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Mother Teresa accepts prize • for unwanted poor of world OSLO, Norway (NC) - When Mother Teresa of Calcutta received the Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10 in 9510, she spoke out against abortion and accepted the prize "in the name of the hungry, of the naked, of the homeless, of the blind, of the lepers, of all those who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society."

Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman, John Sanness, said she deserved the prize "because she promotes peace in the most fundamental manner - by her confirlnation of human dignity."

In her' speech of acceptance Mother'Teresa condemned abortion 'as the greatest destroyer of man in the world. She called on the audience to pray for and to stand by the unborn child.

"To me the nations who have legalized abortion are the poorest nations. 'they are afraid of the unborn child and the child must die." . Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionary Sisters of Charity, said, "In these years of work among the people, I have come more and more to realize that it is being unwanted that is the worst disease that any human being can experience.

"Our poor people are great people, a very lovable people.

They don't need our pity and sympathy. They need our understanding love and they need our respect," she said. We need to tell the poor "that they are somebody to use, that they too have been created witn the same loving hand of God, to love and be loved."

Mother Teresa has spent 33 years tending the poor and sick of the slums of Calcutta. Her order feeds and cares for millions around the. world, having spread from its base iri Cal-

cutta to the United States, Venezuela, Tanzania, Italy, Australia arid 'Britain.

She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, in Yugoslavia in 1910, the child of an Albanian grocer.

She studied with the Irisp Sisters of Loreto in 1928 and later that year was sent to India. She left that order because of "a call within a call" in 1946 and founded the Missionary Sisters of Charity to work with the poorest of the poor.

She once said, "I believe in person to person; every person Turn to Page Six

'We Care · We Share' offers ecumenical Yule programs Following up on home visitations termed "extremely satisfactory," Somerset and- Swansea parishes participating in the "We Care/We Share" outreach program will sponsor :Christmas events this Sunday and next, Residents in the two town area have been invited to attend "Carols and Candles," to ):>e presented at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael's' Church, Swan-

AMONG HUNDREDS of "We Care/We Share" volunteers participating in Somerset-Swansea pilot outreach progra~ is Muriel Patenaude, being welcomed by Barbara Skober and little John Skober, all of St. Louis de France parish, Swansea. (Gilbert Photo)

sea, by the parish choir and folk gl'oup as well as by Unitarian choristers. Refreshments will follow.

At 7:30 p.m., also this Sunday, parishioners of St. Thomas More Church, Somerset, will offer "Where in God's Name Have We Been," an audiovisual presentation ·on how God and the church can make a difference in people's ,liVes. At 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, an ecumenical Christams prayer service will be held at St. Patrick Church, Somerset, with participants including ministers and priests. Refreshments will follow.

All Catholic churches in Somerset and Swansea will celebrate Mass on Christmas eve and Christmas day. "If you have been away from church recently, plan now to come home for Christmas," say We Care/We Share organizers.

Other well-attended programs in the se~ies were held last Sunday at St. Louis de France and Our Lady of 'Fatima parishes, Swansea, and St. John of God parish, Somerset. They offered an "open church" session, an explanation of church community and an opportunity to explore Catholic teachings on separation, divorce and remarriage.

Father Timothy Goldrick is diocesan coordinator for "We Care/We Share" and co-ordinators of the Somerset-Swansea pilot project are Rev. Daniel L. Freitas, pastor of St. John of God parish, Somerset, and Albert Couture of St. Louis de France parish, Swansea.

MRS. ALPHONSUS ST. AMAND, St. Francis Xavier parish, Acushnet, was one of 92 recipients of the Marian Medal at Cathedral ceremonies last Sunday. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin is assisted by Very Rev. John J. Smith. At left, Msgr. John J. Oliveira. (Sr. Gertrude Gaudette Photo)

Funeral services set today for Archbishop Sheen Cardinal Terence Cooke will be chief concelebrant of a funeral Mass at 2 this afternoon in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, among the foremost Catholic preachers and most power- ful speakers of this century. He will be buried in St. Patrick'scrypt.

The· prelate rose to national prominence in the 1950s as host of a weekly television program, "Life Is Worth Living," which reached 30 million viewers weekly.

An indefatigable speaker, he was last in the Fall River diocese on Memorial nay, 1976, where he spoke at an outdoor liturgy at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth.

The Mass, attended by thousands, was the major diocesan observance for the Bicentennial year. At it Archbishop Sheen said: "When you walk towards the sun, the shadows fall behind you. When you walk away fro~ the sun, the shadows are ahead of you.

"The sun is Christ. When we walk away from him, fears and anxieties rule oum' lives, when we walk towards him the shadows fall behind us, and when we walk directly beneath his light the shadows completely disappear."

Although it was television that brought Archbishop ~Sheen to

general prominence, he had been for years a major figure in academic circles. He was a prolific writer and lecturer, but he was primarily a controversialist who sought to confront' error and subdue it wqerever it appeared.

'But it. was his skill as a speaker first on radio and then on tel~vision that brought him national fame.

The life of the man who reached millions began in EI Paso, Ill., on May 8, 1895. He Turn to Page'Six

Advisors eye evaluations Father Marcel H. Bouchard, assistant director of religious education for the diocese, has announced completion of the program "Alive in Youth Ministry: Accepting the Challenge to Minister." The closing session for the Cape Cod area was held at Our ,Lady of Victory Church in Centerville earlier this month.

Approximately 225 people from every area of the diocese have participated in the youth ministry training· program, offered in New 'Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro, and Cape Cod. Participants included adults who work with youth, and Turn to Page Eight

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BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN visits the annual general meeting of the greater Fall River Conference of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, held at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River. (Sr. Gertrude Gaudette Photo)

WASHINGTON (NC) - Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., the Supreme Court's only Catholic, is portrayed in a new book on the inner workings of the court as a major architect of the court's 1973 decision on abortion. Ypuntil now, Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote the court's majority opinion striking down most state laws restricting abortions, had, !been the man thought most responsible for the decision.

But the book clearly portrays Brennan - along with now-retired Justice William O. Douglas and Justice Potter Stewart - - as one, of the justices who made significant contri~utions to the rationale behind the abonion decision. The book, "The Brethren"

by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, of the Washington Post, is based on court mate'rials.

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NOTRE DAME, IneL (NC) - The son of an immigrant Pennsylvania coal miner who now heads a $300 million real estate development and retail corporation was revealed as the donor of $7 million to the University of Notre Dame, Frank J. Pasquerilla, president and chairman of the board of Crown American Corp()ration, gave the funds last June, but his .identity was not revealed until this month. The money will be used to build women's dormitories.

PI1TSBURGH (NC) -The John Cardinal Wright Vocation and Prayer Center has become the first diocesan operation to be named in honor of the late cardinal, former bishop of Pittsburgh.

The center will serve as a facility for retreats and days of renewal for priests and vocations programs for priests and nuns.

PHILADELPHIA (NC) - Despite a century of offidal church support for the right of workers to organize, some anti-union efforts are being sponsored by Catholic institutions, Msgr. George !Higgins told an audence at La Salle College. Msgr. Higgins, secretary for special concerns of the U.'S. Catholic Conference, said a management seminar at Loyola College in Baltimore had advocated the supression of union organizing.

PARIS (NC) - Despite a plea from the country's Catholic bishops for repudiation of a five-year-old experimental liberalized abortion law, members of the French National Assembly has voted to make the law permanent. The 271-201 vote came after four days of debate and public demonstrations. The -French bishops had issued a statement calling abortion "an act of death, a grave error, a social evil."

ROME (NC) Dissident' >Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre has moved the headquarters of his movement opposing certain reforms of the Second Vatican Council tirom Econe to Rickenbach, both in Switzerland, the Rome daily, II Tempo, said. The move was originally reported in a Swiss newspaper, which also said Archbishop Lefebvre's relations with the Vatican are improving.

WASHINGTON (Nq - A new agency, the Tax Credit Office, has been estabished in the Department of Education of the U.S. Catholic Conference. Perry Edward Anthony, associate director and coordinator of education of the -Florida Catholic Conference, has been appointed director. The Tax Credit Office is designed "t6 promote the concept of educational tax credits for the parents of children and youth who attend private elementary and secondary schools," the conference announced.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (NC) - Nicai~gua's leaders have l~unched a massive literacy campaign for about 700,000 people so they can learn about their rights as citizens and workers. The leaders call the campaign the "second revolution," the first being the armed struggle that deposed the government of Gen. Anastasio Somoza in July. They say that under the 45-year-long dynasty of the Somoza family, the illiteracy rate was over 60 percent, allowing widespread abuse of peasants and workers.

ROSE CHACE, 100, is cared for by Sister Tulia and Sister Marie Therese at Marian Manor, Taunton. (Gilb$rt Photo)

WASHINGTON (NC) - Sean Morton Downey, a pro-lifer who six months earlier announced that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, has bowed out of the race with a billst at the U.S. bishops for their statement on political responsibility during the 1980 election year.

He said that the statement was the <1"esult of efforts by the bishops' conference to get Sen. Edward M. Kennedy I(D-Mass.) elected president despite his votes in Congress on abortion: "The national leadership of the pro-life movement is badly split, deteriorating, and involved in intra-mural machinations for personal power. But because of strong grassroots leadership the movement will elect a minimum of six -new pro-life senators and six congressmen," added Downey.

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themoorin~ An Advent Expectation To some it might seem a strange time of year to bring up the subject of vocations to the priesthood, yet this is a subject. for all seasons. It even has added meaning during these w~eks of hopeful expectation, esp~cially when we consider the deep need for -priests that will be felt in all areas of American church life during the coming decade.

Feeble protests to the contrary notwithstanding, the next 10 years will stretch the personnel resources of the church to their very limits. The fact that vocations to the diocesan priesthood are in steady decline has often been met with trite platitudes and ill-timed statem~nts by churchmen who 'live in a dreamlike past.

The harsh reality that most dioceses, even here in the so-called "Catholic East," will face drastic reductions in the numbers of diocesan priests has seemingly not been grasped in all its ramifications.

What can be said of the lack of diocesan vQcations is even more evident when it comes to most religious orders of men.

Lack of vocational interest is also obvious among those communities of religious women once so numerous in the church. In fact, we might even witness the dissolution of what was once one of the most familiar aspects of Catholic life. As a passing observation, one should remember that maqy women's orders were founded in the 17th and 18th centuries for a specific work or ministry which today can be entrusted to the laity.

Yet no matter how we view the vocational decline and its probable effect on the church of the 80s, we must still be a people of optimistic expectations. We say that we believe that God does not forsake his own. Evidence for this can be seen in the enormous strides that have been made by such a person as Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

People are flocking to her cause. In a spirit of Gospel truth and ecclesial fidelity, she is indeed showing that yourig people still want to follow God in ministry.

Many other. signs indicate that vocational interest is' still alive. The men's orders that did not flee from the mountain top to do their own thing are still attracting the notice of youth. And in the American church we see in the tremendous response to the restored order of deacon a yearning on the part of men to serve the church in a special sacramental manner.

The dedication of many laypersons to the various ministries offered in today's church is another sign that men and women wish to serve God. "Despite the difficult years undoubtedly lying ihead, the signs of hope are many as we await the fulfillment of our Advent expectations. However, this must not be a time of passive waiting. It should be a time when, together with . Mary and Joseph, we journey prayerfully and actively towards God's goals for us.

The coming year has been designated the Year of the Family. May we hope that it will provide encouragement to our diocesan families to nurture 'Vocations to God's priesthood.

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'And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd.' Mark 6:34

Awaiting Scholars Pen WASHINGTON (NC) - Some many their congregations' are of the largest dioceses in the still unchronicled." {Jnited States still lack scholarly A recent book on the history histories of their own develop- of primary and secondary edument, said Father Robert Trisco, cation in Chicago ought to be l10lder of the Catholic D'aughters duplicated in other large cities, .0.1 the Americas Chair in Cath- the church historian said. And olic Church History at the Cath- at the level of higher education, olic University of America. "the Catholic University of .Writing in Share, national America, the Jesuit universities publication of the Catholic in several cities, the Vincentian Daughters, Father 'Trisco said universities, and most of the colworks on the archdioceses of leges are still awaiting the propBaltimore and Chicago are' in er recording and evaluation of progress "hut research should their achievements," he said.

Among organizations and inalso be undertaken on the important archdioceses of New stitutions deserving of the recogYork, Newark, Louisville, Mil- nition that only historians relywaukee, San Francisco and Los ing on authentic so~rces can Angeles; on the populous di- give, Father Trisco cited the oceses of Brooklyn, Buffalo and U.S. Catholic Conference, forPittsburgh; and on the old di- merly known as the National oceses of Charleston and Mo- Catholic Welfare Conference; bile." the Catholic Church Extension Father Trisco called the his- Society and the National Cathtory of. the Catholic church in olic Educational Association.

Father Trisco suggested that the United States "a newly discovered and incomplefely ex- other organizations follow the example .of the Knights of Coplored continent.."

He said histories of religious lumbus, who have commissioned orders of men and women are a professional historian and also essential to knowledge of made all pertinent documents the development of the' church available to him.

Among important Catholic in the United States.

"Although histories of a few leaders still lacking biographies, Benedictine monasteries and of the historian cited Cardinal several smaller congregations of George Mundel~in, archbishop of men have been published in the , Chicago from 1915 to 1939.

"Movements initiated by' or last two decades, little has appeared on the largest -- the for the laity, such as the Cana Society of Jesus - and almost and Pre-Cana Movement, the nothing on the Franciscans, Christian Family Movement and Dominicans, Vincentians, Holy the Cursillo Movement should be studied without delay, while Cross Fathers and Paulists."

"Women Religious have been persons . involved in their orimore productive," he said, "but gins are still living and can be the founding and growth of interviewed," Father Trisco said.

"The American Catholic press can also boast of a flourishing past which remains largely buried in libraries," he said.

"The editorial positions taken on vital subjects by the' widely read newspapers and magazines have been analyzed only to a very limited extent. Some periodicals, such as America, should be studied in themselves as Commonweal was in a small monograph a few years ago.

"The harvest, therefore, can be abundant, but the laborers are still relatively few.!'

(necrology] December 28 Rev. Charles R. Smith, 1955, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River January 1 Rev. Joseph Valeiro, 1955, Pastor; St, Elizabeth, Fall River Rev. Antonio M. Fortuna; 1956, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, New Bedford Rev. Francis R. Connerton, SS., STD, 1968, St, John's Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan Rev. Leo T. Sullivari, 1975, Pastor, Holy Name, New Bedford

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his disregard for integrity. He compares my support for tuition REV. By .'tax credit with union leader Albert Shenker's opposition to ANDREW MARY such, conveniently forgetting and writer Jim Castelli who, that all I am doing is urging GREELEY when the issue of anti-Catholic- President Carter to keep his McGRORY ism surfaces, busily rush around campaign promise while Mr. saying that there is no such thing Shenker ,is encouraging President han and I are offering a simple as an anti-Catholic problem in Carter to go back on his prom- formula, "if you disagree with America.

The House of Representa- cared. Kemeny's, abstention had ise. me you are anti-Catholic."

Both these men absolutely reCastelli also accuses us of tives has resoundingly echo- taken the House off the hook.

The opposition to tuition tax fuse to deal with the evidence. credit says that Catholic schools stirring up anti-Semitism, "much ed the slogan of the nuclear The president, who has had They pay no attention to the are segregated enclaves and of the rhetoric about anti-eathmuch on his mind of 'late, has study of corporate boards done industry: "Nobody died at certainly indicated no approval they are wrong. When I say the olicism threatens the Jews."

by Chicago's Loyola University. of a moratorium - in fact, he evidence shows that they are not Why are people like Moynihan, Three Mile Island."

They ignore the enormous num- segregated enclaves, I am telling Blum and I threatening Jews?

It has told the industry and favors a speeding up of iicensber of cases produced by the the truth. In the strange world Apparently :because we say, its doting regulators at the Nu- ing. Nor has he, since the KemCatholic League for civil and Re- of Jim Castelli there doesn't either explicitly or implicitly, clear Regulatory Commission eny Commission report, suggestligious Liberties of Milwaukee, seem to be any difference be- that "people wouldn't get away that it is to go on as if nothing ed reform at the NRC. The SenWisconsin. They do not mention ate turned down any moratorium tween what is true and what is with that if they said it about had happened. the well documented under-rep- not.

Jews."

The endorsement was render- in July. Congress does not like resentation of Italians in New ed on a modest proposal from big, bothersome issues.

I'm not sure how ~any Jews There is no reason why a York law firms and ,in the New are threatened by that line of Edward J. Markey,. D-Mass., to The NRC, for the first time on Catholic should support federal York City university system. argumentation. A lot of Jews I impose a six-month moratorium the defensive, lately proposed its They pretend that the Louis aid for Catholic schools or tui- know say rather the opposite: on construction permits while own little moratorium, even Harris survey done for the Na- tion tax credits. I don't think they wonder why we let people the agency addressed itself to though its chairman, Joseph tional Conference of Christians Catholic schools need federal get away with things that they some of the problems glaringly Hendrie, only in' July said that and Jews does not exist. And, money 'to survive. The reason for would never let them get away illuminated by the close call in any kind of an official pause of course, they refuse to take tuition tax credits is to break with. But Castelli, being a good Middletown last March. was "cynical political garbage." seriously the statistical analysis the public school monopoly on Catholic liberal, doesn't have to The Markey amendment was Brown said that since the education and to give all Am, presented in my book, "An Ugly advance any evidence for his nuked, 253-135. amendment did not affect exericans, . particularly poor AmLittle Secret." assertions. A liberal smear artRep. Mickey Edwards, R- isting plants - it applies only What's more, in the po~itions ericans, freedom of choice. Anti- ist never needs evidence and can Okla., called the NRC the "Chry- to those on the drawing board Catholicism is a ploy used by of Castelli and Wills as accepted afford to ignore the evidence sler of bureaucracies," Edwards, it was just a "symbolic gesture." members of the Catholic liberal those who are opposed to break- that exists. one of 23 Republicans to vote Besides; the NRC, which has estabHshment 6md that's what ing the· monopoly, to obscure For the 'record, you can dis- for the moratorium, made the changed in ways he did not the real issue.

If Mr. Castelli Wills is despite his claim that he agree with me about all kinds . day's most striking speech. bother to specify, is reviewing is not a liberal), they can ignore doesn't know that, he is an even of things and not be anti-Cathmore inept reporter than I think.

He never thought, he told the all plants for safety procedures. facts with impunity. Who has olic, but when you say' that Still, the Markey measure, ever held Garry Wills to factual Siilce he doesn't need to deal Catholic schools are segregated, House, that he would be standup asking for a nuclear Brown said, could do great harm ing accuracy? And who has ever with evidence, Castelli is free to rich men's enclaves, then you held anybody at the National use the favorite technique of lib- are anti-Catholic. And when you moratorium - he used to pro- to the industry, and cost the Catholic Reporter or the NC eral Catholics in controversy -'- are a Catholic journalist who de- tect ,people from the Markeys taxpapers millions. Why should News Service responsible for smear. Such a diverse group of fends anti-Catholicism by pre- of this world, he said ruefully the House persecute the NRC and reporting things the way they people as James Hitchcock and tending it isn't there and smear- _ but what he saw and heard . its friends in nuclear power by really are?

Virgil Blum of the Catholic ing those who fight it, then you as a member of the task force •adopting an amendment which that went to Three Mile Island . is "unnecessary and ineffective" Castelli is especial'ly vicious ,in League, Daniel Patrick Moyniare a turncoat and a traitor. had destroyed his faith. . . anyway?

"What more do we want?" he "Some of you," he said accusingly, "don't even want to .shouted rhetorically. force the NRC to back off and.

Actually, Brown's task was see what it is doing," easy. He used Markey's party He was right _ they didn't. elders to make the case against By him. He cited the opposition of Twice I have been in the grandchildren, to help us celeMarkey in vain reminded them Iiouse Speaker Thomas O'Neill unhappy position of dispos- brate. When I exclaimed at the DOLORES that the Kemeny Commission, Jr. of Massachusetts, a state, a effort her trip must have ining of the lifetime goods of volved, which spent six months sorting number of speakers said point.she said that the weekthrough the evidence of what edly, which gets 35 percent of a deceased loved one and in end was a Christmas present CURRAN went wrong at Three Mile Is- its electricity from nuclear both instances, the poignancy given her by her son's' family land, had filed a "blistering, plants. reached a high. when we came the' previous year. Her gift, he scalding indictment" of the to stacks of unused gifts still told her, would be a trip "back nuclear industry.

Brown quoted reverently from in tissue paper, with cards read- home" whenever she w'anted it.

President Carter's press confergift we can share with our paring, "Happy Mother's Day," or She chose the anniversary weekBut Rep. qarence Brown, R- ence statement about the need "Merry Christmas." Slips, night- end and we had a wonderful ents. If money is a problem, Ohio, a state that despite its for developing domestic energy several families could go to- wealth of coal 'is considering resources. gowns, gloves, and other tradi- time with her and her family. gether on a trip gift. If gas sup- nuclear power, countered heavtional gifts for widowed What a lovely gift for a par- plies prohibit car travel, a :bus ily that the Kemeny Commission He did not even have to refer mothers, some given 15 years earlier bUt with their tags and ent - a trip back home. Sure, ride to the old market, the . had nonetheless not called for a directly to Iran, through which all considerations currently are labels still attached,. testified to it costs more than a pair of countryside or the mountains moratorium. strained. One member, John Wygloves but it's worth more than would be welcomed by the perour habit of making purchases The commission in its report dler, R-N.Y., had sent around a aU the scarves, robes and pillow son who would love our comrather than giving gifts to the cases in the closet because it pany. Such a gift is a gift to our- stated flatly: "With its present "Dear Colleague" letter in which ones we love. offers an experience of the past selves too because we can en- organization, staff and attitudes, he asserted that the Ayatollah the NRC is unable to fulfill its Ruhollah Khomeini would be There is a difference. We make shared with family of the pres- joy being together. responsibility for providing an "delighted" by the passage of a purchases when we don't have ent. It gives grown children a If a trip is out, how about acceptable level of safety for nuclear moratorium. the time, creativity, or care to glimpse of Mom's roots and The nuclear industry is, of gift ourselves to others. A book offers her an opportunity to Sunday brunch out, followed by nuclear power plants," 'or a piece of jewelry purchased show off the grandchildren to a visit to an old friend of our But the chairman, John Kem- course, delighted that once again parent's? Or a full day of er- eny, had unaccountably ab- it has been saved. months earlier because when we the hometown folks. rand running? When I used to stained from voting when the saw it, we wanted a loved one Several members who are on The idea has loads of possito have it, is a gift. A nightie bilities. If parents still live in visit my mother, she would have moratorium was one vote away. its side said that the House may bought at 3 p.m. on Christmas the hometown, one could give a list of little errands like taking Subsequently, he explained have gone too far in solicitude.

Eve is a purchase that fulfills them a trip to visit an out-of-. her to have her glasses adjusted, that he had begged off because The public, Rep. David Emery, our obligation. town relative. Or a day trip etc. We would spend a whole he thought that so drastic a R-Maine, declared, has underI thought of those stacks of back to an earlier home or par- day taking care of such things, step should be taken by the gone "an erosion of confidence" white lingerie boxes last summer ish with dinner at a favorite stopping for lunch and having a president or the Congress. Mark- in nuclear power. fine time together. ey desperately told his colleag,But the House wasn't listenwhen I met a widow at our restaurant of yore. Or a visit to .

This season why not take ad- ues that he had spoken on the ing. parents' 50th wedding anniver- a former school. Or even a trip It wi'u take another Three sary. A high school classmate to a town near the cemetery vantage of the season. to gift telephone to Kemeny this week, of the folks, she came from where their loved ones are bur- ourselves to each other? That and that once again Kemeny Mile /Island, ·it seems, for it to way we won't end up on a closet had stated that he favors the get around to thinking about three states away, with her son, ied.

Markey amendment. Nobody making nuclear power safe., , Time together is the greatest shelf, opened but unused. daughter-in-law, and three

Some of the most despicable people I know are the Catholic Uncle Toms, people like columnist Garry. Wills

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'Pedro Pan' helps Haitian children MIAMI (NC) - Almost 20 years after they were helped by generous Americans, a gro'up of Cuban-Americans is helping Haitian children coming to the United States.

The former Cuban refugees, now lawyers, physicians, bankers and other professionals, began the Pedro Pan Fund to "put back some of what we received," said Armando Codina, one of many Cuban children aided in

the early 1960s.

Operation Pedro Pan was the name of the Unaccompanied Cuban Children's Program inaugurated by Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh, Miami director of Catholic Charities in 1960. By 1964, about 14,000 boys and girls had been brought to the United States, and placed in foster homes in Catholic dioceses throughout the country until their parents arrived in this count~ years iater.

The Peloquin Chorale and Orchestra Present a_Concert with

Music in the Spirit of Christmas .DR. C. ALEXANDER PELOQUIN, Conductor assisted by ANNE MARGUERITE MICHAUD, Harpist

MOTHER TERESA WITH POPE JOHN PAUL II

DOUG MARSHALL, Organist

Mother Teresa

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Continued from Page One the choice of Mother Teresa. is Christ for me, and since there "The year 1979 has not been a is only one Jesus, that person js year of peace: disputes and 'conthe only person in, the world flicts between nations, peoples and ideologies have been 'confor me at that time."

The 69-year-old nun won this ducted with all the accompanyyear's prize over 50 other can- ing extremes of inhumanity' and didates, among them ,President cruelty.

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"We are faced with new and The Nobel Foundation had apoverwhelming floods of refugees, proved cancellation of a dinner . in honor of Mother Teresa, at not without reason the word her request, and donated an ex- genocide has peen onlllany lips." tra $6,000 to the missionary Because of this, Sanness said, order in Calcutta. the committee "considered it In addition to the $192,000 right and appropriate" to choose award, $70,000 was raised by Mother Teresa; "The committee Norwegians to help her work. posed a focal question: can any In presenting' the award, San- political, social or intellectual ness said the nun, the sixth feat of engineering on the interwoman to win the peace prize, national or national plane, no shares the stand of another No- matter how effective and ration, bel laureate, the "veneration for al . . . give us anything but a life" of the late Albert Schweit- house built on sand, unless the zer. spirit of Mother Teresa inspires He gave this explanation of the builders?"

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Continued.from Page One was one of four sons of Newton and Delia (Fulton) Sheen, both of 'Irish ancestry. Baptized Peter, he took the name of John at confirmation and later adopted his mother's maiden name as his first name.

He attended St. Viator's College in Bourbonnais, Ill,. where he was on a debating team that defeated the Notre name'debat_ing team for the first time in its history. After studying theology at St. Paul's Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., he was ordained to the priesthood for the Peoria diocese on Sept. 20, 1919.

Obtaining bachelor's degrees in theology and canon law at the Catholi~ University .of America in 1920, he went to the University of Louvain, Belgium, where he was awarded a Ph.D. in 1923.

His dissertation at Louvain, . later expanded into a book, won the Cardinal Mercier Prize for philosophy and praise from G. K. Chesterton. !After a year of preaching and teaching in England, he returned to the United States in 1926 and served as assistant pastor of a Peoria parish. Eight months later, Bishop E. M. Dunn of Peoria said he had been testing the .young priest whether his success had gone to his head. "-I wanted to see if you were obedi~tit," the bishop said. "You have been a good boy. So run along and teach now."

Among the famous in whose conversion to Catholicism he played a role were violinist Fritz Kreisler; author, congresswoman and later ambassador to Italy Clare Booth Luce; American _Newspaper Guild founder Heywood Broun; and former communist agents Louis lBudenz (originally a. Catholic) and Elizabeth Bentley, among others.

In 1950 the bishop was named national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the church's principal mission organization, a post which he held until 1966, when he was named bishop of Rochester, N.Y. In the Rochester Diocese, he issued church building guidelines which specified that the rectory must not exceed in cost that of the average house in the parish and that the church building . should have facilities not only for the divine -service but also for human service.

In 1969, Bishop Sheen ordained the first permanent deacon in the United States, a former Anglican priest.

In October of that year, Bishop Sheen, ·then 74, resigned as bishop of Rochester and was given a titular See with the personal title of archbishop.

Though he thereafter held no official position, Archbishop Sheen continued to preach and to make television appearances and never lost his, touch. His wit continued to sparkle; his sense of the dramatic inflection or gesture never faded.

In July 1977, the Mchbishop, then 82, underwent open heart surgery and by November was called fully recovered by the chief surgeon of the operating team.

Sister Peter Sister Mary Peter, PBVM, 75, formerly Linda C. Pivirotto of North Dighton, died Dec. 3 in Utica, N.Y.

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Justice Dear Editor: Recently it was revealed that a member of the 'inner circle at Buckingham Palace had confessed in 1964 to being a Communist spy. For 15 years his treason was covered up, and he is still accepted in the "best" society.

How different is the justice meted out to Father Patrick Fell, a working class priest of Coventry with the double handi'. cap of being one of the Irish pigs so despised by Princess Margaret. Father Fell was .given 12 years in prison, not for any overt crime, but for conspiracy, the legal way to describe bad thoughts. The case is similar to that of Jesus against whom there was no evidence of wrong except that his ideas offended those in power.

Father Fell has already served six years, some of the time in solitary confinement. His applications for parole have repeatedly been rejected and the British public is kept ignorant of the abuse he has endured.

At this Christmas season, I appeal to your readers to write the officials responsible for Father Fell.

The address is: Home Secretary William Whitelaw, 5 Queen Anne's Gate, London, S. W. I, England. ,Letters should be courteous but point out that the vindictive treatment of Father Fell is contrary to the' British sense "Of fair play and win bring British justice into contempt.

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She is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Leo, Lillian and Mary Piv~rotto of North Dighton and Lawrence. Pivirotto of Taunton.

WASHINGTON ~NC) - Liturgical and study materials t& help parishes, schools and diocesan agencies observe the 1980 World Day of Peace have been developed by the U.S. Catholic Conference's Office of International Justice and. Peace.

Copies of "The Nuclear Threat- Reading the Signs of the Time" have been sent to each bishop in the country by Father J.Bryan Hehir, USCC associate secretary for international justice and peace.

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An interview with Mary VATICAN CITY (NC) Prompted by the worldwide popularity of an "Interview with Jesus" broadcast last spring on Vatican Radio, officials of the , Jesuit-run .station have staged an encounter with another famous "guest:" Mary of Nazareth.

The responses in both interviews were drawn directly from Scripture. According to Paolo Scappucci of Vatican Radio, the "Interview with Jesus," despite its somewhat tongue-in-cheek nature, provided an opportu.nity for "useful spiritual reflection." .

Scappucci, who conducted both "interviews': with the help of Scripture scholars, said the program on Jesus was later broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation, the national radio station in the Dominican Republic and a station in Taiwan.

He said Cardinal William Baum of Washington called Vatican Radio himself to request a tape of the broadcast shortly after NC News Service carried a story about it. Requests for the tape also came from the NBC and CBS networks in the United States.

During the "Meeting with Mary. of Nazareth," Scappucci told listeners that it had not been easy to interview the mother of God because she "spoke more with her life than with sayings, taught more with silence than with words."

This, however, is the text of Scappucci's questions and Mary's answers: Q.- How shall I begin? The ange}!s greeting, reiterated time and again in the Ave Maria, would perhaps be obligatory at the opening of .such an interview. But I prefer to dispense with all ceremony. I don't, after all, wish to embarrass you as Gabriel once did. That prompts me to ask you, Mary, what memories do you have of that day so decisive for your life and, we may safely say, for the destiny of mankind as a whole?

A. - My .soul magnifies the - Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior (Luke 1:46-47).

Q. - Your destiny was certainly unique. Yours, I would say - if you wiIl permit me was an exceptional career: from the unknown girl of a small village in Palestine (even your fellow-countrymen said: "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"), you have :become the queen of heaven and earth. You have come up in the world, it cannot be denied.

A. - The Lord has regarded the. low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me . . . (Luke 1:48-49) Q. - Perhaps, then, you may permit me to ask the usual questiop put to successful people: What do you think is the secret of your astonishing suc-· cess?

A. - Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your 'word (Luke 1:38).

Q. - But would you ever have imagined everything which later took place?

A. - Simeon told me: "A sword will pierce through your own soul, that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:35).

Q. - Mysterious, fearful words . . . How did you react?

A. - I kept all these things, pondering them in my heart (Luke 2:19).

that Golgotha of the contemporary world, testifying to the triumph of love over the murderousness of blind hate?

A. - He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree (Luke 1:51-52).

Q. - 'But where were you in those tragic moments of world history, which unfortunatelly continue to be repeated, as we see today in the sufferings of the Palestinians, Indochinese refugees and others?

A. - Standing by the cross of Jesus was his mother ... (John 19:25) Q. - Commenting

on the tragic death of the film actress Jean Seberg, the star of "Bonjour Tristesse," who committed suicide like Marilyn Munroe, the director Bevilacqua has written: "Women and actresses like them oppose to the myths of an artificial. reality and unrealizable aspiration towards alternative value and finally realize that beauty. if offended by the world's vulgarity, first develops a sense of guilt, and then kills itself." What do you think?

A. - Daughter, why have you treated us so?' Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously (Luke 2:48).

Q. - There are still so many things I would like to ask you, but - as we say on the radio - the time at our disposal is limited and we must now draw to an end. Allow me, however, to put one final question. I would like to ask you too - as.

I did Jesus in iny interview with him - what advice you have to give us today, we who are so confused and disorientated?

A. - Do whatever he tells you (John 2:5).

Q. - How different you are from so many hotheads who go about waving banners and shouting slogans which seem to' me - though I don't want you -to get the impression I'm a male chauvinist - hardly in line with the much-vaunted liberation and promotion of women. Forgive me, but what do you think of Continued from Page One certain feminists? some peer group leaders.

A. - They have no wine.

Response was strong in all (John 2:3). cases but especially in greater Q. - Yet they claim that you Fall River, said Father Bouchard. yourself are. the typical example There the whole program was of the excessive power of man, conducted on a Sunday afterwho enshrines woman on an noon and 104 people attended. altar as an alibi for exploiting Those who completed the proher in the home, the factory and gram were awarded a certificate, the office ... serving both as a symbol of apA. - All generations will call preciation and as evidence of youth ministry training. me blessed (Luke 1:48).

Q. - Mary, you know how the Members of the Youth Adworld is going' today. We are visory Group planned the proscared: the threat of nuclear gram and conducted it with. war, the poUutjon of the environ- adult leaders and young people ment, the exhaustion of energy from the areas involv«;d. sources, terrorism, delinquency, "Its success has been due to corruption, torture . . . Do you the cooperation, hard work. and think the Lord will still have creativity of. many people 'patience with- this poor world throughout the diocese," said gone astray? .

Father Bouchard. "All this serves A. - His mercy is on those as a witness to our care and who fear him from generation to concern for young people in our generation (Luke 1:50) . church."

Q. - We recently saw on Father Bouchard indicated television a series of programs that the Advisory Group would on the Holocaust of the people study evaluations of the prowhich gave birth to you. Who gram after Christmas. Study rewould ever have thought that sults will form the basis for de· only a few decades after Aus- ciding further steps in developing chwitz a pope would kneel on the ~iocesans youth ministry.

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• • God's glory In .mIcroscope HERSHEY, Pa. (NC) - For the psalmist, the glory of God is in the heavens. For Leonard Jefferson, it's in the microscope.

Jefferson, a professor of physiology at the Hershey Medical Center, loves science and has found that God makes a difference.

"I am basically a curious person who likes to know how things work," he said. "That applies across the board, whether it's working on the human body or something else. I like to understand what makes a thing work the way it does."

He added. "The more you learn about the human body and how it functions, the more in awe you are of the complexity

that is beyond the comprehension of the human mind, and the more you realize that a greater being was responsible for all this. -No matter in which area of science, you reach a point where the total comprehension is beyond human ability." . Jefferson, a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Palmyra, Pa., is this year's recipient of the Lilly Award from the Eli Lilly Co. and the American Diabetes Association for outstanding ayd original diabetes research. He is one of six established investigators for the American Diabetes Association.

There are other connections between his faith and science.

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His present assignment, which he's had for seven years, followed a 37-year stint as a missioner to Africa, where he taught English and mathematics in seven different schools.

In New Orleans, fellow faculty members are in a state of constant amazement at Brother <;hristopher's "inexhaustibility."

His weekly schedule includes Saturday and Sunday walks of five to 10 miles each and a daily bike ride of seven and a half miles.

Recent special projects which have kept him "out of mischief" were preparation of a necrology of Sacred Heart Brothers and learning to operate a complicated copying machine.

Brother Christopher was born in St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, and attended its former parochial school through seventh grade, when he left to enter religious life.

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Now in his 54th year of teaching and 58th year of religious. life, ,Brother Christopher works with small groups of students at Brother Martin High School in developing and reinforcing vo" cabulary and reading skills.

Brother Celestine Alegro, the school's academic assistant principal commented that the veteran teacher's "attention to precision of word meaning, enunciation and comprehension of what is read, provides opportunity for these young men to

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"As new topics are explored in the reading classroom, Brother Christopher directs his talents to those students who need additional reinforcement and closer supervision of their efforts before rejoining their classmates in the regular classroom.

"Brother Christopher," concluded the assistant principal, "is providing an invaluable service to the school and to the young men with whom he works.

His generosity, his youthful approach, his pat.ience and his zeal are a source of inspiration to all with whom he comes in contact."

From his years in Africa, Brother Christopher concluded that although priests and brothers do important work on that· continent, the greatest contribution has been made by missionary sisters in that through education they have raised the status of women.

In the past, education was only for boys, he explained, but educate~ women,. who will influence their families, wiU: he feels. "really change the continent."

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mother has become an efficient time should be unable to find homemaker. Teaching' children more constructive 'ways to fill it. .The child who does not have takes time and can be frustraThe modern woman has a chores at home when he is eight, ting. She would rather do the .longer -Jifespan and more years nine or 10 years old has been jobs herself than bother with a without children than any presadly shortchanged. The child, child's help. The' message she vious generation in history. Slle the family and the mother ,all sends is, "Children? Who needs must change roles several times benefit from sharing chores. them?" during her life. One of the most Children who possess skills Other efficient' mothers let practical ways to deal with the view themselves as capable. They children do chores, then do them changes that life brings is to have confidence in themselves, over again to meet their high anticipate during the stage of a sense of "I-can-do-it." Talking standards of perfection. The life the changes that will be about your child's self-esteem is message from this mother is, coming up next. nice. Helping him to develop "You 'are not capable. I am."

The woman with a home and self-esteem through meaningful The child's self-confidence is family can anticipate the years work is even better. diminished by working rather when children and housekeeping Children who do chores de- than increased. will take less time and she will velop a more flexible attitude have hours free for other purDeeper psycological reasons suits. I am not suggesting she toward male and female roles. may ~pply. Mother may feel that abdicate her responsibilities in _~ house is not a place which mother takes care of. It is our housekeeping is her job. Accept- the home. I am suggesting she family's dwelling which we all ing help makes her feel inade- welcome the help her chililren use, we all mess up, and we all quate and threatens her perfect, can give and use the time gained put to rights again. Both boys homemaker image. for some other pursuit. and girls can do housework.

Perhaps the greatest favor a Accepting help allows mother Children who do chores sense some leisure time. Mother may mother can do for her elementhat they are needed. They are prefer to keep qusy with house- tary-age, children is to become neither guests nor liabilities but, work so as not to face the chal- enough involved that she needs valued, contributing members of lenge of filling free time. I re- their help. The children can disthe household. cently talked with a middle-aged cover that they are capable and The mother in a large house- woman who, after many years important, and mother can dishold and the working mother of working outside the home, cover that there is more to life have no problem about needing had quit her job. She confessed than housework.

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For various reasons that she had cleaned everything mothers who have the time and in her house three times and child care are invited. Address energy to run a household alone was currently on the second to The Kennys c/o The Aneltor, are often unwilling to let their cleaning of the garage. How sad P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. children help. Over the years' that a person blessed with free 02722.

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By Joseph Roderick At the risk of sounding mushy, I am looking forward with great anticipation to thE: ,return of my (:ollege daughters for the Christmas vacation. I am sure that after their montlt at home I will be looking forward with equal anticipation to their departure as I survey the wreckage they trail behind them.

But absence does make the heart grow fonder and the approach of the holidays makes one more family oriented.

us participating. The girls miss it too. In a letter one wrote that 'although there are signs of Christmas everywhe~ at school, she cannot get into the spirit because' there is no Advent cele路 bration.

of togetherness are precious for' the whole family.

I know our celebration of Advent was mentioned in a recent column, but I would like the husbands out ,here to know that. there is .nothing wrong with a father :Qeing involved in such planning too. Too often we . leave the finer touches to our wives, as if they alone were responsible for the children. This kind of thinking is passe and 'fathers need not accept it.

As we look back on the upbringing we have given our children, we are aware of mistakes we made. But it is heartening to .know that we did do some things right. Whenever I meet young couples with children I advise them to search out meaningful church traditions and incorporBy the time this article apEver since' the girls were :ba- ate them into their family life., . pears, the girls will have had Qies we have carried on a nighttheir first argument, their brothI am sure I have become a er will be tired of being their ly Advent ri~ual. This has come to mean as much to us as a fam- bore with my insistence on the errand boy, Mom will be going ily as Christmas itself. But now importance of this for both the crazy trying to figure out what with only one at home the Ad- children and adults in a family, will please everyone at the dinvent celebration seems rather but I do believe that the mess- ner table and my nerves will be empty if for no other reason age is-good. Too often our fam- slightly frayed, but we will be than that there are too few of illy lives are made up of bicker- together and Jor that reason, ing and picking until we force despit~ everything it will be a each other into isolation or great Christmas. downright rebellion. Moments

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Catholic calendars) but on many The reason for asking prob- other, perhaps lesser known but ably will not' interest many equally .inspiring, holy mer readers but it is important to and women whose feast falls on me. For some time I have been - the same date. The set may be attempting mediation using a ordered through almost any saint each day, and then link- book store. ing t):J.at person's life with the Questions for this column way Christ might have lived be sent to Father Dietshould in him. Up to now the attempt is feeble, but it has been fruit- zen c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722. ful for me. (Ohio) A. Your question might not be nearly as uninteresting to other Catholics as you seem to believe. .1 am often deeply impressed by the number of people who are seriously and sincerely attempting to develop and en· rich their life or prayer.

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By Cecilia M. Bennet

But that misunderstanding can be avoided if expectations are discussed before marriage.

Should a couple find they are in disagreement, shared communication will reveal whether or not they can come to the kind of mutual understanding that promises to lead to a successful marriage.

The will to understand the needs and wants of the other must exist. Listening, expressing thoughts and being listened to is the process in action. This is a difficult skill that must be learned and that calls for mutual respect and acceptance. It is so difficult that often a third party is needed to he'll' a couple to learn and develop, it. , The church is keenly aware of the cultural changes in our society which are affecting mar-I riage and family life. This is

why Engaged Encounter and Marriage Encounter have been developed and is, of course, the reason for greater emphasis on premarriage instruction, Cana groups, family life centers and developing special ministry roles relating to family.

Premarriage programs and.

Marriage Encounter groups help couples develop communication skills so that as marriage progresses and is affected by changing circumstances and events, they can effectively listen and share with each other. This leads to the mutual understanding and respect needed for a successful marriage relationship.

Entering marriage with good communication skills: mutual 'respect and love is not enough.

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"God bless Mommy and Daddy and Grandma and Uncle Mark and all our friends and relatives and us." Then one little voice added faintly, "and help us not to pillow fight tomorrow night."

Jim and Pat exchanged amused glances, then kissed the children goodnight.

Sile'ntly as the children said their night prayers, Pat had said one of her own: "Lord, help us make a wise decision. I want the job I was offered today, but my acceptance would mean that Jim would have to find another position - a relocation for all of us."

She had no dread about opening up the subject with Jim. They were able to' tal~ about anything. A'n,d she knew that what they had to discuss that evening would mean weighing the pros and cons. It would require more than one evening to come' to a decision. The continue; stability and happiness in their~ome would depend on mu, But 'as one reads on, one feels

By Father John Castelot tual 19reement. And whichever that he is reading a syllabus for The changing roles of women a course in home economics. She courie they chose meant giving, receiving and sacrifice. Pat had in society and the home should is busy, busy, busy: "She rises no ~ars because during their surprise no one. Humanity is while it is stil'l night . .'. at seve~ years of marriage, they never culturally static. night her lamp is undimmed" had Jeen careful to keep comTrue there' are protracted , (15a,' 18b). And meanwhle, munifation lines open; they had periods during which nothing Her husband is prominent at deve1l)ped the art of compromise seems to change, creating the the city gates as ~ll; they consciously asked illusion of a fixed system. But as he sits with the elders God'~ help. then along c,omes a cultural exof the land (23).

S~h a conversation would plosion such as oUr century has The Gosp'els mirror the same have.been highly unlikely in any witnessed. Many find it a threat' general cultural situation,· of Amelcan 'home 15 or 20 years to, presumed security. Not in- course, but it)s remarkable how ago. ,~'oday, it is not so unusual. frequently they appeal to the much attention Jesus pays to But .imply because it is occur- Scriptures to demonstrate its women. This is especially noticering 'with more frequency does wrongnes~. able in the Gospels of Luke'. and not mean that all couples could What they forget is that the John. There was nothing of the enter into this kind of discuss- Scriptures themselves are large- ·male chauvinist stereotype about ion ~th the ease of Jim and Pat. ly the record of one particular Jesus. On the contrary, he broke The upheaval of men's and stage in the evolution of human with the prevailing attitudes towom~n's roles is still in a trauculture. They do not establish ward women, associated: with matic stage. absolutes when treating of rela- them on terms of easy familiarity, treated them with re'spect Sharing of parenting, wage tive situations. earning, decision-making and The role of women as reflect- and affection. And he couldn't' hom~-making are roles about ed in the' Bible is fairly. stable ' have cared less ahout how hi~ which there is confusion. Ex- and identifiable. They were high- society regarded them in gen~ pectations of what a man or a ly respected, hut as .wives, ,eral or in particular. Aprosti~ woman see as the "perfect wife" . mothers, homemakers. Only in tute or an adulteress was just as or the "perfect husband" often exceptional circumstances do dear tb him as a grieving widow. seem' to impose uncomfortable they move out of that tight Particularly instructive is the roles;oilon the other spouse. circle. The norm is quite clearly charming story of his visit to ~ expectations one spouse that set, forth in the praise of the home of Martha and Mary has ~ the other can be the the ideal wife in Proverbs 31:10- (Luke 10:38-42). Martha, true to . type, was bustling about, fusscausi!: of grave criticism: "I ex- 31. It begins promisingly: When one finds a worthywife, ily playing. the perfect hostess. pect)~u to be the breadwinner Mary, on the contrary, sat quiether value is far beyond so I.lan be a full-time mother," ly at Jesus' feet, listening and pearls. or., hadn't expected you to cont e with your career when Her husband, entrusting his learning. The elder sister was understandably annoyed and heart to her, we children." Such role conTurn to Page Thirteen has an unfailing. prize. flic ". foster misunderstanding.

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By Eugene and Catherine Fisher In one sense the social roles that society asks us to take on are not real. Nor have they ever been. As Webster's puts it, a role is "a part played by an actor; a function."

Roles such as husband or wife, mother or father to some extent fall into this category. We have only tQ' act out the parts assigned to' us to be a success as spouse or parent. , Formerly these roles were neatly defined and almost universally 'accepted. The husband was provider and decisionmaker; the wife was nurturer of ,the children and homemaker.

Out of these predictable roles come the basis for much of, our humor. In their violation we laughed but were assured of the rightness of the social order and carefully taught our own children to follow the ro'les we ourselves had accepted without reflection.

And there was a rightness to it. Society needs rules and expectations to avoid chaos. Suddenly, however, the world has se~med to tilt, challenging many of our assumptions about who should be doing what in the family.

The fa~tors behind this upheaval are many, including economic need and the women's movement.

These phenomena in themselves are neither good nor bad.

It is what we do with them that counts. Such freedom comes with a price. Decisions take on more meaning and responsibility as we literal1y pioneer, new types of relationships and family life. There are very few models upon which to base our role ex\pectations I today.

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Difficulties can be compounded. We experience personal guilt and often social criticism, for example, for leaving our children in nursery schools instead of at home with 'a full-time parent. This is because we al1 grew up with role definitions which today's reality will not allow us to fulfill. Knowing this as the source of the guilt and bewild,erment we sometimes feel is the first step in coping with it.

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By Janaan Manternach Long ago there lived a lovely young woman named Deborah.

She had long black hair and deep brown eyes. Deborah lived with her husband and children in the beautiful hill country near a town called Bethel.

Deborah soon became the leader of God's chosen people, Israel. One of her important duties was to be their judge.

Men and women came to Deborah as she sat under a special palm tree. They told her their problems. They argued their cases. Deborah then judged what was to be done. People accepted her decisions as law.

One day as she sat under the judgment tree, De1:?orah summoned Barak, an important man in Israel. They talked about a very serious problem.

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James Michalski recebe a ordena~ao sacerdotal, renunciando a uma fortuna de meio milhao de dOlares. o pai, falecido em 1968, deixara excrito no testamento que todo aquele dinheiro seria para ele, se renunciasse ao sacerdocio.

James, no entanto,- explica que nao ve a vida em termos de dinheiro,- considerando-se muito feliz por escolher, a vida sacerdotal. , Sabemos que ha desempregados, que ha escravos, que ha analfabetos .•. ; nao fazer nada por ele~,'e assinar a nos~a condi~ao de instalados. E nao estarmos dispon!veis. f estarmos j&' julgados. o homem que se privadurn objecto de que gosta para 0 ceder ao irmao, poe-se ao servi~o. 0 homem que d& do seu dinheiro ou do seu tempo ao irmao, est&' dispon!vel para os outros. 0 homem que poe ao servi~o do "outro" a pr6pria vida, esta dispon!vel. sobretudo . esta rela~ao ontica que gera a disponibilidade no homem e nocrist~o, podendo acolher 0 apelo de Deus e dos irmaos.

Erealizar com o maximo de generosidade ~ identificasao baptismal com Cristo. Ir-seao sent indo ent~o as'~nspira~oes para urn estilo de vida bern determinado (ser medico, ' en genheiro, sacerdote, enfermeiro, professor ••. ), vivendo urna vida verdadeiramente crista.

Disponibilidade pe~ante Deus, na comunidade crista, sera a aceita~ao voluntaria, consciente e desinteressada da penetra~ao de toda a exist~ncia por esse apelo universal de Deus. Apelo que dara forma ao conteudo pessoal da vida. / Estar disponfv~l e receber e responder aos apelos d~'Deu; (veja~se 0 caso de Mar~a).

Se deixares de dar, deixaras de amar. Por isso, Cristo foi 0 disponfvel por antonomasia, porque Se deu mais conscientemente, mais voluntariamente, mais desinteressadamente.

A disponibilidade da pessoa nao se limita a dispor de coisas, mas consiste sobretudo em dispor para os outros a prbpria pessoa.

Porque damos pouco, salvam-se alguns homens. Porque nao damos ·tudo e salvamos todos os homens?

Porque damospouco, alguns adquirem a cultura. Porque nao damos tudo e todos recebern a ,cuItura?

E esta a ladainha da disponibilidade humana e crista que 0 cristao devia nao apenas rezar, 0 que seria pouco, mas viver, seria tudo. . A disponibilidade eclesial ou social· devera tender para a realiza~ao do homem cristao. Para isso necessita a Igreja de todos nos, a fim de atingir todas'as esferas: da fam!lia a comunidade internacional; da pol!tica ao mundo da economia passando . pelo da tecn~ca. .

Nao somos 0 futuro, mas sementes do futuro, que depende, em parte, da nossa disponibilidade como homens cristaos. Devemos assumir todas as verdadeiras exig~ncias desta realidade intensificando a no§sa disponibilidade: fomentando 0 interesse por melhorar a ' sociedade e a propria cria~ao; " imitando Cristoe Maria, na vida diaria tentando salvar todos os homens; exercitando a caridade no trabalho, ajudando os outros; fazendo do trabalho urna actividade apost61ica.

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, Changing roles . Continued from Page Twelve juggling of schedules is creative and can be done with a sense of caring and even humor. When we are done out children will have role ~odels to support them. The trails will have been blazed. Decisions as to who will take the day' off to stay home with a sick child or who will follow whom in conflicts of career opportunities are challenges which, in the open communication of shared decision making, bring their own rewards.

Both husband and wife can grow in this process. Consider,' if you are a man, the joy of raising your own children and thereby transmitting something of yourself to them. Or of receiving praise for that most basic of human arts, cooking. Consider as we'll the risk your wife is taking in allowng- you an equal place of proficiency in her world. ' Horizons expand for both. In an over-specialized world, both man and woman come closer to being Renaissance persons, growing and sharing in an incredibly exciting era in human history. , We gained a sense of this recently at a baby shower we gave for a couple expecting their first child. We listened to a conversation among the men about childbirth: the joys of being there rather than being shunted

Women Continued from Page Twelve asked Jesus. to tell Mary to get busy. But Jesus, far from insisting that the' girl conform to the estab'lished pattern, teasingly chided Martha for going to such unnecessary trouble and said, rather pointedly, that Mary had "chosen the better part." . One can. interpret the whole scene in many ways, of course, but it is unmistakably clear that Jesus was not about to pigeonhole people' into expected and accepted roles; There are alternatives open to women other than housekeeping. What is especiallyindicative of how free he felt to break with, tradition is the, fact that Mary had asssumed the role of-disciple, student - and it was unheard of for a r,abbi to accept a woman as a disciple.

Facts Continued from Page Twelve riage must be cared for tenderly and wisely if it is to grow strong.

In the beginning God created land, water, vegetation, animals. ,Finally he created man and gave him a mate, wOqIan, and sent them forth to populate the earth.

Wonderfully, he created them in' his image. So it follows that he is the center, of the union.

That tiny unit of husband and wife is a little community, the nucleus where new life is created, where children learn about themselves, about life, about God. A community is a place where people interact through communication and caring about one another. This smallest community can correctly be called the family.

into a waiting room. Such conversation could never have taken place a few years ago.

Society~ unfortunately, has y~t to adapt Itself to the new reahties. Retail stores, for instance, \ still maintain their old hours of service as if there w.ere a .wife ~ome all day to re~elve deltver'les. Just try ordermg furmture or getting a dishwasher repaired in a two-income family!

And little things can niggle away. We, for instance, decorated our home together. Company, however, invariably directs all compliments to Cathie: "Your 'Hving room is delightful!"

Such incidents can increase insecurity about the particular options we have made in career and( family style. Constant and attentive must.. be the sensitive support spouses give each other as they explore the new frontiers of the family.

For children Continued from Page Twelve tacking Israel. The Canaanites had 900 iron war chariots. Israel had none. The general of the Canaanite army was a frightening man called Sisera.

Deborah felt that now was the, time to fight back. "Barak," she said, "I 'feel God wants you to take command of the army of Israel. Lead 10,000 men toward Mount Tabor. There you must do battle with the Canaanite army. God will give you victory over Sisera and his 900 chariots."

Barak trembled. He was afraid. He looked into Deborah's deep brown eyes. "Deborah," he said, "if you come with me, I will go. If you do not come with me, I will not go."

Deborah smiled as she responded, "I will certainly go with you Barak." Then she laughed and added, "But now you will not have the glory of being victor. God will let General Sisera fall at the hands of a woman."

Deborah and Barak, with their men, set out for battle. Canaan7 ite spies quickly reported to Sisera that the Isralite, arriiy ,was near Mount Tabor. .Sisera laughed out loud. "Now," he boasted, "I will make an end to the army of IsraeL" He ordered his iron chariots into position on the plain below Mount Tabor.

Deborah and Barak watched from high upon the mountain.

They looked down on Sisera and his terrifying chariots. Deborah, said to Barak, "Now is the time to attack. The Lord will be with you." So Barak led his 10,000 soldiers down the mountain; He took Sisera by surprise and destroyed all the chariots.

Somehow Sisera escaped. He slipped away and hid in the tent of a woman named Jael. He thought Jael and her family were on his side. He was soon fast asleep. While he slept, J ael who was actually a friend of the Israelites - killed him.

A short time later Barak and some soldiers came to Jael's tent searching for Sisera. Jael let them in and pointed to the dead Canaanite general. Barak, went back to Deborah and told her the war was over. Israel had won.

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OCU/_ ship to God. If we do not attain this understanding it is not So many thoughts crowd my his fault. If this were not so, mind as I write another pre- M would not be our example.

Christmas column. I try to recall all the words of people who , In the days of his youth (and have told me what Jesus has these are such important days) Jesus meditated day and night meant in their lives. about the things that were "writThe world will never weary ten in the law." He knew that of the story of the Child of Beth- lilIlger wa~ wrong; that sin could lehem.But for it to have real consist in a wicked look; he meaning, He must be born in us. ' threw light upon the use of the The inn of his birth should be Sabbath; he liberalized the na· within us. tional mind as to retaliation, and Children easily identify with the forgiveness of injuries.

Jesus. Like Jesus. they come These points indicate that from little at a time into a knowledge a child he knew the Holy Scripthey did not have before. tures.

Jesus had an uncluttered 'Jesus rallied those who had mind, free of the trivial and in- the will to believe but did not consequential. We often allow know what to believe. How conour own qtinds to become filled temporary that is! There are. with garbage. How can one at- those who are attached to intain a spiritual life if one's mind herited theologies by the frailest is clogged? We have the same of threads. means that Jesus had of becom'Sometimes a column becomes ing conscious of our relation- like a confessional. Hearts are

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The music and theatre departments are putting finishing touches to their Christmas program, to feature seasonal music and a production of "A Christopened up with amazing frankmas Carol." It will be seen this ness. It is always the real Jesus we must talk about. Wherever Saturday and Sunday at the school. his spirit is absent one should Freshman class officers have beware. There is a 'popular travesty today called Christianity been elected, with but one boy that contradicts what the real - among four class leaders and six homeroom representatives.

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President is Anna Ison, supportThe theme of Jesus is inexpaustible and steeped in mys- ed by Marthe·Anne Healey, vicetery, and the more we talk about president; Mary Johnston, sechim the more we realize our retary; and Allison Wegerdt, treasurer. own incompetence. Some of' the Starting the year well is the best minds have made the attempt and done well, yet the math team, which took first place in a recent Southeastern Mass. verdicts of the wisest are not divisional meet. Top three scoralways final. I like to listen to ers were Paula DeYoung, James humble disciples of .our Lord Pratt and Michael Cronin. speak about him in their own way as he works in their lives.

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LONDON,' Ohio (NC) A London, Ohio, woman who died Oc't. 23 has left her entire estate, estimated at $2 million, to "the Holy See in the State of Vatican City."

Betty Ann Murray, 65, had never married and had lived alone since the death of her mother three years ago.

The inventory of her estate has not yet been made public and the executor, attorney Edward F. Hackett, declined to specU!late on its value. But a friend of Miss Murray for many years said an estimate of $2 million "would be on the conservative side."

Included in the estate is agricultural land, downtown real estate, stocks and bonds and an interest in an Ohio financial institutiO'n.

Miss Murray had no relatives other than distant cousins, but her will reportedly will be contested. She was described by a neighbor as "an intelligent, individuaHstic woman" who had only a few close friends.

Devoted to the church, she graduated from the College of MQunt St. Joseph in Cincinnati.

No Permanence HARRISBURG, Pa. (NC) Unilateral no-fault divorce 'eliminates permanence, l!-s a matter of state policy, in every marriage, according to a Pennsylvania Catholic Conference report to the state legislature. It "gives carte blanche to every spouse who seeks a divorce whether the t:eason is serious or frivolous.

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Six Nazareth swimmers earned medals in the 50 meter freeEarning gold medals for first style. Duhon, Paul and Danny place in the 25 meter free-style Renehan won gold medals; Ainsevents were Tom Beane, Brian worth and Jupin silver medals Blanchette, Marie Chabarek and and Rosa a bronze medal.

Madeline Duhon. Blanchette alThe senior relay team of. Duso won a gold medal in the 25 hon, Garro, Jupin and Rosa won meter backstroke. first-place gold medals while Beth Ainsworth, Deborah Cais- the junior team of Ainsworth, se, Pamela Deda, Christine Ju-' , Blanchette, Chabarek and Renepin and Tim Paul earned silver han got silver medals for finishmedals for finishing second in ing second.

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Swimmers from Nazareth Hall in Fall River won 28 medals at the Massachusetts Special Olympics held at Keefe Vocational High School, Framingham.

Sue Kitchen Again Honored Sue Kitchen, Durfee High School of Fall River's superb swimmer, has been named by the Boston Globe its swimmer of the year for the third year in a row.

Commenting on her selection, the Globe said that "As long as there's been a Sue Kitchen swimming for Durfee High, there's been a Sue Kitchen named' the Globe's All-Scholastic swimmer of the year. And this year is no exception. For the third straight year, Kitchen appears as swimmer of the year in the 100-yard freestyle event."

A graduate of Sacred Heart Grammar School in Fall River . and now a senior at Durfee,

where she has been a member of the school's swim team, Sue has gone undefeated since her sophomore year in any Massa~ chusetts high school swimming meet. In the statement this year she set a state record and pending national record of 52.9 seconds in the 100, a feat that eclipsed the state and national records of 53.9 seconds she had established in 1978. In 1977 she set a national record of 25.1 seconds in the 50.

Daughter of Second Bristol District Court Clerk Thomas E. Kitchen and Mrs. Kitchen, Sue is ranked in the top 20 in her class. The Kitchens are communicants of Sacred Heart parish.

Diocesan Hoop Squads Meet Two diocE:san high school formance propelled New Bedbasketball teams will clash to- . ford· to its sixth straight shutmorrow night when the Bishop out, a 6-0 win over Rochester, Connolly High Cougars enter- in a Bristol County CYO Hockey tain the Warriors of Coyle-Cas- League game in the Driscoll sidy High in non-league action. Rink, Fall River, last Sunday night.

In other non-league play toThe seventh shutout of the morrow night, Bishop Stang will be at Dartmouth, New Bedford season, overall, boosted the High at Catholic Memorial, Bris- Whaletowners' lead over runnertol at Durfee, Fairhaven at New up Somerset-Freetown to 2Y2 Bedford Voke-Tech, Diman games, the latter dropping a 6-3 Voke at Old Rochester, !Bristol decision to third-place Taunton.

Aggies at Old Colony, Appone- The loss dropped Ro'chester to fourth. place. Defending chamquet at Chatham. pion Fall River South nipped In scholastic hockey, Con- Fall River North, 2-0, in the nolly is home tonight to Som- other game last Sunday night. erset, will be at Franklin SaturNext Sunday night's threeday night and at Wareham game card lists Somerset-Free(Gallo Arena) Monday. town vs. South at nine o'clock, The Hockomock . League .. New Bedford vs. Taunton aLI0, launches its basketball season and Rochester vs. North at 11. nex~ Tuesday with Fox1?oro at New Bedford is now 10-1-0 Franklin; Mansfield at Canton, (won, lost, tied), Somerset-FreeOliver Ames .at King Philip and' town 7-3-1, Taunton 5-5-1, RochSharon at North Attleboro. ester 5-6-0, South 3-6-2; North That loop also opens its indoor 0-9-2. track schedule this afternoon with Franklin . at Mansfield, Perfect Goodness Sharon at King Philip, Stoughton at North Attleboro and Can"The beginning is faith, the ton at Foxboro. . end is love. And the two blendThe Falmouth Invitational ing in unity are God, and all Winter Track meet i~set for 10 else follows on these, ending a.m. Saturday. . in perfect goodness." St. Scott Webber's three-goal per- Ignatius of Antioch

SHAWOMET GARDENS MR. AND MRS. RICHARD PAULSON greet Bishop Cronin during his episcopal visitation to Immaculate Conception parish, Taunton. (Gilbert Photo) 2

tv, movie news which won Sidney Poitier an Academy Award for his performance as Homer Smith, brings Smith back to visit the chapel he had built years ago for the nuns. This time they get him to build an orphange. .

The complication is a social 'worker who. wants to turn the kids over to a staj:e welfare agency because the nuns can provide only "good intentions instead of good dental care."

Billy Dee Williams' Homer is fine but without the extra dimension Poitier invested in' the "Arabian Adventure" (Asso- role. Maria Schell as Mother ciated): A sorcerer caliph with Maria is determined but" less overwhelming ambition loses out abrasive than Lilia Skala in the to a magic rose in this blend of original.

"The Thief of Bagdad" and "Star . Altogether, a heart-warming Wars." The. film is pleasant and story about faith, practicality entertaining, especially for the and racial harmony. young and all who have a weakConcord, N.H., -in 1933 is the ness for flying carpets. G, Al setting for an adaptation of the "The Magicians of Lublin" Charles pickens classic into (Cannon): Alan Arkin is an ir- "An American Christmas Carol," religious woman-cnasing Jew- airing Sunday, Dec. 16, at 8:30ish magician in turn-of-the-cen- 10:30 p.m.. on ABC. tury Poland who undergoes a On Christmas Eve~ a Scroogebizarre conversion in this screen like Benedict Slade (Henry version of the novel by Isaac Winkler) makes his rounds to Bashevis Singer. The religious collect on past-due debts, redimension, however, loses out in possessing a farmer's furniture" this crude film which is marred an orphan~ge's piano and' a by extravagant nudity and book dealer's stock. After a graphic sex. R,B fretful night of visions, Slade "Skatetown, U.S.A." (Colum- awakens a changed man, deterbia): The first film to cash in on mined to do right :by those he the roller-disco craze" this plas- has wronged and to create jobs tic little movie has nothing to for the unemployed. recommend it but some···flashes Re-creating an incident from of good skating. The under- American history is "Orphan nourished story line - a young T~ain," airing Saturday, Dec. 22, Mr. Clean challenges a son-of- at 8-11 p.m. on CBS. "Grease" type for the :big skatIn 1854 the Children's Aid Soing crown - constantly halts ciety of New York City sent a for songs, skating and vulgar group of abandoned slum chilcomedy sketches. The frequent dren West to families willing to sleaziness of the picture and the - raise them. Over the next 75 abundance of marijuana on dis- years, 100,000 such slum orplay make it unaceptable for phans found new homes and a young viewers. PG, A3 chance to better themselves.

The television drama by MilOn TV Austrian nuns, a black Bap- lard Lampell tells a fictional actist jack-of -all-trades ,and a mix- count of what might have haped bunch of kids are the ingredi- pened on that first trip in 1854. ents of "Christmas Lilies of the Jill Eikenberry stars as a young Field," a TV movie airing Sun- woman who perseveres in day, Dec. 16, at 8-10 p.m. on rounding up the children and seeing them safely across counNBC. This sequel to the 1963 movie, try.

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General ratings: G~suitable for general viewing; PG-parental guidance suggested; 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: B-objectionable in part for everyone: A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); C-condemned,

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Dec. 13, 1979

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SS. PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER John Dolan, Patricia Latinville, Barbara Lee and Fred Vitullo will be commissioned extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist at ceremonies in S1.

Mary's Cathedral tonight at 7:30.

Candidates to fill three vacan·cies on the parish council are Mary Tyrrell, Jeanne Frechette, Robert Marchand, Fred Doland, John Wilding and Connie Stankiewicz. Election will take place at weekend Masses.

Altar boys will visit La Salette Shrine Dec. 21. New altar boys will be installed at 9:30 a.m.

Mass Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD A penitential service will folIowa 7 p.m. healing Mass Wednesday, Dec. 19.

HOLY CROSS, FALL RIVER New officers of the Holy Rosary Society are Mary Canuel, president; Stella Webinski and Lottie Golas, vice-presidents; Celia McGillick, secretary; Anna Perry, tr.easurer.

A polka Mass with music by Dick Pilar is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday.

A special Mass a'nd anointing of the sick ceremony are planned for,3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23.

ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE A children's Christmas party will follow 9:30' a.m. Mass Sunday. Children are asked to donate toys for needy youngsters.

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ST.. RITA, MARION The parish will endeavor as a Christmas project to provide a set of new clothing for each of the 35 children at S1. Mary's Home, New Bedford.

A Yule pageant will be presented by first graders at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at. the Congregational Church hall.

CATHEDRAL MUSIC, FA'LL RIVER A Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent will be presented in the Lady Chapel of S1. Mary's Cathedral at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

OUR LADY MT. CARMEL, Directed by Glen Giuttari, the SEEKONK program will be open to the The parish choir,accompanied public at no charge. It will trace by organ, brasses and string-s,. the coming of the Messiah will present a "Christmas through scripture and song and .Sounds" concert at 7:30 p.m. will include a plainchant and Sunday at Seekonk High traditional carols.

School auditorium. Liszt's Piano Concerto will be played by SACRED HEART, Helen Lynch.

FALL RIVER Second graders will receive CHARISMATIC RENEWAL, first penance at 11 a.m.. SaturFALL RIVER DIOCESE day.

An Advent Eucharist for charAll are invited to join a Christismatic leaders will be celebrated mas caroling tour of the parish at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stanat 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. Reislaus Church, Fall River.. A freshments will follow in the teaching, conducted by James parish center.

Collard, ,will follow in the parish school.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH BLESSED SAC~ENT A Mary Candle and a Jesse ADORERS, FAIRHAVEN tree feature sanctuary Advent The Adorers' monthly holy decorations. Christmas films will hour will be conducted from 7 be shown at all CCD classes to 8 p.m. Tuesday by Father next week.

Henry Creighton, SS. CC. at SaThe sick will be anointed at cred Hearts Church, Fairhaven.

5:30 p.m. Mass Saturday and' alAll are welcome and new memso on Saturday a Hanukkah bers are invited.

Light Service will take place in the church at 8 p.m.

ST. MARK, A gift exchange and collection ATTLEBORO FALLS The Women's Guild meeting of layette items "for the Christ at 7 p.m. Monday in the church Child" will feature the Womhall will highlight a children's en's Guild meeting at 7:30 p.m.

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Sunday in the People's Chapel and a children's choir will be heard from 6:15 to 7 p.m. ~ The Octave Chorus will perform from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday.

There is no admission for these programs.

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Parishioners are asked to bring the Infant Jesus images from their home creches to Mass this weekend for a special blessing.

Volunteers are needed beginning Monday night to decorate the church for Christmas.

A youth ministry pizza and· planning party will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the school hall.

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