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U.S. boycott forces European, companies to abandon RU-486 WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. bishops' pro-life spokeswoman lauded a decision by the European makers of the abortion drug, RU- 486, to stop manufacturing, marketing and distributing the controversial drug.

"This is due to the efforts of so many pro-life groups which have ceaselessly spoken about the threats this drug poses to women and children," said HelenAlvare, director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, in a recent statement in Washington.

In announcements a day earlier in Paris and Frankfurt, Germany, Roussel Uelaf, the French developer and manufacturer of RU-486, and Roussel's German parent, Hoechst AG, conced,ed that a U.S. boycott by pro-life groups contributed 'to the decision to transfer patent rights and dissociate the companies from RU-486.

"Roussel Uclaf no longer has the means to be able to withstand the boycott threats," said Hoechst spokeswoman Catherine Euvrard in Paris, according to an Associated Press report. "This product can no longer be part of the strategy of an international ," company."

She said the risk of losing $1.63 billion in U.S. business was not worth annual European sales of RU-486 totaling $3.5 millio,n.

So, at no cost, the European companies gave patent rights outside the United States to Dr. Edouard Sakiz, one of the drug's creators who until recently was supervisory board chairman of Roussel Uelaf. U.S. patent rights were transferred in 1994 to The Population Council, a nonprofit organization in New York City.

It was in 1994 that the National Right to Life Committee and other pro-life, profamily groups began a boycott of products made by U.S. subsidiaries of Roussel Uelaf and Hoechst AG. NRLC officials have said the purpose of the boycott was to stop the manufacture of RU-486, the first of two pills taken, in a drug regimen for terminating early pregnancies.

NRLC responded to news of the patent transfer by urging the European companies to revoke all agreements that allow anyone to make the drug.

In a statement issued April 8 in Washington, NRLC called on Roussel and Hoechst "to pull RU-486 from the U.S. market by rescinding the patent rights granted to The Population Council."

NRLC also urged the European supplier "not qnly to cease its own manufacture of RU-486 in Europe but also to rescind the agreement with Edouard Sakiz and not to grant the manufacturing rights to anyone to produce this death pill."

In her statement, Alvare said she was dismayed that Hoechst had dissociated itself only financially, "and will freely give its patent to an enthusiast for the drug," who could produce and market RU-486 "in countries where Hoechst had previpusly refused:' ' "Hoechst ought to have repudiated the drug entirely," she said. . , , Just a week before the transfer was revealed, boycott organizers in Washington increased pressure on the European companies by announcing a campaign targeting Allegra, the new antihistamine from Hoechst Marion Roussel, a U.S. subsidiary of, , ' , ' :" " Roussel Uelaf and Hoechst AG. ' Full-page newspaper ads asking consumers to forgo Allegra appeared April 2 in U.S. and international editions of USA Today and were to appear in other publications. The ad urged consumers to "help stop RU-486" by joining theboycptt:a~ainst , Hoechst Marion Roussel. '" ', ' Boycott organizers said then they believed the boycott was having an effect-.NRLC executive director David O'Steen said "hundreds of thousands" of boycott postcards had been returned to NRLC and to the drug companies.'

Currently, RU-486 is available in Europe but only in France, Britain and, S\yeden. The Food and Drug Administration approved RU- 486 for sale in .the Uti~ted States last September, but it is not yet available. , ' , . "; " In Paris, new patent-holder Sakizsaid April She wo~ld distribute the dJ:ug only to countries that foIlowed strict guidelines for its use, a requirement thought -to exclude most developing countries and Russia.. ' , ' He also said the new company he is ofotming to takeover all manufacluring, marketing and distributing of RU~86 outside the United States would not be working with The Population Council. ', , ' " In its April S statement, NRLC renewed an appeal that "Hoechst AG should make public the terms of the agreement between The Populati<?n Council andRo'ussel Uclaf:' ' Since the agreement was never made pU,blic, NRLC argued, "there may be provisions ... that give Roussel Uclaf and Hoechst AG some say in the development of ' RU-486 in the United States."

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POPE JOHN PAUL II kisses a Bosnian girl during an outdoor Mass at Sarajevo's Kosevo stadium April 13. Some 50,000 people packed the sports arena and heard the pope's plea for forgiveness and peace in Bosnia. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

Pope visits war-torn Sarajevo

Visit brings hope to a land that has had little

By John Thavis SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (eNS) - In an intense, his,toric visit to war-shattered Sarajevo, Pope John Paul II beseeched rival ethnic groups to find forgiveness in their hearts and a peace that goes deeper than political accords.

"The time has come to resume a sincere dialogue of brotherhood, accepting and offering forgiveness: The time has come to overcome the hatred and vengeance which still hinder the re-establishment of genuine peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina," the pope said April 13 at a meeting with Muslim representatives.

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2 THE-ANCHOR ~ Diocese of Fa-II RiVer.:....L Fri:~ April) 8,-1997 -

MEMBERS OF the arrangements committee for the annual convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women,.to be held Sat~rday, May 3, at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, are, from left, Mary Martin, raffle chair; Toni Erwin, in charge of invitations; and Elsie Spellman, responsible for hospitality. The 1997 convention theme is "Mary, as wejourney towards the year 2000, teach us wisdom, teach us love." (Lavoie photo)

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Saint Anne's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributions to the Remembrance Fund received dUring March 1997*.

Through the remembrance and honor of these lives, Saint Anne's can continue "Caring for our community."

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A SILVER BOX containing the Shroud of Turin is carried from the burning 5t. John the Baptist Cathedral April 12 in Turin, Italy. The shroud was saved by firemen who broke a thick glass encasing to retrieve it. (CNS/.Reuters photo)

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.By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The five firefighters who carried the Shroud of Turin out of the burning cathedral to safety will be honored by Pope John Paul II. A team of experts April 14 examined the shroud, which many people believe was Christ's burial cloth, and pronounced it completely unharmed.

Cardinal Giovanni Saldarini of Turin and members of the Commission for the Preservation ofthe Shroud. said, the two~and-a-half-, ho~ur exa'n11nation' sh~~ed 'abso~ lutely rio signs' of damage or' of . change in the condition of 'the cloth since it was last on public display in 1978.

Two hours after the fire was discovered, the Shroud ofT'~rin in its silver and zinc, casket-shaped reliquary was carried to safety.on the shoulders of five firefighters.

As of April 14, investigators still had not said what started the blaze, which caused several million dollars' damage.

Cardinal Saldarini, the Vaticanappointed custodian ofthe shroud, took tne cloth to his offic.e for safekeeping. Even before the sun . came up, he gathered archdiocesan officials together to break the red wax seal on the outside of the box.

"It is intacL Thanks be to God, it is intact," the cardinal reportedly said.

The'shroud is imprinted with a photo-negative image of a man . showing signs of crucifixion.

Radiocarbon tests' conducted in the 1980s dated the linen to the 13th or 14th century.

But the crowds gathered outside the burning cathedral proved that whether or not the shroud is really Jesus' burial cloth, it is a symbol of faith and an object of devotion, the cardinal said.

He said the main body of the Renaissance cathedral did not sustain' irreparable damage, so he sees no, reason why the shroud cannot be placed on public exhibit in 1998 as planned.

Mario Trematore, the Turin firefighter who used a 9-pound mallet to break through multiple layers of bullet-proof glass and free the shroud, quickly became a national hero.

Trematore, like many of the

Pieces of marble, some weighingas much as 100 pounds, were falling from the ceiling as he picked up the mallet. His fellow firefighters sprayed him and the altar with water as he attempted to break the glass. The first blows did not even crack the glass.

Trematore said when he finally broke the glass and saw the reli-

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quary sitting there, "it was extraordinarily beautiful. I took it in my arms like you would do with a baby."

Trematore told Avvenire his one wish after the fire would be to meet Pope John Paul.

Apparently, his wish will come true. Vatican spokesman Joaquin' Navarro-Valls-said the pope will honor Trematore and the four other firefighters who worked to save the shroud.

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Fr. Edward Doyle, OP Father Edward Paul Doyle, OP, 89, a Fall River native who entered the Dominican order in 1932, died April 12 at Miriam Hospital in Providence.

The Office of the Dead was recited for him April 14 at SL Thomas Aquinas chapel on the Providence College campus and his Mass of Christian Burial was offered at the chapel April 15.

Interment was in the community cemetery, also on the campus.

Father Doyle was the son of the late Patrick J. and Anne (Harrison) Doyle and a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Fall

River. Ordained in 1939, he earned a master's degree from Catholic University of America in 1941 and taught in the Providence College department of philosophy from then until 1954, with the exception of the years 1943 to 1946, when he served with the 104th Infantry Division as an Army chaplain with the rank of major.

I n later years Father' Doyle earned a doctorate, was at Yale Divinity School for a year as a research scholar and in 1976 returned to Providence to serve at St.· Raymond Church.

Sister Angela Lerette, OP Sister Angela Lerette, OP. 89, a Dominican Sister of Hope' for nearly 71 years, died April 8 at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. Her Mass of Christian Burial was offered April II at the chapel of the Dominican Center of Hope in Fall River and interment was in Notre Dame Cemetery, also in Fall River.

The former Leta Margaret Lerette was born in Revere and was the daughter of the late Henry and Marguerite (White) Lerette. She attended Dominican Academy elementary and high schools. graduating in 1926, entering the Dominican community on Aug. 2 of that year and professing final vows in 1932.

Sister Angela held a bachelor's degree from Catholic University, Washington. DC, and a certificate in theology from Providence College. She h_ad state teac.her's c~~t~-

fication in English, biology and French .

During her years of active ministry she taught and later was a librarian at Dominican Academy in Fall River; taught at schools served by her community in Plattsburgh, NY, and Fall River; and was a school librarian in New Haven, CT. Her final assignments were in the New Haven and Fall River Dominican convents.

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Bishops apologize FRIBOURG, Switzerland (CNS) - Switzerland's bishops have asked forgiveness from the heirs of Holocaust victims, saying a history of anti-Semitism in the country and the church at large made the Holocaust possible.

"Neither acts of injustice committed in the past, nor suffering with-

out bounds can be allowed to sink into forgetfulness," said a statement issued by the Swiss bishops' conference. "One must take a lesson from them and engage oneself in the future so that such atrocities may not be repeated."

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NATIONALLY KNOWN iconographer D.C. Christopher Gosey, right, is introduced by Sister Joseph Marie Levesque, OP, director of Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, at a recent program held at the camp.

Icon workshop' at Cathedral Camp D.C. Christopher Gosey, a nationally known iconographer and the founder of Holy Images in Cambridge, spoke recently at Cat hedral Camp, East Freetown. Discussing "Spirituality and the Arts: the Icon as. a Form of Prayer," he answered many questions about icons and their unique position in the realm of prayer and art in today's world.

Gosey displayed an impressive collection of icons from different religious traditions created by him and by many other renowned artists. Several were in various stages of completion, demonstrating the central role of light and color in the interpretation of this art form. Gosey also stressed the importance of preparing one's heart

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News from Saint Anne's Hospital Communicate: Health!' Fair Saint Anne's Hospital and Also to be featured at the fair WSAR radio will sponsor Com- are a healthy cooking demonstramunicate: Health Fair '97, the tion, children's fingerprinting, and largest such health fair in South- the Roger Williams Park Zoo eastern New England, from I to 5 Mobile. Andy the Ambulance and p.m. April 24 at White's of WestMcGruff the Crime. Dog ~ill be port.. . . . . . ,:. pres~n~. ~~ t.ea~:~. c~.I'.dr~.n !.~por-..~.

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I~arnmg, the fair Will offer mteracExhibits Will alsci be presented tlve health events for all and extensive information on how to prevent and detect health problems.

"We have in our power the abilThe Greater Fall River Human ity to control many of the factors contributing to illness, including Relations Task force, in conjuncmaintaining a nutritious diet and tion with the National Coalition leading a healthy lifestyle. Learn- Building Institute International of ing about these factors by bridging Washington, DC, held a press the information gap between well- conference this morning in the ness and prevention is the goal of main lobby of Saint Anne's Hospithe fair," said Joanne Arruda, tal.

Its purpose was to announce a marketing and public relations three-day training workshop for coordinator at Saint Anne's.

Booths sponsored by the hospi- leaders who will in turn conduct tal will highlight its services, includ- Prejudice Reduction Workshops ing women's health, behavioral medicine, heart and cancer care, orthopedics, surgery, home care, and children's services. Free tests The Hudner Oncology Center will include screenings for cholesterol levels, blood problems and of Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall scoliosis. Also on hand will be the River, is sponsoring a Spring EduCommunicate: Health! mammo- cation Series providing an overgraphy unit of the hospital. Appoint- view of cancer' treatment options ments for mammograms must be and advice on managing effects of made in advance by calling 1-800- the illness.

Sessions will be held each Thurs71-WOMEN.

byanumberofotherhealth-related sponsors and the Lions Club Eye mobile, sponsored by the Westport Chapter Lions Club, will offer vision and hearing screenings.

For more information on a day of healt~y fun and giveaways at thefair, call Saint'Anne'S Hospital at (508) j24-9S81. .

Press Conference today aimed at exploring methods of reducing and eventually eliminating prejudice in the Fall River community.

The announcement was made

by Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr., and the workshops will be conducted locally by the Prejudice Reduction Institute for Diversity and Education (PRIDE) project, a subcommittee of the area Human Relations Task Force.

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OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the request of the Reverend Joseph D. Maguire to resign as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, Taunton.

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has named the Reverend Mark R. Hession as Parochial Administrator of Saint Joseph Parish, Taunton.

Effective April 14, 1997

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Keynote speakers will discuss the following topics: April 24 What Is Cancer?; May 1 - What Are Chemo and Radiation Therapies?; May 8 - You Are What You Eat; May 15 - Alternative Therapies; May 22 - Financial Concerns and Burdens of Treatment; May 29 - Spiritual Aspects of Healing; June 5 - Grief and Loss Issues from Diagnosis' to Survivorship; and June 12 - Pathways to Survivorship.

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Renecti,on~ on Confirmation We are now in the traditional season Of confirmation'and it is a good time to emphasize tha,~ reception of this sacrament. should not signal. the end of religious education for young people but rather a new beginning'. .. " ' " . '.

Sad to'say, this is riot the case in many parishes. Once young persons a're confirmed, many seem to feel that they'r~ o~ their own as far asreligion is concerned. But the reality is that for too many confirmation is a stop sign for Church involvement.

But this'attitude is far removed from whatshould be reality.

"For the apostlesPentecost'was a lalinchi~g,pad into new ministries and fill~d with the HolySpirit they began proclaiming:~'the mighty works of God." Still today those sealed with the Spirit in confirmation are m~rked as committed to Christ and His mission. . .

The Father's of Vatican II taught that those 'who have received the gifts of the Spirit are a h,oly people and full members of.the Catholic. C h u r c h . , This is the teaching, but we know only toowell that in many cases it is not the practice. If we are to inspire. our young people to be active players,on tt}e Lord~s t~",m,jtis imperative that we and they cease to view confi'rmatiorl as a graduation exercise.

This of course means that pastoral ministers need to make it clear to young people that they have responsibilities in the church family.

High school students are team players. They join athletic teams, are members of dramatic casts and participate in various projects, all as part and parcel of maturing as young adults. In these endeavors they are encouraged by coaches and teachers to pull their own weight. It is this concept that must be eNsl Reuters photo encouraged by the Church as well. In the rite of confirmation I4-YEAR-OLD AMR RAMADAN (LEFT) AND HASSAN MOHAMMED ALI, 17, our sons and daughters accepted the responsibility of becomWORK ON CLEANING ALUMINUM SHEETS WHILE RAMADAN MOHAMMED ing full members of the Church, asking the Holy Spirit to help them on their faith journey.

AU,'EIGHT, LOOKSON AT A CAIRO FACTORY. ABOUT II PERCENT OF EGYPT'S WORKERS ARE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 14.

With their assent came not only responsibilities but,endless possibilities. No one is so idealistic and enthusiastic as are "He shall save the childr~n ofJihe poor,and h~ shall humblethe'oppressor." Ps. 71:4 young people. The challenge to parishes is to tap into their boundless energy. , There are many ways in which this can be achieved. First and foremost, pastoral ministers must believe in the potential 0 of young people. Too many in our social order are negatively

By Father Kevin J. Harrington nium, with' new opportunities to began to show the springtime signs disposed towards youth, including in many cases members of The hope for unity between Ro- witness to the resurrection of of a new year after the dead of their own families. They need acceptance. man Catholics and Orthodox Christ and to proclaim their joy in winter.

Attempts to modify this date Once this is a given, parishes should identify ministries ,Catholics is high as we approach his victory over sin, suffering and . . the new millennium. One of the death. The unity that will be re- occurred when Christians adopted appropriate for young people, then invite their involvement 10 most promlsmg' " ."" mltlatlves IS the . flected as Chrl'stl'ans celebrate either the Feast of the Annunciasuch ministries. A personal jnvitation is essential. A mere effort being made to.unify the date Easter/ Pascha on the same date tion, March 25, or Easter Sunday , notice in the' parish bulletin does not work with t e e n s . , for the celebration of Easter. will be for many a sign of hope and as, the beginning of a new year.

They were making the same poetic Young people can serve, for instance, as Euchari~~ic minis-.

Our Orthodox brethren will cele- witness." ters, ushers, greeters and lectors. They can be asked' to host '. brate their Easter oi"Pascha" on Tragically, this unity is far from statement on a spiritual level as fellowship gatherings after' Mass or to be a!de~ in ,religious .sundacY'tAh PI~ilfE?th" whiie thMe Ro - a "fait accompli," but there are les- Mother Nature was making on an , .

0 h 'b'l' . . h" b hi'" man a 0 IC aster was arc h sons to be learned from this dis- earthly level and since the Roman educat~on program~. t er POSSI I Itles mig t e' f;,p1Og 10 a, , 30 this' year. The disparity canpute oyer the determination of the Empire extended into different clisoup kitchen or pansh pantry program. raise pastoral problems in North date of Easter/ Pascha. Since the matic zones, this adjustment was . Remember that our teens are running school newspapers, America where the Orthodox are a time ,of Jesus, ,Easter has been understandable. , The problem with the dating of heading various school clubs, playing in bands and publishing mino.rity a~d often :nter mixed celebrated on the Sunday after yearbooks. If they can do those things at school, there's no marriages With Catholics and Prot- Passover, whose date was deter- Easter stemmed from the fact that ;' . . ' .' " . estants who celebrate Easter ac- 'mined to ,be the Sunday following· due to the imprecise nature of reason they can t undertake Similar pansh m1Olstnes. . cording to the, Western calen'dar.' ~he first full moon after the vernal three spins: Earth around itself As a church we need to and must challenge our youth to try This can become an obstacle to ·equinox. (days), the moon around Earth to make the world a better place for all. ' family harmony. , ' The dispute is reminiscent of (month), and Earth around the Let us let a new wind blow through the house! Let a new In the M~d~le East, on th~ ot~er Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," in sun (year), Pope Gregory XIII Pentecost set us on fire! Let' the 'confirmed take their rightful hand, Chnstlans ar~, a mmo.nty which 'Caesar in the famous words decreed that ten days be dropped .

C hI and th,e ~ual celebratlons are hlgh- "Men 'at some time are masters of from the calendar so that in 1582 place 10 the hurc. , The Editor Iy visible, signs of division and' 'their fates. The fault,dear Brutus, . the date for the actual arrival of weakness. ' i s nofinour stars, but in ourselves, spring on March 'II would become By good fortune, in 200 I the that we.are underlings,;' points out March 1st as it first was back in 46 Eastern and' Western dates for that human problems cannot be . D.C. Even the smalle~t impreciEaster/ Pascha will fall on the same blamed on celestial bodies. ' sio:ns ,become significant over . date but in general any attempt to Any difference is best resolved enough time. . adjust the ~ates for'Easter/Pa~cha by finding common 'ground.' For The dispute over the da,ting of must proceed with pastoral se'nsi- this particular dispute, such ground Easter/ ~ascha may finally be put OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF,FALL RIVER tivity. A, proposal, ~~Towards a can be: found in the Council of 'to rest because modern science can Published weekly by· The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River Common Date for Easter," came Nicaea of325 A.D., acknowledged rely,directly on astronomical cal.P,'o,'S'OX'7 .

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March I, not January I. This divide the East from the West but The leaders urged unification of accounts for a day being added its resolution would be a hopeful EDITOR ,GENERAl: MANAGER Rev, John F. Moore , Rosemary Dussault .

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Q. Would you explain where the practice of standing during the consecration origimited?

Some churches in our area follow this practice, but is it done anywhere else?

I have attended churches in Chicago, Colorado, Indiana and Florida, and the congregation kneels reverently from the "Holy, Holy" until after receiving Communion.

We look forward to receiving your answer on this irreverent practice. (Wisconsin) A. The response to your question may not be, at least in part, the one you expect.

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If you have traveled in other parts of t~e world (Europe, for example), and seen churches built in past Christian centuries, you must have noticed that many of these older churches do not even have . kneelers.

As I have explained previously, during many centuries Christians never knelt at Mass.

For one long period of the church's history, it was forbidden to kneel at Mass on Sundays and during the Easter season. Standing was obligatory.

Congregations in many countries and dioceses basically continue that tradition, which reflects of course a different vision of the participation and presence of the assembled faithful for the celebration of the Eucharist.

Some ancient prayers of Mass~ which we still use, reflect ihis tradition, speaking of the "circumstantes," the ones standing around the altar, sharing in the offering of the eucharistic sacrifice.

General church law is that people stand from the prayer over the gifts (said by the priest just before the preface of the Eucharistic Prayer) until the end of Mass.

Exceptions are that they sit after Communion if there is time for meditation and should "kneel at the consecration unless prevented by lack of space, large numbers or other reasonable cause" (Generallnstruction of the Roman Missal, 21).

In 1969, the American bishops adapted this rule for the United States, providing that people should kneel from after the'Sanctus ("Holy, holy, holy") until after the Amen at the end of the Eucharistic Prayer (Appendix to the General Instruction, 21). .

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Unless bishops of other countries adapt the missal in a similar way, the regulations for the universal church which I indicated above wOl,lld apply to them.

Q. My son's godparents were married to each other at the time of his baptism. The next year she left her husband for another man and moved to another state.

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Rev. Robert J. Araujo, SJ, a Dighton native, was among members of a delegation from the Holy See that attended a recent meeting of a preparatory committee seeking establishment of a permanent Q • •SJt~O.8 international criminal court.

The meeting took place at UN OUR LADY'S headquarters in New York City.

The international body seeks to RELIGIOUS STORE AaBW• • • establish the ,court in order to Mon. - Sat. 10:0(1 - 5:30 p.M. address crimes against humanity.

By Father GIFTS It has two such ad hoc courts now, said Father Araujo, one hearing John J. Dietzen CARDS war crimes involving the former Yugoslavia and one for war crimes BOOKS Is there any formal way my son could have a new involving Rwanda. godparent? My sister-in-law just entered the Catholic . Prior t~ entering the Society of 673-4262 faith and is interested in being his godmother. (New' Jesus in 1986, the priest was lin Jersey) 936 So. Main St.• Fall River attorney for the U.S. Department A. It is understandable that you wish someone for of the Interior and for the Stanyour son who is more likely to care for his spiritua.1 welfare and be a support through the years.

The Vatican has acknowledged that very situa- . tion, allowing the bishop of a diocese to designate a substitute sponsor, whose name may be inscribed on 945 Main Rd., P.O. Box 3328 the official baptism register (reply of Nov. 13, 1984, Westpbrt, MA 02790 to the bishops of the United States and Canada; quoted in 1985 "Roman Replies" of the Canon Law Society of America). ' There could be on occasion a good reason for this • to cover 3-4 Masses per weekend kind of official change. However, a loving, concerned friend or relative can usually do just as much • must have choir director and cantor skills good for the child without going through all this • keyboard/organ skills a plus formality.

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earest brothers and sisters throughout the world,

In this light, the relationship which binds Sacred Scripture to the Christian 1.) The next World Day of Prayer for Vocations takes place within the community becomes ever more highly valued. Listening to the Word opens the context of the immediate preparation for the Great Jubilee of the year 2000. As heart of individuals to the Word of God and contributes to the building up of the noted, 路1997 will be dedicated to reflection on the mystery of Christ, Word of the community, whose members in this way discover: their vocation from within and Father, made man for us. This reflection must be carried out by means of a more educate themselves to a generous response of faith and love. Only the believer who lively familiarity with the Word of God (cf. Tertio millennio adveniente, 40). How has been made a "disciple" can savor the "goodness of the Word of God" (Heb 6:5), can we fail to poim out the opportunity of a more attentive examination of the and respond to the invitation to a life of special evangelical commitment. biblical data also on the topic of the call to total self-giving in the service of the 4.) Every vocation is a personal and unique event, but also a community Kingdom? Therefore, it is my ardent wish that, on the occasion of the next World Day of Prayer, we reflect with renewed commitment on how to bring about a qibli- . and ecclesial event. No one is called to walk alone. Every vocation' is raised up by the Lord as a gift for the Christian. Accordingly, a demanding discernment is necescal catechesis which wilUead to a more incisive promotion of vocations. .. sary, which should be carried out by the one concerned together with representaThe Word of God reveals the deepest meaning of things and gives mankind tives of the community who are accompanying him or her on the path of a vocation. security of discernment and orientation in the daily choices of life. In the field of My thoughts tuin to you, venerable Brothers in the Episcopate, who, as vocations promotion, then, biblical revelation, which makes known the stories of pastors of the Church, are 'primarily responsible, for the promotion of vocations. the various people to whom God has entrusted a particular mission on behalf of his Place all your energies at the service of vocations. With the strength of the people, can help us to understand bettenhe style and characteristics of , Spiritencourage your diocesan communities to acknowledge the vothe call which He directs to men and women of every time. , cations problem as their own and to become aware of the ecclesial In addition, the World Day 路of Pray.er of next 20 April dimension of every'divine call. ' '., takes on a particular relevance in the Church because it falls, , . Youth catechesis should be explicitly v~ational and lead young just before the Congress on Vocations to, tpe.Priesth09pand Consecrated ~ife in Europe. The assembly will take pl~ce .. peopl~ ,to explore, in the light of the Word of God, thepossiin Rome and will have the intention of can-yir:tg out an in" bility of a pers9n~1 call anq"the beauty of the total'gift of selffor the sake of the Kingdom. With courage, promote depth vocational assessment and discti'~sion: 'To' those' promoting this Assembly, I express immediately my , vocations to the priesthood, to the consecrated life, male spiritual closeness and my cordial greetings. I invite and female; to the missionary life and to the contempla.: everyone to support with their prayers such an importive life, so that all those who are really called may discover the precious gift which the Lord intends to tant event, the fruits of which will certainly benefit not only the ecclesial communities of Europe, but the give them,with a mark of special preference (cf. Mk 10:21). ' Christian people of every continent.

5.) To you, diocesan and religious priests, . 2.) In fulfilling the plan of redemption, God wanted to ask mankind's collaboration: Sacred ScripI ask that you strive with every means possible to pro~ ture narrates the history of salvation as a history of vomote among the faithful the knowledge and love of Scripcations, in which the Lord's initiative and people's reture and that you strongly ensure the vocational dimensponse have become intertwined. In fact, every vocation sion of catechesis. Work so that regard for the Word of God is born from the meeting of two freedoms: the divine and may grow in the hearts of young people, in the conviction the hum~n. Having been personally invited by the Word of that faith, being derived from the Sacred Scriptures, is the "viGod, the one called places himself or herself at his service. tal memory" of the believer.

In this way there begins a journey, not without~ifficulties and To.consecrated persons 1 address an urgent appeal to witness joytrials, which leads to a ,growing intimacy. with' God and'to an' ever fully your own radical consecration to Christ: let yourselves be congreater openness to the demands of his will. , tinuallychallenged by the Word of God, shared in community and lived In every vocational call God reveals the deep meaning of the Word, whiCh with generosity in the service of others, especially young people. In a climate of is a progressive revelation of路 his Person up until the manifestation of Christ, the love and fraternity, illuminated by the Word of God, it is easier to answer yes to the call. . , ultimate meaning of life: "He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (In 8: 12). Therefore, Christ, Word of the Father, is the model In addition, I urge parishes, catechists, associations, movements and those lay people for understanding the vocation of every man and woman, for verifying their life involved in the apostolate to cultivate a real familiarity with the Bible, rememberjourney and giving spiritual fruitfulness to their mission. , ing that listening to the Word of God is the privileged way for encouraging vocaIn personal reading ofthe Bible,just as in catechesis, it is necessary always tions. In parish catechesis, appropriate space should be given to the vocati,onal to listen to the Spirit who enlightens the meaning of the texts (cf. 2 Cor. 3:6): it is dimension, through the setting up of vocations groups, as well as by promoting, He who makes the Word alive and present, helping to grasp its worth and its deduring the liturgical year, initiatives of prayer and biblical catechesis ordered to mands. "Holy Scripture must be read and interthis end, fully valuing school camps and courses preted according to the same Spirit by whom it of spiritual exercises. The faith of every Chriswas written" (Dei Verbum, 12). tian must be nourished with the loving knowledge Biblical catechesis with a vocational perof the Word of God, in an attitude of generous spective is carried out, therefore, by placing oneopenness to the enduring action of the Spirit. self in ~ attitude of docile obedience to the Spirit: 6.) But, above all, it is to young people only those who are enlightened by him are able that I would now like to address myself: Christ to encourage the development of the vocational needs you in order to realize his plan of salvaseed present in the Church, as is witnessed by the tion!, Christ needs your youth and your generous experience of the founders of the religious Conenthusiasm for the proclamation of the Gospel!

If As~ tbe Lord tbe gregations and Institutes of consecrated life, who Respond to this appeal by giving your life to Him have assisted so many men and women to disand to your brothers and sisters. Have faith in barvest to send out cover and welcome the Lord's call.

Christ and He will not disappoint your wishes and laborers for bis barvestlJ 3.) In present day culture, espec'ially in your plans, but will fill them with meaning and MaU&ew 9:38 those' societies with an ancient Christian tradijoy. He has said: "I am the Way, the Truth and tion, the service of the Word is taking on an even the Life" (In 14:6). , Vocations Office greater urgency and relevance. As I have often Open your heart in trust to Christ!

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P.O. Box 2577 , recalled, this is the time of the new evangelizapresence in you be strengthened through daily Fall River, MA 02722 tion in which everyone is involved. In an ever worshipful listening to the Sacred Scriptures, 508-675-1311 more secularized world, a renewedimpLantatio which constitute the book of life and of fulfilled EccLesiae is to be courageously promoted as the vocations. con~ition which is always necessary so that the vocational experienc;:e might be 7.) Dearest Brothers and Sisters! At the conclusion of this message, I would pOSSIble. Opportunely 'imparted catechesis, while it brings about a maturing of , liketo invite all believers to join me in lifting up unceasing prayers in the name of faith, and makes it conscious and active, also leads us to read the signs of the divine Him who can do all things with God (cf. Jn 3:35). May He, who is the living Word call In our everyday experience. In addition Lectio divina is also very useful as the of the Father and our Advocate, intercede for us and obtain for the Church many privileged occasion for meeting God while listening to his Word. Practiced in holy vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. . many religious communities, it can be appropriately proposed to all those who wish. to ~armonize their lives with God's plan. Listening to divinerevelation, silent medItatIOn, contemplative prayer and its translation into life experience constitute ,the soil in.which an authentic vocational atmosphere can flower and develop.

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Residents at senior home oppose Kervorkian way MIL WAUKEE (CNS) - A group of Milwaukee senior citizens say that while they've at times harbored their own fears about the end of life, they oppose the idea of elderly people who afe ill taking their own lives - or having someone help them do it.

Six residents of Villa St. Francis, all in their 70s and 80s, offered their opinions on life-aDd-death issues in an interview with the Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Milwaukee Archdiocese.

"I shudder," said Susan Pfeffer when asked about media reports of Dr, Jack Kevorkian - the retired Michigan pathologist who continues to challenge Michigan law banning physician-assisted suicide.

"Yau can get a person in a very weak moment to accept almost anything," Pfeffer said. "I wonder if people would go to such an extreme if in their right minds'" Mercedes Coyle, 88, admitted that when she was living alone with heart trouble and cancer, "it would have been a relief to die:' But now she is grateful her children brought her to Felician-run Villa St. Francis, an independent and assisted living facility.

Helmuth Schmidt, 81, said, "I believe a person should be able to die with dignity, not that some-

body ~hould come in and cut off (life) immediately."

Ifhe were afflicted by a terminal illness, Louis Selich, 75, said he would not accept any life support method because "I believe my family would be suffering as much as I would:' Coyle suggested that older people with serious illness use a durable power of attorney, a document designating an individual that a person trusts to make health care decis·ions on his or her behalf in the case of an incapacitating condition.

Reflecting on the worst scenario for him, Selich said because he is alone in Milwaukee, the thing he fears most is a loss of independence.

Coyle worries about getting senile, "so that you don't know what you're doing:' All fear becoming a burden to their families.

Choked with tears. Schmidt said he worried how long his wife will continue to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. He confided that he took care of her for eight years before she entered a nursing home three-and-a-half years ago.

Sehch told how an oncologist treated his wife for 11 years, describing the year before her death as "plain hell."

"I suffered right along with her," he said, despite the fact that her last years were "pain-free:' Jose Wisialowski, Villa St. Francis' bereavement coordinator and chaplain, said she's discovered her patients' biggest fear and worry is being left alone without care.

"They often say that if their spouse dies. they, too, would like to go:' she said.

On that n~te, Bernice Polczynski, 83, described the painful experience of the unexpected death of her son from pneumonia at age 44.

However, despite the emotional pain. she said, she never felt she couldn't continue living.

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Lovers of Latin, this is for you Alert for those who still miss the Latin liturgy, especiallY at this Easter season: the Latin Liturgy Association is holding its sixth national convention May 31 and June I at 51. Agnes Church, 51.

Paul, MN., which has celebrated a Latin High Mass every Sunday since its founding in 1887.

The convention will include three Masses and two vesper services, all in Latin. The Sunday Mass will be the first Mass for newly ordained Father Michael Creagan; and among

convention speakers will be Wil~ lia.m Leininger, whose topic will be "Latin Liturgy on the Internet'" Bishop Joseph P. Delaney, a Fall River native now bishop of Fort Worth. TX, is among 44 prelates who are episcopal advisors to the Latin Liturgy Assn.

Further information on the convention is Ilvailable from Scott Calta, PO Box 831150, Miami, FL 33283, evening phone number(305) 388-6056,

Prize awarded ROME (CNS) - A Northern Irish ecumenical group is to receive an annual prize from the Niwano Peace Foundation, the Tokyo~based organization has announced in Rome and Tokyo.

The Corrymeela Community of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be presented the 14th Niwano Peace Prize in May at a ceremony in Japan. Founded in 1965. the Corrymeela Community consists of Catholics and Protestants. Its chief aims are to abolish

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us••• The 56th Annual Catholic Charities Appeal Bishop to offer message of encouragement 1997 is the 56th consecutive year dUring which the Diocese of Fall River has conducted the Catholic Charities Appeal. This year will mark the fIfth time that this important diocesan fund raising endeavor has been directed by Bishop O'Malley.

In a letter contained In a brochure circulated to every Catholic household in the diocese. the bishop hearkened to the theme selected for this year's effort. citing from John's first Pastoral ~pistle. 'W~JoYe because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). The corporalwCirkS oImercy (feeding the hUngry. clothing the naked. visiting the sick) are perfect ways to express our love for God. Contributions to the Catholic Charities Appeal enable everyone to share in the works of love conducted by the many agencieS. institutions and apostolates which derive needed funding ,......._ _ from donations.

The bishop urged all to "let love gUide your giving" to this year's Appeal.

For the first time, a special message from the bishop Will be presented to all who attend Mass in the parIshes of the diocese on the weekend of April 26-27, the fifth Sunday of Easter. Bishop O'Malley has prepared an audio recording which echoes the themes of the L _ Scriptures proDREW D. WARD, chairman of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal, watches as Bishop I Sean OFM Cap., prepares an audiotape at MidiPlus Recording Studio in Fall g River.O'Malley, cthaimL.ed dUrin The tape will be heard in all diocesan churches the weekend of April 26 and 27. e l tu r g ythat weekend. It Will be played in all diocesan churches and missions at the time of the homily. The bishop remarks that the Catholic Charities Appeal enables the Church of the Fall River diocese to extend visible and tangible expressions of love and care to those in need in our communities. Funds go to help the young. the mentally and physically challenged. the aged and Infirm, the downtrodden and those who are in despair.

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In 1996, gifts to the'Catholic Charities Appeal touched the livesJof thousands of people throughout Soutl'eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and theJslands.

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1996 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL I.

TOTAL RECEIVED, Net Proceeds, 1996 Appeal

$2,580,241.30

II. DISBURSEMENTS, Made or Allocated Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1996 (1)

SOCIAL SERVICE & CHILD CAR£. $730,000.00 a. Catholic Social Service b. Saint Vincent's Camp 40,000.00 c. Diocesan Apostolates to Immigrants 137,450.00 d. Catholic Youth Organization 83,000.00 $990,450.00

(2) APOSTOLATES TO THE SICK

a. Pastoral Ministry to the Sick

$443,000.00 443,000.00

(3)

EDUCATION a. Diocesan Education Center b. Scholarship Aid Program c. High School Capital Expenses - Connolly 60,000.00 - Coyle/Cassidy 25,000.00

$220,000.00 70,000.00

85,000.00 375,000.00 (4)

PASTORAL ENDEAVORS a. Diocesan Family Life b. Charities Appeal Office c. Office of AIDS Ministry d. Development Priestly Personnell Priests' Council e. liturgical f. Permanent Diaconate g. Campus Ministry h. Communications i. Youth Ministry, Scout j. Development Disabilities k. Office for Religious I. Pro-Life Activities m. Mise. (Ecumenics, etc.)

$115,000.00 124,000.00 143,100.00 10,000.00 21,383.94 69,300.00 84,300.00 55,000.00 80,096.00 29,500.00 41,700.00 33,400.00 1,727.00 808,506.94

TOTAL $2,616,956.94 III. PROCEEDS OF 1996 DISBURSEMENTS MADE OR ALLOCATED

$2,580,241.30 2,616,956.94

DEFICIT

$(36,715.64)

1942 - 1997 Kicking off the Appeal Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. will preside at a 3 p.m. serlice of prayer at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River Sunday. April 20. to mark the fonnal beginning of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal. . The prayer service will be drawn from the "Liturgy of the Hours," the official prayer of the Church which is drawn from the age-old monastic practice of iIlvoking God's blessing on the different times of the .. . day. ~ I>lU:t!euIar service to be followed will be that of Vespers. the •... ~ : - C h·La 1..· :· : . . '·''''ii· .; ~ .:=~~e •• ",,-.:»: .:--,;-. c''''; "·';t«liitcleiileG'ia~, directorof music at the Cathedral, will provlde organ music for the service and Michele Burdick will serve as Cantor. Lectors for the service will be Sister Elaine Heffernan, RSM from the Pastoral Care department at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall Ri'rer and Joan Cuttle, a staff member at the Office of AIDS Ministry. Both readers represent apostolates which derive essential funding from the Charities Appeal. Acolytes for the service will be from Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, another institution which benefits from the armual diocesan stewardship drive.

Priests and deacons from the III parishes of the diocese will participate in the service arid Will be joined by the laity from their respective communities of faith.

FolloWing the prayer service. Monsignor Thomas J. Harrington, Appeal Director, will introduce DrewD. Ward. a member of St. Joseph's parish in Attleboro and this year's lay chairman of the 1997 Appeal. Ward will offer reflections on the challenge which confronts the faithful of the diocese as the spring season campaign commences.

All members of the diocesan family are cordially invited to the cathedral for this special paraliturgical celebration of music. Scripture and prayer.

10 THE ANCHOR~Diocese of Fall River-Fri., April 18, 1997

Seniors find blessings in remarriage after age 60

By Liz Swain SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A marriage after age 60 is often a remarriage, where the wedding brings together not just the couple but children and grandchildren from two families as well.

And the issues for these newlyweds are slightly different than for a younger couple.

Bearing children is not an issue, but finances, housing and health may loom larger.

Through its"Awareness for Remarriage" program, the Diocese of San Diego's Office for Marriage and Family Life helps Catholics prepare for the sacrament of matrimony for the second time in their lives.

In interviews with The SOuthern Cross, newspaper of the San Diego Diocese, four older couples heartily endorsed the course and described the joys associated with remarrying later in life.

Ruth Clark and Wayne Guthrie knew each other as parishioners with spouses and children at St. Therese Church in San Diego. Two years after his wife's death and 18 years after her husband's death, Wayne called Ruth for a date.

They shared a strong faith and similar interests. However, when he proposed marriage, she took 11 months before giving an answer because she had been on her own for SO long.

"1 appreciated it, that's why I didn't run away," said Wayne,

learned about housing from the discussions and also shared with other couples.

"At our age, we've had a lot of experience, good and bad," said Wayne.

Rosemary Lohlein and Gerry Bobby married last Dec 28, the day before the feast of the Holy Family.

They hadn't deliberately planned their wedding to c0incide with the feast day; the

Gerry's two daughters were the

met in 1993 as students in the

witnesses at the ceremony at Sacred Heart Church in Coronado. Before the couple recited their vows, their children promised to love and accept their new relatives and to grow as a holy family.

The newlyweds met at Beginning Experiences, a retreat for divorced, widowed and separated couples. Rosemary, a retired nurse, facilitated the

San Diego Diocesan Institute, working t~ward the master's degree in theological studies of-

fered through the University of Dallas, a Catholic university in Irving, Texas. She was a widow; his previous marriage had been annulled.

They carne to the institute to deepe) their faith, but they also fould in each other someone who shared that objective.

"We sit at our desks and read. 111 ask, 'What do you think of that?''' said Jeannene, who works in the San Diego diocesan Office for the Missions.

If the two had not been SO interwoven. she said. "it would have been difficult to have a new program and a new spouse."

The Fallers are scheduled to receive their master's degrees June 7. They hope to serve in a part-time shared ministry.

When people say Pat McCarty looks familiar, she asks, 'Was I holding an ice cream cone?" Most people nod and smile.

Pat and her late husband owned a Baskin Robbins outlet. With their six children, they worked in the ice cream store for the 22 years they owned it.

A member of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in San Diego, Pat sold the business after her husband's death, and she began exploring retirement opportunities.

In 1995, she attended the University of the Third Age, a three-week program of courses for senior citizens at the University of San Diego. That's where she mat ROn Matthews,

a widower and retired audit manager for an insurance COIll.pany.

'We were both very contented with our lives and had not been looking to find a mateSuddenly, God's lOve pours out and love blossoms," said Pat a retired engineer.

RUTH CLARK and Wayne Guthrie were married later in life followin: the deaths of their The couple discovered they When they decided to marry, first spouses. To help them prepare for marriage a second time, they sOU;lht out the"Aware- shared a love of their faith and the couple signed up for the a fondness for activities like remarriage preparation week- ness for Remarriage" program in the Diocese of San Diego, Calif. (CNS'Swain photo) reading and listening to classiend offered by the diocese. "We scheduling simply allowed retreat, and Gerry, who worked They sat rext to each other in cal music. When they married were the oldest couple," said families living in other parts fOr the Department of Defense, class and ~udied together. last Nov. 30, Pat sold her home Ruth, a secretarial assistant in of the country to attend the attended it "The fillt year, we practi- to her daughter and moved into the diocesan Office for ceremony. However, it seemed They take delight in their cally lived it the library," said Ron's house.

Catechetical Ministry. to mark the blending of farni- blended families, especially be- Harlan, aneleetrical engineer.

"There were minor adjust路 Although topics like the lies that has taken place with ing grandparents to her three Their mmiage, on Oct. 27, ments," Ron said. "The consid路 number of children desired did their marriage.路 grandchildren and his two.

1994, only ,nhanced their part- eration I get from Pat and the not apply, the couple said they Rosemary's fo~ sons and Jeannene and Harlan Faller nership. warmth is are SO satisfying."

BES announces changes in Senior Pharmacy Program Several recent changes have made the Senior Pharmacy Program accessible to more Massachusetts elders.

The income guideline has been raised to $10,494 per person per year (or $874 per month) and open enrollment for the program has been extended to May 30, 1997.

The Senior Pharmacy Program is a new program for Massachusetts elders, funded by the cigarette tax and administered by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Division of Medical Assistance. Beginning this July 1, the Senior Pharmacy Program

will provide up to $500 for certain prescription drugs, insulin and disposable insulin syringes to elders who qualify for the program.

To be eligible for the Senior Pharmacy Program, an individual must be a resident of Massachusetts for the past six months, age 65 or older by July 1, not enrolled in the Medicaid Prwam, have no insurance pohcy with prescription coverage, and meet the annual income guideline of $10,494. Spouses are considered. separately.

Bristol Elder Services, Inc (BES) has distributed over 1,000 applications to date

and hopes to reach many more elders.

Program funding will allow for as many as 60,000 elders statewide to receive the pharmacy benefit.

Applications are available at BES and Councils on Aging throughout Greater Attleboro, Fall River and Taunton. BES staff are available to ilssist elders in completing applications at the BES office in Fall River, at other community locations, or in the elder's home. Elders may request information or applications by calling the BES Intake Department, tel.

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Slered Heart Home honors attending physicians lacred Heart Nursing Home, New Bedford, relently honored its attending physicians by deliv,ring surprise balloon bouquets and paperwEights to their offices.

-he March 27 celebration honored Doctors Edvard D. Mackler, Rahim Aghai, David Blumen, ROlert Caldas, Sheldon Davis, Leonard Feingold, Gay Grosart, Scott Henderson, William P. Hunt, Clilton Levin, Victor Mailey, Aubrey Pothier, Ro.ert Sawyer, Stephen Mackler, William P. WAsh, and Alvin Simmons.

3cred Heart offered the gifts to express the aprreciation of the residents and staff for the dOltors' dedication.

A community that is not a cult Easter week, when Christians throughout the world focused on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the alarming news of the mass suicides in California overshadowed the celebration. In a sad way, the 39 members of Heaven's Gate also were seeking "resurrection" as they left their "containers" (what they called their bodies) in order to connect with a spaceship they thought was trailing the HaleBopp comet.

They had chosen this action because they had a distorted and pathological "faith" in a man who was called "a charismatic leader," Marshall Herff Applewhite, also known as Do. This wasn't the first time a group of people had la.1ched onto such a leader only to be led to their deaths. Most people remember the scene in 1978 in Guyana, when 900 people drank cyanide cocktails following the order of Jim Jones.

Then there was the suicidal end chosen by the followers of David Koresh in Waco, Texas, in 1993, and there were the suicides of members of the Solar Temple in Canada and Europe, totaling 74 over the past three years.

Suicide is always a baffling death. The "why" questions surface immediately.

To try to u.nderstand the cult mentality that draws people to leave a familiar way of life and seclude themselves in an enclosed environment, the media sometimes begin by seeking out what they think are thriving cults.

RigHt after the mass 'suicide of Heaven's Gate i heard references to the Amish, the Shakers and even to monasteries, spoken of in the same breath as cults.

I found that offensive.

Most disturbing was a broadcast on CBS' "48 H ours." I had just come home from Holy Thursday services when I turned the program on. It was reporting on the Heaven's Gate suicides, when, after a commercial, it switched to a story about the Bruderhof members. The report was a hatchet job on this community, implying, it seemed to me, that this is a cult.

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I have known members of the Bruderhof, which means "brotherhood," for many years. They are men, women and families who live a communal life where money and possessions are pooled and meals are eaten together. They choose this life because they are followers of Christ, and the basis of their communallife is Christ's Sermon on the Mount and his other teachings.

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By Antoinette Bosco In contrast to cults, which are cultivated in secrecy and which cut their members off from others, my friends at the Bruderhof are exemplary in the work they do for others, particularly in prison ministry, opposition to the death penalty and interfaith. outreach.

They hold 'to sexual purity and faithfulness in marriage, non-violence and forgiveness of all, because this is what Christ preached. They offer genuine hospitality and warm welcomes to all.

A religious community always remembers the truth about God's centrality; neither does it forget the long tradition of biblical truths upon which faith is based.

At the end of the "48 H ours" program, anchorman Dan ~ather gave a disclaimer, saying the Bruderhof are not part of Heaven's Gate. But who remembers disclaimers?

I was so offended by the program that I called "48 H ours" to tell them they owed an apology to the Bruderhof and to their listeners for having done such a damaging and unfair report.

But I wonder: was anybody listening?

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Our company is downsizing and at the same time raising work rates and pushing us all to work harder.

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You need to look at your problem from two directions. First, do what you can to improve your difficult situation. Second, make some lifestyle changes to help you face the stresses that you cannot avoid.

Your company is cutting personnel and expecting more work from those who remain. What can you do?

Is your company union? If so, you need to work with your union to ensure that your employer is not violating the union contract. Whether you are union or not, ask your company to put work expectations in writing.

Is there anyone in management who will listen to your honest concerns? If such a person exists and you can do so without putting your job in jeopardy, share your problems with that person and ask for advice.

Having done the above, face the fact that you may lose or leave your job. Get ready for that alternative in case you should need it: - Prepare your resume. Give thought to your knowledge, experience, abilities, strengths and wishes.

Who might give you references? .-:.. Do you need any schooling or retraining to

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But, what gives us hope, consoles and encourages us, is the growth of the Church in this region and the manner in which people respond to our efforts."t Fat1}er Thomas Thayil, rector of the Don Bosco Seminary in Moshi, Tanzania, -~--" also reports a "steady growth" in I. the number of i seminarians in this region of East Africa - in fact, the J number of students Children from a distant town visit has doubled since Don Bosco Moshi Seminary the seminary opened in 1992! Eric Mairura is one of them. Eric said he "always dreamed of being a priest." Unfortunately, Eric's father did not share this dream. However, upon seeing his son's determination and earnestness, Eric's father apologized, and said to him, "Go son...God bless you."t Please pray for Eric and Father Thomas. And, please support the Church in the Missions through the Propagation of the Faith.

With Dr. James & Mary Kenny Stay healthy. Eat breakfast regularly. Avoid alcohol and food with sugar and caffeine during periods of high stress.

Begin a program of aerobic exercise. Stretch your heart and lungs by engaging in some physical activity for 20 minutes daily. Walk. Jog. Bicycle. Stair-step.

Dance. Swim.

Take regular breaks. Internipt your work every two hours by doing something different. No matter how high your work rate, you will do more and better work if you learn to pace yourself.

Read. Snack. Throw a ball around. Listen to music. Spend five to 15 minutes, just long enough to break the tension.

Get away, hopefully from both house and job, at least once a week. By leaving the area, you can come back refreshed.

Learn ways to relax. Take a warm bath before bed.

Soak in the good feeling as the warm water penetrates body and soul.

Learn to laugh. See the humor even when things go wrong. Laughter is an explosive reaction and a great tension-reliever.

Pray. The book of Psalms has many prayer poems written by stressed-out people. Or try wordless , prayer, simply putting your beleaguered soul in God's presence.

Learn one of many breathing exercises described in relaxation books. Count your breaths. Breathe in peace. Breathe out tension.

Use your imagination. Recall a relaxing scene from your past, perhaps' on a beach or in woods.

Shut your eyes and remember what it looked like, sounded like, smelled like, tasted like. felt like.

Change what you can in your situation. Prepare _ .yo.ur~eJ( to cope with what remains. Good luck!

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"Let us forgive and ask for forgiveness," he said.

"We cannot fail to take the difficult but necessary pilgrimage of forgiveness, which leads to a profound reconciliation."

The pontiff recalled the many dead of Sarajevo and Bosnia, mourned by mothers, widows arid orphaned children. The Mass site was bordered on three sides by cemeteries, where thousands of new white crosses marked the war's toll.

The pope never explicitly mentioned the Dayton peace accords, which in the view of many Bosnians stopped the fighting but effectively sanctioned the results of ethnic cleansing policies. Instead he urged a careful rebuilding of peac~ through "the patience of small steps" and the rejection of "unbridled nationalism, the cause of so much sorrow."

Many in the Mass crowd waved Croatian fla:g~,. reflecting the fact that "most of Bosnia's Catholics are ethnic Croats.

In meetings with repre-' sentatives of Bosnia's Orthodox, Muslim and Jewis'h communities, the pope aimed to encourage a spirit of interreligious cooperation that s'eemed to flicker

on and off during recent years. Even for the pontiff, however, the religious leaders did not get together at the same event: Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabar, Bosnia, citing travel plans, notified the Vatican two 'days beforehand that he would have to encounter the pontiff separately.

When they did meet, the two embraced warmly and the pope asked about losses to the Orthodox community during the fighting. The metropolitan said his community was shrinking, and he spoke sadly of an increase' in suicides among the elderly.

In a prepared speech the pope urged Catholics and Orthodox to "join forces" and offer an example of reconciliation to the international community. Both churches, he said, are well aware that real peace starts with faith and "cannot be given by the world."

To Muslim leaders later in the day, the pope stressed that a true peace is an "active peace which enables I people "to} Jive and; work together;'" The point is an importa'nt one in Sarajevo, where Catholic leaders have increasingly complained of "M uslimization" of the local culture and their own margination in jobs, housing and ,education.

In an encounter with the

three members' of Bosnia's ruling council, the pope said that all Bosnian refugees must be guaranteed their right to recover their homes.

With several hundred thousand still displaced, that is a crucial issue in postwar Bosnia.

In his pastoral events, the pope encouraged the minority,Catholic community to stand up for its rights and its historic place in Bosnia's multiethnic society.

To bishops, he cited their duty to preach respect for everyone and mutual forgiveness of faults.. But they' must also denounce violence, unmask injustice and "defend with every legiti;. mate means" their communities from anti-Catholic intimidation or attacks, he said. His words were an apparent reference to the bombing of several Catholic church buildings in recent weeks.

At a prayer service at the Sarajevo cathedral, the pope brought a votive lamp of peace that had burned in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican since early 1994, ,when Bosnian fighting. raged. A crowd,of priests, nuns and seminarians, some with tears in their eyes, cheered the pope and interrupted his talk with frequent applause, especially when he mentioned church martyrs of the war.

"May the blood they shed give renewed vigor to the

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church, which,seeks only to be able freely to preach in Bosnia-Herzegovina the Gospel of eternal salvation, with respect for every human being, every culture and every religion," he said.

He listened as Sarajevo Cardinal Vinko Puljic described the shrinking dimensions of the church in central Bosnia, where some two-thirds of the Catholic population has been displaced by !he war. The pope gently 'encouraged ,those who have remained to stay and rebuild their religious community.

But he said Catholics should primarily be involved in rebuilding the larger society and must be willing to reflect morally on their own past' actions.

"Dear friends, the time has come for a profound examination of conscience.

The time has come for a decisive commitment to reconciliation and peace," he said .

Outside the cathedral, the pope plunged into a crowd that had awaited his arrival. Among those who got a handshake was Lynne Robustelli, a San Francisco Catholic who has worked with an Italian relief agency in Sarajevo for several years.

"People here of all religions have an intense interest in the pope's presence, because they believe he can renew the interest of the international community in a multiethnic Bosnia," she said..

Before leaving Bosnia, the pope presented the John XXIII International Peace Prize and gave checks of $50,000 each to four humanitarian organizations run by Catholics, Jews, Muslims and Orthodox in Bosnia.

It was a message he emphasized over andover in talks to civil and religious leaders and to his own flock.

He began the visit April 12 with the cry, "Never again war! Never. again hatred and intolerance!" and repeated it before departing the city's shell-pocked airport 25 hours later.

Unprecedented security

by Bosnian and international forces may have prevented a disaster. A few hours before the pope arrived, police discovered and deactivated 23 mines and a radiocommanded detonator under a bridge along the papal motorcade route.

That prompted security officials to board the papal plane after it touched down and advise the pope to enter the city by helicopter. But the pontiff decided to ride down "Sniper's Alley" in his popemobile, as planned, so people could see him. . In the end, the visit went off without incident, and Sarajevo residents and thousands who had come from across the country greeted the pope warmly.

Many said they would not forget his frequent appeals for Sarajevo during the three-year siege of the Bosnian capital.

A 20-year-old Muslim woman who waited outside the cathedral to catch a glimpse of the pontiff, a short distance from where her grandparents were killed by a grenade during the war, said: "I'm here because the pope is a great guy. He is generous and a great humanist."

The highlight of the visit was an outdoor Mass in Sarajevo~s sports stadium, celebrated amid snow squalls and a bitter wind that at one point threatened .Execution rapped to blow away the papal VATICAN CITY (CNS) ~ltar cloth: [he' pope fin- . .

Death penalty opponents and news ished the Mass as an aide media affiliated with the Vatican held an ,umbrella against found a new occasion to condemn capital punishment after an electhe driving snow. trocution in Florida went awry.

Few, ifany, of the 50,000 Commentators for Vatican Radio and the Vatican newspaper L'Osin attendance left early, servatore Romano reacted with however. They heard the horror to reports that Pedro Medpope deliver an impassioned ina. convicted of murder. burst appeal that linked national into flames when the electric chair malfunctioned at a prison in Talreconciliation with the very lahassee. The March accident was roots of Christianity. later attributed to a malfunction in "The peace ,that Jesus the hood which covers the head of gives to his disciples is not CATHOLICS TRY to protect themselves from snow as they gather for Mass with Pope the condemned. Earlier Pope John . . . , . .

Paul II had sent an appeal for c1ethe peace imposed by con- John Paul II Apnl13 at Sarajevo s ~oseyo St~dlUm. Some 50,900 people packed the,stadlUm mencyfor Medina to Florida Gov. querors on the conquered, "ariif heard -the:pope's pl~a for forgiveness.and .peace 'in- Bosnia. (GNS t Reuters) . ," - . -- .. , .. L.awton.Chilcs.

Fall River students receive scholarships Six Fall River Catholic elementary school students were among 24 students who received scholarships through that city's American Dream Challenge essay contest.

The American Dream Challenge, an outgrowth of the Fall River chapter of Dollars for Scholars, is designed to encourage students to stay in school, shun drugs, and prevent violence by learning to appreciate the priceless freedom of

America and to take pride in becoming educateq, contributing Americans.

The Catholic school winners .were; Lindsay Rousseau, Dominican Academy; Matthew Luzitano, Holy Name School; Christina Gomes, St. Jean Baptiste School; Evan Goncalo, St. Michael's School; Andrew Bellamy, Notre Dame School; and Jennifer Fitzgerald; St. Anne's School.

BISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap., found himself surrounded with reminders of Taunton's Coyle and Cassidy High School on Easter Sunday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.

Eight students from the school joined the bishop at the Cathedral for the annual Channel 6-WLNE television Mass. In addition, Bishop O~Malley concelebrated the Easter liturgy with two Coyle alums, Rev. Msgr. George Coleman, diocesan Vicar General (Coyle '53) and Rev., .

Horace Travassos (Coyle '61), rector of the Cathedral.

Posing with the bishop were (from left): Msgr. Coleman, Janina Pawlowski, Brian O'Donnell, Adam Russell, Gregory Dicker, Karen Neves, Irene Gutierrez, Eric Perez, Amy Rivers, Father Travassos, and Rev. Mr. Thomas Kocik, deacon ..

ST.' JOHN the Evangelist School in Attleboro recently held.a_ hjs!PJY (air, u.llper .~he direction of ,Jay Hoyle, hisLINDSAY ROUSSEAU, a fourth grade student at tory teacher at the schooL,路 Dominican Academy, Fall River, was one of six Catholic Fourth through eighth gni.delementary school students who won a scholarship in that city ers participated in the fair and recently. were judged .by grad'e and overall in the school. .School winners were: Ashley Lander, first place for her project on the Amazon Rain Forest (top); Susan Bayly, second place for Allison Rizzolo, a senior at local food drives and has won her study ofthe History of the Anglican Church - Westmin- Bishop Feehan High School, Attle- numerous medals at various dance boro, has been awarded a $1,000 ster Abbey (center); and Anne- college scholarship by the Socie- competitions including the Nationals for the American Dance Marie Conde, third place for dad Honoraria H ispanica, the Awards, her depiction of the Cathedral Spanish National Honor Society of St. Basil (above). Those sponsored by the American Assotaking first, seconeJ and third ciation of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, In a letter from Tom place by grade were: Anne- Alsop, vice president of the assoMarie Conde, Stephanie ciation, Allison was congratulated Sellers, and Vicky Bayly, grade for her high academic achievement five; Ashley Lander, Ryan . and outstanding scholarship in the Teixeira, and Jaime Scherer, . Spanish language, Joan Drobnis, her teacher and advisor <:if the grade six; Kevin Johnston, local Juan Carlos I cpapter at Katie Holden, and Bryan Feehan, was thanked for the interMcNally, grade seven; and est she has sparked in the study of Susan Bayly, Todd Rixon, Spanish. and D.J. Michel, grade eight.

Twelve scholarships of $1,000

路Bishop 'Feehan',' senior wins national scholarship

are awarded nationally by the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, and Allison was selected from a group comprised of the best Spanish students in the nation. Allison is the vice p'resident of the Juan Carlos'l chapter at Feehan and has been involved in all of its activities, both in the school as well as in the community. The chapter has volunteered at Habitat for Humanity many times and this year sends members each week to the St. Joseph's food pantry in Attleboro, Allison is also a member of the National Honor Society, is a National Merit Commended Schol. ,', ar, ha~ v~l,!ryt.e~~~<!.~~It;.rysivelY),n

ALLISON. RIZZOLO, .

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THE ANCHOR~Dioceseof Fall River-Fri., April 18, 1997

Our RocK antl Role Choose to focus on goodness

By Charlie Martin

I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME I believe In you and me I believe that we will be In love eternally Well as far as I can see You will always be the one for me Oh yes you will I b~lIeve In dreams again I believe that love will never end Like the river finds the sea I was lost Now I'm free Because I believe In you and me I will never leave your side I will never hurt your pride When all the chips are down I will always be around Yesterday I waked you up My love You know I love you boy I will never leave you out I will always let you Places no one has ever been And deep Inside Can't you see That I believe In you and me Well maybe I'm a fool To feel the way I do But I will play the fool forever Just to be with you forever I believe In miracles And our love Is a miracle And yes baby you are A dream come true Weill was lost Now I believe Now I believe In you and me Weill was lost Now I'm free Because I believe In you and me Written by David Wolfert/Sandy Linzer, Sung by Whitney Houston, (c) 1996 by Arlsta RecordS Inc. DO YOU see the goodness depends on several factors. One right before your eyes? Some, of the more significant is how times, we miss it. open and emotionally available The film "The Preacher's they are to each other.

Wife" explores this fact, espe, The woman in the song is will, cially as it applies to relation, ing to allow her husband into "places no one has ever been." ships. Off the soundtrack CD comes Whitney Houston's latest' She can do this because she chart hit "I Believe in You and believes that '''we will be in love Me." eternally."

Enduring love gradually builds The song addresses the chal, a mutually shared knowing arid lenges of becoming deeply in' vested in a close relationship. being known. The trust and How close two people become faith required for this type of

HIGH school students in S1. Peter, Minn., pass sandbags to strengthen a levee in a residential area April 10. The Minnesota River was rising 13 feet above normal level. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

closeness is never arrived at quickly or easily. Rather, it de' velops slowly within an ongoing environment of respect, harmony and caring.

Yet, what happens when these qualities seem to disappear?

What if one or both individuals lose sight of the goodness right before their eyes? How, then, does a couple continue to "believe in you and me"? . As I address these questions, . I want teens to know that they refer to marriage. Most teens are not yet concerned with such issues. However, the teen years are an important time to learn more about the qualities that support a healthy marriage.

Temporarily losing sight of the goodness right before one's eyes occurs in most marriages.

Problems, conflicts and just the demands of an active life can cloud one's vision of why he or she chose another as a marriage partner.

However, unlike events in "The Preacher's Wife," marriage partners usually' do not meet up with an incarnate an' gel who helps to correct their sight!

In the Catholic Church, mar, riage is a sacrament. This means that the holiness of God is pres, ent in the shared partnership.

Couples who preserve their bond keep' seeking this divine I presence.

In life we always get a choice about where we place our mental and emotional focus. We can choose to focus on the goodness in a relationship. We can deCide to¡ keep practicing respect, fair, ness and caring, even when problems and difficulties distract us from seeing this goodness.

I know from living my own marriage and from working with many couples that all of this is quite a challenge. Yet, God's presence in a relationship makes it possible. We can keep on seeing the good right before our eyes.

Your comments are ai, ways welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind.~ 47635.

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Coming of Age FOR YOUTH

â&#x20AC;˘ ABOUT YOUTH

By Christopher Carstens Recently, 39 men and women, members of the Heaven's Gate cult, committed suicide, apparently believing they would join the crew of a starship.

The news reports make it appear that they "left their containers" through a peaceful ritual, a sad parody of a sacrament.

Reporters and analysts ask two questions: "How could they believe that stuff?" and "How can we protect others from the same fate?"

It's remarkably easy to believe things that couldn't possibly be true.

If one person tells you there are invisible monkeys in the trees trying to steal your good thoughts and r'eplace 'them with bad thoughts, you'll think he's nuts.

But let's say five other people, all of whom seem relatively levelheaded, agree that the monkeys are real, and these people wear yellow caps so their thoughts can't be stolen. That's different.

Try as youmight to ignore them, you'll start looking suspiciously up in the branches. You might even consider a yellow hat, "but only as a fashion statement."

Here's how cult recruiting works: You're new in town, or there's been some major disruption in your life. Things feel out of balance. A really friendly person goes out of his or her way to make you feel comfortable. After a couple of conversations over coffee or lunch, you're invited to dinner, "to meet some great people."

The new group takes you in, shows you around, maybe even provides a place to stay while things settle down.

They seem very happy, "in touch." The group spirit is comforting, especially in your unsettled state. At some point conversation moves toward their ~'teachings."

You've noticed their caution around trees, and you've noticed the yellow caps. It's time for ex pia nations. .

You know these people and care

about them. At first this, stuff about monkeys seems a bit odd, but they're so convinced, so calm, so happy.

Here's the kcy part: There's nobody else around. Your old friends and family, people who might have said, "That monkey stuff is nuts," aren't there. Everybody you hang out with is in the monkey cult.

Pretty soon, you are too.

This is exactly the process followed - carefully, and with planning in advance - by hundreds of cults across the country.

It helps to know how cults work so you can recognize the pattern if you're being recruited.

But your real safety requires a religious answer. Because there are no reliable anchor points for spiritual truth built into our brains, we need outside standards.

As a Christian, there's a simple test. Whenever you're confronted with a new teaching, ask yourself two things. First, is this consistent with the Bible? Second, is this consistent with what I've been taught by the church?

There are no thought-stealing monkeys in the Bible, and the church has never taught about yellow caps. So this stuff is probably not a solid path.

It's easy to think that the traditions of the church are stuffy and old-fashioned, and lots of us find ourselves wishing they were "more in line with the times."

Yet that's the central value of the church's teaching mission: it isn't in line with the times. If the popularity of yellow-hatted monkey worshipers took over all the TV stations and there was nothing on MTV but monkey chants, the church would still teach the same old stuff - just like it has for 2,000 years.

The best protection against cults is deeper knowledge of your own faith. As you strengthen the foundation of your own faith, you become less likely to end up under a purple shroud waiting for a rendezvous with a spaceship.

'Theater opens student competition HOLLYWOOD (eNS) - The Angelus Awards student film competition, sponsored by Family Theater Productions, is accepting entries.

The awards, now in their second year, honor exceptional student films that explore the complexity of the human condition with creativity, compassion and respect.

It is open to undergraduate and graduate students worldwide. Last year's competition drew 71 entries, most from the Los Angeles' area, but also New York and Germany.

All genres will be accepted, including drama, comedy, animation, documentary and narrative.

Eligible films must not be longer than 90 minutes and must have completed after June 1995 while the filmmaker was an undergrad-

uate or graduate student at a recognized educational institute.

Applicants have until June I to submit entries on half-inch or three-quarter-inch VHS cassettes for screening. Finalists will have to supply prints of their work on 16 mm film or Betacam tape. Entry fee is $20.

No commercial. theatrical or television releases are eligible.

Family Theater Productions. whose motto is "The family that prays together stays together." gave actor James Dean and directorproducer George Lucas their first on-screen credits.

Editors: Entry forms are available from Family Theater Productions, 7201 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA, 90046. Phone (213) 874-6633 or (800) 874-0999.

. . I , 'DIOCESANVOC~TIONOFFICE""'ST. THOMAS MORE, T~E ANCHOR-Diocese'of Fall Ri'ver":""Eri.,.ApriIIS;199? ~' . LaSALETTE SHRINE, The Vocation Office will host the SOMERSET ATTLEBORO There will be a Portuguese healing television Mass Apr. 20 on WLNE-6 On Apr. 24 at 7:30 p.m., there will service with Mass at the chapel on to mark World Day of Prayer for be a prayer service 'for v,ocations at Apr. 20 at 2 p. m., with Father Manuel Vocations. Pope John Paul II has the church. Everyone is invited to Pereira, MS. Father Pereira will asked that the Church offer special pray for much needed vocations to hear confessions in Portuguese on prayer that day for men and women the priesthood, religious life and lay Apr. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the whom God is calling to serve as ministry.

Chapel of Reconciliation. . priests and deacons, brothers and A new six-week Bible study series for adults begins Apr. 29, taking a The Coffee House will feature sisters. Please remember to offer a Kirsten Swedberg on Apr. 26 at 6:30 prayer at Mass for young people to NEW BEDFORD. CATHOLIC closer look at the Book of Exodus.

FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF p.m. in the cafeteria. For informa- generously res pons to God's call to There will be two sessions; the mornWOMAN'S CLUB , THE IMMACULATE There will be an executive board.' tionon these two events, call 222- the ordained and consecrated life. ing, following 9 a.m. Mass and the The Friars ,and the 'Knights of meeting on· Apr. 23,7 p.m. at Sr.' 5410.

To receive.a vocation prayer card, evening session beginning at 7 p.m.

C,olumbus are hosting a dedication Lawrence rectory, 110 Summer St., The LaSalette Prayer Group is contact 'Father Craig A. Pregana, For information or to n;gister, call and olessing·of the new bell at Our . hosting a "Life in the Spirit" seminar Vocation Office, P.O.' Box 2577, . Pat Pasternak at the religious educaLady's Chapel; '600 Pleas~nt St., 'NB. . on Apr. 25, 26 and 27, in the theater. Fall River 02722. tionoffice, tel. ,679-1.236.

NB, on Apr.:27 at 3 p.m. The bell is a To register or for more information, gift to the Friars from the K of C,' SEPERATED/DIVORCED SUPPORT GROUP FOR call 222-7047 or 822-6219.

McMahon Council # 151 and the CATHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP The Counseling Center continues FAMILIES OF GA YSlLESBIANS parishioners of the former 8t. BoniThe next meeting will be Apr. 20 The support group meets the its Grief Education Series for anyone face Church. NB. 'dealing with the death of a loved second Monday of each month, 7' at St. Pius X parish life center, BarOFFICE OF AIDS MnNISTRY baraSt., So. Yarmouth. Father Mark one. The next talk in the current ser- p.m. at the Catholic Social Services The Interfaith Volunteer.Caregiver Hession will ,speak on the process of ies is on Apr. 24 from I to 2:30 p.m., building, 261 So. Main St., Hyannis.

Progra m of the Office of AIDS Minannulments. Welcome is at 6:30 p.m. with the topic, "How To Walk the The purpose of the group is to offer and meeting begins at 7 p.m. Inforistry will hold its monthly meeting at Journey." The next series will be support in a safe and confidential mation: Father Roy, tel. 255-0170.

Holy Ghost parish, 71 Linden St., held on three Thursdays from I to setting.

Attleboro, in the parish centei(across 2:30 p. m.' The dates and topics are: from the church) on Apr. 23, 7' p.m.

May8-,"Grief and Anger"; May 22 All invited. Information: tel. 674-"Grier and Guilt"; May 29 - "Choos5600. extension 2295. ing to Live When It Hurts." Preregistration is required. For information ST. MARY'S, FAIRHAVEN The St. Mary's youth group is or registration, call the LaSalette sponsoring a door to door can drive Counseling Center, 226-8220, on Apr. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The The chapel, cafeteria, and'theater BRIMFIELD, Mass. (CNS)- the cult in 1975. Blanchette recalled youths and adults will walk a two- . are' handicapped accessible.

The television image was puzzling: two tragedies that had occurred in , mile, radius from the church with a smiling woman with a tear-stained her life around the. same time.

ST; JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS wagons to collect canned gqods for CAPE COD WIDOWED Her biological father died in . The,parish.will host a "Festival of face and a cropped hairstyle, the Sacred Heart Fathers'lind CathoSUPPORT GROUP 1975, and a couple of years earlier, Choirs" on Apr. 27 at 4 p.m. at the expressing her belief in "what we There will be a meeting Apr. 27 lic Social Services food pantries. Anyone while she was still in college, are about to do." wishing to drop off canned goods or from 1:30 to 3:30 p,m.at St. Francis church located on Canal, Road, as part of tile Orleans Bicentennial CeleBut friends, relatives and former LaMontagnewent with a girlfriend Xavier Church (lower church), 347 non-perishable items may do So at bration., Choirs from the Orleans St. Mary's rectory Monday through' 'So, Street, Hyannis. Information: classmates of Julie LaMontagne, on a vacation ·to Mexico. The Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and I Dorothyann Callahan, tel. 617~267­ churches will participate and selec45, remembered a gentle, intelli- friend drowned and because they tions will be played by three hand5258. p.m. to 4 p.m. gent soul, a "free spirit" who was were in such a remote location, bell choirs. Refreshments will be LaMontagne had to stay with her "always smiling." serve~ in the parish center following LaMontagne, aJormer member friend's ,body in a barn for three the performance, All invited. " of St. Christopher parish in Brim- days while waiting for transportaOUR LADY'S HAVEN, field. was one of 39 Heaven's Gate tion out of the country, FAIRHAVEN 234 SECOND STREET· FALL RIVER, MA Father Joseph Quigley, retired Rewarding volunteer opportunities cult members who took their lives in a mass suicide ritual carried out chaplain of the University of Masare available at Our Lady's Haven for those who have a little extra time a few days before Easter at a hill- sachusetts Newman Center, was Celebrating 100 years of Service to offer each week. Information: Lil- top mansi()n in Rancho Santa Fe. chaplain at the university'S Amherst lian'LaFrance, tel. 999-4561. campus during the 1970s, when Calif.

1897-1997 CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE The 1974 University of Massa- La,Montagne was a nursing stuFAX TELEPHONE Cynthia Klopfer of Mashpee will . chus'etts;graduate was reported to dent there. be guest speaker at the annual spring "The big thing at the time were (508)'-673-1545 (508) 679-5262 have been an original member of lecture presented by the parish the group and a close associate of the communes," he told the ObservRespect Life Committee at the parcult leader Marshall Herff Apple- er. He described the 1960s as ish hall, Job's Fishing Rd. and Rt. white. She was a skilled nurse and "ferocious years on campus:' add151 on May 4 at 4 p,m. She is the talented cook who tended to the ing the following decade was a founder of The Face of Abortion, a medical needs of the leader and period in which groups such as the non-denomimitional outreach campaign'to empower women through ran a bakery at the California Unification Church and the Hare Krishnas became "surrogate famipersonal testimony and revelation mission, while aquainting the world with some On April 7, relatives and friends lies" for some students. of the psychological and spiritual Father Quigley emphasized that of the former high school honors repercussions that frequently follow st ude'nt attended a weekday Mass the 1960s and '70s were years of 'abortions. All are invited to attend. at St. Christopher during which social; political and religious JOHN POLCE:' BETHANY, NIGHTS CATHEDRAlL CAMP, ,the pastor, Father Walter Swift, . changes. "We were struggling ourE. FREETOWN offered a prayer intention for selves," he said. "And technologiThe following events are 'to take LaMontagne and expressed con- cally, things were exploding." place at Cathedral Camp: April'I,9. dolences to the family.

Day· of Recollection for' Religious; "COME 'FOLLOW 'ME: "We were all pretty confused:' LaMontagne's younger brother, April 19-20;Our Lady ofiLourdes, Father'Quigley said. But he sugAndrew, addressed the assembly ,An ,Awakening Journey of 'Healinst Taunton, Confirmation Retreat; and gested that the attraction to cultprior ,to the final blessing. "I need April,25-27, Emmaus #113 Retreat. like groups, and,the need for strong to free myself sol can live on with, OUR LADY OF VICTORY, personal relationships is stilI a facno regrets of things Julie has done; CENTERVI[;LE ' Jacqueline Sitte tor,in campus life. and 1 or anybody else," he read ,"Non-violence and Gender" is the from the prewritten speech.

"It's not an unusual phenomePre-Registration1 $25 Donation theme of the monthly Pax Christi "Julie was happy ,in life and non," he said. "It's a real search for meeting to be held Apr. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the religious education cenhappy in'what she believed. And it human relationships."

CHOPSTIC,KAUCTION' ter. All invited. warms my heart, so Julie is finally Agawam City'Councilor Nancy SAI~T ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR home to' stay and rest in peace with Thompson, a college, classmate of The Hudner Oncology Center in our father, Jules. And all the sto- LaMontagne's, saw no evidence Fall River is offering free skin cancer ries. that trouble. us and the things though that LaMontagne would ,screenings,in a 'coordinated effort we do not understand we lay to ,be suscepti ble' to the charisma of a :EARTH,DAYCELEBRATION with the American Cancer Society rest. Your loving brother, Andrew." 'cult leader. to increase awareness ofearly warnLa Montagne, whose parents ,ing signs of skin cancer. The screen"I have no explanation as to . . '. ings are scheduled for May 20-21 divorced when she was 4'years old, why Julie would do something like frClm 4 to 6, p.m. and will be per- grew up with two of ,her three this. She was'very bright, but she.

PORTUGUES:E HE,AClNG SERVICE. formed by Arthur Daily, MD. Parkbrothers in a'Brimfield farmhouse was also very quiet:' Thompson ing is available on Osborn and Forest surrounded 'by the 'love and suptold the Observer. She recalled the Streets. Make appointments' in adport of a foster family who were influences of communes and the vance ,by calling 67~-6266. , Fr. Manuel, Pereira, M.S.. members of the Catholic parish philosophy of Henry David Tho"CAPE-ISLANDS CHAPTER there. reau inthe early 1970s, but stressed, OF CATHOLIC NURSES "She was quiet and shy, but if "We were also into being educated 'GRIEF EDUCATION SERIES There will be an end-of-the-year as health care providers and being Mass with installation of officers you knew her. she was very funny: recalled Ray Blanchette, an attortrained to preserve life."

"How To Walk Through the,Journey"" and banquet on May' 21. The Mass ney who went to high school with will take place at 6 p.m. at St. :Pius X "We're kind of at a loss," her LaMontagne, "Everybody who Church, So.·Yarmouth, followed by foster sister, Kathleen Ploude, told knew her liked her. She was the banquet at Michael Patrick's. reporters. "We always hoped that Call the Counseling Center (SOB) 226~B220 Rt.28 in Dennis at 7 p.m. All easygoing, very pleasant. Nobody she would leave the, cult and come Catholic health care professionals, had anything bad to say about home," LaMontagne's foster mothmembers and non-members are welher." er, Theresa Boucher, said. "But it come. Information: Jackie McGorty, It is believed LaMontagnejoined wasn't meant to be." tel. 428-6741.

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