ministry, voting for it 176-4. ,A mail vote will be need· ~ ed to complete the legal require­ ment of two-thirds approval (201 or more votes) of total con­ ference membership. , - Issued a statement urging Congress to pass a farm bill that will help protect family farms.

- Called for an immigration bill containing liberal legaliza­ tion provisions fpr illegal aliens and excluding expansion of foreign worker programs.

- Protested the "unjust, dis­ criminatory and narrow" Su­ preme Court decision 'last sum­ mer striking down publicly funded remedial aid in parochial . school classrooms. _ Approved "A Vision of Evangelization," reaffirming the church mission of preaching the Gospel and ;Jinking it with the church's social justice ministry.

KEY DECISIONS:

Roland G, Bileau, Pres.

•

Prompt, Courteous, Professional

re~ults

TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED'TO:

on the U.S. economy, asking

further refinements but indica­

ting strong agreement with over­

'all thrust of the second draft.

by Bishop James Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, NCCB presi­ dent. Collegiality and the synod was also the main topic of the ,address

by Archbishop Pio Lag­ - HeaT<! a special report on

Catholic Relief Services by Car· hi, papal pronuncio to United dinal John Krol of Philadelphia, States. head of a special committee in­

- Heard a blunt report by vestigating allegations of CRS black bishops warning of an ex­ wrongdoing in Ethiopia. All plosive threat of racial strife in, serious allegations proved false, America. The bishops gave the the cardinal said, hut his com­ report in a session closed to the mittee 'found some weaknesses in press, but it was made public CRS policies and structures and at the request of the rest of the recommended several changes to bishops. prevent future problems.

- With the world Synod of

Bishops less than two 'weeks

away, trends in the church since

the Second Vatican Council and

important issues in the church

today - especially coHegiality

- were topics of botl1 the open­

ing address and a special report

• • • • • •

Physician's Offices Clinics Dialysis Centers Radiation Centers Prosthesis Centers Physical Therapy c,enters

• • • • • •

Hospitals Nursing Homes Airports Private Functions Weddings High Rise Apartments

675-1956 Medicaid and Commission for the Blind approved.

24 Hour advance notice for scheduling required.

WELCOME

1986

WITH

THE ULTIMATE VALUE

JOIN US FOR

Clothing drive

"The generosity of the people

of the Fall River diocese has

greatly helped" the world's Jess

fortunate obtain greater comfort

and relief, according to Father

Thomas L. Rita, diocesan direc­ tor of the annual Thanksgiving

Clothing Appeal sponsored by, - Approved a new Pastoral 'Catholic Relief Services.

Plan for Pro-Life Activities, up­ Father Rita said details of the dating anti-abortion strategy

and other pro-life efforts since collection have been announced the first plan was issued 10 in parish bulletins. years ago.

Practical clothing for child­ - Established an ad hoc com­ renand adults, blankets and bolt material are desperately. .mittee to monitor U.S. ,govern­ ment defense activity to see needed by the poor and will be whether it still meets the con~ welcomed. ditions described in the bishops' 1983 peace pastoral fora mor.

Lightweight clothing is pre· ferred since most areas assisted ally acceptable nuclear deter­

by CRS have mild olimates. rencepolicy. , - Elected as ,NCCB·USCC' The area directors coordinating secretary Auxiliary Bishop Eu­ ,operations, in ,the dioceses's five, gene Marino of ,Washington, the deaneries are Father Paul A. first black to :hold one of the ,Caron, Attleboro area: Father four top offiCes in the NCCB· John C. Ozug, Cape and IslandS; USCC. ' Father Richard' M. 'RoY, Taun· KEY DISCUSSIONS: ton area; Father Rita, Fall River - Discussed pastoral letter, and New ,Bedford areas.

1680 North Main Street Fall River, MA 02720

A NEW YEAR'S, GET-AWAY YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER!

Our Two Night - Three Day Celebration Features:

• EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS AT SHOREWAY ACRES OR'GREEN HARBOR RESORTS .

• 8 COMPLETE MEALS PER-COUPLE. DINNER MENU FEATURES PRIME RIB, BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP, SURF & TURF. FULL BREAKFASTS. • SPECT ACULA~ N~W YEAR'S EVE PARTY W/COMPLIMENTARY CHAMPAGNE, HATS, STREAMERS AND NOISEMAKERS AT MIDNITE! • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING. • RELAXING INDOOR POOL AND SAUNA.

'ct.,,~CoD .,~"o:",',• ':'t:teservations Stili Being Accepted. Hurryl .. , O\\.Eh2: ,~;."".,'" '.,: JUST $51.00 _$65.00 PER PER~~~ ~~~~IGHT Ce:>~"" ~.P , " '; , EFFECTIVE 12/30 to 1/1

.

~'.\·J :i~,.' , ~,~,~,~,

~'~o"·'

~'-4'

. - . -....

,~C~S'

'FALM~IJTH~MASS~,

'(KING LEISURESUIl:~SSLiGHTY HIGHER)

Taxes and GratUities Not Inc'~ded. " FOR RESERVATIONS cALi. SHOREWAY ACRES (617) 540-3000 GREEN HARBOR (617)548-4747 ' ' IN MASS.' CALL FREE .; FOR BOTH RESORTS 1-800-352-7100

, ',,;",

4 THE ANCHOR ...,- Diocese pf :Fall River·.7.fri..,-Nov., 22, -l98-S ",

the moorin&.-,

t

•

~ \

\" \

the livingwo'rd

. ... '"'~

A Relevant Reflection We should be more than grateful this Thanksgiving week. In spite of the com'plaints and grumbling that permeates our national mood, we should never forget how well off we are as citizens of this Pilgrim land.

For us who live in the United States, the human tragedy Qf hunger and death that stalks so many areas of our world is almost unimaginable. Hunger and starvation with their accu­ mulative fallout are a real and devastating taker of human life., As we gather to enjoy the plenty of America this Thursday, we might consider some of the following facts from the Catholic Relief Services.

Fifteen million people die of hunger every year or' over 40,000 a day. " , , Eleven million babies die before their first birthday each year. Seven times as many infants die in the poorest countries as in the richest. As of 1980, less than ten percent of child'ren were being immunized against the six' common diseas'es of , childhood; five million were killed by them. ' Two billion people do not have a dependable supply of safe' water to drink. Three-fourths of the so called· Third World have nG sanitary facilities. The same amount of people live on incomes below five hundred dollars per year. At least one person in five is trapped in absolute poverty, the "silent genocide. " The horrendous facts are balanced by equally horrendous statistics concerning the arms race. " Developed countries spend twenty times as much on mil­ itary expenditures as they provide for economic aid. It is interesting to note that seventy percent of world military spending is by the six major military powers.

On a personal level, for' every soldier the average world expenditure is twenty thousand dollars. For every school age child, the average public education expenditure is three hundred and eighty dollars. For every 100,000 people in the world, there are 556 soldiers but only 8S doctors. What is so incredible to comprehend is that just one.fifth of the annual arms costs could abolish world hunger by the turn of the ,century.

All of this reminds us of the statement of Pope Paul VI: "When so many people are hungry, when so many families suffer destitution; when so many remain steeped in ignorance, when so many schools, hospitals and homes worthy of the name to be built, all public and private squandering of wealth, all expenditures promoted by motives of national or personal ostentation, every exhausting armaments race becomes an intolerable scandal." .

In recent years foreign assistance has been roughly mam­ tained at 1980 levels while many domestic social programs have been cut. During the same period;annual military spend­ ing has risen significantly. Rarely the issue is not o'ne of limited resources for human needs. Rather, it is whether to use our abundance to meet hum'an needs at home and abroad or to continue military buildup which only creates an obvious ~alse ~cm~.·

'

Instead of pitting poor against poor, it is about time that we begin to see ourselves as an interdependent system whe,re tlie future prosperity of all nations depends on a more equitable distribution of the very fragile and finite resources which,the Good Lord has provided for all people; not just the very few.'

On Thanksgiving Day, as we give praise' and gratitude fOf our fullness and sufficiency, maywe also orice more renew our. comittment to the Gospel values which ·call us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and care for the PQor among us..

The Editor

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River 410 Highland Avenue , Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151 PUBLISHER Most Rf!V. Daniel A Cronin, D.O., S.T.D.·

EDITOR Rell. John F. Moore

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR . .. Rev, ~sgr. John J. Regan

NC photo

THANKSGIVING DAY 1985

'For the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.' Ps. 14:7

Liturgy for thesake of God

should realize that forced com­ munity is no community. I sense Since the Second Vatican ,that those who talk about com­ Council, there has been no area of munity incessantly are those who ,more change and controversy in ex perience it the least. the Church than the liturgy.

Tolerance of differences is the It seems there are 'two camps 'key to balance .between group which have set against each other people and loners. The Church, if d~ring these painful years of it really believes that all souls are change. Neither has found all the worth saving, must be kind to both changes to their liking. These two group people and loners, even groups can be roughly described ' whe,n the two camps find it, diffi­ as loners and group people.' cult to be kind to each other. The dangers are t.hat group people will 'One should never expect that take t.he form of worship which 'with such diversity of preferences comes most natu'rally to them and in politics. music, literature and say that. this is the way that art that one liturgy would pr6ve everyone must do it, and that the pleasing to all. The loner is at his loners will'further withdraw 'into best giving praise in private. He solitude when confronted with man­ feels guilty in the presence of group dates enforced by sanctions. people who celebrate with more outward vigor. At worst, he is As a celebrant, I have had to skeptical of their enthusiasm. For intervene on two occasions on him, a walk in the woods is more behalf of loners. Once a man of a religious experience than an became a self-appointed.usher and insisted that everybody vacate the hour in church. He prefers a God­ bilCk pews and gather as close as made cathedral to a man-made possi!>le to the altar, and on one, sensing that not only churches another occasion a woman threa­ are sacred but that the whole earth tened to delay the Mass until is. everybody s~ng together.

Loners are at a distrinct disad- , vantage 'because they cannot One lady thanked me after Mass organize to promote their cause. If for defending her right l,o a back they could they wouldn't be lon­ pew. She told me she sat there with ers. Group people often exploit her husband who had chosen it this factor and vent their hostility because a particular stained glass against them. Group people who window appealed to him. She also are so enamored with postconcil­ said that all the other adjacent iar em'phasis upon community seats were obstructed by a pillar,

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

and that was the way she wanted it because she needed space to wor­ ship.

Along with space, people need freedom. Not everyone should be expected to join in singing. The best congregational singing occurs when people are inspired, not cajoled Or threatened.

Liturgists could learn a great deal from one of the greatest theologians of our century, Karl Rahner, S.l., who said: "The theo­ logical problem today is to find the art of drawing religion out of man, not pumping it into him. The redemption has happened. The Holy Spirit is in men. The art is to help me become what they are."

Everyone has different gift's. Lon­ ers and group people both have their own gifted paths of expe­ riencing a.deep awareness of God. Liturgy is a precious tool that heightens our awareness of God's presence.

The challenge that confronts each celebrant is to'make every liturgy an instrument of praise to the author of life. Lit~rgy for its own sake is vanity. Liturgy for the sake of the participants reflects a thoughtfulness, a concern for oth­ ers that is charity. For the sake of God, it is love. Anyone can cele­ brate a liturgy for its own sake, a good person can celebrate a liturgy for the sake of the participants, but it takes the greatness ofa saint to celebrate a litur-gy for the sake o( Ood,

Foul word's There comes a time in fam­ ily life when children tryout some of the four-or-more let­ ter words they hear on the playground. After an initial shock, parents ask, with a twinge of hys­ teria, "How do we handle this?

Where did we go wrong?" They have visions of rearing foul­ mouthed children who are likely to let fly one of these words at grandma's or church.

How to deal with the situation?

First, parents should expect it.

Children use these words for shock value, often testing parents' reac­ tions and right to monitor lan­ guage which they feel should be theirs. It's a stand for independ­ ence and misguided maturity.

They hear these words used by older children and adults so, to them, it's a sign of growing up.

'.

.,

,

"Then we to'id them that if they felt they must use such words, it was okay with us but they had to 'use the proper word, not the ob­ scene one. The pleasure disap­ peared."

Another parent said, "The big­ gest mistake is the one we made with our first child (isn't it al­ ways?). We said he couldn't play with children who used these words and this set up a real conflict situa­ tion. As the rest of the children came to the bad word stage, we said they could use such words but only at home 'and only in their room. If they felt they had the right to use them, then they would understand our right not to have to hear them."

One mother said they dealt with it by pointing out that the child must be hearing' bad words on TV and a't the movies because he Because it comes up so often, wasn't hearing them at home. So I've asked confident parents to they limited both for awhile. The share ideas on how they handled obscene words quickly disap-' the bad word syndrome. "We . pea red from her son's vocabulary found that our children didn't when he realized they meant it. know the meaning of these words," We went through it with our said one mother. "So whenever boys as they got into second and they tried one, we insisted they third grade, and we handled it by find out what it meant. They had setting up a list of certain words to go to the dictionary and write that were taboo in all places and at down the meaning and all the all times. The rest, we said, were proper terms. more fitting for the bathroom so

Roles of priests

r,

By DOLORES CURRAN

whenever they felt compelled to use these words, they had to go into the bathroom. It didn't tie up the bathroom long because the shock value disappears while say­ ing them to a mirror.

My vote for the most creative approach goes to the parents who set a certain time of day when these words could be used. "We told our kids they could say bad words between 4 and 5 p.m. in the backyard or garage," said a dad.

"This ended after a day or two."

All this presuines, of course, that parents don't use these words themselves. Occasionally I run into a parent who holds that it's his right to use them but not the child­ ren's. This just intensifies the mes­ sage that use of foul language is a grownup activity and that's what attracts the kids in the first place.

By refusing to be shocked, by being confident of our right to rear them to become socially accepta­ ble adults and by monitoring our own language, we can deal with this stage comfortably.

By FATHER

What can parishioners expect of their pastors and parish priests? The following list includes tasks frequently recommended priests.

ing the books are essential parts of parish life.

Parishioners also expect their

priest to be part of the civic c,?m­

munity. Town meetings, neigh­ borhood councils or community projects should be included on the priest's agenda.

Above all other functions, the priest should be a liturgist par excellence. He should celebrate the liburgy reverently. When he Since good organization is the gives a homily, it should be mean- name of the game today, a good ingful and have a touch of the prie~t should be able to organize personal. programs in religious and adult .' .

- education, lay, youth and family A pnest s?ould be aV~llable. ministry and sacramental preparaWhe~ committees, councils an.d tion. He should be on top of the the like meet, he should le.nd .hls charismatic movement, as well a~ presence as a means of aff~rmmg Marriage Encounters and teen­ tho~e who work closest with the agel's retreats. pansh. . . .

If he has the talent to carry out .Bemg on c.allis a m~st. If pan- the above tasks well, the priest also shlOners are III and deSire the sa~- should serve on aiocesan commit­ raments, they. should feel con~l- tees, the priests' senate or diocesan dent that a call t? the r~ctory WIll pastoral councils. Perhaps he will be in charge of permanent deacons be responded to Immediately.

A good priest should be ap- or vocation programs. proachable. Youth' need to feel there is no generation gap. Mar­ ried couples should consider him part of the extended family. The elderly should see hiin as one who November 23 understands age and its lesson in Msgr. Christopher L. Broder­ life. ick, .Pastor Emeritus, 1984, St. Some people in parishes have Pius X, South Yarmouth. had unfortunate experiences with November 25 marriage. Lest they be forgotten, a Rev. Phi lias Jalbert, Pastor, priest should recognize their mis­ 1946, Notre Dame, Fall River fortune and affirm their value as November 26 persons.

Rev. James R. Burns, P.R., Pas­ Nor should he overlook those tor! 1945, Sacred Heart, Fall River who have chosen to remain single.

November 27 Rt. Rev. Patrick E. McGee, A priest should be a good con­ Pastor, 1948, St. Mary, North· fessor who can sympathize with Attleboro the weakness of humanity, yet able November 28 ' to speak to its resurrected side as Adrien A. Gauthier, Pas­ Rev. well. tor, 1959, St. Roch, Fall River November 29 On the practical side, parishion­ Rev. Francis A. McCarthy, Pas­ ers need a good administrator.

Maintaining buildings an~ keep~ tor, 1965, St. Patrick, Somerset

.(necroloCiij)

EUGENE HEMRICK

As a safeguard to becoming too involved with parish or diocesan duties, a good priest should never neglect his family. He should per­ form baptisms, marriages and funerals for his immediate rel­ atives.

In the midst of these pastoral duties, a good priest must find time to pray and continue his edu­ cation lest he lose both the spirit­ ual and intellectual edge.

Finally, a good priest should die before he becomes too old lest anyone begin to feel he has reneged on any of the above expectations.

Do you think the above expec­ tations sound ridiculous when taken together? Actually, it is not uncommon for priests to feel they have to try to fulfill them - or at least most of them.

Not long ago, the priests' senate in the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., discussed the question of what parishioners expect of their priests. The senate published a statement of the results of its deliberations.

The North Carolina priests' senate may be just what is needed to lead priests and parishioners into a discussion of the roles of priests.

THE ANCHOR (USPS-S4S.Q20). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass.

Published weekly except the.week of July 4 and the week after Christmas at 410 High­ land Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. Subscription price by mail, postpaid $8.00 per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.

Is my ..

marrIage valid?

Q. I am concerned about the validity of my marriage. Eighteen years ago I married a convert to the Catholic faith who haeJ been previously married to a man who was either an atheist or an ag­ nostic.

Their marriage lasted about 15 months. After instructions and her conversion to the Catholic faith, the priest looked into our mar­ riage, said it was valid and that we need not question it.

We since learned that this priest left the priesthood and married. , What is our' standing? We both want to be good practicing Catho­ lics. (California) A. My first reaction is that you should continue to follow the in­ stincts which have guided you dur­ ing the past 18 years and accept what the priest told you at that time.

The fact that the priest left his ministry since then does not nul­ lify his advice to you. Unless you now have some P9sitive and sub­ stantial reason to think otherwise, you may still accept what he told you with good faith and honesty. ' If you are concerned for some reason, ask a priest to clarify the situation for you.

Q. My husband and I have been married 36 years and have two fine married sons, both faithful Catho­ ·lics.

However, we were married by a justice of the peace. When he was 15 years old he married a young girl, was divorced and married her again. 'fhe second time he married her, she insisted on a Catholic ceremony even though she was not a Catholic herself.

He was 19 when I met him and we were married shortly after.

Father, is there the slightest hope that we could be married in the church and receive Holy Com­ munion like the other parishioners in our parish? My husband is a diabetic and has been very ill.

All our Catholic friends have been praying for him. We need something to hope for if it is at all possible for us to be full members of the Church again.

We have never talked to any priest about our problem until now, which is why I am writing to you. (Ohio) A. There certainly is hope for you. I'm just sorry you waited so long. Much as I would be anxious to assist you directly, you must talk with a priest in your area, your pastor, another priest in whom . you have confidence or, failing one of these, at least to the tribunal (marriage court) of your diocese.

Someone must talk with you personally, first of all to obtain more specific jnformation neces­ sary for a next step. Please do not delay further. I wish you good luck and will pray for you.

Q. You recently answered a ques­ tion about Protestants receiving Communion at a Catholic Church.

How about the opposite: Cathol­ ics receiving in a Protestant church?

This happened at a memorial ser­ vice for a dear friend. (Mas­ , sachusetts) A. You may recall my answer

By IFATHER JOHN DIETZEN

indicating that one requirement for a Protestant to receive Com­ munion with Catholics, even in the most urgent situations, is that his or her faith in the Eucharist must be in harmony with that of our Church.

This involves not only faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but also the unity in faith that Holy Communion signi­ fies for us.

In our Catholic belief, the euch­ aristic sacrifice and sacrament cele­ brates and symbolizes the oneness of faith among those who share it in that liturgy.

This same principle ans'wers your new question. Naturally every cere­ mony commemorating the Lord's Supper, even in a Protestant lchurch, ~as some similarities to 'our own Eucharist, All Christi~n churches believe at least that eating the bread and drinKing the wine is a special way to recall the death of Jesus and unite us to him in faith.

It is' our belief as Catholics, however, that the fullest eucharis­ tic celebration, one which involves the true transformation of the wine and bread into the body and blood or Christ, is possible only when that liturgy is presided over by one officially assigned to that ministry, in other words by a validly ordained priest.

This, along with other differen­ ces in faith and doctrine which are also relevant, means that there will be significant variations of belief between Catholics and the official positions of most Protestant churches about what is happening at a eucharistic liturgy and what the Eucharist is all about.

Thus, according to our under­ standing of the sacraments and our way of living a sacramental life, a member of our Church should not ask for the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, penance and anointing of the sick, except from a priest who has been validly ordained by the Church to minis­ ter these sacraments.

For anyone who wishes more details, these policies are spelled out in the Directory Concerning Ecumenical Matters of the Secret­ ariat for Promoting Christian Unity, May 14, 1967. It is also dis­ cussed more explicitly in the Code of Canon Law, No. 844.

I also should po;nt out that the policies of other churches in this matter deserve, to be respected.

Many Protestant churches prac­ tice "open Communion" in the sense that anyone, or almost any­ one, is invited to receive Commun­ ion with their congregation.

However, some congregations and churches are not so permIs­ sive. In addition to other consid­ erations, it is a matter of basic courtesy to respect the beliefs and policies of those chuches whose regulations are similar to our own.

-6

.THE' ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 22, 1985

Loans

Personal, auto, mortgage, student -loans from Citizens-Union Savings Bank..

TRAIN ANOTHER CHRIST THE HOLY FATHER'S MISSION AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH

DO IT FOR . CHRISTMAS

TIP FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

For Christmas, keep in mind the penniless young man who needs your help to become a zealous priest. Help him now and you'll have first'place in every Mass he offers ... We'll send you his name immediately, tell you where he's studying, and he will write to you. By mail he'll bea member of your family ..'. How can you help him? All he needs (for food, clothing, lodging and books) is $15 a month, for costs overseas are low. Please God, six years from now he'll invite you to his Ordina­ tion ... M~anwhile, will you let us hear from you?

He needs your prayers, your encouragement­ and the cost of his training ($15 a month, $180 a year, $1080 all together) you may take care of at your own convenience.The fact ishe needs you, and so does God. We hope you'lI~write today.

Finish your Christmas shopping in the next terf . minutes by using our Christmas Gift Cards. They combine your Christmas greetings with a gift to the missions (tax-deductible in the U.S.) in the name of the person you designate. Simply select a gift from the list below, send us the person's name and address with your donation-'we do all the rest. We'll send.that person a Gift Card saying what you have done ... Altar ($100), Mass kit ($75), medical kit ($75), cha.llce ($40), clborlum ($40), t8.bernacle ($25), family membership in this Association ($100 for life, $10 fora year), ~nctu8ry bell ($5).

Rise of sects • IS a concernVATICAN CITY (NC) - Re­ ligious'ignorance, parishes. that are too big and liturgies that are too formal leave some Catholics vulnerable to the appeal of sects, several bishops' conferences have told the Vatican.

The bishops were responding to a February 1984 survey on the .activity of sects undertaken by the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.

"All conferences mentioned the aggressive proselytism of sects as a major problem," the Vatican agency said in a bulletin ' summarizing the findings.

The survey asked episcopal conferences "what is lacking" in pastoral plans that leaves ,Cath­ olics "so vulnerable to the action of sects."

Among bishops' responses, the secretariat said, were "religious' ignorance, an absence of com­ munity life and feeling, the great extension of parochial communi­ ties, and too-formal liturgical . practice."

The bishops warned of the "political and economic con­ nections" of many sects and of "their use of psychological pres­ sure."

The· survey is only part of larger and more complex" study of sects, the secretariat said. It added that other Vatican agencies working on the prol;>lem include the secretariats for Non-Chris­ tians and for Non-Believer~ and the Pontifical Council for Cul­ ture. The Vatican also has re­ quested' the 'help of the Inten1a- ' ~ional Federation of Oa~oIic Universities to develop II "more technical study of. the phenom­ enon of sects in the contempor­ ary .world,". the secretariat said.

In Washington, the U.S. Cath­ olic Conference had no immedi­ ate comment ori the survey.

a

Gospel challenge

FALlL RIVER AREA residents serving on various com­ mittees planning the 31st annual Bishop's Charity Ball in­ clude, seated from left, Raymond Lavoie, decorating com­ mittee; Mrs. Anthony J. Geary, Fall River District Council of Catholic Women president; Antone Pacheco, ushers' committee. Standing, from left, Mrs. Raymond Poisson, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women fifth Vice-president; Romeo Parent, decorating committee; Mrs. John J. Silvia, hospitality committee. (Gaudette p~oto) .

Bishop's Charity Ball

Decorating co~mittee chairman. appointed op Daniel A. Cronin' wHl be ,the Mrs. Stanley Janick,. a mem­ ber of SS. Peter and Paul par­ ~ honored ·guest.

The decorating committee, ish; Fall River, has been appoint­ made up of over 125 people, is ed to head the decorating com­ mittee for, the 31st Annual working hard to provide just the ;Bishop'~ Cha~ity ..Ball of the' right :atinosphere to 'best com­ plement the evening's theine, "A. Diocese of Fall River.

Mrs. Michael J.' McMahon, a touch of elegance." Over 2000 yards of cloth, in sweet pink, parishioner at St. Mary's Ca­ thedral, Fall River, and .Mrs. erin rose, pure white and silver John MacDonald. from Our lame colors, will be used for Lady of Grace parish, Westport, decorating.

Information on tickets and were designated as assistants to categories in the ball booklet Mrs. Janick. may be obtained from members The Charity Ball, which bene­ fits four diocesan summer camps . of the Diocesan Council of Cath­ olic Women or the St. Vincent serving exceptional ,and under­ privileged childre~ of every de Paul Society, honorary spon­ race, color and creed in south-, sors of the ball, or from ball 410 Highland eastern Massachusetts, will be headquarters, held Jan. 10 at the Lincoln Park Avenue, Fall River. 02722, tel.

Ballroom, No. Dartmouth. Bish- 676-8943 or 676-3200.

ROME (NC) - The growth of sects and r~ligious fundamental­ ism shows that Europe is moving into a' post-secularist age" mark­ ed by 'a 'yearning for the trans­ cendent," said Cardinal George Basil Hume . of Westminster, England. .This yearning chal­ Various explanations of the' BALLlNSPITTLE, Ireland (NC) lenges the Catholic Church' to Three men have been movements were offered, in­ preach the Gospel "as it~ never charged with axing and hammer­ cluding that the 'lighted halo or has been preached before," he ,ing a plaster statue of the shock waves from supersonic said at a Rome press conference Virgin Mary beiieved by many Concorde airliners caused the to C:liscuss the symposium of to have miraculous powers. shimmering effect. One psy­ ·European Catholic bishops. Card­ The men were fined $1,400 chologist said the sightings inal Hume is president of the each; and were sc~eduled tore­ could be the result of dndividual Council of European Bishops' appear in court. ·or group hallucinations.

Conferences, whiCh organized the One woman .claimed to have The three - including a self­ symposium: described "Christian preacher" been cured of deafness after - had driven to the Marian praying at the shrine. A middle­ shrine outside the village of aged man died of a heart attack Balli~spittle in County Cork, while spending the night at the Ireland, Oct. 31. They jumped an grotto: Bishop Michael Murphy of electrified fence and attacked the statue with an ax and ham­ Cork and Ross has said that all mer. About 40 people were pray­ natural explanations would be examined before declaring the ing at the shrine at the time.

The statue, made in 1954, has movements supernatural. While 'attracted tens of thousands of not discouraging people from people since July 22 when Cath­ visiting the grotto, Bishop Mur­ erine O'Mahony and her 17­ phy encouraged them to do so year-old daughter, Clare, said in a spirit of prayer, devotion they saw the statue open its and respect. hands and move forward. Others The grotto committee will ask said they saw a shimmering ef­ the firm which made the statue fect around head. to restore it. . .\,the statue's . .. .,

Marian statue attacked

. CHRISTMAS You can brighten your dinner Christmas D.ay by REMINDER feeding hungry refugees in tlie Holy Land. $20 will feed a family for a month! In thanks, upon re­ quest, we'll send you an Olive Wood Rosary from the Holy Land..

to

34 .

Dear Monsignor Nolan:

Enclosed is $ FOR

Please return coupon with your offering

NAME STREET CITY

,STATE

ZIP

THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION

[~

letters are welcomed, but should be no ,flore than 200 words. The editor reserves right to condense or edit. All letters must be signed and Include a home or business address and telephone number for tha purpose of verification If deemed necessary. l~e

"Inspiring" Dear Editor: Congratulations for your sup­ erb "Vocations" issue of The Anchor (Nov. 8). The 'personal testimonies of the priests, sis­ ters ,and deacons were both in­ teresting and inspiring. I read everyone of them.

Perhaps you would consider a similar format next time. May God continue to bless your ef­ forts.

Neil C. Fitzgerald So. Dartmouth

Cardinal . cites basic needs ,

LONDON {NC) - People are moral:ly bound to change the "crazy and deadly situation" of a world in which at least 750 million people went hungry last year while millions of tons of food were wasted, said Cardinal George BasH Hume of Westmin­ ster.

The cardinal, recently speak­ ing to members of British aid agencies :Iobbying Parliament in Westminster, a section of Lon-, don, said 30 million Africans were near starvation while enough food was produced in the world to give everyone three meals a day with plenty to spare.

"We must look at ourselves and our lifestyles," he said. "We must examine and ch~nge the processes and structures of the world which at present promote division and ultimately bring death."

The cardinal also said the in­ ternational debt borne by devel­ oping countries, totaling more than $60 bIllion, "is bringing death in its wake." Many African and South American countries cannot make the large :interest payments on their "oans, he said.

"We used to call the extortion of excessive interest 'usury.'''

'Cardinal Hume said. "It was condemned in Scripture and Christian tradition. Is it less evil today?"

He said the world community must choose between' the arms race ,and providing "basic needs for our global family."

"It cannot do both," he said.

"Either we invest in arms and death, or we invest in aife and the future development of the peoples of the world."

Solidarity backed CASllELGANDOLFO,' Italy (NC) ' - Poland's communist government should allow Poles great~r self-determination by re­ specting the 1980 accords which spawned the now outlawed Jabor union Solidarity, said Pope John Paul II. The pope spoke !the day 'after the fifth anniversary of t'he signing of the accords which granted workers the right' to strike and to form independent unions.

ALAN D., KNIGHT, left, president of St. Anne's Hospi­ tal, Fall River, a~d Dr. Orner E. Boivin. (Torchia photo)

At St. Anne's Hospital

Endowment fund established A" placque commemorating the basis by the hospital's pediatric formation of the Orner E. and nurses.

Laurette M. Boivin Endowment * Fund was recently unveiled at When hurricane Gloria recent­ St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, ly knocked out much of the Fall by the Catholic institution's 'River ,area's power, it was an president, Alan D. Knight, and inconvenience to most, but for Dr. Orner E.Boivin, retired Fall patients who depend on oxy­ River physician. The fund has gen machines and other life sup­ been established to further the' port devices, the outage was a education of health care pro­ threatening experience. \ fessionals at the hospital.

Mr. Norber-t Berube, director Dr. Boivin, 95, a member of of maintenance at St. Anne's, Holy Name parish, Fall River, is was instrumental in getting an a city native. He 'has been affili­ eight ton, 75,000 'Kw generator ated with every administration from the hospital to the Rose at the hospital since 1917. Hawthorne 'Lathrop Home, Fall "There has been only one hos­ River, which serves terminally pital in the city for me," Dr. ill cancer patients, during the Boivin has said. "It's this one." hurricane crisi,s. The hospital He has served 'as president of donated their extra generator, the Fall River Medical Society" which had been' in storage for a L'Union Medical de Fall River year, to the home during the l ' Association Medical crucial time, with moving and and Franco-Americaine. A fellow installation donated by the of the Academy Industries of Power Equipment Corporation Medicine 'and an active member of Attleboro. of the Richelieu Society and the The generator, which had Union of St. Jean-Baptiste, the been used for only 300 hours at chief of the urology department the time it was brought to the at 51. Anne's for 40 yea,rs help­ Lathrop Home, should meet ed found the hospital's School of ,the emergency electrical needs Nursing, serving as its president of the Institution, run by the in 1929.

Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, * for many years to come.

The Catholic hospital will soon begin a program of loaning car seats to the parents of chil­ dren five years of age or younger to protect them during I!ISMAROK, N.D. (NC) ­ travel home after discharge Lynn ClancY,a permanent dea­ con and president of the diocesan from inpatient care. The pro­ gram will be co-sponsored by directors of the National Cath­ the Fall River Police. olic Rural Life Conference, was Under state law, children are recently ,appointed chancellor of required to be seatbelted and/ the Diocese of Bismarck, N.D. or restrained while in an 'auto Clancy is the first non-priest car seat to pr~vent injury while named to the position in the 75­ being transpor:ted. Hospitals are year history of ,the diocese. His not allowed to discharge young appointment was announced by patients without first checking Bishop John Kinney, of Bis­ for an I8dequate crash protection marck.

As chancellor he will be re­ device (a cal' seat).

Ms. ,Sue Willem, RN, St. sponsible' for carrying out the Anne's Hospital pediatrics, is canonical duties of his office as the motivational force behind well as administrative obliga­ the program. With the suport of tions assigned to the bjshop. He Chief Ronald Andrade of the will be a member of severai Fall River Police Department, diocesan boards and coordinate many services provided by the the Cal' Seat Program will be­ gin Dec. 2. diocese: ' Start-up costs, maintenance - He will 'also ,act as a liaison and administrative details are with priests and the people in being handled on a volunteer the diocese.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 22,1985

7

Press postal rates may increase 30 percent WASHINGTON (NC) A House-Senate conference com­ mittee agreement to give $820 million to the U.S. Postal Ser­ vice to fund the subsidy for sec­ ond, thiI'Ci and fourth class mail rates could mean a 30 percent rate increase for the Catholic press Jan. 1.

Accol'ding to (igures provided recently by the Catholic Press Association, the $820 million subsidy for fiscal 1986 would mean rates will stay at their present level through Dec. 31.

But rates are likely to go up to step 16 after Jan. I, accord­ ing to the CPA figures. Catholic and other non-profit newspapers are now at step 14 of the 16­ step postal rate increase plan.

The conference committee ap­ proved the $820 million funding Oct. 30 for postal "revenue for­ gone," the, partial subsidy the Postal Service grants the non· profit press and others in the form of reduced mailing costs.

The CPA said the I8mount still falls short of the $879 mil-lion the Postal Service Board of

Governors has said it needs to prevent a rate hike.

Postal rates could go up an average of 30 percent, the CPA said.

The measure, part of an an­ nual funding bill for the Postal Service and the Treasury De­ partment, still needed the ap­ proval of the full House and Senate and President Reagan's signature before it becomes final.

A continuing resolution passed by Congress in Septem­ ber temporarily kept the rates at their present level. The Board of Governors earlier had voted to increase postal rates for the non-profit press unless Congress 'approved sufficient funds to pre­ vent the rate hike.

The governors took action be­ cause Congress' budget resolu­ tion' originally called for $748 million in funding.

The $820 miU!on figure repre­ sented ,a compromise between the House's allocation of $879 million in "revenue forgone" and an $801 million figure the Sen­ ate approved earlier, according to the CPA.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON GUILD QUAKER RD., NO. FALMOUTH

CHRISTMAS

FAIR

SAT.., NOV. 23, 1985

10 A.M. -

3:00 P.M.

HANDMADE: SILK FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS CABBAGE PATCH DOLL .CLOTHES BAKED GOODS & PLANTS WHITE ELEPHANT TABLE USED BOOKS. COUNTRY STORE COLLECTIBLES & ANTIQUES

SANTA CLAUS WILL WELCOME CHILDREN RAFFLES FOR HANDMADE NATIVITY SET. GIFT

, CERTIFICATES TO SOME OF THE FINE AREA

RESTAURANTS & GIFT SHOP

KITCHEN OPEN ALL DAY WITH: CHOWDER, SEAFOOD

SALAD ROLLS, HOT DOGS & HOMEMADE DESSERTS.

Newchancellor

•

BIBLES

•

MEDALS

• STATUES

•

MEMORIAL

Gins

CALL TOLL FREE IN MASS 1·800·442·2099 NEW SHOWROOM

,

3026 COUNTY ST .. SOMERSET, MASS. 02726 AT 138 NORTH INDIAN SPRING PLAZA

679·8400

8 THE ANCHOR -

Diocese of Fall River -

Government Homes From $1 - (U Repair)

ALSO DELINQUENT

TAX PROPERTY

Call 1-805-687-6000

Ext. GH 4240

, For Information

Fri., Nov. 22, 1985

Montie Plumbing & Heating Co. Over 35 Years

of Satisfied Service

Reg. Master Plumber 7023

JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR.

432 JEFFERSON STREET Fall River 675-7496

SHA'WOMET

GARDENS

102 Shawomet Avenue.

Somerset, Mass.

Tel. 674-4881

LEARY PRESS

3% room Apartment

4Yz room Apartment

Includes heat, hot water, stove reo

frigerator and maintenance service.

piping systems int" ' , X·RAY QUALITY PIPE FABRICATION

SPRINKLERS. PROCESS PIPING

PLUMBING • ~AS FITTING. HEATING

32 MiD Street (Route 79) Assonet. MA 02702

644-2221

DENMARK'S Pharmacy

IESI~l~~R~~~=CISTS

Invalid Equopment For Rent or' Sale

@)

~

• • • •

*""1 ~CH"I"S

Surlical Garments - Bird· IPPB Machines Hollister - Crutches - EllStic Stockinis Surlical & Orthopedic Appliances • Trusses - OIYlen - ' OIYlen Masks, Tents " Relulators . Approved For Medicare

Jobst

- ~. 24 lSi~---4 ~;;,

HOUR OXYGEN -SERVICE 24 HOUR EMERSENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICE

673 Main St, 'e oV' , ••'n

Jc.::;"

Dennlspo~

- 398·2219

.

550 McArthur BI,d., Rte. 28, Pocasset -

583·2203 .

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NC) ­ Joe Wise, who has been writing and singing music for liturgies for 20 years, at first could only sigh when asked why people in many churches don't sing at Mass.

"Reporters were asking me the same question 20 years ago," he said in an interview with the Catholic Times, newspaper of the Springfield Diocese.

His answer was the same he gave 20 years ago; when people have something to sing about, they will sing.

"Music is an expression like' words," he said. "You don't express something until you have something to express."

Wise has been expressing him­ self musically since 1962, when he began writing music. In 1966 he began recording. He has written "Take Our' Bread" and "Gonna Sing, My Lord~'plus acclamations' "Christ Has Died, Alleluia" and "Dying You Destroyed Our Death." , His 1973 album, "Welcoming In," received a Grammy Award NC photo nomination for best album of JOE WISE inspirational music.

Wise noted that many people if the parish doesn't function as a ed on parishes "to engage in the have no tro,uble singing with gusto Christian community all week ministry of hospitality" and said it at parties or sing-alongs, but a long - it's less likely that com­ is crucial for people to pay atten­ comparable atmosphere that munity feeling can be expressed on tion to one another and make one would make people want to sing Sunday mornings. another feel welcome. with gusto at Mass is absent in And, he said, lyrics about loving "It takes a lot ofcourag<; on .the " many parishes. people may not be appropriate for part of everybody, especially the Wi~~ said in those parishes the leaders," Wise said. ' that congregation. basic problem is not in the singing, but elsewhere in the parish com­ Wise referred to Father Eugene As a practical tip on community munity. A big problem is that Walsh, author of "The Ministry of building, Wise suggested that 30 many priests refuse to sing, he the Celebrating Community," who or 40 people arrive early for a ,said, and people quickly conclud~ 'wrote in the 1970s that most Mass and engage in informal con­ they don't have to sing, either.

Catholics still attended Mass not versation in the parking lot. Theil with something to do or celebrate as others arrive, if each person But the basic problem goes but "to. have something done for makes a point of meeting two new beyond that, he said. He said if them," people don't share their faith with people, it won't take long for the each ofher outside Mass,- that is, community to begin coming alive.

Father Walsh~ noted Wise, call­

30 Main St, Orleans - 255-0132 '

c:iI:! ' - 509 Kempton St, New,' Bedford ~COMMOOJS

993-0492

(PARAMOUNT PHARMACY)

,

,

PROVIDING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE 1825.

CD" BANKOf NEW ENGLAND" BRISTOL COUNTY, , ,

Member F.D.I.C.

Pope urges Catholic hos'pitals

to use'more volunteer workers

VAT1CAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II has urged Catholic hospitals to use more voluntary workers to improve health care and to become more closely united to the civic communities which they serve.

He made his remar'ks during an audience with about 1,000 partici­ pants at the recent Vatican-spon­ sored World Congress of Catholic Hospital and Health Care Workers.

"Voluntary service, if it is prop­ erly coordinated, can help to im­ prove the quality of care provided, adding an extra touch of human warmth and attention which can obviously comfort the patients and probably also have a positive effect on the course of therapy," the pope said in the Paul VI audience hall, where the congress met last month.

The pope noted that many hos­ pitals already use voluntary servi­ ces, but said "now is tile time for an effort to make even greater use oft/le resources of generosity avail­ able in the community."

He said the objective is "a, health-care structure that is not

isolated but a vital. part of the social fabric ofthe neighborhood."

"An' active exchange' between the community of the healthy and the community of the sick cannot fail to prove a po'werful incentive to a general growth in charity," he said.

The present moment is full of great responsibilities for Catholic hospitals, and their survival de­ pends upon how Catholics suc­ ceed in dealing not only with the sick of today, but'with all people of today," the pope said.

The pope also told the hospital workers to be aware of the effects of recent technological develop­ ments and to remain faithful to Gospel principles.

"No one escapes the technologi­ cal evolution and the developments in the social, economic and politi­ cal fields" which affect the life of hospital workers, he said. From them come the need (or updating technical and moral preparation of health-care personnel at all lev­ els, he added.

Catholic hospitals should always

follow "Gospel values" which 're­ flect official teaching of the church, he said.

They should not "allow them­ selves to be absorbed by systems which reflect only economic-finan­ cial components and clinical-path­ ological aspects," he said. Instead, they should always remain "close to the individual, helping him in the face of anxiety" and should "create a culture directed toward the humanization of medicine and the hospital atmosphere."

Pope John Paul said the sick "always have a priviliged place" in his general audiences and Pllstoral visits. .

The pope asked the sick to offer prayers and ~acrifice for the Church and to make their lives fruitful for ,Christ and for his mission of redemp­ tion of humanity.

<D

GOD'S ANCHOR: HOLDS

'.

•

•

•

••

•

••••••••••

t

Seminarians

THE ANCHOR -

Numbers

decline

WASHINGTON (NC) - The number of U.S. Catholic seminar­ ians declined this year in all three categories - high school, colIege and theology - the Center for Applied Research in the Aposto­ late said. .

The largest drop was in seminar­ ians at the college level, which for the 1985-86 school year declined by 406, or 12 percent, from the previous year.' .

Benedictine Father Adrian Fuerst, CARA's specialist in semin­ ary enrollment trends, released na­ tional figures for the 1985-86 school year in November. He said he was still analyzing details of the new data and preparing a commentary to be published in early 1986.

CA RA is an independent Catho­ lic research agency in Washington.

According to the CARA figures: - The combined total of all U.S. students for the priesthood declined from 11,585 in 1984-85 to 10,811 this year, down 774 or 7 per cent.

- At the college level, which in the previous two years showed very slight gains, enrollment dropped 12 percent, from 3,526 to 3,120.

- High-school seminaries showed a 4 percent decline, from 3,186 last year to 3,051 this year.

- The number of novices for male religious orders dropped from 703 to 577, or 18 percent, reversing slow gains made in the early 1980s.

Pope John Paul II has expressed his "deep pain" over the heavy loss of life caused by eruption of a vol- ­ cano Nov. 13 in west-eentral Colom­ bia.

He also asked the international community to provide "necessary aid in a spirit of generosity and Christian solidarity." . The pope made the appeal in a telegram, released at the Vatican Nov. 15, to Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, papal nuncio to Colombia.

The telegram asked the archbi- . shop to convey the pope's sorrow to the victims of the eruption and to the relatives of those who died.

Colombian government and re­ lief officials said more than 25,000 people died as a result of the erup­ tion of the Nevado de Ruiz vol­ cano about 85 miles. northwest of Bogota, Colombia's capital.

It was the volcano's first major eruption in almost 400 years.

The town of Armero, about 30 miles from the volcano, was re­ ported to be 90 percent destroyed by rivers of mud caused by melting of the volcano's snow cap. The town is 80 miles north of Bogota.

Fri., Nov. 22, 1985

9

It pays to advertise in The Anchor, the largest weekly newspaper in Southeastern Massachusetts, reaching 31,000 subscribers and an estimated 130,000 actual readers.

1985 Total - 11,585 703 Novices

1986 Total - 10,811

We're Better

577 Novices

Together

4,170 Theology

4,063 Theology

-rn

Durfee . AttIEboro~'

Falmouth

-rn

National~

Mrmbus Frdrral Drposit Insurancr Corporation.

3,526 College

3,186 High School

3,120 College

3,051 High School

Sourc:t>: Center tor AppliKi

Kt'~earch

SEMINARY ENROLLMENT

cathedral for a home near the local cemetery.

The cathedral was-almost des­ troyed in the mud-laden floods, but the cemetery, which rests on top of a hill, escaped destruction, said Father Monroig.

He said Bishop Dario Castril­ lon, who heads the Colombian bishops' conference, had asked the country's bishops to take collec­ tions for the volcano victims in their local parishes.

The priest said Bishop Castril­ Ion had been in contact with inter­ national Catholic relief agencies to

CHA~LI E·S OIL CO••INC.

"!lOME IIU. .

COUIICIL MIMIfI" • FUEL OIL. 2·WAY RADIO

101 "OIlAPT 14 How, S"'I(Y Cho,I~, V~lolo. P,~,.

in the Apostolstt'

Pope pains over Colombia

By NC News Service

Diocese of Fall River -

coordinate distribution of aid to the stricken areas.

He said the Jewish community had also been helpful in donating materials and .assi~ting in its distri­ bution.

The' New York-based Catholic Relief Services committed $100,000 in emergency relief Nov. 14 for vic­ tims of the disaster. The agency's Latin America regional director, Terry Martin, traveled to Colombia to assess further needs. Addition­ ally, the Archdiocese of Chicago donated $25,000.

A group of priests who had celebrated Mass the evening of the. t . eruption escaped death because they had left Armero's San Lorenzo . Cathedral before the floods. ,W'_'. :::...

Father Aristelio Monroig, direc­ A SOLDIER and civil defense volunteer carry a mud­ tor of Communications for the covered survivor from the town of Armero, Columbia, follow­ Colombian bishops' conference in Bogota, said the priests left the ing the eruption of a nearby volcano.'

Offa .. OAI( GlOW AVI.• fall IMI

.

LINCOLN PARK BALLROOM

ROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford

One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities

Now Available for

BANQUETS, FASHION SHOWS, ETC.

FOR DETAILS, CALL MANAGER - 636·2744 or 999-6984

1985 CHRISTMAS

Festival of Lights

. "THEN .AND NOW THE TRUE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS: Pea.ce.

Love.

Joy.

Hope."

Largest Display ofReligious

ChnstmaI Lights in tht Country

OPEN EVERY EVENING

NOVEMBER 28th THRU JANUARY 1st

Weekdays: 5:00· 9:00 P.M.

Weekends: 5:00· 10:00 P.M.

FREE ADMISSION & PARKING For areas largest selection ofReligious Gifts

VISIT THE SHRINE GIFT SHOPI .

La Salette Shrine

iff

ROUTE 118 ATTLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS

,

"

10

'

...

Sports mania

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 22, 1985

BROTHER MICHAEL M. Camara, OFM, right, was recently welcomed to Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA,

by Father John Haag, OSB, rector. The Franciscan brother is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Camara Jr. of Fall River., He is a first year theology student at the seminary and a 1985 graduate of Saint Vincent college, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious education.

D~.

First of all; we live in a very competitive society where many Dear Dr: Kenny: I have played rewards are limited and finite. ' sports as a young man and now Natural re~ources and money are enjoy watching them constantly good examples. There is only so on television. Lately, though, I am much and no more. Whatever you not sure "enjoy" is the right word. get will not be available for me. so I find myself becoming very tense, I'd better be there struggling for having' heart palpitations and my share. or more than my share. becoming very depressed if my Sport is not in and of itself com­ team loses. nam physically upset if petitive. Gymnastics. bicycling. my chosen team does not win the jogging, weightlifting, hitting golf basketball championship. During balls. shooting baskets and many baseball season I can feel myself other sports activities can all be getting all worked up wanting my done for the physical joy 'of it. I team to win. I know it's silly, but I suspect the el(:ment of competition cannot seem to stop it. (New York) has been added by society to help I agree with you. It is silly to get prepare us for the larger struggle ' all worked up over som'eone else's we face. game. Life offers too many rich Has it been overdone? Yes. The possibilities for us to be seeking value of teaching competition our excitement vicariously in the through sports is greatly dimin­ competitive play of others. . ished by two factors today. First, To make it even sillier. you are good sportsmariship and gracious getting excited about a sport. a losing have given way to greed for game. play. Your body is prepar­ money. And second, the anxiety ing to meet a crisis by raising your ,over win'ning too often over­ blood pressure a'nd heart rate whelms the joy of watching or, ' when you are not even vitally playing. , involved. , You, like most of us, have iden­ Yet you are far from alone. tified with a team. Your excite­ Many of us today suffer the same ment is heightened by the unc'eas­ anxieties watching our favorite ing sports-promotion hype por­ teams perform. Why? traying the game as alife-or-death By

James and Mary Kenny

The need to believe in ourselves

By Antoinette Bosco

PLEASE PATRONIZE

OUR ADVERllSERS

OUR LADY'S

RELIGIOUS STORE

93'6'50. Main St., Fall River

HALLETT 'Funeral Home Inc.

OPEN STOCK

NATIVITY SETS

283 Station Avenue South Yarmouth, Mass.

11:00'To 5:30 Sunday Thru Saturday

Tel. 673-4262 ,:

Tel. 398-2285

LOANS

Cornwell Memorial

Chapel, Inc.

5' CENTER STREET WAREHAM, MASS. DIGNIFIED FUNERAL SERVICE DIRECTORS

GEORGE E. CORNWIELl

,VEREn E. KAHRMAN

HoMEOWNERS,

. BUSINESSMEN, PERSONAL,

FORECLOSURES

$6,000 TO ANY AMOUNT

,

ALL CREDIT·

CONSIDERED

Gall Mr. White'

,295 -1 8 ] 0

1-3g1-0525

Shoreway Acres has so many reasons to escape to Falmouth for a truly memorable weekend. A dining room where Lobster Bisque and Chateaubriand are regular occurences. An Inviting indoor pool and sauna. Ashort walk to splendid shops and Cape Cod beaches. And the entire weekend, with eight meals. dancing. and our unique BVOB club, probably costs less than a room and meal allowance someplace else. That's what makes Shoreway Acres the ultimate value.

$43.45 . $57.25*

A Dineen ,

Family Rt'sorl

Bo:'( Ai. Short' Sf.

_ _- - - - - - - - - - , Falmoufh. /lolA 02541 (617) !>40·3(XlO /lolA residenrs call frt'(' Rl.Xl·352,7I(Xl ·Per person per night, db\. occup.,

Good until 11/30/85

Min. 2 nights, holidays 3 nights.

Tax, gratuities not in~\.

struggle. No wonder winning or losing arouses emotions usually reserved for situations involving life crises.

What can you do? First, you might meditate on some of the thoughts presented above.

If reflection and, insight do not help, I would stop watching the games. Instead involve yourself in healthy physical activities that are not so competitive. At present. your strong emotional energy is being spent in ways you would rather avoid. Use' it instead in vigorous physical activity. Begin to cycle, swim or jog on a regular basis. If you are over 35 or have a history of any health problems, a physical checkup before starting is wise.

Join with others such as family ,members, friends or an athletic club to experience the sharing of physical effort in a non-com­ petitive way. Save your strong emotions for life situations which deserve them. Your personal and private world does not h~ve to be a competitive one.

Reader questions on family living and child care to be ariswered in print are invited. Address the Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

Listening to her, I thought of something a priest once told me.

He sjlid, "Listen to someone for five minutes and you11 hear they're asking you'for God." , Over several weeks, this young woman and I talked about Jesus, his message and the life we share in. We talked about people's intrin­ sic importance: A few days ago, she dropped me a note, saying, "I'd like to thank you for helping me in a class that's

usually ignored in the university -life."

I hope that means that I helped' a lovely person believe in her own value.and worth once more.

In her book, '~The Coming Par­ ent Revolution," Jeane Westin wrote: "We parents should be pass­ ing on to our children the best of .our traditions, our wisdom, our strength. " If we do that, we also will pass' on to our children the truth about their own importance.

I have spent endless hours with 'students on a college campus. If I 'were to pick'one comm.on charac­ teristic of students experiencing problems, it would be a loss o( , faith in their personal worth.

Students,express this many ways.

"Everything I do ends' up a mess."

"I can't'make friends ...... got drunk last night." "What difference does it make?"

It's not hard to understand why these doubting times hit young people so hard. Consider where' they are: in transition, moving out. of the innocence of childhood and not sure where they want to go or

By Hilda Young . under-12s today or the sixth-grade where they will end up. field trip?" I asked .her in a panic Today I sense that too many The media always pay atten~ this morning. young people I talk with are tion to the flashy, dashy types or "Buckle your seat belt and quit defeated before they start: They the unusual. That's OK, I guess, whimpering," she said firmly. can't seem to find any meaning in their lives. Sometimes they feel , but a lot of unusung heroes and "You are taking Rosemarie's Blue heroines get miSsed - those people Birds' run because she had to take abandoned by adults, even by their who slug it out day by day. her kids to the dentist, so Suzanne parents.

One I would hate to see go will do the under-12 soccer, l'll do In the past few weeks, I have unrecognized is Francine Labot, the field trip and next week when talked many times with a' certain our neighborhood's car-pool you take you Marie in for her young woman. She is 20, the child queen. Francine is our drill ser­ physical, Betty will do the Satur­ of divorced parents: She is afraid geant. player-coach, inspiration, day matinees." of her father. She loves her mother, conscience and organizer. but she feels her mother deserted "I had forgotten about the phys­ her in remarrying soon after the She's a genius. On instant recall divorce. ' she can 'recite at least 75' mothers' ical," I admitted. "I don't know how you do it, Francine."

More than that, the young wo­ names, phone numbers, children's man believes that she deserved to "Not many people know this, names and ages, type of car and be shunted to third place in her Hnda," she said slowly, "but I number of seat belts, addresses mother's life. She has a very diffi­ haven't always been this way. But and directions to 200 parks, muse­ cult time making friends. She asks, once when my boys were young I ums, theaters, soccer fields 'and "Why would anyone bother with ,realized I was supposed to have miscellaneous locations. me?"

She has spent so much time on them at three different fields for This young woman doesn't see the roads of our area that bus and three different Little League games that she is removing herself from -taxi drivers nod in respect wheg at the same time. I started to crack, relationships in order to protect she comes by. but somehow I pulled myself herselffrom further rejection. Hav­ ,/ We are rarely distracted when together and decided we could ing little faith in her own worth, band together and conquer the she keeps checking left and right she drinks. system. " while she's talking to you..

The priest who heads the New­ In the background I could hear We have come to depend on her man parish on campus sent the the familiar sound of Francine rat­ young woman to me. I gave her to tell us who is taking whom tling parking meter change in her what she seemed to need - some where on what day and at what pockets. ' attention and some time. I also time. I have her phone number I wonder if we mothers could showed her my belief in her and carved into the wall by the kitchen get ,together and get the president, phone. _ tried to give her my understanding to write Francine a letter.

•;Am I after school soccer for the of why she felt isolated.

Car-pool'heroine,

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fan River-Fri., Nov. 22, 1985

11

At U.S. Air Force Academy

Catholic cadets lead strong faith life COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

(N C) - The four pillars of charac­ ter at the U.S. Air Force Academy are the academic, military, athletic and spiritual aspects of a cadet's life, said Shak Morgan, a sopho­ more from Shreveport, La. "We are told the last is not the least," said Morgan, one of 2,200 Catholic cadets, who form a large parish directed by Father Dan Matusiewicz.

Falls, N. Y., is one of the squadron reps on the academy's parish council.

According to members of the parish council and Father Matu­ siewicz, the 9 a.m., II a.m. and the 6:30 p.m. Masses are standing room only. Weekday Mass is held twice a day at the cadet chapel and brings 75 to 80 cadets to each liturgy.

Forty-eight percent of the cadets at the Air Force Academy are Catholic, nearly the same percen­ tage as attend other service academies, the U.S Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (45 percent) and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. (44 percent).

According to !he Air Force' cadets, a strong faith life begins with the "doolie" basic training.

At basic training the cadets are driven .hard but are given time for daily Mass where many reflect on their decision to be at the Air Force Academy.

The parish council is made up of 40 squadron reps, four members of the executive board who are called group representatives, four elected officers and three ministers

"It's a respite from the busy day and they know they're not going to get yelled at," said Father U.S. AIR FORCE Academy chapel parish council' Matusiewicz. members, from left, council president Mike Solorio, Shak "The doolies learn right away Morgan, chaplain Father Dan Matusiewicz, Mary Elizabeth ­ that the only thing they can lean on is themselves and their faith," Donohue. (NC photo) said Mary Elizabeth Donohue, a "firsty," or senior at the academy..

Miss Donohue, from South Glen

in charge of lectors, eucharistic ministers and acolytes.

"The pressures of being a cadet might heighten your awareness of a spiritual life," said Miss Donohue. "It just makes you stop and take a look," she said.

Gen. Winfield Scott, superin­ tendent of the school, is a Catholic and attends daily Mass at the chapel whenever he is on campus.

"He is an excellent role model for the cadets," said Father Matsiewicz.

Among regular activitesare council dialogues, discussion groups and Scripture readings.

A~_p,~ __T,awil marks jubilee -' Archbishop Joseph E. Tawil has marked his 25th anniversary as an eparch of the Melkite Rite, an Eastern Rite of the Catholic Church.

As an eparch, the equivalent of a Roman Rite bishop or arch­ bishop, he' h~ads the MelkiteGreek eparchy or diocese of Newton.

The eparchy has a special tie to the Fall River diocese because Dr. Andre Petra'ky Nasser of Fall River studied for its permanent diaconate under auspices of the Fall River program. Dr. Nasser, ordained in 1980at St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Church in Fall River, serves in that parish.

Archbishop Tawil, a native of Damascus, Syria, was ordained to the priesthood in 1936.

He held various offices in the Melkite College of Cairo until 1952, when he was named an archimandrite. In 1960 he was consecrated as titular Archbishop of Myra and Patriarchal Vicar of Damascus, where he served 10 years. . .

In 1970 the archbishop was installed as Melkite exarch for all U.S. Melkite Catholics and in 1976 was named to head the newly­ created Newton eparchy.

During his episcopacy the U.S. Melkite populate has considerably increased.

BISHOP STANG HIGH SCHOOL

500 SLOCUM ROAD

• . NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS.

CO-EDUCATIONAL - COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL GRADE 9 - 12

OPE.NHOUSE TUESDAY; NOVEMBER 26,1985 7:30 P.M.

FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND PARENTS

ENTRANCE EXAM

SATURDAY, 8 - 11:30 NO

DECEMBER

A.M.

$5.00

NEED ·TO

14,

1985

EXAM

PRE-REGISTER

996-5602

FEE

_.

t:"l'l~':·''''·l"'-;t''-p··~~'~-(~~~.:"~:~~f f\1;- ~.~',..'!.~ ~ ~"~' ~"c.",~..¢'t:~~~"'e'ft"'t·t.."'o:"r:·o-.r(:~t"IJ."o'la~J; ·,!""""·'~';'f}"e-,,",~W·~~~~t;,.a~~4·~;~Tf':'i:tt:X?~"'}I;IJ-,·';;'I;li;'I;';;"~·.'.J/.~""I;~~

12

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of FaIl River-Fri., Nov. 22,1985 -.

-, -.--------------------....;.;----'--

Iteering pOintl

PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN

·ST.JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN An ecumenical Thanksgiving ser­ COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, vice, sponsored by the Roman Catho­ GREATER FR/TAUNTON lic, Episcopal, Congregational­ Meeting: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25, St. V.C.C., Lutheran and Unitarian Louis de France School, Buffington. churches in Fairhaven will be held at St., Swansea. Guest speaker: Don­ 7p.m. Nov. 26atSt. Joseph's Church, ald P. Corriveau, Ph.D., director of 17 Adams St. Bible readings, pray­ Psychology Assoc., Fall River. Topic: ers, congregational singing and music "How to handle the holidays." All ministry by the choir of the Unitar­ welcome. For information on' this ian Memorial Church will be in­ self-help organization for bereaved cluded. Reverend Philip C. Jacobs parents, grandparents and siblings, Ill, rector of the Church of the Good DCCW, TAUNTON call Sandra Sousa, 823-5240. . Open meeting: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Shepherd in No. Fairhaven, will deliver the sermon. All are welcome.

St. Joseph's parish center, No. Digh­ HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Marriage Enrichment'Night: 7:30 ton. Entertainment: Dighton-Reho­ Adult Bible Class: 7:30 p.m. Tues­ both Regional High School choral p.m. Sunday, rectory. A video by days, led by Father Gabriel Swol, Father Chuck Gallagher willbefea­ group, "Sound Impressions." All in­ ,OFM Conv., parochial vicar. All tured. Information: John and Sue welcome.' vited.

Negri, 996-2759.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER, WIDOWED SUPPORT, CAPE Father M. Joseph, OC.S.O.; will NO. DARTMOUTH Cape Cod Widowed Support celebrate Mass at 9 a.m. Nov. 26.

A Forum for Separated and Di­ Group: meeting 3 p.m. Nov. 24, Also, he will celebrate Mass at 9:30 vorced Catholics will be held at the Christ the King religious education . Family Life Center in No. Dart­ a.m. Nov. 27 at St. Mary's parish in center, Cotuit. 'Theme: "If Others Padanaram.Trappist monks are clois­ mouth from to a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Could Only Understand." Informa­ tered for life but Father Joseph has Nov. 30. Program includes four work­ ,tion: 428-7078 evenings. All are wel­ been given the special privilege of shops. Information: 999-6420. come.

TEC boys retreat weekend begins offering these Masses. His pre-reli­ gious name was Frederick B. Stan­ ADORERS OF THE BLESSED F.riday; Nov. 22. ton, a member of the Stanton family , SACRAMENT', FAIRHAVEN who ran the Berkshire Hathaway in' Holy Hour: 7 tp 8 p.m. Nov. 26, ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, ".;.. i •Sacred ,Hearts Church, 382 Main St. SWANSEA , ~ew. ~edford. ",-' " . , Fairhaven.. Father Jeremiah Casey, Adult Education Program for Ad­ SS.,CC., guest priest. vent will be held Nov. 26 at St. John CATHEDRAL CAMP FREETOWN, of God Church; for information call E. "Let the Word Become Fiesh," an " . ...

676-9481. advent retreat for men ~'nd women,' will be offered by the staff of Our ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Lady of Good Counsel Retreat Cen­ ", Advent workshop for teen and ter at Cathedral Camp on Dec. 13 CHICAGO '(NC) - Catholics a9ult family members: 7-9:30 p.m.. through 15'-Communal prayer, pri­ with children in Catholic schools Nov. 24 St. George school hall. vate reflection and group sharing' in the Chicago Archdiocese say will be featured. Information: retreat they chose the schools less for their coordinator Rick Sheridan, 763­ "Catholicity" than for the quality ST. MICHAEL, SWANSEA of education and discipline, accord­ -Thanksgiving Eve celebration: 7 8874. p;'m. Nov. 27. Includes blessing of ing to a recent study. However, Thanksgiving foods (bring your own ST. STANISLAUS, FR more than 70 percent of all respon­ November Day of Eucharistic Ad­ to be blessed), distribution of breads dents said that having a child in a 11:30 a.m (0 oration and Prayer: to families and readings by parish Catholic school makes the family children dressed as pilgrims. All are 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Service of Even­ invited to share in the Mass and the ing Prayerat 5:30 p.m. will conclude feel closer to the church and to parish activities. the day. All invited. \ fellowship which will follow. 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 IS fUll dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: We do not carry news of tundra Ising activities such as bingos, whlsts, dances, suppers and bazaars.

We are happy to, carry notices of spiritual I'rOllram~, club meetlnlls, youth projects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundralslng pro­ jects may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business office, telephone 675·7151.

On Steerlnll Points Items FR Indicates Fall. River. NB Indicates New Bedford.

"-

'}";'.t/.'~ '1,."' .1.,1, tj~("'p·I,,·(.·~ "1;"'/<//.." ~/. '·1• .{;"..

(X..;.....,·::.-.r;'......f.-:..~

They feel closer

I

A CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ­

Scranton's 'Mother Teresa'

subject of PBS program

vid~d by the Catholic Communi­ cation Campaign, the USCC said.

Sister Barrett, a member of the 'Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is shown in the program as 'an example of how one person The program, "Sister Adrian, can make a difference in the lives the Mother Teresa of Scranton," of the poor and needy. The pro­ will be broadcast by the Public gram follows the 4-foot-11 inch, Broadcasting Service Nov. 27.

56-year-old nun as she works': The program was announced in among those in need, especially, Washington by the U.S. Catholic the elderly and the young of nor­ C~:mference. Funding for the develop­ theastern Pennsylvania.

The half-hour production is nar- ~ ment of promotion and .outreach material for the program was pro­ rated by Martin Sh-een.

. WASflINGTON(NC)-Sister "Adrian Barrett of Scranton, Pa., called the "Mother Teresa ofScran­ ton, "-will be the subject of a public television documentary.

Pro-life movement gets

better TV news coverage

TOthe~.

FILL OUT COUPON (ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER) AND MAIL TO: __ _ -. _--_ _-- . -­ .......... __ The ANCHOR Box 7 Fall River, Mass. 02722 ' I yr. subscription $8.00 0 Foreign $11.00

.

o

PLEASE PRINT PJ-,AINL Y

Name ..................................................................................................................................

City

...............................................................................................................................

.............••...... State ........................................

Zip .'

.

GIFT CARD SfiOULD READ:

From

..........................................................................................................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Street Parish to receive credit

of TV' Guide, studied evening news stories from January 1983 through February 1985 and interviewed activists on both sides as well as reporters, sociologists and pollsters.

In 1982, the abortion issue re­ ceived about 33 minutes of net­ work news coverage all year com­ pared to almost 53 minutes in .January 1985 alone, according to Ms~ Kalter.

The article said the abortion issue began receiving "media head­ lines" with the showing on all three networks of excerpts of the 28­ minute anti-abortion film "The Silent Scream," narrated by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a former aborMr. and Mrs. Patrick Irving, _ tion activist who is now a prO-life Fall River Council representatives advocate. of the National Neurofibromato"The Silent Scream~ is an ultra­ sis Foundation, Massachusetts Chap- sound videotape of a 12-week-old ter, will host a support group fetus being aborted. Pro-life groups m~eting.at their home for families, have praised it as an educational WIth a hIstory of NF at 2 p.m. Dec tool depicting fetal pain, but crit­ I. . ~ _. _, ._._ _ ics have said the film is misleading.

NF IS a genetIc dIsorder, affect-, The article said however that ing 100,~00pe~ple in the United despite gains mad~ in medi~ cov­ States, In whIch ,tumors may erage the !lnti-abortion movement appear anywhere m or on the has "qtet with almost no real legis­ body. lative or popular success."

The Massachusetts Chapter But Douglas Johnson, legisla­ provides information on NF to the tive director for the National Right public and medical community, to Life committee, commenting on promotes and supports scientific the study, said the pro-life move­ research and offers emotional ment "has never been stronger in support to NF patients and their Congress." families.

In an interview he cited the For information and directions, advancement of initiatives to cut contact Patrick or Corinne Irving off tax funding of abortions and . at 672-1597, or chapter headquar­ aid to organizations promoting ters at 326-4775. abortion.

NF support

ALL YEAR LONG ... A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION

City-State

...................................................

.'..... ~ .' " ......' ... -",'O ~-

SISTER ADRIAN BARRETT with some ofthe children she helps send to the summer camp she co-founded. (NC photo)

RADNOR, Pa. (NC) - Nightly news coverage of abortion by ABC, NBC and CBS has taken "a decided tilt" in favor of the pro-life side since the beginning of 1985, accord~ ing to a study by TV Guide maga­ zine.

A report on the study, which reviewed network evening news coverage from 1983 to 1985, ap­ peared in a recent issue of the magazine, published in Radnor.

To measure news coverage, the . article's author, Joanmarie Kalter

Address

~~ .. ~~ •.•,r~ ",1'..-'-'

LaSALETTE SHRINE't~ ..

ATTLEBORO· ,I"'f[ .. .-l Christmas Festival of Lights: Nov. " " 28 through Jan. I. Weekdays: 5-9 p.m. Weekends: 5-10 p.m.

Healing .service: 2 p.m. Nov. 24, People's Chapel. The service will be led by Father Leo Maxfietd, MS, of the shrine staff. Music ministry led

by Sister Lucille Gauvin, OP, of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. All welcome.

I

....... . , ~

.,'

.

.'

.

.~

ST. KILIAN RECTORY - ' NEW BEDFORD, MASS.

We Are Proud To Have Participated In

The Construction Of, This New Parish Rectory.

E. Bruce Gifford President

6l7-995~9732

617:995-9733

LaBerge Wrecking Co., Inc. a.F. HACKETT JR. ASSOCIATES/ARCHITECTS

DELoID ASSOCIATES, INC.

105 WILLIAM STREET

Raymond A. McConnell, Jr. P.O. Box L-517 Treasurer' ' .822 Mt. Pleasant St. . New Bedford, Mass. 02745

P.O. BOX B-945

CONTRACTORS

•

ENGINEERS

43 LOWELL STREET - P.O. BOX 112 FALL RIVER, MASS. 02723-0112

..

(617) 678-0371

NEW BEDFORD, MA 02741-0945

~I ATKINSON ENGINEERING, INC. 3PROSPECT ROAD MATTAPOISETT, MA 02739

,

Thomas Olean & Sons, Inc.

C3GUIDO'S PLATE

Rear 755 North Main St. Providence, Rhode Island 02904

GLASS

SERVI~E,

INC. P.O. Box A-2096 02741 686 Cottage Street New Bedford, Mass. 02740

'CAPE COD COLOR ASSOCIATES

Coloni~l Slectric, 9nc. ,Slectrical Contractors 9ndusfrial • Commercial. 9nstitutional

55 ROTeR STREET NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 02740

Paul McConnell

DAVID K. ST. AUBIN President

P,O, Box CS-s New Bedford, M! 027~S

President

.1-,

(617) 67s-ms

..

,.,

14':

THE ANCtfOR'L,.:p,· ... /

(II

., ';#

,..,

0""

·(·"'-1

os

.I

,

,

c-'

"0' c· '-;RcrF5~r'I'

t-'

,...r

r

r

Or ,... r

~

"

~

.'

"

'!'!'

Friday;' Nov._ 22,.1985

PLEASE PATRONIZE

OUR ADVERTISERS

WALL«ALL

By Charlie Martin

A COllECTION· OF 'HElPFUL FLOOR , HINTS' BY 'AL' GARANT

GARANT

CELEBRATE YOUTH

.FLOOR COVERING CO.

I can see the older man looking at the younger man

FALL RIVER

1801 SO. MAIN ST. (Showroom!'

30 CRAWFORD ST, !Warehouse!

Carpet & Vinyl Floors

• Mannington • Congo~eum

• Ceramic me • Armstrong

I can see the younger man looking, at the boy.: .

6!4-541.0

New Car? New Boat,?

Personal Loan?

Try u~ for prompt,

pleasant service!

THIS YOUNG LADY has more than one smile on her face.' Both seem to~ay "have a nice day." (NC photo)

Now 11 convenient offices including.5eekonk &: Taunton.

Over there the older woman is looking at the younger woman

'][ can see the younger wom!1n looking at the girl. !Every woman sees in the younger girl a dream IBecause every man sees in the youngerman hope !Everyone Jives by the passion of the young : From' the . womb to the' tomb we will remember what remains Celebrateyo~th _. celebrate thoSe' who have it .

Celebrate yolith - celebrate deep inside . The future of the world is the children Celebrate yoUth - teach the world .

Looking in a child's eye there's no hate and there's-no lie .

There's no black and there's no white ; Sometim~s in'the older man I can still see the younger' boy Burning in his eyes· Locked up deep in our spirit There's a child locked up deep' inside and we all hear it Some of us always fear it and some of ·us will even cry.

Wri~ten and sung by Rick Springfield. (c) 1985 by RCA Records

SEVERAL READERS asked', obstacles..These special gifts me to review Rick Springfield's help us to set aside fears and "Celebrate Youth." The song work to improve .the world to­ celebrates the spirit of young gether: Young people are far less people and acknowledges the By -hope they give all of us. judgmental than adults. Often , Young people affect the world' they 'look beyond the barriers TOM in many positive ways. They that keep people apart. This offer us Ii vision ·and a hope helps keep the dream alive that LENNON; '. that the world could be different. the World can grow beyond Too often, society gets caught hatred and disrespect for in· in the practicalities and realities '<Iividuals who look different. of life, 'limiting our vision of Young people also deserve a " imp,roved. ., how life could respected place in the church.

Q. -What 'doesa' 'senior' girl Young people possess .the gift They need to have '3. voice in who doesn't have a date do? mers ago when I was a junior in . .

(Texas) .. , hjg~.school.·I l)ad ~o. ?,on.ey and of calling us to a better world parish decision-making groups no job and was bored to death. - a place without more bombs, and other organizations. Their A!. This afternoon I presented During sU~,mer va-cation. I. got racial barriers arid' economic op'" '. enthusiasm and dedication can your query :to some young peo-a book on' typing out' of the lib­ , pression. ~ . bring ne~ life to Hturgies and pl'e and they were unariimous in rary 'and ·taught myself on a Yoting people teach us that can uplift community justice saying you should not spend beat-up,' secondhand typewriter sheer driv~ and enthusiasm can concerns. Their spirituality' can Saturday night.'feeling sorry for my sister:had. This skill is im­ ~arryus through all sorts of enrich our prayer. yourself. . portant for me. even now..

"CaU up some g,ir'lfriends," At the library you also can they urged, "and do something get, if you Wish, a book on yoga with them. Go to a movie or to exercises and have some un­ some social event. There~s usual- usual fun teaching yourself this and . an al­ Archbishop Helder Camara of honor two teachers ' ly something going on. some-. relaxing activity.

Brazil recenUy visited Bishop umni parent at a testimonial where.'

When I asked them to' say One. young man offered.. you Connolly High School, Fall Sunday. more.' about th~t phras~ -"soCial ,this "advice, '''Tell heT to get' a River, to celebrate Mass and Veteran ,teacher Father Lau­ event" they mentioned such good noveI." But on Ii lonely 'address the Connolly comini£nity. renee C. Langguth, Sister Mary ·local.itemsas ·a. rock concert, an' Saturday night a nove} can be ; ~'In just 15 years there will 'Lou Simcoe, SUSC, and Gerard ox roast, a Greek Jestival,' .:the strangely urisa~isfying ' - un­ come not '3. silver or golden an­ I. Duquette will share accolades. 'nume.rotis parish :.festivals,an . 'Iess its 'a 'special one that .you niversary but a divine jubilee," Father Langguth, Jesuit deI . evening at. "the skating rink .or .really: want ,to' read.

he' said. "2000 years of Christ!"

"Won't it be wonderful if the sign consultant for the panmng swimming pool and strawberry The young people I talked

of C.onnolly, has contin)Jed un­ . were right men and women who are the interrupted service' in both festival ·.at a nearby community. with ;thisafternoon 1eaders of tha;t time accept God's . . . . when they aoyised. challenge .

On'e','; young w9man sal'd "she on the mark , to co-create life wi,th mathematics and physics since check¢:d . the local newspaper. avoid~n~. self-pity. T?~~'s' too Him!" shortIyafter the school's 1966 every ;Sunday to see what was .' much else to d~, a~tlVlties that "You," the thr~e-time Nobel opening. going .oii.in our area during '~e .' 'are fun ,~nd satlsfymg.

Peace Prize nominee told Con. Sister:: Simcoe has served as an . coming~ee,k ..-;- just iIi case 'B.ut . sometimes that takes Iiolly students, - "will be these English 'and social studies teach­ inventiveness, a men and women!" er, yearbook moderator and fac­ she.might want to· do something. thought, ­ .' willingness ,to risk, a sense of •• $ $ , uIty:~dvisor to the student gov­ some' evening. . The . Red CrossBloo~obile . einment- and will be honored for . .All the youngpeopl~ men, adventure,a ,love of the new and .tioned the possibility of your a -dete~ination to m~J.te 'life will be ~t Connolly froni..' 8:30he~' outstanding' ~contrll)ution to meeting·,a·new.male;rrleno ·at""work.:.···~·, '. t 0.: 130 p;m.·· . . "D'ec.·"5 .'

C.on.no.lIy's· smooth transi'tion . . . -' .. a.m. .'. , . . ., :.1)' fiom'an all-male school in the one·.of- these social eve~ts; ,·...<.:-It.aisrim'ay require a spirit of .

These" young perSons· alsO :: iry~.: ~rY' again... '. . . . .Siudents "ECldi'~ . "70s ·to its present status as a I .,' .' . h '. ' . co~ducational'iJlstitution. . . .

W H ,. .agr~.~d ~\at all is not 10.st,':ir yo,U S.~Dd,. :~~estions •. t.oTom Len­ as· ere:" a 'pay WIt . a· mes·· . don t go out sage about substance. tlbu~~:at·D.·u.·ci~~tte. tb~· .puent of two 'At home 'you can h~~e' fU~ '-. ~n;.: l~l~ M~ Ave., N.W., 7:30',p.m. oec;!~ :in ~tlte·:'1ic.h60i ':;Conholly'!ilu'mni,: will he recog. .. . a. hobby or .acqulre.anew . ,.' .. >:WashiDgton, ...uditorium ... ·,The/:Bish.6p'Con-' .

With '. ' ... ' ... , D.C. . 20002. . .•.,' · .. , . nized . as: an. exam.p.1e of puen­ skill. One young woman'I'kno~, . . , . . , ' . !

-,' noUY·· Drug ~d Alcohol .Aware. t~l.interest and supPort !in the . Keep MoVing ness Team· welcomes' all. to' the scbool~ He' has served for years delights herself ~dhet htis~nd ~. . .bY ,designinga~ making:~~nhe~' . .Ev~n " if .you'te ,on. the right~re~ntation~..~.drilission:; is: free. ' as "a::Ce~tury Club. director and OWD., dresses..She )cquiredthis' . track,'· y~u'll get rup over if ;Po , . ' . . I l l I 'as treasurerthe-:'school;s an­ skill; in her .tee~s<M:ariy,.:sum~,,· you just sit there.' . : C()nnolly's :,century ciub will nual auction; ...'...

.000Y FULL·L1NE RELIGIOUS . &lFl STORE ON THE CAPE

What:s O~· .. your

...­

• ONN: lion - SIll; •• 5:30

• 0PIII7 DAYS N:JI

, , ! ..•28

Mi;ri SI , Hyan",s

n5-418C John & Mory Lees, Props.

· BOBELLIS· Painting &.Decoratjng Co. INTERIOR & EXTERIOR CHURCH PAINTING "

• STATIONS• & STATUES

RESTORED

•

PEWS REFINISHED

GOLD LEAF

Etc.

25 Y un in Buaineu

817 428-6803

FEDERAL, STATE and

CIVI L SERVICE JOBS' .

Now Ayailahle

;. ./n Your Area

•

,.;

. . 1' ..

· FOR INFO: CALL (602) 837-3401 Dept. 1246 .:"J

STAFFON .FLORIST ' anciGREENHOUSES, 187 A'LDEN' ROAD · FAi~HAVEN, MA ,02719 , .!

Tel/"3-8062 - 997..266~ 'Cut Flower 'Arrangements

.POinsetta Plants Will Be' Avaii~ble During Hoiiday Season .SPECIAL PRICES GRANTED · " TO 'ALL CHURCHES '.

.

ritffid?'\

be·

.Bishop Connolly

a

w.ilj>eJforin:

of

\

•

:t t q (4

(S,,. ~'~ ,~, •• ', .. , .'.

II

••

'.1, •• 1

,

"

,'.'\'

Let's hear it from the kids

St. Mary School, New Bedford

1~'

THE ANCHOR·--...

Friday, Nov. 22, 1985

:)

ANSWERS ADRIAN CORREIA, top left: "Candy and turkey and In­ ·dians. I like turkeys who make eggs. When are you going to take our pictures?"

Photos by Joseph Motta

KRISTEN GELINAS, top right: "The pilgrims on the boat had Thanksgiving. They sailed across in the Mayflower all the way t'o the land. '1 like the Indians, too."

QUESTION

What is Thanksgiving?

JACLYN VENTURA, mid­ dle left: "Turkey. Flowers. The In­ dians watched the pilgrims." .JASON BEAULIEU, middle right: "I know about the pilgrims and Indians. I went there. I know lots ofstuff. " STEVEN AZAR, bottom left: "You give hearts to a per­ son on Thanksgiving. Pilgrims had to go to another home and build their own' houses.

They had a big celebration but there was no Shaw's or nothin'."

THE MORNING NURSERY group at St. Mary School, Bedford. M r. Dennis R. Poyant, principal, is behind the muscleman at left; nursery teacher Mrs. Pat Brown can be found in the back row, third from right. ~ew

JIMMY SURPRENANT, bot­ ·tom right: "We're gonna have some chicken. Pilgrims went on boats with the Indians. Some people come over your house to eat."

St. Joseph School, New Bedford

KELLY TAVARES, top left: "Thanksgiving goes with tur­ key, so people 'eat turkey."

TOMMY }<'ARLAND, top right: "Turkey-time and pumpkin pie. The pilgrims left. their house because the governor wouldn't let them say their prayers the way they wanted."

VICTORIA JODOIN, middle left: "I know about turkeys and I know about pilgrims. My teacher. learne.d about them and she told us about them."

LESLIE AVELAR, middle right: '''1 know who celebrated the first day of Thanksgiving, The Indians.~' . '

.

"

PATRICK REEDY, bottom left: ..:' "We h'aVe candy in bag on

a

" T~an~sglving. Wego:t'fso~~~ body else's hQus.e·and put cos­ turries,oll··'~' ,

TH~ ST. jJOSEPH SCHOOL, New Bedford, kindergartf;nclas·~.C~rnered by their students (fot the

morning moment) , are Mr. Felipe M.· Felipe, principal, and kindergarten teacher Mrs. Judy Lally. :

. ':"

·t·,

~'-'.:,

,.

ANDREA BORGES, b~tto~ right: "We eat chicken and drink some wa~er or soda. God gave us food and· we' thank Him because we like Him." " :

\

SHARE A路PART

OF YOUR WORLD ANNUAL CLOTHING COLLECTION NOVEMBER路 24 DECEMBER 1 PRACTICAL CLOTHES FOR " CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE NEEDED, ALSO BOLT MATERIALS AND BLANKETS CHECK YOUR CHURCH BULLETIN. FOR COLLECTION AREAS 颅 IN YOUR PARISH .

For Further Information Contact REV: THOMAS L. RITA, Dio. Director' or AREA DlRECTORS ATTLEBORO -

REV. PAUL CARON

CAPE COD -

REV. JOHN C. OZUG . FALL.RIVER -

..

_

NEW BEDFORD TAUNTON REV. THOMAS L. RITA

REV. THOMAS L. RITA REV. RICHARD ROY