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County inmates refurbish at Our Lady of Health Parish group of young men who worked ''We are not a wealthy parish and for pizza and some great home- what these inmates did saved us litcooked foods for nearly a month erally thousands of dollars," said this summer, scraping, puttying and Desmarais, owner of a maintenance painting the exterior of Our Lady company, who supervised the work. of Health Church on Cambridge "Instead, because of the sheriff's Street, have won the respect, grati- work program, we have a tude and thanks of hundreds of weathertight, refurbished house of appreciative parishioners. worship that cost us perhaps a thouThe eight-man teams of hard- sands dollars in actual materials

By JAMES N. DUNBAR working inmates of the Bristol including the paint. We had heard County House ofCorrec~ion in New about the program some time ago FALL RIVER - A dedicated Bedford will receive the fervent and got on the waiting list." prayers of his parThe eight-man teams, under the ish, said a joyful watchful eyes of correction officpastor Father Jose ers, worked off ladders and even a A.F. dos Santos, as bucket truck furnished the parish at the badly-needed minimum cost only by Twin Cities refurbishing work Electric of this city to allow the was winding up on workers safe access to the spire of July 14. the church.

Their efforts ''They scraped the entire church, have put the parish repaired broken windows and rotwith a mostly Por- . ten wood and caulked around the tuguese member- windows and did filler work that ship in prime con- was badly needed because the dition to celebrate church hadn't been painted in apits 75th anniver- proximately 15 years," Desmarais sary next year. explained.

The inmates not Most fittingly, the church is only patched and painted white with a "heaven blue" repainted the trim. church, but the recThe workers arrived daily at 8:30 tory, parish hall a.m., took a lunch break, and and outbuildings, worked until 2:30 p.m., when they under the Commu- cleaned up and were transported by nity Work Program van back to the correctional instiinstituted and sup- tution. ported by Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson.

For William FACELIFT - Our Lady of Health Parish Desmarais, a memreceived a major restoration by inmates from ber of the parish the Bristol County House of Correction dur- and chairman of its • Teens from across the Rehabilitation ing the past month. The exteriors of the Committee, the East Coast gather for church, rectory, hall and other structures were work was a godtwo faith-experience scraped, repaired, sealed and painted under send. weekends.

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Their efforts under an innovative Community Work Program economically restored parish structures in time for next year's 75th jubilee.

GLEAMING - Statue of Mary, Our Lady of Health, was cleaned and returned to its former beauty as part of the work program conducted at the parish on Cambridge Street by inmates at the correctional institution. ''They did wonderful work, three buildings. Do you know many companies that could work that fast?"

Desmarais asked. "We're talking two and sometimes even three coats of paint. The condition of the structures was sad. The exterior surfaces were, in most places, down to the bare wood."

Father Santos agreed that restoration was badly needed. "Our parish realized we had to do some-

thing. Parishioners, like Bill, were very committed to getting the task done. Many talented people worked on the interior - a new beautiful wooden ceiling and plaster work and painting in the sanctuary and these young men did an outstanding job on the outside too and we are very thankful to Gcid for their work."

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La Salette Shrine is host to thousands of high schoolers

an ongoing program to assist communities.

Massa(:husetts Catholic Conference battles abortion clinic buffer zone bill

By JAMES N. DUNBAR BOSTON - Sidewalks, long considered public forum property that occupies a special position in terms of First Amendment rights, may not be that at all if a measure currently being considered by the Massachusetts Senate is passed.

Senate Bill 2252 would prohibit a broad range of exprt:ssive conduct, including such constitutionally protected forms of expression as prayer, leafleting, peaceful assembly and sidewalk counseling taking place on any pub1ic right-ofway within 25 feet of places where abortions are offered or performed.

The proposal, whose prime

sponsors include Rep. Ellen Story, D-Amherst, is before the Legislature's joint Public Safety Committee, "It's pretty basic," said Attorney Daniel Avila, the associate director for public policy of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference that represents the four Catholic Dioceses of Massachusetts, including the Fall River Diocese. "The bill's proponents don't even want us on the sidewalk. Who would be penalized is anyone who steps onto an abortion facility's buffer zone; that person would be penalized by the law - especially if it is a sidewalk."

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ATTLEBORO - More than 3,000 high school youth from New England, Canada, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania gathered at LaSalette Shrine here on two recent "Steubenville East" weekends for prayer, music, conferences and sharing.

The name, "Steubenville East" comes from an original weekend youth program that is held each summer at the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Since the first conference in 1976, the number of youths wishing to attend these weekends has far exceeded available space and so "satellite" locations around the country were selected to offer the same program as in Ohio.

Other such conferences include Alexandria, La., ("Steubenville South") and Phoenix, Ariz., ("Steubenville West").

Just this year, other conferences were added, such as "Steubenville Atlanta" in Georgia and

ALL SMILES - Danielle Breluaski (left), Melissa Huntz and Greg Florczak of St. Gabriel's Church, Buffalo, NY, enjoy the Steubenville East youth conference. Themed "Out of the Jungle and into Life in the Holy Spirit," it brought thousands of young people together for prayer, song and fellowship. (Anchor/Gordon photo) "Steubenville of the Rockies" in Denver, with attendance in excess of 18,000.

La Salette was host to the faithexperience weekends July 10-12 and July 17-19. The conferences'

theme was "Out of the Jungle and into Life in the Holy Spirit." That is in keeping with the Catholic Church's focus on the Holy Spirit during 1998 in preparation for the Turn to page 11 - Steubenville

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Diocese of Fall River -

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Bishop McCormack named to head Manchester diocese WASHINGTON -Auxiliary Bishop John B. McCormack of Boston has been named to succeed the late Bishop Leo E. O'Neil as bishop of Manchester, N.H. .'

The appointment was announced July 21 in Washington by Archbishop Agostino Cacci~villan, apostolic pro-nuncio to the United State~.

Bishop McCormack, who will be 63 on Aug. 12, was appomted an auxiliary bishop in Boston in November 1995: " .

When he was named a bishop. he was servmg as pastor of St. FranCIS Xavier Church in Weymouth, Mass.

A native of Winthrop. Mass.• Bishop McCormack attended Bostonarea Catholic schools, St. John's Seminary College and St. John's School of Theology. He was ordained a priest in February 1960.

From 1960-67 he was assistant pastor at St. James Church in Salem. For the nex t 14 years he headed Catholic Charities of Boston, then from 1981-85 was pastor of Immaculate Conception Church. Malden. He was secretary for ministerial personnel from 1985-94.

As head of the Manchester Diocese.

Bishop McCormack will be pastoral leader of about 327,000 Catholics in a diocese that encompasses the entire state of New Hampshire.

-II GETTING TO KNOW OUR SEMINARIANS II FALL RIVER - A third theology student at Pope John XXIII Seminary in Weston. Paul Bernier is the son of Rudolph and Lorraine Bernier of this city.

Born here. the 45-year-old seminarian grew up in Blessed Sacra-· ment Parish. was educated in parochial schools and graduated from the former Msgr. Prevost High School in 1971. He began his undergraduate work at Bristol Community College and subsequently earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Roger Williams College. After graduation. Bernier worked as a buyer for a catalogue firm until a recess'ion caused a cutback in the firm's work force.

It was during this time that Bernier experienced a reawakening of God's call in his heart. The gentle urging to consider a vocation became a focus for him. Finally, he responded to the call to the priesthood and set himself on the course that led to entering the seminary.

In 1996, Bernier entered the seminary in Weston. Following his first year of theology, he worked at Saint Anne Hospital and particiDated in the Clinical Pastoral Education program there. During the 1997-98 academic year. he returned

to the seminary for his field education placement and worked in the Pastoral Care Department at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham.

This summer, the seminarian is ministering at Corpus Christi Parish in Sandwich as part of his ongoing formation prior to returning to the seminary in the fall for his third year of theology.

Paul is drawn to the priesthood because he is able to bring the word of God; to live a life as a witness to Christ.

PAUL BERNIER

Perhaps you, too,feel the call of Jesus to serve others./fyou are considering God's call, contact the Vocation Officefor more information: Father Craig Pregana, Vocation Office, P.O. Box 2577, Fall River; MA 02722; Email: FRVocationOfficeJuno. Com.

Daily Readings July27 Jar 13:1-11; (Ps) Dn 32: 18-21 ; Mt 13:31-35 July 28 Jar 14:17-22; Ps 79:8-9,11,13; Mt 13:36-43 July 29 Jar 15:10, 16-21 ; Ps 59:24,10-11,17-18; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 July 30 Jer 18:1-6; F's 146: 1-6; Mt 13:4~r -53 July 31 Jar 26:1-9; F's 69:5, 8-10,14; Mt13:54-58 Aug. 1 Jer26:11-16,24; Ps 69:15-16,20-21; Mt 14:1-12 Aug. 2 Eccl 1:2;2:21-23; Ps 95:1-2,6-9; Col 3:1-5,9-11; Lk 12:13-21

Sandwich parish to bid old church solemn goodby . EAST SANDWICH - Members of Corpus Christi Parish will hold a candlelight service July 29.

BISHOP JOHN B MCCORMACK ."I look forward ~o thiS new chapter In • my life." said Bishop McCormack in a statement. "Aware of the strengths and weaknesses within me, I move forward with both a spirit of hope and humble reliance." .

He asked for prayers that he will serve New Hampshire Catholics as well as his predecessors did. .

Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law said he was very pleased with Bishop McCormack's appointment.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE "In sending Bishop McCormack to Manchester. the Holy Father has taken from Boston one of our finest gifts and given it to you." he said in a statement to the people of the Manchester Diocese.

WILMINGTON. Del. - The Cardinal Law cited the experience of his outgoing auxiliary bishop as fetal remains of babies aborted at a pastor and administrator. .

Atlantic Women's Medical Services "He knows the human heart," he said. "having worked closely and in Wilmington were found in a effectively with priests. deacons, religious as well as lay leaders in the waste truck which had just emptied Archdiocese of Boston." a trash bin from the building where Cardinal Law said Bishop McCormack served as regional bishop for the abortion ,clinic is housed. parishes south of Boston "with customary graceful ease and a deep pasThe remains were taken to the toral sensitivity to anyone who has called upon him. He will be sorely Delaware Medical Examiner's ofmissed." fice. whieh later determined the reBishop McCormack said he has found serving as bishop in the Boston mains were of five bodies and all Archdiocese "a source of inspiration and joy" but was looking forward to had been under 15 weeks gestation.. a new chapter in his l i f e . .

"We're just making sure they are He noted in a statement that not only is Boston his home, it was home from where they say they should for his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. be," which was the abortion clinic.

"I treasure deeply the camaraderie I have had with my brother priests said Richard Callery of the Mediover the years and hope that this continues in a real. if limited way," he said. cal Examiner's office. He made the "In a special way I am grateful to Cardinal Law for providing me a remarks after the remains were disparticular example of what it means to have a profound sense of mission covered in the trash, which was beand to offer personal care and pastoral sensitivity in providing ministry," ing emptied into a BPI Waste Sys. Bishop McCormack said. "He has been ajoy and an occasion of good fun terns truck. to work with these many years."

The Delaware Natural ReIn Manchester, he succeeds Bishop O'Neil. who died Nov. 30 at age sources and Environmental Control 69. less than two weeks after announcing that he had an untreatable form Department was investigating "the of cancer. possible mishandling of what is Bishop O'Neil was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma. a form of called 'medical waste'" under Delabone marrow cancer, in 1993, when a tumor was removed from his ster- ware law, said David Small. a denum. In January 1995 he underwent eight days of radiation and chemo- partment spokesman. therapy for a cancerous tumor on his leg. In November 1997 during a Such waste is to be transported hospital stay to treat pneumonia. doctors discovered another form of can- in a "certified and permitted medicer that was untreatable. cal waste vehicle" to a "medical Bishop O'Neil was named coadjutor bishop of Manchester in October waste disposal site," he told The 1989. He became bishop on June 12. 1990.

Dialog, newspaper of the Wilmington Diocese.

Father John F. Moore, editor of The Anchor; who was a classmate of Regular trash removal trucks, Bishop McCormack at St. John Seminary, recalls that the bishop was a such as the BPI rig. are "not the apmarvelous seminary classmate. "One of his greatest gifts is his wonder- propriate way" to dispose of the ful disposition. The real secret of his ability is his sense of humor. I am "medical waste," he said. Violation sure he will bring his many talents to his new position with care and . of the medical waste regulations is understanding. He is a grand gift to the people ofNew Hampshire." a criminal misdemeanor. he said.

Aborted fetuses found in clinic's trash container

at 7 p.m.• to bid farewell to a building which served as its church from 1901 to 1994. The service will take place on the grounds of the former church on Jarves Street. just north of Main Street in the heart of historic Sandwich.

The dramatic service will be marked by ancient hymns, the removal of the cornerstone and a solemn procession as the Litany of the Saints is chanted.

The rite will be preceded earlier that day by an hour-long walking tour of the parish's three earlier churches, all near Jarves Street. beginning at the intersection of Jarves Street and Route 6A at 10 a.m.

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1998 Catholic Charities raises a record $2.9M

COLLEGE NIGHT '98 - Participants and organizers gather to discuss making the leap from high school to college life and what to expect on today's campuses. The two-hour program was well received and raised many points, including the importance of time management and prayer in one's college experience. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

College Night a success

By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

NORTH DARTMOUTH - "You have to learn how college life works," according to Doug Rodrigues, a former teacher at Bishop Stang High School who addressed about 25 students at the St. Julie Billiart Parish Center as part of a recent "College Night" program.

He spoke at the beginning of the program about some of hi!; own experiences at college and advised the group of mostly college-bound freshmen what to expect and prepare for when they arrive on their respective campuses.

"You get that diploma after high school and you start wondering where did all the time go, but life is constantly moving forward. You have to work hard, play hard and pray hard at college," he advised. Students listened intently as he related stories about his experience as a graduate student at Notre Dame University, including roommate problems and ways to succeed academically.

"Open communication with your roommate is key," said Rodrigues.

"You need to set boundaries with him or her and learn to compromise." For many students who have lived in their own rooms for their whole life, the prospec~ of having a roommate is a tough one, but they should remember that the transition will eventually end and each new environment needs time to develop.

"Students find it difficult because they've become so established at their high school, but that's normal," said Rodrigues. He said it took him a few months to adjust to having a roommate at Notre Dame.

For all college students or at least their parents, the most important aspect of school is academics, and students should learn to balance their

time. "'Plan your wode, and wode your plan,' is advice from a former teacher that works," said Rodrigues. Students need to come up with a Schedule and get needed sleep, he added.

Adjustments to campus life, including academics, relationships and faith, were hot topics of conversation during the two-hour session and students asked a variety of questions.

A panel of four current college students took over after Rodrigues and fielded questions from the audience.

The panel consisted of Adam Chapdelaine of UMass Dartmouth; Mike Hayden from the University of North Carolina, both of whom attended Bishop Stang; Maritza Rosas of UMass Amherst and Liz Gouveia of Roger Willil!ms University.

Gouveia said the toughest part of college was that professors don't press students to attend class or do their work. "It's the students' responsibility."

"Don't skip any classes, the friends and parties can wait!" declared Hayden.

Chapdelaine, a commuter student, advised those in attendance to know what their professors want but also to get involved at their school. "I try to get involved and meet people, even if it's just sitting with somet;lne in the cafeteria so I'm not alone. I want people to think of me as a regular student."

Father Hernando Herrera, who helped organize the event, said when students go off to school they should try to do at least two things: "You should develop one good friendship at school with someone with whom you share similar values, and maintain contact with at least one person from home that you can talk to." He also suggested getting involved in campus ministry programs and urged students to continue practicing their faith regu-

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"It's very important to maintain your spiritual life:' said Rodrigues. He added that there are lots of places to go and students should set up a plan when they first arrive on campus.

Some of those in attendance said it's easy to lose track of time and find oneself missing Mass if you don't seek it out. Rodrigues said many campuses have Newman Centers and college students find it enjoyable to share their Catholic faith with peers. ''The strong base of friends and family you've developed up through high school should help you through college. Try hard at everything you do," said Justin Gaudet, who attends college at UMass.

Students broke up into groups of three and four following the panel and spoke more about: the colleges they're going to and their feelings as the day of departure approached. When they do go off to school this fall, those who attended the College Night program will bea little wiser and that much more prepared to meet the challenges that lie ahead on those changing and life-shaping roads. But that's part of learning how life works.

FALL RIVER - The Catholic Members of the lay staff at ApCharitiesAppeal raised a record-break- peal headquarters were saddened at ing $2.9 million in this year's spring- the loss of a priest whose frequent time campaign, an increase of more visits to the office were always occathan 12.7 percent over 1997 totals. sions of joyful optimism, Donly reThe money, which will fund the ported. many diocesan agencies, institutions and apostolates, came mainly from a remarkable effort by parishes in equaling or surpassing previous totals. Of the III parishes, 106 showed a greater return in this year's campaign than in last year's. Altogether, 51 of the parishes exhibited increments equal to or greater than the overall diocesan increase of 12.7 percent.

Msgr. Thomas 1. Harrington, director of the Appeal, and Michael Donly, diocesan director of development, in making the announcement" of the campaign results, said the sudden death of Father Vincent F. Diaferio, pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, on July 14, added a note of sadness. Father Diaferio had served as an associate director of the Appeal in the greater Fall River Area.

RETREAT - Passionist ''Without exaggeration, I am comfortable in saying that no one, priest Father Vincent Youngberg will or lay person, worked harder for the present a week of renewal Catholic Charities Appeal than Father and healing titled "From FragDiaferio," Msgr. Harrington said.

Donly recalled the exceptional mentation to Wholeness," satisfaction which Father Diaferio JUly 27 through 31,8:30 a.m., had shown after learning that Holy and 7 p.m., at St. Joan of Arc Rosary Parish, where he had spent his Parish, Canal Road, Orleans. entire 40-year priestly ministry, surpassed the $50,000 mark for the first All are welcome to attend. time in its history, the highest Appeal return in the entire Fall River DeanNEED A GOOD PLUMBER? ery.

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The recent series of Apostolic Letters has had a very mixed reLADY OF LASALETTE ception. The liberals are all up in arms. They feel that the Vatican GLIMMERS IN THE is trying to corral them into orthodoxy. For some there is no doubt EARLY EVENING LIGHT that this is needed. On the other side of the coin, the conservatives AT LASALETTE SHRINE are crowing about fundamentalism. In such an atmosphere they are pushing their own agenda for such issues as the co-redemptrix IN ATTLEBORO, MA. controversy. This latter group would have us return to Mere THE SHRINE PLAYED Angelique and a Jansenistic church.

HOST FOR THE Well, the fact of the matter is that the Roman guidelines are STEUBENVILLE EAST nothing more than an assurance of Church teaching. They are given YOUTH CONFERENCE as a means whereby confidence may be stabilized and understanding made clear. So many are ready to muddy the waters and grind LAST WEEKEND. MORE their own axes that from time to time the Holy/See finds it opporTHAN 18,000 YOUNG tune to calm the storm-tossed waves. Too many in our Church PEOPLE PARTICIPATED ,have done their own things for so long they have simply made up THROUGHOUT THE U.S. their personal religious beliefs as they travel the merry path of AT SIMILAR REGIONAL selfishness and indulgence.

Take the obligation of Sunday Mass. The Day of the Lord, as GATHERINGS. our Holy Father titles his letter, is a reflection especially needed for our lives and times. He recalls the need of keeping Sunday as "The angel then a special day dedicated to our religio~s heritage and our psychoshowed me a river logical needs. The celebration of Sunday in its fullest religious significance is simply lost in our crass capitalistic society. The of life-giving water, neo-pagan notion that the spiritual pastoral rules of Sunday are clear as crystal, irrelevant because of our times is creating an inane and empty social order. Principal, purpose, integrity and resolve are slipping which issued from from our mind-sets as a people and a nation. Shopping at malls, the throne of God attending sports stadiums and pursuing personal pleasure are prinand of the Lamb and cipal ways in which we celebrate Sundays. We simply do not want to accept the fact that when Sunday's significance is truly-underflowed down the stood, its celebration becomes a synthesis of the Christian life and middle of the streets." a condition for living well. As we lose the purpose of the Eucharist in our lives, we lose the realizatio'n of the worship which all Revelation 22:1-2 human beings owe to God. Too many Catholics are running on the vapors of the past rather than on the fullness of God in the present.

The reflections of the Pope in this regard are exceptional; recalling to all in the Church that our liturgical cel~bration of the Eucha- 'I rist is not a mere option, but 'a spiritual and communal necessity.

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Serving in ministry for 40 years is indeed an accomplishment in today's world, but being associate and pastor at the same parish for all those years is a singular phenomenon. Father Vinnie Diaferio accomplished this and his years of service to the Italian families of Fall River were outstanding. But his vision of community was not limited to mere nationality. He served many so very well for so long. Perhaps his most memorable characteristic was his devotion to the sick and elderly. There were few days indeed when he and his unique smile were not seen in the local,hospitals and nursing homes.

As time goes on, his testimonial will be far more than a tombstone. Rather, it will be the memories he has left us of his pastoral ministry. Both his Church and civic families will miss his refreshing and delightful personality.

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Undoubtedly, Pope Pius XII, (Eugenio Pacelli) was nc,t Hitler's friend. The "Rabat-Fohn" plan was the response prepared by Hitler.

PGpe Pius XII was not Hitler's secret friend and was not silent about the Holocaust to save himself and the Church.

"Massacre Pius XII with the entire Vatican" is the message Margherita Malrchione found in a recently-discovered Morristown, N.J. document revealing Adolf Hitler's intention to assassinate the pope with all the Vatican cardinals. It contains the name, of the plan, with a code name Editor: .

"Rabat-Fohn," the units enYour readers should be vitally interested in the probtem8 arising gaged to execute it " and cover ·from the current advancement of computer usage, with its useful it up, and the reason for such information, as well as its tasteless and unsavory information, esaction: "The papal protest in fa- pecially when our youngsters use the computer alone! . vor of the Jews."

A recent article in Columbia magazine, a Knights of Columbus .' The letter, dated Sept. 26, pUblication, .wert il")to lengthy wordage about the real threat posed 1944, finally'confirms what Fa- to our youngsters, especially if they are allowed to work the comttier 'Robert A. Graham, one of puter without any adult monitoring. thErfour editors'of 12 volumes of '''Chat Rooms" are many times "out of bounds" for young people, Vatican documents, believed to .-as pornography and 'sexually explicit materials take over ·the mabe true. If the pope were mir'acu- jor part of this type of'program. The'magazinearticle IistEld safelouslysaved, he would them be guards-that parents should use in getting the true benefits, of the deported to Germany with the computer. They are, placing the computer in an area w1lere all pretext to "save him." members of· the family have access; parents going on-line with In 1943, Pius XII did not know youngsters; adVising children that not all persons on the Internet about the extermination of the are honest; never allowing children to me.et with those thEiY know large number of Jews. Heknew only through the Internet; and monitoring cyberspace sexual matabout the persecution. He had ter issues. written to Bishop Preysing in In sum, parents should be watchdogs and monitor all of their Berlin on April 30, 1943, about children's activities on cybeOrspace. ' . .non-Aryans: "We can only as·· Thomas A. Walsh sure you of our prayers, but we 0

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., July 24, 1998 challenge now is to carry on and try to imitate his zeal and love for the priesthood and God's people and to live a life as unselfishly as he taught us during his 40 years of ministry here."

More, than 150 priests attended the Mass at which retired Auxiliary Bishop Lawrence 1. Riley of Boston, and Auxiliary Bishop George Rueger of Worcester, friends of Father Diaferio and his family, were among the concelebrants.

Father Diaferio's sisters, Sarah Piriano and Lucy DeMeo, and his brother Ferdinand Diaferio, brought

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the gifts to the altar. Members of the Diaferio fanlily led the prayer of the faithful.

An Italian hymn, "Vi Adoro," a favorite of Father Diaferio, was sung during Communion. The prayers at the casket, offered by Bishop O'Malley, were also in Italian, the same as Father Diaferio used for his parishioners.

As bearers carried the casket to the hearse, the clergy gathered outside sang the hymn to the Blessed Mother, "Salve Regina." The funeral processed to St. Patrick's Cemetery for committal rites and interment.

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O'BRIEN;S CLERGY CHANTS hymn to Our Lady as the casket of Father Vincent F. Diaferio is placed into hearse outside Holy Rosary Church on Beattie Street where the pastor had served his entire career as a priest since his ordination in February 1958.

Hundreds pay tribute at funeral of Father Diaferio

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - For those who turned out Saturday to say a final good by to Father Vincent F. Diaferio, pastor of Holy Rosary Church, it was a morning mixed with tears and smiles. ''While these are difficult days for his family and his parish family, these are the days of telling about Father D, of good times and of bad, and I suspect everyone here today has a story:' said Father John 1. Perry, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, who delivered the eulogy for the priest who seemed to have the world as his parish. Heads nodded in agreement, and

there were smiles laced with tears among those who jammed the main church, another 400 watching on closed-circuit TV in the lower church and hundreds more out on Beattie Street who listened to the Mass broadcast over large speakers.

Police had blocked off Beattie, Stinziano and Wall streets, as well as part of Bedford Street, to accommodate the expected throng from across the area.

Father Diaferio, 68, died July 14 after suffering a heart attack at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

"Father Diaferio was foremost a Catholic priest ... who. loved his

Weekly General Audience Message Pope John Paul n Dear brothers and sisters, The Holy Spirit, whom the risen Christ breathes into man, destroys the power of sin. But there is more, because the Holy Spirit also sanctifies man, giving him a share in divine nature.

The Spirit is the love of the Father given to the Son, who in turn gives it freely to man, drawing him into the life of the Trinity and making him "a new creature." By the Spirit's power, we are transformed deep within, and we truly become children of God, living the life of faith, hope and charity. The individual believer is sanctified through incorporation into the Church, entering the great communion of saints. In the Church, religious consecration to a life of chastity, poverty and obedience is a special form of Christian holiness, and martyrdom is its supreme eHpr,ession. But all believers are called to holiness; and the way to holiness for all is fidelity to God's will. This requires radical obedience to the com. mandment of lave, and the Holy Spirit alone makes this possible.

I welcome the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially the members of the Congregation of Holy Cross who have come to Rome for their General Chapter and who are here with their newly elected superior general. May the power of the Lord's cross always be your strength. I also welcome the group of Salesian Cooperators, and the pilgrims and visitors from Scotland, Nigeria, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, Canada and the United States of America. Upon all of you, I cordially invoke God's blessings of joy and peace.

neighbor more than himself," recalled Father Perry, a native son of Holy Rosary Parish. He said that the pastor exemplified the Gospel reading which told of ministering to the poor and the sick. "It motivated him to go above and beyond what was expected of him. He had the ability to see all things through the eyes of faith. For everything that wasn't right he accepted as a personal challenge

by God, that God would give him the grace to make it right. He would say those simple words, 'whatever God wants' and he believed in them."

And as a man who was filled with great humility at the accolades handed him, he still had great pride at the same time - in the priesthood of Christ, and in his family and friends. .

"He had a wonderful and a unique use of language," Father Perry said with a smile that evoked laughter from the congregation.

Father Diaferio was fondly remembered as asking his people: "To give from your heart because it is not my parish, it is not your parish, it is our parish."

The eulogist said that the success of Holy Rosary Parish "doesn't come because all 40 years of his priesthood were spent here, but because he never grew tired or bored of being a priest. He set for us the most wonderful example of what the love of God is really like."

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, who was the principal concelebrant, called Father Diaferio "one of the finest priests I have ever known. It is so easy to say so many good things about this priest. It was difficult visiting a nursing home or hospital without bumping into Father Diaferio. He had incredible energy and an incredible sense of mission.

It is a loss not only to our parish family and the diocese but in a very special way to the city of Fall River, of this very wonderful priest whose life and ministry meant so much to so many."

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East Falmouth Parish marks 75th anniversary EAST FALMOUTH - Hundreds of parishioners of St. Anthony Parish gathered for a Silver Tea social recently in the Portuguese American Club, part of the 75th anniversary celebrations for the parish.

Chaired by Elsie Teixeira, who was assisted by members of St. Anthony's Couples Club and the Portuguese American Club, the event's central theme depicted the impact the early Portuguese strawberry growers and pickers had on the founding and flourishing of the parish family.

The early settlers gave of their harvest to support the infant parish.

A large cake replica of the church that required 28 batches of cake mix, was baked by Arlene Soares. On display were early strawberry farming implements and a living strawberry patch grown by George Botelho, as well as early photographs, newspaper articles and memorabilia.

The Couple's Club members provided the sandwiches and desserts and the floral centerpieces were created by Cheryl Goode and Connie Kiss.

Parish youth group waging war on neighborhood blight FALL RIVER - There are block parties and there are block parties.

When an assertive group of young adults and members of the St. Michael Youth Group, in conjunction with Rep. David Sullivan of this city, held its block party last weekend, it was a clean-up party with a goal of brightening up the Essex Street area, Beginning at 9 a.m., approximately 30 persons, including neighborhood residents, headed out to remove the broken glass from bottles tossed by vandals beneath the Essex Street railroad bridge throughout the years.

At the same time, a group armed with paint and brushes took aim at covering the unsightly collage of graffiti that has long adorned the stone walls of the bridge abutments and the rusty bridge itself.

For the past several months, St. Michael Youth Group has been meeting with Sullivan in hopes of getting rid of blight and making their neighborhood brighter. With the parish's annual St. Michael feast coming up August 2, the recent cleanup will provide a more conducive setting for the celebrations.

I Sullivan offered his support along with several community sponsors , that include Conrail Systems, Michael's Provisions, DJ. Hot Mix, Sherwin Williams Paint, A-I Towing, R.S. Rentals, Shaw's Supermarkets and Eric's Home Construction.

Not only was the cleanup party a success, but it has sparked an eagerness to make further improvements in the neighborhood.

The Youth Group is looking for volunteers to assist it in its neighborhood refurbishing endeavors. Those interested and those seeking information can call St. Michael's at 672-6713 or 678-0266.

Franciscan Sisters of Allegany will convene; set future goals ALLEGANY, N.Y. - The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany will celebrate their past, consecrate their present and create their future when they gather for Summerfest '98, July 24 through August 1 at the motherhouse here. ' The eight-day convocation, "Summerfest '98, The Gospel: Our Life, Our Hope," is the first such event in the 140 years of their history. More than 300 of the 450-sister membership worldwide have registered to attend.

In the Fall River Diocese, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany minister at St.Margaret Parish in Buzzards Bay. Internationally known presenters and facilitators will help the participants focus on important concerns during the convocation's sessions, as the nuns seek to fulfill their mission.in.the21st century. _ ,___ _ _

Concern for others is alive and well Father Aengus Finucane, a member of the Irish, Holy Ghost order, first went to Nigeria in 1960 as a missionary. He worked in the area that from 1967 to 1970 was known as the country of Biafra. He was there when the terrible famine of 1968 brought chaos and devastation to the people.

The stories he relates of families destroyed by starvation still, after 30 years, bring tears to his eyes.

So devastating was the Biafran famine that Irish missionaries, Catholic and Protestant alike, sent appeals for help back to their friends in Ireland. Many were moved to come and help the people dying of disease and hunger.

The volunteers who came, and missionaries like Father Finucane, found their hearts opened in a way ,that'cl}anged them forever. That was the beginning of Concern Worldwide, a nondenominational voluntary organization devoted to the relief, assistance and advancement of "the poor and the voiceless" in the world's undeveloped countries.

In 1974, Concern Worldwide volunteers worked in Bangladesh when devastating floods uprooted thousands, leaving them homeless and starving. Father - Finucane was there with them. Working together, they set up massive programs to provide simple homes, clean water, care for mothers and children, and protections against the spread of disease.

For Father Finucane, his heart and his work have remained ever since foc;used on the very poor. "Poverty doesn't go away. You may complete one humanitarian project, but then in another place come the waves of new poor,'.' he says in his slight Irish brogue.

My daughter Mary first told me about Concern Worldwide. She read an e-mail communication from Jay Misra, a fellow alumnus of the Harvard Business School, who had set up a Community Partners Program to help what he called "great projects" by nonprofit agencies. _ Misra asked, "Are you looking for ways to contribute your management skills to something that is interesting, worthwhile?" He listed groups doing good work who could use help from professionals. Concern Worldwide caught Mary's attention. She met with Siobhan Walsh, who came from Ireland four years

ago to set up a New York office, to discuss how she and her company, Production Resources, could help.

Mary then called me, thinking that I would love these people and be touched by the work they do. She was right.

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Walsh joined Concern because "a lot rubbed off' from her brother, Father John Walsh, a diocesan priest in Limerick, who also worked as a missionary in Nigeria.

I met with Walsh, an impressive woman, a,nd with Father Finucane, the chief executive of U.S. operations for Concern, in their modest office in New York.

Their work in the United States is to help rais{: awareness and needed funds to help the 140 Irish, European and American volunteers working wit~ 2,000 native colleagues in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Angola, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, and Haiti, some of the least-developed countries in the world.

"We focus on the poorest sectors in whatever way makes most sense to them, maybe to stop erosion, or get clean water in the villages, or provide th{:m with seeds and agricultural help, or sanitation, or schools," said Father Finucane.

In his work for Concern Worldwide, this priest frequently returns to Africa. He says, "It's important for me to go back -to smell it, to walk in the mud - so I come back with more passion and firmness to be a voice for the people."

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Teaching respect to your children Dear Dr. Kenny: Adults are rude to one another, and children are even more so. Politicians, talkshow hosts, everyone seems to enjoy being hurtful and confrontational. Music lyrics are mean. Why have we become so uncivil? Are we failing as parents to teach our children respect? What can I do as a parent? (New Jersey) Yqu are right. We aregoing through an uncivil time in our country. I suspect that it's related to our desire for dominance.

As we compete with one another for more and more goods, we adults find that meanness works. Putting down the other person is effective in battling for the prize.

Smaller families may amplify this tendency. With fewer or no siblings, children grow up without the normal give-and-take between brothers and sisters.

They have less opportunity to learn social skills.

Teaching children respect is high on every parent's list of requirements. Parents can deal with this epidemic of rudeness in several ways.

Parents teach mainly by example. Parents should keep careful watch on their own language and gentility. Here are some things to look for: 1. Use "I" messages'. Speak your own mind and wishes without putting your partner or your child -down. Assertiveness is certainly possible without offending or hurting. , 2. Avoid judging and blaming. The best way to achieve this is to avoid using "you" when making a request or confronting someone. ' "I want the table set now" is better than, "You get busy and set the table." "It's bedtime and I want lights out" is better than, "You get to bed right now before I have to come in there." . 3. Avoid put-downs. No name-calling and no sarcasm. No one should be called "stupid" or any of the many crude and obscene slang terms.

One way to help raise your own parental consciousness might be to list the words and phrases to be avoided. Offer to put a quarter in a "fun jar" every . time your children catch you US!'1g 9n~ gf !I}es~ ~er.T~~_

Teaching respect can be turned into a gaml~. Identify nice ways of saying things. Award "nice" points and keep score. Some obvious social graces i:ilclude: 1. Saying "thank you," "I'm sorry" and "please."

2. Asking to be excused from table.

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3. Making requests in the proper manner, without demanding.

4. Going for specified time periods without any name-calling or other put-downs.

- Finally, parents might use the re-state tect,nique.

When a child is rude or disrespectful, don't mspond with anger. Instead, ask your child to re-state his request or comment in an acceptable and civil way.

For example, if a child calls his brother "stupid," help him to rephrase what he means. Perhaps he might say: "That's not the way I would do it," or "I'm mad at you."

If a child demands you do' something right now, help him re-state the request in an assertive but less hurtful way. He 'might instead say "please" or "I would like it if! could ..." ' Parental example, making manners a game and requiring children to re-state their disrespectful remarks in an acceptable and more effective style are good ' ways to combat rudeness.

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What Bible is best for Catholics?

Q. I have been reading your columns in our Catholic paper for about a year and just attended Mass for the first time in 30 years. I didn't even cry when my father died, but I cried now.

You might like to know you reach all the way to the Chillicothe (Ohio) Correctional Institution, and you have helped me put things into perspective.

This is my 14th ye~lr in prison, and I read my New International Version Bible faithfully. Is this a good Bible to use? Or is there a Catholic Bible that would be better? (Ohio) A. Thank you for your thoughtful letter. The New International Version of the Bible is an excellent and readable translation.

The best and most authentic English translation under Catholic auspices, in my opinion, is the St. Joseph edition of the New American Bible, with the revised New Testament and Psalms.

Published with the approval of the bishops of the United States, this edition contains much explanatory material - church documents, Catholic approaches to interpretation and so on - that helps make the Scriptures much more spiritually fruitful for most of us average readers.

I will make sure you or your library receives a copy.

Q. I am a 79-year-old who has been troubled for years with a nagging fear that I turned away from a call to the religious life.

One of my senior-year teachers, a nun, asked me "What are you going to do next year?"

I said I was going to work. Our conversation was brief, but I knew what she was asking.

I have never married, but have followed a ful· filling career and have helped a lot of people.

But I wonder if I had a vocation, even though I never desired it. As I approach the end, I worry what God will say about this.

I've never discussed it with a priest, but I'd like to know your advice or consolation, if any. (Texas)

A. God's call to us, the "vocation" he offers, is almost always in the context of the talents we were given, the abilities of body, mind and heart with which we have been blessed.

Very rarely can one say, without some special insight or inspiration, I don't want or fit this kind of life, but I think that's my vocation.

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By Father John J. Dietzen A genuine vocation is to something we want to do, a life that attracts us, a way of giving ourselves happily and joyfully to other people. In a sense we can't see ourselves living without it.

Regardless of what the sister said, the religious life obviously was not something you felt called to then or now. The fact that we might have had other worthwhile lives does not diminish the value of the one we have.

If I had another three or four lives, I could see myself doing several other careers happily and, I think, well. Given one life, however, I wouldn't trade with anyone, and I'm gratefu.l for it.

If I have any advice it is be grateful for the life that has been yours through the years; you have done the best you can, which is all we are asked. I am certain God accepts this as the vocation he, wished for you.

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Mysteries not so earthshaking, but worth pondering The Roman Catholic Church underscores life and faith as mysteries.

It's true. But not all of these are necessarily earthshaking, soul-searching-type mysteries. For example, do you know anyone who has actually seen the holy water font refilled?

One ponders what would happen if the U.S. bishops suggested Catholics abstain from television on Fridays.

What is the history of the pew envelope? When did Sunday parish bulletins become an advertising medium? Where did holding hands during the Our Father begin? Why not during the Creed?

If a person is kneeling for prayerful meditation after Communion, then finishes and sits back - but the person behind him or her is not done - should the early finisher sit forward, or the late pray-er lean back, or should they 'lean their heads together?

If Latin hymns an~ going to make a comeback, who is going to teach them to all the new Catholics since Vatican Council II? What would happen at a Vatican III? What is the first question you would ask God if you met face to face? Why not ask it now? If we are to have everlasting life, doesn't that mean it has already begun?

Do they have parish finance classes in seminaries? And organizational administration ones, too?

When Scripture talks about "making a joyful noise unto the Lord," does that include joyfuI2-yearolds at Mass?

In the Hail Mary, is it "Blessed are you among women" or "Blessed art thou amongst women"?

Of men in airports wearing black slacks, black socks, black shoes and Hawaiian-pattern vacation shirts, what percentage are priests on vacation?

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What are the theological and social issues involved in a baseball player making the sign of the cross as he or she comes up to bat? If he strikes out?

If she hits a homer? If he or she isn't a Catholic?

Has a priest's collar ever been used for a tongue depressor in an emergency? . Would it make life easier and practicing religion

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How would we picture the Last Supper in our minds if Leonardo da Vinci hadn't painted his version?

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Iowa Trappists lead protest against mistreatment of ho~~s

Priest encourages support for needle-exchange plan â&#x20AC;˘

He sees prevention of lethal HIV as outweighing potential scandal.

By JUDITH BANDY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ried that such a big hog farm will contribute to forcing family farms out of business and cause property values to decline.

They complained that the physician planning the farm with two partners has refused to discuss their concerns. They said the fact that Dr. George Kraemer does not live in the community diminishes his credibility as a responsible steward of the land.

"We've tried private discourse, but that was not successful," said Joe Fitzgerald, farm manager for the abbey. He said such large hog farms undermine sustainable agriculture and traditional family farms.

Abbot Freeman said the land around the abbey deserves special

protection.

"This area has a unique and distinctive place in Iowa's history and we join our neighbors in their concerns," he said. Another abbey resident, Trappist Father Thomas McCarty, said such large hog operations represent "unbridled capitalism." He also said he finds it morally objectionable to raise animals in huge confinement buildings where they have little room to move around.

Abbot Freeman asked people to pray for'a resolution to the situation. "We are not against hog farming, but against confinement feeding with a huge concentration of animals in a small area," the abbot said.

PEOSTA, Iowa - Concerned that a new hog-raising operation will damage the environment and WASHINGTON - Jesuit Father Jon Fuller has urged support for needle- run family farms out of business, a exchange programs, citing Catholics' responsibility to protect the welfare of group of monks has been leading the most vulnerable.

In the cover story of the July 18 issue of America magazine, Father Fuller protest rallies in rural Iowa.

Almost 150 friends and neighwrote, "A fundamental moral issue is at stake: the failure to act to save human bors joined 35 Trappist monks from lives."

He wrote that Catholic churches deserve criticism because they "can seem the 149-year-old New Melleray to be more concerned about potential 'scandal' - sending the wrong mes- Abbey outside Dubuque for a prosage about drug use - than with [exchange programs'] ability to prevent test march earlier this month. A second rally took place a, few days ago. lethal HIV transmissions to particularly vulnerable populations."

The group was voicing opposiFather Fuller is a medical doctor and is assistant director of the Adult Clinical AIDS Program at Boston Medical Center. He also is the 1997-98 tion to the construction of a 1,300Margaret Pyne professor of theology at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology sow operation being planned about in Cambridge, Mass. two miles from the monastery.

He argued that because the Catholic tradition is well-suited to respond to The plan meets Iowa Departcomplicated moral questions, and has a long tradition of helping the poor and ment of Natural Remarginalized, Catholics "are in a unique position to provide moral leadership sources requirements. on this complex public issue that so confuses and frightens people."

Manure will be colAccording to the priest, injection drug use in the United States has in- lected in cement storcreased as the source of new HIV infections from I percent in 1981 to 31 age pits beneath the percent of documented cases in 1997. buildings and then Father Fuller wrote that the Catholic Church has paid the issue little atten- . knifed into the soil. tion since 1989, when the U.S. bishops questioned whether supporting the But Abbot Brendan programs would appear to be condoning drug use.

Freeman said he and In November 1989 the bishops approved a statement at their fall meeting titled "Called to Compassion and Responsibility: A Response to the HIV/ others in the area are AIDS Crisis." In it they rejected, as a means of prevention, the use of prophy- dissatisfied with assurances about odor and lactics and the free distribution of sterile needles to intravenous drug users.

Needle-exchange programs are an effective solution, Father Fuller wrote, manure management.

Abbot Freeman because the human contact and pr~tection from disease that they offer "communicate a powerful message to addicts that their lives and well-being are said such rarge hog still valued by the community, even though they may nofyet be able to break operations carry the potential to contamithe cycle of addictive behavior."

In 1992 Congress passed laws,prohibiting the use of federal funds to sup- nate area ground waport needle exchange programs until the U.S. surgeon general could certify -ter and nearby Catfish that the programs effectively reduce the spread of HIV, and do not encourage Creek, a protected drug use. ' cold water stream, In April, the Clinton administration recognized studies showing that needle- which runs through HOG PROTEST - Friends and neighbors join a group of Cistercian exchange programs reduce HIV transmission without increasing drug use, Swiss Valley Nature monks in Peosta, Iowa, to protest the construction of a hog-raisinn plant but declined to lift the ban. It encouraged states to use their own funds to Preserve. near New Melleray Abbey. The monks were concerned about odor and support exchange programs.

Rally participants manure management of 1,300-sow operation. (CNS photo by .James also said they are worBy JAKE MOONEY, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Tanzanian priest says materialism curbs U.S. vocations to priesthood

By JOHN R.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In sharp contrast to the situation in this country, East Africa is experiencing a boom in religious vocations, and the rector of St. Peter's Junior Seminary in Tanzania thinks he knows why.

Father Patrick Kung' alo, who visited Louisville in July at the invitation of his friend, Father John Judie, pastor of Mother of Good Counsel Church, believes the materialism that is so pervasive in the United States has yet to tarnish his native land.

"Materialism threatens that sense of sacrifice" that is essential to priesthood, he said in an interview with The Record, newspaper of the Louisville Archdiocese.

In addition, Father Kung'alo noted, African priests work hard to promote vocations to the young men in their parishes out of a sense of urgency created by the aging and death of many of the missionaries who brought Christianity to the region over the years.

"I think the whole question of promoting vocations (came up) after knowing that there would be a gap if something were not done," he said.

Father Judie, who met his African counterpart while on sabbatical in East Africa in 1994, added that religious faith plays a more central role in the lives of the people there than it does here. ' "There is very clearly a much stronger sense of spirituality amongst the Church people, clearly seen in the way they worship," Father Judie said. "Nothing is cut short. No one leaves early. People take however long it takes to worship and praise God." Father Kung'alo, making his second trip to Louisville, was educated in the United States at the MaryknoJI School of Theology in New York and'at the University of Scranton, Pa. A native of Tanzania, he has been a priest for 11 years. . During his time in this country, he has witnessed several trends that he believes have contributed to the decline in vocations.

While the spread of materialism might be the most destructive force curtailing the call to vocations, Father Kung'alo sees another serious concern: a lack of "interpersonal encounter." , "I believe parents and relatives don't, talk too much about priesthood and religious life in their respective homes and families," he said.

Too often in the United States, Father Kung'alo said, families do not even eat dinner together. If they do, the children run off as soon as the meal is over to other ac::tivities, like playing on the computer.

"Kids today are closer to the computer and to machines than to their own parents," Father Kung'alo added. "I think that is a setback for the youth. It's very difficult for them to see the religious values, the spiritual values and that interpersonal contact which I think somehow counts."

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Whether the bill to regulate drugs in assisted suicides will badly impact treating the terminally ill is an issue.

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Medical and legal experts clashed in a congressional hearing room last week over whether a proposed bill regulating the use of drugs in assisted suicides would h~lp or hinder effective pain management for the terminally ill.

The hearing on the Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1998 before the Constitution subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee also touched on a wide range of other topics, including states' rights, discrimination against the disabled and the "culture of death."

The bill being considered by.the subcommittee would clarify the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to prevent doctors from prescribing certain drugs to help a patient commit suicide.

Rep. Henry 1. Hyde, R-Ill., and Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., have proposed identical versions of the bill which would require the Drug Enforcement Administration to re-

move a physician's license to prescribe certain controlled substances if he or she prescribes such substances for use in an assisted suicide.

Although physicians' medical licenses are regulated by the states, the federal government gives doctors the authority to prescribe narcotics such as heroin and morphine, depressants such as barbiturates, stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine, marijuana, hallucinogens such as LSD, al1d anabolic steroids. Barbiturates are the drug most often used in assisted suicides.

At the hearing, Calvin H. Knowlton, past president of the American Pharmaceutical Association, said the proposed legislation would contribute to "the further degradation of our already abysmal management of chronic pain."

Citing studies that show doctors became significantly less,likely to , prescribe pain medication for their patients when government paperwork and oversight were increased, Knowlton called unrelieved pain "a public health crisis in the United States" and said the bill would "directly affect and unquestionably hinder the best treatments we have available."

But Douglas J. Pisano, associate professor of pharmacy administration at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston, said

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Thomas J. Marzen, general counsel of the National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, said the bill could actually improve care of those who need pain relief, since physician:,' right to prescribe had not previously been protected under federal law, "To the extent there is ft:ar that the DEA's authority to revoke registrations for prescribing cor..trolled substances to assist suicide may 'chill' appropriate prescriptions for pain relief, that fear can only be diminished by the passage of this act," he said.

In a press release distrib:lJted at the hearing, Father Michael D. Place, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, endorsed the legislation but urged Congress "to ensure'that DEA enforcement of the federal law be implemented in such a fashion that it does not have the unintended effect of discouraging physicians from dispensing approprial~e and effective pain medication." , "We must not let the opportunity slip away to encourage need,~d improvements in palliative care while discouraging assisted suicide," he added.

Savannah bishop offers Mass for Northern Ireland's peace

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"It was on July 12 in 1690 that the seeds were planted for the current animosities," at the Battle of the Boyne, which assured Protestant supremacy in Ireland for centuries to come.

'Three hundred and eight years of mistrust and confrontation (resuited)," he said, and, "like all family feuds that last a long time," the Irish CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE family feud has been "so destroying."

In honor of the victory of the SAVANNAH, Ga. - Bishop 1.

Protestant William of Orange in Kevin Boland of Savannah told a thousand worshipers at a recent 1690, "Orange societies" march in Northern Ireland every year on Mass that few understand the difficulties standing in the way of a July 12. Their route through final, peaceful settlement to "the Catholic neighborhoods generated controversy again this year. troubles" in Northern Ireland.

During a Mass at the CatheBishop Boland called on those at the Mass not only to pray, but dral of St. John the Baptist, the Irish-born bishop said that the to ground themselves in God's situation in Northern Ireland "has way, to be Christ-centered and to the ingredients of differing act and work on behalf of peace.

"We must be convinced that amounts of politics, religion, history and economics and national every act of violence - from awareness." whatever side - does violence The regularly scheduled 11 :30 to the peacemaking process. We a.m. Mass was dedicated to the must be convinced that violence only begets violence.... All Irishcause of peace in Ireland. At the Mass, Bishop Boland proposed Americans must directly shun that Savannah's Irish societies those who advocate, support or take the lead in helping people encourage such violence." understand the complexitie:s of Twelve Savannah Irish societNorthern Ireland's situation. ies together took the initiative in proposing the celebration of a "It is probably fair to say that the vast majority of Savannahians, special Mass for peace in Ireland. and indeed perhaps the vast ma"Wearing the green," the societBURIAL OF BOYS- Friends and ies marched with their banners jority in the United States, do not fullr, c~mprehend wha~ the issues relatives carry the coffins of the three from Savannah's Lafayette are, BIshop Boland s?ld.

Quinn brothers Jason, Mark and Ri- Square ~o the cathedral for the He added, "To begm to under- h d t th ~ b . I J' I 14' celebratIOn. stand is an achievement in itself." C ar , 0 elr una u y In The bishop thanked the sociBishop Boland also recounted Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. The eties for their initiative which the news that broke early the boys were killed in a sectarian firebomb came "from the pew, not from the morning of the Mass about the attack July 12. (CNS/Barillas photo) pulpit."

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three young Quinn brothers - Richard, 11, Mark, 10, and Jason, 8 - who were killed as they slept in their home July 12 in an early moming gasoline bomb attack in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. He asked the worshipers to pray for the special needs of the Quinn family.

Bishop Boland said the date for the Mass he was celebrating to pray for peace was both coincidental and providential.

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WASHINGTON - Race and immigration ought to be thought of as integrally related to each other, according to the keynote speaker at a July 13 conference on immigrants and race.

Douglas S. Massey, chairman of the University of Pennsylvania's sociology department, told the audience at Georgetown Univl:rsity's Law Center that immigration and race are connected in ways quite different from what most people think.

"Racial minorities face. many problems, but immigrants are not one of them," Massey said. Instead, the two groups are likely to be victims of the same limitations, such as housing discrimination.

"The problem lies less with immigrants than with the basic structure of American society," he said.

The daylong conference was cosponsored by Georgetown Law and the International Migration Policy Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Among the participants were several members of the advisory board to the President's Initiative on Race.

Massey said much of the hostility directed toward immigrants and minorities in the United States

seems to have roots in economic inequities.

"The 'angry white male' phenomenon has a very real basis in economic inequality," Massey said, noting that the country now has a greater inequality in wages from the top to the bottom of the scale than at any time since the 1920s. "And what politicians have done, instead of addressing the economic causes, is shift the blame to welfare mothers, to immigrants."

Little has changed from when a 1911 report to the U.S. Senate warned that if immigration were not cut off, before long Chicago would be a city dominated by Eastern Europeans, Massey said. That prediction has turned out to be true, as the city's vibrant Polish community shows.

No matter how much they stick together with people of their own country when they first arrive, immigrants - of both the past and the present - have adapted to their new country within three generations and helped reshape the definition of what it means to "be an American," he continued.

In the case of Chicago's East European communities, "the definition of what's your basic 'off-theshelf' American has changed to the point where nobody even thinks about it anymore."

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Jose Raul Bernardo's elegant, large-spirited novel, "Silent Wing," mingling vital Cuban history and magical romance, depicts how an intellectual young man, caught in a conflict between love vs. honor, encounters a final destiny of heroic action.

In the 1870s, when Cuba suffered under the tyranny of the Spanish Crown, Julian is the only son of a Cuban woman and a former Jo "Si/eIJt Wi' Spanish army lieutenant living on a Spanish . Se Rau1l> IIJg" b S J1Jlo ~ern y army pension. Ashamed of his son's dreams (IVe nand Sc Clrdo. of freeing Cuba, the father disowns him. Af236 W York huster. ter demanding liberty in his writings, Julian is Pages. ' 1998).' sentenced to forced labor where his ankle is deformed by having to wear a heavy iron ball. ~~=:~~~~~J~ Exiled from his homeland, Julian walks with a limp, symbolic of the pain inflicted upon him by forces of ~ tyranny. He goes to Mexico where, giving "his sacred word of honor," he becomes engaged to路Lucia, daughter of an exiled Cuban who also protested Spanish rule. Fashion-conscious and repressed, Lucia represents conventional claims of duty and family.

Lawyer, orator, poet, teacher and playwright, (even excellent chess player), carrying with him the burning ideal of freedom, Julian journeys to exotic Guatemala, where he will be tested, like Tamino in 'The Magic Flute," by forces of passion and will. .

At an elegant reception, evoking Romeo and Juliet's first meeting, Julian falls in love with the beautiful Sol (Spanish word for sun), daughter of Don Manuel, the general who led Guatemala to freedom from Spain. A "wondrous vision" with golden hair, "angel, woman, goddess," she embodies generous,' idealistic dreams. .

Julian's virtuous passion and Sol's ethereal adoration, painfully fused, fulfill an ancient Cakchiquel Indian saying: "Souls woven together by the gods can never be unraveled." Despite sensual fantasies, their love is redeemed by bless.ings of innocence.

Choosing his "most sacred word of honor" over devotion to Sol, he returns to Mexico City to marry Lucia. Shortly after, Sol loses her life to malaria, and marriage to Lucia brings no fulfillment. Lucia's discovery of the truth about her rival for his. love leads to bitter consequences. No longer a dreamy-eyed poet, Julian becomes a mature man of action.

The magnificent Guatemala City (La Ciudad), "where spring is said to be perennial," is a major character in itself, with bell towers, cantinas, mansions and a university. It isn't a provincial backwater, but a fascinating urban culture made up of rich and poor, the highly civilized, and a variety of Ladinos - halfwhite, half-Mayan peoples.

Earthy tunes, flute and harp melodies, bronze church bells and "inebriating, whirling waltz music," with supernatural Indian magic, give the touching tale of lost love an operatic quality.

"Silent Wing" is more subtle and richly evoked than a typical escape historical romance. Bernardo depicts Mayan natives with compassion and dignity.

Their vitality and mystery are rooted in an enchanted tropical land with turquoise sunrises and pale amber mountains.

Ultimately, moral responsibility embraces claims of love. "Like the quetzal, always let the love of freedom guide your life," the semi-divine Sol tells Julian.

(The quetzal, national bird of Guatemala, dies in captivity.)

Showing how one extraordinary individual's personal happiness must be sacrificed, this romantic drama offamily vs. homeland pays tribute to the struggle of all Latin American peoples to maintain freedom.

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'The Mask.of Zorro': Hopkins. splendid; Banderas entertaining

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NEW YORK - Silvery rapiers clashing are only outdone by smoldering eyes flashing in the spirited swashbuckler "The Mask of Zorro" (TriStar).

An old-fashioned adventure tale set in Spanish California, the movie offers two Zorros for the price of one: there's'the aging Zorro (Anthony Hopkins) and his fiery protege, Alejandro (Antonio Banderas), destined to become the new masked avenger.

Alas, poor Don Diego (Hopkins), hero to the peasants in the guise of Zorro, was finally captured and imprisoned 20 years earlier by tyrant Gov. Rafael (Stuart Wilson), but not before Zorro's adoring wife was killed and his infant daughter Elena deliberately stolen by Rafael, who raised her as his own back in Spain.

Zorro rots in a dungeon until Rafael's return with the now dazzling Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), motivating Zorro to escape and enlist scruffy thief Alejandro to take up the sword in his name once more.

Unaware Zorro is her true father, Elena is loyal to her bogus dad. When she first glimpses the junior Zorro her heart is stolen, but not her fire. She dares to duel with the dashing upstart in a memorable scene of swordplay, memorable since fencing opponents seldom spice up their lunges with kisses or, in his case, slashes aimed only at reducing milady's costume.

Meanwhile, Rafael has been hatching a dastardly plot against the people with his second-in-command, Captain Love (Matt Letscher), who keeps the head of Alejandro's slain .brother in a glass jar. Clearly the family honor of both Zorros must be avenged..

With a fine flair for the dramatic, and a sprinkling of dry banter to boot, director Martin Campbell unreels a zesty adventure of dauntless heroes pitted against daunting villains.

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dom, Banderas' glower with passion for the fight or the femme, while ZetaJones' dark eyes dance with flirtatious abandon.

This is enjoyable escapist entertainment, where even the troubling theme of revenge handily takes care of itself so unrestrained vigilante justice is not the order of the day.

The tale is spun out a little too long and it's readily apparent when Hopkins uses a stunt double. But these are tolerable faults given the exuberant nature of a movie 'MASK OF ZORRO' -. Anthony where there's no place for bad language or sleazy sex Hopkins stars as the aging Don Diego and even the violence is of in the adventurous tale "The Mask of the unrealistic swashbuckZorro." The U.S. Catholic Conference ling variety.

With its rousing set classification is A-II - adults and adopieces and romantic lescents. The Motion Pictun3 Associachemistry a-bubbling, this tion of America rating is PG..13 - par"Zorro" deserves to cut a ents are strongly cautioned that some swath through the summaterial may be inappropriate for chilmer box office. dren under 13. (CNS photo from Tristar) Due to much stylized violence, mild sexual innuendo and fleeting rear nudity, the America rating is PG-:t3 - parents U.S. Catholic Conference classifica- are strongly cautioned that some mationisA-II - adults and adolescents. terial may be inappropriate for chilThe Motion Picture Association of dren under 13.

"1968: The Year Th:Clt Shaped a Generatioll"

By HENRY HERX, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK - Looking back 30 years to a time crowded with crisis and confrontation, high expectations and dashed hopes, is the documentary, "1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation," airing Monday, July 27, 9路10 p.m. EDT on PBS. The historical survey provides an overview of the more salient events, personalities and issues that in 1968 came to divide the country as never before.

Most of the segments deal with the year's political developments, beginning with the January Tet offensive in Vietnam and ending with the November election of Richard M. Nixon as president.

The images from Vietnam dominate the documentary just as they did events on the home front when Americans clashed passionately in words and in demonstrations for and against the war.

The program shows the war as the defining political issue of the day, and one' which reflected fundamentally different visions of -what American democracy was all about.

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE The civil rights movement also divided Americans, some of whom feared NEW YORK - Tht< following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed the worst after the April assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. sparked by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting: rioting in over 100 cities, some of which required military intervention to ''Lethal Weapon 4" (Warner Bros.)

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover reteam as L.A. detectives pursuing a ring of Chi- restore order.

In the spring, student revolts broke out on college campuses across the counnese counterfeiters while each copes with the imminent prospect of becoming a father and a grandfather, respectively. Despite the cops' appealing camaraderie, di- try and, indeed, the world, most dramatically in France - where students erected rectqr Richard Donner relies on the tired action formula of constant joking violence .street barricades in May and came close to toppling the govemffiltnt.

Students were prominent in supporting Eugene McCarthy in Democratic and deadly mayhem masquerading as exciting fun. Excessive violence and brutality, 'llIIIlI. . . . . . . . .-IIIliI_~t occasional profanity and much rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference clas- presidential primaries, but Robert Kennedy emerged as the leading contender sification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America until his assassination after winning the California primary.

Then in August at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the rating is R - restricted. world watched in disbelief at the television coverage of the "poliC(: riot" against ''Polish Wedding" (Fox Searchlight) .

Muddled tale of a Polish-American family headed by a baker(Gabriel Byrne) who works nights, his wife (Lena Olin) peace demonstrators and radical protesters. who's having an affair with a businessman, their unwed pregnant daughter (Claire Danes), her cop lover (Adam Trese) Former Alabama Gov. George Wallace stoked the fear of "subversive" eland assorted other family memberS. Writer-director Theresa Connelly's thin script focuses on the wife's preoccupation ements taking over the country and ran on a law-and-order plaUorm.

When the votes were counted, Nixon won the election by le~:s than 1 perwit!llove, sex and motherhood as mirrored in the experiences of her daughter, with the rest of the clan serving mainly as comic relief and the ribald treatment of sexual scenes laboriously overdone. Numerous sexual situations, ethnic stereo- cent and the anti-war movement came to its biggest mistake in boycotting the typing, some profanity and occasional rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-N ..:.. adults, election.

It was an incredible year and the program covers a lot of gWlJnd trying to with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-D - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. . encapsulate it, but there isn't time to deal with anything in depth; much understandably had to be left out. In a brief segment entitled "Counterculture," ''There's Something About Mary" (20th Century'Fox) . Crude screwball comedy in which an ordinary guy (Ben Stiller), a sneaky private eye (Matt Dillon) and assorted some attempt is made to deal with the changing social expectations of young misfits all compete for the affections of an incredibly naive but atlf<lctive young surgeon (Cameron Diaz). Directed by people, but it never gets much beyond the epidemic of drug abuse.

Peter and Bobby Farrelly, its sense of humor runs the gamut from dopey to outrageous to offensively vulgar in a goofy Nor is there time for much attention to the international dimension, though romantic comedy whose basically sentimental center prevents it from becoming thoroughly repulsive. Some comic it mentions Soviet tanks occupying Prague, Czechoslovakia, and has a segviolence, gross sexual innuendo, fleeting nudity, intermittent profanity and much rough language. The U.S. Catholic ment on the massacre of over 500 students taking part in a Mexic:o City demConference classification is A-IV - adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R- onstration. restricted Written, produced and directed by Stephen Talbot, the Oregon Public Broad''The Thief' (Stratosphere) casting production has compiled a compendium of newsreel footHge and comBittersweet drama set in 1952 Stalinist Russia where a vulnerable war widow (Ekaterina Rednikova) and her 6-year- mentary by those-who were there, such as Nixon speechwriter Pat Buchanan old son (Misha Philipchuk) become involved with a con man (Vladimir Mashkov) who passes them off as his family to and activist Tom Hayden.

The result witnesses a pivotal turning point in recent American history, but win the trust of unsuspecting victims. Writer-director Pavel Chukhrai's skillfully told tale unfolds from the perspective of the child whose adoration of the father-figure ultimately turns violent when mother and son feel betrayed. Subtitles. Brief one which still reverberates with a sense of noble causes lost, yearnings for instances of violence, discreet sexual encounters, brief full nudity and minimal rough language. The U.S. Catholic what might have been and, in Buchanan's words, "a bitterness and animosity Conference classification is A-ill - adults. TheMotion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

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Section I of the bill asserts that such zones are necessary to prevent "hindrance, harassment, intimidation and harm" to persons providing or seeking abortions or JrCproductive procedures.

First time penalties include a $1,000 fine or up to six months imprisonment. Subsequent penalties include a $5,000 fine or up to twoand-a-half years imprisonment.

Section 2 of the bill would prohibit a broad range of expressive conduct within the buffer zone.

If passed, the law would be the first of its kind in the nation, according to those on both sides of the issue.

"The bill violates federal and state guarantees of free speech, peaceful assembly and religious expression by prohibiting tIlt: exercise of these constitutional rights on sidewalks and other public places surrounding abortion clinics," Avila asserted. "The MCC is urging the defeat of this bill."

He added that: "The Catholic Church recognizes the importance of public order and abhors violence in any form. The Commonwealth should not, however, criminalize peaceful assembly as this bill would do."

Avila noted that in a 1983 case, the United States vs. Grace, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar congressional statute that. made it unlawful for people to parade, stand or move in processions or assemblages in the Supreme Court building or grounds. In essence, the high court found that such a ban impermissibly suppressed free speech on the surrounding 'sidewalks, which are considered a traditional public forum.

"Under the analysis of the Supreme Court opinion in the Grace case, the current bill before the state Senate violates the First Amendment," Avila opines. "What the Supreme Court said was that you can't suppress all speech on public sidewalks."

And in what he says "adds insult to injury," the bill deputizes certain private individuals with the authority to become what can only be called 'expression police.' Those individuals would be empowered to treat traditionally public spaces as their private domain, giving them the license to haul into court anyone who, for purposes other than those specified in the measure, crosses an imaginary 25-foot line along a sidewalk of street curb, Avila said.

"That would have the court delegating extraordinary private powers," the attorney said.

What is remarkable, he said, is that the section of the measure authorizes these 'expression police' to file civil charges without first obtaining a criminal conviction.

While statutory restrictions on protected speech in traditional public forms must be narrowly tailored to bring about significant <:hange, the behavior rendered criminal by the proposed legislation is simply the knowing entry into a certain space.

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very small church, but it is very beautiful. Many young priests who served her like to come back and recall their first ministries. They consider it a gem or a pearl of great price."

Sheriff Hodgson, who visited the work site, said that "these are the types of programs that not only help the community save money but also give the inmates an opportunity to feel that they can contribute something, give something back.

Perhaps working in a church setting may have them thinking about things they wouldn't think about if they were in a different place."

The sheriff agreed that the inmates do quality work. "One of the things I've always said is that we should do all we can not only to channel these inmates in the right direction towards rehabilitation, but also to find ways to have the House of Correction work for the community. Churches are doing a lot of

great things for the community. If we can save them money they would otherwise be spending on labor projects, and allow them to direct it towards people in need, then we have done a real community service. The inmates feel good about it, the community feels good about it, and that is what community is all about."

Other projects done for the Fall River Diocese by the sheriff's Community Work Program included painting the exterior of the convent of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa's order of nuns, in New Bedford; painting the interior of the Holy Family-Holy Name School, also in New Bedford; and refurbishing at Our Lady of Purgatory Church also in the Whaling City.

Within the next few weeks, selected inmates will begin a painting project for pastor Father John Perry at St. Joseph Church in this city, the sheriff said.

Steubenville third millennium's Jubilee Year 2000 celebrations.

Participation at the weekends is by reservation only. Clergy from throughout New England came to assist with the sacrament of reconciliation and received support from hundreds of volunteers over the weekend.

The weekends are spearheaded by LaSalette Father Ernest Corriveau, Shrine director, as a way for the Shrine to continue its commitment to youth.

Two members of the Steubenville staff on duty this past weekend were in charge of a group called the "Young Apostles," young adults that have attended other Steubenville weekends and help set up and perform skits over the weekend that tie in with the conference's theme.

Lisa Donahue of Westerly, R.I., has been attending Steubenville conferences for five years and says each one has brought her closer to God. "It's a great experience to come here in the middle of summer and be with 2,000 teens who have the same beliefs as you do."

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the conference than at formal homilies in church. ''They [the presenters] present it at our level. The speakers, music and skits relate to us and the problems we go through, like sex, drugs, alcohol, relationships with friends and family problems."

Ryan Cassidy, 17, of Hamden, Conn., related tl1at the first year, his parents forced him to come. But they didn't have to prod the next year.

"Now I don't want to leave. Here you realize that Jesus is real."

Many of the more than 300 volunteers that provided support for the weekend felt they received as much as the teens did, said路 Father Corriveau. One local group, led by David Dumaine, a youth minister, was from Our Lady ofMount Carmel Parish in Seekonk. Chris Creighton of North Dighton was in charge of a group of volunteers called "ushers"; and AI Baptista of Taunton was in charge of a group of volunteers who are professional counselors.

Lisa McDonald, 17, ofWarwick, R.I., summed it up. "This is a break from life. Here you can take a deep breath because they are so many people that believe as you do."

BROTHER DAMIEN P. O'Hare, SS. CC., celebrates his 50th anniversary of religious life as a member of the Congregation of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. A special Mass was celebrated for him at Our Lady's Haven, where he has volunteered for over ten years. Sister Maria Cravedi (left) and Natalie Bean, activities director, present him to the residents folRAISE MONEY FOR lowing Mass. Resident Maria Pacheco is in foreground.

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tolq.reporters, '~I wouJdgive y~u a near accurate estimate of 6,000H dead.,. ",;', . . '. , A larg~ number of the dead w~re children too ·small'to 'outrun ·the waves.

-.", . "Many 'child'ren have disap~ peared. There are a -lot of injured adults' coming into the hospital, but no children,". a priest in Aitape'lold Reuters, the British news,agency. .Ina, telegram, to Archbishop Hans,Schwemmer, apostolic nuncio in Papua New Guinea, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, theVatican sec, retary of state, said Pope John'Paul II offered his condolences to the 'families of.the victims' of the trag'edy.·' .

"Profoundly saddened by the news of the tragic c~nseq':lences of the tidal wave which has struck the Sandaun province" th~ Holy Father offers 'fervent prayers for the'victims and invokes divine consolation upon those'who mourn and those who are sUffering," the message said: The pope urged the international community to aid victims.

The Australian Franciscans have 40 friars, including several indigenous members, and eight Poor Clare nuns working in the Aitape Diocese. .The region was hit by the three giant waves t~e evening of

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SYDNEY, Australia - Tid~li waves that hit the northern coast of Papua New Guinea caused devastation'lmuch worse than at first reckoned," said Australian·m.issio!h aries working in the area.

Australian Franciscan officials said that in the wake of the tidal wave, the lagoon inSissano, Papua New Guinea, was full of bodies and debris from trees, houses and household goods. The mouth of the canal into the lagoon was ct.hoked with bodies, making canoe access impossi1Jle. ' . Entire villages ~ere wiped out, an~ survivors were hiding in the jungle far from the sea after fleeing in terror of another wave, said a July 20 statement issued by the Australian Franciscan provincial office in Sydney.

The Franciscans said 2,000 people,were estimated to have been killed and hundreds more were still missing, while another 5,000 were homeless and destitute.

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Oh ador,!bleand Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity ofYour Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will'. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your LignJ,.I, the.le~t of all creatures, pur-myself into the little group of the SOI)S an5J daughters ofYour Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it clothe m~ and eclipse all that does no~ pertain to You, Divine Will. It willbe my Life, the center of my,intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to-have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the' Most Holy Trinity , that They permit me to live in the cloister ofthe Divine Will and thus retum in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created.

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, ~e my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and ~o maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine Will and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to form in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of t~e Divine Will. Amen. j

( In Honor ofLuisaPiccarreta 1865-1947 Child ofthe Divine Will)

July 17; the large1it \\;'~ye,~as estimated at 30 feet. .None of the Franciscans> was;,inj~re9 or kille4, tn'e Franciscan office said. '. , 'Accoraing to the office, tHe' 'immediate needs for su'ivivors in the aftermath were medical attention, food; fresh water· and cooking utensils.. ,' '/ . , " The Franciscan office statement said ,a truckload of badly. injured reached the mission hospita! in Aitape on the nightof July 18., ":The hospital is full to overflowing with injured, [who have mainly sustained] fractures from falling trees and btoken houses. The doctors have begun moving the worst cases to Wewak hospital,'l it said: , It said the village of Arop, with a popul~tion of 2,500, \\;'as, ~ntirely destroyed. The village had been 10c;ated on a spit of land fronting 'the Sissano lagoon. .

The village of Teles, w'ith a population of 250, was destroyed.

The beach front of Malol village, where about 2,000 people lived, also was wiped out.

Meanwhile, Sissano and Warapu villages were "extensively damaged," according to the office. The office said the villages of Nimas and Warapu, which housed around 3,000 people, had been completely swept away, including a mission church, a clinic and a school.'

The Franciscans, who have' established an emergency appeal in Australia, said Papua New Guinea's .""".

National Disaster Organization had TIDAL VICTIM An injured woman who sun;ived a tidal responded quickly. It was establishwave IS helped from a plane in Vanimo in north,~est Papua ing emergency medical centers New GuiheaJuly.

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AnAustralia'n Franciscan, order, with brought in with helicopters and·airmembers worki~g in the region hit by the wave, fl~ared more craft from Australia and Papua New Guinea. than 2,000 people, dead in villages on the island's northwest Several small speedboats had co~st. (CNS~Reuters photo) gone 'to the area seeking bodies of relatives sweptoutto sea. Local air- fort, it said. A nearby airstrip at landed July 18 with food, medicines lines had also joined the rescue ef- Sissano was usable, and an aircraft and a doctor. l

Seminary rectors optimis'lic 'about priesthood's futuf1e and OIice a week in a multilingual of Baltimore and a speaker at the conplenary session. , ference, said young peDple today "are CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE The group hosted by the North wired differently" than the young ROME - Seminary rectors "are American College included rectors people of a generation ago. the most realistic and the most opti- from Canada, Australia, England, Most have a broad range of techmistic" members of the Church Ireland, Ukraine, Poland, Indonesia, nical skills, but many suffer a lack when it comes to how they see the Taiwan, Vietnam and the United of human relational :;kills, he said. future of the Catholic priesthood, ,States.

"And we're not the only ones saysaid the rector of a U.S. seminary.

Topics for the meeting included ing this. Professors in medical Msgr. Timothy M. Dolan, rector understanding the identity of priests, schools say their students have the of the North American College in educating for ecumenism, preparing techniques, but no human rapport," Rome, hosted,32 English-speaking future priests to collaborate with the he said. seminary rectors from 10 countries laity, training them in the effective While "you can't teach someone during a June 26-July 18 course for use of the media, deepening their how to be human," Falher Blanchette rectors. spirituality and fostering community said, seminary staff members can "We stand in awe of the sincerity life. help students see their strengths and and goodness of today's seminarBut much of the discussion fo- weaknesses and find ways to overians," Msgr. Dolan said. cused on "human formation," help- come them as they prepare to minAs just one of the language ing candidates to the priesthood ister to others. , groups participating in the course grow in personal maturity, creativThe rector of an Irish seminary sponsored by the Congregation for ity, intellectual curiosity and healthy said that "Nobody worried about Catholic Education and the Associa- relationships. human formation bt:fore 1990 in tion of Rectors of Roman Colleges, 'They have a bias in favor of au- Ireland." Now it is a key concern the English speakers discovered they thority and tradition in response to of seminary rectors and staff mem. share many of the same problems as what they did not have growing up," bers. well as the hope they have for the the monsignor said. 'They have a But, he said, the clearest sign of future. deep spirituality, but cannot show up hope for the future is the fact that in The course brought together a on time for appointments; they have spite of all the negativl: publicity and total of 130 rectors from around the a hard time making friends." a public tendency to look initially on world to discuss the formation of Sulpician Father Melvin all priests with suspicion, "people are future priests. The rectors met four Blanchette, director ofcontinuing for- . still presenting themselves for mindays a week in their language groups mation for priests in the Archdiocese istry."

By CINDY WOODEN

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Taiwan Cardinal: Christ must wear an Asian face •

The Church must May, agreed that the liturgy must be presented within an Asian culoffer an image of Christ that is adaptable tural context, he said.

"Christ is universal, yet the to each individual Church must maintain culture in Asian country.

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the way the faith is presented," he said.

The cardinal, who chaired the synod's interreligious dialogue, evangelization and social communications committees, said the Asian bishops sought an answer as to why Christianity remained

NEW YORK - Bishops attending the Asian Synod ofBishops in Rome this spring agreed that to evangelize the continent where less than 3 percent are Catholic, Christ must be presented within the cultural context of Asia, said a Taiwan cardinal.

"We must put an authentic Asian face to Jesus," said Cardi- • Vatican says priests nal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi of can refuse to hear Kaohsiung, Taiwan, dudng a face-to-face briefing on the Asian synod that confessions. he offered for leaders of New York's Chinese community.

By CINDY WOODEN The briefing followed a Mass CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE at St. Patrick's Cathedral at which the cardinal was principal VATICAN CITY - Under celebrant. most circumstances, prie$ts have The cardinal said Christianity the right to insist on hearing conis a logical religious choice for fessions only through a screen, Asians because Christ, born in the Vatican said.

Palestine, is himself Asian.

The Pontifical Council for the "Jesus was born in Asia. But Interpretation of Legislative Texts little by little in Europe, he was said that even if a penitent reWesternized. The result was Asia quests a face-to-face confession, looked at the Catholic face as a the final decision is up to the foreign religion," he said. priest.

To offset this: the Church The council's decision was must present an Asian Image of published in the July '13~ i4 issue Christ that is adapted to each in- _of L'Osservatore Romano, the dividual country, Cardinal Shan Vatican newspaper, with I the apsaid. The way Christ is presented proval of Pope John Paul II. in India, for example, would be "For a just reason and excluddifferent from the way he is pre- ing cases of necessity, the minissented in Korea, he explain'ed. ter of the sacrament can legitiIn addition, the Asian bishops, mately decide, even in the event who met in Rome in April and that the penitent asks otherwise,

a "tiny minority."

"There are some theologies that believe that Christianity was originally in Asia, dating from the apostles' times," he said.

"The question was then why for so many centuries did Christianity remain a foreign religion."

The Church, he said, must "redefine Christ's mission of service and love" in Asia.

"Not to conquer Asia, not to dominate Asia, not to colonize

Asia. Jesus came to serve, not to be served," he explained. Missionaries, he said, must "have the spirit of service to give love."

Cardinal Shan offered his talk in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. The Mass, attended by about 1,000 people, was celebrated in Mandarin.

In the evening, he was honored during a traditional Chinese banquet at a restaurant in Chinatown.

Cardinal Shan, 75, remarked during the dinner that he was moved by the number of overseas Chinese who attended his Feb. 21 installation ceremony as a cardinal in Rome. About 100 people from the New York area attended.

"More than 700 Chinese came from all over the world. We are Chinese Catholics; we have the same face; we belong to the same great nation of China," he said.

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that sacramental confession be part of priests, some priests have received in a confessional decided that it is not wise to be equipped with a fixed grille," the alone in a room with anyone, parcouncil said. ticularly a child or a woman. For The Code of Canon Law says that reason, they prefer hearing that penitents have the right to the confessions in a traditional-style privacy and anonymity ~f a confessional rather than in a recscreen, but it also allowed for the onciliation room. option of face-to-face confesThe council official, who presions. ferred not to give his name, said An official at the council such concerns were among a vacharged with answering questions riety of reasons cited in the reabout canon law' said the option quests for a ruling. of a face-to~face confession still "Confessing behind a grille is exists, but the priest and the peni- an ancient practice' which pretent each have the right to refuse serves the dignity.of the sacrathat option. ment and responds to the need for In the wa~e of the growing prudence," he said. "It is a pronumber of accusations worldwide tection against human weakness about sexual misconduct on the .both on the part of the priest as

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican and an Italian recording company are involved in a legal scrap which threatens to involve Italy's most powerful broadcasters, along with some of the country's leading fashion designers.

In late May the company, BMG, produced a compact disc featuring Pope John Paul II singing a Gregori~n chant during a January 1997 Mass. His voice was,mixed with a modem instrumental arrangement combining rock and other music.

Although the producers had obtained permission to record the pontiff from Vatican Radio, the legal oWner of the recording and broadcast rights to his voice, Vlitican officials told them to halt the project shortly before the 'disc was to hit the market. It went on 'sale anyway, prompting a lawsuit by Vatican. Radio. " In mid-July it became known that the recording was to be used as a backdrop to a popular fashion show at Rome's Spanish Steps that is carried live each year on national television. , In a recent editorial, Vatican Radio warned that it had "already undertaken some time ago a legal action in the Milan Tribunal against the authors and producers of the disc, and some time ago had formally invited the national television organizations ... to abstain from the transmission of this illegal and illegitimate work in any form."

The disc, titled "Forgive Us," is not the first of its kind to be contested by church authorities. A 1993 recording called "Wojtyla Disco Dance" and a hip-hop number the same year used sampled phrases spoken by the pope, set to a pulsing pop music beat.

well as on the part of the penitent.

"The sacrament of confession cannot be an occasion of sin for either the priest or the penitent," he said.

The council's decree, "reaffirms the responsibility of the minister to protect the dignity of the sacrament," the official said.

By "excluding cases of necessity," the decree maintains the obligation' of a priest· to hear confessions face-to-face in hospitals or homes when the penitent is sick or dying and in other circumstances when a confessional grille is unavailable.

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TAUNTON -Coyle and Cassidy High School senior Martha Andrews recently directed and produced a stage version of Frank Baum's classic tale, "The Wizard of Oz," and

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OFFTO SEE THE WIZARD-Students from St. Mary's Primary School in Taunton perform ''The Wizard of Oz." The Tin Man, Meghan Craig, talks to Rebecca Rich as Dorothy and the Scarecrow, Ian Cunningham. Toto, Anthony Crealease, looks on. earned a Gold Girl Scout Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, in the process..

Andre~s approached, the admin-' istration ofSt Mary's Primary School in Taunton regarding her idea of di'recting' a musical and found assistanCe and guidance from Principal Brian Cote and Sandra Parker, drama coordinator: They helped to bring the community service ~project to life.

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ordinator, Christopher Myron, and members of the school's drama club assisted with lighting a!1d as technicians. Plymouth Bay Girl Scout troop #494 helped her with coordinating the project and worked with Andrews

NO PLACE LIKE HOME - Alyssa Haggerty as Auntie Em is joined by fellow cast members of "The Wizard of Oz." From left arEI Rebecca Rich as Dorothy, Anthony Crealease as Toto, Joe the farmhand played by Jame:3 Delaney and Gregory,Ciurau as Uncle Henry.

and preparation took over five months and featured 71 students as actors and stagehands.

Every student who tried out for a part in the play had a chanceOto perform in some capacity.

The play was performed at the McCarty Performing Aits Center at Coyle and Cassidy to sell-out crowds of 500 people. Andrews' drama co- '

five days a week after school.

Through Andrews' hard work and dedication she produced a successful play and taught chi:!dren the basics of theater, commitment and goal setting. She showed the:m what they can accomplish and how much fun it .is to act.' , : She will be attending Mansfield University in Pennsylvl~nia this fall, where she will continUI~ her studies in the performing arts.•

'St~~g '$eniors n'ominat~4 for ,nationl!-l·award NORTH DARTMOUTH- Se- Society and a member of several' Stang," said Mary Ann Miskel, acaniors Aaron Fernandes and Erin sports teams, inCluding basketball, derriic'principal,"We'are proud to Harrington of. Bishop Stang have soccer and track. honor them and recognize them as been nominated for the fifth annual "They have both achieved a tre- role models and remarkable citizens ,Wendy's High ~chool Heisman mendous amount of' success at 'within the community." . ,. ,:' . :Award. , It recog. . 'nizes academ'ic :achievement, community service and athleti~ accomplish. meIgs of. hi~1i , . school men and women.

Femanqes is this. year!s recipient· of, the Harvard College Book Award and is ranked number two ac ad e.m i c a II y among his' ·peers'. , He was a member of the school's'inath team, National Honor Society, soccer team, basketball: team and campus ministry team.

Harrington was , ranked fourth in her class and received the Regis College Book ACHIEVEMENT - Seniors Erin Harrington and ,Aaron Fernandes are ~ward. Sh~ wa} congratulated by Mary Ann Miskel, academic principal of Bishop Stang. The ~SONa time~~r 0 , students were nominated for the 1998 Wendy's High School Heisman Award, e a on onor recognizing excellence in academics, community service and athletics.

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Our Rock and Role Faith conquers grief

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Together Again Refrain 1 There are times when/I look above and beyond There are times when/I feel your love around me baby I'll never forget my baby/I'll never forget you There are times whenll look above and beyond There are times whenll feel your love around me baby I'll never forget my baby When I feel that I don't belong Draw my strength/From the words when you said Hey it's about you baby Look deeper inside you baby Dream about us together again What I want, uslTogether again baby I know we'll belTogether again 'cause Refrain 2 Everywhere I go/Every smile I see I know you are there/Smilin' back at me Dancin' in the moonlight I know you are free 'Cause I can see your star/Shinin' down on me.

Good times we'll share again Makes me wanml dance Say it loud and proud/All my love's for you Always been a true angel to me Now above/I C'II""t wait for you To wrap your wings around me baby Wrap them around me baby Sometimes hear you whisperin'lNo more pain No worries will you/Ever see now baby I'm so happy for my baby Dream about us together again What I want uslTogether again baby I know we'll beITogether again 'cause Refrain 2 Refrain 1 What I'd give/Just to hold you close As on earthlln heaven we will be Together babylTogether again my baby Repeat refrain 2 twice.

Written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III,Terry Lewis and Rene Elizondo Jr. Sung by Janet Jackson. From the CD "The Velvet Rope" produced by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson.

Copyright (c) 1998 by Virgin Records '''TOGETHER AGAIN' is another of Janet Jackson's string of popular hits. It not only has a good beat and great rhythm, but if we really listen to the lyrics we find that it holds a true Christian message," students in the Senior Advanced Composition

class of Saratoga Central Catholic High School in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. wrote.

The students reviewed songs for their writing class and offered their end of the semester writings to me for use in this column.

My collaborators at Saratoga Central Catholic said faith is the key idea in this song. "Every time we feel bad or when we feel that life just isn't agreeing with us, we can rest assured that there are people looking down on us - just as God does. We are not alone. God is always with us, no matter what we do with our lives."

They ask, "How can we be sure there really is a God?" Their answer is this straightforward assertion: "We know because we have faith!"

They define fait~ as "when one believes in something that one can neither see nor touch."

To them "faith is a wonderful gift, something we wish everyone could have, even if only to experience it once."

The students write that Jackson "doesn't skirt around issues." Certainly this is true with this cassingle about the death of a loved one.

For the person in the song this loss is very real. Yet this individual continues to sense the presence of her now dead friend.

In her words, "Everywhere I go, every smile I see, I know you are there smilin' back at me."

Naturally she wants to be back together again with the person, a hope that she readily translates into this statement of faith: "I know we will be together again."

The students' comments and the song speak of three of life's most important realities: faith, hope and love. The song and the Scriptures proclaim this message: All three qualities are stronger than death!

This perspective, however, does not take away the personal pain oflosing someone to death.

Grief can be overwhelming. Yet living with faith, hope and love enables us to experience this loss with the sense that we are not alone. God dwells with us even in the midst of our grief.

I want to thank Kristin, Robert, Aaron, Merle, Caryn, Kathleen, Jessica, Tara and their teacher Dick Holmes for sharing their thoughts with this column's readers. If your group is interested in collaborating, please contact me.

Your comments are always welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 2008, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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Fri., July 24, 1998

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To be understood is to understand . By AMY WELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE I've heard teens say, more times than I can count, "You just don't understand me!"

I remember saying it myself from about the age of 12 on to anyone who'd listen.

And I heard it tonight from the lips of one of my very own "resident" teenagers.

'Sometimes, the tragically misunderstood adolescent has a point.

Some adults truly do not have a clue and prefer to stereotype teens either as idealized angels or hopeless demons.

But those folks are few and far between.

I've got some advice for teens reading this who imagine themselves locked into a prison of fantastic individuality and unique problems no adult ever could comprehend.

Do you want to be understood?

Then try this simple trick: Talk to us.

For example, when you climb into the car or burst through the kitchen door after school, if Mom asks how school was (that question that irritates you as much as your demand to know whafs for dinner irritates her), tell her how school was.

Don't throw a "Fine" across your shoulder and shut yourself up in your room talking to your friends on the phone or utter strangers in computer chat rooms.

When you're bothered by something going on in the family, mention it to someone at a moment of calm - I' m sure there must be such a thing at least once a week in your house. But don't keep silent until small irritations with your parents, your building desire for more freedom, your annoyances with your brother and your dissatisfaction with your chores burst forth in a rage some night.

Don't assume that your parents are immediately going to be furious with you for merely expressing your opinions or worries. It's all a matter of timing.

It's also a matter of reciprocity.

Big word, that.

"Reciprocity" simply means that if it's important to you to be understood; the place to begin is in understanding.

It's just not fair to persist in your fantasy that the family exists to accommodate your identity crisis of the moment or that family priori-

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people who have their own set of problems: marriage tensions, financial concerns, frustrations at work, not to speak of a kid for whom they've sacrificed a great deal who never talks to anyone anymore.

One more hint: If you're looking for understanding of the changer, and questions you're going through, and your parents just aren't helping despite your best efforts, try a grandparent. I recently gave a talk at a pro-life convention on what parents can do to help kids form their consciences, and afterward an elderly woman came up to me, put a hand worn from years.of hard work on my arm and said: "Don't forget grandparents.

Kids need to know that we love them and want to know all about them. We usually have more time to listen to them than their parents do, and we really want to be part of their lives."

She grinned slyly and said, "We're also usually easier on them than their parents are."

So take heart. When you're feeling all alone in the world,just think, Have I ever really made the effort to let my parents into my heart so they can understand me? Are m~' lonely feelings really their fault or more mine? Is there a quiet moment this week when I can open my door and my heart to my parents?

And, oh yeah, what's Grandma's e-mail address again?

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ATTLEBORO - Noted composer, singer and musician John Polce will appear at the La Salette Shrine on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. He will bring song, witness, and prayer to the chapel and will be joined by members of the La Salette Prayer Community.

The shrine will hold a Pilgrimage Day in honor of Padre Pio August 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will begin at 10 a.m. with a talk in the shrine chapel. Mass will follow at 1'1 a.m.

A rosary procession will take place at 1:30 p.m. and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow. It is sponsored by the shrine's Padre Pio Prayer Group which meets every

Monday at 7: 15 p.m. For more information call the shrine at 222-5410.

FAIRHAVEN - The Legion of Mary for the Fall River Diocese announces its annual picnic on the grounds of the Sacred Hearts Provincial House, Adams St., August 9 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a lunch and chair.

The day wilrconclude with recitation of the rosary apd Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All welcome.

FALL RIVER - The meeting of the Fall River Wido~ed Group, scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 27 has been canceled. For more information call Annette Dellecese at 679-3278.

FALL· RIVER - Bristol Elder Services, Inc. in conjunction with other agencies is making 1998 Farmers' Market Coupons available throughout the Greater Fall River, Attleboro and Taunton areas. Seniors receiving Supplementary SSI, Section 8 Housing, Food Stamps and Energy Assistance are eligible and may obtain them from their local Nutrition Meal Sites. For Farmers' Market locations or more information call 6752101 or 1-80Q-427-2101.

FREETOWN - High school youth from the diocese Will gather at Cathedral Camp July 26 from'noon to 4:30 p.m. for Summer Splash. It will include Ultimate Frisbee, volley ball and refreshments. For more information call the Youth Ministry Office at 678-2828.

MANSFIELD - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at noon onAug~ 7 at St. Mary's Church.

The day will conclude with' evening prayer at 7 p.m. All welcome.

NEW BEDFORD - The Prayer Group of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church will meet at I p.m. July 28 for recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, prayer .and reflection followed by a Marian talk. It will also include recitation of the rosary and Benediction of the Blessed S~cra­ ment. All welcome.

NORmDARTMOUTH-Dorothy J. Levesque will give a seminar at the Office of Family Ministry, 500 Slocum Road on Aug. 10, 17, and 24 from 7-9 p.m. Entitled "Seasons of Life," it will explore what we can learn from the changing seasons. For registration information call 999-6420.

SWANSEA - The St. Michael's Church Vocation Team will soon be celebrating its first year anniversary and in~ites all to attend a special Mass on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. It will be offered for their efforts in praying for vocations and will be followed by a reception. For more information call the rectory at 673-2808.

Our Lady of·Mt. 'Carmel Feast New Bedford

July 24, 25, & 26, 1998 Three days of Music· • Food • Games To be held on the School Grounds atthe Corner of Rivet & Crapo Streets, New Bedford

Friday, July 24 • 7:00 to 11 :00 p.m. with music by FAITH

Saturday, July 25

• 6:00 to 11 :00 p.m. with ,music by LOVE STREET

Sunday, July 26 • 10:00 a.m. - Mass with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley • 3:00 p.m. - Procession with the statues of Our Lady, Santo Christo and '81. Peter accompanied by four bands along decorated streets • 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with music by EDGE AND $' 000.00 .RA-FFL·E ,DRAWING

At Council On Aging (COA) buildings and Senior Centers throughout the diocese there is an array of programs and special interest group.>. For information about activities in your area, contact your local COA. Chatham COA -Volunteers are needed for a few hours a week at the Nutrition Site. Call Alexander Caykai at 945-1783 for more .information.

Help is needed preparing meals for the meals on wheels program, delivering meals, and general assistance at congregate lunches.

Lawn bowling organized by'Ray Byrne is held each day of the week from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at Chase Park. For more information call him at 945-3142.

Two morning walking groups meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. to exercise for. an hour. If you are interested leave your name with the Chatham Senior Center at 945-5190 and they will call with the date of the start. Please check with your doctor before signing up and bring good walk,ing shoes.

Beach days are being held on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. Call the COA to reserve your seat on the bus. It can pick you up at hom~.

A blood pressure clinic is held by appointment on Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. Hearing tests will be conducted by Barbara Eaton on July 29.

The Chatham Walkers for Health will walk along Stage Halbor shore to Sears Point on July 25 beginning at 7·a.m. They will meet at O:yster pond.

Cribbage games are held every Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Senior Center. An oil painting group meets on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. Alzheimer Caregivers Support and Sight Loss Self-Help groups meet each month.

DennisCOA-Lightweight training class entitled "Young at Heart" takes place every Mon., Tues., and Fri. from 3-4 p.m. For more information call 888-557-9994 ext. 256.

On August II at I p.m. Donald Haaker will present a program on becoming a ham radio operator, including demonstrations of a.m. communications.

The Cape Cod Shipwright Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tues. of August and September. Ideas for instructional clinics and demonstrations. Call Paul Meymaris at 362-7081 or Don MacLachlan ,it 385-450 I. The COA has two movie afternoon,s each month at I :30 p.m. Call 3855376 to find out what movies they're showing in August.

A cribbage' group meets on 'Fridays at I p.m. A widowed persons support group meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and square dance classe:i are held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The'COA has a variety of other groups including diet support, poker for men and women and computer skills.

Harwich COA - If you would like more information about a caregivers' support group, call Arline Anderson at the COAoffice at 430-7:'50.

The Creative Knitters meet every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Call Jeanne Egan at 432-2012 for more information.

Cribbage is played every Thursday at 1: 15 p:m.

The stamp club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., Pine Oaks Village. Newcomers welcome.

The COA continues 'to offer the File of Life magnet to intere:;ted seniors.

It is a valuable packet of information 'noting your medical history, medications, insurance and persons to contact in an emergency. The completed information goes in a red plastic magnet which shOuld be placed onyour refrigerator. Call, or stop by for yours.

Blood pressure clinics are held every Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to II :30 a.m. Hearing tests will be conducted on August II beginning at 9 a.m.

A telephone reassurance program is available. Seniors who are living alone can receive a daily telephone call. Make arrangements through the COA office.

A bookmobile in conjunction with Brooks Free Library offi:rs books to homebound seniors. Call Ginger Burke at 432-9710 for more information.

Provincetown COA - Every day between 1-2 p.m. the Senior Fitness room is open for your health. Bicycles, treadmills and rowing e(uipment are available free and it is a clean and air conditioned place to exercise.

A medical loan closet is located at the Senior Center with ,cru tl;hes, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and shower chairs for seniors to borrow. Call the COA at 487"7080 for availability.

Seniors can visit'the COA and use computers and the Internet or send Email to friends and relatives. An activities room is available ft)r lounging, reading, relaxing and entertaining and is air conditioned.

Other activities are bingo, held on Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. ; bridge, from 7:30- I I p.m. on Mondays; French Club, from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and muscle strength training on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. Also offered are blood pressure clinics on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from II a.m. to I p.m.

Rehoboth COA-Beginning on Wednesday August 5 at I p.m. and continuing throughout the month the COA will be having its August Film Festival. It will feature the latest drama, action and comedy releases. Call the COA at 252-3372 for times and titles.

A health clinic will be held on August 4 from 9- I0 a.m. at the eOA. Hearing screenings willbe available from 10-11 a.m. on August I I. Call for more information.

Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center is holding its annual lree outdoor summer concert at its Somerset facility. It will be held on July 28 and feature Bobby Justin. A cookout begins at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment follows at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Pat at the COA office.

Beginning in mid-September, the Senior Citizen Club will hos t a ten-week Hi-Lo Jack series on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at the COA. Call Pete at 3365038 to sign up or for more information.

'Sandwich COA-The CGA would like to'remind seniors that they have some ·air conditioning in the building and they are welcome to 'come down and enjoy 'books, magazines, .and puzzles in the cooler air. Call the COA at .

888-4737 if you 'have no .transportation.

The COAis in need 'of men and .women to drive its minivan 'for grocery shopping one day a month for a few hours. It also needs medical 2ippointment drivers to local appointments. Please call Jan Timmons at 888-4737 if you can·help.

Outreach assistance is.avliilable by appointment through the eOA. Meet confidentially and 'have your questions answered about resources and programs you may be entitled to.

Hearing tests are held each month at the COA and every Thursday and Friday a·van is available for grocery sho.ppiQg.. It is a door to door service and also stops at a :bank and ·pharmacy. Make reservations for this 'program by noon on Wednesday.