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Symposium addresses providing care at the end of life

By JAMES N. DUNBAR NORTH EASTON-If the dying are to receive humane care, there must be a heightened awareness not only on the part of medical professionals, but the public as well, the keynote speaker at a symposium on death and dying said.

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FALL,RIVER-J,\s part 9f;/this year's celebrations in preparation for theo~sery~~s~; of the upcoming Th)rd !\~illepnium jubilee year 2000, a s~ial Vigil 'of Pentecos~Liti; urgy will be celebrated May.30 at 7 p.m., in St. Mary Cathedral. All are welcome,to " attend.

Since Pentecost celebrates how people understood the Word of God in many different languages, readings will be presented in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish as one way of acknowledging the diversity of the ethnic roots of the people of the diocese. It will also acknowledge that though there are many parts in the Body of Christ, we are one.

The Cathedral choir will provide music. Singers and chorus members from Santo Christo Church, Fall River, and Our Lady of Guadelupe Parish, New Bedford, will also' ,'" '.,~ . . . , . . . , . :> participa,te: ' ~is~op Sell!l ]>:q'M~l,ley'!,~ho'will celebrate the ~ass, ha~ invited people from every, p~l~h,m~,,~AI5?9i~~ !?y~~r~Y;iof~,p'cr~~~alletter to Pflestslast month. All who attend\\lill recel~~:~, BFaY.c!~".~~.mly{H~i\~~Y,~~,tRJ\Ie.HQly SPl[it j ~ ~~~lis~,.~rt(nch,~p;ll1isr~d Portuguese. Various org~:Jhza1iOns III the diocese have also been IIlvlted. ..'

As part ()f the celebra.tio~;:.each parish will also receive a 'copy of the "Prayer of the Faithful," prepared bY'theNliuonal Conference of Catholic Bishops in the hope that the prayer will be offered in all parishes during the Octave of Pentecost.

END OF LIFE CARE - was the topic at the recent Annual Ethics Symposium'sponsored by Saint Anne HO$pital, at which Dr. George Thibault, left, chief medical officer at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, was keynote speaker, and Father Mark R. Hession, a member of the hospital's ethics committee, was panel moderator.

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When the bill came before the judiciary committee of both houses, it was heatedly debated. Although the MCC was opposed to the bill, "we felt that public support seemed to be growing," said Parker. "When we polled our Catholics, we found that they were reiterating the same slogans as the press and the population. We discovered that many Catholics lacked good principles on which to make important decisions in regard to physicianassisted suicide." .

The bill died for the year because it was sent to a study committee. "But we know it will be coming back and so Cardinal Bernard F. Law and the bishops of Massachusetts felt that the Church needed to respond with a long-term strategy," Parker noted. ''The bishops asked the MCC - which is the official public policy voice of the four Massachusetts dioceses - to come up with a plan to address physician-assisted suicide and endof-life care." , A draft of the strategic plan, based on the Gospel of Life, was approved by the bishops last September.

As project director, Parker will be responsible for the efforts of task forces at state and diocesan levels. They will be responsible for disseminating the plan to Catholics around the state and to the general public. "We hope to have an impact on the total community throughout Massachusetts," said Parker.

"The Church has a tremendous treasure in its Scriptures and teaching and we should be able to lend those to the public debate on

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will reach into the Fall River Diocese as well as every diocese in Massachusetts.

By JAMES N. DUNBAR "It began as NORTH EASTON-A new and exciting a response to a concept by the Massachusetts Catholic Con- bill to legalize ference titled, "In support of Life - Bringing physician-asthe Gospel of Life into the Debate on Physi- sisted suicide which was cian-Assisted Suicide and End ofLife Issues," submitted to was launched Tuesday.

Those attending the May 22 symposium the MassachuMARIA PARKER on end-of-life care at Stonehill College spon- setts Legislasored by Saint Anne Hospital, Fall River,. ture in May heard MCC's Maria Parker, project director 1997," Parker said in an interview with The for the initiative, talk about the program that Anchor.

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Fall River Diocese to join with the three other Massachusetts dioceses in the effort in a unique venture.

Catholic Charities Appeal returns continue to mount FALL RIVER - As the contributions to the 1998 Catholic Charities Appeal in the diocese continue to come in, the following returns have been registered:

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY Fall River Area $1100 - Dr. and Mrs. Francis M. James, Swansea $800 - FirstFed Charitabfe Foundation

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FALL RIVER - Six priests serving in the diocese are celebrating 25th or 50th jubilees of ordination.

Fathers Louis R. Boivin, Edward F. Mcisaac and Raymo'nd A. Robida are marking 50 years; Fathers Steven R. Furtado, Horace J. TrCl-vassos and Jesuit Father Francis J. McManus are celebrating 25 years of priesthood.

Father Boivin, a senior priest living at Cardinal Medeiros Residence, was ordained May 22, 1948 by the late Bishop James E. CaSsidy. From 1948 to 1952 and again from 1955 to 1970 he was a parochial vic~r at St: Louis de France Parish, Swansea, then was named pastor of the Rarish, serving from 1970 to 1988 andin ~971 was also appointed diocesan director of activities associated with the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington,

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From 1952 to 1955 he was a parochial vicar'at the:fq~mer St. Hyacinthe Parish in New Bedford; and in 1988 was named pastor ofSt. Joseph Church, also in New Bedford,Servlngthere until 1990, when he became pastor of St: Theresa Parish, South Attleboro. In 1. 994 he was named a senior priest and was in residence at St. Jean Baptiste Parish, until moving to the Cardipal Medeiros Resi-

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FOR THE APPEAL-Students from S1. Jean Baptiste, Fall River, held a dress-down day at their school and raised $525 for this year's Catholic Charities Appeal. Father David Andrade, pastor of S1. Jean Baptiste, accepted the donation. Students (from left) are: (front) Adam Young, Craig Ferreira, Lauren Hattub, Julie Raymond and (back) Chad Petrin, Christopher Cambra, and Jeffrey D'Arrigo.

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physician-assisted suicide," she said. " It is nothing less than building a culture of life. It is an initiative unparalleled in any state in the nation. And is unprecedented in scope. It is the first time ever that diocesan task forces are being asked

to collaborate with those on the state level. The hopes are that if this is successful, it will set a tone for future initiatives on other issues."

The task forces are in the key areas of education, communication and pastora) care.

Weekly General Audience Message Pope John Paul II Dear brothers and sisters,

"The McC would pursue specific goals listed in the strategic plan on the statewide level. For instance, if we wanted to educate Catholics statewide, the task force on education would write a curriculum or add to the curriculum for all Catholic schools in the state on the issue. . The education committee would be . responsible for gathering the curriculums from all the schools and seeing how life issues are handled."

Short-term projects would involve developing brochures which would get into the hands of every parishioner in every parish throughout the state.

The communications task force is charged with developing a media strategy with both the secular media and the diocesan media, to get to every Catholic in Massachusetts.

The pastoral care task force would be involved with enhancing end of life care by instituting programs and projects such as training eucharistic ministers, and increasing parish visitation." In essence, we are talking about practical and spiritual support programs," said Parker.

Continuing our catechesis in preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, we reflect today on Mary, the mother of Jesus. God the Father chose Mary to be the mother of his Son so that he could be born in a truly human way. Mary's virginity would be the sign of the divine sonship of the child.

Her acceptance of this divine plan made possible the coming in the flesh of the One who would free us from the slavery of sin and win for us the divine life of grace. From the moment of Mary's consent, the Incarnation of the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, becomes a realDaily Readings ity. This is what we express in the title given to Mary from June 1 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91 :1the third century, the "Theotokos," the Mother of God. 2,14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Mary's sharing in the sacrifice of Christ brought a new . June 2 2 Pt 3:12-15a,17-18; Ps 90:2-4,10; dimension to her motherhood: at the foot of the cross, Mk 12:13-17 Mary became the spiritual mother of all Christ's' disciples.

June 3 2Tm 1:1-3,6-12; We are invited to love Mary as Christ loved her, to welcome Ps 123:1-2; Mk12:18-27 her into our lives as our mother, and to allow ourselves to June 4 2 Tm 2:8-15; be led by her along the ways of the Holy Spirit.

Ps 25:4-5,8-10,14; I warmly greet the pilgrims from the parish of Olari, Mk 12:28b-34 June 5 2Tm 3:10-17; Finland, accompanied by Bishop Paul Verschuren of Helsinki.

Ps 119:157,160-161, I extend a ~pecial welcome to the Oki Sono Ayako group 165-166,168; from Japan and to the members of the Chief Executives Mk 12:35-37 June 6 2 Tm 4:1-8; Ps 71: Organization from the United States. Upon all the English8-9,14-17,22; speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially those from EnMk 12:38-44 June 7 Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8: gland, Sweden, Finland, Australia, the Philippines, Japan and 4-9; Rom 5:1-5; the United States of America, I invoke the abundant blessJn 16:12-15 ings of Almighty God.

Care at the End of Life, National Institute of Medicine and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

He reported on a result ofa twoyear effort by the Institute ofMedicine, which is the medical arm of the National Academy of Sciences.

"It was a study of how to improve care for patients at the end of life," he said, "It included a panel of experts from disciplines such as medicine, nursing, social work, economics, law, government, to look at all the aspects of care: how we organize it, pay for it, frain people in it, and most important, how we deliver it. What it was all about is to improve the care we give to dying patients."

The bottom line was, he said, "Are we taking care of them? The public 'interest in this subject and the fact that the Institute of Medicine and many other organizations have taken on these efforts, indicate quite clearly tnat there are deficiencies."

The study took a hard look at those deficiencies and then made a number of recommendations, said .

Thibault.

"The palliative care given the dying needs to be given a real presence," Thibault asserted. "It must be given attention both in the professional eye, in terms of providing necessary training to educate the public about what they should be asking for and what they have a right to reasonably expect; and then to change the ways we organize and pay for care, to make it much more possible to provide humane, appropriate palliative care."

One of the recommendations he is most interested in is the training that will. be given to medical professionals.

"One of the things the report showed is that in dealing with medical students, residents, nurses and social workers we have neglected

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the emphasis on education and the skills necessary to care' for dying patients. We are recommending changing the curriculum to provide needed training. Another key area is the need for important research dealing with how people die; the impact that different ways of care impact that dying; and the symptoms people display when they are dying and how those symptoms can be better controlled," Thibault said that there is a lot of unnecessary public fear and anxiety on this issue, "and we need to do a better job of educating the public so that dying nel~d not be the horrible experience that it is sometimes portrayed."

Those attending the symposium had the opportunity to select from a variety of workshops on understanding the family, pain management, hospice care for those dying at home and case histories of endof-life dilemmas. Presenters included Dr. Robert Cohen, Nancy DeSouza, RN, Dr. Craig Higgins, and Diane Santos, RN. Father Mark Hession of St. Joseph Parish, Taunton, a member of Saint Anne Hospital's ethics committee, was moderator at a panel di:scussion.

Mark Pickup, an intl~rnationally known advocate for persons living with disabilities and a frequent contributor to the discussion of physician-assisted suicide, discussed "Living with Dignity."

"Not only those in the last stages of life, but those who are also clinically ill need the embrace of the whole community," said Pickup, who has been disabled with chronic, incurable, progressive multipl'e sclerosis since 1984.

"Such a community is one of people who provide nurture for each other and create a living environment that is inviting for all its members and where relationships are important, and interdependence is viewed as something to be cherished."

In Your Prayejres Please pray for the following. priests during the coming week' \ NECROLOGY May 30 1929, Rev. Jordan Harpin, a,p., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1937, Rev. Edmond J. Potvin, Pastor, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River 1950, Rev. James M. 9~inn, Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Attle-

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JuneS\ 1954, Very Rev, Thomas J. McLeah, Pastor, St. Francis Xavi,:r, Hyannis \ .

1970, Rev. Msgr. Louis Prevost, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joseph, New Bedford \ \

PRIESTS CURRENTLY SERVING路 May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5

Rev. David Lupo, SS.Cc. Very Rev. James f. Lyons Rev. Bartley MacPhaidin, CSC Rev. Jay T. Maddock Rev. Francis L. Mahoney Rev. John C. Ma~tins Rev. Gregory A. Mathias

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was ordained Feb. 21, 1948, in St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City, by the late Cardinal Francis J. ,..------.....,Spellman and subsequently was assigned to parish and retreat work in North Carolina, New York, Texas and Canada.

He was incardinated FATHER into the Fall BOIVIN River Diocese in 1968 and thereafter was a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset; St. Mary Cathedral; St. Joh n the ..----., Evangelist, Attleboro; St. Margaret,' Buzzards Bay; Corpus Christi, East Sandwich; St. Patrick, Wareham; and St. Joan of Are, Orleans.

FATHER Fro m 1977 to 1980 MCISSAC he was chaplain at the Catholic Memorial Home and from 1980 until 1988 at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, then retiring to the Catholic Memorial Home.

Father Robida, also ordained May 22, 1948, by the late Bishop Cassidy, was a LaSalette missionary until 1978, when he was incardinated into the Fall River Diocese. While a member of LaSalette, he was community treasurer at houses in Enfield, Conn., and East Brewster; shrine directo(and assistant at Richardsville, New Brunswick, Canada; then treasurer at the community's Attleboro shrine, mission procurator in Montreal, Canada, and again trea-

surer in East ,..-----....--....., Brewster, also serving as superior there.

After coming into the Fall River Diocese he was a parochial vicar at Notre Dame Parish, Fall FATHER River; ImROBIDA maculate Conception, Taunton; Corpus Christi, East Sandwich; St. Theresa and St. Anthony parishes, New Bedford; St. George, Westport; and St. Joan of Are, Orleans, from which he retired in 1990. He was in residence at St. Anthony Parish, East Falmouth, until moving to the Cardinal Medeiros Residence in 1996, as one of its three first residents. There, confided a worker, "he entertains us with his humor."

Father Furtado, ordained May 12,1973 by then Fall River Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, was parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Taunton, from 1973 to 1978.

While in Taunton he was a Knights of Columbus chaplain and active in Pre-Cana ministry.

In 1978 he was named a pastoral minister at St. Luke Hospital, New Bedford, while in residence at St. John Baptist Parish, also in New' Bedford; and in 1982 was assigned to pastoral ministry at Charlton Memorial Hospital, while reFATHER siding at SaFURTADO cred Heart Parish, Fall River.

In 1983 Father Furtado was appointed a parochial vicar at Our

Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, New Bedford, and in 1991 pastor of Our Lady of Health Parish, Fall River. He returned to ministry at Charlton Hospital in 1994, while residing at St. Anthony of Padua rectory, pnd then at Santo Christo rectory. He is currently in residence at Espirito Santo rectory.

Father Travassos was ordained May 12, 1972, at St. Mary Cathedral by Bishop Cronin. Earlier he had taught at Bishop Stang High School, l\Jorth Dartmouth, and from 1961 to 1968 was choirmaster at St. Patrick Parish, Fall River.

His first assignment was to St. James Parish, New Bedford, where he was a parochial vicar until 1976, when he was named assistant diocesan chancellor while remaining in residence at St. James. He served in that capacity until 1983, when he was appointed parochial vicar at Corpus Christi ParEast ish, Sandwich, remaining there until 1985, when FATHER he was TRAVASSOS named parochial vicar at St. Patrick Parish, Somerset.

On July 1, 1988, he was appointed rector of St. Mary Cathe-

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Father McManus was ordained June 9, 1973 and celebrated his first Mass at St. Pius X Chapel at Bishop Connolly High School the following day. A member of the founding faculty of the school, from 1973 to 1976 he was chairman and a teacher in its religion and theol-

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Theology for a New Millennium Short-term Continuing Education Program • Fall 1998

Diocese of Fall River

WESTON JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY is offering a program of week-long modul~ for theological and pastoral renewal, from October 19 to November 6, 1998.

Themes for the fall semester include:

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.EM. Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointments: Rev. John 1. Duggan to Hospital Ministry, Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, with residence at St. Patrick Rectory, Falmouth.

Rev. Mark R. Hession, from Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Taunton, to residence at SL Mary Cathedral Rectory while continuing responsibilities as Judge, Diocesan Tribunal, and Director, Continuing Education and Formation of the Clergy.

Rev. Thomas M. Kocik, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Seekonk, to Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hyannis.

Rev. Michael O'Hearn, from Parochial Vicar, parishes on Martha's Vineyard, to Parochial Vicar of Notre Dame Parish, Fall River, and parttime Chaplain, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.

Rev. John C. Ozug, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, New Bedford, to Parochial Vicar of the Parishes oJ:' Martha's Vineyard.

Rev. David A. Pregana, from Parochial Vicar, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attleboro, to Parochial Vicar of Holy Family Parish, East Taunton.

Rev. Michael S. Racine to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, South Dartmouth.

Effective June 24, 1998 Rev. Richard D. Wilson, from studies, North American College, Rome, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville.

Effective July 1, 1998

NEW LECTOR-Diocesan seminarian Kevin Andrew Cook, left, was among 30 seminarians installed as lectors by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley during a recent Mass at St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md. Seminarians are usually admitted as lectors at the end of their firstyear theology studies. Cook, a native of Pembroke and a graduate of the University of Dallas, is among 150 men at the seminary studying for the priesthood from 33 dioceses throughout the United States.

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.the l11oori~9.:..., American complacency: There is currently a mind-set in our land that is a harbinger of real trouble. If one were to summarize, it could'fall between the cracks of self-satisfaction and smugness. It's not complacent in the true sense of contentment. It's not even pleasing. Actually it could·really be said to reflect self-gratification bordering on dissipation. With the eradication of ethical and moral accountability even on the highest levels of government, our present state resembles that of Nero fiddling as Rome burned. Even the most horrendous events in our national life are swiftly forgotten as attention switches to even more grievous happenings. The Springfield Ohio. school episode makes one realize that America can reduce such a catastrophe to a mere news note, especially if a new allegation of presidential vice makes the nightly media reports. We really want to hear bad news only if it reaches new heights of debauchery. Our credo seems to be '~Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we may die."

Much of this life-style flows from our flourishing economy. Ameri- . cans seldom handle prosperity well. When we get a windfall we sp~nd it until we are spiritually and morally broke. The present boom on Wall Street, in the job market and in per-sonal income, has sent the nation into a tizzy. Life has become one big amusement park and everyone wants to get on the rides. We live for TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) so we can play, There was a time when many Americans prayed on weekends. Now we have no time for such matters Qecause of our attempts to make the weekend nothing but time for recreatjon. . We also look at the world family and tell ourselves how very good we are, unlike the t:.est of humanity. Our enjoyment of patting ourselves on the back has distorted any vision of commitment and dedication we might have had. Since Wall Street has become our true barometer of living, we are primarily concerned with maintaining a comfortable cash flow, since that determines how much enjoyment we can pack into our lives.

This economic euphoria helps us to avoid all disagreeable decisions. How to save Social Security, how to install incentive into Congress to concentrate on needed legislation and how to take personal responsibility for our own acts are topics we just do not want to deal with as we travel OUf merry way. The idea that all this could pass has to be avoided at all cost. The Asian and Japanese economic nightmare is far removed from us and that is just the way to keep it.

The Far Eastern episode testified to the .risks of getting into an economic deep freeze. What happened in that part of the world was like playing with dominos. When one falls all the others follow. The stock markets collapsed, real estate holdings followed, loans turned bad, banks stopped lending, and people lost jobs. What happened there can happen here. But with full wallets and stomachs, we refuse to accept contro,I of our own lives and still sit on the merry-go-round.

What is so important at this stage of our national life is to' revitalize . the concept that our economy is not geared solely to multiply goods, increase profits and give individuals a good time. It is meant to serve all, not just the few, and should be viewed as a means to help the entire community to achieve wholeness of life. There is a real need to view the economy with a vision that seeks to implement social justice and strengthen the moral order.

At present the world family is stealing from one another. The getwhat-you-can mentality has left peoples and nations bankrupt. We call some third world people while we envision ourselves as members of the "first" world. In our quest for the good life, we are forgetting the God life. The right to private property and gains does not abolish the obligation for a fair distribution of goods. Theft takes many forms and is fundamentally selfish. All that we have is given to us by a loving God and cannot be separated from our duty towards others, including generations yet to come.

As we pass through the last 19 months of this century, we have the obligation of developing an attitude that will help us shed the lethargy and complacency that has led-us to the brink of moral collapse and ethical indifference. Basically, we are a good people, but we are in danger of being led astray by evil influences.

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Priests retiring into an emeritus role?

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EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Within the next few years, onethird of today's priests will retire.

With fewer priests available to replace ti:J.em, will this mean a significant loss of priests, who are responsible for an important part of the church's spiritual strength? Or is it just possible that our retired priests will become a unique, new spiritual force? .

A meeting on priests' retirement, hosted by Thomas Merluzzi of the University of Notre Dame psychology department, convinced me that retired priests have the potential to become a new and welcome spiritual force in the Church - if they address the question of retirement before it happens.

I must admit that I was not excited when Merluzzi asked' me to attend the Notre Dame meeting because I generally view retirement negatively. Too many people I know found retirement painful. Many of the meaningful, lifeenhancing relationships they had taken for granted were ruptured.

Stepping down is never easy, no matter how many years of wear and tear you have endured. .

After our meeting discussed

retirement's negative aspects, we istry before they retire. If~; priest has turned to its positive side. a specialty during his activ~ ministry, Most of their active life involves retirement will be seen as a time to priests in life's spiritual meaning. As focus more fully on mastering it. As perpetual students of life's mysteries, with a professor emeritus, the priest joys and sorrows, and its stages from emeritus would be free to spend as birth to death, priests tend to develop much time as he needs in his library, a profound understanding of life's or out in the field with people, without worrying about paper work, apmeaning.

Now, finding significance in life pointments and administration.

Furthermore, if a priest loves is life-giving, for purpose ranks among our strongest driving forces. Scripture; liturgy or theo'logy, now So priests generally.can expect to live would be the time to collect books a long time in retirement. and firm up the study habi.ts needed , This consideration led one partici- to master those areas mOle fully. If pant in our meeting to suggest that he loves giving homilies, providing priests should not be considered re- spiritual direction or doing works of tired or called "senior pries'ts," but justice, now would be the time to . take note of the additio::lal skills rather given the title "emeritus." ''Too often," he said, "we think of needed to perfect this work. If he priests as elderly instead of as elders; loves writing'or teaching, now would as over the hill, rather than as having be the ti'me to take note of his teachclimbed a holy mountain. They are ing or writing style and W:lYS to imwisdom figures whose life has been prove it. dedicated to linking our lives with If priests. approach retirement with God's wisdom." the attitude that they are 'becoming The idea of priests emeritus started priests emeritus, I believe that they me thinking. Professors who bear the will feel that an exciting l:ife awaits title "emeritus" are masters of a par- them - maybe more excitir.g than the ticular discipline. Perhaps priests, too, one they led before retirement.

Without a doubt, we w:lUld benshould come to regard themselves as masters of a particular aspect of min- efit from having true elders.

Church leaders welcome Irish peace pact 'yes' vote

By CHRISTENA

COLCLOUGH CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

BELFAST, Northern Ireland Church leaders in all of Ireland welcomed the "yes" vote to the Good Friday peace agreement, and Ireland's primate said he hoped the vote takes the gun out ofIrish politics.

A statement issued by Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, said: "I think we can now move on to work constructively for a better future. The prospects are good, hopes are high, the hand of cooperation has been offered. One day, hopefully it will become the hand of friendship.

"As far as the parties involved in the agreement are concerned, it should mean that the war is over, and it should take the gun out of Irish politics once and for all," Archbishop Brady said.

The archbishop, primate of all Ireland, was welcoming the result of the first all-Ireland poll since 1918. In the May 22 vote held in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, 85 percent of voters backed the peace agreement brokered to end the Northern Irish ''Troubles.''

More than 3,000 people have been killed in nearly 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland.

Pope John Paul II, visiting the northern Italian city of Turin May 24, hailed the vote and said he hoped it would lead to lasting peace.

"I want to express my joy at ~he desire for peace and reconciliation that has emerged in the popular referendum in Ireland," he said. "I encourage that beloved people to

continue with courage along the path they have taken up."

Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston praised the referendum results, which he called a "yes" for "a future that moves beyond violence, the bullet and the bomb."

"The world owes a debt of gratitude to all those whose labors have brought us to this point," he said in a statement May 23. But he cautioned that "a great deal of work still remains" and called for people to pray that God will continue to bless peace efforts.

The final count 01'71.12 percent in Northern Ireland in favor of the peace deal was announced May 23.

More than 600,000 people turned out to vote, the highest election attendance ever in the British province of Northern Ireland.

In the Irish Republic, 96 percent of voters agreed to drop Articles 2 and 3, which represent the constitutional territorial claim over Northern Ireland.

Retired Bishop Edward Daly of Derry, Northern Ireland, interviewed on television shortly after results came in, said, "I think there is a great desire for most people to focus on the future rather than the past.

"I think the significance of today's events is that 71 percent of this community anonymously, irrespective of religious background, voted 'yes' for the agreement. And that is the message that should go out from today, and that is what young people want to hear," he said.

At a press conference, Archbishop Desmond Connell of Dublin, Ireland, welcomed referendum results but stresse~ that "cour-

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age and sincere determination" were necessary to implement the agreement. . "In this time of new political structures, the churches can play an important part and can make an important contribution in combating sectarianism, social exclusion and injustice," Archbishop Connell said.

The Church of Ireland primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, echoed Archbishop Connell's sentiments, saying, "the silent majority has spoken" but that much work still needed to be done.

"I pray that we may never have to face endless funerals and broken hearts. The future under God is open to Catholic and Protestant, nationalist and unionist. May we move forward together with a new respect for each other," he added.

The main obstacles to be overcome immediately include the elections to the new lO8-seat Northern Ireland assembly June 25 and how the parades issue is resolved.

But not all Church leaders were optimistic.

Msgr. Denis Faul of Dungannon, a prominent spokesman on the peace issue, described the vote as "good news," but warned that much remains to be done before there can be a lasting peace.

"The British and the world now know where the real trouble is the 50 percent of unionists who voted 'No.' They are the troublemakers," he said.

"It has been unfair to blame Catholics all along. The British spent their time saying there would be peace if Catholics abandoned their Catholic schools, their culture and their nationalism; the solution

to violence would be if Catholics went into integrated schools and abandoned their culture," said Msgr. Fau\.

Msgr. Faul also claimed that some Protestants have a vested interest in maintaining the unrest because of their careers in security industries.

"It is reckoned that 60,000 Protestant jobs depend on the security industry when you also include the prison officers, the civil servants and private security men. A fifth of the Protestant people depend on security jobs, and we are not too sure they want peace with equality of treatment. It sticks in their guts to think of us being equal to them," he said.

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A NUN CASTS her vote in the Irish peace referendum in Dublin May 22. Voters in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland were deciding on whether to back the so-called "Good Friday" agreement aimed at ending nearly 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland. (eNS/Reuters photo)

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struction of those alrea4Y deployed.

The Berger letter also reconfirmed WASHINGTON - President the U.S. commitment to: - destroy by 1999 all non-selfClinton's conditional pledge that the United States will sign an interna- destructing anti-personnel mines extional treaty banning anti-personnel cept those needed for Korea; - end by 2003 all use of anti-perland mines by 2006 drew cautious sonnelland mines, self-destructing or praise from ban advocates.

Physicians for Human Rights, not, outside Korea; - pursue aggressively the goal of which opposes land mines, welcomed the shift but said "U.S. leadership is having alternatives to anti-personnel mines ready for Korea by 2006; needed now."

- search aggressively for alternaIt said a U.S. delay of up to eight years before signing on would under- tives to the mixed anti-tank systems.

The chief obstacle to U.S. particimine the ban effort.

National Security Adviser Samuel pation in the treaty has been PentaR. "Sandy" Berger disclosed Clinton's gon insistence that milled anti-tank treaty pledge in a letter to Sen. Patrick systems - anti-tank mines sur1. Leahy, D-Vt., long the leading ad- rounded by anti-personnel mines to vocate on Capitol Hill of a global ban prevent infantry from defusing or removing the anti-tank devices - are a on anti-personnel land mines.

In the letter, released by Leahy, strategic necessity in the defense of Berger said, ''The United States will • South Korea against a possible invasign the Ottawa convention by 2006 sion from the· North.

Leahy said he was "greatly enif we succeed in identifying and fielding suitable alternatives to our anti- couraged" by the Berger letter "bepersonnel mines and mixed anti-tank cause I believe there is no longer any doubt that we will sign [the treaty]. systems by then."

It was the first time the adminis- As far as I am concerned, the· only tration has set a target date for join- question is whether we get there being with more than 120 other nations fore 2006."

The Senate version that Leahy that formally agreed to ban land mines agreed not to oppose would not relast December in Ottawa.

At the time the United States was peal the moratorium legislation itself the only major Western nation refus- but would give the president authoring to join in the treaty, which out- ity to suspend its implementation by laws the use, stockpiling, production a presidential waiver. It is due for conand transfer of anti-personnel mines sideration in the Senate in coming and requires identification and de- weeks.

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YOUNG AT HEART-Mary Bonner, 80, receives her diploma from Stonehill College president Father Bartley MacPhaidin at its 47th commencement. She became the oldest individual to, graduate 'from the school and earned a, Bachelor's degree in Humanities.

Graduate says education key to staying young

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EASTON - "Young people should continue their education to stay young at heart," according to recent Stonehill College graduate Mary Bonner. That piece of advice might not be taken too seriously at first, but if one knew that Bonner at ag'e 80 now holds the honor of being the oldest individual to graduate from the school in its 50-year history, the advice may be guarded as the key to youthfulness.

Bonner, who graduated with honors, was among hundreds of students who braved the rainy Massachusetts weather recently to receive their diplomas in the school's 47th commencement. She said that "School has been like a lifeline for' me, it's kept me busy, it's kept me positive."

The humanities degree 'is the second Bachelor ofArts for Bonner who earned her first in 1980 in history at the age of 62 from (he College of Staten Island in New York.

A New York native, she said that this degree was more fun for her' because she didn't have the burden' of working fulltime an'd raising a family. "I did it for my own fulfillment this time, and really liked the diversity of humanities," she declared. She added that it was nice .to have lived through many of the things she was .studying and that sometimes gave her an advantage over her classmates.

Bonner has been working parttime at Stonehill since 1989 as a floater, a person who is called in to help out different departments when paperwork and tasks pile up, , and that started her affinity for the school. She also is a member of the choir at Holy Cross Parish in South Easton, involved in painting classes, goes swimming on a regular basis, and teaches citizenship to adults at Brockton High School. "I think outlook has a lot to do with how you feel," she said, and added that her involvement in different things doesn't give her a chance to

get used to sitting in a rocking chair.

"It was a nice feeling to gradu~ , ate from Stonehill. They gave me a special plaque in honor of being the oldest graduate and even though it rained a lot, the enthusiasm of the young people rubbed off on me."

Bonner said she'd like to take some classes in' Irish Studies at some point and although she didn't have a specific time frame she'll probably try to do it while she's still young.

What eucharistic ministers to the sick: do About a dozen years ago my mother developed a serious medical problem that made it difficult for her to walk.

One of her great joys was going to morning Mass and receiving Christ in the Eucharist. Without that special infusion of Christ's love, we feared she would give up on life.

Well, as it turned out, an operable tumor on her spine was causing the damage. After surgery and a few weeks , of therapy, my mother got back on her feet and back to church.

But truly a gift when she was housebound were the visits from her parish's eucharistic minister. My mother praCtically levitated when that lovely woman entered her home bringing Communion. Being so close to such a sacred act made me think about the role of a eucharistic minister in a new way.

I hadn't ever articulated what that new way was. The definition was deep inside me and had much to do with a sense of joy that Christ is so truly present to us through others who physically carry him to us.

Then a few weeks ago I received ''The Joy of Being a Eucharistic Minister" (Resurrection Press) by Mitch Finley, who himself is a eucharistic minister. Here I found beautifully expressed all I had ever wanted to say about this most special ministry.' . Finley points out something I was acutely aware of when my mother was being visited: when eucharistic ministers bring Communion to shut-ins, this is "not merely a delivery service." , Rather, Finley says, "as a eucharistic minister you bring, in your own person, the parish community and the risen Christ who is present there. In avery real sense, as

a eucharistic minister you yourself become a kind of 'sacrament,' a carrier of God's loving presence for the person to whom you bring Communion."

And this isn't something simple and quiet. "We should think about what we're up to," Finley writes. He says eucharistic ministers must have' a "deep perception of

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the holiness, the earth-shaking sacredness of the Eucharist."

If ever there was a profound 'truth, this is it. As Finley writes, if we understand the resurrection, we understand the meaning of the true presence. For Jesus, raised from the dead, has "a human and divine union with God beyond anything we can begin to imagine. This is the risen Christ who gives himself to us in the Euchari.st. ''This is the risen Christ we, as eucharistic ministers, give to others, If reflection on this profound mystery does not lead to speechless prayer, nothing will."

Amen! ' I strongly recommend that parishes place this book in the hands of all their "Christ-bearers,"

Dealing with your' child's lying Dear Dr. Kenny: My child is beginning to lie to us. How can I get him to be truthful? (Ohio) The truth is not always a simple matter, and a parent is never really sure when he or she has it. Yet many parents spend a lot of time trying to get to the truth, and they are quite angry when they find they have been deceived. ' The goal with lying, as with any child problem, is to stop the misbehavior. Too often, however, parents think first or only about interrogating and lecturing and punishment. When that does not work, they blame the child. Parents must remember that punishment is only a means, not an end in itself.

Trying to "get to the bottom of things" takes too long. Finding out the truth can turn into a lengthy in-

"The lot~o," says Andy McFadden, one of 'our parish's brightest teenagers, "is taxes for people who can't do math."

Smart,kid. A lot smarter than many adults who plunk dC!wn the first fruits of their paychecks each week on lottery tickets. If a teen. ager can see through the lotto scam, why can't adults? ,The answer is greed. Greed in the person playing the 'lotto. Even bigger greed in the state government that controls it. And the biggest greed of all in the people who lobby for gambling so they can spend the revenue.

In our state, for instance, some lotto proceeds 'go to billionaires so they won't have to use their own money to build stadiums. That way they can pay millionaire athletes to play football and baseball. Good social policy? As Seinfeld used to say, "I don'tthink so!"

Right now our state is debating the legalization of slot machines and casino gaming.

Like many states we already have every conceivable permutation of lottery. The state has totally supplanted the oldtime bookies and numberS runners they used to throw injail for doing the same thing.

The people lobbying for the new forms of gambling tell us that gambling will be good for depressed areas. Baltimore, they say, will be a Garden of Eden: Everything paid for and nobody having to pay taxes.

Yeah, right. Just look at Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Now, there is paradise on'earth!

Gambling, they say, will be a source of tax revenue. Which really means they are willing to cut the government and the politicians in on the action.

Gambling, they tell us, will create new

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If asked whether they have committed a certain crime, adults have the right to a "not guilty" plea. Our, children should have the same right as adclts not to incriminate themselves. .

If parents stopped looking for a confession, more wealth. But all it does is shuffle around the than half the lying would disappear. Children wouldn't same old wealth, from us to them. be tempted to deny their culpability because they Is gambling something the government wouldn't be asked. should be encouraging? No. It makes nothParents should deal directly with the mi!;behavior. ing. It holds out false hope. It robs the poor They should gather evidence from other sources, weigh and weak. it and make their own decisions about guilt or innoIt is the old shell game. A can for suckers., â&#x20AC;˘ cence.

And there is one born every minute.

The other big reason why children lie is to obtain The Church should say so. We probably some benefit. A daughter may lie to her parents that would say so more forcefully if we weren't she is baby-sitting so she can stay out later with her so implicated in gambling ourselves. Bingo! friends. While parents cannot condone this and it must Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Puritan. be stopped, the motivation is easy to understand.

Pi. game of chance for entertainment is OK. What's the best way to stop this type of lie:? Make it I playa little penny-ante poker on vacations. impossible. From now on, at least for a long time, the I buy and sell the occasional raffle ticket. I parent must double-check her daughter's word. As the wouldn't mind being on "Jeopardy" or even' old adage warns: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool "Wheel of Fortune," I throw darts. I even own me twice, shame on me." a mutual fund.

If she says she'll be baby-sitting, call the family for But I don't think that anything truly imwhom she is supposed to work. If she plam: an overportant should be left to games of chance. And night with a friend, call the other parent to make sure.

I don't think the Church or the state should If truancy is a problem, get information on attendance encourage the spirit of greed. As a pastor I've directly from the school. seen one too many people gambling, away Self-serving l}es have consequences. Parents can no their rent money. longer take the child's word. They must verify through True, the stakes are generally lower in other sources. charity-sponsored gaming. True, the proceed~ The child may complain loudly: "You don't trust me." go to charity.

That is true. The parent can't trust the child's word at But since when did the Church accept an this time. The parent might answer: "I don't want to put "end justifies the means" morality? you in a position where you might be tempted to lie."

Shouldn't both the Church and the .state The two rules given earlier are an excellent way to be trying to teach people virtues? discipline lying. If, without asking the daughter to inGambling in churches is charity on the criminate herself, the parents check on her whl~reabouts cheap. It is bad example. It evades our responfrom now on, they have eliminated any advamage from sibility. It erodes our moral authority and renlying. ders us silent when the real sharks get in the Most children lie at some time. That doesn't mean water to promote the big games. the end of all parent-child trust. Nor should parents get If the lotto is taxes for people who can't do angry. Follow the above two rules. Then your child is math, then bingo is tithing for people who don't much more likely to tell you the truth because there is ,have faith. Neither the Church nor the state no longer anything to gain from a lie. should sell its moral authority for a pot ofgold.

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quisition. Unfortunately, the time spent trying to uncover the lie actually rewards the wrong behavior.

Spend your time more productively by following these two rules: First, don't ask your child to confess.

Second, check with other sources.

Catholic funerals for the divorced-remarried Q. Recently, a nationally prominent Catholic, who had been divorced and remarried, was buried at a Catholic service. What counts in a case like this?

Money? Fame?

I am divorced, and if I had remarried I surely couldn't have a Catholic funeral. Another was married several times before having a Catholic funeral.

No wonder we all have questions. (Indiana) Situations such as this in fact happen often. It's just that most of them do not involve famous people who get the publicity.

The questions you and others have asked reveal some lack of awareness about Catholic teaching and rules concerning funerals.

Let's start with Church law. Regulations are considerably less strict today about denial of Catholic burial than they were before 1983, when the present Code of Canon Law went into effect.

Those denied a Catholic funeral by law include, among others, heretics, schismatics and "manifest sinners for whom ecclesiastical funeral rites cannot be granted without public scandal to the faithful" (Canon 1184).

Note that even if someone is a "manifest sinner" (which needs its own careful explanation), Catholic rites are not denied unless them is "public scandaL" As I hope you know, public scandal is more than just surprise or perplexity. It involves the question, Would this action move a mature, knowledgeable Catholic to loss of faith or some other spiritual harm?

Obviously, in many such circumstances the answer would have to be no.

Already 10 years before the present code, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith addressed the question of Catholic burial for Catholics in irregular marriages. Such people should not be denied Catholic fu-

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nera! rites, it said, if they have kept their attachment to the church and have given some sign of repentance, and if public scandal "has been removed."

These are the factors which need weighing. In case of doubt, the local bishop is to make the decision.

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Another point to remember is that, in providing its burial rites, the Church never presumes to judge the spiritual condition of the person deceased. We are all sinners, we are all members of the body of Christ and at our deaths . the Church commends to the mercy of God both the dead and those who have been grieved by that death.

And that brings us to the final point. In the Church's centuries-old understanding, rites celebrated at the time . of death are, as St. Augustine once said, more for the living than for the dead. 'nle funeral liturgies are among the most solemn, instructive and human of all the Church's rituals. For anyone who reflects thoughtfully and prayerfully, they help those left behind to learn from the life of the one who died and to recommit themselves, at least a little, to a fuller Christian life.

If nothing else, these thoughts should help us realize the Church does not act lightly or without good reason in these special circumstances. ' .

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"Oh," I said dully. "I thought that was his cape."

What I thought: "I love how he looks like our very own babies when they were babies when he carts his ratty 'blanky' around."

Bull's mother was not finished. "And did you see the baby aspirin and the armpit thermometer and the baby wipes I stashed in the side pocket of the carrying case?"

"You showed us twice already," I pointed out.

What I thought: "She doesn't care who I am. She's going to make sure she feels good about her baby before she hangs up," What I said: "Hey, baby girl, sounds like you miss your baby already."

There was a pause. I could almost hear a catch in her voice.

"Uh, yeah I do," she squeaked. (i>ause.) "Uh, please tell Mom to rock him a little while in the quiet when she's done reading. OK?" "OK, honey," I said. "Have a good time. He's fine."

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Nope. Her irony detection gear wasn't working at all. On she yammered. "And did you happen to open the heat vent in his bedroom? I noticed it was kind of chilly in there, and he'll kick off his blanket. That's why I put an extra blanky in the stuff I packed."

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Baby-sitting "Bull" I remain amused by a long-distance conversation with my daughter a couple of days ago.

More precisely, it took place about five hours after she and our son-in-law had dropped off their son (aka "Bull," our 2-year-old grandson). It was his first evening of two over-nighters he would be spending with his grandma (aka my wife) and me while his folks took in a couple much-needed days at the ocean.

"Hi, Dad," chirped Mnrie, "how's everything going?"

"Oh, since I duct-taped Bull to the piano leg things have been fine," I kidded her.

"You mean he's still up?" she asked in a disapproving tone.

"Well, yes," I said, "his grandma is reading him 'Mr. Brown Can Moo' as we speak."

"It's after 9," she said.

"By golly," I replied, "about four minutes past if the kitchen clock can be believed."

What I thought: "What's with the snotty little tone of voice with your 01' man who just spent two hours in the backyard giving your son spitting and rockthrowing lessons."

She continued, "I really, really like him in bed by 8:30 or he gets cranky the next day."

"Whoops. Rookie mistake," I told her. "He was pretty keyed up - being with 'Papa' and 'Bama', ya know, so we didn't think being up an extra half hour or so would ..."

What I was thinking: "Hey, Missy, after a couple dozen years raising you and your brothers, I think we can handle bedtime for a 2-year-old, especially our grandson."

"Little Mom" rattled on. "Remind Mom not to forget the 'Desitin,' and to not give him too much apple juice in the morning. He'll fill up onjuice if you give him half a chance, and then it's loose stool and roseola time."

"OK," I said slowly.

What I thought: "I wonder if she detects any of the irony of this exchange. Not all that long ago we were fighting with her about her bedtime (we called it "cur-

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St.Theresa $600 M-M Normand E. Carrier; $300 M-M Roger Choiniere; $200 Philip Morris; $150 M-M Douglas Guimond; $120 M-M Richard Magliozzi; $100 Mr. Dominick Berardi, M-M Rodolphe Bergeron, Mrs. Ullian Busby, Christine Clegg, Linda Hood, M-M Robert Joubert, M-M Arthur Paquette, M-M Boleslaw Rec, M-M Charles Rozak.

BREWSTER .

Our Lady·of the Cape $500 La Salette Missionaries, M-M Robert Hunter, Our Lady of the Cape Guild; $300 M-M Charles Holley; $200 Dolores & Gene Kennedy, M-M George Girard; $100 In memory of my parents, Evelyn Bertrand, M-M Charles O'Donnell, MM Joseph McKenney, M-M Charles Stephens, M-M John Collins. .

BUZZARDS BAY St. Margaret $200 Port O'Calllnc.; $1 00 Bay Motor Inn, Hart Insurance Agency, Inc., Richard Mahoney, James Sittig.

CENTERVILLE Our Lady of Victory $1,000 M-M Jon A. Glydon; $500 John F. Dewey; $300 M-M Albert Makkay, M-M Francis D. Murphy; $250 M-M James P. Costello, Atty. & Mrs. Robert Donahue; $225 M-M Earl L. Downs; $200 MMJohn J. Collins, M-M Thomas J. Hazlett, M-M Ernest J. Jaxtimer, Mrs. Mildred B. Joslyn, Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Scalera; $150 MMAlan Donheiser; $125 Mary G. Hamilton, M-M Raymond Garafano, M-M Donald Morris; $100 Dr. &Mrs. Richard J. Angelo, Jr., MMFelisberto Barreiro, M-M Garrett F. Bowler, Kathryn G. Buckingham, Dr. &Mrs. Loren C. Burger, M-M Robert T. Chase, M-M James L. Childs, M-M John P. Colby, Dr. Rosalie Colman, M-M Douglas Crabtree, Dr. &Mrs. Louis DeRosa, M-M George F. Dietel, Jr., Mrs. Audrey E. Eaton, M-M Thomas F. Gearin, MMWilliam Glover, Samuel Keavy, M-M Bernard F. Kelley, M-M Rich'ard Kennedy, Mrs. Rita Mail"!ey, M-M Joseph Nicholson, Mrs. NATIONALS Stephen O'Brien, Sr., M-M Matthew $1000 - Congregation of Holy Cross, East- Ostrowski, M-M Gerald M. Ott, Mrs. Edith ern Province, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn.•. · Scaramuzzo, William & Kathleen Silver$900 - St. Vincent de Paul Society, Diocese Ryder, Mrs. Raymond WYnkOOp, M"M John of Fall River Baldner, M-M John F. Cosby, M-M J. David $600 - Father Daniel A. Gamache Crawford, M-M Philip Cwynar, M-M William $500 - Sacred Hearts Community, Devine, Mrs. Lois Gamble, Dr. &Mrs. BerFairhaven nard Hand, M-M James W. Higgins, M-M $175 - Permanent Diaconate Community John J. Leone, M-M John McKeon, M-M Bur· of the Diocese of Fall fliver ton R. Person, M-M Joseph Regan, M-M Daniel Severino, Mrs. Jo-Ann M. Slack, DeaPARISHES con & Mrs. Joseph Stanley, Mr. & Mrs. Barry ACUSHNET Sturgis.

St. Francis Xavier $200 ·St. Vincent de CHATHAM Paul, St. Francis Xavier Conference; $120 Holy Redeemer $275 M-M Walter Gerard &Alice Belanger, Robert & Sharon Whiteley; $100 M-M Robert Hall, Dr. Joan Sampson; $100 Jose S. Castelo Real Estate Maloney, M·M James Griffin, M-M William F. Inc., Harold &Anne Crapo, Patricia &James Kelleher, Richard C. Spitzer.

Poirier.

DARTMOUTH ASSONET St. Mary $5,000 M-M Patrick Carney; St. Bernard $500 Gregory & Patricia $600 M-M John Kelleher; $250 M-M.Michael Lucini; $125 Margaret Donahue; $1 00 James Jesus; $175 M·M Armand Rheaume; $125 Donnelly, Michael &Diane Patrick, M-M Den- Margare! Alves; $100 Dr. & Mrs. James nis Read.

Stillerman, Harry O'Neill, Jeremiah Coholan, ATTLEBORO Jdg. &Mrs. Thomas M. Quinn, Jr. Holy Ghost $500 M-M Wallace Gordon; DIGHTON $300 M-M John Caponigro; M-M Leon St. Peter $200 M-M Leo Deslauriers; O'Brien. $100 M-M Eric DewhirSt: St. John the Evangelist $500 St. John's EAST FALMOUTH Conference St. Vincent de Paul; $400 M-M St. Anthony $600 Father Leonard M. .

J. Jerome Coogan; $200 M-M John Costello, Mullaney; $350 M-M Dan Bailey; $250 John M-M Mervell Cronin, M-M Paul Diamond, M- Coppinger; $200 Amelia Pena, James F. M Luca Fantaccione, Mrs. Peter Guimond, Boudreau, M-M Manuel S. White, Jr.; $125 M-M Michael Kane,'M-M R. Russell Morin, M-M John Reine; $1 00 M-M Robert Donovan, M-M Paul Rixon, M-M Frederick Bartek, M- AI Downey, M-M Edward MacKinnon, M Edward O'Donnell, Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Theophilus Oliveira, Manuel Rapoza, WolI; $150 M-M Richard Doherty, Mrs. Randolph Rapoza, Charles Bellino, M-M Edmund Rainville, Mrs. Leland Smith, M-M Ralph Chasse, Knights of Columbus #813, Douglas Strott, M-M Edward O'Brien; $125 M-M Frank Lima, M-M Edward Reardon,MDonald Pelletier, M-M Paul Silvia; $110 M-M MRaymond Timmons.

Robert Fife, M-M Mark Cuddy, M-M SA EAST FREETOWN Gulino, Deacon &Mrs. Drinkwater; $1 00 Mrs. Sl John Neumann $250 M-M Comelius Donald Abbott, Edward F. Casey, John Casey, Murphy; $200 Barbara Smith, M-M Martin M-M Joseph DeStefano, Jack Lamothe, M- Murphy; $125 M·M Donald Messier; $100 MM Edwin Liston, M-M Daniel Nolin, Clara M Peter Durocher, M-M William James Rounds, M-M Anthony Schepis, M-M Rob- Raynor, M-M David McGinn, Women's Guild, ert Sweeney, M-M James Tower, M-M Garry Mrs. Daniel Ferree (Margaret).

Wheelock, Paula Flynn, Mrs. John Lepper, EAST SANDWICH M-M Edward Maher, Helen Shanley, M-M Corpus Christi $500 Patricia A. Donald Smyth.

Beardsley, Mirian A. Crowley; $365 M-M WilSt. Joseph $250 M-M Leonard Pinault; liam F. Mulcahy; $300 M-M Philip A. $150 Richard Boucher; $100 M-M Robert Cardarople, M-M William J. Lyons, Peter J. Boucher, M-M Michael Normand, Union Cooke; $250 M-M James Synk; $200 John Plaza Realty Co.; $125 M-M Mark Parsons. W. Smith, M-M George W. Streeter, M-M RiSt. Stephen $500 George & Gilberta chard J. England, Veronica Mooney; $160 MRinguette; $200 M-M Jack Maloney; $1 00 M- MCornelius J. Keohane; $150 Dr. Bernadette M Normand Beauregard, M-M Robert Macpherson, M-M William E. Murphy, M-M

$150 - Yellow Cab of Fall River, Inc. $100 - Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.; St. Patrick Women's Guild; M-M John B. Cummings, Jr.; Gendreau Moving Co.; Letendre's Laundry; Simon's Supply Co.; Chaves Market; Daughters of Isabella, St. Patrick Circle #335, Somerset; Dr. Robert J. Rubano, Somerset New Bedford Area $500 - Perry Funeral Home $400 - Holy Name's St. Vincent de Paul Society $250 - New Bedford Catholic Woman's Club; SI. James' St. Vincent de Paul Society $100 - Murray F. Decoffe Automotive Services, Inc., Mattapoisett; CVN Palmtre'e Group Taunton Area $350 - St. Paul's St.Yincent de Paul Society; Holy Family Women's Guild, East Taunton $300 - St. Joseph Women's Club $100 - St.Joseph Women's Guild, North Dightqn; Queen's Daughters Putnam Technologies Cape Cod & the Islands $5000 - St. Francis Xavier's St. Vincent de Paul Society, Hyannis $2,500 - United States Electrical Agents, Hyannis $500 - Our Lady of Assumption Ladies Guild, Osterville; St. John the Evangelist Women's Guild, Pocasset $300 - Christ the King's St. Vincent de Paul Society, Mashpee; Lawrence-Lynch Corp., Falmouth; Vidal Construction Co., East Falmouth $200 - Falmouth Cooperative Bank $100 - Beach 'N Towne Motel, South . Yarmouth; Falmouth Knights of Columbus; St. Pius X Catholic Women's Club, South Yarmouth; Sto~e's Barber Shop, Falmo.uth

Leo D. Diotalevi, M-M Andre M. Gomes, Dr. & Mrs. Sabino J. Rizzo; $125 M-M Herbert A. Hamlen, M-M Vincent J. Duquette; $120 M-M Joseph V. Ashmankas; $100 Jane Curran, Eileen M. Crane, M-M Joseph W. Sheehan, Lillian Tully, Margaret M. Stookins, M-M Patrick Lynch, Agnes L. Bixby, M-M Raoul A. Santos, Mrs. Douglas L. Moquin, Joyce S. Bruce, Katherine E. Bixby, M-M Thomas E. Fair, M-M Richard D. Boudreau, M-M Francis J. McCusker, M-M Robert F. Leahy, M-M Frederick A. Twomey, Martin Mulry, MMRobert J. Zylinski, Patricia M. Sandford.

EAST TAUNTON Holy Family $800 SI. Vincent de Paul; $370 Merle Coughlin; $200 M-M Arlen Jones, M-M Raymond Prunier; $165 Frances Winterson; $150 M-M Alva R. Cowan; $125 M-M Fernand Medeiros; $100 Mrs. Michele Marvel, M-M David Cardoza, Mrs. Mary Casey, M-M Joseph Mozzone, M-M Christopher Johnson, James Quigley, Stanley Slavick, Jose Azevedo, M-M Thomas Goggin, M-M William McGrath, M-M Bisio L. Conti, Anne Bettencourt, M-M Edmond St. Yves.

• , FAIRHAVEN. St. Joseph $100 M-M Harry Booth.

St. Mary $100 In memory of the PlaudEscolas-Rudler-Manen Families.

FALL RIVER Blessed Sacrament $100 M-M Albert H. Beaudoin. .

Espirito Santo $300 Afriend; $100 John Pereira, Carlos Medeiros.

Holy Name $300 Atty. & Mrs. William F. Patten; $150 M·M Joseph G. Keefe; $125 • Robert J. Accettullo, M-M Richard Roderick; $100 M-M James Harrington, M-M John G. Willette.

Notre Dame de Lourdes $100 M-M Rene Monast, M-M John Arruda.

Sacred Heart $100 M-M Bernard J. McDonald &Karen, M-M John J. McCann, M-M James F. Darcy.

Saints Peter & Paul $100 Mrs. Irene LeClair. .

Santo Christo $800 Father Gastao Oliveira; $100 Santo Christo Feast Committee.

St. Anne $750 Father Marc H. Bergeron;. $100 SI. Vincent de Paul, St. Anne's Confer'ence.

St. Jean Baptiste $1,000 Father Louis R. Boivin; $350 M-M Donald Vezina; $150 Mrs. Corinne Demers; $125 M-M Omer Harrison; $100 M-M Paul Boivin, M-M Louis R. Bouchard, M·M Ronald Cote, M·M Hector Coulombe, M-M Lionel Dupont, M-M Mark Perreault, M-M Raymond Picard.

St Joseph $100 Robert J. Gagnon, Jr., Michael Moreira', M-M Russell Pichette, MMRobert Valton.

St. Louis $235 St. Vincent de Paul Society; $200 St. Charles Borromeo Missionaries.

Sl Michael. $300 A friend; $150 A parishioner; $100 Miss Evelyn Almeida, Anonymous, Manuel Rogers and Sons Funeral Home Inc., St. Michael's Prayer Group, In memory of Ana C. Freitas, M-M Manuel S. Medeiros, M-M Deodato Sousa.

St. Stanislaus $1,20'0 Father Robert S. Kaszynski; $500 M-M Walter Phillips; $365 Julie Picard; $300 Two from a friend; $250 M-M Daniel Rocha, Jr.; $200 Helen Conrad, M-M Louis Mazurek, Denita Tremblay, M-M Robert Eagles; $175 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph McGuill, $160 M-M Michael D'Alu; $150 Alice Kret, M-M Thomas Wrobel, M-M Robert Wilbur, M-M Robert Gaw, A friend, Kinnane & Company; $125 M-M Walter Deda, St. Stanislaus Women's Guild, M-M Paul t:Heureux; $100 M-M Ernest Richard, Holy Rosary Sodality, Thaddeus Chrupcala, M-M George Wrobel, Susan Williamson, Two from afriend, M-M Bryan Sefrino, M-MRaymond Romagnolo, Patricia Pereira, M-M Robert Gauvin, M-M John Cordeiro, Amy & Jeff Varley, Eileen Paul, Cheryl Mello, M-M Russell Maynard, M-M Joseph Cichon.

St. William $200 M-M Louis Viveiros; $150 St. William's Women's Guild; $125 MM James Finglas; $100 M-M Thomas E. Bednarz.

FALMOUTH St. Patrick $500 Mrs. Robert Snyder; $300 Dr. Ambrose Finnell; $250 M-M William C. Dillon, Sr., M-M Richard L Kinchla, M-M Louis A. Tessier; $200 M-M Leslie Wilson; $100 M-M Robert J. Bent, Mrs. James L. Conley, M-M Joseph Connor, Mrs. Elizabeth DeMello, Joseph Hill, M-M F. Leo Fitzpatrick, M-M Richard Lopes, M-M Benjamin Losordo, M-M Edward R. McMahon, RAdm. & Mrs. Paul J. Mulloy USN (Ret.), Vincent G. & Holly H. O'Brien, Mrs. Jennie' Rosenquist, M-M

James Sughrue, M·M Paul A. Volk, M-MEdward G. Enos, Jr., M-M Charles Ligotti, M-M T. Leonard Matthews, Jr. HYANNIS St. Francis Xavier $600 M-M Daniel Appleton, Jr.; $500 Mrs. Gerald Lyons, Mr. Robert Ryan, Mrs. Gerard Richard, Mrs. Albina T. Golden; $400 Irish Step Danc.ers; $300 M·M Charles Riley; $250 Joseph &Alice Morreale; $200 James P. Madden, M-M Anthony Shilanskas, Spartan Cleaners, Inc., MMBertrand Fournier, M-M Ralph L. Lo Vuolo, M-M Michael Santos; $150 Mr. Nicholas Karukas, Mrs. Francis X. Kelly, Mary Donahue; $125 M-M Emmett F. Glynn; $120 M-M Thomas C. McGarry; $110 Theodore Bouthillier; $100 Edward W. Dery, Jr., Katherine Chase, M-M Theodore T. Galkowski, M-M Thomas Brown, M-M Michael Noonan, Mrs. Katherine Giardino, The Paddock Restaurant, William J. Flanagan, Mrs. James V. Ahearn, M-M John P. Curely Esq., M-M Roy Pollino, Ralph & Jane Berling, Mrs. James Douglas, M-M Frank Marshall.

MANSFIELD St. Mary $1,000 M-M Francis X. Maloney, M-M Atkinson; $800 Thomas J. Kearns, Jr.; $750 St. Mary's Conference - St. Vincent de Paul Society; $500 Dr. & Mrs. Philip Sibilia; $400 Mr. John F. Gomes; $300 M-M John E. Woods, M-M James D. Collins, M-M Paul C. McAuliffe; $200 Miss J.M. Burns, M-M Giles Dognazzi, Mrs. Paul Ethier, M-M Thomas K. Hughes, M-M Todd Johnston, M-M Orlando Souza; $175 M-M Mark Canuel, Mrs. Domenic Macaione; $160 Mr. Carl Garofano; $125 M-M Thomas E. Dwyer; $100 M-M Christopher J. Brundige, M-M James E. Carroll, M-M Robert Carroll, M-M Thomas P. Clancy, M-M John P. Colbert, M-M Warren Cottrell, M-M John Driscoll, M-M James Hindman, M-M Martin Murray, M-M Angelo Nardone, M-M Paul Sullivan, M-M Rene C. Barrett,M-M Vincent Botti, M-M David Conley, M-M Patrick J. Farragher, Kathleen Fennell, M-M C.M. Fillmore, M-M Anthony Fiore, M-M Frederick G. Gibbs, Mr. Lawrence Jackson, Mrs. FrederickJenness, M-M Daniel E. Joyce, Jean Lee &Ray Martin, M-M Christopher J. Newton, Mrs. Anna Palanza, M-M James J. Pietro, M-M Ronald C. Reeves, MM Carlos M. Silva, M-M John Todesco, Donald E. & Nancy H. Vogel, Mrs. Ellen Westlund.

MARION St. Rita $1,000 M-M Francis J. Perry; $500 Father William G. Campbell; $250 M-M David M. Prentiss; $100 Mrs. Jeanne Hickey, Claude Ellis, M-M Walter Reynolds.

MASHPEE Christ the King $1,000 M-M W. Douglas Hallar, M-M William S. Ricci; $300 M-M John H. Leahy, Jr.; $250 M-M Francis Lipari, Mary Moran; $200 M-M Robert Crotty, Edith Mikina, M-M Joseph D. Comalli, M-M Anthony Franchi, M-M Herbert Burridge; $125 M-M .Paul Simonetti; $100 M-M Harrison Cota, Margaret Flanagan; M-M William Gately, MMChristopher Ruggeri, M-M Michael Musto, M·M Thomas L. McDermott, M-M Donald F. McCarthy, M-M Arthur D. Howell, M-M James P. Diggins, Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Welch, M-M Edmond Clermont, Catherine M. McKay, MMJames Waterman, M-M Paul J. Roma, MMJohn Marsh, Knights of Columbus.

MATIAPOISETT St. Anthony $750 Father Barry W. Wall; $250 M-M Robert Gauvin; $150 Catherine Hassey; $100 M-M Paul Downey, Helen Gardner, M-M Paul Levine, Susan McGowan, M-M Richard Reilly, Mr. Timothy Watterson & Ms. Cathleen DuPont.

NANTUCKET St. Mary $300 M-M Richard Mercer; $250 Charles Flanagan; $200 Lewis Funeral Home; $150 M-M James Crecca, Dr. John O'Neil; $100 Donald Holdgate, In memory of Gladys Silva, Robert Marks, Father Thomas McGee Knights of Columbus Council #2612, Henry Huyser, Richard Mack, Dale Waine, Carl Sjolund, M-M Richard Kotalac, Adele McKeever, M-M Richard Herman, M-M Donald Allen, Jr., M-M John Mullen.

NEW BEDFORD Holy Name $1,350 Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington; $200 M-M Americo N. Valentim; $100 Americo C. Araujo, M-M Arnold Avellar, M-M Maurice Bourque, M-M Joseph Dias, MM Stanley Gaj, M-M Ernest t:Abbe, Mrs. James Murphy, M-M Edward L. Smith, Jr., M-M Abel C. Leite.

Immaculate Conception $300 CabralBaylies Square Funeral Home; $200 Holy Name Society; $100 Men of Sacred Hearts, M-M Lazaro Rosa.

Mount Carmel $200 Holy -~'" Name Society; $150 Anony- ,....... mous, Mount Carmel Women's Club; $100 M-M Edmund Salvador, Mr. Jose D. Costa, Anonymous.

Nuestra Senora Guadalupe $300 MMEdwin Aldarondo; $200 Jose Santos; $120 Luz Santiago, Felix Torres; $110 Polonia Abreo; $100 M-M Rafael Pascual, Wayne & Tais Gutierrez, Carmen Gunrrero, Ana Medina.

Our tady of Fatima $135 M-M Bronislaus Pieknik.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help $1,500 Conventual Franciscan Fathers; $100 M-M Rodney Cejka, Two anonymous, Three special intentions, In loving memoy of Wayne Crouch and Jenny &Walter Piorkowski, Jr., Mrs. Theresa Crouch, M-M Lionel Dubois & Family, M-M Mitchell Gacek, In memory of family, Mrs. Sophie McKay, Mrs. Julia Swol,' M-M Felix Witkowicz.

Sacred Heart $1 ,000 Fathe' Clement E. Dufour; $150 M-M Donald Houhl.

St. Anthony of Padua $10(1 M-M Lionel Robitaille, Anonymous.

St. Francis of Assisl $500 In memory of Frank Garcia; $150 In memory of Louis Bono; $100 Mrs. Anthony L. Armanetti, M-M William N. Whelan III, M-M Robert K. Bradley, Women's League of St. Frands of Assisi. . St. Hedwig $500 The Patla Family.

St. James $125 Mrs. Mary M. Worden; $100 M-M Patrick Baker, M-M Joseph A. Bedard Jr., M-M Edward Connulty, Richard C. Fontaine, Karl Schenk, M-M George Silva, David A. Spoor, M-M Peter lajal:, M-M John Santos.

St. John the Baptist $650 Father John J. Oliveira, $500 In memory of Daniel T. Vieira, Anonymous; $350 Joseph J. Baptista; $325 In memory of Atty. Joseph Ferwira; $250 In thanksgiving; $200 Afriend, In thanksgiving, Two anonymous, In memory of a loved one, M-M George Vasconcellos; $HiO M-M Edward Macedo, Isabella V. Lomba; $125 A friend; $120 M-M Roger Dupuy; $100 Six anonymous, In memory of Manuel Freitas, M-M Joseph Avila, In thanksgivin!l, M-M Jose A. Sousa, Two from a friend, I~-M Carlos Cardosa, Liliana Motta, M·M Floriano de Matos, Isabel Botelho, M-M Horace Wright, Deolinda Cunha, M-M Joao Melo, M-M Vic· tor Silva,. In memory of Manuel P. Arruda & family, M-M Luis A. Miranda, Dolores Alexander.

St. Joseph $1,700 Father Roger J. Levesque; $100 Anonymous, [Ieacon and Mrs. Leo Racine, M-M Hilaire Trumblay.

St. Lawrence $200 M-M Joseph P. Harrington, Bruce A. Almeida, CPA & Family; $150 M-M Thomas J. Long; $125 M-M John Fletcher; $100 M-M Edwarj Mahoney, Mrs. James Pittman, M-M Thomas Ryan, MMGiovanni Marchetta.

St. Mary $ 1,000 In memory of John J. . Oliveira; $100 M-M Gilbert Butts, M-M Daniel Fortier, M-M Robert Herbert, M-M John Hogan, Edward MacLean, M-M Mario J. Mello, M-M Maurice Samson, M· MStephen Paiva, M-M Richard MacBain, M-M Donald J. Marshall.

St. Theresa $700 Fathllr Roland Bousquet; $100 M-M Raymond Bourassa.

NORTH ATTLEBORO Sacred Heart $400 M-M William Moumighan; $250 Mr. Edward Romano; $200 Ken & Sharyn Giacoppo.

St. Mary $200 Paul J. Roche, M-M Thomas Hoey; $175 M-M Hugh Donnelly; $100 M-M Eric Wilkinson, M-M Howard Gaudette, M-M Paul Lafratta, Anthony Velilltri, James O'Connell, M-M Charles D. Sedlclk.

NORTH DARTMOUTlI St. Julie Billiart $250 M-M Joseph H. Jodoin; $240 Donna L.B. Grenon; $150 M-M Lucien W. Beauregard, M-M Joseph Medeiros; $100 M-M William J. Andrews, MMThomas S. Bancroft, M-M Hamid Barton, M-M Manuel Ferreira, M-M Robel1 Gauthier, Alice Gracia, Sheila Isherwood, M-M John P. Kopaczewski, Dr. & Mrs. PaulO. LaBelle, Susan Pawlak-Seaman, M-I~ Robert Peckham, M-M Roger PeloqUin, :dward M. Rouxinol, M-M John Saraiva, M-M Sylvester Sylvia, M-M Robert Zukowski.

NORTH DIGHTON St. Joseph $550 Frank Costa; $250 Richard Lee; $100 Arthur Costa, Grc.ce Murray, Mary Vargas, Arthur Costa, Alan Medeiros.

NORTH EASTON Immaculate Conception $7:30 Vincent Galvin; $300 M-M John Fresh, M-M Richard Wertz, Sr.; $150 M-M Richard Rhodes; $100 Tum to page nine

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AWARDS BANQUET - Father Edmund J. Fit~gerald, executive director of Diocesan Health Facilities, stands with scholarship recipients at the 1998 Service Awards Banquet.

Award winners were: (from left) Jennifer Langille, employee of Madonna Manor; Ann Marie Mendes, Marian Manor; Ricardo Stroud, Our Lady's Haven; and Diane Mello, Catholic Memorial Home. At left, Father Fitzgerald poses with Tracy Strother (center), a social worker at Madonna Manor, who won the 1998 management scholarship. With them is Susan L. Caldwell, Madonna Manor administrator. Scholarships are awarded based on work performance, attendance and letters of recommendation.

CELEBRATION - Charlotte DeAngelis, a therB:peutic activities assistant at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro, poses with Cordelia Chabot at a Nifty Nineties Tea Party <;juring National Nursing Facilities Week. The party honored residents aged 90 and over. Chabot, the Manor's oldest resident at 104, said her secret is to take one day at a time.

SPECIAL FLOWERS - Our Lady's Haven resident Mary Souza receives a corsage from a third gra.der of Rogers School, Fairhaven during National Nursing Facilities Week. Under the direction of their teacher, Deborah Blanchard, students treated residents to a concert.

JUDY MCGUIRE, RN, was recently promoted to director of nursing services at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro. She will be responsible for planning, supervising and assessing all nursing department programs and services for its 129 residents. She holds a master's degree in nursing administration from UMass, Worcester.

SHARING A SMILE - Preschoolers from the Summer Street School, Taunton, performed dances around a May pole and distributed floral arrangements to residents of Marian Manor during National Nursing Facilities Week. With resident Stella Adamszyk are Heather Sylvia and Matthew Pierce.

M-M William Griffiths, M-M Christopher Walsh, M-M Robert West, M-M James Friesen, M-M Daniel Dowd, Robert Stone, M-M John McTernan, M-M Michael Briody, M-M Bruce Baker, M~M James Mullen, Jr., M-M John Graca, Jr., M-M James Lane, MMOscar Conceison.

NORTH FALMOUTH 51. Elizabeth seton $600 M-M Maurice Gillespie; $500 M·M Michael Healy, M-M George Power; $200 M-M Francis Cranston, M-M Kevin O'Neil; $150 Richard Tracy; $125 M-M Robert Antonucci; $100 M-M James Adams, Mrs. William Andrew, M-M Gary Bukuras, M-M Robert Caron, M-M Don Carpenter, M-M Louis Colombo, Mrs. Joseph Drolette, M-M Dennis Fox, Paul Geary, M-M Charles Howard, Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Jolie, MM Barry Kent, Knights of Columbus, Dr. & Mrs. John Manning, Mary Morris, Mrs. Julianne Palmieri, M-M Glen Solomon, M-M James Ward, Wynne Oil COmpany.

NORTON 51. Mary $1,000 Dr. Elizabeth Phalen; $200 Knights of Columbus; $150 M-M John J. Ribeiro, M-M George A. Yelle; $140 Mrs. Samuel Arena; $110 Chartley Beer & Wine; $100 Elizabeth E. Berry, M-M'John Drane, M·M William Marvel, M-M Louis Tenore, MMHenri Yelle, M-M Paul O'Donnell.

OAK BLUFFS Sacred Heart $200 Marie Vautour.

ORLEANS 51. Joan of Arc $500 Deacon & Mrs. Norman McEnaney; $400 M·M Bernard Maguire; $200 Mrs. Jerome Landry, M·M Joseph Moran; $150 Dr. & Mrs. Larry Hartung, Frank Ulyan, Nancy-Lu Staib; $125 Helen Rabbitt, M-M Hector Robitaille, Michael R. Day; $120 Paul Alarie; $1 00 M-M Edward Bryant, Jud~h Burt-Walker, M-M Francis Canning, M-M Charles Keenoy, M-M Frank McGaughey, M-M Sewell Rose, M-M Thomas Creavy, Mary R. Manning.

OSTERVILLE Our Lady of Assumption $1,000 Thomas J. White; $300 M-M Thomas J. Grady, M-M Richard Cain; $250 Patricia Finn, Virginia Worthington; $150 Virginia Adams, MMJames Ryan; $100 The BardE~ll Family, MMFred M. Bean, M-M John Bergin, M-M Joseph Buscemi, Rose Ann O'Connor, Margaret Hagerty, John O'Donnell, M-M Miles Pawloski, M-M Wilson Perry, The Raffa Family, M-M Peter M. Standish.

POCASSET St. John the Evangelist $150 M-M John Migliaccio; $100 M-M David Trucchi, Lynn P. Hurley, Monica Layton, M-M Barry M. White, M-M Thomas Dougherty, M-M Peter Milner, M-M Timothy Andrade.

PROVINCETOWN 51. Peter the Apostle $1,000 Father John A. Raposo; $800 SI. Vincent de Paul Conference; $100 M·M Ronald Lopes.

SEEKONK Our Lady of Mount Carmel $220 James Araujio; $200 Women's Guild, M-M Robert Perreira; $150 M-M Joseph Mullen, M-M Robert Tobiasz; $125 M-M John Whittaker; $120 M-M Robert Duarte; $100 M-M Harold Devine, M-M Peter Matonis, James Viara.

SOMERSET St. John of God $300 In memory of James Ventura; $100 M-M Edward B. Medeiros, M-M Robert Correia, Alice L. Arruda.

St. Thomas More $800 Father John J. Murphy; $750 Atty. Richard M. Peirce; $300 Frances M. LaSalle, SI. Thomas Youth Ministry; $1 00 M-M Bryan Andrew, M-M Normand O. Brodeur, M-M David Driscoll, Frederick J. Ducharme, Jr., William J. Gibney, Marie A. Lowney, Emest A. Mizher, SI. Thomas More Retirees.

SOUTH ATILEBORO St.Theresa of the Child Jesus $1,100 A friend; $250 Richard Lozeau; $225 M·M Louis Lacivita; $200 M-M Norman Standring, M-M David Wagle, M-M Robert Curry; $150 M-M Anthony Moskalski, Mrs. Esther Desmarais; $130 M-M Gaetan Brochu; $120 M·M Robert Peloquin; $100 Miss Theresa Beauregard, M-M Joseph Iwuc, M-M Ernest Jordan, M-M Edmond Messier, Mr. Thomas Reilly, Mrs. Dolores Sweeney, Mr. Thomas Reilly.

SOUTH EASTON Holy Cross $500 Mr. William Gafferty; $100 M-M Charles Hurley, M-M Edward Marcheselli, M-M Charles McGrath, Dr. & Mrs. Guy A. Spinelli, Mrs. Henry Walkeapaa,

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'Godzilla' marketing ex.ceed.s puny film that proves a bor4~

THE ANCHOR - ' Diocese of Fall Riv~r --Fri., May 29, 1998

NEW YORK (CNS) - The follow~ ing are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"Bulworth" (20th Century Fox)

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Biting satire in which a U.S. senator (Warren Beatty), having taken out a contract on his own life, feels free to publicly express, in rhyming rapper sing-song no less, that politics is aimed at keeping the rich in power at the expense of all others. While marred by a murky romantic subplot (with Halle Berry) and simplistic political ideas, co-writer-director Beatty's black comedy serves up boldly provocative entertainment. Some crude sexual references, fleeting violence, substance abuse, constant rough language and occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV - adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

"The Last Days of Disco" (Gramercy) Wryly observed tale, set in early 1980s New York, explores the fluctuating social lives and fledgling careers of a half-dozen recent college grads who frequent a trendy disco over the course of a year. Writer-director Whit Stillman's talky comedy serves as a cautionary tale in exploring opinionated characters who discover there are consequences to sexual permissiveness. Momentary violence, a fleeting sexual encounter and nudity, implied affairs, a character's substance abuse and a few instances of profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

Video-based Catechism program noW available

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tematically causes the teheading of the Chrysler Building, the fall of the Flatiron Building, the Statue of Liberty's knockdown and. a enormous hole punched through the Met Life Building.

When one-on-one, eyeing blankfaced Nick, it is reduced to a blurry gaping jaw spewing saliva streams at him, an image surely calculated to grab 10-year-old boys. For the rest of us, it may be more of a bore.

"Godzilla" is a distinct disappointment; the marketing campaign turned out to be better than the movie.

"Godzilla" may be h'Jge, but its scariness, excitement and fun factor is pretty puny.

Due to recurring fantasy violence with much m.ayhem and in~ermittent profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-llI - adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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CHICAGO - "A Review of the Catechism of the Catholic Church," a video-supported program featuring Pittsburgh Bishop Donald W. Wuerl as author and host, has b~en released nationally by Lpyola Press of Chi~ cago.

"This is the first program of its kind, and is a marvelous resource for adult faith formation, campus ministry discussion groups, young adult meetings, sacramental preparation and renewal processes," said Father Kris Stubna, who heads the Pittsburgh diocesan Secretariat for Education, which produced the video and print segments of the program.

The eight-tape, VHS-format set contains a total of 36 sessions, each about 20 minutes long. Also included are facilitators' guides and repro~ ducible participant worksheets. .

Since its publication, the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" has been a best seller worldwide and has received significant attention in the United States, Father Stubna said.

"Bishop Wuerl is the first bishop in the country to utilize modern means of technology to comrilUnicate and to teach the 'Catechism of the Catholic Church' in a comprehensive way," he added. "This video set will be an invaluable resource to teachers, families, and whole parish communities in their efforts to teach the faith."

(For information, call Loyola Press at (800) 621-1008 or write to 3441 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60657.)

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Audrey (Maria Pitillo), a TV news gal who reappears in his life to get an exCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE clusive scoop, cameraman Victor NEW YORK - The roaring, fire- (Hank Azaria) - and a mysterious breathing "Godzilla" (TriStar) has a . Frenchman (Jean Reno) whose presgrand time stomping all over New ence adds virtually nothing to the plot.

After the huge creature makes its York's landmarks and citizens - but the overhyped monster movie fearsome debut in the Fulton Fish Market and knocks aside pesky skyunderdelivers.

Roland Emmerich ("Indepen- scrapers around Wall Street, it (quite dence Day") directs and is coy about unbelievably) vanishes despite all the showing the entire beast for 45 min- horrified onlookers.

"Size does matter," proclaims the utes. It seems longer; in fact, the 90 minutes plods along with only mod- motto of the movie; evidently, charest readings on the Richter scale of acterization, plotting and pacing do not. thrills whenever Godzilla surfaces. . By the time Godzilla makes his Most of the murky-dark movie is set in rain-drenched Manhattan, third foray across the Big Apple, where the beast turns up uninvited viewers will be impatiently checking . after alarming incidents in the South their watches. .

The script is in the dumb-andPacific, Panama and along the Eastdumber mode, the performances by ern Seaboard.

The endangered humans we are the book and the attempts at humor supposed to care about include unas- lame. Everything is left to the comsuming biologist Nick (Matthew puter-generated imagery to engage Broderick), still heartsick over being audiences as this latest version of the dumped by his college ~weetie, original 1954 Japanese monster sys-

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THE BIG BEAST stomps on Manhattan in a scene from the feature film "Godzilla." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-Ill-adults. The Motion Picture Association os America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo from ColumbiafTri-Star)

Sacred Heart Fathers acquire Sheed & W:ard

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE KANSAS CITY, Mo. - National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co. has sold its Sheed'& Ward books division to Theological Book Service, an apostolate of the Sacred 'Heart Fathers in Franklin, Wis. It announced the sale in a recent issue of the National Catholic Reporter, its weekly national newspaper.

It also announced the sale of its noted lay Catholic writers and apoloaudiotape division, Credence Cas- gists, founded Sheed & Wan1 in Lonsettes, to the newly formed Credence don in 1926, six months after they Communications in Kansas City. The married. They opened a New York company was created by Kathleen A. branch in 1933 and in 1940 thl:y moved Conwell, an NCR Publishing em- to the United States.

Writers who published under the ployee for the past 11 years, and Kathleen M. Madden, formerly on the . Sheed & Ward imprint included Enstaff of the National Federation for glish literary figures G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc, cultural historian .

Catholic Youth Ministry.

Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward, Christopher Dawson, French philosophers Jacques Maritain and Etienne Gilson, novelists Francois Manriac and Leon Bloy, Swiss theologian Father , . said the idea of conducting a capital Hans Kung and German Jesuit theocampaign for schools grew from a logian Father Karl Rahner.

In 1973 the couple sold their pubnumber of letters and requests he received a few years ago from people lishing house to Universal Pn:ss Syndicate, which changed the name briefly who wanted more schools.

"I think the time is right," Bishop but then revived the Sheed & Ward . O'Brien said. "I think there is a re- imprint for reissues ofclassics that had naissance of Catholic schools and a first appeared under that name:.

The Sacred Heart Fathers founded resurgence of Catholic schools throughout the country.... There is a Theological Book Service at the close of the Second Vatican Counci I to adnew level of interest."

The bishop said that interest in vance the distribution ofcontemporary Catholic education has been spurred religious literature.

Sacred Heart Father Paul J. by poor quality in public education McGuire, chairman of the sl:rvice's and by the good track record, history and quality of education Catholic advisory board, called its acquisition schools are providing to young of Sheed & Ward "a perfect marriage." people.

Phoenix diocese campaign sets $25Mfor its schools ment.

The campaign, "Today's Children - Tomorrow's' Leaders," already raised $7 million during a pilot phase last fall that included eight of the diocese's 87 p·arishes. The remaining parishes will raise funds over the next seven months. .

"I'm asking everyone who is interested in the Catholic school education system to participate by contributing to this campaign. We need to make an investment in our children's educati'on and future.... We need an infusion of new money in our schools."

In an interview with The Catholic Sun, Phoenix diocesan newspaper, he

Prlest officiates at historic disinterment ceremony •

Chaplain delivers the prayers as remains of the Vietnam Unknown are disinterred in hopes of establishing an identification.

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MAUREEN MCGUINNESS 'CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ALBANY, N.Y. - Neither military rules nor Church rituals gave much guidance to Father Leo Joseph O'Keeffe during the recent historic disinterment ceremony of the remains of the Vietnam Unknown.

A priest of the Albany Diocese, Father O'Keeffe is a colonel in the Army and command chaplain of the military district of Washington. He delivered the prayer at the brief ceremony held under sunny skies in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

While there were no precedents

to guide him, Father O! Keeffe knew what he wanted to do. "I wanted a dignified, appropriate and brief prayer," he told The Evangelist,Albany diocesan newspaper, in a telephone interview.

In his 45-second prayer he hoped to reach out to people of many faith traditions. "I wanted to be sensitive to Christians, Jews as well as (other) non-Christians," the chaplain said. "I tried to weave the basic idea of the Lord's Prayer with the nation's motto."

The disinterment ceremony is the only one ever held, the chaplain said. "It's never been done before and it' will never1be done again," he said, adding that all service personnel now have DNA information listed in their medical records so that all remains can be identified.

The remains of the Vietnam Unknown were removed so that they could be tested since recent

Cardinal questions holding sports events on Sundays

By TRACY EARLY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Cardinal John 1. O'Connor of New York followed up a recent column against scheduling professional baseball games on Good Friday with another one questioning youth spOl1s games on Sunday.

"Don't we normally give prime time to what we believe is most important?" he asked in his regular column, From My Viewpoint, in the recent issue of Catholic New York, his archdiocesan weekly newspaper. "Surely, prime time for church for families continues to be Sunday morning." .The same week, The Tablet, weekly of the Brooklyn Diocese, carried a personal opinion column titled "Sunday Morning Sports Must Go." Nancy J. Azzaro, religious education director for St. Columba Parish in Brooklyn, wrote that current scheduling practices had to change "if we are to give children the clear and consistent message they need about placing God at t!he center of their lives."

She said that "children are being sent out to ball fields for Sunday morning games organized by both secular and church-affiliated organizations" throughout the diocese.

Azzaro also cited a n:port that 15 Protestant denominations in Massachusetts recently made a public protest against the scheduling of games for youths on Sunday, and that they got support from The Pilot, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston.

Children "should not be offered an enticing alternative 0111 Sunday mornings to worshiping God with a faith community," Azzaro wrote.

Cardinal O'Connor r.esponded to the argument about the necessities of scheduling, as he had regarding professional baseball, by arguing that teams found alternative times to play when games got rained out, and so were obviously not forced to play any particular

time.

"Why must two helpful activities compete for a kid's heart and give parents gray hair before their time?" he asked.

Cardinal O'Connor said he "played an awful lot of baseball as a kid." But he recalled that in his family "to play on a Sunday morning would have been as unthinkable as smoking a cigar at the breakfast table at the age of 10."

evidence indicates the remains are of one of nine combatants killed in May 1972 atAn Loc, 80 miles north of Saigon.

The DNA tests have the potential to allow one family to have certainty as to the fate of their loved one, the priest said.

The chaplain said dog tags aren't a foolproof way of identifying a soldier. "Whether a submarine like the Thresher, or an airplane crew lost at sea, ·01' on a battlefield where a person is literally blown apart, we carry dog tags but even steel disappears," he said.

The Tomb of the Unknowns is an important place for many families, the chaplain said.

"Every mother or father whose ~hild did not come back has a place where their child is remembered," he said. "People come to pay honor to the people who put their lives on the line, who were willing to pay the ultimate price," Father 0' Keeffe, who will complete 20 years in the Army in July, has memories of being a young man during the Vietnam War era. A native of Glens Falls, which is in the Albany Diocese, he remembers a number of childhood classmates as well as two college classmates who were killed in Vietnam.

Had he not been in the seminary after graduating from Fordham in 1965, where he had been commissioned as a second lieutenant through Army ROTC, he too might have gone to Vietnam.

"I would have gone by '67," he said. "Why the Lord called me to be a priest is still a mystery."

Catholic candidates face religions test for o,ffice

By CATHOLIC

NEWS SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO ~ Catholics still face a "religious test for public office" to which non-Catholic political candidates are not subjected, a retired bishop said on ~ San Francisco radio station.

Bishop Mark 1. Hurley, retired head of the Santa Rosa, Calif., Diocese, spoke on the Catholic Radio Hour program, broadcast six nights a week on KVTO AM 1400 in San Francisco. "We Catholics in 1960 believed, or at least hoped, that the election of John F. Kennedy would lay to rest for once and for all any religious test for public office," Bishop Hurley said, adding that a UniversityofMichigan study at the time showed that Kennedy lost about 2 million votes because of his Catholicism.

'The question then and the question now is: Can a good Catholic be a good American; qm a good American be a good Catholic?" he said. "This demon has not been exorcised from American practice, especially during election times."

As an example, he cited the present election campaign in California.

"A Catholic candidate who goes to church regularly is dubbed as 'extremist,' while a Catholic candidate who does not is labeled a 'moderate,''' Bishop Hurley said.

"The one is anti-abortion, not prolife, while the other is not pro-abortion but pro-choice."

The bishop did not name the candidates to whom he was referring.

"The sad part of it all is that we Catholics are allowing the media and the campaign spin doctors to define what makes a good or a bad Catholic and, inferentially, a good or bad American," he added. "They are controlling the definition. "In effect, they are setting up the 1998 religious test for office, a ghost more visible in 1960, but as virulent as before," he said.

Bishop Hurley said the double standard also applies to coverage of certain issues on which the Catholic Church has taken a stand.

Recently on PBS' "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer," for example, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia's nonvoting Democratic delegate to Congress, "bitterly denounced a school scholarship program for poor families. It was denounced over and over again as 'Gatholic,'" the bishop said.

"The irony of it all," he said, is that President Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, the Rev. Jesse Jackson "and a host of other politicos have themselves chosen private and religious schools for their children, while opposing similar choices for the poor."

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Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your. flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen. ( In Honor ofLuisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child ofthe Divine Will)

Pope, Iraqi minister study embargoes'hardships

By CINDY WOODEN CATHO~C NEWS SERVICE

Aziz met with the pope and nation European Union discussed Vatican officials the day after U.S. the sanctions during a meeting in VATICAN CITY - As President Bill Clinton lifted the England. Pope John ~Paul and top international moves were _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , Vatican official:; repeatedly being made to ease eco, Pope John Paul and top Vatican have criticized long-term economic embargoes, innomic embargoes against Iran and Cuba, Pope John officials repeatedly have criticized cluding those i.mposed by the United States or United Paul II and Iraq's vice prime long-term economic embargoes, minister discussed the hard- including those imposed by the Nations on Cuba, Iraq, Iran ships Iraq faces because of United States or United Nations on and Libya. an embargo.

Cuba, Iraq, Iran and Libya.

While short--term sancTarek Aziz, the Iraqi oftions may be a useful tool ficial, met privately with in peacefully pressuring Pope John Paul recently, then held threat of sanctions against Euro- governments to change their polimeetings with the pope's secre- pean countries doing business cies, embargoes that are in place tary of state and with his foreign with Iran and promised to ask for an extended period of time minister.

Congress to suspend threatened tend to hurt the poorest segments "The existing situation in the sanctions against European coun- of the population while leaving Middle East and, in particular, in tries doing business in Cuba. the leaders virtually untouched, Iraq, which continues to suffer Clinton and leaders of the 15- church leaders have :.aid. from the negative consequences of the embargo, were examined in these meetings," said a statement released by the Vatican.

The United Nations imposed sanctions on Iraq following its 1990 invasion of Kuwait. After priests and nuns have been runthe 1991 Gulf War, the United • Because their bishop ning China's Zhanjia.ng ,Diocese Nations said it would lift the emis paralyzed from since their bishop be:came combargo only after Iraq met the strokes, clergy and pletely paralyzed aft,~r suffering promises it made in signing a sisters feel the his fourth stroke. cease-fire agreement, including a With only three young day-to-day pressures. promise to eliminate chemical priests and some 20 nuns in the and biological weapons and to

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE whole diocese, "we priests feel allow U.N. inspections of susgreat pressure in ma.naging the HONG KONG ...:YOUJ;1g pected weapons sites. whole diocese, whereas in the past, we could rely on the decision,S and I~adership oJ the bishop," said Fath~r Francis Huang Fangji.

Unable to speak (Ir move his arms or legs, Bishop Joseph group of convicts freed under the Chen Chu ofZhanjiang responds

By MIKE LANCHIN new legislation. to the outside world only by CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE On Dec. 2, 1980, the four blinking his eyes, although his SAN SALVADOR (CNS) church workers were kidnapped, mind is clear, said Father Huang.

Lawyers for relatives offour U.S. raped and murdered by a group He spoke to UCA News, an . . churchof Na- Asian church news agency based w 0 men - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -..... t'i 0 n a I in Thailand.

In 1984, the Salvadoran guards- Guardsmurdered The work of the diocese was in EI Sal- men were sentenced to 30 years men in ci- suspended for a month in March vador in in prison for the murders of v iIi an when all priests and nuns workI 9 8 0 Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and clothing. ing in the rural areas returned to ~ r~ t ~e ~ Maura Clarke, Ursuline Sister Dor- theOnfa~~ .Zhanjiang to look after the S a: I v a - othy Kazel and lay missionary Jean people to bishop and discuss the running of the diocese, Father Huang doran au- Donovan. see them said. thorities alive was Bishop Chen, 76, has been in Sister Teresa the hospital since March 4, when urging that the killers not be re- Maryknoll leased early from prison.

Alexander, now' 71. Sister his condition deteriorated after Meanwhile, a nun who was Alexander told Catholic News suffering his most re,;ent stroke one of the last people to.see the Service May 18 that she believes on Feb. 25, Father Huang said. four women alive said she is not the men should remain in jail. The bishop had previously sufready to see the five National "There's a certain justice in them fered strokes in 1995, 1997 and Guardsmen who were jailed for paying for the crime they did, and in January, but recovered the killings let out on early re- I'm all for justice," she said. quickly, the Zhanji ang priest lease. The case has attracted new In 1984, the guardsmen were added. attention as the men stand to be- sentenced to 30 years in prison for Many Catholics from villages come the first inmates released on the murders of Maryknoll Sis~ers came with food and medicine for early parole under· the reformed Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, the bishop, who must be fed penal code, in effect since April Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel through a tube, and two Cathoand lay missionary Jean lics have been hired to look after 20.

Lawyers for the families of the Donovan. him, he said.

The imprisoned guardsmen refour women wrote the head of the Bishop Chen's two-month Public Defense Office, Miguel cently broke their silence and told hospitalization has cost' more Angel Cardoza, and Attorney the New York-based Lawyers than $9,600, toost of which has General Manuel Cordova, ex- Committee for Human Rights and been paid for by thl~ bishop's pressing their opposition to the a New York Times reporter that relatives and friends, and so far measure. they had acted on "orders from the diocese's financia.l situation The letter notes that the fami- above." has not been affected seriously, 'lies found it "strange, and even Previous investigations have said Father Huang. perverse" that Cardoza "worked failed to identify exactly who "We will do our best to take so energetically" to get the gave the orders to detain and kill care of the bishop," h,~ added. guardsmen included in the first the churchwomen.

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After upheaval, Indonesia faces long recovery •

Economic crisis persists even alte., President Suharto's resignation.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SI:RVICE

WASHINGTON - Afler riots, economic upheaval and drought, Indonesia faces a long road to recovery, said James De Harpporte, Catholic Relief Services' regional director

for Southeast and East Asia.

Indonesia already was suffering from an economic crisis before riots leading to the resignation of President Suharto left some 500 people dead, he said.

"There has been a tremendous amount of destruction," De Harpporte told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview. De Harpporte spoke May 20, the day before Suharto stepped down after 32

Bishops to explain teaching on no women priests serve, he said.

"Ordination to the ministerial CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE priesthood can never be claimed by VATICAN CITY - U.S. bishops anyone as a right," the pope said.

The role of a priest in a commumust explain to their faithful why the Catholic Church cannot ordain nity, he said, cannot be understood in women to the priesthood, Pope John sociological or political terms of power.

Paul II said. ''The priesthood of Holy Orders Catholics in the United States also must know that the church's practice must be understood theological1y, as of ordaining only men is not a matter one form of service in and for the of discrimination, but of fidelity to church," Pope John Paul said. "There Christ, the pope told a group ofbish- are many forms of such service, as there are many gifts given by the same ops from Michigan and Ohio.

In fact, he said, ''The 'genius' of Spirit."

By reserving ordination to men, women must be ever more a vital strength of the church of the next mil- the church acts in fidelity to Christ's lennium,just as it was in the first com- own example and to the constant tramunities of Christ's disciples." Pope dition of the church in the East and in John Paul gave the text of his speech the West, he said.

The churches which "set to the bishops after concelebrating Mass with them on thi: feast of the sacramentality at the heart of the Ascension. The bishops were in Christian life, and the Eucharist at the Rome for their "ad limina" visits, heart of sacramentality," particularly which the heads of dioceses make the Catholic and Orthodox churches, are the Christian communities that every five years.

Pope John Paul told his guests, "As maintain they have no authority to bishops, you must explain to the faith- ordain women, the pope said.

"Conversely," he said, "Christian ful why the church does not have the authority to ordain women to the min- communities more readily confer a isterial priesthood, at the same time ministerial responsibility on women making clear why this is not a ques- the further they move away from a tion of the equality of persons or of sacramental understanding of the church, the Eucharist and the priesttheir God-given rights."

The priesthood is a gift which God hood."

Pope John Paul said theologians, has given to the church, and through the church, the gift is also given to working with bishops, should explore individual men who are cal1ed to "this phenomenon" more deeply.

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years in office. Although students and Western observers welcomed Suharto's resignation, they said his successor, Jusuf Habibie, probably would not be in office more than six months because he was too closely associated with his predecessor.

De Harpporte, a native of Minneapolis who has worked with development agencies for 30 years, said most of the businesses destroyed in rioting and looting that preceded Suharto's resignation were connected with the Suharto family and the Chinese community.

Ethnic Chinese are less than 5 percent ofIndonesia's population of 200 million people, but they own about 70 percent of its nonland wealth. Forbes magazine reported that the five richest Chinese businessmen and their families are worth about $8 billion, despite the country's worst economic crisis in decades. "There is some resentment against them," said De Harpporte, adding that the Chinese section of Jakarta had been gutted.

Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas relief and development agency, donated $20,000 to the Indonesian national Caritas office to help provide immediate assistance to the homeless and people who had lost their jobs because of the political upheaval, De Harpporte said.

"The destruction of property and the suspension of activities within the last week have left many people without food and without livelihood," he said. "Everything has been closed for almost a week now," he said, specifical1y mentioning banks and supermarkets.

De Harpporte said these crises fol1owed a seve.re drought on the southeastern islands of the Indonesian archipelago. The drought - - a product of the El Nino weather system - left more than 500 people dead.

In the drought-affected areas, CRS has begun programs for mothers and children and a food-forwork program in West Timor and Flores.

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Catholic schools nationally to receive the prestigious ' award this year.

, TAUNTON - Coyle and Cassidy High School has again won the Blue Ribbon Schools Program award from the U.S. Department ,of Education for providing high q'uality education for all its students.

Notice of the ,award came May 22, reported Dennis Poyant, headmaster. The program identifies and gives national recognition to a diverse group of public and private schools that are unusuaily effective in meeting local, state and national goals and in ·educating. ' "'When you think of the thousands of school across, the country, we are among only 166 schools that will receive the award nationally, and only about 40 of those schools are Catholic," Poyant pointed out.

"But we are in an elite group of about 180 nationally, because this is the second tinie we've been recognized, having received the same honor in 19901991." rhe nomination came after a self-evaluation by the high school of its programs, working not ,only with curriculum, but development of the community service program throughout the school. "The program recognizes the cutting edge of education across the country," Poyant added.

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INDICATORS OF SUCCESS - Much of the data reviewed by national education officials indicated that students at Coyle and Cassidy High School - like these students in the math~ ematics/science course - are successful in their level of performance according to national standards and norms. Thi~ earned the school the Blue Ribbon Schools Program award.

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lic and private schoolediicators, college and university staff, state, and local government officials, school board members, parents, the education press,' medical pro-, fessional~ and business representatives:.

Criteria that came under review included the school's leadership, teaching environment, curriculum and instruction, stu~' dent environment, parent an,d communi~y support and organizational vitality.

Also considered. were such "indicators of success" as student performance on measures of achievement, dajIy student and teacher attendance rates, students' postgraduation pursuits, high student r~tention/graduation rates and school, staff ~nd student awards.

"A member of the Department of Education visited us last March to do a site visit as well," Poyant reported. "There were inore reviews after that. It is quite an extensive program. The award shows that we do, indeed have a program - a combination of the entire curriculum - that' is exemplary."

Sister Mary Catherine Bums, chairman of the MathematicsPhysics Department, who coordi- , nated the. documentation of the application, said that while the award came as a surprise, "we were very optimistic because we believe we have ~ great school.

The students are excited about it.

While a plaque and a flag will call attention to the honor, the knowledge that the community has designated us in a special way means that there will be nice fallout from that from across the local area."

, SURPRISE! The s~udent body of SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, surprised Father Stephen Fernandes following his morning Mass when it celebrated National School.Pastor's Day. It was also the 22nd anniversary of Father Fernandes' ordination and students gave him handm'ade, cards. , Each grade also gave a presentation in his honor.

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'WI N:NI E RFourth grader Jimmy Cheung of St. Jean Baptiste Sct.pol, Fall River, was the first plac;3 winner of the 1998 Children's Trust Fund Art Contest. He was awarded a 15s pee d Roadrnaster mountain bike for· his depiction of a night time firewor~s, display and brid!~e.

HIGHEST HONORS - Kathleen A. Burt, principal of SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, fifth from left on dias, accepts the Excellence in Environmental Education Award from Trudy Coxe, secretary of the state's Office of Environmental Education and her advisory group. The school was one of only three private schools in the state so recognized and through its SPEAK (Saint Pete's Environmentally Aware Kids) Club and various projects students improve the environment.

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By CHARLIE MARTIN

Searchin' My Soul I've been down this road Walkin' the line That's painted by pride.

And I have made mistakes in my life That I just can't hide.

Oh I believe I am ready For what love has to bring.

Got myself together, Now I'm ready to sing.

I've been searchin' my soul tonight. .

I know there's so much more to life.

Now I know I can shine a light To find my way back home.

One by one, the chains Around me unwind.

Every day now I feel that I can Leave those years behind.

Oh I've been thinking of you For a long timE!.

There's a side of my life Where I've been blind and so ...

Chorus: I've been searc:hin' my soul tonight.

I know there's so much more to life.

Now I know I can shine a light Everything's gonna be all right I've been searchin' my soul tonight.

Don't wanna be alone in life.

Now I know I can shine a light To find my wa~, back home.

Baby, I been holding back Now my whole life.

I've decided to move on now.

Gonna leave all my worries behind.

Oh I believe I am ready for what love has to give.

Got myself together Now I'm ready to live.

Repeat Chorw; Written by Vonda Shepard/Paul Gordon Sung by Vonda Shepard Copyright (c) 1992 by Geffen MusicNondredl Music/French Surf Music adm. B~, MCA Music Publishing, a division of MeA Inc. (ASCAP) Copyrigh~ (c) 1998 by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. "I'VE BEEN searchin' my soul tonight; I know there's so much more to life; now I know

I can shine a light; everything's gonna be all right." These words of Vonda Shepard's "Searchin'

My Soul," off the recent "Songs From Ally McBeal" disc can speak to any of us.

This theme song for the "Ally McBeal" TV show is also found on Shepard's CD "The Radical Light."

This song challenges us to live in new and different ways.

While we may have very good moments, no one has a perfect life. We all face changes, and some of them are unexpected disappointments. .

We may realize we are not getting everything out oflife that we want. We may see, as the 'song says, "there's so much more to life!"

If you experience any of these thoughts or feelings, know that God is prompting you to look at your life.

The teen years are an especially important time to form what you want your life to be.

This may mean setting goals that you cannot attain immediately.

Really listen to these desires, thoughts and feelings of yours.

They are the path along which to search your soul with: truth and self-respect.

The person in the song also says: "I believe I am ready for what love has to give. Got myself together now I'm ready to live." These words are a strong statement of faith in oneself and in the One who gave us life.

Sure, we may still hear the inner voice of doubt or fear. Just know that this is normal. These thoughts do not need to defeat oUl: new resolve. .

It helps to tell your trusted friends about your intentions as well as your doubts. Allow their support to tune down the volume of doubt and fear while tuning up the clear vision of how your life can change and grow.

Indeed, "love" has a lot "to give" to each of our lives. This flows from what the New Testament tells us, namely, that all real love comes from God. Don't be afraid to search your soul. You have many gifts. Trust yourself, trust life and trust the One who walks with you as you create what you want this life to be.

Your comments are always welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 2008, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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By AMY WELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Jen is 14.

She is a lovely girl, with, as they say, every advantage. She's intelligent and accomplished. Her family is well off. And her parents' solid values have given Jen a good foundation and a proper perspective.

No one would say Jen is spoiled.

She's generous and good-hearted and a loyal friend.

So why' is Jen upset?

One of her teachers was trying to answer that very question. Jen, normally a good student, ,has been slipping. Her English notebook is' due, and she's lost the whole darn thing. She's pulling a "0" in math.

What's wrong?

When confronted with this uncharacteristic behavior, .Jen is, at first, at a loss.

"I don't know," she says, flustered, "I just can't think. I've gotten so disorganized all 'of a sudden..." Her voice trails off, and the teacher knows that Jen does indeed know, and all she needs is a little time to bring it out.

A few minutes later, when she does, it is heartbreaking.

This conversation is occurring in April, and that means summer is fast approaching. Summertime means swimming. It means hanging out by the pool.

Jen is in a panic about how she's going to look in her bathing' suit this year. "I've been trying to lose weight, but it just isn't doing any good.'"

Mind you, Jen is not heavy.

She's physically mature, but she's not heavy at all.

But Jen's friends, for the most part, are sticks, to put it bluntly. It's not that they're anorexic - they just happen naturally to be little tiny girls.

Jen compares herself to them, and she sees herself as a giant. She compares herself to the pictures of the waif-like models in the fashion magazines, and she thinks she is nothing less than grotesque.

So here we have a perfectly lovely, normal-sized girl losing sleep and letting her grades slip because she doesn't meet this unreasonable, bizarre standard she's absorbed through the media.

It's enough to make you weep.

A friend of mine teaches seventh grade, and she says almost all her students, male and female, are concerned about weight issues. I've seen her students. Only three out of the 25 might be considered overweight.

When I consider the tragedy of kids as young as II or 12 driven to distraction because of a false sense of what "normal" weight is, I get angry. . Yes, there is a problem with obesity among youth, and yes, many children are less active than they should be because of the seductiveness of sedentary activities like the Internet, video games or good, oldfashioned television.

But when talented, sharp and gifted young women like Jen consider themselves failures because of their physical appearance, all of us should sit up and take notice.

It's the problem of a culture that can accurately be described as oppressive - filling our children's minds with images of lithe, sleek women - the women who are presented as the winners in life just because they can fit into a Size 2.

If you're at all tempted to think like Jen, stop, take a deep breath, and think again.

Think about all your good points, the qualities God gave you that make you unique, wonderful and just right inside. Develop those aspects of your life. Use them to benefit others and make the world a better place.

And remember, just because magazines and television tell you you're great only if you fit ever-sosleekly into a bikini doesn't mean it's true.

You;re worth more than that, and don't let anyone or anything tempt you to believe any differently.

Klean ReSUlts

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Iteering pOintl Publicity Chairmen are asked to submit· news items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well·as full dates of all activities. DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our general readership. Wedo not normally carry notices of fund raising activities, which maybe advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from our business office at (508) 675-7151.

ATTLEBORO - The Attleboro area Council ofChurches and the Attleboro area Roman Catholic Deanery invite all Christians to a celebration on May 31 at 7 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church.

ATTLEBORO -'Divine Mercy Eucharistic Devotions are held at the La Salene Shrine each Wednesday at 7: 15 ·p.m. in the chapel. All welcome. . The musical group "Brethren" will perform at the shrine coffee house May 30 at 6:30 p.m.

The shrine will celebrate ''Living the Vigil of Pentecost" on May 30 beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a Mass of the Holy Spirit. Father Ernest Corriveau will be the celebrant and homilist.

Those attending are asked to bring canned goods for St. Joseph's Food Pantry. .

A groundbreaking ceremony and blessing of the site for the new shrine church will begin at 3 p.m. on May 31.

It will be celebrated by Bishop Odore

Gendron of Manchester, NH, and music will be provided by Father Andre Patenaude. .

EAST FRE'ETOWN - An Emmaus retreat for young adults will be held at CathedralCarnp.June 12-14.

This coeducational weekend provides an opportunity to experience God's love and share in a Christian community. For more information or registration call Ana Midura at 678-3675 or Pat Medeiros at (401) 624-3070.

Banquet will be held at'6 p.m. June 3 at McGovern's Restaurant. TIm Welsh, newly appointed head menls'basketball coach at Providence College, will be guest speaker. For information or registration'call Vivian Burke at 673-9492 or 824-5707.

MANSFIELD - Catholic Social Services will sponsor an,adoption information session on May 31 at 51.

Mary's Parish Center from 1:30-4:30 p.m.. Anyone interested in adopting a domestic newborn, older/special needs or international child is welcome. For more information calI674-4681.

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WEST .HARWICH - The St. Francis of Peace ,Fraternity will meet on June 14 at Holy Trinity Church.

Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. and a business meeting and refreshments will follow. Inquirers are welcome. For more information call Kay 'Fitzgerald

NORTH DARTMOUTH-A Divorced and Separated Support Group will meet on June 10 at th~ Family Life .center, 500 Slocum Road, from 7-9 p.rn.

The meeting will feature the video ''Laughing Away Your StJess" and will feature Loretta LaRouche. All welcome.

,Worldwide ·mar~!z draws focus on child labor issu:e

By HEIDI SCHLUMPF CATHOLIC

NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO - If 15-year-old JesMASHPEE - Come hear Father sica More lived in the United States, Richardijogan, !lSsociate director of she might be worrying about the prom Priests for Life, at Christ the King Par- or what to do on her summer vacation. ish on June8. A luncheon will beheld But back in Manila in the Philippines at noon and an address entitled 'The she has bigger concerns.

For years, Jessica has worked to Culture of Death vs. The Culture of EAST FREETOWN - Saint . Life." Benediction will be held at 7p.m. supplement her father's meager inAnne's Hospital Caritas Christi will and an'address entitled ''Prayer, the So- come, which barely covers the cost of present a Health/Parish Nursing Pro- lution." for more information call her mother's asthma medication. Clad gram at Cathedral Camp on June 13 Claire Twitchell at 428-9106 or Jeane in .big, heavy boots, she used to wade through a mountain ofa garbage dump, from to a.m. to 1p.m. For more infor- Orme at 420-2445. mation or-registration call Sister Carole scavenging for things to sell. . Mello at 674-5741.

"It was :really dirty," said Jessica.

NORTH ATTLEBORO - On June 2 at 7:30 p;m. ·the St. Mary-Sa- ."My white T-shirt was black by the end ·EAST SANDWICH - The credHeart School Chorus and Recorder of the day."

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Group will perform a spring concert at When shewas able to gOlo school, meet on a regularbasis at Corpus Christi Sacred Heart Church. All welcome.

Jessica did well, receiving top honors Parish' and throughout the diocese and and even a medal for her writing in the are seeking new memberS. MemberTAUNTON - Members of the school newspaper. But like many chilship provides a united voice for women Taunton District Council of the St. dren in Third World countries, work and a chance to enhance one's spiritual Vincent de Paul Society will· celebrate always came before school.life. For more information ,call Mary Mass on June 1 at 7 p.m. at St. Ann's Now Jessica is telling her story as Sheehan at 888-2867.

Church for the intention of the canoni- part ofthe Global March Against Child zation of FredericOzanam and in Labor, an international event that beFALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. memory of deceased members. The gan in Manila in January and has trav.O'Malley will celebrate a special Pen- regular monthly meeting will follow in eled across Asia, Africa, South tecost Mass on May 30 at 7 p.m. in St. the parish hall.

America and Central America.

Mary's Cathedral to celebrate the presShe is using the experience to ence of the Holy Spirit in our diocese.

WAREHAM - A charismatic strengthen her iriterest in journalism.

All welcome.

Mass will be held at 7 p.m. June 1 at St. "I would like to write about what I am Patrick's Church, High Street. Take ad- learning about what happens to chilFALL RIVER - The annual Fall vantage of this opportunity to thank the dren from all overthe world," she said.

River Area CYO Basketball Awards Lord for all he has done. All welcome.

Sponsored by an alliance of more

than 1,000 organizations in 100 countries, the Global March's awareness campaign came to Chicago's Catholic Theological Union May 17 for an interfaith vigil and speakers program.

After the bus caravanl; stop in Detroit, Cleveland,Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia and for a concluding rally in Washington May 27, participants traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, where they will converge with other marchers from around the world for an International Labor Organization conference oil child labor.

The ILO estimates that some 250 million children work in the world today. In factories, on the streets or even on U.S. farms, children as young as 6 years old work long hours in hazardous conditions, often to earn little or no money. They weave carpets, carry stones in quarries, handle lireworks explosives, pick tea leaves and even sell themselves in prostitution.

Maria Smith has seen [he suffering of these children firsthand. The Ohio native spent three years in Brazil before joining the Comboni Lay Mission Program, based in La Gl1mge Park.

Smith said it is clear consumers don't want to buy products made by children. "Most people are willing to pay a few dollars more so they won't have the blood of children on their hands," she said. '''But too often the choices aren't clear."

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