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Catholic Charities Appeal at $2,084,626 The diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal has reached the $2,084,626.04 mark, Diocesan Director Rev. Daniel L. Freitas has announced. He said it is hoped that this amount will increase as final reports are counted and credited to parish and Special Gifts categories.

Since the last Appeal report, the following parishes have surpassed their 1991 total: St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro; Sacred Heart and S1. Mary, North Attleboro; St. Mary, Seekonk; Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster.

S1. Margaret, Buzzards Bay; St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; Christ the King, Mashpee; St. Elizabeth

Seton, North Falmouth; Our Lady of Assumption, Osterville; Our Lady of Lourdes, Wellfleet.

Holy Cross, St. Jean the Bap-, tist, Fall River; St. Bernard, Assonet; St. John of God; Somerset; Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Casimir, New Bedford.

St. Francis Xavier, Acushnet; St. Anthony, Mattapoisett; S1.

George. Westport; Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Jacques, Taunton.

Hopefully many more parishes will yet surpass their 1991 totals.

Father Freitas took the occasion of making the above interim report to thank once more contributors and Special Gifts and parish workers.

556 to graduate from diocesan high schools The four diocesan high schools will graduate a total of 556 students in commencement exercises next week.

The ceremonies begin at 2 p.m.

May 31, when Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, will hold its 30th commencement for a class of 129 seniors. Diocesan administrator Msgr. Henry T. Munroe will distribute diplomas.

Valedictorian Scott Jusseaume of Westport and senior class president Jonathan Poente of Acushnet will speak at graduation.

A baccalaureate Mass will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the school auditorium.

At 7 p.m. June 2, Bishop Feehan High School. Attleboro, will graduate 158 students, including one foreign exchange student who will receive a certificate of atten-

dance. Msgr. Munroe will speak and present diplomas.

The class vafedictorian is Heather Galligan and salutatorian is Paul Flanagan.

Other commencement-related activities will be a Class Day Mass at 10 a.m. May 28, followed by a Parents' Night gathering at 7 p.m. on that date.

Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, will hold its 21 st commencement for a class of 142 seniors at 4 p.m. June 4 at nearby S t. Mary's Church.

Valedictorian Julie Poyant of New Bedford will speak at graduation. The guest speaker at commencement will be Sister Clare Fitzgerald, SSN D, director of the

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Bush has ordered such boat people forcibly returned to Haiti. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

Refusal of asylum to Haitians linked to WW II denial of Jews WASHINGTON (CNS) - The church's top migration official called "disgraceful"' and "a national tragedy" the decision by President Bush to turn back Haitian boat people without determining if they are victims of political persecution.

The official. Jesuit Father Rich'ard Ryscavage, executive director of the U.S. Catholic Conference's division of Migration and Refugee Services. said returning the Haitians violates international law and "dramatizes how we look the other way when it comes to certain peok" p Ie ... not II 'eus.

Father Ryscavage said May 26 that he would announce that the church. which has been resettling

Haitian boat people allowed" into the United States. was prepared to "move as fast as possible" to resetCatholic Leadership Program at tie Haitians still held at a U.S. Boston College. naval base in Cuba. He said the Turn to Page 16 church could resettle "1.000 per - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - . week if necessary."

He also said he would send a letter to the State Department offering the church's services to provide pre-screening throughout Haiti's countryside to identify persons in need of asylum.

The last public Mass at Our the downtown area of New BedMRS, working in cooperation Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, will ford since May 22, 1956. with daily with U.S. dioceses. has resettled 60 be offered at II a.m. June 7, Pen- and weekend Masses, a weekday percent of Haitian boat people tecost Sunday, said Father Fran- confession sched ule and a religious allowed into the United States. In cis De Paul Kealy, chapel director. gift shop, is the victim of declining late May, an estimated 12,500 All clergy and laity of the diocese religious vocations and the state of Haitians were still at a camp on the are invited to participate in the the economy, said Father Francis U.S. naval base at Guantanamo liturgy, which will have as princiDePaul Kealy OFM, its director Bay, Cuba, where immigration ofpal concelebrants Very Rev. An- and guardian (superior) of its staff ficials had been screening for plauthony M. Carrozo, OFM, prior of of friars. sible asylum cases.

Holy Name province of the Order The original chapel was located Father Ryscavage said there were of Friars Minor, Msgr. Henry T. in a former clothing store but soon up to 300 unaccompanied minors Munroe, diocesan administrator, outgrew those quarters, which were held on the base. and Msgr. John J., Oliveira, diocereplaced in the early 1960s by the san chancellor. They will be assisted Boston's Cardinal Bernard F. present four-story chapel and monby friars of the Holy Name pro- astery.

Law, chairman of the U.S. bishops' vince and other priests of the Fall Migration Committee. in a May Both the late Bishop James L. River diocese.

22 letter to Bush, compared turnConnolly and Bishop Daniel A. ing away Haitian boat people to Secular Franciscans associated Cronin, now archbishop of Hartrefusing entry to Jews at the time with Our Lady's Chapel will pro- ford, were accorded the rare honor of affiliation to the Order of Friars of the Holocaust. vide music for the final Mass.

"The sad memory of Jews being Minor during the chapel's years in The chapel, which has served New Bedford. refused entry before World War II

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DESPERATE HAITIAN refugees are intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard boat. President

should teach us that never again should we turn our back on a human being pleading for our help and hospitality." wrote Cardinal Law. Fromjust about everyone's perspective, the future oT Haiti's people - whether they have made it here. are still at home, or are somewhere in between - appears bleak.

U.S. officials said May 20 that the U.S. Coast Guard had picked up a record 10,104 Haitian boat people so far that month.

Coast Guard officials reported that their ships were full of Haitian refugees and the temporary processing center at Guantanamo Bay' Naval Base in Cuba was about to pass its 12.500-person capacity.

Since October, 34,560 Haitians have been lodged at Guantanamo for temporary periods.

According to the State Department, 6,691 Haitian boat people had been brought to the United States after immigration screening determined that they were likely to qualify as political refugees because they face persecution if they return home.

U.S. policy on Haiti is "one big mess," says Sister Catherine Cassidy. a Sister of the Humility of Mary who is immigration attorney at Florida R ural Legal Services in Fort Pierce, Fla. The bottom line, she says, is that the United States needs to "make every effort to reinstate [Haiti's president. Father Jean-Bertrand) Aristide. When he was in, Haitians didn't leave in boats," notes Sister Cassidy.

Even that might not solve everything, says FatherThomas Wenski, Turn to Page II

"Men" -may vanish from Creed WASHINGTON (CNS) - If a proposed new English translation of the Mass is adopted, Catholics praying the Nicene Creed will begin to say Christ came down from heaven "for us" instead of "for us men."

They will also say he "became truly human" instead of "became

ers and sisters in Christ" instead of "brethren," and the avoidance of masculine pronouns for the Father and the Holy Spirit "where doctrinal or linguistic considerations allowed."

The report marks the beginning of the final stages in the commission's project, begun in 1982, to revise its man."

1973 English translation of the Among the most striking of pos- . Roman Missal. The 1973 text is cursible changes for U.S. Catholics rently in use, with minor variations, one rejected by the U.S. bishops in Catholic churches throughout the when they last dealt with the quesEnglish-speaking world. tion in the 1970s - could be a new The new 154-page report is the translation of the Our Father that· of three. It marks the final conlast eliminates such archaic English forms sultation phase with English-speakas "who art" and "thy." ing bishops in drafting a-new transThese were among sample changes lation of the entire Roman Missal. sent in April to the U.S. and other John R. Page, ICEL executive English-speaking bishops' conferences around the world in a new report secretary, said the commission's by the International Commission on board of directors, consisting of one bishop from each ofthe II bishops'.

English in the Liturgy. conferences that are full members of The ICEL report says one notable ICEL, has already voted on one porfeature of the suggested changes is the use of inclusive language in ref- tion of the new texts and will be erence to the people, such as "brothTurn to Page II

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Diocese of Fall River"':"'- Frl.; May 29, 1992

Health care rationing needs OBITUARY ethical criteria, he says NEW YORK (CNS) - Americans have to start rationing medical care according to ethical criteria, a medical ethics specialist told Catholic hospital administrators at a New York conference.

Robert M. Veatch, medical ethics professor at Georgetown University's Kennedy Institute of Ethics, said proposals to meet health costs by shifting funds from other government programs are unrealistic.

The cost of giving everyone all the medical care that might be considered desirable, he said, would exceed the gross national product.

He spoke at a course for hospital administrators at St. John's University in Queens.

As a framework for ethical rationing of services, Veatch proposed modifications in the Hippocratic tradition of medicine, which he said is "purely individualistic," proceeding as if there were only one doctor and one patient in the whole world. ' "We need a social ethic to supplement the Hippocratic formula" and to better harmonize with the Judeo-Christian heritage, he said.

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The Hippocratic tradition, Veatch said, requires that physicians act only according to their own individual judgment in treating their patients.

But society, taking into account the judgment of all doctors about how much treatment isjustified in various categories, should set "more objective" guidelines, and bring pressure on individual physicians to conform.

Veatch said society was already rationing through amounts allocated in government progra.ms to reimburse hospitals for various types of treatment.

BROTHER COX As a result, he said, hospitals may modify their offerings accordCOX ing to financial rather than ethical criteria, possibly eliminating some Sacred Heart Brother Christoservices altogether. and for other pher Cox. 85. died May 20 in New services taking only patients whose Orleans. A native of Sacred Heart treatment would be less expensive. parish. Fall River. he at'tended its He endorsed a rationing plan grammar school and entered the that Oregon is trying to get approv- Sacred Heart community after ed by federal authorities. but cri- graduating from eighth grade. He ticized it for shifting some resour- served in Canada. and in Misces from those with incomes of 40 sissippi. Indiana. Louisiana. New percent of the poverty line or less. Jersey and Alabama and for a and adding benefits for those "one total of nearly 30 years in missions in Uganda. Kenya and Sudan. rung up."

While in the African' natio.ns he.

However. Sister M. Kathryn became proficient in several SwaHellmann. a Sister of St. Joseph and president ofSt. Charles Medi- hili dialects. He also rewrote a cal Center in Bend, Ore.. said the definitive sociological study of the poorest patients would lose access Ryukyus, a group of islands off to some expensive services such as' the Japanese coast. bone marrow transplants, but Brother Cox returned to the United States in 1972. celebrating would continue to receive most medical services. his 60th anniversary in religious The savings. she said. would life in 1981. He lived and worked enable Oregon to begin offering' in New Orleans until his death. services to people with incomes teaching remedial re路ading.assistfrom 40 to 110 percent of the pov- ing in community renovation proerty line. who had been deprived. jects and relaxing by way offive to Forexample, many women in that . IO-mile walks and daily lengthy category have not been able to bike rides. afford prenatal services, and conThe son of the late Andrew and sequently give birth to more babies Ellen (Duffy) Cox. he was the requiring exceptionally expensive youngest of seven children. He is survived by two nieces. care, she said.

Veatch said Oregon was overall "on the right track." and he had questions only about some of the. specifics. "We're basically in agreement," he said.

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He'll contemplate contemplatives WASHINGTON (CNS) - A Catholic high school teacher from California has received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to study St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Egypt and Dante next school year.

Christopher Lorenc, who has taught at Jesuit-run Bellarmine College Preparatory School in San Jose, Calif., for 14 years, won a $30,000 grant to study "place and wilderness in the Christian' contemplative tradition," according to an announcement from the endowment.

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HtJNTINGTON, Ind. (CNS)Our Sunday Visitor Inc. is assuming publication of New Covenant, the monthly magazine of the Catholic charismatic renewal in the United States.

NewCovenant, founded in 1971, has been published by' Servant Publications in Ann Arbor, Mich.

It has 41,000 U.S. and 6,000 foreign subscribers. .

Jim Manney, 'New Covenant editor, said that New Covenant readers are younger than readers of most Catholic publications. "It is also a group that i,s tremendously involved in the church and in parish life," Lockwood added.

He estimated the number of U.S. Catholics actively involved in the charismatic movement at 150,000200,000. Catholics who .consider themselves charismatic in terms of. worship and interest may number up to 500,000, he said. , The magazine features articles on spiritual renewal and personal testimony, applications of Scripture to daily life, and Catholic doctrine.

Franciscan Father Michael Scanlan and Ralph Martin, frequent contributors to New Covenant, will remain with the magazine as consulting editors.

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SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) Archbishop John R. Quinn has called a decision by the Jesuit-run University of San Francisco to give an honorary degree to U.S. Sen. Dan.iel Patrick Moynihan "a mistake."

The Democratic senator from New York, who is Catholic, prompted a similar controversy at the University of Notre Dame, where he received the prestigious Laetare Medal May 17. He received the University of San Francisco degree May 23.

"While I applaud Sen. Moynihan's sincere efforts for social improvement in our country, the timeliness and necessity of which are underlined by the recent riots in Los Angeles, his position on abortion is not consonant with clear and unambiguous Catholic teaching which rightly calls abortion 'an unspeakable crime,'" the San Francisco archbishop said.

"For my part. I regret the decision路ofthe university and consider it a mistake because it is more than likely to be. misinterpreted." he added.

Archbishop Quinn said the university's decision to award Moynihan an honorary doctorate in humane letters "is an administrative act. It is not a determination of doctrine nor in itself ~judg~ent Qn.moraj teaching." '. " He expressed confidence "in the fidelity of the university as a Catholic institution to the teaching of the church on abortion." but said the university's action "creates a certain undesirable ambiguity."

"In the public perception, the action of the university in honoring the senator's social justice record has potentia] to. be .read. as. an endorsement also of his position on abortion." Archbishop Quinn said.

Moynihan's press secretary in Washington, Brian Connolly. said that the senator's "voting record

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has been pro-choice," but he is not a cosponsor of the Freedom of Choice Act now pending in Congress.

Jesuit Father John Schlegel, university president, said in a statement that Moynihan was being honored "as a statesman, diplomat and educator" and for his "advocacy and support of many valuable proposals responsive to the social and economic needs of the American people."

The honorary degree "is a positive recognition of a distinguished and multifaceted career, and not an endorsement of any single issue," Father Schlegel added. He affirmed the university's "complete accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church" on abortion.

Notre Dame's decision to give its Laetare Medal to Moynihan prompted protests in writing from church leaders and in person by several dozen demonstrators at the graduation ceremony.

Cardinals John J. O'Connor of New York and Bernard F. Law of Boston both had urged that Moynihan not be given the award. and Bishop John M. D'Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., the diocese in which Notre Dame is located. boycotted the commencement because of th'e Moynihan honor. . _ Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of. Cincinnati, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a letter to Holy Cross Father Edward A. Malloy, university president, that the U.S. bishops will proceed with plans to meet at the University of Notre DameJune 18-21 despite the "con- , siderable embarrassment" caused by .the episode.

"I'wish to affirm that our presence on your campus in June should in no way be interpreted as agreeing with what the university has done in this matter." the archbishop said.

Evangelization said to include nonichurch issues VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The to the imperatives of morality," he new evangelization of Latin Amer- added. ica includes grappling with the Other problems are "the interregion's social and political issues, ference of foreign powers who folsays Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus low their own economic interests" Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domin- and the need to promote "reconcigo, Dominican Republic. liation among brother nations dev_ These include the foreign debt, astated by war."

There is also need for an increase growing poverty, public corruption, lack 'of basic services, prom- in vocations and for greater particoting rights of Indians and blacks, ipation by the laity, especially and overcoming the negative effects women. he said. of a free market economy, he said. . The cardinal also complained of a "new c.olonialism" by unnamed foreign groups, which he said promote contraception, sterilization WASHINGTON (eNS) - A and abortion.

U.S. organization says unbiased 'He spoke at a recent Vatican hiring and broad-based negotiasymposium on the history of tions are two central elements of a evangelization in the Americas, lasting solution to Northern Irenoting that the Latin American land's troubles. bishops will have to deal with . "All sides recognize that one of these issues during their October the underlying causes of the civil meeting in Santo Domingo. The unrest is unemployment," the Irish meeting will commemorate the American Unity Conference said 500th anniversary of evangeliza- in a statement from its Washingtion in the Americas and discuss ton national office. ways of promoting a new evangelIt also said that "critics have ization of the region. claimed that no pe'aceful, lasting There is a "necessity to reaffirm solution is possible without the the preferential option for the participation of all parties to the poor," especially regarding Indiconflict in the negotiations, i.e., arts and blacks, said the cardinal.

Sinn Fein, the legal political wing Latin掳 America must overcome of the IRA." the "very negative immediate repercussions of the free market" and Good Lacking the "danger of an economics blind "What is good is never plentito the common good and foreign ful."-Cervantes

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Anthony M. Gomes will be celebrated by his friends and former parishioners at 4 p.m. Mass Sunday, June 14, at Our Lady of Angels Church, Fall River. Following the Mass, at which Very Rev. Francis L. Mahoney will be homilist, there will be an informal' reception in Our Lady of Angeis parish hall.

Among expected Mass concelebrants are Rev. John A. Gomes, pastor of Our Lady of Angels, and retired Msgr. Maurice Souza.

The golden jubilarian retired in June, 1990, after 29 years as pastor of Our Lady of Angels Church.

BorninTauntonDec.16,1914,he attended the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Taunton High School.

His relationship with the university, from which he graduated in 1938, has never ceased. A longtime chaplain to the football team, he has probably attended more games than any other Domer, and when he was pastor of Our Lady of Angels, he set up a Fighting Irish room in the rectory. Some university souvenirs also found their way to his longtime "home away from home," the Catholic Charities and Bishop's Ball office on Fall River's Highland Avenue. His devotion was recognized in 1982, when he was named Man of the Year by area Notre Dame alumni.

Msgr. Gomes prepared for the priesthood at the Seminary of Angra, Terceira, Azores, and at St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N.Y., and was ordained June 4, 1942, by the late Bishop James E. Cassidy.

From 1942 to 1953, he was parochial vicar at St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, then

was briefly at St. Anthony of Padua parish, Fall River, before serving at Santo Christo, Fall River, until 1961, when he was named pastor of Our Lady of Angels.

In September, 1967, while remaining pastor of his active parish, he was appointed moderator ,or -Fall River' District I of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, coordinator of the Bishop's Ball and assistant director of the Catholic Charities Appeal. In 1969 he assumed directorship of the Appeal; and in 1983 became diocesan moderator for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, a position he held, together with that of Ball coordinator, untii he retired.

On Nov. 29,1987, Msgr. Gomes, who had been named a Domestic Prelate with the title of monsignor on April21, 1964, was raised to the rank of Pronotary Apostolic, the highest honorary designation for a monsignor. As such, he is entitled to use the letters P A after his name (although he has been heard to say that actually they stand for"Portuguese-American").

Other positions Msgr. Gomes has held over the years include service on the Diocesan Board of Consultors and with the Family Life Bu'reau. precursor of the present Diocesan Office of Family Ministry. He also worked with pre-Cana and Cana Conference programs for engaged and married couples.

In the Fail Rivercommunity, he was chairman of the city Council on Aging, a director of the United Way and a member of the Community Service advisory board.

In retirement, he resides at the Priests' Hostel in Fall River.

ATLANTA (CNS) - Archbishop James P. Lyke of Atlanta, commenting on the Rodney King case, said the tragedy of social injustice is that it "claims the innocent as well as the guilty."

"In a climate of injustice it is always easier to strike out, to terrorize and 'to resort to violent means to attain our ends. This is the tragedy of social injustice - it confuses our moral sense, it clouds the lines between right and wrong," said the, nation's only active black archbishop in a letter to the people of his archdiocese.

Archbishop Lyke said the easiest response to the Rodney King affair would be to "decry the vio'Ience against persons and property" that followed the acquittal of the four officers involved in the beating.

"There is no justification for violence - for the willful harming of human beings, or the looting and destruction of private property," he said. ' , People who participated in peaceful marches and protests, he said, "acted responsibly both in a legal and a moral sense."

Archbishop Lyke said that while some blame the incident on a justice system that res'ponds to wealth and influence and others blame it on "an ~biaing racism in our c'ountry" that occasionally erupts, the problem is bigger than that.

At the heart of the problem, he said, is "our lack of concern for complete human dignity." , "The anger that welled up out of the black community was a reaction to injustice, certainly, but an injustice that manifests itself ~-~ all levels'and'top'e'op1~s Mall color,'" h~ s~{id. ,_:.,: .. ,.~ .: ;'.:',,', .. ';",', Among social injustices that cross color lines, he cited: - Exorbitant health, home and car insurance costs.

- Unemployment aggravated by the exporting ofjobs to cheaper labor markets abroad.

- Substance abuse "tearing at the fabric of famny fife." " " -----, Elderly people "pushed to the margins of a decent life."

- Husband and wife "both working hard and still finding it hard to make it."

- The "seeming expulsion of God and religion from the public education system."

Archbishop Lyke, recently released from the hospital after being diagnosed with recurrent cancer which had spread to the lining of his right lung, said in the letter that he would soon undergo his first cancer treatment.

He underwent surgery in January 1991 to remove his right kidney after a malignant tumor was discovered. In this case, his physician has said 'surgery is not an option because of the location of the cancer'cells.

"Like any of you would, I am wondering how it will go, and what the course of my future will turn out to be," he said in his letter. ,The archbishop said that upon his release from the hospital he placed a "treasured relic" - a braid from Sister Thea Bowman's hair - on his right lung and "simply asked her to help me face my illness with the same spirit of trust in God that ennobled her own struggle."

Sister Bowman, a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who was a well-known African-American educator, evangelist and gospel singer, died in 1990 of cancer.

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the mooril1.9-Graduation Reflections As American students graduate from colleges and universities, they are apt to hear a gloom-and-doom commencement address. This was especially the case this year. From the lack of jobs to the decay of society, chosen themes did little to encourage those who should at this time of their lives be filled with hope and enthusiasm. .

The negativism of the times gives little support to those who would promote a positive attitude among those leaving the" world of academia. Graduates hear more about abolishing institutions than reforming them; but despite the refusal of some to change with the times, institutions in general are what make society work and if what we know as civilization is to survive, society must certainly be made to work.

It is the failure to understand this concept that has led to the many social impasses we are now experiencing. From Los Angeles to Sarajevo, it is the refusal to work at regenerating the social order that is causing its destruction.

Our graduates have beenjob and market-oriented but they have not also been directed toward a realistic vision of the world they will eventually direct. Many of our educational institutions have offered only an assembly-line, task-oriented curriculum. ' Get a position and make money is hardly the totality towards which higher education should lead students; yet in practice that is often its sole raison d'etre. Communism failed as a life style because it was inherently static, denying the possibility of change. Similar limits are being imposed on our society by a market economy devoid of daring and innovative thinking.

What happened in Russia could well happen here, but it need not if our educators and schools will only face the fact of the changing world order. Colleges and universities, dependent on marketplace profits,have too often failed their students.

They have not encouraged them to dream impossible dreams; rather, they have chained them to machines and computers.

In geneial, we have used such tools very poorly and it is more and more evident that they have become a means whereby a minority keeps a majority in subjection. Desert Storm is a prime example of this, as indeed are all wars. But destruction should not be the goal of a social order, nor should young people become pawns in callou,s capitalistic games.

What we are now entering is a world vastly different from that of past generations. From the rim of Asia to the emergence of a new Europe, the tides of change are engulfing our planet. Neither we nor our children can hide from this. Insulation which breeds isolation is incestuous. Our present educational systems are static and woefully inadequate. For example, there is more emphasis in many schools on producing highly-paid professional athletes who can neither read nor write than on dispelling ignorance and instilling wisdom. This must change and if our present graduates do not initiate the process, who will?

We can moan and groan about politics and the state of the nation but realistically nothing will change unless 'our young people are given new hope and positive support.· Change will come person by person and it is the moral fiber of each indi~ vidual that will make the difference.

We need the graduates of 1992 to confirm and support our hope for the future. Only thus can we defeat the skepticism and materialism that are killing our civilization. , The Editor

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Diocese generous to retired religious Catholics in the Fall River diocese have not forgotten the sisters and brothers who taught them in school or in catechism classes or who in other ways have served. them over the years.

Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM, diocesan Episcopal Representative for Religious, said that the final figure for the 4th annual collection for retired religious, taken up at all Masses last December 7 and 8, showed that "the people of th'e diocese responded to the need with characteristic generosity. The 1991 amount was $149.201.62."

She said that an important factor in the appeal's increasing success is the fact that more and more parishes are requesting that a religious speak at Masses either the weekend preceding or the weekend of the collection.

In 1990, she said, the first year at which religious spoke, the collection increased $20,000 over the preceding year. Over the past four years a total of well over half a million dollars has been contributed to religious retirees by members of diocesan parishes.

In a rare move in fundraising circles, the Appeal for Retired Religious is slated to end with its 1997 collection. "It is determined that the need for help will be obviated by 1997," explained Sister B1ute.

Explaining how appeal income is used, she said that 89.5 percent goes to basic grants. "Each year all congregations of men and women religious submit data to the TriConference Retirement Office on their retirement assets and needs.

The Tri-Conference is made up of representatives of the U.S. Bishops' Confer'ence, the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Every community that has an unfunded retirement liability is eligible for a basic grant. The number of religious congregations submitting such data has grown

from 535 in 1985 to 851 in 1991. In Some are working with lay comJune, 1991, more than 600 relimittees on fund raising. gious congregations received basic "Perhaps most significantly, grants. religious communities are begin"Supplemental grants are ning to collaborate to care for awarded to congregations that have' their elderly, forming new organia high median age, lack cash and zations for the purpose. Such investments to support current groups act as a clearinghouse for needs and have limited alternative services and provide education on sources of income. geriatric health care issues.

"Finally, 5 percent of the income "As religious, we owe a debt of is given as special assistance grants to stimulate retirement planning gratitude to th~ generous people of that addresses the financial prob- our diocese and throughout the United States. We must also thank ,Iems inherent in the changing demothe pastors and priests for their graphics of religious congregations.

The final 3 percent is used for support of our appeal." promotion and administration.

"Ever since a 1985 survey found that U.S. religious orders were at least $2.5 billion short of having enough money to care for their retired members. the Tri-Conference has been working to assist May 30 struggling congregations.

1929, Rev. Jordan Harpin, a.p., "At the same time, the congreDominican Priory, Fall River gations themselves have taken such 1937, Rev. Edmond J. Potvin, action as selling lands and build.

Pastor, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River ings to provide cash flow. They are 1950, Rev. James M. Quinn, auditing their infirmaries and dePastor, 5t. John Evangelist, Attleveloping self-ins).lrance programs. boro

praye~BOX Prayer for Selection of a Bishop Lord God. you are our eternal shepherd and guide.

In your mercy grant your Church in the diocese of Fall River a ...hepherd who will walk in your way.\· and who.'le watchful care will hring us your h1e.Hlng.

Amen.

May 31 1964, Rev. Vincent A. Wolski, OFM Conv., Pastor, Holy Cross, Fall River June 3 199 I, Bishop James J. Gerrard June 4 1920, Rev. Louis J. Terrien, OP, Dominican Priory, Fall River 1949, Rev. Jose P. d'Amaral, Parochial Vicar, Santo Christo, Fall River 1979, Rev. George Daigle, Pastor, Sacred Heart, North Attleboro June 5 1954, Very Rev. ThomasJ. McLean, Pastor, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis 1970, Rev. Msgr. Louis Prevost, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joseph, New Bedford

Illthe'end lies the beginning Acts 7:55-60 Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20 John 17:20-26 One of our Christian faith's deepest mysteries revolves around the experience that what often appears to be the end of something is actually its beginning.

Today's three sacred authors not only presuppose this happens, they also share some very meaningful insights about it.

The author of Revelation realizes that chronology is irrelevant for followers of Jesus. The Lord totally demolishes time. Once we die and rise with him, we enter a new existence. Nothing begins or ends. Everything (and everyone) is continually present. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," Jesus proclaims, "the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End! Happy are they who wash their robes so as to have free access to the tree of life..." the tree of infinity, lost in Eden's garden, now is returned to those who give themselves over to the Lord.

Stephen's death marks a very important phase in the spread of the faith from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Through it, Luke helps us realize that we could suffer death for preaching the Lord's word. Yet he also uses this disastrous event to show two very important beginnings.

First, instead of a horrible finish, Stephen's martyrdom inaugurates a whole new life. "Look'" he exclaims, "I see an opening in 'the sky and the' Son of Man standing at God's right hand." Before Luke wrote, such an experience was reserved for Jesus' Parousia. The faithful would only see him coming for them when he triumphantly returned to judge the world. But here the evangelist te'aches that we will have our own personal Parousia at the moment of death. We do not have to wait until Jesus returns in his Second Coming to enter into glory. Quite a theological milestone!

Second, notice the only other person named in the scene: "The witnesses... were piling their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. "Of course, everyone knows who Saul is. Injust a few chapters Luke will begin building around this converted Pharisee's exploits.

DAILY READINGS June 1: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-7; Jn 16:29-33 June 2: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11.20-21; Jn 17:1-11· June 3: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30.33-36; Jn 17:11-19 June 4: Acts 22-30;23:611; Ps 16:1-2.5,7-11; Jn 17:20-26 June 5: Acts 25:13-21; Ps 103:1-2.11-12,19-20; Jn 21: 15-19 June 6: Acts 28:16-20,3031; Ps 11:4-5,7; Jn 21:20-25 June 7: Gn 11:1-9a or Ex 19:3-8,16-20 or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2,24, 27-30,35; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

in them, and I inay live in the·m."

Our oneness with Jesus also joins us to his Father and to all other believers. "I do not pray for my disciples alone," declares Jesus.

"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their word, that all may be one as you, Father, are in me, and I in you; I pray that , they may be one in us, that the world may believe that you sent me."

We in his "company" have joined him, his Father and all Christians in dying and rising. We have experBy FATHER ROGER ienced death in giving ourselves to KARBAN others. But at the same time we have experienced life in the middle Later, changing his name to Paul, of that death. What should have he will carry Stephen's faith "to been the end is actually the bethe ends of the earth." ginning!

What the enemies of the church thought was the end of a small, pesky heresy actually became the beginning of eternal happiness for, its adherents, and the start of a world vision for its missionaries.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)- BibThe first test pilots who tried to lical scholarship is moving from a break the sound barrier in the late scientific approach towards mulforties discovered a parallel prin- tiple methods of interpreting ciple. Approaching Mach I, their' Scripture which highlight its pasplanes vibrated violently. When toral meaning, says a Vatican ofthey pulled back the controls to ficial. slow their speed they found they These methods include studying were frozen. Each crashed. the Bible ,as literature and underThose who eventually broke the standing rhetorical techniques used, barrier went against all logic. In- said Jesuit Father Albert Vanhoye, stead of pulling back because of secretary of the Pontifical Biblical the vibration, they increased speed!

Commission, in a Vatican Radio Once they hit Mach I the vibration interview. Additionally, he said, stopped and they regained control scholars are examining scriptural of their planes. An action which insights provided by liberation should have brought death, actu- theologians and feminists, also ally brought life. noting that the commission is workNo disciple of Jesus should be ing on a document about such new surprised at this. Th~ first Chris- biblical approaches. tians really believed they had beA document is needed because come one with the person they of today's different methods of imitated. Like Jesus, they always studying the Bible, said Father pushed the controls forward, no Vanhoye. Previously only the matter how severe the vibration. "historical-critical" method was John's Jesus emphasizes this unity used. during his Last Supper discourse.

Father Vanhoye described this.

"To them [his disciples]," the Lord method as concentrating Qn exproclaims, "I have revealed your amining scriptural texts within their name, and I will continue to reveal historical context. it so that your love for me may live Today, many scholars prefer to

Scholar discusses biblical approaches

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"take the text as is and analyze it .

These are not yet scholarly from various viewpoints," he said. methods because they lack methThe narrative method sees the odical criteria for examining the text as storytelling and "highlights Bible, he said. the aspects of the plot and the' But he noted that the feminist reaction of the characters," said approach has been fruitful in developing "a new sensitivity which Father Vanhoye.

The aim is to find out "what permits us to see in biblical texts point the story is making because a that which until now was not carestory is not simply for the pleasure fully observed." of storytelling but to produce an effect in the reader of adhesion to a religious message," he said.

This approach is close to that taken by early Christian leaders who were interested in the pastoral On June 2, the Sisters of St. meaning of the Bibh:, he said.

Joseph of Springfield will honor "The Fathers of the church did 17 members celebrating 60,65 and not have scientific intentions and 70 years in religious life. Among were pastors" seeking to commim- them are Sisters Claire Louise icate the essence of the texts, he Bruneau, Yvette Dumas and Emma said.

Guenette, celebrating 60 years, and "Church interpretation of Scrip- Sisters Emma Boivin and Marie ture cannot be purely scientific, Agnes Pratt. celebrating 65 years. unconnected to pastoral interests," all of whom reside at Blessed Sache added. rament Convent in Fall River., Father Vanhoye said that the Sister Roseline Desmarias, who scientific method is still important worked for many years in Fall and when integrated with other River and now resides at Mont methods allows for a "more open" Marie. Holyoke, will observe 60 interpretation of the Bible. years in religious life.

Other contemporary approaches pick a current theme - such as ONLY FUll·lINE RElIGIOUS liberation or feminism - and seek GIFT STORE ON THE CAPE biblical insights, he said.

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Beware of building resentment instead of character

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DOLORES CURRAN

It's 3 p.m. and time for David's daily battle with his mother over piano practice. Each day they follow the same script. "N 0 television or play until you have practiced," says Mom. ''I'll practice later," says David.

"N 0, you'll practice first. You were the one who wanted lessons and we're the ones paying for them

so we'll decide when you'llpractice."

"I don't want to take lessons anymore. They're boring. Why can't I quit?"

"Because you have to finish what you started."

In a home a few blocks over, Sandy's mother is following the same script with her daughter over a Scout project. "You wanted to join the Brownies and all I do is nag, nag, nag you on your projects.

"I don't like Brownies. Why can't I quit?"

"Because we bought you the uniform and because you have to learn that you, can't quit just because you don't like something."

Across town, Brian is burned out

on soccer and his dad is burned up with him. "I don't care if you don't like it, you're going to finish what you started."

What are weary parents to do when the activities their children begged for, with attendant equipment and uniforms, lose their lustre?

There are several schools of thought on the subject but the main two are polar ends: let children quit if they lose interest or force them to stick with it no matter how much they dislike it because it builds character.

I land between these two extremes, asking parents to reflect on the needs, personality, and history of each child. If the child is a loner and needs to learn how to interact, the parent may well force

a new activity or completion of one already undertaken. Loners often want to quit when they realize they have to get along with others but what they need most is the pain ,of learning how.

Other children do not need more activities. Their lives are already overscheduled and overstimulated.

What they need is quiet dream time.

Some children have a history of joining an activity because of the novelty, uniform, or fact that friends have joined. As soon as they realize it's going to require practice, work, and commitment, they want to quit. If a child does this, parents are justified in forcing continuance. But not forever.

Some children are sincere in

wanting to take piano lessons, ,for example, but aren't very good at music and don't enjoy playing the piano at all.

Begin by finding out why the child wants to take part in an activity. If he has no reason other than "everbody else is," we can count on resistance later on. Secondly, a trial period is a good idea.

"Let's try lessons for six months. If you practice without arguing during that time, we'll let you decide to continue or quit without arguing."

All of us have disappointing experiences with activities and drop them. But adults can do that if they like. Forcing children to continue with activities they hate builds resentment not character. And who needs that?

How to rein in a two-year-old terror

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I;; Dr.JAMES&' MARY KENNY Dear Mary: We have a problem with my 2-year-old son. He has a habit of trying to hurt other chil路 dren when in a. group situation.

The children are usually not related to him, and he seems to try to push or hurt them on impulse.

One minute he'l be nice, and the next minute he turns around and will hit or' push or throw some-

thing. This makes me extremely nervous. - New Jersey What an accurate description of a 2-year-old. You have captured well the immediacy of toddler behavior as well as the reaction of the parent: nervousness.

You have described your son's behavior. Let us describe this behavior from the 'perspective of a 2-year-old's development: I. Two-year-olds do not play together. They play alone alongside one another.

2. He is unable to put himself in the place of another, so he cannot understand that his behavior can hurt another. He defends his space or his possessions by hitting, pushing or throwing things.

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I have always believed that children are close to God and for two very good reasons.

First, there was what I learned from my grandmother when I was 8 and my brother Joe was a baby.

He was very tiny and asleep but smiling. I asked her why a baby would smile, and she wisely told me it was because babies can see angels. I envied those babies.,

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN Q. Can you tell me what the initials CCD stand for? In all three parishes where I have lived, reli, gion classes were referred to as CCD classes. (Texas) A. CCD stands for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. It is part of the Department of Education of the U.S. Catholic Conference.

For a long time the confraternity, in addition to other responsibilities, published religious education programs for Catholic parishes, including printed materials for each grade, teacher instruction ' books and so on.

3. The child is not malicious in this behavior and should not be blamed.

4. The behavior must be stopped.

Keep this in mind as you try to change your toddler's behavior: Your main role is not that ofjudge or sheriff. Instead, you are to be your toddler's ally and best friend during his first attempts to deal with a complicated and demanding world.

Given these facts, a parent needs to be most watchful. Position yourself close to the play area. Sitting on the floor is ideal. If you are visiting with other adults, keep one eye on the children at all times.

When problems occur, move quickly without apology. You

little, children

, Then there was 'that \vonaerful admonition in the Bible from Jesus, telling us that unless we became like little children we could not enter the kingdom of heaven. It was clear to me that children had a special closeness with God. Recently, I met Sam Silverstein, a man who 40 years ago became convinced that children had unique spiritual powers. He tried to get others to listen, but it was not until this past year that his research has been recognized.

Silverstein found a publisher, Bear and Company in New Mexico. Bear recognized Silverstein had something important to say about children and God and published his book, "Child Spirit."

Today, however, most parish and diocesan offices are called offices of Catholic education or a similar title.

In spite of this, many Catholics, familiar with the old titles, still refer to religious education classes for students not in Catholic schools as "CCD programs," although the confraternity's present role is that of preparing English Bibles and some liturgical books.

If you look at the front of the New American Bible, for example, you will see the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine as the sponsoring agency.

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Silverstein, a 76-year'-oid retired science teacher, said he discovered the spiritual abilities of children quite by accident when he was a young teacher of8-year-olds in the 1950s. He was in charge of a class called Creative Expressions. He would give them some techniques for relaxing to let their creative juices flow.

In time, he became convinced that the children's drawings and subsequent stories were expressing forces and visions that had come not from their imaginations, but from their experiences.

"The children talked of such things as colored vibrations coming down from the sky to pass through their bodies along regular

What is the

might pick your child up and hold him on your lap, murmuring, "Ohh-h, no, that hurts Susie."

Your child will not understand the full concept. However, he will begin to associate your tone and removal from the play area with the behavior. Most important, without judging or scolding your child, you have stopped the behavior.

If your child is upset by the interruption and the behavior deteriorates into kicking, hitting or a tantrum, simply remove yourself and the child from the scene. If all else fails,' excuse yourself and leave.

Try to approach this situation without apology orjudgment. Leav-

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'pa(hway!";;' Sifverstein'said:"They 'th'ey get' o'l{leta'nd"'re~sori" starts saw electricity coming from their to take over, children lose contact fingertips. They experienced tiny with this hidden world. explosions inside their bodies that Silverstein said that once he caused them to fall asleep. They became convinced that "children saw and heard voices moving along can communicate with God" he vibrations inside their bodies," and felt compelled to write about it, they drew pictures to try to express believing that their experiences these experiences, Silverstein'told should be told. . me., . . : He has done this. now in a . Bewildered by what he was see- charming and edifying book, nicely ing, Silverstein embarked upon 'illustrated by the drawings of the subsequent research and probing children. And no wonder he could into the spiritual abilities of chil- write this book, for this is a man dren that led him to the conclusion who truly communicates. that young children live in two Silverstein told me how one worlds - "the ordinary world that time a child put a hand on his arm, we all see" and "a hidden world in '''and I felt a current." He smiled in which they are in contact with remembrance, telling me that "afterGod's presence." He said that as ward I started crying."

Conf~aternity of

On advice from four different priests we were advised not to attend the wedding. Needless to say, all involved were terribly hurt.

My question is what are the regulations pertaining to this? Must the couple have Catholic instructions and the banns published?

What about baptism of any children from this marriage? (Ohio) A. If a Catholic receives a dispensation from the bishop to be married before someone other than a Catholic priest or deacon (called a dispensation from the form), a marriage before a minister, judge or other legally competent official is recognized in the Catholic Q. Recently our grandson was' Church. married in the Lutheran Church The priest who told your grandby the bride's father, a Lutheran son the marriage was valid accordminister. ing to Catholic Church law may Our grandson said the minister have known such a dispensation did not want a Catholic priest was granted.

Whether or not such a dispensapresent. A priest told our grandson the marriage was recognized tion was granted by the bishop, why the other priests advised you by the Catholic Church.

ing a scene because of a toddler's anti-social behavior carries no more stigma than leaving because you have another appointment.

The more you can absorb this attitude, the more easily you can handle the situation. The more confident you become at stopping your child's hitting behavior in a soothing way, the less problem you will have.

When it comes to social behavior, 2-year-olds are utter beginners.

Totally without experience, they have everything to learn. It is your challenge and privilege to teach your son.

Questions are invited by the Kennys, 219 West Harrison St., Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

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not to attend the wedding I could not guess.

Banns of marriage, as most older Catholics remember them, were required by the former canon law.

Announcement of the wedding was meant to prompt reporting of any circumstance that could be an obstacle to the marriage.

Today many if not most engaged people live in many communities before they are ready for marriage.

Thus banns are not required in the United States or most other countries.

Many parishes also announce

forthcoming marriages in the bulletin, but this is not necessary.

Whatever the circumstances of the marriage, baptism of any children would depend on several factors. They would need to be discussed with a priest at that time.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about baptism requirements and sponsors is available by sending a stamped selfaddressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

It's unacceptable VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A Vatican official said abortion opponents who support the death penalty are involved in an "unacceptable contradiction." "Among the individuals and groups against legalized abortion in the United

States, there are some who support the continuation of capital punishment," said Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, president of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers.

"This is an inconsistency," he said.

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God's kingdom not grim, dull ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) People want and need to hear that they have a reason for living, Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk told priests attending an evangelization conference.

Everyone from non-believers to the clergy needs to be evangelized, Archbishop Pilarczyk told priests attending the Evangelization 2000 National Priest's Retreat at Marymount University in mid-May. Archbishop Pilarczyk, president of the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops, said there are probably more true pagans than the Catholic clergy would like to admit and even priests and bishops risk taking religious faith for granted.

"There is a great place in hell for. people who make God's kingdom seem grim or dull," he said. "They disevangelize."

Many American Catholics have fallen into what he called a dangerous syndrome, thinking "whatever is not immediate is irrelevant," Archbishop Pilarczyk told the gathering of more than 70 priests from 19 states.

For many people "there is too much going on" and they feel there is little time in their lives for spiritual reflection, he said, adding that faith takes a back seat to bank statements and the sports page.

The archbishop outlined what he called the "Evangelical Big Six," points that include, he said, the basic context of all revelation. He suggested the priests use the six basic steps to reflect upon their faith.

He said the six are: - "God loves us."

- "God likes to be with us."

- "I n order to love us and be with us; he became like us in the person of Jesus Christ."

- "God wants us to love him."

- "God wants us to be with him."

- "God wants us to be like him, now and forever."

"One might call these six propositions God's agenda - an agenda of final onenes~," he said. "that agenda is what we traditionally call salvation. Evangelization is the teaching of God's agenda."

Quick aid needed to avert famine in southern Africa WASHINGTON (CNS)~ Nearly all of southern Africa faces severe drought this year, but widespread famine may be averted through quick response, a regional expert from Catholic Relief Services testified before Congress.

Peter Shiras, senior director of CRS for the African region, said early warning systems may haye, alerted relief agencies of t!Ie drought's implications in time to avoid a repeat of the famine that devastated Ethiopia in the mid1980s.

Testifying before ajoint hearing of the House Select Committee on Hunger and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Shiras said drought in southern Africa will be particularly tough because the region is unaccustomed to such hardships.

"Farmers and ranchers who are not accustomed to the intensity of the drought being experienced this year do not have well-developed coping strategies to deal with the effects of drought," Shiras said at the hearing.

He noted that the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as AID, and other organizations began as early as February to warn that lack o'f rainfall in January was likely to herald a seve,re drought. Southern African normally has a healthy agriculture climate, meeting most of its own needs and exporting large quantities of food.

Testifying for AID, Louis Richards, a deputy assistant administrator, said "The 1984 drought required the biggest. emergency relief effort ever mounted in Africa.

Because of the large area affected and the extent of crop loss, southern Africa needs may be even greater."

But relief efforts will be hampered by the volume of food that will be needed, transportation difficulties and the challenge to get supplies to people before they move in search of food, she said.

While crediting AI D with quick action, Shiras chided the U.S. government for attempting to respond to needs in southern Africa

.by diverting resources from nonemergency programs.

Money for programs to help chronically malnourished is being used to finance emergency aid, according to Shiras. "We are concerned that depriving these programs of resources may simply aggravate already serious problems.". .

Shiras said hI: al.sofears th~ .United States is responding to the problems in southern Africa on the basis of perceived political importance, giving needs there a higher priority.

He recommended increasing the financial commitment from the U.S. government to accommodate the emergency needs as well as ongoing programs, but noted that the administration has instead reduced its budget request for relief programs by 10 percent from what he said is this year's already inadequate budget.

For its part, CRS, said Shiras, is developing a long-term water resources development plan in Zimbabwe; is helping the Catholic Church in the hardest-hit area of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, feed 25,000 children; and has been providing food for Mozambique, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya.

Ongoing relief efforts in Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea also continue. Shiras said food stocks in Eritrea have been reduced to about a three-week supply as that region struggles with drought while recovering from 30 years of war.

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"Help me to know the magical art of taking minute vacations of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book.

"Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life's enduring values that I may grow toward the start of my greater destiny."Cardinal Richard Cushing

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Parish lay ministers happy in their work NEW YORK (CNS) - An extensive survey of lay ministers, including nuns and brothers, employed by U.S. parishes found a high degree of satisfaction on the part of the ministers as well as the ordained ministers and parishioners with whom they work.

Father Philip J. Murnion, director of the National Pastoral Life Center in New York, who directed the survey, said widespread stories of staff conflicts over matters such as job descriptions and authority sometimes gave a negative impression, but that was not borne out by project r~sults.• "We found problems in 10 to 15 . percerit of cases; butovera\l' there is a high level of satisfaction," he said.

The study was requested by the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pastoral Research and Practices and was funded by the Lilly Foundation in Indianapolis.

For the survey, questionnaires were sent to a random selection of 2,198 parishes in 43 dioceses in all regions of the country.

Of 1,\ 63 parishes responding, 655 employed 1,368 lay ministers, including nuns and brothers, at least 20 hours a week. Projecting from the sample, Father Murnion estimated that the.l9,000 U.S. parishes employ about 20,000 lay ministers, not counting school and maintenance staff.

"This story is about a virtual revolution in pastoral ministry," the report says:"A generation ago, almost all Catholic parish ministers were priests, except for the sisters who administered and taught in the schools and parish visitors and catechists in some mission areas. " Father Murnion said the survey indicated that employment of lay administrators to run parishes with no resident priest was not so widespread as some reports suggested.

He estimated the total to be under 200. . The survey found that 85 percent of lay ininisters were women, nearly half ofthem nuns. On average, the nuns were older than lay staff, and Father Murnion said this indicated nuns as a group would probably be passing from the scene, forcing parishes to rely more on lay people.

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Cardinals engage in fascinating duel VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The search for unity within diversity recently led two giants of modern Catholicism to debate birth control with the passion of youth and the experience of decades.

One jabbed away at current teaching, criticizing the "irritating distinction between 'artificial' and 'natural' contraception." The other defended the moral need to keep sex absolutely tied to procreation within marriage.

The jabber was Cardinal Franz Konig, 86, the retired archbishop of Vienna, Austria. The defender was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 65, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

During their day-long taped conversation, the cardinals jousted in German over numerous church issues.

The German weekly Die Zeit published the debate and an italian translation was published in May by Jesus, a Catholic magazine.

Regarding birth control, the cardinals agreed that sex should be guided by morals, but diverged from there.

"We have ended up in a bottleneck" because of the distinction between "artificial" and "natural" birth control, said Cardinal Konig, "as if even from the moral viewpoint what is important is the 'trick' of cheating nature."

Cardinal added a practical reason for rethinking birth control: "The question of world overpopulation cannot be simply ignored!"

Cardinal Ratzinger answered that if sex is separated from reproduction and reproduction becomes a technical matter, then "sex has almost the same relationship to morality as drinking a cup of coffee."

Regarding world population, he said the Catholic Church is wrongly blamed "as if overpopulation were caused by the fact that the Catholic Church prohibits use of the pill."

Both cardinals debated the role of individual conscience regarding birth control.

"Too little is said of the fact that conscience is the final standard.

Everyone is called to decide according to their own conscience," said Cardinal Konig.

Cardinal Ratzinger answered: "The danger is exactly that conscience could become nothing more than a superficial conviction and thus be degraded to a mechanism for making excuses. Hitler and his accomplices, for example, performed their crimes in a state of fanatic conviction, therefore with absolute tranquility of conscience."

Thrusts and parries continued on other topics and there were' some surprises.

Both agreed that the church needs a "process of apprenticeship" in applying collegiality, the sharing of power between the pope and the world's bishops.

Cardinal Konig also showed some sympathy for Cardinal Ratzinger's work.

"One often gets the impression' that envious theologians try to get c.ondemned as a status symbol," said Cardinal Konig.

Cardinal Ratzinger showed that he is not entirely opposed to scholarly creativity. "The teachings of the pope are not a substitute for theology," he said.

POPE JOHN PAUL II speaks during beatification Ma'ss for Sister Giuseppina Bakhita and Msgr. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

Sister Bakhita, once a slave, beatified VATICAN CITY (CNS)- Pope one of the most powerful organiJohn Paul II has beatified a black zations in the Catholic Church.

African slave who was given away The beatification of both at the as a present by one master and same ceremony shows how people scarred with more than 100 razor can be strikingly different, yet have cuts by another. the same importance before God, She is Sister Giuseppina Bak- said Sister Ilva Fornaro, vicar hita, who as a child was so fright- general of the Daughters of Charened at being captured by slave ity of Canossa. traders that she forgot her given "Msgr. Escriva has worldwide name for the rest of her life. fame and Bakhita was a slave. Yet She converted to Catholicism in both found the love of the Lord 1890 and joined the Daughters of and in front of the Lord are equal," Charity of Canossa, spending her she said. last 54 years working as a cook, Beatification is the step prior to seamstress and doorkeeper. sainthood. It confers the title The pope beatified her May 17 "blessed" and permits the person along with Msgr. J osemaria Escriva so honored to be placed on local de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei, liturgical calendars.

Opus Dei counted about 200,000 supporters of Msgr. Escriva at the beatification. (See related story below.)

In contrast, the Daughters of Charity hoped for a maximum of 10.000 people at the beatification but were unsure how many people from Sudan, where Sister Bahkita lived her early years, attended because of the civil war in the African country.

"In comparison with Opus Dei we are a very small group," said Sister Fornaro. "But we are very happy to celebrate Bakhita with people from all over the world."

The Daughters of Charity have 4,000 members involved in educa-

Thank God they're gone, said Romans ROME (CNS) - After a week of religious pageantry, traffic jams and nonstop pidgin Spanish, Rome bid a bittersweet goodbye to an army of Opus Dei pilgrims.

The crowd of about 150,000 was one of the largest foreign religious groups ever hosted by the Eternal City, which seemed visibly aged by the expe~ience. Opus Dei is a worldwide organization 'of priests and laity, the latter aiming to influence secular life through their professional activities. The Latin name means "The work of God." "The three days that defeated Rome," was how one Roman newspaper headlined the invasion at midweek, when it became clear that the city's disposition was souring over repeated gridlock.

Another paper complained of "pilgrim's smog" caused by more than 2,000 massive tour buses clogging Rome's narrow streets.

The visitors, most from Spain and Latin America, arrived for the May 17 beatification of Opus Dei's founder, Blessed Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer. Many stayed on for five more days of Masses, processions and meetings.

From Opus Dei's perspective, it I was a glorious week that went off' without a hitch. The weather was splendid, there were no major acci- . dents and several lost children . were eventually found.

The beatification Mass provided

an infrequent spectacle: a crowd of 200,000 that overflowed St. Peter's Square and spilled into many side streets.

The following Monday, there was another pillar-to-pillar audience for a Mass celebrated by Opus Dei's prelate, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo - a rare occasion when someone other than the pope was the main celebrant in St. Peter's Square.

Rome officials had urged city residents to spend the weekend at the beach. But when Romans went back to work May 18, one of the worst traffic jams in recent history resulted. The accident rate doubled, the city bus line declared an emergency and pollution levels climbed above the level at which a traffic shutdown is advised.

Throughout it all, the Vatican was the eye of the hurricane. The pope sat on a raised platform in the square and spoke quietly to orderly and silent multitudes which, unlike most crowds, refrained from standing on their plastic chairs at the end.

. One city official said the Vatican was not sharing equally in the burden and suggested it open its courtyards and gardens as parking lots.

But most city officials praised Opus Dei's cooperation and were willing to overlook the inconvenience. Hotel owners were beatific, with virtually every room booked in the city and surrounding area.

Opus Dei had to lodge some of its guests in Naples, three hours away, while others slept on docked ferry boats at the port of Civitavecchia.

Rome's shop and restaurant owners were less pleased. Many pilgrims ate at Opus Dei maximess halls and most shopping was done at religious souvenir stores.

But a few made a killing, like a vendor who sold 10,000 soft drinks at a major Mass site before a city water truck showed up. In one shop near the Vatican, 15,000 medals of Blessed Escriva sold out in two days, and his books did a brisk business, too.

The cost of all this has not been worked out yet, officials said. The giant TV screens used at the ceremonies were the biggest single expense, $50,000. But Opus Dei picked up "sponsors" who donated everything from sliced ham to computers.

Normal tourists suffered a bit.

"It wasn't a good day," said one . discouraged American after fail-

tion, health and missionary work.

Opus Dei has 75,000 lay members, who aim to influence secular life through their professional activities, and 1,300 priests, some of whom are Vatican officials.

Sister Bakhita was born in 1869 what is now southern Sudan, but at that time was part of Egypt.

Although Egypt had signed a treaty making slavery illegal, it existed in pnictice, and at age six Bakhita was captured by slave traders as she was walking outside her village. The shock caused her to experience mental blank when the路 tr~ders asked her name.

They named her Bakhita, Arabic for "the fortunate one."

She was sold several times, once to a Turkish general. As Sister Bakhita recalled in a 1910 autobiography, he branded his slaves with a series of razor cuts.

Sister Bakhita related how more than 100 slits were made on her chest, stomach and right arm. Flour and salt were poured into the wounds to enlarge them, she said.

In 1883 she was sold to Callisto Legnani, the Italian consul in Khartoum. Sudan. He took her to Italy in 1885 and gave her as a .present to a friend, Augusto Michieli. She became the family nanny. With the Michieli daughter, she attended religious instruction classes at a convent of the Daughters of Charity in Venice, Italy.

When the Michieli family decided to return permanently to Sudan, she refused to go, preferring to continue her religious instruction classes as a convert. The family protested.

This resulted in a 1889 Italian court decision that since slavery was illegal in Italy, she was free and could not be forced to leave.

Sister Bakhita was' baptized in 1890 and joined the Daughters of Charity, working in Italy until her death Feb. 8,1947.

Laity missionaries declares pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The church calls lay people as well as priests and religious to leave their homes and become missionaries, Pope John Paul II said.

Meeting recently with representatives of lay organizations from around the world and with the' Pontifical Council for the Laity, the pope prayed that more lay people would accept the call of God and of the church to be missionaries. the situations where missionaries are needed are as varied as the types of organizations through which lay people strengthen their faith and offer service to the church and the wider community, the pope said.

He noted the need for missionaries in countries "where Jesus Christ remains unknown," where the institutional church faces great restrictions and even danger, where the church is rebuilding after years of such restrictions and "where the poor are waiting for an active solidarity to secure justice and human dignity."

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ing to break through the human logjam around St. Peter's May 18.

But some Opus Dei members said their invasion of Rome might have helped their image, sometimes described as elitist. In fact, these pilgrims appeared a lot like other pilgrims - polite and eager, young and old, and excited to be in Rome.

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"America's Most Wanted" host still mourns son WASHINGTON (CNS) "America's Most Wanted" celebrated its 200th capture this month.

But for John Walsh, host of the Fox television series, that capture couldn't lessen the pain that led him to his work: the murder of his 6-year-old son, Adam, who was kidnapped from a Florida shopping mall in 1981.

"I still have as big a wound," said Walsh. "I am doing a life sentence for Adam's murder."

Adam's killer wasn't caught, but others have been, thanks to the series, which recreates crimes and . urges viewers to call in tips for police. Citizens average 3,000 calls per week to the show, using its toll-free number, 1-800-CRIME92, and the program has led to the capture of 42 percent of the criminals profiled.

In an interview, Walsh recalled his youth in a Catholic home, where his father, also named Adam, was active in the Knights of Columbus and his parish Holy Name Society.

His wife, Reve, is Protestant, he said, but their children, Meghan and Callaghan, are being raised Catholic.

Their faith was tried when Adam was kidnapped and decapitated in the summer of '81.

"It shook us to the roots of our religious beliefs," said Walsh, who wondered how God could allow this evil to exist.

Comfort came from the coroner he went to see about burying Adam's remains. Walsh recalled him saying, '''You can either choose to let this take you down and evil will have won, or you can try to make sure it doesn't.'''

Walsh and his wife lobbied successfully for a 1982 measure that allowed names of missing children to be entered into the FBI's National Crime Information Computer as well as for 1984 legislation that established the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The couple also founded the Adam Walsh Child Resource Cen-

Texas Episcopal priests seek Catholic ordination WASHINGTON (CNS) - Five priests into the Catholic priestmarried Episcopal priests in Texas hood. are currently seeking acceptance He and his wife joined the Cathinto the Catholic priesthood, Fa- olic Church in 1981. In 1982 he ther James Parker recently told was the first Episcopal priest orCatholic News Service. dained a Catholic priest under the They are among some 15 to 20 pastoral program provisions. former priests of the Episcopal He told CNS that the number of Church nationwide who decided married former Episcopal priests to join the Catholic Church and who have been ordained as Cathohave started the process to become lic priests has grown to nearly 70.

Catholic priests.

About 15 former Episcopal They include Fathers Timothy priests who are celibate have also Church and Lloyd Morris of Holy become Catholic priests, he said, Nativity Episcopal Church in but because they were unmarried, Plano. They were joined by about they did not have to go through 40 Holy Nativity families in their pastoral program provisions which decision to become Roman Catho- require that each case be cleared lics. The group currently calls itself through the Vatican. "a transitional community of EpisThe road between Catholic and copalians who are journeying to Episcopal priesthood is, however, the Roman Catholic Church." a two-way street. More than 300 of The community hopes it will be ·the U.S. Episcopal Church's able to form a parish, such as five priests are former Catholic priests. others in the country, which will Father Church, 42, told the take advantage of provis·ions alTexas Catholic that he has actively lowing formerly Episcopal con- resisted changes over the past 20 gregations to retain elements of years in the U.S. Episcopal Church, Anglican liturgy and culture in and he began to seriously consider their Roman Catholic worship and becoming a Catholic about two prayer life. years ago.

Father Parker is administrative "A lot of us have been hanging coordinator of the U.S. pastoral on for a long time," he said. "Then, program established in 1981 for last summer, the General Convenacceptance of former Episcopal tion refused to establish any kind

ter for public education on child ; safety and legislative reform.

The 1983 NBC television movie "Adam" and its 1986 sequel, "Adam: His Song Continues," led to Walsh's hosting "America's Most Wanted."

Walsh said his work helps him feel Adam "didn't die in vain" and that maybe he can "prevent another Adam somewhere from dying."

The work "breaks my heart," and "it makes me angry," he said.

"There are certain people who hunt women and children," he said. "Men and women must hunt them and stop them from hurting other people."

He struggles with the Gospel admonition to turn the other cheek, he said.

"All the principles of the Catholic religion are absolutely right," said Walsh. But "it's hard to subscribe to the gentle nature of the Catholic religion when the reality is you almost have to be a warrior of sorts to survive." .

Walsh said the series has comforted people, citing in particular its showing a photo of a girl murdered by James Charles Stark and buried in an unmarked grave. Tips from the series led police to Stark.

"I knew somebody was looking for this little girl." Walsh said.

Walsh said he doesn't long to catch Adam's killer.

"There just never was enough evidence," he said.

"I don't lust for vengeance," he . added. "I believe you work through the system," he said. "I would like to see Adam's killer brought to justice, but I believe if he doesn't get justice in this life, he'll get it in the next."

Adam's siblings, who were born after he died, "know all a.bout him," Walsh said.

"Callaghan wishes he had an older brother," Walsh said.

"They know he's in heaven," he added. "Meghan was the first one who said Adam was a star in heaven and Callaghan always says to me 'He's looking out for us, Dad,'" . '" believe'it," said Walsh. of moral standards for the behavior of both priests and lay people in the Episcopal Church having to do with the question of sexuality.

"It's very strange to a lot of people," he said, "but I was raised with the understanding that I was a Catholic Christian living within the Episcopal Church, unfortunately exiled from the Vatican.

But that 'Catholic witness' is just about dead."

Both he and Father Morris cited as specific problems the Episcopal Church's ordination of women priests and bishops, possible approval of same-sex unions and acceptance of sex outside marriage and the ordination of active homosexuals.

Father Parker said the large number of new applications for Catholic priesthood since the Episcopal General Convention "is not simply a negative reaction to the convention. It is a positive reaction to the Catholic Church."

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., May 29,1992

Comprehensive health care asked by U.S. bishops WASHINGTON (CNS) - In a letter to all members of Congress, the U.S. bishops' chief spokesman on U.S. social policy issues has called for "comprehensive reform ofthe nation's health care system."

"This is a major political task, a significant policy challenge and a moral imperative," said Bishop James W. Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, chairman of the U.S. Catholic Conference's Domestic Policy Committee.

Among key areas of concern he cited "problems of limited access, rising costs and deteriorating quality in many areas of today's health ca·re system."

The bishops, he said, "come to this national debate as citizens who support the responsibility of government to assure the health and welfare of the people of this nation in partnership with individuals, families and a wide varit:ty of providers and payers of health care."

"We seek national health care reform founded on respect for human life and human dignity, that assures quality and affordable health care for all Americans," he· said.

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The champagne music maker:"Lawrence'Welk remembered WASHINGTON (CNS) Champagne music maker Lawrence Welk, whose dance sounds made him a U.S. institution, found inspiration for his craft at SS. Peter and Paul Church, Strasburg, N.D., which he attended as a boy.

The band leader died of pneumonia May 17 at the age of 89 in Santa Monica, Calif., where private funeral services were held May 20.

The Lennon Sisters, who found fame through appearances on "The Lawrence Welk Show," sang at his funeral.

Peggy Lennon Cathcart, the second oldest of the quartet, said in an interview that Welk's show conveyed Christian values by way of its "general attitude."

"His purpose was to entertain in a way that would enhance people's enjoyment of life and enjoyment of families and make a better world," she said.

Welk died rich and famous amid a California empire, second only to Disneyland as a draw for tourists. The empire was built around his hit show, a melodic tribute to unabashed sentimentality.

The program aired on ABC from 1955 to 1971, and then on independent stations until 1982.

Throughout, it reflected values Welk absorbed in his childhood farm hamlet where he learned to play the accordion at home, to appreciate organ and choir music at church, and to perform at barn dances in town.

Welk often spoke of the faith in God and commitment to family values in Strasburg, where the farm families built their own church and brought from Germany their . special choir master, Max Fichter.

Welk claimed that music in his hometown church vied with music

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Welk was born in the United States but for much of his youth spoke German, the language of his' parents who emigrated from France's Alsace-Lorraine region, once a part of Germany.

In an interview with the Catholic weekly Twin Circle, Welk said they brought with them "nothing but their prayer books, their high hopes, their utter belief in freedom and democracy - and oh yes, my father's antique button accordion."

He credited his路 mother with teaching him a strong Catholic faith.

Religion "helped me tremendously," Welk told Twin Circle. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for my religion. God's laws are t,he 'best laws man has to live by. ' .

"My philosophy is to be good to all people and do harm to no one,"

"There wasn't such a thing as 125 channels and a remote clicker," she said. Sunday was "The Ed Sullivan Show"; Monday, "I Love Lucy"; Tuesday, "The Milton Berle Show"; and so forth.

Welk was a hard taskmaster, Mrs. Cathcart said. In 1959 the maestro fired "champagne lady" Alice Lon because she showed "too much knee" on camera. "Alii did was sit on a desk and cross my knees," Miss Lon said at the time.

Welk tried unsuccessfully to hire her back when viewers were outraged by his action.

"One of the best lessons we learned was that he expected everyone to know their work and be on time and be one step ahead," Mrs .

Cathcart said.

A family spirit pervaded the program. said Mrs. Cathcart. In of their weekly appearances on fact, the Lennons met Welk through his son Larry, who was dating Dianne Lennon.

Welk is survived by his wife, the Mrs. Cathcart met husband Dick former Fern Renner; a son, Lawon the show, where he was a trumrence J r.; daughters Shirley Fredpeter. Today they have nine chilricks and Donna Mack; 10 granddren, three from Dick's first marchildren; and a great-grandchild. riage and six born to them later.

Today three of the four sisters "Da Lovely Lennons" are out of show business, though By singing at his funeral, "da the four occasionally do benefits lovely Lennon Sisters," as Welk together, said Mrs. Cathcart. Janet, used to introduce them, showed a the youngest, still sings profesfondness for the man who gave sionally and works for her hus- . them their TV debut on Christmas band in a a recording company.

Eve in 1955.

Dianne teaches kindergarten in Thefour sisters performed week- a Catholic grammar school in the Iy until 1968, when they left Welk Los Angeles Archdiocese and to build their own career.

Kathy is executive secretary for Welk was a stalwart of early tele- her husband, a chiropractor. vision, Mrs. Cathcart told CNS Mrs. Cathcart, who was edufrom Crespi Carmelite High School cated by the Sisters of the Holy in Encino, Calif., where she works Names for 12 years, said she'd in campus ministry. thought about a religious vocation "It was a time when entertain- when she was a youngster. '" - merit was much less sophisticated, :. ';Itls'tead she :Mvdoped a stiow but in a sense much more enjoya- business career and met her husble," she said. "The general public band. Now, with family and a and television were like one family." career helping students at the Everyone watched ttte same school, where she has also taught shows. religion, she said, "I have it all."

Welk said. "I also feel that if you give it shall be given unto you.

"We don't have to talk of religion on our organization," he said, referrin'~ to his musical family.

"We ju;t live by it."

We,k received honors from chur.;h groups. In 1961, the Frhnciscans priests in Chaska, Minn., for example, honored him for portraying in 20th-century style the C'ttitudes of the "troubadour of St. Francis of Assisi."

Three years later, in 1964, he was given papal honors when named a Knight Commander of St. Gregory by Pope Paul VI in recognition of service to the church.

Welk was not totally happy with the church, however. Some liturgical changes following the Second Vatican Council bothered him. In a 1976 interview he criticized guitar Masses.

Welk had attended some, he said, and found that "none of the young guitarists could play the instrument."

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ALICE CONSIDINE (left in top photo), director of nutritional services at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, demonstrates the use of calipers designed to assist in calculating a person's percentage of body fat while residents sample fruit and low-fat recipes at a recent nutrition fair at the diocesan health facility.

The event also featured information about good nutrition a,d computerized analysis (below) of the diets of residents, sl aff, visitors and guests.

The fair was the culmination of a month of activities promoting interest in nutrition among Catholic Memorial Home's 288 residents and 360 employees. (Hickey photos)

By Bernard Casserly Are we oldtimers the only ones keeping alive the traditional devotions to Mary, the Mother of God. in the United States'? If so, we are in deep trouble.

Across the centuries, many Americans have had a "love affair" with Mary in their spiritual lives.

If that special place for her disappears with this older generation, our church will be the less.

The beautiful month of May has been taken over by those who love Mary. It begins with May Day rosary processions and ends with the feast of the Visitation on May 31. There are a total of 14 feastdays and many other votive Masses and commemorations set aside for the Mother of God. With all these special days in the church year, how can there be less interest in the Blessed Mother'?

The surest sign is the decline in the use of the rosary. How many funerals have you been to lately where the beads were used'?

If the rosary is said, it is usually at a time apart from the rite of visitation in the funeral chapel.

And who is saying the mysteries'?

Usually only the elderly members ofthe parish Rosary Society or the Knights of Columbus.

Those of us who grew up during the great depression and World War II knew the rosary well. We prayed it as if our lives depended on it. and it worked.

My brother Joe flew 50 missions as a World War II bombardier blowing up oil tanks and railroad yards in southeast Europe. His rosary was his constant companion - even when he had to parachute from his battered bomber.

My rosary got lots of use when I was sailing Liberty ships delivering UNRRA cargoes through North Atlantic gales and a 120-knotsper-hour "bora" through fogshrouded mine fields in the Adriatic.

Of course the rosary was second nature to the Casserlys and countless other Catholic families during the depression. It remains a special friend in daily walks or exercycle time. When sleep won't come, Hail Marys alone are better than counting sheep.

Mary is Queen of the Universe and beloved around the world, but few nations can match her unique role in American' history. That special relationship is being recalled this year as we observe the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World.

"Santa Maria" was the name of Columbus' flagship. He gave the name of "Santa Maria de la Concepcion" to the second island he reached. Queen Isabella gave her first gold from America to pay for part of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Many books, seminars and arti-

des have pointed out the link' between Mary and the Americas.

The history and impact of that relationship is noted by Sister Mary Christine Athans, BVM, in the Fall 1989 U.S. Catholic Historian.

Sister Athans notes the disappearance after Vatican II of many of the Marian devotions of earlier days. However, far from downplaying Mary. she said. the Council restored her to her place as Mother of the Church. most notably in "Lumen Gentium," the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, of 1964. .

The Council reached out in other documents to the Orthodox and other Protestants as well as to Muslims and many pagan religions ofthe world. Our Orthodox friends have a rich theology of Mary. and Muslims. too, honor her in many ways.

It is surely no accident that Mary chose Fatima. Portugal. named for the daughter of Mohammed, as the site of her most important apparitions in this century. Perhaps she will provide the link we so badly need.

Maybe Mary's prayer. the rosary, will bring us together. Notice . how often Muslims can be seen fingering their beads in the marketplace'? Who knows what might happen if more Catholics. young and old, prayed their rosaries in public'?

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 29,1992

Creed

A Faith to Lose

Continued from Page One voting on another portion this summer. Additional sections will be voted on over the next year or so.

Each individual text is voted on separately and must be approved by two-thirds of the board before it can be sent to bishops' conferences as a recommended text, he said.

By June 1994 ICEl hopes to have all the revised Mass texts approved and sent to all English-speaking bishops' conferences. That means that November 1994 would be the earliest that the U.S. bishops could vote on the new translation.

The new Our Father translation was originally recommended by.

ICEl in the early 1970s. It was adopted by some bishops' conferences but not in the United States.

Also recommended in 1975 by an international ecumenical group working on common prayer texts, the modernized translation of the Our Father has been adopted as at least an optional text by most Englishspeaking Protestant churches, Page said.

It begins, "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name." It asks God to forgive our "sins" instead of "trespasses" and to "save us from the time of trial" instead of "lead us not into temptation."

Page said that lCEl did a "wholesale revision" of the priests' prayers for particular feasts because of ~u­ merous' complaints that they were so short and spare in style that many were over before the people had time· to get into them.

He said the new translations will have more subordinate clauses and will be cast in richer and stronger language.

However, he said, as few changes as possible have been made in the eucharistic prayers, which are widely accepted and familiar to many.

One major change is a,pr.oposal for the priest to use a different introduction for each of the four possible memorial acclamations after the consecration.

Currently each acclamation is introduced by "let us proclaim the mystery of faith." Then either the priest or the music ministers have to use some additional means to cue the people as to which acclamation to use.

Page said the idea of four introductions is that once they are learned, each one would automatically cue worshipers to a particular acclamation.

For example, the acclamation that begins, "When we eat this bread and drink this cup" would be cued by the introduction, "Christ is the bread of life." The cue word "bread" occurs only in that introduction and response.

For those who might object that "became truly human" changes the meaning of the original Nicene Creed, the report notes that in the original Greek the word used was "enanthropesanta," which, literally translated, means "was inhumaned."

The report says the desire of some to keep "became man" was rejected because neither the Greek nor the latin version of the creed carries male overtones as does "man" in contemporary English usage.

Debt begets debt VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Latin America's mounting foreign debt has produced a domestic "social debt," since there is less money for schools and public services, said Belisario Betancur, former president of Colombia. Some countries spend half of their export income just to pay the interest on their debt, he said at a recent Vatican news conference. Less money available for domestic needs increases social tensions, he added.

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Miss Poyant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Poyant of New Bedford, will enter the University of Notre Dame in the fall as a Notre Dame Scholar. She plans to study math and science as a premed or architecture major.

At Coyle-Cassidy, she was a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student, a member of the National Honor Society and participant in athletics. In her senior year she captained the basketball and volleyball teams.

She was also listed in the high school editions of Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Sports.

Continued from Page One director of the Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic Center in Miami.

He. too:believes that "the solution has to lie in Haiti. There has to be restoration of some legitimacy to government. It's hard to see that happen without a return of the elected president."

But he notes a military regime has been in power in Haiti since October. when the Haitian armed forces overthrew Father Aristide.

He can't imagine the priest's return to the presidency occurring without violence.

In addition. he said. if Father Aristide were back in power. ex-, pectations would be very high.

"And Haiti is too far gone for anyone to do miracles quickly." says Father Wenski.

Meanwhile. intercepted Haitians who made it to Florida because it had been determined they had plausible asylum claims face additional problems once here.

Fran Kline of the U.S. Catholic Conference's division of Migration and Refugee Services said policy at Guantanamo had been to ask Haitians if they have relatives in the United States and, ifso. where they live. Later work authori7,ation was granted only in the state where the relatives resided.

The problem, according to Ms. Kline, is that often the relatives have moved. say. from New Jersey to Florida since the last contact.

As a result. Haitian newcomers move in with family in Florida but have permission to work only in New Jersey. where they don't know anyone.

While Immigration and Naturalization Services will change the state if notified about such a situa-

O'Reilly, sOl\Jof Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O'Reilly of Norton, will also attend the University of Notre Dame. He has been offered three, four-year ROTC scholarships from the Navy, Army and Air Force.

At Coyle-Cassidy, he has been named 1992 Man of the Year and is a member of the National and Spanish honor societies.

He is senior class president and a member of the student council executive board. He served on the peer leadership committee, played football for two years and was captain of the varsity basketball team.

During his senior year, he was the school winner of the Century III Leadership Essay Contest and winner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Contest.

tion'. it does so by replacing the plastic work authorization card with a stamped paper which many employers refuse to accept. said Ms. Kline.

Another problem. said Ms. Kline. stems from an INS policy prohibiting Haitian boat people from extending their 90-day work authorization until they have filed for political asylum.

MRS has urged INS to change its policy to one that would grant Haitians work authorization for a full year. during which time they would be required to file for political asylum.

Ms. Kline said that the current 90-day rule for asylum application coupled with backlogs in the asylum application process has meant Haitians lose legal status and. as a result. no longer qualify for social services such as state-funded employment services or English classes.

When Haitians lack legal status. they are subject to being returned home. she said. While deportation is unlikely because INS has neither the ability to locate people affected nor the resources to return them. the loss of status "leaves them in limbo." said Ms. Kline.

She said the USCC attorneys. who have filed asylum claims on behalf of 700 Haitian boat people thus far. have been unable to keep up with the demands for legal assistance. However, since last November, more than 3.200 Haitian boat people have been resettled

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FROM TOP, Cape Cod, Fall River and Taunton area representatives of the Catholic Charities Appeal, with all pictures including Father Daniel L. Freitas, Appeal diocesan director; Msgr. Henry T. Munroe, diocesan administrator; and Charles Rozak, 19921ay chai~man. In Cape Cod picture, from left, Father Freitas; Frank Miller, Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich; Msgr. Munroe; Rozak; Marian Desrosiers, Corpus Christi; Father Stephen A. Fernandes, parochial vicar at Christ the King parish, Mashpee. In Fall River picture, Father John F. Andrews, pastor at St. Bernard parish, Assonet; John and Jeanne Sullivan, also of St. Bernard's. I n Taunton picture, Father William L. Boffa, administrator at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, Seekonk; William LoDico, Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Taunton; John Keene, St. Jacques parish, Taunton.

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Vatican rep to UN sets up fund NEW YORK (CNS) - The Vatican ambassador to the United Nations has set up a foundation to raise funds for activities related to the church's witness in internationallife.

Called "The Path to Peace Foundation," it will finance such projects as publishing church statements on world issues, holding conferences and providing humanitarian assistance in poor countries.

In 'these ways it will help the Vatican's U.N. mission call attention to church concern with regard to contemporary fundamental issues.

Contributions to the foundation will be tax deductible. The archbi-

shop is its president and his board of advisers includes Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, N.J., and lay members.

Among the foundation's first projects was publishing an English translation of statements by Pope John Paul 11 on the Gulf crisis.

Archbishop Martino said a bequest of $500,000 to the foundation was helping a Catholic hospital in Uganda, with a care program for children of parents with Al DS. ~

Liquidated Idea "The modern world is witnessing the liquidation of the idea of the natural goodness of man."Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 29,1992

By Mick Conway In my professional life as a substance abuse counselor not a week goes by that I don't have a young person in my office who, bec~use of drinking or using drugs, has compromised his or her morality . by engaging in sexual acts.

There is a profound grief in many of these young adults for having lost what can never be recovered: their sexuat'innocence.

What is it like for those who have sex while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs? The physical act of two people coming together for a sexual encounter may produce good feelings temporarily, but in the cold light of ' dawn it often seems tawdry or shameful.

Teens who engage in sex while they are drunk or high - or sobel:, for that matter - have legitimate fears about the consequences of their behavior.

I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little tired of hearing about "safe .sex." After Magic Johnson announced that he had contracted the HIV virus, it seemed. as if an entire nation jumped on the bandwagon to spread the word that "safe sex" is the only: way to go. .I beg to differ. Safe sex is not the' only way to go. Has anyone heard of abstinence? Is it too old-fashioned to imagine there are many thousands of young people Qut there who value the gift of sexuality and want to protect this personal part of themselves for the ultimate sharing with a life partner?

It's not old-fashioned at all. In fact, abstinence has a lot to offer when you stop to think about it.

There will never be any concerns. about being infected with the HIV virus, AI DS or any venereal dis-

ease if abstinence is a choice young people make. No unplanned pregnancies will occur to alter the course of teenagers' lives. Selfesteem will be boundless if personal values around sexuality are given the highest priority.

If sexuality is a gift, and it is, consider this point. If a young couple is planning marriage, what do you think would be the most perfect, appropriate and lasting gift they could give each other to celebrate the beginning of their lives together? How about virginity? There is nothing that can compare with a husband and wife giving themselves to one another for the first time in the unity of God's love. ' The real tragedy in the' campaign for "safe sex" is that it sets teenagers up to believe that seX outside marriage is OK as long as they take precautions to make it safe. That mentality doesn't take into account that sex is more than a physical act.

What about the psychological and emotional aspects of sexuality? What about the spiritual conflicts' that '()'ecur when' 'pers'onal ' boundaries have been violated?

ProfessionaTaihletes and other public figures who are role models for young people play an enormous role in developing attitudes on any number of issues. Sexuality, it seems, is one of those issues.

What message does Magic J ohnson's talk about safe sex send to young people? Does it say that sex with anyone or everyone is OK as long as you use a condom? Does it say that moral values are worth nothing and chastity is a dirty word? Does it say that it's OK to use otherS for personal gratification as long as you don't get caught?

That's what it says to me and I don't like it.

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LIVING HISTORY: St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro, third graders (from left) Sara Fredette, Shirley Roome, Renee Laroque, Kathryn DeVisscher and Susan Taylor had a day of "Living History" at North Attleboro's Little Red Schoolhouse and historic Woodcock Garrison House May 19. They wrote on slates, packed "unprocessed"· lunches and had a tour of the garrison house.

PRINCIPAL'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS were presented during Bishop Stang's academic awards night May 14 to IO members of the North Dartmouth high school's incoming freshman class, pictured with Stang principal Theresa Dougall, center, and assistant principals James McNamee and Robert Zukowski. Awards were. based on academic achievement and performance on Stang's placement exam.

Recipients are: Elizabeth Gouveia, Brian Jusseaume, William Rigby and Courtney Vien of Westport Middle School; Carolyn Catulo of Dartmouth Middle School; Kristen Enos, SS. Peter'an9 Paul School, Fall River; Marissa Oliver, St. James-St. John School, New Bedford; Kelly Wilbur, Taunton Catholic Middle School; and ClHi Hergenhan, Hastings Middle School and Daniel Osuch, St. Joseph's School, both in Fairhaven. girl." He is lonely and hurt. He feels like he can't "get my feet back on the ground" until she decides to reclaiin their lost romance.

By Charlie Martin

UNTIL YOUR LOVE COMES BACK AROUND I thought I spoke to her last evening I woke up crying in my sleep . I dreamed that we were still, together But now I'm back out on the street I've been running so hard trying to find a place Where my baby might be staying I just got to see her face Until your love comes back around Until your love comes back. around I can't get my feet back on the ground Things won't feel the same I know there's lots of lonely people Crying all around the world And this is just IlDother story About a boy,who lost his girl Well I'm not expecting changes To happen overnight But baby if you miss me Won't you come home and make it right I hope you're thinking about me baby . Though I don't wish you any pain But if you miss me like I miss you darlin' You got to be living in the rain Well, I know that we ain't been speaking much lately, no But you got to bring her back to me I won't make any promises that I can't keep But you know I'm a better man When I'm, not alone Written by: Maes. Sung by: RTZ (c) 1992 by Giant Records DO YOU RECOGNIZE the Listening to the song brought lead voice in RTZ's "Until Your to mind this question: If you are Love Comes Back Around"? If waiting for someone's love to so, you must be into golden come "back around," what can oldies or you aren't a teen. you do to help the process Brad Delp was the lead singer along? for the I970s' group Boston. He Perhaps you've had an exhas resurfaced as the principal perience in dating like the person in the song. He describes his vocalist for RTZ. Just proves that even old rockers are recurrent life as "just another cyclable! story about a boy who lost his

No clues are given about the appropriateness of his hope.

His "lftn; at this.point seems to be to go out looking for her, hoping that "you miss me like 1 miss you.", .

There are more effective approaches. First, you need to know if this time apart is temporary. If the other person is not open to trying again, then it would be better to face your loss than to hope for something that cannot be attained.

If both of you are open to eventually dating again, it is important to honor the current timeout. Show that you care about the other person's needs by respecting the emotional distance that has been requested.

When you feel empty and hurting, this can be difficult.

You might be tempted to call or somehow' make contact with the other person.

If this is the case, recognize your need, but call someone else. By sharing your feelings with family or friends you can, find the support you need while still respecting the other person's choice for distance. Further, ask God to help you do what is loving and good for the relationship.

When you stop dating for a while it may be possible for love to come back.

Taking time out, you can consider possible ways to improve and reclaim the relationship. If seeking a way to renew your broken .romance is the goal, be fair and respectful of the healing distance needed at this moment.

Your comments are welcomed

by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

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"LIFE GOES ON" at SS. Peter and Paul: actor Bill Smitrovich (left photo), who plays Drew Thatcher on the ABC television series Life Goes On, led a delegation of guests to SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, to teach students about elder issues during Older Americans Month. .

A cooperative effort with Bristol Elder Services brought to the school alumni Bill Connelly, '54, and Jim Levesque, '78, as well as companion dog Jeff. The trio are part of a program that educates children about grandparents and other older persons.

Also visiting the school was Betsey MacDonald (center), author and illus-

Coyle-Cassidy Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, freshman Kate Tenney received a third place award in a regional science fair at Bristol Community College, Fall River.

She also earned a Boston Compu-, ter Society award.

For her project on "Disinfectants: Power or Price," Miss Tenney tested different household disinfectants and concluded that the more expensive cleaners were not necessarily the most effective.

Other students from the Taunton high school participating in the science fair were Jeff Tenney, Jennifer Parent and Cheryl Dill.

Freshman Alissa Burgess was honored during National Volunteer Week, April 25 to May 2, by the United Way of Greater New Bedford for her work at the Greater New Bedford Center for the Handicapped, which provides recrea-

tional activities for disabled children and young adults.

Miss Burgess and her sister Amy help clients at the center participate in talent shows, sports events and projects during the summer.

At the annual Coyle-Cassidy Honors Night. II new members were inducted into the National Honor Society and service awards were presented to Kerry Parker.

Crystal Pierce. Jessica Moniz and Kevin Kourtz.

Headmaster's Service Awards went to Neil Morrison. Julie Poyant. Ryan Powers. Jennifer Nunes.

Robert Holland. David lima.

Margaret Barton and Joy Cabral.

The Outstanding Dedication and Service Award for Coyle-Cassidy parents went to Phil and Kathy Greene of Taunton.

Assisting at the awards assembly were academic principal Dr. Donna A, Boyle and National Honor So-

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During the program, Smitrovich visited classrooms, signing autographs, shaking hands and revealing details about his TV show, a favorite of many SS. Peter and Paul students.

Connelly, meanwhile, was reunited with former teacher Sister Mary Maurice, RS M (right photo), who brought along his fifth grade class photo to show current students that he "hasn't changed much."

ciety moderator Marie Angeley.

Donna Fournier and Cheryl Nastri were Honors Night coordinators.

Taunton Catholic Middle School TCMS eighth-grader Melissa.

Lothrop received an honorable mention certificate in an essay contest sponsored by Current Events Magazine. The national social studies magazine is widely used in U.S. schools.

TCMS social studies teacher Brenda Canon encouraged her students to compete in the contest, which had students address questions regarding their heritage and how traditions from their ancestors were carried to the United States and are still observed today.

Mrs. Canon commented 'that many of her students wrote about their strong religious backgrounds,

as did Miss Lothrop in her essay on her family's Irish traditions.

72 sixth-grade students, under direction of math teacher Louise Baptista, participated in the St. Jude's Research Hospital Math-aThon. Mrs. Baptista's students undertake the project annually.

This year they raised $2,161.57 for the research center, more than double last year's contributi.on.

To participate, students solve math problems provided by St. Jude's Math-a:Thon. The problems are then corrected by students' parents and the number of correct problems reported to sponsors, who pledge specified amounts per problem.

On May21 the Homeand School Association presented the 3-D Show, a program which incorporates science, history and art in a multimedia slide show viewed with 3-P glasses.

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Student goes to court over SAT score WASHINGTON (CNS) - A Brian Dalton. who is in the top Catholic school student has gone . third of his class at Holy Cross to court to force the Princeton, High School in Flushing. N.Y ..

N.J., company that administers sued the Educational Testing Servthe Scholastic Aptitude Test to ice May 12 after it refused to approve the score he says he earned release to colleges his 1.030 score on the test last November. on the November SAT because it was 410 points higher than the 620 he scored the previous May. The testing service's computers routinely flag scores which show a jump of 350 points or higher. said Tom Ewing. spokesman for the Princeton company. It offered Dalton a retest, but he refused to take it. Top score on the SAT. which measures math and verbal aptitude. is 1,600.

Dalton, a competitive swimmer. risks losing an athletic scholarship to New York's St. John's University as a result of the Educational Testing Service· disqualifying the higher score. Under National Collegiate Athletic Association standards. the higher score qualifies him to playa major college sport.

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Dalton said he improved his score by using tips learned in a class offered by the Princeton Review of New Jersey, an expensive' coaching program which teaches how to take the SAT.

The Princeton Review. which charged $695 for its course, is paying half of Dalton's legal expenses in the case, which could attest to the effectiveness of coaching schools.

The testing service sent Dalton's May and November tests to two handwriting analysts, 'both of whom contend the signature on the Novembe'r test differed from the handwriting on the May test, said Ewing in a May 14 telephone interview. .

Dalton denied cheating and hired his own handwriting analyst who contends the writing on the November answer sheet is ,Dalton's.

Meanwhile. the youth's father.

Peter Dalton, a New York City police detective, set up a lineu'p and asked Dalton to pick out the proctor who administered his SAT. Young Dalton chose the right proctor, who recognized the youth as the one who took the test in her room.

Dalton asked for his test paper to be analyzed for fingerprints and offered to take a lie detector test. but the testing service refused to consider either, said John Katzman. founder of the Princeton Review.

The battle then moved to the Queens County courtroom of Judge William D. Friedman.

Joel Rubin. executive director of the Princeton Review. said Dalton's high score was "anticipated"

because he got a combined score of 980 for the math and verbal questions in a practice SAT test at the end of a six-week intensive review course.

The course, which covers vocabulary and math exercises, also offers test-taking tips. said Rubin.

For example. it pointed out that since "the test is constructed in order 'of increasing difficulty," as the tests goes on, "whatever seems like the easy obvious answer" is apt to be a wrong, answer. Thus, student,S are advised to eliminate such answers from their multiple choices.

Dalton could not improve his higher score by taking the test for a third time. Under Educational Testing Service policies, if he scored higher than 1.030, he would be credited with 1.030.lfhescores lower than 1.030 - 900, for example - he would get 900.

Teachers cited WASHINGTON (CNS) - Six of the nation's 1992 Presidential Scholars named Catholic school teachers as the educators who had the most impact on their accomplishments. The youths were among 141 students nationwide recognized for achievement in academics or the arts. The Catholic school students are from Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Texas and Wisconsin.

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VINCENTIANS Taunton District Council Mass 7 p.m. June I, St. Ann's Church, Raynham; meeting will follow in parish center. FR District Council meeting June 2, St. Louis de France Church, Swansea.

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL Diocesan Service Committee of the Charismatic Renewal will sponsor a Pentecost celebration, "You Shall Be My Witnesses," 2:30 to 6 p.m. June 14, Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Program will include prayer and praise, personal witnesses and teaching by Rev. Pierre LaChance, OP. ST. JOSEPH, NB Pro-life Mass II a.m. tomorrow will conclude the Rosary Novena for Life.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Father John E. Connor will celebrate his 60th anniversary of ordination at noon Mass Sunday: reception will follow in parish center.

ST. ANN, RA YNHAM First Friday Mass 7 p.m. June 5, followed by adoration of Blessed Sacrament until 10 p.m. First Saturday scriptural rosary 8:30 a.m. and Mass 9 a.m. June 6. All welcome.

ST. ANTHONY of the DESERT, FR Exposition of Blessed Sacrament noon to 6 p.m. June 7 with Holy hour 5 to 6 p.m., St. Sharbel Chapel, 300 North Eastern Ave. • •

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SURVIVORS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Survivors. a local chapter of the National Coalition of Cancer Survivors, will offer "Getting Involved: The Cancer Survivor as Advocate," a dinner program with guest speaker Richard A. Block of H&R Block, 6 p.m. June 3 at White's of Westport.

The program is open to the public and CEUs are available.

Block, diagnosed with cancer in 1978, is now involved in cancer education. Survivors, a support group for cancer patients and their families. meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays in the Nannery Conference Room at St. Anne's Hospital, FR. Information: 674-5741.

VINCENTIANS Attleboro District Council Mass 7:30 p.m. June I, St. Mary's. Norton.

D. of I. Alcazaba Circle 65 Daughters ·of Isabella open meeting 7 p.m. June 4, K. of C. Hall, Hodges St.; mystery ride will follow.

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By Christopher Carstens This spring millions of graduating seniors will hear the same dumb talk. Somewhere toward the end, the speaker will look out at the crowd and pronounce these magic words: "The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Now the torch is passed and the world is yours."

That sounds nice, but it isn't true. Someday, just once, I'd like to hear a speaker at a commencement put reality on the line.

The speaker might begin like this.

"We've already got the power and you can't have it - as least not yet. You've got a lot of learning left to do, things they don't teach in any school.

"Maybe in 10 or 20 years you .can be the leaders. But right now we're in charge, and you can't take over until you have the skills and you don't have them now.

"You can't be in charge. The stakes are too high, and we aren't going to turn the big decisions over to beginners. Leadership is a skill, just like skiing or playing a guitar, and it takes a long time to get good at it.

"Y ou can learn. You've proved that. But your real education for leadership only begins when you finish school. If you want to be a leader, watch the people making the decisions and see how they make them.

"If you get a job in a store, try figuring out how the manager decides where to display different items and who should work on which shift. Keep asking yourself, 'Is there a better way to do thisT Then try to figure out what the better way might be.

"Write your ideas down. Not all great leaders are good public speakers, but they all can think things through and put their ideas down on paper.

"Once you have written your ideas, take the risk of sharing them with the people in charge. Write letters to your boss, to your con-

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gressional representatives, to your mayor, to the pastor of your church.

Get yourself a reputation as a kid with ideas.

"Don't be obnoxious. People don'f like being told they're messing up. Just say, 'I've got this idea about doing this better.' That's a lot easier for someone to hear.

"Go to the meetings in your workplace, even the ones you don't have to attend. If the boss says 'I need three volunteers to help plan the Fourth of July picnic,' raise your hand. In any group the vast majority are along for the ride. A few volunteer for extra responsibility. Often those are the leaders.

"Future leaders see a job that

needs to be done and say'I can do that.' Some of these jobs will be pretty boring, but each time you take on an extra responsibility you learn more about leadership.

"American factories need to make the best products in the world. We need to rebuild our cities. We need to make our churches stronger than they are today. In time, those accomplishments will come from our leaders.

"We need people who challenge us to do things better. When you are ready, the work of leadership will be waiting for you. But keep one thing in mind. If you want to be a leader, you'll ha ve to pay your dues."

The Graduate (!)

By Dan Morris "So, which way do you throw the tassel after they hand you the diplomaT' asked our son, Jon. He posed a~d primped for the living room mirror.

Graduating from high school: it's part of the normal course of events for mo~t families, but not so with us. It was never a given as it had been for his older sister and is for his two younger brothers.

Jon is a handsome (at least to his folks and girlfriend) young man brimming with potential and self-confidence. To be blunt and honest, he has also been among those with whom you probably would have preferred your kids not play.

"I can never remember," I answered. "I'm pretty sure those caps were invented by a deranged lampshade maker."

His "self-confidence" showed early. For example, at age 12 (no kidding) Jon felt confident enough to take the family Datsun on quite a cruise around town.

He was self-assured enough to tell more than a couple ofteachers they could or should take a hike -or words to that effect. At about 14 he was confident he could "borrow" Twinkies from the local store without repercussion.

About that time he told us he could move out and make it on his own. He gave it a brief shot. On his return he made sure we all understood that as soon as he turned 16 "and get my license, I'm outta here."

"Have you practiced your talk?"

I asked.

Asked to be one of his class graduation speakers! Jon! It provides strong evidence that waking Jesus' mother at 3 a.m. to plead for her intervention works. It is an understatement of great measure to say on many occasions Jon forced his mother and me to ask ourselves what kind of parents we were.

Where did he find his values, his rationalizations, his behavior?

Where had we gone wrong? What could we do? (Whacking him with a two-by-four passed through my mind more than a couple oftimes.)

"Are you kidding? You know Mrs. "T" and Mr. Muscle. They made me go through it 105 times yesterday."

Know them? Yes. Mrs. "T" and Mr. Muscle are Jon's nicknames for one of his fa vorite teachers and for the vice-principal in charge of discipline. Thinking back, we probably should have had Mr. Muscle's phone number on our speed dialer.

These two are high on a list of friends and educators whose message to Jon was not how incorrigible he was, but what a great young person he could be. They were strong and firm and patient and upbeat.

They were incredible examples of God's goodness.

"Do you think the part about each of us needing to find spiritual values for our lives is too corn?"

Jon asked, flipping his tassel for his reflection's benefit.

This question from a teenager who rarely passed up a chance to explain how out of touch the church is, how boring Mass was and how stupid religion is?

"-What t-he heck," I said, "take the risk and use it."

Graduations Continued from Page One Msgr. Munroe and Coyle-Cassidy Headmaster Michael Donly will award diplomas.

A baccalaureate Mass will be held at St. Mary's Church at II a.m. on graduation day. Father William L. Boffa, school chaplain, will be the celebrant and class salutatorian Jonathan O'Reilly of Norton will speak.

Graduation exercises will be held at Bishop Connolly High school, Fall River, at 2 p.m. June 7. Msgr.

Munroe will present diplomas.

127 graduates will hear commencement speaker Rev. William C. Russell, associate of the provincial of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus.

A baccalaureate Mass will be held 7 p.m. June 6 at Holy Name Church, Fall River.

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A JUBILANT GRADUATE of the Catholic University of America in Washington shows off his diploma. (CNS photo) _I.