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Kickoff meeting held for 50th Appeal CCA statement of 1990 revenues and expenditures, page 11.

On Wednesday evening at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, a large gathering of clergy, religious and laity from all parts of the diocese heard Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Catholic Charities Appeal lay chairman Deacon Claude A. LeBlanc, Appeal director Father Daniel L. Freitas and Father William Boffa, director of St. Vincent de Paul summer camps, speak on the need for the 50th annual Catholie Charities Appeal.

In part, the bishop said: "The theme for this 50th Appeal is "Caring, Sharing, Time, Sacrifice." How well those four'attributes describe the wonderful work ofthe Catholic Charities Appeal over the past 49 years! In times of war and peace, through economic upswings and downturns, the work of the Catholie Charities Appeal has served as II tool to assist the apostolic endeavors in our beloved diocese of Fall River.

season, we listen to the words recorded in the Acts of the Aposties which describe how the first followers of the risen Lord put into action the new life they experienced. In the reading of last Wednesday's Mass, we heard how the first disciples were imprisoned because of their preaching, and how an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the jail,led them forth, and said, 'Go out now and take your place in the temple precincts and preach to the people all about this new life.' Accordingly they went into the temple at dawn and resumed their teaching~ (Acts. 5: 19) "From that day to the present time, the Apostles and their successors have continued the work of preaching and teaching the Good News. Just as that jail in first century Jerusalem was unable to imprison the Word, so in successive generations the power ofthe Word has overcome every attempt to

"The Church continues today, right here in our own diocese, to partake in that mission of releasing the power ofthe Word into our familie:; and the society around us.

Each one of us by virtue of his or her baptism is called to 'Care' for one another; to 'Share' the light of our faith; to give our'Time' to this effort; and indeed to 'Sacrifice' that the work may continue.

"As we look back upon 49 years of the Catholic Charities Appeal we are heartened and encouraged by the many ways in which the Appeal has helped the apostolic mission of the Church in the diocese. Please permit me to share with you some of the details ,of what has been accomplished just this past year as a result of the returns from the 1990 Appeal.

"The 1990 Catholic Charities Appeal enjoyed an increase of over $145,000.00 or 7 percent over the Turn to Page II

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By Robert J. Delery Reprinted by permission from Massachusetts Citizens for Life News

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(A laminaria is a seaweed packing that is inserted into the woman the day before a second trimester Barbara Bell, our ever faithful abortion to dilate the cervix. The Saturday sidewalk counselor at dilated cervix makes it easier to Planned Parenthood (PP), was in abort the baby the next day.) front of PP on a recent Tuesday Barbara took the baby to my morning, spending a vacation day house. As 1greeted her at the door, at the killing center. . 1 could see she was in the state of In Barbara's words:" About 8:30 shock. She said, "Bob, I have a a.m. the horror show started. A dead baby in the car that was'delipretty blond girl, about 18 years of vered in the middle of the street in age, was making her way to the front of PP." 1told herto bring the clinic. I saw her coming across Beacon Street with a young man. I babyin and 1laid out a white sheet on the dining room table. went over to her and said, 'Please We placed the beautiful, perdon't go in there, they kill unborn fectly formed baby boy on the babies. 1 can help you.' The girl sheet and 1 immediately baptized said nothing. him Joshua Jonathan, the name All of a sudden, 1 looked down Barbara suggested. (Joshua means at the ground and saw blood com- God is Salvation and Jonathan ing out from the bottom of her means Given by God.) pant leg. She was wearing white Again In Barbara's words: "I do loose fitting sweat pants. 1 said, 'Honey, you're bleeding. Can 1 believe for some reason God allowhelp you?' Without a word, she ed me to be at the clinic to adopt walked into the clinic with her the abandoned little helpless preborn baby boy. Next to Joshua 1 male friend following.

Then 1looked out into the street placed a beautiful red rose, the where she came from and there in symbol of life in prolife circles.

Although Joshua was physically the middle of Beacon Street lay a dead, he was alive in the spirit. 1 very tiny infant that had fallen knew he was in the hands of God." through her pant leg. 1 couldn't After talking to a gynecologist, believe it. it was determined that Joshua, 9 1 stopped the traffic and ran inches long and 2 inches wide at over to the baby, picked it up with the chest, was 5 or 6 months old. 1 a handkerchief, and put the baby then called a pro-life lawyer who in my rain scarf. A few inches away from the baby was the lamiTurn to Page 13

Pope.'s Portuguese itinerary set

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II plans a long May weekend in Portugal combining Masses, Marian devotion and islandhopping.

The May 10-13 trip includes a stop at the Marian shrine of Fatima to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the assassination attempt which nearly killed the pope.

The Vatican released the detailed papal itinerary April 15. Stops include Masses in tqe capital of Lisbon and in Fatima and on the islands of Terceira, Sao Miguel and Madeira.

On May 13, 1981, the pope was critically wounded by gunshots in St. Peter's Square. Mehmet Ali Acga, a Turk, was convicted of the assassination !lttempl and is currently serving a life 'sentence in Italy. .

The pope has often thanked Mary for his recuperation, noting that May 13 is also the anniversary of the first Marian apparition at Fatima in 1917. The church has recognized the apparitions as valid and Fatima is one of the most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites.

This will be the pope's 50th trip outside Italy and his second to Portugal. The first was in 1982.

Almost 94 percent of Portugal's 10.4 million people are Catholics.

The pope will leave Rome for Lisbon on May 10 and while there will visit President Mario Soares at the Belem Palace and meet with the diplomatic corps.

On May II, he will fly to Ter-

ceira where he will celebrate an II dium at 11:40. a.m. (6:40 a.m. a.m. Mass(6a.m. Easterndaylight. EDT). Followingthe Mass he will time) in Toiros di Angra Plaza. At visit the Funchal Cathedral and 4:30 p.m. (II :30 a.m. EDT) he will will depart from the island at 5:40 leave Lages Airport for Sao Miguel. p.m. (12:40 p.m. EDT).

There he will celebrate a 5:30 The pope will arrive at Fatima p.m. Mass (12:30 p.m. EDT) at at.8 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT) and will Oct. 5 Plaza in Ponta Delgada, conduct a Marian vigil at the shrine. leaving at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. EDT) to On Monday, May 13, his schereturn to Lisbon. dule will include a meeting with Sunday, May 12, the pope will the Portuguese bishops' conference, arrive at Funchal Airport, Madeira, a Mass and blessing of the sick in at 10:40 a.m. (5:40 a.m. EDT) and Fatima Plaza, a return to Lisbon will offer Mass at Funchal Sta- and from thence to Rome.

Deacon Douglas Sousa ordained in' Rome . Eleven friends and relatives shared the joy of Deacon Douglas Sousa of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Taunton, who was ordained April II to the transitional diaconate at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

The ordaining prelate was U.S. Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka, president of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the HQly See. Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law and Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli, both of Newark, also participated in the rite.

Deacon Sousa's excited grandmother, Mrs. Laura Rose, prevented by ill health from making the trip to Rome, said that her grandson had called her April 12,

the day he and 24 other U.S. deacons, all students at Rome's North American College, and their families had met with Pope John Paul II. Mrs. Rose said that among those' with Deacon Sousa were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Sousa, a brother, Mark, and a sister,.Robin Sousa, as well as Rev. Henry S. Arruda, pastor of St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, where the new deacon spent a summer as a seminarian.

He and Deacon Gregory Mathi~s of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, Seekonk, will be ordained to the priesthood June 29.

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Pope names first Moscow bishop in half-century VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has named the first resident bishop of Moscow in 55 years, created new dioceses in Byelorussia and named bishops for new apostolic administrations in Siberia and Kazakhstan.

Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, apostolic administrator of Minsk, Byelorussia, was named an archbishop and head of the restored apostolic administration of Moscow April 13.

Moscow had an apostolic administrator from 1926 to 1936.

The new church jurisdictions reflect the fact that "70 years of state atheism with periods of intense religious persecution have changed the religious topography" of the Soviet Union, a Vatican statement said.

Boundaries have been redrawn so that all the territory of each diocese or apostolic administration is contained within the Soviet republic it serves - to avoid crossing political borders. Boundaries were last settled prior to World War II, before the Soviet Union took its current shape and when paTt of Byelorussia was under Polish rule.

A Jesuit, Bishop-designate Joseph Werth, was picked to head the new Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk, the Siberian capital. The territory's Catholics are descents of believers, dissidents and political prisoners placed in internal exile after the Russian Revolution and during the Stali-

St. Arine's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributions that we have received to the Remem· brance Fund during March, 1991.

Through the remembrance and honor of these lives, St. Anne's can ,continue its "Caring With Excellence."

John P. Aguiar Deolinda Almeida Roland R. Banville Adelaide Boule Rev. Roland R. Brodeur Frank Carvalho Rose Cipollini Louis Collins Manuel Correia Harold "Sonny" Crowther Gilbert Duarte Eleanor Edwards Roland Gendreau Dr. Wilson E. Hughes Hormidas Lambert Roland Landry Florence H. LeClai.r Manuel A. Louro Marie Maalouf Georgette Marcotte Frederick L. McKenney Mrs. Sophie Michaud Rita A. Moore Gertrude O'Brien Raymond E. Parise, Ellen Reid , Richard Reitzas Esther Roderick Joseph C. Saulino Dr. Wilfred Seguin Jose M. Silva Russell Silvia Kathryn Sullivan . Blanche A. Tremblay ,Henry A. Truslow, Jr. John Walford Frances J. Whalen

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Bishop-designate Werth was born in October 1952 to an ethnic German family in Kazakhstan. He has been a pastor in Marks on the Volga River, southeast of Moscow.

Passage by the Soviet Union last year of a freedom of conscience law has allowed the church to establish the new jurisdictions, the Vatican said.

Archbishop Kondrusiewicz, 45, had been responsible for the pastoral care of Byelorussia's 1.5 million Catholics since 1989.

His apostolic administration of Moscow will include all of the Russian territory in Europe, west of the Ural Mountains. The Novosibirsk see will cover the area of the Russian Republic east of the p{ountains.

The Vatican estimates there are 60,000 Catholics in Russia, including 10,000 in leningrad, which will be under the Apostolic Administration of Moscow. It did not release figures on the Catholic population of the Soviet capital.

An ethnic Pole, Bishop-designate Jan lenga was appointed to the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan, which includes some 500,000 Catholics, mostly ethnic Germans, Poles and Ukrainianrite faithful forced to live there' after World War II. Bishop-designate Jan lenga, 41, was born in the Ukraine. He studied clandestinely for the priesthood, and was ordained in Lithuania in 1979. He is a member of the Marian Fathers and has been a pastor in Kazakhstan and Tadzhikistan. , The main see in Byelorussia will be the new archdiocese of Minsk and Mogilev with about 350,000 Catholics, some 70 parishes and 32 . priests.

The archdiocese will be headed

by Archbishop-designate Kazimierz Swiatek, the 76-year-old vicar general of the diocese or' Pinsk.

The Vatican statement said the archbishop-designate also will "temporarily" serve as apostolic administrator of Pinsk, which has about 100,000 Catholics, 32 parishes and 20 priests.

Ordained to the priesthood in .

1939, he spent more than 10 years in Soviet concentration and prison . camps.

Pope John Paul also established the new diocese of Grodno, near the northern part of Byelorussia's border with Poland.

Father Aleksander Kaszkiewicz, a 41-year-old pastor in the lithuanian capital of Vilnius, was named bishop of Grodno.

It will be the smallest Byelorussian diocese geographically, but it will be the largest in terms of Catholic population. The Vatican estimates that 900,000 of its 1.2 million people are Catholic. It has 122 parishes.

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"DISCOVERING OUR GIFTS," a leadership seminar developed by the National Council of Catholic Women, was sponsored recently at LaSalette Center of Christian Living, Attleboro, by the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Sessions covered qualities and self-empowering, techniques for leaders; recognition of one's gifts and responses to them; lay ministry; organizational, time management and planning skills; stress and perceptions. From left, trainers Kate Boucher, a psychotherapist and Pat Treadway, a dynamics instructor; NCCW president Beverly Medved, who took part in a special session on NCCW expectations; DCCW president and site chairman Madeline Wojcik; immediate past NCCW president and trainer Mary Ann Kramer. (Lavoie photo)

Family pastoral planning discussed HOLYOKE, Mass. (CNS) Participants at a New England conference were told that understanding the birth order of siblings and differences among families is key to developing a family perspective in pastoral planning.

Teams from 10 New England dioceses attended the Interministry Family Perspective Training Conference held April9-11 in Holyoke. Participants discussed ways to implement the U.S. bishops: document titled, "A Family PerspeCtive in Church and Society: A Manual for All Pastoral I,-eaders."

Sixteen bishops, including Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, attended a one-day workshop on key points of the document that stressed the importance of a family perspective in pastoral planning.

Others in attendance from the Fall River diocese included representatives of the Offices of Family Ministry, Catholic Youth Ministry and Communications, of the Departments of Pastoral Care for the Sick and Education and of Attleboro Catholic Social Servi2es.

Also present were Msgr. and Father John J. Oliveira and Fathers John A. Perry and Thomas C. Mayhew.

Valerie Dillon, family life,director for the diocese of Indianapolis, among main speakers, said in order

to develop a family perspective people must understand their families of origin.

"We can't presume that everyone's family prepared them to trust or see God as a loving father," she told the Catholic Observer, newspaper of the Springfield diocese.

"But if our family perspective is not all that we want it to be we can change and heal," !;he said.

Ms. Dillon took note that many at the conference were oldest children, saying it was not surprising because oldest siblings tend to be leaders and take on responsibilities. ' She and other presenters also stressed the importance of recognizing the diversity of families.

"The traditional family is still there but there are large numbers of single-parent families and blended families," she said.

Ms. Dillon noted that those who minister must recognize that there is a great economic differential, especially in single-parent homes, most of which are headed by women; and said research is critical to a family perspective.

"U nless we know the territory, how can we devise programs and set up policies that respect and take into account different needs," she said.

At the conclusion of the work-

Scripture, tradition are dialogue topics LANTANA, Fla. (CNS) - U.S. lutheran and Catholic scholars meeting in lantana agreed on "Scripture and Tradition" as the topic for their next phase of dialogue.

They developed an outline and selected a drafting team to work on the statement, for which they set September,1992 as a target date for completion.

Catholics on the drafting team are Jesuit Father Avery Dulles of Fordham University, New York. and Assumptionist Father George Tavard of Brighton, Mass.

'Forde of Luther Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. .

The lutheran,Roman Catholic dialogue is the oldest continuous ecumenical dialogue in which the U.S. Catholic Church is involved, and many ecumenists consider it one of the most successful.

Its two most recent statements were the land mark agreements "Justification by Faith," issued in 1983 after six years of work, and ."The One Mediator, the Saints and Mary," issued in 1990 after seven years of work.

Lutherans are Eric Gritsch of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa., and Gerhard O.

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shops, the dioceses represented offered plans of action, most of which focused, on trying to raise the consciousness of people at all levels of the church to the need for a family perspective.

Mary McMahon, a pastoral minister at St. Mary's parish in Northampton, said that "we have to'stop bemoaning the fact that families are different."

• "Family life is messy' but it is holy ground. We have to celebrate what is different and not wish for the traditional family," she said.

CRS seeks to aid Kurdish refugees BALTIMORE (CNS) - Catholic Relief Services has sent workers from its Cairo regional office to' northern Turkey to assess the health, medical, nutrition and sanitation needs of thousands ofKurdish refugees.

"It's difficult to say" how soon CRS will be able to mount a relief effort, said CRS spokeswoman Jennifer Habte. The agency has not had a program in Turkey since 1967, but the Turkish government's appeal for. refugee help did not exclude CRS, she said.

Kurdish refugee relief is the latest CRS effort to aid people affected by the Gulf war.

CRS has already helped refugees passing through Jordan and has assisted people in returning to their home countries. The agency is also sending medicine to Iraq, and will, if necessary, add food to the medical shipments.

Donations to CRS' Gulf-related relief efforts may be made to Persian Gulf Fund 432, Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17226, Baltimore, MD 21297-0304.

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A Franciscan first SAN DIEGO (eNS) - Delegates representing the world's 19,214 Franciscans of the Order of Friars Minor will gather for the first time in North America when the order holds its· 1991 general chapter in San Diego May 3l-July 2.

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AT LEFT, Ryan as he realized his cousin had returned from the Gulf; right, Ryan, Msgr.

John J. Oliveira, confirming prelate, and PFC Christopher J. Pereira.

No dry eyes at this confirmation March IS was going to be a special day for Ryan R. Costa of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Taunton, but he didn't realize quite how special.

His aunt, Mary E. Pereira, of St. Theresa's Church, Sagamore, tells the story.

She said that nearly two years ago, Ryan had asked her son Christopher to be his sponsor for confirmation. In the meantime, however, "Chris enlisted in the U.S. Army and is in the IOlst Airborne Division as an infantryman at Ft. Campbell, Ky. "He was deployed to Saudi

Arabia and saw action in Iraq dur- and said 'Nice dress you've got there!', turned and proceeded to ing Operation Desert Storm. .

"Chris's brother Albert was his pew.

"When Ryan heard his cousin's therefore designated as proxy voice, he gasped, froze and put his sponsor; but, unknown to Ryan, hand to his mouth in total surChris arrived home three days prise, as you can see by the photo. before confirmation. On the night, There were no dry eyes in our famChris hid in the confessional at the' ilies at that point! Ryan wore a rear of the church until all confirperpetual smile th~ rest of the mandi were seated, at which point evening. he took a seat in a rear pew.

"And for this proud and grate"He and Al switched places when , ful mother, her prayers were ansit came time for the confirmation. wered. Not only did our Blessed Fortunately, when Ryan was exit- Mother shield and protect Chris ing his pew, he never looked back! and deliver him home safe and sound, but also in time for this It wasn't until he was confirmed that Chris leaned on his shoulder most joyous occasion!"

At Ramadan's end, pope greets Muslims VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II, in an unusual message to Muslims worldwide, said the church wants to aid victims of the Persian Gulf War and help build a lasting peace in the Middle East.

The message April 16 marked the end of Ramadan, the Muslim' month offasting. It is traditionally sent by a Vatican interreligious official.

"This year, because of the tragic effects of the past months of conflict and war in the Middle East, and the continued suffering of so many, I send you these greetings myself," the pope said.

He offered condolences to all who lost relatives and friends in the fighting, saying that both Christians and Muslims believe those killed "have returned to the merciful judgment of God." The pope praised the Muslim month of fasting as a "needed example" of obedience to God, s.~lf­ discipline and prayer. These are values which Christians and Muslims share, he said, offering the world a "religious alternative to the attractions of power, wealth and material pleasures."

He closed his greeting with "the words of one of my predecessors," Pope Gregory VII, who in 1076 wrote to AI-Nasir, the Muslim

ruler of Bijaya, present-day Algeria: "Almighty God, who wishes that .all should be saved and none lost, approves nothing in us so much as that after loving him one should love his fellow, and that what one does not want done to oneself one .should not do to others. You and we owe this charity to ourselves especially because we believe in and confess one God, admittedly

in a different way, and daily praise' and venerate him, the creator of the world and ruler of this world."

"These words," concluded the pope, "written almost a thousand years ago, express my feelings to you today as you cel,ebrate Id alFitr, the Feast of the Breaking of the Fast. May the Most High God fill us all with his merciful love and peace!"

On June 13 150 voting delegates will elect a successor to Father John Vaughn, a native of Santa Ana, Calif., who has held two sixyear terms as minister general.

Father Vaughn said the meeting was being held in North America to mark "in a special way" the upcoming SOOth anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in the Americas. ."Our missionaries were among those who brought the Christian

faith to the peoples of the Americas, in the ways they knew best at the time, with much courage and self-sacrifice," he said.

Chapter delegates will include representatives of several Eastern European countries whose governments have not allowed their participation since the beginning of World War II. The order, founded in'1209 by St. Francis of Assisi, has some 2,300 U.S. members.

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Dorothy Levesque Catholic Club speaker Dorothy J. Levesque of ministry with separated, divorced, remarried and widowed persons in the Providence diocese, will speak Sunday at a Fall River Catholic Women's Club breakfast following 8:~0 a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary Church, also Fall River. Her topic will be "Celebrating My Faith in Today's Church."

Ms. Levesque has served on the Model Cities personnel and citizens' governing board in Fall River and on the Mayor's Drug Action Committee in Woonsocket, RI. In the education field for 20 years, she was personnel and curriculum committees' chairperson for the Greater Woonsocket Catholic Regional School System.

She is the author of a leadership training manual for personal loss ministries and of three programs

for children who have suffered loss, as well as of a "packet of the month" program for the separated, divorced, remarried or widowed. She has also worked in substance abuse, crisis intervention and counseling programs and is a columnist for the Providence Visitor, newspaper for the Provi. dence diocese.

Breakfast ticket cochairmen are Miss Celia Corcoran and Miss Lorena Pacheco. Transportation will be available if needed and there is elevator service at the church.

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themoorin~ Mean Measures f"Jr Lean Times With the Mideast turmoil and its almost hysterical aftermath, one of the greatest problems our nation has ever faced is being treated as if it were almost nonexistent.

What is reducing us to second-class status as a world power is the awesome tide of debt that threatens to engulf us in recession or even full-blown depression. As we waved our flags and tied our yellow ribbons, we seemingly forgot the harsh facts of economic reality.

We are rapidly sinking into national default. The savings and loan scandals are but one example of government officials on the one hand turning their backs on truth and on the other accepting ill-earned favors if not outright bribes from those seeking to continue the practices that have led to the failure of scores of savings and loan institutions. .

Indeed, few in Congress have done much to help anyone but themselves. The homeless and jobless have few priorities in today's government. As they suffer, our elected officials continue to increase the national deficit in order to fund their own pork barrel projects. _ For too long the Congress has annually told us that the only way to meet the deficit is for taxpayers to increase their contribution to the federal government. Meanwhile no effort is made by the same Congress to curb its addiction to wasteful spending, usually on projects benefiting specific groups and special interests, especially those of members of Congress seeking reelection. To prove this, one need only look at the 1991 appropriation bills, which show an increase of II percent over 1990's deficit spending.

As monies are limited to feed the hungry, bills are introduced to spend millions for research on fruit flies, fire ants and . screwworms. There are also bills to fund a $4 million JapaneseAmerican museum in Ontario, Oregon; a $3 million catfish research program; an $8 million pedestrian bridge at a veterans' hospital; a $5 million parliament building in the Solomon Islands; and a mere $500,000 for peanut cultivation projects in Georgia. .

These are but a few of the porcine projects that are driving this nation to the poorhouse with little being done in Congress to alter matters. Since most appropriations bills do not come to a roll call vote, it is almost impossible to know who is responsible for irresponsible spending.

The current process forces the president to accept everything in a given bill or veto the entire package. If a bill is vetoed it must go back to Congress, a process which can be endless and costly; and, as we have seen, this country can run out of money.

One solution to the problem would be to enhance the rescission authority of the president, a process also known as the line item veto. This would permit the president to rescind any item that seemed wasteful or unnecessary; then that item only would be returned to the Congress. This arrangement would give the president a greater check on the spending power of Congress and would give taxpayers a better idea of where the responsibility lay for pork barrel projects.

The Keating Five scandal has made it clear that the C;ongress is less than eager to reform the present squandering of taxpayers' money. It is up to ourselves, as tho'se taxpayers, to become more aware of what is happening and to send our elected representatives the message that the pork barrel days are over.

Let us become lean and mean.

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"Barren with want and hunger...they dwelt upon the gravel." Job 30:3,6

Latin nuns seek chur~h recognition MEXICO CITY (CNS) - More vidual rights marking' w'omen's portional representation on the than 25 women delegates' to a liberation movements in industrial- five-member executive board.

If accepted, that would give recent meeting of the Latin Amer- ized countries, she added.

In Latin America, Sister Arce women three seats on the board. ican Confederation of Religious had "some good news and some Moya said, "the woman does not In the confederation's 32-year hisbad news" for the assembly about struggle for herself, she struggles tory, there have never been more the role of Latin American women for her family, for her community, than two women 'on the board at for her people - she doesn't anyone time. in the church.

But while male delegates were The good news, according to struggle alone, she struggles along. open to discussion of the issue, Bolivian Sister Silvia Arce Moya, side them."

Because of the numbers of nuns Sister Orellana Aguilar said there president of the Bolivian Conference of Men and Women Reli- who work with the poor of Latin were "murmurs and smiles within gious, and Ecuadoran Sister Dina America, she said that the institu- the auditorium" when the subject Maria Orellana Aguilar, is that . tional church's identity in the region was raised.

At the Latin American diocesan through their participation in basic is seen by the poor as essentially level, she said, there is a tendency Christian communities and grass- feminine.

In fact, women religious account on the part of many bishops and roots organizations, Latin American women today have become for 55 percent ofthe approximately diocesan priests "to impose deci"the face of the church" in its 200,000 fulltime pastoral workers sions on us ... to send down orders commitment to social justice in the at the diocesan level throughout just to see that they are carried Latin America. Nuns also consti- out," region.

Nevertheless, Sister Orellana tute nearly 70 percent of all reliBut the bad news, they said, is gious - men and w'omen - in the Aguilar said, gains are being that women in general still suffer entire region. made, with women having "corfrom oppression within a "macho" But only four of 22 national dial relations with many bishops Latin American society. And, they conferences of religious men and [and] many parish priests who do added, the social "inequalities" women in Latin America and the wish for things to change." which afflict Latin American wo- Caribbean currently have female Sister Arce Moya said that one men at all levels are also within the presidents and the regional con- area that has generated enthusichurch, where women's participa- federation'has never been led by a asm among women in.Latin Aml<rtion is limited despite their role in woman. ica is in the "rereading of the Bible carrying out the church's mission.

"The religious sister has become from the point of view of women, Sister Arce Moya, also superior aware ... that while she forms an as well as the poor.

"The problem here is [that] those of the Sisters of the Good She- important part of the church's pherd in Bolivia, told Catholic social action she is marginalized in who have ... had the power to News Service it has been women decision-making and in her effec- teach the truth and preach the who have emerged within the tive participation," said Sister Arce truth and to carry out theological Moya. studies have been men," she said. framework of the Latin American According to Sister Orellana As a result, she said, the heroes church's preferential option for the poor as "the soul of grass-roots Aguilar, general counselor for the in the Bible always have been "the organizations" in the struggle a- Ecuadoran congregation of the patriarchs, the judges and the kings gainst social and economic injust- Sisters of Mariana of Jesus, at- and the women don't show up at tempts by women religious to assert all. .ices. themselves within the church have "A rereading of the Bible from In the process, she said, a "new largely been met with "difficulty, the point of view of women today liberation of women" is occurring conflict and resistance," is ... rediscovering the presence of among the poor and oppressed During the religious confedera- women throughout the Bible descommunities which the church tion meeting, women delegates pite [Hebrew] society's having been sees as its pastoral priority. It proposed amendment ofthe organ- sexist, discriminatory and oppresdiffers from the emphasis on indi- ization's statutes to allow for pro- .sive toward women," she said.

Queen's sanctity is questioned

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Sunday's readings: Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 If we grasp the biblical significance of "name" we will also grasp' the theological significance of our first reading. Since Luke weaves his whole theology around this concept in today's passage, we must interpret it very carefully.

Listen to how often he uses the term...... It (the miracle) was done in the name of Jesus Christ .. .In the power of that name this man stands before you ...There is no other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved."

For Semitic Scripture writers, a person's name is not just a bunch of letters thrown together to distinguish one being from another. . A name actually takes the place of the person. We would not say we know someone's name unl~ss we really know the individual. Only after we discover their likes and dislikes, their good and bad characteristics; only after we surface the real personality lying under their usual "for-publico<:onsumptionfacade," would we dare boast that we know their name.

Long before Jesus' birth, most Jews had even stopped referring to' God as "Yahweh," and had started calling him "Lord." They thought it blasphemous to presume that any human could actually know ·God. Yet Jesus' first followers believed they knew him well enough to use his name in their everyday ministry. They eventually became so identified with his person that they were soon doing some of the same marvelous things he had done during his earthly ministry.

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN that the Father knows me and I know the Father; for these sheep I will give my life. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them, too, and they shall hear my voice. there shall be one flock then, one shepherd."

Terrific statement. Yet if we hear these words, think about how great Jesus is, but do nothing more, we are missing John's point.

He wants us to know who Jesus really is, to learn his name, and eventually imitate him. We who share his name must also share his ministry.

Once we start generating concern for everyone in our community, we can legitimately start changing our name. If we are already trying to bring all people together into one family, we are already in the process of altering our personality.. We are becoming "another Christ."

Just as Bolen and Anne Carter did not have to wait until death to become one, so we who truly try to make Jesus' name our own will also discover that we will be "like him" long before our earthly life ends.

Nuns on the run back in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNS) Six elderly Belgian nuns who last year sold their convent and in the face of a financial controversy fled by limousine to a castle in the Shortly after the nationally south of France will settle down in known liturgist and educator Bolen Belgium again - in a luxurious Carter's death, his good friend Fr. villa.

John Kavanaugh wrote about him The nuns returned to Belgium in and his wife Anne. "I was reminded December because their French of the words of a young woman castle had no heating. They have married 10 years, speaking of her been staying at a holiday resort on husband: 'I don't know where he the Belgian coast. leaves off and I begin.' So it was as They will shortly move to an I looked at Anne there (during eight-room villa near the northern Bolen's Memorial Eucharist), frail Belgian port of Antwerp, said their and radiant as a silver candle. lawyer, Ernest Schepens. .

Though Bolen Carter has passed .

The year-old saga began when from this earth, half of him was the Poor Clare nuns, then numberstill there with us. And though Anne is still happily here, half of ing eight, sold their convent for $1.4 million and used the money to her is already in heaven." buy the castle, the limousine and Notice the similarity between several racehorses. .

Fr. Kavanaugh's insight and the of Bishop Roger Vangheluwe theology in our second reading.

Brugge, Belgium, dismissed the "Dearly beloved," John writes, "we are God's children now; what we abbess and another nun for failing to let the convent books be examshall later be has not yet come to ined by the diocese and for refuslight. We know that when it comes to light we shall be like him, for we ing to let a church official enter the convent. shall see him as he is."

The nuns fled to France in the Such theology also gives us a deeper appreciation of today's $110,000 limousine, leaving the Gospel pericope. Without under- . racehorses behind. Meanwhile, standing Semitic culture, we may ·their financial manager, Ronny Crab, was arrested on forgery, think the evangelists primarily paint pictures of Jesus ,for our admira- fraud and breach of confidence tion and awe. But we must remem- charges. He is free pending trial.

The nuns plan to set up a chapel ber that, before anything else, they above the garage of the villa, but are trying to help us learn his Bishop Vangheluwe is unhappy name.

Here John shows us someone with their plans.

"They cannot just create a chapel who ministers as a shepherd guidlike that. They have to ask for ing and guarding his flock. "I am permission from the church authe good shepherd," Jesus prothorities," a' spokesman for the claims. "I know my sheep and my bishop said...It's all a bit weird." sheep know me in the same way

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes has temporarily suspended action on the controversial case of 15th-century Queen Isabella of Spain pending further historical research into her life, said Vatican spokesmanJoaquin NavarroValls.

Jewish groups have opposed honoring Isabella, saying her rule was marked by persecutions of Jews and Muslims.

Navarro-Valls had no comment when asked if the suspension was the result of the criticisms.

Rabbi Leon Klenicki, interfaith affairs director for the Anti-Defamation League in New York, told Catholic News Service that he had been informed of the decision on Queen Isabella during a phone call from the Vatican. He did not say who had called him.

In an earlier letter to Archbishop Edward Cassidy, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unily, Rabbi Klenicki strongly opposed any move to honor Queen Isabella, saying that she "reminds us of Hitler and his anti-Semitic policy that took to death 6 million Jews in Europe.' .

"Whatever the merits of Isabella in her own historical context, her . policy of expulsion of Jews and Muslims, her links with the Inquisition, would seem to make it impossible to view her as a model for Christians after the Second Vatican Council," the rabbi wrote.

Spanish Father Anastasio Gutierrez, promoter of Queen Isabella's cause, told CNS that Isabella "is the symbol of the implanting of Catholicism around the world.

Almost two-thirds of the Catholics in the world today are due to her."

Father Gutierrez said, however, that Queen Isabella is a long way from being declared a saint as she lacks the necessary miracles.

The current process before the congregation involves judging whether she should be declared venerable, he said.

This is the first step, requiring proof that she led a life of heroic virtues. No miracles are needed.

The next step is beatification and proof is needed of a miracle.

The final step is sainthood, which also requires a miracle.

Queen Isabella's cause for canonization has also drawn criticism from Catholic and Jewish scholars in the Chicago area. , ..It is our conviction that Isabella's canonization would cause significant harm both to CatholicJewish and Catholic-Muslim relations throughout the world because of her identification with the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain," said a letter from the Catholic-Jewish Scholars Dialogue to Cardinal Angelo Felici, prefect of the sainthood congregation.

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Not long after my column on controlling our environment (the Great Popcorn War column) appeared, an article in our daily paper told about two couples who took control to the extreme and, as a result, moved out of their community.

The article dealt with covenanted communities and the rules agreed to and signed' by new homeowners which cover things like not

Human',' not property values·sh:ould repairing cars in your front yard or rearing pigs in the back.

But these next-door neighbors, while agreeing on the need for rules, interpreted them very differently - one loosely and one to the letter of the law. And since this particular community's rules ran nine pages, it gave them plenty of grist for the fighting mill.

We'll call them the Hatfields and McCoys. The conflict 'began when the Hatfields ,planted corn and sunflowers in their backyard garden and the McCoys objected.

It escalated when the Hatfields draped swim towels on their front porch railing to dry, a direct violation of the covenants, and the McCoys photographed them for proof and reported them.

So the Hatfields and McCoys started lining up allies and soon a neighbor reported another for a

tricycle on the porch. Another was ordered to take down his flag. The showdown came when the McCoys reported the Hatfields for hanging wind chimes and both decided that life together had become too burdensome to stay.

Mrs. Hatfield explained, "I will never live in a covenanted community again. I thought covenants were to keep recreational vehicles and satellite dishes out. We had no idea it would be about trellises and sunflowers."

From the outside, the whole thing looks childish and inane.

Why couldn't these neighbors negotiate and compromise on such simple issues?

The answer? Greed. Two issues emerged: property values and a controlled lifestyle. We live in a culture that reveres property values over human values.

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flag, and riding tricycles are eviSome diseased trees have to be cut down. "No," shout the neigh- ,denc'e of human values. I like to bors. "It will lower property live in a community where all three values." A church wants to build a are valued and where wet swimhalfway home for the handicapped. ming towels, corn in the garden, "N ot in our neighborhood. It will and wind chimes remind me that I lower property values." The city am surrounded by a living community. wants to widen a street. "N 0, it will At the same time that the story increase traffic and l~wer our prop- , of the Hatfields and McCoys aperty values." peared, there were stories of refuTime was when people bought a gees fleeing Iraq and Lithuania. home to be used as a home, not an And of homeless in our own couninvestment. They put up with neightry being scooped up on bitterly bor's children, pets, and minor cold nights from under bridges. annoyances because they wanted None of them had the affluence to to live in a pkasant community. control a lifestyle or even rent a But when property takes prece- bed. The contrast between the stodence over human values, the worst ries was stark and sad. comes out in people. Their propScripturally, covenants were erty begins to own them and they meant to bind people to one another sacrifice their higher values to keep and God, not separate them. How their property value growing. far we have come from that meaning.

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Dau,ghters-in-Iaw stand above reproach of comics By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

It has always been fair game for the stand-up comedian to go after in-laws to solicit laughs. The premise, I suppose, is that we laugh at the familiar, and that since irritating in-laws seem to exist in every family, going after them is a sure way to get an audience response.

I often bristle at these in-law

jokes because of the subtle bitterness they project. It seems a given that in-laws are supposed to be a pain.

Well, I am an enormously lucky woman when it comes to daughtersin-law. The three of my five sons who are married each have been blessed with a wonderful woman and a loving partner.

The little touches tell powerfully when someone cares. A few weeks ago we were having a birthday party for my son Frank. When he arrived with his wife Judi, who is seven months pregnant, uncomfortable but joyful, she gave me a big hug and a kiss, She picked up a bag and took

out a lovely, classically knitted hat in a rich green color with a fake fur trim. Judi explained that when she saw the hat she remembered that I had green-knit gloves and thought the hat would complement them.

That hat is the sign of thoughtfulness, consideration, caring, a bonding with me - which says so much about the kind of wife she is and mother she will become.

Then there is Bernadette, married to my oldest son, Sterling.

Sterling, a 'retired police master sergeant. recently had a heart attack during the,week of their 33rd wedding anniversary.

Bernie has always been one of

the most delightful people I have ever met. Her special gift is her ability to laugh, to see the fun side of things even when problems get heavy, as they do in any family.

When Sterling was in the hospital she was at his side constantly.

He is home now. on the mend, and I can see how her love will be a large part of the healing. Bernie has always been a delightful friend to me.

My newest daughter-in-law, Nancy Rene, married my son John.

She just sent me a photo album commemorating their wedding. But it was not just' photos; it was' a story. visually depicting their love

and commitment to each other. I shall cherish it, along with the included note. She wrote how happy she was to be not only John's wife, but a part of his family.

After getting off the phone with Bernie, receiving the photo album from Nancy Rene and iooking at my lovely hat from Judi, I realized that my daughters-in-law and I had never had anything but loving words and fun together.

It seemed to me with 'a record like that it was time to say a word ofprai~e for daughters-in-law, who seldom get singled out for ·anyt1:Ji'1g but astl;lnd-up comedian's barbs. , • r •. ~

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A polite request to unruly, offenders gets results

By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY

Dear Dr. Kenny: In a prevJous column, you replied to a reader aggravated by the talking and laughing of teens sittin'g nearby in church. I appreciated your suggestions, first of the writer moving to another pew and especially of including the misbehaviors in the writer's prayers. Asking God "for the 'ears' to hear his voice in all the sounds and noises of creatures and

creation" is a lovely way to expand our own outlooks.

However, you missed a simple and obvious point. Instead of muttering or glaring at the offenders, simply turn to them or tap them on the shoulder and explain courteously, "Your conversation is distracting to me. Could you wait for another time?"

Phrase it in "I" terms: "I'm distracted ... I'm made nervous by" rather than in accusatory "you" terms: "You're too loud ... You bother me."

These are not "bad" children after all, they did make it to church at least! After an initial mutter against the square 'who doesn't understand them, 'they'll often amend their behavior.

in silence. then complain later to Don't wait until so much wrath The habit of talking and,laughh~s been generated that it's imposother sympathetic adults about ing while watching television sible to speak politely, and do unruly teens. may, inJact, carryover into church.

Some teens get satisfaction from remember that courtesy invites Instead of assullling that the teens putting adults down. This is less are doing it to irritate or 'annoy courtesy. you, consider that they may simpThis technique has been effec- apt to happen in church, more apt tive on the gum-chewers in church, to happe'1 when the adult has no ~y be unaw~re that it is offensway to enforce his or her request. talkers in movie theaters, rowdies Ive. Teens are also more aptto compat the swimming pool and smokers If, someone's church manners in lines. As you comment, "Order- ly with adults when the teen is are interfering with your concening them to behave properly some- alone. They get greater courage to tration and worship, don't be afraid be ornery in groups. to speak out. I agree with our writimes has the opposite effect," but Fear of being rejected or ignored a polite request often gets results. ter that a polite request is a good is not, however, a good reason to 'first strategy, If you choose to - Ohio Well said. By all means, make a . remain quiet. If something is "remain quiet, i(s not fair to combothering you, overcome your retplain 'later. direct and courteous request. I did icence to speak out and say no. miss the obvious, and'i than~ you Reader questions on family livfor'your well-written letter. lt may be very unfair to single ing or child care to be answered in Some of us may be afraid to , out teens as the only offending print are -invited, by 'The Kennys; , make a polite request in ft;ar we group. Many adults carryon con- 219 W. Harrison St.; Rensselaer, versations'in cHurch, . will be rejected. Instead, we ~'uffer Ind'~ 47978. -'

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JOHN;J..:-'· DIETZEN,

Q.The creation hymn of Genesis informs us' that God surveyed the, cosmos and saw "it was very good" (Gn. 1:31).

How is it that all creation proceeds from the Creator, and yet is evaluated as both good and evil?

Wouldn't all things created by food be basically good? (Missouri) A. That's a very perceptive question. It takes us right to one of the foundational theological state-

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ments in' thi~ profound revelation of "one God", religions like'Chris- ;i~ their 0';~:90d aga(n$t.th~ b~li~fs;sional~y do'rsay ~o in our hearts story. ' .. '. tianity, Jitdaismarid Mohammedano,f their, neighbors., and ~It~ our hves..

First, we need to recall that the' ism, has" been dualism; that is, "', When; God; their God, 'created :TIlIS1S th~ GenesIs l.esson about Genesis stories were' formed by"a belief in fhi: existence of two pow- ,the world, he didn~t fight or hassle good and ~vIL The umverse, every with any other god as the pagans corner of It, comes from the h~nd strongly monotheistic Ht;bre~ peo- ers or gods, one good and one bad, pie, who}ived amon~ cultures with (or sometime~sev~rlil' of each)' believed. He sim,plY said: ':Let it of a ~od who can make nothtng vastly different behefs and theo- always strugghng With each other be "and it was.' . b~d. '.. . .' logies. ' ' , , ' ,[ _ ,for'dominance or control. ' th' "'h'~' th' world 'In other wprds, we cannot look o ne ' 0 f'ih ese, ' ! , d'ff , . _ ,1 ' , • " , ' ur erm~re, w ~n !s. ' outside 'for someone to bla"me for I ,erenc::es ce~ , The good god IS the, source of came fq>m hIS creative Will It was , , . . ",', . tered o~ the. problem of eVIl. Eve~y 'our, happy situations, so we pla- '~good"lto its" very' core. . ,... ?ur t~ollbles, although we pers.'st people 10 history who wrestled at cate'him fa 1'0 him and sacrifice' c, ' . . , thO 10 dotn~ that.'We cann.ot say With all with s~iritual concerns has ask~d to him. b~d go'd causes all evil, H ~hen wheredi~c~~~~:~~i:ohU~~ Fli~ ~llso~, "1h~ deVil made me . ' , e r~w story,. " d , o It., , , ' , the question: How do you explatn t~e ~resence of evil, hurt, aliena- ~i~~~:~~~eb~~~~:~~i~~~;:~~~~ afn ev~, ~o~e ~om? It, came not ,. A. ffee broc~ure or .Catho.lic tlOn 10 the world? ' ,rom 0, ut rom us. marrlageregulahons and mterfalth us.

The one God loved us enough to marri~ge j's available by sending a Every sane hllman being claims to want only peace, harmony, love From our knowledge of con- want us able to respond t? that stamped, self-addressed e~velope and goodness. Yet far, too often temporary religious outlooks at love, and so gave us a free Will. We to Father John Dietzen, Holy there are misunderstandings, victhe time the book of Genesis was are, able to say yes to God, or no.

Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., iousness, hatreds and killings. How formed, we know that one of the A~d all our hurt, all our moral Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions does one explain that? great purposes of these biblical eVil, corne~ from the fac~ that we, for this column should be sent to A common explanation, outside stories was to place Hebrew belief out of selfishness and pnde, occahim at the same address.

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Dear Editor: I write as a director of the Fesh Air Fund, which I have been closely associated with for many years, in' the hope that you will bring its work to the attention of your STEUBENVILLE,Ohio(CNS) readers.

For 114 years, the Fresh Air - The greatest issue in the future Fund has provided underprivileged . of the Catholic Church is clergyNew York City children with free laity tension, says Bishop Albert summer experiences in the coun- H. Otten weller of Steubenville. try. Each summer caring families Writing in the Steubenville Regin communities like yours open ister, his diocesan newspaper, their homes to 7,000 needy youngBishop Ottenweller explained that .sters. Families tell us that hosting at the Second Vatican Council the Fresh Air children gives them a bishops said in Chapter 2 of the chance to relive special experienConstitution on the Church in the ces - through fresh eyes they Modern World that the "church is rediscover the joy of catching their the people of God." That prompts first fish or riding a bike for the "images of laity participating, takfirst time. ing responsibility. collaborating.

The fund's host family program "On the other hand." he said. operates locally through the dedicated work ofthousands of volun- "in Chapter 3, they re-established the pyramid hierarchy: bishops teers in 13 northeastern states.

These volunteers publicize the and priests, at the bottom. laity. fund's program and reach out to Side by side were two models that seemed to contradict each other. It new host families. was like they handed them to us Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and said, 'Make something of The New York Tim~s Information on the Fresh Air that....

Clergy-laity tension seen big problem

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his French publisher, Robert Laffont. and Greene's biographer, Norman Sherry. a professor of English literature in San Antonio.

Texas.

"So many adventures together," Laffont wrote in the church visitors' book.

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Unexpected blooms Dear Editor: Last spring a gorgeous tree nearby burst with unexpected blossoms.

As I stood beneath its branches I felt warm and happy. This particular' tree had been planted many years ago by folks I loved very much. Each year they waited for the flowers to come and they never did. The planters have gone home to God now, but their presence. was very strongly felt in the flowering tree. The warmth of that particular moment seemed to be a link with their souls in heaven.

Such everyday happenings are gifts from God. When life is burdensome we need the reassurance that God is with us always. Since he is love, any recollection of love affirms his presence. I felt that love in the tulip tree blossoms.

Jean Quigley Rehoboth

As a result, parishioners become disillusioned because they give advice when asked, only to have the pastor decide matters, a complaint Bishop Ottenweller said was familiar to him. And even the world Synod of Bishops spends time 'in discussions, only to have the pope make the final decision, he added.

"I can see the frustration of laity," he wrote. After being told that they are important and are supposed to take charge and that their gifts are valued, they run into the hierarchical structure, in which decisions are made by priests and bishops.

"It's a sort of 'Father Knows Best.' Lay people are back at the bottom. The clergy call the shots...

"This is the hardest nut to crack in church renewal." Bishop Ottenweller said. "The church is not a democracy. On the other hand, lay persons have a dignity and rights through their baptism and confirmation that cannot be denied ....

But he remains optimistic.

"It seems to me through all the agony the Holy Spirit is bringing to birth a kind ?f spiritual governance never before experienced by humanity," he wrote.

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"He wanted it that way," said a relative.

A wooden cross engraved with the words "Graham Greene, 19041991" will mark the novelist's grave until a headstone is prepared.

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Latin liturgy for Graham Greene CORSEAUX, Switzerland (CNS) - "Good night. sweet prince. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest," intoned Father Leopoldo Duran, quoting from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," as British novelist Graham Greene was buried on a vine-covered slope overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps.

His grave is a short distance from that of comedian Charlie Chaplin. .

The April 8 funeral of Greene, 86, who died April3, was attended by his estranged 85-year-old wife, Vivien; his companion for 30 years.

Yvonne Coetta; and a bevy of relatives.

• Greene's funeral .was a simple Catholic service celebrated in Latin.

In novels such as "The Heart of the Matter" and "The Power and the Glory," Greene scandalized some Catholics who disliked his unconventional brand of faith.

But Father Duran, a Spanish priest who had known Greene for 30 years and who was with him at the end, said the novelist died "a real Catholic believer." although noting Greene called himself Thomas the Doubter.

Father Duran said that while the author sometimes disagreed with ecclesiastical authorities. he loved the church.

"When the church was attacked from the outside there was Greene to defend it," the priest. a professor of English at Madrid University, said in a homily in English.

Ms. Coetta. a frail. white-haired woman in her 70s, sobbed as Greene was buried in a simple oak coffin.

Greene's wife. who introduced him to Catholicism at Oxford University in the 1920s, traveled from Oxfordshire. England, for the funeral. Also present were their son Francis and daughter Caroline Bourget.

Ms. Bourget had looked after her father since he moved to Swit- . zerland last year from the French Riviera resort of Antibes. where he lived as a near-recluse for nearly 40 years.

Father Duran. said by a relative to have served as the model for one of Greene's most recent works.

"Monsignor Quixote." told some 60 people assembled in the modernistic church of Saint Jean; "He was a man of modesty and simplicity.

"He was a loyal friend to his friends, a man reaqy to risk his life for the truth and justice."

The priest said the writer, who spent the last months of his life fightinga blood disease. had passell away peacefully after receiving the last rites.

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"Loaves and fishes" miracles wrought almost daily by volunteers HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) The poor and hungry in the Harrisburg area are getting a taste of the good life, including an occasional seafood Newburg or London broil, thanks to the efforts of a local Catholic woman and what· amounts to an almost daily repetition of Gospel multiplication of loaves and fishes.

Jean Beatty, a longtime member of the social justice committee at St. Theresa Parish in New Cumberland, Pa., was looking for a way to help the hungry when she heard about Philabundance, a Philadelphia program that distributes excess food to the poor.

In 1989, with a lot of help from her friends, she founded a similar

group, Channels, which brings food that otherwise would be thrown away by restaurants, cafeterias and caterers to organizations and institutions serving the poor.

Using their own cars, some 30 voluteers haul 4,000 pounds of food a month to soup kitchens, shelters and other agencies. In a way, it's fast food, because it's shuttled to users immediately.

From its beginnings with one supplier and six agencies, Channels has grown like the loaves and fishes to 25 suppliers for 20 agencies with deliveries taking place almost daily.

Sometimes the volunteers deliver only hot dogs, beans, rolls and

salad, but other days they drop off such gourmet fare as seafood gumbo, crab cakes, London broil, veal and fancy desserts. Donors range from a ballroom in Mechanicsburg to Harrisburg Hospital and the cafeteria of the state capitol.

Catherine Curran ofSt. Theresa parish, who co'ordinates the deliveries said chefs generally are happy to see the volunteers, because throwing away food had bothered them.

Quantities can be large. For example, a large establishment had once planned to serve 4,000 at a dinner. But 800 guests didn't show, so that night stomachs were well filled at the soup kitchen.

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Damico is director of the Columbus diocesan Ministry Formation Office and its lay ministry formation program. He has taught homiletics and spiritual theology at the Pontifical College Josephinum since 1985. He holds a master's degree in divinity from Yale University and a doctorate in ministry from Boston University.

He and his wife, Mary, have two daughters and two sons, ranging in age from 4 to 13. He is a parish lector, eucharistic minister, catechist and liturgy committee member.

Mrs. Damico is a eucharistic minister and RCIA sponsor. She cofounded her parish's baby-sitting cooperative and heads a committee coordinating Renew, a parish renewal program.

Domico, a Methodist minister for 10 years, said involvement with .his first congregation in liturgical renewal opened up "the church's riches" for him.

"It led me to praying the Liturgy of the Hours, which led me further into a study of Teresa of Avila:, Catherine of Siena and John ofthe Cross," fie said. "Those three writers became a part of my life."

His eventual conversion to Catholicism came "through my love for liturgy, sacraments and Christian spiritual traditions," he said.

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JEFFREY BECOTTE, escorted by Father James Nickel and Kathleen Bu.rt, is greeted by students at SS. Peter and Paul School. (Hickey photo)

Sailor home from Gulf visits pen pals ,

wore off and they wanted to know "Did you have to fight in the everything from what he'd eaten war? Were you scared?" students Jeffrey Becotte kept his promise. on the ship C'something like school The 22-year-old US Navy Third cafeteria food") to where he'd slept asked Becotte.

The sailor explained that the Class Petty Officer from Fairhaven and whether he got to watch the Sea was far from the actual Red was greeted last week at SS. Peter Super Bowl. fighting, but the Saratoga carried and Paul School, Fall River, by a "How was it over there?" asked 83 fighter planes that were launched sea of American flags and smiling an eighth grader. four at a time on missions to Iraq, faces as he made good on his vow "Hot. Monotonous," Becotte re- where fighter pilots said the sky to visit the students who had plied. "The same thing day in and looked "like the fourth of July." cheered him with cards, letters and day out." He said he usually "workThe Saratoga crew occasionally, care packages during his' sevened 12 hours and slept 12 hours" a and-a-half months stationed day because there was "not really had to board passing boats to see what they were carrying, said aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga in the anything else to do." .

Becotte.

Red Sea for Operations Desert Otherwise, he said, he watched "What was the worst thing that Shield and Desert Storm.

TV - they had CNN, videotaped Peace is the theme for the aca- sitcoms and yes, even the Super happened to you?" a sixth grader demic year at SS. Peter and Paul, Bowl - or he listened to the radio asked.

Becotte told her that he lost two and that theme became all the or read. Most enjoyable of all, friends when a ferry boat shuttling more urgent for faculty and stu- though, was opening the mail, dents during the anxious months which contained the prayer pal let- shipmates back from shore leave in Israel capsized and 21 of 102 of the Persian Gulf crisis. They ters that brightened ordinary days personnel aboard drowned. Also, conducted prayer services and路 as well as the holidays and his he said, four of the Saratoga's other peace-promoting activities, birthday, his second in a row at pilots were shot down in Iraq. One including writing to world leaders sea. was killed and the others were and to some 50 "prayer pals," serv- . - Becotte wrote back to the stutaken prisoner. ice personnel with SS. Peter and dents, telling them about his job Becotte said he was "a little nerPaul connections, whose names servicing aircraft radar systems vous" when the war started. "We are included in a "Remembering aboard the aircraft carrier and didn't want it to start, but on the Brave Hearts" display in the school answering their inquiries. He also other hand we wanted to get it corridor. sent them drawings of Garfield over with and come home." He On April 8, Jeffrey Becotte re- and Ninja Turtles and a photosaid, however, that he knew the moved his name from the list of graph of the Saratoga.

Iraqis "didn't have much that could those at risk in the Gulf. He was "Without my mail I would never reach us." the second prayer pal to do so; have lasted this long at sea without As a result, he said, he was more Navy medic Jeff Rapoza, who had going completely crazy!" he told worried about the pilots, the troops served with the Marines in a fleet the fourth graders in one of his hospital in Saudi Arabia, made an letters, all of which now hang with . in Saudi Arabia and the ships in earlier visit. other prayer pal correspondence the Persian Gulf than about his own safety.

"We'll repeat this [fanfare] for on a SS. Peter and Paul bulletin "It wasn't scary, but it was tough all of them," said SS. Peter and board. being away from my family that Paul principal Kathleen Burt, who "It may not seem like much, but long." . expects more of the prayer pals to every little letter or card will pick number of Despite the risks, a visit the school when they return you up when you're feeling lonely students told Becotte they might from the Middle East. or depressed. And it also feels Becotte was accompanied on his good to know that you are remem- follow in his footsteps and join the armed forces someday. A popular visit by Fathe.r James R. Nickel, bering. me in your prayers," he choice for some particularly fearSS.Cc., pastor of his home parish, wrote.

St. Mary's in Fairhaven, where Becotte, in his fourth year of less first-graders was the Air Force.

"Nice boots!" noted an admirMs. Burt is religious education service in the Navy, told students coordinator. Jeffrey's mother, the Saratoga had already been ing student.

A fifth grader inquired, "What Sheila R. Becotte, is the parish scheduled for a six-month tour in were you happiest to see when you secretary, and his father, Armand the Red Sea when the Gulf crisis got horneT' W. Becotte Jr., teaches fifth grade began. The carrier left the United "My mother!" answered Becotte, CCD. States four days after the invasion who said he met his family in FlorBecotte visited each classroom of Kuwait. in turn, beginning with that of his Except for brief visits to Israel . ida when the Saratoga returned.

They were holding a welcomeprayer pals, Angela Stankiewicz's and Turkey', Becotte spent the enhome banner. made by the fourth fourth grade class, who presented tire tour on the Saratoga, whose grade class so it would be easier for him with balloons and asked for crew numbers about 5,000. the returning sailor to spot them in .autographs.

"Like a small city," one of t,he the crowd.

The students were quiet at first, teachers commented to her class, as if they couldn't believe he was but added it was no fun being at The family drove back to Fairreally, finally, here. haven, arriving in time for Easter sea that long no matter how big But then the initial reticence one's ship.. '.. morning Mass at St. Mary's.

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路BECOTTE POSES with his fourth grade pen pals; accepts a bunch of ballons; speaks to second graders; and removes his name from the school's "Remembering Brave Hearts" display. (Hickey ,photos) "How does it feel to be homeT' was an oft-repeated question during Becotte's school visit.

"Great. Really great!" was always his answer. He said he had spt:llt his leave time making up for missed holiday and birthday cele-

brat ions. He returned to duty April 10.

"Remember to keep Jeffin your prayers when he returns to duty," Father Nickel told the students.

"And pray there won't be another war.'"

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SALUTING SENIORS

After a life of hard work, an old age, of misery?

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McClaskey says, "that my refrigerator will break down and I won't The plains of Montana are bithave the money 'to get it fixed. ing cold in winter. The harsh cli"1 often wish I could take my mate is a challenge, especially if to McDonald's or grandchildren you're 83 years old and trying to buy them a gift for their birthday. get by on a limited income.

"1 can survive on SSI," she says.

Maude Johnson (that's not her "But it's hard to feel dignity or real name) lives in Great Falls.

Until she turned 65, she worked in self-respect."

The next time somebody tells a laundry. But she didn't stop that older Americans are all you working after she "retired." She couldn't afford to. So she cleaned living on Easy Street, tell them about Maude Johnson and Lizzie homes in the daytime and offices McClaskey. And the 5 million at night to make ends meet. Today, other older Americans living on. no longer healthy enough for that kind of hard work, she 'gets by on less than $135 a week.

There is supposed to be a safety about $87 a week, $379 a month. net in America to protect the elderly Out ofthat, she pays rent on her and disabled from the ravages of home, $150 a month. Utilities in poverty. It's a program called SSI. this climate of long, cold winters But the safety net is full of holes. add up to another $100 a month.

Half of the older Americans who That leaves Mrs. Johnson only are eligible haven't even been signed a,bout $129 a month -less than $5 a day - for food, all of her pre- up for SSI. And SSI benefits are so low, signing up doesn't lift you scription medicines, and everything else. When the cold wind drives out of poverty.

It's a disgrace for our grandparher fuel bills up, she cuts back on ents to suffer so, here in the richest food.

"There just isn't anything else , country in the world.

Can't we change things for the left to cut back on," she says. better?

Maude has a stack of outstandOne older American who has an ing bills: for her eyeglasses, treat- abiding faith that we can change ment for her back problems, her things is Arthur S. Flemming, who recent gallbladder surgery. Still, served in President Eisenhower's she makes it a point to pay some- Cabinet as Secretary of Health, thing on each bill every month, Education and Welfare. At age 85, even if it's only a few dollars.

Dr. Flemming is chairman of the Lizzie McClaskey (not her real SSI Modernization Project, a naname) lives far from the Montana tional task force travellillg to every plains, in a crowded neighborhood part of the United States, seeking of Chicago. But her life is a lot like ways to strengthen the SSI safety Maude Johnson's. Lizzie lives on net. $495 a month, including what she America's Social Security Comgets from SSI, America's thin safety missioner, Gwendolyn King, shares net for the elderly and disabled.

Dr. Flemming's commitment to The rent on her small apartment is change. Under her leadership, the $295 a month. Another $60 goes Social Security Administration is for utilities. She spends about $80 spending millions of dollars to a month -less than $3 a day -for reach out and find older Amerifood. And she pays $23 into her cans who need help - and get burial fund. them the help they're entitled to.

That leaves about $37 a month That's a hopeful sign. But it's for ever'ything else. only a beginning. For the sake of "1 buy household supplies like decency, we should raise SSI benetoilet tissues, laundry, detergent, fits high enough to actually lift bug spray. I don't know what it's people like Maude Johnson and like to buy a new dress or blouse at Lizzie McClaskey out of poverty. a department store. Second-hand After a lifetime of hard work, thrift shops are my K-Mart.

Americans shouldn't have to face "1 live in constant fear," Mrs. an old age of misery.

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Answering the call I've long been a true believer in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, especially the First Amendment ban on the establishment of religion and its guarantee of the free exercise therof. ' Despite its misinterpretation by the courts in the matter of government aid to children in independent schools, the-o ban on a state church has generally served the nation well. Thank God there is no official U.S. state religion.

I rejoiced'in this state of wellbeing when I came across a report that the Church of Norway Pastors Association had voted unanimously that Norwegian pastors get extra pay for working on Sunday!

Because the Church of Norway is a state church, according to the Lutheran, published by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, "pastors are paid from the budget ofthe government's Ministryon Church and Education."

The leader of the group "admits that the union might have difficulty explaining why pastors should receive extra pay for what people see as the clergy's main task conducting Sunday services." the Lutheran reported.

I suspect the pastors' union was turned down in its plea for extra Sunday pay. The vote was taken in Oslo in September of 1988, and adoption of the scheme would surely have made headlines around the world by now.

On the other hand, time-and-ahalf and even double-time pay is not all that unusual in union contracts today. In a secular world,

what's the big fuss over government emloyees - even if they are preachers of the Word?

Norwegian pastors asking fOI extra Sunday pay claimed they were being' paid considerably less than professionals in other fields requiring similar academic preparation. They had voted down an earlier proposal to call strikes in labor disputes.

As the decline in the number of seminarians and priests, brothers and sisters continues in the United States and Canada, should we consider putting religious on the federal payroll? I think you know what my answer would be.

Besides, I don't think it would help. A study of students in Jesuit high schools and colleges last year showed mandatory celibacy and a lack of information to be major obstacles. Most of those polled had never been invited to enter religious life, and only 44 percent were weekly Mass attenders.

In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 21, Pope John Paul I! says young people "should be helped to understand that the Christian life is above all a response to God's calL" It is not a matter of a government job with specified wages and hours and extra pay on Sundays.

The pope asked for prayers to build a climate where young people will respond to God's voice "with generosity and courage."

The vocations crisis is not worldwide. In Africa, priestly vocations are growing faster than

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any place in the world. Perhaps the land we once called the "Dark Continent" will help solve th'e North American clergy shortage.

I am not alone in my belief in this possibility. A Maryknoll missionary friend in Tanzania shared with me a marvelous bit of prophecy on the matter in some free verse entitled" Africa," undated, on the back cover of the Servite Magazine.

"Africa, sun setting, red veldt shimmering, parched grass, windblown, whispering," it begins, as an unknown missionary asks how long Africans expect missioners to continue to serve them now that vocations decline at ho~e.

"A black chief stood up, towered in white robes over me, and he said: 'y ou will send and send your young men and your women, because your Church would die without apostles.

Fear not.

We will give them back to you, black apostles, when your own land is parched and dry, and ours is Christian.

So send us heroes now and the Great Christ will repay you . when you need them.'''

Jazz legend performed for pope OMAHA. Neb. (CNS) -- A Catholic and lover of all music, jazz legend Dave Brubeck counts among career highlights performing to sold-out audiences in Moscow and before Pope John Paull!, "one memory I will cherish for the rest of my life."

He said there is a good chance for a repeat performance before the pope in 1991. "Everyone who has the say-so at the Vatican is all for it," he told The Catholic Voice, newspaper for the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Brubeck was in Omaha for a fall performance at St. Cecilia's Cathedral that drew nearly 1,000 people.

It was a return visit to the cathedral for Brubeck and his quartet. He and Jack Six on bass, Bill Smith on clarinet and Randy Jones on drums played at the cathedral three years ago.

The pieces he performed, which included the "Pange Lingua" and "To Hope! A Celebration," were commissioned to be performed in any setting, from symphony hall to the neighborhood Catholic church, "by either the average church choir (or) the best in the, world," he said.

But when he sat down to write the sacred music, he said, he had his doubts.

"I wondered how I was even going to do theme and variation," he recalled. "It was the typical panic a composer feels with any ... new assignment."

Brubeck said he hopes that 50 years fro~ now people will recall

JAZZ MUSICIAN Dave Brubeck pauses during a rehearsal for a concert at St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha, Neb. (CNS photo) that he spent more than four decades performing and composing music for ballet. symphony and church as well as jazz.

"1 hope that they pick up everything that I did, not just one part," he said.

"People who knew my jazz for years had no idea that I do sacred music, or ballet, or symphonic," he said. "Now, it's reversed. People who know my sacred music don't know my jazz. It's a real switch."

The fascination with music that has dominated Brubeck's life isn't something that magically coincided' with his birth 69 years ago.

As best he can figure, it began before he was born.

"My mother played the piano while she was pregnant with me."

Brubeck said. "Later, she placed our cribs next to the piano while she played." .

It is best to begin a child's instruction while the child is still an infant, said the man whose jazz album "Time Out" was the first jazz album to go gold.

"You get it by having your ears opened to it," he said. "You learn by listening ... and in that, you so totally absorb it."

His mother. Brubeck said, screened all the movies he saw and made certain that everything he and his family read "was right."

"They say you're learning the most in your life before you're 4 years old, so we should at least set the stage for it." he said. "Just create the atmosphere of great literature, great music."

Appeal kickoff meeting . Continued from Page One previous year. This increase allowed us not only to keep pace with inflation but also to look to expand some of the work of the various apostolates and agencies. I am happy to report that each dollar that was collecte~ for the Appeal was once again expended in the many worthwhile apostolates funded by the Appeal. In fact, the Appeal experienced a slight deficit of $843.17 after making the needed allocations and disbursements to the wide variety of apostolates that depend upon the annual Catholic Charities Appeal for funding.

Single Source "The Appeal remains the single source of funding for the various

apostolates and agencies throughout the diocese. When one reviews the report, one cannot help but be impressed by what it represents; i.e., thousands of individuals who experience the presence and love of 'God through these ministries, supported by your generosity.

"From the very young to those in the last stages of life, we as a diocesan family are able to make Christ's presence and love known throughout our area. We should be proud of the work that has been accomplished over the past 49 years; however, we cannot rest.

Each day we are challenged as followers of Christ to make Him known by what we say and do as individuals and as a collective community of faith.

"Some disbursements are made

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for capital expenses: the ongoing debt service for Saint Vincent's Home, allocations for capital improvements that have been made at Coyle and Cassidy High School and at Bishop Stang High School, as well as the third and final payment for the pledge to S1. Anne's Hospital Endowment Fund.

"I am happy to report that with the sizable increase this past year, we were able to set aside additional money to help pay for some of the needed repairs to the Catholic Social Services building 'in Hyannis, and to the residence of the Guadalupanas Sisters on Kempton Street in New Bedford.

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apostolates and agencies. The propriated to Special Apostolates, greatest portion of the Annual $25,525 to the Diocesan ApostoAppeal, however, goes to main- late for Persons with Disabilities, taining operational programs and and over $50,000 for communicasocial services, child care, pastoral tion expenses, including our Diministry to the sick, education, ocesan Office for Communications and pastoral endeavors - all and the Television Mass Apostoexamples of making known the late.

"This past year $42,250 has been love and presence o(God through, expended by the Permanent Diacout our region.

"We have been able to maintain onate Office, and I am pleased that the "traditional" programs in this one of the deacons serves as the current fiscal year. The Catholic chairman of this year's Appeal. 1 Social Services Department re- note that $35,510 was appropriated .mains the single largest beneficiary to the Office for Religious, and an of the Appeal as $452,000 was amount just under $10,000 has allocated to that agency. Each been expended for Pro-Life activiyear, hundreds of individuals ex- ties, including monies to fund the perience the love of God through newly established Diocesan Procounseling and the many other Life Office.

"Clearly, this report indicates services of this important aposthe extremely generous response tolate.

"The Pastoral Ministry to the which you and so many others Sick remains the second largest throughout the diocese made to recipient offunds from the Appeal last year's Appeal. You will find receiving $296,000 this past year. the complete accounting of the One recognizes, too, the work of 1990 Appeal in this week's edition this important ministry as the var- of the. Anchor. which is available ious chaplains bring comfort and for you tonight as you leave the the strength of our faith to those auditorium. .. As we undertake this 199'1 who are ill within the hospitals of Catholic Charities Appeal, 1would our diocese and their families.

"The sum of $95,000 was ap- invite all to remember that if we propriated for the Family Life are to give true worship in our Ministry which continues to assist liturgical celebrations ofthe Easter not only those preparing for mar- season, we must honor the Lord riage but many others in every not merely in our words but in our facet of family life. I recently actions. As believing Christians, attended the New England lnter- we must recognize the presence of ministry Family Perspective Train- Christ in the poor and those in , ing Conference at Mount Marie in' need.

"The work ofthe Catholic CharHolyoke, and I am, pleased to report that the vibrancy of our ities Appeal over the past 49 years Family Life Ministry was quite is an eloquent sign that the people of God in the Fall River diocese evident at that conference. .

"In this current year, $209,200 have not forgotten the lesson of was allocated for the Diocesan the Good Samaritan. We remember Educa'tion Department which the thousands who were.genero\K serves as thecoordinafing office workers and contributors as we for Catholic schools, both gram- . celebrate the golden anniversary mar and secondary, the parish- of our Catholic Charities Appeal religious education programs, as this year. We must look to the well as continuing education for future also to ensure that this the laity and clergy. At the same proud tradition will not only contime, we have not only been able to tinue but enjoy even. greater sucallocate the annual sum of$50,000 cess this year.

"I express my personal thanks for the scholarship program for our diocesan school,S, but with to Father Freitas and the other tight budgeting and the increase area directors, to Deacon LeBlanc" that we experienced last year, we to the many hundreds of parish have been able to set aside an addi- collectors and thousands of contional $20,000 to be used for tributors, and to all of you who scholarships next year. This was . will make our annual Appeal sucb the second area in which I had a success.

"May our risen Lord richly bless hope~ we would be able to expand you and y'our families during thK our efforts due to the increase of last year's Appeal. Th~ amount of Easter season!" $98,580 has been expended at St. Sacrificial Offerings Vincent's Camp, and I am grateful "As we prepare to celebrate that to Father ,Boffa for his work as greatest of all mysteries, by which Director of the Camp. the blood of Jesus Chrjst did away "The sum of '$70;300 has been with our sins, let us first of all allocated to the'CYO, and $71,400 make ready the. sa.crjfic.ialofferto' the Di'ocesan Office of Youth ings of works of mercy." - S1. Leo Ministry. I.am' happy' to report , the Great .' ,) that $55,366 was 'appr6priated to Campus Ministry, serving the many young mer. and wOI:Jle,n of college age alSolltheasteql Massachusetts University, Bristol' Co'mmunity Tub & Sink Refinishing College, ari~ ~heaton ,College. ; "The's'um of $115,300 was apwith Polyglass . .'

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The Anchor Friday, April 19, 1991

Mission encyc~ical offers new insights, says priest

Bishops pledge to help fill Vatican till

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) Bishops representing the worldwide church pledged to help raise whatever is necessary to cover the Vatican's chronic deficit.

In a letter issued last week at the close of a two-day meeting at the Vatican, the presidents of bishops' conferences urged the "collaboration of every individual diocese" in making sure the Vatican has enough operating funds each year.

The bishops said they had agreed to "work together to cover what is necessary in order to guarantee the work of the Apostolic See." The letter, addressed to fellow bishops, said the meeting had examined "various proposals to help bring a stable solution to the present financial situation of the Holy See." The letter did not specify the proposals.

A separate Vatican statement said merely that the bishops had expressed "solidarity" with the Vatican and would now discuss the problem with other members of their respective conferences.

Pope John Paul II summoned the bishops to Rome to help find a more systematic solution to the Vatican's annual operating deficit, which was $55 million in 1989. The deficits have largely been covered

by Peter's Pence, an ann,ual collection meant for papal charities and projects.

Vatican -officials opened 'the meeting by emphasizing that both canon law and church tradition say local dioceses must help the church's central administration pay for its operating costs.

The bishops agreed.

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the meeting had produced a consensus that "Yes, we must support the Holy See. and yes, we must suport the Holy Father."

Archbishop Pilarczyk said there were different opinions on the best way to raise additional funds. He said one suggestion was to "work real hard on Peter's Pence" as the single annual collection - with the understanding that this would be for the pope's use, but would also represent the contribution of the local churches to Vatican operations.

Few if any bishops wanted to add a second collection for Vatican operations, Archbishop Pilarczyk said.

He said that in the United States Peter's Pence has done well, increasing about 30 percent over the last five years. One reason is that U.S. Catholics see it as "our contribution to the pope," he said.

"Giving for the needs of a person you recognize and respect is a lot easier than giving for the needs of an institution," he said.

"I think Catholics in the United States are very fond of the pope.

They see this collection as the pope's collection, and they want to contribute to it," the' archbishop said.

"Obviously, everybody can be doing more," he said, and that will be part of his message to US. bishops.

---Greater Work

"Feeding the hungry is a greater work than raising the dead." - St. John Chrysostom

THIS 1983 photograph shows Pope John Paul II visiting Mehmet Ali Agca, convicted of attempting to assassinate the pontiff May 13, 1981. The pope forgave Agca, confined in Rome's top-security Rebibbia prison. (eNS photo)

Bulgaria to aid investigation of attempted papal assassination WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The government of Bulgaria has promised to cooperate with an international panel commissioned by a private research group to investigate the shooting of Pope John Paul II. The commission. organized by the Washington-based Center for Democracy. is to review "all available evidence" including materials in "previously unavailable files" of the Bulgarian government. according to a statement from the office of President Zhelu Zhelev in Sofia. the Bulgarian capital.

The statement said the commission will begin its investigation in May in Sofia. It is estimated that the project will take six months to a year to complete.

Zhelev, a non-communist. was elected last August to head the Soviet bloc nation. which was accused of complicity in the assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square on May 13. 1981.

A Turkish gunman. Mehmet Ali Agca. was convicted of the shooting. Bulgaria has consistently denied being part of the plot.

The commission will include scholars and noted figures and be headed by historian Allen Weinstein. president of the Center for Democracy. according to statements released by the center in Washington.

The statement from Zhelev's

office promised "all possible cooperation in seeking the truth of this episode in its fullest expression."

It said Zhelev urged "all individuals and governments with information related to the inquiry to cooperate fully" in order that "the full history of this brutish attempt on the pontiffs life will finally be known." ' The announcement followed a meeting between Weinstein and Zhelev in Sofia.

In an interview published in The Washington Post in late September, Zhelev said he would seek an independent investigation into the charges against Bulgaria.

He said. however. that his own "highly hypo'thetical" theory was that any Bulgarian role "might have been directed from another country ... such as the KGB," referring to the Soviet secret police and intelligence agency.

He said Bulgaria would seek the help of other intelligence services. including the CIA, in probing the assassination plot.

Two employees of the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome and the deputy 'manager of the Bulgarian state airline's Rome office were charged with conspiracy in the crime. but an Italian court ruled in 1986 that there was not enough evidence to convict them. Agca was sent to prison.

Social doctrine meeting topic VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A major congress on church social doctrine as it applies to "the challenges and expectations" of Latin America will be held next October in Santiago, Chile, the Vatican has announced.

Its aim is to contribute to the "new evangelization" of Latin America through "human promotion and an harmonious blending of its various cultures," said the announcement. Titled the Latin American Congress on Church Social Doctrine,' the Oct. 14-19

meeting will be sponsored by the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace and the Latin American bishops' council.

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) Pope John Paul II's encyclical on the church's missionary task portrays a new era in which missionaries can give a positive assessment of the spirituality they find in mission areas, said a professor at the Maryknoll School of Theology.

In the encyclical, "Redemptoris Missio." released in January, the pope teaches the continued "urgency of mission," said Maryknoll Father William B. Frazier.

But this urgency, the priest said, is not based on the old view that grace and salvation are absent until the missionary arrives.

Rather, he said. it derives from the belief that through the action of the Holy Spirit the "good gift" of salvation is present and must be brought to fulfillment thro~gh the preaching of the "good news" of Christ's revelation.

Father Frazier spoke at a "mission forum" held by the Maryknoll School of Theology earlier this month for reflection on the new papal statement. Itwas attended by an overflow crowd of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. Maryknoll Sisters and students at the theology school.

The priest noted that the encyclical referred to "the dawning of a new missionary age." He said the main thing that was new was the teaching about the working of the Spirit even in places where Christian preaching has not taken place.

In the past, he said, mls,sionaries often had problems dealing with "no salvation outside the church" and similar concepts. "We are free of that burden," he said.

Father Frazier said missionaries today were also free of negative attitudes formerly held about religious freedom. and of some mot ivations of past missionary work that did not grow out of the Christian faith.

He said. however, that many more people were willing, to give their lives as missionaries in the

past when missionary activity was' often burdened with negative attitudes and attached to imperialism and colonialism.

"It is a strange irony indeed," he said.

Father Frazier's analysis of the encyclical was positive, but a discussion period at the conclusion of the forum became predominantly critical.

Father Francis R Podgorski, director of the Asian studies program at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., said he would give the encyclical an "A" for its statement of the Christ-centered approach of the church to the missionary task.

But he said he would give it only a "C" on its treatment of the Holy Spirit and' interreligious dialogue.

Stronger statements on dialogue have come from the Vatican in the past, he said.

Most of the discussion at the forum dealt with the encyclical in relation to Asia and dialogue with the non-Christian religions there.

But Otto Maduro, a lay theolo- ' gian from, Venezuela who teaches at Maryknoll, criticized the encycIical for failing to include a reassessment of the past missionary era in the Americas.

He said this era included the "pure evil" of millions of Africans and Native Americans being killed, and that the presence of the church and its missionaries could not be separated from various events that led to their deaths.

Maduro's assertion that he refused to accept an encyclical that was unable to express ",humble atonemenf' forthat,histofY brougtlt a round of applause.' ' Other speakers criticized the encyClical for expressing a ':patriarchal male' point of view," for failing to address the environmental question, for slighting the lay role in mission and for saying little about changing the structures of injustice.

War added to Gulf woes says Civilta Cattolica ROME (CNS) - The allied war against Iraq appeared to exploit the ambiguity of its U.N. mandate and unnecessarily brought misery, to hundreds ofthousands of people, an influential Jesuit magazine said.

- The "enormous suffering" entailed in the war could have been avoided had the United Nations acted more clearly and under less pressure, said an article in La Civilta Cattolica (Catholic Civilization), a journal which often reflects Vatican opinion.

The magazine said the U.S.-led military victory had left ancient problems in the Persian Gulf unresolved, and created new ones..

The article said the first II U.N. Security Council resolutions on Iraq's invasion .of Kuwait were clear and widely supported, but that the resolution authorizing the use of "all necessary means" to force an Iraqi withdrawal was ambiguous.

"Regarding 'means,' the resolution does not mention war and one can hypothesize that the council wanted to exclude it," the magazine said. In fact, if war had been explicitly threatened, the resolution would likely have drawn serious opposition, it said.

"Enormous suffering could have been avoided ifthe Security Council had acted in a less. ambiguous manner, and if it had not been subjected to pressures," it said. Many people now think the United Nations' peacemaking ability has been seriously weakened by its role in the Gulf war, it said.

"The people who paid, as always, were the poor, the defenseless, the innocent, the hostages who were mistreated in every way, the foreign workers who fled the war by the hundreds of thousands, the Palestinians, and the Muslims who feel abused in their religious beliefs."

The war led these people to "the brink of desperation," and rich countries now have the duty to help them rebuild their lives, the magazine said.

The article said the allied military victory against Iraq was a foregone conclusion, but "it leaves the ancient problems intact and raises other new ones."

Among the problems, it listed Iraq's historical territorial dispute with Kuwait, internal Iraqi policies, Gulf security and arms sales in the region, the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab conflicts, the Kurdish question and the Lebanese situation.

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THE ANâ&#x201A;ŹHOR-Diocese of Fall Ri'ver"':":"'Fri., Apr. 19, 1991

Overseas tots need American moms and dads Are you among the many American families on years-long U.S. adoption agency waiting lists? If so, Wide Horizons for Children, an international adoption agency, would like to hear from you.

Organized 15 years ago, specifically to help Vietnamese youngsters, the agency has since expanded to place children from over 20 nations in U.S. homes.

During many of these years, it became very difficult to arrange Vietnamese adoptions; but now the climate has changed and children are again permitted to leave the country. At the moment four orphaned children, ages 7 to 15, and two II-year-old boys are awaiting placement.

Wide Horizons officials note that such children are not unwanted, but due to food shortages in Vietnam, it is frequently impossible for extended family members, such as grandparents, aunts or uncles, to take them in. As a reSUlt, many are housed in orphanages where they are not deliberately maltreated, but are consistently hungry and lack medical facilities.

Countries other than Vietnam from which children are placed by Wide Horizons include Korea, Romania, the nations of Central and South America, India, the Philippines, Japan, Poland and Taiwan.

Some United States placements are made and Wide Horizons also assists birth parents wishing to place their babies for adoption.

Further information on the program is available from Wide Horizons at 282 Moody St., Waltham .02154; tel. (617) 894-5330.

Splits weaken churches vATICAN CITY (CNS) - Denominational divisions have weakened Christianity's ability to help prevent tragedies like the Persian Gulf War, Pope John Paul II told the World Council of Churches.

The war is evidence of the world's need for reconciliation and the Gospel message of peace and justice, he said. But Christianity's ability to bring those values to the world is weakened by its internal divisions, the pope told the ecumenical body.

---What It Is

"The Christian life is the 'continual rediscovery of the face 'of Jesus in those around us." - Jim Forest

Daily Readings April 22: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3;43:3-4; In 10:1-10 April 23: Acts 11:19:26; Ps 87:1-7; In 10:22-30 April 24: Acts 12:23~13:5; Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; In 12:44-50 April 25: 1 Pt 5:5-14; Ps 89:2-3,6-7,16-17; M'k 16: 15-20 April 26: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11; In 14:1-6 April 27: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; In 14:7-14 April 28: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28,30-32; 1 In 3:1824; In 15:1-8

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Young, pretty, pro-life WASHINGTON (CNS) When Helen M. Alvare set out from Cornell University law school seven years ago, she knew that what she wanted to do and what she'd end up doing were likely to be different.

But after three years of practicing corporate law, Ms. Alvare has settled into what she wanted from the start - working for the church.

She's thriving in her role as a calm. rational voice in a debate that has been characterized by depictions of the extremes of the abortion battle.

In October, Ms. Alvare became director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, a job that meant temporarily shelving her law career and pursuit of a doctorate in theology.

Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Ms. Alvare attended Catholic schools. including Villanova University. and sees her job as a natural venue for her advocacy skills, legal training and passion for the Catholic faith.

"I've always wanted to work for the church," she explained. ''I'm very proud of the Catholic faith."

She and her husband moved to Washington when she had a chance at a graduate studies in theology at Catholic University and he had an offer from the Department of Commerce. She took a parttime job in the U.S. bishops' general cousel's office. preparing friendof-the-court briefs on First Amendment and pro-life issues. , Then last fall, the bishops hired a public relations firm to manage a church anti-abortion campaign and needed someone to oversee their contract and be their principal spokesperson on the issue. Ms. Alvare said she initially dismissed the offer, but "I couldn't get it out of my mind."

Media stories about Ms. Alvare tend to focus on her youth - age 30 - and gender, but she's hardly the 'image-tailored mouthpiece of bishops' policy she's sometimes dipicted to be. She notes that she has been complimented after presentations with the comment "that was sane." from people who have come to expect abortion discussions to turn into screaming matches.

It's not that she doesn't get riled.

"Righteous anger has its place;" she said, "but so does quiet conversation:"

Her righteous anger, she said, is aroused by refusal to discuss the "moral stakes" of abortion, by refusal to discuss abortion from any perspective but the rights of women and when abortion is seen as "su bstitute social policy," a means of controlling drug abuse. poverty or to "select out" other problems.

"The secret is to be kind enough, engaging enough and truthful enough, so they will give an ear to your arguments," she said.

Ms. Alvare attributes the positive responses she's had to her security in the consistency of her belief that abortion is wrong. ''I'm here because I'm completely committed to the issue." Ms. Avlare said. "I believe abortion is a critical human rights issue. I don't think people understand what it's doing to our society. I want to give them the big picture, "You may get me in a position where I'll say something you don't like, but you'll never get me in a position that's inconsistent."

Eventually she expects to return to law practice, but for now sees her current job as a better use of her talents. "( think I'm a natural advocate but not a natural lawyer," she said, explaining that she finds the detail work of law practice far less appealing than standing up in court arguing a case.

Then there was the perennial lawyers' desire always to be on the "right" side of a case.'

"When I practiced law I always hoped I could be in sincere personal agreement with everyone of my clients. But it didn't work that way."

Now, while her personal beliefs are in line with her public role, Helen Alvare admits to a growing awareness of the enormous task ahead of her.

"People don't want to take on longterm problems:; she said. '" fluctuate between feeling like I'm lighting a candle in the darkness and that the world is going to hell in a hand basket.

"I pray more than ever now," especially to Mary. she said, "be='" cause I see how big this is.

"I used to see her as an example of female submission, but now I see her power to under take a longterm approach to a difficult problem. That's certainly what this is."

Continued from Page One advised me that we must turn the baby over to the police. The law states that the disposition of the remains of the child "shall" be made at the direction of either parent, and further states "in all circumstances, the fetal remains shall be disposed of...by the medical examiner in a manner which does not create a hazard to public health."

General Laws, Chapter III, Section 202 in part reads as follows: "Fetal death" does not include an abortion as defined in Section 12K of Chapter 112. How ironic, because Joshua was considered a fetal death, and since, according to the police, the mother told the medical examiner she did not want the baby, the medical examiner had the baby cremated.

Before turning Joshua over to the police we called the Herald, Globe, A.P., the two Brookline papers, and the Medford Transcript. We informed them that we would have a press conference at 1:00 p. m. in front of the Brookline Police Station. All but the Globe were at the station with photographers.

As Barbara approached the station with Joshua placed in a white sheet in a 9 1/2 by 12-inch envelope box with a red rose next to him, the Brookline detective tried to grab her and escort her right past the reporters. Barbara told him, "Get away from me, don't you touch me. I'm going to give the reporters a story and let them see Joshua."

The reporters were very impressed, very respectful and asked many questions. At the end of the conference I thanked them for coming and said, "I know your papers will probably not print the pictures you have taken, but at least you now know the reality of abortion."

We went into the station and

handed Joshua over to the police.

After a private interrogation by the detectives, Barbara went over to the sergeant who had Joshua in the closed box on his desk. She asked if she could see him one more time. She opened the box and started to cry and said, "Goodbye, Joshua. I Jove you and I'll see you in heaven."

We went off with our lives never to be the same again - more fervent than ever to do our part to expose the abortion industry for what it really is, the killing of God's holy innocents.

At least Joshua did get a tiny bit of human love before he left this earth. GOD HAVE MERCY ON US.

Deacon Continued from Page One Rome that the effectiveness of their ministry will depend on their personal spirituality and behavior.

He said that the sacramental grace they had received "will help you to attain a more fruitful union with the Lord and to live fully the particular vocation which you have received in the communion of the church."

Setting a good example is the basic requirement of ministry, he said. "How essential it is, then, that you constantly deepen your own faith in Christ and your oneness of mind and heart with his church:" Pope John Paul asked God to reward the deacons' parents, families and those who "have accompanied you on the journey you are making toward the priesthood."

"In the end," he told the deacons, "your fidelity and zeal in.fulfilling the charge you have received will be the best and most lasting way for you to express your thanks to them."

CiNCINNATI PRO-LIFERS line city streets in a'recent "life chain." A similar chain, held last month in freezing rain outside the Swansea Mall, drew some 50 participants from Rhode Island and the Boston area as well as from the Fall River diocese. A chain will take place in North Providence on May II. Information on it is available from telephone (508) 676-0213.

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THE ANCHOR+-Diocese of Fall River'-Fri., Apr. 1,9, 1991 .

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By Charlie Martin

THIS HOUSE

By Tom Lennon When I asked the smiling young man what he liked most about being a priest, his smile became a laugh as he said, "the four-week vacations and never having to wear a necktie!"

I laughed too as I said, "Father Jon, get real! Give me a serious answer."

He did. "It's very difficult to narrow it down to one thing. There are many aspects to my life as a priest and I like them all except," he grinned, "correcting exams."

Part of his work is teaching five religion classes in a high school that is part of.the parish where he is stationed. "I like dealing with young people very much," he says.

"Most of them are so open and friendly: And it's a real challenge to present our ancient faith in a way that makes it new and modern too."

Now in his late 20s, Father Jon remembers well his journey to the priesthood. "I first began to think about it when I was a junior in high school. I didn't make any commitment then, of course. I just played around with the idea somewhere on the edges of my mind," he explained.

"Near the end of high school I talked with a priest about it one day. And then in college I began to think about it very seriously. I sort of grew into my vocation. I prayed about it a lot and began to seek guidance from a young priest 'on a regular basis.

"After four years of college I entered the seminary. I found the subjects we studied very interesting for the most part. They added a whole new dimension to my life.

I also enjoyed the many friendships that I formed during those years, and I learned to love .the liturgy very deeply."

Today, in a small Midwestern town, Father Jon serves not only teenagers, but also the adults and younger children of the parish. .

"I enjoy preaching very much, whether I'm aiming my homily at grownups or 7-year-olds,"_he says.

"I work hard preparing my Sunday homily in order to hold the interest of the people. They deserve my best efforts."

Sitting in the book-lined office that adjoins his living quarters, Father J on mused on his other services to the faith community.

"I like the variety of ways I can help people. One day I'll be visiting the sick in hospitals, the next day counseling troubled married partners or hearing confessions.

And still another day I may be arranging collections of food for the poor, or planning activities for our youth group, or helping train the readers for Mass."

In his busy life Father Jon has to find some time for fun too. He works out at a health club, goes fishing in the summer, plays golf, goes to somt< movies now and then, and twice lias had vacations in England in the summertime.

He's also an avid reader of fiction and books about religion.

Like every priest, Father Jon puts the Lord at the center of his life. He says, "The main reason I gave up the joys of marriage was so that I could give myself totally to Jesus. I wanted to give my God a heart undivided."

At Mass and in' prayer and meditation every day, he finds the joy and inspiration that energize his many activities. He lives a deeply fulfilling life, and he is a transparently happy young man deeply committed to what he calls his "career in the Spirit."

Pope, urges promotion of vocations vocations to the consecrated life," VATICAN CITY (CNS) Religious educators should pro- he added. mote vocations by helping young "Catechesis is not an isolated people discover ,the values of the endeavor but part of a f!.lll and priesthood and religious life, said well-organized pastoral plan," said Pope John Paul II in his message the pope, for the 1991 World Day of Prayer "I especially encourage those for Vocations. . religious who teach in and admin"Catechetical teaching will also ister Catholic schools to highlight place in its proper light the value . within their ge'1eral educational of virginity and ecclesial c'elibacy," program the value of a vocation to the pope said. ' the priesthood, religious life and The church is scheduled to cele- missionary work;" he said: brate the day April 21.

Vatican figures show that after a The church needs religious in- , long period of decline after the struction "which offers guidance Second Vatican Counc'il. the numin choosing a state of life," the , ber of priests is starting to level off pope said. and the number of seminarians is Religious educators must "beincreasing, Membership in religious come experts in speaking to today's orders, however, conrinues to young people," he said. decline, .

"May you be effective and credLaziness ible teachers in presenting the Gospel ideal as a universal voca"If you sleep til noon, you have tion and in shedding light on the no right to complain that the days meaning and value of the various are short." - Fuller

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Where do we go from here What must we do to make that change It's time to understand, understand one another In a world so cold a place of disbelief Where will the people go without enough to eat Let's not give up hope We have to find a way Search within our soul to make a better day This house is our house Let's do it for the people This house is their house Let's give it back to the people The people of the world today I see hurt in their eyes I hear the sounds of voices cry Time to help one another In a world so cold a place of disbelief Where can the people go to find a place to sleep Let's not give up hope we have to find a way Search within our soul to make a better day ,You, me, we can make the difference And you know no one, no one likes to be alone We got to face it heart to heart We have to make a brand new start We got to change the tears to smiles We have to go the extra mile (You, me) it's time we face reality (We can make the difference) Give them hope and set them free I think it's time we say goodbye To all the homeless people's cry We got to take the time to search the mind to find This house, our house (It's all in the hands of love) (I said it's all in the hands of love) Written by M. Sherrod, P. Sherrod, Sir Spence. Sung by Tracie Spencer (c) 1990 by Zodroq (c) 1990 by Capitol Records Inc. "WHERE do we go from song brings us squarely to the challenge: What are you going here? What must we do to make that change? It's time to underto do to take better care of this stand, understand one another." house, our house? "This house," of course, is our planet.

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me, we can m-ake the difference." Indeed, we must noi"give up hope" as we "search' within our soul 10 make a better day."

Consider these suggestions for your own plan of action to meet the massive challenges of our planet and its people: ' I. Thousands of our brothers and sisters suffered terribly be-, cause of the Persian Gulf War. Once more we see the need to build a world on the principles ofjustice and non-violence. You might considerjoining Pax Christi, a Catholic peace organization, as a way to learn specific steps you can take to build peace in our world. For ,information about the local chapter of Pax Christi contact Father Joseph Costa, executive director of St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, at 679-8511. . 2. The song mentions the hungry and the homeless. Bread for the World, an ecumenically based organization, works to alleviate, these problems. Join this group of Christians by writing to: Bread for the World, 802 Rhode Island Ave., N.E. Washington,D.C.20018.

3. How about leading your youth group, high school club, or some organization that you belong to in conducting one care-for-the-earth activity a month? An organization might sponsor a fund raiser and donate the money it raises to a group taking care of your local environment.

Obviously there are many individual actions we can do to wrap our world "in the hands of love." Why not pick just one of these ideas as a way to make "this house, our house" into a home where we can live together in peace, in joy?

Your comments are welcome always. Please address them to: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

Bridging the ,communication gap .By Hilda Young Some of us at Caffeine Club found ourselves trying to cheer up our poor pastor, Father O'Kneal, earlier this week. He was bemoaning the fact one of his teen club members thought Confraternity of Christian Doctrine was a college men's organization founded by someone named Christian Doctrine.

"Not only that," he said, "the kid thought abstinence was 'like not being at school, right?' "

We gave him other examples: Taking out the garbage: A phrase used to describe accompanying your brother or sister to the school dance.

Running board: A long weekend .with nothing to do.

Hayride: An exclamation yelled at passing motorists by hitchhikers.

Curfew: The sound a person makes when sneezing.

Pedal pushers: Someone who sell~ bicycles.

Hula-Hoop: A basketball shot made in Hawaii.

Record player: A gifted athlete.

Megaphone: An industrial-size telephone.

Putting on the dog: Telling a joke to a Fido or Lassie, a variation of "You're putting me on."

Father O'Kneal seemed to feel a little bit better. "Maybe you can clarify this for me then," he smiled.

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"Nowyou.know how I felt when I first heard Tom Cruise referred to as a 'buff hunk,' " sympathized Suzanne. "When they explained it to me, I said, 'Oh, you mean he's a regular Adonis.' They looked at each other like I was a brick short of a load and asked what Tom Cruise had to do with looking like a pair of athletic shoes."

"It's true, father," chipped in Betty. "These kids just make up their own language. They make up new words, change old words and don't know the meaning of a lot of words from our generation."

We nodded agreement. "Take 'chores' for example," I told him.

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Allison Eaton, an eighth grader at St. Mary's School, New Bedford, won first place in a Delta Kappa Gamma Society annual essay contest. This year's junior high division theme was "Imagine you have been chosen to spend the next five years living in an experimental community development in space. 'y ou can bring only three of your possessions with you on this journey. Describe which possessions you would choose to bring and why."

Allison chose a filled bookshelf and a camera and paper to document the journey.

Bishop Stang Jean Revil, religious studies department chairperson at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, has received recognition ~s a gifted teacher from the Kohl International Teaching Awards Program. She was commended for professional excellence and outstanding dedication and service.

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During Stang's recent celebration of Foreign Language Week, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Latin appreciation days were held, featuring foreign foods, foreign language Masses, and a display of cultural projects.

A day was also set aside to salute Stang's international students: Dorthe Peterson from Denmark, Anges and Eric Fung from China, Peter Fanous from Kuwait, Lambert Kobagaya from Rwanda and Natalia Gioni from Argentina. Each was presented with a certificate and Stang memento.

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• • • • Award winners at Stang's recent winter sports banquet were: Brian Gumkowski, boys' basketball Chris Cariglia Award; Erin Hoye, girls' basketball free throw shooting award; Chris Brady, MVP and Matthew Sullivan, coaches' award for boys' winter track; Alesha Estes, MVP and Daphne Sorrell, coaches' award for girls' winter track; Craig Zajack and Maureen O'Neill, sportsmanship ~wards:· The varsity girls', freshman girls', and varisity boys' basketball teams and the varsity girls' wintertnlck team were recognized for academic excellence during the past season.

All gained silver medal status for team grade averages above 80 for the second marking period.

Also, the following students' were awarded scholar-athlete T-shirts for outstanding academic performances: Principal's list: Jessica Byron, basketball; Melissa Monopoli, cheering. .

First honors: Peter· Engel, Erin Hoye, Kathryn Negri and Jennifer Lawrence, basketball; Laura Geagan, Emily Hill, Heather Knox and Jocelyn' Michalewich, track..

Tarryn Maynard,girls' soccer team captain, 'will join American Soccer Ambassadors this summer on visits to' England, ~elgiurh, Holland and Germany.

BISHOP STANG senior Patrick McCormack, shown with coach Al Catelli, has been selected by the Massachusetts Basketball Association to the Academic All-State 'Boys' first team. This past season he averaged 17.7 points per game, with a high of 34 points.

display about the program will be Green Gables, to be performed located in the library. There will , April 25 to 27. also be a display and report on the status of the ongoing WhaleAdoption program.

Students at Notre Dame School, Petitions appealing to Sen. John Fall River, recently received report Kerry and Rep. (Jerry Studds to cards for the third quarter markmake Stellwagen Bank a wildlife ing period.

Recipient's of principal's awards ~rtctuary will be llvailable for signing in the cafeteria on April25 for all A's and very good conduct and 26. were, for grade 6: Jennifer Durette, To conclude the week, students Erin Flynn, Michelle Gendreau and faculty will join April 27 in a and Amanda O'Gara. school grounds cleanup.

Grade 5: Michael Corriveau, .• * * * Kerry Griffin; grade 4: Sara de 13 students completed an emerSousa, Michelle Fortier, Alison gency care class and became CP.R Hubert; certified .on Apr!1 9..

Gr~de 3: Jeffrey Cosetta, Joseph Mancini, Justin Moniz; .

Grade 2: Nicole Boulay, Jessica ~onnolly Furtado, Suzanne Gendreau, ThomOn April 22, Bishop 'Connolly as Noguerici, Lauren Stawicki; Grade I: Kimtierly Cosetta, High School, Fall River; will join Melynda Scholes, Scott Barboza, in the·worldwide celebration of the • 500th anniversary of the' birth of Erin Poulin, Rachel Resendes.

The Stang 'spring 'musical 'Ci~­ . 106 students in first through Jesuit founder St. Ignatius Loyola derella, under the direction of Beth . and 'the 450th anniversary· of the eighth grades ,received scholastic (Cabral) Lecuyer,'17, will be perawards for A and B grades and founding ofthe.Society ofJesus. formed May, 3 through.5.. . ..... '. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will good or very good conduct; nine * '. * * .. celebrate a 10 a.m. Mass for faculty students received improvemeritl and students. A music program effort awards; and 66 students Earth Week' . were honored for perfect attenand luncheon will follow.

A number 'of activities are dance.

Also on April 22, the environplanned for'Stang's celebration of mental biology class will present "Earth Week," beginning on M on~t. .an .Earth 'Day "Environmental day.

Expo" in the Connolly resource Students will participate in a Third and fourth grade classes Whaling City Cable TV "Reduce, . room. Teacher George Angelo ex- from St. Joseph's School, New Reuse, Recycle" contest that will . plained that the Expo "is the culBedford, recently visited Alden mination of over a month's work encourage and monitor waste reducCourt n'ursing home in Fairhaven. tion at home. St.udents will also' in which students have developed Students sang songs from Mary submit entries to recycling essay independent projects relating to Poppins, also sang "Old McDonthe environment." . contest. ald Had a Farm" and included resExhibit topics include pollution, idents in acting out ','The Farmer Marine biology and ecology..stufire and the natural environment in the DelL" An Alden Court residents will set up an exp.eriment in of the Connolly campus. High- dent, in turn, sang nursery rhymes the biology lab, and the student lighting the program will be a for the children. body will explore ways to save model tropical rain forest conenergy at the school.

The students have visited the Student managers of.the school's structed in the resource room. home monthly since November 20 students have roles in a drama paper recycling program will report. and each chats with special friends on accomplishments to date, and a society production of Anne of before scheduled activities begin.

Sister Muriel Ann LeBeau, SS.Cc., principal of St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, has been selected the national winner of Administrators' Exchange, a forum through which principals suggest solutions to common concerns and share administrative know-how.

Sister LeBeau's winning suggestion described a unique ongoing school calendar which involves teachers, students, parents and the community in its preparation and implementation..

She was awarded a plaque during an awards banquet at the recent National Catholic Education Association convention in Boston.

In lieu of an all-ex pense-paid trip to the convention, Sister LeBeau received a check from School Financial Management Services, Inc. for the school's scholarship fund in memory of her mother, Grace A. LeBeau.

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Church aids effort to combat Peru cholera epidemic LIMA, Peru (CNS) - The Catholic Church in Peru has taken the lead in a national campaign against a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 1,000 people and has spread to Brazil.

The church is giving top priority to preventive health education and rehydration of victims of cholera, an intestinal disease caused· by bacteria that saps the body of fluids.

The bishops' Commission for the Family has trained instructors to teach the poor how to guard against cholera and has distributed charts which explain prevention measures in a simple way.

Caritas-Peru, the bishops' relief service, has distributed donations offood, domestic fuel, and biological serum.

Thousands have contracted the disease in Peru since the epidemic, the worst in Latin America this century, broke out over a month ago.

Mario Rios, Caritas-Peru secretary general, said "cholera is but the tip of the iceberg of a big problem: Peruvian public health."

Rios added that "we hope' the government authorities will become conscious of the magnitude of the problem and will take the necessary measures to definitely eradicate this kind of disease, which mainly attacks the poorest sectors of the country."

Rumors about the safety of sea water and seafood have sent Peruvian fish sales plunging 90 percerit and have left usu'ally crowded midsummer beaches abandoned.

The United States, France and Japan have canceled several shipments offruit and seafood. Bolivia and Nicaragua have incinerated food from Peru', and'Mexic'o and Argentina have adopted numerous restrictive measures on the country's food imports.

Latin American nations, fearing cholera might' spread rapidly into impoverished. shantytowns, have been ad vising citizens to boil drinking water and avoid uncooked foods. They are aho checking people ar'riving from Peru for symptoms.. .

Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' relief and development ag~ncy, is accepting. dona~ions to ease the epidemic. Donations can 'be sent to Catholic Relief Services, P ..O. Box 17220, Baltimore, MD 21297-0304. and should be specified for the Peru/ Cholera Fund,.

Cardinalretires VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of 91-year-ol~ Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, and ,named his successor, The caidinai was ap,pointed apostolic,administrator of Prague in 1965 but was no~ allqwed to take office until 1978. The new head of the Praque sel; .will be Archbishop Miloslav Vlk, now bishop of Ceske Budejovice.

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ST. PATRICK, FR Vincentians meet 7 p.m. April 24, rectory.

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HOLY NAME, FR Children's Mass 10 a.m. Sunday.

School parent's group meeting 7 p.m. April 24. School advisory council meeting 7: 15 p.m. April 25.

Youth retreat is planned for May 24 to 26; early response is asked. Contact Father Thomas Frechette.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Men's Club will sponsor employment workshop 7 t09 p.m. April 24, school auditorium; topics: how to conduct yourself in an interview, fill out an application and write a resume. Question period included.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Youth group will hear a presentation on the Holocaust I p.m. Sunday, church hall.

BREAD OF LIFE PRAYER COMMUNITY, FR Catholic Charismatic prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Blessed Sacrament Church, FR. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, HYANNIS . Vincentians report that the, food pantry served 240 households in March.

ST. JAMES, NB Meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Blankets for homeless: contact Mark Lewis, 993-6965.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB Finance council meets after 10 a.m. Mass Sunday. Women's League meeting 7:30 p.m. April 25; Meg Peart of Hospice of St. Luke's Hospital will speak.

SACRED HEART, TAUNTON Parish mission with Dominican mission preacher Rev. Val LaFrance 7:30 p.m, daily April21 to 24. Theme: "The Joy of Christian Living."

ST. MARY,N. ATTLEBORO Guild communion breakfast after 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, parish center.

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€AMP, BREWSTER .. ', Loaves and Fishes homeless assistance group meets 9:30 a.m.

April 26, parish center; information: Kathleen Lofstrom, 896-5219.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Healing service 2 p.m. Sunday.

Spring Fling with meal prepared by LaSalette Fathers and Brothers and concert by Father Andre Patenaude 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Shrine cafeteria. Information: 222-5410.

LaSALETTE CENTER, ATTLEBORO "Building the Church of the Future" retreat May 24 to 26, to be conducted by Dr. Bernard Cooke, professor of systematic theology at Holy Cross College. Information: 222-8530.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Vincentian troubadors will entertain at Marian Manor Sunday; all welcome. Meet in Manor lobby 1:45 p. m. Religious education closing liturgy 8:30 a.m. Sunday followed by awards ceremony. Calix meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday, center. Discussion of the film Romero will be held after 4:30 p.m. Mass tomorrow, rectory.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET 8:45 a.m. rosary for world peace Mondays and Fridays and Tor vocations Wednesdays.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Vincentians meet 7:30 p.m. April 22, Tremblays' home. Religious education closing Mass 7 p.m. April 22.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Parish leaders' training April 25.

ST. JULIE BILLIART, N. DARTMOUTH Vincentians meet 7:30 p.m. April 25, church hall. Finance council meets 7 p.m. Sunday, rectory.

SACRED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Youth group/ confirmation day of recollection 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Women's guild meeting 7 p.m.

April 24, center. Eucharistic ministers meet 9 a.m. tomorrow, lower rectory.

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB; ,'" NB Executive board meeting 7:30 p.m.

April 24, St. Lawrence rectory, NB. HOSPICE OUTREACH INC FR ,." .

7th annua.1 ~Ike for LIfe. noon May 5, begmt,tmg and endmg at Gre~ter Fall RIver YM<?A and followmg 10. km (6.2 m.de) c?urse through. HIghlands. PrIzes WIll ~C; awarded, lunch a!1~ pool part~ wIll f~llow ~or all particIpants. ReglstratlOn WIll. be held ~ I a.m. to noon.

Information: HosplceOutreach,6731589, or YMCA, 675-7841.

'HAND DISORDERS ' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM .St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, WIll host an educational program on han~ disorders presented by. Dr. ' DavId Boland of the hospItal's. orthopedics department and including such topics as carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and birth defects 7 p.m.

April 25 in St. Anne's Nannery Conference Room. Preregistration recommended. Information: St. Anne's Hospital surgery department, 6745741 ext ,_ 460 _ . _

HEALTH, HEALING AND WHOLENESS SERIES Sessions at St. James-on-the-Sakonnet, Tiverton, RI: "A Family Journey to Health, Healing and Wholeness," for parents, teachers and all concerned with children. Information: (401) 624-4232.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Youth group game night 6 p.m.

Sunday, parish hall.

ST. MARY, NORTON Evening of recollection for parish women sponsored by Catholic Women's Guild 7 to 10 p.m. May 7, LaSalette Center, Attleboro; registration may be sent to Johanna Medeiros, 17 Union Rd., Norton 02766.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Parish mission April 21 to 25.

Opening conference 7 p.m. Sunday; Mass followed by conference 9 a.m.

Monday through Thursday; conferences 7 p.m. daily. Visiting priest will be available for reconciliation, consultation and direction after conferences or by appointment.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Graduating seniors are asked to send a yearbook picture and brief note regarding their future to parish office by May 13. OLV/ OLH Guild breakfast after 9 a.m. Mass April 27; speak,er will be Grace Corrigan, mother of Christa McAuliffe. Information: Mary Burns, 362-3934; Joan Bafaro, 778-5918. .ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Final meeting for study of St. Luke's Gospel 7: 15 p.m. April 23.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR Enrichment workshops designed to expose students to areas of learning not in the basic curriculum will begin at the school on May 3; anyone with a talent, hobby or career, to share with students may contact the school. Parish council meeting 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Family liturgy 11:30 a.m. Sunday; youth choir will lead singing and homily will be geared to children.

Youth group meeting April 23 with nominations for new officers.

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HOLY NAME, NB 'Couples' Club meeting 7 p.m. tomorrow, parish center.

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St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, will offer a Walk Your Weight Down course on Tuesdayevenings May 14 to June 25.

Presented by registered dietitians Laurie Hammontree and Karen Corey, the course will include a guided walking program, computer analysis of participants' diets, behavior modification techniques for weight reduction, and a followup class after three months.

"The key to this program is that we combine exercise and diet management," said Ms. Hammontree. Reduction of dietary fat intake, fad diets and "food cues'" will be discussed.

The walking component is geared to each participant's ability. All that is required are comfortable clothes and walking shoes.

Former participantsln the fouryear-old course have lost an average of ten pounds during the program and have maintained the loss when checked after three months at a followup class.

F or information and registration, call St. Anne's office of nutrition services, 674-5741 ext. 2635.

Area students get PC scholarships The Providence College Rev. John F. Hogan Scholarship Fund, established in 1986, has announced that scholars1)ips for the current academic year were awarded to nine area· students. The total amount granted was $11,340, with individual scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,170.

Recipients were Mark Brightman and Kevin Humason of New Bedford; Darren Sylvia, Acushnet; William Assad, Jason Buchanan and HollyThompson of Fall River; and Melissa Haskell, Annmarie Regan and Jessica Shannon of North Dartmouth.

The fund memorializes Father Hogan, who was pastor of St. Julie Billiart parish, North Dartmouth,.at the time of his death on August 7. 1986.

It ~sh'istory BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) Poland's Solidarity labor union has served its purpose, says Wlodzimierz Siwinski, a University of Warsaw economics professor. "I strongly believe that Solidarity is already history," said Siwinski, a Solidarity activist. The unity that ,created Solidarity is breaking up as post-communist Poland struggles to reform its troubled economy, he said at a Trinity College : conference marking' the 100th .anniversary of"Rerum Novarum," Pope Leo XIII's landmark labor encyclical.

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