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Archbishop May dead at 71 him of being soft on ab'ortion ST. LOUIS (CNS) - Archbishop John L. May, retired arch- when he spoke out against pro-life bishop of St. Louis, who once demonstrations that involved vioheaded the National Conf(:rence lence against abortion clinics.

The controversy surfaced off of Catholic Bishops. died March 2'4 after a 20-month fight with and on. but Archbishop May reiterated his stand against such dembrain cancer.

The 71-year-old archbishop had onstrations. "\t's not productive ... headed the archdiocese of St. for us to break civil laws.',' he said Louis from 1980 until he resigned in a 1986 in~erview.

In 1984 he headed an ad hoc because of illness in December 1992. He lapsed into a coma March committee of bishops on the Equal 13, one day before his successor, Rights Amen,dment. which at that Archbishop Justin F. Rigali, ar- time was one of the most divisive rived in St. Louis for his March 16 ,public policy issues confronting the church. His committee recominstallation.

Archbishop May died at 11:50 mended neutrality for the NCCB' p.m. March 24, just 10 minutes USce. He was NCCB-USCC vice presbefore the feast of the AnrlUnciation and what would have been the ident in 1983-86. then served three 14th anniversary of his installation years as president.

One of the most controversial in St. Louis.

He was buried in the crypt ofSt. , developments during his presiLouis Cathedral following a March dency was the issuance of a state30 funeral Mass with Archbishop ment on AIDS in December 1987 Rigali as celebrant and <;hicago by the 50-bishop USCC AdminisCardinal Joseph L. Bernardin as trative Board.

Although many bishops and homilist.

When, Archbishop Rigali's ap- theologians defended the document's language on toleration of pointment was announced Jan. 25. Archbishop May started to "let accurate information a bout congo." according to Msgr. Bernard doms within the context of sound F. Sand heinrich, who had lived in moral values in publicly sponsored the same house with the arch- educational efforts to combat AI,DS. some criticiied it as implybishop.

As president of the NCCB and ing that the church could tolerate U.S. Catholic Conference in 1986- promotion of condom use. Event89. the archbishop was the bishops' ually the bishops drew up a n'ew top official when Pope John Paul statement which more clearly de1\ visited the United States in veloped the moral principles in198'7. volved.

Born in Evanston, III.. March During nearly 13 years as head 31. 1922. John Lawrence May was of the St. Louis archdiocese. Archbishop May was noted for his abilordained a priest for the Chicago ity to pull together community archdioGCse in 1947. After various and religious groups to tackle pastoral assignments. he was named in 1959 as general secretary and problems ranging from poverty vice president of the Catholic and .unemployment to race relaChurch Extension Society, a Chi- tions and care for people with AIDS. ' cago-based, home mission aid agency. He 'was president of the He was in good health until, society from 1967 to 1970.

June. 1992, when he woke to find , In 1967 he was named an auxilhis right hand paralyzed. Tests iary bishop of Chicago: He was showed a slight lesion on the left vicargeneral in Chicago when he, side nfhis brain. but he continued was appointed bishop of the c1io- at his usual pace for several weeks ces,e of Mobile, Ala .. newly created until 'he experienced the" first of in 1969. several seizures. 'More testing led A strong advocate of financial' to brain surgery in July .1992. accountability by church instituwhich revealed an aggressive' can~ tions, he was also episcopal mod- , eel' of the central nervO!1S system.

By the end of the, year, Archerator of the National Catholic Development Co~fe-rence while he bishop May resigned his post, ~ay­ was bishop of Mobile. ing that governing the archdiocese He was chairman of the U.S. ' "has become impossible for me:" bishops' Com~unications Commi,ttee and a member of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications in the early 1970s. He wrote a weekly column in the Mobile diocesan newspaper, a practice he continued in the St. Louis newspaper.

Ina newspaper column in 1971. he q-rged the United States to get out of the Vietnam War "as fast as . we can." arguing that "we are morally bound to stop the hopeless fighting." The same year he sharply criticized Alabama's Gov. George Wallace for trying to block school integration in the state.

He was involved in the founding of Unda-USA. a national association of Catholics in the electronic media. and in 1978 he was named head of an ad hoc committee of bishops to monitor problems in church-state relations after then President Jimmy Carter requested information on church concerns regaraing government actions affecting Catholic institutio'ns.

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IN CHARGE of the annual Catholic Charities Appeal for the Cape and Islands area of the diocese are Rev. Thomas L. Rita, right, director, and Rev. Freddie Babicwk, left, assistant

director, shown with Bishop Sean O'Malley, CCA honorary chairman. (Gaudette photo)

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The diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal office has announced significant dates for the 1994 Appeal, the 53rd such campaign.

It will begin at 7 p. m. April 13 with a concelebrated Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, at which Bishop Sean O'Malley will preside and be the homil,ist. 'The liturgy will be

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followed by a reception at St. Mary's Cathedral School.

The Special Gifts phase of the Appeal will take place from April 18 to April 30, with the parish phase scheduled for May I to May 25.

In discussing the campaign, Bishop O'Malley, its' hono'rary

chairman: reflected on its history, beginning in 1942,ofgivingtangible expression to diocesan conceTn for human life at all its stages, manifested through sustained caring, sharing and giving to those in need. He noted that in·today's economy "needs are increasing ftom day to day."

Peanuts characters wouldn't want priests' jobs A recent Peanuts cartoon strip, said Bishop Sean O'Malley, depicted Linus, Charlie Brown and Lucy discussing the sort of jobs they didn't want.

Linus declared he'd "hate to have ajob where you had to get up early in the morning"; Charlie Brown vetoed an occupation "where you stayed in the same place all day"; and Lucy, predictably, ,objected to anything "where you had to be nice to everybody...

Addressing diocesan priests gathered for the annual St. Mary's Cathedral Mass of Chrism at which holy oils are blessed for parish use, the bishop likened their jobs to those rejected by the Charles Schulz characters. "A priest has to get up early, he works in the same place, 'and he has to be nice to everyone," he pointed out.

A bishop, like his priests, has a super-busy life, he said, but the Chrism Mass "helps me and, all of us to focus on what is really important in the life of the church." He added that the yearlong Emmaus Spiritual Program, in which the priests are participating, has also· been a "moment of grace" for the diocese.

The bishop also s~ressed the importance of past.orallove in the life of a priest, saying it "came from the heart of Christ on the

first Holy Thursday and flows through us.' ... It is the right of every parishioner and it is a disposition of the heart to be concerned for the gO,od of others."

Turning to laypersons in the congregation repn;senting parishes and diocesa'n agencies, Bishop O'Mal·ley asked them to lend prayerful support to their priests.

He recalled that Mother Teresa has declared that the renewal of the church begins with the renewal of priests and also asked that Catholics.encourage young men to consider the priestly vocation.

"When a person turns to God," he said, "there is more light,' more love, more music in the world."

The bishop also took the occa~ sion to welcome to the diocese

Fathers Benito Lagos and Gabriel Arce, Argentinean members of the Institute of the Incarnate Word who will work in the Dioc:esan Apostolate to Hispanics and will reside,at St. Mary's Cathc:dral rectory.

Recognized as celebrating significant anniversaries of priestly ordination in 1994 were Fathers Roland B. Boule, 60 years; Fathers John G. Carroll and John J. M \Irphy and Msgr. Maurice Souza, 55 years; Father Ernest E. B:lais.

Msgr. Cuiz G. Mendonca, 50 YI~ars. ' Also Fathers Manuel Andrade, Henry R. Creighton, SS.CC., James P. Dalzell, Daniel L. Freitas, Joseph Oliveira, 40 years; and Fathers Normand J. Boulet, Richard R. Gendreau, John A. Gomes, 25 years.

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BISHOP O'MALLEY blesses holy oils at Tuesday's Chrism Mass, assisted by Deacon Pawal Swiercz, right, and Rev. Jon-Paul Gallant, rear, director of the Diocesan Office of Divine Worship. (Hickey photo)

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Wo,rld Youth Day spirit lives on

By Marcie Hickey with CNS reports Gathered for a Palm Sunday, procession recalling the crowds that met Jesus on his entry to Jerusalem, a group of diocesan youth and youth leaders welre remem,bering another expericnc:e of mingling with multitudes brought together in one city by faith: World Youth Day 1993.

Diocesans who traveled to Denver last August for the international gathering of youth with Pope John Paul II were reunited Sunday on World Youth Day 1994 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. The pope, who instituted the annual youth observance in 1986, convokes international gatherings every two years and encourages local celebrations on Palm Sunday in alternate years.

He celebrated Mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square for thousands of young people, praising their enthusiasm and courage in proclaiming their faith in Jesus. The event also commenced pn~parations for the next international youth day, to be held inJanuary 1995 in Manila, Philippines, with the theme "As the Father sent me, so I send you."

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acquired in swaps with pilgrims from all over the world; hundreds of photos compiled neati y into albums; and segments of the 20 hours of video takenby pilgrimage chroniclers Robert and Jim Durette.

Pilgrims, now dressed a bit more neatly and looking more rested, remembered walking, walking and more walking; sleeping "on the prairie" at Cherry Creek State Park after the vigil with the pope; meals that were unconventional, to say the least; and waiting in line for - well, everything.

But Sunday's gathering was also a time to reflect on the deeper impact of those faith-filled days in Denver.

Dorothy l.eonard, our host at Kathleen Friel, daughter 0/ Annunciation parish in Denver, Kevin and Pat Friel of Christ the told the group that "a pilgrimage is King parish, Maspee. here reflects a personal search for faith ... a time on her experience as a repre- to leave your baggage behind and sentative to the International Youth travel light."

Forum, held at Regis University in All have found that they returned Denver preceding World, Youth home with much more than they Dal' 1993. in an article which first brought to Colorado, and that appeared in NCPD Update. a pub- doesn't just mean the T-shirts and lication of the National Catholic dried grass froni Cherry Creek qfficefor Persons with Disabilities. Park. .

One of two youths asked to Miss Friel, who has cerebral palsy, was thefirst person to repre- speak Sunday about her Denver experience" Kate Negri said that sent the disabled at the forum, held during alternate years since the pilgrimage was the first time thefirst international World Youth . she really understood that "CathDay in 1987. A junior at Rice Uni- olic means universal." . Though surrounded by strangers, ' versity in Houston,'she is studying biochemistry and spends summers' she realized "I had something in working on a NASA fellowship at common with each and everyone of them-faith in Jesus Christ."

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Pat Friel. who d~rects the Office She said she will remember unfor Persons with pisabilities for abashedly saying grace at restauthe archdiocese of Boston, said rants, singing in the mall, cheering

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Easter is a special time of year when Christians come together to celebrate tIle rebirtll of hope and promise in a brigllt new season.

As you and your loved ones gather, everyone in tIle Bradlees family would like to extend our sincere best wishes for joy, peace and contentment - now and forever.

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M ore and more, Christian churches are facing opposition as they try to follow the call of the beatitudes to minister to the needy and dependent.

The teachings contained in the Sermon on the Mount have had many interpretations. Some ~ee them as, reflection of Christian ethics, others as a way to perfection. But such concepts are fuzzy at best. For Matthew, the·teachings of the beatitudes are the directions of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God, whose authority surpasses that of every other teacher. They are not mere pious suggestions. Rather, they are basic and positive directives to his disciples.

Of course, they presuppose a personal faith experience of Jesus and acceptance of the Good News of God's coming kingdom, but on the practical level they clearly indicate how a follower of Jesus is to respond to his message.

There are those who would speculate on th;e eschatological naque of the beatitudes, i.e., their relationship to the futur~ coming of the kingdom. 'However, few people of faith are involyed with speculative theology. They try to live their faith and they see in the beatitudes instructions on how to implement God's will in their own day-to-day living.

In the same vein, the Epistle ofSt. James the Apostle shows us that true religion is not a mere matter of words; rather, it is a covenant of faith and love of neighbor which reali"zes itself in the deeds of faith.

Sad to say, many Christian communiti~sare finding increasing opposition to their attempts to live the beatitudes and implement the works offaith. 1\ recent feature story in the New York Times pointed out the difficulties U.S. churches encoun-' ter as they try to put the Lord's ideas into action. People simply do not want their churches to feed the poor, help addicts and shelter the homeless-especially in their own neighborhoods.

It seems to be acceptable to be Christian in the urban ghettos; but Rlt;!lse, not in our happy restricted neighborhoods.

The Times story reports coast to coast cases of churches CNS/Collogo or Sl. Calhorlno pholo thwarted in their exercise of the beatitudes by zoning boards CERAMIC S~ULPTURE,"THE THREE WOMEN AT THE TOMB," BY PETER LUPORI and community opposition. "Not in my backyard" is the battle cry. The general counsel for the Baptist Joint Committee. on "They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre and we know lOOt Affairs calls this trend "the: greatest threat to religious liberty in . where they have laid him." John 20:2 : our times." . Evidence indicates that across·the country this kind·of conflict is being seen in neighborhood after neighborhood at the same time that government is imploring the private sector to WASHINGTON (CNS) - Over Children have missed meals because concerned about the WIC(Women, help offer social services. Indeed, in the face of dwindling the past 10 years, Americans have ofa lack offood and money in 10.7 Infants and Children) program," government support of such services, the churches have done a on average reduced their body fat percent of the respondent house- he said. "We have never had full great job in organizing child shelters, soup kitchens and reGovcontent and cholesterol intake yet holds. funding for the program." Full ery programs. Despite this. too many people are tr~ing in effect still managed to gain 10 pounds.

"H unger is at epidemic propor- funding, it is estimated, would to tell churches that they can have their church but we will tell It may come as little surprise, tions," said J. Larry Brown, direc::- enable service to 3.5 million more then, that the'y may not be keenly you what you can do with it. tor of Tufts University's Center on children.

Hun,ger in.U .8. aconti'nuing prob,lem

Easter is a good time to reflect on this dilemma. This special season of renewed faith should not be reduc~d to a perfunctory display of a few pots oflilies. The real issue is whether or not we are truly going to live our faith. Let us stop our lip service and roll up our sleeves, whether or not those who need our help are of a different color, speak a different language or suffer from devastating diseases. . .

Let's ring t.he Easter bells and shout our Alleluias by the way we live the beatitudes!

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aware of the continuing problem Hunger, Poverty and NutritiolJ of hunger in the United States and Policy, in a statement accompanyabroad. But, say activists, final ing the report. action in the matter rests with Brown suggests that "well over Congress.

30 milli,on Ameticans are going hungry today."

Churches are already doing "The study declared what we plenty. "We know services are overtaxed," said Jose Heiney-Gon- already know: There's a lot of zalez, deputy for the president of hunger out there," said John Carr, director of the U.S. Catholic Con.: Catholic Charities USA. A report released last year by ference Department of Social DeSe,cond Harvest, a nationwide net- velopment and World Peace. work of feeding programs, shows Carr said the Second l:Iarvest that church-sponsored programs report shows that hunger, although account for more than 70 percent given a lower priority in Congress, of all pantries and kitchens in its is intertwined with the high-profile network. . issues it is tackling.

Churches also provide 9.5 perHunger has to be "discussed in cent of the food distributed in all the contex( of welfare reform," he kinds of programs, below only said. food banks and outright purchases.

Heiney-Gonzalez suggested Perhaps the most dejecting stahunger eradication has a role to tistics in the Second Harvest report play in health care reform, as' come from a survey of people who hungry people ,are more susceptireceive food assistance.

Nearly one-third of survt:y ble to diseases and conditions respondents said someone in their brought about by poor nutrition. 'household works yet they still need Heiney-Gonzalez is part of the food aid to make it through the Medford Group, a network of 30 month.

• social activists updating themselves Of all respondents who receive monthly on hunger issues and solufood stamps, 82.1 percent said tions via conference calls. they don't last the entire month.

"The Medford Group is very

• The Medford Group is one of the newer voices in the anti-hu nger fight, bringing together such allies as Second Harvest, Bread for the World, the Food Research and Act'ion Center, Catholic Charities USA, World Hunger Year and the Congressional Hunger Center.

The jury is still out on whether a more coordinated voice in the movement will match the effectiveness of the House Select Committee on Hunger, which Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio, chaired until Congress cut off its funding last year. Key provisions of the Mickey I,.eland Childhood Hunger Actand the Freedom From Want Act are now law because of its work.

Hall himself has said Congress has done better on domestic hunger issues in the year since, but that it has faltered on overseas hunger relief.

But absent the committee, Carr said, the \lunger issue still hal. its advocates.

"Tony:s voice is still being listened to very. strongly," Carr said, and the Congressional Hunger Caucus which Hall formed to rep::ace the committee "gives him a impressive platform."

Thoughts on Easter vigil readings

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I was shocked during a recent interfaith dialogue to hear the Jewish representative say that he and his Muslim counterpart felt limited by our Christian participation. "You're very dogma oriented," he explained. "You live in your heads. We Jews and Muslims are much more geared to actions and symbols than to credal statements."

As a Catholic, I had presumed our sacramental system proves we've always been action and symbol oriented. Differing from some Protestants, who are simply "saved," we regularly participate in meaningful, symbolic actions.

We celebrate the Eu,eharist, experience reconciliation and "confect" marriages; all '''outward actions symbolizing internal. realities."

Yet,·the more I thought about my Jewish friend's (;omment, the more I realized its truth. If we're so deep into symbolic net ions, why did we have to change the outward signs of all our sacraments after Vatican II? Doesn't such a reform show that, at least for some period of time, we were content to employ sacramental actions from which the actual symbolism had disappeared centuries before? For many, sacramental dogma had become more important than sacramental symbolism.

This truth became clearer when I started to reflect on this most symbolic of nights. Unlike Christmas Eve's "Midnight Mass," no one needs to make reservations for a Holy Saturday cdebration. Almost every church has gobs of empty pews. Though our Christian faith revolves around the events Commemorate tonight, most Catholics will not participate in this' year's Easter Vigil.

During the Church's first centuries, baptisms took place only on this night: the anniversary of everyone's entrance into the Christian community. For those deep into symbolism, there couldn't be a more meaningful time to celebrate initiation into the faith. It commemorates tht: night on which Jesus passed from death to life. By baptism, they were experiencing

April 7: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2,5-9; Lk 24:35-48 April 8: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2,4,22-27; In 21:1-14April 9: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1,14-21; Mk 16:9-15 April 10: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24; 1 In 5:1-6; In 20:19-31

DAILY'READINGS April 4: Acts 2:14-22-32; Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11; Mt 28:8-15 April 5: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22; In 20:11-18 April 6: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4,6-9; Lk 24: 13-35

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By FATHER ROGER KARBAN the same life-changing event in their own lives. Eagerly listening to the readings, they symb<)lically identified with all who had found faith before them.

The first Genesis creation account, for instance, helped them reflect on the new order and peace which their acceptance of Jesus had brought. Life was no longer a "formless wasteland," The Spirit's "mighty wind" was about to sweep .over the waters of' Baptism and make them a new creation.

In the same way,:they not only heard, they actua)ly shared in Yahweh's saving of the Chosen People at the Red Sea. In this one action, the IsraeliteS crossed from slavery to freedom. from despair to hope, from death to life. It perfectly conjured up the Christian experience of dying and rising with Jesus.

Paul uses similar imagery in reminding the Romans about the true meaning of 'baptism. (Of course, we must remember that the Apostle presumes everyone was baptized by immersion, not just by having water poured over their foreheads.) Becoming one with the Lord entails a real going down into death with him before we can ever come to life with him.

It's important 'to know that tonight's passage from Mark contains the last lines of his gospel.

(The remaining verses of the gospel were added by a "later hand.")

Notice that there are no apparitions of Jesus, nOr is there any ascension. The women simply" ... ran away from thetomb ... and said nothing to anyone.....

Mark seems to be saying that Jesus is still among us, yet only those with faith can actually see him.

Such a believing people need lots of symbolic actions. Perhaps Jews and M uslim$ are not the only ones who feel limited by our dogmatic orientation. We've also limited ourselves.

Reason to Be Sad "Leave sad ness to the devil. The devil has reason to be sad."-St. Francis of Assisi

Special message for cle,rgy If you're a working member ofthe clergy who is receiving Social Security benefits, here are two important messages,for you.

First, you have until April 15 to report your 1993 earnings to Social Security. If you were under age 65 last year, you must report earnings ,that exceeded $7,680. If you were between 64 and 70 in 1993, you must report earnings that exceeded $10,560. If you were 70 or older, y'ou don't need to report your earnIngs to Social Security.

Second, if you received a W-2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement) showing 1993 earnings that, you also will report on your selfemployment tax return, notify your local Social Security office, or call 1-800-772-1213. Otherwise, when Social Security and Internal Revenue Service records are compared, the amounts may be combined, making your earnings appear to exceed the annual limits, and, you may be notified that you received benefit overpayments.

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By ANTOINETTE 'BOSCO

Many of my readers know I'm not convinced that coincidences just happen and I am not alone in , that belief.

Tho"mas Dermody, editor of the Catholic Post in Peoria, Ill., a few years ago invited readers to send in personal accounts of.strange occurrences they may have labeled "coincidences," Dermody then 'suggested that

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these accounts may have been more accurately called "God-incidents," I think he was right on target·.

The latest such incident in my own life occurred in late January, I was on vacation in Florida and spent it good deal of time reading a book on the origins of Christian spirituality from Jesus' time to the 12th century. The .book is one of a series titled "World Spirituality: An Encyclopedic History of the Religious' Quest," published by Crossroad.

The more I read, the more I felt drawn to experience the time and the place where Jesus' story unfolded, where his message was first heard. I also wanted to renew a connection with my Jewish friends. .

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The gathering was t'o focus I approached the wall and felt "The attitude of the first Christians toward Scripture differed in on how social and scientific is-' inspired as I saw so many young no significant way from that of sues in an oversecularized society Jewish women reading thei r prayers believing J.ews. Every word of the are challenging religious leader- from Hebrew prayerbooks, many sacred. text was pregnant with ship. Speakers were to include of them going to the wall and divine meaning, and everything of high officials from the Vatican. 'placing their hands on th~: stones. religious significance was' express- Then my tourism friend suggested I could sense Mary, too, probably ed in the context of biblical' cate- that I include a tour of the Holy here before the temple was destroyed, crying for her Jesus. gories and by means of biblical Land.

One could label all of this a It was as if'l were a part of a language."

When I returned from my vaca- ..coincidence.·.. But I'm with Tom pieta enduring throughout history.

My tears flowed, but they weren't tion, I had a strong desire to go to Dermody. It was a God-incident.

If there was a special reason why mine alone. 1 was joined with all the Holy Land, to walk where Jesus walked. But that desire was I needed to be in the places where these mothers, and as 1 cried the akin to the proverbial pipe dream. . Jesus suffered and died, it was loneliness was flushed out of me, a Then, on my first day back to because I was still in mourning welcome catharsis.

We receive many signs that God work, I got·a phone call from an over the deaths of my two sons and loves us. A phone call that respondacquaintance who works with the my daughter-in-law. ed to a deep desire of mint: and led My biggest surprise came when Ministry of Tourism in Israel. She to enormous healing .was the latest asked if I would like to 'go to I visited the Wailing Wall, the last of such signs for me.

Jerusalem to attend a historic remnant of the destroyed temple Coincidence? Never! God-inciconference of Christian and Jewish courtyard and the holiest shrine for the Jewish people.

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Whaf'd'o you do with a te~n who won't work?

As your letter Clearly indicates. verbal pressure is usually ineffective with teens. You need some consequences. Or better yet, you need to stand bac.k and let life make its own demands.

Above all. do not subsidize him.

Where does he get the money to live his life of reisure? If you are providing a substantial or unlimited allowance. stop.

Dear Dr. Kenny: "Our IS-yearold son is Ii high school senior and has never held a paying job. We've tried to push him into appl)'ing at If he can have moneywhenever fast-food restaurants, department" stores, any place, but without suc- he a'sks for it, he's on the "gimme cess. He seems happy to go on ·system." Access to unlimited funds enjoying a life of Jeisure. i-Ill's not means no motivation to work. If working that hard on his studies you must give him something. make either. We worry that he won't be it no more than $10 a week for able to make it as an adult. What required expenses. can we do?" (New York) What about the telephone? Teens

should pay for long-distance phone calls. If he cannot pay for his own long-distance caBs, then restrict him to local caBs. What about the car? Does he own his own car? If so, he should be paying' his own portion of your car insurance, as· weB as his gas and rep~irs.

Does he use. your car upon request? If so, i would insist that he pay mileage in advance.

plan to provide college tuition, books, room and board, but no spending money. Make it clear thilt you will pay tfte fixed expenses but that he wiJI have to earn his spending money or live in poverty.

Tell him the 'plan in advance so he has the summer to work if he wishes.

You may provide some additional incentive to find a job now, Offer him a "point" for every hour of paid employment. Let these points earn certain items or privileges, Points could be "cashed" for money, for staying out 'past curfew. car time with your car or a dinner out. A substantial number of points/llight "buy" a computer,

Does he plan to attend college?

If he is not working at his studies in high school, I would be leery of the effort he might put forth. College might be an excuse to continue a,life of leisure.

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stereo, Nintendo or other desired . item, T.he time after high sch':>o1 graduation is critical in a person's life, the time of transition between dependence and·independence. All parents worry about their child's passage into adulthood, All your persuading and encouraging have so far been um,uccess'ful. Make it less and less easy for your son to remain dependent upon you. How he gets his money may be the key. Let him earn it himself or do without.

Reader questions on family living and child care to' be answered in print are invited by tl;te Kennys, 219 W. Harrison, Rensselaer, Ind. .47978.

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DIETZEN It took several more centuries, but the entire Western Church Q. How do we determine the gradually accepted this method of date of Easter each year? We have determining Easter.

Church feasts in ·the· Russian Christian Orthodox neighbors who do not celebrate this special feast Orthodox tradition follow the Julian calendar (established bv on the same day we do.

None of us have 'any idea why Julius Caesar), rather than the' the difference. Can you help? later Gregorian calendar followed in our part of the Christian world.

(Pennsylvania) This is the reason for the differA. The whole story of how we reached the date for Easter is long, ence you askabout.

Q.I just came back to the church' complicated and often tragic. Arguments about it created terrible· during Lent after being away (as I enmities and deep-seated divisions realize now) too many years. bet~een Christians for many I have a question about the centuries.

Easter candle. As I remember, this By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK Are you getting tired of the checkbook and junk journalism that is cluttering up your life via television; magazines and even newspapers? lfso, it may be time not only to challenge those media, but to challenge yourself and your own viewing and reading habits', .

Checkbook competition for stories has become so intense that on television or in print. Recently it

Norms for the Liturgical Year, No. 22. in the Sacramentary). . Thus, at the conclusion of the prayers for the Jeast of Pentecost. the missal instructs, .. At the end of the Easter season, the Easter canIn our parish, the candle is lit die should be kept in the baptistery until Pentecost. During Mass on that day it is carried to the bap.-· with due honor."

The introduction to the Rite of tismal font and left there.

Christian Initiation of Adults Is this the way things are done repeats this rubric, since the Easter now? Noone I talked with could candle has a significant symbolic help me. (Flo~ida) and functional role in baptisms.

The entire Easter time was origA. Your priest is entirely corinally called Pentecost, from the rect. The Easter candle is to be Greek word for 50. [days), and kept in its prominent location durfro'm the fourth century was ing the entire Easter season, which observed much as we now celemeans until Pentecost. brate it.

The 50 days from Easter SunMuch later the season was day to Pentecost are celebrated by broken up. Ascension was seen as the church.as one long feast day, the end of Easter and the beginsometimes called in Christian traning of the preparation for the dition the "great Sunday" (General feast of Pentecost. '

candle was put out and carried away:during Mass on Ascension Thursday. It was supposed to symbolize that Jesus had left this . earth at that time.

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Now once again the church celebrates the whole 50 days as an "octave of octaves," one long extension of Easter of which the f,~ast of the Ascension is an important part.

One other reason, a doc:trinal 0I1e. enters into the reasons for the church's practice today wi·th the Easter candle, Jesu's did not "leave the earth" at the Ascension, as blowing out the Easter 'can,lIe on that day and carrying it away seem to say.

He made abundantly clear more that once that his going to "the right hand of the Father" was to inaugurate a wholly new kind of presence'and power.

In many ways, particularly in his body the church and in the sacraments, he remains with us until the end of the world (Mt. 28:20; see also the, new Catechism of the Catholic Church, Nos. 669-671),

. How much media junk are you willing'to 'consume? was reported that skater .Tonya Harding received more than $600,000 to appear on a TV magazine show.

Journalism that dwells on the sensational also is growing in popularity. Apparently people would rather read about Jeffrey Dahmer, the cannibalistic serial killer, thaI) about a neighborhood's effort to create a babysitting coop that allows single mothers to work.

Then there is the junkie journal..: ism that gives us a quick emotional high without giving us the information needed to make a judgment on what we read.

If you don't welcome any of

these forms of journalism, wnat can you do about it?

One approach' would be to require establishment of codes of ethics, and entrance and exit requirements for employees.

A second suggestion is reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine which '[or 38 years required that U.S. radio and TV broadcasters present opposing points of view on controversial issues. .

Organized boycotts and protests represent yet another approach,_ which might prove effective given the dependence of the media on public approval.

Finally, the world ofjournalism itself could recruit more journal-

IStS who are ethically minded and· who do their homework welL, These suggestions all make some sense, but overlook a certain fact oflife: bad journalism is not merely a product of bad journalists; it represents a public that has developed an appetit~ for the grotesque, the scandalous and the quick fix.

To do something about jU'nk journalism, we need to ask some soul-searching questions.

When did we last monitor our reading, listening and viewing habits and appetites? Do we ever . step back to analyze whether a TV, radio or newspaper report containsgood reporting?

Do we know when we are being duped by sensationalism or gro-

tesque overkill? If so, do we' ever iust turn off the program or stop reading? Do we move ourselves into action, or do wejust continue to sit, read and watch?

It is time to think ab'oul the differences between good and bad journalism and to assess our own consumption of what. is placed before us in the media. You may think things are getting pretty bad in some situations, but they can get a lot worse if'our stance toward media reporting is passive.

Undoubtedly, laws and cod,es of ethics are one way to rectify bad journalism. But until we, the Jlublic, start asking serious questions about our own passive support of bad journalism, it won't go away.

Cigarettes not 0 K, but condonlS are?

The following is al1l editorial by Benedictine Sister Nancy Bauer from the Saint Cloud Visitor, newspaper of the diocese of St. Cloud, Minn.

I'm confused. In January the Clinton administration inaugurated a national campaign promoting the use of condoms. The television and radio ads, we were told, would not contribute to the rising rate of promiscuity among young teenagers, even though one of the ads includes a cartoonish, animated package of condoms. Now, Clinton's surgeon general is attacking cigarette ads for doing exactly what the condom ads are sup, posedly not doing -- influencing the behavior of young teen~. Dr. Joycelyn Elders took the tobacco industry to task last weekfor using cartoon figures, such as "Joe Camel," to snare new customers among adolescents.

Well, which is it'? Either advertising does or doesn't affect teen behavior. It can't work both ~ays.

It can't be that cigarette ads make teens want to run right out and buy a pack, but condom ads don't register a response at all. If advertising makes smoking look cool for adults, it makes smoking look cool for teens. And if advertising makes sex look safe for adults as long as a condom is involved, you can bet the farm it makes sex look safe for adolescents as long as a condom is involved.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not defending the pra(:tice of aiming tobacco ads at young people. Given what we know about the risks involved in smoking, it's irresponsible to want anyone to smoke, much less encourage them to do so. But given what we know about the physical and emotional risks of adolescent sexual activity, it's also irresponsible to send the message that sex is 110 percent harmless in all cases if a condom is involved.

Defending the c:ondom ads, the government told us to be "realistic"; teens are alre:ady engaging in sexual activity so they should at

April 2 1961, Rev. Adolph Banach, OFM Conv., Pastor, O.L. Perpetual Help, New Bc:dford 1976, Rev. Donald Belanger, Pastor, St. Stephen, Attleboro 1993, Rev. James B. Coyle, Pastor Emeritus, St. Dorothea, Eaton~ town, NJ Aplril4 1985, Rev. James F. McCarthy, Retired Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall River 1991, Rev. Gaspar L. Parente, Retired Pastor, St. Theresa, Patagonia, AZ

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Suppose the government said something like this: Teens are smoking anyway, so rather than discourage this behavior, let's just give them "proteclion." Let'ssuggest they use filter cigarettes.

The surgeon general is correct in

criticizing the tobacco industry for encouraging young people to adopt a dangerous habit. Now, the Clinton administration needs to apply the same logic when it comes to sexual activity outside of marriage and start telling young people that sexual promiscuity is also a dangerouS habit - with or without a ' condom.

Ministry seen needed in everyday workplace WASHINGTON (CNS) - The idea of ministry must extend beyond typical church and parish jobs to the everyday workplace, say a priest-layman team from Akron, Ohio.

Attorney Lawrence Vullemin and Father Norm Douglas, pastor of ~t. Martha parish in Akron, have organized profession-based faithand-work groups that have stretched beyond parish boundaries.

Noting that Muon is the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous, Vullemin said ...·1 believe that what we're doing is an extension of the 12 Steps" employed by AA. Vullemin and, .Father Douglas spoke on "MaKing the SundayMonday Connection: Promoting Social Justice Through the Workplace" in March at a social ministry meeting in Washington.

They sketched their own lives up to 1986, when they developed the faith-and 7 work concept.

Father Douglas was raised as a Disciple of Christ, converted to Catholicism and encountered s'ome anti-Catholicisr:n among his relatives when he decided to become a priest. , To inollify an aunt, he wrote her that he was considering "a whitecollar job," he said, fingering the tab of his Roman collar. Two years ago, he added, that aunt, at age 86, converted to Catholicism.

Vullemin said that he was 15 years old when his father died, leaving behil\d a wife and six children. He went to Notre Dame on a football $cholarship and became an Akron city councilman, his marriage failed and at 35 he suffered a stroke.

"I was a successful prosecuting attorney in a world that measures success by power, performance,

prominence and pleasure," he said.

But "the fundamental work of a Christian." Vullemin said. "is to transform the world through our everyday lives." As an attorney. he added, he may see people in need of spiritual healing who would not seek out a church minister.

Recalling Mother Teresa's remark that "the greatest poverty in the world is loneliness," Vullemin said that "we have a different class of poor: lawyers, doctors, teachers, blue-collar workers, house~ wives," many of them spiritually poor.

The vocation-based groups he and Father Douglas founded are akin' to Young Christian Worker communities, meeting usually weekly.

Sessions typically start with a brief passage from Scripture or a Catholic social teaching document, followed by a question or two. , Among the profession-based groups meeting in Akron, and the topics they tackle, are: - Police officers on how they treat prisoners.

- .I ournalists on how cynical they get and how spiritual elements are missing from their work.

- Bank executives on how to deal with layoffs as mergers change the nature of their business.

- Lawyers on how they haye contributed to an adversarial climate and how they can be reconcilers.

- Church professionals d'ealing with institutions that do not always practice what they preach.

And if he and Father Douglas can get a profession-based group for public officials started, Villlemin said Akron's congressman, Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Ohio, has already told them, "Sign me up."

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At a panel discussion of "Domestic Violence: the Church's' Response" held last week at Stonehill College, North Easton, Bishop Sean O'Malley offerl:d the following prayer: Father of goodness, source of all truth, beauty and love, we direct our prayer to you for the broken and bruised families in our communities. So many homes are

divided by violence: screaming wives, cowering children, weeping grandparents, battered husbands, shattered dreams. Give us the courage to face the harsh realities so that we can do something to protect the innocent and bring peace to so many wounded families.

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scourge of domestic violence. Help us to bring your healing power into the lives of those who have been shattered by betrayal,. abuse and neglect. Do not let us be guilty bystanders, indifferent to the pain and hurt of those around us; rather, make us instruments of your peace.

Help us during this holy season of Lent to expel the demons of anger, violence, and hatred from our own hearts. Let the spirit of Nazareth reign in our hearts and in our homes. Renew in us the grace of our baptism as we approach this Holy Week. By his stripes are we healed, in his Cross and Resurrection, we find our hope.

Allow us to witness Christ's love in ministering to families in need in homes that have been turned into Calvary by violence and rage.

Help us to be Simon the Cyrenian DEACON ANDERSON who shares the weight of the cross, (eNS/ Lucero photo) to be Veronica who wipes away the tears and blood.

Lead us from the darkness of Golgotha to the light of the Resurrection ... new life ... new begin·nings... new hope.

We make our prayer in Jesus' DULUTH. Minn.(CNS)- His Holy Name. Amen. . . Other participants in the day face is one of the most recognizable in northeast Minnesota and were Hon. Catherine Sabaitis, associate justice, probate and fa'm- .neighboring Wisconsin, and for 24 ily court; Hon. Susan Del Vec- years, Dennis Anderson has delichio, associate justice, superior vered the news on WDIO-TV Duluth, , . court department of the trial court; But that's not his only calling.

Carolyn Ramsey, executive director, Jane Doe Society; Susan Cay- , While television· viewers know him outte, clinical director, Emerge; as" Anchorman Anderson," Cathoand Father Peter N. Graziano; lics in ihe Duluth diocese know him as "Deacon Ander.son." pastor ofSt. Mary's parish, MansA permanent deacon, he finds field, and former diocesan director truth imperative in both his Chrisof Catholic Social Services. tian and public work.

His sedate style and professional demeanor have earned Anderson the'respect'of tWo generati'ons of television viewers and' propelled the ABC affiliate's local evening WASHINGTON (CNS) - The newscast into the region's most U.S. House of Representatives last watched. '. week voted 345 to 64 to penalize school districts that refuse to allow In a profession in which viewer students to participate in volun- ratings are crucial, television newscasters who lack the trust -of viewtary prayer at school.

The House provision, which ers find themselves abruptly peruswould withhold federal education ing the help-wanted ads.

"If it looks like there's trust ... funds from uncooperative school systems, puts that chamber in it's bec;ause I've tried to'live my life general accord with the Senate as a Christian and live that way in over the issue. In February the public life by being'honest," AndSenate adopted a similar measure, erson told the Catholic Herald, denying federa.l funds to state or newspaper of the neighboring diolocal jurisdictions that prevent cese of Superior, Wis. voluntary prayer in public schools.

"I don't go to work advertising The House school-prayer propthat also a deacon," he added. osal was attached to a $12 billion, "I just try't6 live my life there the five-year federal aid plan for eleway I live it away from the TV mentary and secondary education. station."

The House continued to debate "The most important thing Denother parts of the bill. nis brings [to the job] is credibility." said Steve Goodspeed, WDIO The U.S. Supreme Court· and lower courts have wrestled with news director. the school prayer issue several "He is very careful to make sure times. In 1992, in Leevs. Weis- his personal opinions'don't determan, the high court" ruled that mine what gets on the air." Goodofficial prayer at a public school spe~d said. "But to the extent of graduation violates the constitu- values, I think whatever values tional separation of church and Denny's faith has established in state by in effect requiring partici- him, they carryover into the pation in a religious exercise. workplace."

However, it left open the issue of Most of Anderson's min.istry v'oluntary prayer initiated by a takes place at St. Benedict Church student. in Duluth, where he is active in Appeals courts have interpreted nursing home ministry, leads comthe ruling as permitting such prayer munion servic~s, preaches at Mass as being constitutional. at least once a month, and does r:narriage and baptismal p'reparaGoing Without tion. He also presides at weddings and baptisms and officiates at about "A man may go to heaven ...

30 funerals a year. Other responsiwithout health, without wealth, bilities include grief counseling, without fame, without a - great name, without learning, without' confirmation instruction and training parish ministers. culture, without beauty, withou't John .Pistone, executive direcfriends, without ten thousands of tor of the National Association of other things; but he can never go Permanent Diaconate Directors. to heaven without Christ."-Unsaid that to his knowledge Ander-known

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Because he is working when most people are watching p.rimetime television, Anderson confessed, he is not up-to-date on TV programming. In fact, he rarely watches the tube..

Yet one would "have to live in a vacuum"'not to be aware of ~;ome of network TV's questionable programming, Anderson added. But he said-TV is unfairly blamed for society's ills.

The key to TV-viewing is monitoring what children watch, he said .... All TV isn'tfor.everybody.'~ ,rAnderson was born a Luthl~ran and considered becoming a Lutheran minister. But around the l:ime of the Second Vatican Council, he began dating his future wife, Judy, a Catholic, and accompanying her to Mass. "I could see things changing," he said. "So I explored the possibility of becoming Catholic."

The couple married in 1966.

Then in the late 1970s, the newsman began hearing about the diaconate. He started studying for the permanent diaconate in, 1978, and was ordained in 1982.

He and his wife, a secretary at St. Benedict, have four children and four grandchildren. He said he would like to retire from Je1f:vision at age 60 and turn to fulltime ministry.. . Until then, viewers are likely to continue hearing his evening news sign-off: "Good night, everyo ne, and be kind." ,

, At crossroads VATICAN CITY(CNS)- With the approach of the third millennium, humanity is ever more clearly asked to choose between a civilization of love and one of individualism and self-interest, Pope John Paul II said. The pope, speaking at a recent Angelus blessing at the Vatican, took a brief look at world events and sketched out a dramatic moral scenario. "We are certainly living through years of epochal transition. In front of our ey<:s there is a world in movement.

Humanity is, in effect, at a cros:;roads," he said. The main challenge, as always, is that of correctly using freedom, he said. Bt:t the interdependence of people today has given this challenge a g!e,bal character, he said.

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WASHINGTON (eNS) - The postcard campaign against including abortion coverage: in national health care legislation is being hailed as even mOfl~ successful than the 1993 campaign' which swamped the congressional mail service and in which the Fall River diocese ranked second nationwide with 32,465 postcards mailed to members of Congress,.

"Nearly 7 million postcard sets [of three cards each] are currently in print, and more orders are being placed with our office's every day," said Michael Taylor, director of the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, the Catholic pro-life group that cosponsored the campaign with the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for ProLife Activities.

"We're very pleased at the volume of orders continuing to' pour in, and more than happy to continue filling them," he added.

Last year, the National Project Life campaign brought an estimated 6 million postcard sets to Congress and was considered instrumental in Congress' failure to' approve the Freedom of Choice Act. The 1994 postcards, distributed at church services during the Jan. 22-23 weekend, focused on keeping abortion out of national health care reform. At the Masses, parishioners were encouraged to sign postcards to each of their U.S. senators and their representative in the House.

Mark Gallagher ofthe U.S. Catholic Conference's Office of Government Liaison said IIl11 employee of the Senate Post Offiee told him he had stopped counting at 10 bins of postcards. Each bin, was approximately 256 cubic feet in size. '" think that the campaign's success can be attributed to the strength of public sentiment against government coercion to pay for abortion and the desire of pro-life people to make thl~ir voices heard on this critical issue," Taylor said.

Eighty-four percI:llt ohhe Catholic dioceses in the: United States are participating illl the 1994 postcard campaign.

Won't be boffo ROME (CNS) - The Russian translation of the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" is not expected to be a best seller among Russia's 372,000 Catholics, said the Russian church official responsible for publishing the book.

Poor economic c:onditions and a traditional Russian distaste for price tags on religious literature probably mean low sales, said Father Alexander Khmelnitsky, head of the information and publishing office of the Moscow-based apostolic administration for European Russia. "A ,first run of 10,000 will be quite enough," he told Catholic Ne:ws Service. Publication is still a long way off, however, since the Russian version is still in the early stages of development, he said.

Less Competition "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the cn:dit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there."-Indira Gandhi

TH E ANCHOR -, Diocese of Fall River tached to an upright at Calvary.

Barbet calculated the beam weighed about 125 pounds, and Christ, who at one point was aided by Simon of Cyrene, had to walk ~bout 650 yards. . The executioner then nailed Curist to the crossbeam through

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his wrists and attached him to the upright by nailing his feet with knees bent. That position left him almost unable to exhale.

According to Barbet, little by little, asphyxia overtook Christ, and "he thirsts for air" until he could bear no more.

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A doctor examines Christ's sufferings PITTSBURGH (CNS) - It is burst when they come into contact clear how much Christ suffered on with the millions of sweat glands the cross because crucifixion was a which are distributed over the cruel, ingeniously devised torture, whole skin," Barbet said. The blood according to a couple of Pitts- mingles with the sweat, and it is burgh-area doctors. this mixture which pearls over the "Most people dbn't realize how whole surface of the body. so.meone,¥lOuld,c;Ii r fr9m cru9if~x­ "But once they reach the oution," said Dr. Celestino Corral, a side, the blood coagulates and the retired physician and a parishioner clots which are thus formed on the ' at Holy Child in Bridgeville. skin fall down on the ground, "They asphyxiated," he told the being borne down by a profuse ' Pittsburgh Catholi~, diocesan news- sweat," Barbet wrote, adding that ' paper.

SI. Luke "proved himself to be a ' On the cross, Chri.st was unable good doctor and a good observer" to exhale and could not empty his with that verse. lungs of carbon dioxide, said CorLee said he once heard a sur- . ral, adding that h~ drew informageon describe the scourging as "a . tion from "A Doctor at Calvary" tremendous weakening of Christ." by a French forensic pathologist, ,The scourge made deep wounds Dr. Pierre Barbet. from which "you lose a lot offluid.

Barbet in turn drew conclusions They knew that flagellation was a from the Shroud of Turin, recently very severe way to quickly kill, found by carbon-14 testing to date someone." Lee said the Roman from the Middle Ages. legionaries would have been experts Pittsburgh pathologist Robert at flaying someone as q1uch as E. Lee, a parishioner at SI. Bede in possible while leaving enough life Point Breeze, said that since the for the victim to die on the cross. I shroud is outside his field of experPsalm 22, a prophecy of Christ's tise, '" can't speak for its validity." passion, says "they have numbered But "from autopsies , know all my bones." 'Lee thinks that "by how you piece the pieces together," counting his bones, they were really he said, and he thinks that Barbet Whipping every part of his body." got the picture right.

Archaeology shows that the Romans used two balls of lead or a "From the discussion of Christ's suffering in the Gospels, the wounds small bone at the end of the whip, "Further marks are made by the that he receive<;l ... Barbet's are valid observations," added Lee, balls of lead," Barbet wrote. "Then who is on the staff at Presbyterian the ski,n, into which the blood had University Hospital, where "we crept, becomes tender and breakS underfresh blows. The blood pours h~ve a large trauma service."

For example, Barbet explained out; shreds of skin become dethe text of chapter 22, verse 44 of tached and hang down. The whole Luke: "And his sweat became as of the back is now no more than a clots of blood, trickling down upon red surface, on which great furrows stand out like marble; and, the ground."

Barbet said the Greek word here and there, everywhere, there , "thrQmbos" actually means "clots," are deeper wounds caused by the balls of lead." but is usually translated as "drops," "It is always difficult," said Lee, because translators - unlike physicians - cannot understand" how "to decide on the mechanism of clots can come but of bodily pores. death with someone who has mul"If a capillary under the skin bursts, tiple injuries. His scourging would the person will 'sweat blood,''' be enough to render him dead."

With all of his wounds, includCorral said.

Great emotional stress can cause ing those in the scalp from the the capillaries under the skin to crown of thorns, Christ had to "become extremely distended and carry the cross beam to 'be at-

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Are you owned A meditation presented by Father William W. Norton, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Woods Hole, at a parish Lenten Forum series.

Levi Yitzbak, A remarkable Hasidic rabbi from the Russian Ukraine, used to say that he had discovered the meaning of love from a drunken peasant. The.rabbi was visiting the owner of a tavern in the Polish countryside. As he walked in, he saw two peasants at a table. Both were sadly in their cups and were protesting how much each loved the other. Suddenly, Ivan said to Peter, "Peter, tell me, what hurts meT' Bleary:eyed, Peter looked at Ivan: "How do I know what hurts you?"

Ivan's answer was sharp: "If you don't know what hurts me, how can you say you love me?"

Tell me w~at hurts you and I will be able to tell you a lot about your life and your angst. Look around your home, look at 'your possessions. How many of thl:m have you used in the past three weeks? How many of them have made a difference in your life?

How many of them have made you happy beyond the fact that you own them?

Probably not many, yet how many would you willingly give away? Probably veJ:y few.

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Most of our possessions arrive in our lives almost by accident: a purchase, a real bargain, a gift.

Gradually, like falling snow, they accumulate around us until they form the basis for our identity, We become them and they become us.

We are what we own. Do your possessions make you a better person? Do they possess you and stop your growth in spiritual joy?

"What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, but lose his soulT' People with too much are never satisfied that they have enough, albeit money, cars, art, gold, diamonds, clothes, real estate, How much are you wor.th without your possessions? Money rules our lives and we dare toprint on it the paradoxical words: "In God We Trust"?

How then do you reconcile yourself to your money and sav-, ings, that is, to something that has only the importance you place on it. For most Americans money is at the very center of their lives and 'their concerns, It becomes what you let it become, It can rule your life, become an obsession, a driving compulsion... Religious orders ask candidates to accept the evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity and obedience. But how does the layman, ,who takes no such vows, handle the power of money?

is, loneliness hangs over him like a Mone)l is no more than a com, It is as important to learn how modity,-- an agreed-upon medium pall. He is a man alone, with booze to be poor as it is to learn how to of exchange. Great givers, rich and draining his strength. I watch this be rich. Knowing how to be "poor poor, use money to bring light into man as I drink my diet Cok~ and in spirit" as the Gospel says means think about my life. developing a careful instinct. for 'this wO,rld. Great hoarders, rich and poor, use it to, close doors.

If you are not careful, Bill Northe difference' between what is es"Where your treasure li~s, there ton, I tell myself, you could become sential and what is desirable and you will find your heart" - and just like him. learning such pleasures, as art, hopefully, - love.

Drugs and alcohol are great music, books and gardens. and deceivers. They offer seducers * *. * * One should not get caught up in I 路am sitting in a little cafe in you the world in a new way. They what is lacking, but seek meaning Nantucket. There is a man of are magical and we seek their pleain what one has, seeking to live sure; but soon, subtly, drugs or about 35 at the table across from creatively without basing one's life me. He is drinking. His soft eyes alcohol begin to own you and on money and its allure. are heavy: He fades for a moment, demand that you do their will, It is Too often we see poverty as a lists to the side, then jerks himself only a matter of time until they deficiency and weakness and fail back to life. He is on the edge of ,wjll cause you to harm yourself or to appreciate it's virtues or its wisothers whom you truly love. Sadly, passing out, yet he continues. . dom. We do not keep our lives the addicted person never sees it He seems to be warm, sensitive, simple and based on Gospel princoming. a good man. There is a quietness in ciples. We do not use poverty as a Alcohol is a drug, and ther!: are his face. I suspect he is feeling chance to learn more about sharother subtle drugs: food, sex, gleed, lonely. Perhaps he is nursing some ing or to separate the meaningful gambling-each offers ins'tant private hurt.'I wonder if he is an from the meaningless in our lives. pleasure. All attract us and (:ach alcoholic. His features are getting When we are close to poverty, has a way to take joy from daily puffy from drinking, his eyes have we do anything to hide from it and living. lost their alertness, his lips hang to hide it from ourselves, our famThere will come a moment when heavy like iron weights. ily and our neighbors. Money, in fOQd, drugs, alcohol, s,ex, pornoHe raises his hand to signal the graphy or gambling will tell :iOU essence, is American identity and路 the loss of money means the loss of waitress and pulls out a wallet full what to do, and you will follow. who we are! of big bills. She brings him another Initially they make you think But if you never learn the disci- beer and a whiskey. He thanks her . you have control, then take control themselves. You are hooked, pline of poverty, you are for~ver as if she were his nurse, but she turns away before he can finish his you are desperate, and then: is living on the edge of disaster, no sentence. matter how much'money you have. only one cure: to admit you are If you know how to be poor, lack powerless, to seek help and to How sad this is to'see.'No.mataccept the fact you are sick. of money will never destroy you. ter how happy this rna." thinks he

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try to silence those who would cry out, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord," the pope told the young people.

Jesus' response that "if they keep silent, the stones would cry out," is a challenge to all Christians and one that young Catholics have accepted, the pope said.

"We watch witl) astonishment how young people'raise their voices," the pope said. "They speak with a strong voice. They speak in various places throughout the world and their voices must be heard."

The faith of young Catholics and their courage in showing the world they believl1 is a surprise to many people, PC/pe John Paul said. "This is ex~ctly what happened in Denver, last year," he added.·""" The words and actions of the young part.icipants in World Youth Day 1993, he saie:!, "were a living

witness which demolished the stereotypes by which people wanted to see you and judge you."

"Y ou showed who you truly are and what you desire," the pope said.

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"I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly" (John 10: 10). Tljese words of our Lord served as the theme for the Eighth World Youth Day, held in Denver, Colorado August 11-15, 1993.

I was greatly honored to represent the concerns of the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) at the Fourth International Youth Forum, a gathering of 270 young leaders from around the world, held August 7-11. Over 1\0 countries participated in the forum. Nineteen delegates represented the United States.

Delegates discussed the state of the Church in our home nations and solutions to the many problems facing the Catholic Church of today.

I heard and shared the realities oflife in different countries. Many of the testimonies surprised and frightened me.

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Hugged by the pope' Continued from Page Three that her daughter's participation in the forum demonstrated that NCPD is "breaking new ground" in "raising awareness of inclusion ofpersons with disabilities~'in the life of the church.

Miss Friel. 20. not onll' addressed the forum on this iss~e; she' was also one of the youth representatives chosen to exchange the sign of peace with the pope during the World Youth Day closing Mass Cherry Creek State Park.

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World Youth Day spirit lives on Continued from lPage Three in the stands when 90,000 young people "shook" Mile High Stadium at the papal welcoming ceremony, and "the feeling of hope it gave me. I am not alone in my faith. This made me: very enthusiastic! ... It taught me what I believe is true."

The bond felt in Denver with youth from all over the world reminds her, she concluded, "that we all have a Christ that lives in us and each is a unique and special member of the Christian community."

Anthony Collamati recalled that World Youth Day participants seemed awed during their various gatherings with the pope.

"How can one man touch so many people? Thl: answer is he' had the help of half a million others ... ln coming together in community, unity, strength offaith in God, and love, we were the ones who made it memorable."

Each pilgrim ca.n recount special moments: the heart-stopping, foot-stomping moment when the pope's helicopter set down at Mile High and the pope mobile circled the stadium to boisterous cheers ... the spontaneous moments, like singing with the perpetually-peppy Virgin Islanders (tambourines and all) on the way to breakfast or with a group of Mexican youth, even though "the only Spanish words we knew were from the menu at Taco Bell," as Coll:amati put it...the awe-inspiring moments like a rainbow materializing over Mile High or sunset over the Rockies: .. and the unexpected treasured times like cramming the small airport chapel for a farewell prayer service before le'aving Denver, or the power going out during night prayer at Annunciation Church after the third thunderstorm of the day, leaving pilgrims sitting in silent prayer by flickering candlelight.

In Denver, what was wearying on the soles fortified the soul.

"I wish everyone in the world could have fit in Denver and had this experience,'" said Collamati.

But since they can't, he told his fellow pilgrims, "I challenge you to go out and share what you've learned."

At Sunday's gathering in Rome, young people representing the United States wc:re doingjust that when they passed the World Youth Day cross to young people from the Philippines.

Forces in thl~ modern world, like the authorities who watched the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem commemorated on Palm Sunday,

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In Romania, Catholics cannot practice their faith in public without facing persecution. In Gambia, Ca-: tholics often have difficulty finding, jobs because of religious discrimination. In the Holy Land" Christians who speak their faith to, the Muslim community can be deported. The Catholic Church in Holland has recently become ex-, tremely divided, and few 'young people show concern for the future, o( their Church community. , However, I also heard stories of victory and joy. The Catholic Church in Moscow is growing in membership very quickly. In Mauritius, Catholics frequently worship with other faith communities in recognition that we are all children of the same loving God. During workshops we discussed specific ways in which we as leaders can positively influence the Church and work to solve the many problems that exist around the world. The most important thing Catholics must do, we all agreed, is to support one another and work together in bringing the truth of the Lord to life. By living lives as Catholics strong in our faith and our devotion to one another, all problems can be solved!

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I desire, little children, that all of you who have felt the odor of holiness through these messages which I am giving you, carry it in this world, hungry for God and God's love. I thank you all for having responded in such a number and I bless you all with my Motherly blessing., Thank you for having responded to my. call."

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Hugged by the pope Continued from Page II delegates were from countries in which people with disabilities are institutionalized or otherwise removed from everyday society.

Imagine ~heir surprise in finding a person with a disability at a leadership forum! However, all were extreme,ly open~minded and receptive to me.

During one afternoon of the forum, the officals opened the floor to anyone who wanted to address the forum. I spoke about the nece~­ sity for full intergration of people with disabilities into the Church and welcomed the delegates to take the message to their home nations. Since tninslation was provided during the official forum meetings, everyone was able to hear the message! Everyone reacted - very positiyely, showing that once ignorance is overcome people with disabilities are respected as members of the Church. .

• Many delegates told me of their countries' policies and attitudes toward people with disabilities. In Australia Jlnd Japan, very few building and public transportation systems are' accessible, although awareness is increasing. A student from Germany told me of a biology professor she had in college who told the class that children with disabilities should be aborted. All of these delegates told me that they will bring home a new attitude of increased acceptance of people with disabilities.

I was very excited ttl hear of programs that do exist' in other nations for people with disabilities. For example. in Rwanda (in Central-East Africa) there is a large office that provides services and support for Catholics with disabilities. Awareness is increasing worldwide!

During World Youth Day. I had the extreme honor of attending a Mass for the delegates presided by the Holy Fa!her. During this Mass. the Pope urged us to answer the call io life in Jesus Christ. We all m.ust answer this call and work to serve the Lord and others.

Since the theme of World Youth DaywasJohn IO:IO.activitiesand worship focused on our call to live' abundantly in Christ. All participants were urged by our Holy Father to share the wonderful lives God .has blessed us with_ This includes life with a disability. Through my experience in the International Yquth Forum I saw the openness of the Church - and the world - towards people with disabilities. Ignorance. ratherthan resistance. is what blocks the Church from some people with' disabilities. By educating our faith communities about the needs 'of people with disabilities. I am confident that the Church will resp.ond openly to all.

praye~BOX Resurrection Prayer Jesus, you are the resurrection and the life. If people believe in· you, even though they die they. will 'live. Jesus, through the power of your rising, help me believe in my own resur-rection. ADien .

The most.important and effective form of education is qample.

As Catholics with disabilities. we must show our enthusiasm for the Church and our desire for involvement. Many delegates at the forum-explained to me that they never considered the needs of people with disabilities in their communities simply because they did not 'see the needs.

Life with a disability is a life to celebrate and share! By serving as. leaders and sources of light in communities of faith. people with disabilities can trans'form the Cath-

olic Church into a Church of complete. barrier-free acceptance and love.

The International Youth Forum served as a place in which we became a community ill faith.

Although we are all in our home countries now. we. along with all others on this earth. are one body in Christ and will be a support for one another.

I am very excited that the Church of the world responded s.o openly to people with disabilities, and I pray that we can work together with all others to truly become one . body in Christ.

WYD was highlightjor Dana, too By. Marcie Hickey Another opportunity for World Youth Day 1993 reminiscing came for me on March 20 when Dana, the Northern' Ireland native singer who composed and performed the WYD -theme song"We Are one Body," gave the keynote address and a concert at the 'Boston archdiocesan Young Adult Conference.

Dana's charm is of a different sort than the usual celebrity gloss (though she was a pop star -.in Europe by age 18). She spoke with warmth, sincerity and selfdeprecating humor about her real-life struggles with doubt and faith. Her story was one of evolution from trying to fit a relationship with Christ into her career to conforming her career to her relationship'with Christ.

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_ Overwhelmed by success' and fame at such a young age, her life was "99 percent career," but that changed in the.late 1970s when surgery on her vocal cords left her unable to sing for two years.

"God just stopped me in my tracks," she said. It was "the only way he could get my attention." That experience was one of the most valuable of her life, she said. because it helped her develop a geep trust in God's wiiI and the sensitivity to discern that will.

Two years ago that trust led her to leave Ireland for Birmingham, AL. where she moved with her family-husband Damien Scallon and four children-to continue her ministry of Christian music and youth

evangelization in affiliation with EWTN. At first the move left her feeling uprooted and "stripped" of her past and identity, she said, but it has also led to new friendships, new horizons and new opportunities to spread the Gospel message of love-sllch as World Youth Day 1993.

It was a sign of affirmation of her ministry, she said, when "We Are One Body"-which she composed during a flight home from a U.S. youth rallywas chosen to be the WYD theme song.

Wearing the same dress she wore at the papal welcome at Mile High Stadium-her favorite outfit now that it was "hugged by the pope"-at the end of h.er concert at Boston College Hi.gh School Dana invited those of us in the audience who had also attended World Youth Day .to jQin her "where everyone wantl:d to be in Denver"-on stage-as the whole auditorium sang the celebrated theme song.

Then, despite the fact that she had boarded a plane in Birmingham at 4 a.m. and it was now 10:30 p.m., she r~­ mained with the crowd to sign autographs, pose for photos or just to talk. She had a special message for Chris Tanguay.of the diocesan Office for Catholi.c Youth Ministry and the diocesans who went to Denver (see below).

"There's so much I wanted to tell. you," Dana lamented when time for her address ran OUI:.

But it can be summed up in the declaration that now drives her career: "My God is a loving God."

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Leper priest topic of symposium Father Damien de Veuster, SS.Ce., whose statue is one of two heroes representing the state of Hawaii in Washington's Hall of Statues, will be fi~cognized in another way this month next door to the nation's capital, when he will be the subject of il symposium to be held April 8 and 9 by the Washington Theological Un'ion in Silver Spring, Md. The event will take place one month before the famed leper priest of Molokai, Hawaii, is beatified by Pope John Paul I I. Participating in the symposium will be two Sacred Hearts priests stationed in the FaH River diocese.

They are Father Columban Crotty, superior of the Eastern Province of the community, with headquarters in Fairhaven, whose topic will be "Father Damien: Faithful Son"; and Father Robert Charlton, provincial vocations director, in residence at Our Lady of the Assumption parish, New Bedford. Father Charlton will speak on "Father Damien: Hints of 20th Century Missiology."

Sister Claire Bouchard, Sacred Hearts Sisters regional superior, will discuss "Damien and Molokai: A Personal Witness." Other speakers will be Father Etuale Leolofi, director of a pastoral and cultural center in American Samoa; and Howard McDonough, a pastoral care counselor for Damien Ministries of Washington, De. Father Damien, said Father Joseph Donders, a Missionary of Africa who directs the Theological Union's Mission and Cross-Cultural Studies program, was a "model missionary" because "he came to Molokai not only to share the gospel with the people, but to serve them and to share their suffering. He was "their pastor, physician, counselor, house-builder, sheriff, gravedigger and undertaker." Damien went to Molokai in 1873; in 1884, lIle contracted leprosy himself, but continued his work until a month before his death in 1888.

"Damien's heroic courage in the face of a terrifying disease," said Father Donders, "has made him the natural model for those who minister to people suffering from AIDS. And it is a key reason why he is a lasting spiritual force in our contemporary world."

The symposium is free and open to the public. Those wishing further information may call the Theological Union at (30 I) 439-0551.

BISHOP ALFRED J. Jolson, a Connecticut native' of Icelandic heritage who had been bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1988, died in Pittsburgh March 21. Reykjavik is the only diocese serving the nation's some 2,500 Catholics out of a total population of 255,000, 95 percent of whom are Lutheran.

The' bishop was in Pittsburgh to conduct confirmations and a mission appeal. He was buried March 28 in Iceland.

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THE POPE has named Richmond, Va., Auxiliary Bishop David E. Foley as third bishop of Birmingham, Ala., succeeding Bishop Raymond J. Boland, now ordinary of the Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., diocese.

"Collision course" seen for Vatican, U.8. on population VATICAN CITY(CNSj- The Vatican and thc U,S. government "seem to be on a c611ision course" over the final draft document for an international meeting on population policies. saiCl U.S. Ambassador Raymond L. Flynn.

The ambassador to the Vatican told Catholic News Service last week that the Vatican's "complete rejection" of many parts of the document was discussed with him at a meeting in the Vatican Secretariat of State.

Pope John Paul II. meeting March 18 with the secretary-general of the U.N.-sponsored International Conference on Population and Development, called the meeting's draft document "a cause of grave concern to me."

The church is' not calling for "unlimited procreation." he said, but it opposes government efforts to limit family sizeillld to promote use of artificial contraception and sterilization.

The population conference is scheduled for September if) Cairo.

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A diplomatic source said the Vatican believes lhat without support fFOm the Clinton administration, key passages on abortion and promotion of artificial contraceptives in the 1994 draft document would not have been included.

Last spring, during a planning meeting for the Cairo conference. a U.S. delegate said the Clinton administration supports "reproductive choice, including access to safe abortion."

"The U.S. government believes the Cairo conference would be remiss if it did not develop recommendations and guidance with regard to 'lbortion," said the delegate. former Colorado Sen. Timothy E. Wirth, now counselor to the U.S. secretary of state.

Flynn said Vatican officials told him in "unequivocal terms that the Holy Father is deeply opposed to this document. This is anathema to the Vatican."

The ambassador said." As somebody who has helped improve relations between the Vatican and the White House, I want to ensure that we treat the church with respec""

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An occasional column reporting deaths, changes and appointments among members of the hierarchy, especially in the United States.

SOUTH AFRICAN Cardinal Owen McCann, a former archbishop of Cape Town who articulated church teaching against racism under apartheid, died March 26 at age 86. He called for the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of the African N'ational Congress. In a statement Mandela said that "one of South Africa's great sons has died. But we rejoice in the life of sacrifice and witness that he has lived."

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I got lost Couldn't find my way And I guess there isn't more to say Love can make you blind Can make you act so strange But I'm here, and here I will stay So every day I c r y ' Yes every day I fall As a pastoral counselor and a You were the one why Why I love everything about you marriage and family therapist, But every day I say I try , I've had the privilege of beil~g To make my heart be'still invited into many marriagt:s.

Till then every way there is to cry These couples have taught me another important road sign, Ourselves to sleep we will It picked me up, knocked me off my feet namely, a shared spirituality.

I got no way to explain Such couples seek God's pres-, Still I love you, love you, love you ence as the foundation for their growth in love.

But the fire I n s i d e ' Will never see the light of day This spirituality can tah So every day goes by many forms. Somecouplesexperience God in time spent together , And every day I fall It makes me wonder w h y . outdoors, finding the Creator My life's worth nothing without you through the wpnders ofcreation.

You'l never know, no, no, no Others look to a shared vision You'l never know or action plan for helping thei.r Just how close we were brothers and sisters in God"s You'l never know family. They spend time workYou'l never see ing together to assist other :rhe book closes 'and we try to forget people.

But I know that things won't ctiange Still 'other couples find speHow we feel ' . cial meaning in participating ill' , How life goes on the church's liturgy together and And that seems so strange involvipg themselves in parish And soon life fades away activities..

Every day, try, try, try as I may . Whatever their choice, then: I can't stop thinking about you ~, exists 'an ongoing practice oJ It seems that my life's spirituality that can be' shared i ,'N.othing really much without y o u , , ,within the relationship. Surely, Wriit~n and sung by Phil CoIlins (c) 1993 by Atlantic Recording Co. there are other significant sign..

HOW DOES anyone know Hewonderswhy"lovecanmake posts for the path oflove. where romantic love is leading? you blind" and iJUikeyou act so I mention these examples of Have you ever felt lost and c()n- , strangely.. , what teens can look for as they fused because what y'ou thought Howe'ver, love doesn't have learn more about relationships. was lov~ turned out to be a ,: to, lost:, its way or be blind or When you find respect and trust de;td-end. relationship? ,., " strange: LastiJ.lg love possesses ,and a shared spirituality, you a'road map that may include a may still not know how love , Listening to. Phil 'Collins', .lates(hit;,,"EVery D.ay,:')s likely' few surprise detQurs. Yet iove will evolve, but you' have some to generate such questions. The ,s~il.l knows where it is' going. ' important indicators that real ,This type oflovefollows road ", Jove exists.' " guy in the song is not slire how, signs that tell a person that love Your comments are welcomed this roman(:e g~t lost. ~e simply ,"couldn't.find my', way," and ,. is headed toward something worth'by' Charlie,Martin, RR'3, Box. now' "ther~ is.n't mote t(). say." , while.", ..; 182, Rockport, IN·4763S.

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By Paul Henderson In too many U.S. cities, violence, what life in a large city can be!

Since World Youth Day, many especially among young people, young people have told how it has become commonplace.

That's o"ne reason the challenge changed their lives. Several parof World Youth Day 1993 in ticipants from the diocese of Denver remains particularly rel- Brooklyn spoke about the pope's evant. A heat wave of violence and message of peace. "The pope is discrimination 'is scorching the telling u's to live in peace, and if we world. World Youth Day was an live in peace we can do anything," oasis - a moment of peace - in a said Edgard St. Hilaire.

He said that seeing so many desert of violence and death.

As the tl10usands of young people young people from all over the left Denver last August, many took world living together in harmony with them these words of Pope gave him hope. "As long as we .

John Paul II: "Do not be afraid to have peace on' our minds, there is go out on the streets and into nothing that we cannot accomplish public places.... This is no timt: to ·together," he said (The Seraph be ashamed,of the Gospel. It is the Newspaper, Sept. 29, 1993).

Three young people, recent imtime to preach it from the rooftops."

The pope challenged young' migrants from Poland now living . adults and teenagers to bring peace in Wisconsin, discovered that acceptance of others leads to peace and justice into today's society.

The young Christians present in among peoples. "We found out Depver became for many people a that it's not important wh'ere you are from, but who you are." sign of what faith can attain.

Nadia Chaparro and Christine During that time there were no shootings amo~g rival gangs, and , Abraham of Victoria, Australia, the city's crime rate dropped' experienced a renewal of their faith drastically. Denver police reported' through' the unity they felt in seeing gang members talking to Denver. "There are so many people groups of World Youth Day dele-, out there who love God' and their gates rather than pr.eying upon faith. When I feel I'm the only one holding onto my faith I have only them.' " to remember the thousands of other Police patrolled the Civic Cente~ , Park and tne 16th Street Mal\' with .. people' in Denver... and know that nothing to do except mar~el atthe I am not a'lone," .

Young aiiultsfrom the art:'hwonderful young people, who wer¢ 'diocese' of Boston, like thousands experiencing a high not brought on by alcohol or drugs but by their of others, discoVered that prayer is . , a strength for them. According to : faith and 'each other.

Dave Cunis of Ashland, it was this' ,experience of prayer that "helped ' ;.

Montie Plumbing: " to restore peace,::' . Throughout the,days 'in Denver Heating , young people found peace through . Over'35 Years, ,prayer. For ma'ny t,his was a new' of Satisfied Service ;' discovery that will lasta'lifetime: Reg.. M~er Plumber '7023' , Many young people in Denver JOSEPtl RAPoSA,:JA.·," • , , also,experienced the church's ,u,hiversality, imd through this, gained 432 JEFFERSON STReeT an insight into the importance of ,Fall River.

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Because of the way trust affects each individual, an environm~nt of safety thrives in the relationship. Thus, each person can share thoughts, feelings, net:ds and dreams, and can count on the other.

Again, trust means that when understanding is not reached, there is a commitment to accept personal differences. The ce,upIe trusts that they will work on ho'noring appropriate individual needs.

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MAGNIFIQUE! Their classroom transformed into France for a day, St. Anthony's 'School, New Bedford, first-graders Adam Negalha and Rachel Amaral concoct some gourmet cuisine while classmates Amanda De Frias (left) and Rebecca Greene display the merchandise of their French boutique.

Coyle-(:assidy to establish Portuguese Honor Society Coyle and Cassidy High School plans to form a chapter of the Portuguese Honor Society beginning this spring.

The Taunton sChool is only the second high school, public or private, in the United States to have a Portuguese Honor Society. The school organization will be named Humberto Cardinal Medeiros Chapter, honoring the late Archbishop of Boston lhnd Fall River native.

"It is a great honor indeed to be able to establish.a· Portuguese Honor Society at Coyle and Cassidy," said Victor M. Augusto, moderator of the newly-formed society. "It is an even greater honor to be able to laud. such a humble and beautiful man such as Cardinal Medeiros."

To be eligible for the Portuguese Honor Society, students must have an A-/ B+ average in Portuguese as well as honor roll grades in all other classes.

19 students will be inducted as charter members of the Portuguese

Honor Society in ceremonies at Coyle and Cassidy April 26.

The Portuguese Honor Society is under the auspices of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

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The Coyle and Cassidy Community celebrated Holy Week with a special liturgy on March 30 celebrated by Chaplain Rev. Gerald P. Barnwell. .

The theme of the Mass was "The Cross." A large ctoss symbol was carried in procession by senior Jonathan Jamoulis of Raynham.

The Mass' penitential rite included symbols bf Holy Week, such as a crown of thorns, a money bag. nails, a scourging whip, a crossbeam, a pitcher.and bowl. a large stone, and a white robe.

"All these symools represent experiences that. Christ endured," said Carol SypkO of the school's liturgy committee. "I n fact, all of these experiences that Christ en-

ST. JO~EPH'S Scho01, Fairhaven, teachers Cynthia Gonsalves (left), W"ade 5, and Paulette Dansereau, grade 8, received the St. Joseph Medal March 21 for 10 years of service at the school. Father'Patrick Killilea, ss.cc.,celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving and first-grader Joseph Figueiredo carried the medals in procession.

dured, we still endure today as a society, and we need to be forgiven."

Music for the liturgy was provided by junior Beth Awalt, faculty member Lucille Marchetti and rhe CC Select Girls Chorus.

Bishop Feehan' Fifteen students in the Peer Leadership Organization at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, March 21 met with Dave Jaffe of the Providence office of Samaritans, the 24-hour suicide hotline.

Jaffe offered advice on dealing with friends or family members struggling. with depression and thoughts of suicide, discussed signs that indicate a person is suicidal, and examined facts and myths about suicide.

For example, he told stijdents, asking someone if they are contemplating suicide - rather than making the situation worse - often helps that person by showing him or her that there is someone who cares about his' or her problems and will take him or her seriously.

Students learned that suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States and is a serious issue among high-school-age youth, two percent of~hoin have made at least one suicide attempt.

Jaffe also described support programs, including "Safe Place," a group for persons who have dealt· with the suicide or suicide attempt of a loved one.

The Feehan Peer Leadership Organization, moderated by faculty members Kate Brandley and Sister Patricia Harrington, RS M, was developed to help students reach out to their peers in crisis.

The Feehan debate team participated in recent preliminary and tournament meets at Tabor Academy. Award wiimers·follow: Varsity Preliminary individual second place awards to Amy Dwyer, Michael Larocque; third, Leigh O'Mara; fourth, Jeff Gomes. Two person team second place: O'Mara and Dwyer; fourth: Larocque and Gomes. As a four person team they earned a fourth place trophy.

Tournament: Amy Dwyer received individual fourth place award; Dwyer afid O'Mara earned fourth place as a team.

Novice Preliminary individual first place to Christy Pacheco; third, Danielle Szelag.

Tournament individual second place to Danielle Szelag; fourth, Matt Galeone. Two person third place to Galeone and Pacheco; fourth, Szelag and Sharon Dwyer.

Galeone, Pacheco, Doug Clinton and Brad McCormack earned third place trophy as a team.

Motivational speaker Mark Mainella visited senior Engiish classes March 16, addressing the topic"Factors in Success." Drawing on. his own life experiences, he emphasized to students the need to have clearly defined career goals and a strong belief in oneself.

Mainella is sponsored by New England Tech and has been affiliated' with Newbury College and . Bell and Howell Institute.

Bishop Connolly Four students from Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, received a wards in an art exhibit sponsored by the Greater Fall River Art Association for students at six area high schools.

Award recipients were freshman Megan Burns of Middletown,RI; sophomore Katie Dacey of Berkley; junior Tim Gastall and senior Matt Keane, both of Fall River.

Other Connolly students whose work was displayed were: Shannon Dyjack-, Grady Gauthier, Matt Grimes, Phil Keefe, Becky Knight, Annabel Nordeen, Max Peterson; Elise Raymond, Patty Rego, Stephen Splinter, Alison Subin, Shannon Tavares, Jonathan Thi· boutot, Jane Torphy.

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SAC.RED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Rock concert for youth in grade 8 and up, 8 p.m. April 15, church hall with music by Jim DeFrancesco band.

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, CAPE COD Parents and other family members oflesbian and gay persons are invited to attend a support group to begin at 7 p.m. April 12 and to contin'ue . meeting each second Tuesday at Catholic Social Services, 261 South St., Hyannis. Further information: 771-6771.

SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR The hos pital's Multicultural Health Committee is offering two $500 scholarships for the 1994-95 academic year to area students seeking an associate or bachelor's degree in a health care profession. Applications must be received by April 15.

Further information: Saint Anne's Hospital, tel. 674-5741.

Diabetes Association of Greater . Fall River second annual Diabetes Health Fair and Screening 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9, Clemence Hall. Presentation on "Setting Your Own Goals for Diabetes Management" 10 a.m. and noon; free eye, foot and blood pressure screenings by appointment. Information: Diabetes Association, 672-5671.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Stations of the' cross 3 p.m.; Cele'bration of the Lord's Passion 7:30 p.m. today. Easter egg hunt for children up to age nine 9:30 a.m. tO,morrow, gathering in ch~rch hall.

CCD students' will visit Marian Manor, accompanied by the Easter Bunny, to deliver Easter baskets 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.

CATHOqC MEMORIAL HOME, FR , Spring bulb and flower display April 3 to 17 at the home, 2446 Highland Ave. Information: 679-0011.

BEREA VEMENT SUPPORT, FR A new bereavement support group for widows and widowers will meet at Sacred Hearts Convent, 47 Prospect Place, F~II River(next to Chariton Memorial Hospital), beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, and continuing thereafter on alternate ruesdays. All welcome. Further information: Sister Ruth Curry, SUSC, Diocesan Office o'f Family Ministry, tel. 999-6420.

STONEHILL COLLEGE, N. EASTON Panel discussion on anti-Semitism, moderated by Georgetown University law professor Fa'ther Robert Drinan, SJ, 4 p.m. April 10, Martin Institute auditorium. Part of the sixpart series "Changes, Challenges and Choices: PrejuQice on Trial," the panel will examine the topic using excerpts from 'popular films. Free, open to public and handicapped accessible. Information: 230-1120.

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LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Good Friday services: Spanish Way of the Cross and lit~rgy 10 a.m.; English Way of the Cross (outdoors) 12: 10 p.m.; Celebration of the Lord's Passion and Death 3 p.m., chapel; Passion play 6:30 p.m., Chapel. Easter Vigil Mass 8 p.m. tomorrow, chapel.

Easter sunrise service and Mass 6:30' a.m.' Sunday begining at the tomb of the outdoor stations of the cross. F~ther Raymond Vaillancourt, MS, will be celebrant. Information: 222-5410.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Youth group will sponsor Easter egg' hunt for preschool through fourth grade children 9: 15 a.m. Sunday.

ST. MARY N. ATTLEBORO Gifts for nee<;ly newborns will be collected at Easter Masses.

ST. ANNE, FR Liturgy of the Lord's passion an~ death 3 p.m.; confessions II a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. today. 102nd annual paraliturgical Way of the Cross and procession 7 tonight. Confessions II a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

ST. BERNARD, ASSONET Liturgy ohhe Lord's Passion 3 p.m. today. Blessed Easter water will be available at Easter Masses.

ST. JULIE BILLIART, , N. DARTMOUTH Liturgy of the Lord's Passion 3 p.m., stations of the cross 7 p.m. today.

ST. !\:1ARY, FAIRHAVEN Stations of the cross 3 p.m. followed by confessions until 4:30, Good Friday service 7 p.m. today., ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET路 Stations of the cross noon"celebration of the Lord's passion 7 p.m. today. Youth ministry Good Friday Walk will benefit diocesan Office of AIDS Ministry;' Project Amen, Peru (a medical, nutritional and educational program); an,d Sharing (organization ,aiding!poor childrenrof color)., O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER Healing service and Mass 7:30 p.m. April 6 with Father Dick Lavoie, MS. Information: 432-4934.

Celebration of thel:.ord's Passion 3 p.m.,_ stations of the cross 7 p.m. , today. Bible study of the Book of Psalms 7: 15 p.m. for seven Mondays beginning' April 4; to register call Deacon Frank Camacho, 394-5023 after 6 p.m. Volunteers may sign up 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. April 6 with Loaves and Fishes to make bag lunches for Salvation Army. in Hyannis; information: Anne Mason, 385-6140, or Gladys Usher,' 896-5231.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Stations of the cross 3 p.m., OLV; services 3 p.m. at OLH and7 p:m. at OLV today. Confessions 10:30 to II :30 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow atOLV, 10to II a.m.atOLH. Blessing of food H:30' a.m. tomorrow, OLV. SS. PETER AND PAUL"FR Confessions 5 p.m. today; cele'bration of the Lord's Passion 7 p.m.

ST. ANTHONY of the DESERT, FR Exposition of Blessed Sacrament noo,n to 6 p.m. April 10, Divine Mercy Sunday, with Divine Mercy chaplet 3 p.m., holy hour 5 to 6 p.m., St. Sharbel Chapel, 300 North Eastern Ave. ST. STANISLAUS, FR Good Friday midday prayer and chaplet of Divine Mercy noon, Polish paraliturgy 2:30 p.m., liturgy of the Lord's Passion 7 p.m. today.

Holy Saturday morning prayer 7:30 a.m., blessing of Easter foods and midday prayer 12:05 p.m.; blessing of Easter foods and chaplet of Divine Mercy 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Novena to the Divine Mercy will continue until April 10, Divine Mercy Sunday.

PRO-LIFE TV PROGRAMS Pro-life programs will be shown 4 p.m. Tuesdays in April on cable channel 3 serving Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham.

VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON Monthly Mass 7 p.m. April 4, St. Peter's Church, 2039 County St., Dighton. Meeting will follow in rectory basement.

NOTRE DAME, FR Stations of t,he cross 3 p.m., celebration of the Lord's Passion 7 p.m. today. Canned goods for s(lupkitchen are being collected at church entrances.

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N.ATTLEBORO Stations of the cross noon today.

Sacrament of penance 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN "Power of Love;' a new parents' support group, meets 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. each Thursday, rectory meeting room. All welcome.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS' St. Francis of Peace Fr~lternity monthly meeting 2 p.m. April 10, Holy Trinity Church, W. Harwich.

Father Cornelius Kelly, OFM, spiritual assistant, will celebrate: Mass, and speak on "The Gospel Way," Business meeting and refreshments' follow. Rosary recited 1:30 p,m. for end to abortion. In'quirers weicome.

Information: Dorothy Williams, 394-4094.

ST. MARY, MANSFIELD Stations' of the cross 3 p,m., liturgy of the Passion and Death o)f the Lord 7 p.m. today.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Stations of the, Cross 3 p.m., celebration of the Lord's Passio:l and Death 7 p.m. today. Sacraml:nt of n;conciliation 3 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

HOLY NAME, NB :Stations of the cross for children 3 p'.ri!. today; children may bring costumes 'orsome will be availahle in parish center at 2 p.m.'

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S . ' CLUB,NB Bishop's night 6:30 p.m. April 6, Wamsutta Club. Music by pianist Steve Piazza. Reservations: Diane M. Shenk, 999-2882.

Health Care Pro.xy is lecture topic "Advance Directives and the Health Care Proxy" will be the subject of a lecture, postponed from February, to be given at St. Mary's parish center. 385 Central Ave., Seekonk, at 7 p.m. April 27.

Open to the public at no charge: the lecture will be delivered by Josephine Alfonso, MSW,director of social services for the diocesan health facilities. She will discuss tne importance of advance directives in the case of Hethreatening .Iness and the crite'ria for naminga proxy to make health care decisions for a patient unable to act on his or her own behalf.

NOTICE Due to our small stam, we are unable to sendpbotographers to all areas of the diocese where Bishop Sean O'Malley is makinl~ pastoral visits or othe:r activities are taking place.

We therefore ask parishe!i to arrange for a picture 01.1 such occasions. Colored 01' black and white snapsh()t~: are acceptable and need not be of any particular. size, since we can easily reduce or enlarge prints. Photos may be sent to Pat McGowan, The Anchor, PO Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.

Thank you for your assist, ance in this matter.