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Father of 10, grandfather of 20 answers call to the priesthood ~

One of his sons fondly refers to him as 'Father Father'

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DEACON JAMES

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NEW BEDFORD - As parochial vicar at St. Kilian's Parish in the Whaling City, newly ordained Incarnate Word Father Samuel H. Leonard says that while his flock has increased in number, his long-term vocation as a shepherd "remains about the same."

Ordained a priest on March 19 - after 42 years of married life and the death of his wife, Mary in March 1998 - Father Leonard, 70, says it seems that his role as husband, father and grandfather provided an uncom-

mon background and understanding of people and living that are key assets in his priestly ministry.

"I was called father long before being ordained," he said laughing. "Just before I was ordained, one of my sons said, . 'what do we call you after ordination, Father Father?'"

One of his granddaughters sends him E-mails addressed to "Father Grandpa."

Asked frequently by the newsmedia how he feels being a priest after so many years of married life, Father Leonard said just thinking about it has brought many new realizations.

"In a sense it feels like an exTum to page 13-

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INCARNATE WORD Father Samuel H. Leonard, parochial vicar of St. Kilian's Church, shows off some of the stained glass windows that he has come to admire since his assignment to the New Bedford parish. He was ordained a priest in March at the age of 70 after more than 40 years of marriage. (Anchon'Gordon photo)

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Three New Bedford pastors' retirements are announced NEW BEDFORD - Bishop George W. Coleman has approved the request for retirement of three New Bedford pastors effective June 30.

They are, Father Martin L. Buote, pastor of St. Anne's Parish, Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, pastor of the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, and Father Roger J. Levesque, pastor of St. Joseph-St. Therese Parish.

Father Buote, 71, was born in Fall River. He received his education at Pottersville Elementary

School, Somerset High School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Boston College in 1964. He studied for the priesthood at the School of St. Philip Neri in Boston, Cardinal O'Connell Minor Seminary and St. John's Seminary in Brighton.

He was ordained a priest on Jan. 30, 1960 by Bishop James L. Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.

Father Buote was a parochial

vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Taunton, Immaculate Conception in North Easton, St. Joseph's in Fall River, St. Joseph's in Dighton, St. Mary's in Mansfield, St. Thomas More in Somerset, St. Michael's in Swansea, and St. Joan of Arc in Orleans. He was named pastor of St. Anne's in New Bedford in 1980.

He has held many other diocesan posts. Long involved in youth work, he served as co-diTum to page 13 - Retirements

WINNERS IN the American Dream Essay Contest meet with Bishop George W. Coleman and Dollars for Scholars founder Dr. Irving A. Fradkin after reading essays addressing the value of staying in school. From left front: Lindsay' Ferrell and Natasha G~rcia ~f Holy Tr!ni!y School, Fall River; Devan Fitzgerald, SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River. Middle: Jalmle Almeida and Rebecca Malenfant, SS. Peter and Paul; Bishop Coleman; Dr. Fradkin. Back: Jenna Syr, Espirito Santo School; Talia Boyer, Holy Trinity; Nicole LaJoie and A.shley Rodrig~es from St. Anne School, Fall River. Each received money to be used towards higher education.

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Religious with local ties celebrate anniv'ersaries HOLYOKE, Mass. - Several . Sisters of St. Joseph with ties to the Diocese of Fall River will celebrate special anniversaries on June 8 at Mont Marie here. A Mass and private reception will mark the Sisters' many years in the congregation of approximately 350 women religious.

60 years - Entered in 1944 Sister Theresa Croteau, formerly Sister Marie Felicite, was born in Central Falls, R.I. and entered the SSJ Fall River Congregation which later merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Spring-

field. She taught in the CatholIc schools of the Diocese of Fall River for 22 years and in St. Joseph School, Vinton,· La., for eight years. She served as a CCD coordinator at St. Louis de France Parish in Swansea, and at St. James Parish, New Bedford. She served in pastoral ministry' at St. James, St. Stephen Parish, Attleboro, Immaculate Conception Parish, Sulphur, La., and as pastoral assistant/parish secretary at St. Michael Parish, Swansea, where she is presently serving.

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merly Beatrice Bessette, entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Joseph Parish, New Bedford. She taught in the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Fall River for 40 years. From 1964 to 1970 she served as the provincial of the Fall River SSJ Congregation.

She later served as the appointment driver at Blessed Sacrament Convent, Fall River, and as assistant bursar at the Fall River Compound. In 1992 she retired at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie where she serves on the

support staff.

Sister -Marie Clotilde, formerly Concorde Remy, was born in Fall River, and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River from Blessed Sacrament Parish.

She taught in the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Fall River for 51 years and in the Montessori School in Fall River.

She also served as a receptionist and piano teacher. at the Fall River Provincial House. She is now retired and living at Mont Marie in Holyoke.

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Sister Andrea Levesque, formerly Sister St. George, was born in Fall River, and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Notre Dame Parish. She taught in the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Fall River for 22 years and served as novice mistress of the Fall River Congregation for 15 years and as director of education for four years. She served as secretary-treasurer at St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River and as secretary at SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River. Presently she works in the Central Services Office at Mont Marie.

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FALL RIVER - Since 1942 the Diocese of Fall River, through the Catholic Charities Appeal, has been reaching out compassionately, longing to'alleviate the suffering of literally hundreds of thousands of individuals and families who have turned to the Church in their time

Malte Ebeling, M/M .Russell $300-ln Memory of Rev. Matthew Frederickson, Angela Galligan, MIM Sullivan, SS.CC.; $IOO-MIM Alec P. Timothy Henry, MIM Robert Hoyle, MI CinIinello, MIM Raymond Marshall, His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, M Michael Kane, MIM Alfred Lortie, MIM Lucien A. Provencher, MIM . Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the request to retire for reaRaymond E. Vary.

MIM Anthony Magina, MIM Laban sons of health of: Fall River O'Brien, MIM Richard Pimble, MIM Espirito Santo: $300-lrene Frank Rose, MIM Matthew Savastano,.

Reverend Monsignor Thomas 1. Harrington, Pastor of Holy MIM Bryan Smith, MIM Paul Taylor, Vasconcellos; $210-Confirmation MIM Donald Twedt, MIM Richard Class; $200-Anonymous; $lSO-AnonyName 'of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in New Bedford. of need. Now in 2004, the 63rd year Wagle. mous; $1OO-Anonymous. of the Appeal, the diocese asks its St. Joseph: $400-MIM Albert Holy Rosary: $300-MIM Albert Effective June 30, 2004 parishioners to once agaiI1 demon- Dumont.

D'Ambrosio; $200-Peter Lansizera; $IIO-MIM Raymond Cousineau; $100strate their willingness to share Brewster His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, what they have with those who OurLadyofthe~pe:$SOO-Mary MIM A. Bert Caron, Louisa ChamberBishop of Fall River, has accepted the request to retire of: have less.

Bond; $400-M1M Edward Bilek; $300- lain, Kathleen Costa, MIM Anthony The diocese, which this year MIM Stanley S. Warden, Robert 1. Irnbriglio, MlMJoseph Leite, MIM JefReverend Martin L. Buote, Pastor of Saint Anne Parish in New commemOl:ates its lOOth anniver- ,Daly; $25O-Oonna S. Morris; $ISO-M1 frey Maronn, In Memory ofLewis Sarti, Bedford.

M Lawrence Furey; $100-M1M John Alphonse Saulino, John· Saulino, sary, also celebrates the generosity Denaro, MIM Anthony Solomita, Mrs. Michael Saulino, MIM Juvencio Silva, Reverend Roger J. Levesque, Pastor of Saint Joseph-Saint of the nearly 50,000 yearly con- Joseph G. Carguilo, William B. Saint, In Memory of Betty Smith, Alice Therese Parish in New Bedford. tributors to the annual Appeal. The Barbara & Jane Callahan, Helen Sullivan, Catherine Sullivan. contributors give with full conti- . Swiszcz, MIM John S. MacDonald, Holy 1iinity: $2,OOO-A ParishioEffective June 30,2004 dence that their donations are be- Mary Ann Cotting, Helen Brandon, MI ner; $150-Joanne Fernandes; $1 00-M1 M Richard Aerugo, Vincent Calabrese, ing directed solely to Catholic M Allan Johnson, Edward Quinn.

MIM Roland Paradise, MIM Arthur Charities endeavors. In fact, 94 Centerville cents of every dollar donated last Our Lady of Victory: $600-MIM . Rodrigues. lmmacu1ate Conception: $200-In year went directly to agencies Joseph Ippolito; $300-MlMFrancisD: th r Ch ..

McShea, Mrs. Raymond Wynkoop; Memory ofJames A. Partridge.

Holy Childhood Association f un d e d y b th e C a OIC antIes $250-HenryFeilows;$200-MlMBrian Notre Dame: $700-Rev. Richard Appeal.

Dacey, MIM Alexander D. Morgan ill, L. Chretien; $2SO-MIM Allen Given; HAT S ALL THE .FLAP ABOUT.?

This springtime Appeal is the MIM John Ronayne; $lSO-Kathleen $ ISO-Brothers ofChristian Instruction, one and only time the diocese asks Griffin; $IOO-Ann S: Craddock,M¢. MIM Robert Boutin, MIM Raymond 'he Holy Childho9d Association (HCA) has its parishioners to come together to William Fleming, MIM Gerald Fortier, Morrissette; $12S-MIM Alfred DuprasIn Memory ofAlfred Dupras, Jr.; $100fund the charitable works of its MlMVmcentP.O'Keeffe,MlMDaniel a ~e",: web site for kids and a ,/ agencies arid apostolates that ben- '. Severino, MIM Edward D. Tocio" .MIM Theodore Bernier, MIM Nelson new mISSIOn , Brnga, DrIM Raymond Fournier, MIM efit anyone in need ofour assistance Francis Flemmin.g.

Arthur Francoeur, Claire Levesque, MI ?" 0 education program in the.Fall River diocese, which in.

Dighton / eludes all of southeastern MassaSt;·Peter: $IlO-John ~Nancy M Paul Oliveira, M/M Ronald designed for schools, Salmons. chusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Goulart.' East Fabno St. Anne: $300-Robert 1. Lepage, parishes and families Donations to th.e Appe~ can be St. Anthony: $5~MIM Richard Jr. (as a Christmas gift to my family and - HCAAROUN"D UIE sent to the Cathohc ChantIes Ap- Carroll,Ltc!. WtlliamJoyce;$25O-Tho- friends); $250-Paul R. Dion; $200WORLD. Contact your pe~ Office, 450 Hig~and Ave., mas A. Murray; $200-MIM Joseph Roger & Lorraine Richards, Michael P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, Mass. Paruti; $ISO-M/M Fred Ravens, Antaya; $IOO-AlQ1a Cabral, George & local mission office for 02722, or dropped off at any par- Lorraine DePonte; $IOO-Marilyn Susan Charette, Lucille Gauthier, Paul more information about E. Pelissier, Rachel Toole. ish in the diocese. Contributions Cadogan.

St. Anthony of Padua: $1,000East Freetown may also be made through the Apgetting your "passport to adventure" or log on to St. John Neumann: $500-in Lov- Rev. John C. Martins; $500-A Friend; peal Website at www.worldmissions-catholicchurch.org. ing Memory, of Yvette DeMoranville; $350-Cabral Family; $250-MiM Jowww.catholiccharitiesfullriverdioc·om· $36S-Jeanne Losack; $3S0-M/M seph T. Cabral, Jr.; $1()()"Manuel AnFor more than 160 years, children in the For more information, visit the Russell LaBrie; $300-MIM David tonio, A. Barboza, Barboza Family, Website or contact the Catholic McGinn; $250-MIM Arthur Blais, MI Fernandes Benevides, 1. Branco, MIM United States have made a real difference in the Charities Appeal office at (508) M Peter· Lafreniere; $200-Virginia . Joao Teves, MIM Jose Sardinha. lives of chIldren in the Developing World through 675-1311.

St. Joseph: $SOO-MIM Frederick Dawson, MIM Walter Oliver; $150-M1 their prayers, sacrifices and financial help. Won't The initial returns are as follows: M Roger Lamy; $125-M/M John Sullivan; $350-Chris & Maureen . PARISHES Bastoni; $100-M/M Alexandre . Audet; $250-MIM Daniel Wilkins; . you, too, ofler prayer and sacrifice to help the smallest Acushnet Magalhaes, MIM Fred Tavares, MIM $175-Joseph D. Harrington; $150-M1 among us learn about the love ofJesus?

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How bad can it get? This is the question that more and more Americans are asking c<?ncerning the·war in Iraq. The horrendous photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison by American military shown round the world have become a minefield for the administration which led us to this war. In fact, from the outset, this war has been more than questionable. So many world voices, including the Vatican, were opposed to the war from the very outset.

Led by fauity information, thi~ administration 'refused ,to listen to the findings of others, ~specially those experts reporting to the United Nations. Where indeed are those weapons of mass destruction that were used as a pretext to get the war off the proverbial backbwner?

It is also obvious thatwe currently have no plan to stabilize Iraq.

Perhaps we might find out that it is an i111possibility. After all, there is no record of democracy in that place of historic turmoil. Many in the past have tried to rule Iraq with guaranteed disastrous consequences. Somehow Washington has overlooked the lessons of history.. Each day Americans die defending a very confused ideal. 'Our . military leadership working under the political ploys seems completely stymied in its .efforts to bring a stable peace to that place of pain. .

Now we face the embarrassment of torture and abuse of prisoners. For most Americap.s ~s comes as a complete shock. We hav~ always been led to believe that it is only the, "bad guys" who employ such tactics contrary to all regulations of the Geneva Convention. It was. something we only sawin movies: Being this naive, the ~buse " ,photos shown throughqut the media h,ave done "triore 'to set back an already shaky traqi si9Iation'. The fact is that the, International Red Gross reported this' practice of abuse for sometime to ~fficials. It is obvious that eve!} some members of the president's party are completely ir$riated by these events of the past weef. And they should be, as shOuld all Anlericans, regardless of political persuasion.

There is no doubt that the direction'of the ,Iraqi mess mustchange.

Some decisions must be giv~n to the role of the United Nations. If we are to. get out of Ir~g, then we indeed should seek the help of the world family. Europe has long dealt, with Middle EaSt difficulties.

Some of that expertise should be shared as we plan.to remove American troops. We cannot reinforce the concept that we will be. the sole. occupiers and policemen of Iraq. There must be a plan to remove American troops and controls. To date, all we hear is that a great mobilization of troops is the answer to solving police-keeping difficulties. All this would really accomplish is the sacrifice of more AmericaA lives for a futile cause. In a recent Wall Street Joumal poll, one in four Americans say that troops should leave Iraq as soon . as possible, and another 30 percent say they should come'home within 18 months. This, by the way, took place before the prisoner abuse scandal. , The choices to be made by our govemmep.t are more than difficult.,The danger of complete civil war and the intervention of other Ar~b states surface grave problems. The fear that is permeating so many nations that we could face global warfare is not unfounded.

The Middle East is a complete tinderbox.·Our alliance and sometimes-questionable support of Israel gives little credence to American impartiality in the region. With this in mind, we repeat the w<?rds of Vatican II, "It is our c~ear duty to spare no effort in order to work for the moment when all war will be completely outlawed by international agreement." The document, "The Church in the Mod~rn World," goes on to state, "Everyone of us needs a change of heart; we must set our gaze on the whole world, and look to those tasks we can all perform together in order to bring about t:Qe betterment of our race" and may we add, peace. May we take up this cause as we discern our choices in Iraq. e

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SERvANts OF ST. M~GARET MARY OF THE POOR. THE ORDER CARRIES ON THE HEALTH CARE MISSION OF ITS CO'-FOUNDER, MOTHER MARIA GUADALUPE GARCIA ZAVALA, BEATIFIED BY POPE JOHN PAUL

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Testimony from abortion doctOrs - New York case Editor's note: This is the first is entailed in a D&E that involves installment ofa three-part series dismemberment, correct. on lawsuit trials against the Par- .

THE WITNESS, Yes, I do. tial-Birth Abortion Act that began THE COURT. You also spell in New Yorlc, Nebraska and Cali- out that if you are doing an intact lomia in.l4te March.

D&E or D&X or partial-birth · The primary plaintiff in the abortion, whichever term is used, Southern District ofNew York is that that entailed a partial delivery, the National Abortion Federation and then the .procequre you de(NAP). The Attorney General of . scribed of inserting the scissors in the United States is the defendant the base of the skull and using a After openingstatements from suction devise to remove the brain. each side, the plaintiffbegan pre-e THE WITNESS. Yes, I do. senting their evidence. Excerpts THE COURT. Ano that some from the first three days of the of them desire that because after. trial appear below. . . the. procedure if they want to see Transcripts of tJ,.e entire trial or hold the dead fetus, is that coris available .at the United States rect?

THE WITNESS. Yes. .

Conference ofCatholicBishops' Website: usccb.org/prolife/ THE COURT. I believe you index.htm " . mentioned also take pictures, is DAY TWO: Tuesday, March .that correct? .THE WITNESS. Yes. That is 30, 2004.

Excerpts from NAP's re-direct part of our corrimon policy - it examination of Dr. Amos changed about 10 yearS ago-that Grunebaum: . we take pictures. · THE COURT. Doctor, you . THE COURT. This is part of mentioned earlier today that you . the grieving process? believe in full disclosure to your THE WITNESS. Absolutely. We patients as to the procedures and have been told by grieviqg co~­ the various possibilities that are lors to take pic~s of all dead fe'. tuses and babies - specifically baavailable. bies, but also fetuses - so there is a ·THE ~SS. Yes, I do.

THECOURT. And that. you memory of the baby by'the mother. spell out for the woman just what /DAY THREE: Wednesday,

March 31, 2004 Excerpts from NAP's direct ex.ami nation of Dr. Timothy Johnson: Q. Do you have an opinion, Dr. Johnson, as to which of the two D&E variations, the intact or the dismembermet:lt variation, may best facilitate the extraction of the fetal skull during an abortion procedure?

A. I think that the intact procedure is actually developed in part to deal with the problem of the fetal skull. When one does a D&E, technically one of the challenges is to remove the fetal skull, partly because it is relatively large, partly because it is relatively calcified, and it is difficult to grasp on occasion. So one of the common technical'challenges of a dismembermentD&E is what is called a freefloating head or a head that has become disattached and needs to be removed. This can lead to more' passages of instruments through the cervix. And technically it is dif: ficult to grasp the head; it is round, it slips out of the instruments that we generally use. Either those instruments or the head can be extruded outside the uterus and cause perforation. ' Ibm to page 11 - Testimony

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There's a hole in these Sox If I had one, I'd wear a Red Sox 1918 World Champs T-s)1irt everyday. If there was an old Victrola chronicling that season, I would indeed acquire that to join my four New England Patriots DVDs, and my Celtics and Bruins LPs (that shows just how long it's been since the Bs and Cs have been chmnps).

Anything. I'd take anything to be a part of a Red Sox championship team. And that made me think (sometimes a dangerous thing). If you look at all the sports cathedrals across North American, you'll find evidence everywhere of the tearns' storied pasts. Yankee Stadium, the Boston Garden/FIeetCenter, and the Montreal Forum/Centre Bell come to mind.

In these fine locales, you'll find scores of championship banners,

along with the retired numbers of their many heroes.

Take a gander Fenway Park, and you can count the retired Red Sox numbers on one hand. In

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By Dave Jolivet more than 100 years of heartache' and passion, there are only five Red Sox heroes? And of those five, none, I repeat NONE were members of the five Red Sox world championships. NONE. There's no Curse of the Bambino. The Sox have cursed themselves. How? By placing rigid restrictions on whose

numbers can be retired. To be eligible a player must I.) Be a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and 2.) Have played for the Sox for at least to years.

Such restrictions prevent men like Cy Young, Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth from having' their names (they didn't have numbers back then) placed up with the other five. Young only has a Major League Baseball award named after him.

He played eight seasons with Boston and won 192 games for the AmericanslRed Sox, with one world championship. He had a .631 winning percentage here and held a minuscule ERA of about 2.00. Speaker won two titles with the Sox in nine seasons with them and had a beefy batting average of .337 with Boston. Ruth won three world championships here, had a

Bush to make 'election-year visit to pope in June; top issue is Iraq VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II will meet with President George W. Bush in early June, and the top item on the agenda wiU be Iraq, sources in Rome said.

The meeting June 4 was arranged after days of quiet talks involving Vatican officials and U.S. diplomats. The White House and the Vatican were expected to officially announce the encounter this weekend.

U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Jim Nicholson told Catholic News Service that Bush had altered his schedule in order to make sure he didn't miss the pope, who is scheduled to travel to Switzerland June' 5-6.

Instead of arriving in Rome late on June 4, the president will "fly all night" and arrive in the morning, Nicholson said. The president and his aides will also meet with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state.

The president was originally scheduled for an evening arrival in Rome. Vatican officials had said that appeared to rule out a papal audience, since the pontiff is scheduled to fly to Switzerland the next morning.

Informed sources in Rome said Iraq and the Middle East would be at the top of the discussion agenda.

It will be the third meeting between the two leaders, and the first since the start of the Iraq war, which .was strongly opposed by the pope and his aides. . .

Vatican officials have said for months it would be unusual for a pope to meet with a sitting president during a re-election campaign, because of the risk that it could be seen as p~isan. But after careful consideration, the reasons for such meeting' prevailed over the . Vatican's usual caution, a Vatican official said.

"Bush is still the president of the world's greatest power," and an opportunity to speak face-to-face on important issues was too valuable to pass up, he said.

Nicholson said partisan politics had nothing to do with the arrangement of the papal audience.

"President Bush is a- head of state and he is coming to Europe for the 60th 'anniversary of the 0Day invasion. He's chosen to come early so he can meet with the Holy Father, for whom he has a great respect," the ambassador said.

Traditionally, he said, when a president comes to Italy he meets with the pope. .

'This is normal. It doesn't have anything to do with it being a political year," he added.

June 4 marks the liberation of Rome by Allied armies in 1944.

Ascension Thursday holy day May 20 is the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. It is a holy day on which Catholics are obliged to attend Mass. .659 winning percentage on the himself, Johnny Pesky. Pesky mound, averaged 80 strikeouts a played 1,029 games for the Sox in season and held a .308 batting the span of 10 years, producing a average while in Beantown. Old .3.2 batting average with Boston.

Double-X, Jimmy Foxx, batted He managed the Sox in 1963, '64 .319 in seven seasons with the and '80, and was a coach from Olde Towne Team, averaged 31 1974-85. And he's been with the home runs a season and 112 RBIs. Sox in one capacity or another for the past two decades. NO ONE But they're not eligible.

Then you have guys who aren't epitomizes a Boston Red Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame more than Johnny Pesky. I'd bet (elected by the MLB Mensa, he's worn a Sox uniform so often, many of whom are stuffed shirts). the letters are emblazoned on his chest.

Dom'DiMaggio patrolled centerfield for the Sox for all II Fenw~y Park needs more of his career, and batted .298 .numbers out in right field. There and had a fielding average of .978, have been far too many wonderful playing half his games in the . players who have thrilled and always interesting Femyay Park excited us for more than a century.

It's time to change some of the centerfield. rules and give credit where credit And there's Jim Rice - as is due. Maybe, by recognizing our' nice as he was good. Jim Ed played all 16 seasons for the Sox. past a bit more, we can alter our Sixteen!!!! He had a .298 career future - for the better.

Dave ]oJivet, editorotThe batting average and launched 382 home runs for Boston. Plus; he Anchor, is a former sports editor! writer, and regularly gives one held a .980 fielding average, fan's perspective on the unique playing half his games nestled against the ever unpredictable Big world ofsports.

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ATILEBORO - La Salette 20 at 6:30 p.m. 'at St. Anne's Shrine, Route 118, invites people ' Church, 818 Middle Street. The to corrie and pray at the feast of ' rosary wil,1 be recited at 6 p.m. the Ascension. It will be observed Benediction of the Blessed SacMay 20 and Masses will be cel- 'rament will follow Mass. For ebrated 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. more information call 508-674A vigil Mass will be held May 19 5651. at 6:30 p.m.. For more information call 508-222-5410.

MAS'HPEE - The Third OrA healing service in Portu- der of Carmelites will meet May guese will be held SunQay at 2 16·for a 5:30 p.m. Mass at Christ p.m. at the Shrine. Mass will be the King. Evening prayer and , study will follow in St. Jude's celebrated Chapel. For more ·information BARNSTABLE ...:... Father call Dottie Cawley at 508-477Mark Hession will lead the first 2798.. annual Blessing of the Rakes tomorrow at noon at the Craigville NO~TH FALMOUTH Beach. The event is sponsored by The St. Elizabeth Seton Cancer the Barnstable Association for Support Group will meet May 19 Recreational Shellfishers. All at 7 p.m. in the church. For more information call 508-563-7770. shelUish rakes will be blessed.

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,Religiou~ leaders welcome Bishop Coleman to By 'MIKE GORDON -.

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has been active for many years ANCHOR STAFF • with the Diocesan Marriage TriTAUNTON - Members of NORTH DARTMOUTH bunal, Diaconate Office aspirants the Taunton District Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society The annual meeting of religious su- and the Vocations Office. He has will host a Mass June 7 at 7 periors .and Bishop George W. facilitated large, group discussions p.m. at S(. Anthony's Church Coleman was held May 5 at the at various parishes on the topic of for the intention of the canoni- Family Life Center and more than, sexual abuse and for the past two zation of Blessed Frederic 20 heads of religious orders gath- years has spoken to groups of Ozanam and in memory of de- - ered to renew friendships, share in a priests regarding this problem. '''He was a great guest speaker," ceased members. The regular day of,edudition and pray together.

Episcopal representative for the said Benedictine, J:<ather Roger FALL RIVER- A Mass and monthly meeting will follow in diocese, Mercy Sister Elaine Noiette from' Osterville. "He spehealing service will be held May. the parish hall.

Heffernan, organized the event cializes in psychology and applied . and was pleased with the turnout that to his talk about how to deal and guest speaker Dr. Joseph and cope with these issues." , Continued from page three ert J. Fenis, MIM Chester Frazier, MI Ryan. / Sister of Saint Joseph Jane SS. Peter and Paul: $175-MIM M Michael Goulet, M/M William "I'm yety grateful to have Morrissey was also glad to have Thomas Strojny; $150-Raymond Kret,' Harvey, MIM Walter Juszczyk; Mrs. Bishop Coleman here and it's a heard Ryan's presentation. "He MIM William Tansey; $125-Walter Richard P. King, Mrs. Rosanna nice opportunity for all of us to was very helpful,'" said Sister Bucko; $lOO-Parish Rosary Society.

Lamothe, MIM Richard Lopes, John come together," said Sister Morrissey. "It was clear he ~pokt< St. Stanislaus: $2,OOO-AParishio- MacDonald, MIM James' McDevitt, ' ner; $1,575-A Parishioner; $l,OOO-MI Edwin Medeiros, Donald A. Moitozo, Heffernan. "Dr. Ryan's presenta- , from his heart.':' Ryan said he was glad for the M Dennis Curuiingham; $500-A Pa- ' Radm./M Paul J. Mulloy USN (Ret.), tion was very good and.there was opportunity to address ~e gatherrishioner, MIM Scott Issacson; $450- Mrs. John Nochella, Mrs. Karl Prewein, a lot of response after his talk."

MIM Thomas Skibinski; $400-MIM James H. Smith, Mrs. Georgina Ryan addressed the sexual ing. "It's really nice to be here toJohnDeveney;$365-PaulaKing;$350- Tavares; Mrs. Thomas J. Walker, Jr. abuse policies of the diocese and day," said Ryan. ''These religious Marion answered questions following his are concerned and deeply commitChristopher Haponik; $300-Rev. Mr. Frank Mis"MIM Thomas Wrobel; St. Rita: $3,OOO-WilliamJ.Joyce; talk. A parishioner of Our Lady of . ted to what they're doing. They $250-MlM Matthew Cunningham;' $400~John Nicolaci; $lOO-Jo~n . Victory;Cen!~rVille,Ryanisapsy­ have a great sense of optimism." $220-MIM George Pereira; $200-In Brugliera, Theresa Dougall, ClaIre chologist working in Hyannis and For Faithful Companion of Memory of Edward M. Cunningham, Murphy, Mark & Eileen Epstein, .

Helen Conrad; $175-M/M Joseph Claude Ellis. ' Cichon; $150-MIM Andre Lacroix; Mashpee . $145-MIM Joseph Minior; $125-MIM Christ the King: $l,OOO-MIM Casimir Iwanski, In Memory ofJoseph John P. Urban; $600-Marcia Hackett; F. Gromada, Barbara Dubiel; Valerie $500-James Souza, Arthur A. Brennan; FALL RIVER - On May 20 celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul ParButler; $115-A Parishioner; $lOO-A $300-MIM David Chadwick; $250-MI alumni from'the graduating class of ish at Holy Cross Church. FollowParishioner, Denis Butler, MIM Rich- M James' J. Ledwith, MIM Edward 1929 from SS. Peter and Paul School ing Mass, alumrii will have an opard Gauthier, Martin J. Flynn, MIM Kelly; $200-Achille G. Carloni, MIM will gather tQ reminisce with their portunity to remember their elemenWalter Wisniewski, Valerie Polka, Stephen Cannavo, Jean M. Blevins; th , Claire Ponte-Goncalves. $150-Carol Daniels, MIM Bernard classmates ~ttPeir 75 reunion. The tary school days with classmates and Santo Christo: $850-Rev. Gastao Maney, MIM Marcel Lizotte; $12Q-Ml' day will begin with a 9 a.m. Mass meet the current students. A lunOliveira; $lOO-Vuginia Cavaco, Pa~ Ml\ennethLeblanc;$lOO-MlMJames J.'Freitas, MIM James Medeiros, Fran- Bendle, Ann Baum, MIM William cisco Moniz, J r . ' Norrish, MIM John Jordan, MIM John Falmouth Regan, Marion F. Raffetto, M/M St. Patrick: $1,200-Ms. Marianne Howard Lane, Angelo Massa, MIM E. Keevins; $750-The Wood Lumber. James Andrews, MIM Robert Lemay, , Company; $400-Mrs. William C.. Thomas Curtain, Dorothy Bottos.

Dillion; $300-Mrs. Agnes Montilio, MI , , Mattapoisett .

M James Sughrue; $25Q-Mrs. James L. St. Anthony: $9,OOO-MIM Paul Conley, Mrs. Catherine Holmes, MIM Duchaine; $500-M/M William ArmandOrtins; $200-MIM David Carr, Saunders; $300-M/M Maurice MIM Leo J. Lachance, MIM Robert Downey; $150-M/M Edmund M. Leavens, Ms. Agnes McGrath, Ms. Ann Burke; $lOO-MIM William Carter, Mrs: E. Reeves; $150-MIM Raymond G. JeanneEagle,MlMWilliamGoetz,MI Laliberte; $12Q-MIM Robert Simons; M Charles Kelly, MIM Roger E. Kelley. $lOO-Mjr. Edward F. Augustyniak Nantucket USAF (Ret.),MIM Daniel Bartolomei, St. Mary/Our Lady of the.Isle: Mrs. Anne Clancy Botsch, Grafton L. $4(){)-MIM Walter Folger; $ZOO-MIM Briggs Landscaping, Inc., Mrs. John F. Richard Kotalac, Mrs. Marsha Kotalac; Collins, MIM Amancio Correia, MIM $155-MIM Richard C. Ryder; $150. Ralph J. Cowie, M/M Thomas F. . ' Dorsey, MIM Robert Ellis, MIM RO,bContmued on page 10 CHATHAM - The Pro-Life Prayer Group will sponsor a monthly holy hour May 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church.

It will include recitation of the rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. For more information call 508-945-0677.

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THESE SISTERS of·St. Joseph share a moment with Bish'op George W. Coleman ~t the annual meeting of religious superiors held May 5 at the Family Life Center in North Dartmouth, that featured guest speakers; fellowship arid prayer. From left: Sister Francis White, Sister Jane Morrissey, Bishop Coleman and Sister Patricia McDonnell. (Anchon'Gordon photo)

, Jesus Sister Marie Therese Dyer, who is involved with the.pastoral care program at Saint Anne's Hospit:.al, Fall River, the day was well spent. ''This is a good experience," said Sister Dyer. "It was helpful to meet with people 'from other religious communities and there was a lot of good' information to' bring back to my community."

Following Ryan's presentation, Bishop Coleman addressed the gathering. He spoke about the history of the Fall River diocese and the many men and women from religious communities who have made a difference over the years. . "You and the mem~rs of your communities have done so much and continue to do so much for us," declared the bishop. "You continue to affect the faith life of our people and I express my thanks to you for your commitment to concentrated life. The yes that you uttered when you became religious has made a difference and contin' ues to do so."

sspp gradua~ng class to celebrat~ 75 years cheon will conclude the event.

Principal Kathleen Burt noted that last year's reunion with the class of 1928, the very first of the school, was exciting and educational. ''We love to have our graduates come back and talk with our students and faculty," said BUJ1. ''When they visit, I am appreciative of being taken back in time to the place where generations of faith, family and educa: tion all began." ' Photos of all the school's graduating classes are on display' in the school hallways.

Ofthe 32 students from 1929, 15 are deceased and 12 cannot be located. Information is needed on Raymond Viens, Edward Nelligan, . Bernard Moore, Evelyn Rpach, William Foster, Bertha Buckley, Dorothy Veltri, John Fallon, WJJeen Dillion, John Hambly, Thomas Grandfield and Dorothy Sullivan.

The sChool is asking anyone,to call 508-672-7258 with information.

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What is the 'Holy See'?

Q. We read of statements and actions by the "Holy See." What actually is the Holy See? How does it differ from the Vatican? Where does the name come from? (Florida)

I was in first grade, we prayed for the canonization of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the Indian girl who lived in what is now the United States and died in Canada.

In recent years Pope John Paul II has recognized the sainthood of flocks of people of all nationalities. But Poor Kateri keeps getting passed over.

. A. The Holy See refers to the see, or bishopric, of the pope as bishop of Rome. The term derives from the Latin word "sedes," seat, designating the symbolic chair in which a bishop presides in his office of bishop of a particular ....._ .....

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diocese or area. This chair, or "cathedra," is normally in the cathedral of the diocese where the bishop is responsible for the care of the people.

By Father In this sense, the word John J. Dietzen see applies to all dioceses in the world. It was ....- - - - - - - - first used for all . churches founded by the Is there a reason for this? apostles. Hence the word Apos- Did the Vatican uncover some tolic See, to refer to the major defect in her life or in the worchurches identified with the thiness of American Indians? apostles. .

(Illinois) A. For readers who may not Today the term Holy See refers only to the pope and his au- be familiar with this Indian Blessed Kateri thority over the Church, along woman, with the Curia and other offices (Catherine) Tekakwitha, known and congregations which assist as the "Lily of the Mohawks," him in his care of the Catholic was a Mohawk Indian, born in Ossemenon (now Auriesville), world.

Q. Seventy years ago, when N.Y. She was baptized on Eas-

Centennial Mass airs on local cable TV FALL RIVER - The Diocesan Centennial Celebration Mass, recorded at St. Mary's Cathedral on March 14, is airing on local cable access channels in several cities and towns.

The schedule is as follows: Barnstable, Chatham, Dennis, Harwich and Yarmouth, cable channel 17, May 15, 22 and 29 at 10:30 p.m.

Lower Cape Cable TV: Brewster, Eastham, Orleans,

Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet, cable channel 17, May 18 at 11 :30 a.m. and May 19 at 9:30 p.m.

Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham, cable channel 9, May 16,23 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.

New Bedford, cable channel 95, May 19, at 11 a.m.

North Attleboro and Taunton, cable channel 15, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Westport, cable channel 17, May 16 and 23 at 12 noon.

ter 1676 by a Jesuit missionary, Father Jacques de Lambertville.

She has, incidentally, also been one of my favorite "saints" since childhood.

After her baptism, Kateri walked to Montreal, where she spent life devoted to prayer and caring for the sick and aged. She died in 1680 at the age of 24 in the village of Caughnawaga, where she is buried. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II June 22, 1980. Her feast is July 14.

Numerous factors are involved in the process of canonization, not least of which is the availability of people (religious congregations, ethnic associations, etc.) who have the time, desire and finances to pursue the cause. Kateri's process is interesting because she seems to have been one chosen by John Paul to be beatified even though facilities were lacking in those days to pursue investigations and promote the cause of saints like her.

It seems the pope particularly desired to give attention to ethnic groups who up to then lacked saints to venerate.

As in several other canonization processes under the present pope, the usual proven miracles were not required.

The Holy Father decided it was sufficient that many miracles reportedly occurred with her intercession. .

The cause of Blessed Kateri is ongoing, but to my knowledge little is happening at the moment.

Those who wish to learn more,

or perhaps assist in the process, may write to Fonda Tekakwitha News, Box 627, Fonda, NY 12068 (phone 518-853-3646), or Tekakwitha Conference Newsletter (Cross and Feather News), Box 6768, Great Falls MT 59406 (phone 406~727-0147).

A free brochure in English

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tions Catholics ask about baptism practices and sponsors 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.

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The English term for the Latin cohol.

Since both bread and wine must word "mustum" is "must" - the be consecrated and consumed by juice of fruit that is newly crushed the celebrant or chief celebrant at or being fermented into wine The committee's NewsLetter Mass, a number of priests who are recovering alcoholics have received commented, "'Mustum' proper is permission to use "mustum" in grape juice which contains no adplace of regular wine in the chal- ditives, is not pasteurized and has a very low alcohol content - less ice.

When asked about some read- than 1.0 percent - due to the fact. ers' questions to Catholic News that the fermentation process has Service following news stories been arrested briefly after its start.

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Vatican Congregation for the DocIt said deacons and lay people trine of the Faith, conceming valid with gluten intolerance may take a matter for the celebration of the Eu- small portion of a regular host, use a low-gluten host or receive Comcharist.

People with the most severe munion under the species of wine forms of celiac disease, also known only; those with alcohol intolerance as celiac sprue, cannot tolerate any may rec~ive only the host or may gluten in their digestive system. .receive a small portion from the Others with milder forms ofthe dis- chalice or may use "mustum." ease may be able to tolerate small Those with intolerance to both may amounts but are advised t6 observe take a small amount of the host a diet that at least restricts their glu- alone or a small amount from the ten intake, if not eliminating it en- chalice alone. tirely.

Deacons and lay people with The liturgy secretariat said the such intolerances, however, may only U.S. baker it knows of that use low-gluten hosts or "mustum" provides "true, low-gluten altar only after receiving individual perbread ... approved for use at Mass mission from their local bishop, in the United States" is the Con- according to the NewsLetter.

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more prevalent than previously dropped a spoonful of it onto the thought and currently affects baking surface they were using, something similar to a griddle.

CLYDE, Mo. - After more about one in 130 Americans. than a decade of trial and error, In an interview he told The She and Sister Jane began cleanthe Benedictine Sisters of Per- . Catholic Review, newspaper of ing up. But before turning out the petual Adoration in Clyde have the Archdiocese of Baltimore, lights, she realized she'd forgotdeveloped an altar bread that is that "if there are about 300 people ten to clean the griddle.

"When I opened it, there was safe for consllmption by those in church for Mass on Sunday, with celiac disease and also com- then we now know that two or this perfect bread - well, perfect plies with canon law's strict three of them at least are likely to in our world," she said, It was a round wafer, baked evenly, with guidelines. have celiac."

Celi~c disease is a digestive . Fasano, who is Catholic, found a nice texture and crispness. It disorder-triggered by gluten, a that more than two million Ameri- also tasted good, and most imporprotein found in wheat, barley and cans suffer from the disease, tant, it only had .01 percent of other grains. When gluten is con- which he says is often misdiag- gluten.

The percentage is safe enough sumed by celiac sufferers, it can' nosed and is no longer such a rare for consumption by almost all cause severe damage to the intes- condition. tines and other complications.

Celiac disease can be life- celiac suffers, according to The Vatican requires Com- threatening. If not treated through Fasano and other medical experts. munion hosts to contain some the use of a gluten-free diet, it can And the answer to the canonical gluten, but no one had discovered lead to osteoporosis, malnutrition, question came last July when the how to make an edible host with central and peripheral nervous recipe was approved by the a gluten level low enough to be system disease, pancreatic dis- Vatican, and subsequently the considered safe for celiac suffer- ease, internal bleeding, damage to U.S. bishops, as part of a new set ers until the Benedictine sisters internal organs, gynecological of norms for celebrating the Eucame up with a recipe just about and fertility problems, and even . charist.

The U.S. bishops' Committee a year ago. some forms of cancer. It may imThe sisters at Clyde, who have pact mental functions, and can on the Liturgy deemed the sisters' been making altar bread for nearly aggravate autism, attention defi- bread "the only true, low-gluten a century, began receiving pleas cit disorder and even schizophre- altar bread approved for use at from celiac sufferers 15 years ago. nia.

Mass in the United States," with For a brief time, they offered al~ Five years ago, Sister Jane a lower gluten level than a host tar bread with somewhat lower gained a study partner in her developed recently in Italy and gluten content, but it was still too bread experiments: Sister Lynn approved by the Vatican and the , much for most people with the Marie D'Souza, who had recently scientific committee of the'Italdisease so they stopped baking it. joined the postulancy.. She has a ian Celiac Association. The sisBut Benedictine Sister Jane degree in biomedical science. ters also have applied to the U.S. Heschmeyer kept working, exSister Lynn happened upon government for a patent on their perimenting with recipes and con- Sister Jane experimenting in the recipe. ducting exhaustive research.

Fasano called the sisters' ackitchen and became intrigued.

"I was studying the canons and She was assigned to the altar complishment "'very wonderful gathering information," she said. bread department. news," but added that celiac suf"I was in touch with the celiac The sisters could only work . ferers should still consult with association, grain specialists, the . with wheat starch and water; their doctors before consuming USDA, doctors, lawyers, every- Flour was out of the question. the· new hosts because in rare body I could think of," she told And the experiments were frus- cases even .01 percent is still too ;jf The Catholic Key, newspaper of trating, Sister Jane said, .because much. the Diocese of Kansas City-St. "either the batter couldn't be Recently the mother of a 12Joseph. stirred or it would come out like year-old boy with the disease And as people kept pleading plastic." called the sisters, telling them that for her to'tind a solution, her reAt one point, Sister Lynn had her son had always talked about solve grew stronger. been working with two different being a priest someday, but she There are no statistics available starches. One was too thin and the never had the heart to tell him that on how many Catholics are af- other was rubbery. When they' door was probably closed because fected by celiac disease. But a decided to mix the two, the batter of his condition.

BENEDICTINE NOVICE Kathy Becker prepares low-gluten study last year by University of turned out sticky.

"When I learned of your hosts at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration convent Maryland researcher Alessio In frustration, Sister Lynn de- bread," she said, "I knew the door Fasano showed that the disease is clared the batter a . failure and. was open again." in Clyde, Mo. (CNS photo by Joe Cory, Catholic Key)

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By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE .

VATICAN CITY - Bishops must love, listen to, support and correct the priests in their diocese, Pope John Paul II told bishops from Michigan and Ohio. .

"As a spiritual father and brother to his priest~, the bishop should do everything in his power to encourage them in fidelity to their vocation and to the demands of leading a life worthy of the calling they have received," the pope told the bishops.

Pope John Paul met the bishops during their "ad }imina" vis-

its to the Vatican. Each head of a diocese is required to make the visit every five years to report on the status of his see.

The pope did not mention the clerical sex abuse scandal in his message to the group, but rather focused on the good and faithful service offered by the majority of U.S. priests.

"I want to offer a word of acknowledgment and praise for the dedication and faithful work carried out by so many committed priests in the United States, especially those engaged in meeting the daily challenges and demands

associated with parish ministry," he said.

Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit, speaking to the pope on behalf of the group, said the clergy sex abuse crisis and a whole range of other U.S. problems have challenged the Church to strengthen its adherence to the Gospel and to enunciate Church teaching more clearly.

The sex abuse crisis, he said, has forced many Catholics to recognize "the unique and necessary role of the ordained ministerial priesthood."

Most U.S. Catholics "are

deeply grateful for the great sacrifices being made by the majority of faithful, hard-working priests who are humbly living their vows of celibate chastity," Cardinal Maida said.

"Believing and preaching the Gospel in light of these Circumstances has also helped young people understand that a vocation to the priesthood or religious life requires a lifestyle totally committed to the Lord and the Gospel," he told the pope.

The pope's message to the Michigan and Ohio group focused on a bishop's responsibility to promote "that spirituality of communion and mission, which I am convinced we must foster at the dawn of this new millennium."

The bishop, he said, must be close to all the people in his diocese; he must discern and coordinate the various ministries and promote real collaboration so that that every member of the diocese experiences being an important part of the local Church.

The ,first step toward building up the unity and communion of the Church "in faith, hope and love," he told the bishops, is by establishing "an ever-closer relationship with your priests."

Quoting his 2003 document on the ministry of bishops, Pope John Paul said each bishop should relate to his priests "as a father and brother who loves them, listens to them, welcomes them, corrects them, supports them, seeks their cooperation and, as much as possible, is concerned for their human, spiritual, ministerial and financial well-being."

The pope said the "bonds of

fraternal unity" with and among priests must be strengthened, particularly through reinforcing the spiritual life and identity they share and their "life of celibate chastity."

Pope John Paul urged the bishops to take seriously their personal responsibility for the seminaries in their dioceses and for the training of candidates to the priesthood.

"I encourage you to make frequent visits to the seminary in order to know personally those who may· one day be priests in your local churches," he said.

The bishop's vigilance, he said, will help ensure that the seminary produces men with "mature and balanced personalities, men capable of establishing sound human and pastoral relationships, knowledgeable in theology, solid in the spiritual life and in love with the Church."

"Proper formation in chastity and celibacy remains an essential component of seminary training," ' the pope told the bishops.

He also said seminarians must receive clear teaching about how the Catholic Church understands the ministerial priesthood, "including a clear and precise identification of those positions which are not compatible with the Church's authoritative self-understanding."

Bishops also must ensure that ongoing formation programs are in place for men who already have been ordained.

"In this way, they will grow ever more fully into 'men of the Church,' imbued with a truly Catholic spirit and authentic missionary zeal," the pope said.

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THE 51 ST annual Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention was held last weekend at St. John of God Church, Somerset. Pictured above are the recipients of the Our Lady of Good Council Awards, presented to a woman in each district who has shown outstanding service and participates in her parish and district, working in an unassuming way. From left: Pauline Vezina, Holy Trinity Parish, Fall River, District I; Nancy Martin, Catholic Women's Club, New Bedford, District II; Grace DiSanto, St. Mary's Parish, Taunton, District III; Emily Medeiros, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Seekonk, District IV; and Jean Alves accepting for Loretta Doucette, District V. Below, Bishop Louis E. Gelineau, retired Diocese of Providence, R.I., who was a speaker at the event, stands with, from left: Lynette Ouellette, DCCW president; Sister of St. Joseph of Cluny Eugenia Brady, moderator; Bishop Gelineau; Sister of Notre Dame Patricia Chappell, keynote speaker; Claudette Armstrong, convention chairman; and Madeleine Lavoie, co-chairman. Bishop George W. Coleman was the principal celebrant of the convention Mass.

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Two.Boston priests laicized .for molesting children

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, that his laicization means he is no' BOSTON - The Boston longer eligible for support or benArchdiocese announced that two 'efits from the archdiocese anc:\ he priests suspended for allegedly may no longer perform any clerimolesting children have been la- cal ministry "with the exception of icized - permanently dismissed hearing confessions of members of from the clerical state - by Pope the faithful in danger of death."

John Paul II. The letter notes that as a disThey are Paul' R. Shanley, 73, missed priest "you are dispensed who is cunently awaiting criminal from the obligation of clerical celitrial in Massachusett" on multiple bacy." child sexual abuse charges, and Father Coyne told Catholic Ronald H. Paquin, 61, who is serv- News Service that the archdiocese ing a sentence of 12 to IS years in was not responsible for the media prison after pleading guilty in De- release of the letter to Shanley and cember 2002 to three C01ll1ts of as a matter of policy would not rechild rape and to five lesser abuse lease such letters, But he confirmed charges. that the conditions of laicization Father Christopher Coyne, which applied to Shanley also ap' archdiocesan spokesman, said plied to Paquin.

Shanley's dismissal from the priest': Shanley is awaiting trial on hood took effect February 19 and charges of rapjng Gregory Ford, Paquin's was effective May 6.

Paul Busa and two other men who In a May 3 letter to Shanley, were involved in activities at St. Boston Archbishop Sean P. Jean's Parish in Newton, Mass., in O'Malley said the papal decision the 1980s. "is not subject to appeal or reHe was known in the 1970s for course." a street ministry to gay and troubled The archbishop told Shanley youths. His street ministry ended

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in 1979 and he was assigned to work in various parishes.

In 1990 he moved'to California on medical leave, with a recommendation from the Boston Archdiocese to the San Bernardino diocese that he be pennitted to engage in priestly ministry on a part-time basis.

In early 2002, the revelation of that recommendation, despite information in archdiocesan files that Shanley had been accused of misconduct with minors, became one of the key elements' in what was then a rapidly erupting expose of the clergy sexual abuse scandal in Boston.

It was also revealed that while he ~as helping out with Masses in the San Bernardino diocese, he was also helping run a Palm Springs inn catering to gay men that he coowned with another Boston priest.

As police sought him on criminal charges of abuse stemming from allegations in Boston in the spring of 2002, he disappeared and was believed to have fled to Thailand.

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Q. Did you make any observa'fHE, WITNESS: Yes. And the THE COURf: Do they give full tion of the way the physician per- description would be, I would think, disclosure as to the various proceforming that intact D&E effected the descriptive of what was going to be, dures available and what is entaile<i incision into the skull? what was going to happen; the de- such as the dismemberment, in some A. In the situations that I have ob- scription. fofl'ns of D&E? served, they either -actually, the , TH:l! COURf: Including suckTHE WITNESS: If they do not procedures that I have observed, ing the brain out of the skull? and then the patient is refened to me they all used a crushing instrument THE WITNESS: I don't think for D&E, we do tell the patient to deliver the head, and they did it we would use those tefl'ns. I think what's entailed in a'D&E. we would probably use a term like ' THE COURT: In simple, clear under direct vision.

THE COURT: Are you ever decompression ofthe skull or reduc- English? asked, Does it hurt? ' ing the contents of the skull.

THE WITNESS: I think so, your THE WITNESS: Are we ever 'fH8>COURf: Make it nice and Honor, yes. Now, there are variaasked by the patient? p~atable so that they wouldn't untions, depending on the patient's THE COURf: Yes. derstari.d what it's all about? own kind ofpsychological situation THE WITNESS: I don't ever reTHE WITNESS: No. I think we that we clearly take into considermember being asked. want thtlm to understand what it's ation, but we actually have a large THE COURf: And although you all about but it's - I think it's - I number of patievts who look at us have never done an intact D&E, do guess IWould say that whenever we and say, let me get this straight. What you know whether or not the inci- , describe medic¥. procedures we try you will be doing is dismembering sion of the'scissors in the base of the to do it a way that's 'not offensive the fetus. And we say, yes, that's exskull of the baby, whether that hurts? or grue~ome or overly graphic for , actly what we are doing.

THE WITNESS: Well, I guess patients.

THE COURf: Do you tell them THe'COURT: Can they fully , what happens when they do an inmy response would be I think that the baby feels it but I' m not sure how comprehend unless you do? Not all tact D&E? THE WITNESS: Ifthe patientpain registers on the brain at that ges- of the~othersare Rhodes scholTHE COURT:, The brain is tational age. I'm not sure how a fe- ars or ~y ed,u;cated, are they?

THE WITNESS: No, that's true. sucked out? tus at 20 weeks or 22 weeks proTHEWITNESS:Wellldon'tBut I'm, also not exactly sure what, cesses and understands pain.

THE COURf: You have never using tenninology like sucking the as a point offact, your Honor, I don't usually do the suction part. I do comdone one ofthese procedures but did brains out would -:TH:J;COURf: That's what.hap- press the calvarium and I do some you ever ask what -you say you other procedures. I don't actually do know about it clinically, did you ever pens, dQesn't it?

THE·WITNESS: Well, in some suction so I don't explain that part. ask one of those who perform them situatio~s that might happen. There THE COURT: You don't exwhether it hurts the fetus? are different ways that an after-eom- plain that to them?

THE WITNESS: No, sir.

THE WITNESS: Well I explain ,THE COURT: When you de- ing head could be dealt with but that the method. scribe the possibilities available to a is one way of describing it. .

THE COURT: You explain what THE COURf: Isn't that what acwoman do you describe in detail what the intact D&E or the partial tually happens? You do use a suc- a compression of the calvarium is? tion device, right? ' THE WITNESS: Yes, sir; that I birth abortion, involves?

THE WITNESS: Well, there are do explain.

THE WITNESS: Since I don't do that procedure I wouldn't have physiGiws whQ do that procedure THE COURf: That that's crushwho use a suction device to evacu- ing the skull? described it.

THE WITNESS: I explain that, THE COURf: Did you ever par- ate the intercranial' Excerpts from NAP's direct ex- yes. ticipate with another doctor describParttwo will run in next week's ing it to a woman considering such amination of Dr. Cassing Hammond: Anchor. an abortion?

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He was' arrested in California May 2 and extradited to Massachusetts after an investigative team from WBZ-TV in Boston located him outside the San Diego residence of his longtime companion, Dale LeGrace.

The Boston Archdiocese faced a number of civil suits for sexual abuse by Shanley, including four that were settled separately after the archdiocese reached an $85 million settlement in 2003 with more than 500 abuse victims of Boston priests.

Paquin was the accused abuser in at least 28 lawsuits settled by the archdiocese.

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In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning .or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

Executive Director of the Parents Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) Needed PACE, a statewide Catholic schools organization located in Boston, MA, is seeking a full-time Executive Director. In its 11 th year, PACE educates the Catholic schools' constituency about state and federal budget and legislative issues that impact Catholic schools in order to mobilize Catholic school supporters to lobby their elected officials. PACE also works with 247 Catholic school principals to ensure that their schools equitably participate in the various state and federal grant programs. PACE's major aim is to expand publicly funded parental choice programs.

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In Italy, Georgetown's' Muslim chaplain'discusses . . religious toler':llce

By C,NDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ROME - The Muslim chaplain at the Jesuit-run Georgetown University in Washington visited Italy in early May to talk about religious pluralism in the United , States. . Imam Yahya Hendi's trip to Italy was sponsored by the U.S. State Department and included meetings with journalists, community leaders, Italian Muslims and Catholics involved in interreligious dialogue through the Vatican or thr()Ugh Rome's Catholic universities.

"We have a wonderful American story to tell," ~aid Hendi during a'May 5 luncheon.

Hendi said the 'media focus so much on tensionS between religious coinmuniti¢s that they ignore all the positive stories of to1erance, respect,' dialogue and sharing that take place in cities across the United States each day.

The imam said Georgetown is the only university in the United States that pays a Muslim cleric to be a full-time member of its campus ministry staff.

He provides spiritual seryices and counseling to an estimated 400 Muslim students at Georgetown and teaches several classes on Isl~.

Hendi said he does not have a 'problem with the Catholic identity of Georgetown or with cruci~ fixes hanging on the walls of the . university classrooms.

"The religious identity of Georgetown is what brought me there," he said.

"For me, the crucifix repre, sents a relationship between humans imd the divine - we cap. debate the specifics of that relationship ..:- but I believe there is a relationship," he said.

"The moment the crucifixes are taken aown i~ the moment I will resign," Hendi said.

U.S. SOLDIERS patrol a hall at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad as media tour the facility. The United States faced international criticism following the release of photographs in which U.S. soldiers at the prison appeared to be torturing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners.

The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said that the photos have rightly triggered widespread indignation, ~nd that the acts by U.S. soldiers represented an "unequivocal and' inadmissible contrast with the principles of agreat democracy." (eNS photo from Reuters)

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engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan are U.S. soldiers allegedly abusmg and affecting world public opinion and humiliating prisoners, some ofthem VATICAN CITY - The abuse especially public opinion in the naked, in the Iraqi prison. One photo of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers United States," the newspaper said. showed a hooded prisoner with represented an "unequivocal and .. Beyond global criticisms, it said, wires attached to his hands and feet, inadmissible contrast with the prin- "it is preCisely the U.S. people who standing on a box; he had been told .ciple~ of a great democracy," the have been most wounded in learn- he would be electrocuted if he Vatican newspaper said. ing that this disfigurement of the stepped off.

The front-page report in hUlt)an person, represented by torAdministrative and criminal inL'Osservatore Romano, under the ture, could be perpetrated under its vestigations have begun and Presiheadline "Man was disfigured," was flag." . dent George W. Bush, in interviews the first Vatican comment on the . It said the photos ofthe Iraqi pris- broadcast on Arab TV stations, scandal over revelation of alleged oners, "humiliate" physically and promised that the soldiers respontorture and abuse' of Iraqi captives . morally in order to weaken their re- sible would be punished. at the' Abu .Ghraib prison in sistance to interrogators," have . Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice DeBaghdad. rightly triggered widespread 'indig- , partment was said to be investigat'The detailed revelations about nation. ing the role of CIA agents in three the torture - in some cases deadly The scandal erupted after CBS suspicious deaths in Iraq and Af- inflicted on prisoners by forces released pictures showing grinning ghanistan.

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'The vital lifeblood of the Gospel can guarantee Europe that its developme~t will be in keeping with its identity, in freedom and solidarity, in justice and peace;' the pope said last week before p~aying the "Regina Coeli" from the window of his Vatican apartment.'

"Only by rediscovering ..:..- not removing - its Christian roots will Europe be able to face the enormous challenges of the third millennium: peace, dialogue between cultures and religions, and the protection of AN IRAQI boy holds an anti-U.S. sign during a·protest by' creation;' he said. ' hundreds outside the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. ProThe pope repeated his call for' testors were demanding "the release of jaJled reJatives from greater commitment to Christian .the prison following the di~covery of phc;>tographs in' which values in the new Europe the day U.S. soldiers appeanc;> be abusing.and humiliating Iraqi pris- after the European Union welcomed Poland, the Czech Republic., oners. (eNS photo 'from Reuter~)

Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, EstoThe accession ofeight new memnia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta: and bers from Eastern and Central EuCyprus as new members.. rope was so important, the bishops The pope called the event "an- said, because it brought to an end 'other important step in (Europe's) the division of Europe that emerged . history," but he warned that if the as a result of the Second World War unity ofEurope's people was to last, and remained until the collapse of it could not be based solely on an communist regimes in the late 19808 .economic and political foundation. and early 1990s. ''The soul of Europe remains In a recent statement, they. acunited even today because it refers knowledged that the complex proback to its common human and cess inevitably brought fears about Christian values;' he said. . identity, sovereignty and material The pope prayed the midday well-being; they said these mus~ be prayer with some 20,000 pilgrims taken seriously and considered with· gathered in St. Peter's Square after respect. presiding at a Mass in St. P.eter's Many British newspapers had Basilica in which he ordained, 26 highlighted fears th!lt the European new priests. . Union expansion would lead t.o.an Bishops of England and Wales influx of"economic migrants" seeksaid the May 1 expansion marked a ing improved employinent prospects "momentous development" in or welfare benefits in Britain. .Europe's history and "should be cel. In a separate statement, they ebrated as a healing of the divided urged Catholics in England and continent and ,as an opportunity to Wales to vote in upcoming electi0!1S develop greater- solidarity between . for British representatives in the Eurich and poor." ropean Parliament. .

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Canon law leaves much to interpret on certain sacramental sanctions WASHlNGTON (CNS) - One side asks why bishops don't stop certain Catholic politicians from receiving Communion or even excommunicate them.

Aren't they openly defying Church teaching on the most important subject - the right to life? if such politicians don't follow bishops' advice and refrain from participating in the sacraments on their own, don't those bishops have an obligation to stop them?

Others ask how the few bishops who have said they would refuse the Eucharist to one po~tician oranother can make such decisions.

Don't Catholics who must functioJ;l in a secular society have the right to rely on their own conscience about public policy? if the Church withholds Communion from politicians over their political activities, will the next step be the appearance of "sacrament police," scrutinizil}g everyone else's actions and pointing fingers at ~ose they deem to

be unworthy?

A task force of the U.S. bishops is weighing just such questions as it considers guiqelines for how the Church should relate to Catholics whose actions in public life conflict with Church teachings.

However, the task force won't have a report until the bishops' mid-Novemper meeting. In the meantime, each week brings,new angles on the issue: - St. Louis Archbishop Raymond L. Burke told reporters in January that he would give Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., only a blessing ifhe came up in line for Communion. Kerry holds positions contrary to the Church's on issues including abortion and fetal stem-eell research. His positions are closer to Church stances on capital punishment, the Iraq war, programs for the poor and other social services.

- Denver Archbishop Charles 1. Chaput said in his archdiocesan newspaper that poli-

,Father Father' Cf?ntinue~ tension of family life," he said candidly. "I don't know if it feels much different. You see, my wife and I were very active in the Church, the Cursillo Movement, the Christian Family Movement and the Charismatic Renewal. For 35 years I had been a cantor. I very seldom sat with my family. I was always at the microphone. But we went to daily Mass and were members ofthe Third Order Carmelites."

He added, "What I am now do·ing is a more fuller expression of what I was doing."

Father Leonard said that in 1979, after they had been tithing for 20 years, "that is, giving a full 10 percent of their gross income back to the Church, my wife Mary and I decided the Lord was calling us to a radical life of faith ... to be available to minister to God's people' ... and so I quite my job as a furnace salesmen."

From then on he worked only on odd jobs.

"We liv'ed on no regular income," he said. "We lived totally on Divine Providence. I have many stories to tell how God in his faithfulness took care of us" After being told of his intent, his pastor asked him how he would support his family.

"I told him, the same way I always did. It was always our understanding that God was the provider; that all we were doing was being the channel. We never received any money. But other people provided for us."

When asked how it feels to be ordained, "I have to say that some of what I did then I now do with the power of the priesthood and Church approbation," Father Leonard noted. "What is different is that I can celebrate Eucharist, administer sacraments and hear confessions. But over the years in family and ministry I became used to having people tell me their faults and failings and I listened as a human being with compassion and offered guidance. Nc;>w, as a priest, I can forgive them their sins and cgive them absolution."

ticians who publicly ignore Church teaching on human life may try to look and sound Catholic, "but unless they act Catholic in their public service and political choices, they're really a very different kind of creature. And real Catholics should vote accordingly."

- The day before his installation as head of the Diocese of Camden, N.J., Bishop Joseph A. Galante said he would deny Communion to Gov. James McGreevey at the in-. stallation Mass. Bishop Galante says his decision was basoo largely on McGreevey's remarriage without an annulment.

Several canon lawyers told Catholic News Service that Church law on denying sacraments leaves the discretion and interpretation to individual bishops.

The relevant section of the Church's law, Canon 915, says: ''Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others

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It has been a winding road to the chemotherapy.

"She was very docile, patient priesthood.

Born in Garfield Heights, a sub- and loving; a woman of strong urb of Cleveland, Ohio, the priest faith. And she died very peacesaid that as a boy he was baptized, fully," he said.

Within a month of her death "but my parents never went to church." It wasn't until a classmate thoughts began to surface within in his public elementary school in- him about becoming a priest.

"My spiritual director said, vited him to go t6 church with him, that young Sam Leonard found any 'well, nobody knows for sure, and.

God is not going to send you a postinterest. It was a start.

On his 14th birthday he made his card. So do something. God will first Communion. The following direct you through the process.'"

But at age 64, "all I found was a year he decided to enter Brunnerdale, a high school Minor series of blank walls. I was told I Seminary in Canton, Ohio,. run by was over the 62-age limit. Maybe the congregation now known as 10 months later, I went to Our Lady Missionaries of the Most Precious of Consolation Shrine in Ohio and Blood. Following three years of was prayed with by the Franciscan study he graduated from there in Friars. They encouraged me to be· patient and 'just tum the matter over 1951.

In 1955, while training to be a' to the Blessed Mother and she will teacher at an Arthur Murray Dance guide you.' And I did. And I was at Studio, he was asked to dance with peace."

Later he was told by a friend who an advanced student so the instruchad a friend "who was already a tor could assess her footwork.

"I did, and a few months later I member in the Institute of the Incarmarried the lady I danced with, and , nate Word, that th,ey do not have an it lasted for almost 42 years until age limit. They will investigate each Mary died in 1998 from ovarian candidate, individually. I was sent the name and telephone number of cancer," Father Leonard related..

Mary (Steigerwald) Leonard the superior. And here I arn," Father died at age 66, after a two-year ill- Leonard said, sitting back in the ness. They were the parents of 10 chair in the rectory at St. Kilian's. , In the interim were studies of children. Today the oldest is 47 and the youngest is 32. And somewhere philosophy and theology. He was ordained a priest on March 19, in in the mix is a set of twins.

"Ever since I was in the high Massillon, Ohio, by Bishop Thoschool seminary, a vocation was mas Tobin of Youngstown. His first always on the back burner," Father assignment takes him to St. 'Leonard said candidly. "But it was Kilian's, where members of the never in conflict. I knew I was to Congregation of the Divine Word be married, and was very happy have been in charge since 1994 when the Franciscans left. with that:' My parting question was how A few months before Mary died, Father Leonard recalls her telling the newcomer was adjusting to lohim that she had been praying "and cal Portuguese cuisine. When Fahave this understanding ... as if the ther Leonard said "not well," I reLord was saying to me 'am I will- flected that his tastes were probably ing to give my life to him' so he . set by mid-America's storied can complete in you what he has staples'of corn, potatoes and beef.

I was dead wrong. intended."

"Actually my name has an ItalThe priest said his wife told him: ian derivative," Father Leonard re"I told God, yes."

He said he never recalled his vealed and sounded off a litany of wife Mary ever complaining dur- local Italian restaurants. He quickly ing her illness and her several sUr- salvaged my embarrassment by geries and radiation treatments and sending me off with a blessing.

obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy Communion."

Those excommunicated or interdicted are barred from the sacraments. Someone interdicted· is still considered a Catholic but someone excommunicated is no longer considered a member of the Church.

Mercy Sister Sharon Euart, vice president and president-elect of the Canon Law Society of America, said the key issue in refusing COI11lllunion is whether the individual is under a formal ecclesiastical penalty.

That means that the local bishop should have discussed his objections to the person's actions with him or her, made an effort to understand the person's thinking and instructed him or her on where the bishop saw errors or misunderstanding, she said.

Then, the bishop would have to inform the individual in writing that a sanction was being imposed, Sister Euart explained.

RetireDlents rector of the CYO in the Taunton area, was assistant director of Scouting in the Taunton-Attleboro area, taught mathematics at Bishop Connolly High School'from 1970 to 1974, was director of Scouting in the Fall River area, was chaplain to the Sisters of the Holy Union at Sacred Hearts Academy, was in residence and chaplain to the Sisters at Mount St. Joseph's, was chaplain to the Camp Fire Girls, was a member of the Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council, and served as diocesan director of Scouting from 1977 to 1989.

Msgr. Harrington, 66, is a native of New, Bedford. He graduated from Holy Family High School there, earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Holy Cross College in Worcester in 1960, and prepared for ordination at The Catholic University in Washington, D.C. where he returned tWice, in 1967 and 1968 for graduate'studies in Canon law. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1961 by Bishop James L. Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.

He was a paFochial vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hyannis, 'and Imrriaculate Conception Parish, Fall River. After studies in Washington he was named vicechancellor and secretary to Bishop Connolly. In 1971, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin appointed him a consultant to the Diocesan Committee for Divine Worship and the same year named him chancellor and defender of the· bond for the diocesan marriage tribunal. At the same time he was chaplain at the former Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home in Fall River.

In 1974, Pope Paul VI designated him a papal chamberlain with the rank of monsignor, and in 1978 he was appointed rector of St. Mary's Cathedral while remaining chancellor.

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Joseph's in Taunton. He celebrated his ,40th anniversary as a priest in 1989. ' Since 1995, Msgr. Harrington has been pastor of the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. In 1999, Pope John Paul II named him a Prelate .of Honor of His Holiness.

Msgr. Harrington has held many diocesan responsibilities. He has been secretary of Spiritual Development/Apostolates; been a member-at-large of the board of directors of the Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council; served as spiritual director of the area St. Vincent de Paul Society; been chaplain to International Calix, a group of recov-, ering alcoholics; has served since ordination as chaplain to fire departments in Hyannis, Taunton, and since 1975 in New Bedford; has coordinated the annual Bishop's Charity Ball; and since 1995 has been the director of the annual Catholic Chari~es Appeal.

Father Levesque, 70, is a native of Fall River. He attended Notre Dame grammar school, graduated from the former Msgr.

Prevost High School in 1951, and studied at Assumption College in Worcester. He pursued his seminary studies at Montreal, Canada, studying at the Seminaire de Philosophie and the Grand Seminaire. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 25, 1959 by Bishop James L. Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.

He served as a parochial vicar at St. Anne's Parish in New Bedford, Notre Dame in Fall River, St. Theresa in South Attleboro, and St. Joseph in New Bedford. .

He was named pastor of St. Elizabeth's in Edgartown in 1977; St. Joseph's in Attleboro·in 1981; St. Michael's in Swansea in 1983; and St.Joseph's~NewBedfordin 1994.

Father Levesque was named in 1970 as diocesan director ofScouting' serving as a Scout chaplain until 1977, and a chaplain to the Knights of Columbus in S'outh Attleboro from 1972 to 1975.

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PRESENT AND future nurses from Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, gathered recently fo celebrate Nursing. From left fr~nt: Nurse Joan W/littington,' Courtney MacDonald, Katie Silvia and D~anna Kutzy. Back: Nurse Ann Marie Pavao, Erin Williams, ErinCampbell, Caitlin Cullen, Nurse Laura Van Cott and Nurse Kathleen St. Laurent.

DIANA PEREIRA of New Bedford shows off a '96 Ford Taurus she won in a raffle sponsored by the youth ministry group of St. Joseph-St. Therese Parish, New Bedford. With her are Edward Houde, Youth Ministry chair and Paul Neary, general manager of Ashley Ford who donated the vehicle.

Pereira said she hasn't had a car for the last five years and it was "a blessing for her and her family:' The dealership ~Iso paid for the tax, title and registration.

.Students celebrate National Nurses Day TAUNTON - Seven young women graduat- Whittington and Cott are nurses for the Taunton ing from Coyle and Cassidy High School this year school. will be attending college and preparing for a'caDuring the event, the nurses spoke about their reer in nursing. They rec,ently attending a break- ' personal nursing education and' the experiences . fast marking National Nurses Day where they were they've had in the field. Each' student received a thanked by hosts Joan Whittington and Laura Van gift bag of nursing items and were wished, good luck Cott for their dedication to the professipn. Both in their future endeavors.

SCOTT AMARAL, a seventh-grade student 'at Espirito Santo School, Fall River, portrayed Jesus during the school's Living Stations of the Cross.

The Anchor seeks photos ofparish/ schQol Mary events FALL RIVER - With so many parishes and schools honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary during her month of May, hundreds of interesting photos are taken but rarely ever are seen by people across the diocese..

The Anchor welcomes photos of such events and information SOPHOMORE KERRY Hall and stories describing them. You can help by. identifying those in McAuliffe from Bishop Stang the pictures, and by letting us ' High School, North Dartmouth, know who the p~otographer was. ,recently became involved with You can send your photos to: Preserve Rhode Island as a Youth Page, ,The -Anchor, P.O. proiect for his honors U.S. HisBox 7, Fall River, MA 02722; or J ' .

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By CHA'RLlE MARTIN·

ST. PETER the Apostle Catholic Church in Provincetown marked the end of the Religious Education school year with a celebration breakfast for students and parents.

The Walter Welsh Council No. 2476 of the Knights of Columbus prepared and served breakfast to nearly 100 students and parents after a recent 8:30 Mass. The breakfast was the parish's way of thanking students and parents for their faithful presence at Religious Education classes this past year.

AGAIN I GO UNNOTICED So quiet Another wasted night The television steals the conversation Exhale Another wasted breath Again it goes unnoticed.

Please tell me you're just feeling tired 'Cause if it's more than that I fear that I might break Out of touch Out of time Please send me anything but signals that are mixed 'Cause I can't read your rolling eyes Out of touch Are we out of time?

Close lipped Another goodnight kiss Is robbed of all its passion Your grip Another time is slack It leaves me feeling empty.

(Repeat second verse.)

I'll wait until tomorrow Maybe you'll feel better then Maybe we'll be better then So what's another day When I can't bear these nights of thoughts of going on without you?

This mood of yours is temporary It seems worth the wait to see you smile again Out of the corner of your eye Won't be the only way you'll look at me then.

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Sung by Dashboard Confessional Album: Swiss Army Romance Copyright (c) 2003 by Vagrant Records Looking around on the charts I bumped into Dashboard Confessiomil. I discovered that they write songs that have something to say, all backed by solid acoustic guitar - definitely my type of group.

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Unnoticed" off the album "Swiss Anny Romance" addresses this' difficult yet important question: What sustains meaningful communication?

The character in the song worries that he is "out of touch" with the girl he cares about. Instead of talking with each other, he sees "another wasted night. The television steals their conversation."

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He hopes that she is just "feeling tired" because "if it's more than that I fear that I might break." He asks, "Are we out of time?"

Should these two renew their connection? Perhaps, if they have been dating, their answer be no.

But if the answer seems to be yes, here are some steps to consider.

First,the guy in the song needs to recognize that this lull may be a natural phase in an otherwise healthy, loving relationship. There is a rhythm between closeness and distance in any relationship. Such a lull might also be the reason he does not experience any "passion" when they kiss goodnight. Being close does not mean feeling close all the time.

The guy says, "I'll wait until tomorrow, maybe you'll feel better then." But the song seems to suggest that their current' disconnection is more than a

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phase in a natural cycle.

Many times a person's emotional withdrawal has to do with unexpressed feelings of hurt or resentment. I would encourage the guy to ask the girl what she is feeling. If she responds, he needs to listen carefully, being sure not to allow defensiveness on his part.

Perhaps she'll reveal anger or disappointment over something that occurred between them. The first goal is to understand the other person's experienc.e w~le showing empathy for what IS bemg expressed.

After this step, he might invite her to say what would make the situation better. If she does not give an immediate response, he can ask her to think about the question.

They can reconvene the conversation later. By showing an awareness of what is occurring, he is helping to re-energize the connection between them.

If she does respond with suggestions, he needs to receive her point of view. If it seems appropriate, he also might offer his own ideas on how to renew their emotional sharing. Aim for small, doable steps, specific practices that can be approached during a week's time.

Of course, a couple might encounter emotional distance for reasons that have nothing to do with the relationship, such as when one of them is going through a depression. It also helps to realize that communication is difficult for all of us. Any relationship, no matter how connected initially, will face this challenge.

Yet, don't settle for a habit of going "unnoticed." And when you feel like the guy in this song, ask God to guide you.

Your comments sre always welcome. Please write to me at:

chmartin@swindiana.netorat 7125W200s, Rockport, IN47635.

Vote me off the island, please

By KAREN DlETlEIN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Vote me off the island, please.

This particular Average Jane has had quite enough of the bachelors, big brothers, idols and survivors that have come to rule our cultural roost the past few years.

I was standing in line at the drugstore with aspirin and Altoids, killing time by paging through a magazine. On the cover was a picture of a square-jawed, handsome man - the new "Bachelor;' the caption said. Behind me, two women were engaged in an antiTrump tirade, cursing out the realestate czar for sacking Kwame. Over the speaker system, "American Idol" finalist Clay Aiken sang about invisibility.

It was too much. I hoped to find a refuge from the reality-show onslaught in my car, where a local

DJ took calls from listeners defending American Idol contestant LaToya London.

"Yo, vote for Fantasia! It's more important than the presidential election!" he joked.

After hoping desperately that people don't actually believe him, I conceded that the DJ may be partially right. My drugstore experience only goes to show how omnipresent reality shows are and how much influence they've had on pop culture and the way we look at the world.

I'm not sure that's a good thing.

On MfV's 'The Real World" each season - come on, you know the drill- eight strangers are picked to live in a house together. Their every move is filmed and aired once a week to millions who watch them fight, talk on the phone and spill their secret confessions to MfV

cameras.

While I enjoyed the show, there was nothing "real" about it. The houses were huge, with amenities the average 20-something couldn't

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flge hope to own: private docks, new furniture, backyard Jacuzzis and gourmet kitchens. And interactions sometimes rang hollow due to the blatant black-and-white stereotypes that ruled over a few seasons - the ultrareligious Christian girl, the punk-rock atheist, the fashionista, the homophobe, the gay man, the macho jock.

To win on "Survivor" you have to outfox people intent on stabbing you in the back while you attempt to do the same to them. Never mind that if I were stranded in the middle of nowhere with only a bathing suit, a set of brains and eight other people I'd probably want them around to help me hunt, gather and construct some decent shelter.

For many world cultures, community ties - helping each other out, creating a better world for one another - are crucial to an individual's very existence. For our TV survivors, having those ties and loyalties are signs of weakness.

Scrambling to the top on the backs of others, forsaking friends and betraying neighbors are cardinal virtues.

"Survivor" is not the kind of world I want to live in.

I watched 'The Bachelor" for a

little while, only to succumb to a sense of nausea watching him smooch, snog and woo 12 girls at once. (They really want a guy who goes from girl to girl like that?

Ugh!). The girls change who they essentially are to survive the rose ceremonies and stay on the Bachelor's good side, sublimating their own special qualities in order to mold themselves into the Bachelor's ideal woman.

Whatever happened to loving someone for who he or she is?

I think there's very little truth in the backstabbing and bickering of "Survivor," in the forced "love" of 'The Bachelor" and in the homes of the "Real World." Yet, it's still everywhere: in our conversations, our books, our schools, our music and our philosophies.

And, in the process, they are becoming our reality.

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Rich Bible heritage, Part II: The route of the Exodus

By JOHN HEIRD

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MARIA CALDERON-ROMERO holds Elizabeth, one of her triplets, born in January. (CNS photo by Cathy Joyce, Catholic Herald) . .'

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) - An international outreach program modeled after the biblical story of two mothers aims to provide woman-to-woman support in the same way that Mary and Elizabeth supported each other in times of need.

Elizabeth Ministry, a parishbased ministry, is designed to involve mothers in networking to support one another through personal visits, prayers, telephone calls and family support services.

Members are typically paired according to common experiences and needs such as birth, pregnancy, miscarriage, a child's death, adoption, fertility and infertility.

"It's a program very much based on the sanctity of life from conception forward;' said Nancy Milton, pastoral care and safe environment coordinator for the Sacramento diocese. "It strengthens families and builds community within the Church."

Milton first learned about Elizabeth Ministry a few years ago while .reading a parish bulletin at Mass in a rural parish during a family trip to Pennsylvania. The ministry seemed a perfect match for her own parish, Good Shepherd in Elk Grove.

The parish has many young families, "and we're growing in leaps and bounds, so we really needed the ministry," said Milton.

The need is amplified by the fact that women are no longer staying at home as much and most extended families are scattered geographically, she explained.

She described her own situation of having to deal with two miscarriages between the births of two of her three children and with postpartum depression following. the birth of her three-year-old.

Her experience led to the conviction'that "God was telling me, 'You need to do this ffiinistry,": she told the Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Sacramento diocese.

Her'pastor at the time, Father Philip Wells, gave her· the green light, and the parish .ministry was

started in September 200 1. Instructional materials were purchased from the Elizabeth Ministry Website and notices placed in the parish bulletin. Soon, a ministry of a few grew to include more than 30 memberS. Beth Thayer, current coordinator of the parish's Elizabeth Ministry, signed on immediately.

In the last sevetal weeks, Thayer and the ministry have been reaching out to Mari~ Calderon-Romero, a member of Good Shepherd. She delivered triplets prematurely January 15. She calls the three infantsMichael Reuben, Elizabeth Maria Rosa and Reuben Luis - her "miracle babies."

Complications arose during her pregnancy, and following delivery doctors discovered Reuben LUIS, born weighing four pounds, one ounce, would require open heart surgery. Then just before surgery little Reuben contracted pneumonia.

It was at this critical moment that Elizabeth Ministry entered Calderon-Romero's life. She received a call from Thayer, who had learned about her situation and asked ifthe women's support group could do anything to help.

"It opened a whole world to me;' said Calderon-Romero. Twice a week Elizabeth ministers helped out during the feedings of two of her. babies while Reuben Luis was in the hospital. Parishioners called frequently to see how Reuben Luis was doing.

Many of those friends also volunteer for the ministry's Meals for Moms program, which has been delivering meals to the family. , Norris said that over the past three years Meals for Moms has made . more than 176 meals for women dealing with difficult pregnancies or during the hectic times following a baby's birth. , Calderon-Romero wants to join the ministry a few months from now.

"God is.so real," she said, pointing to the spiritual support her family has received. "We're.relying on the'power of-prayer."

Arabia but not in the Sinai Peninsula. Also, The route of the Exodus and the wilderness the connection of Moses with the Midianites journey: what a topic to discuss in 600 words! (Exod 3:1,18:1) would locate Moses in So, what follows is a very basic overview of Arabia. There is valid data that places the the topic that has perplexed and divided schol- Midianite homeland in northwest Arabia. Also ars for centuries. Get a good map from the turning northeast before reaching the northback of your Bible; you'll need it. ern .end of the Gulf of Eilat would appear to The 'Bible gives very specifi.c information pla~e Mount Sinai with Mount Seir (Judge 5:4; Deut 33:2). . of several. pla~es relevant to the Exodus (Rameses, Succoth, The Southern Route Theory: The southEtham, Pi-Hahiroth, Migdol, ern theory puts the site of Mount Sinai at Baal-Zephon and a host the traditional Christian view of of others). With this Jebel Musa and has the information, plotting route passing the trek should be an through Rephidim easy exercise. Not (Exod 17:1-7). This so. The problems are tradition reaches raised because many back as far as the of those ancient places fourth century A.D., cannot be identified and the southern trek ~ with modern-day places accommodates the 11- . 'day journey from Kadesh- : - even with archaeological insight. This Barnea to the Mountain of ~ has given rise to three· the Lord (Deut 1:2). It also major theories on the validates the 40-day and 40- . route of the Exodus, the night journey between wanderings and the site Beersheba and Sinai (l Kgs of the very important 19:8).

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Complex? Yes. Important? Yes. The Northern Route Theory: and no. Red Sea/Reed Sea? Who' This, with other theories, takes cares? The archaeologist in me the position that the crossing prefers to accept the plausibil- ': was not at the commonly beity of God using an historical lieved Red Sea, but instead, at . event like the eruption of the a narrow strip of land between the Mediterra- . Mount Thera volcano 30 miles north of Crete nean Sea and Lake Sirbonis (called the Reed to cause a great tidal wave that drowned the Sea, Red Sea, Hebrew, Yam Sup). See the Egyptians near Lake Menzaleh, but God could problem! . have just as easily split the Atlantic Ocean, as The Reed Sea is a lagoon surrounded by far as my faith is concerned. large areas of reeds and would lessen the probFrom an historical and chronological perlem scholarship has with the improbability of spective, the debate has significance. But, the gigantic Red Sea.. from a faith's perspective, we must be reThis route takes an easterly direction across minded that the biblical writers focus was on the coastal dunes to Kadesh-Barnea. This theology and the story of redemption, not histheory does give validation to the encounter tory or an identifiable road map'for a modernbetween the Hebrews and the Amalakites day atlas.

(Exod 17:8). Also the biblical narrative of Happy Digging!

Exodus 16, telling of God's provision of quail AskOr. Dig for the people points to a northern route. But, Want to pose a question to Dr. Dig? Write Exod 13: 17 seems to invalidate this theory. to him at drdig@lampcom.com. [that God led them not through the land of the Dr. John Heird is a Bible historian and arPhilistines]. Also, this route would. have put chaeologist. He is a writer and lecturer on bibthe people directly in the path of the well- lical backgrounds and the former development armed Egyptian garrisons on the Way of director for the Diocese of Little Rock.

Horus, the eastern most outposts of the Egyptian army.

Additionally, this theory does not account for the II-day journey between Horeb and KildeshBarnea (Deut 1:2)..

The Central Route Theory: This is also called the Arabian Theory. It charts the wilderness route on a line between Suez and the Gulf of Eilat and gives an ultimate destination of Mount Sinai in Arabia. rfhis theory is based on the belief that the appearance of God to Moses reflects volcanic activity, . THE WESTERN shore of the Gulf of Eilat. (Courtesy of Bibknown in the northwest of lical Archaeology Society) i

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