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FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1979

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.Hymn to Mary Hail to thine Assumption into Heaven, 0 Mary. Thornless art thou and more fragrant than the rose. Poor and outcast as I am, 0 bestow thy love on me, be a Mother to me!

o Virgin Mary, thus I stammer in路 my praises. Were the whole globe the surface of my parchment, my utterance would still be unworthy of thee. All the winter rains turned into ink, all the firmament into paper, could 'never be sufficient to-praise thee.

o Virgin, thou art the heaven that enshrines the sun, the field that bears the corn. Refuge of sinners, have pity on me. Give life to me as thou didst to my fathers, and ,. .pardon the sins of all my people! ,

- From the Abyssinian

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ill People.Places路Events-NC News Briefs ill Mary's Role

Outreach to China

DAYTON, Obio-Catholics should not hesitate to proclaim Mary and her role in the Christian life of the ecumenical charismatic community, Carmelite Father' Louis Rogge told participants at the first National Marian Charismatic conference held at the University of Dayton. Father Rogge, theologian ,at Loyola University, Chicago, and coordinator for the charismatic renewal in that city, declared that "to withhold the fullness of the Gospel from our brothers and 'Sisters in the Lord . . . is not love, but' selfishness."

ROME-Janua Coeli (Gates of Heaven), a prayer movement for the people of China, will undertake several projects aimed at improving, the contact of Chinese with the outside world. The group at a meeting in Rome decided to provide Chinese priests with essential books, such as a Latin missal and the documentsof Vatican' II in Chinese, and to provide scholarships for study abroad for Chinese youth interested in becoming priests or lay leaders.

P'apal Coin VATICAN CITY"':"'Beginning Sept. 20, the Vatican's Numismatic Office will , offer for sale a coin commemorating the brief reign of Pope John Paul I. The silver coin, with a face value of 1,000 Hre (about $1.20), will cost 8,000 lire (about $10). The design is the work of sculptor Guido Veroi.

27th Priest SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - In what Catholic authorities calI religious persecution, the military government of EI Salvador deported !Father Astor Ruiz as he returned from pastoral studies in 垄olombia. He is the 27th priest expelled in two-and-one-half years.

Many Races LONDON - Any new British nationality law should explicitly recognize the multiracial nature of British identity. said a statement by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales. The government is expected ,to undertake a revisiOn of the current nationality law.

Notre Dame Greats Notre Dame University lost two greats the same day, July 28, when Don Miller, 77, the right halfback of the legendary Four Horsemen, died in Cleveland; and Clarence Manion, 83, former law school dean, died~ in South 'Bend.'

After his football career, which included eight years of coaching, Miller practiced law. Manion, a constitutional 'law specialist, hosted the Manion Forum, a political talk show, for many years on radio and television.

Meeting Places VATICAN CITY - "Catholic learning centers must be places in which the church's evangelization meets with the great, universal 'academic process' that bears fruit with all the conquests of modern science," said Pope John Paul II, speaking in St. Peter's Square to about 30,000 attending his Wednesday evening general audience. The pope praised the role of Catholic colleges and universfties in the development of Western culture.

Passion Play Changes OUR LADY OF FALL RIVER "Our Lady of Fall 'River," the madonna on page one of this issue, is a 12x18 watercolor which was presented to the late Bishop James K Cassidy by the creator, Feodor Zakharov, a Russian artist working in New York City.

The painting, copyrighted in 1943, was used one year' by the bishop' as his personal Christmas card. He encouraged devotion to Mary as Our Lady of Fall River and often presented copies of the painting to school children, urging them to pray to her under that title.

Uganda Analysis ROME-Four major religious leaders in Uganda have issued a lengthy - and not very optimist,ic - analysis of the situation in their country nearly three' months after the overthrow of President Idi Amin. The analysis, released in Rome, was contained in a letter to Ugandan President Godfrey Binaisa and was sharp, ly critical of many government pol~cies and actions since the overthrow.

WOULD YOU LOOK TWICE at this seaside get-together of young people? Maybe people passed by Jesus and his disciples equally'casually

Erin Go Bragh CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy - A smiling, joking J>ope John Paul II hummed songs and ,greeted Irish, ,Polish and Spanish-speaking visitors in several languages at a Sunday Angelus appearance at the papal summer villa in Casteigandolfo.

"God bless Ireland!" he called out in English' when he saw a, sign waved by a ,gro~p of Irish p~lgrims. ". '. , ,,

NEW YORK - Scholars representing two Jewish human rights agencies - the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the American Jewish Committee - ' appear to be at odds over whether script changes for the 1980 Oberammergau Passion Play have gone far enough in eliminating anti-Semitism from the text. According to Leonard Swidler, professor of Catholic thought at Temple University, Philadelphia, "all of the essential problems" have been eliminated in recent revisions of an 1860 text, which will be used next year. Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum of the AJC disagrees, saying changes are "cosmetic."

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ost Pressing P'roblem

ALBANY, N.Y. - ''The most pressing moral problem today is the situation of the Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees," Father Bernard Haring, internationaliy known moral theologian and author, sajd".The, sjtuaUon. ,of. th~; ,boat people, ,awai~i~g acc;eptan~e iJ;lto. a ,free country is "a scandal," he said in Albany.

in the early days of their ministry. Maybe some still do. The scene is from "Jesus Christ Superstar." (NC Photo)

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Morality Sought In Nicaragua MANAGUA, Nicaragua (NC) _ Maryknoll Father Miguel D' Escoto said the main goal of, the Sandinista revolution. is "to achieve a moral society." He is foreign minister of the new government backed by the Sandinista guerrillas who led the successful civil war against ousted President Anastasio Somoza.

Jesuit Father. Fernando Cardenal, a leading adviser of the new government, added that "there is no opposition between the values of this revolution and Christian values."

Both spoke at the general assembly of the National Confederation of Religious (CONFER), which has emerged as a strong force in reconstruction efforts because of its effective organization in relief work. Some 80 U.S. missioners are CONFER members.

Father D'Escoto, who several months ago left his communications post with the Maryknoll Fathers in New York to join the anti-Somoza cause, explained the role he thought religious must play in Nicaraguan political reconstruction.

"We seek the establishment of a moral, just and brotherly society in which people can live in peace. I do not mean that we must submit to the revolution so that it will not turn against us. We must identify with the revolutionary process as a matter of loyalty to Christ," he said.

"Church people must show to the rest the signs of the tImes.

But if we lag behind, the -people - wi\.l shOw Us whaCit .means to be a Christian," he said. "One example is the total willingness to sacrifice their lives, in order to attain a better' world, and that is a lesson for us," he added.

Father D'Escoto said that in examining the past with an objective conscience "many of us will realize that we were failing Tu~n to Page Seven

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Knock Highlights Visit to Ireland DUBUN, Ireland (NC) -. The when the pope celebrates -an highlight of Pope John Paul's open air Mass at the shrine, trip to Ireland Sept. 29-0ct.1 will probably on Sept. 30. be a visit to the Marian shrine Knock has been a major pil• at Knock, on the site where on -grimage center for 100 years.

Aug. 21, 1879, 15 witnesses said . From the beginning many people they saw Mary appear vrith St. attributed miraculous cures to Joseph and St. John the Evan- the shrine making it well known gelist. throughout the English-speaking world.

Last December, the Irish ConHowever, there is no medical ference of Bishops invited the pope to come to Ireland for the bureau at Knock and its miraKnock centenary celebrations cles iue not as well attested and which began in May and last documented as those at Lourdes.

Some of those who have been until October. restored to health assist in caring Every year about a million for the invalids who accompany people visit the shrine. This year, almost every .pilgrimage. because of the centenary and James Grennan of Boyle the pope's presence, about 3 County Roscommon, for inmillion pilgrims are expected. stance, regularly works among At least 500,000 are expected the pilgrims. He was cured 15 years ago after being paralyzed for nine and a half years as the result of a fall.

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KNOCK SHRINE honors Mary, St. Joseph and St. John the Apostle, believed to have appeared at this site Aug. 21, 1879. (NC Photo)

American Marriage Court --Doctrine "Very Correct' PHILADELPHIA (NC) - The speed in which church courts in the United States handle marriage cases "is perhaps not in accord with the seriousness of the procedure," but their doctrine is "very correct," a judge of the Sacred Roman Rota, the church's supreme court, said in Philadelphia. '.'Thp. U.S. tri hn n"lf; Ilrp. 111ways in a hurry," remarked Msgr. Jose Maria Serrano Ruiz in an interview with The Catholic Standard and Times, newspaper of the Philadelphia Archdiosese.

A spokesman for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has strongly condemned Msgr. Serrano was invited to an advertisement which appear-- study the 'Work of the U.S. ed last month in newspapers in church tribunals by Msgr. James 30 cities seeking to enlist Cath- McGrath, officialis (administraolics in a campaign to change tive j~dge) of the Philadelphia the church's position on birth Metropolitan Tribunal. control.

Msgr. Serrano said the Rota, The ad was placed by the Washington-based Population of which he is one of 20 judges, Action Council and called atten- was a two-foIn mission: to reHon to the fact that July 25 was ceive appeals from throughout the 11 th anniversary of Pope the world and to unify interprePaul VI's encyclical "Humanae tation of church law.

Vitae."

"The relationship between the Michael Schwartz, executive Rota and the American tribunals director of the Milwaukee-based has to be looked at from the league charged that the ad ac- point of view of the peculiarities cused Pope Paul and the Catholic of the American system," said Church of being the cause of Msgr. Serrano, noting the grantworld hunger. ing in 1970 by Pope Paul VI of "The purpose is to divide the new norms to American tribunCatholic community and inter- als to expedite cases more quickfere with, internal affairs," ly.

Schwartz said in an interview One great differen'ce, he said, with the Providence Visitor, is that decisions by U.S. marrinewspaper of the Providence Di- age courts are completely indeocese. pendent of civil effects and civil Turn to Page Seven law.

"There is much more emphasis (in non-American tribunals) on witnesses and they must do greater research," said Msgr.

Serrano. "It doesn't rest as much on the conscience of the judge as it does in the United States."

Summer visitors to Cape Cod will have the opportunity of joining year-round parishioners in the diamond jubileee celebration of the Fall River diocese at a reception and dance to be held Friday evening, Aug. 24, at the Sheraton Regal Inn, Hyannis.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will greet all guests at the reception and music for dancing will be by the Lou Columbo orchestra.

Tickets for the summer social event are available at all Cape and Islands rectories and from members of the large arrangements committee.

Msgr. James Horan said that during the 12 years he has been the parish priest of Knock, he has been notified of an average of 20 cures a year for which there is no medical explanation.

"Knock has been honored by all the recent popes. It has the same status and recognition as the great Marian shrines of Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe," -said Msgr. Horan.

Knock is a remote Village of 500 people, located in County Mayo about 140 miles northwest of Dublin in an area of small rather poor farms.

The village is dominated by a new church, Our Lady Queen of Mrs. James H. Quirk, chair- Ireland, completed recently at a person, stated that initial re- cost of $3 million.

Another difference is the way sponse to tickets and program' In anticipation of the pope's American tribunals "give great- solicitation has been most gratiTurn to Page Seven er attention to psychological fying. She made her report at a sources and anomalties, that is, planning meeting attended by the tribunal judges that one of Father Ronald A. Tosti, jubilee the parties was pschologically year program coordinator, and incapable of giving free or in- Msgr. Henry T. Munroe, Cape formed consent" for marriage, and Islands episcopal vicar.

VATICAN CITY (NC) - The h~ said.

She listed the following comVatican has confirmed an anHe added that he is "very mittee members from whom nouncement by Cardinal Jaime much in accord" with the psy- tickets may be obtained: Mrs. Sin of Manila that Pope John chological grounds which are im- Mary McDevitt, East Wareham; Paul II plans to visit the Philipplemented in granting declara- Mrs. Frank Bowen, Buzzards pine Islands. tions of nullity.

Bay; Mrs. Dolores Flemming, Cardinal Sin said the trip But "there should be a very' East Sandwich; Mrs. Edward would likely occur in November deep and profound study in each Linhares, North Falmouth. and would coincide with the and every case especially in this Mrs. Donald O'Connell, North 400th anniversary of the foundtime when jurisprudence is in Falmouth; Miss Anne Vieira, ,ing of the Manila archdiocese. flux," he said.

Mrs. Charles Russell, Mrs. Gil- He also said that while in the bert Noonan, Mrs. Edward Weil Philippines the pope would beatiMsgr. Serrano, a diocesan 'd S ' Jr., Falmouth. priest from Valla doh, pam, Mrs. A:lbert Pardoe, Oster- fy Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipwho has served for nine years ville; Mrs. William Nelson, ino candidate for _sainthood.

Ruiz was a Filipino-Chinese as a judge on the Rota, talked Centerville; Mrs. Frederick about possible forthcoming Sampson, West Yarmouth; Mrs. laborer killed by the Japanese changes in the Code of Canon Frans Coppus, Yarmouth; Mr. in 1637 after refusing to reLaw and the effect they may Robert E. Quirk, South Yar- nounce Christianity. have on future marriage cases. mouth; Mr. and Mrs. James DesThe Vatican, however, did not Turn to Page Seve!1 mond, _West Dennis. confirm the November date, alMrs. Paul Traverse, Yar- though Father Romeo Panciroli, mouth; Mrs. William Hanlon, press spokesman, said "It is true A REMINDER Brewster; Miss Ethel Crowley, that the pope intends to visit Next Wednesday, Aug, 15, is~ West Harwich; Mrs. James the Philippines."

Several sources speculated the feast of ~he Assumption of Blackmore, North Harwich; Mrs. Mary, a holy day of obligatipn. Andrew Mekita, Chathamport; that the trip might be delayed Mass should be attended either Mrs. John F. Barrett, Eastham; until January and might include on Tuesday, the vigil, or on the Mrs. Harry Parkington, South visits to one or more other Asian Wellfleet. feast itself. nations.

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Paul Remembered It is hard to believe that it was only a year ago that Pope Paul VI was called home to the Father. In the flurry of papal activity during these past months it is somewhat difficult to recall that feast of the Transfiguration. With the election of the smiling John Paul I and his sudden demise, along with the whirlwind papacy of the present Holy Father, the days of Paul seem so long ago. Yet there could be no John Paul II without both his predecessors,. especially the pope of Vatican II, Paul VI. Sometimes we fail to recall that their personal association was not on the mere superficial level of Vatican protocol. After all, it was only two years ~go that the Archbishop of Krakow was requested to conduct thQ annual retreat for the pope and his household. This same man was present in a very real and vocal way at all the sessions of the historic council that he is now obliged to implement as the successor of Paul and Peter.

Yes, the personality of the smile has somewhat dimmed our thoughts of Paul, but his reality as a person will keep him always alive.

Paul's vision of th~ Church in the light of the teachings of Vatican II did not make him what some would title a "popular" pope. Yet without. his insight, determination and tireless efforts, the decrees of the council might be for all practical purposes sitting on some dusty shelf in one of the many ivory towers that surround the Vatican in general and the papacy in particular.

The sufferings of Paul as he tried to bring to fruition the work of the Spirit will never be known. Day in, day out he was assailed by church members without his depth or understanding. Continuously he was assaulted by extremes. Yet, with persistence and endurance, he gave his life in suffering for his/people as they tried to bring their lives into the main'stream of conciliar theology. The personal pain of Paul is an everlasting tribute to the man whose fragile shoulders bore a very heavy cross.

- As this country now joyfully anticipates the visit of' John Paul, we should not forget that his way and ,that of others was prepared by Paul. Who can forget the 14 hours spent on our shores when he visited the United Nations in New York, pleading as a pilgrim of peace?

Has time so dimmed our memory that we cannot recall the Holy Father's walk down the aisle of St. Patrick's Cathedral to thunderous- American applause?

What about that night in Yankee Stadium when, as we were glued to our television sets, he dared to tell us that love is the strongest weapon in the arsenal of mankind, that it can conquer .all things?

It is well that we think of Pope Paul at this. most significant time in the history of the papacy, for without him this moment could not be. .To be sure, it will take the evaluation of time and the' insight of scholars truly to see Paul in his proper light and value in our glorious history. However, what he accomplished in a few years has brought an excitement and. renewal to the church that could never have been accomplished unless he had guided the bark of路 Peter at that particular moment of God's good time.

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'Be still and see that I am God.' Ps. 45: 11

Weekend Program Imparts'Values Two religious educators in Mil- at the parish level rather than another matter.

"We put a lot of them back waukee and a writer in a nation- at some central location. al Catholic magazine published "That way you have the ideal . to the group - 'what do you in Chicago have added new chap- situation - the Christian com- think about this?" We also pre. ters to the continuing debate munity helping its younger mem- sent the various viewpoints: the over the proper place for sex bers think about sexuality in a official Catholic teaching, other education. responsible way," said Mrs. opinions they're going to hear," said Mrs. Cooney.'

They agree that while parents Cooney.

"There's no sense pretending' may mean well, educating teens Parents are inVOlved, too. about sex is most successful While the program for the teen- the other views don't exist" when it is done by trained per- agers begins Friday evening and they're all around the kids. Our sonnel with parents providing closes late Sunday, two sessions job is to get the youngsters to support back at home. for parents are also held during think about them in light of the . the same weekend. At least one way they're been raised."

"Many parents have bats in their belfries and butterflies in parent is required to attend, but The students go home Saturtheir stomachs when it comes to usually both do. day for dinner and some importhe birds and the bees," writes The teen-agers first have din- tant parental interaction.

James Breig in the July issue of ner Friday evening with the adult "On Friday night, we hear, U.S. Catholic, published in Chic- volunteers. Among other things, the kids aren't especially vocal, "poo by the Claretian Fathers and .they view a filmstrip, write an- but by Saturday they've gener. Brothers. onymous questions for a "Ques- ally loosened up and are will"Rather than transmitting solid tion Box to be opened the next ing to talk about what they're information on biology, morality, day, and participate in a prayer discovering and thinking," Mrs. Cooney said. love and responsibility, many service before going home. parents are transferring - and Sunday afternoon is the time Saturday morning, parents thus perpetuating - their own have their first session, then the for putting together the inforhang-ups and worries," Breig teen"agers arrive after lunch for mation the teens have gained said. a "saturation session designed with the vall\es they're been 'In ~ilwaukee, Nancy Hen- to get the mechanics of sex out brought up with. It includes a Mass attended by the parents, nessey Cooney and Raejean of the way. who stay for their second session Kanter have developed a week"You want to fill them with end program called "Valuing so much information that they Sunday evening.

Your Sexuality" which helps don't want any more by the end . One adult wh'o participated in junior high' students to sort out of the day," explained Ms. Kan- a weekend said that by the end the conflicting messages they're ter. "That way, you can concen- of the afternoon, "the young getting from, church, culture, trate on values - helping them people seem to be looking at friends and their own developing learn the skills to make moral themselves in a different light. bodies. .decisions about sexual behavior."

"They'd been anticipating a Trained adult parishioners.

The anonymous questions are weekend fullof'thoushaIt nots." guide the young people through answered during the saturation Instead they find: a pos~tive actM program, which is directed . session. Fact questions can be ceptance of their own 'sexuality by the archdiocesan religious answered with a simple state- and help in dealing with the conedcuation office but conducted ment, but opinion questions are flicting messages they find."

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Letters to the Editor

Carter before his latest call for energy conservation, commented at a news conference after the president's speech that archdiocesan offices have realized "great savings" by setting thennbstats at 78.

-In the R'Jckville Centre, N.Y. Diocese four-day summer work weeks have been instituted at Molloy College so employees will drive to work one It'ss day per week.

-In Melville, N.Y., an early morning daily Mass at St. Elizabeth Parish normally celebrated by a visiting priest was discontinued because the gas situation made his trip prohibitiv~.

-In Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, a new solar-heated church and rectory are planned.

The church will be pyramidshaped to collect the heat of the sun which will then be stored in a large rocklined container.

Ideas Asked Dear Editor: Your column in the July 26 Anchor was really exciting. We would add only one thought along the same lines. To quote from your article: "·People like to get something when they go to church."

It seems that in some parishes it is forgotten that people also like to give - and special gift we all can give is our voices. raised in song as a community.

Somehow this all becomes thwarted when the lector announces "Our next song is on page-" and we turn to that page to see unfamiliar words, often with no accompanying music. We're forced to mumble along, trying our best to hit a few notes correctly.

More often than not, the feeble attempts turn into exercises in frustration and the community sets down their books in embarrassment.

Whatever happened to our beautiful old songs? Will our children grow up thinking that the only people who knew "Holy God. We Praise Thy Name" are Mommy and Daddy? Will the songs of our roots not be part of our children's blossoming love of their church?

Certainly the new songs have merit and are just as prayerful in intent, but the living out of that intent might be scrutinized more carefu1ly. Maybe fiv~ minute practice sessions before Mass would help. Maybe a more thoughtful blending of old and new would help.

Does anyone else agree? Disagree? Is there anyone with practical suggestions? To complain and yet have no solutions to offer seems pointless, yet we're aware of our lack of expertise and we would welcome some ideas on the subject.

Neal and Anna Biron with and for Danny, Chuck and Amy Norton

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Attleboro Plans Jubilee Mass Attleboro deanery parishes will hold an area celebration of the diosesan jubilee Sunday, Ort. 21. A Mass of thanksgiving will be offered by. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at 3 p.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Attleboro, and a banquet will follow at King ·Philip Ballroom in.Wrentham.

Sister Mary Jessica Aguiar of St. John's parish is chairperson of the liturgy committe~ making Mass arrangements. She is aided by Sister Evangela McAleer of Bishop Feehan High School and a large committee of parish representatives.

It is expected that two altar boys and one lector from each parish will participate in the Mass. Massed choirs from all parishes will sing, with Scott Anderson of St. John's Church as organist, assisted by Mrs. Maureen Kelly of St. Mary's parish, t'lorton, and Sister Evangela.

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·-~L CUTTING THROUGH TRAFFIC with the greatest of ease is Father Mark Leonard of St. Pius X parish, Dallas. He's using the newly acquired parish moped which is proving to save time as well as gasoline. (NC Photo)

'Waste Not, Want Not' Is The Password At .Dioceses across the Nation NC News Service Employees of the Richmond, Va., Diocese can get extra vacation time by leaving their cars at home and finding other ways to get to work.

In San Antonio, Texas, members of the staff of the archdiocesan newspaper who take public transportation to the office will be reimbursed for their bus fares.

In Boston, an enterprising priest celebrated an "Energy Mass," complete with parishioners 'stuffing energy petitions into gasoline cans.

The offer "of extra vacation time in Richmond is one of several efforts at diocesan offices to conserve energy. A special Energy Conservation Committee came up with the idea.

Each time an employee gets either to or from work by walking, bicycling, car-pooling or taking public transportation, the employee is given a credit of three minutes of vacation each way.

That· may not sound like much, but it can add up to 30 minutes of vacation per week or threeand-one-half days of extra vacation per year.

A diocesan official said nearly 50 percent of the diocesan staff is participating.

The bus money reimbursement for employees of Today's Catholic, newspaper of the. San Antonio Archdiocese, was announced in mid-July.

Employees suffering the discomfort of 78 degree thennostat settings were also told that they could purchase small electric

fans for their desks and send the bill to the paper.

The "Energy Mass" at Boston's St. Leonard's Church was not the first time the pastor, Franciscan Father Bede Ferrara, has plunged into the energy bat- . tie. He earlier had given a special "Mind Over Gas" invocation and had written in the parish newsletter that saving energy will result in rewards both here and hereafter.

This time he had members of the parish write down the sacrifices they intended to make and then put them in a two-andone-half gallon gas can. He said he intends to mail the gas can to President Carter..At the Mass the priest had the congregation recite his "Slow Us Down, God" prayer.

Besides petitioning that speeds be kept at 55 and thennostats at 78, the prayer adds: "May we oil up our minds, talents and techniques so we can speed up our discoveries of . new energy sources. Amen."

In addition to such original approaches, churches, dioceses and colleges find themselves coping with the energy crisis in more traditional ways: -In Philadelphia, Holy Child Church has been listed as the city's first energy war casualty.

The stately church will be closed during the winter.

According to Father Charles J. Siegele, pastor, the church requires 30 gallons per hour of heating oil to keep it wann. And since fewer people have been attending Sunday Masses in recent years, the parish instead will use

its 500-seat school chapel.

-In the Archdiocese of New York, a spokesman said the archdiocese has sent out guidelines for saving energy. One; for example, encourages parent-teacher associations to encourage members to use car pools to get to me~tings.

Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York, among 10 religious leaders who met with President

August 17 Rev. Cornelius. O'Connor, ·1882, Pastor, Holy Trinity, West Harwich August 18.

Rev. Msgr. William H. Dolan, 1977, Pastor Emeritus, Holy Family, Taunton August 22 Rt. Rev. Manuel J. Texeira, 1962, Pastor, St. Anthony, Taunton Rev. William R. Jordan, 1972, Pastor, St. Louis, Fall River August 23 Rev. Thomas Clinton, 1885, Pastor, St. Peter, Sandwich •• ,..,

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Myths Sti'll Persist ~bo ut American Catholicism ,another without any need for absolution from anyone).

ANDREW M.

Well, Ms. Gray is older if not wiser and is now a very imporGREELEY tant Literary Person around New Yoi'k. So important, in fact, that The New Republic comFrancine du Plessix Gray, missioned her to do a review most of you will not reme~颅 article on the late Thomas Merber, was a Berrigan groupie ton. Ms. Gray informed the in the 1960s. She wrote the readers of The New Republic breathless, adoring New Yorker that Merton's seminar on paciprofiles on the dynamic duo, fism energized the Berrigan cru路 even asserting in one extraor" sade and that "the rest as social dinary purple passage that in the history is ironic: the waning of presence of Philip Berrigan she that 'better dead than red' jingofelt like falling on her knees ism which is once characterized and begging for' absolution the American Catholic commun(about the same time "Father ity and had made it the most Phil" and "Sister Liz" were . politically conservative sector of breaking their vows with one the nation; and its unexpected

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MARY CARSON

, Some people claim that the gas shortage has, renewed family life, but I suspect that for many families this won't be the case. "Are we almost there yet?" will just be replaced by moans of "There's nothing to do!"

We shouldn't blame the children, because our society stifles creativity.

From September to June they

are given orders. "Read this book." "Write 500 words on this topic." "Be at practice for the play every afternoon." Do this report." "Bring these supplies because we are all going to make the same project in art."

At parent-teacher meetings, if the mother hasn't already taken care of extra activities for her children, she is pushed into. it: "This child should have music lessons"; "Your son has talent in gymnastics; you should have him in private instruction;" "If you start your daughter on ballet lessons now, she will have a great opportunity."

When summer comes, mothers are distraught. They have no idea

spawning of som{! of the 1960s most radical gestures."

Ms. Gray seems to have learned nothing in the last decade.

Her description of American Catholicism is even more fictional than the New Yorker.

In fact, Professor Seymour Martin Lipset demonstrated a quarter of a century ago that Catholics were not路 disproportionate supporters of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Professor James Wright of the University of Massa<:husetts demonstrated that Catholics turned against the Vietnam war earlier than the rest of the American population.

Professors Sidney Verba and Norman Nie have established that Catholics have been for the

last q\,lartercentury on the left . mitted to the rarified atmosside of the' American political phere of a nation cultural elite, spectrum. Finally, every time the it is necessary for them to acBerrigans or their friends and cept the bigoted sterotype of the allies attempted some dramatic conservative, racist,. hawkish prQtest, support for the Vietnam Catholic "hardhat."

War went up, not down - as To justify their sellout of their any watcher of the Gallup indi- own people, they have got to ator realized. really believe that the myths So Ms. Gray's historical fic- about Catholics are true. The tion is inaccurate in every Berrigans played an important count. Catholics were not Mc- role for such people, enabling Carthyite conservatives. They' them -to retain some shred o,f did not support the war as en- Catholic dignity and self-respect. thusiastically as others did. And If the Catholic tradition could they were not turned against it produce authentic heroes like by the "creative" protests of the the Berrigans, you see, then it Berrigan crowd. couldn't be ail bad and writers Why then, the need of Ms. like Ms. Gray could point to the Gray and others like her to re- sainted brothers and say "We're write history? As Catholics ad- like them, not like the others.~'

how they are going to "keep the , the cure-all. But I am afraid that children occupied" for two in making a god out of education, we have sacrificed, learnmonths.

Where did we lose the belief ing about living, loving, and carthat being with parents was ing about each other. good for children . . . and even good for parents? What happened I'm not about to set down a to the role of parents as the pri- list of things a family can do bemary educators? cause that will vary with the interests, and talents of the parI think it got lost when we ents. While planting a garden, lost respect for the things that caring for it, cooking fresh vegearen't in textbooks. We forgot tables, and canning the extras that there are things to learn might be great for one family, that may be far more important it could be impossible for anthan those taught in classrooms. other. Touring museums might Part of this, I'm sure, was a be marvelous in' an' urban' area, nautial outgrowth of the time but out of the question if the when immigrants came to tbis nearest gallery is more than half country with little or no educa- a tank of gas away. ti~n. They looked on school as If the children are bored,

might the problem be that the parents are boring? If the children have no interests, could it be because the parents have no imagination? If the children have nothing to do, is it because the parents themselves need some~ thing to entertain them?

Or is the problem even deeper than that? Do the parents have the interest, creativity, and imaginatiqn but believe that it isn't worth anything? Has society taught parents their talents aren't nearly as important as proper education? , If seems to me thatthis"summer is a chance for parents to reestablish their worth as the most ~mportant source of learning for their children.

Looking Back: Califano1s Accomplishments at HEW By .

JIM CASTELLI

Conference of Catholic Charities, says Califano's liberal social philosophy was shaped by both his immigrant, working-class experience and his exposure to Catholic social teaching, especially the social encyclicals of Popes Leo XIII and Pius XI.

Califano talked about the reThe tenure of any Secre'Iationship of religion to politics tary of Health, Education in a commencement address at and Welfare is of interest the University of Notre Dame to Catholics because of the last May.

issues the department handles; Joseph Califano's tenure at ,HEW is of particular interest because, Califano is an active Catholic.

Msgr. Lawrence Corcoran, executive director of the National

By JOSEPH RODERICK

He said that to expect a Catholic public official to do less than to assert his private convictions in public life "would be to ask that official to leave his conscience at home."

"But," he said, "if public

our area can be expected to bloom the second season. In three to four years they form massive clumps, and then usually have to be lifted, separated and replanted.

require good drainage I have just spent .nearly a to Irises avoid rhizome rot, the greatweek digging: dividing; label- ~st problem, and spraying to and .replanting nearly 200 eliminate the iris borer which varieti~s of iris in prepara- consumes the rhizome beneath tion for next 'year's garden; A single rhizime planted in

the ground.

Almost all the irises on the

policy is to serve the common good of _a fundamentally just society, it must be brewed in a cauldron of competing values like freedom, equity, order, economic justice. "'A public official who fails to weigh all these competing values serves neither private conscience nor public morality. Indeed, he offends both."

The mos~ obvious example of conflict between private conscience and public morality involving Califano concerns abortion. Califano said he shares Carter's position on abortion he is personally opposed to abortion; opposes a constitutional amendment on the issue; opposes federal funding for abortion and

supports alternatives to abortion. {Califano's successor Patricia Harris, has indicated that she does not personally share Carter's position and favors federal funding of abortion, but that she will carry out his policies).

Califano, because he Is a Catholic, received an unusual amount of attention in implementing the president's policy and the law; he could never do enough to please many right-to lifers and he was criticized by pro-abortionists who said he was imposing his religious beliefs on public policy. , Both groups angered Califano, who argued that his private beliefs did not affect his ability to

market today are tetraploids as just above the surface of the compared to the diploid iris, 'soil. I then spread the roots of which ,we consider to be our the iris over the cone with the, common iris. Tetraploid irises rhizome sitting just on toP of' have twice the number of chro- the cone. The hole is then filled mosomes ot' the common vari- so that the rhizome is firmly ety and as a result have a great- pressed into place and rests just er color range, are taller, on the surface of the soil. The stronger and have much larger rhizome should never be, buried flowers.' " , beneath the soil.

To plant an iris, I dig a hole, fill it with compost and form an 'Leaf fans can be cut to within inverted cone inside the hole, four inches of the rhizome so so that the tip of the cone is that it will not be top-heavy and

enforce the law.

But while.it is difficult to determine where Carter's influence on abortion policy ends and where Califano's begins, there is reason to believe that Califano was more sensitive to the problem of abortion and more concerned with doing something about ,it than other public officials might be.

For example, Califano worked hard on developing alternatives to abortion for women with problem pregnancies and pushed hard to extend Medicaid coverage to poor women pregnant for the first time who might be eligible for a Medicaid abortion, but not for pre-natal care and delivery.

fall over in wind or rain. After planting, I water lightly until the first new growth of iris , leaves appears. Aside from spraying, I add bone meal to the soil in the' early spring as the only fertilizer, with sometimes a light dusting of wood ashes if available. , The ubiquitous diploid iris has kept people largely una~are of the newer irises, which are overwhelmingly beautiful and should be in every garden.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur., Aug. 9, 1979

. Morality Sought Continued from page three in our duty as demanded by the Lord." .

"It is important to know the human person in our midst, that man or woman we must change from selfishness into solidarity, through evangeliation, and toward a change of structures."

The U.S.-educated Maryknoller said that capitalism is inhuman when it equates human growth with economic power, "having more instead of being more."

"We seek a society in which being more means loving more," he said.

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Irish Visit Continued from Page Three visit, church and civil authorities have ,been carrying out improvements. Comfortable accomodations, with medical and nursing services, have been provided for invalids. Life-size statues stand at the exterior gable end .of the old church, the IRISH SYMPATmZERS demonstrate before the White scene of the apparition.

A helicopter pad has been in- House, protesting U.S. loans to Great Britain. (NC Photos) . taIled where the pope will land . and an attractively landscaped ~pen Space has been prepared where a great crowd can gather.

Otherwise, the village boasts of little more than two convents, Father Jude Morgan, 55. CC., The Most Reverend Daniel A. two schools, a dozen small res- Cronin has approved the follow- pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, taurants, a few saloons and some ing appointments made' by the Wellfleet, will be assigned to a small shops.

Very Reverend William B. Davis, hospital chaplaincy training proDuring the pope's visit, the 55.CC., Provincial of the 5acred gram. new church will be r!'!served for Hearts Fathers: Father Joachim Shults, 55.

Father William McClenahan, CC., pastor of St. Boniface, New invalids. He is expected to address them and to move among SS.CC., pastor of St. Anthony's, Bedford, will be assigned to 55. them. The church can accommo- Mattapoisett, to become pastor Peter & Paul, Rochester, New date about 15,000 people stand- of St. Joseph's, Fairhaven.

York.

Father Gabriel Healy, SS.CC., . ing and about 8,000 on stretto become I pastor of St. Anchers or wheelchairs. thony's, Mattapoisett.

Father Henry Creighton, 55.

CC., associate pastor of St. Mary's, North Fairhaven, to beVATICAN CITY (NC) - Carcome pastor of Sacred Hearts, dinal Alfredo Ottaviani, 88, a The Holy Union Sisters of the North Fairhaven. major spokesman for traditionFather Roy Yurco, SS.CC., Immaculate Heart Province who alism during the Second Vatican serve in a variety of ministries associate pastor of St. An- Council, died last week after a in the Fall River Diocese will thony's, Mattapoisett, to be- long illness. hold their annual province as- come pastor of St. Boniface, His death leaves 134 members sembly Aug. 11 to 14 at BishOp New Bedford, and chaplain at Connolly High School, Fall River. Sacred Hearts Academy, Fair- of the College of Cardinals, 120' of whom are eligible to vote in "On Being a Prophetess" will be haven.

Father Jeremiah Casey, 55. a papal election. the theme of the gathering, to be attended by sisters from .16 di- CC., pastor of Sacred Hearts, At the opening of the Second oceses from Florida to New Eng- North Fairhaven, to become pas- Vatican Council in October tor of Our Lady of Lourdes, land.

1962, Cardinal Ottaviani had a Wellfleet.

Following the liturgy, to be reputation as an uncompromisFather Martin Gomes, SS.CC., celebrated by Rev. John Foley, ing defender of theological orS.J., Sister Marilyn Spellman, associate pastor of St. Joseph's, thodoxy and ilnbending foe of to become associate Fairhaven, provincial, will deliver the openpastor of Our Lady of the As- trends that seemed to him to in.,g ad~ress. smack of doctrinal deviation. sumption, New Bedford.

In addition to ongoing deliberFather Boniface Jones, 55.

During the first session of the ations concerning the future direction of the province, the com- CC., associate pastor of Holy council, he' defended the centumunity will receive input from Trinity, West Harwich, to be- ries-old usage' of Latin in the Sister Clare Fit2Jgerald SSND, come associate pastor of St. Mass and the administration of the sacraments, a custom which provincial superior of the Wilton, Anthony's, Mattapoisett. the council largely abolished.

Father Francis Gillespie, 55.

Conn. province of the School CC., associate pastor of Our Sisters of Notre name, who will At one point in the debate, speak on "Prophetess and R~­ Lady of the Assumption, New Cardinal Ottaviani exceeded his Bedford, to become associate allotted time. Cardinal Bernard vitalization." pastor of St. Mary's, North Alfrink of Utrecht, the NetherAnother convocation highlight Fairhaven. will be a day of talks and dislands, preseiding that day, These appointments to (be ef- warned him that his time was cussions with Sister Jose Hobday OSF, author and lecturer, fective on August 17, 197?. up. When Cardinal Ottaviani igOther appointments outside the nored the warning, the Dutch who will speak on "Simplicity of Spirit." Her Tuesday presenta- Diocese of Fall River: \ prelate pulled the cord on his Father Ambrose Forgit,. 55. microphone. The act and the tion will' be open to area priests and religious. The assembly's CC., pastor of St. ioseph's, SUbsequent burst of applause so closing ~iturgy will be celebrated Fairhaven, will be ~signed' to .hurt Cardinal Ottaviani that he

by Rev. George Coleman, dioce- Queen of Peace Church in Har- walked out and did not return san director of education. lingen, Texas. fora week.

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Continued from Page Three The ad led with the words, "Attention Catholics: Today is the lIth anniversary' of Pope Paul VI's encyclical against birth control."

It continued, "Since that time the world has grown by more than one billion people, the largest increase in a similar period in all mankind, bringing with it starvation, deprivation and neglect of the children."

It also remembered, "If you agree that the church should declare contraception an acceptable form of birth control, as was recommended in a 61-4 vote by Paul VI's special commission, and would like to work for this change in a responsible fashion, join other Catholics who care."

A coupon with room for name and address was included in the ad with a statement declaring, "I am ready to work for a change in the Catholic Church's position on birth control . . . Tell me how I can help."

The ad quoted Father Richard McBrien, professor of theology at Boston College and a synidicated columnist, as saying "as a theologian I think "Humanae Vitae' should be reversed because it is wrong, because it is contradicted by the experience of the faithful."

Father McBrien, reached by NC News in Boston, said even though the quote is an accurate reflection of his opinion, he did not authorize the use of his name in the ad.

"I've never heard of the guy or of the organization," Father McBrien said about the Population Action Council and its director, Werner Fornos.

The priest added that he has written a letter to Fornos protesting the use of his name.

Fornos, also reached by the Providence newspaper, said the ad had appeared in 30 cities across the country based on their he~vy Catholic populations. He said a news conference about the result of the ad would be held in Washington in the near future.

He denied that the ad enticed Catholics to depart from church teachings, noting, "There are a lot of people who obviously disagree (with the church's birth control teaching) and we want to have an honest discussion." ·Fornos' Population Action Council is described in the ad as a division of The Population Institute, an organization which Schwartz said promoted a national condom week in 1978 and has produced 30-and 60-second radio lind television spot announcements by rock music stars promoting vasectomies.

Marriog·e Court Continued from page three "I think there will be a change not only in .the procedure but also in the substance itself," he said. "The new law will simplify the procedure. It will give greater preciseness to causes of nullity due to the advance of jurisprudence of the 5econd Vatican Council."

He added that some parts of the new code, including the matrimonial norms, may be published in advance of the entire code.

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Spirit through the activity of the council, convened by his predecessor?" he asked.

The transfiguration signalled the end of Christ's life on earth and -demonstrated his particular charism and life's work of "transforming the lives' of peoples," Pope John Paul said.

"It can also be' said, following this line of thought, that the Lord, calling Pope Paul to himself on the solemnity of his transfiguratign, permitted him and us to know that in all the work of 'transformation," of renewal of the church of the church in the spirit of Vatican II, he i,s present . . . " added the pope.

Paul VI was "the pope of Vatican Ill, the pope of that pro-_ found transformation unlike any other as a revelation of the face of' the church, attested to by man and by the world of today" said Pope John Paul.

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By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Some time ago we published a letter from a mother whose oldest son had committed suicide.

She asked how to cope with grief and guilt, and how to put h.er life together again.

We received numerous responses to this~column directed, not to us, but to the mother who "wrote. All were from persons who had experienced the death of a family member by suicide.

Unfortunately, the woman who first wrote us did not give her name and address, and we are unable to forward these very touching and concerned letters.

Instead we are summarizing the main themes expressed by these readers whose wisdom comes from first-hand experience: 1. "You are not alone," said our readel's. "I know all the emotions this woman is' going through." "At the time of our tragedy I would have been consoled to know_ someone in a similar situation."

2._ "I did not realize the seriousness of his depression and believed time would ease it."

Relatives feel guilt because they did not prevent the suicide.

3. "I need" reassurance about God's forgiveness in such a case as this." Relatives feel anxiety about the eternal destiny of the suicide. One mother prayed for and received a sign which satis. fied her. "He is at peace and I know, too, that someday we'll ,be together again."

4. "I had two good friends who were compassionate and understanding at that time." Friends can help. Conversely, lack of support can intensify grief. One lady whose husband committed suicide nine years ago wrote, " . . . my life h!ls been a nightmare sirce, although all my neighbors and friends think I'm a very jolly person, inside I feel half of me died. My husband's death affected my three children, too, but instead of trouble bringing us closer together, one son -I haven't seen in four years

. I really have nothing to live for as I don't have any dose relatives. " 5. "When things go bad I just tell the Lord I can't handle it, he has to and somehow he does come through." "Through the course of the months since our son's death we have received great comfort and strength and in spite of the deep loss, our lives are riCher than. ever. I would like to share the help that the Lord has given us." Trust and faith" in the Lord bring strength.

6. '\1 am accepting my son's death." "Since I am at this stage of recovery (three years have passed) from our sorrow, maybe I could help the one who wrote you that letter." "I don't have guilt, just loneliness. Wish I· could help her." In time guilt decreases and acceptance increases.

7. "If this good. woman just showers affectiQn on her husband and family, I'm sure they

will be happy." '\1 went two days a week, made beds, filled pitchers, gave out trays, wrote letters (at home for aged sisters).

Even though 'most .of the sisters on the floor were senile, I found it a joy. They were always so grateful for any little thing I did, yet I felt they were "giving me more than I gave . them." As grief and guilt abate, . family members desire' to reach out to others, to relieve suffering wherever they find it.

Above all our readers express compassion for the woman who - wrote us. They offer names, addresses and phone numbers.

They are willing to get together to talk "at any time." In the words of one reader, they show "strength in spite of the deep loss."

Reader questions on family living and child care are invited.

Address to The Kennys; c/o The Anchor, Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.

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Technology Aid Parley Focus UNITED NATIONS (NC) The growing danger to world stability caused by the imbalance among nations _will be a major preoccupation of the U.N. Conference on Science and Technology" for Development.

The conference, to be held in Vienna, Austria, will seek practical ways of transferring science and the technology from the developed to the underdeveloped world.

A key goal is to find means of transf~rring technologies in ways most helpful to underdeveloped countries, said Father Theodore Hesburgh, named by President Jimmy Carter to head the U.S. delegation.

"Often we scratch where they don't itch," said Father Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame.

Transfer of science and technology should be done so as to "

promote self-reliance and economic stability in the developing world so these countries can pay for educational, health and housing improvements, he said.

Father Hesburgh criticized developing countries for "spending more on arms than on health and education." .

"We are the first generation of humans to have the means to rid the world of vestiges of poverty, illiteracy, hunger and diseases," added Father Hesburgh.

If we fail, it will mean "a dire judgment of mankind."

You Wrong Yourself "One does not fear God because he is terrible, but because he is literally the soul of goodness and truth, because to do him wrong is to do wrong to some mysterious part of oneself." - Joyce Cary

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur., Aug. 9, 1979

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BREWSTER, Our Lady of the Cape, Stoney Brook Road: Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 8, 11 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4:15-5; First Friday 7-7:30 p.m.

MARION, St. Rita, 113 Front St. (schedule effective June 30Sept. 2): Sat. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:15 a.m.; daily, 8:30 a.m.; confessions, Saturday, 4:305:00 p.m.

EAST BREWSTER, Immaculate Conception, Route 6A: Sat. 4:30, p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m. '

MATTAPOISETT, St. Anthony, 22 Barstow St.: Sat.. 8 a.m., 4:30, 7 p.m.; Sun.- 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; daily l3 and 9:00' a.m.

BUZZARDS BAY, St. Margaret, 141 Main St.; Sat. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m., 12 noon; 7:30 p.m.; daily, 8 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-5, 7-8 p.m. ' ONSET, St. Mary Star of #Ie Sea, Onset Ave.: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m., after 6:30 p.m.

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CENTERVILLE, Our Lady of Victory, 122 Park Ave.: Schedule June 30-July I, Sat. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Sun. 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45, 12 noon; daily, 7L 9 a.m., First Fridays, Masses 7, 9 a.m., Ultreya, 8 p.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-5, 7-7:30 p.m.

WEST BARNSTABLE, Our Lady of Hope, Rte. 6A: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun., 8:45, 10 a.m.; confessions before each Mass: CHATHAM, Holy Redeemer, 72 Highland Ave: Schedule June 30, Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m.; daily, 8 a.m.

SOUTH CHATHAM, Our Lady of Grace, Rte. 137, off Rte. 28: Schedule June 30, Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 9 a.m.

EAST FALMOUTH, St. Anthony, 167 East Falmouth Highway: Sat. 4:30, 7 p.m.; Sun. 7:30, 9, 10:15, 11:30 a.m; daily, 8 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:30-4:15 p.m., weekdays, any time by request.

EDGARTOWN, St. Elizabeth, Main Street: Sat. 4, 5:30 p.m.; Suri. -7', 9, 11 a.m.; daily, Mon.Fri., 8:30 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 11 a.m.-12 noon, 3-3:45 p.m.

FALMOUTH, St. Patrick, 511 E. Main St.: Schedule June 23-24, Sat. 5:30, 7 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8:45, 10, 11:15 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; daily, 7 a.m.; Sa~. 8 a.m.

FALMOUTH HEIGHTS, St. Thomas Chapel, Falmouth Heights Rd.: Schedule June 2324, Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9, 10, 11:15 a.m.; daily 8 a.m.

HYANMS, St. Francis Xavier, 347 South St.: Sat. 5; 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m., 12 noon, 5 p.m.; daily, 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-5 p.m. and following 7:30 p.m. Mass.

YARMOUTHPORT, Sacred J:leart, off Rte. 6A: Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-5 p.m., Sun. before 9 a.m. Mass.

NANTUCKET, Our Lady of the Isle, 6 Orange St.: Sat 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., 7 p.m.; daily, 7:30 a.m., 12 noon; rosary before daily Masses; confessions, Sat. 4-4:45 p.m.

SIASCONSET, Union Chapel: Sun. 8:45 a.m. during July and ~ugust.

NORTH, FALMOUTH, St. Elizabeth Seton, 6 Shaume Rd.: Sat. 4, 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:45, 9, 10:15, 11:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:15-3:45, 4:455:15 p.m.

OAK BLUFFS, Sacred Heart, Circuit Ave.: Sat. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:15, 10:30 a.m.; daily (Mon.Fri.) 7 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 5:15-5:45 p.m.

ORLEANS, St. Joan of Arc, Bridge St. (schedule effective June 23-24 throughL8bor Day): Sat. 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 8; 9, 10, 11 a.m.; daily, 8 a.m.;, confessions, Sat. 4-4:50 p.m.; Our Lady of Perpetual Help novena, at 8 a.m. Mass. Wed. NORTH EASTHAM, Church of the Visitation (schedule effective June 23-24 through Labor Day): Sat. 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 6:30-6:50 p.m.

OSTERVILLE, Our Lady of the Assumption, 76 Wianno Ave. (schedule effective June 23-24 through Sept. 2): Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 7,.9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:30 to 4:00. p.m.

SANTUIT, St. Jude Chapel, Rte. 28: Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 9, 10:30 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4:15-5 p.m.

MASHPEE, Queen of All Saints~ New Seabury: Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m.; confessions, ~at. 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.

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The 21-year-old daughter of Ted and Mary Waskiewicz, Kilburn Street, Fall River, a June graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University, obtained a private pilot license in 1975.

While logging flying hours between 1975 and 1978, Jean was also studying advanced techniques in instrument flying which qualified her for the instrument pilot rating - in August, 1978.

Further study and work earned her a rommerlial pilot's license in November, .1978, a certified flight' instructor rating last January and, most recently, a multiengine rating.

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little physical strength is reo quired to fly an airplane. Flying consists mostly of making decisions and knowing appropriate procedures. Women are capable of doing that as well as men.

"More and more airlines have recognized that fact and are opening the gates to female pilots. I intend to steer my career opportunities in the field I like and understand best, and that happens to be aviation."

Father Robert S. Kaszynski" pastor of St. Stanislaus Church, is proud both of his parishioner's accomplishments in the aviation .

Supporting ,her statements; career field and of her participa- Jean recently won at the Fall tion in the parish music pro- River Airport first place at a gram for th'e past six years. spot landing contest competing However, to datej he has "held against 22 opponents. The conin abeyance" Jean's standing 'in- test required cutting one's en'vitation that he accompany her gine at 1000 feet altitude apon an aerial tour of the parish. proximately one mile from the A:rmed with a bachelor's de- . airport and maneuvering the gree in business administration, plane, without using the engine, Jean, hopes to establish herself to a designated landing point. in the aviation world, using both ",Lots of practice in simulated her flying and business exper- forced landings was a definite tise. factor in my winning," she In an interview at the Fall noted. "I had done so many River airport, she said: "The , "engine-out procedures" in preptime has come for women to be aration for other tests, it was recognized in aviation. Ve.ry relatively easy."

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I don't know what my nephew will do, but I do know that other parishes do not hold up ,baptisms Uke this. Isn't there a church law that says ebUdreIl 'are to be baptized as soon as posSible after birth? Does the priest have any right to postpone baptism this way just because the parents don't go to Mass as often as they should?

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Whenever a Catholic couple (or the Catholic partner in an interfaith marriage) is seriously deficient in the practice of religion, the parish priest has not only a right but an obligation. to delay the baptism of their child· until he can help the parents straighten out their own faith.

True, canon law ·directs that children should be baptized as early as possible after birth. The law assumed, however, that the parents were practicing Catholics, prepared by their teaching and example to bring their children up as good active Cat.holic men and women.

There is, however, another canon which provides that when parents are not practicing and and active Catholics, baptism of' their children should be delayed until the parents can guarantee that their children will be propperly raised Catholics.· While the church intended this law primarily for mission countries, the principle applies everywhere. .The introduction to the new riie of baptism emphasizes this .point" often. At least twice during the· ceremony, Catholic parents openly proclaim that they accept and believe the faith in which that child is baptized, and that they are willing to give the example and teaching necessary for that child to be raised in the faith, and so on. Under any normal circumstances, this promise cannot be made by supposedly Catholic parents unless they themselves are faithful to the practice of their faith, and are not simply bringing that child for baptism out of a sense of family tradition or a vague feeling that "it's the right thing to do" - which is often true .today with parents who do not go (to Mass regularly or otherwise are weak in their beliefs,

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Anyone who knows the his- for the Congress. Father Michel tory of the church of the past G. Methot, diocesan director of two or three hundred years is religious education and Sister aware' that by automatic bap- Doreen Donegan, SUSC, assistisms, first Communions, and so tant director, have been guiding on, whole populations of people its production since March. This were left at an almost primitive week, it was printed and it is level of Catholic faith. One gen- now ready for shipment to the eration of baptized non-prac- University of New Hampshire. ticing Catholic parents followed another. Few, if any, were reA committee of parish reliquired to honestly deal with gious education coordinators has their own need for God and to planned all "diocesan happen-.open themselves to the possi- ing" Friday evening, to include bility of growth to anything like a prayer service, a sing~along, a fulI Christian Catholic life. and refreshments. Another comAs someone put it welI, a mittee has been working to enchurch which never says "no" to sure that a diocesan liturgy, parents who are seriously defi- scheduled for 9:30 Saturday cient in their belief and practice morning, is a joyful celebration of their faith will never allow --of family, the Congress theme. them to become deeply believiQg parents. ' Father Methot has arranged I believe your nephew and his bus transportation to the Conwife are fortunate to have a gress and reports that two buses priest who is trying to help are nearly full. Their schedule them question seriously who and and itinerary were printed in what they ke as Christians and last week's Anchor. He reminds to -be certain in their own hearts those travelling by bus or planthat the baptism of their child ning to arrive at the Congress will be what it was meant to be, on Friday that lunch will not a genuine recommitment of all be provided on campus on Fritheir family. to their Catholic day. The first meal to be served faith. is Friday evening's dinner.

Questions for this column There is stiil time to register should be sent to Father Dietzen c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, for the Congress. Forms are available at the Catholic EducaFall River, Mass. 02722. tion Center, telephone 678-2828.

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II Hero for Today

The Paralytic at the Pool

By Father Joseph Champlin Bumper stickers on some cars in Honolulu ask this strange question: "Wouldn't you rather be riding a mule on Molokai?"

The sparsely populated, rustic island of Molokai juts out of the pacific about 20 minutes flying time from its crowded, cosmopolitan neighbor, Aahu. Surrounded by a steep, nearly impassable 2,000-foot cliff on one side and by rough ocean surf on the three others, this tiny promontory forms a natural prison.

That prison made Mowokai famous. It was here during the late 1800s that the Hawaiian government exiled thousands of . lepers. And it was here that Father Damien de Veuster spent 16 years, a heroic victim of charity, . a man who gave himself totally for these terribly burdened people, a man perhaps soon to be canonized by the church.

Today several dozen vacationers daily take a mule trip from the topside of Molokai to the settlement below, site of Damien~s remarkable labors and home still for 100 lepers cared - for by the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse, N.Y. .

As they walk through St; Philomena's Church, built by the missionary priest's' own hands, the guide (a leper) no doubt points out several holes in the floor, drilled by Damien to provide a place where the lepers . might spit out the pus accompanying the disease. He probably also relates how Father Da-. mien often would be forced to Turn to Page Thirteen

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St. Alphonsus

By Mary C. Maher

At the time of his baptism, Al.phonsus Liguori was given nine names. That may indicate to us the kind of distinguished family he was born into near Naples in 1696. His childhood was quite normal but there were early indications of his conflict with his father, a conflict which would in great measure shape his life.

At an exceptionally young age, Alphonsus gained acclaim as a lawyer, civil and canon. He was respected for his acute mind and broad scope of interests. A charming and naive tale is told of his love of the theater. At a play, warned of the 'danger of what he might see there, he simply took off his glasses and enjoyed what the actors and actresses were saying.

Reading Alphonsus Liguori's life is like reading of a lengthy conflict with parental authority.

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By Father John J. Castelot ' The cure of the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda (John, 5,115) is one of the seven "signs" Jesus performed according to the fourth Gospel. They are called "signs" because, .while remarkable in themselves, they point to something deeper and lead usually to a lengthy theological explanation of Jesus' identity and mission. This one occasions a controversy about his breaking the Sabbath law and this, in turn, furniShes the evangelist an opportunity to explain Jesus' supreme authority arid some of the implications of that authority.

The story introduces us to a puzzling personality. The occasi6nt'was an unnamed Jewish feast, and Jesus was in Jerusalem. Here there was a pool with the Hebrew name Bethesda; the , emphasis on the "Jewish" feast and the "Hebrew" name is probably deliberate, a reminder that .Jesus is about to do something which the "waters of Judaism" were powerless to effect - a common theme in this Gospel.

"I HAVE COME to realize that the heart of niceness is For years critics who saw love, caring, genuine concern." little of Iiistorkal value in John assumed that this pool with its five porticoes was another bit of Johannine symbolism, the five porticoes standing for the five books of Torah. They insisted a weekly picked up her hopelessly pool of this type had never been

By Father Jerry Fuller arthritic aunt· and took her to found. But in modern times one "Nice guys finish last." was discovered where the story Mass. . .

"Strictly. from Squaresville." • At her funeral hundreds of locates it, at a spot now occu"Dull city, man." people showed up who told me of pied by the Church of St. Anne.

So have so-called "nice'~ little favors or thoughtful acts This sheds light on the name people been sterotyped in recent of the pool, which has been variyears. It's enough to make one . my mother had done for them.

My father's funeral was like- /ously interpreted. The famous ask, "What's wrong with being wise filled with people who copper scroll from the Dead Sea nice?"

It depends on what you mean knew him as a kind, good man collection mentions a "bet 'eshwho was always there to help. datayin," house of the double by "nice."

I have come to realize that the gusher - a reference to the two My mother was educated from heart of niceness is love, caring, springs that fed the pool, one the age of six in ~n ·exclusive genuine concern. "Niceness" at either end. Apparently, these girls' school run by nuns. She with quotes is something prac- springs. bubbled periodically, was trained in all the right ways ticed by hypocrites and soci~ty giving rise to the popular belief to behave in polite society. gadflies. that they had curative effects. A My dad, on the other hand, That's why it depends on what pious scribe later inserted his was raised in a poor family and you mean by "nice." Niceness own explanation into the text: had only an eighth-grade educa- has nothing necessarily to do "For from time to time an angel tion. He was an honest and fair with manners. However, man- of the Lord used to come down man, often blunt, adverse to put- ners that are a genuine express- into the pool; and the water was ting on airs, with a good sense of ion of caring are always in stirred up, so the first one to get humor. order. in (after the bubbling of the I'm afraid I was the despair of What about people who just water) was cured of whatever my mother 4n that I followed my seem to be born with personali- sickness he had had" (5,4). father. in' my unconventional, ties that we term "nice?" They One of the 'unfortunates lying maimers-be-damned attitude. are pleasant, th~y att!act people, by the pool was a man who had It was only as I grew older they do everythmg nght. OtJ;1ers been sick for 38 years. Jesus apthat I realized that my mother's ar~ turkeys: They do all the rIght proached him and asked: "Do thoughtfulness was not a "put- thmgs wrong. The more they you want to be healed?" His anon" front. She was really caring are put down the more set they .swer was an ill-natured comand expressed it in the small become in their "un-nice" ways. plaint that someone always beat ways the nuns had taught her.

C. S. Lewis addresses this him in what must have been the Mother was always on time. question in an essay entitled pathetic scramble to get into the She sent out lopious Christmas "Nice People or New Men" in water. With remarkable pacards. She cooked for people in his book "Mere Christianity." tience, Jesus offered much more than shallow sympathy. Instead, the parish who were sick. She There he says: " 'Niceness' - wholesome, in- he said to him: "Stand up! Pick . remembered.birthdays.

She worked in. the church altar so- tegrated personality - - is an up your mat and walk!" The man ciety. In. her later years she Turn to Page Thirteen was immediately cured; he pick-

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ed up his mat and began to walk.

And that was that. Not a word of 'thanks, no .reaction of any sort. The law-abiding citizens, however, pounced on b,im: "It is the Sabbath; and you are not allowed to carry that mat around." His answer was far from illogical; he told them that the man who had cured him had ordered him to carry' it, implying that anyone who could perform such a cure could cerj:ainly dispense from a minor Sabbath -regulation. They were not impressed but asked him who had so ordered him. Amazingly; he "had no idea who it was." Not only that, but when Jesus later found him and urged him to lead a good life, he was insensitive enough to go to his questioners and put them on Jesus' trail.

This man is so ordinary as to be very true to life. He is unfortunately'typical of a distressing number of people, so wrapped up in their own little aches and pains that, even when the Lord brings them relief, they hardly bother to respond. Father Raymond Brown makes this in.teresting observation: "If the paralytic's malady were not so tragic, one could almost be amused by the man's imimaginative approach to the curative waters. His grumbling about the 'whippersnappers' who outrace him to the water betrays chronic inability to seize opportunity, a trait reflected in his oblique response to Jesus' offer of a cure. The fact he had let his benefactor slip away without even asking his name is another instance of real dullness.

For Children

By Janaan Manternach

One day Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate one of the Jewish feast days. As a devout Jew, Jesus faithfully celebrated the Jewish feast days all his life.

This particular day found Jesus in a section of the city just to the north of the great temple. He stopped by an interesting place called Bethesda,. a pool of water fed by two natural springs. Jesus noticed crowds of sick people sitting around the pool. They apparently beleived that the spring water had healing powers, especially when it bubbled up from the springs.

The sick persons sat as close to the water as possible. When they noticed the springs begin to bubble, they jumped or fell over into the water.. The idea was that the first one in would be healed.

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Continued from Page Twelve step outside in the middle of Mass for a breath of fresh air or otherwise become nauseated himself because of the stench.

When the Belgian missionary priest descended the treacherous path nearly a century ago, he knew the horrors ahead and sensed this prison would become his grave. Now drugs have greatly controlled the ugly symptoms of leprosy and visitors can only imagine Damien's experience with his flock.

In the years of his ministry,.

Father Damien's understandable top priority was caring for the leper's souls. He went at this with a dedication and bluntness which inspires, but still might shock a post-Vatican II person.

However, he also spent himself helping the residents with their enormous and countless hurts. He dressed their wounds, buried the dead, built better homes, brought fresh water, and constantly spoke for his people to religious and civic leaders in Honolulu.

In addition to these overwhelming difficulties, Damien suffered possibly even more from misunderstandings and calumnies and from loneliness in his isolated prison. Then his final five years saw the missionary contract leprosy, deteriorate physically and finally die like those he came to serve.

He is a real hero for our times. On ,July 7, i977, the church declared his virtues heroic and offered the man to . us for imitation. Beyond all these noble qualities in Damien we have sketched above, there was a constant cheerfulness in the midst of crushing burdens. Part of it came naturally, but many of his smiles and much of his good humor were conscious efforts to bring joy to another, to rise above his own troubles for the sake of others.

Catholic Press Meetings Set ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (NC) - The 1979 regional meetings of the Catholic Press Association will be held in Charlotte, N.C., Denver; Spokane; Wash.; and Rochester, N.Y., the CPA office in Rockville Centre announced.

CPA President, Ethel Gintoft, associate editor of the Catholic Herald Citizen, Milwadkee,. and CPA executive director, James A. Doyle, will attend all conferences to report on the association's activities and projects. oDelegates, including Anchor staff members, attending the joint Eastern-Midwestern conference Oct. 24-26'in Rochester will hear a critique of their newspapers. Mario Garcia, professor at the S. I. Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University, will conduct the session. Anthony Costello, publisher and general manager of the Courier Journal, Rochester diocesan newspaper, is local chairman.

Continued from Page Twelve Alphonsus' father had plans for his son, plans which his son rebelled against, yet was humble enough to discuss. His father found him a charming candidate for marriage. He planned a way for Alphonsus to get to the apex of political power.

All this Alphonsus refused to accept. His bent was more mystical, more oriented toward understanding spiritual realities. He went to the seminary, was ordained, lived at home to pacify his father's anger. He was obviously very popular with friends, mostly religious ones, and they came often to his parental home, angering his father again. He finally left home and after a few years founded the Redemptorist order.

The struggle which Aphonsus had with his father seemed to SCULPTOR MANUEL CARBONELL with madonna to have prepared him to face the be mounted atop New Jersey shine. (NC Photo) many struggles which he had with authority. It is true that if one reads a certain kind of life of a saint, one gets the impression that saints were pure innoBecause of its size the statue MIAMI (NC) - The largest cence personified. bronze madonna cast in America . has never stood upright.

Of course, we know that such "I will see it as it really looks. this century will be mounted a yiew is unrealistic. We are inatop the 125-foot high Shrine to for the first time in Washington vited to grow by the long and the Immaculate Mary in Wash- when it is put on the tower," sometimes tiring task of respondington, N.J., near the national said Carbonell. ing to good and evil tendenCies The shrine and statue were in ourselves as well as outside headquarters of the Blue Army conceived in celebration of the of Our Lady of Fatima. ourselves. By learning how to The sculpture weighs an esti- jubilee of the apparition of Our balance them we learn how to mated 10 tons and is 24 and a Lady of Fatima, said James Haf- respect and love others.' ferty, director of the National half feet tall.

A saint, such as Alphonsus, Commissioned by the Blue Center of the Blue Army. need not be explained away as The cost of building the maArmy, the sculpture was desa pure angel of nature. He had signed by noted sculptor Man- donna, according to Haffert, was difficulties, he dealt with them $72,000. Funds came from uel Carbonell of Miami. for the 91 years of his life. BeThe huge bronze madonna, people all over the country. cause of this, the Roman CathCarbonell, born, in Cuba and before shipment, lay incongruolic Church saw fit to canonize ously, like a peaceful sleeping educated in Spain, Italy and him. beauty among scraps of steel France, estimated the market discards on the foundry floor in value of the madonna as an art Opa-Locka, a Miami suburb'. object at about $75,000.

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For Children man said and walked off. There Continued from Page Twelve Jesus walked among the were so many people milling crowd, watching the sick people. about the pool that Jesus had He spotted one who looked as just slipped away into the if he had been suffering a long crowds. time. Actually the man had been The' people quickly forgot the sick for 38 years. man carrying the mat but Jesus Jesus asked him. "Do you met him later in the temple and want to be healed?" The man said to him, "Remember, now, grumbled, ",I don't have anyone you have been cured of your to help me into the water fast sickness. Give up your sins so enough. When the waters bub- nothing worse happens to you." ble, someone always gets there Jesus was referring to God's before me." judgment, not to another sickJesus simply, responded; ness. Jesus was not saying that "Stand up! Pick up your hat and the man's sickness came to him walk!" The man got up immedi- because of his sin. He just reately. He was completely heal- minded him of how good God ed. He picked up his mat and had been to him in curing him, walked off without a word. and urged him to turn away To his surPrise, people started from any sins. yelling at him. They did not noThe man didn't say a word. He tice, that Jesus had healed the did recognize Jesus this time, man. The crowd was so large perhaps because Jesus' disciples and people were intent on getting into the water as soon as it were with him, or because people bubbled. But they were shocked were gathering to listen to Jesus. to see a man walking along on The man went off to the Jewish the Sabbath day carrying a mat. leaders, and to those who had The Jewish law strictly forbade asked him who cured him. He told them that it was Jesus who such an action. healed him and told him to pick The man could not geLupset up his mat and walk. about their concern. So he simply told them, "The man who Many people who heard about cured me told me to pick up my , what Jesus did for this sick man mat and walk." "Who cured at Bethesda came to believe that you?" they asked curiously; "I Jesus had the power to heal have no idea who he is," the sickness.

Continued from Page Twelve excellent thing. We must try by every medical, educational, economic, and political means in our power, to produce a world where as many people as possible grow up 'nice'; just as we must not suppose that even if we succeeded in makjng everyone nice we should have saved their souls.

A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world - and might even be more difficult to save."

Lewis is touching on the deep problem of worth in the eyes of God. No person has worth of his own. It is God who redeems us and gives us his Holy Spirit.

The "nicest" thing that ever happened to mankind is the rede~ption and the falling down of the Holy Spirit on the church on Pentecost Sunday.

In the last analysis, then, "niceness" is not where it's at, although it's not bad. The "niceness" that concentrates on social graces is the oil that greases the wheels of life. It is desirable, but not the essential. A rude logsplitter like Abe Lincoln had an innate "niceness" because he was inwardly noble. But ultimately it is God who grants "niceness" if we are to see it as grace. And this niceness will always show itself through genuine love.

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-~FILM RATINGS A-l Approved for Children and Adults All Things Bright and Beautiful The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Battlestar Galactica

The Further Adventures Return from Witch of the Wilrlerness Family Mountain The Glacier Fox Unidentified Flying The Muppet Movie Oddball North Avenue Irregulars

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The winds of change are whistling up and down the land and whip in upon us from around the world. It goes witholit sayA-2 Approved for Adults and Adolescents ing that change is the dominant Operation Thunderbolt The American Game Just You and Me, Kid fact of our time..

The In·laws The Prisoner of Zenda Beyond the Poseidon Youth tell me they can't keep Superman A little Romance Adventure up, that. they wish they had Breaking Away lord of the Rings Take Down Tree of Wooden Clogs Matilda Buck Rogers .lived in times when change was Message from Space Uncle Joe Shannon Capricorn One slow and the waters were tested The Champ The Mouse and His Child Warlords of Atlantis with caution. Many say their The China Syndrome Movie, Movie The Wiz ,t; friends fare ment8.I breakdowns C.H.O.M.P.S. ...., ....,;:{ ' because of fast change.

Individuals and institutions A-3 Approved for Adults Only ''YOUTH TELL ME they can't keep up, that they wish alike have been forced to develthey had lived in times when change was slow . . . " Foul Play Old Boyfrjpnds Agatha op a stance toward change.

The Frisco Kid Olivers Story Alien There are those hardy individGoin' South On the Yard The Amityville Horror Confused youth ask: How can Gnosticism denies hoth the als who will resist too much Goot! Guys Wear Black Opening Night Another Man, Another Go Tell The Spartans The Other Side of the Chance change at all cost. However, I tell the difference? How do I divinity of Christ and the realGray Eagle Mountain, Part II The Big Fix they are accused of idolizing. a know one from the other? Do I ity of his humanity. It also reThe Great Hoax Our Winning Season The Battle of Chile ask my heart? How do I know jects the Old Testament and the day that is past.

The Great Train Robbery The Outfit Bobby Deerfield I'm not being too subjective? To notion of God as creator and as Harper Valley PTA A Perfect Couple Born Again One youth put it this way: . wha.t can we look for a norm?" one who has dealings with man.

House Calls Picnic at Hanging Rock Brass Target "The glory has departed." In But you ca,nnot separate God I Wanna Hold Your Hand The Promise The Buddy Holly Story The 4th chapter of I John other words, the best is not to Jaws Prophecy Burnt Offerings from the world. We refer again can help answer questions on be - it has already been. A Jaws II Real life Butch and Sundance: to I John: "Every spirit who conJennifer Remember My Name The Early Days (young' visitor of mine said, this. It provides a standard of fesses that Jesus Christ has The Kids Are Alright Rocky By the Blood of Others to what we measurement as "Change can equal decay somelaGrande Bourgeoise Rocky II California Suite should resist and what we should come in the flesh is of God, and times, right?"

Caravans The last Waltz Renaldo Clara every spirit which does not con· welcome as Christians.

The last Wave Roseland Comes A Horseman Perhaps the worship of the The late Great Planet Earth Seven·Per·Cent Solution Coup de Grace We must remember by way of fess Jesus is not of God. "new" has overtaken the people. lifeguard Sextette Crimebusters One could call it the Athenian background that this epistle was A little Night Music The Shootist Days of Heaven lost and Found Shout At The Devil Death On The Nile Syndrome. Those who recall written primarily to counter the Madame Rosa Somebody Killed A Dream of Passion reading of Paul's visit to Mars heresy of gnosticism. We don't The Main Event Her Husband Dreamer Hill will also remember the have much heresy today because Meatballs Starship Invasions Escape from Alcatraz words: "Now all the Athenians we have no standards. And I The Medusa Touch Stroszek Escape to Athena VATICAN CITY (NC) Moonraker Telefon Fast Break and the foreigners who lived say this kindly. If our Christian Christian communities in Iran Murrler by Decree Voices Fast Charlie there spent their time in noth- ancestors' had not been some- have been particularly hard hit Newsfront Walk Proud Fedora ing except telling or hearing what careful about what the by the economic and political Nightwing Wanda Nevada The Fifth Musketeer church believed, the chances are Norma Rae Who'll Stop The Rain something new."

F.I.S.T. we'd be something other than difficulties in that country and The Norseman FM By many, tradition is denigraneed immediate aid from interObsession Force 10 from Navarone Christians today. ted and history is rendered susnational groups, accordng to pect. The motto that prevails is Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, B - Obiectionable in Part for Everyone '!Anything new is better than pro-nuncio in Iran. anything old." We know that Vatican Radio reported an apNunzio An Almost Perfect Affair Firepower isn't true. Each "new" must be peal for aid from Archbishop Once in Paris Avalanche Girlfriends carefully weighed and measured, Players Bugnini to the pontifical council The Bell Jar Goldengirl CASTELGANOOLFO, Italy Quintet Big Wednesday' Grease not rejected out ·of hand, nor "Cor Unum" and to Caritas InRuby Bloodbrothers Halloween automatically blessed and wel- (NC) -Pope John Paul II has ternational.

Saint Jack Boulevard Nights Hanover Street taken his first dive into his new comed.

The 14,000 Chaldean-Rite Same Time, Next Year The Boys in Company C Hooper swimming pool at CastelganScalpel The church should be careful Circle of Iron Hurricane Catholics in Iran find themStraight Time The Class of Miss Ice Castles in acceptance of the "new." We dolfo, hut a photograph of a selves in grave difficulty because Sunnyside MacMichael Invasion of the are not to believe every spirit, as bathing suit-clad pope has not many have been unable to get Suspiria Coming Home Body Snatchers John I reminds us. Young yet materialized. Papal aides work and thus cannot huy proThink Dirty Convoy It lives Again Tracks Corvette Summer King of the Gypsies people are confused by all the were worried that Italian photo- visions at the present inflated Two Minute Warning Damien·Omen I I " love at First Bite "spirits" flying about their graphers would go to any prices, the report said.

A Wedding The Deer Hunter Marathon Man heads. There is such a thing as lengths to get a picture of him The Wanderers Dracula Magic a Zeitgeist, a spirit of the age. at the pool.

The Wilrl Geese Every Which Way But looseMax Havelaar Good News for Kids "Well, At the 100th photo Youngblood Final Chapter· Walking Tall Network However, we must test the spirits SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NC to see whether they are of God. they will stop, no?" the pope reUnder new state legislation "We accept things too quick- portedly replied.

A-4 Separate Classification The 40-by-65-foot heated pool passed in California, studen's ly," said one student. "I think (A Separate Classification is given to certain films which while not we need to be more cautious had been under construction for may be excused from public morally offensive, require some analysis and explanation as a pro- and not allow ourselves to be several weeks at the pope's sum~ schools on religious holidays or influenced hy people just be- mer residence, about 15 miles for special ceremonies. 'tection against wrong interpretatio~s and false conclusions.)

The law provides that at the southwest of Rome. cause they" are older."

Saturday Night Fever The last Tycoon written request of a parent, stuHair Pope John Paul was known Among God's gifts is the, abilThe Serpent's Egg Manhattan High Anxiety dents may be excused from atas an enthusiastic swimmer, ity to distinguish between Summer Paradise Interiors The Onion Field spirits. Often people do know hiker and skier in his native Po- tending school on these days as the difference but are afraid to land. He may have been antici- wen as for family emergencies C - Condemned oppose a so-called leader. With· pating the completion of his or other personal reasons.

Students - will be anowed to all. the new theologies that are pool at his general audience The Gauntlet The Passage .

Bloodline complete all assignments and July 25 when he said: "He who proposed, new forms of worBlue Collar The Greek Tycoon Phantasm tests missed during their abHardcore Satan's Brew Blue Country ship, .new strategies, new styles rests well, works well and, in sence.

In Praise of Older Women Secrets The Choirboys his turn, he who works wen must of ministry, new definitions of .

In the Realm of the Senses The Silent Partner Chosen The bill was supported by benevolence, new understand- rest himself well." last Chance Up in Smoke Dawn of the Dead hoth the Jewish .Public Affairs A Different Story Midnight Express The Warriors ings of mission, we must in each Italian newspapers have been Committee and the California Down and Dirty Moment by Moment When You Comin' case try the spirits to see wheth- speculating about what kind of Fingers National lampoon's Animal Back Red Ryder?

Catholic Conference. er they are of God. bathing suit the 59-year-old ponThe First Time House Winter Kills We must resist fads and tiff wore for his swimming deThe Fury Women in Cellblock 7 Realized Anew trends as short-lived novelty. but at Castelgandolfo and about (This listing will be presented once a month. Please clip and save Those things that do not bear which swimming stroke he pre"The nuptial relationship befor reference. Further information about recent films is available the imprimatur of God's spirit fers. So far no one is talking tween Christ and his church is must be rejected, no matter who and no photographer has come realized anew in' every Christfrom The Anchor office, telephone 675·7151.) puts them forth. up with any evidence. ian marriage." -Karl Adam

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Diocesan Schools Announce Fall Schedules Diocesan school schedules of fall sports include the soccer and cross-country dates for the only fall sports at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River.

Mrs. Michelle Letendre, the new Connolly atheletic director, notes that the Cougar hooters will open at home to Somerset on Sept. 12. They have four more home games - Sept. 19, Diman Yoke, 21, Old Rochester, 26, Westport, 28, Dartmouth before away games Oct. 3, at Dartmouth, and Oct. 5 at Holy Family.

The remainder of the schedule is Oct. 8, New Bedford; 10, at Old Rochester; 12, at Bishop Stang; 19, at Westport; 24, Holy Family; 26, Greater New Bedford Yoke-Tech; 31, at Diman Yoke; Nov. 2, at Somerset.

In cross country, Connolly opens at Diman Yoke on Sept.

14. Then it is: 19, at DightonRehoboth; 20, Bourne; 25, at Westport; 27, Wareham; Oct. 2, at Bishop Stang; 4, Case; 10, at Old Rochester; 16, at Bishop Feehan; 19, conference meet at Bishop Stang.

Diocesan'Gridders Open Sept. 15 ference contest, a night game at home to Coyle-Cassidy on Oct.6.

Other conference games for the Spartans are Oct. 13, at Case; 20, Barnstable; Nov. 3,at YokeTech; 10, Somerset; and the seaBishop Feehan High will open son finale with Feehan on Nov. its season with a night on-league 17. There is also a non-leaguer game at North Attleboro, will night game home to Fairhaven be home on Sept. 22 to Seekonk on Oct. 27. and at Dighton-Rehoboth on The Warriors of Coyle-Cassidy Sept. 29 in other non-leaguers. open at home to Seekonk in The Shamrock's first conference non-league action, host Case in engagement is home to Barn- the Division Two opener, on stable on Oct. 6. After a non- Sept. 22, and Fairhaven in nonleague tilt at, home to Attleboro, league play on Sept. 29. After on Oct. 13, Feehan settles down their conference game at Stang to conference playas follows: on Oct. 6, the Coyle-Cassidy Oct. 20, Case; 27, at Coyle- gridders have Division Two eiiCassidy; Nov. 3, at Somerset; 10, counters home to Yoke-Tech on Yoke-Tech; Nov. 17, at Bishop Oct. 13, at Somerset on 'Oct. 20 Stang. and home to Feehan on Oct. 27.Stang's Spartans open with an Then comes an away nonaway non-leaguer at Dennis-Yar- league contest at Dighton- Remouth. They have a night non- hoboth on Nov. 3, a conference league tilt with intra-town rival game at Barnstable on Nov. 10 partmouth on Sept. 21 and still and the traditional non-league another non-leaguer Sept. 29 at Thanksgiving Day' game at Seekonk, before their first con- Taunton on Nov. 22.

The three diocesan schools that have football teams will compete in Division II ,of the Southeastern lMassachusetts Conference. All will open their season on Sept. 15.

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The Bristol County CYO Baseball League winds up its season ~onight wi~h Maplewood oppos109 Kennedy at 6 o'clock at C?ew Memorial Field in Fall River.

Action then swings into the post-season quarter-finals which start next Sunday at Chew Field.

In this round the team finishing

in third place will meet the sixth-place team, the team finishing fourth will oppose the fifth-place and second place teams have byes in the quarterfinals, both best-of-three.

In the semi-finals, which will also be best-of~three, the first,place team will meet third or sixth, the second-place team will take on four or five.

Munson Died Because He Loved His Family CANTON, Ohio (NC) - Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees' All~Star catcher who died when his twin-engine jet crashed, died. because he loved his family, according to a priest who knew him.

Munson crashed while flying home from New York to be with his family. , Father J. Robert Coleman, pastor of St. Paul's Church in Canton, sai4 Munson "died because he love~ his family so much he wanted ~o be with them as much as possi~le. That's, why he took up flying."

Father Coleman spoke at a

funeral Mass for Munson which was attended by the entire Yankee team and their wives and by baseball's leadership, including Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and American League President Lee MacPhail.

Earlier, thousands of fans paid final ,tribute to Munson, passing for hours before his casket lying in state in the Canton Civic Center.

At the funeral Mass, Yankee outfielder Lou Piniella read from 'Ecclesiastes: "There is a season for everything; a time to die, a time to give birth . . ." '

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Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings:· G-suitable for general viewing; PG-parental guidance sug· gested; R-restricted; unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: Al-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adu Its and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; B-objectionable in part for everyone; A4-separate classification (given to' films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); C-condemned.

New Films Horror" "The AmItyville (AlP): James Brolin and Margot Kidder, a married couple with three young children, move into a house that was the scene of a mass murder, and there is the devil to pay. Rod Steiger is on hand as a histrionic priest who can't seem to find the right formula to deal with the Evil One. There are a few good chills but the acting is often dull or worse, the religious aspect is' hopelessly superficial and the plot is not only too thin but lacks a satisfactory resolution. Though the garish special effects are relatively restrained, the shock entailed is enough to make this strictly adult fare. R,A3 unobjectionable for adults.

"The Onion Field" (Avco Embassy): Two petty criminals have a confrontation with two young police officers which results in the brutal murder of one of the policemen and the irrevocable alteration of the lives of the other three men. Based on J 0seph Wambaugh's book dealing with a real event, this dark and brooding film has some extreme~ Iy effective scenes as it examines the characters of the men involved, the environments that formed them, and the intricacies and ironies of the American court system. Unfortunately, however, it suffers from a lack of focus and John Savage's uninvolving performance as the surviving policeman. Finally, though the film is often absorbing adult entertainment, its violence, rough language, and frank depiction of the seamy details of criminal life will be distasteful to many viewers. R,A4 Films on TV Tuesday, Aug. 9 p.nt. (NBC) "Return to Macon County" (1975) - Nick Nolte and Don Johnson play a hot rod driver and his mechanic who team up with a chunky girl hitchhiker en route to California: An aimless film further marred by violence and sexual exploitation. B Wednesday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.

(NBC) - "The Sentinel" (1977) A young couple experiences terror and unnatural phenomena in a New York brownstone. Although the film purports to depict a struggle between good and evil, its gross violence and nudity are seriously offensive. C Friday, Aug. 17,9 p.m. (ABC) - "Take the Money and Run" (1969) - Woody Allen stars as the "world's least dangerous" criminal, botching bank jobs and

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Catholic School Va lue Stressed

MADISON, Wis. (NC) - Preliminary findings of a new study on young Catholics done by the National Opinion Research Center in Chicago seem to indicate that attendance at CathSaturday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m. olic schools helps build stronger (CBS) - "Logan's Run" (1976) faith in young people.

- Michael York, Jenny Agutter That's what William Mcand Richard Jordan star in this Cready, senior study director at futuristic drama about a hedon- the center, told Catholic educaistic paradise with only one tors attending a conference sponcatch - ·at age 30 each must sored by the National Catholic submit to "renewal," a euphe- Educational Association. mism for extermination. York, A final report won't be out as the nero Logan, runs for the until winter or spring, McCready outside world and what it might said, but the findings so far offer, assisted by Miss Agutter. show that Catholic school at· A rather simple-minded film tendance has a kind of "resusmade moderately entertaining by citation" effect on helping young its sets, special effects, and the Catholics who leave the church talents of its three principals. come back to full participati.on.

A3 McCready said the study of Catholics 14-30 years old seems Rental Film The perennially fascinating to reaffirm the 1974 landmark Holy Shroud of Turin is studied investigation. One finding then in an English film, "The Silent was that a combination of are· Witness," which earlier'this year ligious father and parochial won a British Academy Award', school education led to stronger for best documentary of 1978. faith on the part of the child.

He said that since American Distributed in this country by Pyramid FilmS(Box 1048, Santa immigrant days Catholic sch()ols Monica, Calif. 90406), the film is have attempted to pass on Cath55 minutes long and is available olic values. Now Catholics are no 'longer predominantly workon 16mm or videotape. ing class, but middle class arid The narration is respectful of its religious subject but equally upwardly mobile.

Yet there's still a "good dose sensitive to the pitfalls of overof anti-eatholicism" around, simplifying scientific matters for a lay audience. Producer-direc- McCready said. And he said he's tor David Rolfe orchestrates his afraid Catholics are "very shy" , location photography, dramatic about asserting their values.

McCready said his studies re-creations, interviews, and show it's the "total milieu" scientific evidence into a compelling search for answers to that prompts children to be more perplexing questions thus religious. And one thing that making his film a kind of cosmic particularly affects them is how significant adults in their lives mystery story. interact with each other.

Studies of the shroud's weave "As I've watched my own and cotton fiber$ place it approximate to the time of Christ. kids grow up, I've seen how chilConvincing is the testimony of dren watch their parents and an unassuming Swiss botanist, at school it's their teachers. who identified where the shroud Those messages come through had been by finding pollens uni- differently in Catholic schools."

The 1974 study showed that que to Italy, France, Turkey, and Catholic school students have a Palestine.

Recent tests have been con- "more hopeful world view," he ducte~ by image enhancement"" said. They seemed to believe that good triumphs over evil, s~ientists with t~chniques used in NASA programs. They found and Catholic schools assist them that the Shroud's image, unlike to develop that view.

He said that's very important a simple photograph, contains information of spatial depth. today, be~ause "being hopeful Punching it up on a computer flies in the face of all the facts.

Ours is an outrageous religion. anal~er, they are able to show "Public education has paid a molded, three-dimensional imvery little attention to ethnic age of the face. heritage," McCready continued.

For them, the essential scien"This is an area in which Cathtific question is how such a so- olic schools can shine." phisticated image was recorded on the shroud. One of the theorReplacement ies is that it was due to a sudWASHINGTON (NC) den burst of radiation. The film Father Francis D. Kelly, director concludes on the note that per- of religious education for the haps. the shroud is a record of Diocese of Worcester, Mass., Christ at the ~oment of Reswill replace Norbertine Father urrection.

Alfred McBride as executive director of the Department of On Radio Religious Education of the Sunday, Aug. 12 NBC National Catholic Education "Guideline" will conclude a Association. series of programs on handicapped persons. The concluding interview stresses that all, not just ate director of the Catholic a few, are need in helping handi- Charities Office for Handicapped capped persons relate to society. Persons of the Diocese of BrookThe geust speaker is Franciscan lyn. (Check local listings for Brother Joseph Moloney, associ- time.)

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ST. PETER AND PAUL, . DEACON COMMUNITY, FALL RIVER FALL RIVER DIOCESE ~YO advisors will meet at On this Sunday at Gathedral 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 in Camp, East 'freetown, deacon the Father Coady Center. candidates of both the senior and .freshman class along with ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, their wives, children, other rela_ FALL RIVER tives and friends, will come toSt. Anne's Hospital has been gether for a community family awarded a two-year accreditaday. About 500 people .from tion by the American Associaevery area of the diocese will tion of Blood Banks.

The hospital also announces join in this day of celebration. a five-week credit course for TJte practical purpose of the nurses on pharmacology and afternoon is to bring together '. pharmacy, to be given by Ed- both classes of the diocesan deaPUBLICITY CHAIRMEN OUR LJ\DY OF ANGELS, ward Mattea, Ph.D., and to be- . con program and their families are asked to submit news Items for this FALL RIVER column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 ~n order to build community, givgin River, 02722. Name of city or town shOUld The patronaI feast of the par- in' Clemence Hall, adjacent to be Included. as well as full dates of all ing one another the mutual supactivities. Please send news of future rather ish will be celebrated this week- the hospital. Registration is than past events. Note: We do not carry port and understanding that the end. The program will include limited and further information news of fundraising activities such u permanent diaconate needs if it bingos, whlsts, dances, suppers and bazaars, folk dancing, band concerts and is available at either St. Anne's We are happy to carry notices of spiritual is to be accepted by all the programs, club meetlnRs, youth projects and a feastd.!lY Mass at 11 a.m. Sun- or Union-Truesdale hospital. similar nonprofit activities. people of the diocese. day, followed at .1 p.m. by' an Fundralslng projects may be advertised at our regular rates obtainable from The ST. STANISLAUS, -outdoor procession.

A program' has been planned Anchor business office, telephone 675-7151.

FALL RIVER for the children and the day will The parish council will meet A youth ministry family pic- close with a -special Eucharistic LA SALETTE CENTER, at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 in nic will be held Sunday at Colt ~SWlCH celebration in the camp chapel, the church hall.

Park, Bristol, R.I. J;»articipants centering around the theme of A retreat based on the signi·Parish needs include CCD will leave the schoolyard at 8:30 the day: The Diaconal Commuficance and power of the sacrateachers and volunteers to assist a.m. All confirmation candidates nity-Sharing Together in Christ. ment of reconciliation and the 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th steps of in the operation of the credit are invited.

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. The Men's Club will meet at the Alcoholics Anonymous pro- union.

15, the senior class of deacon 7 Sunday night-in the school The annual Fatima processgram will be offered at La Sal. hall. candidates wiil meet in the newly ette Renewal Center the week- ions sponsored by Holy Rosary restored Lady Chapel of the A special Eucharist will be of:Sodalists will be held at 7 p.m. end of Aug. 17. Further inforCathedral for an evening of mation is available from the cen- Saturday, Sept. 8. The feast Mass fered daily from A!1g. 15' prayer and reflection as they unthrough Aug. 26 for the intenter at -315 Topsfield Rd., Ips- will be celebrated at 8 a.m. tions of all who place petitions dertake their final year of prepaSunday, Sept. 9. wich 01938; and thanksgivings before the ration for ordination. This evechurch shrine of Our Lady of ning will center around meditaST. JOSEPH, HOLY NAME, tions from the rite of ordination Czestochowa.

NEW BEDFORD FALL RIVER to the diaconate.

Sister Mary Angela Rzasa of Father William A. Connolly, Mass at 7 p.m. next Wednesthe Felician Sisters, a native of SJ wjll speak at all Masses this day, the feast of the Assumption, weekend on the work 'of the· will be followed by a scriptural the parish, will celebrate her SACRED HEART, silver jubilee in religious life at FALL RIVER Jesuit missi\?ns. rosary.

• the 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Her. Additional teachers are needed for the Sunday morning reli•_ family invites all present at the' ' •' Mass to come to the school ini_ giOl,IS education program. Voiunteers may contact Michael Cote, t¢lephone 678-0873.

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Parish youth are invited to play "wild and crazy" softball at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence School.

The monthly Echo reunion will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at St:' Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis. A bus will leave St. Patrick~s parking lot at 6:45. Youth interested in making an Echo retreat may contact Father Bill Baker.

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Forthcoming council activities will include installation of officers and a harvest supper.·

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Thuesday, Aug. 21 at Mattac eese Middle School, West Yarmouth. Those attending are asked to bring their own chairs or blankets. The La Salette missioner, now at La Salette Shrine, Enfield, N.H., was fOI'1l)erly' at Our Lady of the Cape parish, Brewster. He is preparing his sixth album for release.

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New members are invited.

ST. WILLIAM, FALL RIVER. The Women's Guild will hold its annual -buffet Wednesday, Aug. 22. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Mary Batchelder, 674-9538. Sne is also making arrangements for a bus trip to the Springfield - .Fair Saturday, Sept. 15, to which all parishioners are invited..

HAS YOUR ·PARtSH or church - related . orgailizatlon appeared in Steering Points?

If not, WHY? Just have a member mail us your bulletin or newsletter each week as soon as it is printed. If it reaches us by Tuesday morn-: ing, the rest of the' dioCese ~ share' the happenings of your parish or group. Not a bad idea for building diocesan community.

S1. ANNE, FALL RIVER Father Francis Clifton, SDB will make an appeal for the Salesian missions at all Masses the weekend of Aug. 18 and 19.

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