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dium at 11:40. a.m. (6:40 a.m.EDT). Followingthe Mass he willvisit the Funchal Cathedral andwill depart from the island at 5:40p.m. (12:40 p.m. EDT).

The pope will arrive at Fatimaat.8 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT) and willconduct a Marian vigil at the shrine.

On Monday, May 13, his sche­dule will include a meeting withthe Portuguese bishops' conference,a Mass and blessing of the sick inFatima Plaza, a return to Lisbonand from thence to Rome.

the day he and 24 other U.S. dea­cons, all students at Rome's NorthAmerican College, and their fami­lies had met with Pope John PaulII.

Mrs. Rose said that among those'with Deacon Sousa were his par­ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Sousa, abrother, Mark, and a sister,.RobinSousa, as well as Rev. Henry S.Arruda, pastor of St. John theBaptist parish, New Bedford, wherethe new deacon spent a summer asa seminarian.

He and Deacon Gregory Mathi~s

of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish,Seekonk, will be ordained to thepriesthood June 29.

'The pope told the young men inTurn to Page 13

ceira where he will celebrate an IIa.m. Mass(6a.m. Easterndaylight.time) in Toiros di Angra Plaza. At4:30 p.m. (II :30 a.m. EDT) he willleave Lages Airport for Sao Miguel.

There he will celebrate a 5:30p.m. Mass (12:30 p.m. EDT) atOct. 5 Plaza in Ponta Delgada,leaving at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. EDT) toreturn to Lisbon.

Sunday, May 12, the pope willarrive at Funchal Airport, Madeira,at 10:40 a.m. (5:40 a.m. EDT) andwill offer Mass at Funchal Sta-

. Eleven friends and relativesshared the joy of Deacon DouglasSousa of Our Lady of Lourdesparish, Taunton, who was ordainedApril II to the transitional diaco­nate at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

The ordaining prelate was U.S.Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka, pres­ident of the Prefecture for theEconomic Affairs of the HQly See.Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Lawand Archbishop Theodore E. Mc­Carrick and Auxiliary BishopMichael A. Saltarelli, both ofNewark, also participated in therite.

Deacon Sousa's excited grand­mother, Mrs. Laura Rose, pre­vented by ill health from makingthe trip to Rome, said that hergrandson had called her April 12,

Deacon Douglas Sousaordained in' Rome

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Pope.'s Portuguese itinerary set

Kickoff meeting heldfor 50th Appeal

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II plans a long Mayweekend in Portugal combiningMasses, Marian devotion and island­hopping.

The May 10-13 trip includes astop at the Marian shrine of Fatimato commemorate the 10th anni­versary of the assassination attemptwhich nearly killed the pope.

The Vatican released the detailedpapal itinerary April 15. Stopsinclude Masses in tqe capital ofLisbon and in Fatima and on theislands of Terceira, Sao Migueland Madeira.

On May 13, 1981, the pope wascritically wounded by gunshots inSt. Peter's Square. Mehmet AliAcga, a Turk, was convicted of theassassination !lttempl and is cur­rently serving a life 'sentence inItaly. .

The pope has often thankedMary for his recuperation, notingthat May 13 is also the anniversaryof the first Marian apparition atFatima in 1917. The church hasrecognized the apparitions as validand Fatima is one of the mostpopular Catholic pilgrimage sites.

This will be the pope's 50th tripoutside Italy and his second toPortugal. The first was in 1982.Almost 94 percent of Portugal's10.4 million people are Catholics.

The pope will leave Rome forLisbon on May 10 and while therewill visit President Mario Soaresat the Belem Palace and meet withthe diplomatic corps.

On May II, he will fly to Ter-

naria whic/1 I put into a plasticbag."

(A laminaria is a seaweed pack­ing that is inserted into the womanthe day before a second trimesterabortion to dilate the cervix. Thedilated cervix makes it easier toabort the baby the next day.)

Barbara took the baby to myhouse. As 1greeted her at the door,

. 1 could see she was in the state ofshock. She said, "Bob, I have adead baby in the car that was'deli­vered in the middle of the street infront of PP." 1told herto bring thebabyin and 1laid out a white sheeton the dining room table.

We placed the beautiful, per­fectly formed baby boy on thesheet and 1 immediately baptizedhim Joshua Jonathan, the nameBarbara suggested. (Joshua meansGod is Salvation and Jonathanmeans Given by God.)

Again In Barbara's words: "I dobelieve for some reason God allow­ed me to be at the clinic to adoptthe abandoned little helpless pre­born baby boy. Next to Joshua 1placed a beautiful red rose, thesymbol of life in prolife circles.Although Joshua was physicallydead, he was alive in the spirit. 1knew he was in the hands of God."

After talking to a gynecologist,it was determined that Joshua, 9inches long and 2 inches wide atthe chest, was 5 or 6 months old. 1then called a pro-life lawyer who

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Sm,aller than a rose

On Wednesday evening at Bishop season, we listen to the words "The Church continues today,Connolly High School, Fall River, recorded in the Acts of the Apos- right here in our own diocese, toa large gathering of clergy, relig- ties which describe how the first partake in that mission of releas-ious and laity from all parts of the followers of the risen Lord put ing the power ofthe Word into ourdiocese heard Bishop Daniel A. into action the new life they expe- familie:; and the society around us.Cronin, Catholic Charities Appeal rienced. In the reading of last Each one of us by virtue of his orlay chairman Deacon Claude A. Wednesday's Mass, we heard how her baptism is called to 'Care' forLeBlanc, Appeal director Father the first disciples were imprisoned one another; to 'Share' the light ofDaniel L. Freitas and Father Wil- because of their preaching, and our faith; to give our'Time' to thisliam Boffa, director of St. Vincent how an angel of the Lord opened effort; and indeed to 'Sacrifice'de Paul summer camps, speak on the gates of the jail,led them forth, that the work may continue.the need for the 50th annual Catho- and said, 'Go out now and take "As we look back upon 49 yearslie Charities Appeal. your place in the temple precincts of the Catholic Charities Appeal

In part, the bishop said: "The and preach to the people all about we are heartened and encouragedtheme for this 50th Appeal is "Car- this new life.' Accordingly they by the many ways in which theing, Sharing, Time, Sacrifice." How went into the temple at dawn and Appeal has helped the apostolicwell those four'attributes describe resumed their teaching~ (Acts. 5: 19) mission of the Church in the dio­the wonderful work ofthe Catholic "From that day to the present cese. Please permit me to shareCharities Appeal over the past 49 time, the Apostles and their suc- with you some of the details ,ofyears! In times of war and peace, cessors have continued the work what has been accomplished justthrough economic upswings and of preaching and teaching the Good this past year as a result of thedownturns, the work of the Catho- News. Just as that jail in first cen- returns from the 1990 Appeal.lie Charities Appeal has served as tury Jerusalem was unable to im- "The 1990 Catholic CharitiesII tool to assist the apostolic prison the Word, so in successive Appeal enjoyed an increase of overendeavors in our beloved diocese generations the power ofthe Word $145,000.00 or 7 percent over the

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By Robert J. DeleryReprinted by permission from

Massachusetts Citizens for LifeNews

Barbara Bell, our ever faithfulSaturday sidewalk counselor atPlanned Parenthood (PP), was infront of PP on a recent Tuesdaymorning, spending a vacation dayat the killing center.

In Barbara's words:"About 8:30a.m. the horror show started. Apretty blond girl, about 18 years ofage, was making her way to theclinic. I saw her coming acrossBeacon Street with a young man. Iwent over to her and said, 'Pleasedon't go in there, they kill unbornbabies. 1 can help you.' The girlsaid nothing.

All of a sudden, 1 looked downat the ground and saw blood com- ­ing out from the bottom of herpant leg. She was wearing whiteloose fitting sweat pants. 1 said,'Honey, you're bleeding. Can 1help you?' Without a word, shewalked into the clinic with hermale friend following.

Then 1looked out into the streetwhere she came from and there inthe middle of Beacon Street lay avery tiny infant that had fallenthrough her pant leg. 1 couldn'tbelieve it.

1 stopped the traffic and ranover to the baby, picked it up witha handkerchief, and put the babyin my rain scarf. A few inchesaway from the baby was the lami-

2" THE ANCHOR- Diocese of Fall River"':'- Fri., Apr, 19,1991

Pope names first Moscowbishop in half-century

Family pastoral planning discussedshops, the dioceses representedoffered plans of action, most ofwhich focused, on trying to raisethe consciousness of people at alllevels of the church to the need fora family perspective.

Mary McMahon, a pastoral min­ister at St. Mary's parish inNorthampton, said that "we haveto'stop bemoaning the fact thatfamilies are different."• "Family life is messy' but it isholy ground. We have to celebratewhat is different and not wish forthe traditional family," she said.

CRS seeks to aidKurdish refugees

BALTIMORE (CNS) - Catho­lic Relief Services has sent workersfrom its Cairo regional office to'northern Turkey to assess thehealth, medical, nutrition and san­itation needs of thousands ofKur­dish refugees.

"It's difficult to say" how soonCRS will be able to mount a reliefeffort, said CRS spokeswomanJennifer Habte. The agency hasnot had a program in Turkey since1967, but the Turkish government'sappeal for. refugee help did notexclude CRS, she said.

Kurdish refugee relief is the latestCRS effort to aid people affectedby the Gulf war.

CRS has already helped refu­gees passing through Jordan andhas assisted people in returning totheir home countries. The agencyis also sending medicine to Iraq,and will, if necessary, add food tothe medical shipments.

Donations to CRS' Gulf-relatedrelief efforts may be made to Per­sian Gulf Fund 432, Catholic ReliefServices, P.O. Box 17226, Balti­more, MD 21297-0304.

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Wonder"I did not ask for success, I askedfor wonder. And You gave it tome."-Abraham Joshua Heschel

to develop a family perspectivepeople must understand their fam­ilies of origin.

"We can't presume that every­one's family prepared them to trustor see God as a loving father," shetold the Catholic Observer, news­paper of the Springfield diocese.

"But if our family perspective isnot all that we want it to be we canchange and heal," !;he said.

Ms. Dillon took note that manyat the conference were oldestchildren, saying it was not surpris­ing because oldest siblings tend tobe leaders and take on responsibil­ities. '

She and other presenters alsostressed the importance of recog­nizing the diversity of families.

"The traditional family is stillthere but there are large numbersof single-parent families andblended families," she said.

Ms. Dillon noted that thosewho minister must recognize thatthere is a great economic differen­tial, especially in single-parenthomes, most of which are headedby women; and said research iscritical to a family perspective.

"U nless we know the territory,how can we devise programs andset up policies that respect andtake into account different needs,"she said.

At the conclusion of the work-

'Forde of Luther NorthwesternSeminary, St. Paul, Minn..

The lutheran,Roman Catholicdialogue is the oldest continuousecumenical dialogue in which theU.S. Catholic Church is involved,and many ecumenists consider itone of the most successful.

Its two most recent statementswere the land mark agreements"Justification by Faith," issued in1983 after six years of work, and

."The One Mediator, the Saintsand Mary," issued in 1990 afterseven years of work.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (CNS) ­Participants at a New Englandconference were told that under­standing the birth order of siblingsand differences among families iskey to developing a family pers­pective in pastoral planning.

Teams from 10 New Englanddioceses attended the Interminis­try Family Perspective TrainingConference held April9-11 in Holy­oke. Participants discussed waysto implement the U.S. bishops:document titled, "A Family Pers­peCtive in Church and Society: AManual for All Pastoral I,-eaders."

Sixteen bishops, including Bish­op Daniel A. Cronin, attended aone-day workshop on key pointsof the document that stressed theimportance of a family perspectivein pastoral planning.

Others in attendance from theFall River diocese included repre­sentatives of the Offices of FamilyMinistry, Catholic Youth Minis­try and Communications, of theDepartments of Pastoral Care forthe Sick and Education and ofAttleboro Catholic Social Servi2es.

Also present were Msgr. andFather John J. Oliveira and FathersJohn A. Perry and Thomas C.Mayhew.

Valerie Dillon, family life,direc­tor for the diocese of Indianapolis,among main speakers, said in order

"DISCOVERING OUR GIFTS," a leadership seminar developed by the National Councilof Catholic Women, was sponsored recently at LaSalette Center of Christian Living, Attleboro,by the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Sessions covered qualities and self-empowering,techniques for leaders; recognition of one's gifts and responses to them; lay ministry; organiza­tional, time management and planning skills; stress and perceptions. From left, trainers KateBoucher, a psychotherapist and Pat Treadway, a dynamics instructor; NCCW presidentBeverly Medved, who took part in a special session on NCCW expectations; DCCW presidentand site chairman Madeline Wojcik; immediate past NCCW president and trainer Mary AnnKramer. (Lavoie photo)

Scripture, tradition are dialogue topicsLANTANA, Fla. (CNS) - U.S.lutheran and Catholic scholarsmeeting in lantana agreed on"Scripture and Tradition" as thetopic for their next phase ofdialogue.

They developed an outline andselected a drafting team to workon the statement, for which theyset September,1992 as a target datefor completion.

Catholics on the drafting teamare Jesuit Father Avery Dulles ofFordham University, New York.and Assumptionist Father GeorgeTavard of Brighton, Mass.

Lutherans are Eric Gritsch ofLutheran Theological Seminary,Gettysburg, Pa., and Gerhard O.

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Bishop-designate Werth wasborn in October 1952 to an ethnicGerman family in Kazakhstan. Hehas been a pastor in Marks on theVolga River, southeast of Moscow.

Passage by the Soviet Unionlast year of a freedom of con­science law has allowed the churchto establish the new jurisdictions,the Vatican said.

Archbishop Kondrusiewicz, 45,had been responsible for the pas­toral care of Byelorussia's 1.5 mil­lion Catholics since 1989.

His apostolic administration ofMoscow will include all of theRussian territory in Europe, westof the Ural Mountains. The Novo­sibirsk see will cover the area ofthe Russian Republic east of thep{ountains.

The Vatican estimates there are60,000 Catholics in Russia, includ­ing 10,000 in leningrad, whichwill be under the Apostolic Ad­ministration of Moscow. It did notrelease figures on the Catholicpopulation of the Soviet capital.

An ethnic Pole, Bishop-designateJan lenga was appointed to theApostolic Administration of Ka­zakhstan, which includes some500,000 Catholics, mostly ethnicGermans, Poles and Ukrainian­rite faithful forced to live there'after World War II.

Bishop-designate Jan lenga, 41,was born in the Ukraine. He stud­ied clandestinely for the priesthood,and was ordained in Lithuania in1979. He is a member of the Mar­ian Fathers and has been a pastorin Kazakhstan and Tadzhikistan.

, The main see in Byelorussia willbe the new archdiocese of Minskand Mogilev with about 350,000Catholics, some 70 parishes and 32

. priests.The archdiocese will be headed

by Archbishop-designate Kazi­mierz Swiatek, the 76-year-oldvicar general of the diocese or'Pinsk.

The Vatican statement said thearchbishop-designate also will"temporarily" serve as apostolicadministrator of Pinsk, which hasabout 100,000 Catholics, 32 par­ishes and 20 priests.

Ordained to the priesthood in .1939, he spent more than 10 yearsin Soviet concentration and prison .camps.

Pope John Paul also establishedthe new diocese of Grodno, nearthe northern part of Byelorussia'sborder with Poland.

Father Aleksander Kaszkiewicz,a 41-year-old pastor in the lit­huanian capital of Vilnius, wasnamed bishop of Grodno.

It will be the smallest Byelorus­sian diocese geographically, but itwill be the largest in terms ofCatholic population. The Vaticanestimates that 900,000 of its 1.2million people are Catholic. It has122 parishes.

St. Arine's Hospital gratefullyacknowledges contributions thatwe have received to the Remem·brance Fund during March, 1991.Through the remembrance andhonor of these lives, St. Anne'scan ,continue its "Caring WithExcellence."

John P. AguiarDeolinda AlmeidaRoland R. Banville

Adelaide BouleRev. Roland R. Brodeur

Frank CarvalhoRose CipolliniLouis Collins

Manuel CorreiaHarold "Sonny" Crowther

Gilbert DuarteEleanor EdwardsRoland Gendreau

Dr. Wilson E. HughesHormidas Lambert

Roland LandryFlorence H. LeClai.r

Manuel A. LouroMarie Maalouf

Georgette MarcotteFrederick L. McKenneyMrs. Sophie Michaud

Rita A. MooreGertrude O'Brien

Raymond E. Parise,Ellen Reid ,

Richard ReitzasEsther Roderick

Joseph C. SaulinoDr. Wilfred Seguin

Jose M. SilvaRussell Silvia

Kathryn Sullivan. Blanche A. Tremblay,Henry A. Truslow, Jr.

John WalfordFrances J. Whalen

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We are grateful to those who'thoughtfully named St. Anne'sHospital's Remembrance Fund.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II has named the firstresident bishop of Moscow in 55years, created new dioceses in Bye­lorussia and named bishops fornew apostolic administrations inSiberia and Kazakhstan.

Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz,apostolic administrator of Minsk,Byelorussia, was named an arch­bishop and head of the restoredapostolic administration of Mos­cow April 13.

Moscow had an apostolic ad­ministrator from 1926 to 1936.

The new church jurisdictionsreflect the fact that "70 years ofstate atheism with periods of in­tense religious persecution havechanged the religious topography"of the Soviet Union, a Vaticanstatement said.

Boundaries have been redrawnso that all the territory ofeach dio­cese or apostolic administration iscontained within the Soviet repub­lic it serves - to avoid crossingpolitical borders. Boundaries werelast settled prior to World War II,before the Soviet Union took itscurrent shape and when paTt ofByelorussia was under Polish rule.

A Jesuit, Bishop-designate Jo­seph Werth, was picked to headthe new Apostolic Administrationof Novosibirsk, the Siberian capi­tal. The territory's Catholics aredescents of believers, dissidentsand political prisoners placed ininternal exile after the RussianRevolution and during the Stali-

The Tree

THE ANCHOR.+ Diocese of Fall River ~ Fri:';Apr, 19, 1991 J

"The river of time sweeps on,but there, like a tree planted by thewater, is Jesus Christ, who becamehuman, willing to be planted bythe river of time." - St. Augustine

faith to the peoples of the Ameri­cas, in the ways they knew best atthe time, with much courage andself-sacrifice," he said.

Chapter delegates will includerepresentatives of several EasternEuropean countries whose govern­ments have not allowed their par­ticipation since the beginning ofWorld War II.

The order, founded in'1209 bySt. Francis of Assisi, has some2,300 U.S. members.

A Franciscan firstSAN DIEGO (eNS) - Dele­

gates representing the world's19,214 Franciscans of the Order ofFriars Minor will gather for thefirst time in North America whenthe order holds its· 1991 generalchapter in San Diego May 3l-July2.

On June 13 150 voting delegateswill elect a successor to FatherJohn Vaughn, a native of SantaAna, Calif., who has held two six­year terms as minister general.

Father Vaughn said the meetingwas being held in North Americato mark "in a special way" theupcoming SOOth anniversary ofthe arrival of Columbus in theAmericas.

."Our missionaries were amongthose who brought the Christian

;{.'+>.'AT LEFT, Ryan as he realized his cousin had returned from the Gulf; right, Ryan, Msgr.

John J. Oliveira, confirming prelate, and PFC Christopher J. Pereira.

No dry eyes at this confirmation

At Ramadan's end, pope greets Muslims

March IS was going to be a spe­cial day for Ryan R. Costa of OurLady of Lourdes parish, Taunton,but he didn't realize quite howspecial.

His aunt, Mary E. Pereira, ofSt. Theresa's Church, Sagamore,tells the story.

She said that nearly two yearsago, Ryan had asked her sonChristopher to be his sponsor forconfirmation. In the meantime,however, "Chris enlisted in theU.S. Army and is in the IOlst Air­borne Division as an infantrymanat Ft. Campbell, Ky.

"He was deployed to Saudi

Arabia and saw action in Iraq dur­ing Operation Desert Storm.

"Chris's brother Albert wastherefore designated as proxysponsor; but, unknown to Ryan,Chris arrived home three daysbefore confirmation. On the night,Chris hid in the confessional at the'rear of the church until all confir­mandi were seated, at which pointhe took a seat in a rear pew.

"He and Al switched places whenit came time for the confirmation.Fortunately, when Ryan was exit­ing his pew, he never looked back!It wasn't until he was confirmedthat Chris leaned on his shoulder

and said 'Nice dress you've gotthere!', turned and proceeded tohis pew. ..

"When Ryan heard his cousin'svoice, he gasped, froze and put hishand to his mouth in total sur­prise, as you can see by the photo.There were no dry eyes in our fam­ilies at that point! Ryan wore aperpetual smile th~ rest of theevening.

"And for this proud and grate-, ful mother, her prayers were ans­

wered. Not only did our BlessedMother shield and protect Chrisand deliver him home safe andsound, but also in time for thismost joyous occasion!"

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in a different way, and daily praise'and venerate him, the creator ofthe world and ruler of this world."

"These words," concluded thepope, "written almost a thousandyears ago, express my feelings toyou today as you cel,ebrate Id al­Fitr, the Feast of the Breaking ofthe Fast. May the Most High Godfill us all with his merciful love andpeace!"

for children who have sufferedloss, as well as of a "packet of themonth" program for the separ­ated, divorced, remarried or wi­dowed. She has also worked insubstance abuse, crisis interven­tion and counseling programs andis a columnist for the ProvidenceVisitor, newspaper for the Provi-dence diocese. .

Breakfast ticket cochairmen areMiss Celia Corcoran and MissLorena Pacheco. Transportationwill be available if needed andthere is elevator service at thechurch.

Dorothy J. Levesque of minis­try with separated, divorced, remar­ried and widowed persons in theProvidence diocese, will speakSunday at a Fall River CatholicWomen's Club breakfast follow­ing 8:~0 a.m. Mass at Holy RosaryChurch, also Fall River. Her topicwill be "Celebrating My Faith inToday's Church."

Ms. Levesque has served on theModel Cities personnel and citi­zens' governing board in Fall Riverand on the Mayor's Drug ActionCommittee in Woonsocket, RI. Inthe education field for 20 years,she was personnel and curriculumcommittees' chairperson for theGreater Woonsocket Catholic Re­gional School System.

She is the author of a leadershiptraining manual for personal lossministries and of three programs

ruler of Bijaya, present-day Algeria:"Almighty God, who wishes that

.all should be saved and none lost,approves nothing in us so much asthat after loving him one shouldlove his fellow, and that what onedoes not want done to oneself one

.should not do to others. You andwe owe this charity to ourselvesespecially because we believe inand confess one God, admittedly

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II, in an unusual mes­sage to Muslims worldwide, saidthe church wants to aid victims ofthe Persian Gulf War and helpbuild a lasting peace in the MiddleEast.

The message April 16 markedthe end of Ramadan, the Muslim'month offasting. It is traditionallysent by a Vatican interreligiousofficial.

"This year, because of the tragiceffects of the past months of con­flict and war in the Middle East,and the continued suffering of somany, I send you these greetingsmyself," the pope said.

He offered condolences to allwho lost relatives and friends inthe fighting, saying that bothChristians and Muslims believethose killed "have returned to themerciful judgment of God."

The pope praised the Muslimmonth of fasting as a "needed ex­ample" of obedience to God, s.~lf­

discipline and prayer. These arevalues which Christians and Mus­lims share, he said, offering theworld a "religious alternative tothe attractions of power, wealthand material pleasures."

He closed his greeting with "thewords of one of my predecessors,"Pope Gregory VII, who in 1076wrote to AI-Nasir, the Muslim

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A KURDISH WOMAN HOLDS HER BABY IN A MOUNTAINOUS BORDER CAMP IN TURKEY

"Barren with want and hunger...they dwelt upon the gravel." Job 30:3,6

vidual rights marking' w'omen'sliberation movements in industrial­ized countries, she added.

In Latin America, Sister ArceMoya said, "the woman does notstruggle for herself, she strugglesfor her family, for her community,for her people - she doesn'tstruggle alone, she struggles along-side them." .

Because of the numbers of nunswho work with the poor of LatinAmerica, she said that the institu­

. tional church's identity in the regionis seen by the poor as essentiallyfeminine.

In fact, women religious accountfor 55 percent ofthe approximately200,000 fulltime pastoral workersat the diocesan level throughoutLatin America. Nuns also consti­tute nearly 70 percent of all reli­gious - men and w'omen - in theentire region.

But only four of 22 nationalconferences of religious men andwomen in Latin America and theCaribbean currently have femalepresidents and the regional con­federation'has never been led by awoman.

"The religious sister has becomeaware ... that while she forms animportant part of the church'ssocial action she is marginalized indecision-making and in her effec­tive participation," said Sister ArceMoya.

According to Sister OrellanaAguilar, general counselor for theEcuadoran congregation of theSisters of Mariana of Jesus, at­tempts by women religious to assertthemselves within the church havelargely been met with "difficulty,conflict and resistance,"

During the religious confedera­tion meeting, women delegatesproposed amendment ofthe organ­ization's statutes to allow for pro-

Latin nuns seek chur~h recognitionportional representation on thefive-member executive board.

If accepted, that would givewomen three seats on the board.In the confederation's 32-year his­tory, there have never been morethan two women 'on the board atanyone time.

But while male delegates wereopen to discussion of the issue,Sister Orellana Aguilar said therewere "murmurs and smiles withinthe auditorium" when the subjectwas raised.

At the Latin American diocesanlevel, she said, there is a tendencyon the part of many bishops anddiocesan priests "to impose deci­sions on us ... to send down ordersjust to see that they are carriedout,"

Nevertheless, Sister OrellanaAguilar said, gains are beingmade, with women having "cor­dial relations with many bishops[and] many parish priests who dowish for things to change."

Sister Arce Moya said that onearea that has generated enthusi­asm among women in.Latin Aml<r­ica is in the "rereading of the Biblefrom the point of view of women,as well as the poor.

"The problem here is [that] thosewho have ... had the power toteach the truth and preach thetruth and to carry out theologicalstudies have been men," she said.

As a result, she said, the heroesin the Bible always have been "thepatriarchs, the judges and the kingsand the women don't show up atall.

"A rereading of the Bible fromthe point of view of women todayis ... rediscovering the presence ofwomen throughout the Bible des­pite [Hebrew] society's having beensexist, discriminatory and oppres­

.sive toward women," she said.

MEXICO CITY (CNS) - Morethan 25 women delegates' to arecent meeting of the Latin Amer­ican Confederation of Religioushad "some good news and somebad news" for the assembly aboutthe role of Latin American womenin the church.

The good news, according toBolivian Sister Silvia Arce Moya,president of the Bolivian Confer­ence of Men and Women Reli­gious, and Ecuadoran Sister DinaMaria Orellana Aguilar, is thatthrough their participation in basicChristian communities and grass­roots organizations, Latin Ameri­can women today have become"the face of the church" in itscommitment to social justice in theregion.

But the bad news, they said, isthat women in general still sufferfrom oppression within a "macho"Latin American society. And, theyadded, the social "inequalities"which afflict Latin American wo­men at all levels are also within thechurch, where women's participa­tion is limited despite their role incarrying out the church's mission.

Sister Arce Moya, also superiorof the Sisters of the Good She­pherd in Bolivia, told CatholicNews Service it has been womenwho have emerged within theframework of the Latin Americanchurch's preferential option forthe poor as "the soul of grass-rootsorganizations" in the struggle a­gainst social and economic injust­.ices.

In the process, she said, a "newliberation of women" is occurringamong the poor and oppressedcommunities which the churchsees as its pastoral priority. Itdiffers from the emphasis on indi-

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themoorin~Mean Measures f"Jr Lean Times

With the Mideast turmoil and its almost hysterical after­math, one of the greatest problems our nation has ever faced isbeing treated as if it were almost nonexistent.

What is reducing us to second-class status as a world poweris the awesome tide of debt that threatens to engulf us inrecession or even full-blown depression. As we waved our flagsand tied our yellow ribbons, we seemingly forgot the harshfacts of economic reality.

We are rapidly sinking into national default. The savingsand loan scandals are but one example of government officialson the one hand turning their backs on truth and on the otheraccepting ill-earned favors if not outright bribes from thoseseeking to continue the practices that have led to the failure ofscores of savings and loan institutions. .

Indeed, few in Congress have done much to help anyone butthemselves. The homeless and jobless have few priorities intoday's government. As they suffer, our elected officials con­tinue to increase the national deficit in order to fund their ownpork barrel projects. _

For too long the Congress has annually told us that the onlyway to meet the deficit is for taxpayers to increase their contri­bution to the federal government. Meanwhile no effort is madeby the same Congress to curb its addiction to wasteful spend­ing, usually on projects benefiting specific groups and specialinterests, especially those of members of Congress seekingreelection. To prove this, one need only look at the 1991appropriation bills, which show an increase of II percent over1990's deficit spending.

As monies are limited to feed the hungry, bills are intro­duced to spend millions for research on fruit flies, fire ants and

. screwworms. There are also bills to fund a $4 million Japanese­American museum in Ontario, Oregon; a $3 million catfishresearch program; an $8 million pedestrian bridge at a veter­ans' hospital; a $5 million parliament building in the SolomonIslands; and a mere $500,000 for peanut cultivation projects inGeorgia. .

These are but a few of the porcine projects that are drivingthis nation to the poorhouse with little being done in Congressto alter matters. Since most appropriations bills do not cometo a roll call vote, it is almost impossible to know who isresponsible for irresponsible spending.

The current process forces the president to accept everythingin a given bill or veto the entire package. If a bill is vetoed itmust go back to Congress, a process which can be endless andcostly; and, as we have seen, this country can run out of money.

One solution to the problem would be to enhance the rescis­sion authority of the president, a process also known as the lineitem veto. This would permit the president to rescind any itemthat seemed wasteful or unnecessary; then that item onlywould be returned to the Congress. This arrangement wouldgive the president a greater check on the spending power ofCongress and would give taxpayers a better idea of where theresponsibility lay for pork barrel projects.

The Keating Five scandal has made it clear that the C;on­gress is less than eager to reform the present squandering oftaxpayers' money. It is up to ourselves, as tho'se taxpayers, tobecome more aware of what is happening and to send ourelected representatives the message that the pork barrel daysare over.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - TheVatican Congregation for Saint­hood Causes has temporarily sus­pended action on the controversialcase of 15th-century Queen Isa­bella of Spain pending further his­torical research into her life, saidVaticanspokesmanJoaquin Navarro­Valls.

Jewish groups have opposedhonoring Isabella, saying her rulewas marked by persecutions ofJews and Muslims.

Navarro-Valls had no commentwhen asked if the suspension wasthe result of the criticisms.

Rabbi Leon Klenicki, interfaithaffairs director for the Anti-Defama­tion League in New York, toldCatholic News Service that he hadbeen informed of the decision onQueen Isabella during a phone callfrom the Vatican. He did not saywho had called him.

In an earlier letter to Archbi­shop Edward Cassidy, head of thePontifical Council for PromotingChristian Unily, Rabbi Klenickistrongly opposed any move tohonor Queen Isabella, saying thatshe "reminds us of Hitler and hisanti-Semitic policy that took todeath 6 million Jews in Europe.' .

"Whatever the merits of Isabellain her own historical context, her

. policy of expulsion of Jews andMuslims, her links with the Inqui­sition, would seem to make itimpossible to view her as a modelfor Christians after the SecondVatican Council," the rabbi wrote.

Spanish Father Anastasio Gutier­rez, promoter of Queen Isabella'scause, told CNS that Isabella "isthe symbol of the implanting ofCatholicism around the world.Almost two-thirds of the Cathol­ics in the world today are due toher."

Father Gutierrez said, however,that Queen Isabella is a long wayfrom being declared a saint as shelacks the necessary miracles.

The current process before thecongregation involves judging whe­ther she should be declared vener­able, he said.

This is the first step, requiringproof that she led a life of heroicvirtues. No miracles are needed.

The next step is beatificationand proof is needed of a miracle.The final step is sainthood, whichalso requires a miracle.

Queen Isabella's cause for can­onization has also drawn criticismfrom Catholic and Jewish scholarsin the Chicago area., ..It is our conviction that Isabel­la's canonization would cause sig­nificant harm both to Catholic­Jewish and Catholic-Muslim rela­tions throughout the world becauseof her identification with theexpulsion of Jews and Muslimsfrom Spain," said a letter from theCatholic-Jewish Scholars Dialogueto Cardinal Angelo Felici, prefectof the sainthood congregation.

that the Father knows me and Iknow the Father; for these sheep Iwill give my life. I have other sheepthat do not belong to this fold. Imust lead them, too, and they shallhear my voice. there shall be oneflock then, one shepherd."

Terrific statement. Yet if wehear these words, think about howgreat Jesus is, but do nothingmore, we are missing John's point.He wants us to know who Jesusreally is, to learn his name, andeventually imitate him. We whoshare his name must also share hisministry.

Once we start generating con­cern for everyone in our commun­ity, we can legitimately start chang­ing our name. If we are alreadytrying to bring all people togetherinto one family, we are already inthe process of altering our person­ality.. We are becoming "anotherChrist."

Just as Bolen and Anne Carterdid not have to wait until death tobecome one, so we who truly try tomake Jesus' name our own willalso discover that we will be "likehim" long before our earthly lifeends.

By FATHER ROGERKARBAN

Nuns on the runback in BelgiumBRUSSELS, Belgium (CNS) ­

Six elderly Belgian nuns who lastyear sold their convent and in theface of a financial controversy fledby limousine to a castle in thesouth of France will settle down inBelgium again - in a luxuriousvilla.

The nuns returned to Belgium inDecember because their Frenchcastle had no heating. They havebeen staying at a holiday resort onthe Belgian coast.

They will shortly move to aneight-room villa near the northernBelgian port of Antwerp, said theirlawyer, Ernest Schepens. .. The year-old saga began whenthe Poor Clare nuns, then number­ing eight, sold their convent for$1.4 million and used the money tobuy the castle, the limousine andseveral racehorses. .

Bishop Roger Vangheluwe ofBrugge, Belgium, dismissed theabbess and another nun for failingto let the convent books be exam­ined by the diocese and for refus­ing to let a church official enter theconvent.

The nuns fled to France in the$110,000 limousine, leaving the

. racehorses behind. Meanwhile,·their financial manager, RonnyCrab, was arrested on forgery,fraud and breach of confidencecharges. He is free pending trial.

The nuns plan to set up a chapelabove the garage of the villa, butBishop Vangheluwe is unhappywith their plans.

"They cannot just create a chapellike that. They have to ask forpermission from the church au­thorities," a' spokesman for thebishop said...It's all a bit weird."

•In aname?

What's

Sunday's readings: Acts 4:8-12;1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18

If we grasp the biblical signifi­cance of "name" we will also grasp'the theological significance of ourfirst reading. Since Luke weaveshis whole theology around thisconcept in today's passage, wemust interpret it very carefully.Listen to how often he uses theterm...... It (the miracle) was donein the name of Jesus Christ .. .Inthe power of that name this manstands before you...There is noother name under heaven given tothe human race by which we are tobe saved."

For Semitic Scripture writers, aperson's name is not just a bunchof letters thrown together to dis­tinguish one being from another.

. A name actually takes the place ofthe person. We would not say weknow someone's name unl~ss wereally know the individual. Onlyafter we discover their likes anddislikes, their good and bad char­acteristics; only after we surfacethe real personality lying undertheir usual"for-publico<:onsumption­facade," would we dare boast thatwe know their name.

Long before Jesus' birth, mostJews had even stopped referring to'God as "Yahweh," and had startedcalling him "Lord." They thoughtit blasphemous to presume thatany human could actually know

·God.Yet Jesus' first followers believed

they knew him well enough to usehis name in their everyday minis­try. They eventually became soidentified with his person that theywere soon doing some of the samemarvelous things he had done dur­ing his earthly ministry.

Shortly after the nationallyknown liturgist and educator BolenCarter's death, his good friend Fr.John Kavanaugh wrote about himand his wife Anne. "I was remindedof the words of a young womanmarried 10 years, speaking of herhusband: 'I don't know where heleaves off and I begin.' So it was asI looked at Anne there (duringBolen's Memorial Eucharist), frailand radiant as a silver candle.Though Bolen Carter has passedfrom this earth, half of him wasstill there with us. And thoughAnne is still happily here, half ofher is already in heaven."

Notice the similarity betweenFr. Kavanaugh's insight and thetheology in our second reading."Dearly beloved," John writes, "weare God's children now; what weshall later be has not yet come tolight. We know that when it comesto light we shall be like him, for weshall see him as he is."

Such theology also gives us adeeper appreciation of today'sGospel pericope. Without under­standing Semitic culture, we maythink the evangelists primarily paintpictures of Jesus ,for our admira­tion and awe. But we must remem­ber that, before anything else, theyare trying to help us learn hisname.

Here John shows us someonewho ministers as a shepherd guid­ing and guarding his flock. "I amthe good shepherd," Jesus pro­claims. "I know my sheep and mysheep know me in the same way

6, The Anchor

Friday, April 19, 1991 Human',' not property values·sh:ould re~gn: iifcom'munity

Dau,ghters-in-Iaw stand above reproach of comics

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A polite request to unruly, offenders gets results

By

DOLORES

CURRAN

Not long after my column oncontrolling our environment (theGreat Popcorn War column) ap­peared, an article in our dailypaper told about two couples whotook control to the extreme and,as a result, moved out of theircommunity.

The article dealt with covenantedcommunities and the rules agreedto and signed' by new home­owners which cover things like not

By

ANTOINETTE

BOSCO

It has always been fair game forthe stand-up comedian to go afterin-laws to solicit laughs. The pre­mise, I suppose, is that we laugh atthe familiar, and that since irritat­ing in-laws seem to exist in everyfamily, going after them is a sureway to get an audience response.

I often bristle at these in-law

By

Dr. JAMES &

MARY

KENNY

Dear Dr. Kenny: In a prevJouscolumn, you replied to a readeraggravated by the talking andlaughing of teens sittin'g nearby inchurch. I appreciated your sugges­tions, first of the writer moving toanother pew and especially of in­cluding the misbehaviors in thewriter's prayers. Asking God "forthe 'ears' to hear his voice in all thesounds and noises of creatures and

repairing cars in your front yard orrearing pigs in the back.

But these next-door neighbors,while agreeing on the need forrules, interpreted them very differ­ently - one loosely and one to theletter of the law. And since thisparticular community's rules rannine pages, it gave them plenty ofgrist for the fighting mill.

We'll call them the Hatfieldsand McCoys. The conflict 'beganwhen the Hatfields ,planted cornand sunflowers in their backyardgarden and the McCoys objected.It escalated when the Hatfieldsdraped swim towels on their frontporch railing to dry, a direct viola­tion of the covenants, and theMcCoys photographed them forproof and reported them.

So the Hatfields and McCoysstarted lining up allies and soon aneighbor reported another for a

jokes because of the subtle bitter­ness they project. It seems a giventhat in-laws are supposed to be apain.

Well, I am an enormously luckywoman when it comes to daughters­in-law. The three of my five sonswho are married each have beenblessed with a wonderful womanand a loving partner.

The little touches tell powerfullywhen someone cares. A few weeksago we were having a birthdayparty for my son Frank. When hearrived with his wife Judi, who isseven months pregnant, uncom­fortable but joyful, she gave me abig hug and a kiss,

She picked up a bag and took

creation" is a lovely way to expandour own outlooks.

However, you missed a simpleand obvious point. Instead of mut­tering or glaring at the offenders,simply turn to them or tap them onthe shoulder and explain courte­ously, "Your conversation is dis­tracting to me. Could you wait foranother time?"

Phrase it in "I" terms: "I'm dis­tracted ... I'm made nervous by"rather than in accusatory "you"terms: "You're too loud ... Youbother me."

These are not "bad" children ­after all, they did make it to churchat least! After an initial mutteragainst the square 'who doesn'tunderstand them, 'they'll oftenamend their behavior.

tricycle on the porch. Another wasordered to take down his flag. Theshowdown came when the McCoysreported the Hatfields for hangingwind chimes and both decided thatlife together had become too bur­densome to stay.

Mrs. Hatfield explained, "I willnever live in a covenanted com­munity again. I thought covenantswere to keep recreational vehiclesand satellite dishes out. We had noidea it would be about trellises andsunflowers."

From the outside, the wholething looks childish and inane.Why couldn't these neighbors neg­otiate and compromise on suchsimple issues?

The answer? Greed. Two issuesemerged: property values and acontrolled lifestyle. We live in aculture that reveres property valuesover human values.

out a lovely, classically knittedhat in a rich green color with a fakefur trim. Judi explained that whenshe saw the hat she rememberedthat I had green-knit gloves andthought the hat would comple­ment them.

That hat is the sign of thought­fulness, consideration, caring, abonding with me - which says somuch about the kind of wife she isand mother she will become.

Then there is Bernadette, mar­ried to my oldest son, Sterling.Sterling, a 'retired police mastersergeant. recently had a heart attackduring the,week of their 33rd wed­ding anniversary.

Bernie has always been one of

Don't wait until so much wrathh~s been generated that it's impos­sible to speak politely, and doremember that courtesy invitescourtesy.

This technique has been effec­tive on the gum-chewers in church,talkers in movie theaters, rowdiesat the swimming pool and smokersin lines. As you comment, "Order­ing them to behave properly some­times has the opposite effect," buta polite request often gets results.- Ohio

Well said. By all means, make adirect and courteous request. I didmiss the obvious, and'i than~ you

for'your well-written letter.Some of us may be afraid to

, make a polite request in ft;ar wewill be rejected. Instead, we ~'uffer

Some diseased trees have to becut down. "No," shout the neigh­bors. "It will lower propertyvalues." A church wants to build ahalfway home for the handicapped."N ot in our neighborhood. It willlower property values." The citywants to widen a street. "N0, it willincrease traffic and l~werour prop- ,erty values."

Time was when people bought ahome to be used as a home, not aninvestment. They put up with neigh­bor's children, pets, and minorannoyances because they wantedto live in a pkasant community.

But when property takes prece­dence over human values, the worstcomes out in people. Their prop­erty begins to own them and theysacrifice their higher values to keeptheir property value growing.

Growing sunflowers, flying a

the most delightful people I haveever met. Her special gift isher ability to laugh, to see the funside of things even when problemsget heavy, as they do in any fami­ly.

When Sterling was in the hospi­tal she was at his side constantly.He is home now. on the mend, andI can see how her love will be alarge part of the healing. Berniehas always been a delightful friendto me.

My newest daughter-in-law,Nancy Rene, married my son John.She just sent me a photo albumcommemorating their wedding. Butit was not just' photos; it was' astory. visually depicting their love

in silence. then complain later toother sympathetic adults aboutunruly teens.

Some teens get satisfaction fromputting adults down. This is lessapt to happen in church, more aptto happe'1 when the adult has noway to enforce his or her request.

Teens are also more aptto comp­ly with adults when the teen isalone. They get greater courage tobe ornery in groups.

Fear of being rejected or ignoredis not, however, a good reason to

. remain quiet. If something isbothering you, overcome your ret­icence to speak out and say no.

lt may be very unfair to single, out teens as the only offending

group. Many adults carryon con-versations'in cHurch, .

flag, and riding tricycles are evi­,denc'e of human values. I like tolive in a community where all threeare valued and where wet swim­ming towels, corn in the garden,and wind chimes remind me that Iam surrounded by a living com­munity.

At the same time that the storyof the Hatfields and McCoys ap­peared, there were stories of refu­gees fleeing Iraq and Lithuania.And of homeless in our own coun­try being scooped up on bitterlycold nights from under bridges.None of them had the affluence tocontrol a lifestyle or even rent abed. The contrast between the sto­ries was stark and sad.

Scripturally, covenants weremeant to bind people to one anotherand God, not separate them. Howfar we have come from that mean­ing.

and commitment to each other. Ishall cherish it, along with theincluded note. She wrote howhappy she was to be not onlyJohn's wife, but a part of hisfamily.

After getting off the phone withBernie, receiving the photo albumfrom Nancy Rene and iooking atmy lovely hat from Judi, I realizedthat my daughters-in-law and Ihad never had anything but lovingwords and fun together.

It seemed to me with 'a recordlike that it was time to say a wordofprai~efor daughters-in-law, whoseldom get singled out for ·any­t1:Ji'1g but astl;lnd-up comedian'sbarbs.

The habit of talking and,laugh­ing while watching televisionmay, inJact, carryover into church.Instead of assullling that the teensare doing it to irritate or 'annoyyou, consider that they may simp­~y be unaw~re that it is offens­Ive.

If, someone's church mannersare interfering with your concen­tration and worship, don't be afraidto speak out. I agree with our wri­ter that a polite request is a good

'first strategy, If you choose to"remain quiet, i(s not fair to com­

plain 'later.Reader questions on family liv­

ing or child care to be answered inprint are -invited, by 'The Kennys;219 W. Harrison St.; Rensselaer,Ind'~ 47978. -'

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DIETZEN,

Q.The creation hymn of Gene­sis informs us' that God surveyedthe, cosmos and saw "it was verygood" (Gn. 1:31).

How is it that all creation pro­ceeds from the Creator, and yet isevaluated as both good and evil?Wouldn't all things created byfood be basically good? (Missouri)

A. That's a very perceptivequestion. It takes us right to one ofthe foundational theological state-

~,oming to grips with! t~~',pro~lem of ev,I,',!~, "j' ,

ments in' thi~ profound revelation of "one God", religions like'Chris- ;i~ their 0';~:90d aga(n$t.th~b~li~fs;sional~y do'rsay ~o in our heartsstory. ' .. ' . tianity, Jitdaismarid Mohammedan- o,f their, neighbors., and ~It~ our hves..

First, we need to recall that the' ism, has" been dualism; that is, "',When; God; their God, 'created :TIlIS1S th~ GenesIs l.esson aboutGenesis stories were' formed by"a belief in fhi: existence of two pow- ,the world, he didn~t fight or hassle good and ~vIL The umverse, everystrongly monotheistic Ht;bre~peo- ers or gods, one good and one bad, with any other god as the pagans corner of It, comes from the h~ndpie, who}ived amon~ cultures with (or sometime~sev~rlil'of each)' believed. He sim,plY said: ':Let it of a ~od who can make nothtngvastly different behefs and theo- always strugghng With each other be "and it was.' . b~d. '.. . .'logies. ' ',,' ,[ _ ,for'dominance or control. ' F th' "'h'~' th' world 'In other wprds, we cannot look

o ' f'ih '!, d'ff ,. _ ,1 ' , • " , ' ur erm~re, w ~n !s. ' outside 'for someone to bla"me forne 0 ese, I ,erenc::es ce~ , The good god IS the, source of came fq>m hIS creative Will It was , ,.. ",' , .

tered o~ the. problem of eVIl. Eve~y 'our, happy situations, so we pla- '~good"lto its" very' core. . ,... ?ur t~ollbles, although we pers.'stpeople 10 history who wrestled at cate'him fa 1'0 him and sacrifice' c, '.., thO 10 dotn~ that.'We cann.ot say Withall with s~iritual concerns has ask~d to him. -i:e b~d go'd causes all evil, H ~hen wheredi~c~~~~:~~i:ohU~~ Fli~ ~llso~, "1h~ deVil made methe question: How do you explatn . ' , e r~w story,. "d,o It., , , ' ,t~e ~resence of evil, hurt, aliena- ~i~~~:~~~eb~~~~:~~i~~~;:~~~~ afn ev~, ~o~e ~om? It, came not ,. A. ffee broc~ure or .Catho.lictlOn 10 the world? ' ,rom 0, ut rom us. marrlageregulahons and mterfalth

Every sane hllman being claims us. The one God loved us enough to marri~ge j's available by sending ato want only peace, harmony, love From our knowledge of con- want us able to respond t? that stamped, self-addressed e~velopeand goodness. Yet far, too often temporary religious outlooks at love, and so gave us a free Will. We to Father John Dietzen, Holythere are misunderstandings, vic- the time the book of Genesis was are, able to say yes to God, or no. Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St.,iousness, hatreds and killings. How formed, we know that one of the A~d all our hurt, all our moral Bloomington, III. 61701. Questionsdoes one explain that? great purposes of these biblical eVil, corne~ from the fac~ that we, for this column should be sent to

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Latin liturgyfor Graham Greene

CORSEAUX, Switzerland(CNS) - "Good night. sweetprince. And flights of angels singthee to thy rest," intoned FatherLeopoldo Duran, quoting fromShakespeare's "Hamlet," as Brit­ish novelist Graham Greene wasburied on a vine-covered slopeoverlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps.

His grave is a short distancefrom that of comedian CharlieChaplin. .

The April 8 funeral of Greene,86, who died April3, was attendedby his estranged 85-year-old wife,Vivien; his companion for 30 years.Yvonne Coetta; and a bevy ofrelatives. •

Greene's funeral .was a simpleCatholic service celebrated in Latin.

In novels such as "The Heart ofthe Matter" and "The Power andthe Glory," Greene scandalizedsome Catholics who disliked hisunconventional brand of faith.

But Father Duran, a Spanishpriest who had known Greene for30 years and who was with him atthe end, said the novelist died "areal Catholic believer." althoughnoting Greene called himself Tho­mas the Doubter.

Father Duran said that whilethe author sometimes disagreedwith ecclesiastical authorities. heloved the church.

"When the church was attackedfrom the outside there was Greeneto defend it," the priest. a profes­sor of English at Madrid Univer­sity, said in a homily in English.

Ms. Coetta. a frail. white-hairedwoman in her 70s, sobbed as Greenewas buried in a simple oak coffin.

Greene's wife. who introducedhim to Catholicism at OxfordUniversity in the 1920s, traveledfrom Oxfordshire. England, forthe funeral. Also present were theirson Francis and daughter Caro­line Bourget.

Ms. Bourget had looked afterher father since he moved to Swit- .zerland last year from the FrenchRiviera resort of Antibes. wherehe lived as a near-recluse for nearly40 years.

Father Duran. said by a relativeto have served as the model for oneof Greene's most recent works."Monsignor Quixote." told some60 people assembled in the mod­ernistic church of Saint Jean; "Hewas a man of modesty and simpli­city.

"He was a loyal friend to hisfriends, a man reaqy to risk his lifefor the truth and justice."

The priest said the writer, whospent the last months of his lifefightinga blood disease. had passellaway peacefully after receiving thelast rites.

Also present at the funeral were

Unexpected bloomsDear Editor:

Last spring a gorgeous tree near­by burst with unexpected blossoms.As I stood beneath its branches Ifelt warm and happy. This particu­lar' tree had been planted manyyears ago by folks I loved verymuch. Each year they waited forthe flowers to come and they neverdid. The planters have gone hometo God now, but their presence.was very strongly felt in the flower­ing tree. The warmth of that par­ticular moment seemed to be a linkwith their souls in heaven.

Such everyday happenings aregifts from God. When life is bur­densome we need the reassurancethat God is with us always. Sincehe is love, any recollection of loveaffirms his presence. I felt that lovein the tulip tree blossoms.

Jean QuigleyRehoboth

Clergy-laity tensionseen big problemSTEUBENVILLE,Ohio(CNS)

- The greatest issue in the future. of the Catholic Church is clergy­laity tension, says Bishop AlbertH. Ottenweller of Steubenville.

Writing in the Steubenville Reg­ister, his diocesan newspaper,Bishop Ottenweller explained thatat the Second Vatican Council thebishops said in Chapter 2 of theConstitution on the Church in theModern World that the "church isthe people of God." That prompts"images of laity participating, tak­ing responsibility. collaborating.

"On the other hand." he said."in Chapter 3, they re-establishedthe pyramid hierarchy: bishopsand priests, at the bottom. laity.Side by side were two models thatseemed to contradict each other. Itwas like they handed them to usand said, 'Make something ofthat....

As a result, parishioners becomedisillusioned because they giveadvice when asked, only to havethe pastor decide matters, a com­plaint Bishop Ottenweller said wasfamiliar to him. And even theworld Synod of Bishops spendstime 'in discussions, only to havethe pope make the final decision,he added.

"I can see the frustration oflaity," he wrote. After being toldthat they are important and aresupposed to take charge and thattheir gifts are valued, they run intothe hierarchical structure, in whichdecisions are made by priests andbishops.

"It's a sort of 'Father KnowsBest.' Lay people are back at thebottom. The clergy call the shots...

"This is the hardest nut to crackin church renewal." Bishop Otten­weller said. "The church is not ademocracy. On the other hand, laypersons have a dignity and rightsthrough their baptism and con­firmation that cannot be denied ....

But he remains optimistic."It seems to me through all the

agony the Holy Spirit is bringingto birth a kind ?f spiritual gover­nance never before experienced byhumanity," he wrote.

Dear Editor:Theresa Tousignant of New Bed­

ford sent me a copy of your March22 issue in which you published arelease regarding Mrs. Tousignant'sparticipation in our Foster Par­ents Mission Club program to aidneedy children of the Third World.I just wanted to say thank you foryour help. We have already receivedtwo inquiries as a result of therelease and other seeds may havebeen planted.

Alice MarinoFoster Parents Mission ClubFraser, MI

Mission Club

Apr. 201954, Rev. Edward F. Coyle,

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1970, Rev. James E. O'Reilly,Pastor Emeritus, Mt. Carmel. See­konk

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tor, Sacred Heart, Taunton1954, Rev. Thomas F. Fitzge­

rald, Pastor. St. Mary. Nantucket

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Air Fund, which I have been closelyassociated with for many years, in'the hope that you will bring itswork to the attention of yourreaders.

For 114 years, the Fresh AirFund has provided underprivilegedNew York City children with freesummer experiences in the coun­try. Each summer caring familiesin communities like yours opentheir homes to 7,000 needy young­.sters. Families tell us that hostingFresh Air children gives them achance to relive special experien­ces - through fresh eyes theyrediscover the joy of catching theirfirst fish or riding a bike for thefirst time.

The fund's host family programoperates locally through the dedi­cated work ofthousands of volun­teers in 13 northeastern states.These volunteers publicize thefund's program and reach out tonew host families.

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Information on the Fresh AirFund is available in the Fall Riverdiocese from Brenda Silvia, 1318Old Fall River Road, North Dart·mouth 02747 (Tel. 677-4608). Edit·or

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salad, but other days they drop offsuch gourmet fare as seafoodgumbo, crab cakes, London broil,veal and fancy desserts. Donorsrange from a ballroom in Mecha­nicsburg to Harrisburg Hospitaland the cafeteria of the state capitol.

Catherine Curran ofSt. Theresaparish, who co'ordinates the deliv­eries said chefs generally are happyto see the volunteers, becausethrowing away food had botheredthem.

Quantities can be large. Forexample, a large establishment hadonce planned to serve 4,000 at adinner. But 800 guests didn't show,so that night stomachs were wellfilled at the soup kitchen.

former ordination was recognizedas valid.

Damico is director of the Colum­bus diocesan Ministry FormationOffice and its lay ministry forma­tion program. He has taughthomiletics and spiritual theologyat the Pontifical College Josephi­num since 1985. He holds a mas­ter's degree in divinity from YaleUniversity and a doctorate in min­istry from Boston University.

He and his wife, Mary, have twodaughters and two sons, rangingin age from 4 to 13. He is a parishlector, eucharistic minister, cate­chist and liturgy committee mem­ber.

Mrs. Damico is a eucharisticminister and RCIA sponsor. Shecofounded her parish's baby-sittingcooperative and heads a commit­tee coordinating Renew, a parishrenewal program.

Domico, a Methodist ministerfor 10 years, said involvement with.his first congregation in liturgicalrenewal opened up "the church'sriches" for him.

"It led me to praying the Liturgyof the Hours, which led me furtherinto a study of Teresa of Avila:,Catherine of Siena and John oftheCross," fie said. "Those three writ­ers became a part of my life."

His eventual conversion to Cath­olicism came "through my love forliturgy, sacraments and Christianspiritual traditions," he said.

group, Channels, which brings foodthat otherwise would be thrownaway by restaurants, cafeterias andcaterers to organizations and insti­tutions serving the poor.

Using their own cars, some 30voluteers haul 4,000 pounds offood a month to soup kitchens,shelters and other agencies. In away, it's fast food, because it'sshuttled to users immediately.

From its beginnings with onesupplier and six agencies, Chan­nels has grown like the loaves andfishes to 25 suppliers for 20 agen­cies with deliveries taking placealmost daily.

Sometimes the volunteers deliveronly hot dogs, beans, rolls and

in Catholic teaching and diocesanposts since his conversion in 1984.His ordination is expected to takeplace in 1992.

He would be the first marriedpriest in the Columbus diocese.

Nationwide, in the past decademore than 50 married men whowere ministers in another denomi­nation before they converted toCatholicism have become Catholicpriests. .

Most are former Episcopalpriests who entered the Catholicpriesthood under a special proce­dure developed by the U.S. bishopsand the Vatican in 1980-81.

U.S. married priests also includetwo former Lutheran pastors, aformer Methodist minister and apriest formerly with Polish Nation­al Catholic Church, who beganministry immediately because his

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MIKE KEEFER, left, a counselor at the Cenacle Shelter, Harrisburg, receives a fooddelivery from Channels volunteers Paulette Kostin, center, and Janet Weigel. (CNS photo)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) ­Rodney Damico, a former Meth­odist minister who is married andthe father of four, has receivedVatican permission to prepare forthe priesthood in the Columbusdiocese. .

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JEFFREY BECOTTE, escorted by Father James Nickel and Kathleen Bu.rt, is greeted bystudents at SS. Peter and Paul School. (Hickey photo)

Sailor home from Gulf visits pen pals

brat ions. He returned to duty April10.

"Remember to keep Jeffin yourprayers when he returns to duty,"Father Nickel told the students."And pray there won't be anotherwar.'"

·BECOTTE POSES with his fourth grade pen pals;accepts a bunch of ballons; speaks to second graders; andremoves his name from the school's "Remembering BraveHearts" display. (Hickey ,photos)

"How does it feel to be homeT'was an oft-repeated question dur­ing Becotte's school visit.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Apr. 19, 1991 9

"Did you have to fight in thewar? Were you scared?" studentsasked Becotte.

The sailor explained that theRed Sea was far from the actualfighting, but the Saratoga carried83 fighter planes that were launchedfour at a time on missions to Iraq,where fighter pilots said the skylooked "like the fourth of July."

The Saratoga crew occasionally,had to board passing boats to seewhat they were carrying, saidBecotte.

"What was the worst thing thathappened to you?" a sixth graderasked.

Becotte told her that he lost twofriends when a ferry boat shuttlingshipmates back from shore leavein Israel capsized and 21 of 102personnel aboard drowned. Also,he said, four of the Saratoga'spilots were shot down in Iraq. Onewas killed and the others weretaken prisoner.

Becotte said he was "a little ner­vous" when the war started. "Wedidn't want it to start, but on theother hand we wanted to get itover with and come home." Hesaid, however, that he knew theIraqis "didn't have much that couldreach us."

As a result, he said, he was moreworried about the pilots, the troopsin Saudi Arabia and the ships inthe Persian Gulf than about hisown safety.

"It wasn't scary, but it was toughbeing away from my family thatlong." .

Despite the risks, a number ofstudents told Becotte they mightfollow in his footsteps and join thearmed forces someday. A popularchoice for some particularly fear­less first-graders was the Air Force.

"Nice boots!" noted an admir­ing student.

A fifth grader inquired, "Whatwere you happiest to see when yougot horneT'

"My mother!" answered Becotte,who said he met his family in Flor-

. ida when the Saratoga returned.They were holding a welcome­home banner. made by the fourthgrade class so it would be easier forthe returning sailor to spot them inthe crowd.

The family drove back to Fair­haven, arriving in time for Eastermorning Mass at St. Mary's.

,wore off and they wanted to knoweverything from what he'd eatenon the ship C'something like schoolcafeteria food") to where he'd sleptand whether he got to watch theSuper Bowl.

"How was it over there?" askedan eighth grader.

"Hot. Monotonous," Becotte re­plied. "The same thing day in andday out." He said he usually "work­ed 12 hours and slept 12 hours" aday because there was "not reallyanything else to do." .

Otherwise, he said, he watchedTV - they had CNN, videotapedsitcoms and yes, even the SuperBowl - or he listened to the radioor read. Most enjoyable of all,though, was opening the mail,which contained the prayer pal let­ters that brightened ordinary daysas well as the holidays and hisbirthday, his second in a row atsea.. - Becotte wrote back to the stu-dents, telling them about his jobservicing aircraft radar systemsaboard the aircraft carrier andanswering their inquiries. He alsosent them drawings of Garfieldand Ninja Turtles and a photo­graph of the Saratoga.

"Without my mail I would neverhave lasted this long at sea withoutgoing completely crazy!" he toldthe fourth graders in one of hisletters, all of which now hang with .other prayer pal correspondenceon a SS. Peter and Paul bulletinboard.

"It may not seem like much, butevery little letter or card will pickyou up when you're feeling lonelyor depressed. And it also feelsgood to know that you are remem­bering. me in your prayers," hewrote.

Becotte, in his fourth year ofservice in the Navy, told studentsthe Saratoga had already beenscheduled for a six-month tour inthe Red Sea when the Gulf crisisbegan. The carrier left the UnitedStates four days after the invasionof Kuwait.

Except for brief visits to Israeland Turkey', Becotte spent the en­tire tour on the Saratoga, whosecrew numbers about 5,000.

"Like a small city," one of t,heteachers commented to her class,but added it was no fun being atsea that long no matter how bigone's ship.. '..

By Marcie Hickey

Jeffrey Becotte kept his promise.The 22-year-old US Navy Third

Class Petty Officer from Fairhavenwas greeted last week at SS. Peterand Paul School, Fall River, by asea of American flags and smilingfaces as he made good on his vowto visit the students who hadcheered him with cards, letters andcare packages during his' seven­and-a-half months stationedaboard the U.S.S. Saratoga in theRed Sea for Operations DesertShield and Desert Storm.

Peace is the theme for the aca­demic year at SS. Peter and Paul,and that theme became all themore urgent for faculty and stu­dents during the anxious monthsof the Persian Gulf crisis. Theyconducted prayer services and·other peace-promoting activities,including writing to world leadersand to some 50 "prayer pals," serv­ice personnel with SS. Peter andPaul connections, whose namesare included in a "RememberingBrave Hearts" display in the schoolcorridor.

On April 8, Jeffrey Becotte re­moved his name from the list ofthose at risk in the Gulf. He wasthe second prayer pal to do so;Navy medic Jeff Rapoza, who hadserved with the Marines in a fleethospital in Saudi Arabia, made anearlier visit.

"We'll repeat this [fanfare] forall of them," said SS. Peter andPaul principal Kathleen Burt, whoexpects more of the prayer pals tovisit the school when they returnfrom the Middle East.

Becotte was accompanied on hisvisit by Fathe.r James R. Nickel,SS.Cc., pastor of his home parish,St. Mary's in Fairhaven, whereMs. Burt is religious educationcoordinator. Jeffrey's mother,Sheila R. Becotte, is the parishsecretary, and his father, ArmandW. Becotte Jr., teaches fifth gradeCCD.

Becotte visited each classroomin turn, beginning with that of hisprayer pals, Angela Stankiewicz'sfourth grade class, who presentedhim with balloons and asked for

.autographs.The students were quiet at first,

as if they couldn't believe he wasreally, finally, here.

But then the initial reticence

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10 THE ANCHOR-'-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Apr. 19, 1991

Brubeck said. "Later, she placedour cribs next to the piano whileshe played." .

It is best to begin a child'sinstruction while the child is stillan infant, said the man whose jazzalbum "Time Out" was the firstjazz album to go gold.

"You get it by having your earsopened to it," he said. "You learnby listening ... and in that, you sototally absorb it."

His mother. Brubeck said, screen­ed all the movies he saw and madecertain that everything he and hisfamily read "was right."

"They say you're learning themost in your life before you're 4years old, so we should at least setthe stage for it." he said. "Justcreate the atmosphere of greatliterature, great music."

By

any place in the world. Perhapsthe land we once called the "DarkContinent" will help solve th'eNorth American clergy shortage.

I am not alone in my belief inthis possibility. A Maryknoll mis­sionary friend in Tanzania sharedwith me a marvelous bit of pro­phecy on the matter in some freeverse entitled"Africa," undated,on the back cover of the ServiteMagazine.

"Africa, sun setting, red veldtshimmering, parched grass, wind­blown, whispering," it begins, asan unknown missionary asks howlong Africans expect missioners tocontinue to serve them now thatvocations decline at ho~e.

"A black chief stood up, toweredin white robesover me, and he said:'you will send and sendyour young men and yourwomen,because your Church would diewithout apostles.Fear not.We will give them back to you,black apostles, when your ownlandis parched and dry, and ours isChristian.So send us heroes nowand the Great Christ will repayyou .when you need them.'''

BERNARD

CASSERLY

JAZZ MUSICIAN Dave Brubeck pauses during a rehearsalfor a concert at St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha, Neb. (CNSphoto)that he spent more than fourdecades performing and compos­ing music for ballet. symphonyand church as well as jazz.

"1 hope that they pick up every­thing that I did, not just one part,"he said.

"People who knew my jazz foryears had no idea that I do sacredmusic, or ballet, or symphonic,"he said. "Now, it's reversed. Peo­ple who know my sacred musicdon't know my jazz. It's a realswitch."

The fascination with music thathas dominated Brubeck's life isn'tsomething that magically coincided'with his birth 69 years ago.

As best he can figure, it beganbefore he was born.

"My mother played the pianowhile she was pregnant with me."

what's the big fuss over govern­ment emloyees - even if they arepreachers of the Word?

Norwegian pastors asking fOIextra Sunday pay claimed theywere being' paid considerably lessthan professionals in other fieldsrequiring similar academic prepa­ration. They had voted down anearlier proposal to call strikes inlabor disputes.

As the decline in the number ofseminarians and priests, brothersand sisters continues in the UnitedStates and Canada, should weconsider putting religious on thefederal payroll? I think you knowwhat my answer would be.

Besides, I don't think it wouldhelp. A study of students in Jesuithigh schools and colleges last yearshowed mandatory celibacy and alack of information to be majorobstacles. Most of those polledhad never been invited to enterreligious life, and only 44 percentwere weekly Mass attenders.

In his message for the WorldDay of Prayer for Vocations onApril 21, Pope John Paul I! saysyoung people "should be helped tounderstand that the Christian lifeis above all a response to God'scalL"

It is not a matter of a govern­ment job with specified wages andhours and extra pay on Sundays.The pope asked for prayers tobuild a climate where young peo­ple will respond to God's voice"with generosity and courage."

The vocations crisis is notworldwide. In Africa, priestlyvocations are growing faster than

Jazz legendperformedfor pope

OMAHA. Neb. (CNS) -- ACatholic and lover of all music,jazz legend Dave Brubeck countsamong career highlights perform­ing to sold-out audiences in Mos­cow and before Pope John Paull!,"one memory I will cherish for therest of my life."

He said there is a good chancefor a repeat performance beforethe pope in 1991. "Everyone whohas the say-so at the Vatican is allfor it," he told The Catholic Voice,newspaper for the Archdiocese ofOmaha.

Brubeck was in Omaha for a fallperformance at St. Cecilia's Cathe­dral that drew nearly 1,000 people.

It was a return visit to thecathedral for Brubeck and hisquartet. He and Jack Six on bass,Bill Smith on clarinet and RandyJones on drums played at thecathedral three years ago.

The pieces he performed, whichincluded the "Pange Lingua" and"To Hope! A Celebration," werecommissioned to be performed inany setting, from symphony hallto the neighborhood Catholicchurch, "by either the averagechurch choir (or) the best in the,world," he said.

But when he sat down to writethe sacred music, he said, he hadhis doubts.

"I wondered how I was evengoing to do theme and variation,"he recalled. "It was the typicalpanic a composer feels with anynew assignment." ...

Brubeck said he hopes that 50years fro~ now people will recall

Answering the callI've long been a true believer in

the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Con­stitution, especially the First Amend­ment ban on the establishment ofreligion and its guarantee of thefree exercise therof. '

Despite its misinterpretation bythe courts in the matter of govern­ment aid to children in independ­ent schools, the-o ban on a statechurch has generally served thenation well. Thank God there is noofficial U.S. state religion.

I rejoiced'in this state of well­being when I came across a reportthat the Church of Norway Pas­tors Association had voted unani­mously that Norwegian pastorsget extra pay for working onSunday!

Because the Church of Norwayis a state church, according to theLutheran, published by the Evan­gelical Lutheran Church in Amer­ica, "pastors are paid from thebudget ofthe government's Minis­tryon Church and Education."

The leader of the group "admitsthat the union might have diffi­culty explaining why pastors shouldreceive extra pay for what peoplesee as the clergy's main task ­conducting Sunday services." theLutheran reported.

I suspect the pastors' union wasturned down in its plea for extraSunday pay. The vote was taken inOslo in September of 1988, andadoption of the scheme wouldsurely have made headlines aroundthe world by now.

On the other hand, time-and-a­half and even double-time pay isnot all that unusual in union con­tracts today. In a secular world,

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McClaskey says, "that my refrig­erator will break down and I won'thave the money 'to get it fixed.

"1 often wish I could take mygrandchildren to McDonald's orbuy them a gift for their birthday.

"1 can survive on SSI," she says."But it's hard to feel dignity orself-respect."

The next time somebody tellsyou that older Americans are allliving on Easy Street, tell themabout Maude Johnson and LizzieMcClaskey. And the 5 millionother older Americans living on.less than $135 a week.

There is supposed to be a safetynet in America to protect the elderlyand disabled from the ravages ofpoverty. It's a program called SSI.But the safety net is full of holes.Half of the older Americans whoare eligible haven't even been signedup for SSI. And SSI benefits areso low, signing up doesn't lift youout of poverty.

It's a disgrace for our grandpar­ents to suffer so, here in the richestcountry in the world.

Can't we change things for thebetter?

One older American who has anabiding faith that we can changethings is Arthur S. Flemming, whoserved in President Eisenhower'sCabinet as Secretary of Health,Education and Welfare. At age 85,Dr. Flemming is chairman of theSSI Modernization Project, a na­tional task force travellillg to everypart of the United States, seekingways to strengthen the SSI safetynet.

America's Social Security Com­missioner, Gwendolyn King, sharesDr. Flemming's commitment tochange. Under her leadership, theSocial Security Administration isspending millions of dollars toreach out and find older Ameri­cans who need help - and getthem the help they're entitled to.

That's a hopeful sign. But it'sonly a beginning. For the sake ofdecency, we should raise SSI bene­fits high enough to actually liftpeople like Maude Johnson andLizzie McClaskey out of poverty.

After a lifetime of hard work,Americans shouldn't have to facean old age of misery.

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The plains of Montana are bit­ing cold in winter. The harsh cli­mate is a challenge, especially ifyou're 83 years old and trying toget by on a limited income.

Maude Johnson (that's not herreal name) lives in Great Falls.Until she turned 65, she worked ina laundry. But she didn't stopworking after she "retired." Shecouldn't afford to. So she cleanedhomes in the daytime and officesat night to make ends meet. Today,no longer healthy enough for thatkind of hard work, she 'gets by onabout $87 a week, $379 a month.

Out ofthat, she pays rent on herhome, $150 a month. Utilities inthis climate of long, cold wintersadd up to another $100 a month.

That leaves Mrs. Johnson onlya,bout $129 a month -less than $5a day - for food, all of her pre­scription medicines, and everythingelse. When the cold wind drivesher fuel bills up, she cuts back onfood.

"There just isn't anything else ,left to cut back on," she says.

Maude has a stack of outstand­ing bills: for her eyeglasses, treat­ment for her back problems, herrecent gallbladder surgery. Still,she makes it a point to pay some­thing on each bill every month,even if it's only a few dollars.

Lizzie McClaskey (not her realname) lives far from the Montanaplains, in a crowded neighborhoodof Chicago. But her life is a lot likeMaude Johnson's. Lizzie lives on$495 a month, including what shegets from SSI, America's thin safetynet for the elderly and disabled.The rent on her small apartment is$295 a month. Another $60 goesfor utilities. She spends about $80a month -less than $3 a day -forfood. And she pays $23 into herburial fund.

That leaves about $37 a monthfor ever'ything else.

"1 buy household supplies liketoilet tissues, laundry, detergent,bug spray. I don't know what it'slike to buy a new dress or blouse ata department store. Second-handthrift shops are my K-Mart.

"1 live in constant fear," Mrs.

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propriated to Special Apostolates,$25,525 to the Diocesan Aposto­late for Persons with Disabilities,and over $50,000 for communica­tion expenses, including our Di­ocesan Office for Communicationsand the Television Mass Aposto­late.

"This past year $42,250 has been, expended by the Permanent Diac­onate Office, and I am pleased thatone of the deacons serves as thechairman of this year's Appeal. 1note that $35,510 was appropriatedto the Office for Religious, and anamount just under $10,000 hasbeen expended for Pro-Life activi­ties, including monies to fund thenewly established Diocesan Pro­Life Office.

"Clearly, this report indicatesthe extremely generous responsewhich you and so many othersthroughout the diocese made tolast year's Appeal. You will findthe complete accounting of the1990 Appeal in this week's editionof the. Anchor. which is availablefor you tonight as you leave theauditorium.

.. As we undertake this 199'1Catholic Charities Appeal, 1wouldinvite all to remember that if weare to give true worship in ourliturgical celebrations ofthe Easterseason, we must honor the Lordnot merely in our words but in ouractions. As believing Christians,we must recognize the presence ofChrist in the poor and those inneed. ,

"The work ofthe Catholic Char­ities Appeal over the past 49 yearsis an eloquent sign that the peopleof God in the Fall River diocesehave not forgotten the lesson ofthe Good Samaritan. We rememberthe thousands who were.genero\Kworkers and contributors as wecelebrate the golden anniversaryof our Catholic Charities Appealthis year. We must look to thefuture also to ensure that thisproud tradition will not only con­tinue but enjoy even. greater suc­cess this year.

"I express my personal thanksto Father Freitas and the otherarea directors, to Deacon LeBlanc"to the many hundreds of parishcollectors and thousands of con­tributors, and to all of you who

. will make our annual Appeal sucba success.

"May our risen Lord richly blessyou and y'our families during thKEaster season!"

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apostolates and agencies. Thegreatest portion of the AnnualAppeal, however, goes to main­taining operational programs andsocial services, child care, pastoralministry to the sick, education,and pastoral endeavors - allexamples of making known thelove and presence o(God through­out our region.

"We have been able to maintainthe "traditional" programs in thiscurrent fiscal year. The CatholicSocial Services Department re­.mains the single largest beneficiaryof the Appeal as $452,000 wasallocated to that agency. Eachyear, hundreds of individuals ex­perience the love of God throughcounseling and the many otherservices of this important apos­tolate.

"The Pastoral Ministry to theSick remains the second largestrecipient offunds from the Appealreceiving $296,000 this past year.One recognizes, too, the work ofthis important ministry as the var­ious chaplains bring comfort andthe strength of our faith to thosewho are ill within the hospitals ofour diocese and their families.

"The sum of $95,000 was ap­propriated for the Family LifeMinistry which continues to assistnot only those preparing for mar­riage but many others in everyfacet of family life. I recentlyattended the New England lnter­ministry Family Perspective Train­ing Conference at Mount Marie in'Holyoke, and I am, pleased toreport that the vibrancy of ourFamily Life Ministry was quiteevident at that conference. .

"In this current year, $209,200was allocated for the DiocesanEduca'tion Department whichserves as thecoordinafing officefor Catholic schools, both gram- .mar and secondary, the parish­religious education programs, aswell as continuing education forthe laity and clergy. At the sametime, we have not only been able toallocate the annual sum of$50,000for the scholarship program forour diocesan school,S, but withtight budgeting and the increasethat we experienced last year, wehave been able to set aside an addi­tional $20,000 to be used forscholarships next year. This wasthe second area in which I hadhope~ we would be able to expandour efforts due to the increase oflast year's Appeal. Th~ amount of$98,580 has been expended at St.Vincent's Camp, and I am gratefulto Father ,Boffa for his work asDirector of the Camp.

"The sum of '$70;300 has beenallocated to the'CYO, and $71,400to' the Di'ocesan Office of YouthMinistry. I.am' happy' to reportthat $55,366 was 'appr6priated toCampus Ministry, serving the manyyoung mer. and wOI:Jle,n ofcollegeage alSolltheasteql MassachusettsUniversity, Bristol' Co'mmunityCollege, ari~ ~heaton ,College.; "The's'um of $115,300 was ap-

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"I am happy to report that withthe sizable increase this past year,we were able to set aside addi­tional money to help pay for someof the needed repairs to the Catho­lic Social Services building 'inHyannis, and to the residence ofthe Guadalupanas Sisters onKempton Street in New Bedford.

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apostolates and agencies through­out the diocese. When one reviewsthe report, one cannot help but beimpressed by what it represents;i.e., thousands of individuals whoexperience the presence and loveof 'God through these ministries,supported by your generosity.

"From the very young to thosein the last stages of life, we as adiocesan family are able to makeChrist's presence and love knownthroughout our area. We shouldbe proud of the work that has beenaccomplished over the past 49years; however, we cannot rest.Each day we are challenged as fol­lowers of Christ to make Himknown by what we say and do asindividuals and as a collective com­munity of faith.

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previous year. This increase al­lowed us not only to keep pacewith inflation but also to look toexpand some of the work of thevarious apostolates and agencies. Iam happy to report that each dol­lar that was collecte~ for theAppeal was once again expendedin the many worthwhile aposto­lates funded by the Appeal. Infact, the Appeal experienced aslight deficit of $843.17 after mak­ing the needed allocations anddisbursements to the wide varietyof apostolates that depend uponthe annual Catholic Charities Ap­peal for funding.

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Social doctrine meeting topic

Bulgaria to aid investigationof attempted papal assassination

"Enormous suffering could havebeen avoided ifthe Security Councilhad acted in a less. ambiguousmanner, and if it had not been sub­jected to pressures," it said. Manypeople now think the UnitedNations' peacemaking ability hasbeen seriously weakened by itsrole in the Gulf war, it said.

"The people who paid, as always,were the poor, the defenseless, theinnocent, the hostages who weremistreated in every way, the foreignworkers who fled the war by thehundreds of thousands, the Pale­stinians, and the Muslims who feelabused in their religious beliefs."

The war led these people to "thebrink of desperation," and richcountries now have the duty tohelp them rebuild their lives, themagazine said.

The article said the allied militaryvictory against Iraq was a fore­gone conclusion, but "it leaves theancient problems intact and raisesother new ones."

Among the problems, it listedIraq's historical territorial disputewith Kuwait, internal Iraqi poli­cies, Gulf security and arms salesin the region, the Israeli-Palestinianand Israeli-Arab conflicts, the Kur­dish question and the Lebanesesituation.

Mission encyc~ical offersnew insights, says priest

ROME (CNS) - The allied waragainst Iraq appeared to exploitthe ambiguity of its U.N. mandateand unnecessarily brought misery,to hundreds ofthousands of people,an influential Jesuit magazine said.

- The "enormous suffering" en­tailed in the war could have beenavoided had the United Nationsacted more clearly and under lesspressure, said an article in La Civ­ilta Cattolica (Catholic Civil­ization), a journal which oftenreflects Vatican opinion.

The magazine said the U.S.-ledmilitary victory had left ancientproblems in the Persian Gulf un­resolved, and created new ones..

The article said the first II U.N.Security Council resolutions onIraq's invasion .of Kuwait wereclear and widely supported, butthat the resolution authorizingtheuse of "all necessary means" toforce an Iraqi withdrawal wasambiguous.

"Regarding 'means,' the resolu­tion does not mention war and onecan hypothesize that the councilwanted to exclude it," the magazinesaid. In fact, if war had beenexplicitly threatened, the resolutionwould likely have drawn seriousopposition, it said.

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) - past when missionary activity was'Pope John Paul II's encyclical on often burdened with negative atti­the church's missionary task por- tudes and attached to imperialismtrays a new era in which missionar- and colonialism.ies can give a positive assessment "It is a strange irony indeed," heof the spirituality they find in mis- said.sion areas, said a professor at the Father Frazier's analysis of theMaryknoll School of Theology. encyclical was positive, but a dis-

In the encyclical, "Redemptoris cussion period at the conclusion ofMissio." released in January, the the forum became predominantlypope teaches the continued "ur- critical.gency of mission," said Maryknoll Father Francis R Podgorski,Father William B. Frazier. director of the Asian studies pro-

But this urgency, the priest said, gram at Seton Hall University inis not based on the old view that South Orange, N.J., said he wouldgrace and salvation are absent give the encyclical an "A" for itsuntil the missionary arrives. statement of the Christ-centered

Rather, he said. it derives from approach of the church to the mis-the belief that through the action sionary task.of the Holy Spirit the "good gift" But he said he would give it onlyof salvation is present and must be a "C" on its treatment of the Holybrought to fulfillment thro~gh the Spirit and' interreligious dialogue.preaching of the "good news" of Stronger statements on dialogueChrist's revelation. have come from the Vatican in the

Father Frazier spoke at a "mis- past, he said.sion forum" held by the Mary- Most of the discussion at theknoll School of Theology earlier forum dealt with the encyclical inthis month for reflection on the relation to Asia and dialogue withnew papal statement. Itwas attend- the non-Christian religions there.ed by an overflow crowd of Mary- But Otto Maduro, a lay theolo- 'knoll Fathers and Brothers. Mary- gian from, Venezuela who teachesknoll Sisters and students at the at Maryknoll, criticized the encyc-theology school. Iical for failing to include a reas-

The priest noted that the encyc- sessment of the past missionarylical referred to "the dawning of a era in the Americas.new missionary age." He said the He said this era included themain thing that was new was the "pure evil" of millions of Africansteaching about the working of the and Native Americans being killed,Spirit even in places where Chris- and that the presence of the churchtian preaching has not taken place. and its missionaries could not be

In the past, he said, mls,sionaries separated from various events thatoften had problems dealing with led to their deaths."no salvation outside the church" Maduro's assertion that he re-and similar concepts. "We are free fused to accept an encyclical thatof that burden," he said. was unable to express ",humble

Father Frazier said missionaries atonemenf' forthat,histofY brougtlttoday were also free of negative a round of applause.' 'attitudes formerly held about reli- Other speakers criticized thegious freedom. and of some mot i- encyClical for expressing a ':pat-vations of past missionary work riarchal male' point of view," forthat did not grow out of the Chris- failing to address the environmen-tian faith. tal question, for slighting the lay

He said. however, that many role in mission and for saying littlemore people were willing, to give about changing the structures oftheir lives as missionaries in the injustice.

War added to Gulf woessays Civilta Cattolica

meeting will be sponsored by thePontifical Council on Justice andPeace and the Latin Americanbishops' council.

office promised "all possiblecooperation in seeking the truth ofthis episode in its fullest ex­pression."

It said Zhelev urged "all indi­viduals and governments with in­formation related to the inquiry tocooperate fully" in order that "thefull history of this brutish attempton the pontiffs life will finally beknown." '

The announcement followed ameeting between Weinstein andZhelev in Sofia.

In an interview published in TheWashington Post in late September,Zhelev said he would seek an in­dependent investigation into thecharges against Bulgaria.

He said. however. that his own"highly hypo'thetical" theory wasthat any Bulgarian role "mighthave been directed from anothercountry ... such as the KGB," ref­erring to the Soviet secret policeand intelligence agency.

He said Bulgaria would seek thehelp of other intelligence services.including the CIA, in probing theassassination plot.

Two employees of the BulgarianEmbassy in Rome and the deputy'manager of the Bulgarian state air­line's Rome office were chargedwith conspiracy in the crime. butan Italian court ruled in 1986 thatthere was not enough evidence toconvict them. Agca was sent toprison.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Thegovernment of Bulgaria has prom­ised to cooperate with an interna­tional panel commissioned by aprivate research group to investi­gate the shooting of Pope JohnPaul II.

The commission. organized bythe Washington-based Center forDemocracy. is to review "all avail­able evidence" including materialsin "previously unavailable files" ofthe Bulgarian government. accord­ing to a statement from the officeof President Zhelu Zhelev in Sofia.the Bulgarian capital.

The statement said the commis­sion will begin its investigation inMay in Sofia. It is estimated thatthe project will take six months toa year to complete.

Zhelev, a non-communist. waselected last August to head theSoviet bloc nation. which wasaccused of complicity in the assas­sination attempt in St. Peter'sSquare on May 13. 1981.

A Turkish gunman. MehmetAli Agca. was convicted of theshooting. Bulgaria has consistentlydenied being part of the plot.

The commission will includescholars and noted figures and beheaded by historian Allen Wein­stein. president of the Center forDemocracy. according to state­ments released by the center inWashington.

The statement from Zhelev's

THIS 1983 photograph shows Pope John Paul II visitingMehmet Ali Agca, convicted of attempting to assassinate thepontiff May 13, 1981. The pope forgave Agca, confined inRome's top-security Rebibbia prison. (eNS photo)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Amajor congress on church socialdoctrine as it applies to "the chal­lenges and expectations" of LatinAmerica will be held next Octoberin Santiago, Chile, the Vatican hasannounced.

Its aim is to contribute to the"new evangelization" of LatinAmerica through "human promo­tion and an harmonious blendingof its various cultures," said theannouncement. Titled the LatinAmerican Congress on ChurchSocial Doctrine,' the Oct. 14-19

Greater Work"Feeding the hungry is a greater

work than raising the dead." - St.John Chrysostom

The Anchor12 Friday, April 19, 1991

Bishops pledgeto help fillVatican till

VATICAN CITY (CNS)Bishops representing the worldwidechurch pledged to help raise what­ever is necessary to cover the Vati­can's chronic deficit.

In a letter issued last week at theclose of a two-day meeting at theVatican, the presidents of bishops'conferences urged the "collabora­tion of every individual diocese" inmaking sure the Vatican has enoughoperating funds each year.

The bishops said they had agreedto "work together to cover what isnecessary in order to guarantee thework of the Apostolic See."

The letter, addressed to fellowbishops, said the meeting hadexamined "various proposals tohelp bring a stable solution to thepresent financial situation of theHoly See." The letter did not spec­ify the proposals.

A separate Vatican statementsaid merely that the bishops hadexpressed "solidarity" with theVatican and would now discussthe problem with other membersof their respective conferences.

Pope John Paul II summonedthe bishops to Rome to help find amore systematic solution to theVatican's annual operating deficit,which was $55 million in 1989. Thedeficits have largely been coveredby Peter's Pence, an ann,ual collec­tion meant for papal charities andprojects.

Vatican -officials opened 'themeeting by emphasizing that bothcanon law and church traditionsay local dioceses must help thechurch's central administration payfor its operating costs.

The bishops agreed.Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk

of Cincinnati, president of theNational Conference of CatholicBishops, said the meeting had pro­duced a consensus that "Yes, wemust support the Holy See. andyes, we must suport the HolyFather."

Archbishop Pilarczyk said therewere different opinions on the bestway to raise additional funds. Hesaid one suggestion was to "workreal hard on Peter's Pence" as thesingle annual collection - withthe understanding that this wouldbe for the pope's use, but wouldalso represent the contribution ofthe local churches to Vatican oper­ations.

Few if any bishops wanted toadd a second collection for Vati­can operations, Archbishop Pil­arczyk said.

He said that in the United StatesPeter's Pence has done well, in­creasing about 30 percent over thelast five years. One reason is thatU.S. Catholics see it as "our con­tribution to the pope," he said.

"Giving for the needs of a per­son you recognize and respect is alot easier than giving for the needsof an institution," he said.

"I think Catholics in the UnitedStates are very fond of the pope.They see this collection as thepope's collection, and they want tocontribute to it," the' archbishopsaid.

"Obviously, everybody can bedoing more," he said, and that willbe part of his message to US.bishops.-----

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Young, pretty, pro-lifeWASHINGTON (CNS) ­

When Helen M. Alvare set outfrom Cornell University law schoolseven years ago, she knew thatwhat she wanted to do and whatshe'd end up doing were likely tobe different.

But after three years of practic­ing corporate law, Ms. Alvare hassettled into what she wanted fromthe start - working for the church.She's thriving in her role as a calm.rational voice in a debate that hasbeen characterized by depictionsof the extremes of the abortionbattle.

In October, Ms. Alvare becamedirector of planning and informa­tion for the U.S. bishops' Secreta­riat for Pro-Life Activities, a jobthat meant temporarily shelvingher law career and pursuit of adoctorate in theology.

Growing up in the Philadelphiasuburbs, Ms. Alvare attendedCatholic schools. including Villa­nova University. and sees her jobas a natural venue for her advo­cacy skills, legal training and pas­sion for the Catholic faith.

"I've always wanted to work forthe church," she explained. ''I'mvery proud of the Catholic faith."

She and her husband moved toWashington when she had a chanceat a graduate studies in theology atCatholic University and he had anoffer from the Department ofCommerce. She took a parttimejob in the U.S. bishops' generalcousel's office. preparing friend­of-the-court briefs on First Amend­ment and pro-life issues.

, Then last fall, the bishops hireda public relations firm to manage achurch anti-abortion campaign andneeded someone to oversee theircontract and be their principalspokesperson on the issue. Ms.Alvare said she initially dismissedthe offer, but "I couldn't get it outof my mind."

Media stories about Ms. Alvaretend to focus on her youth - age30 - and gender, but she's hardlythe 'image-tailored mouthpiece ofbishops' policy she's sometimesdipicted to be. She notes that shehas been complimented after pres­entations with the comment "thatwas sane." from people who havecome to expect abortion discus­sions to turn into screaming match­es.

It's not that she doesn't get riled."Righteous anger has its place;"she said, "but so does quiet conver­sation:"

Deacon

handed Joshua over to the police.After a private interrogation bythe detectives, Barbara went overto the sergeant who had Joshua inthe closed box on his desk. Sheasked if she could see him onemore time. She opened the boxand started to cry and said,"Goodbye, Joshua. I Jove you andI'll see you in heaven."

We went off with our lives neverto be the same again - more fer­vent than ever to do our part toexpose the abortion industry forwhat it really is, the killing ofGod's holy innocents.

At least Joshua did get a tiny bitof human love before he left thisearth. GOD HAVE MERCY ONUS.

Continued from Page OneRome that the effectiveness oftheir ministry will depend on theirpersonal spirituality and behavior.

He said that the sacramentalgrace they had received "will helpyou to attain a more fruitful unionwith the Lord and to live fully theparticular vocation which you havereceived in the communion of thechurch."

Setting a good example is thebasic requirement of ministry, hesaid. "How essential it is, then,that you constantly deepen yourown faith in Christ and your one­ness of mind and heart with hischurch:"

Pope John Paul asked God toreward the deacons' parents, fami­lies and those who "have accom­panied you on the journey you aremaking toward the priesthood."

"In the end," he told the dea­cons, "your fidelity and zeal in.ful­filling the charge you have receivedwill be the best and most lastingway for you to express your thanksto them."

Smaller than a rose

CiNCINNATI PRO-LIFERS line city streets in a'recent"life chain." A similar chain, held last month in freezing rainoutside the Swansea Mall, drew some 50 participants fromRhode Island and the Boston area as well as from the FallRiver diocese. A chain will take place in North Providence onMay II. Information on it is available from telephone (508)676-0213.

Continued from Page Oneadvised me that we must turn thebaby over to the police. The lawstates that the disposition of theremains of the child "shall" bemade at the direction of eitherparent, and further states "in allcircumstances, the fetal remainsshall be disposed of...by the medi­cal examiner in a manner whichdoes not create a hazard to publichealth."

General Laws, Chapter III, Sec­tion 202 in part reads as follows:"Fetal death" does not include anabortion as defined in Section 12Kof Chapter 112. How ironic, be­cause Joshua was considered afetal death, and since, according tothe police, the mother told themedical examiner she did not wantthe baby, the medical examinerhad the baby cremated.

Before turning Joshua over tothe police we called the Herald,Globe, A.P., the two Brooklinepapers, and the Medford Trans­cript. We informed them that wewould have a press conference at1:00 p. m. in front of the BrooklinePolice Station. All but the Globewere at the station with photo­graphers.

As Barbara approached the sta­tion with Joshua placed in a whitesheet in a 9 1/2 by 12-inch enve­lope box with a red rose next tohim, the Brookline detective triedto grab her and escort her rightpast the reporters. Barbara toldhim, "Get away from me, don'tyou touch me. I'm going to givethe reporters a story and let themsee Joshua."

The reporters were very impress­ed, very respectful and asked manyquestions. At the end of the con­ference I thanked them for comingand said, "I know your papers willprobably not print the picturesyou have taken, but at least younow know the reality of abortion."

We went into the station and

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Her righteous anger, she said, isaroused by refusal to discuss the"moral stakes" of abortion, byrefusal to discuss abortion fromany perspective but the rights ofwomen and when abortion is seenas "su bstitute social policy," ameans of controlling drug abuse.poverty or to "select out" otherproblems.

"The secret is to be kind enough,engaging enough and truthfulenough, so they will give an ear toyour arguments," she said.

Ms. Alvare attributes the posi­tive responses she's had to hersecurity in the consistency of herbelief that abortion is wrong.

''I'm here because I'm completelycommitted to the issue." Ms. Avlaresaid. "I believe abortion is a criti­cal human rights issue. I don'tthink people understand what it'sdoing to our society. I want to givethem the big picture,

"You may get me in a positionwhere I'll say something you don'tlike, but you'll never get me in aposition that's inconsistent."

Eventually she expects to returnto law practice, but for now seesher current job as a better use ofher talents.

"( think I'm a natural advocatebut not a natural lawyer," she said,explaining that she finds the detailwork of law practice far lessappealing than standing up in courtarguing a case.

Then there was the perenniallawyers' desire always to be on the"right" side of a case.'

"When I practiced law I alwayshoped I could be in sincere per­sonal agreement with everyone ofmy clients. But it didn't work thatway."

Now, while her personal beliefsare in line with her public role,Helen Alvare admits to a growingawareness of the enormous taskahead of her.

"People don't want to take onlongterm problems:; she said. '"fluctuate between feeling like I'mlighting a candle in the darknessand that the world is going to hellin a hand basket.

"I pray more than ever now,"especially to Mary. she said, "be='"cause I see how big this is.

"I used to see her as an exampleof female submission, but now Isee her power to under take a long­term approach to a difficult prob­lem. That's certainly what this is."

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What It Is"The Christian life is the 'con­

tinual rediscovery of the face 'ofJesus in those around us." - JimForest

Overseas totsneed Americanmoms and dads

Daily ReadingsApril 22: Acts 11:1-18; Ps

42:2-3;43:3-4; In 10:1-10April 23: Acts 11:19:26;

Ps 87:1-7; In 10:22-30April 24: Acts 12:23~13:5;

Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; In 12:44-50April 25: 1 Pt 5:5-14; Ps

89:2-3,6-7,16-17; M'k 16:15-20

April 26: Acts 13:26-33;Ps 2:6-11; In 14:1-6

April 27: Acts 13:44-52;Ps 98:1-4; In 14:7-14

April 28: Acts 9:26-31; Ps22:26-28,30-32; 1 In 3:18­24; In 15:1-8

Splits weakenchurches

vATICAN CITY (CNS) - De­nominational divisions have weak­ened Christianity's ability to helpprevent tragedies like the PersianGulf War, Pope John Paul II toldthe World Council of Churches.The war is evidence of the world'sneed for reconciliation and theGospel message of peace and jus­tice, he said. But Christianity'sability to bring those values to theworld is weakened by its internaldivisions, the pope told the ecu­menical body.

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Are you among the many Amer­ican families on years-long U.S.adoption agency waiting lists? Ifso, Wide Horizons for Children,an international adoption agency,would like to hear from you.

Organized 15 years ago, specifi­cally to help Vietnamese young­sters, the agency has since ex­panded to place children fromover 20 nations in U.S. homes.

During many of these years, itbecame very difficult to arrangeVietnamese adoptions; but nowthe climate has changed and chil­dren are again permitted to leavethe country. At the moment fourorphaned children, ages 7 to 15,and two II-year-old boys areawaiting placement.

Wide Horizons officials notethat such children are not un­wanted, but due to food shortagesin Vietnam, it is frequently impos­sible for extended family members,such as grandparents, aunts oruncles, to take them in. As a reSUlt,many are housed in orphanageswhere they are not deliberatelymaltreated, but are consistentlyhungry and lack medical facilities.

Countries other than Vietnamfrom which children are placed byWide Horizons include Korea, Ro­mania, the nations of Central andSouth America, India, the Philip­pines, Japan, Poland and Taiwan.Some United States placementsare made and Wide Horizons alsoassists birth parents wishing toplace their babies for adoption.

Further information on the pro­gram is available from Wide Hori­zons at 282 Moody St., Waltham

.02154; tel. (617) 894-5330.

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Hula-Hoop: A basketball shotmade in Hawaii.

Record player: A gifted athlete.Megaphone: An industrial-size

telephone.Putting on the dog: Telling a

joke to a Fido or Lassie, a varia­tion of "You're putting me on."

Father O'Kneal seemed to feel alittle bit better. "Maybe you canclarify this for me then," he smiled."What do you know about theMadonna and a video?"

By Charlie Martin

We gave him other examples:Taking out the garbage: A phrase

used to describe accompanyingyour brother or sister to the schooldance.

Running board: A long week­end .with nothing to do.

Hayride: An exclamation yelledat passing motorists by hitchhikers.

Curfew: The sound a personmakes when sneezing.

Pedal pushers: Someone whosell~ bicycles.

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THESE ST. MARY'S School, New Bedford, eighthgraders were recognized at a recent regional science fair atBristol Community College, Fall River. From left; GrantMenard, third place winner for "Herbs and Their Uses;" Alli­son Eaton, second place winner for "Noise Pollution and ItsEffect on the Ear;" and Amanda Thompson, honorable men­tion for "UFOs and the Extraterrestrial."

me, we can m-ake the differ­ence." Indeed, we must noi"giveup hope" as we "search' withinour soul 10 make a better day."

C. Consider these suggestions foryour own plan ofaction to meetthe massive challenges of ourplanet and its people: '

I. Thousands of our brothersand sisters suffered terribly be-,cause of the Persian Gulf War.Once more we see the need tobuild a world on the principlesofjustice and non-violence. Youmight considerjoining Pax Chris­ti, a Catholic peace organiza­tion, as a way to learn specificsteps you can take to buildpeace in our world. For ,infor­mation about the local chapterof Pax Christi contact FatherJoseph Costa, executive direc­tor of St. Vincent's Home, FallRiver, at 679-8511.. 2. The song mentions the

hungry and the homeless. Breadfor the World, an ecumenicallybased organization, works toalleviate, these problems. Jointhis group of Christians by writ­ing to: Bread for the World, 802Rhode Island Ave., N.E. Washing­ton,D.C.20018.

3. How about leading youryouth group, high school club,or some organization that youbelong to in conducting onecare-for-the-earth activity amonth? An organization mightsponsor a fund raiser and donatethe money it raises to a grouptaking care of your local en­vironment.

Obviously there are many in-dividual actions we can do towrap our world "in the hands oflove." Why not pick just one ofthese ideas as a way to make"this house, our house" into ahome where we can live togetherin peace, in joy?

Your comments are welcomealways. Please address them to:Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182,Rockport, Ind. 47635.

THIS HOUSEWhere do we go from hereWhat must we do to make that changeIt's time to understand, understand one anotherIn a world so cold a place of disbeliefWhere will the people go without enough to eatLet's not give up hopeWe have to find a waySearch within our soul to make a better dayThis house is our houseLet's do it for the peopleThis house is their houseLet's give it back to the peopleThe people of the world todayI see hurt in their eyesI hear the sounds of voices cryTime to help one anotherIn a world so cold a place of disbeliefWhere can the people go to find a place to sleepLet's not give up hope we have to find a waySearch within our soul to make a better day

,You, me, we can make the differenceAnd you know no one, no one likes to be aloneWe got to face it heart to heartWe have to make a brand new startWe got to change the tears to smilesWe have to go the extra mile(You, me) it's time we face reality(We can make the difference)Give them hope and set them freeI think it's time we say goodbyeTo all the homeless people's cryWe got to take the time to search the mind to findThis house, our house(It's all in the hands of love)(I said it's all in the hands of love)

Written by M. Sherrod, P. Sherrod, Sir Spence. Sung byTracie Spencer (c) 1990 by Zodroq (c) 1990 by Capitol

Records Inc."WHERE do we go from song brings us squarely to the

here? What must we do to make challenge: What are you goingthat change? It's time to under- to do to take better care of thisstand, understand one another." house, our house? "This house,"

These lyrics open Tracie Spen- of course, is our planet.cer's new hit "This House." The I like this song because of its

Bridging the ,communication gap.By Hilda Young

Some of us at Caffeine Clubfound ourselves trying to cheer upour poor pastor, Father O'Kneal,earlier this week. He was bemoan­ing the fact one of his teen clubmembers thought Confraternity ofChristian Doctrine was a collegemen's organization founded bysomeone named Christian Doc­trine.

"Not only that," he said, "thekid thought abstinence was 'likenot being at school, right?' "

"Nowyou.know how I felt whenI first heard Tom Cruise referredto as a 'buff hunk,' " sympathizedSuzanne. "When they explained itto me, I said, 'Oh, you mean he's aregular Adonis.' They looked ateach other like I was a brick shortof a load and asked what TomCruise had to do with looking likea pair of athletic shoes."

"It's true, father," chipped inBetty. "These kids just make uptheir own language. They make upnew words, change old words anddon't know the meaning of a lot ofwords from our generation."

We nodded agreement. "Take'chores' for example," I told him."My kids think it is a contractionmeaning something belongs toyou.,"

Today, in a small Midwesterntown, Father Jon serves not onlyteenagers, but also the adults andyounger children of the parish. .

"I enjoy preaching very much,whether I'm aiming my homily atgrownups or 7-year-olds,"_he says."I work hard preparing my Sun­day homily in order to hold theinterest of the people. They deservemy best efforts."

Sitting in the book-lined officethat adjoins his living quarters,Father J on mused on his otherservices to the faith community.

"I like the variety of ways I canhelp people. One day I'll be visit­ing the sick in hospitals, the nextday counseling troubled marriedpartners or hearing confessions.And still another day I may bearranging collections of food forthe poor, or planning activities forour youth group, or helping trainthe readers for Mass."

In his busy life Father Jon has tofind some time for fun too. Heworks out at a health club, goesfishing in the summer, plays golf,goes to somt< movies now andthen, and twice lias had vacationsin England in the summertime.He's also an avid reader of fictionand books about religion.

Like every priest, Father Jonputs the Lord at the center of hislife. He says, "The main reason Igave up the joys of marriage wasso that I could give myself totallyto Jesus. I wanted to give my Goda heart undivided."

At Mass and in' prayer and med­itation every day, he finds the joyand inspiration that energize hismany activities. He lives a deeplyfulfilling life, and he is a transpar­ently happy young man deeplycommitted to what he calls his"career in the Spirit."

Laziness"If you sleep til noon, you have

no right to complain that the daysare short." - Fuller

vocations to the consecrated life,"he added.

"Catechesis is not an isolatedendeavor but part of a f!.lll andwell-organized pastoral plan," saidthe pope,

"I especially encourage those. religious who teach in and admin­

ister Catholic schools to highlight. within their ge'1eral educational

program the value of a vocation tothe priesthood, religious life andmissionary work;" he said:

Vatican figures show that after along period of decline after theSecond Vatican Counc'il. the num-

, ber of priests is starting to level offand the number of seminarians isincreasing, Membership in religiousorders, however, conrinues todecline, .

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) ­Religious educators should pro­mote vocations by helping youngpeople discover ,the values of thepriesthood and religious life, saidPope John Paul II in his messagefor the 1991 World Day of Prayerfor Vocations.

"Catechetical teaching will alsoplace in its proper light the valueof virginity and ecclesial c'elibacy,"the pope said. '

The church is scheduled to cele­brate the day April 21.

The church needs religious in- ,struction "which offers guidancein choosing a state of life," thepope said.

Religious educators must "be­come experts in speaking to today'syoung people," he said.

"May you be effective and cred­ible teachers in presenting theGospel ideal as a universal voca­tion and in shedding light on themeaning and value of the various

Pope, urges promotion of vocations

By Tom LennonWhen I asked the smiling young

man what he liked most aboutbeing a priest, his smile became alaugh as he said, "the four-weekvacations and never having to weara necktie!"

I laughed too as I said, "FatherJon, get real! Give me a seriousanswer."

He did. "It's very difficult tonarrow it down to one thing. Thereare many aspects to my life as apriest and I like them all except,"he grinned, "correcting exams."

Part of his work is teaching fivereligion classes in a high schoolthat is part of.the parish where heis stationed. "I like dealing withyoung people very much," he says."Most of them are so open andfriendly: And it's a real challengeto present our ancient faith in away that makes it new and moderntoo."

Now in his late 20s, Father Jonremembers well his journey to thepriesthood. "I first began to thinkabout it when I was a junior inhigh school. I didn't make anycommitment then, of course. I justplayed around with the idea some­where on the edges of my mind,"he explained.

"Near the end of high school Italked with a priest about it oneday. And then in college I began tothink about it very seriously. I sortof grew into my vocation. I prayedabout it a lot and began to seekguidance from a young priest 'on aregular basis.

"After four years of college Ientered the seminary. I found thesubjects we studied very interest­ing for the most part. They addeda whole new dimension to my life.I also enjoyed the many friend­ships that I formed during thoseyears, and I learned to love .theliturgy very deeply."

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II has accepted theresignation of 91-year-ol~ Cardi­nal Frantisek Tomasek of Prague,Czechoslovakia, and ,named hissuccessor, The caidinai was ap,­pointed apostolic,administrator ofPrague in 1965 but was no~ allqwedto take office until 1978. The newhead of the Praque sel; .will beArchbishop Miloslav Vlk, nowbishop of Ceske Budejovice.

Cardinalretires

Fair Exchl;lnge"Jesus did not ask us to give up

the things of the earth, but toexchange them for better things."-Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Church aids effortto combat Peru

cholera epidemicLIMA, Peru (CNS) - The

Catholic Church in Peru has takenthe lead in a national campaignagainst a cholera epidemic thathas killed more than 1,000 peopleand has spread to Brazil.

The church is giving top priorityto preventive health education andrehydration of victims of cholera,an intestinal disease caused· bybacteria that saps the body offluids.

The bishops' Commission forthe Family has trained instructorsto teach the poor how to guardagainst cholera and has distrib­uted charts which explain preven­tion measures in a simple way.

Caritas-Peru, the bishops' reliefservice, has distributed donationsoffood, domestic fuel, and biolog­ical serum.

Thousands have contracted thedisease in Peru since the epidemic,the worst in Latin America thiscentury, broke out over a monthago.

Mario Rios, Caritas-Peru secre­tary general, said "cholera is butthe tip of the iceberg of a big prob­lem: Peruvian public health."

Rios added that "we hope' thegovernment authorities will becomeconscious of the magnitude of theproblem and will take the neces­sary measures to definitely eradi­cate this kind of disease, whichmainly attacks the poorest sectorsof the country."

Rumors about the safety of seawater and seafood have sent Peru­vian fish sales plunging 90 perceritand have left usu'ally crowded mid­summer beaches abandoned.

The United States, France andJapan have canceled several ship­ments offruit and seafood. Boliviaand Nicaragua have incineratedfood from Peru', and'Mexic'o andArgentina have adopted numer­ous restrictive measures on thecountry's food imports.

Latin American nations, fearingcholera might' spread rapidly intoimpoverished. shantytowns, havebeen ad vising citizens to boildrinking water and avoid uncookedfoods. They are aho checkingpeople ar'riving from Peru forsymptoms.. .

Catholic ReliefServices, the U.S.bishops' relief and developmentag~ncy, is accepting. dona~ions toease the epidemic. Donations can'be sent to Catholic Relief Services,P ..O. Box 17220, Baltimore, MD21297-0304. and should be speci­fied for the Peru/ Cholera Fund,.

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Sister Muriel Ann LeBeau,SS.Cc., principal of St. Joseph'sSchool, Fairhaven, has been select­ed the national winner of Admin­istrators' Exchange, a forumthrough which principals suggestsolutions to common concerns andshare administrative know-how.

Sister LeBeau's winning sugges­tion described a unique ongoingschool calendar which involvesteachers, students, parents and thecommunity in its preparation andimplementation..

She was awarded a plaque dur­ing an awards banquet at the recentNational Catholic Education Asso­ciation convention in Boston.

In lieu of an all-expense-paidtrip to the convention, Sister Le­Beau received a check from SchoolFinancial Management Services,Inc. for the school's scholarshipfund in memory of her mother,Grace A. LeBeau.

St. Joseph's SchoolFairhaven

St: Mary's SchoolAllison Eaton, an eighth grader

at St. Mary's School, New Bed­ford, won first place in a DeltaKappa Gamma Society annualessay contest. This year's juniorhigh division theme was "Imagineyou have been chosen to spend thenext five years living in an experi­mental community developmentin space. 'you can bring only threeof your possessions with you onthis journey. Describe which pos­sessions you would choose to bringand why."

Allison chose a filled bookshelfand a camera and paper to docu­ment the journey.

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~t. Joseph's SchoolThird and fourth grade classes

from St. Joseph's School, NewBedford, recently visited AldenCourt n'ursing home in Fairhaven.

Students sang songs from MaryPoppins, also sang "Old McDon­ald Had a Farm" and included res­idents in acting out ','The Farmerin the DelL" An Alden Court resi­dent, in turn, sang nursery rhymesfor the children.

The students have visited thehome monthly since Novemberand each chats with special friendsbefore scheduled activities begin.

Green Gables, to be performed, April 25 to 27.

Notre Dame SchoolStudents at Notre Dame School,

Fall River, recently received reportcards for the third quarter mark­ing period.

Recipient's of principal's awardsfor all A's and very good conductwere, for grade 6: Jennifer Durette,Erin Flynn, Michelle Gendreauand Amanda O'Gara.

Grade 5: Michael Corriveau,Kerry Griffin; grade 4: Sara deSousa, Michelle Fortier, AlisonHubert;Gr~de 3: Jeffrey Cosetta, Joseph

Mancini, Justin Moniz; .Grade 2: Nicole Boulay, Jessica

Furtado, Suzanne Gendreau, Thom­as Noguerici, Lauren Stawicki;

Grade I: Kimtierly Cosetta,Melynda Scholes, Scott Barboza,Erin Poulin, Rachel Resendes.

. 106 students in first througheighth grades ,received scholasticawards for A and B grades andgood or very good conduct; ninestudents received improvemeritleffort awards; and 66 studentswere honored for perfect atten­dance.

BISHOP STANG senior Patrick McCormack, shownwith coach Al Catelli, has been selected by the MassachusettsBasketball Association to the Academic All-State 'Boys' firstteam. This past season he averaged 17.7 points per game, witha high of 34 points.

13 students completed an emer­gency care class and became CP.Rcertified .on Apr!1 9..

display about the program will belocated in the library. There willalso be a display and report on thestatus of the ongoing WhaleAdop­tion program.

Petitions appealing to Sen. JohnKerry and Rep. (Jerry Studds tomake Stellwagen Bank a wildlife~rtctuary will be llvailable forsigning in the cafeteria on April25and 26.

To conclude the week, studentsand faculty will join April 27 in aschool grounds cleanup.

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'Bishop ~onnollyOn April 22, Bishop 'Connolly

High School, Fall River; will joinin the·worldwide celebration of the500th anniversary of the' birth ofJesuit founder St. Ignatius Loyola

. and 'the 450th anniversary· of thefounding ofthe.Society ofJesus.

'. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin willcelebrate a 10 a.m. Mass for facultyand students. A music programand luncheon will follow.

Also on April 22, the environ­mental biology class will present.an .Earth 'Day "EnvironmentalExpo" in the Connolly resource

. room. Teacher George Angelo ex-. plained that the Expo "is the cul­

mination of over a month's workin which students have developedindependent projects relating tothe environment." .

Exhibit topics include pollution,fire and the natural environmentof the Connolly campus. High­lighting the program will be amodel tropical rain forest con­structed in the resource room.

20 students have roles in a dramasociety production of Anne of

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Earth Week' .A number 'of activities are

planned for'Stang's celebration of"Earth Week," beginning on Mon­day.

Students will participate in aWhaling City Cable TV "Reduce,Reuse, Recycle" contest that willencourage and monitor waste reduc­tion at home. St.udents will also'submit entries to arecycling essaycontest.

Marine biology and ecology..stu­dents will set up an exp.eriment inthe biology lab, and the studentbody will explore ways to saveenergy at the school.

Student managers of.the school'spaper recycling program will report.on accomplishments to date, and a

Award winners at Stang's recentwinter sports banquet were: BrianGumkowski, boys' basketball ChrisCariglia Award; Erin Hoye, girls'basketball free throw shootingaward; Chris Brady, MVP andMatthew Sullivan, coaches' awardfor boys' winter track; Alesha Estes,MVP and Daphne Sorrell, coaches'award for girls' winter track; CraigZajack and Maureen O'Neill,sportsmanship ~wards:·

The varsity girls', freshman girls',and varisity boys' basketball teamsand the varsity girls' wintertnlckteam were recognized for academicexcellence during the past season.All gained silver medal status forteam grade averages above 80 forthe second marking period.

Also, the following students'wereawarded scholar-athlete T-shirtsfor outstanding academic perform­ances:

Principal's list: Jessica Byron,basketball; Melissa Monopoli,cheering. .

First honors: Peter· Engel, ErinHoye, Kathryn Negri and JenniferLawrence, basketball;

Laura Geagan, Emily Hill,Heather Knox and Jocelyn' Mi­chalewich, track..

Tarryn Maynard,girls' soccerteam captain, 'will join AmericanSoccer Ambassadors this summeron visits to' England, ~elgiurh,

Holland and Germany.

in our schoolsBishop Stang

Jean Revil, religious studies de­partment chairperson at BishopStang High School, North Dart­mouth, has received recognition ~s

a gifted teacher from the KohlInternational Teaching AwardsProgram. She was commended forprofessional excellence and out­standing dedication and service.· .' ..

During Stang's recent celebra-tion of Foreign Language Week,French, Portuguese, Spanish andLatin appreciation days were held,featuring foreign foods, foreignlanguage Masses, and a display ofcultural projects.

A day was also set aside tosalute Stang's international stu­dents: Dorthe Peterson from Den­mark, Anges and Eric Fung fromChina, Peter Fanous from Kuwait,Lambert Kobagaya from Rwandaand Natalia Gioni from Argen­tina. Each was presented with acertificate and Stang memento.

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Area students getPC scholarships

Walk Your WeightDown at St. Anne's

Grateful eiVing"It is not prayers that count, but·

prayerfulness, And prayer is grate­fulliving."-David Steindl-Rast

St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River,will offer a Walk Your WeightDown course on TuesdayeveningsMay 14 to June 25.

Presented by registered dietitiansLaurie Hammontree and KarenCorey, the course will include aguided walking program, compu­ter analysis of participants' diets,behavior modification techniquesfor weight reduction, and a fol­lowup class after three months.

"The key to this program is thatwe combine exercise and dietmanagement," said Ms. Hammon­tree. Reduction of dietary fatintake, fad diets and "food cues'"will be discussed.

The walking component is gearedto each participant's ability. Allthat is required are comfortableclothes and walking shoes.

Former participantsln the four­year-old course have lost an aver­age of ten pounds during the pro­gram and have maintained the losswhen checked after three monthsat a followup class.

F or information and registra­tion, call St. Anne's office of nutri­tion services, 674-5741 ext. 2635.

The Providence College Rev.John F. Hogan Scholarship Fund,established in 1986, has announcedthat scholars1)ips for the currentacademic year were awarded tonine area· students. The totalamount granted was $11,340, withindividual scholarships rangingfrom $500 to $2,170.

Recipients were Mark Bright­man and Kevin Humason of NewBedford; Darren Sylvia, Acushnet;William Assad, Jason Buchananand HollyThompson of Fall River;and Melissa Haskell, AnnmarieRegan and Jessica Shannon ofNorth Dartmouth.

The fund memorializes FatherHogan, who was pastor of St.Julie Billiart parish, North Dart­mouth,.at the time of his death onAugust 7. 1986.

It~sh'istoryBURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) ­

Poland's Solidarity labor unionhas served its purpose, says Wlod­zimierz Siwinski, a University ofWarsaw economics professor. "Istrongly believe that Solidarity isalready history," said Siwinski, aSolidarity activist. The unity that

,created Solidarity is breaking upas post-communist Poland strug­gles to reform its troubled econ­omy, he said at a Trinity College

: conference marking' the 100th.anniversary of"Rerum Novarum,"Pope Leo XIII's landmark laborencyclical.

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HOLY NAME, NB'Couples' Club meeting 7 p.m. to­

morrow, parish center.

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB; ,'" 'HAND DISORDERS 'NB EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Executive board meeting 7:30 p.m. .St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River,April 24, St. Lawrence rectory, NB. WIll host an educational program onHOSPICE OUTREACH INC FR han~ disorders presented by. Dr. '

. ,." DavId Boland of the hospItal's.7th annua.1 ~Ike for LIfe. noon orthopedics department and includ-

May 5, begmt,tmg and endmg at ing such topics as carpal tunnel syn-Gre~ter Fall RIver YM<?A and fol- drome, osteoarthritis, rheumatoidlowmg 10. km (6.2 m.de) c?urse arthritis and birth defects 7 p.m.through. HIghlands. PrIzes WIll ~C; April 25 in St. Anne's Nannery Con­awarded, lunch a!1~ pool part~ wIll ference Room. Preregistration re­f~llow ~or all particIpants. Reglstra- commended. Information: St. Anne'stlOn WIll. be held ~ I a.m. to noon. Hospital surgery department, 674­Information: HosplceOutreach,673- 5741 ext 4601589, or YMCA, 675-7841. ,__. _

HEALTH, HEALING ANDWHOLENESS SERIES

Sessions at St. James-on-the-Sak­onnet, Tiverton, RI: "A Family Jour­ney to Health, Healing and Whole­ness," for parents, teachers and allconcerned with children. Informa­tion: (401) 624-4232.CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE

Youth group game night 6 p.m.Sunday, parish hall.ST. MARY, NORTON

Evening of recollection for parishwomen sponsored by Catholic Wom­en's Guild 7 to 10 p.m. May 7,LaSalette Center, Attleboro; regis­tration may be sent to JohannaMedeiros, 17 Union Rd., Norton02766.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBOROParish mission April 21 to 25.

Opening conference 7 p.m. Sunday;Mass followed by conference 9 a.m.Monday through Thursday; confer­ences 7 p.m. daily. Visiting priestwill be available for reconciliation,consultation and direction after con­ferences or by appointment.O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE

Graduating seniors are asked tosend a yearbook picture and briefnote regarding their future to parishoffice by May 13. OLV/ OLH Guildbreakfast after 9 a.m. Mass April 27;speak,er will be Grace Corrigan,mother of Christa McAuliffe. In­formation: Mary Burns, 362-3934;Joan Bafaro, 778-5918.

.ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLEFinal meeting for study of St.

Luke's Gospel 7: 15 p.m. April 23.SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR

Enrichment workshops designedto expose students to areas of learn­ing not in the basic curriculum willbegin at the school on May 3; anyonewith a talent, hobby or career, toshare with students may contact theschool. Parish council meeting 12:30p.m. tomorrow.ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM

Family liturgy 11:30 a.m. Sunday;youth choir will lead singing andhomily will be geared to children.Youth group meeting April 23 withnominations for new officers.

. 'O~L. €AMP, BREWSTER .. ',Loaves and Fishes homeless

assistance group meets 9:30 a.m.April 26, parish center; information:Kathleen Lofstrom, 896-5219.

LaSALETTE SHRINE,ATTLEBORO

Healing service 2 p.m. Sunday.Spring Fling with meal prepared byLaSalette Fathers and Brothers andconcert by Father Andre Patenaude7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Shrine cafete­ria. Information: 222-5410.

LaSALETTE CENTER,ATTLEBORO

"Building the Church of theFuture" retreat May 24 to 26, to beconducted by Dr. Bernard Cooke,professor of systematic theology atHoly Cross College. Information:222-8530.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTONVincentian troubadors will enter­

tain at Marian Manor Sunday; allwelcome. Meet in Manor lobby 1:45p. m. Religious education closingliturgy 8:30 a.m. Sunday followedby awards ceremony. Calix meeting6:30 p.m. Sunday, center. Discus­sion of the film Romero will be heldafter 4:30 p.m. Mass tomorrow, rec­tory.

ST. THOMAS MORE,SOMERSET

8:45 a.m. rosary for world peaceMondays and Fridays and Tor voca­tions Wednesdays.ST. LOUIS de FRANCE,SWANSEA

Vincentians meet 7:30 p.m. April22, Tremblays' home. Religious edu­cation closing Mass 7 p.m. April 22.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORTParish leaders' training April 25.

ST. JULIE BILLIART,N. DARTMOUTH

Vincentians meet 7:30 p.m. April25, church hall. Finance councilmeets 7 p.m. Sunday, rectory.SACRED HEART,N. ATTLEBORO

Youth group/ confirmation day ofrecollection 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday.ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA

Women's guild meeting 7 p.m.April 24, center. Eucharistic minis­ters meet 9 a.m. tomorrow, lowerrectory.

HOLY NAME, FRChildren's Mass 10 a.m. Sunday.

School parent's group meeting 7p.m. April 24. School advisorycouncil meeting 7: 15 p.m. April 25.Youth retreat is planned for May 24to 26; early response is asked. Con­tact Father Thomas Frechette.ST. STANISLAUS, FR

Men's Club will sponsor employ­ment workshop 7 t09 p.m. April 24,school auditorium; topics: how toconduct yourself in an interview, fillout an application and write aresume. Question period included.ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN

Youth group will hear a presenta­tion on the Holocaust I p.m. Sun­day, church hall.BREAD OF LIFEPRAYER COMMUNITY, FR

Catholic Charismatic prayer meet­ing 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Blessed Sac­rament Church, FR.ST. FRANCIS XAVIER,HYANNIS. Vincentians report that the, foodpantry served 240 households inMarch.ST. JAMES, NB

Meetings of Alcoholics Anony­mous 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Blanketsfor homeless: contact Mark Lewis,993-6965.ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB

Finance council meets after 10a.m. Mass Sunday. Women's Leaguemeeting 7:30 p.m. April 25; MegPeart of Hospice of St. Luke's Hos­pital will speak.SACRED HEART, TAUNTON

Parish mission with Dominicanmission preacher Rev. Val LaFrance7:30 p.m, daily April21 to 24. Theme:"The Joy of Christian Living."ST. MARY,N. ATTLEBORO

Guild communion breakfast after8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, parishcenter.

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ST. PATRICK, FRVincentians meet 7 p.m. April 24,

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Emmaus 88 April 19 to 21. St.Anthony, Mattapoisett, 7th graderetreat 4 to 8 p.m. April 22.

PUBLICITY CHAIRMENare alked to lubmll newl Ileml lor thllcolumn to The Anchor, P.O. BOil 7, FallRlver,02722. Name of city or town Ihouldbe Included. a. wella. full dale. of allacUv­10el. Plea.. lend newl 01 luture retherthan Pllt event•. Nole: We do not normallycarry new. 01 lundrailingactlvltlel. We arehappy to carry notlc.. 01 Iplrltual pro­graml, club meetlngl, youth prolectl and.Imllar nonprofit acllvltle•. Fundral.lngproJectl may be advertlled at our ragularratel, obtainable Irom The Anchor bUII­nell office, telephone 875-7151.

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