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Mother Teresa steps down VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta'as superior of th.e_Missionaries of Charity because of her age and poor health, the Vatican announced April II. The pope also approved the holding of a general chapter ofthe missionaries Sept. 8, probably in Calcutta, India, to elect a successor to the 79-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Last December, doctors inlndia' implanted a heart pacemaker in Mother Teresa, who was hospitalized earlier in the fall for heart problems.

Mother Teresa wrote bishops and archbishops in late March and told them of her resignation before the Vatican announcement. She said the Sept. 8 date for the general chapter meeting was a "birthday gift to our Lady." Mary's birthday is celebrated Sept. 8.

"I would be very grateful if you would kindly pray for us, that we do all for the glory of God, the , good of'our society and our poor," Mother Teresa told the bishops.

She also said she would be grateful for suggestions that would contribute to "the good of our society."

In a separate letter-to bishops, Mother Teresa said she did not want any fund raising done for her or her nuns.

"In the nearly 40 years that the Missionaries of Charity have existedin the church, we have depended strictly upon divine providence to meet all our needs," she wrote in the letter.

"Jesus has cared for us with a tender, generous love. It is his Father's work, and. he will provide for it. Yes, we accept contributions from individuals, but we do not solicit them or allow anyone to solicit them for us," she wrote.

She said she shared her n~quest "particularly in view of my enclosed letter" concerning her resignation.

Mother Teresa, considered by many to be a saint, foundl~d the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950.

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DR. GLENN MILLER with wife Nancy and daughters Leslie, left, and Laura. (Hickey photo)

"Every day must be Earth Day" instead of driving cars. My picture was on the front page of the daily paper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania."

Today Dr. Miller is a member of the Earth Sciences and Geography department at Bridgewater and both professionally and personally , interested in,Sunday.'s 20th obser- . vance of Earth Day.

By Pat McGowan with Catholic News Service reports Dr, Glenn Miller and Earth Day go back a long way. "I remember the first Earth Day, in 1970," said the Bridgewater State College professor. "I was in high school and we all rode bikes to school that day

His department is sponsoring a potluck Earth Day lunch to which guests are asked to bring a contri-' bution "low on the food chain," that is, asalad or vegetarian dish.

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49th Annual Catholic Charities Appeal opens "We Are Called To Serve by Giving." In the nearly 50 years 'of the Appeal, we have seen a great deal On Wednesday evening at Fall of giving in the service of thf: GosRiver's Bishop Connolly High pel right here in our own diocese.

School, over 800 priests, religious "We see the light of evangelizaand laity from all parts of the tion in the simple work of a priest diocese heard Bishop Daniel A. or Eucharistic minister visiting the Cronin, Mary-Lou Mancini of sick in the hospital, the patient Catholic Social Services. CCA lay work of a teacher in sharing the chairman Horace J. Costa and gift of knowledge, the preparation Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dioce- of a young couple for marriage by san CCA director, speak on the an already married couple, and need for the 1990 Appeal. even the joy expressed by a camper In part, the bishop said: "Our at play at one of our diocesan gathering this evening, the kickoff camps: simple tasks made possible of the 1990 Catholic Charities Ap- in part by the work you do in the peal, is a humble attempt to put Catholic Charities Appeal." into practice the reality which we Bishop Cronin thanked benecelebrate in our liturgical gather- factors of the 1989 Appeal, which ings. It is an attempt to channel the broke the $2 million mark for the message we have heard and believe first time in history. into the'world around us..

He said: "This was truly an The message is no less than accomplishment about which we Christ himself, but the messengers can be proud for it demonstrated in each succeeding generation must once again the generosity of Christ's be the men and 'women of every followers in this portion of his age who assist the work of the suc- vineyard. While the Appeal set cessors to the apostles. new records, so too did the requests "As the theme of our 1990 Cath- from the various apostolates and olic Charities Appeal reminds us, , agencies for funding.

CCA statement of 1989 revenues and expenditures, page 2.

"In fact, while the Appeal increased by $98,361.48, the requests for budget increases approximated $250,000. If the diocese was to continue the fine tradition of ministering to her people through the various apostolates, then hard decisions had to be made.

that we give it our best effort. 'We Are Called To Serve by Giving.' "

sick, we were able to finance other pastoral endeavors: $88,000 for the Office of Family Ministry; $110,000 for the special apostolates; $40,275 for the Permanent Diaconate; $25,000 for the Diocesan Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities; $32,600 for the Office for Religious and $48,320 for the expenses for the Diocesan Office of Communications and The Television Mass apostolate."

"I am happy to report that those decisions were made, and the apostolates were able to continue and, in some cases, expa'nd their ministry. The financial report for the 1989 Appeal indicates that every dollar contributed was allocated to the various diocesan institutions, offices and apostolates. Indeed, a small deficit was incurred. As is customary, let me review in a general way these expenditures.

Social Services Mary-Lou Mancini, Fall River Area Director of Catholic Social Services, discussed concerns of her office. The apostolate cares for the unborn with a pregnancy counseling program. Other programs include counseling for individuals, families, children and parents infant foster care, adoption homestudies, placement of newborns, refugee resettlement and general social work.

All these programs are supported fully or partially by the Catholic Charities Appeal. Ms. Mancini noted that "Catholic Social Services is very involved in reaching out to those who are hurting and needy in the diocese. Direct services to those in need are in a very real way reaching out through donations to the Appeal to those who are hurting."

Increase asked Bishop Cronin said: "·Each year, we have wanted to surpass the previous year's amount, and we have done that. Using that unstated goal, we have realized an increase in the past several years in the range of 4 to 6 percent. This year, I would like to set Our sights higher.

It is my fervent wish that when we close the books for the 1990 Appeal we will have attained art overall increase' of some 10 percent! I know that this is a formidable task. I know that we will need the continued cooperation and increased generosity of all of us. The needs that are set before us demand

"The greatest portion of the proceeds of the annual Appeal went, as it customarily does, to maintaining operational programs in the apostolates for social services, education, youth, pastoral ministry to the sick, and pastoral endeavors. Besides these expenditures for social services, education, youth and ministry to the

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'.\ 'Vacation 'B'ible"~s'c'hool tips ,include starting early WHEELING, W. Va. (CNS)Planning early and getting many parishioners involved are key to creating a successful vacation Bible school, even on a small budget, says an official of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

"Especially for people who have never been involved in it before, . don't let it scare you," said Carolyn Santilli, a deanery coordinator for the diocesan department of CathoSCENES AT Holy Week Seder suppe~ for middle school students at St. Mary's parish, lic education and formation. "You Fairhaven, with Frances Bonczek as a Jewish mother whose traditional role includes lighting can have a really good Bible school the first time out. I'm convinced of the supper candle and Father James R. Nickel, SS.Ce., pastor, as a Jewish father explaining , that." the meaning of the unleavened bread used at the meal. At right, Jude Couto, wearing the Mrs. Santilli recently conducted yarmulke or skullcap of Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males, asks the ritual four several workshops in West Virginquestions of the Passover supper, including "Why is this night different from all other nights?" ia on organizing vacation schools.

They covered basics of registering students, budgeting, scheduling, using religious education materials, ;....:j: recruiting catechists and other volunteers and planning music and prayer components. . . She told The Catholic Spirit, diocesan newspaper, that it is important for parishes to conduct their own schools because many times, if they don't, parents send TOTAt RECEIVED;NetPfOc~eds/1989Appeal "'$2,031,434.47 their children to Bible schools of·11. DISBpRSEMENTS, Made or Allocated fered by other religions.

Fiscal Year Beginning]ulyl;19.89< "I hear so many parents say, 'M Ychild is going to a non-Catholic vacation Bible school but there's really no difference,''' she said. ~'Well, there is a difference. A Catholic church would use Catholic materials."

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b.<~ledgeJPSt, J\nI1e's.a:.Q~pital/i;) . · . ; / . 20,OQO.00 ,'-, ", _f"': -,,-,"'," " ..-" EI>lIJCATION a. Diocesan Education Center b. §cholar~hip Aicl?Progr~mi '. c. High School Capital Expenses" -Connolly 10,000.00 +-CoyleCassidy 50,GOO.00 -Stang 50,000.00

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Diocesan Family Life Memberships, Conf.

Charities Appeal Office Priests' Council Liturgical Permanent Diaconate Campus Ministry Communications Youth Ministry j. Developmental Disabilities k. Office fpr Religious 1. Misc. (Vocations, Ecumenics, etc.)

88,000.00 87,020.00 92,000.00 2,500.00 20,000.00 40,275.00 52,685.50 48,320.00 71,000.00 25,000.00 32,600.00 11,527.00 TOTAL

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It is important to include both religious education and Catholic school students, she said, noting that vacation programs provide children with a parish as well as a school identity.

Equally important is getting students involved. Some may play musical instruments or sing. Others can do readings or decorate the school.

Inviting family members to celebrate Mass with the children is one way to get the entire parish involved, Mrs. Santilli said.

Other ways to involve parishioners include inviting them to teach crafts related to Scripture readings, to prepare lessons or to assist in classes, she said.

"The bottom line, as far I'm concerned, is once you've decided what your content is going to be, then the' more people you recruit from the parish to help, the bigger success you are going to have," she said. "You don't want five people doing everything. You want 50 people."

Having a successful vacation Bible school is accessible to any parish no matter how big or small, she said. "It's just a matter of asking [parishioners] to share their giftedness."

Parishes can usually obtain free or low-cost materials from diocesan education offices to help prepare lessons, thereby cutting costs, she added.

NET PROCEEDS OF 1989 DISBURSEMENTS MADE OR ALLOCATED Deficit

WASHINGTON (CNS) - A decision by American Telephone & Telegraph Co. to cancel its annual $50,000 contribution to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America has been hailed by the head of the U.S. bishops' pro-life. office. .

"AT&T's business is telecommunciations, not supporting organizations whose abortion policies decrease the number of potential customers available to them in the future," said Vincentian Father John Gouldrick.

In response to the cancellation, Planned Parenthood called on its supporters to protest AT&T's action to give Planned Parenthood AT&T stocks or proxies so that the federation can have "a greater influence over" AT&T. AT&T stock sold for $41.75 a share April 6.

Burke Stinson, AT&T spokesman, said the corporation decided not to give to Planned Parenthood this year because AT&T "does not take a position on abortion."

It is "simply not a corporate issue," Stinson said, adding that

Hearing the Gospel

570,927.00 $2,057,227.00 $2,031,434.47 2,057,227.00 $ , 25,792.53

NEW YORK (CNS) - Melkite Patriarch Maximos V. Hakim, who is based in Damascus, Syria, recently told reporters in New York that every sermon he preached in Syria was monitored by government intelligence agents., "I say, good!" he remarked. "They will hear about the Gospel." The patriarch said "everything is supervised" in Syria, probably due to its alliance with Russia and other countries of Eastern Europe. "Now they have .changed, and probably Syria will follow," he predicted.

The Secret "Saints are sinners who kept trying." - Unknown

"both sides of the abortion issue seemed to interpret 'a dollar of AT&T's support as a vote for pro-choice."

Planned Parentho.od's "own policy ofbecoming a vocal advocate on one side of a divisive political issue" accounted for "SO percent" of the decision, 'said Stinson.

"We do not make political statements through our corporate philanthropy," he told Catholic News Service.

Other factors in the decision were letters from consumers and a resolution proposed by a shareholder that called on the company to "refrain from support of any organizations that endorse, counsel, or perform abortion."

Faye Wattleton, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, has called AT&T's action "corporate cowardice."

AT&T "has been brought to its knees by a fringe group," she said.

She also said the corporation had yielded to the Christian Action Council, which she said had threatened to boycott AT&T. Tom Glessner, the council's executive director, described his organization as "an evangelical right-to-life group" in the Washington area.

He said the council published a list of corporate sponsors of Planned Parenthood and urged consumers to write the corporations protesting their sponsorship and to consider using "alternate products" from those manufactured by them.

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Urban Marshall Plan suggested WASHINGTON (CNS) - National Urban League president John E. Jacob suggested that a third of the so-called "peace dividend" of reduced military spending in the post-Cold War era be spent on an "Urban Marshall Plan" to correct societal inequities among minorities. "The Urban Marshall Plan can get maximum support if it is seen for what it is - an investment program that develops human resources and has a clear future economic payoffforthe nation," Jacob

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Youth ministry training series set The Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry is sponsoring its final series of phase one training for adult volunteers who minister to youth as catechists, youth leaders, or parents.

"Developing Youth Leaders" will be presented by Joseph Moore, M.A., campus minister at Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton.

"Creating Prayer Experiences" will be developed by Sister Mary Golden, MSBT,' of the Office of Youth Ministry; and, "A Family Perspective" will be presented by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.....

Scottie and Jerry Foley, M.A., of the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry.

Each topic will be presented at four diocesan locations: 7:30 -, 9:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More, Somerset, on Thursdays, April 26, May 3 and May 10; 7:00 - 9:00 p.rn.at Cathedral Camp, E. Freetown, on Thursdays, May 3, 10 and 17; 7:30 , - 9:30 p.m. at St. Ann's, Raynham, on Thursdays, May 3, 10, and 17; and 9:30 a.m. -'4:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory, Centerville, on Saturday, May 19. ..........._ ........, _

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The Diocesan Department of Team members will be Sister Pastoral Care for the. Sick will Shirley Agnew, RSM, chaplain at offer "Reflection and Relaxation,'~ Barnstable County and Tobey an overnight experience for health hospitals; Rev. George Bellenoit, care workers, June 1 and 2 at Charlton Memorial HlJspital; Rev. Cathedral Camp, East Freetown.

James Fitzpatrick, Cape Cod HosThe program for Friday evening, pital; and Sister Mary Margaret will be an overview of pastoral Mello, OP, St. Anne's Hospital. care followed by a social. The Sat- Marcy J.T. Smith of Cape Cod urday program includes the pres- Community College and Cape Cod entations "Stress and Spirituality" Hospital will be the guest speaker. and "Spirituality of the Sacraments Registration closes May 4 and is of Healing," a panel discussion limited to 50 applicants. For information contact Father Belleand a closing liturgy. noit, Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, 679-3131 ext. 2311, or 678-5881, Hospital Ministry; or ~ CATHOLIC CHARITIES the Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care for the Sick, 636-2251.

Registration information is available from the Office of Youth Ministry, P.O. Box 428, E. Freetown, MA 02717, tel. 763-3137.

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A Mass of Christian Burial was· celebrated Tuesday at St. Mary's Church, Fairhaven, for Walter L. Considine, brother of Rev. Msgr.

Raymond T. Considine of Fall River, former pastor of St. William's Church, Fall River, and Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Considine of NIJrth Dartmouth; former pastor of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth.

Considine, 89, ofSconticut Neck, Fairhaven, died Friday at St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, after a long illness.

The husband of Mary (McCarron) Considine, he was a New Bedford native and lived in the area for most of his life. He was the son of the late John W. and Alice (M urphy) Considine.

He graduated from Providence College and from Boston University School of Law irt 1927. He had been a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association since 1928.

He was a judge in the Bristol County District Court and in the Probate Court for many years and served two terms in the Massachusetts State Senate during the 1930s as a Democrat.

He was a member of the First Order of St. Francis, the Knights of Columbus and of St. Mary's parish.

Besides his wife and brothers Judge Considine leaves two daughters, Patricia A. Considine of New Bedford and Martha A. Tichon of Fairhaven; a third brother, Francis A. Considine of New Bedford; and three grandchildren.

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-the moorin~ A Personal Challenge Skin cancer, cateracts, lung disease and depressed immune systems are but a few of the human fallouts from environmental abuse.

For years those concerned with this issue were crying in an unlistening desert. Some of the lack of response was, however, due to their inability or unwillingness to talk to the man or woman on the third shift. Many environmental clubs were for members only. Though they had the message they did not communicate its imperative to the masses.

Of course, other forces also contributed to this conspiracy of silence. Many industrialists did not want the acid rain problem publicized. Some in the auto unions preferred ignoring ozone depletion to risking jobs. There are several documented cases of public officials turning their backs and'closing their eyes to the pollution of rivers and oceans by oil spills and dumping of raw sewage. ' The litany of neglect, whether intentional or through ignorance, has brought all of us on Planet Earth to an important crossroads. Either we will continue our self-destruction or we will roll up our sleeves and begin to safeguard our future.

Calling attention to the moral ramifications of environmental concerns, Pope John Paul II pointedly stated that "at this brieftime in this century, humanity is called to establish a new relationship of attentiveness and respect toward the environment and must protect its delicate balance, keeping always in mind the formidable threats inherent in certain forms of experimentation, and industrial activity."

Unfortunately, one rarely reads in secular publications of the pope's concern for the environment. It is, however, important for Catholics to know that he considers the matter to eNS phOIO deserve the serious attention of all in the church family.

EARTH DAY Some will say it is not a church issue, but this is a mistaken "God called the dry land Earth and the gathering together of the waters he attitude, flowing fro~ a narrow view of the dignity of life. We must realize that re$pect for the natural environment 'is an called Seas. And God saw that it was good." Ge'n. 1:10 (ntegral part of the respect for human life and dignity to which every Christian is called.

We cannot concern ourselves solely with the destruction of unborn human life while ignoring threats to the environment.

Environmental issues are truly life issues. solar system. which is not even at for the human spirit. not the least In this light, firm support should be given to all efforts to

By Father Kevin J; Harrington the center of our galaxy. Nor is our of which is the sense of the granpreserving the fragile order of nature that the good Lord' has Earth Day 1990 marks the 20th galaxy in the center of the universe. deur of God glimpsed in the beauty entrusted to our keeping. anniversary of a celebration that Perhaps the true Copernican of creation.

Furthermore. belief in the docAmong basic and simple things we can do that will make a aims to increase public awareness revolution will occur when huof environmental issues, For too trine of the Incarnation implies a that what manity finally realizes difference are driving less, conserving energy, planting trees Christian commitment to the matelong environmental issues have makes Earth worthy of care and and generating less trash. The results can be dramatic. If all been used as a political football. concern is its ability to support rial world. God. the ground of the furnace thermostats were lowered by 6 degrees, we would save Courage has too often yielded to hurrian life. universe. became flesh and in doing 600,000 barrels of oil per day, while raising the thermostat on the expediency of compromise; In the 13th century. St. Francis so revealed that matter may become air conditioners from 72 to 78 degrees would effect an energy hence a viable balance between of Assisi adopted a simple lifestyle a vehicle for divinity.

A fundamental insight emerges: energy consumption and preservbased on profound respect and saving of as much as 47 percent. ' matter matters! High valuation of ing a safe environment, has not love for nature.

His reverence for These are but two of the many practices all could follow. In been achieved. Decisions regardBrother Sun and Sister Moon and the natural world is the only refuture days many more suggestions will be offered by con- ing the nation's economic growth his closeness with the simplest of sponse consistent with Christian cerned agencies. Let us learn how to cut wattage, buy organic as well as its erivironmental qual- God's creatures gave him an ap- theology and spirituality.

For a model. we need only look instead of toxic products, practice outdoor conservation - in ity are in the hands of a few politi- preciation for the design of the who lack either the vision or back to the middle of our century cians and gratitude for the privuniverse short, become environmental activists. the courage to look beyond short- ilege of being part of it. to the Jesuit paleontologist. TeilGet your family and friends to make changes in lifestyles. term political gain. things of nature that Fran- hard de Chard in. In pursuit of the Join local programs. Support efforts to retrofit your church _ One word that seems missing in cisThe origin of man. he travelled to the so loved hold priceless lessons with water and energy-saving devices. Keep up to date on new our contemporary environmental remotest parts of Asia. where he vocabulary is sacrifice. Without was often the only Catholic for environmental legislation.

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sacrifice our exponential growth in consumption of natural resources will not be slowed.

And the decision to live a simpler lifestyle is indeed a sacrifice. requiring people to think beyond their own short-term convenience for the good of the future. The bumper-sticker wisdom "Think globally. Act locally" is easier said than done.

To achieve that lofty goal. humanity must move beyond catchy slogans to a true revolution of thought.

Copernicus. the 16th century Polish Franciscan scholar. initiated such a revolution by asserting that the sun. not Earth. was the center of the universe. We now know that the sun is simply' the center of our

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hundreds of miles. Unable to celebrate the Eucharist with a community. it became for him a mysti路 cal contemplation of nature.

In the spirit ofSt. Francis. modern man should seek an intimate kinship with the world so that he too can speak of Brother Sun and Sister Moon. of Brother Atom and Sister Chromosome.

The belief that our planet is the result of a deliberate act of creation. not a meaningless accident. prompts us to find the will and the way to make the sacrifices that right choices will mandate. Selfish consumption of our natural resources threatens to impoverish future inhabitants of our planet that so wonderfully reveals the glory of God.

Stewardship spotlighted WAS!ltNGTON (CNS) - Earth Day April22 calls American Catholics to accept their responsibilities as stewards of creation, according to Bishop James W. Malone of Youngstown, Ohio.

"As our nation observes the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, American Catholics are called to a new awareness of our responsibilities as stewards of God's creation," he said Monday.

Bishop Malone, chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference Domestic Policy Committee, commented in a three-page statement of "Reflections on Earth Day," released by the USCC in Washington.

"Let us observe Earth Day as a time for recommitment to faithful and responsible stewardship of God's creation," he said, quoting from Psalm 24. "As U.S. citizens we have a unique opportunity to help shape a renewed environmental ethic which measures our own actions and public policy for its impact on creation."

Bishop Malone noted that Pope John Paul II, in his Jan. 1 World Day of Peace message, also discussed environmental responsibility.

The pope said that "today the ecological crisis has assumed such proportions as to be the responsibility of everyone. The ecological crisis is a moral crisis."

"American Catholics have a special responsibility to respond to this ethical challenge," Bishop Malone said.

"Pope John Paul clearly identifies the ecological p-roblem as a moral one. He asks us to consider the moral implications of the threats to nature and the human community posed by ecological damage and environmental degradation," Bishop Malone stated.

The bishop added that "the exploitation of nature, imprudent biological and genetic manipulation, the challenges of 'the greenhouse effect,' the disposal of industrial waste, the poisoning of soil and water, and destruction of species deserve urgent attention and moral analysis." .

He said that "concern about the environment is growing for both our church and our country." The U.S. Catholic Conference is reviewing the role of the environment in Catholic social teaching, and environmental concerns received emphasis in the 1989 statement, "Food Policy in a Hungry World: The Links that Bind Us Together."

The USCC is encouraging Congress "to incorporate in the 1990 farm bill additional help for family farmers so that they can adopt more environmentally sound practices that conserve better our irreplaceable soil and water," the bishop said. "We are also encouraging stronger efforts to control pesticide usage to reduce their harmful effects on farmers, farmworkers and the rest of society," he said.

He expressed hope that all Catholics as well as other religious believers, will "take to heart" the 'pope's words that "their responsibility within creation and their duty toward nat,ure and the Creator are an essential part of their faith."

"Earth Day can be a time for renewed reflection and action on our stewardship responsibilities," Bishop Malone said.

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suggested sermon distributed by had much to do with that continuFather Albert J. Fritsch, SJ, a ing success story, he said. nourished by grains, grasses or scientist from Livingston, KY., and Among areas where a great deal other animals. founder of the Appalachian branch remains to be accomplished, he Participants are further asked of Science in the Public Interest. listed water conservation, paper, to bring a plate and silverware so His sermon is part of recommended glass and metal recycling and that paper and plastic goods will Earth Day materials provided development of wind, water and . not be used, thus adding to the religious groups by Father Donald solar power as limitless sources of three and a half pounds of trash B. Conroy of the North American energy. generated daily by every person in Conference on Religion and An expert on transportation the United States - a total 160 Ecology. geography and the impact oftransmillion tons of rubbish per year.

Father Fritsch says: "Our Easter portation on urban growth, the Dr. Miller ascribes his interest in geography and environmental sense ofjoy in the victory of Christ subject of his doctoral dissertaissues to his years in Scouting. An extends to all God's people and tion, Dr. Miller laments the creatures. However, bulldozers and depressed central artery project in Eagle Scout, he said one of his first awards was the Soil and Conser- clear-cutting equipment scar mag- Boston." Aesthetically it may be nificent mountains, water and air an improvement, but it lead to vation badge. , pollutants kill lakes and their fish even greater congestion in the city," But he has always felt there life, rain forests- the nesting he said, noting that an artery that should be a geography merit badge . place of many of the earth's song- "skirted out over the water" would and he recently proposed one to birds and other wildlife - disap- have been a more environmentally Boy Scout officials, outlining pospear at a phenomenal rate." Mean- . sound choice. Better yet, he added, sible requirements. Officials have while, he adds, "the thoughtless would be rehabilitation of comtold him they're seriously considMOTHER TERESA ministers to a poor man at her and greedy litter and despoil some muter railways formerly serving Home for the Dying Destitutes in Calcutta, India, in this 1979 ering the suggestion. of our most pristine wilderness the city.

Dr. Miller, his wife Nancy and New global ecological problems and wetland areas. Our deserts photo. (CNS photo) daughters Leslie, 8, and Laura, 5 roar with the sound of recreational' lie ahead, he warned,' as Third I/ 2~ are members of St. Ann's parvehicles."

World nations become aware of ish, Raynham, and are also active Yet, he continues, Scripture First World comforts such asgood . at the Catholic Center on the teaches that "we are called to share transportation and highways and indifference toward one's neigh- Bridgewater campus. ~ontinued from Page One the limited resources of the earth better health care and education.

They would approve of news in a proper manner with the less "How can we deny them what we bor who lives at the roadside, traveled the world to deliver a sinassaulted by exploitation, corrup- that the World Wildlife Fund, fortunate, exert an effort at actuhave?" he asked. gle message: that love and caring headed by Britain's Prince Philip, ally cleaning up the pollution that tion, poverty and disease."

On a small scale, he said, the are the most important things in A favorite motto she has lived has been joined by the Vatican in afflicts our Earth, and profess a merging of East and West Gerthe world. and preached has been, "Do small efforts to protect the environment. constant faith that it can be renewed many illustrates the difficulties of . "The biggest disease today," The agreement came during a and not destroyed by the greedy things with great love." combining have and have-not Mother Teresa once said, "is not economies.

But the "small things" she has 30-minute meeting between the and thoughtless." leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather prince and Pope John Paul II at In general, he said, all the world's the feeling of being unwanted, done so captivated the world that Father Conroy echoes Father people will need to exist more the Vatican April 10, in which the uncared for and deserted byevery- she has been showered with honFritsch's concern, saying that "If simply if a reasonable standard of body. The greatest evil is the lack orary degrees and other awards, Vatican accepted the fund as a the religious communities around living for all is to be achieved. consultant on nature conservation, of love and charity, the terrible almost universally praised by the the globe awaken to the ethical But, as an optimist, he added, he media and sought out by popes, the organization said in an April and spiritual dimensions of the thinks Americans are becoming presidents, philanthropists a~d II statement.

The fund said that among sub- environmental threat, there is hope more globally aware and readier Order went from other figures of wealth and Infor the planet - our only hope, to take the steps necessary to prejects discussed at the Vatican fluence. local to global since it is based on our trust in the serve the planet _ which this meeting were how the church and Despite calls on her time from Creator," the priest said. nation, it is noted, does more than WASHINGTON O(CNS) all over the globe to found new the fund could cooperate, and how As at Bridgewater State, col- any other to pollute. to help in the church might be able Mother Teresa's Missionaries convents, speak at international leges around the nation have Students are "getting there" on of Charity, which started as a gatherings or receive some new controlling illegal trade in wildlife undertaken Earth Day initiatives. environmental issues, he said, and and exploitation of the oceans. local religious community in honor for her work, she always At Bridgewater, in addition to the they are the chief hope for the "Scientific knowledge and ecoCalcutta, India, 40 years ago, returned to India to be with those Earth Day lunch, environmental future. now has more than 400 houses she loved most - the lonely, aban- logical expertise are vital if people have been shown, clubs Rep. Morris K. Udall (D-Ariz.) films in 92 countries caring for sociedoned, homeless, disease-ravaged, are to understand what to do," the sponsored an environmental fair, a key congressional supporter of ty's poor and helpless. dying, "Poorest of the poor" in statement quoted Prince Philip as letter writing drives were held and Earth Day activities, summed up saying.

"But secondly, and equally The order has about 1,900 Calcutta's streets. important, are the moral and ethi- faculty' members slanted lectures the situation when he said, "We members, of whom about 30 When Mother Teresa received must all make every day of our cal aspects - the religious dimen: towards environmental issues. are contemplative sisters. Most the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Dr. Miller, who says he is an lives Earth Day." sion - which help people under- environmental optimist, seeing "the of the contemplatives are in the Norway, on Dec. 10, 1979, she stand why they should care for United States. accepted it "in the name of the glass as half full rather than half Failure nature."

More than 160 houses are in hungry, of the naked, of the homeempty," admits that there is much / "Perhaps the only real failure is The World Wildlife Fund India. There are about 170 sisless, of the blind, of the lepers, of to be done, but also points to that implying waste, a conscious ters and 28 houses in the United all those who feel unwanted, un- launched a Network on Conservaraised consciousness of the situa- and flagrant nonuse of misuse of States and five in Canada. loved, uncared for throughout tion and Religion in 1986 in Assisi, .tion and many inroads on specific ability. If one paints barns when Italy - the -home town of St. In 1963 Mother Teresa cosociety." problems. he might paint Madonnas...or, if founded the Missionary BrothFrancis of Assisi who is popularly Sometimes criticized for not usA major improvement he cited scorning ideals, one surrenders himers of Charity with an Australviewed as an early conservationist. ing her considerable influence to is that "in 1970 Los Angeles had self meekly to custom while posian, Father Andrew Travers-Ball, At that meeting, environmental 240 unhealthy days a year with sessing the ability to create preceattack systemic evils such as the who left the Jesuits to join in organizations and representatives regard to air quality. Now it's dents and force issues-these I arms race or organized exploitaher work. As with Brother of five major world religions tion and injustice, she responded might call failure." - Joseph H. down to 180 days." .

Andrew, whose title is servantBuddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, that that was not her mission, but Fuel-efficient automobiles have Odell general, the few priests in the one that belonged to others, espe- Islam and Judaism - pledged a community are called brother commitment to conservation. cially to the Catholic laity.

Last year, the Vatican declared and use their first names only.

Often when criticized about her The male community has grown approach to social issues, Mother an environmental theme in its to about 400 members in 80 Teresa told of a man who sug- message for the 1990 World Day phase will begin April 23 and end Continued from Page One countries. gested she could do more for the of Peace: "Peace with God. the May 5 and that it will see some 800 Taunton, this year's dioceparish, The Missionaries of Charity world by teaching people how to Creator - Peace with All of Creaapproaching professionsolicitors san lay chairman of the Appeal, take vows of poverty, chastity fish rather than by giving them tion." In it, the pope called enviral, business and fraternal organipleaded for increased financial suponmental destruction a threat to and obedience, but the vow of fish. port, saying, "The needs are greater zations for contributions. poverty is stricter than in other "The people I serve are help- world peace.

In the parish phase, beginning in our time than ever before. These Closer to home, other Catholic congregations because, as less," she said she told him. "They Sunday, May 6, thousands of volapostolates help the persons in Mother Teresa explained, "to cannot stand. They cannot hold Earth Day initiatives include a unteers will visit some 340,000 need from birth to death."

Costa be able to love the poor and the rod. I will give them the food 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 asked members of the diocese and homes in the I I I parishes of the know the poor, we must be and then send them to you, so you .all other area residents to have diocese. poor ourselvp~ " can teach them how to fish." he provides the means. If he does At Wednesday's meeting, Msgr. concern and care for the less forIn addition, the Missionaries In 1950 the Missionaries. of not give us the means, that shows John J. Oliveira, diocesan chantunate and to increase their giving of Charity - sisters and brothCharity became a diocesan relig- . he does not want the work. So why cellor, offered the opeping prayer in the 1990 Appeal. ers - take a fourth vow of ious community, and 15 years later worry?" and Msgr. HenryT. Munroe, vicar "wholehearted and free service In recent years, Mother Teresa the Vatican recognized it as a pon-, Appeal Procedures general, gave the closing prayer. to the poorest of the poor." tifical congregation, directly under often appeared high on lists of the Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, pas- Renditions ofthe National Anthem Mother Teresa said this vow Vatican jurisdiction. world's most admired women. tor of Our Lady of Angels parish, and America the Beautiful were "means that we cannot work Mother Teresa's attitude toward Popes, rarely known to praise Fall River, and diocesan director sung by Kenneth Leger of Sacred for the rich; neither can we money was that "God will provide." still-living individuals for sanctity, of the Appeal, was master of cere- Heart parish, Fall River. Other accept any money for what we "Money - I never think of it," have not hesitated to hold Mother monies.' He discussed the special music was by the Braga Music do. Ours is to be a free service ... she once said. "It always comes.

Teresa up as a symbol of what it gift and parish phases of the Ap- Group. A social hour closed the to the poor." means to be a Christian.

The Lord sends it. We do his work; peal, saying that the special gift kickoff meeting. o

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Letters arc welcomed but the editor rcscrves the right to condense or edit. if deemed necessary. All letten must be signed and include a home or business address. They do not necessarily express the editorial views of The Anchor.

Weekend buffets?

Dear Editor: Your editorial in the March 23rd issue of The Anchor "Tunnel Vision" calls for a response from all who seriously consider themselves Orthodox Roman Catholics. Your entire editorial was used to ridicule those faithful Catholics who have remained attached to all that is sacred in the Church. These people have every - right to ask, "Where is the tabernacle?" Why has Its place been taken by a "presidential chair"? What has happened to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that used to be celebrated in our churches?

For 200 years or more in this country, the tabernacle was on the high altar, the center of attention.

But one day, we were told it had to be moved aside and replaced by a throne-like chair for the priest.

The people did not ask for this. It was simply jammed down their throats! After a long tradition of reserving the place of honor in our churches to the Eucharist, Christ was suddenly moved to the side, out of the way as it were. In fact, some of the new modernist churches built recently don't even have a tabernacle!

Weare told that this is "progress," not that people believe this for a moment. We do notice, however, that the church has now become just another meeting hall; a place to socialize and have a friendly chat with others. Christ in the Eucharist is out of sight and out of mind.

As a result of this and many other changes brought about by self-appointed experts, the holy sacrifice ofthe Mass has become a parish amateur shtlw where people come to be entertained and all can "participate." The priest, instea9 of offering the Mass in "persona Christi" has become an MC directing the entertainment.

Christ said: "If you listen to me, you shall know the t~uth." We must listen in prayer, mstead of talking all the time, proudly ~is­ playing our erudition, so we thmk,

April 22 1910, Rev. James L. Smith, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton 1954, Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Pastor, St. Mary, Nantucket April 25 1940, Rev. JohnJ. Wade, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Fall River 1955, Rev. Raymond J. Lynch, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River April 26 1982, Rev. Ubalde Deneault, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joseph, Attleboro April 27 .

1925, Rev. Francis J. Bradley, D.D., Rector, Cathedral, Fall River 1949, Rev. Romeo D. Archambault, St. Anne, New Bedford

but actually demonstrating the emptiness of our tiny minds.

You said in your editorial: "We are not running weekend buffets where you pick and choose only what you like." That is exactly what you are doing! The people who complain are those who want to stop this mess! Wake up! Just because the world changes daily around us doesn't mean our faith should also.

Weare in the world but not of the world, remember. It is time for the leaders of our church to come to their senses and bring this mess to a halt.

If not, I fear that the one true Roman Catholic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles will be reduced to a mere I:emnant, who will have to begin the task of rebuilding Christ's church here on earth. I pray that God, in His'infinite mercy will send the Holy Spirit to us to really bring His church back to Him. Thomas J. Moore Fall River

in 1982. It needs repeatii\.gf" The Anchor is much improved.

The letter follows. Editor You headlined a letter of mine in 1975 "Look at the Growth of the Church." It told of the growth of the church from 35,000 in 1790 to almost 49 million in 1975. It also stated that from no diocesan priests in 1790, by 1975 there were over 36,000 with religious priests going from 34 in 1790 to 20,000 in 1975.

I bring this up again as our

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own diocese has grown phenomenally, especially in the Cape Cod area, yet our growth in candidates for the priesthood hasn't. This has happened all over the country. Where have we failed in trying to rectify this ...

I wonder how many signed those cards asking us to pray for priests which came from the bishop a few years ago - and if they signed and sent it in, are they still fulfilling their pledge?

Fri.; April 20, 19907

Each day at Mass that is one of my most fervent intentions.

Never forget, our precious liturgy of the Mass, our confessions, our calls when ill or dying, our sympathy and help, our children's CCD instructions, our church's very existence depend on our having·priests.

Pray, pray for more of them, and may they all be guided by Pope John Paul II. Kathryn Nowak Marion

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Pursuing a vocation "has not always been fruitful" for minority vocation candidates, said Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth at a recent symposium on ethnic pluralism, vocations and c----church leadership at Georgetown University in Washington.

The symposium, sponsored by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown, reviewed by means of statistics and personal statements the obstacles minorities face in pursuing a vocation.

Sister Eleace King, a Servant of THE HEART OF MEDJUGORJE the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Ia~ Y01Rb Prayer Feetival PlIpimlt8e said that about half of all religious orders have no minorities in the formation process, according to July 28·August 8 Dear Editor: ethnic vocation data she compiled New York.

Chicago • Los ADples The birth of Jesus gave the last year. $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 world Christmas. His death and Father Ovidio Pecharroman, who Resurrection gave the world was born in Spain, spun a tale of a AD Meals IDeladed Easter. The feast at which Chris- fictional "Jose Rodriguez" who is tians commemorate the Resurrec- unprepared for a seminary life of tion of Christ is the greatest feast European and Anglo roots.

(114) 750-7570 • (800) 628-3440 of the Christian year because it By the time Jose is ordained, he promises a like resurrection to all will be "confused and intimidated. who have accepted the faith of Should he be fully Anglo or fully Christ.

Hispanic?" asked Father Pecharthe dawn of Easter day in this roman, director of the Sol Vocacountry is greeted by millions of tional Institute in Washington.

A sign of men, women and children attendIn most religious communities, ing popular outdoor services in the RESURRECTION crisp air of a spring morning. I say "one ethnic community dominates. popular services, for this is no part When a group is too homogenous, ofthe traditional Christian liturgy. a group tends to be ethnocentric," Some ancient instinct seems to Father Pecharroman said.

Sister Chineworth, superior genmove the soul of modern man, driving him from his comfortable eral of her order, said that in the bed into the dim light of early past, .black women interested in morning to praise God at the dawn the sisterhood were steered toward three orders. of black women reof spring.

Easter day is not o~ly a feast for ligious.

But the acceptance of blacks children or a convenient excuse for colored eggs, cute bunnies and' into once all-white orders has its new- hats, brought about by the drawbacks, she said. "It has put a commercial needs of poultry farm- drain on us" in terms of candiers, toy manufacturers and mil- dates, Sister Chineworth said.

"Now there are many options." liners.

At Easter ensure r'::: ...':~::::::: st story ever told" Yet black women entering white The miracle of miracles is the , f::::'} ~a:.surrection -- is told orders have, since the 1960s, often Resurrection, to which the whole been "a minority of one among Christian faith points'. For unless something very real indeed had hundreds of candidates," Sister taken place on that strange, con- Chineworth said. "She finds herfused morning, there would be no self confined in a white world."

New Testament, no church; no Chris.tian Brother Tri Van NguChristianity. yen, a China-born Vietnamese who The supreme Easter Hero is he came to the United States as a who called himself the Bread of refugee in 1975, said people often Life, who died willingly to reveal doubt that he is a Catholic, that he that the true giver of life is the is an American - he became a living God. citizen in 1980 - that he was in ---, In memory of this, bells ring on religious life while in Vietnam, and I ...all of us committed to the worldwide mission ofJesus: Easter morning, fasting and that there are Asian saints. mourning end, people lift up their Reverend Monsignor John J. Oliveira, V.E. Sister Madeleine LeCompte, of I voices and sing, joyfully proclaim- Sioux heritage, told the sympo- I 47 Und{lrwood Street, P.O. Box 2577, Fall River MA 02722 I ing "Christ the Lord is risen today! sium audience she was the product lOne month's support/or a mission priest is $100. Enclosed is I Alleluia!" of a broken home. For 50 years she I my offering for use where it is most needed by those who tell, I Gerard E. Gagnon has been an oblate Sister of the I day after day, "the greatest story ever told": I New Bedford Blessed Sacrament, an .order I I 0$10 0$25 0$50 0$75 0 $100 OOther$ founded for Native Americans.

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Every checklist of ideas for an ecologically sound lifestyle seems to include a few proposals that, at least on a personal level, we'd prefer to reject.

But taking care of the environnwntis "a lifetime.commitment we all have to make," says Patricia Mische, cofounder of the New York based Global Education Associates. Writing in the winter edition of Illinois Benedictine magazine, she and other ecologists point to a wide range of ecological concerns. A sound attitude toward the environment requires a whole new way of thinking, they suggest.

What, for example, does it mean to speak of the health of a nation?

Often the word really refers to a thriving economy. But Ms. Mische thinks a nation's health is much better measured by the fresh air, water and good soil available to it.

This health, however, will only be achieved through a change of attitude involving a long-range commitment to the earth's well-being.

Earth Day, April 22, cannot be "just one day," Ms. Mische says: Not incidentally, faith and hope are integral to the .commitment that is needed. Our ecological problems often seem hopelessly overwhelming. To be ecologically sound we need not only to conserve energy but also to generate faith and hope that our efforts make a difference.

Realistically, faith and hope must be accompanied by what Dr. John Mickus calls a "patient activist attitude." He reminds us that. big changes take time, that environmental action calls for changes in behavior and can be costly.

On the large scale, there is the need to make global interdependence a reality. None of us can say any longer that pollution problems in Poland aren't our worry or that the oil spills in Alaska are something We can't do anything about.

Our times call for global thinking - the realization that all individuals, groups and nations today are inextricably interconnected by economic and monetary systems, and our shared ecosystem.

One of the Illinois Benedictine articles offers 20 practical suggestions for making the world more livable. They encourage the use of mugs, not styrofoam cups; cloth, not paper, napkins; cloth diapers instead of the disposable varieties; and paper instead of plastic bags.

Also encouraged are efforts to make every drop of water count, perhaps by inst.alling water-efficient showerheads; to minimize the use of air conditioning; to amply insulate homes; and to conserve energy by using low-wattage light bulbs.

Not to be overlooked are attempts to care for the earth by planting trees and gardens.

Looking over that list, one might take issue with any of the proposals. One person might. reply that there is an ample supply of water and little need to conserve it, espe-

dally after a long rainy period.

Others would worry that poor lighting might damage their eyes or argue that air conditioning is essential to good health.

We can find reasons to ignore any of the hundreds of suggestions that ecologists make. Obviously, one's attitude is of the essence here.

A good ecological attitude has two dimensions: - It includes faith, h{)pe and patience, along with a sense that

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the world's nations have become interdependent and a willingness to become actively involved.

It does not permit us to excuse ourselves from ecological responsibility. , It is an attitude that says the earth must be respected at any cost, even if it means grave inconvenience to me. It believes in selfsacrifice.

It is an attitude that won't allow us to be sidetracked from making ecology a personal responsibility.

Pressures on Planet Earth

By Antoinette Bosco I was surprised to read Jhat about 5 billion people now inhabit the earth. When I was a young girl, it was about 2 billion. From the time of Christ it took 1,700 years for the earth's population to double. N ow it happens in a lifetime.

Five billion humans represent

the success of our species. Across the globe we are the dominant life form. Through improved nutrition, better sanitation and advancements in medicine we have reduced the rate at which we die. Biologically speaking, we've made it.

But there is a dark side to our success. Despite the fact that our planet has only so much to give, we behave as if its resources are unlimited.

Consider how humanity is consuming the earth's nonrenewable

fossil fuels, fertile topsoils and other minerals. These resources are a one-time bonanza that took eons to form, but are being destroyed in just decades.

The global ecosystem is the machine that, you might say, converts our solar "income" into usable income. The ecosystem regulates climate, generates soils, maintains forests, pollinates crops and provides food from the sea. It gives us the nutrients we need to survive and gets rid of our natural wastes in the process. It is a free and irreplaceable public service, provided by the Creator.

-SO: wnenone conSIders tne-tole of the earth's ecosystem in human survival, along with the notion that civilization is rapidly eating up its "savings," a myth is debunked, namely, that the threat to our planet is overpopulation, stemming from poor people in developing countries who do not know when to stop having babies.

Not true. The problems with our global ecosystem are much more complicated. The threat comes not from numbers of people, but more from the impact of people on the ecosystem and its nonrenewable resources. Here is where we must look at our own lifestyles and examine our consciences.

While it is true that developing countries severely strain their environments, it is clear that rich countries leave a much greater mark. It takes more than 100 Bengali babies to exert the st.ress on the world's resources and environment of just one baby born in the United States, according to the National Geographic Society.

Babies from Bangladesh will not grow up to own automobiles and air conditioners. Nor will they eat grain-fed beef, microwave popcorn or individually-wrapped cheese slices.

The yearly destruction of millions of acres of tropical forests can be directly linked to the aJfluence of people in rich countries.

Hardwood forests in Central America are hacked down to help pay the interest on loans from Western banks. African forests are cleared for pastureland to make cheap pet food for the United States. Indonesian rain forests are cut down to make cardboard to package Japanese electronics. So you see, without realizing it, people like us can cause more damage to tropical forests than the people who live in them.

Americans represent only 5 percent of the earth's population, while consuming about 60 percent of its energy and resources. In America, people live weB, and in doing so, put a disproportionate strain on our planet.

Let us acknowledge our respon__ sibility to take a leading role in the preservation of the earth, keeping in mind what Pope John Paul II asked of us in his New Year's message: "The ecological crisis reveals the urgent moral need for a new solidarity, especially in relations between the developing nations and those that are highly industrialized."

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Grandparents'rights

By Antoinette Bosco In January the Connecticut Supreme Court heard arguments in a rights case that is of special imerest.

A Long Island grandmother is suing her son and daughter-inlaw, who live in Weston, Conn., for barring her from visiting her two granddaughters, ages 8 and

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This is believed to be the first case in the United States to test the constitutionality of a state law granting visitation rights to grandparents.

The state law is one which says courts may grant visitation rights as long as a child's best interests guide the decisi.on. The parents' lawyer has said the law should be declared unconstitutional.

A lot is at stake. According to a survey two years ago for Grandparents Magazine, there are almost 49 million U.S. grandparents. Most are healthy, vibrant and ages 35 to 64. They have an important function - to be a stable, loving older adult in a child's life.

But today, with so many families in upheaval, grandpar_ents too often find themselves shut out of their grandchildren's lives and not given proper recognition as unique and important relatives.

As recently as a decade ago, grandparents had no recourse legally when they were denied the right-to communicate with grand~hildren.

Until the early 1980s, only a handful of states would acknowledge that grandparents had the right to go to court to petition permission to see their grandchildren when something or someone had severed the relationship.

When the situation got bad enough, the activist grandparents' groups got to work, backed by such organizations as the American Association of Retired Persons and the Foundation for Grandparenting based in Lake Placid, N.Y. Today all 50 states have grandparent visitation statutes. More and more, grandparents are using

the courts to help them gain access to their grandchildren.

It's a shame that what should be a natural family bond should turn into a hostile situation. When grandparents have to go to court to fight to see the children who bear their genes and are their link to the future, it makes one feel that a black cloud hangs over family lifem toumany-households.

Yet grandparents are special.

They are "increasingly necessary as a stabilizing force in the American family," according to Colleen Johnson, a IJ1edical anthropologist at the University of California at San Francisco.

"The grandparent," wrote Tom Lantos in 1983, then a U.S. Representative from California and member octhe House Select Committee on Aging, "Is often in the unique position to provide the child the only emotional haven, to provide a healing link with the past and to foster love and bonding that may have disappeared.

Certainly, these contributions are in the best interests of everyone."

It's a shame when parties of broken marriages and even sometimes intact marriages choose to oust their parents from contact with their grandchildren.

Trying to break that connection may come back to haunt them in later years, says Arthur Kornhaber, a child psychiatrist and president of the Foundation for Grandparenting. He is the author of"Between Parents and Grandparents" (St. Martin's Press.)

Children focus attentivefy on how their parents treat their parents, he said. "It forms the template for the way these children will treat their parents when the children grow up."

It reminds me of the biblical warning that "as you sow, so shall you reap.'"

The fact that grandparents care and really want to be an important part of their grandchildren's lives indicates that the grandparents' rights movement probably will gain momentum; now that they are getting their day in court.

,F or the record" Do you grind your teeth? My dentist claims I do, but he says that's not uncommon for senior citizens. Younger folks do it too, but it's harder on older teeth.

Trouble is, I don't know when I do my grinding. It probably happens when I'm asleep, my dentist says, but how can you stop that unless you wear one of those contraptions in your mouth?

I'm thankful I still have a few teeth left, no matter what shape they're in. Many kids who grew up in the Great Depression couldn't afford dentists, and their mouths now show it. StilI and all, grinding my remaining teeth is better than putting my choppers in a glass at night, the way my mother and her sisters did.

Maybe I grind my teeth during the day and don't know it. Goodness knows, I've had enough reasons to do so in 50 years as ajournalist, including 25 as an editor.

Errors in grammar do bug me a lot, especially when they're made by those who should know better: speakers, newspaper writers and TV and radio commentators. I suspect that could be one explanation for my grinding habit.

Prejudice is another action that irritates me. Discrimination against people because of their age, race, gender, poverty or religion is so serious, however, that toothgrinding just isn't enough.

If I were to grind my teeth deliberately, it would most likely be over misquotations - distortions or fabrications in reporting what people say - especially when the

new version gives a false spin or twist to the original.

I've collected a lot of these twisters over the years, but some stand out more than others as possible tooth-grinders. The worst case I know inyolves both misquotation and prejudice.

The victim is Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, he of the cigar, brown derby and gravelly voice. He was defeated by Herbert Hoover for President in 1928, largely because he was a Catholic.

Opponents charged that the pope would dictate what he did if he were elected and would probably move into the White House with him. When Smith was defeated, comics had a field day; one of them said Smith had sent a oneword cablegram to the pope: "Unpack!"

Sixty years later the tables have turned. Several otherwise knowledgeable people and publications are now charging that this loyal Catholic actually sent such a message to the pope!

Al Smith does not deserve that.

Though he never finished Manhattan's St. James parish school, he was a witty and colorful orator, and many of his sayings have entered the language. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations lists at least five.

His "Let's look at the record" should be remembered by those who now misquote him. "Nobody shoots at Santa Claus" is another.

And how about, "No matter how thin you slice it,)t's still baloney."

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non-quotation. Pope John XXIII never said he decided to convoke the Se_cond Vatican Council to let some fresh air into the Church.

What he did do, when asked why he had called the Council, was to walk to the wall of his study and throw a window open wide.

It was for those present to interpret his action - not to put words in his mouth. Good Pope John said many wonderful things, but for him actions were better than words.

Remember the infamous quote blamed on Charles E. ("Engine Charlie") Wilson, one-time president of General Motors and later U.S. Secretary of Defense? He was pilloried for reportedly saying "What's good for General Motors is good for the government."

Wrong. What he said was "What's good for the government is good for GenerarMotors - and vice versa." It's very hard to attack a person for saying "vice versa."

Maybe these fabricated quotations don't make you grind your teeth. I'm not certain t!tey're to blame for my dental bills. As Al Smith said; however; "Let's look at the record." And report it truthfully.

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In Canada, everybody-young, old, or in between-can choose their own doctor or hospital and have the bill covered by government health insurance. That means that everybody, not just the rich, can afford the very best medical treatment the country has to offer.

By gelling rid of all the wasted red tape and paperwork that we have, with our hundreds of private insurance companies, by keeping tight quality control on new technology, and by pulling some fair limits on doctor and hospital fees, the Canadians have managed to hold

down the skyrocketing costs of health. And that meanS

that health care costs the people of Canada a Iot'less than it costs us in the United States-even though the Canadian system protects every man, woman and child in the country!

Back in 1960, before Canada set up its national health insurance system, the Canadians were spending a larger portion of their Gross National Product on health than we were. They spent $5.53 for every $100 of their GNP. while we spent only $5.22. But health care costs have zoomed skyward, outpacing inflation in both couotries-'-but especially in the United States. Today the Canadians spend $8.78 for every $100 of their GNP, and we are forced to spend a whopping $ I 1.1O!

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Breaking the nag-drag cycle

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: Our 9-yearold is the original procrastinator.

He's either late or barely ready at the last minute for his ride to school, despite all my reminding.

He puts off his chores until I have harassed him many, many times and finally gotten angry. If I ask him to do his homework or something else, he replies, "Wait till the commercial," or"ln a minute." It's getting worse. What can I do?

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something other than your nagging, can happen if your son fails to do his task. For example, if he does not complete the task by the required time, the rule might be no . phone or television, or no going out until the task is done.

How -do you keep quiet? That can be hard to do with a child who has already learned how to provoke you. Here are a few simple rules: I. Say it only once, in 15 words or less.

2. Use some timing device, such as an oven timer, to set a deadline and to substitute for your verbal reminding.

3. Then either collect your son physically and escort him to the proper place where the task awaits him, or put your reward/ penalty plan into action.

What a perfect desciption of the foot dragger! You portray the "nag-drag cycle" very well. Parent asks, begs, insists, explains, reminds, nags and threatens and the child stretches things out until the last possible minute, and then some.

Your son has learned two things.

First, he knows that he 'does not have to comply until mom is well into the "nagorama." Second, he knows that this is a good way of

By Hilda Young getting attention. How many of us parents have complained: "The "Mom, where's your scented more I get after him, the worse he bathroom disinfectant spray?" gets. He's just doing it to get youngest son called out as he attention." bounced into the house a couple The obvious first step is to days ago. abbr,eviate your lectures and nagFunny how a mother's thought ging. Make your request,once, in processes work. First I was 15 words or less. Then try some intrigued by the use of "your," other nonverbal means to get which fed into a pet peeve that results. anything having to do with the A written schedule will be of cleaning and disinfecting has to do some help. Dishes are to be done with mom. within one-half hour of finishing Second, he clearly wanted somedinner. Homework is to be done . thing that smelled good - or between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Post the something that would cover up schedule in the kitchen. something that did not - or he You might give small reward would not have bothered with when he does his chores and "scented." homework on time. You can award Next, what was he into this time him a point, with a token prize or that needed disinfecting? reward to be provided for every Lastly, since he knew it was five points he earns. He could bathroom spray, he obviously knew seiect sli"ps of paper on which you where it was - and probably was had written the reward from a jar trying to keep me at bay with questhat you prepared. tions before I could ask any of my A simple negative consequence, oWn like, "Why, where and what are you up toT' "Why, where and what are you up toT' I answered as he disappeared into the bathroom.

"Spring break, Josh's back yard, tent camping," a voice from under the sink answered.

Bishop William J. McCormack, How could I forget? Spring National Director of the Society break. Every spring break tulips for the Propagation of the Faith, bloom, crocuses break ground and has announced that during musty tents pop from storage.

1989 U.S. Catholics contributed "Pretty mildewy smelling, huh?" $48,121,385 to the Propagation of I asked. the Faith for the church's worldLife would be nicer lived in one wide missionary work. An addi- of brother John's gym bags. He tional $3,330,051 was given last appeared with "Mom's" can of year for the support of mission pine-scented bath disinfectant. vocations through the Society of Over the years I have learned St. Peter the Apostle, an affiliate the basics of spring-break tent of the Propagation of the Faith. camping. Most important, it must be done. Regardless of rain, wind, The Propagation collection funds pastoral and evangelization pro- late cold spells; regardless of lingrams in approximately 750 local gering stuffy noses, mothers' conchurches in Asia, Africa, the Pacific cerns, common sense.

It's best if the camp chow is islands and parts of the Americas.

Aid goes to formation of the laity; sticky or can be smeared, but the construction of schools, churches essential is that it can be eaten with and clinics; and, when needed, for a Swiss army knife or hands.

Actually, that doesn't leave much disaster or emerge.ncy relief. out.

World Mission Sunday, a colThe first day is spent on prepalection on the next-to-Iast Sunday ration of tent, site and mothers. of October, called for each year by Boys instinctively know they will the Holy Father from Catholics not obtain permission to stay out worldwide, is a major source of the first night. They really don't income for the Propagation of the want to anyway, not until the tent Faith. has had a chance to air and they This year's U.S. celebration on have had a chance to chip dead Oct. 21 is themed "Jesus' Mission earwigs, live fungus and other Is Our Mission. In the Fall River "gross stuff' off the flopp,y edifice. diocese, Propagation efforts are However, they know they must directed by Msgr. John J. Oli- start wearing down their mothers veira, chancellor. early so that by the second night

Sometimes a task may need to be broken down into smaller parts, each with a time deadline. For example, getting ready for school in the morning might be scheduled as follows: 6:00 - Up out of bed 6:45 - Finished in the bath,room 7:00 - Fully dressed and at the breakfast table 7: 15 - Ready to leave for school.

Procrastination and delay thrive on nagging. You need to use a way where a simple schedule and consequences can substitute for your nagging.

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they can "sleep out" - "just so you'll quit bugging me."

"Sleeping out" is a misnomer, as it rarely includes much sleeping.

Actually, that is often my husband's fault. . As the boys head out the door, Swiss army knives and a week's groceries in hand, my husband will say: "Have a good time, boys, and don't worry about the spring spider thaw. They hardly ever come up this early, and then only if they think they can find something warm and soft to crawl into."

The boys laugh and tell him to save that stuff for the little kids.

They never give it a thought until they crawl into their warm and soft sleeping bags.

"Josh's Mom says she saw flashlight beams on the tent walls before she went to bed last night," I mentioned, as our II-year-old came' home late this morning. "I thought we asked you guys to hit the hay early?"

"Funny how loud spider feet are on a tent wall at night, isn't itT' my husband chuckled.

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MEXICO CITY'S cathedral, the largest church in the country, took over 200 years to build. (CNS/ Mexican National Tourist Council photo)

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Money not a worry of Mexican bishops MEXICOCITY(CNS)- Mexican bishops.are taking a variety of approaches to financing Pope John .

Paul Ii's visit in May. Left to fend for themselves financially, bishops said they are resorting to everything from the sales of medals bearing the pope's image to special collections to underwrite the cost of the visit.

One archdiocese has placed its faith in local Catholic business.' men to balance the books.

But most of the bishops seemed to agree the important thing is the pastoral nature of the pope's visit - and that the ledgers somehow will take care of themselves. . "I myself don't even know the expenses for Monterrey," said Archbishop Suarez Rivera of Monterrey, president ofthe Mexican bishops' conference. "Any event costs something, but you have to remember how many people will benefit from the visit of the pope ... his pastoral visit will be of great benefit to our people."

At a press conference during their March meeting in Torreon, Mexico, the bishops said they are relying largely on the generosity of wealthier Mexicans to make the papal visit possible. They were united in their determination not

to discuss specific costs for the visit.

"First of all, you must understand that we are not accustomed to providing budgets because we don't have them," said Bishop Rafael Garcia Gonzalez of Tabasco.

"Even when we build churches, we have to do it as the money comes through donations."

Retired Bishop Genaro Alamilla Arteaga of Papantla said that "costs will be minimal" during the papal visit because Mexican Catholics will "pay their own way" to see the pope.

"There's no reason to worry about the costs," Bishop Alamilla said. "We're not having to bus people in and give them sand wiches and baseball hats and wristwatches," he quipped; alluding to questionable election campaign practices of Mexico's political parties.

Bishop Garcia told reporters: '~When someone puts on a carnival, you don't ask to see the accounts.... So why be so insistent about the expenditures for the papal visit?"

Coadjutor Bishop Jose Fernandez Arteaga of' Chihuahua said that the expenses for the pope's three-hour whistlestop visit to the

northern state capital are the easiest thing to tally. But more important, he said, are the benefits, "which can't be tabulated." . "Someone said to me these will be the three most expensive hours ever for Chihuahua:' Bishop Fernandez said. ':But I would say that they are the. three least expensive hours.... Imagine how much it would cost all these people if they had to travel to Rome to see the pope.... Imagine how much money they are being saved."

According to Archbishop Suarez Rivera, in Monterrey the church. is relying "principally on people with more resources who know how to share.'; As a result, he said, "we are not going to ask anything of the poor ... they should be able to enjoy the pope's visit along with the rest of the people."

In Tabasco, Bishop Garcia said a special collection has been taken up, and the poor and the rich alike are being asked to chip in.

"I have told them that he who has much should give much; he who has little should give little:' he said. "But because all Catholics share the joy of having contributed, he who only has 50 cents to give should givejust 50 cents ... but give it happily."

Pope warns of misuse of general absolution

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VATICAN CITY(CNS)- The misuse of general absolution in the sacrament of penance harms the faithful and the priest, said Pope John Paul II. The faithful deserve personal attention not found in general absolution, and the priest benefits from seeing an individual reconcile with God, the pope said.

"In collective confession, the priest certainly spares himself physical, and therefore' also psychological, effort," the pope said.

"But when the priest gravely violates the norms required by the church in this regard, he defrauds the faithful and deprives himself of the merits ofthe devotion which is witnessed by the value of each redeemed soul:' he said.

The pope made his comments in a recent address to priests and seminarians attending a course in Rome on administration of the sacrament of reconciliation.

He told participants that priests

have a "principal obligation to offer constantly and patiently the ministry of penance, reconciliation and peace."

"Every soul deserves time, attention and generosity," he said.

Those needs should be met in the context of worshiping communities, he said, but according to Catholic theology it is offered above all in the "delicate discretion of the individual and secret meeting," which respects the "incommunicable identity and personal dignity" of each penitent.

The church's regulations for the sacrament and for the forgiveness of sins are not motivated by legalism but are an "exercise of mercy," the pope said. .

Even in cases of a very serious sin that has led to an automatic excommunication, the church's norms for overturning the penalty are meant "to heal the' spirit," he said.

For those cases in which lifting

an excommunication i's reserved to a bishop or to the Holy See, under certain circumstances a priest may rescind it .pending formal approval in order to allow the penitent to receive the sacraments.

Bpt priests should "carefully consider" using such faculties, the pope said.

"The deprivation, in fact, of the sacraments can be a stimulus to penitence and conversion,',' he said.

The Difference "God's precepts are light to the loving, heavy to the fearfuI."-St. Thomas Aquinas

WASHINGTON (CNS) - A Vatican study of II schools of theology and 128 associated houses of formation in the United States ranks some U.S. houses of formation as "excellent," others as poor and the majority as somewhere in between.

A report on the study, released in Washington April 3, cites a lack of an "explicit sound articulation of the theology. of the priesthood" in U.S. houses of formation. It says most houses are led by "warm, well-adjusted" priests but lack a "programmatic approach" to planning prayer, worship and workshops for candidates to the priesthood.

It blames insufficient staffing and offers two solutions: - Better preparation of priests who direct houses of formation.

- A pooling of resources between houses of formation for programming of activities.

The 16-page report was sent to U.S. bishops and heads of men's religious orders. n was signed by Cardinal Jerome Hamer, head of the Vatican's Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and . Societies of Apostolic Life, and Cardinal William W. Baum, head of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education and former archbishop of Washington.

It is the last of three reports expected to be issued as a result of a Vatican-mandated study of U.S. seminaries that began in 1981.

Previous reports concerned free-, standing theologates and college seminaries.

Schools oftheology, also known as "unions" or "clusters," pool academic resources of several relig~ ious communities which in the past operated independent seminaries.

Candidates for the priesthood receive academic, training at the 'schools, frequently side by side with religious and laity. They live and receive spiritual formation in houses operated by their own religious communities.

Bishop John A. Marshall of Burlington, Vt., appointed by the Vatican to conduct the U.S. study, said in a statement also released , April 3 that the report "underlines the growing maturity" of U.S. schools of theology and houses of formation.

"It also calls attention to problematic areas which are not to be unexpected in institutions with such a brief history," said the. statement. " ' The report says candidates for the priesthood attending schools of theology should have priests as spiritual directors. And it applauds the fact that the study found most professors of "sacred subjects," such as theology and church history, to be priests.

"This is important not only because of the professors' contribution as role models, but also be- . cause they are able to understand and respond to the vocational motivation of the students and to emphasize in their teaching the material that is most relevant to the priesthood," the study says.

It notes, however, that church law does not exclude laity and religious women from being seminary professors, especially when there is a scarcity of priests or in specialized disciplines, such as pastoral medicine, languages or mass media.

Non-priest seminary professors,

the report says, were found by the .study to be "academically qualified" and "generally supportive of the priestly enterprise."

It says candidates for the priesthood should be put on a specialized curriculum "track," apart from others studying in schools of theology. Some schools seem "shy" about doing this, "as though emphasizing the priesthood were pandering to clerical self-importance and ministerial isolation,!' the study says.

The report cites examples of "successful partnership" between schools of theology and houses of formation, but cautions that it found "some instances of slovenly liturgy and even of cavalier abuse."

Students, it adds, should not be left "to find a Mass for themselves." . And it expressed concern at '~erosion of time devoted to intellectual formation," especially at the college level, in some programs.

General dispensations from the requirement of six years study "are not within the competence of a religious or diocesan ordinary but are reserved to the Holy See," it states.

The report refers to a "shallowness and even the absence of philosophical formation" in some theology programs for candidates to the priesthood while noting that the quality of education received by students entering theological programs varies greatly..

If students lack background in philosophy, it says, they are "unable to grasp the philosophical dimension of their theological courses~' or else courses are redesigned "in an impoverished way" so that students can understand course content.

The study recommends entry requirements o( 18 hours of philosophyand 12 hours oftheology and says "the time has come" for schools of theology that do not offer a college-level philosophy program or have arrangements with a "a good philosophy college" to establish their own pre-theology program.

Saying that there is "much to commend" in various theology programs, the report adds that those conducting the study "sometimes noticed a neglect of the historical development of doctrines and some confusion about their magisterial character."

Another problem, it says, is that some schools of theology "cram too much important material into too few courses." , The report also expresses concern about diocesan houses offormation with small numbers of students that are staffed with fewer than the minimum number of priests established by church law.

"Students being formed in centers which do not conform to the canonical legislation should be transferred to a well-organized seminary," it says.

Priests'retreat ROME (CNS) - Evangelization 2000, an international organization, is planning its second worldwide priests' retreat from Sept. 14 to 18 and expects 7,000 priests from 120 countries to participate at the Paul. VI audience hall at the Vatican. On the tentative schedule are an audience and Mass with Pope John Paul II and a speech by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

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SISTER ARLENE Woods with two paintings from the Reichenau Series, entitled "Egbert Psalter III," left, and "Peterhausen Sacramentary Y." (Hickey photo)

Medieval art goes space age on sister's canvases

By Marcie Hickey Medieval art forms meet the space age on the canvases of contemporary artist Sister Arlene Woods, RSM. Recently on display at the Fall River Art Association, the Reichenau Series of gold and silver acrylic paintings represents a year's work for the artist-in-residence at Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, and former teacher at St. Joseph's School and Mt. St. Mary Academy in Fall River.

It was inspired by medieval manuscripts from the Reichenau monastery, situated on Lake Constance between Switzerland and Germany.· When- Sister Woods studied the manuscripts'at Columbia University, New York, she envisioned a series of paintings in which the distinctive motifs from the late ninth and early 10th centuries would be expressed as contemporary art.

The manuscript pages she used as models contain a principal character or versaI, a large letter elaborately decorated with foliage patterns. A few words or sentences of text followed.

The text was sparse, Sister Woods explained, because medieval readers memorized most of the important Gospel passages arid the books were simply used for display.

"The pages would be opened up and shown during Mass," she said, "but people didn't necessarily have to read them."

Each of her paintings is of a portion of a versal, magnified to focus on the fine details of the floral pattern that decorated the original. She has included calligraphy in some of her works.

"They are not photographic reproductions or copies," she said.

"I was creative with what I looked at to make it modern."

While medieval scribes used inks and dyes to create their burgundies, deep blues, earth greens and poppy-reds orr parchment, even applying real gold leaf to their pages, Sister Woods produces her colors with modern plastic paints and approximates the texture of parchment with canvases of Belgian linen.

Space-age techniques certainly have an advantage over those of medieval times, the artist acknowledges appreciatively, noting that the application of gold leaf was laborious and ti'me-consuming and there was also the problem of

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II celebrated Christ's resurrection by hailing "the reawakening of many democracies" after more than a half-century of war and repression, "often in the name of godless ideologies." .

This "is leading to dialogue and trust between peoples," he said April 15, during his Easter "urbiet orbi" (to the city and to the world) speech from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Less than a week before his first trip to Eastern Europe in the wake of rapid changes which have shattered the Iron Curtain, the pope praised the upswing in democracies "after the years of dictator'ships which have deprived men and women of their basic freedoms."

The Easter speech also linked political freedom to the need to help Third World populations escape poverty.

"There can be no freedom where misery continues to exist," he said.

procuring lamb, kid or calfskin when more parchment was needed.

The pope put his praise of reaAnd some important artists' wakened democracies and the need tools, like Velcro, hadn't been to overcome misery within the invented yet. framework of the Easter message That's right, Velcro. of Christ's resurrection.

"Iliketo have the picture extend "Christ frees you from, every beyond the framework and onto form of bondage," he said. the walls," the innovative artist "Only the risen Christ can fully explained. She has tried various satisfy your irrepressible yearning techniques to achieve that effect, for freedom," he said. including cutting holes in linen The speech also reflected the hangings to show part of the wall, pope's constant concern abou't the but she found she couldn't attach political future of Eastern Europe extending pieces to frames because and the need for the church to they were often damaged during have a strong influence in the shipping. ~ shaping of the region's future.

Then she thought of Velcro. societies.

Attaching the space-age material "The world is coming to disto her canvases enables her to cover again that man caimot live extend them beyond the frame yet easily remove additions for storing without God," he added. ' The pope plans to visit Czechoor shipping. slovakia tomorrow and Sunday, It's a solution that wasn't availhis first trip to Eastern Europe able to the monks but which gensince political reforms have seen erates the effect Sister Woods dethe end of communist rule in most sired all along. , "I love history," she said, "but countries and its weakening in others.

I'm a contemporary person. When I looked at the ancient artwork the 11I111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 monks had done, I wanted to see it in contemporary form." sity and Academy of Fine Arts in She also noted that she is pleased Krakow, Poland. Her eggs will to have completed a body of relig- remain on display at Salve Regina ious artwork. Two previous pro- . until the end of April. jects, a theological series and an She plans to focus her next sericon series, which accompanied ies on Newport scenes, emphasizthe Reichenau exhibit at the Art ing architectural details of historic Association, contain levels ofsym- , buildings. After that, she said, "I bolic meaning but are not as ob- might like to go back to traditional viously religious as her present icons," symbols such as the Celtic paintings. cross or Mexican God's-eye which "The religious meaning is there" predate Christianity but were later for those who wish to look for it, incorporated into the religion. she said, but the previous series Religious art "should feel relig"can also be viewed simply as conious and mystical, but be solid, not temporary art."

The artist, who graduated from too romantic," she said, adding, Salve Regina College and holds "There aren't enough artists doing master's degrees in fine arts from that kind of contemporary religCatholic University, Washington, ious art."

D.C., and in art history from Columbia, mused that her artwork sometimes seems to have a mind of its own.

"No matter how subtle I try to be, I end up being dramatic and high contrast," she said, indicating the luminescent colors of the Reichenau paintings.

Presently Sister Woods is exhibiting decorated Easter eggs, displayed during Holy Week as part of a Central Falls exhibit of national folk arts. She studied egg decorating under a Polish artist' and has additional background in Polish folk art from a summer spent at the Jagiellcinian Univer-

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Churches condemn nerve gas plan MAJURO, Marshall Islands (CNS) - Protestant and Catholic church leaders in the Pacific have condemned a U.S. Army plan to bring its entire European stockpile of nerve gas to a Pacific atoll for destruction.

The Pacific Conference of Churches said the plan would continue the "misuse of the Pacific as a dumping site for nuclear and chemical wastes."

The conference, based in Fiji, represents 26 Protestant and Catholic churches and organizations in the Melanesian, Micronesian and Polynesian islands.

"It is harmful to people, the environment and the whole of God's creation," said United Church Bishop Leslie' Boseto of the Solomon Islands, chairman of the conference's executive committee.

The U.S. military still has to give final approval to the plan to bring its European nerve gas stockpile to the remote Johnston Atoll for disposal.

An environmental report by Anny experts said burning the stockpile, along with a large inventory of chemical weapons already

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The stockpile consists of thousands of 8-inch and 155mm projectiles containing toxic nerve agents.

Johnston is a tiny, isolated North Pacific atoll, about 800 miles southwest of Hawaii. It was used as a launch pad for nuclear tests in the early 1960s.

The U.S. Army installed an incinerator on the island late last year and will begin burning the gas late this year, military sources said.

Aquila Yabaki, an official of the Pacific Conference of Churches, said the U.S. plan to bring the European chemical weapons to the Pacific for destruction was clearly a "political decision to appease its allies."

"The churches want to stand in the way of this plan," the official said, adding that environmental concerns have not been adequately addressed. .

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The Space-Exposed Experiment Developed for Students (SEEDS) was one of 57 experiments housed on the Long-Duration Exposure Facility satellite, recovered by the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in January after nearly six years in space.

In March, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration distributed 180,000 SEEDS kits containing equal ,numbers of space-exposed and Earth-based tomato seeds to teachers from elementary to' university level for experiments and study, potentially involving four million students and 40,000 educators.

Students will grow and monitor the space-exposed and ordinary seeds, searching for differences caused by long-term exposure to cosmic radiation, temperature extremes, weightlessness and the vacuum of space. They will be looking for possible mutations in plants, such as changes in fruit size or color, growth rate, or shape and size of leaves, stems and stalks.

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Students of the month for March at St.Jean Baptiste School. Fall River, we're, "in kindergarten' through eighth grade, respectively•.

AngeJ Pacheco, Katie McCoy, Jamie McCoy, Scott Pacheco, KelI{Arruda, Rhonda Pacheco, Jeffrey Mitchell, Dana Reis and Angela Farias. .

• •• • • The third' gnide is participatirig , in "A-Zap,"a program about electricity. During March, the fourth grade'took part in a "Book-It" program in which students m~de bookmarks, drew pictures and devised commercials and news reports based on books they had read.

And a "donut day" was earned by the class when everyone scored 100 on a religion test.

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Students will be taught drug and alcohol awareness as part of an ongoing human sexuality curriculum. Detective Mike Sweeney will speak to 6th graders on alcohol awareness, and grade 5 will participate in Bear Down on Drugs, a drug abuse prevention program.

In March, Sharon Casey conducted a substance abuse program for grades I through 4.

Knights give aid NEW YORK (CNS) - J. Peter Grace, president of the American association of the Knights of Malta, reported that the Knights acted immediately after the overthrow of the Ceausescu regime in Romania to send the country medical aid. Aid also went to Panama and Nicaragua in recent days.

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Righ.ts violation?, CELEBRATING FOREIGN Language Week at Bishop Sta'ng High School. were, from left, language department faculty members Napoleon (Lorraine Charest), Queen Isabella (Clara Frost), Julius Caesar (George Campeau), Joan of Arc (Diane Poitras), a Portuguese native (Filomena Silva), arid, kneeling, Marie Antoinette (Jacqueline McCarthy).

. Bishop Stang Eleven students from Bishop' Stang High School participated in ' a recent regional science fair at Bristol Community College, Fall River. Award winners from the North Dartmouth school were Eric Wjlbur, "The Physics of Foi... Play," , firs~ place and Marine Excellence

in Science Award for outstanding senior division project; and Luke Wrobel, "Music and Its Effect on M~od and Emotion," third 'place.

Three Stang students received honorable mention. The' award recipients will take part in a state ,science fair at MIT May 11-12.

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The Feehan majorette squad, coached by Brenda Loiselle and Marybeth Lynch, has participated· in six competitions since' the beginning of March. , At a New England Majorette Association championship competition at New Bedford High School~ the Feehan A squad placed second, a tenth of a point behirid the first place. Teams were judged on marching and twirling during a three-to-four minute routine.

The overa,ll A squad record in the recent contests is two first,. one second' and two third-place trophies. Jennifer Salamone is captain of the eight-member squad.

During Lent, third graders at The B squad merited two second St. Mary's School, 'New Bedford, place and 'one third place trophy. learned about the Stations of 'the J~net CO,mmerford captains the nine-:member team. ' Cross. The students in Sue Costa's class not only read about and disSalamone, Comm¢rford~Nicole" cilssC;d them, they also cr'eate,d dioDonlon,}anice Lavery and MeI'issa ramas illustrating them.

Hamlet were 'named to an all-star' Each ~tatioil was assigned to a.. NEMA team. group of studen'ts iristrucieq to 'The' Feehan majorettes 'had 'a' bring in a shoe box and' lise their' "little sister" sql;lad,competing with imaginatio~s. Construction; !pate- , them. From St. 'John's SchooL" rials included such items as'p'opsi- .. Attleboro, and St. Mary's School,' North Attleboro, it comp.etea in c1e sticks, C:otton balls; pl~yd0!Jgh, the no'vice class.' :' "', styrofoam,' yarn, ro~ks, construction paper and [egos. A~ iQ¢ completion of the projec't, tJi~ group St~ wrote a paragraph explaihi1ng their scene.' " '

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in our schools Bisho.p Fee'han freshman Dar; cie' Dennigan finished eighth on the French I level for Eastern Massachusetts in a national French examin'ation sponsored by the American .:\,ssociation of teachers of French.

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by K,ten Brennan, received a certificate of horioran«J a book on Paris. 15 French.l, three French III and two French IV students from the Attleboff;l school were award,ed certificates of merit for test scores above the national average.

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"TUK LIVIN G YEARS Every generation blames the one before , And all of their frustrations come beating on your door . , t know'that I'm 'a prison'er To all 'my father h'eld so dear I know that I'm a hostage ' 'To all his hopes and fears I just wish I could have told him in the living year~ , Crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thought Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect se'nse You just can't get an agreement In this present tense We all talk a different language Talking in defense Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die , To admit we don't see eye to eye, So we open up a quarrel Between the present and the past , We only sacrifice the future It's the bitterness that lasts So don't yield to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate You may have a new perspective On a different day And if you don't give up and you don't give in You may just be OK I wasn't there that morning When my father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to say I think I caught his spirit later that same year I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears I just wish t,hat I could have told him in the living years Sung by Mike and the Mechanics, written by Mike Rutherford, B.A. Robertson, (c) 1988 by Michael Rutherford Ltd, Rand BA Music Ltd, Hit and Run Music Ltd

NEW YORK (CNS) - Forcing religious orders to deny employ-' ment to undocumented workers can be a violation of the orders' right to free exercise of religion, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was recently tola. Arguing that religious orders should be exempted from the employer sanctions provision'of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, attorney Ellen Yaroshefsky said the issue was comparable to .forcing religious orders to discriminate on the basis of skin color.

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OCCASIONALLY' a poprock hirrises above othe'i' songs inits ability:to affect us. Such a songis Mike Rutherford's'~The Living Years." We 'cannorlisten to'it without beginning to think about one of life's most impor~ tant realities,: our, relationship with our parents. ; For anyone who has I'ost a parent recently, the' song evokes many feelings. My father's death taught me that one can'not bi:' totally prepared for the loss of a parent. The song is right to emphasize what can be shared in life before the time of death arrives.

The song explains how children and parents often "talk a different language," opening up quarrels that "only sacrifice the future." Conflicts between parents and teens are normal and to be expected, yet there are ways to' avoid the lasting pain that destroys relationships.

For instance, respect should guide teen-parent interactions.

This means really listening to each other and allowing each party to have his or her own point of view. Teens might ask themselves, "What can I learn about life from what my father and mother believe?"

Parents should be as clear as possible about what they expect in their teen's behavior, but they also need to realize that a son or daughter may eventually make some decisions that they, the parents, would not make.

All of this challenges both teens and parents to see their "living years" together as a precious gift which will not endure forever, but a relationship built on respect, honest sharing and genuine care is not stopped by death. Christian faith reminds us of this and also urges us to create bonds of love with the living.

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What this says to kids is that successful, wealthy, macho people No matter how you define it, the drink alcohol as part of their lifeteenage years are turbulent times. style. What it fails to say is that Because of the physical and emo- alcoholism can cause more devastional changes that occur in those tation than all the linebackers for years, parents and teens alike feel the NFL put together. Its power the stresses that accompany this and control over people's lives transitional period in a young per- l would make J.R. Ewing look like son's life. a wimp.

All too often teenagers turn to Most parents try to educate their alcohol or drug use as a way to children to have a healthy respect soften those stresses. Lured by the for things that are dangerous. Being feeling of relaxation offered by open with teenagers about the substances, and often challenged dangers of drinking or using drugs by the thrill of ilIicitly obtaining falls into that category. Parents them, some teenagers can be drawn should start telling their kids at an into the world of chemical depen- early age about these dangers. dency very easiiy.

The message that underage If teens drink or use drugs to drinking or using chemicals of any help them cope with those things kind is totally unacceptable will in their lives which are causing disreinforce the parental role of creattress, such as divorce, school probing an atmosphere of loving discilems, peer pressures or any number pline for teenagers. Kids need of other personal issues, they are boundaries. Having guidelines in sitting ducks for becoming deplace is a necessary part of seeing_ pendent upon these false remedies sons or daughters through the teen for unhappiness. The ambush years. which awaits them in the form of.

Children are the most cherished addiction could be the biggest sur- and valued gifts we have prise of their young lives. although we may sometimes, Teenagers who drink alcohol wonder why God gave us such a are simply emulating adult behav- tough assignment. ior. They are surrounded by it, Teenagers can be pretty unlovbombarded by it, seduced and able at times, but so can anyone. If trapped by it. Television portrays parents can love their teens enough drinking as glamorous and power- to protect them and provide them ful. with healthy choices, if they teach Have you ever seen J.R. on Dal- their teens that prayer is their ally las embark on one of his evil esca- when life's stresses become too pades without first throwing down burdensome, then their role as a glass or two of scotch? Or how guardian of God's greatest treaabout the beer commericals depict- sure has been fulfilled. ing a gargantuan football player Steering teenagers on the path surrounded by other athletes to independence and maturity is a drinking beer, intimidating every- challenge that requires commitment one in sight by his ability to crush and endurance. Both teens and an empty beer can with one hand parents need to give it their best while growling furiously at the shot, for a more worthwhile task camera? Now that's power! cannot be found.

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Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Films Office ratings. whic~ do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for general viewing; PG-13-parental guidance strongly sUllested for children under 13; PG-parental guidance sug,gested; R-restricted. unsuitable for .children or young teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; 4-separate classification (given films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally -offensive.

Catholic ratings for television movies are those of the movie house versions of the films.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local listings, which may differ from the New York network sched路 ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Crazy People" (Paramount): Madison Avenue ad executive (Dudley Moore), fed up with the lies and deception of the advertising profession, writes some bluntly honest ad copy and is quickly shunted off to a sanitarium where he befriends some wacky mental patients. Director Tony Bill blends a predictable satire of the advertising con game with a heartwarming comic fairy tale about good guys winning out over bad. Unfortunately, it includes much oyert product advertising and takes a flip, patronizing attitude toward mental illness. Some profanity laced with vulgarities and numerous sexual references. A3. R "Ernest Goes to Jail" (Touchstone): When lovable, bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) switches places with a hardened death row inmate (also Varney), Ernest must escape before he's electrocuted and his lookalike robs the bank: Director John Cherry keeps the slapstick gags flowing non-stop, including one featuring Ernest as a riotous human magnet and the silly antics of his yokel security guard buddies (Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge). Some prison menace and comic-book

violence that includes extended bits zapping Ernest with electric current. A2, PG "The First Power" (Orion Pictures): Los Angeles homicide detective (Lou Diamond PhilIips) and a psychic (Tracy Griffith) play cat-and-mouse games with the Satanic spirit of an executed serial killer (Jeff Kober) who possesses the bodies of weak humans and keeps on killing. As written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, the inventive stunts do not save this cop thriller from deteriorating into a predictable, overlong horror show. Much menace, grisly violence and bloody gore. 0, R "Impulse"(Warner Bros.): Murkey crime drama about a Los Angeles undercover female vice cop (Theresa Russell) whose dis- ' torted priorities, problems with men and burnout become lifethreatening when she's almost killed during a drug sting. Despite impressive direction by Sondra Locke and an intriguing female protagonist, the film lacks a cohesive script and a strong female perspective. Some profanity, grisly violence and a sexual encounter with shadowed nudity. A3, R "Q & A" (Tri-Star): Blatantly racist New York cop (Nick Nolte) with a legendary record of heroism murders a Hispanic hood, and with the help of a reputable district attorney (Patrick O'Neal) pushes for an open-and-shut case of justifiable homicide. Writer-director Sidney Lumet tautly follows the investigation by a young, idealistic assistant district attorney (Timothy Hutton), who uncovers a chain of sleazy witnesses and high-level judicial corruption. Fine acting_ and an uncomfortable examination of racism in the urban crimefighting arena. Explicit, intense profanity including racial and ethnic slurs and vulgar sexual references, much grisly violence and -graphic scenes involving sexual come-ons. A4. R TV Film Tuesday, April 24, 9-11 p.m.

EDT (CBS) - "Leonard Part 6" (1987) - Bill Cosby stars as a master Secret Service agent-turnedrestauranteur who comes out of retirement to prevent Medusa Johnson (Gloria Foster) from carrying out her diabolical plan to

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TV Programs Tuesday, April 24, 4-5 p.m; EDT (CBS) (check local listings) "Malcolm Takes a Shot" recounts the story of how a high school senior who's banking on a basketball scholarship to college must first learn to be a team player.

Friday, April 20, 11:30 p.m.12:30 a.m. EDT (CBS) "Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special." Originating from the rock 'n' roll restaurant in Los Angeles, this special features music, comedy and celebrities who gather in'honor of Earth Day in Los Angeles and . various locales around the world.

Hosted by Katey Sagal ("Married with Children") and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.

Sunday, April 22, 11-11:30 a.m.

EDT; 4-4:30 PDT (check local Iistings)(CBS)"Old Faiths, New Freedoms." Ari interfaith religious special focusing on the impact of newly found freedom in the old religions of Eastern Europe, particularly Orthodox Christianity, Judaism and Roman Catholicism.

A production of CBS in cooperation with the U.S. Catholic Conference, the New York Board of Rabbis and the National Council of Churches.

Sunday, April 22, 9-11 p.m.

EDT (ABC) "The Earth Day Special." Entertainment special that will incorporate comedy, drama and music to illustrate how our environment has reached a state of crisis. Su'ch stars as Kevin Costner, Ted Danson, Quincy Jones, Michael Keaton, Bette Midler, Meryl Streep, Barbara Streisand, Robin Williams and Bruce Willis will explore what we can do to save the planet and conserve its precious resources.

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Democracy 'hunger's 'cu-re, says "Small Planet" author

WIDOWED SUPPORT FR area meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sacred Heart parish center; information: 999-6420.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS LA CROSSE, Wis. (CNS) Attleboro area meeting 7-8:30 p.m.

Authentic democracy rather than Sunday, St. Mary's parish center; more technology is the key to eliminformation: 695-6161. Programs inating world hunger, according take pla~e 7:30 p.m. each second Monday, St. Kilian rectory base- to Frances Moore Lappe, an author PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN ment, 306 Ashley Blvd., NB. Infor- and commentator on food.

CATHEDRAL CAMP, are asked: to submit news Items lor this mation: George and Imelda Vezina, , E. FREETOWN Ms. Lappe, among experts who column to The Anchor, P.O~ Box 7, Fall Diocesan vocation retreat Friday 998-3269. testified before the U.S. bishops' River, 02722. Name 01 city or town should and Saturday. NB Serra Club comHOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO be Included, as well as lilll dates 01 a_II activities. Please send news 01 luture rather, munion breakfast Sunday. St. Activities tomorrow: -altar boys ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISl, NB than past events. Note: We do not normally Anthony, Mattapoisett, youth retreat meet 10:30 a.m.; first communion Women's League meeting 7:30 p.m. carry news 01 lundraising activities. We are 4.8 p.m. Monday.

- workshop 8:30-11 :30 a. m., parish Thursday, chu'rch hall; Father Kenhappy to carry notices 01 spiritual procenter; youth group meets in church AIDS WORKSHOP grams, club meetings, youth projects and neth Delano will show slides of his parking lot 3:45 p.m. for pizza and recent trip to Egypt. similar nonprollt activities: Fundralslng The Diocesan Office of Catholic prolects may be advertised at our regular bowling outing. RCIA inquiry and Social Services will sponsor" AI DS: rates, obtainable Irom The Anchor buslST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN catechesis session I p.m. Sunday.

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O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE On Steering Points Items. r:R}ndlcates - Response," addressing educational, Sunday, church hall. Cub Scout Fail River, NB Indicates New Bedford. - --- pastoral,social.and.personal aspects Men's Club meets 7:30 p.m. pack night 5:30 p.m. Sunday. of the disease, 1-6 p.m. Su-nday, St. Monday, Plirish center. Parish ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Joseph's Church, Taunton; April29, council meets 7:30p.m: Tuesday, . ST. LOUIS de- FUANCE, Parish council meeting 9 a.m. Christ the King parish, Mashpee. rectory.

SWANSEA tomorrow, rectory.Information and registration: - Evening religious education classes ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, Catholic Social Services, 674-4681.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR will dose for the school year with a 7 POCASSET Interfaith commemoration of the DCCW路 Parish- council meeting 8 p.m. p.m. Mass Monday. First communHolocaust 7 p.m. Monday, school The Diocesan Council of Catholic Monday, parish center; plans will be ion students will meet for a special hall. Easter Agape Brunch following Women will hold a Mass and open made for election of new members session Sunday; their parents will 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Blessed and for a potluck supper. Women's attend a meeting following the 9:30 Sacrament parish,- Fall River. EnterGuild meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, par- a.m. Mass. tainment will be provided by the ish center; Jeanne Gillis, horticultuST, JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET . . . . . . 234 Second Street Durfee Mixed Chorus. rist, will give a slide presentation, Women~s Guild meeting 7:30 p.m. ~ Fall River, MA 02721 "Perennial Pleasures." Confirmation BIRTHRIGHT, FALMOUTH Wednesday, parish center, for elec~ Web Offset rehearsals, 7-8: 15 p.m. April 23, 24, New volunteers welcome for tion of officers. ILife in the Spirit _ _ _ Newspapers training session 7-9 p.m. May 3, 161 .17, 30. seminars are taking place weekly; """IJ!I!I Printing & Mailing Spring Bars Rd., Falmouth. Birth- ST. MARY, SEEKONK for information contact Mary Vivei~ (508)679-5262 right offers free pregnancy testing Confirmation classes Sunday: ros, 674-7146. and counseling for pregnant women, adult, I:30 p.m., parish center; youth married or single, as well as assist- 3:30 p.m. parish center, followed by II How! LaSALETTE SHIRINE, II HtW Computtriztd Mainng ance with clothing, shelter and' med- 5 p.m. class Mass. Adult and youth ATTLEBORO ical care. Information: Susan Anto- confirmation rehearsal 7 p.m. TuesWorkshop, "New Life and DelivFirst Class Second Class nangeli, training instructor, 563-2464. day, church. Explorer Post I youth erance from Psychological Bondage," First Class Presort Carrier Route Coding 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow, Shrine group meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, SACRED HEART, cafeteria. Sister Philomena Agudo, parish center.

Third Class Bulk Rate Zip Code Sorting N. ATTLEBORO F.M.M., willl-ead a spiritual exploSt. Vincent -de Paul District - ST. MARY, NB Third Class Non Protit List Maintenance ration of how participants may break Council communion breakfast folConfirmation candidates and ALL TO USPS SPECIFICATIONS bonds of destructive patterns in lowing 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. sponsors will be presented to the thought and behavior. Information: Preparation for adult confirmation Cheshire labeling on Kirk路Rudy 4路up parish at 10 a.m. Mass Sunday; con- 222-5410 candidates, April 23, 30 and- May 7. labeler. And Pressure Sensitive Labeling firmation Tuesday evening.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER HOLY NAME, NB Inserting, collating, folding, Faith and Light Community meets Couples' club meeting 7 p.m. metering_ sealing. sorting, addressing, I p.m. Sunday, parish center funcSunday, parish center. sacking, completing USPS forms_ tion room. Prayer Group will meet direct delivery to Post Office at Christ the King parish Mashpee SS PETER AND PAUL, FR . __ Printing We Do It AliI First communion practice II a.m. on Wednesday for Cape-wide prayer tomorrow. Confirmation II a.m.

The Alzheimer's. Association of meeting; carpooling: Mary Farrell, Call for Details (508) 679-5262 Sunday.

Cape Cod and the Islands offers a 896-3309. number of services for Alzheimer's Disease patients and their families and caregivers, induding support groups, limited financial assistance for caregiver respite, and informational and educational programs.

There are six support groups in various Cape locations. All provide legal, financi,al and medical A confidential free service as near as your telephone offering information on the disease and alternatives to abortion for pregnant women in need of friendly offer opportuniti.es for family members to exchange concerns, help is sponsoring a ideas and coping techniques.

The respite program provides up to $150- for patient care w~ile the primary caregiver takes time off.

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committee that wrote the 1986 pastoral letter on the economy, recently spoke at Viterbo College in La Crosse.

Enough food already is produced to feed the world, she said. Lacking are the democratic structures allowing access to land, as well as ways for distriJmting food, she said.

Ms. Lappe gained prominence in 1971 with publication of her best seller, "Diet for a Small Planet," credited with sparking greater nutrition: awareness.

That book, she quipped, "made me the Julia Child of the soybean and rice circuit. But while stirring the pot, I had the chance to make some serious statements about food policy." _ Her research - concluded that abundance, not scarcity, best described the world's food supply.

Virtually every "hungry" country produces enough food for all its people, she said. Redistribution of a tiny fraction of each country's food supply would, in effect, wipe out hunger, she said.

She said the primary problem was poor countries increasingly devoting their best farmlands to luxury crops for export.

She cited Mexico where winter tomatoes are grown for the U.S. market. Corn and- beans could be raised for the local population, but exported tomatoes bring 20 times the income per acre, she explained.

In her most recent book, "Rediscovering America's Values," Ms. Lappe focuses on the elements she said make true democracy possible, resulting in adequate food supplies and other resources shared by all.

She said she believes such problems are rooted in a mechanistic world view first espoused by Isaac Newton in the 17th century.

Such a viewpoint, she said, sees individuals as unconnected and atomistic. Individuals dominated by narrow self-interest make democracy impossible, she said.

For all to develop their gifts, Ms. Lappe said, a sense of community well-being is necessary.

Thomas Jefferson, she said, would be horrified at 'the current state of the U.S. economy, where 10 percent of the population controls 86 percent of the wealth and half of all citizens have no net worth.

Jefferson, she said, was convinced that democracy could flourish only with widespread land ownership, which in his time was the primary source of economic security.

Ms. Lappe cautioned against dependance on "experts" to lead the way to a democratic renewal.

Such renewal, she said, begins with people talking about local problems and responding as a com- , munity by placing "value parameters" on everyday issues like health care or tax laws.

The current unprecedented ecological crisis will lead to seeking new answers in relationships with one another and the land, she predicted.

Ms. Lappe, who was reared as a Unitarian, acknowledged in a 1989 interview with Catholic News Service that her views "have been shaped by Catholic social teaching." She cited the "preferential option for the poor" in the Latin American Catholic Church as "what has given me the most hope of almost anything in my lifetime."