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11th" ._~ ,'""""-MEMBERS OF diocesan youth prayer groups pause on

their way home from Ohio.

Ohio youth conference-A challenge to the. young

By Tony Medeiros As a result of interest show'n, special activities and regular

(fony ,Medeiros is representa­ meetings will be announced for tive for youth prayer groups on all who attended this summer's the Diocesan Service Committee event or those of past years.for the Charismatic Renewal.)

Scott Middleton, University of ·Nearly 100 young people and Steubenville conference coordina­

youth -leaders ~ represented the tor, said in discussing the ~eet­Fall River diocese at the 10th ing: "As faT as we know, this is annual Catholic Conference for the largest Oatholic gathering for Young People and Youth Minis­ young people. held on an annual ters held recently at ,the Uni­ basis in North America." versity of SteubenviHe, Steuben­ville, O. He 'added that it is geared to

"gather young people to hear The Fall River contin'gent the clear. presentation of the

fonned almost half of the 209 gospel of Jesus Christ and how conference delegates from the Christ's love and forgiveness can diocese of Massachusetts. change their Hves as weH as ca'll

;them to love and serve the Lord They represented the City of within the Catholic Church." God prayer group from Our

Lady's Chapel, New Bedford; the. Mother Mary Angelica, a con­We Have Decided To Follow ference speaker and founder of Jesus group from Our Lady of the ·Eternal Word Television Mt. Cannel parish, also New Network, commented that the

edford; the Building Block from conference "challenged the young t. Mary's School, Taunton; people to evangelize their faith rothersand Sisters in Christ and to stand tall for the Catholic

rom LaSalette Shrine, Attie­ Church so th'at,they will be able oro; St. John Neumann parish to defend it to those who don't· outh group from East Freetown; understand Jesus or Catholic­newly forming group from St.. ism."

rancis Xavier parish, Hyannis; Those wishing informationnd adults from St. Mary's par­ about diocesan youth prayer

sh, Ne~ Bedford.. groups or about next year's Steu­The diocese has been repre­ benville conference may contact

ented at the past five Steuben­ any group llsted above or Tony me youth conferences, with Medeiros, Box 2501, Taunton articipation increasing annually. 02780.

Education secretary rules

Title I mu~~t WASHINGTON (NC) - Pub­ Bennett suggested that paro­ as similar Title I programs are

Hc school systems must offer chi-al school pupils might be challenged in other cities. programs to assist disadvantaged bused to public schools for School administrators "must children in parochial schools, classes. make every diligent effort to even though the Supreme Court comply with the court's decision On July 1, the Supreme Court ruled sU,ch courses cannot be as soon as possible," Bennettstruck down provisions of thetaught in the parochial school wrote Aug. 15.New York City Chapter (Title) I classrooms, according to U.S. However, the education secre­program -allowing public school Education Secretary William J. ta-ry expressed opposition to theteachers to conduct remedialBennett. high court's ruling land said the classes in religious schools. The

Bennett in a letter to public federal Department of Education court also scrapped a Grandeducation officials around the would try to assist school dis­Rapids, Mich., program whichcountry, added that the federal tricts in need of time to worksimilarly allowed sharing ofDepartment of Education would out alternatives to the court'steachers between public andcontinue to enforce the require­ ruling.parochial schools for specialment - not negated by the Gary Bauer, undersecretary of courses. According to the court, cQurt - that remedial programs education, said the Educationthe classes should riot have been be offered to pub\:ic and paro­ Department compiled infonna­conducted in religious schools. chial school students. tion for school district officials

The problem is now that of . Although -the Supreme Court's on the matter in order to correct finding a way to offer the classes ruling immediately affected only any el'lroneous conclusion that outside parochial school class­ the New York and Grand Rapids programs for disadvantaged chil­rooms, so as not .to violate the programs, its ramifications are dren ca:n no longer be offered to court's ruling. expected to be more widespread pn~ochilil school students.

POPE JOHN PAUL II is presented with an elephant tusk carved with his name during an outdoor Mass at Yaounde, Cameroon. (NC/UPI - Reuter photo)

Pope asks aid for Africa NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) - Pope trip, Pope John Paul had empha­ where the drought is still c.on­

John Paul II called for continued sized the missionary nature of tinuing." assistance for the continent's his visit and the need for the The same day, he formally

.famine~plagued areas during the continent's church to stay close opened the Catholic Higher In­final days of his Aug. 8-19 trip to Rome while incorporating stitute of Eastern Africa on the to Africa. African culture. outskirts of Nairobi with a mes­

He continued his emphasis on He also spoke out against sage to its fu.ture theologians. family wlues during the closing South Africa's system of racial "The daqgers of a theological

study which is divorced from Hfeof the 43rd International Euchar­ segregation, apartheid. in the spirit, and the hannistic Congress and said the Afri­ In .a speech at the U.N. En­

can practice of polygamy ­ viron~entaI Program ~ead­ caused by pseudo-theological cul­having more than one wife ­ quarters Aug. 18, the pope re­ ture devoid of a genuine spirit of contradicts God's plan for mar­ newed -a "solemn appeal" for aid service to the mystery of the riage. "on behalf of the people of the Redemption" evoke the Gospel

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THE ANCHOR-Dio~ese of Fali River....:F·ri., Aug:·2:l.' 1'98'5

AS HOLY UNION provincial assembly opens at La­

Salette Center for Christian Living, Sister Virginia Samp­

son, left in top picture, welcomes sisters traveling farthest

to attend: Sister Pauline Marie, from Rome; Sister Barbara

Kirkman, Houston; and Sister Mary Jean Audet, Midland,

Texas; center, at assembly session, Sister Marie Neuberth,

SND, facilitator; Sister aarbara Lawlor Thomas, SCN, key­

note speaker; Sister Carol Regan, Holy Union provincial

superior; bottom, sisters 'honored at Fall River ,dinner,

from left, seated, diamond jubilarians Sisters John -Eliza­

beth, Irene Rheaume, Martha Marie, Dorothy Therese;

standing, golden jubilarians Sisters Jeanne Clara Amirault,

Anne Bugala, Lina Nadeau.

Holy Union Sisters

Hold provinceassemhly, celebrate seven jubilees

By .Sister Mary Lou Simcoe

LaSalette Center for Christian_ Living in .Attleboro was the scene earlier this month of the annual assembly of the Holy Union Sisters of the 'Fall River province.

The three-day meeting was followed by a prayer service and dinner in Fall River honoring seven sisters celebrating the 50th <and 60th anniversaries of their entrance'into religious life.

Provincial ,Meeting The provincial gathering in­

cluded' sisters from as far away as Rome, Italy, Texas, Mary­land and New York.

The meeting opened with an address by Sister Barbat'a Lawler Thomas, SCN of Louisville, Ky., who spoke on Attitudes Toward Law. Sister Thomas, presently 'vice-president for commun!ty re­lations at Our Lady of Peace Hospital in Louisville, was for­merly superior general of her community and holds a doctoral degree in ministry. In her talk, she 'contrasted the attitudes to­ward law of Americans, with an A:nglo-Saxon heritage, to that of the Romans.

Praising the newly-approved constitutions of the Holy Union Sisters, she urged her hearers to study them as a whole 'with a view toward 'observing their spirit.

Also during the assembly, community members viewed a video tape presentation by Father Peter Henriot, S.J., of the Center for Concern in Washing­ton, D.C., on the topic:, "Option for the Poor."

After addressing the question of who the poor are, the priest discusSed the theological reasons for choosing to work with the poor and the pastoral and per­sonal implications of the choic~.

The viewing was followed by small, group discussions.

Reports were given through­out the meeting by committees who had been studying the topics of government, mission and ministry.

In addition, a detailed presen­tation 'was given on plans for the 1986 observance of the 100th anniversary of the community's arrival in the United States.

In addition, to 'local celebra­tions, there wiII be a community­wide observance next Aug. 16 to 19, when the Holy Union su­perior general and her' councilors will come from Rome to be' in attendance.

On the last day of the assem­bly Women and Ministry was dis­cussed, with reflections shared by Sisters Mary Ellen Ryan of New York, Frances Cavey of Baltimore and Virginia Sampson of Attleboro. -

The assembly closed 'with a missioning and blessing cere­mony, acknowledging ,the t'ole of Old and New Test'ament fore­mothers in shaping the Church today. The ceremony closed

with ,~ liturgical dance performed by province members.

Jubilee Celebration The duties of a provincial su­

perior consist to a large extent. in attending meetings, visiting local' communities, discussing solutions to problems, and visit­ing aged and infi'1'm sisters.

However, once a year, Sister Carol Regan, provincial of the H()ly Union Sisters, takes on the role of hostess as she honors sisters 'celebrating the 50th or 60th 'anniversaries of their en­trance into religious H,fe.

Thus on Aug. 12 she and her councilors prepared a jubilee dinner at the Holy Union pro­vincial house. Prior to the dinner, the jubilarians were honored at a prayer service prep'llred by councilor Sister Mary Lou Sulli­'van.

While the jubilarians will also have ce,1ebrations with family and friends in their individual communities, they regard this special dinner as a unique form of recognition.

One, Sister Dorothy Therese, responding to her invitation, 'added the postscript, "I'll be there with bells on, since I've taught half the sisters on the council!'~ ,",', .. "," '

, , Diamond Jubilees' , 60-year jubilariansat'e Sisters

John Elizabeth Creamer and Martha Marie Milloy, !l'etired and t'esiding at Sacred Hearts Con­vent, Fan River; Sister Dorothy Therese Boudreau retired at St. Anthony Convent, 'foaunton;and Sister Irene Rheaume, secretary at St. Michael's School, Fall River.

Sisters Dorothy Therese and Martha Marie were first-grade teachers for nearly their entire teaching careers. Sister Dorothy Therese spent her first 18 years in Baltimore, then served in Fall River and Taunton schools.

Sister Martha Marie's first as­signment was in Patchogue, Long Island,' from where she went to schools in Fall River, Taunton, New, York and New Jersey.

Because of their expertise ,in primary education, both' sisters through the years instructed' younger sisters in many of their successful teaching methods.

Most of Sister ,Irene Rheaume's years of service were as a third­grade teQ,cher in, Rhode, Island, New York, Fall R'iver, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her last teaching assignment was as third-grade teacher at St. Mi-' chael's School, Fall River. Upon retirement from this position, she assumed the duties of ~chool

secretary and ,receptionist. She 'is the oldest member of the pro­vince engaged in fuHtime min­istry. ,

Sister Johp Elizabeth is well­known in the Fall River area,

, since most of her'active religious life was spent f,irst as a teacher and later as principal of the for­

mer Sacred Hearts Academy. In 1962 she assumed administration of the first diocesan Ihigh school for girls. Bishop Cassidy High School in Taunton, which re­placed the former St. Mary's High School, staffed by the Holy Union Sisters since 1911. Sister John Elizabeth's last years ;in education were spent as a guid­ance counselor at SHA until the school closed in 1975. She now coordinates the SHA Alumnae Association, thus remaining in' contact with many of her past students.' ,

~olden Jubilee Those observing golden jubi­

lees are, Sisters Jeanne Clara Amirault, Anne Bugala and Lina Nadeau.

Upon completion of her novi­tiate training. Sister Jeanne CIara was a cook in community and parish convents in Taunton, New York and Fa'll River, serving. 13 years at the former St. Mar­tin's Convent, the province in­firmary. When the infirmary was transferred to Sacred -Heat'ts Convent, she continued as cook on a parttime basis. In addition, to her culinary skills, she devotes much time to crafts projects used as baby gifts and as popular items atparisl:1,bazaars.. _, "

Sister Anne Hugala, ,the 'only native of Patchogue, Long Island, in the community, has taught aU elementary grades, serving in parish schools in Maryland, Massachusetts and New York, as well ,as in 'a mission school in Elizabeth City,N.C. Since 1961, she has been on the faculty of ' St. Francis de Sales School in' P~tchogue. She is also a Euchar­istic minister, distributing holy communion to parish shut-ins.

Sister Lina Nadeau, a Taunton, native, has taught- in primary schools in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. She was elementary science supervisor in the Fall River pub­lic schools from 1969 to 1981 and since then has been principal of Holr Name School, F'aH River.

Sister Cuillerier The Mass of Christian -Burial

was offered in Fall River Aug. 16 at the convent chapel of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cath­erine of Siena for Sister Marie de J'Assomption Cuillerier, OP, 85, who died Aug. 13.

A native of St. Telesphore Soulanges, Quebec, she was the daughter of the 'late Francois Xavier and Georgiana (Monpetit) Cuillerier.

In religious life for 56 years, she taught in New York State and at St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet, 'and St. Anne's School, Fall River.

She is survived by two sisters, Alice and Josephine Cuillerier, and three brothers, Wilfred, Con­rad and Ernest Cuillerier, all residents of Canada.

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3 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Aug. 23. 1985 ENCUENTRO

•Strength In numb·e.rs and commitment

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

Close to 25% of the Roman Catholics in our country are His­panics. Their strength in num­bers and· commitment was evi­dent at the Tercer Encuentro Nacional, held Aug. 15-18 at Catholic University, Washington, D.C. Attended by 1200 delegates, it was among the 'largest meet­ings of Hispanic Catholics ever held in the United St'ates.

.Formally opened by Bishop James Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, .president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Encuentro was a response to the bishops' pastoral 'letter chaI­lenging Hispanic Catholics. to de­velop a pastoral plan.

The event culminated a dia­logue that began on the parish level; diocesan and regional en­cuentros followed, then national gathering.

The Fall River Diocese parti­cipated in the whole process. The Guadalupanas sisters working dn the three diocesan communities with active Hispanic apostolates (New Bedford, Taunton and At­tleboro) coordinlited small group discussions in each of these areas throughout the winter and early spring. Rev. Peter N. Graziano, diocesan director of the Span­ish Apostolate, ·appointed. me to direct the process.·

On March 17 at the Family Life Center, No. Dartmouth, the thre.e communities participated in ,the Primer Encuentro Dioce­san. Father Graziano, Rev. Bruno Ciardiello, O.F.M., director of the Regina Pads Center, New Bed­ford, and Rev. Paul Canuel, pas­tor of St. Joseph's parish, Attle­boro, joined me to deve'lop a pas­toral plan for the diocese. Our' recommendations went to Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and the North­east Pastoral Cenler in ~ew

York. Together with those of some 30 other Northeast dio­

ceses, they were voted on at th~

Segundo Encuentro Regional held May 30 to June 2 at La Salle College in Philadelphia.

Accompanying me .to both Philadelphia and Washington were Sisters Francesca A'ldama

. and Soledad Mendoza of New Bedford; Angel Luis Reyes of Attleboro; and Rosa Cintron of New Bedford. Each was assigned to a group discussing evangeli­zation,· education, social justice, leadership on youth.

Cesar Chavez, natlionally known farm labOI: organizer, called the encuentro "a marvel­ous first step" saying that "when the people feel dt's theirs . . . the church, unions, whatever . ...that's when the dynamic takes place."

Chavez was among delegates who met in groups, modeling and revising recommendations before voting upon them.

When the 1200 delegates con­vened for the closing the recom­mendations were approved unani­mously. There can be Jiittle doubt that they received such support because so much care was taken to allow everyone to participate in the national dialogue deading to their tiraming. .

Dubbed "prophetic pastoral lines" and "commitments," the recommendations embrace choice of the family 'as the core of pas­toral ministry, a "preferential option" for the poor and the young, a pastoral plan respond­,ing to the daily concerns of His­panics, support of education sensitive tq ~UItU'ral identity, promotion of justice and recogni­tion of the value of women in family, church and society.

Commitments include pledges to promote "Christian base com· munities," support creation of pastoral centers for deadership training, become involved in parent-teacher associations and on school boards, support the

right of every worker, with ()f

without legal residency .papers, to receive a just salary, and help efforts of the U.S. bishops on be­half of immigrants and the un­documented.

In addition, the delegates com­mitted themselves to advocacy of "renewal of the traditional parish in order that it be open and effectively multicultural;" creation of a national office for Hispanic youth ministry; and par­ticipation in planning and de­cision-making at all levels of church life.

The presence of 100 bishops for some or all of the Tercer Encuentro Nacion-a:) was also a tangible sign of the Church's commitment to Hsten to and re­spond to the needs of her His­panic members, Catholics.

A touching moment occuNed when Archbishop Pio Laghi, apostolic pronuncio to the United States, introduced a video cas­sette recording of Pope John Paul II welcoming the delegates to Washington, D.C.

The pope, challenging His­panic Catholics to .raise their prophetic voice to evangelize the United States, recalled his 1982 visit to Santo Domingo, where he planted a cross which has since become a symbol of evan­gelization.

In 1992 the Americas will cele­brate 500 years of evangeliza­tion, an ongoing process which began with a Hispanic thrust with Christopher Columbus.

As the Americas celebrate this significant 500th 'anniversary, Hispanic Catholics wili play a critical role in the future of the U.S. church.

The Hispanic voice was raised ina unique, !historic and pro­phetic way during the Washing­ton convocation. The church can ,only benefit by heeding and re­sponding to that voice.

REV. JOHN ]F. HOGAN (left), pastor of St. Julie Billiart parish, North Dartmouth, and Rev. Constantine Bebis, pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New Bedford, conduct the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony in New Bedford. Some 200 boats took over two hours to pass the Coast Guard cutter Unimak where the clergymen ·officiated.

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4 THE 'ANCHOR-Dio~ese·.ofFall River-Fri., August'.23, ,1985

the moorin&-, A Needed Solution

South Africa: what can be done? So many Americans approach that nation and its problems

with a naivete more than simplistic. Somehow'we feel that everything must be judged according to our brand,of demo'­cracy. As a result our diplom~tichistory is often a,Disneyland adventure.

Few Americans !have any real acquaintance with the history of the Boer War or with the exploits of turn of the century imperialism on the African continent. But today's horrors are simply an extension of European colonialism and clashes between the British and the Afrikaners, today's white South Africans.

There are some similarities between the present South Afri­can turmoil and the 1970s clashes between the British minority and black majority in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. There as in South Africa the blacks had the numbers while the authori-, ties had the guns and the legal authority to use them. There too civil rights were suspended amid bloody racial conflicts as the result of failure to bring about a peaceful solution to civil unrest.

However, in one regard the situation is very different in South Africa. In Zimbabwe, power came from Britain's colon­ial government, while in South Africa the Afrikaners have been in the area since the 17th century. They have fought the British and blacks for control of their nation and they feel.it is theirs. They cannot retreat elsewhere, as did the British; liter­ally, they have no other place to go, having in 1961 left the Union of South Africa, created by the British in 1910, to create their own republic.

From the outset the Afrikaners have seen' apaitheid, the policy of separate development of the races, as their only means of survival. It is important then to try to understand their mind in this matter. '

To them apartheid is a matter of life and death. Their stubborn refusal to enter into any reasonable discussion of their racial problems flows from the obstinate spirit that has enabled them to survive. . But time is not on their side. Today's world is quite different'

from that of their 17th-century ancestors. The policy of apart- ;' heid is as archaic as the mind that clings to such a concept in the 20th century. Realistically, there is no doubt that it will have to be modified and eventually eliminated. '

If harmony, 'then, is to be attained, 'reason must prevail on .; all sides. Now is the time·for certain dramatic moves on the part of the government. In this connection, perhaps the most promising suggestion has been made by South African church leaders, including Archbishop Denis Hur.Jey, chairman of the nation's Conference of Catholic Bishops. '

Their thought is that a national convention be assembled to

draft a constitution acceptable to all groups. As this work would be in progress, the church leaders also asked that signif­icant steps be taken away from apartheid, including abolition of restrictions on where blacks may live and work.

It is obvious that if the government fails to make any posi­tive moves, the death and destruction we already see on the

evening news will pale in comparison to the carnage to come as the rage and despanr of black South Africans increase. !

Again, time is running short. Interference by outsiders' would seem to be only a catalyst for continued bloodshed. In the final analysis, it is the peoples of South Africa who must meet this challenge to their existence by beginning together the work of social and political reform.

Only in this way will lasting peace be assured in this land of suffering. I

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Cardinal Bernardin:

Children held hostage.by arms race

NAIROBI, Kenya '(NC) - The children of the world "are held hostage by great,sums of money spent each year or). the worldwidearms race," Cardinal Joseph Ber­nardin of Chicago told partici­pants at the 43rd ,Eucharistic Con­gTess Aug. 14.

The cardinal; the only North American scheduled to address the full congress, spoke on"Satisfy­ing the Hungers of the World's Children: Eucharist,- Call to Unity and Peace."

Father Edward Braxton, a pas­toral theologian who directs the Catholic student center at the uni­versity ofChicago, spoke the sameday at a seminar at the congress.

Cardinal Bernardin noted that while the children of the world know different hungers -famine, apartheid discrimination, war, reli­gious intolerance, disease, home­lessness - the common denomi­nator is that they all hunger for peace~

"In the face of, the multiple threats to human life and dignity, the people of the world -especially the most vulnerable among us ­hunger for justice. Their deepest hunger is peace," he said,.

"Tragically, at present," he said, "more resources are being com­

The cardinal suggested that the world turn to the Eucharist, "the paradigm of unity and the basic source of our nourishment, gui­dance and strength," to help satisfy these basic hungers.

"It is at God's altar that we dis­cover that we are all brothers and sisters, children of the same Father - that we are diverse members of one human family," he said.

Father Braxton urged congress participants to view the Eucharist" "as a source of strength in our families."

But he warned against using 'the Eucharist as "as a magical charm.'~

"We do not wish to imply that devotion wilt automatically solve, the serious problems that families face," he said.: '

In America, he said, the concept of extended families and the prac­tice of shared everting meals are losing force. These changes, he said, "significantly influence the way intimacy is' experienced and expressed by family members."

However, he said, when people recognize that the Eucharist "is nothing less than the real presence of Christ among us," they learn

integrate our family relationships at various levels of intimacy.

"When this spiritual intimacy with Christ in the Eucharist is cen­tral in our lives, we will find that more and more often we will be able to say not our will, but his be done," he said.

Auxiliary Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Chicago, one of four black American bishops attending the congress, said he supported the sentiments expressed by his fellow Chicagoans.

He told NC News that it was unthinkable to fund the arms race when funding the exportation of food production technology could '

,turn Africa "into the breadbasket of the world."

"Why must we (Western coun­tries) export technology to den­igrate life when we can export technology I to improve life?" he asked.

He said First World attempts to export '''life-regulating methods" to the continent "would ruin the values of the African community."

To foist unwanted population control upon Africa when it is pos­sible to teach family, values that

Rev. John F. Moore Rev. ,Msgr. John J. Regan mitted to the destruction ofhuman ' that "Christ strengthens us by act­ are "life-improving" is unjust, he ~ leary Pre5s-Fall River , I. life than to saving it.~ ing in us and enabling us ... to said.

5 A matter of trust "I am so confused about

teaching my children how to deal with strangers," a mother said recently. "Do we teach them to distrust all people they don't know? Ifso, how do we teach them to go to adults for help ifthey need it? Or not to live in felu of others?

There was a chorus ofagreement from other parents. We're torn betweeen teaching children simul­taneously to distrust and trust people they don't know. We run a risk of implanting a lifelong fear of others if we stress safety too strongly. Yet, we live in a world where the personal safety of children is ofparamount attention.

Likl:; everything else in parenting, it's a matter of balance. We must teach children that some adults are untrustworthy and dangerous but others are trustworthy and helpful.

Teaching them not to get into cars with or take candy from stran­gers is easy. But teaching them to seek out an adult to help them when they're lost is more difficult. If they're overly fearful ofall adults, they are not going to be able to do this.

One mother commented that her 7-year-old son was so terrified of adults that he wouldn't ask anyone for change to use·the pay phone to call home. He ended up

walking over 2 miles home through some unfamiliar territory, which was probably more dangerous.

Sometimes children get fearful when an adult smiles at them in a crowded supermarket. This is pre­venting grownups from exhibiting friendliness which.merely enforces children's fears of adults.

I believe we can teach children to assess strangers the same way 'we do. Here are' some points to consider:

1. We can distinguish the dif- . ference between stranger and acting strangely. All people we don't know are strangers but only some of them behave strangely. Add to that, 60% of crimes against child­ren are committed by people who have some familiarity with the child. So it's not enough to warn the child away from strangers as the only untrustworthy ones.

2. Acting strangely means trying to get children alone, inviting them to see something unusual, moving to sit next to them on a bus or at a ' theater, giving them gifts, pretend­ing to be lost or injured and telling them not to tell their parents.

Jay Howell ofthe Adam Walsh Center said, "Use language a child can understand. For example, you can tell her no one should be touching her in the bathing-suit parts of her body. Private parts, sexual parts-that's confusing.

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Religious brothers If you were taught by reli­

gious brothers, no doubt you have a horror story or two to tell. Many brothers were tough and exacting.

Yet, down deep 111 bet you will admit that the brothers not only brought the best out of students but also created lasting respect.

If the statistics on religious brothers continue in the direction they are going, getting this kind of education may be a thing of the past.

In the report, "Religious Life in the United States: The Experience of Men's Communities," Drs. J os­eph Shields and Mary Jeanne Ver­dieck found that candidates for the life ofa religious brother peaked in 1966 with 257 men in final commitment. The number dropped to 60 in 1984 - a 77 percent decline.

I was privileged to be the cha­plain of the Holy Cross Brothers at the University of Notre Dame during some of their peak years. Their spirit is difficult to explain because it surfaced in a variety of ways.

The community was blessed with a wide range oftalents. There were excellen( cooks and mechanics, brothers with doctorates in chem-· istry, history, psychology and phi­losophy. There were mathemati­cians, economists, librarians and administrators.

Next do.or was a thriving junior college run and staffed by brothers.

Down the road there was a first­class high school run by the broth­ers together with Holy Cross sisters.

It's difficult to describe the mark that distinguishes a brother. With some it is a sense of otherworldli­ness often reflected in clothes that don't match and an attitude of not caring whether they do.

There are those who excel in teaching, deeply love their area of expertise and want to make it a part of their students' lives. They could be married, successful pro­fessors, yet they choose a com­munity of men dedicated to the Gospel as the vehicle for their talents.

Some brothers do the menial tasks; they clean, cut the lawn and fix things. These brothers are often the hidden, steadying force within the community. They attend to the things which keep family spirit and household together.

The liturgies united us all.,No doubt there were Masses where some people's thoughts were miles

, from the celebration. But there were other times, like those when' we all gathered together fot a spe­cial occasion. The music was metic­ulously prepared and the"lectors carefully chosen. We prayed and sang together in celebration.

I It was at such moments and at

those when I watched the brothers meet to discuss how to improve the community that I felt the uplifting and unifying force of what a community is all about. I feel proud to have known the Holy Cross brothers. Most had talents I deeply admired. The faith 'and sense of purpose they reflected was inspiring. .

Today the community does not the numbers it once had. Many have left and few have entered.

By

DOLORES

CURRAN

Bathing-suit parts she'll under­stand. "

3. We can distinguish between situations where there are many people and only a few. Just as adults are not fearful' of being accosted in a crowded parking lot but cautions in an isolated one, we can let our children know they can' return smiles and friendliness from strange adults if there are others around, particularly people they know and trust.

4. We can teach children to "check it out" when they are wary of a particular adult's behavior. This policy is being used in school safety programs. When a child is unsure of an adult's behavior, we teach him to check it out by talk­ing about it with an adult he or she trusts - a parent, teacher, school nurse, or any trustworthy adult.

Perhaps the behavior is normal, perhaps not. By sharing their experi­ence and fears with a caring adult, children can be relieved of ongo- . ing fear. Or a potentially danger­ous experience can be nipped by parents and teachers.

if they do not agree with or under­stand our reasons, they respect the fact that one does not go into By another's home and begin telling its dwellers how they should run

FATHER their life - or even worse, act in direct contradiction to what one . knows is the host's wishes. EUGENE In addition a thoughtful person does not place a minister of Com­

HEMRICK munion, for example, in a position of being directly challenged to dis­regard one of the regulations of

I know there is no returning to the good old days. But this does not deprive me of the wish that some day in the future the spirit and joy I experienced with reli­gious brothers will once again be felt in perhaps a new and even more exciting type of community.

(necrology] August 24

Rev. Peter J.B. Bedard, Founder, 1884, Notre Dame, Fall River

Very Rev. James F. Gilchrist, OPM, VG, Vicar General of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy, 1962

August 25 Rev. Joseph F. Hanna, Founder,

1974, Holy Cross, South Easton August 27

Rt. Rev. Francisco C. Betten­court, Pastor, 1960, Santo Christo, Fall River

Rev. Msgr. Hugh A. Gallagher, ~astor Emeritus, 1978, St. James, New Bedford

August 29 Rev. Joseph DeVillandre, D.O.,

Founder, Sacred Heart, North

THE ANCHOR-:-Diocese'of Fa)) River~Fri., August' 23, "985

Who can receive?

Q. AtMass recently I was startled to see a practicing Episcopalian receive Holy Comunion. Is this acceptable in the eyes ofthe church?

What is the responsibility of the priest or minister of Communion, or other parishioners, if they have knowledge ofthe person's religious affiliation? (Louisiana)

The problem you ask about is not unique to your own experience.. The question of the propriety of Episcopalians or members of other non-Roman Catholic Christian churches receiving Communion appears in my mail frequently.

Sometimes it is done on the individual's own initiative, perhaps through some strong religious impulse which I am not about to judge. At other times it results from an ill-advised and uninformed invitation by a Catholic.

Such a practice is, however, strictly and clearly contrary to the explicit regulations ofthe Catholic Church concerning reception of the Eucharist. Most people ofgood­will who belong to other faiths courteously and understandingly

Attleboro Q. You once discussed the Old -------------1 Testament belief that the sins and THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Second guilt of the father are visited upon Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Pub­ his children. You explained that lished weekly except the week of July 4 and many' prophet" particularly Eze­the week after Christmas at 410 Highland kiel, tried to correct that under­Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the standing of God, stressing thatCatholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River each person is responsible for his Subscription price by mail, postpaid $8.00 per

or her life, good or bad.year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fair River, MA I understand and accept your 02722. ' answer to the question. But one

the church served through this ministry.

The answer to your questions, then, is that to receive Commun­ion this way is to act in flat contra­diction to the rules of the Catholic Church, which are based on its understanding of the meaning of the Eucharist in our worship and in our lives. As I have explained at length previously in this column, it is not impossible that Protestants would receive the Eucharist legit­imately in the Catholic Church. Such a Communion is, however, subject to conditions which clearly do not seem to be fulfilled in the circumstance you describe.

Any Catholic, priest or lay per­son, should do whatever can be done with charity and tact to cor­rect such a situation. Rarely can this be done at the moment the person comes to Communion unless the priest or other eucharis­tic minister is thoroughly aware of the circumstances beforehand.

If you are uncertain, why not ask your pastor or another priest about it. Perhaps the priest in your parish is unaware of what is l1ap­pening and you might be a help to all concerned.

By

"'ATHER

JOHN

DIETZEN

can thereby proceed to rationalize awa)' the entire Hebrew-Christian religious system.

In the books of Moses God is portrayed as a tyrant who has all the p~rsonal characteristics ofsome ofthe Roman emperors. Certainly God" who started the universe, is all powerful. But to portray him as was done in the books of Moses and other places In the Old Testa­ment is an insult to the intelligence and greatness ofT God. Don't you agrel!? (Tennessee)

A. It seems to me you are limit­ing yourself by a very simplistic view of revelation. The fact is that, in revealing himself to them, God does deal with men and women at the level where they are. To do anything else would do violence to the free response which God con­tinually invites from his people­an invitation and response which must change as people themselves change. '

From your knowledge of his­tory you must be a~are that sensi­bilities develop and grow in human beings. Things which people 300 years ago tholllght were quite humane we now abhor.

Placing men and women in pub­lic stocks on the town square was thought an act of unusual kind­ness in the early days of our own nation, considerably more humane than the public whippings gener­ally acceptable before that.

Wc~ have seen advances in under­standing human dignity even within our own church in 2,000 years. Suicide, for example, was looked upon quite differently in the times of thl~ early martyrs than it is now.

Bi!lhop Eusebius of Caesarea, the most renowned historian of the early centuries of Christianity, tells us that in his own lifetime (third and fourth centuries) those who ended their own lives rather than participate in the gruesome cruelties of the arena were them­selves honored as martyrs.

Surely this view of taking one's own life is not consistent with later Christian understandings of sui­cide.

At this very moment, Christian churches and perhaps our entire Western civilization are experienc­ing a new level of sensitivity and awareness about human dignity, whic:h makes us seriously question many past assumptions about "just war" and capital punishment.

I think we should not be too hard on Moses or any other ances­tors whose images of God and man appear so foreign to us. After all, while he is continually pulling us ahead in new ways, God seems always to have a great deal of patience with us where and as we are.

A free brochure outlining the basic prayers, b~lIefs and precepts of Catholics Is !lvallable by send­ing II stamped, nelf adressed enve­lope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trin­ity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloom­ington, Ill. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Fatlner Dietzen at the same address.

'6 THE ANCHOR-:Diocese of Fall River....:.-Fri., 'Aug. 23'. '1985

.nternational. Eucharistic Congress

,Power of Go~pel NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) - "The African church have begun .to

pcwer of Christ's Gospel has make their way into the United been revealed in Africa.'~ Pope ·States. John Paul II declared /it a .Mass Among congress' speakers was Aug. 18 closing the 43'rd Inter­ Chicago Cardinal Joseph L. Ber­national: Eucharistic Congress, na,rdin, the only North American the first ever in black Africa. to address the full congress. He

The pope's comments at. the linked hunger for the Eucharist final event of the congress echo­ with hunger for peace and jus­,ed reflections by other speakers ·tice, saying that the "deepestthroughout the eight-day gather­ hunger" of all people is peace.ing who saw in the meeting a But the children of'the world, he

. symbol of the fledgling African said, "are held hostage by great church now come of age, with sums of money spent each year some 70 million CathoNcs acrOSS on the worldwide arms race ... the continent. Tragically, at present more re­

"This community of 70 million sources are being committed to people is ,'a great sign of the the destruction of human life fruitfulness of the Eucharist," than to saving it." said Pope John Paul, himself The theme of the congress was neal'ing the end of a 12-day, "The Eucha,rist and the Christianseven-nation African voyage. , Family," and a number of

Cardinal Maurice Otunga of speakers, including ,the pope,Nairobi, who hosted the congress, urged strong family values, in­declared in an opening address cluding opposition to abortion,Aug. 11 that Africa's church has sterilization and' .artificial hirth a message to give the world and control.is no longer just a passive re­

Pope John Paul chaUengedceiver of missionary activity. couples to reflect God's Iove in "We need not caITY the bur­thei,r own "fruitful love," saying den of names such as the 'dark tha,t each new chi:l.d is "a renew­continent' ... Light can eman­ed invitation to love 'with stillate from here," he saoid.

,greater generosity." A!uxiHary Bishop James Lyke of Cleveland, Ohio, one of the His comments were inter­U.S. bishops at. the congress, preted in part 'as a criticism of offered a similar analysis when the Kenyan government, which he ,said in ari inte:rv.iew that has included birth control, steri­African Catholics have been en­ Hzation and financial penalties gaged longer in the ,process of for civil servants with m9I'e than indigenization, or interweaving. four children among elements in the faith with their culture, than a campaign to reduce Kenya's black Catholics ~n the United 4.2 percent annual population States have. growth rate.

Within the last decade, he nul'ing ,the' closing Mass the said, the music and liturgical pope aIso presided over renewal rhy,tihms of Amca, as well as .of marriage vows' by hundreds some deeper elements in the oj couples.

No information on Jenco WASHINGTON (NC) - Rep.

George O'Brien said Aug. 16 that Syrian officials he spoke with denied knowledge of how Servite Father Lawrence Jenc:o and other kidnapped Americans !in Leban-, on are being treated or where they' are being held.

The Illinois Republican's com­ments contradicted earlier state­ments by an aide, 'who said the Syrians had reported that Father , Jenco and others were rbeing given medical attention.

The priest ~s reported to have a serious heart condition.

O'Brien had ea:rlier met with Syrian President Hafez Assad and other tOl:/officiaIs in Damas­cus to discuss Father Jenco, a 'native of Joliet in O'Brien's congressional district, 'and other American captives,

Ted Cormalley, an' O'Brien aide in Washington, had said that the officials "were willing to talk at length 'about the hos­tages." He said they were '~very

responsive" to concerns O'Brien expressed about' the priest and six other U.S. citizens kidnapped within the past ,two years and believed to be held by Islamic Jihad (Holy Warr), a Moslem ex­tremist group in Lebanon. , Cormaney said his original comments had been based on a

misunderstanding of what had been said at the Damascus meet­ings.

In a i'ater development, U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez 'de Ouellar met Aug. 16 with rela­tives of hostages in Lebanon and afterward appealed fO'l' th!l hos­tages' release. .

Among those who met with Perez de Cuellar were Andrew and David Mihelich, nephews of Father Jenco, who was k;idnapped last January in. Beirut; where he was director of Catholic Relief SeI'V'ices.

The UN head saiCine was con­cerned with the fate of all hos­tages and would look into what st~ps should be taken on their be!h·alf.

~achines needed CAIRO, Egypt (NC) - A

worker shortage has made farm machines,formerIy considered unnecessary, '~ndispensable to the Egyptian economy, raccOTding to Catholic Relief Services officia:ls in Cairo. Millions of workers emi­grated to the Gulf states during the 1970s oil boom, leaving Egyptian farmers without help, rthus CRS has adjusted. dts pro­grams to help prov;ide the needed machinery.

PARISHIONERS AT St. Pius X parish, So. YC\rmouth, g~et Msgr. Henry T. Munroe, pastor, left, and Bishop Dan­

I iel A. Cronin during the bishop's' recent visit there. (Tom Dean photo)

,Priest raps 'new trinity' NEW YORK (NC) - Tradi­ to the extent that they feel in­

tional religiqus commitments to secure in their vocations if they ,poverty, chastity and obedience are not receiving a paycheck. 0

have been replaced by a· new Regarding chastity, Father trinity, that of "consumerism, Kavanaugh said "the spirit of hedonism and nationalism" in totalitarian capitalism" had the culture of American capital­ gained hegemony in the sexual ism, superiors of U.S. male reli­ sphere," with moral approvalgious orders were told "at a re­ given to anything that enjoyscent assembly. "marketing success." But he said

Jesuit FatheJ John Kavanaugh, the churCh was also partly re­addressing the Conference of sponsible because of the way it Major Superiors of Men in New concentrated on sexual morality York, "said capitalism has led in the past. many' American Christians to The religious commitment to 'embrace its values rather than obedience, Father Kavanaugh those of the Gospel. . said, is repIaced by "capitalist

culture's vow of domination""A significant obstacle 'for in­and its commitment to violentdividual· religious and religious support of self-interest. . communities in their journey to­

ward God is that they are possi­ Throughout the presentation, bly more wholeheartedly capi­ Father Kavanaugh cited adver­talist than Christian," he said. tisements and vario~s expres­

sions of popular American cul­Father Kavanaugh,. a philoso­ture as .nIustrations of capitalist phy professor at St. Louis· Uni­consumerism, hedonism and dom­versity, gave a major presenta­ination.tion at the assembly, which had

<as its theme Challenges to Reli­ Among recipients of his criti­gious Leadership from a Chang­ cism were the novels of Father ing U.S. Society and U.S. - Andrew Greeley; Playboy and Church. Penthouse magazines; rock star

Madonna and' her fans; programs o "As American citizens we aired by television personality

have a charming president, an Phil Donahue; the. movie "Ram­enthralled media, a $100 billion­ bo;" and the fough guy roles of a-year industry called advertis­ actor Clint Eastwood. ring, and an entire liturgy of self­congratul'atioll which extol what "I am often amazed by the is pr.esumably enobling, godly ,realization that some Catholics <and liberating about that culture seem more willing to give a seri­termed advanced western indus­ ous hearing to Andrew Greeley trial technological capitalism," or Helen Gurley Brown (editor 'said Father Kavanaugh. of Cosmopolitan magazine) on

matters of sexuality than they are "Its apologists, such as George

o

to John Paul II," he said. Gilder,' Michael Novak, National Review and Cimmentary, are "This is not to suggest that 'articulate 'and well' financed. all answers reside in Rome; it is Perhaps their warm appreciation only to suggest that we may for capitalism and American na­ have becoine so Americanized tionalism is well founded. 'But I that we have a greater tendency disagree almost entirely with the to accept data from the latest analysis of those people." theologian or pundit than from a

person who is the special ex­Father Kavanaugh said that pression of church universiality

replacement of the vow of pov­ or even from the New Testament erty by consumerism in capitalist itself," he said. culture affects many religious

The CMSM, founded in 1956, has 267 members representing 30,000 priests and brothers. Some 200 people, including official

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Papal words

may reach

millions By NC News

"Observations by Pope John Paul II," a weekly column of commentary drawn from papal' documents, could reacll up to 40 million readers when dt debuts the weekend of Sept. 7 and 8, says its syndicator.

Los Angeles-based News Am­erica Syndicate, owned by Aus­tralian press Magnate Rupert Murdoch, is handling U.S. dis­tribution of the column. A New Yo~k subsidiary, The Times Of London Syndicate, is handling sales abroad.

Richard S. iNewcombe, presi­dent of iboth syndicating com­panies, said that circulation of U.S. and foreign newspapers so far signed up for the column totals 40 million.

The idea of a weekly column of papal teachings in the gen­eral press is the brainchild of New York lawyer Arthur Kleb­anoff and political .scientist Al­fred Bloch.

. Klebanoff, said that a typical column is expected to run about 700 words and consist of ex­cerpts from several papal texts on a particular topic or theme.

Bloch, a Polish-born Ameri­can, is to elect and arrange the writings and translate them into English. He previously ,trans­·lated one of Pope John Paul's books, from Polish into English.

In this year's Annual Syndi­cate Directory, published July 27 by the newspaper trade mag­'azine Editor and Publisher, News America Syndicate led off a 12­page advertisirigsection for its products with a full-page, full­color ad 'on the forthcoming papal column.

The ad said Bloch "has been authorized by Vatican-based car­dinals to provide editorial super­vision of the column." New­combe said that by request from the Vatican, future publicity for the column would ibe changed slightly, to say that Bloch was undertaking the project "with the concurrence of highest Vatican officials."

Other features that the syndi­cate distributes range from the Ann Landers advice column to Herblock editorial cartoons, from op-ed political commentary by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak to Dennis the Menace and Andy Capp on the comic pages.

Newcombe described himself as a "great admirer" of Pope John Paul. The pope is "enorm­ously popular and very charis­matic," he said. and "many news­

,paper editors feel they would be providing a great service to their readers" by carrying a column of his views.

The syndicate official declined to reveal in advance which news­papers have bought the column.

Right of Way , "The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he 1s going." - David Starr Jordan

7 .Summe:r fun in

Mashpee Text and photos By Joseph Motta

The Apache. The Braves. The Cheyenne. The Indians. Is it the Wild West?

Nope. You can find them all in Mash­

pee. Camp Vinhaven, better known

as St. Vincent's Home Camp, provides fun for about 40 special needs children each summer. Located off'Route 1·30 in Mash­pee, the wooded site covers about' 90aores and is open from 'late June through late August.

Mark Shane 'is director of the facility, with Tom Pelletier as his assistant. Pelletier, in his 11 th summer at the camp, said he thoroughly enjoys his work and appreciates the change from city life. He is 'a counselor at St. Vin­cent's Home, Fall River, parent to the camp, in non-summer months.

Campers range in age from 6 to 14; both boys and girls are served (girls' are the Cheyenne) at Vinhaven.

Sister Mary Rose de Lima Clarke, RSM, St. Vincent's Home administrator, told The Anchor that the Fall River dio­cese purchased the camp pTOp­erty about 15 years 'ago. "The prima'ry purpose was to get the (St. Vincent's Home) kids out of the city," she said. Father John P. Cronin, former St. Vincent's director 'and now pastor of Our

A BUDDING ARTIST and her "helper" at work in the arts and crafts shed at Camp Vinhaven. (More photos on page eight)

Lady of Fatima parish, Swansea, was instrumental in obtaining the lovely site, she added.

In the early days, according to the Sister of Mercy, campers slept in· tents, and meals and tutoring were outdoor affairs.

"10 or 15 kids would run away so they wouldn't have ,to come here," she 'laughed. "Now they can't wait to get here."

Currently the camp has about 22 staffers, including eight over­night cabin counselors, four on duty at any given time, and sev­eral fl?aters who work days.

The activities staff is composed of a certified water safety in­structor and SpOI'ts, ecology and 'arts and crafts experts. A tutor provides a !head start for fall studies; the friendly kitchen staff rounds out the team.

Many camp workers are year­round employees of St. Vincent's Home.

Site facilities include offices, a sports field, cabins and a trailer for sleeping, and the arts and crafts shed, also used for tutoring.

Water frontage on M~shpee-

. Wakeby pond provides', swim­ming and boating; lending con­venience are a changing room and the all-purpose building used as kitchen/dining room/rainy day activity center.

A typical day finds campers rising and shining by 8 a.m. After breakfast come activities, with a group swim at 1:30 p.m. Pelle­tier conducts periodic cabin in­spections; the reward for clean quarters is a Friday trip for ice cream. "Nobody's lost out on it yet," he grinned.

The day ends with a group campfire or similar activity.

Mass is said regUlarly at the camp by Father Joseph M. Costa, St. Vincent's Home chaplain.

Campers earn "points" for good behavior, getting along .with others, following the sched­ule ,and reaching their goals. Th,e points pay ~ff: young people whb qua'lify have been treated to weekend activities ranging from a Pawtucket Red Sox game to a Martha's V'ineyard day trip.

"The program has run well. There are no problems," Pelle· tier said, with Sister Rose de Lima crediting the camp staff for the "best year we've ever had."

Vinhaven has undergone steady growth over the years: Sister Rose de Lima and 'Pelletier now place priority on expansion of the girls' facilities and acquisi­tion of a new sports field.

The best way to credit Pelle­tier, Sister Rose and the rest of the staff for their efforts is to let the kids do it.

A 14-year-old in his first year at Camp Vinhaven spoke of how much he enjoyed the opportuni­ties for swimming and boating.

He also mentioned how much he was learning about growing up.

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Death ofa family farm can be as emotionally wrenching as death of a loved one. And just as the church helps comfort the bereaved in cases of personal death, it can assist one-time farmers who have lost their land, according to Catholic rural life specialists.

With a farm crisis threatening small and moderate-size family­operated farms in many sections of the United States, parish and diocesan officials describe in­creased needs for rural ministry ...,.. which sometimes means just visiting farms and talking to farmers.

"We calI this a farm crisis, but :it really is a human crisis," said Tim Schmaltz, rural life di­rector in the diocese of Crooks­ton, Minn. "It's a loss of dreams, a loss of a certain type of life­style.

Dick Loomis, a rural pastor for 20 years who was recently as­signed ,to St. Catherine Church, Laverne, Minn., in the Diocese of New Ulm.

He and other upper Midwest rural pastors and experts were interviewed by the Catholic Bunetin, newspaper of the Arch· diocese of St. Paul-~inneapolis.

"Just walking along the lonely road with these people, who don't know what tomorrow is, will help," the priest said. "I suspect the ordinary things we do (in the parish) become the only recreation they have, and that plays an important role in relieving the stress."

In some rural parishes, though, "pastors have to know what the hell's going on, and they have to read a little more than Sports Hlustrated," said Father Leonard Kayser, director of rural <life for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, 'S.D.

assigned to St. --Andrew Parish, Clemson, S.C.

"You hear people say that losing a farm is Uke losing a job," said Bossi, a consultant to the U.S. bishops' committee drafting '8 pastoral letter on the economy. !'And in a way, ,it ,is, but basicalIy it is not the same. In losing a farm, the individual involved is moving away from the heritage of being on the land for generations and loving it.

"Our nation is moving toward a further concentration of land," he sa1d in a telephone interview with The Sooner Catholic, news­paper of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. "We cannot af­ford to have a quick fix here, when so much is at stake. Moral­ists need to consult with socio­logists to see what long-term ~ffects can arise from losing the heritage we have valued so high­Ily. There are' overtones far be­yond economics in this situation."

BUlletin. "They look at their situation as unpredictable, and that's the problem."

"The writing has been on the wall for a ,long time, but the clergy has not wanted to face it," Father Kayser said.

Mary Jean Schlegel, director of services to families, parishes and communities for Catholic Cha·rities in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn.,. said some rural pastors fail to devote more time to farmers because the church­men fear conflict.

"What I see happening is some . priests are very good (at) setting up support groups, but many are caught in a double bind because they have both farmers and lenders in their parishes," Ms. Schlegel said. "Farmers are say­'ing, we're in hard straits, but the pastors 'are looking the other way" They feel the church really isn't concerned."

."This is a process of grief and what the pastors need to do is give the farmers permission to feel that grief" and to console them the same way friends give

Steve Bossi, an ~gr:icuItural

economist and former staff mein­ber of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, thinks the farm crisis, while economic,

Because of the crisis, depress­ion has become a major illness, according to psychologists work­ing in rural communities.

Many church agencies are, however, trying to respond to the crisis. For example, pro­grams, workshops and discussion groups are starting in the arch­

comfort after a man or woman differs from other economic "Farmers are depressed over diocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis dies, ScltmaItzadded. "Pastors troubles and must lbe looked at the loss of control over their and the dioceses of New Ulm, can be important tools • . . by moralists and ethicists as welI own destiny," Dr. BHl Wooten, Crookston, Winona, St. Cloud, healing tools." as economists. A member of the a psychologist who offers free Sioux Falls and Sioux City,

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Earlier in the day, the pope concluded the eucharistic con­gress in Nairobi by celebrating a Mass that included renewal of marriage vows.

The pope also met with Hin­dus, Moslems' and non-Catholic­Christians Aug. 18.

He left Kenya Aug. 19 for Morocco, where he addressed Moslem students and met with King Hassan. n. From Morocco," he returned to Rome.

On Aug. 17, the pope made his strongest attack of the trip on polygamy. '-

He said the practice of :taking more than one wife, 'a 'time­honored African tradition, "di­rectly negates the plan of God' which was revealed from the beginning." The pope said poly­gamy "is contrary· to' the equal personal dignity of men and women who, in matrimony, give themselves with a love that is total and, therefore, unique and exc'1'usive."

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Aid for Africa On Aug. 16, the pope spoke of

peace. and generosity among social groups to a large crowd at a Mass !in Lubumbashi, in Zaire's southernmost province, Shaba.

He 'referred to the often­bloody history of the province, which has been torn by seces­sionist violence over several years and referred to the need for "true love" in a world where men and women "know anguish, destitution, hunger and, in too many regions of the world, per­secution or torture."

.The pope honored a victim of social upheaval and violence Aug. 15 when he. beatified Zairian Siste,r Marie-Clementine Anwar­ite Nengapeta. The Congregation of the Holy Family nun was mur~

dered during a' 1964 civil war whiie defending her virginity against a rebel soldier.

During the beatification Mass at the People's Palace. in the Zairi'an ,capital, Kinshasa,' the pope said that as the nun forgave, her killer as she was dying, so. did he.

"I too,. in the. .name of' the

whole chufch,foi"give with all my heart" everyone involved in the murder, he said.

Pope John Paul traveled to Zaire Aug. 14 from Bangui, Cen­tral African Republic. During his short stop there, the pope' urged the country's Catholics to help their impoverished nation's de­velopment. '

He linked the need to seek the common good to the conduct of Christians who hold public office and urged the country's Cath­olics to work for native voca­tions to reduce the local church's dependency on foreign mission­aries. In Cameroon and Togo, the pontiff urged Catholics to ex­tend the evangelization begun by the early missionaries.

In Cameroon "Aug. 11, he 'also called for "an end, without de­lay" to apartheid. In a short stop in Ivory Coast A\lg. 10, the pope consecrated 'ii' cathedral in Abid­jan, the 'country's largest city. -He had blessed the cornerstone of the cathedral !in May 1980, during his first trip to Africa.._. .-,

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Dear Mary: Recently I h.ve become very .ware 01 the I.ck 01 relilioul tr.lnlnl lor C.thollc cbDclrennoare mentaUy retarded. I live In' • sm.n town, .nd that • Ione Heml to be an accepted excuse lor not havlnl. CCD pro­anm lor budlcapped chOdren. Parenti IroDD larler parishes tell me, thoup, th.t varioul UCUHl • re used In their parllhes a weD.

When first inquiring im our par­ish, the CCD director replied, "I have enough trouble getting teachers for tllte regular kids, much less..."

Much leuf No, retarded child­ren .re"Just a"' Just a Important, hum.n, lovlnl, worthy 01 love, a much chlldrelll 01 God a .ny other child.

I wa politely, but firmly directed to the lew parishes who h.ve belun .pro....ml. In other wordl, "T.ke you problem elsewhere." (Dela­,ware) .

You: have pointed out a need which is apparently being over­looked. I suspect that the people you approached have not put you off from lack of concern. They probably do not know how to meet your child's needs, much as they might like to.

This is where you come in. "The church" is not some anonymous entity "out there". The church is

us. The church does not have problems. We have problems. Singles, elderly, divorced Cathol-. ics and the mentally retarded can all complain that the church is fail­ing them. Or they can show other members how to be better Chris­tians.

What can you do to dispel the ignorance and helplessness the rest of the community feels in trying to meet your child's needs? Try these for starters.

What are you child's needs? Could your child attend a regular class with you in attendance as an assistant teacher and helper?

If you decide there is need for separate classes, you req~ire a dif­ferent approach. I agree that going to a large parish miles away is no way to introduce your child to her Christian community. However, a small parish may not have enough children to support separate classes for the mentally retarded. Perhaps you can interest one teacher in working with parents of the retarded to set up one class fo.r all ages.

. Perh~ps you can develop an ecumemcal program. Surely all Christian churches want to intro­duce their mentally retarded mem­bers to the love of our Lord.

Your CCD director is apt to be ' more responsive if you ask for spe­

cific help rather than saying"Teach my child." Would you like to know about textbooks or teaching aids? Your CCO director can probably show you texts or direct you to publishers' catalogs. Are there records, tapes, pictures you think would be valuable? Ifyou are will­ing to research and recommend, the parish may-be willing to buy some materials.

Look for ways outside of class­rooms to share the Christian expe- . rience with your child. Perhaps the relaxed atmosphere of a summer Bible school would enrich your child. '

'Inquire whether your diocese has a family camp. Family camp is an area set aside for vacationing in a Christian setting. Like all child­ren, mentally retarded children can enjoy such an experience.

Remember, we are not learning about the Christian life only when we sit down and talk about Jesus, but whenever we create a more loving environment for those around us. By bringing your child's needs to the attention of the par­ish" you can make your parish a more loving place.

Re.der questions on lamlly Dv­Ing .nd child care to be .nlwered IIlI print are Invited. Addresl the Kennys, Box 871, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

- You know a Sunday homily has 253 Cedar St., New Bedford 824-5000 been really good when the conver­993-3222 sation turns to "what Father said" after you get home.

I had such an experience recently. The pastor was on vacation and

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AND BIBLES, 679-5262 11:00 To 5:30 SlInda, Thru Saturda, Once he had' established this , Tel. 673-4262 rapport and everybody was Iisten~

ing to him, he went on to ask a question no one was expecting: What is it that tells the world we're Catholic?

He ticked off some of the check­points generally associated with being Catholic: Ma~s on Sunday, baptism, registered in a parish and being on the envelope mailing list.

Admitting that all these are sig­nificant, he quickly got to the bot­tom line. Those aren't the essence, he said. I We tell the world we're Catholic by the way we live.

Back home, my daughter and a young cousin sat an.d talked about that homily over lunch.

Somehow the young priest had touched a chord by asking that simple but basic question.

It made us go a step deeper. Is the problem today, we wondered, that Catholics really don't want to let the world know who we are?

We're brushingsecular shoulders all day long in our schools and jobs and so it seems to be simply a 'pragmatic choice to· keep quiet about our beliefsystem and values. Now and then some may tell you they're Catholic. On Ash Wednes­day, some may show up with ashes on their forehead and you can feel ;:;:

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However, only occasionally do you meet some,one who; as a fol­lower of Christ, is a loving, giving person obviously living by values rooted in a faith system. This is a person who chooses never to deliberately hurt another, who respects self and others, who never judges others, who never condemns or exploits others, who never lays blame on another unfairly.

_ As we talked, I thought ofa psy­chologist and father of five, Sea­mus Vallely. 'He and his wife are trying to care for their family while devoting their attention and energy nearly full time to aiding the poor in Haiti. He tr~vels to parishes and groups, trying to raise the con­sciousness,of Americans to what is happening to the people of Haiti, ' forget it, we've lost our birthright. one of the poorest and most We've put ourselves in danger of disease-ridden countries. not being truly Catholic.

To, be ordained tomorrow Brother Henry G. Va~asse will pursued studies at the Weston

be ordained to the priesthood to­ School of Theology and Boston morrow in Alfred, Maine, by College. , Bishop Edward C. O'Leary of Port­ A Mass of Thanksgiving for rel­land, Maine. atives and friends will be celebrated

The son of the late Louis and by Brother Vanasse at 11 a.m. Hermenie Vanasse of Fall River, Sept. 8 at St. John the Baptist he has been' a member of the , church, Central Village, Westport. Brothers of Christian Instruction for over SO years and will remain in the community after ordination.

An indult granted in 1982 by the Vatican Congregation for Religious permits the brothers to have some members ,ordained for priestly ministry in the community and with students.

Brother Vanasse will be cha­plain at Notre Dame Institute and also director of a retreat center on the Alfred campus ofthe brothers.

Brother Vanasse holds a mas­ter's de~ree in theology from the UniverSity ofNotre Dame and has Brother Vanasse

In conversations with Vallely, we have discussed why being Cath­olic can mean being a "contradic­tion to the world," given the secu­lar and political climate in so many places today. .

Vallely has the courage to court poverty himself to "feed the hungry" elsewhere. He is doing this to follow the message of the Gospel.

How do we tell the world we are Catholic? I'm glad' the young priest asked the question. It is essential to remember the answer, given by Jesus just before he went to his death: By this shaD all know you are my disciples: that you love one another as I have loved you.

It sounds so simple. Yet it is the most difficult challenge. But if we

Taiwan branch for Opus Dei

TAIPEI, Taiwan (NC) ~ Opus Dei, an international Catholic ass­ociation, has opened a male branch in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.

The Taipei group's first members are three Filipinos, a Spaniard and three Chinese - two mainland­born and one Taiwanese, accord­ing to economist Lio Li Hsi, its director. Lio saids the branch has no Chinese clergy or foreign mis­sioners yet.

Establishment ofa Taipei branch of Opus Dei prompted mixed comments.

Jesuit Father Luis Gotheinz of Fu-Jen University, said, "Being a personal prelature responsible directly to the pope himself, Opus Dei" has members "known for their pointedly conservative course. Their policy is often camouflaged in secrecy concerning their moves. Suddenly they take hol~ ofa place."

According to Father George William Rutler, an American, Opus Dei appeals to Catholics dissatis­fied with uninspired liturgy, incon­sistent catechesis, anemic preach­ing and unstructured spiritual direc­tion.

It recruits university students, ' encouraging members to establish schools and colleges, p~ovide voca­tional training for the poor and run medical dispensaries and reme­

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Return of an angel.dial education among the disadvan­taged. . CHICAGO (NC) - An Ameri­

can flyer who 40 years ago took Members come from ail walks part in the bombing of Hiroshima

. of life. and Nagasaki has decided to return A small number live celibate the head of a stone angel that once

lives, and about 2. percent are adorned the front of the Nagasaki chosen to receive ordination. Cathedral.

, Raymond Gallagher, 63, gave. the 16-inch sculpted head to Chi­cago native Father John O'Mal­Practices threaten ley, a Jesuit' priest now serving in Hiroshima, at a Mass commemo­vATICAN CITY (NC) - Prac­rating the 40th anniversary of thetices which view "sexual freedom Hiroshima bombing. as the ultimate liberation of

woman" threaten marriage, the "My heart is greatly relieved. I family and Third World cultural , finally got it back to where it values, said members of the Vati­ belongs," said Gallagher, who as a can delegation to the U.N. World 23-year-old Army Air Corps elec­Conference for Women in a decla­ trician was aboard the B-29"Bock's ration signed by Bishop Paul Car" that dropped the atomic bomb Cordes, delegation head and vice on Nagasaki Aug. 9, 1945. He also president ofthe Pontifical Council flew in the formation that bombed for the Laity. . Hiroshima three days earlier.

Who needs sleep anyway? By Hilda YOUDg I rocked our baby so much I had

to take seasick pills; About the Radio and television child psy­ only thing that would put her to

chologists usually seem out in sleep was driving around the blo~k space, but I heard one yesterday in our old car. People began to who made me want to hug her. think we were casing their houses.

"In one sense, it's too bad there I would fall asleep in the speedy are those few infants who sleep checkout lane, standing in line for through the night when first born communion, during phone conver­and are so good because it makes sations. . ' , the normal hassles people face Meanwhile, friends told us about with newborns seem all the worse," their babies' cooing noises. Ours she said. hadn't stopped screaming long

Amen. Alleluia. enough to coo. We beCame addicted I remember our firstborn as if it to pacifiers. I would not leave the

was yesterday. For the first couple house without at least· one in my . ofdays at home I was disappointed purse and one in her mouth. We'd

she cried so much even after I fed worry about dental bills later. and changed her on the half hour.

Friends said their babies streng­Then concern set in that I was thened their marriages. I made my

doing something wrong. husband feel guilty for escaping to As the days passed the bags work in the morning and called

under my husband's and my eyes him periodically during the day to grew. Days of depression followed let him hear the baby screaming. nights of desperation.

Meanwhile friends had babies Eventually we survived the colic who slept 'like Rip van Winkle. period and I really don't hold One friend had the nerve to telilne grudges against friends whose she woke up her baby so she could babies slept all night. play with it. Well, riot big ones anyway.

Gallagher received the stone head from his brother, who found it in the rubble of Nagasaki while serv­ing there with the Navy. Since

then he has used it as a door - stopper and then encased it in

plastic. "As I got up in my years I just

had to get it back," he said. Five years ago a test with a

Geiger counter showed the head was slightly radioactive, he said.

Father O'Malley, who returned to the United States to visit family, didn't think much about the idea when he first spoke with Gallagher during a phone conversion.

"I figured if he shipped it to me I would see that it was sent to Naga- , saki. But when he brought it to. Mass I was struck by it," said Father O'Malley. "It reminded me of the holocaust and the anguish that occurred at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ·1 felt that if he was so compelled to see it returned, then I would do my bit."

Father O'Malley said that at his first opportunity after returning to Japan he will presellt the head to the bishop of Nagasaki for place­ment in the city's new cathedral.

'86 Vincentian parley in Canada

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (NC) - The 1986 International St. Vin­cent de Paul Conference will be held in Montreal Aug. 13-17.

The announcement was made during the society's annual Cana­dian national meeting, which was attended by over 400 Canadian delegates and several U.S. represen­tatives.

The international conference, held every six years, is expected to bring delegates from over 100 countries to Canada.

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So when Johnny, skips break­fast, goes to bed after midnight or. misses a week of school to round out the family vacation, rarely de:> the police' get involved. Though the neighbors may talk, ·this is probably.the most serious form of ­

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But intuitively you know that there are limits. For instance, you can't turn around and sell your child 'to an admiring neighbor like . you can your car, though it may cross your mind in a weak moment. Nor may you decide tbat, at 10 years, it's time for Johnny to start

j paying his own way, and force him 1 to get a full-time job.

A more common problem, child abuse; is equally forbidden. Though the scope of parental rights and . duties is largely a matter of com­

, mon sense, every parent should know just what the law allows, and/ or expects ofthem as parents.

I Historically, parental power over children was practically absolute.

. Ancient Rome gave the father power of life and death (which

tincluded sale, abandonment and anything else) over his children, based on the principle that "he who gives bas the power to take away." Fortunately the value of life itself gained appreciation and legal protection, and children were soon regarded as part of, not the property of the fainily unit.

Our own society has long shown great respect for the parent-child relationship. The key manifesta­tion of this respect is the right of personal privacy within famili~s,

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Parental rights and duties iog day-to-day decisions about your so basic that it, is protected by our tion in crowded classrooms are child's welfare (and it'~ often pretty Constitution. This, includes your winning the right to teach their effective). right to bear children, and to raise kids at home. However, these novel

them on your own set of religious setups are closely scrutinized to .

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) ­P,utting more adventure in fami.1Y routines and showing compassion for the increasing number ofsingle­parent households are lessons for, American'families and society to learn, said speakers at the 24th national convention of the Chris­tian Family Movement. .

The convention, held every two years, took place at St. Mary's College at Notre Dame. In CFM, families meet regularly in small groups and emphasize the relation-. ship between parent and child, husband and wife, family and par­ish, and family and community.

I "The single-parent family is a reality," Chicago consultant Bet­tye Lechner told the 800 partici­pants at the convention.

She noted that 13 percent of U.S. families were headed by a single parent in 1979 but said the

. figure rose to 26 percent in 1984 and may double by 1990. She said four in 10 first marriages now'end in divorce and 58 percent of mar­riages that begin with children already on the scene donot succeed..

The challenge for society is to adjust to t.hese changes without condoning divorce, she said. Too many people stay away from single­parent families because th'ey feel uncomfortable, she added, but Christians should provide emo­tional support and materials as soon as,help is needed.

Ms. Lechner and other speaJeers called on families to ,revise re­ligious traditions and find new ways to make the family operate as a· little community in which all members are important.

"The changes in family'life are irrevocable. What we do with them

and have. any inaccuracies cor: rected~ Don't forget, these will be part of their permanent record which becomes important when they get around to applying for college.

In general, you must consent to the medical treatment of your minor 'children. Unless it is an emergency situation, a doctor runs a risk if he treats a child without it. Likewise, you have the right to refuse most medical treatment for your children, unless doing so poses ' a serious threat to life. For instance, certain religions won't allow blood

' transfusions or other kinds ofmed­ical intervention, regardless oftheir lifesaving potential in the circum­stances.

As you can imagine, the defini­tion of "lifesaving" gets fuzzier in areas where medical knowledge is less exact, e.g. cancer therapies. Clearly, this tension between a family's freedom of choice and the state's interest in protecting life ­two extremely basic rights - makes it rather tough to pass definitive laws on such deeply controversial matters.

Nex~ Week: Part II: Your child's rights and the line between paren­tal discipline and abuse.

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and social values. Because every child has a right

to education, practically every state requires children to attend school between the ages roughly of Sand 17. Public education is provided free, though you may pay for your child to go to a 'private school of

,your choice. ' If your child has a physical,

mental or emotional handicap' which makes him unable to attend the regular public kcllool, this doesn't eliminate his right to edu­cation. In this case the state must help you evaluate your child's edu­cational needs and abilities, find a special educational program that's suited to these needs, and pay for at least some of it.

To ensure the right to'an educa~ tion, regular attendance is neces­sary, and the school system may' look into, any serious or chronic absences. A parent who violates the law by either keeping a child out of school continually or com­pletely, or who does nothing to prevent a child from playing hook­ey every day, can be charged with neglect or even be criminally prosecuted. .

In some ~tates, parents who are dissatisfied with the quality ofedu­cation or lack of individual atten~

make sure there's enough struc­ture in the child's day and that adequate progress is made. Obviously, with both parents com­monly at work these days, it isn't practicall1'or many.

Although a school does act in pan as a substitute parent during the school day, this doesn't mean that you have no say in what goes on in your child's life between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. You may make suggestions and critici!lms about the subject matter your child is leaming, the textbooks, techniques or teachers, channeling them through school boards and parent­teacher groups. However, keeping your child out of school a.ltogetlier for these reasons is a less.accepta.~

ble means of protest.

Should "someone else's child" ' be suspended or expelled from school, they are entitled to a hear­ing as soon as possible after sus­pension, and the parents may attend. Since any time away from school cuts back on this basic right to education, such punishment should be reserved for only serious or repeated misbehavior. As a parent, you also have the right to inspect your child's school file,

clinical psychologist who with his wife, Mary, writes a syndicated column on family life which appears weekly in The Anchor.

The Kennys pointed 'out that government and other institutions now provide many services once available only with the help of families, such as financial aid,jobs, education, and place to be born, married 'and die.

They suggested that families put more effort into making their ritu­als important because only by shar­

ing tasks can families stay together. The rituals ~hey cited included mealtime, bedtime, outings and vacations, and they ~aid the rituals can change as children get older.

Calling communication crucial to families and marriages, Clayton Barbeau, a 'psychotherapist and author from San Francisco dis­cussed at length "the advent~re of

, intimacy."

There is no such thing as life without stress, but families can strive to cre~te "happy stress" by,

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putting adventure into their rou­tines, he said. Intimacy is created when a person lowers his barriers

. and shares his feelings and emo­• tions, he said, but many' spouses

fail to share themselves fully due to fear of differences and rejection.

Barbeau said an extramarital affair is often a cry for attention and a symptom of a marriage without intimacy. He said an affair or divorce crisis offers the greatest potential for growth in a marriage if couples are willing to seek good counseling instead of a lawyer.

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Mooring superb Dear Editor:

I have wanted to compliment the writer of The Mooring on a number of occasions for his well written, informative and relevant articles, but the Mooring of 8/9/85 (a Wolf in Sheep's Cloth­ing) is superb in its scriptually sound response to a distorted view presented by the liberal faction of the Catholic press.

The basic philosophy of any Communist country, by its very nature, has to be anti-God and so anti-Christian. Communism is an atheistic society whose ultel1i­or motive is the destruction of all forces acknowledging God as the supreme being.

Consider: Three' Czechs have been handed jail terms and two . others received suspended sen­tences for "misdeeds against the interests of socialist society." Their crimes: smuggling rosaries, crucifixes and chalices into Czechoslovakia from Poland. (WaH St. Jou~nal, 7/24/85).

It is absolutely essential for the Christian community to rec­ognize the tactics of deception inspired by spiritual forces of the kingdom of darkness.

Joseph M. Goyette New Bedford

Thanks for article Dear Editor: Thank you for a well-wdtten -and interesting article on Corpus Christi Parish (Anchor, Aug. 2). You were able to give coherence to a number of disparate facts and quotes. I have received many comments from parishioners who read with pride of their parish.

Many thanks for your efforts. Father George Coleman Corpus Christi Parish Sandwich

Msgr. Ellis award WASHINGTON (NC) - The

Msgr. John Tracy Ellis Award has been established by the U.S. Catholic Historical Society in honor of the priest, considered the dean of American Catholic church historians.

The award, which will recog­nize individu-als who !have made outstanding contributions to the rife of the. church, was an­nounced at the Catholic Univer­sity 'of America on the occasion of Msgr, EHis' 80th birthday.

Msgr. Ellis a priest since 1938, lectures on church history at Catholic University's School of Religious Studies. He is the au­thor of 20 books, including ibis two-volume "The Life of James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1834-1921."

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Archbishop' May to assist at synod

WASHINGTON (NC) - Arch­hishop John L. May of St. Louis will go to Rome this faH to aid Bishop James Malone during the Synod of Bishops, according to a spokesman for the National Con­ferenceof Catholic Bishops.

Bishop Malone, of Youngs­town, Ohio, is an automatic member of the two-week extra­ordinary synod by virtue of his' office as president of the NCCB. Archbishop May is NCeB vice president.

Pope John Paul II called the synod to review church renewal in ,the 20 years since the Sec­ond Vatican Council.

Russell Shaw, public affairs secretary of the NCCB, 'said that he would also be going along as Bishop ,Malone's press aide, and Msgr. Daniel Hoye, NCCB general secretary, would be there as chief staff assistant. '

The NCCB is currently in the process of synthesizing and sum­marizing results of consultations around the country for an ad­vance report to Rome as part of the synod preparations, Shaw said. Discussions on the synod by the nation's bishops ~hen

they met earlier this year in CoHegeville, Minn., formed the most :important part of those consultations, he said.

Overturn urged WASHINGTON (NC) - The

U.S. Catholic Conference has urged the Supreme Court to over­turn a 1984 federaI appeals court ruling that prevents students from holding non-denominational prayer services in a pub1ic high school. By ruling that a group could not meet at Williamsport, Pa., Area High School during a regular school club period, the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Cir­cuit Court of Appeals viola,t~

the Constitution's First Amend­ment guarantee of rel-igious lib­erty, the usee said in a friend­of-the-court brief. '

The case involves a student Bible-reading and informal prayer session &ike those Congress ac­commodated in a 1984 Ilaw giv­ing religiously-oriented student groups 'the same access to high

- school facilities as other. extra­cUITicuIar clubs. At issue in the case is interpretation of the First Amendment's treatment of reli­gion.

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eHD: 'Eloquent testimony' to ,eff-ec-ts 'of Vatican- II

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (NC) efforts to foster acceptance of said in a prepared text, delivered - The Campaign for Human De­ the ~u~ch's social ,teachings by on the conference's opening day. velopment provides "eloquent Catholics because "the needs to­ "When people have hope, they testimony" to the fact that Am· day in many ways are more dare to do things -that others' erican Catholics heeded the Sec­ severe than they were 15 years never even think about. ond Vatican Co~ncil's caH for ago." "Our hope comes from what social justice, hut challenges re­ The current chairman of the we have done, what we have main, speakers told CHD's 15th bishops' committee that over­ accomplished," he said. Nonethe­anniversary celebration. sees CHD said, that optimism is less, he added, "we face the , Bishop James W. Malone of a !hallmark of those who seek reality that there are more poor Youngstown, Ohio,' president of justice. people today ilian 15 years ago; the National Conference of Oath­ According to Bishop William. our cities are deteriorating; more olic Bishops 'and U.S. Catholic B. Friend of Alexandria-Shreve­ people are out of work; small Conference, reminded partici­ port, La., CHD's !history is that businesses are going bankrupt; pants that CHD was founded by of "people daring to seek farms are being foreclosed, and the U.S. bishops -in 1970 to meet justice." people are being disenfranchised. the challenge of Vatican II and "To be daring is to be full "Some may see this as a rea­to address the social un~est, 11'8­ of hope. Hope is the energy that son for hopelessness. .But we cism and poverty of the United drives people to want to change know differently," the bishop States in the 1960s. the way things are," the bishop added. "There is hope."

He termed CHD an "eloquent testimony" to a concern for social justice and said such "in­ Women's pastoral might not flyvolvement is what Vatican II called us -to do." WASHINGTON (NC) - The on the final form of the docu­

He and other bishops and proposed U.8'. bishops' pastoral ment. social justice activists addressed letter on women might not be By that time, he said, il'eports CHD's Aug. 11-14 conference, written, a staff member of the are due from dioceses that have which drew some 1,400 persons National Conference of Catholic held consultations on the pro­from 47, states. Bishops said in a speech at The posed document. "Right now it's

CHD was founded to support Catholic University of America. stiH called a pastoral letter," he programs that would help eradi­ "That (the proposed pastoral said; adding that actual writing cate poverty, educate the non­ letter) is all up in the air right could begin early next year. Com­poor about -the ~eality of poverty, now," said Sister Mariella Frye, pletion is not scheduled until and change attitudes, Bishop staff adviser to the six bishops 1988. Malone said. on the document committee. Father Donald Heintschel,

In a speeth Aug. 14, Bishop The bishops could stHl write a NCeB associate general secre­Malone noted that in 15 years, pastoral letter on the role of tary, agreed that the bishops CHD has raised more than $120 women in society and the church have not tied themselves down miIlion ,in contributions from or they might instead issue a to writing'll. pastoral letter on U.S. Catholics. Through that as­ statement or a plan of action re­ women. sistance and the work of 'thou-' lating to women's concerns, she "From the very beginning it sands of groups, he said, dis­ said. was not clear it would be a pas­criminatory laws have been Sister' Frye, a member of the torol:ll," he said. changed, tenants have obtained Mission Helpers of the Sacred Sister Frye, coordinator of decent housing; workers have Heart, said she hoped the bish­ catechetical ministries for the united ~nd formed their own ops would opt for a plan of ac­ U.S. Catholic Conference, also businesses, the disadvantaged tion. "Pastorals are too easily said the bishops intended to' ask have received health care, and put on the shelf," 'she said. a woman to write the document voting !fights for blacks, His­ Bishop Joseph L. Imesch of for them. During March hearings panics and other minorities have Joliet, IlL, who heads the bishops' on the document some speakers been financed. committee preparing the docu­ argued against a pastoral, sug­

The USCC president added, ment, said in a telephone inter­ gesting that it would be foolish however, that CHD and other view that the bishops might not for an all-male group of bishops Catholic agencies must expand decide until the end of the year to undertake such a project.

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-Polish National Catholic priest ordination recogniZed by Rome

By NC News Service Father Joseph Hart, dean and 300,000 U.S. and Canadian mem­president of St. Bernard's In­ bers, was formed from Polish

In a decision with possibly stitute, the Rochester diocesan Catholic immigrant groups which far~reaching ecumenical conse­ theological school, said the Vati­ broke . from communion with quences, the Vatican has de­ can decision to recognize Father Rome at the tum of the century. clared that a U.S. priest of the Walczak's 1968 ordination ap­ The split was not over doctrine, Polish National Catholic Church peared to "apply to alI orders" but chief.ly because of administra­Is already validly ordained. The received by priests of national tive or other disputes betweenpriest, Father Melvin Walczak churches belonging, as ,the PNCC Polish-American parishes and the of Rochester, N.Y., who is mar~ does, to the Old Catholic Union predominantly lrish-Americanified and has two children, is of Utrecht. and German-American hierarchy now ministering in the Roman

Father Stanley Skrzypek of of the time. Catholic Church without reor­New York Mills, N.Y., chief ecu­ JIll commo.n with other, national dination. menical officer of the PNCC, churches which belong to the

It was believed the first time also called the Vatican's officia'1 Old Catholic Union of Utrecht, the Vatican formally recognized recognition of a PNCC priest's the PNCC traces its ordained -an ordination in the PNCC as ordination a first. ' ministry through a common Une"a'1ready validly received." He said he could not speak for of bishops which Catholic theo­

Bishop Matthew Clark of Ro­ the PNCC as a whole, but as an logIans have considered validly chester formally accepted Father Individual "I think it's a joy to ordained in the apostolic succes­Walczak and his family-into the the church. What in fact it (the sion. Officials' contacted said Catholic Church in a mid-June Vatican decision) says to us is, that until now, however, there private ceremony and made the "Your orders, your sacraments had been no officiaI declaration priest a member of the Rochester are valid.' " that could be cited to show Vati­diocesan clergy. The PNCC, which claims about can approval of that view.

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mind? today's marriages is the fre­Q. Would you Wlite more ~quency with which they come toabout marriage please? (Texas)

'an end. For almost every marri­A. 'Probably the most note­ age' that is successful, another

worthy thing to'say about marri­ is likely to end in divorce. age inAmefi~a today ~s that it's

Even among Catholics thenot what it used to be, permanancy of marriage seemsOnce upon a time (not too to be turning into a thing of thelong ago) the husband was usu­past for some. The divorce rateally, the breadwinner and the among Catholics is keeping pace wife was usuaHy the homemaker. with that of the population atThis ~rrangement has, in many 1arge in many instances. ' cases, been replaced by' dual car­

All this raises the 'question of eer partnerships. The wife may whether anything is still theturn out to be an executive with same about marriage. a job not terribly different from

;her, husband's., And both may be And the answer is yes, some good cooks at home. things will always be true about

Once upon a time husband and the sacred union between a wife wife came' from similar back­ and husband. A few examples: grounds. Now, for example, inter­ If you enter this state of life faith marriages are becoming ,focusing solely on what you're more and more common. going to gain from it, you will

Now a few couples are living soon be in trouble. together before ;they -marry, an But if you give careful con­a,rrangement that was for the sideration to the freedoms you most part frowned upon by U.S. must renounce in' marriage, society in earlier years.' chances are you wiU come to an

But an outstanding mark of understanding of the fact that

impress this new person. As a relationship matures, the

two individuals try to move be­yond this first stage. None of us is perfect. Neither can we expect another to have no faults. Grow­ing in love means taking the risk of sharing more genuine and honest feedback. One person tells the other when he or she has been hurt or disappointed. ,Each also tries to be willing to hear such comments .from a part-, nero

Gradually" two people can b,uild the type 'of trust described in.the song. They recognize :each other's faults and limitations and yet choose to love each other just as they' are. Such a decision does not me,an that they no longer challenge each other. In fact, each follows the song's advice to help the other become the "best that I can be."

Individuals who want a rela­tionship to grow are willing to face the question: "What could each of us do to make this rela­tionship better?" They assess whether either or both of them play games and, i~ so, how they can help each other to be less afraid to be themselves.

They work together to build the type of relationship that they want without sacrificing either person's it:ldividuality.

I like Air. Supply's song be­cause it des~ribes the goal of freedom that two people can help each other reach. If you find yourself jn this 'type of IQving relationship, nurture and protect it. Nothing'in life Is more valu­able'.' . ,

Your comments are always welcomed. Address Charlie Mar­tin, 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., Evansville, Ind. 47714.

love involves sacrifices some­times.,

You also may come to see that the partners in every marriage are to some extent incompatible. He may be ,a Democrat, she a Republican. He may like rock' music, she may hate it, and so on.

In the intere!?ts of a successful and permanent Christian marri­age for you, could you put on your thinking cap in the next few weeks, and ponder these questions: ,

When you thiilk of ma,rri'age, do you think only of what you hope to gain from it?

What are some things you might contribute to your marri­age?

What are some fr~edoms peo­ple must renounce when they marry? Do you think, they gain any freedoms? What might some of these be?

Are. you incompatible now with any members of your fam­ily? How do you' deal with this incompatibility?

What will. you, do if you are neat as a pin and your ,marriage partner is as messy as a tornado?

Who must give, in to whom ­and when - and why - and how often? '

Send questions to Tom Len­non, 1312 Mass. 'Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20805.

By Cecilia Belanger

Over the past several months I've heen jotting down what young ,people 'are telling me. Many feel that we are truly living in an apocalyptic age, an age when literally everything and everybody .is' affected by the fimdamental changes' taking place in all tQeasp~cts of our experience.

They feel that many are taking change against their wiIls, that we are' dashing 'downhill at br~akneck speed. to, 'Yh.o knows where. . , ,

Carol, age 19, asks ,"If 'any­body can receive a heart from somebody else's body, then who am I, and who are they?"

sieve, age 17, asks "If I can be aborted i~ a few seconds by a machine, then who am I?'!,

Melinda, age 18, asks "Is our way of thinking about God changed? Are we tiimishing God from our lives? This surrogate mothers bit turns me off." ,

John, .age 20, asks "We are leaving' God behind .and setting ourselves up as gods. Aren't ,we?"

For the last three centuries or so our western world has been predominantly a "quantity" '1'ather than a "quality" civiliza­tion. I ask~d my young f.riends how they would define a "quan­tity" civilization and Carol an­swered "A "quantity" society has a tendency to ask questions beginning with words li\{e "how?, how much?, how many?" Steve jumped in; nodding his head', with' "ybu're 'right': and a "quality" civilization tends to ask questions heginping with WOrds like "Why?" and who?" It goes without saying that, no civilization can ever be entirely one or the other."

Melinda said, "I don't like the age we're ,living in. You can't mention religion without "some­one jumping down your throat. I mentioned the Bible to someone the other day and you should have seen the look I got. My mother told me she has had the same experience.

John: "A group of us spent an entire evening discussing what it means to be human, and we were in agreement that th~re'is an element in society that :is definitely trying to dehumanize us for several years."

One young person I met through a friend said this to me: "Among my new acquaintances (you will notice I, did not say 'friends,') morality, decency sex­ual responsibility and behavior are "dirty words." Can you be­lieve that? They laugh at those' of us who believe in virtue 'and chastity. I never thought I'd see that. .

It is bro~ght home to us again and again that we -must stand up and be counted. Something terri­ble is happening to us. Instead of ,being concerned about the morals of our youth and teach­ing them to respect -their bodies and one 'another, we f.ind that there is less accent and empha­sis on this than on the results of their irresponsible behavior. Nothing about prevention. This too bothers many youth who see

their contemporaries' going down the wrong road and making ilociety pay for. it. >One asked, "How long must I be my broth­er's keeper? Wh'p is going to k~p ~e?'" .

TO,gQ through a period Hke Qt.trs, a,"generation ne~ds great resources, resources of the spirit. Yet, those who '8re calling for 'these resources are, shouted down. Those in the churches who speak for morality and the value of human life are 1;lsed 'as scape­goats.

>. When' did ,alI' 'this dehuman­izing .begin? Some believe that toe moment, respon'sibility was removed from the private sector, and embraced within, the"govern­ment sector, there was '8 .falling off of morality' and tne work !'lthic, the things that make one self-re'specting' and responsible. I see and hear things that are truly' hard to believe. Anything goes, and it's all seeping right down to the little ones in gram­mar school.

Many of us don't ag'ree that you park your reNgion outside the door of wherever one finds himself. Religion is 'a part of

,one's very being. No one wants a raving fanatic around, but one should never he ashamed ot mentioning God's name. When one begins to do thi,s it is only, a step to closing the door entirely in God's face. It's Hke telling Him, "You're aHowed here, but not there. This is off-limits to you."

---j-":receivecC a-'I~tter .from a reader who is struggling with this problem. I can qnly say that once we divorce our private lives from our public ones, that is to say, that God is forbidden cer­tain areas of our lives, then we have widened the gulf between Him and us. When God is not 'alIowed -into alI the areas of our lives, then we don't realIy believe in God. We are phonies (the churches are fulI of Ithem). It's as if we're saying to God, "We're doing this for your own gooa. You're not old enough or ex­perienced enough in worldly matters to enter here."

Again, isn't it strange? In the 17th century a great new human enterprise gathered momentum in the West - the physical sci­ences. For a short while people retained an ability to haHow -the new world. They operated on the human body and 'fejoiced in the glory of God as seen dn ;that complex creation called '8 human being. Likewise, they looked in­to the world of the telescope and 'ascribed glory to God for the majesty of the heavens. They gave thanks.

At what point did we -leave all that behind?

When did we begin to leave God out of the laboratory? Did we think He was no longer safe or needed? lOid science become God's enemy? So God went hack to the safe, quiet sanctuary. One by one we took the areas of hu­man activity from God. We "sec­ularized" them. We diminished the majesty of the creator and the revealer of these enterprises. How ironic and tragic.

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"JUST AS I AM I':ye, had ,a .lot of big dreams , . I'~e mad~ a lot of bad J.lloves' , :' I know that yOll could ,walk away, But you never .'do. I've met a'lot of Cold h~arts

"I've learned to smile and deceive I know I'm hard to be around:

, " But you never leave. I'm not easy to understand But you holdout your hand and say You love me just as I am You always treat me the best' that you can You say you want me, 'need me, love me, baby Just as I am. Made a lot of heartaches I· found a lot of closed doors When all the others turn away You love nie more, you love me more. I want to love forever To keep our world together And be the best that I can be, baby> Every tim.e the world caves in on me, you say You love me just as' I am

Written and sung by: Air Supply (c) 1985, Arista Records InC.

AIR SUPPLY has been absent scribes, "learn to smile and· de­from the Top 40 for some time. ceive," each other. However, their new ,release, When such game-playing can "Just as I Am," should bring be put aside, ,a person is more them ,new acclaim. The group free to relate to the other "just still has many fans, who appreci- as lam." . ate their mellow musical style. The song is idealistic in failing

The song describes a romance to mention' all the work that built on acceptance a.nd commit- goes into reaching such a level ment. Without thos~ qualities, of trust. Often we are on our couples often find that they play best behavior when we first meet games and, as the song de- someone. We want to please and

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FIRE RALLY, BOSTON Buses for a FIRE (Faith, Interces­

sion, Repentance and Evan(U:lism) rally ~o beheld from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept 21 at the Boston Garden will leave from Sacred Hearts Seminary, Wareham, and St. Mary's parish, New Bedford .. CATHEDRAL, FR

The parish is being remembered this week in the prayers of the Sacred Hearts Sisters at their Fall River House of Prayer. O.L. GRACE, N. WESTPORT

Council ofCatholic Women mem­bership drive meeting: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, parish center. Refreshments, haJrstyle and makeup demonstration; all welcome. VINCENTIANS, FR

District council meeting: Sept. 3, St. Bernard Church, Assonet.

Presidents' meeting: 8 p.m. Sept. 18, St. John of God CCD Center, Somerset. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET

CCD teacher training session: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 BLUE ARMY

Five hour vigil: 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sept. 6, St. Francis Xavier Church, Acushnet. ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH

Women's Guild annual peace pil­grimage to Washington, NJ: Oct. 12 to 14. ST. PATRICK, FR

1981$ Mass intentions may now be reserved.

If necessary, the parish will give financial aid to parish children attending schools of other parishes; . information at rectory.

A congratulatory letter from the Vatican has been received by Father William W. Norton on the occasion of his installation as pastor. ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH

Wine and cheese party at rectory for religious education teachers and staff members: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26. SACRED HEART, FR

The summer daily Mass schedule will continue through Sept. 6.

Women's Guild board meeting s.et for Sept. 30 has been rescheduled to Oct. I at the rectory. SEPARATED/DIVORCED, FR

Support Group for Separated, Divorced and! or Remarried Catho­lics: meeting Aug. 28, Our Lady of Fatima hall, Swansea. All welcome. CHRIST THE KING COTUIT/MASHPEE

Congratulations to newly-or!iained Father Kenneth Gumbert, OP, who "Clime home" to Queen of All Saints earlier this month to offer a Mass of Thanksgiving.. BREAD OF LIFE, FR

Bread of Life prayer'community healing praayer conference: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Blessed Sac­rament Church, Fall River, under direction of ..Dr. Hugh Boyle, a Taunton psychologist and psycho­therapist, assisted by JoAnn Hughes, a family therapist specializing in group dynamics and Elizabeth Con­nors, a psychotherapist. All are mem­bers of the Association of Christian Therapists.

To be discussed are healing prayer and obstacles to receiving God's healing love. The program will con­

, elude with a question period and a healing service.

Organizers note that the event is presented within the Catholic tradi­tion and in cooperation with clergy, religious and mental health profes­sionals. Information: Fred Deme­trius, 644-2375.

ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Adoration of Bl. Sacrament: noon

to 6 p.m. Sept. I, St. Sharbe~ Chapel.

ST. MARY, SEEKON~ CCD teacher orientations begin

Aug. 25 at church.

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL, NB Greater New Bedford deanery

leaders' meeting: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25, , Cathedral Camp. Plans to be made for Nov. 30 Holy Spirit breakfast with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin as main speaker.

Group regional prayer meeting: 7 p.m. Oct. 2, Neumann Hall, Cathed­ral Camp.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Parish picnic: noon to 6 p.m. Aug.

25, Our Lady of the Lake ·Camp, East Freetown. For transportation, call rectory.

Lightweight clothing and bedding are being collected for a Sacred Hearts mission in Texas. ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN

Meeting for parents of parochial school children: 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at school. Some openings remain in grade 2. SS. PETER" PAUL, FR

Mrs. Teresa Rosseter has joined the parish school faculty as first grade teacher.

The school year will open Sept. 4 with a 1:15 p.m. Mass on Sept. 6 honoring 7th grade teacher Sister Eileen Kitchen's silver jubilee as a Sister of Mercy.

CCD teachers will be commissi­oned at 9:30 a.m. Mass Sept 15,Catechetical Sunday.BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORERS

Holy hour ,with Father Rene Belanger, SSS: 7 p.m. Aug. 27, Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven. Adoration daily at church from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ST. ANNE, FR

After-school supervision and hot lunch program begin Sept. 9 in the parochial school.

Family picnic and Mass: begin­ning II a.m. Sept. 8 with Mass at 5 p.m. Nanaquaket, Tiverton. OSTERVILLE CONCERT

"Share Your Bread: Songs of Hunger and Hope,"ecumenicalcon­cert by Sisters of the Community of

8 A 23 S PNew ZIon:· p.m. ug. ,t. eters Episcopal Church, 'Wianno Ave., Osterville. All.welcome. SACRED HEARTS SEMINARY RETREAT HOUSE, WAREHAM

Women's retreat Sept. 6 to 8 directed by Father Stan. Kolasa, SS.CC., pastor St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett. Men's retreat Oct. II to 13 directed by Father Wil. liam Norton, pastor St. Patrick's church, Fall River. Charismatic retreat Sept. 27 to 29 directed by Fathers Rick LaBrecque, SS.CC. and Raphael Flammia, SS.CC. Infor­mation on all retreats: 295-0100. ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT

Family picnic: noon to 6 p.m., with Mass at 12:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake Camp, East Freetown.

Father Edward Correira, chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital, New Bed­ford, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in the church hall to all interested in participating in parish ministry to elderly and shut-in members.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program will begin in October for nonpracticing Catholics wishing to return to the faith, those wishing to deepen their faith, those who have not received one or another sacra­ment and those interested in church

membership. O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE '

Parishioners interested in aiding the Meals on Wheels program are asked to call 428-6115 (mornings). Those who may have a room or apartment to rent to family members of patients at Lewis Bay Head Injury Center are asked to contact 771­

, 0612, ext. 26.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT In planning: ecumenical group of

SISTER LUCILLE GAU­VIN, OP, will play and sing origin,l songs as part of an Ethiopian benefit concert from 1 to S p.m. tomorrow at La­Salette Shrine, Attleboro. Var­ious Christian music groups from Massachusetts and Rhode Island will also partic­ipate in the program. Sister Gauvin directs a liturgical folk group at Bishop .Connolly High School, F~ll River.

Women's Guild: meeting for Mass, business session and refreshments 7 p.m. Sept. 4. New members welcome. HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON

Parishioners will participate in the annual Polish Day Aug. 25 at LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro. ST. ANN, RAYNHAM

New Women's Guild officers: Muriel Dolan, president; Donna O'Connell, vice-president; Lucille Couture, treasurer; Mary Ann Miller, secretary. Meetings in church basement first Wednesday evening of each month. Color Awareness program 7 p.m. Sept. 4. . PERMANENT""DiACONATE

Diaconal classes resume Sept. 17. Day of recollection on "Marriage and the Deacon": 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. n at the Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth. Men's retreat: Dec. 6 to 8. Continuing education begins 0 I d ., 0 8

ct. an a wIves program ct. . LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO

Annual Polish Pilgrimage: 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25; rosary procession, crowning outdoor Mass with Bishop Szczepan Wesoly, delegate of the primate of Poland for pastoral care of emigrants, as celebrant and homilist. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

Organization for bereaved parents: . meeting 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, St. Louis

de France School, Swansea.

O.L.MT. CARMEL, NB 'First communion and confirma­tion video cassettes are now available. OUR LADY'S HAVEN, FAIRHAVEN

The diocesan health facility wel­comes chapel organist Michel Lab­ens, who will play for Saturday vigil and holy day Masses. A native of France, he studied music in Belgium and since 1953 has played at St. Anthony's Church, New Bedford. He is also organist for Tifereth Israel Synagogue and St. Kilian's parish, both in New Bedford. 0 of I, ATTLEBORO

Alcazaba Circle: meeting andpotluck supper 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5; installation of officers 2 p.m. Sept. 22, both at K of C Hall, Hodges Street. ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA

Father Anthony D'Silva of the .

Salesian Fahters WIll speak at week­.end Masses about the missionary work of his community.

PROCESSION at opening Mass of Third National His­parishioners and Congregational the Philippines, will speak at all panic Pastoral Encuentro in Washington, DC. Story on pageChurch members to participate in Massesth's eekend on behalf ofhl's

I w 3. (NC photo)social and educational activities. missions.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET

Bishop Joseph Regan of Mary­knoll, a diocesan native serving in'

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Aug. 23, 1985 15

tv, movie news Symbols' following film reviews indicate

both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-l3-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved fOI children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation!; O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check dates and

times of television and radio programs against local list· ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Summer Rental" (Pnramount)

is an innocuous little comedy with some fairly vulgar se­quences and not enough humor to redeem it. There is nothing original in. this film.

John Candy gives his usual adequate performance with Rich­ard Crenna and Rip Torn steal­ing scenes in supporting roles. A2, PG

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (Warners), Pee Wee Herman is loose in his first full-length fea­ture. Pee Wee's search for his stolen bike takes him on a mad­cap chase from the Alamo to the Warner Brothers' sound stages.

If you happen to be a fan of Pee Wee's particular' brand of

puerile humor you might enjoy ·this picture; many find it to be about 90 minutes too long. A2, PG

Films on TV Sunday, Sept. 1, 8-11 p.m.

EDT (ABC) - "On Her Majes­ty's Secret Service" (1969) ­George Lazenby as James Bond is off to the Swiss Alps where he uncovers, an insidious plan to threaten the world with genetic extinction. The usual violence and sexual implications of the 007 series make this mediocre adult fare. A3. The ,Motion Pic· ture Association of America rat· ing was different from the cur­tent system at the time the film • was released, so the film is rated M - mature audiences.

, Religious TV Sunday, Aug. 25 (CBS) "For

Our Times" - CBS presents a dramatic adaptation of Richard Wright's "Black Boy," an auto­

'biographical account of the plight of urban American blacks in a segregated society.

Religious Radio Sunday, Aug. 25 (NBC) "Guide­

line" - Msgr. George Leonard, personal assistant for non-dioce­san affairs to Cardinal George Basil Hume, archbishop of West­minster, Engl'and, is interviewed about the work of European Catholic bishops:

Sunday, Sept. 1 (NBC) "Guide­line" - Eileen Egan is inter. viewed about her new book on Mother Teresa, "Such a Vision of the Street: Mother Teresa, the Spirit and the Work."

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gelization is not simply an option na Charta of the church's mission youth and its stress on the reality for the church but is essential to its and ministry," Bishop Murphy said of God and the centrality of Jesus , e Cardlen"al Ratzlenge'r life, Bishop Thomas J. Murphy of it "has been and continues to be Christ.pOp ., - : Great Falls-Billings, Mont., told - the occasion when the church com­

He did not mention specific members of the National Council munity returns to its roots and Cardinal Bernard F. Law ofROME (NC) - Cardinal Henri problems, but one of the most of Catholic Evangelization. tries to recapture the evangelizing Boston, main celebrant and homi­de Lubac,89, a retired French controversial has been the con: "Evangelization,'~ he said, "is power of Jesus." list at the closing liturgy urged par­theologian once silenced for his gregation's silencing of Fran- not an elective. Evangelization is The bishop said he saw in the ticipants to draw their joy from the progressive views, has said that spiritual hunger of today's people ciscan theologian Father Leon-,' one of the required courses for glory of Christ. unfair, "defamatory" campaigns a great 'opportunity for Catholic ardo Boff. of Brazil. members ofthe Catholicfaith com­are being waged against Pope evangelical endeavor. "If we call ourselves evangelists During the 1'950s, Cardinal de munity."

. John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph He urged the group to remember we are there with love, justice and Lubac's theology was criticized The conference, held recently atRatzinger, head of the Vatican why people continue to find the hope for a better life which isn't as too progressive, and his per- Regis College in Weston, com­Congregation for the Doctrine of church attractive; citing its em­ circumscribed by 10 or 20 years on mission to teach theology was memorated the 10th anniversary the Faith. . phasis on family life, its reverence earth, but is opened to the eternity withdrawn by his Jesuit superi- of Pope Paul VI's apostolic exhor­

Cardinal de Lubac; 89, said in for life, its view of marriage as a of his (Christ's) presence," he said. ors. The' permission was restored tation, "Evangelii Nuntiandi" (On a recent intewiew with "30 permanen! institution, the importance later in the decade.' Proclaiming the' Gospel). Giorni," an Ita,lian Catholic mag­azine, that the pope had worked hard at the Second Vatican Coun­cil and had applied "both the letter and the. spirit" of its teach­ings.

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He praised Cardinal Ratzinger as an "excelient theologian" who is unafraid openly to confront fundamental_questions.

"If sometimes he has found himself in the middle of polem­i~~, it's certainly not his fault," Cardinal de Lubac said in the interview.

The critics of the pope's fre­quent international trips, Car­dinal de Lubac said, are trying to keep the pope "a prisoner in his Vatican." But the pope has an "urgent need!' to make such trips - to unify local churches that risk isolating themselves, he said..

He pointed to the pope's re­cent trip ,to the Netherlands, where the pope wanted ".to con­firm in' the faith -and in unity, . those who want to remain faith­fuL"

The pope has calIed an extra­ordinary Synod of Bishops later this year to evaluate .the church's 20 years' experience after the Second Vatican Council. Some critics feel the pontiff is attempt­ing to limit the councH's 'applica­tion.

"I would like to underline how hard the pope worked at the council and how much he wrote and made it known and! applied, _. both in its spirit and its letter," said Cardinal -de Lubac, who was a peritus, or expert, at the council.

His own view, he added, was that "despite the effervescence that the council produced, we are far behind -in understanding and applying its real meaning."

Speal«ng on another to~ic

that has become part of the pre­synod debate, Cardinal de Lubac called national bishops' confer-­ences "very important" on a practical level, but not an "essen­tial" part of the church. He said there was a risk that largeibish­ops' conferences, like that of the United, States, could overwhelm an individual bishop's sense of initiative or usurp "the power and responsibility belonging to each bishop," ihe said.

Cardinal Ratzinger made a similar point in a book published earlier this year-in Italy.

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