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105,000 Doorbells·To Ring

"SICK, AND YOU VISITED ME": Sister Jeanne Lav­allee, pastoral associate at.St. Luke's Hospital, New Bed­ford, translates the gospel into ,action as she brings thePrecious Blood to a patient. Pastoral Care for the Sick isamong diocesan departments funded by the Catholic Chari­ties Appeal.

Absolution ConditionsReiterated by Pope

Major VaticanPositions F'illed

VATICAN CITY (NC)Pope John Paul II has namedArchbishop Agostino Casarolipro-secretary of the state andpro-prefect of the council forthe public affairs of the Church.

The two posts, among themost powerful in the Vatican,were left vacant by the deathof Cardinal Jean Villot.

Archbishop Casaroli, 64, wasCardinal Vinot's right-hand manas secretary of the Council forthe Public Affairs of the Church.He was widely considered thecardinal's most likely successor.

Pope John Paul also namedArchbishop Giuseppe Caprio,papal undersecretary of state, aspro-president of the Administra­tion of the Patrimony of theHoly See.

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pastoral norms of 'Sacramen­tum Paenitentiae' (rules on' pen­ance published by the Vati­can's Doctrinal Congregation in1972) in regard to general ab­solution is both a question ofloving fidelity to Jesus Christand to his redemptive plan, andthe expression of ecclesial com­munion in what Paul VI 'called'a matter of special concern tothe universal church and ofregulation by her supreme au­thority,'" said the pope.

Pope John Paul also quotedPope Paul's words last year toa group of ,U.S. bishops' con­cerning priestly ministry: "Otherworks, for lack of time, mayhave to be postponed or evenabandoned, but not the con­fessional. "

Pressures for broader use ofgeneral absolution as a meansof drawing inactive Catholicsback into church life have comefrom some parts of the world,particularly the United States.In response to request and tosome uses of general absolutionnot approved by the Vatican,the' Vatican has insisted re­peatedly on the exceptional andrestricted circumstances underwhich general absolution can begiven without individual con­fession.

VATICAN CITY (NC) PopeJohn Paul II has stressed theimportance of individual confess­ion and called for diligent ob­servance of the strict· Vaticannorms governing general abso­lution.

The pope's remarks came inan address to bishops from In­dia making their official five­year visits to Rome- to reporton the state of their dioceses.

In his speech, the pope fo­cused on the sacraments of theEucharist and reconciliation(penance). The Eucharist is "theheart of our ecclesial communi­ties," he said.

"The effectiveness of the laity,and in particular of Christianfamilies, to give to the worldthe witness of, faith and loveis conditioned by their spiritualdynamism, which is nowheremore available than in the Eu­charist," he added.

"The youth of your localchurches can only come to fullmaturity in Christ through thepower of the Eucharist," thepope said.

"God's gift of priestly andreligious vocations is mysteri­ously related to the reverentparticipation of God's people inthe Eucharist," he said.

He told the bishops that "allthe great issues of your pastor­al ministry are related to theeucharistic Christ."

Regarding the sacrament ofpenance, ,Pope John Paul re­called his first encyclical, issuedin March.

"I stressed that the faithfulobservance of the centuries-oldpractice of individual confessionwith a personal act of sorrowand the intention to amend andmake satisfaction is an express- 'ion of the church's defence of'man's right to a more personalencounter with the crucifiedforgiving Christ,'" he said.

The documents cited in thatencyclical "make reference toa point of capital importance:'the solemn teaching of theCouncil of Trent concerning thedivine precept of individual con­fession,' " added the pope.

"Seen in this perspective, thediligent observance by all thepriests of the church of the

Sunday is World VocationsDay. Read the pope's message toyouth and find out about ourdiocesan vocations "super­market." It's all on page 9.

VOCATIONS DAY

to a genuine concern for thosein need. In these accomplish­ments, one and all throughoutthe diocese can take justifiablepride.

"For the last 37 years, theCatholic Charities Appeal hasbeen i.ndispensable to the main­tenance and, in some instances,the extension of our variousprograms of charity. It goeswithout saying that if this won­derful tradition of' charity, somuch a part of diocesan life, isto remain strong, the generosityof the faithful throughout thediocese to the Appeal mu~t alsoremain strong.

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Over 19,000 volunteer Cath­olic Charities Appeal solicitorswill make house to house callson their fellow parishioners thisSunday afternoon, asking dona­tions and pledges to the 38thannual Charities Appeal. About105,000 homes, representingmore than 300,000 people, willbe reached.

The appeal funds diocesan ap­ostolates of charity, education,social services and health careserving residents of southeast­ern Massachusetts.

Each diocesan family re­ceived a contribution card andletter this week from BishopDaniel A. Cronin, honorary Ap­peal chairman. The bishop said:"For 75 years now, the Peopleof God of this grand diocesehave, as a unified family, con­sistently sought to respond tothe needs, whether corporal orspiritual, of their brothers andsisters. Our ~any wonderfulprograms and apostolates ofcharity are a constant witness

Jesus Mary NunsAsk for Probe

NEW YORK (NC) - AbbottLaboratories, the largest pro­ducer of baby formula in theUnited States, has been criti­cized by the Interfaith Centerfor Corporate Responsibility.

Officials at the center, anarm of the National Council ofChurches that includes repre­sentatives of ,Protestant and Ro­man Catholic groups,accused Ab­bott Laboratories of "unethicalinterference" in an NCC-ICRRstudy on the health effects ofinfant formula use in poor areasof the United States.

The protest was lodged inconnection with a stockholderresolution- filed by ,the Religiousof Jesus and Mary, an order ofnuns that owns stock in Abbott.(The order staffs Jesus MaryRetirement Center for community

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Education ParleyToday, Friday

A morning service conductedby Glenn G. Giuttari, director ofmusic at St. Mary's Cathedral,called educators to prayer andservice at today's opening of theannual Catholic Education Con­vention at Bishop Feehan HighSchool, Attleboro.

Round robin sessions at 12:30,1 and 1:30 p.m. will feature art,physical education and music forelementary teachers, while en­richment sessions on all levelswill include discussions of top­ics such as child abuse, medita­tion, evaluation techniques andreading.

Attention-getting session titlesinclude "Don't You Know AnyGrowed-Up Sins?" presented byFather Joseph Maguire, "Pizza,Jesus and Blowdryers," Mrs.Maureen Curtin and Mrs. Kath­ryn Kelly and "Have Y{)U EverBeen to Limbo?" Rev. StanleyKolasa, SS.CC.

Today's program will closewith Mass celebrated by FatherGeorge W. Coleman, diocesandirector of education. Tomor­row the day will begin with9:30 a.m. Mass with BishopDaniel A. Cronin as principalcelebrant. Music will be by theglee club of Holy Family HighSchool, New Bedford.

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ill People~Places.Events-NC News Brief~ illMoratorium

WASHINGTON (NC)-The Pennsylva­nia delegation to Congress has askedPresident Carter to order a moratoriumon the firing of military chaplains "untiladministrative changes are made to in­sure that there is a balanced faith rep­resentation." The letters, signed by thestate's 25 representatives and two sen­ators, maTked the delegation's second at­tempt to have Carter deal with the prob­lem of denominational imbalance in thechaplains corps.

No-Fault DivorceHARRISBURG, Pa. (NC)-The Penn­

sylvania Catholic Conference has sup­ported a no-fault divorce law as long as·the law provides strong provisions forconciliation for couples seeking divorce;The PeC executive director, Howard Fet­terhoff, 'said Pennsylvania could avoidmistakes made by other states whichpassed no-fault laws without conciliationprovisions.

Nicaraguan RiftMANAGUA, Nicaragua - The long

political conflict between the governmentand its opponents is causing a wideningrift between the Catholic bishops andpriests and lay people. What best illus­trates this division is the criticism bypriests and lay leaders of the recentlyformed Patriotic Committee for Reflec­tions on Peace, led by Archbishop MiguelOhando Bravo of Managua.

Papal GreetsngsVATICAN CITY - Seminarians from

Rome's North American Col:lege receivedspeCial greetings from Pope John Paul IIat a general audience. The seminariansand more than 200 relatives and friendswho were at the audience in St. Peter'sSquare applauded and cheered the pope.The North American College is the sem­inary in Rome for students from theUnited States.

Troubled WatersVATICAN CITY - Pope John 'Paul II

has named Cardinal Antonio Samore ashis mediator in the territorial dispute be­tween Chile and Argentina over islandsin the Beagle Channel. Cardinal Samorenegotiated an interim tension-easingagreement between the two countrieslast January.

Desai PledgeNEW DELHI, India - Prime Minister

Morarji Desai has repeatedly pledged todefend the fundamental religious rightsof citizens after a series of protestsagainst an anti-conversion bill beforeParliment.

Everyone has the right to follow thereligion of his choice with the govern­ment opposed only to "conversionthrough coercion, and nothing morethan that," said Desai.

Still TherePARKERSBERG, Iowa - Organized

religion no longer exists in China, ac­cording to 'Father Louis Zee, a native ofmainland China who has served the Arch­diocese of Dubque since he left China 30years ago. But Father Zee, who' visitedhis homeland earlier this year 'for twomonths, said, "Religion dies hard, andthe Catholic faith is still there, if youlook under the surface."

Budget of VisionWASHINGTON - "Our national bud­

get is an important statement of the vis­ion we have as a people," and concernabout inflation should not be used tojustify reducing or ending federal com­mitments to human needs, the generalsecretary of the U.S. Catholic Conferencetold the U.S. Senate. In a letter, BishopThomas C. Kelly called on senators tooppose further cuts in social programsand restore funds cut in the areas of jobcreation and low-income housing.

Peloquin CompositionBELLEVILLE, III. - Alexander Pelo­

quin, director of music at the Cathedralof Saints Peter and Paul in Providence,R.I., has been commissioned to write anoriginal composition commemorating the

. International Year of the Child.The work, to be performed in August

at the National Shrine of Our Lady ofthe Snows in Belleville, m., will involvechildren producing and performing themusic.

Peloquin is a leading liturgical com­poser. His most famous composition is"Gloria of the Bells."

Comments AskedWASHINGTON - Forty-four com­

munication professionals have been askedto evaluate and comment on a summaryof recommendations for national mediaefforts by the Catholic Church as thenext step in the Catholic CommunicationCampaign. The consultors r.eceived a 16­page synthesis of the recommendations,containing 190 separate suggestions,some of them contradictory.

Stay Out, He SaysNEW YORK -Catholic bishops and

all Catholic tax-exempt institutions"should stay out of politics," accordingto Jesuit Father Kenneth Baker, editor ofthe Homiletic and Pastoral Review, amagazine for priests published in NewYork. If they do not stay out of politics,~ather Baker said in an editorial, theywill be "burned sooner or later" by gov­ernments resisting church interference inpolitical affairs.

Job for ScienceVATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II

said it is up to biblical science "to es­tablish the distinction between what isoutmoded and what must always retainits value" in the words and events usedto convey divine revelation.

Policy of BrutalityWASHINGTON - A British govern­

ment report has recommended measuresto prevent mistreatment of Irish prisonersbut "the brutality is going to continue,the cover-up will continue . . . until theBritish leave 'Ireland," said a priest fromNorthern Ireland. "It is clear that the useof brutality . . . and severe punishmentare administration policies," Father Ray­mond Murray said. Jonathan Davidson,at the British embassy in Washington,denied a policy of mistreatment and saidBritish withdrawal from Irelan4 is notthe answer.

People PowerMIAMI - An ecumenical- meeting of

78 theologians held in Matanzas,' Cuba,on evangelization and politics urgedChristians' in both socialist and capitalistcountries to work for structural changesthat will give the people control of poli­tics and the economy. Theologians fromAfrica, Asia, Europe, Latin America andNorth America attended the meeting.

Personnel StudyFORT LAUDERDALE Catholic

newspapers will be able to share informa­tion on personnel and business mattersbecause of a new study being made bythe National Catholic News Service incooperation with the Catholic PressAssociation, announced Richard A. Ban­ules, manager of business and field ser­vices for NC News. He said that phaseone is a comprehensive personnel ques­tionnaire for newspapers.

StatisticsVATICAN CITY (NC)-The number of

priests who left the active ministry in1977 was 2,506, L'Osservatore Romano,the Vatican daily newspaper, reported.

. The number is nearly GOO below the2,802 departures of the previous year,and only two-thirds of the number thatleft' in 1971 (3,872).

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CHANGES IN HIERARCHY: Pope John Paul II has accepted the resig­nation of Bishop Stephen A. Leven (left) of San Angelo, Texas, and namedMsgr. W. Thomas Larkin (center), pastor of St. Cecelia parish in Clear-. .

-water, Fla., as new bishop of St. P~tersburg, Fla., and Msgr. John J. O'Con­nor (right), chief of chaplains in the U.S. Navy, as auxiliary bishop in themilitary ordinariate. (NC Photos) ,

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. Boycott Impedes Label DrivesDE11ROIT (NC) - A nation- lect the labels and oppress other

wide boycott of Campbell Soups . children in the fields?"products is causing problems at A random survey of schools

- Catholic schools which have participating in the Campbellbeen obtaining educational Soup Label program found thatequipment by collecting and re- most will go along with thedeeming Campbell's soup labels. boycott, even though it would

. . mean the loss of much-neededSister Theresa Grekowlcz, ex- hi' ent

- d' f h M' 'h' sc 00 eqUipm .ecutlVe Irector 0 . t . e IC Iga~ The boycott of Campbell's~arm Workers M10lstry Coah- products resulted from a striketlOn, ~as urged schools to stop by farm workers in Ohio tomatocoll~ct1Og th~ labels as a school fields last August. The workersproJect dUrJn~ the boycott, demanded 'better housing, awhIch began 1o. ~anuary. But guaranteed minimum wage,so~e schoo~ offlcla.ls say the guaranteed work, medical cover­project prOVIdes ~qUlpme~t they age and the right to participatecould not otherwIse obtam. in contract negotiations between

"I would recommend very growets and canners.strongly that schools and church After the canneries refused togroups stop collecting Camp- negotiate with the farm work­bell Soups labels," said Sister ers, the Farm Labor OrganizingGrekowicz, a member of the Committee urged a nationwideSisters of the Immaculate Heart boycott of Libby, McNeill andof Mary. "Even though the pro- Libby Inc., Campbell Soups,gram may help students with Pepperidge Farm Breads andaudiovisual equipment, why col- Vlasic Products.

A Ladder"To pray is to become a ladder

on which thoughts mount toGod to join the movement to­ward him which surges unno­

.ticed throughout the entire uni-verse." - Abraham J. Hesche!.

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. women because of our closenessto his work and his mission. . .As we proceed with the quietmoments of this convention, letus have' the annual spiritualcheckup that will enable us totake a hard look at our own de­votion, our spiritual life, ourprayer life, our motives, goalsand priorities - all those thingsthat provide the soil for fruitfulgrowth of God's word in ourministry.

The only resolution approvedby the convention opposed thedeath penalty and asked Flor-

. ida's Gov. Robert Graham togrant clemency to condemnedmurderer John Spenkelenk. Thevote was 62 for, 35 against and34 abstentions. Furthermore,several delegates questioned thewisdom of a professional groupof journalist~ taking a stand onsuch matters.

In one of the final acts of theconvention, Father Walter Burg­hardt, editor-in-chief of Th,eolog­icil Studies quarterly, receivedthe 1979 St. Francis De SalesAward "for outstanding Catholicjournalism."

Also at the convention, dele­gates received a message of con­gratulations for their excellentwork from Pope John Paul II,conveyed by Archbishop JeanJadot, apostolic delegate in theUnited States.

INNOCENT SUFFER: Mary Cassidy clutches the handof her 3-year-old daughter Roslyn in Glogher, Northern Ire­land. Earlier the little girl was holding her father's handwhen he was gunned down .and killed by IRA terrorists ashe left a church. (NC Photo)

Despite record-breaking rains,the Catholic Press Associationheld its annual convention lastweek in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Thefour-day meeting was attendedby Anchor staffers Father JohnMoore, editor, Msgr. John Regan,financial administrator, and MissRosemary Dussault, advertising'manager.

In the annual CPA newspaperand magazine competition, TheAnchor garnered a third placeaward in the best front pagecategory. A record number Qfpublications, 101 newspapersand 51 magazines, participatedin the contest, submitting a totalof 1,243 entries in the variouscompetition divisions.

The basic theme emergingfrom the convention was that ofthe need for members of theCatholic press to be in the van­guard of efforts towards indi­vidual reform and renewal.

"Our own people are hungryfor leadership, awaiting a sum­mons to heroism and action,"said Msgr. John Egan, assistantto the president of the Univer­sity of Notre Dame and a con­vention speaker.

Archbishop Edward A. Mc­Carthy of Miami said that evan­gelization "brings its own giftsto the Catholic press as the pressfirst evangelizes itself, as ittransforms its offices - chang­ing jobs and tasks to ministry,transforming the human relation­ships of the staff members to anew spirit that will radiate fromthe headlines and columns."

Bishop Joseph Crowley of FortWayne-South Bend, Ind., honor­ary president of the CatholicPress Association, said, "God issowing his seed abundantly, per-

Aid Cut AskedWASHINGTON - The U.S.

Catholic Conference urged Con~

gress to give the Carter admin­istration the money it wants foreconomic foreign aid but to cut$25 million in military aid to thePhilippines because of humanrights violations there. Congres­sional approval of the full $95.7million in military and securitysupporting aid " cannot fail toconvince President (Ferdinand)Marcos that U.S. human rightsdiplomacy is pure rhetoric asfar as he is concerned," saidFather J. Bryan Hehir, USCCassociate secretary for interna­tional justice and peace.

Dr. Stanton HitsIn Vitro Finding

SEATTLE (NC)-A Tufts Uni­versity doctor has criticized therecent green light given to invitro fertilization by a govern­ment board.

Dr. Joseph R. Stanton, asso­ciate clinical professor of medi­cine at the Brighton, Mass.,school, challenged the EthicsAdvisory Board of the Depart­ment of Health, Education andWelfare for finding that in vitroexperiments on human beingsare "ethically ·acceptable."

There is currently a ban onfederal funding of in vitro fer­tilization, but Secretary JosephCalifano of HEW could lift theban in the wake of the ethicsboard's findings.

The ethics board noted that invitro fertilization involves thediscarding of some embryos.The board said the embryo de­serves respect, "but this r~spect

does not necessarily encompassthe full legal and moral rightsconferred upon persons."

- "When that process of fertili­zation occurs naturally in thewomb," said Stanton, "each con­ceptus has a shot at achievingthe extrauterine life we all en­joy.

"In test-tube fertilization,quality control is in the eye o~

the doctor, who decides whoshould live and who shoulddie," Stanton said. '

2 from DioceseAt FAITH Parley

Sister Mary Roger, RSM, andSister Rose Marie, FMM, ofNazareth Vocational Center,Fall River, represented the dio­cese at the third annual Pro­ject FAITH workshop on thehandicapped.

The workshop, sponsored byUnion St. Jean Baptiste sup­ports diocesan programs for theretarded and handicapped.FAITH is an acronym forFranco-American Interest in theHandicapped.

At the meeting, held in Narra­gansett, R.I., participants heardRev. John R. AureliQ, Buffalo,N.Y. speak on the Christiandimehsion of work with thehandicapped.

He called upon his audience,representing the 11 Catholic di­oceses of New England to workfor improvement of institution­al conditions, establishment ofgroup homes and use of moderntechniques in their professions.

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Summarizing the results of thestudy, the team said its dis­cussion groups had been "a cat"alyst for some persons begin­ning the process of resolvingtheir conflicts with the church."In addition, they said, the pro­ject served to clarify our im­ages about inactive CathoJios :a.san initial step iii our longer re­search agenda."

The research team was madeup of Dean R. Hoge, a sociolo­gist of religion at the CatholicUniversity of America; PaulistFather Kenneth McGuire, direc­tor of the Paulist Institute forReligious Research; and Marian­ist Brother Bernard F. Strat­man, administrative assistantfor the· bishops' Committee onEvangelization.

NecrologyMay 12

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Specific complaints about theCatholic Church were that itis "too rigid, overstressingguilt, fear and sin"; that, it isoverly concerned about institu­tional matters, "its monetaryneeds and official church dog­ma"; and that it has changed"too quickly."

\The research team found a

favorable reaction to churchchanges in most liturgical prac­tices, devotional' and moralrules, and lifestyles of priestsand nuns, but strong dissentamong the inactive Catholicsto the switch from the LatinMass to one in English. "Re­peatedly we heard feelings' thatthe mystery or the grandeur ofthe liturgy had been lost, andthat the guitars and modernmusic in the church are no sub­stitute," the report said.

Most of the respondents hadsome college education, had hadCatholic education, came from"solid Catholic families," stillconsidered themselves Catholics,and "desired a closer relation­ship with the church," the re­port said.

"Most had experienced someevent or development whichcaused a major conflict betweenthem and the church, and hencethey were inactive," it added."But they were not happy inthis state. The majority of thepersons were seeking, in oneway or other, to overcome thedificulty."

Asked why they had left thechurch, the respondents citedconflicts with the church'sstands on birth control, divorceand remarriage, and sexuality orspoke of specific incidents "inwhich they felt rejected or con­demned by a priest," the reportsaid. Others had religious doubtsor philosophical differences ondoctrinal questions or churchpositions on moral issues.

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Inactive, But Still Catholics

'I saw a great multitude which no man could number, of allnations and tribes and peoples and tongues.' Apoc. 7:9

By Nancy Frazier

Many inactive Catholics con­sider themselves "Catholics tillthe- day they die" and want totalk about their conflicts withthe church, according to an un- .scientific preliminary studysponsored by the U.S. bishops'Committee on Evangelization.

The study - conducted by alay sociologist, a priest and abrother - involved interviewswith 86 inactive Catholics whoresponded to ads in two Wash­ington daily newspapers. It'~was seen not as a research pro­ject but rather as a learning ex­'perience for ourselves," accord­ing to a report on the findings.

The project began with an adin the Washington Post andWashington .star, which read inpart: "Inactive Catholics: A re­search team at Catholic Univer­sity is interested in listening toyour story as part of researchin disaffiliation. No effort willbe made to change your views.Interested only in what you haveto say."

Although the study team had'expected about 30 calls, therewere 100 responses 'within aweek. Twenty-four peopleeventually participated in sevendiscussion groups in the Wash-,ington area and 62 others wereinterviewed by phone.

"This sample of persons isnot representative of inactiveCatholics today," the report em­phasized. "These persons wereself-selected due to their feel­ings of wanting some changeand their motivation to cometo a discussion group or talkwith us by phone . . . InactiveCatholics who no longer caredabout the church at all, or werehappy to be out of church life,or who have changed religions,or 'were too shy or anxious totalk about the problem, did notanswer the ad."

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A Very Special Appeal

Once again the people of Southeastern Massachusettsare being asked to support the works of s~rvice that arefunded by the annual Catholic Charities Appeal.' This yearthe importance of this major fundraising event assumes newand dramatic proportions. All. of us are well acquaintedwith the problems that runaway inflation has caused onour personal level.

Well, try, if you can, to see what this same problemis doing on the vast level of institutions sponsored andsupported by the diocese. Just imagine, if you can, thatthe January fuel and light bill for St. Vincent's Home inFall River was approximately $11,500.

This is but one example of how inflation is eatinginto the funds upon which so many diocesan charities de­pend to serve the truly needy.

Another factor' that' has affected this year's CatholicCharities Appeal is the so-called Proposition' 13 mentality.Every politician knows that the taxpayer has had it 'up tothe neck. People want city, state and federal budgetstrimmed. Often, J:he first to be cut from governmental sub­sidies are people who depend for their very existence onthis form of financial supplement.

Whatever the situation may seemingly be in this areaof tax cutting, an aftereffect has been a 'greater demandfor the services of private charities. ,

Thus, the many social and service agencies that dependon funding from the Catholic Charities Appeal now faceeven greater pressure to meet the needs of the increasednumbers of people seeking their professional and chari­table help. From this vewpoint, it should be more thanevident that the urgency of our times has placed a graveresponsibility on the very special works that CatholicChariti.es funds in our own diocese must support.

Of course, another factor that makes this year's Cath­olic Charities Appeal of special importance is that for thefamily of 'God in this diocese, this is the year of the Jubilee,the year of our 75th anniversary as a worshipping com-munity. . ,

Seen in the light of our religious tradition, such ayear has a very special relationship to the works of charity.A Jubilee year is a time of favor from the Lord in whichattempts are made by believers to help heal the hurt,needy and brokenhearted.

What we do to assure the success of our. own Jubileeyear Catholic Charities Appeal will certainly help us ful­fill our response to the religious heritage handed down tous from the Scriptures. '

The Good News will become a reality by our responseto the trumpet call, the Yubal of this year's Appeal.

So many are depending upon o:ur care, concern andlove. May this year's Appeal be our way of reaching out'to the less fortunate and deprived in a way that trulyreflects the Church's compassion, understanding and mercy.

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Polish OfficialsBoycott Pope?

ROME (NC) - A spokesmanfor Polish dissidents has chargedthat some teachers and studentsare being pressured not to seePope John Paul II in personduring his visit to Poland, theItalian news agency ANSA hasreported.

The spokesman, whom ANSAdid not name, said that duringa recent convention of schoolprincipals in the province of

, Rzeszow, in southeast Po'land,instructions were given on con­

'duct during the papal visit.These included:

- It is undesirable for teach­ers or professors to take part inceremonies honoring the pope.

- For those who want to seethe pope, it would be better forthem to watch him on television.

- No absences from schoolswill be tolerated during the pa­pal visit.

- Organizing tours to anyof the places the pope' will bevisiting .is forbidden.

The Rome daily, II Tempo,published an editorial April 26saying that, if the dissident'scharges were true, it amountedto a government effort to forcePoles to "boycott" the papelvisit.

The ANSA report also quotedthe dissident spokesman as say­ing there was a protest by Cath­olics in Tichy, Poland, againsta recent government decisionto demolish a small shrine.

He said a woman threw her­self in front of the wheels of thecrane sent to' remove the shrineand neighborhood resident~stayed up all night praying be­fore the shrine.

culture, arguing the virtue ofassimilation. But those who workwith Hispanics know that theirsense of self-worth is intimatelylinked with their language andculture. When people areashamed of their appearance orspeech, they begin to deny theirheritage and lose touch withtheir own dignity.

While touring the museumsand ruins in Panama City, I be­came aware of the native cul­ture. I also reflected on the man­made marvel of the Canal andthe lives and money investedto make the world a littlesmaller. The world must neverbecome so small, however, thatthe quality of diversity becomesendangered. The United States,in its ethnic diversity, is a mi­crocosm of the world. The rich­nes of our nation is enhancedby preservation of that diver­sity.

As we crossed the bridge thatjoins North and South America,I recalled the words of Arch­bishop McGrath, who exhortedus not to impose our· cultureupon the Hispanics, but to letthe living of the gospel bridgecultural gaps. While the powerof words may be lost in trans­lation, the power' of Christianwitness speaks loudly and ef­fectively.

Hopefully, the efforts of theHispanic apostolates will fosterthe sense of dignity that rightlybelongs •to all God's children.The first fruits of those effortsare visible in a faithfilled wor­shipping community through­out the Northeast and the FallRiver diocese in particular.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Courtof ~ppeals in New Orlaans up­held a decision by U.S. DistrictJudge Jack Roberts of the Wes­tern District of Texas to dis­miss the suit.

The courts upheld the viewof attorneys for the U.S. De­partment of the Treasury whoheld that those bringing thesuit are not required to believethe motto when using moneyor to believe in any particularideology.

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U.S. Appeals court has. rejecteda suit brought by Madalyn Mur­ray O'Hair and other atheistswho sought to ban' the use ofthe words "In God We Trust"as the national motto and toban its use on coins and cur­rency.

Mrs. O'Hair and the ptherscharged the motto violates thefree speech and free exercise ofreligion clauses of the U.S. Con­stitution.

financial resources are among. the fruits of this growth.

Archbishop McGrath's insightswere valuable to us as we ad­dressed two major issues: immi­gration (the plight of the undocu­mental alien) and vocations(acessibility of Holy Orders toHispanics).

I worked with the immigrationcommittee, which urged a morelenient interpretation of thequota system, especially incountries where human rightsviolations are most common.We all;;o recommended a gener­ous amnesty program, a meas­ure which has already receivedsupport from the National Con­ference of Catholic Bishops. Ourrecommendations were present­ed to the NCOB at its meetingthis week.

The vocations committeelauded the participation of His­panics in the Permanent Dia­conate program, noting thatmore than 100. deacons of His­panic origin are functioning inthe Northeast. However, mem­bers expresed concern that thepresent seminary structure is be­yond the financial and educa­tional resources of most His­panic youth.

A recommendation was madethat Catholic schools be madefinancially accesible to the His­panic poor and that suchschools preserve the Hispaniclanguage and culture throughbilingual education. It was alsorecommended that Hispanics beincluded in planning of diocesanreligious education programs.'

Many criticize Hispanic effortsto preserve their language and

-... PRIESTS IN diocesan Hispanic apostolate conduct Holy Week service at La Salette

Shrine, Attleboro. (Torchia Photo) •

By Father Kevin J: HarringtonAttleboro Area Director

Hispanic ApostolateWhen directors of Hispanic

apostolates in 25 Northeasterndioceses met· recently in Pana­ma City, I was selected to repre­sent the Fall River diocese. Ourpurpose was to discuss commonneeds and problems of the grow­ing Hispanic population in theNortheast.

"Hispanic" is an umbrellaword for persons of Spanishlanguage and culture. In theNortheast, such people are pri­marily Puerto Riean, in theSoutheast, Cuban, and in theSouthwest, Mexican. It is esti­mated that one out of four Cath­olics in the United States is ofHispanic origin, while in theFall River diocese approximatelythree percent of the Catholicpopulation is Hispanic.

The majority of our HispanicCatholics live in Taunton andAttleboro, with the remainder inNew Bedford. Their pastoral carehas been entrusted to three

_priests and four sisters underdirection of Rev. Peter Grazi-ano, diocesan director of socialservices. -

The Hispanic liturgical centersare Regina Pacis Center, NewBedford, directed by Rev.Charles Soto, OFM; St. Mary'sChurch, Taunton, by Rev. JamesMurphy; and St. Joseph'sChurch, Attleboro, by myself.

The sisters serving the threecenters are natives of Mexicoand they reside at ,Bishop StangConvent, North Dartmouth.

- The Hispanic apostolate issupported through Sunday offer­ings at the centers and by agenerous subsidy from the Cath­olic Charities Appeal.

In PaQama City we weregreeted by the Ordinary, Arch­bishop Marcos McGrath, whoshared with us his reflections onthe Puebla Conference, whoseconclusions he strohgly sup­ported.

He ended his presentationwith' a report on the growth ofthe Church in Panama duringhis 20 years as a bishop. Devel­opment of a native clergy andlessened reliance upon outside

Dear Editor:Much publicity is given to

troubled youth causing the com­munity problems because of theirlack of concern for themselvesand others.

I recently attended an appre­ciation night sponsored by theTACT group of Sacred HeartParish, Fall River. This smallgroup of teens has been in exis­tence for approximately twoyears. They meet twice a monthto plan activities, fund-raisingand . service projects whichbenfit the total parish commun­ity.

It was heart-warming to seethese young people show theirappreciation to the adults whosupported their most recent ef­fort - to raise funds to meetthe expenses of an Easter re-­treat attended by several groupmembers.

Let it be known that, al­though they don't make thenews, there are many youngpeople making their mark insociety today, thanks to peoplelike Mike Cote who serves asadvisor to the group.

Mrs. K. E. LegerFall River

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Anglicans SeekTies with Rom·e

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (NC) ­Taking what they called "a ma­jor first step" toward formalties with the Roman Catholic'Church, some 50 Anglicanclergy and lay persons dis­pleased with· the EpiscopalChurch gathered recently in SanAntonio for an "internationalsynod."

"There has always been anelement of yearning for reunionwith Peter," said the Rev. Al­bert J. duBois,. senior priest ofthe Pro-Diocese of St. Augus­tine of Canterbury, after themeeting. He said' it was thatyearning, and not just opposi­tion to the ordination of women,which caused Anglican dissi­dents to leave the U.S. Episco­pal Church.

The three-day synod at a Ro­man Catholic retreat housedrew representatives from eightstates, Mexico and England. Itissued a 14-page document,"Why Rome?" which states thatonly the Roman CatholicChurch "continues the ancientmodel of the church disclosedin the New Testament, a churchwith authority from above, fromthe Apostolic College completewith Peter, with Mary in a spec­ial place, and with a believingand zealous faithful."

Canon duBois said the group'snext step "is to solidify ourgains. Now we have definitematerial to give to Rome. Nowwe can move ahead." He saidhe hoped that soon "we cansend an international delegationto the Vatican to petition PopeJohn Paul II."

6 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., May 3, 1979

Catholics Return to Church But Not Its ·Sex Ethic

Thoughts, on Preparing for Families Confere'nce

By

REV.

ANDREW M.

GREELEY

For the Catholic church inAmerica there at least seemsto be a break in the clouds.There seems to be an up­swing in church attendance,particularly noticeable for peoplebetween 30 and 45 and forCatholics of Irish background.

Each year the National Opin­ion Research Center- studies

By

MARY

CARSON

Few parishes nowadayshave traditional May, devo­tions. Probably if they didattendance would be poor.

I know I wouldn't get there.In the next few weeks I havemy daughter's confirmation, myson's wedding, my 25th wedding'anniversary, two daughtersgraduating from high school, myhusband's and my birthdays,

By

,JIM

CASTELLI

The membership of theCoalition for the 198.1 WhiteHouse Conference on Fami­les is mind-boggling. It in­cludes . the U.S. Catholic Con­ference and Planned Parenthood;the National Conference ofCatholic. Charities and the Na­tional Gay Task Force; Zero

-Population Growth and the As­sociation of Family ConciliationCourts; the National Urban

By

MARILYN

RODERICK

I really don't think it's fairthat just when clothes havebecome so lovely, priceshave skyrocketed unbeliev­a.bly. Recently I mentioned in thiscolumn that we are going tohave to adopt the Europeanphilosophy of dressing... - one

some 1500 typical families in ageneral social survey. I havebeen monitoring Catholicchurch attendance at two-yearintervals because the combina­tion of two studies smooths out·fluctuations which may be dueto sampling error and also pro­vides more than 700 Catholicrespondents on which to baseestimates.

In 1972, when the survey wasbegun, some three-fifths of theCatholics in the country weregoing to church every week ornearly every week. In the '73­'74 combination, the rate de­clined to 49 percent.

several speaking dates, and thejob of judging an aquariumshow. In between, there's workand taking care of the family.

Obviously, I wouldn't get toMay devotions. But it takes notime at all to establish my ownMay devotions - to rememberMary in the daily tasks as wellas the extraordinary things thatwill happen this month.

Certainly Mary cleaned andcooked and probably sometimesburnt the supper. Doing laundryseems endless. Even' while theclothes are washing the kidsare dirtying others. The worstcurse is when the washing ma­chine breaks and the wholemountain must go to the laun-

League and Parents WithoutPartners.

The coalition held its ownconference on the family lastyear and there was disagree­ment on a number of issues.But one person there put itthis way:

"We wouldn't be here underthe banner of the Americanfamily unless we felt somethingdangerous was going on; some­thing falling apart that we didn'twant'to fall 'apart quite the wayit is. But with recognition of theproblem, there is a chance forfinding some answers."

Holy Cross Brother JosephBerg, an associate director ofthe National Conference ofCatholic Charities and a member

buys a few very. good classicalitems and has them for years,changing only accessories.

While in Paris I noted thata woman dressed with tastewore, for instance, a hand­some blouse, a well tailoredskirt, and as a final touch abeautiful scarf, perfectly knot­ted.

While I was there, two weeksago, the windows of Paris andNice were filled with lovelysummer fashions in bright andoften startling colors, but thewomen on the street were still

In the 1975-1976 combination,the attendance level declinedsharply again to 44 percent.

However in the '77-'78 studiesthe trend was reversed, climb­ing back to 49 percent.

The increase is more likely tohave occurred among collegeattenders than among non-col­lege attenders. It is most srik­ing among those of Irish back­ground, whose increase inchurch attendance is from 51to 61 percent. The non-Irish in­crease was only five points,from 43 to 48 percent.

The return to church of manyAmerican Catholics cannot be .

dramat. But Mary probably hadto carry her laundry to a streamor carry water back from thewell.

Granted, it was just three ofthem. But they didn't have de­tergents, spot removers, stainlooseners and all the other thingsthat theoretically make doing

'laundry so easy.Do you sometimes get worn

out with the mess at home? Doyou ever think that your child­ren would be more at home liv­ing in a pig sty? Most of thehomes in Mary's day were oneroom dwellings with a half-wallthat kept the animals in half ofthe house.

The animals were there be-

of the coalition's executive com­mittee, said the coalition pridesitself on its diversity.

It has agreed on four princi­ples it wants to see at work inthe White House Conference:

- .Pla,nners should design anationwide process involving in­terest groups, family profession­als and families themselves todefine the common needs ofAmerican families while reflect­ing the diversity of those fami­lies.

- The conference should fo­cus primarily on the impact offederal policies on families.

- The conference should alsolook at the impact of families ofeducation, religion, the media,business, labor and the helping

wearing softly printed springdresses, often topped with ex­quisite blazers.

Such clothes rules out im­pulse buying. It involves care­ful study of each purchase, andrejection of shoddy merchand­ise. For this season, the onereally good addition to yourwardrobe could be a silk· suit ina dark neutral color with a con­trasting blouse.

If your budget doesn't allowfor a big item, wait a few weeksand pick up a late spring bar­bain. Of course, a bltl'gain to-

attributed to a change in theirthinking on sexual morality. Onthe contrary, the proportion see­ing nothing wrong in premaritalsex has increased from 28 to 37percent.

It would appear, therefore,that the' "return" is more like­ly the result of the ability ofan increasing number of Cath­olics, particularly the college­educated, the Irish, and thosein the middle years, to harmon­ize church attendance \ind re­jection of the church's sexualethic. (I hasten to add that Ireport this phenomenon but donot necessarily endorse it.)

Is the "return" for real? I am

cause their body heat helpedkeep the family warm. Just aglimpse of some of my children'srooms sparks a meditationabout Mary - but I always getthe distinct feeling my kidsshould be living on the otherside of the wall.

We do know that Mary en­joyed going to wedaings and therituals of her faith. Certainly sheand Joseph had anniversaries tocelebrate. Through these nexthectic weeks, whiie I know therewon't be time for formal devo­tions and prayers, there certainlycan be time for minute medita·tions, while combing. my hair,cooking a meal, answering thedoor, gathering the laundry.

professions.- The conference should dis­

cuss ways gov.ernment canstrengthen "informal and nat­ural systems of support and mu­tual aid that families use tocope with problems."

The coalition has listed anumber of issues, such ashousing, health care, social ser­vices and media, and has sug­gested guidelines about the waysuch issues should be discussed.

For example, the coalitionrecommended "As each issue isdiscussed, a conscious effortshould be made to reduce nega­tive group conflict by attempt­ing to identify the 'common is­~ues' among diverse intereststhat can act as a bridge be-

day comes at about the sameprice as a non-bargain of yearsago. ,

The message is - no impulsebuying. Classics never go outof style: a crewneck sweater,a beautifully tailored skirt, ablazer with marvelous lines andan endless future.

It will take a while to get in­to this groove of wearing thesame outfit again and again, butonce we realize that a lovelydress is a lovely dress andshould be worn ·for more thanone season, the whole idea

inclined to think it is for tworeasons. First of all, those inthe middle years do not under­take a return to church lightly.If it was a major decision todrift away, then it is an equallymajor one to drift back.

Secondly, much of the returnis probably attributable to' amellowing of old angers. Aftera certain age one does not wantto go through the anger· experi­ence again.

I do not suggest a celebration.The church has survived a ma­jor crisis; it is picking up someof the people who had walkedaway. (But there are a lot morewho have not returned.)

U's in these little things thatI can identify with Mary.Through these similarities I cancommunicate' with her.

Oddly, when I move Maryinto my daily life, she doesn'tshow up in flowing robes witha halo' encircling her perfecttresses. I imagine Mary in jeansand sneakers, with her hair incurlers.

If Mary lived now she'd proba­bly drive to the supermarkettwice the same day to pick upthe things she forgot the firsttime, have difficulty balancingher budget, and would probablybe involved in more things thanshe had time to do.

tween them. This does not meanthat difficult issues should beavoided or that family struc­tures or functions should beignored,"

The coalition also said, "Eachissue should be examined in thecontext of the full structural,functional and cultural diversityof American families. Thoughtshould be given to which prob­lems may be addressed throughuniversal. solutions and whichneed a particularistic approach,"

In discussing issues, the coali­tion said, the conference shouldask . questions like "Preciselywho is hurting? To what extent?What are their special needs?";"What resources are needed?";"What are policy choices?"

might be easier to accept.

While the windows of Parisand Nice were filled with lovelysummer fashions in bright andoften startling colors, when Iwas there the French woman onthe street was wearing softlyprinted dresses topped with abeautifully tailored blazer.

So map out you wardrobe, getrid of those clothes that arebeing pushed to the back of thecloset without being worn, andlook for that one smashing out­fit!

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JULY 1 - 8LITURGICAL ART WORKSHOP

Conducted by: Ade BethuneA IItura:lcal workshop with an artis.tic expression of Christianity.

AUGUST 4 ·10A YOUTH MINISTRY SEMINARConducted by: Patty Ind Bill ColemenA few topics will Include: AdolescentGrowth Patterns, Youth and Taday'sChurCh, and other contemporarytopics.

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Deborah Barron, a senior re­search associate at Yankelovitch,Skelly and White, told a Wash­ing"ton press conference thatthis trend was a result of the"new values" emphasizing self­fulfillment which have emergedin the 70s.

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Hurting.was cited by 58 percent, meet­ing bills by 34 percent, savingfor the future by 32 percent,not having enough time for alltheir interests by 26 percent,medical care costs by 24 per­cent, family problems by 23 per­cent, crime by 20 percent andeducation costs by 14 percent.

Forty-eight percent said theywere cutting back on health carespending as a result of inflation.The percentage was even higher

. among low-income families (56percent)", minorities (60 percent)and single-parent families (72percent).

Specifics included spendingless on high quality food (19percent), dental wOl'k (16 per­cent,) annual medical check-upsfor adults (13 percent), dentalcheck-ups (11 percent), neweyeglasses (11 percent) andtaking children to the doctor asoften as ,before (five percent).

The study found strong con­fidence in the medical profes­sion, with 75 percent of familymembers expressing support ata time when almost all otherinstitutions are undergoing aloss of confidence.

But it also found that peoplebelieve the cost of health careis rising much faster than otherprices. Eighty-four percent saidhospital costs' were rising fasterthan other costs, 75 percentsaid the same of doctor's fees,70 percent of prescription costsand 63 percent of' over-the­counter .medicine.T~e survey found that Am-

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The resolution, introduced bySister Cheryl Nichols of the Re­ligious of Jesus and Mary andalso supported by the AdrianDominican Sisters and ChurchWomen United, called for crea­tion of an infant formula reviewcommittee at Abbott to evalu­a.te company involvement in thebaby formula market overseasand recommend appropriatepolicy changes. It received 4.9percent of the stockholders'votes.

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Inflation is weakening thehealth of American families, ac­cording to a poll conducted forGeneral Mills, Inc.

The poll said inflation has in­creased stress in Americanfamilies and has led one familyin two to cut back on spendingfor health care.

These are some of the findingsin the General Mills AmericanFamily Report, prepared by thepolling firm of Yankelovitch,Skelly and White, Inc. Thestudy was entitled "FamilyHealth in an Era of Stress" andwas based on interviews with2,181 adults and teen-agers.

Eighty-two percent of familymembers feel a need to haveless stress in Weir daily lives.the poll said. It said 44 percentbelieve it is harder to copewith everyday problems than itwas several years ago, while 19percent believe it is easier.

"Inflation . . . is the majorcause of stress in the countrytoday," the report said.

Most problems cited involvedmoney. The high cost of food

AT DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN meeting last Saturday, from left,Msgr. Gerard Chabot, diocesan moderator, Miss Claire O'Toole, Bishop Cronin, Miss Adri­enne Lemieux, Miss Ethel Crowley, Miss Dorothy Curry. (Sister Gertrude Gaudette Photo)

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Since the actual place of residence ofAudrey Marie Guillette is unknown.We cite AUDREY MARIE GUILLETTE toappear personally before the Sacred Tri·bunal of the Diocese of Fall River onMay 15, 1979 at 1:30 P.M. at 344 High·land Avenue, Fall River, Massachusettsto give testimony to establish: '

Whether the nullity of the mar·riage exists in the LEGER­GUILLETTE CASE?

Ordinaries of the place or other pastorshaving the knowledge· of the residenceof the above person, Audrey Marie Guil·lette, must see to it that she is properlyadvised in regard to this edictal citation.

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Given at the Seat of the Tribunal,Fall River, Massachusetts, on this,the 30th day of April 1979.Raymond P. MontyNotary

Pope John 'Paul, however,quickly established a practiceof meeting directly and frequent­ly with the heads of congrega­tions, secretariats, commissionsand other Vatican offices.

Continued from Page OneCardinal ViIlot was also presi­

dent of that administration be­fore his death. Its chief purposeis to administer the reparationfunds given to the Vatican byItaly under the 1929 LateranTreaty.

Archbishops Casaroli and Ca­prio .will have full authority intheir new posts, despite the pre­fix "pro" attached to their titles.According to Vatican protocol,only cardinals hold the full titleof office in these posts.

The announcement of Arch­bishop Casaroli as pro-secretaryof state followed reports fromVatican sources that the Secre­tariat of State, while still themost powerful department inthe Vatican, is losing some ofthe centralized authority that itgained under Pope Paul.

Under Pope Paul, virtuallyeverything coming out of anyVatican department passedthrough the Secretariat of Statebefore reaching the pope'shands.

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Continued ..from Page Oneof the remarkable responsewhich the Special Gifts Phase ofthe Appeal finds in the businessand professional sectors of theDiocese. For this I am mostgrateful. However, it is a matterof record that it is in the par­ishes, specifically in the gen­erosity of good people like your­selves, that the Catholic Chari­ties Appeal finds ultimate suc­cess each year. In this regard,your generous offering is notonly encouraged, it is indispen-.sable if our charitable effortsare to be maintained and, asneeds arise, expanded,"

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WOMEN FROM ALL PARTS of the diocese met 'at the annual Diocesan Council of, .Catholic Women convention held last Saturday at Bishop Stang High School, NortlJ. Dart-mouth. Top, Mrs. James W. Leith, council president, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and FatherAlvin Illig, CSP, main speaker, at convention luncheon. Center, women who handled reg- .istration, among the many unsung workers responsible for smooth running of the all-daymeeting. Bottom, a luncheon group, including panelists representing the permanent dia­conate program of the diocese. (Sister Gertrude Gaudette -Photos)

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Passwords: Pray, Call,· Respond

Vocations Directory

'Today, if you shall hear His voice,harden not your hearts!' Ps. 94:8

You might call it a sort of supermarket of the religiouslife - the directory of the diocesan priesthood, permanentdiaconate and religious communities of- the diocese recentlyissued by Very Rev. John J. Smith, director of vocations.

It gives a brief history of each group, outlines require­ments for membership and, most importantly, lists a contactperson to reach for further information.

A person attracted to religious life can browse throughthe directory pages, almost like going through a supermarketwith attractive shelves conveniently arranged.

Here are missionary orders, teachers, medical communi­ties, parish workers and, newest of all, the permanent deacons,all offering further information about themselves, many iiwit­ing inquirers to share their lifestyle for a few days.

The directory, compiled by Sister Martin de Porres of theDominican Sisters of the Presentation and her committee,under Father Smith's direction, is available at all diocesanrectories and schools and .can also be obtained from FatherSmith at St. John the Evangelist Rectory, 155 N. Main St.,Attleboro 02703.

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a very large number of men andwomen have given 'their personalresponse, their free and deliber­ate response, to the call ofChrist. They have chosen thepriesthood, the religious life,life in missions, as the reasonfor and the ideal of existence.They have served, the people ofGod and humanity, with faith,intelligence, courage and love.Now it is time for you. It is upto you to respond. Are youafraid, perhaps? 1

Then let us reflect together, inthe light of faith. Our life is agift from God. We must dosomething good with it. Thereare many ways of living lifewell, using it for serving hu:man and Christian ideals. Myreason for speaking to you to­day about total dedication toGod in the priesthood, in thereligious life, in 'life as a mis­sionary, is that Christ calls manyfrom among you to this extra­ordinary adventqre. He needs,and he wants to need, your per­sons, your intelligence, your en­ergy, your faith, your love, yourholiness. If it is! to the priest­hood that Christ is calling you,it is because he wishes to exer­cise his priesthood through yourdedication and priestly mission.He wants to speak to the peopleof today through your voice. Hewants to consecrate the Euchar­ist and forgive sins through you.He wants to live with yourheart. He wants to help withyour hands. He wants to savethrough your efforts. Thinkabout it carefully. The responsethat many of you can give isgiven personally; to Christ, whois calling you to these greatthings.

You will meet difficulties. Doyou. think perhaps that I do notknow about them? I am tellingyou that love overcomes all dif­ficulties. The true response toevery vocation is the work oflove. The response to the priest­ly, religious and; missionary vo­cation can only spring from adeep love of Christ. He himselfoffers you this power of love, asa gift that is added to the giftof his call and: makes your re­sponse posstble. Trust in "himwho by the power at work with­in us is able to do far moreabundantly than all that wewish or think" (Epli. 3:20). And,if you can, give your life, withjoy and without fear, to himwho first gave his for you.

For this reason' I ask you topray like this: "Lord Jesus, whocalled the ones you wanted tocall, call many of us to' work foryou, to work with you. "You,who enlightened with yourwords those whom you called,enlighten us with faith in you."You, who supported them intheir difficillties, help us to con­quer the difficulties we have, asyoung people today.

"And if you call one of us tobe consecrated completely' to'you, may your love give wal'Jllthto this vocation from' its verybeginning and make it grow and.persevere to the end. Amen."

of God have a right to hear themfrbm us. .

The admirable pastoral pro­grams of the individual churches,the organizations for vocationsthat, in accordance with thecouncil, have the task of ,pro­moting all pastoral activity forvocations (cf. Decree "OptatamTotius," 2), open the way andprepare the good ground for theLord's grace. God is alwaysfree to call whom he wishes andwhen he wishes, in accordancewith "the immeasurable richesof his grace in kindness towardsus in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7).But usually he calls ,by means ofus and our words. So, do notbe afraid to call. Go among youryoung people. Go and meet thempersonally and call them. Thehearts of many young people,and not so young people, areready to listen to you. Many ofthem are looking for somethingto live for; they are waiting todiscover a worthwhile mission,to devote their lives to it. Christhas attuned them to his call andyours. We must call. The Lordwill do the rest, he who offerseach individual his or her

,special gift, according to, thegrace that has been given tothat person (ct. 1 Cor 7:7 andRom 12:6).

Let us carry out this min­istry wholeheartedly. Let usopen our minds, as the councilwishes, "to transcend the bound­aries of each diocese, nation, re­ligious community, and rite. Re­sponding to the needs of thewhole church, special helpshould be given to those placeswhere workers for the Lord'svineyard are more urgentlycalled for" (Decree "OptatamTotius," 2). What I have said tothe bishops and their cooperatorsin the priestly order I wouldalso like to say to religious su­periors, to the heads of secularinstitutes, and to the leaders ofmissionary life, so that eachone can play his or her part, ac­cording to individual responsi­bilities, with a view to the gen­eral good of the church.

3. Respond. I ,am speaking ina special way to you, the youngpeople. In fact I would like totalk with you, with each one ofyou. You are very dear to meand I have great cQnfidence inyou. I have called you the hopeof the church and my hope.

Let us remind ourselves of afew things together. In the treas­ure of the' Gospel there are pre­served the beautiful responsesgiven to the Lord when he call­ed. The response of Peter andAndrew his brother: "Immedi­ately they left' their nets andfollowed him" (Mt. 4:20). Theresponse of Levi the publican:"and he left everything, androse and followed him" (Lk. 5:28). The response of the apos­tles: "Lord, to whom shall wego? You have the words of eter­nal life" '(In. 6:68). The responseof Saul: "what shall i do,Lord?" (Acts 22:10). From thetime when the Gospel was firstproclaimed right up to our time

one serves me, he must follow~e" (In.\ 12:26). The words ofhis call are entrusted to ourapostolic ministry and we mustmake them heard, like the otherwords of the Gospel, "to endof the earth" (Acts 1:8). It isChrist's will that we shouldmake them heard. The people

prayer for the laborers in theharvest, has also personallycalled those laborer~. The wordsof his call are preserved in thetreasure of the Gospel: "Followme, and I will make you fishersof men" (Mt. 4:19). "Come, fol­low me" (Mt. 19:21). "If any-

tery from which an unbrokeninvocation rises to the Lord.

2. Call. I would like to speakto you, brothers in the episco­pate, and to your collaboratorsin the priesthood, in order tostrengthen and ~ncourage youin the ministry which you are

already laudably 'exercising. Letus be faithful to the council,which exhorted bishops to "fos­ter priestly and religious voca-

,tions as much as possible, andtake special interest in mission­ary v9cations" (Christus Dom­inus, 15).

Christ, who commanded

Vatican City (NC) - This isthe text of Pope John Paul Irsmessage for the 16th annualWorld Day of Prayer for Voca­tions, Sunday, May 6.

Dear Brothers in the episco­pate, dear sons and daughtersthroughOut the world:

This is the, first time that thenew pope is speaking to you onthe occasion of the World .Dayof Prayer for Vocations.

In the first place, let my andyour affectionate and gratefulremembrance go to the latePope Paul VI. We are grateful,because during the council heestablished this day of prayerfor all vocations to special con­secration to God and the church.We are grateful, because everyyear, for 15 years, he high­lighted this day with his wordsas a teacher and encouraged uswith his pastor's heart.

Following his example, I nowturn to you on this 16th WorldDay, to confide to you a numberof things that I have very muchat heart, almost like three pass­words: pray, call, respond.

1. First of all, pray. The rea­son why we must pray is cer­tainly a big one, if Christ him­self commanded us to do it:"pray therefore the Lord of theharvest to send out laborersinto his harvest" (Mt. 9:38). Letthis day be a public witness offaith and obedience to the Lord's'command. So celebrate it in yourcathedrals: the bishops togetherwith the clergy, the men andwomen Religious, the mission­aries, those aspiring to the priest­hood and the consecrated life,the people, the young people,many young people. Celebrateit in the parishes, communities,shrines, colleges and the placeswhere there are people who aresuffering. From every part ofthe world let this insistent pray­er rise to heaven, to. ask theFather what Christ wanted us toask.

Let it 'be a day full of hope.May it find us gathered to­gether, as though in a world­wide Upper Room, "in continu­ous prayer, together with . . .Mary the mother of Jesus"(Acts 1:14), confidently awaitingthe gifts of the Holy Spirit. Infact, on the altar of the Euchar­istic sacrifice, round which wegather in prayer, it is the sameChrist who prays with us andfor us, and assures us that weshall obtain what we ask for:"if two of you agree on earthabout anything they ask, it willbe done for them by my Fatherin heaven. For where two orthree are gathered in my name,there am I in the midst of

, them" (Mt. 18:19 ff.). There aremany of us gathered in his name,and we ask only for what hewants. In view of his solemnpromise, how can we fail toprar with minds full of hope?

Let tftis day be a center ofspiritual radiation. Let our pray­er spread out and continue inthe churches, communities, fami­lies, the hearts of the faithful,as though in an invisible monas-

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same manner you would dis­courage other unacceptable be­havior.

"Hey Scott, I don't want youto do that anymore." Such aremark from you should be suf­ficient.

Should you talk to the mother?If you think she will becomevery upset, break off a friend­ship, punish her child severely,or forbid him to play in youryard, do not even mention it.The matter is not serious enough·to warrant such consequences.If yeu think she can help youwatch the children and casuallyand gently discourage the unde­sirable behavior, tell her.

Above all remember that curi­ous young children are notmanifesting an unhealthy inter­est in sex. Rather they are ex­pressing their new knowledgeabout a wonderful fact of crea­tion - that God made us maleand female.

Reader questions on familyliving and child care are invited.Address to The Kennys; cloThe Anchor, P.O. Box 7, FallRiver, Mass. 02722.

Double Violin Concerto in AMinor by Vivaldi, Meditationfrom Thais by Massenet and Ad­oration by Borowski, offered byviolinists Francesco DiOrio andRenee IacobeIIis Tetrault. Tet­rault will accompany them onthe organ.

fear. The church was very alive,"he said.

Over 100,000 converged on theNamligongo Shrine in the capi­tal of Kampala, built to com­memorate the martyrs of Ugan­.da, 22 canonized African youthsmurdered by a Ugandan kingshortly after the first perman-

. ent Catholic mission was found­ed in 1879.

Since then, the church hascontinued to grow even underthe repression of Amin's eight­year rule when thousands ofUgandans were tortured ~nd

killed.Uganda's 12 million people

are about 75 percent Christian.

conversation.With the arrival of this im­

portant new knowledge, curios­ity about their own sex and theopposite sex naturally follows.The child is simply expressinga desire to know what the op­posite sex looks like.

The child's curiosity does not"get worse" as the years pro­gress. Once satisfied, it subsides.

.Frequently in a familya baby brother or sister arrivesaround this time, and the curios­ity of the three-year-old is con­veniently satisfied. Apparentlyyour n\!ighbor boy was not sofortunate.

What should you do? Tellyour daughter not to pull downher panties outside. Do this inthe same way you would teachher not to pick' her nose or stufffood in her mouth. That is,teach her that this is a conven­tion we observe, neither moreor less serious than other con­ventions.

You might be watchful whenthe children play together.Should the boy repeat his re­quest, discourage him in the

by the Ugandan church, said·Father Robert Gay, Canadiansuperior of the White Fathers ofAfrica.

He was in Uganda in Febru­ary: for the centenary celebra­tion, which was held despite thewarfare because of the responseof the people and the effort ofadvancing Tanzanian troops tocease fighting with Amin's sol­diers until the following Mon­day, said Father Gay.

"It was really incredible tosee," said Father Gay, who spentmost of his missionary life inUganda. "The people came des­pite roadblocks, tension and

joined by the Monte Brass Quin­tet in selections by VaughanWilliams, Flor Peeters and C.Alexander Peloquin.

Other selections will be byMarcello, Cavacas, Mozart,Handel and Ringwald.

The singers' performance willbe preceded by renditions of

A debut concert by the Festi­val Singers, directed by theirfounder, Denis E. Tetrault, willtake place at 7 p.m. Sunday,May 20 at Immaculate Concep­tion Church, 15 Thomas St.,Fall River.. The 35-voice chorus of Great­er Fall River singers will be

MONTREAL (NC) - Thearmed forces that drove Ugan­dan dicta'tor Idi Amin frompower in April paused longenough in February to let tensof thousands of Ugandans cele­brate the centenary of Catholic­ism in the country.

That "was a manifestation ofthe value of Christian faith dur­ing Uganda's hard times ...and a visible sign of the newdawn in the country," said aCanadian priest who was inUganda for the embattled festi­val.

Throughout Amin's bloodyrule, "human dignity was main­tained in spite of everything"

First Concert for Festival Singers

Christianity Key to Uganda Dawn

How To Handle Curiosity about SexBy Dr. Jim ilnd Mary Kenny

Dear Mary:Recently the four-year-old

neighbor boy asked my three­year-old girl to pull down her

. panties. My daughter told meabout it. I have not yet talkedto the boy's mother. What canI do to insure that this doesnot happen again and does notget worse as the children getolder?

A. In little children curiosityabout the opposite sex is justthat - curiosity. Around agethree a child learns that he· is aboy, he will grow into a man,and his sex will not change.Girls learn the same thing aboutbeing . female. Apparently thislearning is tied to development.It occurs in all cultures. It isnot grasped before age three,and it is understood even thoughno one formally explains thesefacts to the ehild. .

In their conversation three­year-olds give many clues abouttheir new-found understanding."Mommy's a girL" "Daddy's aboy." "Brother is a boy." Theseand similar remarks dot their

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Question (ornertrinal error is long past, so thechurch has resumed its insis­tence that receiving under bothspecies is the ideal, symbolic­ally whole, way to receive theEucharist. The point appearsnumerous times in official lit­urgical documents.

From this two points seemclear. First, anyone who sayswe must both eat the bread anddrink from the cup in ordertruly to receive the Eucharistcontradicts the belief and prac­tice of Christians from the be­ginning.

Second, anyone who believesthat Communion by bread aloneis the normal way of Catholics,and that Communion also fromthe chalice is merely an easilydispensable liturgical frill, iso.ut of touch with the long eu­charistic tradition of the church.

Questions for this columnshould be sent to Father Diet­zen c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7,Fall River, Mass. 02722.

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MOTHER THERESA ofCalcutta is congratulated byItalian President Sandro Per­tini after receiving' the$250,000 Balzan Prize forHumanity, Peace and Broth­erhood. (NC Photo)

Like SpringtimeTORONTO - The charismatic

movement is "like springtime"for the church, according toCardinal Leo Suenens of Mali­nes-Brussels, IBelgium. It· "isreally more of a move of theHoly Spirit than an organizationwith membership," he' said. "rsee really many, many conver­sions and we needed a reactionin that line - prayerful reac­tion. Many people are findingagain their faith and theirhope."

CBS ThwartedIn Film Plans

TUPELO, MISS. - The Na­tional Federation for Decencysays it has succeeded in effortsto get CBS-TV to remove incestas a theme in a film version ofthe book "Flesh and Blood."

The NFD said CBS has post­poned the movie until the fourthquarter of this year and thatincest has been pulled fromthe plot. Rev. Donald E. Wild­mon, NFD executive director,says the organization has there­fore cancelled plans to demon­strate in front of CBS outletsacross the nation on May 1.

But NFD said it was not call­ing off a request fot citizens toboycott the network during theMay rating period. "We willcontinue the boycott becauseCBS recently aired a film abouta woman coach of a male highschool basketball team who hadsex with team members," said

'Mr. Wildmon. "We feel safe insaying that CBS will stoop toshow anything, including X­rated films, if it will help theirratings and make mQ.Tley forthem." .

Mr. Wildmon, said the NFDeffort, supported by other groupsacross the country, showed thatthe concerned public could havea collective impact.

"The public still. has a voicein television programming andwhen networks learn that lowquality programming will costthem money, they will respond,"he declared.

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tion of a "Free Lebanon" statealong the 'Isra~li border is hind­ering achievement of peace inLebanon and is deepening divis­ions in an already sundered na­tion..

This is the reaction of vari­ous U.S. church and Arab-Am­erican sources interested in theLebanese situation.

They say the best hope for along-range peace is a strengthen­ing of Lebanon's central govern­ment, headquartered in the capi­tal of Beirut, and its plan forhaving the Lebanese army gradu­ally assume control of securityin the entire country, takingover from United Nations peacekeeping forces, Syrian troopsand Christian militiamen.

Creation of a Free Lebanon isa "catasrophe for Lebanon,"said Father Hector Doueihi,vice-rector of Our Lady of Leb­anon Maronite-Rite Seminary inWashington.

"Most thinking Christians arebehind the central government.We don't want further divisions,"said Msgr. Seely Beggiani, rec­tor of the Maronite-Rite semin­ary.

"The central governmentneeds to establish ,sovereigntyover the whole country. Progressis symbolized by the presence ofgovernment troops in the south,"said Msgr.Beggiani, a Leban­ese-American who studied inLebanon.

Lebanon has a large Maronite­Rite population numberingabout 500,000 of a total popula-

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Communion under one specieswas, therefore, not all unusualfrom the beginning. The Euchar­ist would be taken to the sickat home, for example, under theform of bread alone, and noone doubted that the individualreceived the whole sacrament.Infants or young children andthe sick who could not swallowfood were given Communiononly in the form of wine.

Around the 12th century, afew groups began to claim thatone did not truly receive theEucharist unless they receivedthe form of both bread andwine, a trend which promptedthe church to look more favor­ably on Communion under onespecies. Later on, as some Pro­testants began to push the ideathat the whole Christ is notpresent under only one species,the-church increased its empha­sis on the ancient truth: Any­one who receives only the formof bread or wine receives theliving Christ in Communion.

For this reason, church laweventually went so far as to for­bid the people to receive fromthe chalice at Mass. Thus, thepractice of receiving only thehost became common, not todeny that both species was theideal, but simply to make clearthe rejection of the error thatdemanded both species.

Today the danger of that doc-

By Father John Dietzen

Q. Several Protestant friendshave asked me a question Ican't answer. At the Last Sup­per, Jesus commands us to takeand eat his body and drink hisblood. Why don't we do that?Please don't tell me that'schanging; it doesn't explain why

'" it was not done up to DOW. Anddon't tell me it's not practicalor convenient. If this is whatJesus wanted, who are we tosay it's too time consuming?

A. Your question is good, andfrankly I'm not sure there is ananswer that will satisfy yourfriends. But a little history on thesubi.ect puts it into much betterperspective.

For most of the history ofthe church (abut 12 centuries),Communion under both specieswas standard at Mass. Muchtheological and spiritual signi­ficance was placed on the sym­bolism of receiving the Lord inCommunion under the form ofboth bread and wine.

Even during this time, how­ever, all the way back to theearliest years, Christians clear­ly understood that one did nothave to receive both forms inorder to truly receive the liviJlgLord. Never was there somesort of gross supposition that inthe bread one received the drybody of Christ, which later be­came alive with the blood whenone drank from the chalice.

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KNOW YOUR FAITHNC NEWS

"LEARNED PERSONS sometimes lose their common s~nse; they become complicated and artificial," warns Father Avery Dulles, SJ.

St. AugustineBy Monika K. HellWig

Few spiritual writers have hadthe influence of Augustine, Bish­op of Hippo. There is a classicquality about his person, hislife experiences, and his writings.He is in a sense timeless becauseit is so easy to identify withhim.

He has told us a great dealabout his childhood and youth,his emotional life, the develop­ment of his thought and evensome of the inner dimensions ofhis life of prayer ahd contem­plation. Many readers, young andold, are still spellbound by hisautobiography, "The Confessionsof St. Augustine."

For Augustine the under­standing of the meaning andpurpose of human life, and of therelation of human persons toGod, always begins with one'sown experience._

The first characteristic of hisspirituality seems to have beenthe understanding that a goodlife is founded on contempla­tion - on cultivating a basicallyprayerful attitude in everything.On the basis of his own experi­ence, Augustine tries to guidepeople into an attitude of grati­tude for the' gift of existence,appreciation of the good, thebeautiful, the loving.

Sometimes readers think Aug­ustine is pessimistic. It is truehe is deeply conscious of sinand human reluctance to seekwhole}\eartedly after what istrue and good. But this springsfrom his overwhelming sense ofthe holiness and' goodness ofGod.

If one lives in the constantawareness of God's presence andgoodness, as Augustine appearsto have done, one comes torealize that the love of God is

,very demanding, calling us togrow far beyond what we thinkwe are' able to be, to do and toendure. This exigence, of Godis a favorite theme in the OldTestament. It appears in the

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began to feel how much Godloved them.

Jesus was so interesting thathours slipped by. The peoplehad been so eager to be withJesus that they had not broughtanything to eat with them.Many were a long way fromhome.

Jesus' friends said, "This is adeserted place and it is alreadylate. Why don't you send thecrowds home? They might stillhave time to buy some food inthe villages or along the road."

In reply Jesus said simply,"Give them something to eatyourselves!" 'His friends werepuzzled. Where were they toget food for so many people, ormoney to pay for it? Therewere over 5,000 people in the,crowd.

"How much bread do youhave?" Jesus asked them. "Lookaround and see." They searchedaround and told Jesus, "We'vefound five loaves of bread andtwo fish." They wondered whatgood that would be for 5,000persons.

Jesus had his disciples tellthe crowd to sit down. Then hetook the loaves and fishes, ,

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in monasteries, schools and uni­versities.

"With legitimate pride, it looksback to its role in the establis­ment of the great unversities ofEurope and .the Americas. Withcontinued zeal it seeks to pro­mote education on all levels to­day. If our intellectual leadersreject God's eternal word, ourculture will inevitably decay.For this reason the Fathers ofthe Second Vatican Council senta special greeting to men ofthought and science, remindingthem that the quest of truth isinseparable from the 'search forhim who could say, "I am thetruth" (John 14:6).

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and, penetrated by God's loveand grace.

Theology has been called thescience of the saints. Goodtheology is exactly that, butmany study theology withoutadvancing in holiness. In somecases they allow passion andresentment to distort their per:ceptions, and by arguing forfalse positions spread confusionin the church. These aberrations,however, are the exceptionrather than the rule.

Down through the ages theCatholic Church has been deep­ly committed to the life of themind, traditionally ,fosteringlearning and cult~re, especially

By Janalln Manternach

One day Jesus' disciples cameto him, tired but excited. Theyhad been preaching Jesus' goodnews and helping the poor andsick. Jesus listened as they toldhim all they had done. .

He sensed how weary theywere. He was also very tired.For days they had little time torest or even to eat.

So Jesus suggested that theyhave a picnic together. "Let'sgo to a quiet place. We can re­lax and enjoy just being to­gether," Jesus said. His friendsthought this was a great idea,so they, climbed into a fishingboat and sailed over the sea ofGalilee to a secluded spot, en­joying the cool breeze and gen­tle waves.

But word spread around thelakeshore and crowds of peoplegot to the picnic spot beforeJesus and his friends.

Tired as he was, Jesus climb­ed out of the boat and begimteaching the people. As theylistened, many found new hopewhere there seemed to be nomore reasons for hoping. Thosewho felt no one cared;, sensed,how much Jesus cared. 'Fhey all

Academic Learning and Spiritual GrowthAvery Dulles, S.J.By Father

I IIFeeding 5,000By Father John J. Castelot

One of the most popular stories Learning is good in its ownabout Jesus was that about his order. The more we know, themultiplying food to feed the wider will be our horizons, thecrowd. It was treasured in the deeper our insights and the moreearly communities because it effective, generally' speaking,spoke to them not just about our plans and actions.something wonderful Jesus had 'Valuable though it is, learn­done during his earthly career, ing is not perfection:' It in­but, more importantly, about creases our capacity to do harmsomething wonderful he was do- as well as good. Because know­ing now, in their lives as Chris- ledge is usually achieved in soli­tians. On the basis of the one tude or in competition. Its pur­event, whatever· it was, they suit can make people self..came up with six versions: Mark centered. Learned persons some- .and Matthew have two each; times lose their common sense;Luke and John have one apiece. they become complicated and

The element of interpretation artificial. By thinking themselvesin the several accounts is so wise they can become stupid..strong that it is impossible to Christianity teaches us not toreconstruct the actual happen- idolize learning. Jesus himselfing. The size of the crowd, for did not pass for a learned man.instance, varies from version to Mary and Joseph probably hadversion. little education, and none of the

12 aposties was a 'scholar. Of theEvidently the Gospel writerswere not overly concerned about early Christians Paul wrote,"what a<:tually pappened." "Not many of you were wise ac­Whether there were 5,000 or just cording to worldly standards,

but faith more than compensates50, the meaning of the feeding for this deficiency, for "the fool­was the same. And it was the

h th th h d b ' ishness of God is wiser thansame weer ere a eenfive loaves, two fish and 12 men" (1 Corinthians 1:25-26).baskets of leftovers (Mark 6) or And yet, as Paul himself fre­seven loaves, a few small fish quently insisted, there is a Chris­and seven baskets (Mark 8). tian wisdom which can greatly

contribute to spiritual., growth.And that the second version . Pa.ul calls upon his Corintpian

in Mark 8 and Matthew 15 is a converts to grow in that know­new interpretation and not the ledge and wisdom which arerecord of a distinct multiplica- taught by the Spirit of Christtion is indicated by the fact (I Corinthians 2:12-13). And hethat, in the second instance, the exhorts the colossians to achievequestion of the disciples: "How maturity and wisdom by nour­can anyone give these people ishing their minds on the mys­sufficient bread in this deserted tery of Christ (Colossians 1:spot?" (~ark 8:4) woul~ make 28), in whom are hidden all theno sense If they had witnessed , treasures of wisdom and know­the. feeding of 5,000 just a little' ledge (Colossians 2:3).while before. The wisdom of which Paul

Even though the evangelists speaks does not come simplywrote about the historical Jesus, out of books. Nevertheless, manythey knew he was the risen saints have combined academicLord, very much alive in their learning with sanctity. Onecommunities, doing now on an thinks for example of theolo­even grander. scale, and very gians' such as Au~ustine, An­immediately, what he had done selm, Bernard and Bonaventure.for those who had experienced... By submitting totally to thehis physical presence. 'With this light of revelation they allowed,

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St. AugustineContinued from Page Twelve

stories of Abraham, Isaac andJacob, Moses and the greatprophets.

We know from Augustine'shomilies that he had meditatedmuch on these stories and theirmessage for Christians in histime. He invites us to see thesestories for what they are: notentertainment for idle curiosity,not just information about an­cient history, but insight andwisdom about the demandingquestions in our own lives.

Augustine lived in times asconfusing as our own. AlthoughChristians were no longer inconstant fear of persecution,Augustine was constantly awarethat to be a Christian is to bein opposition to the world.

He wrote a long book entitled"The City of God," still avail­able, in which he proposes to usthat human society is built upontwo sharply conflicting princi­ples - the love of self whichbuilds the "city of man," bear­ing the seeds of its own destruc­tion, and the love of God, build­ing the "city of God"· that isdestined to stand in the end.

Seeing. Christian life assharply conflictual, Augustinedoes not imagine that Christianswill suddenly be heroic. He·thinks people should applythemselves doggedly to the te­dious task of learning to live a­moral life.

In a charming little book heprovided for the catechists ofhis diocese, "The First Catecheti­cal Instruction," he says thatin essence Christian life is sim­ple, to love God with a passionand one's neighbor as oneself,but that they should not men­tion this until they have madesure that their catechumenshave learned and internalizedthe Ten Commandments.

Jesus' motivation. In Mark 8,for instance, we hear him say:"My heart is moved with pityfor the crowd. By now they havebeen with me three days andhave nothing to eat. If I sendthem home hungry, they willcollapse on the way. Some ofthem have come a great dis­tance" (Mark 8:1-3). We are thusreminded that Jesus was con­cerned not simply with "souls,"but with people, and was sensi­tive to all their needs.

He responded to those needs,and he asks his followers to dothe same. His words still ring­out with insistent immediacy, asthey did to the first readers ofthe Gospels: "You give themsomething to eat" (Mark 6:37).

Reaches P·ontiffIt was signed "in the name of

the priests and faithful of Lithu­ania" by the anonymous editorsof the "samizdat" - or clan­destine - Chronicle of the Cath­olic Church in Lithuania, FatherPugevicius said.

He added that the Chronicle istyped in carbon copies andpassed from hand to hand untilis smuggled out of the SovietUnion.

'Samizdat' MessageBROOKLYN, N.Y. (NC)-Lith­

uanian Catholics sent a clandes­tine message of congratulationsto Pope John Paul II, accordingto Farher Casimir Pugevicius,executive director of LithuanianCatholic Religious Aid in Brook­lyn.

"God has truly answered ourprayers and today we feel lessforgotten than ever 'before. Wewill wait for effective support,"the message said.

Continued from Page Twelveawareness they interpreted histime-bound activities in such away as to bring out their time­less significance.

Thus they told the story ofthe feeding of the crowd so asto proclaim that Jesus was stHIfeeding people in the Eucharistthrough the ministry of thechurch. The emphasis through­out is on the loaves; the fish aregiven only pa~sing attention.Jesus' action is described inwor~s strongly reminiscent ofthe actual eucharistic liturgy:"Then taking the five loaves and .the two fish, Jesus raised hiseyes to heaven, pronounced ablessing, broke the loaves andgave them to the disciples todistribute" (Mark 6:41).

The story as told in Mark 6is an interpretation intended forJewish Christians, shot throughwith allusions to the Exodus,to Jesus as the shepherd of hispeople, making them recline ingreen pastures. The people "hadtheir fill," just like the Israel­ites who ate the Manna. The 12baskets of leftovers would havesuggested the 12 tribes of Israel.They were the renewed "Israelof God" and the Good Shepherdwas still feeding them.

The interpretation in Mark 8is quite different. Here Jesustakes the initiative, the Old Tes­tament allusions are minimal,and even the vocabulary sug­gests that this version was di­rected to a gentile Christiancommunity.

One feature .that comesthrough in all six accounts is

For ChildrenContinued from Page Twelve

[(rayed over them and gavethem to his disciples to give tothe hungry crowd.

Everyone ate until they werefull. When there meal was over,the disciples gathered up 12baskets of leftovers.

The disciples and people. wereamazed. More than 5,000 men,women and children were fedwith just five loaves of breadand two fish. They wonderedwho Jesus really ,was.

People never forgot thatamazing meal. They graduallyrealized Jesus was showing themthat if people are hungry andin need, food must be sharedwith them. It is possible to feedthe hungry no matter how manythey may be. They slowly cameto understand, too, that Jesuscontinued to feed them as they

.gathered together months andyears later to share bread in theeucharistic meal.

A Verdade E A Vida., Diriirlda DeJo Rev. Edmond Rego

DIREC~AO ESP~~rUAL .

Ningu~m ~ born juiz em causa pr6pria,diz 0 povo. E com razao. Contavam-se, ha di­as, 'de urn medico que estava a morrer com u­rna doen)a da sua especialidade e que, apesarda evid~ncia de todos os sintomas, se mostra­va convencido que ia durar muitos anos.

Assim como para construir uma boa casase precisa de urn born arquitecto, do mesmomodo 0 necessitamos para 0 edificio da nossasantifica9~0. .

. "Convem que conhe~a esta doutrina segu­ra: 0 esp{rito pr6prio e mau conselheiro,mau piloto, para dirigir a alma nas borra­seas e tempestades, por entre os escolhos davida interior.

Por iss~, ~ vontade de Deus que a di­recl~o da nau esteja entregue a urn Mestre,para que, com a sua luz e conhecimento, nosconduza a porto seguro."

Os avi~es, sobretudo em dias de rna vi­sibilidade, precisam de obedecer com exacti­dto as indicar~es da tbrre de controle. Dou­tro modo despitam-se. 0 mesmo se passa habi­tualmente com a nossa alma, se n~o sabemospedir conselhos e deixar-nos guiar. Onde hamuito conselheiros ali haver~ salvayao.

Saulo, na entrada de Damasco, pergunta:Senhor,que quereis que eu fa)a? E Jesus,'que the poderia mostrar logo todo 0 caminho,responde: Vai a Damasco e ld ser-te-~ ditoo que se dterminou que fizesses. E, uma vezali, Deus manda-Ihe Ananias para the indicaro que espera dele. '

o Senhor quis servir-se de intermedi­~rios tanto no plano natural como no sobre­natural. Jesus ~ 0 Born Pastor. Chama pelonome a suas ovelhas e leya-as para fora.Condu-Ias uma por uma. Ee na direcr~o espi­ritual sobretudo que Ele 0 realiza.

Como e estreita a porta e paertada avia que leva a vida, e poucos s~o os qued~o com ela. Para acertarmos no caminho dei­xemb-nos guiar, sabendo pedir conselho aquem 0 pode fazer em nome de Deus.

"Director. Precisas dele. Para te entre­gares, para te dares.~., obedecendo.E Director que conheJa 0 teu apostolado,que saiba 0 que Deus quer; assim secundara,com eficacia, a aCl~o do Esplrito Santo natua alma, sem te tirar do lugar em que estasen~hendo-te de paz, e ensinando-te a tornarfecundq o·teu trabalho."

Para aproveitar este meio eficaz paracrescer na santidade temos de ver Cristo nosacerdote. Fazer-nos doceis comp os meninosque se deixam benzer. Exige-nos muita humil-.hadade, que e virtude fundamental no edif{­cio da santidade.

Como quem vai ao m~dico,_~ indispen­savel a sinceridade. N~o esconder nada. A­brir 0 corar~o de par em par com simplesi~

dade. 0 demonio que e 0 pai da mentira en­reda as almas, se n~o procuram ser simplese transparentes.

"N~o ocultes ao teu Director essas insi-·nual~es do inimigo. A sua victoria, ao faze­r 1s a,confid~ncia, da-te mais graya de Deus.E, alem disso, tens agora, para continu­ares a vencer, 0 dom de conselho e as ora­~O'es do seu pai espiritual."

A' d" , I b ~. JU ara mUlto prepara- a em na orajao.Apontando se f~r necessario.

o pedir conselho n~o tira a nossa re­sponsabilidade pessoal, n~o supre as nossaspr6prias decis~es. N~o actuamos em nome deoutrem. Nem nos desculparemos com aqueleque nos ajudou a ver a vontade do Senhornas nossas vidas.

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Uke St. Jerome's famous ver-o sion, the new Vulgate tries tocapture the sense of t/:1e origin­al Greek and Hebrew Scriptures,rather than translating themliterally. It has the advantagesof modern scientific scholar­ship that St. Jerome did nothave when he did his massivetranslation at the end of thefourth century and beginning ofthe fifth.

New Latin BibleVATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope

John Paul II has formally pub­lished a new Latin edition ofthe Bible for official church use.

The edition,. called the newVulgate, replaces the Latin Vul­gate Bible of' S1. Jerome - theprimary ,Latin text used by thechurch for some 1,500 years.

STUMBLlN' IN

CorrectionIn the April 26 Anchor, Bishop

Feehan l;Iigh School, Attleboro,was. listed as first place winnerin the Southeastern Massachu­setts Conference Math League.In actuality, Bishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River, was in'first place and Bishop Feehanin second. The ranking qualjfiesConnolly. to enter a New Eng­land Invitational math meet tobe held this month.

(c) 1979 by Chinnichap Publishing Inc.

If you are a straigh~ rock fan, you will enjoy Suzi Quarto andChris Norman's "Stumblin' In," The beaUs pure rOck. while Q(lartoand Norman color the rhythm with ·their vocal renditions.

This is a light, even joyful song about the romantic aspectsof loving. [ts positive nature is accentuated by its uplifting beatand vocal quality. It contains no complex ideas. It is just simpleand celebrative..

Falling in love can be exciting but no romance is perfect.Such is the way we love. And if romance leads to marriage,marriage will also be imperfect. There are many times when literallyour love "stumbles" over many aspects of our relationships, butespecially pride, selfishness, and unrealistic or assumed expecta­tions. But lovers also reach out to pick each other up. Lovers'chance this stumbling in order to explore new dimensions of theiremotions, their fears and their dreams.

We..need romance in our lives. It teaches us to value ourselvesand those who touch our lives. Christians are called to be thiskind of lover. To open oneself to both the intensity and thestumblings of love is to discover the richness .in living that Godintends each of us to experience.

Our love is alive and so we beginFoolishly laying our hearts on the tableStumblin' in•

. Our love is a flame burning withinNow and then firelight will catch usStumblin' in.Wherever you goWhatever you doYou know these reckless thoughts ofMine are .following you.I've fallen for you whatever you doCause baby you've shown me so manyThings that I never knew 'Whatever it takes babyI'll do it for you.You were so young ah and I was so freeI may have been young but baby that'sNot what I wanted to beWell you were the oneOh why was it meCause baby you show me so manyThings that I never seeWhatever you need baby you've got itFrom me.Ah stumblin' inMm stumblin' inNow and then firelight will catch usStumblin' inOh stumblin' in

Bishop Connolly'An exhibit of student art will

be on display through May 15at the Wolf Gallery of BishopConnolly High School, Fall River.An opening reception will beheld from 2 to "4 Sunday andgallery hours' thereafter wilL befrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday .through Friday and from 1 to 4

.p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Bishop GerrardBy DllDise Gauvin

Bishop Gerrard High Schoolchorus will present a concert at7:30 p.m. Sunday in the schoolauditorium. Music from the 13thto the 20th centuries will beperformed. The 38 memberchorus is conducted by Mrs.Elaine Nadeau. Mrs. Pauline Du­four is accompanist. '

A bloodmobile was held inthe school gym. Members ofthe faculty and students dona­ted.

Juniors and seniors will holdtheir prom at The Castle ofBristol, Rhode Island.

The Gerrard Drama Club, di­rected by Mr. Ronald Rathier,has planned two activities forarea children. On May 12, achildren's theatre workshop willbe held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.and "Alice in Wonderland" willbe presented on May 20 in theschool auditorium. Local gram- ,mar school children will be inthe cast.

Curriculum development forthe upcoming year is in process.Dr. John Bucci, a consultantfrom Rhode Island College, isworking with the faculty, to puttog~ther a program to fit theneeds of area students.

ial Boxing Exhibition to be heldin . the Feehan gym at 7 p.m.Saturday, will be Peter Grundy,New England heavyweight Gol­den Gloves boxing champ, PeterLambert, ,Brendan Doherty' andDave Rixon.

Ten students attended a sym­posium sponsored 0 by the Marchof Dimes. at Barnstable HighSchool to alert young people tocauses and prevention of birthdefects.

At their last meeting for theyear, the Feehan Women's Auxi­liary heard a speech by .SisterKaren Sandwell, RSM on teen­age alcoholism.

Middle SchoolThe Taunton Catholic Middle

School music and language artsdepartment will present "TheSound of Music" Tuesday andWednesday, May, 15 and 16,under direction of Sister RuthKindelan. The matinee at 4 p.m.TuesdaiY will be attended by FallRiver and Taunton Catholicschool students and the per­formance at 7:30 p.m. Wednes­day will be for parents, otherrelatives and friends.

F'eehan HighThe junior-senior prom will be

held from 7 p.m. to midnight to­night at ~ranston Colonial Hil­ton Inn. Its theme will be "Al­ways and Forever,"

Among Feehan alumni parti­cipating in the Grundy Memor-

dope or taking harp drugs thatthey are not at ah concernedabout their children's drinking,"says Mrs. Grace Baisinger, 0 na­tional president of the PTA."Schools can't get parents toface up to the fact that 86 to 94percent of school children have 0

had experience with alcohol bythe '. time they reach highschool." .

Acording to a Gallup poll, asmany as one-half of all parentsset'no guidelines for their chil­dren regarding the use of al­cohol. Only one drinker in 10admits that his or her patternof drinking would not be agood model for his children tofollow.

Apparently parents look to theschools to keep their childrenfrom drinking. One survey showsthat 84 percent favor a re­quired course on the effects ofdrugs and alcohol. Another sur:vey shows that 75 percent likethe idEla of the schools offeringcourses for parents on drugs,alcohol and smoking.

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YOUNG PEOPLE who drive while drinking are responsible for many junked cars suchas these. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for young people under 24,. saysCecilia Belanger. (NC Photo)

By Cecilia Belanger

The National Center forHealth Statistics reports thatauto accidents are the leadingcause of death of the nation'syoung people up to the age of24. The following reasons aregiven: -

- Persons in this age groupare not as susceptible to suchthings as heart attacks, strokes:and cancer.

- Many young people do notknow their own tolerance forliquor. Further, they don't knowthat if they drink three cans ofbeer in a 'two-hour period, theyare probably legally drunk.

- Young people are less ex­perienced drivers who sometimestake unnecesarychances.

About half the youth inter­'viewed who drink admitted todriving at least once or twicewhile drunk. One-third said thatat least once amonth they hadbeen passengers in cars whosedrivers were drunk.'. Government estimates fl,)rlast year indicate that 3,923drivers 15 through 20 years ofage were involved in fatal traf- .fic accidents. FBI figures for1976 show that nearly" 113,000youths under 21 were arrestedfor driving under the influenceof alcohol.

On the link between teendrinking and driving, Prof. -Rich­ard- Douglass of the Universityof Michigan says: "The singlemost likely cause of traffic acci­dents of young drivers is alco­hol abuse. Anyone in a positionof authority who says this isacceptable is either irresponsibleor callous."

In the, meantime, the nationalParent-Teachers' Associationhas stepped up its nation-wideattack 0 on drinking amongyouth, which it says, has doubledin the \ast 20 years.

"Parents are so pleasedthat Jheir kids are not smoking

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Charismatic Parley,Set For Priests

PH1LADELPHIA (NC)More than 200 priests fromthroughout the United Statesare expected to attend the thirdannual Charismatic Conferencefor Priests at St. Joseph's-in-the­Hills Retreat House near Phila­delphia June 18-22.

Msgr. Vincent Walsh, vicarfor charismatic prayer groups inthe Archdiocese of Philadelphia,is coordinator for the confer­ence. He said it is set up "withthe idea that every priest,whether already deeply involvedor entirely new to the charis­matic renewal, will be taught,prayed with and encouraged, sothat he will end the week withthe gift and blessing of theSpirit which he personaltyneeds."

coto, a Maryknoll missionarywho has worked extensively inNicaragua and is a member of"The 12," a group of prominentbusiness and professional meRwho have voiced concern for thefuture of their country.

"Seven Wishes of a Wch Kid,"ABC, May 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m.:Butterfly McQueen is back toamuse the youngsters in thistale of a poor little rich kid wholives in a mansion with hisstuffy father, aloof butler and aticker-tape machine. As he sitsalone watching TV after school,"Aunt Thelma" appears on thescreen and gets busy with magicand advice: "Things you can buyare usually not· worth wishingfor."

This is a very pleasant fan­tasy, indulging a child's imag­ination in a constructive fash­ion.

Saturday, May 12, 8:30-9 p.m.(PBS) "Irish Treasures." Threethousand years of Ireland's his­tory and culture are shown inthis exhibit of jewelry, musicalinstruments, military shields andilluminated manuscripts, datingfrom pagan times through theMiddle Ages.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS and Jane Fonda are a TVcameraman and reporter in'the far-too-true-to-life film "TheChina Syndrome." (NC Photo)

On TelevisionSunday, May 6, 10:30 a.m.

(CBS), "NicaragUa Under So­moza" - A film and studio con­versation program featuring ataped interview with FatherErnesto Cardenal, a Nicaraguanpriest and poet who is a mem­ber of the Sandinista Liberation .Front. Participating in the dis­cussion is Father Miguel d'Es-

Symbols following film reviews indicateboth general and Catholic Film Officeratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen:eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug­gested; R-restricted, unsuitable forchildren or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents; A3-approved foradults only; B-objectionable in part foreveryone; A4-separate classification(given to films not morally offensivewhich, however, require some analysisand explanation!; C-condemned.

New Films"A Little Romance" (War­

ners) focuses on the delicatetheme of adolescent love, wellcarried off by two newcomersand the peerless Laurence Oliv­ier. A 13-year-old girl (DianeLane), living in Paris with herjet set mother and kindly step­father, meets a French boy herown age (Thelonious Bernard),who is of working class back­ground. Both children are geni­uses but don't want to let any­one know it. They fall in "love"and when Lauren's family decidesto return to the States, they de­cide to kiss in a gondola at sun­set beneath the Bridge of Sighsin Venice, so that, according tolegend, they will be true to eachother forever.

They are escorted to Veniceby a debonair old gentleman'(Olivier) who convinces themthat wishing will make theirdreams come true.

There are a couple of' risquemoments, but the spirit in whichthey are treated and the moodof the film as a whole make itunobjectionable for teens. PG,A2

IN THE DIOCESE

Fall River) and -Coyle-Cassidyvisits Diman Voke in DivisionTwo West tilts.

Other games in Division Onetomorrow list Durfee at Barn­stable, Somerset at Dennis-Yar­mouth, and Attleboro at NewBedford. Division Two East hasGreater New Bedford Voke­Tech at Dartmouth, Bourne atFalmouth while in DivisionTwo West Case is at Seekonk.

ton. On Monday it will Stough­ton at Mansifeld, North Attle­boro at Foxboro, King Philip atCanton, Sharon at Oilver Ames.Next Wednesday's games haveKing Philip at Stoughton, Fox­boro at Oilver Ames, Canton atSharon, Franklin at North Attle­boro.

The third record-breaking per­formance by the Spartanetteswas in the high jump in whichStephanie Hiller, Ann Hudnerand Higgins cleared 14 feet 5inches combined for new schooland meet records. In still an­other record-shattering perform­ance, Karen Rennie, Kathy Cas­well and Vera set a new schoolmark of 10:08.3 to place secondin the 4 x 880.

The Old Rochester- girls werenot without their own record­breaking performances, settingnew meet records in the discusand javelin competitions. Mag­gie Lowe, Janice Hagemann andDonna Maxim combined for 274feet 10 inches in the discuswhile Gretchen Hamer, - Kim'Hardy and Kristen Holden hadan aggregate 287 feet 11 Y2 in­ches in javelin. Hageman, Max­im and Amy Dawson set a newschool mark of 95 feet 91,4 in­ches in finished second in theshotput. Another school mark,14 feet 3 inches, was set by theHigh jump team of Sue Davis,Mona Walker and Cheri Ver­dake in a second-place tie.

To qualify for the regionals,she finished second in the statechampiQIlships. She will enterDuke University in the fall onan athletic scholarship. A Na­tional Honor Society studentshe has found time to be aSpecial Olympics instructor. Sheis a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Eugene Cote, 377 Chace Street,Somerset.

Th~ Ax ."Each prayer has its own

proper. meaning and it is there­fore the specific key to a doorin the divine palace, 'but abroken heart is a nax. whichopens all the gates." ~ RabbiIsrael Baal-Shem Tob

UnterscholasticSports

All diocesan schools in South­eastern Mass. Conference base­ball are scheduled for play to­morrow.

Stang is host to Taunton inDivision One. Holy Family is atFairhaven and Bishop FeehanHigh at Westport in DivisionTwo East contests. Bishop Con­nolly High entertains Dighton­Rehoboth (at Lafayette Park,

The race for the HockomockBaseball League crown seems tobe developing into a four-teamaffair involving Foxboro, KingPhilip, Fr:anklin and Sharon.

Tomorrow's schedule hasKing Philip at Sharon, Canton atNorth Attleboro, Foxboro atMansfield, Franklin at Stough.

The Bishop Stang High Schoolgirls set three new meet andas many new school records inthe Class C State CoachesGirls' Relays in Westwood lastSaturday.

Despite the record-breakingperformances, however, theSpartanettes finished third with39 points to winner Old Roches­ter Regional's 46-2/3 and run­nerup Swampscott's 42. Mel­rose was fourth with 30, See­konk fifth with 28. The factthat schools from the South­eastern Mass. Conference tookthree of the five top places in­dicates the track power of theconference schools. Thirty-sixteams participated in the meet.

Stang was first in the longjump and the shuttle hurdlesand tied for first in the highjump: Chris Arthur, ConnieBettencourt and Ellen Vera setnew school and meet recordswhen they combined for 47-3/4feet in the long jump. Vera, LoriGamache, Denise Higgins andArthur set new school and meetrecords of 67.3 seconds in theshuttle hurdles.

Judi Cote, a senior at Somer­set High School, has qualifiedfor the United States EasternRegional Gymnastics competi­tion to be held in June.

Miss Cote, who led the Som­erset High girls gymnastic teamto the state championship wasundefeated in dual meets andfinished the season with 33.7 thehighest lill-around average inthe state this year. In state com­petition she was first in floorexercises three consecutiveyears, second in vaulting, barsand all-around over the sameperiod. She was recently recog­nized by the Boston Globe,which named her gymnast of theyear.

Stang Girls Set New Records in Relay Meet

, Somerset Senior in Gymnast Regionals

Hockomock Pennant Race Still Close

Diocesan Schools Active In Baseball Tomorrow

•THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., May 3, 1979

GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA,INS. AGENCY

French-teaching medical school."They said they would wel­

come back the former profess­ors," he said, adding, "The Jes­uits would be happy to returnand wish to serve China as theyused to during the last 400years."

Jesuits first went to China inthe 16th century and had 10missions with about 1,000 mem­bers when the Communists tookpower in 1949 and expelledmost of them. There are be­lived to be about 120 Jesuitsstill living in China but not inthe active ministry. The num­ber is uncertain because therehas been no communicationwith them for a number ofyears.

"Every Year Caring,Sharing, Giving"

Diocesan Lay ChairmanMelvin B. Gonsalves, of Teaticket

Honorary ChairmanMost Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D.Bishop of Fall River

The Appeal Provides Care for the Un­wanted Baby, Youth, EngagedCouples, the Sick, the Poor, theElderly, Family Life and Other Peoplein Need.

FALL RIVER TRAVEL BUREAUGLOBE MANUFACTURING CO.

Jesuits InvitedBack to China

ROME(NC) - Jesuit priestshave been invited back to Chinaafter 30 years of enforced exile,the order's superior general hasannounced.

Father 'Pedro Arrupe saidChina had offered through theFrench embassy in ,Peking toreopen the former Jesuit Auro­ra University in Shanghai as a

, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,TAUNTON

The rosary and litany of OurLady will be recited at 7 eachweekday night during May atthe outdoor grotto.

17,500 Volunteer Solicitors will visit104,750 Homes in the Areas of FallRiver, New Bedford, Taunton, Attle­bOI'o, Cape Cod and the Islands.

BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.DURO FINISHING CORP.THE EXTERMINATOR CO.

Special Gifts Phase ­April 23 to May 5

Parish·Appecd ­May 6 to May 16

Sunday, May 6 -12 Noon to 3 P.M.

For the Works of Charity, Mercy, Social Service and Education toAll People in Southeaster:n Area of Massachusetts ... The Appealprovides care for all regardless of Race, Color and Creed ...The Appeal is supported by Fraternal, Professional, Business andIndustrial Organizations.

This Message Sponsored by the Following Business Concerns

in the Diocese of Fall River

'The above photo shows left to right: Amy Cabral. R.N. of Infection Control,Monica Patenaude, Director of Inservice Education and Rev. Thomas Lopes,Chaplain of Catholic Ministry of the Morton Hospital at Taunton. These servicesprovided by Father Lopes to the sick come under the diocesan apOstolate for thecare of the sick. This valuable work for the sick is funded by the annual CatholicCharities Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River. "

CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL

Diocese of Fall River

1942 - 1979

Thirty-Eighth Annual (all For Help

"Constant ConcernFor Those In Need"

LA SALEITE SHRINE,AITLEBORO

The U.S. <:oast Guard Auxili­ary will sponsor a dry landblessing of the fleet at 3 p.m.Sunday at La Salette Shrine. Tobe blessed are small craft whichcan be brought to the shrine,parking lot on a trailer. Eachwill be individually .blessed andeach skipper will receive a med­al of St. Peter, patron of fisher­men and boaters.

At the same time a free motorboat inspection will be conduc­ted by coast guard examinersfor the convenience of, owners.Boats which pass the non-man­datory check-up and have safetyequipment aboard will, be givena decal.

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SS. PETER AND PAUl:,FALL RIVER

Vincentiam; will meet tonightat 7:30, parish council at 7:30p.m. Sunday, Women's Club,B p.m. Monday, Junior CYO,Tuesday, 7 p.m. and picnic com­mittee 7· p.m. next Thursday.

CCD" graduation ceremonieswill take place at the 9:30 a.m.Mass Sunday. All teachers andhelpers are invited to a follow­ing appreciation breakfast inFather Coady Center.

Senior citizens and retirees areasked to give one hour a weekto help a .youngster .in readingor mathematics. Volunteers maycall Sister Leona, 672-7258.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER,FALL RIVER DIOCESE

A community night for en.countered couples originally an­nounced for 7:30' p.m. Saturdayat St. Anne's School, Fall River,has been relocated to St. LouisChurch, Bradford Ave., Fall"River; at the same time.

Diocesan couples are invitedto an ecumenical potluck sup­per at 6:30 p.m. 'Saturday, May19 at Holy Family Church,Rockland, Mass. Contact coupleare Lynn and Jeff Ford, telephone226-0393.

An information night forcouples interested in MarriageEncounter will take place at 8p.m. Sunday at St. Mary'sChurch, Taunton. Refreshmentswill be served.

HOLY NAME,NEW BEDFORD

A living rosary and service" ofdedication to Mary at 7:30 p.m.Monday, May 14 will precede abusiness meeting of the Wom­en's Guild to .be held in theCCD center.

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ST. ANTHONY,TAUNTON

The annual Santo Christofeast will be held Saturday andSunday, May 19 and 20, withtransferal of the Santo Christostatue at 5 p.m. Mass Saturdayand the feast Mass and homilyat 11 a.m. Sunday. A street pro­cession fololwed by Benediction

'and a homily will take placeat 2 p.m. Sunday.

HOLY TRINITY,WEST HARWICH

Parishioners will mark thegolden jubilee of Father Ber­nard O'Rourke, a retired priestof tlle Boston archdiocese whoassists regularly in parish acti­vities, at a 3 p.m. Mass Sunday,May 20. A reception will followin the church hall.

SACRED HEART,FALL RIVER

Confirmation candidates willparticipate in a retreat day Sat­urday in the parish school. Thetheme will be "Witness."

DOMINICAN TERTIARIES,FALL RIVElt

Dominican Tertiaries will at­tend Mass and a meeting at 7:30p.m. Friday, May 11 at RoseHawthorne lathrop Home, 1600Bay St., Fall River.

CURSILLO ULTREYA,CENTERVILLE

The UItreya meeting will beheld at 8 tomorrow with FatherFrancis Connors as Mass cele­brant and Joe and Diane Shee­han as host couple. Bob andLorenda Thornton will be witnessspeakers.

ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER

A mini-retreat for first com­munion candidates will be heldtoday at St. James Convent, Tiv­erton.

A faith renewal week mark­ing the 900th anniversary of thedeath of St. Stanislaus will be­gin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May13, with a solemn Mass celebra­ted by Bishop Cronin. A specialprogram will be announced forthe remainder of the week, whichwill conclude Saturday, May 19with a ~iant polka party at Lin­coin Park Ballroom, and the fol­lowing pay with an ecumenicalvesper Ilervice with members ofthe Polish National CatholicChurch.'

ST. ANNE,FALL RIVER

Preparation's are under wayfor a Parish Renewal Weekendin the school the weekend' ofJune 1 through 3. Parishionersare asked to pray and perform .acts of penance for its success.The program will be open to thefirst 80 persons who register.

The parish Little League sea­son will open with attendanceby players and managers at 10a.m. Mass Sunday, May 6. Open­ing ceremonies will follow atFather Patenaude field.

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FIVE HOUR VIGIL,OCEAN GROVE

A five-hour First Friday vigilof reparation to the SacredHearts of Jesus and Mary willbe held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.tomorrow at St. Michael'sChurch, Ocean Grove. The vigilwill begin and end with Massand there will be a holy hourand recitation of the rosary. Re­freshments will be served at 10p.m. All are invited to partici­pate in the vigil or any part ofit.

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