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FALL RIVER I MASS' I THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977

Charismatics Topic Of Priests' Parley

Religion: How Does It Fare? By Jim Castelli WASHINGTON (NC) - There may be a religious revival in America, but much of that revival involves religious movements that downgrade an essential element of "mainline" religion - a sense of community and communal responsibility. That's one of the conclusions that Peggy Ann Shriver, a toplevel National CQuncii of Churches (NCe) staffer, draws from a summary of information on religious trends she has prepared. Mrs. Shriver is assistant general secretary and staff executive for the NCC Office of Research, Evaluation and Planning. Mrs. Shriver noted that the American Catholic Church has become interested in the evangelization of the unchurched; that, she said, is a new dimension. "Catholics have shown a historic lack of interest in expanding their horizons because they've been so busy ministering to themselves, primarily to new immigrants," she said. "There hasn't been such pressure to look to the unchurched." Mrs. Shriver described other trends in American religion today: - The "born again" movement is growing, partly because. of association with public figures. But, she said, the movement is occasionally militant, in such areas as the controversial "Christian Yellow Pages" business directories which list only "born-again" businessmen - - and is sometimes aligned with right-wing political groups.' - The charismatic movement is growing and crossing traditional lines, for example,including both Catholics and Lutherans. - There is a disenchantment with large church bureaucracies and a "new localism" that focuses attention on "one's own doorstep." - The fastest growing group in the U.S. population is Hispanics. Although traditionally Catholic, Hispanics are also moving into Protestant churches. - Population trends show that churches today must target single people and childless couples. As the current population ages, the time between 1980 and 2000 should mark a time of growth in church membership.

BISHOP CRONIN inaugurates Mass to be offered at 3:45 p.m. each Sunday at St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, and transmitted throughout hospital on closed circuit TV. He is assisted by Msgr. John J. Oliveira.

Sterilization Ban Reaffirmed WASHINGTON (NC) - Catholic hospitals "can in no way approve the performance of any sterilization procedure that is directly contraceptive," according to a document issued by the U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) administrative board. The document, a commentary on a 1975 Vatican statement on sterilization, deals with the problem of sterilization for Catholic health facilities in the United States. It was prompted, at least in part, by 'legal attempts to force Catholic hospitals to perform' elective sterilizations, according to Msgr. Richard MaIone, executive director of the

Doctrine Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Freely approving direct sterilization constitutes formal cooperation in evil," the document points out. If there is present "some kind of duress or pressure," sterilizations could be performed under the principle of material cooperation in evil, the USCC document explains. ~In ethics, cooperation refers to physical or moral assistance in the performance of another's evil act. Cooperation is formal if it involves participation in and consent to the evil, and material

if it does not. Catholic moralists traditionally hold that material cooperation can be unstifled in individual cases and under certain circumstances' only if the lack of cooperation will do more harm than good.) But the USCC commentaryemphasizes that the "duress or pressure" must be separate from the reasons advanced for the elective sterilization. "If the cooperation is to remain material, the reason for the cooperation must be something over and above the reason for the sterilization." "The allowance of material Turn to Palte Seven

A Reminder .Thursday, Dec. 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation. Catholics are bound to attend Mass on its vigil, Dec. 7, or on the feast itself.

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ENJOYING GALA HOMECOMING which was highlight of celebration by Brothers of Christian Instruction of 50 years in Fall River diocese are, from left, Robert Levesque, Mrs. Levesque, Brother Theodore Letendre, Brother Thomas Farrell, Mrs. and Mr. Robert Landry.

A "grassroots" view of the charismatic renewal in the diocese of Fall -River was given last Saturday to Bishop Cronin at an unprecedented meeting of 40 priests of the diocese with him and Father Rqbert S. Kaszynski, diocesan director for charismatic prayer groups. The meeting at St. Stanislaus School was in preparation for an Advent Clergy Conference, to be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. In another unprecedented action, the conference will be devoted entirely to spirituality, concentrating on charismatic renewal as a means of evangelization. There are at present 37 charismatic prayer groups in the diocese, with members representing 108 of its 115 parishes. Most of the priests at Saturday's meeting were from parishes with prayer groups. They discussed with the Bishop the influence and extent of the renewal and he in turn emphasized the importance to the movement of clergy direction. The priests were unanimous in approving establishment of a diocesan committee of priests, religious and laity that would direct renewal activities. They also supported the suggestion that liaison persons be appointed in each deanery to report to Father Kaszynski. Also meeting unanimous approval was the proposal that priests establish clergy prayer groups, probably on a regional basis.

German Bishops Dispute Kueng BONN, Germany (NC) - The German Bishops' Conference has charged that Father Hans Kueng has failed to correct serious erroJs in his book "On Being a Christian," despite repeated warnings in the past couple of years. The statement issued by the German bishops in Bonn was the latest round in a running battIe between the bishops and the controversial Swiss-born theologian, who teaches at Tuebingen University in Germany. While crediting Father Kueng's purpose in the book of expounding Christian faith in terms acceptable to contemporary society, the bishops insisted that official Church teaching must be respected without reservation, especially with regard to the divinity of Christ. -From copies of correspondence issued with the statement it apTurn to Page Seven

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Dec. 1, 1977

ill People路Places.Events-NC News Briefs ill AJC Lauds Abp. Quinn NEW YORK - The American Jewish Committee (AJe) has congratulated Archbishop John Quinn of San Francisco, newly elected president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (:NCCB), for his "leadership in advancing understanding and friendship between Catholics and Jews."

Medicine, Ethecs Agree VATICAN CITY - Pope Paul VI told doctors meeting in Rome he is happy that medical knowledge supports the ethical norm "by denouncing with growing preoccupation the dangers inherent in the use of contraceptives." The pope received in audience participants in the Fifth International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Peaceful, But --

DENVER - "I am a peaceful man, and as a bishop I 'don't support violence, but I support the liberation struggle in Rhodesia," said Swiss-born Bishop AIois Haene, who has been living in that African country for the past 38 years and is now a Rhodesian citizen. Bishop Haene was in Denver on a vacation trip.

We'll Never Know VATICAN CITY - A woman in a nun's habit crying, "Father, I have something to tell you," was taken into custody when she interrupted a talk Pope Paul VI was giving to 7,000 people. The unidentified white woman struggled with police as they escorted her and a similarly clad black woman to the Vatican police station.

Crown Shouldn't Go WASHINGTON - The president of the AFL-CIO has called on the United States government to abandon plans to send the Crown of St. Stephen to Hungary "until such time as the government of Hungary is freely and popularly elected." George Meany. made the comment in a letter to President Jimmy Carter.

HEW Head Sees Pope VATICAN CITY - Pope Paul VI received U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Joseph Califano Jr. in private audience last week. The two reportedly discussed the Middle East.

Spanish Subsidy MADRID, Spain - The government has sent to the Cortes, Spain's parliament, a budget for 1978 that includes $74 million to subsidize Church work. The sum in-, eludes provisions for a uniform salary of $180 a month for parish priests, changing past practices of uneven distribution of funds.

Global Food Agenda UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. - While the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was holding its bi路 ennial meeting in Rome, the UN in New York was working out details of a global agenda for action on food. The hope is that the plan will revolutionize food production and provide security from hunger.

Christians Tortured OSICALA, EI Salvador - The pastor of Osicala, three catechists and his sexton were tortured by security forces, who also raided the church and occupied the town while searching for accomplices of an alleged guerrilla. Father Miguel Ventura was hung by his hands and beaten. Three catechists ' - - all members of the same family, Raymundo, Porfirio and Fabio Argueta along with the sexton Augusto Lopos were detained and tortured under interrogation.

Parish Is Raided SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - The, National Guard of Nicaragua has reportedly raided the island parish of Solentiname on Lake Nicaragua, burning some of its community shops hours after its pastor. Father Ernesto Cardenal, said he was a member of a group the government considers Marxist. Meanwhile in Juigalna, Bishop Juan Antonio Vega denounced the arrest and manhandling of two priests and the interrogation of a nun by the Nicaraguan national guard. The actions, he charged, are forms of "intimidation" to discourage Catholics from implementing projects of human development.

Reaching the Depths LOS ANGELES - The San Francisco district attorney, Joseph Freitas Jr., told the Criminal Justice Committee of the California State Assembly that child pornographers hide their activities behind corporations with religious titles.

Second Approval ROME The Italian Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament) is expected soon to approve for the second time this year a proposal which would permit abortion virtually on demand in Italy in the first three months of pregnancy.

Youth Are Questing VATlCAN CITY - Pope Paul VI said Nov. 23 that youth are "seeking anxiously a vocation which is truly worth the trouble of living." He told his general audience that youth are searching for "a path which does not get lost in the sandy desert of unresolved problems."

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VATICAN CITY - Today's historic first visit of Catholic Poland's leading Communist, Edward Gierek, to Pope Paul VI is expected to reap political gains both for Gierek's beleaguered government and for the strong Catholic Church in Poland.

VATICAN CITY The Vatican's chief negotiator with East European Communists, Archbishop Agostino Casaroli, has defended the Vatican's dialogue with those countries, saying there is "no alternative" to detente except "a climate of war."

IN THE NEWS: Vice President Walter Mondale meets with National Conference of Catholic Bishops leadership following White House luncheon. From left, Archbishop John Quinn, NCCB president; Bishop James Rausch, former NCCB general secretary; Archbishop Joan Roach, NCCB vice president. At right, Father Bill Grogan of St. Teresa's parish, Chicago,

$51 Million to Missions ROME - - The Society for the Propagation of the Faith has distributed more than $51 million in aid to the missiqns this year, the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples announced.

Hopeful Sign

v ATICAN OITY - Pope Paul VI has hailed the visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to Israel as a hopeful sign that the 30-year Mideast War may finally be over.

Cardinal Traglia VATICAN CITY Cardinal Luigi Traglia, 82, dean of the college of Cardinals, died in a Rome clinic of cancer Nov. 22.

Ancient Spanish Prayer LOORONG, Spain-The oldest known example of written Spanish is a 1,000year-old prayer. King Juan Carlos reminded the 300 million people who speak Spanish today of that fact in millennium ceremonies at San Mille de la Cogola, near Logrono, where the 43-word prayer was found in the Suso Monastery in a document that dates back to the year 977. Historians consider the prayer the oldest existing text in Castilian, as Spanish is called when referring to its formative years in the old Kingdom of Castile.

Third World Workers SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Workers throughout the Third World should make a concerted effort to improve their lot" President Daniel Oduber of Costa Rica said at the opening of the seventh general convention of the Confederation of Latin American Workers (CLAT). The Catholic-led confederation has as a key point of its agenda the launching of a Third World labor movement involving organized labor in Africa, Asia and the Arab world, besides Latin America.

places a' poster in store window as a method of inviting divorced and remarried Catholics back into the Church. He also places newspaper ads offering help in annulment proceedings to such Catholics. So far, some 60 people have responded to his message and asked his assistance in marriage problems. (NC Photos)

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Dec. 1, 1977

Retreat Facility Under Sfudy

Sued for ,$8.6 Million

The possibility of developing a diocesan retreat facility at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, is under study at the deanery level, fol1owing presentation of a feasibility report at the November meeting of the Priests' Council of the diocese. Father Walter A. Sullivan, secretary ofa committee studying the question, said a facility could provide accomodations for various groups whose needs are not met by existing retreat houses, as well as for clergy conferences and continuing education programs. It could also provide emergency shelter for temporarily homeless individuals or families, he noted. Should the Cathedral Camp site be selected, existing buildings would need modification to fill retreat house needs,' or construction of a new building should be considered, according to the clergy committee recommendations. In other business, the council: - Gave further consideration to the 'age of Confirmation. - Discussed sabbaticals for priests. - Heard a report from Bishop Robert S. Kaszynski on Charismatic activities in the diocese. Heard 0 report from iBshop Cronin on the fall bishops' meeting. The next council meeting will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fal1 River. AI1 priests are invited to attend.

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Funeral services were held' yesterday for Mrs. Maria Freitas, 93, mother of Father Daniel L. Freitas, pastor of St. John of God Church, Somerset. Her son, with whom she resided, was principal celebrant of her funeral Mass, attended by many priests of the diocese. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery, Somerset. Mrs. Freitas, born in Terceira, Azores, was the widow of Jose Luiz Freitas and was a Carmelite tertiary.

AT ANNUAL Christ the King religious ceremony for Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, Bishop Cronin (top) presents St. George Award to Father Roger J. Levesque, outgoing diocesan Catholic Scouting chaplain; (bottom) blesses youth awards. From left, R. McConnell; John Crafts, Father James Nickel, SS.CC. In all, 43 Marian Medals, 10 Pius XII Medals and 25 Ad Altare Dei awards were presented. At a following dinner for leaders, Father Levesque and Joseph Murphy, outgoing lay Catholic Scouting chairman for the diocese, received recognition certificates. '

Father·Son Night

"Instead of hustling for sex, we're going to be hustling for the Lord," said Larry Flynt, America's best-known pornographer and newest "born again" celebrity. Flynt is the publisher of Hustler, generally regarded as the raunchiest of the men's sex magazines with a circulation of more than three million. He claims to have "accepted Christ" as a result of work with evangelist Ruth Carter Stapleton, President Carter's sister. Flynt said he will change Hustler to reflect his newfound faith and his comments suggest he will try for a first a Christian sex magazine. He said changes will come gradually because the next few issues have already been set for publication. Among them will be switching a cartoon character called "Chester the Molester" to a new role as "Chester the Proteeter." Flynt said. Flynt's wife Althea Leasure, reportedly isn't enthusiastic about his conversion. "Christ may have come into your heart,

Gerry Remy, California Angels' captain, will speak at a Father-Son Night to be held tomorrow by the Fal1 River First Friday Club in Sacred Heart parish hal1, Fall River. Members will attend 6 p.m. Mass at Sacred Hearts Church preceding the super-meeting at which Remy will speak. Reservations close tonight and may be made with. Ken Leger, 6786675, or John Margan, 6743008. ·Leger announced that Father John F. Moore, editor of The Anchor and director of the diocesan permanent diaconate program, will speak Jan. 6.

New Bedford Women The Catholic Woman's Club of New !Bedford has scheduled its annual Christmas meeting for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. Harpoon Harmonizers will entertain. Donations of meatless canned goods would be appreciated for a club project.

Larry Flynt: Hustling for Lord? but $20 million just walked out of your life," she is said to have told him, referring to the amount of money his pornography empire earned him this year. But it is by no means clear that Flynt intends to lose that money. Flynt told the Washington ,Post that he told his wife, "Honey, there's more people who believe in God than pornography, so we ought to be able to make a living some way."

Tension Easer

MILWAUKEE (NC) - Archbishop Antonio Mabutas of Davao, Philippines, credits President Jimmy Carter's human rights campaign with easing tension between the Church and the martial law government of Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos. ."m'nl.,III""IIlI"'."",.t1......"""""........"·U_.• ,""",,"":11"'111''''''111111_

CHICAGO (NC) - An interfaith church music company has filed an $8.6 million copyright infringement suit against the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference (NCCB-USCC). The suit, filed by Los Angelesbased FEL Publications, Ltd., charges that the NCCB-USCC, the twin national agencies of the country's Catholic bishops, infringed its copyrights "by failing to provide adequate direction to their dioceses and parishes concerning the proper use of materials copyrighted by FEL," and "thereby called, permitted and materially contributed to the publication, distribution and or salue" of songbooks includingsongs copied illegally from FEL Publications. The 18-count complaint was filed Nov. 21 in the U.S. District Court in Chicago. Dennis J. Fitzpatrick, composer and owner of FEL, announced the suit the same day at a morning press conference held in the Continental Plaza Hotel. FEL, founded in Chicago in June, 1963, specializes in publishing words and music for use in modern folk Masses. The company has some 1,250 pieces of music under copyright, Fitzpatrick said. The suit specifically names 15 diocese and archdioceses as involved in copyright infringement: Chicago, Arlington (Va.), Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Clevland, Denver, Detroit, Fort Wayne-South Bend (Ind.), Green IBay (Wis.), New· York, Phoenix, St. Augustine (Fla.), and San Francisco. Fitzpatrick estimated that FEL has lost more than 58.6

million in the past three years. The company's 65 author-composers have lost more than $750,000 in royalties during the same period, he said. The hymns most often used without permission, Fitzpatrick said, are "They'll know we are Christians by Our Love," "AIlelu," and "Hear, 0 Lord." An official of the NCCB-USCC general counsel's office refused to comment on the case, saying no papers had yet been served.

Devotional Study WASHINGTON (NC) - The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) is undertaking a study of the devotional life of the Church, with a particular focus on devotion to Mary. The study, expected to take two years, was requested by William Carrigan, chairman, of the national committee for CARA's Marian study. He said he believes that devotional life of the Church is the possesion of the poor, and that it could be helpful to research the basis for certain devotions and their impact on people.

At Truesdale Clinic Students at Nazareth Hall Vocational School will hold a Christmas crafts sale from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow at Truesdale Clinic, 1030 President Ave., Fall River. Especially featured will be professional quality lamps made by young men in the woodworking department and other items will -include wooden toys, handcrafted articles and Santa Claus dolls. A raffle will be held in conjunction with the sale.

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themoorin~ The Selling of Christmas For all practical purposes the revocation of the so called Sunday Blue Laws in Massachusetts for the four Sundays of Advent is an accomplished fact. The pressure of big business, the influence of a powerful lobbying force under the Golden Dome as well as the general indifference of the Christian communitv of the Commonwealth all joined together to allow this Ch~istmas season to be sold for another thirty pieces of silver. Reflecting on the situation, it is more than obvious that there is a segment in the business world who see in Sunday sales a chance to make a real "killing." Using this day that still means so much to so many, they have cashed in all sensitivity and consideration for religious belief for mere commercialism. During the past couple of years they have used every trick in the book from embarrassment to harassment in persuading the General Court to give in to this crass ~isplay of mercantile greed. Let's not be oblivious to the fact that Christmas for so many in our society is merely an excuse to make a fast buck. The tragedy is that so many so-called followers of Christ agree with this rather materialistic mentality. To be auite honest, it should be admitted that the vast indifference-among Christians has in great measure allowed Christmas to become nothing more than a bargain hunter's paradise. In the historic evolution of the Christian celebration there is that school of thought which claims that the Church did nothing more than Christianize an already existing pagan feast. If this be the case, then it seems that today's world is deChristianizing Christmas and reverting to its pagan origins. It is this emergence of paganism that has separated families on weekends and filled shopping mall parking lots while church lots remain empty. For the believing Christian world, Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration of one of the most important events in the life of man. Given today's situation, it is necesary for all believers to renew their efforts to make Advent a meaningful expression of faith. The family Advent wreath, the daily prayer associated with the lighting of the Advent candles are very teachable moments for all, especially the young. The preparation of the family nativity set is a time for visibly demonstrating the message of the Angels. Participation in community Christmas events such as interfaith music programs and ecumenical services renew a common bond of belief that should affect the circumstances of our common living. There are so many wonderful opportunities for all of us who really do care about Christmas to get our message across. Don't you think it is about time that we begin to use these important moments so that Christ will still have a place in what so very many would have us believe is only an "X" mas celebration?

Music To Our Ears Yesterday Eric Sevareid delivered his farewell address on the CBS early-evening newscast. To be sure, he will be sorely missed by the few viewers in this land who truly enjoy the English language. In an age that seems to be regressing into monosyllables, it was indeed refreshing to listen to a man whose economy of words and expression of concepts reflected the very best this difficult tongue has to offer. It has been noted that his career in T.V. will continue. However, it will be quite different from the daily reflections he offered to the public in a manner that seemingly has become almost a lost art. As the media continue to shriek in harsh and discordant tones, hopefully we will remember the days when the smooth although not always soothing words of Eric Sevareid were music to our ears.

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A group of men and women . . . raise their hands to God . . . in a prayer of praise . . . and expectation. Their upraised arms . . . and inviting hands . . . convey a sense of openness ... an urgent invitation to God .. . to come more fully into their lives. Their longing is like that of the Psalmist . . . "0 God . . . you are my God . . . whom I seek . . . For you my flesh pines ... and my soul thirsts ... like the earth ... parched, lifeless and without water." (Psalm 63,2).

"As a deer longs for the running streams ... so do I long for you my God ... With my whole being ... I thirst for God the living God." (Psalm 42,2-3). Such is the inner yearning of Advent ... Advent is a time ... to open one's heart ... and whole being ... to the ever-present ... yet always coming ... Lord of life ... It is a time to crack open the crust of selfishness . . . so the healing . . . freeing . . . life-enhancing Love . . . Who is our God . . . may find a welcome place in our lives. Advent is the yearly intensification . . . of the ceaseless cry ... of all who sense their need for Jesus Christ ... and his reign of peace ... love ... justice ... and joy: "Come ... Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22,20).

A Family Policy By Jim Castelli WASHINGTON (NC) "I join in the hope that when my term as your president has ended," Jimmy Carter said in his inaugural address, " people might say this about our nation . . . That we had strengthened the American family, which is the basis of our society." Carter has promised to implement a "national family pol. icy" to, make government sensitive to families' needs. Vice President Walter Mondale recently addressed this issue in a talk to employees of the De路

partment of Health, Education and Welfare. "If there is anything we have learned from the domestic initiatives of the 1960s and from the economic problems of the early 1970s," he said, "it is that perhaps the most human, sensitive and effective way to help individuals is to help relieve the stresses, and help support the strengths of families." How much has the administration done to bring about a fam路 ily policy? "The good intentions are there," according to Msgr. Lawrence Corcoran, executive direc-

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tor of the National Conference of Catholic Charities. "but they haven't achieved much." He said Mondale's HEW talk "was mostly about what they hope to do rather than what they've done. " Mondale first noted efforts by three federal agencies to deal with family policy. First, he said, the Defense Department is studying the impact of its transfer policies on military personnel and their familes. Second, the Civil Service Commission is looking at ways to allow federal employees to spend more time with their children. Third, "the Commerce Department ... is experimenting with a variety of changes in employment practices to break down the barriers between the worlds of families and work." Mondale also said Administration proposals to reform foster care and help families adopt children would help strengthen family life. The vice-president declared the Adminstration's welfare reform proposals strengthened families in four ways: - "Single parents who work will receive assistance in bearing day care costs. - "The incentives for fathers to desert their families because they will receive higher benefits without him will be eliminated or reduced in every state. - "Extended families will be encouraged to stay together by the way the benefit structure will work. - "And relatives, like grar\dparents and aunts, who look after children, though they are not legally responsible to do so, will have an economic incentive to continue to provide this loving care." It is still too early in the Carter administration to know whether the family policy approach will be a success. Church leaders like Msgr. Corcoran are convinced of the sincerity of Carter, Mondale and HEW Secretary Joseph Califano. The real question may be how effectively Carter, Mondale and Califano can convince lower level officials and the permanent government bureaucracy that they are serious about families.

Necrology December 2 Rev. Arthur Savoie, 1917, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford Rev. <Dennis W. Harrington, 1958, Assistant, St. Mary, Taunton December 3 Rev. John W. McCarthy, P.R.. 1926, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall River December 4 Rev. Charles Ouellette, 1945, Assistant, St. James, Taunton

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December 8 Rev. John F. 'Broderick, 1940, Pastor, St. Mary, South Dartmouth .

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St. Francis; the Little Poor Man. Should there be more like him?

Poverty, Prayer Are Needs MONTREAL (NC) More than 100 delegates representing every area of the Western Hemisphere heard themselves called to a life of radical poverty and profound prayer by speakers on the opening day of the Third Inter-American Conference of Religious in Montreal. The initial sessions of the conferenc~ were highlighted by ad-

dresses by Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Religious; Father Pedro Arruba, superior general of the Jesuit Fathers and president of the Union of Superiors-General of Men, and Dominican Father Jean Marie Tillard, theologian and spiritual writer who spoke on the theme of the conference, "The Future of the Religious Life We Are Building Together." In his keynote address Father Tillard noted two main currents of renewal in religious life, one dominant in Latin America, the other in North America. The two currents, he said, can and should meet and nourish each other. Otherwise, Father Tillard said, "religious life in the Americas will have no future and both movements will wind up in a blind alley." In Latin America, he said, religious renewal has shed light on the "great truth at the heart of the good news of the Gospel: God is on the side of the poor." This renewal stands as a challenge to the Religious of North America, who have for some time been tempted to accept "a comfortable, mediocre lifestyle," he said. "North American Religious arc concerned for the poor," he said, "but is it a concern of man and women of means who hand down to the poor, or of men and women of the Gospel who meet their own reality in the poor?" In North America, Fath~r Tillard said, he finds a "renewed light on the dimension of prayer, of spiritual encounter with God."

Keystone "Motherhood is the kl'ystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness." - Thomas Jefferson

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Sheila Sullivan, RSM was held at St. Mark's Church, Attleboro Falls, on Friday, Nov. 25. Father Walter Sullivan was principal celebrant and homilist, joined by 25 other diocesan priests as concelebrants. Representatives from all convents of the Sisters of Mercy in- the diocese were in attendance as well as a large delegation of students from Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. Sister Mary Sheila, a Fall River native, served her entire religious life in the Fall River diocese, teaching at SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, Holy Family Grammar School, New Bedford, and Bishop Feehan High Sch,ool. In addition, she spent many summers directing the girls' programs at Our Lady of the Lake Day Camp in East Freetown. Rev. Lucien Jusseaume, Vicar for Religious, was the official representative of the diocese at at the funeral Mass.

There is a strong reaction, he said, "against the dried-up institutionalism of the official churches and the often misconceived secularization of various ecclesial bodies." In a world of shrinking resources where many nations have nonetheless been transformed into "consumer societies," Father Arrune said, Religious are called on to be in the -forefront of building a "society of sufficiency" marked by the fugality and even austerity of their lifestyle.

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OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT Father John F. Moore, Director of the Permanent Diaconate and Editor of The Anchor, from Assistant, St. William Parish, Fall River, to residence at St. Mary's Cathedral Rectory, Fall River, effective Wednesday, December 7, 1977.

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Relentless Hell "Poverty is the open-mouthed, relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society." Henry George

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Dec. 1, 1977

The Midnight Mass in Bethlehem will be offered for the members of this Association. This is our Christmas thank you gift to you. Please pray for all of us, especially our priests and Sisters overseas. And have a happy Christmas!

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Andrew Admits American Bishops Have Good Points

REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

ROME - One has to go to Rome to find out how good the American bishops really are. The melancholy Synod of Bishops was not calculated to raise your confidence much about the future of the institutional church. '1 left the press briefings each day with a despairing headache that even the Roman "vino blanco" couldn't cure. For the most part, the 204 hishops of the world

By MARY CARSON

My husband and I finished work late the other night. Two of our teen-age daughters had just gone to bed. We were going to have a cup of tea and then try to get some rest ourselves. We heard running through the upstairs rooms, then our 16-yearold's frantic call: "Dad! Mom! HURRY. Ginny's having a convulsion!" Since her train-injury II years ago, Ginny has been on

REV. JOHN B. SHEERIN, CSP

Eric Sevareid was hailed as "a legend in his lifetime" at his retirement party this month. After 45 years as newspaperman, war correspondent and radio and TV commentator, he will have some spare time for trout fishing, his favorite sport. He will retain his office in Washington doing documentaries.

First, under the leadership of who assembled to talk about catechesis, especially of the Archbishop Joseph Bernardin young, spoke meaningless non- (whom history will doubtless sense. In comparison with their recognize as one of the most colleagues of the first, second, able leaders American Catholicand third worlds, the American ism has ever known), the Amerihierarchy looked positively bril- can delegation was extremely well organized. Indeed, its effiliant. There was much about the ciency was a matter of awe to American delegation's behavior most others at the synod. Our bishops had done their that was flawed. Still, both in comparison with the interven- homework; they knew what they tions of other hierarchies (run- wanted to say and they said it ning all the way from babble respectably and concisely. The about "liberation" to insistence rest of the world was impressed. Second, the personal interupon "memorization") and with absolute standards of excellence, . ventions of several of our delethe American delegation to the gates were quite impressive. synod performed creditably. The Archbishop Whealon of Hartsame thing could not be said of ford, for example, insited vigsome U.S. delegations to pre- orously on the need to relate catechesis to life crisis probvious synods.

medication to prevent seizures. But every once in awhile' she forgets to take the pills. It was after two before any of us got to bed. . Next morning, we all overslept. The 16-year-old missed her bus. I got my son up earlier than necessary. He would drive her to school on his way to work . . . but he didn't buy the idea that it would make a good impression on his boss to get there early. Ginny looked like death warmed over. She was annoyed I wanted her to stay home and rest. Our little retarded daughter, Bobbie, was annoyed because I was making her get ready for school. She was "sick and had to go to the hospital." Trying to make breakfast for

them, ,I stood up under the corner of a' kitchen cabinet and clouted my head. It was "one of those days" in full bloom. Dan and I decided to go over to the hospital to visit our 19year-old. daughter who is recovering from surgery on her skull. While we were there, the school called our home. Bobbie really was sick. A friend went to get her, but was given wrong directions. She went to a different school. Things finally settled down that evening and Dan was reading the paper. He started to chuckle . . . and read a line to me: "Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train."

lems such as loneliness, aliena- seems to have replaced liberation, frustration, insecurity, and tion theology for many.) They the fear of death. His interven- pontificate about it as though tion was one of the few that they invented it. If we are to seemed to show any sense of admire the Latin American emthe real-life problems most phasis on popular piety - and, Christians experience. of course, all good liberals think Similarly, Cardinal Manning we should - then it has to be spoke movingly of the "aliena- said that Cardinal Carberry tion of youth from the institu- beat them to it by many long tionaI Church, their longing for years. person-to-person recognition, At a press conference the Amtheir desires for some answers erican delegates (Cardinal Manto the mystery of life." ning and Archbishop Whealon Cardinal Carberry's comments in particular) demonstrated a on the Blessed Mother and cate- modesty, sincerity, and personal chesis were extremely pertinent, . religious conviction which the I thought, even though I would, present writer (no admirer of make very different use of the most bishops) found impressive. Mary symbol. The Latin Ameri- They were a refreshing contrast cans have rediscovered the im- to the superciliousness of some portance of popular piety. (It other delegates.

There are many similar platitudes. "Cheer up - things could be worse. So I cheered up . . . and things got worse." "Keep smiling. So I kept smiling . . . and my teeth fell out." My mother was commiserating with me about the recent events. She told me that it was pouring rain the night I was born. "In fact," she continued, "it was in the old hospital and they put me out on an enclosed porch . . . and the roof leaked." "It rained on you the night you were born . . . and it's been raining on you ever since." But rain can bring growth. It depends on you whether it's weeds or flowers. I believe our daughter Terri,

who has just had the surgery on her skull, has learned to find flowers. Because the growth of bOne was involved with the optic nerve there is some question whether she will have sight in her right eye. Dan was visiting her one evening. He sat beside her hospital bed. Her eye was still swollen shut, the lid black and blue. Dan said, "Terri, you have to face the fact you may lose the sight in that eye." She said to him, "Daddy . . . if I get out of here alive and all I've got is one eye, I'm lucky." Some people hybridize weeds until they become flowers. Terri always did have a green thumb.

A Tribute to Eric Sevareid, 'Voice of Nobility' Someone has called him "the voice of nobility." This may sound undemocratic, but Sevareid sincerely cherishes the Churchillian phrase and the lofty idea. He once quoted Adlai Stevenson as saying that the Victorians felt embarrassed in the presence of what is base but that our contemporaries feel embarrassed in the presence of anything noble. He has been "the voice of reason" in the press and on TV. He manages to cram an incrediable amount of sound reasof1ing and historical perspective into his two-and-one-fourth minute editorial& on CBS TV. "Terseness, acuracy, terseness" is an

old journalistic motto. and Sevareid can whittle down a sprawling issue into a little masterpiece of compact sanity. There was a time when jounalists loved to pontificate and their readers loved it. When they spoke, "let no dog bark." This race of oracles has passed off the scene: man of the stature of Walter Lippmann, Krock, Alsop. Why have they vanished? Sevareid says that they could offer simple answers to simple moral problems such as Hitler or McCarthyism. Today, however, there are no simple answers. Consider the Middle East. Who can fathom the labyrinthine depths of this complex issue?

As Sevareid said in an interview: "Wherever you turn, these things are of such complexity that anybody who pretends there are simple answers is either a lot smarter than I am or a knave." Eric's own answers may have seemed simplistic but they were only as simple as the complexity of the issue and his own humility would permit. He commanded a vast TV audience. This in itself was a temptation for critics who enjoyed panning TV and the press. They purported to writhe in moral indignation over what they described as "the monstrous and uncontrolled power of the Seven 0

O'Clock News." Sevareid did not brush off these criticisms lightly. "I got to brooding about all these things." he said. "But you never read any studies about biased listeners . . . People don't listen carefully. They compliment you or criticize you for saying something you never said at all." I shall miss Sevareid and his razor-sharp comments on TV but I am glad he is staying in Washington. He will be remembered along with Cronkite as one of the two giants in an industry that has produced many entertainers but few men capable of " a feast of reason and a flow of soul."

CÂˇhild!r,e1n Are Older, But Adv1ent Still Casts Sp,ell By

MARILYN RODERICK

We are into Advent, one of the loveliest seasons of the church year, and with Christmas fast approaching we are thinking of the many "sugar plums" we are going to bake for

the festivities. Many have already started baking and their fruit cakes are ripening. â&#x20AC;˘ The Advent wreath is always a part of our preparation festivities and even the Advent calendar hasn't taken a back seat to something more exciting. True, there isn't the expectancy evident when children are very young but even' when they're older and a bit more jaded, Advent celebrations can remain a part of family life. Fruit cakes are naturally an

essential part of pre-Christmas planning and while the following recipe isn't the one I really wanted to print (I'm still looking for that one) it's excellent and well worth bothering with and buying for. Dark Fruit Cake 2 Y2 cups flour

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Age Is Forever Age is forever, as time never stops, But your appearance does have to change. Age is climbing to an overworked shop, And as said before the appearance is strange. People shouldn't regret turning grey on the head, Or needing more sleep in that old soft-like bed, But they should be grateful to God For the life they have led. Mrs. Fred Borden North Dighton

Liked Letter Dear Editor: Thank you, Msgr. Hamel, for your letter in the Nov. 24 issue of The Anchor regarding the editorial on the recent Synod of Bishops. You expressed so eloquently my (and so many others) exact feelings on the matter. Add me to the list of voters FOR the bishops and the Holy Father. Pray; let many others speak out in support of, and not against, their apostolic endeavors. Monica Zygiel New Bedford

f'ive-Hour Vigil Tomorrow Night A five-hour First Friday vigil of reparation to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow at St. Francis Xavier Church, 131 Main St., Acushnet, beginning with a votive Mass of the Sacred Heart and concluding with a Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at midnight. The rosary will also be recited and a holy hour will be conducted. There will be a coffee break at, 10 p.m. All are invited to participate in all or any part of the vigil.

Legion of Mary The Annual Reunion of the Legion of Mary of the Fall River diocese will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, in St. James Church, County Street, New Bedford. All active members and spiritual directors of Legion groups in the diocese are invited, as well as relatives and friends. Following Benediction, the program will continue in the church hall. The Legion of Mary, whose diocesan director is Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, is an organization dedicated to performance of the spiritual works of mercy.

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THE POOR FEASTED at the consecration of Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland as Ordinary of the Milwaukee archdiocese. Instead of the customary banquet for civic and religious leaders, the archdiocese provided steak dinners for more than 500 members of two inner city parishes, who also received a gift and memorial card from the new archbishop. (NC Photo)

Sterilization Continued from Page One conversation in extraordinary cases is based on the danger of an even more serious evil, e.g., the closing of the hospital could be under certain circumstances a more serious evil." The commentary was originally prepared by a subcommittee of the USCC Committee on Health Affairs together with the Doctrine' Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB). It was later revised at the request of the ad· ministrative board. Msgr. Malone of the Doctrine Committee said he was especi. ally anxious to reject the idea that the commentary is in effect a set of guidelines for sterilizations in Catholic hospitals. "This is only a commentary, a corporate position, not policy." Msgr. Malone said. The docu· ment is aimed at preventing Catholic hospitals from performing sterilizations under mistaken interpretations of the material cooperation teaching, he explained. "The hospitals are to teach, as well as to serve," said Msgr. Malone, quoting a point which he said is made in the 1975 Vatican document. The newly released USCC commentary stresses that each case is to be decided on its own merits, and that it is not a general instruction which can be extended to other areas such as abortion. . "Because of the extraordinary

Third Order The Third Order of St. Dominic will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Rose Hawthorne Home, 1600 Bay Street, Fall River ,Mass. will be followed by recitation of the Evening Prayer of Divine Office. The theme for discussion will be the Immaculate Conception of Mary as related to the plan of our salvation.

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nature of the decision concerning material coperation, i. e., the exception to the ethical religious directives and the potential scandal, the bishop of the diocese or his representaive must be involved in the decision," the document says. In addition: "The Catholic health facility must take every precaution to avoid creating misunderstanding or causing scandal to its staff, patients or general public by offering a proper

explanation when necessary. It should be made clear that the hospital dissapproves of direct sterilization and that material cooperation in no way implies approval."

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Dispute Kueng Continued from Page One peared that Father Kueng has not yet answered three specific questions raised by the bishops, although he admitted that some of my Christological views need qualification." Christology is the study of the nature and person of Christ. He refused, "to be imposed upon" to remove existing doubts about his orthodoxy, since he will attempt to deal with those doubts in a forthcoming book, which he agreed last January to publish as a result of a request of the German bishops to explain his positions.

Retreats Offered Eastern Point Retreat House, a Jesuit center on the Gloucester coast overlooking the Atlantic, will offer a series of reo treats and weekend programs during December and January. A retreat the weekend of December 16 will center on the Advent mystery and others will offer guided and directed programs including conferences, personal and communal prayer and spirit· ual direction. Further information is available from the retreat house at Gloucester, Mass. 01930, telephone 617-283-0013. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,

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By Father John F. Moore Permanent Diaconate Director Advent is a season of beginnings, a season in which we prepare for the celebration of Incarnation. Thus it is appropriate that at this time we once more bring our readers some reflections about new beginnings. The most important new beginning in our diocese, is of course, the Permanent Diaconate. A beginning which will ever

be. A beginning that is centered in Incarnation. During the weeks of Advent we shall share some thoughts concerning the diaconal ministry. This series is offered not only to give lay people added knowledge about the Permanent Diaconate but also to help the clergy in making the adjustments involved in accepting and working with those who will share the sacrament of Orders. This series is offered in the spirit of evangelization. The exhortation of Pope VI on Evangelization of the Modern World has given new impetus to the explicit verbal proclamation of the Christian mesage. Readers with further questions concerning the Permanent Diaconate are welcome to write the Office of the Permanent Diaconate, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722.

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Msgr. Ernest J. Fiedler, executive director of the Bishops' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate, recently stated, "In the early Church deacons were called the eyes, ears and mouth of the bishop; today they are again being called to proclaim the gospel and Bible study is receiving greater emphasis in their training. As a result, in most diocesan diaconal programs, candidates and ordained are carrying their Bible like an essential part of their clothing. It is this kind of biblical spirit that makes deacons so valuable as evangelists." It is important to realize that at the present time close to 7 percent of the ordained clergy in the United States Church are deacons. In 1970 there were none. Thus a great new force of evangelization has been set in motion, a force that will in a few years affect the people of this diocese, bringing us all a new witness of the Incarnation. Our future deacons are under no illusions about the difficulties they will face. However, they feel that they will provide a unique link between the clergy and the laity,. since they will share the vocations of both orders and marriage. They know that preaching the Good News is not easy but they realize in a very unique way that it is a necessary task in today's world.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (NC) Bishop Raymond J. Gallagher sees his appointment as the U.S. bishops' official liaison with the National Federation of Priests' Councils (NFPC) as "long overdue." The bishop, who heads the diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, took over that job late last year, after Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) approved requests from both Bishop Gallagher and Father James Ratigan, NFPC president. Bishop Gallagher, chairman of the NCCB Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry, said his appointment could mark "a whole new beginning" in the relationship between the NFPC and. the NCCB. Calling the NFPC "a reliable voice of ,the priests of our country," he expressed the hope that "this assignment be a genuine and active one, not simply a pro forma kind of thing." The 10-year-old NFPC represents 1I0 councils of Catholic priests across the country, including the priests' council in Fall River. Although "there were some uneasy moments between the official Church and the NFPC" .in the late looOs and early 1970s, "the maturing process has blessed both bishops and priests regarding their relationship so that we may recognize how essentially secure interdependence can be," Bishop Gallagher said. If the clergy are to share responsibility for the Church's mission with ·the laity, the bishop added, "it is obvious and apparent that this sharing must take place between bishops and priests before jt can be soundly developed in the other echelons in the People of God."

The new liaison praised the NFPC's emphasis this year on ministry, saying that "unless we have a clear and mutually acceptable notion of this broad field, only confusion and frustration will result. "Having the benefit and intense study by NFPC in the general area of ministry," he added, "we will be in a much sounder position to proliferate ministry so that all men will know thaL they are loved by the Lord our God." "We should be grateful . . . that we do not have to start from scratch to find a representative group in the work of increasing our effectiveness." he added.

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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has confirmed the appointment made by Very Rev. Wiliam Davis, SS.CC., provincial of the Sacred Hearts Fathers, of Father Richard McNally, SS.CC. to associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church, Acushnet, effective Friday, December 9, 1977. Father McNally had been serving' the parish on a temporary basis.

The Parish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organIzation. .re asked to submit news Items for thll column to The Anchor. P. O. Box 7. F.II River. 02722. Name of city or town should be Included. IS well .s full dates of .11 activities. Please send news of future rathar than past events. Note: the same new. Item can be used only once. Please do not request that we repeat an announcement levera' times.

Notice Due to space limitations, effective with our issue of Thursday, Jan. 5, 1978, we will no longer carry news of fundraising activities in the Parish Parade column. This includes bingos, dances, suppers, bazaars' and other profit-making events. We will continue to carry notices of spiritual programs, club meetings, youth projects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundraising projects may of course be advertised at our iegular rates. This is a policy in effect at many diocesan newspapers to the satisfaction of both readers and advertisers. ST. JAMES, NEW BEDFORD The Ladies' Guild will hold a penny sale at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in the church hall. Turkey baskets and a drawing for $500 will be among attractions. Admission will be free. SACRED HEART, TAUNTON Tickets are now available for a Women's Club Christmas party Tuesday, Dec. 13. Cochairladies are Ann Gallagher and Theresa Lane. ST. PlUS X, SOUTH YARMOUTH Parishioners and friends are invited to a Christmas Holly Tea to be held from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 in the parish hall. Christmas items will be available for purchase. The Women's Guild will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, also in the hall, for a business session, organ sing-along and Christmas party. Members are asked to bring nursing home and Birthright gifts. ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, AlTLEBORO Face painting, games and pictures with Santa Claus will be special children's attractions at Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the parish school. To be sold are handsewn, knitted and crocheted items, crafts, decorations, baked goods, children's wear, candy, plants and jewelry. Snacks will be available all day. A chicken pie supper will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet in the parish hall for a Christmas' program including dinner and entertainment at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. Miss Mary T. Hurley will be hostess. ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER An Advent triptych behind the main altar, designed by Sister Therese Ann, CSSF, depicts Mary, St. John the Baptist and Isaiah and will have one of its giant candles "lit" each week. Thanksgiving services will be held dally through Jan. 1 in gratitude for the success of a campaign for the building of the parish shrine-park. Holy Rosary Sodalists will

meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 and the Men's Club will hold an advent buffet-dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Oplatki, Polish Christmas wafers, are available at the convent for mailing to friends and family. Eligible girls are invited to submit their names for a drawing to be held following 10:30 a.m. Mass next Sunday to determine the parish presentee at the Bishop's ball.. SS. PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER New Junior CYO officers are Heather Lake, Sandy Jeffrey, Karen Quinn and Karen Whiting. A weekend retreat for young adults will begin tomorrow under leadership of Sister Leona Misto, RSM, parish education director, aided by Msgr. Patrick J. O'Neill and Father Stephen A. Fernandes. Tonight is the ticket deadline for a Women's Club Christmas party Thursday, Dec. 15 at Venus de Milo restaurant. Reservations for the Home and School Organization party close Tuesday, Dec. 13. Men 18 and older are invited to a day of recollection Sunday, Dec. 18, conducted by Father Richard Gendreau of St. Louis de France parish, Swansea. Reservations close Thursday, Dec. 15. BLESSED SACRAMENT, FALL RIVER Mrs. Claire Magno is chairman for the Council of Catholic Women's Christmas party, to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Bella and Tony's restaurant. Gifts to a value of $2 will be exchanged. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Magno, 6727596. ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET A "1000 Club" will begin in January, at which time parishioners and non-parishioners will be able to join. HOLY TRINITY, WEST HARWICH The Ladies' Association will meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the parish hall. The program will include a Christmas tea to which members of all area churches are invited and a program of Christmas music by the Harwich High School Chorale. SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER The annual Women's Guild Christmas party will take place at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, with former presidents in charge of arrangements and entertainment by the Showcase Singers. ST. JOSENi, WOODS HOLE Father James Dalzell will spea'k and give Benediction at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The Parish Adult Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the church hall. All are welcome to attend . ST. ANN, RAYNHAM The Women's Guild will hold its annual Christmas party at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the church hall. A potluck supper and Yankee Swap for which members are asked to bring a $2 gift will be on the program.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO The parish Christmas bazaar will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Also on Saturday, outdoor and indoor Christmas displays will be set up at 9:30 a.m. by Knights of the Altar. Acolyte supervisors, wives and kadets will hold a Christmas party at Sandy's restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER All parishioners are welcome to a parish council meeting to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 in the church hall. The Holy Name Society will sponsor a penny sale at I p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in the hall. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET A prayer meeting will be held in the church following 7 p.m. Mass Thursday, Dec. 1. Refreshments will follow in the hall. The ·Brayton Club will meet following 9:45 a.m. Mass Sunday, Dec. 4. Cars for the Women's Guild Christmas party at White's restaurant will leave the church at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT The Women's Guild will sponsor a turkey whist· at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the school hall on Route 177. The organization will hold a cake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Bradlee's, Harbour Mall, Fall River. ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Line dancing and music will highlight the Women's Guild meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 in the church hall. The annual Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 at China Royal restaurant, Fall River, with a bus leaving the church at 6:15 p.m.

CRS Will Assist Indian Victims NEW YORK (NC) - Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the overseas aid agency of American Catholics, has committed $100, 000 in funds to victims of the cyclone which struck the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, killing at least 10,000 persons. In addition, the organization has allocated an initial 178 tons of rice for immediate relief assistance. The food is currently on hand at several storage points in India. .Bishop Edwin B. Broderick, CRS executive director, said that an initial $25,000 in cash has been sent to the eRS office in New Delhi from the CRS Disaster Emergency Reserve Fund, and that another $75,000 has been set aside for use as needs become clearer. The Indian cyclone, described as the worst natural disaster in that country since a tidal wave in 1864 claimed 35,000 lives, has left hundreds of thousands homeless.

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By Father Alfred McBride From the moment the first Christians experienced the Holy Spirit, the impulse to tell all the world about Christ became a unique feature of the new religion. Other religions showed little interest in conversions. Even pagan Rome's insistence on burning incense before emperors' statues was not, a program of religious conversion, but merely external compliance to a comparatively simple loyalty oath. Jewish religion did have some small conversion movements but the rules for admission were so strict that the numbers of new adherents were so small as to be barely noticeable. Christianity differed from all previous religions in its enthusiastic desire to share the message and grace of Jesus with all peoples. From the time of Paul, the most astonishing and evangelical of all missionaries, to the present day, the drive to evangelize the world continues. The New Testament describes the first wave of evangelization by which Paul and his followers planted Christianity throughout the Greek and Roman world. Church history tells the next great evangelization story, that of bringing the Gospel to Europe beyond the Alps. From the time of Constantine (circa 313) Christianity had spread northward in small pockets, due to the Roman presence. Turn to Pa.ee Thirteen

By Father John J. Castelot

By Sister Joan Chatfield

They say that on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish. That is a delightful phenomenon and an interesting one, too, considering that Patrick was not Irish. Indeed, his precise origins are a mystery. From what he tells us in his Confessions, he was born in Roman occupied Britain. His father, Calpurnius, was an alderman and deacon, and his grandfather was a priest (this was in the era B.C., Before Celibacy.) The year of his birth was around 389, and by the time he was 16, he was not a typical teenager, turning a deaf ear to the urgings of the clergy to mend his ways. It would be hard to find a saint about whom more stories have been told, fantastic legends of no historical worth. There is this much to be said for legends, though: They do not grow up around nobodies. Even they are of no help in reconstructing history or biography, they do point to the extraordinary stature and renown of their subject. Fortunately, Patrick left us his Confessions, a personal and somewhat autobiographical document, written in his old age and containing a good bit of reliable information. The other writing attributed to him is a letter he wrote demanding the excommunication of a British prince, Coroticus, who led a Turn to Page Thirteen

The author, a Maryknoller, was formerly director of the Maryknoll Mission Institute and is now project director for the Institute for Religion and Social Change in Honolulu. "Taking a stand for human rights;" "waiting with the poor for life-needs made more difficult for them to achieve in the growing compleldty of ~ureau cratic structures;" "giving voice to the oppressed at the risk of being silenced or deported . . ." These are the portrait-phrases of persons in mission. Geographical adjectives span distances from Harlem to Haiti, from Argentina to Zimbabwe, crossing paths from the familiar to the exotic, none of which adequately name the "foreign" of foreign mission. Role adjectives describe the life-style and jobs of those in mission religious and lay, clerical and secular - inferring the broad spectrum of personnel in foreign tpission endeavor. To preach the Good News of salvation, to teach, heal, engage in pastoral and catechetical works remain the core of the missionary enterprise. But as the dimensions of the global village have become more visible, as the oppressive structures which keep widening the gap between the many poor and the fewer rich become more clear, it real-

God so loved the world that .He sent His Son, Jesus. Persons in mission are sent in this same love, experienced by them in call and commitment. As roles of service and support are distributed through all of society in the sharing of gifts and talents for the good of all, so the role of the person in mission has its genesis in the Church, God's visible sign of his presence. Professional missioners assume this work in the name of all in the family of God: that His kingdom come. What makes a look at foreign missions "different in the 1970s than in previous decades? With increasing growth in national churches, the strength of the shared missionary enterprise is becoming a global experience. No longer do all missioners cofue from First World countries and go to Third World situations. Wi~h an erosion of national and ecclesiastial imperialism, the person in mission can stand in the honesty of God's call without added pain from the prideful aspects of patriotism and righteousness. With a newer understanding of reverse mission, the Church of Chile can gift the Church of Canada, even in the anguish of exile. Or the person with years

of experience in Bolivia can help the untravelled parishioners of a Connecticut suburb understand the Latin-American community in their midst. The leader of a Christian community in Tanzania is also the director of an artists' cooperative which assures shared profits in an American or Danish market. His concern that their philosophy be shared simultaneously with the theology of their Ujamaa experience is a challenge to those who would simply display wares for tourist consumption. In each case of reverse mission, the experience of receiver is exchanged and the focus is adjusted: God is the giver of all good gifts. The task of understanding foreign missions in a changing world is eased if the process is seen as God's action repeated in time, as each new person hears that call and responds to being sent. The tailoring of the process is the work of the Spirit, made clear in faith even with the confusion of darkness that each era in the Church has experienced. Our conviction that this is God's enterprise to which we are called, to which some will respond with the whole or a significant part of their lives, to which the Church remains faithful - this is the strength of our witness and the visibility of our sign.

St. Patrick Continued from Page Twelve raid on Ireland, killed some of Patrick's Christians and enslaved others. Many years were to pass before Patrick would be in a position to write either document. When he was 16 the Roman· armies left Britain for a military campaign on the continent, leaving the island defenseless. It became the target of pirate raids from Germany and Ireland, and on one such raid, the lad was captured and made the the slave of a pagan lord in Ireland. For six years he tended sheep, but amid the rigors and loneliness of this existence he found God, underwent a profound conversion, and spent all his waking hours in prayer. Once, in a dream, he was encouraged to escape. Bravely he set out and traveled 200 miles to the coast where, with some difficulty, he persuaded the crew of a pirate ship to take him aboard. They touched land in south western Gaul (France), and after an arduous trek finally reached civilization. Somehow or other Patrick eventually made it back home. His family, overjoyed at having him back safe and sound, begged him never to leave them again. But mysterious voices kept calling him back to the isle where, as a slave, he had found God, and he determined to return and convert the Irish. This was more easily said than done. He was now 22 or 23, with no formal education; he would have to study for the priesthood and be commissioned by the Church. Nothing daunted, he returned to the continent and spent 18 more years getting ready. Talk about determination! His lack of elementary education was a severe handicap, and his superiors took a rather dim view of his capabilities. He sought out the best teachers at

the best monasteries and in the process developed a deep attachment to the monastic mentality and lifestyle. This was to exert a profound and lasting influence, not only on him, but on the structure of the Irish church. Finally he was ordained a priest at Auxerre by its famous bishop, St. Germain. Pope Celestine I had sent Palladius to Ireland, but he died before beginning the work of evangelization. St. Germain ordained ,Patrick a bishop and he was sent to replace Palladius. At age 40, his dream had come true. He seems to have begun his mission at Ulster, and then attempted to win over King Laoghaire at Tara. His success was moderate, but enough to win permission to continue preaching. While the king apparently was not converted, some of his family were, and now Patrick moved ahead with assurance, in spite of hardships and dangers. His life was in constant peril, particularly because of the bitter antagonism of the Druids, leaders of the native pagan religion. IBut on and on he went with courage, determination and complete trust in God. At first he imported clergy from the continent, but before long he had a native clergy. Before Patrick was through the whole island was Christian, and from it came the missionaries who would re-Christianize and reeducate the continent of Europe.

Evangelization Continued from Page Twelve Ultimately, it was the grace of Christ and the sacrificial love and faith of the evangelists that converted Europe. Happily their deeds are not lost in the mists of history. The faith they brought is ours today.

A Verdade E A Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego No catecismo anrendemos aue sao necessarias cinco coisas nor narte do nenitente: exame de consciencia, dor de cora~ao, nrooosito de emenda, acusar-se com sinceridade, e cumnrir a Deni tenci a. o mais imoortante e 0 arrependimento. $em ele nao pode haver nerdao. Unido ao arrependimento anda 0 oronosito de emenda. Devemos excitar a dor dos nossos Decados pensando no amor de Deus Dor nos, na felicidade do Ceu, nas Denas do Inferno e'do Purqat6rio ..Alquns tern medo das confissoes rotineiras e, a pretexto da rotina, atrasam a confiss~o. 0 remedio ~o e deixar de comer por se mastiqar mal, mas Drocurar mastiqar bern. A dor quanto mais intensa e mais por amor de Deus tanto mais oerdoa'o castiqo temnoral que merecem os nossos oecados.Poraue muito amou, muito lhe foi oerdoado, diz Jesus da pecadora. Para reparar as nossas faltas devemos cumprir auanto antes a nenit~ncia ~ue 0 sacerdote nos deu, juntando outras obras boas em desconto dos nossos Decados. Irei ter com meu nai e dir-lhe-ei, Pai, oequei. A reconcilia~~o inclui a acusa~ao ~i~ cera e humilde das nossas faltas. E necessarlO acusar todos os oecados mortais cometidos deoois do Baotismo e ainda nao confessados. Foi o Senhor ~ue assim 0 determinou e assim proclamolJ 0 Maqisterio autorizado da Iqreja. Mesmo nas absolvi~oes colectivas, llcitas em caso de urqencia mUlto retritos, os oenitentes ficam obriqados a acusar-se na proxima confissao dos pecados aue tinham nesse momenta "AQueles aos £luais sao remidos os pecados qravesmediante a absolvi~10 dada de forma colectiva devem aoroximar-se da confissao auricular, antes de receber outra vez a absolYi~ao concedida assim de forma colectiva, a menos aue estejam imoedidos por causa justa. Sao estritamente obriqados, exceoto no caso de impossibilidade.moral. a confessar-se individual mente, dentre do esna~o de urn ano. Tambem Dara eles, com efeito, mantem 0 seu viqor 0 nreceito em virtude do aual todo 0 cristao est~ 0briqado'a confessar a urn sacerdote, privadamente ao menos uma vez cada ano, todos os seus Decados, Decados qraves ja se entende , Que ainda nao tenha confessado sinqularmente, estas as nalavras de urn documento recente da Santa Se oue v€em relembrar a doutrina que estava a ser posta em duvida oor alquns. A acusao deve ser clara, concreta, concisa e comnleta. Clara dizendo os necados de forma Que 0 sacerdote entenda. Chamando as coisas nelo nome. Nao como se conta de uns ci· qanos Que foram confessar-se depois de terem ,roubado dois franqos. 0 orimeiro Que saiu oesaroso, nerqunta ao outro, de ar risonho: Entao 0 senhor padre n~o te reoreendeu? Pelo contrario, ate me louvou. Eu disse-lhe: Senhol padre, vi dois a bulha. Aoartei-os. Depois juntei-os e ceei com eles. E ele resoondeu-me Fizeste bern, meu filho. Con creta quer dizer procurando separa a palha do qrao, nao ficando em qeneralidades. Como\Quando se vai ao medico. Nao basta dizer onde doi, mas Quando e como. Conciso , nao oerdendo tempo contando a hist6ria de cada pecado, sabendo que 0 sacerdote tern outras almas para atender. Comnleta, referindo todos os pecados mor tais, a sua esnecie e as circunst~ncias aqravantes. Nao 0 mesmo bater num coleqa Que bater na mae. Para uma confissao frutuosa devemos dizer tambem os necados veniais. A vida humana e urn consante.Yoltar a Casa do nos so Pai,

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focus on youth ... By Cecilia Belanger We sat and discussed the value of words, three young friends and myself. First we established that our religious traditions, without exception, emphasize the sacredness of speech. Words are not cheap, they say. They are immeasurably holy. In our finest moments we know that the truth is not with the cynical slogans of the day, but with the timeless teachings of the religious traditions. A young man or woman being interviewed by a prospective. employer for a position for which he or she has prepared over long, hard years does not believe that words are cheap. Children gathered around the bedside of a dying parent who is leaving the last verbal legacy, do not believe words are cheap. When we are old enough to realize what the words said at baptism mean, then, too, we know that words are not cheap. At such moments words become weighted with an urgency and decisiveness which leaves

their imprint upon human lives. At such critical moments we accept the judgment of the' proverb that life and death are in the power of the tongue. But we should not depend on dramatic moments only to realize the importance of words. We should listen to those teachings which tell us that all times, in every circumstance, words are holy. . Why? Because it is the Godgiven power to speak that we have the distinguishing human

traits which separate us from _couldn't always be holy. I feel the animal kingdom. The philoso- it is right now, that what we're pher of ancient and medieval saying is important and good. times used the term "the one But what about words uttered who speaks" to describe people. in anger? Ma~ia: Whenever I read a Yes, Jeanne, what about those good book I am very conscious words? of words. I stop to think about How many families have they them - their beauty and power. torn asunder! Words may heal Words are like a bridge over or wound. They can lift us up which we pass into the lives of or they can crush us. They can other people. Just as we're doing bolster our confidence or they now. We are in contact through can rob us of our dignity. Used our speech. thoughtfully, they can enhance; Jeanne: Too bad our speech used maliciously, they can de-

stroy. Used to undermine, they can kill. What of the words we should speak and do not? Wait for someone to die before they're uttered? How often the gracious and kind word is postponed. Postponement makes even the best of words a little bit sour. What else are words? Mirrors of our souls? Our character? Psychology teaches _that there is no such thing as an idle word. The most casual remark, a word spoken off-guard, often furnishes the trained observer with a revealing clue to our inner selves. Even slips of the tongue are not without significance. Our language mirrors our estimate of ourselves and our reflection of others. The dirty jokester does not respect himself or his fellow human beings. How about the desensitizing that words do? Jeanne said that she has found that words harden people. We also agreed that euphemism desensitize. The Nazis did not murder people. They liquidated them. We have no poor. We have -only the economically-deprived. Millions of people are not hungry or starving. They are suffering from malnutrition. Elie Wiesel, the sensitive chronicler of the Holocaust, records that his teacher cautioned him: "Be careful with words. They are dangerous. Be wary of them; they beget either demons or angels. It is up to you to give life to one or the other. Be careful, I tell you."

........................................ in our diocesan schools Bishop Stang By Mary Pat Feitelberg Thanksgiving marked the fifth anniversary of the Cornucopia Program of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth. Introduced by Father John Steakem, chaplain, it supplies families with a substantial Thanksgiving meal and it provides Stang students with a reminder of those less fortunate than themselves. Each food basket traditionally includes holiday items, staples and a large turkey. Source of the plenty is the Stang students and their teachers. At a Mass at which 27 baskets were presented in the offertory procession, Bishop Cronin was principal celebrant. His

"I", LEONARD HIRST, Holy Family senior, has been named to the All-Star Hockey Team of Division II of the Southeastern Mass. Conference.

homily cited Stang's participation in the community and a brief post-ceremony speech bestowing a day off from school was applauded by all (especially Senior Ted Hasner). In general, the seniors, who supplied much of the man/\Womanpower for the Mass preparations, participated with vigor. Readings were by Patty Kennedy and George Benoit and folk music was also offered by students. A slide presentation was a faculty contribution. The Gateway 'Players of Stang High School opened their season with William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker." In the Principal roles were Anne Vera as Helen Keller; Gail Muren, Annie Sullivan; Patricia Sweeney, Mrs. Keller, Joseph Texeira, Captain Keller; Michael Driscoll- as James Keller. This stirring story is one of the most warmly-admired of the modern stage, depicting how Helen Keller, blind and mute, came under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, blind herself. Annie's eventual success with her pupil comes only after some of the most turbulent and emotionally-packed scenes ever staged. Under the direction of Gerald Morrissey, the Stang students gave three evening performances and a matinee for eighth graders. Involvement is the word to describe Stang parents, be it in the Booster Club, or in the Parents Club. President James Greene reports that a recent pancake breakfast, sponsored by the

Booster Club, greatly benefited Stang sports events. Booster Club members have promoted sports awards, hosted athletic banquets, and procured the latest' physical conditioning equipment, such as the Univer-

sal Gym. They plan a penny sale and an auction in the near future. Membership is open to all parents of Stang athletes. The Parents Club, too, has experienced success in its endeavors. An Autumn Frolic, the first social of the season, was followed by a tuition raffIe in November, won by, Jeanne Small.

Bishop Gerra rd The student body joined the Christian Life Community group at the school to conduct a canned goods drive. The object was not only to collect food but to determine "the most caring <;lass." In the final count, sophomores were first, freshmen second, then juniors and seniors, for a total of 565 food items. Also at the Fall River Girls' School, students and moderators attended a Fall Institute on Cath-

. olic Action in Lewiston, Me. last weekend. The program, a follow-up of the Summer Institute on Catholic Action, dealt with social awareness and justice.

Holy Family Aluminum foil and tinsel combined to transform the new gym of Holy Family High School, New Bedford, into a space world of stars as seniors held their annual dance with music by the Persuaders. Debi Andrade headed the imaginative decorations committee. Prizewinners in a recent sophomore class fundraiser were Paul Cormier, Richard Fontaine and Laurie Sirois. Open house for parents and prospective students will be held at the oldest Catholic secondary school in the diocese on Monday, Dec. 5. A recruiting team of students will be led by William P. Gushue, vice-principal.

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Conference Names All-Stars Both divisions in Southeastern Mass. Conference soccer have announced their allstar selections. Dennis-Yarmouth is represented on the Division One allstar team by forwards Mark Sylvia and Dennis Foster, halfback Steve Loranger and goalie Dave Mason. Attleboro's contingent on the Division Two team includes forwards Mario Conde and Vladimir Galindo, fullback Mark Coelho and halfback Keith Caruthers. Others on the Division One team are forward Antonio DeSouza and Renato Avellar of Taunton; forward Bruce Smith, Wesport; forward Joe Leite and fullback Joseph Raposa, Diman Vocational; forward Victor Bernardo, New Bedford; Halfbacks Adelson Teves of Durfee, Louis Giovannone of Barnstable and David Swift of Falmouth. Barnstable is also represented by fullback Eric George. Somerset, has three, Dartmouth and Old Rochester each have two on the Division Two

team. Halfback Udy Kleinberger, fullback and Keith Cucinotta goalie Ken Cordeiro are the Somerset players. Halfback Omar Abboud and fullback Tom Mello are from Dartmouth and fullback Ron Noman and forward Andew Chase represent Old Rochester. Forward Steve .conchinha of New Bedford Voke, halfback Leonard Hirst and halfback George Benoit of Bishop Stang High, round out the Division Two team. Also announced by the conference is the Division Three Cross-Country all-star team, which includes four from Bishop Feehan High, David Whitefield, David Popeo, Kevin Southwood and Eliot Brais. !Bishop Stang High is represented by Daniel Collis. Also on the 10-man squad are Daniel Smith and Mark Hurley of Bourne, Kevin Brogioli and Walter Rocha of Wareham; and Hildegar Camara of Bishop Connolly High.

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