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FALL RIVER, MASS.

Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year

Catholic Charities Appeal sets a record ,with $3.946M total FALL RIVER - Calling the 63 rd annual Catholic Charities Appeal a "resounding success," Fall River diocesan leaders reported a final total of $3,946,996.99 reflecting not only an all-time high, but a $272,152 or 7.4 percent increase over the record set in 2003.

It is the second largest dollar increase in the Appeal's history.

Appeal officials said it was a success not only for the diocese but also for "the needy it tirelessly ministers to, thanks to the 99 pastors and parish communities that worked so diligently, and the record number of parishioners and friends who so unselfishly contributed."

Bishop George W. Coleman, in a June 28 letter to "the faithful" of the Fall River diocese, thanked them for their generosity.

"I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who helped to make this year's Catholic Charities Appeal such a great success," Bishop Coleman wrote. "The generous response to the Appeal this year continues the tradition of charity and care for the poor that we celebrate during this Centennial Year of the Diocese."

He added, "The extraordinary increase in the amount raised this year shows that you take seriously the obligation in our faith to respond to the needs of. others.

Thanks to your generosity, we can be reassured that the Church will be able. to help those who tum to us in need. The efforts of those who have worked for the success of the Appeal are appreciated by alL"

FIREWORKS EXPLODE over the Iwo Jima memorial in Washington last Fourth of July. The U.S. holiday, which falls on Sunday this year, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. (eNS photo from Reuters)

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Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, director of Catholic Charities, said, "This is a truly an amazing achievement. When one considers the state of the economy and some of the unsettling developments the Church has faced in the past couple of years, it certainly shows the typical parishioner is well aware of the wonderful work the diocese does for those in need throughout southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. The tens of thousands of parishioners who have contributed have shown their great confidence in the diocese and its agencies funded through the Appeal."

He added, "One could never consider attempting to help the thousands and thousands of needy men: women, and children who approach the Church during their time of need, if they were not confident that such generous support would be forthcoming.

Once again, the people of our 99 parishes have shown that our confidence in them is well founded."

According to Michael 1. Donly, director of Development for the diocese, "Many parishes exceeded their previous year's total and then continued to call into the central office with more and more donations. This is a true sign of unselfishness when they are doing their best to increase the total for the overall Appeal without a concern as to how good it makes their parish look. Their motives were simply to get as much money as possible' into the hands of those who are dealing with the ever-inTurn to page J0 - Appeal

Transfers and assignments of 10 priests are announced ~

Father Marek S. Tuptynski is named pastor of S1. Patrick's in Somerset.

ments are effective July 7.

Father Robert A. Oliveira, pastor of St. Mary's in Norton, will become pastor of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in FALL RIVER - ApNew Bedford, effective pointments involving 10 July 7. He succeeds Msgr. priests of the Diocese of Thomas J. Harrington, Fall River, were anwho retired on June 30. nounced today by Bishop Father Thomas M. George W. Coleman.

Kocik will become techNamed to his first pasnical assistant at St. Thotorate, is Father Marek S. mas More Parish in Tuptynski. The former Somerset while remaining chaplain at Charlton Meas chaplain at Charlton morial Hospital in Fall Memorial Hospital in Fall River since June 2000, he River, effective July 1. will become pastor of St. Father Andrzej Patrick's Parish in Kozanko will become Somerset. He succeeds Father Marc P. Tremblay, FATHER MAREK S. TUPTYNSKI technical assistant at Notre Dame Parish in Fall who will become pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Norton. The appointTum to page seven - Changes

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Sister Elisabeth RGS MARLBOROUGH - Good of child care in Philadelphia.

Sister Elisabeth's skills as a Shepherd Sister Elisabeth, the former Rosalinda P. deEscobar, translator were well known, and she died June 24 at the Boston Medi- ministered to the Portuguese comcal Center after an illness. She was munity in programs at St. Michael72 and had been a Sister of the Christ the King Parish in Hudson.

She also served the elderly in Good Shepherd for 53 years.

Born in the Azores, the daugh- Westborough.

She leaves three sisters, Good ter of the late Francisco and the late Rose Amelia (Pinheiro) deEscobar, Shepherd Sister Maria das Dores she received her high school and deEscobar of Portugal, Senhorinha post-secondary education, includ- Jorge of New Bedford, and Olivia ing theology, there and in Portugal. P. de Melo, of East Providence, She entered the Good Shepherd R.I.; two brothers, Jose deEscobar Novitiate in Lisbon on March 28, of New Bedford and Antonio . 1951 to begin her life's work in the deEscobar of Florida; and nieces rehabilitation of emotionally dis- and nephews including Maria turbed young women in Lisbon and Alvarina Moitoso of Taunton. She Porto, before being missioned to the was the sister of the late Frank P., Good Shepherd Generalate in . and Manuel P. deEscobar.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Rome. Besides academics, she provided training and fine sewing for celebrated Monday in Good Shepthe vocational classes, and was also herd Center Chapel in Marlborough, involved in the religious education and another Mass followed at the program with students and parents. Annunciation ofthe Lord Church in In 1976 she was missioned to the Taunton. Interment was in Pine United States and continued her Grove Cemetery, New Bedford.

The Sullivan-Fitzgerald and education at St. JOrul'S University in Jamaica, N.Y. She served in Collins Funeral Home, 378 Lincoln New York; was a pastoral assistant Street, Marlborough, was in charge in New Jersey; and was supervisor of arrangements.

Mrs. Anna P. Palanza MANSFIELD - Mrs. Anna P. (Patrignani) Palanza, 79, wife of the late William Palanza, and mother of Deacon Thomas P. Palanza, who serves at St. William's Parish in Mansfield, died June 26 at home.

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daughter of the late Fragolino and the late Phillipina (Ceccarelli) Patrignani, she graduated from Mansfield High School in 1943 and worked as a representative for Avon Products for more than 40 years. She also worked at town meetings and elections in

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Mansfield for the past 30 years.

A member of St. Mary's Parish in Mansfield, she was an extraordinary minister of holy Communion, a member and past president of its Catholic Women's Cfub, a founder of its Bowling League, and a founder and first chairman of its St. Mary's Septemberfest. She was also one of the original members of St. Mary's Helping Hands. She was a recipient of the Marian Medal of the Diocese of Fall River.

Besides her deacon son, she is

survived by two other sons, William Palanza of New Jersey and Richard Palanza of Mansfield; two daughters, Patricia Paynter of Maryland and Dorothy Palanza of Germany; a sister, Tivie Bletzer of New Hampshire; and IS grandchildren. .

Her funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday in St. Mary's Church in Mansfield. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. The Bolea-Amici Funeral Home, liS North Main Street, Mansfield, was in charge of arrangements.

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In Your Prayers Please prayfor the following priests during the coming weeks

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July 5 1943, Rev. J.F. LaBonte, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford 1985, Rev. Edward P. Versailles, M.S., LaSalette Shrine, North Attleboro

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1963, Rev. Edmond Francis, SS.Cc., Pastor, St. Mary, Fairhaven

July 7 1965, Rev. James E. Lynch, First Pastor, St. Joan of Are, Orleans

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1887, Rev. Edward J. Murphy, Pastor, St. Mary, Fall River 1995, Msgr. Patrick 1. O'Neill, Retired Pastor, St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth

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1938, Rev. Pie Marie Berard, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1972, Rev. Maurice E. Parent, Pastor, St. Michael, Swansea 1987, Rev. John E. Morris, M.M., Retired Maryknoll Missioner; Rev. Theodore M. Morin, M.S., LaSalette Shrine, North Attleboro

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\July 13 1979, Rev. Arthur P. Dendu'tt, M.S., LaSalette Father

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1938, Rev. NicholasBett;SS.cC., Pastor, St. Boniface New ~ ~\ ' Bedford 1949, Rev. Edmund 1. Neenan, A~sistant, Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs 1998, Rev. Vincent F. Diaferio, p~\or, Holy Rosary, Fall River

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1937, Rev. Bernard Percot, O.P., Fo~nder, St. Dominic, Swansea 2002, Rev. Matthew F. Sullivan, SS.C~\.C . haplain, Bristol County House of Correction, Dartmouth D

July 171960, Rev. William J. Smith, Pastor, St. Jacques, Taunton . 1981, Rev. Edmond Rego, Associate Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall RIver 1997, Rev. Ernest N. Bessette, Retired Pastor, St. Joseph, Attleboro

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July 18 1968, Rev. Adalbert Szklanny, St. Patrick, Fall River 1984, Rev. Lionel G. Doraisi, SSS., Native South Attleboro'

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July 20 1983, Rev. Joao Medeiros, Retired Pastor, St. Elizabeth, Fall River

July 23 1893, Rev. Patrick F. Doyle, Founder, SS. Peter & Paul, Fall River 1938, Rev. George B. McNamee, Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River

July 25 1913, Rev. Michael J. Cooke, Pastor, St. Patrick, Fall River 1984, .Rev. Raymond R. Mahoney, SS.Cc., Retired, Our Lady of AssumptIOn, New Bedford .: ,. ," . . . ':,

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St. Mary's Education Fund Dinner is July 16 on Cape NEW SEABURY -;- The seventh annual St. Mary's Education Fund Dinner will be held at the Country Club in New Seabury on July 16, Jane Robin of Monument Beach, chairman of the fund-raising event, announced.

A cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., fol-

lowed by dinner and entertainment.

Dave Read, morning host on Ocean 104 and weatherman on 99.0, WQRC, will be the master of cereinonies.

Proceeds from the eve'nt will benefit the St. Mary's Educational Fund, a scholarship fund that pro-

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointments: Rev. James M. Ferry to Parochial Administrator, Our Lady ofHealth Parish in Fall River, while remaining Pastor ofEspirito Santo Parish in Fall River.

Rev. TImothy P. Driscoll to Technical Assistant, Our Lady ofHealth Parish in Fall River, while remaining Parochial Vicar of Espirito Santo Parish in Fall River. ' Rev. Thomas M. Kocik to Technical Assistant, St. Thomas More Parish in Somerset while remaining as Chaplain at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

Rev. David Engo from Chaplain, St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River to leave of absence from diocesan service to discern a vocation to the Frati Minori Rinnovati of the Diocese of Patti in Italy.

Effective July 1, 2004

Rev. Robert A. Oliveira from Pastor, St. Mary Parish in Norton to Pastor, Holy Name ofthe Sacred Heart ofJesus Parish in New~edford.

Rev. Marc P. Tremblay from Pastor, St. Patrick Parish in Somerset to Pastor, St. Mary Parish in Norton.

Rev. Marek Tuptynski from Chaplain, Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River to Pastor, St. Patrick Parish in Somerset.

vides financial aid to children in the Fall River diocese, which includes Cape Cod and the Islands, to receive Catholic educa,tion.

This year's silent auction is full of spectacular items to bid on, including a priva~e yacht with its own captain for a cruis'e to Nantucket with six of the'winner's friends; a lavish Newport, R.I. getaway at The Chanler at Cliff Walk; a South Africa Photo Safari trip for two; and golf at four prestigious private country clubs on Cape Cod. Many more fantastic items are also offered.

The evening will include entertainment by the fabulous Sharon Zee and Ray C~vicchio.

Back by popular demand, Sharon will thrill the audience with a wide range of selections inclu'ding Broadway tunes, theatrical opera and contemporary classics, Ticket price is $200. For more information about tickets contact Jane Robin, executive fundraiser, St. Mary's Eaucation Fund at 508-759-3566.

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Effective July 7, 2004

Rev. Craig A. Pregana released from service in the Diocese of Fall River as Director of Vocations and Seminarians to serve in the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa at the Diocesan Missions of St. Rose of Lima and St. Francis of Assisi, Guaimaca, Honduras.

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A challenging reflection This past May, Cardinal Francis Georg~, archbishop of Chicago, delivered an address to the Holy Father on behalf of his fel- low bishops of Region VII making their tId !imina visit. It was perhaps one of the best suinmaries to date concerning the current state of the Catholic Church in America. In a very charact.eristic thoughtful manner, the cardinal presented the pope with a direct and c'oncise reflection of the many intertwined difficulties that Catholic America now finds on her doorstep.

Fi~st and foremost, he told the Holy Father that the Church in the Un!ted States is in great danger. Coming from such. expertise, this should be a real warning sign to each and every Catholjc in the country. Cardinal George stated that an erosion of institutional freedom threatens the Church's mission externally. He basedthis reality on "the scandal of the sexual abuse of minors by some priests and the failure of adequate oversight by some bishops w\1ich has brought with it a more overt expression of the anti-Catholicism which has always markedAmerican culture." .

This needed to be stated. So maJ)y Catholics have no idea of the bias and bigotry that Catholics have had to face, and' yet do,.in the Church's life in this country. It has been a constant reality in American life and' is now reaching horrific proportions as.reflectep in the mind-set of the secular media. The cardinal reinforces: this social evaluation:by'saying, "The'public conver~at~on in the~Unites' States is often an exercise'in"manipulation and-always inadequ<l:te to the' .' realities' of boththe ,country and the world~ lelalOfie 'th~ mystery of· faith. It fundamentally distorts Catholicism arid any otherin'stitution regClFded as foreign to the secular individualist"e,thos'. Our freedom to preach the Gospel is dimiriished." " , . In our day-to-day living, ~ll of us are aware of the growing sense of individualisfIl and human rights. As the. nation grows daily more secular, the sense of responsibility and accountability in the areas of the public good is eroded. The public conversation in the Unit'ed \ States, the cardinal feels, speaks easily of individual rights; it cannot give voice to consideration of the common good. As a result, . . courts designed to protect individual rights, now determine l1!atters that should fall outside the purvjew of law in a constitutional democracy with a limited government. Cardinal George hit the nail right on the heau when he stated, "Theincreasirigly oppressive legal system and the bureaucratic apparatus of the state are abetted by a media industry which selects for publication o~ly facts Which fit stories it wants totell."

It is wonderful that the cardinal sharedthese views publicly with the pope. He is absolutely correct in his report on the. status of Church difficulties in the United States. His words should be a clarion call to all Catholics in order that they may realize the onslaught of the secular state into matters of faith and its subsequent' consequences.'These attacks on the Church will continue as long as the government continues to encourage the situation under the guise of separation of church and state in its most narrow context.

We live in times of great turmoil. Since 9/11, our lives have indeed changed, and our world social order is in a state of great flux. Ameri- . cans are dying in foreign places and are subject to international terror.

More than ever, we need faith values to help us in these trying times.

As we attempt to replace them with the doctrine of secular individualism, we are shredding the very fiber .of our national life. What is de~ veloping in the nation under the cloak of freedom can only lead to self-destruction of a way of life that is indeed the American ideal.

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Important· homeless people'

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EUGENE HEMRICK CATHO!-IC NEWS SERVICE

Black limousines and dressed-up people are a common sight on Washington,'s Capitol Hill. Many of those people' work on.the Hill, while oti).ers are lobbying for favorite projects. Every so often a group of military men and women emerge from a Senate building, adding to the Hill's atmosphere of. important happenings.' . A block south of Capitol Hill is Pennsylvania Avenue~ and two blocks north is Union Station. In these places the atmosphere changes into a mix of the high and mighty and the homeless.

Over the years I have come to know these homeless people and look into their eyes, wondering how they sustain themselves.

'Most homeless people would rather sleep. out at night than go to a shelter because they fear that the little they have will be stolen. I have seen some

sleeping on steamy grills in the dead of winter, cursing t~e social workers who tried to get them to go to a shelter. It was not out of fear of being in a shelter. As destitute as they were, they still had pride.

Two homeless men I know ,have only one leg. One told me he lives on Social Security.· :After begging all day, he takes the bus to a nearby shelter. This he does whether it is hot or freezing or raining. The other is young and spirited. At night he hobbles the sidewalks in the restaurant areas begging. He told me he would like to work '. and get an artificial leg, but he ,is fighting a' devil within himself. He never smells cif alcohol; and if .the devilis drugs he gives no signs of it. I have yet to learn of that devil.

One homeless person in particular h.as touched me over tl).e years. He always sits near a bank with a beautiful smile on his face. You know he would

like a handout, but he never pushes it: When I give him something, he will say, '~If there . is something I cali do for you just let me know." I know that this is impossible because of his poor physical conditio1'!..

Recently the man showed me his. arms, which literally had holes in them and smelled . putrid. He apologized for the odor and said he had been to the hospital where they clean the wounds every day. How he surVives is a mystery to me! .

In bustling cities it is so easy to get caught up in all the' important or exciting events to notice only the happy; welldefined people aq.d to' feel their vibrancy. This -is natural.

Our superna.tural life, on the . other hand, encourages us to go .beyond '''noticing only the ..." and to look into the eyes of the homeless, to speak and unite with them and in doing so to convey to them a life-giving sense of importance.

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f don't have a good feeling Sox, and the Pinstripes have I was watching'a TV show been rolling over everything with my nine-year-old earlier in their way 'for weeks now. this week, and there was a I don't see how Bosto'n is moment in the program when going to stop them. we both knew something bad Don't get me wrong, I still was going to happen. love my Sox, but I don't have "I don't have a good, feeling' about this, dad," she said. "Me neither," I replied.

And we were right!

With this being my last column before The Anchor takes a break, I'd have to say

By Dave Jolivet that my daughter's words ring true when it comes to the Boston "a good feeling about this.

Red Sox. ' My mid-season prognosti"I don't have a good cation is that Boston will feeling about this." finish the season at least a The Sox and the Yankees dozen games behind the New begin a three-game series in York juggernaut. N~t only the Bronx tonight, so I don't know where we'll stand when that, but the Spx will not make the playoffs. this publication reaches your There are far too many door. good teams in the American But at this moment, the League for us to make it to Ev.il Empire holds a five-andthe big dance - 'even as a-half game lead over the

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And it's too bad. The Sox are good, but unlike last season, I don't see the heart in the 2004 team.

The pitching staff is OK. Schilling has been everything we'd hoped he'd be, but he's one pitch away from seriously damaging his ankle.

Pedro shows flashes of his' former brilliance.

Lowe isn't making much of a case for the beefy contract he feels he deserves. Wakefield consistently shoulders more than his share of the pitching burden, and Arroyo has been given e.very opportunity under the sun to show he can pitch in this league - and he's squandered most of them.

But it's the rest of the team that worries me most.

A rejuvenated Manny Ramirez and an awesome David Ortiz has been carrying this team for one half-season.

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, Publicity Chairmen are. gion of Mary will hold its anasked to submit news items for nual picnic July 11 at 2 p.m. on this column to The Anchor, the grounds of the Sacred Hearts P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722". , Fathers. It will include recitation Name of city or town should of the rosary and Benediction of be included, as well as full the Blessed Sacrament. Attenddates of all activities. DEAD- ees are asked to bring their own LINE IS NOON ON FRIDAYS.

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FREETOWN - Mother of the Sorrowful Heart Rosary Crafters are .making and sending handll1ade cord rosaries to Missions throughout the world and are available for demonstrations. Individuals or groups interested in learning how to make rosaries should call Carol Spoor at 508-644-2645.

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WEST HARWICH - The Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Holy Trinity Church, Route 28, invites people to sign up and spend an hour or two in prayer.

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'5 That's not the equation for a championship team.

Kudos to Pokey Reese for playing his heart out each game, and Johnny Damon who's having a decent season at the plate.

But the rest? I don't have a good feeling about this.

Nomar and Varitek want new contracts, but they're not putting up the numbers we need.

And Terry 'Francona seems to be a younger version of Messrs. Williams and Little - a manager the players love, and the fans scratch their heads at. (Someone explain to Francona what a bunt is, please.)

Can the Sox escape from

their win one, lose two approach to this season? 1 hope so. Otherwise it may be the Sox who.. are looking to dump some high salaries at the end of this month, instead of renting a player or two for the stretch drive. . I feel the Yanks, if they don't sweep this week, will win two of the three.

I hope I'm wrong, but 1 don't have a good feeling about this.

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tional issue of sexual assault as a cover for beginning . the attack on the Church's opposition to abortion;' , FALL RIVER - One hun- Laurent, Diane Stanton, and Ri"There is a three-step national campaign to bring dred and seventy employees of ,chard Yokel, Fall 'River; Lori , . BOSTON,- Last week, with very little fuss, the the Catholics in line," ~~e said. "The strategy, outSaint Anne's Ho'spital from Bessette and Nancy Lambert, Massachusetts Senate approved passage of a bill forc- ' lined on the Abortion Access Project's Website, started more than 20 cities and towns Mattapoisett; Maria Macedo, ing Catholic hospitals to provide abortion-causing a few years back with.promoting mandatory insurwere recognized recentl¥ for New Bedford; Kita Gouveia and drugs. The bill passed without any senator objecting ance coverage for contraceptives, is continuing with five to 45 years of service at a Vivian Souza, Somerset;, Kevin, or calling for,a recorded vote. The bill awaits further legislation such as Senate Bill 546 aimed at interferspecial awards dinner at White's . Botelho and Julianne Souza, action in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. ing with emergency room policies in CatholichospiSwansea; Lucy Furtado, Jane of Westport. , Senate Bill 546 is touted as a compassionate mea- tals, and will seek to end with forcing insurers to cover In addition, 10 employees Hoyle, Margaret P0!1te, Dixie sure guaranteeing access to contraceptives for women .abortions and all hospitals to perform them',:' Parker were honored as part of the Tavares, 'and Gay Von Kenyon, , victimized by rape who present themselves to any hos~ warned.

"Saint Anne's Stars" and "Per- Tiverton, R.I.; and Virginia pital in the Commonwealth. By mandating that con- , "The Project states online that unregulated sexual , son of Mission" employee rec- Gouveia, Westport. traceptives be offered in every assault case, however, freedom lies at the foot of the group's view of femiFor 10 years: Susan Gagne, ognition programs. These prothe standard ofcare proposed by the bill conflicts with . nism," Parker noted, "and it views contraception and grams were developed to com- Attleboro; Keith Bankert, Church teaching and would inteifere with the ability abortion to be essential to a woman's reproductive 'mend e'mployees for their com- ' Dighton; Antonio Mendoza, rights." of Catholic hospitals to follow that teaching. mitment to customer service and East Providence, R.I.; Lena Thus, she continued, "what you have here is a clash Catholic teaching recognizes the legitimacy of inthe hospital's mission prin- McCarron, Fairhaven; Alcida terrupting awoI1,lan:s ovulatory ~ycle t!U'ough the use of world views. The Catholic vision oJ health care difAlmeida, Rosemarie Cabral, ciples, of contraceptive drugs as part of a comprehensive and fers radically from any ideology holding that the root Arnold Costa, Fall River; Employee Service Awards caring response to sexual assault. Rape is an act of of feminism is sexual license, that the ability to conTop honors for the longest Darlene Voyer, Johnston, R.I.; aggression and a w,oman has a moral right to prevent ceive new life and pregnancy itself are diseases to be term of service - 45 years - . Susan Rocheleau, Mattapoisett; , pregnancy as a: further consequence of that aggres- cured, and that abortion as birth control is essential to. were' awarded to- Ronald Sonia Coelho, New Bedford; feminine dignity." sion.

Thibault, of Fall River, of the Maureen, Garthee, Portsmouth, However, in some cases contraceptive drugs may, . On the other hand, Parker pointed out, "Catholic LaundrylLinen Department; and R.I.; Melissa" Braga, Anne fail to prevent fertilization· or will be administered af- health care calls for compassionate approaches to Jeannine Labreche of Somerset, .Canuel, and Deborah Gillespie, ter the woman has already conceived new human life. women's well-being that serve, rather than deny, the a member of the Operating Somerset; Nancy Mello and Thus, depending on the timing of a woman's cycle, , gifts of life, femininity, and sexuality understood in Room team..

SuzaJ:1ne Stanley, Sw.l\nsea; these drugs may act instead to cause an early abortion. the context of marriage and family."

Recognized for 35 years of Laurie Cabral, Patricia Loper, Senate Bill- 5~6 also would autho.rize pharmacists This obliges Catholic hospitals to test for the possibilservice were Madeleine Parent, and Deborah St., Laurent, ity ofpregnancy and then to refrain from offering drugs to dispense so-called "morning after" contraceptives of Fall River, of Bone Densito- Tiverton, R.I.; and Renee that pose the risk of an early abortion. Senate Bill 546 without need of a doctor's prescription. Parker said metry; Muriel McHugh, of DaCunha, Cinthia DaSilva, and would override this concern by forcing Catholic hos- that this is dangerous, since doctors, before they write Somerset, IntenSive Care Unit; Kathleen Morris, Westport. pitals to ignore the ri~kand become complicit in any prescriptions, '~take' into account the patient's entire For five 'years: Cheryl . abortion caused by contraceptives. and Lucille Binder, of Westport, medical history and current physical state, something Endoscopy. .

Charbonneau and Kay According to Maria Parker, assoCiate director for . that pharmacists, quite frankly, are not trained to do."

Langevin, Acushnet;, Charles Ot~er ,employees receiving Parker urged every Catholic to contact his or her Public Policy of the Massachusetts Catholic Conferservice awards were: 30 years: Cavalconte, Bristol, R.I.; Marita ence, that result fits squarely within the goal of a so- state representative to oppose Senate Bill 546. "It's CraJ:1ston, R.I.; Roseanne Jardin, Assonet; Ann Zifcak, called.Coalition for Choice that includes Planned Par- crucial that we act now before it's too late," she said.

Bielawski, Dianne Guilmette, Catherine Magno and Helder , enthood, Catholics for a Free Choice, Pro-Choice "Ideologies that have no sympathy for our beliefs are Lynne Hall, and Kathleen Pereira, East Providence, R.I.; NARAL and a Cambridge, Massachusetts group called ,being incorporated into the law in the name of the soLucas, Fall River; Kathleen Sheri Fry.e-Lees, Kim-Marie "The Abortion Access Project. called right to choose," Parker continued. If the trend Bennett, North Dartmouth; Horsfall, Lori Ann Pires, and Parker said that Catholic hospitals come under par- is not reversed, Catholics and other conscientiously Teresa Kosior-Barretto, Ports- Fanny Tchorz,' Fairhaven; ticular criticism because they refuse to provide con- opposed groups that provide faith-based services will mouth, R,I.; Pamela Antaya, Michelle Alexander, Richard trac~ption and abortion. She called Senate Bill 546 be.denied any choice on a broad range of objectionRehoboth; Linda Francoeur, Almeida, Diane Amaral, Maria "the wolf in sheep's clothing, because it uses the emo- able practices.

Somerset; Elizabeth Costa, Carvalho, Lubelia Chace, Grace Swansea; Brenda Per.ry, DaSilva, Pauline Dumais, JesTi~erton, R.I.; and Kenneth sica Fern, Sam Ferreira, Donna Boyer and Elizabeth Orton, Franco, Maria Hom, Deborah LaPlante, Jacqueline Medeiros, Westport. , , A tip of the hat to the youth ' - A youth minister is someone - A youth.minister is som~one For 25 years: Anne Aubin, Lisa Pacheo, Tammy Pereira, ministers who labor long and hard in tom by what to do with confidences who praises God when a young ·Elaine Capeto, Cecile Guimond, Wendy Rego, Maria Reis, Mary parishes across the country - some shared by those in his or her care. person moves from feeling that and Erin ~cGough, Fall River; Reis, Anna Santos, Anne-Marie .paid, some not; !iome full-time, , - A youth mirtister is someone Mass is an unbearable obligation to Jacqueline Gonsalves, Mexico Sardinha, Michael Silva, Dawn who thanks God for the times she or ' experiencing it as ajoyful celebrasome not; some young themselves, Beach, Fla.; Paulette Manssuer, Simas;Susan Stephens, Eduarda. sOJ!le not; some degree holders, .he is able to help a youngster carry a tion and encounter with God. New Bedford; Debra Ashworth, Travassos, Jeanne Tubman, and burden. ' some not. .:...- A youth minister is'someone North Dartmouth; Linda Kathleen Whipp, Fall River; . -A,youth minister is someone Having known a handful pretty who tries his or her best to be Rogers, ' Somerset; Judith Lisa Cavanaugh, Johnston, R.I.; well, however, I can venture that: who sleeps with a thin blanket and, conversant with the vemacul.ar o(the young.

Garcia, Swansea; Lana Lavery, Tamara Lukowicz, Marion; -A youth minister is 'r------------~r__:::::;;;;~;:_-..., someone who at times feels - A youth minister is Tiverton, 'RJ.; and Lucia Rosemary DaRoza, Donna like he or she is doing battle. someone who enjoys Coutinho and Kathleen Freund, Gelinas, Donna Lelievre, Susan with the mighty forces of . challenging young nlinds Westport. .

Medeiros, and Dorry ,Silvia, culture and peer pressure to grasp truths, traditions For 20 years: Ana Makin, New Bedford; Maria Castedo, and teachings that are with a coat-hanger sword Fairhaven; Genevieve Costa, Joan. Dawicki, Jennifer rooted in all time. and asmile.

Robert Couturier, Maria Dias, Dennehy, Patricia Marques, - A youth minister is ~ A youth minister is and' Maureen Viveiros, Fall Anabela Pimental, and Catherine Dan M0n:is . someone who marvels at someone who comes to .River; and Lisa DeMello, Lisa Poisson, North Dartmouth; understand acutely the how powe~1 Jesus can be Dugal, and Christine St. Pierre, Kathleen Thibodeau, North when wielding a pipepower of example.

Tiverton, R.I. Providence, R.I.; Carolyn cleaner sword and a smile. socks for a pillow on a hard gym - A youth minister is someone For 15 years: Georgia McGrath, Plymouth; Gloria - A youth minister is somt:<>ne floor during a 48-hour youth who giv~ a kid a ride home after a Botelho, Maria Brilhante, Burcroff, Portsmouth, R.I.; Suwho aches for the adolescent ministry fast in solidarity with the meeting because someone in his Therese Caisse, Joseph .san Ulmschneider, Rehoboth; struggles he or she witnesses. family forgot. poor.

Carvalho, Barbara Chaisson, Joyce Camara and Andrea - A youth minister is someone - A youth minister is someone - A youth minister is someone Filomena Cigarrilha, Nancy Hopps, South Dartmouth; who rejoices deeply when a troubled who shares Hershey Kisses at 3 a.m. who learns that sometiples saying Conforti, Natalie Costa-Amaral, Wendy Adams, Roy Arruda, teen takes a positive tum toward ' with members of the youth group nothing says much.

Geraldina Filipe, Deborah Bernadette Casey, Susan King, maturity. . during a 48-hour fast in solidarity -.A youth minister is someone Gra~e, Barbara Jean, Mary and Susan Raymond, Somerset; - Ayouth minister is someone with the poor. who is caught off guard when a Machado, Mary Martinez, Eu- Karyl Benoit, Merces Carreiro, who hurts when he or she watches a .

- A youth minister is someone parent or a pastor puts an arm gene Merithew, Elizabeth Sheila Farias, MiChelle Soares", gifted youth who seems bent on who feels a little guilty and a little around his or her shoulders and O'Brien, Ronald Pereira, Jeffrey and David Souz'a, Swansea; squandering those gifts. says:, "You are doing a great job. We perplexed when an angry parent - A youth minister i!i someone blameS him or her for a child's are blessed by you."

Priest, Marilyn Raposa, Tammy Steven Ramey, Taunton; Joanne who often is humbled by the innate Well, youth ministers, you are. belligerence at attending Mass or Rapo~o, Maria Santos, Erin St. Turn to page J3 - Hospita;l wisdom of young people. ' entering confirmation class.

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Limbo and the Church or "border"), but for good Q. Your recent answer reason. While some Catholics concerning the Church's still think of it, along with regulations for delaying baptism was helpful.

As a deacon working with our parish baptism team, however, I believe it would have been good to say something about limbo, which I'm sure

By Father is a concern to some John J. Dietz~n readers of your column. We don't hear much about that heaven and hell, as a third Catholic belief anymore. (New York) possible "place to go" after death, the fact is the Church A. It's true we hear little about limbo (Latin for "fringe" never had much to say officially

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New U.S. Melkite bishop named 16, 1928, in Maghdouche, Lebanon.

Following theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome he was ordained a priest of the Basilian Salvatorian Congregation Feb. 17, 1952.

After ordination he taught moral theology and philosophy at St. Savior Monastery in Lebanon and did parish work in Jordan before being transferred to the United States in 1958.

In the United States he taught theology and was later rector of the Seminary of St. Basil the Great in Methuen, Mass. He also held parish posts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and became rector of Annunciation Cathedral in Roslindale, Mass., in 1985.

Named auxiliary bishop ofNewton in 1986, he was ordained a bishop June 29 of that year. He was appointed head of the diocese Dec. 7,1993.

WASHINGTON (CNS) Pope John Paul IT has accepted the resignation of U.S. Melkite Bishop John A. ElyaofNewton, Mass., and appointed Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros of Baalbek, Lebanon, to succeed him.

The changes were announced in Washington by Archbishop Gabriel - Montalvo, papal nuncio to the United States.

The Newton diocese is responsible for the pastoral care of nearly 30,000 Melkite Catholics across the United States.

Archbishop Bustros, 65, \s a member of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Paul.

Born Jan. 26, 1939, in AinBourday, Lebanon, he was ordained a priest June 29, 1962, and named archbishop of Baalbek in 1988. He was ordained a bishop Nov. 27, 1988. . John Adel Elya was born Sept.

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River while remaining chaplain at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, effective July 7.

Father James M. Ferry will become parochial administrator at Our Lady of Health Parish in Fall River, while remaining pastor of Espirito Santo Parish in that city.

Father Timothy P. Driscoll will become technical assistant at Our Lady of Health Parish in Fall River, while remaining parochial vicar at Espirito Santo Parish in Fall River.

FatherFerry and FatherDriscoll's appointments are effective July 1.

Father David Engo, who had been serving as chaplain at Saint Anne's Hospital, will be placed on leave ofabsence from diocesan service as of July 1, to discern a vocation to the Frati Minori Rinn9vati of the Diocese of Patti in ~.taly.

Father Craig A. Pregana will be released from service in the Fall River diocese as director of Vocations and Seminarians, to serve· in the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa at the Diocesan Missions of St. Rose of Lima and St. Francis of Assisi, in Guaimaca, Honduras.

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Father Edward E. Correia will succeed Father Pregana as director of vocations and seminarians.

Both appointments are effective August 18.

Father Tuptynski was born in Kwidzyn, Poland. He graduated from Kwidzyn High School and the Society of the Divine Word College with a degree in philosophy. He was a seminarian at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Mich., where he received a Master of Divinity degree. He attended classes at the University of Michigan where he received a master's degree in religious studies. While in Michigan he ministered at Mary Mother of God Parish. He was ordained a priest on June 14, 1997 in St. Mary's Cathedral here by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM .Cap., currently the archbishop ,of the Archdiocese of Boston. Father· Tuptynski's first assignment was as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in New Bedford. He was named chaplain at Charlton in 2000 and was in residence at Notre Dame Parish in Fall River.

on the subject.

Perhaps this needs a bit of explanation. For centuries Christians assumed that God took care of deceased unbaptized infants in his own way. Certain theologians later held that such babies suffered some type of pain, but by the 12th or 13th centuries this idea pretty much disappeared.

Limbo later became the subject of heated argument when a heretical sect called Jansenists taught that all infants dying without baptism were condemned eternally to heil.

In 1794 Pope Pius VI condemned"ffiis theory. He said, in effect, that though one may believe in a limbo, a "middle . state" between heaven and hell, and still be a Catholic, that is not Catholic teaching (Errors of the Synod of Pistoia, No. 26). This remains the only significant mention of limbo in any Catholic

document. family.

As you note, one seldom The desire for happiness, says hears the word any more. The the catechism, is part of our "Catechism of the Catholic nature, a gift of God, a vocation Church," which touches on addressed to every human being.

The ultimate goal then of human everything seriously connected existence, of every individual, is with Catholic faith, doesn't mention it. The reason seems to the same, to participate in the be that limbo implies some sort very happiness of God (Nos. . 1718-1719). of two-tiered final goal for human beings: One is eternal life It is good for people to with God, the other a "natural" realize, if any doubt remains, happiness apart from God that there is no authentic (limbo) where people "go" who Catholic teaching about limbo.

Whatever mysteries we must through no fault of their own do negotiate in exploring quesnot reach the top level.

Catholic faith and the cattions about what happens to the echism clearly teach otherwise. unbaptized, we will need to There is only one final goal, one find those answers without desire for happiness for all resorting to something called limbo. humanity - life with and in the As Pope John Paul II has God who created us. We may attain that goal, or we may reject explained often, those answers are found in the genuine and it by our own fault, but there is reassuring teachings of our no half-happiness somewhere in Catholic faith about God and our between. relationship with him.

God has, we believe, by Questions may be sent to creation and redemption in Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Christ, raised us to share in his Peoria, IL 61651, or E-mail: life far beyond our natural capacity. Having done this, there iidietzen@aol.com. is no going back, no reintroducing of an eternal half-way house NATIONAL for any members of the human

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The eight-foot-high oil painting, which spent four decades in exile in London before coming home after apartheid, is a symbol ofSouth African resistance to apartheid rule, said Father Peter-John Pearson, who heads the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference's Parliamentary Liaison Office in Cape Town.

"It is time the art establishment here recognized the significance of this early local expression of resistance art," he told Catholic News Service.

The painting "has an air of resistance" and "inspires people to think more deeply about the link between struggle and faith," Father Pearson said.

In 1962, Ronald Harrison, then 22, painted Christ on the cross in the likeness of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and African National,Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli.

He also painted a mixed-race Madonna, an Indian Joseph, and spear-wielding Roman centurions in the likeness of Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, widely known as the father ofSouth Africa's apartheid system, and John Vorster, another former prime minister.

The Cape Town artist's work was done two years after the Sharpeville massacre, where 69 anti-apartheid, nonviolent resisters were killed by police in the black township Sharpeville, south of Johannesburg.

"It is an interesting theological reflection by a lay person" at a time when "expressing religious and social truths in terms of art" was rare, Father Pearson said.

The painting hung on the wall of St. Luke's Anglican Church in Salt River, Cape Town, where Harrison was a parishioner, before it was smuggled to England after it came to the attention of apartheidera police, who sought to destroy the painting. . .

For more than five years after the painting lelt South Africa, .

Harrison was routinely harassed, detained and tortured by police.

The painting returned to South Africa in 1997, three years after the country's first all-race elections, and hung in St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town.

"After the painting was smuggled to London it seemed to disappear from people's memories until after 1994," Father Pearson said.

The painting will stay on display at the National Gallery pending a move to a planned Luthuli Museum in his home province, KwaZulu- .

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LESLY FRUGE puts finishing touches on her mural of St. Frances Cabrini in the hall of St. Andrew School in Gladstone, Mo. Fruge will spend her summer bringing the "Hall of American Saints" to life in a much-traveled corridor at the school. The mother of two has donated her time and supplies to finish the project. (CNS photo by Kevin Kelly, Catholic Key)

Missouri muralist to create 'Hall of American Saints' at Catholic school

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ARTIST RONNIE Harrison poses next to his painting, "Black Christ," at the National Gallery 'in Cape Town. The work is being displayed 40 years after its first unveiling, which infuriated South Africa's white establishment. (CNS photo from Reuters)

GLADSTONE, Mo. - Bare walls won't do at St. Andrew School in Gladstone. Not when there's an artist in the parish and spiritual lessons to learn.

Lesly Fruge, who is 23 and the mother of two toddlers, will spend her summer bringing the "Hall of American Saints" to life in a much-traveled hallway connecting the school with the gym and the pre-school with the cafeteria.

And she's doing it for free, she said, as she finished her first mural of St. Frances Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized. She won't even let the school buy her paints and brushes.

"I love this parish," she told The Catholic Key, newspaper of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese. "This is what I can give."

The mural of St. Frances Cabrini is a virtual storybook in paint. Surrounding the portrait of the saint is the skyline of New York, where she began her ministry in 1889 by founding an or-

phanage, which is also depicted with talent to help create a wall . in the mural. There is also a ship, commemorating the people who symbolizing the saint's many donated to the drive to build the travels to establish charitable school. agencies across the United States Two mosaic artists volunand South America. teered, but Fruge's design of the Fruge's other murals will de- giving tree made entirely out of pict Sts. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pieces of broken dishes now Katharine Drexel, Rose Philip- graces the church entrance hall. pine Duchesne and John After that was finished, Father Neumann, and Blessed Kateri Mancuso asked Fruge to paint a Tekakwitha. portrait of Jesus of the Divine "It will offer children positive Mercy over the confessional role models, and they will be with doors. And when she completed them (the saints) all the time," that project, he approached her said Franciscan Sister Leona Bax, about the long-planned "Hall of school principal.

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Fruge said she spends time reFruge said that once. she finsearching the lives of each saint ishes her research and completes before she draws the design for each design it takes her about the mural, and she is surprised eight hours of painting to comabout what she is learning. She plete each mural. She credited her noted that she may have "learned husband, Jason, for caring for her a little bit about them in school" two young daughters during herself but she hadn't known all evening hours so she is free to their stories. ' paint.

She began doing parish artAnd painting, she said, is as work when St. Andrew's pastor, . necessary to her as breathing. "It Father Joseph Mancuso, put a is who I am," she added. "1 have notice in the bulletin for someone to paint."

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Reservist reflects on'13 months in Iraq, including time at Abu Ghraib

By LISA HOLEWA CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ADAM AND SUZANNE Wickersham pose for a photo with their children, Sawyer, 10, and Kelseigh, eight, in front of St. Matthias Church in Milwaukee. An Army reservist, Adam spent 13 months as an Arabic translator and senior intelligence analyst in Iraq before returning home in April. (CNS photo by Sam Lucero, Catholic Herald)

MILWAUKEE - When Sgt. Adam Wickersham walked up the tarmac after getting off his plane at Milwaukee's Mitchell Field, his kids did what came naturally. They dashed to greet their father, whom they hadn't seen in more than a year, There was just one problem.

Running into a restricted airport area isn't such a good idea with post-Sept. 11, 200 1, security.

"But the guard looked down and saw me in my desert camouflage, walking toward them, and he let them do it," Wickersham told the Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Milwaukee Archdiocese.

The reservist spent 13 months working as an Arabic translator and senior intelligence analyst in Iraq before returning home to his family in April.

"It was so great to see them," Wickersham recalls of his reunion with lO-year-old Sawyer, eightyear-old Kelseigh and his wife, Suzanne, "My kids had to have grown a foot while I was gone."

The 31-year-old dad is grateful for the support of everyone, from the understanding security guard at the airport to the schoolchildren who sent him letters during the months he was overseas. But he said most of the credit for his ability to make it through the year away from his family goes to his church community. ''The parish had so many people corning over to the house - on days of big snowstorms, they were

coming over to snowblow and things like that. People would watch the kids in case Suzanne needed to go out for a while," said Wickersham.

The Wickershams are members of St. Matthias Parish, where their children attend school. He volunteers his computer networking skills at the school, where he automated the school office and library systems. He also was the Cub Scout pack master for three years.

And as a specialist on the Middle East, he goes in once a year to teach the seventh- and eighth-grade students about the region. His wife, Suzanne, is at the school daily, teaching math.as an aide and vol-' unteering in the lunchroom.

Wickersham expected to .simply be a translator and interrogator during his time in Iraq; he instead was tapped for the Iraq survey group that conducted the search for weapons of mass destruction. He oversaw 126 people as a senior intelligence analyst, and met with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, numerous generals, the heads of the FBI and CIA, and members of the Iraqi National Conference.

For Wickersham, the reports of prisoner abuse by U.S. military personnel in Iraq touched especially close to home. He spent time at the Abu Ghraib facility now best known for the alleged abuse. ''This a place where there is no electricity, no lights, no anything.

It is a bombed-out prison, and your job is to make it new. But you do not have the funding, you do not have the training, you have noth-

ing to make it livable. The actions of some of the people there are despicable and completely undefendable," he said of reports of sexual humiliation and abuse of prisoners.

But, he added that, having seen the conditions there, in some cases he can see the story behind the pictures.

For instance, Wickersham said, prisoners are brought in handcuffed and with hoods covering their heads for security reasons. At the first sta~ tion, they are disrobed both to make sure they are healthy and to check for grenades or weapons. " "When you have 15 prisoners showing up and only five people to deal with them, the prisoners are handcuffed," he said. "And they put their handcuffed hands over the head of the person in front of them.

Some are disoriented. So if one person trips, they are all going to fall down. In some cases, you see this picture of a pile of naked men on the ground, and that's what happened."

Among the things overshadowed by the scandal are issues like the fact that Iraqi girls are now allowed to go to school, and children are not imprisoned when their parents disagree with the government, he said.

For now, Wickersham is adjusting happily to his return to civilian life. The biggest challenges for him were the simple things, such as adjusting to the time-zone change, choosing his own clothes each day, putting names to faces he hadn't seen in a year and working a 9-to-5 job.

Vatican confirms plans to beatify nun who inspired Gibson film VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Vatican confirmed that Pope John Paul Ii plans to beatify a controversial 19th-century nun whose visions helped inspire Mel Gibson to make the movie ''The Passion of the Christ."

German Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich will be proclaimed "blessed" along with four others October 3 in a Mass at the Vatican, officials at the Congregation for Saints' Causes told Catholic News Service. Beatification is a major step toward sainthood.

Jewish leaders have criticized the planned beatification, saying it would harm Christian-Jewish relations. They said Sister Emmerich's published visions are anti-Semitic in their negative portrayal of Jews.

Gibson has said he was inspired in part by Sister Emmerich's book of visions, ''The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," which added detailed episodes to the Gospel accounts of Christ's suffering and death.

Vatican experts, however, have questioned whether she actually wrote the book; for that reason, they

said, the accounts of her visions did not play a part in the decision to beatify her.

Sister Emmerich was practically illiterate, and her visions were written down and elaborated by a popular romantic poet of the time, Clemens Brentano. He published them after Sister Emmerich's death in 1824.

"It is absolutely not certain that she ever wrote this. There is a serious problem of authenticity," said Jesuit Father Peter Gumpel, who helped study the issue for the Vatican's Congregation for Saints' Causes.

"Since it was impossible to distinguish what derives from Sister Emmerich and what is embroidery or additions, we could not take these writings as a criteria. Therefore, they were simply discarded completely from all the work for the cause," Father Gumpel told Catholic News Service, The daughter of a peasant couple, Anne Catherine Emmerich worked as a seamstress and servant before entering an Augustinian convent in 1802 at age 28. Frail and

pious, she became known for her ecstasies, visions of the supernatural and "conversations" with Jesus.

After she became bedridden in 1813 she developed the stigmatableeding wounds corresponding to those of the crucified Christ. A Church investigation pronounced the wounds genuine. ill for many years until her death at age 49, she offered up her suffering for the souls in purgatory.

In early June, the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League urged Church leaders to think twice about beatification plans for Sister . Emmerich.

"We respect the fact that beatification is entirely within the realm of the Church and we understand that Sister Emmerich has been proposed in recognition of her virtuous life and how she strengthened others in faith despite her own ill health," said a letter by Abraham Foxman, ADL national director.

"Yet it cannot be contested that, in addition to the aid she offered many of her coreligionists, hatred and anti-Semitism were fomented in her name," Foxman said.

THIS MODERN illustration by Hungarian artist Janos Hajnal shows Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich bedridden and contemplating Christ crucified. The German nun, a mystic and stigmatic, died in 1824 at age 49. (CNS photo courtesy the Augustinians)

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Donly pointed out, "There were somtl unbelievable achievements among our parish efforts.

St. Joseph's in Woods Hole had an astounding 263 percent increase, and St. Kilian's in New Bedford had a tremendous increase of 74 percent. In all, 78 percent of the parishes exceeded their previous year's total."

Numerous parishes across the diocese exceeded their previous year's total by 20 percent or more, Donly reported. The parishes and their increases included: St. Joseph in Attleboro, 20 percent; St. Peter in Provincetown, 30 percent; St. John the Evangelist in Pocasset, 25 percent; St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis, 20 percent; St. Louis de France in Swansea, 32 percent; St. Mary's in Fairhaven,

41 percent; Our Lady of Fatima in New Bedford, 25 percent; St. John Neumann in East Freetown, 23 percent; and Immaculate Conception in Taunton, 25 percent.

"There are also signs of sustained growth out there, which is a wonderful omen for the future of the Appeal," Msgr.

Harrington stated. "Like St. Ann's in Raynham for instance, which has seen a 96 percent increase in revenues over the past four years, going from $39,766 in 2000 to the $77,754 it raised this year.

"To state it quite simply," Msgr. Harrington npted, "the credit for this tremendous success belongs totally to the parish volunteers, pastors, and exceedingly generous and unselfish parishioners of this wonderful diocese of ours."

Top Five Parishes: Attleboro Area Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro St. Mary, Mansfield · St. Mark, Attleboro Falls St. Mary, Seekonk

$ 157;130.00 74,867.00 71,180.00 49,365.00 43,667.00

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$ 185,636.93 117,438.91 111,071.00 101,071.30 101,031.00 $

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Taunton Area St. Ann, Raynham St. Anthony, Taunton Holy Family, East Taunton St. Paul, Taunton Annunciation of the Lord, Taunton

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70,495.00 62,545.00 55,524.00 54,737.00 51,533.00

Attleboro Area Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk St. Mary, Mansfield St. John the Evangelist; Attleboro St. Mark, Attleboro Falls Sacred Heart, North Attleboro

$ 7,636.00 6,564.00 5,764.00 4,662.00 4,548.00

Cape Cod Area St. Joseph, Woods Hole St. John the Evangelist, Pocasset' St. Francis Xavier,. Hyannis St. Pius Tenth, South Yarmouth Holy Trinity, West Hanyich

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CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS AREA Brewster Our Lady of the Cape $ 60,988.00 Buzzards Bay Saint Margaret 25,011.00 Centerville· , Our Lady of Victory 111,071.00 Chatham Holy Redeemer 60,665.00 East Falmouth Saint Anthony 69,221.00 East Sandwich Corpus Christi 94,448.60 Falmouth Saint Patrick 50,880.00 Hyannis Saint Francis Xavier 80,062.00 Martha's Vineyard Good Shepherd 24,59b.00 Mashpee Christ the King 117,438.91 Nantucket Saint Mary's/Our Lady of the Isle 39,685.70 North Falmouth .

Saint Elizabeth 'Seton 70,175.00 Orleans Saint Joan of Arc 71,037.00 Osterville Our Lady of the Assumption 70,837.00 Pocasset Saint John the Evangelist 101,031.00 Provincetown Saint Peter the Apostle 18,772.00 South Yarmouth Saint Pius Tenth 185,636.93 Wellfleet Our Lady of Lourdes 27,610.00 West Harwich Continued on page JJ

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'Attleboro Holy Ghost: $300-MIM John A. Caponigro. .

S1. John the Evangelist: $500-MI M Chris Donoghue; $400-MIM John Reardon, Brian Stark; $300-M/M C. Guillette, M/M Robert Mangiaratti; $250-M/M Thomas Castro, M/M Ronald Hornung, JT.; $200-Arthur Eaton, Mrs. Francis E. Kelley, M/M Thomas Stapleton; $150-M/M Peter Tetreault; $1 OO-Brian Duffy, MIM John Flynn, M/M David Kayata, MIM Robert Lamarre, MIM William Petersen, MI M 'Patrick Therriault, M/M Paul Thorpe, Rosemarie Tinory.

S1. Joseph: $3,000-David Beaupre; $120-MlM Steven Blais.

St. Stephen: $IOO-Michael & Suzanne Donovan, Paul & Gloria Gaudreau, Helen Brown.'

S1. Theresa of the Child Jesus: $1 ,200-Rev. James W. Fahey; $500-MI M Frank Gillan; $250-Louis Lacivita; $150-M/M Henry l.umbra; $102-A Parish Family; $IOO-Kathy Attanasio, Robert Figuerado.

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Centerville Our Lady of Victory: $200-Mrs. Donna Cafolla; $150-MIM Robert T. Chase; $IOO-MIM .James W. Higgins, Ms. Beverly A. Waage.

Chatham. ;lIoly. Re~~e~er: $~OO-Dr/M David J. Fimell; $500-M/M Robert Carberry, MIM Dominick V. Rosato, MIM Joseph H. McCarthy; $400-MIM Steven F. Minninger; $300-MIM James Plotner; $2oo-Rosemary Farley, MIM Edward 1. McDonald; $150-M/M Francis G. Dattalo, Mrs. J.F. Gormley; $125-M/M Thomas Groux; $100James J. Augstell, M/M James R. Deignan, MIM Charles F. Donahue, MI M William J. Dunn, Jr., MIM James A. Griffin, Dr/M John F. Mancini, . Catherine Shea, MIM George Skipper, M/M William F. Tuxbury, Dr/M R. Weiler.

East Falmouth St. Anthony: $500-M/M Robert Donovan; $200-ln Honor of Rev. William Norton; $IOO-Mary & Phil Van Neste, MIM Todd F. Schroeder, MIM Anthony R. Solimine.

East Freetown S1. John Neumann: $IOO-M/M Albert Rivet,MIM· Edward Boren.

East Sandwich Corpus Christi: $100-MIM John F. Shea, MIM Charles Mehmel, Kelly Kasper, MIM Robert F. Kilduff, MIM Peter A. Cadieux, Margaret MacDonald, MlM Joseph A. Condon.

East Taunton Holy Family: $150-M/M Alan Grady; $IOO-MIM Robert Schweitzer, Marshall Connolly Family.

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Saint Joseph-Saint Therese Saint Kilian Saint Lawrence Saint Mary' Acushnet' Saint Francis Xavier East Freetown Saint John Neumann Fairhaven Saint Joseph Saint Mary Marion Saint Rita Mattapoisett Saint Anthony North Dartmouth Saint Julie Billiart South Dartmouth Saint Mary Wareham Saint Patrick Westport Saint George

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TAUNTON AREA Taunton Annunciation of the Lord Holy Family Holy Rosary Immaculate Conception Saint Anthony Saint Jacques Saint Joseph Saint Mary Saint Paul DIghton Saint Peter North DIghton Saint Joseph North Easton Immaculate Conception Raynham Saint Ann South Easton Holy Cross

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30,542.00 , 38,132.00 26,555.00 19,552.00 41,100.00 11,600.00 27,000.00 22,095.00 32,847.00 10,224.00 23,958.00 25,745.00 77,754.75 22,455.00

Continued from page /0 M Michael Coughlin; $125-Theresa Ryan; .$100-Marguerite Bonner, MIM Richard Cloutier, Jr., M/M Santi DiRuzza, MIM Joseph F. Doran, MIM John Feitelberg, M/M Christopher Gagnon, M/M John C. Hart, M/M James Home, MIM William Keating, Jr., Mary & George buzitano, Kevin Manning, MIM Vincent Mannion, MI M William Mello, In Loving Memory of Edward Ponte, Sr.-Edward "Ted" Ponte, Jr., Bernard Ryan, M. Viveiros/ J. Nunes, Alphonse Weglowski, Holy Rosary: $100-Mrs. Joseph Machado.

Holy Trinity: $250-ln Memory of Thomas Cadima; $150-In Appreciation of Holy Trinity Parish.

Notr:e Dame: $100-Edward Aheasy, Richard Cloutier, Jr. St. Anne: $100-St. Anne Fellowship, Paul & Sandra Bernier.

St. Stanislaus: $2,000-A Parishioner; $1 ,Ooo-MIM Thomas Pasternak; $750-A Friend; $250-M/M Scott Szczupak; $100-St. Stan's Seniors, MI . M Robert Gaw. Santo Christo: $200-Sardinha & Sons Plumbing; $100-Chaves Market.

Falmouth St. Patrick: $1,Ooo-MIM Keith D. Bombaugh; $500-Ms. Jean C. Maxwell; $250-MIM Joseph V. Charyk, MI M Joseph Costa, DrlM Paul E. DeMeo; $200-MIM Thomas L. Matthews, Jr.; $100-MIM Richard Coco, MIM John Condon, Nancy & Donald G. Craig, Ms. Betty C. Fuller, M/M Reed Hamilton, MIM Michael W. Herlihy, George Hynds, MIM John J..McGhee, MIM James L. Murphy, ~ Anthony Yando.

Mansfield St. Mary: $2,000-MIM Francis X. Maloney; $3OO-MIM Brian Healy, MI M David P. Santoro; $250-MIM James C. Mahoney; $200-M/M David A. Guadagnoli, Maryse S. Lee, Jean Lee & Ray Martin, MIM John Riccio; $100MIM George J. Barlow, MIM Gary M. Lewis, MIM John H. McNair, Joseph Mullin, Nancy Titus, M/M John.

Walgreen, M/M Daniel E. Joyce, .

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Marion St. Rita: $340.13:James & Mary Barron; $300-Daniel & Mary Jane McCoy; $125-Mary D. Jones.

Mattapoisett St. Anthony: $350-M/M Jay Kassabian; $3OO-MIM George Charette Ill, Mary E. Stellato, St. Vincent de Paul Society; $200-ElisabethA. Pennington.

Nantucket St. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle: $2,OOO-MIM Edwin A. Lemberg; $600Gordon V. Gallagher; $500-Mrs. Denise Olsen; $300-MIM Paul Clarke, MIM William A. Tornovish, Jr.; $250MIM Myles Reis; $200-MIM Richard Brannigan; $150-M/M Robert P. Cirillo; $Ioo-MIM RichardA. Calacci, Francis Farrell, MIM Richard Glidden, MIM Kenneth McAuley, MIM Alvin S. Topham, Mrs. Shirley Watts, Paula . Klingelfuss Williams.

New Bedford Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: $250-MIM Donald Houle.

Immaculate Conception: $1,000Immaculate Conception Prayer Group; • $500-MIM Oliver M. Cabral; $150-ln Memory of Abel Fidalgo, MIM Antonio Alves; $Ioo-Mrs. Laura Constant, MIM Louis Ayres, In Loving Memory . of Fernando & Mary Fernandes, MIM Manuel M. Macedo, Maria P. Medeiros, MIM Joao C. Almeida, MI M Carlos Pavao.

Our Lady of the Assumption: $loo-Janet Brito.

Our Lady of· Mount Carmel: $200-0ur Lady of Mount Carmel Youth Group, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Portuguese Prayer Group, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Holy Ghost Society; $150-M/M Carlos Alves; $120-A Friend; $loo-AFriend, MIM Luis Ferreira, MIM John Mare, Mare's Automotive, Inc.; Mrs. Laudalena

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help: $2,000-In Thanksgiving for Grace Received; $1,5OO-Jamsat; $1,OOO-OLPH Bingo, OLPH Polish Fest, In Memory of the Deceased Parishioners of the

former St. Casimir Parish; $500-Special Intention; $400-M1M Frederick Kalisz, Jr.; $IOO-Anonymous, M/M Paul Pabis.

St. A~thony of Padua: $500Anonymous; $IOO-Anonymous, Gerard Gaudette, M/M Stephen Mendoza.

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By NANCY FRAZ,IER O'BRIEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

"Through the introduction of 'Faithful Citizenship' in class-' WASHINGTON - The U.S. rooms, workshops and other bishops offered guidance to the ' 'events across tl)e country, we are committees drafting election- prompting Catholics and nonyear platforms for the Demo- Catholics alike to contemplate cratic and Republican parties in how basic val~es should shape the form of their 2003'document, political choices," he. added.

"Faithful Citizenship: A CathoIn the document, approved lic Call to Political Responsibil- unanimously by the !17-member ity."

Administrative Committee, the The document, approved by bishops said the U.S. Catholic the Administratiye Committee of Church must be "engaged but not the U.S. Conference of Catholic used." .

Bishops, "summarizes the "We welcome dialogue with Catholic Church's leaching o'n P9liticalleaders and candidates, public policy issues that have seeking to engage and persuade important moral and ethical di- public officials," they said. "But mensions," said Msgr. William P. we must be sure that events and TIM RUSSERT is pictured during hiS primary school days. Mercy Sister Mary Lucille Fay; USCCB' general secretary, 'photo ops' are not substitutes for Socciarelli helped start Russert on his career .path. ~s his seventh-grade teacher at St. in nearly identical ietters to party work on policies that reflect our Bonaventure School in West Seneca, N.Y., she told him she was starting a school newspaleaders. values." per and making him its editor. (Cr-JS photo from Miramax Books) .

The letters were addressed to' The Administrative Commit.

Bill Harris, convention chairman tee - made up' of the executive and CEO for the Republican officers of the USCCB, elected National Committee, and Rep. committee chairmen and elected Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who regional representatives - is the chairs the platform drafting com- highest policy- and decisionmittee for the Democratic Na- making body of the bishops apart . By MARK ZIMMERMANN have been a tough task because.it ings for air dates.) . tional Corrimittee. from the entire body when it CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE seems clear that the elder Tunothy In the Pook, Russert pays tribute Msgr. Fay said the Church meets twice a year in general asWASHINGTON -Justin time Russert intensely dislikes blowing to teachers who played a major role t~achings summarized in "Faithsembly. in his life, especially the Sisters of for Father's Day, Tun Russert, mod- his' own hom. ful Citizenship" are "rooted in a Much of Pte 'document is de" erator of NBC's "Meet the Press," III response to a question about Mercy and the Jesuits. They taught commitment to defend the life voted to a discussion -of issues has written a memoir about the les- his service during World War II, him to read and write, but also taught and dignity of every human be- that Church leaders would like sons he has leamed in life from his "Big Russ" said, "Everybody did him right from wrong, he said.. ing and to further the common to see taken up in the presidenAt St. Bonaventure School, good." tial campaigns. ' father and the lessons he hopes to their job, and I did mine."

Over a period of years, Russttrt Mercy Sister Mary Lucille, "We believe they can inform The document described "a pass on to his son. . ~'I wrote the book to affirm my gradually learned ofhis father's con- Socciarelli inadvertently got Russert the choices of all people who consistent ethic of life;' as the share our commitment to justice "moral framework" from which dad's life," Russert said in a recent tribution to the war effort as a para- started on his career in journalism and peace in our nation and Catholic voters should address all telephone interview with. the Catho- chute rigger for the Army f,\ir Force. when he was in the seventh grade.

Russert's own Catholic faith "Sister Lucille took me aside and world," he added. "We ask that ' issues in the political arena. It lic Standard, newspaper of the you review the statement, includ- , quoted extensively from the Washington Archdiocese. He was in plays a central part in his book, as it . said, 'Timmy, we have to find a way ing the final section which fo- '.'Doctrinal Note on Some QuesCalifomia to promote his best-sell- does in his life. He and his wife, to channel your excessive energy. cuses on specific issues, and take tions Regarding the Participation ing book, "Big Russ & Me," pub- writer Maureen Orth, and their son, I'm starting a new school. newspaLuke, are members of Holy Trinity per, and you're going to be the edithese ideas into consideration as of Catholics in Political Life," islished by Miramax.. . tor." you carry out your work." sued in January 2003 by the ','He was born during the Depres- Parish in Georgetown.

His school paper, the Bonette was The 8,500-word document, Vatican's Congregation for the "Religion was everywhere iIi our sion. He left school in the 10th grade designed to offer a blueprint for Doctrine of the Faith. " to serve in World War II," he added. lives - not just.in church or in printed on a mimeograph mach!ne, electoral decisions based on "For Catholics, the defense of The television journalist noted school, but at home, too," Russert but the students put out a special Catholic social teaching, calls on. human life and dignity is not a that his father survived a terrible writes of his childhood. He said he edition following the assassinatjon Ameri~an Catholics to "partici- . narrow cause, but a way of life plane craSh during the war, then re-'路 and his three sisters were taught to of President John F. Kennedy. In pate now and in the future in the and a framework for action," the turned to the BUffalo area to support pray each night before falling asleep. November 1963, Russert learned his family, which grew to include' and to get up路 for Mass each Sun- that "no publication is too small to debates and choices over the val- bishops said. "As Catholics, we ues, vision and leaders that will need to share'our values, raise our four children. He held down two day. have an impact." guide our nation." voices and use our votes to shape full-time jobs for 30 years, working Faith is also a topic Russert disRussert closes the book with an A similar document has been a society that protects human life, with the Sanitation Department and cusses in an appearance on "Person- open letter to his own son, Luke, issued before every presidential promotes family life, pursues sodriving a newspaper delivery truck. ally Speaking," a show produced by who will be a freshman at Boston election for the last 28 years. cialjustice and practices solidar"I grew up in a south B~alo Irisb the U.S. bishops' Catholic Commu- College this fall.

In his letter, Msgr. Fay said ity. These efforts can strengthen Catholic neighborhood. Everybody nication Campaign and hosted by. I ''The lessons Big Russ taught me "hundreds of thousands of cop- our nation and renew, oOr was Catholic;' Russertremerribered. Msgr. Jim Lisante. The show was in the '50s and '60s are just as apies" of "Faithful Citizenship" Church.". ''The reason (his dad) worked two distributed to NBC affiliate stations plicable in the 21 st century," Russert have been distributed in Catho~ The bishops asked Catholics jobs was to sen~l his four kids to pa- . early this month. (Check local list- said. lic parishes and organizations _to look at the political arena in rachial school." and downloaded. from the light of the question: "Who has , Russert has the same name as his USCCB Website since last fall. 'a place ,at the table of life?" father, so over the路 yearS he began calling him "Big Russ."

The veteran TV journalist, who , has interviewed presidents and heads of state; opens the book by noting that he was once asked whom he would most like to interview, and he said hjs dad, , In the book, Russert paints a vivid portrait of his father, a seif-effacing, liard-working man. ''The older I-get, the smarter my father'seems to get. Hardly a day goes by when I don't remember or rely on something that Big Russ taught me," Russert writes in the introduction.

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June 28, 2004 Dear Faithful of the Diocese of Fall River, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who helped to make this year's Catholic Charities Appeal such a great success.

The generous response to the Appeal this year continues the tradition of charity and care for the poor that we celebrate during this Centennial Year of the Diocese. The extraordinary increase in the amount raised this year shows that you take seriously the obligation in our faith to respond to the needs of others. Thanks to your generosity, we can be reassured that the Church will be able to help those who turn to us in need. The t:ffortsof those who have worked for the success of the Appeal are appreciated by all.

With sincere gratitude for your assistance and cooperation, and with prayerful good wishes, I remain Sincerely yours in the Lord,

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On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared ~o Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my

name that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shall: I. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."

In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against th~ Immaculate Heart of Mary."

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Bishop Feehan graduate. named scholar-athlete ATTLEBORO - Bishop Feehan graduate David Paine was recently named a scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation. . .

He is one of only 22 high school students chosen to represent the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the Foundation. Paine

and other scholar-athletes were honored at the 29th annual banquet where they were presented with a declaration of th~ir achievement. .

Paine is the son of David and Claudette Paine of South Attleboro. He will be attending' Harvard University this fall:

STUDENTS FROM St. Joseph School, Fairhaven, enjoyed a'field trip to the US$ Massachusetts Memorial at Battleship Cove, Fall. River: .

Fairhaven students FALL RIVER - The third- and, fifth-grade .students of St. Joseph School, Fairhaven,' recently visited the USS Massachusetts Memorial at Battleship Cove, Fall River, to get ali up-c;:lose look at the Big Mamie.

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which 2,300 officers and crew did A walk through Memorial Hall .during the ship's nearly five years gave students the opportunity to see . of service during World War n. the names of all who bravely served . bne student, after seeing the-bar- on the ship and defended freedom. ber shop area, laundry, hospital and '''This field trip provides a perkitchen responded that it was like a sonal, context to relate the meaning ''floating city" while another com- ,of a day like Memorial Day. Leammented that "one could get lost ing like this can't take place in a路 down here." Students also toured the book," said fifth-grade Teacher SIXTH-GRADERS Tabitha Vargas and Emily Lagesse Destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Michael Cholette. work cooperatively to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a foreign country during a' recent activity of the Junior Achievement Program at OurLady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford.

The program gave students the opportunity to learn about the economy, imports, exports and trade. Below, fifth-grader Nicholas DeFrias displays a miniature house he designed as part of a science project on earthquakes. Students created a structure and then science teacher Robe'rt Bouchard p~t the homes through路tests to measure stability.

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At one youth discussion group, participants expressed frustration with Church services that many said were "stuffy" and with Church committees that were not open to . new ideas.

"Everything's moving on; only the Church remains stuck in one place;' said one young woman.

A group of young people from the small Bavarian town of Ottobeuren said they wanted the Church to give them the space to explore issues.

Sebastain Hitzler, 20, said he had been an altar boy until he was old enough to question certain practices.

"What can I do?" he said. ''Now I don't go to church, but I live my faith. We as young people have to push to change things, but in our town we're not gfven the chance."

Juliane. Haubner and .Sarah Schwagerle, both 17, said they no longer felt a connection with Church services. They said they wanted the Church to hold services that would appeal tothe young and old.

One in five of the 25,000 registrants at the recent Church assembly, or Katholikentag, were under age 18, and young people explored the stands and kiosks of information that featured topics as diverse as .child prostitution in the Third World to mixing a nonalcoholic "peace cocktail" to painting an image of God..

The youth program featured 200 events, culminating in a concert attended by 50,000 people.

German, Swedish and South African bands performed under the motto "Ulm Rocks for One World."

The discussion group titled "Of Course I Believe, but You Can Forget the Church" was attended by 500 young people.

Jasmin Kohloffel, a panelist and youth representative on her diocesan pastoral council, told the audience, "Religion is certainly 'in,' but the Church is last year's model."

"When I say I'm involved in the Church, I have to justify myself;' she said.

Catholic theologian and sociologist Hans-Georg Ziebertz reported that while two-thirds of German young people say they have a need for something transcendent in their lives only 20 percent find that transcendence in "the God of the Bible."

Panelists agreed that events like the Katholikentag or last year's ecumenical church assembly in ,Berlin attracted young people in large numbers, but they said that the institutional church had an image problem.

Ziebertz suggested the Church should stop looking scared.

"You can't expect people to come if you give the message: 'Look at us, we're losers, come to us· and save us,''' he said.

The next international World Youth Day, which traditionally draws hundreds of thousands of young people and is attended by Pope John Paul II, is scheduled to take place in Cologne in August 2005.

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By CHARLIE MARTIN· VIEW FROM HEAVEN I'm just so tired Won't you sing me to sleep Fly through my dreams So I can hitch a ride With you tonight And get away from this place Have a new name and face I just ain't the same without you in my life.

Late night drives All alone in my car I can't help but start Singing lines from all our favorite songs .

And melodies in the air Singing life just ain't fair Sometimes I still just can't Believe you're gone.

Refrain: And I'm sure the view from heaven Beats the hell out of mine here And if we all believe in heaven Then we will make it through One more year, down here.

Feel your fire when it's cold in my heart And things sort of start reminding me Of my last night with you I only need one more day Just one more chance to say I wish that I had gone up with you too.

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You won't be coming back And I didn't get to say goodbye I really wish I got to say goodbye.

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I hope all is well in heaven 'Cause it's all shot to hell down here I hope that I find you in heaven 'Cause I'm so lost without you down here You won't be coming back And I didn't get to say goodbye

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I really wish I got to say goodbye.

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The song tells the band's feelings about a friend who died.

Clearly, they miss their friend, and this loss is all the more painful because they didn't get to see him before his death. In the song's words, "I hope that I find you in heaven 'cause I'm so lost without you down here.... I really wish I got to say goodbye."

"View From Heaven" encourages us to value this day of life. The good that we can share and do today for others is an opportunity that may not always be available.

The song also reminds me of the power of words - especially words that need to be said. The band members wish that they could have said "goodbye" before their friend died. However, we need to

focus on what can be said each day.

Do you readily and genuinely express your gratitude to others?

Almost every day we are the focus of others' thoughtfulness. We may see their concern for us as routine or expected. For example, teachers make an effort to be well-prepared for class. When a lesson is particularly interesting, do you say 'Thank you?" Look for occasions to express appreciation and gratitude.

Do you affirm other people's abilities and skills? What a difference this can make for someone! If a friend does a good job on a test or if your parents are good cooks, let. them know that you've noticed.

Some people seem to make a habit of putting others down. You can be a source of good feeling for those in your life.

Do you listen in a way that accepts and validates others' feelings?

This takes practice. Using words in ways that encourage others to share what is going on within their souls is most helpful. Many times this means using fewer, more carefully chosen words.

How do you use words in prayer? Spoken with reverence and love, prayer deeply connects you with God and with those you love (because God loves them too). In your heart, offer such words frequently.

None of us knows what the "view from heaven" may be. Yet, what we' do today - and in particular the ways that we use words today can make heaven's grace available to many on Earth.

Your comments are always welcome. Please write to me at: chmartin@swindiana.net or at 7125W 2008, Rockport, IN 47635.

Ditching your friends for someone else

By KASE JOHNSTUN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE It's easy to do. When you like someone a lot, it is easy to avoid or ditch your friends and family to hang out with just that person.

"I love this person," you mutter to yourself as you disregard the phone message to hang out with friends on the weekend and plan the perfect dinner and a movie date with your new boyfriend or girlfriend on Saturday night. "I am in love," you tell yourself as you disregard your parents' rule that the family always has Sunday dinner together, compensating for all the basketball practices; choir practices and debate tournaments . that hang on the ~alen~ar li\<.e ornaments 'on the' tree. " : '.

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OK, we all have done it. Any so childish.

Then the day came, of of us in a relationship have course, when I broke up with ditched our friends and family to be with someone we love. my high school sweetheart. I I am one of the lucky few. I looked down the hallway at got my friends back, and I learned never to do it again.

My parents said to me, "You two spend more time together . than a married couple." I , laughed at that.

"What? More than a married couple? Whatever.".! figured .it was just a ploy to 'get me to' Sunday dinner, but they were school and noticed all my , friends together, huddled right again. We did. . One night specifically hangs against one of their lockers. I . in my head. My friends, sick of ' expected them to be looking at me, making fun of the fact that I being ditched, followed 'us ., around in the ,car to dinner and stood next to my ex-girlfriend's locker as I had for the entire to the movies I,lntil I acknowledged their pre'sence, and wh~n . , year. But they weren't looking , at me. They weren't waiting to I didl yelled at them for being

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ask me to hang out with them.

They weren't even making fun of me. They didn't notice.

I realized they had given up long ago, sick of the rejection and bored with taunting me.

They didn't care anymore.

The last year circled through my thoughts, revealing the truth: It had been months since they called; it had been months since I turned them down; it had been months since they cared.

Wrapped up in a blanket of love's confusion, I had lost my friends. My parents begge(J me to hang out with my friends, to balance my life, but with my vision blurred I hung out only with her. , It took months to regain those friendships. For many weekendsJ called to..see w.hat

my friends planned for the night, only to realize they already had taken off without me. They weren't being mean.

They had just lost the habit of giving me a call when they planned things.

It is easy for me to look back and realize that ditching my friends was a pretty stupid thing to do. But if one person reads this and realizes that he or she has done what I did - looked down the school hallway at friends, realizing that it has been months ·since they cared, and if that person picks up the phone to ask those friends to do something, then writing this worked - at least for one group of friends.

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Thousands in Georgia and beyond participate in Eucharistic Congress

By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO

and Alan Keyes, former talk show host and commentator on American cultural and public life.

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. As the Eucharistic Congress More than 23,000 people gathered commenced, the diverse crowd, at the Georgia International Consinging and bearing vivid banners, vention Center to participate in the gathered in the early morning for ninth annual Eucharistic Congress, the long, colorful procession into · a daylong event sponsored by the the convention center.

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Groups included parishes, reDedicated to the central ligious organizations, schools sacrament of the Catholic Although they spoke a variety of and employees of the archfaith, the event brought together the faithful from all languages - English, Spanish, diocese.

"I think this is a tremenover north Georgia and as far French, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagaaway as Florida, Alabama log and others - all the participants dous way to bring the Church and Pennsylvania to cel- spoke the language of God in their together - for Catholics to see other Catholics - and it ebrate the feast of Corpus Christi and the real presence prayers of thanksgiving for the' gift is a tremendous faith tool," said Crickett Aull, standing of Jesus Christ in the Eucha- of Christ in the Eucharist. beside the bannerofSt. Philip rist.

Benizi Church in Jonesboro. . The congress was held just two days after Pope John Paul ofher bridegroom, Our Lord and re- "When you are with that many thousands of Catholics worshipII declared 2005-06 to be the "Year deemer, Jesus Christ;' he added. of the Eucharist."

A slate of nationally. and int~r­ ping God, it is contagious."

Bishop Boland likened the huge Although they spoke a variety nationally known speakers chalof languages _- English, Spanish, lenged attendees with talks gathering to a recent family wedFrench, Korean, Vietnamese, Taga- throughout the day in simultaneous ding to which members of his famlog and others - all the participants tracks, which included a general ily had flocked from allover the spoke the language of God in their program, as well as separate tracks globe, because they "wanted to be prayers of thanksgiving for the gift for Hispanic and Vietnamese really present." And, he said, of Christ in the Eucharist.

Catholics, young adults, teens and "Jesus, in the Blessed Sacrament, is always preserit. The reality is in The theme of this year's con- children. gress was "To Live in Christ Jesus," Bishops participating in the con- our rnidst." the motto and prayer taken directly gress included Bishop J. Kevin He challenged the crowd to "be from Atlanta Archbishop John F. Boland of Savannah, Ga.; Auxil- a real presence of Christ to each Donoghue's coat of arms. iary Bishop Jose H. Gomez of Den- other."

"Today's activities and ver; and Auxiliary Bishop Felipe de This special day, he said, is "set thoughts, today's sharing and fel- Jesus Estevez of Miami. apart for all the diverse members" lowship, today's happening has.

Speakers included radio host ofthe Church, "to take time out and been for this: that we who attend and apologist Jeff Cavins; author let God lead us in ways that will may become alive, by the grace of and commentator Deal Hudson; . strengthen the Body of Christ."

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COUSINS MARIA, left, and Mayra Pacheco, first communicants, show excitement as they get ready to join the procession at the ninth annual Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. A record 23,000 participated in the daylong event sponsored by the Atlanta Archdiocese. (CNS photo by Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin)

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"May the light of the holy Eucharist swallow up the shadows that surround us, and may our beloved Church live anew, filled with the life

.From folk Masses' to Eric Clapton, Catholic bassist has seen it all WASHINGTON (CNS) - There are probably not too many people who once played and sang in Catholic folk groups at Mass who can say they have shared · a stage with rock legend Eric Clapton.

Nathan East, though, can make that claim.

The bassist, who has toured several times with Clapton over the past 20 years - including his current tour - got his start playing bass in church. ''When Raymond and David (two of East's brothers) were playing with the folk Mass at Christ the King Church in San Diego, where we all got started, there was a bass laying near the altar," East recalled. "I picked it up. I was surprised how easy it was. I could contribute from day one." .

Since then East has contributed his talents on the bass on a countless number of albums.

"First I used to say hundreds" of guest appearances on other performers' albums, East said in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service recently from ·Tampa, Fla., a Clapton tour stop. ''Then I thought, 'No, not anymore.' I've got to say thousands."

East tours 25 to 50 percent of each year. Staying spiritually sharp on the road for him is "almost like going to the gym. You've got to do something· that will be consistent," he said. ''The first thing I do in the morning, I get on my knees and pray, 'Thank you, God, for waking me up.'

At the end of the day, I get in the same position," East said. ''The hotel room has a Bible. I like to read books.

I'm not a fan of nonfiction, so I like to read spiritual and self-help books - (for) feeding the soul."

He counts 'the Psalms, "The Road Less Traveled" and "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" among his favorites. "I like books that give me a rever-

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And before each concert, he and the rest of his band mates gather together in prayer. "If my brother were in town, I'd have him lead the prayer," East said of his eldest brother, Msgr. Raymond East, director of the Office of Black Catholics in the Archdiocese ofWashington. .

East will have at least two chances this year to travel to Washington for business: once this summer on tour with Clapton, and once this fallon tour with his jazz quartet, Fourplay.

Asked about the band's name, he said keyboardist Bob James, another respected jazzman, came up withit. "It's a fun little play on words. Not ajoke, but a fun name that people will remember," he said.

Fourplay's ninth album, "Journey," was released June 22. For a jazz supergroup - guitarist Larry Carlton and drummer Harvey Mason round out the lineup - nine albums is a hefty catalog. "We wanted to be a group and not do just one"or two records," East said. "It's so much fun playing with the band. As long as we're up for it, we can let it go on 13 years."

East this year also produced an instructional video, "Business of the Bass," which features tips not only on bass playing but advice on what to expect as a professional musician.

When East is not touring, he is with his wife and their two children in California, where they are members of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Encino.

He lamented the fact one needs to drive to get virtually anywhere in the Los Angeles area, noting that he could walk to church in San Diego. But "if my brother were here, I'd drive to his parish," he added.

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