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Millennial Ecumenicalservice planned

VOL. 44, NO.9- Friday, March 3, 2000

.~ March 19 service that will includerepresentatives andmembers from manyChristian communities across the areawill be 1)eld in St.Mary's Cathedral.

FALL RIVER - Clergy, church leaders and mem­bers from various Christian communities across theSoutheastern Massachusetts area will join in a MillennialEcumenical Service at St. Mary's Cathedral here onMarch 19 at 7 p.m.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap.; who has askedfor the service to mark the Jubilee Year observance ofthe new millennium, will preside and lead the recita­tion of the Creed, reported Father Marc H. Bergeron,ecumenical officer for the Diocese of Fall River andpastor of Saint Anne's Church.

Homilist will be the Rev. Edward Dufresne, execu­tive minister, New Bedford Interchurch Council. In­cluded among many others to take part in the serviceare the. Rev. David S. Hill, president of the GreaterAttleboro Council of ChUrches and Carolyn Bronkar,executive director of the council; the Rev. SusanScribner, executive director, Cape Cod Council of

RULES FOR LENr· .Wednesday, March 8, is Ash WedIiesd~y. The

Church's regulations for the Lenten season follow:- abstinence from meat ·on Ash Wednesday, all

Fridays during Lent and Good Friday for those aged14 and older; . , .

- Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are to beobserved as days of fasting for those aged 18 to 59.

Fasting is defined as eating only one full meal andtwo lights meals during the day. Eating between mealsis not permitted; however, liquids are permitted.

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. .Churches; and Dr. Anne Ierardi, spiritual director of

'pastoral Counseling Services of Yarmouthport."We will have a participation from many Christian

churches that encompass the areas of our diocese," saidFather Bergeron, "inclusive of religion, sex, race, na­tionality and color as best we can across the Christianspectrum." ,

The official title of the service is, "An EcumenicalCelebration of the Word of Christ, Marking the Begin­ning of the Third Millennium of Christianity."

The source of Scripture to be focused on at the ser­vice is Ephesians 1:3-14, particularly, "Praised be God,who has blessed us in Christ and healed us in the Spirit."

That was selected, said Father Bergeron, "Because itmarks our gratitude for the gifts of the Spirit as weenter. this new millennium. It was initially chosen aspart of the prayer for the Week of Christian Unity andwe opted to use it for our celebration. We have taken itfor a different time."

He added that, "The celebration has about it the jubi­lee theme that we need to have the courage to leavesomething behind, that is, our lack of faithfulness toChrist's prayer, his dream that all may be one. We allhave some guilt, some reasons if you will, to repent ...to repent of the divisions of Christianity."

"So there is that dimension to it as well as the dimen­sion of celebrating the fact that this is the 'now' time ofgrace and we celebrate the faith authority in us, the newlife of Christ," said Father Bergeron. "But we also haveto leave something behind."

According to Father Bergeron, the planning has beengoing on for some time for the service. '"It was made easier by the fact that within the areas ofour diocese, there are four very well established coun­cils of churches," he said. "With those people in place itgives us wide access to a broad spectrum of churches,

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BLESSINGS - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley blessesone of the remodeled facilities at 55. Peter and PaulSchool as Father Stephen A. Fernandes, pastor of55. Peter and Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church,joins in the prayer. (Photo courtesy of Len Bouchard)

Bishop blesses new,remodel~d chapel,facilities at school

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RiVER - Teaching the message behind St. Mark'sGospel account of Jesus and the Rich Man, Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap., told fourth-graders of SS. Peter andPaul School on Dover Street that "it is our faith that willlead us to true happiness," as he blessed the new chapel andfacilities there on ,Monday. .

The children and many parishioners attended the 9 a.m.Mass celebrated by the bishop and then accompanied himas he blessed new classrooms, the Parish Conference Cen­

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Pope John Paul II's 2000 Lenten MessageVATICAN CITY (CNS)­

Here is the Vatican text of PopeJohn Paul II's Lenten messagefor 2000, released at the Vati­can.

I am with you always, to theclose of the age (Mt 28:20).

Dear brothers and sisters,1. This year, the celebration

of Lent, a time of conversionand reconciliation, takes on aparticular character, occurringas it does during the Great Ju­bilee of the Year ,2000. Thetime of Lent is in fact the cul­minating point of the journeyofconversion and reconciliationwhich the jubilee, the year ofthe Lord's favor, offers to allthe faithful, so that they canrenew their fidelity to Christand proclaim his mystery ofsal­vation with renewed ardor in

the new millennium. Lent helpsChristians to enter more deeplyinto this "mystery hidden for"ages" (Eph 3:9): It leads themto come face to face with theword of the living God andurges them to give up theirown selfishness in orderto receive the sav-ing activity of theHoly Spirit.

2. We weredead throughsin (cf. Eph2:5): This ishow St. Pauldescribes the situ­ation of man with­out Christ. This iswhy the Son of Godwished to unite himselfto hu­man nature, ransoming it fromthe slavery of sin and death. '

This is a slavery which manexperiences every day, as heperceives its deep roots in hisown heart (cf. Mt 7: 11). Some­times it shows itself in dramatic

Lent 2000

and unusual ways, as happenedin the course of the great trag­edies of the 20th century, whichdeeply marked the liv'es ofcountless communities and in­dividuals, the victims of cruel

violence. Forced deporta­tions, the systematic

elimination ofpeoples, contempt

for the funda­mental rights ofthe person:These are thetragedies whicheven today hu­

miliate humanity.In daily life, too, we

see all sorts of formsof fraud, hatred, the de­

struction of others, and lies ofwhich man is both the victimand source. Humanity is marked

by sin. Its tragic condition re­minds us of the cry of alarmuttered by the Apostle to the na­tions: "None is righteous, no,not one" (Rom 3: 10; cf. Ps14:3).

3. In the face of the dark­ness of sin and man's incapac­ity to free himself on his own,there appears in all its splendorthe saving work ofChrist: "Godappointed him as a sacrifice forreconciliation, through faith, bythe shedding of his blood, andso showed his justness" (Rom3:25). Christ is the Lamb whohas taken upon himself the sinof the world (cf. Jn 1:29). Heshared in human life "untodeath, even death on a cross"(Phil 2:8), to ransom mankindfrom the slavery of evil and

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2 THEANCHOR~DioceseofFaIlRiver-Fri., March 3;2<XX>",

, DCiily ,ReadingsMarch 6 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps

91 :1-2,14-16; Mk12:1-12

March 7 2 Pt 3:12­15a,1.7-18; Ps90:2-4,10,14,16;Mk 12:13-17

March 8 JI2:12-18; Ps51 :3-6a,12­14,17; 2 Cor

·5:20-6:2; Mk 6:1­6,16-18

March 9 Dt 30:15-20; Ps1:1-4,6; Lk 9:22-'25

Marc~ 10 '1,5 58:1-9a; Ps51:3-6a,18-19;.Mt9:14-15

March 11 Is 58:9b-14; Ps86:1-6; Lk 5:27­32

March 12 Gn 9:8-15; Ps25:4-:9; 1 Pt .3:l8.22;Mk1:12-15

Her funeral was celebratedMonday with a Mass in the Con­vent Chapel. Interment was inNotre Dame Cemetery.

til her retirement in 1995. Shehad become a U.S. citizen in1993.

She was active in ~inistry

to the poor and served as a fos­,ter grandparent at the St.Vincent's Home for Boys in FallRiver.

She is survived by a sister­'in-law, Mrs. Francoise Poulinof C~nada; and nieces andnephews. She was the sister ofthe late Joseph Poulin, Napo­leon Poulin, and Mercy Sis­ters Victorine, Victoria andLouise.

Her funeral Mass was cel­ebrated Wednesday in St. MarthaChurch, Plainville. Intermentwas in St.John the Baptist Cem­etery; Bellingham.

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Sister Delvina Poulin RSMTAUNTON - Mercy Sister

Delvina Poulin, 90, also knownas Sister Stezite, of Jesus andMary Mission Center,Plainville, died February 26 at

, Madonna Manor Nursing Homehere.

Born in Beauceville Ouest,Quebec, Canada, she was the,daughter of the late Elzear andVictoria (Bolduc) Poulin.

She entered the Sisters ofMercy on Oct. 3,' 1928 inSillery, Quebec. She made herfirst profession on Oct. 15,1939 in Sillery and her per­petual vows in 1935.

'Si~terDelvina spent mostofher life in service to the com­munity in the Diocese of FallRiver from the. early 1930s un-

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,priests duril1g the coming week

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. March 12\\ .1961, Rev. Aurelien L. Moreau, pasto~\St. Mathieu, Fall River1989, Rev. Adrien E. Bernier, Pastor, St)~thieU' Fall River

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FALL RIVER - DominicanSist~r 'of Hope John DominicGirar~, 100, of the Dominican'Sisters', 37.Park Street, died Feb-ruary 25. ,

Born here; the daughter of thelate Edward and the late Delia(Dube) Girard, she entered theOominican Sisters of Hope onAug. 30, 1917, in Fall Ri.ver.

She made her first professionof vows on March 25, 1922, and:taught at Saint Anne's ~choo~

for several years before beingassigned to Plattsburgh, N.Y,where soe taught at 'the?:'·D'Yourville Academy/St.Peter's School for many years.

Sister Girard was an avid mu­·sician.

She leaves two sisters, Ber­tha and Yvonne Girard of NewBedford; and a nephew.

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N.Y., and a bachelor's degree in health service man­agement from St. Francis College, N.Y. She is afellow in,the American College of Health Adminis­trators. She has also published articles on ministry

and health care in severalleading publications andhas served on national com­mittees.

The Catholic MemorialHorne is one of five, skillednursing and rehabilitativecare facilities in the Dioc­esan Health Facilities Sys­tem sponsored by the Dio­cese of Fall River. Thehorne offers short-term andextended care, skilled nurs­ing, rehabilitative thera­pies, a dedicatedAlzheimer's care unit, anaccredited pain manage­ment program, medical nu­trition therapy, care for theterminally ill, pastoral care

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Cathol'ic Memorial Homehas new administrator

FALL RIVER - The Carmelite Sisters for theAged and Infirm ,have announced that CarmeliteSister Mary Robert Romano is the new administra­tor of the Catholic Memorial Horne, 2446 High­land Avenue.

From Rhinebeck, N.Y,Sister Romano has exten­sive experience in long.­term care administration.She has worked as an ad­ministrator and adminis­trative assistant in homesstaffed, by the Carmelites'since 1976. The CarmeliteSisters staff 25 nursinghomes in the United Statesand one in Ireland.

Sister Romano holds apost ma~ter's certificate inhealth services administra­tion from George Wash­il)gton Univ~rsity, Wash­ington, D.C.; a master'sdegree in pastoral counsel­ing from lona College,

Catholic Memorial Home is hostto 'In Support of Life' talks

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By MIKE GORDON ness and in health."ANCHOR STAFF Father O'Donohoue, who has

FALL RIVER - Members of been a professor of ethics at Bos­the ethics committees of the five ton College for many years anddiocesan nursing facilities and the has taught seminarians at St.Diocesan Ethics Committee gath- John's Seminary, addressed aered Monday at the Catholic Me- crowd of more than 30 peoplernor~al 'Home to discuss physi- at the home. He said that coun­cian-assisted suicide and the ethi- . teracting the efforts of those whocal and religious directives for, fight for physician-assisted sui­Catholic Health Care Services. cide is an important thing and, Father James O'Donohoue of people must not "loose their val­the Boston Archdiocese, served as ues," in a sea of immoralkeynote speaker for the event and choices. 'began his address by saying "Life The gathering was sponsoredis a gift," and advised that people by the Massachusetts Catholicmust remember they do not own Conference and is part of an edu­it but must recall it's "on loan cational program called "In Sup­from God." He went on to say that port of Life: Comfort and Hope"even though we don't own it, we for the Dying," which aims to helphave an obligation before God to people ungerstand Catholic teach­take care of our bodies in sick- ing on caring for persons at the

end of life.Project Director Maria C.

Parker also addressed the groupand said that people "should notbe afraid to speak out," regardingthe wrongness of physician-as­sisted suicide and that "Catholicsneed to make their voices heardwith a great deal of love."

The In Support ofLife project'educates people so they can jointhe debate of physician-assistedsuicide in an enlightened way ac­cording to Parker. She said thatthe meeting of the ethics com-'mittees was a unique opportu­nity.

"We want to educate.people onthe issues and provide better end­of-life care and comfort for thesick and dying," commentedParker. "Currently Oregon in the

only state which has a law allow­ing physician-assisted suicide, butour close neighbor Maine will voteon a similar bill this November,"she told attendees.

"Th~ right to die movementis an effort to legitimize killing,"emphasized Parker. "As Catho­lics, we need to share our valuesand strengthen our great coun­try."

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St. Mary's Parish, SouthDartmouth, said that the Scoutsput much effort into earning theemblems and he is always im­pressed by their work.

"The young people workvery hard for these awards andtheir determination shows awillingness to learn about theirfaith," said Father. Racine. Headded that an award such as theAd Altare Dei is closely con­nected to the sacraments andScouts who strive for the awardlearn about the sacraments andsee how they are present in ourdaily lives. "It's a lot of work,but they are driven by their loveof Scouting and Jesus. It's a spe-.cial day for them."

Adult leaders who show out­standing qualities in service willreceive the Bronze Pelican or St.George emblems for dedicatedefforts towards Boy Scouting andthe Elizabeth Ann Seton for ad­vancing Girl Scouting.

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FALL RIVER' - Membersof the Diocesan Boy Scout and.Girl Scout troops and councilsand adults involved in Scout­ing programs will be honoredat a Religious Emblem cer­emony this Sunday during the5 p.m. Mass at St. Mary's Ca­thedral.

It is sponsored by the Catho­lic Committee of Scouting andin addition to the religious em- .blems, those who perform reli­gious service will receive badgesand medals. Bishop Sean P.O'Malley OFM Cap., will beprincipal celebrant for the Massand will bless the awards andpresent them to recipients.

Boy Scouts will receive the AdAltare Dei and Pope Pius XIIemblems while Girl Scouts re­ceive the I Live My Faith,Marian, and The Spirit Aliveemblems. Father Michael Racine,chaplain for the Moby DickCouncil and parochial vicar of

,Diocesan Scouting emblems.will be presented Sunday

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Understanding our times

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world peace, but domestic war- better rule his people. He believedfare; moreJeisure, but less fun; that understanding could help himtwo incomes and more divorce." counter emotions that might push

During a retreat I gave, I was him toward fatalism, cause himsurprised by the various reactions to overreact or leave him feelingI.received when I mentioned these paralyzed. .paradoxes. The power in understanding is·

One gentleman said they were' that it enables us to respond totrue, aild commented, "We have that which might ·weaken ournot only begun to slouch toward spirit. Understanding prompts usGomorrah as Judge .Bork con- to get to the bottom of what istends, we are in Gomorrah." As right Of wrong with a situation.he said this, there was a disgust It reminds us that God gave us· ain his voic«; he raged about cor- mind for figuring out our prob­rupt government, big business, the lems.military and virtually all public Don't give up on th&t mind.leaders.' . Put it to work studying the para-

Others at the retreat didn't feel doxical situations you encQunter.so pessimistic. Rather, they felt Train the mind to get beneath thewe need to return to basic moral surface of a problem, and controlstandards. They wanted strict law your emotions so that they act asand order, and zero tolerance. energizers rather than de-energiz­Others felt confused and didn't ers.know how to react. - The virtue of understanding- The problem in these reactions, . takes the offense in the face ofas I see it, is that they boil d~wn problems, refusing simply to beto fatalism and they create paraly- left in confusion. This virtuesis. Some people feel there is noth- counsels us not to wait for some­ing we can do to better the situa- one else to come up with a solu­tion in society, that we are doomed. tion, but to create one ourselves.Some would like to put down all If life seems like one giantinnovations that in the least way paradox, it would be wise todisrupt our thinking, while others memorize and practice Solomon'sdon't know what to do. wise proverb: ''Though it costyou

Solomon asked for an under- everything, get understanding,standing heart so that he .could es~m her and she will extol you."

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"I AM NOTmNG BUT DUST AND ASHES" (GENESIS 18:27).

By FAlliER EUGENE HEMRICK.'CAlliOUC NEWS SERVICE

When people ask what virtueis most needed today, I'm re­·minded how Solomon asked Godfor an understanding heart. I be­lieve that the virtue of understand­ing is the one we need now.

Why choose understandingover .other virtues?· Because welive in paradoxical times and be­cause one way to curtail the un­nerving effect they have on us isto keep working to understandthem.

Recently a parishioner sent mea summary ofcontemporary para­doxes that people find disturbing.When we listen to excerpts fromthat sUIllmary, the cry for under­standing rings'louo and clear:

"The paradox of our times isthat we have taller buildings, butshorter tempers; wide.r freeways,but narrower viewpoints. We buymore, but enjoy it less.

"We have bigger houses andsmaller families; more conve­niences, but less time....

"We have multiplied our pos­sessions, but reduced our values....We have cleaned up the air, butpolluted the soul; split the atom,but not our prejudices....

"These are times of steep prof­its and shallow rel~tionships;

EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITORRev. Msgr. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault . James· N. Dunbar

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J::lilgrimage of hopeOne must indeed ·commend the Holy Father .for his tireless ef­

forts to bring unity to the scattered flock of God's people. Hisrecent journey. to Egypt and the impending trip to .Palestine, Israeland Jordap are clear indications of his desire to create a meaning­ful dialogue with all the varied Christian deriominations that existin this important part of the world. The rainbow of rites both Catho­lic and Orthodox 'are a living reminder of the complexity of tradi­.tion an<:i the tenacity of culture. Then one must consider that Chris­tians in the Holy Land itself are mostly Arabs. They belong tomore than 60 ancient churches in a social order that often is. more

.tribal thim' religious. Religious places are often a source of turfwars. Survival for many i~ frequently a threat when the st~te ofIsrael gets involved..So very often the motivation of the !itate is notone of care or concern but rather crass political gain.

Into this fray, the fragile pope brings his desire' of unity. andpeace. He extends his hand and heart to all who' share this dream.It is obvious that many will embrace him with joy and fellowship.There are others who will tum. their backs upon him. This popehas traveled a very difficult 'and sometimes hostile path. FromPolish days of invasion to attempted assassination, he has tire­lessly been. a yoice of forgiveness and healing. This personal pil­grimage is a sign of hope for those who are holding-onto theirfaith despite tremendous adversity. He brings to those people aliving witness of his own inner strength and deep faith.

May we pray that his pilgrimage Will be a sign of reconciliationand hope for all who receive him with open hearts and minds.

Take the train!The recent amenqment offered by State Sen. Theresa Murray

to a transportation bond calling for the .Mass,\chusetts Public Tran­sit Authority to expand train service to Wareham and BuzzardsBay should be endorsed. When commuter train service was ex­tended from Boston to Middleboro and Lakeville there were somecities which felt it was merely apork barrel project. Well, it hastaken off and is a success.

The great plus in1:the exten'sion of serVice is the fact that an.existing and usable track is in place and is functioning. Connect­ing existing lines would be a minimal task. Even with the hor­rendous outlay for Boston's "Big Dig," the cost factors for thiseffort would not impact state finances. . . .

The benefits of such servke would be tremendous for the.thousands of Cape area commuters. Train service is the 'way togo especially in these days of escalating gasoline prices: It willtake cars off the roads. If the reality of an on-Cape train stationcould be offered, it would be a huge help iri solving bridge traf­fic. It is estimated that repair work for both bridges· will be anongoing task. The traffic nightmare that th~s engenders is hor-rendous.· -

.To .be 'sure, tqere will be those who moan ~d groan that thequaint beauty of the Cape and. surrounding areas will be destroyedby train traffic. This antediluvian mind-set'is destructive.

-. Southeastern Massachusetts and the Islands is the fastest grow- .ing area of the Commonwealth. Long neglt~cted by Boston andoften insulated by narrow vision, this part of the st(!te is nowcoming. into its own. The transportation derpands are urgent andnecessary. Roads to ferry service are overtaxed. The traiil is aplausible answer as a relief,to motorists and a boom to business.

. It will take some serious P9litic.al·ina"neuvering:to make thiswork. The needs of the people should be foremost in tile mindsof those who are elected to. serve the c?mmon good. . .

The Editor

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COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

lHEANCHOR- DioceseofFallRiver-Fri., March 3,2<XX> 5

Vatican II-spirited parish of 1500+ house­holds in a small seaside town 15,miles south ofBoston seeks coordinator for approximately 500students (Grades 1-8), 75 teachers, full-time sec­retary. Most classes in homes. Responsibilitiesinclude catechist recruitment and training, sac­'ramental preparation for Reconciliation and FirstEucharist, RCIA, and adult education. Collabo­rative style needed to work with grade coordi­nators, R.E. Commission, and parish staff. Forinformation, please call 781-925-0680.

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that makes the words of its leader,b~ he pope or other, equal with theWord of God is false. We love thepracticing Catholic and earnestlydesire to see him accept the Christof the Cross."

Catholic, we plead guilty. But we arenot Catholic-haters."

It added, ''All religion, includ­ing Catholicism, which teaches thatsalvation is by religious works orChurch dogma is false. Religion

originated with his staff. Bush told the New York cardinal 'Detroit Cardinal Adam 1. Maida that because of the cardinal's "long

decried the injection ofreligious big- friendship" with members of theotry into the campaign in his state. Bush family and the cardinal's meet-

In the Feb. 25 edition of The ing with Bush last year, he shouldMichigan Catholic, newspaperofthe know that the accusations of anti­DetroitArchdiocese, CardinalMaida Catholic views leveled against Bushsaid the bishops of the United States are "unfairand unfounded" and suchare clear in their insistence that the views "are personally offensive toChurch keep out ofpartisan politics. me."Thechallenge, he said, is ''to be prin- Bush noted that his brother andcipled without being ideological, to sister-in-Iaw-FloridaGov.JebBushbe political without being partisan, and his wife - "areboth Catholics."to be civil without being soft" He said he has "profound respect for

The Detroit Archdiocese goes to the Catholic Church - a sympathygreat lengths to encourage political beyond mere tolerance."involvement and responsibility, he Detroitarchdiocesancommunica­said. But "it's not our approach to tions director Ned McGrath issued a'label candidates as 'pro' this or 'anti' statement saying he told callers thatthat," he added. CatholicVoters Alert - the name of

The TexaS governor, in his letter , the group which made the anti-Bushto Cardinal O'Connor, released this calls - is not affiliated with the arch­week, saidhe"should Itavebeen more diocese.clear in disassociating myself from At Bob Jones University, in re­anti-Catholic sentiments and racial sponse to the political furor, its Webprejudice. It was a missed opportu- site explained the school's positions,nity, causing needless offense, which including that "ifthere are those whoI deeply regret" wish to charge us with being anti-

WASHINGTON - Texas Gov.George Bush told New York Cardi­nal John 1. O'Connor in'a recent let­ter t1'lat he wanted to assure Catholicshis Bob JonesUniversity appearancedoes not mean he "aPproves of theanti-Catholic and racially divisiveview.s" associated with the school.

Charges ofanti-Catholicism havefollowed the GOP candidate aroundthe countIy since he spokeat theevan­gelical Christian university in SouthCarolina in early Febniary.

The school bans interracial dat­ing as immoral, and its leaders havecalled Catholicism acult and likenedit to satanism.

The Bob Jones University issuereached a peak during'the Michiganprimary campaign, when some, vot­ers there received recordedphonecallsaccusing Bush of religious bigotrybecause of his appearance and urg­ing support for Arizona Sen. JohnMcCain.

The McCain campaign initiallydenied any involvement with thecalls, but later acknowledged thecalls

Taunton Deanery to hostJubilee Year Lenten mission

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mainstream Christianity. Actually a great deal of excitement fromwe have three paid professional people in those churches that naveecumenists active within those.'! heard about it:"We're'looking to

Father Bergeron said word of share our excitement with allthe ecumenical service has caused other churches in'the region."

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with a penance service involvingpriests from throughout the Taun­ton Deanery. It will afford peoplethe opportunity to go to confessionin a variety of languages.

Father McManus was ordainedin 1973 and currently is the chap­lain and director of pastoral care atSt. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford.He is a former teacher at BishopConnolly High School; has done

,parish ministry and mission workin, Hl!-iti; and is chairman of theDiocesan Pastoral Council.

For more information contactany of the parishes in the TauntonDeanery.

TAUNTON - As part of theJubileeYear celebrations in the Dio­cese of Fall River, the TauntonDeanery announces that a LentenMission will be held March 12-15at 7 p.m" in St. Anthony Church,126 School Street.

St. Anthony's has been desig­nated as one of the eight pilgrim­age churches in the diocese for theJubilee Year.

The mission, entitled: "Open theDoor ofYour Hearts to Christ: Ex­pectation, Witness and Conversionfor Holy Year Pilgrims," will bepresented by Jesuit Father FrancisJ. McManus, and will conclude

COMMITTEE PLANNING JubileeYear ecumenical serViceincludes, seated, from left, Angelina Snell, president, Fall RiverCouncil of Churches; Marilyn Greene, program director, GreaterNew Bedford Interch'urch Council; the Rev. Susan Scribner,executive director, Cape Cod Council of Churches; Father MarcH. Bergeron, ecumenical officer, Diocese of Fall River; and'standing, the Rev. Donald Mier, First Baptist Church, Fall River;Carolyn Bronkar, executive director, Attleboro Council ofChurches; and the Rev. Edward Dufresne, executive minister,New Bedford Interchurch Council. '

Filing bankruptcy

Celebrating yourwedding anniversary

We exchanged new vows, reflecting the changes in our'lives and the insights we had gained over 10 years. Acouple who had been married 20 years gave the homilyon 'The Second Decade.'Afterward we had a receptionand went on a honeymoon."

-"I am divorced butl still celebrate my weddinganniversary by ~ng my children out to dinner. Thishelps them realize that I'm glad they were born, and ithelps me with a 'down' day." .

. , -''We go out to din-ner with another couplewho was married on the'same day. This year wasour 43rd anniversary andtheir 31 st."

-'We getvery dressedup and go out to a fancyrestaurant."

-"We tell our childrenand remind each other howwe met, what we did on

dates, when'we got engaged and the story ofour wed­ding day. We take out our wedding book and look atthe pictures."

-"We have planted a tree as a toast to life andlonglastingness on every anniversary. We have now .planted 23 trees."

-''We take two or three days off from work andget away together. We always buy each other a smallpersonal gift."

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Mary Kenny

Dear Dr. Kenny: We are about to celebrate our10th wedding anniversary and would like to dosomething personal and special. We would wel-come any ideas. (Dlinois) .

In offering workshops on marriage and the family,we asked our participants how they celebrated theiranniversaries. Here are some of the ideas they sh~.

-"On our anniversary we go through our wed-ding vows with our children in attendance;" .

-"Our childrenprepare an anniversarymeal of their choice.They set the table anddo everythi~g. A typi­cal anniversary meal ismashed potatoes, rice,hot dogs, rolls, cake andJell-a."

-"We have a tradi­tional candlelightdinnerat home with the chil-dren on our anniversary. We use the good china."

-''Anniversaries are the time to get out old pic-tures. We tell the history of our family." .

-'Webring abottle ofwine and stop by the housesof three or four of our friends to ask them to share atoast with us."

-'We did more than simply celebrate our 10thwedding anniversary. We got remarried.We had aMasswith all our children, family and friends in attendance.

TIffiANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River~ Fri., March 3, 2000

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CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

By FatherJohn J. Dietzen

loved ones in decency, according to their social sta­tus, and to try t9 re-establish their financial security.

Moral obligations' begin, of-course, long beforeany bankruptcy proc~dings are initiated. Building

-debts one is fairly certain one ~ilI never be able topayoff is obviously wrong, both legally and mor­ally. As I said, this is equivalent to stealing. We'veseen numerous examples of this in recent years at allfinancial levels.

When declaring bankruptcy begins to 100m onanyone's horizon, another obligation' is to explorewhat settlements one might make with creditors.

Sometimes that is moreattracti~e to creditors thanattempting later to extractpayment from a debtorwho is bankrupt. .

These are all factorswhich you, and only you,can suitably reflect uponto arrive at a good moraldecision.

Q. Please explain thesignificance ofFatThes­

day, the day before Ash Wednesday. Some say itmeans to feast or pig out before Lent. Can thisbe correct? (Wisc«,msin)

A. The celebration of Mardi Gras in anticipationof the.rigors of the Lenten fast goes back many cen­turies. Those rigors were much more severe in thosedays than they are now.

Foods forbidden during the Lenten .time includedmeats and fats, cominon condiments for cool9ng,which would spoil by the time Easter arrived. (Ourword carnival comes, in fact, from a Latin phrasewhich means taking away the meat.)

Thu's, the day before Lent began was a time toconsume all the fat in the house. It also providedChristians a chance' to enjoy their last pre-Lentenparty, often in company with the non-Christiansaround them who were in the midst of their ownspring masquerades and feasts. Not much, it seeins,has changed, except the fasting. .

A free brochure answering questions Catholicsask about the sacrament of penance is availableby sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFather John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651•.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen atthe same address, or e-mail: iidietzen@aol.com.

. .Q. I have a question I hope you will answer

very simply. Is it against our Catholic religion tofile bankruptcy?

My husband and I wish to buy a home, andwe have a large sum of bills that are due. Filingbankruptcy might solve our problem, but wouldthat be wrong? (Nebraska)

A. I can't tell you. Your question is far fromsimple, and any useful answer would not be simple.All I can do is offer some important considerationsfor you to balance out.

First, however, I congratulate you for thinking ofthis as a serious moral de-cision. Too often, it ,... _

seems, people consider it Questionsa purely financial issue a'ndand act in ways which dogreat injustice to others. Answers

We begin with the factthat we're dealing herewith restitution, the re­sponsibility we have instrict justice to repay oth- ....---------­ers for what we havetaken from them. If I buy a pair of shoes, for ex­ample, my. debt to the, seller is not simply one of'charity or philanihropy, something I can pay if it isconvenient and agreeable. He has a moral right, in'what is called commutative'justice, to what is duehim, and I have a moral duty to compensate him.

Bankruptcy is one of the circumstances that ex­cuses a person from this kind of oblIgation. It PJ;O­

vides a way to satisfy one's creditors equitably whenfull satisfaction of all debts is simply not possible.

As you know, when an individual or business de­clares bankruptcy, state laws control the legal pro­cess in detail. For guidance through that maze youneed a good att<?rney. ,.

It needs to be'said that bankruptcy, when pursuedhones~y,· is a perfectly justifiable procedure, bothlegally and morally. A lot of successful and verygood people have had to declare bankruptcy some­time in their lives. Some have later quietly paid partof their past debts, even though there was no legal,or probably even moral, obligation to do so.

Morally speaking, insolvent persons claiming.bankruptcy are not required to dwindle meir posses­sions down to nothing. They have a right to retainwhat is. necessary to support themselves and their

in what"was eastern Poland andis now Belarus. After a. priest was

VATICAN CITY - The 44, arrested the sisters prayed thatmartyrs Pope John Paul II will-' their lives would be taken as abeatify on Saturday include ransom. The priest was spared,women and men, lay and reli- but 11 of the 12 nuns were takengious, young and old. into the woods and shot.

The ceremony is expected to - Peter Calungsod left thehave a decidedly international Philippines in 1668, when he wasflavor, reflectjng that the newest a teen, traveling with Spanish Je­group of Catholic martyrs come .suit mi.ssionaries as a 17-year-oldfrom Vietnam, the Philippines, catechist to help evangelize theThailand, Bra- people of thezil and Western Pa-Belarus. The ceremony is ex- cific. After a

Thirty-two father foundof the martyrs pected to have a decidedly out Peter haddied in the international;lavor,reflect- baptized his1600s, and 12 ing that the newest group son with hiswere killed in of Catholic martyrs come wife's per-the 1940s. from Vietnam, the Philip- mission, he

The 44 mar- and a friendtyrs are: pines, Thailand, Brazil and killed the cat-, - Father .Belarus. echist and aN i. c hoIaspri es t . withBun k e r t , spears, thenKitbamrung, a, diocesan priest. tied stones to their ankles andborn in 1895 near Bangkokin threw the bodies into the sea.what is now Thailand. In the - Brazilian Father Andre de1940s, a wave of Thai national- Soveral, Portuguese Fatherism led to' anti-Catholic persecu- Ambrosio Francisco Ferro and 28tion, because Catholicism was lay companions, who wereseen as the French religion while among 150 Catholics killed inBuddhism was viewed as the two separate incidents in Brazil 'faith of the Thai people. in 1645. ,

Arrested in 1941 for violat- . - Andrew, the first martyr ofing a ban on ripging church . Vietnam, beheaded in 1644 forbells" Father Kitbamrung was continuing to profess and spread'sentenced to 15 years in prison. the Christian faith despite the or­He continued' his missionary ders of the king. B~ptized inwork in prison, baptizing 68 fel- 1641, Andrew studiedunder Je­low inmates. He contracted tu- suit Father Alexandre de Rhodes,

. berculosis in jail and died there known as the "Apostle of Viet-in 1944. nam," and made a public vow to .

- Sister Maria Stella spend his life helping the priestsMardosewicz and 10 other sis- and spreading the Gospel. An­t~rs of the Holy Family of drew was 19 or 20 years oldNazareth, who were part of a when he was executed in a fieldcommunity of J2 in Nowogrodek Qutside Ke Cham.

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and after their father's death, carried on charitablework for God, following his example and teaching.They founded schools to serve poor blacks in areaswhere families of color had no opportunities.Katharine found her dominant life focus to be edu­cating Native American Indians. Most important,every school the Drexel sisters founded had a reli­gious structure.

, Katharine, who felt called to religious life, wasadvised by the Church to found her own religious

order. This was impor­tant, Oppedisanopointed out, because thiswas the only way shecould retain control overthe distribution of hergreat wealth. In 1891,with 13 women,Katharine founded theSisters of the BlessedSacrament for Indiansand Colored People,

now known simply as the Sisters of the BlessedSacrament. '

"From the beginning, these women risked theirlives to keep the significant commitment to socialchange initiated by their foundress," Oppedisanoexplained.

"They crossed the nation on horseback, coveredwagons or early railroad trains to begin or revivemission schools .in the West. Over time, MotherDrexel was responsible for the establishment ofmore than 50 missions and schools in 15 states orterritories."

Katharine Drexel is truly a saint because her workwas solely motivated by love of God and people,Oppedisano added. She faced loss and heartbreak,opposition, trials and tremendous criticism becauseshe dared to be different. She was faithful in herobedience to God who had chosen her for this un­popular work. In her own words, "New orders haveto pass through the baptism of the cross."

All of us are blessed by the legacy of this ex­traordinary new American saint.

like confession, absolution, pen­ance, nun, and bingo.

Before you know it, they aregoing to be calling "backing upyour file" a "second collection."

Don't be surprised if a com­pilation of computer files andfolders becomes known as a"missalette" or if "surfing theWeb" is replaced with "going ona pilgrimage." Hey, for all weknow the following could be inthe works:

Commandments, now it's some­thing that runs around a com­puter screen.

If they can do this with theTen Commandments and baptis­mal fonts, they can certainly

. make 'off with Catholic words

By Dan Morris

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The offbeatworld of

Uncle Dan

We all know the inroads com­puters have made on oUf liveswhether we own one, want one,need orie, or even know how tooperate one. The part that scaresme, however; is how' the Com­puter-Industrial-Geek-Complexhas not only stolen timefrom our lives but words. r------------r--::::;;;:--,..

Within a short timethese clever devils haveappropriated web, cut,paste, log, mouse, virus,compress, and so on. .

Yes, my friends, un­deterred they will bestealing words from theCatholic Church itself in ...---------­no time. We have allheard the rumors - denied,. ofcourse - that Bill Gates wasgoing to buy the Vatican. Butwhat if he and his buddies havedecided to pilfer it one word ata time?

Farfetched? Well, what about"font"? You used to be able tobe baptized in one, now it'ssomething you have to chose ona computer "menu."

What about "cursor"? It usedto be mentioned in the Ten

It was back in 1988 that Blessed KatharineDrexel, foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sac­rament, was beatified by the Church. Beatificationis the first step in the canonization process for saint­hood, and early in this new year of 2000, the newsfrom Rome was that soon this amazing woman willbe declared a saint.

Long ago I became fascinated with the life storyof Katharine Drexel, a wealthy American womanwho spent her whole, long life (1858-1955) in theservice of those in need.

The main beneficiaries of r----------­her work of charity werethe most disenfranchised ofour country - NativeAmeri'cans and African- 4Americans. ,t'

Jeannette Oppedisano " ,also regards this saintlyBy;AntoinetteBo~po \woman as extraordinary.She is the author of an en- .... ~- o.....;",.

cyclopedia of women en-trepreneurs to be published this fall by GreenwoodPress. She included Katharine Drexel in the ency­clopedia as one of the outstanding American womenof the past two centuries. I spoke to her recentlyand her enthusiasm about this saintly woman wascatching. .

'''Entrepreneurs~ip is often thought of as initiat­ing organizations to create wealth," she said. "Forthe three Drexel sisters - Elizabeth, Katharine andLouise - it was the opposite. They initiated orga­nizations to distribute their wealth. Their family,devout Roman Catholics, lived by a strong tradi­tion of charity. Her father: Francis Anthony Drexel,made a fortune in banking. And he taught his daugh­ters early on that wealth was entrusted to them byGod as a means of helping those in need."

And prayer was built into the Drexel family life,said Oppedisano. In each of the family homes therewas a private chapel. Katharine once wrote, "Prayerwas like breathing. There was no compulsion, noobligation. It was natural to pray."

The sisters called themselves the "All Three,"

ners at St. Anthony's Church andreside in a 'nursing home inPeckville.

According to Colleen Murphy,the activity director at the nursinghome who nominated the couple,the Sileos say "you need a lot ofpatienceapd faith in God" to sus­tain a marriage for as long as theyhave. .

Anna and John Ruspi of ClarksGreen, married in 1930, are parish­ioners at St. Gregory in ClarksGreen. Th.ey have one child and twograndchildren.

. World Marriage Day is observedon the second Sunday in February.Originating with the WorldwideMarriage Encounter movement, ithonors married couples for theirlove for each otherand their exampleto the Church.

women and children" to six sites in the towns ofTobaco, Legaspi, Malilipot and Santo Domingo.

Meanwhile, PHIVOLCS officials continued tourge people to evacuate, warning that a full-blowneruption would send blazing rocks with the steamand other volcanic flow. '

The volcanic activity was Mayon's 46th recordederuption. Its last major eruption was Feb. 2, 1993,when it exploded without warning. That eruptionkilled 77 people, mostly farmers, living inside thevolcano's four-mile permanent danger zone.

The number of evacuees was 12,000. LegazpiDiocese's Social Action Center contacted theChurch's national social action office in Manila andasked for food and other relief supplies. The gov­ernment provided about two days of food suppliesfor the people, it was reported.

"exemplify the joy and love of theLord."

The Lechmans are also membersofGood Shepherd Parish in Drums,.where Father Gerard Safko, pastor,helped the couple mark their 75thwedding anniversary with family.members last year by celebrating a

. specialMass. .The Lechmans have four grand­

children and 10 great-grandchildren.In addition to the Lechinans, two·

.other couples who have been mar­ried 70 years or more were nomi­nated for the longest marriage bythe, Scranton Diocese.

Rose and Joseph Sileo ofPeckville, married six months afterthe Lechmans in 1924, have threechildren and several grandchildrenand great-grandchildren. Thecouple,who are in their 90s, are parishio-

By CA1ll0UC NEWS SERVICE

Catholic couple picked as.Iongest married. in nation

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFall River-Fri"March 3,2000

By MARK PAmso,..CA1ll0UC NEWS SERVICE

Program helps Christianscreenwriters honeskills'

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DRUMS, Pa. - Susan andAn-gelical Christian." NowChrist~ridomas a whole seems drew Lechman, who will celebrate·

WASHINGTON .:.- If Chris- to have "abandon~d the arts," he their 76th· wedding anniversary intians,in Hollywood are going to' added.. ',' " May, have been honored for havingcommunicate with Christians in It'sunfortun,'ate; Bird. said, one of the longest marriages in the

nation.,America's living rooms ,and the- because, Hollywood' needs~ters, they.:re going to have to "young people~ith a Christian Worldwide Marriage Encounter

. wn'te bett'e'r' scn'·pts. > " Id" t..·th '. Id" recognized the couple on World"wor view 0 Inspire e wor .'. That'sthe judgm~nt of Bar- Nicolosi said: lIollywood is Marriage Day in February, as didbara Nicolosi, who nins a series ,always'looking for good scripts, the DioceseofScranton, where theyof \vorkshops 'for aspiring and any perceived anti-Christian liV~h year Marriage Encounter,Christian screenwriters called bias will fade outifscripts areAct One. good. groups conduct an annual search fot

"I thoug'ht there 'w'as a con- ""I' h ""t . the longest married couple and the'" vve ave women wn ers, wespiracy against Christians" in have African-American writers. Lechmans had the longest union ofHollywood's power corridors, We need Chnstian'writers," she' all couples nominated.Nicolosi said. "It turns out we .d ' , "The Diocese of Scranton iswere writ- , ,sm . . HQIlY _ thrilled that Mr. and Mrs. Lechmaning hor-"" wo()d'big- are being cited by Worldwide Mar-rib I e lilt isn't that Hollywood has,· riage Encounter," said Mary Ann

b d d Ch " I ' wigs ap- Paulukonis, diocesan director ofscripts. We a an one . flstlanS. t Spear wI'11were turn

'- .. - family life in the Office of ParishChristians who have aban- ing to.give Ministries. "We have been blessed

ing out doned Hollywood," Nicolosi consider-schlock." ation to the by their efforts of nearly 76 years to'

T h a t' s said. model love that mirrors God's un-

scripts ofwhat Act Christians failing love."One tries to remedy. Last year, who have attended Act One. The Lechmans, who live in ait shepherded 30 screenwriters "We've had really good luck nursing home in Drums, were bornf ' . Ch . in the Freeland area; Andrew wasrom vanous nstian faiths for in the Hollywood community,"a full month and got them Nicolosi said. "The kindofma~ born in 1903 and Susan in 1907.through the basics of character terial we want to produce is go-' Andrew, a member of St. Mary'sdevelopment, plot lines, and ing to be inspiring, it's going to ByzantineChurch, married Susan ateven what type font to use and be powerful, it's going to be her church, St. John Nepoinucenehow wide the margins should be. mainstream;" she added. in Freeland, in 1924.

"Follow the industry format Bird, as did other ActOne in- Mter enduring the hardships ofor die," said Patrick Coffin, a structors, served as mentors to the Great Depression, they movednative of Halifax, Nova Scotia, "on.e or two' of the' ~trident$. By to Baltimore with their only child,and a student at last year's work-' th 'd f th . k h "f Helene, during World War II.e en 0 e wor sop, one'o While there, they were active in theshop. the students had submitted a, There are plenty of Holly~ "Touched by anAngel~'story establishmentofanewparish,Mostwood types who "look for a rea~ line and, after conferring ,with Precious Blood. In addition, Mr.son not to pass page one" of a Bird, later worked lip a first draft Lechman became a member of thesubmitted manuscript, Coffin for a complete'script. SantaMariaCouncil of the Knightstold Catholic News Service in N' I . 'd h' of Columbus and Mrs. LechmanICO OSI sal t IS year; Act became a member of the Catholican 'interview from his Los An- On~ willsponsot',noton!y ageles home. ' monthlong, workshop in Holly~, Daughters of the Americas.

"It isn't that Hollywood has wood but four'~eparate week- Upon Mr. Lechman's retirement,abandoned Christians. It's Chris- ' d . I' . • . the couple returried to Pennsylva-

, ,en progr;uns lor s~reenw,nters nia, and are still active. Last sum-tians who have abandoned Hol- who cannot devote a full-monthlywood," Nicolosi said. in one sitting. There 'wiICalso mer he finished a term as 'resident

Brian Bird, supervising pro- be a writing workshop on the council president at their nursingducer for "Touched by an An- East Coast in New York, she 'home, while his wife continues togel" and one of the Act Onein-'d' ' serve as vice president of the coun-. w. 1structorslast year, agreed. Nicolosi-added the CathOlic CI., The Catholic Church was one Communication.Campaign is Helene and herdaughter, Barbaraof the top supporters of the arts awarding a $50,000 grant tl) Act Kasecamp, and several grandchil-

,in past ~riis, said Bird, an evan- One to assist it., .> , " dren have actively led worship at .,,' the home and shared music with the ,SUSAN AND ANDREW Lechman have been recognized

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receive Path to Peace Award ''faithful .and faith-filled" and :ey from Catholic Ligh~ : _ .

NEW YORK (CNS) - Kofi Archbishop Martino said Thousands Impacted by volcano eruptionAnnan, secretary-general of the Annan, a native of Ghana who is .United Nations, will receive this of Protestant background, had LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines - Thousands ofyear's Path to Peace Award, the repeatedly emphasized that he people were forced to evacuate when Mount Mayon,Vatican nuncio to the United Na- believed in the importance of the Philippines' most active volcano, erupted last week.tions announced. prayer. The Philippine Institute ofVolcanology and Seis-

In a recent interview, Arch- Archbishop Martino saidAnnan mology, or PffiVOLCS, raised the alert level to thebishop Renato R. Martino said also responded to the request of maximum and extended the danger zone on theAnnan had made "untiring efforts the pope and others that he make a southeastern side, where the bulk of the pyroclas- .for the promotion ofpeace," since special visit to Iraq to defuse acrisis tic, or volcanic, material was descending.becoming secretary-general in in February of 1998. And the nun:. PHIVOLCS officials told UCA News they an-1997 and in his earlier service as cio said Annan deserved much of ticipated "more ~xplosive eruptions."a member of the U.N. staff. the credit for resolving 'the con- Early into the next morning, minor lava foun-

The award is given annually by flict in East Timor. . tains reaching more .than 160 feet were observedthe Path to Peace Foundation, an Annan will receive the 2000 ' above the lava dome on the summit of the volcanoagency established under Arch- Path to Peace Award June 14 at in Albay province, ,on southeastern Luzon Island.bishop Martino's leadership to carry the foundation's main annual Army and Department ofHighways trucks helpedout projects related to the work of fund-raising event, a dinner cruise ' haul people and things from communities four tothe Vatican's U.N. mission. in New York harbor. six miles around Mayon, taking the evacuees, mostly

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PRINTINGClark, who was like a father to the young man.

A footnote in the Stephen Ambrose book "Un­daunted Courage," detailing the Lewis and Clarkexpeditions, says that Clark offered to take JeanBaptiste to St. Louis and raise him as if he were hisown.

Another reference says Sacagawea's son and herdaughter, Lizette, became boarders in

Clark's home and were tutoredthere.

The book also contains thewords of a letter from Clark

to Sacagawea's husbanejthat praises her for ac­

companying him onthe long, dangerousand fatiguing trip "tothe Pacific Oceanand back" and forher contributions tothe expedition.

Clark said her ser­vices deserved "a .greater reward ... than

we had in our power togive her."Sacagawea is now get­

ting some recognition. Herimage was chosen for the coin

from a slew of historical femalefigures including Harriet Tubman,

Eleanor Roosevelt, Martha Washington, ClaraBarton and the Statue of Liberty.

The image of the Native American was pickedafter the U.S. Mint conducted a public outreachprogram, consulting with a wide range of Ameri­cans.

The new coin will be the same diameter as theSusan B. Anthony dollar, which was often mistaken

. for a quarter, but the U.S. Mint says the goldendollar will be easily discernible because it is madefrom a golden-colored alloy and has a smooth edgeand wider border.

In mid-January, the U.S. Mint shipped mOre than60 million of the new golden dollar coins to Fed­eral Reserve banks, which in turn released the coinsas of Jan. 27. Because of the high demand for thecoin, the U.S. Mint is doubling production to 5million coins a day. By the end of February, morethan 200 million Golden Dollar coins were expectedto be in circulation.

nounced weakness beyond what he has experiencedin thepas~" Zwilling said. ''The doctors have someconcerns and want to monitor him very closely inthe next couple of days to see if they can find whatis causing the problem."

Cardinal O'Connor had surgery for removal of abrain tumor Aug. 31 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Cancer Center in Manhattan, andsubsequently was given approxi~

mately five weeks of five-day-a­week radiation treatments.

His appearance since then has.been considerably altered, with apuffiness in his face and loss ofhair.

. In the same letter CardinalO'Connor said he guessed that hissuccessor would .be announced inlate February or early March.

Pope John Paul II declined Car­dinal O'Connor's resignation of­fered at age 75, but there has beenwidespread speculation that his re­tirement would come shortly after

CARDINAL JOHN J. O'CONNOR he turned 80 this past January 15.

ByTRACY EARLY

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - Cardinal John 1. O'Connor ofNew York, recovering from brain surgery he un­derwent last year, suffe~d a setback that left himtoo weak to celebrate his regular Mass on Sundaymorning at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Auxiliary Bishop James F.McCarthy, who celebrated theMass, told the congregation thatCardinal O'Connor was feelingweak and "last night did not sleepwell."

In a 'telephone interview laterthe same day, Joseph Zwilling,communications officer for theArchdiocese of New York, toldCatholic News Service that thecardinal was resting in bed at hisresidence, and that two doctors at­tending him reported they "hadnothing specific to release at thispoint."

''The cardinal has a very pro-

By JENNIFER HARTMANN

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ST. LOUIS - The new·U.S. golden dollar coinbearing the image of Native American Sacagaweawith her infant son on her bacf has special value atSt. Louis University.

That's because the son - Jean BaptisteCharbonneau - grew up to attend theJesuit-run school during the early1820s and this is the first timeone ofits students has appearedon our nation's currency.

The golden dollarcoin, released by theU.S. Mint lit the end ofJanuary, is intended toreplace the Susan B.Anthony dollar coin,which has circulatedsince 1979.

Sacagawea, fromthe Shoshone tribe,served as a guide andan interpreter for the .Lewis 'and Clark expe­dition from 1804 to 1806.Only a teen-agel', and witha baby in tow, she traveledwith the explorers from theNorthern Great Plains to the PacificOcean and back.

Her husband, Touissant Charbonneau, was alsoa translator for the expedition. Their son, Jean Bap­tiste, was born in 1805.

Jesuit Father William Barnaby Faherty, a well­known St. Louis historian and author, said JeanBaptiste attended St. Louis College - which laterwas renamed St. Louis University - during the1821-22 school year.

The shOtt time period atthe school doesn't sur­prise Father Faherty, who told the. St. Louis Re­view, archdiocesan newspaper,. that during that time"people came in and went to school.long enough toread and write, and that was about it."

William Clark, who spent most of his post-expe­dition life in St. Louis, was responsible for JeanBaptiste's education at St. Louis University. Dur­ing that time, it was one of the first schools of itskind west of the Mississippi River.

After his education in St. Louis, Jean Baptistestudied in Europe and then served as a scout for

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Affleck) is pressured by his newgirlfriend (Charlize Theron) intojoining murderous thugs (led, byGary Sinese) to rob a casino. Di­rectorJohn Frankenheimer's cyni­cal crime thriller has the sole goodcharacter committing deliberatemurder after a slew of implau­sible plot twists. Recurring vio­lence and mayhem, a sexual en­counter, some nudity, much pro­fanity and constant rough lan­guage. The U.S. Catholic Con­ference classification is 0 - mor­ally offensive. The Motion Pic­ture Association of America rat­ing is R -restricted."Wonder Boys" (paramount)

Fitfully amusing comedy abouta grouchy, pot-smoking Englishprofessor (Michael Douglas) who,daunted by the success ofhis firstnovel, is laboring to finish his sec­ond and in the process unwittinglytakes an odd but gifted writingstudent (Tobey Maguire) under hisshaky wing. Skillful perfQr­mances and the picturesque cam­pus setting enhance directorCijrtisHanson's character-driven moviebut they aren't enough to sustaininterest in the sluggish and insub­stantial narrative. Recurring rec­reational drug abuse, implied ho­mosexual encounter, an extramari­tal affair and some'rough lan­guage. The U.S. Catholic Con­ference classification is A-ill ­adults. The Motion Picture Asso­ciation of America rating is R­restricted.

ity felt by both sexes and replaces itwith genuine love.

Because of implied sexual situa­tions and some rough language, the,U.S. Catholic Conference classifi­cation is A-ill - adults. The Mo­tion PictureAssociation ofAmerica

,rating is PG-13 - parents arestrongiy cautioned that some mate­rial may be inappropriate for chil­dren under J3.

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NEWYORK- Following arerecent capsule reviews issued bythe U.S. Catholic Conference Of­fice for Film and Broadcasting.

''Mifune'' (Sony Classics), Danish production aboutaself­ish newlywed whose marriage isjeopardized when he returns to hisdeceased father's farm to find acaretaker for his retarded brother,but she turns out to be a good­hearted hooker also supporting adifficult younger brother. Direc­tor Soren Kragh-Jacobsen's senti­mental comedy finds the humandimension in some crude charac­ters who improve by pulling to­gether and looking beyond them-,selves. Subtitles. Some violence,sexual encounters, fleeting nudityand intermittent rough language.TheU.S. CatholicConference clas­sification is A-ill - adults. TheMotion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

''Reindeer Games"(Dimension)

MUltiple double crosses aboundwhen a paroled car thief (Ben

some slights are made against thevillage's priestAnother problematicplot development concerns ,"athirtyish fellow, intent on learningmore about sex before the savvyAmericans arrive.

Despite the predictable endingimplied by the title, the film's smartscript makes it an enjoyable watchas it subtly explores the gender tugof war and dismantles the superior-

MICHAEL DOUGLAS and Frances McDormand star in a scene from the feature film"Wonder Boys." See CNS Movie Capsules on this page for a brief review. (CNS photo fromParamount Pictures)

Irish comedy 'Closer You Ge~'

is enjoyable despite drawbacksBy ANNE NAVARRO

CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEWYORK- Lonely and dis­satisfied, "the bachelors of a smalltown on the coast of Donegal, Ire­land, take their marital fate into their

, own hands in the witty comedy "TheCloser You Get" (Fox SearchlightPictures).

Sitting in the local pub one night,the village's dejected bachelors la­ment their misfortunes in love: Notone local lass seems worth the ef­fort.lronically, the lovelorn men areinspired by one of these colleens,Siobhan (Cathleen Bradley), whosarcastically' suggests that the mentake out an ad for female compan­ions in a far-off newspaper.

COqlpletely taken with the idea,Kieran O'Donnagh (Ian Hart), thelocal butcher, secretly leads the menin wording an ad to be placed acrossthe pond in the Miami Herald. Themen optimistically pin their hopesfor love on the ad and invite eligibleYankee women to the upcoming StMartha's dance with a view thereaf­ter to marriage.

To prepare themselves for thelong-awaited arrival ofthe supposedAmerican beauties, the men enter akind of marathon make-over, eat­ing oysters, toning up, changing theirhairstyles and learning to dance inorder to impress their potentialmates. The women learn of themen's plan and decide to up the anteby inviting someexotic Spanish fish-ermen to the dance. '

Full of local color, "The CloserYou Get" makes one feel as if iri themiddle of a small Village privy toall the neighbors"' intimacies. Direc­tor Aileen Ritchie' gets kudos forputiingtogetheradstthattruly looksthe part. Particularly of note is new-

, comerBradley, who was discoveredat a local dramatic society and givesa fine performance as the feistySiobhan unaware of her lpve forKieran.

The only small drawbacks in theotherwise delightful Irish film is that

WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS),­Much lil.<:e the subjects he chroniclesin his new book, Wally Carew is anavidsportsman, agifted professionaland a man 'of great faith. ;

Carew's first book, "Men ofSpirit, Men of Sports:; released latelast year by Ambassador Books Inc.of Worcester, was on the BostonGlobe paperback best-seller list forsix of 10 weeks beginning in mid­December. A second printing wasplanned for March.

In the book, Carew, the son of aformer St. Bernard's High Schoolfootball coach, chronicles the warmand inspiring stories of both world­famous and little-known athletes ofthe 20th century.

The book provides rare glimpsesinto men of great faith, includingMike Ditka, Bob Cousy, JimmyO'Brien, Jackie Robinson, RogerStaubach and others.

Carew skillfully combines those

Dodgers w~re it not for the war.When it came to football, his son

says, Wally Carew Sr. was one ofthe rare coaches wno orought the'Gospel to t,he gridiron. His faith wassomething both his son and playersadmired most about him.

Wally, 55, stili lives in Medfordwith his wife, Mary Rose. He is aformer wnter with the Lowell Sunand Medford Mercury and is still aregular contributor with the Arch­diocese ofBoston's newspaper, ThePilot. ' '

In his book, some of the greatestathletes this century are among thosewho reflect on the spiritual strengththat sustained them thro4gh their ca­reers.

~ Carew said he did all the inter­views by phone, except one, a can­did interview in which former Bos­ton College basketball coach JimO'Brien spoke at length about I,riswife's death.At the time ofherdeath,

O'Brien had two teen­age daughters.

"We just sat downand started talking,"Carew remembers. "Inmy mind I wanted toask him about it but Ididn't know how to doit comfortably."O'Brien, he said, justtook over.

''It was a watershedmoment that he wouldshare that tender anddelicate experience withme," Carew says.

Mike pitka, theformer New OrleansSaints and ChicagoBears coach who is bestknown for his sidelinetirades, was the first in­terview Carew did forthe book. "He was theonly one who called me

Stories with his own childhood joys back two times," recalls Carew. "Heand sorrows growing up in Concord wanted to reiterate a few things."

"intheI950sasthesonofthetoWll's The book describes how Ditkalegendary football coach. prays to calm himself down, finds

"It combines two of my greates~ comfort in the words of St Paul,loves - competitive athletics and attends Bible classes and makes nomy faith," said Carew, a newspaper apologies for living his faith.man who spent 25 years as a sports- ' Writes Carew: "Ditka becomeswriter and columnist for New En- incensed when he is criticized forgland newspapers. his belit:fs, particularly his opposi-

PublisherGerardE. Goggins said ' tion to abortion. 'Everything isthe work is about much more than - washed over tOday - not exactlysports stories. It's about human re- right and not exactly wrong,' Ditkalationships and the often difficult says. 'Abortion is murder. If I be­relationship between parents and lieve something is morally wrongtheir children. ' and against the laws of God, I am

'With this book it was likeWally going to say so. This is my rightwas coming to terms with himself:' and my duty.''' ,Goggins told The Catholic Free Carew saysJacIOe Robinson is hisPress, newspaper of the Worcester all-time favorite athlete.Diocese. "Wally's relationship with The book also profiles somehis"father stuck. in his throat for 50 lesser-known athletes including Bos­years, arid I think he had to write tonAuxiliary BishopJerry Minihan,this book to finally come'to ,terms who played football in the '30s forwith it." " Georgetown University, and two of

Walter R. Carew'Sr. was a Battle his father's former Concord Highof the Bulge survivor and coach of football players who became priests,Concord High School football Franciscan Father John Josephthrough much of a stretch from Pierce, awarded the Bronze Star for1946-55 when the team had a 58-0- valor while serving inVietnam, andI record. He was also a gifted ath': Father Charles B. Hancock, wholete, his son says, who would have spent much of his life as a mission­played baseball for the Brooklyn ary working with the poor in Japan.

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FALL RIVER - The Lamen­tations of Gorkie Zale, traditionalPolish devotions and prayer will beoffered every Sunday morning ofLentimmediately following the 8:30a.m. Mass at SS. Peter and PaulParish at Holy Cross Church. Allwelcome.

TAUNTON - The TauntonDistrict Council of the St. Vincentde Paul Society will sponsor aMass on March 6 at 7 p.m. at St.Anthony's Parish for the intentionof the canonization of FredericOzan",m and in memory of de­ceased members. Its regularmonthly meeting will follow in theparish hall.

TAUNTON - The YouthApostles Institute will hold a semi­nar entitled "What's Up With Obe­dience," on March 7 beginningwith a 7:30 p.m. Mass at the DolanCenter at St. Mary's Church. Itwill be led by Transitional Dea-

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FALL RIVER - A healingMass will be held on March 7 at7 p.m. at Holy Name Church.Therosary will be recited before Massand confessions will be available.Benediction will follow Mass andindividuals will have the oppor­tunity to be prayed over individu­ally. All welcome.

"so that we lose sight of the gift­giver." The bishop recounted Jesus'words that it is easier for a camel topass through the eye ofaneedle thanit is for a rich man to enter heaven.

According to writer G.K.Chesterton,eversinceJesus preachedthat Gospel, people have been try­ing to breed smaller camels or sci­entists make larger needles "so wecan slip right through," BishopO'Malley said, drawing loud laugh­ter from the students and congrega­tion.

He told the assembly to remem­ber that "our faith is as precious asfire-tried gold," and that "it will leadus to true happiness, true freedom,and not make us slaves to attach­ments to worldly things. It will makeus thankful for all tbe gifts given us,

. but we should never let ourselveslose sight ofGod who gave them tous."

SS. Peter and Paul School is theeducation center of SS. Peter andPaul Parish at Holy Cross Church, aparish community formed by theunion of the former SS. Peter andPaul and former Holy Cross par­ishes in 1998.

NORTH ATILEBORO - AFirst Friday celebration will be heldtonight beginning with intercessoryprayer at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred HeartParish, 58 Church Street. Mass willbe held at 7 p.m. and Sister

'Catherine Francis Lamb willpresent the program "Communitiesof Salt and Light," at 8 p.m. Allwelcome.

that Pope John Paul IT last Sundayreturned from aJubileeYearpilgrim­age to Mount Sinai where Mosesreceived the Commandments fromGod.

Bishop O'Malley said it was notthe first time that God gave man­kind those Ten Commandments. "St.Paul tells us that those command­ments were first written on ourheartsbefore they were written on stone.So in creation, when God createdAdam and Eve, God put those com­mandments in 'us like a computerchip. When a per~on lives thosecommandments he'or she is livingaccording to their humanity."

But while the rich man in theGospel said he had done that, hecould not follow Jesus' further sug­g~stion that he give up his ricbes,because he was so attached. tothose.

"Jesus, in teaching us about ma­terial good, doesn't say that moneyis evil or material things are bad ...for everything that God creates isgood," Bishop O'Malley asserted.But, Jesus is telling us that moneyand possessions can become a dan­ger if we get so attached. to them,

EASTFREETOWN-A four­week course entitled "Introductionto Prayer and Spirituality," will beheld on Wednesday mornings from9-10:30 a.m. beginning on March15 atCathedral Camp and will con­tinue on Marc!,! 22, 29 and April 5.Itwill explore the meaning and pur­poseofprayerand spirituality as wellas the different forms of prayer andbe led by Lisa Gulino, diocesan di­rector of adult education. For moreinformation call the Office ofAdultEducation at 678-2828.

FALL RIVER - SaintAnne's Hospital Mobile Mam­mography Van .offersmammograms, clinical breast ex­ams and physical exams and hasPortuguese-speaking staff avail­able. Their March schedule is asfollows: March 4 from 8:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Hudner Oncol­ogy Center; March 7 from 8:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at SSTAR, 400Stanley Street; March 15 from8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at HealthFirst, 102 County Street; March18.frqm 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; andMarch 20 from 6:60-8:30 p.m. atthe Hudner Oncology Center. Formore information call MariaCabrales at 675-5686.

FALL RIVER - ThomasHoward, well-known author andcul­tural critic, will speak on Pope JohnPaul IT Saturday at 7 p.m. at BishopConnolly High School. It will in­clude a screening of the film 'TheMillennial Pope." All welcome.

FALL RIVER - PeterBeisheim of Stonehill College willaddress the topic "Catholic SocialTeaching for Everyday Life," onMarch 13 and 16 from 7-9 p.m. atHoly Rosary Parish. All welcome.For more information call SisterCatherine at 674-4681.

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ATTLEBORO - Bishop Fee­han High School will offercheerleading clinics this summerforgirls in grades 1-9. Participants willreceive personalized instruction andleam many cheers and techniques.For more information call the schoolat 226-7411.

ASSONiIT-ARosary CraftersGroup meeting will be held onMarch 6'at 7:15 p.m. in the firstclassroom of the St. BernardChurch's religious education center.Join them in making rosaries forpeople around the world. New mem­bers always welcome. For more in­formation call 644-5585.

ATTLEBORO-A four-weekcourse entitled "Introduction toPrayerand Spirituality," will be heldon Wednesday evenings from 7-9p.m. beginning on March 15 at St.Stephen's Parish and will continueon March 22, 29 and April 5. Itwill explore the meaning and pur­pose of prayer and spirituality aswell as the different forms ofprayer and be led by Lisa. Gulino,diocesan director of adult educa­tion. For more information call theOffice of Adult Education at 678­2828.

ATTLEBORO - A HealingService and Mass will be held onMarch 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the LaSalette Shrine Chapel. It will be ledby Father Andre .Patenaude andmembers oftheShrine'sprayercom­munity. It will include music andthe opportunity for people to beprayed over and anointed individu­ally.

A St. Patrick's celebration willbe held at the Shrine on March 12at 6:30 p.m. It will feature sing­ing and dancing and a cateredmeal. For more information call222-5410.

Schoolter, administrative wing of theschool, the CCD office, teachers'room and new computer labora­tory.

Pastor Father Stephen A.Fernandes and Msgr. Stephen 1.Avila, secretary to the bishop, wereconcelebrants at the Mass. Perma­nent Deacon Thomas P. Palanza,who designed the SS. Peterand Paul

. Chapel and renovations to the otherfacilities, assisted at the Mll$s.

The fourth-graders, under thedirection of fourth-grade teacherDouglas Medeiros, who was also thecantor, sang the Mass.

Mercy Sister Noel Blute was thereader.

'The man in the Gospel is blessedbecause he recognizes that Jesus isthe good teacher and goes to him toreceive answers ... 'How can Iachieve salvation.' He's asking theright question and he's asking theright person," BishopO'Malley said.

Jesus tells him that first he must"obey the Ten Commandments" andthen to sell what he has, give themoney to the poor, and then "Comeand follow me."

Thebishop reminded the students

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He said the commandments offer a simple and.effective remedy against "false gods" past andpresent, like the "greed for power and pleasure"that overturns justice and human dignity. Thecommandments offer freedom - not the free­dom to follow blind passions, but the freedom'to choose what is good; he said. '

The pope also prayed for harmony amongChristians, Muslims' and Jews, saying that all

, three religions find a meeting point in God.The pilgrimage was, deeply satisfying to the

pope, his spokesman said. But it was less thanwhat the pope had hoped for when he _outlinedjubilee plans several years ago and spoke of pos-

, sible interreligious or inter-Christian meetingson Sinai.,The problems were underscored when his

hosts, Archbishop Damianos and his communityof 22 Greek Orthodox monks, refused to join

the pope's prayer service."We welcome the pope, and

we are happy that he hascome," Archbishop Damianostold journalists as the pope wasgiving his serm,?n around thecorner.. "But we cannot have prayertogether because there is notecclesiastical communion," hesaid.

The Orthodox archbishopembraced the pope on his ar­riva.! and led him through partof the monastic complex,showing him a 1,300-year-oldicon of 51. Peter and examplesfrom the manuscript library,

. one of the best in the world.The pope prayed before the rel­ics of St. Catherine of Alexan­dria, a 'virgin martyr whose re­mains have drawn pilgrims tothe spot for centuries.

The pope seemed energizedand in good spirits. At onepoint, shown 'a heavy jeweledmiter worn by an ancientbishop, the pope quipp~d: "Hemust have had a hard head."

On the podium outside themonastic walls; Archbisho'pDamianos gave a welcomingtalk and the monks showeredthe .pope ,with gifts - includ­ing icons and crosses. Then theGrl<ek Orthodox left th~ podiumbefore the Liturgy of the ,Wordbegan and returned only at theend.. , '

"On the issue of common,prayer, we are near but not together yet,". Arch­bishop ,Damianos told reporters. He. said ecu­'menical dialogue had to move' carefully toward.the goal of unity.

"Unity is possible, but it will take amiraCle,"he said. " .

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls saidthe pilg~imagehada powerful effect on the pope,who has marked out a series of biblic~l sites tovisit during the jubilee year.

"There is an enormous personal factor herefor the pop,e: He, is coming to a place whereGod entered human history. He was very movedat the place of the burning bush, because this iswhere God defined himself for humanity," thespokesman said.

The site draws thousands of pilgrims eachyear, many of wQom make the three-hour trekup the mounta'in to see the sunrise from the spotwhere Moses is said to' have received the Ten

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ST. CATHERINE, Egypt - Pope John PaulII, making a long-awaited pilgrimage to themountain where Moses received the Ten Com­mandments, appealed for the return to "univer­sal mor'allaw" as the only hope for the future ofsociety.

Standing at the foot of Mount Sinai Feb. 26,the pope said the modern world needs to redis­cover the sense of "liberating obedience" thatprompted Moses to receive God's call and leadhis people to the Promised Land.

,"The Ten Commandments are not an arbitraryimposition of a tyranAical Lord. They were writ­ten in stone; but before that, they were writtenon the human heart as the universal moral law,valid in every time and place," he said. .

It was the fulfillment of a dream for the 79-

'At Mount Si,nai, pope calls forreturn to 'universal moral law'

POPE JOHN Paul II is framed by, branches as· he walksnear an olive tree on the grounds of the Greek OrthodoxMonastery of St. Catherine at Mount Si,nai~The'pope fulfilledhis wish to walk in the footsteps of Moses where he receivedthe Ten Commandments.'(CNS photo from Reuters); .. . - '. . .year-old pontiff, who appeared to relish the mo-~

ment as he toured parts of .the sixth-century'Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine. He·fell to his 'knees and prayed at the spot where,according to the biblical account, God first- ap~peared to Moses in the burning bush.

At a prayer service, the, pope sat under a sun­lit, flowering almond tree next to the monas­tery. walls, surrounded by the stark outcroppingsthat have attracted hermits and religious follow­ers for thousands of years. As some 500 peoplecheered him,' he spoke about his deep emotionat being able to retrace the steps of Moses.

In this place, he said, God gave to Moses the"law of life' and freedom" and made a lastingpromise of salvation to humanity, he said. '

"Today, as always, the 10 words of the lawprovide the only true basis for the lives of indi­viduals, societies and nations. Today, as a\ways,they 'are the only future of the human family,"he said.

Our Lady'sMonthly MessageFrom Medjugorje

February 25, 2000 .Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

.Deadline extended for religious groupsments after the initial Dec. 31 dead­line passed, said Jesuit FatherStanislaw Opiela, general secretaryof the Russian bishops' conference.

While Father Opiela hailed themid-February amendment extend­ing the deadline in Russia's con­troversial 1997 law on religion, hecautioned that some of the lan­guage in the amendment was

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"Dear Children! Wake up from the slel<p of unbelief and sin,because this is a time of grace which God gives yeu. Use thistime and seek the grace of healing of your heart from God, sothat you may see God and man with the heart. Pray in a specialway for those who have not come to know God's lo've, andwitness with your life so that they also can' come to God andHis immeasurable love.

~'Thank you for having responded to my call."

Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before theimmensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may opento me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all inYou, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate beforeYour Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the littlegroup of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Pros­trate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that itclothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You,.DivineWill. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the,enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not wantthe human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it,away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happi­ness and of love. With It rshall be always happy. I shall havea singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and

. conqucts them to God. ,Here prosu:me, 1. invoke the help of the Most Holy Ttinity

that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will, andthus return in'me the first order of creation, just as the creaturewas created.

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the' Divme Fiat,·take my hand and introdu,ce me into the Light of the Divine.Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will'teach me to live in and to maiptain myself in the order and thebounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my

. whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the .'doctririe of the Divine Will and I will'listen most attentively toYour lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that theinfemal serpent ctare not penetrate into 'this sacred Eden to en­'tice me and make me fall into the maZe of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good; Jesus, You will give me Yourflames that they may burn me, consume me, and feed me toform in me the Life of the Divine Will. ,

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of myheart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. Youwill keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again,that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God.

My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in ev­erything so ~at my Eden may flourish and be the instrument 'that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

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walking the path of the jubilee. Howcan we ask for the grace of the jubi­lee if we are insensitive to the needsof the poor, if we do not work toensure that all have what is necessaryto lead a decent life?

May the millennium which is be­ginning be a time when, finally, thecry ofcountless men and women­our brothers and sisters who do notha.ve even the minimum necessary'to live - is heard and finds a be­nevolent response. It is my hope thatChristians atevery level will becomepromoters of practical initiatives toensure an equitable distribution ofresources and the promotion of thecomplete human development ofevery individual. .

6. ''1 am with you always, to thecloseoftheage."ThesewordsofJesusassure us that in proclaiming and liv­ing the Gospel of charity we are notalone. Once again, during this Lentof the year 2000, he invites us to re­.tum to the Father, who is waiting for

Day by day they offer him their lives;they accept everything that the Lordwills for them, in the certainty thatGod loves them. Faith is the "yes" ofindividuals to God, it is their "Amen."

ForJews, Christians and Muslimsalike~ Abraham is the exemplar ofthe believer: Trusting in the prom­ise, he follows the voice ofGod call­ing him to setouton unknown paths.Faith helps us to discover the signsofGod's loving presence in creation,in people, in theevents ofhistory andabove all in the work and message ofChrist, as he inspires .people to lookbeyond themselves, beyond appear­ances, toward that transcendencewhere the mystery ofGod's love forevery creature is revealed.

Through the grace of the jubilee,the Lord likeWise invites us to renewour hope. In fact; time itself is re­deemed in Christ and opens up to aprospect of unending joy and fullcommunion with God. For Chris­.tians, time is marlced by an expecta­tion ()f the e.temal wedding feast, an­ticipated daily at the eucharistic table.Looking forward to the e~mal ban­quet "the Spirit and Bride say'Come'" (Rev 22:17), nurturing thehope that frees time from mere rep­etition and gives it its real meaning.Through the virtue of hope, Chris­tians bear witness to the fact that,beyond all evil and beyond everylimit, history bears within itselfa seedofgood which the Lord will cause togenninate in its fullness. They there­fore look to the new millenniumwithout fear, and face the challenges

. and expectations of the future in theconfident certainty which is born offaith in the Lord's promise.

Through. the jubilee, finally, theLord asks us to rekindle our charity.The kingdom which Christ will re­veal in its full splendor at the end oftime is already present where peoplelive in accordance with God's will.The Church is called to bear witnessto the communion, peace and char­ity which are the kingdom's distin­guishing marks. In this mission, theChristiancomm~mity knows that faithwithout works is dead (cf. Jas 2:17).Thus, through charity, Christiansmake visible God's love for man re­

.vealed in Christ, and make manifestChrist's presence i~ the world ''to thecloseofthe age." ForChristians, char­ity is notjust a gesture or an ideal butis, so to speak, the prolongation ofthepresenceofChrist who gives him­self.

During Lent,everyone-rich andpoor - is invited to make Christ'slove'present throughgenerous worksof charity. During this jubilee yearour charity is called in a particularway to manifest Christ's love to ourbrothers and sisterswho lack the ne­cessities of life, who suffer hunger,violence or injustice. This is the wayto make the ideals of liberation andfratemity found in the sacred Scrip­ture a reality, ideals which the HolyYear puts before us once more. Theancient Jewish jubilee, in fact, calledfor the freeing of slaves, the cancel­lation of debts, the giving of assis­tance to the poor. Today, new formsof slavery and more tragic forms ofpoverty afflict vast numbers ofpeople, especially in the so-calledThird World countries. This is a cryof suffering and despair which mustbe heard and responded to by all those

thrOugh the sacrament of reconcilia­tion to set out on a new path of life.Particularsignificance attaches to pil­grimage to the Holy Land and toRome, which are special places ofencounterwith God, because oftheirunique role in the history of salva­tion. How could we faj) to set out, at.least spiritually, to the land which2,000 years ago witnessed the pas­

.sage of the Lord? There ''the Wordbecame flesh" (In 1: 14) and "in-

. Creased in wisdom andin stature, and. in favor with God and man" (Lk

2:52); there he ''went about all thecities and villages ... preaching theGospel of the kingdom and healingevery disease and every infirmity"(Mt9:35); there he accomplished themission entrusted to him by the Fa­ther (cf. In 19:30) and poured outthe Holy Spirit upon the infantChurch (cf. In 20:22).

I, too, hope, precisely during Lentof the year 2000, to be a pilgrim inthe Holy Land, to the places whereour faith began, in order to celebratethe 2,OOOth jubilee of the incarna­tion. I invite all Christians to accom­pany me with their prayers, while Imyself, on the various stages of thepilgrimage, shall ask for forgivenessand' reconciliation for the sons anddaughters of the church and for allhumanity.

5. The path ofconversion leads toreconciliation with God and to full­ness of new life in Christ. A life offaith, hope and love. These three v~r­

tues, known as the ''theological'' vir­tues because they refer directly to

,God in his mystery, have been thesubject of special study during thethreeyears ofpreparation for the greatjubilee. The celebration of the HolyYear now calls every Christian to liveand bear witness to these virtues in afuller and more conscious way.

The grace of the jubilee above allimpels us to renew ourpersonal faith.This consists in holding fast to theproclamation ofthe PaschalMystery,throughwhich believers recognize thatin Christ crucified and risen from the

.dead they have been given salvation.

Continued from page oneLentrestore humanity to its originaldignity as children of God. Thisis the paschal mystery in which weare reborn. Here,'as the Easter Se­quence says, "Death with life con­tended, combatstrangelyended."Thefathers of. the Church affirm that inChrist Jesus, the devil attacks thewhole ofhumanity and ensnares it indeath, from which,. however, it isfreed .through the victorious powerof the resurrection. In the risen Lord,death's power is broken and man­kind is enabled, through faith, to en­ter into communion with God. Tothose Who believe, God's very life isgiven, thrOugh the action ofthe HolySpirit, the "first gift to those whobelieve" (EucharisticPrayerIV). Thus .the redemption accomplished on thecross renews the universe and bringsabout the reconciliation of God andman, and ofpeople with one another.

4. Thejubilee is the time ofgracein which we are invited to open our­selves inaparticularway to the mercyof the Fati}er, who in the Son hasstooped down to man, and to recon­ciliation, the great gift ofChrist Thisyear therefore should become, notonly for Christians but also for allpeople of good will, a precious mo­ment for experiencing the renewingpower of God's fo~iving and rec­onciling love. God offers his mercy.to whoever is willing to accept it, evento the distant and doubtful. Thepeople of our time, tired of medioc­rity and false hopes, are thus givenan opportunity to set out on the paththat leads to fullness of life. In thiscontext, Lent of the Holy Year 2000is parexcellence ''theacceptable time... the day of salvation" (2 Cor 6:2),the particularly favorable opportunity"to be reconciled to God" (2 Cor5:20).

During the Holy Year the Churchoffers various opportunities for per­sonal and community reconciliation.Each diocese has designated specialplaces where the faithful can go inorder to experience a particular pres­ence of God, by recognizing in hislight their own sinfulness, and

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~ DANIELLE GRIMO and _Samantha Carberry of NotreDame School, Fall River,share a letter they wroteabout their teacher, Shannon'Simpson, with other studentsand teachers on its TeacherAppreciation' Day. ,

STUDENTS FROM St. John the Evangelist School, Attleboro, visited Bishop FeehanHigh School during Catholic Schools Week where they paired up with Feehan freshmen andreceived a firsthand tour of the school. With the students is James McNamee, superinten-dent of diocesan schools. ' - .

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MEMBERS OFrthe St. Mary's Parish Youth Group inMansfield recently ~njoyed atrip to Attitash Bear Peak skiarea in Bartlett, N.H: where they did snowboarcfing. From leftare Matt Quinn, Tanya' Brown, 'Lindsey Wallace and ChrisKiley. .

FATHER ALBERT Evans and fifth-grade teacher ColleenBrightman of Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford,congratulate Katelin Hogan, winner of a poster contest. Theday included Mass, the cOr:lsecration of the school to' theSacred Heart -of Jesus and dedication of. each classroom.'

FALL RIVER - Six Bishop skills of sophomores and jun­Connolly High School students iors to help better prepare them

~ recently completed the New Di- 'for a college environment. Par­mensions Program at Sl6nehill ticipating students were MarissaCollege in North Easton. It is ' Toomey, Andrea Guillot, Kellyan enrichment program de-Martins, Lindsey Capodilupo,signed to develop scholarly Daniel Nunes and Robertgrowth -and critical thinking Lamontagne.

Living in a better worldBy CHARLIE MARTIN ~ CATHOLIC NEWS'8ERVICE

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closely, all the time, for those thingsthat are keeping us from God. Some­times those things are sinful, and some­times they're just a waste of precioustime, energy and focus.

So what we do during Lent is try toput a microscope to the stuff in ourlives that is keeping us from beingcloser to God. For some of us it's alco­hol or sexual sin that's worl<ing at de­stroying our best selves. For some it'st!:le hours we ,spend in front of .mind­less enter4Wiment. For some it's justplain, shuHhe-door-in-everyone's­face selfishness.

So I dare yqu. Dare you to haul outthat microscope and take a look. Dareyou to think about Jesus and howmuch he loves you.

- Dare you to clear your life ofjunk this Lent: junk relationships,junk entertainment, junk pastimes.

- Dare you to open the door toyour room and face the rest of yourfamily as though they're human be­lings, 'not impositions on your freedom." - Dare you to go to Mass everysingle SWlday during Lent, open yourheart to~ and pray, really pray thistime.

- Dare you take 15 minutes a dayand in silence read God's word andlisten to him.

- Dare you to rest your eyes onJesus on the cross and not look awayafter two seconds.

- Dare you to reflect on the painhe suffered out of love for you.

Dare you.Double dare you. .

I dare you to takeLent seriously

By AMY WELBORNCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Do you remember, ages and agesago, when you were just a little kid,and you'd get dafed to do something?

''Dare you to climb up to the top ofthat tree!"

''Dare you to eat that worm!""Dare you to throw a spit wad at

Mrs. Blunderbuss!""Oh, yeah? Well I triple dare you

to steal home!" Do you remember howa dare made you feel?

If you were a normal kid, it prob­ably made you feel as if you just hadto run out and do whatever that darewas about.

It dIdn't matter what it was. You'dbeen challenged, and you weren'tabout to back down, right?

OK, how about this? It's Lent. I dareyou to take it seriously.

Double dare you, in fact.Giving up candy bars and cutting

down to one soda a day was fine anddandy when you were a little kid, butyou're older now. Don't you thinkyou're ready for a more grown-up ap-proach? ' '

I dare you 'to take a few minutesout of your life and reflect on whatLent is' really all about. Dare you toconfront that whole issue of "givingthings up" as an adult. ' . ,

Maybe do it this way: Ponder thewhole concept of"sacrifice:",Thinkabout how many important things inlife require 'sacrifice,

Being a good athlete requires youto sacrifice time and comfort. Two­hour practices out on the field, wear­ing yourself out in the gym and get­ting up early Saturday morning for atwo-hour run aren't exactly pleasur­able experiences. But you've got thegoal, so you sacrifice.

Doing your absolute best in school,using the brai~ God gave you to ex­plore this fantastic world, requires itsown kind of sacrifices too. So do rela­tionships. Being happy in your rela­tionships with friends and family re­quires the sacrifice of ego and pride,and the willingness to give.

And it's just -like that with God.

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If I could make the Earthand my dreams the same

The only difference isTo let love replace all

our hateRepeat refrain.

Up high I feel like I'm alivefor the very first time

Up high I'm strong enoughto take these dreamsAnd make them mine

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, new w'ay of living? Or, in the context· of ourChristian faith, should we give up on the visionand teaching of Jesus?

What is your response? Do you want to com­mit your own actions and attitudes toward reach­ing this goal? Do you believe that we can createa world where all hate has been replaced by,love? '

'If so, then start right in your own school. ,The words of division are the language of hate.To take on this higher vision, look for, whatyou have in common with your peers. You can

. treat others in a friendly manner, even if theyare not your personal friends. Show kindnessand concern for another's well-being no matterwhat group of kids they tend to hang out with.

-I am a firm believer in the possible and thepra~tical. The most important place to practicet~<; higher vis~on .of Jesus is right where youare. Chris,tians' are called to make a differencein their own, small comer of this planet, for

, example in your middle or high school.Will doing so create a different history for

teens of the future? I dare to say yes! You mustdecide if living in a higher way is what youwant. You must decide if replacing hate withlove is what your life will address. .

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Let's ask can we stayCan you take me higher

To the place whereblind men see?

Can you take me higherTo the place withgolden streets?

Although I would like our. world to change

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WHEN IT comes to music groups, Creed isone of my favorites. Off their new disc "Hu­man Clay" comes their recent chart single"Higher." The song's message would challengeany of us: Can we live with a higher vision ofour world as a place where God's presence ismanifest? .

The character in the song says, "When dream- .ing.I'm guided through another world." It's aplace he so enjoys that "at sunrise I fight to stayasleep." He has "a longing to escape from thelife I live when I'm awake." He says that "I'dsacrifice all those nights if I could make theEarth and my dreams the same." The way tomake this change is "tq let love replace all our,hate." .

He holds on to the hope that this change could .happeI:1. When he is "up high"'in this vision, hefeels "like I'm alive foi the very first time." He :believes that "I'm strong enough to take thesedreams and make them mine."

Living in,this higher worlq is something thathumans have sought throughQuthistory. As ahuman family, we have not reached this higherworld. This failure has led to immense suffer­ing: Consider the history of the century thatjust ended. Clearly, it was not the time whenlove replaced all our hate. .

So should wf; give up on ever attaining this

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At sunrise I fight to stay asleep'Cause I don't want to leave

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WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. - Putyoudamily first, Marquette Univer- .sity men's basketball coach TomCrean told a group of parents andwould-be athletes ata Whitefish Bayparish.

"Start with family first, 'and puteverything else behind it," urgedCrean, speaking as both a coach andayoung father. "Anytime you putfamily ahead of whatever you'redoing, you're on the right track"

The 33-year-old Crean, who is inhiS first season with the GoldenEagles, spoke to about 75 people ata fund-raising breakfast for St. 'Monica Elementary SchooL

He said some principles he usesin coaching can apply in family situ­ations. He recalled advice he gotfrom Al McGuire, who led Marquetteto the 1977 NCAA championship.

"Learn to tell your players 'no'from time to time," Crean saidMcGuiJ:e advised him. "The moreyou learn how to say 'no' to yourchildren, or to accept 'no' from your

parents,'the better,of(you'll be.:" : Being pro-active'''is crucial in Crean urged his audience to set.Speaking t6 th~ children in the everything you do,'! he said. ''Try to, high expectations for themselves as

audience, Crean said, "Your parents do things ahead of time, before his players have. Crean said few of'and' family are.here (6 make you.f. you're aSked." On the second point," his players had been highly soughtlife better for you; ,Youbave to ljs~ ,Crean said, "put yourself in a situa-' "~lue-chip" recruits, but that ratingsten, to them, so' . , ' of recruits can bethey can 'nurture r--------~............,..----:o:__---------__. misleading.you and give you "Give me 'the guidance you . ',"Your parents and people who w~nt'need." , ' f -I h k to be unselfish,

The parent and ami yare ere to ma e and fknow we'rethe child each your life better for you_ going to win a lot"need to be a You have to listen to of games,"Crean'great listener,", he them, so they can nui'- said: "If you getadded. 'The more ture you and give you people who wantyou listen,' the, toworkhard,hilvemOre you can help . the guidance you need." great charactert~e people you' -Tom Crean and want to get'deal with." , Marquette University's better, they'll

This is Crean's men's basketball keep improving."frrst time as ahead The coachcoach after spend- head coach also noted that hising a decade as an team, which wasassistant at three 13-10 overall andschools. "Two 6-6 in Conferencethings I've learned ill moving over tion where you won't be surprised. I USA as of Feb. 23, had been pre­one chair, from assistant to head can't assume my coaches know what dicted to finish low in the leaguecoach are to be pro-active and to I want unless I go over·it time and standings.assume nothing," Crean said. time again." "We're in a constant battle for

respect," Crean said, adding that hetells his players that "as you gothrough'life you ,have to rememberthat." ~, '

''They don't necessarily have to,like' you,' but they have to respectyou," he added. "Nobody hands thatto yo~,you ,have to earn it.". Crean said that "gaining respectdoesn't mean wearing particularclothes or how you, wear your hair."Instead, he urged the audience to"be the best teammates you can be,"and thank those who help them. ., "That's the way you build re­

spect,", Crean said. "You want toblow sOlnebody away? Give them acompliment." .

Crean also praised the characterof his players, while noting thatMarquette hopes to improve itssometimes disappointing atten­dance.

"We want our players to be greatrepresentatives of their classmatesso (students) will come out and sup­port theQ1," he said. "It's not that Ineed to have it, but they're working

. so hard they deserve'it."

.16 .lHEANCHOR- DioceseofFallRiver-Fri., March 3, 2<XX>

Teacher Volunteers, Prayers, Donations Needed

Indian·Mission Director Asks for Your HelpSpecial to The Anchor

At St. Bonaventure, .students· work together tomake agood Lent. This4th grader will be morekind to everyone.

Bob O'Connell, DirectorSt. .Bonaventure Indian Mission & School

DearAnchor Readers,In this special season of sacrifice, I'm asking for

your prayers and foryour·help. My concern is for thechildren' and elders,served by St. B.onaventure IndianMission. Without caring friends like you we can't exist.

Only through education can the Navajo children inour school break free of the po~erty so prevalent on thereservation. We depend on volunteers to heed the call toservice fqr teaching 'and counseling in our school.

Please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide willing .volunteers to heed the call.

I also invite you to become part of this gospel workamong our Navajo brothers and sisters. Your generositywill bring love and hope, in the fonn of education and

. caring, into struggling lives.I can't meet these needs without your help.

In Christ's Love,

~CJ~

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Navajo teenagers is ten times : * *Help Wanted· Teachers I Counselor * * :higherthanfortheiragegroitp. St. Bonaventure Mission depends on the •in the U.S. population at large. : generosity of loving volunteers to staff our school.· :

• McKinley County has the .• If you are interested in teaching, or know someone :highest alcoholism rate in the : who is, p·leasec.ontact me for further information. •United States.

teac~~~yc:~a~~~:~~:rs~~:t~~ ·I.:.:i.·.:.~~·~~··.··"· ~..:..;;... · · · · · · · · · · .. · · · .. · · .. ·the Mission. This "other work"includes maintaining the buses .and ..',«.~.vans which travel the remote mesas tobring the children to school; preparingtwo nourishing meals daily for thechildren; and bringing both food andwater to aging Navajos living inpoverty in remote areas of the barrenReservation.

New lay missionaries often ask,"Can this be America?"

Gifts made to St. BonaventureIndian Mission and School are tax­.deductible. Theschool also qualifies

. for "Matching Gifts."

Trusting in God. everyone at the.Mission prays for help to pay ourmonth to month bills.

St. Bonaventure Mission startedaschool more than adecade ago whenihe founder realized the Indian·children in the Mission's CCD classesdidn't have even the most basicreading and writing skills. Today over300 children, most of them NativeAmerican, join in prayer to keep their .school from closing. Mission staffbelieve education is the key tobreaking the cycle of poverty.

The Indian boys and girlsattending St. Bonaventure IndianMission and School live with thefollowing realities:·.55% ofthe Navajo population

cannot read or write;.McKinley County (where the

Mission is located) has thehighest poverty rate (43%) inthe state;

As Catholics around the worldfast, pray and give alms for Lent,the director, sisters, lay missionariesand staff of a New Mexico Mission. .school are concerned about urgently­needed help. They work' daily tomake quality Catholic education areality for American Indian childrenin their care. '

These children "do Without" asa way of life ... will you help them?For mariy ofour students, the schoolat SI. Bonaventure Mission is their"last hope."

Many of our studentsexperienced failure in other schoolsor inability to get to school fromgreat distances.

Will you help?

THOREAU, NM -"Lqrd. when did I see yo~ hungry and

feed you?""When you did it for one of the least of

my people. you did it for me."Matt 25:40

Please check here ifyou would like to receive a beautiful rosary hand­strung with reconstituted turquoise nuggets and silver-plated beads as atoken ofappreciation for your gift of$100 or more.

( ) Please check here ifyou would·like to receive a sterling silver cross. setwith turquoise. made'by dur local Indian artisans. as a token ofappreciation for your gifi of$35 or more. It is a unique piece ofjewelryyou will wear-or give-with.pride. .

Here's my sacrificial gift of love·of $ _

Please pray for my special intentions:

( ) Please check here ifyou would like to receive a copy ofa video showingthe 'vork made possible through your donation and the people at St.BOllaventure Indian Mission alld School. as a token· ofappreciation foryour gift of$15 or more.

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