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By DAVE JOLIVET ANcHOR STAFF

TAUNTON - Her love for the presence of Christ in the Eucharist is unmistakable. Her delivery is gentle, but never compromising. Her message is clear: Christ in the flesh is available to everyone in this diocese each and every day in the Eucharist and eucharistic adoration -

LOGO FOR the Eucharistic Congress is displayed at Just Quilts in Bristol, R.L where it was partly fabricated by Cheryl Aldrich and Just Quilts' owners Patty Roberts and Lioda MacDougall.

Outdoor Mass to end Eucharistic Congress ~ Sunday's Mass at Kennedy Park fittingly marks feast of Corpus Christi.

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - When the sacred host is raised at Sunday's outdoor Mass that completes an eight-day Eucharistic Congr.ess in the Fall River diocese, a group of women from St. Bernard's Parish in Assonet will see Christ framed by their handiwork. .

A multi-colored jubilee quilt fashioned by 13 members of St. Bernard's Women's Guild will be the backdrop at the altar being built this week in upper Kennedy Park where thousands of Turn to page J2 '- Congress

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"Go to him, talk to him, love him."

St. Clare Sister Briege McKenna, an internationally known minister of healing and hope from Northern Umd, delivered her message to over 1,000 faithful at St. Anthony'S Church here Monday evening. The worshippers overf)owed from the packed church to the adjacent church hall to watch and hear her speak via live feed on a large video screen. The hall too was filled to standing room only.

The evening was part of the Diocese of Fall River'sEucharistic Congress for the Jubilee Year 2000, which began June 18 and continues until its culmination at the outdoor Mass and eucharistic procession at Kennedy Park in Fall River Sunday.

Opening the evening of reflection and eucharistic adoration was diocesan Vicar General, Msgr. George W. Coleman. "How privileged we are, and what a grace it is to be in the presence of our eucharistic Lord tonight brothers and sisters," he said.

"The greatest event that ever happened in this universe was when God sent his only Son, Jesus, to redeem mankind," said Sister Briege. "The greatest event included when Jesus paid the price for our salvation with his passion, death and resurrection."

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Our Lady of Mount' Carmel Parish to host Jubilee Mass Editor's Note: This is one of a to-part series of the diocese during this Jubilee Year 2000.

Bishop O'Malley will celebrate Mass at the paron the pilgrimage churches in the Fall River diocese. The series runs once a month in The ish church at 230 Bonney Street on Sunday, July 2, Anchor to assist diocesan Catholics in making at 10 a.m. Pastor, Father Henry S. Arruda will be a their pilgrimages to these sites. According to concelebrant.

Since the establishment of the United States as a guidelines published by the diocese, those who sovereign nation, there has been continued contact travel to any of the designated churches and between America and Portugal and their peoples. fulfill the simpl~ conditions of the indul- '. gence, will receive for themi ' Azoreans in particular had been very familiar with Americans, since the whaling industry first linked selves, or for a soul in Purga'., " the Azores and the northeast coast of the U.S. tory, the same indulgence as .J I The Portuguese began to trickle into the United if they have traveled to Rome _States as "green hands" on whalers out of.New Bed- . or the Holy Land for the Juford. During the 19th century bilee Year. ,I

NEW BEDFORD - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, founded in 1902 by some of the first Portuguese immigrants to America in the early 19th century, will host Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., for a Mass and celebrations marking it as a pilgrimage church E:iD.II::::::l!.~...:.......:

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In Maplewood, Holy Trinity Parish emerges

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Father David M. Andrade says he's "starting from scratch and the welcome mat is out."

He is the pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, which officially opens June 28, the new community. of faith that hopefully will b~ comTum to page three - Holy Trinity

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opens unusual Garden FALL RIVER - A wooden giraffe peered through a cluster 'of young dogwoods while giant sunflower sculptures with smili'ng faces towered over the crowd of supports, staff and residents at St. Vincent's Home recently, to dedicate a delightful new garden on the campus.

The garden was dedicated to the memory of Peter Balleste, a former resident, with a blessing

by Holy Cross Father denaro Aguilar and by Mary Balleste, Peter's mother: A rustic bench in the garden bears a piaque in memory of Mary Webb, who served as a foster grandmother at St. Vinc~nt's for many years.

Saint Anne's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributions to . the Tribute Fund during May.· ,.

Through your generosity, our mission of "Caring for Our Community" is'profounqlyenhanced.

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A birdhouse and other accessories in the garden were donated'in memory of Helen Harrold Varney..

Developed with the generous' support of the Balleste, Webb, Cahir and Harrold families, the garden' . was d~signed by Michelle Sousa of The Magic Garden, Tiverton, R.I. Her landscaped plan has created a beautiful and tranquil place where the young residents of St. Vincent's can visit with their families, talk with staff or just enjoy a quiet place amid the challenges that sometimes prevail in their lives.

A large tree house, whimsical sculptures by chainsaw sculptor Michael Higgins of The Magic Garden, are added features. A special favorite of youngsters is'a 12,-foot-Ion'g caterpillar, wearing sneakers on each'of his 'numerous feet.

Speakers anhe dedication were Jack Weldon, executive director of St. Vincent's, and John J. Cahir, uncle of Peter Balleste.

The 'ceremony included ~u- . sic by soprano Maire C'usson, and buffet luncheon.

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George Botelho Frank Coons Domingo Coutinho Jean Dvoran Walter J. Eaton Barbara Fell Dorothy Fillion James Fillion Paul Fillion Theodore Fillion Marjorie Folinas ..

--' Adaline Franco Antone Franco Maria Franco Mariana Franco Bertraride Gagnon John Iodice CharlesP. Kerin Hector E. Lachance Louise Lariviere Mary Louise Lavigne Christina Lopes Arthur 1. McGough Pauline R. Murphy James D. Nobrega Rita Oliveira Raymond E. Parise Ralph Sasso Joseph C. Saulino Gail Squillace Walter H. White

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Downing and cochairs Mercedes Downing invites persons, parishes Riley and Mary Burke are excited to and businesses to consider attending OF COMMUNICA1l0NS have McDermott participating in the or hosting a table. Various levels ofsupport, from tickets at $225 per person MASHPEE - This year the an- program. nual Cape Cod summer fund-raiser for ''We've come a long way in three up to a range of table sponsorships, are the St. Mary's Education Fund will years since we started these summer available. Pat;rons arid sponsors will be offer a melodic lilt. Planners have an- fund-raisers on Cape Cod," Downing listed in the program. Those interested nounced that John . McDermott, one commented. She said the committee may contact Downing at 428-4484 for of the original members of The Irish has set an ambitious goal, a gross of further information.

Tenors, will be the feature guest. $350,OOOfor the evening, an increase Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., The benefit, aptly titled "An of $50,900 over last year. has emphasized on many occasions This year, like last year, very gen- that Catholic education.is orie of the , Evening with an Irish Tenor," is set for July 28 beginning at 6:45 p.m., at the erous principal benefactors have of- fundamental ways the Church has to Willowbend Country Club in fered to match whatever the commit- carry out Christ's command to "teach tee raises from the event, up to all nations."

Mashpee. . .Proceeds from the evening will $150,000. 'With that, table sponsorIn the 1999-2000 schooi year, 309 support the St.. Mary's Education ships and ticket sales would realize students received need-based scholFund, which provides financial schol- the goal. . arships through St. Mary's Education arships to needy students at Catholic Fund to attend Catholic elementary schools throughout the Fall River and middle schools in the diocese. diocese includin'g Cape Cod. The Since 1995 thro'ugh the school fund was established in 1991 from year just ending, more than $1 milproceeds of the sale of the former St. lion has been distributed by the Fund Mary's Home for Children in New to more than 1,300 elementary and Bedford. ,middle school students and nearly 100 Event chairman Suzanne Downhigh school students. ing said that she and her committee Committee members assisting with are "delighted that John McDermott . the event include: Lili Billings, is able to 'participate in the fund-raiser Patrick Carney, Marcia Corey, Janet which supports such a worthy cause," Daley, Sheila Feitelberg, Mary Lou In just a few years McDermott has Howard, Leroy Jarrett, Phyllis risen from an unknown to a millionMacNeil, Joanne McGrath, John copies selling solo artist and an esMcManmon Jr., Joan Mooney, sential part of the PBS broadcast and Thelma Mosher, Thomas 1. O'Neill touring phenomenon, "The Irish Ten- ' JOHN McDERMOTT and Mary Riordan. ors."

From working in circulation for a • In keeping with Our bags are••• Canadian newspaper and recording our 49-issue tunes for his parent's 50th wedding anniversary, he had emerged as one of schedule, The the leading solo artists in Celtic and Anchor will not· Irish music;. He was one of the topprint on July 7 and selling acts of the New England summer concert season for the past two 14. The business years; perform~d with American and of.fice will b.e .open, ~~~ ~~ Canadian symphony orchestras, and .however, during appeared as a guest performer on TV ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

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-In Your Prayers Please pray for ~he following priests during the coming week NECROLOGY .

June 26 1931, Rev. Charles P. Gaboury, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford .

1973, Rev. Msgr. Albert Berube, Pastor Emeritus, St. Anthony, New Bedford \\\... . \ June 27 1863, Rev. John Corry, rounder, St. Mary, Taunton;-Founder, St. Mary, Fall River \ \ 1933, Rev. Dario Rapo~o\ Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton 1980, Rev. Msgr. Thomlts\F. Walsh, Pastor~Ertlei:itu<St. John the ~~-----Evangelist, Attleboro . . \ \ 1984, Rev. Bernard J. Fenton;~etired Pastor, S1. Joseph, North Dighton .

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1961, Rev. Alphonse M. Reniere, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall .

River July 1 1993, Rev. Fernando A. Veiga, CM, Vincentill!l Mission House, Fall River July 2 1967, Rev. Gerard A. Boisvert, Assistant, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Fall River , 1996, Rev. Maurice H. Lamontagne, Retired Pastor, 51. George, Westport

THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River- Fri., June 23,2000

. DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER 47 Underwood Street/P.O. Box 2577 Fall River, Massachusetts 02722-2577 508-675-1311

Holy Trinity . prised of members from the former St. Jean Baptiste Parish on Stafford Road, St. Elizabeth's .parish on Tucker Street, 'and St. William's Parish on Chicago Street. ''We're beginning fresh, because with the canonical suppression or closing - of all three parishes, it is not a merger, but is a fresh, vital, positive new beginning," Father Andrade said in an interview with The Anchor this week. "I want to emphasize that a welcome is being extended. And what we also have is a great opp.0rtunity for evangelization."

The interview was in the rectory of the former St. Jean's, which like the other two parishes, is also suppressed. But the designated church building serving the new parish will be St. Jean Baptiste.

Father Andrade on recent weekends has talked to parishioners at Masses at all three former parishes about their future, and invited them

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DECREE In considering the pastoral care of the faithful throughout the Diocese and after a thorough study of the situation of Saint Jean Baptiste Parish, St. William's Parish, and Saint Elizabeth's Parish in Fall River, and after having consulted the pastors and parishioners of Saint Jean Baptiste Parish, of Saint William's Parish, and of Saint Elizabeth's Parish and after having heard the advice of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Fall River, the Diocesan Bishop hereby decrees the following: .

That Saint Jean Baptiste Parish, Saint William's Parish, and Saint Elizabeth's Parish in Fall River be merged into the new Parish of the Holy Trinity; That the canonical registers of Saint Jean Baptiste Parish, Saint William's Parish, and Saint Elizabeth's Parish be kept at the Parish of the Holy Trinity; That the goods and obligations of Saint Jean Baptiste Parish, Saint William's Parish, and Saint Elizabeth's Parish belong to the Parish of the Holy Trinity; That Saint Jean Baptiste Church, Rectory, and School, and Saint William's Church, Rectory, and Parish Center, and Saint Elizabeth's Church. Rectory and Parish hall become the canonical property of the Parish of the Holy Trinity.

This Decree shall be effective at 12:0 I a.m. on Wednesday, the twenty-eighth day of June in the year two thousand.

Given this twenty-first day of June in the year two thousand:

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to join Holy Trinity. "I was warmly welcomed at each faith community and it gives me great confidence and great hope for a strong beginning," he said.

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A celebration of wholeness and holiness ·This week marks the historic event of olir. first diocesan Eucharistic Congress. To observe this great year of jubilee the diocese will fulfill the wish of our Holy Father to focus on the gift of the Eucharist to the' Church. In 'preparation for this great public' gathering of faith, weeklong spiritual gatherings have been held throughout the diocese. The Mass on Sunday at Kennedy Park is the culmination of this call to renewal. These liturgical observances and public' ceremonies are meant to strengthen, dedication to the Chrjstian life and ideals centered on the importance of the Eucharist in the Church. , Considering the circumstances of our times, this Eucharistic Congress stands as a reminder of the role of the Eucharist in the Church. For many Catholics the Eucharist and Church participation has not been 'made a priority in' their lives. Absence from the sacraments has led many to a secular indifference. Church attendance is seen purely on a soc.ial level. Baptism, first Communion' and marriage' bycome' merely party eY~nts~ for· family and · friends. Faith content is ab.~ent and 'often ':p~rposely ignored., . '. As a result of thiS' "fall,ing away" J1lany have thrown out the proverbial baby with the bath water. jV,ithout firm religious. convi~tions they become gobbled ,up by our crass seqIlar and 9ften pagan social order. , ·Sad to ~ay, there are many, Catholics. whose Eucharistic lives, are a shambles. Some have a minimal belief itfthe presence of Christ in the Eucharist; others view it in a mereiy symi:>olic. manner. This sacramental indifference has played bavoc with them.

When one loses a faith life, indifferently or deliberately they instantly lose themselves. So many are living fraCtured lives in shattered relationships and they' succumb to the false' gods of the . FATHER STAN FORTUNA, CFR, GREETS PEOPLE FOLLOWING A DIOCESAN YOUTH MASS AT ST. marketplace or the Internet.. When a personal difficulty ?rtragJOHN NEUMANN CHURCH IN EAST FREETOWN LAST SUNDAY. THE MASS WAS PART OF THE edy enters their lives, they often fall apart and disintegrate.

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER'S EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS FOR JUBILEE YEAR 2000. (PHOTO BY This diocesan celebration of the Eucharist is time. for all to JOHN E. KEARNS JR.) . renew the search for wholeness and holiness. The Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. For in the Eucharist is "GOD, YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME FROM MY YOUTH; TO THIS DAY I ~ROCLAIM ':OUR contained the whole spiritual good of·the Church, namely-Christ ./ .

WONDROUS DEEDS." PSALMS 71:17, Himself. Thus, the' Eucharist shows itself to be the source and the culmination of the whole work of preachingthe Gospel. It·is the sum and summary of our faith. As St. Irenaeus. reflected, "Our way of thinking is attuned 'to the Eucharist and the Eucharist in tum confirms our way of thinking."

With this mind-set a person can truly experience the oneness the Eucharist brings to person and Church. The unity of the Mystical Body is centered in the oneness of the Eucharist. Through

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK the Eucharist, Christ himself unites all the faithful into one body, One reason is that those past strength in identifying problems, CATHOUC NEWS.SERVICE the Church. Because there is bread, we who are many are one studies contained disturbing news. statistically proving various findbody for we all partake of the one bread.

I wonder what will change now It is a natural reaction to tum the ings and making preliminary sugIn these days of shattered people, relationships, communities that the U.S. bishops, during their other way in the face of bad news gestions. and nations, it is imperative that the Catholic community once June meeting in Mirwaukee, have and hope it eventually will tum This is as far as they want to l more renews its eucharistic mission to make all things and people discussed ways of serving more good on its own. We do this fre~ go. If the bishops are going to take one in heart, mind and spirit. This weekend's celepration is an Catholics with fewer priests. Wh~t . quently. When; for example, our decisive action on studies, they outward sign of our diocesan unity and our commitment to bring got me wondering was the Cen- cars sound odd, we keep hoping need to rely on a ,new breed· of ter for Applied Research in the the problem will work itself out. sociological-theological-pastoral · that oneness to all who· live in .our Church ·filmily.. ' . ~. .Apostolate's 1itudy of the impact Another reason Church stud- researche·rs. These people must In addition, we reach out to ~ll in the Christian community that of fewer priesis on pastoral min- ies aren't act~d upon is' that act- . have more than one speci'alty. this sign of unity will become a' real~ty in all au! lives. The more. istry, ~hich served as a basis for ing upon them could c.onfirm the··.. They need to know how to idenpowerful.our. experiel1ces of divisions in the Church 'which break' the bishops' discussions. , impression that something terrible tifyand verify trends, and to sugthe common participation in the table of the Lord, the more urgent As I read the'stu"dy, I experi- is happening. T~is''is the last thing' gest whatchallenges t~ese'trends our own prayers and hopes that the time of complete unity' among enced a sense Of deja vu. During a person in a leadership role wants present. . all who believe in Him' may return. As St. Augustine prayed, "0 . the last 20 years, t.he same trends . because it can cause 'panic and, Researchers today need to · Sacrament of devotion: 0 sign of unity: 0 bond of Charity.~' reported by CARA were reported . worse, despair. Then, too, Church know the theological mind-set of . . . .

The Editor repeatedly by Church researchers. leadership by nature is expected those whom they are studying and In 1980, we knew we would to generate hope. . the enormous influence this has . . , have fewer priest, the exact perAnother reason is found in the in moving or not moving the centage of the decline and which way~hoseintheChurchsometimes Church into action; Equally imdioceses the decline would affect relate to sociology. As 'some put portant, they must have pastoral most. The growth of lay ministry it, the Church is guided by the experience. How can you study a was predicted, as was the growth Holy Spirit, not by sociology. At parish and address its internl1l the permanent diaconate and best, sociology is combined spar- problems .if you never have OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER of the Catholic population, and an ingly with the Church's wisdom. worked in one? How can you adPublished weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River excellent document by the bishBut as a priest sociologist who vise bishops without understand887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 ops on the impact allthis was hav- has generated countless Church ing the range of responsibilities Fall River. MA 02720 Fall River; MA 02722-0007 ing on the morale of priests was .studies, I see a deeper reason for they handle routinely?

Telephone 508-675-7151 published. . We need a new type of Church the seeming inertia in the face of FAX (508) 675-7048 Why wasn't a more effective the data. With all due respect to researcher who is not confined to Send address changes 10 P.O. Box 7 or call telephone number above response generated in the 1980s my colleagues who are sociolo- a laboratory and is not one-dimento these challenges? Why do we gists, sociologists usually are not sional. If this ever happens, · EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR keep repeating these studies in- good social engineers let alone Church research will become Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault James N. Dunbar . stead of implementing tbeir sug- good at reconstructing Church more credible and it will be acted gestions? systems: Sociologists find their upon more fully.

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to meet the future spiritual needs "We need to build a new of their children and their church large enough to accomchildren's children for the next modate present and future parishseveral decades. ioners and to provide a worthy As of this weekend, $3.5 mil- and sacred setting for Mass, bapEAST SANDWICH -, The concelebrant at the Mass. After- America have becoIl)e accusfeast of Corpus Christi, the tra- wards, he and the bishop will tomed to new churches that look lion has already been raised or tisms, weddings and funerals, and ditional celebration of the Catho- lead a procession of parishioners, like extensions of nearby mini- pledged. The Diocese of Fall for all the liturgical activities lic Church following the Easter to a nearby elevation on the par- malls, this traditional Ro- River will loan the parish the ad- which are so essential to a full season is always a special manesque structure will . ditional funds needed to complete parish life," said Father the project.

Bouchard. day at Corpus Christi Parecho "this is a church."

Parishioners are now worThe new house of worship, to ish of East Sandwich and Construction is' expected shipping at the Parish Center be located adjacent to the Parish 'We need to build a new church to begin this fall.

Sagamore, and will be especially memorable this large enough to accommodate From a congregation of which seats 750 for Mass, and at Center, has been designed by the Theresa Chapel on Route 6A architectural firm of Keefe Asyear. present and future parishioners and 20 in 1825, the year St. in Sagamore, which seats 250. sociates of Boston.

Ceremonial to provide a worthy and sacred set- Catholics arrived from groundbreaking for the Boston to work at the new $7 million Ro- ting for Mass, baptisms, weddings and Sandwich Glass Factory, manesque style church to funerals, and for all the liturgical ac- the parish has grown to serve Corpus Christi Par- tivities' which are so essential to a full number 9,000 adults and ish will be held on Satur- parish life,"said Father Bouchard. children today. The new ", Prompt 24 Hour Service" Automatic Deliveries day, the vigil of the feast, church will be the fifth " Call In Deliveries " Budget Terms Available following a 4 p.m. Mass building in which mem" Free Estimates celebrated by Bishop Sean P. ish grounds for the blessing of bers of Cape Cod's first CathoO'Malley, OFM Cap., in the Par- the site and the ceremonial lic parish have given witness to You Never Had Service ish Center off Quaker Meeting groundbreaking. These ceremo- their faith.

Until You Tried Charlie'5 House Road. nies are scheduled to begin at The perseverance of those We're located at ...

Father Marcel H. Bouchard, 5:30 p.m., followed by a supper early parishioners, who first wor46 Oak'Grove Ave., Fall River pastor, wilf under a tent at 6:45 p.m., for all shipped in a small building on orca" ... ' be the parishioners and invited guests.

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Letters to the editor Editor: Once again I found Msgr. John F. Moore's editorial on world trade right on the money. He gave me some insights and arguments I can use when defending the China Trade Bill.

I have been gratefully following the "Daily Readings" in The Anchorespecially in the Easter Season using a new copy of "The New Oxford Annotated Bible." .

I also want to say that the syndicated column by Father Dietzen and the movie reviews offered by The Anchor are excellent.

I'm sure the reporting on Catholic schools as wE;l1l as the pictures of the young people involved fills everyone with pride. There are good kids out there. , Keep up the good work. And while we are facing another sell-out season here on Nantucket, perhaps you will find time for a little vacation here. '

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When I was a liild, my pastor read the list of parishioners and the amount of their donations.to the annual collection at Sunday Mass.

I was always disturbed by this" feeling embarrassment for those who could give little.

Equally disturbing to me is The Anchor's annual listing of donors of $100 dollars or more to the Catholic Charities Appeal. I realize that "publicity" is given only to those who wish it. I guess a lot of us like "publicity." But what of the struggling young couple, or elderly widow on a fixed income? Are not their smaller but sacrificial donations also worthy of "publicity"? Also of concern to me is the listing of the leading parishes in each area. For what purpose? We all know there are large and smaller parishes, the "have" and "have not" parishes. Is there a contest?

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THEANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River - Fri., June 23,2000

A wi'tness to the witnesses A very important new book began with a group of histori~ cally-minded lay people at St. Aloysius parish in New Canaan, Conn. .

Reading Pope John Paul II's 1994 apostolic letter on the Great Jubilee of 2000, "Tertia Millennia Adveniente." these Nutmeg State Catholics were deeply moved by the Holy Father's reference to the 20th century as an age of martyrs whose witness must not be forgotten. They began assembling files on contemporary martyrdom and as the word spread, materials c~me flooding into New Canaan from all over the world - reminiscences, privately-printed pam-

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phlets, the records of religious orders. St. Aloysius soon had one of the largest archives on modern martyrs in the world.

But what to do with it all? Hap~ pily, the inspiration that led to the collection of these invaluable materials met just the right man when my longtime friend· and former colleague, Robert Royal, decided to do a book on modern martyrs. With his usual elegance and insight, Bob Royal turned an archive into a literary achieve-' ment: ~'The Catholic Martyrs of the .

Twentieth' Century: A Comprehensive World History" (Crossroad Publishing Compimy):It is essen!ial reading for anyohe who cares about the Church in the modern world.

"The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century" is, in its way, a mini-history of the world Church in our times. Virtually ev- . ery part of the universal Church was deeply marked by the wounds, and grace, of martyrdom in recent decades. Communism was the greatest killer of Christians in history; indeed, more Christians were shot, starved, hung, decapitated, tortured or . worked to death by communist governments than were killed in all the other persecutions of 19 centuries of Christian history, combined. To the familiar stories of relentless persecution in Russia, Lithuania, and China, Bob Royal adds the lesser-known tales of extensive martyrdom in Ukraine, Romania, Korea, Vietnam, and east central Europe.

They make f<;>r a rich tapestry of Christian witness.

Martyrdom was a common feature of Catholic life under Nazism, a fact too often· forgotten or ignored these days. In ad~ dition to discussing such major figures as St. Maximilian Kolbe

What do we say about Mary and sin?

Q. We profess that. Mary was conceived, and again as she is forgiven. Yes, she is forgiven, but lived, free of sin. Yet, the Easter Sunday Sequence she is not healed. and St. Edith Stein, "The CathoFor women in this situation it is not enough to says Christ was the only person completely sinless. lic Martyrs of the Twentieth Centalk with a friend. Fortunately,. we are trying to I'm confused.

(DIinois) tury" includes gripping stories of A. The prayer you refer to, which includes the words put people and'programs in place to receive them.

German, French, Austrian, . optional part of the (Maryland) "Christ, who only is sinless," is Dutch, and Polish heroes of the A. I am grateful to this reader and to the dozens of of the Word at Easter.

This English translation Liturgy faith. Royal reminds us that the others who wrote in the same vein urging that women is a poetic one, ho~ever, and is not entirely accurate.

Nazi·s had a pathological hatred In the official Latin text of this majestic sequence, who have had an abortion be informed of the assisfor Catholic priests, who were which goes back to the 11th century, the line reads, tance and support that is available. I have mentioned a often linked with Jews in the la"Christus innocens Patri reconciliavit peccatores," lit- number of these, including Project Rachel, often in bor camps as "scum," marked erally "the innocent Christ has reconciled sinners with .the past. They are increasingly well and professionfor especially vile treatment. ally developed, and at least the Father."

And his book's brief but movsome of them are avail-' Q. I'm responding to ing study of Franz Jaegerstaetter, able in every state. your recent aDswer to a the Austrian conscientious obOne excellent program woman dealing with jector beheaded for refusing inI recently learned of from guilt after an abortion. duction into Hitler's army, reanother reader is the It would have been helpminds us that the cause for this Rachel's Vineyard retreat. ful also to let her know martyr's beatification has been This Catholic weekend ofBy Father there are many other stalled for far too long. fers opportunity for the ways out there of being John J, Dietzen Bob Royal sacraments and spiIitual , helped. has studied· . reflection for mothers Project Rachel is ex.

Latin Ameriperiencing a tremendous increase of women in need and/or fathers of aborted children, and also for other can and'Ibeof healing. A women's center offers the "blanket parents who have lost a child through miscarriage or rian affairs for . of love," allowing women to name their children an accident. years, and has It began in Pennsylvania, but is already available (many women have a sense of the sex of their child) a sense of hisif! several states and is growing.

Much information, and embroider a quilt square in their honor. torical texture A Protestant organization offers a bronze plaque including locations and dates, is available from their and nuance Website (www.rachelsvineyard.org),orbyphone(877wit~ a name, date and inscription. All these prothat gives his 467-3463). grams aUow women to claim "ownership" of their chapter~ on the The national number for Project Rachel is 800child, their grief, their guilt and their forgiveness. martyrs of 593-2273.

Information on available post-abortion asI had to bury two babies, one year apart, who Mexico, Central America, and did not survive birth. They are buried side by side, sistance can also be obtained, ofcourse, from the chanSpain particular p·ower. Most .and each one has played a powerful part in my cery office of each diocese.

Catholics in th~ United States A free brochure answering questions Cathoemotional healing. These sons of mine continue to seem utterly unaware that our sislics ask about Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is availlive because their short lives ar~ still ~aving others ter Church in Mexico underwent able by sending a stamped, self-addressed envefrom despair. one of the lengthiest persecutions Not sO for the mothers of aborted babies, until lope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL of the 20th century. . they can claim their babies' lives in some fashion. 61651.

That persecution produced a Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the One wo~an told me she has confessed her sin so rich harvest of martyrs; the seeds same address, or e-mail: iidietzen@aol.com. many times' the priest told her not to mention it of their witness are now beginning to germinate in a Mexican Catholicism taking its rightful public place in national life.

Royal handles the tangled matI was driving home, slowing down, signaling of a "cheapening ... of the worth of human life." ter of the Central AmeriCan mar.Kirby said.that "road rage is a form of violence'. that I was about to'turn left into my driveway. A tyrdoms of the 1970s and 1980s car was very close behind me, with the driver obvi- As a nation we're becoming, for some reason, more with fairness and balance, traits ously annoyed that I had slowed down. Suddenly, . and more angry" and choosing to lash out. that are usually absent from the Road rage accounts now for some 200 homicides as I was about to turn, he zoomed to pass me, ges.discussion of the bloody circumturing with his finger ~s he did so. But for th~ ~race' and 300,000 injuries. We have the perfect formula stances of Guatemala, El Salvaof God, I w~~ a?le to Jam on my brakes, aVOid 109 a for aggressive driving: more cars in less space and dor, and Nicaragua. And his treatdeadly colliSIOn. . new cultural norms that ment of the "Spanish holocaust" treat people as objects, I have ,seen an~er on is an urgent reminder that the the road many times. not persons. We "have to Spanish Civil War included what ~~:-vwehave,~na,?efor say stop". to thi's, said Royal describes as the "wholesale It: road rage: Incidents Kirby, a minister who is murder of entire religious estabexecuti ve director of the are reported 10 the news lishments" - convents, seminarwhere a driver, enraged Stuart C. Dodd Institute ies, rectories, schools. About a at another driver, for Social Innovation quarter of the diocesan clergy smashes in t~e rear winBy Antoinette Bosco based in Seattle, Wash. were simply liquidated in those With Leon James a dow, bangs 10 the back areas of Spain controlled by the of the car, even takes out professor in Hawa'ii, "Republicans," who were, in the a gun and shoots.

Kirby in 1995 launched main, communists of one sort or . A re.cent. story told of a wo~an driving on a a program called Youth Against Road Rage. It beanother. ramy. mght 10 bumper-to-bumper traffic, who hit gins with an incredible approach. "We tell them, It's abit out 'of fashion to the car ahead of her. T~e driver got out, in~uriated. 'Get into your car, turn your key and now begin a speak of martyrdom at confirma~he pulle~ down h~r w.mdow, and as she did so her journey to love.'" That's the only solution, says this tions these days, but I can think. little dog Jumped I~t~ her lap. The man grabbed very spiritual man. "The antidote to rage is love." of no better confirmation present The youth record their reactions to what they the d~g and threw It mto heavy tr.affic..It was hit than "The Catholic Martyrs of and killed, ~nd the man got back mto his car and encounter on the road, be it aggressive driying, hatethe Twentieth Century." Indeed, drove a~ay. . . ful gesturing, cutting off, blocking, chasing. If they I can think of no better ordinaWhat IS thiS phenomenon of road rage anyway? react in an "I'm not going to stand for tha.t" mode, tion present; and Royal's book ~ecently I met the Rev.. Richard Kirby at an antithey are shown how this stems from false pride, would not be out of place as a v~olence confe~e?ce put on by C?nnecticut's Suradds to !Ulger and makes things worse. Instead, "they wedding gift, either. The modvlvors of HomiCide. He has studied what he calls could make a 'de-escalating' decision" which is a ern martyrs' came from all walks "this pathological form of releasing anger." response of love. ' of Christian life. They should in~age, he says, is leaking out over all sectors of If we could get one million young people' to spire each of us in our distincsociety. You read about peo~le even onairlines who join Youth Against Road Rage, it would be a youth tive vocation. yell out because the per~on 10 the next row puts his . "power engine to initiate safe driving," Kirby said.

George Weigel is a senior felseat b~ck or the c0rt:ee IS t~o hot. T.here's a "he~- T~is, he said, is his mission. "I'm a wandering minlow of the Ethics and Public orrhagmg of good Will that IS revealing a change 10 strel, going from place to place singing a song of a Policy Center in Washington, cultural law." This change, Kirby said, is the result better society." .

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ForlTI'er diocesan custodian is BCC grad, valedictorian FALL RIVER - A former custodian who wants to teach addressed his fellow graduates as valedictorian at Bristol Community College's commencement exercise.s held June 3.

John Saurette of Fall River said he was "shocked" at being selected this year's valedictorian. "I was happy just to be nominated, and at first I wasn't going to fol-' low up. But my wife told me to 'Just do it.'"

Saurette, who received an associate degree in elementary education, credits his academic success to the "dedicated faculty.

Every class, every instructor, every professor wanted to make sure students succeeded," he said.

"Time and ,time again, I found them to be most helpful, putting

us at ease and encouraging us that we could do the work."

He has been accepted into the Engfish program at UMass Dartmouth, and based on his passing score on the first part of the teacher certification education exam, he is applying to the university's teacher certification program as well. .

Once he completes his bachelor's degree, he hopes to go on for a master's degree and maybe someday "come back and teach at BCC." Saurette decided to earn a college degree when, after 10 years as a custodian for the Diocese of Fall River, he realized he wa!1ted to do more with his life. "After taking various johs in my chosen field, I realized that 14 years old

may have been a little too young to plan my life's vocation, .. recalls the father of two. "Although I found my work lucrative, it did not ignite my passion. I was simply working for a paycheck."

Saurette, who maintained a perfect GPA each semester, is a charter member of BCC's chapter of Phi Th,eta Kappa; is included in the National Dean's List, and received an Editor's Choice Award from 'the National Library of Poetry.

Active in the c.ommunity, Saurette served as a coach with the Somerset Independent Softball League for four years, the Somerset Basketball League for three years and as a religious education teacher for 11 years at St. Patrick's Parish, Somerset.

TIIEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River-Fri., JUile 23,2000

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TIlEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River:- Fri., June 23,2000

the beat goes on and tJte pipesstill.call eape eod musiclans 'keep ancient traditions aliue for today's youth ,By DAVE JOUVET ANCHOR STAFF

.able to handle the instrument." , 'Gamache ,graduated fro'm Berklee . School of Music in Boston with a bachelor's degree in music as a woodwind major. He played saxophone in the U.S. NavyMarching Band, and currently leads a swing band based in Falmouth called

an~ that's great.

"This band is such a family. The adults FALMOUTH - Until you hear a pipe are so supportive of the younger people. _band perfonn liv~, you can't really explain It's touching to see." the haunting: emotional sounds ~he musiZanello has been playing the drums since sh~ was five years old. "I came from cians stir up. within the soul. a family of eight, and everyone played an路 The large bass drum seem,s like a heart pumping blood through the," , instrument," she said. "But the veins. The steady drorie and mel" drums really appealed to me, and ancholy strains Of the ;bagpipes my mom and dad let me take lescarry that blood to the outerm'ost sons. My parents were very sup~ reaches of the body, and the portive and I stuck with it."

Since then, she 7s played with路 rhythmic rapping of the side drums return the life-blood back pipe bands, won awards as a soto the heart keeping the ancient loist, played in music ministries . cycle of Irish pipe music in moat Corpus Christi parish, the tion. No part is greater than th,e Emmaus progralIl, the ECHO other, nor can it exist alone. program, played in the pit at sumPipe music is traced back to mer stock theater on the Cape, and even played in a night club ancient Celtic times, but its popuin Beijing, China during a recent larity in this country is on the visit to her brother who lives upswing. there.

Four Cape Cod musicians are "The drums provide the seeing to it that this tradition and 'rhythm to the pipe band," says history is passed on to the youth Zanello. "And I love to be able of today. , to~ teach youngsters the methods The Brian Boru Pipe Band, of that rhythm. I find it an honor' based in Falmouth, has been 'in to be able to teach am! carry out existence for two years, but it the fine art of the bagpipes and offers a wealth of talent and exdrums to kids. perience to those who wish to learn the tradition. The band is ,"Music for me is a form of named after the first king of Ireprayer. All types of music' move 'me, but the pipes and drums land.

Roger Gamache and Peg reach deep into the soul." , Zanello starts her young stu, Donoghue, both parishioners of St. Joseph's Parish in Woods PEG DONOGHUE and Roger Gamache, of St. 'dents off with a pair of drum Hole, and both pipers, founded Joseph's Parish in Woods Hole, bring back the an- sticks and a drum pad, teaching_ . the band in 1998, "As a youth cient past playing the bagpipe$ in the Brian Boru Pipe them the basics of instrument.

Eventuaily, when they're ready, pipe band, involving kids specifi-, Band, based in Falmouth. (AnchodJolivetphoto) cally," according to Gamache. they hook on their first drum.

Right from the start, Katie' Then they have to remember the Zanello, an award-winning, grade-three Stage Door Canteen. basics, and how to keep in step while solo drummer, and Mike White, a talented The Brian Boru Pipe Ban_d is unique in marching. No, easy feat for anyone, let bass drummer, both from Corpus Christi a couple of ways. "We're an Irish pipe band, alone a 10-year-old.

Parish in East Sandwich, hooked up with playing traditional Irish tunes, as opposed "The drummers complif!lent the pipe to many of the pipe bands that are Scot- . section," said Zanello. "And when the kids Gamache and Donoghue in Brian Boru.

"We realized to maintain a band we tish," said Gamache. ''Also, we're a l)1ili- : learn to play well, theyJit into the scheme. ' needed more than just kids," said Gamache tary-style band, with military-style uni- It's very intricate. There are eight to 10 in an interview with The A.nchor. "We forms, and some musicians don't care for drummers playing, but it sounds as one. needed a strong corps of talented adult that style. Additionally, some players don't It's very intense." musicians and that's where Katie and Mike want to play with a band with kids in it.

While the pipes and the side drums have came In. We couldn't have just kids in the We're .one of the few bands around that their compatriots, there is only one bass . band, but the mission of Brian Boru re- has kids in it. But before someone joins drum in the band. Not only is the drum - mains teaching kids the pipes and drums." the Brian Bom band, they know exactly. large, but Brian Boru's ba,ss drummer seems .

Gamache is a pipe major and larger than life. Mike White supZanello is a 9rum major, and both ,plies the heartbeat of the band. are more than willing to accept "The bass drum is like the "Music for me is a form ofprayer. All types of backbone, keeping a steady beat young potentials for their respective instruments. "Roger teaches "';usic move me, but.the pipes and drums reach for the pipes and the side drums," the pipes, and I give instructions deepinto the soul." said White. "In any musical group, on the drums," said Zanello. "The Katie Zanello one section may ,speed up or slow instructions are free, but with down, and it's my job to keep evthem go a lot of hard work." eryone together, setting the rhythm , Gamache pointed out that and not being influenced by the learning any new instrument isn't easy. what we're all about." pipes or the side drums."

"With the pipes, it takes a lot of practice Donoghue has been playing the pipes , , White has been playing the drum set . and a lot of time to learn. The kids start for nearly nine years now and loves what for 13 years, and,has been playing bass with a practice chanter, a recorder-like in- she is doing. "Playing the pipes in an Irish drum in a pipe band for three: "One day 'I strument, where they learn the potes and pipe band really brings my Irish back- picked up ~he base drum at a practice when fingering technique. After about six ground to the forefront," she said. "It's such the bass drummer wasn't there, and I bemonths, 'they start on the pipes. a wonderful thing to be passing this tradi- came hooked;" he said. "After that I "That instrument becoming one of the tion on to children. watched the bass drummer for Black most popular in America right now. In fact, "The children who come to us; want to Watch, a well-known Scottish pipe band many colleges are big {nto the Celtic arts be here,- so they ~ill end up playing very that was performing at Loon Mountain in and are giving out pipe scholarships. Young well because they want it. I think the hard- N.H. and he influenced me a great deal. I pipers are becoming sought after musi- est thing was to convince teen-age boys took some lessons from the base drumcians. that it is OK to wear a kilt. But the movie mer for the Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band, , "We generally take kids from fourth "Braveheart" helped. Mel Gibson in a kilt and here I am." grade on. Before that, they're attention made it seem alright. Eventually, the kids The Brian Boru' schedule is very full. span is short, and they're not physically will surpass us adults in playing ability, They play w,eddings, funerals, parades and

private jobs.

Earlier this year they played at the Newport, R.I. St. Patrick's Day Parade'and at the Stonehilr College Irish Festival in Easton. They aresche9uled to play at the Tall Ships in Boston July 8.

Last year, the band was, schedUled to play at the Rory Kennedy w'edding it:lJly-, annis, before JFK Jr. was killed in a plane crash off Nantucket, postponing the event.

Despite the hectic schedule, the band is .shipping off to Ireland next week to compete in the All Irish Pipe ~and Championshjps '2000 at' Kilkenney Castle in Kilkenney, Ireland on July 1.

"We'll be competing 'against' 14 other bands, five from the U.S.," said Gamache.

"The band is ready, we're sounding good.

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DRUM MAJOR, Katie Zanello, and bass drummer Mike White, both Corpus Christi parishioners in East Sandwich, supply the rhythm and beat for the Irishtune~ played by the Brian Boru Pipe Band. (Anchon'Jolivet photos)

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Murdered priest ,mourned at funeral there, and the church has one of the largest seating capacities in the Archdiocese of Washington.

Mourners waited for more than two hours outside of the church in a misty and overcast morning to bid the popular priest a final farewell.

Bv RICHARD SZCZEPA~OWSKI Msgr. Wells, 56, was found slain after he did not CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ,show up as expected for the 8 a.m. Mass June 8.

BOWIE, Md. - Msgr. Thomas Wells, a parish Police reported he had been stabbed to death. pastor in,the Washington Archdiocese found murRobert Paul Lucas, 25, of Clarksburg, Md., was dered in his rectory, was euloarrested June 17 and charged gized at his funeral Mass, in .,..--.,...-.,...------. with the murder of Monsignor Bowie as a priest who was deWells: He was being held without bail. Police sayLucas, who voted to his faith, the Eucharist is homeless, has confessed to and to life. the crime. Police said "the ini"Tom loved people,' and we tial indicators are that this is a loved this priest because it was burglary that went bad." The fun being with him because he weapon used in the stabbing has showed us God," said the not yet been found. homilist, Father James Stack, a Father Stack said Msgr. Wells longtime friend. . "could joke about many things, About 3,000 family membut when it came to the Euchabers, friends, parishioners and rist, he was totally serious. The others attended the funeral Mass love of the Eucharist is the link at Sacred Heart Church in subthat we all have with Tom." urban Bowie. The Mass was celSpeaking of the late priest's ebrated by Cardinal James A. strong Pro-Life advocacy, he reHickey of Washington. called that the day of the annual Two hundred priests and 50 March for Life in Washington,deacons began the Mass with a usually Jan. 22, the anniversary solemn procession. Cardinal MSGR. THOMAS WELLS date of the Supreme Court's Roe Hickey's concelebrants included \IS. Wade decision - "was his faBishop Sean P. O'Malley ofFall vorite day of the year."

River, Mass., and Washington Auxiliary Bishops Msgr. Wells had been pastor at Mother Seton Leonard J. Olivier and William E. Lori.. since January 1999. Ordained to the priesthood in Those in attendance included several busloads of parishioners from Mother Seton Parish in . 1971, Msgr; Wells had been named a monsignor in 1991. Parish ministry had been his principal wor!<.

Germantown, Msgr. Wells' last assignment. The The day before he died, Msgr. Wells celebrated monsignor was found murdered in his Germantown the 8 a.m. Mass in the parish chapel. He later went rectory June 8. to a hospital and baptized an ailing man whose wife So many people attended his funeral liturgy that was a Mother Seton parishioner, and made a visitacounty and city police closed portions of a state tion to a funeral home for the late husband of the road where Sacred Heart is located to use as a parkparish choir director. ing lot. Some mourners, had to park up to a halfThat night, Msgr. Wells had presided over a wake , mile away from the church. service for the man. After the wake, he had dinner Sacred Heart was chosen as the site for the fuat a restaurant with two married couples to help neral Mass because Msgr: Wells formerly served plan a summer cycling trip through Spain. there, some members of his family are parishioners ~

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Bishop Sean P. O'Malley was among those attending the funeral Mass.

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Positive depiction of drug use, a sexual encounter, homosexual k'issing and much r,ough language. The U.S, Catholic Conference classification is 0 morally offensive. The Motion PiCture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

"Shaft" (Parainount) . Slick action drama about an NYPD detective (Samuel L. Jackson) who must track down the only witness (Toni .collette) IC~S to a racially motivated murder. to bring a slippery rich-boy ICaIIV~Ullle~ killer (Christian Bale) to justice. Brutality and sharp street NEW YORK (CNS) - Fol- language tarnishes director John lowing are. recent capsule re- Singleton's update to the 1971, views issued by the U.S. Catho- original that otherwise provides lic Conference'Office for Film magnetic performances and an and Broadcasting. absorbing narrative loaded with "Boys and Girls" twists and surprises. Recurring (Dimension) violence, constant rough lanTalky romance in which two' guage, and fleeting shadowy dissimilar college pals (Freddie nudity:The U.S. Catholic ConPrinze Jr. and Claire Forlani) ference classification is A-IV take four years to realize what . - adults, with reservations. their roommates keep telling The Motion Picture Association them - that they are meant for of America rati'ng is R - reeach other. Director Robert stricted.

Iscove draw.s out the obvious as "The Woman Chaser" the two argue over commit(Inwood) ment, sex and friendship until Tedious film-noir satire set the 'cliched final clinch. Im- in 1950s Los Angeles about plied sexual encounters; it fleet- proclaimed "skirt chaser" and ing same-sex kiss and momen- shady used car salesman tary violence. The U.S. Catho- (Patrick War,burton) who reallic Conference classification is , izes his life is being wasted in, A-III - adults. The Motion , the pursuit of money: and dePicture Association of America' cides to become ,a, fil'mmaker, rating is' PG-13 - parents are which It:<ads him clo~n: a path' strongly cautioned. Some ma- of dest,ruction and .revenge.' terial may be inappropriate for, Despi~e quirky characters who' children under,13. deliver f~nny, de,!dp~n perfor"Groove" (Sony Classi~s) , mimces, writer-director RobinShallow drama set in San son Devor's blackcand-white: Francisco about an uptight guy spoof proves to be.little more; (Hamish Linklater) at his first than a stale 90-minute narra~ 'rave party who meets a disaf- 'tive filled with tired cliches.' fected young woman' (Lola A few sexual encounters, fleetGlaudini) hooked on the pill- ing incestuous' underton.es a'nd popping dance scene and expe- 'nudity, some violence,and sporiences a bogus epiphany. As radic rough language with directed by Greg Har~ison, the tirief profanity. The U.S. dull film unabashedly relin- Catholic Conference classifica~ quishes plot and character de- tion is A-IV - adults, with velopment to instead follow reservations. Not rated by the around forgettable char'acters in Motion Picture Association of the underground rave scene. America.

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Fowl play can be family ,fun Clay' animation chickens win'rule"the roost

By ANNE NAVARRO

(voice of Tony Haygarth), filthy rich: chicken pies. Now escape is not only just a fanciful wish to feel green grass beneath their webbed feet, but a life-saving operation. Can Rocky teach the flock- to fly before it is too late?

With "Chicken Run," directors Peter Lord and Nick Park bring their innovative talent in clay animation to their first full-length feature film.

Many will recognize them as the creators of the "Wallace & Gromit" shorts and other award-winning short films.

Using their distinctive brand of stop-motion clay figure animation, Lord and Park bring the chickens to life. The clay chickens have as many as 60 interchangeable beaks, each one corresponding to a different vowel or consona.nt sound, attesting to the care and time taken to make the hens vivid creatures.

And the proof is in the' results. ' Each one in the flock has a individual look and personality with fantastic anthropomorphized features. And scenes such as one where rain pours down on the chicken coop - d~enching the hens, creating mud, and forming puddles - are truly affecting. ' Witty dialogue and a splendid cast of voices add to the quality of the fun film. The directors even manage to'bring in a bit of culture clash between the more reserved British chickens and' the cocky Ari17rica~ rooster.

- Lt. , . ,Yet while "Chicken Run" is, vi~ sually pleasing and amusing, the plot lags in parts. Some jokes(~uch as clever references to director John Sturges' 1963 film, "The Great Escape") may go right over child~en's heads. And there are a few intense scenes that may momentarily frighten younger ·ones.

However, there is enoughexcite c ment and creativity in the 80-plus minutes to make for an entertaining family outing.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I :- general paROCKY SAI~S' over the fence of Tweedy's Egg Farm to tronage. The Motiori Picture Assohelp his flock in the day animated feature "Chicken Run." ciation of America rating is G general audiences.

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one evening, looking up in the sky, she sees an astonishing sight: NEW YORK ~ A plucky a rooster flying straight over the chicken and her hen pals must es- barbed wire fence and landing in . cape the cruel clutches of an egg the chicken feed. It's Rocky the farm'er intent on turning them into Flying Rooster (voice of Mel chicken pies in the delightful clay' Gibson), who makes his 'living animation feature "Chicken Run" being shot out of a circus canon, and is now a fugitive from the (DreamWorks).

Not a day goes by that feisty greatest show on earth. BelievGinger (voice of Julia Sawalha) ing Rocky can actually fly, Gindoes not try to break out of the ger offers him a safe haven from confining coop at Mrs. Tweedy's the tyrannical ririgmaster, and in egg farm. Together with her feath- exchange, he must teach Ginger ered friends,. Ginger schemes and and the rest of the girls to flap ', plans for their freedom, but her their way to freedom. ideas always wind her up in soliHowever, with the egg count tary confinement, trapped in a gar- down, the greedy Mrs. Tweedy bage bin until she is allowed out. (voice of Miranda Richardson) Weary and discouraged, Gin- has hatched a plan that will make ger has run out of strategies. But her and her henpecked husband CATl-touc.NEWS SERVICE

Television programming for the week of July 2

By GERRI PAREt CATl-tOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - Here are some ~ele­ vtsion programs of note and two capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network television for the week of July 2: Monday, July 3, 8~9 p.m. EDT (Discovery) "The Washington Monument: It Stands for All." In ,celebration of the reopening of the Washington Monument after three years of-extensive restoration, a documentary on-the monument's engineering, restoration and history.

Monday, July 3~ 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "The 1900 House." Fourth and concluding episode of the offbeat docu·mentary chronicling a modern family living for three months in a restored London house as if it was a century earlier.

. Tuesday~ July 4, 8-9:30 p.m. EDT (PBS) "A Capitol Fourth." Annual holiday special broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, hosted

by Barry Bostwick, featuring the Na-, t~onal Symphony Orchestra and guest artists Ray Charles, James Galway, ' Audra McDonald and David Benoit, ending with gala fireworks: Thursday, July 6, 8-9 p.m. EDT· (PBS) "Alison Krauss and UQion Station:" From "Evening at. Pops," 'the award-winning country and bluegrass artist sings and enliven,S the Union Station backdrop with her lively'fiddle playing. .Thursday, July 6, 8-10 p.m. EDT ,(Fox) "The Frighteners"·(1996). Tawdry horror comedy in which a minor scam artist (Michael J. Fox) is suspected

of being behind a rash of mysterious heart attacks killing townspeople, though he is" actually trying to stop the malevolent ghost <;:ausing the killing spree. Director Peter-Jackson's overwrought special-effects fantasy lurches badly from a cO,mic depiction of goofy characters into the darker territory of a mass mur'derer returned from the grave to claim more victims. Stylized violence with, .some gore, fleeting sexual innuendo and recurring profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification of the theatrical version was A-III :...- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R - restricted.

Saturday, July 8, 8-10 p.m. EDT (TNT) "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992). When the French and Indian War erupts 011 New York's colonial

frontier, heroic woodsman Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) cannot save a British force from being massacred in the wilderness but at least he's able to rescue its commander's daughter (Madeleine Stowe) from a wicked Huron warrior (Wes Studi). In adapting the James Fenimore Cooper classic ,to the screen, director Michael Mann updates its romanticized version of p'ioneer life amidst noble woodland savages by dwelling in realistic detail on the inhuman cruelties of hand-to-hand combat. Many graphic depictions of deadly viole.nce and bloodshed. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification of the theatrical version was, AIII --'-"adults. The' Motion Picture Association of America rating was R ~ restricted.

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Sister Briege told the gathering that because none of us were around when Jesus walked the earth with his disciples, we never got to witness and experience the ultimate sacrifice he made for us.

"Jesus did everything to bring about peace and healing, and he loved everyone so much, " she said. "He paid the price and died for our sins, and God wanted all of us to be present at this great event. The first thing the Mass is, is the actual passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; the living sacrifice. The Eucharist is not a symbol, it is the actual Body and Blood of Our Lord.

"Why do you think Satan hates the Mass so much? Why does he constantly attack the Mass and the priesthood? Because through the priests, at theMass, the real Jesus is made present to us."

Coming from Northern Ireland, Sister Briege is very familiar with war, its consequences and the struggle for peace. She said that peace treaties, whether they be in Ireland, Africa, or any where in the world, "affect small amounts of people, but Calvary effects every human being who ever lived or ever will 'live. Regardless of faith. This event won salvation for everyone. The Scriptures say every knee shall bend and every head shall bow at the name of Jesus."

Sister Briege told listeners that understanding the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is a mystery, and not easy to understand.

"But, you can pray to the Holy Spirit to believe in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist."

In an interview with The Anchor, Sister Briege stressed the importance of teaching our children about Jesus and his eucharistic presence. "When you teach children you must realize you can't tr~nsmit what you don't believe yourself," she said. "The most important thing for any teacher is that they themselves are convinced that Jesus is present in the Eucharist."

She also made clear that while Catholic schools are important in the learning process, they are

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MSGR. GEORGE W.. Coleman, V.G., Father Manuel P. Ferreira, pastor of St. Anthony Church, Taunton, Msgr. Stephen J. Avila and Sister Briege McKenna, asc, take part in Monday's eucharistic adoration service. (AnchotiJolivet photo) meant to affirm what is taught in the home. "Parents have a big responsibility to teach their children about Jesus," she said. "Mother Teresa ~aid, 'The greatest child abuse is not to teach your children about God.''' Sister Briege also said that today's teen-agefs are looking for guidance. "You must speak to teen-agers from the Scriptures instead of gimmicks," she said.

"The Word of God is powerful and can change their hearts. Try to bring the Scriptures to their level, it's not our words - it's God's words. .

"There's a tremendous hunger for the Eucharist, and not only among the young. In the United States, the attendance at church is much bigger than other countries." She said that in countries like Ireland, that are now experiencing economic growth, the faith is being pushed aside by material longings. "They tried that in the United States, and discovered it doesn't provide the answers."

She fikened the Catholic Church to a good mother who, "will tell her children what they need to hear, even if it hurts. We need the food - Jesus, and the

Church is our mother who provides that food to nourish her children. We have a pope who spends hours in the presence of the Eucharist. Why talk to someone on the telephone, if you can be with them in person. That's what talking to the eucharistic presence of Jesus is.

"People tell me that I went to a bad Mass; that the homily wasn't good; or the music wasn't good. No. There is no bad Mass.

Mass isn't meant to entertain people. At every Mass you are present at the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. That's why martyrs give up their lives instead of rejecting the Mass."

In attendance were inany people with physical disabilities, and Sister Briege prayed for healing with them, telling them that she doesn't know what Jesus has in store for them and sometimes Jesus heals in a way we are not expecting. "Go to Jesus," she said.

"Nobody is ever disappointed who turns to Jesus."

Following Sister Briege's reflection, was exposition of the Eucharist, the Litany of the Holy Eucharist, Benediction, and a special healing prayer from the guest speaker.

WASHINGTON - A variety of events in early June showed how difficult it is to judge the progress in relations between the Catholic Church and other religions.

The continuing distance between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches was apparent when Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican but did not invite the pope to Russia.

Italian newspapers had speculated that Putin would renew a standing presidential invitation for the pope to visit Russia.

Putin told reporters the day after his meeting, that he could not "impose" a papal visit on the Russian Orthodox Church and "a visit of the pope which did not include a meeting with the patriarch would make no sense."

"There are discussions under way between the Vatican and the Russian church, and the pontiff would want to make the trip to

Moscow when the discussions have led to solutions," Putin said.

On the eve of Putin 's trip, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexei II said he did not object to the pope visiting Russia, but that the conditions must be right, and at present they are not.

"Our church has always been calling for dialogue, and a negotiating process is currently under way," Patriarch Alexei told the Russian news'agency Itar-Tass.

We are talking about our difficulties. Until these problems are solved, there cannot be a meeting between the primates of the two churches.

"An invitation to the pope, who is both head of state and head of church, to visit Moscow should also be made by Moscow's patriarch," he said.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said Russia's "not yet" did not mean "not ever."

"Once a door is opened, it remains open until it is closed," the spokesman said.

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Priests'share ,blame f~r decline in confessio~s, officials say

VATICAN 'CITY (CNS) Priests' own confusion about the importance ofconfession and their reluctance to spend time in the confessional are partly to blame for a general decline in use of the sacrament, several Vatican officials said.

"A significanrnumber qfpriests are confused about the need for confession, and they don't preach about it Qften enough," said Jesuit Father Urbano Navarrete. . The Jesuit, a consultant to the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, and other officials spoke during the recent presentation of a book con-' taining 12 speeches on confession

by Pope John Paul II. The cardinal said his office ~as publishing the book during the Holy Year because it is "a privileged time of reconciliation" for individuals with God and one another~ The 14 speeches in the book, Father Navarrete said, ,are part of Pope John Paurs campaign to "safeguard and renew the practice of the sacrament of confession."

The speeches give priests precise guidelines and suggestions for celebrating the sacr"ament, focusing on the need tp be welcoming and open as well as the obligation to seek the truth and to present fully the teaching of the Church. ,But the pope also asks some-

thing of the faithful who go to confession, Father Navarrete said: They must "accept with enlightened and trusting faith the necessity of the Church's mediation to obtain the remission of serious sins committed after baptism." , Jesuit Father Ivan Fucek, the Apostolic Penitentiary's theologian, said it is not enough for people who have committed a serious sin to ask God's forgiveness.

"We must ask God everyday, even several times a day, to forgive our sins," he said. "But Jesus instituted this sacrament, giving the power to forgive sins to the .Apostles and through. them to his Church. ' i'Sins can only be forgiven through sacramental confession made with a mini.ster of Christ's Church," Father Fucek said: ., The priest said. he once asked students at Rome's Gregorian University why they thought the use of confession had declined while reception of Communion had in, creased. ' .The conclusion, he said, is that "it is not caused just by seculariza- • tion and external factors, but also by changes in the Church and in too many of its priests" who do not explain to people how' important confession is and do not dedicate time to hearing confessions.

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later in the evening. pilgrims in this Jubilee year 2000 Angra,' Azores.

The Eucharistic Congress comes There will be 40 si~s within the are expected to attend Sunday's festive Mass at which Bishop Sean park where priests and deacons will midway thfQugh a -Jubilee Year in P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., w.ill be distribute holy Communion during the Fall River diocese proclaimed last January by Bishop O'Malley, the Mass. the principal celebrant.

A Jubilee Choir 'comprised of who designated 10 pilgrim churches Msgr. Stephen J.Avila, secretary to the bishop and chairman of the more than 70 members from parish at which the faithful can receive pleEucharistic Congress, said the event choirs in the diocese will sing the nary indulgences by fulfilling simple Mass, accompanied by an orches- conditions. will be a rain or shine event.

Those attending Sunday's out"Only if there is a torrential rain . tra.

The installation of new eucha- door Mass may receive such a inwill we move inside St. Anne's ,ristic ministers and rededication by dulgence for themselves or for the Church," Msgr. Avila said.

"It' going to be gorgeous day!" those already installed will also take' deceased if they have made a sacraproclaimed Linda MacDougall. place during the.Mass. Members of mental confession, receive the Eu"Yes," chimed in Cheryl Aldrich and first Camm.union groups will also charist, 'and offer prayers for the. .

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Patti Roberts, all members of St. take part.

Following the Mass, a procession fession of Faith", the "Our Father", Bemard's Parish and its Women's Guild which did the six-week quilt led bydergy carrying the Blessed and ending with a prayer to the Sacrament will wind from the park Blessed Mother. sewing project. "We assisted them," "We set this Congress a~ the same said Linda, who, with Roberts runs to St. Anne's Church just east of the Just Quilts in Belltower Plaza in park, the first of three stations where time as the one convened by the Bristol, R:I. Aldrich' is their main at anoutsis!eaItar; a teading, song . Holy 'Father in Rome and we are teacher. ,and Benediction will take place. using the same theme too: 'Jesus Christ: Only Savior of "It is such an honor to the World, Bread for be asked to assist .~. that New Life,''' Msgr. Avila our work will be the backpointed out. ground for a Mass celThe Portuguese ebrating the Holy EuchaChannel (Channel 20 rist," said MacDougall. on most area cable sysThe king-size bed tems) will air a delJJyed , quilt, containing thoubroadcast of Sunday's sands of small pieces of outdoor Mass, Sunday IO different, One World evening at 7 p.rn..

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Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Wtll, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters o.fYour Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the, enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want ........~ l~nnium ~eauty, espeHISTORIC SIGNATURE - Reverse side of the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it clally deSIgned for the' . . ..

How to get to away from me and thus form the Ilew Eden of 'Peace, of happiquilt, are mqstly in blues, th~ qUilt offers a humble note of Its origin. . Kennedy Park: ness and of love. With i[t I 'shall be always happy. I shall have purples and white. ~, Intersection of a singular strength and 8 holiness that sanctifies all things and .. After the Congi-ess's Mass, the After that, a processiop begins South Main Street and Bradford conducts them to God. . , ' .q!Jilt will be given to St. Bemard's during which BisIiop O'Malley and Avenue (Across from St. Anne's He~ prostrate, I invoke the help of tJ1e Most Holy Trinity pastor, Father TImothy Goldrick; t9 priests including those newly or- Church) that They permit me 'to li ye in the cloister of the Divine Wtll and' be raffled in a fund-raiser. . dained on June 3, will.carry t h e - From Route 24 South: Take ' , thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature . The quilt is butane of the many . Blessed Sacrament down BI;adfbrd exit 7 (Rt. 79 South). Continue to was created. ' .' ' .. gifts and services by hundreds ofvol- Avenue and FOuntain Streetto'Santo Rt. 138 South (toward Tiverton, Heavenly Mother, Sovere~gn and Queen of the, Divine Fiat;' '. unteers to make the Mass very spe- Christo Church on Columbia Street, R.I.). Rt. 138 will become Broadtake my hand and i,ntroduce me into th~ Light of the 'Divine cial, reported Msgr. Avila. The altar where .another altar will be set up . way. Go through one set of lights . and continue to Kennedy Park. scaffolding and its many floral deco- and the,people blessed..

Wtll. You. will. Qe my guide, my most teMer· Mother, and will .rations and landscaping as well as Then' the pfQcession Will travel ,Mass ,will, take place in "area of teach me to live in and to maintain myself the order a'nd the those lugging somd,OOOchairs (for up to St:.Mar;y~s'Cathedralon Sec:' park on the left near St.'Anne's. bounds of the Divine Win. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate illy those representing parishes), mov- and Street for th~final servIce, and , - From Route 195 .East: Take whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the ing in of an organ, handing out pro- Bene.dictiori outside. exit 5 (Rts. 79 and 138). Follow doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to grams and those assisting fn many City and diocesaJ1 planneI:Shave signs for Rt. 138 South. At lights • Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the ., ways "is symbolic of how our commapped out a. strategy they hope 'at Fall River Municipal Credit infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden' to enmU'nity "of faith is one in the effort, will handle'the incoming· crowd, Union, take left onto Columbia tice me and make me fall ,into the maze of the human will. like the early times of the Church, parking,aIld streets blocked off in Street. At lights, take right onto Heart of rny greatest G009, Jesus, You will give me Your responding to the gift of E~charist the downtown to allow the'proces- South Main Street. Continue on flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to in the Church," he said. ' sions: ' . South Main. Kennedy Park will form in me the Life of the Divine Will. .

"We're trying to have a w.hole The Mas§~caps a weeklong series , be on ~e .right side. , . Saint Joseph, yoU' will be my protector, the guardian of my renewal and recommitment to the of evening. eucharistic adoration: - . From Route '195 West: heart, and will keep,the keys of my will in your hands. You Eucharist," Msgr. Avila said. "The reflections;opportunities for the sac- :, Take exit .5 (Rt. 138 South). FolV)ill keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, Eucharist is like a diamond, in which rament ofpel1:ance, and spiritUal talkS low signs for Rt. 138 South-North that I may be' 'sure of nev.er leaving the Wtll of God. . one sees many facets every time one by leading' speakers' on the' Eucha- Tiverton. Rt. 138 South will beMy guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help ine in ev- . looks at it. We are hoping that people rist at various churches. in the dio-, come Broadway. Go through one erything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument will come to see the gift of the Eu- cese. Events began on JUri~ J.8 with . set ,of lights. and. conti~~e to that draws all rnen into the Kingdom of the Divine Wtll. Amen. charist a little clearer." a call to worship at all parishe~ and. Ken~~dy. Park. Mass ,,:,11 take A special guest will be Bishop a, Diocesan Youth M,ass at St. ,place in area of park on left near ( In Ho'nor of.Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child a/ihe Divine Will) Aurelio Granada, retired bishop of Neumann Parish in East Freetown, . St. Anne's. .

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began in the green hills and valleys of the Azores settled in New Bedford. Such was the beginning of Portuguese immigration to this country. Some sent for their wives and sweethearts. Others married daughters of local Yankee stock and of the 'more recent Irish immigrant. The Irish and Portuguese constituted the first Catholic community in the area. ' Until 1820 only occasionally did a Catholic priest come to New Bedford from Boston to celebrate Mass and confer other sacraments.

The first permanent congregation, St. Mary's, was established and a small church was built in 1821. By 1869 nearly 800 Portuguese were listed in Ne'w Bedford and they attended services in St.' Patrick's Chapel of St. Lawrence's' Church, Led by Father 1. Ignati de Azevedo, a Portuguese priest, the first, Portuguese ,Catholic Church in America, St. John the Baptist, was established. The foundation was laid in 1874 under the direction of Father Antonio M. Freitas.

As the Portuguese community grew, Father Jose Duarte Nunes was named the first pastor of a new congregation'in the area south of Rockland and Potomska Streets. In April 1903, g~ound was broken for the,new OL!r Lady Qf

Mount Carmel Church. Bishop Matthew Harkins of Providence laid the cornerstone on July 4, 1903, and on July 16, 1904fGur months after the Fall River diocese was established, Bishop William Stang of the new diocese celebrated Mass in the basement of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the first time.

Succeeding Father Nunes in December 1907 was Msgr. Antonio Pacheco Vieira, a native of St. Michael, Azores, whose pastorate continued for 58 years, one of the longest in American Catholic history. He died at age 98.

'During his tenure' as the second pastor and an extensive fundraising career, the upper church, convent and rectory were \:>uilt. A parishioner donated a stained glass window and within three years all 18 stained glass windows were put in, the gifts of individual parishioners.

Refurbishing continued through the 1920s and in April 1940, the school, delayed by the Depressio"n.of the 1930s, was begun: The Sisters of St. Dorothy were responsible for the instruction.

The third pastor was Father Jose Maria Bettencourt eAvila. A native of St. George in the Azores, he was named in 1964 and was

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responsib1e for bringing the church within the' new liturgical The following churches have been designed by Bishop Sean P. . guidelines of Vatican Council II. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Fall By that time, the parish commuRiver for the Jubilee Year. nity was close to 15,000.

Bishop O'Malley will be the principal celebrant at Masses at the The fourth pastor was Father churches on the following dates and times: Luis G. Mendonca. His ordina- St. Mary Church, Mansfield, held in March; - Saint Anne Church, Fall River, held in tion to the priesthood was a tribApril; ute to the late Msgr. Vieira. On - St. Anthony Church, held in May; June 10, 1944, for the first time - Sunday, June 25, Concluding Mass for in the history of the Fall River the Eucharistic Congress, 3 p.m.; diocese, the young seminarian, - Sunday, July 2, Our Lady of Mount Carmel who had served Msgr. Vieira for Church, New Bedford, 10 a.m.; - Sunday, August 6, St. John Neumann 12 years as an altar boy, was orChurch, East Freetown, 11 a.m.; dained by Bishop James E. - Sunday, September 3, St. Pius X Church, Cassidy at the church rather than South Yarmouth, 10:30 a.m.; at St. Mary's Cathedral.

- Sunday, October 1, Holy Trinity Church, Harwich, 5 p.m.; FatherMendonca's assignment - Sunday, November 5, Christ the King Church, Mashpee, as pastor in January 1974 seemed 11:30 a.m.; an inevitable culmination of the - Sunday, December 3, La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, 4 p.m. filial bond between mentor and protege est~blished many years before. Appointed a Prelate of Honor by Pope Paul VI that same year, he later became vicar gen, ,JubileeYear guidelines state th(\t ther," the Profession of Faith and eral of the diocese under Bishop a person on pilgrimage to the a prayer to the Blessed Mother.

Daniel A. Cronin. churches should do at least one of Sacramental confession leading to . ,During his 20-year pastorate, the following: attend Mass or Ves- a genuine conversion of heart, is Msgr. Mendonca was responsible pers, make the Stations of the also a condition for the indulfor a $3 million maj<;>f renewal Cross, say the rosary, or spend time gences. This may be fulfilled sevof Our Lady of Mount Carmel in euchari.stic adoration' and pious eral days before or after the church Church including repoint of fameditatio.n, en,ding with the ".Our visita~on. Other ways to gain the cade; refurbishing of sanctuary, Father," the Profession ofFaith and Jubilee Indulgence includes: the windows and altar furnishings, a prayer to the BlessedVirgin Mary. undertaking of charitable works, and rebuilding of the Hood and . Those seeking indulgences visits to the sick, imprisoned or Hasting Organ with its 80 ranks must receive holy Communion, elderly, almsgiving, and abstainand 2,239 pipes. ideally on the same day that the ing for a whole day from unnecThe fifth and current pastor is Jubilee Church or shrine is vis- essary consumption of cigarettes, Father Henry S. Arruda, who sucited. They must offer prayers for alcohol, or fasting and abstinence ceeded Msgr. Mendonca in June, the Holy Father along with other according to the general norms of 1994. He is assisted by Father prayers ending with the "Our Fa- the Church.

Jose M. Sousa, Father Michael M. Camara, Father Marek M. Tuptynski and Father Scott A. Ciosek. Abilio A. Pires and Paul Continuedfrom page eight J. Macedo are the permanent deaI hope to end up in the middle call to you," said Donoghue. cons.

"People watching us are either smilOur Lady of Mount Carmel can somewhere."

"This is unheard of for a band ing happily, or they have tears in boast of having 15 of its young just two years old to be competing their eyes." men ordained priests.

"It's said that this type of music Sunday Eucharist is celebrated internationally," said Zanello. "This at Our Lady of Mount Carmel is such a great opportunity for us can 'raise a dying man from his on Saturdays at 5 p.m., in En- and for the kids that are coming bed,'" said Gamache. "It's no wonglish; Sundays at 7 a.m., in Por- with us. I don't know how we'll der it was used to lead the ancient tuguese; 8:30 a.m., in English; do, but I do know that we will give Celts into battle."

"After a performance, people 10 a.m. in Portuguese; 11 :30 it our best out there."

Donoghue stressed the family as- come upto me and the other musia.m., in English; and 5 p.m., in English. Weekday Masses are pect of the band and the trip. "We cians and say 'thank you,'" said said in the chapel at 8 a.m., in have husbands, wives, mothers and Zanello. "I wonder to myself why Portuguese and 5:30 p.m., in fathers coming with us. In fact there they're thanking me for doing English. Sacrament of reconcili- is a group of about 10 people from something I lo~e so much."

"I think either you love pipe muation is Saturday at 3 p.m., in the the Falmouth area coming with us sic or you don't,:' said White. "If just t9 watch.

That's incredible." chapel. " it's there in you~ blood, it will come ~e band raised money performToday, confessions will be out.

For me, it boils my blood and c~ncerts in Mashpee ing sold-out heard before and fOl\owing Portuguese Euctiaristic Devotions at and Falmouth. "All the money we makes the hair stand up in the back make goes towards band uniforms, of my neck."

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He's not alone. Watching those Special Jubilee Year 2000 equipment and transportation," watching a pipe band, one spies all . . added Zanello. events include: A Portuguese Recently, Gamache and kinds of emotions: pride, joy, melMission as well as an I;:nglish Mission held at different weeks Donoghue' approached their pastor ancholy and spirituality.

Bringing ancient customs into during Lent; a parish-sponsored at St. Joseph's in Woods Hole, Fathe 21st century world is not an easy Portuguese Charismatic Conven- . ther Bernard R. Kelly. ''There's a tion to be held Sept. 8 through standard ceremony in the United task. Butdon't tell that to the fam10 at Bishop Connolly High Kingdom," said Gamache. "It's the ily known as the Brian Boru Pipe blessing of the drums. It prepares a Band. When they play, time not School; Alliance of the Two Hearts 24- unit for competition and in ancient only stands still, but travels in rehour eucharistic adoration, begins times, prepared an army for battle. verse. The. haunting notes of the "We played at a scholarship Mass pipes and the beats of the drums with the 8 a.m., Mass on the first Friday of each month,' with a holy at St. Joe's, then after the Mass we mingle perfectly in space with those hour at 6 p.m. and concluding went outside and Father Kelly be- played centuries ago.

For information about learnwith the 8 a.m., Mass on the fol- stowed on us a beautiful blessing."

One thing on which the four ing the bagpipes or the drums, low.ing Saturday in the chapel.

A holy hour is held every Sun- Cape Cod musicians readily agree contactPeg DOIwghue at 508-540is that pipe band music quickly 8718, or e-mail the Brian Boru day from 4 to 5 p.m. chums up the emotions in players Pipe Bandat gwmusw@cape.com, Several retreats in English and or visit the band's website at!JJ!D..;L Portuguese for youth are also be- and listeners alike. ''The pipes are so ancient, they /www.vsk.cape.com/-gwmusicl. ing planned.

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STUDENTS FROM.Coyle and Cassidy. High School, Taunton,'team up during a contest based on the television show "Jeopardy" at its annual Springfest 2000, The daylong event feature.d academic and athletic events and was sponsored by the school's Student Leadership Council. . .

JU$TIN r;iRUNELL'of:Bishbp Feehan High School.;Attle. boro, was named awinner in TheSunChronicle'sanntial art contest for his advertisement submission. He is a student in !~.

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ASTHE third highest ranked senior at Bishop Feehan High School in this year's graduation, Amy Markopolous helped Father Mic,hael Kuhn bless the class tree and was called upon to give a speech at commencement.

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Sometimes we're not told the truth

By AMY WELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

A few decades ago, people who were interested in promoting legal abortion came up with a clever idea.

They decided they needed to shift the way Americans thought about abor-

Truth. We all appreciate the truth.

No one likes being lied to, especially when we know that the deceivers benefit from duping us.

A desire for truth is the basis of the growing youth-oriented ad camComing paigns against tobacco use. Florida was the first state to use the approach to reach kids on the topic ofsmoking.

The campaign produces ads focusing on confrontations between FOR YOOTH â&#x20AC;˘ ABOOT YOOTH "SWAT' (Students Working Against Tobacco) teams and tobacco-industry representatives. It even produces tion and that the best way to do this elaborate, fake trailers to show in was to convince us that abortion isn't movie theaters; the trailers are so skill- about abortion, but about something fully made you don't know up until called "choice."

So, 30 years later, we're deep in the last minute that the preview you're watching isn't really for a suspense choice, deep in rhetoric,designed to flick about a mysterious mass mlJI'- ' manipulate our thinking away ,from what actually happens in the womb d~rer: It's about the human toll of and toward some abstract idea that no smoking.

Other states have followed. The right-minded person can oppose: Massachusetts Deparlrrlent ofPublic ' choice.

The truth: In abortion a unique, Health has a website devoted to' en: couraging kids to "Get Outraged", helpless, voiceless human being, livabout 470,000 tobacco-related deaths ing and growing in quiet innocence, is confronted by sharp instniments every year. " The Partnership for a Healthy Mis- and vacuum tubes. He or she is ripped sissippi runs a similar site called apart, sucked out and tlushed down a "Question It:' The site banner reads: sink or, if his body pieces are too big, "Your body is a battleground. Your dumped as medical waste.

No one wants you to think about mind is a weapon." that. Have you ever noticedthat while Truth. Get outraged. Question it. television news is willing to show you I agree, and I agree totally.

Let's question. Let's tell the truth every other kind of horror, you never - not just about tobacco, but a few see photos of aborted babies on teleother things as well. " , vision? Have you noticed that on telePerhaps tobacco is the only Ie" vision people don't talk about gal product that, as the Mississippi "preborn babies" - they talk about site claims, "when used as intended, the far less human-sounding "feresults in death." But it's not the only tuses"?

This kind of television doesn't legal activity that, when used as inwant you to think about the truth. tended, results'in death. ' Second, we're lied to aboUt the Ever heard of abortion?

Tobacco may be blamed for consequences ofabortion for women.

470,000 deaths a-year. Abortion kills Study after study shows that womer more than twice that in the United who have abortions have higher rates of complications and difficulties in States alone.

Tobacco companies may manipu- future pregnancies. A growing body late and shade the truth, but they've ,of medical studies is finding links got nothing on the powers that pro- between abortion and breast cancer.

There seem to be warning labels mote abortion as a "safe" and morally indifferent act ofno more significance on everything - except abortion.

Tha(s why I say: ''Truth. Question it. than getting a tooth pulled.

Abortion lies come in twq catego- Get,outraged. About all the lies. Evries. The first relates to what abortion is. ery one of them, not just a few."

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DIOCESAN HEALTH Facilities recently presented its annual Service Awards which recognize employees for their many years of service and also gave academic scholarships to deserving employees to help them reach 'educational goals. With Msgr. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, executive director of Diocesan. Health Facilities, are 'recipients:, Carla Enos, Donna Hale, Pamela Rivers, Kristy Wanamaker, MelandieKarol and Alison Mello.

ALUMNI AND students of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, gathered for an Alumni Medal Ceremony during'its recentgraduation ceremony where graduates received specially cast medals from their mothers and fathers. '

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Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., to come together as one new parish.

"It is a sensitive matter, but it needed to be done," Fat!?-erAndrade said candidly. ''The primary issue of course is the lack of priests, but also that we can have a strong- Church presence here with resources in terms of a living, effective witness here in Maplewood.

Instead of having three parishes limping along, we now will have a very strong and vibrant parish."

In a recent general mailing, listed members of the three former parishes have been sent information and registration forms "and I hope they all become membe~': Father Andrade added.

St. Jean Baptiste School, which will remain open, will also undergo a name change, to Holy Trinity School.

The new community's spiritual renewal will also find accompanying physical changes.

In recent months, the church building at St. Jean's has been encased in a cocoon of scaffolding inside and out as major renewal got underway. Much of the interior of the church, including the sacristy, confessionals and altar areas have been removed to allow for extensive reconstruction and refurbisl)ing from the roof down.

All buildings in all three former parishes and all their assets will be given to the new parish. No determination of what will happen to other buildings has yet been made.

"However, the many church items, memorial gifts given to the respective parishes will be retained at Holy Trinity," Father Andrade said. "We - Bishop O'Malley, the architect and I- will sensitively assess things like chalices, linens, pulpits, furnishings and gifts to see how we can use them and if they need refurbishing. They were given to the Church. They will be categorized and what we don't use will be used somewhere else in

the diocese where they are needed. They will ship, a whole new opportunity of faith." not be thrown out."

When the report ofchurch closings were "So what will be seen in the church here announced last October, it was stated that a will be completely new to everyone," he change in the population density of the three added.

Maplewood parishes as well as the lack of All fornier parish councils, guilds, asso- priests were the principal reasons.

"But it is never that simple," commented ciations, lectorS, eucharistic ministers and altar servers, cease when a parish closes. "So we're Msgr. Tosti. ''This involved looking at the starting from scratch," Father Andrade ex- picture of the entire diocese." He and a Planplained. "All this was not intended to hurt ning Task Force comprised ofclergy and laity anyone, but this is the reality. We must pray have been looking at the staffing resources for healing and understanding." of the diocese and such things as sacramenAlthough the new parish comes into tal accessibility for the faithful, parish statisexistence on June 28, celebrations will be tics, availability of ministries, administration put off until sometime in the fall when of properties and parish plant facilities.

"It is the result of a difficult process," said the reconstruction of the church is completed: Also in an interview with The An- . Msgr. Tosti. "But in the long run Holy Trinchor this week, Msgr. Ronald A. Tosti, ity will have a lovely worship space and be a director of the diocesan Office of Pasto- good sized parish. The wonderful advantage ral Planning, said that "What we want to of all this is that the best of the resources of emphasize here is that it is truly a new all three parishes will be concentrated into parish, a brand new community of wor- one."

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mEAN-diOR-- Diocese ofFall Ri~er~ Fri., June 23,2000

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FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean O'Malley will celebrate a Mass observing CapeVerdean identity and independence at the Cathedral on July路5 at 7 p.m. All Cape Verdean Catholics are invited. For more informaticincall 994-7602.

MANSFIELD - An all-night Publicity' Chairmen are entitled "In Support of qfe," will asked to submit news items for be held on June 26 at 7 p.m. at the vigil for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus this column to The Anchor, P.O. St. LOuis Church hall. It is co-spon- and Mary begins June 30 with a 7 Box 7, Fall River, 02722: Name sored by St. LOuis Church and the p.m. Mass followed by Exposition of city or town should be in- Cathedral and will路include guest of the Blessed Sacrament. The vigil cluded, as well as full dates of speakers Lisa Gulino, Pat Dolan and will end on Saturday July I with a all activities. DEADLINE IS Atty. Raymond Picard. For more in- 7:30 a.m. Mass. formation call Elsie Madore at 674NOON ON MONDAYS. MASHPEE - A Young Adult 6102.

Events published must be of Prayer Group meets in the chapel interest and open to' our genFALL RIVER Bishop ConofChrist the King Parish on the first eral readership. We do not nornolly High School is sponsoring the and third Wednesdays ofeach month mally carry notices of fund10th annual Thomas P. Keyes, '84 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more in,raising activities, which may be Memorial GolfToumament on July formation caJI Heather Kirby at 548advertised at our regular rates, 17 at the Fall River Country Club. 2364. obtainable from our business , For more 'information contacf the office at (508) 675-7151.

NEWBEDFORD-AJubilee ' development office at Bishop Con, EAST SANDWICH --':The site nolly-High School at 676-1476. , Year Mass will be celebrated on July blessing and groundbreaking for the Deadline for registration is July 7.

2 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount new Corpus Christi Church Will be Carmel Church. For more informaheld onJune 24, the vigil ofthe feast FALL RIVER - The Fall River tion call 993-4704. ofCorpus Christi, at 5:30 p.m. It will Widowed Group will meet on June be preceded by Mass at 4 p.m. with 26 at7 p.m. in the St.Mary's School NORTH ATTLEBORO - A Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OEM Cap. Hall. All widows and widowers ~ First Friday celebration will be held " welcome. For more information call on July 7 beginning with Interces-' FALL RIVER - A program Annette Dellecese at 679-3278: sory prayer at Sacred Heart Church,

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58 Church Street. It will include Mass at 7 p.m. and guest speaker Ernie Collamati at 8 p.m. and is themed ''A God ofUnlikely Places."

Adoration will follow the program and continue through the night until 3 p.m. July 8. For more information call 699-8383. .

NORTH DARTMOUTH The St. Julie Billiart Parish Family and the Lay Carmelites ofOur Lady Star of the Sea Lay Carmelite Community invite all to a triduum of prayer and reflection in honor ofOur Lady of Mount Carmel on July 14, 15 and 16at7:30p.m. at the church, 494 Slocum Road. Each eyening there will be an opportunity to, be invested with the scapular.

p.m. and Redemptorist Fathers Jjm Farrell and Bill Adams will speak on self-esteem. For more informa- ' tion call Father Richard M. Roy at 255-0170.

ORLEANS - A Family Marian Mission will be given June 26-30 by Redemptorist fathers Jim, Farrell and Bill Adams at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses. PatriciaLeal will conduct a study of Mark's Gospel following the morning session. For more information call St. Joan of Arc Parish at 255-0170.

POCASSET - The eighth annual Mass of the anointing,of the sick will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 841 Shore Road. For more information call Pauline Hubert at 7591190.

NORTHDARTMOUTH-A Separated-Divorced Support Group will meet on June 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the Diocesan Family Life Center; WEST HARWICH - The 500 Slocum Road. Peggy Fellouris 'Perpetual-Adoration Chapel at will be guest speaker and address, Holy Trinity Church, Route 28, the topic of meditation. ' invites people to spend an hour, or two in prayer. This regiol}al ORLEANS - The Separated- chapel of the mid-Cape area deDivorced Catholics Support Group pends on the support of people. will meet on Sunday at 7 p:m. in All ages welcome. For more inthe parish center of St. Joan of Arc formation call Jane Jannell at Church. Welcome begins at 6:30 430-0014.

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Ricardo, In Memory of Aurore Dion, Jane Ayer, Raymond Barbero, MM Shawn Eusebio, M-M Hobert Machado, M-M Robert Peckham, M-M David Sylvia, M-M James Tooley.

NORTH DIGHTON St. Joseph: $1,100 Frank Costa; $300 M-M James McGovern; $250 M-M Donald Scott; $200 Mrs. Michael Caswell.

NORTH EASTON Immaculate Concepaion: $500 M-M Richard Feodoroff, Michele & John Wolfsberg; $300, M-M Rob!3rt Garrow; $200 M-M Raymond O'Malley; $150 M-M Robert Wooster; Laura Fontaine; $100 Loretta Campanella, M-M Mark Fisher, M-M Leroy Reams, Maureen Lynch, Meg Lavanchy, M-M John Graca, Jr., M-M Kevin , Johnson, M-M Dennis Pray.

'NORTH FALMOUTH St. Elizabeth: $500 Dr-M Alexander Heard, M-M Florence McCarthy, M-M Joseph Montie, MM George Power, M-M Dominic' DiMartino, M-M Michael Healy, MM Thomas Kennedy, M-M Vincent ' Robinson, St. Elizabeth Seton 'Men's Club; $400 M-M Ralph Vaccaro; $350 M-M Leonard Roberge, M-M JamesPrice; $300 Mrs. Elizabeth Cowles, M-M Robert Gannon; $250 M-M William 'Mellewy, M-M.Thomas Norris, MM Harry Witt; $200 M-M Richard Fitzgerald, Mrs. Maida Kelly, M-M , Charles LoGiudice, Ann Marie Monson; M"M George O'Brien; $175 M-M Paul Boudreau; $150 'M-M Don Carpenter; $125 M-M John Donohoe, M-M Paul Halpin; $100 Therese Earley & Elizabeth r~azel, M-M Dennis Fox, M-M James Ganci, M-M Clifford Long; 'M-M Daniel Lynch, M-M Francis Murphy, M-M James Walsh, M路M , William Doyle, f\{'I-M Robert Fallon, M-M 'James Frame, Robert Hallgring, Dr-M John McCue, Robert McCusker, Mary C.Morris, M-M Kevin O'Neil, M-M Lawrence Ryan.

- ' NORTON St. Mary: $200 M-M Robert Maher; ,$100 M-M Thomas O'Toole.

ORLEANS Savings Bank; $400 M-M David St. Joan of Arc: $500 M-M Jo- Dunne; $200 M-M Lionel seph Conlan; $100 ~ary Hoban; Desrosiers, Deacon-M Edward M-M Robert Mahoney.

Hussey; $150 Dr-M Thomas Clark, M-M Denis Gaudreau; $125 OSTERVILLE Our Lady ofthe Assumption: Donald T. Corrigan; $100 M-M $600 M-M Michael'T. K. Sullivan; Ernest Cummings, M-M Allen $500 Virginia Worthington;, $300 Fisher, George & Frances Lee, M,M-M Randy Glaser; $250 Mrs. Ri- M Joseph Medeiros, M-M Joseph chard Gralton; $100 M-M Fred M., Quin, St. Patrick's Conference of 'Bean, M-M Joseph' Buscemi, M- 'St. Vincent de Paul Society, M-M M Leonard DeLuca, M-M David James Bradbury, Arthur &' R. Lalor; M-M Edward 1. Sullivan, Dorothea Cassidy,M-M Clifford Mrs. William Thompson.

Clement, Susan A. Darcy, M-M POCASSET Arthur Gagnon, M-M Donald St. John the' Evangelist: Grenon, M-M Edmond Lima, M-M $2,500 Rev. Robert C. 'Donovan; Edward Mendes; Mrs. Yvonne '$765 "Happy Campers", $100 M- Perry, M-M Maurice Rousseau.

St. Thomas More: $125 Mary M Norman Therr.iault, Dr-M Clarence J. Boucher.

Philipp, St. Thomas More Retirees; $100 M-M Gabriel Furtado, PROVINCETOWN St. Peter the Apostle: $1,000 Frances Ryding, M-M David M. Rev. John A. Raposo.

Smith, M-M Peter Bartek, M-M SEEKONK Robert Meehan, M-M Robert S. Our Lady of Mount Carmel: O'Neil, M-M Leo L. Rodrigues. $600 Mrs. Sally Kilcullen; $500 MSOUTH ATTLEBORO M Matthew Quirk; $250 James St. Theresa: $500 M-M Roger Arauo, M-M George Smith; $200 Choiniere; $400 Philip Morris; $250 Dr-M Stephen Falco, M-M John M-M Louis Lacivita; $100 M-M Gregorek, M-M Charles Heaslip, David Borowy, Eileen Morris, Mrs. Alan Leven, M-M Joseph Frances Peets, M-M Jeffrey Polishak, Mullen; $175 M-M Robert Thomas Reilly, Dolores Sweeney.路 Tompkins; $130 M-M Harold SOUTH DARTMOUTH Devine; $125 M-M Ralph Castino, St. Mary: $1,000 M-M John M-M John Whittaker, M-M George Kelleher; $200 Dr-M Edward Zimmerman; $100 M-M Anthony Herlihy, M-M Michael Metzler; Andrews, M-M Paul Bahry, M-M $150 Brian Ricardo, M-M Michael Edward Barbehenn, M-M Joseph A. Kehoe; $100 M-M Edward Drinkwine, M-M Wayne Ga~ritY, M- Barros, Jeremiah Coholan.

M Robert Karewa', Knights of CoSOUTH EASTON Jumbus #5108, M-M :Michael Holy Cross: $100 M-M Robert O'Connell, M-M James Rassol, Pohl, fyl-M Joseph Oliveira, M-M Mrs. Cornelius Shackett, M-M Stephen Bliss, Mrs. David Hyatt, David Soares.

M-M Richard Lawler, Ms. Louise St.Mary: $1,100 M-M Joseph McMahon, M-M Gerald Quinn.

Hodge; $500 Eleanor L. O'Reilly; 'SOUTH YARMOUTH $250 Michael & Gail Noonan; St. Pius X: $1,000 Eileen $200 William & Barbara Harty; Ru'ane, Mrs. Ronald Murphy, $500 $140 Robert & Lindy Goudreau;' Rev. George B. Scales, 'M-M $120 M-M !3ert Sullivan; $100 Michael Horgan; $300 Harry M. George, & Lori Bianchi, David & Hyra; $200 M-M Michael Patricia Page, M-M Harold Doran, Ferragamo, M-M John ty10nica Bourgette.

McLaughlin; $1-50 M-M Guy SOMERSET, R i n a l d i , Stephen Nocrasz; $100 St. John of God: $125 M-M M-M John Levins, Thomas Kelly, Paul Grillo; $100 M-M Fernando Mary Gouveia, Mrs. James J. Aguiar, M-M Ronald P. Miranda. " McGuire, M-M Frank Salerno, MSt. Patrick: $750 M-M Joseph M Gerald O'Neill, M-M Robert Matthew~; $500 Lafayette Federal Murray, M-M Darien Terrile, Mrs.

Gilbert Dillon, Dorothy Sciarappa, M-M James Mikula, M-M E~ J., Vogel, M-M John F. Penney, M-M Jame!? Hoar, M-M Gerard Pepe, Mrs., Albert Theriault, M-M Peter Arnold, M-M Steven Sozanski, MM Robert D'Errico, M-M James Sheahan, M-M Edward Culahne, Charles Navedonski, M-M William Mailhot, A1ice Arone" M-M John Farrell, M-M Robert Palladino, MM John Feeney.

SWANSEA Our Lad'y of Fatima: $1 00 M~ M Ronald Fontaine, M-M Antone Roderigues,' M-M Paul Chagnon.

St. Dominic: $300 M-M Donald Souza; $250 'Daniel L. Moniz; $100 St. Dominic's Women's Guild. ' St. Louis de France: $100 MM Rand Kershaw, M-M Robert Desrosiers~

St. Michael: $500 M-M Philip Griffin.

TAUNTON Immaculate Conception: $125 M-M Gary Enos.

Our'Lady of Lourdes: $150 M-M Kenneth W. Perry, M-M Brian P. Carr; $100 Bingo Committee, MM Carlos' Azevedo, M-M Louis Chaves, Shannon Whitman.

Sacred Heart: $500 St. Vincent de Paul; $250 M-M Monsour Hanoud; $125 James F. Gallagher; $100 M-M Donald Raible, M-M E. Henderson, M-M Richard Martin.

St. Anthony: $2,000 A Friend of Catholic Charities; $500 Rev. Maurice O. Gauvin; $300 In Loving Memory of John C. Correia, form the Correia families, Anna, Stephen & Family & the Nystrom Family; $250 Anthony Medeir<?s; $125 A Friend; $100 Grupo de Oracao de Santo Antonio, Herbert Jacinto, M-M Andrew Marshall, Jr., M-M JO,se Medina, Donald Nunes, Dolores Nunes, M-M Joseph Pimental. ' St. Joseph: $700 In Memory of John J. Reis, .$r.; $300 Manuel Garcia; $125 M-M Alfred Borges; $100 M-M Harold J. Rose, Jr., MM Paul Mulhern, Paul Frazier, Armindo Lourenco, M-M Louis Lubol,d, M-M Paul Rego, M-M Michael Roberts, Therese A.

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Santos, Gertrude Taylor. , St. Mary: $600 Joseph, & Gail So.usa; $200 Harry & Miriam Sullivan; $100 Joseph & -Anne Medeiros, Carlton & Shirley Caron.

St. Paul: $250 M-M John Dubena; $200 Deacon-M John Schondek.

WAREHAM St. Patrick: $2.00 M-M Leonard Salafia; $100 Anna Cross, M-M William Marino, Barbara McMahon, M-M Steven Sylvia, Lucille White, M-M Gerard Kottmann, Theresa Williams, MM Henry Goncalves, In Memory of Amos Barros, H. Borges.

WELLFLEET Our Lady of- Lourdes: $300 John J. Mulcahy; $200 Alice L. Keny, M-M William F. Roach; $100 Kathleen A. Bresnahan, M-M Paul D. Messina, Patricia A. Stewart.

WEST HARWICH Holy Tri nity: $1,000 Harold W. Murray; $400 M-M Harold McKenna; $350 M-M James Brennan; $300 Marjorie Tivenan; $250 Mary F. Murphy; $200 M-M Paul J. Murphy, Eileen Ryan, M-M Robert E. Welsh; $175 M-M Rich. ard C. V. Fish; $150 M-M Frank K. Duffy, Mrs. William R. Barron, MM John W. Rooney, Nicholas Zapple; $137 William H. Splaine; $120 M-M Joseph F. Murphy; $100 M-M ,Francis Bigda, M-M Leo H. Daley, M-M William Fitzgerald, MM Joseph Harding, M-M William Heffernan, M-M Carl Johnson, Lloyd & Mary McDonald, Lois M. Traill, M-M Richard Waystack, MM Bernard R, Beriau, Eileen Bourke, M-M Michael Glasheen, M-M John W. Jannell, M-M Walter Mason, M-M Richard Pickett, MM David Roderick, M-M Richard Santos, Alice Saudade, 'M-M John Shea, M-M Walter A. Tessier, M-M Bernard 1. White. , WESTPORT ~ Our Lady of Grace: $100,MM Rene Lachapelle, Jr. St. George: $200 M-M Paul Dion; $100 M-M Andrew Quinn: ' St. John the Baptist: $1,000 M-M Salvatore Costantino; $800 Atty. Frederick J. Torphy, P.C.