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Results of bishops' meeting WASHINGTON (eNS) - When the U.S. bishops met in Washington Nov. 14-17 for the fall general meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, they: - Called for action to confront a violent culture, in a pastoral message approved on a voice vote that said fear of violience is "paralyzing and polarizing our communities." - Urged an expansion of women's roles in the church And dialogue with those who feel alienated, in a pastoral reflection that passed 228-10. - Received a detailed resource manual to help them deal with issues of sexual abuse of minors by church personnel, and heard a report from Bishop John F. Kinney of Bismarck, N.D., on the past and future work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse. - Approved a new version of "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services," last revised in 1975, which looks at such questions as abortion,·euthanasia, care for the poor, medical research, and nutrition and hydration for the terminally

ill. - Extended their ad hoc committees, including the one on sexual abuse, for three more years, and created a new ad hoc committee to study the financially ailing Catholic Telecommunications Network of America. - Approved the first and second segments of a new Sacramentary, with the exception of 21 prayers to be returned to an international commission for revision. The bishops had been expected to consider three segments of the Sacramentary, but the third segment was withdrawn from consideration before the meeting, along with proposed American adaptations to the Mass. - Adopted the Swiss Synod's Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs and Occasions and a provisional English translation

of the text, pending Vatican approval. - Elected Msgr. Dennis M. Schnurr, a priest of the diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, as general secretary for the next five years and chose Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston for a threeyear term as conference secretary. - Gave their outgoing general secretary, Msgr. Robert N. Lynch, a Miami archdiocesan priest, a standing ovation in gratitude for his work over the past six years. - Approved a $41.3 million budget for 1995, representing a $400,000 decrease from the 199( budget. - Agreed to a three-year continuation of the collection to aid the church in Central and Eastern Europe. - Expanded membership on the Tri-Conference Commission on Religious Life and Ministry to include the recently established Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious. - In light of California's Proposition 187, adopted a statement that said all people have the right to health care and education. Press Conference At a press conference following the meeting, Cardinal-designate William H. Keeler of Baltimore cited immigrants' rights, the plight of the poor and a need for values education in public schools among the bishops' chief public policy concerns. The president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops was optimistic about progress made during the meeting on a major project of developing a new Sacramentary and said the new ethical and medical directives the bishops adopted will be helpful. One ofthe bishops' most significant actions was their message on violence, he said. With regard to their statement emphasizing the educational and Turn to Page 13

BISHOP O'MALLEY studies papers prior to a session of last week's Washington meeting of the U.S. bishops. (Kearns photo)

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DONALD BURTON, a member of St. Thomas More parish, Somerset, has donated his painting of a cross draped with a red ribbon to the Diocesan Office of HIV / AIDS Ministry for display at appropriate events. The ribbon symbolizes solidarity with and compassion for persons with AIDS. (Hickey photo)

Diocese, nation prepare for World AIDS Day Forthcoming activities announced by the Diocesan Office of HIV / AIDS Ministry include a Mass of Healing and Remembrance at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. I, which is World AIDS Day; an HIV / AIDS Awareness Day at LaSalette Shrine Theater, Route 118, Attleboro, Saturday, Jan. 7; and ongoing meetings of support groups for professional caregivers of persons with HIV / AIDS and forfamilies, friends, loved ones and other persons affected by HIV / AIDS. The Cathedral Mass will have Bishop Sean O'Malley as principal celebrant and all priests of the diocese are invited to be concelebrants. Its theme will be "Redemptive People." Ms. Krysten WinterGreen, director of the Diocesan HIV / AIDS office, explained that redemptive people, depicted as dancing figures on many of the office's programs and flyers, are the "redeemed who can then redeem others." She said that many people have assisted in planning the Dec. I Mass. Among them is Father John Ozug, administrator of St. John Neumann parish, East Freetown, who is obtaining vestments adorned with the redemptive people for use at the liturgy. Assistance has also come from persons in the Diocesan Health Facilities and the Dioce-

san Department of Education, the Episcopal Representative for Religious, the Office of Communications and the Pastoral Care Department of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. Musicians for the Mass will be Jane Murray on oboe, Madeleine Grace as organist and Jackie Racine on flute. Students from Bishop Stang HighSchool will be leaders of song.· At LaSalette The Jan. 7 day at LaSalette will offer education, reflection and prayer and will be facilitated by Ms. Winter-Green, a licensed social worker and pastoral psychologist; and Rev. George Brennan, MS, clinical psychologist at the LaSalette Counseling Center. The day will begin at lOa. m. and end at 3 p.m. and registration is requested by Jan. 4. Participants may bring lunch or obtain it at the shrine cafeteria. Further information is available at the AIDS Ministry office, tel. 674-5600, ext. 2295. Support Groups All support group meetings are held in Room 128 of Clemence Hall at St. Anne's Hospital, 243 Forest St., Fall River. Professional caregivers will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, April 6, May 4 and June I. Families, friends and others will Turn to Page 13

Acceding to the request of Bishop Sean O'Malley, Pope John Paul II has named Msgr. HenryT. Munroe and Msgr. John J. Oliveira to the rank of Protonotary Apostolic; and Very Rev. George W. Coleman to the rank of Domestic Prelate with the title of Reverend Monsignor. The three honorees will be presented with papal diplomas formally conferring their new titles in the context of a vespers service at St. Mary's Cathedral at a date to be announced. Protonotaries may wear a floorlength purple cape known as a feriola and may use the letters I' A after their names. They form one of the chief colleges of prelates of the Roman Curia, dating from the third or fourth century. A Domestic Prelate is an honorary member of the papal household. He may wear a black cassock with red trim for everyday use and a purple cassock for liturgical ceremonies. Both are worn with a purple sash. Msgr. Munroe Msgr. Munroe, a Fall River native, was ordained to the priesthood Nov. 30,1953. After serving as parochial vicar at Holy Name parish, New Bedford, he was administrator of St. John the Evangelist parish, Attleboro, and pastor at St. Pius X, South Yarmouth. He has been pastor at St. Thomas More, Somerset, since 1989. On the diocesan level, he is a judge in the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal; Episcopal Vicar for Fall River; and a member of the College of Consultors and the Presbyteral Council. He served as Vicar General from 1989 to 1994. Msgr. Munroe was named a Prelate of Honor in 1974. Msgr. Oliveira Msgr. Oliveira is a native of New Bedford. He was ordained May 20, 1967, and has served at St. John of God parish, Somerset; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk; St. John the Baptist, New Bedford; St. Anthony, Taunton; and St. Mary's Cathedral. He was chaplain at the former Mt. St. Mary Academy, Fall River, and at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton. He is now Diocesan Chancellor and Archivist, Episcopal Vicar for New Bedford, an advocate in the Marriage Tribunal, a member of the College of Consultors and the Presbyteral Council, Secretary for Education and Evangelization and director of the diocesan Mission Cooperative Plan and the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. He was named a Papal Chamberlain in 1977 and a Prelate of Honor in 1987. Turn to Page Three

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OBITUARY Sister Bouffard Sister Jeanne Francoise Bouffard' of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec died Nov. II at the community's motherhouse in Quebec City. She was 71. A native of Quebec City, she entered religious life in 1948 and her first assignment was to the former M t. St. Joseph School in Fall River, where she was a house mother and a receptionist and was noted for her fluency in four languages. She was later at the Franco-American School in Lowell, serving a total of 38 years in Massachusetts, until illness forced her to retire to Levis, Quebec, and then to the Sisters of Charity motherhouse. Sister Bouffard is survived by two sisters, Mariette and Georgette Bouffard.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS for, the annual Bishop's Charity Ball to be held Jan. 13 at the Venus de Milo, Swansea, are, from left, Raymond Lavoie of Westport, usher; Mrs. Joseph Belanger, Somerset, president of the Fall River district Council of Catholic Women; Rev. Daniel L. Freitas, Ball director and pastor ofSt. John of God parish, Somerset; Mrs. Joseph Gromada of Fall River, decorations; and Mrs. Anthony Geary of'Fall River, hospitality. (Gaudette photo)

Ball booklet listing deadline nears Preservation honor WASHINGTON (CNS) - After a two-year restoration project the historic Cathedral of the Madeleine is once again a crownjewcl of downtown Salt Lake City and has been honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Washington-based National Trust named the Catholic cathedral to receive a National Preservation Honor Award. Built between 1899 and 1909, the Utah church had become a dirty and deteriorating shell in the 1970~1. In 1980, the Salt Lake City diocese launched a fund raising campaign to restore the interior to its original appearance. The campaign received widespread support from the predominantly Mormon como. munity. Donations from Salt Lake's religious and business sectors gave the church the $8.1 million it needed to restore the city landmark.

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Holy Unions serve at synod, Rwandan refugee camp Sister Grace Donovan, SUSC, a campus minister, grants adminis- . trator and professor at Stonehill College, North Easton, represented the International Congregation of the Holy Union Sisters at the Synod of Bishops on The Consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and World, held in Rome during October. The synod examined issues related to religious life around the world and enabled men and women religious to dialogue with bishops about the mission of the Church today. Sisters Eleanor McNally and Marilyn Spellman, SUSC, also of the Fall River province of the Sis-

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) - A new, almost painless fund raising idea is ringing up thousands of dollars for Catholic parishes and schools in the archdiocese of St. Pa ul- Minnea polis. Through the national Scrip program, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka has raised $16,000 since March, and Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Maplewood has earned more than $5,000 in 20 weeks. Other Twin Cities parishes are pleased about their first months in the program or are just getting started. Scrip - the dollar sign is part of the title - is a gift-certificate program in which merchants reward a nonprofit organization when its members shop at the merchants' stores. The merchants include national and regional chain food, department and specialty stores. For example, a parish might buy $1,000 worth of gift certificates at a 5 percent discount from a grocery chain. The purchase is .arranged through the National Scrip Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., which gets discounts by combining orders and buying in volume. When the parish sells all the gift certificates at face value, it earns 5 percent of that $1,000, or $50. Val Davis, who involved Presentation in Scrip last year when she headed the school's parents group, said grocery shopping is the mainstay of their program. In an interview with the Catholic Bulletin, archdiocesan newspaper, she said one grocery chain in particular "has been our bread and butter," noting that a majority of parishioners apparently shop there. She said the parents group buys - and sells out - $5,000 worth of that chain's gift certificates a week at a 6 percent discount, providing a $300 weekly profit to subsidize the parish grade school. A key to their success, she said, has been great cooperation from families with children in Presentation School and from the whole parish. Kathleen Y zermans, Presentation business manager, said the group had aimed to raise $15,000 this year, but now expects to raise almost $20,000. Laura Evans, a Scrip coordinator at Immaculate Hearts of Mary, said the program is attractive be-

"Go where youth are" NEWPORT, R.I. (CNS)-Catholic religious educators should seek out unchurched young people instead of waiting for them to come to the church, an evangelization expert told chief administrators of Catholic education at their annual meeting. "Ministers in parishes should go where the youth are," said Father Patrick Brennan, director ofthe Center ofthe Evangelical Research at Loyola University in Chicago, addressing participants in the annual meeting of the Department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education for the National Catholic Educational Association meeting in Newport. In attendance from the Fall River Diocesan Department of Education were Rev. Richard W. Beaulieu, diocesan director, James McNamee, superintendent of schools, and Sister Elaine Heffernan, RS M, director of religious education.

cause "parent:; don't have to buy anything they normally wouldn't. They're going to the grocery store anyway.... All we're asking them to do is take 0 ne extra step in the purchasing process." Msgr. Thomas J. Keys, vicar general and fi:nance officer of the Santa Rosa diocese, started $crip in 1988. "He had a Catholic: high school facing a quarter-of-a-mi,llion-dollar debt, and he started this to save the school," said Mark Elstad, Midwest consultant for the national Scrip Center. Elstad said the organization is trying to spread the idea across the country to make a difference in children's lives. '''We feel very strongly that education is the key to their future," he said, "and if we can take some of the financial pressure off schools, that's fantastic." However, one local parish said the $crip program was a lot of work for the return, which WllS low in that parish. Another said the paperwork wa~, a burden, but Scrip was worth it for the money ea rned. The program works best when many volunteers are involved. Volunteers sell $c:rip after wel:kend Masses, phone parishioners:, take orders for Scrip, and even deliver the gift certificates. Thomas Cramer, business ad ministrator at St. Joseph in Hopkins, projected his parish's annual profits from Scrip eventually will approach $ 100,000 annually. H,~ said stores like the idea because it's free advertising. Businesses profit in other ways, Ms. David noted. They are paid cash in advance of purchase, and can earn mterest on that money before custome rs spend their Sicrip. And, she said, businesses save money because: there are no bad checks with $crip.

Racing Commiss:ion decision rapped The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has criticized the decision of the Massllchusetts State Racing Commission to renew the permit of the RaynhamTaunton Greyhound Park to run dog races on Christmas, afte'r the track dismissed two Catholic: employees who n:fused to work on the holy day. In 1991 the commission had granted the track a Christmas opening date with the stipulation that scheduling of workers be: voluntary on that day. Neverthdess, two women were fired in Dece mber 1992 for refusing to work. Their case is being appealed to the Massachusetts Suprl~me Judicial Court. The Fall River diocese has supported the right of the Catholic employees to "a.bstain from sl:rvile work on Christmas," said C.J. Doyle, operations director fo r the Catholic League.

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Three priests receive papal honors Continued from Page One Msgr. Coleman Rev. Msgr. Coleman was born in Fall River and prepared for the priesthood at St. John.'s Seminary, Brighton, and at the 1'·orth American College in Rome, where he earned a graduate degree in sacred theology from the Gn~gorian University.

Ordained in Rome in 1964, he subsequently was parochial vicar at St. Kilian parish, New Bedford; St. Louis, Fall River; and Our Lady of Victory, Centerville. As a pastor he served at St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, and Corpus Christi, Sandwich. He was director ofthe Diocesan Department of Education from 1977 to 1985 and was dean of the Cape and Islands

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Fa.ther Kenney dies Bishop Sean O'Malley will be principal concelebran.t and priests of the diocese will be concelebrants for the Mass of Christian Burial of Father James F. Kenney at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at St. William's Church, Fall River. Father Kenney died Nov. 21 at age 76. Born Jan. 19,1918, in Fall River, a native of St. William's parish, he was the son of the late James and the late Harriet (Korz.eneski) Kenney. He graduated from BMC Durfee High School in Fall River and after attending Providence College prepared for the priesthood at St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, NY, and. St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. He was ordained June 5, 1943, by Bishop James E. Cassidy. Father Kenney's early assignments were at St. Mary's Cathedral, where he served twice, and at St. Louis parish, both in Fall River; and at Holy Family parish, East Taunton. In 1966 he was named pastor at Our Lady of the Assumption parish, Osterville, and from 1969 to 1971 was pastor at S1. Mary's parish, North Attleboro, resigning from that post to serve as secretary for the Diocesan Offit;C for Administration and Finance. He continued as secretary when he was named pastor at St. Louis parish, Fall River. Subsequently Father Kenney was pastor at St. Patrick's Church,

Fall River, and at Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich. He retired in 1984. In the course of his active career, he was also Fall River area and later diocesan CYO director and Scout chaplain and was ajudge on the diocesan marriage tribunal. For many years he was director of St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River. He is survived by a sister, Mrs: Eleanor Thurston of Fall River; a brother, Paul Kenney of Winter Park, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

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themoorinL Let's keep saying "'Thank You" Once again we have gathered to celebrate what for all practical purposes is a national feast, Thanksgiying. For many Americans it is food and football; for others, it is the first break of the college year. Some view it as the opening ofthe so-called holiday shopping season. A few still feel Thanksgiving is the Protestant feast of the year, Christmas being too popish. Above all, it's a day for families, with all that entails. Amid all of this, one thing is too often absent from 'the activities of the day. In many ways we have removed the spirit of thankfulness from our lives. To be sure, many heads bowed yesterday to thank God for his bounty and goodness; but for many, it was an empty ritual. There are people at tables and in homes who never thank one another. The spirit of gratitude is swiftly being removed from our living and we are the worse for it. Go to a store or bank and note how few "thank yous" are exchanged. Our dealings with one another are becoming crass. Dealing with computers is making automatons of us and refinement and style are being replaced by indifference and apathy. How many children are taught gratitude at home? Just walk through a classroom of little tots and you will hear "gimme," not "thank you." How many families never thank one another for just being fa'mily? How many people lack a grateful heart? . Each of us contributes to the rise or fall of our civilization. When people become sa.tiated 路and stuff themselves they also become lethargic and listless. The same thing is happening to America. To make a difference and perhaps reverse this plunge into the abyss of the uncivilized, let's try to restore "thank you" not only to our vocabulary but also to our living. If we care enough to thank one another, then we will appreciate the gift that we can be for one another. Then perhaps Thanksgiving Day will . be for real.

St. Stan's and Father "K" In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix was a beautiful solitary bird which lived in the Arabian desert for hundreds of years, then was路consumed in fire, rising renewed from the ashe's to begin another long life. This indeed is an appropriate symbol for the parish family of St. Stanislaus in Fall River and its beloved pastor, Father Bob Kaszynski. For almost a hundred years, this beautiful family of God's people struggled to keep alive its faith and its Polish heritage. Church centered, they were cast into the ashes as they saw their place of devotion and prayer go up in flames in 1991. Determined to rise from those ashes, they overcame .difficult obstacles to see the rewards of their determination in last Sunday's dedication of their new parish facility. Much of the spirit sparking this refusal to accept defeat was due to the leadership oftheir pastor, known to all as Father K. Today we pray that, like the phoenix of old, the parish family of St. Stanislaus will enjoy another long life as a worshiping community of God's people. The Editor Letters Welcome Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief and the editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemed necessary. All letters must be signed and contain a home or business address.

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"Crossing the Threshold of H(J.pe" By Father Kevin J. Harrington Last week I had the privilege of reading "Crossing the Threshold of Hope" by Pope John Paul II. I choose the word privilege rather than pleasure, because the pope's new book is not light bedtime reading. One golden thread weaves its way throughout this' scholarly tome: "Have hope; do not be afraid." Unlike many books ostensibly written by famous people. "Threshold of Hope" does not reflect the mind-set of a ghostwriter, nor does it try to pander to the least common denominator by avoiding difficult words. But since so few Catholics have the honor of meeting personally with the people, it offers readers a unique glimpse into the heart and soul of their spiritual leader. It is indeed edifying that for the last two weeks it has surpassed sales of "Nicole Brown Simpson," the book that infuriated Judge Lance Ito, and in fact has replaced it in first place on the nonfiction bestsellers' list of the New York Times. "Threshold of Hope" answers a series of well-put questions asked on a broad range of topics by Italian journalist Vittorio Messori.

The pope's handwritten responses were translated from Polish to Italial1 to English with the editor interjecting himself only to define terms that might be unfamiliar to some readers. Such words are explained at every use, thus helping readers to broaden their vocabulary. Pope John Paul II is no stranger to adversity. His student days coincided with the Nazi occupation of Poland, his days as a priest and as a bishop were lived under the tyranny of communism, and as pope he has survived an assassination attempt, a successful operation for a colon tumor and the recent fall that fractured his thigh. In addition to physical suffering, he has endured the misunderstanding and the rejection that are inevitable when one defends the faith. Throughout these challenges he has remained unshaken in his conviction that in Christ, the redeemer of humanity, hope has triumphed over despair. As with every book, certain sections will have more appeal to some than to others. I found particularly interesting the sections on the problem of evil and on conscience. In a day and age when people are looking for sound byte

and bumpenticker solutions to the problems that plague the world, our Holy Fath'er demonstrate:s surefooted ness in dealing with some of the thorniest issues dominating today's headlines. Those looking for easy answers to life's more difficult problems will be challenged by the pope's intellectual briLiance, which display:; itself not by invokingjargon but by employing a subtlety both rare and refreshir..g. It is unfortunate but not surprising that many of the bool;'s re-' viewers haye been negative. Some have asked, "Why can't the pope just speak in plain English?" Others declared that he had nothing new to say a.nd have therefore dismissed "Th:reshold of Hope" as irrelevant. However, a careful reading will provide the objective reader with an appreciation of a man of profound faith who is very much in touch with our everyday hopes, fears and dreams.

It is my hope that many Catholics will take the opportun:.ty of stretching thei.r God-given intellects and ma:king the effc路rt to work through this admittedly difficult book because its author treats almost every major issue that conf~o~ts, 91!~.world and church today.

The order of the Gospels Q. Our group is more and more interested in the Bible, and we have a question about the Gospel of Matthew. We know that the Gospel according to Mark came before the Gospel according to Matthew. Then why is the Gospel according to Matthew the first one in the New Testament, before Mark? Our Catholic Bible and every Bible we have looked at puts Mark second and Matthew first. Why? (New York) A. Before anything else, I would not necessarily agree with the certain statemcnt you Sf:em to make about the priority in time of Mark over Matthcw. Wc have no original manuscripts of any of the Gospels. Lacking thesc, or any other records that could givc us absolute certainty about such matters, the best we probably will evcr be a ble to say is that one thcory is more probable than another. It is true that the majority of Bible scholars feel the evidence points increasingly to the conclusion that Mark came first. That's as far as we can go. Sometime during the century after our Lord's death and resurrection, his "good news" of salvation (the Gospel) emerged as a collection of four documents, called the Gospel "according to" Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In other words, l:ach of them was the good news reyealed in and by Jesus as understood and interpreted by the people who composed those documents. Matthew led the list, as he still does, for some inten:sting and significant reasons. For one, that Gospel seems to havl: been the first of the four to be accepted by one of the major Christian communities, probably Antioch. It is difficult for us to appreciate the influential rolf: this Gospel played for early Christians. It served as a sort of catechism, or summary of Christian beliefs, which laid out for the faithful and ot hers who read it wha t it mea nt to be a follower of Christ. Those who count such things point out that almost all Christian writers of the second century refer to Matthew more than any other Gospel. Perhaps the greatest of them, St. Irenaeus, in his work "Against Heresies," quotes Mat-

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THE BLUE AND WHITE Committee of St. Mary's School, New Bedford, has completed work on a new playground. The committee, chaired by Brian Pepin, raised ~unds for the project with their annual gala, and parents and fnends worked on construction for several weekends.

Prayer at public functions By Msgr. George G. Higgins I have often been called upon to offer a prayer at public functions, including labor conventions. , Some clergymen argue that the widespread American practice of praying at civic events trivializes religion. Others,.in a more serious vein, worry about the danger of reducing prayer at public events to "a vague mishmash of words, coming from nowhere, addressed to no one in particular." , That quote is from an artide by a Protestant university chaplain, the Rev. William H. Willimon, "When Prayer Goes Public" (The Christian Century, April 15, 1992). I understand what Mr. Willimon is driving at, and I respect his conviction that neither Christians nor Jews, ~hen praying at public events, should be expected to exchange their faith claims "for those of an alien faith ... for the privilege of going public." I part company with Mr. Willimon, however, when he identifies this "alien faith" as "the official, established, governmentally sanctioned liberal one." Being'held to this, he says, is "something less than freedom of religion." Here, I think, Mr. Willimon is overstating his case against "generic" public prayers. In my experience, the problem that understandably concerns him has little to do with freedom of religion. The vast majority of public prayers are delivered at events sponsored by voluntary non-governmental organizations. The government has absolutely nothing to do with what goes on at such events. Mr. Willimon suggests that clergymen who play by the rules of what he calls "liberal, generalized, universalized speech" are hypocrites or, in his words, lack guts. I think this is rhetorical overkill. Three concluding points are in order: I. The majority of public prayers I have delivered or heard delivered by others are based. in varying degrees. on biblical sources (the prophets, for example, or

Advent awakening Advent is upon us. How time flies! In commenting on this with a friend she immediately responded, "And I haven't even started my Christmas shopping!" The conversation went on about all the .work ahead of her in the next four weeks. It struck me that she wasn't alone. As December arrives everybody goes into Christmas-panic, overwhelmed in advance about the holiday rush. As a result, an important time in the liturgical calendar is sadly ignored - the rich season of Advent. Most of us are familiar with Advent wreaths, and many families put them in a centralplace d ~r颅 ing the four weeks before Chnstmas. But this activity has a Sunday focus. What happens to the every,day celebration of Advent? Gwen Costello, an editor at Twenty-Third Publications in Mystic, Conn., says, "Advent has been turned upside down by our culture, and only the church continues to remind us that it is not a commercial time at all, but rather a very sacred time."

Ms. Costello has written a booklet, "Jesus Among Us, Daily Advent Prayers for Families" (TwentyThird Publications), perfect for families that want to really prepare for the beautiful event of the birth of Jesus. It contains a special prayer for' every day 'of Advent. Yet it is adaptable to the personal needs and situations of each family. Ms. Costello says she thinks of the prayers as starters. "Add to them, change them, include more Scripture, sing a hymn or pray spontaneous prayers," she suggests. She also suggests activities to go with each daily prayer. For example, for the Saturday of the first week of Advent she suggests that each family member write down on a slip of paper what he or she feels are the material and nonmaterial gifts God has bestowed on the family. "Place these slips in a box and wrap them as a Christmas present," Ms. Costello said. And she adds that after family members recite the brief prayers, they could open the gift-wrapped lists, taking turns to read all the blessings aloud.

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Dear Mary: I ha ve a 21-'year-old son living with me and commuting to a nearby college. He attends Matthew 25) and are not purely Mass most Sundays because I insist. secular in substance or style. I'm not sure I'm doing the right 2. There is nothing hypocritical thing by insisting because I am about showing decent respect for sure he is having sex with his girlthe differing faith traditions and friend. I told him he needed to quit religious sensibilities represented and go to confession, but I am at a typical public gathering in our almost sure that he hasn't, done highly pluralistic society. either. He goes to communion Nor is there anything especially when he goes to church. gutsy about imposing one's reliI am getting tired trying to be his gious beliefs or style of prayer conscience. Do you have any sugbeliefs on a captive audience made gestions? I am a widow. - Indiana. up of people of many different As you say, trying to be a confaiths. science for another can be tiring. I think, for example, that M r. Parents guide, discipline, mold Willimon might agree it would be and shape their children. Along bad form, at least, for a Roman with financial support, love and Catholic clergyman to offend a nurturing, guidance is one of the Protestant audience's sensibilities main jobs of being a parent. But at a public gathering by making children grow up. And once they the Hail Mary an invocation's cen- are grown, parents are no longer terpiece. responsible for financial support 3. One way of getting around or for controlling their choices. this dilemma might be to make the' Your son has grown up. By this Lord's Prayer the centerpiece of a time your son' clearly knows what public invocation. your values are. The decision to I know that some people regard accept or reject your values, and the Lord's Prayer as specifically the responsibility that goes with Christian. But not so, says Rabbi that decision, rests with him. Jacob J. Petuchowski of the HebThe basic difference between rew Union College in Cincinnati, the adult-child relationship when Ohio, a noted authority on Jewish prayer. The' Lord's Prayer, he says, is "a Jewish prayer, hewn from the same rock of Jewish devotion whence the prayers of the synStarting in Advent, I am going agogue are derived." to set aside at least a half hour With one minor exception, he every day to read Scripture and adds, "there is not a phrase in the have some quiet time with God. Lord's Prayer which cannot be Starting in Advent, I am going found in the prayers of the synto surprise my wife at least once a agogue." ("A Rabbi Looks at the week with a tiny little gift that tells Lord's Prayer," edited by Val Amher I love her more than work and brose McInnes, OP, Crossroad). worry and Monday Night Football. , I agree that public prayer can be The gratification I once sought trivialized or overdone, depending largely on the setting. Neverthe- from things like a thick steak set less, I continue to favor the prac- alongside a shot of Tequila and a long-neck beer" I now will seek in tice of public prayer at civic events writing to lonely missionaries far as a general rule. Clergymen of all from home and the familiar: faiths are capable of praying in Starting in Advent. public without exchanging their I will compose a long and nur"faith claims for those of an alien turing'letter of support and apprefaith." ciation to each of our children, They are also gutsy enough to telling each why he or she is so resist pressure from any source to wonderfully special. confine them to "the lowest comI will begin each one with "You mon denominator of a vapid secu- , are my favorite," like Erma Bomlar form of prayer."

children are young and the relationship after they grow up is precisely this:. Once the child becomes an adUlt, the relationship is one of adult to adult. Ideally the model is friendship. Ad ults relate to each other as friends. When a difference arises between you and your chi)d, you might ask yourself: How would I treat my best friend if hel she were acting this way? Probably you would no~ give your best friend advice unless you were very sure the friend wanted it. Probably you would not tell your best friend that hel she needed to go to confession. You might disagree with your best friend on some issues, yet you would respect hisl her right to hold views different from yours. H ow might you apply the friendship model to th~ question of Sunday Mass with your son? Here are three possible approaches. I. You might insist that your son go to Mass, not because you are in charge of him, but because he lives in your house and you insist on church-going for anyone who shares your home. 2. You might leave attending Mass and receiving communion

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How heart-warming, for a change, to have membl:rs with such close t~es concentrate on the total gifts that they sha,re as a family. Ms. Coste:llo has come tip with a way of keeping families fOl:used on Advent that is simple, brief and meaningful. "This season reminds us that Jesus came among us in history and is even now among us in mystery (spiritually), and will come again in glory at the end of time," the author says. "These events are so important to us Christians that we allow four weeks to prepare our hearts and minds for them." Ms. Costello deserves a rousing thank-you for helping to revive the true meaning of Advent. For information on the b'ooklet, call Twenty路Third Publi(:ations: 1-800-321-0411.

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KENNY entirely up "to him. When your friends receiv'e communion, do you judge whethl~r they have sinned seriously? Do you know whether your friends have abused family members either physically or emotionally, cheated on their taxes, engaged in dishonest busineHs practices? 3. You might develop a policy that enriches the relationship between you and your son. For example, in a frank talk you, might tell him that you realize that his Mass attendance and his personal life are none of your business. On the other hand, attending Mass is important to you, and you would rather attend with him than attend alone. You might agree to make Sunday morning your special time 'during the wef:k by attending Mass and going out to breakfast together. Try to seek a solution that makes the relationship between yo u and your son mon: loving.

Advent resolutions beck did in one of her books years ago. I will begin a daily regime of exercise that will replace watching "HardCopy." I will turn aside from childish pleasures like dunkingTwinkies in melted vanilla ice cream and refocus on things like the smell of freshly cut hay and the call of a blue jay. Starting in Advent. Every'time someone cuts me off in traffic I will recite a humorous "Prayer for Imbecilic Drivers" and refrain from using language and gestures known to change the ratings of movies. I will attend daily Mass for an entire week. During Advent. During the Our Father at Mass I will hold hands with the person

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next to me and smile a genuint: fake smile tha't I hope will bl:come truly genuine, and I will pray that after Advent they won't want to hold hands during the Our Father any more. H mmmm. Starting in Advent, I will try very hard to listen to the I:hings God wants me to hear mon: than concentrate 011 the things I'd like God to know. And to do. Incidentally - just out of curiosity - how soon is Lent after Adven~?

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Black leaders aim to help church give better service BUFFALO, N.Y. (CNS) Helping the church better serve its black members was 'lhe concern of some 130 participants in recent conference in Buffalo. They also discussed assisting organizations of black Catholic priests, seminarians and religious to better serve themselves. The conference, sponsored by Central City Apostolate of the Buffalo diocese, was attended by members of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Black Sisters' Conference and the National Black Catholic Seminarians' Association. More than 1,30n priests, deacons, sisters and seminarians belong to the three organizations. Father Edward B. Branch, clergy caucus vice president, said members discussed creating a communications network to lessen the isolation many black clergy feel. "When we know each other, it's to the benefit of the whole church," he said. The caucus wants to establish a newsletter, he said, adding that it will also develop a list of experts and of resource materials that black clergy can use to enhance their ministries. Seminarians at the conference focused on helping each other develop their vocations, said R. Tony Ricard, outgoing president of the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association. To better serve men who want to serve as priests within black communities, seminaries must emphasize black spirituality, he said. "In the black community, spirituality is based on the family," Richard said. "As a young man in the church, I don't begin a homily without asking thl~ elders of the church permission to speak." Black Catholics must be involved in all aspects of the liturgy, he said, adding that the church's emphasis on the saints parallels the black community's reverence for its ancestors. "We have Afri,~an saints," he said. "You should call upon these saints when you do the martyrology." Much like the priests and seminarians, black women religious experience isolation in the church and must support one another, said Sister Marie dePorres Taylor, president of the National Black Sisters' Conference. "Most of the [religious) communities are Eurocentric," she said, noting for example, that some black sisters would like convent prayer services to include AfricanAmerican elements, but they are reluctant to press the issue. "To use gospel music would be offensive to some sisters," she said. In addition to feeling as if they are on the fringe of some religious orders, many black sisters also experience burnout from the demands placed on them, SisterTaylor said. One African-American woman religious in a diocese often holds multiple posts as a parish leader, social advocate, consultant, community worker and speaker, for want of anyone to help her, she explained. In her own case, Sister Taylor said that in addition to regularly devoting weekends to workshops and speeches, she in an assistant to the mayor of Oakland, Calif., in

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ASSUMPTIONIST Brother Armand G. Lemaire has been presented the President's Medal of Assumption College, Worcester, in recognition of his 50th anniversary as an Assumptionist and his 35 years of service in the adminSister Eugenia Brady, SJC, has istration of the college. A Fall joined the diocesan Office of Fam- River native, he entered the ily Ministry staff as coordinator of Assumptionist community the Rainbows project. "Rainbows following his 1943 graduation for All God's Children" is a nationwide program which assists from Assumption Preparatory children experiencing grief and loss School in Worcester. Over through divorce, death of or sepa- the years he has been manager ration from parents or loved ones. ofthe college bookstore, secreSister Brady will oversee cur- tary to the college president rent Rainbow groups and will be contacting pastors and principals, and assistant treasurer and in the near future about further treasurer at the college and at expanding the program in parishes various houses of his comand schools. Information on Rain- munity. Most recently he has bows is available from Sister Brady worked in the office of Asat the Office of Family Ministry, sumption Communications in 999-6420 weekdays. Worcester.

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Recapping a "month of ~upport" at St. Vincent's Home October, a month dedicated to raising awareness and funds at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, began with an outing to a performance of Les Miserables that benefited the home, and it concluded with the home's annual Children's Festival. Two hundred St. Vincent's supporters attended thl: Oct. 2 performance of Les M is at the Providence Performing Arts Center and following reception with Bishop 0' Malley. Each ticket sold by St. Vincent's included a donation to the home, realizing a profit of $5,000 that will be applied toward development of the DePaul diagnostic assessment program at the home's Westport site. Not everyone who bought a ticket attended the performance, however-IS tickets were donated for use by children at the home, some of whom attended a play for the: first time. \ n "The Provider," St. Vincent's Home newsletter, director Father Joseph Costa writes, "\ was overwhelmed by the success of our Les M iserables fund raiser... "As the play beautifully iIIustrated,justice-giving others what is rightfully theirs-is important, but love is the greater virtue. Your generosity allows us to give children more than the safe haven every child is due. It is the means through which we ca.n provide the extras that make them feel loved ... [and) as the words of the play remind us, 'To love another person is to see the face of God.' " The daylong Children's Festival kicked off with a "For Kids' Sake" walk-a-thon, marshaled. by Red

Sox pitcher Ken Ryan and benefitplaying a Christmas season Meming several organizations that pro- orial Tree. This year, the white vide children's services, in addi- bows previously attached in memtion to St. Vincent's. Joe Cassidy ory of loved ones have been reof "We Love Children," who has placed by white lights. The names debilitating emphysema, walked of those memorialized will be inthe first 500 feet of the route, while scribed in a book on the altar at St. . his wheelchair-bound associate Vincent's Chapel, where they will Viola McCarthy completed it with be remembered at Masses throughthe help of Joy Reis, who is blind. out the year. For information on Entertainment included perfor- the memorial tree, contact Karen Dejesus at 679-7994. mances by Garry Krinsky and Scott A special Mass will be held 4 Cannon. Krinsky, a triathalon athlete, combines mime, original mu- p.m. Dec. 17, followed by lighting of the Memorial Tree. sic, juggling and balancing into a one-of-a-kind show. Cannon, a From "The Provider." composer, author, ~irector, musician and teacher, performs mime programs designed to inspire positive action and self-eSteem in school children. PITTSBU RG H (CNS) - Pittsburgh businessman John E. Con"The Race" nelly has given the Pittsburgh dioSt. Vincent's is airing a 30-second spot on cable television in the Fall cese a $10 million endowment to provide tuition assistance in CathoRiver and New Bedford areas. Produced by Paul Martin, "The lic schools for families in financial Race" is a fast-moving sequence of need. It is believed to be the largest shots usirig the metaphor of life as single gift ever made in the United States for Catholic school tuition a race. St. Vincent's educational, therapeutic and residential servi- aid. "I think ed ucation is the key to ces are highlighted in the segment, all the problems - moral, finanwhich ends with a child breaking cial, social and spiritual - of the country and our society," Conthrough the tape at a finish line. nelly told the Pittsburgh Catholic, "Our goal has always been the same: to improve the quality of life diocesan newspaper. Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh first for children entrusted to our care," announced the gift at a dinner in the voice-over summarizes. "The message is a simple one," Washington, which Connelly, chairmarketing coordinator Jeff Chase man of J. Edward Connelly Assosaid. "When kids are struggling . ciates, was given the Seton Award with life's problems, our caring by the National Catholic Educatherapeutic intervention helps en- tional Association for previous outstanding contributions to Catholic sure they 'win the race.' " St. Vincent's is once again dis- education.

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idea of commitment to a lifetime . for the day. You will also encountBy Father Eugene Hemrick er a number of fatigued couples Go to any big city zoo on a week- marriage and its family ties has trying to make up on the wt:ekend profoundly shaken. been end and you would think from for time spe::lt away from their One has to wonder if this is outward appearances that the children during the week. Then American family is alive and well. influencing young people to delay there are the somewhat oldl~r coumarriage. During the first half of What you'll see is one happy playples on a date, after the brea kup of ground of fathers, mothers, child- this century Americans married their first marriage. younger and younger. That trend ren and strollers. Below the surPlease don't misunderstand me. face, however, is an altogether has reversed during the latter half of the century. In the 1950s the know that G ad is present ill every I different reality! median age for women entering home and that certainly includes Research reveals that more and marriage was 20, in the early '90s It the homes of single pare:nts. I more people are entering marriage. rose to 24. For men it was 23 and know too thl~ tragedy and pain divorcing or separating and then rose to 26. that lead to many divorces. remarrying. We also are seeing One has to wonder also if these What I want to ask, however. is more separated or divorced indistatistics are the reason the baby whether we are completely comviduals living alone or with noriboom of the 1960s is over. The fortable with the status quo that relatives at some point in life birth rate has declined significantly. appears to be developing in ataway from the support of family Most children probably will titudes toward marriage. Is ~~ociety members. Old support systems are spend as many' hours with a baby coming to accept it as the norm being abandoned. sitter as they will with their parents that marriages won't last or that The promise to have and to hold . during childhood. The once-typical the quality of family life we've until death no longer refers solely breadwinner-homemaker family is achieved is th(: best society can do? to physical death, it can now mean giving way to a family with two Are we as a church community a marriage gone psychologically parents working outside the home. giving marria,ges and famil:es the and spiritually dead. Family life is changing. And kind of support and encourageHalf of all children born today families are under pressure. ment they need? I suspect that we can expect, by the time they are 18 During your weekend visit to are just at the beginning point years old, to experience the dissothe zoo, you will encounter many when it come, to supportillg our lution of their parents' marriage. individual parents, rather. than families in their attempts to remain Separation. divorce and remar-' couples, with children in tow. In committed to each other while riage no longer carry the social many cases, these are divorced coping with the great struggles and stig~a they did in the past. The parents who have their children challenges of I hese ti!'"es.

Dad and Adrian's excellent By Christopher Carstens Recently my son and I took a three-day driving trip in his 1983 GMC truck, from San Diego, Calif.. to Corpus Christi. Texas. Adrian is 19. and he and I enjoy the same kind of music. We listened to th'e greats of American Blues as we drove across the great American Southwest. I could tell how much he's grown these last few years. It used to be that I'd notice some beautiful scenery, and he wouldn't even look up from his book. One evening we were driving across the central plains of Texas as the sun set, orange and radiant, behind a mountain that looked like it had been carved on Mars. "Dad," he said softly, "you don't want to miss this." He was so right. There was none of it I wanted to miss. When Adrian and I are on the road, meals are different. Breakfast is standard: big sodas and beef jerky from some sort of quick-stop market. We figure that's how the pioneers made it across the country. driving their covered .wagons from on,!: 7-11 to the next.

We avoid the fast-food factories. Big Macs taste the same everywhere, and we prefer the local diner. That way, we can meet people. In Lordsburg. N M, the waitress told us she won't let her son play football because she's afraid he'll get hurt, and she won't visit. her relatives in California because she's afraid of earthquakes. And we imagined that being afraid of stuff was what keeps people from adventures. People are often nicer than you expect. One afternoon, in a place where towns are about 50 miles . apart, the truck started making a particularly nasty noise. We pulled over and couldn't find anything; not that we could fix much. since we have precious few mechanical skills, and no tools. We drove on, anxiously, to the next town. The noise was mostly gone, but who knew what would happen? Maybe the truck was about to die. "This will cost me plenty," I'm thinking, especially since it was 5:30, and anybody who was open would be charging extra.

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There was one garage, and it was closing as we arrived. The man listened and said: "S ounds like the speedometer cable needs a little lubrication. You can do it when' you get to Corpus." He could ha.ve put the truc:k on a rack, fiddled around foi' all hour and jacked us up for $300. But honesty and decency are a live in America. By the way, the noise went away an路d didn't come back. We got to Corpus Christi. safe and sound. But that's wh(:re the trip got tough for me. Adrian was staying there to live with his uncle while he works and goes to college. Adrian's big adventure is just starting. I got on a plane and flew back to San Diego. It ;;eemed like th,: drive out was the shortest I ever took, and the flight back took fNever. My wife was waiting, and Max, our dog. Both kids are gone now. Linda and I are learnin,g that these adventures always end. It hurts. They SE.y you just sta rt out on a new journey. Maybe. Right now I'd like to be back in the truck.

Choosing an adult'day care CeJlter

BISHOP O'MALLEY and Father Horace Travassos, director of the diocesan Office of Family Ministry, stand with participants in a recent Cathedral Mass honoring couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries in 1994. Top, from left, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan of Chatham, marking their 50th anniversary, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bissinger of Assonet', 25 years. Center, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dion, Westport, 25 years, and Mr. and Mrs. John De Silva, 60 years. Below, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Borges, Somerset, 25 years. (Studio D photos)

By Monica and Bill Dodds The adult day care center has found its niche. It is meeting a growing need by providing a safe, supportive place for aging loved ones. Going to an adult day center can delay placement in an institution. A center provides a safe, supervised atmosphere and serves nutritious meals, especially important for an elderly person who lives alone and has trouble remembering to eat. It also provides social activity, mental stimulation through group activities, and physical exercise. An adult day center can also be a referral service, with its staff members assessing a client's needs. Senior Information and Assistance, listed in the telephone white pages, can give you the names and phone numbers of local 'adult day care centers.

When trying to choose a center, it is important to ask the following questions: - When is the center open? Some run every day, others only a few hours a week. - What is the minimum time per day, per week or per month my parent could be there? What is the maximum? . - What is the cost? Some centers have financial assistance or a sliding-fee scale. Some might be covered by Medicare. . - Is there a nurse on duty? - Are there physical, occupational and speech therapists? - What is the participant-tostaff ratio? - Is transportation provided? - Are meals served, and are they included in the fee? - What about rehabilitation therapists (physical, occupational and speech)?

' - Are then: counseling se'rvices and support groups for the aging parent and th(: family? When you visit an adult day center, make sure it is clean and pleasant. NOll: the general layout ofthe facility. Try one of the meals being served. Ask to see a list of activities for that day and that week. Al!:o ask how the staff handles the transition of newcomers. Find out if you can talk to family members of other participants. Ask if you c.an come in unannounced on another day, and then do it. What's happening? A re the, participants being "warehoused" in front of a televis.ion set, or is it a setting where you would wan't your mom or dad to spend some 路time? The right ad.ult day cente:; isn't one that's goodjust for your aging parent. It is one that makes your role as a caregiver easier too.

PACE asks support of Sen:lte #2 Senate #2, a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution which would protect state services to non-public school children, will be voted on prior to the end of the calendar year before a joint session of the State House and Senate duringa constitutional convention. If passed, the proposed amendment would reach voters on the November 1996 ballot. Senate #2 contains no mandate of public funding for private education but rather protects the limited services to non-public schools already offered in the state, said Stephen J. Perla, executive director of Parents AIIia.nce for Catholic WE'RE LOW-KEY," said Education (PACE). Father Richard H. Gendreau The minimal services, including May in discussing the last transportation, that private school 25th anniversary of his ordichildren receive actually save the taxpayers money, Perla asserted. nation May 3,1969. But memIn fiscal year '94, the state reim- bers of St. Michael's parish, bursed local school districts nearly $2.5 million for nOli-public school Swansea, where he was appointtransportation, and additional state ed pastor last June, returning and/ or local services were pro- to where he was parochial vided amounting to approximately vicar immediately after ordi$1.5 million, much less than the $1 nation, would have none of billion it would cost taxpayers to that. educate the state's 150,000 private Earlier this month they celeschool students were they in the brated his return and his anpublic school systl~m. "The minimal services that the niversary at a special Mass state presently offers non-public followed by a buffet lunch in school students are a prudent in- the parish hall. vestment," said Perla. Following his 1963 grad uaWithout the legal protection of- tion cum laude from Stonehill fered by Senate #2, non-public schools could lose the limited serv- College, North Easton, Father ices provided them by the state, Gendreau prepared for the and private education expenses priesthood at St. John's Semcould become too prohibitive for inary, Brighton. After ordinaparents. If privatI: school closures tion, he was parochial vicar at were to result, they would have major negative t:ducational and , St. Louis de France parish, financial ramifications for public Swansea; St. James, New Bedford; and St. George, Westschool districts, said Perla. PACE supports a strong public port; then pastor at St. Steschool system, he noted. "We will phen's, Attleboro; and St. not support any public policy Joseph's, North Dighton, beinitiative that we view as weakening our state's public schools. It is fore returning to St. Michael's. our objective to promote educaDreams tional policy initiatives which bene"All our dreams can come truefit all of our state's children, [as but first we have to have the courdoes] Senate #2." age to pursue them." - Walt Senate #2 would replace lan- Disney guage in the Massachusetts Constitution which is prohibitive to funding for private schools with the phrase, "The General Court shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Senate #2 would thus align the state Constitution with the federal First Week of Advent Constitution. Any expansion of services to private school students would require separate legislative proposals and review. "Senate #2 does not automatically provide any additional sl:rvices," stressed Perla.

ADVENT WREATH PRAYER

Multilingual living rosary Over 300 persons attended the annual living rosary of the Fall River District Council of Catholic Women, held at St. Dominic's Church, Swansea. Bishop Sean O'Malley led recitation of the rosary and each decade was introduced by recitation of the Our Father in a different language: Rev. Vincent Diaferio, Italian; Rev. Charles Porada, Polish; Rev. Gabriel Arce. Spanish; Rev. Louis Boivin, French; and Rev. Daniel Freitas, PortugUl:se. Bishop O'Malley spoke on the priesthood, the'Emmaus spiritual program just concluded by priests of the diocese, and the significance of the Blessed Sacrament.

STIR UP thy power, we beseech thee, 0 Lord, and come: that from the threatening dangers of our sins, by thy protection we may deserve to be rescued and be saved by thy deliverance, who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen. '

Cemeteries vital to church, says parley speaker

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River

SPARKS, Nev. (CNS) - Dedication to faith and family makes Catholic cemeteries a unique and vital part of the church, a speaker told participants at a recent National Catholic Cemeteries Conference. "People who are dying talk about two things - their faith and their family." said Father Miles O'Brien Riley. a San Francisco priest and author of "Set Your House in Order." written when his mother was dying. He said his book is a practical preparation for death. encouraging people not to fear death or the dying. "I always beg parish families to take an active part in the scary but salvific process of dying," he said. "( always ask for family at the mortuary. the church. the cemetery to share their memories and stories of the one who has died. Please bring a letter or reading. a prayer, a blessing. a giggle. a tear, a toast, a song." At their best, Catholic cemeteries offer families much more than a convenient, less-expensive burial plot, Father Riley said. "It's not just that we are openhearted and nonjudgmental... ... he said. "Yes, we have unions and contracts, but, because it is a family affair. our sales people are actually grief counselors, extended members of our big old Catholic family who provide caring as well as service." Blessed ground, religious symbols, statues of saints and prayers on headstones set Catholic cemeteries apart, he said. "Most people, priests and funeral directors included, take Catholic cemeteries for granted and have forgotten your special identity and purpose in our faith and family," he told those at the conference. Cemetery staff can begin spreading their message by making a "folksy, homey home video. creative, warm, full of faith and family. pictures and music, smiles and tears, telling the story of your own cemetery and what is special about it," he said.

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Among the hierarchy AUXILIARY BISHOP Edward J. O'Donnell, 63, of St. Louis has been named bishop of Lafayette, La., by Pope John Paul II. He succeeds Archbishop Harry J. Flynn, who was named coadjutor of the archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in February. A native of St. Louis, Bishop O'Donnell was ordained for the St. Louis archdiocese April 6, 1957. In St. Louis he has been director of the Office for Pro-Life Activities, a member of the archdiocesan board of consultors, director of the archdiocesan radio and televisi'on apostolate and editor of the St. Louis Review, the archdiocesan newspaper.

* * * * APPRECIATIVE: Students and staff at St. Joseph's 80 YS TO WN of New York has School, Fairhaven, honored principal Sister Muriel Ann . given Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Lebeau, SS.Ce., on Nov. 17, National Appreciation Day for Sullivan of Brooklyn its 1994 Catholic School Principals. Among the tokens of apprecia- "Spirit of Youth Award" in rection: balloons, cards, flowers, candy, plants and teddy bears. ognition of his "self-sacrificing

dedication and commitment to the mission of helping children throughout the Brooklyn diocese and elsewhere." Boys Town of N'ew York is a division of the famed Boys Town, Neb., which helps troubled boys and girls at many U.S. locations. "We look to'Bishop Sullivan as an example of good will and citizenship which really makes a positive difference in the lives of those around him and beyond," said Father Val Peter, Boys Town executive director.

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POPE JOHN. PAUL II has reassigned Archbishop Francesco Colasuonno, the Vatican's first official diplomatic representative to the Soviet Union, as nuncio to Italy. The 69-year-old Vatican diplomat was assigned to Moscow in 1990afterfouryearsasa roving ambassador to Soviet-bloc countries and as head of the Vatican delegation in a joint working group with then-communist Poland. Archbishop Colasuonno's ap. pointment was announced at the Vatican after Pope John Paul made ·the current nuncio to Italy, Archbishop Carlo Furno, a cardinal. The Vatican did not announce a new post for the 72-year-old cardinal-designate.

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RETIRED BISHOP Francis F. Reh of Saginaw, Mich., 83, died Nov. 14 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw, following complications from a stroke. Bishop Reh headed the Saginaw diocese from 1969 to 1980. He also was bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, S.c., from 1962 to 1964. In between he was rector of the North American College in Rome.

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BISHOP PAUL E. Waldschmidt, 74, retired auxiliary of the archdiocese of Portland, Ore., and a former president of the Uni-

versity of Portland, died O,:t. 20 after suffering a heart attack. A funeral Mass \\-as held at the University of Portland, and burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery 011 the campus of Notre Dame Univer- . sity, Notre Dame, Ind.

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POPE JOHN PAUL II has appointed Cardinal-designate William H. Keeler of Baltimore, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, and Bishop Basil H. Losten of the Byzantine diocese of Stamford, Conn., members of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Theappointments are for five years. Cardinal-desi.gnate Keeler and Bishop Losten join Chicago CardinalJoseph L. Bernardin as council members from the United States.

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POPE JOHN PAUL II has named Msgr. Judson M. Procyk, 63, archbishop of the Byzantine Archdiocese of Pittsburgh. He succeeds Archbishop Thomas V. Dolinay, who died in April 1993. Judson Michael Procyk was born April 9, 1931, in Uniontown,. Pa. He was ordained a priest May 19, 1957, following studies at'St. Procopius College in Lisle, 111., and at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. . The Byzantine archdiocese serves some 100,000 Ruthenian Catholics of the Byzantine rite, mainly in western Pennsylvania and eaHtern Ohio. Its terriwry also enc:ompasses the states of Alaba.ma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) :- As news sunk in on Nov. 9, Democratic politicians weren't the only people reeling from the previous night's election results. After campaigning hard against California's Proposition 187, the state's Catholic bishops were hoping a strong turnout might mean a surprise defeat. Instead, 59 percent of the state's voters said the state should not permit illegal aliens to attend school, receive nonemergency medical care or any other tax-paid services such as foster care or drug abuse treatment. ~'Man, we got beaten good," said a still-stunned Oakland Bishop John S. Cummins, president ofthe California Catholic Conference, at'the National Conference of Catholic Bishops fall general meeting. California's bishops had spoken as·a conference .and individually against the meas.ure and church leaders throughout the state were active in voter registration and education drives focused on fighting Proposition 187. Statewide, 49 percent of all Cath-' olics voted for the proposition, as did 58 percent of white Catholics, 69 percent of Protestants and 45 percent of Jews, according to a Los Angeles Times exit poll. In Washington a week later, the U.S. bishops unanimously affirmed a statement by conference president Cardinal-designate William H. Keeler, saying they regret the passage of Proposition 187. The

statement said all people have a Bishop Cummins said. "There were basic right to education and health 22 bills on immigration in the care and it committed Catholic legislature last year. They wok agencies and schools to continuing advantage of th'e times." to serve all people .in need of . At the final press conferenc:e of services. the bishops' meeting, Card:inalThe statement also warned designate Keeler said the statement against drawing societal dividing on Proposition 187 affirmed by lines based on race, income or eth- , the bishops mer,ely reiterates what nic origin and asked for rational, the church has been saying for thoughtful discussion to replace years about immigrants. the fear and hostility that has "Almost everyone in the United States is a descendant of some:one driven debate over immigration. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of who came from another place," he Los Angeles said talks were going pointed out. on that included discussion ofpossibly joining court challenges to dE~claration the constitutionality of 187. A federal judge issued a temWASHINGTON (CNS) - Inporary restraining order on Nov. divid uals, parishes, religious com16 blocking enforcement of the munities and all levels of Cath olic initiative's ban on nonemergency organizatioris ha.ve endorsed a namedical, education and social ser- tional declaration on AIDS ,;allvices for illegal immigrants. But ing for churches and people: of the order, based on constitutional faith to show support and comquestions, was expected to have passion for people with the dislittle effect because most ofthe law ease. The statement, titled, "A was not due to take effect until Commitment on H IV / AIDS by state agencies finished preparing People of Faith .,. The Council enforcement regulations. Call," acknowledges that barriers "I think this is the result of the based on religion, among other mood of the last couple of years," factors, have generated fear, persecution and violence. Organizers hope to have commitments from churches by World AIDS Day, Dec. I, when a ceremony at the United Nations in New York will mark the 14th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Places of worship also are being encouraged to ring bell, 14 times at I:40 p.m. that day.

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A T RECENT Mass and anointing of the sick at St. Patrick's parish, Somer'set, Father George 'Bellenoit anoints parishioner Edward Synan (top picture) and greets those in attendance at following breakfast. (McGowan photos)

Results of bishops' meeting Continued from Page One health care rights of immigrants, he declared that "Our country is more enriched than hurt when people come in from other places." Asked where the bishops stand on· new signals among political leaders favoring prayer or silent meditation in public schools, Cardinal-designate Keeler said the bishops' conference ordinarily does not comment on new legislative proposals until there is a specific proposal on the table to address. He added that "'we don't need any kind of legislation at this time to start doing something which I think is very urg(:nt and which reflects a concern hc:ld across party lines - to see what we can do to promote teaching on basic moral values in our public schools." This, he said, would "restore something which was there a

generation or two ago and is now vanished from the scene because of the fear of so many teachers of getting in trouble with the results of past Supreme Court decisions," To a question about the potential impact on Catholic social service programs if proposed federal welfare cutbacks are enacted, he said that during the recent economic downturn in Maryland, " not only were our [social assistance) facilities strained, but our parishes became in effect social service agencies because parishioners came for assistance. "We certainly can't move away from government responsibilities in these areas," he added. "But we certainly would not hesitate to ask our people for help when we see hungry and homeless at our doorstep. That's our job."

usee environmental grants available WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. Catholic Conference Department of Social Development and World Peace is seeking proposals for grants it has available for environmental justice and environmental initiativc:s. One-year grants of$500 to $1,500 are available. Last year, 22 projects received grants for such initiatives as coalition building, media campaigns, environmental retreats, conferences, international recycling programs and parish education efforts. Projects should promote goals outlined by the U.S. bishops' 1991 environment statement, "Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to

Reflection and Action on the Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching." Proposals must be postmarked no later than Jan. I, 1995 and grants will be a warded on or about Feb. 28, 1995. Grant applications may be obtained by calling (202) 541-3160, or writing to Ms. Maureen Gross. U.S. Catholic Conference, Environmental Justice Program,3211 FourthSt. NE, Washington, DC 20017.

Setting Priorities "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."-Dwight D. Eisenhower

meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May I and June 5. To register for either grou p, call the AIDS Ministry office. AIDS statement Catholic News Service reports that individuals, parishes, religious communities and all levels of Catholic organizations have endorsed a national declaration on AI DS calling for churches and people of faith .to show support and compassion for people with the disease. The statement, "A Commitment on HIV / AIDS by People of Faith ... The Council Call," acknow'Iedges that barriers based on religion, among other factors, have generated fear, persecution and violence. Organizers hope to have commitments from many more churches by World AIDS Day, Dec. I. The Episcopal Church in the United States and the 206th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church have endorsed the statement of the AIDS National Interfaith Network. "We call on all sectors of our society, particularly our faith communities, to adopt as highest priority the confrontation of racism, classism, ageism, sexism and homophobia," it says. "As long as one member of the human family is afflicted, we all suffer." It lists responses to' AI DS, including - Love, because God does not punish with disease or sickness. - Provision of compassionate care, regardless of religion, race, class, nationality, physical ability, gender or sexual orientation. - Witnessing about AI DS ed ucation and protecting civil liberties. - Promoting prevention. - Acknowledging that AI DS is a global responsibility. - Fighting intolerance and bigotry. - Responding to needs in individual communities. Many diocesan organizations, parishes and .individuals support the declaration, said Marist Father Rodney J. DeMartini, director of the National Catholic AI DS Network. He said that the ordinary of every U.S. diocese has received a copy of the declaration.

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Bishop Stang High" NORTH DART.MOUTH - Mathematics instructor Joyce Menard has introduced the graphing calculator to advanced placement calculus. ' , "Calculus is changing," said Ms. Menard. "The thrust nationally in this decade has come from the National Science Foundation. ,Calculus should meet the neeps of industry and utilize the current technology. , "The biggest change in technology is the advent. of the hand-held graphing calculator, a versatile computer that's affordable and accessible," she said. The most comm'only used graphing calculator is the TI-82. About twice the size of a standard pocket calculator, it has a two-inch visual display screen which shows graphs, tables, and the steps the' user has taken while , solving a problem. "The idea is to enhance a student's understanding of math," said Ms. Menard. '.,' "With the use of a graphing calculator, students can look at a table or graph quickly and can then analyze the problem," Ms. Menard explained. "This technol~gy opens up a prqblem and allqws the students to view and understand calculus problems." " , . Summer.worksh:ops she attended at the University ~f Iowa in '93 and Hingham High School this year addressed. the importance of integrating the graphing 'calcuhltor into the high' school math curriGulum. The National AP . Math Exam will allow the use of the TI-82 and will include at least six questions which require the graphing calculator. The October 25th Massachusetts Regional of the International Math Olympi-ad also required the use of the new technology. The advanced placement class "is very excited ahout mathematics, with a graphing calculator or not," said Ms: 'Menard, a six-year Stang teaching veteran and mother offour Spartan graduates. "To be here with them is exciting. They strive and they're excited when they achieve." , Her AP students agree with ,their teacher's en~ dorserpents. . "The graphing calculator is an invaluable tool used as a supplement to the work in the class," junior Matt Mailoux said. ·:It gives us another way to look at problems," said senior Chad D'Adamo. Junior' Jessica Belanger agreed. '''Math has become more fun because we can visualize sinusoids and parabolas and ellipses as we're working on the particular solution." "I'm required to go beyond my knowledge of calculus," added Kathryn Barrett, books and calculator crammed into her arms. "It takes another book to learn how to use the graphing calculator," she sighed.

ancestors' countries of origin. At St. Anthony's School, New Bedford, far right, city councilman Fred Kalize reads an African story to second-gradt:rs. Businesswoman Elaine Lima also visited the school' to read! about Native Americans.

Delegate for Fashion Review, Clothing and Textile .member and State 'reen Council member on her resume. The first teen dub had six members. This year 32 teens make up the roster, including Stang classmate Tara Boucher.

Coyle and Cassidy High TAUNTON - The Coyle and Cassidy community participated in the annual OxFam America Fast for a World Harvest Nov. 17, joining millions of others across , the couritry and around the world in remembering the , world's hungry, a week before the Thanksgiving holiday. , Prayers were offered throughout the school day. for the hungry. During homeroom, students and faculty viewed a IO-minute video on the plight of the hungry on the school's close-circuit television system. At the mid-morning break, a prayer service was held in the school's foyer, led by CC chaplain, Father John Den-' ning, CSC, with the assistance of student volunteers Tyier Morrison, Melissa Albert, Melissa Simas and Brian Kourtz. Hundreds of students ,and ,staff gave up their regular lunches for bowls of rice and cups of water to symbolize .their solidarity with the world's poor. The money saved by ilOt buying lunches was dO'mtted to OxFam America of Boston. This project was coordinated by religion department member John Heady and dean of students ' , Anthony Nunes. . ' " .' ' The religion department, headed by Michael Cote, sponsored the fast day. ' •••• !"•••.

Three Coyle and Cassidy jU!1!ors swept the top three spots in the recent annual Raynham Lions' Club Youth Speech Club competition. ., Jessica Brown of Taunton, Kerri Cushing of Bridgewater and Brooke Motta of Lakeville 'earned the first, second and third prizes, respectively, in the local competition. Miss Brown will represent the Raynham club in the regional competition in December. '

•••••••• The National Honor Society is preparing one of its biggest service projects of the year. Members are buying, collecting and wrapping hundreds of toys for the annual Christmas Gift Shop to be held 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 17.

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As a IO-year-old at Mashpee's Barnstable County Fair, Erin Lindberg thought it would he interesting to j9in 4-H. Now, six years later, she will be; attending the National, 4-H Congress in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 3-7. Selected for the National Fashion Show, the Bishop Stangjunior will be modeling a 'semiformal dress she designed. "I've met people from around the world," said Miss Lindberg, explaining her 4-H experience. "It's been educational and fun." After an advisory committee sent her portfolio of accomplishments to the state conference board, Miss Lindberg became one of 16 Massachusetts youths headed south. She will be accompanied by Barnstable County friends Brian McCarthy and Kirsten DeWitt, both of Falmouth. "Brian and I started the Barnstable County Teen Club three years ago," said Miss Lindberg, who lists Teen Club President, Massachusetts State Ambassador, National

This event, held in conjunction with the Decem.ber distribution of food from the Coyle and Cassidy Food Pantry, will help many needy famiIie:l in the Taunton area make the Christmas season a littLe brighter. Local residents can come in and pick out a number of toys and gifts for free, and students will wrap them. The NHS, under the direction of faculty memhers , Kristin DeMoura and Stacy Goyette, al:cepted gifts from Coyle and Cassidy students through Spirit Week activities and are also soliciting gifts from area toy stores and businesses. If you can help out Hie National Honor Society's Christmas Gift Shop with a toy donation, contact the school at 823-6164. . Sophomores held a Halloween party for the children of Food Pantry patrons. The tenth-graders provided games, refreshments, and facepainting. The annual placement test for eighth graders interented in enrolling next year will be held at Coyle and Cassidy at 8 a.m. Dec. 3. Students should bring two number two pencils with them. Preregistration is not required. Following tJ1e test, admission applications, along with ·other information, will be handed out. For more information, please conta.ct the Coyle and Cassidy admissions office at 823-6164.

Bishop Connolly High' F ALL RIVER - The Connelly Drama Society will perform the Mel Brooks comedy "Get Smart" 8,p.m. Dec. 2 (student night), 8 p.m. Dec. 3 (f~,mily night) and 2 p.m. Dec. 4 (community appreciation day). Admissio:1l to all of the performances is' free. For information, call the school development office at 676-1476. Leo Strick man directs the cast of 28 students.

* • * • For the first quarter marking period, 101 studt:nts received highest honors, 61 high honors and 45 honors. All received certificates of merit.

Durfee High School FALL RIVER - The school will off,~r a series offilms on tolerance open to students and the general public free of charge. Program dates are Nov. 30, Jan. II, March I, April 12 and May 25. Films being considered for showing inchlde "Black Like Me," "A Gentlemen's Agreement," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Playing for Time," "The Jackie Robinson Story," "South Pacific," and "West Side Story." James F. Wilcox, a member of the Durfee sOI=ial science department, is coordinating the series.

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Fire safety was a rec~nt study topicfor first-graders at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Schoo~ New Bedford, who visited Fire Station 9 on Purchase Street. Their grand tour included viewing the pumper truck, the ladder truck, the "jaws of life" and firefighting gear, operating sirens and watching firefighters slide down the brass pole. The firefightersfoUlad the children already well-versed infire safety directives such as "stop, drop and ro/~ " crawling low under smoke, and checking smoke detector batteries.

ATTLEBORO - Faculty members Linda AusieIlo, Karen Brennan, Nancy Souliere, Diam: Crane and Joan Drobnisjoined teachers from all over New England at the 29th annual conference of the Massachusetts F9 rei g n Language Association. Held in Andover, it included more than 60 workshops for teachers of French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. Ms. Drobnis, a MaFLA board member, coordinated several conference sessions. Speakers included Dr. June K. Phillips, project director of the National Standards for Foreign Language Education, and Dr" Kathleen Riordan, supervisor of Foreign Languages in Springfield and presiden~-elect of the American Council. on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 25, 1994

By Charlie Martin

SECRET Things haven't been the same Since )'OU came into my life You found a way to touch my soul And I'm never ever gorina let it go Happiness lies in your own hands It took much too long To understand How it could be Until you shared Your secret with me Something's coming over Something's coming over Something's coming over me My baby's got a secret You took me back to the paradise That I thought that I lost for good You h(~lped me find路 the reason wh)' You took me by surprise That you understood You knew all along What J: never wanted to say Until I learned to love myself I would never ever love anybody else Written by Madonna/Dallas Austin. Sung by Madonna (c) 1994 by Sire Records Co. AT FIRST hearing, MadonAnd indeed, I have previously na's "Secret" might not seem stressed the song's secret that like a song for Thanksgiving. "until I learned to love myself. I would never ever love anybody Sure, the song contains lots of else." good advice for increasing hapThese arc important spiritual piness in our lives, but how does this tie into Thanksgiving? truths. When practiced, they arc likely to bear results that If you follow this column you provide us with many reasons know I would agree that "hapto be grateful this Thanksgiving. piness lies in you.r own hands."

CUISINE CUL1fURE: Members of Holy Name youth group in Fall River ate their way through eight countries at their recent International Night. Above, participants sample various offerings, enjoyed below by youth with Father Steve Avila and Father Francis Mahoney. The group's 84 members worked in small grou ps to pre pa re various dishes and learn a greeting or prayer in another language. Dr. Phil Silvia spoke at the gathering about cultural diversity in Fall Ri.ver.

However, we seldom learn these truths on our own. Rather, gifts of love from others reflect back to us our eternal goodness. Their gifts are a reminder that we carry within us the image of our Creator. Likewise, learning to take responsibility for our own happiness is sometimes gained by observing what other people do. Their example leads us to the same realizati )n. Thanksgiving invites us to ask: Who has helped me learn and practice these secret truths? H ow could I tell these people how important their actions have been for me? By letting others know what you have learned from them, you return their kindnesses. I n fact, you magnify the power of the secret so that little by little, person by person, the human family is being changed. One way to do this is to write'a note to these special people. Most of our lives are busy with many responsibilities. It takes extra effort to write a Thanksgivingcard and tell how another's actions have influenced us during the past year. But even if you are able to do this with only one person, the result is that the secret is a little less hidden and more able to heal our world. Thanksgiving is a holy day. Somewhere in between the turkey, the family gatherings and other celebrations, take time to mirror back to others what their gifts of love and support mean to your life. Your comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

By Amy Welborn I was walking from one building to another in the high school where I teach when a student emerged from the door' was approaching. It was Laura, who'd been in a class of mine. But' hadn't seen her in about two months. She'd taken her mid-terms and then disappeared from school. Noone explained where she went, but recently word had begun circulating that Laura had had a baby. N ow here she was, walking toward me, smiling shyly and whispering, "Good morning," just like she'd been in my class yesterday. Laura stayed in school until six weeks before her baby was born, .arid .no one knew she was pregnant. She told me afterward that she gained 30 pounds during her pregnancy, but she fooled everyone. After she came back it was like she'd never gone. Right up until the end of school, Laura never mentioned her baby to anyone except her closest friends. Later, she started sharing baby pictures, and her baby was even brought to her graduation. Near the end of the year, Laura started talking to me, too. I asked her why she'd kept her pregnancy such a secret. After all, having pregnant girls in high school or even junior high isn't that uncommon, even in a small Catholic school like ours. Her answer was pointed. "My mom," sh.e said. It seems that Laura's mother had called the shots on this one. Her mother was determined to keep the whole thing in the family. even though Laura really would have preferred it otherwise. Laura understood, though. Despite her conflicts, she was grateful for her parents' support. She wasn't kicked out of the house, she wasn't pressured into an abortion and her parents were willing to help her out through college. And even though Laura loves her daughter very much, rushes home to see her after school, she isn't without regrets.

There were no sports for Laura this year, a disappointment to a senior who'd spent her high school years on the basketball court and the track. Then there's her boyfriend. '" really believe," Laura said slowly, "that sex before marriage is wrong now. Not just because of the chance of getting pregnant or getting a disease, but because it messes everything up." "Like what?" Laura shook her head. "Like relationships. Like your life. We decided we wouldn't have sex anymore because. well just because. My boyfriend comes over and spends time with the baby and everything, but..." Laura bit her lip and her eyes filled with tears . She said someone had just told her that her boyfriend had slept with a friend of hers. "I asked her. She said it was true," Laura said. My heart broke for Laura. The movies and television make sex seem so simple. Hop into bed, hop out and then go on with your life. The trouble is it doesn't work that way. Laura's mother wanted her to act as if nothing had happened. The movies would have it that it's possible to do just that. But sex is complicated and powerful, not just because it makes babies, but because it adds a dimension to relationships that just can't be toyed with. It has the power to change your life. That's what Laura had learned the hard way.

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D. of I. Alcazaba Circle 65 supper 6 p.m. Dec. I, K. of e. Hall, Hodges St., Attleboro. Gifts will be exchanged and gifts for nursing home residents will be collected. PROJECT BREAD Information on Food Stamps is available from Project Bread's Food Stamp Outrea~h Program toll-free information line, 1-800-645-8333. Callers are assessed for eligibility, mailed application information and referred to the appropriate Food Stamp office. Operators explain program regulations and assist clients who have difficulty with the application process. SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS, NB Support group meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 28, Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth; Leo Buscaglia video, "Give Love," will be shown. The annual holiday dinner is planned for 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at Seaport Inn. Reservations are requested by Dec. 20; contact Bob Santos, 997-5772 or Father Matthew Sullivan, SS.Ce., DIOCESAN COMMUNICAnON personnel participat999-0400. ing in a recent Unda-USA New England regional meetbg in HOLY TRINITY, W. HARWICH 24-hour Exposition of Blessed . Mansfield included, from left, John Kearns, assistant to Fall Sacrament following 9 a.m. Mass River diocesan communications director Father John F. Dec. 2 and continuing until BenedicMoore; William Halpin, communications director for the tion 8: I5 a.m. Dec. 3 before morning prayer and Mass. The adoration is Providence diocese and president of Unda-USA; and Marc held each first Friday. Mutty, communications director for the dioeese of Portl.and, CATHEDRAL CENTER of Maine, and New England regional representative to UndaRENEWAL, E. FREETOWN USA. Renew Your Faith Series continues Nov. 29, Dec. 6,13 and'20; information: 763-3994. ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH Bible study classes continue Tuesdays through Dec. II with morning and evening sessions; information: rectory. 548-1065. By Catholic News Service hold on to dignity - we created a dialogue for church and culture to SERRA CLUB, NB The Fall River diocese hosted come together." Meeting Nov. 28, White's of New England region members of Westport; district governor Donald Father Victor Sunderaj of:lndia, Unda-USA, the Catholic comFrigoletto will visit. Unda's new secretary-general, callmunications association, for a ST. THOMAS MORE, day-long conference in Mansfield ed upon U.S. Catholic broa.dcasSOMERSET ters to express :;olidarity with their organized by John E. Kearns, Jr. Vocation Awareness Team will of the diocesan Office of Com- worldwide counterparts by bl:comhold a prayer service for vocations munications, directed by Father ing sensitive to issues with interna.7:30 p.m. Dec. I; Kathy St. Laurent tional impact -- for example, interwill speak about how she was called John F. Moore. national arms :,ales. to teach in a Catholic high school. The meeting preceded Unda"I recently met with repre!:entaUSA's recent national general asLaSALETTE SHRINE, from seven nations in east tives ATTLEBORO sembly in Universal City, Calif. Africa," Father Sunderaj recalled. The 42nd annual Christmas Fes"Our role is not just technology, tival of Lights, themed "Jesus, Lord "They asked if Unda members but mission and message," Unda's of the Family," is on display 5 to 9 new president, Sister Angela Ann could create a presentation that p.m. Sundays through Thursdays Zukowski, told the national con- would illustrate the real effe,:ts of and 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturference, which encouraged partici- arms sales on people, in orc,er to days through Jan. I. Opening cerempants to be "agents of change" and generate public: debate and, possiony and prayer are held each evento challenge th~ existing media bly, have some dfect on the p,~ople ing at 5. An international collection culture in the nation and world- who make these decisions. of nativity sets is displayed in the Shrine Theater. Parking and admis"The church is universal; so is wide. sion are free. "Our programming in television Unda. And we need to reflect these ST. JULIE BILLIART, and radio must make a difference kinds of concerns in our work." N. DARTMOUTH Those themes were reiterated by to people," said Sister Zukowski, a Advent program, "Prepare for His Archbishop John P. Foley, presiMissionary Helper of the Sacred Coming." 7 p. m. Fridays with Father Heart. dent of the Pontifical Counc·il for Jim Medeiros as presenter Dec. 2, Social Communications. Unda the name is Latin for Sister Theresa Sparrow Dec. 9 and Acknowledging the presence in "wave" - must expand its role as Deacon Bruce Bonneau Dec. 16. of sophisticated communAmerica an international force in communiProgram will include discussion of ications technology and entertaincation issues, she said, and will Scripture for the following. Sunday, ment industry talent, the archrenection and Benediction. Scripture require Catholic communicators study of Gospel of St. Mark with bishop said these tools must be to explore new methods of action. Father Brian Harrington 9:45 to II . Sister Zukowski, the first wo- used to help recognize and respect a.m. Tuesdays in Advent and 7 to man to head the international "the innate dignity of every human 8:30 p.m. Mondays Dec. 5 and 9. being as a child of God." Catholic broadcasters' association CATHOLIC NURSES, NB in its 60~year history, stressed the Mass and Christmas social 10 need for intercultural dialogue on a. m. Dec. 3, Sacred Heart Nursing issues of concern .. Home, NB. WASHINGTON (CNS)-PresiShe cited the recent Unda world O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE congress in Prague, Czech Repub- dent Clinton said the philosl)phy Drew Fayne Memorial Blood lic, where Catholic communicators of working for a better futu::e he Drive 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 28, parish worked with Czech journalists to was taught 30 years ago as a stucenter. To assist or to donate blood, call Mary Archer, 775-6591. produce detailed and accurate dent at Georgetown University still ought to be the American approach coverage. to the world. Even with recent poLEGION OF MARY "This is a culture where for Annual diocesan reunion 2 p.m. litical upheaval in Washington, decades the church and society Nov. 27; St. Joseph's parish, NB. that approach is still the onl~ the Recitation of rosary and Benedic- were mutually distrustful of one United States should follow, Clinanother," she said. "But by listention will be followed by lunch and ton said in a speech to marl~ the . social gathering to include entering to their stories - in particular, 75th anniversary of the Jesuit unitainment by each Legion praesidium. listening to how they fought to versity's School of Foreign Service. CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Youth group will be collecting' coats and jackets in good condition STEWARDSHIP: for Project Bundle-Up. Donation boxes will be at door of parish center through Dec. 18.

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