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Sf. Anne's Announces New Hospital Head

NEW MINISTERS: Among nearly 100 Sisters and laypersons commissioned by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin last Thursday.as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist in ceremonies at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, are, from left, Philip F. Tripp, St. Anthony's parish, East Falmouth; J. William Connelly, St. Mark's, Attleboro Falls; the Bishop; Sister Mary Felicita, St. Stanislaus, Fall River; John Finni, St. Lawrence, New Bedford; Armand Francoeur, St. Louis de France, Swansea.

The appointment of James F. Lyons of South Easton as administrator of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, effective July I, has been announced by Sister Marie Ascension, as president of the hospital corporation, with the recommendation of the board of directors.

Lyons comes to the post from the position of medica'i facility planner with Architects' Collaborative of Cambridge. Formerly

By Pat McGowan he was the assistant director of Cardinal Cushing General Hosand NC sources pital, Brockton, and he has also Rev. Peter N. Graziano, held administrative posts at chairman of the Dipcesan ProFalmouth Hospital and at GodLife Committee, and Rev. Jay dard Hospitad, Stoughton.

T. Maddock, a committee mem.

He is a graduate of the Health' ber, were among 175 represenSystems Management Program tatives of Catholic pro-life orof the Harvard Business School ganizations across the country JAMES F. LYONS· and of the Massachusetts Colwho attended a three-day educalege of Pharmacy. tion and strategy session in St. The new director has been Marie' Perdriault; O.P., St. active on committees of the Anne's administrator for the Louis with the U. S. Bishops' Massachusetts .Comprehensive past six years, who will be sta- Committee for Pro-Life ActivHealth Planning Agency, both tioned in Rome, working with the ities. Purpose of the gathering in the Brockton area and on superior of the Dominican Sis* * * the regional level. He resides in ter of Charity of the PresentaNATIONAL CONVENTION South Easton with his wife and tion in prepraing a final text of IUGaT TO LIFE two daughters. new constitutions for her comBOSTON Lyons succeeds Sister Jean munity.

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National Pro-Life Conference Reviews Law and Politics ,

In Chicago

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Diocesans at Serra Parley Rev. James F. McCarthy, pastor of Holy Family parish, Taunton, and Quinlan -F. Leary, Sacred Heart parish, Fall River, will be among representatives of the Fall River diocese at the 34th annual convention of Serra International, to begin Monday in Chicago.

Among topics to be explored at the meeting of the Catholic men's organization dedicated to promotion of priestly vocations are the role of the Christian in

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the business world, the need for affirmation by priests and religious and the state of the Church in Latin America.

More than 1500 Catholic laymen from 30 countries and 35 members of the hierarchy from the U. S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia are expected to attend the convention, which will open with a concelebrated Mass in Holy Name Cathedral, at which Cardinal John Cody will be principal celebrant.

was to further implementation of the bishops' Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities promulgated last November.

The delegates heard a plea from Missouri Attorney General John C. Danforth, who is also an Episoopalian priest, to push for immediate passage of a prolife amendment to the Constitution.

"Don't get involved with emotional issues" such as the U. S. presidency or the Equal Rights Amendment, he told the meeting.

"I suggest you decide on what kind of pro-life constitutional

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amendment can get passed. If you put it off any longer, I am very pessimistic."

Danforth, proponent of strict anti-abortion laws in Missouri and defender of the state's law

before the U. S. Supreme Court, reviewed the history of anti· abortion in Missouri for his audience. He said he supports the "Buckley II" amendment, which Turn to Page Sixteen

Unassuming Father O'Brien Funeral Rites 'oday At 10 o'clock this 'morning Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will be. principal concelebrant of a funeral Mass at 5S. Peter and Paul Church, Fall, River, for Rev. David A. O'Brien, its former pastor, who died Monday.

A wake service took place last night at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River.

Father O'Brien is remembered as an unassuming, self-effacing priest who never drew attention to himself' while quietly carrying out his parish duties. He is als,o remembered as an outstanding athlete, probably the top golfer among priests. of the diocese. He carried his interest in both golf and bowling into retirement with him. ,Born in FaLl River on Jan. 3, 1898, the son of the late Edward and the late Julia (Shea) O'Brien, Father O'Brien entered Holy Cross College, Worcester, after

graduation from B.M.C: Durfee High School, Fall River.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 24,1976

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World Power, Not Places ASSISI, ITALY - The upcoming year of St. Francis will be a celebration of the Assisi saint's "power and spirit," and not of "the places, the traces, and, the relics" that he left behind, said Bishop Dino Tomassini of Assisi.

The year of celebration begins Oct. 3, the 750th anniversary of St. Francis' death.

Charges Censorship MANAGUA - Archbishop Miguel Obando of Managua, Nicaragua, has charged that the Somoza government is censoring Church communications media "at an alarming rate bordering on subtle persecution."

He pointed to several instances that he said showed "an obvious plan to block:' the Church's communications 'ministry: -In April, government censors banned publication of news regarding a series of talks between the bishops and business leaders for social projects. .

-In May, the censors edited out several paragraphs of Pope Paul VI's speech to Rome's Association of Foreign Correspondents on the citizen's right to know the truth and on the Church's defense of human rights, , . .

Denies Allegation VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Egidio Vagnozzi, president of the Vatican Prefecture for Economic Affairs, has denied an allegation by a U.S. publication that the Vatican "is being forced to dip into money collected for the poor and needy just to meet its operating costs." The charge, made by John M. Cathcart in a recent issue of the Nat-

ional Enquirer, caused the cardinal to write to the editor of the Enquirer: "The offerings sent to the Holy Father as Peter's Pence are intended for the needs of the Holy See in general. However, a large portion of them is used for worldwide charity, and only a percentage is used to cover necessary expenses connected with the work through which the Pope exercises his functions ,as shepherd of the universal Church."

Praises Golda Meir VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's weekly magazine, in a review of the autobiography of Golda Meir, praised the former Israeli prime minister for her "moral rectitude and courage."

The review of "My Life," written for L'Osservatore della Domenica by literary collaborator Giuliana Palieri Annesi, asserted, "Others, as is right, will determine the political worth of this woman.

"We have determined in these short notes to take notice of her moral rectitude and the courage she displayed in her exemplary participation in the sorrows and joys of her people."

He Wants Help GLASGOW - Every Catholic in the archdiocese of Glasgow - Scotland's most populous diocese with over 300,000 Catholics - has been asked by Archbishop Thomas J. Winning to help him choose an auxiliary bishop.

"I personally invite everyone . . . clergy and laity, to help. me choose the right man for the job," he said.

National Should Be Leaven ST. PAUL -

In an age of detente in foreign

relations, American Catholics have been lulled into detente in the field of evangelization, a Jesuit priest and educator told a national meeting of conservative Catholics here.

In his keynote address to the Wanderer Forum, Jesuit Father Vincent P. Miceli called on American Catholics to "once again become the leaven of this pagan mass" by sharing their faith and belief in the Church.

College Grants WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that states may make direct fina.ncial grants to church-related colleges without violating the Constitution.

Papal Message WASHINGTON .:..- Pope Paul VI is to deliver a recorded, visual message to the "Call to Action" conference sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' (NCCB) committee on the bicentennial in Detroit Oct. 21-23, it was announced here.

Condemns Techniques BALTIMORE - Archbishop William D. Borders of Baltimore has condemned the fundraising techniques and investment practices of the Pallottine Fathers following the release of an audit of their business dealings. The archbishop accused the order of becoming "involved in practices which are immoral," saying his study of the audit "indicates a very serious violation of the, trust which the public is invited to place in Church organizations. "

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Final Profession On Saturday

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,Brother Paul M. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Parker, St. Michael's parish, Ocean Grove, will pronounce perpetual vows as a Christian Brother this Saturday at a Mass of Religious Profession at Blessed Sacrament Church, New Rochelle, N. Y. Rev. Brother Harold M. Delaney, C.F.C., provincial superior, will accept Brother Paul's vows on behalf of the Christian Brothers' community and will be homilist for the Mass, at which seven other Brothers will aJso be professed.

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Rev. Thomas P. Doherty, 1942, Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford JULY 4

Rev. James A. Coyle, S.T.L., 1955, Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River !

JULY 5_ Rev. J.F. LaBonte, 1943, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford JULY 6

Rev. Edmund Francis, SS.ce., 1963, Pastor, St. Mary, Fairhav~n

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Rev James E. Lynch, 1965, First Pastor, St. Joan of Are, Orleans JULY 8

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INDIAN NAME: Month-old Philip Meka (Knowing Raccoon) Wixon is given his Indian ' name at Chapel of Our Saviour, Brockton. Baby's mother, Mrs. Carol Wixon, holds him as medicine man One Bear performs ceremony, believed first to take place in a Catholic Church.

Brother Paul entered the community in 1968 after graduation from Catholic Memorial High, West Ro~bury. After graduating from lona College, he taught at Rice High School, New York City. He is currently teaching at Msgr. Farrell High School, Staten Island, N. Y. He holds a master's degree from Manhattan College.

Charismatic Priests Hold Largest Meeting Ever STEUBENVILLE O. - What has been called the largest gathering of charismatic priests in the history of the Catholic Church is in progress at the College of Steubenville here, where the second National Conference for Priests on Catholic Charismatic renewal will conclude tomorrow.

It will be followed by a twoday meeting of priests appointed by their dioceses as liaisons with charismatic groups.

Some 1200 priests are attending the general meeting which began Monday and is being led by a group of international charismatic leaders.

Comprising the teaching team for the conference are Father John Bertolucci, Father Francis MacNuttt, O.P., Father Francis Martin, Father John Randall, and Father Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. In addition to the teaching team, a prayer ministry is being led by Father George Kosicki, C.S.B., and a special address will be given by Ralph Martin.

All the main leaders have a strong background in charismatic renewal.

Father Bertolucci is ViceChancellor for the diocese of Albany, New York, and is also diocesan liaison for charismatic renewal.

Father MacNutt is the director of Merton House, a center of prayer for reconciliation and heal!ing, located in St. Louis.

In 1967 he was one of the first Roman Catholic priests to become involved in the charismatic renewal.

Father Martin, a member of the Madonna House Community in Columbus, Ontario, has recently been engaged in research at the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem.

Father Randall, associate pastor of St. Patrick's parish, Providence, and a member of the National Advisory Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal, is the author of "In God's Providence: The Birth of a Catholic Charismatic Parish."

Father Scanlan, president of the host colleg~,isan international leader in charismatic renewal!. He was a main speaker at an international conference in Rome last year, and at the continental conference at Notre Dame last month.

Father Kosicki, a well-known retreat leader, has been involved with houses of prayer in several cities.

Ralph Martin is the present director of the International Com~unication Office serving the Catholic charismatic renewal, and is coordidnator of the Word of God community in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Last year over 200 priests who attended the international conference indicated their experience had been the most significant of their lives as priests.

HOMES STILL NEEDED: According to an urgent appeal from the United States Catholic Conference, parish and individual sponsorships of 6000 Southeast Asian refugees' most now living in crowded, unsanitary Thailand camps, are desperately needed. Many of the refugees are members of families now in the U.S. and seek to be reunited with. relatives.

Major h,ealth prob,1ems in camps are dysentery, malnutrition and digestive disturbances, some brought on when refugees walked as Thailand, scavenging for food along the way. Further information on sponsorship is available from the Diocesan Department of Social Services, 368 N. Main St., Fall River.

An all-night vigil of reparatjon will take place tomorrow, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, at Sacred Heart Church, 341 Summer St. New Bedford. All are invited to participate in the services, to begin with an 8 p.m.

Mass and close with a second Mass at 7 a.m. Saturday.

Other devotions wiLl include the rosary, the Way of the Cross and periods of silent meditation.

Conferences will also be given in the course of the night.

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Significant Decision Monday's 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that states may provide funds for non-sectarian purposes to church-related colleges and universities is a hopeful one.

The decision, the latest in a long series by which the Court seeks to draw the line between church and state in the correct area, appears to give greater concern to the rights of persons in church-related colleges than has been shown in the past.

The test that the Court has been applying in matters relating to the Church and state issue has been threefold: the aid must have a secular purpose; its primary effect must not be the advancement of religion; and it must not "excessively" tangle the state in church affairs.

The recent decision regarding a Maryland case found that all three criteria have been met.

The justices seem to be willing to face head on the problems of the state's being neutral in matters of religion without being hostile to religion. No one in this pluralistic society favors the fostering of one or another particular reli~on by the state; but, at "the same time, the citizen who chooses to attend a church-related school must not be punished by the state for the choice allowed him under the Constitution nor must the state become hostile to religion, especially when this nation was deliberately founded on belief in God and God-given rights..

The positive aspect of this decision is the strength of the two opinions written in favor of direct aid to churchrelated colleges and what would seem to be the rather weak approach taken by the dissenters. .

It remains to be seen what further developments will advance from such a significant decision.

Some Mud Sticks A wise man once said that there is one rule in the process of education: Throw enough mud and some is bound to stick. .

It would seem that the ten-year educational process on the hazards of smoking is beginning to payoff in some areas.

While the total number of smokers in the nation has increased because of the increase in adult population, indications are that over the past decade there has been a ten per cent decrease in smokers among those 21 years of age and over.

There seems to be little change among teen-age boys and a slight increase among teen-age girls.

But the impact of the statistics is that slowly people are beginning to realize the effect of smoking on their own health and that of others and are becoming less tolerant regarding the places where smoking should be permitted.

The general attitude toward the habit has turned increasingly negative.

So it would seem that the long and steady educational process begun by the Surgeon General of the United States in 1964 is beginning to bear fruit., Some of the "mud" is sticking.

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"The eye" - Jesus tells us "is the lamp of the body.

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Religious Voting Blocs American elections, and particulanly presidential elections, are full of appeals to various ethnic and religious voting blOCs. The candidate who eats a bagel with one hand and a slice of piz~a with the other has become' 'as American as apple pie.

But ethnic politics is often based on prejudice or misconception: Catholics are concerned with more' than abortion and aid to parochial schools, Jews are concerned with more than the defense of Israel And blacks are concerned with more than "civil rights."

One of the most comprehensive examinations of attitudes and voting patterns by religion is contained in a DeVries Associates study commissioned by the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment in November, 1974, just after that year's elections. The poll examined abortion attitudes in depth, but also examined attitudes on other social issues. lIn addition -to looking at attitudes on specific issues, the

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DeVries study looked at some attitudes toward religion and politics. The poll showed, for example, that about one-fourth of the American people - 23.9 percent "strongly agree" with the statement: "The Catholic Church is always trying to tell people how they should vote. It ought to stay out of politics."

A total of 34.8 percent of the Jews, 25.3 percent of the Protestants arid a surprising 16 percent of the Catholics "strongly" agreed with the statement.

A total of 40.4 per cent of all those polled either strongly or mildly agreed with the statement, while 39.1 percent disagreed. These results indicate the ,importance of the bishops' recent statement defending and explaining the Church's role in politics.

Interestingly enough, while the poll showed Jews more strongly opposed to institutional Catholic involvement in politics, Jews were far less likely than Protestants, and almost as unlikely as I

Oatholics, to agree with the statement: "I am reluctant to vote for Catholic candidates for political office because they seem to be taking orders from their Church."

One-fourth of the Protestants, 22.3 percent of the Jews and 11.9 percent of the Catholics agreed with the statement.

But roughly 80 percent of the Catholics, 70 percent of the Jews and 60 percent of the Protestants disagreed with the statement.

Generally Democratic Overall, the DeVries poll found Catholics to be generally Democratic but more likely than members of other religious groups to be ticket-splitters. ' A smaller percentage of Catholics than Jews described themselves as liberal, hut a much higher percentage of Catholics than Protestants saw themselves that way. Catholics splIt about 40-40 in describing themselves as either liberal or conservative, with the rest either "moderate" or "not sure," while 50 percent of the Protestants considered themselves conservative and 30 percent liberal.

The poll also found a higher percentage of Catholics who considered themselves independents - 19.8 percent, compared with 19.2 percent of the Protestants and 18.1 percent of the Jews polled.

A total of 57.6 percent of Catholics called themselves Democrats, but 62.3 percent said they voted for a Democratic candidate for Senator in 1974 and 62.2 percent said :they: voted for a Democratic congressional candidate.

Concerning the 1972 presidential election, 42.9 percent of the Catholics said they voted for George McGovern and 39.9 percent said they voted for Richard Nixon; 65.5 percent of the Jews voted for McGovern, 25 percent for Nixon; 54 percent of the Protestants voted for Nixon, 28.9 percent for McGovern.

These figures are interesting in light of criticisms that McGovern offended Catholic ethnics because 'he came across as an elitist Protestant preacher. But he held a majority among Catholic and Jewish voters and was rejected almost two-to-one by Protestants.

On some other key issues: -Catholics and Jews more heavily sUl')ported the registration of guns and the licensing of gun owners than Protestants, but a very heavy majority of all groups favored these measures --85.6 percent of the Jews, 84.6 percent of the Catholics and 78 percent of the Protestants.

-Seventy-five percent of the Catholics, 72 percent of the Protestants and 64.3 percent of the Jews favored capital punishment for premeditated murder.

-Catholics were more Hkely than others to believe that U.S. tax laws were written to benefit the rich and not the average man: 81 percent of the Catholics, 77.8 percent of the Jews and.

75.7 percent of the Protestants agreed with such a statement.

-On abortion, 69.7 percent of the Catholics disagreed with the statement that abortion should not be permitted under any circumstances; 72.8 percent of the Protestants and 91.4 percent of the Jews disagreed.

Bicentennial Day A celebration praising God for his care of the nation over the past 200' years will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. June 27 at La Salette Shrine. Attleboro. Speakers will include Rev. Pamela Cole. Rev. Michael Hanley. Rev. Philip KeLly and Rev. Richard Delisle, M.S. Music will be by the Gospel Road Singers. the St. Patrick's Folk Group and the Reconcilers. Participants are invited to bring picnic foods and lawn chairs. The shrine cafeteria will also be open. There will be no admission charge for the ecumenical event.

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PARVULI DEI AWARD: Twenty Cub Scouts from St. Joseph's and two from St. Mary's parish, New Bedford, receive Parvuli Dei Awards, recognition for completing religious program. Ceremony took place at St. Joseph's with Rev. Roger Levesque, Cub Scout chaplain, presiding.

The Parish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organizations .re asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be Included, as well as full dates of all Ictlvltles. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: the same news Item can be used only once. Please do not request that we repeat an announcement several time•.

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A motion picture, "His Land." will be shown at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 10 in the school hall on the corner of Spring and Delano Streets. Billed as "a musical journey into the soul of a nation." organizers say the fiilm will offer a new perspective of the nation of Israel.

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The annual parish picnic will take place from noon to 6 p.m.

Sunday. June 27 at St. Vincent de Paul Camp, Adamsville. with Mass to be celebrated in the camp chapel at 1:30 p.m.

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Antonio Teixeira is Cubmaster of a newly formed parish Cub Pack and Celester P. Melo and Judieta C. Almeida will be den mothers. Parish boys ages 8 to 10 are invited to join the unit.

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New officers of the Council of Catholic Women to be installed at 9:30 a.m. 'Mass SundljlY. June 27 by Rev. John Gomes are Mary Silvia, president; Agnes Domingoes, vicepresident; Sophia D. Hamel and Amelia Texeira. secretaries; Nancy Cabral. treasurer. An installation banquet will be held at 7 Sunday night, at China Royal restaurant.

The unit will hold its last meeting for the season Tuesday night. June 29. A bicentennial theme willI be featured. under direction of Anne Pelletier.

An arts and crafts show will be held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. June 26 on the church grounds at 494 Slocum Road, adjacent to Bishop Stang High School. Cake, candy.. jewelry, flowers, rummage and children's tables will be featured, together with games of chance and varied refreshments.

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Mrs. Thomas McAvoy has been installed for a second term as Women's Guild president.

Serving with her are Mrs. James Goff, vice-president; Mrs. Joseph Coelho. recording secretary; Mrs. William McCarthy, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Arthur Ennes. treasurer. The unit presented the Leona O'Connell Scholarship to Anne Lane.

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The Cape Cod chapter of Bread for the World will hold its final meeting for the season at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 28 at the church hall. Henry Webb will lead discussion on "What Can We Do, from Where We Are for the Poor of the World."

All interested in alleviating world hunger are invited to be present.

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The Summer Festival executive committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow to pick up prizes for the event and will meet again at 7:30 p.m. to work on arrrangements.

Plans for Sunday, July 4 call for parisioners to attend Mass, if possible. in historic costumes.

At all Masses a paper will be signed accepting the neclaration of Independence,' as was done 200 years ago. FoHowing the last' Mass • a family picnic will take place on the church lawn.

At 1 p.m. a patriotic service will take place in the church. following which parishioners will join an ecumenical service at the town Common.

Supreme Knight David Bowlin of the parish Knights of the Altar has been named a finalist , in a Knight of the Year contest sponsored by the international Knights of AIltar organization.

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'Every Prospect Pl1e1ases And Olnly Man Is Vile'

At the moment my city is in a dilemma over whether or not to build a downtown parking garage. The outcome of the problem could very well be the life or death of a downtown. Across the nations downtowns are falling prey to the bulldozer and vacant We could spend a Sunday lots gape where once stood afternoon downtown, pick out a thriving department stores. whole new wardrobe, decorate Many things have contrib- our rooms, and even decide what

I took a walk last night. The evening was magnificent.

A cool breeze maintained a temperature never achieved by an air conditioner; The fragrance of roses and honeysuckle lay gently on the air as I walked past gardens in bloom. Perfumes from a botThe voices were bitter, vitle are never as good. A waxcious, cutting, cold. ing moon poured out a velA torrent of hatred poured vet glow, a soft illumination from that home. unduplicated by any electric light.

Without warning I felt a tremendous surge in my love of

By MARY CARSON

God. "How beautiful is Your handiwork." His design was everywhere. Not only was I fiHed with the Spirit, but so was the evening. It was almost as if I could physically touch Him. I could feel His love' for ,me.

It was only a short wa:Ik, but in those few minutes I realized how much I've neglected my faith by taking that time so infrequently.

The evenIng was so beautiful I wanted to go back and get my family so they, too, could share it. Yet I hesitated because each person finds something different in such an evening. Possibly my family might not have shared my feelings. Perhaps if they tried, the evening wouldn't have been the same for me.

Torrent of Hatred Still, as I walked past a house where I didn't know the occupants. I felt an urge to knock on these strangers' door, "Come out," I wanted to say. "This evening is too wonderful to miss.

The presence of God is filling our town."

Before I had a chance to knock, sounds came from behind the closed door, at first muffled, then more distinct from the open windows.

Anger.

Shouting, cursing. Accusations and countercharges!

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I would have found the selection of words offensive had I heard them at a wharf, coming from a longshoreman trying to load resisting cargo.

And those words were what husband and wife were exchanging with each other that evening.

A few minutes earlier I had considered knockJng on that door ... inviting them: "Come, for God's love is everywhere this evening."

Could they have felt God's love? Even human ~ove wasn't in their hearts.

Could they have seen God's handiwork in that evening if they couldn't even see it in each other?

The worst tragedy of mankind! Worse than the grief of war, the pain of sickness, or the anguish of death: In war, sickness and death, our love is wrenched from us. In hatred between husband and wife we destroy that love ourselves.

We try to duplicate God's love in our love for each other. When we fail it's tragic. Our love is our greatest opportunity to become more like God, for it touches the mind and the spirIt as well as the senses.

Love is our strongest link with Heaven.

Hatred is hell.

That couple could have shared that evening with God. Their love of each other, their mutual love for Him could have grown that evening.

Instead, the sounds of their hatred defaced His love.

People get upset because mankind defaces, destroys, and pollutes natural resources. Yet in their hatred for each other they are destroying, defacing, and poIluting our greatest spiritual resource.

God filled that night with His beauty.

They never saw it.

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Pope Receives 'Birds of Peace' VATICAN CITY (NC) - A pair of life-size, white porcelain SCUlptures of mute swans, named "the birds of peace" and vadued at $250,000, has been presented to Pope Paul VI for the Vatican Museum.

The sculpture pair is one of three in existence. The first was· presented by Jhen President Richard M. Nixon to Chairman Mao Tse Tung during Nixon's first trip to China. The second was given to the White House and is on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington.

The birds, produced by the Boehm Porcelain Co. of Trenton, N. J., were donated by Mrs. Charles Boehm, widow of the founder, for auction fur the benefit of the World Wildlife Fund.

An anonymous donor bought a set for $150,000 and presented them to the New York Archdiocesan Commission on Art in Religion.

The sculpture was then put on indefinite loan to the Vatican Museum. Mrs. Boehm made the presentation to the Pope in a private audience June 16.

Knight of Year FaH River Council 86, Knights of Columbus, will hold its seventh annual Knight of the Year award night Saturday, June 26, at the Council Home, 1492 Columbus Dr. Additiona:Ily, two scholarships, named in honor of Dr. John E. Manning and Past Grand Knight Alfred T. Bouchard, will be awarded. A social meeting at the home is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, .

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MERRICK, N. Y. (NC)-EIlen McCormack is fighting on.

Despite published reports to the contrary, the right-to-life the casualties of this new type candidate for the Democratic of shopping is the wonderfwI presidential nomination has not pleasure of window shopping.

I vividly remember faIling in withdrawn from the race' and love with a dress in a shop win- has no intention of doing so. dow on the way home from high What's more, she's hopping mad school and daily stopping to at the Democratic National visit it. The shop was exclusive Committee for refusing-so far (Dr so I thought) and the dress -to permit her name to be was displayed all by itself, giv- . placed in nomination at the naing it all the more importance. tional convention in Madison While I knew that in my wildest Square Garden.

"There were 200,000 people dreams I could never own that who voted for me in the pricreation, just seeing it every day maries," she said at her horne was almost as good. here. "That means that these Sunday Pastime 200,000 people will be without One of the great Sunday pas- a voice at the convention, and times was walking downtown that just isn't right." and window shopping. It seemed Mrs. McCormack said flatly to satisfy our buying urges, es- that she could not vote for forpeciadly since we were at an age mer Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter, where we didn't have any the apparent Democratic victor, money. or President Gerald Ford. She is I still have this hang-up on ~ukewarm about Ronald Reagan, store windows and to this day the former California governor I can't resist driving down Main who is Mr. Ford's rival for the Street to do a little window Republican nomination, and sees shopping. no other active candidate as a Perhaps there is a whole new desirable choice. And so she's world out there to which I fighting"on. haven't yet adjusted, but I feel "I know the odds against my that my girls have missed a bit ever becoming president," she of something special by not be- said, "but now is the time to ing exposed to the stuff dreams fight for principles. We have to are made of. These are or were teach people how to become very innocent dreams and they politically-minded. Only in that gave life a little bit 'of extra way will we be able to turn pleasure. the country around."

Ellen McCormack spoke as we sat at the dining-room table of her home on a quiet tree-lined Need money street in Merrick, a suburban community a few miles east of for a new Something?

Rockvilde Center. During the NBlS likes to say yes' course of the interview the attractive 49-year-old mother of four and grandmother of two spoke reflectively about her experiences as a candidate and the issues she attempted to raise.

Although her campaign had all the official trimmings-from Se6 convenient offices cret Service protection to federal matching funds - it owes whatever success it achieved more to determination and prayer than to .smooth professionalism.

"The first time I was on television I felt I was going into an operating room," said Mrs. MclOur Heating Cormick. "What I did then-and what I still do-is make a little Oils Make sign of the cross on my lips, and I ask God to let me say the Warm "Friends l right things to defend all the babies who have no one else to defend them."

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tHE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 24,1976

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Ordination for Women?

WASHINGTON (NC) - The Pontifical Biblical Commission's finding that scriptural grounds alone do not warrant excluding women from the priesthood has become public as an increasing number of Catholic women are calling upon Church leaders to ordain women.

The confidential commission document becarrie public after a year in which both Pope Paul and Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Cincinnati, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), restated the Church's traditional position that women could not be ordained to the priesthood.

The commission's statement also follows two years of controversy within the Episcopal Church over the ordination of women, steps by several other members of the Anglican Communion toward ordaining women and a statement by the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. (ARC) that acceptance of the ordination of women by the Anglican (Episcopal) Church would not mean abandoning the goal of reunion between the two churches.

The Pontifical Biblical Commission's members agreed that the New Testament by itself does not seem able to "settle in a clear way once and for all" whether women can be ordained priests. The majority of the biblical scholars also agreed that, if the Church were to ordain women to the priesthood, it would not be contradicting Christ's original intentions.

Cannot Change Pope Paul VI, said in a speech in April, 1975, that Jesus Christ did not call women to the priesthood and "we cannot change the behavior of the Lord."

One sign of the growth of the movement of Catholic women seeking a change in the Church's position on the issue is the conference held last November on the ordination of women which drew about 1,200 persons to Detroit. Participants resolved to continue working together on the parish, diocesan, state and national levels to gain ordination of women.

A month before the Detroit meeting, Archbishop Bernardin reaffirmed the Church's teaching that "women are not to be ordained to the priesthood."

The NCCB president rejected the contentions that "no serious theological obstacle stands in the way of ordaining women to the priesthood and that culturally conditioned notions of male superiority" adequately explain the Church's traditional practice.

Archbishop Bernardin quoted at length from a 1972 report of the NCCB on Pastoral Research and Practices entitled "Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women."

The report said in part: "The constant tradition bnd practice of the Catholic Church against the ordination of women, interpreted (whenever interpreted) as of divine law, is of such a nature as to constitute a clear teaching of the ordinary magisterium (teaching authority) of the Church.

Though not formally defined, this is Catholic doctrine."

The report added: "The well founded present discipline will continue to have and to hold the entire field unless and until a contrary theological development takes place, leading to a clarifying statement from the magisterium."

No Explicit Teaching The report said also, however, that Catholic theology had not yet thoroughly researched the

question of ordaining women and that there "is no explicit 'authoritative teaching concerning the ordination of women that settles the question." .

The U. S. Episcopalians are expected to vote on the ordination of women at their triennial convention this coming September.

Last month, the general synod of New Zealand Anglica~ dioceses voted overwhelmingly in favor of ordaining women to the priesthood and synod of the Church of Ireland (Anglican) approved in principle the ordination of women to the priesthood.

In 1971, with official approval, three women were ordained to the Anglican priesthood in Hong Kong with little controversy.

At about the same time as the Pontifical Biblical Commission's findings were made public, a task force of six American women established by the Ad Hoc Committee for Women in the Society and the Church of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) recommended the ordination of women to the diaconate and the priesthhood.

"Concrete steps, accompanied by ongoing reflection of all segments of the Church, should be set in motion to insure the admission of women to all forms of ministry in the Church, including the diaconate and ordained priesthood," the task force said in a report sent to all U. S. bishops by the ad hoc committee.

"Traditionally the doing of theology has been reserved to males in the Church," the report stated. "Today theologizing and retheologizing must be undertaken by ,the whole Church; it must take into account feminist analyses."

Need New Theology Central questions demanding new theological treatment from a feminist perspective, the report said, include the concept of person; investigation' of Church history, tradition and Scripture; the concepts of sin, conversion, grace, liturgy, marriage, ministry, and God. The report said revision of seminary curricula and formation is crucial to enable candidates for the priesthood and diaconate to relate maturely and creatively to both sexes. It added that "women should play significant roles in seminary administration, counseling and spiritual direction services and faculties. Not only nuns but also married and single women should occupy such positions."

Chaired by Sister Margaret Brennan, former superior general of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the task force included Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza of Notre Dame University; Arlene Swidler of the Journal of Ecumentical Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia; Sister Mary Ann Flanagan of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cincinnati; Sister Mary Daniel .Turner of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women'Religious; and Sister Lora Ann Quinonez, Helotes, Tex. Five area~ of concern to women which deserve high priority, the task force of four . Sisters and two lay women said, are "changes in the processes of theologizing; broadening current images of women; re-examination of traditional classification of females in the Church; examination and reformation of Church processes and structures; and attention to social iss.ues affecting the status of women."

WON'T GO AWAY: Question of ordination for women won't go away, at least in U.S. Top, Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, NCCB president, who has restated ~raditional opposition of Church Center and bottom, participants in Detroit conference favoring women priests; Deacon Kathryn Piccard, granddaughter of Rev. Jeannette Piccard, ordained an Episcopal priest in controversial ceremony; and Rosalie Muschal.Reinhardt, mother of four and student at Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago.

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"Total Devotion" VATICAN CITY (NC) - For Christians, political involvement means and demands "total devotion to public good, II Pope Paul VI told members of a Christian Democrat World Conference in private audience here. Italian . Foreign Minister Mariano Rumor, presented the delegates to the Pope. The meeting attracted representatives from 60 countries on five continents.

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SAGAMORE ST. THERESA Masses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-6:00 P.M.

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WAREHAM ST. PATRICK Schedule for July and August Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM. and 5:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 6:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. and 9:00 A.M. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament follows the 7:00 AM. Mass and continues until 5:00 P.M. on 1st Fridays Confessions: ~ hour before Masses & Sat. 3:00 P.M.

SANDWICH CORPUS CHRISTI Masses: Sunda,y-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM. and 12 Noon Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-9:00 A.M.

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Try Rosary, Not Worry Beads

ASSEMBLING ROSARIES: Falmouth Knights of Columbus assemble rosaries.

Over 2000 were donated to parishioners of St. Patrick's Church, Falmouth, St. Anthony's East Falmouth, Immaculate Conception, North ~almouth, St. Joseph's Woods Hole. -

What has happened to the rosary, that former staple of Catholic pockets and purses? As Father Andrew Greeley commented in another connection, "When Catholics stop something, other people start it." As Catholics drifted away from "the beads," other people took up the use of "worry beads" and "worry stones," something tangible to hang on to in moments of stress.

But rosaries have always been Catholics' "worry beads." And faint on the horizon one detects a return to Mary. Some, of course, have never left her, but those Catholics who have drifted from their Mother seem to be getting homesick for her.

There are lots of signs.

Earlier this year, for instance, Dominicans from throughout the world held a rosary study week in Rome. Rev. Pierre Massin, O.P., secretary for the gathering, said he hoped it would result in a presentation of -the rosary "in a renewed and authentic fashion, more in touch with liturgical renewal and the richness of the Bible and Gospel. I believe that this traditional form of prayer can become again a great source of Christian life and spirituality."

Like a Mother

And Rev. Robert J. Fox, a columnist for the National Catholic Register , told a state Knights of Clumbus convention in South Dakota that the difficulties the Church has faced in recent years are tied to a decrease in Marian devotion. He compared Mary's role in the Church to that of a mother in a home.

"Take the mother out of a home and the heart is missing ... tenderness, warmth, a strong unifying factor are missing. The devil knows that. The forces of evil do not hesitate to start the lie that Vatican Council II had downplayed the role of Mary in the Church. The contrary was true," Father Fox told the conROSARY PROCESSION: Candlelight ro-- vention.

At the close of Vatican II, sary procession at St. Anthony's, East FalPope Paul VI consecrated the mouth, honor,ing Our Lady of Fatima. world and the Church to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, he continued.

Since then, Father Fox noted, tM Pope has visited Fatima and urged continued veneration of images of the Blessed Virgin.

The rosary and the scapular have also been recommended by the Pope, he added.

The pastor-columnist called on the delegates to give the young an appreciation of devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He said three things will keep faith strong and develop authentic Catholics: "A spirit of adoration for the real presence of_ Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament; loyalty to our Holy Father, the Pope; and devotion to the Mother of God, Woman of Faith."

And recently in Washington Dr. Josephine Massyngberde Ford looked at Mary through contemporary eyes.

CELEBRATE FEAST: Members of Im"When Mary uttered the Magmaculate Conception Church North Fal- nificat, she was predicting both mouth, honor Mary on Parish's pattonal a social and political revolution," the internationally known feast.-

scholar said. "She probably envisaged her Son as a divine warrior like God in the Old Testament ... a warrior who would win national or international superiority for IsraeL" However, as Christ's ministry began to take shape, Mary realized that the "true nature of her Son's kingship," would not be ,political, but' one "such as the world had never known before."

"It was only by the life and teaching of her Son that her concept of messianism would be purified and matured so that it became consonant with that of Jesus Himself," Dr. Ford said.

"The woman, or teenager, who had hoped to find in her Son the King of Israel, saw Him on a donkey, not a white horse; with thorns instead of many diadems; naked instead of clothed with imperial robes; defeated, not defeating and killed rather than killing."

IN PARADE: Knights contribute ImmacYet it is because of Mary's ulate Conception float and living rosary to ability to adapt, to grow with Christmas parade in Falmouth. her Son's teaching that "she is made the spiritual mother of all Jesus~s subsequent disciples," Dr. Ford said.

"She stands not as a weeping . mediaeval Madonna," Dr. Ford conduded, "but like the noble mother of the seven Maccabean martyrs."

"Pray the Rosary" On the diocesan scene, devotion to Mary as Queen of the Rosary has been outstandingly exemplified by the Rosary Program Committeee of Knights of Columbus Council 813 of Falmouth.

Following a year of promotion and sponsorship of rosary projects, the committee, headed by Richard J. Fish, published and widely distributed a booklet, "Pray the Rosary." whose sevf'rl'il "',..hlre!'; are on this page. With the purpose of en¡ MARIAN SHRINE: At annual Falmouth couraging return to frequent recitation of the rosary, the book- K of C communion breakfast Grand Knight let was sent to religious and Leroy Gonsalves, Rev. Frederick LaBricque, political leaders throughout the SS.CC., William Stone admire Marian Roworld, many of whom responded sary shrine. with expressions of appreciation.

--An "apostolic blessing to all associated with this prayerful gesture" came from the Holy Filther and Cardinal John Wright commented that he saw in the project "further proof that the Knights of Columbus have not lost their sense of spiritual direction."

Noted for his love of Mary, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared in his letter of acknowledgement, "As the devotion to the Blessed Mother increases, so does love for the Church"; and special approbation carne from Archbishop Francis J. Furey of San Antonio, who wrote, "Anything that heLps. to promote devotion to the rosary has a vote of confidence and ~wholehearted support from me. My episcopal motto is 'Ipsam Sequens Non Devias - Following Mary You Will Not Go Astray.'''

Hard-Heartedness "That heart alone is hard which does not shudder at itself for not feeling its hardness."St: Bernard

ROSE BOUQUET: Rev. Joseph L. Powers receives rose bouquet from young parishioners at rosary and benediction service at St. Joseph's Church, Woods Hole.

THE AN~,HOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 24, 1976

Here's Strictly Objective Book Reviewers' Code

Msgr. Luigi Ligutti: World Is His Parish

Book reviews tend to be vile. The state of the art is grim in the whole country but particularly bad among the Catholic segment of the beach. Most of the problem is with book review editors who, for all practical purposes, have washed their hands of any responsibility olear to the reviewers before-· hand. for what their reviewers pro2. Do not be afraid to reject duce. As a public service, I reviews which fail to honor the herein present a list of rules for both r~viewers and editors: REVIEWERS: 1. The purpose of a book re-

By REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

view is information. The reader wants to know what the book is about and whether he should read it. TeLl him, therefore, what the author's subject matter, goals, purpose, and methods are; give him some idea of what the potential audience seems to be; finally offer your judgment as to whether the author has achieved the purpose he has intended-documenting your judgment with careful proof. Then let the reader make his decision.

Don't you make it for him.

2. Review the book the author wrote-not the one you think he ought to have written or the one you have written, are writing, or would like to write.

3. You are not the Delphic or· acle, Eric Sevareid, the Cookie Monster or God. Th~ reader has no particular reason to give a hoot for your personal opinion.

Thus back up your judgments with proof.

4. A book review is a service to readers. It is not an occasion for practicing envy and narcissism or for settling feuds or vendettas or for showing off your Qleverness. Review the boOk, not the author, his family, his other work (save insofar as it pertains directly to the book in hand), his politics, his religion, . his sex me or -the lack thereof.

5. Any review in which you patronize the author will be reo jected out of hand.

6. A reviewer found distorting, misquoting, or quoting out of context will get no more opportunities to review. And on this decision the editor is final.

7. It may surprise you, but most readers don't care about your ideology. Keep it to yourself.

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3. Give the book to a reviewer who is competent in the field in which the author is writing.

If you don't know any, you might ask the author for a list of professional competent people (not limited to his friends) from whom you might choose.

4. Do not give the book to the author's known enemies, inveterate adversaries, principwl rivals,. disgruntled research assistants or aides, former pastors, exwives, or past lovers. Neither give it to those whose help and inspiration he acknowledges in the introduction (as the New York "Times" did with "Boss"). Finally, don't give it to an unknown who might want to make a name for himself by blasting at the well-known.

5. Unlike "America," discard all reviews which begin with something like "I am not the one to review this book" (in the case in question, Tom Driver), hut then go on and review it.

6. Be wary of party line ideologues. Your readers want to know what a book is about and not what a party line dictates they shoUlld think about the book. Also, be on the alert for reviewers who are more interested in an ego lrip than in pro.viding information to the reader.

7. Insist rigorously on evidence for the judgments reviewers make. Occasionally, a reviewer's personaL opinion, free of evidence, might be acceptable.

But discourage it.

8. Remind yourself that you are in the information providing business. A book review editor, John Leonard to the contrary, is not a social reformer. By the standards of the above 15 rules, few reviews would have appeared in the Catholic press last year.

That might not have been a tragedy.

Plastic at St. P'eter's: It Had to Happen

VATICAN CITY ~NC)-Stack· able plastic chairs have come to the baroque splendor of St. Peter's Basilica here.

The Vatican has substituted the grey seats for the backless wooden benches used by wor· shippers for ages.

The plastic chairs, which are removed when no major services are scheduled, are one of the few modem intrusions in the basilica, whose appearance has changed little in 350 years, since its consecration in 1626 by Pope Urban VIII.

Always Merit "Nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass. without merit in the sight of God." - Thomas a Kempis.

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There is a new biography of an Italian-American priest, Msgr. Luigi G. Ligutti, who is one of the greatest men this Irish-American priest has ever met or expects to meet. The book is entitled "The People I Love: A Biography of Luigi G. Ligutti" (The Liturgical Press, Col- in the 1950s when he was appointed as the Vatican's official legeville, Minn., $8.50 paper- liaison with the Food and Agriback, $10.50 cloth). I rec- culture Organization, a UN speommend it highly to all, regardless of race, creed, color or ethnic origin. The author is Msgr.

Vincent A. Yzermans of the di-

BREATH OF GOSPEL: Never have there been so many young people in need of evangelization, Pope Paul VI declared at a recent general audience. He reminded Christian Brothers in attendance of their special mission to serve the poor, saying, "Many youth, especially in large cities, are on the margins of society and need evangelizers animated by the breath of the gospel."

By MSGR. GEORGE G. HIGGINS

ocese of Saint Cloud, Minn.

Msgr. Ligutti came to this country in his -late teens from a small village in northern Italy.

He was educated at St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, the Catholic University of America, Columbia 'University, and the University of Chicago. He had planned to join the Sulpician Fathers and spend his life as a seminary professor, but his bishop assigned him to a small rural parish in the Des Moines diocese. That providential decision started Msgr. Ligutti's phenomenally successfUJI. pastoral-social ministry and finally catapulted him into national and international leadership in the Catholic rural life movement.

World His Parish He eventually left parish ministry to become executive director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. Since then, the world has been his parish.

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FffiST A PASTOR: Philadelphia's newly appointed auxiliary, Btshop-designate Edward T. Hughes, says his first priority is "to continue as a pastor." He said a bishop's role is basically to work with people. His involvements include Catholic schools and the charismatic and Marriage Encounter movements. Of the first he declared, "We simply cannot let God be pushed aside from the education of our children."

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No priest in the universwl Church has done more to advance the material and spiritual welfare of rural people in the United States, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. As the Des Moines Tribune put it many years ago: "Those who' seek earnestly to give religion a new meaning - in the modem world can do no hetter than to review the efforts and accomplishments of this Italian immigrant boy, who sought but a small niche in which to serve his fellows and. is filling it magnificently."

Msgr. Ligutti moved to Rome

cialized agency. He is now semi-retired, but when I saw him in Rome, a few months ago, he was full of energy and eager to lend his support to every good cause.

His motto has always been: "Things don't happen - people make them happen." It was in this spirit that, many years ago, he advised his feLlow-priests: "No parish is too small; no assignment is too insignificant. No matter where a priest is, he can always serve the Church. I have a feeling that many young priests today are looking for 'where the action is.' I always fqund the action is where you make it."

Rural Parishes Book Topic DES MOINES (NC) - The Idea Bank program has released "The Idea Book for Small Town Churches" sponsored jointly by the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, the Glenmary Research Center, and the School Sisters of Notre Dame at Mankato, Minn.

It includes suggestions in ministry within the Catholic community, parish ecumenism, ministry to the unchurched, community and social service, and ideas for fund-raisng and administration.

Ideas range from having each newly married couple plant a tree on the church grounds to operating a parish-sponsored grow-xour-own project serving more than 2,700 families.

Some other ideas are: After harvest, members of St..

Joseph's church in Preston, Iowa, wear their work clothes to- church for a Thanksgiving service. Substituting. overalls and house dresses- for the usual Sunday attire emphasizes the connection between work and worship.

Grandparents at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish at Bettendorf, Iowa, provide baby-sitting ser· vices without charge in the church hall every Thursday morning, to give young mothers free time for themselves.

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KNOW YOUR FAITH Celebration for a Bounti.ful Harvest

The Living Water of John

upon the face of the deep, and BY the Spirit of God was moving FR. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN When I was in Africa for two over the face of the waters." years, in the sub-Sahara of Sen- You can sense it is only a matOur parish is located in a city egal, I became deeply impressed ter of time-a period of gesta- of 15,000, but surrounding the with the life-giving quality of tion-before the Spirit- and the community limits are many farms, especiadly huge areas of water. In the same soil where water will give life. nothing grew, everything would I don't think that I am ever black, rich muck land which can grow if you could bring water near an ocean, on a lake, or produce large harvests of lettuce to it. In a sense the difference near a stream or even a pond onions, cabbage and other simbetween a garden and nothing that I don't think of that same ilar vegetables. was water. It seemed as if water brooding spirit of life hanging From the first of April until gave life. over the water. As a result, I just prior to Thanksgiving, famThen I remembered that I had find it a very apt image when ilies like the Louis Arenas or seen something of the same 10 Jesus in his encounter with the the Morris Sorbellos just work years earlier in the wheat coun- Samaritan woman at the well and work and work. But that try of Washington. While the speaks to her of "living water." effort alone does riot guarantee a wheat was being harvested The woman, well aware in her bountiful harvest nor an approin the dust and the dry of sum-, semi-desert dry country of the priate income.

Exceptional winds can cause mer, the family garden, watered life-giving qUadity of water, says from a deep well that· stood in the right thing to Jesus: "Give a "blowout" in which newly placed and expensive seeds scatthe middle of it, was fresh and me this water, sir." green. It too looked dike an oasis It becomes immediately clear ter, wasted, around the countryin a desert. The difference was that Jesus is not speaking of side. Unusual!ly heavy late sumwater. It seemed as if water ordinary water because he corn- mer rains will quickly produce gave life. tinues the conversation in terms flood situations, submerging in of the Spirit of God (See Jn 4:7- water almost ready-to-cut heads The inspired genius of the auof lettuce which then "cook" in thor of Genesis sets the stage 24). The "living water" is more the hot sun, rot and become for the creation of life by having like the waters in Genesis over practically valueless. Even if the -the Spirit of God brooding over which the Spirit broods. In fact, farmers enjoy optimum growing the dark waters. You can almost in a second episode in John's conditions, the mercurial market feel what is happening when Gospel when Jesus' is speaking prices may plunge and the return you read again those first words of "rivers of living water" there for these products hardly 'covers of the Bible: "In the beginning is the explanatory note that "he costs involved in growing them.

God created the heavens and the was referring to the Spirit, To bring the Church more earth. The earth was without whom 'those that came to be- . closely into this world of work Turn to Page Thirteen form or void, and darkness was and risk, we at Holy Fami!ly planned as an' experiment a Mass asking for God's blessing upon the coming season. After all, the Lord in St. Luke's Gospel does have some very pertiof Jesus, the disciples "fell nent words for farmers, in parBY FAtHER JOHN J. CASTELOT down to do him reverence, then ticular for those so dependent returned to Jerusalem filled with on the elements.

Even from our modern point joy. There they were to be of view St. Luke was quite a found in the temple constantly, good historian. He was also a speaking the praises of God" theologian. Like all the sacred (24, 52-53).

41st . historians he was intent not International .

The infancy narrative (l,5merely on reporting facts, but 2,52), which forms a sort of proEucharistic on interpreting those facts. He Co~ did not give his interpretation in logue to the Gospel, announces the dominant theme in remarkan obvious way by saying, for instance, "Here are the facts, able fashion. Almost a miniature and now here is what they really of the Gospel- a preview of things to come - it begins and mean in the plan of salvation." ends in the Holy City, opening Rather he helped the facts to speak for themselves by selecting with the vision of Zachary just BY MSGR. JOHN P. FOLEY them carefully and arranging mentioned and closing with the "I was hungry and you gave story of the finding of Je~;us in them ingeniously. Reporting the temple. This prologue, comes me to eat." them in terms reminiscent of This was the way Jesus asto a c1amax with his presentasignificant Old Testament passured His followers that pastoral tion in the temple and Simeon's sages helped, too, to suggest prophetic proclamation of the care for the starving is the same their deep inner meaning. nature of His mission (2:29-32). as a personal service done for One central thought domHim. He warned that those who In his account of the tempta- did not care for the hungry inates his whole Gospel. Like the theme of a great symphony, it tion in the desert, he transposes would be invited to depart into is ~Pited and restated, devel- the order found in Matthew. The "everlasting fire"; but He reasoped and elaborated, until finad- latter puts the temple tempta- sured His listeners that the comly it swells to a thriHing climax. tion in second place; Luke makes passionate would be invited to That theme is Jerusalem, the lo- it the third one; thus placing the enter "the kingdom prepared cale selected by Providence for Holy City in the climactic spot from the foundation of the the passion, death and resurrec- and highlighting his central the- . world." tion of Jesus. All the events of sis. Here in the desert Jesus deWhy is feeding the hungry the His life are presented as impelled feats Satan in a series of bouts same as feeding Christ Himself? by some mysterious inner force ending on the pinnacle of the First, of course, every human temple. Thus subtly does he being in the brother or sister of toward this climax.

The Gospel begins and ends bring out the underlying mes- every' other human being-beat Jerusalem, and indeed in that sage of the temptations. They cause all have the same Father, very temple which Jesus came are a symbolic forecast of Jesus' God. All are members of the to replace in His own Person. final, decisive victory, to be same human family. To give food The angel announces the forth- won also in Jerusalem, the scene to a hungry person is to share coming birth of John the Bap- of His redemptive sacrifice and a meal with a member of the family; to refuse to give food to tist to Zachary in the temple gdorification.

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Fe·eding Hungry.

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"OUR PARISH IS LOCATED 'in a city of 15,000, but surrounding the community are many farms," writes Father Champlin, whose article describes a "Celebration for a Bountiful Harvest" planned by parishioners. (NC Photo) "Ask, and it will be given to prepared for the local press and you, search, and you will find, individual letters sent to all the knock and the door will be surrounding parishes. In addiopened to you." (11:9). tion, announcements were made "That is why I am telling you at the regular meetings of varinot to worry about your life our farm organizations. and what you are to eat, nor * Mass texts. Both the altar about your body and how you book (Sacramentary) and book are to clothe it ... No, set your . of readings (Lectionary) contain hearts on his Kingdom, and prayers and scriptural selections . these other things wilil be given well suited for the occasion. In to you as well." (12:22-32). addition, the old English version "A sower went out to sow of the Roman Ritual includes a his seed ..." (8:4-15). blessing of seeds.

I spent an evening at Louis * Leaflet. Sandy Weston deand Jean Arena's home together signed and our parish press with Morris and Barbara Sorbel- man produced an attractive leaflo discussing different possibil- let with the congregation's parts ities for the service proposed six for the Mass. weeks later in early April. They * Vestment and altar decorawere nervous' about its popularity ("Maybe we should have it tions. One of our gifted vestat a Sunday Mass, not on Mon- ment makers fashioned a Mass day night") and uncertain about stole featuring two hands dropthe details. I departer at 11 p.m. ping a seed into the ground. The leaving them with a list of ideas Youth Group made an altar ban'and an unspoken doubt in my ner with the theme on it (at own mind about the service's Thanksgiving the word "for" can be changed to "of" a bounsuccess.

The presence of 250 farmers tiful harvest). Others completed and interested persons at a truly the sanctuary decorations with moving and magnificent "CelTurn to Page Thirteen ebration for a Bountiful Harvest" proved that if you give competent persons a challenging idea· and some direction plus encouragement, responsibility, trust, and freedom, they respond' Over 35 Years admirably. of Satisfied Service Here are a few particulars Reg. Master Plumber 7023 which might prove of interest JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. and help to parishes contemplat~ 432 JEFFERSON STREET ing a similar project: Fall River 675·7496 * Publicity. An article was

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Celebration for a Bountiful Harvest Continued from Page Twelve two hoes, a rake, bushel basket and colorful ribbons. * Music. The choir prepared music underscoring the theme and a local farmer's wife sang a solo after Communion. * Participants. Joe Bonanno and his daughter selected the readings from those given in the lectionary and proclaimed them at the Mass. Others brought forward the gifts and took care of the general intercessions. *Slides. A highlight of the liturgy were a set of slides :loaned to ,us by the Cooperative Extension Society and arranged to accompany the responsorial psalm, "Like Olive Branches."

Remarkably beautiful, they stirred up varied thoughts in the farmers' minds and linked together perfectly with the theme. ... Seeds. There was no collection, of course, but each person was invited to bring forward a sma}l symbolic package of seeds which were then placed in front of the altar and blessed. ... Social hour.

Afterwards Sam and Donna Guiffrida served light refreshments as farmers from the surrounding area mixed and spoke about the coming season.

We hope at Thanksgiving they will return for our already highly popular 10 o'clock Mass

Pope Celebrates f路east at Hospital ROME (NC) - Pope Paul VI, who went five miles from the Vatican to offer a Corpus Christi Mass in the large courtyard of Rome's famed hospital, the Policlinico Gemelli, told a crowd there that only Christ's passion could make sense of human suffering.

The sacrifice of Christ, he said, "is a revelation" for those who face not only physical suffering but also "the spiritual torment of pessismism."

The spirituad torment, he said "really doubles the agony .. : Why is - there suffering, what good does it serve?"

"But," he added, "in Christ there is a transfiguration of sufering when it is given the value of sacrifice."

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in which worshipers bring gifts of food for the poor as a way of giving thanks for the blessings of the past year.

If we have a good growing season, next spring we may be forced to move our Celebration for a Bountiful Harvest to the War Memorial. If the season is a bad one, there may be a new pastor at Holy Family.

The Living Water Continued from Page Twelve lieve in him were to receive" (In 7:37-39).

If the world is charged with the grandeur of God," and if everything since Jesus came reflects His continuing presence among us, there is no need ever again to see only water when we see water. We know of its lifegiving importance to each of us, to every living thing, to all the world. Now, Jesus Himself has used it as a sign; He has calded the Spirit the "living water" which gives eternal life, and spoken of "rivers of living water" which shall flow in him who believes.

During Eastertime we are reminded that each new day is a sign of resurrection because out of the darkness of night the sun rises to give victory to the day.

As Jesus rose to give the victory to life. An~ now water. Each glass of water we drink, each drop of rain that waters the earth, the captive waters that rush' from fawcet or spigot for our life, every river that runs through the land, every sea that laps a shore and fills the deeps of the earth, is a sign of the Spirit of God given to us for our abundant and eternal life which begins even now.

Today, we are it seems in a new age of the Spirit. Pope Johri prayed that the Spirit would renew the times as with a second Pentecost. Pope Paul is very much aware, as was the Councill, of the power of the Holy Spirit and man's need of Him. "The Church needs the Holy Spirit," he says. "It needs the Holy Spirit within us, in each of us, and in all of us together. Let all of us say to him, 'Come.''' I really believe it is happening. I really believe it is so. The Spirit is upon us, very active and very alive. He broods over each of us, like He did over the primeval waters, to bring us to new life, to bring our hearts, in rebellious and violent times, to prayer and forgiveness and peace. He is there brooding and at work, or perhaps waiting on us. To be more active and more alive in us, He needs only our "Come" sincerely spoken.

John comes back to his image of "living water" in the book of Revelation. The "spring ... the river of life-giving water" is part of the image of the New Heaven and the New Earth, the greatest of all man's dreams when God will delight to dwell with men.

The Bible ends, in fact, on a note similar to the one on which it began, on a note of the Spirit and the water: "The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come!' Let him who hears answer, 'Come!' Let him who is thirsty come forward; let all who desire it accept the gift of life-giving water."

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Feeding Hungry Continued from Page Twelve a hungry person is to turn one's back on a brother or sister. Because Christ is true man as well as true God, He is the brother of all-and to turn one's back on a starving brother or sister is equivalent to turning one's back on Jesus Himself, just as it is Christ our brother who is fed in the person of every starving brother or sister in the human family.

Second, all followers of Christ have the same life-a created share in the very inner life of God Himself, a special life called grace, because it is a gratuitous JERUSALEM IS THEME of 81. Luke's gospel, says gift from God over and above marvelous gifts of nature.

Father John J. Castelot. This view of Holy City 'shows twin the Because all who believe in Jesus domes marking accepted site of Crucifixion. (NC Photo) and live in His love truly Hve by the divine life of Jesus Himself, then it is Jesus who is fed in the person of His follower who is hungry and poor. "signs" is most significant. It Continued from Page Twelve .

As Christians receive the Holy points up John's essentially sarOn one point he inserts a great block of material into the ramental approach to the Christ- Eucharist, the Bread of life, their outline furnished by Mark. This event. For a sacrament is basic- relationship with Jesus is intenmaterial (9,51 -18, 14) is pre- ally a material sign of a spiritual sified, their identity with Him is sented within the framework of reality. Jesus' actions, too, were confrmed. As Christians become the fateful journey to Jerusalem, sacraments, in the sense that truly one with Jesus in the Euand this destination colors the they were not merely amazing charist, they also intensify their whole narrative. It - begins displays of power (an aspect unity with all their brothers and with marked solemnity: "As which the Gospel does not sisters in Christ to such an extime approached when he was stress), but signs of profound tent that denial of charity to a brother or sister in need is to be taken from this realities, profound truths. world, he firmly resolved to proJohn strikes this sacramental equivalent to denying nourishceed toward Jerusalem . . ." note right at the beginning with ment to a part of one's own Twice more, in 13,222 and 17,11, his magnificent prologue, which body. Thus, in feeding the hunhe calls attention to the fact is actually a sort of theo~(禄gy of gry, we are not only ministering that Jesus is on His way to the the Incarnation. For the latter is to the needs of brothers and city. the fundamental sacrament, of sisters; we are not only serving which all others are extensions the person of Christ in others' Special Flavor There are also many beautiful and expressions. When "the we are in fact, nourishing our: sub-themes in the Gospel which word became flesh" (1:14), the selves in Christ just as surely as contribute to its special theology divine reality of the Godhead we do when we receive Him in and give it its spec.iJal flavor. It took on human form. The invis- Holy Communion.

To refuse to feed the hungry has been called, for instance, the ible became visible, the intanGospel of the Holy Spirit, the gible, became tangible, the es- would be not only an injustice Gospel of Universal Salvation, sentially mysterious became to members of the family; it the Gospel of Great Pardons, the knowable (1 Jn I, 1-2), and "of would be not only a refusal to Gospel of Women, the Gospel his fuldness we have all had a serve Jesus in the person of of Prayer, of Peace, of Joy, of share" (In I, 16). In this very others; it would be, in fact, to profound sense Jesus, the incar- starve ourselves spiritually, just Absolute Renouncement.

The last of the four Gospels nate Son of God, was a sign, a as surely as if we never accepted Jesus invitation to receive His is that of John. St. John the sacrament.

Body and Blood in the Eucharist.

Evangelist is known adso as This sacramental idea domThe "everlasting fire" promJohn the Theologian, and with inates the whole Gospel, but esgood reason. All the evangelists, pecially the first part, the Book ised by Jesus to those who reo as we have seen, were as much of Signs 0,19 - 12,50). Space fuse food to the hungry burns theologians as they were histo- does not allow for any exam-路 not only in eternity but also in rians, but J.ohn stands out prom- pIes, but a good modern edition time, as selfish aspirations turn inently' in this regard. He of the New Testament will make to frustrations, as possessions stated the purpose of his Gospel this central idea abundantly and turn to ashes and as glutted very clearly when he wrote: beautifully clear. The second part bodies are scourged with the "Jesus performed many other of the Gospel has been called pain of starving sows.

To receive Jesus in the Euchasigns as well-signs not recorded the Book of ~ory (13,12- 20,31). here-in the presence of his dis- It includes, of course, the last rist and to live Jesus in the Euciples. But these have been re- supper, passion and' death of charist is to be united with Him corded to help you believe that Jesus, hut in the theology of and with all humanity in justice, Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of John, these form part of His peace and love; to refuse food to the hungry, however, is to expeGod, so that through this faith "hour," His hour of gJory. rience the opposite of unityyou may have life in his name" alienation: alienation from other (20:30-31). This, then, was his other members of the human End of All Ways ruling thesis, and he chose from "When we have traveled all family ~hose needs we ignore; all the avaiJlable material a few events which would serve as ways, we shall come to the End alienation from Jesus whom we "signs" of Jesus' true identity of all ways, who says, 'I am the refuse to serve in others; and alienation from ourselves, who and of His mission. The term way. " - St. Ambrose suffer the paradox of spiritual starvation in refusing to share the bounty with which God has blessed us.

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SHOP AROUND Just because you become a young woman, now There's still some things that you don't understand, now Before you ask some guy for his hand, now You keep your freedom for as long as you can, now There's some things that I want you to know, now Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now The men will come and the men are gonna go, now Before you tell 'them that your love's on show, now Try to get yourself a bargain, girl Don't you be sold on the very first one Good-looking guys come a dime a dozen Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving Before you take a man and say I do, now Make sure he's in love with you, now My mama told me You better shop around Un hunh, huh You better shop around Written by William, "Smoky" Robinson/Berry Gordy Sung by Captain and Tennille «c) 1976 Jobete Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP» The worst type of shopping is done under pressure. Suddenly you realize that you need a new pair of shoes for tonight's big party. You don't have much time so you go to only one store and try on a limited selection. Only after you get home do you realize your toes are pinched or your heel slides.

Captain and Tennille's new song comments on a more expensive type of shopping, marriage. The same principle applies. Poor shopping results in poor choices.

In forming far too many marriages it happens that one or both people do not feel free to shop around. The story is ' common. This boy is the first one that she has really loved in her year-and-a-half of dating. They have known each other now for four months and it is clear to them both that it is forever. Why wait when it is inevitable? Besides, she might not be there or he might become interested in someone else if they wait. And a thousand diapers should fall on the head of the mother who suggests shopping around! .

Most people are frightened to allow the other person time and room to choose. The natural thought is that you will lose someone you love dearly. Then, will there be anyone else?

The answer is "yes." You wi!I fin':! that there are many people with whom you could fall in love. When you allow the other person room, you find out how genuine and free the gift is, and therefore how long-lasting it will be. This is freedom for the other.

The other important freedom is your own. Only when you give yourself time and experience can YOJl know what you think and feel about love. Each person reveals a little more about yourself to you. When you shop carefully for clothes, you learn to select for value and you develop your style sense. Finding, a lifetime partner is, of course, on a much deeper level,. but the same principles apply. The better ' you know your own lifestyle and tastes, the more capable you are of giving yourself.

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By PATRICIA MELLO School Correspondent Sister Mary Adele Thomas, head of the language department at Bishop Gerrard High School, Fall River, is very proud of her students. Through the years they have excelled in languages and this year was no exception.

Earlier this month the Society of French Contests of Fall River awarded 300 prizes to area students. Among winners in the French I category was Denise Gauvin, a freshman in Sister Adele's French I class. She received first prize, a cash award of $50, and a certificate of excellence in French. Also a winner of a French I' award was Denise Letourneau, who shared 5th prize with a student from Morton Junior High School. Each was given a $10 cash award.

In the French II category, Sophomore Lynne Kwarcinski received a $35 cash award and a certificate of excellence for taking second place honors.

School Honors Annually Bishop Gerrard holds an underclassman awards assembly. This year awards were given in both scholastic and athletic fields and once again Sister Adele's department was not overlooked. Four of her topranking students received certificates of merit for outstanding achievent during the past year.

They are, for French I, Denise Gauvin; for French II, Paula Hinman and Lynne Kwarcinski; and for Portuguese, Gorett Martins.

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by Cecilia Belanger Q. I am 16 and have been deaf for some time due to an accident. The past year I have turned to religion and have been reading your columns weekly: I feel you are writing straight at me. Will you please write something about Gethsemane, Calvary, the Cross and whatever else you think will help me to understand my Savior more? Thank you. L.D.N. A. How do we see Gethsemane from the distance of two thousand years? Do we see a lonely figure walking to and fro, now standing stiI~, now faIling to His knees, now uttering broken prayers? Do we see a body that trembles with fear whilst the soul remains immovable? ' , When we, too, are "exceedingly sorrowful" do we think of His night of sorrows, to be followed by incoherent anguish uttering piercing outcries to God? The Kingdom does not come easMy. One pours out one's soul unto death.

Death by violence is not the easiest way 1.0 die! And when associated by betrayal, denial, desertion, how much more terrible! In some mysterious manner He bore the guilt of sinners, His spirit weighed heavily under this burden. "The Lord hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us aiL" The rough iron spikes were driven into the feet and hands of Him who forgave His murderers before His' blood was cold on their hands. He whom before every knee should bend, whose strong name was to make men

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and women bow their heads, was nailed high for alI to see and they had the audacity to curse the anointed God. Have things change? I ask you.

Had I Been There!

Unfriendly faces watched Him die, His life slowly ebbing away, the weight of His body tugging at the pierced tendons, pressing upon the bruised bones.

The demons that day rubbed their hands in ~ee.

"Had I been there," many cry today, "I would have avenged Christ's wrongs!" Yet there are wrongs today in numbers untold -wrongs committed against everything Christ stood for.

Where are those who cry to avenge? The few who do cry to avenge? 'I:he few who do cry out are immediately struck down! Were crosses still in use today they would still cry out· "Crucify!"

When Christ looked out at a jeering crowd, the loneliest of humans! There was no pity or sympathy for Him! All the pity Turn to Page Fifteen

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Father Dylla Dies at 87

fhurs., June 24, 1976

Fr. O'Brien

Rev. Paul V. Dylla, STD, a Vincentian Father Hving in retirement in Swansea, died last week at age 87. Rev. Robert S. Kaszynski, pastor of Stanislaus Church, Fall River, was celebrant at his funeral Mass last Saturday at St. Stanislaus.

The Polish native was a brother of the late Rev. Hugo E. Dylla, pastor of St. Stanislaus Church for 48 years. He was well known in the Fall River diocese where he frequently preached during his missionary life. In 1938 he celebrated his silver jubilee as a priest at a Mass at St. Stanislaus Church.

Father Dylla held a doctoral degree from the JagieLlonian University in Krakow and did post-doctoral work at the Sorbonne. Ordained in Poland in 1913, he was a seminary rector in Krakow before he came to the United States in 1933.

Continued from Page One He prepared for the priesthood at St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, and was ordained· June 6, 1925, by the late Bishop Daniel F. Feehan.

Father O'Brien served as as· sistant pastor at Sacred Heart parish, Oak Bluffs; Sacred Heart parish, Taunton; and St. Mary parish, North Attleboro, before being named pastor of St. Mary's parish, South Dartmouth in 1947.

He served at S1. Mary's until 1954, then was named to head

St. Margaret's parish, Buzzards Bay, where he remained until 1963, then being appointed pastor of SS. Peter and Paul parish, Fall River, from which post he retired Feb. I, 1973, to Hve with relatives in Somerset and, more recently, at the Catholic Memorial Home in FaLl River.

focus on youth ••• Continued from Page Fourteen in the world was within Himnot for Him. Pity for the ignorance of man, the evil in man!

Jesus scans the face of His mother. He knew the sword that was piercing her soul! Perhaps he was remembering her tender watch in his childhood as He asked John to watch and care over her.

As the heavens were clothed in darkness, our beloved Savior cries out, "I thirst!" He who had eal11ier said, "If any man thirst, let him come to me."

Here he was, the dispenser of the water of life, supplicating his executioners for a draught of water. Can we ever make it up to Him! And so the Sinless Servant; humbling Himself, died. Without examining too closely the import of words (for we will never understand as we should), let us accept the fact that He died for us. That He also died of a broken heart there is no doubt.

How often has it been proved to us that human hearts can be harder than rocks! Nature mourned but man remained adamant!

We leave our ~avior on the cross. But He is not alone now.

A mightier power than Rome stood guard over that body.

And the world was to experience another shock 36 hours later.

Correction

On page 2 of last week's Anchor, Very Rev. R. Gabriel· Blain, O.P., prior of St. Anne's Dominican Priory, Fall River, was .incorrectly identified as Rev. Arthur Robert, O.P. Both priests were' concelebrants at a Mass honoring the feast of St. Jean Baptiste.

AT TESTIMONIAL: Principals at testimonial for Sister Maureen Hanley, RSM, retiring director of Nazareth Hall, Fall River, from left, Harold Mosher, testimonial co-chairman; Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, principal speaker; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin; Sister Maureen; Bishop James J. Gerrard; Mrs. Louise Boulay, testimonial co-chairman.

'We All Do Love Her' There were letters from Cardinal Medeiros and Congresswoman Heckler, citations from the Massachusetts State Senate and the city of Fall River, speeches from Bishop Cronin, Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, and many, many others, but it was Michael Cadieux who stole the show at a testimonial for Sister Maureen Hanley, RSM, held Monday night, in Swansea and attended by hundreds of friends.

Michael, who 19 years ago was Sister Maureen's first pupil at Nazareth Hall School in Fall River, presented her with an enormous bouquet of roses.

Then he stepped to the head table microphone.

"She is a very nice woman and we all do love her," he declared. He left the microphone, then remembered something else.

He returned to announce proudly, "I was her first pupil."

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Pro-Life Conference

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 24,1976

New Kueng Book Alarms Vatican VATICAN CITY (NC}-Swiss theologian Father Hans Kueng has taken a "simply frightening" domestic position on who Jesus is, according to an article in the Vatican's daily newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano. ,"We are confronted with the most paradoxical 'credo quia absurdum' fI believe it because it is ridiculous') in history" declared Xavierian Father Gianbattista Mondin in a lengthy review of Father Kueng's bestselling book, Christ Sein (To Be Christian).

The priest, a consultor to the Vatican Congregation ,for the Clergy and dean of the philos-

ophy faculty at Rome's Urban University, gave the latest in a series of highly critical reviews which have appeared in Vatican-sponsored media since the Italian translation of the work appeared in April.

The first review, broadcast

by Vatican Radio two hours after the book was released April 6, said that the work is "superficial" and "reduces to almost

God and Man "Christ as God is the fatherland where we are going. Christ as Man is the way by which we go." - St. Augustine

nothing the historical data of the Gospel accounts.

'Simply Frightening' Father Mondin in his Osservatore' critique echoed similar sentiments.

He claimed that Father Kueng personally does not accept the divinity of Christ and in fact "explicitly excludes the personal identity of Jesus Christ with God." On the level of apologetics, Father Mondin maintained, the book has some value. But he stressed that on the level of dogmatic theology Father Kueng's position is "simply frightening. "

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Continued from Page One would protect human life from the time of conception.

"But what, practically, can we hope to eto? I'm a politician, and I believe in fighting only winnable political battles ...

"We have to make a decision about what accommodations we have to make in order to get from nowhere-which is where we're at now-to somewhere."

He indicated that he would accept a so-called "states' rights" amendment, which would allow each state to decide abortion law for itself.

Don't Spin Wheels Whichever amendment is pursued, "My advice is 'Don't spin your wheels.' Time is of the essence. People get used to looseness and it is very hard to change morail values. The longer you wait the harder it's going , to be."

'- Father Graziano said another major speaker at the three-day meeting was Dr. David Louisell, a constitutional lawyer and faculty member of the University of Virginia School of Law. The professor declared that the Supreme Court decision on abortion "completely wrenched the Constitution out of what the founding fathers intended."

He said that nearly all constitutional Jawyers agree that' the high court never established the legitimacy of its abortion decision and interpreted existing law in ways radically different from those previously accepted.

In effect, he noted, the court . is schizophrenic on the rights of fetuses, on the one hand holding that the unborn have rights with regard to inheritances and torts but on the other that they have no inalienable right to be born.

Dr. Louisell said that "honest words" should be used in discussing abortion, noting that euphemisms "downplay the impact of what is happening."

"Without imputing evil motives to our adversaries, we should nevertheless caill abortion kiLling, not 'termination of pregnancy.''' he declared.

He said that most people do not realize all the implications of the Supreme Court decision.

Men are usually shocked, he said, when he tells them their

consept is not needed for a wife's abortion. "In Roman days," he added, "fathers had all the rights. Today the mothers have the rights and the fathers are completely ignored."

A New York political strategist, Martin Ryan Haley, told the conferees they must recognize that ultimate decisions on abortion will be made in the legal and political forums, said Father Graziano.

Haley emphasized that understanding today's political scene is essential and ,that in a time when old institutions are disintegrating, oportunities for change are great and should be seized: He said that information gathering, decision-making and community efforts are important tools for pro-lifers and that cohesion and internal discipline are needed in the pro-life movement.

Father Graziano also noted that the St. Louis archdiocese, as is the case in Fall River, understands pro-life to include the full span of human existence and is speaking out against euthanasia as well as abortion.

The Diocesan Pro-life Committee, charged with developing an action program for the Fall River diocese, 'has almost completed its assignment, said the priest. Its proposals will be submitted to Bishop Cronin within the next month.

Name Assistant At Stonehil-I EASTON - Rev. Ernest Bartell, esc, president of Stonehill College, has named Rev. James G. Burbank, CSC, his assistant, effective July 1.

Father Burbank has been at the college since 1973 as assistant dean of students and College Center director. In the latter post he organized a cultural series bringing professional musicians and artists to the campus.

Prior to his Stonehill assignment, he was for six years an administrator at the University of Notre Dame.

A StonehiJIl College graduate, the new assistant holds master's degrees in education and theology.