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'FALL RIVER - For almost a year now they have been told that as young Catholics they are "the salt ofthe earth" and "the light of the world." After six days as pilgrims attending the 17th World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada, the group of 260 inspired local teens and young adults from across the Fall River diocese have come to realize what it means to live that, and are eager to pick up the torch of faith and show the world that Christ is alive in them and the Church. On Sunday, two days before he left to begin a 10-day trip to Canada and then travel to Guatemala and Mexico, the pope said he was looking forward to being with , the world's youth and that the gathering from would bring hope to a world darkened by the events of September 11 and by con-
flict in the Holy Land. The pope said he was making the trip so he could once again personally experience World Youth Day's "pilgrimage of fraternity across the planet." He said he wanted to pray and rejoice with the 250,000 young people attending, and help make it an encounter of faith. Looking rested and alert after nearly two weeks at the papalvilla in Castel Gandolfo, the pope said that, for a week, Toronto would become the "world capital of youth, who are the future and the hope of the Church and humanity." "Many tragic events have thrown a dark shadow upon the world. But Jesus urges his disciples not to be afraid, and repeats to them: 'You are the salt of the earth.... You are the light of the world,'" he said, citing the Gospel passage that inspired the theme of this year's World Youth Day. What was to be a true and challenging pilgrimage - called "very penitential" involving many hours of travel, sleeping on hard floors of schools and roughing it without the availability of showers and other perks they were used to, began Sunday. Turn to page J3 - WYD
Catholics to rally for Jesus on Cape Cod September 7 HYANNIS - It;s billed as a FIRE Rally, an op- "Intercession" - a call to united prayer as our from personal and corporate sin to a Christ-centered, portunity for Catholics to rekindle their faith, and most important spiritual weapon available for renew- Spirit-filled life according to the demands of the Gosthe all-day event will be host to talented speakers ing the face of the earth; pel; .- "Evangelism" - an invitation to spread the and inspirational music. - "Repentance" - an exhortation to turn away Planned for September 7 at Good News of salvation and The Cape Cod Melody Tent .....----......,..---.-~_ """,.\",.';;:::..;;.'<;: the gift of autilentic Catholibeginning with a 9 a.m. Mass cism. celebrated by Bishop Sean P. The FIRE Team members O'Malley, OFM Cap., the who will participate are Farally is being sponsored again ther Michael Scanlan of the Third Order Franciscans, by the Cape Cod Prayer Group Deanery. chancellor of Franciscan UniThe event, initiated by layversity and author of numerous books and tapes and remen, hopes to build on its first success in 1995 for what is cipient of the Pontifical acknowledged as an old-time Award; Sister Ann Shields, revival atmosphere. More S.G.L., superior of the Servants of God's Love and than 2,300 attended that year. To be presented by the cohost on the weekly TV proFIRE Team of the Franciscan gram "The Choices We University in Steubenville, Face"; Peter Herbeck, a layOhio, the 9 to 5 program will man and vice president of Reinclude noted authors, TV newal Ministries, as well as a personalities, lecturers and leader of pilgrimages in Eastevangelists. ern Europe, Africa and North FIRE is an acronym that America; and Father Dave stands for: Pivonka of the Third Order - "Faith" - a challenge L.-._ _~==-__-" '-..ill. Franciscans, speaker, director to Catholics to renew and SISTER ANN SHIELDS, S.G.L.and FatherMichaelScanlanoftheThird Order Franciscans, of Youth Outreach at deepen their relationship with shown here at the 1995 FIRE Rally on Cape Cod, will return for another such rally in Septem- Franciscan University and a ber. (Anchorfile photos) Turn to page 13 - FIRE the Lord;