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Pope offers annual .message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

By DEACON JAMES N.

BISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman chats with Frank Tosti following Mass on April 18 celebrating the centennial of St. Paul's Parish in Taunton. It was historically established on July 28, 1904, and the original church dedicated on April 2, 1905. Tosti is chairman of the parish~s Centennial Planning Committee, which has scheduled several commemorative events. Father Bento R. Fraga is the pastor. (Photo courtesy of Maureen Mosher) .'

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FALLRIVER ~ The New'Year had not yet be•' g~n~hen last December 29, Pope John Paul II advanced his message on the occasion of the 41'1 World Day of Prayer for Vocations which traditionally falls on the fourth Sunday of Easter - May 2 this year.

The pontiff mad~ it clear that prayers for vocations to the priesthood should be fervent and ongoing when he said, "Yes! The vocation to the exclusive service to Christ in the Church is an invaluable gift of divine benevolence, a gift that must be asked for with in. sistence and confident humility."

He then adds: "The Christian must be always open to this gift, careful not to waste 'the time of grace' and 'the time of visitation'" as the pope quoted Luke 19:44.

And the pope expressed his joy that in "many particular churches, cenacles of prayer for vocations are being formed. In the major seminaries, and in houses of religious formation of religious and missionary institutes, gather-

ings are held for this purpose."

The need of prayer for priests and religious must also come at the family level, the pope reflected.

"Numerous families become little cenacles of prayer, helping young people to answer the Divine Master's call with courage and generosity." .

He emphasized, "the special value of prayer united to sacrifice. Suffering, lived in one's own body as a completion of what is lacking 'in the sufferings of Christ, for the sake of his body, the Church' (Col 1:24), becomes a very effective form of intercession. Many sick people throughout the world unite their sufferings to the Cross of Christ, imploring for holy vocations."

He also called it the "primary duty" of everyone ..."especially priests and consel:;rated persons~' to "pray to the Lord of the harvest for those who already follow Christ very closely in the priesthood and religious life, and for those whom he in his mercy c~mtinues to call to Tum to page 13 - Prayer

Bishop Stang students spend vacation on-the-job

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

NEW BEDFORD - For 12 students from Bishop Stang High School, spring recess has been everything but a vacation and they couldn't be happier. Instead of watching television or spending time at the mall these

teen-agers have been helping others and putting their faith into action.

The 12 students and eight teachers and start' members of the North Dartmouth school worked cleaning and repairing three New Bedfor.d homes over the break, a project that Director of Guidance Kathy Ruggins called a great experience.

"This gives the students an 'idea of what Catholicrooted Christian service is all about and they've been wonderful," said Ruggins. "Their attitude is great and they've worked non-stop."

Non-stop is right. For the school vacation week, students stayed at the Family Life Center in North Dartmouth. They began the day with prayer and breakfast and then headed out to one of three area homes to begin work. They ended the day back at the center with another meal and prayer.

Students and staff members qave been clearing yards of leaves and debris, spackling cracks in hallways, putting up sheet rock, stripping wallpaper and painting and can't seem to get enough.

"I thought it would be a fun thing to do and· it's nice to help people in our area," said Stang Junior Anne Barry as she and classmate Janet Sheridan repaired cracks in a hallway. Sheridan said for her it was an easy choice to

• BISHOP STANG High School Juniors Janet Sheridan, front, and Anne B,arry, work to patch a hallway wall during a vacation week project called Joseph's Apprentices. They and other students did yard work and made repairs for the elderly. ~ MATT JARVIS installs wallboard while Andrew Jones toils nearby. (AnchodGordon photos)

join the Joseph's Apprentices Project, because she "wanted to help make a difference."

The idea for the vacation week project came from staff members of the school who last year traveled to West Virginia to help others. They decided that it would be a Tum to page 13 - Vacation

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Atty. Edward J.Harrington Jr. DARTMOUTH - Edward J. Harrington Jr., 80, husband of Mary Agnes (Ellison) Harrington and the late Madeleine (Faucher) Harrington, died April 24 at home after a battle with multiple sclerosis. A practicing attorney, he was the brother of Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, pastor of the Holy Name of the Sacred of Jesus Parish, New Bedford.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edward J., and the late Esther F. (Yates) Harrington, he moved to Dartmouth in 1971. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School, the College of the Holy Cross, and Catholic University Law School.

He was a member of St. Julie BilJiart Parish in North Dartmouth and a member of Bishop Gerrard Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In 1974, he was awarded the Marian Medal from the Diocese of Fall River.

Attorney Harrington maintained a private law practice in New Bedford for more than 40 years. He was a founde'r of the Public Defender's Office for Bristol, Dukes and. Nantucket Counties. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the

Korean Conflict. He was a member of American Legion Post One, the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Bristol County Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and a member and past president of the New Bedford Bar Association.

He was an original trustee of Southeastern Massachusetts University, now the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

Besides his wife and priest brother, he leaves a son, Cmdr.

Edward J. Harrington, U.S.N., of California; two daughters, Patricia Harrington Dolan of Naples, Fla., and Margaret Harrington O'Brien of Raynham; three sisters, Mary Cain of Melrose, Ann Callanan of South Dartmouth and Esther Gillis of Texas; six grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

His funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday in St. Julie Billiart Church in North Dartmouth. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford.

The Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park Street, New Bedford, was in charge of arrangements.

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Father Feeley, who lived in the Congregation's community residence in Easton, had written a 2003 Advent series for The Anchor, and just recently done a series for the diocesan newspaper on Holy Week and Easter.

"Father Tom served generations of students at Stonehill with distinction and compassion," said Father Mark T. Cregan, C.S.C., president of Stonehill College.

"His death is a loss for both the college and for Family Rosary to which he has given so much in recent years. Our prayers go out to his family and friends as well as to his brothers in Holy Cross," Father Cregan added.

In 1962, Father Feeley joined Stonehill and went on to serve the college for almost four decades as a professor, administrator and priest. He taught in the college's philosophy department, which he also chaired on several occasions.

In 2001, he became professor emeritus at Stonehill.

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ily,Rosary, a ministry of Holy Cross Family Ministries in Easton, where he served for three years until being appointed vice postulator for the cause of canonization of Servant of God Father Peyton.

With his Stonehill colleague and fellow philosopher Frank Gendreau, he wrote "Moral Integrity," a book on moral philosophy.

Father Feeley had also written "Friends in the Lord." He wrote weekly columns for the Holy Cross Family Ministries Website, and his writings appeared in several Catholic newspapers.

He als(i), held retreats for reli-

HOLY CROSS Father Thomas Feeley, vice postulator of the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, initiates the cause at Cardinal Medeiros Residence in Fall River last October. (AnchotiJolivet photo)

gious communities in Ireland, England and the Middle East, as well as across North America This spring, Father Feeley traveled to Florida to conduct a parish mission. While there, he became seriously ill, diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and was hospitalized. He had his family with him in the last days of his life.

In his final moments he told those present that he was going to "continue his apostolate." Just before he died, he called out the name of the Blessed Mother.

Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Michael and Norah (Stinchon) Feeley. He made his religious profession in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948. He was ordained a priest in 1955, when. he received a licentiate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He held a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in philosophy from Laval University in Quebec. He also taught at King's College in Wilkes Barre, Pa. His interests included Scripture, classical music and gardening.

Father Feeley is survived by his sister, Mary Pat Feeley Thornton; nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. He was also the brother of the late Jane Feeley Colgan.

His funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday in Holy Cross Church, South Easton. Burial was in the Holy Cross Fathers and Brothers Cemetery there.

The Kane Funeral Home in Easton was in charge of arrangements.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming weeks May 5 1973, Rev. Leo M. Curry, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River .

1985, Rev. Albert Rowley, SS.Cc., in residence, St. Francis (\ Xavier, Acushnet 2003, Rev. Raymond A. ~~ida, Catholic Memorial Home, \~ Fall River . ....-May~6

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'Vatican says Mass norms must be followed exactly to ensure reverence

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY The nonns for celebrating Mass must be followed exactly to ensure reverence for the Eucharist and to preserve the unity of the Catholic Church, said a new Vatican document.

"In some places the perpetration of liturgical abuses has become almost habitual, a fact which obviously cannot be allowed and must cease," said the document, "Redemptionis Sacramentum" ("The Sacrament of Redemption"), written by ·the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.

The instruction, approved by Pope John Paul II and released at an April 23 Vatican press conference, particularly cited as abuses the use of eucharistic prayers not approved by the Church, changing approved prayer texts, and allowing lay people to carry out functions reserved eo a priest or deacon.

The document said that while

it was "laudable" to encourage boys and young men to be altar servers girls and women could be altar servers if the local bishop permitted the practice.

Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the congregation, told reporters, "No one should be surprised that over the course of time the holy Church, our mother, has developed words, actions and, therefore, directives regardi'ng this supreme ad of worship.

"The eucharistic nonns were elaborated to express and safeguard the eucharistic mystery and, even more, to demonstrate that it is the Church which celebrates this august sacrifice and sacrament," he said.

Because the Mass and Eucharist are so important to the Church, he said, practices that violate the Church's nonns cannot be taken lightly.

The norms reaffirm Church teaching that a Catholic, in a situation of serious sin, must go to confession before approaching the Eucharist.

Cardinal Arinze refused to answer a direct question about whether Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry, the probable Democratic nominee for U.S. president and a supporter oflegalized abortion, should be denied Communion unless he' goes to confession and repents for his position.

"The nonn of the Church is clear," he said. ''The Church exists in the United States. There are bishops there, let them interpret it." , However, when asked more generally if a priest should refuse Communion to a politician who supports abortion, Cardinal Arinze said, "Yes." "If the person should not receive Communion, then he should not be given it," the cardinal said.

Introducing the document, Archbishop Angelo Amato, secretary' of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which collaborated in writing the instruction, said that celebrating the Mass in an "arbitrary" manner not,

Catholic Charities Appeal begins Sunday FALL RIVER - Following 63 years of tradition, this Sunday, the first one in May, has been designated Catholic Charities Appeal Sunday in the Fall River diocese as the annual springtime fund-raising campaign officially begins in its 10I parishes.

Proceeds from the Catholic Charities Appeal provide the financial support for the 'numerous programs, seivices and agencies sponsored by the diocese in southeastern Massachusetts; Cape Cod and the Islands.

Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, director ofCatholic Charities, recalled the many years when the first Sunday in May would mean' parishioners walking up and down neighborhood streets collecting donations from their fellow parishioners.

"Some of the methods of raising funds for the Appeal may have changed over the years," he said, ''but the spirit of parishioners trying to raise as much money as they can for the needy across the Fall River diocese hasn't changed one bit. The fact that nearly 50,000 parishioners contributed to last year's Appeal, a slight increase over the previous year, certainly speaks to that spirit.

As does the fact that we raised the largest amount in the history of the ,Appeal in 2003." , That 2003 Appeal record-breaking total was $3,674,844.95. . Among numerous services and programs made possible through money raised in the Catholic Charities Appeal are emergency and transitional housing, food pantries and vouchers, programs for

children impacted by death, separation or divorce, hospital and prison chaplaincy programs, youth ministry, weekly Television Mass for the sick and homebound, CYO, family ministry, help to those living with HJV and AIDS, college campus ministry and a network of regional offices for Catholic Social Services. , All of these ministries and services are open to anyone. The only criterion is need. ''It is important to remember that this is the one aJ!d only time during the year that the diocese asks its parishioners and friends to come together to fund the charitable works of the' diocese," said Michael J. Donly, diocesan director of Development.

Donly also thinks it important that annual donors as well as those cOilsidering a first time contribution keep in mind that ''nearly 95 cents ofevery dollar donated goes directly to the agencies ministering to those in need." , Contributions to the Catholic Charities Appeal may be made either through a one-time donation or through a pledge, which is payable over 10 months.

Donations should be sent to the Catholic Charities Appeal Office, 450 Highland Avenue, P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, MA 02722, or dropped off at any parish in the diocese. Contributions may also be made through the Appeal Website

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For more information, visit the Website or contact the Charities Appeal office at 508-675-1311.

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BISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman blesses the renovated Emergency Department lobby and waiting room of Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River as Hospital President Michael W. Metzler looks on. The $1 million project is the culmination of a fiveyear, $18 million facility initiative that the bishop praised stating he is "grateful to all who carry on the tradition of Catholic. health care:' (AnchortGordon photo)

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Revitalizing the U.N. We live in a truly global society. The expansion of the European community to include so many new nations is but an example of a growing interdependence in the world family. The ever-growing influence of China in the area of global economy each day affects more and more nations. The events of the times clearly indicate that we must support an international forum where nations can bring their voices and votes to insure 路that the human family can live together in peace and harmony. That is why we must revitalize the United Nations.

This was the theme of Ambassador Ronald Spiers in a recent article in the Foreign Service Journal. He reflects, of course, on the current condition of the U.N., and the disdain that has been created by current American policy. The blame for this attitude, he feels, falls on the invasion of Iraq. "This action on the part of this路country created a crisis point because this action Clearly bypassed the provisions of the U.N. charter, which has the status of a treaty, and is, therefore, under our constitution the supreme law of the land," Spiers stated.

"To be sure," he states, "thos~ provisions' had been ignored before, but never by a major power on such a scale and on so flimsy a basis."

Today, the U.N. has 191 sovereign members. It is essentially a meetillg place with agreed rules of procedures and a secretariat to implement decisions reached by its members in accordance with these rules and the charter. Sad to say, misunderstandings and controversies have obscured the organization's many accomplishments since its founding. These rest foremost \n its multiple humanitarian arid peacekeeping activities carried out by more than 20 semi-au路tonomous specialized agencies, from the World Health Organization to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The work accomplished by U.N. agencies cannot be overstated. In the heat of intense nationalism, it is seldom recognized or appreciated.

The U.N. is'not a perfect organizer because of the world powers seated on the Security Council and their precious veto. Also, there is little effort to effectively implement proportionate structures. There is indeed need of upgrading refonns and fixing inherent flaws. But that is true of all organizations as they evolve and face an ever-chang- , ing world. .

For example, there is an emerging awareness in the Church that there is need for another universal Church Council, given the inherent problems of today's social order. Vatican II .was called not to destroy the work of the past, but to renew and reinforce Church teaching and the issues of the times.

So, too, witl). the U.N. As long as the current fonnat exists', the political reality of the Security Council will be s~delined when it comes to those issues of international peace and security that lack a strong consensus for action in the ever-developing international community. Today, no nation can really go it alone. The terror of the times has indeed taught all nations this lesson of reality.'

In the Vatican II document, "The Church in the Modern World," the Fathers stated !;hat "It is now a necessity for the coriunimity of . nations to organize itself in a manner suited to its present responsibilities." How true is this reflection. Let us not forget that the U.N., with all its foibles, is founded on an institutional level as a community for all people to work towards the solutions of very serious problems of our times, and specifically toward~ the encouragement of progress everywhere and the prevention of wars of all kinds. Let's not forget this as we pursue solutions for true and lasting peace. .

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Faith in the gap

By DANIEL AVILA Last Sunday, at church a mairied couple, friends of mine, got talking about a trip they made to Greece years ago. They mentioned their excursion to the Corinth Canal. I looked it up on the oInternet and the pictures show a four-mile long strip of )Vater just 80 feet wide, with cliffs 30 stories high on both sides.

My friends described how they drove over a bridge, parked their car and walked back to the bridge to cross by foot. Midway across, one of them looked down and froze. The Internet photos depict a narrow, metal strip that hangs precariously above the chasm.

Even when viewing it from the safety of my computer chair, I shivered;. . .

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urges Roman Catholies to exercise ''faithful citizenship." The Corinth Canal provides the perfect setting for exploring . what, this means.

The reference to "faithful" encompasses more thanjust the content of oUr beliefs. What we be-

lieve is something inseparable from when and how we exercise belief. To be faithful is to cross the gap. It is to overcome the terror that freezes us when we find ourselves just beyond security's edge.

It is moving forward to evangelize when all we see on either side is a . long drop to the water below.

In every direction immeasurable gaps confront us. Differences .between the real world' and the .ideal, between our limited and conflicted capacities and the unlimited needs of others, between the foundational charters of our government and the actual practices of those who govern, between , the integrity and breadth of the Church's social doctrine and the lack of a viable political movement , broad enough and consistent .enough to promote it entirely all these and more mark the territory we are called to evangelize.

It is a terrain in which hard work often appears to fail or fall short. Take the recent and ongoing debate over the definition of marriage. Thousands ofcitizens'in the Commonwealth, as never be-

fore, spent incredible time and effort to appeal to their elected state ' officials to reaffirm marriage as the union between one man and one woman. Ail we asked for was the approval of the Marriage Affirmation & Protection Amendment, known as MA & PA. What emerged was a marriage measure complicated by a civil union mandate that no one had requested and that raises numerous problems.

We stepped into the gap. We got halfway across. The precariousness of our situation .and the enormity of the challenges we face now register in full, and we are tempted to freeze, not just in the marriage debate, but in a range of many other policy debates.

This temptation takes many forms, inspiring an array of doubts and excuses. Maybe it is just foIiy to think that we can make a difference. Maybe we should just drop out of the public policy arena altogether to spare ourselves frorri further disappointment. Maybe we should just separate our moral convictions from our political sympaTurn to page 13 - Gap

Dead souls marching ,

I so wanted to write about last row and the family of his rights because there were weekend's National Football victim. Well Susan Sarandon's ignorant of the fact that it took League draft and how a college performance last weekend another human life. But after kid and his daddy dictated to one couldn't have been any further watching the faces of the dead of the most powerful sports removed from what Sister souls marching last weekend, I conglomerates in the world Prejean stands for. Life. sadly believe that many are just where he would and would not There was the Oscar-winner, plain evil. play. And how this blatant acting like she was a humanitarAnd why do men support example of a spoiled brat so ian - bashing President George abortion rights? I'm sure for W. Bush's Iraq policy and in the many, it's just a quick easy fix contrasted that of former NFLer . to a potential life-long Pat Tillman who gave up millions of dollars to commitment. Evil. enlist in the service to I know there are fight terrorism and paid some that will call me the ultimate price last a male chauvinist.

Please, that argument week.

But I can't. has worn way too thin.

As repulsive as that I know and admire scenario was, there many, many women

By Dave Jolivet was another last who know that aborweekend that can't tion is murder, and remotely compare - a they are far from vision that was as-sickening as it same breath calling for chauvinists. All it takes is a "wbmen's rights." genuine heart and soul to know was infuriating.

Sure Susan, let's bring all our the abortion industry is the There they were, some troops home to keep them safe, killing fields of the new millen800,000 supposedly intelligent and at the same time, let's kill nium.

Americans marching in our more babies in a single year I don't know of any Amerination's capital in support of than soldiers that have died in abortion. No wait, let's call this can that hasn't been repulsed by all America's conflicts comimages from the Middle East of like it is - in support of bined. Makes sense to me. folks dancing around U.S. legalized baby killing.

All 800,000 of you find it And there she was, front and corpses or the images of people revolting that American men cheering the 9/11 horrors. center - the actress who and women are dying for this Yet last Sunday there they perhaps gave her finest perforcountry, but you see nothing were smiling, waving, taunting, mance last Sunday - even wrong with terminating the life . expressing their desire for better than her Oscar-winning of an unborn child. You know abortion rights. The, only portrayal of Sister of St. Joseph what you folks were last~ difference between those of Medaille Helen Prejean in , Sunday? Dead souls marching. images and the Middle East "Dead Man Walking."

There was a time that I images are that there were no You all know the film about little corpses to be seen. believed that most women in the nun who compassionately this country supported abortion You find that image disturbembraced a murderer on death

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From the Stands

Letter to the Editor

PILGRIM STATUE - The U.S. International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will visit parishes in the Fall River diocese during the months of May, June, and July, as part of this year's centennial observance of the diocese's founding.

Bishop George W. Coleman has given permission for the visits. Pastors can make arrangements for the visits by contacting Judith Studer, president of the World Apostolate of Fatima, 10 Sterling Drive, North Scituate, R.1. 02857. She can be contacted by calling 401-934-0905. Father George F. Almeida, a retired priest of the diocese, will assist a~ liaison with pastors who desire the statue to be brought to their parishes.

Editor: Wow! I read the April 9 Letters.to the Editor and they really gave it to the executive editor. I must come to his defense and am concerned that so'me of my Catholic brothers believe that the Iraq war is justified. After, 9/11, we had the right to defend our country and track down and eliminate the terrorist threat from Al Quaida and their supporters. .

Pope John Paul II and the international community supported the USA in this effort. However, George W. Bush diverted our military from that goal and at~ tacked Iraq, a country that was not involved in the terrorist attacks.

We are now bogged down in Iraq putting over 100,000 Americans in harms way. It is now over twoand-a-half years since 9/11 and we are no. safer today than we were in 200 1.

Joseph Alves stated "This president did not want to go to war." Books by Paul O'Neill and Richard Clarke, both card-carrying Republicans, state that war with Iraq was on the agenda before 9/11.

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ing? Well, I find the image of abortion disturbing.

Come November, we'll all . have to weigh in on who'll lead this nation - and both candidates have their faults and failures. We have to decide which are more important.

So go ahead. Elect a prochoice president. There are

millions of unborn babies that won't complain to you. In fact, you'll never hear a peep from them.

Ever.

Comments are welcome at dave;olivet@ancllOrnews.org.

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S.houting out Somewhere in America a came forward for the first time. three and one-half times more woman is raped every tWo One girl spoke tearfully of likely to be victims of rape, minutes. This shockiilg statistic having lost her very self to her attempted rape and sexual assault comes from the U.S;· Department assailant, a self she still struggled than any other part of the populaof Justice. to reclaim. In a painful reminder tion.

Even more shocking to me as of sexual assault's universality, a As if to underscore these statistics, the spring issue of . a woman and mother was young, slightly built male came . listening to the "Shout Out" at the forward, revealed he was gay and, Amnesty International's journal Amnesty Now awaited me when I Take Back the Night rally at choking back sobs, de~cribed his Gonzaga University, a Jesuit abduction and assault by an older, returned from Spokane. Amnesty _-----~----r-___.:=-_,~ International, the world's institution in Spokane, Wash. My daughter, a largest human rights Gonzaga senior, co-' movement, has just , chaired Take Back the the launched a two-year,

BREWSTER, - A healing ser- - Blessed Sacrament will be held at 3 vice will· follow the celebration of p.m. The sacrament ofreconciliation· Mass by La Salette Father William willbe available. For more informaKaliyadan May 5, at 7 p.m. at OUr tion call 508-775-0818.

Lady ofthe Cape Church, 468 Stony , MISCELLANEOUS - The Brook Road. For mQre information Diocesan Council of Catholic call 508-385-3252. , Women is.accepting new members.

FAIRHAVEN - A First Friday It is open to women of all ages and cel,ebration, sponsored by the Men of offers an opportunity to help others the Sacred Hearts Fairhaven chapter, and enrich theirfaith through a va- ~:~~:d invited me to 01.l,rl1 e.:y ~~~~:C~:~to Stop will be held May 7 at 7 p.m. at St. riety of activities including retreats, Take Back the Night is .. .,Ji.;h\S; ., , 0 Women." To learn more, Mary's Church. It will begin with the d~ys of recollection and programs :'By .Effie C81darola visit celebration of Mass and include a benefiting the needy and pregnant a ·national movement www.amnestyusaorg. holy hour. Refreshments will follow. women. For more information call aimed at creating awareThe rape of women and DCCW President Lynette Ouellette ness of sexual violence I!S ~tle children has become a , against women. at 508-674-7036.

FALL RIVER - Saint Anne's common tool of war, reports alludes to the fact that freedom of ' larger man. , Hospital is offering free skin cancer Amnesty. "Honor killings" of Sitting on the edge of my seat, MISCELLANEOUS '-The movement, freedom from fear, screenings May 11 and 12 from 5-7 I felt I was hearing a mother's women who are considered p.m. at the Hudner Oncology Cen- 10th pan: of a series called "Chris- doesn't exist for women at night.

At Gonzaga, the week-long worst nightmare. I'm still not sure sexually compromised continue ter. For more infomiation call 508- tians Ask," will air on the Portuguese in many Middle Eastern countries how these young people c~e .

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Channel 20 on the first and third event included a "Clothesline forward before a crowd of 200 to and are on the rise in Iraq in the Wednesdays of May at 9:30 p.m. Project" on which hung T-shirts FALL RIVER - A holy hour The topic in May will be "Why Are with scrawled messages, sad and absence of law and order. Women reveal this most intimate of is held every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. We Confirmed?". still are viewed as something akin startling. One read: "Grandpa, violations, but I think I know at Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover you said if I let you, you wouldn't why. This generation was brought to property in many places.

Street. It includes rosary, confession, NORTH EASTON - An in- hurt my little sister. You lied." . up with the concept of speaking' Equally alarming was a series readings, a homily and Benediction depth look at the Resurrection truth to power. Bringing evil out in The Denver Post on wideBut the heart of the week - . of the Blessed Sacrament. A prayer through music, art and film will be after the projects, the statistics, of darkness into the light is the spread sexual assault and domes, meeting will follow until9.p.m. For presented by Holy Cross Brother the keynote 'speaker - was the ' first step to banishing the darktic violence in the U.S. military. more information call 508-679- Joseph Esparza on Thursday eve- "Shout Out" when the microness. _ Where does it end? I don't 6732. nings now ~ough May 27 at 7 p.m. phone was opened to any stJIdent Sexual assault counselors know. at Holy Cross Family Ministries, 518 wishing to share an experience of dotted the crowd, and I prayed .

But the end begins when we no FALL RIVER - The Fall River Washington Street. Participants are rape before an audience of . these students would draw upon longer tolerate assault, no longer Area Men's First Friday Club will asked to bring a Bible. For more in- students and faculty. make the victim feel guilty. them. These students woUld need meet May 7 at Sacred Heart Church· formation call 508-238-4095 ext.

It begins when we teach our One by one; brave women rose a world of help to walk through for 6 p.m. Mass celebrated by Fa- 2013. to tell of assaults by boyfriends, this pain. sons and daughters to respect ther Freddie Babiczuk. A meal will A family evening of entertain- teachers, relatives, strangers.

It is said that one in five sexuality and each other, when follow in the church hall. Guest ment and song will be held SaturSome had spoken their truth at American women will experience we encourage people to report speaker state Rep. Robert Correia day at 6 p.m. in St. Joseph's Chapel previous Take Back the Nights sexual assault and that teens abuse, to no longer remain silent will address the marriage amend- at Holy Cross Family Ministries. It and needed to share again. Others betwee~ the ages of 16 and 19 are or afraid to speak out. ment issue. For more information will feature area youth and parish call Normand Valiquette at 508-672- choirs in an evening of music focus8174. ing on the Eucharist. For more information call 508-238-4095.

FALL RIVER - A program enIt long has been my Easter But for some of us, it is another and littered with things like direct .TAUNTON - An informal season ritual to do something for titled "The Diminishing Christian realitY. Before we start our new TV systems with 463 channels C~m1Jnunity in the Holy Land" will question and answer session hosted ' Lent and then after Lent to realize day's list we say, "OK,·OK, OK! I you don't want to watch and daily be presented at the annual Clergy- , by Father Thomas KOcik for anyone I should have done something else. am going to Write down only the letters that promise you are preLaity Luncheon of the Interfaith wanting to know more about CathoThen I make a mental note to do stuff I really need to do TODAY" approved for a $250,000 home Council of Greater Fall River, IIic., lic beliefs and practices will be held that next Lent.

But there's a secret spot in your mortgage even though you live in on May 7 at noon at Good Shepherd Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Joan apai1ment When the next Lent arrives, I brain where you knowthat's not Parish, St. Patrick's, Church, 1598 seph Church. Bring your questions true. Once you start, you are not Of course, I would not know have no idea anymore of what I South Main Street. The speaker will and a friend. For more information thought I should have done.

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Interfaith gathering marks fifth observance of Columbine deaths Although students who were there during the shootings have since graduated, Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis told the Register that he doesn't believe the school will ever return to normal.

DeAngelis praised Father Ken Leone, pastor at St. Frances Cabrini, and Beckman for being pillars of strength and support in the wake. of the Columbine violence.

Father Jerome Rohr, pastor at Light of the World, remembers a sense of stillness and quiet in the community after the magnitude of the tragedy seeped in.

Neither then nor now are there any magic words a pastor can say that can blot out the depth of pain and suffering that an event such as Columbine can unleash, Father Rohr said.

"The only things we can cling to are the promises of Jesus Christ;' he said. "There doesn't exist any eloquence that can ease the hurt of a parent losing a child."

For Tom Mauser, whose 16year-old son was killed at Columbine, maintaining a Website as a memorial to Daniel has been therapeutic.

The Mauser family later adopted a Chinese girl, Madeline, who was likely to have spent her childhood in an orphanage had she not found a family.

"She's played an important role to channel energy in a positive way," Mauser said, while acknowledging the challenge of being a 52-year-old father with an energetic and curious four-yearold daughter. The Mausers also have a teen-age daughter, Christie.

After the memorial, what lessons can be taken from Columbine's survivors and families that will hold up over time? ''The hope that we can have for the future," Beckman said. "No matter how difficult things can be, FAMILIES GATHER to pray at an interfaith service April we can survive, we can prevail, 20 to remember the victims of the Columbine High School and we have hope to carry into the shootings in Littleton, Colo. (CNS photo from Reuters) future."

LITILETON, Colo. (CNS)- cons of hope whose lights cannot More than 1,000 people gathered be extinguished," Dawn Anna said at the Clement Park amphitheater of the gunmen's 13 victims, who in Littleton last week for an inter- . included her daughter, Lauren faith prayer service and candlelight Townsend.

Anne Marie Hochhalter, a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the Columbine High School former Columbine student who is rampage that left 14 students and now pursuing a business degree despite being paralyzed by a bulone teacher dead.

Speakers at the service in- let at the school that day, said it is cluded the mother of a victim, one important to "move forward and of the 23 students wounded in the show we are strong and can get attack, the principal and current through anything." student body president at ColumStudent body president Jeff bine High, and Jim Beckman, di- Wahl said Columbine High should rector of youth ministry at St. not be seen only as symbol of tragFrances Cabrini Church in edy but as the community it currently is.

Littleton.

"We are not a school full of bulThe service also featured an interfaith choir and the release of lies, hate, crime or injustice," he 13 blue-and-white baIloons and said. "We are not animals in cages, 13 doves representing the 12 stu- we're not a local attraction. We are dents and one teacher who were normal high school students. We murdered by two gunmen, fellow have normal high school lives."

In an interview with the Denver students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. After their rampage Catholic Register, archdiocesan Klebold and Harris kiIled them- newspaper, before the event, Beckman said many families and selves.

"I urge all of us who have sur- victims of Columbine attended St. vived that day to become Hving Frances Cabrini and Light of the memorials following these bea- World parishes in Littleton.

pied by Israel, and the population is mostly Jewish. Some monasteries and convents still exist however.

The ancient Church of the Visitation was totally rebuilt during the last century. It, along with the Church of St. John the Baptist, are two jewels of the Holy Land.

More information than you will want to absorb is available by an Internet Google search for "ain karem."

Q. At my parish before Easter, we have five priests in different locations for the sacrament of penance. After some Scripture, prayers and music, people line up by each priest to confess their sins and receive absolution.

Since there is such a shortage of priests, why can't one priest give a general absolution to everyone?

(Iowa) A. The Catholic Church's Rite of Penance provides three forms for ministering and receiving this sacrament.

The first is the one-on-one encounter with the priest which was the exclusive form most of us older Catholics grew up with.

Second is the form you describe. The ritual prescribes a ceremony of Scripture readings, homily, examination of conscience and prayers, and usually some music, with all penitents present and participating.

The pastor tries to recruit a sufficient number of priests from the surrounding area who provide opportunity for individual confession and absolution. This way of celebrating the sacrament of penance is common and popular in many parishes today. Among other advantages, as the official ritual notes, it emphasizes the fact that none of our sins are "private." They all involve other people, in fact the whole Church community, in some way. Admitting our sins and asking absolution together emphasize that critical aspect of sin and forgiveness.

The third official form for the rite of penance is the one you suggest. All the first part of .the ceremony remains, but after necessary explanations one priest ministers absolution to everyone at the same time.

By Church regulations, this third rite may now be used only on certain very limited occasions, to be determined, if necessary, by the bishop of the diocese.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about the sacrament of penance is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or E-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.

Abstinence Educator Seeking PT energetic and creative individual to facilitate character based sexual abstinence education training for students, educato.rs, parents, and community leaders. Program emphasizes building self-esteem, healthy relationships, and positive decision-making. Must have a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years experience related to adolescents, health issues or abstinence training. Bilingual preferred. Strong public speaking skills, communication skills, computer experience, and interpersonal skiils required. Excellent salarylbenefits.

Send resume to: Catholic Social Services, PO Box M, So. Station, Fall River, MA 02724 ATTN: Steven Gangloff, or E-mail resume to: Steven@cssdioc.org - EOE

Our Lady's Monthly Me'ssage From Medjugorje April 25, 2004 Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina "Dear Children! Also today, I call you to live my messages even more strongly in humility and love so that the Holy Spirit may fill you with fIis grace and strength.

Only in this way will you be witnesses of peace and forgiveness.

"Thank you for having responded to my call."

Spiritual Life Center of Marian Community 154 Summer Street Medway, MA 02053· Tel. 508-533-5377

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Native American women' explore conn'ections with Catholic faith SAcRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) - Billee Willson grew up on the Hoopa.Valley Indian Reservation where the Klamath and Trinity rivers meet - a place that continually drew her back and a place she refused to completely leave behind.

Stella Vaughn, who was raised on a small farm in northeastern Oklahoma' near Mingo, learned about prejudice as a child. It was not until several years after high school that she discovered being Cherokee, Choctaw and AfricanAmerican was' a good thing to be.

The two women were among members of Cherokee, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Huastec, Yurok and Miwok tribal nations who attended an unprecedented meeting with Sacramento Auxiliary-Bishop Richard 1. Garcia earlier this year.

The meeting was part of the diocese's effort to initiate an ongoing relationship with representatives of the Native American community to better understand their life and culture, leam their gifts and address their spiritual needs.

Willson, who grew up on a 12square-mile reservation in northern Califomia said' her roots are. in a Penteco!!UI i~liiidn, btlt thatl}er faith is built on a.belief in one God, whether God is called the Great Spirit 0t: the Holy Trinity~ A few years ago she attended Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church, located near her current home in Grass Valley, and she said she cried while listening to the homily and thinking, "How can the cre,ator of all things care about me?"

She sees similarities in the diverse cultural traditions that are part of the Catholic faith.

"We wantto keep our traditions and we want our children to enjoy what little tradition we've managed to hang on to, but we don't want to give up Jesus either;' she said in an

interview with the Catholic'Hertild, newspa~r of the Sacramerito diocese.

Vaughn remembers her Catholic father, whose ancestors were Mrican-American and Choctaw, reading the Scriptures every day to his children, and her mother teIIfug sto,ries passed on from her Cherokee 'ancestors ~bOutthe Great Spirit that lived in all God's creatures. ,Vaughn said she lived. the three nationalities but it 'wasn't until she was part of a nurses training program at St. John's Hospital in Thlsa ,staffed by the Sisters ofthe Sorrowful Mother that she felt accepted for who she was. . "I admired the sisters so much' because they were soc'aring, so humble," said Vaughn, who remembers one nun who took her . under her wing and encouraged her to attend a retreat. Shortl~ after that Vaughn and her husband began taking instruction in the Catholic faith.

"I always knew what the sign of the cross was because I saw it made by my father;' she said. "I knew the words (of the faith) but didn't know the religion. Listening to the priest and reading the Scriptures made it all come together." . w,hen Vaughn was a youngster, in the days of segregation, her parents wanted to enroll her and her siblings in the nearby school for black children, where their black neighbors sent their children.

But the teacher there said she couldn't accept the children because they looked white and should go to the white school. The white school wouldn't accept the children because they were Indian, and her parents were told to send them to the Indian school 32 miles from home. ''The main thing I want for iny children is that they're accepted for who they are," Vaughn said.

STELLA VAUGHN and her daughter, Stella Robbins, are proud Native Americans who share the Catholic faith. (CNS photo by Cathy Joyce, Catholic Herald)

FORMER ABBOT Augustine Hinches walks among the evergreens at St. Paul's Abbey in Newton, N.J., in March. Abbot Hinches oversees the tree farm which was started by German Benedictines in 1928. (eNS photo by Joe Gigli, The Beacon)

Korean monks reinvigorate monastery in U.S. where numbers have dwindled

By MAURA ROSSI CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEWTON, N.J. - ' For a New Jersey Benedictine community, what goes around comes around the world.

In December 2001, a group of Benedictine monks from Seoul, South Korea, arrived in Newton to reinvigorate St. Paul's Abbey, which had seen its numbers dwindle to three over the years.

But the Korean monks and the New Jersey monks had something in common long before 2001- a Benedictine abbey in Germany.

In 1909, monks from the S 1. Ottilien Archabbey in the German state of Bavaria traveled to Korea to establish a community.

Fifteen years later St. Ottilien monks arrived in Newton to start another community. For many years the abbey had a seminary where American candidates were trained for mission work in Africa and Asia.

The current prior, or superior, of the New Jersey abbey is ,one of the Korean Benedictines, Father Bosco Kim, a member of his order since 1961 and a priest since 1971. He led the first monks to arrive in New Jersey from the Waegwan Abbey in South Korea.

Father Kim told The Beacon, newspaper of the Paterson diocese, that his own family is "half and half' - half of his family members are Catholic and the other !:lalf are Confucian. He and his only sibling, a sister, are included in .the Catholic half. ,In Korea, among the Christians,' Protestants outnumber Catholics four to one, "but in the society, Catholicism is a respected religion," he noted.

Asked why he, a Benedictine, took the name of St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesian order, he grinned at first, but then replied he had read a lot about the saint and came to admire him during. his years in a Catholic high school.

Father Kim said he sees "a real possibility of religious vocations" for St. Paul's Abbey coming from the CathQlic Korean community in the area. There are now about 15,000 Catholics among the 300,000 Koreans who live in New York and New Jersey.

During a visit to St. Paul's Abbey, a reporter noticed a number of Korean Catholics volunteering their time, which included helping out in the monastery's gift shop.

The shop is across the road from the old abbey, and some distance behind the low-slung, Ushaped modem complex that now is home to the monks. The building also includes their chapel and a facility for retreats and other spiritual programs.

An important part of St. Paul's life and revenue is a Christmas tree farm that has become famous in the region. .

The tree business began in 1928. At first the monks ran the tree farm along with a dairy farm, but in 1955 the dairy operation became unprofitable and the trees became an increasingly important source of income.

For many years the official nurseryman was' one of the German monks who came to the abbey in the 1920s. He was known as Brother Nivard.

However, for as long as many can remember, the man in charge of the trees in a hands-on way was Abbot Augustine Hinches, now retired as abbot of St. Paul's. He ambles knowledgeably among the 60,000 seedlings and saplings of spruce, pine, fir and yew trees planted in serried rows that spread for acres.

The Korean monks now also work in what Ab. bot Hinches describes as "not a simple, quick, get-rich operation, but a very slow-maturing project that requires much work."

Abbot Hinches is one of the three remaining Americans at St. Paul's, along with the current abbot, Abbot Joel P. Macul, and Brother Luke O'Connor, the'abbey's "longtime procurator," or manager. The brother also is the organist for the monks' chanted noonday service in the airy chapel.

Regarding the Koreans' adjustment to life in a U.S. abbey, Father Kim acknowledged that eating American food took some getting used to at first. But "now we have a Korean cook," noted Abbot Macul.

"I never thought I'd be going through culture shock at my age," added 74-year-old Abbot Hinches, a native of Newark.

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Tradition: Holy cards see resurgence in popularity BvJOEBoLUG CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Ursuline Sister Marcella Schrant is a card-carrying Catholic, and proud of it, too. She got her first holy card in 1935; she got her latest March 19.

That old St. Anthony card she received as a child will share a binder with the new one of Kansas City Coadjutor Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, distributed during his recent welcoming Mass.

These two cards are part of a collection of more than 400 owned

by Sister Marcella, who works at the St. Lawrence Campus Center at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

Like scapulars, miraculous medals and little bottles of holy water, holy cards were standard equipment for the pre-Second Vatican Council Catholic.

Sister Marcella figures she must have given away a ton ofholy cards during her teaching career, from 1947 to 1990. There was a time, particularly in the 1960s, when their popularity waned. But holy cards are making a comeback.

Not all of the appeal of holy cards is Catholic grade school nostalgia, however, said Michael Podrebarac, archdiocesan 'consultant for liturgy. ''In their original sense, they were

an affordable way for common and methods of production grew people to have images of their pa- more efficient. They grew more tron saints when they couldn't af- colorful after lithography was inford a statue or a great piece of art- vented at the end of the 18th cenwork;' he said. tury.

"Holy cards fall into that catDuring the 19th century, differegory of devotional materials we ent styles arose in Europe, said Facall sacramentals - items that as- ther Carrella. French cards had soft, sist us in our prayer life and spiri- pastel colors and pious, sentimentuallife," he added. talized figures. Belgian cards had "I think they're still relevant," lots of gold decoration and elabohe said. "Part of the story of (the rate backgrounds that mimicked period) after Vatican II is that drapery. German cards tended to sacramentals, which had been in the be ornate and colorful, almost like forefront of lay spiritual lives, did the illustrations in books of fairy kind of get replaced by the Bible, tales. liturgy and witness in the world.

Memorial cards, created to honor But it's not because they didn't have those who had died and to be disvalue. People just saw the need to tributed at their wakes or funerals, do more - not to just wear a became popular during the mid!,~ medal, but also to live virtue."

20th century in the United States.

Father Eugene Carrella, pastor They were often printed with black of St. Adalbert Parish on Staten Is- or silver borders and'featured a picland, N.Y., has approximately ture of the sorrowful Christ or sor40,000cards. He specializes in holy rowful Blessed Vrrgin Mary. cards that depict saints, some of ''The cards of the 1970s were them quite obscure. very much image without sentiAccording to Brent Devitt, prin- ment," said Father Carrella. ''They cipal of Ascension Catholic School might have just a plain, gold chalin Kettering, Ohio, holy cards par- ice instead of a Gothic-style chalallel the history of printing. Some ice inset with jewels." cards were mad~ by hand; others According to Devitt's Website, were wood-block prints, and still it was about that time that holy cards others featured finely cut paper began losing some of their popularpieces and decorative borders with .ity. Confusion surrounding the reorganization of saints in the liturgia picture of a saint.

HOLY CARDS, considered sacramentals in the era beHoly cards only became wide- , cal calendar might also have con- fore the Second Vatican Council, are making a comeback as spread when paper became cheaper tributed to .their declining appeal. portable inspirations for devotion. Depicted clockwise are images of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Pater Dominicus, St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer and St. Sofia. (CNS photos from The Leaven)

Boston College buys archdiocese's 43-acre residence for $99.4 million

BOSTON (CNS) - In a deal remaining chancery property for $20 acre main campus and a secondary described as a ''win-win'' for both million and the remaining St. John's campus of 40 acres in Newton.'

"Purchasing this land is a major parties, the Boston Archdiocese and Seminary property for $40 million Jesuit-run Boston College an- or more if the archdiocese 'should expenditure for BC, butit helps meet nounced April 20 that the university decide to sell either of those proper- ourlongstanding need for additional has agreed to purchase 43 acres of ties within the next 10 years. The space for playing fields and other archdiocesan land for $99.4 million. priceofthe seminary proPerty would campus facilities," Father Leahy The property includes the former be subject to adjustment if sold in said.

Boston College, founded in archbishop's residence and other the last five years of that period.

Those properties abut the tribu- 1863, has 8,900 undergraduate and buildings.

The archdiocese put the Brighton nal parcel and the 43-acre property 4,700 graduate students and a facproperty, just down the street from going to the university in the first ulty of 645. It confers more than ' 3,800 degrees a year. the Boston College campus, on the sale.

In its original sale plan anmarket last December to pay off$90 Boston College would not be remillion in loans the archdiocese took quired to purchase the remaining nounced last December, the archdioout to payoff clergy sexual abuse properties should they be put on the cese sought to sell only 27.6 acres settlements with more than 500 market after 10 years, but it still ofits Brighton campus, including the would retain right offirst refusal for archbishop's residence, a magnifiplaintiffs. cent mansion built in the early 20th "It is good we have been able to any future sale.

"I am pleased that we were able ' century by Cardinal William H. keep the property within the Catholic family," said Boston Archbishop to come to an agreement in this mat- O'Connell. ter so quickly," Archbishop Archdiocesan officials said that Sean P. O'Malley.

Archbishop O'Malley and Jesuit O'Malley said. ''It was very impor- before the sale can become final it Father William P. Leahy, Boston tant for us as an archdiocese to must be approved by the board of College president, announced an clearly show how the funds for the trustees of St. John Seminary, the archdiocesan college of consultors "agreement in principle" on the sale settlement were raised."

He said the proceeds will allow and the Holy See, which under curat a press conference at St. John's the archdiocese to payoff its bank rent Church law for the United Seminary.

They said they had also agreed loans but will not cover other out- States must approve any Church that the university will purchase the standing debts, including about $37 property sale over $10 million by a neighboring archdiocesan tribunal million owed to the Knights of Co- diocese with more than half a million Catholics. property in two years for $8 million. lumbus.

William McCall, chairman ofthe Father Leahy called the agreeThe building on that parcel houses the archdiocesan tribunal, or church ment "a milestone event for Boston archdiocesan real estate committee, court, and religious education of- College." The 43 acres in the im- said Boston College was not the only mediate sale will increase the size bidder, but the school's capacity to fices.

The agreement also commits of the campus by about 30 percent. close the sale quickly influenced the Boston College to purchasing the Currently the university has a 116- decision to sell to the university.

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Catholic bestselling books for May 2004

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Welborn (Our Sunday Visitor) Children and Young People Here is the' Catholic Bestsellers List for May, accord1. "Catholic Prayer Book for ing to the Catholic Book Publish- Children." Julianne M. Will (Our ers Association.

Sunday Visitor) Hardcover 2. ''Tear Soup." Schwiebert &.

1. "Rhythm of Life." Matthew. DeKlyen (ACTA/Grief Watch) Kelly (Beacon Publishing) 3. "Little Acts of Grace." . 2. "Catechism of the Catholic Gortler & Piscitelli (Our Sunday Church." (Doubleday, Our Sun- Visitor) day Visitor and USCCB) 4. "Did Adam & Eve Have 3. "A Travel Guide to Belly Buttons?" Matthew Pinto Heaven." Anthony DeStefano (Ascension) (Doubleday) 5. "Just Like Mary." Gortler 4. "Lord, Have Mercy." Scott & Piscitelli (Our Sunday Visitor) 6. ''The Stations. of Hahn (Doubleday) . . the Cross k" 5. "The Holy Longing." Colonng & ACtiVIty Boo. Ronald Rolheiser (Doubleday) Richards & Halpi,~.(Pauline) 6. "The Only Necessary 7. "~and?ook f~r :ro-day:~~i"" Thing." Henri J.M. Nouwen CatholIc ChIldren. FranCIne (Crossroad) O'Connor (Liguori) 7. "Eternal Seasons." Michael 8. :'Call.ed to H!s Supper," Ford (Ave Maria/Sorin Books) Jeanmne ':fI.rnko LeIchner (Our 8. "The Book of Courage." Sunday VISItor) .

Matthew Kelly (Beacon) 9. ''The Holy Mass Coloring 9. "Hail, Holy Queen." Scott &. Activity ~ook." Ancilla C. Hahn (Doubleday) Hirsch (Pauline) 10. "Rediscovering Catholi10. "My Rosary Coloring & cism." Matthew Kelly (Beacon) A~tivity Book.:' Virginia Helen Paperback Richards (~auline) 1. "A Guide to the Passion: ~pams~-Language .

100 Questions About Mel 1. . C~teclsmo de la IgI~sIa Gibson's 'The Passion of the Catolica. (Our Sunday ViSItor, Christ,'" Pinto, D' Ambrosio, Doub,~eday and USCCB). " Shea, Thigpen, Allen (Ascen2. Juntos Para ~oda l.a Vid.a, sion) Josep~ M. Champlin (LIgu0I?-).

2. "Catechism of the Catholic 3, ~anual Para el.Catolico Church." (Doubleday, Our Sun- de Hoy.. A .Rede~pto~st Pastoday Visitor and USCCB) ral,~?lic~tIon(Llgu?~) " 3. ''The Life You Save May 4. Visltasal,SantISlm~. S~ Be Your Own." Paul Elie (Farrar, AI.fons? Mana, de Llguon Straus & Giroux) (Llgu.?n and P~u~ne) " 4. "Return of the Prodigal 5.. Del Sufnrruento a.la Paz. Son." Henri J.M. Nouwen Ignac~? La.n:anaga (Pau~ne) (Doubleday) . 6. Orac~on~,s C:atohcas ~el 5. "Praying the Rosary.'~ ~eblo d~ D~os. (LIturgy TramDubruiel & Welborn (Our Sun- mg PublicatIons) "EI A d S F r" 7. . day Visitor) rte e er. e IZ. 6. ''The Cathedral." Michael IgnacIO Larranaga (Pauline) Downey (Liturgical Press) .8. ''Oracio~e.sparaC~~stas:' 7. "Life of the Beloved." (Lltur~l !raI~ng Pubhcat~ons) Henri lM. Nouwen (Crossroad) 9 .. ~:turgla con E~tllo y 8. "Amazing Grace for the Gr.acla. Huc.k. & Chm~har Catholic Heart." Cavins, Pinto, (!--Iturgy Trammg PublIcaArmstrong (Ascension) hons) " .

9. "Not by B~ead Alone." Pe10. Centenano de la Rerum ter Feldmeier (Liturgical Press) . Nov~rum." Juan Pablo II 10. "De-eodingDaVmci:' Amy (Pauline) L...---J

~~i Mt)~le ~Cll)sLlles NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

"Johnson Family Vacation" (Fox Searchlight) Tiresome comedy in which a family patriarch (Cedric the En-

tertainer) piles his wife (Vanessa Williams) and kids (Bow Wow, Solange Knowles and Gabby Soleil) into a souped-up Lincoln Navigator and travels cross-country from California to Missouri for a family reunion, on the way sidelined by several obstacles. Director Christopher Erskin's film runs out of gas before it backs out of the driveway with contrived scenarios, jokes about as funny as a flat tire and an underused cast lost on the uneven script's road.

A few sexual references, some scatological humor and fleeting drug content. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-

30, 2004

Dominican who is sister of comedian Bill Murray is performer, too By

about her,'" Sister Nancy said.

"There is a personality here no one had told us TOLEDO, Ohio _ There's one more actor in about," she said of路St. Catherine. As they watch the famed Murray clan that begat Oscar-nominated the play, "people have found in her this fire and Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray: Their sis- spark, and it has resonated across the world," she ter, Dominican Sister Nancy Murray, who does a added.

It's no surprise the energetic Sister Nancy could one-woman show on St. Catherine of Siena.

St. Catherine was a woman of her time but also play the feisty saint to such acclaim. Indeed, beit woman who traning the oldest daughter in scended her time, aca large family sharpened cording to Sister Nancy. her sense of the absurd, "In reading her letshe said. ters, I found this feisty, In her years as a relispirited woman who gious Sister Nancy has was both affectionate had many jobs, including . h t f orwar d ," high school drama an d stralg she told the Catholic teacher, director of vocaChronicle' Toledo's ditions and campus minisocesan ne~spaper. ter.

"She would start a She entered the Dominicans in Adrian, letter to a prostitute for example, very form~lIy, Mich., in 1966 at age 18 like, 'I implore you in and received her the name of Jesus Christ bachelor's degree in theand his holy mother to ater from Barry Univeract your age, take to sity in Miami. Her heart what it means to be master's degree in pastoan example to young ral studies is from Loyola people.' Then she'd University of Chicago, write 'You must not forher home town. get that you have a good Combining love of heart,' ending with a theater and love of loving, warm affirmapeople with her spiritualtion," Sister Nancy said. ity is rewarding, Sister It's obvious she has DOMINICAN SISTER Nancy Murray per- Nancy said. an appreciation of her forms a one-woman show about St. Catherine路 "I always knew I had subject and for her of Siena at the Adrian Dominican Sisters cam- to do something that insubject's hardships and pus in Adrian, Mich. The nun, sister of the volved people, someher humanity.

Oscar-nominated Bill Murray, plans to take the thing with a lot of variSister Nancy said play to the Philippines, East Timor, South Viet- ety. I was 12 years old more than 400 of the nam, Peru and Italy. (CNS photo by Ray when I told my father I saint's letters exist.

Casey Adrian Dominican Sisters) ~anted to meet everyo.ne "Some are to h e r ' .

In the world," she saId. mother who's complaining that none of her chil- "He told me, 'Nance, you won't like them all.' dren _ Catherine was the 24th of 25 - visit her. And I told him that wouldn't matter."

And some letters are to her brother, admonishing Traveling the world to introduce St. Catherine h ' 'not '' . . t h' . 'd "Peop I' 1m lor VISItIng elf mother. Th ere were d'f 1 - t0 0 th ers h as路 b een a Journey, s he Sal. e ficult issues in her life, too," she said. can have a stereotype of a sister's life. This helps Sister Nancy to date has done more than 200 give them a realistic picture." performances of the one-woman show on the Sister Nancy added, "We must not be afraid of saint. Her schedule this spring included stops in the influences in the world. We have to believe Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey and that God continues to call individuals to himself Georgia. and that he can work with it. He has redeemed the This summer she will take the play to the Phil- world, and that redemption is ongoing." ippines, East Timor, South Vietnam, Peru and Italy.

Sister's Murray's performance schedule and "Some Italian sisters have invited me to per- booking information are available on the Web at: form, saying, 'We want to give this saint back to www.adriansisters.org, by clicking on St. the youth of this country. They don't have a clue Catherine of Siena's picture.

KATE OATIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Man on Fire" (20th Century Fox) Dark and depraved revenge tale about an ex-soldier offortune turned professional bodyguard (Denzel Washington), who unleashes his lethal fury on a ring of Mexican kidnappers after they' abduct the little girl (Dakota Fanning) he has been hired to protect.

As directed by Tony Scott, the. film poses interesting questions concerning sin and forgiveness, but its superficial theological pretensions quickly give way to a grisly procession of torture and death, whiCh, though unbearable to watch at times, ends on a re-

demptive note. Excessive graphic violence, a rationalization of vengeance, much rough and crude language, anq a suicide. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"13 GOIng On 30" (Revolution) Breezy romantic comedy-fantasy about a gawky 13-year-old who, after wishing she was an adult, wakes up in the body of a sexy and successful woman (Jennifer Garner), only to discover popularity and success isn't all it

is cracked up to be, and may in fact ruin her one chance at true love.

With enough laughs and heartfelt sweetness to compensate for its warmed-over plot, the film, directed by Gary Winick, gives the old be-careful-what-you-wish-for chestnut a fresh spin and wraps it in the infectious smile of Garner, crafting an effervescent urban fairy tale about regrets and second chances. Some mild sexual humor, a few crass expressions and brief drug references. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture As~ sociation of America rating is PG13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Friday, April ~O, 2004

Document lists 28 grave abuses against E~charist WASI-DNGTON(CNS)-Inan instruction warning against a wide range of abuses against the Eucharist, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments singled out 28 "grave matters" which put "at risk the validity and dignity of the most holy Eucharist."

The 65-page instruction, titled "Redemptionis Sacramentum" ('The Sacrament of Redemption"), was approved by Pope John Paul II and released in several languages at the Vatican April 23.

It seeks to promote reverent celebration of the Mass and devotion to the Eucharist in accord with the Church's liturgical norms. Its concems range from avoiding such crimes as blasphemous desecration of the Eucharist to assuring that the liturgical roles ofpriests and laity are kept clearly distinct and that priests wear the proper vestments when celebrating Mass.

In a short chapter near the end titled "Remedies," the instruction distinguishes among: - "Graviora delicta" - especially grave crimes against the Eucharist that are treated as crimes in Church law with serious ecclesiastical penalties attached. Only the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith can try such cases.

- Abuses that, although they do not rise to the level of ecclesiastical crimes, are "objectively ... grave matters" threatening the dignity or even the validity of the Eucharist.

- "Other abuses" described in the instruction which do not pose a direct threat to the dignity or validity of the Eucharist but nevertheless "are not to be considered of little account, but are to be carefully avoided and corrected."

In almost every place that the instruction lists an abuse the Church regards as particularly grave to the point that it harms the Eucharist's dignity or validity, it uses terminology such as "illicit;' "grave abuse;' "altogether forbidden;' "not to be tolerated;' "notpermissible" or"reprobated."

The abuses condemned as especially serious range from using forbidden materials for eucharistic bread or wine to laicized priests celebrating Mass, from changing the officially approved words of the eucharistic prayers to celebrating Mass in a non-Christian temple or shrine.

Oddly, Paragraph 49, was included among the 28 singled out as references to serious abuses. That paragraph makes no mention ofany illicit, reprobated or abusive practice that is not allowed. It simply offers advice that it is "appropriate" to include some parts from the fraction of the large eucharistic bread in the distribution of Cominunion to the faithful and adds that ordinarily "small hosts requiring no fraction ought customarily to be used for the mostpart"fordistributingCommunion to the faithful.

Here are the other 27 actions or practices highlighted'by the instruction as,graye_abUl)e&:~ ,. . _.,". . '. -........

- Using any grain other than wheat for the host, or "introducing other substances, such as fruit or sugar or honey" into the bread for the hosts - a "grave abuse."

- Using anything other than wine made of fermented grapes, "pure and incorrupt, not mixed with other substances;' in the chalice.

"Other drinks of any kind ... do not constitute valid matter."

- Using'any eucharistic prayer not in the Roman Missal or not approved by the Holy See for use where the Mass is being celebrated; or making any changes in the text of that prayer.

- Recitation of any part of the eucharistic prayer by anyone other than the priest - deacon, lay minister, an individual in the congregation or the whole congregation. The eucharistic prayer "is to be recited by the priest alone in full." .

- Omitting the name ofthe pope or the local bishop in the eucharistic prayer - violating "a most ancient tradition" that is "a manifestation of ecclesial communion."

- While Church norms fittingly recommend celebration ofother sacraments in the context of Mass, "it is not permissible to unite the sacrament ofpenance to the Mass in such a way that they become a single liturgical celebration." This does not preclude priests from hearing confessions while Mass is going on, however. .- Celebration of Mass "is not to be inserted in any way into the setting ofacommon meal." If"grave necessity" requires celebrating Mass' at a table or in a dining hall or banquet room, "there is to be a clear interval of time" between the end of Mass and the meal, and other food is not to be brought in before the Mass is over.

- It is "strictly ... an abuse" to introduce into the Mass "elements that are contrary to the prescriptions of the liturgical books and taken from the rites of other religions."

- "It is not licit" to deny Communion to "any baptized Catholic who is not prevented by law" from receiving the sacrament.

- Communion is to be distributed on the tongue to anyone who desires it anywhere and in the hand to anyone who desires it in places where that has been approved as a practice. However, it should be consumed in the presence of the minister ofCommunion and it should not be given to someone in the hand "if there is a risk of profanation."

- "It is not licit" for lay people to administer Communion to themselves orforthem to hand Communion on from one to another instead ofit being distributed by designated ministers. In particular, at weddings the "abuse" of the new spouses giving Communion to one another "is to be set aside:' - 'The practice is reprobated whereby either unconsecrated hosts or other edible or inedible things are distributed during the celebration of !he 짜ilSs or beforehand after the ,. .

manner of Communion."

- In a diocesan bishop's cteosion on the circumstances under which Communion can be distributed under both kinds, "it is completely to be excluded where even a small danger exists of the sacred species being profaned."

- The practice of Communion under both kinds for the entire congregation should be avoided when there is such a large number that "it is difficult to gauge the amount of wine for the Eucharist and there is a danger that 'more than a reasonable quantity'" will remain to be consumed after Communion.

- In the practice of intinction, orreceiving Communion underboth kinds by dipping a host into the wine, "the communicant must not be permitted to intinct the host himself in the chalice nor to receive the intincted host in the hand.... It is altogether forbidden to use nonconsecrated bread or other mat~ ter." .

- 'The pouring of the blood of Christ after the consecration from one vessel to another.is completely to be avoided, lest anything should happen that would be to the detri~ ment of so great a mystery. Never to be used for cont:llning the blood of the Lord are flagons, bowls or other vessels." This instruction prohibits the widespread U.S. practice of placing one or more pitchers of wine on the altar before the consecration when Communion is to be distributed under both kinds, and then pouring that wine into chalices before Communion. A related instruction says there is no problem with placing multiple chalices filled with wine on the altar before the consecration, but for the sake of "sign value" the main chalice should be larger !:han the others.

- Mass can never be celebrated "in a temple or sacred place of any non-Christian religion:' - Bishops must stop "any contrary practice" to Church noons that require commendatory letters not more than a year old vouching,for a visiting priest's faculties to celebrate Mass or a prudential judgment by local authorities that he has suchfaculties.

-Celebrations ofthe Mass must never be suspended "on the pretext of promoting a 'fast from the Eucharist'" as a way to heighten awareness of the importance of the Mass.

- Sacred vessels for the Lord's Body and Blood "must be made in strict conformity with the norms of tradition and the liturgical books," assuring that people of the region consider them "truly noble." Since all risk of diminishing the doctrine of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist must be avoided, use of any more common vessels is "reprobated."

-Celebration ofMass by priests wearing "only a stole over the monastic cowl or the common habit of religious or ordinary clothes, contrary to the prescriptions ofthe liturgical books" is strictly prohibited

and a ''reprobrated'' abuse.

- Reservation of the Blessed, Sacrament in any place "not subject in a secure way to the authority of the diocesan bishop or where there is a danger of profanation" is forbidden.

- ''No one may carry the most holy Eucharist to his or her home or to any other place contrary to the norm of the law." Removing or retaining the Eucharist for any sacrilegious purpose or casting them away is a 'Church crime that only the Church's doctrinal congregation has authority to prosecute. .

- Priests, deacons or extraordinary ministers of Communion are

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forbidden to engage in any "profane business" while carrying the Eucharist to the sick or homebound.

- Any time the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration, it "must never be left unattended, even for the briefest space of time."

- "It is never licit for laypersons to assume the role or the vesture of a priest or deacon or other clothing similar to such vesture."

- It is never licit for a laicized priest to "celebrate the sacraments under any pretext whatsoever save in the exceptional case set forth by law" of hearing the confession of someone in immediate danger of death.

Continued/rom page three

otily "deforms the celebration, but celebration a certain variety." provokes doctrinal insecurity, But only approved Scripture perplexity and scandal among the readings are allowed, only a priest people of God." or deacon may give the homily and The document highlighted vio- only approved eucharistic prayers lations of existing Church norms, can be recited - and those only by but did not set new rules. priests.

It recognized as legitimate the Anyone at Mass who gives "free various practices that local bishops rein to his own inclinations, even if have been authorized to permit, in- he is a priest, injures the substancluding Communion in the hand tial unity of the Roman rite, which and the distribution of Commun- oughtto be vigorously preserved;' ion under the species of bread and said the instruction.

"The reprobated practice by wine.

At the same time, it insisted that . which priests, deacons or the faithlay people delegated to assist with ful here and there alter or vary at the distribution of Communion be will the texts of the sacred liturgy refeIDXt to as "extraordinary min- that they are charged to pronounce isters of holy Communion;' rather must cease," it said.

The instruction emphasized that than as eucharistic ministers to emphasize the fact that in the the Eucharist is the memorial of Catholic liturgy the priest is the Christ's sacrifice and is not simply a "fraternal meal." minister of the Eucharist.

Standing, sitting and kneeling, Extraordinary ministers are to assist only when the number of singing, reciting prayers and praycommunicants would make it dif- . ing in silence are all part of an acficult for the priests present to dis- tive participation in the Mass, it said. tribute Communion to everyone.

Reaffirming previous Vatican Ifother priests are present at the Mass and able to help distribute directives, the instruction said Communion they must do so be- wheat is the only grain acceptable fore extraordinary ministers are for making hosts and that honey or sugar are not to be added. employed, it said.

While priests who have been The instruction explicitly bans the practice where priests, '('al- laicized may administer the sacrathough present at the celebration, ment of confession to someone in abstain from distributing Commun- danger of death, they are not to celion and hand this function over to ebrate Mass under any circumstances, nor should they serve publaypersons."

Any member of the Church, it licly as lectors or altar servers "lest said, "has the right to lodge a com- confusion arise among Christ's plaint regarding a liturgical abuse faithful."

According to the instruction, to the di~ bishop ... or to the some very serious abuses arise from Apostolic See." The document said, however, that a misplaced desire to promote acomplaint should be submitted first ecumenism; the'document said to the local bishop and that it should . Mass is not to be concelebrated with a non-Catholic minister. be done "in truth and charity."

'The Eucharist is the apex of a Unlike an early draft ofthe document, which was leaked to the press Catholic celebration," Cardinal last summer, the instruction did not Arinze said. Shared Communion is ban liturgical dance; it did not men- the goal of Christian unity, not a means to foster full unity in faith tion dance at all.

The document said the Second and doctrine.

'The Eucharist is not our posVatican Council fostered the participation of Jay people in the Mass session to be given to our friends;' through ''responses, psalmody, an- he said, but rather it belongs to the tiphons and canticles, as well as Church and is a sign of faith held actions or movements and gestures, in common.

The document can be found on and called for sacred silence to be the Vatican Website at http:// maintained at the proper times."

Following the council's direc- www.vatican.valroman_curial tion, it said, in the choice of music, congregation~ccdd~document~ optional prayers, church decoration rc_con_ccdds_doc_2004 and'the homily, "there is ample 0423_redemptionisPQSSibility for introducing into each sacramentum_en.hbnl.

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Friday, April 30, 2004

Denying Communion. on abortion is last,resort, Bishop Gre,gory says

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

should not be given it," the cardinal said.

ROME - Denying Commun- ' Citing Cardinal Arinze's reion to a politician such as Sen. sponse to the specific .question John F. Kerry, who supports le- about Ker,ry, Bishop Gregory's galized abortion, must be the last statement said, "Each diocesan resort in a process to convince bishop has the right and duty to the politician to uphold moral address su~h issues of serious truths when voting, said the 'pastoral concern as he judges president of the U.S. bishops' best in his local Church, in acconference. cord with pastoral and canonical "In the nature of the Church, norms." , , At the same time, he wrote, the imposition of sanctions is always the final response, not the the U.S. bishops have established ADVOCATES OF. legal abortion display signs for Democratic presidential candidate John first response, nor the second nor a task force "to discuss issues Kerry d!Jring the March forWomeri's Lives in Washington'April25. Kerry, a Catholic, ~upports maybe even the 10th," the con- with regard to ~e participation legalized abortion; (CNS ph,oto by Paul Haring) ference president, Bishop Wilton of Catholics in politicallifC},~n" D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., cluding reception of the sacratold Catholic News Service. ments, in the cases of those The bishop spoke to CNS jn whose political advocacy is in Ro~e April 23, the same day the 'direct contradiction to Church bishops' conference in Washing- teaching."

In the CNS interview, Bishop ,ton released a statement he made No More, told Catholic News Ser- ceeded planners" expectations. regardi~g Catholics in political 'Gregory said it would be diffiWASHlNQTON (C~S) U.S. Park Police arrested 16 life. cult to answer the hypothetical Vastly outnumbered by <," hun- vice she was in denial for 20 years The statement came in re- question of what he would do in ~ofthousandstaking ,c" ,;:, 'he after her abortion. She said in the five members of the Christian Defense sponse to remarks Cardinal the unlikely event that Kerry April 25 March for Women '" 'jves years since she has gotten to the Coalition for demonstrating without Francis Arinze, prefect of the' showed up at a Mass he was cel- in Washington, Pro-Life groups con- point that "I can stand here and talk a permit when they left the area for Congregation of Divine Worship ebrating. ducted a largely silent witness along about it without crying my eyes out" which the group had obtained per. Banno said a Rachel's Yrneyard mits and moved to an area reserved ','One thing I would do," he the march route. and the Sacraments, made at an April 23 press conference on a said, "would be to preach on the . Even the group Silent No More retreat for ,women who have had for the march. .

Earlier, before marchers passed new Vatican document about integrity and sanctity of human, Awareness, which urges its mem- abortions was the first step in herown abuses associated with the 'lit- life because it would be a great bers to speak publicly about their .healing. Still, "I'll neverhold a daugh- by, 60 members of the group had urgy and the Eucharist. opportunity to proclaim clearly abortions, decided to stay quiet at ter in my arms who's 25 years old." engaged in, literally, street theater at Luz Marina Tomayo of Miami, a different location. Participants first The document reaffirmed and in a public way what the its locations along the route of those also holding an "I Regret My Abor- knelt in a blocked-off intersection, Church teaching that a Catholic, Church teaches." marching to keep abortion legal. in a situation of serious sin, must When. asked If he would give, "Today we're being silent," said tion" sign, said her husband coerced then lay down and curled into the go to confession before ap- Kerry Communion, Bishop Gre- Georgette Fom'ey, the group's co- her into abortion 13 months ago. fetal position in the street as others proaching the Eucharist. gory said, "as a bishop, the first founder. "It won't do any good to "I've been depressed ever since;'.she drew chalk outlines around them in the style used for homicides. The Cardinal Arinze was' asked thing I have to do is teach. I have engage them. This is not the forum." .told eNS. She and her husband "almost action moved Forney to tears. explicitly whether that meant' to teach the truth." . ~ About 90 members of the orgaAfter given their second warning ,Bishop Gregory said the路U.S. nization, including many members split" because of the abortion, but Kerry, the probable Democratic have reconciled. }3ut her ll-year-old . by police that they were breaking the nominee for U.S. president and bishops' task force studying' the of American Collegians for Life, a supp.orter of legalized ~bortion, question of Catholics in political lineq one sidewalk near the start of son still resents her not caring for . law, counterprotest organizers called should be denied Communion life would try "to offer some op- the march route bearing signs and him and his four-year-old brother as off the demonstration. In Washingunless he goes to confession and tions and perspective to bishops wearing T-shirts with a Pro-Life a result of her depression. ''I aban- ton, nonviolent demonstrators who doned them for many months. I demonstrate without a permit are repents for his position. so that we can respond with a message.

"The norm of the Church is certain degree of unanimity."

Holding .a sign that read, "I re- couldn't take care ofthem," she said. generally given three warnings beTomayo said she considered sui- fore arrests are made. clear," Cardinal Arinze anHowever, he said, individual gret my abortion;' Forney said'one Many of the participants wore Tswered. "The Church exists in bishops still will need to deter- March for Women's Lives partici- 'cide, "but I realized if I did I would shirts bearing the names of the Prothe United States. There are bish- mine how to handle particular pant, told her, "Have another baby." never hold my baby in heaven."

The March for Women's Lives Life groups American Life League ops there, let them interpret it." cases in their own dioceses.

"Like somehow I can substitute one ' drew, by an estimate of its leaders, and Rock for Life.

However, when asked more ,''Teaching the doctrine of the for another," Forney added.

Between counterdemonstrations, Other gibes directed at the group Us million people to the National generally if a priest should refuse Church faithfully and truthfully Communio~ to a politician who is not an option. Bishops must do, included "Why don't you go play Mall. March leaders had predicted Jenni Nelson, 23, of the Detroit subis "unambiguously pro-abor- it," he said. out in the street;' "I didn't regret my a turnout of 750,000. Although lo- urb of Ecorse, Mich., said she serition," Cardinal Arinze said, '''But we must do it - as St. abortion," ','You should see a thera- cal, and federal agencies no longer ously considered aborting her "Yes." Augustine says - we must 'ab~路 , pist about that;' and "Choose Satan. make official crowd estimates, daughter, Liberty, now three. Her Washington Metropolitan Police parents, Nelson said, were Pro-Life "If the person should not re- hor the sin but not the sinner "'. He'll give you eternal life." ceive Communion, then he Bishop Gregory said. ' Annie Banno, Connecticut State Chief Charles Ramsey said he "but I di<;ln't want to disappoint Leader of Operation Outcry: Silent thought the turnout had met or ex- them" by having them know about her out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

"I didn't know there were rePRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS, sources out there," she said. "I AS REQUESTEI'j; ,.:,'.' "cJUR L路.,'W OF FATnlIIA thought I was going to have to give On December 10,1925, Our Lady a,:;:; ~,red to Sister Lucia up on college. I almost went to (seer of Fatima) and spoke these \(,,;(/s: "Announce in my . Planned Parenthood for,a pregnancy FALL RIVER - Marie's Marie's Place was founded in test." But with support from her parname that I promise to assist at llle hOllr ofJ1J(zth 'with the graces Place, a free clothing distribution 1987 by the Dominican Sisters of ents and Liberty's father, Nelson was ' necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first , center formeriy located on East the Presentation, who also founded able to complete college. "I own a Saturday of five consecutive months shall: Main Street, has relocated at 218 Saint Anne's Hospital, and a group house;' she said. "I'm doing better 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while ' Pleasant Street, after a recent fire. of volunteers in honor of the than a lot of my friends who've meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of The faciiity is situated behind order's foundress, . Marie haven't had children - and better making reparation to me."

220 Pleasant Street and is open for Poussepin. . than my friends who've had aborIn a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to customers Mondays and WednesDonations, by individuals, . tions." , be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses, days from 1 to 3 p,m., and on Sat- . families, businesses, local parishes As about 50 members of Femi, committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." urdays from noon to 3 p.m. . and health facilities, of new and nists for Life headed past the group, Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the Clothes drop-off is held Mon- used adult and children's clothing, Nelson told them, "You guys are so first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at days,- Tuesdays and Fridays from bedding, towels and small house- awesome, so brave, so courageous. either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

9 to 11:30 a.m. . hold items are gratefully accepted. I really idolize you guys."

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Vacation good idea to try and do something locally and contacted Catholic Social Services for help.

"We wanted to help the poor and elderly around here," said Ruggins.

Flyers were sent to parishes in New Bedford offering pastors a way for seniors or those in need to have work done around their homes. It's something that staff members hope to do during three seasons of the year. Even though it's been a lot of work, Campus Minister Jean Revil said it's all worth it and she has been impressed with the energy of the young people.

"I think it's awesome that these young people are willing to give

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Jerusalem, Vatican Church officials . criticize 'Bush backing of Sharon

them enough."

JERUSALEM (CNS) - A Father al-Siryani said that Bush As Carlos Farias worked in the hall, Medeiros looked on from her, Jerusalem Catholic official said the did not comprehend the strategic apartment door with a smile. Palestinians' right of return to their and political significance of the Farias filled cracks in a wall and homeland was a basic human right settlements, their locations and by said, "I think this is great. God's that cannot be taken away by the whom they were populated and that good to us and it's nice to give , U.S. president and Israeli prime the president's position had been inminister. fluenced by election-year considsomething back." .

Father Majdi al-Siryani, legal erations.

Students involved in the project ''These are things that you can't included: Ryan Arruda, Andrew adviser to the Latin Patriarchate of Balestracci, Anne Barry, Patrick Jerusalem, said the right of return just say," Father al-Siryani said.

Cheney, Dawn Correia, Nate "is not something you can give and ''This will escalate the situation ... it means there is no peace between Domingue, Caitlin Duclose, take away." ''This is a basic human right, and Israel and the Palestinians."

Carlos Farias, Matt Jarvis, Andrew At the Vatican, Cardinal Renato Jones, Shaena Pinkor and Janet I don't need anybody to recognize Sheridan; and staff: Kathy it," he said. The right of return is R. Martino, head of the Pontifical Crosson, Theresa Dougall, Rose "not only a communal thing but Council for Justice and Peace, said Grant, Tom Kennedy, Cecile also a right on the individual level." it seemed unjust to decide such imAt a recent press conference in portant questions without PalestinLaRochelle, Jean Revil, Kathy Washington, President George W. ian input.

Ruggins and George Wrobel.

"We have to wait and see what Bush surprised many by backing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel the effect of this plan will be. But it Sharon's pr<?posal that Palestinian seems to me there are two parties Continued from page one n!fug'&s snoWd aim to be relocated in contention, and not to listen to inside a negotiated Palestinian state the other side seems unjust," he told and should not return to the lands Catholic News Service. such important ecclesial service." sense, the mystery ofthe holy Mass." way to your kingdom. their families fled in 1948, when One Israeli Church source, John Paul II concludes his mesThe Holy Father also pointed out Jesus, only Savior of mankind!

Israel was established as a Jewish speaking on condi.tion of anonymthat "at the center of all prayer ini-' sage with a prayer in which he asks We pray to your for our brothers ity, said the plan represents an tiatives is the Eucharist. The Sacra- God through the intercession of and sisters who have answered 'yes 1. state.

Father a1-Siryani noted that the "overwhelming victory for Israel ment ofthe Altar has a decisive value Mary, that vocations to the Church to your call to the priesthood, to the Palestinian right of return has been and a catastrophic defeat for Palesfor the birth ofvocations and for their may never be lacking and that he consecrated life and to the missions. recognized in two U.N. resolutions. tinians."

(God) help those who have received perseverdIlce, because those who are May their lives be ren~wed day "It is not for (Bush) to decide," ''The road map is over. There called can draw the strength to dedi- a call to follow through, "that they by day, to become a living Gospel. will still be lots of diplomats shutMerciful and holy Lord, continue Father al-Siryani said. cate themselves completely to pro- may respond with joy to the wonThe question of the right of re- tling back and forth, but peace (in' claiming the Gospel from the re- derful mission that you entrust them to send new laborers into the harturn can be divided into a theoreti- the Middle East) is doomed," the with for the good of the people and , vest of your Kingdom! deeming sacrifice of Christ."

One of the ways that those con- all mankind." .

Assist those whom you. call to cal issue and practical issue, Father source said.

"Palestinian population centers The pope penned the following , follow you in our day;contemplat- al-Siryani said: Theoretically, the templating a vocation can come to a refugees have a right to return to will literally be contained with clo' ing your face, may they respond better discernment of.a call is to prayer: "Son of God, sent by the Father with joy to the wondrous n;llssion their homes, but the practicality of sures and the erection of the secuspend time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the pope said. to the men and women ofevery time that you entrust to them for the good such a decision would have to be rity barrier in the West Bank. Israel He wrote: of your people and of all men and negotiated between the Israelis and will also have complete control and of every place of the earth! over the Gaza Strip's borders. What Palestinians.

We call upon you through Mary, women.

"It is good that adoration of the "If from a practical point ofview now goes on inside the territories You who are God and live and Blessed Sacrament goes hand-in- your Mother and ours: may the hand with the Eucharistic Celebra- Church not lack in vocations, espe- reign with the Father and the Holy I can't for some reason enjoy that will be the Palestinians' own affair," right, then you (the Israelis) should he said. tion, thus prolonging, in a certain cially those dedicated in a special Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen."

Before it can. be implemented, compensate me," he said.

President' Bush also backed Sharon's disengagement plan will Sharon's plan for Israeli disengage- , have to be voted on by the ruling Continuedfrom page four ment from Palestinian- territories. Likud Party. If it passes, it will go , Under the plan, Israel would with- to the Israeli Cabinet, then its parthies. Maybe we should just be reconcile God and humanity. Now ture. But we are not powerless. We draw from all of the Gaza Strip and liament. content with being personally op- our faith can and must be grounded can make a difference! We, belong four of 120 West Bank settlements ''This plan is hugely popular in to the Lord; in him is our strength and impose a boundary on the Pal- Israel because everyone there has posed to whatever our Church in his faith.

That's where faithful citizen- and through his grace we can estinians. claims is untrue and unjust and not been so deeply affected by threelet our public actions, such as how ship draws its deepest meaning. change the world!"

For decades, the United States and-a-half years of terror. The Daniel Avila is the Associate officially has viewed Israeli settle- people's main worry is to not be we vote (if we still choose to vote) The faith we bear is an act of couror how we make public policy, be age in uncertain times. It would not Directorfor Policy & Research of ments in the West Bank and Gaza blown up, and this plan promises influenced by something as gran- be an occasion of faith if risk and the Massachusetts Catholic Con- Strip as an obstacle to Middle East an end to Israel's problem with vio' diose and divisive as the claim of insecurity were' absent. There ference. lence" by Palestinians, he said. peace. would be no special call to be faithtruth and justice.

Thus, the movie scene in "The ful if the society in which we are Passion," where the devil tells called to be citizens were not so Jesus that no one, no one, can bear alien to the Church's values.

In other times and in other the burdens he was about to face speaks to us, not just in the con- places we would be cOlifront6d text of our witness in the public with the threat of a martyr's death. policy arena, but in all areas of our Here and now we face the lesser lives. Jesus faced the crushing re- threat of being charged with poality of an impossible gap, re- litical incorrectness and a lack of vealed through his Father's aban- sensitivity to diverse and differing donment and the crucifying acts of perspectives. As in times past, those who "know not what they however, we too lack any guarantee of social S!lccess when we indo."

The devil in that scene spoke sist on continuing our counter-culthe truth but not the whole truth. tural witness.

Don't give up. Continue the Yes, "no one" can bear such burdens, but Jesus is not "no one"- hard work of citizenship as a he is ,the one. He bridged the gap people of Catholic faith. As the between human failing and divine U.S. Catholic bishops said so well justice. His compassion was pre- in their 1998 statement "Living the Cisely that, a faith-filled choice to Gospel of Life":. ''The great lie of "suffer with" us by taking up and our age is that we are powerless in dying on his cross, to restore the the face of compromises, strucway between heaven and earth and tures and temptations of mass culup their vacation .and help people."路 At the ap'artment of Hild~ Medeiros, students collected bags of debri~ from the yard and were busy patching cracks in a hallway during the third day of the project.

An old fence was to be replaced thanks to a generous donation from Southcoast Fence of North Dartmouth. Medeiros was awestruck at the generosity.

"I can't believe it. It's a dream," said Medeiros. "I'm grateful for the help and for' these young people." She was amazed that the students were cleaning out her yard during their vacation time and said she had a hard time finding the right words to show her appreciation. She declared "I can't thank

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MEMBERS OF the Santo Christo Parish Youth Group perform the Living Way of the Cross for parishioners at Santo Christo Church, Fall River. They and the group's advisors prepared for several weeks for the presentation. . .

VOLUNTEER JEFF BABBITT is congratulated by Principal Arleen M. Booker upon earning the Our Lady of Lourdes School's Good Citizen Award. Babbitt helps his mother Patricia Babbitt, a teacher's aid for the Taunton school, and does'a tremendous job according to Booker. Among his du- . ties, Babbitt serves as official greeter in the afternoon..

THE BISHOP Feehan High School, Attleboro, competition cheerleaders recently finished their season taking s~cond place at both the Franklin High School and North Attleboro High School invitationals. They captured first place at the Eastern Athletic Conference Cheerle.ading Championship and placed second in the state regional competition. . ,

. â&#x20AC;˘ FIFTH- AND siXth-grade students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford, enjoyed a recent tropical theme day dressing. up in grass skirts, leis and Hawaiian shirts. At top from left: Andrea Xavier, Taylor Martins, Maria Pinheiro, Tabitha Vargas and Kiley Brannigan. Below, eighthgraders share a smile over a game of Monopoly during a recent fun day. From left: Katelyn Marques, Ricardo AgUiar and Nicole Patricio.

FIFTH-GRADER Emma Medeiros of St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, shares her science¡fair project with a resident 'of the Alden Court Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Medeiros and her classmates brought their work into the center to display for residents and shared r~freshments.

STUDENTS FROM St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet, took some of the top honorS at the annual RensselaerlBristol Community College Region III Science Fair. From left: Douglas Richard, third place; Lauren DiFeliCe; Phoebe Laplante, first place; Ivy Laplante, first place; Olivia Durand, third place; Julie Benedito, third place; and Travis Gomes, honorable mention. Last week's Anchor incorrectly identified the septet as from a Hyannis school. The Anchor regrets the error.

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Serve others, follow your. passion

By CHARLIE MARTIN路 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE MEANT TO LIVE indeed has lots to offer. this last sentence is "passionate."

Fumbling his confidence I suppose that Switchfoot For example, do you have a And wond'ring why the would be classified as a Christian passion for learning? If so, world has passed him by group, but not so overtly as to be volunteer to tutor students who Hoping that he's meant for identified as a "praise" band. need extra academic attention at more than arguments They remind me of Jars of Clay, your local grade school. Or And failed attempts to fly, fly with their solid guitar work and maybe you have a passion for Refrain: lyrics that have something to say. dance. Follow up on this by We were meant to live for "Meant to Live" is their organizing dances that raise funds so much more current release off their new disc for a local charity. Or what if you Have we lost ourselves?

"The Beautiful Letdown." The just "love" to read? Go to your Somewhere we live inside song's character appears to be local Association for the Blind Somewhere we live inside and ask if they have a volunteer We were meant to live for r readers program. (If not there, so much more . " , ~. . ......4 check with your local public radio Have we lost ourselves?~""~ station to become a volunteer Somewhere we live inside reader of the newspaper for Dreaming about Providence people whose sight is impaired).

And whether mice or men Do you follow what I am have second tries "sUggesting? I doubt if there is any Maybe we've been Iivin' with true passion that can't be turned our eyes half open into a service for others. Just ask Maybe we're bent and yourself: How might I help others broken, broken by doing what I love?

(Repeat refrain.) .

I invite you to take this song We want more than this :.',' and column to your parish world's got to offer " t \ i '" youth group or your high We want more than this school religious education world's got to offer class. How are the members of We want more than the wars assessing his life. He is dissatisyour group willing to expand of our fathers fied with what he finds. He hopes their lives through the gift of And everything inside that "he's meant for more than service? I'd like to know how screams for secona life arguments and failed attempts to you are turning your passion We were meant to live for fly." He decides that "we were into a means of helping others. so much more meant to live for so much more."

Write to me at the postal or EHave we lost ourselves?

I agree that there is "so much mail address below.

(Repeat twice) more" that most of us can bring to To what degree are we "meant We were meant to live life. What might this "so much to live"? It's up to you. Ask God (R'epeat.) more" be? to help you find new ways to Sung by Switchfoot The shape of our lives reflects make a positive difference in our Album: The Beautiful Letdown our interests and preferences. world. Don't settle for a life of (c) 2003 by Red Ink Most of what brings lasting routine. Develop the wonderful Looking for something meaning in life stems from honest gifts and passions that God has different in today's pop/rock? caring and giving. God wants us placed within you.

How about Switchfoot? I bumped to discover creative, passionate Your comments are always into them by accident while ways to be interested in and to welcome. Please write to me at: looking around on the charts. A support the happiness and chmartin@swindiana.net or at little research revealed a group satisfaction in others' lives.

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BISHOP STANG High School, North Dartmouth, Director of Development Suzanne Burke, center, was the recent recipient of the Joseph Simonson Award for her many years of service to the New England Association of Catholic Development Officers. With Burke are William MacNeill, NEACDO founder, and Sister of St. Joseph of Wichita Ann Moynihan, NEACDO president.

Catholic Development Officers honor Bishop Stang's Suzanne Burke NORTH DARTMOUTH The New England Association of Catholic Development Officers recently awarded Suzanne Burke, director of development at Bishop Stang High School with the Joseph Simonson Award for her many years of service to the NEACDO. The annual award recognizes distinguished service to NEACDO and is presented to a member who has exhibited an extraordinary devotion of time and energy to its affairs according to William MacNeill, founder

and past p~esident.

"Suzanne Burke is one of the first members of the NEACDO and embodies the spirit of giving," said MacNeill. "She shares her knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for the field of Catholic school advancement and has been an integral part of all the board does." , The award honors Joseph Simonson, a former president of the NEACDO, a local network of professionals and volunteers who staff the development programs of schools throughout New England dioceses.

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A true story about a miscarriage and a pregnancy

By REGINA CRAM CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

she'd miscarried this new child.

The doctor couldn't find a heartbeat; the previous ultraMoses was nearing the end sound showed no sign of life. of his long life. As he stood on The doctor sent her for this the brink of the Promised Land, he begged the children of Israel ' follow-up test just to be sure, before scheduling her for to follow God's laws, which surgery to remove what was led to eternal life. "I have set left. The woman arrived alone; before you life and death, she was distracted, and afraid. blessing and curse," Moses Her gaze kept sweeping across pleaded. "Therefore, choose the ultrasound monitor in hopes life." of seeing her baby, but no A long time ago there was a baby. The technician looked for woman in Hartford, Conn., a long time. who chose life, and her deciAfter what seemed an sion changed my world forever. eternity, the young woman's It was a rainy spring morning fears were confirmed. There on when a young woman arrived the screen she could see the at a hospital ultrasound lab. remains of her unborn child.

She already had two small Choking back tears, the young children, and she was pregnant mother slumped back on the again. At least, she used to be table. The doctor expressed his pregnant. She was pretty sure

condolences and left the woman to her grief.

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she never had cradled him in her arms, never whispered his name. She turned away and wept, feeling more alone than ever.

After awhile she realized that the technician was continuing the ultrasound.

"What are you doing?" the mother asked dully.

"Oh, just looking a little more," the technician replied.

The mother didn't understand but she really didn't care, either.

What could the ultrasound show that would make any difference now? She stared blankly out the window as rain drizzled beyond the hospital walls.

Suddenly the technician gasped: "Look at the monitor!

Do you see that?"

There, in a sea of static was a tiny "blip, blip, blip" on the screen. "What is it?" the young mother asked, not understanding.

"It's a heartbeat," the technician whispered. "It's your baby's heartbeat."

The mother was confused.

"But you said the baby died."

"He did," the technician

explained gently. "This is a second baby, and this one looks awesome."

And so she is awesome. That "blip, blip, blip" on the screen so long ago is now 15 years old and a joy in my life. Her name is Tierney, and I was that young mother.

Tierney is alive today because that technician chose life. She was criticized for making other patients wait so long for their turn, but she was unwilling to send me to surgery if there was any chance that life remained. Why? Because life is awesome.

"I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse," God speaks to us tenderly.

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By CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

rise, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Congre. VATICAN' CITY - The gation for the Doctrine of the Bible offers a solid and sure Faith and the Pontifical· Biblical guideline of nloral behavior for Commission.

In his April 20 address to the all people, said Pope John Paul pope, Cardinal Ratzinger said, II. "Through the Bible, God "Faith is necessary in order'to speaks and reveals himself and fully understand the moral meanindicates a solid foundation and ing of the human conditio·n."

"So-called secular morality sure orientation for human behiwior," he said. comes solely from reason and is , This relationship between independent from any divine revmorality and the Bible "does not elation.- Human reason is cerjust concern believers, but in a tainly not able to know and for.certain sense every person of mulate valid moral norms," he good will," the pope said in an said. " .. -..1",-:'. '. _ Human reason alori~ rtifot:::: April 20 address to Ipembers of .the Pontifical Biblical Commis-. only "fragile and limited," it is also ultimately "the reason of sion.

The commission, part of the man, the sinner," said the cardiVatican's .Congregation for the nal.

YOUNG NICHOLAS John Giampa was the fourth generation to have been baptized in Doctrine of the Faith, holds its "Moral law is the work of dithis 104-year-old christening dress. With Nicholas are his mother Dawn M. (Lally) Giampa, plenary assembly every year the vine wisdom," he said.

God's "fatherly instruction" her father Richard J. Lally Jr., left, and his father Richard J. Lally Sr., all of whom. wore the week after the second Sunday of Easter. For the past three assem- shows man "the ways, the rules dress at their respective christening. The dress was originally made for Richard Sr.'s mother. ply" meetings, the commission of conduct that lead to the prom- Nicholas was baptized at St. ·Julie Billiart Church, North Dartmouth, by Deacon Claude .has concentrated on the theme of ised beatitude; it proscribes the LeBlanc. (Photo courtesy of ·Anna M. Lally) ''The Bible and Morality." ways of evil which turn him . "The Bible presents the inex- away from God and his love," haustible richness of God's rev- said Cardinal Ratzinger referring elation and of his love for hu- to the "Catechism of the Cathomanity," the pope said. lic Church."

The commission's task is to He said the Church represents . "help the Christian people in ac- . "the pillar and foundation of cessing these treasures," he said. truth even concerning the truth Bringing a faith-based moral- about moral behavior" and

By JOHN THAVIS but united with it in the person of the pope. ity to the fore is critical at a time "moral principles concerning CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Since then, Cardinal Szoka has changed titles and when "secular morality" is on the social order."

VATICAN CITY - As chief executive. of the increased his executive authority, implementing a world's smallest state, U.S. Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka major modification ofVatican City's fundamental law. has to deal With problems faced by bigger nations He is now "president of the government of Vatican mcluding potential terrorism, economic downturns and City State;' which means, basically, that he can call energy shortages. the shots.

Cardinal Szoka's job is to make sure things run In his hillside office overlooking the back of St. smoothly in the 109-acre Vatican City State. That Peter's Basilica, Cardinal Szoka said one of his bigmeans counting revenues, fixing up buildings and gest challenges is finding the revenues to pay for opchanneling tourists through the Vatican Museums. erating costs of the city-state. There are buildings to . He~s responsiblefor everything fro~ easirig traffic maintain, fire and police departments to fund, electriflow to installing sUrveillance cameras. Security, not cal energy to purchase and some 1,500 employ~s to surprisingly, is a growing concern. The walled Vatican .pay.

City is considered a small but inviting target.

Cardinal Szoka said one main revenue generator is 'We have a good surveillance system, with cam- the Vatican Museums, where visitors pay about $15 eras that cover the entire city as well as the interior of for entry. The Vatican also has a supermarket, cloththe basilica. And in the barracks of our Vatican police, ing stores, gas stations and a pharmacy that sell to emtwo policemen watch the monitors 24 hours a day," ployees and the diplomatic corps at the Holy See. the 76-year-old cardinal said in a recent interview.

The Vatican maintains its own train station, where Increasing security was one of the less controver- supplies from the outside world are regularly unloaded. sial moves Cardinal Szoka has made at the helm of Last year, Cardinal Szoka noticed that the station's the governor's office. Other changes have provoked termiiJ.al was largely empty, so he transformed it into some heated discussion, if not dissent. a three-story, high-end department store. Shoppers can The American cardinal has banned smoking in all pickupArmani suits, Swiss watches and Cu~ari. ciVatican offices and corridors. He has wired Vatican gars ~ all duty free, since Vatican City imP-68es· no City with fiber optics and standardized the city-state's taxes.'. .; '.' . .'. nine different computerized bookkeeping systelI}s The cardinal lives in what might be the equivalent under a single local area network. . ofa '!g9vemor's mansion" in the middle ofthe Vatican He has taken aim at the cars that were clogging the Gardens. He said it's been wrongly described as a: . narrow streets of Vatican City. After completing an suinptuous palace with seven bathrooms; for the underground parkfug complex, he restricted vehicular recon:l, there are four, and "none of them have gold access and reduced parking in other areas. He even faucets or gilded ceilings;' he said. managed to clear out a major parking lot right next to Cardinal Szoka is celebrating the 50th anniversary St Peter's Basilica. of his priestly ordination in June, and he plans to cel- ..

Cardinal Szoka, the former archbishop of Detroit, ebrate at the Vatican and in his native Michigan. . was called to the Vatican in 1990 to head the ecoHe said he doesn't know how long he'll keep runnomic prefecture and help balance the annual bud- ning. Vatican City. When he reached the normal reget. tirem~nt age of 75 ~.ore than 18 months ag9, hesubIn 1997, Pope John Paul IT named him head of the mitted his resignation}o the pope as required by Church This Message Sponsored by the Following .. or.

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