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Lefebvrites persist in Vatican defiance WASHINGTON (NC) - Leaders of schismatic Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's Priestly Society of St. Pius X have reacted with defiance to calls by Vatican officials and local bishops to return to the church or face excommunication.

"We could not ask for anything better than to be declared 'ex communione' by the spirit of adultery which has blown through the church for the last 25 years excluded from the unholy communion with unbelievers," said a July 6 letter to the Vatican from 24 Lefebvrite priests meeting in Econe, Switzerland.

While signers of the letter were not identified, Father Charles Ward, treasurer of the society in the United States, told National Catholic News Service in Washington that his colleagues "said everything that is necessary in that small statement."

Pope John Paul warned Lefebvre followers in a July 2 letter that they have a "grave duty to remain united with the vicar of Christ."

"If any unity was broken," Father Ward said, it was because the rest of the church "did not hold fast to tradition."

The pope on July 9 named a nine-member commission to help followers of Archbishop Lefebvre remain in the Catholic Church.

President of the commission is 77-year-old Cardinal Paui Augustin Mayer, until recently head of the Congregations for Divine Worship and Sacraments. Most of the members are officials of Vatican congregations.

Pope John Paul announced formation of the commission in the July 2 papal letter and said it would be empowered to help Vatican officials and local bishops reintegrate followers of Archbishop Lefebvre who wished to remain in the Catholic Church rather than continue in the schismatic movement.

Father Ward said he and others will continue to follow Archibishop Lefebvre because the archbishop refuses "to accept those things which are not in conformity with the constant teaching of the church."

Archbishop Lefebvre and his folIowers refuse to accept many Second Vatican Council teachings, especialIy those relating to liturgical reforms, ecumenical advances and teachings on religious liberty.

Archbishop Lefebvre, who was suspended from priestly ministry in 1976 for ordaining priests against Vatican orders, was excommunicated for ordaining four bishops June 30 against Vatican wishes and despite personal appeals by Pope John Paul.

The four new bishops and a retired Brazilian bishop who assisted at the ceremony were also excommu'nicated.

Bishop Richard Williamson, one of the four new bishops and the only U.S. resident among them, told reporters July 10 in Farmingville, N.Y., that followers of the archibishop are praying for "the restoraton of the papacy."

Pope John Paul, he said, has violated church teachings by visiting a synagogue in Rome, praying for peace with various religious leaders in Assisi, and meeting on several occasions with leaders of other Christian religions.

"I'm sure he does not intend to destroy the Catholic Church, but his confusion is such that this' is what he does," Bishop Williamson said after celebrating Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Farmingville.

Lay followers of the archbishop incur excommunication if they participate in liturgies celebrated by schismatic priests, ask for or receive the sacraments from those priests, except in extreme cases, or donate

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Candidates discuss issues WASHINGTON (NC) - National Catholic News Service recently sent identical questionnaires to Vice President.George Bush and Governor Michael S. Dukakis, asking for written responses. The questions were based on issues raised by the U.S. bishops in their election year statement: "Political Responsibility: Choices for the Future." The questions and responses follow.

DUKAKIS: 1. The U.S. Catholic bishops on Wall Street, graft in City Hall, I support the INF treaty. say in their political responsibility and influence peddling in WashingOn arms control generalIy, I statement they want "to promote a . ton. It makes me sick when those greater understanding of the im- in privileged positions fail to up- believe we must pursue a strategy to prevent the use of a single portant link between faith and hold the trust we place in them.

The values religion imparts are nuclear weapon, by calculation or politics and the need to approach public affairs from positions reflected in our Constitution and miscalculation, by a superpower grounded in moral conviction." in our daily lives, and I believe or a regiQ.nal power or terrorists.

What are your views on the rela- strongly that morality and ethics The framework agreed on by tionship between faith and politics? must always stand at the center of the U.S. and the Soviet Union to American society, cut the number of strategic nuclear BUSH: weapons is a good beginning. It DUKAKIS: America is a great nation not I believe in separation of church would cut in half the number of just because of its economic and military power, but because of its and state but I also believe that SS-18s - the Soviets' most danideals of freedom, high moral public policy should be grounded gerous and destabilizing strategic values, family and belief in guid- in American values. And those nuclear weapons. The agreement ance from a Supreme Being. Vie values include pursuit of social , also acknowledges the need to must support efforts that promote justice, respect fof human dignity, place limits on sea-launched cruise missiles. these values. and compassion for those in need.

There are too many examples But the agreement would not by 2. What is your position on the today of times when these ideals Turn to Page 12 INF agreement and on arms con- itself stop or slow the race to build have been compromised - greed new, highly accurate, multipletrol in general? . warhead ballistic missiles. Over BUSH: time, unlimited development of I believe the INF treaty will be new nuclear weapons could make looked upon some day as a water- both sides worse off. shed agreement - the first to We need to go beyond the frameactually reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world; one work outlined during the summit: Turn to Page II that breaks new ground on verification and puts us on a new track toward a more stable and enduring deterrence.

We must always deal with the Soviets from a position of strength - which means we must maintain a strong balance in nuclear capabilities and conventional forces, and must continue to develop strategic defenses for the future.

At the same time, however, we celebrates should actively pursue tough, verifiable agreements for reductions in 100 Years A DOZEN of the 24 cardinals installed June 28, including Detroit Cardinal Edmund strategic weapons, in conventional Szoka and Washington Cardinal James Hickey, center, listen to Pope John Paul II during the forces, and in chemical and biologSee pages 5 to 10 consistory following the installation. Story on page 2. (NCj Wide World photo) ical weapons.

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Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington said it was the warmth of the pope's greeting at that moment, the "realization of the pope's confidence and trust that he was placing in me personally."

The newest V.S. cardinals donned the red hat at a public consistory in the Vatican's Paul VI hall June 28.

Although their week in Rome had been filled with ceremonies, receptions, Masses and meals, both recalled their formal installation at the hands of the pope as their most moving memory.

The two cardinals were interviewed at the North American College, a V.S. bishops'-funded residence for seminarians.

Cardinal Hickey said it was the pope's greeting and his kiss of peace that touched him most deeply.

For the pope to "share his confidence and trust in me was-a type of recognition I value very highly," he said.

Cardinal Hickey said the joy of that consistory was tempered by the reality of the cardinal's lot, which he felt at the outdoor Mass in St. Peter's Square June 29.

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AT ANNUAL Diocesan Altar Boys' Day at Cathedral Camp, standing, from left, Fathers Bernard Vanasse, Thomas Frechette, William Baker, Jay Maddock, Richard Degagne, Paul Dente; kneeling, representatives of trophy-winning parishes Tom Lierera, Holy Name, Fall River; Matthew Goyette, St. Mary, Seekonk; Michael Mayette, St. William, Fall River; Craig Flemming, St. Anthony, New Bedford, Tommy Souza, Holy Rosary, Taunton. Several hundred boys competed in track, field, aquatic and athletic events. Holy Rosary and St. Mary's tied for first place; St. Anthony's and St. William's for second; Holy Name came in third.

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Sister Paulhus The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday at Holy .Family Church, Woonsocket, R.I., for Sister Lea Marie Paulhus, RJM, 76, also known as Mother St. Timothy, who died July 8.

The Woonsocket native was once an elementary school teacher in Fall River. She also taught at several Catholic schools in Rhode Island.

The daughter ofthe late Timothy and Exeline (Beauchemin) Paulhus, she entered the Religious of Jesus and Mary in 1929.

Sister Paulhus is survived by a brother and two sisters including Sister Lucienne Paulhus, RJM, all of Rhode Island.

out onto the throng of visitors from around the world who filled the square was "to realize my responsibility as cardinal involves all these people," he recalled thinking. Decisions he will make will affect the entire church.

"The first day was one of joy and enthusiasm," the cardinal said.

"The second day it was, 'We've got a lot of work to do.' " Kneeling before the pope to receive the biretta at the June 28 consistory was the "most moving moment" and the "heart .of the whole ceremony of becoming a cardinal" for Cardinal Szoka.

The Polish-American churchman said he spoke to the pope in Polish at that moment, thanking him for the honor.

Cardinal Szoka said he had no particular issue to pursue as cardinal, since he expected the pope to set the agenda and raise initiatives to be addressed. But Cardinal Hickey said he had one abiding concern.

"I'm tremendously concerned that our laity be more deeply and more clearly instructed in the faith," the cardinal said.

"I really feel so many of the problems that arise" in the church "tend to come out of the failing to understand adequately what the church has taught in the Second Vatican Council and since," he said.

For Cardinal Szoka, the preparation he brings to his new role includes his experience as a priest in a rural diocese; founding bishop of the diocese of Gaylord, Mich.; then his appointment as archbishop of Detroit, one of the largest V.S. dioceses.

When the cardinal knelt before the pope in the consistory hall, he wore a pectoral cross given him by the priests of Gaylord when he left for Detroit. . Both cardinals said they were 111111111111111111//111111111111111111111111/111111111111111/11111111111 THE ANCHOR (USPS-545·020). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass.

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pleased by the titular churches assigned them by the pope. These churches, located in the vicariate of Rome, signify the fact that each cardinal becomes a priest of the city.

The two churches are as different as the two cardinals. The pope gave soft-spoken Cardinal Szoka the Church of Sts. Andrew and Gregory on the Celian Hill, better known in Rome as the Church of St. Gregory the Great.

The medieval church stands on the site of the seventh-century pope's family home. There the saint founded a monastery dedicated to St. Andrew. Today, a Camaldolese monastery and a convent of the Missionary Sisters of Mercy stand near the historic spot.

The pope assigned the energetic archbishop of Washington the "newest church in Rome," Holy Mary Mother of the Redeemer in Tor Bellamonica on the city's poor eastern periphery.

Cardinal Hickey said he was quite excited about the church.

"It's the kind of poor parish I started out in as a priest," he said.

July 16 1937, Rev. Bernard Percot, O.P., Founder, St. Dominic, Swansea July 17 1960, Rev. William J. Smith, Pastor, St. James, Taunton 1981, Rev. Edmond Rego, Associate Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall River July 18 1968, Rev. Adalbert Szklapny, St. Patrick, Fall River 1984, Rev. Lionel G. Doraisi, SSS., Native South Attleboro July 19 1934, Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, D.D., 2nd Bishop of Fall River 1907-34 1975, Rev. Francis M. Coady, Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, Fall River July 20 1983, Rev. Joao Medeiros, Retired Pastor, St. Elizabeth, Fall River

Pastoral care program set for fall start The Diocesan Office of Pastoral Care for the Sick has announced a two-semester education program for clergy, religious and laity who wish to minister to the sick and elderly at home, in nursing homes and in hospitals.

Father Edmund J. Fitzgerald, diocesan director of the pastoral care office, said the program, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday nights, would begin Sept. 7 and continue through May 10, 1989, with a Christmas break.

PRIESTS ENTER Holy Name Church, New Bedford, It will be directed by Sister Shir- for a commissioning Mass for eucharistic ministers who will ley Agnew, RSM, newly appointed assistant director of the pastoral serve parishes and the sick. Similar Masses took place at S1.

Mary's Church, Taunton; S1. Pius X, South Yarmouth; and care office. In addition to her, the faculty consists of Sisters Theresa St. Mary's Cathedral. (Rosa photo) Carlow, SND, Joan Desmond, SND, Kathleen Sullivan, SND, Margaret Lafferty, CP, Dympna Smith, RSM, Helen Wright, SND; and Fathers George Bellenoit, VATICAN CITY (NC) - On "The radical commitment of Marcel Bouchard, Edward Cor- July 3 Pope John Paul II canon- Mother Duchesne toward the poor reia and Bruce Cwiekowski. ized Sister Rose Philippine Du- and the outcast represents a living Classes will be held at the dioce- chesne, a 19th-century French mis- source of inspiration for her consan Family Life Center, 500 Slo- sionary who evangelized American gregation, as for all religious cum Road, North Dartmouth, and Indians, praising her "radical com- today," the pope said. the schedule will also include mitment" to the poor.

Mother Duchesne was born in supervised clinical experience.

France, where she joined the Sacred A sister of the Reiigious of the Registered and licensed practi- Sacred Heart, Mother Duchesn~ Heart order, but she spent 34 years cal nurses and social workers (Cate- "took upon herself the Gospel in the United States. Arriving in gory 2) will be offered contact injunction to 'go and teach all New Orleans in 1818 with the goal hours for participation through nations,' reminding us that the call of working with the Indians, she St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. opened the first of several schools to holiness is universal and does The curriculum is in three parts: for girls in St. Charles, Mo., near not know the boundaries of nation, theological education; study of sufSt. Louis. It was the first free political system, culture or race," fering, loss and grief; and practical school west of the Mississippi. the pope said. education in interpersonal and lisConcelebrating at the canoniza- 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 tening skills and pastoral visiting. tion was St. Louis Archbishop A prayer weekend will take place John L. May, president of the U.S. midway through the course. bishops' conference. One of the The program is limited to 35 The Mass of Christian Burial four religious communities foundparticipants, who must be recomed by the saint was in St. Louis in was offered July 7 at Sacred Heart mended by their pastors. Further Church, Fall River, for Sister Mary 1827. information and application forms Adrienne (Geraldine) Higgins, are available from Sister Agnew at SUSC, 83, who died July 4.

829 Shore Road, Pocasset 02559, A Fall River native, the daughtelephone 564-4771. ter of the late Martin and AnastaHis Excellency, Most Reverend Sister Agnew Daniel A. Cronin, has appointed sia (Mulvey) Higgins, she was a Sister Agnew's experience in- . Reverend John J. Steakem as As- graduate of the former Sacred Hearts Academy in Fall River and cludes chaplaincies at Parkwood sistant Director of the Catholic held a bachelor's degree from CathHospital, New Bedford, now com- Charities Appeal for the Taunton olic U'niversity, Washington, D.C. bined with St. Luke's Hospital, Area, effective July 5, 1988.

She did graduate study at the also in New Bedford, and at Rhode Massachusetts College of Art, BosIsland Hospital in Providence, Reverend Edmund J. Fitzgerald, ton University and Connecticut where she was also chaplain coDirector of the Diocesan Depart- State College. ordinator.

Sister Higgins entered the ReligShe holds master's degrees in ment of Pastoral Care for the Sick, divinity and education from An- is pleased to announce that Bishop ious of the Holy Union of the dover Newton Theological School Cronin has approved the appoint- Sacred Hearts in 1923 and made perpetual vows in 1930. She taught and Boston College respectively ment of Sister Shirley Agnew, and was an intern in clinical pas- R.S.M., as Assistant Director of at schools of the community in toral education at Brown Univer- the Diocesan Department of Pas- Maryland and New York and at Sacred Hearts Academy and the sity. She is certified by the National toral Care for the Sick.

In addition to her new position, former College of the Sacred Association of Catholic Chaplains, on whose board of directors she Sister Shirley is involved in Pas- Hearts in Fall River.

In retirement she lived at Sacred serves and for which she repre- toral Ministry for the Sick at Barnstable County Hospital in Po- Hearts Convent, Fall River. sents the Fall River diocese.

She is survived by a brother, In the diocese, Sister Agnew has casset and Tobey Hospital in Leonard Higgins of Centerville, been an instructor and speaker for Wareham. and several nephews and grandparish and diocesan programs, has nephews. served on a Cursillo team and has His Excellency, the Most Revetaught religious education at St. rend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Johri's parish, Pocasset.

Fall River, is pleased to ann(funce appointment of James M. Tracy as Administrator of Madonna Manor Nursing Home, North Attleboro. Mr. Tracy will assume the duties of Administrator on July 18,1988.

Rev. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, Director of Diocesan Nursing Homes, states that Mr. Tracy is a graduate of Providence College and holds a . master's degree in business administration from Bryant College, Smithfield, R.I. Mr. Tracy has attended several workshops and programs in the health care field and has been administrator of a 56 ~ bed facility.

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When she was 72 she attained her goal of doing missionary work with the Indians, living and working among the Potawatomi in Kansas. She died in 1852 at age 83.

Among those attending the weekend ceremonies were members of the Duchesne family, representatives of the Potawatomi tribe, and 650 members of the Religious of the Sacred Heart.

Originally, U.S. members of Mother Duchesne's community engaged exclusively in running schools but in the last 30 years they have also become involved in advocacy, art and health care, as well as in serving on staffs of parishes, dioceses and seminaries.

"We define ourselves not as a teaching order, but as an education order," Sacred Heart Sister Kit Collins told the St. Louis Review, archdiocesan newspaper.

Sister Collins is chairwoman of a worldwide education commission for her order.

The sisters are dedicated to educating the whole individual, heart as well as mind, and to working for a more just society, said Sister Ann O'Neil, U.S. provincial.

"In the last few years, we have changed a great deal, but no one has changed to the extreme that she had to," said Sister Eleanor

Dorgan, the order's Irish provincial who visited St. Louis this spring.

"Across the order, ministries are growing to the poor and oppressed," Sister Collins said. "When they are not, we are uncomfortable, and when they are, there is more energy."

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Gone with the Wind

As the Democrats march on Atlanta for a convention that could be more than memorable, it is important for all interested parties to put their priorities in order.

There can be little doubt that the electoral system is horrendous; too long, too expensive, too inept. By the time the so-called party convention meets, all has been cutand dried by the professionals. ' What should be an exercise in the democratic process becomes one big circus. Because votes, not issues, are the real focus, the parties play the media. The all-seeing camera operators and omnipresent anchor people are the actual producers of much of the chaos so often the hallmark of these meetings.

"Prime time" rules the agenda. The idea is to project images, often actually fantasies, in the hope that voters will rush to the , polls to signify their approval.

To date, nothing seems to, be in the wings that will change the usual routine. There may be squabbles and even internal opposition but in the end, the same faces will say the same things. Herein lies the real difficulty.

In the drive to win the election, the real issues too often surface only to serve the party. If this, as is most likely, happens in Atlanta, the country will indeed be poorly served.

The realities confronting the nation are unlike any faced in recorded history. They cannot be superseded by personal ambition or set aside for political gain.

Each of us, realize it or not, lives in an age unique in its ability to self-destruct. Quite apart from the general threat of nuclear holocaust, we are threatened individually and as a nation by the ravages of drugs and the scourge of AIDS. Whether one is an AIDS patient or drug user or as a taxpayer is indirectly affected by the vast costs of medical treatment and law enforcement. one is touched by these problems.

It is the responsibility of government to ensure the common good, yet the drug issue has still to be adequately addressed by concerned officials,. If those elected to serve insulate themselves from this and other realities for their own gain, power has corrupted and corrupted absolutely.

The environment is also an issue that must be resolved. Acid rain, air and water pollution, nuclear radiation and countless other difficulties have been tolerated in response to individual and corporate pressures. People are dying, Earth is abused and many in power do nothing lest it cost them votes.

Last but far from least in this list of existence-threatening realities is abortion. Since we as a nation succumbed to political blackmail and legalized the murder of the unborn, the fabric of our lives has been torn asunder. Too many senators, representatives and governors have rationalized their hypocrisy in this matter by declaring that although one approves publicly, one is personally opposed to abortion.

Yet when a country disregards the beginning of human life, it erodes the quality of all life. This we have done, this we have condoned, this we are living with today.

We must reverse this deadly trend and repeal legalized abortion.

Next week, as the bands play, delegates march and balloons fill the TV screen, let's not be made fools of by those who hope to lead this nation for the next four years.

If we fail in the enormous tasks of protecting the unborn and ' all other human life, controlling drugs, renewing the environment and moving towards nuclear deterrence, our world as we know it, like that of pre-Civil War Atlanta, will be gone with the wind.

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RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHMEN LISTEN AS POLISH CARDINAL JOZEF GLEMP SPEAKS AT MOSCOW CEREMONIES MARKING THE MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY IN WHAT IS NOW THE SOVIET UNION

"Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." PS. 132.1

Terminally ill policy urged CHICAGO (NC) - Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago has urged development of a "nuanced" public policy that would neither "open the door to euthanasia" nor keep alive terminally ill patients who "should be allowed a natural death."

Such a policy, he said, could allow a decision in some cases, on the basis of ethical principles, that artificial provision of food and water to a critically ill person is "useless or unduly burdensome."

But it would rule out "creating categories of patients whose lives can be considered of no value merely because they are not con, scious," he said.'

The cardinal, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro- .

Life Activities, commented in a recent address at the University of Chicago Center for Clinical Medi-, cal Ethics.

Cardinal Bernardin said "the essential bond between food, water and life argues convincingly for the presumption that nutrition and hydration should always be provided. "But," he added, "I am also convinced that we are not morally obliged to do everything that is technically possible. In other words, there are cases where we would not be obliged artificially to provide nutrition and hydration."

If this issue is not resolved in a way that "resonates with the common sense of people of good will," he warned, euthanasia opponents may actually be contributing to the "sense of desperation" that leads people to consider euthanasia as an option.

In the past few years questions about supplying food and water artificially to critically ill or comatose patients have become a focal point,of medical and legal debates in the United States. Some courts have allowed withdrawal of nutrition and hydration tubes in much the same way as the law has traditionally allowed withdrawal of medication.

"Like it or not," Cardinal Bernardin said, "the issue of euthana-

sia has become a question that will be answered, among other places, in the oncology wards and the legislatures of our land."

To successfully combat its legalization, he continued: - The "powerlessness" which many people experience with regard to current practice of medicine must be addressed and "our own fear of death" must be faced.

- Ways must be found to provide for the dying and critically ill and at the same time preserve their dignity.

- Ethical and legal issues pertaining to starting and stopping "ethically extraordinary" medical procedures must be dealt with forthrightly.

- The "controverted" question of artifically providing food and water must be addressed.

- The nation's overall allocations for health care must be examined.

- Religious leaders must dialogue with scholars to determine how individual rights can be preserved without destroying "our social nature."

- A national consensus that "the state has a compelling interest in opposing euthanasia" must be formed.

The cardinal called on U.S. citizens and leaders to work with members of legislatures and judicial ststems to find ways to ensure that appropriate medical decisions are made by patients or their surrogates "in consultation with the physician and others."

He defined "ethically extraordinary" medical procedures as procedures with "no reasonable hope of. success, that are not likely to produce significant benefit for the patient, and that the Catholic tradition considers to be extremely burdensome, that is, extremely painful and costly."

Such procedures, he said, are not "morally obligatory."

Cardinal Bernardin said the catch phrase "patient as person" must be extended "more aggressively" to

the plight of the critically and terminally ill.

In light of available medicines, he said, "is it conscionable that a dying patient should unwillingly suffer great pain today? I think not.

"Moreover, is it necessary for so many patients to die on a machine?" he asked.

Resolving these questions, he said, may require funding hospice units in hospitals and hospice programs in private homes.

Cardinal Bernardin said that while significant amounts are spent on care of the elderly and critically ill, the United States has "a poor track record" in prenatal care and infant mortality.

Many people, he said, lack health care because they cannot afford health insurance.

"In light of these facts," he said, "it is understandable that some argue that we should rearrange our health care priorities and reduce the amount of money spent on the elderly and certain categories of illness."

He said, however, in his view, the real question that society must address is "are we, in fact, spending too much on the elderly, or are we spending too little on all health care?"

Among reasons euthanasia has gained popularity, Cardinal Bernardin cited: - Advances in technology and medicine leaving many people fearful of "being kept alive in an inhumane fashion."

- Societal emphasis on "the right to redress a wrong," resulting in countless lawsuits that have made the health care industry fearful of future damages and the public afraid that the focus of concern "may no longer be the good of the patient."

- Exaggerated stress on individualism over the common good.

- A cultural fixati9n on youth and health.

- Diminishing resources and growing realization of society's physical and intellectual limits.

1988

1888 THE CALVARY SECTION IN NOTRE DAME CEMETERY

"The old lifejails but the new life comes"

By Pat McGowan "The old life fails but the new life comes," wrote the poet.

For 100 years Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River, has given testimony to that faith, beginning July 22, 1888, when the tiny body of 3-month-old Marie L. Perrault was the first to be interred in what had been rolling farmlands extending north to south along Stafford Road from Spencer Street to Newhall Street and bounded on the east by South Watuppa Pond. , On Friday, July 22, little Marie and the nearly 64,000 other persons who have found their final resting place in tree-shaded Notre Dame will be remembered at an outdoor Mass to be offered on the steps of the mausoleum within the cemetery grounds.

Father Ernest E. Blais, director of Notre Dame and of Sacred Heart and St. Mary cemeteries in New Bedford, as well as pastor of Notre Dame parish, Fall River, will be principal celebrant at the

centennial Mass. The singers will be Louis Bouchard and Elda Poitras, the latter also Notre Dame Cemetery's office manager. The organist will be Elaine Rousseau.

All are welcome to attend, especially those whose loved ones repose in the cemetery or mausoleum.

Celebrating Mass within the cemetery is already a hallowed custom, since a memorial Mass is held monthly in the mausoleum chapel, where committal services also take place both for those to be buried in the ground and those who have chosen mausoleum encryptment.

Cemetery History Those at the July 22 Mass will be the latest visitors to a facility for which plans began in 1887, when Father Joseph M. LaFlamme, then pastor of Notre Dame Church, purchased land intended for a cemetery. But Fall River city officials did not approve the location

and later that year the land was exchanged for the present acreage.

The debt of $20,000 for some 85 acres of land was paid by October 1888 by Msgr. Jean Alfred Prevost, Father LaFlamme's successoras Notre Dame pastor. Forthe ensuing 33 years the work of caring for the deceased went forward quietly. By 1921, however, the need for an on-site cemetery office was felt and construction took place.

In 1925, under direction of Father L. Damase Robert, several new cemetery sections were developed, including burial plots for Sisters of St. Joseph, Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena and Dominican Sisters of the Presentation.

In 1927 the first fulltime cemetery secretary was appointed. Eviline Desrochers was to give Notre Dame 38 years of devoted service.

1934 saw dedication of the Calvary section ofthe cemetery, where priests are interred.

From 1938 to 1943, the late Father Joseph A. Cournoyer introduced mechanization into the cemetery, beginning frugally with a secondhand pick-up truck and adding power mowers and trimmers and a dump truck. Father Cournoyer also constructed the cemetery entrance at the corner of Stafford Road and Spencer Street, where passersby see the scriptural quote "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."

(Ps.115:15) During the Notre Dame pastorate of Father Phileas Jalbert, Father Stanislaus Goyette was cemetery director. Father Alfred J. Bonneau was the next pastor and Father Arthur Dupuis, also chaplain ofSt. Joseph Orphanage, was appointed cemetery director, a post he was to hold for 20 years.

He renovated and modernized the cemetery, beginning use of a backhoe to dig graves and in 1962 supervising construction of a new office building.

In 1967 Father Lucien A. Madore, chaplain of Mt. St. Joseph School, the successor to St. Joseph Orphanage, became cemetery director. Among his first actions was formation of a lay cemetery committee to aid in dignified, efficient and economical administration of the facility.

By February 1968, Father Madore had opened a new service building, heated and fireproof, and it was possible to raze the old barn previously used. .

The next month the late Bishop James L. Connolly requested that a feasibility study be made of development of a chapel-mausoleum at the cemetery. After two years of consideration of various possibilities, construction began of the initial chapel of a planned complex of four chapels and some 2500 crypts.

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By Father Ernest E. Blais Of all the places in the world, only two have been designated as sacred by the church's code of canon law. They are "those destined for divine worship or set aside for the burial of the faithful."

In other words, a church where Mass is celebrated has but one equal- a Catholic cemetery. . This may seem odd to many 20th century Americans, for whom cemeteries are material for wisecracks and not much else. Secular society confers "sacred" status, in terms of prestige and reverence, on such places as libraries, museums, symphony halls and research laboratories.

Yet history notes that virtually every human society, developed or primitive, has had high regard for burial places.

Christianity, of course, has its roots in the catacombs, which were not only sacred burial places but also practical places of refuge for " the early Roman Christians.

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In 1979 Father Madore retired, to be succeeded by Father Blais, whose accomplishments have included updating office records and procedures, computerizing payroll records, enlarging the cemetery garage and adding modern equipment to the existing stock.

He is assisted by, in addition to Mrs. Poitras, staff members Doris Thibault and Claudette Binette.

Larry Ostapow is cemetery superintendent, with Thomas Costa as foreman and John De Costa as assistant foreman.

With a deep interest in all aspects of cemetery ministry, which he describes as his "pride and joy,"

Father Blais is a past president of the Massachusetts Cemetery Association and is coordinator of the parish cemetery committee of the National Catholic Cemetery Conference, to which he is also the bishop's delegate.

He has contributed many articles to the NCCC magazine, "The Catholic Cemetery," including discussions of the value of computerizing cemetery records, efficient filing procedures, canon law covering exhumation procedures and a description of building the chapel at Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford.

Father Blais is the latest in a long line of priests who have served Notre Dame Cemetery well over the past century. All will be remembered on July 22 as the venerable burying ground moves into its second century.

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Continued from Page Five saving two-way radio system between the cemetery office and official trucks and other vehicles.

For the convenience of visitors, street and section signs were installed throughout the cemetery, with names of streets, such as Resurrection and St. John the Baptist, reflecting truths of faith or devotion to saints.

St. Joseph, for instance, is honored in St. Joseph's Garden, a babies and children's section ofthe cemetery developed by Father Blais. It is centered by a statue of the saint holding the infant Christ, a gift from the fo~mer Jesus-Mary Academy located in Notre Dame parish.

Veterans are honored with a flagpole and plaque and at an annual Memorial Day Mass.

A first among diocesan employes was noted in Oct. 1970 when Gerard Chretien, a veteran of 28 years as cemetery foreman and five as superintendent, became the first retiree to benefit under a new diocesan pension plan.

April of 1972 saw erection of a shrine marking Christ's Last Supper and Agony in the Garden, while on Nov. 19, 1972, the first mausoleum chapel was opened, with the first mausoleum committal rites following on Nov. 20.

By 1974 construction of the second and central mausoleum chapel began. Complete with permanent altar and seating and dedicated to St. Joseph, patron of a happy death, it was ready for use by mid-May of 1976.

Worthy of note is the fact that mausoleum construction was financed by advance purchase of crypts and that no cemetery, parish or diocesan funds were needed for the undertaking.

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In the diocese of Fall River, there are many such consecrated grounds, including many parish cemeteries.

People speak of "purchasing a lot" at a cemetery, but in fact they buy "right of burial," not the property itself. The physical earth is owned by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River; its use is in the hands ofthe grantor.

Most cemetery work is unseen by the public - opening and closing graves, maintaining records, caring for grounds and so forth; but officials are glad to become visible in encouraging Catholics to make pre-need cemetery arrangements. They point out that it is far easier to make such plans when there is no sense of urgency or grief.

In general there are three choices of burial: - in-ground burial anywhere in a cemetery in a one to six grave lot; - shrine burial, with lots in specially designated cemetery sections; - mausoleum burial, with caskets in above ground crypts.

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Burial costs, in addition to the fee for the grave lot, include vault, monument or marker, and grave opening and closing expenses. Mausoleum costs include an entombment fee and a charge for crypt lettering.

But the most rewarding aspect of cemetery work, say those involved in it, is the contact it affords with people. "We are helping them at a very special time in their lives," they say, "and we have a sacred task unequalled by any in the church."

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- Negotiate an end to testing and development of anti-satellite weapons that threaten satellites on which we rely for communication and early warning of nuclear attack.

- Negotiate a comprehensive test ban treaty.

- Stop the never-ending spiral of new, more accurate systems until both sides can agree on what systems, if any, will stabilize the nuclear balance in a world with far fewer nuclear warheads than we have today.

3. Is there a place for capital punishment in today's society?

Would you support a federal death penalty?

BUSH: I strongly support capital punishment for crimes involving murder treason or espionage. The A~erican people overwhelmingly re~lize that judges sometime~ have to impose the death penalty m ~er­ tain clearly defined and partIcularly heinous crimes.

DUKAKIS: I oppose capital punishment

under any circumstance. Studies show no link between imposition of a death penalty and a drop in violent crime. In fact, states with the highest number of executions also have the highest murder rates.

Massachusetts, which has no death penalty, enjoys the 12th lowest murder rate in the nation and during the last four years, the nllmber of homicides here has dropped by almost 10 percent, a decrease almost four times faster than in the nation as a whole.

4. What are your views on abortion? Would you support passage of a human life amendment to the Constitution?

BUSH: I am opposed to abortion except when the life of the mother is threatened or when there is rape or incest.

I support a constitutional amendment that would reverse the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision on abortion made in 1973. I also support a human life amendment with an exception for the life of the mother, rape and incest. In addition, I oppose use of federal funds to pay for abortion except when the life of the mother is threatened.

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AMONG DAUGHTERS of the Holy Spirit, also known as the White Sisters, recently celebrating diamond and golden jubilees at the community's provincial headquarters in Putnam, Conn., were, from top, left to right, Sister Imelda Bosse, 60 years; and Sisters Irene Bisaillon, Mildred Durocher, and Annette Letendre, each 50 years. Sister Imelda, a Fall River native, served in New Bedford from 1956 to 1963. Sister Irene, whose sister, Sister Laura Marie Bisaillon, is also a community member and golden jubilarian, was at St. John's Day Nursery, Fall

River, from 1939 to 1954. Her name at that -time was Sister Henri-de-Jesus. Sister Mildred, formerly Sister Agathe de Jesus, was at Holy Ghost Convent, Fall River, from 1939to 1941 and from 1942to 1952. Sister Annette, formerly Sister Celine de l'Eucharistie, also a Fall River native, was at Bishop Stang Day Nursery, Fall River, from 1952 to 1953.

She was among sisters arranging monthly retreat days in preparation for the jubilee celebration. The jubilarians also made a Marian Year pilgrimage to LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro.

DUKAKIS: I believe that it is the individual, in the exercise of her own conscience and religious convictions, who must make the decision on abortion.

S. What answer have you for the unemployment and underemployment especially among minorities?

BUSH: During this administration, we have experienced unprecedented economic growth resulting in creation of about 14 million jobs. We must now direct meaningful efforts to help those who have not shared in these benefits, Compassion must be a key element of any economic policy. .

We must no longer tolerate mequities and prejudices. We must extend equality of opportunity to all Americans: women, blacks, others. America's free enterprise system offers the best chance for advancement and opportunity.

DUKAKIS: I'm a full-employment Democrat. We must build a bright economic future for this country with good jobs at good wages for all Americans. The best way to build that future is to invest in a strong and growing economy - growth that will help bring down the deficit at the same time.

In my own state we have made investments that have cut our minority unemployment rate in half. But that's not good enough.

We need a national strategy that calls for investments in good schools and good skills. We need investment in essential public infrastructure like roads, highways and transit systems and in clean air and clean water. Investments in a network of centers of excellence in new and applied technology, closely tied to our research universities, can put us on the cutting edge of innovation and experimentation in a changing world economy.

We need collaborative industrial policies that bring government, and business and labor together to make basic industries competitive once again. And we need a more expansive monetary policy, as the budget deficit comes down, that encourages investment and growth.

We must reform our welfare system. We cannot break the cycle of poverty unless we .offer people on welfare the child care, health insurance, and quality job training they need to find good jobs at good wages. In Massachusetts, our Employment and Training Program (ET) has helped over 40,000 families, almost all headed by women, to become independent and self-sufficient. And we've saved money at the same time. We need national legislation to bring ET to every state in the nation.

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Differences between old, new Masses summarized WASHINGTON (NC) - Among points at issue between the Lefebvrites and the Vatican is celebration of the Tridentine Mass, promulgated in 1570, and that prescribed by the 1969 Roman Missal, which incorporates changes called for by the Second Vatican Council.

The reconciliation efforts which foundered June 30, when Archbishop Lefebvre ordained four bishops, included permission to continue celebrating the Tridentine Mass by means of a "broad and generous application" of a 1984 Vatican directive allowing bishops to institute the Mass in their dioceses so long as those in attendance accept the Vatican II liturgical reforms. It also specifies that only the 1962 Latin missal is to be used at such celebrations.

Basic differences between the Tridentine and Roman Missal Masses are listed below.

- While Latin is the original language of both liturgical texts, the new missal encourages use of the vernacular language.

- The Tridentine Mass has a one-year cycle of Scripture readings. The Vatican II liturgy has a three-year Sunday cycle and a two-year weekday cycle.

- The penitentiat"prayers at the foot of the altar," recited by priests and other ministers before Mass, were replaced by the penitential rite within the Mass, recited by the entire congregation.

- The first half of the liturgy was called the Mass of the Catechumens and included a reading from one of the New Testament epistles and from one ofthe four Gospels. The new Liturgy of the Word, in accordance with ancient church tradition, begins with reading an Old Testament passage.

- The Eucharistic Liturgy, formerly called the Mass of the Faithful, begins with preparation of the gifts. The old offertory prayers were revised in the new liturgy to end their duplication of the eucharistic prayers.

- The eucharistic prayers were rewritten to reflect the form of Jewish prayers of blessing, which Jesus probably followed when instituting the Eucharist at the Last Supper. Instead of one eucharistic prayer, there are now nine - four for Sunday Masses, two for Masses focusing on reconciliation and three for Masses for children.

- The communion rite has been simplified, allowing communicants to receive the Eucharist under the forms of both bread and wine.

- The Last Gospel- the beginning of the Gospel ofJohnwas eliminated from the end of Mass.

One of the most obvious differences - the custom of a priest celebrating the Tridentine Mass with his back to the congregation - was not required even under the old missal guidelines, said Msgr. Alan F. Detscher, associate director of the U.S. bishops' liturgy secretariat.

The practice was eliminated for the same reason many other changes were made - to meet, in the words of the Second Vatican Council, the church's desire "that Christ's faithful, when present at this mystery of faith, should not be there as strangers or silent spectators."

Lefebvrites persist Continued from Page One money to Archbishop Lefebvre's cause, according to a professor of canon law at two pontifical universities in Rome.

In a Vatican Radio interview, Father Tarcisio Bertone, who teaches canon law at Lateran University and at Salesian University, said such participation in Archbishop Lefebvre's movement constitutes "formally adhering to the schism."

Father Bertone later was named to the Vatican commission headed

by Cardinal Mayer.

In a letter read at July 10 Masses in the Archdiocese of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger also warned Cathoics that they would incur excommunication if they engage in an "explicit act of adhesion" to Archbishop Lefebvre's movement.

The archbishop, he said, "has formed a schismatic group, separ. ated from Rome and from the Catholic Church."

While followers of Archbishop' Lefebvre illicitly celebrated the preVatican II Tridentine liturgy at St. Nicolas de Chardonet Church in Paris July 3, Cardinal Lustiger presided at a legitimate celebration of the Tridentine Mass at the Cathedral of Notre Dame before a congregation of about 12,000.

Many of Archbishop Lefebvre's followers live in Paris, where they

took over the unused St. Nicolas church 10 years ago.

The Mass at Notre Dame was an example of the church's desire to meet the needs of traditionalist Catholics, Cardinal Lustiger said.

A Vatican plan to reconcile Lefebvrites and other traditionalists, which includes wider celebration of the Tridentine Mass, is not a concession to dissidents, Cardinal Lustiger said at a July 2 press conference. Rather, it is "proof that the church welcomes all those who wish to remain Catholic."

Father Ward said he and the majority of Lefebvrite priests don't believe the pope's efforts at reconciliation go far e,nough to preserve the faith they are fighting to maintain.

"If he brings back the traditional Mass, that would be a wonderful thing," he said. But "if he doesn't reform the seminaries that are bringing up modernist priests, this work will be fruitless."

Father Ward said he doesn't think that Pope John Paul is any more serious about maintaining Catholic tradition than was Pope Paul VI, who suspended Archbishop Lefebvre a dozen years ago.

"Just because he made concessions, you can't say he's more traditional than Paul VI; he's a better politician," Father Ward said.

Curia reforms announced VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignations of four top Vatican officials for reasons of age and has appointed newly-elevated Cardinals Eduardo Martinez Somalo, Achille Silvestrini, Angelo Felici and Antonio Maria Javierre Ortas to replace them.

Cardinal Martinez Somalo will head the Congregation for Divine Worship and Sacraments, replacing Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer.

Cardinal Silvestrini will head the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, replacing Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani.

Cardinal Felici will head the Congregation for Sainthood Causes and Cardinal Javierre Ortas will head the Vatican Library and Secret Archives, replacing Cardinals Pietro Palazzini and Alfons Maria Stickler, respectively.

Cardinal Somalo will head a new congregation which combines the previous congregations for worship and sacraments. The merger was announced June 28 in the long-awaited reform ofthe Roman Curia, a document titled "Pastor Bonus." , The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature is Vatican City's equivalent of a Supreme Court. It handles questions of juridical procedure and jurisdictional competence.

The norms contained in "Pastor Bonus" will take effect March I, 1989. They include: - Establishing the Labor Office of the Apostolic See, concerned with employment issues, particularly those of lay employees at the Vatican.

- Establishing as "pontifical councils" 12 agencies previously known as secretariats, commissions or councils. In an apparent effort to avoid the appearance of"downgrading" some departments, the reform states that "all [curial] departments enjoy equal juridical status."

- Stipulating that the Vatican bank must report its activities to an existing council of cardinals dealing in economic affairs.

- Explicitly instructing two departments charged with dialogue with Christians and other believers to work closely with the Congregation fo'r the Doctrine of the Faith, which is given right of"prior judgment" over documents from other departments touching on doctrinal matters of faith and m~rals.

- Emphasizing "ad limina" visits of diocesan bishops as a form of collegial interaction between the Curia and bishops.

The Secretariat of State keeps its current basic operating procedures, but now formally includes a department known previously as the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church, which will become the Section for Relations with States.

The doctrinal congregation is called on to study writings and teachings and to censure those opposed to the faith "after having forewarned the interested bishop."

This slightly changes previous wording, which foresaw such action "after having heard the interested bishops of a region."

Archbishop Giovanni Coppa, an official of the Secretariat of State, said the doctrinal congregation has been "freed" from such tasks as dispensations from celibacy for priests. That task apparently now goes to the Congregation for Clergy, which also keeps its competence in the area of catechetics.

The newly titled Congregation for Seminaries and Institutes of Study, formerly the Congregation for Catholic Education, maintains control over seminaries and institutes of higher learning.

The Pontifical Council for Christian Unity maintains its mandate to carry out ecumenical dialogue "in close connection with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, above all regarding the publication of documents or declarations."

The Pontifical Council for Interr~ligious Dialogue replaces the existing Secretariat for Non-Christian Religions, but keeps the same main functions and must "proceed in common understanding with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications, currently a commission headed by U.S. Archbishop John P. Foley, is required to T'fol_ low with special care Catholic newspapers, periodical publications, and radio and television broadcasts, so that they truly correspond to their specific nature and function, publicizing above all the doctrine of the church as proposed by the magisterium and spreading religious news faithfully and correctly."

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Candidates discuss issues Continued from Page II ' tax credits"for parents of elementary and secondary school pupils.

I believe we should provide greater choices in education to families and tuition tax credits are one way to achieve that.

DUKAKIS: No. 7. How would you deal with the AIDS crisis?

BUSH: We must look for innovative solutions to this staggering problem.

We must'commit the resources and the will to find a cure. I believe that continued research on the virus combined with public education and testing are the best path to curb the spread of AIDS. As vice president, I chair the President's Task Force on Regulatory Relief. We worked with the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate availability of experimental drugs to AIDS patients.

We did this to encourage more research and development on potential AIDS vaccines by the private sector.

Meanwhile, our government spent $766 million last year and will spend close to $1 billion this year on AIDS. But money alone will not stop AIDS. Those at high risk must be educated on how to avoid contracting the disease. I believe that education is primarily a local matter. Parents and the community should control what goes on in their schools.

The most important thing is to tell our people the facts about AIDS and what they can do to protect themselves, giving them information in a thoughtful, sensitive manner.

DUKAKIS: Please see my enclosed position paper on AIDS. (Excerpts): AIDS is the most serious threat to the public health we have face in our lifetime. We must do all we can to defeat AIDS on grounds of decency and compassion and because investments in research and prevention today will mean avoided medical costs and greater productivity from our citizens in the future. As president, I will commit the resources necessary to prevent the spread of the virus, find a cure, develop a vaccine, and care for people with AIDS and AIDS-related complex, working with Congress to assure the necessary funding.

Costs will have to be shared by patients, insurance companies, health care providers and federal, state and local governments.

But care must be provided. We cannot accept a situation in which any American is denied care because of an inability to pay. Adequate health care is a right of all and a collective responsibility.

8. What is your opinion of national health insurance? Is it needed? Are there other alternatives?

BUSH: I am committed to assuring quality health care for all Americans at reasonable cost. Several principles must guide this effort. First, the less government is involved in dayto-day administration of health care, the more efficiently it will run - which means that we should shun the various Democrat healthcare proposals which would involve government bureaucrats in people's personal health care decisions.

Second, more efficient administration of health care must be encouraged - and government health programs such as Medicaid and Medicare should not fund waste and inefficiency. Thirdly, we must limit the incentives and ability for patients to file frivolous malpractice suits which drive health care costs up for all.

DUKAKIS: I have just proposed a universal health care plan for all citizens of my state. That plan would require employers, with some exceptions for small business, to provide basic health insurance for workers and dependents.

Sen. (Edward M.) Kennedy (DMass.) has introduced similar legislation on the national level. Although I would propose certain modifications in the Kennedy legislation to address small business concerns, I support his approach.

It would go a long way toward providing a minimum health package for most Americans.

9. What role should consideration of human rights have in forming U.S. foreign policy!

BUSH: The United States must stand for human rights, including the rights of people to govern themselves. We must not let anyone subjugate basic human freedoms.

When America hesitates in support of freedom, communism advances.

DUKAKIS: Nothingjustifies theft of human dignity; there is no excuse for murder or kidnappings or disappearances.

The next president must understand that poverty, and repression and despair are not abstractions; they have a human face; their image is reflected in the eyes and stamped in the hearts of millions of South Africans and Salvado... rans and Afghanis and Cubans and all the oppressed who have sought refuge in neighboring countries, or who have come to our shores in search of opportunity, but who have kept alive within themselves the hope of returning to find dignity and freedom at home.

That is a dream that our nation can help come true by demonstrating the powerful force of our ideals; by pointing to the strength and success of the democratic partnership we can build for freedom, for economic opportunity, and for social justice throughout the world.

10. How do you address the situation ofthe undocumented immigrants who have come to the United States from such countries as Mexico, EI Salvador and Ireland?

BUSH: As the immigration reform act provides, we need to pursue an orderly process of legalization of those who have demonstrated commitment to long-term residence in this country. At the same time, to maintain control over immigration we must enforce sanctions against employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.

DUKAKIS: Please see my position paper on immigration.

(Excerpts): In recent years, the millions of new, often undocumented immigrants to our land have had a profound impact on our schools, workplaces, and government at all levels. We must

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Deportation of refugees from war-torn Central American countries must stop.

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It is in our national security interest, and it is our moral duty, to further democracy.

DUKAKIS: Aid to the contras violates U.S. and international law. Contra aid is not a lever which will pry open Nicaragua's closed political system; it is a wedge separating us from our friends in the region. The United States should support - not' undermine - the Arias peace plan, which represents the best chance yet for bringing peace to Central America.

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A variety of responses, pro and con, soon arrived. Here are two lengthy excerpts that represent the diversity of viewpoints contained in the mailbag. The first is from Colleen Marie McGeehan, a junior at Little Flower Catholic High School in Philadelphia.

"It is unfortunate that the adults quoted in the column had experiences with selfish, 'me' teens.

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"As a member and leader in the school chapter of the Community Service Corps, I have seen high school students with unique talents and gifts minister to their peers, grade school children, homeless in shelters, retarded children at a nearby day school, cancer patients, nursing home residents and others. They help to bring Christmas (i.e., Santa) to underprivileged, poor children in their parishes.

"I also acknowledge that not all youth are like this. Some adolescents only care about themselves and do not work for others. However, we must realize that all young

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Colleen's letter cheers the heart, but another one from Nancy in a small town in Kentucky presents another picture of youth: "I've tried to hire teens because I felt they need to learn some values.

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I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye) Your eyes and my eyes haven't been talking for quite a while Seems like a lifetime since I walked beside your smile There's a dark doud hanging above Memories never die And we talk about the way that it was We botbknow the feelings never died I wasn't the one who Said goodbye, 0 no I wasn't the one who disappeared in the night And I won't be the one who will say that we can try Your touch and my touch haven't spoken for Sometime You say we both take and you are always on my mind I can tell you that it's over and done but I would only lose Being dose to tbe one that I want Go ahead and ask me if I am still in love with you Now there was nO need for you to ask, please don't ask You are the love I found, babe, I want you back Recorded by Agnetba Faltskog and Petera Cetera, written by Mark Mueller and Aaron Zigman, (c) 1987 by Atlantic Recording Corp.

THIS SONG prompts me to breakup or separation in relaask: Are there ways that the pain tionships. This one offers a posiof a breakup can be overcome? tive perspective.

Several current hits address it is clear that the people

me, 'If you don't pay my darling more, I won't let him-her work here'...

"In my shop I now work alone. I know my work will be quality. I know my customers and supplies will not be stolen and nothing will be destroyed or left a mess.... I've not lost a customer since and I don't have the heartbreak of watching so many 'young losers' go out the door.

"And it is a heartbreak. So many wasted minds, so much energy and potential and they all think the world owes them a living.

Their favorite phrase is 'I didn't ask to be born.' " Having read two such diverse viewpoints, what's your verdict on young people today?

Or could it be that it's impossible to hand down a verdict on a group of persons so enormously large and varied?

Send questions to Tom Lennon, 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

Child porn rapped WASHINGTON (NC) - The Knights of Columbus have urged the Senate judiciary Committee to take quick action and pass legislation "this year" aimed at tougher penalties for promoters of child pornography. The 1.4 million-member organization called for speedy aciton in a letter to the committee from Carl A. Anderson, the Knights' vice-president f()r public policy.

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depicted still care about each other and appear to miss what was good in their relationship.

However, their pride keeps them from putting new life into their love. Both hold back because "I wasn't the one who said goodbye." Neither wants to be the first to suggest that they try again.

The song does not tell why they broke up. Perhaps they encountered the same communication problem currently affecting their relationship. When one or both are hurt, they withdraw from each other. Since they aren't talking, it's hard for them to work through their difficulties..

But a good relationship is worth working on, even if this means confronting one's pride. No relationship is perfect. There will be times of struggle, misunderstanding and hurt. However, these problems can be resolved if peo. pie try to respect each other and are willing to talk about difficulties.

For the couple in the song, expressing and seeking forgiveness would be a good place to start. Real pain has occurred or they would not be separated.

Forgiveness brings the power to start again and asks people to learn from past mistakes. Instead of dwelling on who walked out on whom, the couple could reach out to each other and begin to heal their pain.

There comes a time when it is important to recognize that foolish pride can destroy a promising love.

Your comments are welcome.

Please write to Charlie Martin, 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., Evansville, Ind. 47714.

The AnchOr', Friday, July IS, 1988

CYO baseball play continues

By Linda Rome How many times have you failed to pursue an interest because you thought someone else would object?

Or make fun of you? Or not understand?

When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a writer of serious fiction like Ernest Hemingway or John Steinbeck.

How could I tell my parents? I couldn't even tell my best friend.

So I told them I wanted to teach English. I was sure that if I told anyone the truth, I would be a laughingstock.

Often we think that other people have strong opinions about whether or not we do things.

And sometimes it is like living down to someone's expectations instead of up to them. Even living up to someone else's expectations can stop you from becoming who you really are or want to be. (And usually even the people who care the most for you can only base their opinions about what is best· for you on what you've told them about yourself and on their own experiences in life.)

We can miss out on opportunities for new experiences in this way. When I was 14, I was invited to my first pizza party. I accepted, but told the hostess I didn't like pizza, even though I'd never tasted it.

Actually, it was my parents who disliked pizza. When I unthinkingly adopted their attitude as my own, I ate hamburger instead of the delicious-smelling pizza my friends were scarfing down!

Then there's acting a certain way because you "know" someone expects you to act that way. Sometimes it's called peer pressure, but it's really acting on an assumption that may not be true.

For example, I recently attended a children's Mass where the song leader taught us a song with lots of hand and body motions. I thought the motions would be fun to do, but no adult was participating.

I was afraid I would look silly so I kept my hands to my sides.

Through the whole song I struggled with my desire to follow the song leader and my fear of looking ridiculous.

Afterward, I wondered what I would have thought of an adult who had done the motions. Would I have ridiculed or applauded the person's courage?

Answer the following questions and see how often you deprive yourself of good experiences, new understandings or the chance to be "really you" because you base your decisions on assumptions that may not be true. .

I. I didn't try out for ... because I didn't think I was good enough.

2. I know I could never learn to: a) ski; b) bowl; c) paint; d) run a marathon.

3. My parents would never trust me to: a) drive their new car; b) have my own phone.

4. My brother, sister, best friend would laugh me out of existence if I told them I have a secret desire to become a ...

5. I am sure that my brother, sister, parents think I'm the world's worst ...

6. It really would disappoint my parents if I told them I wanted to ... , instead of ...

7. My boyfriend, girlfriend never would understand if I: a) wanted to date other people; b) decided to babysit instead of go to the movies with him or her; c) wanted to spend more time with my family.

8. I know my parents think I should ... when I get older.

9. I would be scared to ..., even if I thought it was the right thing to do.

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25 games remain in Fall River area CYO baseball league play before playoffs begin the week of Aug. 7.

All games are at Fall River parks and all begin at 6 p.m. except where noted.

July 17: Maplewood, St. WilliamSt. Michael; Lafayette, Immaculate Conception-Notre Dame July 18: Kennedy, Notre DameSt. Anne.

July 19: Kennedy, St. MichaelSt. Bernard; Lafayette, St. WilliamImmaculate Conception.

July 27: Kennedy, St. WilliamSt. Michael; Lafayette, Notre Dame-Immaculate Conception July 28: Kennedy, 81. Anne-St. Bernard; Lafayette, Immaculate Conception-St. Michael.

July 31: Kennedy, St. Anne-St. Michael; Lafayette, St. WilliamNotre Dame.

July 20: - Kennedy, St. AnneSt. Michael; Lafayette, Immaculate Conception-St. Bernard.

July 24: Maplewood, St. WilliamSt. Anne; Kennedy, Notre DameSt. Bernard.

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Aug. 2 • Kennedy, 81. BernardImmaculate Conception; Lafayette, St. Anne-Notre Dame.

Aug. 3: Lafayette, St. WilliamImmaculate Conception (rescheduled from June 26)

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July 25: Kennedy, St. MichaelNotre Dame.

Wednesday, July 27 - 7:00 . 10:00 P.M.

July 26: Kennedy, St. BernardSt. William; Lafayette, Immaculate Conception-St. Anne

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That's how many people do not know the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. That's how many people in the world have never even heard of Jesus, His miracles, His life, His Resurrection.

The knowledge that many people are ul1aware of the gentle, saving love of Jesus hurts. Hurts the Church. Hurts all of us who belong to the Church.

Hurts Him who came to heal and save the world.

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ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Bible classes for students entering grades four through seven Aug. 29 through Sept 2; volunteers welcome; information: Frances Blouin, 295-6426.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Significant parish wedding anniversaries: St. Joan of Arc: Henry and Mary McCusker and Harold and Mary Hawko, 55 years; Edward and Jeannine Mooney and Joseph and Maryann Hirschberg, 40 years; Church of the Visitation, North Eastham: Earle and Andrea Goslee and Joseph and Mary Peters, 60 years; Carl and Rita O'Neill, 50 years.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Baptism banner-makers needed; information: 771-7032. Dr. and Mrs. William Connolly are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The parish welcomes 13 new eucharistic ministers.

ST. ANNE, FR French language biographies of deceased Dominican Fathers Drouin and Paquet by Father Pierre E. Lachance, OP, are available at the rectory.

HOLY NAME, FR The parish congratulates its four new eucharistic ministers.

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED, FR Support group meeting 7 p.m.

July 27, Our Ll!dy of Fatima Church Hall, Swansea.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA The parish congratulates eight new eucharistic ministers and thanks the 22 ministers already serving. Sisters of the Sacred Hearts prayed for the parish this week.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Youth group barbecue July 31 follows 11 :30 a.m. Mass; parishioners grades 8 through 12 welcome; sign up in church by July 24.

ST. JAMES, NB CYO-sponsored old fashioned summer picnic noon to 6 p.m. July 24, Cathedral Camp, E. Freetown, is part of the parish's 100th birthday celebration.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB Altar boys' whale-watching cruise tomorrow.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Retired Father Henry Creighton, SS.CC., is welcomed to the parish.

New parish councilors: Adeline Grenon, Mary Ann Boucher, Edward Allaire, Leonard Cejka, Lucille Becotte, Marie Allaire.

BLESSED SACRAMENT, FR New Women's Guild officers: Judith Pelletier, president; Susan Schenck, vice-president; Catherine Zak, secretary; Bertha Dutilly, treasurer.

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED, TAUNTON Support group meeting 7 p.m.

Sunday, Immaculate Conception church hall, Taunton HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Paul Dente will be ordained a Franciscan priest by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at the parish tomorrow; a reception will follow the 11 a.m. ceremony; first Mass will be 2 p.m.

Sunday, also followed by a reception. Gilbert and Mary Levesque have been commissioned eucharis.tic ministers.

ST. ,JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Blood Bank Sunday in church hall; helpers needed; information: Earl Faunce, 993-02061.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Denise Olson will coordinate eucharistic ministers; Donald Sylvain lectors; John and Cathy Poisson altar boys; Julie Platt music ministers. New pastor Father Roger LeDuc will be installed by diocesan vicar general Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca at 5 p.m. Mass July 30.

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ST. PATRIC'K, SOMERSET Missionary Father Linus Neli of Imphal, IJ.ldia, will speak at Masses July 23 and 24. Farewell reception for Father Horace J. Travassos, now rector of St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, parish center.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO "Confidence: How To Succeed at Being Yourself' workshop led

by Dr. Bary Fleet of the shrine's ilastoral Counseling Center 7 to 10 p.m. July27; "Experiencing the Healing Love of Jesus Christ" seminar on inner healing led by nurse and author Barbara Shlemon July 30; pre-registration required for both'events; information: 2225410. Twilight concerts: Cheryl Moriarty 7:30 p.m. tomorrow; Tom Kendzia 7:30 p.m. July 23; concertgoers may use garden seating or bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Vietnamese Marian year pilgrimage July 24; shrine grounds will be specially decorated for the day of music, prayer and devotion.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Holy Cross Father Cajetan Hoiland, an assistant for July, is welcomed.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER The parish welcomes nine new eucharistic ministers.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Youth ministry members and families will attend a Pawtucket Red Sox game July 23. Youth Ministry beach party at South Shore Beach, Little Compton, R.I. July 29. A Missionaries of Africa priest will speak at July 23 and 24 Masses.

ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Cathy Choberka has been awarded the Father Keliher scholarship to Attleboro's Bishop Feehan High School.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH The parish congratulates nine new eucharistic ministers.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER, N. DARTMOUTH Engaged Encounter today through Sunday. Lamaze natural childbirth class Monday evening.

O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK The parish congratulates David Roger Mello of Rehoboth, a new Eagle Scout.

ST. ANNE,NB Narcotics Anonymous meetings 8 tonight and 7 p.m. tomorrow' rectory basement. Triduum of Masses in honor of St. Anne 5 p.m. July 24, 6 p.m. July 25 and 26; Tuesday: sacrament of anointing of the sick; Monday: renewal of wedding vows; confessions will be heard before all Triduum Masses. Parish council meeting July 24.

ST. JEAN BAPTISTE, FR Marian music by Laura Nobrega and Raymond Vallee, rosary commentary by Lionel DuPont and rosary recitation and meditations 7 p.m. Monday; all welcome; information: 677-2544.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Father Angel Izquierdo of the Salesian Missions will speak at weekend Masses.

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL HOME, FR Birthday party/ coffee hour with entertainment by Judy Conrad 2 today, auditorium. New residents John Hagan, Blanche Duval, Rev. Arthur Robert, OP, Yvonne Glaude and Mary Louise Hall are welcomed. A "no-wedding" justfor-fun wedding reception was recently held. Resident Germaine Dupre was the lovely bride and activities staff member Bill Martineau the lucky groom.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Prayer requests may be left in basket near tabernacle. Intercessory prayer after 9 a.m. Mass Wednesdays. Softball for all 6 p.m. Sunday, North School field.

Adventure youth group committee meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, parish center. Youth Ministry outings sign-up in sacristy. Altar servers' picnic/ pool party 1 to 4 p.m. July 25, Souza home.

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AMONG THOSE finalizing arrangements for the annual Evening on Cape Cod with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin are, standing from left, Mary Mikita, president of Cape and Islands District of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; Very Rev. Edward C. Duffy, district moderator; Joanne Quirk, past DCCW president; Betty Mazzucchelli; seated, Peg Noonan, past DCCW president. The DCCW is sponsoring the Cape evening, set for 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at Sheraton Regal Inn, Hyannis. The program will include a meeting with the bishop, hors d'oeuvres and dancing. Tickets are available at rectories and from DCCW members. (Lavoie photo)