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BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN talks to some of the over 1000 youngsters from Notre Dame, Mt. St. Joseph and Espirito Santo schools in Fall River who attended a recent .Holy Year prayer service at St. Mary's Cathedral. (Gaudette Photo)

'Outlines for Sex Education'

Parents best teachers

VATICAN CITY (NC) The Sa­ cred Congregation for Cahtolic Education, headed by U.S. Car­ dnal William Bawn, has issued guidelines calling for positive sex education with parents as the primary educators and indi­ vidual instroction as the primary method.

"Silence is not a valid norm of conduct in this matter, above all when one thinks of the 'hid­ den persuaders' " which ad­ versely influence young people, the congregation said in the a,SOO-word document, "Educa­ tional Guidance in Human Love - Outlines for Sex Education."

Although the family is the preferential place for the educa­ tion of young people in chastity "the difficulties which sex edu­ cation often encounters within the bosom of the family solicit a major commitment on the part of the Christian community and, in particular, of priests to col­ laborate in the education of the baptized. In this field, the Cath­ olic s<;~ool, the parish and other ecclesial institut[ons are caUed to coll~borate with the family," the do¢ument said.

The role of the school should be th~t of assisting and com­ pleting the work of the parents,

the individual and is a. moral disorder."

The document cited problems such as premarital relations, masturbation, homosexuality and drog abuse and called for pre­ ventive action. It also noted it is the responsibility of the state to safeguard its citizens against abuse. of minors, sexual violence, permissiveness and pornography.

It repeated Pope John. Paul II's call for responsible Chris­ Also, "it is the responsibility ians, parents and members of of bishops,' taking account. of the media not to hide behind a school legislation anll local cir­ pretext of neutrality in monitor­ cumstances, to establish guide­ ing what young people read, hear lines for sex education in groups, and see and it urged civil author­ above aU if they are mixed," it ity to regulate the media to pro­ stated. tect public morality.

The Vatican congregation said Catechesis must "illustrate the that it is aware of cultural and positive values of sexuality, in­ tegrating them with those of social c;lifferences in various virginity and marriage in the countries and said its guidelines light of the mystery of Christ should be adapted to local pas­ and of the church," the docu-' toral needs.

The sex education document ment continued. reiterates statements made in "Sexual intercourse, ordained the family rights charter re­ towards procreation, is the maxi­ mum expression on the physical leased by the Holy See Nov. 25..

The charter stated that sex level of the communion of love of the married," according to education is the basic right of the document. Divorted from parents and must always be carried out under their close this context "it loses its signifi­ Turn to Page Six cance, exposes the selfishness of

according to. t,he congregation.

Individual sex education is al­ ways preferred and it cannot be entrosted "discriminately to just any member of the school com­ munity."

Education in groups, especi­ ally groups of both boys and girls, requires special precau­ tions, the document said, ad­ vising teachers to reserve time for students to meet privately to seek advice or clarification.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Under certain circumstances, baptized non-Catholics may now be given Catholic funeral rites.

That is one of 76 changes in the church's liturgical norms which went into effect along with the .new Code of Canon law on Nov. 27.

While many changes were minor, others were more sub­ stantive.

They were contained in a de. cree from the Vatican's Congre­ gation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship which was ap­ proved Sept. 12 and sent in Latin to Bishops' conferences around the world.

"As Canon 2 in the new code says, the existing liturgical books remain in force, but any­ thing in them contrary to the canons of the new code is to be Emended," said the decree order­ ing the changes.

The International Committee for English in the Liturgy was putting the fin~l .editorial touches on the English transla­ tion of the revisions at the be­

ginning of December, and the U.S. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy planned to distribute it shortly.

Ironically, in the United States some rules governing one new

Iiturgieal rite - that of the an­ oiting of the sick were changed by the new code on the same day ·that use of the new site became mandatory Nov. 27. . There are 15 changes in the instroctions on the anointing of the sick and viaticum because of the new code. While most are technical, severa~ are significant.

One is suppression of the for· mula, "If life is in you . • . .. that used to precede anointing when it was uncertain whether or nGtthe person was dead. In doubt, the priest is to proceed with the usual alllointing formula without the conditional clause.

11te revised instructions also say .that anointing "is to be con­ ferred" on those who are un· conscious and on children who have reached sufficient use of reason. The former instruction said "may be conferred."

Reflecting Canon 1005 in the new code, the revised instruc­ tions add clauses saying that in cases of doubt whether a person is dead or whether a child has reached the age of reason, an· ointing is to be conferred.

Another condition to the in­

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THE CHALLENGE OF PEACE

THE PASTORAL LETTER OF THE U.S. BISHOPS

D.C..meeting on pastoral programs

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WASHINGTON (NC)-An in­ vitational symposium to develop implementation programs for the U.S. Bishops' pastoral letter on war and peace will ~e held Jan. 15-18 in Washington.

"International Peace and Jus­ tice" is the Holy Year theme for the annual Bishop's Charity Ball, to be. held, Jan. 13 at Lin­ coln Park Ballroom, North Dart­ mouth, with music by the Al Rainone and Buddy Braga Or­ chestras.

The ballroom entrance will dis­ play ,the papal and diocesan coats of arms. Guests wHl be greeted by members of the Fall River Diocesan Council of Cath­ olic Women and ushers will be members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The organizations are Ball co-sponsors.

The program for diocesan of­ ficials in education, communi­ cations, social action and justice and peace will be sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Conference's Department of ,Education.

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The color scheme of the even­ ing will be white and papal gold.

Both the "Bishop's Box' and the

By Sister Mary Ann Presentee Box will feature the I, Holy Year' cross and in keeping .The . VATICAN CITY ~N~) with the international theme of pro~osa~s for establishmg dl?lopeace and justice, flags from 25 matic ties between the l?'m~ed nations and emblems with the States and .the Holy See test~f~ word "pea-ee" in many lang­ to the medIa appeal and politIuages will adorn the ballroom cal po~er of POl?e Joh? Pr,ul II, pillars. . accordmg .to an A~erIca~. wh?

Fall River District Council of has been. mvolved 10 U.S.-,VatlCatholic;: Women members are can relatlOns. \' working on the flags, and Sis­ "The pope's impact on teleter Gertrude Gaudette is pre­ vision during his visit to Poland was phenomenal," hel'said. paring the peace emblems.

"People were fascinat~d by Ihim."

Box dividers will be gold and The American, who aske~ not chairs will be covered in white. to ·be named, was commentihg on Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will the Nov. 22 signing into l~w by be escorted to his ,box by Mfs. i'. ·President Reagan of a bill ehding David Sellmayer of St. Mary's a century-old ban on U.S. ~,iploparish, Mansfield, president of matic relations .with the Vat~can. the Diocesan Council of Cath­ The law, however, does not for'olic Women. She and Russell mally establish diplomatid reApril of St. Stephen's parish, lations, a step which requires Attleboro, Altleboro Area Dis­ further legislative action. \. trict Council president of the The call for diplomatic ,ties St. Vincent de Paul Society are . originated in the U.S. Congress honorary Ball co-chairmen. after the' pope's visit to his native Poland.. the American isaid .

Each Ball presentee dressed in white and carrying yellow and At the Vatican, formalizing white roses, will be introduced diplomatic relations would rhean to Bishop Cronin by her father that a U.S. ambassador ~ould or another member of her fam­ sit· with . the diplomatic ~orps ily. and would be Inviled .oetnt'

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such as beatifications and 'canonizations. .

Currently, the United States ,government has no official repre.sentative. to the Vatican. aut iPresident Reagan, as have sevi~ral other U.S. presidents, has a personal representative to the Vatican" He, however, lacks diplomatic status.

Now, the source said, ."the United .States representative is notified of events but not invited to attend, or, if invited, is often left wondering whether or not he was really wanted."

"It sounds like something social but it's more than that becau~e in diplomatic circles people do business at social events and in subtle ways. If one is invited; if one attends, and where one sits send messages" he added. ~e establishment of diplo­ matic ties also would ease the procedures by which Vatican and U.S. officials communicate.

"Archbishop Pio Laghi, as the apostolic delegate in the United S;lates, is the pope's delegate to the American church not to the United States government," he 'ald. "An:bbl'hop Laghi could

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·Principal speakers will include Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago; Father J. Bryan Hehir, secretary-designate of the usec Department of Social Develop­ ment and World Peace; Paul ,Bracken, assistant professor of political science at Yale Uni· versity; and James Jennings, as­ sociate director for education of the USCC Campaign for Human Development.

not go to State to protest the U.S. mvaSlOn of Grenada because he did not have the status' with which to do The proceedings will be pub­ that." . lished and a program manual on Establishment of diplomatic the symposium design will be ties with the Holy See would available for dioceses wishing to also send a message to the world, conduct similar meetings. he added.

"When the pope travels he always prea-ehes peace," the source said. "This is a way. for . power, all of which are among the U.S. government to indicate the 107 countries with diplomats that it shares the desire for accredited to the Holy See. It peace, reconciliation and brother- also would place' the United States on equal footing with hood, which the pope preaches.

Cuba, considered a major antag­ Currently it also is a good P?li­ onist by the Reagan administra­ tical- move ~s a way of relatmg tion. to East Europe, especially Po­ land."

"The Cuban ambassador is At the Vatican, the increased used to smirking at the U.S. status would place the United representative who has to sit States on equal footing with apart . from the diplomatic every other (major Western corps," the source said.

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ASSISTED BY fellow-parishioner Eileen Colefllan, 90­

year-old Carrie Silveira of St. Mary's parish, SouUt Dart­ mouth , receives the Marian Medal from Bishop Daniel A..

Cronin at Cathedral ceremonies honoring 102 dedicated members of diocesan parishes. (Gaudette Photo)

March for Life WASHINGTON (NC) - The 1984 March for Life in Wash­ ington will take place Monday, Jan. 23, instead of the usual Jan. 22 date, which is a Sunday.

The change will allow marchers to lobby their congressmen, Nellie J. Gray, March for 'Life

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president, said. She said last year when marchers converged on Washington on a Saturday for the 10th march, many were disappointed that their repre­ sentatives were not available.

The March for Life commemo­ rates the Jan. 22, 1973, U.S.

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN cluster around the altar of St. Mary's Cathedral to enjoy a St. Nicholas day prayer service, bringing to mind the words of Jesus: "Let the little children corne to me and do not prevent them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." (Gaudette Photo)

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• After providing special educa­ tion to mentally handicapped children of Cape Cod for 23 years, Nazareth Hall S'chool in Hyannis will close at the end of , the current school year.

The announcement was made by the Rev. George W. Coleman, Director of Education for the Diocese of Fall River, at a meet­ ing in Hyannis last Sunday. He said: "Although it is a sad oc­ casion when' a school closes, all who have been associated with Nazareth Hall can be proud of its accomplishments over the past 23 years."

The Cape Nazareth Hall was founded in 1960 and reached its highest enrollment in 1968, when it had 27 pupils. In 1972, how­ ever, "Chapter 766" legislation was passed, requiring public school distri<:ts to provide special education on public

school premises. Since that time public school programs have in­ creased, while Nazareth enroll­ ment has decreased to its cur­ rent level of 12 pupils.

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In the last two years the house was replaced by a new building constructed largely with volunteer .Jabor and donated ma­ terials. Over 300 persons are fed daily in what Sister Eileen de­ scribed as "a cathedral to peo­ ple, something that says 'You really make a difference.'''

She is survived by three sis­ ters, Mrs. Maureen Gill and Mrs. Gertrude McDermott of Provi­ dence and Mrs. Patricia Sousa of Tiverton.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence.

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Somewhere along the way, Americans in general, are

developing a sensitivity bordering almost on insecJrity..

When a nation or an international group dar~s to

criticize this land or its people defensive. outrage see~s to

be our only response. We fret over Why other people~on't

like us or why they don't even attempt to understand us.

So often we behave with adolescent uncertainty whe~ we

are ignored or slighte~. This attitude seems to peI"Iti~ate

the entire fiber of .our national life including our religious .

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life. From meates us. Even more evident' among white Anglo-Saxon Protestants,'it also i~ pre!?ent in the diverse Catholic family.

We tend ~o ~ee ourselves as a unique part of the dath- ' olic family.. We feel th~t we are. somehow different \~md .

sometimes we think that -no one, especially no one in ROme, .

understands tIs. This attitude was recently reinforceq. irt an ,

interview given the Natipnal Catholic' News Service byl the'

. fonner apostolic delegate in the United States, Archbishop

jean Jadot. Giving his reflections on the church in this

country, he noted both our strengths and weaknesses. \'

On the positive side he noted the United States church

to be vibrant· and living,~ saying "one of its great strengths

is its nU~ber'?f .really h,?IY people.". ' . ' ,.I.:

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'L,qy not up to yourselves treasures on~arth:-wheret~e rust and ~oth consume

church.' .' \ With regard to we~lrnesses, it is interesting to note and where thieves break through and st~·bl.' Ma". 6':19

that the archbishop's criticism centered on two matters'

that are in general American faults. In some areas he fJ~ls

. .. / we are parochial, tending to look inward. When criticited or corrected, we feel ins~cure, shaken by an indication! of displeasure or lack of confidence. .

Few would deny a certain development of tension

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CHICAGO - Catholic preach­ between the American church 'and the Vatican. 'The st~te­ ing, is terrible, acording to contheir mark on television: The Be prepared:· Sister Helen Cuil­ ments of some bishops oat their recent annual meeting laos ventional wisdom. lier of Louisiana advised priests Rev. Billy Graham, Archbishop

. well as some reflectiQns of the Holy Father during the ad to "tape and listen to themselves, Fulton J. Sheen, Jesuit F~ther

Not so, according to a reader­ limina visits of the American hierarchy clearly'indicate ship survey by U.S. CATHOLIC, pray before preparation, prepare . John ·Powell, Norman Vincent

Peale, and Father John Catoir, the need of more openness in order to dispel some of the a national magazine published in a place where they have the : director of the Christophers. But by the CIBlretian Fathers and least distractions." Added a New tensions that linger in ·U.S. church life. \ Jersey man: "Not all priests can two preaching experts said tele­ Brothers.

It should be made clear that there is no, conflict be­ ·be inspired speakers. However, vision creates part of the dis­ More than half of those sur­ appointment congregations feel tween the Vatican and American Catholics. Yet it also veyed rated the sermons they adequate preparation is essen­ should be noted that the U.S. church should not aroJse experience as "good" (35 per­ tial. To ad lib or speak t~xtem­ with their sermons.

"The congregation expects too

tensions because of feeling that it is somehow unique lin cent) or excellent (20 percent), poraneously week after week is much," said Father Henry Feh­ to the cOilgreglltion." an insult Catholicism. There are those in leadership roles who tio and a healthy 62 percent rated renbacher, who writes for hom­ Be yourself: "The best ser­ foster a spirit of at least discord when they continually re£er the sermons they hear as "help­ ily services. "Years ago, it was mons seem to be the ones that to Catholics in the United States as American Catholids. ful." an event to go to Mass; and if Moreover, 89 percent said that come from the heart," said the priest didn't preach 20 min­ This nationalistic, term seems often to be used to indicate priests Marian Leblanc of Massachu­ do not talk about m'oney that we somehow look upon ourselves as different' and th~t too much; 62 percent denied that setts. "When our pastor shares utes, they got mad. Now so entertainment is available we shou~d be.trea~ed differently from other Catholics.

I: sennons are too :long; and 58 himself and his family with the much through TV, it takes more of an people, sermons his are extra­ pereent disagreed with the state­ It's not the first time in our history that this mind has effort to attract and hold at­ crept into ecclesiastical circles. Last century's battles ovbr ment, "P,riests do not prepare ordinary." tention. People are accus.tomed Tell stories:' "Catch attention to getting entertained passively.

Americanism exemplified inhouse dissent. They did th:e enough to speak."

There are bad <ser'mons, of with a story," said Anne Mer­ Too often, they expect to be en· church no good. Nor does the same separatist mind todak COUirse, but 76 percent said a cer of Maryland. "That's what tertained at Mass, and a lot of We Catholics in America should preserve the CathoIlc poor sermon does not spoil the Jesus did." priests haven't got it, especiaJiy mind, always remembering that we belong to a univershl Mass for them.

Be practical: Said Sister Mari­ 50 or 60 times a year." church, not to a parochial body of believers. . \ anne Mader, S;P.: "Apply Scrip­ B.!lse.d on readers' written com­ Father John Burke, executive Too often we allow trivia to entangle us in self-interest, ments, editors put together a ture readings to the lives of to­ director of the Word of God In­ day's Christians, i.e., regarding stitute, agrees: "Americans are \' list of prea-ching tips. self-righteousness and self-pity.'

Bc' brief: "Why can't priests issues: drugs, al<:ohol, gluttony, very shaped by commercials.

It is imperative that Catholics, in this nation not onl¥ learn that one good point made use of ffee time. How do I make They like short sentence.s, catchy realize but also live their realization that they are part of is more valuable than a lot, of my religion work for me?" phrases, and instant gratifica­ a greater family that is the unive~sal church. , \; words?" asked Mary Lumb of Asked to complete this sen­

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PUBLISHER

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Most Rr.v. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan

Rev. John F. Moore ~

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New York. "You would think they were getting paid by the hour." The vast majority of readl~rs thought sermons should be between 5 and 15 minutes long. Beatrice Moore of British Columbia recalled one short-and­ sweet sermon: "'A ,Iady- had a flat tire in a tunnel. Many pass­ ed hE!r without stopping. Finally, a motorist stopped to give asis­ tance: The Good Samaritan.'

After this, the priest turned around and continued with the

tence, "One thing I never want to hear another sermon on is," the readers came up with a tray­ ful of sundries: abortion, mortal sin, hellfire, birth control, money, the Old Testament, saints, how bad young people' are, confes­ sion, Catholic schools, nuclear war, the rosary, sex, love, let­

ters from bishops - and what an Ohio man described as "why the people who, aren't at Mass should be."

Readers listed as models to be

tion. They want their probJems solved in 30 seconds."

But some people ..are aware of the. problem. "There's no such thing as a bad sermon," said a Virginia reader. "There may be sermons that don't reach me, but this doesn't mean they don't reach anybody."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Friday, Dec. 9, 1983

Family Night

A weekly at-home program for famUies

sponsored hy the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry

OPENING PRAYER Christ, Light of the World,

Shine above me,

Shine below me,

Shine around me.

Christ, Light of the World,

Sparkle within me,

Dance within me,

Speak within me,

Command within me.

Christ, Light of the World,

Take me, mold me,

Use me, hold me,

For I love you, Lord Jesus.

Amen.

ACTIVITY TIME This week the pink candle of joy on the family Advent wreath is lit to remind us Christ­ mas Eve is drawing ever nearer.

Tonight may be used to reflect back over Advent thus far and plan what stiB needs to be done: to prepare for Christmas.

Choose one or more of the following: 1. The Joy Tree. Materials: small table size tree or large • vase of greens, pens, pieces of paper 2 inches by 4 inches, red and green yarn or ribbon. Each family member fills a couple of cards with a short prayer of praise or thanksgiving to God for blessings in the family or for

friends during this Advent. The .Jittle Joy Notes may be hung on the tree with the colored yarn or ribbon. PJace the tree in a prom­ inent place along with new cards, yarn, and pens so that the family and friends may con­ tinue to place note 'prayers on the tree up until Christmas Eve. December 24th, collect them all together and wrap them as a gift for the Baby Jesus to be opened on Christmas Eve.

homemade Christmas cookies or candles.

2. Birthday Box for Jesus.

Materials: one good-size box, a Bible, wrapping paper, ribbon, . tape, writing paper, pen. Place the Bible in the box with a marker set at Luke 2:1-20, "The Christmas Narrative." Then write a family letter to Jesus (say anything in your hearts, a wel­ come, whatever anyone wishes).

Place the letter and Bible in the box. Wrap the box and place it under the tree to be opened and sh~red on Christmas Eve. 3. Bake Time. Together make

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ENTERTAINMENT String popcorn and cranberries to use as decoration for the Christmas tree or wrap gifts for friends or relatives.

SHARING sentence: Christmas is . . .

2. Mom and Dad share their favorite Christmas as a child.

3. Each share a joy or a struggle from the past week.

CLOSING PRAYER -Suggested Prayer: Oh Won­ drous and Gentle Lord, thank you for the beauties of this evening. How grateful our fam­ ily is to you for the precious mysteries of Advent and Christ­ mas. Help us to continue to pre­ pare our hearts and minds for the holiness and awe of Christ­ mas. Gentle Lord, remember those who are alone or unhappy.

Help our fami'ly to reach out in ·love to all we meet this coming week. Amen.

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A couple of years ago, a suddenly single mother ad­ mitted in print to hating the onslaught of Christmas. She described herself as a formerly uptight, stressed person who had always found herself dreading the holidays. "I had developed all these traditions," she said, and aocepted a lot of 'shoulds,' But my energy level was so low, 1 just didn't want to do any of the old traditional things last year," "As the Christmas' season came, I decided to do more of what seemed right to me. 1 sat down and talked with the kids.

I said, 'What is it you really want to do for Christmas?"

She was amazed to discover that her boys didn't want to do three-fourths of the traditional activities that had always con­ sumed family Hfe in previous holiday seasons. She now be­ lieves that many parents make the mistake of not asking the kids about their expectations of the holidays.

By finding out exactly what to focus on, she automatically reduced the pressures. Her boys decided they wanted a tree and helped finance it. They all made 'lists and didn't make unreson· able demands. It didn't feel like a Christmas of deprivation to the family.

They did minimal baking and didn't send cards.' They just did what the family really wanted

to do, not what they felt they should do and they enjoyed a relaxed time together.

We can all learn from her, single and dual parent families alike. We parents so often take on th~ holiday pressures and traditions without polling our families on their value. Yet, some traditions are more impor­ tant than others to' children.

How are we going to know which if we don't ask them?

Last year we had a blizzard that shut our city down from December 23-27th. All parties were cancelled because nothing could move on the streets. In­ stead of a disaster, it was one of our best holidays ever.

We stayed up late talking, playing games and watching old movies on TV together, we slept late, and we ate lots of the turkey which had been planned to feed 18. When cabin fever hit, we shoveled snow or skied around the _neighborhood. Be­ cause we couldn't get to Mass, we devised our own Christmas liturgy. It was a wonderful holi­ day season.

Not being able to count on another blizzard this year, we are taking what we learned from 'last year to curtail holiday pressure. We have already sat down together to review our traditions. Some we are keeping, others we are eliminating. We Hke a tree, Advent rituals and cards. We're scrapping some of the decorating, baking and pro­

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grams we felt we' "should" at­ tend.

Holiday traditions are impor­ tant but too many of them be­ come toxic to the spirit of the season. We don't have to do something just ,because we've always done it.

Forty years ago, by mother spent the first two weeks of every December making fruit cakes which she gave away. We kids spent hours picking out the meat from hickory nuts for them. I don't like fruit cake but I remember the fun and warmth of family interaction during this tradition.

I've never made a fruitcake but if I did, I wouldn't have either the hickory nuts or' kids around to shell them. It would be silly of me to carry on that tradition just because my mother did. We have traditons more meaningful to us to cherish.

One family's tradition can be another's penance but if we continue doing things we don't like because our parents did them or everyone else is doing them, we're abdicating the choice of our holiday enjoyments to others.

Bucking peer pre,ssure Are you sensitive to ridi­ cule? Do your cheeks burn when your peers put you down? Does mockery make you angry, flustered, panicky,' painfully self-conscious? When others laugh at you and belittle you, do you feel hatred for them and pity fot yourself?

A. friend of mine quit drink­ ing once. He couldn't resist hang­ ing around gin mills, however.

He stood at the bar and drank soda. One day a guy at the bar said to him, "What are you, a broad? Can't you drink like a man?"

The other guys at the bar laughed. My friend couldn't take the pressure. He knew he was an alcoholic and. he knew he shouldn't drink, but he couldn't tolerate mockery.

"Give me a ball and a beer," he told the bartender . . . He went on a Jong drunk, and a few weeks later his wife and kids left him. Sensitivity to ridicule cost the guy his family. He fin­ ally made it back to Alcoholics Anonymous, but he paid a terri­ ble price.

There are a million instances like the above. We have all ex­ perienced the awful discomfort of being laughed at derisiveiy.

Sometimes we've handled it well, and sometimes we haven't.

I was just reading the Gospel for Christ the King Sunday.

Jesus provided the ultimate ex­ ample of courage and faithful­ ness in the face of p\tblic humi­ liation. The Gospel describes the scene during his crucifixion: "The people stood there watch­ ing, and the leaders kept jeer­ ing at Jesus, saying, 'He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one,' "The soldiers also made fun of him, coming forward to offer him their sour wine and saying, 'If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself,''' In addition to physical suffer­ ing, Jesus knew terrible emo­ tional agony. The people he came to save turned on him and tormented .him. He accepted their ridicule, mockery and hostility without lashing back.

The putdowns today some­ times come from unexpected sources, making it difficult for followers of Jesus to know how to react. Ironically, certain church professionals are some­ times guilty of a smug, super­ ci.Iious, condescending, superior, holier-than-thou attitude toward their fellow Christians.

These alleged Christian ~ead­ ers tend to haughty disdain for the rabble in the pews. They have an ugly tendency to bully the ordinary churchgoer who doesn't share their enlightened and exalted views on everything from foreign policy to homo­ sexuality. They like to make you

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feel guilty. They hint that you are reactionary, ignorant, in­ tolerant, uninformed, prejudiced, narrow-minded, up-tight.

No need to mention their names. They know who they are. Don't let them intimidate you.

It is easier and simpler to ig­ nore evil ll'ather than confront it. Alcoholics like my friend should stay out of saloons, gen­ erally speaking. Then nobody can bully them into drinking. A teenager whose peers jeer at him or her for refusing to smoke pot or drink beer should simply avoid that particular group of peers. They can't bother you if you aren't around.

Sometimes, of course, it is necessary to stand up. I'm not usually very good in these situa­ tions. I tend! to fall back on four­ letter words, I'm afraid. I sel­ dom make any converts.

Even one of the criminals be­ ing crucified with Jesus joined in ridiculing the Son of God. "Aren't you the Messiah? Then save yourself and us," he mock­ ed. But tlhe other criminal re­ buked him.

"Have no fear of God, see­ '7 ing you are under the same sen­ tence?" the good thief said. "We deserve it, after all. We are only paying the price for what we've done, but this man has done nothing wrong." He turned to Jesus and said, "Remember me reign," And Jesus replied with words that have strengthened and con­ soled martyrs and saints and prdinary Christians down through the centuries who have known rejection and Hdicule: "I assure you: this day you will be with me in paradise,"

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December 11 Rev. Edward L. Killigrew, Pastor, 1959, St. Kilian, New Bedford December 13 Rev. Reginald Theriault, O.P., 1972, St. Anne's, Dominican Priory, Fan River December 14 Rev. Msgr. John J. Hayes, Pastor, 1970, Holy Name, New Bedford December 15 Rev. Mortimer Downing, Pas­ tor, 1942, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis

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VATICAN CITY (NC)"­ Vatican lay workers cancelled a two-hour strike planned for early December after reaching a wage agreement with a Vatican commission, representatives of the workers said.

The unanimous vote to can­ cel the work stoppage was takenj at a meeting of the 1,600-memJ ber Vatican lay workers associa­ tion. The group had threatened to hold the first strike in Vati­ can history in a nearly unani­ .mous vote in October. ' The agreement includes a pay raise effective Jan. I, along with establishment of uniform pro­ fessional salary 1evels through­

iems after the association out all Vaticah dep'artments.\; It has been left up to ~ope th:reatened a strike.

The association and the Vati­ John Paul II to decide whether I to grant the employees' request can commission had agreed to for a one-time additional pay­ ml)dification of pension plans ment to cover cost-of-livingliin­ and implementation of a 36-hour creases since their last contract work week for all employees.

But negotiations over wages II expired in 1980. sullied in October 3nd the group ! The agreement m.\Ist now 'be again threatened to str¥te. studied and approved by other Vatican authorities, including the papal secretary of·state, Car­ dinal Agostino Casaroli.

Con~ribution Pope John Paul, in November UNITED NATIONS (NC) 1982, instructed Cardinal C~sa- ' The Holy See's Pontifical Mis­ roli's office to implement ~he, ,sion.for Palestine has contribu­ principles of a just wage. The ted more than $150 million in pope had intervened last JJhe funds, goods and services to to study the employees' pl"bb­ Palestinian refugees since 1948.

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The U.S. bishops' decision at their November meeting to draft a pastoral letter on women should result in a document that "will encourage ,the effort to open 1eadership posts in the" churcJt," said ,Bishop James Ma· lone of Youngstown, Ohio, presi­ dent of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Cath­ olic Conference.

The bishop's comments ap­ peared Nov.. 30 in an interview with L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican daily newspaper.

Regarding the role of women' in the church, "considerable pro­ gress has already been made, but· much remains to be done," -he added. .

In their efforts to encourage wider roles for women, said the bishop, the, U.S. bishops "are grateful to the holy father for the support which he gives to their task."

In September the pontiff cau­ tioned U.S. bishops against en­

couraging groups supporting the

ordination of women to the priesthood.

At the same time, said Bishop Malone, "he also ,urged us to continue to work with women and for their interests and to do everything to promote their dig­ nity and their legitimate rights."

The .bishop said that the pro­ posed pastoral, expected to be completed within three to four years, "will sustain and explain the position of the church on the problem of ordination."

He also commented that "the church can and should do much more than it has done up to now to support and encourage the legitimate aspirations of women in society."

Asked about the church's role in the discussion of war and peace issues, Bishop Malone said that the bishops felt encouraged that more than a million-and-a­ half copies of their pastoral on nuclear war were printed to "meet demands and that the document was being used as a study guide in schools and uni­ versities throughout the country.

"It seems to us that the church today is arriving at a new evaluation of the gravity of the present moment and is be­ coming an irresistible voice in favor of peace," he said.

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Commenting on' the sex edu­ cation document, Cardinal Baum said that it stresses "the value of love illuminated by Christ" and "the vallie of every feeling and act connected to it," while Father Thomas Lynch, U.S. Catholic Conference representa­ tive for family life, opined that it "is a green Hght for us to promote, get involved in sex , education."

The USCC's Department of ) Education issued guidelines for sex educ;ation in 1981. They were attacked by critics who said they omitted elements essential for a Catholic apptoach to sex edu­ cation and could be harmful to the formation Qf "truly Catholic adults." .

But Father ~ynch said Dec. 1 he believes the, USCC guldeiines "fit into the Vatican guidelines very nicely." Both guidelines stress that sex education be­ longs first to the parents, that parents' often find sex education difficult and that the church has an obligation ~o help. He said both are more ;than lists of dos and don'ts.

He added that he wished the Vatican document had not fo­ cused just on education for chil­ dren and young adults. "Most ·parents have not dealt with their own sexuaHty, so they c~n't teach their kids. We have to help parents address their own sexuality."

William Sockey, executive di­ 'rector of Catholics United For the Faith, said Dec. 1, "I'm cer­ tai~ ~he_~~CCJ~ui~~I.in~~dg not

conform to the constant teach­ ing of the church." He added that, although he had not yet seen the Vatican document " mI sure' · that Rome's guide­ , lines do conform."

The National Federation of Catholic Physicians' Guilds has opposed formal classroom sex education without parental in­ volvement. In 1981 the federa­ tion stated that it supported sex education for parents so that they can fulfiH their role in the education of their children in .. matters relating to sex.

Sockey said 'education in the home is the ideal way, but "we certainly have problems. Many parents don't take their respon­ sibility seriously" or they may feel they need help.

"The school has to take up the slack, but there have to be careful guidelines and limits."

Some bishops have supported state programs, but the problem with sex education in public schools, said Sockey, is that ac­ cording to Catholic teaching sex education cannot be separated from morality and public· schools teach "a' kind of con­ trived morality,. not a true morality."

Cotintercultural MADISON, WIS. (NC) ­ Jesuit Father William J. Byron, president of the Catflolic Uni­ versity of America, \\fged cam. pus ministers to foster: "counter­ cultural" Christian values in college students. He spoke at the first national meeting of the newly formed National Associa­ tion of Diocesan Directors of Campus Ministry. .

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Whole families are being forced onto the streets and many are break­ ing up because of the recession and reduced federal aid, Father Thomas J. Harvey, executive director of the National Confer­ ence of Catholic Charities, testi­ fied before a House of Repre­ sentatives task force.

"Many families split for sim­ ple economic reasons," Father Harvey told the task force on crisis intervention of the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families. In many states two-parent families whose other benefits have run out are not eligible for Aid to Families with Dependlent Children.

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Continued from. pa~e one '> + was previously part of church -'i'; -'" ,"Z;{} law, it was not explicitly in the liturgical instructions before.

On concelebration of Mass, the old instructions prescribed concelebration only for Masses at which -bishops or priests were being ordained. They spelled out a few other generaHy permitted occasions and left it up to the local bishop whether permission would be granted for other oc­ casions.

The new instructions add the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass to prescribed occasions for con­ celebration. They say it iSI rec­ ommended on those occasions formerly listed as permitted.

On the eucharistic fast, the new norms repeat the general requirement that communicants are to fast from foods and Jiquids for at least an hour before Com­ :~~fu~iIJIl!1. munion. But where the old norms said "with the exception . IT WAS DEER hunting season in Vermont and Robert Nevins of Stowe, a can­ of water," the revised instruc­ dIdate for th~ permanent diaconate and a state-certified hunter safety instructor, tions say "with the exception thought it was an appropriate time to call attention to' the plight of unborn infants only of water and medicine." on whose lives there is no "closed season." He mounted his protest in front of a The new norms exempt the Burlington, Vt., abortion center located across the street from facilities of the Bur­ elderly, sick and those who care for them from the eucharistic ington diocese (Vermont Catholic Tribune Photo) fast. The old norm called for a fast of "about a quarter of an hour" by those persons.

Revised instructions on bap­ tism set out more explicitly that, except in danger of death, a SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador baby's baptism "is to be delayed" (NC) - S·alvadoran news media in cases of "complete absence are keeping quiet about killings of any well-founded hope that . and human rights abuses, forc­ the infant will be brought up in ing Catholic officials to publish Rosetto Precooked, weekly reports on the political the Catholic religion."

Frozen Raviolis Several revisions spell out more violence, said Auxiliary Bishop take only minutes to stringently than ,before restric­ Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San prepar~...combine with· tions on the use of general ab­ Salvador. "If you want to know your own sauce and other what is happening in EI Salva- , solution. ingredients for a delicious, dor, ,listeri to the foreign radio An amendment to the instruc­ fresh tasting, low cost meal tions for the rite of funerals in~ stations and read the foreign with "homemade" flavor. press," he said in a Sunday corporates provisions in the new Look for Rosetto meat code which say that a Catholic homily in the cathedral. Salva­ and cheese raviolis in the funeral is to be celebrated for doran newspapers and radio and frozen food section. Use the coupon below for catechumens and that Catholic television stations are owned by additional savings. funerals may be celebrated for backers of the government. unbaptized infants and for bap­ tized non-Catholic Christians in certain circumstances.

On the liturgy of the Hours, one revision says that bishops, priests and deacons aspiring to the priesthood "are bound by the obligation" to recite the full sequence of the hours every day, where the old norm simply said "should."

THIRD WEEK Another revision says that per­ manent deacons "are to" recite OF ADVENT those parts of the Liturgy of the Hours that have been set by the bishops' conference. The pre­ vious instruction had simply said "it is most fitting" for per­ manent deacons to do so.

The amended instructions also touch on such things as rules governing priests hearing con­ I : ....:. . ' .....: :, fession, rules for church furnish­ ~.,. ings, and instructions concerning INCUNE THINE ear to exposition of the Blessed Sacra­ ment and processions.

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Dorcy stayed and became a noted The new scissorist started a art ist; those scissors turned out letter home: :"You'll never be· to be her tool. . .lieve what the old black-handled . . .... but she didn't dare use Sister Dorcy. a retire<J silhou­ eUist who lives in Seattle. is the words; The scissors were lost years celti:lbrating her 50th anniversary ago but 3.000 silhouettes later as a nun. Displays of her intri­ the artist still recalls the begin­ cate art wili' mark the 50th an­ niversary of her first paper cut· nings of her work.

By the mid 1940s she was ting. recognized as a leading Ameri· Sister Dorcy remembers that can paper-cutter. She has pub­ when she was 19. packing to go lished and illustrated 18, books. to the Domincan Sehool convent in 1933. her sister Margie had insisted on a code to signal her family if she didn't want to stay.

"OK. if I say 'black·handled scissors.' ·you come after me." she said. holding up scissors takE!n from her mother's sewing basket. "That's silly." her sister responded, "Wha~ could you ever pos~:ibly find to say about scisllors?"

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Her final cuttings were a set of six Mexican children's de· signs. published to help Father Wasson's children. Arthritis brought Sister Dorcy's career to a halt in the early 1970s.

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The Christmas season may find us feeling more melancholy than merry,. more jittery than jolly, more run-down than renewed.

"But some preventive meas­ ures can help us to overcome this seasonal disease, as well as to put the "holy" back in our holi-' days," advises' Lisa Osterman.

Her article, "I'm Dreaming of a Blues-free Christmas," appeared ,in St. Anthony Messenger maga­ zine.

- Many can relate to nerves as frayed _,as those old Christmas light wires puHed out of the "Xmas" box, or psyches seem­ ingly as fragile as handblown ornaments.

"We try to cram giftgiving, goodies, goodies-baking and merrymaking into an agenda al­ ready filled to capacity, leading to a buried-alive feeling . . .," she contends, "sacrificing the bodHy balms - adequate sleep, balanced diet, regular exercise - and the salves of the soul ­ solitude, prayer, Scripture read­ ing."

So how do we ward off a "blue" Christmas? Ms. Osterman suggests that the best way to steep ourselves in the real mess­ age of Christmas and disregard the myriad details that surround it is to concentrate more on our prayer .Jives. And, while trying to tune out the secu,lar and tune in the spiritual, we could revi­ talize some religious customs

.)Ike the Advent wreath and Jesse Tree, recaUing the faithful­ ness of Yahweh signified by the evergreen; Jesus, the Perfect Gift, mirrored in our gift-giving tradition; Christ as the Light that dispels our darkness, represented by candles.

Unfortunately, Ms. Osterman laments, the false concepts of our culture, and maybe our own, cause is to see Christmas as a gorge-out, bake-off, a style show, an exercise in gift-giving one-up­ manship. But when we think about our fondest Christmas memories, "they usually have nothing to do with such pur­ suits," she comments. "Why I don't know, but I sml vividly re­ call a touching gift I received from a then five-year-old broth­ er - a tooth he had lost a couple of days before Christmas!"

Like children, she suggests, we must be ready for the visit of the divine in what seem to be the most inconsequential, pecu­ liar events - for this is the stuff Christmas is made of!

Many people feel emotionaUy left out.in the cold around this December holiday, more so than any other time of the year. "It's easy to lapse into mental self­ flagellation: "What's the matter with me? How come I feel so out of season?"

Ms. Osterman advises that we remind ourselves that we are not the only ones feeling down, vent feelings with a friend or coun­

selor, try to be more realistic in our expectations of the holidays, and maybe initiate good times rather than wait for invitations.

"We must remember," she notes, "that we need not eXperi-­ ence pure bliss at Christmas to experience its ,true meaning and spiritual growth . . . but we do need to immerse ourselves in the wonder of Emmanuel."

And what to do about holiday hyperactivity? Simplify as much as possible. This means setting priorities about social obligations and holiday duties, and reeval­ uating family customs to see if they still serve their original in­ tent or have become burdensome or obsolete. "Rigid standards and specifications only cramp our own and everyone else's style, and inevitably set us up for a letdown," cautions Ms. Osterman.

It's obvious that our celebra­ tion of Christmas today is a far cry from the humble circum­ stances of the first Christmas.

This holiday, however, "need not be synonymous with overspend­ ing and overextending our re­ sources, but rather with genuine sh~ring of self after the ex­ ample of God who gave himself to us by sending his Son." In the end, "Everyone has claim to the gift of divine friend­ ship," ref.lects Ms. Osterman.

"No one can ever really be de­ prived of Christmas."

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The secretary of state said he was "ready to go .anywhere if my presence is thought to be needed."

In October, the pope had sent personal letters to U.s. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Presi­ dent Yuri Andropov stressing the 'importance of continued nego­ tiations.

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1223 STATE ROAD raised my children. I'm sure I Remember that you are not WESTPORT MA was not a perfeetmother, but I responsible for the behavior of ',I~" Located \nBar did try the best I knew how. your adult chHdren. They must ; , lincoln ,Park There are four divorces among live with ,their own choices. Your 'I 1.-; Full line Religious (. my six, children. One son re­ letter seems appropriately free t,,..b.

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Now 11 convenient offices • CARPETING • CONGOLEUM my house, can 11 It would seem including Seekonk &< Taunton, • CERAMIC'TILE • ARMSTRONG You might propose some I was cooperating or collabor­ 674-5410 \.. "house rules" for your grown ,ating wifth them. children. House rules can ,be Jesus fis important to me and your way' of expressing your I must 01l>ey his commandments. personal moral values in practi­ I also have to love them as he cal terms. They tell what you does - just as they are., will arid win not iolerate in your Wreaths - Trees _ Should I permit them to share house. the same bed while visiting me?

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It is not known how much money has raised through the HCA Christmas seal pro­ . gram, nor 'how many seals have cjjiuttctri, CDn"~c",r­ been sold. However, over the past five years, HCA through ~ists. ,-&erfild ~. ~pck ~1r4 more than 2 million school­ children, has annually distribu­ G{,dwr£i1t~,~o~ette CtJnt':ert mistress «nD ted an average of it million fold­ " C'Vudith' .ers ,?ontaining over 50 Christmas ~OCinne. oKereier . ,~the h4rpsicho~ seals and gift tags.

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You make an important dis­ tinction in your letter between the person of your children and their lifestyles.

You can abhor the lifestyle of your children. You need not col~ laborate inor cooperate with what you know to be wrong. But keep on loving them.

With adult {:hildren it is no longer effective to mapdate be­ havior and to punish misdeeds.

They are often unreceptive to parental counselor advice. How­ ever, like the mother of St. Augustine, you can continue to rejoice at their legitimate suc­ cesses, to help them up again when they stumble, to .Jove' them, to be there.

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CHICAGO (NC) - Commem­ orating the third anniversary of the murders of four American missionaries in El Salvador, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin at­ tacked Reagan administration policies in Central America.

Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clark and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel and lay mission­ ary Jean Donovan were slain Dec. 2, 1980 in San Salvador.

Trials of former members of the Salvadoran National Guard suspected of the murders have been delayed several times.

In articulating the position of the National Conference of Cath­ olic Bishops on Central American

policy, the cardinal said. "We have been convinced that a military solution is not the an­ swer to the problem of Central America; such a solution will not end the violence; it will not re­ store order and peace."

He added that the· bishops have argued the highest priority in the region should be given to the roots of the conflict "which are essentially local in nature.

These include longstanding pat­ terns of injustice, gross human rights violations and the wanton taking of human life by death squads.

"The resolution of these prob­ lems is to be found in drastic internal changes, not an ever escalating military situation" lie said.

It is for these reasons, the Dr. Chet Raymo, professor of physics at StonehiJ.l College, cardinal said, that he "profound­ North Easton, has just published . ly regrets" President Reagan's his second Book of the Month recent veto of legislation which ClLib selection, "The Crust of would require continuing assess­ ment. of human rights as a re­ Our Earth: An Armchair Travel­ er's Guide to the New Geology." quirement for U.S. aid to El S'alvador. .

THIS IS the traditional Bethlehem site of the birth of Jesus as it appears today. The Issued by Prentice-Hall Pub­ "Such an action can only send lishers, the book, lavishly illus­ silver star on the floor marks what is thought the actual location of the Christchild's man­ the wrong message about the is designed trated by the author, ger, (Israel Tourism Photo) for the interested non-scientist. purpose and meaning of our It is, says Dr. Raymo, ,"a journey policy," he said. "Indeed the of the imagination from inky- significance of the human rights , dark hot water vents in the floor question as the cause of the of the Pacific right around the overall crisis seems to l>e ,less

By Dr. Simon Campbell Christian inscriptions, a verifica- Bethlehem and a procession earth to the glistening ice cap of understood by our government tion of the grottoes. from the Church of St. Cather- Antartica. Along the way we see today than ever before . . . " As pilgrims and travelers of Nearby are caves where the ine to the Grotto of the Nativity. how familiar features of the "As a church," he said, ,owe all faiths journey through Israel At 4 p.m. Protestants gather earth's crust were shaped by the must continue to raise our visiting the 'lavishly adorned sites early church father Jerome Hved associated with the life of Jesus and taught. Others are at Shep- in Shepherds' Fields for a Christ- slip and shove of moving plates." voices on behalf of the people The Stonehill professor special­ of Central A'merica. This is a of Nazareth, they tend to forget herds' Fields where to this day mas Eve service and at 8:30 p.m. local shepherds herd their flocks an international choir festival izes in interpreting scientific ad­ proper role for us as a com­ the simplicity of those sites 2000 for shelter. begins in Manger Square.

Finally, vances to general audiences.

His munity of believers and it is a years ago.

The ,luxurious trappings of the at 11 :45 p.m., comes the "joyful previous -BOMC selection was necessary role if we are to be Throug!tout Israel are rocky 20th-century Church of the An- climax of the day, Midnight Mass "365 Starry Nights: An Intro­ instrumental nn stopping the natural caverns formed during nunciation in Nazareth, belie the in the fourth century Basilica of. dU<:tion to Astronomy for Every killing and promo~ing reconcilia· eons of erosion. Some were shel­ fact that the home of the family the Nativity.

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It was to a cave in the tiny Judean town of Bethlehem that Joseph of Nazareth brought his

wife Mary, "great with child .. , because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke II 5,7). ' The cave believed the site of Jesus' birth, now one of the most venerated places in Chris­ tendom, is known as the Grotto of the Nativity.

In order to expunge the memo ory of the event, Roman Emperor Hadrian constructed a temple at the site in honor of the god Adonis, thus obligingly keeping the location marked for Queen Helena (mother of his successor, the Emperor Constantin) to iden­ tify in the fourth century as the birthplace of Jesus.

It was Helena who built the first Basilica of the Nativity over the site. Traces of it are visible today as foundations of the pres­ ent· magnificient sixth century church.

There are other underground grottoes 'in Bethlehem. Next to the cave where Jesus was born is St. Joseph's Grotto, where Jesus' foster father is said to have been warned of King He­ rod's order to kill all newly born sons.

Close by is a third grotto dedi­ cated to those Holy Innocents.

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s0!11etimes taken different points As of view, there still is a I~nified bishops around the world con- body of church teaching from which all the statements I:by in1 tinued to publish a variety of pastora,l letters and statements dividua hierarchies flO Wj , ' on war and peace, an event a The recent French and Eng­ little closer to home -:-' a speech lish bishops' statements, 'issued in San Francisco in mid-Novem- in November, were notable' not ber by the papal secretary of only for what they said but for state _ offered a comprehensive where they differed in ap~roach.

look at the Holy See's overall The French bishops strongly view~ on the war 'and peace emphasized the threat of com­ question. munism and said the turrent • situation in Europe is siaiilar to The San Francisco speech by the rearmament of Nazi Germany the Vatican official, Cardinal prior to World War II. Without Agostino Casaroli, "was timely t~e maintenance, , , in'.. W1estern in ?lore ways. th~n one. It came .. Europe of an adequate deterrent, amid the contmumg debate over· , the French hiera~chy saidl in its , deployment of new u.s. medium- ~ov. 8 statement, Soviet en­ 'range missiles in, Europe; it' fol- slavement'that'threatens French lowed on the heeis' of new war liberty, dignity and identity is and peac~ s~atements 'by. the possible;" I, By contrast the Catholic, bish.

French and Englis,h hierarchies - only the latest of several such 'ops of Engla~d and Wale~, in a statements, beginning with the', U.S. bishops' pastoral issued last Nov. 17 statement, said, they spring; and i,t Preceded by only were gravely concerned about 'the deployment of new' U.S. two days tIle telecast of "The cruise missiles, which NA!TO is Day After," 'an event which erecting to offset a perteived brought a controversial drama. tization of nuclear destruction Soviet advantage. in Euro-, into millions of American homes. missiles. The cruise deploYment "would appear to make it Imore Cardipal Casaroli's underlying difficult for (the British) govern­ theme was that the Vatican over ment to demonstrate convibcing­ the years has attempted to make ly its commitment to a p:olicy a sigmficant contribution to the of progressive and mutuai dis­ war and peace debate. But the armament,". which the bi~hops speech ~lso seemed to address said is an essential element of a another 'question: the fact that morally acceptable nuclear dealthough the statements of the terrence policy.

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of peace' day after the English bishops approved their statement ­ making 'them at least the sixth national bishops' conference"this year to speak on the war and peace issue - Cardinal CasaroU gave his speech wrapping vari­ ous elements of the church's overall teaching on war and peace into a single package.

The Vatican diplomat said there

are a number,' of fundamental points in the church's teaching,

including one stating that \peace is a supreme good, a necessity,

a possibility, a duty and that it

must be{built on "true, justice."

He also said. the arms race is an

'evil and grave danger to peace,

that nuclear weapons raise sep­

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church's traditional,' doctrine of

a just,war, that there is a clear

moral obligation to work toward

mutual disarmament, ,and that

,disarmament can only be ,achieved through a recognition I)f world interdependence and a

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rich and JPoor nations. .On the difficult issue of nu­ dear deterrence Cardinal Casa­ l'oli took the traditi.onal posi­ tion that it is permissible to

possess nuclear weapons not for

,lise, but for the purpose of de­

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Bind then only as a step toward

disarmament. But in an appar­ ent reference to current Ilegotiations he also remarked that deterrence "does not ,reo

arms

quire a' htathematicaI 'balance' of forces of terror."

He added, "This logic (of seek­ ing balance) leads not to real balance, but to a successive im­ balance ...,.. or at ;least to a fear of imbalance - which . . . fos­ ters an ascending spiral which creates growing costs and grow· ing dangers."

The question of balance ob­ viously has been one of the key stumbling blocks at the recently suspended Geneva,negotiations

a bundle. There is hope, how" ever, if you are especially tal­ ented or civic minded.

If you win a prize in recogni­ tion of your religious, charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary or civic achievements, you might not be required to in­ clude the award as income. You must fulfill two additional re­ quirements for the award to be tax-free: .' You, took no action to en­ ter the contest, and • You are not required to provide substantial services as a condition to receiving the award.

Thus, when you receive the Nobel Peace Prize and are awarded $200,000, you will not be taxed. But if you win your bowUng league's $50 award as the year's most improved bowl­ er, you must pay tax on this amount. Although you may re­ gard your bowling skills as in­ volving a degree of "artistry" thereby enabling you to avoid ' taxation, sports' achievements don't faIl within the list of tax­ free exceptions. ~espite the tax ramifications, winning the lottery or other major contest· remains a com­ mon fantasy. For as Barbara S. might tell ,you, half a million is better than none.

The Murphys practice law in Bralntree.

over the Euromissiles,· with both sides claiming that the other side's proposals would put them­ selves at a serious disadvan­ tage.

But when Cardinal Casaroli returned to Rome after his U.S. trip he saw the word "dis· advantage" in a different light.

The Vatican is willing to help the arms talks resume, he said, because of "the disadvantages which the lack of peace signify for everyone."

"THEY SHOULDN'T KEEP THE MAILMEN 50 BUS'r' AT CHRISTMA5TIME THAT THEY (AN'r GO;1O CONFESSION LIKE EVERYO~JE ELSE.'"

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Dartmouth'defeated Foxboro, 20·14, at Sullivan Stadium, Fox. boro, to capture. the Division Three crown and. Middleboro rolled to a 28-6 victory over Westwood at Boston University!s Nickerson Field to win the Division Four championship.

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The basketball will get under· way at 5:45 with Greater New Bedford Voke-Tech opposing Westport. The remainder of the schedule will see Somerset vs.

Dartmouth, Holy Family vs.

Bishop Connolly, New Bedford

It was Dartmouth's first b9wl victory after two losses and marked the first time a team from the Southeastern Mass.

Conference won the champioT!" ship after five straight losses.

Middleboro had a comparatively easy time in downing W~stwood' and winning its third Super Bowl crown in four :ap­ pearances. t . Callahan is only the sec6,nd football coach in Eastern Massa­ chusetts history to win ttiree Super Bowls.

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Connolly and Harwich will meet at 6 p.m. in the hockey jamboree opener, Wareham fnd Durfee at 7, Somerset and Dart.' mouth at 8.

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With 15 skaters and two goalies returning, including high' scoring forwards Todd Jakusik, Steve Couto and Bob Carroll, the experience on defense of Captain Paul Hibbert and the unparalleled goaltending of Cap· tain Billy Camara, Connolly has the nucleus for an exciting sea· son.

Coach Frank Stranisk is looking for continued improvement from Marty Carroll, Allan Belden, Bob Hayes, Paul Callaghan and Don L'Heureux. The seasoned veterans, Pat McCarthy, Russ Dubois, Ted, Bill, Mike

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Gymnastics Jamboree A girls' gymnastics jamboree is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. next Friday in the Somerset North Middle School. The schedule and list of participants were not complete at press time.

In Bristol County CYO Hockey League games last Sunday Fall River defeated Fall River South and Somerset held defending champion New Bedford to a tie.

Sunday night's games in the Driscoll Rink are Fall River South vs. New Bedford and Som­ erset vs. Mansfield, starting at nine o'~lock.

The team records: Fall River

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Therriault and 'George So~sa will be a big assist to the bright new players Qn this year's squad.

As usual, Connolly wiU carrY a larger normal team to provide playing opportunities for as many boys as possible, as well as to prepare for the future.

The schedule opens with tomorrow's jamboree and the regular schedule starts on Dec. 15 vs. Somerset; 19, vs. Durfee; 26, at Fairhaven; 29, at N.B. Voke; Jan. 2, at Wareham (7 p.m.); 5, ORR (8 p.m.); 12, at Dartmouth; 14, at Bourne (8 p.m.); 16, Coyle (the Bishop's Night); 19, Fairhaven (8 p.m.); 23, at N.B. Voke .(9 p.m.); 26, Wareham; Feb. 2 at ORR; 4, at Dartmouth; 7, at Bourne (8 p.m.); 9, at Coyle; 13, Somerset; 16, Durfee; 22, 'Bishop Fenwick; 25, at Portsmouth Abbey, (2 p.m.).

North 7-1-1 (won, lost, tied), New Bedford 5-2-1, Mansfield 4-4-0, Fall River South 3-6-0, Somerset 1-7-1.

To Switzerland VATICA1'l' CITY (NC) - A Vatican spokesman, Father Romeo Panciroli, has confirmed that Pope John Paul II will visit Switzerland next June 12-16. The visit will include stops in the French, German and Italian· speaking parts of Switzerland.

49 percent of the nation's 6 million citizens are Catholi'C.

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Father Reedy dies NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) ­ Holy Cross Father John Reedy, 58, Catholic press columnist and publisher of Ave Maria Press for 30 years, died Dec. 2. He had been hospitalized for several weeks in South, Bend, Ind., suf­ fering from a bone marrow dis­ ease.

He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1943, and was ordained May 31, 1952.

In 1954, he was named pub· lisher of Ave Maria Press, lo­ cated on the Notre Dame cam~ pus, a position he held at his death.

He was executive editor of Ave Maria magazine from 1954 until 1907, when he closed the magazine. He was also president of Spiritual Book Associates, a book club operated by Ave Maria Press.

School opposed AUSTIN (NC) Although the .first Catholic High School in 15 years is scheduled to open in the Diocese of Austin, Texas, in September 1985, it is meeting opposition from some Catholics who fear it will become a "white­ flight" school. St. Michael's Academy, a college preparatory school, will be built on 50 acres of land in a wealthy residential development west of Austin.

Residents on the east side of the city, primarily Mexican-Ameri­ cans, say the school will be too expensive for minorities to at· tend.

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The 125-member decorating committee will use over 2500 yards of cloth in various colors to adorn the bishop's box, pre­ sentee box, stage settings, foyer and many other ballroom areas.

Members will meet at Lincoln Park at 1 p.m. Jan. 8 to imple­ ment their planned arrange­ ments, coming from all parts of the diocese for the annual' project.

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What's on ,your

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Q. My parents are too over­

had. I mean, he was a good fighter and tough and every­ thing, but he was a re~lperson

protective. What should I do? '£ They., won't': let me do some too. . ."'l~.,'."" k ,tbings that are perfectly fine.

L" _ ", -".. his mother has i'He's dead (liJdiana) " I Ai- A RECENT ROAST for Bishop Stang High School athletic director John O'Brien, A. This is a frequent complaint had a nervous breakdown. They . from left, principal Thomas Donahue, 'O'Brien, Mrs. O'Brien and John Walter, O'Brien's l1im rotteri.

I meah, most spoiled of teenagers, but withoutspeci­ .

I' ' fic details it's impossible to give parents would be proud ~ta kid roommate at Holy Cross College. 'The honoree and his wife received a trip to Jreland from a completely satisfactory answer. like that - good lookin' and colleagues and friends: (Gaudette Photo) About .too most you can do smart and everything, bJt they is to discuss your problem with gave into him all the tirrte. He your parents in a'non-emotional kept trying io' make s~~eone climate. Give your id.eas about say 'No' and they never did. . \: . specific instances of what you 'They never did. regard as overprotection. ' "That was what he wanted.

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Then listen carefuily to their For somebody to te,H him 'No.' To ,have somebody lay dO#n the ideas; And what you can't change for law, to set the Umits, .gi~e him something solid to starid on. now, try to accept; Perhaps it will help you to That's what we all want, \reall y. read the following passage fro~ "One time . . . one time, he S.E., Hinton's' fine novel, "The came home drunker than'I anyOutsiders," written when she thing. He thought sure they.I' were was 17. gOMa raise the roof. You \know In this passage, Randy meets what they did? They thought it '. with Ponyboy not long pefore a was something they'd \done. i\!'~t-~ big rumble. They mu'se .over They tliought' it was theirl,fault , 4'-~L:r~ Bob, who had been sta,bbed to - that they'd failed him or f'\. .~ death e·adier. driven him to it or something." :!, I~:' "I'm not going to show at the , ' . I' 1,,. rumble tonight," Randy said Send comments and ~uestions ,. slowly. "I'm, sick, of all this. to Tom ~on, 1312 ~ass.

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"Hey! I'm starving! When are we ' eating?".

Those words ,are often heard in American homes. , But in many parts of the world, the words "I'm starving" , are literal. , In its efforts to end world hunger, the international Oxfam organization has organize~ an annual world-wide, fast day, re,cently shared in by over half the students and staff of CoyleCassidy High School" Taunton.

Participants fasted, donated money and/or offered prayers for the cause.

The fast day included, chapel services 'cond~cted by Fath'er Richard Roy, school chaplain. It

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'~Participation in this program

WASHINGTON (NC) "; Ijope John Paul II created the new Diocese of Colorado Spri~gs, Colo., and named AuxiIlary ,Bishop Richard C. Hanifen I'of Denver, 52, as its first bishopl

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WHO'S BEHIND' THE DOOR We sailed away " We walked 2,000 miles and then we slipped away We looked so hard ' But couldn't seem to find Just what The world was for ,Now we know They're only making sure that 'we 'don't ·trip and faU lust what the journey's for.

They watch us all They look so hard Eut they can't ~eU us why they're' oore And Just what for Because they don't know Who opened up the door. lHIow can we find out more Who owns the keyless door Where does the cfrcI'e end , Who are tOO, unwatched, men Where do we go from here Fui~ is a fading fear Ufe'is a waiting room I hope they don't call me soon.

How much more do you ~By think You know about who's behind the door.

Wriltten by Randy Jackson, (c) 1981 by Riddy-Diddy PubUshing Corp.

UP TO NOW Zebra has been a copy band, plugging other art· ists' music. Now Zebra has re­ leased its own album. .

"Who's Behind the Door" de­ scribes a presence that acts as a guardian. "They watch us all. they're only making SlJre that we don't trip and fall."

The song builds 00 the image of the door, which Zebra ap­ parently considers the passage­ way to the next ute. While Zebra thinks "Jife is a waiting room," the song describes faith as a "fading fear."

Christians experience faith differently. Faith for us is the light that shines through and beyond the door. When we do not understand the circumstances of our lives, we can stHl trust the God whose presence and love are all around us.

Because of faith, we can be" patient. God's schedule rarely is the same as ours. Most of' us need to ,learn theva.lue of wait­ ing.

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~~FILM RATINGS~~

A-l Approved for Children and Adults The Black Stallion Returns Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie The Dark Crystal

E.T. Joni

The last Unicorn Pirates of Penzance

A-2 Approved for Adults and Adolescents Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (Rec) Betrayal Cross Creek Eddie & Cruisers Five Days One Summer The Flight of the Eagle (Rec,) Gandhi (Rec,) The Golden Seal Hammett Hercules I Am the Cheese The Jupiter Menace The King of Comedy

Krull, local Hero The Man from Snowy River Max Dugan Returns Mr. Mom Never Cry Wolf The Night of the Shooting Stars The Prodigal Return of the Jedi Romantic Comedy Something Wicked This Way Comes Spacehunter

Split Image Star Trek II Strange Invaders Superman III Tender Mercies Testament Tex Threshold The Treasure of the 4 Crowns Trenchcoat Twilight Time Twilight Zone Without a Trace Zelig

A-3 Approved for Adults> Only lovesick Man, Woman and Child My Favorite Year National lampoon's Vacation Octopussy The Outsiders Return of Martin Guerre The Right Stuff Sophie's Choice Spring Fever The Star Chamber Starstruck Staying Alive The Sting II Strange Brew Streamers Stroker Ace

Best Friends The Big Chill Brainstorm Cujo Daniel The Dead Zone Deal of the Century Diner Diva Educating Rita Final Option First Blood The Grey Fox Heart Like a Wheel Independence Day Jaws 3·D lone Wolf McQuade The lords of Discipline

The Survivors Table for Five Tempest That Championship Season Timerider "Tootsie" Tough Enough The' Toy Under Fire The World According To Garp Wrong Is Right The Year of Living Dangerously Yellowbeard Yentl

A-4 Separate Classification fiI~s which while not morally offensive, require some analysis and explanation as a pro­ tection against wrong interpretations and false conclusions.)

(A Separate Classification is given to certain

Fanny & Alexander Frances

The long Good Friday Merry Christmas, Mr. lawrence

They Don't Wear Black Tie Pauline at the Beach Star 80

o -. Morally Offensive All the Right Moves Baby, It's You Bad Boys Beyond the Limit Blue Thunder Breathless Britannia Hospital Class Dr. Detroit The Draughtsman's Contract Easy Money Exposed Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Flashdance 48 Hrs. Going Beserk Honkytonk Man The Hunger Lianna The lonely lady The Man Who Wasn'fThere The. Man With 2 Brains Monsignor Monty Python's The Meaning of Life National lampoon's Class Reunion Never Say Never Again

An Officer and a Gentleman The Osterman Weekend Porky's Porky's II Private School Psycho II Revenge of the Ninja The Road Warriors Risky Business Rumble Fish Smokey & Bandit, Part 3 10 to Midnight

Tr"r!;n a Places

Valley Girl The Wicked lady

(Rec.) after a title indicates that the film is recommended by the U.S. Catholic Conference reviewer for the category (If viewers under which it Is listed. 'These listings are presented monthly; please' clip and save for reference. Further information on recent fUms is avail­ able from The Anchor office, 675-7151.

Tift CHILDREN'S choir of St. Bernard's parish. As­ sonet, directed by Diane Loranger, will sing at Assonet Four Corner~ at the lighting of the community Christmas tree at 6:45 p.m. Sunday.

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1983

Montie Plumbing, Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which .do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug· gested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

,NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs' against local list­ ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anchor.

ReIlBious Broadcasting - TV Sunday, Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m., WLNE,' Channel 6, Diocesan Television Mass.

Portuguese Masses from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford: 12:15 p.m. each Sunday I on radio station WJFD-' FM; 7 p.m. each Sunday on tele­ vision Channel 20.

Mass Monrlay to Friday every weel,c, 11:30 a.m. to noon, WXNE, Channel 25.

"Confluence," 8 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Truman Taylor and having as permanent participants Father Peter N. Gra­ ziano, diocesan director of social services; Right Rev. George Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island; and Rabbi Baruch Korff.

"Breakthrough."

6:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 10, a pro­ gram on the power of God to touch lives, produced hy the

Shroud stays in Turin TURIN, Italy (NC) - Pope John Paul II has officially given custody of the Shroud of Turin to the Turin Archdiocese, where it has been kept since 1578.

The Vatican had previously formally accepted the gift of the shroud, which many be­ .lieve .to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

The 14-foot linen cloth was willed to the pope by Umberto of Savoy, Italy's last king who died in exile in Switzerland, in· March, 1983.

The shroud contains what ap­ pears to be the image of a man, with marks in the places where Scripture says Christ was wound­ ed during his crucifixion.

Scientists from al1 over the world have performed tests on the cloth, but have not Official­ ly published their results. Car­ bon-14 dating, one of the few tests never made on the shroud, has been proposed to help date the material to within 100 years. ~

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"The Glory of God," with ,Father John Bertolucci, 7:30 a.in. each Sunday, Channel 27.

"MarySon," a family puppet show with moral and spiritual perspective 6 p.m. each Thurs­ day, Fall River and New Bed­ ford cable channel 13.

"Spirit and the Bride," a talk show, with William Larkin. 6 p.m. each Monday, cable chan­ ne135.

Dee. 11 (SPN) Sunday, "World Report" - iNC News weekly report on religious, ethi­ cal and moral concerns.

Sunday, Dee. 11 (ABC) ­ "Direetlon~' - ABC correspon­ dent WiIliam Blakemore inter­ views Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in Rome.

Sunday, Dee. 11 (CBS) "For Our Times" - CBS-TV examines recent peace initiatives to settle the war in Lebanon.

Thursday, Dee. 15, 10-11 p.m.

(PBS) "John Callaway Interviews: Joseph Cardinal Bernardin." The cardinal talks about his early years as a priest, reflects on the nature of the religious life and discusses the church stand on nuclear war.

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Women's Guild meeting: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12; Christmas tableaux and gift exchange.

Confinriation I program: in­ structional session 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Family Life Center.

Christmas dinner -party for parish workers: 7 p.m. to mid­ nIght Dec. 15, Gaudette's Pavi­ lion.-

D of I, NB Hyacinth Circle meeting: 7 p.m. Dec. 13, K of C Home, Pleasant and Campbell Streets' Christmas skit and gift ex~ change.

O.L. VICTORY. CENTERiYILLE

Volunteers needed: 2 p.m. Dec. 18 to help light and decorate

Women's Guild: Luncheon parish Mary Garden. Informa­ meeting Dec. 12, noon, Iparish . tion: 998-5361. center. p.rogram: "Holiday Cus- , Dec. 19, 7:15 p.m., family Ad­ vent .penance program; Dec. 20, toms around the World'I', pre­ sentedby Anne AustilL! For 7 p.m. children's Mass and ·transportation call 775-8367 or Christmas ·pageant; Dec. 21, 428-2837.

I' parochial school Christmas play.

Volunteers needed tOi aid .

DOMINICAN LAITY, FR Barnstable prisoners. Informa­ . Meeting of Our Lady of the tion: 432-1787, mornings, \Tues­ Rosary chapter: 1:30 p.m. Dec. day through Ji'riday. . . I 12~ for Mass followed by Christ­ ST. lPATRICK, FALMOUTH mas ?arty with Father Augus­ Continuing an ongoing I-proj­ ;tin Sylvestre, OP, Third Order ect, the Women's Guild ,has do'­ .chapters visitor, as guest of nated 'books to the Falmouth (tlonor.

Public Library in memory of deceased members. Recently 1ST. MARY, SEEKONK donated: "A Man for Others" Babysitting available at 10 and' "How ,to Help the Hurt­ a.m. Mass each Sunda.y. ing." The guild has thu~ far Vincentlan meeting: following given 64 books to the Ubrary.

10 a.m. Mass Dec, 11. . \:

S'll'.ANNE,FR

Exposition of the Blessed Sac­ rament following 11:30 'a.m.

Mass' today, with an hour of adoration in the shrine from 2 to 3 p.im.

Jesse 'Tree ceremony: 4 p.m.

Mails Dec. 11, followed by re­ freShments.in the shrine.

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Maryknoll carries out this responsibility of mission "awareness" in many ways: talks on campuses and sermons in churches by now, not only from Communist ~~ Maryknollers; the production of Maryknoll hostile to all religions or from so-caIl~ pagan lands, but from lovernments th1lt Free Films; radio and television programs; the publication of MARY!'NOLL Magazine . profess to be upholding "Christian v~lues and those of Western civilization" -~nd and.REVISTA MARYKNOLL, a enforce those values with guns aimed land Spanish·English monthly. \' Each ofthese efforts, however, is directed often fired at their own people. at a broad audience, "the average American ORDIS has attempted to publish a·broad Catholic". Thus. the decision was made by spectrum of Christian writers reflecting on the "Good News of Christ's preachingi'- in the Society to widen its program of awareness by publishing books'of intetestto countries and continents where politica! theologians and students-oftheololY in the oppression, chronic unemployment, illiteracy, and daily hunger are the grim, United States. visitors who greet more than one-hair of"the . . " . world's families as they rise to meet ea~h As ~lonen ID AsI8, Afncn, and LatlD ~, Mary~n~lIen were.keenly aware, morning-and each year. . tbat a nch, Chnsllan theololY was developing ' . i within each of these continents. But the In publishing such books, Maryknoll, Society also knew that there was no through ORBIS, is attemptinl to carrylout publisher in the United States whose not only its own understanding ofmissic;m, principal purpose was to bring Third World but what the Church itself sees as its God·liven responsibility toward our wlll-ld. theololY to the attention of the English-reading theololical world.

The following st'atement is taken from the Maryknoll hoped to fill that need by International Synod of Roman Catholiel Bishops meeting in Rome in 1971: \ founding ORBIS BOOKS.

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But there is obviously far more to the life of the Chutcit than formal theololY. There is prayer. shared reflections on Sacred Scriptures, the efforts of individuals and groups to live . more like Christ in their daily lives.

Maryknoll Priests, Brothers, and Sisters in the field had been sharing-often leading­ a great spiritual renewal taking place among the peoples they had come to serve.

But. as in the case of Third World theololY, there was no publisher capable of brinling to readers in the United States some ofthe rich harvest of religious experience. the fruits of the Holy Spirit. in Asia, Africa.' and Latin America. ORBIS BOOKS, it was hoped, could serve that function, and in fact more than half the titles it has published fall under the category of "spiritual reading",

"Action on behalfofjustice and

participation in the tra~ormation of.

the worldfully appear to us as a \'

constitutive dimension ofthe : preaching ofthe Gospel, or, in other . words. ofthe Church's mission for the' redemption ofthe human race and its libertltion from every oppressive situation," Justice in the World, no. 6

You will notice that the Bishops did not say "preaching about justice", or "lalkilig about justice", but "action on behalf of : ~ justice is a constitutive element of the preaching of the Gospel".

How successful has Maryknoll's publishinl effort been? One measure is sales..

OVI:r the past five years our sales have incl,eased 140010. We are gratified by these results, and appreciate the strong support liv,:n by booksellers, librarians, book revi.ewers and, most important, our readers.

We are not the best judges of what Orbis ma'i have.accomplished. We are pleased, hovlever, by the judgement of Msgr. George Higgins, for thirty yean the labor and, international affairs advisor.to.the United Stales Catholic Conference.

Wridng in MARYKNOLL MAGAZiNE (April. 1981) Msgr. Higgins stated: .

"We owe a tremendous debt ofgratitude to I'he MaryknoJl Fathers for having eSlllblishedOrbisinthejirstplaceandfor having subsidi1.~>d it so generously-during itslormaliveyears. Without in any way der.'igrating the importance of .Maryknoll's explicitly apostolic work in theforeign missions, /, for one. would be prepared to argue that. in terms of lon~f-rangesignijicance.itssponsorship and continuing support ofOrbis ranks neanhe very top ofthe list of Maj'yknoll's mallY enviable contributions

to Church and society.

"Overall. thel:umulative Orbis titles represent a cross section ofthe best available materialfrom every continent on l.'beration theology and biblical spin'tuality. /t is literally true to say,' / think. that i{Orbis had not made these volumes availablz (at a very reasonable priCo!. / might add), most ofus in the UniledStates,includlngspecialists. would never have had a~-cess to them and. in fact, might nf!ller even have heard of

them," .

In Asia, Africa, and particularly in Latin America, Christians are "undertaking a~tion on behalf of justice." If they took no action, If :rou would like to know more about they would be safe, but they would not bel ORDIS BOOKS, simply ask for a free, na witnessi to the Gos~1 of Jesus Christ.!' comp,lete, annotated catalog.Book Write to: Rev. J h Hah M MOb' . 'osep n , . '. r IS 5, Many of these Christians working'for ' Maryknoll,N.Y.IOS4S. justice, including a number of Maryknoll: missioners have, for that very reason, been· ~ t called "subversives" or even "Communist agents", \

The decision to found ORBIS BOOKS was perfectly consistent with M<u'Yknoll's . f" h h Soci undentandlngo mlsslonw ent e ety itself was founded over seventy yean ago.

Mlssionen are sent Jrom the United States to establish or strengthen the Church overseas.

But we are memben ofa universal Church, and part of an American missioner's ~ responsibility is to report back to the Similarly. ORBIS BOOKS has b e e n ' accus~d by some critic.s of "fostering., -American Church what the Churches in Asia, Africa', and Latin America are praying MarXIsm". We only Wish that these cnllcs . for; working for, and"-increasingiy would look more carefully at the entire Orbis M k II list, or at least read the books they criticit.e. ary no , -suffering arid dying for.

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White Church, Swansea, spon­ sored by the Somerset-Swansea Interfaith Clergy Assn. All wel­ come to sing or listen.

Folk choir Advent-Christmas concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 18.

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Candidates' interviews for Mr. Carroll's class: Dec. 10.

O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK

Christmas program ·of Lessons and Carols and blessing of creche: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. All welcome. '

Meeting for .prospective lec­ tors: 7:30 tonight, church.

Couples' Club Christmas party for- members: Dec. 10, parish center. ' Parish Bible and study and prayer group meeting: 8 p.m.

Dec~ 13.

New members wel­ come. , Volleyball' for all interested: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

Advent penance service: 7 y.m. Dec; 21~ Parish Christmas party: aft­ ernoon of Dec. 18.

Of the 201 Orbis titles in print, only 9 deal

';Are we not all members of the SllIl1e Body?" askedSt, Paul. After 2,000 yeats the with Marx's thought in any sisnificant way.

Oftliese, 3'totally reject Marxism; 3 are question has gained, not lost, in its \ ­ compelilng relevance. : highly critical, nnd 3 accept ct:rtain aspects of Marxist philosophy and reject othen.

For Christ, in His Mystical Body, th~ Th,ese last three are attempting, in the words Church, is suffering now greater angUish of :Bishop Helder Caml1l'6 in Brazil, "to than perhaps ever before. \: make use of Marx as St. Thomas Aquinas . Sad to note, much of that anguish cOmes made use of Aristotle" •

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ST. 'll'HOMAS MORE, SOMERSET First penance, 1 p.m. Dec. 17.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Messiah-sing: 3 p.m. Dec. 11,

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Jesse tree symbols which families are asked to bring to Mass this weekend:' prophet's scroll, shell or lamb.

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Christmas pageant rehearsais: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Saturday,

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Advent penanCe service: p.m. Dec. 19.

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ST. PIUS X, S. YARMOUTH

Women's Guild annual Holly Tea: 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11, parish ,hall. Guests welcome.

Christmas bread (oplatek) is available at the convent.

Children's Christmas pageant: 4 p.m. Dec. 18, school audito­ -rium.

Christmas babysitting service: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17 in school.

CHARISMATIC' MEETING, FR

Fall River area prayer groups will hold their monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Anne's Shrine. David Dunne will speak.

All welcome.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB

Vincentians will attend 8 a.m.

Mass Dec. 11. followed by a .breakfast meeting in ,the parish hall.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Meeting 7:30 tonight at the

rectory for those willing ·to work with parish youth.

An inquiry class on ,the Cath­ olic faith is being formed. Fur_ ther inf~rmation at the rectory.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA

Second graders will receive the sacrar.nent of penance at 10 a.m. Dec. 10.

BL. SACRAMENT, FR

An outside creche and other Christmas decorations will be set up by Youth Group mem­ bers and confirmation candi­ dates.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS, FR

St. Louis Fraternity meeting: St. Louis Church, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14.. All welcome.

ST. RITA, MARION

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Food drive for Christmas bas­ kets for .parish needy: at all weekend Masses.

First Communion candidates and parents: meeting 8:45 a.m.

Dec. 11.

CCD teachers and aides meet­ ing: grades 1 to 6, 7 p.m.; grades 7 to 9, 8 p.m.

Senior youth group: meeting after 7 p.m. Mass Dec. 11, in­ eluding induction of freshman members.

Parish family reconciliation

service: 7 p.m.' Dec. 12.

Ladies' Guild: meeting 7:30

p.m. Dec. 14, parish hall. .

ST. ANNIE'S HOSPITAL,}'R

"Brighten Our Tree for Your Loved One" program will offer an opportunity to memorialize a loved one liVing or depClrted by means of a tree on ·the hos­ pital roof_ Tree lighting and blessing ceremony:' 5 .p;m. Dec. 15, including carols by the choir of O.L. of Grace Church, West- . port, and a reception.

ST. JOHN, 'POCASSET

Some 200 parishioners will

participate in an Advent Holy Year pilgrimage to St. Patrick's Church, Wareham, 'at 1 :30 :p.m.

D ec. 11, proceeding ,by bus to St Pt· k' . h h 11 d • a rIC s parts ,a an processing from there to .the church. Following a prayer service, pal'ticillants will -return to St. John's for refreshments. .

A bus will travel from the schoolyard to LaSalette Shrine each Sunday night at 5 .p.m., ~~~~~~~~~~~ r~tu~ing at 9~0 p.m. Further information at the rectory,

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Christmas concerts by Father Andre Patenaude, MS, with the Reconcilers and the Shrine Cho­ rale: Dec. 10 and 17, 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 and 18, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. All welcome.

Feast of Our Lady of Guada­ lupe: Marian presentation, 11 a.m. Dec. 1~, followed by 12:10 p.m. Mass celebrated by Rev. Donald Paradis, MS. All wel­ come.

P.arIshioners are invited to assist workers at St. Mary's Home, New Bedford, in reno­ vatinga ',barn into a ·gym and ·recreation room. Information: Kate Jackson, 748-2012.

CAmOLlC COMMUNITY, E. FREETOWN Advent program: 7:30 p.m.

each Monday, followed -by fessions. ' Meeting for parents of communion candidates: ,p.m. Dec. 11.

Prayer meeting: 7 p.m.

Wednesday. "

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO

Parish renewal weekend: . to­ night through Sunday.

CYO councll meeting: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13; administration committee meeting: 7 p.m. Dec. 15.

ST. MARGARET. BUZZARDS BAY

Knights of Columbus w111 re­ ceive corporate communion this Sunday.

Hungry world ROME (NC) Nearly 700 million people, one-sixth of' the world, 'live in dire poverty in rural zones of developing coun· tries and run the daily risk of malnutrition, according to sta­ tistics of the UN, Food and' Agriculture Organization.

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