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THE ANCHOR- Diocese of Fall River·-Fri.~MaY-4,"~U-OI ---I
Cardinal .Keeler says bishop's spirituality to be synod topic: I
By' JOHN THAVIS
while media sometimes seem to CATHOLIC NEws SERVICE ; go after sensational'. and .. ROME'- The spirituality of 'conflictual stories, bishops need individual bishops in the wake of' to'recognize that most journalists the jubilee year is expected to be are intent on reporting the truth. . "What happened during the a major theme ofthis fall's Synod of Bishops, said Cardinal William jubilee year was a tremendous H. Keeler of Baltimore. .:boost to the spirituality of the The synod all'o is likely to dis- whole €hurch," he said. He cited cuss the. bishop's relations with· 'special ceremonies in which Pope the mass media, his role as a uni- John Paul II asked forgiveness for fier in the Church and society, and, the past faults of the Church, met, the pastoral challenges of ecu- with prisoners, 'led a movement menical and interreligious rela- for reducing foreign debt, made tions, the cardinal said in a recent a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and interview. celebrated Mass with two million Cardinal Keeler was in Rome young people. fo~ a meeting of the council planAll these events called Church ning the synod. He said the' leaders arid other-:qatholics toa synod's working document, deeper,spiritualityand asked them called the "instrumentum to adopt an "imploring attitude" laboris," would be published in order to ask for mercy, Cardisoon and would help focus dis- nal Keeler said.. cussions leading up to the Sept. The bishops probably also 30-0ct. 27 assembly. will talk about ecumenical arid The theme of the synod, "The interreligious relations, which Bishop: Servant of the Gospel of are increasingly important parts Jesus Christ for the Bope of the of their ministry, Cardinal Keeler World," offers a clue to the pos- said. Cardinal Keeler, who has parsible direction of the discussions, Cardinal Keeler said. ticipated in three other synods, . "The emphasis is on service. said it was likely that the initial Already we've seen the office of discussions would be wide-rangthe bishop evolve, in my memory, ing. Some will emphasize the so that the bishop is closer to the bishop as shepherd of his faithpeople now, more accessible," he ful, 'others will point to the said. bishop's evangeliziHg rdie, aHa That accessibility means bish- many participants will speak of ops, especially in North America, their local experience. Usually, he said, the main lines need to know the mass media and use their potential for getting the of thought start to crystallize in Church's message across in the the synod's third week, when the wider society, he said. . assembly begins to draw conclu"It means being professional in sions in view of a final list of our approach to the' media. It propositions and a message to the means understanding that media world. people are professionals who He said it was hoped that U.S. need to be respected and who are bishops could discuss the grateful for full briefings and in- "instrumentum laboris" during formation," he said. . their general meeting in June in Cardinal Keeler said that, Atlanta. <
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SIX-MONTH-OLD Peyton Crombie looks up to her greatgreat uncle, Benedictine Father Angelo Zankl, during his 100th birthday celebration recently at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minn. Father Zankl is the first member of the community to reach 100 and will celebrate 80 years as a monk in July. (CNS photo by Dianne Towalski, St. Cloud Visitor)
ADVANCING - Permanent Diaconate program director Msgr. John F. Moore, center, at altar, stands with 19 candidates in formation for the diaconate who were installed last Sunday as acolytes by Bishop ~ean. P. O'Malley, OFM Cap, rear.
Bishop installs deacon candidates .as acolytes NEW BEDFORD - At colorful noon ceremonies in St. . Lawrence Martyr Church on Sunday, 19 men curren'tly preparing for ordination as permanent deacons for the Fall River diocese were installed in the ministry of acolyte. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was principal celebrant of the Mass and installed the acolytes. In his homily the bisliop cen~ tered his talk on the Gospel message as it pertained to deacons, and he also. addressed the deacons' wives. Msgr. John F. Moore, director of the diaconate program, and Fa-' ther John P. Driscoll, pastor of St. Lawrence Martyr Church, were concelebrants. Following an admission ceremony of induction at the initial phase of diaconate studies, candidates advance over the years through the ministries of lector and acolyte. As acolytes, their duties are to attend to the service of the altar and assist the deacon and to minister to the priest. Other liturgical duties may include publicly exposing the Blesse<} Sacrament for adoration by the faithful and by carrying the Missal, cross or candles. . Members of the sixth class for the diaconate installed included: Gregory J. Beckel of Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; Philip E. Bedard of St. Jacques Parish, Taunton; David R. Boucher, Arthur L. LaChance Jr., and Dennis G. O'Connell of Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich; Ernest L Gendron, St. Margaret Parish,Buz-
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zards Bay; Richard 1. Gundlach, St. Mark Parish, Attleboro Falls. Peter M. Guresh, St. .Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, North Falmouth; Fred G. La Piana, St. Augustine Parish, Vineyard Haven; Theodore E. Lukac, Our Lady ofVictory Par-' ish, Centerville; Douglas R. Medeiros, St. Joseph Parish, Fairhaven; Jose H. Medina, St. Anthony Parish, Taunton; Maurice A. Ouellette, St. Lawrence Mm:tYr Parish, New Bedford. David B. Pepin, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, New Bedford; Albertino F. Pires, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, New Bedford; Joseph E. Regali, Sacred Heart Parish, North Attleboro; John E. Simonis, St..
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Patrick Parish, Falmouth; Raymond L. Vaillancourt, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River; and Thomas M. Wrobel, St. Stanislaus Parish, Fall River. Deacons for the Mass were Lawrence A. St. Onge, assistant director of the diaconate program; and Michael Guy. Lectors were Mrs. Maurice (Teresa) Ouellette and Mrs. David (Joan) Pepin.. The Offertory procession included: Colleen Gendron, Anthony Vaillancourt, Jennifer Gundlach, Alexander Boucher, Sophia Medeiros and Matthew Medina. Father Richard D. Wilson, secretary to the bishop, was master of 'ceremonies, assisted by Deacon Paul 1. Macedo.
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In the 17th century, there was a flowering of Marian devotions in Spain and France. In France, St. Louis Grignion ete Montfort promoted Marian spirituality and it has continued to spark modem day devotions that find statues dedicated to her show-· ered with bouquets and crowns of flowers throughout this month. In many parishes across the world, adults and children join in colorful processions singing songs honoring Mary and participate in ceremonies of crowning her as Queen of the May. -The second Sunday of May,
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celebrated this year on May 13, is traditionally celebrated as a secular observance of Mother's . D~y, but often takes on Marian nuances. May finds Catholics renewing their devotion to Mary as the Mother of God and as model of what the Church is called to be and the most powerful intercessor with God. Special times for recitation of the rosary as well as her litany also are devotions particular to Mayas Mary's month.
The Anchor invites parishes to send us timely pictures of events, procession~ and crownings centering on the Ble~sed Virgin this month.