t eanc 0 VOL. 44, NO.30 • Friday, August 11, 2000
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Pilgrims prepare for sojourn By MIKE GORDON
brought James, Peter and John up Mount Tabor for the revelation of his glory they SEEKONK - The young adults and "never expected what the Lord was gochaperones of the Fall River diocese trav- ing to tell them. Today we gather as people eling to Rome for World Youth Day 2000 ready to go on a pilgrimage. We are makgathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel ing space in our busy lives for God and Church Sunday night for a sendoff Mass we do this for ourselves and for the and were encouraged by Bishop'Sean P. Church." Like James, Peter and John, O'Malley OFM Cap., to "pray for the "Christ is inviting us to go mountain climbing with spiri tual success him." of their pilgrimThose words age." 'Today we gather as people ready and the image of Bishop .o'Malley to go on a pilgrimage. We are mak- so many Cathoconcelebrated ing space in our busy lives for God lics from around Mass with Father and we do this for ourselves and for the globe climbGeorge E. Har- the Church. Christ is inviting us to . ing a mountain rison, secretary for go mountain climbing with him." with Christ brought to mind youth and pastor - Bishop Sean P. the message of of Our Lady of O'Malley, OFM Cap. Cardinal Bernard Mount Carmel Law of Boston Church and Father during the PilScott Ciosek of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, New grimage Day at Fenway Park earlier thts summer. , Bedford. "This night is about faith. It's about Expressing joy and thanks, "Today is a wonderful day to gather and celebrate," believing," Cardinal Law said of the BosBishop O'Malley said, adding that he was ton gathering. "There' are a billion of us very grateful to Bud Miller, director of throughout the world of all shapes and Youth and Young Adult Ministry, his staff, sizes, cultures and languages in one body and all those who have made this Pilgrim- of Christ." World Youth Day 2000 will age to World Youth Day' possible. In his be such a gathering, when close to two homily the bishop talked about the Gos- million Catholics from across the globe come together to share their faith and love pel reading of Jesus' transfiguration. Bishop O'Malley said when Jesus of Jesus. ANCHOR STAFF
. Following the homily, the Prayer of and fruitful pilgrimage." Following the Mass, pilgrims enjoyed the Faithful was read by Scott Waite of St. John Neumann Church, East Freetown, ' a tortellini dinner prepared and served by and among the prayers was that for a "safe Turn to page 13 - Sojourn
ELIZABETH DEAN of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pocasset, participates in an "icebreaker" activity with Jocelyn Lally of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet, after a sendoff Mass and dinner for World Youth Day 2000 pilgrims. (Anchot1Gordon photo)
Winding up those lazy, hazy days of summer ~
informal daytime visit. Happy youngsters at Diocesan-run "While we have many Catholic children here we Cathedral Camp enjoy pastoral visit by also have many who are not, and so for them it was a Bishop Sean P. O'Malley. time to meet Bishop O'Malley," she said. "We appre-
By JAMES N. DUNBAR EAST FREETOWN - "Hi bishop," came the cries from the well-tanned boys and girls busy with the summer fun and games that is the everyday agenda at Cathedral Camp. On that Thursday a week ago, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., made a pastoral visit to the woodlands camp with excellent water facilities that offers so many young people from across the region a time to enjoy so many exciting activities. Founded in 1915 by the Diocese of Fall River, Cathedral Camp is just a few miles from New ~ed ford, Taunton, Fall River and Cape Cod. The summer camp is in operation for eight weeks, this year starting in June and ending on August 18. Dominican Siste~ Joseph Marie Levesque, director of the camp, reported that there were 436 young boys and girls in the camp when the bishop made his I
BISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., watches a group of campers arrive at the doc~ during his visit to Cathedral Camp in East Freetown recently. (Photo by John E. Kearns Jr.)
ciate every time he comes to visit us." Some of the youngsters were there for a two-week period, some for a month and others were in camp Turn to page two - Summer
August 15 is Holy Day Tuesday, August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day on which Catholics are obliged to attend Mass.