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"According to Dr. Nee;hof, partial­birth abortion exposes the unborn hu­man to levels of pain that would failthe federal standards, for humane,treatment of animals in medical re­search,"Cleaver said. "It is unconscio­nable that women and children havebeen made to suffer so needlesslyfrom this procedure."

House' committeepasses partial-birth

abortion ban

.WINNERS IN the 2003'Pro-Life Essay contest received praise for theirwork on the topic "Back to Basics: Why Abortion Should Not be Legal:'From left: director of the Pro-Life Apostolate, Father Stephen A. Fernandes;Brian Hodge; Austin Webb; Diocesan Administrator Msgr. George W.Coleman; Caitlin McQueen; Jeff Santoro; and assistant director of the Pro­Life Apostolate, Marian Desrosiers. (Anchon'Gordon photo)

Each also received a certificate of merit.Themed "Back to Basics: Why Abortion

Should Not be Legal:' the contest winnerswere chosen from among hundreds of en­tries from schools and religious educationprograms throughout the diocese.

"We are very proud of these youngpeople's effort;' declared Father Stephen A.Fernandes, director ofthe Diocesan Pro-Life •Apostolate. ''They were very powerfully :

Thrn to page 12~Pro-Life ::

By MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

FAll. RIVER - Wmners in the annualPro-Life essay contest, sponsored by theDiocesan Pro-Life Apostolate, read theiraward winning essays following a March25 Pro-Life Mass at Espirito Santo Church.First and second place finishers for the el­ementary school and high school levels re­ceived $100 and $50 savings bonds respec­tively for their efforts in this year's contest.

Students laud lifeat Pro-Life Mass

partial-birth abortions."According to Neerhof, partial-birth

abortion exposes the unborn human tolevels of pain that would fail the fed­eral standards for humane treatment ofanimals in medical research," Cleaver

said. "It is un­conscionablethat women andchildren havebeen made tosuffer so need­lessly from thisprocedure."

Rep. SteveChabot, R­Ohio, who in­troduced thelegislation in theHouse, said a

"moral, medical and ethical consensusexists that partial-birth abortion is iminhumane procedure that is nevermedically necessary and should beprohibited."

The House version of the legislationdoes not include the nonbinding reso­lution in the Senate version that en­dorsed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 SupremeCourt decision legalizing abortion, andsaid it secured an "important constitu­tional right."

House committee members who op­posed the partial-birth abortion ban asunconstitqtional had proposed severalamendments to loosen the bill's re­strictions, including a provision toeliminate prison terms for doctors whoperform the procedure that failed in a15-8 vote.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - The House Ju­. diciary Committee voted 19-11 lasti week to pass the Partial-Birth AbortionBan Act without any amendments.

The bill is now in position for a voteon the Housefloor and is ex­pected to passby a wide mar­gin. The Senatepassed a similarban in mid­March andPresident Bushhas vowed tosign.the legisla­tion into law.

"With theJudiciaryCommittee's passage of a ban on par­tial-birth abortions, the ban is one stepcloser to becoming the first federal lawlimiting abortion since Roe v. Wade,"said Cathy Cleaver, director of plan­ning and information for the U.S. bish­ops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

"We applaud the committee's workon this crucial bill, and look forwardto its passage by the full House soon,"she added in a statement.

During a hearing on the legislation,experts in obstetrics and gynecologytestified that the partial-birth procedure

t is "excruciatingly painful" for the un­. born child. Dr. Mark Neerhof, assis­: tant professor of clinical obstetrics and. gynecology at Evanston NorthwesternI Healthcare in Evanston, Ill., also ex-

: plained the health risks to women from

Annual Catholic CharitiesAppealabout to begin

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BISHOP SEAN O'Malley, OFM Cap., cent~r, of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla., returned to St.Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, last Saturday to ordain Michael J. Fitzpatrick, second from left, .andEthan McCarthy, second from right, as. transitional deacons. Also pictured are Msgr. George W.Coleman, left, diocesan administrator, and Deacon Dana McCarthy, right, the father of Ethan.

FALL RIVER - Preliminarymeetings with lay leaders in the vari­ous geographic areas of the FallRiver diocese have concluded andleaders of the 62nd Annual CatholicCharities Appeal continue to mapstrategies as the spring campaignreadies to kick off.

Msgr. Thomas 1. Harrington, di­rector of the Appeal, and Michael 1.Donly, diocesan director of Devel­opment, are continuing to lay thegroundwork.

Following the regional meetingsDonly said that experience gleanedfrom a careful review ofproceduresin the past five years clearly indi­cates that parishes where there are

active committees with laymen andlaywomen serving as volunteerchairmen have had greater levels ofparticipation and more encouragingresults.

"We are always hoping that thosewho have contributed in the past willcontinue to do so, perhaps to in­crease their gifts," Donly explained."But the essential element in achiev­ing real growth in our Appeal willbe in identifying new donors andconvincing them of the worthinessofourprogram. Only in this way canwe increase the number of real andprospective donors."

Some of the lay-led parish com­Thrn to page six - Appeal

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ora multi-evening retreat led byFather Jose DaSilva Lima of theCatholic University of Portugal,at Santo Christo Church in FallRiver.

The Portuguese Channel isavailable on mo:;t cable televi­sion systems in the diocese.

Thursday - On the road to'1Emmaus (Lk 23:13-35).

. joining St"J~lieBilllatt and OurLady of the Assumption parishes

. in spon~o,ing fhe p,iss\on are: St.

. James; S~. L.awref)ce,St. Mary's,Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady ofMt: Carmel an'd' St.' Jotin the Bap­tist parishes in'New Bedford, andSt-, , Mary.'s Parish, SouthDartmouth... For further information, call5b8~992-7163... ' ~ '.

The Portuguese Channel willair a five-part special Caminhospara a Pascoa or Easter Spe­cial at 9:30 p.m. beginningApril 7 and continuing eachnight through Friday at thatsame time.

The program is a presentation

April 101944, Rev. John P. Doyle, Pastor, St. William, Fall River

April 111914, Rev. John F. Downey, Pastor, Corpus Christi, Sandwich

April 121909, Rev. John Tobin, Assistant, Sl. Patrick, Fall Rivcr1996, Rev. Msgr, Alfred J. Gendreau, Cath'olic Memorial

Home, Fall River1997, Rey. Edward P. Qoyle, a.p., St. Raymond, Providcnce, R.I.200 I, Rev. Bertrand, R. Chabot, Retired Pi\stor, Sl. Anthony of

Padua, New Bedford

Aprif91919, Rev. Cornelius McSweeney, Pastor, Immaculatc Conccp­

tion, Fall River1965, Rev. Edward F. Dowling, Pastor, 'Immaculatc Conccp­

tion, Fall River

AprilS·1988, Rev. Alvin Matthews, OFM, Retired, Our Lady's Chapel,

New Bedford

In Your PrayersPlease pray for the following

priests during the coming weekApril 7

1976, Rev. James A. Dury, Chaplain, Madonna Manor. NorthAttleboro

2001, Rev. Lucien Jusseaume, Retired 'Chaplain, Our Lady'sHaven, Fairhaven

PortUguese Channel to air five-part East~r special

'gatory Parish; New'B~~ford, w!ll.'celebrate the TiiesdllY noon Mass.

There wi1l'be a reconciliationse~vice with severat' priesi'confes­

"sors available for the sacrament of:penancdollowing the' Wed.n~sdayevening service. ' : . .

,TheScripture reflection's Will beas' followed: Monday' - Thewomen at the well On 4:5-42);Tuesday - The rmsing of Lazarus(1n '11: 1-45); Wednesday --'- Theprodigal s'on (Lkf5.:I ~3: 1'1-32);

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WOMEN FROM St. Anthony's Parish, Taunton, prepared the 'traditional Portuguese Lentenmalasadas for parishioners on, Shrove Tuesday. From left: Liduina deMelp, Lourdes Sousa,'and Gilda Pedro, chairman.

New ,Bedford Dea~ery .,'. - ,.. '.' .

to host Lenten mission., .NEW BEDFORD - The par­

ishes of the New Bedford Deanerywi II sponsor aLenten Mission fromAplil 7 to 10 at St. Julie BilliartChurch, 494 Slocum Road, NorthDartmouth. "Transformed by JesusFrom Broken to Made BrandNew," is the theme.

.Sacred Hearts Fa,ther Stanley J.Kolasa, pastor of Our Lady of theAssumption Palish, New Bedford,will preach the mission.

There will be two services daily- Mass will be celebrated at noonand a Liturgy of the Word will beheld evenings at 7 p.m.

Maronite Father CharbelSemaen, pastor ofOur Lady of f>lir-

Daily ReadingsApril 7 On 13:1-9,15-

17,19-30,33-62or 13:41 c-62; Ps23:1-6; In 8:1-11

April 8 Nm 21 :4-9; Ps102:2-3,16-21 ;In 8:21-30

April 9 On 3: 14-20,91-92,95; (Ps) On3:52-56; In 8:31-42

April 10 Gn 17:3-9; Ps105:4-9; In 8:51-59

April 11 Jer 20:1 0-13; Ps18:2-7; In 10:31-42

April 12 Ez 37:21-28; (Ps)Jer31:10-13; In11 :45-56

April 13 Mk11:1-100rJn12:12-16 (pro-cession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24;Phil 2:6-11; Mk14:1-15:47 or15:1-39

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Father Keefe was also involvedin the Enthronement of the SacredHeart ministry, which is sponsoredby' the Congregation of the SacredHearts.

He leaves abrother, Joseph Keefeof Norwood; two sisters, WinifredKeefe and Claire Gay of WestRoxbury, all in Massachusetts; andnieces and nephews.

His funeral Mass was celebratedTuesday in St. Joseph's Church,Fairhaven, Mass. Interment was inthe Community Cemetery there.

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She taught at· Sl. Mary's,Taunton from 1935-1967. She alsotaught at schools in New Jersey andPennsylvania.

In addition to her Holy UnionSisters, she is survived by niecesand nephews, among them HolyU1)ion Sister Mary MargaretRommal of Attleboro.

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He entered' the novitiate of theCongregation in 1936 and made hisfirst profession in !937. He was or­dained to the priesthood on Ma)~ 28,1942 in the National Sluine of theImmaculate 'Conception in Wash­ington, D.C.

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allow the Mass attendees to get toknow one another better, and spe­cial events serve to increasepeople's awareness of the Mass.

Most notable among those wasthe appearance of S1. Gregory'sSchola Cantorum or choir that sangthe Gregorian chants liturgicallylinked to the Tridentine Mass; anda special tribute to Father ,N<:;ilsonon his birthday.', Una Voce, with recourse to a

modern saint, S1. Padre Pio ofPietrelcina, hopes to attract newmembers to the chapel, and a.num-

cess that lead to diocesan recogni­tion.

After consulting with diocesancouncils and priestly representa­tives, Bishop O'Malley issued a let­ter on Feb. 12, 2002. It reads in part,"After extensive consultation withthe Diocesan PrieSts' Council, thepriests of the Cape Cod Deanery,and the Diocesan Pastoral Council, 'BistiopO'Mall~y ... has announcedthat he has authorized the celebra­tion of the Tridentine Mass."

Within a week of that letter, Fa­ther Jon-Paul Gallant of Holy Re­deemer Parish in Chatham madethe parish's mission church of OurLady ofGrace Church available ona year-round basis for the specialM~ss.· ..

Father Richard 1. Neilson, a re­tired priest residing on the Cape,agreed to celebrate the TridentineMass each Sunday., Without destroying the chapel'spost-Vatican II altar arrangement,organizers obtained yesteryear'svestments and missals, trained al­tar servers and completed a host ofdetails for the proper and dignifiedcelebration of Mass.

At the first Mass, many of the170 came from across the FallRiver diocese as well as from otherdioceses for the I p,m. rite.

Mass attendance seemed to'settle in at about 50 to 60 people.Finally, a request was granted al­lowing the ancient Mass to be cel­ebrated on Holy Days as well.

Meetings ofUna Voce and otherget-togethers are held m~nthly to

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SOUTH CHATHAM/ntroibo ad altare dei, ("I will gounto the altar of God"), the priest'sopening prayer in Latin of theTridentine Mass of yesteryear, isechoing again - with approval ­in the Fall River diocese.

Every. Sunday since Feb. 17,2002, the ancient Tridentine Masshas been celebrated with full eccle­siastical approval in the chapel atOur Lady ofGrace Church in SouthChatham.

On that first day, which hap­pened to be the first day of Lent,approxi!11ately 170 people filled thepews for the now seldom-seen rite,celebrated as it had been for centu­ries.

The approval process begansome three years before approvalwas given by Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap., who hadbeen bishop of the Fall River dio­cese until October 200 I, when hetook over the Diocese of PalmBeach, Fla.

In an earlier papal declaration,Ecclesia Dei, by Pope John Paul IIon July 2, 1988, the pontiff ex­panded on an earlier direction thatfull respect should be granted toCatholics worldwide wishing toparticipate in the Mass they hadlong become used to, and under.cCI1ain conditions and guidelines.

A group lead by Cape Cod sum­mer resident Joseph Klonoski, fulllime resident Joseph Gallante, andseveral others, organized as UnaVoce Cape Cod, and began the prb-

THE ELEVATION of the chalice at the Tridentine Mass atOur Lady of Grace Church, Chatham. (Photo courtesy ofThe Cape Cod Times)

'1.4' Friday, Apri.1 4, 2003 ./

,,"0 GOD HIE LORD, THE STRENGTH OF MY SALVATION, YOU HAVE

. ,CO~EREDMy HEADil'i THE DAY OF.BATTLE" (PSALM 140:7).'I. • .'t, ... .

the living word, .

Beyond the ,new'brave world

way of liXe.In his public life, Christ never

ran from a problem. When con­fronting Pharisees or his owndeath, he never flinched fromseeking out the truth of,the mat­ter.

No dOl!bt the. large crow9s andthe anxiety of the moment gener~ated the fearful feeling that thingswe~e coming apart. Yet, C,hrist~ou.rageously held his ground andsorted through one problem afteranother. He is forever taking,counsel with his Father., who isthe S.9urce of ~isstrength. .

In the end, the Lord's earnest­ness, courage and asceticism led toour redemptive healing, the samehealing we presently yearn for in6rder.to return life to normal.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur oncesaid: "Last but not least, courage:..- moral courage, the courage of'

'one's convictions, the courage tosee things through.·The world isin' a constant conspiracy againstthe brave. It's the age-old struggle- the roar of the crowd on oneside and the voice of your con­science on the other."

That voice' of conscienceMacArthur speaks of is Christbeckoning us to emulate hismodel of leadership in tbe midstof seeming chaos. .

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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IONDURI~G MASS AT A CAMP 93 MIL'ESNO:RTH OF THE I,.RAQI TOWN OF. AN NASIRIYAH. As• • - '. I' ',' •

-u.S. AND BRITISH FORCES CONTINUED THE CAMPAiGN TO TOPPLE SADDAM HUSSEIN'S

REGIME, POPE JOHN PAUL,lIREPEATEDL)~PRAYED FOR PEACE AND SAID THE CONFLICt MUST

NOT BE ALLOW~DTOBECO~E A "RELIGIOUS CATAST·ROPH·E." (~NS PHOTO FROM REUTERS)

done be'tter that wasn't accom­plished by world leaders, our edu-

"UIiimately our global leader- cational systems and churches?ship is ,riding On this. It's not ", ~Do we.just throw up ourSaddam that is' the issue; it's· hands and say there is·evil in thewhether America can lead, lead world and that the only way toconstructiVely and in away that . ~t9P,it isto take an eyecfor-an-eyeothers respect it." stance, ,or do'we look it squarely'These thought-provoking i!1,,~he eye and, more imp,ortant,

words of Zbigniew'Brzezinski in look into the minds and hearts of:'an intel'view on PBS' eveni ng QUI' enemies?'Ne.ws Hour raise a critical ques- . G~~vity is the courage to pur­tion: What type of leadership is s.ue. root cause~ when everything-needed to produce the respect ~eems. chaotic and 'hopeless . .ItBrzezinski spoke of? , creates think tanks, takes counsel;

After experiencing the devas- ~tudies and calls forsummitmeet­tation of his Germany in World ipgs. It refuses to yield to th", feel­.War' II,' the renowned theologian ing that certain seemingly unsolvc

'and cultural observer Father able problems can't be peacefullyRomano Guardini answered this solv~d. .question: Tciday's leaders need, Asceticism is the discipline,more than ever, to practice the self-s'acrifice and tough1'lessvirtues of earnestness, gravity and needed, to practice earnestnessasceticism. ' and gravity.

, Earnestness goes 'to the truth' More than ever, our leadersof a matter, seeking its ultimate need to practice,these virtues be­causes. Earnestness lo:oks beyond '. cause we are on the brink of a newbuilding bomb shelters or carry- and horrendously fearful world.ing gas masks (as many police are ,What is most alarming about it isnow doing) and ultimately asks: 'how rapidly fears that were once-~hy are we building bombs , unimaginable are being gener­

and manufacturing gas masks at ated.all? Prayer is paramountto making~Hbw did we get into a war? these virtues effective. When we

What are the ultimate reaSons for pray, we walk SIde by side withterrorism? What should have been . Christ and open our hearts to his

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.Tbe War arid the mediaMuch is being said about the news coverage of the current Iraqi war.

Some of the reflections are positive and 'others quite negative. This isour first media war, bonging' all its horrors into our homes in livingcolor. For some it has become nothing more than a virttial reality mediagame: Others are repelled by the fear of seeing one of their loved oneswoimded or dying. People are fighting wars in their living rooms a clickaway from their favorite soap opera'. The result is a very confusing situ­ation. For those on the battlefield, war is always a horror; for thosesitting in the comfort of their homes it leads to a recognition ofcrllilhing~~ , .

.There are some very important reflections on thi~ issue in a docu­ment from Vatican Council II concerning social communication. Firstand foremost, if public opinion is to be properly formed, it is necessarythat right from the start the public be given free access to the sources andchannels of information. They also should be 'allowed to express their?wn vie~. "Freedom of opinion and the right to be i~formed go hand­m-hand.

It should oe.obvious that we cannot do without information. That is,complete"consistent, accurate and above all true, not staged. Withoutitwe cannot understand the ever-changing complexities of the world inwhich we live. '

. News information does not simply occur: it has to be sought..Thosewhose job it is to give the hews have~a most difficult ana responsiblerole to play. This is especially true for reporters who, in order to do this,P!flce themselves in harin's·way. As we have seen in this war, they risktheir lives, and indeed some have b'eeri' killed. "The Church," the Coun­cil reflected, "utterly condemns the'use ofviolence against news people~"

: We should try to remember that it is hard for anyone to have th.ewhole tmth and to pass that on to others. News people fa<;e an additionalproblem. Of its nature, news is a~6ut what is new. Journalists and re­porters deal with what has just happened and with what is of currentinterest. They must judge what is significant fact. .It can happen thatnews reported is only part of the whole and does not convey what is of

, real importance. A iot can be left out by the quick comment. In someways this has been the case as war days drag on. This is especially truein the situation where reporters in the field have only novice experiencein their job. In the heat of battle there is the potentiql of making news'sensational in such a way that it becomes distorted orexaggenited out ofall proportion. The reporting of violence and brutality demands specialcare and prudence. There is no denying that human life is debased bywar. Such media visions frequently replayed can lull us into thinkingthat violence is the acceptable way to resolve conflicts.

·It is also important to note that we should not look for superhumanpelfection' from comritunicators under siege in battle. We do have 'aright,to expect that any errors in reporting be corrected. Let's not forgetthat>the right to information is riot limitless. It has to be reconciled withother existing rights. For example, ~he right oftruth. Also, there is alight of secrecy that might be r,equired for the common good. Wheneverthe public good is·at stake,' discretion and careful jU<:!gIilent should al-ways be used in the preparation of news. . .. .

W,e all pray thatthe war i~ broughdo a;qiJick and secure end and th~tour amled service people safely returri'110me an,d'- that our reportingnews people in the field be .supported in ~heii efforts to be honestlyinformed. '.

This war is a new experience for ail 'of-tis. It wili take some time forus to sift through all the reporting pros aJ)dcons. In all of this let us qe

. grateful that we live in a nation that upholds and respects freedom ofthe

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, STATIONS OF THE CROSSI Friday, April 4 & 11: 7: 15 p.m.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday - April 132:00 Reconciliation Service

Holy Thursday - April 17. 7:00 Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper

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Good Friday - April 1812: 10 English Way of the Cross

1:30 Portuguese Way of the Cross, 3:00 Solemn Celebration of the

, Lord's Passion and Death.7:00 The Seven Last Words of Jesus

Holy Saturday - April 197:00 Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday - April 206:00 Sunrise Service with Mass

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Bishop Donald Pelletier, M.S.Music Mihistry: St. Margaret's Choir

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Deadline for subrriission of ap­plication is April 25 at 4'p.m. Formore information call 508-674-5600ext. 2441.

Sixteen area bilingual health care,workers recently cOfllpleted aMdi­cal Interpreting Skills Program. The32-hour course is designed as thefirst stage for staff to learn profes­sional medical interpreting skills. Itincluded lectures, and discussions onprincipals of interpreting, culturalcompetency, information about theU.S. health care system, practice insupervised role plays and nine hoursofcoaching in medical terminologyin POItuguese. .

To date, a total of45 pmticipantshave been trained in basic and ad­vanced interpretation in Portuguese,Spanish or Khmer. Those who pm'­ticipated in the most recent sessionswere: Natasha Andrade, ClaudiaBarboza, Maria M. Borges, AnaBraga, Rosemarie Cabral, VaniaCoelho, Diane Couto, Wanda ClUZ,Janice Dasilva, Chlistina FelTeira,Marie Giguere, Leonor LUZ, MaryMachado, Naomi Patricio, AnaRichards and Irene Rigby.

_strongly disagrees with. They can'tgo take a breather on the bench fora few minutes. They can't call atime-out when things becomeoverwhelming. They can't affordto make a mistake.

These outstanding young menand women are torn betweenfighting an enemy that has noethics and protecting men,

women and children whoare victims of their ownpeople. One instantthey're staring down thebarrel of an automaticweapon, and the next,they're offering a candybar to a hungry, scared 'and confused child. 'There are times whenthey're cradling a rocket

launcher in battle, and then thereare times when they're cradlingan Iraqi infant, searching for itsfamily.

War is despicable - of thatthere is no doubt. AlsQ doubtless isthe courage and compassion of ouryoung men and women facingperils and decisions most of us will .never know. They need ourprayers and support, and theydeserve it,regardless of one'spolitical and religious views.

Please, keep let's keep them inour prayers. Let's continue to prayfor the Iraqi people, the Iraqisoldiers of good will, and theleaders of both nations. Let'spetition the Lord that this conflictmay cease very, very soon. Let'spray for the day when the onlybattles young men and womenface will be in the sports.arenas ofthe world.

Comments are welcome atdave;olivet@anchornews.org.

The hospital's MulticulturalHealth Committee, in an effort toreduce barriers and improve accessto education to a culturally diversecommunity, is offering six $500scholarships to local students pur­suing a health care career.

The scholarship candidate mustbe: bicultural and/or bilingual; aresi­dent of the Greater Fall River area;entering or pursuing a degree innursing and/or health care relatedprofession at an accredited college, 'university or enroUed in a programleading to eligibility of state license!certification; be a graduating highschool senior, college student or en­rolled in a program leading to eligi­bility of state licenselcertification;provide the original GED celtificate,if applicable; complete the applica-

photos, one can't help but stare atthese young faces. Their eyes arefocused, with a hint of fear. Theirnerves are steel, with a trace ofcaution. And at one moment icewater courses through their bodiesand the next rrioment they arewarm-blooded human beingsfilled with compassion for theinnocent strangers they encounter.

To these exemplary young menand women, World War n, Korea 'and Vietnam were lessons theylearned about in history class but afew years ago. The Gulf War wassomething they saw on television,but didn't understand. Only a fewyears ago their primary conc~rns

were how they looked to theopposite sex, what kind of car theywould get and if they would passthe next math exam.

Now, they have the weight ofthe world on their young shoul­ders. They have no choice but tofight in a war that half the world '

veins carry ice water. Howreiliarkable are these youngathletes?

As amazing as these individualsare, nothing can compare to theirpeers who are roaming thebattlefields ofIraq and Kuwait.Nothing.

Watching war footage andviewing magazine and newspaper

By Dave Jolivet

My Viewfrom the

Stands

March Madness neverceases to blow me away. Fornearly three solid weeks amagical group of 18-, 19-, and20-year-olds consistentlyamaze and astound millions ofhoop fans with incredible feats ofathletic prowess.

Whether it be the women's orthe men's tournament, theseremarkable students, nottoo far removed fromadQlescence and with just,one foot in adulthood,capture the imaginationsof a nation of sportsfanatics and takes themon a thrilling ride until achampion is crowned.

Every year the contestsinclude upsets, blowouts,squeakers and heart-stoppers. Howincredible is it for a young womanor man to stand at the foul linewith the game on the line, in front'of thousands of screaming fansand millions of viewers at home,and toss up a free throw hittingnothing but net? How amazing is itfor a hoopster to race down thecourt, stop on a dime, launchthemseLves into the air and allowthe pumpkin to delicately roll offtheir fingeltips in a high arc andhave it fall through the, twine for athree pointer - all with a secondor two left on the clock? And howstupendous is it for a ball player torisk a broken bone or two to diveinto the stands and save ballpossession for their team for onelast shot at victory?

One can't help but stare intothese young faces as they react tothe pressures of the NCAA bigdance. Their eyes are focused,their nerves arc steel and their

ClarificationIn the March 21 edition, the history of St. PatriCk's Parish, Fall

River. carrit:d the headline "Good Shepherd Parish, Fall River."The laller parish is the result of a merger of St. Patrick's, Our Ladyof Angels Parish and Blessed Sacrament Parish in 2002. It wasalso slated that Father Freddie Babiczuk was the 14th pastor of GoodShepherd Parish. He was the 14th pastor of St. Patrick's Parish andis the current pastor of €ioad Shepherd Parish. In the March 28edition, Annunciation of the Lord Parish, Taunton, should havebccn titled Sacred Heart Parish.

FALL RIVER - Parents whoare coping with a diagnosis of can­cer can leam how to face relatedparenting issues when the HudnerOncology Center offers a programentitled "When a Parent Has Can­cer: How to Care for Children," ,Aplil 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. at SaintAnne's Hospital.

The program will offer a panelof.experienced survivors and chil­dren who will share stOlies and ex­peliences about living with acancerdiagnosis. They will share adviceahout empowering children duringchronic illness, protecting their needfor stahility and n0I111alcy and help­ing them to heal and grow.

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viciousness, regardless of honesty,truth or integrity.

Individuals believe accusationsand attacks made with no evidenceor proof. With no effort to check.the facts, they don't hesitate tospread the most outlandishallegations as widely as possible.

Ridiculous as it is to be forcedto deny them, someoneneeds to declare whatmost Catholics of goodsense would conclude ontheir own - that theseaccusations are withoutfoundation and false.

My purpose in writingthis is not to defend peoplewho in this need no 'defense. Perhaps some

Catholics still need to be alerted,however, to the existence of thesedestructive tactics on the part ofpeople who feel more and 'moreabandoned as the Church gets onwith its life.

Compassion is due those whocan't handle spiritual growth anddevelopmeJ,1t in the Body ofChrist. Their way of responding totheir frustrations, however, is sobizarre that the very extravaganceof their accusations might make anordinary person say: No chargeslike these could possibly be madeagainst Church officials unless theaccusers had real solid proof.

In calmer times, in an atmo­sphere of thoughtful and tolerantdiscourse, it might be safe toassume this kind of moral respon­sibility. Sadly, one cannot makesuch an assumption today.

They are-well funded andnumber in the thousands, espe­cially, it seems, along the EasternSeaboard of the United States. Buttheir literature, videotapes andbooks reach across the country.Similar activities exist also in othercountries..

To say the ~th bluntly, these

accusations, in addition to beingslander and an insult to theintegrity and serVice to the Churchof all the individuals involved, .from the pope on down, are an .insult to the intelligence of,Catholic people.

'Even as I say it, I know suchaccusations, spread throughprivate correspondence and anastounding array of periodicals

.published by groups who angrilyreject nearly an that has happenedin the Church in the last 40 years,for some reason gain a wideraudience today than ever. .

It is another tragic example ofthe loss ofcivility and tolerance ­let along simple Christian charity- in public dialogue in today'sChurch and larger society. Somepeople feel free to attack t1)eir"enemy" with every possible

By F~ther

John J. Dietzen

Questions'and

·Answers

F'reemason's ',and the ChurchQ. I know Catholics are not

allowed to join the Freemasons.However, I am reading somematerial, well documented, that ''Masonry controls very high .levels of the Catholic Church.

Pope John Paul D appointeda cardinal to one of the Vaticancongregations who was initiatedinto the Masonic riteSept. 28,1957, No. 41­076. His code name isCASA. .

You probably use theNovus Ordo (NewOrder) of the Mass. Butdo you know this Ordo;which "replaced" theTridentine Mass, wascomposed by an arch-bishop who was initiated intoFreemasonry April 23, 1963, No.1365-75? His code naine isBUAN.

He was reported to the HolyFather in July 1975 as being aFreemason, but nothing wasdone about it!

The list I have contains 122other high-ranking Masonic

, Catholic Church officials. I can­uriderstand .why this is generallynot known in the new Church.Can you help? (New Jersey)

A. I hope readers of thiscolumn will realize I thought longand hard about this sad letter andaddressing this subject again. Mymail gives evidence that peoplewho like to believe these sorts of

, allegations, even to the point ofcalling the pope the anti-Christ, ;u-eback stronger than ever.

SOMERSET - The Parish NurseMiriistry of Saint Patrick's Parish willsponsor a seminar ('Organ and TissueDonation:' from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.April 26 in the parish center:306 SouthStreet. F:or more information call ClaireStevens at 508-678-3831.

. NEW BEDFORD -'The NewBedford Women's Club will meet April9 at 7 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club. Theywill' also hold a Day of Reflection April12 at II a.m. at Holy Family'School.Guest speaker will be Sister ChristineM. Horen. For more information calf­508-995-9319.

be taught QY the Couple to CoupleLeague beginning April 26 at I p.m. atChrist the King Parish. For more infor­mation call Celina Della-Morte at 508­833-9535.

WEST HARWICH - BeginningEaster Monday the Divin~ Mercy HolyHour will be sung at7 p.m. at Holy Trin­ity Church. Route 28. It will continueall week though Easter Saturday at 7p.m. Members of the prayer group wi'ligather at 2:45 p.m. for the Mercy Sun­day celebration. No confessions will beavailable that day at the church. For moreinformation call 508-432-4000.

NORTH DARTMOUTH - TheDiocesan Ullreya scheduled 'for April

, 8 is cancelled so that members can at­tend the New Bed ford Deanery'sLenten Retreat. The next meeting willbe May 13. .

EAST TAUNTON - Members ofthe Taunton District Council of the St.Vincent de Paul Society will attendMass April 7 at 7 p.m. at Holy FamilyChurch for the intention of the canoni­zation of Blessed Frederic Ozanam andin memory of deceased members. Theregular monthly meeting will follow inthe parish hall.

BREWSTER - "Come, WalkWith Me." an eight-week support semi­nar for bereaved persons sponsored bythe Lazarus Ministry Group. will be­gin April 25 at 7 p,m, at Our Lady ofthe Cape Parish Center. For refistration'information call Eileen Miller. at 508­896-4218 or Happy Whitman ~t 508­385-3252.

FALL RIVER-A Lenten Missionwill De held April 7-9 at St. Anthony ofthe Desert Maronite Church. 300 North,Eastern Avenue. beginning with· 6:30p.rn. Mass. Franciscan Father PatrickMagee will be homilist. For more infor­mation call 508-672-7653.

MASHPEE - A series of fourNatural Family Planning Classes will

FALL RIVER - The Fall RiverArea Men's First Friday Club will meettonight following a 6 p.m. Mass at Sa­cred Heart Church. A catered supperwill follow. Guest speaker Jim Wilcoxwill address the topic "Palestinian and,Israeli Iss'ues:' For more informationcall Norman Valiquette at 508-672-.8174.. '

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By Antoinette Bosco

moratorium on executions toprevent "the worst nightmare astate can face, the killing of aninnocent person."

Hollywood and Broadway arenow stepping in to show that suchkilling can and does happen. Thenew movie, 'The Life of David

Gale," is a stunner, acleverly plotted tale abouthow some anti-deathpenalty workers prove aninnocent man can beexecuted. The movie

, made me uncomfortable,even as it made its point~ that this nightmare canand has happened.

Much more· effectiveis the off-Broadway play "TheExonerated." Here, actors' tell theharrowing stories of five menand one woman who spent yearson death row in differen't statesand then were found innocentand released. I had the ptivilegeof meeting the woman, SunnyJacob's, a few years ago. Herstory of justice gone awry is inmy book "Choosing Mercy, AMother of Murder Victims

. Pleads to End the Death Pen­alty.", Innocence is relevant. The NewYork TIrnes has reported: "Once ajury has relicheda verdict or ajudge has ruled, lawyers say, theodds are overwhelmingly againstreopening a case, no matter howcom~lIing the new inlolmation. "IS.

This is incomprehensible. andas citizens we should protest.

prisoner in Texas, 'a state that,keeps its. death house busy, havingexecuted 13 people just in J~uary

and February. Zani has written tome extensively about "acknowl­edged innocence" and how the

.criminal justice system cares not atall about this.

In a quite recent letter, hewrote, "Congress still cannot getenough ·votes to pass the Inno­c;ence Protection Act," an attemptto .require states to consent toDNA testing where such evi­dence might provide proof ofinnocence or even guilt. Zaniwent on: "Billions for tax cuts.But not a red cent for innocence.Innocence is irrelevant to them.See what Jesus and John theBaptist were up against?"

I don't believe the Americanpeople want to be a party to killinginnocent people. Most peoplerefuse to believe such a thingcould happen. But it does, as

,Americans learned when Gov.George Ryan of Illinois had toconfront what journalism studentshad uncovered and proved - tl:tat13 death-row prisoners in his statewere innocent. He then declared a

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mittees have devised very creative Donly noted that at the heart of , A late February story on the .ways of promoting the Appeal in the campaign is the fact that 94 cents front page ofThe New York Timestheir patishes, Donly reported. out ofevery dollar contributed to the, ~as literally shocking. A Missouri

Considerable energy is being . Appeal remains right here i.n the dio- death-row inmate, claiming newdevoted at the Diocesan Headquar-' .cese to provide services for the resi- evidence, 'was trying to have histers of the Appeal to develop pro- dents ofsoutheastern Massachusetts, convietion reopened. The prosecu-motional materials for this year:s Cape Cod and the Islands. tor was in front of Judge Lauracampaign. . "Not a penny of the donations is Denvir Stith trying to block this.

"We anticipate an unprecedented used for legal fees or settlements ' "Are you suggesting,"level of exposure this year in the . with those who have resolved such she asked the prosecutor,media, especially in cable televi- tragic situations as the clergy abuse that "even if we find Mr.sion;' Donly said. . scandal," Msgr. Hanington asserted. Amrine is actually

,Working closely with David "All the contributions are devoted innocent, he should beFOttin of Media Image Productions to the charitable 'works of the dioc-, ' executed?'"of New Bedford, diocesan officials esan agencies and institutions," he Frank A. Jung, anare preparing the annual promo- added. assistant state attorney ,tional video, as well as a half-hour . It was announced that Father general, replied, 'That's.

correCt, your honor."TV program for local cable access. , George C. Bellenoit, pastor' of St._As the story went on,

This programming is specifically Mary's Parish in Mansfield, has ac- the justification for not allowinggeared to each ofthe three main geo- ceptedthe invitation to serve as area new evidence, brought in after agraphic regions of Jhe ~iocese that coordinator for the ApPeal in the trial and appeal, that might provestretches from North Easton south Attleboro Deanery, succeeding Fa- the innocence of a person on deathto Fall River, and then out through. ther Bruce Neylpn, who has taken ' row is quite practical, because asNew Bedford to Cape Cod and the on an assJgnment in the Fall River- Jeremiah W. Nixon, Missouri'sIslands. ., area. . attorney general, explained, there

An additional seriesof30-second . "Father Neylon did great work must come a time'when cases canpromotional TV advertisements are over the years, and we are delighted be closed. In other wordS; what'sin production. to welcome Father Bellenoit to our important here is the clock.

"Our printed material, ~hich in- team," Msgr. Harrington com- If time runs out because ofeludes the contribution cards and the mented. "He will. be coordinating som~ arbitrary deadlin~ blockingattractive brochure will soon be efforts in the vital, northern tier of new evidence -,- even DNA proofready for distribution," Donly told our diocese." , 'thata conviCted person did not doThe Anchor.' Calling Father Bellenoit "a very that crime - well, that's just

Msgr: Harrington and Donly busy man,pastor of a: large parish tough luck. Acknowledgedemphatically pointed out that given with a recently opened school, there innocence doesn't matter. The

deadline does. As New York Tunesthe cutbacks and financial con- is an old adage that ifyou ask a busy ,straints cun'Cntly affecting publicly- person to ,tackle a project, he or she _ letter writer Eric B. Lipps pointed

Qut: "This is not justice or evenfunded agencies. a greater demand will surely respond with a generous 'vengeance. It's death for thefor service~ from diocesan institu- heart," Msgr.. Hanington said. "We convenience of the state.":tions. ministties and agencies is cer- are grateful for Father Bellenoit's I have corresponded for seventainly to come in the year ahead. generous heart in this regard·"years with Robert 1. Zani, a .

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been "a fight between one personand another." "War," in the justwar tradition, is the use of armedforce for public goods by legiti­mate public authorities. That iswhat distinguishes war frompiracy, brigandage, dueling, orjust plain wickeqness. Surely thisis obvious to those familiar withthe tradition.

Then there is thepastoral implication ofthe archbishop'sstatement that a justwar today is "abso­lutely" precluded:which is that the menand women of thearmed forces are, defacto, in peril of theirsouls. That is certainlynot the teaching of the

Catholic Church, and it almostcertainly isn't what ArchbisllOPMartino, a pastorally sensitiveman, intended to imply. But it isprecisely what is suggested byhis use of "absolutely."

Noble intentions notwithstand­ing, something is seriously awryhere. It must be repaired,promptly, to safeguard theintegrity of the Church's doctrine,

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not the voice of the Church'smagisterium on matters ofdoctrine. Knowledgeable Vaticanobservers may wonder whether itis altogether appropriate for thepresident of Justice and Peace totake such a high-profile role in

.commenting on matters ofinternational politics; articulatingthe Holy See's position on these

By George Weigel

The CatholicDifference

No just war possible?For 16 years, Archbishop

Renato Martino did importantservice for the Church at theUnited Nations, where he was theHoly See's Permanent Observer.He vigorously defended the causeof life, fought off attempts to havethe Holy See stlipped of itsposition at the U.N., and made theVatican delegation a real presencein U.N. affairs. Inrecognition of theseaccomplishments,Archbishop Maltinowas appointed presidentof the PontificalCouncil for Justice andPeace last year, on thedeath of the gentleVietnamese maltyr­confessor, CardinalFrancis Xavier NguyenVan TlllIan. questions would seem to be the

In the months plior to the responsibility of the Vatican'sCUITent military intervention to "foreign mini~ter," or Secretaryenforce disarmament in Iraq, for Relation with States. ButArchbishop Mattino was a vocal many, indeed most, people areproponent of a diplomatic quite unaware of the nuances ofsolution to the conflict. That was the Vatican bureaucracy, and ofsurely his prerogative, and indeed the difference between thehis responsibility - although prudential judgments of Vaticansome will wonder whether his officials and the teaching author-pre-war descliption of any ity of the Catholic Church.possible military intervention as a Which is to say that many"crime against peace that would people, reading that interviewcry out for God's vengeance" was with Archbishop Martino, drewnot over the top rhetorically (not the conclusion, not unreasonably, .least because it came almost that the Catholic Church nosimultaneously with reports that longer believed ajust warOsmna bin Laden had issued a possible.'fatlVa urging the revenge-murder That is not the teaching of theof Americans all over the world). Catholic Church. It is the personal

In late March, however, opinion of Archbishop Martino.Archbishop Mattino's comments And, in all chality, it seems anon a possible intervention in Iraq opinion uninfluenced by pertinentmoved beyond the pmdential and facts.engaged questions of docuine. The fact of the matter -Indeed, the archbishop seemed to vividly displayed in the 24/7repeal 1500 years of settled television coverage of the war'Catholic teaching with a single against" Saddam Hussein'sadverb. Here is the exchange, regime - is that precisi'onfrom the March 23-29 issue of the guided munitions ("smartNational Catholic Register:. bombs") make it far, far easier to

Question: "Are you suggesting,. observe the just war-conductthere is no such thing as a just '.,' princ.ip!es of proport.ion.a.lity (1}0war anymore?" more force than necessary to .

Archbishop Martino: "Abso~ ~ achieve a legitimate militarx'lutely. I think with modern. objecti,!;,e) and disclimitlationweaponry, there is no propOltion- (non-combatant immunity) thanality between the offense and the in the past. War can be less 'reply. It makes much more destructive, and force moredamage. War is so destru..:tive precisely focused on legitimatenow. It is not just a tlght between targets and combatants, becauseone person and another." of modern technology.

The president of the Pontifical Moreover, war, as the just warCouncil for'Justice and Peace is tradition understands it, has never

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order from oldesHo newestparish, according to diocesan archives, concludingin March, 2004, the centenni81 anniversary ofthe diocese.

St.Peter the Apostle Parish, ProvincetownPROVINCETOWN - When

FatherJoseph Finotti arrived here on .Aug. 26, 1852, it was in response toaplea from Catholics there to BishopJohn B. Fitzpatrick of Boston,whose espiscopal see includedsoutheastern Massachusetts.

A native of Italy, Father Finottiwas assigned to the Cathedral of theHoly Cross in Boston and was sentregularly on missions to care for.small isolated pockets of Catholicsin the region.

Father Finotti heard confessionsin Pilgrim House where he lodgedthat firslnight, and the next day cel­ebmted Mass for 70, mostly ofIrishheritage at that time, in a home onFranklin Street. He also baptized fivechildren.

The missionary came toProvincetown a few times a year.

In 1854 he bought a buildingknown as Snow's Block near 119Bradford Street. Mass was said inthe upstairs area where SundaySchool was also taught. The priest'squarters were in the basement.

Other priests, including FatherJames A. Healey, secretary toBishop Fitzpatrick and chancellorofthe Boston diocese, visitedProvincetown to serve the Catholicsthere in the ensuing years.

In· December 1868, Father

Cornelius O'Connor was appointedpastor of Harwich and its missions- including St. Peter's - until Oc­tober 1973. Because of a growingcongregation at the latter parish,which then included many of Portu­gueseancestry, FatherO'Connorhadto lease a hall to accommodate them.

Under the guidance of FatherJohn McGeough, the parish beganto build a church that would hold600 at the site of the former Con­gregational Church on Parkers'sPlain. It was completed under thepastorate of FatherJohn1. McGuire,who became the first pastor whenhe arrived on July 4, 1874.

BishopThomas F. Hendricken ofthe Providence, R.I., new dioceseestablished in 1872 with the south­eastern Massachusetts area within itsterritory, arrived in Provincetown onOct. II, 1874, after an exhaustingdaylong journey by train, andblessed and dedicated St. Peter'sParish.

In 1866 a new rectory was builtbeside the chun:;h and a bell wa'i in­stalled in the church in 1887. In 1914the sanctuary was extended and newwindows installed.

A parish hall was built in 1953,and the church itSelfwas remodeledex~risively' in 1956; with other re­furbishing, including. stained glass

windows, in 1958, 1971 and 1978.Achapel to service the cemetery waserected in 1976.

An exceptionally fine mural ofSt. Peter walking on the seaenriches.the sanctuary.

Over the years the parish hasbeen served by the Sisters of NotreDame, and the Religious Sisters ofthe Love of God staffed the parishschool until it was closed in 1971.

Over the years the pastors whohave served St. Peter's included: Fa­ther Francis Thite, Father James A.Ward, Father Thomas Elliott, FatherBernard F. McCahill, Father ManuelC. Terra, Father John A. Silva, Fa­therJohn Duarte, Father BentoFraga,FatherEdward Bums, FatherJohn C.Martins, Father William Blottmanand Father John A. Raposo.

The current pastor is FatherHenry 1. Dahl. Chester Cook is thedeacon, Cathleen Henrique the of­fice manager and coordinator of re­ligious education, Mary Codinha isthe organist and Maurice Gonsalvesis the sexton and manager of thecemetery.

The rectory is at 11 Prince Street,Provincetown, MA 02657-1304. Itcan be reached by telephone at 508­487-0095; by FAX at 508-487­2564; and by E-mail atstpetersptown@aol.com.

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Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, New Bedford.away to form St. George Parish in Westport.Father Valois retired in 1946 and he was re­placed by Father Henry Canuel as adminis-

-trator.FatherAlphonse Gauthier, a former curate

at the parish, was named pastor in 1949 andserved until his death in 1962. Father Canuelwas appointed pastor.

After Father Canuel died in 1980, FatherErnest Blais became the eighth pastor, and sawto the renovation of the parish hall, creationofa parking lot, reorganization ofparish com­mittees and establishment of a choir.

When FatheFBlais was transferred to NotreDame de Lourdes Parish in Fall River in 1980,Father Thomas Morrissey waS made pastor.He remodeled the sanctuary of the church aswell.as the interior and exterior of the rectory.

Father Clement Dufour arrived in 1988. and led the parish into celebration ofits 120'"anniversary in 1994, and was its final pas­tor.

In 1994, Sacred Heart Parish and HolyName Parish in New Bedford were mergedand the faith community became Holy Nameof the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.

The current pastor is Msgr. Thomas 1.Harrington..Father Andrzej Kosanko is theparochial vicar, Eugene H. Sasseville is thedeacon, Mercy Sister Barbara Hunt is pasto­ral visitor, Heidi Kuliga is coordinator of reli­gious education, and Robert Kuliga is theyouth minister,

The ~tory is located at 121 Mt. PleasantStreet, New Bedford, MA 02740-5699. Itcanbe reached by telephone at 508-992-3184; andby FAX at 508-984-3406.

blessed and parishioners attended MidnightMass in a wooden church which cost $20,000.The dedication was held in January 1877.

A wooden rectory was built the followingyear and in 1880 the first burial took place inSacred Heart Cemetery, then known as theFirst Cemetery.

Under second pastor Father Jean-AlfredPrevost, the original Sacred Heart School andconvent were built and staffed by the Sisters .of the Holy Cross. By 1890, the parishionershad become too numerous for the church, andSt. Hyacinth Parish was founded leaving 4,600members in Sacred Heart Parish. .

It was one of several growth spurts of par­ishes in the New Bedford area that in thoseearly years would impact its growth, and later,in their decline, would result in the parish'smerger.

FatherJoseph-Adelarq Payari was the thirdpastor and he built a separate new $40,000school building which was dedicated in·1892:When he was replaced by Father CharlesPolycarpe Gaboury, St. Anthony Parish wasfounded and Sacred Heart was left with 1,200 .families. .

Following Father Gaboury's resignation,Father Orner Valois took his place and re- .mained pastor for 36 years.

Of the many parish' improvements in the1920s, the most significant was the openingof St. Joseph House, intended as a refuge foryoung girls. However it quickly became oc­cupied entirely by senior citizens and wasstaffed by the Sisters of Charity of Quebec.

In 1926 theparish was reduced to 700fami­lies when a gooO part of its territory was taken

to establish a parish for these newest immi­grants.

Land was purchased on AsWand Street(now Summer Street), and Sacred Heart Par­ish, which would become the first French par­ish in New Bedford, was founded as a mis­sion. Early in 1876, Father George Pager wasofficially named as its first pastor.

In August .1876, the cornerstone was

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News from ourmission in Guaimaca

PATRICK CLEARY, a student from UMass-Dartmouth isstaining some cabinets for use in a parish clinic with a newlyfound friend.

of their .community and the sched­uling of the visit" of the priest. Onthat three-day weekend, they gath­ered from all the .villages at a villathat had been lent to us by the MayorofOrica. We had volunteers to cookfor them but they had to sleep onthe floor, which they did with littlecomplaint, happy to be receiving thegrace ofGod through the team wholed them through their weekendjourney.

On February 18, I met BishopCamilieri, in Orica where we de­parted on a mission to the Indiantribe of Tolupanes who live on theMountain of the Hower and formpart of our parish of Orica. It takesthree hours from Guaimaca to arriveat the first village. We are respon~

sible for four communities of theseindigenous people. Each commu­nity has its own chief (cacique) andlive in isolation from the rest of theHonduran people. They live in direpoverty in adobe houses, which wewere allowed to enter as a specialprivilege extended to us by thechiefs. There we were able talk withthe individual families and see firsthand the primitiveconditions oftheirdaily life: uneven dirt floors, wooden·planks for a bed, a string stretchedfrom wall to wall serving as aclosetfor the few articles of clothing theyeach own, an open fire in the middleof the one-room dwelling filling thelungs of all inhabitants with smokeand covering arms and legs with ash,accounting for the constant appear­ance of these people as the great

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SA. LUCIA Gomez wel­comes people to the Rectory(Gasa Gural ~ the PriestHouse).

tors oftheWord ofGod. This is howmost of our villages celebrate theLord's Day. They are also respon­sible for the spiritual development

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ABOVE, SOME of thewedding parties of the sevencouples married at La Nava.At right, Father Paul Canueladministers the sacrament ofreconciliation to one of thebrides-to-be prior to her wed­ding ceremony. (Photos cour­tesy of Father Paul Canuel)

a dynamo of activity and we try tolimit her so we won't look too badas she passes us by! God bless her.

February may have been theshortest month of the year but itwas filled with activity and re­duced team members. SisterMaria's mother died suddenly inCali, Colombia, on February 4th

. and she left to attend the funeraland be with her family through themourning period of the firstmonth. On February 5th we cel­ebrated confirmation for about 50young people in our village ofGuatemalita with the participationof Auxiliary Bishop RobertoCarnilieri. Guatemalita is about anhour-and-a-half from Guaimaca.

We had first Communion onFebruary 8 for 19 children of LaNava, one of the closer villages tous, only a half-hour distance but upabout 1000feet overlooking the val­ley of Guaimaca, a gorgeous viewbut the road there is not for the feintofheart. Firstconfessionfor the chil­dren of Las Canas, avillage wherethe principal crop is sugar cane andjust an hour's distance, was cel­ebrated on February 13. While thereI also took advantage of the time tocelebrate Mass for them once againand baptize those who had alreadybeen prepared by the catechists andDelegates of the Word.

The weekend of February 14-16we had a wonderful retreat for theDelegates of the Word from the par­ish in Orica. Delegates of the Wordare lay people who receive trainingand formation in Scripture, theologyand sacraments and are the celebra-

were involved in hauling rocks fromriverbeds, construction· of houses,distribution of medicines and cloth­ing, initiating our program for pro­viding the poor children with theuniforms required for them to attendschool, etc.

They were a fun group and veryhelpful. There was adoctor and twonurses among them and since wealready had two doctor volunteersstaying with us for a month we wereable to provide one-day clinics for

. some villages and special groups,such as SeniorCitizens, etc. Here inHonduras the seniors are calledmembers ofthe "ThirdAge" and aregiven preferential treatment in thebanks and wherever else people

. have to wait in line. I am proud toinclude myself among their nurn­bers.

Our most active member of the"Third Age" is perhaps our veryown Sister Lucia Gomez whocomes to us from the DominicanSisters of the Presentation inDighton. She worked for manyyears at Marion Manor in Tauntonand Marie's Place in Fall River be­fore retiring to the Provincial Housein Dighton. She came out of retire­ment last August to join our team asCompanion to SisterMariaCeballosand has little by little carved her ownarea of responsibility as she walksallover town bringing cOffi!llunionto the sick and elderly. Shehas takenover the care of Altar and Sacristy,sought out children who have notyet been baptized and personallybegun their catecheticalpreparation. She oversees the projectofschool uniforms for the poor. Sis­ter Lucia also cares for the chick­ens, rabbits and garden in thechurchyard and tried to keep secrether 80th birthday last week! She is

Editor's note: The following isan E-mail message received fromFatherPaulCanuelfrom thedioc­esan mission in GuaimaCB, Hon­duras, updating everyone in theFall River diocese about the hap­peninllft there.

Greetings from south of the bor­der!

It seems like years ago since thelast update butourschedule has beenso full that we haven't had time toeven turn the page on the monthlycalendar. We have been followingthe news, however, and sympathizewith you who are enduring the cold­est and snowiest winter fordecades. It almost makes us feelguilty to enjoy our mornings andevenings with temperatures around70degrees and almost stops us fromcomplaining about the midday 90s... almost!

The rainy season has ended andwhile it dries up the roads enoughfor us to be able to get to the vil­lages that were inaccessible becauseofthe mud and ditches, it now meansdrought and the struggle to findsources of water for the essentialsof drinking and cooking. The bath­ing and laundry takes place in theever-shrinking flow of therivers. This is a direct result of theextensive logging permitted in theprimary resource of our beautifulmountains and the failure ofthe gov­emment to enforce existing laws ofreforestation which the loggingcompanies blatantly fail to abide by.Politics, Honduran style!

January was the month for a re­turn visit from the Seekonk branchof the Friends of Guaimaca as 12volunteers, some returnees from lastyear's visit, came to share their time,talent and resources with our par­ishes in Guaimaca and Orica. They

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.. 'geant (Sam.uel L. Jackson) and·four tTairieesunder him while:two survivors spin a,1 elaborate.. series of stories about what hap-pened. Director JohnMcTie.rnan's macho action flicktakes a "Rashomon"-like ap­proach to the narrative, but thedozen characters, murky visualsand constant plot twists eventu­ally become tedious. Recurringviolence, much rough languageand intermittent profanity. TheUSCCB Office for Film &Broadcasting classification is A­IV - adults, with reservations.The Motion Picture Associationof America rating is R - re­stricted. ,

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NEW YORK (CNS) - A manned spaceship must over Rome, imploding its ancient monuments.penetrate deep into Earth to Testabilize its cor~ or the. It's visually engaging as the six bUlTOW into theworld will end in,the heady sci-fi thriller "The Core" planet. But a repetitive stIUcture sets in: a problem,(Paramount). deadly danger, hopelessness, then sudden inspiration

With lavish production design, sharp ensemble cast that saves the mission until the next round of obstacles.and wealth of special effects, director Jon Amici crafts .It gets far-fetched in the extreme when the craft is stucka fairly suspenseful film. But at 136 minutes it's over- among giant crystals and several venture outside to freelong, some dialogue falls flat, and, most of all, it's it, claiming their spacesuits can withstand the pressure.pretty preposterous. Yet it does provide disaster-movie One by one the crew's numbers diminish as at dif-entertainment with some eye-popping visuals. ferent stages the ultimate sacrifiCe is called for to keep

The intriguingopening has scientistsDr. Josh Keyes the mission on target. Well-acted characterizations and(Aaron Eckhart) and Dr. Levesque (Tcheky Karyo) exceptional production values keep the overlong storyguessing that the sudden deaths of 32 Bostonians was moving 'along as the. film avoids becoming' too sol­due to the electromagnetic failure of their pacemak- emn or slipping into a campy mode.ers. BuCthey reaiize there may be global implications I ,'. Tu'cc(seems td'i'eli~h his!JI:61'e'~~'tn'e"stipre'me ego­when flocks of pigeons lose their way over London, tist who gets to throw a hissy tit before brinoing hiscrashing into windows and pedestrians in a scene in- deliciously arrogant character full circle. Eckhart andstantly reminiscent of ~itchcock's "The Birds." Swank keep the emotions grounded' with oilly P the

Josh becomes convmced the planet is doomed by slightest hint of potential romance if they ever resur­an electromagnetic failure in Earth's core after a space- face. Back at Mission Control, OJ. Qualls brings aship loses its bearings over Los Angeles - and only sense of mischiefto'his role as a computer hacker hiredthe quick thinking of Maj. Beck Childs (Hilary Swank) , by the government to keep the secret project off theand skill of. Cmdr. Iverson (Bruce Greenwood) en- 'Web lest mass panic ensue. Scientific mumbo-jumboable the ship to land safely without crashing into explanations are kept to a minimum, and it ends on anDodger Stadium. upbeat note despite a disaster in San Francisco bound

The government quickly enlists these scientists and to chill moviegoers in these 'anxious times.astronauts an~ pre-eminent geophysiCist Dr.' Zimsky I 'Due to scenes of mayhem, lethal danger and an(Stanley TUCCI) to penetrate the core and reset its elec~ instance of rough language, the USCCB Office fortromagnetic rotation. But to get there they need the Film & Broadcasting ciassification IS A-II ~adultsbrilliantly eccentric Dr. Brazzleton (Delroy Lindo), ,and adolescents. The Motion' Picture Association ofwhose invention of a subterranean craft can pierce the America rating is PG-13 - pa'rent's are strongly cau­earth without cIUshing from the exterior pressiJre. The tioned. Some material may be inappropriate for chi 1­urgency increases when erratic light!1ing intensifies dren under 13.

Film isn't rotten to 'The Core'

NEW YORK (CNS) - Thefollowing are capsule reviews ofmovies recently reviewed by theOffice for Film & Broadcastingof the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops.

"Basic" (Columbia)Unsatisfying military thriller

in which an ex-Army Ranger(John Travolta) and a pricklyArmy captain (Connie Nielsen)

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ' Costas never confuses the parta celebrity plays in the healing

ST. LOUIS - Still looking process with that of the medicalmuch like the boy next door, Bob professionals who are treatingC\lstas has ajob many youngsters' patients. "They never put the~!:'eam of - meeting and talking name of the nurse or orderly onwith big-name sports figures; go- the side of a building. While aing to major league spqrts events celebrity receives recognition, theand getting paid for,it. nurse or other medical profes-

Costas, an NBC broadcaster sional is comforting a sick child,"since 1.980. has prelly much he said. 'earned his way to the top of his Costas also does not wear hisprofession. He drops names and faith on his sleeve or talk openlyhalling averages of renowned 'about his own journey of faith.hasehall players and interjects Nor does he approve of minimiz­personal anecdotes about those ing or oversimplifying the roleplayers as he makes one point or, God plays in people's lives, in­another. Reaching back into his, cluding those who play for majoror baseball"s. memory doesn't league sports teams.seem difficult. "I respect sincere faith wher-

In St. Louis in early March to ever it manifests itself. It cancer­receive the first Healin o and tainly enhance someone's life,"Hope award given by tht Mis- Costas said. But, he added, "Isionary Ohlates of Mary Im- have a problem WIth a kindergar­maculate, Costas talked to The ten view of religion - someoneMessenger, newspaper of the thinking they have a pipeline toneighhoring Diocese of God - a God whose mystery isBelleville. Ill., about the impor- so vast" that it is difficult for hu-tance of giving back. mans to understand.

Costas, a 'Catholic, volun- Costas said simple stories oftee red at the Oblates' Radio In- faith are appealing, "but it insultsformation Service to: the blind, the intelligence of reasonableand sight-impaired in the niid- people"to claim that God inter­1970s at the National Shrine of vened to help them catch a ball,Our Lady of the Snows in make a basket or score a winningBelleville. At the time, he had point. "It does not do justice tojust landed a job with KMOX the vast mystery offaith. I don'tradio in St. Louis, and the' New believe. God - whatever one be­York native was beginning his" lieves God to be - influences thecareer .in broadcasting. outcome of athletic contests," he

He met the legendary Jack added.Buck .. hroadcaster for the St. But Costas also can'be movedLouis Cardinals baseball team by the prayerful dignity of play­

.. from 1954-200 I, and, impressed ers like Los Angeles Dodgerswith Buck's volunteerism,'was pitcher Orel Hershiser when hedetermined to follow his lead.' struck out the last batter cIinch-

"What,I got from Jack is less ing a World Series game; Beforeahout broadcasting and more his teammates swarmed over him"bout the possibility of using the with congratulations, Hershiservisibility that comes from broad- "went down on his knee on thecasting," Costas said, "I saw what mound and put his hand~ over hisJack could do with recognition. face giving thanks," Costa said.

" The idea of being well known is The pitcher seel1)ed to be sayingnot anything unless you can do that "iL's'my relationship withsomething worthwhi Ie. I don't Jesus that's import,ant to me," he;hink I could approach what Jack added.'did over 50 years," hut "each of Costas cautioned that'athletesLIS can do a small piece of it," should not be anyone's primary

Costas' "small piece" has been role model and noted that thea IS-yem: commitment to Cai'di- woild of sports has changed overnal Glennon Children's Hospital the years.in St. Louis. Now a member of "It has always been a busi­lhe hospital's bom:d of governors, ness," h~ said, but now therethe fund-raising ann of the 'hos- seems to be "more crassness andpita!. Costas hosts an annual gala less charm". than ba'sebal(once'for the hospital that has hrought had.in millions of dollars, according As far as his work goes, he saidto the board's executive director, that besides covering baseball heJim Orsund."· . would probably be most remem­, ' Oi:~un'dsaid Cos.t~s is a fre- bered for his work in covering theqt.icri\·~isitor)6 t.he"rq~pttaJ, last three summer Olympicwhere he greets familie.s andsiaff Games and the 2002 Winter

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Priests are instructed to wearsurgical masks while hearing con­fessions, and those confessing areencouraged to wear some kind ofmask.

Father Lawrence Lee Len, di­ocesan chancellor, explaIned inthe document that the diocese pro­mulgated the guidelines after con­sulting medical professionals andthe diocesan liturgy commissionin a bid to prevent the spread ofSARS.

Atypical pneumonia, a lunginfection, is usually caused by theinfluenza virus, mycoplasma orother, unknown micro-organisms.Common symptoms include fe­ver, chills, cough, headache andgeneral malaise.

.The government confirmed286 people infected with atypicalpneumonia in' Hong Kong, with10 people having died of it sinceearly March. The exact cause ofthe disease is still, unknown, andthe number of people diagnosedwith pneumonia symptoms. of'high fever and flu keeps rising.

The diocesan guidelines ordera suspension of all Sunday schoolclasses March 29 and 30.

Father Louis Ho Siu-keung,assistant parish priest of St.Margaret's Church, told UCANews, before the guidelines wereissued, that the parish had addeda fabric covering to the confes­sional panel between the confes­sor and the penitent.

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"Guidelines for the Preven­tion of the Spread of AtypicalPneumonia," a two-page docu­ment rcleased by the diocesanchancery, deals with steriliza­tion of churches and with closebody contact during Mass, con­fessions and Sunday schooL re­ported UCA News, an Asianchurch ncws agency based inThailand.

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Pro-Life'written and I'm delighted we hadsuch a wonderful selection of es­says,forwarded to us."

Winners froni the elementaryschool level are: Austin Webb, firstplacc, Our Lady of Mount Carmel.parish, Seekonk; and CaitlfnMcQucen, second place, SaintFrancis Xavier Prcparatory School,Hyannis. ,

Fri)m the high school level:Brian Hodge, first place and JeffSantoro, second place. Both are stu­dents at Bishop Feehan HighSchool. Attleboro. '

Diocesan administrator Msgr.George W. Coleman was joined bymany concelebrating priests and

music was provid~d by theEspirito, Santo School choir led by teachers

Debra Polselli and Christine Mello."I Offer a word of. congratulation

to the essay contest winners 'and aword of thanks to. all the" students'who participated this year," saidMsgr. Coleman. "We are all veryproud of you.". ,

During his homily, Msgr.Coleman reflected on Mary's de­Cision to say yes to God and accepthis call to be the mother of Jesus.Msgr. Coleman'told students thatthey too must "invi.te Jesus into theirlives."

Second-place winner CaitlinMcQueen said she was really sur-

prised she wo.n. "I was shocked and have his essay chose~ and said thehappy," declared the eighth-grader. reason he supports the Pro-LifeWhen asked about reaso'ns for en-' , cause is th'at "life is sacred and ittering the contest McQueen stated 'shouldbe prese~ed and protected.""I think it's really important to rec- . , Assistant Director of the Pro-

,ognize the dignity and value of hu- Life Apostolate Marian Desro~i~rs

man life." thought that the students did a beau-First-place finisher and tiful job on the essays this year.

eighth-grader Austin Webb was "We're very pleased a't all the par­also happy at winning and said ticipation from around the diocese."The essay contest is a good way We hope they wiII spread this Pro­to tell people about the Pro-Life Life message to their communitiesm'ovement." and sc~ooIs and parishes. It is so

JuniorJeffSantoro said abortion badly needed and important," as-is' an important issue for youngserted Desrosiers. .people and he was "proud and ex- School's participating in thetremely happy to win." Senior 2003 essay contest were: HolyBrian Hodge was also thrille~ to Family-Holy Name, New Bedford;

Notre Dame, Fall River; St. FrancisXavier Preparatory, Hyannis; Saint',Joseph, Fairhaven; Saint Mary,New Bedford; Taunton CatholicMiddle School;' aishop Feehan,Attleboro; Bi,shop Stang, NorthDartmouth and Bishop Connolly,Fall River. '

Palishes participating were: OurLady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk;Corpus Christi, East Sandwich; OurLady of Fatima, New Bedford;Saint PaLJick's, WaI'eham; St. JoanofArc, Orleans; Holy Family, EastTaunton; St. Jacques, Taunton;Holy Cross, South Easton and SS.Peter and Paul PaI'ish at Holy CrossChurch, Fall River.

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AUSTIN WEBB, FIRST PLACE-WINNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, asks Catholics to stand up for all human life from concep­tion to natural <leath. One way to fulfill this mission and to reach out-to others within the Catholicfaith. is to educate the truth about the 'sacredness of human life, the beginning of human life, andthe preserving of human life. The results of educating these truths can make a significant differ­ence in the incidence of abortion in the future.

At least 1.4 million innocent babies are killed each year and at least 42 million have died sincethe United States Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion 30 years ago in 1973. Just as oneplus one equals two, murder is murder! They are both facts nq matter how you look at it. Abortionis murder' God is the creator of all life ard to willingly take one's life is clearly murder. ,

Life is a sacred gift from God. To take a life away is not only morally wrong, but is legallywrong as well. That is why abortion should not be legalized. In the American Constitution it states,that all Americans have the right'to life, liberty and the pursuit'of happiness. This'statement statesthat all Americans, including babies inside the mother'~ womb, have the right to life. Since this istrue, abc.1ion is against the American Constitution and it should be illegal and this is just anotherexa,mple of why abortion should not be legal.

The argument that many Americans. as well as world-wide pro-choice activists" make is thatlife does not begin until birth: According to the World Book Encyclop~dia'of Science, life beginsat the moment of conception. Immediately upon fertilization, cellular development begins, andthe unborn child is a living. developing human being with its own unique DNA. It is our mQraland legal obligation to preserve that life until its natural death.

Many wi II argue that the woman has a right to her own individual body and she )TIay chooseto do with it as she pleas~s. This may be true - to do as she please to her own body - but thesacred. unique. living. developing human being within her body is also an individual that isentitled to his or her own body. and life as well! A woman may make choices regarding her ownhody, bU,t she does not have the right to harm another's body even if that other body is withinher own body.

We need to preserve life at all times. Life is a gift from God. Life was intended to be so basic,whereas. life begins and ]ife ends. We need to get "Back 10Basics," by respecting life at all timesfrom natural li fe at conception to natural death: We are not the creator of. life and regardless of anycircumstances we should 'no! take a life away. That is why abortion should not be legal. '

CAITLIN MCQUEEN, SECOND PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Life is the greatest gift J~omGqd. It is something that almost everyone takes for granted.,Life .is transient 'and in the brief time'each hum~n being has to spend'on Earth, the value anddignity 'of the human life is sometimes lost in our daily activities and routines. The fact is thatlife is precious. However, if life is precious and it is easily recognized 'as aninalieoable rightthat is endowed by God ihe Creator, why are little babies that are stiit within their mothers'wombs denied.this 'right? God, in his omnipotence, has sole authority over all humankind andhe alone has the power to give life and take life.

Everyone must learn how to respect life at all stages. Pope John ·Paul II has warned, thehuman race that they need to focus on becoming a "culture of life," rather than a "culture ofdeath." The phrase "culture of death," refers to the warning that God commanded Moses toconvey to the Hebrews just before they enterec! into the Promised Land. He told the peoplethrough Moses that they had the ability to choose which type of culture they would become.The culture of death forms a society that places the strong' against the weak, who have nochoice but to accept the impact of these decisions, because they do not have enough strength orpower to light back. Today's world faces a deeplY:rooted struggle between becoming a cultureof life or death. When someone accepts God's gift of life, that person has the responsibility toensure that' this gi ft is valued. To detach oneself from this truth is to condemn oneself to certainmeaninglessness and unhappiness. One may'even become a threat to others' livesbeC;lUse they'have.no harriers guaranteeing respect for life and the defense of life. In a culture of death, thepowerful people decide who has rights and they, shrug these cruel acts off saying it's no bigdeal. However. it is a big deal and in an exemplary culture of life, the weakest members havethe sallle rights as the strongest members. A society or community is only as strong as itsweakest Illember.' Everyone has equal rights and each one oi' God's children ha~ a certain obli'-galion to strive t.o create a culture of life in their communities. '

Ahortionis an ,ilrocity, in which people,commit a rash and terrible act by 9verlooking therighl~ of the weak and vulnerable. Just qver two years ago, the doctors told my mother she waswilh chi Id. but the baby girl growing inside of her suffered from a severe chromosome disease,kno\\'11 as '"rrisol11Y 18 ~nd also had a h.ole in' her heart. . .

This heautiful baby Sarah Mary was stillborn, but nonetheless, a wonderful gift from God,Collti;llIed all page /3 - McQu~e;, .

BRIAN HODGE, FIRST PLACE illGH SCHOOL LEVEL

Abortion is defined. as the termination'of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, l-esulting in, or closelyfollowed by the death of the embryo or fetus. Courage is defined as the mental or moral strength toventure, persevere, and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. There is no courage in getting an abortion,just as there is no a~rtion when you have courage. ."

Courage is personified in many ways. In the doctors that save a human life, instead of prematurelyterminating it. In the mother and father who chose to give birth, life and hope all in a single action. In afamily who is willing to inherit and adopt this fragile life. And in a church community that welComed ayoung special-needs girl into their hearts. It'has been said it takes a village to raise a child. Apparently;it also takes a whole lot of courage.

My sister has mild cerebral palsy, restricted dexterity, multiple learning delays and is near deaf. Shewas born prematurely, weighing one pound and ten ounces, four months earlier than expected. It is notuncommon for ,aborted babies to weigh upwards of two' pounds. Thanks to hard working neonataldoctors and nurses, and the grace ofGod, Ashley lived. Five months later, she was ready for life outsidethe hospiial. Ashley's birth mother chose treatment, despite no guarantee for ner survival.

Ashley was handed over to an already full foster family, who went out on a limb to take one more.This household, this loving family, welcomed her as Jesus did in Mark 10: 14-16 saying "Let the chi 1­~n come to me and do not hinder them. It is to just such as these that the kingdom of God belongs."

My parents opened their hearts and their arms and Ashley was home, this time for good. And, thechurch community and parish opened their doors for a family with a girl that was not special needs, butsimply special.. ,

So what exactly is courage? These people had the mental and moral strength to venture into uncer­tainty by putting their lives in GOd's hands, persevere through delicate ,months with a fragile life. andwithstand all the danger, fear and difficulty that came along with it. Courage is ditTerent people, whosestories are intertwined by <l: single life and a single act - Standing up for what they believe in andbelieviilg in life., The choice to end a child's life is not ours to make. All life is made in the image and dignity of Godand the life formed at conception is no different. To damage this life'is to desecrate this innate dignity.Thirty years after two landmark decisions,'abortion is still legal, but it is not right. Abortion is still thedestruction ora human life. As Catholic'Christians, we should work towards educating ourselves andthe women in need, helping them to make the right decision and choosing life.

JEFF SANTORO, SECOND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL ~EVEL

Abortion has quickly become one of the heated b?ttles of our time and does not appear to begoing away any time in the near future. Since January 2, 1973, when abortion became legal inthese United States of America, approximately 35 million babies have been killed by ineans ofabortion. This eyebrow-raising statistic is more than all the American casualties experienced inthe Civil War, World War I, World War II, Persian Gulf War and the Vietnam War combined.This statistic is becoming increasingly unacceptable as every year passes and that is why abor­tion must and should be illegal.

, I am a Pro-Life advocate, strongly believing that the unborn and under-developed fetus isalready a living and breathing baby from the point of conception, thus it must be protectedduring the developmental stages in its mother's womb. This fact alone, however, is not strongenough to persuade people against abortion. Incredibly, a large percentage of people knowabout someone who has had an abortion and one in six women have actually had the procedur~

done to them. This number has reached shocking proportions and will undoubtedly increase ifabortion is to be kept legal.

Setting the precedent for all proceeding abortioa court cases was Roe versus Wade. JaneRoe, the mother of the prospective chi Id, sued for the right to have an abortion. The judge ruledin her favor, ruling that it was her own private decision, and if she had a solid reason, then sucha choice 'would be completely legal. This case was promptly modernized through the courtdecision in the Doe versus Bolton trial. In this case, it was reinforced that 'a woman coulO seekto have and abortion on demand.

Public perception of abortion is almost split in half between pro-choice and Pro-Life. Throughnumerous class discussions I ,have participated in regarding abortion, the main reasons pro­choice individuals hold their beliefs include the rare instance of rape or incest and therefore thewoman should be allowed to abort the unwanted ICtus. Also these people agree it is a woman'sright; therefore it is not the government's decision and they should have complete control overwhat they do with their personal body. This argument lacks a backbone because alth'ough hav­ing an abortion should be a woman's private'matter, if she were to kill her bahy after it was born,she would be charged with murder and placed in jail. This appears to be a great injustice to theunborn babies of our society as well as a great contradiction of universal ethics people claim to live hy,

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unwashed. In one home we wit- (sounds like a sequel to thenessed the sharing of one tortilla midd Ie earth of thebetween two adults as their Hobbits!). We were able to get"lunch." One of the young per- them through .customs in orga­sons demonstrated his prowess nized fashion and off to Orica towith the blowgun as the pebble begin their projects of "missionhe used hit dead center on his tar- life" and I waited behind at theget from a distance of 30 feet. airport to receive Sister Maria

I had brought sacks of rice, who was flying in a.little later inbeans, flour, powdered milk, ro- the afternoon. Our "team" wassaries, I!ghters, soap, Coca Cola, once again complete. On Mon­a short wave radio (donated by day I returned to the airport toone of our Seekonk Friends), and pick up two more Dominicana statue of Our Lady of Suyapa, nuns, Sister Reetha (novice mis­the patron saint of Honduras. tress), and Sister Mary Jo (nov-

This visit was to lay the ice), who are here for threegroundwork for a three-day mis- weeks.sian, which was accomplished The group from Stonehill wasthis past weekend with Father Jo- just delightful and very helpfulseph Blyskosz and Bishop in our various constructionCanlilieri returning to the same projects and interrelating withcommunities for Mass and bap- our people on a oile-to-onetisms. basis. They were also,able to get

To fill out the rest of the Feb- a flavor of mission roads by trav~

ruary calendar, weddings, eling up to "El Chile" a moun­Masses and community meetingstain peak in a Biological Forestbrought us to the villages of Preset:ve, which .is part of ourPiiiuelas, Guaslaca, Santa Ines, Guaimaca parish. :Naranjo, Rio Abajo, y Gones. They. were guided by Eliza'-

With March we said goodbye beth Schuster, a young' womanto Ordinary time and began our' from New Hampshire, who is aLenten journey. Ash Wednesday . Peace COi'pS volunteer, respon­was a bit problematic running be- sib Ie for the setti ng Li pof atween both parishes, as Father women's cooperative, harvest­Joseph did not return until the ing, grinding and packaging or­day ilfter. ganic coffee. Before' they' knew

Father John Denning, CSC, it, Friday arrived and the day ofarrived on Friday with Nuala their return to their cold EastonHetzler tcampus minister) and 10 campus was upon them. I amuniversity students from sure their experience will be theStonehill College for a mission successful resource for reverseexperience in the Third World mission to Stonehill

July. The visit of Centerville'syouth group with Father Dermot

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May your Lenten journey in­clude us as your companions!

With our love and prayers,Father Paul.

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the project of school uniforms forour poor children! What a boostof morale that was for us.

We look forward to theplanned visits of Father ScottCiosek and a group of youthfrom St. Michael's (Fall River)in May; of Father HernandoHerrera and a group of youthfrom Seekonk; and others fromthe Youth Ministry Office in

College. This was part of the vi­sion of Bishop O'Malley whenhe began our mission to Hondu­ras and I think we can say it isbeing fulfilled. .

On March 15, another notch, was carved in ·that effort of re­

verse mission as Father CraigPregana arrived in Tegucigalpawith two students from the Uni­versity of Massachusetts­Dartmouth, Patrick 'Cleary andJoanna MacPherson. We havethem hard at work this morningas I write this little update, paint­ing shelves in the health clinicand sorting/organizing the casesof new medications they them­selves brought down on the flighthere. They will be accompany­ing me to La Nava where wehave a celebration of seven wed­

.dings planned and later on to SanJose of EI Encino for the celebra­tion of that community's patronsaint, Saint Joseph.

We continue to hold you' upto all our communities and in allof our Masses, remiriding our

. people that we are but a few rep­resentatives of a whole army ofbrothers and sisters from the Dio­cese of Fall River. We are greatly.encouraged as our friends, fami­lies, volunteers and whole par-ishes continue to support us with

, prayers and projects. .One such encouraging project

came in from St. La\yrence Mar­tyr Parish in New Bedford whoare sending all their, Lentenfolder offerings to us to continue

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with all this, we cannot find itwithin our hearts to sustain the Ii feof a baby, who does not have theability to help itself in themother's womb. Allowing a per­son to take the life of an innocent,unborn baby is compromising theintegrity .of the entire nation. I findit upsetting as well as cruel thatabortion is .Iegal in this countryand I hope thel:e comes a day inhistory when abortion is made tobe permanently illegal, just as its"twin" is now. murder.

bryos for stem cell research,which is probably the mostprominent issue of the day.Though these embryos are goingto research, all life is sacred andtrue medical progress does noteliminate one life for the sake ofanother.

.' Each one of us can do some­thing to promote Pro-Life aware- .ness in our own way, whether it'scontributing time, talent or sav­ings. Repealing Roe v. Wade is acause worth fighting for becauseit unjustly takes a life and goesagainst God in every aspect. Tak- .ing a iife is murder. If human lifebegins at conception, then abor­tion is indeed the equivalent tomurder. If murder is illegal, thenwhy isn't abortion?

any other type of similar actionin the futuI"e. Although I havenever been faced with the deci­sion of abortion, I would like tothink if I was ever put in that pre­dicamcnt I would stand up forwhat is right and strongly promotethe baby's life.

We live ina society todaywhere there is an unprecedentedamount of money, endlessamounts of food and the bestmedicine ever to be known to theworld. I find it astonishing that

was born on New Year's Eve2002. Each person is beautiful inGod's eyes and God has a spe­cial plan in mind for each one ofus.

In the light of the 30'h anniver­sary of Roe v. Wade, the citizensof the United States have at­tempted to make strides to repealthe decision that led to legalizingabortion. Despite abortion; asource of great pain; certainevents have taken place that pro­mote Pro-Li fe beliefs and values.too. Our, current president,George W. Bush, has 'been ex-'tremclysupportive of the goal of .those whb are Pro-Life and just·recently signed the Born AliveInfants Protection Act. This actopposes the destruction of em-

I myself am complctely Pro­Life. I do not sce the fairness inchoosing for someone elsewhcther hc or she wishes to liveor whether the baby wishes to die.All babies must have the right tolivc not havc thc chanee to live. Iconsider abortion to be murder,but I do not condemn those whoparticipate in it. Rather, I wouldtreat them with lovc, for it was ob­viously a struggle to give up theirown baby, and I would guidethem to counseling to discourage

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McQueenand th.e pride and joy of my fam­ily. Throughout the pregnancy,however, comments were made tomy mother and people wouldheartlessly ask her why she hadn'tconsidered abortion, rather thanundergo all the pain and suffer­ing we endured. The truth is, ourfamily's experience of this trag­edy was so powerful that we con­sidcr it a blessing. It' was a defiri­ing moment of our faith in God..Wc cannot imagine making anyother choice. Every person is spe~

cial in their own way and every­one has an impact on the world.With every life lost to abortion,God's plan is disregarded. I askmyself the question of why abor­tion is cvcn legal as Igaze intentlyat my new baby brother Sean who

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dents and two teachers from theAzores will visit with their newAmerican friends for a three­week period to experience life inthe United Stat~s. While here the)'will visit New York City as wellas Boston and Providence. LouisMelim of Roger Williams Uni-.;er­sity in Bristol, R.I., directs theAzores and Cape Verde SchoolPartnership Program.

Students who traveled to theAzores were: Lindsay BettencOlllt,Lindsey Chaves, Tim Mack,Meghan Noonan, Krystal Rohens,Nicole Soares, Brooke Teixeiraand Ryan Wellman.

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attending classes as well as visit­, ing the city museum, conserva­'tory of. music and ·the RegionalAssembly where they were wel­comed by its resident FernandoMenezes. While in Faial, the stu­dents lived with eight Portuguesehost families that offered them theopportunity to experience familylife in the Azores. '

Tours were taken of Faial andthe adjacent island of Pico wherestudents visited several whalingmuseums. Additionally the groupwas able to experience the Carni­val celebration.

Later this, month, eigh.t stu-

PRESIDENT OF the Assembly, Fernando Menezes, welcomes Coyle and Cassidy High ,School students and teachers to the Azorean Regional Assembly diJring a recent visit by theTaunton entourage to the city of -Horta, Faial. The visit was part of a cultural exchangeprogram sponsored ~y the U.S. Department of State.'

,Coyle·students return from,'journey to. the -Azores:

TAUNTON - Eight Coyleand Cassidy High School studentsand two teachers recently re­turned to the United States fol­lowing a three-week trip to the

. city Of Horta on the island of Faialin the Azores. The trip was 'partof a cultural exchange programsponsored by the United StatesDepartment of State, Bureau ofEducation'al and CulturalAffairs. '

.The group, led by Anthony S.Nunes, world language depart­ment chairman and Portugueseteacher Maria Goodwin, spentthree weeks at the EscolaSecundaria de Manuel Arriaga

his fellow studentsand the staff hesaid; "I would like ,to dedicatetoday's rosary to the members ofthe Armed Forces and their fami­lies and ffiends. I am aware thatseveralmembers of the TCMS fam­ily are painfully impacted by thiswar because they have loved onesoverseas or awaiting orders to besent overseas, to protect our home­land. DUling this tenible time Ofwar. our thoughts should tum to ourservice men and women who puttheir'lives on the line to protect us.

"I ask St. Michael, the patronsaint of soldiers to watch over myhrave comrades in battle. Whetherin the Army; Navy, Air Force, Ma­Ijnes, Coast Guard, Speci~1 Forcesor any ofthe Reserves, the men andwomen of the United States mili­tary will ensure that. freedom en-dures. ., "Let us all hope for a peaceful

end to this blUtal war and let us pray. for peace and a safe retum of our. soldiers to their friends and fami­

lies:' .The Lenten observances will

continue to focus on the ArmedForces and their families.

FOURTH~Gr:ADERS from Diana Macfarlane's class atSaint Joseph School, Fairhaven, display letters, draWings andtoys they are sending to their pen pal Ezra in Malawi, Africa.They learned about him after a visit from missionary CelesteRichard and each student has sent him a letter detailing alittle bit about their lives.' "

TCMS prays formilitary, families

TCMS SIXTH~GRADER Richard Souza, a memberofthe NavyLeague Cadet Corpsr is pictured with school Principal Bob Jeffrey.

TAUNTON - Lenten obser­vances at Taunton Catholic MiddleSchool have taken on additionalconsideration as the Arnled Forcesof the United States entered warwith 1I.1l[: On S't. Patrick:s Day,Sister :vlarie Baldi and sixth-gradercli!!i(ln teachers. Barbara Connorsand~Mary Jane Rehello invited all

.students and stalf to inscrihe thenames (')1' family memhers <Hidfriends,as well as Tallllton Catho­lic Middle School alumni in thiArmed Services. on .scrolls.

The scrolls will remain on dis­play. in the foyer. throughout theLenten seasor;. In the prayer ser­vice that followed. sixth-grade

.. students led prayers for peace andread selections from the Snip~

tures.E\;eryFfiday mOl1ling. everyone

in the school prilYs a rosary forpeace. This tradition began follow­ing the Septemher II attacks. andwill continue indetinitely. Openingthe rosary this week. sixth-graderRichard Souza, a member of theNavy League Cadet Corps, deliv­ered a dedication. Dressed in' hiscadet uniform and standing hefore'

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course, the rock sound that origi­l1ally brought.Fhem to fim:te., .

Off IDe new CD is their currentsingle "Disease." The"guy in thesong ~xpresses the tangled eQ1otionsof IX:ing)it all, uri~eaIthy rellitio!1­ship.:He says: ~'I'got 11 disease deepinside me. Makes me feel uneasybaby. I can't be withoilt you." ,

. This is a problem because the girlhas "left a staihon every one of mygood days." He' tells her, "You'rehell on wheels in,a black dress. Youdrove me tei the fire and left me thereto bum." Now he's feeling like "Ican't breathe."

Clearly, it's tim,e for some freshair! Other lyrics tell how he is tryingto let go. Well, then~ could be nobetter time than today!

Unfortunately, this "disease"occurs in many"relationships. Its

Diagnosing th,e' r~lationshipflu,Bv CHARLIE MARTIN ·'CATHOLICN'EWS SERVICE

and music critics wondered, can primary symptom is that anthey possibly equal t~e:level of individua'iloses who he or she is forsuccess l11;arked by their previous the sake of being in the relation-two discs? There's an almost ship. However, if you stop beingunanimous response: Not only is this yourself then you've lost more thanalbum very good, but it's even better any relationship ever could givethan the other, two., you.

, "More Than You Think" , What is helpful is to recognizedemonstrates h,ow the group is that you have the :'disease" whilegrowing musically, They weave you still have a light case of it.togetl)er an album that features Here's a partial list of questions tolyrical ballads, a touch of Gospel, a' help you determine if you're comin'gcertain amount of tw'ang and, of down with "relationship flu":

, " I. Are you afraid to tell the truth~II' " ~,I~ about how you feel or what you""~I 11..,.....11 want? Healthy relationships promote

. . your individuality., Dr, 2. Do you suppress feelingsc;x.: about being uncomfortable with the

other person? Feelings are messages

,.' "'"'f!j",,"'.,E frokm (;)Ulr ~ouedls. The~dare Idlleandt to beII. j ac now eug , consl ere an ,

perhaps, acted upon. Don't pushaside important inner guidanceaboul what is good for you and what

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is not. ", ' . 3. Does your dating'pallner

, . , 'disrespect or ridicule your values'?. . -Further, does he or she ask you to

'~ct in ways that violate these values'?No relationship is worth the price ofyour integrity. '

4.. Does your dating partner lI)' tocontrol or manipulate you? If youtlnd that keeping the other personhappy depends on giving in to his or,her choices, then you are being .controlled.

5. Honestly face this question:Am I a better human being becauseof dating this person? Healthy'relationships expand our abilities tomanifest the good that God placedwithin each of us.

The excitement of beginning anew relationship can cause us tooverlook some of these "symp­toms." However. once you'venoticed what is going on. take the,best medicine: End the relationship.There's no sense allowing a few

.symptoms to develop into a full-fledged disease!

DISEASEFeels like you made a mistake

You made somebody'sheart break

But now I have to let you goI have to let you go

You left a stainOn every one of my good days

But I am stronger than you knowI have to let you go

No one's ever turned you overNo one's tried

To ever let you downBeautiful girl

Bless your heartRefrain:

I got a diseaseDeep inside me

Makes me feel uneasy babyI can't live without you

Tell me what am I supposed todo about it

Keep your distance from it"DGn't pay no attention to me ~

I got a disease'; Feels like you're ma~ing a mess

You're 'hell on wheels ina black dress

You drove me to the fire'And left me there to burn

Every little thing you do is tragicAll my life, oh was magic

Beaut~ul girlI can't breathe

(Repeat refrain.)I think that I'm sick .

But leave me Be while my worldis coming down on me

You taste like honey, honeyTell me can I be your honey

Be, be strongKeep telling myself it that won't

take long tillI'm free' of my disease

Yeah, well free of my diseaseFree of my disease

(Repeat refrain.)(Repeat sixth verse,)

Sung by Matchbox 20(c) 2002 by Atlantic Records

Matchbox 20 released their thirdCD "More Than You Think" towardthe end of last year. Both their fans

Bedford, wilLbe the principal cel­'ebrant of the Mass'. ' '.

. Marijanmi l'bk:ltis:;,a·,youQg'adult from New Bed"ford: hasbeen helping to 'plan ~hi.event.

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FATHER RAMON Domin'guez shares a moment with youngpeople from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, New Bedford,during the Junior High School Youth Convention last month atBishop Connolly High School. (AnchoriGordon photo)

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We'll always need ordainedclergy, and we'll always benelitfrom the unique gifts provided bythose in vowed religious life. Asyou grow in the life of the Church,you may find one of those "pointsof entl)''' beckoning to YOli.

But no matter what life choicesyou make, you're still called to be"church."

When my daughter was in high. school, sht: was the president of

our palish's youth group; later shewent on to m~or in religiousstudies in college.

"Do you think she's going to be anun?" my 80-yeal'-0Id mother asked.To someone of mom's generation, itseemed a logical next step.

I doubt that my daughter iscalled to be a sister. But she iscalled. Like all of us, her effOlts toknow, love and selve ChIist inwhatever role he has in mind forher should be a lifetime quest.

dreds of people just out of collegeeach year to serve the poor whi Ieliv,ing simple, spiritual lives incommunity.

A young friend told me thatmore than 10 percent of herUniversity of Notre Damegraduating class dedicated a year

, after college to vali()us volunteerservice opportunities.

But you don't have to wait untilyou graduate from college to servethe Church. Many parishes'areeager to have teen-agel's who havereceived confirmation work inliturgical ministry as lectors oreucharistic ministers.

In our parish, we have teenswho assist in catech'etical workwith younger kids. We've evenhad high school students on theparish council.

The involvement of teen-agersor young adults would be a boonto any local Catholic Charities.

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religious education director orparish administrator. Today, manylaypeople dedicate their careers toserving the Church.

But there are short-termcommitments that often havespecial appeal to the young. TheJesuit Volunteer Corps, forinstance, is one of many Catholicorganizations that attracts hun-

It's an exciting time to be aCatholic, particularly a youngCatholic.

When my fIiend the brotherwas young, few could h:weimagined a layperson as palish

and a brother.But then he startled me. In

today's Church, he said, "I don't, think it's changed negatively."

But what about our shortage ofreligious vocations'? I asked.

He obviously had given thequestion some thought.

"If you wanted to serve theChurch then, you could only do itas a priest or religious. That wasyour point of entry," he said. Now,he continued, since VaticanCouncil II and its emphasis on theinvolvement of laity in the life ofthe Church, "there are so manyother points of entry."

Points of entry.That's a, good phrase. We all

went through our first point ofentry when we were baptized intothe Body of Christ. Now, as wedeepen our faith, more and moredoors of service and growth opento us in the Church.

'Points of entry' to service in 'the ChurchBv EFFIE CALDAROLA

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Recently, I was interviewing amember of a religious order ofbrothers for a StOI)' about hiscommunity. I marveled as hedesclibed the great numbei- ofvocations to the pliesthood and'religious life back in the early 50swhen he was making his life'schoices.

For instance, there were nearly30 brothers on the faculty ot~his

Catholic high school. (Brothers aremen who take vows of povelty,chastity and obedience, but likesisters are not ordained pliests.)

"Half of them were 25 oryounger," this brother remem­bered. "They were a vibrant group.To a freshman, it just seemedremarkable."

He went on to say that hiseighth-grade class of about 36produced one pliest, two sisters

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examining international law andits specific application to situa­tions of war, including the treat­ment of prisoners and civilians"the role of medical and religiouspersonnet'and the individual re­sponsibility of combatants.

The fact that a war was un­der way "reminded us of the im­portance of ourministry to bringreason and justice in the midstof this inhuman activity," FatherIasiello said.

The Franciscan said chap­lains are not starting fromscratch when they promote re­spect for the enemy even whena battle is raging.

Even the youngest U.S. sol­diers are taught that "if theyfight with restraint and justice,"there is a greater chance thatenemies will later become allies,he said.

Father Iasiello, whose doc­toral dissertation was on thejust-war theory, said he believesthe centuries of tension withinthe Christian community overthe morality of participating inwar have been inspired by theHoly Spirit.

Being a Christian called toshun violence and being a citi­zen called to arms forces a be­liever to think, to pray and some­times to compromise, he said.

"Within the Church there isan inspired tension between

. pacifism and realism, and thatis good. It keeps us focused," hesaid. "It keeps us honest."

The continuing tension wasclear in Archbishop Martino'sconclusion that the course un­derlined "the service of thechaplain as a minister of Christand, for that relison, as a man ofpeace."

In the light of Pope JohnPaul's teaching, he said, "we aremore convinced than ever of theunacceptability of war as ameans for overcoming disputesbetween states."

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"The role of the chaplain isto bring troops the spiritual andethical guidance needed to re-

. tain their humanity,':' FatherIasiello, who holds the rank ofrear admiral, told Catholic NewsService.

"If you fight with the right in­tention - to prepare for. a justand lasting peace - you will re­tain yourh.umanity and protectthe humanity of others,"he said.

In ,a message to the;.partici­pants, Pope John Paul II said,"precis.ely when we,apo!1s are'unleashed, the need for rulesaimed at making warfare lessillhuman is .imperative."

Protecting the dignity of allinvolved in armed conflicts alsohelps promote "the reconcilia­tion necessary once peace re­turns," he said.

The theme of the course,sponsored by ArchbishopMartino's office and the Con­gregation for Bishops, was cho­sen more than three years agoand the program was finalizedsix months ago, before it wascertajn the United States andBritain would attack Iraq.

Nevertheless, the conflict inIraq,obviously was on the mindsof the participants.

"What consoles us," FatherIasjello said, "is the ~nowledge

that there are chaplains activethere with the soldiers and withthe relief efforts in the areaswhere the fighting has stopped."

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CATHOLIC NE,WSSERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Militarychaplains on t.he battlefield mustgo beyond .offering troops so­lace and work to save their so.ulsby saving their humanity, saidparticipants at a Vatican meet­ing.

"War has a dehumanizing ef­fect 9n people," said Francis«anFathlfr Louis V. .Illsiello, deputychief of chaplains for ,the U.S.Navy and' the top~haplainoqhe

U.S. MariJ;}e Corps.War pushes combatliilts into

a dog-eat-d;og lpentality andmakes it easy for p~ople to ig­nore "the roots of tJ:teir commonhumanity," said ArchbishopRenato Martino, president of thePontifical Council for Justiceand Peace.

International conventionsaim to protect tpe human rightsand dignity of everyone caughtup in a war, offering "a draftversion, a foreshadowing of thatpeace for which even the oppo­nents yearn," the archbishopsaid.

"Religious personnel whocarry out their pastoral ministryin the armed forces ~liould be onthe frontlines of the vast pro­cess" in which the CatholicC'hurch promotes humanitarianlaw because it is c()mmitted toprotecting human dignity "inevery circumstance," the .arch­bis.hop. told 41 high-ranking

. bishops and chaplains minister­ing to the military qf 34 coun­tries.

The chaplains were in Romefor a March f5-26 courSe on hu-