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VATICAN CITY (eNS) - Pope JohnPIllll: 25-hour visit to S'" ~e'!o will be among the'bnefb trips of his ponU;,\>ut one lo~ded with' fa" ecumenical an ',. political impoitimce ,t~€t ' ' war-ravaged B~, region, ' ", •.' , " .'

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cross. The war challenged his vision of a united Europe, and its combatants - including many Christians - ignored his repeated calls for reconciliation.

I "For the pope, SaJ;ajevo has betome a symbol, a symbol of the ex· (remely cruel and ~ystematic violation of human #ghts, at a time lwhen other walls ~ad falle,n in Eu;~ope and It seem~d itlhat an authentiC i;lj'eace was pos'~ible," said }'atican spokesIman Joaquin , , , . · . . ,:, ',;i~,:',' --".. ,"

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His message ~o Bo~tiians will emphasize spiritual healing and moral rebuilding, Vatican offt'cials said.

The high point of the papal program will be a Mass celebrated in a Sarajevo soccer stadi~and expected to draw more than 50,000 people.

Cardinal Puljic has invited Orthodox and Muslims to attend the service.

In private talks with the three members of the country's collective presidency, the pope is expected to endorse the ideal of a united, multiethnic Bosnia-Herzegovina - a goal that has remained out of reach.

B~fore .departing, .• th~pop~)Vil1 meet ~.ith leadingi me~bers of th.e BOSNIAN CATHOLICS (top) pray inside a destroyed church in Stup, a suburb of Sar~jevo. Above, Sarajevo Orthodox andr~usl~ commumtles .at the archbIshop's resIworkers take a break on the balcony of a Sarajevo nursing home being reconstructed ~fter suffering dence. The ceremony, Wll1le1ow-key, was deSigned to send a message: damage during the war. Pope John Paull! will likely see some remaining destruction during his April Tum to page 13 12-13 visit. (Photos top, center by Reuters. Above photo by Martin Lueders.)

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PASTORS WHO will be conducting the Catholic Charities Appeal for the first time in their respective parishes this year met recently with staff members of the CCA Headquarters Office to discuss details and procedures. Shown seated are staff members Cynthia Iacovelli and Rosann Patota. Standing, left to right, are Father Robert Charlton, ~S.Ce., pastor of Saint Mary's Church, Fairhaven, Father Mark Tremblay, pastor of Saint Patrick's parish, Somerset, and Father David Reid,SS.Ce., pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption parish, New Bedford.

Catholic Charities Appeal prayer service is Apr. 20 Most Reverend Sean P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap., Bishop of Fall River, will address a gathering of clergy, religious and laymen and women from all corners of the Diocese of Fall River on the occasion of the prayer service which will herald the formal opening of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, April20, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River.

The Appeal has been taken up annually since 1942 and serves as the funding source for a myriad of diocesan initiatives in social service, education, health care ,and pastoral ministry. A concerted effort is made in every parish within the diocese to encourage a generous response from members of the respective parochial communities of faith. In addition, the so-called "Special Gifts Phase" of the Appeal seeks to enlist the support offriends in business and industry in southeastern Massachusetts, from the professions and from the civic and fraternal organizations.

At the prayer service which wiil serve as a springboard for this year's effort. representatives from parishes will join their priests and Bishop O'Malley in prayerful supplication that Almighty God will bless and prosper this year's effort.'

Joining Bishop O'Malley in addressing those gathered for this service of prayer will be Drew D. Ward of

Attleboro, lay chairman of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal.

Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, diocesan director of the Catholic Charities Appeal, noted that returns in 1996 exceeded $2.5 million for the very first time in the long history of the Appeal. However gratifying this result may have been. he likewise noted that the constant need to improve and expand our outreach in areas like social service, care for at-risk children and advocacy for those afflicted with HIV I AIDS will require a substantial increase in this year's results.

The most promising approach for achieving such goals is to clearly tell the CCA story to as great a number of people as possible. The 'more aware people are of the extent of good work accomplished by our, diocesan institutions, agencies and ministries, the greater is the likelihood that they will respond t,o our plea in a generous fashion.

To help facilitate increased awareness by'prospective donors of the scope of CCA activity, a "Speakers Bureau" has been established this year. Representatives of many of the apostolates which are funded by the Appeal will be visiting parishes throughout the diocese to speak at weekend Masses about their ministries. It is anticipated that many parishes will invite such spokespersons to help promote the Appeal in 1997.

FRDCCW to hold 44th annual convention The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will meet at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, on May 3, from 9:00' a.m. 4:00 p.m. The theme of the day will be "Mary, guide us as we journey to the millennium; show us wisdom, show us love." Greer Gordon of Regis College, Weston, will be the keynote speaker.

Following her address, four ladies from diocesan offices will provide an enrichment component.

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Asst. Pro-Life Office; 2. Scottie Foley - Program Director, Family Life Office; 3. Lisa Gulino - Director of Adult Education Office: 4.

Arlene McNamee - Director of Social Services Office. ' Registration will be held at 8:30 a.m. The fee includes a luncheon and registration. A continental breakfast will be served. Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap., will celebrate Massat 11:30a.m. Tickets available ~hrough pastors.

Msgr. Francis J. Gilligan, P.A., a native of St. Mary's Cathedral parish, Fall River, who was ordained at the cathedral on December 20, 1924, by Bishop Daniel F. Feehan, the second Bishop of Fall River, died April 6 in Hastings, in the Archdiocese of St. Paul, MN, where he had served since 1926. He would have been 99 on April 26.

The Mass of Christian Burial was offered for him yesterday in the Ca~hedral of St. Paul, with Rev. Msgr. George W. Coleman, Vicar General, and Rev. Michael K. McManus, Chancellor, representing the Fall River Diocese, and in St. Mary's Cathedral at II this morning, with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as principal celebrant and Rev. Barry W. Wall, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett, as homilist. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River.

A graduate ofSt. Mary's Cathedral school and B. M.e. Durfee High School, both in Fall River, Msgr. Gilligan began studies for the priesthood in his teens, working summers as a crewman on the former Fall River Steamship Line and learning from black crew members about their struggle for civil rights. .

In 1926 then Father Gilligan, accompanied by Father William O. Brady, later to head the St. Paul Archdiocese, and Father James L. Connolly, who became the fourth Bishop of Fall River, went to St. Paul in response to an appeal for priests to serve the area.

The trio became known as "the wise men from the East."

Father Gilligan served in St. Paul for 29 years as a professor of moral theology in the archdioces~n seminary, then until his retirement in 1955 as pastor of St. Mark's parish in St. Paul, which he found heavily in debt on his arrival but which he left with a reserve fund of nearly a quarter million dollars. In 1955 he was named a domestic prelate and in 1964 a protonotary apostolic, still with the title of monsignor.

As a pastor he was also occupied with many other matters, most especially with interracialjustice initiatives and with the labor movement. As a longtime president of the St. Paul Urban League, he frequently brought distinguished black speakers to the city. 1n precivil rights days, however, they were often told that previously confirmed hotel reservations had unaccountably been lost.

Msgr. Gilligan would remedy that situation by sitting in the hotel lobby before a black guest was due to arrive, having first sent a white person to check on the availability of space.

"When the black person came and was told there was no space, I strolled over to the desk and pointed out that the previous person' . had been told there were plenty of rooms," he said. "All of a sudden, rooms were found."

Also remembered as a labor rights advocate, the feisty monsignor worked for fair wages and safe working conditions and started labor study groups in many parishes. On one occasion the M innesota governor asked him to assist in a 7-week-old newspaper strike.

He brought the factions together within 24 hours.

He was as active with regard to his parish. When in the 1960s a projected interchange threatened to decimate the neighborhood and he was unsuc'cessful in getting city

and state officials to scrap the plan, he flew to Washington, where he met with then Senator Hubert Humphrey, who went with him to the director of the bureau of public roads and said, "I've known this man for 35 years and if he says the in,terchange is bad, it's bad. Make the changes he wants."

The 'changes were made.

Msgr. Gilligan is survived by a niece, Mary Bogan Pomfret, three nephews, Hugh F., F. Paul and Daniel E. Bogan, and by grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by two sist.ers, Claire M. Gilligan and Evelyn e. Bogan, both of Fall River.

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Holy Union sisters celel)rate

By Christine Vieira Mills Anchor Staff

Fall River and established themselves in the young Sacred Heart parish. They were led by Mother "Happy feast day. Happy feast Helena, the first United States day." Such were the good wishes provincial. At the invitation of Faheard at Sacred Heart Church in ther Michael McCabe, they opened Fall River April 7 as Sisters of the, a school the followin,5 year that Holy Union gathered there for came to boast high scholastic their annual celebration. standards under the tutelage of the Area congregation members devoted sisters. spiritually joined with their sisters' Since then, the order has exthroughout the world commemo- panded from its home foundation rate the feast of the Annuncia'tion, and now ministers in many parts the order's special feast day, and to of the United States. Si:iler Theresa . renew their vows. This Mass, Horvath, S USC is the c:urrent prothough, celebrated not only the vincial for this region. annual remembrance, but also the Father John Ozug" pastor of 125th jubilee ofthe parish.

Sacred Heart parish, li:d the Mass In October 1886, 10 sisters and Father David Costa provided arrived from Europe to work in the musical accompaniment.

SISTERS OF the Holy Union gathered at Sacred Heart parish, Fall River, April 7 to celebrate the feast of the Annunciation, the congregation's feast day. From left are novice Kathee Corrigan, Sister Eugenia Margaret Read.y, S USC, pastoral assistant at Sacred Heart, Father John Oz'ug, pastor, and Sister Theresa Horvath, S USC, Fall River, provincial.

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Arc:hbishop George of Portland to succeed Ca'rdinal Bernardin WAS H INGTON (CNS) Archbishop Francis E. George of Portland, are., has been named archbishop of Chicago by Pope John Paul II. The appointment was announced in Washington April 8 by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the United States.

Archbishop George, 60, will succeed Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, who died last November. He was appointed to Portland only last April 30 and installed there last May 27.

A member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate,. he was named to the hierarchy in 1990 when the pope appointed him bishop of Yakima, Wash.

He is a native of Chicago, entered the Oblates in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963 in Chicago.

On the day his appointment was announced, Archbishop George took immediate steps to case tensions that arose in the city from an attack on a black 13-year-old by three white teenagers. all students or graduates of a Chicago Catholic high school.

Archbishop George was scheduled to go to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for a visit with the black teen. I.enard Clark, whose prognosis was still unclear after the March 21 attack.

Clark, who was in a coma for a week after the incident. has walked down a hospital corridor. can breathe on his own and has spoken one word, "mama." But he continued to be fed intravenously.

On April 8, in addition to holding a news conference on his appointment. Archbishop George was scheduled to visit the tomb of Cardinal Bernardin at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, meet with archdiocesan employees. and pray at Holy Name Cathedral.

Bishop Raymond E. Goedert, who had served as archdiocesan administrator since Cardinal Bernardin's death. welcomed Archbishop George "with a warm heart and an open mind" as the eighth archbishop of Chicago.

"We arc confident the Holy Father has chosen an individual who will - through his spiritual leadership and his personal example .- - guide our local ~hurch well as we face the challenges and opportunities ofa new mitIennium of Christianity," he said in a statement.

Francis Eugene George was born in Chicago on Jan. 16. 1937. He entered the novitiate of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1957, and st ud ied theology at the University of Ottawa. Canada. He was ordained a priest on Dec. 21, 1963. in Chicago.

Archbishop George earned a master's degree in philosophy at TheCatholic University of America in 1965 and a doctorate at Tulane University in New Orleans in 1970. He taught philosophy at Creighton University in Omaha.

Ncb .. and became chairman of the philosophy department.

He has a doctorate in ecclesiology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.

Archbishop George served as

Friends of Saint Anne'shold annual meeting At the annual meeting of the Friends of Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River. the major business was the election of officers. They are Susan Auclair, president; Cecile Masse. treasurer; and Madeleine Lithway, secretary.

tars gift shop and Arthur Silvia for his many hours of volunteer service to the Friends.

In other business, the Friends of Saint Anne's presented a donation to Saint Anne's Hospitl\1. Receiving it were Sister Joanna Fernandes, Committee chairpersons are 0.1'., chair of the hospital's board immediate past president Dr. Car- of directors, and Joseph Wilczek. mela Sofia, Nominating Commit- hospital president and chief opertee; Deborah Almeida, Member- ating officer.

Of a total of S I06,000, $65,000 ship; Natalia Konarski and Phyllis Chrupcala, Social; Joanne Arruda, . of which represented gift shop Public Relations; Susan Auclair, proceeds. $1,000 was earmarked Gift Shop; Margie Dube and Diane for the pastoral care department Santos. Fundraising; and Julie and $40,000 for the hospital itself.

Ramos-Gagliardi, Gala coordi- All contributions will enable the hospital to continue its mission of nator.

Directors at large are Juliette caring for the community with state-of-the-art technology.

Almeida. Arthur Silvia, Karen GarAmong events sponsored by the vey-Wilc7.ek and Nawal Mouded.

Friends during the past year were Also at the meeting, two members a Radio City Music Hall show, were recognized for outstanding Cape Cod Frontier Follies, a Naraccomplishments: Phyllis Chrup- ragansett Bay cruise, Christmas cala for her six years of volunteer and Valentine's Day luncheons and service as manager of the hospi- employee bake sales and craft sales.

Senior Aide Service offers jobs Bristol Elder Services, Inco is sponsoring a federal initiative. the Senior Aide Community Service Employment Program. open to persons aged 55 and older. Those who qualify work for nonprofit or community agencies for 20 hours a week and are paid at the Massachusetts minimum wage rate of $5.25 an hour.

Bristol Elder Services s,:rves the communities of Seekonk, Swansea, Somerset. Fall River. Rayn-

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North Attleboro, Westport, Dighton. Norton, Mansfield, Taunton and Rehoboth.

Further information on the program is available from Bob Burns, project director, at (508) 675-2105. ext. 317 or 1-800-427-2101.

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provincial superior of the Midwestern province of the Ohlates in 1973-74 and was elected vicar general for the order in Rome. serving from 1974 to 1986.

The mission of the Oblates, who number ahout 500 in the United States, is to work among the poor.

Their founder, Bishop Eugene de Mazenod, was canonized Dec. 3, 1995. .After then-Father George returned to the IJ nited States, he became coordinator of the Cambridge Center for the Study of Faith and Culture, in Cambridge, Mass. He was serving in that post when he was named bishop of Yakima in 1990.

He is one of three Oblate bishops in the United States. The other two are Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer of San Angelo, Texas, and Bishop Roger L. Schwietz of Duluth.

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A delegate to the world Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life in 1994. Archbishop George also serves as episcopal moderator of the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities.

Father :Hession among speakers at health parley Father Mark R. Hession, chaplain for the AIDS Ministry Office of the Fall River Diocese, will be among speakers at a program on issues and ethical questions associated with 'the care of terminally ill patients.

The daylong program, "Care at the End of Life: the Catholic Perspective," presented by the New England Conference of the Catholic Health Association. will begin at 8 a. m. April 29 at the Boston! Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington.

Care of the terminally ill requires innovative and collaborative responses from both the health care system and the community. note conference organizers. Such responses, they point out, must honor individual values and the sacredness of life's final phase and also acknowledge the changes that are taking place in the nation's health care delivery system. The program will offer health care workers an understanding of end of life issues from a Catholic perspective and practical approaches to help resolve those issues.

John Glaser. STD, vice..president for theology and ethics and director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics. St. Joseph Health System.

Orange, CA, will be keynote speaker. The holder of graduate degrees in psychology, philosophy and theology. he is the author of numerous articles and books.

Other speakers will include. in addition to Father Hession. Pamela M. Pettinati, MD, Ph.D. MPH. director. Alternative Medicine and Complementary Therapies, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston; Jean Lambert. vice-president for mission services of the Sisters of Providence Health System, Holyoke; and Arlene Lowney, RN, Hospice Federation of Massachusetts.

For additional information and registration materials, contact the New England Conference of the Catholic Health Association, 181 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190, telephone(617) 770-4066 or fax (617) 4,79-6469.

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Alive and Loving Life On Saturday, April 26, the diocese will host His Eminence John Cardinal O'Connor as the featured guest at the annual Pro-Life Convention, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River.

The presence of the Cardinal at this important meeting reminds all in the Church family that we are children of light and life. He is the chief spokesman in the U.S. Church for teachings concerning all life issues. His driving force, in addition to faith, is courage.

As a Navy and Marine Chaplain who became Navy Chief of Chaplains and retired from the service with the rank of rear admiral, and as a priest and bishop, he has dramatically influenced the lives of many. He also brings the expertise of his doctoral training to the mission of the Church.

Because of these and his other accomplishments, he has become a vital voice in the Church's effort to h~lp all in our nation to regard life as a very precious gift from God. But sad to say, there are many even in our own Church family who refuse to recognize that all of life is a divine gift. Many of our so-called liberal politicians, baptized in the faith, have purposely distanced themselves from Church teaching. There is no better example of this than those serving in our Commonwealth.

In a state where most, of the citizens are Catholic, at least in name, there are too many who support so-called Catholics who are publicly defiant of Church teaching.

In a recent feature story in the Boston Globe, members of the ubiquitous Kennedy family were described as "uneasy Catholics." Such a description of Ted, Patrick and Joe is accurate. Somehow along the road oflife they have acquired a "buffet" mind-set toward their faith. Defiantly adamant in their views, they have the notion that one may pick and choose his or her beliefs and practices.

RevelatIOn, sacred Scripture and Church teachings have little place in the moral and ethical political assessments of . such persons. Those who go by polls maintain that many Catholics oppose Church teachings, th~s they seek to gain the political support of such Catholics. In this process they ridicule Church positions on issues such as abortion, divorce and annulment and they lead many of their iess sophisticated followers to emulate them.

For this reason, as well as many others, Catholics should no longer sit on the sidelines as "their own" continue to rend the seamless garment of life. The visit of the Cardinal is a wonderful opportunity to stand up and be counted, to renew one's own beliefs, and to support the moral and ethical revolution so sorely needed in our country.

Symbolic as it might seem, our Pro-Life Convention can be more than a voice crying in the wilderness of political power.

Those of us who hold fast to Church teachings have the opportunity to come together. and let those who would kill the unborn, the weak and the helpless know that all have a right to' life. In this crusade for truth, t'he individual Catholic counts.

We must be motivated, we must take the truth into the mar': ketplace and we must vote according to our convictions. God must not become a puppet of the Congress.

We urge every Catholic in the Fall River Diocese to make a 'sincere effort tojoin Cardinal O'Connor and Bishop O'Malley at our Pro-Life Convention. Your presence will alert the political prophets to the fact that there are many defenders and lovers of life who are also voters.

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WOMEN PREPARESHAPED DOUGH FOR BAKING RECENTLY ATST. STEPHEN'S PARISH IN STREATOR, IL. THEY MAKE 250-300 PASTRIES A WEEK TO BRING IN NEEDED FUNDS FOR SCHOOL AND PARISH PROJECTS.

"And if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing." 1 Cor 13:2

One child's outfit could clothe a This editorial appellred in The Catho'lic Spirit, newspaper of the archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis. It is by managing editor Mike Tighe.

Just when it appeared that citing examples of cannibalistic consumerism was like beating a dead horse, none other than Ralph ,Lauren trotted up on his Polo pony. with Tommy Hilfiger right on his heels.

Some might consider the invocation' of cannibalism a stretch, but I believe it is worth the hyperbole if it forces us to examine why so many of us spend so much on ridiculously priced luxuries while others starve for lack of food or money to buy It. The latest in designer fashions prompted these reflections. Perhaps the trend is not all that new; maybe I have had my eyes targeted on the wrong supplements in the Sunday paper. .

But the examples leaped off the pages of an upscale store's flier that tumbled out of my paper.

The Polo page showed a couple of toddlers decked out in Ralph Lauren design~, although I would say that the only apparent differences between them and cut-rate patterns were the prices. The little girl's high-waisted red cotton jersey dress commanded a mere $29. while the boy's outfit checked in with a navy bodysuit at $15, sand twill shortalls at $32 and twill cap at $13.50 for a total for $60.50 for the lad.

Actually, Polo looked like a piker compared to the previous page, which featured the Hilfiger duds.

The outfit for one boy. who appeared to be about 5, included a cotton polo in berry color, $28; a V-neck striped sweater vest at $44. and navy cotton chino pants at $28. for a total outfit outlay of a cool C-note. The other boy. perhaps 8 or 9. sported a plaid shortsl~cved shirt at $37. kha~i;\::ot~.on

chino pants at $32 and no price given for the T-shirt with the Hilfiger logo that I would guess has to be at least $20 because the only thing cheaper on the:: two pages was the hat. That puts the price for that outfit to at least $89.

All were noted as "imported." which can mean exclusive or it can mean slave and/or child labordraw your own conclusions, (But you apparently should not let the U.S. flag on the Polo princess dress fool you.)

And keep in mind: the prices for none of these outfits included underwear, belts, socks or shoes.

I have held and written about the opinion for a long time - since my first child stared longingly at Nikes two decades ago even before they became Air Heists - that paying exorbitant prices, for namebrand blackmail borders on the sinful.

And I have joked about what I call "grandma traps" at malls where the cutest danged ~Iothes for kids try to lure in AARP members fike a crank bait would a bass.

But these examples of excess, with higher prices still, seemed to push the envelope, as my generation often does. For example: - Mine is the generation that did drugs and danced naked at Woodstock but wants its children to just say no.

- Mine is the generation that fired the first salvos of the sexual revolution but now wants its children to let love wait.

- Mine is the selfish generation that did not trust anybody over 30 but now berates those under 30 as the self-absorbed Generation X. - Mine is the generation that spurned religiosity but now wonders how to develop a relationship with Jesus.

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- And mine now appl:ars to be the generation that traim its child-' ren and grandchildren to put criminally priced shirts on their backs while others go bare.

We ought to be ashamed when the cost of one child's outfit could clothe a village.

Two appointlDents at Sacred Heart Nursing Home Sacred Heart Nursing Home, New Bedford, has announced appointment of two nurses to management positions.

New Bedfordite Sherrie Lynne Holden-Grime. R.N., ha,s been appointed assistant director of nursing. A graduate of Bri:ilol Community College, Mrs. Grime has been a member of the Sa,;red Heart team for 19 years. She has been the 3 to II p.m. nursing :;upervisor since 1984 and is coordi.nator and leader of the home's in.travenous team.

Acushnet resident Judith L. Jabotte-Miranda. R.N .. B.S.N .. will assume the duties of the 3 to II p.m. supervisor of nuning. Mrs. Miranda is a graduate of the University of Massachuset1.s at Dartmouth and has been with Sacred Heart Home since 1992.

U.s dioceses' using' many resources in millennium preparations ROSEMONT, III. (CNS) - For most dioceses, the celebration of thei r 150th anniversary would be a big deal.

But for the Diocese of Savannah, Ga., and the Archdiocese of Seattle, their 150th anniversaries will be superseded by something bigger - the jubilee year 2000.

Savannah and Seaule, both established in 1850, will dovetail their dioceses' sesquicentennial celebrations with celebration of the new millennium.

The Diocese of Savannah has created booklets in English and Spanish for parish groups. The diocese also plans special celebrations each year to highlight themes in preparation for the millennium, including youth gatherings, annual parish celebrations and diocesan and deanery celebrations.

In Seattle, plans call for liturgical celebrations in the oldest parish in each deanery in 1999, followed in 2000 by celebrations in the newest parish in each deanery.

Seattle and Savannah were just two of the dioceses, archdioceses and national organzations represented at a convocation on "Preparing for the Jubilee Year 2000," sponsored in suburban Chicago Rosemont last month.

Part of the convocation included the opportunity to share resources, activities and ideas, both informally over the course of the weekend as well as formally at an afternoon ideas fair during which many organizations displayed or distributed materials.

Although Pope John Paul II's document on preparing for the new millennium, "Tertio Millennio Adveniente," asked the church to use the final four years of the decade to prepare for the Great Jubilee Year, many dioceses have just begun their preparations for the celebration. One archdiocese, however, has been preparing sinl;e 1991.

The Arc'hdiocese of Philadelphia is now in year six of its archdiocesan spirit ual renewal process. Prayer cards emblazoned with the theme "Catholic Faith and Life 2000" have been distributed around the archdiocese. Detailed training and resource materials have been publish(:d as well. Also under way is a

renewal movement for Catholics conducted through parishes in the archdiocese.

The Diocese of Phoenix published 125,000 copies of a bilingual booklet, including Sunday Gospels for 1997 with reflection questions for families to use at home. Every Catholic home in the diocese received a copy of the 60-page booklet at the beginning of Advent through the diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Sun. The diocese began its jubilee celebrations with an outdoor Ash Wednesday service attended by 11,000.

A musical play reflecting on 2,000 years of Catholic Christian history is being produced for performance around the diocese this fall.

The Archdiocese of Miami has created resource materials and prayer car<;ls in English and Spanish, in addition to other materials.

The Archdiocese of Detroit has a variety of resources available, from prayer cards to starter packets for small group discussion ofjubilee themes.

A seven-part series of half-hour videos on the Book of Revelation was also produced.

Several national organizations are aiming seminars and resources toward themes of the jubilee, too, among them: the Vatican II Center of Allen, Texas; National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, Ill., Renew 2000; the Millennium Evangelization Project at the University of Dallas, in Irving, Texas; National Catholic Conference for Total Stewardship, Chicago; National Pastoral Life Center, New York City; and the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association; and the National Catholic Educational Association.

Several publications are planned to help Catholics prepare for the millennium. St. Anthony Messenger Press has launched Millennium Monthly, a newsletter reflecting on theological and pastoral aspects of the jubilee. Catholic News Service's "Faith Alive" series over the next three years will provide religious education information for readers of Catholic publications which subscribe to the service. The NCCB/ USCC office on the third millennium will also publish a monthly newsletter for millennium celebration organizers in dioceses and organizations.

Pope JdhnPaul II VATICAN CITY(CNS)- Here . Philippines. Japan. Canada and is the Vatican text of Pope John the United States. My special Paul II's remarks in English at his greeting goes to the international weekly general audience April 9. group of novice ma$ters of the Dear brothers and sisters, Society of the Divine Word. Upon Continuing our catechesis on all of you I cordially invoke thejoy the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are and peace of the risen 'Christ. considering her cooperation in the rede'mptive sacrifice of Christ. All Christians are called to cooperate with God as his fellow workers (cfI Cor 3:9) in sprcading the fruits of the redemption accomplished on April 12 Calvary. But the Second Vatican 1909, Rev. John Tobin, AssistCouncil reminds us that Mary's ant. St. Patrick, Fall River cooperation with Christ. unlike 1996, Msgr. Alfred.l. Gendreau, that of other Christians. remains Retired Pastor, Notre Dame. Fall "completely unique" ("Lumen GenRiver tium." 61). since it forms a part of April 14 the very events by whid! her son 1935, Rev. Louis N. Dequoy, achieved our salvation.

Pastor, Sacred Heart, North AttleThe basis of this uniq IJC cooper-. boro ation is Mary's divine motherhood 1977, Rev. Cos mas ChaloneI'. and her sharing in Jesus' life, culSS.Ce., St. Francis Xavier. Acushminating in her presence at the net foot of the cross. In God's pl.an.

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Impact onforever Dear Editor: One thing ignored or not discussed when considering abortion is how abortion impacts our whole civilization - forever. Unquestionably, many consider the infants destroyed by this proced ure as insignificant or inconsequential - the mother's concerns or self . interests take precedence.

Abraham Lincoln's birth was of little importance or concern at the time other t'han to his family and their acquaintances. However we know his life changed the world - for the better.

I wonder what our world would be like had the mothers of Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Anne Frank,' Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Ghandi, Dr. Jonas Salk and Jesus Christ decided they couldn't accept them. I also wonder what the 5000 babies aborted every day might have done or could do to change the world and make it better.

But only God could know what He had planned for them and what we have lost by rejecting His most precious gift - human life.

To Hi.m, no one is a mistake - everyone is unique with a special purpose in life regardless of our social, economic or political standing.

J. B. Whitacre Columbus. OH

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By Antoinette Bosco And here is one story about how things work. One landlord purchased a three-story building two years ago and sold it in January 1997 for a half million dollar profit at $850,000. The new owner immediately put the building back on the market at $1.3 million in anticipation of the e.nd of rent stabilization laws.

If it happens as he anticipates, two familil:s will be . evicted '--- for the profit of others. How c~n this be morally justified?

The end of rent stabilization would spell: disaster for millions of hardworking people in New York.

Elected leaders have to see to it that su~h devastation never occurs.

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who supports the system of stabilization now in place, said, "I think New York City should be left to make this decision for itself." I hope the lawmakers concur.

A child who fears doctors

Dear Editor: Read it and weep. A new survey shows that among fourth, fifth and sixth graders nearly half a million used marijuana at least once in the past year, one in four was offered drugs last year, and these students now think drugs less harmful than those three years ago.

But some parishes are too busy moving around statues to be conc.erned. Wake up and see what is happening to our children in the real world.

We must connect youth to Christ so they will have a guide in life., .

"We find Jesus in Gospel reading," Thomas Merton said. When youth read the Gospel they meet Jesus, and to know Him is to' fo!low Him. Father Rawler Ml'ers Colorado Sp~ings: CO

anxiety. Your challenge is to find the right degree of reassurance.

Do not begin too early to prepare him. At age 4 his sense of time is not well developed. A day or two ahead is probably sufficient time to talk directly about the coming experience. .

Dear Mary: My 4-year-old son is always quite fearful when we go to the doctor. He has never had any major medical problems, but he screams and becomes very frightened even over routine treatment. No'w he must undergo an outpatient procedure at our local hospital which will involve an anesthetic and an all-day stay. How can I prepare him? Ohio Y~ou are wise to realize that preparation is the way , in which you can best help your child. Dealing with the psychological aspects of medical care for children is an area which is getting more attention oflate.

Children face pain in ways different from adults.

They frequently confuse pain, anxiety and fear.

Young children cannot distinguish these states and often cannot describe what they are feeling. On the other hand, children are more flexible and more suggestible than most adults. .

You want to prepare your son in order to allay his fears. On the other hand. spending too much time and attention on the coming event might increase his

Darwin!sm anyone?

Dear Editor: British scientist Colin Patterson, author of Evolution, quotes from Doctor ~eremy Rifkin's book, Algeny, which powerfully marshals the eVidence against Darwin. He quotes University of Montreal psychiatrist Karl Stern as saying that anyone who accepts Darwin's theory today is, clinically speaking, crazy.

As Paul Lemoine, director of the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, wrote: "The theories of evolution, which our student youth was cradled, constitute a dogma which all the world continues to teach. But each in his specialty, zoologist or botanist, comes to the conclusion that none of the available explanations is adequate; the theory of evolution is impossible. In reality, in spite , of appearances, nobody believes it anymore ..

His Holiness Pope John Paul II ruled out Darwin's theory.

Genevieve £. Folel' New Bedford .

With Dr. James & Mary Kenny On the day before, take him to the hospital cafeteria for lunch. His first visit to the hospital will then be a pleasant one.

Find out yourself as much asyou can about the procedure. Then tell your son as much detail as he can understand. Do not lie about what is going to happen, but do not be too explicit.

Although it might be difficult with a 4"year-old, try to explain why the procedure is being done.

However, do not create anxiety about his body by describing explicit physical problems which might occur without medical help.

Children absorb as much from an adult"s manner and tone of voice as they do from words. Keep your tone matter of fact and upbeat as you talk to him.

Playacting might be helpful for him. Daddy might pretend to be the patient while Mommy is the nurse.

Daddy can lie down on a bed, listen to the nurse's instructions, get a shot or other uncomfortable procedure and respond with irritation, perhaps a complaint, but not with excessive distre·ss. Be as accurate as possible in dramatizing the (:vent, but keep it lighthearted.

A family doctor who knows your child might be particularly sensitive to this anxiety. Working with such a doctor can be helpful and reassuring to your whole family. A hospital familiar with child patients might also be sensitive to him.

Basically, however, the day of his surgery is out of your control. You might be able to distract him briefly if he becomes fearful. However, m(:dical personnel say that at the actual time of a procedure, parents can do very little to affect their ch ild.

However he reacts, never threaten or criticize him as you will only make matters worse. Stay with him as much as possible throughout the day a']d be sure he knows you are there. Be sympathetic: and stay positive, soothing, upbeat and. above all, calm.

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A vote for decency

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Dear Editor: Your readers should be interested in a critical review of the R-rated film, "Private Parts," byan independent Washington Post Writers Group. This review stated in part, "Private Parts is a film that is lewd, crude, which has genitalia jokes, strong profanity, graphic sexual innuendos and semi-nudity."

Never, I repeat never, do the movie critics of our secular press tell the movie-going public about the obscenities and filth that appear in most of the R-rated movies which are released by the Hollywood Hucksters. It appears that the movie critics' of the secular press are in the "back pocket" of the Hollywood producers!

This latter group has already resisted pleas by the pope and the United States Public Health Secretary to clean up its act. The Hollywood Hucksters use the sham excuse offreedom of speech in their response.

When will our mO\'ie critics of the secular press speak for the movie-going citi7,en and ask the Hollywood moguls to produce films meeting the minimum standards of public decency? Surely, the film "Private Parts" doesn't come in that category.

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mind that their hi$h rent gets higher every two years.

But they're happy to have a home in Manhattan.

If rent stabilization ends, the landlord cou.ld try to double the rent, and if they couldn't pay, he could kick them out. The security of having a home in the city where they work would be gone.

My children have been telling me about a situation in New York City that they fear will make them and millions of other tenants like themselves victims of a political power play called" rent destabilization."

Translated, that means that some politicians are fighting to end rent laws that primarily protect tenants.

These rent laws don't mean that people pay low rents in New York. On the contrary. Rents in the greatest metropolis are, with few exceptions, out of sight.

The rent laws, however, give some protection against arbitrary eviction, and they limit the percentage by which rents can be raised when a lease comes due.

Without rent laws, the sky could be the limit for landlord rent increases.

This might seem like a regional problem, but I don't see it that way. I think it falls into the category of ways the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

All Christians should be concerned about this.

The issue came to light a few weeks before Christmas when state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, an upstate New York Republican, spoke at a breakfast sponsored by the Rent Stabilization Association, the largest and wcalthiest landlord group in the ·state. He vowed to eliminate rent control and stabilization in the 1997 session of the New York legislature.

Do the tenants have it made in New York? You be the judge. My daughter, her husband 'and my granddaughter pay $1,000 a month for a 700-square-foot rent-stal5ilized apartment.

They have been battling rats. The walls are crumbling. This is hardly luxurious living. It blows my'

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Q. In our Bible study group the subject often arises of our Lord's siblings, and what the Gospels mean by his "brothers and sisters."

We know the church teaches that Mary had no other children, but how do we explain the Scripture verses that seem to say otherwise? (Indiana) A. Among the texts most commonly used to claim Mary had other children is Matthew 12:47, which speaks of certain disciples as brothers of Jesus.

In less formal conversation the word found there and elsewhere could apply to a friend or fellow member of a group. As a title, however, it seems always to designate a blood relative. The Greek word for "brother," used in most of these passages, normally means a blood or "uterine" sibling.

Thus, rather than more distant family relations, it is likely that those brothers and sisters of the Lord were children from a previous marriage of Joseph, who of course was assumed to be the natural father of Jesus.

This would explain, among other things, why they w~re considered part of the Lord's closest family and why Mary was accompanying them.

The theory is not new, incidentally. It goes back to' some very early non-biblical traditions about Jesus and'his life.

As unfamiliar as this may sound to us, there is

nothing in the Gospels or official Catholic teaching to contradict or object to this possibility.

Christian popular devotion seems to have a longheld assumption that Joseph was somewhat older than Mary. If that is true, a previous marriage could be one of the reasons.

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A ·free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about Mary, the mother of Jesus, is available' by sendit:Jg a stamped, self-addressed ennlope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. .

Teaching Catholic kids a few things If you ask the average 12-year-old Catholic the meaning of consecration, don't be surprised if he or she tells you it's "thinking really hard about something."

What do you think? Is it time we Catholics do something about the inconsistency of religious education our youth are receiving in the United States?

Or should we wait until after the baseball season?

We do have a mechanism of "input" we could use to share our ideas. It's called "collegiality" (from the ancient Latin words "collegius," meaning "one ordained person's comment trumps 70 non-ordained ideas," and "allity," meaning "raise your hand before speaking").

We also have parish councils and the Internet. Just think what would happen if we linked every parish council in this great nation of ours with modems?

There would be a run on modems, and America Online would collapse again.

Also, we could set the Guinness Book of Records mark for the largest computer game of Street Fighter played at one time.

Hey, we might even come up with ideas for religious education programs so the average 12-year-old Catholic does not answer "the capital of California" when asked to define sacrElment.

First, however, I think we should complain and then later whine solemnly a.bout the state of religious education. As we all know, the primary reason the level of doctrinal literacy has plummeted is that there are not enough religious staffing our parishes anymore.

The latter is due to two historic events. First, the improvement in the economy of Ireland, which drastically reduced the number of religious available to the United States.

Second, Vatican II. Everybody had to learn a new language called "the vernacular" and did not have time to go into religious life. Seminaries closed left and right. Religious orders shrank. Archbishop Fulton Sheen went off TV. To prove my point, ask the average 12-year-old Catholic to define "the vernacular." Seven of 10 think it's a neck vein.

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We pew Catholics were and still are in a tough position. We were not used to doing the things we had negotiated fair and square with the religious.

It was a good deal. We would put them on a pedestal, treat them with reverence, provide lowincome housing and offer little-to-no income in exchange for them teaching 7-year-olds the differ-

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The system worked great.

Alas, that's history. The current thinking features two schools of thought. First is to find another group to exploit. The second and more controversial is to involve parents. families and even ti.e children themselves in home-based religIOUS education programs.

The obvious weakness in the home-based philosophy is that parents et al would have to overcome their own. D-minus report cards in faith knowledge.

And baseball season is here, you know.

Thus, I tend to prefer the exploitation model.

There are tons of possibilities. For example, we could strong-arm converts. Add teaching to their to-do lists.

Or we could force 85-year-old religious out of retirement. OJ- we could make discreet inquiries about ways to undermine Ireland's economy.

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ablo Bonilla and Pedro Gonzales used to be members of rival gangs that ruled the streets of southwest DetroIt, but now they work side by side."

Bonilla, 23, and Gonzales, 22, are learning skills to enrich their own and their community's future as participants in the Grace Program.

It is a nonprofit program run through Detroit's St. Anne Parish in collaboration with Munoz Machine Products, a division of GSC Industries. Program" director Alex Montaner founded the organization- last fall" to give ex-gang members training and jobs.

Bonilla spent nine years in a gang, a tenure that ended with a two-year prison stint.

"Not too many people will hire you," he told The Michigan Catholic, Detroit's archdiocesan newspaper. "This place took a chance."

With Gonzales, Bonilla attends class tw:ice

experienced its highest quarter ever; and one pr()gram participant set an all-time record for the number of machine parts made on his first day, Montaner said. " ''It shows by the company investing in these young people, the kids will work hard and have pride in their work and for the company," he added.

The Grace Program was launched in December with its first group, consisting of 11 ex-gang members.

"We've gained a re,al sense of family," said Montaner, noting that two participants once shot at each other. Now, he said, "they .look after each other.

They've become a strong team and a strong unit."

Letty Salazar, 21, was associated with gangs fOf four years, beginning at age 13. Now Salazar, the mother of 17:-month-old Arianna, is learning the ins and outs of the

PABLO BONILLA works at a Detroit machine shop through the efforts of Grace Program, a church-based effort to get ex-gang members job training and employment. The program operates out of St. Anne Parish in collaboration with Munoz Machine Products. (CNS/Smith photo)

a week, learning basic computer skills and how to read blueprints and gauges. The other three days, they work at Munoz Machine Products, putting the information to practical use.

"Alex helped me out - gave me a better chance to stay away from the old crowd" (after prison)," said Bonilla, who was recognized last year by the White House as a success in Detroit's Empowerment Zone.

Montaner instituted the program following a truce signed by rival gang leaders last year at St. Anne. Carmen Munoz, who chairs the board of Munoz Machine Products, was eager to become involved with the prograII:l, calling it "smart business." " And indeed it was. One" plant where the former gang members were placed recently

GRACE PROGRAM director Alex Montaner stands in front of St. Anne Church in Detroit with Letty Salazar, a young mother who had been involved in gang life for four years. (CNS/Smith photo)

human resources side of Munoz's Hispanic Manufacturing Center through the Grace Program.

"I see the company growing with our community," she said, addling that it is good to know "there are people out in the community that want to help us;" " According to Munoz, there will be jobs for all 11 members of the Grace Program at Munoz Machine Products upon their "graduation" if they choose to stay "with the company.

"I am more than pll:!asantly surprised" at how the program is going, she said. "I am amazed at how bright these young people are. They underestimate themselves. They have some wonderful abilities to approach problems from different directions." " '.... • •

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Gonzales and Bonilla's foremlin, Jim Guerrero, is also impressed with their work.

"There's a lot to learn on these malchines," he said. "For the short time they've been here, they've been learning quite rapidly."

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Montaner admitted that "people ,thought that I was crazy at first," and that if it wasn't for the support of St. Anne"s pastor, Basilian Father Robert Duggan, the program might not have happened. "Father Duggan" told me to believe in myself and do God's " work," he recalled.

And now that Grace Program is successful, "people want to know how," rviontaner said.

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By Malea Walters LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS)A distraught Catholic man, 15 years absent from the church, sees a priest at' an airport and pleadingly asks for spiritual guidance.

The priest who is quietly saying the rosary turns out to be Bishop Andrew J. McDonald of Little Rock. His gentle words help the young man to find his way back to the church.

What sounds like a script for a novel or a movie is nOI: fiction but what happened in April, 1995, at the Newark. NJ, airport.

The chance encounter brought Jeff Cavins, a nondenominational Christian minister for 12 years, back to the Catholic Church, as another bishop had predicted would happen years earlier.

Cavins, now 39, c:urrently is host of a weekly talk show for young adults called "Life on the Rock" on the Eternal Word Television Network.

His break with the Catholic Church came in a public way during a service in 1980 led by thenBishop Justin A. Driscoll of Fargo, ND. Cavins stood in the aisle at that packed service and said, "Bishop, I am so frustrated wit h my parents, and I am frustrated with the Catholic Church .... I have had it .... I am no longer Catholic."

Bishop Driscoll later told Cavins, "There will be a day when you return to the Catholic Church and teach your people."

The airport encounter with Bishop McDonald marked the beginning of Cavins' long road back to Catholicism. He had to heal a rift with his father, leave the nondenominational church where he was pastor and risk losing friends who did not understand.

sons" and returning 15 years later.

Cavins said his Protestant friends taught him a great deal while he was a minister, but he felt the loss

Shortly after the airport encounter, Cavins returned to school and earned his master's degree in theology.

Bishop McDonald and Cavins were reunited for the first time since that meeting when Cavins spoke in March at Christ the King Church in Little Rock.

His two-hour seminar was filled with laughter and tears as Cavins told some 100 people about leaving the church "for emotional rea-

JEFF CA VINS poses for a picture with Bishop Andrew J. McDonald of Little Rock, Ark. Cavins sought advice from the bishop, who was praying while waiting for a flight at a Newark, N.J., airport two years ago. (CNS/ Walters photo)

Christ must be the cornerstone of Catholic schools, say speakers WASHINGTON (CNS) must be the cornerstone of Catholic schools, said speakers at the 94th annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, held April 1-4 in Minneapolis.

In a keynote address, Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann of Santa Rosa, Calif., said Catholic educators should adopt a vision of heaven that is based on personal friendship with Jesus.

Catholic high schools should lead students to Jesus Christ or shut their doors, said Father David Tressler, principal of Bishop Hafey High School in Hazleton, Pa., during a workshop.

The theme of the meeting, which drew more than 10,000 educators, was "Catholic Education - We Come to Share Our Story."

At a press briefing, NCEA president Leonard DeFiore said enrollment in Catholic schools nationwide has increased for the fifth consecutive year. Total enrollment . nationwide now stands at 2,645,462, an increase of more than 10,000 students over the 1995-96 school year.

Officials attributed some of this good news to' the 1992 national marketing campaign crf:atedjointly by the NCEA and the U.S. Catholic.

Conference.

A new marlcetlOg strategy "Catholic Schools: Restoring Faith in Education"· also was announced at the convention.

"Virtues and values are ofincreasingconcern to parents in ourtechnology-driven, fast-paced world," said Msgr. Thomas McDade, USCC secretary for education.

At the opening general session, Bishop Ziemann said, "Telling our story is a major par~ of Catholic education."

The only two words that need to appear on a billboard about Catho-

thing was pointing to the Catholic Church," he said.

"There is more - the Eucharist, the tradition, the way of life."

At the airport, Cavins approached the priest. ",I said aloud, 'Boy, I need confirmation. I wish I could find a Catholic who loves, the church.'"

Bishop McDonald, who was on his way to the Holy Land, had recently heard Cavinf story from retired Bishop Paul V. Dudley of Sioux Falls, SD, who had been Cavins' childhood pastor.

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"Everything I was studying was pointing to the sacraments, every-

lic education are Catholics Care, he said. "Our story now and into the millennium should be that 01 prophetic solidarity."

He said the center of the school "should be the pl:rson lying in your ditch outside" who needs to be helped. "When we cate for others outside our programs and agenda, then we will have achieved greatness," he added.

Educators attended dozens of workshops.

Participants heard J~anne-Marie Faller, principal of Cotter High School in Winona, Minn., describe a mentoring program in which new teachers get a sense of the school's mission an(l philosophy and its commitment to students.

They also find role models in other teachers who give advice and listen.

In another workshop, James Lee, a former high school teacher and college instructor, said Catholic high school teachers must care for their students, take a personal interest in them, work often with them one-on-one, and expect a lot from them.

"With the decline of the family, schools are the place where students spend the most time," he said.

At a workshop on Catholic education in the African-American community, Jesuit Father Joseph Brown, former director of the Institute for Black Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans, suggested that educators hold job fairs in African-American parishes.

He said educators must "recruit, establish vision and never quit living in the kingdom."

Father Tressler, the Pennsylvania principal, said he repeatedly asks two questions about his school's identity: "Are we being Christ? What would Jesus do?"

Conveying this message about Christ requires a partnership with

parishes, he said. As a parishAoministrator, he invites high school students to participate in the parish as teachers, lectors and committee members.

Lay Catholics must help maintain the vitality of the church by recovering a stronger self-image and reclaiming their role as church leaders, said Gene Scapanski, associate professor of systematic theology and pastoral ministry at St. Paul Seminary.

In a workshop, he said education offers a dramatic example of the process of change in the church over the last 40 years. In the 1960s, he noted, religious accounted for 93 percent of the teachers in the Archdiocese ofSt. Paul-Minneapolis., while lay people represented· 7 percent. Today, those percentages are reversed.

Sister JoJean Cavalli, a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and coordinator of Heartways Paths in Education at Oregon Catholic Press, encouraged educators to use children's allegiance to their favorite teams to help them develop the habit of praising and thanking God. In a "Yea for God" exercise, Sister Cavalli asks students to write on a card something they're grateful to God for.

St. Joseph Sister Remigia Kushner of Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, urged principals to adapt "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," a 1989 book by Stephen Covey.

She reminded educators to prioritize their work according to urgency and importance, and not to become bogged down in other tasks.

In another workshop, Peter Tantillo, principal of Our Lady of the Wayside in Arlington Heights, III., said Catholic students should

be taught about other faiths because they are open to new ideas.

He said there is no better place than school to tell children the stories and give them experiences with people of other faiths.

Daniel Schmidt, an officer of the Bradley Foundation, which has supported school voucher efforts in Milwaukee, said legislation that ensures the right to school choice is just the beginning of the process.

During long-drawn-out court battles, he said, organizers must concentrate on maintaining the coalition of families, educators, churches and business groups that provides the energy in the school choice movement.

Joe Cordaro, principal at St. Anthony School in Des Moines, Iowa, said the fight for tuition tax credits in his state has given him hope.

"Once we get a breakthrough in one or two states, it will have a ripple effect," he said.

At the convention, Frank Monahan, head of the U.S. bishops'

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LILY MOLEN, a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kan., cuddles her "Baby ThinK It Over." The computerized doll is designed to teach teens about the patience, responsibility, maturity and compassion needed to be a parent. (eNS/ Reeb photo)

Teens learn tough lessons with 'Baby Think It Over'

By Pamela Reeb' of the responsibility of having a OVERLAND PARK, Kan. child," said Debbie Gephardt, who · .IS a I0 t I"Ir~e 0 the r teaches the' class. "This is much (CNS) - S a b nna newborn babies. better than egg babies or flour She is cuddly, soft, cute and has sacks, which we have used in the that "baby" smell. She is also past." noisy, unpredictable and needs lots The doll, which cries at random, of attention. monitors the number of times it Joe Herting, a senior at St. cries, the length of the cries and Thomas Aquinas High School in any acts of neglect or abuse. "ParOverland Park, had to get up and ents" can stop the crying and tend feed her twice in one night last the baby by inserting and turning a week. To him, fatherhood wasn't special key into her back. The key, all it was cracked up to be. . which is attached to a tamper"Having to get up and feed her resistant bracelet worn by the teen, was the worst," said Herting. "It must remain in that position anywas hard because I kept falling where from five to 45 minutes. asleep."

In literature provided by the Emily Wiltrout, also a senior, manufacturer, schools and teachers had to get up four times in one are encouraged to send the doll night. Then she overslept and home for an extended stay of.two missed a field trip. days to a week. At Aquinas, stu"She got me up right before my dents pick up the doll after school alarm, so I turned it of£," she said. and return it to Gephardt before "After I was done feeding her, I fell class the next day.

"It didn't cry a whole lot," said asleep and was late to school."

Tough lessons for teens to learn Lily Molen, a senior who was the - the responsibility and the time first student to take Sabrina home. it takes to be a parent.

"It cried only five or six times ... of But luckily for these two teens, course, two of those were at night. and the 20 others enrolled in I went to sleep early because I knew she would cry and wake me Aquinas' parenting and child development class, they only have to up."

Molen told The Leaven, newslearn the lessons for one night.

Sabrina is a "Baby Think It paper of the Archdiocese of KanOver," a computerized doll desas City, that while the .crying was signed to teach teens the patience, bad, what really made her decide responsibility, maturity and comto wait until after college to have a passion needed to be parents. The baby are the accessories a baby dolls have been making inroads in needs _ the stroller, the car seat, the diaper bag. ' public and private schools across the nation over the past few years.

"I took' her to the mall after The baby, which the class named Sabrina, made her debut the week school, and unloading the stroller of March II at Aquinas. and ~verything was ~ard," she said.

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That can be short-sighted because (CNS) - The strict definition of parenthood - "the state of being a there is also the need to nourish parent" -, is not very useful. It's a children's human spirits. They must encounter beauty and truth and static viewpoint.

'Instead, we need to ask "What develop their gifts for creativity, does being a parent mean?" This is , and service. Parents "feed" these the dynamic viewpoint and, the spiritual hungers too.

- Parents guide: teaching, inspirmore relevant question.

More specifically, what does it ing, communicating and modeling mean to be a Christian Catholic values and behavior - a' progressive task which grows and changes parent?

There are some generic things as a child becomes more expewe can say about be:ing a parent, rienced with making decisions. , regardless of one's religious backAt some point in a child's develground, and there an: some dimen- opment, it involves greater ability sions that flow direc1Jy from being to listen, to pose questions, to outa Christian and a Catholic believer. line possible routes to follow, then T~ be a parent is to answer a call stepping back. to help God create, nurture, susParents are the first and most tain new life. It's a vocation, some- basic teachers, doing so more by thing which, especially today, can giving example, by answering involve risks, create anxiety and questions and equipping children fear, and seem daunting. Like any with skills than by relating convocation, when it's embraced in cepts and information. freedom and with trust in the - Parents love: This is what Lord, it will bring much joy, but makes all the above roles possible. always some pain and sorrow as Parental love has so many faces. well.

But parental love does not rule out The call or vocation to be a anger, frustration, the need for Christian parent is fl summons to discipline, 'the urge to scream and perform the roles and responsibili- otherwise let off steam. ties that all parents have and to see To be a parent is to have an in this activity a deeper spiritual ' enduring loye for one's child - the meaning. kind of love which "never forgets" What do parents do? Theolo- this essential relationship that ,gian and educator Maria Harris began long ago. provides a helpful set of categories.

Mothers and fathers will "par- Parents protect: keeping ent" differently - each bringing a children from physical, psycholog- different set of perspectives and ical, emotional, spiritual harm; ,skills. Neither is better or more constructing boundaries around a essential than the other; they should family or household to screen out- not strive to be interchangeable, side influences. ' lest they deprive children of ingreParents must be aware, how- dients for healthy development. ever, that their protection cannot The single parent is not somebe absolute. Accidents, tragedies one to despise or pity or blame. will happen; eventually children Usually people do not intend to will suffer some harm. parent alone. Most would rather Parents must be ready to let go have the assistance of a spouse if of the need to control every aspect the circumstances were different. oftheir children's world. This realThe single parent is usually doing ization can be a source of great the best she or he can with limited sorrow - and also fl new sense of freedom - for parents. It requires faith (trust) in God. - Parents nourish: feeding, sheltering, clothing and providing for children's physical needs. This can be exhausting. For some parents it requires heroic effort and sacrifice. It is where some parents focus all their effort.

resources. Research about n:silience in children shows that children can thrive if they at least have the undivided attention, loyalty, love and care of one parent.

What can distinguish a "Catholic" approach to parenting is a sacramental viewpoint. This means that ordinary, everyday realities (like wiping dirty faces, tucking a child into bed, calming a child's fear) are "doors to the :;acred," ways of discovering God's presence and encountering God's love.

The U:S. bishops, in their pastoral message, "Follow the: Way of Love," state: "Baptism brings all Christians into union with God. Your family life is sacred because family rela,tionships confir~ and deepen this union and allow the Lord to work through you. The profound and the ordinary moments of daily life - mealtimes, workdays, vacations, expressions of love and intimacy, household chores, caring for a sick child or elderly parent and even conflicts over things like how to celebrate holidays, discipline children or spend money - all are the threads from which you can weave a pattern of holiness."

The other thing that could be called distinctively "Catholic" about the role of parent is the understanding - a part of official church teaching - that a Christian family is a "church of the home," The parents are the: leaders or ministers in the churc'h of the home.

Pope John Paul II has !:aid that parents have a ministry of I~vangel­ ization and catechesis within their own family ("Familiaris Consortio," 53).

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Molen did admit Sabrina had a positive side.

"I treated her like a real baby. I rocked her with my foot while I, studied and held her while I watched TV," she said. "The best part was having somebody close by, somebody to cuddle with," For Herting, who said he tried to treat her like a real baby too, there were positives in his own experience.

"I took her to the orthodontist, and I got a lot of alttention," he said. "All of the women there wanted to see her and hold her.

They took pictures and everything.

You do get a lot of attention, but I know it'll be a long time before I am a father." " Gephardt said Sabrina shows her students a more complete version of parenting.

"We watch a lot of videos, and you see the babies smiling, cooing and bein'g wonderful," she said.

Sebrina, she added, "shows you the bigger picture without being completely negative.

"While' this isn't perfect in that she doesn't require diaper changes, DRESSED IN their ceremonial uniforms, Italian State she's better than egg babies because Police officers stand guard in St. Peter's Square. The officers she is like a real baby," Gephardt , are charged with patrolling the perimeter of Vatican City and said. "You can't just leave her in the car during pra,:tice or over- protecting the pope when he ventures into Italian territory. (eNS/ Mari photo) night. She requires attention."

Catholic mayor takes humanitarian stand NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (CNS) - While Catholic social teaching decries the inhumanity of sweatshop labor, it is not often that a government entity puts the teaching into action.

Mayor Ed Boyle of North Olmsted is calling attention to the injustice with a city poli<:y-against purchasing goods for the: city prod uced under sweatshop conditions.

The policy was adopted! recently by the North Olmsted City Council.

"Government should not be party to the exploitation of children and adults anywhere in th(: world," said Boyle, who belongs to St. Clarence Catholic Church. .

"Whether it's children making soccer balls in Pakistan or women making Gap T-shirts in Guatemala, our democracy must not support these inhumane prac:tices," he added.

The best way to make the point is to stop purchasing goods made in sweatshops, he said.

To spread the word about the law, Boyle hosted a rally for leaders in the movement against sweatshop labor.

"This is a very unusual move.

We are getting a little morality in politics," said Pat O'Bril~n, director of the Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina counties, after the rally.

"Sweatshops exploit people on both sides by taking jobs out of this country and then paying slave wages to workers in other coun-

tries," he told the Catholic Universe Bulletin, newspaper of the Cleveland Diocese.

It is not unusual, he added, for garment workers to take home less than $1 a day. .

Boyle said he and his wife, Nancy, began learning about the injustices in the sweatshops when they read about a television personality whose line of clothing was subcontracted to sweatshops.

"We began paying more attenti~n to where articles were made," Boyle said.

While he believes that being a good consumer is important, he said he realized that as the leader of a city government, he was in a position to raise awareness on a larger scale.

"This position has teeth," Boyle said. "It's not just my administration's policy, it is law in North Olmsted."

He said vendors selling to the city must sign an agreement that their goods are not prodl!ced under sweatshop conditions,' including the use of child labor and forced labor.

Goods must be produced by a business that pays a just wage, does not work employees more than 48 hours per week, provides a safe and healthy work environment and maintains a workplace that is free of physical, sexual or verbal harassment.

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He said the city will not purchase, lease, rent or take on consignment any goods that are produced under sweatshop conditions.

If the city discovers that a supplier is selling sweatshop products, the city will cancel its contract with the supplier.

Hoyle noted that the use of sweatshop labor could be involved in production of uniform clothing and sporting goods purchased for the city.

The policy, which became effective immediately, includes vendors for such city facilities as recreation centers and the city-owned golf course.

Other Ohio cities are considering passage of anti-sweatshop legislation, according to Boyle.

Retailers in North Olmsted also are taking an interest in the way in which their goods are produced.

"Retailers tell us consumers are starting to ask," Boyle said. "The city is providing the leadership that people have been waiting for."

Boyle also will introduce a resolution urging adoption of an antisweatshop policy during the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in June in San Francisco.

The goal of the North Olmsted law is to take $1 million in business away from sweatshop production

by Labor Day. "If we each change one or two purchases, we could end sweatshops," Boyle said.

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Users access Vatican web site 3 million times in three days VATICAN CITY (eNS) Travelers on the information superhighway stopped at the Vatican's new Internet home page nearly 3 million times in its first three days, according to Vatican officials.

From March 30 to April I there were more than 2.9 million accesses to the Holy See Web site, said a statement released April 3.

The Web site, several years in preparation, was unveiled with some fanfare the week before it went on line Easter Sunday, March 30. Reporters from around the world attended a demonstration by the site's designers, who showed how to access the graphics, copies of important Vatican documents, papal speeches, and other files available on line for the first time.

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The next day, there were more than 1.2 million "hits," or visits to the site. Activity dropped off slightly April I, when the site was accessed more than 911,000 times.

The Vatican reports that its virtual visitors showed the greatest interest in materials about Pope John Paul, which accounted for 32 percent of the items people called up 011 screen once they had logged on. Information about the Roman Curia raised the curiOSity of 15 percent of the site's users, while 9 percent wanted to know about the preparations for the Great Jubilee Year 2000.

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Quite a number of people knew what they were after: They used the "search engine," which tracks down files on command, more than 13,500 times within those first three days.

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MONICA McWILLIAMS holds a rock that was hurled at her during a March peace vigil in Harryville, Northern Ireland. McWilliams, a Catholic, and Pearl Sagar (right), a Protestant, the only women to sit at the Northern Ireland peace negotiating table, visited Washington, DC, last month. (CNSj Wiechec photo)

Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Ught, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in WASHINGTON (CNS).,- One You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before of the two women involved in Your Ught, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the ,little Northern Irelarid's peace talks can group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme RAT. Prosliterally put' her finger on her trate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Ught and beg that It country's unrest. clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine All she has to do is hold the rock Will. It will be my Ufe, the center of my intelligence, the she always keeps in her purse. In early March, the rock was hurled enrapturer' of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want at her by protesters during a peace the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it vigil outside a Catholic church in away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiHarryville, County Antrim. ness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a ~}'I know what side people are on singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and by how they describe'this rock," conducts them to God. says Monica McWilliams, a leading member of the Northern IreHere prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity, ' land Women's Coalition. To those that They~permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will who downplay its size, she can and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the only say with a laugh, "If that's a creature was created. pebble, I'd hate to see your rock."

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Rat, But the laughter belies the suftake my hand and introduce me into the Ught of the Divine fering McWilliams has always lived Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will with and wants desperately to end.

Last May, McWilliams and Pearl teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the Sagar were elected as representabounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my 'tives from the women's coalition whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the to take part in negotiations for doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to peace in Northern Irela'nd, where Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the the Irish Republican Aqny is fightinfernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to ing to end British rule. , The talks - which began last entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

June but have been adjourned Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your temporarily until after the Brit.ish flames that they may burn me, consume me, and feed me to nati,onal elections this sp(,ing form in me the Ufe of the Divine WilL are sponsored by the 'British and Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my Irish governments. They are preheart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will ~ sided over by former U,S, Senate keep, my heart jealously and shall: never give it to me again, Majority. Lea~er George Mitch.ell, that I may be sureof never\leaving theWill of God. ' a Democrat' from Maine, and , include a number'of Northern ireMy gUi;1rdian,Angel, guard me; defend me;,help me in everyland parties as well as British and thing so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that , Irish representatives. , draws all men into the Kingdom of theJDivine Will. Amen.• . ,. ' .

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"I had never stood up and been counted," she said. "I want to go to my deathbed not saying I achieved .' anything but at least that I tried."

Ten years ago, Sagar said, she could not have imagined herself being in this position. "Life experiences help a wee bit," said the 37-year-old mother of three.

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"When the women selected me, I had to swallow hard and take a risk," not knowing if negotiations would last one hour or one year, McWilliams said.

And nearly a year later, the two women who visited Washington in mid-March to meet with benefactors and to thank U.S. government leaders for their support of the peace process, are still not sure when peace will be achieved.

They are just glad to be part of the process.

McWilliams, a Catholic, said she had no idea she and Sagar, a Protestant, would be the only women at the negotiating table.'

"When we sat down, I realized h,ow important it was to be there," she told Catholic News Service.

"This time around, history would not pass women by."

McWilliams and Sagar came to the table by different routes.

McWilliams, a college professor, has always been interested in politics and women's studies, and has seen some of her o'wn research through to government policy.

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McWilliams agrees that the mental abuse is often hard 10 take, and says she wakes up at night hearing the shouts and insults in her head and wonders if she c:oped with them as best as she could.

She's also no stranger to violence. Her parents' horne has been bombed three times. She has been hit by a bullet and forced to climb out a window in a pub where a bomb had been planted and the doors were jammed shut. 'She has walked over dead bodies. And her best friend was shot and killed during a strike.

She hardly needs the rock that was lobbed at her in Harryville to remind her how bad 'things are.

But maybe keeping it urges her to k'eep up the fight.

In a country where everyone is touched in some way by the violence, both women sa)' there is the tendency to grow co·mplacent.

The ne~rly 30 years of violence can either "drive people back to closed minds or drive them to cross over and do wmething," says McWilliams.

An'd as both ofthesf: women see it, the ~ime to do somet,hing is clos. ing i n . , "It's hard, to maintain hope," said McWilliams. But ;;he also sees no other. option.•iTtie: pe~ce process is our only plan. We have no plan 8." '

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'FRIBOURG, Switu:rland (CNS) - Switzerland's bishoris have asked forgiveness from'the h,~irs of Holocaust victims, saying a history of anti-Semitism in the ,;ountry and the church at large made the Holocaust possible. "Neil her acts of injustice committed in the past, nor suffering without bounds can be allowed to sink into forgetfulness," said a statement issued by the Swiss bishops' conference March 5. "One must take a lesso'n from them and engage oneself in the future so that sUi;h atrocities ~c1l:"~ithroi":':Hlirrra'i1-n'gtfrS . -'niliy'not be repeated':'"

Pope's visit to Sarajevo' filled with imp'ortance Continued from page 1 Bosnia's three main religious groups, which reflect the country's volatile ethnic mix, must stand together for peace.

No one in Bosnia is taking peace for granted. While the guns may be silent, tensions are simmering, and recent episodes have included a religious element.

Several Catholic churches have been bombed or vandalized, prompting official denunciations on all sides and stepped-up police protection. The bombs are not anti-pope, church leaden; say, but part of a terrorist strategy by those who still want to divide Bosnia.

"Catholics in Sarajevo are afraid, naturally, and I think these bombs were intended to cause fear," said Father Marijan Brkic, director of the Bosnian Catholic news agency, KTA.

"You have to understand that although the war is over, ethnic cleansing continues. Extremist groups are placing bombs to generate fear, and that's the first step in ethnic cleansing," he said.

The incidents came after Croats attacked Muslims in a cemetery in Mostar in February, leaving one dead and 20 wounded. The obvious strains in the 'Croat-Muslim federation, which controls half of BosniaHerzegovina, have pea~ekeeping officials worried about the future of the shaky truce ushered in by the 1995 Dayton accords.

In March, after a Crolltian flag' was raised upon the rilins of a burned-out mosque in southern Bosnia, Cardinal Puljic said both sides were tired of"destiuction of churches and mosques, of setting fire to each other's signs."

Catholic school uses mentors for new teachers

By Terry Kolb MINNEAPOLlS(CNS)- New teachers at Cotter High School in Winona know the ropes their first day on the job.

That's because Cotter uses a mentoring program that exposes new teachers to the Minnesota school's mission and philosophy, Jeanne-Marie Faller, COller's principal, told workshop participants at the annual National Catholic Educational Association convention April 1-4.

Faller told the educat()rs gathered in Minneapolis that her school's mentoring program gives new teachers a sense of the school's commitment to its students. It also, she said, challenges both old and new teachers to ask themselves, "Are we, as II Catholic school, doing what we say we're doing?"

Cotter moved to a new campus and reopened as a high-tech, award-winning high school in 1992 after receiving a huge endowment, Faller said.

Enrollment has increasl:d by 220 percent since then, rea<:hing its current level of 422, in part because "people are willing to move to this community for its education," said Faller.

Parental volunteerism is at 90 percent, the school is on line 24 hours a day and a residl:nce hall has created cultural diversity.

This was the right time to begin a mentoring program, Faller said.

"We had to challenge the process. We put in a team of leaders and begin to encourage each other at the heart of teaching."

She said all schools have their own spirit and own mission, and "we wanted new teachers to become a part of that spirit" at Cotler.

Many Catholic schools already give new teachers guidance without actually calling it a mentoring program, she said.

Fay Sandven, Cotter's curriculum and instruction director, developed the school's mentoring program with the goal of creating a leadership culture.

"Mentoring is about teachers helping teachers," Sandven said.

This does not simply mean giving advice, but rather listening and being models, she explained. It can mean seeking other teachers' reactions and insights or seeking a

diocesan decision about a differentteaching approach, she added.

Each new teacher gets a binder to fill with information about school policies and procedures.

Some of the information changes from year to year. The binders have six categories: - First things first: a calendar, schedule, class lists and classroom supply list.

- Classroom management: information about passes, a student handbook, information about unit planning, grading, exam p'rotocol, learning center accommodations and cultural differences.

- Technology integration with the network specialist serving as mentor.

- Department director dialogue with agendas and minutes.

- Evaluation: opportunities for self-evaluation and evaluation by peers, department director and principal.

Faller said that although Cotter's mentoring system may be more complex than smaller schools need, such a program could be done anywhere.

In another workshop, James Lee, a former high school teacher and college instructor, offered tips for Catholic high school teachers, primarily urging them to take a personal interest in their students.

He told the educators to care for their students; take a personal interest in them; work often with them one-on-one; and expect a lot from them. He also suggested teachers establish each class as a real community, teach for attitudes, and teach in such a way that students will love religion, will love to learn, will love the right things.

"With the decline of the family, schools are the place where students spend the most time," he said. "Make your classes a place where each person has a personal responsibility for every other person in the community."

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Sarajevo after more than four ward, since the Bosnian capital years in Croatia, thanks in part to has few facilities for visitors. financial aid from the MuslimSome also warned that coming Croat federation. to Sarajevo carried certain risks.

Although dampened some- Catholics from the northern Diowhat by the church bombings, cese of Banja Luka, in the secenthusiasm for the papal visit was tion of Bosnia-Herzegovina adsteadily building in Sarajevo, ministered by ethnic Serbs, feared where in late March Catholics they might not be allowed back, flew Vatican flags from church while one-day visitors from buildings and hung giant posters Croatia would have to travel of Pope John Paul. Muslims on a through territory in which guns preparation committee have and bombs are still at hand.

Croatia has scheduled local shown "great cooperation," said Auxiliary Bishop Pero Sudar of elections for April 13, complicating pilgrimage plans. But in Sarajevo.

"The great majority here con- Sarajevo, church officials presiders the Holy Father as a friend dicted that for many, the pope who during all these years has not would be a bigger draw than the In a pastoral letter on the forgotten our sufferings," he said. voting booth.

Naturally, he added, others see pope's visit, the bishops said the pope "is finnly asking for the re- that the pope's visit "will not conturn of the exiled to their homes finn their policy of breaking up Est. 1962 and for the security of individu- . the country and dividing ethnic als and families," whether they groups," Bishop Sudar said. But Religious are part of an ethnic minority or these people are "a very small mi- '.

Articles nority," he said. majority.

Some church institutions that Books • Gifts The bishop said church offirelocated during the war are start- cials were advising pilgrims from Church Supplies ing to return, a hopeful sign to outside Sarajevo to head for the Catholic leaders. In March, city during the night of April 12, 428 Main St.• Hyannis, MAo2601 Franciscans reopened their theo- arriving early for the Sunday 508-775-4180 Mon.-Sat. 9-5 logical college in downtown Mass and departing soon afterThe ongoing ethnic tensions have made resettlement painfully slow in Bosnia, yet the return of Catholics to their homelands is a crucial issue to the church. During the war, some 450,000 parishioners were driven from their homes. Many went to Croatia or to enclaves in southern Bosnia, where they have remained.

In the Sarajevo Archdiocese, the number of Catholics is reduced from 528,000 before the war to fewer than 200,000 today.

In the city of Sarajevo, which is predominantly Muslim, Catholics number about 30,000, less than 10 percent of the population.

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SEVENTH GRADER Amanda DaSilva of St. Mary's School, New Bedford, won 4th place honors at the New Bedford Standard-Times Regional Spelling Bee on Apr. 2 at Dartmouth High School. Amanda has represented SMS at the bee two consecutive years.

St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis For the past few years, growing A very special kick-off event numbers of schools and libraries had the American Football Conin the U.S. and Canada have been ference champion New England adopting a week of "N 0 TV" each Patriots playing basketball against April. This year, St. Francis Xav- St. Francis Xavier Prep. last Sunier Preparatory School, Hyannis, - day, and during the week students has initiated a similar commit- were able to participate in schoolment under the direction of Steve wide activities including a scavenger Kenney, principal. Dozens of mid- hunt, spelling bee, chess tournadIe school students and their fami- ment, book swap and an afterlies have signed contracts to elimi- noon of skateboarding and roll, nate or reduce TV watching be~ erblading. The local Hyannis tween April 6 and April 12. A community showed its support by calendar/ list with alternative activi- donating free bowling, indoor ties has allowed students to plan swimming, ice cream, trophies, their free time more creatively and prizes and gift certificates. without electronic devices. TurnPartic'ipants wore identifying ing off the TV meant turning off membership buttons to all activiNintendo, Gameboy and the VCR! ties, and at week's end they were (Computers were only used for presented with St. Francis Xavier homework.)

Prep "No TV Week" water jugs.

MRS. NANCY Davis, a CCDcoordil,lator, guides children during a craft project which was part of a day of recollection at Holy Name Church, New Bedford.

Holy, Name, New Bedford Boys and girls in the 2nd grade ,of the CCD program at Holy Name parish, New Bedford, are preparing for First Holy Communion. The youngsters recently gathered for a day of recollection in the parish center. Teenagers from the parish confirmation class assisted the teachers and helpers in supervising the sessions. Among the activities were a video, a visit

to the church and some craft projects. One adventure which all enjoyed was preparing and baking bread, It was a prayerful and enjoyable experience.

The children will be receiving First Eucharist on Saturday morning, May 10th, at a special children's liturgy to be offered in Holy Name Church .at 11 :00 a.m. "

Bishop Stang High School The Bishop Stang High School, N. Dartmouth, chapter of the National Honor Society recently held a Teacher Appreciation Tea after cl~sses. The highlight of the tea was a slide show of all faculty and staff presented by the NHS members followed by a presentation of the first annual Teacher of the Year Award.

The National Honor Society named English and Latin teacher Richard Flynn as its first Bishop Stang Teacher of the Year. In his fifth year at Stang, Flynn, a West , Point graduate and Vietnam veteran, served in the military as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and as an intelligence officer for the Pentagon until 'his retirement in 1992.

"I am deeply and sincerely humbled and honored by this award," Flynn said upon receiving it.

On January 22 Stang entered cyberspace. Thanks to the efforts of director of admissions Al Catelli, and'the generosity of Internet Connection, Inc. of Mansfield, Bishop Stang High School has its own Web Site on the Internet.

"The Bishop Stang Web Site is designed to keep alumni, especially recent graduates, in contact with the school," Catelli explained. "We update the information and pho'tos bi-weekly so alumni can keep up on accomplishments of other alums and current students, scheduled events, sports results."

Since Stang went on-line, Catelli has fielded several requests for enrollment and curriculum 'information and received congratuiatory

e-mail messages from alumni and parents of both Stang and nonStang students.

The Web Site's design and layout are a product of Catelli's long hours on the computer.

"We're up and running, but we're still developing the site," Catelli said. "The WebSite is a great tool to increase Bishop Stang's image and visibility in the 21st century. It makes it easier for some alums, especially those currently in college with access to computers, to keep up on what's happening at school."

The Bishop Stang Web Site address is http://www.bishopstang. com. . Friday, April 18, marks the be-

ginning of spring break for students of Southeastern Massachusetts. For a group of five Bishop Stang students together with Stang campus ministry director Doug Rodrigues, that date marks the beginning of a trip to Appalachia as part of Mission '97. These five students will be joining with nine others from throughout the diocese of Fall River as they carry out 'the theme of this year's World Youth Day celebration, "Building a Culture of Life."

Seniors at Stang who will be going are Adam Chal.delaine, Mike Hayden and Ryan. Trahan.

Juniors Adrienne Kuss and Tim Whitehead complete the Stang contingent.

BISHOP STANG senior and National Honor Society member Jeffrey Figueiredo congratu'lates Richard Flynn, the first Stang Teacher of the Year.

Bishop Connolly High School Students at Bishop Connolly ored to hear Fall River Mayor High School, Fall River, who are Edward Lambert who shared his taking Portuguese as a second observations and experiences durlanguage celebrated World Lan- ing an official visit to the island of guage Week, with a series of Sao Miguel, Azores.

"Inside all of us is the need to be activities.

A Portuguese style breakfast loved; to be accepted by those hosting the first guest speaker, around us; to be part of a group.

Antonio Cabral, State Represen- Too often,in order to gain that tative in the 13th Bristol District, acceptance, we compromise our kicked off the festivities. Cabral own internal standards. We believe spoke on the value of learning a others will love us only if we act second language as a marketing like them, talk like them or dress tool and informed students of like them. And before we know it, internship opportunities available we find ourselves believing in the atthe State House. It's an exper- lie that our Self-Worth = Our Perience students can look forward to formance + Opinions of Others." during their college years, and it That was the message given to can lead to full-time employment the student body at Bishop Conopportunities in the U.S. and nolly High School and the memoverseas. bers of the eighth grade classes of The week also saw Connolly's, local Catholic elementary schools Principal Anthony Nunes return as they gathered in the school autemporarily to the classroom and ditorium for a multimedia presengive a wonderfully informative and tation on building character and colorful slide presentation on whal~ self esteem presented by the Coning on the island of Pico. nolly Alcohol a'nd Drug AwareProfessQr Massano, Chairperness Team (C.A.A.T.) and Camfel ' son of the Department of Foreign Productions.

Students from Holy Name Literature and Language, UMass Dartmouth, spoke on how one has School, Notre Dame School, Esto think "global" today. He also pirito Santo School, Sts. Peter made 路the students aware that and Paul School, S1. Anne's knowing a second language will ,School, and St. Stanislaus School certaiil1y be their most important were invited by C.A.A.T. to share asset. He gave specific examples in the message that "true selfrespect comes when we know we've and views of CEOs of corporations that have visited the UMass given life our very best. We will all feel the pressure to perform well. campus lately.

We can't avoid those who will tell Professor Onesimo T. Almeida, write,:, lecturer and chairperson of us we can't make it. We can't let outside circumstances control how the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown Uniwe feel inside. True self-respect versity, took a different approach. and the respect of those around us In an effort to encourage and comes when we learn to live life promote oral proficiency, he anfrom the inside out." swered various questions posed by "The, connection between the the students in Portuguese.

Easter message of life and the proclamation of positive life-afCulminating the week-long list , of guests, ,the. students were honfirming,values in t.his presentation

is entirely appropriate," Connolly Chaplain Father David Costa told ,the group. "Together they speak of the reason why our schools exist - it's what we're all about."

Heather Fink and Tnvor Norton have been named Connolly's Students of the Month by the Fall River Elks Lodge No. 118.

Heather has been activ(: in sports (softball and volleyball), Foreign Language Mentor Program and National Honor Society Tutoring Program (Math). She ranks in the top 10 percent of her class and has been a member of the National Honor society for two years and the French National H,:mor Society for three years.

Norton has been involved in varsity hockey and baseball for four years, cross country and lacrosse. He is a student athletic trainer and also a peer trainer. He is in the top third of his class and has been a member of the National Honor society for two ye'ars.

Regis College is pleasl~d to announce that Megan Burns., a senior at Bishop Connolly, has been selected for the distinguished Regis College (Weston) Pre:;idential Scholarship Award. Regis College rect;ntly invited 95 students to compete for the Presidential Scholarship Awards. Students palticipate~ in a lecture, small group discus-', sion, personal interviews Hnd essay writing. .

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Deacon David Shariand delivered the homily on the humanity of Jesus. IIJesus was God and was a human being, like us in every way but sin,1I he told the stu- was led by music teacher dents. He added that God John Travis of Domincan the Father sent Jesus to us Academy. so He could communicate The large group made with us in our own lan- the transition to the church guage, that of a human hall for pizza and socializbeing. ing, concluding a very sucEach school prepared a cessful, spiritual and enjoyPART OF the more than 700 students who attended Mass at Notre Dame Church, Fall banner and presented a able day for the hundreds River, join hands during the Lord's Prayer. (Anchor/ Jolivet photos) gift representing Jesus' of sixth, seventh and

By Dave Jolivet Jesus during the first year 700 well-behaved stu- humanity at the offertory. eighth graders. Father Anchor staff The prayers of the faithful Racine, Anne Conlon and of preparation for the new dents. lilt's absolutely fabulous were offered by students in all those involved have Over 700 middl13 school- millennium, and in part to intermingle with ,students age students gathered on the feast of the Annuncia- their own age from other tion at Notre Dame Church schools.

The nine Fall River in Fall River, in part to celelementary ebrate the humanity of Catholic schools participating in the first-ever event roi' sixth, seventh and eighth graders were Dominican Academy, Espirito Santo, Holy Name, Notre Dame, St Anne, St. Jean Baptiste, St. Michael, SS, Peter & Paul, and St. Stanislaus scho,ols.

Father Michael Racine, parochial vicar at Notre Dame parish and chaplain PIZZA FOR EVERYONE: After the Mass, the large congregation gathered for pizza in of its school, and Anne the church ha.ll.

Conlon, school principal, originated the idea last June. Eventually all the to bring this age group to- English, Portuguese, provided those students RENEE Boudria, a student principals were involved in gether for the first time,lI French, Arabic, Bengali, with a tremendous boost at SS. Peter & Paul School, the planning, and the result said James McNamee, di- Polish and sign language. on their journey to the year signs one of the pra.yers durA choir of 40 students 2000. was a very successful ocesan superintendent of ing the prayer of tht: faithful.

Mass and pizza party for schools, who attended the event. IIThese students are the future leaders past the year 2000. I'd like to see this expanded to other areas. Father Racine is to be commended for such a 1I fine job.

Sister Anne Marie Landry, CND, assistant superintendent, was equally impressed. liThe students were very focused on the liturgy, II she said.

Father Racine was EACH OF the nine schools participating in the Mass ENHANCING THE liturgy were 40 students from the nine schools involved who formed a choir fOJ; thecelebration. joined by Fathers Stephen brought gifts representing the humanity of Christ to the altar.

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COURAGE GROUP Courage offers a support group for homosexual Catholic men and women who are striving to live in a chaste man.ner. The next meeting will take place April 12, 7 p.m. at Holy Name Rectory, NB.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED SUPPORT GROUP The following meetings are scheduled for April. May and June: Apr. 9 - Video from the Oblate Fathers entitled "Dream's End," consisting of three short segment!).: I) Death of a Relationship, 2) A New Reality, 3) NB CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB Morning; Apr. 28 - Speaker is Sister The annual Bishop's Night will Eugenia Brady on the topic of take place on Apr. 16,6:30 p.m. at "Rainbows for All God's Children."

Days Inn, 500 Hathaway Road, N B. for children who have lost a parent Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM. Cap .. through death or divorce: May "14 will be present.

-Speaker is Fred Houle, topic ''I'm DISCALCED CARMELITES, Sorry for Myself. So Sorry for BARRINGTON, RI Myself'; May 26 - Speaker is Sue Women ages IX to 45 are invited Dupuis on the topic of "Overcoming to a contemplati\T experience at Obstacles By Prayer and Faith"; June II - Open meeting: June 23 . Barrington Carmel on Apr. 26. The day offers a presentation of the his-Speaker is Dorothy Levesque on tory and spirituality of Carmel. an the topic of" Depressed Because of Loss." experience of guided meditation and All of the meetings are at the Family of praying with the community. For Life Center. 500 Slocum Rd .. N. information, write or call Sister Dartmouth. from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Vilma, OCD, Carmelite Monaster\" ST. PAUL CHURCH. 25 Watson Ave .. Barrington. R'I, CAMBRIDGE 02806, tel. (40 I) 245-3421.

The St. Paul parish adult choir HOLY CROSS CHURCH, will present a spring concert Apr. 27.

SO. EASTON 3:30 p.m. at the church located at An afternoon sing-along is' scheRow & Arrow Streets (Hanard duled at the church on Purchase St..

Square). Cambridge. Accompanying . So. Easton. on Apr. 27 at 2:30 p.m. .the chorus and selected soloists will A varied program of old and new be the Harvard/ Radcliffe Orcheshymns plus such fun songs as "This tra. Featured composers include Old Man" and "Puff the Magic Bach. Schubert and Renaissance Dragon" will be included. Following composers. The concert is free and the free evcnt. refreshments will be open to all. Information: tel. (617) served in the parish hall. The church 491-X400. is handicapped accessible. Information: tel. 238-2235.

LEARY PRESS 234 SECOND STREET· FALL. RIVER, MA

Celebrating 100 years of Service 1897-1997 TELEPHONE (508) 679-5262

There will be a healing service with Mass led by Father Richard Delisle. MS. assistant shrine director. with members of the LaSalette Prayn Group Healing Ministry. at the chapel on Apr. 13 at 2 p.m.

Singer-composer John Polce will present a Bethany Nights program at the chapel on Apr. 18,7:30 p.m.

An Earth Day liturgy will be celebrated on Apr. 20,12: 10 p.m. in the chapel by Father Delisle. Following the Mass, at 1:30 p.m .. local naturalist David Perry will lead a guided tour of the property behind the Provincial House (the Castle). Walkers are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes or boots. The tours will begin from the road between the two parking .Iots, near the side of the Provincial House.

The chapel is handicapped accessible. Information: tel. 222-5410.

FAX (508) 673-1545

DIOCESAN VOCATIONS OFFICE, FR Father Craig Pregana. assistant. director of the Diocesan ·Vocations Office. will host an evening gathering at Sacred Heart rectory in Fall River on Apr. 13. from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The evening affords high school and. c'ollege-age young people an opportunity to think. talk and pray about serving others in Church ministry.

Information: Father Pregana. tel.

675-1311.

'CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN The following events are scheduled at the camp: Apr. I ~ - Day of renewal for priests; Apr. 15 & 16 - Bishop Connolly High School retreat; Apr. 19 - Day of reflection for religious; Apr. 19 & 20 - Our Lady of Lourdes.

Taunton. confirmation retreat.

TRI-VALLEY MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND The weekend. presented by married couples and clergy. will take place at LaSalette Center from Apr. 25 to 27. This is not a sensitivity group or retreat. For more informa-

tio·n. call Dick or Sue at (401) 765-4735.

CALIX Calix enlists Catholics who are celebrating recovery from alcoholism and other addictions and from codependency. It supplements the spirituality 01'''12 Step" programs of AA. NA. OA, Alanon. el:c .. with specifically Catholic element:;. including Mass and the Sacraments. Calix meets April 13,6:30 p.m. at Holy Name parish center, N B. Following the discussion meeting, members participate in the monthly Calix Mass. Prospective new membersan: welcome.

Catholic student files sUlit against Salem State Colliege lowing the intervention Df Atty.

Robert J. Hennessy, a Catholic William P. Monahan, \;Vho is the college student, recently filed a counsel for the Catholic Action complaint in U.S. District Court League of Massachusetts, Monain Boston against officials of Salem han is representing Hen nessy in State College and the Horace this case. Nonetheless, Hlennessy Mann Public School in Melrose. was not allowed to graduate last Hennessy is seeking relief for violations of his civil and constituMay and has been told by Salem State College that he could only tional rights. complete a degree. in ed'ucation In April, 1996, Hennessy, an education major on the Dean's . without certification.

List at Salem State College, was Catholic Action LeagUi~ execususpended, and was threatened tive director c.J. Doyle comwith arrest and expulsion, for mented: "No one should be forced peacefully leaving an art class folto end ure the mockery of their lowing the display of a vulgar and religion as a condition 1'0:: receivblasphemous parody of da Vinci's ing a public education. For refusLast Supper, in which an image of ing to sit still while his Catholic Marilyn Monroe was substituted faith was ridiculed and insulted, for Jesus Christ: The episode ocRobert Hennessy was unjustly curred at the Horace Mann School punished, menaced with various in Melrose, to which Hennessy sanctions, denied due pro.;ess, dewas assigned for his st'udent teachprived of the opportunity to coming practicum. plete his education and engage in For his non-violent and nonhis chosen livelihood, and deconfrontational action, Hennessy meaned 'as dangerous and unbalwas said to "pose a direct threat to anced. Treating dissidents as other members of the College comthreats with behavior disorders is munity" by Salem State College more in keeping with the former president Nancy Harrington, while Soviet penal system than with Horace Mann principal Judy DeAmerican public education. For Lucia notified the Melrose Police the public education bureaucrats Department, characterizing Henof Massachusetts, however, respect nessy's conduct as. "bizarre." for diversity evidently does not Further disciplinary action extend to the Christian sensibiliagainst Hennessy was dropped 1'01ties of Catholics."

FIFTY-SIX YEARS OF CONSTANT CONCERN FOR THOSE IN NEED. FIFTY-SIX' YEARS OF CARING, SHARING AND GIVING.

HOW IS YOUR GIFT USED? It sends pastoral care ministers to hospitals and nursing homes. Provides programs for at-risk youth.

Helps prevent child abuse and domestic violence. Helps find families for unwanted children and offers safe havens to single mothers who cannot afford basic necessities. Funds food pantries and soup kitchens, supports campus ministry to the next generation of leaders in our. community, offers scholarships to gifted and worthy students, promotes Pro-Life activities and,advocates for the growing number of personsliving with HIVIAIDS. YOUR GIFT SENDS LOVE WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST.

, "WE LOVE BECAUSE HE LOVED US FIRST" I John .4:19

Most Rev. Sean P. O'Malley, OFM,Cap. • Honorary Chairman Monsignor Thomas J. Harrington 0 Diocesan Director Drew D. Ward. Diocesan Chairman This Message Sponsored by the 'Following Business Concerns in the Diocese of Fall River FEITELBERG INSURANCE AGENCY DURO FINISHING CORPORATION GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INS. AGENCY GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO. WALSH PHARMACY

. 14-YEAR-OLD Craig Kielburger talks to a conference of adults recently in Washington, DC. He is found~r and lead promoter of an international youth-run movement to help rid the world of child labor practices. (CNSlRoller photo)