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The Chrism Mass: A signof unity and life

The healing of the sick in the Gospel of­ten goes hand in hand with the forgivenessof sins. When Jesus saw the faith of the para­lytic, He said: "As for you, your sins are for­given." The Pharisees began to murmur. Inreply, Jesus said, "But that you may knowthat the Son of Man has authority on earth toforgive sins," He said to the many who wasparalyzed, "I say to you, rise, pick up yourstretcher, and go home."

On another occasion, after curing the manat the pool of Bethsaida, Jesus said: "Go andsin no more lest something worse befall you."Jesus did not always relate personal sin withsickness. In the case of the man born blind,the apostles asked if his affliction was a re­sult of his sins or those of his parents. Jesusreplied that the blindness was not a result ofhis sins or those of his parents, but rather, "sothat the works of God might be made mani-

fest."The Anointing of the Sick is a sacra­

ment for the sick and the elderly ... itmust not be considered simply as part

of the Last Rites of the Church. Inthe Scripture text St. James writes,"Is there anyone sick amongyou?" He does not say, "Is any-one among you dying?" Theliturgy for prayers for the sac­rament makes no reference toimminent death. During thefirst 10 centuries of theChurch, the sacrament wasclearly the Sacrament of theSick, not the Sacrament ofthe Dying. The real Sacra­ment of the Dying is Viati­cum (our last Holy Com­munion: food for the jour­ney); and in the Last Ritesof the Church Viaticum is .now given after the anoint­ing, as it was in the first 10centuries of the Church. We

no longer call this sacrament,"Extreme Unction," but rather

the "Anointing of the Sick."So the Anointing is the Sacra­

ment for the Sick - not necessarilythe dying. It is too bad that oftentimes

people put off the Sacrament of the Sickbecause they believe it is only a death­

bed sacrament.As believers, we approach sickness from

the prospective of faith. Pope John Paul II inhis letter on "The Christian Meaning ofSuf­fering" (1989) said that through suffering aperson is destined to go beyond the self. Suf­fering, then, is the doorway to transcendence.An illness - whether acute, chronic, or t~r­

minal- forces a person to confront the Iimi­tatiuns that bodyIi ness imposes on our souls,our hopes, our dreams, our desire for mean­ing, for independence. True healing consistsless in a cure than in a conversion.

In the Gospels, Christ does not cure everysick person; he cures some as a sign to oth­ers. Christ does come, however, to forgive

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schools, healthcare, cultural pursuits,

social services, besides the reli­gious activities that are at the heart of ourmission. The priest's pastoral love extendsto the whole person as well. In the Anointingof the Sick, the priest, like Christ, is reaching·out to the sick person with love and concernto bring comfort to body and forgiveness ofsin.

ing him with· oil in the Lord's name. Prayeroffered in faith will restore the sick man andthe Lord will give him relief; if he is guiltyof sins, they will be pardoned." (Js. 5: 113-6)

The Scriptures tell us that this sacramentis to heal our bodies and to forgive our sins.It is unique in that this Sacrament ofAnoint­ing is addressed to both our body and oursoul. As in all priestly ministry, we are con­cerned, not just with the spiritual aspects ofpeople's lives, but with their entire well-be­

ing. That is why the Catholic Church__.....,.._~___ is always involved in a

plethora of activitiesto address the

needs ofthe

Apostlesout to evan­gelize and the Scrip­tures record how, "theywent out and preached, and manywho were sick they anointed with oil andhealed them."

The other very important Scripture text isfrom Chapter 5 of the Letter of St. James: "Isone of you unhappy? Let him turn to prayer.Is one of you sick? Let him send for thepriests and let them pray over him, anoint-

by their love and mercy. Today, I would liketo reflect on that sacrament of God's mercythat affords us priests a beautiful opportu­nity to m*e tl)e FatI:termore visible andmore present in our world. I refer to the Sac­rament of the "Anointing of the Sick," thesacrament by which priests imitate Jesus'love for the sick and suffering and makepresent the invisible Father who is rich inmercy.

There are two important Scripture refer­ences associated with this sacrament.The first is from the Gos­pel of St. Markwhen Jesussendsthe

~ In his homily on TuesdayBishop O'Malley talked ofcommunion with his priestsand the effects of Holy Oilsand Chrism in the Christianlife.

Today, I, your Bishop, together with thepriests of the Diocese, gather for this ChrismMass. For me, personally, it is very impor­tant to have opportunities to gather with mypriests to pray. For me, it is a source ofstrengthand joy. I also see it as part of our vocation- to pray together as a means of deepeningour union with Christ and with one another.The restoration of concelebration is a won­derful gift to priests because it allows us thejoy of being united at a single Mass aroundChrist's altar.

This concelebrated Mass is especiallyfraught with significance because herewe will bless the oils that are so mucha part of the sacramental ministry thatwe share. This Chrism and Holy Oilswill be used for some 6,000 Bap­tisms, 4,000 Confirmations, thou­sands of Anointings of the Sick,and our Ordinations to thePriesthood in June in this veryCathedral.

Pope John Paul II, in hisEncyclical "Dives in Mise- ~ricordia" (Nov. 30, 1980), It

gives us a letter on God the IiFather. It forms part of a tril- IIogy of Encychcals on the . I

Trinity, with "Redemptor I'Hominis" and "Dominum et. \ ;Vivificantem." i

The Holy Father quotes 1\'John's Gospel, "He who sees \Me, sees the Father." (In.14:9) God the Father becomesvisible through Christ, espe­cially through His mercy. In"Dives in Misericordia," theHoly Father reflects on the Gos­pel of Luke we have just listenedto where Jesus at the beginning ofHis messianic mission goes to thesynagogue ofNazareth and reads fromthe scroll from the Book ofIsaiah: "TheSpirit of the Lord is upon me because Hehas anointed me to preach the good newsto the poor. He has sent me to proclaim re­lease to the captives and recovery of sight tothe blind, to set at liberty those who are op­pressed."

These phrases, according to Luke, areJesus' first messianic declaration. They arefollowed by His actions and words through­out the Gospel. By these actions, Jesus makesthe Father present among men. The Messia'l'slove for the little ones, the suffering, the sick,"the blind, lame and the halt," is a clear signof God the Father.

Our priests are also anointed by the Spiritto continue the messianic mission of Jesusand to continue to make the Father present

its citizens from criminals. Yet capitalpunishment is not the answer. Statesanctioned murder is nothing but ven­geance. It cannot bring back a lovedone or provide lasting solace to griev-ing families. .

"As we move beyond this conten­tious legislative debate, it is time toredirect our efforts. We must work toimprove our judicial arid penal sys­tems to ensure the safety of our citi­zens. Proper punitive sentences mustbe enforced, including when neces­sary, incarceration without parole forthose convicted of capi~ crimes.

"It is imperative that we all worktogether fOf a more just society andfor real solutions to alleyiate crimeand violence in ourcommunities. Themore respeCt we have for human life,the safer our communities will be."

attempts to restore it - all of whichhave failed - since it was formallyabolished in Massachusetts in 1975.. "In a pastoral last month, I echoed

the teaching 'of Pope John Paul II incalling for abolishment of the" deathpenalty. Studies have shown it is notan effective deterrent to crime. It isalso irrevocable, and experience hasshown that juries and courts do makemistakes. In one state alone, 10 menhave beeri freed while on death rowwhen newly-uncov.ered e"idencedemonstrated their innocence. More­over, if one is poor or qf a minoritygroup, he is more likely to be con­demned to death if found guilty thansomeone 'who is wealthy and well­educllt~.

"Murderers must be punished, andthe state has an obligation to protect

."Soci'al Justice seminar slated

.·~for April 10 in New Bedford

Please pray for the followingpriests during the coming week

NECROLOGYApril 6

. 1977, Rev. Msgr. John A. Chippendale, Retired Pastor, St. Patrick,Wareham

1980, Rev. Lorenzo Morais, Retired Pastor, St. George, Westport.1987, Rev. Msgr. William D. Thomson, Retired Pastor, St. Francis

Xavier, Hyannis1994, Rev. Gerald E. Conmy, CSC, Associate Pastor, St. Ann,

DeBary, Fla.1997, Msgr. Francis J. Gilligan

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'" .\\ April 8 .. 1988, Rev. Alvin M~tthews, OFM, Retired, Our Lady's Chapel,

New Bedford \ ",

\ ' April 9 ..1919, Rev. Cornelius McSweeney, Pastor, Iml1!acu]ate Concep-

tion, Fall River \ ' ...../~~/.1965, Rev. Edward F. D6Wling, Pastot:.'fmnfiiculate Conception,

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. \PRIESTS CURRENrfLY SERVING

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A '15 R \\hpo ev. Msgr. "0 n 1. ReganApril 6 Rev. David Reid, SS.CCApril 7 Rev. Daniel Oliveira ReisApril 8 Rev. Timothy\p. ReisApril 9 , Rev. Thomas L. RitaApril 10 Rev. Raymond A. Robida .April 11 Rev. Paul F. Robinson, 0 Cann.

April 7. 1976, Rev. James A. Dury, Chaplain, Madonna Manor, North Attle­boro

NEW BEDFORD-:- "LightingA' -Brooklyn, N.Y., and John L. Carr, whoHolyFire," a daylong conference on has led the U.S. Catholicsocial'justice, will be held Saturday, Conference's advocacy on welfareApril 10, at theDays Inn. and health.

Registration for the event, co- There will be workshops on ad-sponsored by Catholic Social Ser- vocacy, parish social ministry, His­vices and Saint Anne's Hospital in panic presence and elderly concerns.Fall River, will be at 8:30 a.m. Clos-' For information and to registering reflections by Bishop Sean P. contact Sister Catherine Francis,O~Malley, will be at 3:30p.m. MSBT, Conference Catholic Ser-

Keynote speakers will be Auxil- vices, P.O. Box M, South Station, Falliary Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan of River, MA 02724 of. call 674-468 I.

Acts 2:14,22­33; Ps 16:1­2a,5,7-11; Mt28:8-15Acts 2:36-41;Ps 33:4-5,18­20,22; In20:11"18Acts 3:1-10;Ps 105:1-4,6­9; Lk 24:13-35Acts 3:11'-26;Ps 8:2a,5-9;Lk24:35-48Acts 4:1-12; .Ps 118:1-

.2,4,22-27a; In21:1-14Acts 4:13-21;Ps 118:1,14­15,16ab-21 ;Mk 16:9-15Acts 2:42-47;Ps 118:2- .4,13-15,22-24;1Pt 1:3-9;Jn20:19-31

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Bisliop O'Malley applauds· House voterejecting death penalty reinstatement

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By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER-After the Massa~chusetts House on Monday defeatedan attempt by Gov. Paul Cellucci toreinstate the death penalty, BishopSean P. O'Malley said he was."pleased" with the vote and ap­plauded legislators who supported itsdemise.

In a statement following the vote,Bishop O'Malley sai4 the proposed .bill's rejection by the House on an 81.­72 margin "is the ~ght move for thecommon gooo ofthe Commonwealth..I am pleased that $e leg~slation hasbeen defeated, and llilpplaud thoserepres~ntatiyes who saw the ~easur~for what it was: a continuation of theviolence it pUIportedto stop, ratherthan a means of deterrence."

Six hours of heavY debate endedlate in the afternoon Monday with twokey votes in the House. Not only didthe death penalty measure fail, but theHouse later defeated an arneqd!llentthat would have restricte(f the deathpenalty to people who kill police of~

ficers, court officers and correctionalofficers. That vote was 115 -35.

On Feb. 26, Bishop O'Malley is­sued a slrong pastoral letter againstreinstatement of the death penalty in.the Bay State. On March 19, he wasamong the four Catholic bishops ofMassachusettswho issued ajointstate­ment against the governor's proposal.

In his comments issued after themeasure had been defeated, the bishopsaid that "Massachusetts is the' onlystate. that is now ~onsidering rC!'tqra­tion of~e.death p<;;nalty. One-t/liI:ctof·the 50 states have already abolishedcapital punishment, and of those whostill have it on the books, eight havelegislation pending to either abolishthe death penalty or place a morato­rium on it.

"It is my hope that today's votecan end, once and for all, the repeated

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. logical Coalition in Silver Spring,Md., and was ordained to the priest­hoodon May 8,1977.

Following ordination, he wasappointed a parochial vicar at St.Pius V Parish in the Bronx, wherehe instituted an innovative advo­cacy program for the poor called"Pueblo en Marcha."

Archbishop Gonzalez was pas­tor ofHoly Cross Parish in New YorkCity when he was named auxiliarybishop of Boston in 1988. from thattime until the 1994 appointment ofAuxiliary Bishop Gaqino Zavala ofLos Angeles, Archbishop Gonzalezwas the youngest U.S. Catholicbishop.

He was named coadjutor bishopof Corpus Christi in May 1995 andtook over the diocese in April 1997upon the retirement of Bishop ReneH.Gracida.

The Archdiocese' of San Juancomprises the northeast portion of

.' the island of Puerto Rico and has aCatholic population of approxi- .mately 890,000 out of a total popu­lation of 1.23 million.

same value-rich Catholic educationwhile trying to realize enrollmentsof approximately 200 more in theyears 1994-96. In spite of the efforts,the downward trend continued. InFebruary of this year, the SchoplBoard, established in 1995, re­

-quested that a minimum enrollmentbe set at 160. Ifnot, then steps would 'be taken to close.

The fact that' since DominicanAcademy is an all-girl school madeit difficult for working parents totransport their daughters to oneschool and their sons to another, Sis­ter Brunell emphasized. :With mostparents working to support a family,

D 0having to transport children to sev-

A~ eral schools became nearly impos-~'7 ' sible, she noted.~ The decision to close was "col-

A ~ laborative." The Dominican Sis­.P ters of Hope and the Dominican~ Academy School Board deter­

mined the criteria that neededn to be met, it was reported. It wasalso pointed out that the Acad­:t- emy is not a diocesan school or

c; operated by the diocese. It is a'\'lO\) ~ privately-owned school operated

..........~---.;._-:;..II.. ~ by the Dominican Sisters of Hope,...............-- ~ and over the years has maintained a

good relationship with the dioceseand other .Catholic schools. It hasensured that its curriculum met thediocesan standards.

When Sister Mary Bertrand, Sheridan opened the school on Park'Street in the spring of 1895 she hadfour day students and three board­ers. By 1912 enrollment reached200. In 1921. a small, three-storybuilding adjacent to the conventwas used as a classroom It was razedin 1979. By 1965, enrollment in

'kindergarten through Grade 12 hita whopping 565 and more teachersare hired. A diocesan-proposedmerger of Dominican AcademyHigh School with Mount St. MaryandJesus Mary academies was car­ried out in 1971 and changes in cur­riculum advanced. But by 1987 en­rollment had dipped to 220. Fromthen on, the student body numbershave declined yearly.

CELAM.Born in Elizabeth, N.J., on June

2, 1950, Archbishop Gonzalezstudied at St. Joseph Seraphic Semi­nary in Oillicoon, N.Y., and SienaCollege in Loudonville, N.Y.

Accepted as an affiliate of theFranciscan order at Christ Housein Lafayette, N.J., in 1970, he pro­fessed first vows in 1972 at .St.Francis Friary in Brookline, Mass.

He earned a master's degree intheology at the Washington Theo"

tory, but the diminishing enroll­ment meant we could no longer con­tinue to provide a school of excel­lence."

President of the DominicanAcademy School Board SisterLouse Levesque said that "Sinceletting. go is so painful, there hasbeen a long struggle on the part of'the school board in coming to adecision to close the Academy."

The closing didn't come with­out long study and meditation. Ac­cording to information offered TheAnchor; Dominican Academy hasbeen struggling in recent years withmaintaining sufficient enrollmentto cover teacher salaries a!1d otherexpenses.

In 1994, a study was completedand long-range plans included the

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move on to other areas of educa­tion, we feel that they will take with .them the Gospel values that havebeen taught to them here. We aresad to see them go, but we know.that they are prepared to carry onour mission and will spread the

. Gospel. We are very proud. of theseyoung people and will always love,remember and pray for them."

Dominican Sister CatherineWalsh, prioress. of the DominicanSisters of Hope, said that "Domini­can Academy has always stood foreducational excellence. We regrethaving to end such a wonderful his-

~ Declining enrollmentsaid to be key factor inclosing the all-girlschool.

.Bv CAllfOLIC,NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - BishopRoberto O. Gonzalez, who hasheaded the Corpus Christi Diocesein Texas since 1997, has beennamed archbishop of San Juan,Puerto Rico.

The appointment was an­nounced March 26 in Washingtonby Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo,apostolic nuncio to the UnitedStates.

Archbishop Gonzalez, a 48-year­old native of Elizabeth, N.J., suc­ceeds Cardinal Luis AponteMartinez, 76, who had headed theSan Juan Archdiocese since 1964.

Roberto Octavio Gonzalez, whoreceived his elementary educationat Academia Santa Monica inSanturce, Puerto Rico, has beenone of 22 active Hispanic bishopsin the United States, 10 of whom

.head dioceses.Although Puerto Rico is a U.S.

commonwealth, it has its ownCatholic bishops' conference andparticipates in the Latin Americanbishops' council, known as

Bishop named to head Puerto Rico archdiocese

Dominican Academy to close after104 years of dedicated 'service

Bv JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - DominicanAcademy, which since 1895 has pro­vided quality education and pre­pare~ thousands of girls and youngwomen with a strong backgroundin the Catholic faith, will close inJune.

"We live in a time'when workingparents find it more convenient andless costly to have all their childrenin'the same school as muc.h as pos-sible," said Dominican Sister Donna ~

Brunell, a member of the Domini- Vcan Academy Board and comm~- '"nications coprdinator for the Do- ~minican Sisters of Hope. .~.

"The present facili.ty does. n.ot lend itself, without. incur- riJnng great expense, to gomg co­ed or to adding pre-kindergar­ten programs at this time," she

. added. ,Plans call for the sisters in resi­

dence in the convent area of thefacility to remain there. Future plansfor the portion of the building at 37Park St., have not yet been deter­mined.

During its long history, Domini­can Academy has enjoyed a reputa­tion for providing quality educationin a safe, creative, learning environ­ment. Students and graduates of theAcademy have demonstrated out­standing potential in a number ofactivities including drama and Sci­ence Fair projects, winning numer­ous local and regional awards.

The sfatement. from SisterBrunell said that the Dominican Sis­ters, who have sponsored and subsi­dized the Academy, "Are deeplygrateful to the total school familyfor having maintained an atmo­sphere for quality education to takeplace."

Dominican Sister Louise Synan,principal of Dominican Academy,said that "As our students prepare to

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. 'By FATHER'EUGENE HEMRICK 'CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE God; not become an end in itself. simply live in an age that is less

This is especially true of Marian devotional. But I beg to differ. ICan popular devotions playa: devotion. , don't believe we are less devotional

role in renewing piety and foster-' One of the reasons Mary is so but rather in need Of new devotionsing the respect society desperately revered is, that she is the perfect that speak to our age. Wf; want andneeds? '. example of how to pray to God... need contemporary saints capable

Devotions are spiritual' exer- When she was asked to be the of inspiring us to imitate Christ incises meant to draw us closer to God mother of God she replied, "Let i~ . a post-mod~rn and highly complexin faith and ,pnlctice. They prima- be done," thus teaching us the era. .rily are intended to inspire us to humble disposition with which to .. This is not to say we don't needmodel our thoughts, words and ac- approach prayer. :. old devotions, but rather to asserttions on those of God. . DUring theVisitation, Mary sang" that they. need to be adapted to

Unfortunately, dev.otions,often . God's praises, teaching us .that ; modern problems if they are to re­end. up as a means of cultivating· prayer is an act of glorifying God. main· in existence.favorite saints or petitioning them At Cana Mary petitioned her son" Many people believe devotions

.for favors. Although St. Anthony showi.ng us. that prayer. is also peti-~ .have lost their appeal. I agree, andmay be our favorite saint, and pray- ' tion. In all these scenes, Mary's ex- one of the reasons for this is tha~.ing to him for something that is lost ample is a means of drawing us many devotions have not stayedis not· improper, this is not devo- closer to God. Through it we have true to their intent: .tion in its best. sense. . the perfect model for our prayer Some have turned into saint

St. Anthony is venerated be- before God., . . .. worship rather than showing us howcause he was a gifted preacher and Why have. so many devotions a saint exemplifies the worship ofbecause he worked unceasingly almost gone out of existence? , God. Some devotions have put thewith prisoners. In. imita~ion .of ,One reason is that· devotions saints and even Mary above God,Christ, he preached to the crowds tend to develop in the first place as turning devotion into superstition.and moved among the lowly. Ifde- a response to a unique problem of Often when this happens, the Eu­votion to St. Anthony is to be a true the times in which they are created. charist and Christ are left out of thefocus ofdevotion, this is the sort of We really can't imitate the precise . picture.service that should be inspired in works of St. Anthony because the But if we ever had a renewal of .uS. circumstances oftoday's lowly are popular devotions and got back to

This principle of devotion ap- 'Very different from his times. New their real purpose, my guess is that"plies to all devotions. No matter. times may call for new saints and this would lead to a surge in thewhat devotion we cherish, it must new devotions. number of modern saints among usinspire us to model ourselves on ,Many people believe that we • and in the works of mercy.

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.at White's Restaurant in Westport. From left, Msgr. Thomas J.Harrington, director of the Appeal; Atty. David Correira andCharles Pelissier of Saint Louis <;Ie France Parish, Swansea;and Diocesan Director of Development Michael J. Donly.

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members will gather with friendsof the Appeal in business, industryand the professions from through­out Southeastern Massachusetts.

be given by care-givers from dioc­esan agencies which are funded bythe annual fund-raising campaign.Parish chairmen and committee

1999 Catholic Charities Appealkickoff meetings are announced

FALL RIVER - The 1999Catholic Charities Appeal of the'Diocese of Fall River will springinto high gear in the coming weeks.Bishop Sean P. O'Malley will pre­side at a'series of kickoff meetingswith clergy, religious and laitygroup from the various geographicareas of the diocese to provide ini­tial momentum for this year's cam­paign.

The schedule of the kickoffgatherings was jointly announcedby Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, di­rector of the Appeal, and MichaelJ. Donly, diocesan Director of De­velopment.

The meeting of the Fall Riverand New Bedford deaneries is slatedfor Wednesday, April 14, at 5 p.m.,at White's Restaurant, Westport.

For the Attleboro and Tauntondeaneries, the event will be heldThursday, April 8, beginnirtg at 5p.m., at the Holiday Inn in Taun­ton.

Representatives from the CapeCod and Islands Deanery will meetTuesday, April 13, at 5 p.m., atChristine's in Dennis.

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By PETER DROEGE .CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE to eight hours a day. "During the Mass in St. Louis,

"In the missions, part of our Pope John Paul spoke of the yearDENVER - Some people need work was to teach people how to ofjubilee as a time for people who

to confess. Some just need to talk. realize what is right and wrong in have been away from the ChurchTwo brown-robed Capuchins the eyes of God," said Father to come back through 'the sacra­

are on a mission to make confes- Goetz. "We face the same challenge ments," Father Petrovsky said.sion and spiritual direction more here: many people follow the The sacrament of reconcilia­available throughout 1999 to help media's interpretation of thtl tion is not "given to us as a test ofCatholics in northern Colorado Church's teachings and then come memory, nor is it given to us so weprepare for the Great Jubilee of the to a point in life when they realize can psychoanalyze ourselves andYear 2000. . that things are not working. explain everything," he explained.

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. Capuchin Father they are concernedFelix Petrovsky, will that they might forgetbe conducting the something.""mission of reconcili- The mission wasation" during the conceived by Capu-coming year in par- chin Father Davidishes throughout the .Gottschalk, provin-archdiocese. They cial min'i'sterofCapu-make themselves chins' mid:Americaavailable in each province in responsechurch from 8:30 to .; Archbishopa.m.' until 8:30 p.m., Charles L Chaput'staking time off only. pastoral letter titledfor meals. ."River of Mercy," is-

Father Goetz is a sued in December;native of Victoria. FRANCISCAN FATHER MariS 'Goetz, left, and The jubilee, FatherKan., and recently Capuchin Father Felix Petrovsky will lead a "mission Goe~z .said, is .aboutreturned from 33 of reconciliation" in parishes throughout the Archdio- receIvmg,. t.akmg toyears in the missions f D (CNS h b P t D 0 heart, and hvmg God'sof Papua New cese 0 e.nver.. p oto y e er roege, en- message. The jubileeGuinea. Father ver CatholIC RegIster) is a time of greatPetrovsky is origi- mercy. Biblically, it isnally from western Pennsylvania "This mission is an effort to in- also a time of forgiving debts.and recently completed an as- vite people to come to confession, And in the sacrament of recon­signment at a chapel in downtown or to just ask questions to help ciliation, he added, "God's mercySt. Louis, where he celebrated them bring the faith alive in their is revealed through his forgivenessMass and heard confessions five lives," he added. of our debts." .

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,A 'calendar for counting to Communion

By Antoinette BoscO

of the Lake in Mundelein.The calendar has received scores of posi­

tive re.vi~ws. One parent said of the activities,'~You don't-have to miss soccer practice to dothem!" Another parentquipped, "Couldn't youhave one door say, 'Help clean the house?'"

The humor pleases Chermak, who clearlyis a woman buoyant with faith. 'That's whyI'm calling this FunFaith. There's so muchjoy in our faith. It's the only way to live."

Most important for Chermak is that hercalendar be seen' as one more aid in helpingparents see that their child's Communion is asacred time for them too. Her own parents wereimmigrants from theUkrainy,people who sur­vived because of the strength of their faith, a 'gift .they passed on to their children, Chermaksaid. .

"This is a key evangelizing moment forfamilies, not just kids," she believes.

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munion should have a special period of prepa­ration, like Advent. Why not a Communioncalendar for counting the days before the greatevent?

Her calendar complements parish sacra­mental preparation by suggesting simple, yetmeaningful, activities, beginning 30 days inadvance. It focuses on prayer, on refraining

. from saying or doing things they know theyshouldn't, on doing special acts of love and'service - all age-appropriate. I could visual­ize rriy granddaughter Sophia and childrenlike her loving this bonus.

"I wanted to offer a fun, yet spiritually en­riching way for families to deepen their faithduring this key time in their child's life. I'mespecially.excited to hear stories of youngerbrothers and sisters who look forward to theflfst communicant opening a new door on thecalendar. each day; so the whole family getsinvolved," said Chermak, who holds a doctor­ate in ministry from the University ofSt. Mary

with someone who needs it.". .It wasn't hard to see that Chermak, the ge-

nius behind the,"Countdown to Communion"calendar, had been inspired 'by the popularAdvent calendar.. As director of religious education at St.

John Fisher Parish in Chicago, Chermak ex­plained, she has overseen the preparation offlfst conimunicants for 15 years: She becameconvil)ced that the special event of first Com-

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Sometimes we meet a person and within afew minutes experience a kinship. That hap-''pened to me last spring when ElenaChermak and I crossed paths' at a re-ligious booksellers meeting nearChicago. Chermak was showing acolorful cardboard poster, withchurch domes, crosses, birds andflowers, labeled "Countdown toCommunion."

On closer 'look I saw numbersmarking doors cut into the card­board. I opened the little doors andpeeked at a few of the messages in-side. No. 17 said, "Go for walk or ride withsomeone in y~ur family, and notice signs ofGod's creation." No. 13 said, "Ask yourmom or' d~d about their first ~ommunionday and what made it special." No.7, "Say aprayer before you go to sleep t<?night, andthink of the best thing that happened ',to­day." No. 25, "Share something you have

Marriage' is....

By Dan Morris

The offbeat·, world:ofUncle Dan

son than you loye him or her.Marriage is learning it is OK for her or

him to call his or her father a self-absorbedblowhard. But it's not OK for you to..

Marriage is sle,eping on your .side of

. will send along the operation manual soon.Marriage is sharing tears of reliefin the

emergency room while your eight-year-oldis having his or her scalp stitched.

Marriage is an earthy school of theol­ogy where you gain hands-on experienceof sacrament; fidelity, forgiveness, com­passion, res'urrection and patience.

Marriage is hard work.Marriage is realizing that the once

"cute" way he or she snorted when he orshe laughed now drives you nuts.

Marriage is nurtUI:ed by touch.Marriage is unknowingly creating an

in~imate language of love that grows wit\) ,the years until it transcends words.

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the bed even when your'spouse is out oftown. '

Marriage is sharing the awesome expe­rience of creating new iife, making roomfor this demanding new person who willcall you 'mom and dad, 'and praying God

p.oint in life when impossible contradic­tions dqn't bother me so much. I knew we'dnever' talk to one another again. Ever. Butsomehow we would. An'd just knowing thatwas true made me smile.

If nothing else, marriage is ap- r--------,;...----r-:----:=::;--:-..,.,preciating the irony of knowing an-other person deeply and intimatelyat the same time he or she remainsa wonderful mystery.

, Milrriage is coming to knowyourself in new and funny andhumbling ways through the eyesof your spouse. •

Marriage is waking up one morn- ....------------H~ing after you've been married for about sixmonths and 'realizing you have no idea whothis perso"n is to whom you have commit­ted your life.

Marriage is surprising your sweetheart'with a package of M&Ms for no other rea-

, I was pondering the mystery of marriagethe other day and decided that it is, can­didly, impossible. It doesn't make sense.And to make things aJl the more nonsensi­cal, I would not think of existing in any

. other "state" - although at that particularmoment, as' I recall, mY,spouse would justas soon have shot me oUJ of a canon intoanother state.

We had hit one of those times some mar­riages hit from time te> time when'you areconvinced you will not talk to one anotheragain. Never, never, never, if not longer.Period. Ever. Nope, not, no chance. Take itto the bank.

Yet, we have been there before. And forthe life of me, I am not sure how we workedthrough those times. Well, OK, God hadsomething to do with it. But-I rememberbeing so very sure "it" was over..

Interestingly, I think I have reached a

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, him at his age, and frankly, some movies will always,.be inappropriate no matter what age he is. ' ,

My son is a sensitive and intelligent boy, and hisresponse was that he knows that I love him and that

, I am oIJIy iiioking out for him. I find it 'very upset- 'ting that some parents would allow their children towatch movies with these kinds of ratings~I have sat

, with my son to watch certain movies that I thoughthe would be OK to watch. So it's not that i am soterriblYlstric~ that I will allow nothing..~What 40 ,you think? Am' I too "protective"?'-Missouri :" .,.. .; l

You'~av~ taken a st~ndwhich as a p!U'ent you have''a perfect right to take. You told your son what the rulesare in your house, and you have joined him in watch­'ing movies. All these actions are to your credit.

Your soil says that other kids can watch movies heis not allowed to watch. "Everybody is doing it" is theoldest excuse in the book.

You are distressed by:w~at other families do. Your sonmay be exaggerating the "freedom" enjoyed by hisfriends in order. to' make his point. Other parents mayhave a different perspective, or'they simply may be lessconcerned, than y,ou. In any case that is not your problem.

To better evaluate your position, talk to friends. and relatives.who are parents and who face the same, challenges ypu do. You !1eed not follow the same poli­. cies they do, but their opinions will giye you some

perspective.One of the simplest ways to limit the influence of

television is simpl~ to limit the time allowed for tele-

vision. Perhaps you and your son can choose a certainnumber of programs per week. That is the only time

, television is on in your house.Limiting television means your family will only

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special shows', but limiting television time.can· de­crease its importance and influence in the family. Yourson might then be able to brag to his friends, "I didn'twatch (such and such a show) last night because we doother things in our family:"

Keep watching television with your child. Withoutforcing, try to draw out his responses to various shows.Listen to his opinions rather than giving your own.

Finally try to downplay the whole subject of tele­vision viewing. You' have stated the rules. You havegiven the reasons for the rules. Further discussion onthe subject is overkill. Many a child has tried to gethis ~ay by talking ad infinitum until he wears theparent down and the parent gives in.

Examine your own position after discussing it withtrusted friends. Expiain it clearly to your son. Limit,television, but watch the shows you choose. Then geton with other things in your life.

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selves faithfully practice their faithas conscientiously as possible andare not simply bringing their babyfor baptism out of a sense of fam­ily tradition or pressure, or a vaguefeeling that it's the right thing todo.

Unfortunately, situations likethis are much more frequent todaythan formerly. We are understand­ably concerned that parents not beplaced in the position of makingstatements and a profession of faiththat they do not honestly and fullybelieve.

There is no room here to ex­pand further, but if we stop to re­flect we should be able to realizehow this policy is not only fair tothe parents and child, for whombaptism has major implicationsfor the future, but also faithful tothe meaning of baptism for us as

today, of course, provide formalclasses for this purpose.

Further, the Church also insiststhat a priest or other qualifiedperson may not lawfully baptizea child unless there exists a sol­idly founded hope that the babywill be raised properly as a mem­ber of the Catholic religion.

If evidence for this hope islacking, the priest must delay thebaptism and explain to the par­ents why this is being done(Canon 868).

The Introduction to the Rite ofBaptism emphasizes the point. Atleast twice during the baptism lit­urgy, Catholic parents are askedto openly declare that they acceptand embrace the faith in which thechild is being baptized, and thatthey intend to give the exampleand teaching necessary for theirchild to grow in that faith.

This promise cannot normallybe made, of course, by supposedlyCatholic parents unless they them-

Thus, the same law requiresthat before or immediately afterbirth parents approach their par­ish priest to be properly preparedfor this sacrament. Most parishes

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Godparenting dilemmaQ. A friend is due to have her

first child next month and hasasked if I am willing to be thegodmother. I was delighted, butthere is a dilemma. She is notmarried, isCatholic but not _--....;-------practicing her Questionsfaith and the fa- andther is a

1Il0npracticing Answe·rsBuddhist.

Her familywants the babybaptized, but thefather wants to ....---------­take it to the Thai temple forsome sort of dedication. Myfriend is still undecided. If theygo to the Catholic Church, do Isay no because the baby willprobably not be raised Catholic,or do I say yes and try to have aCatholic influence on the child?(California)

A. You do have a dilemma. Yourproblem may be solved for you,however, by the pastor of thatfamily's parish. Apart from a seri­ous medical emergency, it is notlikely he will allow the baptism totake place in the circumstances youdescribe.

True, the Church insists, inboth its laws and baptism ritual,on parents' obligation to havetheir children baptized shortly af­ter birth (Canon 867).

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Luther chosen top non-CatholicChristian of last 2,000 years

suit Father Robert SCUlly, assistantprofessor of history at Le MoyneCellege in Syracuse. ''While onecould not say that the Reformationwould not have happened but forLuther, the impetus and personaldirection that he gave to the reformmovement of the 16th century wasof enormous importance."

Other Germans named by theexperts as the top non­Catholic Christian leader ofthe past two millennia were:- Medical missionaryAlbert Schweitzer (1875­1965); Lutheran ministerDietrich Bonhoffer (1906­45); philosopher ImmanuelKant (1724-1804) and theo­logian FriedrichSchleiermacher (1768-1834).

Other nationalities alsowere represented in the ex­perts' choices, including

one American who is still living,Baptist evangelist the Rev. BillyGraham.

Others selected included JohnWesley, the 18th-century Anglicanevangelist in England and theUnited States and founder ofMethodism, and Nicodemus of theHoly Mountain, a Greek Orthodoxmonk and canon lawyer who wroteabout prayer.

Joseph F. Kelly, professor of re­ligious studies at John Carroll Uni­versity in Cleveland, who said:"Oddly enough, Luther was a Ro­man Catholic when the Reforma­tion began and he had every inten­tion of staying one. He wanted toreform the Church to which he be­longed. But he eventually realizedthat he could not reconcile his own

views with those of Rome, and sohe had to break." Lawrence S.Cunningham from the theologydepartment at the University ofNotre Dame, chose Luther "forhis setting the religious agenda forthe post-medieval period; his bril­liance as a commentator on Scrip­ture; his critique of excesses inthe Church."

Luther also got the vote of Je-

The monk who sparkedthe Protestant Reformationwas one of several Ger­mans who made the list ofoutstanding Christian lead­ers during the two millenniasince the birth of Jesus.

By JAMES BREIG

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ALBANY, N.Y. - Reflectingon Christian history, a plurality ofscholars from Catholic colleges haschosen Martin Luther as the mostinfluential non-Catholic Christianof the past 2,000 years. The monkwho sparked the Protestant Refor­mation was one ofseveral Germanswho made the list of out­standing Christian leadersduring the two millenniasince the birth of Jesus.

"Who is the most out­standing non-CatholicChristian of the past 2,000years?" was the first of 12questions to be asked in1999 of a panel of expertsin Church history and schol­ars froni other disciplines.Panelists are from Catholiccolleges throughout theUnited States. John Dwyer,who teaches at St. Bernard's Insti­tute in Albany, said that Luther"challenged aChurch that was des­perately in need of reform. It washis insight and religious passionwhich provided the spirifiIal sub­stance for the movement which be­came the Protestant Reformationand which, despite his intentions,resulted. in the division ofChristendom up to the present day."

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While Gregory the Great andJohn XXIII dominated the nomina­tions, they were not the only onesnominated. Other scholars namedas the top pope in history St. Peter;Gregory VII (1073-1085); InnocentIII (1198-1216); Leo XIII (1878­1903); and John Paul II (1978- ).

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Pope John XXIII's "convokingthe Second Vatican Council is thereligious event of the century," saidFather Charles D. Skok, professorerrieritus of religious studies atGonzaga University in Spokane,Wash. "The council was the firsttime since the apostles that all thebishops of the world could gathertogether to make it truly ecumeni­cal." Jesuit Father Robert Scully,assistant professor of history at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, de-

named a ·doctor of the Church."While four scholars opted for Gre­gory, five selected a 20th-century

pontiff as the pope who madethe greatest contribution tothe Church during its first 20centuries: John, XXIII, whoreigned from 1958-63 andwho convened the SecondVatican Council. "In his shortpontificate," said John Dwyer,who teaches at St. Bernard'sInstitute in Albany, "JohnXXIII gave the modem worldan entirely new definition ofthe word 'pope' - a defini~

tion which was not authori­tarian but pastoral.

William R. Barnett, associ­ate professor of religious stud­ies at Le Moyne College inSyracuse, said that "more thanany other pope, John XXIII had .the vision and courage to openthe Roman Catholic Church tothe modem world: in theology,in the governance of theChurch, and in improved rela­tions with other Christian and

.non-Christian religiousgroups." Doris Donnelly, pro­fessor of theology at JohnCarroll University, chose JohnXXIII for two reasons: 'Thefirst has to do with his age. As a

senior citizen, a man. who was ex­pected to be a transitional pope, JohnXXIII showed that age matters verylittle when one has energy of the spiritof God propelling him."

Pope John XXIII

the Church."Lawrence S. Cunningham of the

theologydepartrnent at the Univer­sity of Notre Dame, noted that Gre­gory "was the only pope to be

recognize that the Roman worldhad passed and the newly arrivedbarbarians represented the future of

By JAMES BREIG

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ALBANY, N.Y. - A panel ofscholars has ranked Gregorythe Great and John XXIII asthe two most outstandingpopes in the first 2,000 yearsof the Catholic Church.

The Evangelist, Albanydiocesan newspaper, askedexperts in Church historyand scholars from other dis­ciplines to answer this ques­tion: "What pope of the pasttwo millennia made thegreatest contribution to thechurch?" It is fhe second of12 questions that the panelwill answer during 1999 aspart of The Evangelist'spreparation for the comingthird millennium. The panelis made up of scholars fromCatholic colleges through­out the United States. "Inmy judgment," said FatherWilliam McConville, pro­fessor of religious studies atSiena College inLoudonville, "the greatestpope was Gregory I (alsoknown as the Great). He ex­emplified the essence of thePetrine ministry."

Gregory the Great, whoreigned from 590-604, was also thechoice of Joseph F. Kelly, profes­sor of religious studies at JohnCarroll University in Cleveland,who called him "the first pope to

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intended screwball-comedy sta­tus. Fleeting violence, sexualsituations and references, occa­sional profanity and an instanceof rough language. The U.S.Catholic Conference classifica­tion is A-III - adults. The Mo­ti6n Picture Association ofAmeriCa' rating is PG-13 - par­eiits"aretstron-gl:fcautioned :thaisome material-'maybe inappro­priate 'for children' under' 13.

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Sensitive drama explores theeffects of adultery on a Jewishfamily in 1969 when the husband(Liev Schrieber) discovers his

STEVE HYTNER, Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock star in "Forces of Nature." The U.S.Catholic Conference classification is A-III- adults.The Motion Picture Association of Americarating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriatefor children under 13. (CNS photo from DteamWor.ks Pictures)

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Father Jeffrey Klaiber,Jes4it pro­fessor at theC~tholic JJniv~rsity inLima, Peru, is an outstanding histo­rian of the Catholic Church in LatinAmerica. He has here produced ahighly accessible, even popular, ac­count of the role Latin AmericanChurches have played in the past half- 'century.

After a helpful introductory essayon the historic ability of the LatinAmerican Church to convey both p0­litical and religious legitimacy, FatherKlaiber recounts the highlights in thestruggle for social change, democracy that the institution afforded for pro­and human rights in the 11 most con- tecting human rights (the Chilean Vi­flicted countries of the region. cariate of Solidarity being the out-

The relevant time frame, in Church standing but by no means sole ex­terms, is from the Second Vatican ample), and then in helping to medi"Council (1962-65) to the Santo ate between the parties in conflict, asDomingo meeting (1992), a period in the largely successful instances ofthat saw the flowering of the "uto- El Salvador and Guatemala and thepian spirit" in the Church in Latin still unsettled case of Chiapas.America. Father Jeffrey Klaiber has captured

The political time frame is the era as well as anyone the facts and theof the military dictatorships, the rise flavor of one of the most dynamic pe­of the national security state, the sys- riods in the entire history of thetematic and brutal repression of hu- Church, the crucible of Latin Ameri­man rights, and the development of can Catholicism in the second half of

armed insurgencies. Iii one country the 20th century. Affl k d B II k d 't kafter another, 'Church leaders and or-' Quigley is Latin America policy ec an U o·con sparganizations played essential roles, adviser at the U.S. Catholic Confer- . .

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Ron Howard's new comedy,"EDtv" (Universal) is a disap­pointment, a sort of dumbed­down version of last year's farmore original "The Truman,Show."

Unlike unaware Truman, titlecharacter Ed (MatthewMcConaughey) agrees up frontto have his waking life televisednationally 16 hours a day, cashbeing the incentive for the 31­year-old San Francisco videostore clerk still living at homewith, his remarried mom (SallyKirkland) and crusty stepdad(Martin Landau). When TV pro-'grammer Cynthia (EllenDeGeneres) offers Ed big bucksto be constantly on camera, hisbrother, Ray (Woody Harrelson),persuades easygoing Ed to ac­cept, but the instant celebritydoesn't come without a down­side.

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But Shari gets skittish abouther dates televised and Ed alsostarts longing for his privacy. Toobad he didn't read the fine printin his contract first.-

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Rob Reiner plays a venal net­work executive, the kind of char­acter you love to hate, but, withno shadings to his character, hisevery move is dully predictable.

A vulgar subplot involves theTV "suits" trying to manipulate

an ambitious sexpot (ElizabethHurley). At first glance some maythink "EDtv" is about educa­tional television; in reality, themovie is closer to a tacky soapopera.

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But he 3Iso was known for speak­ing on everyday subjects the peopleof Hippo could understand. And hedid so in ways they could follow.

His admissions of what todaymightbe considered a youthful life inthe fast lane contained in his ''Con­fessions:' have shaped an image ofAugustine as aplayboy who struggled

to reform and em­brace celibacy as atribute to God.'Though that play­b;)y reputationmay be a bit exag­gerated, FatherRamsey said, hisstruggles tochange his lifecontinue to strikea chord withtoday's society.

Augustine'scontemporary ap­peal is understand­able for many rea­sons, said FatherRamsey, who hasstudied and writtenextensively on thesaint. For onething, ''Augustinehad something· tosay about every­

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Born in 354 in Thagaste, in whatis now partofAlgeria, St.Augustine is .known for his religious searching andconversion at age 32 to the Catholic

struction is a vital part of a completeeducational ei<-pl<rience." .

Walch said decentralization, moralpurpose,small schoof size and anemphasis· 06 academics are the essen­tial elements· of Catholic education'that rnight 8e(ve as a' model for publicschools. ''TI1e end result is a'studentbody well grounded in the mathemati­cal and literary schools so neCessaryfor success at' future ,educational lev­els," he said.

Catholic schools· are not without­critics,'Walch noted. He cited a Sep- .tember 1998 article in the magazinePh{Delta Kappan that,said some arebecoming elite institutionS where aca­demics prevail over religious instruc­tion while others survive because theyserve non-Catholic inner-city youths,according to the article.

"Parochial schools have alwaysserved a minority of Catholic children,an 'elite' if you wiU," he said. "Al­though the percentage of Catholicchildren receiving a parochial educa­tion today is smaller than it was in the1950s, it is a school population that isnot as closely tied ,to economic statusas (the authors) would have us be­lieve."

faith his mother, St. Monica, had longfollowed and urged on him.

Augustine was ordained a priestfour years later and became a bishopfour years after that. As a bishop, hewas a staunch proponent of unifyingthe Church, defending Catholicismagainst the breakaway sects he him­self hac.! explored as a young man.

Augustine was aprolific writer. Hisbest-known works are his "Confes­sions:' which is part autobiography,part confessional, part conversionstory, and "City ofGod," which is partChristian apologetics and part a theo­logical reflection on the kingdom ofGod. Other published works includehomilies; scriptural interpretation;and treatises on doctrine, lying, theTrinity and catechizing.

By PATRICIA ZAPORCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - When threepress releases about a bishop who'sbeen dead for 1,500 years cross the .desk in one week, it's time to deter­mine whether there's a "trend" outthere.

S1. Augustineof Hippo got acover story in aFrenchnewsmagazine a

. couple of monthsago and Viking­Penguin Books isabout to publish anew biography byPulitzer Prize win­ner Garry Wills.'The SmithsonianInstitution justsold out a daylongseminar on hiswork; MarquetteUniversity an­nounced a recep­tion to celebratethe gift of a 500­year-old edition ofhis "City ofGod";

.and the Washing­ton TheologicalUnion hosts apublic lecture series on his teachings.

Despite all that, the current popu­larity of Augustine 'isn't so much atrend, as it is a fairly conspicuous wavein 15 centuries ofcontinued affectionfor the saint.,

One ofahandful ofearly Christiantheologians and wiiters known as fa­thers and doctors of the Church, St.Augustine's works are among the bestknown and most often cited in con­temporary theology.

As Dominican Father BonifaceRamsey explained at theSmithsonian's recent lecture, St. Au­gustine continues,to be the "Teacherof the West" that a Frenchnewsmagazine referred to in its year­end issue.

He's also the intellectual cited at a

Historian says public schoolsfollowing parochial schools'· lead

DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) - Therehas been a role reversal between pub­

- lic and parochial schools, accordingto Catholic historian Timothy Walch.

"Where Catholic schools had oncefollowed eVery iimovation introducedin public education, the roles. havebeen reversed,'~ hE! said. "Catholicschools have. beCome laboratories forthe development ofeffeciive tools in.reaching.a broad cross sectibn Of,chil-dren." .' . ,

Walch, director of the ·HerbertHoover Presidential Library and· au­thor of the book "Parish School,"spoke about the history of Catholicschools and the implications for thefuture during the Joseph F. Rogus lec­ture at the University of Dayton.

"Imitation is the sincerest form offlattery and some might argue thatcharter. schools are little more thanCatholic schools stripped of cat­echesis," he said.

"After decades of experimentation,many public educators have come tothe realization that there is no substi­tute for mastering basic literary andmathematical skills," he said, "Just asimportant, educators across the nationhave concluded that values-based in-

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crowd to date for a liturgical event in ROn;le, hasprovided Roman grumblers with a worst-case sce­

nario. Even Mayor Francesco Rutelli, en-. visioning city~wide gridlock, has en-<~ , couraged residents to leave town for

""'" the weekend., Perhaps to allay .those fears, the

Vatican made an important conces­sion in early March when it an-

. nounced that only 150,000 peoplewould be allowed into St. Peter's

'\ Square,for Pope John Paul II's be-, ~ atification Mass'.

'. .' '. The Vatican decision was un-. - .. , ... ' precedented and left some

-,- ,.~, Catholics wondering'why St.. '- . Peter's Square,which has ac-

. commodated up ."to 300,000people in the past, 'was being

turned into a prjvileged reserved, seating area. The not-so-subtle: message to pilgrims with'out tick­

ets was td steer clear 'of the Vati­,can, and Rome police said oniy

spechilly designatea· buses wouldgetanywhe.re n.~ar Vatican City.

Padre Pic's confrere's bemoanedRome's bun.kef mentality. '

"When .the,AustraIian groups. arriVe' from the airport, are they

,; going to turri'their bii,ses back and. send the,m home? Many have said'·:that-'if tliat:,s·the case; they'll walk

. into .the, city. Are Jh~ygoing to. block them? Do they wan't war?"'Capuchin 'Father Gerardo Di

Flumere, vice postulator of Pa­dre Pio's sainthood'cause, told aRome newspaper.

The complaining probablynever reaches Pope John Paul's

ears. He has placed Holy Year lo­gistics in the hands of his aides sohe can concentrate on a goal thatseemed all but lost in the recentdeba,te: spiritual con,,:ersion.

THIS STATUEbf PadrePio is in San GJovanniRotondo~ Italy. (eNS photofrom KNA) .

points:- appreciation for the "efforts

made in recent months by the inter­national community" to resolve thedramatic. situation in Kosovo.(Those efforts led to a proposed au­tonomy deal for Kosovo that wasrejected by Yugoslavia, prompting'NATO to begin air strikes in mid­March.);

, - 'The need to cease militaryoperations so that violence does nothave the last' word"; ... , 0

A Vatican statement issued after­.wm:d gave the clearest explanationto 'date of the Vatican's position onthe NATO air strikes, againstYugoslav targets, the ethnic vio­lence by gerbian forces on theground and the futUre path for ne­gotia.tions on Kosovo.

The, Vatican's position was sum­marized to the ambassadors in four

- the immediate delivery of hu­manitarian aid for refugees andhomeless in the region;

-involvementofthe United Na­tions and the Organization for Se­curity and Cooperation in Europein the peace process. (NATO actedon its own in ordering the air strikes.The U.N. Security Council on March26 defeated by a 12-3 vote a motion

. calling for an immediate end~-A-,-Vc-a-tl-'c-a-n-s""t-a-te-m-e-n-t-is-s-u-e-d-a-f--'- to military strikes against

Yugoslavia.)terwardgave the clearest expla- Before the group en-nation to date ofthe Vatican's po- counter with the ambassa-sition on the NATO air strikes dors, Cardinal Sodano heldag'ainst Yug.o.slav ta/lgets, the eth- ., private talks with Yugoslav

Ambassador Oojcilonic violence by Serbian forces on 'Maslovaric. In remarks tothe ground and the future path for . Italian reporters, Maslovaricnegotiations on Kosovo. said his country appreciated

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moves and hoped they suc­ceeded.

'The Holy See has some good·ideas and is conducting goodwork," he said, but declined to dis­cuss details.

Asked abouthis country's mistreat­ment of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo,he said Yugoslavia was only trying toprotect its national-sovereignty"against terrorism fomented by theWestand against external aggression."He described members of the KosovoLiberation Army as ''terrorists.''

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Alre~dY'tired of'wall-to;waJfvisitors, Rorpans worl}' aboutMay crowds when Churchblesses cause of Padre Pio.

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VATICAN CITY - At a meet- 'ing with ambassadors from theUnited States and other leadingcountries, Vatican officials pressedfor a halt to military operations inYugoslavia and urged urgent hu­manitarian aid to Kosovo refugees.

The Vatican ·told the diplomaticrepresentatives that in orderto reach a rapid solution tothe Kosovo crisis, the UnitedNations and the Organiza­tion for Security and Coop­eration in Europe should beinvolved in peace mediation..

Cardinal Angelo Sodano,Vatican secretary of state,convened the unusual meet"ing Wednesday. He said the

'purpose was to clearly statethe Holy See's position qnthe Kosovo situation and prompt adiscussion of possible ways out ofthe conflict. Attending were 16 am­bassadors representing countries inNATO and the U.N. Security. CQun­cil, including the U.S. ambassadorto the Holy See; Lindy Boggs.

.Cardinal Sodano expressed Pope.John Paul II's deep concern aboutthe fate of suffering populations inthe Kosovo area. He also outlinedthe Vatican's diplomatic steps topromote an end to the fighting.

. VATICAN ;CITY --:- In what's beingbilled as a dress rehearsal. for Holy Year2000, several hundred thousand pil­g~ims are expected, to descend on .Rome May 2, for, the beatification Ii'

of Padre Pio da Pietrelcina. /~

For the worldwide following of /)~'Padre Pio, a.famed.Capuchin con:' .fessor from southern'Italy, it's agreat day. But Rome officials andmany ·of the city's ,re.sidentsarepredicting a logistical disaster - .and a taste of what's ahead in the .year 2000.. ' '.)

Fed up with jubilee construction·projects that have s·narled traffic andchoked the air w'i'th dust, hemmediii by .tour bus~es double~parked I

,around..the,yati6~n, !l~d generally'­annoyed at. the 'prospect 'qf :sharing

. the Eternal City with some 30 mil­. jion;. 'Holy yea'q;iIgrlms,' Romans I

· are'demandiIig that ailthdrities,· 's.harpiYlimit· tfie' c'ro\vds .expected, •for' mega-events. (luring'the jubi:, ..

· lee year. ' , .:. .' .:..~ "Whe'nthese. visitor's unload,w,e can't 'even walle 'on the side.:walks.. T~e buses keep their mo­tors on and· we can't breathe.We're tired 'of befng poisoned,"said 'Rossana' Milone, a Rome:pharmacist who has helped orga­nize pr9test demonstrations~round the Vatican in recentweeks.

Padre Pio's beatification, whichsome SflY could draw the biggest

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ItalianChurch leaders closed the ini­tial phase of the sainthood cause for .Pope Paul VI.

A ceremony in the'Basilica of St.John Lateran marked the end ofa six­year Rome diocesart investigation ofthe late pope's activities and spiri­tual virtues. The cause now goes t9the Vatican for further investigation,wtiich is expected to take severalyears. ,

The diocesan process included areview of documents written by orassociated with Pope Paul, interviews •with 165 witnesses and acceptanceof 10 sworn statements from cardi­nals and bishops who knew him well.

In a talk, Cardinal Camillo Ruini,papal vicar of Rome, ~aid the docu­mentary phase had highlighted thelate pope's great humility, along with

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Consecration to· the DiVine Will.Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the im­

mensity ofYour Light, that Your eternal goodness may open tome the doors and make me enter into It to form.my life all inYou; Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before.Your Light;I, the leaSt ofall creatures; put myself into' the little . I

group of the sons and daughters ofYour Supreme FIAT. Pros- ..trate 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 intellig.en~¢, the 1

ennipturer of my heartand:,pf my whole being. I do not want·the human.wiil to have life in this heart any longer. I w\ll cast itaway from me·and thusform the new Eden of Peace, of happi-ness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a ':singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and :condllcts them to God. c. '~

Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinitythat They p~rmi~me t9'live:iil t~e cloister ofthe Divine Will andthus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creaturewas created. . . '" ~ . " '. ...., Heavenly Mother, So.vereign ~d Queen ofthe Divine Fiat, .:.take my han4, ~d'lntroduce'me into the Lig~t of the Divine _Will. You will be"my guig,e, my most tender .,Mother, and will .iteach me to live in and to maintain niyself in the order and the ;:bounds of the Divine Win... HeavenlyMother, I consecrate my

.' .whole being to Your.,.Irpmac~lateHeart: ;Xou,will teach me the.doc~e,of the Qiyine. Will ¥1d I will Jisteij mo~t:att~l1tively to ;;.

~: Your lessons. You will cover me"with Your mantle so,that the· ... infernal serpent 'dare 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, J~su~,You· will gfve me Your .flames that they mayblirn 'me','consume me, and feed me to,fonn in me the Life of the Divine Will. .. I

Saint Joseph, you wiIr~'~yprotector, 'the guardian of my:,·,heart, and will keep the keys ofmy will in your hands. You willkeep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, thatI may be sure of never leaving the Will of God.

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

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BLESSING THE OILS - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,' OFM Cap., blesses oils at the Massof Chrism at S1. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. They will be used at baptisms, confirmations,priestly ordinations and to anoint the sick throughout the year. The Mass also was a chance'for diocesan priests to renew their commitment to priestly service. (Anchon'Gordon photo)

Chrismeveryone's sins. So it is in the Sacra- The Word, a self-portrait of the Cre- '~r1y enjoying the banquet of life, orment ofthe Anointing of the Sick- ,ator, is drawn with the lines of com- whose presence might spoil the ban­a few are cured of their bodily dis- passion. We hear Jesus'words: "Don't quet for others. Morrie concedes thatease, but all are offered healing for be afraid," "don't worry;' "don't cry." if he were divorced, or living alone,the wounds of sin. Jesus is moved to compassion by the or had no children, he was not sure

Indeed, healing the sick was an sight of the sheep without a shep- he could bear what he was. goingimportant part of Jesus' public·min- herd. He is moved more by the through. For him, like for Dr.Istry. Power came out of Him and widow's mite.than by the grandeur Kevorkian, dying is the.anteroom tocured those whom He touched~ Heal- of the Temple; and, when everyone nothingness; . ' ,'" .ing the sick is still the work ofChrist, was so excited about the miracle of For the believer, death is a rebirthbut now He works through His priests. Jairus' daughter, Jesus was more con- into ete~a1life. Care for the dying isThings have changed 'sin,ce the early .cerned that she should be givensome- "pre-natal" care, Just as birthing isChurch, We no longer expect the mi- thing to eat " ' ',' often painful and fraught with diffi­raculous cures·or inst9nt healing. A To fulfill his role as a sacrament of culties, so dying is a difficult jour­miracle is always welcome, but pri- compassion, thl(priest is called to be ney; but we must never lo~esight ofmarilywe' offer the grace of the Sac-" the embodiment Qf divine mercy; the' the destination we 'aspire to ....to gorament of Anointing to bring heal- prophet of God's unconditional love. home to God, to our Father.ing and strength to those who suffer. It presumes, insofar as we dar~,topre- :', ~', The prjes,t.a!,th~deathbedcan af­

OneJpri'est asked if the infre- " sume, ~n acquaintance with' thefect~pe/son~seternallife.This does. quency of miraculous cures at the Father's intentions as revealed in Jesus , not rhean that someone who dies

hands of priests.is God's decision, or Christ. The prophet shares notjust the without the sacraments is lost, butour lack of faith or our low expecta- .knowledge, but also Jesus' feelings that the sacraments are the surer pathtions. When we administer the Sac- and emotions. As a sacramentofcom- on our journey home. .rament of the Sick, we pray for a cure "passion, the priest is called to embody When my godmother was dying,and then leave it in God's hands. I God's extravagant love. I was thousands of miles away, but Ithink some priests would be embar- In the case of terminal illness, the 'called a priest and asked him t~

rassed if the anointed person were Sacrament of the Sick becomes the anoint her. I wanted her to be sur~

cured. Don't worry, I have not become important means by which the rounded by the.grace and lovinga Christian Scientist, I just want to Church ministers to those who are power of Christ in that most impor­remind you that healing is part of the dying. It is itself a statement abqut tant moment in her life. What a joyreason for this Sacrament. death. for my whole family.

To attend the sick and dying with For Christmas, someone gave me In that defining moment when thecompassion requires real depth and a book entitled" "Tuesdays with dying person embraces death, theprayerfulness. There is something Morrie," written by Mitch Alborn of priest is hirnselfthe sacramentofcom­about the sUffering,of Christ and the the Detroit Free Press, and which has passion. Like Simon of Cyrene help­experience of suffering in our own appeared for the last 75 weeks on the ing to carry the cross, like Veronicalives,that allows priests to offer sin- New YorkTtmes Best Sellers List. The wiping our Lord's face, like Mary andgular consolation to the sick and book chronicles the weekly visits John on Calvary....what a privilege.dying. I think of Father Tom Mara, with a man dying with Lou Gehrig's For me as a priest, oneofthe thingsdouble-amputee, caring for the ail- Disease. The author recounts the con- that consoles me and helps me over­ing sisters and residents ofCranberry versations with his former university come my own .fear of death is thePoint Nursing Home. Likewise, a professor. They discuss family, love, thought that those people I anointed,priest who has struggled to overcome money, cultpre, and forgiveness. .~d accompanied, and.~uried, will bean addiction in his own life is often a They are fascinating conversations. praying for me and waiting to accom­mirror of the Father's mercy to the Yet, it is sad.to see that the dying pany me in the presence of the Father.oroken people he serves. man entertains no hope for salvation I pray that, through the intercession

To be a representative ofChrist to or an afterlife. This philosophy re- . ofMary who prays for us now and atthe sick and dying is a serious matter. flects the thought of Epicureus who the hour ofour death, and through theThe priest makes present the· com- sees life as.a banquet from which we intercession of Joseph who died inpassion of Christ who shows us the ought to exit gracefully and thank- Jesus' arms, that when I die, there willmercy of the Father. It requires that fully at the end of our allotted time, be a priest with me to anoint me andwe know what we are about, and have and disappear into the darkness out- give me Viaticum.our heart fumly fixed on the One we side. You, my priests, are calledrepresent. We must meditate on the The man's death is a touching Fathers: ..be sacraments of compas-

. sufferings Christ endured, and be con- thing and the book makes some' sion to our people so that in yourvinced that by His Cross, He over- sound points, for example: that the faithfulness and compassion, youcame death. Without this, we will find total dependency brought on by the make the love and mercy ofour Heav­ourselves lacking. Prayer alone terminal illness should not be seen enly Father present to our people,makes the difference. . as humiliation but as an opportunity especially to the sick and dying who

The priest himselfsho~ld be a sac- to receive total care and love again, have a special claim on our love. Yourament of ,compassion. When God as we did in infancy. have been anointed to preach goodbecomes visible, tangible, and avail- Unfortunately, an agnostic notion news and to be good news. Use theseable on this earth, the result is the of death is pu'shing our modern soci- oils we bless together to carry theIncarnation ofCompassion. We look ety toward physician assisted suicide Father's mercy to our people in thisto Jesus to see the face of the Father. for those who seem not to be prop- "Year of the Hither."

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Face of Jesus in' churches' andschools.

The medals will 'be worn withthe traditional Lenten crosses toencourage prayer and devotionduring Lent and remind studentsand staff of the sacr,ifice Jesusmade.

STUDENTS ANDREAMoreira, Ruth Duarte andLance Avil,a bring' Lentencrosses", a Holy,Face ofJesus portrait and medalsduring a recent Lentenprayer service at Our'Ladyof Mount Carmel School,New Bedford.

by Frank Cafabresi,, The special items were pre­

sented to the school by LauraBrousseau, a member of the De­votion 'of the Holy Face of Jesusin Montreal, Canada who is car­rying out her mission of spread­ing the devotion to the Holy'

, Ou,r 'Lady' of Mt. 'Ca__mel

Students and staff receive medals

.. Student posters promotereading, winners announced

NEW BEDFORD - At a re­cent Lenten prayer service atOur Lady of Mount CarmelSchool each student, facultyand staff member received amedal of the Holy Face'of Jesusand a framed portrait of the artwas donated 'to each classroom",

THE ITEMS were do­nated by Frank Calabresi

, -who holds a' portrait with,Principal Rosemary daSilva.Father Henry Arruda, pas­tor of Our Lady of MountCarmel Parish and LauraBrousseau, look on.

, ' ,NORTH ATTLEBORO - St. Jess~ca M,orel, honorable mention, announced as follows: Grade six,Mary-Sacred Heart School recently KiQ1berly, Chil/llpagne a!1d Chris first place, John McLaughlin andheld aposter contest for students in Vil~ndre;Grade four" f,iist' place, Sarah 'Smith, second place, Megan,grades 1-8 to promote reading. Each Jessica Juliano, ,honorable me~7' Paulhus and Meghan Lampron,grade selected a fi,rst place winner, . tion, Daniel. O'Korn and William. third place, Nick Bellavance, Kim-

, , who received'a'free book from its Cavalieri; Grade five,.fi,rst place, berly Dulude, Katharinerecent book fair, and two honorable Kathleen Burke, honorable men- 0' S,ullivan and Melissa Taksar;mentions who received it certificate tion; Megh;lO Jo'nes and Jeanna Grade seven, first place, Daciaof merit. , Brunell; Grade six, first place, ' Read, Krysten Rignanese and

All the winning posters we're put Amanda Rice, honorable mention, Stephanie Lane, second place,, on display at the school. Winners Melissa Ta~sar and Ashleigh St. James Warren and Nicole.were as follows: Grade one, first Pierre;.Grade seven,first place, Jes- Cafar~l1i, third place, Brianplace, Chelsey O'Brien, honorable sica Peixoto, honorable mention, Panchuk, Adam Gingras, Jessicamention,AndrewPayIieandKels~y Adam Womack and Dacia Read;, Peixoto and Daniel Rial; GradeBedard; Grad.e two, first place, Grade eight, first place, Jason eight, first place, Mark,McBrine,Ethan Loew, honorable mention, Allard, honorable mention, Ryan second place, Shannon Crounse,Jillian Brunelli and Kara Kellarson and Erin Belham. third place, Lacey Roome, JustinFitzgerald; Grade ~hree, first place, Science fair winners were also Brunell and Garett Vandette.

MUSICALTALENT! Rachel Henderson,'a freshman fromBishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, was selected as firstchair in the Massachusetts Musical Education Association'sSoutheast District Orchestra which recently performed 'atAttleboro High School. She was selected on the basis of heraudition. She is the daughter of Brandt and Marie Hendersonof Norton.

D1STINGUISt:lED GRADUATE St. Jean Baptiste SchoolPrincipal Kathleen Barboza honors La SaletteFather Andre"Pat" Patenaude with its Di~tingulshed ~raduate Award. Fa­ther Pat, who serves as director of the La Salette Shrine,has provided music, prayer and liturgical support to the par~ish and school for many years: '

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By CHARLIE MARTIN

.. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

.. How to get out.beforeyo'u ge~ ki~kectaround

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15lHEANCHOR- DioceseofFallRiver-Fri.,April 2, 1999,

If one or both persons is en- being committed to one persongaging in secret behaviors, so early.something is definitely wrong. 5. Is there clear evidence

2. Do you feel any guilt that you are a better person be­about your values being ig- cause of this romance? Lovenored or discounted? This type helps us find more of the goodof guilt is a warning that you that God implanted' in us. Areare violating your own stan- you growing more forgiving,dards. Again,' such choices are generous and joyful because ofnot part of a heal,thy love. Lis- the shared (ove? If not, thenten to your guilt" and move out 'what you are calling love moreof the relationship. / likely is infatua~ion or sexual

3. Is theromanc.e known to desire.'parents an'd friends? If you feel All ,of us' go through thesethe romance must be hidden, experiences. It's just helpful tothat is a cause for concern. Why' see them for:what they are, andcan't the roinance be made pub- to' understand that they are notlic? Face the answers and make 'what builds, an enduring rela-'cpanges; orjeave' the relation- .tionsh'ip. ,:. ' ,ship.: _ It'requires maturity to end a

4: Is th~ level of commit- relationship beforeei,ther ofment, appropriate for this time 'you starts kicking hearts around.in Jourljfe? Teens have so Have the courage to ,genuinelymuch to look forward to, in- evaluate what is occurring, andeluding dis~ernmentabout what' then form a decision based onpath to follow after high love, even if it is difficult.school. The years after high Your comments are alwaysschool are some of life's most welcome: Please address:exciting. Don't put conditions Charlie Martin, 7125 Won what this future can hold by 2008, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

I GET ideas for this columnfrom a variety of sources, in­cluding readers! Someone at amusic store where I shop sug­gested that I take a look at thenew disc by The Black Crowesand their song "Kickin' MyHeart Around~"

The song describes a romancethat has gone "south." The guyin the song thinks that he andhis girl need to "come out andsay" that th~ir relationship isover. He asks her to "stop kiekin'my heart around" and to recog­nize that "now it's time to go."While the' reasons for this hurt,are not'mentio'ned, it appearsthat he believes the'y have heldon too long and "now it's timeto ... get this 'show on the ro'adf', B,reaking up is usually, un­

-:pll?'asant.llowev~r,breaking up i

. aft~r' staying to'o .long' is, evenworse::Bytha~:tim~"bothheart~

have been J(ickedaround: ': 'Here are 'some questions' to

help you recognize ,when it'stime for two. people who aredating to stop dating':

1. Is anything deceptive go­ing on? Love is built on trust.

Just st9P kickin' my heart around

In the beginningThere was no wrong you could do

Now in the ending'I can't stop looking a.t you: .',"'.' .. '.

(Repeat refrain:)

Written by'Chris Robinson, RichRobinson; SUf:\g by The BlackCrowes; . ,Copyright (c) 1999 by Warner­TamerlanePublishing Corp.(BMI)

Refrain:Just stop kickin' my heart around

For the last timeStop kickin' my heart around

Weill told you s9Now it's time to go

Got to get this show oil the road

Kickin{My HeartAround

Just come out and say itSpit the words right out of your mouth

It needs no explaining'Cause we both felt it go South

Life beyo,nd'high ~chool

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whatever had brought her to thatpoint and learned an' essentialles­son:' There' is life beyond high'schoQI. And it's pretty good.

I'm not kriocking the joys ofhigh school here, whatever theymay be. There's' a lot that's funabout those years, and after all, itjust wou.ldn't work toskip fromeighth grade' to college, would it?

But to tell you the truth, I havenever met a soul who has said ofhigh school, no matter how muchthey enjoyed it, "Those were thebest years of my life." The fact is,there is one element of highschool that is pretty awful and isworth leaving behind.

It's a pressure cooker, in a wayadult life isn't. Sure, adults canexhibit snobbishness and judg­ment of others. They gossip. Theyhurt each other. They compete.

But after 20 ,years in the adultworld, let me tell you that the so­cial world of adults in generalis alot easier than what you're prob­ably expericricingnow, since it is' .generally not chara,ct~rized by .people sitting in classrooms wait-

, ing for their next victim to walkin, ready for the next session oftormenting, demeaning, bullying , .and exClusion.

In the adult world, if you'restudious, you're accepted as stu­dious. If you're obsessedwith thehibernation habits of lemurs,good for you; Ifyou are dedicatedto managing the best sandwich /store'in Smithville or want to raiseflowers or spend every spare mo­ment you can playing softball,good for you again.

Jenny's not the only one to ex­perience the relief of release fromthe sometimes vicious world ofhigh school. I've witnessed it timeand time again: students return­ing with eyes that almost seem lit­erally to have been widened bytheir new experiences, delighted.to have found that the world is alot bigger and more tolerant placethan the sniping of the MissThing who sits behind you wouldever have led you to believe.

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the grocery store where she'dworked through most of highschool.

Jenny greeted me with a bigsmile of recognition. "Ms.Welborn!" she said (I always tellthese kids that after graduation,they're allowed first-name privi­leges, but you know; they neverseem to take me up on it.), "How.are you?"

I said I was fine, but was farmore interested in how she wasdoing, seven months, into college.

An ever wider grin, if possible,broke across Jenny's face. "I loveit! You know - it's- so much bet­ter than high school," she con­fided.

Because this was goo'd news, Ididn't hesitate in telling Jennythat I'd told her so.

lt was great to see Jenny sohappy, for this was the same girlwho had ended up her senior yearwith an almost flawless academicrecord and deep depression. She'dsacrificed a great deal for thosegrades, including the same kindof social life many of her peershad enjoyed, and just didn'tthink it had been worth it.

"I hate the person I've be­come," she announced at onepoint near graduation to her gath­ered classmates' puzzlement andhorror. But as I'd hoped andprayed, Jenny had gotten over

By AMY WELBORN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

I saw a former student I'll callJenny the other day. She was onspring break from a college acouple of hundred miles away,but instead of lying on the beachshe was spending most of her timeback behind the cash register of

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r,teering pOintl that in a civil society the rule of law ispreeminent," said a statement fromPaul A. Long, vice presidentofpublicpolicy for the Michigan Catholic

·ConferenceKevorkian injected Youk with a

fatal mix of drugs Sept. 17 at Youk'shome. Kevorkian·gave a copy of thetape documenting Youk's death to"60 Minutes," which aired a segment

·on it Nov. 22. It was.seen in 15.6 mil-lion homes. .

The airing of the tape came a fewweeks a6er Michigan voters, by a 7-3'margin, rejected a statewide ballotmeasure; Proposal'B, that would havelegalized assisted suicide.

Two other U.S. cardinal~ joined in·praising. thejury verdict instatements.

"While 'I remain saddened at the·death ofMr.Youk, I am heartened thatjustice has prevailed.in this case:' saidCardinal Anthony :1. Bevilacqua ofPhiladelphia. .

Cardinal'lamesA:Hickey ofWash­ington said he was "heartened" by'Kevorkian~s conviction.

. '1t is,my hope that this convictionwill encourage people of good will toredouble their efforts to secure legis­lation which protects the lives of theterminalJy and seriously ill from eu­thanasia and·assisted suicide," Cardi"nal Hickey added.

"In ·addition, I hope it helps spur.continuing research on pain control.for the seriously and terminally ill, andpierces the consciences of all people,'sO they may reach out, love and cher­ish the sick among us and treat thosewho are suffering with the dignity theydeserve as God's creations:' he added.

Michigan Catholic leaders applaudKevorkian murder conviction

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGWN-Catholic lead­ers in Michigan and elsewhere ap­plauded the March 26 second-degreemurder conviction against self-styled"suicide.doctor" Jack Kevorkian inthe nationally televised death ofa manwith Lou'Gehrig's disease.

'~For· almost nine years now, I'vebeen ,speaking out against JackKevorkian's deadly, duplicitous ap­proach to pain management," saidCardinal Adam 1. Maida ofDetroit ina· statement. "While the outcome of

.Friday's court case is welcome news,"he added, "at the same time, it's la­mentable that it took 130 victims toget to·this'point."

·Kevorkian was also'found guiltyof delivery of a controlled substancein ,the: death of Thomas Youk, 52. Aowe of the death was shown in .No­vemberon theCBS news program "60:MInutes."

Kevorkian had been tried'fodirst­.degtee murder, but thejury, after lessthan two days ofdeliberation,.deliv­ered a ·,guilty ,verdict on the lessercharge, which does not require .pre­meditation: In Michigan,juries are au­tomatically instructed they can .con­sider the lesser.charge.

.A first-degree conviction carries amandatory life sentence without pa­role;but Kevorkian could stiUbe sen­tenced ·to life 'in prison; sentencing'guidelines .call for a' sentence of ..}0­25 years. Sentencing was set for-Aprilt4.

"We applaud' the decision of the.jury ·in the :Kevorkian trial who, by·their action, have made it very clear

. NORTH 'DARTMOUTH -·Retrouvaille, a weekend program tohelp heal ;ind,renew·troubled marriageswill be held April 9-11 :It offers achance

·.torediscover.oneself and one's spouseand a loving relationship in marril!-ge.From more information call.I-80047Q­2230 or the' Diocesan Office' ofF~yMinistry at 999-6420. All inquiries areconfidential.

2-10 at Our Lady of Perpetual HelpChurch. It will begiJ:l on April 2 at noonwith the Novena Prayers and on April3; Easter Sunday, after.the 11 am. Mass.Prayers will follow the noon Mass onsubsequent days. Confessions will beheard before and after the' noon Mass.All welcome. For more information call992-9378.

NEWBEDFORD-A symposiumon the social mission of our Church en­titled ~'Lighting a Holy Fire," will be·held on April·l0 from 8:30 am to 4 p.mat the Days Inn. For more:informationcall Sister Catherine Francis at.CatholicSocial Services at 674-4681.

.NORTON --, A Collective 'Holy'Hour will be held onApriU3 at'7 p.m,inSt Mary~s Parish. A-social·will follow·the service. All ,welcome. For more in­formation call ,Paul Griffin at 222-4996.

SAGAMORE - All area womenare invited to a morning of recollec­tion on April9;from ·to'am to noon atSt. Theresa~s Chapel;Route 6A. .Con­

..fessions '.will be heard by a priest of

.Qpus Dei.

.EAST TAUNTON - Mass'will becelebrated onApril5 at 7·p.m at HolyFamily Church,for the' intention of thecanonization .of :Blessed FredericOzanam and in memory ofdeceasedmembers. The regular monthly meet­ing will follow in the parish hall.

FAX(508) 673-1545

and Benediction. Confessions will alsobe available. All welcome. For moreinformation call 679-6732.

'FALL'RIVER-1heDiocesanPro­'Life Convention will·be held on April24 from 8:30 am. to 3 p.m at 'BishopConnolly High School. ,Bishop SeanO'Malley will celebrate 'Mass andHelen Alvare will be the keynote~peaker. For more information' or'regis­tration call the Pro,Life.. Office at 997­2290.

MAILING SERVICES·

FALLRIVER-' ASupport GroupJor family and friends.and loved'ones,of persons 'living ,with and affected:byHIV and AIDS .will· meet on April 13from noon.to ·1:30 p.m. at ClemenceHall, room '134,243 ForesrSt It.is anopen group facilitated by Dr. KrystenWinter~Green and ,Father ,RobertRochon. All welcome.'For·more infor­mation call 67~5600 ext. 2295.

NEW BEDFORD - A Novena to.Divine Mercy will be,held from April

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ATILEBORO - A sunrise ser­vice with Mass will be held on EasterSunday, April 4 at 5:30 am. at the LaSalette Shrine. Father Richard Delislewill be principal celebrant for the ser:vice which will begin at the tomb nearthe end of the Shrine's Stations of theCross. Children accompanied' by anadult are invited to an egg 'hunt at 2p.m. For more information call 222­5410.

The Bullock'Brothers will ,be fea­tured at the Shine's Coffee.House onApril 10 at 6:30 p.m.'All welcome.

,EAST SANDWICH -The:Feast,of Divine Mercy will be celebrated onApril 11 at 2:45 p.m. at Corpus,ChristiParish. It will include Eucharistic Ado­.ration, Benediction and readings fromBlessed Faustina's diary. All ,welcome.

.FALL RIVER - ;Divine MercySunday will'be held on April 11 at.2

,p.m in Holy Name Church. It,will in­clude Exposition and Adoration of the'Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Mercy

.May.the resurrection"o/Our Lord bring hope,faith ,and:co.urage toa .worldin ,need.

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"'He Is .Risen!"

IEASTIEJR ILTI1rUJRGTIIES

Mark 16:6

'Holy Saturday - .April '3Morning Prayer & Novena·to the Divine Mercy: 8:00a.m.:Blessing ofEaster Food & Novena to the Divine Mercy: 12 noon

Good Friday - April,'2Morning Prayer '& Novena to the DivineMer~:(Jffice ofReadings:& Novena to 'the Divine Merl:Y:Gorzkie Zale Ser:oice'with PoliSh Novena·to the.

Divine Mercy:Fr. Pawel.Swierczpresides.Liturgy ,ofthe Lord's ,Passion with Holy Communion:

.7:00a.m.12 noon3:00p~m. 'THE GREAT VIGIL OFEASTER

Blessing.ofthe New Fire '& Paschal Cand~,Liturgy oltke .Word, Renewal o/BaptismalPromises and First Eucharist f!fEaster

7:00p.m.

·Easter Sunday - April 4 The Resurrection·of Our Lord Jesus ChristSolemn Resurrection Liturgy. in Polish: 6:00 a.m.Easter Eucharist-in English:8:00·a.m.Solemn Easter Eucharist: . '10:00 a.m.

The Church remains open all dayfor.prayer,&meditation.

Easter. Evening ,Prayer &:Solemn Novena:to 'the. >DivineMercy:

You are 'invited -to 'take;home newly consecrated'EaSterholy water 'for $prinkling of homes and gardens. 'Pleasebring your ·own vessel (botde, etc.) for water.

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