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Bishop 0 'Malley, diocesan priests at funeral

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy:a strong spiritual force

The book described Buddhistphilosophy and practice as largely"negative" because of its emphasison detachment from the world. Itcalled the religion atheistic becausethe believer's goal is not unionwith God, but nirvana - the stateof perfect detachment.

In a later speech to Sri Lanka'sCatholic bishops, the pope saidinterreligious dialogue and coop­eration are needed "to promoterespect for human life and concernfor honesty and integrity in all

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on both sides of the abortion de­bate.

"You know I wasn't going to[cancel)," Miss Gray told the rallycrowd. "We can't abandon themothers and children."

Nellie Gray was not concernedabout how marchers would con­duct themselves, because "sheknows her people," said MarianDesrosiers, who organized the FallRiver diocesan pilgrimage to theMarch...After 22 years she knowsthe heart of the pro-life movementas a movement of peace.

"We are at a crossroads in thewhole pro-life movement," addedMrs. Desrosiers, assistant to Dio­cesan Pro-Life Apostolate direc­tor Father Stephen A. Fernandes.

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Manila and a message of encour­agement to Catholics in China, therest of his trip centered on the firstbeatifications in Papua New Gui­nea, Austra.lia and Sri Lanka.

He began the visit to Colombo,Sri Lanka, by reaching out toBuddhists offended by his best­selling book.

Buddhist leaders boycotted hismeeting with leaders of Sri Lan­ka's non-Christian faiths becauseof the pope's answers to a questionabout Buddhism in tne book,"Crossing the Threshold of Hope."

onstration and for leaders to appealfor truth and healing in a nationwounded by violence of all kinds,abortion inclUded. The Washing­ton Post put it succinctly with aheadline that noted thousandsmarched "against abortion andviolence." Crowd estimates quotedin various media ranged from45,000 to 125,000.

At the pre-March rally on theEllipse, Nellie Gray, the annualevent's unflappable organizer, saidshe had received phone calls andletters from abortion advocatesrequesting she cancel this year'sMarch. Kate Michelman, presidentof the National Abortion and Re­productive Rights Action League,implied that such gatherings posea danger to well-meaning people

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul 11 ended a Jan. 12 to 21visit to Asia and Australia disap­pointed by a snub from Sri Lan­kan Buddhists, but proving he hasthe physical stamina to continuebeing an itinerant preacher.

He told reporters he plans thisyear to mak(: up for canceled visitsto Belgium and the United Nations,as well as visiting Africa to for­mally close last year's special Afri­can synod and the Czech Republicfor a beatification.

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Pope to travel "as long as God permits"

Pro-lifers re-energize at annual MarchBy Marcie Hickeywith eNS reports

March for Life participants havealways had a strong sense of direc­tion.

Their annual route takes thempast the buildings which house thenation's critical decision-makingprocesses, down a street named forthe principl1es America holds mostdear: On Constitution Ave., theMarch moves through the heart ofthe nation's capital, as marchersseek to move the hearts of thenation.

Any concerns that recent clinicviolence would overshadow theMarch or detract from its messagewere allayed as it became an occa­sion for participants to displaytheir commitment to peaceful dem-

MARCHING FOR LIFE: The group of diocesan pilgrims joins the March for Life inWashington, D.C., on Jan. 23. (Hickey photo)

storm, the anchor of our family,the safe harbor to which we alwayscame."

Kennedy, in a statement announc­ing her death Jan. 22, said: "Shehad a long and extraordinary lifeand we loved her deeply. To all ofus in the Kennedy and Fitzgeraldfamilies, she was the most beauti­ful rose of aiL"

Cardinal Bernard F. Law ofBoston said Mrs. Kennedy "hasexercised an influence on this wholenation" through her "deep andlasting influence on her children,grandchildren and great-grand­children."

"Members of her fa~ily haveserved their country in many waysfrom the White House to the Con­gress to diplomatic posts to heroicdedication to the disadvantagedand to the unborn," Cardinal Lawsaid.

Mrs. Kennedy was waked at herhome in Hyannis Port. Her funer­al took place at St. Stephen'sChurch in Boston, where she wasbaptized July 24, 1890, when shewas two days old.

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HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (CNS)- Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, whodied of pneumonia Jan. 22 at theage of 104, at the Kennedy familycompound in Hyannis Port, wasthe spiritual force behind theKennedy family that producedAmerica's only Catholic president.

In the tragedies that filled herlife - among them a son killed inwar, two sons assassinated, adaughter killed in a plane crashand a daughter who was mentallyretarded - Mrs. Kennedy oftenreferred to her Catholic faith asher source of strength.

"I've learned to be brave and putmy faith in the will of God," shesaid after President John F. Ken­nedy, her second son, was assassin­ated.

On her 89th birthday in 1979 shewrote, "Every day, all my life,wherever I am, I have gone toMass. I believe very deeply in thepower of prayer and the grace ofGod."

At a party for her 100th birth­day in 1990, youngest son Sen.Edward M. Kennedy called her"the quiet at the center of the

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son and seeking to help others liketheir daughter Rosemary.

In a Catholic press interview amonth before her son's presiden­tial election, Mrs. Kennedy talkedat length about the place of thefaith in her family's life. She saidthe children had to pay attentionat Mass on Sundays because atdinner every Sunday evening shewould ask them to explain thatday's Gospel and other things,such as what color vestments thepriest wore and why.

"All of my boys were altar boys.Bobby served when he was so tinythat he could hardly lift the book,"she said.

She was given the title of ceun­tess by Pope Pius XII in 1951 inrecognition of her work for thechurch. She said that earlier, whenthe family was living in Engl,md,the pope gave son Edward his ::irstCommunion. "I believe Ted wasthe first American child to rec'eivehis first Communion from a reign­ing pontiff," she said.

She also complained during that1960 interview that on the cam­paign trail she found it hard tomaintain her lifelong routine ofdaily Mass with no evening Massesavailable. "In Paris three churc:heshave evening Masses daily," shesaid. "When one is iny age [then70], one doesn't feel too peppyearly in the morning. I hope to seethe day we have daily eveningMasses at churches in this coumry."

Mrs. Kennedy; who since 1.984had to use a wheelchair becauseshe suffered a stroke, had 30 grand­children, several of whom havebegun political careers in recentyears, and 41 great-grandchild reno

Father Richard R. Gendreau,pastor of St. Michael's parish,Swansea, was principal celebrant,Bishop Sean O'Malley pre!jdedand many priests of the diocesewere concelebrants at the Ja:f1. 25Mass of Christian Burial for Louis"Pete" Eymard Gendreau, 82" thepastor's father, who died Jan. 22.

Born in Fall River, Louis Gen­dreau was a member of NotreDame parrsh in the city, where hisMass was celebrated.

The son of the late Albias Gen­dreau and the late Marie-Luce(Dumont) Gendreau, he is sur­vived by his wife, Blanche (Pr.:>ulx)Gendreau; by another son, RogerGendreau, also of Swansea; bythree brothers, Frank Gendreau ofFall River, Lucien Gendreau ofSwansea, and Bernard Gendreauof Port Charlotte, Fla.; two sis­ters, Jeannette Landry and LucilleGuerette, both of Fall River;grandsons, nieces and nephews.

Retired for nearly 20 years, hehad worked in Fall River c()ttonmills and in retirement was a <:ross­ing guard at the intersection ofEastern Ave. and New Boston Rd.in Fall River.

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R,ose Fitzgerald KennedyContinued from Page One

Thousands stood outside theNorth End church on Jan. 24 topay their last respects to RoseKennedy. Admission to the churchwas by invitation only. '

The Mass of Christian Burialwas celebrated by Boston Cardi­nal Bernard Law. Bishop SeanO'Malley was a concelebrant, aswere 15 other priests, includingVery Rev. John A. Perry, pastorof Our Lady of Victory parish,Centerville, and Rev,JohnJ. Perry,Our Lady of Victory parochialvicar; Rev. James M. Fitzpatrick,parochial vicar at St. Francis Xav­ier Church, Hyannis, where thepew where President John F. Ken­nedy worshiped when he was on

. Cape Cod is marked with a smallplaque; and Rev. Donald A. Mac­Millan, SJ, chaplain at BishopConnolly High School, Fall River,whose family has a longstandingfriendship with the Kennedyfamily.

The priests from Our Lady ofVictory had ministered to Mrs.Kennedy during her long illness, aservice acknowledged by Sen. Ed­ward Kennedy during his eulogyfor his mother. Father John A.Perry was asked to read the Gos­pel at the funeral Mass.

A Long LifeMrs. Kennedy, the oldest daugh­

ter of John Francis·"Honey Fitz"Fitzgerald, who was a state legisla­tor and U.S. representative beforebecoming mayor of Boston in 1906,graduated with honors from highschool at the age of 15. Her par­ents thought her too young for col­lege, so she took music lessons atthe New England Conservatoryand studied at the Convent of theSacred Heart in Boston beforeattending Manhattanville Collegeof the Sacred Heart in Purchase,N.Y.

She also studied at a conventfinishing school in'the Netherlands,where she became fluent in French,learned some German and Italian,and developed a love for opera.

Back in Boston she was oftenhostess for her father's politicaland social events and also taughtcatechism in Boston's North Endslums.

She met Joseph P. Kennedyduring high school. In 1914, theyear that he became the nation'syoungest bank president, they weremarried by Boston's Cardinal Wil­liam O'Connell.

With holdings in banking, stocks,real estate, liquor and films, Ken­nedy amassed a fortune that wasworth an estimated $500 millionby the 1980s. In 1937 he was madeU.S. ambassador to Great Britain,a post he quit in 1941 because ofhis opposition to U.S. involvementin World War II.

The Kennedys' children wereJoseph in 1915, John in 1917,Rosemary in 1919, Kathleen in1920, Eunice in 1921, Patricia in1924, Robert in 1926, Jean in 1928and Edward in 1932.

At home Mrs. Kennedy encour­aged disciJssions of religion, poli­tics and literature and organizedcompetitive games, creating theatmosphere of informality andnonstop energy that became a partof the Kennedy legend as her sonsentered politics one after another.

In 1944 Joseph Jr. died in Eng­la'1d on a bombing mission, and in1948 daughter Kathleen died in aplane crash.

In 1946 the Kennedys formedthe Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foun­dation to help the mentally re­tarded, memorializing their oldest

san marriage tribunal, chaplain ofSt. Isidore the Farmer Council ofthe Knights of Columbus of West­port and Dartmouth, and directorand chaplain at the former St.Vincent de Paul Camp in Westport.

Of Father Levesque's years atSt. Vincent's, which he combinedwith assignments first at St. Georgeand then at Our Lady of Graceparishes in Westport, he said hisfondest memories are of the excep­tional and underprivileged childrenser~ed at the camp. "I really missedthat apostolate," he said.

He ha's a reputation as a priestwho has personally done a greatdeal of construction and repairwork in every parish where he hasserved. Currently he is endeavor­ing to put St. Anthony of Padua inshipshape condition for its upcom­ing IOOth anniversary in Septemberof this year.

The pastor is also chaplain forCouncil St. Antoine-de-PadoueNo.3 of Union St. Jean Baptiste, adivision of Catholic Family LifeInsurance, ofwhich he has been amember for 38 years. In the fall of1993 the organization named hima "top fraternalist" in New Eng­land, calling him "the cornerstoneof the council's fund raising activi­ties" and "a workaholic for goodcauses" who "singlehandedly cookshundreds of chickens and otherdelicacies for council events." Itadded that he is "a remarkableman of God and of the people."

the catechism's availability, whichis the church's intent," said Msgr.Robert N. Lynch< general secre­tary of the National Conference ofCatholic Bishopsand U.S. CatholicConference.. The "Catechism of the CatholicChurch," a project begun in 1986,was first issued in French in 1992and has since come out in German,Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Eng­lish and a number of other lan­guages.

In· addition to its mass-marketeditions of the catechism, Dou­bleday plans simultaneously topublish rack-sized gift editions inSpanish and English. An audioedition is due out on cassette thissummer by BOD audio, a sisterpublishing division of Doubleday.

St. Anthony of Padua parish,New Bedford, will celebrate pastorFather Edmond R. Levesque's40thanniversary of ordination at a ban­quet at Venus de Milo restaurant,Swansea, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 19.Bishop Sean O'Malley will be pres­ent at a Mass of celebration at •10:30 a,m. Sunday, March 5, at St.Anthony's. A reception will follow.

Father Levesque, pastor of St.Anthony's since 1990, was ordainedFeb. 2, 1955 by Bishop James L.Connolly at St. Mary's Cathe'dral,Fall River.

A Fall River native, he is one of10 children of the late Desire andthe late Elise (Albert) Levesque.Among his brothers was the lateFather Arthur C. Levesque whoretired as pastor of Our ,Lady ofFatima parish, New Bedford, amonth before his death May 19,1988. Another brother, Brother ofChristian Instruction Richard Le­vesque, lives in retirement at hiscommunity's provincial house in-Alfred, Maine. ,

Father Levesque studied at As­sumption College, Worcester, andSt. John's Seminary, Brighton. Fol­lowing ordination, he was paroch­ial vicar at St. George, Westport,until 1973, then pastor at OurLady of Grace, Westport, until1982. He was pastor at St. There­sa's, South Attleboro, until 1990.

Over the years he has also servedon the diocesan personnel board,as a notary and judge on the dioce-

Father Levesque celebrating40 years, ,of priesthood

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The catechism, which came outin English in June 1994, alreadyhas 2.3 million U.S. copies out inhardcover and trade-paperbackeditions.

Doubleday plans to put its mil­lion-copy first printing ofthe mass­market edition on sale in' earlyApril.

A trade paperback typically useslarger pages and more expensivepaper and binding than a mass­market paperback.

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- A Missouri pro-life group calledthe Vitae Society knows the powerof video and audio and is using themediums to change minds andsave lives.

The society cites studies thatshowa marked shift to the pro-lifeside of the abortion debate after itsuse of television and radio spots infour Missouri media markets.

A Springfield-Branson marketpoll showed·a 16 percent shift inattitudes from support of legalabortion to a position favoringprotection of the unborn.

The analysis showed the grea­test shift occurred among the ads'target 'audience of people ages 18­34, but the survey crossed all linesof age, gender, denomination andmarital status in the disagreementexpressed with the statement that"abortion is a woman's personalchoice."

Vitae Society creator Carl Land­wehr of Jefferson City assertedthat the shift is significant becausethe 18-34 age group grew up with­out much moral guidance - orwith "no guard rails," as he put itin an intervi(:w with The CatholicMissourian, diocesan newspaper.

A separate Springfield-Bransonstudy found a 10 percent increasein those who said they were both­ered by abortion; 8 percent moresaid they were pro-life; and 14 per­cent of those ages 18-34 changedfrom support to opposition to legalabortion after seeing Vitae's TVspots.

The TV campaign includes spotsthat show a woman who says shewas "pro-choice" but who, whenshe became pregnant, changed hermind, and another woman whoexpresses regret at having had anabortion and wonders what mighthave happened had she not. Com­panion radio eommercials expandthe messages.

"In mid-Missouri 56 percent ofthe citizens who identify themselvesas 'pro-choice' are vehemently op­posed to abortion," Landwehrsaid.

M'oreover, according to an AlanGuttmacher Institute study, Mis­souri is leading the nation in therate of decline of abortions, down29 percent between 1988 and 1992,Landwehr said.

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River, at both of which FatherOliveira had served, gathered atthe Venus de Milo restaurant inSwansea for a retirement dinner.

Father Oliveira's nephew, FatherDaniel Reis, parochial vicar atImmaculate Conception parish,New Bedford, was guest speaker atthe dinner. He spoke of the 45years ofdedicated service of FatherOliveira, and of the retiring pas­tor's great generosity to him as ayoung priest, and to others through­out the years.

Father Oliveira, a lover of clas­sical music, was presented with aCD player and a recliner to enjoyin retirement.

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For many Catholics the Castal­dis also are a source for books,tapes and catechismS made avail­able free of charge, the coalitionsaid.

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The services are open to personsliving with HIV / AIDS, their fami­lies, friends, loved ones and allothers concerned with this matter.

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FATHER ~OSEPHOliveira, retiring pastor of Our Ladyof Lourdes pansh, Taunton, center, stands with Rev. JamesFerry, temporary administrator of the parish, and BishopSean O'Malley, at celebration honoring the veteran pastor.

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The National Coalition of Clergyand Laity has given its annualPope Pius XI Award to Frank andSue Castaldi of Berwyn.

The award commemorates theanniversary of Pope Pius' 1929encyclical on the Christian educa­tion of youth, "Divini I1Iius Mag­istri." It is given to a person ormarried couple who defends andadvances the encyclical's principles.

According to an announcementby the coalition, the Castaldis haveinformed parents of "the dangersof unsuitable curricula in Catholic

Fattier Joseph Oliveira, retiringpastor of Our Lady of Lourdesparish, Taunton, was'honored Sun­day, Jan. 15, at II a.m. Mass, ofwhich Bishop Sean O'Malley wascelebrant.

Father Douglas SOllsa, paroch­ial vicar of St. Anthony's parish,also in Taunton, and a native ofOur Lady of Lourdes parish, wasthe homilist. He spoke to a standing­room-only congregation.

Following the Mass, some 400parishioners, family and friends,representing Our Lady of Lourdesparish as well as St. Anthony's,Taunton, and St. Michael's, Fall

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a director for Saturna Capital Cor­poration, which administers theAmana funds.. "Islamic principles require that

investors share in profi~ and loss,re~eive no usury or interest, andavoid certain businesses (primar­ily: alcoholic beverages, gambling,banks or loan association:;,por­nography)," say Amana promo­tional materials. "By avoidingbonds or other fixed-retmn in­vestments, Amana's funds provideexcellent vehicles for long-termgrowth and inflation protec:tion." .

Like the Amana funds, MMAPraxis Mutual Funds avoids buy­ing U.S. Treasury bonds, but foran entirely different reason. Linkedto the Mennonite Church, whichopposes military service, MMAPraxis vows to stay away fr,:>m anyfinancial vehicles that lead to "thedevelopment and producl:ion ofmilitary armaments."

"Promoting and restoring peaceis a basic tenet of our fait.h," saythe investment guidelines for MMAprograms.

As the movement toward sociallyresponsible, faith-inspired invest­ing continues to grow, tbere aremany different views on how itshould be carried out. But all thosein the movement would a.gree­investing involves more than justmoney.

For information about the Tim­othy Plan, call (800) TIM..PLAN.For the Aquinas Funds, wlite 5310Harvest Hill Rd., Suite 2.18, Dal­las, Texas 75230 or call (214) 233­6655. For Christian Brothers In­vestment Services, call (800) 592­8890. For MMA Praxis, call (800)348-7468. For the AmaDlIl Funds,call (800) 728-8762,

Life Decisions International ofAmherst, N. Y., Pro-Vita Advisorsof Dayton, Ohio, and the Ameri­can Family Association of Tupelo,Miss. Also screened out are com­panies involved in alcohol, tobaccoor casino gambling.

Other faith-inspired funds lookto organizations like the InterfaithCoalition on Corporate Respon­sibility, based in New York, forguidelines on.

The Dallas-based AquinasFunds, a subsidiary ofthe CatholicFoundation which endows educa­tional, charitable and religious ac­tivities in Texas, relies on the ICCRand its Texas affiliate in order tomaximize its leverage with major

. corporations.Rather than eliminating all in­

vestments in companies with ques­tionable practices, it seeks tochange the practices through uni­ted shareholder actions. The Aqui­nas Funds are currently workingon about 20 issues, giving toppriority to ending corporate con­tributions to Planned Parenthood,decreasing violence in the mediaand increasing community rein­vestment by banks and thrifts.

The Aquinas funds join with theinterfaith coalition so that itsmoney "can be combined with the

. investment portfolios of 250 otherreligious organizations to arrive atsufficient clout with the target cor­poration," according to the funds'material ·on socially responsibleinvesting.

The Shariah, the legal code ofIslam, "lists guiding principles"for the use of money, but "we needan interpreter" to determine pre­cisely which investments are per­mitted, says Phelps S. McIlvaine,

Can you do good and also do well?

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the goals of responsible investingand a healthy profit margin mutu­ally exclusive? Can one take intoaccount both beliefs and the bot­tom line when deciding where toput one's money? In other words,can one do good and also do well'?

Those questions are increasinglybeing ra.ised to managers of.finan­cial portfolios, and are getting anincreasingly positive response, ac­cording to managers of some faith­based mutual funds around thecountry.

They range from the Lutheran.Brotherhood, a fraternal benefitsociety open only to Lutherans, tofunds that invest based on Islamicor Catholic tenets but are open toall. Some, like Ch.ristian BrothersInvestment Services, have beenaround for years, while others are

.newer, like the Timothy Plan forevangelical Christians. .

"The mission of the TimothyPlan is to provide the most effi­cient return on invested dollarsfrom businesses that, in our opin­ion, are not involved in practicesthat are destru~tive to a Chris­tian's moral and spiritual well­being," said Arthur D. Ally, found­er and president of the fund,

The Timothy Plan, with head­quarters in Winter Park, Fla.,draws its inspiration from St. Paul'sFirst Letter to Timothy, whichstresses the importance of provid­ing wisely for one's family but saysnot to "share in another's sins."

For advice on which corpora­tions to exclude, officials of theTimothy Plan look to three na­tional nonprofit organizations thatmonitor corporate activity relatedto abortion and pornography -

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In an age that is bustling around shoring up various layministries in the church, the ordained are falling through thecracks. Of course, all agree that the church simply cannot bewithout the apostolate of lay people, which is theirs by virtueof their calling as Christians. The growth of church institutionsand of the democratic mind-set have contributed to makingthe laity more sensitive to the need for their services, while therise in the general level of education and ·culture is also animpetus to increased efforts for the good of society and thechurch.

There can be no doubt that lay activity has taken on manynew forms. Eucharistic ministers, catechists, lectors and litur­gical committees are but a few examples. As St. Paul writes,"the whole body grows and with the proper functioning of itsmembers builds itself in love." Thus within the church diverseministries are united and enrich each other as they worktowards the one goal offorwarding the mission of Jesus Christ.

But while acknowledging this, we must also remember thatthere is an essential difference between ordained and non­ordained ministries. Pastors are of course encouraged to fosterlay ministries and to provide appropriate training programs toprepare participants for their responsibilities. .

Nevertheless, in all this we cannot allow the ordained towither on the vine, so to speak, as we develop lay ministries.Indeed, meeting the needs and expectations of various ministe­rial programs within parishes is pushing many pastors toexhaustion. God so loved the world that he didn't send acommittee! Nowhere in the Word do we find that the Lorddemanded a plethora of meetings.

Sad to say, the human needs of the ordained are oftenoverlooked amid the pressures of more and more activities,each one good in itself but adding up to an overwhelmingworkload.

The recent tragic death of Episcopal Bishop David Joh,nsonhere in Massachusetts must be seen in all its human difuen­sions. Too often we are ready simply to rattle off'pious plati­tudes and shake our heads. We do not look at the Phariseesand Sadducees in the pews still attempting to do what theytried to dQ to Jesus: push Him over the ,edge.

Fortunately, He was able to disappear from their midst, butmany ordained in today's church cannot or are not allowed todo this. It is stiff-necked demands that are pushing priests and·bishops into the ground. It is very easy to understand self­doubt in today's church but it can almost always be alleviatedby Christians who care and love rather than confront anddemand. . .

Another example of the hurt and disappointment that infectso many church leaders can be found in the horrendous crossborne by Cardinal Bernardin very much alone. One of hisgreatest hurts was his discovery that even priests do not alwayssupport one another. Ashe said so painfully, "We tend to be .driven by lack of time and we hold back rather than reachingout to One another." Because the church and its leaders arecriticized severely, we begin to doubt our OWn worth andwithdraw as if overwhelmed by collective shame.

By all means let us work to encourage lay ministry that isdevoid of private platforms but at the same time let lis supportand affirm those who have been called to ordained ministry.Only in this way can true unity bless o)ur church.

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, For God there is no past orfuture. All, from the beginning oftime to the: end of the world, is oneeternally present moment for him.

When we pray, therefore, con­sidering that universal reach ofGod's pre,sence and being, ourprayers are not limited by time.They extend back to the beginningof an individual's life through tothe end and into eternity.

This is not speculation: It fol­lows from what we know aboutGod. Prayers we offer years after aperson's de,ath can be "applied" byGod to when that person was stillalive.

This understanding is reflectedoften in official liturgical prayersfor those who have died.

Second, our prayers for lovedones who have died are also pray­ers of thanks, praising God for hisgoodness to that individual andfor all the good done for othersthrough and in that person's lifeon Earth.

For both of these reasons, andthere are more, your prayerfulremembrance of your parents andothers makes excellent spiritualand religiolls sense. Keep it up.

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Daily ReadingsJan. 30: Heb 11:32-40; Ps

31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20

Jan. 31: Heb 12:1-4; Ps22:26-28,30-32; Mk 5:21-43

Feb. 1: Heb 12:4-7,11-15;Ps 103:1-2,13-14,17-18; Mk6:1-6

Feb. 2: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7­10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk'2:22-32

Feb. 3: Heb 13:1-8; Ps27:1,3,5,8-9; Mk 6:14-29

Feb. 4: Heb 13:15-17,20­21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34

Feb. 5: Is 6:1-2a,3-8; Ps138:1-5,7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11;Lk 5:1-11

The Eucharist is an action, acelebration, of the Catholic com­munity and cannot be substitutedfor by watching a television pro­gram, which is finally what a tele­vised Mass is.

If we have sufficient reason,such as advanced age or illness, fornot being present at a SundayEucharist, a television or radioMass may help us to be there inspirit and to unite ourselves withour Lord in his sacrifice.

Such listening or viewing is,however, not a substitute for beingthere.

Q. I hue a question about ourprayers and Masses for the dead.

, How long should these go on? Mymother died over 50 years ago, myfather 35.

I realize my question is not abrilliant one, and I will obviouslycontinue praying for them.

But I am curious if our beliefshave anything to say about this.(Indiana)

We know very little about thespecifics of life after death, whatthings happen or when they happen.

As far as we can tell, there isnothing like ",time" in our sense ofthe word - hours, days, years ineternity. We' supposedly will beout of a framework where suchmeasures of time make sense.

Thus, any answer to your ques­tion cannot be based on the dura­tion of events after we die. As youmay know, however, the chur'ch inits prayers and liturgies basicallyjust walks around that questionand continues to pray always forthose who have died.

The Eucharistic Prayers at everyMass are a good example.

At least two excellent reasonsexist for this Christian tradition.

First, our prayers for the dead,as do all our prayers, go to a Godwho is eternal, who has no begin­ning and no end.

Jan. 281947, Rev. Joseph M. Griffin,

Pastor, St. Mary, Nantucket1961, R1. Rev. Msgr. John J.

Shay, Pastor, S1. JOhn the 'Evan­gelist, Attleboro

Jan. 291944, Rev. ChristianoJ. Borges,

Pastor, S1. John the Baptist,NewBedford

1950, Rev. Albert J. Masse,Pastor, S1. Joseph, Attleboro

Jan 301983, Rev. Raymond F.X. Cahill,

S.J., Assistant, S1. Francis Xavier,Hyannis

Jan.3111901, Rev. Charles J. Burns,

Pastor, S1. Mary, North Attleboro1930, Rev. William F. Sullivan,

Pastor, S1. Patrick, Somerset; Rev.Manuel C. Terra, Pastor, S1. Peter,Provincetown

Feb. 11948, R1. Rev. Msgr. MichaelJ.

O'Reilly, Pastor, Immaculate Con­ception, Taunton

1968, R1. Rev. Patrick Hurley,Pastor, S1. Joseph, Taunton

1975, Rev. Anatole F. Desma­rais, Pastor, S1. James, Taunton

1983, Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Cha­bot, Pastor, S1. Theresa of theChild Jesus, South Attleboro

Feb.21907, Most Rev. William Stang,

D.O., First Bishop of Fall River:1904-07

1913, Rev. Patrick F. McKenna,Pastor, Immaculate Conception,Taunton

1941, Rev. John L. McNamara,Pastor, Immaculate Conception,Fall River

1947, Rev. P. Roland Decosse,Pastor, S1. Hyacinth, New Bedford

1991, Rev. Daniel F. Moriarty,Pastor, S1. Brendan, Riverside,R.I.

Feb. 31952, Rev. Antonio O. Ponte,

Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, FallRiver

Q. A priest in oUir parish told uswe cannot fulfill our Sunday Massobligation by watching Mass ontelevision.

I remember reading a long timeago that we can gain a plenaryindulgence by spiritually unitingourselves to a bles!iing given by thepope.

If that is possible, why isn't it allright to attend Mass on television?(North Carolina)

A. The question is not whetherit is permitted to watch Mass ontelevision, but whether, as you putit, one can satisfy the SundayMass obligation that way.

First, the reason for the differ­ence between Mass and a blessingis that receiving a blessing is amore private prayer or act, eventhough there are public aspects toit sometimes. The Mass is essen­tially not a prival(: action in thatway.

Some Catholics still do not real­ize that the obligation to SundayMass is not to hear or watchsomeone else do something. It is tobe there to participate in it oneself,and share that worship with ourfellow believers.

SundayMass onTV

in time, especially the section onthe "Italian church," St. John. theBaptist. I remember it well.

I learned to love the saints byvisiting that church. One of myfavorites was St. Rocco, his handpointing to his wounds. At his feetwas the dog, which by legend hadbrought bread to the saint for hissurvival, my grandmother had toldme.

The Italian women were, Ilearned as a child, a completestorehouse of information wben itcame to legends and miracli:s ofthe saints.

In this book sent to my mom byAunt Thelma, there is a featureabout the saints beloved bll theItalians, written by Gaetano ~·asci.

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10. Values are considered, par­ticularly basic ones such as re-·sponsibility, stability, kindness andintegrity. Criminal activity, lying,dishonesty and meanness wouldnot be considered favorably.

· In my custody evaluations, I·gather information from a varietyof sources. Then I measure thedata against the above guiddines.

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offended that Gates would eventhink he could buy the church. Ithink we should counter and starta misinformation campaign thatpurports the church is going tobuy Microsoft.

Rumors about what the Churchof Rome planned to do with thecomputer systems of the world;would zoodap around 1nternet likesparks off jumper cables.

That ought to bring thdlile of alot of anti-Catholic bigots to aboil, especially if they hawn't up­dated their MS-Dos.· Sure, I know that just kidding

.around about these.untruths couldinadvertently promulgate them.

On the other hand, it couldn'thurt our parish auction if folkshappened to think a couple ofMicrosOft stock options are on theblock.

3. Parenting skills. Discipline isbest defined as loving guidance,not punishment. Who is the betterdisciplinarian?

4. The ability to meet the physi­cal nee<ls of the children. A basicpart of good parenting is the abil­ity to provide room and board, thenecessities of life.

5. Children should be free fromdanger. If one parent has been neg­lectfUl or abusive, that weighs hea­vily against that parent.

6. The reasonable and appro­priate wishes of the children. If thechild is 12 or above, the wishesmay be given more weighty consid­eration.

7. The physical and mental healthof the parents. Obviously if oneparent has a serious or life-threa­tening disorder, that will affect thechoice.

8. Home stability. The parentwho is more likely to stay in thesame house, to remain in' the sameschool district, will have an ad-vantage. .

9. The availability of grandpar- .ents and uncles and aunts is an

I was born there, too, becausemy mother had gone "home" tohave her child born with hermother's help, as was a custom inthose days.

The 278-page book, "ItalianAmerican Heritage," was publishedbecause one man, Nicolo LuigiD'Argenio, had a dream of assur~ing that Italian-Americans appre­ciate their heritage..

Going through this book wassuch a wonderful excursion back

able to talk 01' BilI out of a coupleof Microsoft stock options for ourparish auction.. My guess is the fabricated Inter­net report had it confused onwhether or not Gates wanted thewhole church or just the Vatican.Clearly the latter would have mademuch more sense. To take over theadministrative headaches of thearchdiocese of Ne,w York, NotreDame. football and my parish'sbingo operation would have bog­gled even Microsoft.

Microsoft and Gates adamantlydeny the whole thing. Yet youcannot help but wonder if Gates isflattered that people think Micro-

. soft could bankroll the deal,espe­cially in the wake 'of him buyingthe Internal Revenue Service,which was the cyberphony Internetreport circulating before the-Vati­can story.

Needless to say, Catholics were

Dear Dr. Kenny: I am goingthrough a custody battle with myex. We have two children, ages 12and 9. The court has ordered ahome study of both our homes.

What will the evaluator be look­ing for? How do they decide whomto recommend as the "better" par-ent? (New Jersey) ,

You have a good practical ques­tion. The answer is a combinationof factors in the law, psychologyand common sense.

Most home study eyaluationsare done by a psychologist or asocial worker. Here is a list of 10important items that I or any goodevaluator would consider.

L The ability to meet the emo­tional needs of the children. Allchildren need love and concern.Caring affection and the ability toprovide loving guidance are impor­tant.

2. Time spent with the children.Who has been their primary care­taker for the past few years, pro­viding day-to-day care, fixingmeals, helping with homework,taking them places?

"Word" games

Custody evaluations

Don't know about you, but Iwas intrigued by the fake Internetnews story about Microsoft mak­ing an offer to buy the CatholicChurch.

The bogus story claimed Micro­soft's billionaire leader Bill Gateswanted to snap up the churchbecause the deal would give himexclusive electronic publishingrights to the Vatican art collection.

Actually I bet he just wanted toimpress his friends by taking themon rides in the popemobile.

No, that doesn't make sensebecause" he never wanted to buythe church in the first place, atleast according to his public rela­tions spokesperson Christine San­tucci, whose name is way too closeto Saturday Night Live's fatherGuido Sarducci if you .as.k me.

I'll"bet there were a lot of par­ishes and Catholic schools prettyexcited, figuring they'd get all thehelp they needed with their com­puter glitches and maybe a freebie"Ms Word" software package~

My neighbor Bud was excitedbecause he thought, he might be-

another if the contract is to work:"At an early age Ashe had a

. severe heart attack which was fol­lowed shortly after by another,and then he learned that a transfu­sion he received had been contam­inated by the AfDS virus. Hespeaks of his philosophy in dealingwith the fear that accompaniessuch a tragic development.

"A close look at any athleticcompetition, and especially atfacial expressions and body lan­guage, reveals that many individ­uals go into momentary lapses ofconfidence that often prove disas­trous. The ever-threatening dangeris that a momentary lapse willbegin to deepen almost of its ownaccord. Once it is set in motion, itseems to gather enough momen­tum on its own to run its course. Afew falling pebbles build into anavalanche.... I knew that I had todo everything possible to keep thisavalanche of deadly emotion fromstarting. One simply must not de­spair, even for a moment."

As close to death as Ashe was,he devoted all his energies to bring­ing life to others.

After learning he had AIDS, hemade a study of it and then took to 'the road to teach others, especiallythe younger generation.

One theme throughout the bookis Ashe's honesty with life aDdhimself. Page after page reflects aperson who faces life squarely, notso much to co.nquer it, but more tolearn from it who he is and, indoing so, to gain some controlover it. He focused on understand­ing how to keep alive and pass lifeon to others.

POPE JOHN PAUL II blesses a Northern Filipino tribes­man during the presentation of gifts at the Manila Mass clos­ing World Youth Day. An estimated four million peopleattended the Mass. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

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The New York Times review ofArthur Ashe's "Days of Grace"(Ballantine Books, 1993) describedit perfectly: ..Gripping.... Mov­ing.... Admirable!" It is one beau­tiful lesson after another on life!

When Ashe retired from tennisat a relatively young age he realizedhis mortality and how we all resistit. "The rage for immortality," hewrites, "operates like a dynamo inthe hearts and mind's of men andwomen despite all we know aboutthe transience of glory and theinevitability of death."

Borrowing from the well-k nownpsychologist Daniel J. Levinson,Ashe tells how he coped withmortality.

"Each phase in the life cycle hasits own virtues and limitations. Torealize its potential value, WI: mustknow and accept its terms andcreate our lives within it accord­ingly. Our task is to close out theperiod of early adulthood and toassess what has been achieved init."

In another place the advice An­drew Young, former U.S. ambas­sador to the United N,ations. gaveAshe just before 'his wedding isrecalled: .

"When you and Jeanne get mar­ried tomorrow, six people will beinvolved: With each of you, thereare really three persons. First, there·is the person you are. Next, there isthe person you think you are.Then there is the person others·

-think you are. This is true of all,marriages, not just yours, And in'every marriage all of these six

, people have to get along with one _

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trying to get peopie of Italian- Father Died"(RunningPress, Phil- ANTOINETTEAmerican origin interested in pre- adelphia) had asked if I wouldserving their heritage. write a chapter about' my father, BOSCO

DeGrazia has made some pro- . an immigrant from southern Italy,gress. Forexample, he has arranged for that book.

. with St. Joseph's Church in Dan- As an added "coincidence," atbury, Conn., to have a special 4 Christmastime my mother showed

• p.m. Mass first Sundays of month me a special gift sent to her by herfor Italian-Americans. After the sister, my Aunt Thelma. It was aMass there is a get-together, and a book published by longtime friendsspeaker. and neighbors in Rome, N. Y., the

DeGrazia had read some stories city where my mother grew up.about me in Connecticut papersafter' my book, "The PummeledHeart," was published. He assumedI was Italian-American and askedif I would be their Februaryspeaker.

I felt the call was meant to b.e. Italways has been very important, inmy view, that people of all back­grounds remember their cultureand customs, and pass this rich­ness on to their children.

Moreover, I had the opportun­ity to write about my Italian roots

your child learns is aa important as

your child learns.

There's probably never been a tougher time to be a parent. Whic:his why there's never been a better time to choose Ie sa Catholic school for your child's education. ~ ,.

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Elementary SchoolsACUSHNET

St. Francis Xavier, 223 Main St. 02743-1597. Tel.995-4313. Ludovico Perella. Principal.

ATTLEBOROSt. John the Evangelist, 13 Hodges St. 02703. Tel.222-5062. Sr. Ann Therese Connolly, CDP, Prin­cipal.

BUZZARDS BAYSt. Margaret Regional School, 143 Main St. 02532.Tel. 759-2213. Mrs. Teresa Rosseter, Principal.

FAIRHAVENSt. Joseph, Spring & Delano Sts. 02719. Tel. 996­1983. Sr. Muriel Ann Lebeau, SS.Ce., Principal.

FALL RIVERDominican Academy, 37 Park SI. 02721. Tel. 674­6100. Sr. Diane Dube, RJM, Principal.Espirito Santo, 143 Everett SI. 02723. Tel. 672­2229. Mrs. Patricia Benoit, Principal.Holy Name, 850 Pearce SI. 02720. Tel. 674-9131.Dennis R. Poyant, Principal.Notre Dame Scbool, 34 SI. Joseph SI. 02723. Tel.672-5461. Sr. Paulette M. Gregoire, RJM, Principal.St. Anne Scbool, 240 Forest St. 02721. Tel. 678­2152. Mrs. Denise D. Gagne, Principal.St. Jean Baptiste Sehool, 64 Lamphor St. 02721.Tel. 673-6772. Kathleen Barboza, Principal.St. Micbael Scbool, 209 Essex St. 02720-2996. Tel.678-0266. Sr. Bernadette Sullivan, SUSC, Principal.SS, Peter & Paul Scbool, 240 Dover St. 02721. Tel.672-7258. Miss Kathleen A. Burt, Principal.

St. StanisIallS School, 37 Rockland St., P.O. Box217, 02724. Tel. 674-6771, FAX 677-1622. Mrs.Denita Tremblay. Principal.St. ViDcent's Reoidential/SpeelalEthKation Treat­ment Center, 2425 Highland Ave. 02720. Tel. 679­8511, FAX 672-2558. Sr. Lourdette Harrold, RSM,Special Education Administrator.

NEW BEDFORDHoly Family-Holy Name ScbooI, 91 Summer St.02740. Tel. 993-3547. Cecilia M. Felix, Principal.Our Lady of Mt. Cumel School, 103 Crapo St.02744. Tel. 997-9612. Mrs. Rosemary daSilva,Principal.St. Anthony Scbool, 190 Ashley Blvd. 02746. Tel.994-5121. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Lavigne, Principal.St. James-St. Jobn School, 180 Orchard St. 02740.Tel. 996-0534. Edmund Borges, Principal.St. Joseph School, 35 Kearsarge St. 02745-6117.Tel. 995-2264. Felipe M. Felipe, Principal.St, Mary School, 115 Illinois St. 02745. Tel. 995­3696. Angela L. Stankiewicz, Principal.

NORTH ATTLEBOROSt. Mary-Sacred Heart ComoDdated Scbool, 57Richards Ave. 02760. Tel. 695-3072. Mrs. AlbertaM. Goss, Principal.

TAUNTONOur Lady of Lourdes Scbool, 52 First St. 02780.Tel. 822-3746. Sr. Mary Margretta Sol, RSM,Principal.St, Muy's Primary School, 106 Washington St.02780-7408. Tel. 822-9480. Mrs. Martina B. Grover,Principal.

WEST HARWICHHoly Trinity Regional Scboool, 245 Main St. POBox 163,02671. Tel. 432-82116. Sr. Carol Clifford,RSM, Principal.

Middle SchoolTAUNTON

Taunton CathoDc Middle Selbool, 61 Summer SI.02780-3486. Tel. 822-0491, FAX 824-0469. Ms.K.athleen A. Simpson, PriDicipal, Rev. MichaelCamara, OFM, Chaplain.

High Sch(J)olsATTLEBORO

Bisbop Feeban Higb Scbool, 70 Holcott Dr. 02703.Tel. 226-6223, FAX 226-76916. George A. Milot,Principal, Rev. David A. COSlta, Chaplain. .

FALL RIVERBisbop Connolly Higb Scbool, 373 Elsbree St.02720. Tel. 676-1071, FAX 61'6-8594. Rev. John P.Murray, 51, Principal, Rev. Donald A. MacMiHan.SJ, Chaplain.

NORTH DARTMOUTHBisbop Stang Higb Scbool, 500 Slocum Rd. 02747.Tel. 996-5602, FAX 994-6756_ Theresa E. Dougall,President, Rev. James S. Medeiros, Chaplain.

TAUNTONCoyle and Cassidy Hip ScIDool, 2 Hamilton SI.02780. Tel. 823-6164; 823-6165. Michael J. Donly,Headmaster; Dr. Donna Boyle, Academic Princi­pal; Rev. John Denning, esc, Chaplain.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTSSchools in the DiOCfJU of Fall River aamlt students of any race, color, national and ethnicorigin to all the right3, priVileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made8",lIabift to .tudenn .t the schools.Thsy do notdlacrlmlnate on th_8 b.,;s of race, color, nationaland.thnic origin in administra­Von of educational polic/e•• admiasiona policies. loan programs, and athletic and otherschOOl..dminiaterH program•.

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AND EMPLOYEES

Schools in the Diocese tf Fall River, to the extent required by Title IX, do not discriminataagainst any applicantlenployee because of NX. They do not discriminate against anystudent because of sex il any 8d~atlonalprogram and act;v;ry.

Schools nationwide ready to celebrate Catholic Schools Week Catholic schools show increasing enrollment

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quality of education, the quality ofthe teaching staff and providingchildren with a good foundation inacademic subjects were additionalcharacteristics for which Catholicschools received high marks.

Public schools were perceivedbetter than Catholic schools in theareas of number and variety ofextracurricular activities; havingstudents from a wide range ofsocial, ethnic, racial and economicbackgrounds and quality of physi­cal facilities.

"The survey indicates that themajority of Americans think highlyof Catholic schools," said SisterCatherine T. McNamee, CSJ, pres­ident ofthe National Catholic Edu­cational Association, which com­missioned the study. But she em­phasized that a good report cardfor Catholic schools is neither thewhole nor the major story.

"The Gallup survey also showedthat the majority of Americans ­70 per cent - are in favor of aneducational choice system whichembraces public, private and pa­rochial schools," she said. U Aschool choice plan would give par­ents the ultimate opportunity tograde schools by determining wherethey decide to send their children."

"The strength of our virtue mustnot be measured by our efforts.but by our ordinary Life."-BlaisePascal

t Schools get graded too

. /NEW SCHOO~S: St. Margaret's, Buzza~ds Bay (top);Hilty Trinity, West Harwich.

Not only students get graded; sodo their schools. And a recent Gal­lup survey on Americans' viewstoward the quality of education inthe United States graded Catholicschools higher than public schoolson hath national and local levels.

Sixty·two percent of the generalpopulation consider Catholicschools excellent to good (AI B);24 percentfairto poor (C{ D). Thepublic school scores are almostexactly reversed, with 24 percentof the American public gradingthem excellent to good (AI B) and66 percent giving them fair to poor

for Catholic Schools with the'slo- grades (C ID).gan "Discover Catholic Schools'" Th I d d Chi'e survey a so gra e atro IC

Subsequent campaigns urged the schools high on developing moralspublic to "Choose Catholic and ethical behavior; providing anSchools; The Good News in Edu- environment with less chance forcation" (1992-93) and "Support students to get involved in drugsCatholic Schools: Your Choice for and alcohol and for the level ofEducation" (1993-94). This year's discipline provided.theme is "Catholic Schools: Schools Safety of the students, overallYou Can Believe In.'' 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

Catholic leaders also point to bishops and other Church, corpo­other benchmarks in support of rate, community, political and edu­Catholic education which have cational leaders to chart a coursecontributed to a stabilized enroll- for Catholic schools in the yearment. In 1988, the Vatican issued a 2000 and beyond."document in support of Catholic NCEA is the largest private,schools. in 1990, the U.S. Catholic professional education associationbishops announced a strategy to in the world. Founded in 1904,thestrengthen Catholic education and association's membership repre­ensure that it is available to all sents more than 200,000 educatorswho choose it. serving 7.6 million students in

"Anothersignificant pa<t of this -.eathQlic ,education at all levels.road map to enrollment success All the.schools of the Fall Riverwas NCEA's National Congress diocese are members of NCEA.on Catholic Schools for the 21st The USCC is the national publicCentury in 1991," Father Beaulieu policy organization for the U.S.added. "That convocation brought Bishops and is a co-sponsor oftogether 250 key people including Catholic Schools Week activities.

Twenty-four schools receivedgrants to open new classrooms for1994-95, with the potential to serveover 400 additional students. Dur­ing the three years of this program,a total of$152,500 has been award­ed to schools, financed by individ­ual donors who want to see theschools grow.

Enrollment in the diocese of

£~~~l.~~~t~.~~~~-.:.~~~~~Pv2Y]:~l~In the past four years, 1,046 morestudents have attended local Cath­olic schools.

For the next school year the, diocese will open a new middle

school and expand itshigh schoolto accommodate twice the amountof students.

But despite expansion and in­creased enrollment, some Catholicschools still do not have enoughstudents or finances to stay open.

In January, the Sisters of Char­ity of Nazareth announced that inJune they would be closing Pres­entation Academy, the oldest con­tinually operating school in Louis­ville, Ky.

Although many factors contrib­uted to the sisters' decision to closethe school, the bottom line wasfinances, according to Sister Eliz­abeth WendeIn, congregation pres­ident.

"Presentation has required overa million dollars in sUQjidy froJllthe Sisters of Charity of Nazarethin just the past six years to con­tinue operation," she told TheRecord, the Louisville archdioce­san paper. "The congregation can­not continue to provide that influxof funds."

And the diocese of Providence,R.I., which reported an increase of745 students over last year, alsoannounced it would merge twoelementary schools into a conso1i~

dated school in Central Falls.However, Christian Brother

Daniel Casey, superintendent ·ofschools in Providence, said he didnot anticipate any more schoolclosings in the immediate future.

new Catholic schools have openedin the Indianapolis, Washingtonand Denver archdioceses and theFall River and Arlington, Va.,dioceses, to Dame a few.

In the Fall River diocese twoCatholic schools with kindergartenthrough second grades opened informer Catholic school buildings,one that closed in the '50s and theother which closed in 1971. The. ... '" '"

Many of the new Catholicschools are starting out small. Inthe Indianapolis archdiocese, withmore than 900 new students thisschool year, the two new schoolsinclude both preschool and kin-.dergarten programs, and one ofthe schools has a first grade. Theschools are the first to open in thearchdiocese since the early 1970s.

Catholic schools in the Washing­ton archdiocese have an increasedenrollment of 6 percent (or 1994­95. Enrollment has increased inthe past three years, following agradual decline since the '70s. Thisschool year, the archdiocese openedits fir~t Catholic elementary schoolin 30 years with kindergartenthrough third-grade classes..

In the neighboring Arlingtondiocese, St. Andrew the ApostleSchool in Centreville, Va., is oneof three diocesan schools to opensince 1993. The school, which al­ready has waiting lists for almostevery grade, began with ,kinder­garten through seventh graqe.

"We're probably the only parishin the U.S. starting a new schoolwith the whole program," saidMsgr. John Hannan, St. Andrew'sfounding pastor. He said originalplans called for kindergarten tothird grade, but since "the demandwas clear," he said, "we decided togo for K-7."

With many diocesan schools in­creasing their enrollment or addingpreschool and pre-kindergartenprograms, building expansion hasbeen inevitable.

In Indianapolis, archdiocesanschools were offered incentivegrants to open new classroom.s.

Nationally, total Catholic schoolenrollment is approximately 2.6million students. This number hasstabilized for the past five yearsand includes an increase of 17,000in the 1992-93 academic year.

Father Beaulieu attributed thesefigures to the marketing effortsundertaken by each of the schoolsin the diocese and by Catholiceducators nationwide. "An oldproverb says. 'begin to weave andGod will give the thread,''' he said."We have learned the importanceof telling the public about ouracademic excellence and values­added education. The 'tapestry'we've woven includes campaignbuttons, banners and public rela­tions. T~ere's a little MadisonAvenue there - tempered by theLord's hand:'

In 1991-92. the National Catho­lic Educational Association (NC­EA) along with the United StatesCatholic Conference(USCC) heganthe National Marketing Campaign

Diocese reflects trendFor the past three years, enroll­

ment in Catholic schools of thediocese of Fall River has slowlybut steadily increased to a currentlevel of 8,170 students. "This re­flects a trend Catholic schools areexperiencing nationwide," saidFather Richard W. Beaulieu, di­rector ofthe Diocesan Departmentof Education.

The diocese also reflected an­other trend: new school openings.In September, the first Catholicschools to operate on Cape Codsince the early 1970s opened inBuzzards Bay and West Harwich.St. Margaret's School, with 42students, utilizes the Buzzards Bayparish school building which closedin 1971, and Holy Trinity Schoolopened with 28 students at the siteof a kindergarten closed by theMissionary Servants of the MostBlessed Trinity in the 1950s. Eachof the new schools accommodatesa kindergarten and first and secondgrades, with succeeding grades to •be added each year.

WASHINGTON (CNS) ­Catholic schools in San Antonioseem to reflect a nationwide trend:in the '80s, two high shcools closedand one became coed, but in thepast two years, two elementaryschools have opened.

"It goes around in circles," saidSister Antonio Heaphy, a Sister ofthe Presentation of the BlessedYirgi~ Mar~ aI!d a~_s~cia~~ _su~~~­

diocese.Sister Heaphy attributes in­

creased enrollment and the demandfor new schools to "positive adver·tising" and tuition grants.

In a telephone interview withCatholic News Service, she addedthat parents are looking for alter­natives in education. "Americaneducation is going down, not com­peting well with other countries,therefore people are looking be­yond public education."

Enrollment in the 51 Catholicschools in the San Antonio arch­diocese increased by 729 studentsduring the 1994-95 school year,the fifth year of increases follow­ing il 15-year decline. These num­bers mirror statistics reported bythe National Catholic EducationalAssociation.in Washington.

According to the NCEA, CathO­lic school enrOllment, which peakedin the '60s, declined sharply in the'70s and then leveled off in the '80s,has ,iDueased natio-nwide since1992. However, since 1988, overallenrollment has remained fairlysteady at around 2.6 million stu­dents.

Although complete NCEA fig­ures were not yet available for the1994-95 school year, officials re­port that 9,000 new students at­tended Catholic schools duringthe previous year.

Sister Catherine McNamee,president ofNCEA and a Sister ofSt. Joseph of Carondelet, creditsgrowing numbers to marketing."Catholic schools have found suc­cess simply by broadcasting theirown success stories," she said.

During the current school year,

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in science, and 12.5% in reading inthe three grade levels of the Na,tional Assessment of EducationalProgress test of the federal govern­ment;

• Catholic high-school sopho­mores are four times less likely todrop out than their public-schoolcounterparts. Once graduated,theyare much more likely-by 40%-togo on to college.

St. Joseph, FairhavenStudents at St. Joseph's School,

Fairhaven, will open CatholicSchools Week with a family Massat 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Events during the week will in­clude two days during which gymclothes can be worn all day, aschool spirit day, an appreciationday during which a Fairhavenselectman will present a proclama­tion to the school, presentation ofappreciation and distinguishedgraduate' recognitions, a sciencefair and, climaxing the week, an8th grade pinning ceremony andawards presentation as well asannouncement ofthe second Quar·ter honor roll, the Principal'sAward to all-star students, nam­ing of January Students of theMonth and Citizenship Awardwinners and recognition ofsciencefair winners. Classes will be dis­missed at noon.

- the Quality academic courses.the excellent performance of ourstudents on national tests, the per­sistent and ongoing involvementin Christian service activities, theoutstanding career-track recordsof our graduates - to the atten­tion of people who do not knowus," she said in a statement.

Marketing Catholic schools hasplayed a significant role in their

Catherin~ McNamee: a S-is;e'~ ofSt. Joseph of Carondelet andNCEA president.

According to the NCEA, enroll­ment has increased by 26,000 stu­dents nationwide since 1992. Andsince 1988, enrollment has re­mained fairly steady at2.6 million,with modest shifts up and downduring that period.

Past campaign messages haveemphasized educational choice,following a basic belief of Catholi.ceducators that parents are the pri­mary educators, and decision mak­ers, for their children.

Acco'rding to Sister McNamee,this year's theme, "Schools YouCan Believe In," sends a powerfulmessage to parents. "All that aparent wants for children - agood education, training in morals

. and ethics, a safe environment ­already can be found in Catholicschools,'! she said.

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The U.S. Depa~mentof Educa­tion and Dr. Ja es S. Coleman,sociologist and uthor of manylandmark studies n American ed­ucation, have une rthed some im­pressive statistics:!

• in national and science achieve­ment tests at bot~ the elementaryand secondary I~vels, Catholicschool students putscored theirpublic school cou~terparts;

• in all subjects, Catholic schoolstudents show gtleater academicachievement gain, between tenthand twelfth grades than do publicschool students; i

• Catholic schal'l students fromdisadvantaged fajniIies show nocorresponding academic deficien­cies in math or !verbal achieve­ment, while simi~ar students inpublic and other ,private schoolsshow substantial .cademic defici-encies' !

• id Catholic sdhools, minoritystudents from u!nderprivilegedbackgrounds outperform theirpublic school cou$terparts;

• 3% of Cathofic high schoolstudents drop out i of school com­pared to 14% oe public schoolstudents; i

• Catholic schdol graduates ofevery ethnic background choose apre-professional cqllege curriculumtwice as often as public schoolgraduates; ,

• 83% of Cath~lic high schoolgraduates go on t college as com­pared to 52% of p blic high schoolgraduates;

• The graduatipn rate for allCatholic students' is 95% and forpublic schools 66'Jf,;.• Catholic schopl students sur­

passed public schpol students byan average of 4.59P in math, 4.8%

CATHOLICSCHOOLS WEEK , ..JANUARY 19 - Co_~

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"GIVE HIM AN A" suggests Bishop O'Malley afterinspecting the art work of this young man at thc new SI.Margaret's School in Buzzards Bay.

Satisfaction"Few things are more satisfying

than seeing your children haveteenagers of their own:' - DougLarson

Unity asked forCatholic schoolsST. PAUL, Minn. (eNS) ­

Catholic education must be uni­fied worldwide, although thatdoesn't necessarily mean it shouldbe uniforin. said Cardinal PioLaghi. who heads the Vatican Con­gregation for Catholic Education.

While in St. Paul to receive anaward, Cardinal Laghi told theCatholic Bulletin. newspaper ofthe SI. Paul-Minneapolis Archdi­ocese. that Catholic education mustbe unified "in a way that respectscultures and evangelizes cultures:'

"That means to inculturate themessage of the Gospel, incorpo p

rate the values of the Gospel. It isunifying, but there is a diversity,"he said in an interview.

"What we expect in Catholiceducation in Italy can't be expectedin an identical way in Japan or theUnited States or in Africa," hesaid.

The cardinal said the Gospelwill provide the unifying force forCatholics on any continent.

But U.S. Catholic educationfaces particular challenges becauseof the dynamic nature of U.S.society, he said.

Teachers in Catholic schoolshave an especially important role,he said ...A teacher in a Catholicschool - I stress this point - doesnot have ajob but a vocation and amission."

WASHINGTON (CNS) ~Catholic schools across the nationare gearing up for the 21 st annualCatholic Schools Week to be cele­brated Jan. 29-Feb. 4.

"Catholic Schools: Schools YouCan Believe In" is the theme forthe weeklong event that is part ofamarketing campaign to showcasethe 8,500 Catholic elementary and

- secondary schools nationwide.

(IohRr ~N<i\!lld\oli1al.Jn'1tH~n~rllJ~:Catholic Conference co~sponsor

the campaign, which providesCatholic educators with market~

ing tools ranging from billboarddesigns and posters to camera~

readyads.Forthe past two decades, Catho­

lic educators and students haveconducted parades. assemblies,community service projects andmany other activities during theweek.

As part of the celebration, Na­tional Appreciation Day (Feb. I)was established in 1990 as the timefor lobbying legislators and other·community leaders for their sup­port of Catholic schools.

Mercy Sister Lourdes Sheehan,education secretary for the U.S.bishops, said the designated weekhelps spread the good news aboutCatholic schools.

"We need to redouble our effortsto bring the facts about O,:!f schools

More bang for buck at Catholic schools

AROUND DIOCESAN SCHOOLS: From top, sixthgraders from SI. Anthony School, New Bedford, enjoy a fieldtrip to Plymouth Plantation; student at St. Mary's School,New Bedford, makes presentation to Bishop Sean O'Malleyduring celebration marking completion of school self-studyprogram; second graders at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River,participate in dedication of new parish complex; young man atSt. Jean Baptiste School, Fall River, takes time out fromserious business ofeducation; goldfish get blessed at SS. Peter& Paul School, Fall River.

A new study of the finances ofCatholic elementaryschools under~scores that dollars are not the finalanswer to delivering top qualityeducation in this country.

The report, Balance Sheet forCatholic Elementary Schools: 1993Income and Expenses~shows thatthe average per-pupil cost for Cath­olic school students is $2,044. Thiscompares to a projected per pupilcost of $5,352 for government­sponsored schools, according to

~ U1etts:L>epamnent of1!<lueatiorr.

"Too often, those promotingeducatlonal reform imply studentperformance is dollar-driven," saidDr. Robert Kealey, executive di­rector, Elementary Schools De­partment, National Catholic Edu­cational Association (NCEA),publisher ofthe report. "This studyshows that Catholic schools suc­ceed when spending less than halfthe amount allotted to govern­inent-run schools."

Dr. Kealey said the information

A delegation of Catholic schoolstudents, parents. teachers and prin­cipals will visit all members of theI04th U.S. Congress on Wednes­day, Feb. I to urge support forCatholic schools and encourageparental rights in education.

The IOO-memberdelegation willinclude representatives fromschools in Delaware, the Districtof Columbia. Maryland, Virginiaand Pennsylvania. but will actu­ally be ambassadors for Catholicleaders in every state. bringingpersonal letters from superintend­ents of Catholic education nation­wide to their congressional lead­ers.

National Appreciation Day willbe the centerpiece of the annualCatholic Schools Week and partof a year-round marketing cam­paign to highlight the quality,values-added education providedin the 8,500 U.S. Catholic elemen­tary and secondary schools.

The National Catholic Educa­tional Association and the UnitedStates Catholic Conference co­sponsor the campaign, which pro­vides Catholic educators with mar­keting tools ranging from bill­boards and posters to camera-readyads. The logo features a figurerepresenting all those touched byCatholic education and 'holding abook symbolizing both educationand the Bible. A sunburst repre­sents the dawn of a new day andtwo crosses within the theme lineindicate the Christian foundationof Catholic schools.

Since 1974, Catholic SchoolsWeek has been.8 celebration ofU.S. education in general and Cath­olic schools in particular. SisterLourdes Sheehan, RSM, USCCsecretary for education, said Cath­olic Schools Week and NationalAppreciation Day help spread thegood Dews about Catholic schools."We need to redouble our effortsto bring the facts about our schools- the quality academic courses,the excellent performance of ourstudents on national tests. invol­vement in Christian. service activ!­ties, the outstanding career-trackrecords of our graduates - to the

attention of people who do notknow us." she said.

SpreadlDg the good news aboutCatholic schools has reaped re­wards during the past two aca­demic years, during which enron­ment has increased by 26.000 stu­dents nationwide.

Marketing has played a signifi­cant role in this increase, as schoolshave recognized that they must tentheir stories so that parents canmake choices for their children inline with the belief of Catholiceducators that parents are the pri­mary edueators and decision mak­ers for thtir children.

For th~ past two decades, Cath­olic educltors and students havealso conducted parades, academjcassemblies, community service pro­jects an<J many other activitiesduring Catholic Schools Week.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMS gather at the Capuchin College in Washington. (Hickey photo)

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Bill McCarthy of St. Ann's par­ish, Raynham, at one point foundhimself ahead of the group andpaused by the curb, holding a bigyellow sign reading "The NaturalChoice is Life." But he was told bya gruff police officer to move alongbecause"you're blocking my view."

Shena Muldoon, however, saidshe found most of the police offic­ers "nice and friendly. I think theywere surprised" by the lack ofincident, she added.

At the Supreme Court building,the end of the March route, a smallgroup from the Feminist MajorityFoundation held a brief tribute tofive clinic workers and volunteersslain since 1993.

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death sentence ... unborn babieshave no voice but you and I canspeak up for them."

Cardinal O'Connor offered aclosing prayer asking God to giveeveryone the same profound appre­ciation for life shared by thosewho joined the March.

Afterward, the crowd surgedforward, making its way past theCapitol toward the Supreme CourtBuilding in a surprisingly quietatmosphere. Most carried signs­or babies-that spoke for them­selves the beliefs of. the holder."I'm adopted and I'm glad bothmy moms were pro-life," said onetoddler's sign.

Occasionally the Marchers brokeout in song or a chant, like one ledby Cardinal Law at the head ofMassachusetts Citizens for Lifecontingent. "What do we want?Life! When do we want it? Now!"they cried.

Despite the increased securityanticipating confrontation, it wasnoticeably absent.

Eileen O'Keefe of St. ElizabethSeton parish, North Falmouth,

Gl,... """'"LENDER

We are lovers of life and don'tcountenance terrorism ofany kind."

Also on stage among numerousleaders of pro-life organizationsand of many different faiths werefive Catholic cardinals and dozensof bishops, including BishopO'Malley, who marched with thePro-Life Apostolate group.

Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M.Mahony, chairman of the bishops'Committee on Pro-Life Activities,said Cardinals James A. Hickey ofWashington, Anthony J. Bevilac­qua of Philadelphia, Bernard F.Law of Boston and John J. O'Con­nor of New York were there toreiterate the Catholic Church's com­mitment to peaceful but unwaver­ing opposition to abortion.

Nellie Gray, reading a letter shesent to Kate Michelman, said thatboth of them "are deeply hurting"because "our society is suffering."

"Yes, abortion is murder," saidMiss Gray. "Violence is rampantin our society and the violence ofabortion does beget violence."

But "it is abortion that must bestopped, not the telling of thetruth," she concluded.

The most simple and movingtestimony to the tragedy of abor­tion came from Sarah Smith, whobriefly told the reason she hasdevoted her life to the pro-lifecause: In 1970, her mother had anabortion, killing her twin brother.Neither she nor the doctor realizedthere was a second fetus, whichcontinued to develop normally.

Miss Smith, now 24, said thatshe had forgiven her mother, butthat "the word choice was my

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More than a dozen of them,with their incumbent colleagues,took to the rally stage on theEllipse, which with ironicjuxtapo­sition eclipsed the White Houseview of the crowd.

Rep. Robert K. Dornan, R­Calif., led the congressmen inpledging that they would cut offfunding for Planned Parenthood,eliminate federal funding of anyabortions and "undo everyone ofthe executive orders" making abor­tions readily available.

After about a dozen mostlyfreshman members of Congressspoke briefly about their intentionto fight abortion legislatively, Rep.Christopher Smith, R-N.J., who isco-chairman of the CongressionalPro-Lifl: Caucus, said he had noillusions about the fight aheadbeing easy just because there aremore members on his side.

"This past election was merely adown payment on 1996," saidSmith.

Rep. Linda Smith, R-Wash.,said she is one of the growingnumber of women who are nowopposed to abortion after having"bought the lie" in the 1970s thatlegalizing abortion would be goodfor women. She said her mind waschanged permanently after her owntwo pregnancies.

Several other speakers reiteratedthe peaceful emphasis ofmost organ­izations fighting abortion.

"We must not ever tolerate ter­rorism in the pro-life movement,"said Dornan. "Bombers and assas­sins are not part of our movement.Two wrongs do not make a right.

New Life for Life CauseIf anything, the mood at the

March was upbeat as participantsfound rejuvenated hope after dis­appointments at the previous twoMarches. The event is held eachyear to mark the Jan. 22 anniver­sary of the Supreme Court's Roev. Wade decision legalizing abor­tion, and was held on Jan. 23 thisyear so participants could makeuse of a business day to lobbymembers of Congress.

Two years ago, President Clin­ton used the occasion to sign exec­utive orders reversing federal lim­itations on abortion, and last yearMarchers were beset by icy condi­tions and freezing temperatures.

The weather-relatively mild thisyear-wasn't the only thing thatchanged. So did the atmosphereon Capitol Hill, where about 40newly-elected pro-life representa­tives and Sl:nators recently tookoffice.

Continued from Page One"We cannot change the convictionand commitment to speak for thosewho cannot, and we must attemptmore through prayer to reach outin love to those who don't under­stand that conviction."

I n addition to Father Fernandesand Bishop Scan O'Malley thePro-Life Apostolate group includedFather Gerald T. Shovelton, pas­tor of Holy Trinity parish, WestHarwich, and Father Pawel A.Swiercz, parochial vicar at St.Ann's parish, Raynham.

The 93 diocesan pilgrims, likethose who traveled to WashingtonD.C. from all over the nation,were determined not to let the con­troversy about violence interferewith the March, which they des­cribed as enthusiastic, hopeful andencouraging. "The thought [aboutviolence) did cross my mind," saidRose Marie McCarthy ofSt. Ann'sparish Raynham. "But I didn'twant to back down."

"We are for life," said KaraWeissman, a freshman at Framing­ham State College. "People arelooking for the worst when there'snothing bad about it. We don'thave an ulterior motive."

"We were presented as fanat­ics," said high school student ShenaMuldoon of St. Patrick's parish,Falmouth, "but it wasn't that wayat all. The city felt very peaceful.You could tell (doing] violencewasn't even slightly in [Marchers']minds."

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A DAZED woman wanders through ruins of quake-stricken Kobe in Western Japan.(eNS/ Reuters photo)

Japanese archdiocese aids quake victim:sprovide housing for the survivorsleft homeless by the catastrophe.

"This started early on when welearned that the quake did heavydamage to a live-in facility forseriously handicapped patients,managed by the Hospitalers of St.John," Archbishop Yasuda ~:aid.

"We gave this top priority."Most parishes and Catholic

schools which had buildings stillintact and reasonably stable houseddisaster victims during the firstweek after the quake.

The Shimoyama parish sheltt:red17 elderly people in a parish ball,and the Marist Brothers' Interna­tional School in the Suma Wardsection of Kobe took'in hundredsof survivors.

The need to provide housing forthe victims was easing up a weekafter the disaster as friends a.ndrelatives began taking them in.

But it was clear that the resour­ces of: thdocal church and reliefagencies will continue to be calledon for some time to come to helpthe victims ofthe great Kobe earth­quake of 1995.

charity efforts around the world.The 1994 "Cor Unum" spending

included $336,000 for victims ofwar in Bosnia-Herzegovina and$100,000 for refugees in Croatiaand Slovenia. The Vatican spentan additional $415,000 on assil:­tance to refugees - mostly fromRwanda - in eight African cpun­tries, including Zaire, Tanzaniaand Burundi.

The Vatican donated $135,000toward flood and natural disaste:rrelief in Asia and $15,000 for vic,·tims of a volcanic eruption inPapua New Guinea. It spent:$128,000 for relief in Latin Ameri·,can countries hit by earthquakes,hurricanes and flooding.

The Vatican'said the Populo­rum Progressio Foundation, form­ed' by the pope in 1992, had allo­cated about $1.25 million toward143 microprojects in 19 LatinAmerican countries, many amongpoor indigenous popl:Jlations.

The John Paul II Foundationfor the Sahel, which serves eightcountries in north-central Africa,allocated $1.56 million to 202 pro­jects to improve agriculture andfight· desertification.

Pope gav'e $5 millionto Third World in '94

In the second stage of the assis­tance plan, "we called on youthwith motorbikes and mountainbikes and backpacks," he said."Eventually we were dispatchingabout,20 of them.

"They carried emergency goods,including vinyl sheets, and returnedwith information" on the disastersite, the archbishop said.

An eclectic mix of vans, high­riding dirt bikes and bicycles wasparked outside the archbishop'sresidence. The entry hall was clut­tered with dust-covered boots andshoes left by bikers between trips.

Several youths moved about,toti~ suppli¢s, or talking' intowalkie-talkies. '

The office, was bustling withphone conversations, couriers andthe' movement of relief goods. Be­c~use of the dam~ge to 10caHacili­ties, it was easier to reach the resi­dence by telephone from overseasthan from parishes just half anhour's travel away.

Archbishop Yasuda said, thethird stage of the rl?lief plan was to

VATICAN CITY (CNS) ­Pope John Paul II donated about$5 million in 1994 to relief andself-help projects in the ThirdWorld, the Vatican said,

An annual report on spendingby the Vatican's main charity or­ganization, the Pontifical Council"Cor Unum," showed that thelargest single amount went to civilwar victims. in Rwanda, where$640,000 was spent· on programsto aid the. injured, orphans andrefugees of the African .country.

While the "Cor Unum" spend­ing is less than that of many West­ern governments, it represents

. about 3 percent of the Vatican'stotal annual budget. The Vaticanspends additional millions of dol­lars each year on social and educa­tional projects through its mis­sionary organizations.

In recent years, the pope hasattempted to make "Cor Unum" aconduit for more direct churchspending, combined with fund­raising projects by new papal foun­dations. The council, headed byFrench Cardinal Roger Etchega·ray, continues to provide moraland technical support to other,

Uncertain future

last summer after the doctrinalcongregation found fault with thetexts; the objections focused ontheir use of inclusive language,sources said.

Another inclusive-language text,the revised New American BibleLectionary, was approved by U.S.bishops in 1992 but. has not beenconfirmed by the worship congrega­tion.

The January consultation amongU.S. and Vatican-appointed bibli­cal scholars was worked out lastfall by Cardinal William H. Keelerof Baltimore, president of thebishops' conference, in a meetingwith Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,head of the Congregation for theDoctrine of the Faith.

Bishop Trautman noted thatU .S.church leaders have made cleartheir support of inclusive languagein Scripture and liturgy.

"The bishops in 1990 approveda document on criteria for the e­valuation of inclusive languagetexts. They also approved theNRSV. They approved the (revised)NAB lectionary. So there are threeinstances where the bishops, byformal vote, have gone on recordfor inclusive language," he said.

The basic reason for inclusivelanguage has been to avoid termsthat appear to exclude unnecessar;­ily or offend some readers. Inpractice, this has often meant re­

,p'lacing nouns and pronouns suchas "men" with more inclusive termssuch as "human beings" or,ilpeo-pIe." ':1:1'

Vatican oJ>jections to inol,usive 'language have focused on whatofficials called the need for fidelityto the original words and meani~gof Scripture, including respect f<ilrthe language used by the author~.

Officials speaking before the coJ­sultation expressed concern thatinclusive lang'uage, in their vie\\!,c'ould impose on the language ofthe Bible an outside system thatreflects a narrow range of contem­porary sensitivities.

They said that by omitting malepronouns in reference to God andhuman beings, inclusive languagein effect changes meanings on var­ious levels.

U.S, participants in the Romeconsultation included AuxiliaryBishop Richard J. SkIba of Mil­waukee, a Scripture scholar andchairman of the U.S. bishops'Committee for the Review of Scrip­ture Translations; and Jesuit ~atherRichard J. Clifford, a professor ofOld Testament.

KOBE, Japan (CNS) - Volun­teers and victims sorted throughlow stacks of newly arrived emer­gency supplies in the covered park­ing area of Sacred Heart Church.

Archbishop Hisao Yasuda ofOsaka had selected the parish as

, the forward base for the three­stage relief effort he launched inthe wake ofthe Jan. 17 earthquakewhich killed upwards of 5,000 peo­ple and left tens of thousandshomeless.

Father Nobuyuki Matsuura wasassigned to direct assistance to thesurvivors, which was launchedthree days' after the temblor hit.Sacred Heart's pastor; ,FatherGerard Gouineau ofthe Paris For­eign Mission Society put parishfacilities at the disposal of priests,sisters and laity involved in assist­

,ing earthquake victims., The pas­tor himself gave an elderly coupleshelter in hiS own room. I '

"I wish we had been there in thecrucial .firsL two days," FatherMatsuura said.

Parish priests'i'n Kobe when thedisaster struck jumped in to helpimmediately. But it took a coupleof days for public and privateagencies to mobilize the collectionand distribution of relief goods.

The needs of the survivors werebasic - food, water, shelter, warmclothing. Demand 'soared for wa­ter-repellent vinyl sheets half thesize of a tennis court. Rich blue incolor, the sheets were used astents, covering for damaged roofs,and as ground' cloths for familiesforced to sleep outdoors.

Everything had to be broughtinto Kobe from the outside.

For Catholic volunteers, thesource of relief supplies at first was

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) -, the seminary near Osaka, some 30The,superior general of the Mary, . , miles away. By the third day, theknoll Fathers and Brothers said in distribution point was moved toan interview that members of the the archbishop's residence, 15 milessociety remain hopeful about their distant from the disaster zone.work but are "not easily optimis~ But even then, debris in thetic" about the society's future. For roadways, buckled paving, detoursthe first time in Maryknoll history, 'around damaged buiidings and

, it did not have a single new priest bumper-to-bumper traffic slowedordained for the society this year, the delivery of goods.Father Kenneth F. 'Thesing said. Relief vehicles snaked their way

through an obstacle course of de­struction to reach their destina­tions. Nightfall made the trip evenmore difficult and treacherous.

Archbishop Yasuda said the firststage of the church's assistanceeffort involved prompt attentionto the immediate needs of the mul­titude of homeless.

12 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Jan, 27, 1995

Inclusive language parleysatisfies Bishop TrautmanROME (CNS) - A two-d~y

meeting on the use of inclusivelanguage in Scripture and' theliturgy was "definitely productive"and left U.S. and Vatican partici­pants with a clearer sense of direc­tion on the issue, said the head ofthe U.S. deleg~tion.

Bishop Donald W. Trautman ofErie, Pa., said that he was leavingRome "happy" with the outcomeand looking forward to a pressrelease, that would outline themeeting's conclusions.

Bishop Trautman, as well asother U.S. and Vatican partici­pants, declined immediate com­ment on the substance of the Jan.19-20 consultation or even on thefull list of scholars who attended.Vatican officials, who will review

, what was said at the meeting, hadasked that the proceedings be keptconfidential.

Bishop Trautman said the pressrelease was agreed upon by parti­cipants and was then sent to Vati­can officials for confirmation andrelease. There was no clear indica­tion when it would be made public.

The meeting was convened afterthe Vatican last year reversed itsformer approval of liturgical useof two inclusive-language Scrip­ture translations in tl:Je UnitedSfates. Vatican sources at the timeexpressed deep distrust of intro- ,ducing inclusive, or gender-sen­sitive language, into biblical texts.

The U.S. bishops' conference· supports the use of inclusive lan­, guage, according to guidelines

worked out in 1990.Bishop Trautman, a Scripture

scholar and head of the U.S.bishops' Committee on the Liturgy,said he thought the' U.S. experts

· received a' good hearing by the,· Vatican-appointed participants.: Whether the~e are more such meet­; ings will depend on Vatican offi-

cials, h.e said. He added that he'felt· this meeting "accomplished the· agenda" that had been set out.

He said "there's no question"that after the meeting there was aclearer sense of direction on litur­gical use of the biblical texts.

Jesuit Father Albert Vanhoye,secretary of the Pontifical BiblicalCommission and head of the Vati­can delegation, said the consulta­tion provided a valuable exchangeof' ideas. The meeting clarifiedVatican difficulties with some texts,he said. At the same time, "the

'U.S. bishops and experts couldexplain better their reasons and

· their positions" on inclusive lan­guage, he said.

.Father Vanhoye said the doc­trinal congregation will now reviewwhat was discussed and make fur-

· ther decisions about specific bibli­cal texts. He said he expected the

"doctrinal congregation to providemore precise information about

, the objections it may have to par­, ticular texts and about the "things

that need correcting."The eventual policies could have

an immediate effect on two texts:the New Revised Standard Ver­sion of the Bible and the revisedBook of Psalms ofthe New Amer~

J ican Bible, both of which wereapproved by U.S. bishops andreceived initial confirmation by ,

· the Vatican's Congregation forDivine Worship and the Sacra-ments. "

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Americans have created "a cultureof convenience" which "forbidsthe inconvenience, for example, ofunplanned pregnancies, of linger­ing illness or of caring for the dis­abled who could otherwise havedestroyed in the womb."

"How is the Gospel preached"to a culture in which abortion andeuthanasia have become "the med­icine ofconvenience"? the cardinalasked, offering as reply the exam­ple from the Gospel in which Christ"selects a small child at ran­dom...and teaches us in one sen­tence that the kingdom will bemade up of those who have learnedto be utterly dependent on God."

"No matter what else one mayTurn to Page 16

March. She said it was "very reas­suring seeing so many young peo­ple" because "there are only abouttwo other pro-lifers at my school,including my twin sister. EveryoneI talk to is not educated on thematter-they don't believe me whenI try to tell them" the facts aboutabortion, she said.

Miss Weissman agreed that lackof information and understandingabout abortion contributes to manyyoung people's acceptance of 1'1'0­

choice rhetoric, and she collected alot of literature during her stay inWashington that she hopes willhelp her start a pro-life group onher college campus.

Veterans of the pro-life move­ment have been "hoping and pray­ing that young people will take upthe mantle," said Bill McCarthy."Their outstanding showing thisyear proves it is being done."

A Movement of PrayerFor Catholic participants in

particular the annual March hasbecome a time to focus on prayerand compassion as a means ofturning hearts.

The National Prayer Vigil forLife extends throughout the nightbefore the March, beginning withthe vigil Mass and ending with amorning Mass. The diocesan con­tingent attended both Masses andheld their own on Tuesday morn­ing before leaving Washington.The final Mass, held at the Fran­ciscan Monastery, was celebratedby Father Fernandes after BishopO'Malley, who had been the sche­duled celebrant, had to leave earlyto attend Rose Kennedy's funeral.'

The focus on prayer made thepilgrimage to Washington "a spir­itual retreat," said Maria Marra ofHoly Trinity parish, a member ofits pro-life group, Celebrate Life.Ms. Marra, who moved to CapeCod a few years ago from Italy,said she got involved in pro-lifeactivities in her native country,where abortions are available aspart of the national health careprogram, and that in both coun­tries the only solution "is to havefaith and trust in the Lord."

"Violence is undoing us," Fa­ther Fernandes said at the Fran­ciscan Monastery Mass. "It is tear­ing at the fabric of civilization,dehumanizing us."

Cardinals Mahony and Law,homilists at the two basilica Masses,focused on the advancement oftruth and acts of compassion as ameans of healing society's divisionsand hurts. Bishop O'Malley, aconcelebrant at both Masses, saidthe excess-capacity vigil Masscrowd was estimated at 5,000.

Cardinal Mahony noted that

Pro-Lifers' annual March

MARCHERS head toward the U.S. Capitol; CardinalMahony speaks at the National Prayer Vigil for Life in theBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception;diocesans gatherfor the ralley on the Ellipse. (Hickey photos)

. Continued from Page IIEncircled by placard-waving

marchers, the group was outnum­bered even by the 70 police stand­ing on the Supreme Court steps.

It broke up after 30 minutes.Meanwhile, March for Life partic­ipants spread out. throughoutCapitol Hill, many intending tofind their representatives in Con­gress to remind them of their 1'1'0­

life constituency.Mary O'Dea of Immaculate Con­

ception parish, Taunton, echoedthe sentiments of much of thediocesan group when she said shefound the events "more enthusias­tic" than in the recent past, anatmosphere many attibuted to therousing support from congressionalrepresentatives at the rally and toever-increasing participation fromyoung people.

"It seems this is finally gettingsomewhere," said Kara Desrosi­ers, one of 20 teenagers travelingwith the diocesan group, referringto the promises for action by pro­life congressmen.

"I found it very hopeful," saidJanet Guilmette, who brought her13-year-old daughter. She said itwas encouraging to see so manydifferent religions represented inthe crowd, among them Episco­palian, Baptist, Pentecostal, andEvangelical. There were Muslimand Jewish participants as well.

Youth MovementThe growth ofthe pro-life move­

ment among youth was acknowl­edged at all ofthe March-associatedevents, beginning with the Massopening the National Prayer Vigilfor Life on Sunday night at theBasilica of the National Shrine ofthe Immaculate Conception.

Cardinal Mahony began hishomily by noting that "the vastmajority [of people here) are youngpeople."

"It seemed like a youth event,"Shena Muldoon commented.

Kara Weissman said increasingyouth participation could be at­tributed in part to the fact that"young people are looking formoral values" and such a hugegathering of people who are pro­moting them "shows there's hopeout there." She added that youngpeople felt encouraged when, asthe vigil Mass procession passedby youths standing in the back ofthe packed basilica, cardinals andbishops shook their hands and"said 'Hey, nice to see you, gladyou came.'"

Beth Roma of Christ the Kingparish, Mashpee, was one of threewinners of the Pro-Life Aposto­late's essay contest attending the

Anne Frank's story inspired his vocation

GOOD ENOUGH4. Some people work b(:st with

background noise. Others needsilence to concentrate. Just be sureyou're not spending twice as longon assignments because you:r atten­tion is divided.

5. Don't waste your efforts bydoing work that isn't needed,whether that means rewrit:ng anacceptable draft or gathering toomuch information. Instead, useyour extra time to make sure youhave the details right.

6. Some people really do workbest under the pressure of a dead­line.One thing to watch out for,though, is calculating the correctamount oftime to finish a task. Agood ru.Ie of thumb: Estimate thetime needed, then triple it.

, : '7. If you don't know how 10 doyour homework, ask for help. It's'that simple. If your parents ean'lhelp you, ask your teacher. Don'twait; do it today. .

8. Studies have shown that mathaccuracy drops off dramaticallywhen'a person is tired. Fatiguemakes everything more' difficult,so you might consider reorderingyour priorities so you can tackletougher subjects first, when you'refresh.

9. Working with a friend can bea form of peer tutoring. Just besure you're doing your own workafter sharing your ideas and undt:r­standing of a subject.

10. Homework burlJout canhappen when you're not gettingenough rest or you have too manyextracurricular activities. But ifthe problem is really too much dueall at the same time, talk with you I'

teachers. AS,k for an extension orexplain that 20 math problems anight means a two and one-halfhour commitment for just one sub..ject. Many teachers don't knowwhat demands other courses are­maki'ng on your time. '

In many of our country's innercities, Catholic schools are safehavens, providing a' strong aca­demic, drug-free, weapon-free en­vironment for youngsters - manyof whom are non-Catholic. At oneschool in a high-crime area of NewYork, a solitary elderly nun standswatch at the library window, readyto contact police when drug ven­dors set up shop. Why do Catholiceducators commit their resources- and, literally, their' lives - tothe inner city schools? Simply be­cause they care.

The sentinel

, Local stud~nton dean's listJoel T. Andrade, son'of Joseph

and Anne Marie Andrade of FallRiver, was named to the fall 1994dean's list at· Assumption College,Worcester. A graduate of BishopConnolly High School, Fall River,Andrade is a junior majoring inpsychology and social rehabilita­tion and participated in an intern­ship with the Department of SocialServices during the semester.

By Linda L. Rome

If you are a student, homeworkis a fact of your life. Sometimesthere's more, sometimes less. Butno-homework days are rare. Usu­ally there's something due in themorning that has to be done thenight before. '

. How do you handle homework?Knowing your homework style canhelp you understand the weak­nesses and strengths of how youget the job dorie.

Answer the following true orfalse questions for insight intoyour homework modus operandi:

I. I throw it in the corner Of myroom and don't think about itagain until the teac,her'asks for it.

2.1 scheoule, a' set tirrie forhomework every day: .

3. I·do homework between'everything else I want to do.

4. I work best with the tele­vision and radio on.

5. I start work on a big projectright away. I can!t stand to have ithanging over me.

6. I put off doing homeworkuntil the last possibie minute, but Ialways get it done.

7. I never ask for help. After all,it's my work. ., ' . ' .

8. I always do the easiest workfirst.

9. '1 like to'do homework in agroup.

10. Sometimes I get discouragedwhen I have too much work to do,and I just blow it all off.

Now, a few comments and tipsabout these approaches:

I. Having a set time to do yourhomework is a good habit. Just besure you schedule enough timeand that you work on long-terinprojects a little bit every day. Oth~erwise, you'll find yourself caughtshort. .

2. Using that half-hour ride to,your lesson to finish an, assign­ment can be a wise use of precioustime. Just don't forget the biggerpicture. ,

3. Keeping a calendar of allassignments due, plus penciling inall extracurricular .activities andtheir requirements, is a handymemory jogger.111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111I111111111111in his father's lumber company,entered St. John's Seminary. He'was the first priest ordained by thenew Los Angeles archbishop, now­Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, in1986.

Miep Gies, with whom he still 'corresponds, and members of theAnti-Defamation League, ,withwhom he had worked, attendedthe ordination. -

The priest quoted a line writtenthree weeks before Anne Frank'sarrest. "Despite everything," shewrote; "I still believe that peopleare good at heart."

"As we lament the state of affairsin the world today," Father Nei-

. man said, "I think we can all learnsomething from a girl, an adoles­cent, who knew. so..much of sor­row, yet ,saw good in others. ,Her,voice lives on, and it is a voice of .hope for us all."

seldom had~nyone't~" talk toabout her hurts. The song alsopresents how a child watch~s

these family dynamics andwishes that her mother couldfind the support she needs.

It is true that few realitiesaffect a child's life more thanwhat goes on in his or her par­ents' marriage. In our society,many children intensely feel thepain in their parents' marriage.They long for a way,to keepgiving and receiving love from'both adults.

Sometimes, the scars of wit­nessing these conflicts leave thechild wondering if he or she. is"good en,ough" to be loved.

Such self-doubts perpetuatea cycle of pain. As the song sug­gests, these inner doubts cankeep a person from opening upand genuinely trusting another.

Underneath an individual'sveneer of self-confidence some­times lies a gnawing fear that,as witnessed in past family ex­perience, love will not endure.. In past columns, I have men­tioned my own painful expe­riences growing up. I've onlydone this to assure any teen thatno matter wha,t 'the circumstan­ces of the childhood and ado­lescent years, God's healing canstill work its wonders.

Even when the trauma ofchildhood hurt leaves a personwith a deeply felt sense of notbeing "good enough,"there areways to rediscover the self­esteem and sense of adequacythat God im planted in our soulswhen we entered physical life.

In many places,' self-helpgroups are available; I knowpersonally that participating insuch a group really helps tohealpast and present pain.

If possible, talk to a trustedadult at your school or parishabout how to join such a group.If no group exists in your area,ask an adult to guide you to theprofessionals who can help yo'ustart such a group for teens.

As God's daughters and sons,each of us is "good enough" anddeserves to be loved. Some ofus grew up in families wheresuch truths got lost. Ask God toassist you in re-experiencingthe truth of your forever good­ness.

Your comments are welcomedby Charlie Martin, RR3, Box182, Rockport, Ind, 47635.

Father 'Neiman first wrote toOtto Frank, the only family mem­ber to survive, when 'he was a col­lege student at Hardin-SimmonsUniversity in Texas and still aBaptist. Their correspondence ledto several visits in Europe.

Otto Frank was "a warm, lovingman who after the war had mar­ried a woman' who, like him, hadlost much of her family in the pri­son camps," Father Neiman said."It was a wonderful blessing forme to become good friends withthem." ,

During one conversation aboutthe camp experience, the priestrecalled, Frank suddenly told him,"You, know, John, it is wonderfulthat you are recalling my familyand find inspiration in'Anne's story.'But if you really want to offer aremembrance of.her life, you needto live your own life by doing goodfor others."

One year later, in 1980, FatherNeiman, who had converted toCatholicism and was an executive

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that is certainly evident from herdiary," the priest told The Tidings,Los Angeles' archdiocesan newspa­per.

Each year, Father Neiman tellsAnne Frank's story to parish eighth­graders, he said, to give them a 'sense of World War II. "I thinkthey can very clearly see that Anne'sstory offers a good model for whatcan happen when prejudice is al­lowed to flourish in society, what'discrimination can do to people.", :

As the 50th anniversary of the ..liberation of Auschwitz is being'observed durin'g January, FatherNeiman reflected on the continu- "

j ing popull;lrity of Anne Frank'sstory.

On~y 13 when the family wentinto hiding, she had "a real pictureof the worlo outside herself," the41-year-old priest said. "We sooften think of young people as

"being rather self-centered, but Annewanted so much to make a differ­ence in the'world, to make things

, ·better."

Hey, your glass is emptyIt's a hell of a long way homeWhy don't you let me take youIt's no good to go aloneI never would have opened upBut you seemed so real to meAfter all the bull I've heardIt's refreshing not to seeI don't have to pretendShe doesn't expect it from meSo don't tell meI haven't been good to youDon't tell meI have never been there for youJust tell me whyNothing is good enoughHey little girlWould you like some candyYour momma said it's OKThe door is openCome on outsideNo, I can't come out todayIt's not the wind ,That cracked your shoulderAnd threw you to the groundWho's there that'Makes you so afraidyou'r.e shaking to the boneYou know I don't understandYou deserve mUlCh more'tlian thisSo don't tell 'me whyHe's never been good to youDon't tell me whyHe's never been there for youI'll tell you that's whyIt's simply not good enoughSo just let me tryAnd I will be good to youJust let me try and·I will be there for you'I will show you whyIt's so much more than good enough

Written and sung by Sarah McLachlan(c) 1994 by Arista Records Inc.spoke with, McLachlan's firstchart hit is written from a wo­man's point of view. The songreflects some of. McLachlan~sown childhood experiences.

She observed that her par­ents' marriage went through lotsof ups and downs.. She espe­cially noticed that her mother

, I LIKED Sarah McLachlan's"Good Enough" the first time Iheard it. However, I found th(:lyrics confusing. So, I called thepromotional phone number list­ed on the cassingle jacket andipquired about the song's mes­sage.

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Fiftyyears after Anne Frank died at age1"5 in the Nazi concentration campat Auschwitz, Poland, she remainsa symbol of hope and courage to a~edondo Beach associate pastor.

Father John Neiman ofSt. Law­rence Martyr Church credi~s boththe adolescent diarist and herfather, Otto Frank, with helpinghim decide to become a priest.

"What Anne's story says to meis that ·you can't kill the hU,man,spirit," s~id Father Ne,iman, whofirst read' "The 'Diary of AnileFrank" 30 years ago, when he wasa young Southern Baptist. .

,The di~ry, an account of the.Franks'~wo years of hiding fromt~e 'Nazi~".'so captivated' Father.Neiman that he'corresponded withAnne Frank's father, becomingfriends with him and with MiepGies, the Dutch woman who hidI I people, including the Franks, inher Amsterdam home.. "Her father, told her, 'No one

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MIAMI (CNS) - An ll-year­old Cuban refugee who drew na­tional attention last year after sheplayed "The Star-Spangled Ban­ner" on her violin for reporters vis­iting Guantanamo Bay will be ad­mitted to the United States withher family.

Lizbet Lorenzo Martinez nowpractices on a new violin blessedby Miami's Archbishop John C.Favalora, delivered to her at therefugee camp at Guantanamo by agroup of visiting religious leadersJan. 6. The visit marked the feastof the Three Kings, a traditionaltime for gift-giving in Latin Amer­ica.

The gift and the attention to herfamily's situation resulted fromher performance during a mediavisit to Guantanamo severalmonths ago.

President Clinton wrote a letterto a Miami physician who hadbeen seeking admission to the Uni­ted States for Lizbet's family onhumanitarian grounds.

The Jan. 6 letter said AttorneyGeneral Janet Reno is reviewingrequests for admission to the Uni­ted States on a case-by-case basisand that Lizbet's family would bewelcomed during January.

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Stonehill College, North Easton,will present" As the Family Ages,"a pan(~l discussion of myths andrealities of aging, 4 p. m. Feb. 5 atthe Martin Institute on campus.

Kenneth Branco of the Stone­hill sociology department will mo­derate the program, which willexplore coping with changes infamily composition due to mar­riage, births and deaths; changesin health of family members;changes in living arrangements oc­casioned by financial and physicalconsiderations; and shifting respon­sibilities between parents and chil­dren and between spouses.

Other panelists will be LindaLavin, program director at BlueHills Alzheimer Care Center, Stough­ton; Patricia Wilkinson, social ser­vices director at New England SinaiHospital, Stoughton; and RabbiSanford Seltzer, director of theNew England Region of the Unionof American Hebrew Congrega­tions, Brookline.

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get involved in a political battle.I'mjust interested in the welfare ofchildren."

The welfare system does needreform to move it beyond merelyproviding subsistence and into help­ing people become self-supporting,she said, but added that the govern­ment needs to nl.lintain a safetynet and avoid a punitive approach."I have an enormous concern thatthere is a growing attitude that isanti-poor," she said.

Sister McGeady also said somecurrent attitudes toward welfaremothers could lead to an increaseof pressures for abortion.

Church and society should in­crease their efforts to promoteabstinence before marriage .andavoid illegitiinate births, she said,but emphasized that young singlewomen who have babies need en­couragment to hold jobs and sup­port themselves.

"I'm into carrots; I'm not intosticks," she said.

Sister McGeady said an essen­tial part of the Covenant Houseprogram is enlisting employers togive jobs to those who complete aCovenant program called Rightsof Passage; but for a national pro­gram, the government should giveemployers financial incentives tohire young people they might oth­erwise consider too risky, sheadded.

For single mothers, day care isessential, said the nun. She notedthat government, which ostensiblywants to red uce the number ofpeople on welfare, was in someplaces trying to save money by cut­ting day care. "To me, that's con­tradictory policy," she said.

Sister McGeady observed theCovenant House, which spendsabout $45,000 a year for eachyoung person in its Rights of Pas­sage program, relies little on gov­ernment grants, but added thatother ag(:ncies lack CovenantHouse's ability to raise funds inthe private sector.

She warned against the assump­tion that the job of training youngpeople for the job market could beturned over to agencies like Cove­nant House without providingfunds, but also pointed out thatgovernment grants should comewith fewer regulations. She saidsuch red tape pushes costs muchhigher than necessary and forcessocial workers to spend too muchtime on paper work.

Richard G. Lugar of Indiana andBob Packwood of Oregon.

A IS-minute appointment withMrs. Clinton turned into 40 min'­utes, Sister McGeady said. "I wasvery impressed with Mrs. Clin­ton's knowledge," she added. "Shetruly understands the child welfaresystem in this country."

The Covenant House presidentsaid she had the impression thefirst lady would take an active rolein the welfare debate. "She's veryconcerned that simplistic solutionsare going to be legislated, and inthe end won't be effective," SisterMcGeady said, adding that thelawmakers also showed seriousinterest in what she was tellingthem.

Gingrich said he would like tocome to New York and spend anight with the young people in theCovenant House program, SisterMcGeady reported. "I hope hedoes," she said.

She said she expressed concernabout his proposal to put somewelfare children into orphanages.He told her it was a "bad choice ofwords," but that he is interested ingetting better care for babies aban­doned by their mothers.

Gingrich also promised he wouldurge the nation's governors to usesome of their .block grant moneyon programs like those of Cove­nant HouSe, Sister McGeady said.

She said Gramm promised tovisit the Covenant House in Hou­ston, where she said about half theresidents were single mothers.

Sister McGeady emphasized thatabout 6S percent of the people onwelfare are children. "That's thesource of my concern," she said.''I'm not going to Washington to

Covenant House a modelsays Sister Rose McGeadyNEW YORK (CNS) - Sister

Mary Rose McGeady is tellingWashington it ought to considerthe experience of Covenant Houseas it takes up welfare reform.

"I am firmly convinced that manypeople in Washington don't haveany experience with welfare cli­ents," the Covenant House presi­dent said in an interview at heroffice in New York.

Sister McGeady, a Daughter ofCharity, said Covenant House,which aids homeless, runaway andexploited youth, has a programthat gets young single mothers andothers off welfare and into thework force.

h could b(: replicated nation­wide but government will have towork systematically to deal withall aspects of the problem andprovide necessary funds, she added.

Accompanied by two senior staffmembers and board member Nancy'Dickerson Whitehead, Sister Mc­Geady met earlier this month withkey leaders of the new Republicanmajority in Congress. She also metwith first lady Hillary RodhamClinton at the White House.

She met with House SpeakerNewt Gingrich of Georgia, HouseAppropriations Committee chair­man Rep. Robert L. Livingston ofLouisiana, House human resour­ces subcommittee chairman Rep.E. Clay Shaw of Florida, SenateMajority Leader Robert Dole ofKansas and Senate AppropriationsCommittee member Phil Grammof Texas.

Sister McGeady plans to meetJan. 30 with three more committeechairmen who will play importantroles in welfare reform: Sens. NancyLandon Kassebaum of Kansas,

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knowledged concerns about hishealth.

But he said he would continuetraveling "as long as God permits."

Meeting with members of Moth­er MacKillop's order, the popepraised the nun as an example of awoman who used her femininegifts to give spiritual life to others.

The church, he said, "faces thechallenge offinding fresh and crea­tive ways of recognizing and inte­grating the specific charisms ofwomen, which are essential tobuilding up the body of Christ inunity and love."

Beatifying Oratorian Father Jo­seph Vaz in Colombo, the popeappealed for peace 'between SriLanka's majority Sinhalese andminority Tamils.

Father Vaz, a 17th-century mis­sionary from Goa, ministered toCatholics who had been withoutpriests for three decades becauseof Dutch colonialist persecution.

Members of the Fall River groupdiscovered that the number-juggl­ing wasn't the only disappointingelement of news reports on theevent. Those who tuned in to lo<;alnewscasts in Washington thatevening found they focused moreon pre-March fears of vIolencethan on what actually happened.Prominently featured were mem­bers of the pro-choice group onthe Supreme Court steps and thearrests of a group demonstratingat the Department of Health andHuman Services against embryoresearch.

"This is horrible. This isn't whatthe March was all about," .;om­plained Madeleine Lavoie of OurLady of Grace parish, Westport.

On the other hand, March par­ticipants were heartened to findthat C-Span ran the entire rallyprogram.

Most considered the media treat­ment irrelevant to the succeS!i ofthe March because "we had apeaceful march and we know whatwe did was good," said Mrs.Lavoie.

A FootnoteWith all of the above to thi nk

about and digest, I hadn't givenmuch tho'ught to the March themechosen this year by Nellie Gray:"And the Cock Crowed."

Perhaps there was a differentmoment of truth for everyone whoattended the March, but for me itcame while I was paying a cashierat the hotel.

"You're leaving today?" sh(:asked. When I said yes, she con·,tinued, "You were in the Marchyesterday?" (And the cock crowed?)

I answered, perhaps a bit cau-tiously, "Yes." .

And she smiled and said, "Hopeto see you next year!"

Continued from Page 13do to protect their own life or thatof another, one may never intenddirectly to kill another human be­ing," Cardinal Mahony added. "Wedo not speak against persons, butagainst abortion."

Cardinal Law urged "reachingout" as Jesus did with a healingtouch to a "society possessed bydarkness and violence, that doesnot recognize the truth about God"or the dignity of human life.

"God's healing power [can] touchhearts and minds," he said "if wespeak the truth in love" and live "alife of compassionate deeds."

"Jesus approached the possessedand sick to heal, not judge; to for­give, not condemn. We know thatthe victory is already his, and weseek... to do his will."

Summing up diocesans' pilgrim­age, Father Fernandes noted that"we came to march" in our nation'snoble tradition of standing up forhuman rights, and "we prayed,.because it is not necessarily thelaws that need to be changed, it ishearts and minds at stake."

Stand Up. Be Counted?For the pro-lifers from all over

the nation who come to Washing­ton for the March, one of the big­gest frustrations year after year isthe controversy about attendanceat the event. Thi's time was noexception.

Most media reported 45,000,the figure supplied by NationalPark Service Police, but the Wash­ington Times quoted organizers'estimate of 125,000.

"God knows how many werethere, and that's what's important,"Father Shovelton commented.That and the number who "showup in the voting booth."

. Pope to travel

Pro-Lif~rs' annual Mar4~h

BISHOP O'MALLEY and some of the youths in thedioces~ngroup attending the March for Life. (Hickey photo)

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areas of socio-economic and polit­ical life, as well as in working forthe cause of peace and solidaritybetween individuals and socialgroups."

Arriving Jan. 16 in Port Mores­by, Papua New Guinea, the popeoffered prayers for the inhabitantsof Bougainville off the mainland'seast coast, a copper-mining areatorn by six years of guerrilla war'­fare and beatified Peter to Rot, amarried lay catechist martyred byJapanese occupation forces justbefore the end of World War II.

He was arrested, sent to a con­centration camp and killed in 1945because "he defended the church'steaching on the unity of marriageand the need for mutual fidelity."

Arriving in Sydney Jan. 18 forthe beatification of Mother MaryMacKillop, co-founder ·of theJosephite Sisters, the pope ac-

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ST. JOHN'BAPTIST, NBLiving Rosary for Life 7 p.m. Jan.

31 at church.FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FR

Rev. Craig A. Pregana and Atty.Donald Berube will address the men'sclub dinner meeting following 6 p.m.Mass Feb. 3at Sacred Heart Church,Fall River. Their topic will be"Church and State: Why Separate?"Father Pregana will concelebrateMass with Father John Cronin andLionel Dupont will be lector. Thespeakers attended Bishop ConnollyHigh School and SMU Dartmouthtogether. All area men welcome.Further information: Paul Dumais,673-7675. .O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER

Healing service with Mass 7:30p.m. Feb. I, celebrated by FatherDick Lavoie, MS, Association ofChristian Therapists; information:432-4934.

HOSPICE OUTREACH, INC., FRGrief Education Series 10:30 a.m.

to noon Feb. 7, 21 and March 7, 21St. Anne's Hospital Pastoral CareDepartment, first floor family room.Registration required; information:673-1589.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANSWorkshop for cantors 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 28. Information: V. Bebout,·249-1535.SS. PETER & PAUL, FR

Activities committee is planning acelebration of the 20th anniversaryof the new parish church and seeksto borrow photographs from thepast 20 years. They may be sent tothe rectory and will be returned inApril. Name and address of thelender should be noted on the backof pictures. 1995 Distinguished Gra­duate of the parish school will- behonored at II a.m. Mass Sunday.She is Ann Tavares Colicchio, '73,now clerk magistrate of Concorddistrict court.O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE

Parishioners are saving returna­ble bottles and cans to benefit ChampHouse in Hyannis, a residence forat-risk adolescents. The returnablesmay be brought to Best Buy Redemp­tion Centers in Hyannis or Mashpee.ST. JOSEPH, NB

Life in Spirit seminar starts 7:30p.m. Feb. 10, rectory basement. Allwelcome. Information: Doris Cote995-6410.ST. JOSEPH, N. DIGHTON

Daylong retreat for some 200 con­firmation candidates in area par­ishes Sat. Feb. 4. Fountain SquareFools will present drama, mimeandmusic experience.

PARISH PUBLICITYpersons are invited tosubmit their weeklyparish bulletin andnews items of interestto Steering Points, theAnchor, P.O. Box 7,Fall River, MA 02722.

ST. ANNE'S HOSPITALMOBILE UNIT

The Communicate:Health! MobileUnit sponsored by St. Anne's Hospi­tal, FR, will provide free breast andcervical cancer screenings for womenage 50 or older who are uninsured orunderinsured at the following timesand locations (all in FR):

Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to noon and I to4:30 p.m., Mitchell Apartments, 2100South Main St.

Feb. 2, 9 a.m. to noon and I to4:30 p.m., Cardinal Medeiros Apart­ments, 1197 Robeson St.

Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m. to noon and' I to3 p.m., Stanley Treatment and Re­source Center, 386 Stanley St.

For information and appointmentcall Dina Mello, RN, communityoutreach coordinator, 675-5686.ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO

First Friday Adoration of BiessedSacrament in chapel at rear of,~hurchfollowing 7 a.m. Mass Feb. 3iintil9a.m. Mass Feb. 4. Prayer at 9 p.m.Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Infor­mation: Joan Provost, 699-2430.ST. MARY, MANSFIELD

Friends ofthe Pine St. Inn home­less shelter in Boston will prepare'limeal of beef stew 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Feb. 3, parish center. Informationon food shopping, preparation a'nddelivery: Carol Dunn, 339-3444;serving the meal in Boston: HelenSilvia, 339-2068; providing desserts:Ellen Westlund, 339-8881.

D. of I., ATTLEBORODaughters of Isabella Alcazab'a

Circle 65 meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 2, K.of C. Hall, Hodges St.

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WIDOWED SUPPORT, CAPESupport group' meeting 1:30 to

3:30 p.m. Sunday, education centerlibrary, Christ the King parish,Mashpee. Topic: "Eating Better,Feeling Better." Information: Doro­thyann Callahan, 428-7078.

ST. ANTHONY of the DIESERT,FR

Exposition of Blessed Sacramentnoon to 6 p.m. with holy hour 5 to 6p. m. Feb. 5, St. Sharbel Chapel, 300North Eastern Ave. Exposition also9 a.m. to midnight Mondays, Tues­days and Wednesdays.HOLY TRINITY, W. HARWICH

24-hour Exposition of Blessed Sac­rament following 9 a.m. Mass Feb. 3until Benediction 8: 15 a. m. Feb. 4before morning prayer and Mass.The adoration is held each FirstFriday.ST. JAMES, NB

Parishioners sent flowers and amessage of sympathy to members ofGrace Episcopal Church, New Bed­ford, expressing condolences on thedeath of Episcopal Bishop DavidJohnson.

16 THE ANCHO.R~Dioceseof Fall River-Fri., Jan. 27, 1995