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Among diocesan pro-lifers planning attendance at Monday's 1Hh annual March for Life in Washington'is Hillard Nagle of 8t: 'Joseph's parIsh, Fall River. , The march is a national protest against the 1973 Supreme Court 'decision lega·lizing abortion in' the United Sta'tes.

At home, Masses on the right­ to-life theme will be celebrated throughout the diocese, said Father Thomas 1. Rita, diocesan director of the pro..life aposto­ late. Planning materials for such Masses have been distributed to all parishes, he said.

On'the state level a rally at 1 p.m. Sunday at Faneuil Hall in Boston wiU protest legalized , abortion. Sponsored by Massa­ chusetts Citizens for Life, the program will fea'ture an .address

by Boston College faculty mem­ ber Peter I.{reeft, author of "The Unaborted Socrates." ,

Nationally, President Reagan, the nation's abortion ,policy "a ·tragedy of stunning ! dimensions," has proclaimed Sunday as "National Sanctity of Human Life Day:,~ "I call upon the citizens of !! this blessed land to gather on that day in homes and places of worship to give thanks for the gift of life and to reaffirm our commitment to the dignity of every human being and the sanc­ tity of each human life," Rea­ gan said in the proclamation.

The proclamation notes that . since 1973 more than 15 million unborn children have died in 'legalized a,bortion.

"These children, over tenfold the number of Americans lost in all our nation's wars, will never laugh, never sing, never experi­ ence the joy of human love; nor i calling

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will they strive to heal the sick, or feed the poor, or make peace among nations," the proclama­ tion states. "Abortion has denied them the first and most basic of human rights, and we are infinitely poorer for their loss."

In Washington a Vigil for Life wUl precede Monday's march, beginning at 7:30 Sunday night at the National Shrine of the Im­ maculate Conception and contin­ uing until 6 Monday morning.

The march will 'begin at nooll Monday, proceeding on Constitu­ tion Avenue from the Ellipse to the Capitol and, the Supreme Court.

Marchers plan to visit every member of Congress to push for pro-life 'legislation. In a now­ traditional .gesture, red roses, symbolizing the right to life, will be sent to the president and vice­ president and to every Supreme Court 'justice and member of Congress.

At a panel presentation prep­ aratory to the march, three doc­ tors, two of them psychiatrists, and Nellie J. Gray, president of March for Life, spoke on the abortion mentality, which Miss Gray declared has enslaved peo­ ple.

Al>ortion "defines away a whole class of people," she said, just as the Nazis "defined away the Jews'" and slavery "defined away" blacks.

The abortion culture that de­ fines away the unborn is spread­ ing to inclUde handicapped new­ borns, the elderly and anyone who isn't perfect, she said.

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performed in hospitals that there be 8 24-hour waiting period before an abortion could be per­ formed.

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Continued from page one, taken 10 years trying to educate the abortionists to the fact that abortion is killing babies. We have been veri mild. The moder­ ate position has no pllice in' the pro-life movement. There must be no compromise on the life principle.

ment, a proposed constitutional change which would have re­ stored tq the states the legisla­ tive power to prohibit or restrict abortions. Although the u.s. bishops had backed Hatch, some pro-lifers said it was too weak and did not restore "personhood" to the unborn.

"Abortionists will not accept even a little bit of pro-life," she said and "pro~lifers will not !lC­ cept even a little bit of abortion." ,

Abortion can be physically and to the woman who undergoes the pro­ cedure, according to pro-life doctors. ''The risk to the mother is grossly undersold," by members of an industry that· tIirives on speed, not care, according to Dr. WilI~arn F. CoIliton Jr., an obstet­ rician and gynecologist.

"Women who are being led to killing their unborn· children' are 'being sold a bill of goods," because doctors at abortion clinics do not tell them what could happen to them or what happens to their unborn child­ ren, Colliton said,' charging that media "is not generally suppor­ tive" of attempts to make known the immediate. dangers to the women and the increased risk of miscarriage and complications during later pregnancies.

Psychological problems can result not only for the woman but also for those around her who encouraged her to have the

Pro-lifers had more success in the House of Representatives. ,.It voted, for the fourth year in a row, to prohibit federal funding for abOrtion coverage in the health insurance plans of federal

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Pro-lifers also had no problem getting the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortion except to save the Ufe of the mother, extended for another year.

UTERALLY SUPPORTING two excellent little arguments for pro-life are identical twins Fathers Joseph and John Beattie With their second cousins, ·identical twins Camilla Another prolife' issue, care of .handicapped newborns, suffered and Jennifer Beattie, following the babies' baptism in Wilmington. Del. (NC Photo) abortion or helped perform it, the doctors agreed. .

Dr. Edward Sheridan; a Wash­ ington psychiatrist, said that from 'listening to women who· have had abortions he has found "abortion is one' of the most pro­ found, deeply' etching corrosive acts". that can h~ve an effect five to 10 years later. . He believes there is "a peas­ ant wisdom in all· of us, like a. pilot light,"_that tells people that the unborn are, alive and should, not be killed but that many peo· pIe "outgrow" that knowled~e

by becoming sophisticated or numb.

'Setbacks, Gains 1983: say pro-4ifers, was a year of both setbacks and gains.

It witnesse4 defeat of the Hatch amendment, the striking down of an Akron ordinance and setbacks in the "Baby Jane Doe" case. 'But the Hyde Amendment passed again, funding for abor­ tion coverage in federal health insurance plans was not ap­ proved and the vote on Hatch was seen as helping define battle ,lines.

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The Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional' key provisions in an abortion control ordinance from Akron Ohio, which had .been promoted as model legislation by pro-tife forces around ,the country.

"It sliows how aggressive the.:' court is'on abortion rig1)ts," said Richard Doerflinger, Jegislative assistant for the bishops' Com­ mittee for Pro-Life .Activities. ,

The court stru~k down regula­ tions that inoluded 'requirements that all abortions after the initial thre~ months of pregnancy be

a setback when the. Reagan ael­ ministration unsuccessfully at· tempted to intervene in the case of "Baby Jane Doe," a handi­ capped Long Island baby girl whose parents had refused cor­ rective surgery.

A federal judge refused a fed­ eral government request to o~ tain' the baby's medical records in an effort to determine if she had been discriminated against because of, her handicaps, and the Supreme Court refused to review lower court decisions up­ holding the parents' wishes not to have surgery performed.

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.A HAPPY ENDING

I'd better warn you in ad­ vance that this story has a happy ending - otherwise it would be too dreadful to take and you'd hate me at the end for turning your tears into a chuckle.

Billy was .16, a friendless, scared rl,lnaway from Michigan. He was a nice kid. Not the brightest kid in the world, but a nice kid. When Helene. a thirtyish, slightly .overblown. slightly indignant prostitute, arrived at our door with Billy in tow (I ain't no cradle robber, she said). the boy was in tears. He had arrived in New York's caver­ nous Bus Terminal on Eighth Avenue less than an hour before. It took some thief less than ten minutes to separate him from his luggage. He still had about $10, but he lost that, too, in the lavatory, at the point of a knife, to another predator. Too terrified to move, Billy sat 011 a bench for about 15 minutes and watched the thousands of' New

Yorkers and their visitors pour back and forth. Finally. even more scared, he wandered out onto the bus terminal's Eighth Avenue sidewalk to greet, dubiously, the Big Apple and Helene.

Michigan hospital; his father angry and depressed. He an~ ministrator of the first hospital. I won't tell you what I his father fought bitterly and his father threw him out. Billy called...what I said to her. It would definitely ruin my went to the hospital to see his dying mother. Almost un· reputation. c~nscious and .in gre~t pain a!ter surgery, sh~ implored So, a happy ending-thank God. And thank you, for him to go to hiS aunt s ,home In ,Kent.ucky until she was making it possible to help all the Billys and Marys thatfind b~tter. Your aunt d~esn t want you either, screamed the us. Say a prayer for Helene, and for me and my staff and d.lstraught father. Billy ran, a~d r~n, and ran, got on the, my kids. We pray for you every day and thank God for you first bus to New York to get hiS Eighth Avenue welcome., every day. -

"Helene, a thirtyish, slightly overblown, slight- ' 'Iy indignant prostitute, arrived at our door - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ­ with Billy in tow. " , I Helene t~Ok charge of young Billy. I know this great' I place, kid. It's for kids like you. and she marched him down I to Covenant House. Having done her good deed for the day, I Helene went back to the more serious business of earning I $250 a day for her pimp. her brief starring role as the "good-hearted prostitute" forgotten.

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never be able to forgive himself if she died and he was not I there. Call the hospital in Michigan right away, I urged. He'l did, dropped the phone. screamed. a long, anguished. .

"Billy ran and ran and ran, got on the first bus mournful cry, and wept hysterically. His.motherwasdead, I they told him. We comforted Billy as best we could and I to New York to get his Eighth Avenue called his aunt in Kentucky to let her know that Billy was! I . welcome. " with us. She's not dead, his aunt yelled over the phone..

10 Helene, Billy was just another customer, alittle on the They just m~ved .my sister to another h~spital !or betteri I young side maybe. Wanna good time, kid? It was the last care! I tol.d Billy r!ght away. He wa~ afral~ ,to beheve me. 1'1 straw! Billy burst into tears and fled. Helene qm after him. was afraid.to behev~ me, too. We Immediately called ~h~ Hey, kid. it's okay. I ain't g'onna hurt ya.l'm sorry, okay? other.hospltal, go~ hiS ~other on th~ phone so that BIII~ I You got no place to stay. huh? Billy gulped, nodded and could hear her vOice. Billy cned again..

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ROME (NC) - Five Francis­ can Missionary of Mary Sisters dsappeared Dec. 18 from their mission in Cacolo, Angola, and may have been kidnapped by guerrillas, according to Sister Alma Dufault, superior general of the order.

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The four other missing mis­ sionaries are 56-year-old Sister Felisbela Martins and 41-year­ old Sister Maria Lourdes No­ gueira, both of Portugal; 53-year­ old Sister Dominina Malo. of Spain; and 42-year-old Sister Graziella Sereno of Italy.

Details ,of the apparent kid­ napping, in which two priests and one Religious brother, all members of the Society of the Divine Word, also. reportedly were 'abducted, has come from townspeople in Cacolo, said Sis­ ter Dufault in an interview Jan. 14 at her ROll)e headquarters.

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Sister Dorothy' Ruggiero, stationed in Bangalore, India, re­ ceived an unexpected telephone call last week.

Calling was a member of her community, the Dominican Sis­ ters of the Pres'entation who staff St. Anne's Hospital, FaH River.

"We've elected you provincial suPerior? Will you accept?" was ,the message from, tpe sisters' chapter meeting, taking place at the Diocesan Family Life Center in North Dartmouth. ' "Religious do what, theyw,re asked to do. So I said yes," said the Fall River-born sister.

Turning from the telephone, she hastily packed for, the 36­ hour trip to the United States,

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arriving on the last day of the week-long meeting. ' " "Fortunately, ,my desk was pretty clear in 'Bangalore," she said. In India since 1971, she had first been assigned to, the Dominican dispensary "in Kerala, then had taught clinical mid­ wifery . and worked with the siters' formation" community .in Bangalore before'being ,named 'regional superior for the mission.

She succeeds Sister Mary Pa­ tricia Sullivan, also a Fall River native, for a five-year term as' provincial superior. Sister Pa­ tricia had also been a. superior in India, noted Sister Dorothy.

The new superior comes from St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Ruggiero, still re­ side. A brother, Anthony M. Ruggiero, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Vieira, a'lso live in the city. Another brother, Patrolman John Ruggiero,- was shot and killed in .1973 while on duty as

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The 39-year-old superior en­ tered the Dominican community in 1972 and received nurses' training at Boston College.

She said she was very happy in . 'India where she learned enough Malayalam, one of the country's many :languages, to . "get i along" 'while working ..ilt the 'XeraMt dispensary: She is pleased that 'visits 'to the sub­ be among her continent, duties as provincial.

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She added that the bishop of the Angolan Diocese of Saurimo, Sister Patricia, originally from' in which the mission is located, SS. Peter and Paul parish in Fall and the Franciscan provincial River, has been provincial since superior in Angola had' been re­ 1979. During her term she over­ fused entry to the Cacolo mission . saw major construction and since Dec. 18. renovations at St. Anne's Hospi­ Townspeople said that on Dec. tal and was a. steadying force 18, the missionaries were taken for ber community in the after­ by members of UNITA, guerrilla math of a tragic explosion last Very Rev. Raymond J. Swords, group opposed to the Marxist October at the sisters' Dighton government of President Jose SJ, 65~ president of Holy Cross provincial house. The blast par­ Eduardo dos Santos. UNITA, College, Worcester, from 1960 tially demolished the house, after the Portuguese initials for to 1970, died unexpectedly Jan. killing one sister. Another re­ the Nationil'1 Union for the Total 12 in Portland, Maine. Funeral mains hospitalized. services and interment took place Independence of Angola, has been fighting the government since Wednesday at Holy Cross.

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Swords graduated from Holy Sister Dufault said that the WE STOCK THE LARGEST Cross in 1938 and was ordained missionaries were aware of the a Jesuit priest in 1950.

During danger at their mission, located • _ A n d Most Complete in an area of guerrilla fighting. his tenure at the college he' di­ : Selection Of "Three days before (Dec. 15), rected a $20.4 million building program, initiated greater in­ Hats and Caps the provincial superior in Angola visited the sisters and proposed volvement of students and laity in Southeastern' Mass. that they leave the mission," in college administration and be­ said Sister Dufauit. "She offered ­ gan consideration of a switch to them another mission but all coeducation, now in effect.

Following his service at Holy wanted to stay."

Cross Father Swords was chap­ "It's a very poor area. We've lain at Boston City Hospital and always been able to work peace­ Massachusetts General Hospital fully there;" she said. and president of CranweH School, : ON ALL MERCHANDISE Sister Dufault said that her Lenox, and Regis High School, 9,OOO-member order has 45 other New York. At the time of his members in nine missions in death he was president of Chev­ COME IN Angola. There are no plans to erus High School in Portland. withdraw from any of them, Sis­ FOR 1500 ACUSHNET AVE. 9·5FRI.P.M. He is survived by three' sis­ .•• ter Dufa'ult said. ters, Sister Christine Swords, SPECIALIZED NEW BEDFORD, MASS. TILL 8 P.M. S.J.J., of Springfield, Mary E. ;

FITTINGS C~E~~D Swords and Margaret M. Swords, both of East Longmeadow, and GOD'S ANCHOR HOLDS a brother, John P.' Swords of Stamford, Conn.

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definitely "off Broadway" and some of its actors will never make it to the Great White Way. You might think this is a drama review bunt is simply a few rambling thoughts about the great Democratic debate.

Despite all that might have been said about the serious bqsiness of voting, the whole melange event':lally was re­ duced to a second-rate show hosted by Phil Donahue, that . " self-styled master of all morality. . What the country expect~d and what it got were two different things, although for all. intents and, purposes last Sunday's' debate was the real' kickoff for the presidential campaign. .

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First and foremost, it must have been very consoling to the Republicans to Ree the Democratic hope{uls chal­ lenging, confusing and contradicting one another. Like a group who agree<J, to disagree, they did their v~ry best to be performers and actors rather than professional politi­ cians. Or is there such a distinction? . , ,

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learn that if they want to win they can't keep ruining each other's credibility? One, wonders if they really. know ,that 'They that f~ar the hoary frost, the sno.w shall fall upon them ..• barren with television shows what it sees and reports what it hear§.· For those who needed exposure, last Sunday' offered a grand opportunity. For those already wellknown 'it was at least embarrassing. Much blushing and stammering, of cou.rse, was not' due to the nitpicking, among the candi­ dates but rather to the predictable arrogance of the second· round umpire, Phil Donahue.

Now really, is Donahue running for president? After last Sunday, one wonders. His inability to host and field questions without a personal aside or a derogatory sneer has made him for some .into an entertaining competitor to day­ time soap opera. The, subjects with which he is most at home differ little from those espoused by the soaps. Reli­ gion, abortion, homosexuality, women's liberation and the like are surefire winners in the TV rating battles, especially , when they are exploited and offered as entertainment.

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Impoverisbed •catechesis

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

There ,is an urgent need for Catholics -to know more of their history. Without such knowledge they can have no sense of ba'1· .ance. Many young and pro­ gressive Catholics who, through no fault of their own, know little about -the pre-Vatican II church are likely to distort the whole But this just doesn't work ~n the real world of the reality of ·Catholicism .into the political arena. Donahue tried to reduce the debate to his shape, of their own limited ex· own style of flip lip and' did nothing more than help destroy perience.

Our present Holy Fa,ther, Pope the serious and beneficial effects that could have flowed John Paul II, is very aware that from real debate. an entire generation of Catholics has been 'catechized during the All of this, of course,.should prepare us for future en­ counters. Imagine what it will be like when Phyllis Diller, ' past quarter century of rapid change. His first synod dealt Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers and George Carlin get, their with catechesis and led to the chance to "moderate" the democratic hopefuls" as they publication, of his letter, Cate­ ponder how to save' the world. In a spirit of true political . ~hesi Tradeitdae,' in 1979.

CathOlicism did not begin with harmony, please let's have no more TV stars ruining the Vatican II, nor was it set in Democratic party. theological and pastoral cement with the Council of Trent. Un·· fortunately, catechetical mate· rials seem to jump from the Baltimore Catechism to an ex-' periential approach to cateche­ sis bearing mtle resemblance to OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ,DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER any method previously used in Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River the long history of Catholicism.

410 Highland Avenue \ ' Retreats, service projects and Fall River Mass. 02722 675·71!51 audiovi,sual aids have in many PUBLISHER cases become such a prominent Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, ..D.D., S.T.D. part of the reHgious' education EDITOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR curriculum that parents find it Rev. Jo~n F. Moore Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan difficult to relate their own cate· ~ leary Pre_Fall Illv,r

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chetical formation to that of is all the more reason for teach· their children. ers to make an extra effort to Conservatives, in my opinion, challenge youngsters to greater wrongly argued that the Balti- 'knowledge and understanding of more Catechism was the only the faith. authentic tool of catechesis; but Priests, educators and parents considering some of the pro- must note the crucial role of gressive alternatives, there were catechesis from the time of first and still are worse selections. communion to that of adolesPerhaps it was an injustice to cence. The experiential approach expect second graders of yore puts too much emphasis upon to memorize and understand the the here and now and too little distinction I;>etween sanctifying upon the future. and actual grace, but it is as But reception of the gift of great an injustice to impose a faith carries with it a corres­ memoryless catechesis on child· ponding responsibility. Many reno 1 d t , As a parish priest I insist young peop e grow up to ay no upon memorization of the Apos- thiQking about the f.uture. Little wonder that there are so few ties' Creed ~nd the Te? Com- vocations, not only to the reli­ :::~:~t~f I~:~~~:~~~t f~~ • g.ious life but to Christian mar· confirmation. rlage.

Some contemporary catechists In short,. m~ny youn? people Id .d th t t have been vIctims of an Impover­ wou consl er eve~ a am~un -ished catechesis. of memory work mappropnate.

It is interesting, however, that In Catech~si Tradendae the. youngsters, while claiming that pope pleaded with priests: "Do (a) they have never been forced not, for lack of zeal or because to memorize and that (b) they of some unfortunate preconceived find such an assignment im· idea, leave tqe faithful without possible, 'never fail to memorize' catechesis. Let it not be said the material necessary to pass the that 'the chlidren Ibelf for food, learner's permit exam. but no one gives to them' " The sad fact of contemporary Priests, educators and parents catechesis is that too many plant the seeds whose blossoms teachers expect too little and are of faith and piety can only too ready' to make excuses for flourish through prayer and tire· .failure. Lack of parenta'l support less efforts.

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OPEN'ING PRAYER Dearest Father, as the chiH of winter. engulfs us outside, we thank youJor our cozy home and the warmth it brings us. Bless us tonight as we celebrate our family night. Father, we remem­ ber those who are alone with no family; touch them with your love. Amen.

ACTIVITY TIME Young Family What makes winter? Materials: 2 balls, paper, pens, tape, string (optional: book showing rotation of earth around sun). Tape string around the center of one ball for the earth's equator. Have someone hold the other baH and be the sun. Explain and demon­ strate how the earth circles the sun to create the seasons of the year. Take turns letting different children hold the earth ball and circle the sun .ball. Then each write a paragraph or draw a pic­ ture entitled, "Thank you, Father, for King Winter."

Middle Years Family Think winter, Mater-ials: paper,

pens, scissors, tape. For fun, take

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write as many words as possible

using its letters W-I-N-T-E-R,

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Winter and crown the winner.

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following for the rest to share:

a. Winter reveals God to me by ... b. Winter makes me feel

like death? What can it teU us about our death and then after life?

SNACK Hot cocoa or snow men ice cream sundaes (vanilla ice cream, raisins, nuts, chettles).

of the many new roles emerging for women and our attempt to battle the purely seJcist image of girls by giving them an over­ due opportunity to play sports, we still find legions of girls who would die to make the cheer· leading squad.

When they don't they consider themselves losers ,in the self­ image struggle, sometimes for life. In his book, Is There Life After High School?, Ralph Keyes details the number of passed-by cheerleaders who spend their adult life trying to prove to themselves and others that they are attractive and worthwhile.

Many parents have lived through the pain of watching a talented and gifted girl fail to make the squad and the resul­ ant plummet of her self-esteem.

"My daughter never got over it " said one mother. "She hat~ both herself and school after that."

Cheerleading is so important to ~rls like this that today we're finding cheerleading classes and clinics on the fourth grade level, the thinking being that like little boys, who stal"t thei; football career in the early grades, If ,little girls learn how to ~heer early, they may enter that charmed circle of cheerleaders who become the high school prom q~eens. . We went through the cheer­

of Fall River-Fri., Jan. 20, 1984

Seeing Go~d in others I once attended a confer­ ence on the religious instruc­ tion of children, where I sat through a windy lecture by

a professional catechist on the difference between a sign and a symbol. I left the conference ENTERTAINMENT thinking to myself, "These so­ Bundle up, take a short walk called professionals don't know and make a Jist of signs of "King the first thing about the religious Winter." instruction of children."

I thought this to myself, and 'SHARING not out loud, because I didn't 1. Share a moment someone c. Winter keeps me from want to be rude. Besides, no felt frozen solid. . . . but let's me ..• church '''pro .would be. intrested 2.

Each share what he likes d. Winter teaches our fam- '... in my view, because I'm just a the most about Family ily ... dumb chu~hgoer with no. pro­ Night. .3. Someone share a time he fessional catecheticill creden­ Adult Family tials. felt especially loved.

Scripture Time. Materials: Okay, if I'm so. smart, how Bible. Read aloud Genesis S!22.

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I il}struct chilslren .in re­ In what way does winter seem .", :""'Suggested Prayer: Wonder-' ligion? ful Father, thank you for the' By example. I wouid .teach seasons of the year and how they them by example. 'I would tell help to reveal your' majesty to them Bible stories and stories us. 'Bless our famHy this week about saints, and for homework and keep us ever open to wit­ I would have them read Bible ness lcindness and love to all we stories and stories about saints. meet. Thank you, Father, for Unlike signs and symbols, the Family Night. Amen.

Bible and the saints are interest­ ing. Tell a Catholic kid about signs and symbols, and pretty soon you will have an ex-Cath­ olic;fid. , I didn't read the Bible or stories about saints when I was 'leading experience when our , By a kid. In those days religion was daughter was little. She and her taught by rote, Hke geography friends spent hours practicing DOLORES and Latin. Much later in life, in the back yard. But !it didn't around my 30th birthday, I was stop there. She' went through CURRAN attracted to Christianity by the her routines as she set the table good example of godly people or told us about social studies I encountered providentially. class.. She was a model of per-.

God put godly people in my' petual motion at home and event­ way, and I liked what I saw. It events, he had 40 girls cheer ually we reacted by cheering four or five games each. And it dawned on me that there had responses back to her: "U-Rah­ been many godly people in my worked beautifully.

Rah Olean Your Room. Yea." life over the years, and that I Many readers have referred to It didn't always work. had failed to recognize the that column, ,three telling me She did makethe eighth grade source of goodness and that man they initiated it in their school, cheerleading squad, but' she' wanting to be God is the source others asking me to repeat it. I found cheerleading wasn't pure of evil. don't repeat columns but Ire· joy. There was. an incredible How does any.body come to peat the idea because it's a good amount of inter-squad squab· know these things? By coming to one. Parents can get this sys­ bling and mother interference. know God through Jesus and the tem operating in their school if When Sara cheered for the girls' saints. God works through hu­ they. get together and approach basketball games, she found her­ the principal and support him or man beings, and their example self wishing she were playing can be our religious instruction. her if there's opposition. (There instead of cheering so the follow­ The good example of Cardinal will be from the mothers of pres­ ing year she went. out for basket­ Cooke provided religious instruc­ ent cheerleaders.) ball and enjoyed it her subse­ tion in how to live and how to quent h1gh school years. She It's a move. thePTA or par­ die. I thought a great deal about never wanted to return to cheer­ ents' group could initiate. School Cardinal Cooke during the period leading. should not be a place that instills of his illness. I knew the man .

Mthough increased sports for failure and low self-image. slightly for more ·than a dozen women do give girls an option Cheerleading does that effectively years, but I never appreciated today, thousands of girls still for too many girls. It's time to him fully, I must admit. I was try an alternative system. too much the cynical newsman, compete for Ii few coveted cheer­ the doubting Thomas, the glib ing spots. So there are thousands HOspitality know-it-aH, to appreciate fully of built-in losers. a man as good and godly as "Happy is the house that Several years ago I wrote a Cardinal Cooke. I was always column about a prinoipal who shelters a friend."-Ralph Waldo looking to find fault with him.

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constant need to find' a wart. for the majority. Every girl who Sadly, it wasn't until he was THE ANCHOR (USPS·54S-Q20).

Second Class tried out made cheerleader in Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Published dying that I reaUze'd what a his .school. He simply divided weekly except the week of July 4 and the after Christmas at 410 Highland Aven· superb Christian example Car­ them into squads and divided week ue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Cath­ dinal . Cooke had always set. olic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. the number of sports events by Subscription price by mall; postpaid $8.00 Here was a man who never the number of squads. Instead of per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River MA raised his voice in anger, who haV'ing twelve eirls cheer all the 0272~. '

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never replied nn kind to harsh critics, who always gave every­ body the benefit of the doubt, who was hard on himself and easy on everyone else, whose Christian charity was unfaiHng. His cheerful face truly reflected his deep holiness. Whenever I met him he had a warm smile and a kind encouraging word.

"Man of God that you are," Paul wrote to Timothy, "seek after integrity, piety, faith, love, steadfastness and a gentle spirit.

Fight the good fight of faith."

No one ever followed Paul's ad­ vice more successfully than Car­ dinal Cooke. He sought all those virtues and incorporated them into his personamy. I can't say that Cardinal Cooke was a saint, but he certainly set a saintly example. ·We complicate Christianity with a lot of abstruse talk about signs and symbols and the like.

Christianity is simple. I didn't say it was easy, I said it was simple. Love God with your whole heart and mind and soul and :love your' neigbbor as your: self. That's what Cardinal Cooke tried to do, very effectively. The saints memorialized on All Saints Day did likewise. Jesus, of course, loved perfectly.

The good examples of godly people should imbue the religi­ ous instruction of children ­ and of adults.

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January 21 Rev. Msgr. Hend A. Hamel.

Retired, 1983, St. Joseph, New Bedford <> Janwuy 24 Rev. Edward H. Finnegan, S.J., 1951, 'Boston College Faculty Rev. Thomas F. McMorrow Assistant, 1977, Our ·Lady of Vic: tory, Centerville

January 27 Rev. John T. O'Grady, Assis­ tant, 1919, Immaculate Concep­ tiol)., Fall R1ver Rev. Joseph M. 'Silvia, Pastor, 1955, St. Michael, FaH River

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can't have dispensation 'PROVIDENCE, R.I. (NC) - A

Rhode Island nun who plans to

run again for state office will'·

not be dispensed from church laws prohibiting priests and re­ ligious, in politics, said Bishop Louis E. Gelineau of Providence.

"It is certainly incongruous to expect that I should grant a dis­ pensation in such cases when the holy father himself does not do'. so," said Bishop Gelineau in a Jan. 4 statement after a meet -ing with Mercy Sister Arlene Violet, who plans to run again for state attorney general.

Bishop Gelineau also said sis­

ters cannot abandon religious life

temporarily to serve in a public'

office. , .

Sister Violet, who ran for at­ torney general but ,lost in 1982, had - not officially announced her campaign plans by mid­ January but has _. indicated that she would leave religiou~ life to run, then seek reinstate­ ment , when her political career ended.

"The Code of Canon Law clearly states in its legislation that priests and religious 'are forbidden to assume public of­ fices which entail a participation in the exercise of civil power,'" said Bishop Gelineau.

"It is also incorect for a reli­ gious to think that one so con­ secrated can abandon that life 'temporarily' to serve in a pub­ lic office," he said.' Release from . one's vows as a religious "is in­ . tended as a permanent sever­ ance," the bishop commented.

Another Rhode Island religi­ ous, Mercy Sister Elizabeth Mor­ ancy, a three-term state repre­ sentative, has said she plans to finish her term of office. If she runs again, she said, she wIll have to be "evicted" before she voluntarily resigns from the order.

In· 1982, before Sister Violet's race for attorney general, Bish­ op Gelineau issued a similar statement that her candidacy was in violation of church law.

But Sister Violet said her inter, pretation of church law was that I ~he did not need the bishop's permission to run but only the , permission of her religious superiors. , A spokesperson for the Sisters ; of Mercy told The Visitor, news­ paper of the Providence Diocese, that the order this time will fol­ low the new Code-of Canon Law, which more clearly places reli­ gious in the same category as priests regarding the prohibition against taking public office.

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NEW YORK (NC) - U.S. citi­ zens should be grateful for Am­ ericans in the military, said A:rchbls\1opJoseph T. Ryan. act­ ing military vicar. He called troops stationed in the Middle East "~uefollowers of the Prince Qf Peace" in a statement released by the Military' Vicar­ iate in New York.

Right 'now

THE INTERNATIONAL nature of the Sacred Hearts community is reflected by sis­ ters at thejr Fall River convent. From left, Sisters Alphonse Joseph and Marie Leobin Beillevaire, blood sisterS from France; Sister Celine Martens, Belgium; Sister Rosalie Lind, Alsace-Lorraine; Sister Ida Gibelin, France; Sister ,Willibrord Kelter, West Ger­ many; s~nding, Sister. Margarita Denis, C~nada. (Torchia Photo)

Dear Editor:

There has been a great deal of controversy as to when life be· gins in the womb. I would sug­ gest to those who say they do not know or have doubts about it, to read the New Testament ' - Luke 1:28 - "And when the angel had come to her, he said 'Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee.''' With thee. That means right now, that life be­ gins at conception.

Genevieve E. Foley New Bedford

For journalists

VATICAN CITY (NC) - A Holy Year celebration for journ­ alists will be held at the Vati· can Jan. 27, three days after the feast of St. Francis' de Sales, pa­ "The sisters don't like to see' tron saint of journalists. It will the chapel empty,". said Sister include a Mass in St. Peter's Margarita. She explained that Basilica, celebrated by Cardinal the prayer cape worn by Sister Joseph Ratzinger, prefect for the Vatican Congregation for the Henrietta dated from the com­ Doctrine of the Faith," 'a discus­ munity's days of perpetual adora­ . tion when it. was worn by the.. sion on the t~eme, "the crosses sister on official watch before of the world, the cros,!; of Christ," the tabernacle. Its red color and a papal audience. symbolizes reparation.

'Sisters pray for diocese "We think the Lord wanted us here," summed up Sister Mar­ From time to time an intrigu­ garita. ing notice appears in the bulletin The sisters' unique apostolate of one or another diocesan par­ of intercessory prayer began ish to the effect that the Sisters with their arriva'l in Fall River. of the Sacred Hearts wiHbe "It is to be of service to the' praying especially for that parish \ church and the people of God during the following week. In­ dividual .parishioners are invited that the Lord inspired us to dedi­ to write or call the sisters for cate ourselves to this ministry," more specific prayer attention. explained one. "We felt rejuvena­ And stories trickle in 9f'the ted at the thought that by tQis spiritual apostolate our prayer' effects of that prayer: people re­ turning to God; jobs obtaln~; life would be enriched. All the fears, concerns and apprehen­ health restored. sions we went through before It was a matter distinctly moving disappeared." worth exploring.

The community's prayer com­ Accordingly, on a cold January mitment, heartily endorsed by morning an Anchor reporter and A. Cronin, I is Bishop Daniel , photographer arrived at the sis­ ters' tlarge convent at 491 Hood taken most seriously. In former years the Sacred ~earts com­ St., Fall River. munity was dedicated to per­ The day was the fourth anni­ petual adoration of the Blessed versary of the sisters' arrival in Sacrament, said Sister Margarita. the city, where they really hadn't Dwindling numbers now prevent 'wanted to.come, said Sister Mar­ that, but ea,ch sister prays from garita Denis, 'SS.CC., community four to five hours daily, count­ coordinator. . ing community and private de­ votions~ And each Thursday, in She explained that since ar­ riving in the Fall River diocese memory of the Last Supper and Christ's agony at Gethsemane, 75 years ago this month, the sis­ the sisters take turns -in main­ ters had made their head­ quarters in Fairhaven, also the taining all-night vigil in their chapel. base of operations for 'the asso­ Two parishes are prayed for ciated Sacred Hearts Fathers and Brothers. When their Fairhaven each week. Nor are individual a'cademy dosed in 1979, retired prayer ~quests forgotten. Speci­ sisters of the community needed fic needs are posted on a bulletin board at the chapel door and a new home. mentioned at intercessory pray­ They wanted to remain in ers offered nightly. .Fairhaven but no suitable house During the day the chapel is was available in the area, said Sister Margarita. Then the Fall rarely unoccupied. At the time of River property was suggested to The Anchor's visit electricians were working directly in front of them. They were. initiaHy reluc­ tant to consider it but upon in­ ,Sister Henrietta Corregedor as pection found that the property she ,prayed at the altar, a long red prayer cape covering' her lent itself beautifully to renova­ white habit. To her side the tions needed for the retired sis­ ters. A plus was the house's photographer was setting up his former garage, which had been tripod. Behind her other sisters remodeled as a small house, now' were gathering, in their com­ used' by the sisters for guests ,munity room.

and private retreats.

She prayed on oblivious, the The buildings share a large embodiment of St. 'Benedict's ad­ garden whicJ1 provides flowers . vice to his monks: "Prefer absd­ for the chapel and fruits and lutely nothiz:1g to the work of God." ve~etable for the table.

By Pat McGowan

She spoke of Sister Marie du Divin Coeur, who will be 98 Feb. 8. "Her· life is to kneel down. She speaks only about the things of ~he Lord."

The sisters say they have found that the power of prayer is weakened if there is any dis­ ,sension in the community. "The thought which keeps us con­ stantly on the ll'1~rt is that to intercede for others we must re­ member that unless we are will­ ing to forgive each other, our prayers remain _weak and our experience of Christ will also be lessened. This is why we strive each day to grow in holi­ ness so that our wrongs, faults' and imperfections wiH not stand in the way," said one.

Despite the usual problems associated with aging, com­ munity members radiate good humor. "We're all optimists," declared Sister' Alphonse Joseph Beillevaire, who keeps busy crafting crocheted noyelties for parish bazaars and eagerly awaited gifts for children at nearby Nazareth Hall.

Several sisters, including Sis­ ter Marie Leobin, Sister Al­ phonse's blood sister, collect used religious greeting cards, edge them' with crocheting and ship them to community missions where they become coveted catechism' class awards.

Others visit area· nursing homes and correspond regularly with otherwise friendless pris­ oners.

The Sister trates Sister vince

.From Cape' Verde The Republic of Cape Verde has sent· its first ambassador to the Holy See. Pope John Paul II a,ccepted the credentials of Viriato de Barros, 52, last Fri­ day" on the eve of meeting with the entire Vatican diplomatic corps.

Cape Verde, composed of 10 islands off the northwest coast of Africa, has 300,000 fnha,bi· tants, most of whom are Cath­ olic. ftlllllllllllllllllumlllllllfIlUlIIllIlmllllllllllllItIlUnuu."lIllllllh""IIU'lll":""'ur" • •

who also does much of the com­ munity's cooking.

Adding sparkle to community life is Sister Willibrord Kelter who will be 100 come Feb. 10 and who merrily describes her­ self as "old stuff." Only slightly younger is Sister Ida Gebelin, who will be 98 in June.

Several younger sisters work outside the house, one l}s a chap­ lain at New England Deaconess Hospjtal and one as a secretary at 'Nazareth Hall. iAll who can, share in cooking and cleaning chores.

But their main work is prayer.

The sisters welcome requests for their intercession l}nd may be reached at the Hood Street address or by telephone at 675-7716.

Next Thursday night, as you go to bed, think of them. One or another of them wiH be awake throughout the night, praying for all of us.

community gardeners are

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Margarita, who concen­ on the vegetables, and "Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them."-Ralph Rosalie Lind, whose pro­ is the flower beds and 'Valdo Emerson

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By NC News Service ment of full diplomatic relations As Americans continued to made official what had existed unofficially between the two debate establishment of full dip­ states since the appointment of lomatic relations with the Vati­ the first non-ambassadorial can, President Reagan's nominee for first ambassador to the Holy presidential envoy in 1939.

Two days 'later Wilson and See quietly flew to Rome Jan. 13 to attend Pope John Paul n's Archbshop Pio La~hi, the Vati­ can's delegate in the United annual address to diplomats.

William A. Wilsos, Reagan's States, called on Reagan at the "personatJ reprsentative" to the White House. Archbishop Laghi Vatican since 1981, did not sit said the brief visit was a cour­ with the diplomatic corps at the tesy call and that Reagan ex­ pope's Jan. 14 address since he pressed his pleasure at the new had not yet been confirmed as ties.

"If Wilson is confirmed by the ambassador by the U.S. Senate Senate he wiU take his place and had not presented his dip· lomatic credentials to the pope. among more than 10!l other dip­ But his attendance at the ses· lomats from nations with official sion for diplomats - and his relations with the Vatican.

Two congressional sources told brief handshake with the pope NC News that the initiative for . afterward - marked the el}d of a whirlwind week for him and the new ties came from Wilson's was a preview of the changes office in Rome.

And The Washington Post, in

the new U.S. ties with the Vati­ a Jan. 16 column by White House

can will bring.

The formalized relations were announced officially by the U.S. government and the Vatican Jan. 10.

Protestant church leaders and WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope other opponents of the new ties continued to' criticize the Reagan John Paul II p'lans to name initiative. One new critic was the Archbishop Pio Laghi, apostolic Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said delegate to the U.S. Catholic Church, as the papal pronuncio during a Jan. 15 nationally tele­ cast debate in Hanover, N.H., to the United States, said a between Democratic presidential White House press release.

The three-paragraph ,release candidates that the move was a "political gesture without moral was issued after a Jan. 12 meet­ content." ing in the White House of Presi­ Several hours earlier, during a dent Reagan, Archbishop Laghi nationally televised interview, and William Wilson, the U.S.. the president of the U.S. Catholic ambassador-designate to the Vatican.

Conference, Bishop James Ma­ lone of Youngstown, Ohio, de· "The president expressed his fended the new ties as a "plausi­ pleasure with the establishment ble" move given Pope John of diplomatic relations between Paul's activities "on the world the United States and the Holy stage," and said the U.S. bishops . See. He sees formal diplomatic ties as further promoting and welcomed the initiative.

Bishop Malone appeared on strengthesing our already strong the CBS·TV Sunday. interview relationship," the __release said.

"The pope has informed us of program "Face the Nation," along with several other supporters his intention to name Archbish­ £lnd opponents of diplomatic re­ op Laghi as papal pronuncio 'lations. (ambassador) to the U.S.," it ' Wilson, a longtime personal .added. friend of Reagan's and a Cali­ On Jan. 17 an apostolic dele­ fornia developer, told reporters gation spokesman said he had no in San Diego the day of the an­ comment on the White House nouncement that the establish· press release.

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THE ANCHO~ -Friday, Jan. 20~ 1984

Father Arthur K. Wingate, associate pastor of 51. Mary's parish, Norton, was the cele­ brant of a funeral Mass for his mother,' Mrs. Angela (Kirby) Wingate, on Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Bishop Dan­ iel A Cronin presided at the rites.

Mrs. Wingate, 87, died Jan. 14. A Fall River native, the daughter of the late James J. and Margaret (Daley) Kirby, she had been employed until 1972 as head interviewer at the Massachusetts Division of Em­ ployment Security office in the city. Subsequently she was sec­ retary to the administrator of 51. Vincent's Home, Fall River, leaving that post in 1980.

She was active in the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Mary's Cathedral and in the Fall River Catholic Woman's Club.

In addition to Father Wingate, she is survived. by another son, James R. Wingate, also of Fall River.

Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

correspondent Lou Cannon, quoted a White House official as saying that Wilson was person­ ally dismayed at having 'to stand aside at'Vatican receptions when other diplomats~'were accorded full honors.

"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"'Bill Wilson doesn't like to take a back seat at anything," the official said.

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. Dear MarY: Seven years ago I fell In love with Larry. We dated while he was In law school and planned to marry. However, he failed the bar exam and was .' shattered. 'He called and said he didn't think it would work be­ tween us. He went off to work in another state.

Then I met my husband, ])~n.

I started going with Don just to keep,"'busy. He treated me well, but I didn't love him. For some reason I accepted his pro­ posal, but it wasn't what I-really wanted. I tried to postpone the wedding, but no one seemed to understand.

I called Larry to tell him I was to be married. He said If I went through with It, he didn't want to know. , It has been three years. Some­ times I feel good aoout being mamed, but I slip back Into depressions when all I can think about Is what It really means. to be In love. .

Now my husband wants to start a famlly and I'm frighten­ ed. I don't know If It would hurt or help.

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Should we start a family? Should this marriage' end? Pd like some Inner ~ce. - Delaware Three years is a long time to suffer such inner turmoil. There are many kinds of 10ve. The love you long for is a wonderful kind of love. It is the kind that makes one hear bells and see fireworks . and break out in poetry.

- There is also the love that says. I take you for' better or worse. That 10~e carries two people from the joy of buying a first home to the strain of paying the mortgage, from the wonder of a child's birth" to the p~in of a troubled adolescent.

You recall the best moments of your life ~ith Larry and 'long for the bells and fireworks it produced. Since ·the relationsmp now exists only within your own mind, it is perfect. It is un­ touchable, subject to none of the disappointments and hurts.which life entails. And it is unreal.

A part of reality you appear to ignore is that Larry left you.

Failirig his bar exam, he chose . to go it alone rather than seek out your comfort and under­ standing. When you told him of your. plan to marrY Don, he did not respond to your unconscious' plea ~o return.

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548~4842 II streamlines the Vatican Curia, ' Another theory is tnat person­ the church's central administra­ nel changes will wait at least for several months and will be' tive offices?

The question arises because precedei:l by structural altera­ the terms of more than a dozen . tions in the Curia.

WAL"WALL Supporters of this theory, say of the Vatican's top officials ex­ A COLLECTION OF HELPFUL FLOOR .

HINTS BY 'AL' GARANT pired last October.' Under the that the pQpe appointed a 12­ 1967 curial reforms of Pope Paul member committee to study the GARANT VI, -the term of the curia's chief possibilities of streamlining the FLOOR COVERING work of the Curia based on administrators is five years, re­ 30 CRAWFORD ST. 679-5262 (Runs parallel to South Main newable at the pope's discretion. recommendations from cardinals , \, behind Ray's Flowers) Pope John Paul II took office around the world. They infer .FAL~ RIVER , in October 1978 and sp the terms that the pope will wait .for the • CARPETING • CONGOLEUM • CERAMIC TILE • ARMSTRONG LEARY PRESS committee's suggestions before of those officials whom he re­ 674-5410 appointed from past papacies ex­ deciding what to do with the officials whose terms have ex­ pired five years later.

Included among these are Car­ . pired. dinal ,Johannes Willebrands, The committee is thought to president of the Secretariat for be headed by Cardinal AiJrelio Promoting Christian Unity; Car­ Sabattani, the prefect of the Tri­ dinal Eduardo Pironio, prefect of bunal of the Apostolic Signature, the Congregation for Religious the church's highest court. How­ and Secular Institutes; Cardinal ever, formation' of such a com- .

Sebastiano Baggio, prefect of the mittee has not been announced Congregation for Bishops; and by the Vatican and Cardinal Mortgage money now available.

Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, presi­ . Sabaitani has told NC News dent of the Commission for Jus­ that he could not confirm the group's existence. tice and Peace.

Shortly after the expiration What might the structural changes be? date, each Vatican official af­ I fected received a letter from Car­ Many within the Vatican be­ dinal Agostino Casaroli, papal lieve that the pope wiH estab­ secretary of state. The letter, lish at least one new department, subsequently l~aked to the press, a council to handle pastoral and was written on behalf of the social concerns of the sick and ' DAILY 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. . pope. It did not automatically handicapped. reappoint the officials, as .had For years there. has been ... ~::;:,-~ SUNDAY 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. been the custom since the advent speculation that the pope would ' " -ALSOof the five-year term of office. consolidate the three' secretariats THE CATERING TO WEDDINGS Instead, it told them to remain dealing . with relations with AND BANQUETS (. in office' for the time being, until other religions and philosophical If E IN F ALL H 0 U R S };. a new step is taken. beliefs: the, Secretariat for Pro­ .. .

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You have treated an illusion, and you compare the real Don to the romanticized Larry. It. is un­ fair to compare Don to ·anyone.

In doing so, you deprive yourself and him of the chance to experi­ ence any kind of love. You are missing the real happy and sad experiences of your life with Don. By dwelling on your illus­ ory Larry, you are missing out on everything that is real.

I do not know whether you can experience bells and fire­ works with Don. But you can­ not possibly do so unless you give your relationship with him a try.

I do not know what life de­ cisions you should make. But before you make such decisions, I think you need the courage to leave your world of illusion and get to know the man you mar­ ried. Focus on bim, pay attention to him, plan things you enjoy together. With all its pain and disappointment, the real world is much more rewarding than the world of illu&ion.

Reader questionS on family living or child care to be an­ swered In print are invited. Ad­ dress The Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, IneL 47978.

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age of 75: Cardinal Willebrands and Archbishop Jean Jadot, for­ mer apostolic delegate in the United States. Both 'aI:e 74.

The pope might decide to link the three departments and leave as their director 53-year-old Archbishop Paul ·Poupard, who now heads the Secretariat for Non-Believers.

A streamlining might also in­ volve jurisdictional changes.

Currently,' for example, cate­ chetics is handled by the Congre­ gation for the Clergy, because of the traditional primary respon­ sibility of priests in passing on Chpstian doctrine. Many see it as more logical for catechetics to come under the Congregation for Catholic Education.

Cases regarding dispensation of priests from their vows cur­ rently are handled by the Cop­ gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. But if a priest has at­ tempted marriage without being -laicized and later wants to reo turn to the active .ministry, that cas~ is handled by the Congrega­ tion for Clergy. And if the peti­ tioner is a deacon rather than a priest, the matter goes to the Congregation for Divine Wor­ ship and Sacraments.

Many Vatican workers say streamlining of the· Curia's equipment and office procedures is also needed. Computers or word processors are little used, and even dictation equipment and electric typewriters are rare.

In at least one major depart­ ment, executives outnumber secretaries by five to one.

"We'd get a lot more done with half the executives, a little modern equipment and a few more secretaries," said one curial staff member.

THE ANCHOR­ Friday, Jan. 20, 1984

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By Father John Dietzen Q. I know a lovely couple ­ the lady Is Catholic and the man Is not ­ who plan to be married.

The man was married before. He was never baptized In any faith, and does not want to Join one now as far as I know, but at­ tends Mass regularly with his fianee. His first marriage was In a Jewish synagogue.

They talked to some priest and he told them It would be neces­ sary for them to go before, the bishop, something which fright­ ened both of them. They tenta­ tively plan to be married in a Judge's omee.

I hl\te to see them married out of our faith. Is there anything you ~ suggest? (Missouri) A. It is true that, because of his previous marriage, a marriage case would need to be completed before their marriage in the Catholic Church. However, if you have given me all the per­ tinent facts,the procedure would be a relatively simple one.

Please ask the couple, or the woman alone if they prefer, to talk with the same priest a little more in detail. Or perhaps they couid go to another priest in whom they have confidence.

Please ask them to do this quickly, and not make definite plans until they have discussed thi! matter with a priest or with the marriage tribunal of her diocese.

Whatever type of case it may be, the individuals need not ap­ pear before the bishop. The en­ tire procedure is handled by the office established in each dio­ cese for his purpose.

Q. A religious goods store In our city is advertising a small dish (paten) which they say peo­ ple can use to receive Commun­ ion more rever~tly. Apparently the priest is supposed to put the host on the paten which people hold and then they receive the host later. Is this pennissable? , (Massachusetts) A. No. There is no provision whatsoever in our liturgical rites for Communion for such a prac­ tice.

I know of similar promotions already in various parts of the country. It's obviously a gim-

Pope asks si~k to offer sufferings VATICAN CI1Y (NC) - Pope John Paul II has asked invalids to offer their sufferings to God so that the world can avoid a nuclear conflict. ' "I ask you in the name of the Lord to offer to him your suf­ ferings for peace between men, for the return to God of those who do not know him, who do not ,believe in him or who fight him, and so there will be no more wfl.r on earth, above all so that the world may be spared the trial of nuclear conflict," he said Jan. 11 at 'his general audience in a speci8'1 message to a group of sick people.

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mick to make money, but the suggestion that use of such a paten is somehow a holier or more reverent way to receive the Eucharist is ridiculous. The hand ­ or, for those who prefer it, the tongue ­ is still the proper .and reverent way to receive Communion.

The American bishop's Com­ mittee on the Liturgy has called attention to another danger in this kind of offbeat practice. , ~'The concentration on holding the host betrays a disturbed eu­ charistic piety; the communicatlt is not meant to hold the host but rather to -consume it immedi­ ately and reverently. Such pa­ tens, therefore, wHI only lead to abuses and incorrect devotional practices." (BCL Newsletter, 1983) The use of such dishes is un­ authorized and unnecessary.

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VATICAN' CI1Y (NC) - Be­ ing shorter than the 5-foot-ll­ inch Pope Johp Paul II "gets you close to the pope," .at religious ceremonies, according to Brad­ ley Sterrett, a third year semin­ arian at North American College in Rome.

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The 5-foot-7-inch Sterrett is A vacuum in agricultural policy creates a moral dilemma that one of many seminarians study· makes "hamburger out of our ing ill Rome who participate is people," said Father Leonard papal religious ceremonfes, The young men are lined up Kayser, Sioux Falls diocesan di­ rector of the National Catholic according to heigl)t and the as­ Rural Life Conference. "Family signments of book-bearer, micro­ farmers always get ground up in phone-holder, mitre-bearer, and the violence of land and food crozier-bearer ­ the people who get close to the pope - are policy abuse," be said. In con­ gressional committee hearings in given to those shorter than the Sioux Falls, the priest said that pontiff, said Sterrett. He has family farmers are losing their been a crozier-bearer and a can­ land to agribusiness and that tor at several papal ceremonies. whoever controls the U.S. bread­ The reason for choosing peo­ basket region will control world ple shorter than the pope is to markets and the socio economic alJow people to see him and vice status of billions of people. versa.

Seminarians taller than the pope carry the cross and candles prob~ at processions.

Msgr. 'John Magee, who organ­ izes pontifical ceremonies, said that the Vatican frequently asks (Undated) (NC) - A newly seminarians to participate at elected Argentine provincial ceremonies in St. Peter's Basili­ governor has decided to probe ca and in St. Peter's Square. the 1976 death of 'Bishop Enrique When the call goes out to the Angelelli of La Rioja, Argentina, North American College, where in an automobile accident, and U.S. seminarians study, people the killing of two priests who· vie for the opportunity, said were his colleagues. Gov. 'Carlos Msgr. Magee. "They even set up Menem of the province of La a lottery to select who will Rioja caUed the automobile acci­ serve." dent "intentional" in announ­ .First-year seminarian David cing the investigation and said Lobato of the Diocese of Pueblo, he was handing over names of' Colorado, once held the pope's suspects, including politicians microphone. and members of the armed "I could see the scar on his forces, in the report t<l..,the in-' finger where the bullet hit him" vestigating magistrate. in. the May ,1981 assassination attempt, said the 5-foot-8-inch Suggestion Lobato.

Several U.S. seminarians who "Go put your creed into your have participated in ceremonies deed."-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The seminarians said that the biggest problem is thinking of what to say to the pope. Ster­ rett's line was "Hello, I'm Brad~ ley Sterrett from Salina, Kan­ sas, and today's my birthday."

The pope responded by making the sign of the cross on Ster­ rett's forehead and saying, "Happy birthday."

"The pope jokes with them.

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The importance of expert witnesses

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RiCHARD MURPttY

B e:nj ami n,'franklin Thomas Jefferson. ·The , names evoke images of per­ sons who knew' a lot about a lot. of things;:, persons who were statesmen and philosophers, ·writers arid scientists. '''Renais­ sanCe men" they were caUed and ,,~hey are a va:r'iishlng breed.

In this era of explOdiI)g in­ formatiqn, life, is too complex for you' to be' an expert on .all thil1gS. Simply paying the bills on time, putting together your child's tricycle and getting the cap off the aspinn bottle require Herculean efforts. Who has time left· over for brain surgery and 'nuclear physics? ' Thus, we now seem ,to' have experts for just about everything.

And this complexity carries over, ters, a well-qualified auto You must possess sufficient skill, into the courtroomwhere judges mechanic such as Mike L., who knowledge or expertise in the and juries often face quite tech­ beHeves that the sounds signaled area that your opinion will aid nical questions. Therefore, the a structural defect. Your adver­ in determining the truth about ,degal system uses expert wit­ 'sary would likely call his or her the issue. nesses to help answer the many own mechanic who might claim - In any case where experts are difficult factual questions that the sound had nothing to do required, each side to the dis­ can arise at trials. with the car's functioning. (They pute is likely to have Us own might even call a bird watcher expert witnesses take the stand.

The expression "expert wit­ ness" may 'conjure up for you to identify the sound as a mating Generally, you must pay your images 'of Ii doctor testifying call.) expert for the time and expenses , While you may know someone involved in testifying. about the cause of someone's in­ who claims to be an expert on The persuasiveness of your juries or ~ ballistics expert claim­ ing a; bullet came from a certain everything, the law weighs sev-, expert can mean the difference gun. , eral factors in determining' when between winning and losing cases, however, ,have entailed you' may, testify as' an expert ' your case. Mike's credentials, ex­ as many expert witnesses as witness. pet'ience and presentation may there are fields in which to have' I"frSt, you~ area of expertise, playa major role in convincing expertise; SoCial work~s, re­ ,must involve'an issue at, 'the 'the jury that the, chirping sound frigerator repairmen," night, trial. Second~ the, subject matter' 'concerned a structural defect watchmen and 'policemen have Involved must be so specialized and not a low-flying seagull. It .. all testified as expert witnesses that the average, person would . is not jusf what ':Mlke knows, in', various trials. Indeed, in one be 'unable to understand Tt with­ Ibu~ what' th~ jurors think· he case a person who, had used out the aid of expert testimony. knows that is crucial.. , Indeed, it is the ju'ry'~ job to LSD over 100 times gave In your case, Mike-the-mechan­ ic's testimony would be~p the determine the believability of his "expert'~ op'inio~ o~ the ef­ fects if the drug. " jury determine whether the noise Mike's testimony. Therefore, Suppose ..you are involved in was related to some malfunction. courts. will not p~rmit.your e~­ an auto' ac~ident. Although no Where the" juriors can' easHy pert to testify as, to too' value one, is hurt, 'the two car:s' in­ understand the subject matter, of his own testimony or th~ testi­ volved now resemble ,.a~single .,an expert's testimony would be mony of your 'adversary'~ e:c­ wor~ of abstract sculpture.' unneCessary. For example, courts perts; •. '. ' Shortly before the coUision, your " have ruled that there !Is no need When Mike takes the stand as two-month-old car had begun for expert'testimony to establish your expert witness he should making .unusual,· "chirping" that it is dangerous to carry a be ready for some tough going. sounds. heavy load down a steep and Because we rely so great,y on The 'reason for these' mysteri- slipperyramll: such experts, courts generally ous noises may become a major Finally, the judge (plust be aHow much harsher questioning issue in a trial to determine who satisfied that you are truly an of them ,than of, ordinary. wit­ should bear the, blame for' the _.~xpert: 'Having 'driven in' Massa­ nesses. Your adversary may ask 'accident - you, the other driver, chusetts for' 10 years without Mike how' much you are paying or the auto maker. You ~tghtan acCident may qualify Mike him to testify and how often he require the testimony of senne- for a medal, but it, won't make has testified for pay before. Such one who is' expert in such ,mat- him, all expert auto mecban~c. questions are aimed at discredit­

ing your witness in the eyes of the jurors.

With so much emphasis, placed

on expert testimony, you would

be sorely disadvantaged if you

couldn't afford to pay an expert

witness to appear whdae the

other side parades the world's

foremost auto engineers before

the jury. If you were charged

with a criminal offense for your

accident, this disadvantage could

unfairly land you behind bars.

To avoid such injustice, courts

in Massachusetts' may appoint

and pay an expert for you In a

criminal case jf you' cannot af­

ford one.

The "surprise' witness" has

enjoyed a long. and exciting

-historY - but 'mainly In Holly­ wood movie studios, not court­ roomlil: Through "discovery" pro­ cedures, your adversary may ob­ tain the name and .expected testi­ mony of a'lmost any' expert wit­ ness you plan to use at trial.

Likewise, you ,can discover the other side:s experts. However, you may have' to 'pay for their " expert mechanic's time spent an­ swering your discov;ery request.

It seems that We live in a so­ ciety of specialists. Whether your ~xperiise lies it:ltuning in UHF stations, planting, p,etunias or flipping fried eggs without breaking 'the yolK, Uke Mike L., you 1l)ay some day find your expert opinion' sought to 'aid in the administration. of justice.

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Chinese jail hishpp .for· contact with Vatican

By Jim' Campion

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While freedOm of religion was clashed. When Bishop Dominic Tang was released ofter 22 years included in the 1982 Constitu­ NC News Service the' government .prohibits tion, in jail he was appointed by the Bishop Peter Joseph Fan Xue­ yan of ,Baoding, China, has been foreign authority over religious government as 'the Catholic pa- triotic association's bishop of jailed for violating the prohibi- movements as "colonial'ism."

The ministry said the present Canton. Then, Pope John Paul tion on contact between Chinese Catholics and the Vatican, the imprisonment is not for the bish­ also named him archbishop of op's religious beliefs, but for Canton. The move angered the' Chinese foreign ministry has an­ maintaining Vatican ties, de~ government, which' described it nounced in, Peking. as 'foreign' interference. scribed as "colluding with a for­ The announcement came earl­ "If we want to believe that ier this month while' Chinese eign country, plotting to jeop­ Premier Zhao Ziyang was in ardize the sovereignty and secur­ the Catholic' Church 'is a uni­ versal church, we have to be ity of the motherland." " Washington in an effort to im­ united and. related with the, prove U.S.-Chinese relations.

'Several months earlier, five The 76-year-old Bishop Fan, elderly Jesuits, who had ,spent pope," said Bishop Tang, now Jio longer recognized as bishop most of their Hves in jail before living in Hong Kong. of Baoding by the Chinese gov­ ,being released' in 1979, were The government has continued ernment, was previously jailed given long sentences and return­ to persecute those who insist on during ,the 1966-76' cult,~ revo­ ed to labor camps. union ,with the' Vatican. When :.uUon, according to the ministry.

POPe John ,Paul II mentioned The Communist government Vatican Radio reported in organized Christian churches in­ union and the persecution in a Decem·ber that Bishop Fan and to patriotic associations during 1982 broadcast to China by Vati­ his vicar'general, Msgr. Huo Bin­ the 1950s. Catholics were tom can Radio, his remarks were de­ zhang, had been ordered jailed by the reqUired separation from nounced as "vicious slander." for 10 years after Bishop Fan union with the pope, regarded by The government is also upset was accused of secretly ordaining the governrrient as a foreign au, that the Vatican does not have priests and bishops. The minis­ thority. diplomatic relations with China try said Bishop Fan was removed The Chinese, government says while maintaining relations' with from his post in 1958 for oppos­ ing the Communist government that during the Chinese civil war the Nationalist Chinese govern­ and violating the sovereignty which brought the Communists ment (If Taiwan. and in~eperi(fence of China's to power in 1949, Ute Catholic The Central Committee of the hierarchy opposed the Commun­ Catholic institutions.

Chinese Communist Party issued The Chinese government broke ists and history books describe a major policy statement on reli­ relations with the Vatican and Catholic missionaries as agents gion in 1982. It said that while established a national church in of foreign imperialism.

Communist Party members must 1957 called the National Asso­ In 1981.. the government and be atheists, religious belief is ciation of Patriotic Catholics. Pope John Paul II' directly part of the history of society,

however, religion will disappear, lief; to help the broad mass of religious believers and person­ it added. ages in religious circles to raise "At the liberation, the Cath­ their awareness of patriotism olic Church had about 2.7 mil­ lion adherems; now they have and socialism; to represent the lawful rights and interests of more than 3 million," the docu­ ment said. (The last official religious circles; to organize nor­ Catholic statistics for 1949 gave mal religious activities; and to manage well ,all religious affairs."

3,295,000 ,Catholics in China.)

"Protestants at the time of liberation had about 700,000 ad­ herents; now they 'have about 3 million,'" said the. documents.

(Protestant statistics listed 1.4 million adherents in 1949.)

The document Ustoo' eight na­ tional patriotic religious organ­ izations, three of them Catholic.

It said their functions are "to assist the party and government to carry out its religious policy on the freedom of religious be­

Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism hold a very imp9rtant position among our na­ tional religions," the document said. "At the same time they are ,ranked among some of the more important world religions. All of 'these have· extensive infiluence in their societies. . . . . This has an important meaning for ex­ tending our country's political influence."

Women in Serra?

CHICAGO (NC) - Serra In­ ternational, an organization of ,Catholic laymen who promote vocations to the religious life, is considering admitting women.

Members voted several years ago to include permanent dea­ cons.

Questionnaires were mailed to local Serra chapters in Decem­ ber. Each of the nearly 600 clubs worldwide was asked to devote

at 'least one meeting Ito discuss­ ing admission of women. A final decision would require a vote by an international conven­ tion. The next one will be in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June.

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ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Teachers meeting for the Con­ firmation II program: 7 p.m.

Jan. 24, religious edu~atioQ of­ fice.

Retreat for Confirmation r candidates: Jan. 27 and 28 at Our Lady of Providence Sem­ inary, Warwick Neck, R.I. Rosary and Benediction ser­ vice: 7 p.m. Jan. 22.

"'.L1CI" CHAIIIMII .r. liked to lubmlt newl Iteml for thll column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fill River, 02722. Nlme of city or town Ihould be Included II well II full dates of III Ictlvltlel. pfelle lend newl of "'ture rather thin Pllt eventl. Note: We do not Clrry newl of fundrallln, Ictlvltlel such II bln'Ol, whllb, dsncel, suppera and bazalra.

We Ire hiPPY to Clrry notices of spiritual programs, club meetlngl youth projects In" almllir nonprofit Ictlv/tfel. Fun,drafslng pro­ lecb mlY be advertIsed It our regullr, rat.., olIblnlble from The Anchor bUllness office, teluphone 675-7151. en SteerIng Polnb Iteml FR IndlClt.. ,., River, NB Indlcat.. New Bedford.

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL, ATTLEBORO/TAUNTON With the theme of Rededica­ tion and Conversion, the re­ gional coordinating committee will. sponsor a prayer meeting Jan. 27 at LaSalette Shrine, At­ tleboro. The program will be­ gin at 7:30 p.m. with Mass, con­ tinuinl{ with -the prayer' meet­ ing. Father Joseph Costa will be principal Mass celebrant and prayer meeting music and teach­ inl~ will be led by Jon Poke.

All welcome..

ST, JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Parents of confirmation can­ didates: meeting 6 p.m. Jan.' 27, parish center; candidates' re­ .treat, beginning 1 ,p.m. Jan. 29, church and center.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA A lector is needed for the 5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass. Informa­ tion at the rectory.

Pari9hioners are reminded ·that their attendance is wel­ come at the 8 a.m.' Mass each Saturday, designated as ,the Parish Renewal Mass. Breakfast follows in the parish center. !.t. first penance class will be held at 9 a.m. Feb. 4. Rpceotion of the sacrament is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 12.

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN at traditional holiday. meeting with diocesan semin­ arians. from left, Victor DeMattos. Dean D. Lauzon. Douglas Souza. Daniel W. Lacroix, George B. Scales. (Gaudette Photo)

DIVORCED/SEPARATED, CAPE COD MInistry for divorced/lMparat­ ed Catholics meeting: 7 p.m.

Sunday, St. Francis Xavier par­ ish center, rear South Street.

Guest speaker: Rev. Richard Andrade.

Infnrmatlon: ,Toan Shields, 428-3603; Janet Farrell, 775-8168. '

ST.ANNE,NB Meeting for parents of all first communion candidates: fol­ lowing 9 a.m. Mass Jan. 22.

A parish history is in ·prepa­ ration. It is hoped it will be published later in the year as a fitting culmination to observ­ ance of the parish's 75th anni­ versary.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Prayer meeting: 9:45 a.m. each Wednesday at ,the Sqcred Hearts Convent, 44 Rotch St. A confirmation preparation group for those 17 ·and older Is held at 7:35 p.m. each Wednes­ day in the rectory.

BL.SACRAMENT,FR Annual parish credit union meeting: 2 p.m. Jan. 22. All members welcome.

ST. LOmS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Youth group meetinlls: 7 to 9:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Jan. 25, special open house and meet­ ing for all students who hRve

participated in recent retreats.

All Garish youth are reminded "that there is a place to go on Wednesday nights,all year long."

All' who asslClt in parish ac­ tivities are invited to a parish family banquet and dance be­ ginninR at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the church hall.

ST. RITA, MARION Volunteer needed to assist in preparation of the oarish bulle­ tin. Information: Helene Craver, 748-0491; Father William Blott­ man, 748-1497.

Life :in ,the Spirit seminar: 8 tonight, parish center.

Coffee hour honoring Emily McLaughlin for' her work on behalf of thepari9h: 2 to 4 p.m.

Jan. 22, rectory.. All welcome.

MEMORIAL HOME, FR Religious services held daily, to which all ·residents are in­ vited, ·are Mass at 7 or 9 a.m. (at both times on many days) and the rosary at 4:30 p.m.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

FR Parishioners '8re invited to submit ·the names of sick per­ sons for whom they wish pray­ ers for inclusion in ·the 'bulletin and for mention at Mass.

A daily Mass chapel, to be known as ,the Chapel of the Nativity, is almost ready for use.

Parish credit union banquet: 1 p.m. Feb. 5, White's 'restau­ rant.

ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR Robert Lavoie and Herman Lapoin,te have been named to lead th~ business and profes­ sional ljector of the hospital's campaign to raise funds for an oncologJf/radiation therapy cen­ ter. GJ;'Oundbreaking for the center is scheduled for late win­ ,tel'. It ",ill provide state of the art cancer care for area ·resi­ dents.

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ST. STANISLAUS, FR Credit union annual meeting: 6 p.m. Jan. 29, credit union of­ fice. All members welcome.

ST. JACQUES, TAUNTON Altar boy investiture: 7 p.m.

Mass Jan. 21. Refreshments will follow.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR

Catholic Schools Week observ­

ance Jan. 30 to Feb. 5: registra­

tion of new students during

school hours throughout the

week; open house 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 1; teacherapprecia­ tion day during which pupils will conduct classes.

Parent involvement commf.t­ tee meeting: 7 p.m. Jan. 25.

Grade 4 class Mass: 1 p.m.

Jan. 31.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Prayer group meeting: First Friday of each month, pa,rish center, following 7 p.m. Mass.

SACRED HEART, FR New weekend Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m., 7 p.m. CeD pupils are asked to attend 9 a.m. Mass Sunday and proceed directly to classes from 9:50 to 10:50 a.m.

Confirmation class: 9. a.m.

Jan. 21.

First penance: 11 a.m. Jan. 21, chapel.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Altar boys'meeting: 1 p.m.

Jan. 21, church.

ST. JAMES, NB Teens in Action,the senior youth group, will meet for a CCDpresentation at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in Sister Theresa's office.

Father John J. Wa19h, SJ, is conducting a ,pastoral visitation of parish homes. SpecIal re­ quests for 'a visit may be left at the rectory.

ST.MARY,NB Athletic Association meeting: 7 p.m. Jan. 22, school cafeteria.

An association of fathers of children attending St. Mary's School is in process of forma­ tion. A steering- committee is contacting potential members.

A family night is planned for 7:15 p.m. Jan. 30 in the church.

All 1>arlsh families are invited.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER. N.DARTMOUTB Engaged Encounter weekend begJnstonight.

NOTRE DAME, FR Notre Dame choir will sing at 4 p.m. at ·Bishop Connolly High School Feb. 11, the feast of Our ~ady of Lourdes.

DAVID J. MOTTA, St.

John of God parish. Somer­ set. has been elected presi­ dent of the Fall River Dis­ trict ,Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. suc­ ceeding Joseph F. Gromada.

He is past treasurer of the council and of its disaster committee and serves on the national committee for So­ cial Justice.

On the parish level he is a eucharistic minister and CCD teacher. He is also secretary of the board of di­ rectors of St.' Louis de France Credit Union. Swan­ sea.

Serving with Motta will be William J. Beauchesne

and James F. Darcy. vice'­

president; Armand A. Gau­ . thier. treasurer; Michael Ar­

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O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT A children's rehearsal for a planned parish musical will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 in the parish center; adults will re­ hearse at 7:45 p.m. J·an. 24 in the lower church hall.

The parish Bible study/prayer group meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. the second and fourth TuesdllY of each month. . St. Helena's Ultreya will meet Jan. 25 in the center.

Boys 8 or 9 years old having completed grade 2 are eligible to join Cub Scouts. Informa­ tion: Bill Mello 636-4558.

Retired men are invited to consider serving ·at the altar for f@erals. Information: Father R~1an B6usq'uet, pastor.

HOLY NAME, FR Classes for confirmation can­ didates attending Catholic high schools begin' at 7.' p.m. Jan. 23.

Among spiritual statistics for the parish: eucharistic ministers give holy communion weekly to 260 residents in eight nursing 'homes within the parish. Mass is offered monthly in each home and .the sacrament of the sick is administered regularly.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO An hour of reflection begin­ ning at 11 a.m. and Mass at 12:10 p.m. on Jan. 25 will honor Mary, Mother of Peace, with special prayers for world peace also 'being offered. All welcome.

CATHEDRAL,FR Parish .council meeting: 7:15 .p.m. Jan. 22, rectory.

PASTORAL MUSICIANS Sponsored by ,the diocesan chapter of the National Asso­ ciatiiW- of Pastoral Musicians, Father Frank Strahan, pastor of St. Bridl'(et's Church, Framtng­ ham, will conduct a workshop on the rites and music of Holy Week and Easter from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at St. Mark's Church, 105 Stanley St., Attle­ boro F·alls.

There will be a sin,g-through of a music packet containing two, three and four-part settings for choirs and folk groups.

Members who cannot'clttend may receive the packet by con­ tacting Glenn C1iuttari, c/o St. Mary's Cathedral. .O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Parish volunteers' apprecia­ tion buffet and dance: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21, parish center.

The Women's Guild craft workshop is in need of a sewing machine. Anyone wishing to sell or donate one may contact Helen Hughes, 428-3342.

Masses for .the intentions of Christmas poinsettia donors will be offered Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope and noon at Our Lady of Victory.

ST. PATRlCK;FR Parishioners are invited to ~oin the Aoostleship of Prayer.

Leaflets explaining the devotion are available at the church entrance.

T.he parish chapel-will be used for weekend Masses during the .severest winter months.

Adult education group: meet­ ing 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, rectory.

Discussion topic: Acts of the Apostles.

Meetin~s for parents of third grade CCD pupils: 7 p.m. Jan. 22, rectory.

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Meeting of ·this organization to l/.id bereav~d parents: 7:30 .p.m. Jan. 23, St. Louts de France School.

Information: Susan Coombes, 679-6017, $'1'. PATRICK, FALMOUTH Potluck supper for parish women: 7 p.m. Jan. 25, church hall. All welcome. Participants may bring a wrapped white ele­ phant gift. . Information: Mary Gill,. 548-7899.

S'll'ONEHILL COLLEGE, N. EASTON Professor James L. Wiles has been named director of the col­ lege office of community re­ search. He has taught economics at Stonehill since 1955.

D of I, ATTLEBORO Alcazaba Circle: meeting 7:30 .p.m. Feb. 2, K of C Hall, Hodges Street. Valentine social to be featured.

STAMPS, CARDS

Cancelled stamps ·and old Christmas cards for the mis­ sions are requested by Sister Barbara, OP, Dominican Con­ vent, 37 Park St., Fall River. ·They may be 'brought or mailed to <her there.

ST. ANNE,FR Ultreya meeting: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25, ,residence of Normand and Bertha Morrissette, 475 Tecumseh St.

Pope was defam~d ROME (NC) - After a legal battle lasting 10 years, Italy's highest court has ruled that a book by American author Rob­ ert Katz defamed Pope Pius XII when it portrayed him as negli­ gent during a massacre of ital­ ianS by Nazi soldiers in 1944.

Meanwhile, an Italian magazine reported that Pope Pius secretly met with the German commander in Italy in 1944 to urge an early surrender to the Allies. In strik­ ing down III 1978 appeals court decision, the supreme court up­ held an earlier finding that the book, "Death in Rome," defamed the honor and reputation of the late pontiff.

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- a new being emerging slowly By 'Cedl1a Belanger . " We live ·in a complicated in the midst of suffering. There world. To those' wishing to wit· are the sinners whose lives are ness .a specif~c ,~ause, it become~ stretche~ out beyond their sin increasingly essential to seek to a 'living hope.

IGnship with others of 1i1~e mind. . In the parables Jesus gave us, As one person wrote me, 'a sense of the whole shape of ,"There are so many movements the' kingdom of God. Are there going.on I don't.know which one not sufficient parables today to to -latch on to or if I should latch g'iveus'some sense,of the emer­ on':to any. .'1 'don't ~trust ~ove· gingshape of what's goi~g on in ~imts. 'S~O~i'"or: ia~e~, t~e; wrong our time? Perhaps we are 'look­ People "Jnfutr~te :'tl\em" an~,\~take ing' too much for a fixed shape c)vir" ',',' ',,, ,:,." " , ,,' instead of for mobility where we ,~:Qi ~uis'e~th~t i~:a~lda~g~.r '~~t are' free to respond to the move­ even,those who: seek'power must ment of God ·in events? be 'won over, :not as "the enemy", , 'Ours is 'a' 'venturing, "risking lbut 'as 'a ·brother or sister. AI· _ways ,the,; non-violent" method faith. We rely on thel?pirit. yte ,must: be employed: NC)I)e' of us~ want" ~tructure ~nd':relevan'ce to fcan De;' 'free' without the, other. go hand in hand. beint ·'{hie. 'None; of us can be, , We'should 'nofappear' as peo­ truly happy, whHeconfrontation~ ple who know air the 'anSwers ,persist. .,..., ­ but as people who' have tremen­ . Christians'can w'ork' with' non· dous trust in Jesus Chrst and the Christians on the common secular Holy; Spitii.They can ,Iead· 'us ·ground Of, ,eVtic~1 .language. ~e into God's truth, for peace move­ ·find ,~nexpected people fighting ments, stock' exchanges, boards I·for what we know 'in Christ to of management, halls' of Con­ lobe justice' and .freedom. Then gress an dthe classrooms where ,'there are thps~ whose commit~ youth spend·,so much of their ,ments are far better'than their time. . . , ' , . " " , , , Perh~ps ,puz:1?asic pr.oblem is lives. Does thilt 'make sense? It's ·as; if' they were purified by fire lack of faitJ;1..: . " " ; . ", l ..

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His outside-interests include ',weight ~ifting, scuba 4ivipg and mOdel rocketry. A na­ tional merit semifinalist, he. 'has been accepted at MIt on early action, Last: sum-

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-THE BABCOCK family Qt", FaQIlingt9n, Copn., isp~rt of a community effort t.o 'kick tional academic workshop at ,the 'i~levisioh habit, during the month of .January~ Board games are' among it~ substi­ ,West Point and·a national· tute !lctivities, -(NC/UPI p,hoto) engineering science' 'seminar ., ' . ," at Annapolis. His 'career goal. is to become a NASA man· rights· and opportunities to a:~tronaut.' ", . 'f,;.:.:t.~' others.

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People can rise above prejudice by seeing how' differences may r.eally be indiv~duaI gift~ and strengths. For instance, in a

By Charlie Martin typical classroom some people are· quiet, some talkative, some EVERYDAY PEOPLE are intrigued by theory and Soinetimes Pm right and I can be wrong thought process, 'others are bored My own beliefs are iD my songs with the theoretical and given to A butcher, a banker, a clnuiuner and then concretely putting things to­ M&kesno cUffrenee what group Pm in , gether.· .

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Those differences contribute to Then it's the blue one what happens to students in the Who can't accept the green one classroom. Furthermore, as the For living with a black one song 'suggests, we can learn Trying to be, a skinny one more about. ourselves and the l)iff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks world from peoples' differences.

'So oft and so on' It Is sad when people are made And ~ y dooby, d()Obee ." 'fun of. because they are differ· Ooh sha sha ' ent. For example, not everyone We got io live together can catch a football,' but athletic I am DO better andneitber, are you abiHtyis not the world's only We are the 'same whatever We do gift. Neither are 'academic talent, You love m~ you haUl me, ,you knoW 'me andttlen sociai popularity or m'usical SWI can't figure out that scene Pili in achievement. Every gift has its I am ev'ryday people own vlflue and way' of contribu­ There is the long hair , ting to the world.

That doesn't like the short hair Even, sadder is ~hen people ' Fore' lbein' such a rich. one devai·ue themselves because they help the poor one That will do not 'possess a certain talent.

There is a yello'Y one Each .of us is gifted, in special That won't acCept the black 'one ways. which we should ~eam to That won't accept the Il'ed one .appreciate.

That ~OD't accept 'the white one .

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Coach Sullivan Honored James (Jim) Sullivan, head coach of baseball at Somerset High School since 1961, has been named to the Massachusetts Baseball COKhes Hall of Fame.

He will be inducted at the asso­ ciation's annual Hall of Fame banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the Natick Hilton Hotel.

Sullivan is a 1945 graduate of Msgr. Coyle High School in Taun­ ton, graduated from Providence College in 1950 and holds a master's degree in education from Bridgewater State College.

At Somerset High School since 1955 and head of its science depar-tment since 1970, Sullivan has had an illustrious coaching career in football as well as in baseball.

In 23 years as head baseball coach he has piloted the Blue Raiders to 361 victories against 136 losses. From 1961 through 1971 Somerset won the cham­ pionship of the old Narragansett League eight times. The Blue Raiders were the 1978 and 1979 titlists in Division One of the Southeastern Massachusetts Con­ ference. The 1979 team went on

to the Eastern Mass. and' state championships.

The Blue Raiders qualified for the post-season Eastern Mass. 'playoffs 14 times,. including 1979. In other years Somerset reached the Eastern Mass semi­ finals seven times, the quarter­ finals five times.

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Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

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

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

NOTE PI~ check dates aDd tJmes of television and radlo programs against local llilt­ iDgs, which may differ from the New York network sebed­ u1es supplied to The Anchor.

tAs head football coach, Sulli­ van, led Somerset to the 1962 championship of the defunct Tri­ County League which was suc­ ceeded by the Narragansett FUm on tv League of which the Blue Raiders Monday, Jan. 23, 9 p.m. (CBS) were titlists five times. Under . - ''The Four Seasons" (1981) ­ his tutelage Somerset won 54 Three couples maintain a friend­ games, tied three and lost 22. ship despite various ups and A Navy veteran of World War downs, most having to do with II and the Korean War, Sullivan marital problems, in this enter­ is married to the former Claire taining but bland and superficial

M. Danis. They have four child­ . comedy written and directed by

Alan Aida, who also stars in it.

ren - Brian, a teacher at Som­ erset High; Barry, a coach at Much vulgarity, profanity and

sexual humor. A3, PG • Harvard University; Brad, a stu­ dent at Rhode Island ColIege; "CBS Sehoolbreak .Special: Betsy, a student at Bristol Com­ Dead Wrong - The John Evans munity College.

Story," Jan. 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

(CBS): John Evans, 33, died in The Sullivans are communi­ the electric chair at Holman cants of St. Thomas More par­ ish in Somerset.

Prison in Atmore, Ala. At the urging of the prison chaplain, Evans made a videotape a few CYO Hockey days before he died. In it this The race for championship of Games next Sunday night, young man who shot and killed the Bristol County CYO Hockey starting at nine o'click, in the a pawnbroker in the presence. of League tightened as a result of Driscoll Rink, Fall River, are the man's two little daughters, games played last Sunday. Fall Somerset vs. Mansfield, Fall blamed himself alone for what River South defeated pace-set­ River South vs. New Bedford. happened. He came from a lov­ ting Fall River North and New Fall River North has the bye. ing family but turned his back Bedford topped Somerset. .

The standings: Fall River on them and yielding to peer FaH River North is still the North 8-3-2 (won, o1ost, tied), pressure 'Started down the path leader with 18 points but only New 'Bedford 6-5-2, Mansfield that Jed him to the chair. four ahead of Mansfield, New 7-5-0, Fall River South 7-6-0, An excellent dramatization of Bedford and Fall River South Somerset 1-10-2. this cautionary tale is the first each with 14 points. of CBS' new series "School­ break Specials," which, broad­ Conference Basketball cast in the late afternoon, will deal with adolescent conflicts.

Both diocesan schools in Div­ han High was tied with Barn­ ision Two of the Southeastern stable, each 3-1, for second place This is for teens, not younger Mass. Conference will meet to­ back of Durfee and New Bedford, children. Its conclusion is much night as Bishop Stang High is each 4-0, and tied for first place. too grim. host to Coyle-Cassidy. Entering Barnstable is, host to Feehan to­ Religious Broadcasting - tv this week's play Stang's Spar. night as Bishop Connolly visits Each Sunday, 10:30 a.m., tans were leading the division' Somerset, Attleboro is at Fal­ WLNE, Channel 8, Diocesan with a 4-0 record, Coyle-Cassidy mouth and Durfee at New Bed­ Television Mass. was tied for ~cond place with ford.

Portuguese Masses from Our Wareham, each 3-1. Other games Westport 4-0, and Dighton­ tonight in that Division have Rehoboth, 3-0, were the top Lady of ML Carmel Oturcb, Dartmouth at Greater New Bed­ teams in Division Three. They New Bedford: 12:15 p.rn:. each Sunday on radio statioo WJFD­ ford Yoke-Tech, Old Rochester meet tonight at Dighton-Re­ at Fairhaven, Dennis-Yarmouth hoboth. In other contest Holy PM. 7 p.m. each Sunday 00 tele­ at Wareham.

Family is. home to Seekonk and vision ChanneI 20.

In Division One Bishop Fee- Bourne to Case. .Mass Monday to Friday every week, 11:30 Lm. to noon,

Hockomock League

At the end of last week Foxboro, 6-1, was the leader in Hockomock League basketball, with Oliver Ames, 7-0, setting the pace in girls basketball.

Games tonight are King Philip at North Attleboro, Franklin at Sharon, Stoughton at Mansfield, Canton at Oliver Ames. The same scl}edule prevails for girls basketball but the home teams

reversed.

Sharon, 3-0, was the leader in gymnastics, Oliver Ames and Foxboro, each 2-1-1, were tied for first place in girls indoor track. Canton, undefeated and untied in seven outings, held first place in ice hockey.

It's Better "It is better to want little than to have much." - St. Augus­ tine

touch lives, produced by the Pastoral Theological Institute of Hamden, Conn.

"The Glory of God," with Father John Bertolucci, 7:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 27.

"MarySon," a family puppet show with moral .and spiritual perspective 6 p.m. each Thurs­ day, Fall, River and New Bed· ford cable cha.nnel 13.

"Spirit of the Bride," a talk show with William. Larkin, 6 p.m. each Monday, cable chan­ nel 35.

Eaeb Sunday (SPN) "World Report" - NC News weekly re­ port on religious, ethical .and moral concerns.

SUnday, Jan. 22, (CBS) "For Our 11mes" - CBS News cor­ respondent Douglas Edwards re­ ports on ~e diplomatic corps of the Holy See and the significance of full diplomatic relations with the United States.

On RadJo Charismatic programs are heard from Monday through Fri­ day on station WICE 1210 AM; Father John Randall, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 to 12 p.m.; Father Ed­ ward McDonough, 8-12 a.m.; Father Real 'Bourqu~.

Father McDonough is also on WMYD from 1:30 to 2 p.m. each Sunday. .Sunday, Jan. 22, (NBC) "GuideUne" - Country-Western singer Jeannie C. Riley talks about her religion and career in th~ first of two interv,iews.

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MILWAUKEE' (NC) The Arch­ diocese of Milwaukee and the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee havt; signed a document to pro­ mote cooperation between the dioceses and between individual WXNE, Cbanne1 25.

Catholic and Episcopal parishes.

"CoRt'luence," 8 a.m. each Archbishop Rembert G. Weak­ I Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel land and Episcopal Bishop program moderated by Truman Charles T. Gaskell signed the Taylor aDd having as pennanent ' document at a prayer and wor­ participants Father Peter N. Gra~ ship service at All Saints Epis­ ziano, diocesan director of social copal Cathedral. The 300-word services; Right Rev. George covenant calls on Catholics and Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Episcopalians "to strive for the Island; and Rabbi Banach Korff. removal of any existing obstacle "Breakthrough," 6:30 a~m. to union while supporting and preserving the traditions of each each Sunday, Channel iO, a pro­ gram on the power of God to other."

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.Sanctity of

HumanUfe

'Sunday

January> 22, 1984 _ ttl call upon the citizens of this blessed land

to gather on that day in. homes and places of worship to give thanks for the gift of life and _to realfir'"" ottr commitment to the dignity of every human, bein-g ~11,4 the sanctity of eacb human life."

PRI;:SIDENT RONALD REAGAN'

The }-'all River Diocese 足 . '

.. . Committed 'To

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Enhancin.g The Quality Of Every Stage of Life.

Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate , Rev. Thomas L. Rita I

Director