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Diocesan youth ready for World Youth Day in Germany By

MIKE GORDON

That will be special."

The diocesan pilgrims will be FALL RIVER - More than 50 staying in the town of Duisburg diocesan pilgrims, representing and will be attending various five diocesan parishes, will travel catechetical events. They will tour to Cologne, Germany on Monday the Cathedral in Cologne and atto join with millions ofother tend the vigil and papal I'~ ~@Hr Oft. Masses. They will be young Catholics in celebrating World ~~ti among 23,000 from ~~ ::~~ the Unites States Youth Day, August '" $ joining with nearly 16-21.

"We're ex-b ~ 70 U.S. bishops tremely excited ~ including Bishop ~ George W. Coleabout this trip," ~ ~ man. declared John S. Bishop ColeGregorek, coordi- ~~~' nator ofyouth min- .,~ ~ man will meet up ~p \.,,~ with the diocesan istry at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, "~i IS SODt t."'! pilgrims in Germany and said "I'm very happy Seekonk. "It will be a great opportunity for prayer and for our we have a group of young people young people to share their Catho- going to World Youth Day." lic faith with others from around Bishop Coleman said he was the world. World Youth Day is taken by the theme for World such a great tradition."

Youth Day, "We Have Come ToGregorek will help chaperone gether to Worship Him," because the trip and will be traveling with "indeed that's what our young his daughter Rachel. He said he people and all young people will is most excited about attending the be doing together. I'm privileged Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict to be among them and so many XVI. "I look forward to being in young people from around the the presence of the Holy Father world together with our Holy Faas he celebrates the Eucharist.

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FLOWERS PLANTED by Sandy Romero, a Bishop Connolly High School parent, provide a make-over at the entrance of the Fall River school. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

For some Catholic school students, fall brings a new system, new faces New principals n~med at four diocesan schools

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McNamee, this made the timing ety of duties, will be a new adFALL RIVER - When stu- of the changes logical." ministrative team which will condents return to classes in Fall Milot said that McNamee, who sist ofa president, a principal and River diocesan Catholic schools had been principal at Bishop a vice principal for student affairs, in September, some will be met Connolly for three years, "left for Milot explained. by new principals, and at one high health reasons when the school There will also be an instituschool they'll find an administra- year ended in June." tional advancement team comtive system using a team approach McNamee haq been superin- prised of a development director, in place. alumni director and an adThe new structure of missions director, he added. leadership at Bishop new president "The administrative structure willConnolly's Connolly High School in be Robert P. Morrisette, Fall River, aimed at improv- we're using has been in place ex- . who will oversee the total ing the overall mission of tensively in many Catholic schools operation of the high school the school, as well as four across the country," Milot said. '~s as well as its mission. new principals, were an- the finances of Catholic schools are Morrisette began his edunounced this week by Su- becoming increasingly more difficult, cational career as a teacher THE EQUESTRIAN Order of the Holy Sepulchre gathered perintendent of schools this is a model that more and more at St. Raphael's Academy in George A. Milot.

Pawtucket, R.I. He later beat Corpus Christi Parish for a special Mass and reception "The administrative schools are using," he noted. came a school principal in July 31. (Bruce McDaniel photo) structure we're using has Rhode Island, and for the been in place extensively in past eight years has been many Catholic schools across the tendent of schools prior to Milot head ofa private school in Virginia.

Paul J. Cartier, the former acacountry," Milot said. "As the fi- being appointed as director of nances ofCatholic schools are be- Catholic education in 2002, re- demic assistant principal at coming increasingly more diffi- placing Augustinian Father Will- Bishop Connolly, will be the prinBy SIR PAUL D. HAND SR., KCHS are mainly responsible for this cult, this is a model that more and iam T. Garland. During adminis- cipal. The vice principal for stuORDER OF THE HOLY emigration. Inhabitants have ex- more schools are using," he noted. trative restructuring that followed, dent affairs will be Robert Jarvis, SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM Locally, the system, or a simi- McNamee had opted to return to who formerly held that position perienced either the complete loss DIOCESE OF WORCESTER of their traditional farmlands, ol- lar one, is already in place at the school system as a principal at the school.

Milot said that Anne M. Cabral The Holy Land, which in- ive groves and orchards, or have Coyle-Cassidy High School in and be closer to the classroom and cludes Israel, the Palestinian Au- been denied access to them by the.· Taunton and at Bishop Stang High students, and Milot became super- has been named director ofdevelopment, Sherri Vale-Turner will thority and Jordan, with a Chris- Israeli government that seized the School in North Dartmouth, Milot intendent.

Replacing what had been a be alumni director, and Elizabeth tian population up to 20 percent land to establish Israeli settle- reported.

"And because we needed to principal and two assistant prin- Lecuyer will become director of in past decades, is experiencing a ments. decline to about two percent.

In some towns and cities, the hire a new principal at Connolly cipals, whose responsibilities at admissions.

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WEST WARWICK - Mrs. A registered nurse, she was a Helen (Garcia) Ozug, RN, 81, of graduate of St. Anne's School of the West View Healthcare Cen- Nursing in Fall River and was a ter, fonnerly of Somerset, Mass., member of its alumni association. .wife of the late John S. Ozug, She was a nursing supervisor at and mother of Father John C. Charlton Memorial Hospital in Ozug, parochial administrator of Fall River for many years and beOur Lady of Fatima Parish in fore retirement was director of New Bedford, Mass., died July .nursing at Blaire House in New .30.

Bedford. In her younger years she Born in Fall River, Mass., the was an active h~ader in Cub ScoutSERRA CLUB of New Bedford President Timothy Mitchell, daughter of the late Jacinto and ing and the Camp Fire Girls.

Besides her priest son, she left, shares few moments with Father Edward Correia and the late Christina.(Oliveira) Gar~ia, she had resided in West leaves another son, Jeffrey A. past president Arthur Correia, a distant cousin. This recent' Warwick for the past two year~. Ozug of Tiverton, R.I.; a daugh-

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dinner was one of the final events of the club, which disbanded after a nearly 50-year run. Father Correia" diocesan director of Vocations told the gathering the most important way to increase vocations is through prayer.

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Among the seven permanent deaIn 1999, after at least seven years cons ordained June 10 by San Di- ofconsidering ~ and postponingego Bishop Robert H. Brom,' was a possible vocation to the permanent Dennis Sullivan, son of Mrs. Dor- diaconate, Sullivan suffered a stroke. othy (Sisson) Sullivan of Somerset, "I prayed to God that, ifhe made Mass., and the late Dennis J. me well again, I would serve to the Sullivan. best I could ii1 the Church,:' Sullivan The nephew of the late Father said .

Walter A. Sullivan, former pastor of . He recovered, and after his retireSt. Mary's Parish in South ment from the US.Naw·itl2000, Dartmouth, he is the brother of and another year ofdisce'mnient, he Donna· M. Sullivan, Douglas. entered the diocese's·diaconal for~ Sullivan and Dale Francisofmationprogram. . .

Locally, Deacon Sullivari at.Somerset, and David Sullivan of New Bedford. . tended StJoseph;s Parochial School,· Deacon Sullivan and his wife ·theformerMsgr. CoyleHjgh School, Joan (Campagna) Sullivan, are the and the former Southeastern MaS-' parents of three sons, Dennis, Brian ~achusetts UniverSity·in Dartmouth and James Sullivan. where he received a bachelor of sci': Since 1994 they have been pa- ence degree in nurs~g .. He. also atrishioners ofSt. Michael's Parish in tended Emory University inAtlant:a; Poway, Calif., where he was an ex- Ga., where he earned a master of traordinary minister of holy Com- . science degree iri nursing~ .. munion, a member ofthe Legion of In June 1998, he completed the Mary and the Knights ofColumbus, Johnson &. Johnson Wharton Feland where he will now serve as dea- .lowship Progrinn for nurse execucon. tives, UniversitY of P~imsylvania His special ministry will be at Wharton School ofBilsiness.

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Century-old Fall River bell heralds Dominican Sisters 10th anniversary OSSINING, N.Y. - It was River, after it was sold, was only fitting that a 100-year-old brought to Ossining early last fo.nner convent bell from Fall year.

River, Mass., should be rung for The St. Catherine of Siena the first time here by a Fall congregation had joined with Riverite, and so Dominican Sisthe Sisters of Hope congregater of Hope Gertrude Gaudette tion some years ago. did the honors as the congregaSister Gaudette, who is well tion celebrated its lOth anniverknown in the Fall River diocese . sary. as an artist, carver and sculptor The Dominican Sisters of - as well as a teacher in those Hope were founded in 1995 as mediums - was instrumental a result of the union of three in negotiating the removal of fonner Dominican congrega- . the bell, and so was given the tions: the Dominican Sisters of honor of being the first bell Fall :Ri~er, Mass., the b~mini­ ringer. Several of her colleague can Sisters of Newburgh, N.Y., Sisters traveled from Fall River and the Dominican Sisters of and the surrounding area to parOssini,ng, N.Y. .ticipate in the prayer service.

More than 70 Dominican Sister Donna Brunell, direcSisters of Hope, associates, tor of Communications for the family and friends, came from Dominican Community in New near and far to gather in late York, blessed the bell with waJuly at the Mariandale Center ter she brought from the well in at Ossining for the blessing of Caleruega, Spain, "that marks the newly-installed "Hope" bell the spot where St. Dominic was and to pray for peace. . baptized. So this is a wish come The bell, which was retrue," she stated. moved from the motherhouse of Also a n:tember ofthe fonner the fonner Dominican Sisters of Fall River congregation, Sister St. Catherine of Siena in Fall .Brunell said, "We brought from

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More than 300 representatives of "Those mandates include a the Institute ofthe Sisters ofMercy challenge to claim anew our idenAFFORDABILITY... Dignified services at affardable cost· of the Americas have elected Sis- tity iri the Church and world comter Mary Waskowiak their presi- munities. We want internationality dent for the next six years. and nonviolence to mark our per508--676-1933 Affiliated ' ...11 fan(',ul &- en_ilIlo", S.nlcu The· women religious elected spective for doing the works of 508-999·5100 ,JBl'DUI'tL Sl2UlVAN • ASttTQK. cotJCHUN. DaJSCou. their new leader during their cori- Mercy in the beginning ofthis 21 st WW\\·.waring·sulli\'an.com gregational meeting, called a century," she said in a statement.

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the former Fall River motherhouse many mementoes, but the bell is surely the most significant as it will serve as a symbol of welcome to all who come to be nourished at Mariandale Retreat Center. We anticipate that there will be many opportunities to ring it."

Sister Brunell noted that rather than have a fonnal celebration prayer, "it would be appropriate for people to pray for what the Dominican Sisters stand for in their mission ofservice to God's people."

The Sisters proclaim hope through the ministries of education, health care, spiritual renewal and pastoral ministry.

They serve in 30 dioceses in 18 states and Puerto Rico. Their ministry outreach embrace's the needs of the poor, women and the earth. Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center is their sponsored ministry.

For further information about the Dominican Sisters of Hope visit the Website: www.ophope.org.

Californian elected new .president of Sisters of Mercy

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ter, Elizabeth A. (Ozug) Wright of West Warwick; and a sister, Mary A. Paulino of Norfolk, Va. She was also the sister of the late Benjamin Garcia; and mother-in-law of the late Matthew J.·Wright.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated Thursday in St. Mary's Church, West Warwick. Intennent was in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.

The Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, was in charge of arrangements.

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Diocese of Fall River CODE OF CONDUCT As part·ofits ongoing program to protect children, the /)iocese ofFall River regularly makes public its Code ofConduct and Policies and Procedures.

Our ChiIdren are the most precious gifts God has entrusted to our care. As a. priestJdeacon!religious/employee/ volunteer ofthe church, [acknowledge that all individuals will be treated with respect, courtesy, dignity, patience, loyalty and integrity. I promise to strictly follow rules in this Code of Conduct as acondition ofmy providing services to the children and/or youth ofour(parish/schooVdiocese).

I. Situations in which an individual is alone with a minor should be avoided. However, if a one-to-one meetings with a minor needs to occur it should be held in a public area or in a visible area such as an office with an interior window, or an office with the door open..

2. As professionals it is inappropriate to receive or to give expensive gifts from/to students, parents and persons who receive services from employees! priests/deacons/religious and volunteers of the Diocese of Fall River * while it is difficult to define the term "expensive" for this purpose it is defined as a gift not to exceed $50.00.

3. Minorshould never bedisciplined

corporally orcorrected with abusive or other inappropriate language.

4. It is understood that alcohol and tobacco products are regulated and defined by the age limits as established but the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Employees, volunteers, priests, deacons and religious are expected to enforce these regulations and never purchase alcohol and tobacco products for those who are underage.

5. Illegal drugs shall never be distributed to or purchased for minors in the care ofa priest, religious, deacon, volunteer or employee in the Diocese ofFall River.

6. Prescription drugs shall never be distributed to persons whose name is not on the prescription.

7. No one will abuse alcohol when engaged in professional activities representing the Diocese of Fall River.

8. As professionals, we should always provide a safe environment, which ensures that sexual boundaries will not be violated.

9. Never touch a minor in a sexual or other inappropriate manner.

Policies and Procedures of the Diocese of Fall River PLEASE NOTE: The policies & procedures described below have been abridgedfor this publication. Complete policies and procedures are available for review by contacting Catholic Social Services or by accessing the Diocesan Website at www.fallriverdiocese.org.

Mandates school/Diocese.

I. Prior to being hired, each prospecProcedures to befollowed when an tive Diocesan and parish employee shall Employee or Volunteer ofthe Church complete an informational question- in the Diocese ofFall River is accused naire, to be filed with the Director ofthe ofSexual Abuse ofa Minor or Sexual local entity or the pastor, where appli- Misconduct with a Minor. cable.

GENERAL PROCEDURES 2. All volunteers shall complete the 1. When there is reasonable cause to volunteer questionnaire. A copy shall be believe a child under the age of 18 is kept on file at the local parish or local suffering serious physical or emotional Diocesan agency, to be inspected by the injury resulting from sexual abuse inDeans at their annual visitation to the flicted upon him or her by a lay employee parish or by the Directors of the indi- or volunteer, the person in charge, or their designee, of such institution or favidual Agencies of the Diocese.

3. The informational questionnaire cility, Diocesan Director or Department, for an employee and the volunteer ques- Agency, Apostolate, Program and Institionnaire for a volunteer shall be updated tution, as well as Pastor, within the Dioas needed so that the information is cur- cese where such alleged abuse has been rent. reported shall immediately report such 4. An employee/volunteer who may allegations to the Director of the Abuse have un monitored access to children Prevention Unit of Catholic Social Sershall be trained by the Office for Child vice. He or she will then nqtify the ModProtection of Catholic Social Services. erator of the Curia and the MassachuThis training is mandatory and atten- setts Department of Social Services. If dance is documented. following an initial investigation by the 5. Each employee/volunteer shall be Director of the Abuse Prevention Unit given a copy ofthe Diocesan procedures of Catholic Social Services, it is deterregarding the sexual and physical abuse mined that the allegation of abuse has of children, and shall, in writing, ac- substance, the volunteer or employee is knowledge receipt of same. to be suspended with pay (if applicable) 6. The Diocesan Education Office pending the outcome of the final invesand the Office for Child Protection of tigation.

If the Massachusetts Department of Catholic Social Services are to provide mandated, regular education for stu- Social Services finds the allegation to dents, concerning sexual abuse. be supported and subsequently the al7. The Diocesan Education Office leged perpetrator is found not guilty by and the Office for Child Protection are a court oflaw, a decision shall still then to provide mandated, regular education be made as to whether or not the ernfor religious education students, con- ployee/volunteer shall be reinstated. cerning sexual abuse.

Such a decision concerning reinstate8. Background check on Criminal ment shall be made after a consultation Offender Record Information (CORI) by the Moderator of the Curia with the shall be conducted on every current di- head ofa Diocesan Department, Agency, ocesan employee/volunteer having Apostolate, Program or Institution or the unmonitored access to children. Aback-Pastor. . ground check is also' to be done on all 2. If the allegation of sexual abuse new employees/volunteers prior t.o hav- involves a cleric or an employee of ing unmonitored access to children.

Catholic Social Services, then the nor9. Each employee/volunteer/priest! mal investigative procedures of the deacon/religious will sign and strictly Bishop's Review Board shall apply and follow the Diocesan Code of Conduct in all such cases the Bishop's Delegate as a condition of providing services to shall be the designated agent to investithe children and/or youth of our parish!

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10. It is illegal to engage in any form ofsexual behavior with a minor.

11. Professionals in supervisory capacity should be mindful of their responsibilities to the youth that they serve, and at no time shall their role be used to coerce an individual to engage in any sexual behavior.

12. Always report any suspected abuse to Catholic Social Services (508) 674-4681 and other appropriate, designated staff.

I understand that as apriest/deacon! religiouslvolunteer/employee working with children and/or youth, an investigative background check will be made on me. I understand that failure to follow any rule in the Code of Conduct will result in an inquiry from the Diocese.

To be signed by every diocesan priest, deacon, religious, volunteer and employee.

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In his 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II called contraception and abortion ~'fruits of the same tree." The roots of that tree are found in a mentality, he wrote, in which "life that could result from a sexual encounter becomes an enemy to be avoided at all costs, and abortion becomes the only possible decisive response to failed contraception" (EV 13).

The roots of that tree ~re being exposed for all to see in the heated discussions - in Washington, on Beacon Hill, in various state legislatures, as well as in the capitals of Mexico, Spain and several other countries - concerning so-called "emergency contraception."

This "morning after pill" or "Plan B" does two things, which-'reveal the deep interplay between contraception and abortion. First, the pill prevents a woman from ovulating. Secondly, it hardens a woman's uterine lining, so that if she has already ovulated and has conceived a child, her child will not be able to implant - and will die through this chemically-induced abortion. Thus in this pill, not only are abortion and contra~eption "fruits of the same tree," but they are properties of the same evil pill-shaped fruit. .

Proponents of the morning after pill are generally trying to change national and state laws in two ways. They want to compel emergency .room doct0rs and nurses to give it to victims of rape --:. regardless of whether the doctor or nurse objects in conscience to distributing something that may cause an abortion. Secondly, they want to make these available in pharmacies'over-the-counter, without a prescription, even to minors without their parents' permission.

In each objective, we see, in stark display, the totalitarian nature of the underlying pro-abortion position applied to new circumstances.

We are witnessing, first, that the so-called "right to abortion" is deemed so fundamental that it must trump every other right, includingpot just the right of an unborn child to live, but also the right of emergency room personnel not to be forced to act against tlieir conscience. If the Massachusetts Legislature overrides Governor Romney's July 25th veto of the emergency contraception bill, people with properly formed consciences in public hospital emergency rooms in the Commonwealth will be forced to quit their job or violate their conscience and give out abortion-inducing anti-medicines. Once upon a time, pro-abortion advocates got mileage out of saying, in public It's not uncommon these days debate, that Pro-Lifers "shouldn't impose their morality on others." to hear people discussing the We now see that they are not timid in trying to force their morality on future of the Church. Especially conscientious doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, and compel them to the election ofour new following become life-enders instead of exclusively lifesavers.

Holy Father, commentators from We. see, too, that the putative right to abortion must also trump both within.and outside ofthe every right of parents with regard to their children's welfare. Today's Church are frequently speculating young people in public and private schools generally need parental on the likely course ofthe Church permission to be given an aspirin. Under the bill being considered on for the future.

And, here iIi our Beacon Hill, however,teen-age girls and younger would, without any parental permission, be able to receive from a pharmacist abortifa- . own diocese, in the midst of a cient contraceptives, the long-term health.consequences of which are process ofpastoral planning, many unknown. Why? Because the fundamental supposition ofthe pro-abor- are wondering what the future will tion movement is that there is a "right" to sex without consequences, hold.

Frequently posed Whether that be the consequence of an undesired child, or the consequestions include: What quence of unwanted parental disapproval. . changes will there be in the Governor Romney saw the evils of this legislation and deserves .

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What will solve the just praise for vetoing it. SomecJ:itics may wonder whether his action crisis in vocations to the was political posturing to establish himself well with conservatives .for future Republican presidential primaries. But even if he is not as' priesthood? What will bring . personally convinced a Pro-Lifer as he now says he is, at least he's lapsed Catholics back to the behaving on this issue like a true Pro-Lifer should. Jesus taught that Church? What will restore we know a tree by its fruit, and Romney has borne more Pro-Life fruit the lost faith and t:rust in the in the last year than many Catholic representatives currently on Bea- Church? In the answers to these and other pressing con and Capitol Hill have in decades. questions, people are hoping Now is the time for Catholics to produce similar fruit from their to discover a''plan'" fqr the unmistakably Pro-Life tree. They would be acting on behalfof Christ Church's future. in defending not only the unborn, but families, pharmacists and pubBut the "plan" for the Church's lic hospital emergency room doctors and nurses. future has already been spelled out for us by our late beloved Pope John PaulII, in his ApostOlic Letter Novo Millennia Inu.ente, written at the close of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. In this comprehen-

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The time has come would be a contradiction to settle for a life ofmediocrity, marked by a minimalist ethic and a shallow religiosity" (No. 31).

Mediocrity,路a minimalist ethic and a shallow religiosity. One wonders if these are precisely some of the traits that many observe among us, the members of the Church today. And one wonders if these are traits that often keep others fromjoirung or returning to the Church.

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Contrasted with the zeal and fervor that we as Christians should have, perhaps we too often show a willingness to settle for the malaise ofmediocrity, preferring a faith life that doesn't require us to make too many sacrifices or even to identify ourselves as Christians in public.

The command of Our Lord to put . out into the deep is precisely a OFFIC.I~L ~E"(~P,f'~Q,Q~J~iOJJJC~SE,'tllA ~~~~~~~.:;~~ ofthe command to reject this mind-set of PUb'j~::,~:~i~~;~~:~;~~~~, Press'of 4~p~~;~;' announced that "the time has come . mediocrity.

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moral life as one aimed at the heights of heroic virtue and holiness (Mt 5:48).

And,' wh~n it comes to the practice ofour faith, do our actions reveal an attitude ofenthusiasm and love for God? Or do they . rather portray the shallow religiosity ofa grudging practice of the faith, with the performance of religious duties out ofa sense of obligation only, and the use of religiouS symbols in only a superficial way, like Rosary beads. which are hung from the rear-view mirror, but never used for prayer?

As we seek a plan for the future of the Church, our late Holy Father rerriinds us that the best strategy is the time-' . tested plan ofordinary Christian living, which is marked by nothing short of the pursuit ofholiness. It is only by reproposing to the members of the Church the Christian "training in holiness" that we will find a bright and hopeful future for the Church.

In the words ofPope John Paul II, "Now is the time for each local Church to assess its fervor and find fresh enthusiasm" (No.3). The time has come for genuine, authentic Christian living, marked by zeal and integrity, rather than mediocrity, a generous moral life of self~sacrifice, rather than a minimalist ethic; and a deep spiritual life ofprayer, rather than a shallow religiosity. .

The time has come to put out into the deep waters qf ordinary Christian living, which will make us anything but "ordinary."

A·tale of two shrines

ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH, SOMERSET

While The Anchor was at rest museum, and the grounds are was paired with a young boy to for a couple ofweeks this green and immaculate. whom she was supposed to many. summer, my lO-year-old, my wife But much like the presence of Kateri resisted, wanting to and I made a road trip to upstate baseball heroes in the shrine up dedicate her life to God. New York with'the sole intention the road, it was the spirit of At age 18, Kateri secretly ofvisiting the National Baseball Blessed Kateri's presence that began instructions in the Catholic Hall ofFame and Museum in made the visit so fulfilling. faith, and ultimately, her uncle Cooperstown - more specifiBlessed Kateri, from the relented and she was baptized on cally, the Red Sox World Series Mohawk Tribe, lived for 24 short Easter Sunday, 1676, made her exhibit. , years, from 1656 to 1680. It took first Communion on Christmas I had visited the hallowed 300 years for her to become 1677, and made her vow of grounds when I was a pup, and I blessed, thanks to John Paul II. perpetual virginity on the feast of was as equally excited to the Assumption 1679. go this time.

She dedicated her life Imagine my delight to teaching prayers to while gazing at the actual young children and she bloody sock of Curt worked with the elderly Schilling - along with and the sick. She often bats, gloves and spikes of attended Mass twice a day Johnny Damon, David and demonstrated a Ortiz, Manny Ramirez

By Dave Jolivet tremendous devotion to and Pedro Martinez. the Blessed Sacrament.

And oh yes, I nearly She suffered greatly forgot, there were relics of people There are those who feel that with illness in her final years, but named Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, she doesn't have the "qualificanever lost sight ofJesus. Her last Hank Aaron and Roberto tions" to become a saint - there words were "Jesus, Mary, 1 love Clemente. Such a thrill. aren't any documented miracles you."

As great a treat as was our visit attributed to her intercession, It's reported that immediately to the Hall of Fame, it wasn't the there isn't much of a devotion to following her death, the smallpox highlight ofour trip. her, she was made blessed so the scars disappeared from her face.

That came as almost an after Native Americans would be She promised friends she thought. We trekked up to represented, etc. would pray for them after her Syracuse for a few days of R & R, In my humble opinion, Kateri death. And it's also reported that then headed back east on the New is already a saint, and fortunately many people were healed through York State Thruway for a leisurely the criticisms don't bother her in her intercession, and there were ride home. heaven. In fact they didn't bother . several apparitions.

On the sojourn west a few days her on earth.

1don't know if this remarkable earlier, we noticed a sign for the When she was only four, young woman will ever "offiNational Shrine of Blessed Kateri Kateri lost her parents and brother cially" become a saint, and for me Tekakwitha shortly before the to smallpox, a disease introduced it doesn't much matter.

Cooperstown exit. My wife and I by the Europeans. She survived Kateri Tekakwitha lived a life decided we'd make a quick stop the epidemic, but her young face all Catholics should admire and there on the way home if we were was scarred and her vision learn from, and aren't those the up to ·it. Thankfully, we were. impaired. In fact the name traits Jesus expects from his The Shrine in Fonda, N.Y., is Tekakwitha translates to "she who "saints"? 1think so. absolutely gorgeous, nestled in the bumps into things."

The little girl who bumped into Mohawk Valley, near the Mohawk Well young Kateri bumped things throughout her lifetime is a River. into Jesus, and her life changed perfect example of a true child of It's a no-frills site, but we forever.

God. immediately felt at peace in the Despite opposition from the "Jesus said, 'I praise you, quiet of the Shrine. Denise and I uncle who was raising her, Kateri Father, Lord of heaven and earth, are both ofFrench-Canadian longed to learn more about Christ. because you have hidden these ancestry, and have a bit ofNative- Her uncle bitterly opposed things from the wise and learned, American blood in our veins, so Christianity because he didn't and revealed them to little we both felt at home there. trust the settlers because ofhow children'" (Matthew 11:25).

The chapel is quaint, warm, they treated his people and the Visit the Shine's Website at cozy and peaceful (photo on page diseases they brought. katerishrine.com.

16). Below the cqapel is a small In fact, according to Iroquois Comments are welcome at fascinating Native American custom, at the age ofeight, she dave;olivet@)lnchornews.org.

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·Loving andLiving .tlie 9vtass Becoming One With Our Savior

By FATHER THOMAS M.

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"Do this in remembrance of me," Jesus told his disciples at the Last Supper (Lk. 22: 19).

And Christians have obeyed that command for two thousand years. What, in fact, are we doing? And what, if anything, is Our Lord doing in our doing of it?

The first three Gospels tell us the Last Supper was a Jewish Passover meal, a memorial of God's rescue of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery (as recounted in the Book ofExodus).

The Jews believC?d thattheir annUl,ll Passover feast not only commemorated God's saving action in the past, but also made that salvation present again to those who ate this meal. At the' Last Supper, Jesus changed .the meaning of the Passover. From then on, it would be praise and thanksgiving (Eucharist means '~thanksgiving") in memory of his death and resurrection, which frees. us from sin and death. He identified the bread

and wine used at the meal with his Body and Blood. To make the Eucharist a memorial of his death and resurrection, Jesus ordered his Apostles to remember him by taking bread and wine and declaring over them, in Jesus' name, that they are his Body and Blood, sacrificed on the cross and raised to new life.

By eating an~ drinking his Body and Blood in faith, Christians share in God's holiness, power, and life. Even more, this sacrificial banquet is a foretaste of the marriage supper ofthe Lamb and ·his bride the Church (Rev. 19:9).

Because Holy Thursday and Good Friday are intimately related, the Eucharist is both the Lord's Supper and the sacrifice of·his Body and Blood. When the priest repeats Jesus' words spoken at the Last Supper, "This is my Body ... This is my Blood," bread and wine become in very truth the Lord's Flesh and Blood. Then, with hands uplifted in adoration, thanksgiv-

ing, praise arid supplication, we offer to God, through the hands of the priest and together with .

Father Kocik, an author of two books, one on the liturgy, is chaplain at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River and resides at St. Thomas More' Parish, Somerset. him, the sa~e self-offering which Jesus inaugurated at the .Last Supper and completed on the cross for the salvation ofthe

.Thousands ofpeople greet Blessed Sacrament at Chicago's Grant Park CHICAGO (CNS) - With' peace when they are with him. He Several bishops, including the banners flying, ribbons fluttering invited those present to join him Knights of Columbus supreme and bells ringing, thousands of in praying for peace, "peace in our chaplain, Bishop William E. Lori people welcomed the'Eucharist to streets, peace in Iraq, peace in of Bridgeport,' Conn., carried the Chicago's Grant Park August 5 in Afghanist!ill, peace in the Holy monstrance with the' Eucharist a celebration for the Year of the Land, peace in the United States ·along the' route, which stretched . ofAmerica."

Eucharist. for nearly a mile through the park.

The crowd participated in a Later, the cardinal said that as Choirs stationed along the way downtown eucharistic procession he walked he was pleased by the provided music, and groups from that stopped traffic briefly on turnout, which appeared to sur- several parishes, youth groups and Michigan Avenue and closed a pass the expected 5,000 by a wide lay ecclesial movements met and couple ofother streets to vehicles. margin, and was grateful to ,the joined the procession at Once the Eucharist Buckingham Fountain. reached the altar erected on Brother Joshua Caswell Butler Field, the congrega"I was following behind the Lord, 11 of the Society of St. John tion listened to a passage Cardinal George told The Catholic Cantius in Chicago stood from the Gospel of John New World his archdiocesan news- near the fountain, smiliiJ.¥ at about Christ as the bread of , . the array of people walkmg life. Then Chicago Cardinal paper. "That's where a b I shop . past him. There were sisters Francis E. George spoke. should be. 11 in a variety ofhabits, priests "Eucharist is about in clerical clothing, elderly change, about transformapeople with canes and tion," the cardinal told the con- people who came, as well as those young mothers pushing strollers. gregation, encouraging the prac- ...whose work made It possible. But Brother Caswell said the large tice ofeucharistic adoration. "The he tried to spend his time walk- turnout did not surprise him. result of giving time to the Lord ing in prayer.

"We thought it would be really is transformation. He will give us "I was following behind the good," he told the New World. courage to transform ourselves Lord," Cardinal George told The "America needs to see this." and to transform the world."

Catholic New World, his Father David Simonetti, a What needs transformation in archdiocesan newspaper. "That's newly ordained priest assigned to individual lives, he said, is any- where a bishop should be."

Queen of Martyrs Parish in Everthing that keeps people from beThe procession immediately green Park,. said he came to add ing free to love God: addictions followed a Mass at the Chicago his presen~e to "a public show of to alcohol and drugs, to sexual sin, Hilton marking the end of the adoration for the eucharistic Lord." to anger, to racism or other preju- Knights of Columbus' third eu"We come to honor and wordices. charistic congress, which came ship the Lord," said Father "These are habits of sin," Car- after the Knights' annual interna- Simonetti, as members ofhis condinal George said, "Christ will tional conv~ntion. gregation prayed the rosary as change us, Christ will transform Cardinal George carried the they followed a parish banner. us, Christ will free us."

Blessed Sacrament out of the ho- "Those who are in it will be upThe world will be free when it tel behind an honor guard ofhun- lifted, and ifthose who are watchis at peace, the cardinal said, as dreds offourth-degree Knights in ing get something out of it, that's those who love the Lord are .at full regalia. a benefit, too."

world. Since Christ rose from selves with the crucified and the dead and is now in heaven, risen Savior in the very act by we must exclude any thought of which he redeemed the world. his physical death being present By receiving holy Communion, in some mysterious way each we proclaim our will to be one time his sacrific.e is offered on with Christ's sacrifice, for Com- . our altars. The Mass is not a rep- munion is the. fruit of his' saving etition of the sacrifice on Cal- death and resurrection. The vary, nor is it a mere commemo- main idea is to have the mind of ration of the sacrifice. Rather, Christ in us (Phil. 2:5), to get so Christ's once-for-all sacrifice is near to him in spirit that we pray made present at Mass sacramen- what he prays, do what he does, tally under forms of bread and and love as he loves. Our will to wine. Nothing more perfect can be one with Christ, giving ourgo up to God from this earth than selves to God our Father the sacrifice ofChrist, and noth- through, with and in Christ's ing more perfect can come down own self-giving - this is really to us from heaven than what that the whole point about going to sacrifice has merited for us: eter- Mass. And God, who is never outdone in generosity, in tum . nallife in God. .

So the Mass IS much more gives us his infinite love. than an elaborate ceremony for producing the Blessed SacraEDICTAL CITATION ment. In the Mass we unite ourDIOCESANTRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

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Sincethe actual place ofresidence of SARAH S. PINHEIRO is unknown.

Wecite~ S. PINHEIROtoappear personally before the Tribunal ofthe Diocese of Fall Riveron Tuesday, August23, 2005 at~ p.m. at887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts,togivetestimony to establish: .

Whetherthe nullity ofthe marriage exists intheMedeiros-Pinheiro case?

Ordinaries ofthe place orotherpastors havingthe knowledge of the residence of the above person, Sarah S. Pinheiro, must seeto itthatshe is properly advised in regard tothis edictal cita1ion. .

(Rev.) Paul F. Robinson, O. Carm.,J.C.D. JudicialVicar Given atthe Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts on this the 5th day ofAugust, 2005.

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Run-away bridalsThe rest of the story Log Entry: Saturday 6 Cape Cod this summer. The August 2005 - Feast of the meal cost an estimated $80,000 - and all that for Transfiguration only 150 guests! Makes you Ryan and Melissa wonder.

Levesque of St. John Many villages in Honduras Neumann Church, East lack electricity. Not to worry.

Freetown, sent a video they found helpful in planning their Father Canuel shows up for the wedding liturgy. "Our Catholic wedding in his truck. In the Wedding" is available from bed of the truck, he has Liturgy Training Publications, thoughtfully stashed a portable generator and strings of lights.

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The winner of our "Most Creative Bridal Arrival" story is Father Marc Bergeron of St. Anne's Church, Fall River.

Here is his awardwinning entry: An elderly couple approached to arrange a simple wedding. Each had lost their first The pastor's here! Rev up the spouse years before. They met generator and let the fiesta at the senior citizen's center. begin! Paul runs a "full Unfortunately, the day of the service" church. wedding brought a blizzard.

Log Entry: Thursday II The snow was accumulating at August 2005 - St. Clare Day the rate of a foot an hour.

Who invented the honeyPhone lines were down. Police moon, anyway? Perhaps it were warning motorists goes back to ancient times .

"Emergency vehicles only!" when the bridegroom customMarc figured the wedding was arily eloped with the bride and postponed. Trudging over to hid out for a month to escape lock the church, he heard his irate in-laws. The "groom's someone calling through the howling wind. He could barely men" were his burly bodyguards. I heard from Eileen make out the outline of a huge snowplow approaching. On the Canty of Marion that it was originally "honey month," not snowplow sat the bride - all "honeymoon." Seems 4,000 dressed up, right down to her years ago, the father of the knee-high boots. "I'm a little bride was expected to provide surprised," said Father a one-month's supply of Bergeron. "Listen, dear," honeyed wine. They say it was answered the bride," When the custom for a newlywed you're 86 years old, like I am, couple to drink a potion of you don't let a little snow wine mixed with honey on each interfere with your life." She of the first 30 days of their had a point there. Congratulamarriage - thus a "honey tions, Marc. You've won a month." The stuff was called slightly used unity candle for mead. Sounds like a legend. So your collection. does the story that Attila the Log Entry: Monday 8 Hun consumed so much of this August 2005 - St. Dominic concoction on his honeymoon Day that it killed him - although Following a group wedding with those wild and crazy ceremony at our mission in Huns, you just never know.

Honduras, says Father Paul The word "honeymoon" was Canuel, it's off to the reception. first used in the 1700s to This event is normally held at describe a month-long period the home of the bride's family. of respite after a wedding The wedding feast typically the full cycle of the moon. It includes rice, refried beans, wasn't until the 1800s that the fried plantain, and chicken. If the family is wealthy, they might honeymoon became a vacation.

Wealthy European couples serve roast beef. Many couples, strove to outdo each other by according to Paul, cannot even going on a grand tour after afford the rice and beans. For their nuptials. Now we all have the poorest couples, the parish Disney World - the premier organizes a group wedding honeymoon destination in the followed by a potluck supper in United States. the plaza. Everybody brings a Honeymoons are unheard of prepared dish - and an extra in the Honduras, says Father empty plate. Somebody bakes a Paul. Monday is just another cake and stirs up a batch of day, so the weekend's batch of KoolAid. brides and grooms are back at Friends of mine attended a work. lavish wedding reception on

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Speaking of things celestial, if men are from Mars, get ready, guys - the Red Planet is about to be spectacular. This month Mars will pass closest to the earth as ever in recorded history. Mars will not be this close again for at least 5,000 years. By August 27, the planet will be the brightest object in the night sky - not counting the moon.Log Entry: Friday 12 August 2005 Metacom ("King Philip") Assassination Anniversary (1676) Ship's passenger Mary T. Sieczkowski of Somerset (Vocation Team, St. Thomas More Church) writes: "I enjoy the column:'1 wish you smooth sailing." Thanks, Mary - and keep up the good work encouraging religious vocations. We can use more hands on deck!

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Delivery of brain-dead woman's baby 'bittersweet' for her family

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McPherson, vice president and chief medical officer at the hospital. The goal had been to deliver the baby after 24 weeks but prefera;bly at 32 weeks.

It appeared the placenta was not affected by the melanoma, said Dr. Rodney McLaren, medical director for maternal fetal medicine, though doctors planned to run more tests on it.

According to Dr. Donna Tilden-Archer, medical director of neonatology, the moment the baby was born she was vigorous and in good condition, even though she is no bigger than a size 12 shoe.

The baby will remain in the neonatal unit for at least three months until the original due date, October 31. Doctors agree that there is a strong chance that the baby will survive even though "~II there are still challenges ahead, said Tilden-Archer.

The day after the birth the mother's life-sup-

ARLINGTON, Va. - Within 24 hours, the Torres family celebrated the birth and baptism of Susan Anne Catherine Torres and mourned the passing of the child's mother, Susan Michelle Rollin Torres, who was brain-dead and had been on life support until her baby could be delivered. ' .

"This is obviously a bittersweet time for our family," said Justin Torres, Susan Torres' brother-in-law.

"We are overjoyed at the birth of baby Susan and deeply grieved at the loss of her mother."

Susan Anne Catherine was born at 8:18 a.m.

August 2 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.

Her mother was rushed to the hospital after she lost \' (" consciousness I May 7. Susan . Torres, 26, had suffered a stroke .caused by melanoma that spread to her brain. She was put on life support. Because ""'-_ _--u__:....-.......... ...;..;..;;;;..".. husband, parents she was pregnant, and other family her husband, JaJASON TORRES reaches out to his infant daughter, son, decided to Susan Anne Cattierine Torres, at Virginia Hospital Cen- members, and after receiving the last keep her alive so ter in Arlington, Va. The baby's mother, Susan Michelle, sacraments of the her baby could be was brain-dead and had been kept on life support until Catholic Church, delivered. the baby was delivered August 2. (CNS photo courtesy Susan Michelle After 27 weeks of Torres family) Rollin Torres of gestation, the passed away," said baby was born weighing one pound, 13 ounces and measuring 13- Justin Torres.

When Su.san Torres was admitted to the hospital and-a-half inches. The couple also has a two-yearin early May, melanoma, a deadly cancer, had agold son, Peter.

The baby remained under the care and observa- gressively spread through much of her body, said tion of staff in the hospital center's neonatal inten- Dr. Christopher McManus, her attending physician.

While the cancer begins in the skin, in her case it sive care unit.

"Like so many, I have prayed for the well-being grew and affected her liver, adrenal glands and fiof the baby, for Susan and for the Torres family," nally her brain.

Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde said in a stateSusan Torres had been diagnosed with melanoma at age 17 but since then had been told she was canment.

The Torres family said they received much sup- cer-free. Several weeks before she lost consciousport from priests at St. Rita Parish in Alexandria, ness, she complained of not feeling well but docwhere Jason Torres and his family are members, and tors said they could not find anything wrong with her and her brain tumor went undetected. from the Catholic community in general.

- "Her P1!ssing is a testament to the truth that huAs the cancer spread rapidly through Susan, Torres' body, the team of physicians "determined man life is a gift from God and路路that children are that the risk of continuing her pregnancy had be- . always to be fought for, even iflife requires"":"" as it come greater than the risk of delivering the baby at did of Susan - the last full measure of devotion," the gestational age of 27 weeks," said Dr. Archie Justin Torres said.

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"I was actually prepared for death. I said, 'God, we are dying.

Save us God.' That was my last prayer," Father Ayub Mwampela told The Catholic Register of Toronto a day after the August 2 crash.

As Father Mwampela was praying, passengers around him began to shout. Panic mushroomed inside the plane as people realized something was very wrong. Passengers had gone from applauding the crew for a difficult landing to the grip of fear.

Father Mwampela said the crew was "wise."

When the plane stopped moving, flight attendants reassured passengers and tried to keep them calm as they. opened doors to funnel people out of the plane. The reassurances and instructions from the crew prevented a crush of people jamming the doors, Father Mwampela said..

When Father Mwampela jumped from the hulk of the jet onto the 路banks of Etobicoke Creek, he and other passengers found themselves near a bridge on Highway 401, Canada's largest, busiest highway. As rain turned every surface slick and slippery, Father Mwampela and other passengersclimbed onto the road surface and were picked up by passing commuters.

"There were some good Samaritans who took us to the place where we could be directed where to go," said Father Mwampela.

Loaded onto buses and taken back to the airport, Father Mwampela said he spoke with passengers annoyed with how long it was taking for them to be reunited with people who came to pick them up.

"There were some people who were very angry, actually. I was telling them, 'No, you should cool down,'" Father Mwampela said.

"They were angry because people . were waiting at the airport and they were delaying them. I said, 'No, what they (members of the flight crew) have done, actually we should praise them, the way . they communicated.'"

Father Mwampela, who is studying for a licentiate in social communications at the Gregorian University in Rome, woke the next morning to headlines declaring the passengers' escape a miracle.

"For me it is actually a miracle, and I am grateful to God that he heard and answered my prayers," Father Mwampela said. "When all ofus came out of the plane safely ... it was a miracle, I think."

Father Mwampela is in Canada for a two-month internship with The Catholic Register national newspaper. He will return to Rome to complete his degree, then take up duties as director of' communications in the Mbeya diocese in southern Tanzania.

Air France Flight 358 was to be the last plane allowed to lan9 in Toronto just after 4 p.m. August 2 as lightening, rain, hail and wind swept through the city.

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The cards featured in the exhibit "Because they are not considwere produced in the 19th century ered precious works of art but evusing lithography, a technique de- eryday objects, holy cards are a veloped around the year 1800 that _ wonderful example offolk art that involves using acid to bum an im-' expands spirituallive~," it said.

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Friday, August 12, 2005 problems or difficulties. "I remember I had some of the same troubles and it's a good feeling to help," Miller said.

The arts and crafts building was buzzing with activity from painting to working with clay to jewelry making and first-year counselor Nick Mitcheson is making it his home for the summer.

"A few of my friends have worked here during the summer and they suggested I give it a try."

Mitcheson works as a special education teacher during the year and said the summer job has been "an enjoyable experience," and "doesn't even seem like work. I always enjoyed camp as a youth, so this is second nature."

"We have a good staff here at camp," said Sister Joseph Marie, director of the camp since 1995.

"Some have been with us for three or four years and we're glad to have them working with our young people."

CAMPERS AT the diocesan-run Cathedral Camp in East Freetown trek from their boating lessons to an afternoon sports activity. The camp welcomes more than 1,000 young people ages four to 13 each summer. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

Cathedral Camp: A place to make friends and have fun By

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also several free-time activities Dartmouth, Duquette said she still with the most popular being maintains friendships with people she attended camp with years ago EAST FREETOWN - For swimming.

SOME MEMBERS of The St Joseph-St. Therese, New Other activities include swim- and hopes that is true of the curhundreds of young people ages Bedford, Bible Study Group, display certificates of completion four to 13, the summer has been a ming instruction for those who rent crop of campers. for the 1DO-credit hour course "Five Major Religions of the "Cathedral Camp provides blast, because they've spent part can't swim, boating, arts and World."

From left: Deacon Leo W. Racine, L1CSW, facilitator; children with a fun and.valuable of it at the diocesan-owned Ca- crafts, dance, archery, natureRobert Menard, Edward Houde, Roger Trahan, and Eve Burr. thedral Camp on the shores of walks, an outdoor adventure pro- experience," said Duquette.

The camp welcomes between Missing from the photo are JoAnne Dupre and Lucille Allain. gram, volleyball, basketball and Long Pond.

Thirteen-year-old Aaron a variety of other sports-related 250-275 children for each twoReynolds has been spending part activities. Each day begins with week session, but they are well of his summer at the camp and prayer at the flagpole and the supervised by a staff of about 65 said it's something he's enjoyed a Pledge ofAllegiance although the summer counselors.

Chris Greding is in his sixth great deal. "I've made many camp has children from many reyear of service as a camp counsefriends and I get to see them ev- ligious backgrounds.

NEW BEDFORD - Deacon 25 credit hours; "The Father's For 29-year-old Program Di- lor and said it is the campers and Leo W. Racine and the St. Joseph- Plan," 125 credit hours; and "Peery year," said Reynolds.

He's not alone. One of the rector Stacey Duquette, Cathedral co-workers that keep him coming St. Therese Bible Study Group are ter and Paul," 55 credit hours. strengths ofCathedral Camp con- Camp has always been a part of back each summer. "It's a great offering unique and interesting Several members of the group tinues to be the opportunity it pre- her summers. She is currently en- place to work and I couldn't imag- sessions each Wednesday evening recently passed the IOO-creditsents for young people to develop joying her first year as the camp's ine spending my summer any at the New Bedford church. hour mark. They are: Eve Burr, friendships that will last for many program director, but has been other way," said Greding.

At this time, the group is study- JoAnne Dupre, Lucille Allain, His friend, Kyle Miller, has ing the "History of the Church." Robert Menard, Edward Houde, years. Reynolds was on his way involved either as a camper or to boating when he spoke about counselor since she was six-years- been at the camp for nearly seven Attendees are awarded credit and Roger Trahan. years and said "it's a funjob.I re- hours for each session. his camp experience declaring old.

For more information about the "I really value my years as a member doing these things when that boating is his favorite part of Past sessions have included, sessions, contact Deacon Racine camp. "I love to sail," he pro- camper and I see this as an op- I was a kid and it keeps me "Sacraments Through Scripture," at 508-995-5235. portunity for me to give back to young," declared the 21-year-old claimed.

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BLOOD DRIVE I HEALTH SCREENING "This gives the children a great Friday August 12 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. experience," she said of the camp sessions. "It's a wonderful opportunity. They make new friends ALL ARE INVITED TO A WHALER'S COVE here and have a chance to develop OPEN HOUSE emotionally. We have children that come to camp shy and leave SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 camp a new person."

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DVD/video reviews NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of new and recent DVD and video releases from the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Theatrical movies on video have a USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. , "Alexander" (2004) Ambitious historical epic which explores the life of Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell), the fabled fourth-century B.C. Macedonian conqueror, chronicling his rise to power, stunning military victories and empire expansion, with breaks in the sword-and-sandal action for some Freudian forays into his bisexuality and estranged relationship with his conniving mother (Angelina Jolie) and rough-hewn ,royal father (Val Kilmer).

Though this "Alexander" is far from great, director Oliver Stone's visually impressive film features spectacular, though ,graphic, battles and lavish re-creations of antiquity that somewhat balance its epic flaws, which indude campy acting and dialogue, a plodding pace and an interminable running time of three hours. Strong battlefield violence and associated gore, an attempted rape, several implied gay sexual situations, one involving shadowy rear nudity, an explicit straight bedroom scene and generalized background debauchery.

The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is L - limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many' adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

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"Bad Santa" (2003) Abrasive black comedy about a self-loathing safecracker (Billy Bob Thornton) who, along with his dwarf accomplice (Tony Cox), poses as a department store Santa to rob shopping malls of, their holiday loot - that is, until, a friendless, overweight boy ,(Brett Kelly) stirs his boozesoaked conscience. Director Terry Zwigoffshould expect coal in his stocking for assaulting viewers with a nonstop barrage of obscenities and vulgar raunchiness that leave Santa's red suit soiled - in more ways than one. By taking the "merry"

R - restricted. (Buena Vista) "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994) Prohibition-era comedy in which a high-minded playwright (John Cusack) accepts backing for his latest work from a gangster (Joe Viterelli) who wants his showgirl mistress (Jennifer Tilly) in the cast, then during rehearsals falls for the play's fading star (Dianne Wiest) and rewrites his script in collaboration with the mistress' hard-boiled bodyguard (Chazz Palminteri). Directed by, Woody Allen, the lightweight period proceedings are intermittently'amusingand the exaggerated performances are fun for awhile but the theme's skewering of pretentiousness is heavyhanded and the philosophical asides lack wit and originality.

Occasional stylized violence, BILL MURRAY and Jessica Lange star in a scene from the movie "Broken Flowers." For a some sexual situations and refbrief review of this film, see CNS Movie Capsules below. (CNS photo from Focus Features) erences as well as a few instances of profanity. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classiBroadcasting classification is L PG-13 - parents are strongly fication is A-III - adults. The - limited adult audience, films cautioned. Some material may Motion Picture Association of whose problematic content be inappropriate for children America rating is R - restricted. many adults would find trou- under 13.

(Buena Vista) bling. The Moti()!1 Picture Asso"Grizzly Man" (Lions Gate) "Guess'Who" '(2005) ciation ofAmerica rating is RFascinating profile of grizzly Loosely based updatipg of the restricted. bear preservationist Timothy 1967 classic "Guess Who's Com"The Dukes of Hazzard" Treadwell, who filmed himself ing to Dinner," with a race-re,i~~'()~ie (Warner Bros.) alone in the wilderness over a versing twist in which an Afril:a.~II~ Sleazed-up film version of five-year period as he tried to can-American girl (Zoe Saldana) , the popular television series "make friends" with wild bears bri~gs hOIIl;e h~r ..~~i~~ fian,ce NEW;VORK(CNS);" fol- about redneck rascals Luke and and protect them, fully aware of ,(~shtonKutc~er) to meet her, lowfng '~recapsuie'reviews :of Bo Duke (Johnny Knoxville and the dangers, until he was killed plgmel}t-co~SClO1,1~parents, only :movies :receritly reviewed by the Seann William Scott), who with by a bear in 2003. German dito be met wI~h resistance by h~r ..' Office forFilm & Broadcasting of the help of curvaceous cousin rector Werner Herzog explores overpro.tectlve fathe~ (Bernie the U.S. Conference of Catholic Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and the life and death of a man by Mac). Directed by Ke.vm.Rodney, Bishops., moonshine-running Uncle Jesse turns passionate, eccentric and ~ulhvan, t~e, film, With ItS lo,:e- , '''Broken Flowers" (Focus) (Willie Nelson) foil the shady childlike - using much of Is-colorblind message, ~as ItS' World-weary, womanizer land dealings of crooked local Treadwell's own footage - to moments thanks to a s.ohd tum (Bill Murray), deserted by his politician "Boss" Hogg (Burt which he added the recollecby Mac, but most of. ItS br~ad latest amour (Julie Delpy), re- Reynolds). Directed by Jay tions of Treadwell's parents, ~om~dy falls flat and m playmg ceives"an anonymous letter fiom Chandrasekhar, the movie plays colleagues and girlfriends. The It stnctly .f~r laugh~ l~cks,the eye- a long-ago flame informing him like an episode of the original result is a compulsively absorbbrow-raIsmg on~mal s no~- he has a 19-year-old son"lead- TV show,'capturing its rip-roar- ing psychological study of an ?ated sense of danng and socIal ing his neighbor (Jeffrey Wright) ing spirit,but also introducing a obsessed man, alternately adImport. Some c~de and profane to sl,lggest he look up eX7girl- raunchier brand of humor that mired and disparaged by those language and sex 7related h.umor. friends (Sharon Stone, Frances pushes the envelope of its PG- who knew him, as much as a naThe USC<;B Offic.e for.,FIl~ & Conroy, Tilda Swinton, Jessica 13 rating. Recurring action vio- ture documentary. Profanity, Broadcastmg c1asslfi~atlO~ IsA- Lange) and determine which one lence, sexual situations and hu- much rough language, some III -~d':llts. The MO~lOn PI,ctu~e might have sent the letter. mor, drug references,' Southern sexual musings, irreligious ASSOCIatIon ofAmenca ratmg IS 'Writer-director Jim Jarmusch's stereotypes, reckless behavior, grumblings, animal violence, PG-! 3 -: parents ar~ strongly quirky film is a telling commen- flagrant if comical disregard for and gruesome description of his ~autIoned.. Some mat,enal may be tary on relationships and human authority, as well as some crude death (not shown). The USCCB mappropnat~ for ,ChIldren under interconnection, the perfor- language and gestures and pro- Office for Film & Broadcasting l,~' ~Co.lumbIa/TnS!ar)" mances are fine, and Murray is fanity. The USCCB Office for classification is L - limited , PIPPI .Lon~stockmg (1997) ,effortlessly luminous. Scattered Film & Broadcasting classifica- adult <~audience, films whose In thIS an,lmated adven,ture, uses of rough language, brief tion is L - limited adult audi- problematic content many the spunky ~l1ne-year-?ld girl of full-frontal female nudity, im- ence, films whose problematic adults would find troubling. the t,Itle (VOIce of~ehssaAltro) plied premarital sex, underage content many adults would find The Motion Picture Association awaIts her father s return from drinking and brief drug use. The troubling. The Motion Picture of America rating is R - rebeing lost at sea while engaging USCCB Office for Film & Association ofAmerica rating is stricted. in amusing encounters with '

out of Christmas and portraying its sleazy St. Nick stand-in as a foul-mouthed, drunken, chainsmoking, suicidal sexual preda- ' tor, the film undermines its tacked-on redemptive message.

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- A new report from a pro-abor- unintended pregnancies used a con- son for their abortion; another 21 tion research group provides wide traceptive method during the month percent said they were not ready for ranging statistics and demographic they got pregnant. the responsibility; 16 percent said information on women who had The data also indicates that mar- life would change too much; 12 perSeeking part-time Organist or Pianist to accompany abortions, including new support riage plays a unique role as a pro- cent said either they had problems choir's liturgies and rehearsals. More playing negotiable. for the claim that readily accessible tector of the unborn. According to with their relationship or were unStudents welcome to apply. contraceptives do not reduce the the report, "Married women ac- married; 11 percent said they were Salary negotiable. number ofunplanned pregnancies. count for a lower proportion of too young; and eight percent said or e-mail resume: Send In addition, the report from the abortions (17 percent), in part be- they already had all the children St. Mark~s Church Alan Guttrnacher Institute shows cause they ~ave low rates of unin- they wanted. that the number of abortions con- tended pregnancy," but even in P.O. Box 1240 The numbers also confmn that tinued to drop in 2001 and 2002. cases of unintended pregnancies, _ abortion disproportionately affects Attleboro Falls, MA 02763 The Alan Guttrnacher Institute is married women "are more likely minorities, especially blacks. In stmarkn,usic@comcast.net the research arm ofPlanned Parent- than unmarried women to continue 2002, black women had 409,000 hood and openly supports abortion the pregnancy." And cohabitation is abortions, accounting for 32 percent and widespread access to contra- not an adequate substitute for mar- ofall abortions. African-Americans ceptives. riage. "About 25 percent of abor- make up 12 percent of the populaThe report placed great empha- tions occur among women living tion. According to the report, black sis on the fact that 48 percent of with a male partner to whom they women "are more likely to resolve pregnancies in the U.S. are "un- are not married, although such . planned." Ofthose unplanned preg- women make up only about 10 perMontie Plumbing nancies, 47 percent end in abortion, cent ofall women, aged 15-44." & Heating Co. 40 percent are carried to full term, The report also reveals that I 1 and 13 percent end in miscarriage. women choose abortion overOver 35 Years Advocates of abortion often argue . whelmingly for reasons other than 'Of Satisfied Services 80 Bay Street, Taunton, Massachusetts that to decrease abortions, unin- health, or for extreme reasons. Only Reg. Master Plumber 7023 tended pregnancies must be re- four percent of abortions are obJOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. All Day Activities 11 A.M. - 7 p.M. duced through increased access to tained as a result of rape, incest, or 432 JEFFERSON STREET Polka Mass 11 a.m. contraceptives. But the Guttrnacher for the health ofthe mother. Twenty- FALL RIVER 508路675路7496

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Bishops urge court to uphold parental notification law WASHINGTON (CNS) - A New Hampshire law requiring parental notification for minors to obtain abortions should be upheld as constitutional, said the U.s. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the state's Catholic bishop in a brief to the Supreme Court.

In an amicus or friend-of-thecourt brief filed recently, the bishops argued that the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals misread the Supreme Court's previous rulings when it held that the 2003 law failed the constitutionality standard because it did not allow underage pregnant women to bypass the notification requirement for health reasons.

Bishop John B. McCormack, who heads the statewide Diocese of Manchester, N.H., submitted the briefalong with the USCCB. The Supreme Court will hear the case, Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood ofNorthern New England, November30.

The law, which was blocked from taking effect by the legal challenge, would require minors to notify at least one parent of their intentions 48 hours before they could have abortions. Exceptions would be allowed ifthe young woman's life was endangered or ifshe was able to ob-' tain permission from a judge to bypass the notification requirement.

The lower courts said the exception in the case of life-threatening complications was not sufficient, and that some minors might need an immediate abortion because ofpossible health problems that were not lifethreatening.

The brieffrom the bishops argued that the Constitution has no provision requiring a "health" exception

to such a regulation and that in the more than 30 years that abortion has been legal nationwide the court "has never invalidated a parental notice statute based' on the absence of a 'medical emergency' exception, let alone a more general 'health' exception."

It argued that such exemptions would put abortion practitioners in the position of deciding whether a teen-age patient should notify a parent. Such practitioners not only would have a financial interest in performing an abortion, but they would be ''typically a doctor with no previous experience treating the patient and no knowledge ofher medical history," said the briefwritten by MarkChopko, general counsel to the USCCB, and Michael Moses, associate general counsel.

Parental involvement is critical to ensuring both the young woman's health interests are protected and her decision about an abortion is freely made and not the result ofcoercion or duress, the briefsaid.

The brief raised a concern that teens who do not discuss the ramifications ofabortion with their parents might have psychological trouble soon afterward and health problems later in life that could have been have avoided if they had talked to their parents.

"Among women who have negative psychological reactions to abortion after undergoing the procedure, minors are more likely than older patients to report being misinformed at the time ofthe abortion, to feeling forced or pressured into having the abortion and being dissatisfied with the decision to undergo an abortion," it said, citing another study.

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Friday, August 12, 2005 Continuedfrom page three gate/report the allegation both to the Massachusetts Department ofSocial Services and to notifY the Moderator ofthe Curia.

3. The alleged perpetrator employee or volunteer will be notified of the allegations made against him/her, and given an opportunity to respond during the initial investigation process. Anyone affiliated with Catholic Social Services will be notified by the Bishop's Delegate.

4. The initial investigation.involving non-clerics should include interviews with the accused employee or volunteer, the peqion making the complaint, and any witness(es). The interview will be extended to members of the alleged victim's family and with the alleged victim if permission is given by a parent orguardiarr to interview the minor, and it' is deemed appropriate. When a young child ·is interviewed, it should be done bya recognized expert in this field. Interviews should be performed in person, but telephone interviews might be necessary in exceptional circumstances.

5. If after the'se initial interviews the allegation has been found to be initially credible, an oral report of the suspected .child abuse or misconduct must then be given immediately to the Moderator of the Curia as described above in number one.

6. The personnel file ofany employee or volunteer against whom an allegation has been finally substantiated by the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, is to be properly noted.

7. If an allegation of child sexual abuse or misconduct involves a parish employee or volunteer, the pastor should contact the family of the alleged victim and offer spiritual care and support, as his function is strictly pastoral in nature.

Catholic Social Services will be available to provide confidential counseling and/or identify other resources for assistance.

Procedures to be followed when a Cleric or Religious Brother or Sister in the Diocese ofFall River is accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor.

The Diocese commits itselfto the following action: * There will be an immediate response to all allegations of sexual misconduct by a cleric or religious brother or sister with a minor. For allegations of such conduct made by a person who is an adult at the time the allegation is received by the Diocese, the response shall be made within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days. * Ifan initial review reveals that the allegation is credible, the cleric or religious brother or sister will be placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. Administrative leave involves the transfer of the residence of a cleric to another residence, the private celebration of Mass, and restriction of his celebration of the Sacraments. The alleged offender will not be permitted to celebrate Mass publicly, to wear clerical garb, or to present himself or herself as ". a priest or religious brother or sister. The Diocese will' continue to pay the salary and benefits ofa cleric while on administrative leave. * Any suspected case of sexual misconduct with a minor will be reported to civil authorities. * Confidential counseling will be offered to the alleged victim and hislher family. * No cleric against whom a credible allegation ofsexual abuse ofa minor has been made will be given any assignment in or by the Diocese of Fall River or be authorized to seek pastoral work outside the Diocese.

It should be noted here that both the law ofour land and the law ofour Church calls for the presumption of innocence.

While every allegation will be investigated seriously and fairly, we must remember that an accusation does not mean that someone is guilty. Such ajudgment can be made only after all parties are heard and the evidence is reviewed.

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These procedures are not "written in stone." They are to be reviewed and per-. haps revised on at least an annual basis.

Comments and suggestions for improvement are always welcome.

PROCEDURES. 1. A Review Board shall be established by the Bishop to serve as an advisory body in general matters conceming the issue of sexual misconduct and to serve as a monitoring and advisory board when a specific accusation of sexual misconduct by a cleric or religious brother or sister with a minor is made.

The Board will have no less than seven, but no more than 10 members, at the Bishop's discretion. The members shall, at a minimum, include: ....:... an' appropriately credentialed mental health worker who has expertise in matters concerning child abuse; - a civil lawyer; - a canon lawyer; - a priest with a pastoraVparochial assignment; - an adult survivor of child sexual abuse; - a parent of a victim of sexual abuse; and - a lay person.

The members of the Review Board are appointed by the Bishop, for a term . offive years, which can be renewed. The Review Board is composed of men and women, lay and clergy, who have (or gain) expertise in the area ofchild abuse.

It is anticipated thafthe members. of the Review Board will have staggered terms in order to assure continuity. This body is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Bishop with reference to policies for Diocesan agencies and apostolates. Among other things, the Review Board shall assist these agencies in the development and/or refinement of personnel policies . for all diocesan employees regarding sexual abuse, the development ofappropriate contiriuing education programs for clergy and laity, etc. Among the tasks the Bishop shall give to the Review Board is to work with the Vocation Team ofthe Diocese and the Office for the Permanent Diaconate to establish a system to review the psychological screenings given to potential candidates for the diaconate or priesthood. Moreover, a pro- . tocol has been developed to screen clerical personnel from outside the Diocese before an assignment is given or confirmed by the Bishop to minister within the Diocese of Fall River. Finally, the Board will consult with the Bishop'S Representative for Religious to assure that appropriate procedures are in place to deal with accusations of women religious and non-ordained men religious concerning sexual misconduct with minors.

2. The Bishop shall appoint a Delegate from among the members of the Review Board to serve as his representative in cases involving an accusation of sexual misconduct by a cleric or religious brother or sister with a minor. The Delegate will chair the Review Board.

The Bishop is free to appoint a substitute Delegate as circumstances warrant.

The Bishop's Delegate represents him in these matters. This person may be any member of the Review Team. For various reasons a substitute or alternate Delegate may be named to assume the role.

It could be that the Delegate is not available at the time or that a particular case may call for a certain type of person be- . ing named by the Bishop, e.g. a woman rather than a man, someone who speaks a foreign language, etc.

3. Upon receipt of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor by a cleric or religious brother or sister, the Delegate (or a substitute Delegate) shall conduct a preliminary investigation and shall file a report with the Department of Social Services, if required. This initial review is expected to be completed

within twenty-four to seventy-two hours is a minor, or three months when the alofthe receipt of an allegation involving leged victim is no longer a minor. a victim who is a minor. For allegations 7. Ifthe Delegate, after receiving the by adults who were minors at the time results of the initial review, concludes ofthe alleged act(s), the initial review is' that the accusation ofsexual misconduct to be completed within two weeks ofthe has some credibility then, by virtue of allegation's receipt. If the cleric or reli- his executive power of g~vernance, the gious brother or sister is a member of a Bishop may immediately place the acreligious order, his religious superior is cused ·cleric or religious brother or sisto be notified and made part of subse- ter on immediate administrative leave, quent steps in the process, with due re- pending the results of further investigagard for the requirements of canon law. tion, including professional evaluation The procedures call for immediate of the accused. The professional evaluaction when an allegation is received by ation is to take place at a recognized treatthe Bishop. The intent of this point is ment facility. Administrative leave does that the investigation be done without not carry with it any presumption ofguilt. delay. It is recognized, of course, that Temporary residence is to be provided the accused is innocent until proven by the Diocese with no contact with miguilty. This does not preclude, however, nors. The priest's or deacon's faculty to swift action in response to any and all preach is removed and the priest's facaccusations of this nature. Finally, this ulty to hear confessions is suspended and point calls attention to the fact that he is advised to celebrate Mass privately.

Church" law requires the involvement of Ifthe cleric or religious brother or sister a religious superior when the accused is refuses to cooperate, the appropriate pro-· cedures of canon law shall be invoked. a member of a religious order.

4. The initial review will ordinarily If after an investigation has been cominclude interviews with the accused pleted, the accusation is found. to be cleric or religious brother or sister, the without merit, the Diocese will assist person making the complaint, and any with appropriate measures to respond to witnesses. The review may include in- any harm done to the cleric's or religious terviews with members of the alleged brother or sister's reputation and minisvictim's family and the alleged victim try, especially if the accusations were himself/herself (with a parent or made public.

The Review Board is to give its recguardian's consent if with a minor) and it is judged appropriate to do so. ommendation to the Bishop as soon as The Delegate; and in certain limited possible. It is noted that administrative circumstances, another individual, at the leave has no direct parallel in canon law Delegate's direction, is to talk to the key but it has proven to be a useful instrupeople involved and as many others as ment to protect both the accused and the he/she feels are warranted. The intent of accuser.·It should be clear that administhe initial review is to clarify the nature trative leave does not imply guilt but of the claim. Ordinarily, the interviews rather a need for time to pursue a serishould be done in person, but circum- ous accusation. The cleric's or religious stances may warrant a telephone inter- brother or sister's faculties are removed view with some individuals. When a on a temporary basis. Finally, the evalusmall child is interviewed this is to be ation ofthe cleric or religious brother or done only by a person with recognized sister is to take place at a recognized expertise in this specialized field. treatment facility. Ordinarily this evalu5. The accused cleric or religious ation takes place over several days. If brother or sister is to be advised of his/ the accusation is without merit, it is imher right to retain independent legal and portant that any damage to the cleric's canonical counsel. He/she shall also be or religious brotheror sister's reputation .provided with a list of approved clerics and ministry be addressed. or religious brothers or sisters appointed When sexual abuse. of a minor by a by the Bishop from which to choose a cleric is admitted or established after an "support advocate," but not for the pur- appropriate process in accord with canon poses of either a~tively participating in law, then for even a single act of sexual the proceedings or rendering civil or ca- abuse of a minor - past, present, or fu-. nonicallaw advice. ture - the offending cleric will be perIt is important that the cleric or reli- manently removed from niinistry, not exgious brother or sister be aware of his/ cluding dismissal from the clerical state her rights under the laws of church and if the case so warrants. In every case instate from the beginning of the process. volving canonical penalties, the proThe cleric or religious brother or sis- cesses provided for in canon law shall ter is to be advised of hislher right to be observed. seek the advice of hislher own counsel 8. Appropriate and confidential counand that of a canon lawyer so that his/ seling is to be offered to the alleged vicher rights may be protected. tim and hislher family. When necessary, 6. Upon receipt of an allegation, the the needs of the parish and wider comDelegate shall notifY the Review Board munity should be included in the rewhich shall meet within forty-eight hours sponse of the Review Board. of the completion of the initial review, Part of the care and concern of the when the alleged victim is a minor, and Diocese is the offer of counseling. This within a reasonable period oftime upon extends, ofcourse, to the alleged victim completion of the initial.review, when and the family. Depending on the nature the alleged victim is no longer a minor. of the case, appropriate pastoral care is If the alleged victim is presently a mi- extended to the parisn community and nor, the Delegate shall immediately no- others. The Diocesan Department of-SotifY the;,: proper civil authorities, as re- cial Services will be available to provide quired under State Law. confidential counseling and/or identify The Board oversees all the steps of other qualified sources for assistance. the procedure dealing with the accusa- The Diocese will underwrite the cost for tion. It is the intent of this point that the this service.

Board is convened without delay. The . 9. All applicable civil reporting laws Board reviews the results of the initial are to be followed. ' investigation conducted by the Delegate Any suspected case ofchild abuse inand advises the Bishop regarding the volving an alleged victim who is a minor need for additional action. The Review is to be reported to civil authorities by Board receives periodic reports from the the Delegate. This step recognizes the leDelegate and offers its advice to the gitimate right of the state to be involved Bishop until the case is concluded. Sub- in these cases. Allegations ofsexual abuse stitutes and additions to the team may ofa minor received when the alleged vicbe made by the Bishop as needed. The tim is no longer a minor shall be reported alleged victim and his/her parent or to the office of the district attorney for Guardian shall use their best efforts to the district where the alleged abuse oc~onvey all necessary information regardcurred, when reasonable cause exists. ing the alleged incident to the Delegate, 10. Ifthe alleged misconduct is a mat- . in a timely manner. A recommendation ter of public record, the Diocesan Ofby the Board to the Bishop should be ·fice of Communication shall issue a madelJQ later than sil): weeks from the .statemept and serve as the ongoing liaidate :of the qelegate'~ initi\l!.re~eipt of son with the media. The members ofthe the allegation, .when the alleged.victim Review Boa~d should not serve as I',· , . ".

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No.9 above), the Diocese is not under an obligation to make accusations a matter ofpublic record. Indeed, at times the victims request that they not be. Ifit is a matter of public record, the Review Board and others should refer all inquiries to the Diocesan Office ofCommunication. This office will deal with the matter in a manner respectful ofthe rights of all concerned. Charity, candor, and prudence are to be the characteristics of .public statements.

11. The alleged victim and family will be kept informed of the response of the Diocese through regular reports from the Review Board or its representative.

This step is included in the procedures to help guarantee that the alleged victim qnd the family are aware of what the Diocese is doing to respond to the accusations.

12: These written procedures are to be given to every incardinateo cleric or religious brother or sister ministering in the Diocese of Fall River.

It is important that all clerics or religious brother or sister know what procedures govem allegations ofsexual misconduct with minors. An appropriate process to assure that this is communicated to all ordained ministers currently serving in the Diocese is to be developed by the Chancery Office. Any cleric or religious brother or sister beginning hislher ministry in the Diocese is to be given a copy of these procedures.

13. These procedures are to be reviewed on a yearly basis or as needed, by the Sexual Abuse Review Board and must be approved by the Diocesan Pastoral Council and the Priests' Council.

This point asks that some appropriate body review these procedures each year to see that they respond in. an adequate fashion to the issue at hand. Two . possible units to review the procedures are the Diocesan Pastoral Council and the Priests' Council. The review should include persons familiar with developments in the civil law and the psychological sciences.

14. Anyone wishing to report an incident to the Bishop's Delegate should call Catholic Social Services at Fall River 508-674-4681. Catholic Social Services shall immediately thereafter contact the Delegate.

15. The Board shall have no jurisdiction over cases ofallegations involving a cleric, or religious brother or sister who, at the time ofthe Delegate's receipt of the allegation, has resigned or is deceased.

16. The investigation of religious brothers or sisters should devolve-to their community, and the Diocese stands ready to refer the matter to the Review Board for its investigation ifthe religious community lacks procedures of its own to deal with this issue.

17. In the event that any ofthese procedures shall be determined to not be in compliance with the Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing With Allegations ofSexual Abuse ofMinors by Priests or Deacons of November 13,2002, or any amendments or revisions thereto, then the Norms and not these policies shall govern.

For further information, contact Denise Porche, diocesan director ofEducation and Compliance, Office ofChild Protection at Catholic Social Services, 508-674-4681.

All Fall River Diocesan policies and procedures regarding sexua.1 abu.se response and prevention are available on the Diocesan Website: www.fallriverdiocese.orgorby contacting Catholic Social Services, Post Office Box M, South Station, Fall River, MA 02724, telephone 508-674-4681.

Also available on the Website is the U.S. Bishops.' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

To report a suspected incident of sexual abuse by any agent of the Fall River Diocese, please contact Catholic Soc.ial Services at 508-674-4681. . .. 1

principal at St. Mary's Elementary School in New Bedford. She formerly taught at Holy Family, Holy Name in New Bedford. She replaces Cathy Lacroix, who has retired, Milot reported.

At Joseph-St. Therese Elementary School in New Bedford, the new principal is Brenda Gagnon.

And at Holy Name Elementary School in Fall River, Dr. Patricia Wardell is the new principal. She

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Milot noted that all are longterm employees at Bishop Connolly High School, and as such are familiar with the facility and are able to offer expertise as the new educational plan moves ahead.

Named as the new principal at Taunton Catholic Middle School is Margaret Menear.

She replaces Robert A. Jeffrey who has opted to return to the classroom and will teach at St. Anthony's Elementary School in New Bedford, where he will be closer to home. ]n his introduction letter to parents, Milot said, "Ms. Menear has served as assistant principal for many years at the middle school level and has been a middle school principal for six years. Ms. Menear comes to us with a wealth ofadministrative experience. Her experience and insight into the educational needs of the children of this age group will certainly be a true asset to TCMS." In her leadership role as the fifth pri"ncipa~ of the school, Menear will assume responsibilities for the school's second, fullscale evaluation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Taunton Catholic Middle School has been involved in a

Sepulchre homes and businesses of innocent Palestinians have been destroyed by the ]sraeli military in retaliation for terrorist attacks carried out by a small group of Islamic fundamentalists. The security wall being constructed by the Israelis has cut off access to families, places of employment, shopping areas, schools and houses ofworship.

Checkpoints and roadblocks have denied them access to healthcare, jobs and other necessities.

Palestinian Christians have traditionally been employed in the hospitality industry, but one result of the Intifada finds the number of pilgrims visiting the holy sites has dwindled to a trickle, and their major source of employment literally evaporated.

The Latin Patriarchate (Archdiocese) of Jerusalem encompasses the Holy Land, an expanse of about 35,000 square miles.

These territories comprising the biblical area known as "Palestine," include: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Bin Karem, Ramalla, Belt Sahur, Gaza, Amman, Kerak and many others. The parish priests in these areas struggle mightily to keep the faith alive, educate the young Christians and provide humanitarian aid.

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Holy See have made a commitment to preserve the Christian community in the Holy

comes to diocesan schools from the public education system. She replaces Martina Grover, who had been the interim principal for the latter part of last year.

"We owe Martina Grover deep gratitude and appreciation for having come out of retirement to help us out last year," Milot said.

"She had served us so well when she was principal at St. Mary's in Taunton."

St. Anne's Prayer "Good St. Anne, Mother of Mary, and Grandmother of Jesus, Intercede for me and my .petitions. Amen."

In honor of Sister Lucia dos Santos, seer of Fatima, who died February 13,2005, age 97.

Lucia pray for us.

KEVIN PARE, a sophomore at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, helps spruce up classrooms while earning credit community service hours. (Anchor/Gordon photo) comprehensive self-study during the past 18 months and the NEASC Visiting Committee will arrive at the school in late October to complete the evaluation process. The middle school has

been accredited by NEASC since 1995.

Milot also announced three more new principals, effective immediately.

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Land. An objective ofcritical importance is to educate the young, the next generation and future leaders of the Christian community. There are currently 40 Patriarchal schools that enroll more than 18,000 students. Another goal, to provide humanitarian aid, is accomplished principally by' outright gifts to ,individuals and! or families to assist them in the purchase of critical medical care and medicines; and to repair and restore properties.

Many groups worldwide are assisting the Patriarch. However, the Holy Father has entrusted a major role in preserving the Christian presence in the Holy Land to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

It is an ancient Catholic Order ofKnighthood that traces its roots back to the First Crusade in 1099 when its mission was to regain control over the holy sites and protect the Holy Sepulchre, the tomb of Our Lord. It is one of the oldest organizations in the Catholic Church. Its mission today to help preserve the Christian community in the Holy Land is very similar in spirit to its original purpose.

Worldwide, the Order is headquartered in Rome and is comprised of 50 lieutenancies in 29 cou'ntries with approximately.

22,000 members. [n the United States, there are nine lieutenancies with 11,000 members.

Invitations to be invested as a

PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS,

Knight or Lady of the Order are extended to devout Catholic men and women who have been actively engaged in and support the work of the Church in their parish and diocese. When invested, they pledge to continue their commitment to the Church and to provide spiritual and financial support to the mission of the Order.

The Order is organized into lieutenancies under the direction of a lieutenant who is appointed by and is directly responsible to the grand master, a cardinal, in Rome. Each lieutenancy also has a grand prior, usually an archbishop or bishop. In the Northeastern United States lieutenancy, the lieutenant is Dennis J. Looney Jr., KGCHS, and Boston Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap, KC*HS, is the grand prior. It has a membership of almost 700 Knights and Ladies who contribute nearly a quarter of a millien dollars yearly in support ofits mission in the Holy Land. The membership includes Knights and Ladies from Central Massachusetts.

The clergy are also eligible for membership.

One of the ironies is that the Holy Land, the cradle of Christianity consecrated by the presence of Jesus Christ, has witnessed bloodshed and turmoil.

The members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and other Christians, are working to keep a living Christian presence in that land.

AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my name that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shall: 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to. me. " In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary."

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PAUL CARTIER, the new principal at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, observes a session of the readiness program "Around the Corner."

Students entering the school this September have been working hard on reading skills with Dr. Donna Fiori this summer. (AnchoilGordon pl)oto)路

ALTARSERVERS and youth choir members from Sacred Heart Parish, North Attleboro, enjoy a fun day at Water Wizz in Wareham. The annual summer outing is a gift from the parish to the young people for their generous stewardship of time and talent throughout the year. More than 50 young people assist Father David A. Costa and the parish community.

TIM GILL, left, of St. John the Evangelist School, Attleboro, displays several certificates he received as part of the Attleboro Elks Youth Appreciation Award. He was honored for his Scout spirit and service to the Boy Scouts of America路 by Lodge No. 1014. One of Gill's service projects was erecting a welcome sign and benches at the Willet Elementary School.

PRINCIPAL ELIZABETH An 1'1 Lavigne of St. Anthony's School, New Bedford, holds up a sign dedicating the school's auditorium to retired Msgr. Edmond R. Levesque. He was honored by the students and staff who offered prayers for an enjoyable retirement.

COUNSELORS JULIE Clerc and Sarah Lemieux share a moment with arts and crafts participants Katlin, Rachel and Madison during a class at Cathedral Camp. Clerc, who has been involved as a camper or counselor since she was six-years-old, said being a counselor is a really fun job and she keeps coming back because she "enjoys working with the kids." (Anc::horiGordori photo)

FIFTH~GRADERS Jessica Bettencourt, Jared O'Connell and Alexandria DeAndrade from St. Joseph School, Fairhaven, show off the power of a stick bridge they created for science class. Students constructed bridges that would span a minimum of eight inches and support at least 15 books. No glue was used for the project. . .

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ther Pope Benedict the XVI." The bishop recently met with the travelers at a cookout July 31 where he offered them helpful German phrases. Afterwards he declared that "our young people are filled with enthusiasm about this pilgrimage."

Father George E. Harrison, pastor ofHoly Name Church, Fall River, is looking forward to the pilgrimage and will act as the spiritual leader for the diocesan group. "I'm very excited because it's a historical trip. We have a new pope and he's coming to his homeland."

Father Harrison said there has been much preparation for the pil~ grimage and it will be a wonderful experience. "This will strengthen the faith of our young people and it will have a profound impact on their lives in the Church. They should get a sense of belonging to the universal Church," Father Harrison said. .

The group gathered to receive their tickets and travel aids.

Smiles were prevalent with only a short time before the departure date.

"It will be an awesome experience," declared Ashley Machado from Santo Christo Parish, Fall River. "I'm looking forward to meeting new friends and I cannot wait to get over there." Machado hopes the trip to World Youth Day will be a very spiritual experience for her and said "I'm looking forward to sharing that with my friends from the parish."

There are 23 pilgrims traveling from Santo Christo Parish in Fall River. Ten will represent Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish; Seekonk while nine will come from Holy Family in East Taunton. Six pilgrims are from St. Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth and two are from St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pocasset.

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Osvaldo Pacheco ofSanto Christo forward to meeting Catholics from Parish, Fall River, said his charges other countries and attending the are very much looking forward to papal Mass. "That should be amazWorld Youth Day in Germany. ing," he said.

Like most of the young pilPacheco said after two-and-a-half years ofplanning and fund raising grims, Grady and his friends from the young people are "very excited Holy Family did extensive fundraising to offset the cost ofthe trip. to be going."

One ofthe things that will make "We sold T-shirts at Steubenville this World Youth Day special is the East, we had a baby-sitting night fact that Pope Benedict the XVI for parents, we did car washes, will be making his first major Vati- bake sales and had a Papa Gino's can trip back to his homeland and Night where if patrons came in that is not lost on our pilgrims said with our flyer we received 15 perPacheco. "It will be special and a cent of their bill.

Holy Cross Family Ministries is great spiritual experience for our young people," he said. "We are involved in the World Youth Day going to worship with the entire activities also as it is spunsoring a screening ofthe film "The Passion world.

"This journey will lead them to of the Christ," which will include a better understanding oftheir role a talk by its star Jim Caviezel. It in the Church. The teens will meet will include recitation ofthe rosary Catholics from around the world and is being held from 2-6 p.m. and even though they may speak a August 19 at the UTL Arena in different language, they still have Dusseldorf, Germany. The pope the same problems and the young will lead Stations ofthe Cross that people will conclude that this per- evening at 7:30 p.m.

According to Family Ministries, son is related to me through the movie will be paused after the Christ."

Pacheco is looking forward to depiction ofeach Sorrowful Mysthe trip because he is bringing his tery so participants can pray a dewhole family to Germany includ- cade ofthe rosary. Leading the roing his wife Susan and children sary will be Caviezel; Holy Cross David and Rebecca. He previously Father John Phalen, president of traveled to World Youth Day in Holy Cross Family Ministries; Toronto in 2003 and asked that Holy Cross Father Wilfred people throughout the diocese say Raymond and actor Clarence a prayer for their safe journey and Gilyard.

"This is a significant opportureturn. He also expressed thanks to all that have made this pilgrim- nity for us to reach thousands of age possible especially Richard teens and encourage them to pray Rodrigues director of Youth Min- the rosary," said Father Phalen.

"We pray that their experience at istry for the diocese.

For 17-year-old Gordon Grady this event and all the World Youth of Holy Family Parish, East Taun- Day activities will increase their ton, the World Youth Day trip will passion for prayer."

His office has volunteers workbe an opportunity to strengthen his faith. "It's awesome to be travel- ing hard to apply the World Youth ing in God's name to experience Day logo to 25,000 rosaries they World Youth Day," Grady said. are planning to distribute.

The diocesan pilgrims will be "We'll all be there for the same reason - to praise and worship leaving by bus for the airport MonGod and share our Catholic faith." day at 10:45 a.m. from Bishop Grady said he is most looking Connolly High School in Fall River.

In Cologne, parishes prepare for influx of WYD pilgrims COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) - As WorldYouth Day nears, small groups of young people are helping to prepare their parishes for the arrival of thousands of young pilgrims who will stay at their churches during the youth festival.

At St. James Parish in the Cologne suburb ofWiddersdorf, a core team of about seven people has spent the past two years preparing for World Youth Day by distributing leaflets advertising the festival and seeking donations and volunteers. With the approaching arrival of some 400 guests, volunteers are now trying to secure beds for the pilgrims, although several may have to settle for floor space and sleepingbags.

"I got it into my head at the start that we would offer 400 beds," said Anja Becker, a 20-year-old student.

"I don't know where I got the number from, but it was very hard going at the start. Initially it would not go higher than 50, but from April this year onward it started to move, and we're nottoo far away from 400 now."

St. James and the local Lutheran church are offering space on the floor oftheir community rooms, but 231 beds are being provided by townspeople. Becker found that middle-aged people often were more generous.

"It was much easier to find people over 40 who would help," she said. "We'd have mothers who would say, 'We'll take three,' but their children resisted."

To get this far, the team has had to do a lot ofadvertising. Aside from PCJSsing out leaflets at a shopping center, they organized numerous Masses and prayer meetings at St. James and other parishes and attended a service at the Lutheran church.

At the various services the team would sing the World Youth Day

theme song, "We Have Come to Worship Him." Each parish core team has been assigned a spiritual adviser.

At St. James, pastoral assistant Wmfried Kelkel said his main job was to make sure volunteers did not get hung up on the organizational aspects, focusing instead on the festival's spiritual dimension.

"I organized a spiritual introduction at each meeting of the team," he said. "For example, we looked at the issue of hospitality and read the text from the Bible about Abraham inviting three men into his tent," he said.

Kelkel said it was important that young people should feel they could organize the event themselves.

"They are the ambassadors for the event in the parishes," said Father Ulrich Hennes, the Cologne Archdiocese's World Youth Day director.

To help local youths prepare for the event, the archdiocese organized weekend workshops of spiritual training and provided pmctical information on issues such as how to deal with cultural differences.

Becker, whose parish will be hosting pilgrims from Italy, France, Australia and the Czech Republic, said she was disappointed that pilgrims from starkly different cultures will not be staying at her parish. She had hoped to have people from very different cultures with whom she could exchange different attitudes toward religion.

She said she knows some South Africans at school, "and they have such a different way of approaching things."

Kelkel said he hopes World Youth Day will give the German Church "a bit of a push."

"They will experience a week of the living Church, especially through the encounter with their guests," he said.

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My friend, like so many out there, loves "Napoleon Dynamite." It's hilarious. I love it too.

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ATTLEBORO - The National Shrine ofOur Lady of La Salette will welcome presenter Anna Rae-Kelly who will address the topic "OurGreatestand Best Prayer," as part ofits Year of the Eucharist Series. For more information call 508-222-5410.

FALL RIVER - The Catholic television program "Good News For Life," sponsored by the Communications Department of the diocese, will present Part Six ofthe Christian's Ask series "Why Dedicate this SpecialYear to the Eucharist?" August 17 at 9:30 p.m. on the Portuguese channel.

FALL RIVER - The Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart ofJesus will present a 60-minute talk on the Eucharist and Divine Mercy .Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 160 Seabury Street. It will include venemtion of a first class relic ofSt. Faustina.

FALMOUTH - A Bingo Night to benefit Mission Hondums will be held tomorrow at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Brick Kiln Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and the first game is at 6:40 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD-ADay with Mary will be held August 29 beginning with a slide presentation at 7:50 a.m. at Our Lady ofGuadalupe at St. James Church. Mass will be celebmted at 9:30 a.m. Events include exposition and procession of the Blessed Sacmment, the rosary, enrollment in the brown scapular and presentation ofthe Mimculous Medal. For more informa-

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NORTH DARTMOUTH - The Diocesan Divorced-Separated Support Group will meet August 29 from 7-9 p.m. at the Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Road. Guest speaker Mary Kennedy will address the topic "My Joumey and Enlightenment Through Divorce." Refreshments will follow.

For information call Bob Menard at 508-673-2997.

NORTH EASTON-Adomtion ofthe Eucharist will be held on the feast ofthe Assumption ofthe Blessed VIrgin Mary, August 15, in the chapel of the Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington Street. It begins with recitation of the rosary at 9 a.m. and concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacmment at 4 p.m. Mass will be celebmted at noon. For more information call 508-238-4095.

THE CHAPEL at the National Shrine of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda, N.Y., offers POCASSET - The Discalced visitors a sense of warmth and peace. The young Mohawk woman was baptized and lived Carmelite secular order, meeting at St. John's in Pocasset is welcoming in- her teen-age years in the Fonda area. (AnchorlJolivet photo) quires from lay men and women, married or single, who are devoted to the search for a relationship with God, following the teachings ofSS. Teresa of Jesus and John ofthe Cross. For information call 508-540-9767.

Cardinal urges Bush to veto any embryo.nie stem-cell legislation

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ents are owed 'the same dignity and respect' as children and adults, but may nevertheless be killed for research material," said Cardinal Keeler.

"Such destruction ofhuman life, even out of a desire to help others, rests on a utilitarian view that undermines human dignity and human respect," he said.

"Sen. Frist also repeated claims that are untrue or misleading about the unique 'promise' of embryonic stem cells; no one even knows whether they will ever provide a safe and reliable treatment for the conditions already being treated using adult stem cells," said the cardinal. . Frist, a doctor whose private practiceinvolved heart tmnsplants, said in his Senate speech that he considers an embryo "nascent human life" and is ethically troubled that an embryo has to be destroyed to extmct cells.

"I am Pro-Life," he said.

"But I also strongly believe - as do countless other scientists, clinicians and doctors - that embryonic stem cells uniquely hold specific promise for some thempies and potential cures that adult stem cells cannot provide," said Frist.

. Unlike adult stem cells, "embryonic stem cells are 'pluripotent.' That means they have the capacity to become any type of tissue in the human body," he said.

Frist said the legislation he supports would use only human embryos created as part offertility .treatments that are no longer needed and earmarked for destruction. He said the legislation would require approval of the parents and that the parents would not receive money for donating the embryos.

He also encoumged research with adult stem cells, stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood and experimental laboratory techniques that hold promise for producing embryolike stem cells without destroying human embryos. Such re~ search is less controversial morally and ethically, he added.

Under current Bush adrninistm- . tion restrictions, federally funded research is permitted only on human stem-celilines in existence on Aug. 9,2001, when Bush announced the policy.

Frist said that there are not enough qualifying lines in existence now for the research needed to develop possible therapies.

Pope's brother given pacemaker ROME (CNS) - Doctors at Rome's Gemelli hospital gave Pope' Benedict XVI's older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a pacemaker late August 3 after he was hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat.

Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Vatican spokesman, said that the 81year-old monsignor's postoperative condition was "satisfactory."

A spokeswoman for the hospi-

tal told Catholic News Service that Msgr. Ratzinger not using the special suite ofrooms set aside for the pope's use.

Msgr. Ratzinger, a musician and the retired director of the famed Regensburg boys' choir, had been expected to vacation with his brother throughout August and most of September at the papal summer villa in. Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome.