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Southeastern Massachusetts' La~gest Weekly

High schools to graduate 614 seniors The four diocesan high schools will graduate a total of 614 students in commencement exercises next week.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will officiate and speak at all ceremo. nies, which begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth.

There Erin Hayden of Fall River is valedictorian of the class of 153 students, Matthew Sullivan of Pocasset, class president, will also speak.

Seniors received academic awards at the school's awards night May 15, and a baccalaureate Mass will be offered at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

Also graduating Sunday will be 118 students of Bishop Connolly CNS photo CNS photo High School, Fall River, where ceremonies will begin at 7:30 p.m.

CARDINAL-ELECT MAHONY CARDINAL-ELECT BEVILACQUA Porsha Ingles of Swansea is the class valedictorian. .

The commencement speaker will be Rev. MichaelJ. Doody, SJ. Development director at Connolly VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Sodano, Vatican secretary ofstate, - Dominican Archbishop Nicfrom 1986 to 1989, he is currently a John Paul II named 22 new cardi- 63. olas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of campus ministry team member at St. Louis University, St. Louis, nals on Wednesday. Among them - Romanian Archbishop Alex- Santo Domingo, 54.

Mo. are Los Angeles Archbishop Roger andru Todea, Romanian-rite - Filipino Archbishop Jose T. Class president Amy Almeida M. Mahony, 55, and Philadelphia Archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Sanchez, secretary of the Vatican Archbishop Anthony J. Bevilac- Julia, who will be 79 June 5.

Congregation for the Evangelizaof Swansea will be mistress of cere-Italian Archbishop Pio Laghi, tion of Peoples, 71. monies and deliver the charge to qua, who will be 68 June 17. Those the class. Philip Nadeau of Tivernamed will join the College of prefect of the Vatican Congrega- Italian Archbishop Virgilio tion for Catholic Education and Noe, coadjutor archpriest of St. ton will be recognized as one of Cardinals June 28.

141 U.S. Presidential Scholars In announcing the new cardi- former pro-nuncio to the United Peter's Basilica, 69. named nationwide. nals, the pope also said that in States, 69.

- Argentine Archbishop An1979 at his first consistory, he had - Australian Archbishop Ed- tonio Quarracino of Buenos Aires, A reception hosted by the student government for graduates named 89-year-old Bishop Igna- ward I. Cassidy, president of the 67. and families will follow the tius Kung Pin-mei of Shanghai, Pontifical Council for Promoting - Italian Archbishop Fiorenzo Angelini, president of the Pontificommencement.

China, a cardinal "in pectore" or Christian Unity, 66.'

Seniors received awards at a secretly.

- French Archbishop Robert cal Council for Pastoral Assistance In addition to the two U.S. Coffy of Marseilles, 70. to Health Care Workers. 74.

May 22 banquet, and a baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated at 7 cardinals-designate, those named - Zairian Archbishop Frederic -Italian Archbishop Giovanni Etsou-Nzabi-BamungwabiofKin- Saldarini of Turin. 66. p.m. tomorrow at Holy Name are: Church, Fall River, by Rev. - Italian Archbishop Angelo shasa, 60.

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Bishop Feehan High School,WASHINGTON (CNS)-Cath- ment can legitimately choose to a long-term victory we can't tell will graduate 222 seniors at 7 p.m.

June4. Keith Collins of Mendon is olic and pro-life leaders hailed a favor childbearing over abortion yet."

May 23 Supreme Court decision and here the court is relying on Marshall, who was a congresvaledictorian· and Kathleen Mcsional aide when the Title X proCarthy of Mansfield is salutator- on abortion counseling in family that principle." planning programs as a "victory Ms. Alvare commented in Tem- gram was initially approved by the ian.

Principal Sister Mary Faith Hard- for pro-life" and a defeat for those pe, Ariz., where she was address- House in 1970, said it was clear at ing, RSM, will address the grad- who support government funding ing a workshop at the annual Cath- that time that Congress did not of abortions. olic Press Association convention. intend Title X funds to be used for uates.

The 5-4 decision in Rust vs. SulIn a separate statement issued abortion counseling.

A senior reception was held Ma:y 29; a baccalaureate liturgy was livan upheld regulations banning by her Washington office, Ms. He described the decision as celebrated yesterday as part of abortion counseling in the govern- Alvare said she was "very pleased" part of a continuing movement by Class Day, which ended· with a ment's Title X family planning with the decision. courts to "divest themselves of the program, saying the rules do not "There is a major difference final sign-off' on the abortion issue Parents' Night awards ceremony.

The final graduation ceremony violate free-speech rights or a between planning a family and in favor of seeing it settled in state destroying a developing member legislatures or the U.S. Congress.. will be that of 121 students of woman's right to an abortion.

Helen Alvare, the U.S. bishops' of the family," she said. "The Coyle-Cassidy High School, TaunMark E. Chopko, USCC general pro-life spokeswoman; said the court's decision simply allows fedton, at 4 p.m. June 6. counsel, said the conference agreed Sarah Funke is class valedicto- decision reflected points raised by ~ral funding policies to continue to with the high court ruling that the U.S. Catholic Conference in its that difference." respect rian and Marie Foley is salutatorfriend-of-the-eourt brief in the case.

Robert Marshall, director of re- Title X regulations did not unconian. we "These are the exact points search for the American Life stitutionally restrain "legitimate Brother John Paige, CSC, prinliberties." cipal of Bishop McNamara High made in -our brief," she said after League of Stafford, Va., said the "The rules only made clear that reading a news report on the deci- decision was "clearly a victory for Turn to Page 15 Turn to Page II sion. "We said that the govern- pro-life" but "whether there will be

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U.S. pastoral on women topic of Vatican consultation VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The" Vatican-sponsored consultation on the· U.S. bishops' pastoral on women can help the bishops make the church's teaching more understandable without "betraying" the Christian message, said the Vatican secretary of state, Archbishop Angelo Sodano.

The arch bishop opened this week's two-day meeting of 18 bishops, five Vatican officials and two women observers to discuss the second draft of the proposed pastoral.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine ofthe Faith, and Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, also made opening remarks. Archbishop Sodano's was the only text released Tuesday, the first day.

The second draft of the proposed pastoral letter focused on the dignity and equality of women and urged that all church positions not requiring ordination be open to them. . . It stressed the sinfulness of sexism and all forms of discrimination against women both in the church and in society.

Archbishop Sodano told the participants, "We set our minds on studying the most effective way to announce Catholic doctrine on the role of women in the church and in the society of our time,'~ While what the pastoral finally says is up to the U.S. bishops, "we can offer them important elements of judgment, so they can present the Catholic doctrine on the mission of women in a way more understandable to modern mentality without, however, betraying anything of the integrity and originality of the Christian message."

He told the participants, who came from 13 countries, that "we all know that the church of Christ is neither European, nor African, nor Asian, nor Aftlerican. It is the 'catholic' church by definition."

While the Gospel is identical throughout the world, Archbishop Sodano said, "the bishops must strive to find the best way to make it understood by men and women oftheir own time and their· own place."

He said "it is legitimate to underline" one aspect or another of the church's teaching in a particular time or under certain circumstances, but one can "never forget the whole, as in a sym.phony," Pope John Paul II briefly greetTurn to Page I I

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It's OK to be rich CHICAGO (CNS) - Entrepreneurs are undervalued and often unjustly maligned by church leaders, a Paulist priest told an organization of Catholic business leaders.

Paulist Father Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute , for the study of religion and liberty in Grand Rapids, Mich., spoke at the 1991 Legatus three-day national conference, held recently in Chicago. Legatus was founded in 1987

by Tom Monaghan, owner of Domino's Pizza and the Detroit Tigers. ' "Why is it that the best you people hear from religious leaders is the only way you can redeem yourself is if you give me your 'money?" said Father Sirico.

The priest, whose institute tries to show the consistency between religious values and the free enterprise system, said he has heard from Catholics who left the church because they said they were' condemned for their ability to make money.

Father Sirico said church leaders do not understand -entrepreneurs.

"There's a sheer lack of any courses on economics in all the seminaries I'm acquainted with,;' he said. "That hasn't stopped them from pronouncing on economics.

"I'm not advocating the church a<lopt an economic bottom-line mentality," Father Sirico added.

"What I am saying [is that) before religious professionals pronounce on economic matters they [should) become informed."

I:.egatus, which means "ambassador" in Latin, was founded to support Catholic business leaders in living out their faith. Membership is limited to practicing Catholics who head companies with at least 50 employees and $4 million in annual sales.

- Father Sirico said religious leaders misunderstand the economic world, seeing it as a pie to be divided - bigger pieces for some mean smaller pieces for others.

Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, work to increase wealth by offering "something of value," he said.

Father Sirico said that to blame business leaders for the existence of poverty is "deadly because it's killing the golden goose."

"The amelioration of poverty can only be achieved by the production of wealth," he said.

Father Sirico warned that business talents can be abused unless action is grounded in obedience to God. Business leaders can be ensnared by "the original sin of the bright and beautiful angel who forgot his dependency_on God."

Often "Drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by falling often." - Lucretius

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SCENES SUCH as the above, which took place during the pope's 1983 visit to Poland, will be repeated during his trip which begins tomorrow. (eNS photo)

Papal trip will celebrate Polish freedom VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II's June trip to Poland will be a celebration of the end of communism - with a reference to the moral and economic damage it left behind - and a call to East Europeans to build a '~civil­ ization of life."

The June 1-9 trip to a dozen Polish cities will be Pope John Paul's fourth papal visit to Poland, but his first trip home since communists lost control of the government in 1989.

In a 15-month series of weekly talks preparing for. the visit, the pope has congratulated his fellow Poles on the peaceful end of communist rule. But he repeatedly urged them to protect their new freedoms with a society based on Christian principles.

The pope will spend two days in cities close to the Soviet border, and thousands of visitors from the UKraine, Byelorussia and Lithuania are expected.

The trip will have the characteristics of any papal visit to a free country, said Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls.

The pope is scheduled to give 39 speeches, homilies and greetings at Masses, prayer services and meetings with various groups including prisoners, J~wish leaders, government officials, teachers, religious and lay people.

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In Poland, where about 95 percent of the population professes Catholicism, he will remind lay people - including government officials - of their responsibility to protect human life from the moment of conception.

I A bill which would have overturned the' I\beral abortion law adopted by the communists in 1956 was ta~led indefinitely by the Polish parliament May 17.

The parli4ment instead adopted a resolution:calling for a clause in

the new constitution protecting the unborn.

On the economic front, the pope is expected to continue urging Poles to be patient with the economic hardships connected with converting to a market economy, and remind them ofthe Christian work ethic and the dignity of labor.

With the abortion debate, the reestablishment of religion classes in public schools and the ongoing drafting of a new constitution, the role of the Catholic Church in Poland has come under discussion.

It was the most popular institution in communist Poland, but "it wasn't heaven on earth," NavarroValls said.

The Polish hierarchy has entered the debates over abortion, reli~ gious education in the schools and other social issues, but "the church is not going to make the laws," he added.

Quincentenary am9ng CPA parley TEMPE, Ariz. (CNS) - Catholic journalists mixed business with a taste of the Southwest at the May 22-24 annual convention of the Catholic Press Association in Tempe, where the Anchor was represented by Rosemary Dussault, general manager.

Convention speakers alternately praised and challenged the journalists for their reporting on the church's social teachings and its pro-life and family life agendas; and discussed the forthcoming quincentenary observance of the coming of Christianity to the Americas.

Best-selling author Tony HiIler,man, whose mystery novels center. on Navajo Indian tribal customs, was one of several speakers who raised cultural awareness issues.

CRS opens Baghdad office BALTIMORE(CNS)-Catho- CRS ,senior director who was rein Iraq to assess t!:le lie Relief Services, the U.S. cently . .' ,r; , bishops' overseas aid agency, has situation.

"We are concerned about the opened an office in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to combat the worsening situation throughout growing problems of food short- Iraq, and we will continue to send food and medicine to the poor for , ages and outbreaks of disease.

"With its pinpoint bombing, as long as necessary," he added.

'Since beginning relief ope~a­ America took pains to spare civilians during the war, but the sanc- tions in Iraq in April,CRS has tions are having an even more det- distributed 180 tons of food to rimental effect, putting increasing ,35,000 people, it reported in midnumbers of people at risk of star- May. Its goal is to reach 500'tons vation," said David 'Holdridge, of food and ·medicine per month.

He said that: Native American cultures have always been advanced in matters of basic human dignity.

Cultural diversity also was the theme of a g~neral session discussing next year's fifth centenary of the coming of Christianity to the • Americas. I Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy of ~iami, chairman of the U.S. bishops' committee for the observance of the centenary, said the observance should help overcome strairled relations among people of th~ various cultures that make up the church in the Western Hemisphere;

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since many world troubles can be traced to deterioration of the family.

In addition, convention participants at'tended numerous work. shops on topics as diverse as photography, postal rates and Hispanics in the church.

Numerous awards also were presented at the convention. In addition to annual writing and editing awards for newspapers, magazines, books and Spanish-language publications, also honored were:

- Henry V. Gosselin, who received, this year's St. Francis de Sales Award, the CPA's highest Bishop donald E. Pelotte of honor. Gosselin has been editor and general manager oflhe Church Gallup, N.M., a Native American World, newspaper of the diocese of Abenaki background, told the of Portland, Maine, for the past 23 'session that ;initially he was retiyears. cent about ,participating in the - Syndicated columnist Father bishops' committee for the obserRichard P. McBrien and his synvance, noting that many Native Americans s~e the arrival of Euro- , dicator, the Catholic Transcript of , peans in the Americas as the begin- Hartford, Conn. They were given ning the t destruction of their a certificate of appreciation. civilizations. ' Top honors in the newspaper Helen Al~are, the U.S. bishops' section of CPA awards went to the National Catholic Reporter of spokeswom~n for pro-life issues, , praised-the Catholic press for re- Kansas City, Mo., and to diocesan newspapers The Catholic Spirit of porting on abortion as part of a the Austin, Tex., diocese; The total ethic of respect for life; and the journalists were urged by CPA Catholic Bulletin of the archdio, honorary president Auxiliary Bish- cese of St. Pa'ul and Minneapolis; op Edward J. O'Donnell of St. ' and The Catholic Universe BulLouis to make family life a priority letin of the diocese of Cleveland.

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VATICAN CITY (eNS) Yugoslavian bishops are preparing liturgical and pastoral guidelines for visitors to Medjugorje, the controversial site of alleged Marian apparitions.

In a recent statement, the bishops also repeated their earlier judgment: that there is as yet no convincing evidence that supernatural apparitions or revelations are occurring at Medjugorje.

Medjugorje supporters believe that Mary has been appearing daily since 1981 to young people in the Yugoslavian village. Other church officials, including ,the local bishop, are skeptical and have tried to curb pilgrimages.

The Bishop's statement, issued at the close of a three-day national meeting, was reported by Vatican Radio. Last fall, after hearing a report from a nationw'ide commission investigating Medjugorje, the bishops forwarded a similar declaration to the Vatican, but it was never officially published.

The bishops said the national commission would continue to research events at the site. Meanwhile, they said, the influx of wellmotivated pilgrims requires greater pastoral attention.

Yugoslavian church sources have said the bishops' action is aimed at taking advantage of the spiritual fervor at Medjugorje, while more closely controlling what people are told and taught there.. The area has developed into one of the world's most popular pilgrimage sites.

Holy, Cross Brothers name new provincial Brother John Gleason, CSC, since 1985 assistant provincial of the Eastern Province of the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, has been elected provincial, succeeding Brother Paul Rahaim, CSC, whose term ends July 7.

Brother Gleason will be spiritual leader of 161 brothers who serve in eight states, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries. Their ministries include education, parish and prison work, social services, counseling, health care, retreats and spiritual direction. In the Fall River diocese, they serve at Stonehill College, and Holy Cross Retreat House, North Easton; Holy Cross Mission House, North Dartmouth; and Holy Cross parish, South Easton.

The new provincial joined the Holy Cross community in 1964.

He holds a bachelor's degree from St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas, and a master's degree in spirituality from the University of San Francisco.

He has taught in New Jersey,' Rhode Island and New York and in 1973 was a cofounder of Christ House, a shelter for homeless fam' ilies in Alexandria, Va.

Correction Dates ofthe wo~kshopsfor parish pro-life representatives were incorrectly reported in last week's Anchor.

The correct dates are: June 3 at Corpus Christi parish center, Sandwich, and June 5 at Our Lady of Fatima parish hall, Swansea.

Both meetings will run 7 to 9 p.m. and representatives may attend the session of their choice.

a former city school building for use as the parochial school.

Towards the end of Father Mar- . ciniak's 21-year pastorate, he razed the old parish hall and in 1946 . completed building of a ne~ .center. Nor did he neglect the splrltual welfare of his people, establishing many organizations in. addition to preaching and administering the sacraments.

Father Marciniak was succeeded by his former curate, Father Anselm Kwilos, during whose 13year tenure the parish mortgage was burned, three marble altars were installed in the church and additional land was acquired. The next pastor, serving from 1960 until his untimely death in 1964 during a parish celebration of his 30th anniversary of ordination, was Father Vincent Wolski. During his brief tenure, he had supervised extensive renovations to the parish school, convent, church and rectory.

Father Wolski was followed by Fall River native and former Holy Cross parishioner Father Felician Plichta, who supervised the parish celebration of its golden anniversary Sept. 25, 1966. The festivities included a pontifical Mass celebrated by the late Bishop James L. Connolly and ajubilee banquet at the Dwelly Street Armory in Fall River.

Now in 1991 the parish looks back on 25 more years as a community. Highlights include the Feb. 21, 1971 occasion of Bishop Daniel A. Cronin's first pastoral visit to Holy Cross, where he celebrated Mass and met parishioners at a following reception. Less joyously, the year was marked by the withdrawal from Holy Cross School of the Franciscan 'Slsters of St. Jo-. seph, who had served the parish children for 55 years. Subsequently the school and convent were de~ molished and in 1984 the school property was sold for construction of housing for the elderly.

In 1972 the Holy Cross Men's Club was founded; and in 1976 Father Plichta was named pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in New Bedford. Today he serves at Corpus Christi parish in Sandwich.

Succeeding Father Plichta at Holy Cross was Father Cyprian

Holy.C.ross parish'm:arks' 75 years Holy Cross parish, Fall River, will celebrate its 75th anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, when Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will offer a Diamond Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving at the church, with concelebrants including present and former pastors and parochial vicars.

The liturgy will be followed by a dinner dance at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea.

Parish History Holy Cross parish was founded in 1916 at the request of Polish families living in the Maplewood, Flint and Niagara sections of Fall River, who found it difficult to attend St. Stanislaus Church, then the only Polish church in the city.

In the early years of the parish, members attended services at nearby SS. Peter and Paul Church, for the most part with Polish priests as their spiritual shepherds, but for the two-year period from 1920 to 1922 with direction from Father Thomas Kelly, then SS. Peter and Paul pastor.

In 1922, then Bishop Daniel F. Feehan requested the Conventual Franciscan Fathers to take over the care of Holy Cross; and Father Casimir Cwiklinski was appointed to lay the groundwork for a permanent parish structure. He was followed by Father Peter Hajna, OFM Conv., who became the congregation's first pastor.

During his time in Fall River, Father Hajna developed portable schools and supervised construction of a convent. He Was followed as . pastor by Fathers Sylvester Parzych, Raymond Marciniec,

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new aluminum doors were installed in the parish hall. All the projects were accomplished through the generosity of parishioners and special donors.

1987 saw celebration of the 60th anniversary ofthe cornerstone laying of Holy Cross, combined with a reunion of friends and alumni of Holy Cross School.

Both Father Porada and Father Dembeck celebrated ordination anniversaries within the past decade, the parish honoring Father Porada June 5, 1983, on his 40th anniversary and Fathl;r Dembeck May 20, 1990, on his goldenjubilee.

Today the parish looks toward the next 25 years and a century of life as a vital part of the diocese of Fall River.

In 1982 Father Charles Porada, the present pastor, was assigned to Holy Cross parish and Father Joachim C. Dembeck, the present parochial vicar, who had previously served in the parish, also returned. The same year the.parish formed a senior citizens' club.

Among improvements made to the parish plant in the 1980s were installation of electric votive lights, a computerized Allen organ and proteetiye Lexan window. panes on stained glass panels In the church, in addition to redecoration of the church interior; while

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It was during Father Marcini-. ak's pastorate, when Holy Cross parish was 10 years old, that the time was deemed ripe fOl; the community to build its own church.

The cornerstone for the present building was blessed May 15, 1927' and on November of the 'same year, the church itself was blessed.

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themoorin~ A Good Faith Example Various'elements of the church in America too often spend their energies on seeking acceptance ina liberal secular society.

But in trying to be "relevant" to the upwardly mobile, they are in danger of losing a true sense of what it means to be a Catholic.

In fact, many such people have developed tunnel vision with regard to whatever their own causes may be. As a result, the broader vision of church has little impact on their lives.

The recent activities of the church in Russia would, for instance, be of little interest to those of this mind-set. But in actuality, what is going on in this vast area ofthe world should make all in the church realize the power of the Spirit to overcome all "isms." The recent restoration ofthe Latin Rite in parts of the Soviet Union is a major historical event, albeit recognized as such by few American Catholics..

Most of us, indeed, were unaware that there were Latin Rite Catholics in the Soviet Union, assuming that Roman Catholicism had been eradicated by Communism and that the Russian Orthodox was the only active church.

It is true, of course, that 70 years of official atheism, including periods of intense persecution, have changed religious boundaries. This is especially true in regard to Siberia where, due to uncounted deportations, many Latin Rite Catholics live in areas where previously there were none.

In order to provide them and others with pastoral care, the pope has named the first resident bishop of Moscow in 55 years, has created new dioceses in Byelorussia, where alone there are 1.5 million Catholics, and has named bishops for new apostolic administrations in Siberia and Kazakhstan.

All this is but the beginning of Church activity in the Soviet .republics. Contacts already established in the nation have disclosed the surprising vitality of Latin Rite Catholic communities, many composed of Poles, Germans and Lithuanians now legally recognized by virtue of the 1991 passage by the Soviet Union of a freedom of conscience law.

I The papal initiatives have provided Latin Rite Catholics in the USSR with the church structure necessary to foster and develop religious practice and' have also sought to give them leaders qualified to conduct ecumenical dialogues with the Russian Orthodox Church.

These actions by the pope may well qualify as among the most important of his pontificate. Provision of the sacraments to millions previously unable to practice their faith openly has implications that may change Russia.

It is to be hoped that these events may also change the arrogant attitude of the many American Catholics who have drifted from the Church. What is sad is that many of these religious yuppies owe their excellent educations to a selfsacrificing church which has and does suffer in fulfilling its mission to teach as Jesus did.

Relevance seems to have become the new Gospel for many who really don't want to hear the Good News of salvation.

Casting the baby out with the bath water, it's the old story or' not realizing what you're doing.

May we hope that the prayers and example of our brothers and sisters in Russia will bring many here back to the Church.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - As medical costs soar and health care slips out of reach of more Americans, policymakers are acknowledging that a system of rationing medical resources may be needed.

Meanwhile, some argue that rationing already takes place, through restrictions on access to Medicaid, high price tags for procedures, inaccessible insurance and even changes in locations or services offered at medical centers.

The Catholic Health Association has taken the lead in trying to provide a basis for making decisions about rationing health care with a publication due for distribution starting in June. The organization represents about 1,200 Catholic medical institutions, related offices and individuals.

"The way the word 'rationing' was used in the Second World War had a positive connotation," said Jack E. Bresch, government The Editor liaison in the Washington office of the St. Louis-based CHA. People Letters Welcome Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief and the understood that under wartime editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemed necessary. All rationing, scarce goods were distributed fairly to all, spreading the letters must b~'signed and contain a home or business address. burden of shortages of gasoline, . sugar and other products .evenly. "But in health care it has a negative connotati.on," he said.

An April New York Times series highlighted the sorts of medical care rationing common around OFFICIAL路 NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER the United States: - A woman is afraid to leave Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River job to stay home with her her 887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 young children because she would Fall River, MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 lose her medical insurance. Though Telephone (508) 675-7151 treated successfully for an early FAX (508) 675-7048 stage of breast cancer, she could PUBLISHER not obtain new coverage.

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rejected for coverage by his new insurance status, age, providers' employer's insurance comp~y as unwillingness to treat, geographic having a pre-existing condition, location, type of disease, place of even though it had not been diag- employment and luck," said the CHA's report titled '路With Justice nosed when his coverage began.

- A family with no health insu- for All? The Ethics of Health Care rance because the wage earner is Rationing." self-employed 'must choose whether The publication "loudly' and to take a child to the dentist to clearly sounds a warning alert to have a tooth filled, to pay for an the recent calls by some analysts ultrasound scan to diagnose the and policy makers for ... explicit wife's abdominal pains or to get an systemic programs of health care X-ray of the husband's injured rationing by governmental agenankle. The family budget does not cies,"路 wrote Auxiliary Bishop allow them to do more than one.

Joseph M. Sullivan of Brooklyn, "There is no doubt there is N.Y., chairman of the CHA. rationing going on in the present "These proposals, because they system," Bresch said. "And too represent a new watershed in puboften it is unjust."

Oregon will become the first lic policy, impel us to recommend state to consciously set out to the ethical criteria and invite all ration health care. In an effort to people of good faith to use them in put basic medical treatment in measuring the moral content of reach of all its residents, three laws . this important public policy were passed in 1989, but still are issue," Bishop Sullivan c~mtinued. awaiting federal authorization .of The eight principles start with a the programs before they can take basic ques~ion of.whether ther~ is a effect. Legislators and administra- demonstrable need to withhold tors in .the other 49 states and at available medical treatment. "If the federal level will watch Oreg- you can't get,beyond that, rationon's effo'rts closely, for keys to ing shouldn't be done,.. said Bresch. how they may also guarantee medThe 'other principles address ical care for all without going health care' as common good for bankrupt in the process. society; provision of basic care for Spurred in part .. by Oregon's all; rationing standards that apply efforts, a CHA panel representing equally to all; open discussion of theologians, physicians, adminis- the 'process; protection for disadtrators, ethicists and researchers, vantaged people; freedom from among others, set out to establish discrimination in the process; and a common definition for rationing monitoring of the outcome. in health care and to set an ethical framework for any discussions of 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 how to implement it. . THE ANCHOR (USPS路S4S-Q20). Second "We don't take a stand for or Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. against rationing itself," Bresch Published weekly except the week of July 4 explained. "But if there's going to and the week after Christmas at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mass, 02720 by be any rationing then there are eththe' Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall ical considerations to bring up."

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The blood ,of the covenant Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 , .Until recently today's feast 'was simply called "Corpus Christi"

By FATHER ROGER (Body of Christ). The change to KARBAN "The Body and Blood of Christ" is ' an attempt to return to our biblical they faithfully adhered to the conroots. venant's conditions, they would For centuries we ignored the have a better life. importance of Jesus' blood. BeThe author of Hebrews was very cause the faithful received the familiar with this concept. Blood's Eucharist under the species of life-giving aspect is certainly behind bread only, we emphasized, theolhis belief that" .. .If the blood of ogized, homilized and sang about goats and bulls. . .can sanctify the Lord's body. His blood was those who are defiled so that their pushed into the background. Even flesh is cleansed, how much more today, most Catholics still pass by will the blood of Christ, who the cup during the Lord's Supper. through the eternal spirit offered Lurking in the back of our minds himself up unblemished to God, is an idea that receiving under cleanse our consciences from dead both species is "for extra credit." works to worship the living God!" Why risk the germs? The body is No blood is more life-giving sufficient. than Jeslls'. If we join ourselves to It is essential to see why, from a the blood of someone who rose biblical view, Jesus had to give us from the dead, we also will live both his body and his blood. forever.

Our first reading shows the sigYet this is not some simplistic, nificance of blood for our ancesmagic formula for salvation. tors in the faith. During the covReceiving the Lord's blood will enant making ceremony on Mt. only bring us life if we enter into Sinai, " ... Moses took half of the his covenant. blood [of the sacrificed animals] After recounting Jesus' Last and put it in large bowls; the other Supper words over the bread, half he splashed on the altar. TakMark tells us, "He likewise took a ing the book of the covenant, he cup, gave thanks and passed it to read it aloud to the people, who them, and they all drank from it. answered, 'All that Yahweh has Hesaid to them: 'This is my blood, said, we will heed and do.' Then he the blood of the covenant, to be took the blood and sprinkled it on poured out on behalf of many.. .''' the people;' saying, 'This is the Jesus seems to be saying that blood of the covenant which Yahthough he gives his blood for all, weh has made with you in accorall will not benefit from his generdance with all these words of his.'" ous action. Only those who see the Because ancient people saw that importance of this event, and willliving creatures quickly died when ingly join their minds and hearts their blood was drained, they logi- completely to the Lord will attain cally regarded this red stuff as the the life he attains. source of life. It was not consiCertainly by receiving Jesus' dered gross or ghoulish, Instead of body we show our oneness with symbolizing death, blood symbolhim and all Qthers who comprise ized life. the Body of Christ. We also When we join this concept to the acknowledge the strength which 'belief that all treaties and coven- comes from such reception; strength ants should bring a better life to which is essential for carrying On the parties involved, we see why the Lord's will in everything we every ancient treaty and covenant- do. making ceremony included blood But taking the cup adds a deeper in its rituals. The blotches on the dimension; something which Jesus people's body and clothes were and his disciples thought essential symbolic of their commitment to to their faith. When we receive his keep the terms of the agreement. If blood we are publicly proclaiming that we have made a covenant with him and are already experiencing the new life which comes from this agreement.

Daily Readings

June 3: Tb 1:1-2;2:1-9; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 12:1-12 June 4: Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2,7-9; Mk 12:13-17 June 5: Tb 3:1-11,16; Ps 25:2-9; Mk 12:18-27 June 6: Tb 6:11;7:1,9-14; 8:4-7; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 12:28-34

June 7: Hos 11:1,3-4,8-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12,14-19; Jn 19:31-37 June 8: Tb 12:1,5-15,20; Ps 13:2,6; Mk 12:38-44 June ,9: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13-5:1; Mk 3:20-35

~ Box prayer\\> Most Holy Trinity OMary, Mother of the Church and my Mother, teach me to live, through the liturgy and the sacraments, in ever more intimate union with the three divine Persons, so that my whole life may be a "glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit."

Amen.

A net profit of $7,000 was earned for the Mark G. Hoyle Scholarship fund_and for AIDS research at the recent fourth, annual Mark G. Hoyle Memorial Run honoring a Swansea teenager and member of St.' Dominic's parish who died of AIDS in 1986.

The ,event attracted 730 applicants, 500 of whom completed the three-mile Swansea course.

Race winners were John Allen of Rehoboth with a time of 14:47 and Anne Marie Marino with a time of 16:33.

Winners of the senior division were Carol Donahue and Bill Boardman.

Other division winners were,juniors: Kevin Donnelly and Gia Anderson; high school: John McCracken and Sheila Cryan; Open: Michael Atwood and Madelena Boudreau; Submaster: Tony Albuquerque and Debra Gabriel; Master: Kenneth Skelly and Susan Branley.

Case High School, Swansea, awarded plaques to first Case High School'finishers Joey Paiva and Kristen Litchfield.

Next year's race will be held on May 17. Those wishing to be notified of arrangements may call race director Jayne Wilson, 678-580 I.

. Sacred Heart feast plans announced The annual feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated Friday, June 7, by,the universal church.

As its part of the observance, the New Bedford chapter of the Men of the Sacred Heart will sponsor, a five-hour vigil at St. Mary's Church, North Fairhaven 1t 7 p.m. June 7.

It will begin with the Mass ofthe Sacred Heart, followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight, when the Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be offered.

Father Matthew Sullivan, SS.Cc., will be homilist at the opening Mass, speaking on "Can There Be a Family without a Heart?"

The program will include time for private prayer and the sacrament of reconciliation.

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I know I will hear from readers who object to the church's involvement in child care because they don't see it as a valid part of ministry or because they feel it will further erode the presence of mothers in the home. I recall a picketer outside one church child care conference with a poster reading, "Would Mary have put Jesus in day care?"

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There are chapters all over the country, and I want to make readers who are interested in operating church child care centers aware of this valuable resource - because it can be lonely out there.

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A group of church child care providers I addressed last spring was one of the most encouraging and uplifting groupsI've met. Part of a national effort, The Ecumeni- There are good reasons for religcal Child Care Network, (475 Riverside Drive, Room 572, New York, ious day care centers. "Parents NY 10115-0050; phone: (212) 870- want values for their children and 3342), the group serves as a net- a loving day care environment," work for church-sponsored child one director said. "Centers that care programs and providers to demonstrate how faith strengthens share ideas, resources, and support. concern for children will always be

popular with many parents. Obviously, they're going to continue to turn to their churches when they're looking for help with their children."

Maybe Mary wouldn't have put Jesus in day care, but suppose Joseph hadn't believed a dream telling him to go ahead and marry her in spite of her strange pregnancy. Suppose her family, in shame, sent her off to Elizabeth who didn't want to have anything to do with her.

Suppose she found herself in an unfamiliar environment and sole supporter of her child. My guess is that she would turn to her synagogue for help. And she would be grateful for the kind of loving faith-based child care that only churches can give.

work, says that churches and synagogues interested in outreach ministries that help real families should seriously consider child care.

"I know day care for very young children raises all kinds of tough issues and many churches are scared to get involved. But this issue isn't going to go away. It's time for churches and synagogues to honor, respect and assist young parents in their decisions On ch!ld care."

She added, "Isn't that a valid role for churches? Can't we think of that as a ministry?"

Yes, if we truly believe that religious values and traditions begin in the early formative ages. Who is better equipped to offer them than churches? If children are cared for by the kinds of people I met, people with a deep love for both God and children, people who are willing to work for lower wages be-

Kathy Turley, head of the Colorado Interfaith Child Care Net-

cause they have a high sense of calling and commitment, it could be one of the most effective forms of catechetical and family ministries we offer.

Some church day care programs have been in existence for 30 years and are reaching second generation families. Others experience some difficulty in expectations.

"The key is to be upfront," said one director. "Parents can't think you're a social services center, while ch,,!rch leaders think you're there to baptize all the babies and make them good Presbyterians, or whatever."

If the dedicated and faith-based teachers I met are any indication ofthe quality of church-based day care, I wouldn't hesitate to enroll my children even if I were at home.

It would give them a better start in faith life than I was able to give them when they were toddlers.

Tracing the origins of the word "Jew" By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

Q. The word "Jew" never ·appeared in the ~riginallanguagesof the Bible; Hebrew and Greek. It first appears as a mistranslation of the Catholic Vulgate Bible in the 18th century. Before that, the word was never in the Bible.

The question is, what word did the aposties use? The word in the

Latin Vulgate is "Judaeus," and any scholar knows that word should be translated Judahite, applying to anyone from the tribe of Judah. It has no religious connotations. (New York) A. The above letter reflects some of the "facts" being disseminated in certain Catholic circles.

They generally involve the significance of the word "Jew," and its meaning in modern Bibles. It may be helpful to clarify a few points.

Our word Jew comes, through a number of language chal)ges, from the Hebrew "yehoudi," which became Greek "Ioudaios" and Latin "Jud~ios." These all refer back' to Judah, one of the 12 biblical sons

of Jacob (Israel) and patriarch of .Gospels is clear for several rea- estant Authorized (King James) one of the "tribes of Israe\''' sons. Where the synoptic Gospels, Version in 1610.

The disciples of Jesus in biblical for example, designate pharisees Shakespeare, of course, writing times would have normally used and scribes as the religious ene- during the same period, used the an Aramaic (Hebrew dialect) form mies of Jesus, John simply uses the English term "Jew."· Part of the word "Jews." of that name. people's familiarity with it resulted The Bible calls the Hebrew peoAlso, he several times speaks of from their acquaintance with the ple by many names: "Men of the Jewish followers of Jesus as even earlier English Bible translaJudah" (Is. 5:3), or simply "Judah" being afraid of "the Jews." tions (Tyndale, the Geneva Bible (Is. 9:21); "Israel" or the "house of Jesus was unquestionably a Jew and others) utilized by the 54 scholIsrael," Zion, Jerusalem. ofthis ethnic and religious "people ars who produced the King.James .

Whatever the designation, the of Judah." version.

We find the word Jew in English A free brochure answering quesname usually referred to both the ethnic and religious bonds which Bibles long before the 18th cen- tions Catholics ask about confesjoined them. This was especially tury. It appears numerous times as sion is available by sending a true in the late centuries just before the translation of the Latin "Ju- . .stamped self-addreSsed envelope Christ. The books of Maccabees daeus" in the Cat~olic Douai- to Father John Dietzen, 704. N. provide numerous examples.

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Dear Dr. Kenny: I don't- have'a lot of money, and I need to know . how to get things as cheaply 'as possible. We have one daughter.

My husband is unable to work. I don't earn that much. How can we save money? - Ohio Lack of money is the No. I source of stress listed by the participants in almost all of the parenting classes I teach. Stress interferes

with good parenting and with mar- public transportation is available. ital harmony.

A used car is not always a barMoney problems need to be gain, but a compact car that gets faced directly and honestly by all good mileage often is. Check Confamilies. llike your focus on "sav- sumer Reports for the repair record ing" money. of any new car you are considerToo often the proposed solution . ing. Have your own mechanic check is to get another job or work over- out any used car. time and earn more. That creates a Limit restaurant meals. Lunches' never-ending cycle: earn more, and dinners ou~" even ordering spend more. Here is a family sav- pizza regularly, c.an stretch a ing strategy. budget. Cook at home and utilize After house and food, the major leftovers. Bring you,rl'unch to work. exp'ense in most homes is a car.

You can save on food purchases You must consider not only the by buying generic brands of staple initial priCe of a car, but also the items in bulk. Buy basic foods by high cost of insurance and repairs. the case at your nearest food disIf you can get along without a count store.

Fresh garden vegetables, lettuce, car, you can save a great deal of money.'This is easier in cities where carrots, celery, radishes and the

like can be grown in very small areas right next to your ho~se. In fact, you can grow them yearround indoors in a window box ~ith extra-bright neon lights called "grow lights." .

Clothing can also be obtained at low cost. Garage and yard sales' some'tiriles offer good clothes inexpensively. Don't be too proud to accept hand-me-downs from other family meI1lbers and friends. Many outgrown clothes are still fairly new.

Judge the worth of clothes by how well they look, not by the fact that you know them to be "secondhand." If you want your daughter to have "something new," buy her ,a new outfit pet:iodically.

Furniture. and even some ap-

pliances l?a~ be purchased very cheaply at G'oodwill and Salvation Army stores. Handicapped persons 'work to repair and recycle many items and offer' them for sale at low' prices.' .. ' In patronizing. these stores you are participating in an important revolution from a throwaway culture to one that 'reuses a~d recycles. . _. In con~idering the above areas, . you can have.nice things,' still save money .and recycl~ to ~ave our environment. Good luck!

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Book· relates family's.struggle with manic depressio'n By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

A book recently crossed my desk with the attention-grabbing title, We Heard the Angels of Madness: One Family's Struggle with Manic Depression (William Morrow, publishers).

The book unfolds the stuggle of a mother whose 18-year-old son suffers from manic depression.

Mark changed virtually overnight from a friendly, bright, athletic,

talkative teenager to a gaunt stranger, tormented by voices, given to violent behavior and spewing nonsensical monologues. ' At her home in a Connecticut town, I met the author; Diane.

Berger, a.lovely woman, capable most of the time of hiding her intense pain but vulnerable from living on the edge, not knowing what the future will bring for her son. ' .

Mark (not his real name,' and Berger is the author's maiden name) is now in a halfway house, on medication, probably destined for unproductive years ahead.

The author told how until 1987 "life was wonderful. I had a nice marriage, two children doing fine.

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Her book accomplishes two very stable family, nice relationships, brought up to believe that if things. It tells the story of manic you did the right things for your depression through the experienchildren, fed them, read to them, ces of a family and it also presents educl,lted them, you would all have clearly·' written facts about this .illness: its many faces; the confunice happy lives."

The day that Mark, then a stu- sion about why it happens and the dent at the University of Colorado suspicion' that it is caused by an in Boulder, threw his microwave inherited gene; how it is only the oven through a store window, her symptoms, not the illness itself, world went crashing with it. This that can be treated; which drugs was the onset of a severe episode of are available and how to get manic depression, a life-threatening through the insurance and medical maze mental illness involves. illness of many varieties.

"You tend to ask, Why me?" the She wanted to know what this illness was, how it could be treated. author told me. "But my father But everything she could find was always said that-if you ask that of written in hard-to-understand, the bad things, you have to ask it impersonal tones. So she decided of the good, too." ,'.,

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As for 'pain, oh yes, it is there.

"But it's tough to talk about it," Ms. Berger said. "We manage to chop it up and distribute it in the corners of our self, because if we lift it in' one hunk we wouldn't be able to get ourselves out the door."

She is, she reveals, "in a healing process," and talks openly about how this traumatic experience has changed her. "I don't hassle the small stuff any more. It gives you a very clear focus on what's importantin life.

"It's a process that makes you much more sensitive to the world around you, and you do become more forgiving of the world." she said. .

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Cardinal was right Dear Editor: As a layman, I was concerned with the banning of our Lt. Governor from speaking at the Catholic High School in Hudson. Cardinal Law, the head of our archdiocese, was within his rights in taking this action. The Lt. Governor has always been in the "pro-choice" group which uses the old cliche that. "personally I am against abortion, but my votes and policies have always been to allow women to have pro-choice."

This stance has always been held untenable by Catholic leaders, and rightfully so. The position of the Catholic bishops to that .effect was made known publicly at the time the Governor of New York expressed similar views as the Lt....Governor.

I believe that our Lt. Governor, a Catholic, ought to choose, even at the cost of votes, not to confine himself to a series ofdouble-minded claimers and disclaimers on moral political issues like abortion that concern the personal, family, and common good of all citizens. No, Mr. Lt. Governor, the Church is • not intolerant! Cardinal Law's decision was fair and just!

Thomas A. Walsh, Esq. Roslindale

Modest proposals Dear Editor: It is time to raise the sales tax one cent, perhaps two cents, for a limited duration, until the crisis shall have passed. We cannot allow classroom teachers, firemen, policemen to be destroyed. These compose the backbone'of our society. They meet peril each day. I know: I was a classroom teacher in a place called Roxbury - drugs, fires, riots, whatever.

Nor can we allow the soCial programs to be savaged. Some people can't help themselves. They must be assisted.

It is clear that Gov. Weld is a disaster like Dukakis, an intellectual educated beyond his intelligence. He would serve us best by resigning. Scores of business executives on Cape Cod could solve the problem.

Further, tax-exempt institutions - churches, synagogues, schools" colleges, hospitals - must begin to pay for police and fire protection in proportion to the value of

, June 4 1920, Rev. Louis J. Terrien, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1949, Rev. Jose P. D'Amaral, Parochial Vicar, Santo Christo, Fall River 1979, Rev. George Daigle, Pastor, Sacred Heart, North Attleboro June 5 1954, Very Rev. Thomas J. McLean, Pastor, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis 1970, Rev. Msgr. Louis Prevost, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joseph, New Bedford

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Bernard McCabe South Yarmouth

A ward coverage Dear Editor: Our sincere thanks for the fine coverage you gave our recent award from the U.S. Department of Education (Anchor, May 17).

It truly is an award that can be shared by all in the Diocese of Fall River. Our entire community will be celebrating in grand style in the fall, and we certainly hope you will be a part of the festivities.

May the Lord bless you for all you do on His behalf.

Michael J. Donly Headmaster, Coyle & Cassidy High School, Taunton

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RETREAT MINISTER RAJIV GANDHI, former' prime minister of India, assassinated May 21 in the southern· Indian state of Tamil 'Nadu, here gives the traditional "namaste" greeting which means "the God in me greets the God in you." Reacting to the slaying, Father Lucio Da Veiga Coutinho, deputy secretary general ofthe Indian bishops' conference, said "the country has lost a great leader and sagacious politician."

Indian bishops in general have been shocked at the widespread violence that accompanied the election campaign during which Gandhi was slain. Throughout the nation, over 200 other lives were lost.

Voting scheduled for May 23 and 26 was postponed to June 12 and 15 following Gandhi's death. (CNS/ UPI-Reuters photo)

Dear Editor: I commend you on your coverage of conscientious objection in the May 3, 1991 edition of The Anchor. In this day of media glorification of violence and war it is important from the moral point of view to present to our young people an alternative way of dealing with problems.

All too often topics such as conscientious objection are not dealt with in schools, on television, or in BARDSTOWN, Ky. (CNS) other forms of media. Young men and women do not realize that A new pro-life organiiation has they do not have to blindly follow been formed to provide a lay the leader when they realize that . Catholic response on such issues war is wrong and that there are as euthanasia, abortion, fetal other means to solving conflicts experimentation, forced sterilizabesides killing and war. It is good tion and contraception. The organto read that some people are cour- ization, Eternal Life, is based in ageous enough to pursue alterna- Bardstown. "We recognize all the good work that the various protives.

Keep on being a voice in the life organizations haVe accomplished," said William Smith, an wilderness. organizer of the new group, Ann Welch, RSM Office of Peace & Justice announcing the initiative at the Sister~ of Mercy annual Human Life International Cumberland. Rl conference in' Santa Clara. Calif.

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Resurrection Sisters mark centenary If you watched the diocesan tel-' evision Mass on May II, you witnessed an event in preparation for 100 years: the celebration of the centennial of the Sisters of the Resurrection.

In the Fall River diocese, in addition to operating St. Saviour Day Nursery in New Bedford since 1962, the sisters have been sacristans for the television Mass since it began in September, 1963. It was therefore appropriate for their centennial festivities to include an on-air Mass.

As a comn'1unity of Polish origin, it was also appropriate that their Mass should be celebrated by Father Roman Chwaliszewski, OFM Conv., pastor of New Bedford's Polish parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

The congregation included nearly all of the 30 three and four-year olds at the day nursery, their parents, former nursery students, friends of the community and sisters from other parts of the eastern U.S. province of the Sisters of the Resurrection.

Sister M. Krystyna Kobielus, superior of the New Bedford convent, said that three of the sisters who founded St. Saviour's in 1962 are still in New Bedford. They are Sister Rose Konopienis, now 96 and the oldest member of the congregation; Sister Leandra Jankowski, who has been a TV Mass sacristan since "day one"; and Sis'ter Casimira Wolejko.

Also residing in the convent are Sisters M. Bertha Krzysko, Jane Rose Urbanski and Jane Therese Hulak.

Congregational History The Resurrection Sisters were founded in Rome in 1891 by a widow, Celine Borzecka, and her daughter, Hedwig. It was the first time in the history of the Catholic Church that a religious community ofwo~en had be~n founded by a mother and daughter, both later declared Venerable, a step on the way towards canonization.

Celine Chludzinska Borzecka was born in Poland in 1833, the daughter of a wealthy landowner.

She always had the desire to serve God in a special manner but in obedience to her parents and con-

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IN TOP PICTURE, Sisters Leandra, Casimira and Krystyna, from left, stand with pictures of their foundresses, Mother Hedwig Borzecka, left, and Mother, Celine Borzecka.

Bottom, from left, Sisters Krystyna, Casimira, Jane Therese, Leandra and Jane Rose with most of their current enrollees, at St. Saviour Day Nursery. (Kearns photos) fessor, at age 21 she married Joseph Borzecka.

She had four children, two of whom died in infancy, and when after 21 years her husband died, she and her younger daughter, Hedwig, made their way to Rome and there laid the foundations for the new community.

Among those aiding them was Msgr. James Della,Chiesa, later to become Pope Benedict XV. The official beginning of the Sisters of the Resurrection took place in January, 1891.

The congregation had two aims: the glorification of the Resurrection and the sanctification of its members, together with the spread-

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ing of God's kingdom by apostolic and educational work. Its motto is "Through the Cross and Death to Resurrection and Glory."

Mother Celine's excellent education and knowledge of languages assisted her in establishing homes of the congregation simultaneously in various countries.

The Sisters' first apostolate was a school for girls in Rome where they conducted workshops and discussions for women, hoping to raise their status in that society.

During the same year, their first foundation was established in Kety, Poland, and a novitiate was opened a year later. It is there in Kety that the bodies of Mother .Celine and Mother .Hedwig are interred. Missionary apostolates were' subsequently established in Czestochowa and' in Russian occupied Warsaw/ The first arrival of Resurrection Sisters in the United States occurred on February 2, 1900, when four sisters accepted the invitation ofthe newly founded St. Mary of the Angels parish in Chicago to teach imigrants in the parish school. They expanded their teaching missions to a number of schools in the Chicago area and eventually to seven other states in addition to I1IiniQs. -

The community now numbers approximately 700 members divided into five provinces, two in Poland, two in the United States and one in Italy. Houses in other countries are called delegatures, or provin, ces in process of formation. There are two houses each in England, Argentina, Australia and Canada.

With the witness of their lives and through apostolic ministry, the Sisters of· the, Resurrection desire to show that Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life and that in His Resurrection is our justification and hope offuture glory.

They want to assist contempor-' ary man to discover the Risen Christ in the life of the church, especially in its liturgy and to bring closer to him the truth that God loves each person in an unrepeatable way.

The sisters' works include catechesis, teaching, parish, pastoral and family ministry, work in hospitals and 'care of the elderly and others in need of special services.

They also undertake charitable, ecumenical and missionaryassignments.

In addition to the sisters, a group of lay women known as Apostles ofthe Resurrection help spread the message that Jesus is aUve and ,in the world today.

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Sister Faith bids Feehan farewell . By Marcie Hickey It is a name that is virtually synonymous with Bishop Feehan High School.

But Sister Mary Faith Harding, RSM - principal, educator, role .model, adviser, friend - a guiding force at the Attleboro school since 1964, will step down next week when the academic year comes to a close.

After 27 years, she says, "It's time for a change."

She muses that her 17 years as principal, preceded by 10 as librarian and English teacher, have been "a drop in the bucket."

To say the least.

The Fall River native, whose accomplishments in. Catholic education earned her a 1991 Catholic Elementary School Distinguished Graduate Award from the National Catholic Educational Association, attended Fall River's SS. Peter and Paul School and the former Mt. St. Mary's Academy.

She entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1950 and had assignments in Rhode Island Catholic schools before coming to Feehan.

Now it is hard to imagine the high school without her.

"She's great, she's understanding - she's kind of a motherfigure," junior Mary Crowley characterized the principal.

"That's exactly what she is," agreed senior Jen Cocuzzo. "She keeps you in line, but we can come to her with anything. She's always willing to give us an opportunity."

Sister Faith has been present at every Feehan graduation, knows every student who has passed through its halls, has seen the school grow from infancy into a respected and successful institution.

Under her leadership, Feehan's academic, extracurricular and spiritual programs have prospered.

And when asked to reflect on her career, it is obvious Sister Faith has a classic case of school spirit.

"The school was very young when I came here," she says, "and over the years I have witnessed successful growth - the school has had a very good reputation, has since the beginning gained a great deal of respect from the different communities [it serves], and has seen expansion in all facets," including the establishment of a development program and the broadening of the athletics and fine arts programs.

As of last .year, the principal continued, Feehan had completed evaluation for a 1O-year accreditation from the New England Association of Secondary Schools, with Feehan receiving "high marks" for both curriculum and extracurricular activities. ' "We also have something unique - a religious education center," she said, adding, "We always emphasize the importance of our religious program."

Students take religion classes in each of their years at Feehan; all classes begin with a prayer; and when Masses or prayer services are held, Catholics and non-Catho- ' lics alike attend.

Sister Faith attributes the school's success to such factors as this Christian environment, as well as a dedicated faculty, involved students, and what she calls "stability."

"Not just with myself as principal," she says, "but with all the dedicated laypeople and religious, some of whom have been here almost as long as I have" - not to

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SISTER MARY FAITH HARDING mention the numerous alu~ni who have returned to teach at the school; who have donated their time and effort to activities; or have enrolled their own~hildren.

"It says a lot for the school," Sister Faith affirms.

And is it strange to see the children of former students roaming the same corridors?

"Interesting!" Sister Faith replies with an amused smile.

can make Sister Faith a tough academic taskmaster.

"She cares how we do in school - she pushes us to get on the honor roll," said Jen Cocuzzo.

"She really cares about the school and she really wants us to try," added Mary Crowley.

Students will also tell you that Sister Faith's is a familiar face at everything from sporting events to banquets to arts programs.

With a student population of Success' only 700 or 800, said Sister Faith, Others would name an additional "You have the opportunity to get important factor in Feehan's suc-' to know them. I try to attend as cess: the guiding hand of Sister many extracurricular activities as Mary Faith, who teaches by ex- I can. It's important for the kids to ample respect for the individual know you're present and inter, and the importance of "getting ested."

Her encouraging and supporinvolved." , A history of the school com- tive attitude goes a long way with piled by Sister Mary Noel Blute, the student body.

"I think she gets a real sense of RSM, notes that "Her influence for good has been tremendous, her the students," said Elizabeth Sweeimpact on students and graduates ney. "She wants the best of us always pushes us to our limits. I of this school is immeasurable."

That is because Sister Faith be- think she's really great!" lieves iri each and everyone of Personally Rewarding them.

Sister Faith counts as her most This is a principal for whom personally rewarding experience success is measured not by curricu- at Feehan "seeing the success the lum, programs or citations, but by school has been, the success of individual achievements. individual students."

Whether her students are strivAnd her interest in students does ing in the classroom, on the play- not end with their receipt of a Feeing field, in theater arts or glee han diploma. club, Sister Faith is their most avid It's something they may not fan. . realize while still in high school, "The most extraordinary thing she said, "but later, in college or I've observed in her," said senior career, they look back and are Jonathan Ty, "is that she keeps a thankful. They say to you, 'Maybe personal interest in the students. you don't realize the great spirit of You can catch her in the hall and this school, what a great place this talk; she doesn't play favorites." is!' " Says Sister Faith, "We do as Actually Sister Faith has known much as we can for the individual that all along and it is not without student - and I'm not just talking mixed emotions that she will close about the high honors student. We her perennially-open office door want each student to become for good this spring. actually what he or she is poHowever, she says, "There tentially." , comes a time when a change in That means "staying on top of administration is good." each student," making each new Her plans to participate in "a face feel welcome, so that when renewal program, take refresher students transfer in, "they feel they courses, do a little traveling" are a are known," she says. definite change from keeping pace Just ask transfer student Eliza- with teenagers. beth Sweeney.

"Here the days are very long," "She helped me a lot," said the she says. "We begin before 7; school junior, explaning that she needed closes at 2, but that's when everya letter of recommendation from thing begins!" Some days, with the principal to play golf. activities, "will go until 9:30 or "It could have ended right there," 10." said Elizabeth, "but it didn't The switch to something "not so she's been very supportive." 'demanding and time-consuming" "She lets you know where you will be a "difficult adjustment," stand with her,"'commented Jona- she admits. "It's going to be hard than. "She gives the same respect to leave. I love the school. I've to every student. You can really established friendships with the feel it when she's talking to you kids, the faculty, parents - whom -she looks you right in the eye."

I've found very supportive, very Feehan students will tell you involved, very interested in their thath~J;de.siF~.~osee them succe~d kids. I couldn't.-ask for ~ore.", ::.

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ucation, and she has always shown Testimonial On June 9 members of the Fee- a personal interest and love for the han community will gather at the .students and faculty."

Sister Faith, in turn, praises the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea to honor the principal for , Feehan faculty and staff for making her years at the school meanher nearly three decades of faithful ingful. service.

"We have always had a dediBeginning with a reception and cated, committed faculty. You find social hour at 6 p.m., followed by faculty members here above and dinner at 7:30 p.m., the testimonbeyond the call ofduty: on weekial will feature speakers representends, for special events; you've ing faculty, alumni, parents and heard the saying - it's not just a students.

Feehan development dire,ctor job, it's a vocation for them."

As she leaves, Sister Faith exSister Evangela McAleer, RSM, presses confidence that "Feehan is will be mistress of ceremonies.

Information on the event is in good hands with outstanding available by calling 226-7411 by people who've proven their love of the school."

June I. As for her own future, she says The testimonial will extol "a dedicated and devoted religious, a she is considering a few offers she woman of discipline tempered with has received for the end of. her kindness and justice blended with sabbatical year.

Meanwhile, she muses, "I could . compassion"; and will honor "one among us who has never sought probably write a book. I've often honor;" who "has given without said I would."

She adds cryptically, "I tell the counting the cost," notes Sister kids it would become a bestseller Blute, Episcopal Representative for for more reasons than one!"

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Guidance counselor and scheduling director Alan Kazarian, a Feehan graduate, has worked with Sister Faith for 15 years and known her for 22.

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Incapacitated pope wo-uld stymie church VATICAN cn'y (CNS) - If a pope becomes seriously ill it would be administratively healthier for the church ifhe died quickly rather than linger in a lengthy coma or lose the mental ability to rule.

Unlike the United States, where President Bush's recent heart ailment reminded citizens what would happen should a president become incapacitated or die, the church has no vice pope. ' A pope who is alive but hindered from ruling would de facto paralyze the universal church. No major decisions, including the naming of bishops, could be made.

In contrast, when a pope dies the College of Cardinals quickly moves to elect a successor with full powers.

The unique situation stems from church laws' which are clear regarding what to do after a pope dies but say nothing about the governance of the church if a pope remains alive, yet is unable to exercise his office.

Since the pope is Catholicism's supreme authority for life, the church would be in a legal bind if he became mentally unable to rule before freely offering his resignation.

It would be "very murky," said a Vatican canon lawyer.

"There is no authority in a position to intervene" to even determine if a pope is hindered from ruling, he said.

Canon law, the church legisla' tive code says: "When the Roman See is vacant or entirely impeded nothing is to

be innovated in the governance of the universal church; however, special laws enacted for these cir- .' cumstances are to be observed."

The "special laws" currently in force specify that the College of Cardinals is responsible for preparing the election of a new pope and administrating routine church affairs until a new pope is elected.

Usually this is done by a committee of cardinals appointed by their peers. This delegated authority does not involve taking on the pope's infallibility or his teaching authority in faith and morals. , Nothing路 is mentioned in the laws about "the complex issue of the impeded see, for example, when a pope might suffer a coma or other total disability, become insane, or be otherwise truly incapacitated from either exercising his office or resigning," says a commentary on canon law commissioned by the Canon Law Society of America.

Another example of an "entirely impeded" papacy would be if a pope was kidnapped or imprisoned by hostile political forces and pre- ' vented from regular contact with the rest of th~ church. There have been several cases of this, such as that of Pope Pius VII, who was prisoner of the French emperor Napoleon from 1809 to 1814. , The last time church officials worrried about such a situation was during World War II when Rome was under Nazi occupation and there was fear that Adolf Hitler would order'the arrest of Pope Pius XII.

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Vatican officials say they know of no current official study into the situation, and as the problem involves the papacy, any initiative to establish "special laws" would have to come from the pope.

A delicate issue to be dealt with in any "special laws" is whether a new pope should be elected if the current pope 'is judged by doctors to be in a prolonged coma or in some other way mentally unfit to exercise his office.

Electing another pope would solve the immediate issue of keeping the church from crumbling for lack of authority. But it runs the risk of a serious crisis if the first 'pope recuperates and the church finds itself with two heads, each , claiming legitimacy; Although there are no current rules for an impeded papacy, it has been a concern of past popes worried about imprisonment.

In the 1880s Pope Leo XIII wrote a series of secret decrees delegating basic administrative authority to a committee of three cardinals in case he was taken prisoner. He also provided for a quickened, streamlined approach for the election of a new pope in case he died during a "time of persecution."

Pope Leo was worried because Italy at the time was governed by strongly anti-clerical political movements.

His ounce of prevention was not needed and his rules are no longer in force. But he did set a precedent for developing special norms for an impeded papacy.'

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A no detailed test for the determinagroup of 6,000 Catholics would be tions. Nor is there a time limit for considered a parish in some parts passing from one stage to the next. ' of the world, but elsewhere the And an area can skip stages.

Vatican. would call the group a The choice involves a study of diocese and give it a bishop. how many Catholics, how many In between parish and diocese parishes and how many priests are the Catholic Church has a variety in the area. Geographical size is of structures to provide (lrder and considered; so are finanCial reorganization in a given territory. sources.

Four Vatican offices are involved The fluid standards also vary by in recommending that the pope region or country, taking into acestablish new jurisdictions and in count the strength and maturity of helping him decide how to label the Catholic com~unity and the them. , political, ecumenical or interreligIn missionary regions the ious situation under which it lives. choices are: mission "sui juris" The differences can be seen in (which is not connected to a diocese), apostolic prefecture, apos- Jamaica and Senegal.

U.S. Father Paul M. Boyle, a tolic vicariate, and diocese. A developing Eastern-rite jurisdiction former superior general of the Passionist order, was named a is called an apostolic exarchate.

A diocese-in-formation in a bishop and head of the'new aposcountry where the church already tolic vicariate of Mandeville, Jais well established is called a terri- maica, in late April.

The territory was carved from torial prelature. And if none ofthe above choices fit, the pope can two existing dioceses and has 6,000 Catholics among its 500,000 resierect an apostolic administration.

The names denote progressive dents. The Passionists will care for levels of self-reliance, but there is the faithful and there are no im-

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mediate plans to establish a diocesan clergy.

The Diocese of Tambacounda, Senegal, was created in April 1989 after being an apostolic prefecture for 19 years; it skipped over the apostolic vicariate stage.

The diocese now has 5,720 Catholics among its' 395,000 residents, 10 parishes, four diocesan priests and 17 religious priests.

Bothjurisdictions operate under the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which is in charge of territories in missionary lands.

Holy Cross Father Charles A. Schleck, undersecretary of the congregation, said deciding what status to give a missionary territory also involves consultation with the religious order working there.

If an order is .willing to take on the responsibility for a 'territory, members are asked what personal "character" they want the local superiQr to have, Father Schleck said.

If they don't want him to be a bishop, the territory is an apostolic prefecture; if they want him to have episcopal consecration, an apostolic vicariate is called for.

Either way, in his governance of , the territory the superior has the same power as a diocesan bishop, but exercises his ministry in the name of the pope.

The Congregation for Easternrite Churches does the planning for territories for Eastern-rite Catholics, and in areas where the Catholic Church and its hierarchy are well established, the Congregation for .Bishops handles the /l arrangements.

The Secretariat of State's Section for Relations with States is called in when territories are being established in countries which re-

strict religious practice, require government approval of ecclesiastical changes or are in other situations which would profit from the' section's diplomatic experience.

malized governance of an archbishop.

Bishop Kondrusiewicz was then named an archbishop and appointed head of the third kind of Apostolic administrations are apostolic admjnistration - a new, established under three general permanently established territory conditions, all requiring "particu- similar to a diocese.

The Vatican estimates there are lar and very serious reasons," ac60,000 Catholics in the new Aposcording to canon law. tolic Administration of Moscow, In the first two cases, the apos- but has no exact figures - not tolic administration is not a new even on the number of priests. territory and it is expected to return , Having, to start from scratch to its original status as a diocese. played a part in the decision not to , If the diocesan bishop is pre- make Moscow a diocese, along vented from governing for politi- with other, more sensitive reasons. calor personal reasons,an 'aposA Vatican official familiar with tolic administrator can be named. the situation said it was helpful at It's also called for if the diocese is this point not to have a diocese in vacant because of internal church Moscow, which is the patriarchal difficulties or because of church- ' see, or main archdiocese, of the state problems.

Russian Orthodox Church.

He said the Vatican is required Many dioceses in communistcontrolled countries have been, or to notify the Soviet government of. still are, under the care of apos- church appointments as a courtesy, but government approval is tolic administrators.

The Diocese of Minsk, Byelo- not necessary.

Another Vatican official said russia, was established in 1798, but the Russian Orthodox Church fears the see was vacant for many years under strict Soviet rule. Bishop the new appointments are the beTadeusz Kondrusiewicz was ap- ginning of a campaign to win conpointed apostolic administrator of verts in the Soviet Union.

Although the Orthodox have the diocese in 1989. been assured that the appointments Passage of the Soviet freedom are designed to improve the life of of conscience law allowed the Vat- Soviet Catholics, the deCision to ican in mid-April to unite the dio- make Moscow an apostolic adceses of Minsk and Mogilev into a ministration could be a symbolic new archdiocese under the nor- way of calming the fears.

Bridge builder church VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church must be a bridge builder in Czechoslovakia, which is threat'ened by ethnic division, said newly appointed Prague Archbishop Miloslav Vlk. He added that the church needs to reconstruct unity

between priests and laity by stressing better spiritual formation of lay Catholics. The archbishop said he would continue his predecessor's policy of pushing fo~ a ~trong church role in the rebulldmg of Czechoslovakian society.

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Continuedfrom Page One abortion was always outside the scope of a Title X program," he said. "There is simply no constitutional requirement that Congress subsidize abortion."

BOSTON (CNS) - Bishop euthanasia," Bishop McHugh said.

Bishop James T. McHugh of The bishop also discussed remJames T. McHugh of Camden, Camden, N.J.-:former head of the N.J., thinks American society is oval of food and water from U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Proon a "downhill run" toward legal patients iri a persistent vegetative Life Activities, described the decistate - sometimes referred to by euthanasia and assisted suicide. sion as "positive and encouraging." the initials PVS - to hasten their of "new and deterHe warned "Clearly, the decision today is . mined efforts to shape a public deaths. consistent with congressional in.

"The problem is that at the pres.morality that approves active tent and with the thinking of the euthanasia" in a recent talk at St. ent time we know that a PVS American people," he said. "Repatient is living, is brain-damaged John Seminary in Boston.. fusal of government funding for "I n the short span of20 years we and disabled, but given nourishthe promotion of abortion is not a have gone from stating the ques- ment, liquids and nursing care, violation of free speech or a womPICTURED WITH Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and Catho- tions [concerning euthanasia] to such a patient may live for many an's decision to obtain an aboradvocacy for and attempts to years," Bishop McHugh said. tion. It simply safeguards the rights lic Charities Appeal chairman Deacon Claude LeBlanc, far "This is considerably different socially justify, approve and perof those who do not want to be left, are New Bedford area Appeal representatives, from left, haps mandate euthanasia," he said. from the patient who is unconcompelled to pay for abortions by Father Richard L. Chretien of Our Lady of Grace parish, Bishop McHugh cited three scious but actually dying of cancer, tax-supported government proWestport, area director; Manuela Maciel, Our Lady of Mt. recent cases 'in which physicians heart failure, AIDS complications, grams." publicly admitted helping seriously multiple injuries or some other Douglas Johnson, legislative di- . Carmel parish, New Bedford; Robert Rebello and Father Maurice O. Gauvin, area assistant director, both of Immacu- ill or dying patients kill themselves: fatal disease," he added. "Artifirector for the National Right to - Dr. Jack Kevorkian. a retired cially provided nutrition and hydrLife Committee, said he was "de- late Conception parish, New Bedford. Final results of the Michigan pathologist whose "sui- ation in these cases may be useless lighted" that Associate Justice Appeal will be published in next week's Anchor. (Hickey cide machine" was used in the to sustain life or too burdensome . David H. Souter, Bush's first apphoto) assisted suicide of an Oregon [to the patient] to provide." pointee to the court, had voted In a 1989 letter to Camden diwoman in the early stages of Alzwith the majority in Rust vs. Sulliocesan priests, Bishop McHugh heimer's disease. van, the only abortion-related case - "It's Over. Debbie·," an said the removal offood and watel' to come before the court during its unsigned opinion piece published from patients who were not dying 1990-91 session.

Continued from Page One that while the concerns reflected in in 1988 in the Journal of the Amer- of their injuries or illnesses intro. .Calling it "a landmark ruling," ed the meeting participants at the document may seem far away ican Medical Association, in which duces a new cause of death, namely Johnson said the decision "is a from the experiences of women in midday. the author, who claimed to be a starvation. defeat for those organizations that their countries, it is only a matter Susan Muto, an adjunct pr'ofes"We should take the safest physician in residence, admitted to demand tax dollars to promote of time before they must address . injecting a lethal dose of morphine course" in such matters, the bishop abortion as a 'family planning sor of theology at Duquesne Unisimilar concerns. . versity in Pittsburgh and the staff into a patient dying of ovarian said in his talk. option.' " Ms. Muto said, "This letter will "N utrition and hydration should cancer after deciding the patient The decision also drew imme- writer for the pastoral, said Cardiimpact the universal church in a be provided as part of a patient's was suffering too much. diate reaction from supporters of pal Ratzinger's presentation was way no others could, because you similar to comments the doctrinal normal care, even if provision of - A New York physician's recent abortion rights. are talking about persons," not congregation sent the U.S. bishrevelation in The New England such care requires medical techKate Michelman, head of the socioeconomic or p.olitical con- Journal of Medicine that he helped nology, unless or until the benefits National Abortion Rights Action ops after the second draft was pubcerns. lished in April 1990. a leukemia patient with a 25 per- of nutrition and hydration are League, said the ruling was "an Ms. Muto and Sister Mariella cent chance of survival kill herself clearly outweighed by' a definite enormous shock, far worse even Frye, a member of the Mission danger or burden. or they are ~y taking an overdose of barthan we, feared, an,d undeniable .-':':':_..:._., ". bit uarates.· .

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24 HO'UIl OXYGEN SERVICE - Yugoslavian Archbishop Guino questions asked - during the , - was that it be done in "dialogue I -"!-"",".:~ 24 HOUR E11IEICElleY rlESCllPTIOIi SERVICE do Del Mestri, pro-nuncio to city's Gun Amnesty Week design- ··with the magisterium," she said.

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613 Main St., D.nnisport - 391·2219 pons on Boston's streets. t;:::J of the document" is that it tries "to - Italian Jesuit Father Paolo Cardinal Bernard F. Law said . hold in tension the re~liiy of what 550 McArthur BI'd" It.. 28, Pteass.t - 563·2203 ~ ":~: '" ~" the program was not a cure-all for women are thinking, experiencing . Dezza, the pope's delegate to head 30 Main St., Orl.,ns - 2~132 the city's violence problems but and feeling" and the church's the Society of Jesus in the early 1980s, 89. was a step in the right direction. s09 Kempton St., N••••dt.rd· - 993~92 teaching in areas which some find Pastors at the four Catholic par- difficult, she said.

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(PARAMOUNT PHARMACY) . . ' . ishes - St. Catherine of Siena, St. Another observation was that Augustine, St. Patrick and St. the letter must affirm the equality Paul -, turned over to police any of women and men without denyweapons they received. ing women's '~unique identity."

The Gun Amnesty Week was VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Ms. Muto said there was a /2 "-',j'~-=-~~ among recommendations of the "general concern" among Vatican new undersecretary of the PontifiCardinal's Committee on the City, officials and some bishops that the cal Council for Social Communicaa body convened by Cardinal Law pastoral could be overly influ- tions, Hans~Peter Rothlin, spokeslast year to address the problem of enced by what they "naively man of the Swiss bishops' con., urban youth;violence. ference, will be the highest ranking FROM THE labeled as radical feminism." ..

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He is the first layperson to be an feminism isn't only a radical Religion agenda," she said, and explaining undersecretary of a Vatican office PITTSBURGH (eNS), A "Christian feminism" is one of the since the curia reform of 1988 Aids Religious conference' on the many appari- tasks of the U.S. participants at made it possible. tions of Jesus and Mary report- the consultation.

"I would hope people see the edly occurring around the world ..Archbishop Pilarczyk and Card- appointment as an affirmation of .will take place July 13-14 in Pitts- inal Ratzinger made it clear this is the special importance of lay peoburgh and will include a rosary not about putting any bishop on ple in the field of communications walk through Pittsburgh streets the defensive - this is a sharing," in the church and in the world," 423 Highland Avenue - Fall River and talks by "visionaries, mystics, she said. said U.S. Archbishop John P. stigmatists and renowned internaFoley, communications council She said the archbishop gave an tional authorities from places overview of the history of the pas- president. including Switzerland, Russia, toral and its main points.

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Teleconference panelists • of racism discuss sin NEW YORK (CNS) - piutici- spread perception they have nothpants in a recent national telecon- ing to contribute.

The dominant culture does not ference on "The Church and the African-American Community: Con- "see us as contributors," Bishop fronting Racism" called for action Francis said, "because they have on many levels to counter atti- never allowed us to be contribtudes and practices they described utors."

Father Pfleger pointed out that as sinful.

But they emphasized that church while young blacks are growing up action should not only help black with a greater sense of their dignity people, but recognize and accept and value of their heritage, young their' contribution to the church whites are hearing their' parents talk about blacks as a problem. and society.

The teleconference was trans- "In the next 10 years, we're going mitted to participating groups to see the worst race riots we've across the country by the Catholic ever seen," he predicted.

Speaking of "genocide and "an Telecommunications Network of institutional conspiracy," Father America.

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Fran- Pfleger said it was not accidental cis of Newark, N.J., one of the that problems such as drug addicblack bishops on the Black Cath- tion were cjJncentrated in minority o,lics Committee of the National communities and such large numConference of Catholic Bishops, ' bers of African-American males said efforts to overcome racism were in prison.

Until the race problem is solved, among the clergy had to begin with the hierarchy. He called for he said, the other problems' of more attention to racism in semi- society will not be. naries. Few if any have taken Catholic social teaching in this area seriously, he said.

Although the bishop urged action by bishops and priests, he said that "after 40 years in the priesthood, I AT A REBEL BASE, Angola am convinced that leadership will (CNS) - German Sister Maria not come from the clergy but from Agnes Eibl is a kidnap victim who the people." chose to stay and take care of her An effective way the church is captors - guerrillas fighting the helping overcome economic effects Angolan government. of racism, the bishop noted, is "We are in the jungle. We work through the Campaign for Human within our means," said Sister Eibl, Development, which helps the poor 65, a nurse who says she has no help themselves through economic intention of leaving her job in a enterpri'ses. guerrilla hospital. and returning The problem of seminaries was home to Munich. also spotlighted by Father Michael "I've never been afraid," she L. Pfleger, pastor ofa black parish told Reuters, the British news in Chicago and the only white tele- agency. conference panelist. ' Sister Eibl was captured in 1984 Father Pfleger said he encou'r- during an attack by UNITA, the aged young black men in his par- Portuguese acronym for the ish to become priests, but had seen National Union for the Total many 'of them lost because of Independence of Angola. She had racism in Chicago's seminaries. already worked 20 years in the He said he now sends black priest southern African country. candidates to religious orders.

A member of the Congregation . Audrey Campbell, a New York of the Sisters of the Most Holy psycholo'gist and social worker, Savior, a French order, she was suggested blac~ vocations were brought to UNITA headquarters few because young blacks do not at Jamba in the southeastern junget the encouragement from the gle and decided to offer her skills church given to children of other as a nurse specializing in maternity ethnic groups. ' care for female soldiers.

"War is war," she said with a She also called on' white parishes to bring in black profession- small shrug. "They took me to the als as an "ordinary thing" so their bush and since then I've been people could see blacks in profes- here." sional roles.

"Why do I stay in this environment? Because I want to help my Sister Eva Lumas, a catechist brothers and sisters. I n this situaand liturgist studying for a doctotion it is not necessary to make rate at Howard University in Washington, said a primary problem for great sermons and preachings," black people has been the wide- she said.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 31, 1991

BISHOP STANG'S Erin Hayden and Matthew Sullivan

Top, stu~ents named at diocesan highs

She has been a member of the cross country, tennis and winter and spring track teams and received a varsity letter in tennis.

She plans to attend, the University of Notre Dame to study business and French.

Coyle-Cassidy Sarah E. Funke, daughter of Atty. and Mrs. Robert G. Funke of Taunton, is valedictorian at Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton.

An accomplished pianist, sh'e was named a National Merit Commended Scholar and has been a member of the National and French and Latin National Honor Societies.

She has also been active in the school's toys for tots drive; served ,on the philosophy committee for the school's accreditation process; and worked in the s<!hool's tutoring program.

She has participated in the math club, physics team and school newspaper and served on the Pine Street Inn homeless shelter committee.

She will begin studies at HarvardRadcliffe College in the fall.

Marie Ann Foley, daughter of

The four diocesan high schools She is the recipient of the have named their 1991 valedicto- Theresa Thomas scholarship and rians and salutatorians. a state Elks Lodge scholarship.

Valedictorian at Bishop ConShe will attend the University of nolly High School, Fall River, is Virginia.

Porsha Ingles, daughter of Mr. Bishop Connolly 'does not apand Mrs. James Ingles of Swan- point a salutatorian based on sea. grade point average.

She has been a member of the Class president Amy Almeida In this season of high school speech and debate team; Amnesty will be salutatorian and mistress of graduations, numerous seniors are International; the sailing, drama graduation ceremonies.

-recognized for their academic and and foreign language clubs; choir; _ The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. extracurricular achievements as the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Alvin Almeida of Swansea, she they prepare to don cap and gown.

Team; and the Post-Prom Commit- has been active in the drama, for- . Among outstanding members tee. , eign language, ski and sailing of the Class of 1991 at diocesan She was National Honor So- clubs and the Big Sister program. and area high schools are Philip ciety president this past year and She was captain of the girls' tennis, .Nadeau, a Bishop Connolly Hig4 editor of the yearbook. She was and soccer teams.

School student named a national also a volunteer at St. Anne's A participant in Ju~ior Achieve- Presidential Scholar; Paul FerHospital, Fall River; the Fall. ment, she was vi'ce president of her :nandes, a student' at BMC Durfee River Community Soup Kitchen; student co'mpany for three years: High School in Fall River and and a Sunday School teacher at' At the senior banquet she re;- recipient of a scholarship from the Be.thanyGospel Chap,el., Swa路nsea. ceived awards for community set~ ,Portuguese Health Care CommitAt the'sen'ior c1ilss awards ban- vice and student government and , tee of St. Anne's Hospital in that. quet, she received a silver medal was voted one of Connolly's most city; and Matthew Freeman, w.ho for excellence in advanced place- admired students by faculty and reached the 1000-point milestone ment literature and biology; a cit- -/peers. in his basketball career at Bishop ation for work in the community She will attend Bryant College.

Feehan. service program; recognition as a Bishop Feehan Philip Nadeau National Merit Commended StuKeith Collins is valedictorian Philip M. Nadeau, who ranks dent and Connolly's outstanding senior and all-around student; a and Kathleen McCarthy is salu- second in the graduating class at tatorian at Bishop Feehan High Bishop Connolly High School, is best actress award; and the HarSchool, AttleborQ", one of 141 Presidential Scholars vard Book Award.

Collins, son ot Mr. and Mrs. named nationwide. John Engler, John Collins of Mendon, has receiv- -White House spokesman, termed , ed the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- the recognition "the highest honor stitute Math and Science Award; our nation can bestow upon a gradthe Bausch and Lomb Science uating high school senior."

Award; and Army and Navy Presidential Scholars are chosen ROTC scholarships. He is presi- on the basis of scholastic achievedent of the Junior Classical ment, leadership ilbility, strong League and a member of the character, and commitment to National, Spanish National and high ideals.

Latin National Honor Societies.

The' scholars and their parents He has been a member of the stu- will participate in Presidential dent council since his freshman Scholars National Recognition year and is a volunteer at Wren- Week June 15 to 20 in Washingtham State School. He has partic- ton, DC, where events will include ipated in baseball and basketball. meetings with members of ConHe plans to attend either the gress and the administration; lecUniversity ofNotre Dame or George- tures by distinguished educators town University and study mathe- and other public figures; and cul'matics or pre-law. tural events. Presidential medalMiss McCarthy, daughter of 'lions will be awarded to the stuMr. and Mrs. Robert McCarthy dents by President George Bush of Mansfield, has received awards on June 19 in a White House in English, mathematics, Latin, . ceremony.

French and chemistry. She also Also a National Merit Scholarrece-ived a cum laude award on the. ' ship finalist, Nadeau was student National Latin Exam and awards ,body president this year arid delivfor perfect attendance and year- ered the senior address at the class book design. awards banquet.

She is cocaptain of the math At that awards ceremony' he team and managing editor of the. received a gold medal forexcel~ Flashback Yearbook. She is a lence in chemistry, mathematics, member of the National and world literature and U.S. history French, Latin and Spanish Nation- as well as recognition for particial Honor Societies and has partic- pation in student government and BISHOP FEEHAN'S Keith ipated in Students Against Drunk the community service program.

Collins, and Kathleen Mc- Driving, the Junior Classical He also received the Bausch and Carthy, League and the school newspaper.

Lomb Science Award.

COYLE-CASSIDY'S Sarah Funke, top, and Marie Foley Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foley of of Dance and has participated in the Miss Taunton Scholarship Raynham, is salutatorian.

She was named. a National Pageant.

Merit Commended Student and Bishop Stang has been a member of the National Bishop Stang valedictorian Erin and French National Honor SocieHayden was honored at the school's ties.

She, has served on the school's , recent awards night for having peer leadership' executive board been first in her class since fourth and was varsity cheerleading cap- grade. She also received an academic award for French. tain this year.

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He was voted by faculty members and peers as one of Connolly's most admired students; was chosen by c1assqlates as the senior who has made the most outstanding contribution to the school; and was named male outstanding senior and all-around stUdent.

A member ofthe National Honor Society" he has participated in indoor track and served as captain of the spring track and cross country teams. .

During his s,enior year be has worked at a Fall River homeless shelter a few hours a week through the school's community service program.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Nadeau of Tiverton, he will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall to study engineering.

Paul Fernandes Durfee senior Paul Fernandes is the recipient of the St. Anne's Hospital Portuguese Community Health Care Committee community scholarship, awarded to a bilingual/ bicultural Portuguese student in the Greater Fall River area.

Among the top 10 students in his class, Fernandes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Fernandes of Fall River and a member of Our Lady of the Angels parish. .

He was president ofthe National Honor Society and of Junior Achievement, for which he was also a New England and national conference delegate.

He has been chosen as an Outstanding High School Student of America and is the recipient of the Academic Excellence Award, Holy Cross Book Award, Principal's Award, apd the Tandy certificate science award: ..He is an Eagle Scout and winner Of the Massachusetts Lions Club Youth Speech competition. , . President of the Environmental Control Committee at Durfee, he is also a soup kitchen volunteer.

He holds a varsity letter for swimming, and is a track team mem~er. He has also participated in the math, business, science, computer, Portuguese, French and history clubs an'd is treasurer of'the astronomny club. He 'is a peer tutor and lab aide.

He plans to study biology/ premedicine at Brandeis University.

Matthew Freeman Bishop Feehan senior Matthew Freeman has distinguished himself in sports as captain of the boys' basketball and tennis teams.

In addition to surpassing the 1000-point mark this year.in basketball, he was league Most Valuable Player and 'was named to the Boston Globe and Attleboro Sun Chronicle's. all-scholastic teams.

Doing well "in the c1assro'omas well as on the court is important to me," he said.

At Feehan he is also involved in the Junior Classic!!l League; the school J:lewspaper, Feehan Print; and the National and French and Latin National Honor Societies.

He is also enthusiastic about the school's "Big Brother" program, which pairs incoming freshmen with upperclassmen to help them adjust to high school.

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SERVICE WITH A SMILE: first grade entrepreneurs at St. Anthony School, New Bedford,>recently learned how a restaurant operates and put the lesson into practice with their own enterprise, the "Breakfast Souffle." Adopting the roles of chefs, maitre d's, waiters, waitresses and bus boys, 11 students served faculty, staff and pastor Father Edmond Levesque (at right) a french toast breakfast.

Top Students Continued from Pag~ 14 the student council and the National Honor Society for three years, serving as NHS vice president last year.

She is vice president of her class this year.

Her school activities include yearbook, Amnesty International, and prom committee. She has participated in volleyball and softball.

She has received a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick scholarship; a Francophone scholarship for the top ranking French student; and the Waldron scholarship from the

Citizens' Scholarship Foundation.

She has also received a scholarship from the University of Notre Dame, at which she is enrolled for the fall.

M'iss Hayden is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hayden of Fall River. Mr. Hayden was a member of Stang's first graduating class in 1963.

Matthew Sullivan, class president, is the salutatorian.

Captain of the cross country and winter and spring track teams, he is a member of the student council, Students Against Drunk Driving, ski club and the homecoming and prom committees.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Sullivan Jr. of Pocasset, he plans to attend Roanoke College in Salem, Va.

Outstanding Continued from Page 14 Freeman has found his two years as a big brother "really worthwhile - I think it's important for younger and older students to get together and get along."

Outside school, he is involved with the ECHO youth retreat program run jointly by Feehan and St. Raphael's Academy in Pawtucket, RI. ' After attending the retreat as a candidate, he returned in April as a backup team member and plans to continue his involvement next year.

"I got a lot out of it and I want to help others do the same," he said.

As he prepares to attend Williams College - where he intends to play basketball and study economics or accounting - he reflects about Feehan, ". wouldn't have wanted to go to any other school. I love the people here and the way they do things, But it's time to move on. I'ni' excited about the future. too."

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ON MAY 17, students at SS. Peter arid Paul School, Fall River, were joined by parents, alumni and parishioners for a traditional May crowning.

At top, fourth graders spruce up the statue in anticipation of the celebration; below, seventh grader Melissa Medeiros, accompanied by classmates David McCaughey, left, and Andrew Javier, recites an Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin.

Also part of the ceremony was a procession led by seventh grade boys and recent first communicants, during which the rosary was prayed.

Seventh grader Jennifer Santos crowned the statue.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 31, 1991

BLOOD DRIVE Southeastern Mass. Region American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 10, Fall River Government Center lobby.

Information or appointment: Linda Riley, 324-2421.

SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY REUNION COMMITTEE' Meeting 7:30 p.m. June 19, 47 Prospect Place, FR. ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON . Devotions: Sacred Heart June 7; Immaculate Heart June 8: exposition of Blessed Sacrament each day after 7:30 a.m. Mass. Guild corporate communion 6:30 p.m. June 4, installation banquet will follow at Ann's Place, Norton. Reservations: Madeline Wojcik or Jean Arikian.

Vincentians will accept donations this weekend in baskets at main entrance of church. Young Mothers' potluck supper 6:30 tonight.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET Women's Guild luncheon June 18, Captain's Table, Sandwich; information: Patricia O'Donnell, 7598222, or Ginny Olmstead, 564-5322.

Officers: Lillian Joy, president; Genevieve Coughlin, vice president; Theresa Walsh, secretary; Agnes Regan, treasurer. Parish council final meeting of year 7:30 p.m. June 3. Religious education teachers' appreciation dinner June 5.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Holy Rosary Sodality final meeting of season I: 15 p. m. June 2.

Men's Club meeting 7 p.m. June 5.

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday; followed by holy hour with evening prayer. Kids Who Care kickoff at 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Cookout for children of community hosted by youth ministry after 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday.

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NOTRE DAME de LOURDES, FR Sunday Mass hours will change on June 30 to 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.; all will be in English. .

ST. MARY, NORTON Recyclable bottles and cans are being collected in bin at parish center to benefit Catholic Relief Services. Vincentians are no longer accepting used clothing.

D. of I. Alcazaba Circle 65, Daughters of Isabella, Attleboro, open meeting 7 p.m. June 6, K. of C. Hall, Hodges St., Pizza will be served.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS St. Francis of Peace Prefraternity of W. Harwich reception and profession ceremonies 2 p.m. June 9, Holy Trinity Church, W. Harwich.

Father Bob Menard, OFM, New England regional spiritual assistant, will celebrate Mass and officiate at ceremony. Information: Dorothy Williams, 394-4094.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER There will be no Masses at the . parish while Fathers Camille Doucet, MS, and Richard Lavoie, MS, and Deacon James Nunes, MS, participate in the LaSalette Community Chapter meeting June 3 to 7.

Respite service is available from parish group; information: Pat Dowd, 385-7302, or Mary Broughton, 8967492. New Ladies' Guild Officers are Margaret Hickey, president; Claudia Caruso, vice president; Mildred Mullen, secretary; and Anne Woods, treasure~.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FR Council of Catholic Women members are urged to attend il Kfass for deceased members at 9:30 a.m.

June 2. I ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA .

Religious education registration for next year will tak~ place after weekend Masses. Ladies of St. Anne Sodality vice president Bernie DeRoche and treasurer Susan Walsh were installed at recent ceremonies; Marcelle Gadbois and Muriel Haslam are returning as president and secretary, respectively.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR Women's Club installation banquet June 5 following 6 p.m. Ben~­ diction and installation ceremony In church.

CATHEDRAL,FR _ Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after II :30 a.m. Mass until 4 p.m.

Sunday, followed by vespers and Benediction. CCD registration 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. June 3 and 10 at Cathedral School.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Bereavement support program is beginning in parish with meeting I :30 p.m. Sunday. New altar serv~rs' investiture, 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, which will also be communion Mass for Ladies of S1. Anne.

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WESTON PRIORY MONKS" ART EXHIBIT, FAIRHAVEN Nemasket Gallery, 56 Bridge St., Fairhaven, will host "Illuminations - Paintings and Drawings," an exhibition of works by the monks of Weston Priory, beginning with a 2 to 5 p.m. opening on June 9.

The show, which runs until Aug..

23, will also feature weavings by Mayan Indian Elena Ix'k'otj.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT Seminarian Charles Jodoin of S1.

Theresa's parish, NB, will speak ~>n vocations at weekend Masses. GUIld meeting with election of officers 7 p.m. June 5, church hall.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Adoration after II a.m. Mass until 3 p.m. Benediction Sunday.

Youth group meeting 7 p. m. tomorrow, rectory.

SACRED HEART, NB Mass 9 a.m. tomorrow followed by breakfast for CCD teachers and aides. Ladies of St. Anne annual dinner 6:30 p.m. June II. Information: 997-6678; 993-0316.

SACRED HEART, N.ATTLEBORO Food pantry items needed this weekend. A donation for altar servers' albs has been made in memory of Arthur W. Roy. ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Vacation Bible School volunteers for Aug. Ii through 16 may contact Sister Theresa Sparrow, RSM, or the rectory. New pastoral council members: Tom Lemieux, Joe Medeiros, Paula Raposo, Peter Washburn, Virginia Winstanley.

HOLY NAME, NB Honoring the feast of Corpus Christi, adoration of Blessed Sacrament will follow Ii a.m. Mass Sunday, concluding at 5 p.m. with .vespers and Benediction.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Corpus Christi adoration: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Triduum for feast of Sacred Heart beginning after II a.m. Mass June 5 and continuing through June 7.

ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Corpus Christi holy hour 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. New Women's Guild officers: June Mann, president; Agnes Woodbury, vice president; Ann Allen, secretary; Colleen Buckley, treasurer. Students with perfect CCD attendance will receive certificates at 5: 15 p.m. Mass tomorrow; and two confirmation candidates will receive Bibles for academic excellence.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Videos of confirmation and first communion celebrations may be ordered through CCD office. Men's Club meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, parish center. The club plans a golf outing at 8 a.m. June ·7. Information: 428-7299; 428-4616. Women's Guild annual Mass, banquet and announcement of scholarships, 5 p.m. June 17. Reservations: 3623934; 778-6990. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Sunday following 5:15 p.m. Mass until 9 p.m.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH CCD registration will follow all Masses June 16 at parish center.

RCIA inquiry session 7:30 p.m. June 3, parish center.

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K of C, PROVINCETOWN Walter Welsh Council #2476 honored the Provinceto~n High School hockey team for its championship season and in recognition of the fact that the school is the smallest in the state and the team often skates only eight men throughout a game. The Provincetown K of C, among the oldest councils with a growing membership now at 180, received the 1990 Father McGivney recruitment award from the K of C Supreme Council.

Among traditional activities is the hosting of the annual Provincetown Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Canned and packaged goods for the needy are collected every weekend at church entrances.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Graduation Mass 9 a.m. Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE New vestments have been donated by the family of the late John T. Sheehan.

HOLY NAME, FR Kindergarten graduation 6:30 p.m. June 3. Orientation for incoming kindergarteners and first graders I to 2 p.m. June 5. Grade 8 class night 6:30 p.m. June 7.

ST.GEORGE,WESTPORT The 1991 Women's Guild award has gone to Helene Vaillancourt.

Parish Scout I nstitutional Representative Robert Brisson has received several awards from Cub and Boy Scouts for his outstanding service to youth.

ST. MARY, NB New Women's Guild officers president Mary Vigeant, vice pre~ident Miriam McCoy, Secretary Jeanne Corliss, treasurer Diane Stevens an(l spiritual director Sister Rita Pelletier will be installed at 11:30 a.m.

Mass June 9; brunch will follow at Seaport Inn, Fairhaven. Oktoberfest planning meeting 7 p.m. June 10, center; board meeting 7 p.m.

June 17, center.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Adult Christian doctrine class 7:30 p.m. June 17. Food pantry needs canned goods, crackers, cereals, peanut butter, jams.

RETREAT FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS The Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care for the Sick will sponsor a retreat for health care workers June 14 and 15 at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. Information: Sister Shirley Agnew, 564-4771.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Applications for Father Keliher Catholic High School Scholarship should be submitted to the pastor as soon as possible. Youth ministry softball 6 p.m. Sunday, North School Field. Parvuli Dei Cub Scout awards to be presented at 11:30 a.m. Mass June 9.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 2 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday. Rosary and crowning ceremony 2 p.m. Sunday on grounds of Sacred Hearts Provincial House, Adams St;·sponsored

by Legion of Mary; members will proceed to church for adoration and Benediction. The public is invited.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N.FALMOUTH Rosary follows 9 a.m. Mass tomorrow in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. Parish youth will meet and elect officers following 5 p.m. Mass Sunday. A Bible discussio.n group will meet Sunday. Information: 5636961. Mass and following reception for graduating high school seniors and families 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

WIDOWED SUPPORT, ATTLEBORO Attleboro area widowed support group will attend 10 a.m. Mass Sunday at St. Mary's Church, N. Attleboro, followed by breakfast; information: 695-7989.

ST. PIUS X, S. YARMOUTH Spanish Mass 3 p.m. each Sunday for Cape Cod Hispanics..

CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN . Camp information night 6 p.m.

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Lexicon for young marrieds . By Hilda Young In a continuing effort to pull together a lexicon. of words and phrases useful for young marrieds, I compiled the following entries: - Mother-in-law: a person who feels she has the right to ask your husband if he has enough clean underwear. Can sometimes be found behind your refrigerator vacuuming the freon tubes.

- Silverware drawer: a training ground for future conflict resolution. If you can survive and compromise on which way the forks, knives and spoons should be arranged, you have solid ground for a good marriage.

Should soup and tablespoons be mixed? What about salad and dinner forks? Which way should the handles face? Should the potato peeler or any paring knives be allowed?

- Credit card: the credit manager of the local bank who says things like, "You have no credit history so you may not have credit."

"But how can we get credit if no one will give it to us?" you say.

"Beats me," he says witha grin.

What a card .

- Buying in bulk: purchase of foodstuffs, paper products and other items in quantities appropriate for aircraft carriers. Suggestion: Do not purchase paper towels in quantities that require you buy a pickup truck.

- Budget: a compound word consisting of "Budge" and "get," usually prece~ed by the words "nothiQg will." Often used to des-

cribe your spouse's mind-set, the credit manager or family finances.

- "If I had only known": One of the most common phrases in newlywed conversation. Can be used as everything from an introduction to a tirade about how one's mate mutilates a toothpaste tube to launching an attack on how he or she leaves washcloths.

- Household chores: Tasks like making the bed or taking out the . garbage which you feel your spouse should do.

- Furniture: Things upon which people sit, sleep and set items.

Commonly found in parents' homes and places of business run by credit cards.

- Habits: Something your new lifemate generates within weeks of the marriage, but which your inlaws will claim existed all along.

Examples include snorting when laughing; chewing food on one side of the mouth, then the other; turning the left side of the face and asking you to repeat yourself when not liking what youjust said; sticking the newspaper under the sofa seats; cracking knuckles during quiet parts of the Mass. . .

- Holding hands: A.good thIDg to do when discussing in-laws, silverware drawers, furniture, credit cards, habits, household chores, etc.

No Nests "You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow 'from f1ying over your head, but you can prevent th~~ from building nests in your haIr. - Chinese proverb