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BISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley stands with Marian Desrosiers and Father Stephen A. Fernandes, assistant director and director of the diocesan Pro-Life Office, amid a sea of young people and clergy at the 1999 March For Life in Washington, D.C., to protest abortion.

Turn to page 14 for more photos from the March for Life. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

Diocesan youth committed to life issues

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The scene in Washington, D.C., last week was like that at a concert.

What were thousands of young people doing in the nation's capital in the cold of January? What moved them to come and embrace the pro-life movement in swelling numbers? It was time to get to the heart of the matter and as it turns out, the

answers were quite inspirational.

"In all the years I've been coming here to Washington for this march, I've never seen so many young people," declared Bill ,McCarthy of St. Anne's Parish, Raynham. He wasn't the only one to notice the many young diocesan pilgrims who traveled last week to protest abortion. More than 50 youths journeyed with the diocesan constituTum to page 14 - Youth

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By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hundreds of people from the five deaneries of the Fall River Diocese were part of the more than 100,000 pilgrims that descended on Washington, D.C., last weekend to march in protest on the 26th anniversary of the decision legalizing abortion in America and to herald the living culture of the pro-life movement.

The large diocesan group traveled on buses sponsored by the Pro-Life Apostolate and like the others in Washington, they came to speak out, to pray and stand against abortion and the culture of death the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision brought. Some came with spouses, others with sons ,and daughters. Some traveled alone, but all had one thing in common - the pro-life cause.

"The young and old, healthy and sick, black and white are here," declared Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore, principal celebrant and homilist of an 8 p.m. Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Jan. 21, the night before the march. "We each have a name, a dignity and a destiny which comes from the Lord. We are here to respond to a special call to defend human life," he told the crowd of more than 6,000.

Three buses transported the diocesan pilgrims to the nation's capital and many said the trip was an important journey, a spiritual pilgrimage. "It's

inspiring to see so many different people all gathered together in support oflife," said Sharon Howie of St. Mary's Parish, Mansfield, who was making her fifth pilgrimage. She added that abortion is an issue that affects all humans and felt it was important for people to get involved in the march.

Mary McDonald and her husband, Lloyd, of Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, annually participate in the march to support the pro-life movement. They have been married 46 years, have seven children and hope that their presence will help make a difference. "We are staunch supporters of all human life," Lloyd declared.

The pilgrims left the diocese early Thursday morning and following an all-day bus trip, attended Mass at the Basilica with thousands of other prolife supporters. Cardinal Keeley was joined by hundreds of bishops, priests and deacons, including Cardinals Bernard Law of Boston, John O'Connor of New York, James Hickey of Washington and Francis George of Chicago.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was among the hierarchy along with many diocesan priests and deacons at the Mass.

One of those priests was Father Joseph Blyskosz of Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, who accompanied his pastor, Father Gerald T. Shovelton.

"This journey is important because we give witness and respect life in every Turn to page nine - March

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"We are delighted to have found such a wonderful accommodation in this city which first welcomed our congregation from Europe in 1886," said Sister Theresa Horvath, provincial.

"This is a very positive move for us because we

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FALL RIVER - On Tuesday, after 112 years of dedicated and fruitful service at their Prospect Place convent, the Holy Union Sisters closed their doors to enter a new home - and a new ministry.

Vans and cars moved the 20 sisters out of their Prospect Street home and into The Landmark of Fall River. The facility at 333 Milliken Blvd., is an independent and assisted-living residence for seniors of moderate means and the Holy Union Sisters.

The sale of the community'S convent to Southcoast's Charlton Memorial Hospital necessitated a search for suitable housing for the retired

Diocesan schools ce\ebrate CathoUc .schools Week with the'theme, "Faith for a Brighter Future." .story on page thr~e,.

PANORAMA - Sister Theresa Horvath, provincial of the Holy Union Sisters, looks out over the Fall River waterfront that will offer a new vista for the nuns who have spent many career years at the Prospect Place convent.

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WASHINGTON - "Open the Doors to a New Millennium" is the theme for Catholic Press Month, ob. served in February.

In a statement for a booklet prepared by the Catholic Press Association expanding on the theme, the Vatican's top communications official said the Catholic press "can and should be a most effective instrument for reminding people of the true significance of the new millennium."

Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, noted how "all human history is measured from. the moment of the birth of the God-man, Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh."

In his Catholic Press Month message, Bishop Robert N. Lynch, chair-

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CPA president Joseph K Ryan, managing editor of The Catlwlic Standard and Times, Philadelphia's archdiocesan newspaper, recalled the development .of the printed word and pointed out that there are Catholic books, magazines and newspapers in abundance.

"If the written word's future seems precarious, don't think it's doomed," he continued. "Writing and imprinting information goes back several millennia and it's hard to imagine a mere 1,000 years eliminating it. There is every reason to be confident, if the clocks keep ticking, the Catholic press will be thriving in 2999."

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FALL. RIVER Father Cornelius 1. O'Neill, 72, former pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, and retired since 1996, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. He had been in residence at the Catholic Memorial Home.

Born in this city, the son of the late Patrick and the late Sarah J. (Coogan) O'Neill, he graduated from Sacred Heart grammar school here and the former Msgr. James Coyle High School in Taunton. He studied for the priesthood at St. Charles Seminary in Catonsville, Md., and St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Md. Father O'Neill was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1950 in St. Mary's Cathedral

by Bishop James L. Connolly.

From June 10, 1950 t.b November of that year he was as- . sistant pastor at St. Margart<t Church, Buzzards Bay, and was then assigned to Sacred Heart Church in Oak Bluffs where he remained until 1956 when he went as assistant to Holy Ghost Parish, Attleboro. In March 1960 he was assigned as assistant at St. Joseph Church, Taunton and in June 1961 was assigned to St. Augustine Church, Vineyard Haven where he built the current church.

From 1965 to' 1971, Father O'Neill was .assistant pastor at St. Paul Church, Taunton.

In March 1971, he was named pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Central Village, Westport, and in June 1975 was made pastor of St. James Church, New Bedford. He was named pastor of St. Paul Church, Taunton in June 1978 and in March 1980 was as-

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signed as pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Taunton. He retired June 16, 1996. He celebrated his 40th jubilee

of St. Vincent de Pau!.

He also served as chairman of the Diocesan Commission for Christian Unity and was a member of the Diocesan Commission for Divine Worship.. He also was the bishop's liaison to the Charismatic Movement.

In his Pearson sloop, "Gael," Father O'Neill and his brother, the late Msgr. Patrick 1. O'Neill and their sister, Mary Melker and her family, competitively raced outofthe New Bedford Yacht Club and also cruised Buzzards Bay and surrounding water for many years.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Howard (Mary) Melker of Fall River; two nephews, Patrick J. and Neil T. Melker; and a niece, Kathleen M. Costa, all of Fall River. He was the brother of the late Msgr.

Patrick 1. O'Neill, former diocesan superintendent ofschools.

The body was transferred Wednesday to Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, where a wake service was held that night. His funeral Mass was held Thursday morning in Sacred Heart Church at which the principal celebrant was Bishop Sean路P. O'Malley. Homilist was Father Barry W. Wall. Interment was in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.

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Father O'Neill had served as moderator of the Taunton Area Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, as a pro-synodal judge of the Matrimonial Tribunal and as moderator of the'Taunton Particular Council

In Y Qur Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming w.eek NECROLOGY February 1 1948, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael 1. O'Reilly, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1968, Rt. Rev. Patrick Hurley, Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton 1975, Rev. Anatole F. Desmarais, Pastor, St. Jacques, Taunton 1983, Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot, Pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, South Attleboro 1995, Rev. William F. O'Connell, Pastor, Holy Name, New Bedford February 2 1907, Most Rev. William Stang, D.D., First Bishop of Fall River: 1904-07 1913, Rev. Patrick F. McKenna, Pastor; Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1941, Rev. John L. McNamara, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River 1947, Rev. P. Roland Decosse, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford 1991, Rev. Daniel F.. Moriarty, Pastor, St. Brendan, Riverside. R.I. \ '. February 3 1952, Rev. Antonio 0, Ponte, Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River \ \

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FALL RIVER - Nineteen Those commissioned were: nurses were recently commisMary Ellen Murphy, St. John sioned as congregational/parish Church, Attleboro; Theresa health ministers at a ceremony at Goncalo and Jean Quigley, St. Pethe provincial house of the Do- ter Parish, Dighton; Georgianna minican Sisters of the Presentation Carlson, Mary Fisher, Allison in Dighton.

Harden, Barbara Harden, Charles The ceremony followed three Hopkins and Lorraine Peavey, St. months of training and orientation Mary Church, Mansfield; Helen at Saint Anne Hospital, which fo- McGowan-Gardner, St. Anthony cused on the mind-body-spirit con- Church, Mattapoisett; Sharon nection. The program is an interde- Pero, Sacred Heart Church, nominational program that makes Middleboro; Eleanor Hynes, St. nurses available as health educa- Thomas More Church, Somerset. tors to members of their parishes' Also, Cynthia Tardif, Allen's and church groups.

Neck Friends Meeting, South In those roles they provide a Dartmouth; Virginia Croak, wide variety of holistic health care Kathleen Emerson and Elizabeth for the congregations such as Millard, Holy Cross Church, health fairs, home visits, support South Easton; Marion Griffith, St. groups, referral information and Pius X Church, South Yarmouth;

Maridith Joyce, Holy Trinity Church, West Harwich; Joanna Pettey, Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport and Kathy Meleney, Kingston Congregational Church, Kingston, R.I. , Parish nurses meet monthly at four sites throughout the diocese for support and networking opportunities. These include: - first Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m.-noon, St. Pius X Parish Center, South Yarmouth'; - second Tuesday of each month, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Saint Anne Hospital, Fall River; - second Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Mary's Parish Center, South Dartmouth; - third Thursday of each month, 6-9 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Parish Center, Attleboro.

For more information about the Parish Nurse Program, call Sister Carole Mello, program coordinator, at Saint Anne Hospital, (508) 674-5600, ext. 2060.

Catholic Schools' Week finds a variety of activities planned

By JAMES N. DuNBAR FALLRIVER-Catholicstudents throughout the Fall River Diocese have a full schedule as they ready for observance ofCatholic Schools Week Jan31 through Feb. 1.

Special events are planned for next week that include Masses, talent shows, a book fair, Career Day, lunches, dances, socials, a Dress Down Day, a Bible sing-a-Iong, visits by artists, a bottle/can drive, a family skating party, a quiz bowl, TeacherAppreciation Day, a science fair, games, as well as bowling, ice skating, and a discovery museum.

Here's a sampling from some ofthe schools: At Holy Family-Holy Name School in New Bedford, a talent show, book fair and Career Day are slated, along with an early bird registration on Jan. 3], II a.m. to I p.m., for the next school year. Musician John Polce will perform for students at St. Lawrence Church and the week will end with a Mass at Holy Name Church and afamily sub sandwich and dance night at the Center.

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themoorin~ A great idea One of the most difficult problems that faces our local area· is that of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) on Cape Cod. Popularly referred to as Otis Air Force Base, it is currently the subject of much controversy. During the days of World War II, when the base was known as Camp Edwards, there was no concern for the environment. As a result; part of the 22,000-acre tract of land became a toxic dumping ground.

As was common at the time, pollutants and poisonous wastes were simply poured into the ground. But iIi the subsequent years as we have become more aware that we are the guardians of our frail creation, damage done to that land has become a major ,source of concern for all who live nearby. The delicate infrastructure has, over the years, been so abused by the military that plumes of poison have invaded the water system and have become a major concern, especially given the high can. cer rates on the upper Cape.

The careinogenic waters are moving underground, threatening Buzzards Bay itself, and, sad to say, the military has been slow in accepting the responsibility of cleanup. Plans, meetings and reports, together with the inevitable political fallout, have moved at a snail's pace. Given the scope and intensity of the problem, it is depressing to see how our governmental agencies are dragging their feet on this issue.

Fortunately, some people want to take positive action in the matter. Currently a 22-member group is studying long-range usage of the MMR and has recommended that 15,000 acres of the reservation be set side for conservation purposes. This past December, Cape politicians introduced legislation to approve this concept. Certainly, given the ever-growing population of the Cape, conservation programs are a necessity. The MMR is the largest open space in the area and constitutes a unique and fragile ecosystem.

Setting aside that large parcel of land would ensure that the water system would remain unpolluted. All in all: it is a marvelous solution to a very aggravating problem. It should be supported by all who want to protect the Cape from further reckless development. It should further be noted that this plan STUDENTS JESSIE HUARD, MELISSA BILTCLIFFE AND JESSICA FITTS OF COYLE AND does not· impact the important facilities at Otis. The remaining CASSIDY HIGH SCHOOL, TAUNTON, GATHER NEAR THE STEPS OF THE SUPREME 7,000 acres in the southern part of the base would remain for COURT. THEY JOINED. HUNDREDS FROM THE DIOCESE IN WASHINGTON ON THE military use.

26TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE. MARIAN DESROSIERS, ASSI.STANT DIRECTOR OF As the days go by action must be taken on this proposal. It THE PRO-LIFE APOSTOLATE (BELOW LEFT) READIES PILGRIMS FOR THE MARCH. should not be left in a pigeonhole to collect dust. In general, it FATHER MICHAEL F. KUHN (RIGHT) LOOKS ON. (ANCHOR/GORDON PHOTOS) is a sensible solution to an ongoing difficulty and would re'~HELORDGODFORMEDMANOUTOFCLAYOFTHEGROUND lieve all who have for years viewed the MMR as a real environmental problem. Cape Codders and state and federal legislaAND BLEW INTO IDS NOSTRILS THE BREATH OF LIFE, AND SO MAN tors should make this plan work in a manner beneficial to· the BECAME A LIVING BEING!' GENESIS 2:7 land and communities involved.

If there is any political foot-dragging on the federal, state and local scenes, this land could well endanger the future wellbeing, not only of the Cape, but of those who view creation as a very precious gift.

In many ways we have been fooling Mother Nature for too long and too often we have paid a very high price for our stupidity. We are the stewards of creation. This means we must be lBy fATHER [EUGENE HEMRICK tive influence on community spirit Ican find is the awesomerespect priests CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE active in both our outlook and our deeds, protecting what the . One has to wonder how much more have for the Mass. When they get good Lord has given us for our use. We simply should not let During the last six months, I have our priests and bishops can be "wrapped up" in it, its power is the this opportunity slip through our hands. If we do, we will pay traveled the country giving retreats stretched before an alarming toll is secret to their strength. for priests. The experience has taught taken on them.

During celebrations of the Mass, dearly for our neglect. me that anyone who says there is no Today's priests know the Church priests experience the strong faith of is in trouble. Yet, most stick with it wholesome people unlike anywhere The Editor shortage of priests is dead wrong.

This yearseveral dioceses will have despite the temptation to leave or re- else and are enormously inspired by few or no ordinations despite grow- tire. it But more than this is the mystery of •=:4 _ _ ...... ;eo-IIF.! t . ,49@9' . ing Catholic populations. The numOne elderly priest told me he was Christ that is relived in the Mass and ber ofpriestsresponsible for more than far pastretirement, but still ministers to the daily recalling of his life og earth one parish is doubling in many dio- two parishes. '~ long as God blesses in Scripture. ceses. And though they are importing me with good health," he said, ''I will The love of the Mass enables priests from other countries, priests pass on this blessing to my people." priests to hold fIrm in the midst of known as circuit-riders are becoming Many priests I meet reflect this chaos, to treasure priestly values and OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER common. priest's attitude. It is true that when they to suffer rather than bemoan the cirPublished weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River The Church has always maintained recall the times in which they were or- cumstances of their ministry.

887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 it doesn't run on numbers, yet when dained and compare that with the situAs priests become fewer, it may at Fall River. MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 push comes to shove it admits that an ation today, they are disturbed. Yet their times seem that they are few and far increase or decrease in their numbers spirit is not broken. Somehow they see between. But the faith I have seen in Telephone 508-675-7151 greatly impacts priests-and impacts good even in the chaos around them . priests, particularly their love of the FAX (508) 675:7048 parishes too. and plunge ahead, though someoftheir Mass, convinces me that, though they Send address changes to P.O. BOll 7 or call telephone number above Whataffects priests more than num- fellow priests aredropping outordrop- may appear to be scattered, there is a bers however, is the growing absence of ping dead, and the disunity of parish- unity and commitment among them EDITOR' GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR parish unity. F.s~ially distressing is the ioners pains them. that not only will serve to keep our Rev. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault James N. Dunbar growing chasm between the far right Church going, but will help to pave I have tried to define exactly what ~ ~ESS ~ and far left in the Church and its nega- drives this spirit, and the only answer the way to a new and exciting future.

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Lent is time for sharing God's gifts, says pope; projects announced

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Responding to the love of God the Father and his abundant gifts, Christians should make Lent a time of sharing those gifts with others, Pope John Paul II said.

"If we live Lent with our eyes fixed on the Father, it becomes a unique time of charity, manifested in our works of spiritual and corporal mercy," the pope said in his annual message for Lent.

The theme of the pope's 1999 message for Lent, which begins Feb. 17 for Latin-rite Catholics, is "The Lord Will Prepare a Banquet for All Peoples."

Releasing the message Jan. 19 at the Vatican, the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" announced it had collected $2.8 million from some 200 dioceses in North America, Europe and Oceania to fund "100 Projects of the Holy Father" during 1999.

The projects range from literacy programs to housing for the elderly.

In addition, Catholic charity and development agencies have joined the program with projects and financing worth $17.6 million.

The agency-related projects include two worth $4 million each: construction of a seminary in Albania and construction of housing for displaced people in areas of the former Yugoslavia.

Although originally conceived as a program with 100 specific projects, requests and offers for funding expanded the program to 223 projects, said Msgr. Frank Dewane, an official at "Cor Unum."

Participating agencies include the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops' domestic anti-poverty program; Catholic Relief Services, their international relief and development agency; and the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, the Canadian bishops' development agency, Msgr. Dewane said.

During Lent, Pope John Paul said in his message, "Our thoughts go especially to those excluded from the

banquet of everyday consumerism."

"There are situations of persistent misery which cannot but impinge upon the conscience of Christians, reminding them of their duty to address these situations both as individuals and as a community," he said.

Pope John Paul also called on international institutions and national governments to "undertake brave plans and projects to ensure a more just sharing of the goods of the earth." .

In addition to sharing material blessings, he said, Christians must share the hope they draw from God's promise. ''Those who are lonely, those on the margins of society, the hungry, the victims of violence, those who have no hope must be able to experience, in the Church's loving care, the tenderness of the heavenly Father," the pope said.

"Many of our brothers and sisters can bear their situation of misery, discomfort and sickness only because they are certain that one day they will be called to the eternal banquet of heaven," Pope John Paul said.

Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of "Cor Unum," said that the "Pane Caritatis" project, which involves Italian bakers donating a portion of special bread sales, had raised more than $300,000 in its first three months.

"Cor Unum" has sent $100,000 to the Archdiocese of ~inshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to build bread ovens for the poor. Another $50,000 was sent to the Diocese of Hoima, Uganda, for the care of refugees from Sudan, the archbishop said. The council is examining proposals for projects in Burundi and Rwanda.

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Notre Dame Parish plans 'Universal Day of the Sick' FALL RIVER - Those who are ill or over the age of 65 are invited to receive th.e anointing of the sick, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., at Notre Dame Church, Fall River, as the parish observes "The Sacrament of the Sick."

All are invited to attend.

The service follows Pope John Paul II's urging that the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated Feb. II, be a day for the sick to be anointed. Notre Dame Parish advanced the date to a Sunday because more people could attend and transportation could more easily be provided to the sick.

Unlike some of the sacraments that can be received only once, the

sacrament of the sick is offered whenever needed.

Notre Dame Church, 529 Eastern Ave., is totally handicapped accessible, and those in wheelchairs and using walkers can enter the church easily.

Father Richard W. Beaulieu, pastor, will preside at the service.

He will be assisted by former parochial vicars at the parish and visiting priests. The homilist will be Father Richard L. Chretien, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport.

The service is part of the parish's observance this year of its 125th anniversary.

Framingham native named to head diocese of Arlington, Va.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - Pope John Paul II has named Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Ogdensburg, N.Y., as bishop of Arlington, Va. The appointment was announced Jan. 25 by Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

In Arlington, Bishop Loverde succeeds Bishop John R. Keating, who died last March.

In praising the appointment, Cardinal William H; Keeler said, "I promised him a most cordial welcome to our ecclesiastical province of Baltimore, and look forward to working with him in the years ahead."

Loverde was born in Framingham, Mass., Sept. 3,1940.

He graduated from St. Michael Elementary School in Pawcatuck, Conn.; Immaculate Conception Junior High School in Westerly, R.I., and LaSalle Academy in Providence, R.I.

He studied for the priesthood at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Conn., and St. Bernard Seminary in Rochester, N.Y. In 1966, he received a licentiate in sacred theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. He al~o studied canon law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., completing his bachelor's degree in 1980 and a licentiate in 1982.

He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Norwich, Conn., in 1965, at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. He served as a pastor in a number of chancery posts as well as a canon law instructor.

He was named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., in 1988 and was installed as the 11 th bishop of that archdiocese in January 1994.

Bishop Loverde's installation as bishop ofArlington has been slated for March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord.

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Look inward and learn - the folly of judging others I went back into the house. Jeannette's son as'I did to my sister, but that's not the real picture Tony went out to see if he could start it. No luck. unless we are seeking to know ourselves when By this time I was getting just short of hysteri- we're under crisis.

If it is so confusing to judge ourselves, how cal. I had to get back home for a very important much more so is it impossible and wrong to meeting.

As I went on trying to fIgure out what to do, .judge others. I think the wisdom of the Lord my sister said, quietly: ''Why don't you sit. and Jesus was at its best when he said, "Judge not I'll make you a cup of hot tea. Just relax, and others that you may not be judged."

In the past year, we became a society that gave then we'll figure out what to do."

I looked at her, and we both started to laugh itself the right to sit in judgment of anybody and like a couple of kids. I told her to remember all I everybody for what anybody could perceive to Antoinette Bosco said about how relaxed I am about life - and to be their private sins. I pray that all could learn, as forget how I reacted when my car wouldn't start. I have, how difficult it is tojudge oneselfand how Naturally that initiated another conversation, impossible it is to judge others. May we all listen it My car is nearly new. I kept trying to start it, probably a much more honest one. It hit home to Jesus and live by his wisdom.

As for my car - well I went out again after hard that we all think we know ourselves, and but the engine simply wouldn't turn over. we do - to an extent. But it's when something sipping my relaxing tea, said a heavy-duty prayer happens to upset our smooth routine that we and tried again. The prayer probably did it. The car started..I guess water had gotten into the gas learn much more about ourselves.

Dear Mary: Last year in our family we saurs; because you always say "please" and Who are we, really, when a tragedy hits us, line. I ~as on my way, a bit humbled and wiser. tried to make Valentine'~Dayan occasion for "thank you"; because you are so good with your when we are beset by disappointment, betrayal, Do we ever really know ourselves? Maybe. showing love and care for each other. We cel- . little brothers and sisters. illness, boredom, depression and, yes, even But one thing is for sure. We can never really Some grandparents might write their own . shame if a transgression we hoped to hide came know what is in the depths of another person. ebrate not only husband and wife but all our family relationships. We think this is a fine valentine verses for grandchildren, who will love out in public? We can self-analyze all we want, ~us, our mission is to love, not judge. tradition' and we intend to continue it each the thought and not critique the literary ability.

'Spouses can make Valentine's Day a fun and year. - Massachusetts Good for you. Valentine's Day is one of those happy time to renew and revitalize their love. If holidays, like Christmas, when many people de~ you have never sent flowers to your spouse, send Your interesting recent coluDm, about the Thus, the Aramaic word at the source of the plore the commercialism that has crept Gospel references to brothers and sisters of Gospels is "aha," but according to Jastrow its into our celebration. Instead of critiJesus, spoke of the ancient explanation that meaning-is the same as Hebrew. cizing, take charge of the celebration, It should be noted that the Greek in those these persons could have been children of and make it your own. passages which speak of the brothers and sisJoseph by a previous marriage.

St. Valentine is a saint whose life is There is another possibility. Some lan- ters of Jesus uses the usual more explicit word known to us more through legend than guages I am a bit familiar with - Flemish, for blood brothers and sisters, those coming fact. But the legend is powerful. â&#x20AC;˘ Malay, some African - use the same word from the same womb.

With Dr. James & . Valentine's Day offers us an opporThe explanation I offered in the more refor cousin (of whatever degree) and brother tunity to reach out beyond our immeMary Kenny or sister. Could the same be true of the lan- cent columns, that the brothers and sisters of diate family. Surprise people in your guage used in Jesus' time? community by affIrming them in their I have always ariswered questions r------------r~:iii jobs or roles. Send your pastor a valentine. Send him flowers at work. about this with the explanation that Plan funny orsilly gifts, and mail them anony- these individuals a valentine to the presidents or directors of your were probably his mously to your spouse each day for a week or 10 clubs or organizations. Such people usually hear cousins. Could that be true? (Iowa) from the members only when there are com- days before Valentine's Day. Send such things A. Yes, thatisarealpossibilityTm plaints. Affirm them by sending them love mes- as a plastic ring ("You can wrap me around your grateful to you and the others who finger."); a piece ofcandy ("I'm sweet on you."), sages through valentines. wrote. .

Surprise people you usually take for granted: cellophane tape ("I'm stuck on you.").

By Father As I have explained several times Add your own poems. Make up your own gag over the' years, Hebrew, and the reyour neighbors, favorites and not so favorite; John J. Dietzen nursing-home residents; elderly friends in gen- gifts, the cornier the better, expressing funny or lated system of Semiti9 languages 1_ eral; shut-ins. . . memorable things in your life together and per- called Aramaic, allow for the broader Reach out to your extended family: brothers haps ending with a real present on Valentine's Day. use of the word for brother and sister that you Jesus were children by Joseph's previous marNeed more ideas to celebrate? Try your li- describe. and sisters who have moved away; a favorite riage, is the older traditional explanation. cousin from childhood whom you now rarely brary or bookstore for ideas on family traditions.

It is foundfJrst in the Protevangelium ("fIrst Aramaic was the common language in Palsee; a sister-in-law who has been adear friend for For starters try ''Family Traditions" by Eliza- estine in New Testament times. Oral sources Gospel") of James, which appeared in Chrismany years. Perhaps you have relatives in other beth Berg (Reader's Digest Association Inc.); for the four Gospels were almost entirely in tian circles around the year 150. This docucountries who would be surprised and delighted ''New Traditions" by SusanAbel Lieberman (The that language. ment, incidentally, has greatly influenced the by an American valentine. .

Noonday Press); or our own book ''Making the An authoritative reference for this kind of development of theology concerning the . Grandparents and grandchildren frequently Family Matter" (St. Anthony Messenger Press). information is Jastrow's Dictionary of Rab- mother of Jesus. It is the source, for example, exchange valentines.'Grandparents might make Celebrating is one of the activities families binic Literature. The first meaning for the . of the long tradition that the parents of Mary personal valentines to describe in what way each do best. Families must always pay attention to Hebrew word we're speaking of, "ah;' is brother were named Joachim and Anne. grandchild is special. "I love you because ..." problems. Don't miss the opportunity to rejoice St. Jerome (d.420), on the other hand, inin our sense of the word. But another common can be completed in a dozen ways for each in the good stuff. sistently claimed (he never claimed anything usage is kinsman, such as cousin. grandchild: because you have beautiful brown Celebrate holidays by atfmning the goodness Aramaic frequently adds an "a" to Hebrew. not insistently) that they were' children of a eyes; because you are such an expert on dino- you find in each other and in your life together. relative of either Joseph or Mary.

The Church has no offIcial position one way or another on either of these interpreta."Sure," I said, "but these are traditional and wella) Something young people love to slosh around tions. Both obviously are compatible with the I was recently taken to task for allegedly setting back the ecumenical movement - by at least three traveled stereotypes worthy of use in alleged com- in - with new shoes at age three or old four- belief that Mary had no other children before wheelers at age 20. and one-half to four weeks, by some estimates- mentary." or after the birth of Christ. because I allegedly made fun of another denomina''That's like saying all Catholics want their priests b) A post-bath skin-care product.

Q. As a relatively new convert to the tion. to be like Bing Crosby in 'Bells of St. Mary's,''' c) Designates a collection which includes the Catholic faith, I'm still learning a lot about oral Jewish teaching ("Mishnah") on the Torah and the actions at Mass.

Actually, there were allegedly several denomi- Bud goaded: nations mentioned in that particular column, in"And your alleged point is?" I smiled. discussions on that teaching.

Just before the Gospel, the reader touches cluding our own (Roman Catholic, for the alleged Ifanything, Bud should have criticized the colWhat is the Koran? his or her forehead, mouth and breast. The record). umn Idid on last month's (January) Week of Prayer a) A colored, waxy implement used by children priest and most of the people around me do "You can't claim Ep.iscopalians all wear wing- for Christian Unity for being exclusive. r-------------r--:~~-., the same. What does that mean? (North Carotips to church," charged iny friend, Bud. ''That's an lina) awful stereotype."

A. The priest and other people are making "Back up the alleged horses," I defended my- tians tend to be the ones involved in Chris401..' ~ a small sign of the cross. Whoever reads the self. "I did not claim all Episcopalians wore wing- tian unity stuff. Still, this c;an leave other W0 0 "l' tips to church. I only implied that most Episcopa- religions out of the conversation. "~ ~ ':' Gospel first traces a sign of the cross on the lians would define 'wing-tip' as a shoe and not the book itself, then on these parts of the body.

So, allegedly to make up for that, I Iv'\. feathery decorations Michaelangelo and his bud- offer the following quiz on "Words from .~ ' This smaIl action is a fItting symbolic prayer dies put on the cherubs or baby angels or whatever Other Religions We Hear aLot ButDon't

By Dan Morris \. that the good news (Gospel) of Jesus, which they are noating all over the place."

Always Understand" as an interreligious they are about to hear, may be always in their "And," I emphasized, "I only alleged that the educationai tool and outreach. minds, on their lips and in their hearts. men wore them. Never in my life have I seen an Note: the correct answers are "c."

Po. free brochure, in lEngiish or Splllnish, anEpiscopalian woman wearing wing-tips, although What is a menorah? as an artistic tool, snack and clothes dryer bomb. swering questions Catholics ~k about baptism I would hold no animosity toward anyone who b) A citizen of a small Pacific Rim nation. a) A tiny fish found in Louisiana streams. would." c) Sacred book of Islam, composed of revela- practices and sponsors is available by sending b)Acosmic glow around heads of holy men.

"Feathery decorations?" he smirked. "W ingc) A seven-branched candelabrum that is as tions and commands delivered to the Prophet a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. tips, Mr. Religious Tolerance." .much a symbol of Jewish worship as it is a temple Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.

Questions for this column should be sent Now if this doesn't make Bud happy, nothing "I thought you were anti-stereotypes," Bud per- furnishing. to Father Dietzen at the same address.

Define Talmud. allegedly will. sisted.

I was visiting my sister Jeannette who lives 125 miles from me. The morning I was leaving we had one of those wonderful sisterly conversations about how our lives were going. I felt very peaceful as we talked. I was telling my sister, who is' 14 years younger than I, that now, in my more .mellow years, I was becoming so much more relaxed about life. I told her how I was very easy-going. Most of life's annoyances simply roll off me.

By I must have sounded like a great sage the way I was going on. My sister .. listened, smiled and assured me that while she was not yet where I was in this profound development of easy-goingness, she was

no doubt on her way.

We said our goodbyes, and I went out to my car. Surprise! It wouldn't start. I couldn't believe

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Pope: U.S. faces 'time of trial' to reject or defend human life ~

How this country addresses life issues will impact the coming century, the pontiff said as he arrived in St. Louis on Tuesday.

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ST. LOUIS (CNS) - Arriving in St. Louis for a 30-hour visit, Pope John Paul II said the United States faces a "time of trial": a choice between protecting the weakest members of society or rejecting them as useless.

"Today, the conflict is between a culture that affirms, cherishes and celebrates the gift of life, and a culture that seeks to declare entire groups of human beings - the unborn, the terminally ill, the handicapped and others considered 'unuseful' - to be outside the boundaries of legal protj':ction," the pope said Tuesday at a welcoming ceremony with President Bill Clinton.

The pope's seventh visit to the United States came on the heels of a five-day trip to Mexico, where he

unveiled a new evangelization Americans, especially their spirit strategy for all the Americas. He said of compassion and generosity. He a hallmark of the Church's activity thanked them for "the countless is defense of the suffering and op- works of human goodness and pressed - which he said was a solidarity," which he said have guiding principle·throughout U.S. marked U.S. history from the behistory, too. ginning.

The pope cited the struggle . In his written remarks, considagainst racial inequality in the ered the official arrival text, Pope United States, which he said has John Paul said, "My fervent been reversed ~ at least in part prayer is that ... America will rethrough "untold suffering and enor- sist the culture of death and mous effort." choose to stand steadfastly on the "America faces a similar time of side of life." trial today," he said.

To choose life, he said, means In welcoming the pope, Clinton, rejecting every form of violence: too, spoke of life. poverty and hunger, which op"For 20 years you have chal- presses so many people; armed conlenged us to think of life not in flict, which only increases diviterms of what we acquire for our- sions; weapons of destruction like selves, but in terms of what we give anti-personnel mines; and other of ourselves," he said. evils like drug trafficking, racism Pope John Paul said that because and "mindless damage" to the enof the United States' great influence vironment.

Clinton told the pope his visit in the world, the direction the country chooses on life issues will have came in the final year "of a century profound consequences for the . that has seen much suffering, but coming century. which ends with great hope for freeThe pope's talk implicitly took dom and reconciliation. It is a moissue with some Clinton adminis- ment anticipated by countless tration policies, including its sup- prayers, brought forward by countport of legalized abortion. less hands and shaped very much Yet in his short speech, the pope . by you, Holy Father, and your 20also found much to praise about year pilgrimage."

He praised the pope "for standing for human dignity and human rights and religious freedom and for helping people to Jind the courage to stand up for themselves, from

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ST. LOUIS - Pope John Paul II urged a spirited crowd of more than 20,000 youths at a prayer service in St. Louis Tuesday .0 use their energy and talent to serve the Church and bring Christ's message to the world.

"Even though you are young, the time for action is now," the pope told the crowd, which frequently interrupted him with cheers and shouts of "we love you."

He told the young people who filled the Kiel Center, home to the St. Louis Blues hockey team, not to wait until they were older to live out their faith.

"You are ready for what Christ wants of you now. He wants you all of you - to be light to the world, as only young people can be," he said.

When the pope arrived at the arena at 6:30 p.m., he was greeted

with a deafening roar of cheers, waving banners, enthusiastic applause and thousands of camera flashes. .

Most of the youths had already been at the arena for at least eight hours for a youth rally with Christian rock bands and speakers.

One of the young adults roaming the concourse during the musical acts dubbed the event "papalpalooza," saying it felt like he was at a big party with a lot of friends.

The pope lived up to his reputation of having a good rapport with youth but of also speaking frankly to them. He frequently addressed the crowd as his "young friends" and smiled at their interrupting cheers of "we love you." He took a swing with a hockey stick he was given and then swung his own cane like a hockey stick before leaving the stage.

But the Holy Father also spoke on a somber note of human suffering and the darkness that exists in

the world due to euthanasia, abortion, drugs and sexual abuse.

"God's gift of life is being rejected. Death is chosen over life, and this brings with it the darkness and despair," he said. He told them to consider their evening together as part of their "training ground," for living out their faith on a daily basis, comparing it to the work of athletes like local baseball hero Mark McGwire, who briefly met Pope John Paul before the pope came into the arena.

Speaking slowly and emphatically, the pope told the young people to remember: "Christ is calling you; the Church needs you; the pope believes in you and he exp.ects great things of you."

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Russell, who was to start for SAN DIEGO - St. Augustine the AFC squad, is in h路is second High School has long been known year with the Raiders. He particifor its winning football team. . pated in the team's Toys for Tots Now, the all-boys Catholic program, visits children's hospischool in San Diego also is home tals and works in programs bento the 1998 NFL Teacher of the efiting Oakland youths.

"Darrell really developed into Year.

The National Football League an outstanding individual," announced the honor for Michele Eggleton told The Southe.rn Eggleton, nominated by former Cross, San Diego's diocesan newsstudent Darrell Russell, a defen- paper. Known tQ students as "Mrs. sive tackle for the Oakland Raid- E," the teacher said the school and all the ers.

Russell is tea c her s 1994 The National Football helped in-. a graduate of League announced the honor flu e nee St. AugustRussell. ine, where for Michele Eggleton, nomiShe beEgg I e to n nated by former student gan teachtaught him II d ~ . ing at St. geometry, Darrell Russe e,enSlVe Augustine Algebra 2 tackle for the Oakland Raidand the and comUniversity puters. ers. of San DiIn an anego in nouncement 1983. As the of the award, Russell said, "Ms. university's professional growth Eggleton gave me an understand- coordinator, her duties include ing of the importance my educa- .teaching teachers to use computtion would play in my develop- ers.

On the wall behind her desk ment, not as an athlete, but as an individual." are photos of Russell, a fQrmer asThe football player said he re- sistant, and other past and current cently completed his education students and family members. The at the University of Southern Cali- teacher also has clippings on fornia. "Ms. Eggleton was a Russell's football career and said strong driVing force behind that-- she -follows him on the Internet.

"Michele is an outstanding decision," he noted.

The NFL began the program in teacher on an outstanding fac1990 to honor teachers who had a . ulty," said Augustinian Father positive influence on football JQhn Sanders, school principal. players. The honor comes with a "She gives 100 percent to the stu$5,000 grant for Eggleton 'and a dents and is always willing to go $10,000 award for the Augustin- an extra mile." ian-run school.

Father Sanders路 credited In addition, the .league is Eggleton with keeping St. Ausending Eggleton 1'0 Hawaii for gustine current in terms of techthe AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game nological advances. "She is a Feb. 7. She was to be honored in great and gracious lady, a superb a pre-game ceremony before see- teacher and a dear friend," he ing her former student play in his said.

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Priest realizes two callings in police chaplain post

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in last fall, Father Romano rushed BROOKLYN, N.Y. - When he to Staten Island to console the famiwas growing up, Bob Romano al- lies of husband-and-wife police ofways knew he would be either a ficers who were victims of a murpriest or a cop. But he never be- der-suicide. lieved he could become both.

"Those are tough moments," he Today he is Father Romano, pas- said. ''There is almost no way to tor of St. Bernadette Church in answer questions about why people Dyker Heights, and Inspector do what they do. You try to comfort Romano, a chaplain for the New those who remain behind and let York City Police Department, wear- them know they're not alone. But ing an NYPD uniform for official there is no way at that moment that duties. you can make them feel better."

For the Brooklyn priest, the two As a chaplain Father Romano callings mesh well. also is on call to counsel police "Cops love priests, and I've al- personnel on personal, family or ways seen a camaraderie between professional matters on a confidenthem," he said. "As a priest or a cop tial basis whenever needed. you often find yourself in a situaWhen Brooklyn Bishop Thomas tion where you can make things V. Daily approved the new duties happen. I find an excitement in it for Father Romano, he expressed all." confidence that the new chaplain Father Romano is the third would serve police personnel well Catholic police chaplain in the city; joining Msgr. John P. McCullagh, also of the Brooklyn Diocese, and Msgr. Joseph 1. Zammit of the Archdiocese of New York. Both are also

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NEW YORK - Franciscan cenHistorically, only two priests served as Catholic chaplains at one ters for social concerns have been estime, according to Father Romano, tablished at two Catholic colleges in but he said Police Commissioner New York state to train students for Howard Safir expanded the staff advocacy and direct service to the . because of the large number of poor.

The centers at St. Bonaventure Cathofics employed by the police University in Allegany and Siena department.

"It's estimated that 86 percent College in Loudonville were set up of the 52,000 uniformed and civil- with a $1 million grant from the Holy 'ian personnel are Catholics," the Name Province of the Franciscans, based in New York City. priest said.

The Franciscan province's eightMsgr. McCullagh, who has responded to more than 300 emer- . membercouncil offriars also approved gency calls in his 18 years as chap- matching grants of $250,000 to each lain, described the priest-chaplain school over the next three years. The as "a visible reminder of the invis- endowment requires its school to esible presence of God." tablish its center no later than Sept. 1. . "Our intention as a council was to "The chaplain is recognized by the families of police officers as provide students, through these two someone they want and trust at criti- centers, expanding experiences of work witll the poor and marginalized cal times," he added.

Within a week of his swearing- ofour society," said Franciscan Father 0

in "this added pastoral responsibility," while carrying out his路primary obligation to serve members of St. Bernadette Parish.

The bishop indicated the same to Father John Delendick, pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Red Hook, when Father Delendick became a New York Fire Department chaplain in 1996. . Father Romano said he and Father Delendick share the same birthday, Sept. 4, although the latter is one year his senior at 49.

"When we were students at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, our classmates, knowing our interest iq the police and firefighters, would kid us by saying, 'Here comes the fireman. Here comes the policeman,'" Father Romano said. "And it worked out that way."

Two colleges to open Franciscan centers for social concerns John M. Felice, provincial minister.

"Students will also have available academically credited opportunities to study both causes and solutions to social problems through Catholic social teaching and strategies for advocacy for the poor," he added.

Franciscan Father Kevin E. Mackin, president of Siena, said its center "will raise the profile, both on and off campus, of the college's commitment to the Franciscan traditions of service and advocacy by our students."

Robert 1. Wickenheiser, president of St Bonaventure, said establishing the center ''will help us fonn future leaders who will be advocates for the poor and marginalized of our society."

Funds for the centers will be provided mainly through contributions by members of St. Anthony's Guild, the province's chief fund-raising arm.

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form, said Father Blyskosz. "It's a powerful stance." He was very encouraged by the large number of young people on the March and many people from his parish were in attendance.

Bill McCarthy and his wife Rosemarie of St. Anne's Church, Raynham brought their 10-yearold grandson Michael with them on the trip. "This is a part of all peoples lives, both young and old," said Bill.

Aboard the Pro-Life Apostolates buses were more than 50 young people from various diocesan schools including representation from each of the high schools. "It's an amazing, amazing crowd," said Father Stephen A. Fernandes, di-

rector of the Pro-Life Apostola~e.

"I was flabbergasted by the number of young people." Other youths joined the pilgrims via a "red eye" bus which left the night before the March and returned later that day.

Bishop O'Malley said he was very pleased at the number of diocesan people attending the March For Life and addressed them during a morning Mass held at Our Lady of the America's Church on Jan. 22. "My heart is filled with joy and gratitude to be with you today. Our regard for the unborn is a sign of Jesus' love," said the bishop. He encouraged those gathered to continue efforts to "change human hearts," and re-

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Briefs Florida bishops mark 26th anniversary of Roe decision WASHINGTON (CNS) - "Roe vs. Wade has helped spawn a culture in which an individual's liberty and privacy interests take precedence over another's life," said the Catholic bishops of Florida in a statement recently. 'lAs long as society accepts commercial destruction of the youngest and weakest, none are safe," said the bishops, who comprise the Florida Catholic Conference. "Everyvulnerable human life becomes susceptible to assault from those who are stronger." Theit statement was one of a number issued in connection with the 26th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe vs.

Wade and Doe vs. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion in the United States.

Rebels in Sierra Leone kill nun, injure missionary ROME (CNS) - A nun held hostage by rebels in Sierra Leone was killed, and at least one other kidnapped missionary was injured, according to reports from an Italian Catholic missionary news agency. Sister Aloysius Maria, a member of the Missionaries of Charity order founded by Mother Teresa, was shot to death, the MISNA news service reoported. The nun was kidnapped with five other members of her order Jan. 14 from theXaverian community in Kissy, east of the Sierra Leonese capital of Freetown. Xaverian Father Girolamo Pistoni, 43, taken from the .same community Jan. 12, was reportedly hospitalized but out of danger in Freetown with a gunshot wound to the chest.

U.S., South Africa blacks face common challenge, says bishop CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) - The common challenge facing African-Americans and black South Africans is to build unity in their countries, said Coadjutor Bishop George V. Murry of S1.

Thomas, Virgin Islands. The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on African-American Catholics addressed members of the South- . ern African Catholic Bishops' Conference at their Jan. 20-27 plenary meeting in Ptetoria. Bishop Murry spoke on the evangelization efforts of the African-American Catholic community and their unique relationship with South Africa.

Pope's whispered words, blessings give joy to patients MEXICO CITY (CNS) - With a few whispered words, blessings traced on the forehead and a sympathetic gaze, Pope John Paul II brought a moment of joy to patients at a busy Mexico City hospital.

Moving slowly from one person to the next, the pope offered - in a spiritual if not a physical sense - the healing touch. The pope has always had a special compassion for the sick, and his visit Jan. 24 to about 80 people in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos Hospital was not out of the ordinary for a foreign trip.

Catholic Gospel music composer Leon Roberts dead at 48 WASHINGTON (CNS) - Leon Roberts, who gained fame over the last two decades for his work with Gospel music in the Catholic tradition, died Jan. 22 in Washington of stomach cancer. He was 48.

A funeral Mass was held for Roberts at S1. Augustine Church in Washington Thursday. Roberts, born in Coatesville, Pa., was director of liturgical music at S1. Augustine from 1977 to 1994, and shortly after he began his tenure there he became a Catholic. After many years of playing for Baptist churches, his first experience with the Catholic Church was in 1968, when he was invited to accompany noted Catholic composer Grayson Brown at a liturgical seminar.

member that "the Church is called upon to be the protector of life."

The bishop later added that he was "very impressed by the response of our people."

Following Mass the pilgrims met for a noon rally at the Ellipse near the Washington Monument and a short distance from the White House. They listened to speakers of the Pto-Life movement and many carried signs and banners promoting the cause. Several of the Cardinals addressed the crowd and were introduced by march organizer Nellie Gray.

They then marched to the steps of the Supreme Court building.

When asked about the march, Lisa M. Gulino of S1. John Neumann Parish, East Freetown, said that it "reminds us that there's a great injustice to women and the unborn." The director of adult education here in the diocese and a veteran marcher, Gulino added that "abortion threatens society, family and individuals because it threatens a fundamental right granted by the Creator himself the right to life."

Memories of seeing Jane Jannell of Holy Trinity Parish knitting a blanket for her unborn grandchild en route to D.C., or young people from the diocese leading the pilgrims to the Supreme Court building will not easily fade. Remembering the smiles of people as they were greeted by Father Fernandes upon their arrival at the hotel in Washington or the importance of saying the rosary together as a group will last a lifetime.

Many on the trip were attending the march for the first time including Dianne Landry of Sacred Heart Parish, North Attleboro. She was inspired last year by her pastor Father Richard E. Degagne's recollections of the journey and said, "I had to go this year."

Landry described the march as a "candle in a darkened room" saying that even with only one candle there is light, but "when there are thousands of candles it's becomes a beacon." Afterwards she described the march as a very powerful experience.

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promote the pro-life movement year round. Agnes Gorsuch of Holy Trinity Parish knows that.

She goes to a clinic every Wednesday and prays the rosary outside.

She's a member of her parish's celebrate life committee which puts into action designs to help the prolife cause. Bringing the energy found in Washington back to the diocese is a good thing.

It was obvious that those pilgrims who came to promote life and show their commitment to it did so with love, enthusiasm and strength. Their presence in Wash-

ington made an impact. It serves as a reminder to the nation that the pro-life cause is alive and growing, celebrating God and life and being human.

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some were snatched up the next day. Once purchased, a remnant could become adoll's ball gown, a cushion for a chair or a pair of shorts for me. Seldom did we leave without finding a piece that became something of value.

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In the remnant bin (usual1Y in an out-of-theway corner of th.e store) one could find all sorts of fabrics - brocades and velvets, to cottons and wools, colorful prints to neutral solids all at bargain prices, all teeming with possibility. Some remained in the bin a long time, and

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This week's all speak of the way God values his people - especially the ones who have been cast aside or discounted by the world. To human eyes they can be as varied as fabric scraps in a bin. Nevertheless, they share in common a tenacious dependence on the Lord, who consecrates them for his special purpose. In God's world, those that were cast aside by the culture as worthless are in'effect set aside and redeemed by the One in whom they take refuge.

The redemption may be slow, but as Scripture tells us, it is certain.

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us ut I wjJJ leave as a remnant in . your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of the Lord. .. " -Zephaniah 3:12

QUESTIONS: When have you felt cast aside, abandoned or discounted? What do today's Scripture readings say to you about your own enduring worth in God's eyes?, Copyright © 1999, Diocese of Fort Worth

rabbis formed a "congregation" for the concelebration of the cardinal and other bishops from across the United States. We were a rather unusual crewso much so that the Franciscan and other caretakers of the Christian holy sites would come out to greet us and have their pictures taken with us for their archives.

While one cannot capture such profound moments in photographic images, I must say that '·'Jesus 2000: A Walk With Jesus in the Holy Land" comes, for me as a Christian, remarkably close. Though it does not have the aspect of the Jewish-Christian encounter, it is thoroughly ecumenical in its true sense of fostering internal Christian unity by the images it selects and the way it presents them.

At first sight this volume of superb photographic images of the holy places of Israel strikes one as REVIEWEDBV simply another - albeit very high qualEUGENE J. FISHER ity - coffee-table book. But then one CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE begins to understand the remarkable conLast March, I participated in a Catho- . ception behinq the book. These are not , lie/Jewish "bishop-rabbi pilgrimage" to just pictures of the holy places. They are Israel and Rome led by Cardinal Will- . images of the holy sites, as the introduciam Keeler of Baltimore. Long planned tion states, "at the peak of their glory, on and twice postponed, it turned out to be the pilgrimage days of the most imporone of the most profoundly moving spiri- tant annual ceremonies." So we view not tual journeys of my life. The itinerary only the churches and shrines that comhad been carefully and jointly planned memorate the most important events of to include equally sites of Christian and Jesus' life, but the faces and postures of Jewish reverence and remembrance of the clergy who officiate and the pilgrims . the land both traditions call "holy." We who flock to the celebration of those prayed together at the tombs of prophets events at the very sites where they took and rabbinical giants such as Moses place some two millennia ago.

Maimonides. And we had Mass at many We see not only the Catholic cerof the most sacred sites of Jesus' minis- emony of foot-washing on Holy Thurstry, death and resurrection. Since I was day in the Church of the Holy Sepulthe only Catholic layperson, I and the cher, but the rituals of the Greek Ortho-

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We see pilgrims of all branches ofChristianity following in the footsteps ofChrist on the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross.

• In the meantime, the images of this volume draw one into a sense of the experience itself. This is not a book for the coffee table, but for taking on retreat, especially during Lent. Each photograph is accompanied by an appropriate New Testament text regarding the events that took place there. At the end is a concise explanation regarding every site and ceremony included. Highly recommended.

Fisher is assofiate director of the Secretariatfor Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations ofthe National Conference ofCatholic Bishops and a consultor to the Holy See's Commission on Religious Relations with the Jews.

"'ew flick.s NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for FJlm and Broadcasting. ''My Name Is Joe" (~rtisan) Wrenching drama set in a deprived Glasgow neighborhood where a recovering alcoholic (Peter Mullan) and a community health worker (Louise Goodall) fall in love, but his misguided efforts to help a young couple stay off drugs jeopardize his romance and leads

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Feb. 7: Monday, Feb. 8,10:30-11 p.m. EST Sunday, Feb. 7, 7-9 p.m. EST (Pax) (PBS) ~'The Black Press: Soldiers With"Quest for Noah's Ark." Special in- out Swords!' Special that chronicles the vestigating if a 5,0.00-year-old ship growth, accomplishmenis and little-known found in eastern Turkey could be the history of what was once this country's Bible's Ark, and examining the signifi- only voice for the African-American comcance of Noah's Ark. munity, the black newspapers in major Sunday, Feb. 7, 8-9 p.m. EST (PBS) American cities since the early 1800s.

"Iceland: 'Fire and Ice." A "Nature" Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7-7:30 p.m. EST documentary about the volcanic island (Disney) "Koi & the Lola Nuts." Huofextremely stark beauty, but tempera- morous, animated African folk tale nartures where puffms and Arctic foxes . rated by Whoopi Goldberg in which a struggle to survive. snake, an ant and an alligator save the life' Monday, Feb. 8, 8-11 p.m. EST of a tribal chief's son and help him find (USA) "Westminster Kennel Club his rightful place in the world.

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to tragedy. Director Ken Loach captures the desperate humanity of substance abusers trying to go straight, but the narrative is weakened by scattering the focus on too many issues left unresolved. SUbtitles. Brief criminal activity and violence including suicide, an implied affair with fleeting nudity, substance abuse, much rough language and intermittent profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R- restricted. • "Varsity Blues" (Paramount) Hokey formula tale in which a high school footb'all team (led by James Van Der Beek) gets rid of its mean, dishonest coach at halftime in the championship game. Directed by Brian Robbins, the bogus proceedings are devoted largely to the teens' activities off the field, especially their drunken escapades and quest for sex. Sexual situations, nudity, alcohol abuse, intermittent rough

language and occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

"Virus" (Universal) Murky monster movie in which the crew (led by Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland) of a sinking tugboat seek refuge onboard a mysteriously empty Soviet vessel only to discover murderous alien life forms on board that interpret human life as a virus to be destroyed. Director John Bruno allows by-the-book shoot-outs between humans and robot-like creatures to grow tiresome in an often ludicrous special-effects thriller. Somt: gory sci-fi violenct:, occasional profanity and intermittent rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification isAIII - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R- restricted. '

Hold the pickles, hold the logos: Vatican wants tasteful sponsors

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AL HOFER, music director for St. Louis radio station KSHE, shows off a T-shirt the station gave away during call-in contests prior to Pope John Paul II's visit there Jan. 26 and 27. The Vatican is trying to be sure sponsors for celebrations of the Great Jubilee of theYear 2000 are tasteful and noncommercial. (eNS photo from Reuters)

VATICAN CITY -"Just Do It" could be made to work for the Church as a theme for the year 2000, but commercial slogans will be kept far from the jubilee and its souvenirs as long as the Vatican remains vigilant.

And don't even think about "Show Me the Money."

Officials are to be guided by taste and Church teachings in the coming months as they choose the event's corporate sponsors - and set their limits. A global army of lawyers will handle enforcement.

There will be no alJthorized jubilee T-shirts plastered with brand names, for instance, said Auxiliary

THEANCHOR-Diocese ofFaIl River-Fri., Jan. 29, 1999 Bishop Luigi Moretti of Rome, the member of the Vatican's Committee for the Great Jubilee qf the Year 2000 charged with overseeing sponsorships for the year-long series of celebrations.

"The jubilee is not a commercial operation," he said. "It is an operation with a specific religious value, and everything about it has to respect this specificity."

Sponsors and strategic partnerships therefore must be selected with "a discernment of compatibility."

Apart from diocesan collections, individual dQnations and participants' fees for such events as the

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CI-nCAGO - "Dialogue is only fruitful when there's great respect on all sides," said Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago during a symposium on 'The Catholic Faith and the Secular Academy" at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Cardinal George gave the keynote talk opening the recent symposium, which was co-sponsored by the national Catholic Common Ground Initiative and the Lumen Christi Institute of the University of Chicago.

His address focused mainly on the role of the Catholic faith in the world, but he also spoke of dialogue within the Church, a major concern of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative founded by his predecessor, the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin.

Attendees at the symposium included graduate students, professors and theologians.

Cardinal George said that he thought of a Catholic intellectual as a believer who enters the world of academia. Panelists noted that debate within the Church can shed new light on issues and correct misunderstandings, but they raised the question of whether or to what extent internal divisions may limit the Church's effectiveness in the world.

Father Schreiter, director ofCatholic Theological Union's Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Center, said the Catholic Common Ground Initiative has been instrumental in highlighting the constructive aspects of disagreement.

"Even though we have quarrels with one another, one of the great vir-

tues of the Catholic Church has been the unity of the Church and remaining within the Church," he said. .

While discussion has its necessary place, Cardinal George said, disagreement about Church doctrine and teachings should not be confused with what the Church, in fact, teaches.

"The whole question of the reception of doctrine is one of the areas in Catholic theology that still has to be better pursued and explored," he said. "Certainly the rules of reception are going to be similar to those for teachers.... Someone can't, in receiving the doctrine, say, 'I don't like this so I won't believe it,' anymore than I - as a teachercan get up one morning and say, 'I don't like this doctrine so I won't teach it.'"

'The Children· of Heaven' even with' subtitles offers an Iranian film jewel

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NEW YORK-An impoverished brother and sister share a pair ofsneakers to wear to school in the sweetly evocative Iranian film, 'The Children of Heaven" (Miramax).

While doing errands after school for his sickly mother, little Ali (Mir Farrokh Hashemian), 9, accidentally loses his younger sister's only pair of shoes that were just repaired. Knowing his father (Amir Naji) cannot afford to buy Zahra (BOOareh Seddiqi) new shoes, he pleads with her not to tell on him and that he will loan her his sneakers to wear to her morning classes. Then she can rush back to him right afterward so he can run to his afternoon classes in another school.

Their frantic hurrying proves dismaying since the too-large sneakers fall off Zoom when she runs to meet him and he is severely scolded for being repeatedly late for school.

Then one day Zahra sees her former shoes on another little girl and follows her home, too shy to ask for them back. She leaves this to Ali, but when brother and sister return they see the child is even worse off- her father is a blind beggar and they cannot bear to trouble her.

TIle pressure on Ali mounts daily.

He may be suspended from school if he is late again and little Zahra cannot run home any faster in his big

shoes or barefoot on the streets of Tehran.

On the other hand, their father succeeds in making a little extra money as a gardener and Ali learns there is a foot race for schoolboys his age. He is only interested in the third prize - a new pair ofsneakers!

From such a slender narrative thread writer-director Majid Majidi weaves a lovely film about childhood stresses, sibling love and unselfish generosity. Using nonactors to fine effect, Majidi takes us into the simple concerns of a poor family living in one room, but who are still ready to share what food they have with a sick neighbor.

The story avoids any overt political content which would result in government censorship, but does contrast the haves with the have-nots when Ali and his father bicycle to Tehran's ritzy homes, where they hope to earn a little something trimming lawns and

hedges.

The family is a close one, the mother looking lovingly at her two children and baby while the father strains to hide his fears that he may not be able to provide enough for them. The faces of the children will tug on heartstrings as they make do with so little, never griping to their hard-pressed parents.

With dialogue barely necessary, the final scene is a small cinematic gem, as Ali's body language tells Zahra all she needs to know about the outcome of the -race. The melancholy ending gets sidetracked by a fleeting scene in which their father is seen bicycling home from an errand that will cheer his long-suffering youngsters.

Majidi's deft writing captures the humor in small situations and he spins a certain amount of intrigue about how the children will stave off discovery oftheir seeretshoe sharing. Occasionally the narrative seems slightly contrived, but overall the film wins over viewers with its beautiful simMovies Online plicity and a sense of honesty about Can't remember how a recent children bearing up under stresses not film was classified by the USCC? of their own making. ,Want to know whether to let the Subtitles.

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Jubilee of Craftsmen in March 2000 and the Jubilee of Scientists the following May, the Vatican plans to rely on partners and sponsors to finance the entire year's worth of celebrations.

"Certainly the event will have its costs," Bishop Moretti said.

"This is beyond doubt. Sponsoring must be a part of the financing ... but it would also be unthinkable to cover everything through sponsors."

As for how large a financial part these corporations will play, the bishop said, "We will have to see."

And no companies, he noted, had been turned away yet.

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have taken place without her. It's a new.emphasis for the next time would be celebrated we celebrate the feast," Archbishop each December 12 Rigali said.

Bishop Raymond J. Lahey of throughout the St. George:s, Newfoundland, said Americas. the declaration was "revolutionary in that any other feast is either

By JIM HODGSON a local feast for a particular dioCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE cese, or it's a universal feast for the MEXICO CITY - When Pope whole Church. This is the first John Paul II declared that the feast time, I think, where the pope has of Our Lady of Guadalupe would, taken the intermediate step of debe celebrated each Dec. 12 in all claring something to be a feast for dioceses of the Americas, he took part of the Church in the world."

The Virgin Mary is said to have a step to ensure that the message of the "dark virgin" would con- appeared to an indigenous man, Blessed Juan Diego, on three octinue to spread.

Archbishop Justin F. Rigali of casions in December 1531, 10 St. Louis told Catholic News Ser- years after Spain's conquest of the vice he welcomed the declaration. Aztec empire. She encountered Dioceses in the United States have Blessed Juan Diego on a hill celebrated Dec. 12 as the feast of known as Tepeyac, on the north Our Lady of Guadalupe since , side of Mexico City. The hillside was associated with the worship 198~, he said, "but this is a new of Tonantzin, a mother oLgods in impetus."

"In the pope's own words, the the Aztec religion.

Mary spoke to Blessed Juan DiVirgin of Guadalupe is presented in a specific way as the first evan- ego in Nahuatl, the language of gelist in America," he said. the Aztecs that is still 'spoken by "It's not a new idea, because he about three million people in cen-' has brought this out before, b'ut it's tral Mexico. She addressed him I a new emphasis that it is the with an honorific title and asked' Blessed Mother herself who is so him to tell the bishop that she responsible in history in Mexico, wanted a church built on the site. and therefore in America, for an When the bishop asked the peasevangelization that could never ant for proof that she had made this

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Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity ofYour Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and mak:e' me enter into it to form my life all in ' You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my'whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy: I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation,just as t~e creature was created. , Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, take my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. .You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give meYour flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian pf my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen. ( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

request, Blessed Juan Diego returned to Tepeyac. Mary told him to gather roses in his cloak and to take them to the bishop.

When Blessed Juan Diego unrolled his cloak to reveal the roses to the bishop, the cloak was emblazoned with the image of Mary, dressed as a darkskinned Aztec princess, standing in front of the sun and on top' of a crescent moon.

In the apparitions, Mary identified herself as "Tecuatl{J.zopeuh," a Nahuatl word which means "one who puts flight to those who eat us." To the Spanish, the. .word sound.ed like "Guadalupe," the name of a popular ven.eration of Mary in Estremadura, Spain.

The hillside where Mary appeared, Tepeyac, is the focal point of popular religiousness'in Mexico and all of the Americas, said Dominican Father Miguel Concha, superior of the Dominican order in Mexico.

"There is no greater moral and religious strength that unites so many people precisely because of what she represents," he wrote in an article published by La Jornada newspaper .Jan. 23.

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lPlrÂŤ})ponents 9 move on stem-cell

research gets pro-life criticism

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGlDN -A deCision to permit federal funding ofresearch using :'human pluripotent stem cells" violates the spirit of current law, according to an official ofthe U.S. bishops' Secretariatfor Pro-LifeActivities.

Richard M. Doerflinger, associate director for policy development in the pro-life office, was commenting on the recent announcem~nt by Harold Varmus, director of the National InstitutesofHealth, that research on embryonic stem cells does not fall under the terms of a law banning federal funds for human embryo research.

'The Clinton administration now seeks to do iridirectly what Congress has forbidden it to do directly," Doerflinger said. 'This new policy violates the spirit of current law and . should be repudiated by Congress."

The Dickey-Wicker Amendment, attached to the annual appropriations

bills for the Department ofHealth and Human Services since 1995, prohibits the use offederal funds for ''research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero."

It defines a human embryo as "any organism ... that is derived by fecrtilizarion, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more'human gametes or human diploid cells."

Varmus said that the Office of the General Counsel at HHS had issued a legal opinion that the bin does not apply to pluripotent stem cell research "because such cells are not an embryo as defined by the statute" and because they "do not have the capacity to develop into a human being."

Varmus said NIH funding of such research would not begin ''until guidelines are developed and widely disseminated to the research community

and an oversight process is in place."

He said the agency would "move forward in a careful and deliberate fashion to develop rigorous guidelines that address the special ethical, legal and moral issues surrounding this research."

But Rep. Christopher Smith, RN.J., described the NIH announcement as "the latest st~p by the Clinton administration to treat human beings as property to be manipulated and destroyed." ''To speak of ethical safeguards in this context is a mockery when the research itself depends, on the mutilation of children," Smith said.

Doerflinger noted that the NIH is proposing "a loophole" to the federal law that "will not fund the act of destruction itself - but will reward those who destroy 'embryos, by paying them to develop tlie cells and tissues they have obtained by destructive means."

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want to care for our sisters," she said.

"It gives us the ability to put our energies and our finances into caring for our sisters and not have to run a health care facility."

The local history of the sisters began when Mother Marie Helena came with 10 other sisters from Belgium in October 1886, and landed in New York. They took a Fall River Line steamship to this city on the invitation ofFather Mathias McCabe of Sacred Heart Parish to work there.

They also established a girl's boarding school at the convent on Prospect Street which became Sacred Hearts Academy.

"This week's move to a new home came because we needed to care for the sick and infirmed sisters;' Sister Horvath explained. "The convent was built to accommodate active sisters who were teachers at Sacred Heart, St. Michael's and Holy Name schools. Subsequently it became a retirement community for sisters with health care needs. But the convent was not built as a health care facility," said Sister Horvath, who did her novitiate here and once taught at Sacred Hearts Academy.

Because there were members who needed assisted-living, a search was initiated for a new home' in order to care for them properly.

At The Landmark, the quarters for the 20 sisters - who are its first tenants - take up the entire third floor.

Most of the sisters have a modern studio apartment which has a combination kitchen-living room and its own bathroom. The fully equipped kitchen has a refrigerator, stove and microwave. All facilities are handicapped accessible. There are three areas fitted with couches for reading and socializing, and there is a prayer room and laundry room adjacent.

The sisters will take their meals in a dining room along with other residents of The Landmark. "I think this is the way of the future," said Sister Horvath. "Our sisters are looking forward to it as a new mission for them among tJ:1e laity. They will be able to be with and listen to people, invite people to pray with them and be part of their life."

Sister Patricia Mulryan will coordinate the activities of the sisters in conjunction with the administrator at the facility. .

"Most of the sisters here are elderly and some of them have physical disabilities that qualify them for assisted-living," Sister Horvath reported. 'The majority of the sisters are in their 80s and 90s. "In this assisted living setting, which has 24hour nursing service, meals, housekeeping and linen service provided, the members ofour congregation will be able to help each other even as they are assisted in some of the tasks of daily living."

Sister Horvath, a native of Baltimore, Md., who has had the responsibility for sister~ of the congregation along the Eastern seacoast from Boston to Floridafor two-and-a-halfyears, said many religious groups ate looking for ways to better serve their older members who have health care needs but do not demand skilled nursing care. Sisters who need a skilled nursing home are currently cared forat the Catholic Memorial Home.

"This opens up a whole new facet of health care being provided over the last 10 years," the provi ncial said.

"Assisted-living is the up-and-coming positive thing in the health care community and we are on the cut-

ting edge of it."

Father Norman Boule, who had been chaplain at Prospect Place, will come daily to celebrate Mass for the sisters in a new chapel that has been provided on the first floor at The Landmark. ''Although the sisters will be part of The Landmark community, they will still have their own community life and pray the office and say the rosary and have meetings together," said Sister Horvath. The crucifix over the chapel altar will be familiar to them. It is from the old chapel convent on Seabury Street which closed in the 1970s.

"This is their new home and the door to each room has a small lighthouse on it," Sister Horvath pointed out. "We say the lighthouse marks the unknown land and we have moved into The Landmark. It will be the logo of the new home."

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QUARTERS - This is one of the modern studio apartments that each of the 20, Holy Union Sisters are living in at The Landmark in Fall River as of Tuesday. Each unit has its own bathroom and kitchen facilities as well.

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FATHER HERNANDO Herrera poses with Annemarie Donegan and Ryan Ruggiero of Coyle and college student Matt Rapoza near the Supreme Court ,building. Laurie Larsen-Silva and her daughter Elizabeth of Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich, prepare for the march.

At right, Bill and Rosemarie McCarthy stand with their grandson, Michael, in support of life.

DIOCESAN PRIESTS and deacons (left) join Bishop Sean P. O'Malley at Mass in Our Lady of the America's Church prior to the March For Life. Jane Jannell (right) of Holy Trinity Parish, knits a blanket for her grandson. She was accompanied on the march by her daughter Jennifer.

Below Kristine Foisy and Nicole Nadeau of Bishop Feehan High SchC;>0llight.candles in the Basilica. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

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the, aid of a ClUtch. She had recently sprained her ankle falling , d~wn stairs. She said that it ,didn't deter her from coming to the Continuedfrom page one , march. because "it's an important cause and I wanted to be here to ents alone., support life." She was feelin,g better as she moved with the dioc'This is the second year with the youth bus and Our numbers" es~ pilgrims up towards tbe Supreme Court building. have increased substantially," said Marian Desrosiers. assist;utt ,.Matt Rapoza of Our Lady of Mount Cannel Parish, New director of the diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. 'They.witness the Bedford, and Ryan Ruggiero, a junior at Coyle and Cassidy, . number of young people at the Mass and march and It Jl.lllkes ,ll;ri 3greed that jt .was important for them to be in Washington. "I'm ',impact They take the message of pro-life nome to their faIDili~ 'glad to be here and stand up for pro-life:' Rapoza declared. Around" and friends."" " " , " ',' them,dmfits qf "Roe v. Wade has got to go, hey hey, ho hot and' , ' Children today and young ,adults under' 45, ha.ve.only known' ,songs'declaring love for Jesus, echoed from other youths. .a world which has felt t\1e ramifications of the 1973 Roe vs.. Wade ' . Their.impact reverberated through the ,crowd. , decision that legalized al>ortipn. The young people of this C'Oim~ At th~ Mass in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the try have always lived.with the culture of death reigning down itS.Immaculate Conception the night before the march, Kristine fire on ,their generation. ,DesIO$ie~agreed, 'These kids' have only' Foisy and, NiCole Nadeau of Bishop Feehan High School, Attlewitnessed legalized abortion' which 'has devastated their own peerS. 'boro, said they were in awe. '''I'IP glad that so many teens feel it's, It must make quite an impression on them," she adOed. • important enough make the journey to D.C. It makes you kind of . Pennanent Deacon Joseph F. Mador of Holy Redeemer Par- hopeful seeing so many young people at Mass," said Foisy. ish, Chatham, was impressed by the tutnout of young people., Whether it was young children brought by their Parents, teens "To see the commitm~nt of so many young people is very pow- from.youth groups or college·students away from school. they all erfu!. It tells us that adults in the Church are doing something were supporting the pro-life movement. good," said Mador.

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Catching up with studies

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Often the school year shows a clear pattern. In the fall, one starts out full of hope and ambition, certain that this is the year to really get those grades you've been promising your mom. You do pretty well for a while, but then there are the holidays.

You find yourself slipping around Thanksgiving, but tell yourself that "there are only three more weeks till Christmas vacation. I'll catch up as soon as we come back at the beginning of the year."

That sounds easier than it is.

Every teacher on earth knows that done? the biggest period of "real inTake a long look at how you're struction" hapstudying. If pens between you're not Christmas and -~-:ll keeping up, it's spring break. '" ,"" I usually beEx perienced cause of a problem in your teachers figure correctly -that study habits.

by May 1 teens are Maybe all you ~==~~~:t far enough into • flBOOT YOUTtt need is a bit of spring fever and extra time with proms that they're the books each essentially brain-dead the final evening. If you've been studying , for an hour a night, and you're weeks of the year.

So here it is, early February, and slipping slowly behind the wave, you're about three chapters be- an hour and 15 minutes might be hind in the book. What's to be enough.

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If, on the other hand, you're really in trouble - say you are 11 chapters behind in history - it's time for bigger changes.

Catching up after major slacking takes a major change in study habits. If passing these courses really matters to you, then you'll put. in the effort. Here are some possible suggestions. Pick one or more, and stick with them.

- Change the place you study.

Lots of teens study in bedrooms, where a radio, a telephone, the television and Nintendo all provide interesting alternatives to algebra problems or social studies essay questions. Your study may become much more efficient if you move down to the kitchen

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St. Kilian, New Bedford (A) Our Lady of the AsSumption, Qsterville (0) St. Patrick, Falmouth (F) St. Elizabeth Seton, Falmouth (B) St. Jean the Baptiste, Fall River, St. Patrick, Fall River~ Our Lady of Grace, Westport ~.St. Mary Cathedral, Fall Ri~er (A) St. Francis Xavier,flyannis (B) Our Lady ofMt. Cannel, New Bedford (A) St. John of God, Somerset (E) St. John the Evangelist, Pocasset (F) St. Michael, Swansea (B) St. Stephen,Attleboro (C) St. Mary,s. Dartmou1h (10th grade) (A) Holy Family, E. Taunton (D) S1. Anthony, New Bedford (E)

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St. Patrick, Wareham (D) 10 7 p.m. hnmaculateConception, Thunton (A) 11 7 p.m.

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table. Just being out in the open may keep you honest.

- Turn off the television. Contrary to what parents think, many teens can study quite effectively with the radio blaring. However, contrary to what teens think, few can actually learn anything from a book while the tube is turned on.

If you're really in trouble in school, you might want to put yourself on voluntary TV timeout - no television on school nights till you get caught up. It's a great incentive, "if' you make the decision yourself.

- Get some study partners.

First, it's much less boring to study with friends. Second, people have different learning styles.

Lots of us learn better by hearing things out loud or speaking them out loud ourselves. If your style of learning isn't visual, sitting and reading a book won't necessarily get the facts in your head. Study partners and study groups let other forms of learning happen.

Also, if several of you study for the test together, you can fill in the blanks in one another's information. You may have the Civil War down pat, while your best friend really understanos the end of slavery. If you study together, you can go into the test with more information than if each of you studies alone.

Spring is time for the big push in school. If you're falling behind, it's time to reassess your study habits. If you make some changes now, you can probably still finish the year with decent grades.

Your comments are welcome.

Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, do Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington,O.C.20017.

Church failing to reach black youths~ theologian says BALTIMORE (CNS) - The Catholic Church is failing to attract black young people "in the 'hood," as well as those who have achieved success, a black Catholic theologian said Jan. 21. Diana Hayes, associate professor of theology at Georgetown University in Washing. . ton, made the comment in her keynote talk to a national consultation sponsorecJ! by the National Black Catholic Congress Jan. 20-22 in Baltimore.

Speaking on "Evangelization and the African-American," Hayes said the white-dominated, Eurocentric church seems "alien to today's youths" especially in the inner cities who are seeking "a God who is personal to them." "The images of a blue-eyed, brown-haired or even blond, ethereal, effeminate Jesus simply turns them off," she said. More real to them would be the concept of "Jesus as homeboy, living in the 'hood, 24-7," she added.

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Father Joseph' P. McDermott .at th'e Immaculate Conception Church on Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. Those suffering from physical ills or who feel emotionally burdened are welcome to attend and pray for their needs and the needs of others. For more information call (781) 762-2029.

Worcester study of strange events surr.ounding teen is inconclusive WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) Worcester Bishop Daniel P. Reilly said results of a 14-month investigation into paranormal activities surrounding a Worcester teen in comalike state were inconclusive.

And a diocesan commission has recommended further study into inexplicable events at the teen's home, according to a statement released by the bishop.

Since'a 1987 near-fatal accident in the family swimming pool at age 3, Audrey M. Santo has been in a sUite called akinetic mutism. She cannot speak and has no purposeful movement, and is cared for by her family.

Increasing numbers of visitors to the Santo home have reported spiritual and physical healings as well as mystical phenomena, including bleeding hosts and holy images dripping oil and blood.

At a press conference Jan. 21, the bishop released his p.reliminary findings, neither confirming nor denying a miraculous reason for such events.

Urging caution, he said all those questions need to be more extensively in-

vestigated before any type of reliable explanation is attempted.

The bishop did, however, conclude that there is no evidence of deceit on the part of the family and he asserted that family members do not seek financial gain from the notoriety of the girl.

'The most striking evidence of the presence of God in the Santo home is seen in the dedication of the family to Audrey. Their constant respect for her dignity as a child of God is a poignant reminder that God touches our lives through the love and devotion of others," he said.

In August an estimated 8,000 people showed up for an annual Mass celebrated in her honor. She also has been the focus of several national news stories.

• "When one applies fundamental rules of logic to the situation, even if the presence of oil cannot be explained, one cannot presume that the inability to explain so~ething automatically makes it miraculous," the bishop added. "It certainly calls for. scientific research and we will continue to do so."

ATTLEBORO - The musical ment. Pat Pasternak, director of religroup Brethren will perform at the La gious education at St. Thomas More Salette Shrine coffee house on Jan. 30 Parish, will discuss Eastern spiritualTAUNTON - Members of the at 6:30 p.m. All welcome. ity and icon prayer. All welcome.

Taunton District Council of the St. A healing service, led by Father Vincent de Paul Society are sponsorAndre Patenaude, will be held on Jan. FALL RIVER - A Service of ing a Mass on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in St. 31 at 2 p.m. in the shrine's chapel. It Healing and Restoration will be held Anthony's Church for the intention will include Mass, music and the op- at Santo Christo Church on Feb. 7 of the canonization of Blessed portunity for people to be prayed over from 7:30-9:30 p.m. It will be led by' Frederic Ozanam and in memory of and anointed individually.

Father Edward McDonough. All wel- deceased members. It's regular monthly meeting will follow in the In honor of the Feast of St. Blase, come. the shrine will offer a blessing of parish hall. throats on Feb. 3 at the 12: 10 p.m. and FA~L RIVER - Hospice OutWEST HARWICH- The Char6:30 p.m. Masses. All welcome. reach offers a Grief Education Series The shrine's Counseling Center of- for persons dealing with the death of ismatic Prayer Group of Holy Trinity fers GriefEducation Programs for any- a loved one. It will be held on Feb. Church is sponsoring a Mass and Euone dealing with the death of a loved 9,23 and March 9 from 10:30 a.m. to £haristic Healing Service with Father one. Sessions include Guilt and . noon at the Hospice Family Room; li'at Magee on Feb. 1I at 7 p.m. in the Shame, Feb. 4 from 1-2:30 p.m.; Grief: fourth floor, 502 Bedford Street. Pre- d.,hurch. It will begin with Benedi6The PriceWe Pay for Love, Feb. 8 from registration is necessary. For more t{on followed by a healing service.

6:30-8:30 p.m.; Coming to Terms with information call 673-1589. All wel- ~II welcome. For more information dall Doreen Webb at 432-4622 or Joan Grief, Feb. 18 from 1-2:30 p.m.; and come.

H:~lhurst at 432-1072.

Griefand Reconciliation, Feb. 22 from "', \ .

MANSFIELD - A series offour 6:30-8 p.m. For more information call the center at 226-8220. ~;n,.]'. monthly classes on Natural Family Planning by the Couple to Couple ,.,. .

EAST FREETOWN - An League will begin on Feb. 21 from 2Emmaus Retreat for young adults 20 4 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Center. To / ~-! ~~ • years and older will be held during register orfor more infonnation call the weekend of Feb. 19-21 at Cathe- Jon Howey at 339-,4730. . -. ,; "........." dral Camp. This co-educational weekBy CATHOIOC NEWS SERVICE,.: Cath!J1ic universities and force them identity." end provides an opportunity to expeNORTH DAR~O~ - . A·...•.. ~· Ohio - Catholic ~cl- to eiiher become nonsectarian or lose Conversely, Father Heft said too rience God's love and share in a Chris- Separated and DI vorced Support leges and univeroities need ~ be pla~~fu.l~rnic res~tabili~ .to retain their much emphasis on the rights of the tian community. For more informa- Group meets on the second and fou~ where "faith and ~~ offiCIal Catholic affilIatIon. university as a Catholic institution tion call Pat Medeiros at (401) 624- ~onday of each month at the FamIly ment each other;' said Marianist Fa- . Father Heft does not embrace an that does not take into consideration 3070.

LIfe Center, 500 Slocum Road, from ther James L. Heft, chancellor of the either-or Scenario, but said he believes the rights of the individual professors 7-9 p.m. All welcome.

University of Dayton. scholarship and faith cannot only co- - will invariably weaken the quality FAIRHAVEN-St Mary's Parish And they must be places where aca- exist but thrive at Catholic universi- of academic life of the institution. will host aPrayerWorkshop on March STOUGHTON - . A Mass and demic freedom "protects the rights of ties.

Catholic universities are at a vul23 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the church base- Healing Service will be conducted by individual professors;' said the priest, 'J\n unbalanced emphasis on the nerable time, said Father Heft.

"It is also potentiallya very creative , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , university professor of faith and cuI- academic freedom of individual proture. fessors alone will not strengthen the time. If the founding religious and inFather Heft, also board chainnan of . academic freedom of the institution as tellectual traditions are to be contin.the Association of Catholic Colleges a whole,'" he ·said. "Nor will it assist ued, more people than the founders will and Universities, addressed the Uni- Catholic colleges and universities to now have to embody and articulate versity of Dayton community Jan. 15 take legitimate steps to affirm religious those traditions;' he said. in his second annual faith and culture lecture.

While "inevitable tensions" will arise, he said, the Church must seek an equilibrium between providing academic freedom for Catholic scholars and "fulfilling the obligation that Catholics must provide the next generation with a living and vibrant religious tradition:' Father Heft's comments came two months after the U.S. Catholic bishops discussed a second draft ofU.S. nonns implementing locally the church's worldwide nonns for Catholic higher education. The universal nonns are'contained in the 1990 apostolic constitution on Catholic colleges and universities, "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("From the Heart ofthe Church").

It contained·explicit language that OIice the new nonns took effect, any contrary particular .Jaws, customs or privileges of those institutions· would Subscription Weekend end. ' . It also set a five-year deadline for Catholic colleges and universities established by ecclesiastical entities, such as dioceses or religious ord.ers, to revise their statutes and governing documents in conformity with the norms and submit the revisions to the Cathoiic Press Month Jl999 competent ecclesiastical authority for approval.

After additional consultation, the bishops.are expected to debate and vote This Message Sponsored by 'the Following on fmal norms for submission to Rome LITTLEST PROTESTER - A little girl holding a rosary Business Concerns in 'the Diocese of Fall River at their general meeting this Novemprays outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Everett, Wash., GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INSURANCE AGENCY' ber in Washington.

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