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dJThe ARC.HO.R Vol. 20, No. 32-Fall River, Mass., Thurs., August 5, 1976

An Anchor

of the Soul, Sure and Flrm-St. Paul

"He is

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-T. S.ELIOT

41st International Eucharistic Congress /

...----In This Issue'--CHD Diocesan Grants Page 3

Day Camps Plan Sports Clinics Page 5路

-" She's' Urban Ministry Specialist Page 6 _

New InternatiolUll Hit Song Page 10

True Colors Of Archie Bunker Page 15

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

What's

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World Not a Solution PARIS-The permanent council of the French Bishops' Conference has declared that euthanasia (mercy killing) raises problems "more terrible" than those it tries to solve.

"Euthanasia goes against the faith and hope of the believer," the statement read.

"Our society tries to hide and eliminate anything that is contrary to the myth of prosperity-suffering, illness, death."

The bishops declared that euthanasia, "like abortion, is one of 'those risky solutions taken to escape from dramatic situations. But it really only brings on new problems more terrible than the original ones."

First Priest ARUSHA, TANZANIA-The first member of the Masai tribe to become a priest, Father Frederick Sipitek Oloishiro, 24, was ordained here

by Bishop Dennis Durning of Arusha. The Masai, perhaps the most photographed of all African tribesmen, are herdsmen. They rejected Christianity until recently when entire families began to became Catholics under the guidance of the Holy Ghost missionaries.

New Concordat VATICAN CITY-The Spanish ruler can no longer name his country's bishops, and Catholic clergy there are no longer immune from civil prosecution as a result of new Vatican-Spanish concordat provisions signed here July 28.. The revisions ended several centuries-old Churchstate agreements that have closely linked the Spanish Church and the country's Catholic

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Justice William J. Brennan Jr. handed down the injunction shortly after abortion advocate William Baird held a press conference at which three hooded women who said they were unmarried, pregnant and under 18 appeared.

Within 48 hours of Brennan's action, two of the three hooded girls had reportedly obtained their abortions.

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monarchy. Unrevised portions of the existing concordat, which was siJined in 1953, remain in effect, and Spain is still officially a Catholic nation.

WASHINGTON-Temporasy asylum for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees at sea in small boats, who were refused entry at their first port of call, has been "urged in strongest terms" by Bishop James S. Rausch, general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB}.

In a telegram to Prince' S~druddin Aga Kahn, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the bishop said: "This unprecedented action in denying asylum shows lack of basic' humanitarian concern for those whose lives are in danger."

New Auxiliary WASHINGTON-Pope Paul VI has appointed Msgr. James C. Timlin aUxiliary bishop of Scranton, Pa. Ordained July 16, 1951 in Rome, he has been chancellor of the Scranton diocese since 1971. He was a former professor. of liturgy and, is . presently chairman of the diocesan liturgical commission.

Consent Not Required BOSTON-A u. s. Supreme Court order has barred enforcement of a Massachusetts law requiring either parental consent or a court order before an unmarried minor could have an abortion.

NEW YORK-A six-week monitoring report on violence in prime time television, released here by the National Citizens' Committee for Broadcasting (NCCB), named Tegrin Medicated Shampoo as the product and advertiser most associated with violent TV programming. "Swat," carried by the ABC network, led the list of the 10 "most violent" prime time programs in the period ending July 23. At the other end of the路 violence spectrum, the list of advertisers whose commercials were associated with the least violence in the same period was led by Aramid Radial Tires. The "Bob Newhart Show" on CBSTV topped the list of 10 "least violent" programs.

Allege Requests Discarded BALTIMORE-Archbishop William D. Borders of Baltimore has ordered a theologian to interview former employes of the Pallottine Fathers' direct mail fundraising operation to attempt to determine whether there is any truth in allegations that the religious order told its workers to discard requests for Masses and prayers if the requests were accompanied by less than $10. The archbishop denied that any new development has caused him to reopen his investigation of the troubled order's activities, however. Press reports indicated that he had previously ended his intervention, suggesting that new evidence had arisen.

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Rev. Edward J .. Sheridan, 1896, Pastor, St. Mary, Taunton Rev. Msgr. Leonard J. Daley, 1964, Pastor, S1. Francis Xavier, Hyannis AUG. 14 Rev. Raphael Marciniak, OFM Conv" 1947, Pastor, Holy Cross, Fall River AUG. 15

Rev. Charles W. Cullen, 1926, Founder, Holy Family, East Taunton AUG. 17

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

Hungers of Man IBishop Daniel A. Cronin leads hundreds of diocesan participants in this week's Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia.

The Ordinary was a concelebrant of the solemn opening liturgy of the congress, which took place last Sunday, and he will also participate in the Statio Orbis Mass, to be celebrated at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. Twelve diocesan representatives will march in the Procession of States and Nations which will precede the closing liturgy.

Bishop Cronin concelebrated a Mass for Vocations offered yesterday and he will also be a concelebrant of the Portuguese Eucharistic Celebration to take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Diocesan participation in the 'latter Mass will include singing of a 70-member choir directed by Rev. Henry S. Arruda, Immaculate Conception parish, New Bedford. Master of ceremonies for the liturgy, to have Cardinal Antonio Ribeira, Patriarch of Lisbon, as principal

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concelebrant, will be Rev. John J. Oliveira, vice-chancellor of the Fall River diocese.

Nine diocesans, led by Rev. William G. Campbell, director of the Diocesan Chorale, are members of.. the lOOO-voice Congr~ss Choir, heard at all major liturgical functions this week.

Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes made arrangements for those those participating in the official diocesan pilgrimage to Philadelphia and scores of additional diocesans have been present at various times of the week-long congress. They have included a group of Cursillistas and a busload of pilgrims from Regina Pacis Center, New Bedford, as well as many making private travel arrangements.

Congress Events Among congress highlights thus far have been a breadbreaking ceremony dramatizing the theme of the International Hunger Symposium held Monday.

The symposium featured speakers from around the world such as Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers of America, and Archbishop Helder Camara of Olina and Recife, Brazil. The day-long symposium was designed to witness to Christian efforts to wipe out· malnutrition and hunger both in the United States and abroad.

The symposium was built around the Gospel theme of the Emmaus story, in which the disciples came to recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread (Luke 24:30-31). A highlight of the day was a breadbreaking ceremony in the main

Human Development Campaign

Grants to "Through the generosity of the people of the Fall River diocese at the time of the 1975 Campaign for Human Development (CHD) collection, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has - directed that $7,400 be distributed to various area groups working with those in need," stated Rev. Peter N. Graziano, diocesan director of the department of social services and special apostolates, in announcing 22 grants to be made by his office.

Father Graziano said that CHD "is intended to place the Church in an effective position of advocate for the oppressed and needy within the country."

Of the annual collection, taken up in parish churches the weekend before Thanksgiving, 75 per cent is allotted to national programs and 25 per cent remains within the diocese for local funding purposes.

Offers Figures Nationally, emphasis is on assisting self-help projects directed at relieving causes of problems rather than their symptoms. Locally, aid has traditionally been given to direct service - groups, such as agencies assisting juveniles, alcoholism councils and Birthright units.

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Father Graziano offered figures involved in CHD activities, saying that 1975 receipts recorded by the national program neared $6 million and that from 1970 to 1975 the people of the Fall River diocese contributed $173,665 .to the national office, of which $133,800 has been returned in the form of funding for five programs within the diocese.

Nationally, he added, over 900 proposals or requests for funding were received last year by the national office, of wliich 125 were accepted. In the diocese, 27 proposals were received this year, of which 22 have been ac· cepted.

Programs, Amounts The four major categories requesting funding were alcoholism, Birthright units, elderly services and youth services. Other proposals dealt with social service research, counseling, the deaf, a food cooperative, immigrants, prisoners and migratory workers. The breakdown of proposals by regions shows nine requests from Attleboro, four from Taunton, two from Fall River, seven from New Bedford, four from Cape Cod and the Islands and one from the general area of Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Programs that were funded and the amounts given follow: Attleboro Area Echo Program, $200; Regina Pacis Center Summer Camp, $800; Big Brothers of Greater Attleboro, $100; United Front Homes Day Care Center, New Bedford, $200.

Birthrights of Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River, New Bedford, Cape Cod, $500 each; Councils on Aging: Mansfield, $125; Norton, $100; Barnstable, $500; Attleboro, $200.

Club Latino of Taunton (for Puerto Ricans), $500; Martha's Vineyard Community Services, $600; Attleboro Community Programs, $100; Southeast Conference for the Deaf, $200..

Cooperativa LatinO-Americana, $500; Immigrants Assistance Center, $200; The' Aid Center (New Bedford social service center). $200; New Horizons (summer youth program, Our Lady of the Assumption parish, New Bedford), $100; Taunton Housing, $275.

A seven-member committee of representatives from all areas of the diocese, headed by Father Graziano. screened the _funding proposals and transmitted its recommendations to Bishop Cronin for final decision.

auditorium of the Civic Center. helicopter at John F. Kennedy Using the breaking of bread Stadium for the 5 p.m. Sundayas a universal sign of fellowship Mass. He will speak briefly, and concern, various groups congress officials said. were invited to bring loaves of The Mass is expected to draw hread made according to their about 200,000 people. respective ethnic heritages. FolThe first "Statio Orbis" was .lowing blessings over the bread held at the first International

by Cardina:I Joseph Cordeiro of Eucharistic Congress in Lille, -Karachi, Pakistan, Mother Ter- France, in 1881. esa and Sister Alice Anita, suA congress spokesman experior- general of the Sisters of plained that the title is comSt. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, the posed of the Latin words bread was shared by all partic- "statio," meaning "assembly" ipants, with left-over bread go- and "orbis," -meaning "of the ing to the poor of the city world." through St. John's Hospice for Two Replacements Homeless Men. A reminder that every person has a vocation and a challenge Candlelight Procession to priests, Brothers and Sisters "Live what you receive."

That was the message Cardi- to find at least two replacenal John Krol of Philadelphia ments for themselves highlightgave to those gathered along ed a homily by Cardinal John the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Wright at a eucharistic congress in Philadelphia for a candlelight Mass in "Petition' and Thanksprocession on the opening night giving for Commitment to Religious Vocation" at Veterans of the congress.

Speaking at the Benediction Stadium yesterday. service at the Philadelphia MuAs more than 2,000 priests seum of Art which climaxed a and bishops joined him in con· 25-block-Iong parade from In- celebrating the impressive outdependence Hall and a solemn door liturgy, Cardinal Wright, procession from the Cathedral -r>refect of the Vatican Congreof SS. Peter and Paul out the gation for the. Clergy, noted broad expanse of a parkway that every person "came into lined with· eucharistic congress existence in response to avoca· banners saluting "Jesus, the tion, for every life is a mission Bread of Life," Cardinal Krol from God Himself." quoted Pope Paul VI as saying Emphasizing that the notion that the eucharistic congress of vocation may have been too "marks the special passage of narrowly applied to those enterthe Lord among us." ing seminaries or convents, the Citing his message to Amer~ only American to head a Vatican bishops on the bicentennial ican congregation cited St. Joan of American independence, the of Arc, the liberator of France; cardinal said the Pope asked St. Monica, the mother of - St. that our "people be constantly Augustine, and Frederic Ozainvited to a deeper realization nam, the founder of the St. Vinof the centrality of the Eucha- cent de Paul Society, as examrist in their lives." ples of those who responded to President Gerald Ford will at- a vocation without entering relitend the solemn closing Mass of gious life. He called su~h perthe congress, officials have an- sons -"seekers after the Spirit" nounced. rather than "mere office or The President will arrive by power seekers."

New Assignments Affect Two Conventual Friars as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, New Bedford.

He had been pastor of Holy Cross parish, Fall River, since since Jl1ne 12, 1964.

At Our Lady of - Perpetual Help, he replaces Rev. Joseph Trawinski, OFM Conv., who will be pastor of St. Theresa Church, Rochester, N. Y. Succeeding Father Plichta in the Fall River post will be Rev. Cyprian Sondej, OFM Conv., who comes to the diocese from the pastorate of St. Stanislaus parish, Baltimore.

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FATIlER PUCHTA The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, STD has acceded to the nomination by Very Reverend Marion Tolczyk, OFM Conv., minister provincial of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, of Rev. Felician Plichta,_OFM Conv.

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The Right Focus There are always those persons who will look at the current International Eucharistic Congress taking place in PhHadelphia and say: It is nice but . . . Then they will begin to enumerate all the ills of the world, and the Church, and go on to say that the time and energy, not to mention the money, would be more advantageously turned to solving their own particular grocery list of world crises.

It is true, of course, that one can always think of what is being done and what remains to be done. It is always possible, and tempting, to point out what might still be done.

But the fact is that there is great validity to the Eucharistic Congress. At a time when the world and the Church are confronted with all sorts of problems, it is good to put the focus 'on the right vaiue - dependence upon God with commitment to serve Him and His people by the strength that God gives with and in and路 through Jesus Christ. This is the right focus, and with such a focus and such a commitment and such a program, then people can go about the work of meeting the challenges of problems in the right way and with the right 'means.

Well Done There have been many positive aspects to the Olympic games.

For one thing - and not by any means a minor one the games distracted attention from the Red Sox as they went on a determined path toward last place, denied them, alas, in spite of themselves.

Then there was the delightful vignette of a British crew losing a race and very promptly burning its boat, a satisfying way to relieve frustration and cause the boat to share in the defeat. After all, as one bystander put it, the boat had responsibilities too.

Those in hospitals and jails and those confined to home were enabled to enjoy the thrill of competition throughout the two-week period pf the game. And the pleasure that these derived was surely a blessing路 for them.

Despite all the political overtones of the games - unavoidable because that dimension can never be absent when so many different countries and philosophies are involved - there was a refreshing tone throughout. It is uplifting to see men and women striving for excellence; to see delight on the face of a winner; to see civility in action after a bout of fierce competition; to see a togetherness that could and often did transcend ~ifference of nationality and barrier of language.

There were the sour notes, too, reminding one of the frailty of the human condition - some instances of cheating, some embarrassing boasts, some whining and complaints.

But, on the whole, the games were enjoyable and showed that in some areas the peoples of the world can get together. It was indeed most unfortun~te that so many nations chose to withdraw from the games. Their absence from competition was a great blow to the games.

But the two-week program does deserve a "well-done."

And meanwhile, the world over, young men and womeli, and older ones, too, are already thinking and dream ing about the hext games. . A'positive aspect, indeed.

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Continued from Page Three Holy Cross parish, Father Plichta was a member of the first graduating class of its former parochial school. He entered the Franciscan community at Ellicott City, Md., following graduation from BMC Durfee High School, Fall River, and was ordained July 5, 1941 by the late Bishop Thomas M. O'Leary of Springfield. His first assignment was to Holy Cross Church and other assignments have been at Sacred Heart, Taunton; St. Hedwig's, Floral Park, N.Y. and St. Stanislaus, Chelsea.

Father Sondej was born in Holyoke and was ordained in 1948. He has served in parishes in Holyoke, Auburn, N. Y. and Riverside, 'N. J., as well as in Baltimore and was also for seven years a member of his provincial mission band.

Both appointments are effective Tuesday, Aug. 10.

Three teenagers . . . 'sit peacefully on the living room floor . . . together yet each alone . . . deep in meditation.

Meditation . . . an ancient art . . . rediscovered by the young . . . a Catholic tradition . . . common to all great faiths ... a searching, centering experience ... shared by all seekers of peace and meaning ... whether believers or not.

To meditate is ... to stop flitting across the surface of life . . . to take time to gaze into one's heart . . . and to search the depths of things . . . to still the turmoil ... and order the clutter ... that fence us off ... from ultimate reality.

To meditate is ... to open one's mind and heart ... to the unsuspected depths of daily iife to free one's inner eye ... to see life's inner meaning to empty oneself . . . so as to be filled with God's gifts . . . of Light . . . and Life . . . and Love.

"Pause a while," ... invites the Lord ... "and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)

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Sex ys. Power The Wayne Hays-lElizabeth Ray sex scandal has given Washington more titillation than anything since the Wilbur MillsFanne Foxe romance.

His admission of his affair has revived interest in the connection between sex and power in politics. There seems to be two schools of thought: one believes that there is probably no more and no less illicit sex in Washington than elsewhere in the country and that Washington reflects society at large.

The other ,school argues that many politicians, because of the pressures they face and the degree of ego which is needed to face election after election, are personally insecure and seek reassurance through new conquests.

In any event, government investigators are concerning with separating immorality and illegality in Hays' actions. If Miss Ray was in fact earning her pay, it is argued, the situation is no more illegal than that of a businessman having an affair with his secretary.

On the other hand, one ob-

server noted, if Miss Ray is not earning her public pay and works only to serve Hays, it makes no difference whether she is his mistress or does something as innocent as just walk his dog.

The House Ethics Committee, not one of the more active committees in Congress, has voted overwhelmingly to investigate the Hays incident.

More Attention Hays certainly seems to deserve investigation. But, as is often the case, immorality involving sex is given more attention and criticism than other forms of immorality or unethical conduct.

Congress, like many federal !lgencies, has more than its share of real and potential ethical breakdowns and conflicts of interest which have never received the degree of attention Congress will focus on Wayne Hays.

Some of these ethical issues are discussed in a new book, "The Ethical Basis of Economic Freedom," a collection of es-

says on ethics in various areas of public life.

In a section on "Ethics and Government Service," Andrew Kneier of the citizens' lobby, Common Cause, discusses three main ethical questions - stock ownership by elected and appointed officials in industries they legislate on or regulate; the importance of gratuities from industry and the frequency with which people leave government posts for positions in industries which have been affected by their government activity.

Kneier notes, for example, that financial reports filed by House members show that "86 representatives had financial in': terests in banks and other financial institutions and that 48 had holdings in the top 100 defense contractors."

In addition, Kneier said, "The members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, taken together, own stock in three public utilities companies, 10 ,banks and eight major oil and natural gas companies."

There are no Senate rules affecting such conflict of interest, according to Kneier. The House rules, he says, "contain an obscure provision requiring each member to vote on questions before the House 'unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest'" in the matter being v.oted on.

This rule has never been called upon "to prevent a House member from voting on a matter in which he had financial interest," according to Kneier.

These are certainly not the only ethical questions which can be raised about government, at the federal or any other level.

But the congressional reaction to the Wayne Hays incident is another example of the way in which government, like many individuals and institutions, is more concerned with the individual "sin" than with structural or institutional "sin" which too often goes unremedied.

Constant Willingness "Compassion is constant will~ ingness to share in the suffering of others."

-Dom Hubert van Zeller

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

The Permanent Diaconate

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letters are welcomed, but ~hould be no more than 200 words. The editor reserves the right to condense or edit. if deemed necessary. All lelters must be signed and include a home or business address.

By Rev. John F. Moore PART II In the years that followed the Apostolic age, the diaconate became a recognized and important office in the Church, a full part of the three-fold hierarchy of 01'del'S: bishops, priests and deacons.

The deacons performed many functions; but as the contemporary theologian Karl Rahner says, underlying all of their activities was the understanding that they were "to help those who directed the Church." Thus the diaconate emerged as a ministry that freed the bishops and presbyters of their more secular and temporal duties.

More specifically, deacons worked in three m~;or Rrp.l\S: liturgical, doctrinal and charit- . able. In regard to the liturgy, they fulfilled such roles as reading the Gospel at Mass, assisting the celebrant at the altar, distributing Communion and directing the prayers of the congregation.

Teaching duties included giving instructions to the Christian community and to catechumens, the prospective converts to Christianity. In regard to charity, the deacons' work consisted of determining the material needs of the community and distributing assistance. This area of ministerial service became the hallmark of the diaconate.

It is also obvious from histori.cal testimony. that at all times the deacon had a very special link with the head of the local church, the Bishop. In many ways the deacon became the Bishop's mediator and go-between. .A third century work, the Didascalia Apostolorum, describes the deacon as the bishop's - hearing . . . and his mouth and his soul and his heart." Thus in the early centuries of the Church the deacon is envisioned as a true minister of service and a active link between the Bishop and his flock, reporting to the Bishop on the needs of the community anq in return hringing the response and assistance of the Bishop to those in need and want.

Seeds of Decline However, as the diaconate flourished in the early life of the Church, signs of decay began to appear. There were a number of reasons why the diaconate fell into decline in the Western Church. The ambition of the deacons themselves was one. The whole concept of the Archdeacon indicates the inner struggle that took place as institutions became formalized. The early history of the Cardinal Deacons ....

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At the same time, the ministry of service of the deacon began to be taken over by priests and lay people. In the midst of all this the special role of the deacon was lost sight of and the need for the office became less and less clear. Although the permanent diaconate lingered on for many centuries in many and varied forms of expression, by the Middle Ages it had become for all practical purposes what it has remained until very recently, namely, a preparatory stage for the priesthood. The office became, as Rahner says, very close to a "legal fiction," inasmuch as it was rarely more than a step on the way to becoming a priest.

The Parish Parade SSe PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER Margaret O'Neil requests those going to Nantucket with the Women's Club on Sunday, Aug. 8 to meet promptly at 5:30 a.m. in the A&P Parking lot at Stafford Road and Plymouth Avenue.' ' ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD

Half an hour of adoration will follow 7 p.m. Mass tomorrow.

All are invited to unite their prayers with those of pilgrims attending the .Eucharistic Congress.

ST. JOSEPH, ATILEBORO Ninth to 12th graders interested in joining a fall-winter bowling league are asked to contact Donald Courbron, telephone 222-0995.

CHAPLAIN: Rev. James F. Lyons, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Wareham, has been named chaplain of Father Francis D. Callahan Council of .the Knights· of Columbus, also' Wareham.

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Dear Editor: February, 1975, West Germany entered into the history the constitutional court decision: "That no law could allow abortion in violation of the unborn." How can we as a nation allow less?

Lee E. Bourgoin Falmouth

Most Powerful Weapon Dear Editor: "Why are things going so badly in the world? Because they have abandoned the Holy Rosary which II have always announced," said Our Lady on many occasions.

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Clothes Unimportant Dear Editor: ,I just read a letter from someone who seems concerned about priests and religious wearing lay clothes. It is my understanding that priests are allowed by our Bishop to wear lay clothes at the proper time and especially on their days off, even to meetings.

Besides, a good priest has nothing to do with what. they wear, it's their dedication to God and his people that counts. I know many priests, some wear lay clothes and some don't. Believe me, it's not the collar that makes a good priest. .

Also the picture in the July 15 Anchor of a young girl walking along the water edge-thinking of God. Who cares what she's wearing? I'm sure God doesn't.

Mary Pelletier New Bedford

Special activities for campers 10 to 15 years old will take place at the final session of the diocWhat is it with us-we will esan day camps, Cathedral for boys and Our Lady of the Lake listen to our own mothers, but for girls, both located in Free- not the mother of Jesus. Is it because we only believe in what town..

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936 South Main St. weekdays from Monday Aug. 16 The rosary is the most power~ Fall River through Friday, Aug. 27, in ad- ful weapon we have to defend (Corner Osborn St.) dition to the regillar camp pro- - ourselves, sometimes against gram, boys will be offered a ourselves.

BRIDE'S BIBLE basketball clinic and girls will And Religious Articles Mrs. Dorothy B. Sorel participate in a track and field Tel. 673-4262 Fall River clinic.

The .boys will get intensified instruction in basketball fundamentals from Cathedral counselROUTE 28 lors, backed up by area college AI WEST YARMOUTH and high school stars, including Eddie Rodericks, Assumption Ph. 775-8883 College back court ace.

The girls' clinic will be di"CAPE COD'5 MOST EXCmNG & EDUCATIONAL rected by Lauren Draper, girls' AmACTION ••• FEATURING '·FOOT athletic coach at ApponequH Regional High School and Mary Ellen Brough, formel' Somerset High School track star. fNJOY IEIT QUA(KElIACIl Further information is avail.. JAGUARS able from the camp at Box 246, .. COUGARS East Freetown 02717, telephone .. WOlF 763-8874. .. LLAMA

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Boston. A car will be raffled and door prizes awarded. Further information and tickets are· available from chairpersons Mrs. Maryann Chomak and Mrs. Helena Tavares or at the rectory.

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Says Pluralism Possible Without D·iscordanc,e

Says J1ea'ns T·o -Go to ·Back Of CI,o,s,ets T·his Fall

The problem of pluralism in the Church is a vexing one How can Catholics who claim to belong to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostoli~ Church hold diverse opinions on important questions of faith and morals, yet still be members of the same Church? For . me, the answer came in a pulses of the back and forth exchanges of counterpoint. recent talk by Pope Paul, in Basic Theme which he pleaded that we all

Looking for a white dress in July is like 10Qking for that proverbial needle in the haystack. August arrives and suddenly if you're not wearing fall shades you begin to feel dowdy. While I love the excitement of fashion, I do feel that we are always rushing, the treadmill is running can be to dress up and are doing so. The only problem this brings just too fast. One of the de- to the household is that jeans lights of August, though, is were sure a lot cheaper on the the fall magazines that reveal what everyone will be wearing for "Back to School" or "Back to College." It's fun for

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Of course, for all this to produce an overall pleasing effect I've done a good deal of sing- for the singers, the composer, budget.

Suddenly, however, ing, both in glee clubs and and the audience, there must be daughters have discovered that Church choirs. There are a num- a basic theme around which the they "enjoy being a girl." music is constructed.

So buy your daughter one of . As we members of the Church the new fall fashion magazines, strive to sing in chorus, we have URBAN MINISTRY: Sislet her dream for a few hours, to have a theme that makes it be prepared to spend a few ter Elizabeth Ann Anderson work. The theme was given to grueling days on shopping trips of the Victory Noll Missionus by the Composer Himself in and the jeans will hit the back the only two commandments He ary Sisters has received a By of the closet. gave US ••• love God and love master's degree in Urban one another.

MARY Pastoral Ministry from EmIt's the answer to our problem manuel College, Boston. She of pluralism. We've got to learn CARSON has been engaged in religi-. to love God and especially each ous education and social serother, while holding differing Sister Theresa Sparrow, RSM, views. But its not easy to do. vice in the Fall River diocese of the diocesan Department of I .know, myself, that when Education, who is also a member for the past six years, in- ber of ways that choral music is of her community's vocation for- cluding five years in the so- song; all beautiful, but varying writing on a controversial submation team, will be among cial service ministry at Re- in what they contribute to the ject where I have strong opinions, I sometimes say things that some 400 attendants at a six- gina Pacis Spanish Center, whole compC?sition. are unloving. I always regret day symposium to be held Aug. The first method is singing in that later,' but the unloving New Bedford, and for the 8 through 13 at the College of unison. All members of the cho- .words are already in print. past year as coordinator for rus St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn. sing the same 'words, and· One consolation is that Jesus, 'Sponsored by the National a pastoral care-giving pro- the same melody, and exactly too, slipped in this way. He Sisters Vocation Conference. gram sponsored by the New the same notes. It contributes ~as angry when he .certainly (NSVC), the symposium will ex- Bedford Inter-Church Coun- strength to a passage but there drove' the money changers from plore themes introduced in the cil. Emmanuel College's is little room for creativity. the temple, and He could even thin;!. chapter of the Book of call people nasty names, like unique urban pastoral minThe next method is singing in Ecclesiastes; "There Is A Time istry program provides parti- harmony. All members of the "whitened sepulchers."

Nine national Sisters' organ- cipants with skills demanded chorus sing the same words, Jesus was Human izations will be featured in a by rapidly changing urban but some sing the melody while I wonder if He, too, had secothers use different notes to two-part presentation beginning situations, often characterond thoughts, wishing He hadn't harmonize.

It produces rich efwith a profile of individual Sisters' conferences and groups. ized by crowded housing, fects, satisfying to the singers, let His temper get the best of The "Sisters Uniting" panel will unemployment, racial ten- challenging to the composer, Him, wishing He had phrased also survey issues receiving sions and poverty. all affect- and rewarding to the audience. His thought more lovingly?

He did tell us to love our enhighest priority in their respec- ing families and parishes.

In Counterpoint emies, but apparently it was tive organizations.

The Emmanuel program 'But the third method is the sometimes more than even He ·Panel participants will include spokespersons from the Associ- stresses knowledge of sociol- most dificult of all. It is singing could do. I'm sure these pasation of Contemplative Sisters, ogical, psychological and in counterpoint.. The word sages are in the scripture to reLas Hermas, the Leadership theological elements of the means literally "point against mind us that Jesus was human 'Conference of Women Religious, city and development of point." The different sections of too.

It's important to realize the National Assembly of Wom- team skills and methods of the chorus sing different words on different melodic lines simul- though, that His moments of en Religious, the National Blac}t anger and unloving remarks Sisters Conference; the Na- becoming involved with lo- taneou.sly. were extremely rare in His life, tional Coailition of American cal and agency groups workWhen you examine the musi- and we should follow His examNuns, the Sister Formation Con- ing in inner cities. . cal score, and sometimes when ple and make them most rare ference, the National Sisters VoBesides Sister Elizabeth, cation Conference and Sisters 11 other women received you listen to rehearsals of con- in our own. People who find trapuntal music, it appears to themselves in a constant state for Christian Community. the ministry degree. Most be an all out argument - the of rignteous anger, whether will' work in parishes, with tenors jousting with the so- they be liberal or conservative End of Love one interning for a year pranos, the altos having it out Catholics, ought to think about "The end of love is no other with the basses. But in the final the infrequency of Christ's thing than the union of the lover with Network, a Catholic performance, it makes spirits anger. . and the thing loved."-St. Fran- women's lobbying group in soar.

When we achieve the ability Washington, and one joincis de Sales Good choral singing uses all to exchange point against point ing the Cardinal's Coordin- three: unison for strong pas- on matters of faith and morals ating Council for social jus- sages, the rich, sonorous blend- while still loving, pluralism will tice in Boston. ing of harmony, and the exciting be possible without discord. The Composer will . rejoice in our performance and we will have answer ·Pope Paul's plea - to sing together in chorus. . ~ "sing in chorus."

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the teenagers to spend the month of August dreaming of all the goodies that they are going to wear through the ivy halls of learning.

From all indications they will have a vast assortment of exciting clothes from which to choose. Plaids were popular last year and they are going to be just as in this side of 76. They'll be worn as blouses, skirts, and of course as the "big little jackets." These jackets are front zipped, have the profile of a sweatshirt and yet the heavier one will take you through some very wintery New England weather.

Knicker Pants While jeans will be as popular as ever, look for a new pant length for .iuniors. They are called culottes but really they are the length that .iust hits you in mid~calf. Other pants are gathered like knickers and these are going to be very popular with the teens, especially with high socks and b·oots.

Vests, jumpsuits, sweatercoats, boots, the bulky look are .iust a few of the words that will be in your fashion vocabulary for this coming fall. Happily too there will still remain· the beautiful classics, the Cadillacs of the changing designs. This look will be found in blazers, sweaters, (Nordic ones especially) and skirts and you will see that more and more young women are realizing how much fun it

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Parish Parade

Goals, Priorities Chopter Topic

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

SACRED HEART; FALL RIVER

Masses are beIng celebrated at 5 p.m. each day this week in union with the Eu_charistic;: Congress and its theme of the hungers of mankind. Today's Mass will emphasize Hunger for Truth and all CCD and parochial school teachers, past and present are asked to join the priests in the sanctuary. All parents and students are inv.ited to attend, as well as youth groups, in uniform where possible. The offertory procession will symbolize the teaching ministry of the parish.

Tomorrow's Mass, on the theme of the Hunger for Understanding, will be preceded by Exposition from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., a personal holy hour from noon to 1 p.m. and aparish holy hour from 1 to 2 p.m. At the Mass all will be asked to pledge a sacrifice or special service in reparation for neglect of neighbor.

Saturday's Mass will be' celebrated at· 8 a.m. on the theme of the Hunger for Peace. Parish ethnic groups will be celebrated and those in attendance are asked to bring a symbol of their ancestral land.

A closing Mass at 7 p.m.

Sunday will be on the theme of Hunger for Jesus, Bread of Life, and families are asked to attend this .or any other parish Mass of the day as a unit.

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Sister Madeleine Clemence Vaillot

Colleg,e Award Sister Madeleine Clemence Vaillot, OP, dean of the Southeastern Massachusetts University College of Nursing in North Dartmouth, has been named recipient of a Presidential Bicen-. tennial Award from Boston College.

Dean Vaillot, who received a master of education degree and doctorate from Boston College, was selected by its School of Nursing to be among its award recipients.

In the words of J. Donald Monan, S.J., President of Boston College, the recipients "represent the venerable American Jesuit tradition of personal dedication, excellence and service

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Among other recipients were a number of Boston College alumni including John Cardinal Wright, Robert F. Drinan, S.J., and Margaret Heckler of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, and authors George V. Higgins and Joseph McCarthy. Other notable recipents were Rose Kennedy, Ambassador John A.

Volpe, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., General of the Society of Jesus, and Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston.

Born in France, Sister Madeleine studied at the University of Paris and the Centre, Medical Bretonneau in Tours. As a Dominican Sister of Charity of the Presentation, she has taught in Spain and Italy. For many years she was director of the former St. Anne's Hospital School of l Nursing in Fall River.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER' , The parish will celebrate its patronal feast tomorrow through Sunday.

The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16 in the church hall.

A basebaU trip to Boston for a Red Sox vs. Oakland· game will take place Sunday, Aug. 22 under sponsorship of the Holy Name Society. Further information is avaiable from Tony Michaels, telephoe 673-6583.

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 6:30 to 7 p.m. each day this week in honor of the Eucharistic Congress.

The Men's Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 in the school hall. Plans for a c1amboil Sunday, Aug. 15 will be finalized. Tickets are available from all club members (and in the sacristy.

ST. MARGARET, BUZZARDS BAY SS. Margaret and Mary Guild will hold a food sale from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 on the grounds of St. Mary's Church, Onset.

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David Amaral has been named chairman of the committee planning celebration of the parish's patronal feast Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15 on the church grounds at Somerset Street, off Rodman Street.

The program will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and will be held from 1:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday. Saturday events will include a bazaar, games for young and old, an auction and a band concert. A full selection of Portuguese and Ametican foods will be available.

Sunday's activities will begin with a procession with Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Anthony, Our Lady of Light and the Acoreana bands participating. A lawn party will follow.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who, staff Espirito Santo School and St. Francis Residence Fall River, and are involved in religious education in several Fall River parishes, met in provincial chapter last month at Our Lady of Peace retreat hous,e, Narragansett, R. I., with the purpose of setting goals and mission priorities for the next two years.

Throughout the meeting, emphasis was placed on 'unity in diversity, with each of the 17 U.S. communities of the congregation sharing its apostolate and faith experience by means of liturgy or a media presentation.

Rev. H. Bruce Calkins, president of the Communications, Evaluation and Planning Co. of Collegeville, Pa., chaired the chapter and assisted with technical preparations.

The congregation reaffirmed its commitment to a global mission while ie-examining its service to the poor, needy and abandoned of the U.S.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

TV Priest Dies, Mass in Woburn WOBURN, Mass. (NC) - A funeral Mass was held here for Msgr. Walter L. Flaherty, 65, one of the first priests in the nation assigned to work full time in the electronic media, and director of the Boston Archdiocesan Radio and Television Apostolate for,24 years.

Under his direction, the first diocesan·owned television studio equipped to show its own religious and educational programs was established. It was later expanded into one of the largest

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Oldest Priest Dies

WESTFIELD (NC)-Archbishop Peter L. Gerety of Newark was principal concelebrant of a funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Church here for Msgr. Henry J. Watterson, the oldest priest in the Newark archdiocese.

Msgr. Watterson, who was 100 years old on Nov. 5, 1975, died shortly after observing the 75th anniversary of his ordination. .

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ST. PATRICK Schedule effective weekend of June 26-27 Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:0Q, 11:15 and 5:30' P.M. Saturday Eve-5:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 A.M. - Saturdays 8:00 A.M.

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OUR Lo\DY OF VICTORY Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:15; 9:30, 10:45, 12 noon Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Daily-7:00 and 9:00 A.M. First Fridays-Ultreya-8:00 P.M. First Friday Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 A.M.

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·SACRED HEART Masses: Sunday-9:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 P.M.

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ST. RITA Schedule effective July 3 - Sept. 5 Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, 11:15 A.M. Saturday-5:00 P.M. Daily-8:30 A.M.

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ST. ANTHONY Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M. Saturday-8 A.M.-4:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M.

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7:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-!kOO and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:30 A.M. (Saturdays 9:00 A.M.) Rosary before 7:30 A.M. Mass daily

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ST. ELIZABETH Masses: Sunday-9:00, 10:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-5:00 P.M. (Mon.-Fri.) Confessions-Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 P.M.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC Schedule effective June 19-20 - Labor Day Ma~es: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena-Wednesday Morning Mass at 8:00 A.M.

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NORTH EASTHAM CHURCH OF THE VISITATION Schedule effective June 19-20 - Labor Day Masses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M.

CHILMARK COMMUNITY CENTER

Masses: Sunday-7:00 P.M.

WAREHAM ST. PATRICK

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Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. Confessions: Saturday-4:15 - 5:00 P.M.

SANTUIT ST. JUDE'S CHAPEL

Masses: Sunday....,..9:00 and 10:30 AM. Saturday-5:00 P.M. Confessions: Saturday-4:15· 5:00 P.M.

MASHPEE QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS

Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P,M. Confessions: Saturday-4:15· 5:00 P.M.

POCASSET ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

Schedule begins June 20 - Aug 29 Masses: Sunday-7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:30 AM. Confessions: Saturday -. 4:00 - 4:45 P.M. and following 7:00 P.M. Mass for half-hour

PROVINCETOWN ST. PETER THE APOSTLE

Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM., -7:00. P.M. Saturday. Eve.-7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. and 5:30 P.M. (except Saturday) Confessions: Saturday-4:00 - 5:00 P.M. and 6:45 P.M.

SANDWICH CORPUS CHRISTI

Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM. and 12 Noon Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-9:00 AM.

SAGAMORE ST. THERESA

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

SOUTH YARMOUTH ST. PIUS TENTH Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30- AM. 5:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 and 9:00 AM. (9:00 AM. Mass Mon.-Fri. only)

BASS RIVER OUR LADY OF THE HIGHWAY

Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM. Daily-8:00 AM. (Mon.-Fri.)

Schedule for July and August Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM. and 5:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 6:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. and 9:00 AM. Exposition . of the Blessed Sacrament follows the 7:00 A.M. Mass and continues until 5:00 P.M. on 1st Fridays Confessions: Y2 hour before Masses & Sat. 3:00 P.M.

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Schedule July and August Masses: Sunday-9:00, 10:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M. Confessions: Y2 hour before Mass

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

GIFf OF FINEST WHEAT

Priests' Senate Discusses Expected Priest Shortage.

MUNDELEIN (NC) The diocese with the most seminarians in the world has a shortage of priests.

Cardinal John Cody of Chicago told a Priests' Senate meeting discussing the increasing shortage of priests that the archdiocese is "in the happiest condition of any in the world." '''We have. the lar?est c!ass of newly ordaIned pnests In the world, not only in the United Stat~s, but in the ~orld," he em~ha~l~ed. Many dlocese~ have a ?('chmn~ number of pnests bemg ordamed he added.

"We have more seminarians in

our four seminaries than any other diocese in the world," the cardinal said.

The senate meeting was called to dis~uss ~ossible ~olutions to the priest sh?rtag~ In the ne.xt 10 years predicted I~ a report .ISsued ~y th.e senate s exe~utlve comml~tee In June. I~ proJ~cted approximately 150 fewer dIOcesan priests actively ministering in the archdiocese by 1983.

Possible solutions were presented to senators who held meetings with their' constituents to determine their preferences.

Most popular solution was to devlllop a program for consoli~" dating parishes.

Refrain You satisfy the hungry heart With gift of finest wheat; Come give to us, 0 saving Lord, The Bread of Life to eat.

As when the shepherd caIls his sheep, They know and heed his voice; So when you call your family, Lord, We follow and rejoice.

(Refrain)

ROBERT KREUTZ

Not on Top 10, But Still An International Hit

With joyful lips we sing to you Our praise and gratitude That you should count us worthy, Lord, To share this heavenly food.

(Refrain) Is not the cup we bless and share, The Blood of Christ outpoured?

Do not one cup, one loaf declare Our oneness in the Lord?

(Refrain)

World Library of Sacred' Music,

By JAMES FIEDLER DENVER (NC) - It may not about two weeks before the conearn a gold record, but in a way, , test's deadline.

Just Before Deadline it will be an international hit.

"I got the hymn in just before It is the song "Gift of 'Finest The mystery of your presence, Wheat" - winner of the official the deadline," Kreutz said. Lord, More than 200 hymns had hymn contest of the 41st Inter. No mortal tongue can tell; been submitted from composers national Eucharistic Congress.

Whom all the world cannot Music for the prize-winning . throughout the world. contain The early part of this year he hymn was composed by Robert Comes in our hearts to -dwell, Kreutz of Golden, choir director received a call that the Kreutz(Refrain) for the past 18 years of St. Ber- Westendorf hymn had won and nadette's Parish, Lakewood.. The that it would be sung at all liturYou give yourself to us, text is by Omer Westendorf of gies sponsored by the Eucharis.

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Cincinnati, a longtime friend of tic Congress. A I,OOO-voice choir Then selfless let us be Kreutz. from throughout the United . To serve each other iii your Kreutz is a development engi- States will sing it at the closing name, neer at the Gates Rubber Co. in ceremonies on Sunday.

In truth and charity.

-In addition, Kreutz and WestDenver, but says: "My greatest (Refrain) endorf composed another hymn love is music."

Few of his fellow employes at - "Rich in Kindness, Rich in (c) 1976: 41st International Gates, he said, know about his Mercy" - in response to winning Eucharistic Congress musical talent and background the contest. That also will be by Omer Westendorf and . and that he has composed more sung at the Congress.

Robert Kreutz than 150 published works.

Winning the Congress hymn He received a bachelor of mu- contest was "the thrill of a lifeNEW ORDER: Missionary of Charity pins welcoming sic degree from- -the American time," said Kreutz. flower on novice of Sisters of the Word, Bronx, N. Y. con- Conservatory in Chicago and a "I tried to compose a hymn Enemy of Both templative branch of a community founded by Mother master of arts degree from the that would be simple, truthful University of Denver.

He also "There is no opposition beTeresa of Calcutta. (NC Photo) and have some meaning to peo-· studied under Arnold Schoenberg pIe," he said. "A hymn is a beau- tween the Kingdom of Heaven at the University of California at tiful way to communicate to and any kingdom of earth, ex5;'11111111111111111111'...."''''".......'''''".. ,,'''''''',,111,,111,,111111,,'''',,111,,'''''',,111111,,''''''''''111111111111111111111~ Los' Angeles. cept what is produced by this others." _ . Kreutz taught music in Chiselfishness which" is the enemy He said he believes that the of both." - Frederick D. Maucago before moving to Denver Eucharistic Congress "is really' rice (1805·1870), "Sermons." with his wife Evelyn in 1953. He has nine children, including two important at this time. . . It sets of twins. The oldest is 22 emphasizes our obligation to peoDispensing Optician ple less privileged - people in and the youngest 12.

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"The Catholic 'system' simply 3'h room Apartment Kreutz was unaware of the ~ hasn't provided for the future of 4'h room Apartment hymn contest of the Eucharistic Congress until Father John Do- music in the Church and for muIncludes heat, hot water, stove, reo herty, pastor at St. Bernadette's, sicians. frigerator and maintenance service. gave him a brochure on it, and . "A Church musician must be asked: "Why don't you write a considered a professional. That's what is necessary to continue the hymn?"

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

Says Capital Punishment 'Giant Step Backward'

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"Criminal Executed in the United States Today" may be a headline in your newspaper before Christmas. We haven't seen one like it in this country for 10 years, but the recent seven-to-two Supreme Court ruling declaring that capital punishment, under certain dramatically enhanced in our conditions, is still constitu- troubled country. tional makes such a headline While I would not advocate a strong possibility. In 14 catering to ruthless felons, for I states with capital punishment laws much like those the court approved, 310 prisoners are under death sentences.

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MSGR. GEORGE G. HIGGINS In some states attorneys general may wish to carry out the death sentence. Should they have this attitude, it would not be difficult to understand, since public opinion is clearly on the side of those who advocate capital punishment. Violent crime stalks our society and most Americans feel powerless to do anything to stop it. We're fa. miliar with promises of court reforms, more modern prisons, social programs and various legislative initiativ.es that, if put into effect across the nation, might stem the lawless tide. But it hasn't happened, so a great many citizens feel that capital punishment promises to help the country act definitively with lawbreakers. They see it as a "symbol" of a move toward strengthening the criminal justice system.

Complex, Emotional Issues If even one of the 310 criminals is executed, I believe it will prove a giant step backward for American society.

Admittedly the issues are complex and highly emotional.

And the Church has, in the past, held that the state has a natural right to use capital punishment. Nevertheless, out of a pastbral concern for the growing disregard for human life, its teachers urge governments not to exercise that right. The 1974 U. S. Catholic bishops'. state~ent went on record as opposed to the death penalty: Last October, pastoral concern over the brutalizing effect of statesanctioned. executions prompted Pope Paul VI to intervene for the 12 convicted terrorists who faced execution before the Franco regime in Spain.

Arguments against the death penalty advanced on religious and humanitarian grounds have consistently sought to foster important values for our society: God's authority over human life; recognition of human rights and personal dignity; the duty to help the criminal rather than just punishing him; the need for reconciliation; recognition of human fallibility; increased awareness of the complex moral, psychological, cultural and sociological nature of criminal acts--all values with need to be

firmly believe that crime must be dealt with, I am not convinced that we are as bankrupt for answers to the crime problem as our actions seem to indicate. We are all aware of the nightmarish situation of ou}" courts where the swift carrying out of justice is virtually impossible. And we are doing little to improve the situation if the inactions of Congress on revising the criminal code is any index.

Proved Ineffective Have we really tried to improve the judicial system? Have we tested stricter sentencing procedures? Have we really looked at communities that deal effectively with crime? Over four decades we tried the death penalty some 3,800 times. That, too proved ineffective, and no probative argument has ever proven that the death penalty is a deterrent to crime.

A criminal justice that is fair jn its processes and ready to punish crimes immediately would do much toward achieving the objectives sought both by the proponents and opponents of the death penalty. We are simply capable of much more than this final, definite, irrevocable, 'brutal act. .

If the switch is thrown on only one of those 310 prisoner!: on death row, where will we be?

Will we feel more secure? Will we comfort ourselves with the thought that justice has been vindicated? Or will we, perhaps, be haunted by the thought that fear and vindication in our society have been given a reprieve?

.Vigil Tonight I路n Truro

AT GENERAL CHAPTER: From left, Sister Eileen Mary Cunningham, provincial of St. Raphael Province of the Sisters of Providence, stationed in Fall River; Sister Eileen .Ann Kelly, former provincial director of apostolic works, also stationed in Fall River, and now the newly elected Secretary General of her community; and Sister Francis Michael Driscoll, formerly on faculty of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, now serving in Washington, D. C. All were attending general chapter of community at St.-Mary-ofthe-Woods, Ind. Elected in addition to Sister Eileen Ann were Sister Loretta Schafer, superior general; Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll, first assistant; Sister Rose Marie Ruffle, second assistant; and Sister Margaret Kern, re-elected director of finance.

Distorters of Book Fail To Cite Proof, Apologize Fans of G. K. Chesterton will remember the "Scandal of Father Brown," a deliciously ironic story of how retractions and denials never catch up in the press with the original-and false-story of a "scandal." I think I know how Father -Brown felt.

When the first National bothered. Columnists, .editorial writers, chancery office "spokesOpinion Research Center men," and bishops all rushed Catholic school study book into print with their"own "shoot -"The Education of Catholic Americans - was published, it distorted and misquoted in both the. Catholic press and the sec-

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ANDREW M. Three Cape-tip parishes will sponsor a three-hour vigil from GREELEY 9 to midnight tonight at Sacred Heart Church, off Route 6 in Truro. Also participating will be Our Lady of Lourdes parish, ular press. Eventually, the disWellfleet, and Our"Lady of Per- tortions take on a reality of their own. What the book "said" petual Help, North Truro.

The vigil will include Expo- or, worse, "what Greeley really sition of the Blessed Sacrament, meant" (as the then editor of a scripture and prayer service the "National Catholic Reportand the opportunity for recep- er" put it) became far more -imtion of the sacrament of pen- portant than the actual research ance. At 11 p.m. the Mass of the findings.

After ten years of trying to Sacred Heart will be celebrated and refreshments will follow in refute such distortions - often with people who claimed to the church school room.

Throughout the week the 9 have a better knowledge .of a.m. daily Mass in Wellfleet has "what Rossi and I had "said" been keyed to the liturgy and than I did-I vowed that such theme of the Eucharistic Con- a fate would not befall "Cathgress and the official congress olic Schools in a Declining prayer has been used as a post- Church." I worked very carefully with reporters for weeks Communion prayer. before its 路publication to make sure路 they had the opportunity For Christ "No man is fit to comprehend to read the book and the time heavenly things who hath not to ask questions.

SucJ:t care bore fruit with the resigned himself to suffer. adversities for Christ." secular press, but with the Cath-Thomas a Kempis olic journals I should not have

from the hip" statements-clearIy without having bothered to read the' book.

'Vicious Thing' Even social scientist reviewers seem to have done the same thing. Fordham professor James Kelly opines that if the pope had changed the birth control teaching, the effects on the Church might have been just as bad as not changing it. Professor Kelly apparently capnot

read t.ables - more than fourfifths of American Catholics reject the birth control teaching and only a little more than onetenth accept it. Offending onetenth is not the same as offending four-fifths-even at Fordham.

I don't like to think that I am any more paranoid than the next person (at least in my more sane moments), but what the Catholic Church, through its official and quasi-official spokesmen, has done to "Catholic Schools in a Declining Church" is an extraordinarly vicious thing.

A "phantom study" has been created by them which has little connection with the real one (which was accurately reported in the secular media). It now has an ecclesiastical reality that is more important than the actual study.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Aug. 5, 1976

KNOW YOUR FAITH Living in and with Christ

BY WILLIMJ E. MAY The Epistles to the Colossians and the Ephesians are brief, beautiful portrayals of the tremendous love God gives .us through His only Son, our brother and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Possibly Paul himself did not write these letters, but they surely develop some major themes of his writings: God's boundless love for us, the preeminent and all important role of Christ, who brings us His Father's love and enables us, through His death and resurrection, to conquer sin and live in union with Him;' the nature of the Christian life.

When the Epistle to the Colossians was written, there was a movement that seriously distorted the Gospel. It held that there are numerous intermediaries between God and man (with Christ being reckoned as simply one), whose favor had to Ibe cultivated if happiness and release from misery were to be achieved. It was a superstitious movement, with a good deal of magic involved, and it promised a utopia for those "in the know."

A major purpose of this epistle was to attack this practice, similar in many ways to such contemp01:ary movements as the "cult" of technology, transactional analysis, or transcendental meditation, and to proclaim'

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the simple, seemingly incredible, yet glorious truth that God Himself had taken the initiative, "disarming the principalities and powers" (Col: 2:15), and had reconciled us to Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, in whom "the fullness of deity resides in bodily form" (Col. 2:9).

These letters teach us that we do not need to be overanxious to be in fear befort the powers of the world, foolishiy seeking to placate them by bowing and scraping, flittIng hither and yon in search of some new panacea, some elixir, to bring us peace.

We do not need this because the absolute sovereign and creator of all is a God who loves us and made us so that He could share His love and life with us.

"Before the world began," this God chose us in His Son Jesus, to be His people "holy and blameless in his sight" (Eph. 1 4-5). So immeasurably does God love us that He brings us back to life once we have deadened ourselves through sin by sending His Son to live with us and for us, to show us, through His saving death and 'resurrection, how we can live in union with Him and with His Father (cf. 2:9-15; Eph. chs. 1 and 2).

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BY MSGR. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN How do you get volunteers for parish activities?

The pastor and his staff still possess the greatest power for eliciting volunteers. Lay persons ideally, should be so committed to the Church and a worthy parish cause that mere mention of need or a project brings forth countless volunteers.

But in the real, human, wounded world, most of us require an individual touch.

"Father asked me to do this."

"Sister needs my help." "What coWd I say? He called and wondered if I would volunteer."

Is this so wrong? I don't think so. The pastor or parish leader should Ibe a community builder, that means, among other things, facilitating, inspiring, directing members of the church family in group efforts.

Some staff personnel hesitate to make such requests or reluctantly seek assistance with programs, feeling inside as if they were burdening others or de"THE PASTOR and his staff /possess the greatest meaning them. Enlisting such aid, however, not only eases the power for eliciting volunteers," write's Msgr. Champlin. priest's or staff person's work, Here members of St. Joseph's parish, Attleboro, participate but more importantly, it gives in a sacristy. renovation project. parishioners an opportunity to belong, to become involved, ..to chairpersons and We like recognition, even sense they are an important -"Rotate committee heads." though our motivation should be part of the congregation.

Volunteer Sunday for the Lord, the parish, others.

The leaders should have maxFor annual parish functions- A year-end recognition dinner is imum lay participation as an ideal for the parish. That goal envi- e.g., dance, picnic, bazaar-and an obvious method of achieving sions each person engaged in at standing committees--e.g., altar this, but care ought to be exerrosary, lectors, ushers, the ideal cised lest some are omitted and least one community activity. is to have vice-president or vice- odious comparisons made. BulleVolunteer Efforts individual's understanding and Here are some practical tips chairperson who understands tin mention has worked similarattitudes concerning the Church to achieve this end: that he or she will assume the ly and satisfactorily (but with are tied to his or her preferred -"Enlist the new, yet retain top position during the next the same risks) for us. model or image. Such a shift in the old." year or term. That assures a -"Celebrate Volunteer Sunemphasis from one model, 'i.e., Normally a relatively small continuity and eliminates confu- day ~ach faiL" the Church as institution, to cluster of extremely loyal and ,sian and needles.sly expended Next to personal solicitation another such as the Church as generous of volunteers, we have discovparishioners have energies.

'People of God, can be expected, cared for most ongoing tasks.

-"Acknowledge service ren- ered Sunday liturgies and homhe says, to result in "phenom- They also are the individuals dered."

Turn to Page Thirteen ena such as polarization, mutual who volunteer for new projects. in comprehension, inability to The fresh administration must to communicate, frustration, and avoid alienating these harddiscouragement." working people (sometimes longFor an interesting view of the suffering and little appreciated); BY the home of Laban, he stopped problem, read Dulles' book. For at the same time, to let them by a well waiting for someone FATHER ALFRED McBRIDE an idea of how old the problem dominate or monopolize every Jacob stole the right of prop- to draw water. It was Rachel is, read the' Epistles to the Co- program will stifle growth in lossians and Ephesians wherein others, diminish enthusiasm and erty away from his twin brother who came, and it was a case of Pauline Christology (the study obviously restrict involvement. , Esau. But it would be 20 yeat:s love at first sight. CoincidentalThe wisdom of Solomon and before he could hope to use and ly, it turned out she was the of Christ) and ecclesiology (the study of the Church) reach the sensitivity of \ a counsellor enjoy it. Esau threatened to kill daughter of the man he was golevels of insight and maturity may be required to achieve these him if he ever came near home ing to work for. She brought again. So Jacob journeyed north the young adventurer home and not found in earlier Pauline desired points.

-"Specify terms for volun- to live with a relative, Laban. there followed a scene of welwritings.

Along teer service.." the way he had a coming and rejoicing.

We will not examine the A survey somewhere indicated dream at the pagan shrine of Laban hired Jacob to look scholarly arguments as to that volunteers grow weary of Bethel. He saw angels traveling after the sheep. It wasn't long whether the two letters should be attributed to Paul directly or the same kind of service after to and from heaven on a cosmic before Jacob asked to marry indirectly, but only with the three years. They are not tired ladder. God told him that he had Rachel, promising to work seven of serving; they simply require a mission to be like these angels years in return for the favor. images of Christ and the Church a new challenge or a different who linked heaven to earth.

Laban agreed, but secretly gave , they contain. position.

Jacob's pillow that night was Leah, Rachel's ugly sister, to Paul's Christology and eccleMoreover, people seem to a stone, which tradition says him instead. Her face was so siology were deeply influenced offer talents and energies more was brought to Scotland many heavily veiled at the wedding by his conversion experience' freely as well as use them more centuries later. There they caHed that Jacob failed to notice it (Acts 9, 3-5; 22,5-16; 26,10-18) industriously, if they understand it the "Stone of Scone," and was Leah and not Rachel. He in which Jesus identified Him- their volunteer efforts are only housed it in the royal throne of complained bitterly to Laban, self so totally with the infant for a specific period of time. Scottish kings. Today it rests in who merely shrugged and said Church that anything done to Open-ended volunteerism will the royal thrones of Westmin- it was his only chance to palm the Church because of His succeed, but not so well, nor so ster Aibbey. off the homely girl., Then he Then he met Rachel. Nearing happily.

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In the Footsteps of Paul

BY STEVE LANDREGAN Over the past 2,000 years Christians have pondered, prayed about, argued over and, sadly, fought about the nature and mystery of the Church.

It is typical of the human mind to resort to images to de'scribe in part something it can not describe in whole. The mystery of the the Church is pregnant with such images. Paul Minear in "Images of the Church in the New Testament" lists 96 images of the Church found in the Bible.

In a recent work, "Models of the Church," Jesuit theologian Avery Dulles suggests that an

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From Cleverness to Courage set out with 400 Arab horsemen Continued from Page Twelve shrewdly suggested that Jacob to destroy him (Gn. 22,33). work seven more years for RaThat night 'Jacob paced the chel as a second wife. Jacob field near the sleeping camp, grudgingly agreed. He was now wondering and worrying what getting a taste of his own med- he should do. While he struggled icine. with his fears and anxieties, a The years passed. Jacob . mysterious stranger came and proved to be an excellent shep- fought with him. The battle herd. But he looked to the fu- went on most of the night until ture when he would want to Jacob's thigh was thrown out of have his own flocks. He quietly joint. This was the crisis of Jabegan to prosper by reason of a cob's spiritual conversion. He tricky bargain he struc15 with was basically wrestling a blessLaban. They struck an agree- ing from God. The Bihle. hints ment that Jacob could keep any at the agony of his tormented sheep that had black or spotted soul that knows it must find pelts. Since these would be so peace with God. rare, Laban had little to fear.

As dawn broke over that fateBut according to the story, Jaful field, a new Jacob had been cob found a breeding technique No longer now was he a born. that caused an unusual number deceiver, but renamed Israel the of such sheep to be born.

Perseverer with God, the Lord's Meanwhile Leah bore him 10 sons who would captain 10 of warrior and raised to the honthe 12 tribes of Israel, Rachel, ored patriarchate with Abraham after much effort and prayer and Isaac. 'He did not acquire took a mandrake root which re- instant sainthood, but having putedly made her fertile, bore faced his Lord with openness him Joseph and Benjamin, who and yearning, he was on the would father the other two road to greatness that was to tribes. But Jacob, after 14 years surround him so that forever of service, wanted to go home. after the Hebrew people were Laban kept him there for six identified with his name, Israel. more years by means of the Next came the dreaded meetbargain about the spotted and ing with Esau and the murderblack sheep. ous tribesmen. Jacob sent gifts and servant on ahead to pacify Found Peace After that, Jacob plotted an his brother. Surprisingly, the escape from Laban. Due to di- mission succeeded and the two vine intervention and some in- brothers embraced in friendly trigue on the part of Rachel, reconciliation. Jacob gave his the family successfully evaded brother half of his possessions the clutches of Laban. But hav- to help atone for the theft of ing left the frying pan, they had the blessing. The brothers to face the fire. Jacob heard that parted friends. Esau went back Esau had became a desert to his own territory. Jacob prince over the neighboring crossed the Jordan and settl~d tribe of Edomites. Somehow in the Holy Land. Jacob learned news of Jacob's return came to that craftiness needs to yield to his twin brother, who thereupon faith-filled courage.....

In the Footsteps of Paul Continued from Page Twelve . nity of Christians as the Body name was done to Jesus Himself of Christ (1 Cor. 6, 15; '10, 17; (Mt. 10,40).

12, 12-27; Rom. 12,4). What is Christ's Headship new is the stress on Christ's The occasion for Paul's con- headship of the Body. Once incern with Christ and the Church troduced in I, 18, the idea is was apparently a new twist to repeated and expanded in Colosthe Judaizers, attacks on the sions and Ephesians (Col. 2,19; Gospel 'Paul preached. The usual Ep. 1,22.29; 4.15; 5,23). attacks are evident (Col 2, 11Having established Christ as 17», but a new element is pres- creator of the cosmos and as the ent (Col 2,8) that scholars be- head that unifies His body the lieve may be an early manifes- Church; Paul then warns that tation of gnosticism, a heresy the one who rejects Christ by that plagued the Church in later the worship of angels has sepyears. arated himself from the unity of This deviation seems to have the head and the whole Body of taken the form of the worship of of Christ. angels, both good and bad, and !Ephesians clearly states the speculation on their function as conditions of unity with the intermediate "cosmic" beings Body. "You form a building through which God governed which rises on the foundation the world. of the apostles and prophets, This new problem stimulates with Christ Jesus Himself as the Paul to elaborate' on Christ's capstone. Through Him the role as Lord of the universe. In whole structure is fitted together doing this he uses what may be and takes shape as a holy teman adaptation of an early ple in the Lord; in him you are Christian hymn (Col. I, 15-20) 'being built into this temple, to in which he rebukes the false become a dwelling place for God teachers by writing that "In in the Spirit" (Eph. 2,20-22).

Him, everything in heaven and He makes a stirring plea for on earth yvas created, things Christians to resist the efforts visible and invisible, whether of those who would destroy the thrones or dominations, princi- unity of the Body. "Make every palities or powers; all were cre- effort to preserve the unity ated through Him, and for Him" which has the Spirit as its ori(I, 16). gin and peace as its binding In this hymn Paul introduces force. There is but one body and a new idea, "It is He who is one Spirit just as there is but head of the body., the Church" one hope given all of you by (1,18). The idea is not new in your call. There is one Lord, terms of presenting the commu- one faith, one baptism; one God

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WILLIAM E. MAY WRITES, "In truth we have died to sin in baptism, which is' a real sharing in the saving death of Jesus; and through baptism we have risen with Jesus to a new life." (NC Photo)

Living In and With Christ Continued from Page Twelve in baptism, which is a real sharing in the saving death of Jesus; and through baptism we have risen with Jesus to a new life (Col. 2:12).

Thus we learn from Ephesians, God wedded mankind. We are now bone of His' bone, flesh of His flesh. No husband could love his wife more dearly than God loves us in Christ. (cf. Eph. 5:2532) We even share in the fullness of the divinity (cf Col. 2:9).

Then what kind of life should we'lead? We are to "clothe ourselves with heartfelt mercy, with kindness, humility, meekness, and patience." We are to bear with one another, forgiving grievances we have against one another, to forgive even as we have been forgiven (ct. Col. 3:12-14). We are to love even as we have been loved and even as we are loved in Christ.

This is no easy task. It is be-

yond human power, and of ourselves we could never live this way. But we do not live of ourselves alone. We were buriecI--to sin in Jesus and live now hidden in Him. If we remain hidden in Him we CAN live like this, love like this. ·Bu't we must be on our guard, for there are deceivers, who with specious arguments, seek to pervert the meaning of the love manifested iIi Christ.

Rosary Serviice Falmouth Council 813 of the Knights of Columbus will spon... sor a rosary service for world peace at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 in St. Patrick's Church, Main Street, Falmouth. All are invited to attend and free rosaries will be distributed by the Knights of Columbus.

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and Father of all, who is over all, and works through. all and is in all" (Eph. 4,3-6).

Thus Paul uses the image of the unity of the Body with its head to teach the Christians of Colossa and Ephesus as well as the other churches the mystery that their union with Christ and His Body the Church are one and the same because it is God Himself who calls the faithful together in Christ, and it is He who united them 'in one body through the Holy Spirit.

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Continued from Page Twelve ily, time as the most effective manner of recruiting new workers and talents.

Throughout the summer planning period, staff persons should be drawing up a list of possible activities for all age groups.

Mimeographed copies of the finished form with pencil are placed in pews on the desig:' nated Sunday. The theme for that celebration revolves around some aspect of service for the parish community. At homily time, the preacher, after speaking briefly on the topic, invites worshipers to take the volunteer she,ets, mark at. least one area, and drop them in the collection basket.

We picked up 250 new volunteers last year. The only caution: the staff must be certain to contact each person some' time during the following 12 months for a volunteer task. \ '(Msgr. Harold P. Darcy, rector of Rome's North American College, here has announced the appointment of Msgr. Champlin as pastor-in-residence for the 1976-77 academic year.

The newly created post will involve lectures, seminars and personal counseling designed to provide a pastoriil orientation to the academic courses being followed by the college's residents.

Most of the diocesan priests and seminarians from the United States who are studying in Rome live at the North American College.

Msgr. Champlin is the author of several books, many pamphlets and numerous articles on the liturgy, pastoral theology, and love and marriage. There are more than a million copies in print of his marriage text, "Together for Life."

Since 1969 his weekly column has appeared in the "Know Your Faith" series syndicated by NC News Service.

Ordained in 1956, he has served as associate director of the U. S. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy for three years, and since 1971 he has been pastor of Holy Family Church, Fulton, N.Y.)

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By Cecilia Belanger Nelva Williams, a New York college student, has asked me to "do something on the blacks in this bicentennial year." For information, I turned to James D. Williams, director of communications for the National Urban League and a prize-winning journalist with years of experi"THE LOVING AND INTELUGENT integration of ence in the black press, and he our lives, as sexual and affectionate beings, into our personis responsible for most of the ,hood so that we are able to love even as we have been following material.

From the earliest days of the loved." nation~ the concept of a free ' press was meaningless to at least one group of Americans the Blacks. The majority were slaves and the principal interest of the press in their condition was to support their continued enslavement. The colonial, post COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (NC) human generation," he continrevolution and pre-Civil War - A chaste person is "one who ued.

'Something Is Missing' press carried advertisements for is in possession of his or her their sale or their capture if they sexuality and it is worthwile to Discussing the third element ran away from their masters. rehabilitate the notion of chas- in his description of chastity As for free blacks, the press of ity," according to William May, love - he said, "One of the that time ignored them, except 'associate professor of theology great tragedies in our human exwhen it found the opportunity or at the Catholic University of perience is when sex as a drive had the urge to vilify them.

America in Washington, D.C., becomes something isolated from Fifty years after America pro- and the father of seven children. the rest of the person and is claimed herself a nation, the May was a participant in a sought simply for its own sake. . He said there are several disfirst rumblings of the abolition National Seminar on Marriage movement were being heard, al- and Family Life sponsored by tinct "kinds" of love, including though friends of the black man, the Human, Life Center at St. friendship and agape or Chriswhether free or slave, were dif- John University here. tian love and "spousal" or "wedficult to firid. The attitude of the May describes chastity as "the ded love." worst vilifers of blacks was typi"A characteristic of wedded loving and intelligent integration fied by the New York Enquirer, love, which is not present in of our lives, as sexual and afwhich seemed to take a perverse fectionate beings, into our per- other love, is the desire for compleasure in launching vicious atsonhood so that we are able to munion with another perSOl1 and tacks against them, encouraging a full and total sharing of your love even as we have been slavery and denouncing all life with that particular person," loved." thought of freedom for the enMay said.

According to May, there are slaved.

"True wedded love is not posBut it was the Enquirer and its four key elements in his descrip- sessive or jealous,." May, contintion of chastity: personhood. unwillingness to give blacks a ued. "Although exclusively fixed fair hearing in the "free pr.ess" sexuality, love and virtue. All on this orie person, is a certain that led to launching the first are interrelated, he said. intimate and unique way, this "As persons," he explained, love still reaches out to embrace black-owned newspaper in America. Titled "Freedom's. Jour- "we are able to communicate all other human beings as well." nal," it made its first appearance and share possessions and ex. May said that sexual relationMarch 6, 1827. Its editor was periences, thus broadening un- ships between persons who are and deepening not married "cannot be totally John Russwurm, America's first derstanding black college graduate. In his- values." tender and affectionate" because maiden editorial, Russwurm set The second element, sexuality, "they are not within the marital forth the reasons for the paper: May described as unitive and convenant and do not express reasons as pertinent today in ex- procreative. wedded love. Something is missplaining the need for the black The unitive aspect is a com- ing that really ought to be prepress as they were in 1827. munication of friendship, the sent."

"We wish to plead..our own One of the reasons there is need to reach out and touch cause," he wrote. "Too long people and to be touched by not much written about chastity have others spoken for us. Too them. The procreative dimen- is the "misconception that the long has the public been deceivsion is an expression of love be- chaste person is someone who is ed by misrepresentations in tween two people through geni- cold as ice, a frigid person who things which concern us dearly, is in a sense asexual," May said. tal intercourse. though in the estimation of some "As a result of the culture in "It is important to'realize t8at mere trifles;' for though there which we live, there has be!'!n are many in society who exer- these two meanings of sexuality, a separation of sex from the cise toward us benevolent feel- although distinct, are inherently depths of the human person," acings; still (with sorrow we con- interrelated," he said. cording to May. "It is very significant in hufess it) there are others who make it their business to enlarge man existence that an act of Bend Them upon the least trifle, which tends sexual intereourse can be and , "When you encounter difficulto the discredit of any person of ought to be an expression of love colour; and pronounce anathe- that unites a man and. woman. ties and contradictions, do not mas and denounce our whole At the same time, it is an act try to break them, b,ut bend body for the misconduct of the whereby they can communicate them with gentleness and time."

-St. Francis de Sales and extend their love to a future guilty one."

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You're home again, I'm glad you kept the key Been waiting here, it seemed a million years to me.

But hush now, I know you're all cried out It's alright inside I have no doubt about you're love for me I can see behind the tears I'm certain of the way we feel, and given time the hurt will heal ' I need you; I think I always will From time to time you played around, but I love you still You've tried them all, and everYbody's making calls But maybe you'll resist them all When I tell you how I've missed you. .

Fallen' angel, I'll forgive you anything You can't help the things you do Now something's gotten hold of you Fallen angel, you've got a demon in your soul And later when the feel is gone I'll be here where you belong.

You're home again, so won't you close the door Stay here with me and we'll forget what's gone before So hold me tight and love is gonoa make it right When shadows way beyond recall And love is almost gone Wdtten by D. Flett and GUy Fletcher Performed by Frankie Vam Š 1976 Private Stock Records, Ltd.

"Fallen Angel" tells the story of deep love. One person has "played around," "tried them all," and has misused the gift of love. Upon returning "home," the consequences for lack of responsibility must be faced. There are various responses ,that might await "After what you've done, how can you expect me to forgive you?; "You really let me down, I can never forget what you've done"; "You're home again, I'm glad you kept the key."

The last response reveals one who has a tremendous capacity for love. Three simple words, "Been waiting here," shows much patience and responds to the needs of the other. A love that does not die with rejection is unveiled "Hush now, I know you're all cried out" is consolation.

And "it's alright, inside I have no. doubt about your love for me" is reassurance.

But the most impressive. statements are those which recognize that temptations will oontinue for the returning person. And the singer is aware of challenge and hope"Maybe you'll resist them all when I tell you how I've missed you." Forgiveness and love invite the other to live life more fully. There is neither condition nor demand, but an invitation to renew life.

This parallels many things we read in Scriptures about Jesus - the adulterous women - Mary Magdalene, Zacchaeus. He did not chastise or humiliate them when He forgave them. He raised them up- to a higher level of life by unconditional love. He did not say, "You should be ashamed," or "You do not deserve a welcome." He rea1ized that they were already "cried out." Rather, He was filled with joy for their return. And, as in '''Fallen Angel," He expressed His forgiveness. They could begin anew.'

So often we express forgiveness verbally, but we are unable to forget. The song says, "I'll forgive anything ... we'll forget what's gone before." This kind of forgiveness can only come from one wh6 loves deeply.

Another parallel can be drawn between the Prodigal Son and "Fallen Angel." In the story of the Prodigal Son, the father is infinitely, patient and understanding when his son returns. That he loves his son in spite of anything else is evident. These same sentiments are beautifully expressed .in "Fallen Angel."

If we have ever experienced forgiveness like this, then we have already felt some of the love that God has for us.

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Do Gurus Find Americans Gullible?

By Frederic M. Lilly BOISE, Ida. (NC)-Americans were called "gullible" by Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy of Bangalore, ,India, for experimenting with Hindu cults. '\1 am amazed that Americans are willing to exchange their spiritual pearls for the trinkets and baubles of Hinduism, which has long since been tried in India and found wanting," said the archbishop. He said he has been surprised that the cults have been "exported at much financial profit to gullible Americans."

The archbishop, who is studying charismatic renewal in the West and Midwest ,before at-

tending the eucharistic congress denominational charismatic felin Philadelphia in August, said lowship.

About 300 people, mostly nonthat Americans are "deluded" if they think that Transcendental Catholics, heard the archbishop Meditation' (TM) has no connec- call charismatic renewal the "one group for the future of the tion with religion.

"Those secret mantras of TM Church." are in reality the names of Hindu He said that God has sent the gods, of which there are some power of the Holy Spirit in char10 million, and when a person ismatic renewal to rebuild the voices the mantra he is invoking Church in this day.

"I am especially concerned the name of that god and 'Placing himself in the sphere of that about the youth," the archbishop . said. "We are beginning to lose god." the youth who are turning to God's Answer , Archbishop Arokiaswamy was other things beside Christ. I bein Boise to address a seminar lieve that the charismatic power sponsored by the Boise Valley groups are God's answer to keep Christian Communion, an inter- the youth for Christ."

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'Archie Bunke'r' Receives St. Genesius Award

By Father Thomas DanIan, O.P.

eilce with Pope Paul VI. My wife, Nancy, and our son, Hugh, ROME (NC)-The real Archie were there, and we told him Bunker, Carroll O'Connor of that we had volunteered our TV's "All in the Family," receiv- services to head up UNICEF, the ed the St. Genesius award in UN organization to help chilSanta Susanna church here July dren, especially in developing 21. The award is presented per- countries. iodically to outstanding actors "The Pope told us that his by members of Rome's American brother had once worked for Catholic parish.

O'Connor, minus the nasal UNICEF, and then he went on twang and aggressive sneer that to say that UNICEF is truly a have made America laugh for work of Christ. It reaches out to five years, thanked "the mem- the poor, sick and hungry chilbers of my original home parish dren of the world, and, he told which I first joined in 1961, for us, Our Lord Jesus Christ lives this highly valued honor and in them."

O'Connor said he will work on sign of esteem."

More than 200 parishioners, raising money for UNICEF projincluding U.S. Ambassador to ects.

Italy John A. Volpe and his wife, "We think it is one way to listened to an un-Hunker-like' use the fame that has come over speech in which O'Connor rem- these past five years," he said. inisced about arriving in Rome in 1961 to play the role of Cas"ACT NOW • Turn spare time Into sius in "Antony and Cleopatra." $$$! Be' a SANTA's Demonstrator, "At that time," he said, "I was a careless Catholic, almost a earn comi$$ions up to 30% • OR • drop-out. But my wife, Nancy, have a Toy & Gift Party In your was drawn to the Church. She home and earn FREE Gifts. Our 29th took instructions here from the year! Call or write SANTA's' Parties, Paulists 'at Santa Susanna and Avon, Conn. 06001. Phone 1 12031 was baptized the year we came over. She came into the Church, 673-3455. ALSO BOOKING PARTIES." and I came back to it."

Santa Susanna contains a chapel which holds the relics of St. ; " " " " " " " " " " " ) Genesuis, a second-century Roman actor who was slain for defending the faith in one of his J. TESER, Prop. ~ plays. The award was begun : , nearly 10 years ago when it was : RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL : ' first given to Dominican Father : COMMERCIAL.: Gilbert Hartke, founder and now , director emeritus of Catholic : 253 Cedar St., New Bedford, 993-3222 : University's department of : .,""""""""""'~ speech and drama.

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Shoes' That Fit The program started with a "THE FAMILY SHOE STORE" sound and light presentation on' the life of St. Genesius, written

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SANTIAGO (NC) - Chile's education minister, Arturo Troncoso, has rejected appeals by 700 priests, professors' and ad, ministrators not to turn St. George's College here over to the Santiago archdiocese.

The priest, in a petition, said they fear the college will "fly into the hands" of the Indiana province of the Congregation of Holy Crosli which was forced out of the school administration in 1973 by the Chilean military junta on charges of "pro-Marxist activities."

At that time the Holy Cross Fathers said they were following guidelines proposed by the Latin American Bishops' Council (CELAM) recommending a "crash program of Church renewal and social justice to open the ways of salvation for mil-

Distorters of Book Continued from ,'Page Eleven prisedwhen the follo.wing paragraphs were quoted to him-I now cite what ought to be a prayer of exorcism 'over the phantom study. It won't work, of course, because those who wouldn'ti'ead the book before having an opinion won't read the quotations from it either: "... our exploration ,of the data, forced us to conclude first of all that there was no evidence to be found linking the Council to religious decline among American Catholics.

Then we were forced to admit strong and converging evidence that the decline is linked mostly to the encyclical letter "Humanae Vitae' and to Ii connected loss of respect for papal authority, and that far from causing the positive dynamics released by the Council prevented the loss from being worse. We doubt very' much that anyone could analyze our data and ar· rive at a different conclusion.

Points to Encyclical "There may be' some debate about whether or not converging probabilites ever produce certainty, and even if one grants that proposition, it is still open to question whether we have amassed enough evidence in favor of the encycli,cal explanation for religious decHne among American Catholics. To settle the matter completely, we will be content with the observation that the overwhelming burden of evidence- available to us points to the encyclical rather than the Council model.

"For the ecclesiastical policymakers, the nature of the certainty generated by the data may not be a pertinent is~ue.

To fulfill their responsibility, it would seem, they must view the encyclical explanation as practically certain and make policies accordingly." (p. 152) "It fs not the function of social scientists to make theological judgments. Ethical values~ cannot be arrived at by counting noses. Still we mUl\t note that the encyclical letter has been both a failure and an organizational and religious' disaster ...

It does not follow, therefore, that religiously the encyclical was a mistake. Defenders of the pope might argue that even if !te had known that the encyclical would fail, that it would be counterproductive, and that it would lead to a considerable loss in the church, it would still have been necessary for him to reaffinn both the church's teaching and its teaching authority.'

No one claims, however, that the encyclical is infallible or

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that the teaching of 'Humanae Vitae' cannot be changed at a later time. Social scientists must leave' to the theologians the question of whether four-fifths of the laity and the clergy in the church can be wrong in this matter (assuming that the American response is not untypical of the response of the rest of the Catholic world). 'The learning Church,' Catholics were told in their schools in years gone by, was also 'infallible.' And the 'sensus fidelium' "('the sense of the faithful') is one of the signs of authentic Christian teaching.

The sociologist must observe that a very heavy price indeed has been paid for a document whose principal teaching is, by all accounts, still subject to change." (p. 154) I have repeatedly challenged those who have distorted the book'to cite paragraphs for their distortions or to apologize. They won't do either - indeed they rarely even bother to, reply to my letters.

One can only wonder why.

(Andrew Greeley, priest and sociologist, is Program Director of the National Opinion Re· search Center of the University of Chicago.)

lions of the poor in their countries."

Holy Cross Indiana provincial superior, Father William Lewers, said he tried to discover the specific charges against the school and proof that they were true. He could not get an answer, he said, but only the general statement that there was "Marxist infiltration" in the 2,600-student school.

The former rector and several Religious were expelled from the country last year, accused of "activities contrary to the na~ tion's interest." An Air Force commander has been the director of the school since the military took over.

The group of priests and teachers said they want the school to continue to operate under the supervision of the Air Force.

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