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Joint blessing historic first VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope J oh'n Paul II, in a liturgical celebration attended by the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, defended papal primacy as an essential ministry, but said it was open to some change in the way it is carried out.

Later, in an unprecedented ecumenical gesture, the pope invited Ecumenical' Patriarch Dimitrios I of Constantinople to join him in blessing a crowd of some 50,000 people from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

The Mass and blessing Dec. 6 were the highlights of a five-day visit by the patriarch to the Vatican, and the events illustrated both the progress and limits 0[.23 years of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue.

In a homily pronounced a few feet from the seated patriarch, from the basilica's main altar, the pope made an unusually direct assessment of what experts say is the most ,difficult division between Catholics and Orthodox: the role of the pope.

The pope appeared to reject the traditional Orthodox view of papal primacy as one of special honor only. But he described the papacy in terms of ministry rather than authority, and said there was room for theological development of the "forms" in which this ministry is exercised.

Therefore, the pope said, he was asking pastors and theologians of both churches to f.search together for the forms under which this ministry can be a service of love, recognized by one another."

The pope also indicated openness to the traditional independence of Eastern churches. Many of them followed their own disciplines well before the II th-century split with Rome, he said.

"I would like to assure you, Holiness, that the See of Rome, attentive to everything that church tradition signifies, desires to fully respect this tradition of the church of the East," the pope said.

The Mass contained moments of both communion and separation. The pope and patriarch recited the Creed together, symbolically ending one of the oldest theological disputes between the churches: the addition, considered unwarranted by the Orthodox, of the "filioque" clause in the Nicene Creed.

The clause states that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father "and the Son." The Orthodox formula has the Holy Spirit proceeding only from the Father. The issue was resolved earlier this year wl,len both sides agreed that in common prayer, th(;:Y should go back to the fourth-century form of the Creed - without the"filioque" addition.

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High court takes pro-life -case

THE MEMORIAL of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated tomorrow, has been named a feast for the United States by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. (NC photo)

WASHINGTON (NC) - The U.S. Supreme Court said Dec. 7 that it will hear an appeal from the nation's Catholic bishops of a federal court order to turn over exten, sive files on their pro-life activities to Abortion Rights Mobilization or face $100,OOO-a-day fines for contempt of court.

The high court decision to hear the appeal marks another major phase in seven years of procedural wrangling over Abortion Rights Mobilization's court efforts to force withdrawal of the tax-exempt status of the Catholic Church in the United States.

In the underlying lawsuit the abortion rights organization accuses the Catholic Church of having violated Internal Revenue ,Service laws for tax-exempt religious and charitable organizations by politicking for anti-abortion candidates and against pro-abortion candidates.

Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference," in a statement released shortly after the Supreme Court announcement, said he hoped acceptance of the case by the high court "signals that a favorable end to this burdensome and intrusive case is in sight."

He said federal courts so far have been "insensitive" to objections raised by the government and the church over whether the courts have jurisdiction to intervene in the case.

He added that he expected the high court to hear oral arguments in the case in the spring. If it does, a decision in the case most likely would be issued before the end of the court's current term next summer.

The court's Dec. 7 action further delayed imposition of the $100,000a-day fines, which were first imposed but then delayed pending appeal in May 1986 by U.S. District Judge Robert Carter of New York, who has been hearing the underlying case.

Immediate issues before the Supreme Court include: - Whether the NCCB and USCC, the bishops' national agencies which were drawn into the lower-court case as witnesses representing the Catholic Church in the country, have legal standing to appeal the subpoenas in the lower court ordering them to produce internal church documents.

- Whether the subpoenas violate the church's rights to free exercise of religion. " - Whether the U.S. district court hearing the lawsuit has jurisdiction to hear it or acted improperly in accepting it.

Related to the jurisdiction issue are numerous legal questions, chief among them: - Do Abortion Rights Mobilizaiton and other plaintiffs meet legal requirements for "standing" to sue the federal government over its decisions on the tax-exempt status of a religious body?

- Does court intervention in the case violate the executive branch's legal discretionary authority in determining which orga'nizations qualify for tax exemption?

A_ Supreme Court .ruling need not deal with all issues raised.

Often decisions are rendered narrowly on the basis of only one or two legal questions, leaving others to be resolved at another time.

The federal government and a wide coalition of non-Catholic church groups had joined NCCBUSCC in asking the Supreme Court to hear the appeal. They, with the bishops, argued that the low'er court overreached its authority in its acceptance and pursuit of the case, infringing on First Amendment rights of the church and the proper discretionary powers of the executive branch.

Abortion Rights Mobilization and fellow plaintiffs in the original suit urged the high court to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the lower court was acting properly and the bishops were "recalcitrant witnesses" with no legal basis for questioning the plaintiffs' right to sue.

The most favorable decision for the NCCB-USCC in the appeal would be outright dismissal of the whole case by the Supreme Court.

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Bishop released from hospital His Excellency, the Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, was released Dec. 7 by his doctor from St. A~ne's Hospital, Fall River.

The bishop was admitted to the hospital Dec. 5 after suffering internal discomfort. He was diagnosed as having reflux esophagitis due to a hiatal hernia. The condition is easily corrected hy diet and exercise.

Bishop Cronin, who will continue to fulfill his busy schedule, is grateful for the many expressions of concern he has received and for the prayers offered on his behalf.

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NEWYORK(NC)- The board of directors of Catholic Relief Services has voted to move the agency's headquarters to Baltimore.

In another a.::tion, the board voted to reappoint Lawrence Pezzullo as CRS executive director. . He was initially appointed for a five-year term, which will end next June 30.

Indianapolis Archbishop Edward T. O'Meara, CRS board . chairman, said the agency needed to move to consolidate its eperations in one place, and had been open to any place in "the Washington-New York corridor."

Baltimore was chosen, the archbishop said, because of expected economy of operation there, availability of services and access to housing for staff.

He said he expected most of the executive staff to go to Baltimore, but that a firm had been hired to . work with staff members individually in either moving or finding other employment. The New York archdiocese has offered jobs to secretarial staff members who decide not to move.

CRS has not yet found office space in Baltimore, Archbishop O'Meara said. It might decide to build something new, he said, but prefers to find existing space. The agency hopes to conclude the move by the end of 1989, he said. .

The main qffices of CRS are in the New York archdiocese's Catholic Center, which includes a parish church and a girls' high school as well as offices of the archdiocese and other agencies. In recent years CRS has had to rent additional space in a building several blocks away.

Regarding Pezzullo's reappointment, Archbishop O'Meara said the extension was for one year because bylaws on the length of the director's term parallel those regarding the general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference. These provide for an initial fi'{e-year term and one-year renewals.

Along with the organizational actions, the CRS board dealt extensively with renewed famine in Ethiopia. Archbishop O'Meara said. "We believe the U.S. government is-ready to assist us with food and transportation," he said. "We feel that we are more equipped to handle the emergency than we were before. We have the experience and our organization is in place."

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There will be no decorating session preceding the 33rd annual Bishop's Charity Ball, to be held from 8 p.m. to J a.m. Jan. J 5 at.

White's of Westport.

In the past, ball committee members decorated the ball site the Sunday before the a~nual event.

Young women to be presented at the ball will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at White's. They and their escorts are urged to attend the practice session. .

Mrs. James A. O'Brien Jr. of Fall River heads the presentee committee. Frank Miller of Sandwich and Miss Dorothy A. Curry of New Bedford are honorary ball chairmen and Robert McGuirk of North Dighton will be master of ceremonies.

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REPRESENTING THE five diocesan deaneries, Marian Medal recipients shown with Msgr. John J. Oliveira, VE, clockwise from bottom left, Mary E. Clegg, St. John the Evangelist parish, Attleboro; Manuel J. Mello, St. Joseph, Taunton; John V. Callahan, St. Pius X, South Yarmouth (Cape and Islands); Joseph L. Morissette, Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea (Fall River); and Mary Ellen Carter, St. Francis of Assisi, New Bedford. With the exception of Morissette, second oldest from Fall River,those pictured were the oldest recipients from their deaneries. Taking Fall River and diocesan honors for age was Blanche Archambault, 84, of St. Mathieu parish, Fall River, in right photo receiving award from Msgr. Oliveira. (Gaudette photos)

Card. Krol to be succeeded

by Bishop Bevilacqua WASHINGTON (NC) - CardinalJohn J. Krol of Philadelphia will retire Feb. II, and Pope John Paul II has named Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua o( Pittsburgh to succeed him.

Cardinal Krol, 77, is a former president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference and has been the senior cardinal still active in the U.S. hierarchy since 1974.

A bishop since 1953 and archbishop of Philadelphia since 1961, he was named a'carclinal in 1967.

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Bishop Bevilacqua, 64, was named an auxiliary bishop in his native diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1980. He was made bishop of Pittsburgh in 1983.

The announcement said Pope John Paul had determined that Cardinal Krol would remain archbishop of Philadelphia until Feb. II, when Archbishop Bevilacqua will take canonical possession of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.

Feb. II will be the 27th anniversary of Cardinal Krol's appointment to Philadelphia.

Highlights of Cardinal Krol's 34-year career as a bishop, archbishop and cardinal include: - Undersecretary of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 gathering of the world's Catholic bishops to update and renew the church.

- Vice president of the NCCBUSCC, 1966-71.

- NCCB-USCC president, 1971-74.

- Head, in 1965, of the bishops' committee which reorganized the old National Catholic Welfare Conference into the NCCB-USCe. - Head, 1967-71, of the NCCB committee which coordinated a massive and often controversial in-depth study of U.S. priests.

- Organizer and host in 1976 of the 41 st International Eucharistic Congress. ~ Member, since 1981, of the Council of Cardinals formed by , Pope John Paul to advise him on restructuring of Vatican departments and reversing the growing annual deficits of the Holy see.

In November Cardinal Krol announced to the U.S. bishops that after years of his being "a darn nuisance" in pushing the Holy See to release annual reports on its financial affairs, the bishops would soon receive an annual report with permission to make it public.

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the moorins..-, The Real Road to Peace If Jesus Christ himself had come to Washington this week, would he have gotten the coverage accorded the Gorbachev visit? Over 10,000 media personnel were accredited for the visit of the Soviet premier.

But when the Lord ca,me to our world, he couldn't even get a room. Would there have been a place for him in Washington this past week or would he have had to find a place outside our national capital? Would he who was heralded by heavenly hosts as the Prince of Peace have been given a seat at a conference table supposedly devoted to the pursuit of peace?

The answers to these musings are obvious. Christ will never be seen amid the panoply and pagantry of a state visit. Among those who seek to influence people amid the Machiavellian maneuvers of capitalism and communism the Lord has no welcome.

A gullible world feels that men can somehow bring peace to their fellows. It has not yet come to terms with the reality that war is and always has been the only area in which man has expended the fullness of his energies. Currently it is estimated that 58 conflicts are being waged on planet Earth.

There are some who play the game of government who would set great store by the fact that some effort has been made to decrease the current nuclear arseQal. Unfortunately, this idealistic attitude is also unrealistic. The facts are that the two superpowers have agreed to dispose of obsolete weaponry while they continue to sp.end the major part of their national budgets on the development of more deadly arms.

There is no intent to pound the sword into a plowshare. The Washington meeting was but a scene in a piay intended to please an audience and get good revie路ws. Both Reagan and Gorbachev are in need of all the favorable publicity they garnered from their meeting. Reagan has had a disastrous second term, showing the world why he never really moved out of second-rate movies. The Iran fiasco, the sto.ck market disaster and the national d.ebt are his legacy to the' American people.

For his part, Gorbachev needs all the support he can muster just to remain alive. He has inherite~ a failing economy, an. ailing and aged military and all the insecurities of Russian history. In the shadowed world of the Kremlin, he can only survive in the light of world public opinion.

Some might tOlnK tOlS retiectlOn somewhat cynical and disdainful. However, history shows that peace engineered by man is fragile and frail. In a faith context we of course encourage every effort to seek ways of bringing lasting peace to this tired ,planet.

Yet we also declare that unless the road'goes to Bethlehem, hope will vanish and despair will reign. The church maintains that Christ has a place at the conference table and that unless he is present the powers of this world will accomplish little. The' arms race is one of the greatest curses on the human race and the harm it inflicts on the poor in particular is more than can be endured, as the Fathers of Vatican II stated a generation ago.'

But the message of the Gospel, epitomizing the highest. ideals and aspirations of mankind, can be fulfilled in our time if we dare proclaim that peace on earth which flows from love of one's neighbor is derived from the peace of Christ. Washington and Moscow must hear this message!

In this Advent season, may we put into practice the words of Isaiah. May we turn our spears into pruning hooks to the end that nation will no longer lift sword against nation and mankind will no longer learn of war.

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Catholics and gay sexuality

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

Recently, the Vatican has been criticized for referring to AI OS as a natural sanction against immoral behavior. The Vatican is not "gay bashing" by simply noting that morality and natural law are compatible.

People are not meant to stick dirty needles into their bodies and casual sexual relationships, whether heterosexual or homosexual, are not what God had in mind when he created man and woman. The certitude of Church teaching is based not only on sacred Scripture but on tradition.

Tradition is vital because at the level of natural consequences, the real basis of morality is apparent only in the long run, especially when looking at communities rather than individuals.

Even for the individual, it is true that we carry the consequences of our actions with us, as the psychologists tell us.

Tradition is also vital because it is within stable communities that n:soral consensus is possible. In an unstable milieu such as that of our contemporary culture, it is only through moral appeals to conscience that a consensus begins to develop. The lack of consensus in ~he area of sexual morality reflects the ambiguity of our social sciences and psychology. .

sense of these things is fragile and our ability to interpret or respond to the demands of conscience is equally fragile.

The Church's appeal to the conscience of its members must be clearly rooted in the teachings of Jesus. We may not have specific answers to all our modern moral dilemmas, but our problems are not fundamentally different from those that vexed mankind in Jesus' time.

The Church, by virtue of its Godgiven mission, must reach out beyond its constituency and advocate the reasonableness of its moral teaching from the perspective of natural law. This is precisely what it is doing with reference to its teachings on the immorality of . homosexual acts.

The Church teaches that human sexuality has two purposes: the celebration and strengthening of love between husband and wife and the procreation of new human life. Sex should be the expression of the total giving and sharinS betweentwopeoplewho~veprom-

ised themselves to each other forever.

The biolosical difference between man and woman is not something that can be wished away. It is a message placed by God within human bodies to help us understand thecentral purpose and meaning of sex. Sex and its power to We may wish we knew more create new human life are linked together so intimately that it is clearly what it is to be a human impossible to separate them over being in this world,. we may wish the long run. moral appeals to nature could be v.,,~.~,~.~.Il,~t~,a!~c:I, tpv?!~.~~~i!Y.iJ>,~J,9~!"""" ,:I:lte" l;~t;.rE拢" ~~.titllil~ MoL ~~t'lq-

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lies to gay sexuality should be analogous to that of Jesus toward the woman caught in adultery. Let no one cast the first stone of condemnation but equally let no one refrain from the duty of fraternal correction: "Go and sin no more."

We are all responsible for our actions, sexual and otherwise. All genital sexuality that occurs 'outside marriage is sinful.

It's human nature to distrust people whose sexual orientation deviates from the norm but people who are into "gay bashing" are akin to those who threw stones in Jesus' time.

God doesn't bash. He loves all his children. the works of his hands.

Weare called to extend that same love and respect to all people regardless of race. color. creed. national origin or sexual orientation.

Fr. Dulles to retire .WASHINGTON(NC)-Jesuit Father Avery Dulles was a(feetionately described as a "revered teacher and priest" in a symposium at The Catholic University of America marking his pending retirement. Father Dulles. who has taughtatCatholicUniversitysince 1974. will reach the university's mandatory retirement age of 70 next August. He is perhaps best known generally for his writings and speeches on the church and on ecumenism, but within the路theological community he is noted at least equally for his writings on .~~":.~!~t!~!1.

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Here's what we heard.

21 adults (no ch.iIdren) said "A shorter season." 20 said "Spend, less money." 19said "Lesscommercialism."

16, all children, said "Getting what I ask for." 18, both children and parents, said "A greater religious emphasis." Nine said "Not have house guests."

Mentioned more than five times were: "Not send Christmas cards"; "Not have to buy presents"; "Not so many parties and programs"; "Get along better in the family"; "Stay home for Christmas"; "Kids get too hyped up"; "More quiet time for myself'; and "Relax and enjoy the holiday more."

Some mentioned only once were "N 0 oyster stew"; "Not have grownups drink so much"; "Not go to midnight Mass"; "No fruit cake"; and "Get to see Santa Claus."

The next chore we assigned families was to take the change each member desired and come up with suggestions for dealing with it.

This was a real struggle because expectations came into play. If Dad said "Spend less money" and

children said "More gifts," they had to negotiate how they could please both.

• I It is an interesting ext:rcise for families, one I suggest you consider. The discussion centered around expectations and definitions of what a good Christmas should be. When each member of the family has a different definition, some are bound to face disappointment and/ or frustrations.

Since we come from different families, we bring different expectations of Christmas into marriage.

One wife came from a family where Christmas meant spending time with' aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. Her husband came from one where Christmas meant spending quiet time with spouse and children.

Each was disappointed with theholiday season untir they negotiated and agreed to spend only two full days with relatives. It seems a simple solution but prior to it they tried to snatch visits during a two-week period and never had a quiet day at home.

Another family struggled with the desires of their back-home college kids, who wanted only to crash after exams and travel, and those of the other members, who wanted to take part in family and community festivities. They came up with accepting no invitations requiring full family attendance the first three days of the students' return. In exchange, the students

Where's the Spirit?

My bookshelves are lined with data on religious education, Catholic inner-city schools, campus ministry, sem- . inarians and a dozen other topics related to my research work.

When it comes to church ministers, the research data provides a profile of those in ministry, along with information on their satisfactions and effectiveness, their relationship to organizational structures and many other matters.

But recently it hit me that all this data doesn't necessarily reveal the soul of ministry to us. Our data tells us almost nothing about the most important aspect of ministry: the workings of the Holy Spirit in it.

In his Dook, "The Dynamic Elements of the Church," Jesuit Father Karl Rahner reminded readers that the most dynamic element in the the church 'is the Holy Spirit. The church is a "Spirit-endowed society.. .in contradistinction to what is purely institutional, administered by men, subject to calculation, expressible in laws and rules."

But is it even possible to study the Spirit? How? .Isn't grace, a supernatural gift that is spiritual and 'cannot be measurep? ~ ) " A distinction must be made. It is not the Spirit per se that should be measured, but rather the effects of the Spirit.

A sociological prOfile of the permanent diaconate tells us how many deacon~ we have, their background, the serv,ices they perform and their effectiveness.

stronger sense of holiness? If yes, what caused it? Since you became' a deacon has there been an increase in your peace of mind, charity, purity of life and prayer life? Do you have a deeper sense of biblical poverty and spiritual asceticism?

Those very legitimate questions could render valuable information.

Why is it that we don't see more discussion centered around questions of this nature? One answer might be that such discussions don't come naturally. In the semininary I remember a professor who chided us on being remiss in discussing spiritual things.

He said, "Isn't it true th;lt if one of your classmates began to talk about the Spirit you would all consider him a little unnatural?"

He was correct! There is a shying away from talk about the spiritual.

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agreed to participate with grace after three days.

Many families agreed to lirriit spending on gifts to each other or to ask relatives if they could agree on a mutual spending limit in an attempt to cut back on Christmas expenses. One family decided against charging anything because they tended to "go crazy with credit cards at Christmas" and paid for it by living frugally for months.

We do have more control over Christmas than we exercise. We don't have to repeat every tradition if it causes stress and tension thai lead to short tempers, outbursts, hyperactive children and marital discord. We, can adopt, new traditions of sil1}plicity; of quiet and of reconciliation.

Control, however, demands attention before the season gets underway. It means a family conference and negotiation. It means collaborating until the family comes up with solutions most satisfactory to all. It does not mean everyone will be fully satisfied but that everyone will be less dissatisfied. Not bad, that.

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

Today the American church is in a period of dynamic ministerial offerings and expectations. The sheer numbers of new ministers, the proliferation of writings and studies on ministry plus an increased educational effort to' strengthen new ministries reflect this dynamism.

But the heart of the matter is the Spirit. Where is the Spirit in all of this?

It is a question that must be asked if.the new surge in ministry is to stay alive.

Paid in full December 13 1972, Rev. Reginald Theriault, O.P., St. Anne's;Dominican Priory, Fall River December 14 " 19'70.. Rev. Msgr.JohnJ. Hayes, Pastor; Holy Name, New Bedford December 15 '1942, Rev; Mortimer Downing, Pastor;St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis

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HOUSTON (NC) - Texas bishops have collected about $2.4 million - expected to be. more than enough to cover bills from Pope John Paul II's Sept. 13 visitto San Antonio. A total of $2,408,200 in contributions h'as been collected, Archbishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio announced during a semiannual meeting of. Te15as bisMPS.

", 'At the meeting the bishops voted to send any money left 'after all 111II11II1JI11JI1II1JI11II11JIUlIlIlJlllilJllIllIIlJllJllIlIlJllIlJl; bi'lls have been paid·to the pope as THE;ANCHOR (USPS-S4S-Q20). Second a gift from Texas Catholics. The Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. expected price tag of the papal But a profile aimed at d,iscdve'r- , Publis'hed weekly except the week of July,4 visit to San Antonio is about $2.3 ing the effects ofthe ~pirii wOl;J1d and the week after Christmas at 410 High- million, Archbishop Flores said. land Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by Included is the cost of a year of ask permanent deacons to describe the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall the experience of their calling to visit-related education programs River. Subscription price by mail, postpaid the diaconate. Questions like the $8.00 per year. Postmasters send address and a planned follow-up educafollowing might also be used: Dur- changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall tional effort to be conducted stateing your minis~ry have you felt a Riyer, MA 02722. wide.

A letter from a reader Longtime readers ofthis column will know that a recurring concern of many Catholics is the church's prohibition of cremation and the lifting of that ban in 1963.

A European-born reader recently sent me an enlightening background on the subject. Only a few times have I given the majority of this column space to a letter. I believe, however, that most of you will find interesting what he has to say.

Dear Father Dietzen: As a European I can perhaps say a few words of interest about cremation.

Growing up in Austria I was aware of offices labeled, innocuously enough, "Vienna Society" ("Wiener Verein"), ostensibly a cooperative for burial. insurance.

That goes back to the early days of the labor movement when funeral services were an exploitative business, as they still are sometimes in the United States and elsewhere.

Vienna, in keeping with Social Democratic principles, has since established a monopoly on funeral services: no private morticians are ' allowed within city limits.

That is the economic side. But when it started, the society was known as "Die Flamme" - The Flame. Services explicitly sp'ecified cremation. Perhaps that too had an economic side, reducing burial costs for working families. But there was more to it.

Cremation was "rational," the practical thing to do in the age of Malthus, when cities were running out of space to expand and began to swallow up the medieval God's Acres around country churches.

More to the point, destroying the body was a symbolic protest against "that superstitious nonsense" of bodily resurrection.

One must appreciate the hatred between the Socialist Labor Movement and the established. politically conservative. Catholic Church. Even in the 1920s and 1930s. Socialist workers came by the truckload to disturb traditional Corpus Christi processions, trying to drown hymns and Benedictions with atheist slogans. The church. in turn, all but sanctioned the bloody suppression ofthe workers' movements.

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN to a local problem with a general solution. That is all in the past, of course. except that the more general issue. that local an4 specific prob- . lems should not be attacked by blanket worldwide sanctions, remains very much alive in the church today.

That is, I guess, my justification for beating at this dead horse, the hope we might learn something for future conflicts in the church.

Pope prays for summit success VATICANCITY(NC)-Pope John Paul II marked the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with prayers for the success of the Reagan-Gorbachev summit and eventual nuclear disarmament.

The pope expressed the hope that one day "the threat of nuclear catastrophe" will be ended, with human rights safeguarded and the goods of the world distributed more justly.

Speaking Dec. 8 in St. Peter's Square, the pope said t,he church "always prays for those who have responsibility in national and international public life.

"In these days. however. our prayer is particularly profound and insistent in relation to the meeting that is unfolding in Washington," the pope told visitors and pilgrims.

"We are all aware of what great efforts are necessary so that the threat of nuclear catastrophe is mitigated, in expectation that it can be definitively overcome," the pope said.

On Tuesday President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty to eliminate their medium- and short-range missiles within three years. .Such efforts are needed to rebuild the foundations of world peace "on the safeguard of human rights and the rights of peoples" and to develop the "indispensable solidarity that will open a way to the just distribution of goods," the pope said. He cited Pope Paul VI's dictum that "development is the new name of peace."

The Rosary

There was a pro-cremation "The rosary is the sovereign movement that was pointedly ath- remedy against heresy and vice.~ eistic. as you have repeatedly -'Anon. pointed out to your readers. ~noth­ er motive was that death is not a time of cut-and-dried rationalism; the most economical way of disposing·,with·a body· may beinap·" propriate for d~aling with the $rief of the bereaved. . ,:, • TRAVEL AGENT :' The .c~ur~h also h;W:a·quit~;dif" • TICKET AGENT ferent 'problem 'wjth co~.tempor­ ary rationalism. WI we're' aMarx~~ • STATION AGENT ist .'might ,be tempted·to argue' • RESERVATIONIST that· the church, as a matter of Start locally, full tim&; part time, Train'on < . live afrlinj! computers, Home study and res· principle. opposed any move to ident training. Financial aid available, Job 'oppose exploitation 'of working placement assistance. National Hdqtrs" people. The Flame was only one Lighthouse Pt., FL. case of many..

A.C.T. TRAVEL SCHOOL To an American, I suspect, all this must sound odd. In short, it seems that the church responded

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The remaining differences between Catholics and Orthodox were demonstrated when, as the pope began the liturgy o'f the Eucharist, Patriarch Dimitrios stood and left the altar. He returned only after. communion had been distributed.

Continued from Page One affirmation of its standing to sue, of the lower court's jurisdiction over the dispute, and of the legality of the subpoenas and the lower court's contempt citation and massive fines to enforce the subpoenas.

The high court could, however, adopt some-third position such as remanding the case to the lower court with instructions to revise or review certain aspects of it. At issue in the underlying lawsuit, yet to be brought to trial because of the procedural fights over the past seven years, is the tax-exempt status of more than 20,000 parishes, schools, dioceses and other Catholic agencies and organizations across the country certified as tax exempt through NCCB-USCe. Abortion Rights Mobilization cites controversial statements by individual Catholic bishops and newspapers in the late 1970s and in 19110 and the U.S. bishops' 1975 Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities as evidence for the claim that . the church engaged in illegal politicking. The organization claims that the church's tax-exempt status has given it an unfair political advantage against abortion rights organizations and clergy of other faiths who favor legalized abortion but obey the IRS's rule against politicking.

T"he National Council of Churches, leading an interfaith coalition which filed a friend-of-thecourt brief supporting the NCCB,USCC appeal to the Supreme Court, backed the basic arguments of the NCeB-USCC but went beyond them to question the constitutionality ofthe anti-politicking rule itself. According to the council of churches, the rule infringes on constitutionally protected religious rights and should be abolished.

Msgr. Hoye in his statement thanked "the various religious bodies and organizations" which have supported the bishops' appeal.

Nuns permitted to stay in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana(NC) - Guyana's government has reversed an earlier decision to oust Mother Teresa of Calcutta's Missionaries of Charity and will allow them to stay for at least another year, according to a Georgetown archdiocesan newspaper editor.

The action was reported in the government-owned newspaper, the Sunday Chronicle, said Father Andrew Morrison. It allows the missionaries to apply for a further extension at the end of the current one.

Father Morrison, editor of the Catholic Standard, said the Sunday Chronicle reported Mother Teresa had communicated with President Hugh Desmond· Hoyte, asking him to allow her four nuns to stay.

The missionaries came to Guyana, a small nation on the northern tip of South America, in August, 1986, on one-year visas. An extension request was denied with no explanation and they were given 'until December to leave.

DOROTHEAN JUBILARIANS, from left seated, Sisters Leonore Castro, Dorothy Schwartz, Margaret Mary Walsh, Maureen Crosby, Mary Margaret Souza; standing, Sisters Rita Bai, Adelaide Canelas, Almerinda Costa, Catherine Rebello, Adelaide Furtado, Rosa Gonsalves.

Dorothea'n Sisters celebrate jubilees November was a big month for the Dorothean Sisters in the Fall River diocese. Six sisters marked silver jubilees in religious life, four marke.d golden jubilees and one, Sister Margaret Mary Walsh, a rare 75th diamond anniversary.

The milestones were celebrated Nov. 15 at Our Lady of Mt. Car-mel parish, New Bedford, and at a jubilee Mass and buffet Nov. 28 at Villa Fatima retirement home and convent in Taunton.

The New Bedford event was chaired by Mrs. Elaine Salvador with Mrs.. Aileen F. Cabral as cochairman. They are secretary and president respectively of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Woman's Club. All other parish organizations joined in the tribute.

Sister Walsh Sister Wa.sh, 92, a Providence native, was the first American to enter the Dorotheans' North American province. Her entrance date was Dec. 21,1912. Her career as an elementary educator spanned 56 years. .

As a young sister she served in England and was stationed there for 19 years, followed by 13 years in Portugal. She then returned to the United States and to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Convent in New Bedford, where she remained after her retirement in 1972 and where she "backs the decisions and work ofthe community with her prayer," said Mt. Carmel School principal Sister Marie .Gower.

Sister Gower said that Sister Walsh is "always busy" and is an avid reader and crocheter. She can be counted on to help with odd jobs, dishes, laundry and meal preparation, the principal added.

Sister Walsh says her greatest satisfaction is "that I've had the opportunity to serve lesus." Her goals, she added, are to continue serving him "and to go to heaven."

Two great-grandnieces., Debbie

Michels and Kathy Maloney, helped Sister Walsh celebrate her jubilee. New Jerseyite Mrs. Michels visited with her husband and five children before the Mt. Carmel celebration, and Mrs. Maloney and her spouse, from Connecticut, attended the Mass and reception.

Golden Jubilarians The golden jubilarians are Sisters Rita Bai, Adelaide Canelas, Leonore Castro and Almerinda Costa.

• Sister Bai, 81, a native of Italy, entered the Dorothean community in Milan. She and Sister Walsh enjoyed a trip to Ireland in September, accompanied by Sister Gower.

• Sister Canelas was born in Lisbon and entered religious life in Portugal, coming to Mt. Carmel School in 1948 as a Portuguese language teacher. Since 1970 she has worked for social justice causes and is now doing outreach ministry for Citizens Concerned for Human Development under sponsorship of St. Francis Xavier parish,East Providence.

• Sister Castro joined the Doro-

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theans at age 15, having made up her mind nine years earlier, at her first communion, that she wanted to be a nun. She has engaged in social work and teaching in the Providence diocese and has taught in Detroit and at Mt. Carmel School.

• Sister Costa' taught for 25 years, beginning at Mt. Carmel School. She was provincial superior for 10 years, formation director and provincial councillor, residing in Taunton while discharging these responsibilities. She is now community coordinator at St. Patrick Convent, Staten Island, and also teaches 8th -grade and CCD classes and serves as a eucharistic minister and lector in her parish. . Silver Jubilarians The silver jubilarians are Sisters Dorothy Schwarz, Maureen Crosby, Adelaide Furtado, Rosa Gonsalves, Catherine Rebello and Mary Margaret Souza.

• Sister Schwartz, North American provincial coordinator, resides at Mt. St. Joseph Convent, Bristol. RI. A native of Staten Island, . she has done advanced studies in science and in Hebrew scriptures and culture, has taught high school science, coached athletics and been CCD coordinator for three parishes.

• Sister Crosby was born in Brockton and entered religious life at Villa Fatima. She has served in Rhode Island and Staten Island schools and now resides at Villa Fatima and is coordinator ofreligious education at St. Joseph's parish, North Dighton.

• Sister Furtado, a native of West Warwick. RI, also entered the Dorothean community at Villa Fatima. She taught in Detroit and Staten Island and has been teacher and principal at St. Elizabeth School, Bristol, RI; and at Mt. Carmel.

"Despite such witness of communion, we cannot yet drink together from the same chalice. This is for us a source of suffering that embitters the heart," the pope said in his sermon.

In his own homily, Patriarch Dimitrios said Orthodox churches were ready to take "concrete action" to remove all obstacles to full Christian unity.

Afterward, he joined the pope for the joint blessing from the central balcony, normally reserved for special papal appearances. A Vatican spokesman said it was the first time a pope had shared the balcony in such a ceremony. The patriarch also spoke briefly to the crowd, asking prayers for complete union between the churches.

On Dec. 7 the two leaders signed ajoint statement that pledged collaboration and continued efforts toward unity. The statement specifically rejected "every form of proselytism" and "every attitude that would be, or could be perceived as, a lack of respect."

The statement said the work of the theological commission has shown that both churches express a common faith on the mystery of the church, and said they would cooperate on a wide range of social issues, including the fight against religious repression, racism and drug traffic. The document was signed at a medieval residence tower in the Vatican gardens, where Patriarch Dimitrios stayed during his visit.

From the moment he arrived Dec. 3, the 73-year-old patriarcn was treated as a guest of special honor.

On Dec. 5, he joined the pope for vespers at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. After readings in Greek and Latin, both spoke on the role of Mary in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions..

Patriarch Dimitrios was accompanied by Vatican officials to Rome's Lateran University, the catacombs and the Colosseum, a site of early Christian martyrdoms.

He met with young Catholics in another Roman Basilica and also addressed the Roman Curia.

• Sister Gonsalves was born in Braga, Portugal, and after completing her novitiate training was a missionary to Angola for 10 years.

She has served in the North American Dorothean province since 1975 and is presently the cook at Our Ladyof Fatima Convent, Warren, RI. • Sister Rebello is presently stationed at St. Ignatius retreat house.

Manhasset, NY. She also served in retreat ministry in Harrisburg, Pa., taught in Rhode Island, New York and Michigan schools and was director of religious education at St. Patrick. parish, Staten Island.

• Sister Souza, a New Bedford native, teaches at the Academy of St. Dorothy on Staten Island. She attended Mt. Carmel School.

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Since 1986, Masse says, "finishing touches" have been added one In the midst of what must have by one. been one of the busiest times RoThe church, totally handicappedland J. Masse will ever see as sexton of Fall River's N'otre Dame , accessi,ble, was designed by Boston architects Holmes and Edwards parish, he took time to give The to the specifications of pastor Anchor a tour of the new Notre Dame Church. .

Father Ernest E. Blais. who noted "I really want to thank Bishop Masse, ,a congenial former Cronin for the Christmas gift thai schoolteacher, is at home in the he is giving us-the dedication of church he loves. You can see it in the new church." the way he flips a light switch. You The pastor also pointed out that can see it in, the way he conducts a tour. the dedication comes the day after the feast of Our Lady of GuadaAt 3 p.m. Sunday, in the context lupe, upgraded last month by the of.Mass, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin U.S. bishops from the liturgical will dedicate the third church buildstatus of memorial to that of a ing in Notre Dame's history. The feast. ceremony will come five years, Masse said that several furnishseven months and two days after ings in the new church were salthe second Notre Dame church, a vaged from the ruins of the old.

Fall River landmark for over 80 With the exception of several panes years, burned when sparks from a that had to be replaced, the 28workman's soldering torch ignited wood behind a roof gutter. ' foot main sanctuary window was saved. Its Paris-made stained glass Many area homes and businesses is as striking as ever. were also destroyed in the fire, Fall Three cast-bronze angels from River's worst blaze since 1928. the old church's sanctuary lamp Miraculously, no one was killed or were also among items reclaimed injured in the conflagration. from the rubble. They have been AN otre Dame parishioner since restored and attached to a new birth, Masse said 路the new church lamp. has been built on the same site as its predecessor. It faces east to the Also providing a link with the former church's west. past, two bronze tabernacles from the burned church, twisted and The new building. for which bent from the fire, were placed ground was broken May 20, 1984, under the new church's floor, at has been in use since June I. 1986. the head of its center aisle. People The first Mass offerea there was a receiving communion there, Masse first communion celebration. First said, pass over them. coinmunion candidates had been On Sunday, two bronze candlepracticing in the old church when holders from the old altars, cleaned it caught fire. They, were quickly and restored, will be placed on the 'new altar. led to safety by the teachers.

That permanent altar, installed just days ago., is made of Minnesota granite, as are the new,pulpit, baptistry and tabernacle.

Most stained glass windows in the new church are from the Peter Rohlf Company of New York: A rose window portrays 20 titles of the Blessed Virgin, taken from the Litany of Loreto. Sunshine pouring through it illuminates the altar crucifix and the wall behind it with multicolored hues.

Of special interest to many, Masse notes, is a recently installed window depicting the three Notre Dame church buildings that have been part of parish history.

Windows in the church choir area portray verses of the Lourdes hymn, the sexton explained. Those near the main entrance illustrate the 15 rosary mysteries, the seven sacraments and Old Testament stories, including those of Noah's Ark and baby Moses.

Windows with the coats of arms of Pope John Paul II and Bishop Daniel A. Cronin are high on the left wall of the main church.

In the Lourdes Chapel on the south side. a simple, quiet room decorated in shades of blue, windows show St. Bernadette as a nun and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

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Several years ago, Masse said; The Anchor's Living Word feature carried a reproduction of a silhouette by Seattle artist Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, OP, whose work has been on display in the Vatican.

The 'Notre Dame community saw the silhouette and "fell in love with it," Masse said. With the help of Anchor reporter Pat McGowan, a friend of Sister Dorcy, Notre Dame secured permission from the nun to reproduce her work in glass.

The black-on-frosty white window, presenfed to Father Blais by parishioners in 1984 on the occasion of his 40th anniversary of . priestly ordination, has a delicate, clean appeal. It depicts Our Lady of Lourdes with St. Bernadette and a large group of pilgrims.

The chapel contains the refinished altar and tabernacle from Fall River's former St. Roch parish. Existing from 1887 to 1982, St. Roch's was originally formed from Notre Dame's territory.

The chapel's Stations of the Cross

and crucifix came from the chapel of neighboring Mt. St. Joseph School, which closed last year.

The unique Stations of the Cross in the main church are the work of F.X. Napoleon Goulet, a retired Fall River carpenter. Their marquetrydesign incorporates over40 different types of wood from many nations.

The church's altar crucifix and statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, both of Canadian oak, are one-ofa-kind creations by carver Jacques Bourgault ofSt. Jeande Port-Joli: Quebec, Canada. The crucifix is 13 feet tall with an eight foot corpus. It weighs about 500 pounds.

Masse points out the incredible detail on the anonymous gift from a non-parishioner. .

The five-foot Lourdes statue was a gift to the parish from Masse, his mother Dolores and his wife Jeannette. Mysteriously, when the lights in the church are out, the grain of the wood is very evident and Mary's face shows what seem to be lines of weariness.

However, when the lights are on, the magic starts. The wood

grain can't be seen and Mary looks young, happy, refreshed: Mounted inside the' church's main entrance is a showcase of interesting items. There is a stone from the ceiling of Notre Dame de Paris, a 1975 Holy Door brick from St. Peter's Basilica, a stone from the .grotto of Lourdes and a fragment of the cornerstone from t·he old Notre Dame.

On Sunday, Bishop Cronin will bless the new church's pink granite cornerstone, a smaller copy of the one partially destroyed in the fire.

It contains a time capsule which will hold such items as names of parishioners and of workers who built the new church and fragments of the old cornerstone.

The new granite baptistry, which will feature flo'wing water, is partially made of stone from the steps of the old church.

Inside the church's west. entry there is a detailed model of Notre Dame's second church made by parishioner Armand Dube. , Notre Dame's new carillon is a gift from Fall River philanthropist Dr. Orner Boivin.

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But it is more. , For over a quarter 'century 1 admired it With all this. I did not see Notre Dames from afar. cherishing from every angle its interior until about a year ago. Then, passing green spires against the Fall River skyline. b.I' on a sunnl' Saturdal' . . . morning. i climbed its cardboard cutouts in ear~1' morning, sofi in granite steps and tugged open its massive the.evening light. door. An epiphany 0.( light. color and sound Coming towards it from Tiverton on burst upon me.

Route 24. Notre Dame risesfrom a huddle of I had arrived upon a wedding. Bells were roofiops like an Old World cathedral gather- ringing. Notre Dame's 2232 lights were blazing Its town about itself: ing. sun streamed through the stained glass.

Approaching it down North Quarry the bride was beaut(f"ul: it "'as an incomparaStreet. it completes the horizon as do the ble moment.

By ,,-Pat McGowan

With all this in mind, the announcement that the fabric of Notre Dame is yielding to the ravages of time and weather was alarming; redeemed immediately, however. by the further announcement that something is being done about it.

That something is a four-year, million-dollar fundraising campaign. initiated by Father Ernest E. Blais. pastor.

He is aided by Robert E. Levesque and Roland J. Masse as vicechairmen. Both are extraordinarily qualified for their posts. Levesque is executive director of the Fall River Development Authority and Masse is a' former teacher who

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PARISHIONER ARMAND Dube completed this detailed model of the old Notre Dame about 10 years ago. At the west entry of the new church, it is a nostalgic reminder of the past.

became Notre Dame's 'sexton a few years ago.

A third-generation parish native, Masse recounts that in 1874 his grandfather's horse and wagon were pressed into service "to haul the first pastor's trunk from the railroad station."

As sexton, Masse has firsthand knowledge of his parish's needs.

"Everything's a big job at Notre Dame," he said commenting that preparatory to a cleaning, it takes an hour simply to pick up the kneelers in the 200-foot-long, 1,600-seat church.

Notre Dame's copper gutters, riddled with as many holes as'

Swiss cheese and topping the list of the church's vitally needed repairs, are 18 il1ches wide a,nd a foot deep, he said. By comparison, the average house gutter is three or four inches wide and deep.

"The word for this project is monumental," he declared. noting that water is the villain that has done most damage to Notre Dame.

It has seeped into exterior walls, weakening them as it alternately freezes and thaws.

Dampness has also rotted the twin steeples and wooden interior structure in many places. It has caused plaster to fall and paint to

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This centerpiece is surrounded by other Cremonini works, plus eight depictions of prophets and evangelists by Marseal, like Cremonini a noted Italian artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Additionally, the church's metal

windowframes are rusting, threatening 13 huge stained-glass windows.

It is hoped that work on the most urgent fronts can begin in March, said Father Blais. It would include masonry repointing, gutter replacement and, "if God is willing," repairs to the steeples before next winter.

Waiting for "the second million," are such very desirable but not so urgent undertakings as retouching

the Cremonini and Marseal masterpieces and returning Notre Dame's enormous Casavant organ to top operating condition. Only partially usable, it has been understudied in recent years by a small sanctuary organ.

The immense task of raising 'the money for the most necessary Notre Dame repairs will begin on Thursday, Feb. II, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.

It will be given official impetus

a.t 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, when ists and parish and school groups.

As Masse noted, a monumental Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, who has declared that Notre Dame "is a' . job lies ahead of Notre Dame. But treasure that must not be lost," the spirit is there, just as it was in 1899, when an account of the parwill celebrate a Mass to which will be invited civic and religious lead- ish's first 25 years closed with the ers as well as parishioners and words: "The church will be comfriends, past and present. pleted and then the Notre Dame Also planned are a campaign parish will be completely organized.

"It will take patience, time and brochure; bumper stickers and possibly· some TV spots, while the money to do this, but all those elements can always be found at church wil1 welcome visits from art and architecture students, tourNotre Dame."

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O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Guild luncheo!1 meeting noon Monday, parish center; all parish women invited. Parish council meeting 8 p,m. Tuesday. center. Men's Club meeting 7 p.m. Monday. center; all men welcome, Vincentian meeting 7:30 p,m. Monday. Blessing of Christmas crib and a youth groupsponsored Christmas party for children 2 p.m. Dec, 20.

ST. ANTHONY. MATTAPOISETT Advent healing service 7 p.m. Dec. 15. Advent celebration 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday, church hall, includes singing, film presentation and a ham dinner; all welcome, no fee. Video presentations after 8 a.m. Mass Dec. 15 and 22, church hall; refreshments.

ST. ANNE. FR Cub Scout Christmas party 2 p.m.

Sunday, school. preceded by caroling.

ST. MARY, NB Discussion group led by Sister Rita Pelletier. SSJ. religious education coordinator. meets 10 a.m. Tuesdays. CCD Center. Scripture study sessions begin Monday in the center; I to 3 p.m. sessions led by Sister Pelletier and Vera Manin; 7 to 9 p.m., led by Father John F. Moore. pastor. and Tony Moura."

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Vincentian meeting 7 p.m. Monday. rectory. Sandwich ECHO reunion group meets 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Father Clinton Hall. From the parish.at a recent girls' ECHO were Kim·Chisholm. Ann Marie Cosgrove.

Melissa Dugan. Dawn Glydon. Tracy Hanelt and Caron McKane and team members Jolene Giacobbe and Paul and Deb Golden.

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What's on your mind?

By TOM LENNON

But certainly it would be 0 K for parents to get on the telephone and alert other moms and dads to the situation.

Sad to say, there may be a few parents who see nothing wrong with what's going on at this nightclub.

So, without being preachy or holier than thou, can you bring up 'some of the following ideas when your peers are talking about this A. Your instincts are right; you situation: . are being exploited.

This type of dancing reduces the Some would say the nightclub participant to a sex object for the owner should be given the year's viewer. The many other facets of Junior Sleaze Award. What he is her personality fall by the wayside. doing is using your classmates to In a sense she becomes a sort of save himself some money and to non-person for a while. help ensure that the guys will have In being reduced to an object, a good time and come back. the dancer cheapens herself. PerFeminists, incidentlllly, may wonhaps all unwittingly, she begins to derwhythe nightclub owner doesn't partake of the sleaze that the owner hustle the guys up on stage to apparently knows so well - and dance in their swimming trunks. promotes. .

Since no law is being broken, you'll have to watch your step. A The guys may cheer but they lawyer-friend tells me you might· also are likely to treat the dancer get in trouble if you put a notice in as a sex object. Later the guys may the parish bulletin alerting parents jeer and talk about how dumb the to what's going on at this nightclub. girls are for letting themselves be exploited.

The whole idea of your female OUR LADY'S classmates dancing onstage makes a decidely unflattering statement· RELIGIOUS STORE about women.

Mon. - Sat. 10:00 . 5:30 P.M. One wonders, too, how many of the dancers are making a desperate GIFTS bid for attention. They may get CARDS more attention than they bargained for and when it's all over they may be far more in~ecure than they are now.

673-4262 If you go to a Catholic school, 936 So. Main St., .Fall River you might ask if the situation can be discussed in one of your classes.

In the meantime, hang tough and independent. Don't dance onstage. You'll feel better about yourself and about life if you don't.

Send questions ·and comments to Tom Lennon, 1312 Mass. Ave., 102 Shawomet Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

Q. A nightclub in our area doesn't serve alcoholic drinks on one night a week so that high school kids can come and have fun. About a month ago the oWner started encouraging us girls to get up on the stage and dance in bikinis. I think we're being exploited, but I don't know what to do. What do you think I should do? (Kentucky)

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Consider the words "I love you." They are meant to convey not only affection but commitment. Yet they sometimes are spoken too quickly, before commitment is real.

Even worse, the words can be used manipulatively to get some· thing that an individual wants, for example, to encourage a sexual involvement. Obviously, using

By C"-rlie Martin the words this way robs them of their truth.

Another deception occurswhen people make promises that they LITTLE LIES cannot keep. They might prom· . ise to go steady when what they If I could turn the page really want is the freedom to date In time then 111 rearrange around. Even if the person is able Just a day or two to keep the promise for a while, Close my"c1ose JPY, close my e,yes going against one's true desires aut I couldn't find a way becomes a block to a relationshi p.

So 111 settle for one day If such a situation is approached To believe in you more honestly, in time real love Tell me, tell me, tell me lies might develop.

Tell me lies .

The song also describes another Te11 me sweet Uttle lies, tell me lies type of deception"':'" the failure to Oh no, no, "you can't disguise accept reality. At times, teenagers No, you ean't disguise who are going together need to . Although I'm not making plans face the truth that they would be I hope that you understand helped by a separation. HowThere's a reason wby ever, fear or insecurity can keep Close your, close your, close your eyes them from making the break.

No more broken hearts Instead they continue to recycle We're better off apart the pain of their relationship. It is Let's give it a try far better to face the truth of a T~II me, tell me, tell me lies relationship that will not work Recorded by Fleetwood Mac. Written by than to keep going through the <;hristine McVie and Eddy Quintela. _ pain of living a lie. (c) 1987 by Warner aros. Inc. If you look behind any lie or WHEN IS IT RIGHT to lie ttl abouJa relationship. Obviously. deception, fear is what will be found. Real love transforms fear so~eoneyou love? Most of us such aromancers in big trouble. would,answernever, Forus, con-. .. While:few people will lie di· and in the process removes any . . .s~q?e~tIy,Fl.ee~woodMac'slatest···.··· rectIy.individ~als.at times play , need to lie or deceive.

Your comments always are hIt., blttle Lies 'makes nosense,gfimes that dlSgUlsethe truth; :¥h~sci)n~' presents an unu~ual"J '$.~(:r\~eTeptions often end ,up welcomed; Address Charlie Mar· s,lt.~at!On,• ·~.here(aiperSO!l • .' wants"i .h~J;singfl'relatio,nship,as.muctt,as . . . tih,t218; S: Rotherwood' A \Ie., . . . . Evansville, Ind. 47714~ to. hellr lies;:rather than the truth.. }; <iutnght1ying;< ...,. . . .

Bishop Feehan Todd J. Piantedosi. senior class president at Bishop Feehan High School. Attleboro, has been nominated for the Principals' Leadership scholarship award. sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Herff-Jones Company. Inc. Piantedosi ranks third in his 228-member class. He has headed the Feehan National HonorSociety and French National Honor Society chapters and the Law Explorers and was an editor of the school yearbook and literary magazine.

Miss Daneau is listed in Who's Who in Music and has participated in the Massachusetts District Choral Festival for t.he 'past three years.

• • • • Feehan's cross-country team recently captured the state team cham: pionship at a competition in the Berkshires. The Shamrocks were led by junior Tom Coogan, who placed 17th over the 3.1 mile course.

Coyle and Cassidy For the second consecutive year.

Coyle and Cassidy junior David Melanson is school winner of the annual VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest. This year's theme was" America's Liberty: Our Heri. tage."

Melanson now moves to districf competition. National finals will be held in March in Washington, DC. Winners receive scholarships and savings bonds.

• • • • Junior Merry Perkoski has been elected Feehan representative at Student Govenment Day. an annual program sponsored by the Massachusetts State Legislature.

Delegates participate in state law~king procedures.

• • • • Renee Daneau, a senior who sings alto in Feehan's chorus, has been selected a quarterfinalist for a world chorus, to include two U.S. high school seniors and to perform at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

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STUDENTS FR0l\:1 Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, prepare a holiday dinner for over 200 guests of New Bedford's Market Ministries. The menu included turkey, 42 pounds of stuffing, 10 gallons of gravy, 140 pounds of '..... potato~s-l-v.egetablesand 1.00 pie~.,.all donat~d by. students .

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Donald Woods (Kevin. Kline), a .Religious Radio white editor who had to escape Sunday, Dec. 13 (NBC)from his native land to reveal the truth of what had occurred. An "Guideline" Producer David Gibauthentic picture of the enormity son talks with Marist Father Josof south Africa's racist 'policy of eph Fenton about the upcoming apartheid which effectively co.n- NBC-TV special, "Beyond the veys the need for racial harmony Dream: Immigrants in America," in effecting social and political which focuses on the waves of changes in that tragic nation. A2, Catholic emigrants from 19th-century Europe.

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ST. JOHN EV ANGELIST, POCASSET Parish council meeting 8 p.m.

Monday. Rarish trip to LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro 5 p.m. Tuesday; information: parish center, 563-3121.

Parishioners Kelly Walsh and Maura Roberts attended a recent girls' ECHO; Donna Sassone, Doreen Woodside and Father Francis Connors were team members.

DOMINICAN ACADEMY, FR The school chorus will perform at I p.m. tomorrow as part of the "Christmas in Fall River" program at Government Center downtown; all welcome. Advent prayer 10: 15 a.m. Monday and Dec. 21, chapel.

Dance Center performance of "Peter and the Wolf' Dec. 18. The school's liturgical dance group will perform Dec. 20 at St. Thomas More parish.

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CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, FR Fall River Catholic Woman's Club Mass for the intentions of Bishop Daniel A. Cronin 12:05 p.m. Tuesday. St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River; all members invited.

HOLY NAME, NB Women's Guild Christmas party 7:30 p.m. Monday; donations to St. Vincent's Home, Fall River. are requested in lieu of a gift exchange.

CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN St. Mary parish, Fairhaven. confirmation retreat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.

SACRED HEART, FR Penance service 7 p.m. Tuesday.

HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Prayer group healing Mass 7:30 p.m. Thursday. ch~Hch: all welcome.

Parishioners asked to help with Dec. 15 and 16 cleaning of church.

APOSTOLATEFORPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES .

Christmas signed Mass II a.m.

Dec. 20. St. Vincent's Chapel. Fall River; all welcome; Christmas social follows at White's of Westport.

D of I, NB New Bedford Daughters of Isabella meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, VFW Hall, Park St. ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Healing service and Mass with parochial vicar Father William T. Babbitt 2 p.m. Sunday, church.

NOTRE DAME, FR Council of Catholic Women Christ, mas party 7 p.m. Monday, White's of Westport. Parish school students receptly toured an area bakery.

OUR LADY'S CHAPEL, ~B , Day of recollection for sisters tomorrow, directed by'chapel rector Father Francis dePaul Kealy, OFM; topic: "Are You Afraid To Say I Love You?" SECULAR FRANCISCANS, FR St. Clare Fraternity Mass and meeting 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE A Legion of Mary praesidium is forming in the parish; first meeting 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18; information: Michael McGuirk. 428-7006.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Vincentian meeting after 9:30 a.m.

Mass Sunday. church hall. Penance service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, church.

Parish council meeti.ng 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, rectory. Religious education teachers' Christmas party 7:30 p.m. Monqay, school.

LaSALETTE CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING, ATTLEBORO A New Year's Eve party for families is planned. as is a New Year's quiet retreat Jan. 2 and 3; information for both events: 222-8530.

ST. JAMES, NB Ladies' Guild, meeting 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. church hall; entertainment

by Pilgrim Handbell Ringers. directed by Janet Ratcliffe. CYO general meeting 2 p.m. Sunday. church hall; after a business session. members will carol at St. Luke's Hospital and Taber Nursing Home, then visit LaSalette Shrine. Attleboro.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER The parish's Advent players will present Joan Marvskin-Mott's contemporary Christmas musical. "Chosen," at 4 p.m. Sunday. all welcome; penitential services 4 p.m. Dec. 20.

Ladies Guild Christmas party 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

BUILDING BLOCK MINISTRIES, TAUNTON Bible sharing program 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, room 101. Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton; all welcome. "The Beat," a program on contemporary Christian rock videos, featuring the group "Stryper," will be aired on Taunton cable channel 27; consult local listing for times and dates. Christian rock videos 7 p.m. first Sunday of each month, K of C Hall, Taunton Green; all welcome.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO A Marian year reflection, "Mary: Yes in Our Lives," will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday, church; includes Benediction; all welcome.

F AMIL Y LIFE CENTER, 'N. DARTMOUTH Divorced/ Separated retreat tonight through Sunday. Information 999-6420.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Immaculate Conception feast day and vigil Masses were offered for the unborn. Children's Advent Masses II :30 a.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Dec. 19. Vincentian meeting after 10 a.m.

Mass Sunday. Advent healing service Dec. 20.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Canned goods may be left in the baskets by the church entrance for distribution by the Vincentians.

O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK, Potluck supper for Renew participants 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9, parish center.

CATHEDRAL, FR The parish congratulates Ric!'tar~ and Madeleine Grace on the birth of a daughter Dec. 2. Mrs. Grace is the parish organist.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR John and Mary-Iou Cordeiro are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary. Santa Claus will visit the school auditorium from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday; all. welcome.

Men's Club meeting 7 p.m. Sunday, Kolbe Room.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR The school has received a U.S. flag in memory of Clarence Lee from his daughter Barbara.

HOLY CROSS, FR Parish choir concert of Christmas carols and hymns combined with Vespers in honor of the Marian Year 3 p.m. Dec. 20; all welcome. social follows, parish hall.

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