12.01.00

_JA

,

e

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

VOL. 44, NO. 46 • Friday, December 1,2000

Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year

State appeals clinics' buffer zone law stay

I, l

I

I

/

J

PEACE - Gertrude Alves of Our Lady of Grace Parish, Westport, tended by Sister Martha, was a congenial host to a visitor from The Anchor. (Anchor photo)

Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne mark centennial • Sisters from the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home in Fall River will join colleagues at Dec. 9 ceremonies in St. Patrick's Cathedral, N. Y.

By JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - First-time visitors to the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home on Bay Street are understandably uneasy because they are entering a facility that cares for incurable cancer patients.

But after just a few minutes inside, one can truly feel an atmosphere of peace and warmth, where love, understanding and compassion prevail, and see people being

:.:

~,

id)

< .• ('., / , ,~,.

,-_

,.,

". ( ., I.;:t

:x10:

\f':,

given the physical, spiritual and emotional an open house at Rosary Hill, the support needed to accept the limitations motherhouse and chapel in Hawthorne, imposed by illness.

N.Y." It is indeed a home setting, where the DoIt is a most fitting jubilee for the more minican Sisters of Hawthorne since 1932 than 80 Sisters of the Congregation across have, with the help of voluntary contribu- America. For I00 years they have been sheltions, given free, inilividualized care to those tering and nursing needy, incurable cancer dying of cancer, who are unable to pay for patients, as they too grow in union with God. nursing care elsewhere.

The work was started by Rose Last. weekend, Sister Maureen, who is Hawthorne, the daughter ofAmerican novthesupenor'ofthe C:O!:JUllunity that includes elist Nathaniel Hawthorne, on the lower seven' nu'ns, cheerfully met me and talked East Side of New York. Rose, brought up about the excitement she and other Domini- in Concord, was a convert to Catholicism, can Sisters of Hawthorne at six free hornes whose devoted care of the poor sick began in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minne- with a desire to give active witness to Christ. sota and Georgia, are feeling.

And as the Sisters mark the centennial, they "Some of us, not all of us but includ- witness to their founder's value of human . ing some volun- life to its last moment, in stark contrast to teers and employ- today's devaluation of it. ees, will be heading On a Sunday afternoon in September, to St. Patrick's Ca- 1896, Rose Hawthorne, then 45, .boarded thedral in New a New York City streetcar to, as she later York to observe our wrote, " ...hunt for the region in the city ;. con g reg a t i on's ... best fitted for my attempt at nursing ~ lOOth anniversary of among the poor." It marked the end of ;; founiling," she said. Rose's privileged life as a member of New ; "Although our anni- York's literary elite, and the beginning of ( versary is Dec. 8, the her life as a humble servant of the poorf highlight will be an est of the poor. i afternoon Mass at St. The section she moved into was synonyPatrick's Cathedral mous with poverty, crime and ilisease. The ~ on Dec. 9, celebrated poor lived in dark, airless tenements, whole ~. by Archbishop Edfamilies in one room. But the cancerous fared even worse. Because it was thought t.,1 ward M. Egan. ~I ~, "We will have a to be contagious, many were feared and ;~·i reception after- shunned by family and friends and left to ;:J wards," she said die, alone and uncared for, in dank cellars i with a smile, "and Tum to page 13 - Hawthome . ., the next day there is

i

I,

I·:

Jl

L·C· .

• Judge's ruling supports Pro-Ufers'right of access to counsel patients.

By CAniOUC NEWS SERVICE BOSTON - Saying it violates free speech, a federal judge has barred Massachusetts from enforcing a law fonning a "buffer zone" against protests at abortion clinics.

The state attorney general said he would appeal the decision.

In a 13-page ruling last week, U.S. District Judge Edward F. Harrington enjoined the state against enforcing the law, . pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.

The law allows employees and others associated with abortion clinics to approach patients outside those facilities to escort them inside, but says protesters cannot come within six feet of patients without their consent when they are within 18feet of a clinic entrance.

Harrington~d~l~ili~a~

against free speech rights of abortion opponents because of their views.

Clinic workers "constitute very zealous advocates for" abortion with "strong financial interest or philosophic incentive" for their views, he ~d.

Tum to page 16 - Buffer

o

2

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFalIRiver-Fri.,Decemberl,2000

Fath~r

Sister Joseph Teresa Moran SUSC FALL RIVER - Holy Union Sister Joseph Teresa Moran (Rose Moran), 102, the first Americanborn provincial of the Holy Union Sisters, died Nov. 22 at the Catholic Memorial. Home. .

Born in Taunton, the daughter of the lilte John and Mary (Joyce) Moran, she entered the Holy Union Sisters on Dec. 8, 1919.

She received her habit on Aug. 26, 1920; made her first vows on Aug. 27, 1921; and her perpetual vows on Aug. 26, 1927. .

Prior to her entering the sis: terhood she graduated from Cohannet School and St. Mary's School in Taunton; graduated .from the former. Bridgewater .Nonna( Schooi and taught at Barnum .Elementar.y School. in Taunton.

As a nun, she received a

Montie Plumbing & Heating Co. Over 35 Years of Satisfied Sevvices Reg. Master Plumber 7023 JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. 432 JEFFERSON STREET FALL RIVER 675-7496

EasternTelevision Sales And Service Fall River's Largest Disp!~y of TVs

"'ZENITH ···SONY·· 1196 BEDFORD ST. . FALL RIVER 673-9721

PRINTING

bachelor's degree from' the CHESTNUT HILL - Jesuit Catholic Sisters' College in Wash- Father James A. Benson, 75, an ington, D.C. associate pastor of St. Ignatius Sacred Heart School in Fall Church here for the past 10 years, River was Sister Joseph Teresa's died Nov. 21 atWalthaoi-Deaconfirst ministry - from 1921 to ess Hospital after a long illness.

1929. She later ministered at St. .Born in Fall River, he was a Francis de Sales, Patchogue, 1942 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee N.Y., where was principal from High School. After a year at Holy 1929 to 1932. She then became Cross College he entered the Soprincipal of St. Edward's School ciety of Jesus at Shadowbrook in in Baltimore, Md. Lenox. He was ordained a priest She was appointed provincial .at Weston .College in 1956 and of the Holy Union Sisters in the taught at Fairfield Preparatory United States in 1939 and co~­ School in. Fairfield, Conn., for tinued until 1952. five years.

That same year Sister Joseph In 1963, Father Benson began a .

Teresa returned to St. Francis de 10-year association with The Sales and subsequently served at Cranwell School in Lenox, first as a St. Anthony's in Portsmouth, R.I.; teacher, then as rector-headmaster.

St. Joseph's in Taunton, and SaHe was appointed rect<;>r of cred Heart in Fall River.

Boston College High School in She retired in 1974 to Sacred Heart Convent at Prospect Place until she transferred.tothe Catholie Memorial Home in 1996.

FAIRHAVEN Father Surviving besides her Holy Charles Porada, OFM, Conv., Union. Sisters are several neph- 85, or-Our Lady's Haven, ews. She was also the sister of the Fairhaven, formerly of Our. late Joseph Moran.

Lady of Perpetual Help Her funeral Mass was held Church, New Bedford, died Monday at th.e Catholic Memo- Sunday. rial Home. Burial was Tuesday in Born in Lawrence, the son of St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River. the late Thomas and the late Carolina (Brzostowski) Porada, he spent most of his priesthood in the Fall River and Lawrence areas.

Father Porada made his first Pl'H SHOE vows as a friar on Sept. 29, FOR ALL DAY 1936, and was ordained a priest on June 20, 1943.

WALKING COMFORT For 54 years he served in a number of Massachusetts parJOHN'S SHOE STORE ishes, including his native par295 Rhode Island Avenue ish of Holy Trinity in Lawrence; Fall River, MA 02724 St. Joseph's,. Peabody; and St. 0

1978, resuming an association with the school where he had begun his teaching career almost 30 years earlier. In 1982 he was appointed rector of Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, resuming a connection with the city of his birth for which he always had great affection.

In 1990 he became associate pastor of St. Ignatius Church where one of his special ministries was at Seton Manor in Brighton, a nursing care center for persons with AIDS. At various points along the way of these many important posts in the Jesuit Order, Father Benson kept up-to-date by taking courses in pastoral counseling and other subjects, including semesters of study at the Institute for

Creative Spirituality in Oakland, Calif., and the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland.

Respected as much for his insight and creativity as for his professional expertise, dependability and realistic view of things, Father Benson attracted friends of diverse ages and backgrounds, especially fellow Jesuits who had come to know him in the many places where he had been their religJous superior.

He is survived by several cousins, among them Msgr. George W. Coleman, vicar general of the Diocese of Fall River.

A Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated Monday at St. Ignatius Church. Interment was in the Jesuit Cemetery at Campion Center in Weston.

o

Father Charles Porada OFM Cony.

Michael's, Haverhill. He was the former pastor of Holy Cross Church, Fall River. .

He also served at St. Michael

the Archangel in Bridgeport, Conn.; St. Stephen's in Shamokin, Pa.; and St. Louis in Portland, Maine.

Since 1997 he has been in residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in New Bedford.

Besides his Conventual Franciscan confreres of the St. Anthony of Padua Province, his survi vors inclu,de his sister-inlaw, Anne Porada of Methuen~ two nieces and a nephew; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.

His funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Bedford. Burial was in the Friar's Plot at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence.

lQRMl

MAILING SERVICES

Daily Readings

LEARY PRESS

Dec 4

234 SECOND STREET· FALL RIVER, MA

Dec 5

TELEPHONE (508) 679-5262

James A. Benson SJ

FAX (508) 673-1545

Dec 6 Dec 7

Dec 8

Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:511 Is 11 :1-1 0; Ps 72:1,7-8,1213,17; Lk 10:2124 Is 25:6-1 Oa; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:2937 Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1,8-9,1921 ,25-27a; Mt 7:21,24-27 Gn 3:9-15,20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:36,11-12; Lk 1:26-

38 Dec 9

ffiRE THeUGHT FUNERAL PLANNING

e

Dec 10

Is 30: 19-21 ,2326; Ps 93:147:16; Mt 9:3510:1,6-8 .

Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:46,8-11; Lk3:1-6

. :Mali! it easierfor tliose you Cove 111111111111111111111111 II 11111

THE ANCHOR (USPS-S4S-mo) Periodical Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass. Published weekly except for the first two weeks in July an:! the week after Christmas at 887 Hig/Jlan:l Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese ofFall River. Subscription

price by mail, postpaid $14.00 per year.

POSTMASTERS seoo address changes to The

Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River. MA

mID.

FATHER CHARLES PORADA,

OfM CONV.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming week .' _, Dec.4 1945, Rev. Charles Ouellettr,{\ssistant, St Jacques, Taunton 1994, Rev. Edward C. Duffy, Pastor, St Francis Xavier, Hyannis

,

'

, \ Dec. 5 1986, Rev. Eugene 1. Boutin, Manchester Diocese . 1990, Rev. Coleman Conley, SS:Cc., Chaplain, Sacred,Heart Home;New Bedford "\ \

\

.

. f'"'''-

-Dee.is .

1959, Rev. Joseph L. Cabm( PaStor,'Our Lady of the Angels, Fall River 1966, Rt. Rev.Msgr; John H. Hackett, Chancellor of Fall River Diocese, June-December 1966 \ 1971, Rev. Joseph K. Welsh, Retired l'8stOr, Ourtady ofVictory, Centetville 1985, Rev. John T. Higgins, Pastor Emeritus, St. Mary, Mansfield

\

\.

, Dec.7 \ 1976, Rev, Thomas E Daly, Retired Pastc;>i,St. James, New Bedford 1977, Rev. Ambrose Bowen, Retired Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton Dec."8 \ \ 1940, Rev. John E Broderick, Pastor, St. M~~ South Dartmouth \

"

\ Dec. 9 1983, Rev. Rene Patenaude, O.P., Retired AssOCiate Pastor, St. Anne, Fall River; Director ofYouthActivities Dec. 10 1971, Rev. Andrew S.P. Baj

Father Kropiwnicki announces retirement ~

New Bedford's St. Casimir's rejoins its mother parish

Anchor in an interview on Nov. though a native of Poland who Pastor at St. Casimir 22. "It will be my official, final came to the United States in 1968, Parish, New Bedford, weekend in this parish." he said he would be staying in has served the diocese He added that: "It is not be- America and had cousins living for 32 years. cause of the arrangement with St. here.

NEW BEDFORD - Father Henry K. Kropiwnicki, 68, pastor of St. Casimir Parish for 28 years, has announced his retirement.

"My final Mass as pastor will be at II a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 26," Father Kropiwnicki told The

Casimir's to be served by priests from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, but I had a stroke six years ago and another last May, and it is difficult ... I have many problems.

But I hope to continue to serve as a priest in whatever way I can."

As for retirement, he said his plans were still being formed. Al-

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER 47 Underwood StreetIP.O. Box 2577 Fall River, Massachusetts 02722-2577 508-675-1311

Office of THE BISHOP

DECREE In considering the pastoral care of the faithful throughout the Diocese and after a study of the situation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Bedford, and after having consulted the pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, and after having heard the advice of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Fall River, the Diocesan Bishop hereby decrees the following: That Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Bedford include the former Saint Casimir Church as a Mission Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish; That the goods and obligations of the former Saint Casimir Parish belong to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish; This Decree shall be effective at 12:02 a.m. on Friday, the first day of December in the year two thousand.

Given in Fall River this twenty-seventh day of November.in the year two thousand: ..

Bishop of Fall River

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER 47 Underwood StreetIP.O. Box 2577 Fall River, Massachusetts 02722-2577 508-675-1311

Office of THE BISHOP

DECREE In considering the pastoral care of the faithful throughout the Diocese and after a thorough study of the situation of Saint Casimir Piuish in New Bedford, and after having consulted the pastors and parishioners of Saint Casimir Parish, and after having heard the advice of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Fall River, the Diocesan Bishop hereby decrees the following: That Saint Casimir·Parish in New Bedford be suppressed;

"Leaving the parish, moving all my belongingsout, is very sad for me, and the people are also crying to me because after all these years, they con~ider me as a member of their family," said Father Kropiwnicki.

"I am having trouble sleeping nights because of the changes to come in the parish," he said candidly. "This is my 23rd year as pastor and one doesn't put that many years of concern for parishioners - even before being pastor as an assistant for eight years - aside so quickly."

As part of a parish tribute, the parish council took him to dinner last Wednesday.

"And on Sunday, Jan. 7, there will be a traditional Polish Christmas dinner and a farewell party for me as well."

Born in Kuczyn, Poland, the son of the late Walter and the late Lillian (Wajda) Kropiwnicki, he was educated in Warsaw's Public School System. After graduation from college in 1952, he entered St. George's Seminary in Bialystok. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 22, 1958 for the Diocese of Vilnius, which is now part of Russia. ,'. .; Following' ordination he' attended the Catholic University of Lublin in Poland, then served in parishes as assistant and administrator while also holding various teaching positions.

After arrival in this country and brief stays in Chicago, Ill., and Buffalo, N.Y., he arrived in New Bedford and was assigned by Bishop James L. Connolly to St. Casimir's.

After serving at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and St. Anne's Parish in New Bedford, he was reassigned to St. Casimir's by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin in 1978.

"I have been there ever since," reported Father Kropiwnicki.

He also found time to do other things. He was chaplain to church societies and various Polish organizations in the area; and taught the Polish language and culture at Pulaski School and at his home parish as well.

That the canonical registers of Saint Casimir Parish be kept at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Bedford; That the goods and obligations of Saint Casimir Parish belong to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish;

3

TIlEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2<XX>

By JOHN E. KEARNS JR. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CoMMUNICA11ONS

NEW BEDFORD St. Casimir Church, which began as a mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish to serve a growing Polish population in the city's North End, will now be a chapel in that parish under the administration of priests assigned there.

Bishop Sean P. O'~alley, OFM Cap., announced that the change became effective Thursday upon the retirement of Father Henry Kropiwnicki, pastor of St. Casimir's since 1978.

Parishioners of St. Casimir's were informed of the changes in recent weeks.

The change in the status of St. Casimir's to a chapel and the joining of the parish community with that of the original Polish parish in New Bedford comes as part of ongoing efforts by the bishop to address a high concentration of parishes in cities with declining numbers of parishioners, expanding suburban parishes and fewer

1 For your home or.business. 1 :1" -- . John C.,·. J '1

LINDO & SON

1

:

Plumbing & Heating

:

1 1 ..

Est. 1920

Lie. 10786

(508) 678-5571 "The Experienced Plumbing People" Providing a Full Line of Plumbing & Heating Services

E D GAR Adl'l'1"lisitlg & I'I'IItl/otiotls calendars, Pens, Mugs, Gifts, Etc. Special

Awards,

Commemoratlves

Shop 24 Hours - Visit

www.edgaradv.com Showroom: 297 Columbia SI. Fall River

Email: edgaradv@/nterserv.com FAX 508 / 324·9242

Tel. 508/

677·3820

Gordon Howard

NEED A GOOD PLUMBER?

1 1 1

priests to fill all the assignments.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, located approximately a mile-and-a-half from St. Casimir's, is staffed by priests of the Conventual Franciscan Order.

In making his announcement, Bishop O'Malley expressed his thanks. to Father Kropiwnicki for his many years of service and his appreciation to the Conventual Franciscan Friars.

"I am very grateful to Father Mark Curesky, the provincial of the Conventual Franciscans, and to Tum to page 16 - St. Casimir's

I I 1

1 1

~L~I~ ..:.w~s~ ~M~S~ ..

HEARING AID SALES & SERVICE

Fn:e: ~~ring 1£stAt Home RepairS On All

Makes

Why Go Out-

]'11 Come To You.

Professional Hearing Aid Center Swansea Professional Park 1010 GAR. Hwy (Rt.6) Swansea

BISHOP STANG ...because there are only .

~

jour years ofhigh school

Saturday December 2, 2000 8: 00 a.m.

That Saint Casimir Church and Saint Casimir Rectory become the canonical property of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.

This Decree shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, the first day of December in the year two thousand.

Make-Up Exam Date: December 9, 2000 Both Exam Dates: Walk-In Registration $10 Fee

Given in Fall River this twenty-seventh day of November in the year two thousand:

u.s. Department of Education National Blue Rib60n School of ExcellenC!1

t;f4lt,~

500 SLOCUM ROAD NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA 02747

Bishop of Fall River FATHER HENRY

K. KROPIWNICKI

508-996-5602 http://woNW.bishopstang.com

4

THEANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., December 1, 2000

the living word

themoorin~ Shame on US The nation has become exhausted with the verbiage of election madness. Too close to call has become a shattering echo that has overshadowed the real tragedy of our democratic process. Few have zeroed in on the fact that 50 percent of the nation's registered voters failed to cast a ballot. All the wordiness about Florida, the recount and court appeals has covered up the fact that elections have become a political party affair ignored by a majority of Americans. This is an inherent danger that could well strangle the reality of the constitutionally envisioned election proceedings. One voice, one people and one vote become riothing ~ore than a hopeful ideal. The fact that so many freely chose not to participate in'the election should send a frightful message to those who yet believe in American ideals. Somewhere along the line citizens are abandoning government and are allowing only the few to govern. There can be little doubt that we are witnessing profound changes in our institution and the way people are joined together. These changes are ha¥ing a disastrous impact on the life of our political community. Such an abandonment of purpose will eventually have a negative impact with regards to universal rights and duties both in ~he exercise of civil liberties and with regard to the regulation of citizens among themselves. It will diminish basic concepts of the common good and even public authority itself.

The concept that citizens have duties as well as corresponding rights has become mute point in America. In an age that has abandoned civics as an educational subject, so many simply fail to realize that .they have to give to government, not just be takers. This election should sound a clarion call to each and every citizen that he or she has a duty to contribute to the good of civil society and it should be done in a spirit of truth, justice and so~idarity. If one is to approve legitimate authority and service the common good of the entire nation then citizens must fulfill their roles in the life of the political com~unity. We must.begin·to ·give.t{}.Caesar ,what-belengs•.tQ.C:aesar.·•.•'•.• '. '," '. So often we degrade politics per se as a corrupt institution.

'We'dismiss those "Wlio' have· made -politics their" life's vocation' as so many manipulators of the public trust. This mind-set is inducing decay into our democratic experience. Let's call to mind that public service should be viewed as a noble profession. Those who truly enter this work for the common good and dedicate themselves to the welfare of the state are indeed to be admired and their efforts encouraged by the general public. However, when the latter group fails in its civic accountability and ignores voter responsibilities, they demean the po~ litical community. The door then is left open for the inevitable party cronies to rule the roost. Everything then becomes muddied by those who seek public office with less than the public trust. Political parties should foster what they judge is best for the common good. However, they should never prefer their own advantage over the same common good. Sad to say, in today's America the parties have indicated little concern morally and ethically for that common good.

For all who did not vote, let them not wail and bemoan the antics of the Capitol Hill. gang. Rather, let them resolve to assume their public duties with resolve and ·purpose. Otherwise, shame on all of us.

a

POPE JOHN PAUL II BLESSES A CHILD DURING MASS IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE RECENTLY.

QlJ~IN9.'I:.HE SE~\:,ICETHPPOPE.~S~D tHE.FA.f.fHF.UL TO BEAR WITNESS TO CHRISTIAN HOPE IN THE-FACE OF HARDSHIP IN THE WORLD. (CNS PHOTO FROM REUTERS)

"AND HE TOOK THE CHILDREN IN His ARMS, PUT HIS HANDS ON THEM AND BLESSED THEM" (MARK 10:16). . ,

Learning from" the election

By FATMER EUGENE HEMRICK CATMOUC NEWS SERVICE

grammed robots.

But we also have learned that In addition to learning that a unlike some countries that grind single vote makes a big differ- to a halt when opposition parties ence, what other compelling les- clash, the United States holds tosons did we learn from the No- gether rather well. People convember elections? tinue to go to work, the stock One basic lesson is the need marlcet continues on its normal for technical improvements to course and life goes on. This make the process of voting more should not be interpreted as people reliable and uniform. Just as not caring. many water and electrical systems On the contrary, there were put in decades ago no longer are clear signs that people did care adequate to meet modem-day . after the voting was done - even The Editor needs, so it is with voting ma- those who said prior to the votchines, the design of ballots and, ing that they didn't care. As the the ways ballots are counted. They 'waiting period continued, it was need updating. hard not to notice - on televiOne important reason to make sion and in other venues - that such'changes is that the entire normally calm persons became unOFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER world now watches the way the characteristically emotional, takPublished weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall Rive'- UnitedStates-theworld'smost . ing very definite positionsabout powerfultechnological power- the process and who should be', '887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 , elects a new president. . '·'·president.

Fall River. MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 We also have learned from 'One lesson we need to take to Telephone 508:.s7S':7151 people watching the presidential heart is that as much as AmeriFAX (508) 675-7048 campaign debates that candidates cans believe in political parties Send address changes to P.O, BOll 7 or call telephone number above need a better way to debate is- and laud the competition between· sues so that their real character them, when Democrats and ReEDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault James N. Dunbar and personality surface. At publicans dig in, won't compropresent, many viewers complain mise and create gridlock, they PRODUCTION MANAGER that every four years the candi- threaten one of the most sacred Dave Jolivet· dates tend to come across as pro- virtues upon whieh the United

the anchciS)

-:-

States is founded: hope.

Hope IS . th e ab'lit ~ 1 y to I00 k lorward and to see better days ahead. ,In talking with people, I repeatedly heard them say words to this effect: "No matter who becomes president, he won't be able to accomplish much because of the divisions that surfaced in the elections and the makeup of the Senate and House."

One reason big government has continued to exist successfully in the United States is because people see it giving them new hope. Often it holds out hope for the poor, the sick, better standards of life and, most important, a more moral society. If people no longer feel this hope, government will lose credibility with them.

The presidential election of ,2000 has sent columnists like me "back to school" to reflect more deeply on the challenges the third millennium is presenting to the country. One post-election lesson I'm reflecting on is this: History repeatedly has shown that· faith, hope and love are society's backbone; once they are lost, society is at risk.

Men's Conference set for Saturday ~

All Catholic men of the diocese 18 years and older are welcome at the free sessions.

TAUNTON - Those attending the Diocesan Catholic Men's Conference Saturday at Coyle-

Cassidy High School Auditorium will have the opportunity to learn the latest resources for spiritual enrichment.

One of the workshops to be offered at the session which begins at 8 a.m., is a presentation on the "Signposts'" program developed by Bill Bawden and Tim

Sullivan in their newest book. It details 52 discussion plans for small group meetings or individual spiritual enrichment, Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, secretary for Spiritual Formation in the Fall River diocese, and coordinator for the conference, reported.

Ball planners have a jump on holidays SWANSEA - With the Advent season condensed into just 22 days and Christmas fast approaching the pulse is quickening in preparations for the festive, Bishop's Charity Ball slated for Jan. 12, said Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, ball director.

In a chat with The Anchor this week, Msgr. Harrington said that a ticket to the ball, set at the Venus de Milo Ballroom in Swansea, "would

''We warmly welcome these new chairperson," Msgr. Harrington said, noting that they succeed talented volunteers who have been devoted contributors to the annual ball's·success over the years.

"We dearly miss Claudette and Claire in their positions of leadership and thauk them most sincerely for their extraordinary contributions to this special diocesan celebration."

Tickets for the ball and subscriptions to the beautiful souvenir program prepared annually may be obtained from Diocesan Headquarters, P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, MA 02722, or by calling (508) 675-1311.

Any parish in the diocese will be able to accommodate requests for tickets or reserva~ons as well, and area coordinators in the deaneries include: New Bedford - Msgr.

Stephen l Avila at St John Neumann Parish, East Freetown; Taunton Father Manuel P. Ferreira of St. Anthony's in Taunton; AttleboroFather Bruce M. Neylon of St. Mary's in Seekonk; and Cape Cod and the Islands - Father Thomas L. Rita of Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich.

make a great Christmas gift, a fine stocking stuffer."

He reported that two, new chairmen are coordinating activities this year. Guiding the Decorations Committee is Dolores "Dee" Ferro, who succeeds ClaudetteArmstrong; and serving as chairman of the Presentee Committee is Vivian Belanger, who takes over the reins from Claire O'Toole.

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.EM. Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the request of the Reverend Henry Kropiwnicki to retire from the pastorate of Saint Casimir Parish, New Bedford.

Effective November 30, 2000

~: "

'.'

J,

,.'

.. .

, •. -

••

r • •

5

TIIEANCHOR- DioceseofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2<XX> Quoting from retired Adm. Jeremiah Denton, a former U.S. Senator and a Vietnam POW, Msgr. Harrington said "'Any man working through these 52 chapters will come away changed and renewed.'''

Guiding the workshop on the program acknowledged to be on the cutting edge of the contemporary Catholic men's spirituality movement will be Tony Medeiros of Taunton.

Entitled, "Seize the Hope Set Before You," the conference's keynote speaker will be Father

Phil Merdinger.

A bilingual' presentation of the Holy Name Society apostolate will be offered in Spanish and Portuguese with permanent deacons John Moniz of Espirito Santo Parish,o Fall River; Victor Haddad of St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset; and Joseph Medeiros of Our Lady of Lourdes' Parish, Taunton, assisting.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will celebrate a Mass closing the conference at 11 :30 a.m.

• Call Admissions Office @ (508) 678 ·7618 for information

•Make up dare: Sat Dec. 9th, 8:30 am· 12110011 . Make up date: Sal. Jan. 13th, 8:30 am· 12 110011 Call the Admissioltl Office if you plan to lake the January exam

Connolly - the right choice for your future!

Visit our website· hrr :/lwww.bishoconnolly.com ••\ •, •

,.,

I

,~

, .. '

'4o

.,' , •

t

• ~ ",

, ....... '....

•

•

-... t . ' •

I

FONTANINI HEADQUARI'ERS

Begin Your .Family Custom Today

FONTANINle HEIRLOOM NATIVITIES..•the makings of tradition Long before all others, Italy's House of Fontanini has specialized in nativities since 1908.

Today, America's families rely on open stock Fontanini, exclusively from (i~~ for their collectible nativity figures and Christmas accessories.

Fontanini nativity figures are available year-round in a variety of sizes and styles.

FOR ALL YOUR HOLIDAY DECORATING AND GIFT-GIVING NEEDS CHOOSE FONTANINI•••NOW SEE WIDE SELECTIONS AT

120 G.A.R. HIGHWAY· (RT. 6)· SOMERSET, MA (508) 679-8400

Open 9 A.M. - 5:30 P.M., Mon. - Sat. Or shop Online at: www.eganchurchsupply.com

6 THEANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., December 1,2000

Iteering pQintl Publicity Chairmen ar~ asked to submit news items for this column to The A'nchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full路 dates of all activities. DEADLINE IS NOON ON FRIDAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our general readership. We do not normally carry notices of fundraising activities, which may be advertised at our regular r~tes, obtainable from our business office at (508) 675-7151.

ATTLEBORO - The 48th annual Christmas Festival of Lights at the La Salette Shrine i~ open evenings from 5-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information call 222-5410.

ATTLEBORO-The Counseling Center of the La Salette Shrine offers a Grief Education Program for those dealing with the dea,th ofa loved one as follows: "The Tears of Winter," Dec. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to noon; "Special Family Occasions;' Dec.l4, from 6:30-8 p.m.; ''What to do with the Holidays," Dec. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon; and "Pain or Memory Embmces," Dec. 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information call the Couns-eling Center at 226-8220.

BREWSTER - A Mass and .healing service will be held on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Church, 468 Stony Brook Road. For more information call 385-3252.

BRIDGEWATER The Bridgewater State College Band will perform at the seventh annual Shelter Concert on Dec. 10 al 3 p.m. at St. Basil's Catholic Center at Bridgewater State College. It will include seasonal favorites and carols.

For more information call 531-1377.

FALL RIVER-The Fall River First Friday Men's Club invites all men of area parishes to join them for Mass tonight at 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. An informal dinner will follow in the parish center.

FALL RIVER-The Fall River Diocesan Choir will hold its monthly rehearsal on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the parish center choir room of the Cathedral. All singers welcome. For more information call 678-1054.

FAIRHAVEN - Our Lady's Haven will celebrateFairhaven's third annual Very Victorian Holiday on Dec. 9. It will include an "Olde 1Yme Faire" from 10 am. to 3 p.m. featuring baked goods, arts and crafts and storytellers. For more information call Anne Fenton at 9994561.

FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley OFM Cap., will celebrate theVigil Mass of the immaculate Conception on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Holy Name Church. It will conclude with the parish consecration to Jesus through Mary. The rosary

will be recited by the Legion of Mary school children priorto Mass路 at 6:30 p.m. A social will follow.

FALL RIVER - Hours for a weekend of reconciliation at St. Anne's Shrine are as follows: Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 16 from 24 p.m.; and Dec. 17 from 2-5 p.m. Speakers will include Bishop O'Malley and Eileen George.

FALL RIVER - Saint Anne's Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association will hold its annual Christmas party on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at Dewey's Restaurant, Route 105, Lakeville.

MASHPEE - The Catholic Women's Club of Christ the King Parish will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall. For more information call 477-7710.

NEWBEDFORD-HolyFamily-Holy Name School, 91 Summer Street, will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday from 8:3010:30 a.m. For reservation information call 993-3547.

NORTH ATTLEBORO - A First Friday celebration will be held tonight at Sacred Heart Church. It will begin with Mass at 7 p.m. and a program by guest speaker Patricia Trantor entitled "In Support ofLife;' will be held at 8 p.m. Adoration will follow and continue throughout the night. For more information call 699-8383.

SOMERSET - A Christmas concert will be held Dec. 8 at St. Louis de France Church. It Will begin with Mass at 7 p.m. and the Elmwood Brass Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. For more information call Father Roger LeDuc at 6741103.

SOUTH DARTMOUTH-A Diocesan Ultreya will be held on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. It will begin with evening prayer and a tree lighting. The Dj.. ocesan Steering Committee will meet prior to the event at 6:30 p.m.

For more information call Barbara Gauthier at 8234116.

TAUNTON - The Youth Apostles Institute Will presenta seminar entitled "Bringing the Gospel to Life: High Energy Youth Ministry;' Dec. 5 from 8-9 p.m. in the Dolan Center of St. Mary's Church. Attendees are invited to join them for Mass in the side 'chapel at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the Youth Apostles at 672-2755.

WESTPORT - The Courage Group will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at White's of Westport. Courage is a support group for Catholic men and women who are confronting same sex attraction issues and are striving' to lead chaste lives. They meet every second Saturday evening at the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. For more information call 992-3184.

The importance of the Liturgy of the Word at Mass It was the occasion each week when Christians conQ; When I was young the readings at Mass were .somewhat important. If they were ~ one had fronted themselves with the Scriptures, especially the to hear at least that part of another Mass. But Gospels, and were challenged, as Justin says, to con. sider how their lives should measure up to the word they were definitely not essentiaL The "essentiaf' parts Qfthe Mass were offertory, of God they heard. Along with our praise and peticonsecration and Communion, with consecration tion, that is precisely what this part of the Mass is intended by the Church to as the single climax. . As I understand it, the be for us today.

After the kiss of peace, readings then becameone Justin tells us, bread, wine of the two main parts of and water are brought, and the Mass, with the conse-: the presider, usually the cration being the other. bishop, offers prayers and Is this merely a concesthanksgivings ("eucharist" sion to ecumenism? Or

By Father means "thanksgiving" in is there a valid theology John J. Dietzen Greek), "according to his behind this ''new'' pracability." tice? (Ohio) .....- - - - - - - - After the people say A The earliest descriptions of the Mass we possess, from the first and second centuries AD., de- their amen, the bread and wine over which the thanksscribe in some detail two major parts of the Sunday giving has been said are distributed to the people and Christian liturgy, what we title again today the Lit- sent to those who are absent.

Justin explicitly declares that "the food which is urgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Particularly during the second century, a group of blessed by his (God's) word" is "the flesh and blood Christian thinkers called apologists attemptec\ to give of that Jesus who was made flesh." a rational defense of the Christian faith and recomA similar description of the Sunday Christian celmend it to outsiders. They were the first to try to ebration can be found, for example, in a document called the "Didache;' generally dated in the second reconcile faith and reason.

The most outstanding of these was the convert and century, but parts of which apparently go back even martyr St. Justin. In his "First Apology;' addressed to before the year 100 AD. As you can see, recognizing the importance of the EmperorAntoninus Pius about 150 AD., he describes what Christian men and women do when tlJey ga!her Liturgy of the Word at Mass has nothing to do with from the surrounding areas on the "day of the Sun." , modem ecumenism. As you note, and as older CathoThey begin, explains Justin, by hearing the mem- lics will remember, for reasonS having more to do oirs ofthe apostles and writings of the prophets. When with the Counter-Reformation, the Scripture part of the reader is finished, the "presider" gives an instruc- the Mass was sadly slighted for a long time.

But that was not what the Church intended through tion on what has been read and exhorts the people to imitate the good things they have heard. They then the centuries. It is the background for the reform of rise together, offer their intercessions and exchange the Mass called for by Vatican Council II, a restructurthe kiss of peace. . ing based on what had been discovered in recent times Apart from the kiss of peace, which for us today about the rich, ancient Catholic traditions of Sunday comes later in the Mass, it's obvious Justin is describ- liturgy. ing exactly the structure of our Liturgy of the Word.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at For them and for us, this part of the Sunday celebra- Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651 or E-mail: iidietzen@aol.com. tion is not incidental or relatively unimportant.

Questions ,and Answers

The need for interfaith conversion I found a new prescription for joy recently when I means of salvation." participated in a special weekend program that was But soon, nonetheless, I felt that the rooms at Wischallengingly called an "interfaith conversation." ,dom House were filled with the Holy Spirit as I lisNearly 70 people who, like myself, believe firmly tened and gained insights on how much we were con. in the needfor interfaith dialogue gathered for a week- nected, not divided. end at Wisdom House in Litchfield, Conn. This reIn my notes I read, "God is unconditionally lovtreat center begun by the ing, giving us grace - the Daughters ofWisdom has . gift of the Spirit - as ar a tradition of welcoming ingredient of human life, people of all spiritual available to all human bepaths. ings." "We're yearning for The program, arrighteousness to reign on ranged and guided by Sisthis planet." "We must put ter Rosemarie Greco, dimale and female energy rector ofWisdom House, together to bring spirituBy Antoinette Bosco brought together nine ality into social action."

Funny, it didn't matwarm and human people - - - - - - - - - - - ...... .r to be leaders, speaking ter who made those stateabout their Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Islamic ments. I concluded that we are more alike than differfaith traditions. If there was a bottom line to all that ,ent when it comes to the bottom-line truth that God was presented, it was in this statement that rose above loves us all and has imparted hislher wisdom generall differences: "God at work among us is the heart of ously, not selectively. the matter." . , One of the speakers, Ewert Cousins, director of Many.who came had a special motivation for par- the Center for Contemporary Spirituality at Fordham ticipating in the discussions of"the wisdom and heart" University, said: "The major religious traditions of of each religion tradition. Some six weeks earlier, a the world have impregnated all the major civilizamajor document titled "Dominus lesus" had been is- tions of the world. The providence ofGod acts in that sued by the Vatican, becoming immediately contro- fashion, and that's what we're heirs to." versial for many. Some wondered if the document Back in the '60s, in the exciting time of Vatican n, was putting the brakes on interreligious dialogue. I covered a talk on "the coming interfaith age," by a Numerous Church leaders responded that this was not noted Jesuit, Father John Courtney Murray. He said the case at all- that the technical document accent- we would all have to be converts to ecumenism, but ing the importance of Christ and the need for the our children would have no such difficulty. For they would be "natural born ecurnenists."

Church, was being widely misunderstood by many.

In conversations, I must admit it was difficult as a I think he has been proven right Sister Greco said Catholic to try to explain what the Vatican writers the program was offered by Wisdom House to cOmreally meant to convey when they wrote: "If it is true memorate the 35th anniversary of the strong encourthat the followers ofother religions can receive divine agement given by the council to conversations begrace, it is also certain that objectively speaking, they tween the Roman Catholic Church and the world reliare in a gravely deficient situation in comparison with gions. The Daughters of Wisdom deserve our gratithose who, in the Church, have the fullness of the tude for staying on this journey.

The Bottom Line

Ahh, the benefits of fruitcake For years I have felt a secret process that turns the candied guilt about fruitcake. I like it. fruits into "chewy" objects even Sure, I have tried to be like electric knives can only shred. everyone else and make fun of One does not eat Aunt Shirley's fruitcakes - like how they show up on the atomic chart three elements to the right of lead.

I have made jokes about using them for ballast in my boat and being heavier than the stoves they are baked in.

By Dan Morris But in truth I rarely have met a fruitcake I didn't like - even the version my Aunt Shirley makes, fruitcake in a genteel manner. which defies being eaten. It's not Rather, one thunks off hunks. You that it doesn't taste good. It's that can then roll them into bite-size it cannot be cut into slices. She "fruity-cake wads" about the size does something in the "curing" of Ping-Pong balls. These can,

The offbeat world of Uncle Dan

then, be popped into one's mouth.

It's not pretty, but certainly effective.

My mother used to say, "If you don't behave yourself, I am going to stuff a wad of Aunt Shirley's fruitcake into your mouth."

"Says you," I'd respond under my breath.

And, sure enough, 12and-a-half seconds later it would be thunk, hunk, roll, wad and stuff.

"Mmmmmph," I would protest, pretending to be punished.

Civil authorities and riot police should.consider using A\lnt Shirley's fruitcake balls as a substitute for rubber bullets. They

New Washington archbishop says getting to know people is priority ~

Archbishop McCarrick succeeds retiring Cardinal Hickey in Washington.

By PATRICIA ZAPOR CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - He is known for his involvement in international issues, like debt relief and religious freedom, but the new archbishop of Washington said his priority as he moves to the nation's capital will be to get to know the priests and people of the archdiocese.

Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, N.J., was named last week by Pope John Paul II to succeed retiring Cardinal James A. Hickey. He will be installed Jan. 4.

At a press conference at the Washington Pastoral Center, Archbishop McCarrick said his first interests will be to continue Cardinal Hickey's efforts on behalf of the poor, minorities and Catholic schools and to emphasize the need for vocations - for lay leadership as' well as for the priesthood and religious life. ''The Church is 99 percent lay people," he said. "We have to have great people leading them."

Archbishop McCarrick said although he's "got a'lot of irons in the fire" on various international issues, "it's most important that I get to know the priests and people of the Washing'ton Archdiocese. Once I've been to every parish in the archdiocese, I'll see about that (further involvement with international affairs.)"

Archbishop McCarrick is a member of the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom, which monitors how religious rights are treated, and was deeply involved in efforts to pass a law setting aside $435 million to forgive debts owed by some of the world's poorest nations. That bill was signed early in November.

He also said he hopes to be

7

THEANCHOR- DioceseofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2(0) would certainly have the density to knock protesters or rioters off their feet - and then the latter would have a snack of indecipherable candied fruits in the paddy wagon.

If my Aunt Nadine's "Brandied Fruitcake" were used, the results would be a little unpredictable, however. Grandma used to claim Aunt Nadine used making and . eating fruitcake as a poorly disguised excuse to "imbibe."

"I don't need an excuse," my aunt would tell her, "I only need an occasion, and since you are here, would you like a shot of fruitcake?" . Because Aunt Nadine has Italian roots I have always been sympathetic to the theory that fruitcakes are of Italian origin because of the green and red national colors of the cherries. This does not take into account the pineapple or nuts, but maybe that has something to do with the Vatican or Sicily.

On the other h:md, Irish relatives could also claim responsibility since fruitcakes on that side of the family are the color and density of high-grade peat.

Either way, I am sure fruitcakes have religious benefits in that some orders of nuns bake and

OUR LADY'S RELIGIOUS STORE Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:30 PM

GIFTS CARDS

Books

sell them for fund-raisers, denying that the fruitcakes are simply bricks from an old convent that have been soaked for a couple of years in port.

And then there are the Trappists at Assumption Abbey in the Missouri Ozarks, who for years have marketed their fruitcakes as a way to support themselves. Thus, if Trappist Father Thomas Merton could belong to an order of men who in certain places make fruitcakes, I feel less guilty already.

But just out of curiosity: Does anyone know if they heat with peat in the Ozarks?

Comments are welcome.

Write Uncle Dan at 441 Church St., San Francisco, CA 94114; or E-mail: cnsuncle@yahoo.com.

,

Low, low rates starting at

7 3AO/o*

No points, no closing costs 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Purchase or Refinance Improvement & Repair Debt Consolidation Credit Card Pay Oils Home Equity Loans Commercial Loans 2nd Homes Tuition Self Employed No Income Verlication Poor Credit· No Credit Pay 011 Liens & Attachments Foreclosure· Bankruptcy Application taken on phone No application fee.

Fast service. Call Now· We Can Help!

508-945-0060

673-4262 936 So. Main St., Fall River

CAPE COD NATIONAL MORTGAGE

\...

Free application on Intemet http://www.ccnm.com MB#1161 ·APR 8.375,30 yr $10k min.

~

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF FORESTERS

CARDINAL JAMES A. Hickey of Washington, left, greets his successor, Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, at a recent Washington press conference. (CNS photo by Bob Roller)

347 Commonwealth Avenue. Boston. Massachusetts 02115

able to reach Catholics who feel the weather forecast indicated a disenfranchised from the plane might be delayed and he did church. . , not want to inconvenience Cardi.

"No bishop in the world starts nal Hickey. in a new place without hoping he He went on to describe himcan reach those who don't walk self asa "'people' person rather with us anymore," he said in re- than a 'thing' person" who is up sponse to questions about how he from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days would approach fallen-away or . a week.

"I do not recommend that for embittered Catholics.

Often people leave the Church priests, for the people, for anynot because of teachings with body," he hastened to add.

In welcoming Archbishop which they disagree so much as because of "the way the teaching McCarrick, Cardinal Hickey noted that he has worked closely has been presented," he said.

Church teaching "has to be pre- with his successor as fellow trustsented with great gentleness, with ees of The Catholic University of great compassion and with great America in Washington and love," he said. "If people know within the U.S. bishops' conferyou love them they may still not ence.

Bishops in dioceses neighborcome back to you, but they won't ing Washington were quick to keep hating you.'"

Asked by reporters how he welcome Archbishop McCarrick.

Archbishop McCarrick holds a would characterize himself and his administrative style, particularly master's degree in social sciences in light of his arrival from New- and a doctorate in sociology from ark that morning by train, Arch- Catholic University. He later bishop McCarrick joked that served as its assistant chaplain, "first, I'm very cheap." But he is dean of students and director of also prudent, he added, because development.

Come under our Tree for Christmas!' .

An ideal gift from Santa is our popular $10,000 Term to Age 25 Policy for children and young adults. The total premium cost is $28.00 per year. At age 25, the policy can be converted to permanent insurance without evidence of insurability.

r ;EQ~E;T-F~; I~S~;A~~E-I';F~;M~';;;N-I I Name: I Address:

I I

I Telephone N o . : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I Children's Birthdates:

I I L

_

Mail to: Catholic Association of Foresters ~ 7 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Tel. (617) 536-8221 or 1-800-282-2263 •.

- - -

I I .1

8

,

THE ANCHOR- Diocese of Fall River-Fri., December 1,2000

Oregon religious leaders urge action on global warming PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) Saying that their faith calls Jews and Christians to care for the Earth, religious leaders in Oregon are calling for action on global warming.

"Leading scientists now warn that our continued and increasing use of fossil fuels, deforestation and pollution are accelerating a warming of the world's climate that will dramatically and negatively alter the conditions of life on Earth," the leaders say in a statement. "Our faith communities cannot ignore these warnings."

They- add, "We speak not as members of an 'environmental movement,' but as people of faith giving thanks to God for the

blessings of creation."

About 50 rabbis, mipisters and others have signed the statement and, more were expected to sign. The pastoral council from St. Andrew Parish in Portland and the pastor, Father Bob Krueger, were among the first Catholic signatories.

Those who sign promise to bring up the issue in sermons and bulletins. Parishes also pledge to reduce energy consumption and talk to government and business leaders as advocates for protecting the environment.

The idea, said organizer Jenny Holmes, is that God gave humans the Earth and expects us to be good stewards charged with caring for it.

WI£ E«:crJJWf1£ JHJ([})Wf1£ f ([})rt ((;!farta§eWf1(f}]§ .

I have waited for you

THE AFRICA kesa, or prayer shawl, was created by fabric artist and teacher Betsy Sterling Benjamin to promote world understanding and peace. It is on display at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. (CNS photo by Dianne Towalski, St. Cloud Visitot)

Exit polls suggest how Catholics voted in 2000 ~ Catholics voted by a

polls.

Protestants favored Bush, while Catholics, Jews, members St. Anne's Shrine, Fall River

By MARK PATTISON of other religions and those with CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE no religious affiliation chose IFIT'ncdlIDy9 IIJ)~;CCo II»olTIIDo WASHINGTON - Without Gore.

9 Ii definitive result in this year's Voter News Service also '.L~ Complete this wonderpresidential election, it was too gauged presidential preferences early to know whether ....--. in light of the abortion issue. ~;i~ lui diocesan Jubilee Those who said abortion Catholics extended to eight [~"; Year celebration by straight elections their The exit polling data also should be always legal voted 70-25 for Gore, and those streak of voting for the win- showed that the more respon~i'" sharing in the Sacranero dents of all faiths went to reliwho said it should be "mostly l ~~O· (),:~.,~ r",_ ,.me,llt.oLRe~o~~ili!lti.o.n. .~~~,'_"~.t~j . ~_~.:---.1 •. " .. ~ ~ ... ~_)l .'A.c~q!d.i':.lg to exit polls. gioks...services~ the more they legl,ll" preferred Gore 58-3~.' conducted by Voter News voted'for Bush. Those going Tho$e who think abortion §~eCBln~celt§~·. IB'll§lliiCQiIfD '§~~r6i ~([}9MIDlllley should always be illegal preService, a cooperativeven- more frequently than once a ferred Bush by a 74-23 marture of five broadcast news 1BlffilCdl cIDun1HnQ]) IT' IEnlleerrn CGeQ]) IT'~e outlets and Associated week gave Bush a 63-30 edge~ gin, while those who thought it should be "mostly illegal" Press, Catholics nationally and those going weekly went Extended Hours voted by a 50-47 margin 57-40 for Bush. went for Bush 69-29. for Democratic Vice 'PresiIn Florida, exit polling ofReconciliation dent Al Gore over Repubcounted Catholics as making lican Gov. George Bush. of The Voter News Service exit up 26 percent of the electorate, Sat., Dec. 16, 2-4 p.m.

Texas. polling in every state and the with a margin of error of plus Catholics have voted for the District of Columbia, in addition or minus three percentage Sun." Dec. 17, 2-5 p.m. eventual. presidential winner to showing the 50-47 split in points. Of those Catholics, 52 Gore's favor among Catholic percent voted for Bush, 44 pervoters, saw two percent voting cent for Gore, two percent for for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader and one percent for Nader and one percent voting Buchanan. .. for Reform Party candidate Pat Catholics voted with the maBuchanan. jority in California, Connecti~ But when only white Catho- cut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, lics were tallied, the shift tilted Maine, Maryland, Massachu."; if" . to Bush's favor, 52-45, with setts, New Mexico, New York, Nader remaining at two percent Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, . and Buchanan under one per- Washington, Wfsconsin and the cent.

District of Columbia.

The exit polling data also On measures to ban same-sex .showed 'that the more respon- marriages, Nebraska Catholics , dents of all faiths went toreli- vote~ 74-26 to ban them, and 'gious services, the more they Nevada Catholics voted 70-30 PRESENTS ITS 21st ANNUAL 'voted for Bush. Those going to place 1m existing ban in the CHRISTMAS CONCERT ENTITLED more frequently than once a state constitution. Both bans week gave Bush a 63-30 edge, passed. Nebraska's bishops had and those going weekly went strongly favored the ban. In Ne' vada, the bishops remained neu57-40 for Bush. ([Jl JMl;yw~ §~ cr!!I!rwM~ But those who went to church tral on the constitutional quesonly monthly were 51-46 for tion. diN!cted by Dee PoweU Maine Catholics voted 55-45 Gore. Those who said they selFall River Thursday December 7 8 p.m.

Immaculate Conception dom went to church were in against a measure to ban disBrewster Friday December Bible Alliance Church 8 8 p.m.

Gore's camp by a 54-42 margin, crimination against gays and Scituate Saturday December 9 8 p.m.

First Baptist Church and those who said they never lesbians, a measure the state's Mattapoisett Sunday December 10 4 p.m.

St. AnUtony's went to church were 61-32 for Catholic bishops supported but Fall River Thursday December' 14 8 p.m, St. Joseph's Gore. which ultimately failed. There Fairhaven Friday December 15 8 p.m.

St. Mary's Church Those who identified them- was no information on how' ,Saturday Swansea December 16 8 p.m.

Our Lady of Fatima selves with the "white religious Catholics voted on a measure to Buzzards Bay Sunday December 17 4 p.m.

St. Margaret's right" went 80-18 for Bush, and allow physician-assisted suithose who did not went 54-42 cide, which lost by a narrow 51FREE ADMISSION Afree-will offering will be taken. for Gore, according to the exit 49 margin. .

Weekend of Reconciliation

50-47 margin for Gore.

n5 1

\)\

1i'

... T'"

'.Ii.o ..... :

.

,-

>

.-,

,-.'

....

·"": t

o ,

V",

.

~~flP~~ m{t

all the way back to 1972, when Richard Nixon won re-election.

Because Catholics have' proven such an accurate predictor in presidential politics, their value as a swing vote to be courted has risen.

Stamps for 2000 Christmas season a rerun of '99 designs

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON U.S. Postal Service stamps for this year's Christmas season will be a rerun of the Madonna and Child

and deer designs from 1999.

The decision to postpone new holiday designs for 2000 was made earlier this year for several reasons, according to postal officials.

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River- Fri., December 1,2000 - contemporary Christmas design: a block of four stylized antique-gold deer set against deep red, green, blue and purple backgrounds; - traditional Christmas design: a detail of Bartolomeo Vivarini's 15th-century master-

9

piece, "Madonna and Child," in the National Gallery of Art in Washington; - holiday Celebrations series designs that commemorate Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Feast of Lights, and Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday.

"Rather than printing new holiday designs for 2000, we believe it is a good business decision to exhaust our current inventories of 1999 holiday stamps and supplement them with a small reprint of one design," said James Tolbert, executive director of stamp services.

In addition to having many of the 1999 Christmas stamps left, the Postal Service factored into its decision a one-cent rate hike for first-class mail expected early in IF YOU HAVE ORDERED DIRECTORIES TO BE 2001, as well as annual budget , PICKED UP AT THE ANCHOR OFFICE, PLEASE cuts of $1 billion for the next four COLLECT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OR years, said another official.

The holiday designs postponed ORDER YOUR DIRECTORIES Now for this year included a Thanksgiving cornucopia stamp as part of the Holiday Celebrations sePLEASE ENCLOSE A PAYMENT OF ries; a traditional Christmas stamp showing Flemish artist Jan . ....,........,...-$5 PLUS $2 SHIPPING TO THE j)""""""~ Gossaert's "Madonna and Child" ; ..•.

ANCHOR, P.O. Box 7, painting in The Art Institute of '~ \ \ __ 't.~\J 'I FALL RIVER, MA 02722 Chicago; and a contemporary Christmas stamp depicting four \ folk images of Santa Claus.

Name: According to the Postal Ser-' vice, the Thanksgiving and Santa . \\.... .

-.' "'\1// Address Claus designs will be issued in :'€1 '~\ ,. .! 0 0''200 I, while the Gossaert "Ma- '/;;", City -donna and Child" is'set for 2002. 'i:,!::~~'·.:.c'.

State Zip In 2001, the traditional design 1 will feature a Madonna and Child painted by Renaissance artist Lorenzo Costa.

This Message Sponsored by the Followlnll.· The 33-cent stamps from 1999 reprising their holiday tole this year are: ~"",,,"

"

~

\\ J'\

"'~-

i ~

Vatican says unique legal status of marriage must be defended

By JOHN NORTON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - In'a detailed document on cohabitation, the Vatican said the unique legal status of marriage and the family must be defended as indispensable goods for society.

Far from merely being traditional models, the document said marriage and the family express the most fundamental truths about human love and social relations - a truth it said Christian families are called to make apparent with their lives.

The 77-page document, "Family, Marriage and 'De Facto' Unions," was released at the Vatican last week.

It was prepared by the Pontifical Council for the Family after consultations with family experts from around the world, said Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, the council's head.

Cardinal Lopez Trujillo said he hoped the document's reflections would be useful to lawmakers and to Church leaders, as well as in generating a wider social dialogue about the essential value of the traditional family to society.

1be document analyzes different forms and possible causes of cohabitation, lays out a series of arguments for favoring the family based on marriage over "de facto unions," and examines the roots of Christian marriage.

While married and cohabiting couples claim to base their relationship on love, it said. only the love of married people has been transformed by a personal and public commitment.

The document's main thrust, repeatedly stated throughout and summarized in the conclusion, was: "The family is a necessary and indispensable good for the whole of society, and it has a real and proper right in justice to be recognized, protected and promoted by the whole of society."

It said insisting on unique rights for marriage and the family "does not mean presuming to impose a given behavior 'model' on the whole of society, but rather the social need for recognition, by the legal system, of the indispensable contribution of the family based on marriage to the common good."

The Church's opposition to "de facto" unions often might seem, it acknowledged, "merely defensive, thus giving the impression that the Church only wants to maintain the status quo, as if the family based on marriage were simply the cultural model (a 'traditional' model) of the Church that it wants to keep, despite the great transformation in our era." .

To combat this appearance, more must be done to highlight the positive aspects of married love, it said. especially through the witness of married couples and families.

Lawmakers, especially Catholics, had a "grave responsibility" to oppose efforts to give so-called samesex unions juridical recognition, it said.

The document said that greater care must be taken within the Catholic community to prepare couples for marriage. It said pastors must take into. account "human fragility" and individual reasons when they are assessing specific cases ofcohabiting couples, but "understanding circumstances and respect for persons are not equivalent to a justification." One option for the pastor is to seek to regularize the couple's union, the document said.

In conjunction with the cohabitation document, the family council released an eight-page statement ofconclusions from its October congress at the Vatican on the theme, "Children: Springtime of Family and Society."

The conclusions underscored the importance, especially in regard to children and society's future, of legislative protections for the marriage and the family.

~

c

I

IIl'I]

II Feitelberg Insurance Strength When You Need It

-

feitelberginsurance.com

10 TIIEANCHQR-

Diocese ofFall River- Fri., December I, 2CXX)

List offilms chosen for Vatican film festival

By CATIlOUC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - Here is a list of the 20 films chosen for the Tertio Millennio International Festival of Spiritual Cinema. The original titles are followed by the titles of the films as they were released in English-speaking countries, the director and the year they were released.

1. "A Carta" ("The Letter'.'), Manoel de Oliveira, 1999.

2. "Kippur," Amos Gitai, 2000.

3. "Gunese Yolculuk" ("Journey to the Sun"), Yesim Ustaoglu, 1999.

4. "Yi Ge Dou Bu Neng Shao" ("Not One Less"), Zhang Yimou, 1999. ' 5. "Mirka," Rachid Benhadj, 1999.

6. "La Nube" ("The Cloud"), Fernando E. Solanas, 1998.

7. "Preferisco il Rumore del Mare" ("I Prefer the Sound of the Sea"), Mimmo Calopresti, 1999.

8. "The Million Dollar Hotel,"

Wim Wenders, 2000.

9. "The Insider," Michael Mann, 1999.

10. "Kadosh" ("Sacred"), Amos Gitai, 1999.

11. "Dayereh" ("The Circle"), Jafar Panahi, 2000.

12. "Molokh," Aleksandr Kokurov, 1999.

13. "Beautiful People," Jasmin Dizdar, 1999.

14. "Takhte Siah" ("Blackboards"), Samira Makhmalbaf, 2000.

15. "La Via degli Angeli" DOTTIE, right, and Dipstick find their puppies the object of Cruella De Vii's twisted scheme ("The Way of the Angels"), Pupi to abduct dalmations in the live-action film, "102 Dalmatians." (CNS photo from Buena Vista) Avati, 1999.

16. "Rosetta," Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 1999.

17. "Guo Nian Hui Jia" ("Seventeen Years"), Yuan Zhang, NEW YORK (CNS) - Glenn Close once again ways.

1999.

Close's irresistibly monstrous Cruella, with her dons the frightful black-and-white wig in the strained.

18. "Dancer in the Dark," Lars sequel "102 Dalmatians" (Disney). outragf<ous black-and-white hourglass costumes invon Trier, 1999.

When we first see Cruella De ViI (Close), the nasty cluding the de rigeur dagger nails, pushes our four19. "Liberty Heights," Barry fur-obsessed grande dame of exotic pelts, she is in a legged friends to the background. Even the adorable Levinson, 1999. jail cell lovingly petting and cooing over Dalmatian . Oddball, the newest addition to the Dalmatian fam20. "Placido Rizzotto," . puppies as they adoringly jump ~d lick her. This is ily (whose distinguishing characteristic is.his lack of Pasquale Scimeca, 2000. a very different picture than what we saw the first spots), is no match for Close's outlandish on-screen time around in the 1996 "101 Dalmatians." presence. .A slender subplot builds a love story between Apparently, the courts are convinced that Cruella has been reformed ("Call me Ella," she earnestly Kevin and Chloe, which also brings together Chloe's implores; "Cruella sounds so, well, cruel") and re- litter of Dalmatians and Kevin's motley crew of calease her from jail. Gone are the days of canine kid- nines from the dog shelter. However, Kevin and Chloe napping. Gone are the desires for a full-length Dal- are mere duplicates of Roger and Anita, the couple' matian-dotted coat. Or are they? ' that started it all in "WI Dalmatians," but with lessTo prove her metamorphosis is real, Cruella saves believable chemistry.

Though slapstick and mild menace are part of a failing doggie orphanage in lovely London from skeptical presidept of the foreclosure and partners up with Kevin Shepherd the sequel, it is similar to the kind children would United States! . (loan Gruffudd), the shelter's trusting and good-na- encounter in cartoons: and thus should not prove Annie gets some sobering tured owner. But her pooch-loving probation officer, too frightening to young ones. Cruella's catering news but is quickly buoyed by Chloe Simon (Alice Evans), doesn't believe that manservant, the faithful Alonso (Tim McInnerny), the open arms of Daddy Cruella is a dog's best friend. And Chloe's suspi- replaces the bumbling thieves of the first live-acWarbucks, who has also finally cions run deep, especially since her Dalmatian pup- tion film, but receives just as many buffets and realized that his devoted secrepies are the grandchildren of Pongo and Perdy, the smacks as he sneaks around London to steal 102 tary Grace (Audra McDonald) dogs who experienced first-hand Cruella's biting vi- puppies. The extra puppy will serve as a hood for would make a wonderful wife ciousness. ' the coat. and mother.

"102 Dalmatians" turns the spotlight on Close, The film predictably wraps up with much doggie An abundance of invigoratwhose campy, over-the-top revival of Cruella makes derring-do. And though the it does have its moments, ing musical numbers keeps dithe movie fun to watch. But the slick movie, loaded and Close's performance is wickedly good fun, "102 rector Rob Marshall's adaptawith showy visuals, fails to capture the imagination. Dalmatians" might not make many tails' wag with tion moving along at a briskly Its feeble plot is essentially a recycled version of the delight. enjoyable pace. Young Morton The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is Aoriginal, with Cruella snapping out of her dog-lovmakes a captivating Annie, her ing reverie (something to do with Big Ben's bonging) I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Associavoice sounding much like the and reverting back to her old ferocious, fur-loving tion of America rating is G - general audiences. , original Broadway Annie, Andrea McArdle - who has a forrhances. A couple of implied sexual innuendo. The U.s. Catholic musical cameo role in the sexual en~unters, alcohol abuse and Conference classification is A-ITmiddle of this colorful producfleeting profanity, crass words and adults and adolescents. The Motion tion. an instance of rough language. The Picture Association ofAmerica rating The familiar songs, their exU.S. Catholic Conference classifi- is PG-parental guidance suggested. cellent staging and handsome cation is A-ill - adults. The Mo''Unbreakable'' (Touchstone) production design aside, the ofAmerica tion Picture Association Melancholy thriller in which the script fails to build a real emorating is PG-13 - parents are sole survivor (Bruce Willis) ofa devtional connection between' strongly' cautioned. Some material astating train wreck is befriended by Daddy Warbucks and the child. may be inappropriate for children a frail comic book gallery owner His conversion from austere (:~~ under 13.· (Samuel L. Jackson) who sliggests businessman to a loving father''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch the man has physical and psychic figure for Annie is accom(:atJ)§LJIle§ Stole Christmas" (Universal) abilities that destine him to save othplished far too quickly to be as Less than spectacular adaptation ers from evildoers. While writer-ditouching as it should be. Bates NEW YORK (CNS) - Follow- of Dr. Seuss' classic tale in which rectorM. Night Shyamalan's moody and Cumming, however, make ing are recent capsule reviews issued Jim Carrey s~s as the Grinch, a tale is engrossing and the angular a delicious pair of sinister sibby the U.S. Catholic Conference mean-spirited green creature who camera work initially intriguing, the lings and their rendition of the Office for Film and Broadcasting. disguises himself as Santa Claus, narrative falters with its ultimately "Easy Street" they expect to land ''Bounce'' (Miramax) sneaks into the town of Whoville unsatisfying conclusion. Brief vioupon is a show-stopper.

Flat romantic drama in which an on Christmas Eve and steals all the lence, fleeting sexual menace and arrogant ad exec (Ben Aftleck) falls residents' presents. Director Ron minimal profanity. The U.S. CathoAlthough the sets always in love with the woman (Gwyneth Howard's fanciful rendition is lic Conference classification is A-IT look like sets rather than a real Paltrow) whose husband he gave his crammed with many colorful, tee- - adults and adolescents. The Momansion, orphanage or seat to in a plane that crashed, leav- tering sets and zippy one-liners, but tion Picture Association ofAmerica hardscrabble streets, the proing her widowed. Writer-director it is essentially a vanity vehicle for rating is PG-13 - parents are gram overall is delightful famDon Roos' sophomore effort plods its star with a secularized definition . strongly cautioned. Some material ily fare chock full of tuneful predictably along with grating soap- of the true meaning of Christmas. may be inappropriate for children melodies. operalike dialogue and bland per- Some crass humor including mild under 13.

'Close' encounters ofthe canine kind

eNS TV ,review: 'Annie'

By GERRI PAFlE . CATIlOLIC NEWS SURVICE NEW YORK - Mix an irrepressible orphan with a stray mutt and a lonely billionaire and you get a lively new adaptation of the Broadway musical, "Annie," to be rerun Sunday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m. EST on ABC. Set in Depression-era Manhattan, all revolves around young Annie (Alicia Morton), stuck in mean Miss Hannigan's (Kathy Bates) miserable orphanage but determined to escape and find the destitute parents who left her there as a baby.

Shucking ~elf-pity, Annie continually cheers the other orphans with her fervent anthem that "Tomorrow" will be better - and it's only a day away.

When Annie is randomly selected to spend the Christmas holidays with busy tycoon Daddy Warbucks (Victor Garber) he lets her take in homeless dog Sandy as well, and soon decides he wants to adopt the darling moppet. But when Annie tells of yearning for her parents, he instead offers a h~ge reward to the couple that can prove they are Annie's folks.

Re-enter conniving Miss Hannigan and .her scam-artist brother Rooster (Alan Cumming), who pose as the missing couple and are on the verge of streaking off with 'the money and the soon-to-be-disposed-of orphan when who should block their path but the

M()vie

Catholic Bible edition with AfricanAmerican emphasis available

By CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ing Jesus and St. Joseph as Afri- Among the Colored People, WASHINGTON - The first cans. It is taken from an original headed by Msgr. Paul Lenz, and edition' of a Catholic Bible edi- work by Father Fernando Arizti, a the American Bible Society helped tion for African-Americans was 'Jesuit priest born in Mexico. Cur- fund the edition. presented recently to Baltimore rently associate pastor of St. Brigid Copies are available from the Cardinal William H. Keeler and .Parish in Los Angeles, FatherArizti Josephite Pastoral Center, 1200 Bishop John H. Ricard of ministers in the African-American Varnum St. NE, Washington, DC, Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla. 20017. For more information, and Latino communities.

They were given copies of the . The Washington-based Com- call (202) 526-9270 or send a fax special edition Bible, subtitled mission for the Catholic Missions to (202) 526-7811.

"God's Family Album" during the U.S. bishops' national fall meeting in Washington. . The special edition was ajoint project of the Josephites, a religious order dedicated to serving African-Americans, and the American Bible Society.

Bishop Ricard, a Josephite priest, received a copy as president of the National Black Catholic Congress. Cardinal Keeler was chosen for the presentation in recognition of his ecumenical and interreligious affairs work.

A supplement to the "God's Family Album" edition includes material about the African-American heritage in the Catholic Church as well as information on Church teachings, the sacraments, devotional prayers, a glossary, A FIRST edition of this African-American Catholic Bible lectionary guides, a chronology was presented to Cardinal William H. Keeler and Bishop John of the Bible and maps of biblical H. Ricard during the U.S. bishops' fall meeting. (CNS photo sites.

Its cover has a picture portray- by Nancy Wiechec)

Gospel music continues to stir souls, say black Catholics

By MICHAEL WAMBLE CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE

yond the doors of the church to evangelize.

"For myself and a lot of cradle CHICAGO - Walk into a Catholics, it doesn't have to be black parish for a school program, gospel music because most of us Church social or Scout meeting weren't brought up on gospel. But and you're likely to hear it. it needs to be something that's Seated, or on their feet, barigoing to stir the soul," she said. tones, tenors, sopranos and altos Stirring the soul also involves can be heard launching into renmore than just music, ditions of James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice Adams continued.

She noted she has attended and Sing."

Sheila Adams, director ofAfricanCatholic weddings that have The song, also known as American Ministry in Chicago's incorporated the principles the Black National Anthem, is a common hymn in many archdiocesan Office for Ethnic Min- of Kwanzaa, the Africanchurches. But how the notes istries, said she knows music has the American feast of harvest, of Johnson's composition power to reach beyond the doors of and where couples '~umped the broom" together, a cusare carried vary from par- the church to evangelize. tom with African roots. ish to parish, group to To create such a liturgy, group.

But the fact that the spirituals that rocking and clapping, that's she said, means convincing the pastor or liturgy team that it is found in "Lead Me, Guide Me," not Catholic." the African-America!1 hymnal, Yet, it was the revival's music essential to believers to express touch many souls doesn't mean' that attracted so many people off their soul, both black and Cathothere is love lost for the traditional the sidewalk and into the cathedral. lic.

"It is about creating an enviLatin Mass, which for some black "This is my kind of music," Catholics is the first Mass they said a petite white woman, shop- ronment, about having pieces of remember. ping bag in hand, as she rushed the 'motherland' around. Many black churches will have kente In interviews with the Catho- inside the cathedral. lic New World, Chicago's Deneen Taylor of St. Sabina cloth - they'll dress the altars in archdiocesan newspaper, about Parish, song leader for the Black cloth from Africa, or, in the Haiwhat they thought of the style of Catholic Revival Mass Choir, tian community, with (objects) music best described as gospel, a spoke over the music. "Worship from their culture," she explained.

"You'll find parishes with crufew black Catholics criticized it takes us into relationship with the cifixes that have a black corpus but others indicated they crave it. Lord," she said.

Sheila Adams, director of Af- and statues ofthe black Madonna During a recent Black Cathorican-American Ministry in and child because you want to be lic Revival held in the archdio.cese over a three-day period in Chicago's archdiocesa,n Office for able to enter a Church home and three sites, Bernadine Karikari, a Ethnic Ministries, said she knows find symbols that represent you," parishioner of Chicago's St. music has the power to reach be- Adams added.

Columbanus, was looking forward to the music for the revival's first night, at Holy Name Cathedral.

"I don't know if it will be quite what people say comes from the Baptists, but I think it will be great," she said.

But one man, who didn't want to give his name, said, "No, all

1HEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2<XX)

11

Bishop McHugh thanks medical team after stomach surgery ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (CNS) - Bishop James T. McHugh of Rockville Centre expressed "admiration and thanks" to medical personnel at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, where he underwent stomach surgery in October.

The 68-year-old bishop, who was diagnosed in 1999 with cancer of the liver and gall bladder, underwent surgery to alleviate digestive difficulties caused by a liver tumor.

"The operation went well but

the hospital stay was prolonged because it involved the stomach, and the stomach needed extra time to return to normal," he wrote in The Long Island Catholic, his diocesan newspaper, following his recent release from SloanKettering.

"It is always difficult to understand disease but it is important to see it in light of Christ's suffering," Bishop McHugh wrote. "As Christians we can offer our suffering with Christ, and it takes on a salvific value for oneself and for others."

Norris H. Tripp

LEMIEUX

SHEET METAL

HEATING, INC.

. J. TESER, Prop.

Sales and Service for Domestic and Industrial Oil Burners

RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 253 Cedar St., New Bedford 993-3222

995-1631 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE NEW BEDFORD

Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home

~

1600 Bay Street

Fall River, MA 02724 (508) 673-2322

~ree

9fea[tli Care for inaJ.ra6fe canar patients who cannot afforrl to pay for nursing care e拢sewlim.

Itu{;:lIUfuttfiwf care ana attention in an. atmosphere of peoa aN! wanntn, where Cove, umferstantfin,g aN! compassion prevail 'BeautifuC setting overCooking Mt. !Hope 'Bay.

La Salette Retreat Center 947 Park Street Attleboro, MA 02703-5115 (508) 222-8530 Dec. 3, '00

Day ofRecollection - Fr. Fern Cassista

Dec. 15-17, '00 Dec. 22-24, '00 Dec. 311Jan. 1 Jan. 5路7, '01 Jan. 12-14, '01 Jan. 14, '01

Jesse Tree Family Weekend Silent Night Retreat Starting the New Millennium Invitation Into Stillness Women's Retreat Day ofRecollection - Fr. Fern Cassista

An Advent Recollection

The Personality ofJesus

For more information, please call or write Retreat Secretary

CHJumAN APosrouc TRue HOlY ONE I..cMNG INFALUBLE UwurABLE

..--

PRO-LHR

HB.PER

An~R

~ Walsh

RfsroRER

MEDICATOR Atm-ABORI1ONl5T

Phcirmacy

CAREGIVER

THOIW PAII8AI I'IwIImtIdII

INSJ'RUC1OR

SPECAIm'

2Q2RockSt. Fall liver

THERAPEU'I'5l'

679-1_

'IIlI...... ~ ...........,..UIIIlI.....

It

*

I

--

12

lHEANCHOR- DioceseofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2(XX)

Vietnamese archbishop: Human rights must not be sidelined

Bethlehem 2000 celebrations postponed because of violence

HANOI, Vietnam (CNS) - In not to perpetuate it." ~ . Situation recalls other He also traveled to the commerthe wake of U.S. President Bill Christmases when Clinton's visit to 'Vietnam, a Viet- cial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, fornamese archbishop said human merly known as Saigon, where he Christians were absent rights must not be sidelined amid praised a recent U.S.-Vietnamese from Christ's birthplace. economic reform and greater open~ trade agreement as helping to "develop a more open, sophisticated ness to the West

By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY "Attention needs to be paid not free market."

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE News agencies reported video only to rebuilding the economy," BETHLEHEM, West Bank - ' Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Pham footage showing Clinton approachMinh Man ofHo Chi Minh City told ing Archbishop Man to shake his . The mood in the Bethlehem 2000.

Catholic News Service in a written hand during the p'resident's encoun- office was one of frustration and ter with the city'S\fl1ayor and busi- depression. statement.

"Human rights," he said on the ness leaders.

Staff members had spent In his statement,Archbishop Man months organizing the special celheels ofClinton's trip, "make'up the foundation on which the dignity and .called for legislation that encourages ebrations and conferences· for a happiness ofevery human being and all religions to contribute to the life two-month Christmas Festival, set of the country, especially in a spiri- to begin in mid-November. people are built." .

The first U.S. president to visit a tual sense.

"We are just delaying every"If human development is arunited Vietnam, Clinton met with thing, pushing it all back until we theVietnamese president, prime min- rested at the physical, instinctual and get a clear picture of the situaister and Communist Party chief in intellectual level," he said, "without Hanoi, promising to "open a new developing the heart, the spint and tion," said Samah Qumsih, adchapter" in relations between the two dignity, it will be, in the long run, ministrative assistant for the catastrophic for individuals, the na- church relations unit of former foes. .

Bethlehem 2000.

Clinton, who opposed the Viet:' tion and the human race."

"We had brochures printed and According to Vatican statistics, nam War as a young man and avoided the draft, announced the es- about 6.4 percent of Vietnam's 78 were all ready, and now nothing is happening. People are canceltablishment ofU.S.-Vietnamese dip- million people are Catholic.

Though talks have been under ing. It feels very frustrating. It's lomatic relations in 1995.

Urging the country to push for- way for several years, the Vatican and ward with more economic and po- Vietnam have not established diplolitical reforms, Clinton told a group matic relations. One major obstacle ofVietnam National University stu- still to be surmounted is theVietnamdents in a nationally televised ad- ese govemment's insistence on apdress to "remember our history but proval of episcopal appointments. .

'~Ag~m~me U"Ag UIiH Ae dole (». I!44M &f it

".,'' ' .. ,'. ,:.

,~;.,,:lI':~"

,

a disaster, it's like a nightmare," we can go back to negotiating." she said.

Bethlehem 2000 is preparing Qumsih said two international an alternative plan just in case conferences - one on historical things get better, so there can be architecture and th~ other on pil- some sort ofcelebration, although grimages - planned for Decem- . not on the scale originally ber have been postponed until planned, she said.

"People won't forget what has January and February respechappened even if by tomorrow tively. .

As for Christmas Eve cel- everything gets better," said ebrations, she said she did not Qumsih. "It's been a very rough know if it would be appropriate experience for us and we can't to have international choirs sing just go back to celebrate. It is on stage when the local people very difficult to go back to the are experiencing such difficult regular situation, but we are here to help people do that." tim~s.

The town of Bethlehem spent Recalling the years during the intifadah,. the 1987-95 Palestin- $200 million in preparation for ian uprising, when there. were no millennial tourism. It had enjoyed Christmas celebrations in large numbers of tourists until Bethlehem, Qumsih said she Sept. 28, when violence between hoped this was not the start of a Palestinians and Israelis erupted after a visit to the Temple Mount! similar period.

"This situation is very much Haram al Sharif area by Israeli different than during the opposition leader Ariel Sharon.

More than 230 people, mostly intifadah," she said. "First of all we now have a basis (of negotia- Palestinians, have been killed in tions with the Israelis). So maybe the ensuing violence.

.Problem of homeless kids called an 'international crisis'

;$ '.

·····Cons~cratiri'n 'btthe'Di~iile Will~:··: " Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity ofYour Light, thatYour eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least ofall creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and ofmy whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happi~ess and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created;· .

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen ofthe Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myselfin the orderand the bounds ofthe Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine ofthe Divine Will and I will listen J!lost attentively toYour lessons. You will cover me withYour mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and rruike me fall into the maze ofthe human will.

Heart ofmy greatest Good, Jesus,You will give meYourflarnes that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian ofmy heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be . sure of never leaving the WIll of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in every-' thing so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the 'Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen. ( In Honor ofLuisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child ofthe Divine Will)

~

More than 200 million During the anniversary'celyoungsters-said to be ,ebration'at the ·agency?s.Fort Lauderdale facilities, tales . on the streets were told of lives saved worldwide. through the agency's interces-

man," he said. , . "My. problems were ·over-· whelming," said current resident Yanette Colestin, 20.

"Covenant House has given me sion. the love and support I needed."

By MARLENE QUARONI Carl Rogalski, a 30-year-old The four-story 104-bed faCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE former resident, told audience cility has sheltered more than FORT LAUDERDALE, members that prior to his ad- 21,000 kids since opening in Fla. - The problem of home- mittance to Covenant House 11 1985 in a former motel. less children is an "interna- years ago, he wound plastic Among the services offered tional crisis," said the nais counseling, health sertional president of Covvices, substance-abuse enant House.

"I ain constantly besieged for treatment, a school for Sister Mary Rose young teens and a graduMcGeady, speaking at the more Covenant Houses. The num- ate equivalency degree recent 15th anniversary bers are not going down, they're class for older teens, emof Covenant House in going up,"said the Daughter ofChar- ployment and transportaFort Lauderdale said the ity. ''The problem of kids discon- tion assistance, pastoral United Nations estimates nected froin· their families is an in- ministry, and' transitional that there are 200 million ternational crisis." housing leading to subhomeless children worldsidized apartments. wide.

Franciscan Father "I am constantly beBruce Ritter started the sieged for more Covenant wrap around his head 10 times concept in 1969 in New York Houses. The numbers are not to kill himself.

City as an informal ministry going down, they're going up," "Thank God that Covenant to street kids. Three years said the Daughter of Charity. House was here for me. My later, Covenant House was in"The problem of kids discon- life, now, is (difficult). I work corporated on New York City's nected from their families is hard for my money as a wood- lower East Side, providing an international crisis." worker,but in all honesty, it's group homes for kids. Now, The day before the Fort Lau- great," he said.

Covenant House has 21 faciliderdale facility's 15th anniverCurrent resident Geoffrey ties in six countries serving sary celebration, Sister Madge, 20, told the group that 61,000 kids a year.

McGeady attended the dedicaMsgr. Vincent Kelly, a Cov"six months ago, you wouldn't tion of a new 54-bed shelter in have wanted to meet me." enant House board member Orlando. Some 60',000 donors and pastor of St. John the Bap'~I was out of control. I had keep Covenant House Florida a drug problem and came' in tist Parish in Fort Lauderdale, alive, she said. here thinking I'll complete the celebrated Mass during the "All of you are partners court-mandated drug program anniversary and said during with us in this wonderful mis- and I'm gone, but no matter his homily that service and sion of God's care and love for how much I rebelled against love should be one's goal in his .children," Sister McGeady the people who work here, they the life. said. "On behalf of all the kids just gave me back love. The "If the accumulation of toys you help, thank you for being people here have given me my is our goal, then we've missed the boat," lie said. owners of this mission.': life back. This place is great,

Hawthorne and alleyways. From the outset, Rose's work was supported totally by donations from the public.

In an almshouse for the destitute, Rose encountered the faces of human suffering and hearts broken by despair. She took the cancerous poor to her own home and her heart, comforted them, restored their spirits and helped them to live out their days in dignity and peace.

Rose knew personal suffering well. During her life before she came to tend the sick, she had lost her five-year-old son to diptheria, and George Lathrop, her 46-yearold, estranged husband, who she had always loved, to the effects of excessive drinking.

In 1898, Alice Huber, a successful young portrait painter, who had been seeking a perfect charity to which to devote her life, joined Rose. Alice was the first of many who would take up the worK. The two suffered extraordinary experiences and deprivations in the early years of the work, including abuse by neighbors who threw broken bottles, dead rats and garbage at them. But they persevered.

On Dec. 8, 1900, having received permission to form a religious community, Rose and Alice professed vows as Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Rose of Lima, Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer. They immediately opened their first official home.

Over the past century, the Dominican Sisters ofHawthorne have remained true both in religious life and in the apostolate to the ideals of Rose Hawthorne, lovingly remembered by them as Mother M. Alphonsa, and of Alice Huber,

FOUNDERS~

Art student Alice Huber, top, wondered how she could take back her offer after visiting the cancer home set up by, Rose Lathrop. She later became a staunch ally. Redhaired Rose, right, possessed an adventurous and determined spirit to serve God.

lHEANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., December I, 2(0) Continued from p'!ge one

known as Mother M. Rose.

As SisterMaureen and I walked the bright, cheery corridors of the Lathrop Home, a former tuberculoses sanitarium in the late 1920s, she talked about what is offered by the congregation of seven Sis-

changed, "because our foundress, Mother Alphonsa Rose Hawthorne - wanted it this way.

That was her wish, that we care for the poor cancer patients who have no means, no other place to go." , There is much spirituality in the lives of those cared for.

"On Sundays we have a Mass at 9 a.m., as opposed to 6:30 a.m., weekdays, and there are some who have the ability to attend and we sometimes have family members too while they are visiting," said Sister Maureen.

There is also morning prayer daily and in the evenings there is a holy hour with the Blessed Sacrament exposed. "That is what sustains us," Sister Maureen added.

"We help our patients come to terms with their disease through prayer and reception of the sacraments."

"We are lucky because we have our chaplain, Holy Cross Father William Condon, in residence here," she noted.

The compassion also extends to the families of the patients, who too, are suffering, as the Sisters and staff do all they can to comfort and reassure them and to help them to grow closer to God through their difficult time.

As for the future of the Hawthorne Dominicans, Sister Maureen said "We are getting vocations. We have five postulants and three novices right now, and it looks like we have a future. Of course we can always use more like other religious communities in the United States·.~',:, - , "·.lP , The continued work of the Sisters takes on a greater importance with the increasing acceptance of euthanasia within society.

In a message to all the Sisters at this time of celebration, Mother Marie Edward of Hawthorne, N.Y., said that "As Dominicans, we have a duty 'to preach the Gospel of Life' in union with the Holy Father. As Hawthorne Dominicans, we are privileged in the spreading of the Church's teach- . ings on the sacredness of life. We pray that a cure may be found for cancer in the future."

And when that comes, she said,

"It will be a cause for joy for us, nated," said Mother Marie, "we our patients and for society. While shall tum our attention to other incancer is still with us, and our pa- . curable diseases that cause suffertients still need us, our free homes ing and death among the poor in will continue to shelter them in continued witness to Jesus Christ." their final days."

What will the Dominican SisLIGHTHOUSE ters of Hawthorne do then?

"When cancer is finally elimiCHRIS11ANBOOKSlORE

ters among the 23-member staff that includes lay people.

"On any given day we average 20 people as patients, but we have a capacity of 35," she explained.

"Right now they are coming in so sick they are here but a day of two, and that is why there are so many empty beds."

Sister Maureen said she would like to see more poor patients coming to the home. ''We certainly could serve the public in a better way. We have our own physician, Dr. Frank Lepreau. who is from Westport, and we have a registered nurse who is director ofnurses and there are several more registered nurses on our male staff.

The male staff cares for the men patients and the Sisters do all the nursing for the female patients."

The basis pattern of care over the years has not

• Cards • Bibles ~ • Music • Rosaries • Gifts "I

JEFFREY E. SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME 550 Locust Street Fall River, Mass.

Tel. (508) 997-1165

Mon. - sat 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 88-A STATE HIGHWAY (Rt.6) • NO. DARTMOUTH

Rose E. Sullivan William J. Sullivan Margaret M. Sullivan

672·2391

Acro.rs From SIJJIlg",5o No> Door 10 Buno....",,} Re_ranJ

Charlie's Oil Co., Inc. • Prompt 24 Hour Service· Automatic Deliveries • Call In Deliveries , • BudgetTerms Available • Free Estimates

o

TRUST - Sister Maureen is a role model for those serving patients who come to spend their last days in peace and security. (Anchor photo)

13

You Never Had Service Until You Tried Charlie's We're located at ...

46 Oak Grove Ave., Fall River orca/l ...

508-675-7426 • 674-0709

Our Lady's Monthly Message From Medjugorje November 25, 2000 Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina "Dear Children! Today when' Heaven is near to you in a special way, I call you to prayer so that through prayer you place God in the first place. Little children, today I am near you and I bless each of you with my motherly blessing so that you have the strength and love for all the people you meet in your earthly life and that you can give God's love. I rejoice with you and I desire to tell you that your brother Slavko has been born into Heaven and intercedes for you.

"Thank you for having responded to my call."

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE GROUP Marian Messengers P.O. Box 647, Framingham, MA 01701- Tel 1-508-879-9318

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES ATTLEBORO 10 MAPLE ST. 226-4780

FALL RIVER 783 SLADE ST

NEW BEDFORD, .

59 ROCKLAND ST. P.O. BOX M - SO. STA. 997-7337 674-4681

•ABUSE PREVENTION •ADOPTIONS: INFANT INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS •ADVOCACY FOR: SPANISH SPEAKING FISHERMEN

PERSONS WITHAIDSIHIV PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CAMBODIANS • BASIC ENGLISH FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING • CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SPONSORSHIP: SOUP KITCHEN

COMMUNITY ACTION FOR BETIER HOUSING

TAUNTON 78 BROADWAY

CAPE COD 261 SOUTH ST.

824-3264

HYANNIS 771-6771

• COMMUNITY ORGANIZING • COUNSELING • HOUSING COUNSELING • IMMIGRATION, LEGAL EDUCATION ANDADVOCACYPROJECT • INFORMATIONIREFERRAL. • INFANT FOSTER CARE • PARENT/SCHOOL CRISIS INTERVENTION • REFUGEE RESETILEMENT • HOUSING FOR WOMEN: ST. MATHIEU'S.

-.

EMERGENCY HOUSING R>R WOMEN & CHD...DREN

ST.CLARE'S • BASIC NEEDS SPECIAL APOSTOLATES:

APOSTOLATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES APOSTOLATE FOR SPANISH SPEAKING

..

14 lHEANCHOR--DioceseofFall River- Fri., December 1, 2<XX>

I.====.====.====.====.=======~I eya .Umpire's

Sportsmanship winner named FALL RIVER - Albert "Val" Vaillancourt, associate director of the Fall River Area CYO Baseball League, announced that Scott Archambault of St. Bernard's Parish, Assonet, was named recipient of the 2000 Umpire's Sportsmanship Tro路phy.

Vaillancourt stated that this is the only individual award given each year by the league and it's purpose is to emphasize the CYO's goal for young people to FATHER DAVID Costa stands with seventh-grader David DeVisscher and eighth-grader play hard, work together and win Melissa Taksar of St. Mary Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro, as they celebrate a recent project on saints. Each student in Kathleen Hohl's class researched their patron saint and students set up a "Hall of Saints," to showcase their work.

and lose with class and dignity.

"Scott Archambault fulfills all those requirements and is a credit to his parish, family and the league," Vaillancourt said.

Each manager in the league nominates one player for the award and the winner is selected by . the league umpires.

Archambault will be presented with a trophy before a league game next season and will have his name permanently inscribed on a plaque in the SullivanMcCarrick Cya Center.

GOOD CITIZEN AWARD - Principal George Milot 9f Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, congratulates Matthew Gibson, who was honored in the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Program. He was chosen by faculty for his outstanding qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

STUDENTS FROM Saint Joseph School, Fairhaven, were named to the National Junior Honor Society for the 2000-2001 school year. They are, from left: Kyle Reed, Bethany Pierce, Alexander Oliveira, Amalia Zychowicz and, Kendra Isaksen. Their installation was part of a ceremony that included the commitment of class officers and eighth-graders to strive for excellence.

-~

..

,

PARENT CHAPERONE Debbie Baptista is surrounded by students from Notre Dame School, Fall River, during a recent hayride at Noon's Corn Maze in Swansea. Chaperone Valerie Grim~s looks on. Grades three, four and five participated in the field trip.

READY TO SERVE - Holy Trinity School, West Harwich, recently held its annual student elections. Student council officers named for the 2000-2001 school year are Katie Boland, secretary; Meg Riley, treasurer; Marcy Clark, president; and Jaime Argyriadis, vice president.

Catholic high school students wear

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFalIRiver-Fri.,Decemberl,2000

15

scarves to support classmate ,

By JEAN M. SCHILOZ CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ST. LOUIS - By wearing head scarves at a recent all-school Mass, students and staff at RosatiKain Catholic High School in St. Louis were making a major statement that had nothing to do with fashion.

They did it to express solidarity with freshman classmate Jenny Steinmann, who at age 14 is bat- ' tling a rare form of bone cancer.

Doctors diagnosed the disease earlier this year. .

Even male staff at the all-girls archdiocesan high school donned the headdress.

A parishioner of St. Norbert Parish in Florissant, Jenny wears a scarf on her head while undergoing cancer treatments.

Campus minister and religion and theology teacher Dona Zeidler described her as a youth "of great courage."

"She is keeping up with her studies beyond any expectations," Zeidler told the St. Louis Review, the archdiocesan newspaper. "Her attitude is very positive when she's here. She comes when she's able.

She blends in with the girls, and they just accept her. She's a blessing to all of us."

Business teacher Marsha Korte "Everyone was encouraged to added that Jenny "is a fighter. Her wear a scarf as a symbol of comspirit is just incredible. If spirit fort and support and just to let Jen alone can beat the disease, she' is know we're behind her," Korte going to do it." said. "The spirit ofcommunity was Jenny's parents kept the school fantastic ." informed of her condition d,uring EVt.:11 with only one week for the summer. In tum, staff mem- preparation, everyt.J1ing just fell bers let everyone at Rosati-Kain into place, Zeidler said. know what was happening, asked Principal Sister Joan Andert, a all to keep her in their prayers, and School Sister of Notre Dame, gave said to expect Jenny to join the it her full support. Jenny and a school this fall. ' group of friends made posters to Scarf Day, a day when the promote the event, others also school also raised money for a helped publicize the effort, and mission of Jenny's choice, came , many other students volunteered about through conversations be- to make it a great success; Zeidler tween Jenny and Zeidler. Zeidler said.

The students collected more said she really believes "the Holy Spirit gave us the idea." than $1,500 in Jenny's name, with Jenny wanted to come up with most of the donations in small dea way to support HIS KIDS Inc., nominations, Korte said. The stua nonprofit organization that serves dents "really gave from their heart." seriously ill children and their Zeidler said what really families. Its acronym stands for touched her, in addition to the genHappiness Is Serving Kids In Dis- erosity of the students, was "how tress Situations. This past summer, God moved these girls to support Jenny attended the' organization's someone who's ill.'

"Instead of hiding or running camp, located in Highland, Ill. Jenny and Zeidler decided to tie the other way or instead of igan appeal for the charity to the first noring the illness, they just em.all-school Mass. Everyone was al- braced her," she added. "Jenny's lowed to wear a scarf and bring a a freshman and they just took her donation for the offertory proces- in their arms. It was really a powsion. ~rful day."

A recent Sunday like and unlike all the others

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATHOUC NEWS SERvICE

In most ways, the Sunday Mass Nov. 19 was like all the other Sundays.

Two boys with candles and a lovely young woman carrying the cross processed to the altar.

The choir sang songs everybody in the congregation knew. Early in the Mass the younger children left for their lessons.

A four-year-old boy was baptized. Serious, wearing a white suit and tie, four-year"old Jose received the applause of family, friends and the parish.

In most ways, this Sunday Mass was like all other Sundays.

Except, that is, for one moment in the Prayers of the Faithful.

This Sunday we prayed for the nation's future. As nervous men and women couQted ballots in Miami, we and the entire country waited, not knowing who would be our leaderjust two months hence.

Never in my memory had there been a Sunday when I didn't know who the ,president would be. That matter was always settled on Election Day, or at the latest sometime before dawn the following morning as votes rolled in from California, Oregon and Hawaii.

This Sunday we watched and waited. It was unsettling.

Americans have had more than 200 years of peaceful ti'ansi-

tions. We take for granted what .

After Communion, the choir so many across the world can sang again, "Lord, order my only, wish for. steps in your word." With the The United States is at peace. final blessings the Mass ended, Neither of the sides is rolling and, as the priest directed, we tanks into Washington to seize did ind~ed go in peace.

On a deep level, together at church, we remembered that the life of the Church will continue.

We recalled in the shared singing, the shared prayers and the shared meal that we are members of a more permanent body than any nation and that whether FOR YOOTH • ABOOT YOOTH or not we know who our next president will .be, we know for or secure power. Some bitter certain that our true leader will words passed back and forth always be Jesus.

Here was the great grace and between the Republicans and the Democrats, but on Sunday, no- comfort of our Catholic faith. body even imagined that the Whatever is happening in the struggle of wills might become news, the Church remains the a bloody conflict. But at Mass church. This was a day of national we shared a sense that all was distress, and we didn't know whether the events in Miami not yet right with our nation.

We did what Christians do in would be just a little rough spot times of crisis. We prayed. We between one administration and offered our concerns to God, we the next or the first act of a great asked for his blessing and direc- national crisis. And what did we tion, and we thanked him for his do? We celebrated Mass together, just like all the other Sundays. goodness.

Carstens is writing a book for And then? Then we went on with the rest of the Mass, just as parents about kids and televion all other Sundays. The bread sion. He is doing phone interwas blessed and broken, the wine views with parents who have held up for God's loving trans- chosen to limit their children's formation. We joined in that long TV viewing. If you would like line to receive Communion, to be part of this project, coneach receiving Christ's reassur- tact him c/o Catholic News Serance that all will be well in his vice, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017. time and in his way.

. -~711 Coming of

flge

JENNY STEINMANN, a student at Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis, presents a check for more than $1,500 to a representative of HIS KIDS, a camp that serves seriously ill children. Jenny's fellow students raised the money in her honor and wore scarves to show their solidarity with the freshman who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. (eNS photo from St. Louis Review)

~

A.GQuintal

~

INVESTMENT COMPANY. INC.

(!)

Stocks. Bonds, Options ... On All Exchanges • • • • •

Mutual Funds Of All Types Tax Free Insured Income Trusts U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes IRA's. Pension Plans Tax Planning BUSINESS AND TAX

FINANCIAL PLANNING Estate ~ ... Trust, and Portfolio An_alysis

JOYCE B. WHtTE

MARK A. QUINTAL CFP

Account Executive

Certified Financial Planner

Quintal Bldg. at Lunds Co'r.

2177 ACUSHNET AVE. NEW BEDFORD, MA

995-2611

-

16,

THEANCHOR~DioceseofFaIlRiver-Fri.,December

Buffer

1,2000

Continued from page one

He said it was "patent discrimination" on the basis of speech content to give them access to approaching patients while denying the same access to "Pro-Life advocates" with a "sincere message ofrespect for the sanctity of innocent human life."

Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said tIlat he plans . to appeal Harrington's decision.

In a 6-3 ruling last June, the U.S. Supreme Court found a 1993 Colorado buffer zone law constitutional.

It said the statute, prohibiting abortion protests or sidewalk counseling within eight feet ofpeople approaching any medical facility, was not a regulation of speech, but "a regulation ofthe places where some speech may occur."

Harrington said the Massachusetts statute'differed in two respects: It applied only to reproductive health clinics and it exempted clinic woIt:ers from its provisions. ,Reilly said he would appeal the decision, but first he was asking', Harrington to clarify whether he "meant to strike down the entire buffer zone law or just a specific exemption" for clinic employees.

Thomas M. Harvey, an attorney, for the three women challenging the law, said he would oppose any limitation on the scope ofthe ruling.

Massachusetts legislators passed ' the law after John Salvi opened fire at'two clinics in Brookline, Mass., , killing two women and woUIiding, four others in 1994.

A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION' TO

(;\2J.r:~~~G).'

Fr~0..~, I n ,~O~".:,,% '\. ~6 e2:J U0~~\(:/~~ Fill out coupon (enclose check or money order) and mail to: '

The ANCHOR. P.O. Box 7 â&#x20AC;˘ FilIIRiver, MA' 02722

* 1 year $14.00 * Foreign $25~OO PLEASE PRINT PLAINLY Name

~

Address City

-

__

~'__

State

Zip

_

GIFfCARD SHOULD READ: From Street Parish to receive credit

_ City & State

~_

Catholic family trains service dogs to help others

By JOANNE FLEMMING CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Laura and Scott Johnston of Appleton are grateful for the blessings their family has receiv~ so they are teaching their nine-year-old twin sons, Jeffrey and Jeremy, to make a difference in the lives of others.

They are doing it by training service dogs for. the Madison-based Wisconsin Academy of Graduate Service Dogs, or WAGS. Once trained, the dogs help disabled per- . sons.

The Johnstons, the first family in their area to do training for the pr0gram, have received two puppies from WAGS since May - Quenby, a black Labrador female, and Quinlan, a golden retriever.

The Johnstons cany out the first phase ofthe dogs' training- housebreaking and teaching them manners and socialization skills.

While they are leaniing, the dogs - who wear blue jackets with red trim that show they are service animals - go everywhere with their trainers. Each jacket bears a symbol that asks people not to pet the dogs because they are worXing.

Because Laura Johnston, director of planning for the city of Appleton, is the primary trainer, she took QUenby with her to meetings QUINLAN, a golden retriever, sits quietly beneath a pew while at City Hall and to restaurants. The trainer lauraJohnston attends Mass at St Mary Church in Appleton, fanpIy t99.k,h~r,t9,movies, the mall, Wis. TI;1e Johnston family trains service dogs to aid people with and even the4:30 p.m.Mass on Sat- ,.. ...

"R'ck E Th Co ~ urdays at St. Mary Church. The dog disabilities. (CNS photo by I vans, e mpass, left for the second phase ofher train- .. ing at the end of A\lgust.

Trainers must apply to the pro- State lliws permit service dogs to go Now Quinlan is going to the gram and go through a screening that everywhere. same places. At 15 weeks, 'he un- includes a lengthy phone interview Most people.~m to know that, derstands he is working when he has and a home visit before they areac- they said. Only once did the manhisjacket on, Johnston said, because cePted' ager oftheir grocery store stop them he grows serious and lays quietly at In the second phase oftheir train- and tell them they couldn't bring the her feet. ing, the dogs learn to woIt: directly dog in. That gave the Johnstons an "If she (lfadn'tshown) them to with disabled people. When trained, opportunity to educate him about me, I wouldn'teven know they were they will be able to help get items off what they were doing. there," said Father Michael . grocery shelves, turn lights on and The Johnstons said they have O'Rourke, St. Mary's pastor. The off, help their owners get dressed and heard no objections to the dog's family sits in the front left pew dur- undressed, and pull manual wheel- presence in church from their fellow ingMass. chairs, among other tasks.' ' parishioners. Quenby helped the "The little guy just simply When a dog is between 18 and Johnstons take up the offertory gifts scooches down and sleeps through 24 months old, the animal is placed during Mass,and Quinlan has gone the whole Mass. He's almost like a with a disabled person. Johnston up to Communion with them. stealth dog; he's there, but no one noted that service dogs help the disFather O'Rourke said he was notices," the priest told The Com- abled live independently. . happy the family knew that "St. pass, newspaper of the Green Bay Ninety-nine percentofthe people Mary's was a place where people diocese. the Johnstons encounter when- they are gracious and supportive and unThe Johnstons decided to train ser- have Quinlan with them accept him. derstand." vicedogs because oftheir attachment to the animals, especially worXing dogs. Originally from Colorado, they .'. ' Continued from page three are familiar with rescue dogs there.

Their twin sons' godparents have cer- the priests at Our Lady of Per- offered there. When the new Mass tified avalanche rescue dogs. A res- petua] Help for accepting the schedule is finalized, it is anticicue dog was even ring bearer at the added responsibility of the St. pated that one Vigil Mass will be (:a'simir Chapel," Bishop celebrated.there on Saturday afterJohnstons' wedding. noons and .one morning Mass on One reason they contacted O'Malley said. " 'The pastor at Our Lady ofPer- Sundays.

WAGS was that it places dogs petual Help,' Father Roman St. Casimir's is a small, Colonialwithin 150 miles of Madison. That Chwaliszewski,. and his assistants style building made oftan brick with meant once training was completed, have well served the parish's long- white trim with seating for 200. It Quenby and eventually Quinlan time Polish communicants as well was built in the early 19608 to remight be assigned to disabled per- as others who have joined in re- place an older, wooden church that , sons nearby, so the Johnstons could cent years. I am sure that their gen- dated back to 1927, when the then see the dogs again. erous pastoral care will now be mission was separated from Our WAGS trains only three breeds extended to parishioners from the Lady of Perpetual Help and offiof dogs - yellow, black or choco- former St. Casimir's Parish," he cially made a parish ofits own. late Labrador retrievers, golden re- continued.

No decision has yet been made trievers and German shepherds.

For those who will worship at on what will happen to the former Those have the dispositions to be the chapel the change will mean a parish rectory, which is located reduction in the number ofMasses next to the chapel. good service dogs, said Johnston.

St 'C,aSlmlr ,. .,S