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FOUR MEN were ordained to the transitional diaconate last Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. With Bishop Sean O'Malley are from left; Henry J. Dahl, DaXid A. Prega:na, Joseph H. Mauritzen and Paul Lamb. (Vieira-Mills photo)

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By Christine V(eira Mills

Index Obituary 2 Editorial 4 Among the Hierarchy 8 Salute to Senilors..10 Catholic School andYouth News 14 Steering Points 16

Despite the bitter cold and threat of the winter's first blizzard, family and friends of, Henry Dahl, Paul Lamb, Joseph Mauritzen, and David Pregana ventured forth last Saturday morning, the feast of the Epiphany. filling St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, to share in the men'sjoy at thei~ ordination to the transitional diaconate.

Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap., was principal'celebrant and scores of priests concelebrated.

Music was by the diocesan choir, under direction of Father David Costa. , Deacons Dahl, Lamb, Mauritzen, and Pregana ha~e nearly completed seminary studies and anticipate ordination to the priesthood in June.

Henry John Dahl~ born in 1941 in Staten Island, NY, is the son of the late Harry and the' late Hazel (Boone) Dahl. Baptized a Presbyterian, he entered the Catholic Church in 1961. With his two brothers and two sisters, he attended schools in New York and Texas. He served fOlJr years in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from George Fox College, Newburg, OR, in 1991 with l a bachelor's degree in managem~nt of human resources.

Dahl entered Holy Apostles College and Semin~ry, Cromwell, CT, in 1992 after ~O years experience in the fields of retail credit and personnel m'l-nagement in Southern California and Oregon.

As a seminarian, he has taught CCD, ministered to the dislocated, completed a clinical pastoral education program a,t St. Anne's

Hospital, Fall River, and has had summer assignments at Holy Name parish, Fall River.

Joseph Howard Mauritzen, born in 1938 to the late James and the

late Teresa (Hayes) Mauritzen in central Illinois, earned a physics and psychology degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana in 1960 and has attended medical

school at the Chicago campus of the university, graduating in 1963.

In 1967, he became chief psychiatrist at Leavenworth Federal PeniTurn to Page 13

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AUXIlLIARY BISHOPS John B. McCormack (left) and William F. Murphy were ordained to the episcopate Dec. 27 at Holy Cross Cathedral, Boston, by Cardinal Bernard Law.

'Glorious day' in Boston BOSTON (CNS) - "What a glorious day for the Archdiocese of Boston,:' said Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law as he prepared to ordain two new auxiliary bishops Dec. 27.

About 2,000 people filled the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the ordination of Bishops William

F. Murphy and John B. McCormack.

In his homily Cardinal Law recalled the ancient maxim, "Where the bishop is, there is the church, and where the chl!rch is, there is Christ."

He reminded the new bishops to "remember the words of Christ

spoken to the apostles: 'Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me.'"

Bishop Murphy, 55, is to continue as archdiocesan vicar general and moderator of the curia, posts he has held since 1993.

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THE ANCHOR~' Diocese of Fall River -

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Lawyer serves the poor

Alice Oliveir:a

BALTIMORE (CNS) - LawOne female client charged with yer David Walsh-Little solicits petty theft for stealing jeans from clients from among nearly 300 Woolworth's failed to show up for people who wait in line for a meal court proceedings. But Walsh-Little three days a week at a Catholic was there on her behalf and perWorker house in Baltimore. suaded the judge not to issue a A graduate of Fordham Univer- bench warrant for her arrest.

Another client had lost $2,000 sity and Columbia Law School, Walsh-Little opened the Sowebo in veteran's benefits for no appar(short for southwest Baltimore) ent reason. By the time he sought Legal Clinic last August to serve help, his electricity had been turned the neighborhood's poor people. off and he was facing eviction.

Instead of advertising on radio Walsh-Little found out that a or television, the 26-year-old Catho- computer mishap caused the problic attorney set up a card tablt: and lem, and his client now awaits a folding chairs in the back yard at check from' Veterans Affairs.

Viva House.

Clients of the Sowebo Legal INDIAN DOMINICANS of the Presentation are among His office, a former second- Clinic are not expected to pay a provincial councilors elected in 1994. Sister Vimala Vadafloor apartment, was donated by fee, but Walsh-Little said he disViva House. He has no secretary cusses payment or a trade for serkumpadan, left, has been named superior of the new Indian and no leather armchairs. Friends vices with them. That way, he said, vice-province of the community and Sister Joanna Fernandes, donated the equipment and furni- people know it is a business arcenter, is superior of the U.S. province. Others, from left, are ture he does have. rangement and they have a choice ,provincial councilors Sisters Marie William Lapointe, Annette After handing out fliers that regarding his services.

Desmarais and Therese Gerard Letourneau. invited people to' speak with him "Poor people really don't have inside the soup kitchen, Walsh- the choices. They get what they Little said he found potential clients get," he said. ;, were uneasy in such close surroundA native of Troy, N.Y., Walshings.

Little worked for William Kunst- ' But whell he moved out.side, Ier's civil rights law firm while people began talking to him a bout attending law school. Kunstler their legal problems, he told The represented the Catonsville' Nine The United States Province of Sister Fabiola, superior general of Catholic Review, newspaper of and Chicago Eight anti-war prothe Dominican Sisters of Charity the community; and Sister Marina the Baltimore Archdiocese. "If testers. of the Presentation, founded in Mejia. a general councilor. there's something I can help with, I He said this experience outside France in 1696 and working in the It was an opportunity to look ask them tocome back and talkto mainstream law influenced his Fall Riverdiocesesince 1906, with back over the past 30 years, when me in private," he said. decision to do legal aid work in the headquarters in Dighton, has an- the first Indian vocations to ·the About 10peopieadayappl'oach BronxaftergraduatingfromCqluinnounced formation of a vice- Presentation community took root province in India. The new vice- in the South of India, where tradihim with problems ranging from bia. But because of administrative criminal charges to the loss of fed- problems, he left the department province, headed by Sister Vimala tion has it that St. Thomas the eral benefits. If a problem is too' and moved to Baltimore, the homeVadakumpadan, has its headquar- Apostle preached'the Gos'pel and big or unfamiliar, he might not town of his wife, Kate. She is the tel'S in Bangalore, a city of over was eventually martyred near take the case. But he said he likes daughter of Brendan Walsh and four million people.

Madras. At that time a Franciscan to step in when people are fighting Willa Bickham, who operate Viva Capuchin missionary met members a' corporation that has .dea.n" of . House.

'I Sisters from India came to' the" of tl1e community in France and lawyers.

So far, Walsh-Little's fledgling United States some, 30 years ago, iriquired as to' the possibility ·of Walsh-Little, who dresses in backyard practice is surviving Bal~ initially to join the American young women from India joining jeans and plaid shirts, provides timore's winter weather. He is community in its work at St. Anne's the congregation. Arrangements Hospital, Fall River, and, as time were made with the United States legal services to people who can- determined to continue outdoor not afford a lawyer in a setting counseling. "I'll bet there are went on, at Marian Manor ex- province and in 1966 several young they find more comfortable than a, environmental lawyers whio don't tended care facility' in Taunton, women arrived to enter the U.S. public defender's office. work outside as often as I do," he Marie's Place, a Fall River store postulancy.

"Going to court without any. said. that distributes clothing to the In succeeding yeats, more Indian representation is a bad situation," He hopes to obtain nonprofit needy at low or no cost, Hope candidates arrived and by 1968 it he said. "These people are most tax status so that he can apply for House for HIV / AIDS patients, a was d~cided that the community vulnerabie to being taken advan- grant money to ease a cash, flow mobile health services van. and should establish a foundation in tage of. Somebody's got to take problem. Folk singer Charlie King Lifeline, a clinic serving substance India. After the initial visit, prepathose cases." ,raised $900 at a benefit cqncert; abusers, all also in Fall River. rations continued until in 1971 In the Viva House'back yard, Walsh-Littie used the money'to' As time went on, however, the American 'Sisters Mary Patricia clients hand him documents to' . buy a copier and supplies. . Indian sisters began returning to . and Marie Claire, together with read or share details on.their lateSt ' . 'Even though his lawschoolcla'ss- : their native land ·'to s'erve their' IndiariSister Jos M;uy, foundeo a scuffle with social service.agencies . m,ates earnf1l,ore 'money, Walsh-. needy coni patriots. especially wom- ' mission ihthe 'village-:of Kuttikad or the courts. . . , .' . Little reminds himself they also;, en and ch'ildren;' in the areas of' in J<erala. :., , :',. " wo~~ ,twice as many hours, often; education, health care and gene'ral There they oversaw construction for corporate clients they never ~,hygiene. Today 60 professed sis- of a builqing to house both the ,see. He said he enjoys making his. tel'S and nine novices are working sisters 'ahd a'dispensary, named .ow'n' schedule and choosing cases.;: in eight communities in the Indian Jeevadhara; which means "flowEst. 1962 And nosui~s.~ except, of course, states of Kerala; Madhaya Pra~ ing' life" in MalaYalam. the lan-, in court. ' " desh and Bihar as well as in Kar- guage spoken in Kerala. ·Religieus , Soon thereafter, young Indian nataka; and the Indian vice-provArticles postulants began' to be prepared ince was formally established' last for religious life in their own counmonth.

Books • ,Gifts try, with Sister Vadakumpadan, Present for the occasion, in addiChurch Supplies now vice-provincial for India. as tion to Sister Vadakumpadan, were oneoC'the first to be professed.

Sister Joanna Fernande.s, United 428 Main St. • Hyannis,MAo260l States provincial superior for the ,Professed with her was 'Sister Nirinala Kochuveetil, now mistress Dominicans of the Presentation; 508-775-4180 Mon.-Sat. 9-5 of novices for India.

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Rev. John J. Oliveira, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford, was principal cekbrant at the Jan. 5 Mass of Christian Burial for his mother Alice (Pamplona Simmons) Oliveira, who died Jan. '2 in Taunton. Many fellow priests concelebrated the Mass at St. Joseph's Church,. Taunton.

Mrs. Oliveira was the wife of Joseph Oliveira and the mot.her of James P. Oliveira as well as Father Oliveira. She is also survived by two brothers, Joseph Pamplona of Palatka, Fla. and Alfred Pamplona of New Bedford; and two !:isters, Irene Souza of South Dartmouth and Beatrice Ribeiro of Fairhaven.

She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Taunton and a member of the St. Joseph's Ladies Guild and the Queen's Daughters.

New board elected CHICAGO(CNS)- The l'Iation-. al Catholic Stewardship Council elected three new board members and appointed one other during its annual conference in Chicago.

The newly elected board members are: William Conroy. director of development for the Miami Archdiocese; Sharon Hueckel, director of stewardship for the Diocese of Lafayette, Ind ,; and Thomas Lilly, director of ste:ward:' ship for the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky. , Father Robert E. Rolfes, vicar of development for the Dio,:ese of St. Cloud, Minn., was appointed to fill a vacancy on the cou !lci!.

Archbishop James P. Keleher of Kansas City, Kan., the council's episcopal moderator, said in a statement that the new board members "will join our already dynamic group of people wh 0 serve well the NCSC and the universal church '" (and) will build on the solid foundation provided by the outgoing board and those who continue to serve." .

The National Catholic St,~ward­ ship Council, based in Washingto'n,' is a professional assodation promoting stewardship in the church.

EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL,RIVER, MASSACHUSIJTS Since the actual place of residenc,! of CYN· THIA TEIXEIRA CAMILLO is unknowr., We cite CYNTHIA TEIXEIRA CAMILLO to appear personally before the Tribunal6f the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, January 29, ' 1996 at 2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the mniage . exists in the Camillo·Teixeira case?

Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Cynthia Teixeira Cam:1l0, must see to it that she is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation.

Jay T. Maddllck Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 4th day of January, 1996.

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Womenl;s'~'h;ousinginitiative"

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boosted by Mercy Sisters SILVER SPRING" Md. (CNS) - McAuley Institute" a national housing development resource organization in Silver S pring run by the Sisters of Mercy, has loaned $265,000 to a women's housing initiative.

The loan, to WOMAN (Women Opting for More Affordable Housing Now) Inc. of Pasadena, Texas, is for the construction of transitional housing for women and their children who are leaving shelters for battered women and who are intent on attaining selfsufficiency. , The project will include three IO-unit apartment buildings with 18 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units.

WOMAN Inc. is the brainchild of the executive directors-of women's shelters and other family violence programs in the HoustonGalveston area. Its program will assist low-income women to leave abusive situations and will provide a link between short-term shelter care and independent living. Residents can stay for up to 24 months, with day care, transportation and other social services available.

"If a woman who has been battered can't find a safe, stable environment where she can pull herself together and build the skills and confidence she needs to support herself, she'll go back to the batterer," says Linda Madeksho, vice president of WOMAN Inc. No one else was willing to commit to the project until every other funder had signed on the dotted line, Ms. Madeksho said, but "McAuley was willing to,take the risk."

"WbMAN Inc. 'is the kind "of housing program needed to bring

lasting change in the lives of women and children," said McAuley executive director, JoAnn Kane.

McAuley's revolving loan fund is supported by religious foundations and individual investors including the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Health System, both of Houston.

Earlier in 1995, McAuley Institute and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition of Washington spearheaded an effort by religious groups in support of the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, which House Republicans had threatened to weaken.

A letter signed by ,178 religious organizations in 33 states appealed to Congress and President Clinton not to weaken the law that requires banks and other financial institutions to serve the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities. The signers represented Catholic and Protestant faiths and interfaith consortiums.

"As religious spon~ors speed up , their own development activities to help fill the void left by government, we challenge 'the banking industry to keep up a similar pace to provide the capital necessary for affordable hOUSing and job development," said Ms. Kane.

The letter signed by the religious groups was also endorsed by 107 businesses, associations and financial institutions; 200 mayors; and hundreds of nonprofit groups in every state. It said that preservation of the. Community ,R~invest~ ment Act "is vital to ,the work, of community developers l!nd small. businesses nationwide."

Pope John Paul ordains 14 biShops VATICAN CITY (CNS) While the three Wise Men offered Jesus material gifts, Christians are called to honor their redeemer with the gift of their lives, Pope John Paul II said on the Jan. 6 feast of the Epiphany.

He ordained 14 new bishops in St. Peter's Basilica and said as leaders of the Catholic Church they are called to be examples and guides for the Christian community in presenting their personal gifts to the Lord.

The new bishops illlcluded an Italian and a Pole appointed to Vatican leadership posts and a priest of the diocese of Arlington, Va., named to head a diocese in his native Latvia.

Bishop Antons J usts, who was incardinated in the Arlington diocese in 1974, returned to his homeland in 1992 to work in the major seminary. A group of Arlington pilgrims traveled to Rome to celebrate his ordination to the episcopacy and his appointment as bishop of Jelgava, Latvia.

Bishop Arvaldis A. Eirumanis of Liepaja. Latvia. was ordaine~ at the same time with bishops for dioceses in Peru. Italy, Brazil, Switzerland. Spain, Nigeria. the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Venezuela and Ukraine.

"It is precisely thanks to daily self-sacrifice that the Christian becomes, in the world and for the world. a sign of the new humanity redeemed by Christ, a witness of the mystery of love celebrated at

Christmas." Pope John Paul said during his midday Angelus address after the ordination Mass.

With perseverance, and joy all Christians are called to announce the Gospel message.. he: said.

"Where hostility and hatred linger. may they bring love and brother~ hood; where life is seriously threat~ ened. may they be reapy to 'defend it with courage."

With those signs of hope. the pope said, the whole world will be able to encounter, recognize and adore Christ.

"The 14 bish ops I had the joy of consecrating today are particularly called to the service of that demanding mission." the pOPe said.

The international group of new bishops. the pope said in his Mass homily. are a sign that'the pilgrim" age of faith begun with the Wise Men who traveled from the East in search of the Messiah continues today with people of all races and nations.

"And the light. which rose over Jerusalem in the fullness of time. has not gone out. but shines with an ever new splendor. It enlightens the journey of humanity in the midst of the darkness which envelops the earth." the pope said, Pope John Paul tC;>ld the new bishops it was their job to safeguard the mystery of salvation. the mystery of how "God reveals himself. draws ncar to men and women. seeks them and leads each one in the community of the church on the journey of faith."

THE F AMILY of Alfred W. Moniz of Swansea was recently named Family of the Month in the Fall River diocese by the Knights of Columbus Council 3669. Moniz and his wife Wendi have five children, Garret 9, Au'stin 7, Samantha 6, Ariel 2 and Wyatt 4 months.

Even with a large family, Moniz devotes time to the counciL Currently he is progressing through the chairs and is Deputy Grand Knight. Last year he served as chancellor and church director. The Moniz family will be entered in the Mass'achusetts State Council contest. At right is Grand Knight Joseph R. Dube.

Changes in China HONG KONG (CNS) - The death of Archbishop DominicTang Yee-ming of Canton. a new crop of bishops and the first encounter of a mainland Catholic delegation with. the Pope in Manila were among significant events in mainland China's divided Catholicism in 1995.,' .., ,,' The ne\\' Mnerat'ion bf bishops is'arising in the pro-Vatican underground Catholic Church. which has continued to be subjected to periodic govemment crackdowns, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

Archbishop Tank died June 27 in Stamford. Conn .• at age 87, while visiting Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei of Shanghai.

Both prelates had been jailed for decades in China for refusing to cooperate with the state-approved church beginning)n the 1950s.

Catholics both in China and abroad regarded them as symbols of loyal Catholicism.

The approvl:d church rejects papal authority over its internal affairs and elects its bishops without Vatican approval.

Meanwhile a relatively young group of bi~hops is moving into leadership roles in the underground Catholic Church which has maintained loyalty to the Vatican.

The installation in June of 63year-old Bishop James Su Zhemin of Baoding, a stronghold of the underground communities. demonstrated that trend toward installing young prelates who were ordained priests in the early 1980s.

But during the past year. there were also continuing reports of detentions and crackdowns on underground church members, particularly in Jiangsu and Jiangxi provinces.

In the international forum. a 20member delegation of young Catholics attending the World Youth Day in Manila. Philippines. in January 1995 constituted the stateapproved church's first official encounter with Pope John Paul.

The following June. three priests from the officially sanctioned church concelel'lrated with the pope

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in Brussels, Belgium, after taking oaths of loyalty to the papacy.

Within China, the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II and the SinoJapanese War (1937-1945) in'August brought Catholics as we!1 as Buddhists, Daoists, Muslims and Protestants to national attention.

Religion, for the firstiime since 1949, has also gained a special place on China's calendar. Religious leaders have designated August 14-22 each year as the week of prayer for world peace.

The November 1994 World Conference on Religion and Peace in Rome provided an opportunity for an official of the state-a pproved church to attend a papal audience.

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During the year, both the Holy See and China, which do not have diplomatic relations, used some international events for contact with each other.

The United Nations-led Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing last September provided the Holy See an occasion to send a formal delegation to the Chinese capital.

The women's conference also prompted the bishops' conference of the state-approved church to issue its first pastoral letter, which focused on women, in late August.

Mainland China has 31 major and minor state-sanctioned seminaries with 1,700 seminarians.

Statistics provided by the stateapproved Catholic body show 70 bishops and nearly 1,000 priests arc serving in 115 dioceses throughout China. More than 4,500 churches and chapels have been reopened, the figures show.

Since the 1980s, nearly 700 seminarians have been ordained priests, and nearly 1,000 nuns have been professed, according to the approved church.

The church is recording 50,000 to 60,000 baptisms annually, marking a slow, steady increase in its. membership which is now counted at 4 million.

The underground church has usually counted a membership equal to that of the state-approved church.

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A Teachable Moment Every now and then we are reminded tbat we are not in control of our environment. So often we behave as if we are the masters of the world; but Mother Nature has a way coming along to point out our foolishness. This week's blizzard was a prime example of how we should be aware of our limitations.

In this age of computers, we tend to feel infallible. We fly from place to place, we communicate instantaneously and we take it all in stride. But when the forces of nature do their thing, we bec,ome increasingly helpless as life as we know it comes to a standstill and planes are grounded, trains get stranded and computers shut down. Our important plans come to a shatter. ing halt, parents are impatient and children are cranky. All in all, it is a time for testing the spirit.

Yet, when the sun shines and the snow melts, we return to our usual lifestyles, quickly forgetting the impact natural forces had upon us. This is unfortunate. It is important to keep in mind that we cann'ot really control our environment, although unfortunately we have the power of destroying it.

As Francis Thompson said, "Y ou cannot stir a flower without shaking of a star." Everything in nature is interconnected, and interdependent. If we disrupt the natural patterns of the world, we can expect to suffer. For example, our planet is warming' because of our abusive and irresponsible destruction of the tropical rain forests, and we may well be at risk of other self-induced natural disasters because of our collective irresponsibility. .

For too long there has been a tendency to scoff at so-called nature lovers, and many ridicule the activities of the Green Peace movement. However, one cannot deny their assertions that pollution, atomic radiation and contamination of the oceans are but a few of the results of the carelessness and indifference of so many of us.

To name but one example, the exploitation of Georges Bank has had a disastrous effect QnJhe local fishing ind ustry. Sooner or later, 'nature takes revengewh,en the eJ:ivironment is:disrespected. The blizzard was a sharp reminder of our fragility. But it is only. one of many possible occurrences that have the capability of bringing us to our knees, at the same time teaching us to respect the natural order.

As we dig ourselves out from the drifts, we should pause for a long look at the terrible beauty that surrounds us and let it become a teachable moment wherein we learn to respect nature in all its manifestations. If we truly realized how vulnerable we are to environmental forces, we might use nature's gifts more responsibly.

The blizzard's aftermath can be a time for us to take stock of our own lives and of how they do or do not harmonize with our environment. After the storm comes a quiet and peaceful beauty. In it may we see the good God who holds us all in the palm of his hand.

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PRO-LIFE DEMONSTRATORS PRAY BEHIND A POLICE BARRICADE IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING IN WASHINGTON.

"The Lord will hear the voice of my prayer."路Ps 114:1

Vatican sounds alarm over imm9'ralit:r VATICAN CITY(CNS)~The Vatican's latest document on sex education. more than a critique of teaching methods. is a sign of the church's deep alarm over the "sexual revolution" and its effects on late 20th century society, Issued Dec. 21. the text immediately stirred controversy by calling on parents to regain control of sexual ed ucation for their children. if necessary pulling them out of school programs that do not conform to the church's teaching.

It listed both valid and objectionable teaching techniques for parents and instructors, But behind these "do's and don'ts" loomed a much larger issue. underlined by the document's authors in a littlenoticed article published afterward in the Vatican newspaper.

Modern society has become so "eroticized," so permissive and so sexually irresponsible that it simply cannot be trusted with our children's sexual education. wrote Cardinal Alfons'o Lopez Trujillo and Bishop Elio Sgreccia. the two top officials of the Pontifical Council for the Family, In the eyes of Cardinal Lopez

Trujillo. a Colombian prelate called information that ends up, ill effect, to the Vatican in 1991 by Pope apologizing for immoral behavior.

John Paul II. the problems began In a situation this dramatically with the sexual revolution of the , bad. Cardinal Lopez Trujillo wrote, 1960s. spurred by the marketing of parents have no choice but 1:0 chalthe birth control pill. lenge poor sex education pwgrams At first the idea of a "right to and make sure their children receive pleasure" detached from respon- their main instruction at home. sibility seemed like a liberation to That's not a "cloister" mentality, many young people, That, mistake but a first step toward a healthier has caused lasting damage to the future, he said. moral health of individuals and While Italian bishops ~tressed couples, he said. the document's more general emphaBut in Cardinal Lopez Trujillo's sis on sexual responsibilitJ', chasview. there was a wider pOlitical tity and respect for human (Iignity, agenda at work here. He said that others saw a step backward.

"In this way the church risks by using sexual freedom to break down the child-parent and family breaking off all dialogue with the relationship. the sexual revolution's secular world; Even while respectleftist authors were priming youth ing doctrine, one cannot pretend people for "the real political revolu- to exist in a world different from tion," the one we live in." said Msgr. VinThings didn't go quite as planned. icio Albanesi. who coordinates a but the results have been disas- network of church-run social protrous anyway, he wrote. We now grams in Italy.

People are starting to ""ake up. have children largely learning about Cardinal Lopez Trujillo !:aid. At sex through scabrous TV shows least some parents have had and videos. erotic telephone servienough, he said. and tha.t's "the ces and sex-based advertising, Schools. he said. often approach beginning of hope" for the longthe problem the wrong way, trying range solution: education, starting to provide merely scientific "health" in the home.

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 49:3,5-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34

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In these Sundays of Ordinary Time which come between the Christmas season and Lent, the Church presents us with the demands of our Christian vocation.

We are called to be a holy people who, like John the Baptist in the gospel, give testimony to the presence of Jesus in our midst. Let us open ourselves to the rigors of that call as we sing the :refrain of this Sunday's responsorial psalm: "Here am I, Lord;/ I come to do your will."

In the first reading the prophet Second Isaiah speaks of Israel's vocation in the language of a prophetic call. Influenced by the humiliation of the nation's exile in Babylon, Second Isaiah envisions a lowly status for Israel; it is to be God's "servant" (ebed) or "slave."

Speaking as if he is a servant. the prophet gives a first person report of Israel's coming to a new understanding of its vocation. Not only is Israel called to repent in exile and be gathered to the Lord, but now its task is to be "a light to the nations" by witnessing to the Lord's powerful action in bringing the nation home from exile.

The Lord said to me: you are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory.

Now the Lord has spoken.

Who formed me as his servant from the womb, That Jacob may be brought back to him and Israel gathered to him; ...

It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, ...

I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Paul's greeting at the beginning of First Corinthia ns continues the theme of God's call. In his salutation Paul stresses both his own call and that of the community at Corinth. As he often does in his letters, Paul identifies himself by giving his apostolic credentials: "Paul, called by God's will to be an apostle ofChristJesus..... His mes-

sage is never simply his own; it is always related to his mission to be an apostle of the crucified and risen Christ. "The Church of God at Corinth" also has a call based on what has been ,done for it in Christ.

Paul addresses the Corinthian Christians with the words: "you who have been consecrated in Christ Jesus and called to be a holy people." This is language taken from the Hebrew Scriptures where Israel is called to be "kingdom of priests. a holy nation" (Exod 19:6; see also Lev 19). As Paul will elaborate in the body of the letter, the Corinthians have been consecrated at a great price, the very blood of the crucified Christ, and this consecration has made the whole community and the individuals who make it up, "the temple of God" and "the body of Christ" (see I Cor 3:16-17; 5:12-20; 11:17-34; 12:1226). As such, they are called to live holy lives of loving consideration for one another (see I Cor 13).

This Sunday's gospel is John the Baptist's testimony to Jesus from John's gospel. The Baptist has the

. ,., " . role of the first witness to Jesus' identity as the saving Light who has come from God (see John 1:69). Therefore, when Jesus appears in Bethany across the Jordan. John immediately identifies him with the words: "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, 'a man is coming who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me...• John goes on to speak of his own task "in baptizing with water" in order to make Jesus "known to Israel." He admits that at first he did not recognize Jesus, but he had been told, "On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit." When John sees the descent of the Spirit upon Jesus, he performs his task: "Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God." As we meditate on our own Christi~n vocations, we might humbly take John the Baptist as our model. He does not proclaim himself or claim any title for himself (see John I: 19-21). He is content with the role of pointing to "the one among youwhom you do not recognize" (John I:26). When the priests and Levites from Jerusalem ask John to identify himself, he simply says: "I am 'the voice of one crying out in the desert, "Make straight the way of the Lord,'" as Isaiah the prophet said.~' (John 1:23)

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Letting go of intense anger , I spend a lot of time on the phone with Edna. I don't know what she looks like, but I've gotten to know her. We've become friends despite the fact that we have a strong disagreement on a veryiimportant subject - whether victims should hang on to or let go of their anger.

Edna contacted me after she read my book "Finding Peace Through Pain" (formerly "The Pummeled Heart"). She couldn't , understand how I could go on day by day, not hating the young man who murdered my son and daughter-in-Iaw. Edna's daughter had been murdered. Her murderer strangled her and dumped her body in a waste disposal bin. Edna thinks of this crime day and night. She hates the killer. She wants him to get the death penalty.

Believe me, I understand her anger. My empathy for her and her family is immense. Nothing quite matches the pain and agony of losing a child. Someone once said, '''The death of a child is an impossible grief," and that is so true.

But if you hang on to the anger

and bitterness caused by this horrendous crime, who is now being hurt? I try to get Edna to see that her anger is giving ever new po'wer to the murderer. For now he is killing her, too, little by little.

Recently, just after I got off the phone with Edna, I read a letter in Ann Landers' column. It was from a woman whose 23-year-old daughter was raped and murdered.

She expressed outrage that the murderer, who confessed to the crime, is now in prison, "living rent-free, getting three square meals a day and free dental and medical care, watching cable TV, exercising in a gym and working on a master's degree - thanks to the generosity of us taxpayers."

Again, how I empathize! Truly, a parent's pain at the loss of a child is permanent. But you can't let the pain eat the goodness out of you. , The pain takes up permanent residence in you, yes. But you are' the one in charge of damage control. The pain can't stop you from growing, working and loving unless you let it: You are the one with the choice. Stay bitter and angry and you give your pain the power to destroy you.

Babies are to love KEVIN FURTADO, (right) a graduate of Bishop Stang High School, No. Dartmouth, is congratulated by Dr. Irving Fradkin after receiving the second installment ofa scholarship that is helping him attend Providence College. (Jolivet photo)

Area d.octo,r. shares. dream of "dollars for scholars" _

by Dave Jolivet For 35 years, Dr. Irving Fradkin, a Fall River optometrist,'has devoted uncounted hours to raising money for scholarships for young people to attend various colleges and universities. Dr.lFradkin is the founder of the nationally known Citizens Scholarship Foundation (CSF) that currently has nearly 800 chapters nationwide. In 1958 he gathered a group of supporters and raised $4,500 for scholarship awards. 35 years later, Dr. Fradkin's efforts have reaped a total of $300,000,000, assisting 500,000 students to attend 2,300 institutes of higher learning. Because of his hard work and commitmen't, Fall River is the only U.S. city known as the Scholarship City.

"I've achieved the American Dream in my life, and I want to help others do the same thing," said Dr. Fradkin. "America is a great country, but we have to ensure that the moral value of the gift of life must be shared to keep this country alive." Dr. Fradkin believes that the way to combat the immorality and evil ill the world today is by providing young people with the opportunity to receive a quality education. But his hope is that the young people will turn around later on and share their talents with their commun'ities. He told a recent gatheri ng of scholarship recipients, "Once you receive something, give something , back. You have to develop your God-given talents." , While not associated with the Catholic Church or parochial school systems, Dr. Fradkin believes all students, whether from public or private schools, should

Dear Dr. Kenny: I am about to give birth to our, first child. My employer has told me that I need, to come back to work within six weeks, that I should find a grandparent or a sitter to stay with my baby. My husband says to take off at least three months. It might cost me my job but we ,want to ,do, I whaCs. best for' our, baby. "Any "th'oughts would' be welcome. (lJIi'nois) " "'"

Your husband is right. Take at least three months off to be with receive the scholarships, regardyour baby. That's what is best for less of race, color or creed. "I baby. believe we are all God's children," In some families. financial considhe said. In fact, Dr: Fradkin marerations are so urgent that mother vels at students in the Fall River must work. Baby's food and she!diocesan Catholic schools. "I have ter are an obvious first priority, noticed that the students are very even over the constant loving disciplined and well-behaved," he physical contact that mothers said. provide best.

Throl.lgh the years, students of However. if both parents are Catholic high schools in the Fall truly committed to keeping Mom River area have benefited from with baby, they can often use creaDr. Fradkin's efforts. Recently, a tive financing for the period of ceremony was held at the Fall baby's infancy. Savings or loans River Government Center, at which might cover a few months. PartDr. Fradkin and Fall River mayor time work and working from home Edward Lambert honored the most are other ways to combine motherrecent scholarship recipients. ing and earning. 路Among them was Kevin Furtado, Why is mother so important in who graduated from Bishop Stang the first months or year of life?

High School, No. Dartmouth, last Because babies need to be touched year. Furtado, in his first year at and held as much as possible.

Providence College, spoke highly PhysicaltQuch is a basic need of of Dr. Fradkin. "This gave me the infants. Holding can beas vital to opportunity to be able to get a good ed ucation and succeed in , survival as food and warmth. If mother is holding baby (or "wearlife," he said. Furtado's mother, ing" baby in a sling), she will keep Mrs. Patricia Furtado, a member ofSt. William's parish, Fall River, baby at body temperature and also recognize the first stirrings of echoed her son's words. "As a parhunger. ent it was a great help ~nd really came in handy. Kevin earned it Further, the skin is a sense organ, even more important in communicaand we're proud of him." tion for a baby than the as-yetDr. Fradkin said that a national campaign, this year sponsored by undeveloped eyes. ears and nose.

Touch is the primitive sense, the the U.S. Postal Service, will kick primary way baby takes in informaofflater this month in Los Angeles. tion about the new and unknown Actor/ comedian John Ritter will world. be spokesman, and the goal is to raise $55 million.

Snugness and closeness and a Dr. Fradkin recently said, "You feeling of being held best replicate may not know what you'll do with the womb which baby has so an education, but if you have one, recently left. The world becomes a the world is yours." If the goal of more familiar and welcome place . , ' , $55 million is reached, quite few 'when baby is held. young adults will have the'opporStimulation through touch a waktunity to put that statement to the ens, the baby's first personal retest. sponses to the wO,~I?: .T.?~~~i.n~,

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particularly on the cheeks and lips, generates responses of the mouth. head and neck. These responses are not.learned, nor do they depend 'on baby's being hungry or cold; they come naturally when baby is touched.

You say you want wha~ is best for your baby. The American Medical AssociatiQn'and'th~ .A: mer'i~all 'Pediatric-Association. have both stated unequivocally that breast-feeding is the best way to care for baby in the first year.

Breast milk is the only food prod uct made specifically and solely for your baby. Cow's milk and formulas sometimes create lifelong allergies. Further, mother holds baby when she breast-feeds, and that makes it doubly good.

Finally, a new baby is a rare experience. a chance to enjoy and' fulfill yourself. Infancy is the only time when needs and wailts are synonymous. when you can indulge your baby with unconditional love.

Why would anyone miss that special tim'e to be alone with new life?

By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

I know that I am finding peace each day as I pray for help in letting go of the feelings of rage that can keep a person in conflict, waging an internal war.

I read about a-rabbi who came to this country right after World War II. He had lost his family and his friends in the Holocaust. Yet he said he forgave Hitler. When asked how coultl he forgive that murderer, the rabbi answered: "I forgave him. I didn't want to bring Hitler to America with me.'" .The wisdom of that rabbi was a healing tool for me. And so I forgave the murderer of my son and daughter-in-law because I don't want to carry a murderer in me. I try to help Edna understand that.

But meanwhile I understand what she's going through and touch her with the only balm I have, my love and prayers.

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Noone cares for a baby like that baby's mother. And no one has a greater right to enjoy th,: first months. Letting a baby sitter have that privilege makes no sen:ie.

"Babies Are to Love" is available from the Kennys at the address below for $3.95 plus $1 postage.

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What does the phrase '(Iry Mass'mean?

Q. Some older members of our study group told us about what their priest years ago called 'a "dry Mass."

They don't remember what it was, and our pastor says he never heard of it. The rest of us are puzzled. Have you alllY idea what it means? (Texas) The term dry Mass (Latin: "missa sicca") has been used rather broadly to designate any action that seems like a Mass but which, for some reason or other, is not a valid eucharistic celebration.

One example would be a seminarian "practicing" the actions and prayers of the Mass.

More specifically, the phrase referred to the former liturgy for blessing palms on Pa.lm (now Passion) Sunday. The structure of that ceremony, with its Scripture, lengthy blessing prayers and distribution of palms, in some ways resembled the parts of the Mass.

Interestingly, this longer Palm Sunday blessing was eliminated by Pope Pius XII in 1955 as one of several changes he instituted at the same time in the Holy Week liturgy.

They were final developments of the Roman Missal before Vatican Council II and grew out ofthe long-time growth in understanding the real significance of the Christian assembly in liturgical celebrations.

This increased awareness of the important role of the gathered community goes bac;k, in modern times, to the historic liturgical reforms of Pope Pius X nearly 100

Five days with the devil flUl We recently took part in an oldfashioned family bonding technique that we haven't tried for years: staying at home together for five days with the devil flu.

Four of us shared many things, including conference calls on the "giant porcelain te[(:phone" in the bathroom. Bonking heads, however, while trying to shout into the speaker at the same time was very painful, especially to heads that featured eyes resembling Italian meatballs.

Even our hair hurt. Forget combing it. By day three my wife. looked liked Don King with an attitude. She scared the paperboy into next month when he tried to collect. It did not help that she answered the door on her knees and was slurring, "Go away, evil one," with her mouth full of orange Triaminic.

We tried watching videos, but no one could stay awake long enough at one time to see the whole movie. When we tried to . piece things together later, the middle of "Apollo 13" was confused with the ending of "Grumpy Old Men," but no one really cared.

Delirium became a way of life.

Oldest son spent hours reading the afghan. I held a glass upside down under the faucet and spent quite a while trying to fill it. Finally I gave up and used a candleholder instead. I caught my wife singing into the thermometer.

- penance to be performed, take place with everyone participating.

Anywhere from a few people to a few hundred may be involved.

At a point in the ceremony, everyone who wishes to receive the sacrament confesses his or her sins and receives individual absolution from a priest.

Another form is similar, except that individual confession is not required, and absolution is given by a priest for everyone at once.

The first of these formats' is common today, especially during Advent and Lent. Many parishes, urobably most large ones, have them now.

The second is intended for emergency or exceptional circumstances and is relatively rare. It is up to the local bishop to define the circumstances under which such absolution would be given.

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

years ago, and increased greatly after World War II. The people who form the worshiping assembly no longer were viewed only as hearers and onlookers attempting to unite themselves to what the priest was doing.

They once again were seen to be active participants 'in the liturgy, part of the harmony in which the ministries of many people composed the .worship of the community.

Other 1955 directives by the Holy Father, including changes in the Holy Thursday and Good Friday cerert¥>nies, and massive restructuring of the Easter Vigil CHICAGO (CNS) - Cardinal liturgy four years earlier, helped establish a new understanding of Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago the close relationship between . went on bed rest for 10 days after priest and people in the celebra- twisting his back and suffering tion of the Eucharist and other severe pain.

Tests on Dec. 28 disclosed that sacraments. .

A few years later they would he was suffering from a minor colsignificantly affect decisions of the lapse of a bone in his lower back. world's bishops at the Second Vat- The injury is apparently unrelated ican Council and liturgical devel- to his bout with pancreatic cancer, his doctors said. opments thereafter, The cardinal, 67, hurt his back Q. Can you tell us what is a communal penance 'service? My in mid-December when he missed friends and I are confused. (Iowa) a step coming down a flight of Communal pena\lce service usu- stairs. The injury was at first ally refers to the celebration of the believed to be a deep muscular sacrament of penance with a num- sprain.

But after the pain did not respond ber of people present.

In one form, p'rayers, music, to treatment, an MRI examinaScripture readings, all. examina- tion at Loyola University Medical tion of conscience and perhaps the Center in Maywood revealed a "lumbar compression fracture of vertebrae in his lower back," according to a statement from the Chicago Archdiocese. Doctors By advised a program of rest and . . . t" medication.

--.)-"; DAN The archdiocese announced Jan. . ' ....·7. , 3 that the cardinal had hurt his ·MORRIS back and had canceled his scheduled public activities for 10 days ,~ \ I .. Ii or so.

Further tests are scheduled to f' '. ! confirm that the pain is unrelated During the prol9nged terminal headache phase we all became to his pancreatic cancer, said Dr. worshipers of immobility. Lying Ellen Gaynor, a medical oncoloin the hallway, No 2 son book- gist at Loyola.

A test in mid-N ovember showed ended his head between a dictionthe cancer has not returned. Tests ary and sugar bag, and covered are scheduled every four months, himself with three' sleeping bags.

The rest of us stood around moan- said Ms. Goyner.

The cardinal is receiving weekly ing in envy. injections of a chemotherapy drug A sparrow-size cough could send pieces of your cranium crashing after undergoing major surgery in June to remove a cancerous growth. onto the floor. Your eyeballs would

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shoot forward several inches. A sneeze would blow your ears off and cause all the stitching in your skull to pull loose.

I called our doctor, an old friend.

"Hep'us, ol'd Buddy," I croaked.

"We got the Flumungal Hackus Ooogem and we' are all gunna creak to death."

"Devil flu, eh?" he chirped.

"Yes," I whispered, "Flumungal Hackus Ooogem."

"Well, you can drive down and spend $50 for me to take your temperature and Prescribe aspirin, fluid and rest - and you'll be better in about a week, or you can rest, drink fluids, takeaspirin and you'll be better in a bout seven days," he told me.

"Let me think about it and call you back," I managed.

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Agreement sought FLORENCE, Italy (CNS) - A Lutheran bishop expressed hope for a 1997 agreement with Catholics on the nature of salvation, which would rescind mutual 16thcentury doctrinal condemnations.

Such an agreement would open the way to greater unity between the two churches, said Lutheran Bishop Eero Huovinen of Helsinki, Finland. At the same time, he warned ecumenists to avoid being too hasty in setting timetables for ecumenical agreements and deadlines for their faithful to accept theological accords. Bishop Huovinen spoke in Florence at a recent conference on the role of religion in promoting peace, sponsored by the archdiocese of Florence and the Community of San Egidio, a Rome-based lay organization.

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An auxiliary'bishop since 1992, adjutor of Trenton with thc: right he succeeds Bishop Phillip F. Stralto succeed Trenton Bishop John ing, who was named the first bishop C. Reiss. of the diocese of Reno, Nev., last - Bishop Andrew Pataki of the March.'

Byzantine Diocese of Parma, Ohio, Bishop Barnes was born Jan. to succeed retiring Bishop Michael 22, 1945 in Phoenix, AZ. Ordained J. Dudick of the Byzantine' Dio:= for the San Antonio archdiocese cese of Passaic. in 1975, he served in parish a'ssign-- Msgr. William F. Murphy HAITI HAS TAKEN some pre- not in my lifetime, but in the next ments, as director of the catecheti- and Father John B. McCormack, liminary steps toward a better fu- century there will be married cal center, and as director of the both priests of the Boston Archdioffice for the clergy, before his ocese, as auxiliary bishops there. ture but is "still a long way from clergy." turning the corner," said Bishop "I hope that doesn't mean that appointment as seminary rector at Bishop Saltarelli, 63, a bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester after we will not have also a celibate Assumption-St. John's Seminary since 1990 and rector of Sacred a recent visit to the beleaguered clergy. There should be the option, in San Antonio.

Heart Cathedra] in Newark, reThe grandson of Mexican immi- places Bishop Robert E. M ulvee, nation. not the extinction of one or. the The country still lacks basic other," he said. ' , grants, Bishop Barnes is one of 20 who last March moved to Proviinfrastructures - education, social He said the recent Vatican stateactive Hispanic bishops in the dence, R.I., as coadjutor with right services, roads, a sound agricultu- ment describing church teaching United States. of succession. ral economy - needed for it to against women priests as infallible * * * * The Wilmington diocese ellcomadvance economically and socially, needs to be thoroughly absorbed.

BISHOP LEROY T. Matthie- passes the state of Delaware and he said. He said the Haitian gov"If we really believe and are saysen, 74; of Amarillo, TX, under- Maryland's Eastern Shore. (t has ernment needs to begin coordinat- ing that women should have leadwent surgery Dec. 19 to replace a 56 parishes serving about 158,000 ing such things. ership roles and roles that have heart valve. The two-hour proce- Catholics in a total populatio n of I Much of the help going to Haiti power, then we' have to put it into' dure was called a success and was million. practice," he said. without complications.

Bishop Smith, 60, was an auxilgoes through the church from U.S. dioceses, he said. Many U.S. dioNo plans have been set as to iary bishop in Newark from 1987 ceses have missionaries in the coun* * * * when Bishop Matthiesen will re- until 1991 , when he became bishop try, who are setting up schools, POPE JOHN PAUL II accepted sume his duties. He had previously of Pensacola-Tallahassee. In Trenchurches and hospitals. In fact, the resignation of San Francisco received a porcine hea'tt valve in ton he will assist and eventually three-fourths of the schools ill the Archbishop John R. Quinn Dec. 1984and received a new such heart succeed Bishop Reiss, 73, who h'as country are 'run by the Catholic 27. Archbishop William J. Levada, valve in the,latest operation. been a bishop since 1967 and head, Church, he said. named his coadjutor last August, of the Trenton diocese since 1980. * *' * * The diocese, which cuts aCrOSS Bishop Reilly, chairman of the automatically succeeds him.

U.S. bishops' International Policy Archbishop Quinn, 66,announcPOPE JOHN P A ut II has the center of New Jersey, has 124 Committee, headed a seven-mem- ed in August that he had asked the named a new bishop for Wilming- parishes serving about 650,000 ber delegation of bishops and U.S. 'pope to give him a coadjutor and ton, Del., a new coadjutor bishop Catholics in a total popul~tion of Catholic Conference officials who let him retire early. for Trenton, N.J., and two new 1.7 million. visited Haiti last month. The visit The usual retirement age for auxiliary bishops for Boston.

Bishop Pataki, 68, has b,~en a He also accepted the resignation bishop since 1983 and head of the was part of a IO-year-old series of bishops is 75, but Archbishop exchanges between the' U.S. and Quinn said in August: "I was apofthe head of the Eastern-rite dio- ,Parma diocese - which encor;nHaitian bishops on issues of church pointed a bishop at the age of 38. I cese of Passaic, N.J., and named .passes most of Ohio and all of II and society in Haiti. have served as a bishop for almost an Ohio bishop as his successor. other Midwestern states - since The appointments, announced 1984. , Accompanying Bishop Reilly in 30 years. In these turbulent times . W h' The diocese of Passaic has 100 the U.S. delegation were Bishops no cor,porate CEO or university James A. Griffin of Columbus, , In as Ingtoh by Archbishop . h .

7000) B president remains under tne presAgostino Cacciavillan, apostolic pans es serVIng some '. I yOhio, chairman of the board of sure of office anywhere near that . zantine-R uthenian Catholi,:s.'It . pro-nuncIo to the United States, C atholic RelIef Services; Ray- time." were: . ' encompasses 16 entire states along mundo J. Pena ,of Brownsville, : A bishop since 1967 and'arch-'; . * '.o . *. * ' .. ".. ,'the ,East Coast from, Maille 'to ., ')'.' .. : .. ',' I, ~'" '.,', ~,~~x,il~~r~ ~is~op.t~1khaJel :~\.\ Florida, plus,e~stern Penn~ylvania Texas, chairman of the Commit"'/ bishopl.since' 11972, he .. has ulong.' ~:; tee on 'the' Church' in Latin Amer- ,been one of th'e leading figure's in ,," A ux~qAlr¥ I;I,I~,I!~r Gef.~~~ .. , J~~lta~~P! o~ N.:e"far~r~:,! :'. as ,and .the D~stI:i~t of-Columbia.., "BIshops-desIgnate Murph:f, 55, ica; and four USCC staff officials. the U.S. hierarchy, He was presi-' R..Barnes of San Bemar,dIno, blshop?f Wllml.ngton.,., They included Thomas, Quigley, dent of the National Conference of CalIf., has been named head oft,he , - BIshop John M. SmIth of. and McCormack 60 were born adviser for Latin American affairs. 'Catholic Bishops from, 1977 to diocese by Pope John Paul II. Pensacola-Tallahassee; Fla., as co- and raised in the 80s;on a~chdioQuigley said plans for regular 1980 and has headed its commitcese, and both attended Boston exchanges between the U.S. and tees on liturgy, doctrine and pasLatin School, the nation's oldest Haitian bishops were developed in toral research and practices. In the public high school, once attended 1'985 with the intentio·,tof finding 1980s he head,ed a major study of

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William F. Murphy was born in ways to strengthen the Haitian men and women religious in the church under the dictatorsnip of. United States at Pope John Paul's Boston May 14, 1940. He was Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier. request. . ordained a priest Dec. 16, 1964. * * • * Archbishop Quinn, who was a He began college studies at HarMILWAUKEE ARCHBISHOP theology professor and seminary vard University before pur:ming Rembert G. Weakland, 68, will rector before he became a bishop, . studies for the priesthood at Cartake a sabbatical during the first tias a fellowship at Oxford Univerdinal O'Connell Minor Seminary six months of 1996. sity in England this coming spring and St. John's Seminary ill the He said he will use the time to and has been named centennial Boston archdiocese and the North write and to reflect on some of the lecturer for 1996 at Oxford's Cam. American College and Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, critical issues facing the church, pion Hall.

Archbishop Levada, 59, has been where he earned a doctorate in including the shortage of priests, and will travel to Milan, Italy, a bishop since 1983. He was archtheology. probably in March, for further bishop of Portland, Ore., from After assignments' in parishes 1986 to 1995.

-.. • _ and as a faculty member at Emwork on his doctoral dissertation on medieval Ambrosian chant.

A former official of the Vatican manuel College and Pope John In New Jersey he will have (:asy ,Congregation for the Doctrine of XXIII Seminary, Fathter Murphy access to Princeton University in the Faith, he was one of seven returned to Rome, where hc: was Princeton and to Columbia Uni- bishops around the world assigned an official of the Pontifical J lIstice versity in New York, where he did by Pope John Paul in the 1980s to and Peace Commission from 1975 graduate studies in music in the write the "Catechism of the Cathoto 1987 and director of Villa 1950s but did not complete his lic Church."

Stritch, a residencefor U.S. p:riests doctorate. During the archbishop's Appointed San Francisco coad_ and bishops serving in the Vatican. absence. Auxiliary Bishop Richard' jutor Aug. 17, he was installed in He was archdiocesan secn:tary J. Skiba will lead the archdiocese. that post Oct. 24. Hejoined Archfor community relations 1987-93 One of his major concerns is the bishop Quinn in the final stages of and since 1993 has been vicar divisiveness he sees in the church developing an archdiocesan stratgeneral and moderator of the curia. today, said Archbishop Weakland. egy to restructure and revitalize John B. McCormack was born "In my 32 years as a superior I church life in preparation for the in Winthrop Aug. 12, 1935, and have not dealt with such a div<:rse 21st century. ' ordained a priest Feb. 2, 19.60, church as we have right now," he after studies at St. John's Semisaid, "Years ago Catholics wen: all * * • * nary College and St. John's School blue-collar middle class.... The IN A RECENT conciliatory of Theology. fighting was ethnic, not theological. meeting with dismissed French He has held parish assignm.ents He said issues that come up conBishopJacques Gaillot, Pope John in the archdiocese and has also stantly when he visits parishes are Paul II insisted on fidelity to church been archdiocesan director of the priest shortage and the need' teachings and left the door open :' Catholic Charities, 1967-81, and for vocations. for a possible new,position for the secretary for ministerial personHe has "the impre,ssion that controversial prelate.

THERE'S LIT ' n e l , 1985-94. ' a 30' , T L E danger of anyone ignoring the UN 0 F 0 II OWIng most Catholics would certainly -mInute encounIn 1994 he was made pasWr of prefer to have a married clergy ,tei" last month, Bishop Gaillot said swimming" sign at a park in Hinckley; Ohio, where the lake is St. Francis Xavier parish in Weythan to have no sacraments," he '~ire was convinced that he and the hozen. and buried under a foot of snow after the first big mouth, where he was stationed pope wanted to "turn the page", snowstorm of the new year. (eNS/ Reuters photo) when he was named bishop. said. and he believes that "maybe

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and clarify' his standing In the church.

The pope removed Bishop Gaillot from his diocese of Evreux last January for the bishop's repeated . public opposition to church teachings on contraception, priestly celibacy and use of condoms in Al OS prevention campaigns, among other things.

At a press conference following his encounter with the pope, Bishop Gaillot was asked whether he had changed his mind about these issues. He indicated he preferred not to discuss the n:tatter, saying "I hope to continue to express and witness to the Gospel's liberating message, while remaining in communion with the church.

"I, hope to continue my work 'with the excluded and the marginated, but also perhaps to have an' official function. I don't think the best solution wouid be a diocese," he added.

Bishop Gaillot said what struck him most about the encounter was 'that he could speak "with an open ,heart" to the pope and explain why he felt wounded by having to leave the people of his diocese.

Catholics there were,also upset, he said.

Does that mean thefaithful dOJ1't love the pope? the pontiff asked him.

"No, they don't love the Roman .Curia - there's a difference," the bishop said. He also described a light moment in the meeting. Noting that the pope was very vigilant over the activities of bishops, he told the pontiff, "Fortunately, you don't have many bishops like me."

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Pro-life g:roup lauds AMA shift 011 anencephalic~ STAFFORD, Va.(CNS)-The American Life League has praised an American Medical Association panel's suspension of a 1994 policy statement that said doctors could harvest the organs of newborn anencephalic babies before they died.

"I would like to commend the American Medical Association for taking a step back into the real world where human rights are acknowledged as belonging to all human beings, regardless of age, state or condition of development," league president Judie Brown said Dec. 28.

Anencephalic children arc born with a brain stem but with no upper brain, skull or scalp. Most die within a few days of birth, although some have lived for months or even years.

From 1988 to 1994 the A M A position was that retri<:val and transplantation of organs from anencephalic newborns was ethically permissible only after a determination of death "in accordance with accepted medical standards and relevant law."

In June 1994 the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs issued a new opinion, stating that "it is ethically acceptable to transplant the organs of anencephalic neonates even before the neonates die, as long as there is parental consent and certain other safeguards are followed."

In a report explaining its position it argued that anencephalic newborns "never have thoughts, feelings, sensations, de:sires or emotions" and ",ne~er experience consciousrles~,'" so tlll:y" "ciinnot' have interests of any kind."

It also argued that the early harvesting of organs from anencephalics would provide more healthy organs to usc to save other children's lives.

. ThisDecemberthecouhcilissued a new statement saying, "After lengthy discussion and consideration of uncertainties raised by members of the scientific ,community, the council has temporarily suspended the recently] adopted opinion and will reinstate Opinion 2.162."

Opinion 2.162, the restored 1988 position, says: "Physi'1ians may provide anencephalic in,fants with ventilator assistance and other medical therapies that are necessary to sustain organ I perfusion and viability until suchl time as a determination of death can be made in accordance with accepted medical standards and relevant law.

Retrieval and transpla~tation of the organs of anencephalic infants are ethically permissible only after such determination of; death is made, and only in accordance with the council's guideiines :for transplantation." ' The suspension of the 1994 policy came after strong objections to it from within the medical community as well as fro~ pro-life organizations.

Randall O'Bannon" research director for the National Right to Life Committee, said Oec. 20 in National Right to Life News that the council's 1994 polic~ "was way out of synch with establi~hed medical opinion."

He called it a "patently utilitarian" approach which "conceded... that these kids are alive'but none~heless woul~ ki.ll therrt an,~way Just to get theIr VItal ofl~ans. , ' Whi,le p.rajsing. tbe.,Ro'I\ 9y' '~h.'ft. " I"o'il anencephalic babies,. Mrs.Brown called for the AMA :t'o "address the broader question of the intrinsic value of the individual human person and ... feverse its long-held support for aQortion on demand."

THE FIRST 18 collectible dolls produced for the Blessings Doll Colkction represent 18 different religious orders.

From left front row: Discalced Carmelite Sisters; School Sisters of St. Fra.ncis; Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wis.; Sisters of St. Casimir of Chicago; Missionaries of Charity; Felici n Sisters; Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mar J , Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Mich.; Sisters of Mercy.

Middle row: School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Back row: Little Sisters of the Poor; Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur; Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth; Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-Qf-the-Woods, Ind.; Religious Teachers Filippini; Sisters of St. Joseph. (CNS photo)

Collectibles be.come a habit

"We have a doll from Mother Teresa's order - the Missionaries of Charity Sisters, and we have nun dolls from the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Felicians, the B.V.M.s, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, the School Sisters of St. Francis, to name a few," Cholewa said. "There's over 600 orders of nuns just in the United States alone, we discovered."

Plans' are on the drawing board to create the first African-American nun doll in their collection, modeled after an order of sisters in Wisconsin. And the brothers hope to expand their line with dozens of additional nun dolls from other religious orders in the future.

"We are thrilled with the response, especially froin the nuns themselves," said Cholewa. "When we called and wrote to motherhouses across the country, we received enthusiastic replies and assistance from all the nuns. They sent us photographs and drawings."

Nun dolls in the Blessings Doll Collection are priced from $139 to $199. They are illustrated in the Blessings Expressions of Faith catalog that includes 160 other religious products, including rosaries, statuettes, greeting cards and videos.

For information about the nun dolls, write to the Blessings Company, 2907 Division. Unit 106, P.O. Box 606, St. Joseph, MI 49085-0606.

"New England hospitality ELMHURST, Ill. (CNS)- Five who recognizethattheseare museum'Ulith a European Flair" brothers from the Chicago suburb quality products," said Cholewa. of Elmhurst decided a few years "In fact, right now we are producago that while nuns in habit are ing between 200 and 300 dolls each largely a thing of the past, the month, and we can't keep them on Bed & Breakfast impression they made on the'lives the shelf." of millions of Catholics as educaFirst Sally Field in TV's ~'The tors, ru.r~es. \iqd.<ld,tpjnistrator,s .is, , Flying"Nun", and then' Whoopi· -s'omethi'ng remarl(abTe to'prese"rve " Goldberg in two "Sister Act" films and cherish: have given habit-wearing nuns high So the Cholewa brothers put visibility. Now the Cholewa broththeir creative heads together and ers are giving them recognition in Open year round decided to make nun dolls. a quieter, more permanent fashion.

(508) 540-7232 The brothers, originally partners in a design firm that specializes in catalog production, spent nearly five years in research and development, and today they have patto terns for 300 different habits worn by nuns the world over.

Currently they are producing 18 FOR CANCER VICTIMS AND varieties of nun dolls. Each is handcrafted with meticulous attenTHEIR LOVED ONES tion to detail, according to Tom Cholewa, one of the five brothers Every Thursday • 9:30 A.M. involved in the manufacture and ST. LOUIS CHURCH sale of the Blessings Doll Collection from a small plant in St. 420 Bradford Avenue • Fall River Joseph, Michigan..

"We grew up a family of nine kids, and the nuns who taught us catechism made a tremendous impression on 'all of us," said Cholewa. "We have always had the greatest resp<:ct for them and admire their dedication to others.

These dolls are one way to honor the nuns and contributions they continue to make."

The nun dolls are collectibles, not toys, according to the Cholewa brothers. And though they are vinyl, they look like porcelain.

They stand 20 inches tall and are dressed in exact replicas of the habits worn by the different orders of nuns represented in the collec. tioll . ---..

"E_~" doll is individually numbered with a brass medallion, registered, has a certificate of aut henticity, and is accompanied by a booklet that tells the story of nuns," said Cholewa.

Catholics aren't the only customers who have reacted favorably to news of these nun dolls. "About 10 percent of our business comes from doll collectors <,>f all faiths, ,

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TWO BOYS look through the doorway of abuilding destroyed during fighting for the Bosnian town of Gorazde.

Hundreds of people lined the streets at the end of Dec~mber to welcome the first passenger bus into the enclave in three years.

(CNS/ Reuters photo)

Dad'll do ASHEVILLE, N.C. (eNS) repair and sink reconstruction be"Dad'lI do it." Those' words fore the job was done. Another often said, hardly noticed - have person, anxious about her car's a different meaning if you are an strange noises, was relieved to be elderly or arthritic homeowner or told it was her muffler and where a single mother., faced with chores to get it fixed. that you don't have the ability or The basement of an elderly couthe experience to do. ple about to sell their home was That need led a young woman cleaned, with the contents sorted to suggest that her retired father, a and dispose9 of between Goodwill. member of St. Eugene Parish in Industries and the landfill. New Asheville, start up a small business runners for old replacement winusing his skills to do "oddjobs" for- dows were obtained free of charge people. All the red tape, budgets. and installed for a widow living far schedules, personnel and insurance in the country. , such a venture would involve put "It keeps us off the street," says him off, but the idea was appealing. one of the Dads with a self-deprecaThe idea again surfaced at a tion that cannot mask the true meeting of the men's club of St. satisfaction he obtains from helpEugene's Parish. Before long, not ing those who cannot help thema business, no't a program. not selves.

Lately, water-damaged ceilings even a committee, but a simple effort called Dad'lI Do was under have been repaired and repainted, porch railings have been reset in wav. ';There is no president, no chair- concrete, lawn furniture scraped rna n of the board, there are no and repainted, and sliding doors reset on runners. Some jobs - like meetings and no money .- so no one gets upset," says the chief installing rods and hanging draporganizer of Dad'lI Do, who. like eries, or changing washers and wall plugs - seem simple, until t'he other men involved, prefers to one realizes that a pair of arthritic. remain anonymous.

"We know our limitations," he , hands is,seldom sufficient for even the "easiest" task. added. "We don't bite off more Some路 question the motives of than we can chew" or take on work that requires licensed profession- the Dads. "Whenever you go into the marketplace and offer a service als. And, he said, "we're all retired, so we hardly ever arrive at a job for free, people inevitably ask, . 'Why are you doing. tPiltT" one site before ~O a.m."

For two years now, Dad'lI Do said. has been getting referrals., includThe question provides an oping some from parish ministers. portunity for a low-key, no-frills.

Quietly and without fanfare, eight witness to the Gospel. Not by ..e-'retired guys" and ,"George's p,ick- priests or nuns but by a civil engiup" have managed to respond toat neer, a quality control supervisor, a technical services - manager, a least 30 requests for help, The home of a disabled woman career military man and others, all with severe allergies was rid of'an over 60 years old. infestation of bees. In th(: kitchen "Every parish should assess the of a homebound diabetic,replac- need for a group like this," said ing the linoleum involved floor one Dad.

SANDWICH A SHINE counselor will be available to assist with Health Insurance questions Jan. 18. Home visits can be arranged.

Hearing tests will be' offered Jan. 19 at I p.m. .

Dr. Peter A~ams will's.peak on flexibility as a key to health and comfort Jan. 24 at I p.m. Call the COA to sign up for all offerings, . tel. 888-4737.

DENNIS Tai Chi classes will be' offered every Friday in January and Februaryat 1 p.m.

EDGARTOWN Betsy Marshall will conduct a blood pressure/wellness c1inicJan. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon.

An adult CPR' class will be offered Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. Call 6274205 to sign up.

A diabetes support group will meet once a month at the Tisbury senior center. The next meeting is Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. Call Joyce Stiles at 696-4205.

The prostate cancer support group meets the third Wednesday

of the month at II a.m. in the South Side Conference room at the MV Hospital and Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands.

Call Judy Olsen at 693-0410 ext. #253 for more information.

The breast and cervical cancer early detection program offers free health services including physical exam, mammogram, pap smear and diagnostic services as appropriate for the women of Martha's Vineyard. For information, call Linda Leonard, RN, BSN, 6936184.

Medical escort service volunteers are available to drive seniors to their on-island doctor's appointments. Call 627~4368 for more information.

A SHINE counselor is available Friday mornings at the COA between 10 a.m. and noon for questions regardi'ng health insurance benefits.

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FORMER NASA flight director Gene Kranz visits with Ursuline Sister Mary Caroline Smith, his eighth-grade teacher at St. Agnes Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio, during a recent trip to Toledo. Kranz said "divine guidance" helped him bring the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft home. (eNS/ Oatis photo)

Elderly need to have 'fun

By Monica and Bill Dodds For that 30 minutes or an hour Caught up in the Worries and your mother, o~ce again, can bedemands of taking care of an aging , come' an amateur art critic. She parent, it's easy for an adult child can enjoy the pastiine that gave to overlook how important iris for her so much pleasure when she was an elderly mother or father to do younger. something enjoyable, to do someIf Dad loved to read murder thing fun .. mysteries, read one outloud to It's important to ask your par- him, 15 minutes a day. If he was an ent what he or she would like to do avid sports fan, make a point of for fun, but your question will being there with him to watch probably be met with a less than some games on television. "Go" to enthusiastic response. When we're the Super Bowl together. Make a out of practice having fun, to .friendly wager. If his diet will attempt to do so can seem like a foolish idea, one that's going to take too much effort, No matter how great an idea you come up with, it may take quite a bit of low-pressure salesCHICAGO(CNS) -Instead of manship over an extended period longer sentences and more prisons, before your parentis willing to inmates need more spiritual care, give it a shot. said an elder 'stateswoman in good How do yo~ come up with ideas works. . when Mom or Dad won't cooperTrinitarian Sister Peter Claver ate? Think about what your parent Fahy, 96, urged assignment offullused to like to do. Did it have to do time priests and lay volunteers at with traveling? Collecting? Sports? prisons to spiritually and morally Reading? Music? What was Mom's convert inmates while speaking at ideal vacation? What were Dad's the National Development Conplans when he first retired?

- ference in Chicago. . Obviously the time to do some Sister Fahy, who has taught of those things has passed. Mom literacy and subtly preached the won't be touring Europe. Dad isn't Gospel at prisons in the Philaup to attending the local college's delphia area for the past 15 home basketball games~ The chal- years, received the Good Samarilenge then is to find another way 'tan Award from the development for your parent to continue to group. enjoy what he or she has found The aWard recognized her 69 interesting. years of service to the oppressed.

If Mom used to love to go to Sister Fahyhas assisted the Chocmuseums, find out what art books taw Indians in Mississippi, opened and videos are available at the a health clinic in Atlanta and begun library. Keep an eye out for TV houses of prilyer in three states. programs that are going to feature She has worked mainly amo'ng an artist whose work she especially blacks - a mission inspired by the admires. If it's going to be broadprejudice she witnessed growing cast at in inconvenient time, tape up in a small Southern town. Her it. Then go through the book or religious name refers to the Spanwatch that tape with your mother. ish Jesuit who served the slaves in :This is especially important.

Colombia.

The point is not for you to hand Sister Fahy's life reads like a his.her a book or flip on the VCR and torical record ofthe church's social, then disappear. The point is for service in the 20th century. She the two of you to do this together. was a longtime friend of Dorothy To talk abOlJt what you see.

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allow it, serve a half~tirrte meal of hot dogs and beer.

Finding something enjoyab'le you two can do together on ,a daily or weekly basis and then sticking to a schedule gives your parent something to look foward to.

At first glance it seems so silly, but sometimes it's just what an adult child and aging parent need to take a break from worries and demands, and to simply enjoy each other's company.

Sister is long~time human rights advocatf~ Worker movement, and Miss Day credited Sister Fahy with the donation to the movement of its first dollar.

Mentally spry for any age, Sister Fahy has no plans to slow down. "Not until God I,:ts me do that," she said. "When God is finished with me, he'll tell me."

Sister Fahy said even hardened prisoners can benefit from spiritual care. "The church i" a sacrament of Jesus and has the: power to accomplish the impossible," she said.

Sister Fahy grew up a~ one of 14 children in Rome, Ga. Her father was an Irish immigram and her mother a convert to Ca tholicism from Judaism. She learned early on that prejudice was ultimately about ignorance.

Once she heard a bus driver in her home town cruelly insult a black man. When she reprimanded him, the driver hissed back at her, "You must not be from this part of the country."

Early on Sister Fahy al:.o learned to stand up to injustice. Once she offered her seat on a bus to a black woman with a baby. The bus driver sternly ordered the black woman to stand, but Sister Fahy defiantly took the baby and held her for the rest 路of the journey.

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Suicide stuns peers OTTA W A (CNS) - The suicide death of Catholic theologian and politician Hans Daigelercame as a shock to colleagues in the Catholic community and in Ontario politics. Daigeler. 50. was found by his wife, Beverly, hanging in the basement of his Ottawa-area home.

He has three children between the ages of 15 and 20. Father Bill Ryan. a former general secretary of the Canadian bishops' conference, told Canadian Catholic News that Daigeler did not seem depressed when the two had lunch together earlier in the week. Daigeler. a former member of the

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Fall In "Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Fall in with it and turn it your way."-Robert Frost

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ASTRONAUT ALBERT Sacco works on a'project a,board the space shuttle Columbia.

The Catholic professor said his time in space was a humbling and spiritual experience.

(CNS/Catholic Free Press photo)

Moral evil can be cause or result of mental illness IRVING. Texas (eNS) - You "I think many people in personcan be schizophrenic and be a alist psychology are strongly comsaint. or you can be psychologimitted to the traditional Catholic cally healthy and be a criminal. understanding of the human perThose were the conclusions of son." said Robert K'ugSI,I,l1l/-n/1.

40 psychologists and students from chairman of the psychology departthe United States and Europe who ment at the University of Dallas. grappled with the relationship He emphasized that ;personalist between morality and psychology psychology is not warmed-over at the Catholic-r.un University of Catholic theology. but is open to Dallas during the recent second all faith traditions. annual conference of the Institute The Institute for Personalist for Personalist Psychology.

Psychology was founded in 1993 "Moral evil can be the cause of by .James Dubois of the Internamentalunhealth. and mental illness tional Academy of Philosophy. It can give rise to moral evil." said held its first international conferJoseph Seifert. rector of the Interence last year at the Franciscan national Academy of Philosophy University of Steubenville. Ohio. in Liechtenstein. its headquarters.

Although no one chooses to be Besides considering the moral mentally ill. speakers agreed that issues of patients. the conference moral choices can lead to such dealt with moral aspects of psyillness and that a person who culchotherapy. Going beyond issues tivates hatred. making another of professional ethics. ,it raised the person or group out to be villains. question. to what cxtent does a may lose touch with reality and therapist check his or her values at suffer psychological distress. the door'?

And mentally ill persons can Some cases arc easy. If a patient choose whether to deal with moral expresses the intent to commit issues affecting their psych logical murder. the therapist doesn't rehealth. said Paul Vitz. professor of main neutral. psychology at New York UniverBut panelists on the, subject sity. who presented a paper on . agreed that questions arc usually hatred and forgiveness, more complex.

"People develop neuroses to In the therapeutic process, said protect them against the pangs of one. the patient often does not conscience. The one thing people have sufficient ego strength. The don't want to do is come face to therapist "lends his ego." giving face with sin." said Yin.. the patient the therapist's value system. until the patient can funcPersonalist psychology reflects tion under his or her own. a growing concern about the relaIn such a relationship. the thertionship between people's moral apist exerts control owr the patient. and spiritual lives and psychowho takes on the therapist's values. therapy.

The process raises questions about A number of philosophers. inprotecting patient freedom. said cluding Seifert. who is an adviser the panelists. But participants to the Institute for Personalist agreed that psychologY cannot be Psychology. and Karol Wojtyla. ' value-free. who became Pope John Paul II. have inspired personalist psychol"[Psychologists say] it's better ogy. Personalists place the conto be psychologically healthy than cept of the person at the center of to be psychologically distressed -their philosophical thought and that's a value." said Kugelmann. concern themselves with the nature "There's an implicit understandof action. religion. moral gooding of human well-being and what ness and society. constitutes a good life."

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa anti-apartheid fighters:, has said it (CNS) - Robben Island, which wants to turn part of the prison during white rule housed almost section ofthe island into a museum.

3,000 al}ti-apartheid activists, has On a February visit to the island, been declared a national monu- Mandela said the site is "a towerment and its prison where Presi- ing monument of lessons for the dent Nelson Mandela spent 18 of future .... Never, never again shall his 27 years in jail is set to close at South Africa imprison its citizens the end of 1996. simply because they dil;agree with Andrew Mlangeni, a Catholic the government of the day."

The president, accompanied on member of parliament who was one of the African National Con- his return visit by Mlangeni and gress leaders imprisoned on the other former prison.ers, said: island with Mandela, welcomed "When we were daily stripped the site's new status in a Dec. 27 naked in the biting winter cold, telephone interview from his So- when we were tortured, when we weto home. ' were forced to break stones at the "Some people say there should quarry - never for a moment did be hotels and a casino, but most of we allow this to break our spirits." us who were jailed there are not in Mlangeni said he and his wife favor of that," Mlangeni, 70, said. June, who visited him frequently "The island has a very interest- in prison, have been back to the ing history - political prisoners island three times.

"It feels wonderful going there were' kept there a long time - and a place of that kind should not be as a free person, which makes a turned into a business venture," he whole world of difference. I like said. ' showing people around and relatRUSSIAN PRESIDENT Boris Yeltsin and his wife, Naina, hold presents during a Jan. 5 Proposals for the island, seven ing stories," he said. celebration for Russian Orthodox Christmas Jan. 7. The post-communist Russian government sea miles off Cape Town's Table "We were always confident that has supported the Orthodox Church. (CNS / Reuters photo) Bay harbor; include the establish- one day we would come out of ment of a museum dedicated to the prison. That thought kept us goanti-apartheid movement, a peace ing," he said. institute and a university.

Father Brendon Long, chaplain , Mlangeni, Mandela', Walter to the island's prisoners from 1962 Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias until 1985, "lifted my spirits in the Motsoalediand Ahmed Kathrada most difficult times," Mlangeni were arrested in Rivonia, a suburb said. , of Johannesburg, June 24, 1963, Father Long, now a Cape Town Here is a list of the five most significant news stories and personalities for their activities in Umkhonto pastor, told CNS he hoped to see a we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), museum established o:n Robben of 1995 as ranked by Catholic newspaper editors. the military wing of the African Island.

National Congress formed after "A museum would help with the group was banned by the apar- reconciliation, which the country TOP NEWSMAKERS TOP STORIES theid government in April 1960. is striving for," Father Long said. .- Mandela was freed in February The, priest said although h~ disPo~'s U.S.-U.N. trip : . Pope John Paull! '" ,; '.." 'M ',h: '1990, while the o"ttiers went tio'me likes sea journeys, he would make ,During his October visit the pope Travels to United Nations and 11 in October 1989. the trip to the island again if a stesses the need for generosity to countries; issues two encyclicals: Mandela has appointed Kath- museum was built. rada, now a member of his govern"The Gospel of Life" and "That All the poor ~nd immigrants, to "I'm not a good sailor and I used ment, to head a commission to to dread the monthly boat trip, May Be One;" writes and preaches family values and to the sacredness map the future of Robben Island. especially in winter," Father Long of life. about women's dignity; celebrates The Smaller of the island's two said. "Andrew (Mlange:ni) would 75th birthday. prisons has closed and the cell- always make me a big CU,p of black block in which Mandela and his coffee with lots of sug.u when I catholic women close associates were kept is empty.

Women and church • arrived.

In December there were 317 pris"When the prison's iron door Women were frequent topics in Pope issues letter on women, on the island, which has oners left opened for me to leav,e again, I papal speeches and writings. apologizing for past sexism in been a place of exile since the Brit- used to say to Andrew 'c,)me home Vatican'issues definitive 'no' on church. Various groups call for ish first marooned a troublesome with me now' and he would laugh," women priests. Vatican issues ordination of women, but Vatican sailor there 400 years ago.

Father Long said. inclusive language guidelin'es for congregation says ban on women The Dutch used it as a.prison in The national monument includes the 17th century, then the Cape liturgy translations. the island of two square miles and priesthood is "infallible." U.S. government quartered lepers and a stretch of sea one mile wide woman leads Vatican delegation to, " the insane there. ' around it. A nature reserve covers World Conference on Women. ' In 1960 the South African govmost of the island. ernment began using the island to Mlangeni said he kne"' the island Yitzhak Rabin Bosnia • incarcerate its political foes. was home to a multitudl: of differA formalcallJor proposals for Israeli prime minister, co-winner of ent birds, but remembered only After four years at war, sides reach Robben Island's future will 'be the sea gulls from his years of the Nobel Peace Prize for role in peace accord. Pope and Balkan made early in 1996.

Kathrada has breaking rocks in a lime quarry.

Middle East peace process, , bishops plan pastoral action said he is opposed to any "vulgar Mandela has had tv/o operamourned by world after his following war. U.S. dispatches commercialization." tions to repair damage caused to assassination bya right-wing Jew. troops as part of peace The'Mayibuye Center ("come his eyes by the glare of sunlight off • back" in Xhosa) at the University enforcement corps. the stone. of the Western Cape in Cape Town, Mlangeni said his sight had also which houses artifacts, personal been extensively damaged by the -Gospel Of LifePresident Clinton writings and other material from 'prison work.

Struggles with opposition majority Pope issues landmark encyclical in Congress over budget and condemning abortion and ,welfare reform; leads warring sides eutbanasia as contrary to the in Bosnia to peace accord and universal teaching of the commits U.S. troops to enforce church. peace there.

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Tralnsitional demco.ns ordained, Continued from Page One St. Anthony's, Mattapoisett, and tentiary in Leavenworth, KS, and St. John of God, Somerset. He in 1969 was named chief of staff at was an acolyte at St. Pius X, chapAlamedo County Mental Health lain intern at the Lahey Clinic, Clinic, Livermore, CA. From 1972 Burlington, and a catechist at a until he entered Holy Apostles religious education program in Seminary in 1991, he was director Cambridge. He also worked in the and owner of Del, Valle 'Psychia- office of A:IDS inirilsVY 'in the archdiocese of Boston, and as a tric Clinic in Livermore:.

David Arthur Pregana, the son counselor for three surttmers at St. of Arthur and Florence (Bartlett) Vincent de Paul Cam~, Westport.

The biography on Paul Lamb Pregana, was born in Fall River in 1969. A graduate of St. Patrick's was unavailable at pr~ss time. elementary and Bishop Connolly "You have been called to serve high school, both in Fa,ll River, he God's people," Bishop O'Malley earned a bachelor of arts degree at told the new deacons. "Like in the St. John Seminary College, Bright- time of Jesus, we live in a place of on, in 1992 and will complete work great racial, ethnic, and cultural for a master's degree in Divinity in diversity. You mllst work to smooth . the tensions and unite the people May. As a seminarian he served at St. to God." The candidates v10wed their Pius X parish, South Yarmouth,

Gloriolus day in Bos(on Continued from Page One been named regional auxiliary of the south, one of five regions into which the archdiocese is divided.

Among.those at the ordination were more than 50 bishops, including Bishop Sean O'Malley of the Fall River diocese who concelebrated, Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the United States, and Cardinal William W. Baum, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary in Rome and one of the highest-rank,jng Amerricans in the Vatican.

Among other dignitaries present were Raymond Flynn, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and former mayor of Boston; Bishop Methodius, Greek Orthodox bishop of Boston; and the Rev. Diane Kessler, executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

Bishop McCormack drew from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians for his episcopal motto, "Christ in All Things."

Bishop Murphy took the motto "No Othet Name," a phrase from the Acts of the Apostles describing

Christ as the sole source of salvation.

In comments after the ordination rite Bishop Murphy especially thanked Cardinal Law, calling him "the best of friends and best of teachers."

Bishop McCormack recalled St. Augustine's comment, "For you I am a bishop. With you I am a Christian." ' Bishop Murphy, w~o has a doctorate in theology, was in Rome from 1975 to 1987 as an official of the Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission and director of Villa Stritch, a residence for priests and bishops serving in the: Vatican. He was Boston archdiocesan secretary for community relations from 1987 until his appointment'as vicar general in 1993.

Since 1995 Bishop McCormack had been pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Weymouth. He has a master's degree in social work. Previous archdiocesan assignments included Catholic Charities director, 1967-81, and secretary for ministerial personnel and co-vicar for religious, 1985-1995.

commitment to celibacy and their obedience to the bishop. Lying prostrate, they, with the congregation, prayed the Litany of Saints then stood for Bishop O'Malley's blessings. Each man was presented with a stole, a deacon's dalmatic and the book of Gospels.

An inspiring moment came when Bishop O'Mallc:y commended the men for their decision to pursue vocation to the priesthood. "Be not afraid," he counseled them.

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St. Joseph and Bible verse inspire renovation project WORCESTER, Mass (CNS)Inspired by a Bible passage and the example of St. Joseph the carpenter, a group founded by a Jesuit priest has renovated a Worcester house formerly used for drug abuse and prostitution.

The renovation of the abandoned building was a project of Matthew 25, founded by Jesuit Father Fred Enman. It resulted in affordable housing - two four-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments to be exact - for tenants who qualify.

The group takes its name from the 25th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, in which Jesus talks about inviting the just into the kingdom of God "for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was tliirsty and you gave me drink."

Father Enman started Matthew 25 in the 1988~9schoolyearasa pastoral project for his master's degree in theology from Weston School of Theology in Cambridge.

At first the group held fundraisers and donated the money to food relief organizations in the Boston area, Father Enman said.

Then when he came to Holy Cross College in Worcester, where he taught from 1990 to 1994, hefound the abandoned house at 50-52 Queen St. The former owners agreed to donate it to Matthew 25, with the understanding that the organization would pay the city vf Worcester $32,000 in back taxes, the priest -'told the Catholic Free Press, Worcester's diocesan newspaper.

'Renovations began on March 19, 1994, the feast ofSt. Joseph the carpenter. Jesuit Father Nick McNeil donated a statue ofSt. Joseph to protect the house when no one , was there, and, Father Enman noted, there was no vandalism during the renovations.

The work was done by tradespeople and volunteers, including

Holy Cross students and grounds crew who donated their time, and Worcester Vocational High School students who' got credit for doing the shop compo!1ent of their classes there.

Father Enman said money for the project came from about $60,000 in donations to Matthew 25. Funds came in from fellow Jesuits and his family and friends, from Holy Cross students, alumni and faculty and from his high school classmates of the class of 1970 at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury.

The City of Worcester gave a $100,000 grant, Flagship Bank made a $83,000 loan and the Fletcher Foundation and Stoddard Charitable Trust each gave $5,000 grant, he said.

The house will be self-supporting, Father Enman said, with rents from two apartments paying the mortgage and rents from the other two covering taxes and maintenance. Tenants, who have to be below a certain income level, pay utilities and 25 percent of their income as rent.

Father Enman now works full time as executive director of Matthew 25, and his salary and the pay for tradespeople who help with renovations comes from money the organization raises, he said.

"I enjoy just about every aspect of it," he said of his work. "I enjoy fund raising and paying bills," as well as working with volunteers.

And he hopes the work will continue with another abandoned house just across the street. The owner donated it to Matthew 25 before he died, and Matthew 25 is now trying to raise $16,000 for back taxes owed on that house.

Contributions can be sent to Matthew 25, c/o Father Enman, Jesuit Community at Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA 01610.

Prayer for Fathers St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in lovinl~ fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands.

Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labor and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God's Son entrusted to you and with Mary, his tender Mother.

Assure tho!ie you protect that they do not labor alone.

Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done. Amen.

THAIS CARRIERE packs a few items she will take with her when she enters a cloistered Discalced Carmelite Monastery in Mobile, Ala. The 55-year old widow is leaving her home in New Orleans to answer a spiritual calling. (CNS/ Mether photo)

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By Father Eugene Hemrick the first time in 1993, and we When I told a friend that I was learned we had similar roles. going to Malta on' business, he Thanks to the electronic highreacted, "Where is Malta?" The way, we kept in close contact and next question was, "What does eventually called for a conference any research you do have in com- to learn' how to better combine mon with situations in Malta?" resources.

Malta is at the crossroads of It was at the time of our conferROME (CNS) ..:..- Italian teenEurope and Africa, 93 kilometers ence that Yitzhak Rabin was assassagers put Pope John Paul H at the from Sicily and 290 kilometers inated in Israel. This traumatic top of the list of people they judge from North Africa. It consists of event confirmed one of our global as having a positive image, accordthree islands, Malta, Gozo and missions: the need to understand ing to a survey by a Catholic Camino, which are surrounded by youth. weekly magazine. , waters of the deepest blue I've ever Rabin was killed by a young The survey also showed a high seen. man who relied on violence to percentage of ties to the instituValletta, its capital, .enjoys one make his point. Misguided youths, tional church, but majority dissent of the world's most beautiful sea- r,elying on violence, an: hardly' from papal teachings on premariports, When I looked down upon uncommon today and are a contal sex. its harbor, which is surrounded by cern for all natio'ns, since they are The survey, commissioned by majestic fortresses built into rock, the church's and the world's future ..

Famiglia Cristiana, a Catholic the reason for the poetic image of a At our conference we concluded weekly magazine, was based on a , harbor as a' shelter and place of that one way to learn more about' sampling of 700 Italians between tranquility became completely clear youth is to set up listening forums ages 15 and 18. , to me. when; young people are invited to Respondents were asked to list It was here in 1565 that the tell their stories. What are their well-known Italian civic, political, Knights of Malta valiantly held greatest concerns and most chersports and entertainment figures out against a Turkish invasion ished dreams for the future? whom they judged as having a posduring the Great Siege.

On the other hand, how does itive image. The pope was on 76.4 Malta is a little bigger than our generation portray S1. Paul's percent of the lists, receiving the Washington, D.C., with a popula-' missionary ideals to them'! Can we highest ranking. tion of 400,000 people who speak help young people recognize his The second spot went to . Maltese and English. Maltese, a way rather than violencl~ as the POPE JOHN PAUL II rates high with youth, from tots to blend of Arabic and the Romantic . better way to change the world?

Antonio di Pietro, an Italianjudge noted for investigations into politteens. (eNS/ Reuters photo) languages, is soft and gentle to the What additional efforts must be . ical corruption. ear, reflecting the gentleness and made to help youth' to see that Slightly more than 47 percent of ing sex at their age "made senSe showed widespread dissent from cheerfulness of those who speak it. drugs and excessive amounts of the youth said they fulfill the weekly only if the two people' are well church opposition to premarital' St. Paul, on his way to Caesarea wasted time will sap their youthful Mass obligation, and 82.2 percent aware of what they are doing." sex and use of condoms. to stand trial in Rome, was ship- vigor? said they want a church wedding.

Almost.25 percent said sexual That survey appeared in 11 wrecked on Malta, and while there Safe' harbors must be erected to Regarding premarital sex, 53.1 proceeded to, c.onvert i~s ~oma.n provide the youth. with th~: resourrelations were. premature at their, . Venerdi (Friday), weekly magazine' percent said they highly favor ~g< ~ ,"~:: ~upplement;.of\the,~Rpme'inews-i,,,:goV.~T.!'}o.~;.,,?ul:\I.\!J.s~a;n d, Its,mh~.~.I.-, ...~!<s nTe~h.gehd;:t,0;.~,a.lhl t~<;Ih'~Y sh rOlhlgh period of cohabitation' prior to , When asked their: view ~of the' paper, La R~pubblica.,;,: : t~nts. . :, 'i' ;. seas.. e ope IS t at t e c: urc es marriage. Regarding the' value .of church, 56.5 pe~c'e'rit said it was The Vatican opposes use of conThe lnSplTatlOn of St. Paul can can find ways, to fO,ster peer sup- , . sex, 62.1 percent listed "expressing quite positive, and .16:2 percent doms or any other contraceptive still be seen at work today. On P?rt among th~ ~oung.and to p.roaffection and. tenderness" while said it was very positive. device, whether for preventing 'almost every corner In Malta I Vide opportunrtles for education 12.4 ,perc~nt, listed proc,reation.

A survey of700 CatholiC adults AI DS or pre'gna'ncy; It also rejects found beautifully adomedchurches based on a strong sense oJ values.

Sixty-two percent said that ha~- appearingin another magazine also premarital sex and· masturbation. filled ~ith men and.women attendThese are needs and hope not' ing morning or evening Mass. I only among Americans, but in the awoke to church bells each day. " universal church' as well. They are Father Benjamin Tonna is the the reasons I traveled to Malta, director of Malta's Discern Insti-' searching for new insights and tute for Research on Signs of the, understandings to help the: church ·PITTSBURGH (CNS)·- "Ask why you are Catholic," hesaid, "a young Catholics in touch with the Times. He and I met in France for . fulfill its mission.. ' Me Why I'm Catholic" was on'" response will not ta~e .us far from church's reality are "not really a their T-shirts, and the reasons.were: either the mange'j- or theo,alta·r. "" ' minority.'; , on their minds. ' '.' " HoineforCliristmasfi-'om Wash"When we come together,' we The. 12th an~ul,llconfi.:rence of ington University in St. Louis, share what the majority of youth the National Catholi~ Students , Stephanie Eyricti of pittsburgh think," she said. , '. ' ~ Coalition drew more than 400 to . said she, found the': conference' The National Catholic Student Pittsburgh civer:the New Year's' "inspirational, and rn.otiva:ting.~': " Coalition, said University of PittsNEW YORK (eNS) 1 _ Th~' ''-York'and national directcdorthe Day weekend',':, . ":',. . Miss Eyrich" a member' of the burgh student Angela Unlott;"is' - -Society for tlie Propagation of the Society for the Propagation of the Bishop Donald W.' .wu,erl of. ,. dicicesan' delegation': to the 1993' ~n organization for Catholic college- Faith is'sponsoring·an essay conFaith; Pittsburgh 5:elebratedMass Dec..' World Youth I>ayin I>enver, said aged kids to share their faith a.nd test for h.igh schoolers in connec- . Entries must be received by Feb. 31 for students. from around the . ' . .~- - ~.". . ' :. . to come together" on a national tion with the 10th anniversary of 19 and include' the student's name, country. .: '.:.:.. " basis. the U.S. bishops' pastoral stateage, home address, telephone num. "Ask ine'why lam a"Catholicr:" Past conferences have had an' ment on wo'rld mission, "To'the"ber, school and parish. he said ih his homily.·..Ask me ,why . 'c;.On~biUi.~g educa~o~ ecumenical·dimension, said Ms. Ends of the Earth.': . Entries should be sent to PropI belong ·to the church. Because it, ,y:' , Uhlott, who converted to CatholiThe theme for' the contest, "Misagation of the Faith ESSllY Conis here that I come to know Jesus' cism two years ago. This year, she sion work calls fo'r heroic; wit- . test, 366 Fifth Avenue, lilth floor, Christ ... as a living person." , said, "we wanted one (on) why are nesses," comes from the bishop~' New York, NY 10001,. . Stonehill College, North Easton, , Pittsburgh-area organizer Ed- is accepting walk-in registrations we Catholic." pastoral letter. E.ntries should be' mund LoPresti, a senior at Carne~ . Well, why is she a Catholic? for itsir Evening Division's spring 500 words and should tell the story gie Mellon.University, took away Having been through "a lot of. of a missionary who has done semester until January 17. from the bishop's homily a sense life crises and stuff," said Ms. heroic work, or personal stories of BURIEN, Wash:(CNS) - As of mission: "We -as students, as' . 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Ol/r Rock lOti Ro/, Review of Pop/Rock 1995

by Charlie Martin What are your impressions of pop/rock in 1995? Who was your favorite group or musician? What song was your No. 1 hit of the year?

It is interesting to look back over a year's music. At the end of each year I look for changes or patterns that seem to be emerging. An overview leads me to suggest that pop/rock produced a more "settled" approach during the past year, with the more established stars and groups doing well.

However, new energy in music arose from several sources. Among the best new recording artists was Blessed Union of Souls. Their debut CD "Home", offered fresh commentary on the challenges facing us today. Off this disc was their big hit "I Believe," a song that addresses interracial dating and the prejudice which often greets it.

In a different vein is England's "Take That." I liked their sound on "Back for Good," but I doubt that the goup can live up to its claim to be the Beatles second . f coming.

I also woulcl place Natalie Merchant in this category. While well-established as the lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs, her new solo disc "Tiger Lily" further demonstrates her talent as a writer and musician. Her hit "Carnival" reflects on the exploitation and greed within society, and how these forces affect our individual lives.

The flip sidl:! of new stars is what I call "LTRs," that is, Long Time Rockers. It was a good year for these artists and witnessed the revival of some groups, Thus, Foreigner reappeared from obscurity with their great sound (at least to oldsters like me!) on "Until the End of Time."

And what list of LTRs would be complete without Van Halen. They re-emerged with "Can't Stop Loving You." Hardly missing from the music scene but demonstrating continuing success with "Always" and "Something for the Pain" was Bon Jovi. Stepping away from his personal troubles, Michael Jackson put out the double CD "History," getting' another NO.1 with his remake "You Are Not Alone."

What might be called rock's mellow side is represented by two very successful groups in 1995. Boyz II Men showed yearlong staying power with hits like "Water Runs Dry" and "Thank You," both off their best-selling "II" disc, Also leading this romantic sound was All-for-One with their chart-topping "I Can Love You Like That."

While differing in musical style from these groups, I would also place Amy Grant here with her 1995 smash "House of Love." . When it comes to 1995's best song, I susRect that the countdown shows will pick Seal's haunting ballad about addictive love, "Kiss From a Rose." While I liked this cassingle, three other recording were my favorites.

The Cranberries' "Zombie" arose out of their personal experience with violence in Northern Ireland. The deeper message in t,his song challenges us to work for, change, to avoid becoming passive before the effects of violence.

Second on my list would ,be Vanessa Williams' "Colors of the Wing," from the . Disney film Pocahontas. The song asks us to recognize that all of God's creation is connected and thus to see that the sacre~ is to be found everywhere in our ~~.

By Mitch Finley Maybe it's because for the last few years a gooq friend has been dealing with multiple sclerosis.

Maybe it's because our family has watched her and her family cope with a disabling disease.

We weren't there to witness the tears and anger as they received the news that our friend had MS. But we watch the courage of our friend and her family as she faces a future of increasing physical disability.

Maybe it's because of all this that I took special interest in the U.S. bishops' recently issued "Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities." This excellent document follows the ground breaking 1978 "Pastoral Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons with Disabilities" (revised 1989), which declared: "It is essential that all forms of the liturgy be completely accessible to persons with disabilities, since theseformsare the 'essence of the spiritual tie that binds the Christian community together."

As with most so-called "normal" people (those of us whose disabilities are more emotional, psychological or spiritual than physical), prior to watching our friend deal with MS I gave only passing thought to the needs of people with disabilities.

I noticed people who used wheelchairs, I noticed people using a guide dog or white cane, and I noticed when people spoke to one another using sign language. But I

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gave it little thought. Now I think about it often.

We must do all that we can to facilitate participation in thl< life of our parishes by people with disabilities. All churches and other parish facilities must be easy to enter for people using a wheelchair.

The plea that great expense may be involved in constructing ramps holds water for a short time only.

Somehow we find the money when the church needs new carpet or a newcoatofpaint. Wecandrumup the money for wheelchair ramps, as well.

Do you perhaps not notice any people with disabilities at the Sunday Mass you attend? Do you therefore conclude there are no such people in your parish? Probably they are not there because they do not feel welcome or physically cannot get into the church.

People who are deaf attend parish liturgies when the parish provides a' sign language interpreter.

Ditto for catechetical and sacramental preparation programs and lectures.

The most basic issue here, of course, relates not to wheelchair ramps, sign language interpreters and so forth. The most basic issue is one of attitudes. "The creation of a fully accessible parish reaches beyond mere physical accommodation to encompass the attitudes of all parishioners towards persons with disabilities," say the bishops' guidelines.

These new guidelines are important and much needed, but they imply something not yet addressed.

What about priests with disabilities?

Our friend who has MS said it well. ''I'm the same Catholic person I was before I got MS. Why should I have to stop participating fully in the life of our parish just because now 1 have a disability? "", "I don't want people to feel sorry for me, Ijust want them to be understanding and helpful."

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'As for my' favorite song' of the year, I found the Ea'gles' "Le~rn to Be Still" a powerful reminder that a life focused solely on activity misses depth and purpose.

No matter what our age, -we all need quiet, powerful. moments when we can connect with our God and renew our spirits'. ' May these attitudes -- respect for the sacredness of all life and for the need to find quiet spaces in our lives -- gUide each one of us as we emter into this new year.

Your comments are always welcome.

Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

Teens hammer away in metal ministry project ST. PAUL, Minn. (eNS) Metal-shop ministry is one of Father Frank Wampach's side jobs. Under his tutelage, youths at the two Minnesota parishes where Father Wampach is pastor - St. Paul in Zumbrota and St. Mary in Bellechester - have been pound-

ing away in the workshop he set up at St. Mary. They ~re making brass crosses, similar to the thousands their parish prie~t has made and given away as gifts for confirmations, baptisms and other special occasions. Father Wampach said he has larger goalS in mind as

he teaches the foundry skills it takes to craft a marketable product. "I can do an awful lot in the shop from a human point ofview," he said. "Working in the shop it's easy to make a. mistake. That's when young people can learn to forgive themselves and move on."

ON A recent visit to St. Margaret Regional School, Buzzards Bay, Bishop Sean O'Malley was presented with a stole signed and decorated by a'lI the students in the school. Pictured with Bishop O'Malley are Danielle Gilmore and Jack Pereira, first grade students.

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Deaf 'priest hears nef!ds of other .deaf Catholiics

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of FalrRiver-Fri.,jan. 12, 1996

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PITTSBURGH(CNS)- Much of Father Tom Coughlin's life a,s a priest has been spent on the road, meeting the spiritual needs of other deaf Catholics.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH DCCN, ST. AN1HONY, St. Patrick's Church, Falmouth, FALMOUTH For 18 years he has been coninvites everyone to an inquiry. class Cape and Islands chapter' of the ducting retreats for the deaf throughentitled "Why do Catholics do that?"

Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses out the United States, and in Asia, to cover beliefs and off~:r a time of will meet at St. Anthony's hall at South America and Europe. questions and answers. It begins 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Debby Gannett "M ost of the concerns are about Jan. 15 and will continue each Mon- will speak on volunteering in schools. the ambiguity in presenting the day at 7 p.m. through March. For Further information: Lennie, tel. religious message and in receiving more information, call 548-1065.

382-8264. it for those dealing with deafness," DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA ST. BERNARD, ASSONET said the priest in an interview with The Hyacinth Circle Daughters of All are invited to the recitation of the Pittsburgh Catholic, diocesan Isabella will meet on Jan. 16 at 7:30 the rosary and Benediction of the newspaper. He was in Pittsburgh p.m. at the CCD Center of Holy Blessed S~crament, Incl~d.ing scriprecently to conduct a retreat for 40 Name Church, NB. .weathe,r p.er!!lLt- ture readmgs and homilies, every people. ""Tuesday at -1. p.m., at ,the.chun;h.. , ting. , "It takes more than sign lanHOSPICE OUTREACH, FR ST. MARY'S, FAIRHAVEN guage'to-understand the culture," Hospice Outreach, a United Way The youth group is sponsoring a he said. agency that serves the terminally ill, ST. PAUL, TAUNTON "Mexican Fiesta" on behalf of MisHis retreats mainly provide priis in need of volunteer office help sion 1996 on Jan. 20 .. Information: Christian musician John Polce vate time with participants, who and a delivery person.

If you have a Patti Medeiros, tel. 984-4154 or Dot· will present an afternoon of song few hours per week· to spare, call and prayer .Ian. 14 at 3 p.m. at the often have questions about their Cabral, tel. 995-0776.

Cindy Eastwood or Denise Brown at church located at 261 Tremont St., relationship to the church and CAPE COD SEPARATED AND 673-1589. who want to discuss family and Taunton.

All are welcome.

DIVORCED GROUP social issues with him, he said.

Th'e Cape Cod Separated and PAX CHRISTI OF CAPE COD , Father Coughlin is the first man "Work for Justice, Work for Love" Divorced Catholic support group who was born deaf to be ordained will meet Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at St. Pius will be the theme of the Pax Christi a priest in the United States. In X parish life center, So. Yarmouth. of Cape Cod meeting, .Ian. 15, 7:30 HOUMA, La. (CNS) - Retired Newcomers welcome at 6:30 p.m. p.m., at Our Lady of Victory Church, 1977 he was ordained a Trinitarian Bishop Warren L. Boudreaux says There will be a video entitled "Care Centerville, in the Candle Room. All in Baltimore and suhsequently became it's "a funny feeling" having his life of the S·oul." For information, call are invited to attend and partiCipate. a member of the Dominican order. in a book form, but he's also Judy, tel. 362-9873. or Paula. tel. TAUNTON DIVORCED & He said he left the Dominicans "joyous" at having finished the 385-2693.

SEPARATED SUPPORT GROUP when his commitment to serving autobiography, called "Memoirs Meeting Jan. 18, 7 to 9 p.m. at the deaf conflicted with what his' of a Cajun Bishop." Bishop BoudHoly.Family Church basement, East superiors saw as his primary duty OUR LADY'S reaux, first bishop of the Diocese Taunton. Speaker will be David to the Dominicans. of Houma-Thibodaux, recently Hurd, LICSW. The topic is "SubRELIGIOUS STORE Now working in the Honolulu stance Abuse and Divorce." New told The Bayou Catholic diocesan Diocese, he will begin working . Man. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:30 P. M. members welcome. Information: newspaper that it "is an honest soon in an,office for the deaf in the Elena Carroll, tel.

880-0109. presentation of the'good things L GIFTS Diocese of Brooklyn. N. Y. did and the bad things I did, not all SEPARATED/DIVORCED Since his own ordination, two CAI<DS of it, though, of course. And that's NO. DARTMOUTH other deaf men have become All are welcome at a support the charm. It's the true story of a priests in the United States, and BOOKS group meeting for theseparatedj diCajun as a Cajun would tell it.~' Father Coughlin said he would vorced, 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 22 at the The book covers his childhood in like to see many more.

Diocesan Family Life Center, 500 Berwick, La., his studies in France But the same problems he faced· Slocum Rd., North Dartmouth. before World War II, and his more 936 So. Main St., Fall River two decades ago exist· today, he Speaker Pat Hannigan will discuss than 50 years as a priest and 30 as a loneliness. ' said. Seminaries still lack staff to bishop, including participation in meet 'the needs of deaf students the Second Vatican Council. and dioceses often don't hav'e . enough priests to assign one to serve deaf communities. , The priest was born to deafparents and had deaf maternal greatgrandparents. He noted that just 10 percent of deaf persons are born into such families. He grad uated from Gallaudet University, a school accredited fo.r the deaf, and received a master's degree in theology from The Catholic University of America, both in Washington.

Father Coughlin dreams of beginning a pre-seminary houseof formation for deaf'men, to be called the DePaul House of Studies for Deaf Vocations. He has been counseling a number of young men in recent years and working' to stimulate vocations. In January, he will lead a retreat for five of them.

Potential candidates "often find the doors closed in many religious communities," he signed through TO ORDER YOUR COpy PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM an interpreter.

BELOW AND RETURN IT WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO: In his addresses, he frequently s~ys that "all of our gifts have not yet been tapped.·We want to offer them to the church."

Father Coughlin noted that, as the numbers of priests and religious continue to dwindle, it is worth recalling the biblical story of the great banquet to which NAME....,.· _ many were invited but which' few attended.

"We're saying, 'If you ADDRESS need priests and sisters, see us.

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work done through'i::s Office for Deaf Persons.

He said he will con tinue retreat work one weekend a month, along with a popular summer camp for deaf young people that he established in New York in 1981.

"We really want ':0 help the church, to be a part of it, not on the fringe," he said, "but at the same time without losing our identity as deaf people and without losing our commitment to our deaf 'family."

Communisnl's end brings new threats to. universities VATICAN CITY (eNS) - The end of communism in Poland has brought freedom of thought and research back to Polish universities, but it also has brought "new difficulties and threats," Pope John Paul II told a group of university rectors.

With capitalism, he said, comes the danger of "extreme utilitarianism," which could mean that any activity that does not turn a profit - such as scholarly or scientific research - will not be valued or supported.

The pope made his comments Jan. 4 while meeting with a group of 60 administrators from Catholic and public universities across Poland. .

"In the system of a liberal democracy and the fn:e market," the pope said, an attitude can arise that makes economic profit the standard "and applies it to all areas of life, including the spheres of culture and science."

Such an attitude can lead to insufficient .funding 9f universities that are regarded as economically unproductive or even IJseless, the pope said . , "But experience teac:hes that in reference to science, the unilateral application of that criteria is myopic and damaging". to universities, academic progre:;s and "the human person first of aU," he said. ..At the basis of such an approach is found a substantially false anthropology that reduces the human person only and exclus:ively to the material dimension," the: pope said.

The teaching and re~:earch that take place within univ.:rsities are essential for the futun:, he said, because they are fundamentally aimed at seeking the truth about the human person, about society and about the cosmos.

Eucharist aids him NEW YORK (CNS) - Paralyzed police officer Steven McDonald told thousands of people gathered for a eucharistic congress in Brooklyn that "the Eucharist is the best way to prepan: yourself' to overcome difficulties and live a holier life. McDonald.. who sat berore his audience in a wheelchair, breathing through a mechanical respirator, has been paralyzed from the neck down since age 29, when he was shot and hit in the spine in 1986 by a youth he was questioning in New York's Central Park. McDonald's story is well known to New Yorkers, and he especially impressed peo~>\e. because of his public expression of forgiveness of the youth who shot him. '