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On eve of Latin trip

Synod· announced

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ANCHOR REPORTER Pat McGowan and editor Father John F. Moore watch Leary' Press employees, Dolores Motta and Martha McGinn at work at the Varitype 5810. The new addition to the equipment of Leary Press, The Anchor's longtime printer, provides the diocesan newspaper with additional typefaces and greater makeup flexibility. (Gau­ dette Photo) ,

'Pick it up and read it'

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (NC) - The Catholic press "pro­ vides an essential supplement to the often incomplete and some­ times inaccurate reports in the secular media," said Archbishop John P. Foley, 'president of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications, in a statement issued for February, Catholic Press Month.

The statement follows: "Pick it Uj> and read it."

That's what a voice told Augustine the sinner to do and it turned him into Aug­ ustine the saint.

The written word has a special power to change lives, ;because it can be read again, pondered, studied.

The revealed word of God

Schools Weel~ Cathdlic Schools Week begins this weekend and schools in the Fall River diocese are joining the national observance of the annual event. This year's theme is "Catholic Schools: Sharing the Vision - Teaching Values."

President Reagan recognized Schools Week in a letter to Msgr.

John F. M.eyers, president of the

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in the Bible - such as the verse read by St. Augustine - is particularly influential, but every word has the power to inform, to move and even to convert.

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. By NC News Service The pope also discussed his Pope John Paul II said he is frequent trips abmad, and a not stepping back from reforms space defense system being sparked by the Second Vatican studied by the United States Council in his surprise an­ which he said could deter suc­ nouncement of an extraordinary cessful arms negotiations and world Synod of ,Bishops this fall should be studied. to discuss applications of the Pope John Paul added that historic 1962-65 council. his frequent travels were aimed And while many church lead­ . at fostering church unity and ers were still trying to assess shOWing the church's universal the impact the speda'i bishops' nature. synod could have on the church, Latin Trip Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of The pope began his sixth trip Chicago called it a "moment for to Latin America by challenging renewal." the Venezuelan bishops to find Pope John Paul made the un­ creative ways to meet their expected announcement Jan. 25 country's social problems while at the end of a Mass in Rome guarding a g a ins t deviations concluding the annual Week of from church teachings.

Prayer for Christian Unity. It Oil-rich Venezuela "has abun­ was at the same place exactly dant wealth, but this does not 26 years earlier, on Jan. 25, impede it from having ample 1959, that Pope John XXIII an­ social stratas immersed in pov­ nounced plans for Vatican II. erty, and even in extreme pov­ The synod, sched~led 'for Nov. erty," he said Jan. 26 at an eve­ 25 to Dec. 8, would end 20 ning meeting with Venezuelan years after the Dec. 8, 1965, bishops. close of the council.

The papal speech established The pope, meeting with jour­ social issues as a theme of the pontiffs current voyage. nalists the day after his an­ "I know that you are justly nouncement, said the two-week synod is an effort to "maintain worried by this preCarious situa­ tion of so many Venezuelas, a the path of the church as ori­ ented" by Vatican II. He added situation which is a denuncia­ that he expected Christian unity tion of the poor distribution of to be a key topic. the resources of society," the His comments came on the pope said.

After meeting with the bishops, papal flight opening his II-day visit to South America and the the pope crisscrossed Venezuela, Caribbean. The pope also said matching his messages to areas visited. he doubts that there will be an­ other church council during his . In Maracaibo, center of the nation's oil industry, he caBed pontificate.

"Much more time has to pass," for development of an "evangel· he said.

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national, diocesan observance

National Catholic Educational Association.

"By providing a qua1ity secu­ lar education firmly rooted in education for the spirit, Catholic schools represent all that is best about our system," wrote the president.

He also reaffirmed his admin­ istration's commitment to edu­

cation and his support "for poli­ cies that will uphold the funda­ mental right of all parents to edu­ cate their children in ways that best meet those children's needs.

"Because of the great, sacri­ fices American Catholics made to sustain the traditions of their .faith, immigrants, .the poor, and the disenfranchised found in

Catholic schools a source of hope for the future," said Reagan.

A message from Father ThomasG. Gallagher, secretary Jor education of the U.S. Cath­ olic Conference, noted that cele­ bration of Schools Week is "a public re1ations event.

"We tell our story and tell it we shOUld. But those who tell

and those who hear must re­ member that the story is not finishE~d. The Catholic school community is alive and well.

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THIS NEW $20 million Washington headquarters of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (architect's sketch at left above) is slated for 1987 completion. Cost of the building, to be erected near Catholic Uni­ versity, will be partially funded by Catholic Golden Age, an organization for Catholics aged 50 and over. Right, at meeting at which CGA pledged

Castro meets with U.S. bishops WASHINGTON ~NC) -Cuban Practicing Catholics report disPresident Fidel Castro promised, crimination in employment to discuss anti-Catholic bias in and openly religious Cubans are Cuba with his country's bishops, barred from Communist Party said 'Bishop James W. Malone, membership, a prerequisite for president of the U.S. bishops' some government positions. conference.

Bishop Malone said Castro -Bishop Malone, along with was told that Catholics seek no Archbishops -Patrick .F. Flores of special privileges but "they ought San Antonio and Bernard F. Law not to suffer discrimination in of Boston, traveled to Cuba Jan. jobs, education and other areas 2j,·25 for the National Confer- of social me." The bishops also ence of Catholic Bishops, which mentioned reports of children had been invi-ted by the Cuban "who encountered difficulties bishops -to send a pastoral dele- when they attend catechetical in­ gation. During the trip they wor~ struction:' shiped with and met with Cuban' He said the Cuban leader church people and spoke with "seemed open" to the Americans' government officials:. urging for "intensive and continThe bishops said they did not ,uing dialogue" between the Cu. expect their meeting with Cas- ban bishops and the government.

BiShOp Malone said the Ameri­ tro, who received -them for five hours on Jan. 23, the third day cans' noted p'ositive elements in of their trip, and also hosted a ,Cuban society, including im­ reception for the U.S. .h " and Cuban .. ' provemen t s ' . m I't I, eracy an d bls ops, the papal pronunCIO, health~, care.:: They also noted members of the government and '''I'' 't d b t 1" 15 ' representatives of women ~eli- ;. Iml e, ~. rt~a: I~Ptrovemenh . ' . m commumca Ions lue ween t e us -glOD . . th t' . h C' " ciiureh and· the government:' unng e mee mg WIt as.

The U.S, bIshops told .Castro tro, the INCCB group "mentioned in particular the defacto dis- they hoped that Cuban prIsoners criminatiol) which exists _against with U.S. relatives an~. fryen~s practicing Catholics," Bishop" wou.l~ be aHowed to !eJom theIr Malone s'aid in a Jan. 28 state- famllJes. They promIsed lIfCCB . ment on the trip. He said that he!~ in resettlement of freed Castro tqld them that pressure pnsoners. against C~thdl,ics was not governBishop Malone said the NCCB ment 'policy and "pledged to re- group was "touched" by the dedi· view this matter in detail with cation of Cuban priests and reli­ tl1e Cuban bishops:' gious.

$500,000 for the project, seated, Taunton native Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, NCCB general secretary, and CGA president Margaret Mealey; standing, CGA vice-president Thomas D. Hinton and Louisville Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, Msgr. Hoye's predecessor as NCCB general secretary. (NC Photo)

Diocesan'si'sters join protes~

against Regan remarks

In a letter addressed to Don­ ald Regan, White House chief, of st!lff, members of the New England Region of the Leader­ ship Conference of Women Reli­ ,gious, 'meetingcJanuary 22-24 at Mont Marie Conference Center in Holyoke, unanimously sought

Sr. Marie Bedard AMass of Christian Burial was offered Wednesday at St. Joseph Convent chapel; Fall River, for Sister Marie Claire Bedard, SSJ, 89, who died last Sunday.

Before her retirement in 1965, she taught for over half a cen­ tury in schools staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph. They in: c1uded St. Roch, St. Jean Bap­ tiste and St. Mathieu schools in Fall River; St. Theresa, New Bedford; and St. Michael and St. Louis de France, Swansea.'

Sister Marie Claire was born in Can'ada, moving to the United States at age 17 and entering re­ ligious life in Fall River in 1913.

She was the daughter of the _'late Joseph and De1vina (Sevig­ ny) Bedard.

She is survived by a sister, Sister Henry Joseph, SSJ, also f.\t S1. .Joseph Convent, Fall River.

Interment was in Notre Dame Cemetery,. Fall River.

a public apology for remarks at­ Newsweek magazine recently tributed to him concerning Ro· quoted Mr. -Regan in an inter­ view as saying: "My heart can· man Cathdlic sisters who con­ not bleed for, many hospitals duct hospitals.

Among those at the meeting hurt by limits on Medicare pay­ were Sister ,Carol Regan, SUSC, ments, even those run by Roman Catholic nuns. Their hearts are provincial superior' of the Reli­ gious of the Holy Union of the big, but their heads aren't Sacred Hearts, and Sister Bar· screwed on tight. Most of them bara McCarthy, OP, prioress need new management," The letter of the superiors general of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena. 'Both , read in part: "We are appaHed at your unfounded attack on the communities have their head­ integrity and professional com­ quarters in Fall River.

Also attending was Sister petency of American women Francis Lynch, RSM, provincial religious." councilor of the Sisters of Mercy.

EDICTAL CITATION

DIOC.£SAN TRIBUNAL

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

Since the actual place of residence of CARL ERIC WAHLSTEOT is unknown.

We cite CARL ,ERIC WAHLSTEOT to ap· pear personally, before the Tribunal of the Oioc~~e, of Fall River on FebruarY 4, 1985, at 1:30 p.m. at· 344 Highland Avenue, Fall' River, Massachusetts to give testimony to establish: ' Whether the nullity of the mar­ riage exists in the HOSTETTER· ' WAHLSTEOT case?

Ordinaries of the place or o~her' pas­ tors haVing the· knowledge of the resi­ dence of the above person, CARL ERIC WAHLSTEOT, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. , Henry T. Munroe Judicial Vicar

Given at the Tribunal,

Fall River; Massachusetts,

on this,. the 28th day of January, 1985.

PC campaign over $5 million PROVIDEJNCE, HI - The Very Rev. Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., presi~ent of Providence Col'lege, and Francis L. Gragnani '40, chairman of the· Campaign for Providence College, "have re­ ported that the college's $25 mil­ lion capital campaign -has sur­ passed the $5 million mark.

The campaign has been under­ taken to finance capital improve­ ments, support academic pro­ grams and increase the college:s endowment. Major gifts received to date' inc'1ude a transfer by the Providence diocese of endowed scholarship funds, to be used for the financial aid of diocesan seminary and other Rhode Island students.

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IN THIS 1959 file photo, nuns at St. Mary's Home hear the night prayers of children. .

After over 90 years

Sto Mary's H~me to close its doors Since September, 1894, St. Mary's Home, New Bedford, has sheltered the city's :largest "fam­ ily" of children.

At first a refuge for both or­ phans and the aged, over the years it changed its focus to be­ come a treatment center for emotionally disturbed and neg­ lected youngsters: but continuity has been supplied by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, who have staffed the home since its beginning. ,But the end of an era has come. An announcement released by the diocesan chancery office details the reasons why St. Mary's is closing. It follows: Confronted with overwhel­ ming financial losses occa­ sioned by declining enroll­ ment over the past several years, qfficials of St. Mary's

Home in New Bedford reluc­ tantly announced a decis-. ion to terminate operations at the child care facility ijocated on Kempton Str.eet.

Once an orphan's home; the institution has for many years conducted programs for care, therapy and educa­ tion of emotionally-disturb­ ed youngsters and children

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from troubled home back­ grounds.

Pupils are referred to the home Iby agencies of the Commonwealth of Massa­ chusetts, including t1)e De­ partment of Social Services, the Department of Educa­ tion and the Department of Youth Services.

Although the home is li~ censed to provide care for 31 youngsters, the level of referrals from state agencies has lagged substantial1y be­ ,low this figure,dropping at various points within the past two years to the teens.

Presently, 23 boys are in care at the facility.

Treatment, care and edu­ cation of the children housed at St. Mary's Home is provided in accord with

standards determined and required by state agencies.

This necessitates a reim­ bursement rate, provided by the Commonwealth of MassachUsetts, which 'is. in excess of $20,000 per, child

per year. 'Reimhu~sement"

however, is provided only

for the number of children .

'actually in care. When the number of children lags be­

:low the Hcensed rate of oc­ cupancy, financial losses must be absorbed by the institution.

Thus the reduced census rate experienced over the past several years has im­ pacted drastically upon the

meager and declining re­ sources of St. Mary's Home.

Auditors noted that in the six months between July· 1st and December 31st of 1984, the cash drain direct­ ly upon the home's re­ sources excee.ded $125,000.

If the home were to con­ tinue its operations, finan­ cial consultants predicted even greater losses as the inevitable result. Adminis­ trators of the facility noted that such resources were not available. In effect, the reserves of the home have been depleted by the deficit .operation experienced in recent years.

Home adminstrators have been conferring recently with officials of the various state agencies who refer youngsters and it is antici­ pated that the majority of the children in care will find accommodations at St. Vin-· cent's Home in Fa'1l River, another residential child­ care facility conducted I,m­ der auspices of the Fall River diocese.

The final date for the con­ clusion of operations at St. Mary's Home has not yet been determined, since placement of presently en­ rolled youngsters must be coordinated by home ad­ ministrators working 'in col­ laboration with state' offi­ cials.1t is expected that ter­ mination wi'll come in ap­ proximately 30 days.

The Most Reverend Dan­ iel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, and president ex offi­ cio of the St. Mary's Home Corporation, reported that· he shared the regret mani­ fested by administrators and staff members at the vener­ able New Bedford institu­ tion and by members of the 'Board of Directors, 'who, acting in virtue of the ines­ capable result of' financia) factors came to the decision to 'terminate home opera­ tions.

All shared with Bishop 'Cronin a measure of conso­ lation at the prospect that many or ,most of the child­ ren under care at St. Mary's Home will be placed by state agencies in St. Vin­ cent's Home, a larger and more modern facj.Jjty main­ tained by the diocese.

The potential influx of new youngsters at the Fall River institution was thought to be a positive re­ ·sult of the cessation of op­ erations at St.' Mary's Home, since it would result in the continued care of

children under Catholic aus­ pices in southeastern Massa­

chusetts.

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Continued from page one difference in every life ­ and the special strength of the Catholic press is the pre­ sentation of ,the right words, in the right place, at the right time.

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The needed inspiration Catholic publications pro­ vide consists either in stimu­ lating reflections on the word. of God, such as that which inspired Augustine, or in edifying reports on the heroes of history or of to­ day who make a difference by witnessing to the pres­ ence of Christ in a world which needs his truth and, love.

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As president of the Ponti­ fical Commission for Social Communications, I have the • responsibility to encourage the visual image, the spoken report and the written word in the service of God. Every medium indeed has,

by God's grace, a special power in communicating the saving message ,of Jesus.

When images pass from sight, however, and when the spoken word is forgot­ ten, the written word re­ mains to nourish faith, to deepen the life of grace and to change the world.

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chosen provincial-elect of the Society of St. Sulpice in the United States at the order's pro­ vincial assembly in Baltimore.

Father Brown, president-rector of St. Joseph's College Seminary,

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. I, 1985

the living word

the moorira-., The Word and Words In this age of dazzling telecommunications It IS easy to overlook the importance and need of the printed word.

So often we seek primarily speed and swiftness of communi­ cation. We only too readily sacrifice the accuracy and exact­ . ness of the written word. .

In fact, national studies' show that most students are unfamiliar with words and their usage. Scholastic Aptitude Tests clearly indicate that such ignorance is a major deficiency in our overall edllcation structure.

Our failure to instill knowledge of and respect for language in our schools has produced generations of students who are basically illiterate and unable to transmit, communicate or inform with any grace or style. In the final analysi~, we seem bent on reducing our ability to communicate with one aqother to the utterance of guttural sounds accompanied by equally murky visual images.

Life for many has come to center around television images emitting endless pap that contributes little to intellectual ./'. ·development.

Nor do many exampl~s of the printed word hold much promise.

Indeed; indications are that in' our struggle to make all modern knowledge' relevant we .have lost the ability to com­ municate it in words. To compensate, we have iotr'oduced signs and symbols'that can be fed into a computer; and some educators tell us that the same computer holds answers to all our problems.'

It is tragic even to think that machil)e might become a substitute for personal communicatiQn, merital images and individual, expression. . .

Somehow we have lost sight oft-he exciting truth that'the word reflects the mind; that'written, iUs a projectio'n of one's, person; that spoken; it is artaudibie·.express'ioii,o~indlviduClJism.'

From the earliest'tline{man has been ~aught'upin words.

From the tower of Babel to the Word made flesh, the Scrip­ tures are essentially God's verbal presence in our midst.

Prophets, historians and scientists have striven endlessly in their 'words for exactness of expression and integrity of thought But somehow in our expanding worldw~ are losing sight of the power of the word in form and content as well as in mind and in spirit.

It would be shameful if our era were to be remembered as tbe one during which man lost his ability to use· words as as means' of communicating his inmost thoughts and feelings.

This panegyric on words is offered on Anchor Sunday to remind us of the p~wer of the word, especially of the Word himself,. and to reiterate the·need to communicate God's word to all. .

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Go'od and bad in th'e media

By Father Kevin J. Harrington A few years ago a popular dieters' ,I' . maxim was "You are what you eat."

The concept has relevance not This is the m~ndate and' challenge of the Catholic press: to only to bodily food but to our mental use the word to spread the Word; 'to be a means of communi':' and spiritual fare. Even without long .catirig'theGood News to homes and hearts; to serve the Word' term exposure, the words and thoughts that gives life. ' 'conveyed in a song, a' book or a We Catholics must be faithful t'o the Word. We must. not television program .do sink in. In a subtle way false beliefs become a muddy or cl~ud i~ by the 'world's verbiage. . part of our thought-life and me~ory~' -If we fail.in this prime objective, we bec.orne nothing mor'e' ILwe are adept. at sifting wheat than contributors· to the confusion and bewildeqneilt of the. from chaff, this may not harm us. times. ' But often, unfortunately, undesir­ able values can make lasting il1lpres­ The fidelity of the Catholic press is measured in its faithful:' sions upon us before we' are even ness to its prime mission as communicator ofthe Word. . :aware of their influence.

It cannot be otherwise.

Children are especially vUln~~able to such influences and are often targeted less .than sl!btly, Be~ween TV cartoons, tots are exposed to adyertisements making a convincing case that happiness lies in possessing a certain toy or a popular brand of OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER shoes or in m,unching a particular .

Published weekly by The Ccitholic Press of the Diocese of Fall Rive~ after-school snack. " ',' 410 Highland Avenue Similar pitches pressure older chil­ Fall River Mass.' 02722 67·5-7151 dren to consume certain soft drinks PUBLISHER or to wear brand-name jeans if they Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.O. hope to become ,popular with their EDITOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR . peers and attractive to the opposite Rev. John F. Moore Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan sex. Between the advertisements are often programs glorifying what God ~ Leary Press-Fall River

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calls sin as a relatively good thing.

The pressures to conform are not limited to children and teenagers.

The il1securities of aqults are often manipulated for promotion of anti­ Christian values.

Many magazines plant seeds of discontent in their readers by at­ tempting to convince them that unless they measure upto media standards of the good life, 'they are somehow lacking in self-worth. Working,wo­ men are e?lalted by the fact that wor:nen who choose to stay at home are considered less praisewQrthy. But· one should consider- that if womel1;' did not ~ork, half the ads)n their magazines would b« ~dvertisi!1g coI1-' sum~~ goo~s ~hat, w,ould be too expen­ sive for,them to buy. Obviously, self­ interest is ~n play here.

Christians are certainly not expec­ ted to attempt censorship of the media to counter such influences, However, Christian values should have their place in those same media.

In. general, H olly~ood has not been a fertile ground for Christian values.

TV shows have rarely portrayed the truth about what's right or wrong, moral or immoral. But programming will only change when people imbued with Christian values consiously use

their influence to convey their beliefs.

In this connection there are signs of hope in prime time television.

Two programs t.hat can be welcomed in any home are "Cosby" ~nd Michael Landon's "Highway to Heaven."Both Bill Cosby and Landon have taken control of the writing, production and direction of their prog'rall)s and both acknowledge responsibility for the values they portray. Incidentally, Landon's "Little House on the Prairie program offers some ~f. the best repeats available for general viewing. ft

. ~ut v~ry littl~ of the entertainment industrY,is devoted to lauding good­ ness in life that is not reflected in television programming in proportion t~ its presence in reali,ty.

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The .prime-tiJTIe soap operas, for example, 'provide a sense of escape from reality. While Cosby and Lan­ don are rapped for over-sentimental­ ity and general sappiness by television . critics, the prime-time soaps are laud­ .ed for concentrating upon,our human foibles. . .

Let us hope for our part we are not as decadent as the prime-time villains but instead reflect some of the good­ ness refreshingly present in such programs as "Cosby" and "H ighwayJ t9. Heaven."

T.HE ANCHOR-Dioces~ of Fall River-Fri.: Feb. i,'1985

Successful model

Wisconsin Rapids, Wise. is a pleasant town of 1700 that draws upon a tri-city popula­ tion of 40,000. It has one Catholic high school, Assumption, that serves this population. It has the normal issues facing all Catholic schools but what makes it special is its Parents' Guild.

Unlike most. parent's groups, it goes beyond money raising and sports boosting. Every year 'it puts out a good chunk of time and money on a family conference dedicated to help­ ing families become better. And its success invites imitation.

The conference is modeled on the old mission concept - parents (and children, if the topic is appropriate) attend three evenings in a row to meet, listen to, and ask questions of a visiting parent educator on how to -deal with parenting issues, morals, values and spirituality in today's family.

What's astounding is attendance.

This past September the conference drew an average of 350 parents ­ this from a school which enrolls 400 students. I have spoken in areas that size that struggle to get 50 parents out - whoever the speaker or what­ ever the topic.

At a time when Catholic school staffs struggle with problems more societal than educational- alcohol­ ism, pre-marital sex, and faith doubts - the need to help parents deal with these effectively is obvious. Yet, when schools do offer parenting workshops,

attendance is usually sparse. Many parents resent being expected to attend, asserting that they have met their responsibility by enrolling their children in the school.

Assumption High's success illus­ trates what can result when diocesan staffs and school parents work toge­ ther. Four years ago, diocesan (laCrosse) family life director, Father Joe Bilgrien, suggested that the Guild sponsor a parents' conference.

As a former teacher of marriage and family at the high school, he recognized the need for parents to come together and share problems and solutions with a trained parent educator. As a national figure on .

Catholic family life, he was aware of resources available. He made the contacts and extended the invitation to the conference speaker.

But the success factor lies neither in Father Joe Bilgrien, nor the con­ ference speakers. It stems from par­ ent ownership of the event. Once he obtains the speaker, Father Bilgrien turns the rest over to the Parents' Guild and they do a fantastic job.

Before I came, they arranged a long-distance radio talk show, newspaper features and widespread publicity. They taped topics of inter­ est to parents - strengths and stresses of modern family life, the frustration of trying to establish a spiritual cli­ mate in today's homes, and adoles­ cent issues.

In addition to teaching parents in the evening, we - the speakers ­ taught seniors in the marriage and

Why be a priest?

"What one single factor was the greatest influence on your decision to become a priest?"

I just read through s~veral thousand replies to that question from seminarians on the level of theology studies. They have convinced me that God is very imaginative in the way he attracts men to the priesthood.

The question is one of more than 300 being asked in a current study of seminarians. The two answers given most often are the influence of priests and an inner calling.

Many seminarians point to the good example priests have given them. Some say it was a priest befriending them or being open with them that attracted them to that way of life. Others were attracted by priests who reflected joy, happiness and stability.

A few replies pointed to a dissatis­ faction with a particular priest's style of ministry and a desire to right the situation.

I believe there are many priests who would say that while their parents and the laity give them considerable strength in their vocation, the crucial strength comes from other priests who are models.

Most would tell you, as the semin­ arians did, that it is a blessing to meet a brother priest who reflects joy and a zest for life, who is at peace with his work and who seems to be close to God. Whether it is a call to the priest­ hood, sisterhood, brotherhood, mar­ riage or whatever, nothing is more beautiful than having one's whole

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family classes during the day; so that what the parents heard in the even­ ing, the st1.!dents heard during the day and were encouraged to share ideas and disagreements stemming from the conference speakers.

I left Assumption and Wisconsin Rapids with hope. Not only were parents receptive and eager to learn, they took responsibility for the sec­ cess of the conference up'on them­ selves. They didn't wait for the school staff or "Father" or anyone else to do the legwork. Annually, they involve several dozens of parents who do everything from setting up chairs to inviting school personnel. It is group ownership in the best sense.

As a speaker who has faced minis­ cule audiences and apologetic school staff members, I offer this model to other Catholic school parents' guilds hesitant to move beyond fundraising.

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siastic sparkplug, has agreed to send out information on how they run a fine· parents' conference (but ple~se send a self-addressed stamped enve­ lope). The address is Parents' Guild, Assumption High School, 445 Chestnut Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494.

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FATHER

The seminarians' description of their call to the priesthood reflected this stirring of the heart. They de­ scribed it in many differenJ ways: a desire to be close to God; a sense of the right thing; a feeling of fulfillment; an inner desire they could no longer resist; a response to a deeper meaning of life; a pull to do God's will.

Many attributed their vocation to prayer.

As I contemplated the mention of prayer, I·remembered the hours of prayer my fellow seminarians and I went through. We were trying to make the right decision, arguing with God about the merits of other lifelong commitment and the fear th~t we might make the wrong choice.

And yet, I am sure that anyone who has 'prayed over a difficult decision looks back over that period with some fondness. Perhaps it is because God gets us where he wants us, on our knees, uncertain and thus more dependent and closer to him.

There were many other fai:~ors influencing seminarians. Theex.ample of parents and grandparerits ranked high. The desire to help others was cited frequently.

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As I continue to analyze and reflect· on the responses from the semin­ arians, I wondered why a priest, nun or brother can attract one person to a consideration of the priesthood but not another.

Why do certain families produce vocation to the priesthood when others, just as good, do not? How is it that a person finds an answer in

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prayer, or considers prayer in making a decision, while others do not?

As for the nature of a priestly vocation, I believe only God has the answers to why some are called and not others. The best we can do is to ponder this mystery and attempt to initate what' can be known about God's best instruments in attracting men to the life of a priest.

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~ost Rev. William Stang, D.O.,

First Bishop of Fall River, 1904-07 . Rev. Patrick E McKenna, Pas­ tor, 1913, Immaculate 'Conception, Taunton Rev. John L. McNamara, Pastor, 1941, Immaculate Conception, Fall River .

Rev. P. Roland Decosse, Pastor, 1947, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford February 3 Rev. Antonio O. Ponte, Pastor, 1952, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River February 4 Rt. Rev. Hugh J. Smyth, P.R., Pastor, 1921, St. Lawrence, New Bedford, 1st Vicar General, Fall River 1904-07, Administrator of Diocese Feb.-July 1907

Accepting God's pardon Q. I had an abortion in 1978. I feel terrible about this. After I had the abortion I went to confession. The priest I talked to told me I was forgiven; I felt very guilty and. still do.

I learned only recently that someone who has had an abortion is automatic­ ally excommunicated. Is this true? I assumed that when I went to confes­ sion I was absolved of all sins. The priest never said otherwise.

Please advise me of what to do. I never would have considered abortion · but the father of the baby said it was ·the only way. At that time I was so mixed up that I listened to him. I now feel alienated from other Catho­ lics and my faith.(Ohio) A. You obviously recognize you did something wrong. As hard as this is to do sometimes, it is the first , big step to forgiveness and healing of · our hearts.

When we have done something seriously wrong it is equally difficult sometimes to admit another truth, that God's power and willingness to forgive us is much larger than our sins. Because of the sorrow and obvious desire for reconciliation which you expressed in your letter, God surely has forgiven you. As you say, it is quite another thing to forgive yourself; that is where our faith comes in, and our trust in his goodness and re-creative love.

As for the excommunication ~hich may be incurred for procuring an abortion (which requires, for example, that the individual is aware of the penalty of excommunication for the act), it is highly unlikely this happened in your situation. In any case, you can assume that if an excommun­ ication did exist it was taken care of by the priest in the sacrament of penance.

Q. What do the letters INRI stand for on the top ofthe crucifix? Some­ times the letters are IHS. I have been told that means "I have suffered." Is this true? (Idaho) The-Gospel ofJohn (19: 19) tells us that Pilate placed an inscription on the cross of Jesus which read, "Jesus of Nazareth the king of the Jews."

The other Gospels have a similar passage.

The letters you indicate are an abbreviation for those words, which in Latin would be "Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum."

The symbol I HS is the (irst three .letters, "iota," "eta" and "sigma," of the name )of Jesus in Greek. This symbol was used long before the English hmguage developed, so it is not an abbreviation for English words.

Q. I am 83 and go to the senior­ citizen nutrition' center for noon din­ ner. Afterwards I like to go to Mass but it is impossible to fast an hour after lunch and then receive Holy Communion.

Is it. permissible to receive Com­ ·munion after fasting only one half an hour? I miss it if I do not receive.

(Louisiana) A. I only hope I get along half as well as you at the age of 83. You're very fortunate.

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By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

For many years the communion fast for the sick and aged, and those who take care of them, has been reduced to about 15 minutes.

The: new canon law of the church, in effect since 1983, simply says, "Tho:;e who are advanced on age, or who suffer from any infirmity, as well as those who take care of them, can n:ceive the most Holy Eucharist even if they have taken something ~uring the previous hour."

Thus, for all practical purposes, the communion fast regulations do not apply to you. Go to Communion after lunch as often as you can.

Q. On Trinity Sunday I visited anottner church and on the altar were two 1~lass pitchers with wine to be consecrated. The tthalices were filled later to distribute to the people.

Years ago the vessels for the Euchar­ ist had to be solid and unbreakable.

Ksn't this true anymore? (New Jersey) A. Present instructions concerning materials used at Mass simply say that sacred vessels should be made from solid materials which are consid­ ered suitable in each region. (Ebony or hard wood are given as. two examples.) Chalices and other vessels which will hold the precious blood should have a non-absorbent cup, and a base of any other solid and worthy material.

Wl:1I-designed pitchers or decanters are thus quite appropriate at masses when Communion will be given under both species to many people.

(A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about confession is available by sending a stamped, self­ addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

Guidelines needed WASHINGTON (NC)- The U.S. Bishops need guidelines for when lay persons can preach in churches, Bishop Frank J. Rodimer of Pater­ son,. N.J., told bishops at their general meeting in Washington.

Bishop Rodimer said part ofthe new code of Canon Law states that lay persons can preach in a church ifthe bishops' conference deem.s it "necessary or useful," but another part of the code reserves the homily for priest or deacons.

~Iaryknoll head MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (NC) ­ Maryknoll Father William M. BOleler, 54, has been elected to a six··year term as superior general of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers by delegates to the order's general chapter. Father Boteler, a native of Baltimore, has worked in La Paz, Bolivia, since being ordained in 1968. In La Puz he ran a health clinic and constructed'a high school. He succeeds Father James Noonan as Maryknoll head.

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Tridentine rules removal asked Father Laroche, who visited COCHIN, India~NC) - Fol­ ·lowers of dissident Archbishop Cochin to recruit priests for Archbishop Lefebvre's seminary Marce1 Lefebvre have begun Cir­ culating a petition worldwide, in Econe, Switzerland, said he thought the October indult was asking for removal of the "dis­ criminatory" conditions set for "a smal1 step" toward reconcilia­ celebration . of the Tridentine tion between'the Vatican and the archbishop's Fraternity of St. ,.

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Pius X. He said the archbishop's.

The letter also asks for restora­ followers would not be satisfied tion of the Mass to its pre-Vati­ can II form and reportedly asks with the new Mass until it under­ ' the pope to revoke the "unjust went "strong revision." suspension'" of Archbishop Lefe­ "People who are attached to bvre, a well-known opponent of the Tridentine Mass are attach­ Vatican II changes. The French­ ed, not because it is beautiful, born archbishop was suspended but because the new Mass is from all priestly functions in leading to Protestantism," Father 1976 by Pope Paul VI after he Laroche said. ordained priests against Vatican .A Vatican source said rein­ orders. ' statement of Archbishop' Lefe­ Father Patrice Laroche, one bvre would depend on a "recon­ of Archbishop ,Lefebvre's mis­ ciliation:' between the pope and sionaries, said the archbishop al­ the archbishop. ready has asked Rome that the conditio.ns be dropped.

In October, the Vatican 'Con­ gregation for Divine Worship issued' a qetter to bishops world­ VATICAN CITY {NC) - Good wide, approving use of the Tri­ religious education includes mod­ dentine Mass for groups of Cath­ ern catechetical methods, Pope dlics who request 'it. However, John Paul :II said at a regular the letter said the Mass was not Wednesday audience. "Every for ordinary use in parishes, and positive initiative which has Bishops should allow its use, been developed should !be praised only by priests and faithful who and encouarged" the pope said. !lccept the liturgical changes 'in In his talk, the pope also noted the new Roman missal.' the faith of the catechist is im­ At that time, Archbishop portant in ,teaching Ch'ristian Augustin Mayer, prefect of the , values. He said that "scientific Vatica~ congregation, said it aspects of pedagogy would not was "by no means a concession be sufficient to· make up for a to Lefebvre." lack of faith." ,

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The educator and civic and diocesan leader died Jan. 23 in Memphis, Tenn., at age 84. . "Her whole life centered around the church," summed up.

Msgr. A'nthony M. G'omes, dio­ cesan Ball director and Miss La­ hey's longtime friend. He re­ cal·led visiting her in Memphis in 1983 when he was in the city for a Liberty Bowl game with the Notre Dame football team.

"She came to a Mass I cele­ brated and then I !blessed h~r apartment," he said.

Until Miss Lahey's move to Memphis, where she went in 1983 to be near family members, she had been among the chief architects of the glittering Bish­ op's Ball, aiJways a highlight of the Southeastern Massachusetts winter season.

IBorn in Fall River, the daugh­ tel'. of the late Thomas E. Lahey and the late Ida (Kelly) Lahey, she was a 1917 graduate of the former Sacred Hearts Academy and held' bachelor's and mas­ ter's degrees from Calvin Cool­ idge College, Boston.

She taught special education classes in 'Fall River public schools until her retirement in 1965, then taught an additional five years at St. Patrick's School, Fall River.

Miss Lahey was active and held office in area teachers' as­ sociations and was named 1977 Woman of the Year by the Fall River Business and Professional Women's Club, of which she was a charter member. She was first woman chairperson of the Great­ er Fall River chapter of the Am­ erican Red Cross.

Involved in parish and dioce­ san affairs from her earliest years, she was at various times president of the Diocesan Coun-

AlJBANY, N.Y. (NC) A New York judge Jan. 25 extended a temporary restraining order obtained by Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany to prevent opening abortion faciHties at Planned Parenthood clinics in Al­ bany and Hudson, N.Y. State Supreme Court Justice Harold Hughes said that to over­ turn the restraining order would make largely "academic" the legal dispute !between the dio­ cese of AiJbany and the state, whose health department ,issued permis.sion for the ahortion cen­ ters to open.

Led by Bishop Hubbard, the Albany diocese chal.Jenged both the need for the abortion facili­ ties and the state's procedures in approving their opening.

Initially, the state hea1th de­ partment allowed the facilities to open without holding a public hearing. After public outcry, a hearing was held but the health department reiterated its decis­ ion.

Michael .costello', attorney for the bishop, said the issue in the case is not the legality of abor­ tion itself but the state's hand­ ling of the 'matter and, the ques­ tion of whether the centers are necessary, since, he said, "abor­ tion demand is down" in the Al­ banyarea.

He also s~id abortions would mean fewer children could be placed for adoption through Community Maternity Services, a pregnancy-assistance program affiliated with Catholic Chari­ ties.

Deborah Bachrach, assistant state attorney general assigned to defend the state hea·lth depart­ ment's action in approving the abortion centers, said the issue is not the number of abortions but the need for 'low-cost abor­ tions. .

She said that'a hospital abor­ tion costs $700-$1,000 while Planned Parenthood abortions. would cost about $200. .

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cit of Catholic Women, Fall River Catholic Woman's Olub, Sacred Hearts Academy Alum­ nae Association and St. Mary's Cathedral parish council. .Working with Bishop James L. Connolly, she had a hand in organizing the Diocesan Guild for the Blind and the Nazareth Hall schools for exceptional chil­ dren.

In recognition of her service to the church, she was awarded the diocesan Marian MedaiJ in 1967 and the pontifical Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal in 1968.

Interment in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, will be pri­ vate and there will be a mem­ orial Mass at .10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28,-at St. Mary's Cathedral, with IMsgr. Gomes as principal celebrant and deiJegations from the district and diocesan Coun­ cils of Catholic Women among those in attenda~ce.

Miss Lahey is survived by a niece, Mrs. Daniel (Margarite) Massouda of Memphis and three nephews, Thomas E. Lll,hey, Tiverton, and Edward J. and paniel J. Lahey, New Rochelle, N.Y.

lellers are welcomed, but should be no more than 200 words. The editor reserves right to condense or edit. All letters must be signed and include a home or business address and telephone number for thl purpose of verification if deemed necessary.

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Prayers asked The fol1owin~ letter reports the condition of Dave Hamil­ ton, a Rhode Island resident be­ ing treated in Seattle for leu­ kemia. The Anchor, the Provi­ dence Visitor and The Progress, newspaper of the Seattle dio­ cese, joined in aiding Dave and his wife Pam, as reported in The Anchor for Dec. 21. Editor 011

Dear Editor: Dave is doing pretty good, al­ though he is still experiencing some graft vs. host disease symp­ toms. This disease. occurs when t.he graft tries to reject the body.

The symptoms can be anything from mild to fatal.

Please keep us in your prayers - how I pray that God will let Dave live.

We're so anxious to come home. It's been tough not having family and friends near - that's why the cards and letters mean so much.

Our best wishes always.

Pam Hamilton Swedish Hospital 747 Summit Ave. Seattle, WA 98104

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New Bedford missioner returns to States from 34 years in Peru MARYKNOLL, N.Y. - Father could of their possessions and in­ Charles Murray, a Marykn01l vaded that desert lund belonging Missioner from New Bedford, has to the government. been assigned by the Maryknoll Father Murray' says that City Society to its development house of God was the first such "in­ in New York City. vasion" in Peru. It was a non­ After ordination in 1951 Father. violent march made in despera­ Murray started mission work in tion and in hope for a better fu­ Peru, where he has been station­ ture. As time went on many ed until this year. other invasions of adjacent lands For the last seven years he' took place. worked in Ciudad de Dios (City They continue and the popula­ of God), one of many shanty tion of City of God alone is now towns in greater .Lima, the Peru­ . over 120,000. Greater Lima has vian capital. over - 2 million people living "'City of God' is so named in shanty towns which spring up because it was born on Christ­ as the poor ·flock into an open mas Eve just 30 years ago when area, build houses of straw mat­ 4,000 people marched out of ting, buy trucked-water and try Lima to squat in the desert," he to support themselves on Lima's says. The problem was housing. streets by selling from tiny fold­ Thousands of Lima's poor had' ing tables such items as fruit, been living in sma1l, unsanitary vegetables, soap and pins.' one-room apartments in alley­ "There is little work," the ways throughout the capital of Peru. Somehow -they organized Maryknoller says, "and so peo­ themselves, carried what they ple are slowly dying of hunger."

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Father Murray's new work wi1l take him into the dioceses of New York. Bridgeport, Hart­ ford and Norwich and include talking to church· groups about Peru, recruiting missioners for overseas service, and raising funds for poverty projects.

Born in New Bedford May 18, 1922, Father Murray is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles' Murray. Before entering the Maryknoll community in 1942, he attended Boston University.

June 20, 1976, he celebrated a Mass with priest friends in the diocese at St. Lawrence Church.

New Bedford, in thanksgiving for his silver jubilee of ordina­ tion.

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Continued from page one tive to other forms of education and competition.

"Catholic schools are not only an alternative of choice; they are also an alternative way of do­ ing the work of education in a school environment. We have a message to share; Jesus is Lord, He is our supreme value, and in Him we are °a community of brothers and sisters joined by the good news that we are be­ loved of the Father. This mes­ sage chaUenges us to design new processes that practice the mes­ sage we preach.

"As we celebrate and are chal­ lenged by the values we teach and the vision we share, let us all remember and be encour­ aged that. in the final analysis, what really matters is the integ­ rity with which we pursue our high and noble goals, visions

and values. Happy Catholic Schools Week!"

Diocesan Observes On the diocesan level, Sister M. Laurita Hand, PBVM, super­ intendent of diocesan schools, noted that observances include parent sessions, some already held, "where students, parents and teachers brainstormed to dis­ cover unique ways of 'sharing the vision and teaching of val­ ues.''' , Among results, she said, were parent offers of aid at schools, ranging from monitoring school­ yards to preparing specia1 prayer experiences.

Some schools will mark the week with field trips to nursing homes, libraries and fire stations "to bring to o.thers the students' desire to share the vision through action."

Many schools will hold special liturgies, plan teacher apprecia· tion days, host luncheons p1an-

ned and cooked by students and express in various ways their appreciation for continuing sup­ port from parents and grand­ parents of students.

Also expressing the values of Catholic education will be essays, posters, letters and messages of gratitude to parish communities for support and concern, said Sister Laurita. ,In· many schools, parents will visit classrooms and attend lit­ urgies. They wiFl also be invited to skits written and. performed by their children.

At Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, National School Guidance Week is being observed concurrently with Catholic Schools Week. Guidance person· nel as well as members of the various school departments will meet with parents from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5 to discuss course selection college counseling and suggestions and concerns rela­ tive to curriculum.

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I wish you would have men­ . settled these persons become, the tioned AI-Anon to the mother less constructive their help will and. the wife. If the son. decided be. The interaction between al­ to get h~p in AA, the mother coholic and family must ibe and the wife would remain sick changed if the alcoholic is to re­ cover. until they got help for them­ selves.

While the problems of alco­ The problem is the disease of holism do not lie in the bottle alcoholism. - Kentucky but in persons, recovery cannot . ,Thank you for reminding us begin until the alcoholic is able of Alcoholics Anonymous and its to break away completely from the bottle and stop drinking al­ partner group for relatives, AI­ cohol.

Recovery is similar to the Anon. Of all the self-help groups, AA and AI-Anon are the most construction of a ·large building. successful in accomplishing their Many persons may contribute, but the cornerstone must be put purposes. in place by the alcoholic or the The relatives of alcoholics and structure fails. all our readers can benefit from No one can take the alcoholic's literature you sent, particularly place and stop the drinking for the pamphlet, "A Guide for the him or' her. Choices must be Family 'of the Alcoholic," pub­ lished by AI-Anon Family Group made and action taken by the Headquarters; Box 182, Madison alcoholic of his own free will if Square Station; New York, N.Y. recovery is to last.

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The family sometimes needs ily, especially the wife, husband more assistance and counseling or mother in some frightening than the alcoholic. The family ways. The alcoholic drinks re­ and the family needs to learn how to stop its peatedly, unconscious support of drinking screams, cries,. pleads, prays, and how to start an effective threatens or practices the silent

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The U.S. Military Vicariate is WASHINGTON {NC) - The Military Vicariate, based in in charge of Catholic chaplain­ New Yo'rk since it was formed, cies in the U.S, armed forces. It is bigger by population than any • ,is to be moved to the Washing­ ton area, a vicariate official said. territorial diocese in the coun­ A report on the planned move try, with responsibility for more appeared in the Jan. 28 issues of than 2 mHlion Catholics. These Army Times, Navy Times and are chiefly military .persqnnel and their families, but patients Air Force Times, related civilian­ ruri weekly 'magazines for U.S. of Veterans Administration hos­ pitals and members of the U.S. military personnel. diplomatic corps abroad are also After the reports were publish­ under the vicariate's care. . ed, Msgr. James Markham, a vice Cardinal Cooke, like New chancellor of the vicariate, con­ York Cardinals Francis Spell­ firmed ,to Natio11al Catholic News Service that the move was , man' and Patrick Hayes before being actively pianned, although him, was both U.S. military vicar and head of the New York it was not yet officially an­ Archdiocese. When Archbishop nounced.' . .

John O'Connor, a former chief "All of the 31 military vicari­ of N~vy chaplains and a former ates in the world are in their na­ tion's capital except ours," he auxiliary bishop of the Military Vicariate, was named archbishop said. of New York in January 1984, "We are going to move .

It ,is the intention of the Holy he was also named apostolic ad­ ministrator of the Military Vicari­ See," he said.

He added that the specifics of ate.

It was announced at that time, the move "are up in the air" until Pope John Paul II names however, that a different' mili­ tary vicar would eventually be a new military vicar. The vicari­ ate has been under temporary_ named. That ended a......practice administration since the Jast dating back to 1919, formalized vicar, Cardinal Terence Cooke by a Vatican decree in 1957, of New York, died in October under which the archbishop of New York was also the U.S. 1983: military vicar.

Msgr. Markham said the vicari­ ate plans to embark on a fund­ The U.S. government pays the raising project for contributions salaries of chaplains, but does to f.inance the purchase or rental not fund the vicariate offices. ' of chancery facilities in the Msgr. Markham said that half Washington area. Since its for­ of the vicariate's annual budget mation, the vicariate has had of about $1.25 million currently use of New York archdiocesan comes from funds of the Na­ facilities for its headquarters, he tional Conference of Catholic said.

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treatment to no avail. So the family tries to cover ,up, to shield the alcoholic from the conse­ quences of the drinking. If the alcoholic continues to be in con­ trol, it is because the family does not know how to respond to this situation.

Love fades. Compassion can­ not exist.' Resentment, fear and even hatred take its place.

The only way love can be kept alive is for family members to learn how not to suffer when drinking is in progress and to refuse to undo the consequences of the drinking. The family needs patience and understanding of the illness, but firmness as well in confronting the alcoholic and refusing to pay the price.

As St. Paul said, "Love is al­ ways patient and kind . . ~ Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in truth."

This same point of patience plus honesty is s~ressed in the literature and the Serenity Pray­ er· central to 'AA and AI-Anon: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference."

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comes from contributions by :Catholics in the military.

The vicariate is in the third year of a five-year transition . from complete funding by the NCCB to complete funding from the contributions of the Cath­ dlics it serves, he said.

China refuses Mother Teresa ROME(NC) - Chinese 'offi­ cials have not granted Mother Teresa of Calcutta permission to establish her order, the Mission­ aries of Charity, in· China, ac­ cording to Italian press reports.

The press reports from Peking quoted a spokesman for the Na­ tional Association of Patriotic Catholics and an official of the Religious Affairs 'Ministry as say­ ing that Mother Teresa made the request during her visit to China Jan. 20-22.

"The authorities explained to her that the- social system in China is different than that of other countries, and as a result, poor and homeless people are rare," a spokesman for the pa­ triotic association was quoted as saying.

The patriotic association. is a government-approved church without ties to the Vatican.

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It's a matter of life and death

By Antoinette Bosco New York Gov. Mario Cuomo recently set up a commission to study some of the moral and ethical issues surfacing as tech­ nology gallops ahead into areas that have to do with life and death..

He is right to do so. As we become powerful enough to make decisions about how life will begin and how to sustain it artificially when the end ape proaches, we ought to know why we're making the choices we are.

Having sat in on many com­ missions and study groups, I have some sense of how the ar­ guments will go. Points will be raised, tangents dismissed, sources quoted and probably some fine insights placed on the table.

This is a necessary and impor­ tant process. But while the de­ cision:making process goes on, so will the reality; people are near death and loved ones have to decide whether to keep them alive by machine; couples agon­ ize over their inaibHity to con­ ceive a child and ,look to a Jabora­ tory for help.

People will be in the here-and­ now situation demanding that they act, that they make a de­ cision which can at best be calIed "moralIy ambiguous." !As a nurse put it· recently: "How do you deal with an order attached to an apparently dying patient's chart which says 'Do not resuscitate.' " In some medical circles "do not resuscitate" is used so fre­ quently that -it is referred to by its acronym, ONR. Furthermore, in some cases, the patient has not given a clear consent to this order.

A recent MacNeil-Lerher· TV newscast discussed this issue. A speaker, concerned with the es· calation of DNR orders, made an important point: A patient after resuscitation may live only a few days or a week, but if that person wants that extra time of 'life, he or she has the right to have it.

This issue hits close to home for me. A few days after Christ­ mas, my niece's boy friend's father suffered a heart attack.

Bill and Joanne stayed alI night at the hospital and it was Bill who was' given the responsibility of making a fateful decision ­ to pull or not to pull the plug of the machine keeping his father alive.

In that hour of crisis all he had on his mind was - did this really happen? Did his vigorous, 70-year-old father, just back from a cruise, rea;ly have a heart attack? Was that him, in a coma possibly dead, dependent on a machine?

He told me that it's fine in theory to say you'd give per­ mission to "pull the plug" if a loved one apparently was unable to live pn his or her own. But when you're looking at a person you lov~, you're only praying for that life to continue. . Bill refused to have that plug pulled or to authorize any "do

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not resuscitate" orders. He held to the hope that his father was strong enough to come back on his own.

The most powerful issues we will ever deal with are life and death - and the love that makes sense of both. Technology is en· tering that arena, for good or ill, and the new ethics must be explored, not as an academic exercise, but as a very human one.

The discoveries of commissions .\ike Gov. Cuomo's will be the support base for the BiBs who are there facing the person, the plug and the dilemma.

Laicization request delayed NC News Service 'Father IEdgard Parrales, Nica· ragua's ambassador to the Or· ganization of American States, said Jan. 22 that he has made efforts since 1983 to be laicized, but that a decision on his reo quest has been delayed indefin­ j!ely.

'Father Parrales made a public statement in Managua, Nicara· gua, after finding out the de­ cision on his laicization had been put off "without any clarifica­ tion of for how Jong or whether there were additional procedu­ ral requirements to be fulfilled."

Father 'Parrales and three other priests holding government posts ,in Nicaragua had been under pressure from the Vatican and the Nicaraguan bishops to resign from their government posts or face sanctions from the church. Church officials cited canon law forbidding priests from holding office involving the exercise of civil power.

Father Parrales and the other three priests accepted their posts 'in the Marxist-influenced Sandin· ista government, saying there were not enough trained Jay people to fill their jobs. The bish­ ops initially allowed the priests to hold their offices until they could train Jay people for the jobs.

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WITH FLOWERS, BALLOONS and the presence of (left) Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, diocesan vicar gen­ eral and pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford, and Bishop Florentino A. Silva from the Al­ garve province of Portugal, Dorothean Sister Margaret Walsh celebrated her 90th birthday last Jan. 12.

The observance included Mass in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel convent chapel, concelebrated by Bishop Silva and Msgr. Mendonca.

Born in Providence, Sister Margaret entered the Dorothean community in 1912 at age 17. She served in England, Portugal and Belgium before coming to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 39 years ago, where she taught third grade until her retirement in 1965.

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Continued from Page One Priests were urged to pay izing education" which illumin­ more attention to the needs of' ates knowledge through faith.

This is especially needed in Ecuador's Indians.

"You should learn the lang­ Maracaibo because it is under­ going "great human and profess· uages necessary for your forma­ ional transformations" brought tion and your pastoral ministry, by the discovery of oil, he added. such as the language of the In­ ~ dians," the pope said.

In the jungle boom town of Today the pope is scheduled Ciudad Guayana, which has de­ to leave Ecuador at 4:15 p.m. veloped into an industrial center Eastern time for Lima, Peru. He in the past 23 years, the pope . will visit various areas of 'the issued a ringing defense of country and leave Peru Tuesday, workers' rights. He also spoke of Feb. 5 for a six and a half hour, the need to keep techndlogy stay in Trinidad and Tobago. within moral bounds that defend Leaving the -tiny nation at 10, human dignity. p.m., he is expected to reach At a meeting with priests and Rome at 7:15 a.m. Feb. 6. religious, the pontiff said the clergy should be visible signs of Last summer, the Nicaraguan the nation's spiritual renewal bishops set an Aug. 31 deadline and should fight the tendency to NEW YORK (NC) - Arch­ for the priests to leave their measure social well-being by the bishop John O'Connor of New goyernment posts or face sanc­ possession of material goods.

York is in Ethiopia to give that tions. In September, the pope Arriving in Ecuador Jan. 29, country's bishops more than also said if they did not leave $750,000 in famine relief aid their posts, they would face the pope was greeted by cheer­ ing people, often. 12 deep, who from Catholic Near 'East Welfare sanctions.

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In November, newly elected motorcade route that brought Msgr. John Nolan, Wear East Nicaraguan President Daniel Or­ him to Quito's cathedral from the national secretary, said that he, tt'ga announced the four priests military airport at which he Archbishop O'Connor and several would remain in their jobs. landed. aides would be in Ethiopia six 1n December, Nicaragua's edu­ It was the first papal visit to days, touring Catholic'l'{ear East cation minister, Father Fernando Ecuador, and the pope said he -funded orphanages and other Cardenal, was dismissed from came to. mark the 450th anni­ institutions. They would return the Society of Jesus, which said versary of the arrival of the first to New York about Feb. 5, he his government job was "in­ Catholic missionaries in the area. said. compatible with his status as a During an evening meeting with .. bishops and clergy he said Cath­ Jesuit."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-FrL; Feb. I; 1985

The law of bailments

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words, "Not responsible for theft or damage." J efrs prized sports car "seemed as gone as his chances of going out with Meryl again.Is there any hope for him? The answer lies in the law of bailments.

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Though it sounds like something to 'do with criminal law and getting out of jail, the law of bailments has nothing to do with bail. Whenever you entrust your personal property to another, you create a bailment: Whether you borrow your neigh­ bor's lawn mower, leave your TV with the repairman, or leave your coat with a coat check attendant you are involved in a bailment.

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Jefftey M's fire-breathing sports car was the sharpest .model on the road and Jeff knew it. If he wasn't out cruis­ ing with the stereo blaring, he was polishing the chrome or waxing the hood. .

This past September, however, all that ended. Meryl A" the sharpest girl in. the neighborhood (and she knew it) had agreed to a date with

Jeff, mainly because she wanted a

spin in that flashy roadster. But as they dined, the car disappeared from the parking lot.

All· that remained of Jeff's sleek cou·pe was the claim check he had gotten from the parking lot attend­

ant. And stamped across it were the

sion of your property to someone else.

When Jeff left his car in the enclos­ ed parking lot ma'nned by an attend­ ant, he gave its possession to the lot.

If you leave your keys with a parking attendant, or if 'every exit of an enclosed lot is manned to stop each car as it leaves, a bailment exists.

However, if you take your keys or if no one mans the exits, you never really give up possession and no bailment is created. Rather than giv­ ing the garage operator sufficient control to constitute possession, you have merely rented the patch of pavement below your car.

Not only must you give up posses­ sion of your property, ~he bailee must ACCEPT possession from you.

Generally, you ,can infer acceptance from the bailee's conduct. When the garage attendant let Jeff into the lot and gave him a claim check" the lot

llccepted his car. 'v~ Acceptance cannot be inferred, how­ ever, if the bailee does not even know that the property exists. If Meryl had checked her coat at the restllurant's coat-check counter, the restaurant would be bailee of the It is often said that possession is coat. But it would not be bailee of nine points ofthe law. While no one the watch Meryl left in the coat has ever t.old us how many total pocket unless the coat-check person knew ofthe the hidden timepiece. , It is often said'that possession is ,nine points of the law. While no one Once the bailee accepts possession

has ever told,' us how m~ny total of your property, certain obligations

points there are in the law. possession are created. The level of care which

is no doubt im"portant. This is . the bailee must exercise regarding especially true in bailinents. To create your property may depend on the, a bailment. YO!J firc~t must gi,,:e possestYpe of bailment invQlved. While the.

When Jeff left his car in the enclos­ ed, attended parking lot, a bailment was created. As the owner of the car, Jeff is the bailor (in law, t~e ending "or", as in bailOR, usually means the ownER ofsomething). The lot, entr­ usted with Jeff's auto is called the bailee.

The law gives certain rights and duties to the bailor and bailee. Thus, despite the I~nguage on the claim check, Jeff may not have to take the bus from now on. ,.

following distinctions have been

eroded in other states, they remain in Massachusetts: • A bailee must exercise great care of your property if the bailment is solely for his benefit. If you lend your lawn mower to your neighbor, this higher standard applies.

discourage yO,u from filing suit.

Where the bailee will not or can­ not return your property after his right to possess it has ended, you may sue in court. If you seek to receive the actual property, your action is for replevin. If you prefer to recover the value of the property rather than the property itself, you may bring an action for conversion.

In Jeff's case, he could claim that the parking lot converted his property, as the car itself is probably some­ where in Mexico by now.

While Jeff's disastrous first date with Meryl might give him little hope for their relationship, he does stand a chance of replacing his car.

And maybe Meryl would like a ride in the, replacement.

• If the bailment is for the mutual benefit of both parties, ,the bailee must take ordinary care of your property. As Jeff got the benefit of a parking space and the lot received some money, this ordinary care stand­ ard applies. ~ Finally, a bailee owes the lowest duty of care where the bailment is only for- ttie bailor's (owner's) benefit.

If you had nowhere to store your lawnmower over the long winter, The Murphys practice I~w in Braintree. months ahead, and your neighbor let you stow it in his, basement, he would, owe you the lowest ,duty of care for this favor.

Bailments generally arise under

a contract ofsome sortOoConsequently,

the rights and duties of bailor and bailee may depend on the terms of their contract. Does the disclaimer, "Not responsible for theft or dam­ age" on the claim check eliminate Jefrs rights and the lot) obligations?

In Massachusetts, the answer is

"NO". The law here holds a parking

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VATICAN CITY (NC) ~ Scient­ ists from the United Stated and the Soviet Union expressed doubts about the feasibility of space-based weapons systems during a four-day" conference at the Vatican, the presi­ dent of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences said Jan. 25.

About 30 international experts reached consensus,about the "tech­ nical aspects" of such wea·pons and have endorsed a report that will be sent to Pope John Paul II, Carlos Chagas said at a Vatican press con­ ference. He said he did. not kno~ whether the report wo'uld be ·made public. ' Chagas said that neither the academy-sponsored conference nor the report' touched on moral or polit­ ical issues raised by use df weapons in space.

Themeeting was limited to a t~chnical discussion of possibilities, he said, so· that the ac·ademy' woufq not be seen 'as interfering in U,.S. ~Soviet arms negotiations.

Chagas said that some conference participants dou~ted ,whether a space-based defensive weapons sys­ tem, such as proposed by President Reagan, could' work. The Reagan" proposal, popularly known as the Star·Wars system, is und~r study in the United States and has been sharply criticized by the Soviet Union as an incitement to the arms race.

The conference report, Chagas said, represented "a consensus on the entire complexity" of the techno­

logical issues involved, including current capabilities, cost and poten­ tial efficiency of such system.

Pope John Paul met Jan. 24 with conference participants. His remarks were not. made public.

Chagas explained that the delicate timing of the conference determined that moral and political aspects of the issue be exclud'ed from the agenda. An October meeting on the use of outer space at the academy prompted a report that' recom­ mended treaties to prohibit the mil­ itarization of space. The report was released by the Vatican Jan. 23. ..

Asked why such a politicalrecom­ mendation was made. four months earlier but wa,s not discussed in tJJe January meeting, Chagassaid, "At that time, the Ger.eva talks had nqt yet begl;ln."

While useful- technological progress could grow out ora Star Wars system, he ~aid, such benefits. , could' be obtained' otherwise. "It's not necessary 'to 'have this fantasti,c', project to have these new 'tech'nolo~ gies," he said.

Chagas also said th~t 'such a sy's­ tem might take 15 years to develop, and "our world can't wait that long'; for a solution to the nlicIear arms problem. "And I don't believe that, such a system will have a real effi­ ciency," he added.

Father Theodore Hesburgh, pres­ ident, of the University of Notre Dame, participated in the first day of the conference. He told' National Catholic News Service that most of

the scientists were against placing weapons in space and had doubts about the "Star Wars" proposal. .. Almost everybody said it's unworkable today. costly and cost­ inefficient." he said.

Father Hesburgh said he told the group that "we ought to make space out of bounds for military activity."

He said he thought he expressed a consensus of the group.

On a theoretic level, the id~a of a defensive weapons system based in space appealed to some of the scient­ ists, Chagas said. For example: Giampietro Puppi, a Bologna scient­ ist who participated in the meeting.

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said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Os~ervatore Romano Jan. 24 that Reagan's proposal aims at "killing weapons, not people."

"As an idea," he said, "it is cer­ tainly good and morally sound."

In the same article, however, another participant, Vittorio Canuto, said the· proposal could result in further arms escalation.

Canuto, who coordinated the October meeting on uses of space at the academy, added that the prob­ lem involved "n,ot only technical aspects" but also the "psychological motivations" of the two superpowers.

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ST. MARY, NB First penance: 9 'a.m. Feb. 2.

Prayer group: 7:30 p.m. each Monday, school. All welcome.

A new ,parish registration form will go into'use in Febru­ ary in preparation for eventual computerization of parish re­ coros.

The school needs volunteers to help with publicity and or­ j:tanization of a video library. In­ formation: Dennis Poyant, 995­ 3696.

ST. STANISLAUS. FR Blessing of throats: before and after each weekend Mass; blessing of' candles, 8:30 a.m.

Mass tomorrow.

Holy Rosary Sodali'ty: meeting 1:15 p.m. Feb. 3, school 'hall.

Catholic Schools Week: dis­ tribution of repor.t cards today; special Mass for schoolchildren 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3, followed by registration for next school year.

Day of renewal workshop for parish ministers, CCD and school leaders: March 3.

VINCENTIANS. FR DISTRICT Meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. 5, O.L. Health Church, Fall River, be­ ginning with Mass. The district council reports 288 families aid­ ed with government surplus foods, with remaining foods do­ nated to the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

HOLY ROSARY. TAUNTON Blessing of candles before 7:30 a.m. Mass ,tomorrow.

Blessing of throats: after 4:45 p.m. Mass Saturday 'and before and after Sunday Masses.

CHRIST THE KING. COTUIT/MASHPEE Blessing of 'throats: at all Masses this weekend.

Catholic Women's Club: meet­ ings of this new group will be each second Tuesday. '

SS. PETER & PAUL. FR Catholic Schools Week events: students will speak after com­ munion at weekend Masses ex­ .pressing apprecf.ation to the parish community for school support; a thank you card sil'tn­ ed by all students will beat the church entrance; the bulletin will include student comments on '''the ,person who has taul'tht me the most"; aoplications for new students will be accepted all week; an alumni dance will be held at 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in Fa­ ther Coady Center; a student .production of "Peter Pan" will ,be offered in the center at 8 p.m. Feb. 2, 2 p.m. Feb. 3. and on Feb. 8 for Nazareth Hall stu­ dents; students will attend 8 'a.m. Mass Feb. 5 and will have a roller skating party that d,ay; an open school will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6, with a display of student pictures and essays about the person who' has taught each one the most; alumni will discuss job choices Feb. 7.

Women's Club: potluck sup­ per 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4, preceding meeting in center.

Parish renewal Mass: 9 a.m'.

Feb. 2.

Vincentian. meeting: Feb. 7, center.

CATHEDRAL.FR . Blessing of candles:' 8 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. Masses Feb. 2.

Blessing of throats: following all Masses Feb. 3.

NOTRE DAME; FR Circle of Friends will serve coffee 'and doughnuts after 9 a.m. Mass Feb. 3.

Candles will be blessed Feb. 2 and available thereafter.

Adult education sessions re­ sume 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 in the' school. Father Marc Tremblay will begin a series on Eucha­ rist, Sacrament and Prayers in the church.

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Places in the Heart .

Protocol The River A Soldier's Story (Rec,) Starman Supergirl

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Dune Firstborn Garbo Talks, Johnny Dangerously The Little Drummer Girl

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Night of the Comet No Small Affair .

Purple Rain Silent Night, Deadly Night Teachers The Terminator Thief of Hearts Tightrope

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ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Parish volunteers will aid in New Bedford soup kitchen to­ day.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE. SWANSEA New members needed in chil­ dren's choir; practice weekly following 11 a,m. Sunday Mass.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Preschool program: ''9:30 to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday for 3 to 5-year-olds.

Sacred Hearts Assn.: meeting in rectory following 7 p.m. Mass Feb. 1.

Family Mass followed by cof­ fee and doughnuts: 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 3.

ST. JAMES. NB Couples' Club: first meetinp, of this new organization, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, church hall. Election of officers and wine and cheese social.

Confirmation candidates' re­ treat: this weekend, parish cen­ ter.

Open school: 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 4 through ~ for preschool; 9:30 to .11 a.m. Feb. 6 for pre­ primary.

Throats will be blessed . fol­ lOWing each Mass Feb. 3.

ST. RITA. MARION Bible study series: begins 10 a.m. Feb. 6 rectory.

CCD teachers' potluck sup­ per: 7 p.m. Feb. 8, rectory.

First Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

Mass Feb. 2 will be followed by the rosary, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, confessions ,and Benediction. All welcome.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH Women's Guild members lead the rosary with accompanying music at 10:30 a.m. each Satur­ day .in Falmouth Nursing Home chapel. All :welcome. The 'rosary will also be recited tomorrow. the First Saturday, following 8 a.m. Mass at the church.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET The parish hall and kitchen are available for use after fu­ neral Masses. Information at rectory.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Lenten program: "We the Parish" will be offered the first five Sunday eveninj:ts of Lent beginning Feb. 24. All welcome: Instruction for those wishing to become Catholics or learn more about their faith: begin­ nin~ Feb. 24 and continuing through May 26.

School rel'tistration: new stu­ dents: Feb. 3 9:30 a.m. to noon, convent; others 9:30 a.m. t02 p.m. Feb. 5 school.

World Marriage Day observ­ ance: 10 a.m. Mass Feb. 10, in­ cluding renewal of vows and re­ freshments.

Couples' Club: meeting Feb. II, school hall.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA The parish choir will sinl't at an ecumenical service at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Somerset Baptist Church. Father John Gomes of St. John of God Church will be homilist. Refreshments will fol­ low.

24-hour vhdl for peace Feb. 9 and 10 will begin at 8 a.m.

Saturday and end with 8:30 a.m.

Mass Sunday with special lit­ urgy and anointing and healing service.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Marian Society: holy hour each third Monday in Orleans.

Information: Frank Szedlak.

Choir practice: 7:30 p.m. each Thursday in Orleans, weather permitting.

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FAMILY LIFE CENTER. N. DARTMOUT·H New Bedford deanery meet­ ing: 11 a.m. Feb.' 4.

ST. JULIE. N. DARTMOUTH Confirmation candidates' re­ treat: Feb. 8 and 9, Our Lady of Providence Seminary, War­ wick Neck.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, I'OCASSET Throais will be biessed fol­ lowing all'Masses·this·weekend except 5 p.m. Sunday.

CORPUS CHRISTI. SANDWICH The parish will welcome its new pastor, Father George Cole­ man, tomorrow: Blessing of candles and pro­ cession: 9 a.m. Mass tomorrow.

Blessing of throats: all week­ end Masses. ' Women's Guild: potluck sup­ per Feb,. 13.

K of C, FR Corpor.ation meeting, Coun,cil 86, Knights of Columbus: Feb. 25, K of C Home, following so­ cial meeting.

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. ST. JOHN OF GOD. ST. MARY. SEEKONK Prayer group: 7:30 p.m. each SOMERSET Days of recollection for con­ Monday, church hall.

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. firmation candidates and pa­ rents: 1:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 3 and each Wednesday, hall.

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First Saturday, Feb. 2: 9 a.m.

Prayer meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. Mass followed by rosary.

Parishioners aware of anyone 7, starting with Mass. in need should contact the St. ST. PATRICK. SOMERSET Vincent de Paul Society through Rosary: 3:30 p.m. each Thurs­ the rectory. day, church.

Prayer 'interecessors for the ST. FRANCIS XAVIER. week: Maura Flynn and Anne HYANNIS Coffee and doughnuts are Wilson. served after 7:30. 9 and 10 a.m. O.L. VICTORY CENTERVILLE Masses each Sund,ay. All wel­ Benedictip.n 10 a.m. today; come.' ' , ultreya 7:30 p.m.

Choir practice: 6:30 p.m. each Blessing of throats: following Tuesday. " ' all Masses Feb. 3.

CYO ski trip to Nasoba Val­ Vincentians: meeting 7:30 p.m. ley today.

Signs of Love. an adult course Fe.!? 4., on the sacraments: 7:30 p.m. HOLY NAME FR Feb. 4 and 11, 10w'eJ;: church Registration' of p a I' 0 chi a I hall. All welcome. school students: 9 a:m. to noon, .

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PERMANENT DEACONS Women's Guild meeting: Feb. Day of recollection: Feb, 18.

5, school hall, with presenta­ Program for wives: 7:30 p;m. tion on Tanganyika by Sister Tuesday Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March Eleanor McNally.

26, April 23, May 21; repeated . Candles blessed at 7 a.m. Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday Jan. 31, Feb. 2 and available after all Feb. 28, March, 28, April 25, weekend Masses.

May 23. All sessions at Family Blessing of throats:· following Life Center. N. Dartmouth. all weekend Masses and at 3 p.m. Feb. 3. .

ST. ANTHONY, TAUNTON Youth 'group: meetiIlg and Holy Rosary Sodality: new' bowling Feb. 10. officers -'- Elsie Abreau, presi­ dent; Emily Pacheco, vice-presi­ FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FR dent; Paula King, secretary; Dinner meeting tonight fol­ Ludwina Marshall, treasurer. lowing 6 o'clock Mas.s at Sacred Meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5, school Heart Church. hall. .

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall Riv,er.-Friday, feb. -1, 1985

By Charlie Martin

GO INSANE

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Two kinds of people In this world Winners, losei:s I lost my power in, this world' 'Cause I did not use it.

(Chorus) , So I go Insane Like I always do And I call your name She's a lot like you.

Twoklnds of trouble In this world Living, dying , I lost my power In this world

And the rumors Bre flying.

, Yes I go Insane Like I always do And I can your name She's a lot like you She's a lot like you She's- Ii lof like y~ Go go go" Go,lng insane Go,go'go ' Going Insane Go gogo

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athletic, the best looking or the smartest people in their ,class.

They accept the fact .that every person cannot have these gifts.

They also realize that such gifts are not the only ones 'leading to success. Winners acknowledge and use the abilities, 'skills and gifts they possess.

Winners believe in themselves.

Consequently they set goals and try new experiences, Of course, they sometimes fail to reach their goals or do poorly in the new experiences that they attempt.

But winners learn from their mistakes. Whatever the circum· stances ,or outcomes of their en· deavors, ,they draw upon their inner resources and approach the future with hope.

Buckingham states that there are "two kinds of trouble in this world, living; dying." iNo doubt our lives contain moments of each, times when we feel really alive and times when all life seems drained out of us.

Winners do nO,t give up on life or what they believe they can give to me. Even though winners can face depressed and down times, moments when they feel like an empty shell of what they want to be, they remember to look inward and find strength.

They continue being open to life, with its dying and painful, ex­

periences.

Will you be a winner or loser? by, ~ow Sounds music: ';' Ultimately each of us must make a choice. God gave us the power THERE ARE' "two kinds of 'in this world 'cause,.I did not to 'be winners. When we stop People in this world, winners, use it." comparing ourselves to others losers," in the words' of Lindsey Winners are not afraid to use and acknowledge the goodness" Buckingham's new release, "Go their gifts' an& powers. Loser~ and abilities that we 'possess, we Insane." While the song does 'often hold back, wishing that, put ourselves on a winning path not make' much 'sense, his they were different 0r possessed in life. ,, thoughts on winning and losing .additional abilities." They forget are worth noting. ,to use the talents they have. ,Your comments are always What does ,it take to, be a Winners like and accept them- welcome. Address Charlie Mar­ w.inner? One hint is found ,in the selves: They can recognize that tin 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., song's words: '.'I",)05t my power they are not always the most Evansville, Ind. 47714.

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. Q. A frIend has parents who are getting a divorce. What can' I do to help him through this?

Also, should I talk to him about' it or ,ignore it?, (Oregon) , A. What your friend likely needs above all else at this time is plenty, of supportive friend­ sJtip. So be a 'strong and 'good friend.

• '' Let liim know 'that if h~ 'v.:ants to talk' about· his' paren~s' div-, orce, you wilLbe a willing Hsten­ er. If he prefers not t<i,~lk",a!b~ut it and wants t9 speak of, Ather things when he's with 'You'" let' him know tha'i's OK 'too:; '.", ,.'If you' think he likes 'to: do . things that will distract him' from the painful 'sitUation at· home, try to be ready with ideas for.things the two of you cando. , 'But don't become hyper about plannjng :activities and keeping u'p a steady str~am of talk about things 'other than the 'divorce.

our schools

Bishop Feehan Cath«:>lic Schools Week, Feb, 4 to 8, will be marked at the Attleboro high schodl by parent conferences from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Feb. 4 and by an open forum for parents at, the, same hours Feb. 5.

The Feb. 5 program will offer the opportunity to meet with members of the school depart­ A CPR recertification course ments to ask questions and will be offered at the Taunton make suggestions with regard to school from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. curriculum. The evening will re-, Feb. 25 and 26. Parents are wel­ flect the' national theme of come and should call C-C to Schools Week: "Sharing the register.

Vision-Teaching Values."

Congratulations to sophomore A 'Catholic Schools Week m­ Lisa Whittemore who ,recently urgy to which parents are also gave' a presentation on Eleanor invited is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Roosevelt to a meeting of the Feb. 6.

American Association of Uni­ Also on the week's calendar versity Women.

CoyIe-Cassidy

are retreat days for juniors Fec. 5 and for freshmen Feb. 8.

Feb. 7, a professional day for Feehan faculty, will ibe devoted to updating understanding of

In observance of Foreign Lan­ guage Week, France, Portugal and Spain will be saluted at an evening of entertainment in the C-C gym from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 10.

Loving 'care

By Cecilia Belanger

Loving care is a' wide-ranging theme, the bottom line of Chris­ tianity. .caring has many definitions: to love" to like, 'to look after, provide for ~ it means to pro­ tect, to have solicitude for, to be concerned for someone's wel­ fare. Who are we describing? Is it not the one who cared first?

Yet words can never fully de­ scribe the depth of God's 'love.

We can only look at the cross and hope we have some inkling.

In Ephesians-we read: "Be ye Better not talk about how therefore followers of God, as your parents ,resolve their con· flicts. That might sO!Jnd like 'most dear children." you're bragging about hOw good' , To follow God' is to catch a By spark of the spirit of the Father. your parents' marriage is.

This is the great end of our ex­ .

If your friend does press you TOM istence, to live as Jesus lived as for such information, tell him about your parents simply and, closely as humanly possible, We 'LENNON know we can never attain such in ,a matter-of-fact way. He might perfection, but our human per­ find this' useful years from, now fecti,on lies in our aim. when he's married.

Just b~ a relaxed fri~nd. Easy When the divorce is final, God's love communicates it­ does it. . don't suddenly cool down' on Perhaps you can have him your friend: 'He' may need you', self to us daily - pieces of him­ self are there for us to recog­ over to your 'house bit more more than ever when one of his nize, 'to touch and" to feel. It often - for supper; or for study­ parents Hves away from him. lies in our concern for one an­ ing, or for just watching TV. Send' quest~ons to Tom Len- , other, in nature, in the heavens.

If you see signs of him want­ non, 1312 'Mass. Ave. N.W." We should' not just glance at ing to escape the pain through Washington, D.C. 20005 these things - we should take the 'use of marijuana or alcohol, them seriously. We should refleCt point. out' that drugs do not pro., on what they mean, on who we vide a realistic escape. They are and on where we ,are going., are much more Hkely in the long hi the ,last few years we have run to create stiH more pain discovered a great· deal about and trouble' than he has now. personhood in ,our 'society. But A better way to provide re-' there's still a' long way to go. lease from the tension and pain Much work has been done in is physical exercise, whether it's' such things as improving our just shooting some ,baskets or ability to ,listen to people, really taking a long, long walk with trying to hear what they, are re­ him. vealing )Jnder' their words. Cries If your fri~nd chooses to talk of, help are. more often listened about his parents, ,listen sympa­ "Mom: if I fell out of thetica,JJy. iff you're, unsure of, to and not ignored. A greater a tree, wO,uld you how ,to respond, you might say need for sensitivity has been things like, "It must be very realized, for. we have becQme rather I break my leg aware of how, very complex we hard for you," or "That would or tear my pants?" ,be tough to take,," are and of how things are not

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"God and the church in these changing times."

In a recent closely contested math meet. Feehan came second to Attleboro High; however, senior John Dudson was meet high scorer and sophomores Eric Haskins and Neil McDevitt tied for high honors in their class.

always what they seem on the surface.

We are learning more about what, people go through when they face death and periods of mourning. We are 'learning through the Holy Spirit how to deal with personal conflicts with­ in ourselves and with others.

There are many signs that we are looking, more carefully at the faces of our brothers and sisters and b~coming more aware of each other's needs, gifts, and depths.

We can enjoy Earth only if we do see on.e another as .children of God all together in a repro­ cal, caring relationship. This is how God becomes real to us, and what gives Jesus' suffering such meaning. He Ibonded us, together, and wherever we are, wherever we go, we are bonded in him.

Just' as God brought harmony into the creation, so' he wishes us to bring harmony into the world, to' e~ase divisions, to break down barriers, quiet the I strident voices heard across the land: People are thirsting for the Good News;' not bad news.

There isn't a vice, or an evil that cannot be swa.llowed up by . love. Love does conquer and tri­ umph. There is this great mys­ tery, this unfathomable depth in human love. .

We see the soul bursting its limits when 'we see acts of cour, age, of unselfishness, of great sacrifi~e, of giving one's life for another. . The gospels contain our Chris­ tian roots. Tlle face they show us is THE face, rising nobly, majestically and magnificently out of the pages, a face that de­ spite rejection looked with lov­ ing eyes on humanity.

This is the unshakable love we see~. to give and to receive.'

This is what proves to lis that the world is not meaningless.

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·By Bill Morrissette

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portswQtch Southies Again Widen With a 5-1 victory over run­ nerup 'Mansfield, last Sunday, Fall River South extended its lead to seven points in the Bris­ tol Country CYO Hockey League and virtually clinched the league championship. In the companion game Fall River North upset New Bedford, 4-2.

South had a 2-0 first-period lead on goals by Paul Hebert and Dave Nobrega and extended that lead to 4-0 on goals by Nobrega and Steve Mendonca in the sec­ ond period.' Kevin McGrath scored Mansfield's lone goal early in the third period but that was matched by Rory Couturier's marker for South.

Fall River North had to come from behind twice to gain Its victory over New Bedford. Goals

by Pete Botelho for New Bedford and Gary Parsons for North sent the teams into the second canto tied at 1-1.

New Bedford regained the lead early in the second period on John Allaire's goal but Pete Mc­ Donald's score for North tied the score at 2-2 before Parsons netted his second marker late in the period to put North ahead, 3·1. Parsons scored his third goal of the game in the third stanza to end the scoring.

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Fall River South leads the 'league with 12 wins, one tie and one loss. Runnerup Mansfield is 8-3-2 (won, 'lost, tied), New Bed­ ford 6-7-1, Fall River North 3-10-1, Somerset 2-10-1.

In goals for and against, it is Fall River South 64-26, Mans­ field 61-34, New Bedford 57-55, Fall River North 32-32-63, Som­ erset 36-72.

Contingent on the outcome of the games pos,tponed from Jan. 20, if those games are resched­ uled to determine the setup for the post-season playoffs, Fall River South is the Hkely league titlist.

Next Sunday night's games, starting at 9 in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, have Fall River South vs. Somerset, Fall River North vs. Mansfield.

The regular schedule will end Feb. 24 with post-season play­ offs set to begin March 3 with the fourth and fifth teams in the final standings clashing in one­ game for a berth in the semi­ finals.

The best of three semi-finals open on March 10 with second team opposing third team, first team going against fourth or fifth.

Scholarship Hockey Game Set t:,

Always anxiously awaited be- cause of its top quaHty hockey the Father Donovan CYO AII­ Star Schdlarship game has been scheduled for Thursday March 21, in the Driscoll Rink.

The game pits an all-star Bris­ tol County League team against one of local senior high school players. It benefits the CYO

Scholarship Fund, which in 24 ' years has contributed $38,000 in scholarship aid to 10 area high school seniors. A new $6,000 schdlarship will be made avail­ able in June 1986.

Anthony Abraham is chairman of the scholarship game, a post he has held since its inception in 1960.

Stang Still Atop Division Two ' Entering this week's play Bish­ op Stang High School, boasting an 8-0 record in conference play, held a tw~-game ,lead over Ware­ ham in Division Two South­ eastern Massachusetts Confer­ ence basketball. With an overall record of 10 wins and one tie the Spartans needed only two' vic­ tories in their reml'!ining nine games to clinch a berth in the

post season playoffs. They met_ Greater New Bedford Yoke-Tech last Tuesday night and are ~ome to Old Rochester tonight.

Other Division Two games to~

night are Dartmouth at Ware­ ham" Yoke-Tech at Dennis-Yar­ mouth. Coyle-Cassidy is home to Fairhaven tomorrow.

Holy Family, still in the run­ ning' for the' Division Three crown visits Case tonight as Di­ man Yoke is host to. Westport and Seekonk to Dighton-Reho­ both. .

In Division One action tonight

Bishop Feehan .is at Falmouth,

•New Bedford, at Attlel:?oro, Dur­

fee at Somerset and Bishop Con­

noNy at Barnstable.

Hockomock Notes Oliver Ames (10-0) and North Attleboro (ll-O) are setting the pace in the Hockomock League's' boys and girls basketball, re­ spectively. 'Franklin, 9-0, is the leader in hockey, Sharon, 6-0, in gymnastics. Stoughton, 6-0, tops in boys track and Foxboro 5-0 is tied with North 'Attleboro, also 5-0, for the lead in girls track.

The Bishop Stang boys team' finished second in the' eighth armua1 New 'Bedford Yoke-Tech invitational track meet last Sat-' urday with 26 points two more than third-place Falmouth. Attle­ boro, with 41 points, was an easy winner. Seekonk was fourth; 'New 'Bedford fifth.

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

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

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New Film "1984" (Atlantic) This plod­ ding film version of George Or­ well's classic is uninspired and, save for the performan'ce of Rich­ ard Burton in his Jast 'film role, has nothing to recommend it.

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Area Religious Broadcasting The following television and radio programs originate in diocesan viewing and listening area. Their listings nonn· ally do not vary from week to week. They will be presented in The Ancltor the first Friday of each month and wiD reflect any changes that may be made. Please clip and retain for reference. ~he

Each Sunday, 10:30 a.m, WLNE, Channel 6, Diocesan Television Mass.

Portuguese Masses from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford: 12:15 p.m. each Sunday on radio station WJFD-FM, 7 p.rn. each

Sunday on television Channel 20.

Mass Monday to Friday every week, 11 :30 a.m. to noon, WXNE, Channel 25.

"Confiuence," 8 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by ,Truman Taylor and having as ' 'permanent participants Father

Peter N. Graziano, diocesan director of social servi~; Right Rev. George Hunt, Epis. copal Bishop of Rhode .sland; and Rabbi Baruch Korff.

"Breakthrough," 6:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 10, a

program on the power of God to touch lives, produced by the Pastoral Theological Insti­ tute of Hamden, Conn.

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

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"MarySon," a family pup­

pet show' with moral and spiritual perspective 6 'p.m. each Thursday, Fall R,iver and New Bedford cable channel 13.

"Spirit and the Bride," a talk show with William' Lar­

kin, 6 p,m. Monday, cable

channel 35.

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, On Radio' Charismatic programs with Father John R,andall are a~red ' from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mon­

day through Friday on station

WRIB, 1220 AM; Mass is

broadcast at 1 p.m. each Sun­

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SCHOOLS路 OF THE DIOCESE OF路 FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet St. John Evangelist School, Attleboro St. Joseph School, Fairhaven Dominican Academy, Fall River . f:splrito Santo Sc''lool, Fall River Holy Name School, Fall River Mount St. Joseph School, Fall River Notre Dame School, Fall River St. Anne School, Fall River .

St. Jean Baptiste School, Fall River ' St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River

St. Michael School, Fall River 55. Peter and Paul School, Fall River St. Stanislaus School, Fall River ' Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford St. Anthony School, New Bedford St. James-St. John School, New Bedford St. Joseph School, New Bedford St. Mary School, New Bedford St. Mary-Sacred' Heart School, North Attleboro Our Lady of Lourdes School, Taunton St. Mary Primary School, Taunton Taunton Catholic Middle School, Taunton St. George School, Westport

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Schools in the DIocese of Fall River admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools.

They do not discriminate on the basis C1f race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, loan programs, and athletic and other school颅 administered programs.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bishop Feehan High 'School, Attleboro Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River Holy Family High School, New Bedford Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton

SPECIAL SCHOOLS Nazareth Ha.lI, Fall River St. Vincent School, Fall River

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES Schools in the Diocese'of Fall River, to the extent required by Title fX, do not discriminate against any applicant employee because of sex. They do not discriminate against any student because of sex in any educational program and activity.