FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER ~OR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSEnS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS
t eanc 0 VOL. 26, NO. 18
FAll RIVER, MASS., FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1982
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Papal pleas
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Reagan
WASHINGTON (NC) - Presi which forbids discrimination !In its telegram to Reagan the dent Reagan~ acting in the case against the handicapped by any Catholic League had threatened of a Down;s syndrome baby agency receiving federal funds. to sue the go'{ernment to require starved to death, has issued a The league told Reagan en enforcement oflhe anti-discrimi memorandum which could result forcement of the law could pre nation section of the act. But ac in the cutoff of miNions of fed vent further instances of "infan cording to Patrick Monaghan, eral dollars to' hospitals declin ticide," such as the dea'th April Catholic League general counsel, ing to treat such cases. 15 of a slx-day-old Down's syn the league decided to drop Prompted by outcries of many drome baby in a ·Bloomington, planned 'litigation' af.ter being in groups and individuals, Reagan Ind., hospital. formed by the White House of said April 30 that he considers The baby's parents directed the president's memorandum. denial of such treatment a vio that the infant not be given in Reagan, in his memo to Health lation of federal anti-dlscrimina·. travenous feeding or surgery to and Human SerVices Secretary tion regUlations. correct an abnorma1 esophagus Richard S. Schweiker and Attor The Catholic League for Reli that prevented. food from reach ney General Wildiam French gious lind Civil Rights, In a tele ing the stomach. Smith, said, "Regwations under gram to Reagan a day earlier, State courts ruled against in law specifically prohibit hospi urged enforcement of section 504 terfering with the parents' deci tals and other providers of health of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, sion. . Turn to Page Ten
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,VATICAN CITY (NC) - In comments on two strife-torn areas of the world, Pope John ..Paul U ;last Sunday warned against the "almost irreversible" developments in the Falkland Is lands' crisis; and on Monday voiced. his strong desire to go to Poland in August for cere monies honoring Our Lady of Czestochowa. In his seventh public appeal since Argentina April 2 invaded the British-ruled Falkland Is. lands, called the Malvinas by Argentina, the pope mourned "the precious lives already soc rificed" and said the conaflict could have "repercussions on a vaster scale." "Mayall, not only the parties directly involved but their ally nations and the entire interna tional community, feel their his toric responsibility and not abandon themselves, discouraged, before a situation whose develop ments could already appear al most irreversible," Pope John Paul told more than 60,000 peo ple gathered in St. Peter's Square for recitation of the noon Regina Coeli prayer. Vatican sources said his ap peal was a call for stronger United Nations' mediation efforts
and was the first time the pope had issued a public call aimed at the United Nations. The pontiff said the military conflict between the two nations "seem to grow ever more bitter" and warned that it could spread to involve "various nations or blocs of countries." With regard to Poland, the pope told some 500 Polish priests, religious and tourists at tending a Vatican Mass honor ing Our Lady, Queen of Poland, that he considers it "my obliga tion, the obligation of my heart, the obligation of a son to his mother" to be in 'Poland for the Aug. 26 celebration of the 600th anniversary of the arrival at Jas na Gora in Poland of the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa, revered as the patroness of Po land. "I am morally pledged," con tinued the pope, "to be together with my compatriots at the feet of the 'Lady of J asna Gora 'Jor this grand anniversary." The pope, however, implied that no'definite decison had been made yet regarding the trip. "I believe also that there have to be created adequate condi tions for this and I count on this Turn to Page Three
Appeal at $472,551
The first rep~rts from parishes and Special Gift solicitors have increased the total of the Catholic Charities Appeal to $472, 551.17. Special gift solicitors are requested to make their returns by this Saturday. Parishes will continue to make calls on parishioners not contacted last Sunday. The parish phase ends on May 12. The Appeal books will be open for contributions until May 21 at 1 p.m., the .closing date for the Appeal. Parish Honor Roll Parishes which surpass their 1981 final appeal totals in this year's appeal will be enrolled on the 1982 parish honor roll. Last year, 102 parishes were on the honor roll. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes,
diocesan director of the Appeal, said "We are anticipating that every parish - 113 - will be on this year's honor roll. 'We must have substantial increases in every parish to surpass last year's appeal total of $1,277,630. 74," The first parishes to receive honor roll status are St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis, and Our Lady of Angels, Fall River, St. Fran cis Xavier with a figure of $26,567 and Our Lady of Angels with a f~gure of $17,798. Leading parishes, parish totals and special gift listings appear on page two of this issue of .The Anchor. Next week's edition will include an eight-page supplement of special gifts and parish dona tions and listings will continue weekly until all have been published."