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dJ The ANCHOR Vol. 21, No. IS-Fall River, Mass., Thurs., April 14, 1977

An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Firm-St. Paul

• PROPOSED NEW CHAPEL AND COUNSEUNG CENTER AT STONEmLL COLLEGE

'OPERATION UFEUNE'"lN ACTION:' SISTER CAMILLE DESCHEEMAEKER COUNSELS YOUNG CUENT

CCA Begins with Kick-Off Meeting Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, principal speaker at the 36th annual kick-off meeting of the Catholis.: Charities Appeal, held at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, asked diocesans to mimifest their faith in good works.

He . s!iil!. "Faith then, real practical faith, manifests itself in good works. I consider the Appeal of the diocese to be a tangible manifestation of the faith of the good people of God of this portion of the Lord's vineyard - a tangible sign of faith, evident in the good works which the Appeal supports."

Among Appeal projects speci-

Name New Deans For Fall River, Taunton

fically mentioned by the Bishop were, in the area of social services, "enlarged facilities, increased staffing and definite service to the Cape al)d Attleboro area."

He also spoke of the "Operation Lifeline" program for drug dependent youth maintained at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, saying "Drug dependency remains a great problem. Far too many of our young people still become 'hooked,' enslaved to cruel chemical masters. Too often, they are abandoned and rejected, like the lepers of old.

St. Anne's Hospital, however, is in the forefront in responding to this human need, when other acute care facilities are 'content to allow a vacuum to exist."

The Ordinary reported on aid to Stonehill ,(;allege for construc-

The Chancery office has announced the appointment by the Most Reverend Bishop of two new deans for the Fall River and Taunton areas of the diocese.

Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, pastor As he was preparing to conof Holy Name Parish, Fall River, and the Very Rev. Walter A.. celebrate the funeral Mass of a Sullivan, pastor of Sacred Heart . brother priest, God called him to Parish, Taunton, were named Himself. The suddenness of his death was a shock to all who deans of their respective areas knew him so well. Msgr. John effective April 11.

Msgr. Shalloo, former editor Chippendale, although retired from parish administration, was of The Anchor, succeeds Msgr.

Arthur Tansey who recently re- always on the go. He never retired from the pastorate of Im- tired from doing God's work, whether it was helping in a parmaculate Conception Parish, ish on the weekend or visiting Fall River. Father Sullivan succeeds Msgr. Maurice Souza, the sick in the hospital. Always recently transferred to the par- ready with a friendly greeting, ish of St. Anthony in East Fal-. Msgr. Chippendale was always the good shepherd. mouth.

With the reorganization of the Born in Fall River, Msgr. ChipPriests' Council of the diocese pendale was ordained by Bishthe local deanery and thus the op Feehan in May of 1923. As dean take on an added dimen- with all newly ordained priests sion of importance to the local in those days, his first assignchurch. Deans now will be act- ment was a summer one at Our ing as catalysts, bringing toLady of the Isle in Nantucket. gether the clergy of a given area In the fall of 1923, Msgr. ChipTurn to Page Seven pendale went to Mansfield where

tion of a new chapel and counseling center, saying that $50,000 had been given from 1976 Appeal proceeds, "representing a tangible sign of the interest and affection of the di,ocese of Fall River in and for Stonehill College." An additional $50,000 has been pledged from proceeds of the 1977 Appeal.

Expansion of the Spanishlanguage apostolate has gone forward at. a rate placing Fall River among the leading dioceses in the nation, said the Bishop, He also announced a forthcoming reorganization of the Diocesan Family Life Apostolate, which will coor'dinate pre-Cana, Marriage Encounter, ministry to the divorced and separated, and pro-life programs.

Also funded by the Appeal is the new Permanent Diaconate program of the diocese, looked to for the future to provide an extension of pastoral ministry in many areas.

Noting that it would be impossible to list every program of charity, education and social service supported by the Appeal, the Bishop concluded by declaring: "All of these good works must be funded. We are not like the cities and towns, who can resort to taxes in order to conduct educational programs.

The parents of our youngsters and the parishes bear much of the burden directly. But the larger community of faith, the Di-. ocese, must assume a share 'of the apostolate of education, and our means, our channel, for ac-

'Never Retired from Doing God's Work ': Funeral Rites for Msgr. Chippendale he served as assistant for 14 years. During these years the young priest had a special de-

votion to the large Italian community in that town. Thus it was that in 1937 he was sent to administer the Italian parish of Holy Rosary in Fall River where for 11 years he devoted his priesthood to tlie Italian community of Fall River.

In 1948 he was sent as pastor to St. Patrick's parish in Wareham, from which he retired in 1971. ,For his -last six years Msgr.

Chippendale lived at the Priests' Hostel in Fall River and was always on call to help his brother pri~sts.

MSGR. CHIPPENDALE

A member of a large family, he frequently was called' upon to celebrate baptisms and weddings of his grand nieces and nephews. To all he was beloved, but in a very special way he was to priests of all ages a brother and a friend.

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complishing this is the Catholic Charities Appeal.

We have no great endowments from any national foundations in order to conduct our social service apostolates ... we have no single benefactor who underwrites the cost of our programs for underprivileged youngsters.

No, we have only the comun¡ ity of faith, composed of literally hundreds of thousands of members, parishioners from the tip of Cape Cod to the Attleboros. Their individual gifts, signs of common faith, enable us Turn to Page Five

Card. Medeiros To Represent Pope at Fatima VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI ha's named Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston to' be his special representative at ceremonies in Fatima marking the 60th anniversary of the apparition of Mary -there.

The anniversary will be celebrated at the Portuguese shrine on May 13. ' Cardinal Medeiros, 62, is a native of the Azores, islands belonging to Portugal.

At a country site near Fatima in 1917, the Blessed Virgin is believed to have appeared six times to three shepherd children.

She revealed herself as Our Lady of the Rosary and asked for prayers for world peace and Russia's conversion. After a long process the Church approved the apparitions as worthy of belief.

Pope Paul VI led 50th anniversary ceremonies at the shrine in 1967. At that time he met with Carmelite Sister Lucia the only survivor of the tbree children who saw the Blessed Mother.

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I_P.. . ;. .e_o_p_l_e_-_P_la_c_e_s_-_E_v_e_"_t_s_-_N_C_N_e_w_s_B_ri_e_fs_ Inadequate Programs WASHINGTON - American programs of food aid and agricultural development. assistance for poor nations are "woefully inadequate," Father J. Bryan Hehir, U.S. Catholic Conference associate secretary, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the U.S. Food for Peace program. Father Hehir urged Congress to set a minimum of six million tons of food aid a year for each of the next five years.

路Clear Link VATICAN CITY - As thousands of Italian women protested the maltreatment of rape victims, Vatican Radio declared that an increase in rape is clearly linked to a rising "tide of filth" in mass media.

The radio said in an editorial that the growing number of rapes, especially gang rapes, is a result of an across-the-board sexual permissiveness and society's tol-' eration of pornography.

Demand Explanation SANTIAGO, Chile - Calling for a return to constitutional rights after thr~e and a half years of military dictatorship, the bishops of Chile have asked the ruling junta to explain the whereabouts of 926 persons belived to have been captured by the government in anti-Marxist drives following the 1973 coup. President Augusto Pinochet and the courts must make clear what happened to each one of these persons, the bishops said.

"Otherwise there cannot be peace for their families, nor peace in the nation, and we cannot clear the image of Chile abroad," they said.

Urban Partnership WASHINGTON - The first Catholic priest ever nominated to a cabinet-level post has called for an "urban partnership" between government and private voluntary organizations. "We need to find ways to work with neighborhood groups, small business and so on to find examples of how there can be a more. joint venture to neighborhood revitalization, particularly in older cities," Msgr.

Geno Baroni told a Senate committee during his confirmation hearing.

'Outstanding Success' NEW YORK - The first part of Franco Zeffirelli's six-hour film, "Jesus of Nazareth," was "an outstanding television success," NBC officials said, The progress received a 50 national share and a 32.2 Nielson rating. National share means the percentage of all people in the United States watching television at that time.

The Nielson rating means that 70 million viewers watched the program. In terms of viewers, Zeffirelli's film surpassed the Academy Awards telecast on March 28, which receive.d a 31.0 rating.

That Caps It NEWARK N.J.. - St. James Hospital may not require women nurses to wear traditional nurses' caps unless male nurses are also required to wear them, according to a ruling by the State Division on Civil Rights. It stemmed from the complaint of a nurse who charged she was threatened with dismissal, suspension or loss of pay raises if she did not wear her cap.

Your Move, Amigo MEXICO CITY - Reestablishing diplomatic relations with the Vatican is up to the Mexican government, said the apostolic delegate in 'Mexico, Archbishop Mario Pio de Gaspari, shortly after Mexico and Spain resumed diplomatic ties.

Grandpa's a Priest MILWAUKEE - Father Henry Brannan, 65, a widowed former New Jersey stockbroke:, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Leo J. Brust, auxiliary of Milwaukee, on April 2 with seven of the new priest's children and 18 of hi:;.

23 grandchildren in attendance. The ordination ceremony was at St. Camillus Health Center in Milwaukee.

Vocations Week .

BALTIMORE - The newly formed National Catholic Vocation Council is sponsoring a National Vocations Awareness Week next Oct. 9-16 to motivate and educate U.S. Catholics about religious vo-

SPANISH COMMUNITIES: Members of Spanish communities of New Bedford, Attleboro and Taunton gathered at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, for solemn three-hour service commemorating the Passion, led by Span-

cations .today. The council comprises five organizations engaged in promoting vocations to the Catholic priesthood and religious life. .

San Francisco

SAN FRANCICO - Archbishop John R. Quinn will be installed as sixth head of the San Francisco archdiocese in St. Mary's Cathedral April 26.

For Disenfranchised WASHINGTON - The second ahnual Young Adult Ministry Conference, to be held May 3Q-June 3 at St.' Catherine's College in St. 路Paul, will discuss the "disenfranchised." Theme of the conference, announced by the U.S. Catholice Conference department of education, is "Focusing the Diversity of the Young Adult: An Exploration of Ministries with the Disenfranchised."

Asks Grants WASHINGTON - The head of the bishops' migration office has asked Congress to earmark nearly $7 million of the 1973 State Department budget for grants to voluntary agencies which resettle refugees. John McCarthy, director of the U.S. Catholic Confeernce Migration and Refugee Services, made the request in testimony before the Senate foreign operations subcommittee.

Jail Term Reduced VATICAN CITY - The Rhodesian court of appeals has reduced from five to three years the sentence of Swiss Missionary Father Paul Egli, convicted of failing to report the presence of guerrillas, Vatican Radio reported.

Curtail Oldest Seminary BALTIMORE - Declining enrollment and ~ growing deficit have forced the closing of the undergraduate program at St. Mary's Seminary and University, the country's oldest seminary, founded in 1791. The closing will not affect the seminary's four year graduate program leading to ordination.

Charges Press Distorts ROME - The Polish-Primate, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, said in a talk to pastors in Warsaw that the Polish press has.

continually distorted official church communiques. The Warsaw prelate told his pastors that young people will never know what the Polish Church is doing and what it stands for unless they are "inserted into the real life of the Church."

Prize for Poor LONDON - Miss Chiara Lubich, winner of the 1977 Templeton Prize for the Advancement of Religion, has promised to donate the prize money - 50,000 pounds, or' about $86,000 - to projects serving the poor, chiefly tn the Third World.

Delegate, President Meet WASHINGTON Archbishop Jean Jadot, apostolic. delegate in the United States, paid a 10-minute "courtesy call" on President Jimmy Carter last week.

Neither the apostolic delegation nor the White House issued public statements on the substance of the meeting. It came at a time when both the Vatican and Carter have stepped up criticisms of human rights violations throughout t~e world.

Ultimate Guarantors WASHINGTON Cardinal William W. Baum of Washington has called for the eliimination of nuclear weapons, saying human rights, not weapons, are the ultimate guarantors of peace.

Abortions Rise ST. PAUL - Abortions in Minnesota last year increased 32 percent over the 1975 figures, according to reports filed voluntarily by 20 major abortion facilities throughout the state. With final tabulation still not made, Glen Clover, a health department statistician, estimated the total may reach as high as 15,000 abortions.

Amnesty Considered WASHINGTON - Carter AdministratiOn officials are leaning toward some form of limnesty for illegal' aliens who have established themselves in the United States. But a cabinet-level committee studying the issue has not yet made any firm recommendations to President Jimmy Carter.

ish apostolate chaplains Rev. James E. Murphy, Rev. Kevin Hc,urington and Rev. Charles Soto, OFM. Three Spanish centers of the diocese are among Catholic Charities Appeal beneficaries.

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DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo as Dean of the Fall River Deanery.

Very Rev. Walter A. Sullivan as Dean of the Taunton Deanery.

Both appointments were effective Monday, April 11, 1977.

THEY'RE IN CHARGE: Chairmen for the 24th annual convention of the District Council of Catholic Women, to be held Saturday, April 23 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, are from left, Mrs. Aubrey Armstrong, in charge of coffee hour arrangements; Mrs. James A. O'Brien, general chairman; Mrs. Anthony J.' Geary, directing luncheon preparations and publicity; and Mrs. William Grover, planning the morning convention session, which will considet: techniques of communication.

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Elizabeth Connerton Funeral services took place Monday at St. Louis Church, Fall River, for Miss Elizbeth F. Connerton, retired secretary for the Catholic Welfare Bureau of the Fall River diocese and the sister of the late Rev. Francis R. Conn~rton, S.S. :Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River.

and euthanasia. She and her husband were active in family life education for many years in the Chicago Archdiocesan Cana Conference, and as assistant directors of the Family Life Bureau of the Diocese of Trenton. :Mrs. Di'llon is a co~sultant to the Department of Education, United States Catholic Conference, and to the Bishops' Committee for Pro~Life Activities.

She is on the Board of Directors, Committee for the Preservation of Life, and on the Executive Committee of the Health Education/Birth 'Defects curriculum program, Catholic University.

Formerly a reporter for United

Information Night A Marriage Encounter Information Night will be held. at 'Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Two couples and a priest will explain the Encounter and the facilities offered by La Salette Center for Christian Living in Attleboro for those interested in partiQipating in the weekend program. Refreshments will follow the session.

Press International, she is married to Raydon T. Dillon, and they are the parents of four daughters.

Morning Session Her talk will follow the ,DCC;W registrar's report and the annual President's Message. The morning session of the convention will include a panel discussion on meeting procedures, group dynamics, public relations and leadership.

CLOSING DATE 12:00 Noon April 15 We are preparing a special issue to mark the 20th Anniversary of The Anchor. If you wish to join the many other parishes, church organizations or business concerns in placing a message of congratulations, please contact our advertising manager, Rosemay Dussault, 617-675-7151.

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Catholic 'Charities Appeal: Feeding the Hungers of Man.

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In the Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, special emphasis is placed on the works of charity in the Church. The <;:ouncil fathers remind us that the greatest commandment in the law of God is to love God with one's whole heart and one's neighbor as oneself.

In every era, the Church is recognized by this sign of love and while she rejoices in the undertakings of others, she claims works of charity as her own inalienable duty and right. For this reason, pity for the needy and the sick, and works of charity and mutual aid intended to relieve human needs of every kind are held in special honor in the Church.

This Decree of the Council places special emphasis on the awareness that each and every mer«ber of the Church must evidence by personal example in his or her expression of the faith. At the present time, the document states, when means of communication have grown more rapid, distances between men" have been in a sense, overcome, and the inhabitants of the whole world have become members of a single family, actions and works of charity have grown much more urgent and extensive.

Wherever there are people in need of food and drink, clothing, housing, medicine, employment, education; wherever men lack the facilities necessary for living a truly human life, there Christian charity should seek them out and find them, console them with eager care and relieve them with the gift of help.

In an age such as ours, when the word "charity" hasbeen equated with hand-outs or welfare, it is good for us to reflect on the words of the council fathers. It can help a rather indifferent society to restore once more the true meaning of charity to pessimistic man. We need once more to revitalize the fundamental meaning of charity in our own lives.

The Annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Diocese can help each one of us to do just this: namely, to realize once more that the works of charity are held in special' honor by the Church. For the past 36 years countless thousands of people have been helped by the efforts of this appeal. Regardless of age, race, creed .or color, the Church of this diocese has sought to help those who are the least of our brethren.

Be they children in our special homes or migrants, in .the bogs; young men and women on our college campuses or aged and infirm in our nursing facilities, this diocese does care; this part of God's flock wants to help.

Yet the challenges keep coming. Just reflect for a moment on the proportions of drug addiction or the problems of family life that are eating away at the very fibre of our society. The Church just can't stand by, watching from the wings. It must do everything in its power to help, not just out of a sense of establishing a secure order but rather because Christ has told us that this is our mission.

For these reasons we urgently encourage your support of this year's Catholc Charities Appeal. All of us should be proud of the past efforts of this appeal. All of us should also realize that the need today is greater than ever.

In each and every area of this diocese there are people relying on your support and generosity. We cannot fail to help them any more than we can fail to recognize the Christ in them. It is in this spirit that it is well for us to remember the saying of the Fathers: "Feed the man dying of hunger because if you have not fed him, you have killed him." The hungers of man can be fed by your care and concern; by your singular sUPP.Ort of this year's Catholic Charities Appeal.

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A college girl ... standing in front of her campus chapel . . . exuberantly praises God on a bright, warm day ... Her printed T-shirt messages in words her inner conviction ... and her expressive gestures "YOU GaTTA BELIEVE." Her obvious joy ... her outstretched, upreaching, allwelcoming arms . . . suggest a heartfelt belief . . . that the world is wondrous ... despite its wounds ... that love and life ... are stronger than hate or death . .. that the Power upholding the universe . . . and each human being is as gracious ... as He is great.

Her whole body exudes a contagious affirmation . . . of the deepdown goodness . . . of nature . . . of people ... of herself ... of the Creator ... She seems to capture something of the spirit ~ ..'of Mary ... the' Mother of Jesus ... our Mother ... and model of real faith. ' "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord My spirit finds joy in God my Savior ...

God who is mighty ... has done great things for me ...

Holy is His name ...

His merciful love is without bounds ... towards those who reverence Him." (Luke 1:46-50) (Copyright (c) 1977 by NC News Service)

New Vatican Boldness

By John Muthig VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope Paul VI and the Vatican are edging away from their cautious behind-the-scenes dipldmacy toward a more public defense of human rights and religious freedoms.

The new public stress on human rights, which one Vatican diplomat termed a "change in policy," probably stems from

several international events: - The Carter Administration's strong emphasis on human rights issues in foreign policy, coupled with the new militancy of Eastern European dissidents; - The upcoming review of the progress made on the Helsinki accords, in which nations pledged to respect fundamental rights, including religious freedoms; - Stepped - up violence

@rhe ANCHOR OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River 410 Highland Avenue Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151 PU8L1SHER Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D. EDITOR Rev. John F. Moore, M,A.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Msgr. John Regan ~ leary

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against Church personnel and escalating religious persecution in several nations.

The new Vatican emphaisis on human rights declarations began to surface in early January when U.S. Vice ,President Walter Mondale called on Pope Paul. • Several 'vatican sources close to the Pope say that the Pontiff emerged from his hour of private talks with Mo'ndale very impressed with the new administration's human rights policy.

Soon ofter Mondale's visit, a series of editorials in support ()f the Carter policy were transmitted by Vatican Radio.

An even more notable shift has appeared on the pages on the Vatican daily .newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano. The paper has consistantly placed stories dealing with dissidents and human rights issues prominently on the front page.

Recently, the paper even devoted most of page two to an explicit attack on the beefed-up Czechoslovakian campaign against religious education.

Tell a Lot Vatican Radio editorials and stories in L'Osservatore Romano may not seem like much. But seasoned Vatican watchers know that the choice of news and its placement in Vatican media tell a great deal about where the Vatican stands on issues.

The term "human rights," moreover, is being found more and more on the lips of Pope Paul himself.

As the theme for April for the worldwide Catholic Apostleship of Prayer movement, the Pope asked prayers for "those who are blocked for exerci,sing religious .freeaom." ' .. , In a -departure" ui~al Vatican practice, the Apostleship of Prayer theme was announced this time with considerable fanfare by the pro-president of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, African Archbishop Bernardin Gentin.

The Pontiff's words may. be serving as a prelude to the Vatican's intervention at a conference in 'Belgrade, Yugoslavia, this June to review progress made in enforcing the Helsinki agreements.

For several months before the 1975 Helsinki conference, Communist nations courted the Vatican with certain diplomatic concessions in efforts to get its signature on the Helsinki pact.

Besides assuring respect for human rights, the accords also recognized Sovieto domination in Eastern Eur()pe.

After the Vatican signed at Helsinki, it began receiving the cold shoulder from several Com'muist countries over the religious rights issue. . The Vatican would like to correct this situation in Belgrade.

Every day the Vatican faces the stark fact that its only leverage in international diplomacy is its moral voice.

'But moral persuasion can be a significant factor in diplomacy. And lately, fortified by the current pro-rights climate in U.S. foreign policy and by the dissident movements in Communists nations, the Vatican has proven itself ready to speak out publicly though still somewhat cauti()usly - in support of human liberties.

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Continued from Page One to accomplish the good works which are always a tangible sign of active faith. These gifts come from the Catholic Charities Appeal." (The Stewardship Report for the 1976 Appeal is on page 9 of this issue of The Anchor.)

Father Graziano Pope Paul VI has asked the Speaking on the social service world's Catholics to pray during April for "those who are works of the diocese, Rev. blocked in exercising religious Peter N. Graziano, diocesan social services director,' enumeraoliberty" throughout the world.

The theme of religious liberty ted them as including services was chosen by the Pope for the to unmarried parents, analysis Apostleship of Prayer, a world- of state and federal legislation, wide movement promoting the assistance to Vietnamese refu"morning offering" of the day's gees, juvenile court apostolate, experiences to the Sacred Heart. pro-life activities, foster care The Pope picks a new theme and adoption services and couneach month, but the Vatican seling.

"The reason why we must be rarely has given the announcement of the theme as much at- involved is because God wants us involved," he said. "It is as tention as it did in April.

The stress was attributed by simple and as profound as that.

GRAND WINNER: Sister Donna Brunell, a.p. is grand observers to the nearness of the The social mission of the prize winner in a contest for classroom ideas sponsored Church, and therefore of each Belgrade conference in June, one of us, is deeply rooted in by Grolier Educational Services and Today's Catholic Teachwhich will be a review of the progress made in putting the the Scriptures and the sacred er magazine. Her prize is an all-expense paid trip to the NaHelsinki agreements into prac- tradition of the Church. tonal Catholic Educational Assn. convention in San Fran"When Christ tells us to love tice. our neighbor arid then spells cisco this week ,followed by a three-day visit to Hawaii.

It was also seen as another the process out in part by say- Now a teacher at St. Bernadette School, New Haven, she indication of Vatican support for ing that we must feed the hun- was formerly on the faculty of Dominican Aca4emy and President Jimmy Carter's hugry, clothe the naked, visit those St. Anne School, Fall River. Her award winning idea was man rights diplomacy. in prison and comfort the sick, a "Sharing Scroll" of lessons, events, news and projects * * * our Lord is not informing us The Pope has decried the con- that these are nice things to do, to be made by classmates for long-term abstentee pupils. tinuing arms race and new if we have the time. Rather He She is shown preparing a classroom display. "symptoms of war" which, he is passing on to us the message said, are paralyzing efforts for of His Heavenly Father, that dale Hospital, on Monday and world peace.

Wednesday, May 16 and 18 to the degree we care for one The Pope's words, delivered another, we prove the reality of and 23 and 25, on Tuesday, May to about 40,000 persons in St- our Faith and the depth of our 31 and on Monday, June 6.

Peter's Square came only days iove for God. For how can we The Cooperative Continuing Further information and apafter aborted talks on arms re- love. God whom we cannot see, . Education Program for nurses, plication forms are available at duction between' Soviet .officials when we do not care for our co-sponsored by St. Anne's and either hospital. Reservations for and U.S. SecretarY or State Cy- neighbor whom we do see?" the Union-Truesdale Hospitals the program will close Monday, rus Vance in Moscow. in Fall River, will offer a 12- May 2.

Lay Chairman "Episodes, symptoms and Joseph C. Rayball of Attle- hour program on "Current Conrumblings of war are springing boro, this year's diocesan lay cepts in Caring for Patients up throul'thout the world even chairman of the Appeal, called with Acute Respiratory Probtoday," the Pope said. for a complete dedication to lems."

Approved for 1.2 Continuing "They paralyze progress to- the people who need the help ward peaceful coexistence and from the ·funds of the Catholic Education units, the course will lLiturgical Feasts will be the reawaken hatred and envy, Charities Appeal. He said: "We offer registered and licensed theme for the meeting of the practical nurses the oportunity while a precarious and threat- must dedicate ourselves to bring Taunton District of Catholic Woened peace is being fed arms in comfort to our fellow human of updating their knowledge men to be held tonight at St. a terrible way." beings. We should rivet our eyes and skills in caring for patients Joseph's School hall, Kilmer * * :~ toward giving of our time and with respiratory conditions.

The programs will be held Avenue, Taunton.

Opening solemn Holy We~k our hearts. The Catholic Charifrom 7 to 9 p.m. in the ElizaThe program will feature rites 'Pope Paul VI challenged ties Appeal has shown great beth House assembly room of commentaries and table displays Catholic youth to be "active success in this endeavor. You the Union Division, Union-Trues- on eight feasts of the Church bearers of the olive branch of have made it work: There is no year, with accompanying choral reason for us not to attain the peace and justice." ''''"""111_ selections by a group of 20 woAt a Mass atended by 30,000 highest degree of success that men directed by Rev. Paul G. has ever been attained."

The meeting and also during and people in St. Peter's Basilica, Connolly, district council modchairman pleaded with the after the session.

Rev. Msgr. the Pope appealed to Catholics erator. to accept Jesus as the "center gathering to go forth and les- Thomas J. Harrington, chancelsen in any war possible the lor, offered the closing prayer.

Mrs. Richard ,Paulson and Mrs. of our lives and the hinge of our load of those less fortunate. He Mr. Kenneth Leger of Fall River Albert Moitoza will be co-chairdestinies." enlisted the solicitors to help led the large gathering in the Pope Paul blessed olive bran- the priests in this annual Ap- singing of America the Beautiful men, aided by Mrs. Aristides A. Andrade, district president, and ches in the entrance hall of St. peal. after the closing prayer.

Sister Mary Margaretl SUSC. Peter's. He was then carried in More than 900 people were his portable throne through an present at the meeting. Rev. enthusiastic crowd, mostly Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dioce.young, who waved olive bran- san director of the Appeal, and ches as he passed. master of ceremonies for the "Young people, are you truly evening, called upon Rev. Msgr.. active bearers of the olive Luiz G. Mendonca, vicar gene~­ branch of peace and justice?" aI, for the opening prayer. Mrs. From asked the Pope in his homily at Albert Petit of Fall River led Per PerlO., P" Nlte, Dble. Gee•• Mi•• 2 Nit.. the morning Mass.

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. THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 14, '1977

Says American Church Needs Professional Staffing By

REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

I got into a big shouting argument the other night with some friends about th~ staffing of the American church. They were wrong, but they made a good case.

I cite two arguments to prove my theory that with obvious

and well-known exceptions, those who staff the Catholic bureaucracy are not professionals in any sense of the word and do not want to learn: 1. Each time I have been consulted about the "surveys" (and lately it hasn't been often because what I would say has gotten around), I have taken time to respond that little purpose was to be served by I.::sing such research techniques because they were totally lacking in validity.

I was told that they were not trying to do a "scientific study."

In other words, they didn't want expert advice. They wanted an expert ~o wave a

magic wand and tell them that white was black and that a rotten research design was a good one. 'I had my "opinion;" but they had their faith.

So strong is this faith that when Bishop Mark Hurley called recently for representative surveys. he was dismissed as merely echoing my. "opinion." Now, quite apart from the fact that Mark Hurley is hardly a spokesman for anyone but himself, he was not echoing my "opinion," but merely a truth known to . evryone who has had an introductory course in research methods. But you see what the issue has become: it is no longer

what constitutes good research but the personality and the opinion of the "expert." That's where the bureaucrats who staff the American church want the question to be.

Not Wanted 2. Such staff members (again, for the most part) avoid as though they had the plague any Catholic laity who are first-rate professionals, and with unerring insJ:inct seek out the mediocre and the second-rate.

But in two areas of considerable concern to the Churcft moral education and public policy law - the top men in the country are devout practicing

Catholics who have never been asked to do a thing by the ecclesiastical bureaucracy. And one of the country's outstanding experts on mass transportation is also a Catholic - and a Hispanic woman to boot. She also gets ignored.

Why? Because they are good at what they do and the staff doesn't want such people around any more than do a lot of the bishops.

So I won the argument. The staff of the church needs to be cleared out and replaced by people who know what they are doing and are threatened neither by excellence nor the excellent.

Sorrow of An,other M,other Ma,kes Hers Selem Lig,hter sion.

Ginny is 16. Ten years ago she By was in an accident, and suffered severe brain damage. Although MARY she had no convulsio:.'ls at the time of the accident, over the CARSON last six years she has occasionally had seizures. Normally they are kept under control by heavy' I got very little rest last medication.

But if it's been a long time night. I had been asleep only since she's had a seizure, she about Jin hour, when I was starts forgetting to take the awakened by my husband medicine. bolting out of bed to the loud She would like to have orthoscreams of one of our children, donty for badly misplaced DADDY! HELP! teeth. But since the medicine af"DADDY! HELP!" fects her gums, it can't be done I was so groggy I didn't know' as long as she's taking it. Subimmediately which child it was, consciously, I believe, she is trybut .followed him to Ginny's ing to test if she can stop takroom. She was having a convul- ing it.

Normally, when she becomes the experience is upsetting. She's lax about taking the medicine, afraid to go to sleep for fear of she gets a warning--<iizziness, having another convulsion; yet or an uneasy feeling of woozi- she's exhausted. ness. Other times she has a mild We give her the medicine and seizure. Last night )'Vas a big it finally takes effect. Sleep one. comes, and with rest she returns It's terrifying. I've been told . to her old spirits . . . with a rethat it doesn't harm her unless newed determination to rememshe falls and is injured from that. ber to take the medicine all the This one happened while she time. was in bed, so she wasn't hurt.

And so there was little rest But nevertheless, it's awful to last night. watch. There is nothing we can It's worry, but more depressdo to help her out of it. So my ing is news we received about husband simply sat with her to another 16-year-old girl. In last prevent her from thrashing, week's column I asked readers sponging the foam that ran from to pray for my friend, Pat, the corner of her- mouth.

Whose .teen-age daughter was Within about a half hour she severely injured in an automo.' is fully conscious, and although bile accident. she again knows where she is, Since then I got word. Denise

died. She was buried with her father in Arlington National Cemetery.

I know it's better than if she had lingered for months . . .

I know God has a purpose ...

But Pat and her son are all alone.

Though my daughter has spent 10 years struggling toward reo covery from such an accident, I wouldn't want to trade places with Pat. Each situation has its cross ... but I believe mine is lighter.

Someone once said that if we could choose from all of life's troubles, rather than ~ take' on anyone else's, we'd 'choose to keep our own.

Decries Intemperate Criticism. of Detroit Meeting By

MSGR. GEORGE G.

. HIGGINS

The Detroit Call to Action Conference has been criticized on many different. grounds. That's fair enough.

Constructive criticism of this unprecedented event is perfectly in order and, to my knowledge, is 路being taken seriously and with good grace by those responsible for the program.

On the other hand, destructive,

irresponsible criticism of the Detroit meeting - the kind of criticism that distorts the purpose of the gathering and impugns evil motives to its sponsors and participants - is extremely unfortunate and simply has to be challenged for the record. An article by Jesuit Father Vincellt Miceli, "Detroit: A Call to Revolution in the Church," in the March issue of Homile"tic and Pastoral Review falls within this category., Some of Father Miceli's complaints about the Detroit meeting are 'legitimate and merit serious consideration. Not content, however, with objectivity analyzing the specific pros and

cons of the meeting, Father Miceli violates every canon of rational discourse by imputing the conference. He deliberately creates the impression that they were consciously bent "on destroying the traditional Church."

The Detroit conference, Father Miceli says, was "a frenzied meeting in which disgruntled Catholic irrationally attacked the Catholic Church, the Mystical路 -Body of Christ." Moreover, he says that "without a doubt there was a demonic dimension at the meeting . . . " Where Is CharitY? This being the case, he concludes, Church authorities had "better grab the holy water

sprinkler, the prayer manual of exercises and, if need be, the legal instrument of excommunication before it is too late. Only by at once applying these remedies vigorously . . . will the temple of God be cleansed effectively of its iconoclasts and the true Catholic Church rescued from the savagery by latter-day malcontents posing as concerned Catholics. Superstition? Hardly. Rather security measures against outside agitators and inside traitors.

Father Miceli's brand of compulsive hersey hunting, which verges at times on collective character assassination, makes for very sad reading. Surely it

ought to be possible for Catholics to talk out their differences with mutual respect for one another.

What purpose is served by imputing evil motives to those who happen to disagree with us?

Have we come to the point where the only way that Father Miceli and those who share his point of view (e. g., the editors of The Wanderer) can prove their own orthodoxy is to Hbel hundreds and even thousands of their fel路 low. Catholics and try to drive them out of the Church? What has all this got to do with Christian charity - to say nothing of simple justice?

Romance, Beauty Are Watchw.ords for New Styl,es By MARILYN

RODERICK

If you were ever fortunate -enough to travel to Ireland and come home the proud owner of an Irish lace blouse or a pure linen one trimmed in heavy crocheted edging, this will be the season to wear it.

The other weekend I was

shopping in Boston and I was quite overcome with the absolute beauty of .the clothes for this spring and summer. Elegant laces, hand-embroidered dresses and blouses and the most romantic and truly beautiful fabrics to be seen since the thirties!

Meryl and I had tl:e audacity to browse in the St. Laurent boutique in one of the better stores. Ev.en if they had charged us to browse, it would !.lave been worth it to see the exquisite handwork and fabrics. The blouses couldn't have weighed an ounce and their fragility and beauty would almost guarantee

them becoming family heir- a good shop for trim in her vicinity, such Elutfits would be a looms.

The price, of course, was -an challenge and a chance for creainvestment in itself for most tivity to come the forefront.

Even the young people have were selling for $175 each.

While all I could do in such an .got into the swing of this roatmosphere of richness was to mantic new era in clothes, and browse, it was nice to know prom gowns are just lovely. It has only been in the past couple that such beauty does exist.

For dress-up there are a good- of years that proms have come ly number of ethnic looks, es- "in" again and when one looks pecially peasant-influenced full at the lovely young dresses one skirts and blouses with hand- sees Why. Each dress that I saw was made braid or trim. Depending on the designer, these range mOre lovely than the one before from $90 to $300 for a cotton and many a young woman is going to have a difficult time ensemble, imported of course.

For anyone who sews and has deciding on her gown, for this

year there is an abundance of beauty.

With femininity taking over with a big bang even among the youth, watch for a return to the dress and for the young and young in heart there will be the sundress. Strapped, strapless, shirred, pleated, embroidered, there's a sundress for everyone, and all we need is a few weeks of sunshine to give us the best accessory for it a lush tan.

Starting right now, don't buy another thing that isn't beautiful, feminine and above all romantic!

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 14, 1977

.Msgr. Kelly Bishop James J. Gerrard celebrated Mass and gave the final absolution at funeral rites April 6 at Holy Name Church, Fall River, for Msgr. Raymond P. Kelly, pastor emeritus of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, Riviera Beach, Md., who .had been living fin retirement) in Fall River since 1965. The homily was preached by Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, pastor of Holy Name. ,Born in' Fall River, the prelate was in youth a member of SS. Peter and iPaul parish. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1928 in St. Michael's Church, Springfield, and served in various parishes in the Baltimore archdiocese until his retirement.

He was also a chaplain for hospitals and at a school for the deaf. He was named a monsigno~ in 1963.

After returning to this diocese, Msgr. Kelly frequently assisted at area churches. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Mary E. Kelly and Miss Gertrude L. Kelly, both of Fall River.

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New Deans Appointed Continued from Page One to discuss the church-orientated problems of that part of the vineyard.

In addition, the new constitution for the Priests' Council calls for elections on the deanery level with each deanery electing two priests to council membership. In turn, elected mem-

Continued from Page One In his homily at the funeral Mass, Father John Smith, a close associate of any years, emphasized this aspect of Msgr. ChipFather Daniel F. Hoye, vicependale's life. officialis of the Fall River di"This love for the priesthood," ocesan marriage tribunal, will Father Smith commented, "was speak on "Healing and the Dithe earmark and the thread that vorced Catholic" at the 29th ran through every fiber of his New England Congress of Rebeing. He .loved the priesthood. ligious Education, to be held He was so _clearly aware of the the weekend of Aug. 19 through words of Christ: You h~ve not 21 at the University of Massachosen me, I have. chosen you. chusetts at Amherst. The overHe was a priest with a real and all theme of the meeting will be supernatural love for the Church Religious Formation: A Minis- a priest with absolute restry of 'Light and Healing. pect and obedience to his bishAttending -the Congress will op. He was a churchman - a be 8,000 participants, including man of the Church, a man fully religious education teachers and in love with the Church. He had administrators, parents, clergy a kee~ and loving pastoral and council members from all sense. He knew that, like Christ, the dioceses in New England he had to care for God's people. as well as' from New York, He had to serve them. He had New Jersey and ?ennsylvania. to be present to them. He al- . Sessions will - consider four ways was. Nothing was ever areas of concern in religious too good for the Church. No education: message, healing, sersacrifice was ever too demand. vice, and community. ing for him to make if his Among nationally known people needed him. He was alspeakers will be Rev. Ernest ways there, with his people, as Larsen and Francois D' Arcywas the Good Shepherd, whom Berube. he imitated." â&#x20AC;˘ Father ¡Larsen, the author of Father Smith continued: "The "Good Old Plastic Jesus" and priesthood he shared was a "Week of Fire," will share priesthood he loved. His greatinsights gained from experience est company, his prized posswith. inner city parishes, youth ession was being with priests. organizations and teenage reNothing was more dear, noth- treats. ing more important than being Francois D'Arcy-Berube, curwith priests. It was providential rently' assistant professor of reindeed that God called him in ligious education at the Institute the midst of priests,as he preof Pastoral Studies, Montreal pared to concelebrate Mass for University, is the author of "Saa brother priest. From the becrament of Peace," a program ginning of his priesthood to his for the reception of the sacravery last moment on earth, lJlent of reconciliation.

Msgr. Chippendale was a faithful priest and faithful to priests."

Bishop Cronin at the conclusTo Name Delegate ion of the funeral Mass directed VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope his words to the family of Msgr. Paul V,I is preparing to name a Chippendale and to the more new papal representative to racthan 90 priests gathered in St. ially torn South Africa and RhoMary's Cathedral. He said what desia, according to Vatican all felt, that "the whole commu- sources, which said Archbishop nity is the better because Msgr. Alfredo Poledrini, appointed in Chippendale lived among us."

1971, is in poor health and U!l able to give the top performanct:! which the Vatican would like in ~ CATHOLIC CHARITIES the troubled nations.

Fr. Hoye Among Parley Speakers

bers from a deanery will have the responsibility of accountability to their deanery.

Seen in the light of an evolving diocesan structure, the new deans will have a position not only of honor but also of responsibility, thereby assuring the effectiveness of a witnessing community. Deanery meetings bring priests together in a spirit of fellowship, helping them meet the challenges of today's society in a spirit of unity and solidarity.

Religion in the News, a radio program produced by the Paulist Fathers for the Diocese of Fall River, will feature in coming weeks two conversations with Jesuit theologian Herbert Ryan, a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission.

Religion in the News is heard each Sunday morning on WSAR, Fall River. It examines developments in theology, ecumenism and the religious dimensions of American culture and is one of 18 programs and spot series produced for the Fall River diocesan communications department by the Paulist Fathers.

Other programs carried on a regular basis by radio stations in the F8Ill River diocese include: Sound and Sense WALE, Fall River, 11 :05 p.m.

Saturdays.

WCOD, Hyannis, 8 a.m. Sundays.

WRLM, Taunton, check local time.

PeS News WCI:B, Falmouth, 6:30 a.m. and 8:55 p.m. Sundays.

WUSM, No. Dartmouth, various times.

W L C V, Orleans various times.

Diocesan-provided public service announcements are carried

by WARA, Attleboro; WQRC, Hyannis; WNBH, New Bedford; WMYS, New Bedford; WUSM, North Dartmouth; WRLM, Taunton and WOCB AM/FM, West Yarmouth.

Necrology April 22 Rev. James ~' Smith, 1910, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton.

Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, 1954, Pastor, St. Mary's Nantucket.

April 25 Rev. John J. Wade, 1940, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Fall River.

Rev; Raymond J. Lynch, 1955, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River.

April 27 Rev. Francis J. Bradley, D.D., 1925, Rector,. Cathedral, Fall River.

Rev. Romeo D. Archambault, 1949, St. Anne, New Bedford.

April 28 Rev. Stanislaus J. Goyette, 1959, Pastor, St. Louis de France, Swansea.

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The simplest is the consenting adult theory: 'I 'am a grownup, and if 1 want to read dirty books, what business is' it of yours? Unless· I am hurting somebody else, the government should let me alone.

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H. Lawrence, that may contrib- He should be willing to accept ute to this kind of appreciation the small quantum of necessary of the erotic, although they are restraint as the price of cleanopen to moral objection, and ing up the environment for the probably to esthetic objection rest of us. Indeed, if he has as well. But there is no need to something honest to say about pursue this point. Works of this sex, he can probably get a betkind have nothing to do with ter hearing for it if he is not the material that fills the X- competing with skin flicks and rated movies and the booksto'res "adult" books. that have made "adult" a shameIn short, commercial pornogful word. That material is not raphy is not a matter to which erotic, it is mechanical. the community, can or should be neutral, is not an idea competing Trivializing Effect in the intellectual marketplace, Nor is it apt to liberate anyis' not an art form. It is a vast body from anything. To live by the standards of sexuality im- and baneful business enterprise, For Information Call Toll Free: 1·800·372·2740 plicit in this material would en- one no more deserving of tolera-. or write Box 336, So. Attleboro, Mass. 02703 tail (in addition to physical ex- tion or respect than the marketFALL RIVER - Tuesdays 6 PM haustion) a repression of true ing of toys that give children Retail Clerks Union Hall, 291 McGowan St. human sexual instincts as severe electric shocks or of snake oil FALL RIVER - DOWNTOWN - Wednesdays 9:30 AM as anything Freud encountered as a cure for cancer.

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Intelligent Enforcement in his patients. Even to read or ATTLEBORO - Mondays 1 PM & 7:30 PM look at much of it will trivialV.F.W. Building, 196 Pleasant Street In my opinion, the laws presize the sexual imagination to the ently on the· books in most· FAIRHAVEN - Wednesdays 8 PM point of interfering with any- states would be sufficient, if inVFW, 126 Main Street one's free response to another telliigently enforced, to reduce NEW BEDFORD - Tuesdays 6 PM & 8 PM, Thursdays 10 AM person, drasticaHy - although not to VFW, 929 Ashley Blvd.

Although the works of the eliminate - the prevalence of NEW BEDFORD - Wednesdays 8 PM enterepreneurial pornographers commercial pornography in our Moose Club, 446 Dartmouth Street have no particular- 'literary or society. They could drive most NEW BEDFORD - DOWNTOWN - Wednesdays 10 AM YMCA, 25 South Water Street artistic pretensions, they often of the sado-masochistic material NORTH ATTLEBORO - Thursdays 7:30 PM ride on the coattails of works underground, require anyone atK of C Hall, 287 Smith Street that do have such pretensions. tending an X-rated movie to NORTH DARTMOUTH - Wednesdays 7:30 PM The commonest and to my mind show proof of age, and require Smith Mills Congregational Church Parish Hall, the least realistic, of the argu- drugstores, supermarkets, and 11 Anderson Way (off Rt. 6) ments in favor of putting up other places where minors are PORTSMOUTH - Tuesdays 9:30 AM & 7:30 PM with pornography is that we allowed, to keep the "adult" Ramada Inn, Jet. Routes 138:114 cannot do anything about it books and magazines behind the SOMERSET - Mondays 7:30 PM, Thursdays 9:30 AM, 6 & 8 PM, 970 County St. without imposing intolerable counter where no one but adults SWANSEA - Tuesdays 7:30 PM burdens of censorship, harass- can Jook at them. The 0l>portunKnights of Columbus, 143 Old Warren Road 'ment, and fear on the writers ity to browse through shelves TAUNTON - Wednesdays 10 AM & 5:30 PM and artists who try to deal hon- full of "soft-core" pornography YMCA, 11 Cohannet Street estly with sexual subjects. would be available only in the WESTPORT - Thursdays 7:30 PM This argument involves, "adult" bookstores and other Westport Grange, Main Street among other things, an odd places that require proof of age idea of the legal profession. It to get in.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 14, 1977

1976 Catholic Charities Appeal

Norris H. Tripp SHEET METAL

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Stewardship Report Net Proceeds from the 1976 Catholic Charities Appeal

$985,073.87

Social Service and Child Care Diocesan Department $ 28,000.

Urban Social Services 72,500.

Saint Vincent's Home 212,000.

Catholic Charities Office 30,000.

Catholic Youth Organization 45,000.

Saint Vincent dePaul Camp 52,000.

Cathedral Camp 5,000. $444,500.

Educational Apostolates 'Diocesan Department Nazareth Apostolate School Subsidies Stonehill College Capttalization

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Pastoral Activities Spanish Apostolate $ 56,000.

National Catholic Conference 22,938.

State Catholic Conference 7,371.

National Organizations 1,850.

Communications 8,244.

Campus. Ministry/Vocations 2,000.

Permanent Diaconate Office 5,864.

Family Life Bureau 5,000.

Ecumenical Programs 1,600.

Diocesan ·Programs 4,822.

Allocations unexpended 5,000.

MiscelIany Saint Anne's Hospital , Clergy Personnel Hospital Programs Allocations unexpended

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SPEAKER: Rev. Francis J. Rimkus, managing editor of The Pilot, newspaper of the Boston archdiocese, Will speak at the annual communion breakfast of the Catholic Assn. of Foresters, to follow 10 a.m. Mass Sunday, April 24 at 1200 Beacon St. Motel, Brookline. Foresters and their friends are invited to participate.

$ 48,636.

$ 50,000. $961,825.

$961,825.00 $ 23,248.87

The Parish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor. P. O. Box 7, Fall River. 02722. Name of city or town should be InclUded. as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: the same news Item can be used only once. Please do not request that we repeat an announcement severa I times.

ST. JAMES, NEW BEDFORD An arts and crafts display and a home-sewn fashion show will be held by the Ladies Guild at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the church hall. Members wishing to display articles may contact Mrs. Daniel Dwyer or Mrs. Leonard O'Brien. .

Reservations for the annual banquet, to be held at Thad's Restaurant Wednesday, May 18 may be made with Kathleen Walden at this meeting.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Marilyn Coughlin and Mary Lou Mancini will be guest speakers for the Women's Guild at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the church hall. Their topic will be "Petology" and they will also discuss the work of the Birthright organization. Officers will be elected at a business session.

The second Dominga of the seven-week observance of devotion to the Holy Spirit will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Oliveira, followed in succeeding weeks by Domingas at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Oliveira, Mr. and Mrs. Antone Costa, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Silva, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correira and finally Mr. and Mrs. John Cabeceiras, the Mordomo.

ST. PIUS X, SOUTH YARMOUTH The Women's Guild will hold a baby shower for Birthright at its meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in the parish hall. All members are asked to bring a new item of baby clothing. A business session wiH follow the shower.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Parish organizations will sponsor a communion supper in the school hall following 6:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday, April 30. Dancing will follow from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with music by the Nite Club Entertainers. Tickets are available from Doris Sunderland, Ann Barlow and John Pavao.

HOLY CROSS, FALL RIVER The Polish Dancers will hold a bake sale following all Masses this weekend. A drawing for a specially decorated cake will take place following 10:30 a.m.

Mass Sunday.

The Men's Club will spons()r bus trips to a Red Sox vs. Angels baseball game Friday, May 6 and to a Red Sox vs. Yankees game Friday, June 17. Reservations may be made with Ray Canuel, telephone 672-4074.

ST. MARY, NEW BEDFORD The Women's Guild will sponsor a rummage sale. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, April 22, at the school hall on Illinois Street. Mrs. Florence Lavoie is chairman.

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ST. LOUIS, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will hold a penny sale at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17 in the church auditorium. Numerous door prizes and 350 penny sale prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be available.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN . The parish will present its 16th annual Mardi Gras show, directed and produced by Malcolm E. Tripp, at 7:30 p.m. Sat'urday and Sunday, April 16 and 17, at Hastings Junior High School auditorium. Reservations may be made with Tripp at telephone 994-7320 or with Rev. Matthew Sullivan, sS.ce., 9928721.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Senior citizens age 50 and over will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at the parish hall to form a senior citizens organization.

The Holy Name Society plans a communion breakfast and meeting following 8 a.m.

Mass Sunday, June 12. The unit will sponsor a Memorial Day weekend trip to New York for which reservations may be made with Tony Michael, telephone 673-6583 or Eddie Vieira, 6730386.

A Baseball trip to Boston for a Red Sox vs. Yankees game is scheduled for Sunday, June 19 and also planned is a Labor Day weekend excursion to Montreal. .

Catholic Charity Appeal solicitors will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at the church hall and the ChHdren of Mary Sodality will hold a penny sale at 2 p.m. the same day, also at the hall.

All interested parishioners will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25 at the hall to plan the feast of Espirito. Santo.

ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER A parish day of recollection from 1 to 8 p.m. will be held at the school on Sunday, April 17.

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Letters to the Editor Letters are welcomed, but should be no more than 200 words, The editor reserves the right to condense or edit, If deemed necessary. All' letters must be signed and include a home or business address.

NFPC Coverage Dear Editor: I wish to thank you for your recent coverage of our 10th annual Home of Delegates Convocation. Such attention was a great boon to our organization.

Thomas P. Hull Nat!. Federation of Priests' Councils Chicago

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FATHER'S A COMIC: Fr. Matthew Rudden, shown with Mike Douglas, will appear this month on the Mike Douglas variety show. A stand-up comic, he makes night club, telvision appearances to raise funds for patients in Dixon, Ill. State School, where he is chaplain.

Dear Editor: I want to congratulate you 6n the nice article in the Anchor about our parish show. ( S8. Peter and Paul, Anchor, March 24.)

It was so well done. Instead of the usual li'sting of people's names and the songs, it made much more interesting reading the way it was written-going around interviewing .people.

We had a.lot of fun doing it.

We all especially enjoyed "going on the road" to the Catholic Memorial Home. They were a beautiful audience and e::ljoyed the evening so much.

You are doing a great job' with the Anchor and we all enjoy reading it.

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NFPC Officers New officers of the National Federation of Priests' Councils, who will serve a one-year term under Rev. James Ratigan, president, are Rev. Neil McCaul1~y, West Sunbury, Pa., vice-president; Rev. Don A. Neumann, Galena Park, Texas, secretary; Rev. John iF. Penebsky, San Francisco, treasurer..

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CA"{HOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL

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Thirty-Sixth Annual' (all For Help For the Works of Charity, Mercy, Social Service and Education to All People in the Southeastern Area of MassacIiusetts The Appeal Provides Care for All Regardless' of Race1 .. Color ,and :<;fe:~d.

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Parish Appeal-May 1 to May 11 Sunday, May 1-12 noon to 3 p.m. 16,800 Volunteer Solicitors will visit 104,500 Homes in the Areas of Fall River, New ,Bedford, Taunton, Attleboro, Cape Cod and the Islands.

The Appeal Provides Care'for the Unwanted Baby, Youth, Engaged Couples, the Sick, the Poor, the Elderly, Family Life and Other. People in Need Honorary Chairman Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River Diocesan Lay Chairman Joseph C. Roybal! of Attleboro

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How Area Clergy Prepare Couples for Marriag.e

By Pat McGowan

With a virtually 100 percent at least nominally churchgoing population, Greater Fall River is "about like every other place for marriage breakups."

That fact, said Dr. Edward VanderHey, pastor of the city's First Baptist Church, led four years ago to the formation by area clergy, working iri conjuncti'on with the Family Service Association, of The Marriage Project.

The Project seeks to uncover causes and propose remedies for failing marriages.

Aided by a planning grant from the United Way, it began by calling a meeting of "marriage professionals" such as clergy, teachers lawyers, doctors and social workers, and asking them for insights with regard to the problem. The initial gathering was followed by meetings with "marriage consumers," including high school students, couples enrolled in Catholic marriage px:eparation programs, married couples and divorced persons.

Seventy workable program suggestions emerged from the meetings, said Dr. VanderHey. They were boiled down to a four-point action project in process of implementation by the Clergy Association: - Development of high school marriage and family courses, a proposal that has met varying degrees of success in area school systems; - Development of marriage preparation helps for clergy; - Provision of an increased number of marriage preparation opportunities for young people, such as pre-Cana and engaged Encounter programs, and making these available several times yearly; - Provision of a marriage follow-up, with clergy officiating at ceremonies taking the responsibility for visiting couples six months later and giving them a "marriage packet" containing information on marriagestrengthening resources such as counseling services and religious programs geared to couples.

With regard to the last point, Dr. V.anderHey noted that many people "just don't know where to go for help if their marriage is floundering." He cited the observation of retired Bristol County Probate Court Judge Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, who said that in ~O years of hearing divorce cases, she found that 65 percent of the couples who appeared before her had not sought marriage counseling.

A widely recognized cause of divorce is early marriage and Dr. VanderHey noted that the problem is complicated in Fall River by immigrants from a simple rural culture where' early marriage is accep路. '~d and fits the life style who run into difficulties adjusting to American 'city life.

Hoped for by the Clergy Association is the eventual devel()pment of a marriage center where audiovisual aids and

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE: Father Jeffrey with a typical group of engaged couples at a Preparation for Marriage session at Jesus-Mary Academy, Fall River. From left, Debbie Durvnel, David Richard, Janice Furtado, Ronald Furtado, Linda Sanders, Vasco Cabral, Sarafina Valadao, Manuel Adolfo. other forms of marriage prepara- Fall River Diocese, directed by tion material could be' avail- Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, is re: able to schools and individual sponsible for the Preparation for teachers. ' Marriage Program offered young Dr. VanderHey especially Catholic couples and opim. also hopes for strengthening of the to those of other faiths.

In Greater Fall River the priest school approach to young people. "That's where youth is directly responsible for implementing the program is Father concentrated," he pointed out.

An important step forward in Jeffrey. A genial man with an rapport with youth, the clergy education aspect of easy The Marriage Project will come strengthened by his years of Tuesday, April 26, when a day- experience as chaplain at. Bishlong workshop will take place at op Gerrard High School for girls, St. Anthony of the Desert he said that if he could give only Church in Fall River, with topics one message to couples, it including "The Pastoral Theol- would be, "See your priest or ogy of Marriage Customs," pre- minister as soon as you've desented by Rev. Dr. RichardF. cided to get married."

So often, he explained, the Wilcox; small group discussions on the role of the clergy in mar- priest sees young people only a riage; and a panel program on few weeks before the marriage "Resourcing the Pastor." date. "There isn't time to do IPanel participants will be .much in the way of instruction Rev. Maurice Lebel, S.J. of the then."

Catholic Counseling Services of Where possible, he said, the Fall River diocese;. Donald couples should participate in the Emond of the Family Service As- four-session Preparation for sociation, one of the originators Marriage Program from four to of The Marriage Project; Dr. six months before their planned Wilcox; and Rev. Maurice Jef- wedding. Sessions are held either frey, associate pastor of St. Pat- twice weekly for two weeks or rick parish, Fall River, and once a week for four weeks, chaplain at Bishop Gerrard last two hours each and are ofHigh School. fered in both English and Portu. Other priests involved in the guese.

Project have been Rev. Pierre Lachance, O.P. of St. Anne's parProgram Dates ish, Fan River and Rev. Richard Gendreau, St. Louis de France, Jesus-Mary Academy Auditorium Swansea.

138. St. Joseph St., Fall River (across from Notre Dame Because clergy perform nearly 100 percent of area marriages, Church) emphasized Dr. VanderHey, April 17, 20, 24, 27 their responsibility for preparaMay 8, 11, 15, 18 tion of young people is corresJune 5, 8, 12, 15 pondingly increased. He said Sept. 11, 14, 18, 21 that, in his church, couplelf are Oct. 9, 12, 16, 19 seen an average of four times Nov.. 6, 9, 13, 16 before marriage but that prac'" '" * tice varies widely among minisBishop Gerrard High School ters. He paid tribute to the Fall Fall River River Catholic marriage prep(Whipple Street entrance) aration program and noted that May 1, 8, 15, 22 he hopes area ministers will become similarly involved in such '" * * Espirito Santo Hall projects.

253 Alden St., Fall River (in Portuguese) April 17, 20, 24, 27 June 5, 8, 12, 15 Oct. 9, 12, 16, 19 The Family Life Bureau of the

Diocesan Program

They are described as a series of small-group dialogues and discussions in the area of human differences, human sexuality, personal money management and the sacred nature of marriage of faith. Priests, married couples and persons involved in nursing, communication and money handling take part in the presentations and discussions and married couples are also group discussion leaders, helping the engaged couples to explore and evaluate their attitudes towards the issues presented.

Couples who would like to prepare for their marriage at a deeper level than is possible during the two-hour sessions are also offered a weekend program at Case House in Swansea.

Dates for this experience are arranged as couples signify their interest in participation and Father Jeffrey may be contacted at Bishop Gerrard High School for further information.

He is an enthusiastic supporter of the .long-range marriage program of the Fall River Clergy Association, adding to Dr. VanderHey's observations the statistic that nationally there is one divorce for every 2.3 marriages-"except in California, o

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He noted that far too many young people enter marriage with no idea of the commitment involved. "After the Marriage Preparation Program some couples have deci4ed to postpone their weddings until they are more mature," he said. "And I understand that after the Engaged Encounter program, a very searching evaluation of readiness for marriage, 40 percent postpone their wedding date."

Father Jeffrey said that 2HS Fall River area couples took the Marriage Preparation Program last year and at an evaluation period held on the last night of the course most said it should be a requirement for all contemplating marriage.

"And some of those youngsters had come only because their pastors told them they had' to," commented Father Jeffrey. He said that the format of the program, at which participants are divided into small groups, _each led by an understanding married couple, promotes closeness and strong community feeling.

"Some of the groups have parties after the course and keep in contact with the leader couples thereafter," said the chaplain. He said he hopes to organize a reunion for all "graduates" in the near future and feels it would serve a useful purpose in checking up on the success of the marriages of participants.

"We emphasize communication as the most important tool married couples have going for them," he said. "Even at these pre-marriage meetings, we find couples who don't want to talk to each other about certain subjects. What will it be like after they're 'married? If there are such areas in a relationship, it's important to have them out in the open before marriage, not after."

To his fellow priests, Fat~ Jeffrey would emphasize the importance of marriage preparation. "The more work that is done before marriage, the less, hopefully, will have to be done afterwards in straightening out unhappy families."

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KNOW YOUR FAITH NC NEWS

The Healing Power of Prayer

.What Good Is Prayer?

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In his poem, "Morte D'Arthur," Tennyson pictures King Arthur bidding goodbye to his faithful servant. On Arthur's lips he puts these words: "And you that look upon my face, pray for my soul. For more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. For what is man better than a sheep or goat that nourishes the blind life within the brain, if he lift not up his heart in prayer?"

Americans by the thousands are turning to various forms of meditation. Some study transcendental meditation. Others go in for "Sitting Zen." A few try the relaxation response. Some simply close their eyes and sit quietly for 15 to 20 minutes daily. All this is presumably stimulated by a need for Americans to counteract the stresses of a fast-paced society.

But at another level, it is an indication that a hunger for prayer is rising as rarely before ip modern times. Americans are choosing techniques invented by eastern gurus and western

psychologists. These relaxation techniques quiet the inr..er soul and seem to bring the meditators in contact with an inner presence.

The beauty of this interest is that it puts people in a ;?osition' of moving to prayer in a solid and lasting form. The technique is not the prayer itself, but a warmup exercise (or perhaps a cool-down and let-go resolve) that makes it possible to commune with and hear t~1e Holy Spirit. ' Inner Peace The wholesome emphasis on meditation sets up the possibility of prayer, which is a talking to and listening to God. Requiring regular seeking of tranquility, prayer immediately is beneficial to the frayed nerves of the citizens of the rat race. The actual communion with God sends into the one praying a rush of inner peace and inward settling as well as the motivation and energy to face life with a greater sense of purpose and meaning.

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Prayer Community This dialogue with Jesus as Healer in His Word and the sacraments can take place in a variety of ways. One ideal way is within a community of prayer. No two healing manifestations are the same, but they can have a similar dynamic.

The overaH scriptural context of this prayer is with a com~un­ ity of religiously committed people who believe and share the intention for healing. These committed people act on the words of Matthew 18, 19, 20 "I tell you solemnly once again, if two of you on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you be my Father in heaven. For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them."

The person seeking heaHng should be as totally disposed to the Lord as possible, and willing to face every interior sin which in any way may interfere with

his or her freedom. Along with this desire for openess, there should be a deep mutual trust of the members of the prayer community, and a willingness to submit to the authority of the Word of God as expressed by the priest and team. This team should be -carefully trained in spirituality and the basics of psychology. They should be conscious of their responsibilities -especially that of confidentiality.

A community of prayer which is centered on inner healing should be gifted by the Lord with deep compassion and charity. Each community member must constantlly pray for the mind and disposition of Jesus.

This accepting, enduring love is literally the womb for bringing forth a whole person. This community of prayer functions like a family, and should always pray for the most important Gift of the Spirit - love.

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By Msgr. Joseph M.Champlin The Onondaga' County War Memorial in Central New York is one of those new common urban civic arenas. It seats 8,000 and its huge interior gives one the impression of a vast cavern.

To transform such a structure into a warm, sacred place suitable for community worship might have seemed impossible.

Yet the people of our diocese did just that for 'the installation of Frank J. Harrison as the seventh bishop of Syracuse. They were aided by a highly efficient committee which constructed appropriate drapes and sanctuary furnishings, assembled a 400voice choral unit from parish

choirs, and involved at least 20 individuals from each parish in the diocese.

Prior to the cremony, Bishop Harrison commented: "I belong to the people and I hope that relationship won't change. We want to make this a relatively simple ceremony, a church event with representatives from every parish." .

Simplicity Richness The planners and executers achieved such a simplicity and coupled with it remarkable beauty and richness. The service began with Bishop Harrison entering the arena first. He was introduced and then a speaker anTurn to Page Thirteen

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Continued from Page Twelve For· many years, prayers was often confined to saying prayers.

The busy outpouring of words tended to be mechanical and often more disquieting than if one had done nothing at all.

This is not to say, of course, that verbal prayers have no useful place in the life of prayer.

Nor is this to say that prayer of petition has no place, for Jesus did say, "Ask and you shall receive."

But the words of Christ must be seen in the context of a life of faith and meditative communion with God. Such communion on a regular basis both deepens

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Every saint has testified to the remarkable power that comes from praying. Since this' obvious source of peace and joy and power is so' close at hand, why not accept the gold so available?

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Continued from Page Twelve nounced: "Bishop Harrison, we present to you, your people, your flock, the Church of Syracuse."

With that, a procession of 2,000 persons made its way before him and into assigned places. ,Each parish had prepared in advance a banner which in some way linked it with the new bishop's motto "Unity in Christ."

Their variety marvelously illustrated the diversity of talents showered on our people by the Holy Spirit. The banner bearers' took them to a high spot where they were clearly visible to every participant.

The altar area reinforced the bishop's desire to "belong to the people." He and the assisting prelates were clearly visible, but the elevation was limited and the separation from the people minimaL Moreover, innovative use of lighting transferred the congregation's focus from place to place and made us feel even closer to the new Shepherd.

We prayed together as a joyfilled family on that bitterly cold and blizzardy afternoon. We truly fonned a people of God, united in the Lord Jesus around our new spiritual leader.

Denois da Ressurrei~ao do Senhor, no mesmo dia, dois dos aoostolos iam a caminho de uma aldeia chamada' Emaus, e conversando entre si sobre tudo 0 que acontecera. Enquanto conversavam e discutiam acercou-se deles 0 pr6prio Jesus e p6s-se com~les a caminho; os seus olhos, norem estavam imnedidos de 0 reconhecerem., .. , .

E os dois apostolos convidaram Jesus a ficar a noite com eles e quando se pas a mesa, tomou 0 pao, pronunciou a benGao e, deoois de 0 partir, entregou-lho. Abriramse-lhes os olhos e reconheceram-n'O; mas Ele desaoareceu da sua oresenGa. . Disseram entao urn ao outro: nao estava 9 nosso cora~ao a arder ca dentro quando Ele nos falava nelo caminho enos explicava as Escrituras?

Foi ouando ,]e'sus parti u 0 pa'o e di stribuiu-o que reconheceram-n'O. Dois mil anos tern oassado desde aQuele acontecimento e Catolicos ainda continuam a reconhecer 0 Senhor Jesus quando 0 sacerdote narte 0 cae e 0 distribue aos fieis. ' , Esta experiencia de reconhecer 0 Senhor Jesus nao e apenas umas experiencia de reconhecimento. E urn encontro com 0 SenQor, urn encontro com 0 Senhor Ressuscitado. Ele encontra-nos na nossa condicao humana, tal igual'como nos somos, com todas as nossas fraquezas, com todas as nossas faltas, e com todas as nossas preocuoa<;oes. Eleencontra-nos aleqres, tristes, doentes, novos, velhos e saudaveis.

Jesus aceita-nos nesta condicac humana para poder transformar e modificar as nossas vidas. Nesta aceita~ao, neste encontro, e neste reconheciment6 e quando Jesus nos diz, "Vinde a Mim, todos os que estais cansados e oprimidos, e aliviar-vos-ei. Tomai sobre vas 0 Meu juoo, e aorendei de Mim, oue sou manse e humilde de coracao, e achareis allvia para as vossas almas, Dais 0 Meu juqo e suave e 0 Meu fardo e leve."

Recebemos de Jesus a esperanca que e ta'o necessari a nesta vi da. Di zemos depoi s deste encontro pessoal que va~e a pena viver porque reconhecemos que 0 Senhor Jesus esta no meio de n6s.

Sem esta esperan~a, sem este encoptro a vida torna-se diflcil e aborrecida. E so atraves deste encontro e desta esperan~a Que codemo~ compreeder 0 misterio da nossa reden~ao. E precisamente neste momenta que oodemos incorporar 0 misterio pascal e aue este misterio t6rna-se uma parte integral das nossas vidas e da nossa fe.

"Lembrai-vos sempre da especie de alimento com que Jesus nos alirnenta e sacia.

Ele mesmo e a substancia deste nos so alimento; Ele mesrno e 0 nosso Alimento.Pois do mesmo modo que uma mae amorosa, levada pelo seu afecto natural, se apressa a alimentar 0 seu filho com a abundancia do seu leite, assim Jesus Cristo alimenta os seus com 0 Seu Proprio Sanque, todos aqueles que fez renascer pelo batismo."

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By Cecilia Belanger The finest people in my life have been those who spoke of courage and who dared to act.

I remember the words of Hans Kueng at some seminars I attended at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Over and over he spoke of courage.

Certainly he has shown much of this rare commodity, whether people agree with him or not.

And for his. courage I respect him.

I have just returned from a week's stay out of state where I sat and talked with young people and their families. What did the young pe.ople talk about? Courage! The l.ack of courage today!

When one really stops to think about it, isn't this the life to which God calls "us? Isn't 'this the flowering summation of all noble attributes?

I think of the courage shown by contributors to The Anchor.

They don't care if the brickbats come. They don't care to be popular or agreed with - they have the courage of their convictions. ,Back to th-e students and their yearning for courageous people in their lives. One student said, "The whole social body seem's to lack this one quality. Cowardice pervades our time."

We are mortaLly afraid of the Russians. Yet we are supposed to be the most powerful nation in the world. We are the richest nation in human history, yet we are afraid of our economic un· certainty and threats of deprivation. We are the most extensive ly churched people in the world, yet we are afraid the nation is moving toward moral collapse.

What causes the problem?

When strong, courageous voices were needed, they were the most silent.

Youth have told me that the conversations ;in their homes center around fear, so that they've always felt insecure.

The fathers harped on their fears of failure, fear of others, fear of risks, fear of rejection, so that the children grew up schackled by all these fears, having absorbed them into their own behavior patterns and thin~ing.

They were licked before they started. ' As one young man said to me; "I could never give anything my best shot. I was always afraid."

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By The Dameans THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST I would have given you all of my heart But there's someone who's tom it apart And,·she's taken just all that I Imve But if you want I'll try to love again Baby I'll try to love again but I know The first cut is the deepest, Baby I know The first cut is the deepest When it comes to being lucky she's cursed When it comes to loving me she's worse I still want you by my side Just t.o help me dry the tears that I've cried Well I'm sure going to give you a try If you want I'll try to love again.

By Cat Stevens (c) i976 Warner Bros. Records Inc. "The First Cut Is The Deepest" points out that love is about more than feelings. Rod Stewart sings that it is possible to go beyond the cuts to try again. "Well, I'm sure going to give you a try. If you want I'll try to love again, Baby, rll try to love again . . . " Love is willingness to be committed even when things get rough. It is about the real and healthy struggle when two people are willing to try again to become one.

The song highlights the fact that times of difficulties are also the times ot the most courageous efforts at growth.

Through the moments of hurt, it becomes clearer where the two need to be open to one another. It becomes obvious there is a need for more talk, or more decisions together, or more trust. Then, if love is really there, the two make clear that they are sorry and willing to change. Only real love can bring such a moment to something other· than' destrulf~on. Only love ban bring them to dare to try again. "The First Cut Is The Deepest" gives us more than the title indicates. It says that deeper even than the cut is a love that is willing to try again.

steadfast character give a sense to such passion of disappointof assurance, 'have been those of ment as the shameless acts of people who possessed above all fear, for there are times when else, that superlative quality of they are ~hameless. Many of us courage. One is not truly alive have been witnesses to such acts if one is always fearful. in our lifetimes.

The spirit of fear is to be reIn our group of young people was a very quiet' girl. She looked sisted. "Resist him," says ·Peter. as if'life had already beaten her ,"Be sober, be watchful." Thjs spirit dehumanizes us and redown. "I'm afraid of everything," she said. "Afraid to open my duces us to be less than God's mouth in a crowd, afraid to ex- creatures. Timidity and fear even press an opinion, afraid. to be crush out the power of love. myself."

Timidity and fear breeds Scholarship powerlessness, but courage High school seniors who are breeds power. St. Paul's admoni- members of Sacred Heart parish, tion to Timothy is compelling: Fall River and whose mothers "God did not give us the spirit have been members of its Womof timidity but a spirit of power en's Guild for at least five years and love and self-control." are eligible for the Rose Har, I get the feeling from reading rington Sullivan Scholarship.

St. Paul's letter to Timothy that Application forms are available there is nothing which arouses from principals and guidance his ire more, which moves him c0l:'nselors at area high schools.

• THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 14, 1977

Interscholastic Sports

The Parish Paradc~ ST, JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO Knights of the Altar will have a swim party tomorrOw night and Boy Scouts of the parillh will leave Saturday for a fourday trip to Washington, D.C. Junior and senior choirs of the parish will hold a spring concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in the church.

Parents and sponsors of confirmation candidates will meet Sunday night in the parish hall.

IN THE DIOCESE

By Bill MORRISSETTE

New Bedford and Old Rochester Track Winners New Bedford High and Old Rochester Regional High posted impressive wins in track meets last Saturday.

Scoring 47 points, New Bedford won the annual Greater New Bedford Development Relays at Sargent Field, New Bedford. Fourteen schools participated in the boys' meet, with Dartmouth taking runnerup honors with 29 points and Old Rochester. third place with 23 points.

New Bedford took first place in the 880, mile, shuttle hurdles and the triple jump. The Crim-

son team of Tim Porter, Bob Pina, Russ O'Berry and Ben ,Burns set a new school and new meet record, 66.7 seconds in the shuttle hurdles. Dartmouth took first place in the 440 and twomile.

At Hanson Memorial Field, Somerset, Old Rochester topped the field in the Somerset track relays for girls with 39Y2 points, outdistancing Attleboro by 14 points. Dartmouth had 25, New Bedford and Stang 21, Somerset 20, Seekonk 18 and Dighton Rehoboth 6.

Hockomock Baseball Continues There is plenty of action on tap during the week starting today in the Hockomock Baseball League with full four-game cards scheduled for today, Monday and Wednesday.

Today Franklin is at Canton, Mansfield at Foxboro, Sharon at Stoughton and Oliver Ames at North Attleboro.

Monday's games have King Philip at Franklin, 'Foxboro at Oliver Ames, Sharon at Mansfield alfJ Stoughton at Canton.

Wednesday North Attleboro will visit Foxboro, Stoughton goes to King Philip, Oliver Ames to Sharon and Canton to Mans-

field.

There is also plenty of action scheduled in tennis, golf, boys' and girls' track and girls' softball.

In softball games today, Canton is at Franklin, Foxboro at Mansfield, Stoughton at Sharon, North Attleboro at Oliver Ames. ~onday it will be Franklin at King Philip, Oliver Ames at Foxboro, Mansfield at Sharon, Canton at Stoughton, while Wednesday's schedule reads Foxboro at North Attleboro, King Philip at Stoughton, Sharon at Oliver Ames, Mansfield at Canton.

Southeastern Mass. Conference The Three-division Southeastern Mass. Conference kicked off its season Tuesday when Somerset was host to Durfee in a Division One game, but conference play does not hit full stride until Monday when Stang is at Attleboro, Dennis-Yarmouth at New Bedford, Barnstable at Somerset, and, Durfee at Falmouth, in Division One. Wednesday's games in Division One send Falmouth at Somerset, Stang at Durfee, Taunton at Dennis-Yarmouth and Barnstable at Attleboro.

In Division Two Bishop Feehan High is at Seekonk, Case at Fairhaven, Dartmouth at Bishop Connolly High, Coyle-Cassidy at Dighton:'Rehoboth Monday while

Wednesday's schedule has Dighton-Rehoboth at Case, Dartmouth at Coyle-Cassiday, Fairhaven at Feehan and Connolly at Seekonk.

Monday's Division Three action lists BO\lrne at Wareham, Holy Family at Old Rochester, New Bedford Yoke at St. Anthony and Westport' at Norton.

Old Rochester will be at Wareham, Bourne at St. Anthony, Norton at Holy Family and New Bedford Yoke at Diman Yoke in Wednesday's games.

All conference games next week are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., except Connolly at Seekonk is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and New Bedford Yoke at Diman is set for 1:30 p.m.

TO LECTURE: Father Andrew Greeley, controversial sociologist and longtime Anchor columnist, will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at the Student Union Demonstration Room, Bridgewater State College. His topic will be "A Report from Great Ireland: The Fate of the Irish Americans."

ST. MATHIEU FALL RIVER A flea market will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16 under sponsorship of the Council of Catholic Women, with Mrs. Nelson Julius as chairlady, aided by Mrs. Lionel Dugal.

Tickets are available from council members and at the re,::tory for a family communion supper to follow 5 p.m. MallS Sunday, May 15. Mrs. Charles Auclair is in charge of arrangements.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA The annual dessert card party sponsored by the Women's Guild will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the church center on Route 6. Tickets will include refreshments and prizes and are available from members and at the rectory.

Seek End of M'ilitary Rule of University SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (NC) - rour bis.. hops have petitioned the government to end milit.ary occupation to Santo Domingo University and grant its request for more money to run it.

Their letter to President Joaquin Balaguer voiced "concern for the future of the students who seek to improve their lives through education," and said they support demands for a larger budget.

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New Bedford, South in Hockey Final New Bedford and Fall River South have gained the finals of the Bristol County HO Hockey League play-off. They will meet at nine, o'clock Sunday night, in the opener of that best-of-three series ,in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River.

New Bedford, which finished first in the regular season, gained a berth in the final when it defeated Westport-Dartmouth, 4-3, last Sunday night to sweep that best-of-three semi-final.

The Whaletowners scored three goals in the first period and never relinquished the lead.

Fall River South advanced to the final with a 2-1 decision over Taunton Monday night in the deciding game of that semi-final.

Taunton, which finished second in the regular season, had tied the best-of-three series with a 5-0 rout of South Sunday night.

South had won the series opener.

Hockomock Relays Monday The Hockomock League's J.J. Kelly Memorial Relays are scheduled, for 10 a.m., Monday morning at Mansfield High School. Field events will be first, with the running events expect-

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I am a Jesuit Brother, Donald Murray. I am 45 years of age, and I have been a religious of the Society of Jesus in New England for 20 years. At present, I live at Loyola Hall, Boston College High School. I assist those responsible for the administration of the school. Also, as an assistant coach, I help to direct and challenge our fine soccer team. On weekends, I can be found worshiping with and serving the people of God in a nearby parish. I am happy with my life as a Jesuit Brother.

If you have any desire to'learn more about the life of a Jesuit Brother, please let me hear from you. You can write or call me at:

Brother Donald J. Murray, S.J. Boston College High School 150 Morrissey Boulevard Dorchester, MA. 02125 Telephone: 617·436·3900

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Saturday, April 16 in the church hall. Co-chairwomen are Mrs. Frank Chartier and Mrs. Robert Lambalot. Tickets are available from all sodalists.

ST. BERNARD, ASSONET A pancake breakfast will be served in the church hall on South Main Street from 9 a.m.

to noon, Sunday, April- 24.

Homemade muffins will also be available. Reservations may be made by telephone at 644-5337 or 644-2094 and tickets will also be sold at the door.

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Members of the committee planning the "Grand Finale" for the parochial school are seeking photographs or other memorabilia of school events for display on the evening of Saturday, June 4. They also seek assistance in locating the oldest living graduate of the 99-year -old institution.

The Women's Guild is offering the Rose Harrington Sullivan Scholarship to a senior student whose mother has been a guild member for five years. ApplicatiQn forms are available from principals and guidance counselors of area schools.

The first of a series of Cadiopulmonary Resuscitation classes will begin at 7 tonight at the school.

Parishioners are requested to aid in organization of a Boy Scout troop and Explorer post. . Futher information is available from Father John Foister or Father Joseph Viveiros.

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A dance marking the 10th anniversary of the new school will be held Saturday, May 7 in the school hall with Polish-American music by the Cousins from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are available· from Dennis Cunning. ham and members of his committee.

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