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Attleboro parishionJrs, friends carry a library to Guai+acan faithful~~__ J , Spending days workidg to help others, they found they were dIe ones beri'efiting

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MASS EXODUS - Crowds of worshipers spill out of St. MaryOur Lady of the Isle Church on Nantucket following a typically well-attended weekend summer Mass. Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands experience greatly increased populations during the summer months. (AnchortJolivet photo)

Pastors ofoffshore faith commu,!ities find summer Mass attendance inspiring

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR MARTHA'S VINEyARDHere and on Nantucket vacationing Catholics from across New England arrive in boatloads and by plane to savor the lazy, hazy days of summer in the novel life o~ an island community. .

And they go to church.

According to Father Michael' Nagle, pastor ofGood Shepherd Parish consisting of three faith communities on Martha's Vmeyard, and Father Paul A. Caron, who has two churches on Nantucket, attendance at a total dozen or more weekend Masses - as well as daily Masses - is heartening.

There are also lines at the confessionals, the two pastors reported.

"And toss in quite a few weddings too," said Father Nagle.

."Everybody seems to want to get married on an island;" Although-the Islands' booming tourism season ,can sometimes triple the size of congregations, it in no way ,outshines the wonderful faith, practice of those "year-rounders" who call their island parishes;, home, the pastors noted.

"These Islanders, these yearround people are the salt of the earth. They have to live a hardy existence ... a different kind of existence out here, and I think their faith is cultured by that too," said Father Caron, who hails from Taunton.

"We have approximately 10,000 to 12,000 pe9ple living on Nantucket year round, and that swells to between 55,000 to 60,000 in the peak weeks of the summer. It's an island of Tum to page 15 -:ls1ands

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By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR ertJ a .library is a way to give resi" ATTLEBORO - Answering the missionary call, dents access to information, literature and learning," .i a school librarian led an eight-member band of pil- sai~1 Svendsen. " : grims to Central America for a week during the April "Ilhis in tum help~ citizens to improve the~rl school recess toestab.' health, develop theIr I lish a literary resource spirituality, increase .J aimed at improving the their skills, advance .~ lives of individuals livtheir economic situation I ing in poverty. and overall buoy their "When Father Craig existence," she added.

R. Pregana, who is Among the five missioned to St. Rose of adults and three teens Lima Parish in who traveled to HonduGuaimaca, asked me, a ras were Trish's daughter, Kara Svendsen, a school librarian in North housing specialist in Attleboro, if I could Providence; Carolyn make a library for the people there, I accepted Kates, a teacher assis.tant at St. John the the challenge without , :1 hesitation," said Tricia Evangelist School; Patti Svendsen, a member of McTemanofSt.Mark's St. John the Evangelist Parish in North Parish. . ' Attleboro, a restaurant ''Two years ago I had manager, and her high established a school lischool-aged daughter.s, brary in Mbazwana, Melissa and Maribeth; South Africa, working another high school sewith an organization nior, Eric Vandeventer; called World Library and Sarah Phillips, a Partnership, so I felt graduate student, who I also attends St. John the confident I could do this as well," she added.

THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD - Despite living, Evangelist.

Each brought special A librarian who has in a world of poverty, this young HOnduran girl finds reaserved for 10 years in son to smile ~uring a recent visit by ~eople from several, talents to the project,

by Patflcla Svendsen) and it was obvious God three libraries in the Attleboro parishes. (Photo ' ,II North Attleboro School ' .knew our needs a~d System, Svendsen had learned that St. Rose of Lima' blessed us by bnngmg thIS group together, s31d Parish, a sister missionary parish of the Fall River' Sveri~sen. . diocese, serVes a poor population with low literacy "None of us knew Sarah Phillips. She was a stran~er who carne to me to inquire about graduate levels.

"It meets many of the needs of the people:"- school for library science. I mentioned the library medical, spiritual, social, educational. projdbt in Guaimaca and she was in. She'was fluent Father Pregana knows that literacy can be a means in S~~sh. The teens h~d incredible artistic talents II Tum to pagk 20 - Library of improving the life of individuals living in pov-

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Young priest spends seeond summertime sowing seeds of reli~iotis vocations

WELL PRESERVED - These lads are ready to set sail at Cathedral Camp. More scenes on page 10. (AnchortGordon photo)

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By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR graduate studies in Roke.

Since he began in ~e second NORTH DARTMOUTH - If Father Karl C. Bissingerhas to ftle week of July, his preaching misa report on how he spent his sum- sion has taken him to sd~eral parIII mer, it probably will sound more ishes. like a farmer's than a priest riding He has preached at weekend circuit to parishes throughout the Masses at Our Lady ofGuadalupe Fall River diocese. and Our Lady of MouAt Carmel "I was planting the seeds ... parishes in the Whaling City; St. of religious vocations in an at-Francis Xavier in Acushnet; Antempt to get young men inter- nunciation ofthe Lord irl Taunton; ested in pursuing a lifetime as a and Corpus Christ in E~st Sandpriest," said Father Bissinger, as wich. More parishes ate still on he winds up his whirlwind sum- his agenda before he leAves. mer preaching assignment - the Father Bissinger, 3s1 a native second in as many summers of Fall River, was o~~ained a and returns in September to priest on July 9, 2005, following ..

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But before taking up graduate studieS at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in the fall of 200S, Father Bissinger was asked

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Vox Clara reviews U.S. bishops' proposed Mass prayers' wording·

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

the adaptations are more substantial than others. Those that are not, VATICAN CITY -A Vatican- we dealt with expeditiously and appointed committee of English- recommended approval."

Currently, the United States is speaking bishops has reviewed the amendments and adaptations the only country that does not use approved by the U.S. bishops in a the phrase "consubstantial with new translation of the main the Father" in describing Jesus.

The U.S. bishops proposed to prayers for Mass.

Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes continue using the phrase "one in of New Orleans, a member of the being with theFather."

During the U.S. bishops' June Vox Clara Committee, said members reviewed and discussed each meeting in Los Angeles, Archof the U.S.-proposed changes ~o bishop Hughes' motion to keep the text prepared by the Interna- the word "consubstantial" was tional Commission on English in . defeated.

But using the new translation the Liturgy.

The committee, which met re- is not simply a matter of getting used to reading cently at the different words Vatican, advises the Congregation "We have a whole gen- out loud, ArchINNOCENT VICTIMS - Displacedi,children gather at a Cai'itas-run center at a school in Beirut, Lebafor Divine'Wor- eration of priests who bishop Hughes non. Volunteers were working dailyl,with the children - playing games, singing songs and encouragsaid. .ship and the Sac- have known nothing "We have a ing them to draw pictures as a way to communicate their feelings about the war. An estimated 900,000 raments on English-language other than the original whole genera- Lebanese have been displaced in t~e conflict between Hez~ollah fighters in Lebanon and Israel. (CNS translations. The English 'translation of the tion of priests photo/David Snyder, Catholic Relief Services) have congregation Missal. Because it was who known nothing must approve d . kl ~ t translations one qUlC y, un or u- other than the adopted by a na- . nately, some ~mportant original Entional bishops' doctrinal points were left glish transla7

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE tion of the conference be- out," he said.

4uick end to the fighting~ the de- ing a promising model of national Missal. Before they can be CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy struction created in a month ofbom- conviviality, built over centuries, used in parishes. cause it was - Pope Benedict XVI prayed that Bardments and the displacement of 'where a plurality of communities, Archbishop Hughes said Vox done quickly, unfortunately, some the U.N.-brokered cease-fire agree- flundreds ofthousands ofLebanese even ofvery different religious conClara spent a significant amount important doctrinal points were ment approved by Israel and Leba- will make recovery difficult, the victions, leamed that the only way of time on the translation ap- left out," he said. . non.would hold and that humani- tardinal said. to live in peace and security and to As an example, Archbishop tarian aid quickly would reach those " "I hope that all those who were use their human resources in a creproved in June by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops be- Hughes cited the 'priest's prayer in need. . forced to flee can return soon, but ative way is dialogue and close cocause it was the only conference from the penitential rite, which "Recent developments let us ¢ortunately they will notfind their operation." to have approved the text with currently reads: "May Almighty . hope that the clashes will cease and houses beCause everything has been The archbishop also,denounced God have mercy on us; forgive us that humanitarian assistance for the destroyed. I think that initially we the fact that during the fighting little amendments and adaptations.

That text of the Order of the our sins and bring us to everlast- populations will be assured quickly will have to shelter them in prefab- was done to ensure the safe conMass also has been adopted by the ing life."· and effectively," the pope said Sun- I1c1ted houses or in tents until we duct of relief supplies for "the sufThe new text says: "May Al- day: about 17 hours before the ~an help them rebuild their houses," fering populations whose right to bishops' conferences of England and Wales, Australia, New mighty God have mercy on you cease-fire went into effect. he said. ' life, food, health, water (and) housZealand and Scotland. The Cana- and, having forgiven your sins, The U.N. Security Council Au- 1: A few hours before the Security ing" was being denied. dian and Irish bishops are ex- lead you to everlasting life." gust 11 passed a resolution calling Council adopted the cease-fire reso"Peace. is the basic condition for "Because of the way it was for a cease-fire and for sending a lution the Vatican's representative the respect and enjoyment of all pected to vote on the text in October, and the Indian bishops will translated," he said, "people have 15,OOO-member international to the U.N. Human Rights Council human rights," Archbishop Tomasi been led to believe that some peacekeeping force into southern in Geneva decried not only the loss told the council. vote on it in January.

The Order of the Mass contains kind of absolution was being of- Lebanon.

'The Holy See is deeply conof life and destruction the fighting the main, constant parts of the fered."

Under the terms of the resolu- caused, but also its threatto peace- vinced that no just and durable so• As for the creed, which is be- tion, Lebanon also would send I'ful coeXistence Mass, including the penitential among Lebanese lution can be reached by recourse rite, Gloria, creed, eucharistic ing changed fro~ "We believe" to 15,000 of its own troops to the area Muslims, Christians an9 Druze. to terrorism or armed conflict, and prayers, eucharistic acclamations, "I believe," the archbishop said, to disarm the Hezbollah militias, I, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi told only dialogue is the way to peace Our Father and other prayers and "It will be important for cel- and Israel would withdraw its 'the Human Rights Council, "The and to the safeguarding of human ebrants to explain that each per- troops from the Lebanese territory ,violence of these weeks is destroy- rights," he said. responses used daily.

Arc!,lbishop Hughes said that son coming to celebrate the Eu- it invaded in an attempt to stop I . as a member of a Vatican advisory charist is invited to express his or Hezbollah from firing rockets and body he was not free to share Vox her faith, which is the Church's mortars into Israel.

Clara's reactions to the U.S. text, faith."

Although Israel, Lebanon and Catechesis prior to the use of Hezbollah accepted the cease-fire or to try to guess how the congregation would respond to the U.S. the new. texts will help prepare agreement, they each did so with people to understand the changes conditions. bishops' request for approval.

However, he said: "Some of and celebrate better, he said.

Speaking to pilgrims gathered for the recitation of the Angelus Sunday in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Pope Benedict said, "Everyone hopes that finally peace will prevail over violence and the force of weapons."

Cardinal Nasrallah P. Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, told Vatican Radio that there was a "strange atmosphere" in Lebanon after the U.N. Security Council vote but before Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah agreed to A SHOW OF SUPPORT - U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick halt hostilities. talks with boys displa<;:ed by the war in Beirut, Lebanon. Cardinal The Leb~nese, he said, were McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, said his visit was feeling both "desolation" and hope. meant to be a sign of solidarity with the suffering people of LebaWhile everyone hoped for a non. (CNS photo/David Snyder, Catholic Relief Services)

Pope praysl that Mideast cease-fire will hold, aid· will reach needy

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ROME (CNS) - Christian, Jewish and Muslim leadels in Europe 'have criticized thJ 'pop star Madonna's latest wdrld tour, in which the singerisboubd to a shimmering crqss while wdring a crown of thorns. ''MadonnaisexploiqngChristian symboJ.s' ... and attempting to mix human_passions, including her own' personal ones, with sdbething sa,cred," said a spokesmarl for the Russian Orthodox churc~l which has urged people to stay a~ay from the . 'singer's concert in MosJow Sept II. Madonna's perfdt-mance in .Rome drew disapproval!from an Italian cardinal, an official bfthe Italian • II Muslim League and a sppkesman for Rome's Jewish co~~ty. They called the use of the reygious sym-

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Several local pastors in Rome also criticized the stage act in the days leading up to the concert.

Although the Vatican ignored the controversy, the criticism was frequently characterized in the 'media as ''Vatican opposition.': That!ed a spokeswoman for Madonna to extend ari "open invitation" to Pope Benedict XVI to see the show. .During the performance, imageS ' of the pope were flashed on a giant screen along with those of other international figures past and present, including Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Saddam Hussein and Goo.rge W. Bush.

In Rome, Madonna performed to a sellout crowd of about 70,000 people.

ANGER IN THE STREETS - Muslim youths in Colombo, Sri Lanka, shout slogans during a protest , demanding arms to fight Tamil Tiger rebels. (eNS photo/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi, Reuters)

'Church hit as fighting continues between Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels COWMBO, Sri Lanka (CNS) emment forces ofkilling 58 in sepa~ , to stem the "daily deterioration of - A Sri Lankan government artil- rate hits on the church and an orphan- the present situation." In a statelery shell, part of many,fired at lib- age. A Tamil Website reported that ment, the bishops said the cease-fire eration TIgers of Tamil Eelam posi-, 43 schoolgirls in the orPhanage were agreement must be "totally upheld tions, hit a Catholic church, killing killed by an air force bomb. . by both parties." The bishops called 15 and injuring dozens who were Government forces denied they for Norwegian facilitation to be seeking shelter ~ni'the fighting. had hit an orphanage and ~aid they cOntinued.

The shell hit St. Philip Neri ' had bombe9 a rebel training camp: Three days later, the Conference Approximately 80,000 people ofMajor Religious Superiors in Sri ' Church in Jaffna AugUst 13.

'There are many' houses around, have been killed and more than one Lanka also urged the rebels and the church, and people ran to the million h~ve been' displaced since government forces "to respect huchurch to escape the shelling, butane 1983 when Tamil rebels demanded man life and not to target innocent (shell) fell on the church," F;ither G. autonomy for areas innorthem and civilians as retaliation" and ''to rePeter, director of a Caritas-run hu- eastern Sri Lanka. Ethnic TaIniIs'· sume negotiations for peace." man development center in account for 17 percent of Sri The appeal came after delegates Kilinochchi, told DCA News, an Lanka's 19 million people, while visited Jaffna and Mannar Island. , Asian churCh news agency based in Sinhalese account for 70 percent of ,Delegates reported that many , Thailand The priest has been coor- the population. people were caught in the middle dinating fOOd deliv~es to the area The cease-fire agreement , of the fighting.

"Nobody can enter the now , brokeredby Norway and signed in The religious delegates who because of the curfew, arid fighting February 2002 is on the brink: ofcol- traveled to Jaffna said peoplewere is still going on," he added. Jaffna lapse. In recent months, political ' afraid to talk to the Tamil rebels arid is about 250 miles north of Co- killings and accusations of cease~ , the Sri Lankan forces because one lombo. , fire violations have mounted. Vio- side could punish them for the crime lent incidents have become a daily ot talking to the other. The Jaffna The~atedPressreportedhat . Tamil rebels refused to engage in occurrence. ,residents also voiced concerns' peace talks with the Sri LankangovThe Sri Lankan bishops' confer- about restrictions placed on fishing, emmentaftertherebelsaceuSedgov- ence called for ''urgent measures" limiting their right to earn a living.

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Focus on faith. of young adults at center.of national conference

By MAURICE HEALY CATHOLIC'NEWS SERVICE.

late August. . Laura Keenan, 'Suzy Romo, - SAN .FRANCISCO -'- Ac- Jenn Stoddard and Kiel Taylor, cording to participants' at the students attending the conference third National Catholic Young from Fresno State University, eriAdult Conference in San Fran- thusiastically describes! their parcisco, the recent, three-day gath- ticipation in a weekly Wednesday ering provided a heady mix of gathering' of hospitality and collearning, faith-sharing and fun .legiatefellowship hosted by local experiences for. young adults parishioners. around the country as well as Taylor said the Wednesday those who work in young adult evening dinner is always well-atministry. tended and leads up to "the bigThis mix was captured in a . gest Sunday Mass in town," held . lively BustedHalo.com podcast at the. St. Paul Newman Center featuring Paulist Father Dave I adjacent to Fresno State UniverDwyer and co-host Mike Hayes sity. during a lunch break August 5."

Among those sharing a rest. "We try to cover the basic ques- ful moment before a Stations of tions related to faith in a relevant the Cross procession on Haight and entertaining way," said Father Street, in the Haight-Asbury disDwyer, director of Paulist Young trict around the University of Adult Ministries and publisher of San Francisco, were conference BustedHalo.com, an oriline maga- attendees 'Cindee Case of zine for people in their 20s and Youngstown, Ohio, Jenene 30s. Hayes IS BustedHalo's man- Francis of Chicago, Anna Marie aging editor.

Wright of St. Petersburg, Fla., A BEACON IN.THE KNIGHT --:- Bishop Thomas G..Wenski of Orlando, Fla., c~lebratesthe opening He also gave the keynote ad- and Michelle Carlos of San ~~ss of the Knights of Columb~s 124th Supr~me Council Meeting in Orlando. More ~han 80. prelates dress ,on the first day of the con- . Francisco.' .

JOined the more than 1,00Q Knights and family members at the convention. (CNS photoNaleta Orference, which was held' at the Wright; who ,works in young lando, The Florida Catholic) :~., . . ' Jesuit-run University of San Fran- adult ministry in the Diocese of cisco. .

St. Petersburg, said, "Young "Making Catho~ic leaining and adults are ~e 'now'-,- not just living 'fun' is what we're about," the future - of the Church." said Hayes, who brings the perFrancis, who is associate direc-' spective of a married young adult . tor ofCharis Ministries in Chi- " . . to the podcast. Hayes, who is writ- cago, said young people in their ing a book, said: "Today's young 20s and 30s ~e seeking ways to

By RAYMOND T. CORDANI family, supporting our work for the should not be taken out; adults are not ticked off at the both better know and experience : ." .CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE rig4t to life and for cutting back . - condemned pornography Church; they just don't get the their faith. ' . .

ORLANDO, . Fla. - The and restricting the death·penalty." and indecency "in all its forms," faith, and one w~y to approach San Franci~co Archbishop Knights of C9lumbus' 124th an- I! The marriage resolution said: and called on everyone in the enthis is to answer some basic ques- GeorgeH. Niederalier presided at DUal convention in Orlando closed "We renew our commitment to liv- tertainment industry and Internet tions." '. two liturgies for conference at~ with a memorial Mass celebrated Jng in our own lives and defend- providers to raise their standards; Materials distributed to attend- tendees, one at St. Ignatius Church - reiterated their opposition' to

by Bishop William E. Lori of ing in society at large the principle ees also highlighted information near the University of San FranBridgeport, Conn., the Knights' that marriage is based 00 a love~ abortion and the death"penalty and , . available at the Websites 'cisco and one at St. Mary's Ca~ s.upremechaplam, andareaffirma-.fuat is being called to be lifelong, called for laws "that recognize and www.CathoiicQandA.com. thedral. tton of its members' faith in .the fruitful and faithful -. between protect" the right ofconscience for www.ncyama.org, www.usccb.org , In a homily; he said the mesform of resolutions aimed at stem- " one man and one woman to the hospitals arid all working in the and www.vatican.va. sage of the Gospel is that we must health care field who do not ming what they consider the The opportunity for growth in "live by faith and not by sight," want to provide medical serdeterioration of the Ameritheir faith is what drew Carolina which participants said helped to can values-based culture: . "From his place in eternity,· Father vices that violate their reliHelmick and Brian Helmick to the bring into_focus the theme of the gious beliefs; The Knights adopted conference. The brother and sis- youngadult.conference, "Take resolutions on marriage, life .McGivney continues to teach "us . - eXp"ressed "support for ter belong to the y'oung adult Me as I Am." - . issues, the Pledge of Alle- how to live the principles of our 'or- Catholic schoois everygroup at San Francisco's St. The third· event of its kind, the giance, school choice and :der -' charity, unity and fraternity," where" and called for "legVincent de Paul Parish.

San Francisco conference was' islation that would establish decency in the media and the Bishop Lori said.

Louisiana native Derrick . sponsored by the National Cathoeducational choice programs Internet, and also expressed Elkins also shared an enthusi- lic Young Adult Ministry AssOciaproviding financial assissupport for the U.S. anned asm for the conference's focus tion and the Arc,hdiocese of San forces. ' .. exclusion of all others." tance~' for; parents who want to o~ the faith of young adults. He Francisco's Office of Young Adult' In his homily, Bishop Lori In- .

The Knights called for consti- send their children to Catholic will enter the novitiate for the and Campus Ministry, in collabovoked the spirit of the Knights' tutional protection of marriage at schools.

Dominican Order of Missionar- ration with the U.S. Conference The resolution noted that parfounder, Father Michael J; the federal, state, territorial and ies for the Deaf Apostolate In of Catholic Bishops.

McGivney, a candidate for saint- local levels. . ents usually pay public school hood. . .

Knights in Canada and the taxes even when their children at"From his place in eternity, Fa- •United States have waged postcard t~nd parochial institutions.

"To illustrate the efficacy of ther McGivney continues to teach" campaigns seeking the legal proCatholic schools in America, us how to live the principles ofour ,tection of marriage. order - charity, unity and fraterCanadian Knights, working Anderson pointed to Netv Orleans.

After Hurricane Katrina, the .nity;': Bishop Lori said. . , with· Canadian Catholic bishops, "Every time we talk about the II are seeking the repeal of a bill Knights donated $500,000 to the principles of the order, we're talk- . adopted by Parliament last year Catholic sch901 system in New ing about Fl,lther M9Givne};," that legalized same-sex marriage Orleans for tuition grants for chilBishop Lori said. ''We're talking in Canaqa. In the U.S. Knights and dren from low-income families about a parish priest who exempli- bishops distributed 10 million whose parents lost their jobs. Be~ .tied those ideals and it inspires us Ii postcards urging Congress to vote fore the storm, the Catholic schools and teaches us how to live them in favor of a constitutional amend- educated about 40 percent of the from eternity." '. ment deflnirig marriage as a union students in the city.

After the-storm, when orily a At a press conference, Supreme between one man and one woman.

Knight Carl A. Anderson called it In other' resolutions, the handful of the 128 public schools reopened, 80 percent Of the a hi~toric day for thefrat~rnal I' Knights: - declared that the words "un-· Catholic school students were TAKING A STAND - Near1y 100 participants at the'National Catholic garnzation given the number of '.

Young Adult Conference pray the Stations of the Cross on the cam- resolutions that were passed "sup- der God" in the Pledge of Alle- back in the classroom in· a few pus o~ the Univers~ty of San Francisco. (CNS photo/John Stubler) . porting traditional marriage, the :' giance are constitutional and weeks.

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August 16, 2006 was supposed to be AI Qaeda's bloody sequel to Sept 11,2001. Thanks be to God, and to the vigilance and hard work of anti-terrorist units in several countries, this plot to use liquid explosives to blow up several airliners bound forthe United States from London"s Heathrow Airport was uncovered and thwarted before the plans or the planes had gotten off the ground..

But it brought the issue ofthe threat ofterrorism back to center stage.

Catholics, on the burgeoning assortment of Popular Catholic blogs, Websites and radio programs, regan to debate once again the properly Catholic response to the terrorist menace..

Pope Benedict XVI, with his characteristic candor .and clarity, has spoken oft~n about the nature and causes of terrorism and the authentically Christian responsibility and witness in answer to it. He charts a path' that is both realistic and hopeful.

In various addresses, homilies and documents, he has not minced words in calling terrorism a "moral perversion ... thatcan never.be justified, a perverse and cnIel decision w~ch shows cpntempt for the , saCred rightto life and undermines the very foundations ofall civil society," and a "cruel fanaticism that endangers the lives of so many people and hinders progress toward world peace." He admits that although there may be "objective situations of violationS of law and justice" that fuel the type of anger and enmity that propel terrorist desperation, they provide no excuse for the "ruthless enmity" that drives malcontents to seek to kill innocent people as a means to terrify whole populaces.

He has also been very clear that the contemporary" fundamentalist terrorist impulse is not based solely on these historical occasions of violations of law and justi~. They are also based, as he said in ad. dress to. diplomatS in January, on "aberrant religious ideas" which pervert religion and disfigure the true face of God. Terrorism, Benedict says, ''hides behind religion, thereby bringing the pure truth ·of God down to the level of the terrorist's own blindness and moral perversion." Belief in God is mampulated to do violence to. those made in God's image. He wrote in his message for this year's World Day of Five years ago, during my last' , family being sent to prison in Peace, that fanatical fundamentalism "disfigures [God's] loving and year of studies in Rome, I had the Siberia, as often happened to many others. privilege to meet a newly. m~rciful countenance, replacing him with idols made in its own imBut instead of priSOlt, .suffering age." It demonstrates a "dangerous contempt for human beings and hu- ordained priest from the Ukraine, and death, the result of this Father Gregorio Rogatskyy, also man life, and ultimately for God. himself." courageous act of faith was the Once one recognizes the etiology of terrorism, the proper multiva- studying at the Angelicum preservation and transmission of University.

Father Gregorio . lent response to it becomes clearer. Almost a year ago to the day, Benedict the Catholic faith to yet another to me then how the explained met with Muslim religious leaders in Cologne, Germany and, in a chalChurch in the Ukraine is experi!' generation, including a son who lenging address that raised eyebrows across the globe, reminded them encing a-new birth of freedom "had been chosen by God from all oftheir indispenSable duty to join all6ther religious leaders in opposing since 1991, following the years of , eternity to be a priest. Because of terrorism. ''Those who instigate and plan these attacks evidently wish to persecution under th.e Communist .the faithful CQurage of Mr. and poison our relations, making use of all means, incl~ding religion,. to regime. He also explained to me . Mrs. Rogatskyy, a poor, small oppose every attempt to build a peaceful, fair and serene life together," how his parents had kept Benedict said:' "If together we can succeed in eliminating from hearts the Catholic faith alive in any trace of rancor, in resisting every form ofintolerance and in oppos- his family during those ing every manifestation of violence, we will turn back the wave ofcruel' dark years of persecution.

Last week, I had the fanaticism thatendangers the lives ofso many people and hinders progress added privilege of towards world peace. ,The task is difficult but not impossible. The bemeeting Father GregorIo's liever knows that, despite his weakne,ss, he can count on the spiritu3.l parents, Mr. and Mrs. . pOwer of prayer."

Rogatskyy, during a But Benedict also knows that others besides Muslims must act. Catho- . pilgrimage to the Ukra.i.De lics, he says, have a particular responsibility. Since fundamentalist ter- tliat was filled with . rorism thrives on a distorted understanding 9fGodarid the human per: inspiration. While at dinner in the , village in the Carpathian Mounson, members of the Catholic Church, blessed with the revelation of Rogatskyy home, I learned how tains of western Ukraine now God in Jesus Christ, have a special duty to give witness to the true face they would periodically smuggle ; enjoys the dedicated, faithful . service of a young, zealous and of God. As Benedict stated somewhat diplomatically. in his geneial a clandestine Catholic priest into • holy priest. Because of their . farmhouse to celebrate the their WedD.esday audience last week, the revelation that "God is love and he courage, during those dark days of Divine Liturgy for the neighborwho lives in love lives in' God and God in him" (1 John 4:16) is some- . hood Catholics. persecution, surviving generations. thing that is "difficult to find in other religions." For that reaSon, Chrisare now able to of Catholics The priest, one of many who . tians have a crucial mission to proclaim it were active in the underground worship freely on~ again, the ''In view ofthe risks which humanity is facing in our time," he wrote Church, would arrive late in the " Divine Liturgy is'celebrated and in his message for the 2006 World Day ofPeaee, "all Catholics in every eveniiig, wider the cover of the sacraments are received by part of the world have a duty to proclaim and embody.ever more fully . darkness, and celebrate the faithful and grateful people. the 'Gospel ofPeace' and to show that acknowledgment ofthe full truth Liturgy, while neighbors took For all of these reasons, I was ofGod is the first, indispensable condition for consolidating the trUth of turns keeping watch for the KGB. grateful for the opportunity finally to meet the Rogatskyys, and to peace. God is Love which saves, a loving Father who wants to see his Early iii. the morning, the Liturgy . thank-them for their courage and children look upon one another as brothers and sisters, working respon- would be celebrated again for their fidelity to Christ and the . sibly to place their various talents at the service ofthe common'good of those who had stood guard the .Church. But, of c(,)urse, they are . the human family. This realization must impel believers.in Christ to night before. A secret code of not the only courageous Catholics become convincing witnesses of the God who is inseparably truth and signals was used by the Catholics who end~ the persecution gain entrance to the Mass. .to love, placing themselves at the service of peace in broad cooperation Such a practice was especially under the atheistic SovietS. All with other Christians, the followers of other religions and with all men dangerous and risky, since Mrs. throughout the Ukraine, new and women of good will." .

Catholic churches are being built, RogatSkyy \Yorked in a nearby . To defeat terrorism, Benedict says we need more iliiID Homeland govemment oflice building, and as a result of the courage of so Security Departments, Patriot Acts, and'intelligence agencies..We need any discovery of her affiliation many heroic Catholics. Touring real djsciples. This is the true counterterrorism agency for which Benedict' . with a Catholic priest would have the Ukraine and seeing these new resulted immediately in the whole, churches calls to mind the similar is seeking to recruit us and others for Christ.

CHURCHGOERS LIGHT . CANDLES DURING A PRAYER SERVICE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AT ST.·ANTHONY CATHOLiC CHURCH IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN, ' RECENTLY. (CNS PHOTO/ MOHSIN RAu, REUTERS)

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This experience also made me wonder: What would we Catholics in America do, if one day we found ourselves persecuted by a hostile government? How many Catholics here would risk iInprisonment and even death by smuggling a priest into their homes to celebrate the holy Mass? And how many 'of us priests would risk our lives to bring the . sacraments to others in need?

Most of us can't even imagine living under such circumstances, and the thought of persecution seems far-fetched to many. But the government here in Massachusetts has already mandated that our Catholic hospitals must distribute emergency contraception, which, .if conception has already oc~curred, acts to abort the newly conceived life. This we will never . . do, no matter what price we have to pay, because our Lord taught us to love and respect life, and never to assault an innocent human being.

It makes us wonder: What will be next? How might our government next try to force us to violate our faith? And how will we respond? How many Mr. and Mrs. Rogatskyy's will there be . among us? How ready will be to' put into the deep with acts of. heroic courage to keep the faith alive? . Father Pignato is chaplain at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartm(Juth and is secre.tary to Bishop George lv.

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While still a pup, my friends and I would hop on our' for the trip home~ Stingray bicycles, wheel down to •' And the coup de grace of my the old Slade's Feny Bridge not having been consurned by, connecting Fall River and , acrophobia or gephyrophobia Somerset, and ride across the occurred in 1965 with the opening rickety old wooden sidewalk on ' of the Braga Bridge joining the ancient structure - and'think it, Somerset and Fall River. was fun.

The Braga was a massive , Those were the days when the expanse in the mid-60s, and before old Slade's Feny Bridge was on its ' it was opened to automobile, last leg. Granted, the bridge itself traffic, the Corinnonwealth was no more·than 15 feet or so ' alloweO pedestrians to trek the above the Taunton River, ,but we ' 5,7SQ-foot span. Not only was the !

bridge more than one mile long, it rested a whopping 135 feet, above . the Taunton River. ' Joining the hundreds of curious Somersetites and Fall Riverites were my brothe! and my dad and 1.

My dad and his Smm movie camera were seldom separated, so I have proof of my casually strolling across the Braga Bridge, and nowhere on that footage will you detect a look of fear on my countenance. ~ Today, I get dizzy just , .. watching the film.

Somehow, somewhere , something happened to ,me. Or maybe it was J simply smartened up and realized that man doesn't belong , too far above terra firma .

I used to think that falling out of , a tree and breaking my ¥JIl was the onset, bilt itwas only a lQ-foot fall, and the only concern I had climbiIig trees after that was that my fingers weren't more ape-like.

Seemingly from nowhere, I found it difficult driving over the Sagamore and Bourne bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal. ,Like the Braga, the Sagamore and

Catholic, secular Websites for singles unite Catholic couples WASHINGTON (CNS) - The use of Catholic singles' Websites has risen dramatically since the genesis of such sites in the late 1990s, helping many who are looking for friendship, a <:tate, marriage or even' support with religious discemment, " , Catholic'singles who become members of these sites Create profiles and can elect to meet·pOtential partners or friends in a specific area or age range or according to other defining characteristics. They may also meet people oflike interest in religion-related chat . rooms; they can build a network of Catholic singles around the globe. " According to its' Website, CatholicMatch.com is ''notjust another 'ma~hmaking service'; you can share and grow in your faith while building lifelong rela~ tionShips with people of similar beliefs and values."

''IwasnotjustlookingforsomeonewhowasCatho-'' lic, but for someone who was practicing and proud to be Catholic," said Jones. ' Faia said that it was encouragillg to know that other people were "out there practicing their faith."

"My fai~ is a big part of niy life. It's good when people are able to share that," said Faia. ' While Jones 'and Faia were gladto find a site that asked questions to match people with similar views on Catholic teaching, Kevin, who did not want his last name used in this article, told CNS he switched to a secular site after CatholicSingles.coin added questions on Catholic teaching to its profile questionnaire.

Kevin was a mem~r of CathoJicSingles.com, but met his wife after he switched to eHarmony.com .

"CatholicSingles.com and AveMariaSingles.com ChrisJones,fromElizabethtown,~a,andMlIljorie had questions I did not want to answer," he said.

Specifically, CatholicSingles.com asks potential Faia, from Williamstown, N.J., met as members of CatholicMatch.com, and they are getting married next members to describe what type of Catholic they are May. After talking online fOf a month, Jones, with his frOm a listofoptions: "conservative," "moderate," ''pro, friend. and Faia, with her sister, went on a bowling gressive," ''I am a catechumen," or ''I am not a Catho- . date. ',lic.",,' , To "make sure we were normal guys," Jones said.

Kevin said he did not want to label himselfas a type he went to Faia's house with his friend before the date .of catholic and sees the question as "divisive." started to meet Faia's mother. Upon her approyal, the OneHarmony.com, Kevin chose the "RomanCatho,group went bowling. The evening ended with ice cream lic" religious option; at a Friendly's restaurant and a game of foosball at K;evin, who works in Washington, said he would ' ,recommend eHarmony.com to other Catholics be- .

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Faia, a student at LaSalle University in Philadel- cause it has more members and allows Catholic users phia, waspersuadedtouseCatholicMatch.combyher to. find ,other Catholics. He also said mother; who saw· an advertisement for it in Faith' & CatholicSmgles.com did not have inany people in his Family magazine: .' '' ' 'geogrnphic area. ' on eHarmony.com, Kevin said. he C04ld choose to ''My mom searched the site and said it looked like there were good people on it. i didn't want to do it, but be matched With people.whQ were Catholic and find finally I looked at it after school one day, I had little ' out about their personalities and values, "not just their . expectations. I thought maybe I would meet some interests;" as opposed to his experience witli friends in the area," Faiasaid in an interview with CatholicSingles.com, which he felt "was more interCatholic News Service. est-based than val\le-eentered."

Jones, a graduate of DeSales University in Center ,Jones did not know about eHarinony.com when he Valley, Pa, who had looked at other dating sites such started using a dating site, but said he has heard "it , as CatholicS,ingles.com and AveMariaSingles.com,-' does a good job at narrowirig down important quesstarted using CatholicMatch.com as a trial member, . tions." " When he saw Faia'~ profile, he sent her a smiley face.

'He said he is glad he ustxt CatholicMatch.com, and Faia, who was into the second week of her member- Jones and Faia would recommend it to others. ~p, returned the 'greeting. Jones decided to buy a Faia, who was at first skeptical about, using monthlong membership.

CatholicMatch.com, has some advice for others: "Be Jones and Faia were both drawn to honest, have confidenre and be yourself. It's notaguai'CatholicMatch.com because it is a Catholic Website. antee that you'll meet someone, but just be open."

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Then there'was the trip we took There were times when as a ,sportswriter I had an asstgnment to Niagara Falls' in Canada. I knew on the Cape and had to traverse there was a bridge to cross to get one of the bridges alone!1 By the into Canada"and I was well time I hit Mattapoisett rriy'hands prepared. It was the nde we took would start to sweat; and by the from Niagara to Toronto that time Buzzards Bay came into, view, scared the Diclcens out of me. my heart was racing. II, Driving leisurely along the Queen Twice I had to make Several Way a massive, seem,Elizabeth II laps around the rptary at(the base ingly endless bridge appeared ,of the Sagamore before I could before me; cutting across a small portion of Lake ,Ontario. There head upward and over. II There was a time when I had to was no time to prepare - I made ,walk to Somerset from Fall River it on a wing and a prayer. 'k up my car, that wi'S' Jibe'mg to ptC I don't quite know how my repaired, and I had to walk across phobias beganl but I can say . the Brightman Street Bri~ge. they're getting better- at least Despite it hanging only 27 feet ' until I get stuck in traffic on the , above the water, it madelifor the Bourne or Sagamore. , longest 975 feet I ever walked.

It still amazes me though. I Even living in a i:hird~floor never-pariicked facing a faSt-ball .tenement was a challenge. We had pitcher; thought nothing of a clothesline that stretchJd from my body in front of a' ,mowing II ' our entry to a pole in the liYard. on , slapshot; and often played pick-up' ' which Denise would'hang the , footban games against kids tWice my size - no problem II laundry with ease.

When she became pregnant But put me in a ~ and send me with our first child. it w~n't too 100 ft?et in the air across a river or long before hanging out thirdcanal, .and I morph into a bowl of , floor window wasn't such a good ' jello. Go figure. \ As a kidI always had high idea. ' II Gallantly, I took over !he aspirations. At the half-century laundry-hanging chores.J would mark I still do. The difference is I close the window as much as I want to reach those aspirations could and still be able to teach out with my feet planted firmly on the to the clothes line. I would press ground. , my face against the windbw far Comments are wekome at support and blindly reac*, out and tiavejoiivet@anchomews.org.

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The greatest sports movie ever ,It's summer; which means in part because few actors sports and movies, which know how to swing a bat,fteld a ball, or pitch; baseball's prompts the question: What's . the greatest sports movie ever? intricate weave of personal and In 2001, Sports Illustrated corporate accomplishment is issued a top 20 list led by Bull .' also hard to capture dramati- , cally (although Major League, Durham. Now, to be sure, Kevin Costner preaches the for all its vulgarity, true gospel of baseball to Tim cprhes close). Thus· Robbins, down there along Williaih Bendix as the' Bambino in The Babe Tobacco Road. But Robbins' pitiful efforts to look like even, Ruth' Story is a,sad business, best forgota minor league' pitcher suggest that Bull Durham is more ten quickly; William Bendix as a Marine about sex-as-sportthan about baseball. So Bull Durham, who dies happy in good though it is, can't be Guadalcimal- Diary Number One. because he's just . Six of the filins on,the SI heard the Dodgers list are boxing movies~ Raging have won is pure Bull, Rocky, Requiemfor a Americana - but not a great' Heavyweight, and so forth. But sports'movie. The' Natural , when we think "sports mov-, might qualify, but it's so ies," we're usually thinking of campy at points, and it veers so far from the dark side of team sports. So that eliminates the boxing flicks, as well as Bernard Malamud's novel, that I can't put it at the top of the The Hustler arid Chariots of Fire. list - although I confess that Baseball elicits wonderful Robert Redford looks like he .prose, but great, baseball swung a bat a few times before movies are very hard to make, -filming started. Field of

happens), of a small town high Swigert as crippled Apollo 13 Dreams is too cloyingly "school team winning an all. begins its ftery re-entry into sentimental to qualify for the Earth's atmosphere. All of pennant; it ignores the baseball comers state tournamen(,.in basketball-obsessed Indiana. which has absolutely nothing truth once articulated .by the It's got redemption: for the to do with - and is in fact the late Bart Giamatti, who wrote of the game-he loved, "It once-disbarred coach; for the polar opposite of - the self- . r often obtuse but essentially indulgence of Brokeback breaks your heart. It is de~ decent locals; for the Mountain. town drunk/basketball In November 1999, Gene genius who gets 'sober , Hackman was coming out of and gets his powerthe Pasadena studio of KPCCforward son back in ' FM as I was coming in; we . the process. It's a were both flogging books. I story ,of the triumph of couldn't resist, and in my best discipline and teamSheb Wooley-imitation voice, ,work over free-lancing said "Norman Dale." He and selftshness. It's smiled, we shook hands, and I got a credible, middle- told him that he'd made the age love story - Gene greatest sports" movie ever. I Hackman and Barbara still think that's the case.

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It's one of those life-choices I now regret. Father RAlph Tetrault began taking!!music lessons only after he ~tired.

Maybe there's hope f~t me. ' Today's priests foqow in the footsteps of our musi(!al mentors: Clem Dufour, Roger:rLeduc, Jim McCarthy, Eddie "I'm the Entertainment Tonight" Booth, Joe Powers, Jack Dasilva, and the members of the ol~-time Priests' Choir. Seems 'there's always been'personal:Went in the priesthood.

We have a priest (with a degree in music) w!lol:can play concert-level piano: ~ck DeGagne. Bill Campbell also was a professional mqsician and composer earlier in life - and he can literally build 4rgans. , Ray Cambra diretts, sings, , II composes, and plays t?<>th piano and organ. We have other priests II who arrange/compose/translate music: Ron Tosti, and Henry Arruda.

II' ,Gastao Oliveira, Danny Reis II and Joe DeSantos, among many others, can ablydirec~ta choir.

Some other priests lr'hO both sing and play at the saple time: Jerry Hebert, Steve Avila and I' Dave Costa.

Ii Ron Tosti plays bbth the harp . and the piano, not yet !~imultaneously, however.

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Give me the music that will free my sO.ul Wednesday 16 August 2003 Graceland - Elvis Presley died on this date in 1977 I hear Pope Benedict XVI has an ,Pod. They say it's a little white nano model and that Vatican techies have loaded it with the pope's favorite classical music.

This wouldn't surprise me. Pope Benedict likes music. (He also likes ' Orange Fanta soda, but that's another story). The pope's older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger served for 30 years as choirmaster at Regensburg Cathedral in Germany. The Ratiinger brothers bought a piano when the younger Josef was lecturing in Freising.

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Some years ago, a group of our singing priests got together and put on a fund-raiser for Birthright. It was a lovely evening. As I watch the video, the men are obviously enjoying themselves.

So is the audience.

You've heard of the class clown? In my third-grade music rooIp, the teacher officially designated me the "Class Listener." Even in third grade, I could take a hint. In college, the Dean of Men announced, ''Tim, you are volunteering for the choir." "Can't sing," I responded.

"Everybody can sing," objected the dean. "Not me," I reiterated.

"Nonsense! Sing Happy Birthday," the dean demanded. 'I did.

The dean commented: "You're' right. Not you. You are hereby volunteering for library work." I can take a hint.

I once owned a guitar, true, but nob<;>dy has ever mistaken me for Father Pat, the La Saletle priest·, , and recording star. This Christmas season, he will perform some 40 concerts at the Attleboro Festival of Llghts. Not me.

When I need to be away for a weekend, Franciscan Friar Ralph celebrates parish Masses.

Up~n my return, people report, "Father Ralph can sing." And I can take a hint. The best remedy for a tonally-challenged priest sucH as me is silence. But how can I keep from singing? Not me!

Father Goldrick is pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Assonet.

Comments are welcome at StBernardAssonet@aoLcom.

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On the brink of 100, Constance Collinge is still very much young at heart

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was one of eight children, spent 10 years of her WEST HARWICH - Some people are -life running her art studio in Dennisport where slowed by age, but not Constance "Connie" she did oil painting and pastels and taught people Collinge. At 99, she still attends daily Mass at of all ages. One of her works, The Annunciation, Holy Trinity Church and plans to continue doing hangs at the parish mission in Dennisport, Collinge graduated from Smith College with so at age 100, a milestone she looks to celebrate a degree in history, although she claims she was oli October 5.

"I love Jesus dearly and it makes me feel never that interested in it despite being a witness good," said Collinge about her daily trek. "I can't to so much of it. She went on to attend the New York School of walk too well,so I =-""===-,.--,-_ _-,-.,.,...,~-__== use a walker to get Fine and Applied , Arts and met her around and I take future husband the bus now to church. I gave up while attending a driving about five friend's wedding.

They were maryears ago, but want -='-"'-"..=:...1 ried in 1934 and to go because the Mass is a great way although they did not have any chil~start the day."

If ,that wasn't dren, she has many extraordinary nieces and nephews who live in enough, Collinge, Philadelphia and who is legally Rhode Island. She' blind, has been attending daily Mass lived in New York at the parish since for a路 while where 1973 when she reRussell sold cartoons to the Saturturned to the day Evening Post United States from Ireland where she and she wrote had been living short stories for with her late husMcCall's magaband Russell in rezine and Women's Home Companion. tirement.

Nested in a big They moved to comfy chair in a Harwich in the living room filled 1940s, where they 路w.ith religious statstayed until 1962. f Through the years, ues and images including a pastel she Collinge also ,painted of former wrote poetry and pastor Sacred penned her mem.. ~ oirs. She wrote the Hearts Father Gabriel Healy, book, "Dearest '.

Collinge rec'alled Faf!llly," about her sister Katharine how she became a Catholic.

Pardee "I was a convert BUSY FOR NEARLY A CENTURY - At 99 years young, Kirkpatrick. It was to the Church in Connie Collinge remains very active at Holy Trinity Par- published in 1992.

1949," she re- ish in West Harwich. (AnchortGordon,photo) Her sister lived to called. "I remem.be 102 years and ber reading the book ''The Mass in Slow Mo- when asked what keeps her going Collinge retion," by Msgr. Ronald Knox and it hit me like a sponded, "good genes." ton of bricks. It really had an impact on me and I . Collinge attended the Beatification of Blessed think it was God working to get my husband back Darnien in 1995 and traveled to' Molokai near to the Church and he did." her 95th birthday thanks, to a special birthday Collinge smiled as she told a story about go- present from the Sacred Hearts Fathers. "It was ing to Holy Trinity and telling Sacred Hearts Fa- a wonderful experience to attend Mass in the ther, Thaddeus Bouhuyssen that she wanted to chapel that he built," said Collinge. "I also got to , come into the Church and getting the response, ride in a helicopter over the volcanoes," she re''What, is the door locked?" called. ''That was fun."

She spends her Tuesdays at the Family Pan- , When not helping at the food pantry or attendtry, a food pantry in Harwich, where she helps ing Mass, Collinge enjoys li~tening to programget bags ready for packing. ming on the EWTN radio network. ''I listen to that "I'm the' bag lady you could say," said all the time and enjoy the stories on 'The Journey Collinge. ,"I sort out bags, but I wish I could do Home' which is about conversion." She also atmore." She has worked at the food pantry in some tends the Divine Mercy Chaplet once a week in ,capacity for the past 10 years and said it was the the chapel, she spends time on Thursday afterSacred Hearts Fathers who inspired her to do so. noons helping other ladies cut and make bandages ''I do it because I want to feed the hungry," she for the American Medical Resource group of declared. ''They are wonderful. They are so kind." Brockton from where they sent all over the Her pastor, Father Edward J. Healy, said "It's world. She has been a volunteer for Meals on amazing to think of her being here every day no Wheels, was an extraordinary IIiinister of holy matter what the weather, when other people might, Communion and served as president of the Assostay home. She is a great witness to faith and ciation of the Sacred Heart for a number of years. there's really nothing to compare it to."

The Anchor encourages readers to nominate Father Healy went on to say "We are blessed others for the Person of the Week - who and to have her here as an example for others. She's why? Submit nominations at our E-mail address: a very bright and talented artist." theanchor@anchomews.org, or write to The AnCollinge, who grew up in Hazelton, Penn., and chor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.

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ops must be aware and reminded but God calls who he wants to FALL RIVER - We sat to- of that. That's why w,e must pray his priesthood." gether breaking bread before for them."

I While praying for his brother Dana was to perform at the St. Father Scallon founded Inter- priests, "Father Scallon felt the Mary's Education Fund Dinner cession for Priests in 1976. Its Lord direct him to write the inin Mashpee last month. mission was and still is to pray tercessory rosary for priests," Despite her status as a re- fqr the holiness of priests and Dana continued. nown international singer/ bishops everywhere: "Actually, the mediations and songwriter; former Member of In an interview with The An- the new rosary mysteries were the European Parliament, and char, Father Scallon. said he felt all written that night," said Fathe first women ever so elected; a calling to begin the ministry, ther Scallon. He added that the a former candidate for the presi- "But I wasn't sure it was neces- Rosary of Intercession for dent of Ireland; and having writ- sary. It was before the breaking Priests heeds the suggestion of ten and performed songs for of the priest scandals, and I Pope John Paul II in Rosarium Pope John Paul II and World sometimes asked myself, 'who Virginis Mariae, where the late Youth Day events, we spoke am I doing this for?'" . pontiff wrote that the mysteries simply as two Catholics, parHe continued, "Now with all' . of the rosary "draw the mind to ents, and friends. . , the Church and the priesthood a more expansive reflection on The conversation topics were is going through, in a way it was the rest of the Gospels." varied: family, children, The five mysteries of Catholic eduction, the the Rosary of Intercession Church in Europe and the Priests are: Jesus Christ· "We've never given an inter- for United States, and the the Eternal High Priest;, priesthood - the need for view 'about this recording, and The Paschal Mystery and good, holy priests Who re- , we're not using this to promote the Priesthood of Jesus; main faithful to serving . the CD,:' Dana told The Anchor. The Priesthood of Jesus, in the flock they were called the Church; Jesus Christ: to shepherd, as Christ the "What we truly want is to get this Priest and Shepherd; and into the hands ofprayerful people Jesus Christ: Priest and good shepherd did.

Dana was well in- who really care about the welfare Sacrament. formed on each of the top- our priests and bishops."

"In this rosary we conics, and spoke about them template Jesus our Eternal passionately. , ,' .

High Priest and with Mary It was during our conversa- a prophetic calling iothis min-. the Mother of the Church we tion on the priesthood when she is try." . pray for all priests," said Father informed me abouta· new Since the first 'meeting on the Scallon. project rec.ently released·on feast of Our Lady of Mt: Carmel . Prior to reciting each mystery, which she and Vincentian Father in July of 1976 with' 12 priests, Father Scallon provides an exKevin Scallon recorded a rosary Oblates of St.' Charles Sister planation of the mystery, and an to be prayed for priests world- ,Briege McKenna, and a handful accompanying meditation. wide - that they remain strong, of lay p'eople, Father Scallon "The combination of teachholy, humble, and faithful to the now travels the globe bringing . ing, mediation and prayer are teachings of Christ -the.eter- hope and spiritual renewal to meant to open the minds of the nal High Priest. . thousands of bishops. and listener that they may be led The recording is titled "In priests. ,. closer to Jesus," Dana added.

Memory of Me - A Rosary of The Rosary of .Intercession After a rosary decade is Intercession-for ·Priests." idea came about while ona re- prayed, Dana softly and prayer·"1 wanted 'to help Father treat himself: Father Scallon fully sings "Croist Linn," Gaelic Scalloriwith, this because I've went to pray at the Shrine of St. for "Christ with us," in Gaelic been privileged tocOIne to an Johri.vianney in Ars, France. and English. Prayerful, meditaunderstanding of what the "Father Scallon was praying tive music softly provides acpriesthood is," Dana said in a at the Shine of the patron saint companiment. later Anchor interview. "There of priests," said Dana. "St. John ·"We've never given an interis such a depth and beauty to the Vianney was once thought of as , , view about this recording, and priesthood, and priests and bish- tQo stupid to become a priest, we're not using this to promote the CD," Dana told The Anchor.

"What we truly want is to get this into the hands of prayerful people who really care about the welfare our priests and bishops." .

"It's so important for the lay people to pray for our priests and bishops," said Father Scallon.

"When the laity prays for the priests and bishops, it is truly the ' Church being Church.

"We ask that people pray con- . tinuously for priests, bishops' and deacons. That's why we recorded this Rosary of Intercession. We need the prayers of good lay people. Often it's the laity who respect us more than ADVOCATES FOR THE ORDAINED - Dana, left, an internation- we respect ourselves."

Dana had worked on a really renown singer/songwriter, shown in a prayerful moment at the recent St. Mary's Fund Dinner in Mashpee, and Vincentian Father cording of the rosary years prior Kevin Scallon, have worked together to record a Rosary of Inter- with Holy Cross Father Patrick cession for Priests. The work includes five new mysteries about Peyton, the famed "Rosary ' the priesthood of Jesus, meditations and teachings on the new mys- Priest."

"We were preparing a rosary teries, meditative music, arid· intercessory prayer for all the bishops, priests and deacons around the world. (Dana photo by Dave that would include music, JoliveVFather Scallon photo c()urtesX of Intercessionforpriests.org) prayer~, mediations, and teach-

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"Father Peyton libelieved strongly in the family and II wanted to pray for them and for II them to pray togetheF. He truly believed that the fa~ily that prays together, stays together."

According to Fath~r Scallon, not many ~eople havd:~eard the CD recordlOg because It has not been available for ~bry long.

"We are bringing a cqpy for all the priests who will 1?e attending the Intercession for Priests II Retreat at All Hallo~,s College near Dublin," he said. The retreat began August and runs through September, 1. "We give it to our priests and let pOd work through it. We want ,people to pray it and know it as ~ gift from ',Ii God." Working closely with Father Scallon on his Intercbsion for Priests mission is Sister Briege who has spent nearlyll three decades traveling the ~orld ministering • to priests •ana praying for healing and hohn~ss. , . 'Sister Briege spoke in the Diocese of Fall Rive~ in 2000 before an overflow co~gregation at St. Anthony's q~urch in Taunton. I spoke with Sister Briege at that time ana, her love for the Eucharist and the priesthood was unmistaka~le. "Why do you think Satan I[hates the , Mass so much?" sne asked.

II "Why does he constaq,tly attack the Mass and the priesthood?

Because through the priests, at the Mass, the real Jesus is made present to us."

II ' In my conversat~on with Dana, she too exuded respect, admiration and love fbr the Eucharist and the priesthood. "If .ever there were no mo~e priests, II they would be no more Eucharist," sh~ said.

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Each strongly believes in the power of prayer - prayer for bishops and priests, and each knows the laity must play an importapt role in that mission.

The Intercession For Priests Website requests the faithful to praY:;I' - ' that priests be filled with the love of Christ, that they will be secure in their identity and vocation and alive with the power of the Holy Spirit; -i:that priests will attain to a deep interior life that willliberate them from materialism and sensuality and from discouragement, indifference and cynicism; - in thanksgiving for the vast army of faithful priests that they inay grow in the love. of Christ and that the title "Father" may have meaning because of all those who are brought to new life and holiness; - for bishops and priests who are persecuted and imprisoned,:!who are rejected and poor; _I'SO that priests will be protected from the deception of the evil one and safeguarded from confusion of doctrine and rebellion against authority ip the Church.

Father Scallon and Sister Briege are bringing the message ofhope"healing and intercession to his'areain early November.

From November 6-10 the pair is conducting a: Priests' Retreat in Me,dway. For more information'aboutthis event visit intercessionforpriests.org and· click on "Schedule."

On November 1I-l2, Father Scallon and Sister Briege are of-fering a Weekend Conference for Laity. The two-day event will feature praying the rosary, teachings, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, a healing service and Mass~ For more information about this event visit mariancommunity.org.

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Ibeginning his audience talk, the less that 'love is God. '" pope posed for a group photoFor St. John, he said, love is VAnCAN CUY - In a way ,graph with the costume-clad chil- God's essence, and every action unique among all religions, Jesus !Idren of Taiwan's Lan Yang of God flows from love and is demonstrated God's absolute I'lcatholic Youth Center dance marked by love "even if we can: - not always understand immedilove by his Incarnation and death, troupe.

"Mter the audience, the pope ateIy that this is love, true love."

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Love becomes truly Christian ,continued to work the crowd.

But love is not an abstraction, when, in imitation of Christ, oneiOne little boy gently Jifted the it must be "direct, concrete and loves "all without distinction" Ilpectoral cross off the pope's ,even verifiable," the pope said. and continues to do so even if it I. chest and kissed it. He. received In Jesus' Incarnation, life, has "extreme consequences," the a papal kiss on the forehead in death and resurrection, God's pope said recently at a weekly ireturn. love for all humanity has been general audience.

Continuing his series of audi- verified, he said.

"He did not limit himself to Pope Benedict, who flew by :ence talks about the apostles, helicopter to the Vatican from his ;: Pope Benedict focused on the verbal declarations, but commitsummer residence south of II Gospel and letters of. S1. John ted himself and paid the price in Rome, shook hundreds of hands Iland, particularly, on the person," Pope Benedict said. as he made his way down the ;evangelist's affirmation that God Jesus pushed the commandmain aisle of the Vatican's audi- is love. ment to love others, not just as ence hall. Thousands of hands "It is very difficult to find texts they would want to be loved, but reached out to grab him, provok- of this kind in other r~ligions," as Jesus has loved them, the pope ing unusually mild rebukes from the pope said. For John, love is said. security officers and forcing the the definition of God, he said.

"We must live this, even if in pope continually to push the "John does not limit himself an imperfect way, in such an infisherman's ring back below his . to describing divine action," the tense way that we infect those we knuckle. , :pope said. "He does not simply encounter on our journey" with Reaching the stage, but before affirm that 'God love~' or even a love that will spread, he said.., ]1

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The pope said the Church's basic challenge in modern society is to try to bridge the gap between ,VATICAN CUY ~Jn-a lengthy TV'and radio technological progress arid'morality. ' . interview, Pope'Benedict XVI c~lled for an end "I believe that the real problem of our historito fighting in the Middle East aqd said he hopes cal moment lies in the imbalance between the into travel to the Holy Land "in a time of peace." credibly fast growth of our technical power and , He explained some of the pri9rities of his pa- that of our moral capacity, which has not grown pacy, saying he was convinced t~e Church needs 'in proportion," he said.

In the battle against AIDS and other social ills, to frame its moral teachings in a positive way and shed the image of an institution that always says the pope suggested that the Church's role is mis, I represented or misunderstood as a negative one. "no."

The pope addressed a wide raJge of topics, in"We offer treatment, treatment to AIDS viceluding ecumenical cooperatibn, the role of tims too, and we offer education, helping to eswomen in the Church, and the utufying function tablish good relationships"with others. So I think of the papacy. He also offered some personal in- we should correct that image that sees the Church as spreading severe 'noes,''' he said. sights into the burdens of being pope. : "It really is tiring," he said ofijis schedule. But The pope said a basic problem afflicting Westthe 79-year-old pontiff said he enjoyed the con- em society was a new wave of secularization and tinual encounters with bishops,11 politicians and a loss of the sense of the sacred. He said the other pers~>nalities "who want to talk to me per- Church needs to underline that "believing is beausonally." . tiful", and show that the Christian faith in the West On the situation in Lebanon, tpe pope said ev- is an integrating force in society and not part of eryone has to realize that "war is the worst solu- "the trash of history."

On internal Church matters, the pope said he tion fo~ all sides." He expressed concern about the Christian community in Leb~non and warned planned to hold consistories regularly, convening of the danger of the erriigration of Christians from cardinals to "discuss current problems together the entire region. and look for solutions." He said his frequent one"I'd like to visit the Holy Land, and I hope to on-one talks with bishops also favor a mutual exvisit it in a time of peace," he said. change.

The pope said that althougHI he's never felt The pope addressed other topics: , --.: that women have always had an important 'strong enough to plan many long trips he would do so if he feels he can "communicate a mes~ role in the Church, but said the faith does not alsage." He confirmed that he w(;>uld visit Brazil low women's ordination as priests. Church taw next year for a meeting of Latio!American bish- says the power to make legally binding decisions ops. ' :1 is limited to sacred orders. , Asked, why, during a recent ~isit to Spain, he ----; he said he had deliberately "decentralized" didn't specifically address hot-~btton issues like the, beatification process, leaving such ceremogay marriage or abortion, the pope said he wanted nies to local Church leaders; to present a positive message and not overempha- on relations with the Evangelical Church in '.

Germany and about ecumenism in general, the size the negative.

"Christianity, Catholicism, isn't a collection of pope said a priority today is for Christians to work ,together to clarify and put into practice "ethical prohibitions: It's a positive opti6n," he·said. ', "We've heard so much about what is not al- directives" in society. lowed that now it's time to say: iWe have a posi- on the role of humor in the life of a pope, tive idea to offer, that man and woman are made he said: "I'm not a man who constantly thinks up for each other," and that marriage develops 'as a jokes. But I think it's very important to be able to "joyful and blessing-filled enc~~nter between a see the funny side of life and its joyful dimension man and a woman," he said.

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Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze "Pope Benedict wants us to . told m~arly 400 people attending gaze and contemplate the pierced ChristendoIilCollege's 17th Sum- and wounded side of Christ,': mer Institute in Front Royal that it O'Donnell said. The fact that God is essential their "faith in Jesus is love is a fundamental truth of Christ, the Son of God, be clearly , the faith, he said. "He wants us to central" in their lives. ' 'love God. God is not being loved This can take·many forms, he sufficiently." said, .such' as adoring the EuchaFather William Saunders, pasrist; .respecting and obeying the tor of Our Lady of Hope Parish in pope, bishops and priests who rep- Potomac Falls, spoke about the resent Christ on earth; remaining contributions of Cardinal Joseph , devoted to the Scriptures; and car-Ratzinger, before he became Pope ing for the poor and needy:' Benedict, to the production of the ."When ~ speaks, we are not "Catechism'· of' the Catholic expected to argile," he said.in his Ch~h" and the ''Compendium of homily at a July 29 Mass~ ''We are' the Catechism of the 'Catholic expected to listen, io believe and Church," released in 2005. to adore."

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CardinalArinie, who is prefect Throughout his life,. Pope of the Vatican Congregation for Benedict has seen himself as a "coDivine Worship'.and the Sacra- worker of the truth," .Father ments, spoke about Pope Benedict Saunders said. and the liturgy.

Father Benedict Groeschel, a ' The pope "sees the liturgy as at Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, the heart ofthe life ofthe Church," and ;l popular figure on the Eterhe said. The focus is on the Eu- nal 'World Television Network, charist, but it also points to the gave a talk on the biblical exegeentire paschal mystery of Christ's sis of Pope Benedict. . .

Pia de Solenni, directJr of life suffering, death and resurrection, -he said. and women's issues at the Family Cardinal Arinze encouraged Research Council and winner of partlcipants to show more respect the 2001 Pontifical Academies' -and reverence for the liturgy itself. Prize for her work in Thomistic Catholics should kneel during the. theology, spoke about the role of consecration, tabernacles should women in the Church. She ex-' be placed in a prominent part of plained that women will find their the church, and the artwork within true roles in the Church wh~n they . the church should include a crUci- embrace the fullness of their femifix at the front, he said. ninity.

During Mass, he said, priests' Mike and Theresa Bergida, should ,allow for quiet time after members of St. John the Baptist' Communion. While singing can be Parish in Front Royal, have come meditative, it is important to leave to the summer institute for many some time for silence, he said. years.

"It is the whole hUlllllp person, ''1 enjoy the energy of interacbody and soul, that w<?rships God tion," Mike Bergida told the Arin the sacred liturgy," the cardinal lingtonCatholic Herald, newspasaid. per of the Arlington diocese. . In a talk before the Mass with "It helps us to grow in our the cai'dinal, Tnnothy O'Donnell, faith," his wife said. The couple's' Christendompresident"spokeabout four children work as volunteers the pope's-first encyclical, "Deus. during the event.

GOOD SHOW - Stella Onochie of Silver Spring, Md., cheers after hearing a talk from Father John Corapi during the Eternal Word Television Network's 25th anniversary family celebration in Birmingham, Ala., August 13. The priest, a mem~er of the SoCiety of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, is an EWTNseries host EWTN viewers and supporters from around the country joined in the two-day event. (CNS photo/Greg Tarczynski) .

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ERIE, Pa. (CNS) - Mercy to her intercession is verified, distinctive Mercy cross is at the Sister Teresa Okonski has a spe-' she may be declared blessed. bottom of the circle as if to ancial affection fOf the' foundress ,The third step is canonization, chor the images. of her religious'communi:ty, A second miracle verified by the ' Three different five-by-sevenMother Catherine, McAuley.

Church is ordinarily required be- ' .inch cards have a brief biography Recently, the Eri~ sister trav- fore the candidate can be pro- of Mother McAuley; a prayer for eled to Dublin, Ireland, where ciaimed a saint. . her beatification; and a prayer Mother .McAuley (1778-1841) "We wantthe prayer cards to titled "Suscipe." Smaller cards started the Sisters of Mercy .in be a source of spiritual refresh- have an assortnient of Mother 1831. There, she visited the . ment for people and also call McAuley's quotes on the spiritual House of Mercy that Mother their attention to Catherine's life. A boOkmark offers a prayer for McAuley built for poor women cause for sainthood," said those who are ill. and children. Also, reflecBoth the beatification tive'moments at her grave prayer.card and bookmark provided Sister Teresa also ask anyone who obtains ill believe that our pursuit of her a favor through Mother with a life-changing'expe-. rience. ' canonization through the promotion McAuley's intercession to "I felt an awesome con- of her prayers for' the sick will not . contact Mercy Sister Anne nection to her," she said. only benefit those who are phvsi- . Hannon, vice postulator of "I l.earnedin a new way the J. • the effort to have Mother tremendous generosity of cally and/or emotionally ill, but. will 'McAuley canonized. Her this woman." That, she also alert the public to a woman mailing address is: ~isters of said, inclQded Mother whol7J we can. emulate for her good- Mercy, Riverside, Birr, McAuley's use of h~r in- ness and generosity. II County Offaly, Ireland; her heritance to build the E-mail address' is: House of Mercy for about \ annehannonrsm@eiroomnet $1 million.

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Confident that his endeavors plane. We are the second busiest worth it" St Julie Billiart Parish in North f'Sadly, our culture teaches us airport in Massachusetts in numOn Martha's Villeyard, which Dartmouth," Father Bissinger will 'bear fruit, Fa~er Bissinger not to give up anything~ It seems said 4e feels "thin~s are going , bel' of flights. They fly in from visitors on the slow boat from noted. "When I visit a pari'sh to advise us to reach out for what~ well.

We have to get :put there and Hyannis and New Bedford, as Woods Hole can reach in 45 min- sometime spend overnight - I ever it is we ~an get and that we make the pitch, make the effort. well as froni Philadelphia, New~' utes, Father Nagle is,-thebusy usually preach at all the Masses, , don't have to make any sacrifices It isthe'frrst and iniportant step. ark and LaGuardia." pastor and sole priest who also and sometimes I celebrate one of After that, it is in fue hands of to get it, and for those who beFollowing the frenetic 10 counts on outside help for the Masses.'~ , God. But I feel morJ enthusiastic lieve and ,follow that, iUs most weeks at the heart of the summer, ' Masses at St. Elizabeth's in "Like a farmer who plants,the this year that my in~ssage is get~ unfortunate," Father Bissinger "We settle down in the 'shoulder Edgartown, Our Lady Star of the seeds, the future harvest always _ ting across. h, II", ' commented. season' and actually geno enjoy Sea in Oak Bluffs, and SL demands patience ... and in his , , Chances are, Father Bissinger When asked whether he life much more," Father Caron Augustine's in Vineyard Haven. case "a lot of prayer," Father , II won't be asked'to write the tradithought it was the world, the flesh said ... except for the seemingly They comprise his spreading Bissinger told The Anchor. ' tiollal essay of "How I Spent My thousands of weddings we get in Good Shepherd Parish. , " I haven't had too many young and :the devil that Jre the roadSummer Vacation." , blocks to young meJ choosing to October."

"We have two groups, those men come up to me and say, 'Your But if he does, it will also tell andll cO~fron,ting become priests At Our Lady of the Isle, the wonderful faithful who live here homily has inspired me and I think of the joy and adventure, what he ' only Catholic parish on Nan- year-round and the'visitors, and I have a vocation to the priest- many young people trymg to arcalled "the side benefits" oflearnrive at what they meaningfully tucket, Masses are celebrated in I must say that the visitors are hood,'" he reported. "But at the ing all about the faith communiwant to do with the~ilives, Father the chufchthere, as well as one prettyimpressive too in tenns of ' same time I hope I have set the ' ties "and meeting so many ofmy Bissinger laughed and said, Mass Sunday ,morning in ,their coming to church," Father seed in place and have made an brother priests who normally I Siasconse.t Uni~n Chapel, a non- Nagle reported. impression, made some effect on "Maybe." would meet only in a handshake."

But he said he strongly bedenominationar church about ' During the winter, Our Lady. their lives." ' " seven miles away at the north end Star-of the Sea Church is the only Father Bissinger said he often lieves that "just likelithe vocation He'su~arized, "It has beel! very interesting." of the Island, used by Catholics one in use, "butin the summer- recalls when he was in the seventh to marriage hastaken a hit in these "I have been something of a during the summer since 1887. time because we have so many grade at the Fall River Middle current years, it is, th~ overall failBohemian,"Father Bissinger said ure to commit on tile part of so "Because .of the configura- <visitors, we have to open the School,aU.S.Armyrecnutercome candidly of. his travels. "It has tions of Siasconset Chapel it is other two churches to accommo- in and talked about the Defense many young peoplelltoday that is been exciting and I \lave gotten to the principal reasoq for lack of not an easy place to celebrate dates them." ' _ , Language Institute in Monterey,' know so much of life in the parreligious vocations.1;'hey are findMass in, but it's nice because it "We have an average of 800 Calif. Itpeaked his interest~ ishes." , ,, keeps at least 300 people out of people attending'Mass on the "Later, in high school, when I ing it difficult to m~e any comII town on a Sunday morning," Fa- 'weekends in the wintertime and was making a choice of what I ther Caron, who has been pastor . approximately 2,800 arriving for ,would do with my future, I rePrayer toll<;>ur Mother of ~ood Success of th~ Island community for Masses in the summer seasonj" membered that talk. It had made Soul ofMary, sanctify me, Body ofMary, purify me; Heart of Mary, ,seven years, noted. , he reported. an impa,ct on me. I went to the inflame me, SOrrO~lofMary, comfort m~, Tears of Mary, console me, 0 , Our Lady of the Isle Church' "To handle the crowds of va- U.S. 'Navy recruiter and asked Sweet Mary, hear me. With thy benign exes, look upon me, Through thy seats approxim~tely 450. "There cationers we need ,eight Masses about that school. In my case it holy steps, guide me~ To thy Divine Son, Pray for ~e, Pardon for my sins, are people standing everywhere. 'on the weekends, and attendance took me five or ,six years to reachieve for me, Dev&tion,to your holy Rosary, infuse in me, Love for God II, ' Thank God we have ~ good air- is packed. Priests come in from spond to that presentation. Perand my fellow man. grant me, Permit me, not to ever be separated from conditioning 'system." ,off-Island to assist me in the sum- haps the same thing will happen thee. In the hour of I]ilY death, c~mfort me, From my enemies, defend me, To handle the more than mer, but not during the rest of the to' others from my talks on reliWith the shield ofthy holy name, protect me, With thy mantle, cover me, 2,200 people fulfilling their ob- year;" ' g i o u s vocations," Father Bissinger In the. fatal instant 06ny agony, assist me; From dying in sin, free me,-Into the anus of Jesus, &liver me, To the eternal mansion, bring me, So that, ligations 'each weekend, there is The summer challenge, he added. with the angels m'id saints I can praise thee forever and ever. Amen. a Saturday vigil Mass as well as , said; "is running from one church " Like the Gospel pericope about, II •.. four Masses on Sunday morn- to another to celebrate Mass." the'seed growing even when the There are Saturday Vigil' farmer is sleeping; so, Father ings. There is one Mass cel-' ebrated each weekday morning. Masses at 4 and 5:30 p.m.; and Bissinger noted, God is working Pa~toral Assistant Position "There are priests' who come' on Sundays two 8 o'clock behind the scenes to make the voSt. Mark Roman Catholic Church out to help me on theweekends, Masses at different locations, two' cations harvest a fruitful one.

Sutton, MA "Many people come to me afbecause I'm the only priest her~ 9:30 a.m. Masses at two locaand I can't bilocate yet," Father tions; another at 11 'a.m.,and still tel' I've given the homily at Mass St. Mark Pari~h is a dynamic parish in Central Massl;lCaron, who' was ordained in 'another at 5 p.m. :' and tell me it has influenced chusetts with about 1,200 families. Applicant should 1983, said laughing.

The good part, he said, "is see- them," he said. "I always ask the possess a dioc~san certificate in catechetical studies or "And there is a Mass in Span- ing so many people there ready parents and grandparents to con- ' an equivalent d~gree from an accredited college or ish on Sunday nights celebrated to attend." tinue to talk to their children and university. AppliCant must have expe,rience in whole by one of rhreeColombian He ,finds the spirituality of the grandchilfu-en about all the good parish cateche~is and faith formation. Applicant must priests who travel out just for that. vacationers "very strong. They things priests and religious they possess· requisite knowledge of computer and communiMass," the pastor' explained. "It make an effort to find the have known have accomplished in cation technology.

This is a full time position, involving too h~s a good turnout." churches and the schedule of their lives and the lives of those some weekend~ and evenings, depending ,on the needs Because the island has a medi- Masses and to get themselves around them. And I ask them to cal facility, Nantucket Cottage there~ We see morns and dads and encourage vocations and not to .of the parish. ~e offer a compe~itive sala,ry and benefit Hospital, Father Caron is. its ,lots of children arid grandparents discourage if the young people in package commbnsurate with education and experience. chaplain "b,ecau!!e I'm usually too, and it's a neat thing,to see theirfarnilies bring the matter up."

Send ResumeJI and three .Reference Contacts to: the only priest here ... and who them all come whil~ on vacaHe said he advises the young Rev. Brian O'T601e .' .. else can they call ?" He ad,ded, tion." people ''to pray continually to God E-mail: brianpotoole2002@yahbo.com ' "Sometimes it carikeep me busy.

He said the visitors frequent that they may know and discern As you know, the 'usual calls, the sacraments and confessions their own vocations; as well as to FAX: 508-865-5095 come at 2 in the morning." are heard twice on the weekends. realize they, have the freedom to II Althoughhefacesmanychal"And we'have our share of. lenges, Father Caron said his visitors coming here just to get greatest joy "is the amazillg faith married," Father Nagle reported. of the people. They are amaz- "Sometimes ifs because they ingly spiritual. For example, at have a summer house here, or .

I -' 7:30 a.m., daily Mass in the sum- that they met here ... or just mertime I have probably 130 thought it was a nice place to get people attending. Besides the married, even if it costs three 2,200 we see on weekends, that's times more that it would elseCOMPLETE HEATING SYSTEMS· II a lot. And when we have mise where." _ SALES & INSTALLATIONS PROMPT DELIVERIES sions in the summer, we can fill Because Martha's Vineyard DIESEL OILS the church twice a day." also has a hospital facility, Father 24 Asked how Nantucket differs Nagle.finds himself as the un,-~ .

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HONORABLE EFFORT - The officers from the National Junior Honor Society of St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School, Hyannis, display two $500 "checks they sent to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute as a result of several fund-raisers. From left: lona Masil, treasurer; Monica Athanas, secretary; Matthew Hartnett, president, and Kendall Bukuras, vice president.

JUSTICE PREVAILS - Bishop Feehan High School students Andrea Bowker and Mike Cournoyer made periodic visits to StJohn the Evangelist School in Attleboro as part of their Social Justice class this year. The students assisted the teachers in helping the , children with projects and reading. T~ey are pictured witnfirst-grad. ers Kassandra Alves and Andrew Castro.

A PRESSURE SITUATION . Nurse Maria Brilhante of SS. Peter .and Paul School', Fall River, looks on as Tyler Ayers gets his blood pressure checked by fellow student 路Jacob Martin during:a reCent health cla~s activity. Below, second-graders Zachary Medeiros, left, and Colin Stawicki~ get reCidy to take. part in an activity with letters during some free time. (An9hon'Gordon photos)

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XVI's recent appointment in St theHoly SPirit," the~pe Said" Peter's Sq~ was mainly an auPope Benedict told the young dience for 42,000 European al- people that Jesus also calls them hisfrien w trallS- ~: tar servers.

And, in fact, 'there was a spe- fotfuthem swit·;' cial focus on the 35,000 altar neSses of the Gospel. boys and altar girls from GerThe pope asked, them to lismany. tento JestiS'.. voiceandt6beopen;Sj "Because most of the servers to bis call, particularly if he is ~ gathered in this square today are calling them to "give yourself German-speakers, I will address without reservation" in the them first in my mother tongue," priesthood. ;,w,; , , the German-born pope ex''Dear friends, in reality you plained at the beginning of the already are apostles ofJesus," he audience. ' s a i d . ''When;y{m offer. your Instead of giving his main vice at the altar, you give a witaudience talk in Italian, as is cus- ness to all. Your attitude of tomary, the pope delivered his prayer, your. oti comes~'i. speech in Gennan, then offered fromthe~d ssed'R: short greetings in Italian, French, in gestures, song and responses, English, Spanish, Polish and all this is apostolate.";, seven other languages. , . Pope Be1!~ctas~ithe;a"';,;:: Including the altar servers,' tar boys and altar ~lto 'be' on about 55,000 people had glit:h- guard againstbeconPngtoo uSed . ere<t in St Peter's Square on a to serving at::tl\e al ,i~k,.<,. hot, humid day forthe audience. stead, to letthemse ' el" The pope explained to the al- . again and again at the love oftar servers that he was in the Christ who sacrificedhimselfon midst of a series of audience the. cross an talks about the Twelve Apostles. orijthe al ''The Apostles were friends of ~'That love which yOU receive" Jesus," he said. "He himself in,the litlJrg)l',.. carry it.toeverycalled them that during the Last, one;especi@y thci~~;PlaF ,.

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II ' between you aiu1 I Survivors oflife's hurts depend on A misundersttindirlg once .their faith to begin again. Even while But now we look it ih the eye traveling on life's foggiest highways, There ain i no load tluii,iI can i hold you can know that the sun still shines , A road so rough this I know above,the clouds. Eventually the bad I'll be there when the litht ~omes in 'weather breaks iiItosomething better . Tell'em. we're SUliVlVr'l' . ors. and sometimes into the most glorious Sung by Rascal Fla& of days. " Copyright (c) 2006 by qisney , Of course, life's highway is notjust I can't say that I'm 'a Rascal Hatts , about survival. More important is drivfan, but his remake bf the Tom ing in such a way as to assist others on Coc~eclassic"LifeUaHighway" their life journeys. Everyone on,the is a huge hit. The, song ~ on the .' earth bears the dignity of our Creator. soundtrackof the new Disney anima- It is this divine imprint that most char.tion film ''Cars.'' aeterizesour sharedhumanity. ConseFlatts joins such big names as' quently, you must nottIavel so quickly Sheryl Crow, John Mayer and Brad that you miss, out on seeing how othPaisley on·the album, pius now "an- ers are doing. cient" poplrock icons Ottick Berry and " For a teen, this begins with friends, James Tayl()T. II and family. Don't be so preoccupied The song compares ¥e to l;lhigh- 'with the ups and downs of your own way. But most highways head toward journey that you fail to recognize who known destinations. Not so with life! needsencoutagementandsupport.Ask Even when we think wcilknow where yourself: Who is struggling with life's we are going in life, ~ change obStacles and difficulties? Who needs our course, and a few detours surface. my time, atteiltion 3nd understanding?

Perllapsthatiswhyitish!lpfultomake Jesus is a model of how to travel the sameclearcommit:rnJnttooorlives on life's highway. He paused often to as the song describes: y&u need to ap- listen and respond to others, to enjoy proach life with the interft to ''ride it all the Current moment and to be with his night long." ,II Father in prayer. His way of traveuDg , The character in thelsong says to' on life'S highway presents a genuiite' another: "Just tell 'eml we're survi- ~ map for getting~ most out of vors." That's the first level ofcommit- thejourney. ment needed - to get tkck up again Make sure that you do as Jesus did when life knocks you dJwn. while you travel life's highway. . Thiscommitmenttokvivebegins Your coinmenJs are always welwith the belief that youqm learn fium 'come at: chnuutin@swimlimuLnetor whateverknocked you down. Such an at 7125lf2OOS, Rockport, IN47635.

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Catholic totbe core These environments may have few tives or diehards. I mean, rather, situation, we may veTYj!well give or many people. The important that I see in them God's love up. But let's not give up, let's look point is that we can bring Christ to present and moving outward from around and see where we can make . their hearts. I see in them 'evidence , those environments and if we do, if a difference and then make a we live as Catholics to the core, we difference. of their relationship with God .

II governing their actions; character can actually have an effect on the Pope B~nedict XVI, states in his environment and it will become and values. Simply put, they walk address to young peop'e on the talk. They let,out what so many more Christ-like. If we change preparations for World Youth Day have trapped inside. As ' 20()6, ''To buil~ your life on Christ, to lU:cept the 'Catholics we are not _-----~--~!I'."'""called to a "me-God" I, word with joy 'imd put its relationship alone. We are ' teachings into Practice: called to an apostolic life. t this, young peqpleofthe We are called to serve third millenniJ'm, should be others. We are called to your prograinlllThere is an urgent need forII the bring Christ to all others.

• emergence of a new The world is a crazy generation of :l:postleS and scary place. And it is getting crazier and scarier anchored firmly in the by the second. So what word of Chris~ capable of enough environments, we can 'can we do about it? What can one responding to the chaIienges of our ' Catholic do? ' begin to have an effect on the times and prepared to ~~pread the world. .

Well, first of all, we can g~t off Gospel far and wide. ~~ is this that , Yes, we can do that. You need the Lord asks of you, it is to this our butts and get out there and only to look around to fmd make a difference. The Cursillo that the Church invi~ you, and it Movement of the Catholic Church, . environments that you are involved is this that the world even in and you can begin to work today though it may not be aware of itof which I am a member, has a to make those environments more basic plan of action for changing expects of you!"

Christian. If we all had an effect on the world toward Christ. It's a ,. means to be Catholic to the core, From World Youth Day, our own environments, ultimately simple plan and an attainable plan. which we will celebr~te in our therefore, Qegs the question: Are we might very well change the' Simply put, the plan states that we diocese and parishes October, we catholic to the core? Is our we will set out, on a pilgrimage . world one person at a time. Now are to change our environments . .faith the center of who we are? that seems doable ... right? toward Christ. That is, we work ill towards the world encounter with I ~ess we can only answer that But we need to get to work. We young people that wijl take place individually, but I know that I have a very limited area, those areas that can't just throw up our hands and ' ' . in Sydney, Australia in July 2008. met many people in my life that are we come into direct contact with. say it's crazy out there, If we only _The areas might be our school or ' In preparation for Syaney, let's Catholic to die Core. I 40n't mean workplace, our family'or town, dwell on the current world embark on this pilgrihtage of that ~ey are radicals or conservaThis week teen graduates of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) gathered with some of us old folks to begin to plan the,Diocesan Youth Encounterto be held at Bishop Connolly High School on October 29. This year we celebrate the 21 st World Youth Day. The theme for this year's encounter is "Catholic . to the Core." , As we refl~ted on the meaning of the theme, many thoughts came to mind. What exactly did it mean to be Catholic to the core? In the reference plann.iDg manual, Tom East, director of the Center for Ministry Development writes that being Catholic to the core "means that our faith is at the heart of who . we are; the values, practices and norms of the Catholic Faith have ' become intertwined with our sense ofself-identity. This identity becomes a compass for our life, helping us make choices and put our faith into action."

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From the prayer we will pray on World Youth Day, pleaSe keep these words in mind as you go about your day: we believe in the Church, the people of God, who brings this faith to life through b()th word and deed. This is our Catholic faith. This is who we are.

And we are proud to profeSs it', , through Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Frank Lucca is·a youth minister at St Dominic's Parish in Swansea. He is the chair and a director ofthe YES! Retreataiul' the director ofthe Christian Leadership Institute (Cll). He is a husband and a/ather oftwo girls. Co~ments, ideas or suggestions? E-nuzilhim ai StDomini£Y~'

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,Holy Family Sisters recommit to New Orleans poor after hurricane NEW ORLEANS (eNS) As in 1842, when the order was Despite being hit by the "full founded, "the most serious probforce" of Hurricane Katrina,' the lem ,remains'... the care of the Sisters of the Holy Family of New most vulnerable members, of our Orleans pledged to continue their society: the aged, the needy and' work for the poor there and chal- especially the children of the lenged civic leaders ~'never to poor," they said. , -commit the errors and the mis"The real trl;\gedy (of Katrina) judgments of the past" as they re- is and remains the shameful treah build.' 'ment of the poorest of the poor," About .100 members of the or- the declaration added. "We are' der recommitted themselves' to very saddtmed to know that those work among the poorest of the who suffered most in the hurripoor at their quadrennial general cahes were those who historically were most forgotten, neglected ' chapter in New Orleans in July. ',"Today, we Sisters of the Holy and put aside."

Family find ourselves at a place The sisters also compared the in time similar to that of our victims of Hurricane Katrina to foundresses" Henriette Delille, the Holy Family as they fled to Juliette Gaudin and Josephine Egypt.

Charles in tlie early 20th century, "Our people of New Orleans, they said in a "post-Katrina dec- in post-Katrina time are homeless larati.on" approved at the general and have difficulty in finding even SERVING IN THE BIG LEAGUES - Vatican altar boys flank a priest as he reads during the first chapter. a trailer as a home," they said. 'morning Mass in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican recently. (CNS photo/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic "The sufferings and ills of to- "They are displaced froni what is press Photo) day may have a different face, but familiar and have had to 'flee into " the pain is as and severe Egypt' =---- Atlanta, Houston, as during their day/' they said. Shreveport and other parts of the "The 'sufferings and struggles of United States." ~ our time have been made more Despite having "very little for ~r complicated by the destructions of ourselves," the Sisters of the Holy

By CINDY WOODEN runs the pre-seminary. though some of-them know some Hurricane Katrina."

Family said they would "commit CATHOLIC NEWS SERViCE, During the academic: year, the of the responses in Latin," he Seven of the nine institutions / our time, our energy and our re, ---, orphanages, schools and sources" to "our primary lninis- -, - VATICAN CITY - Silently stud,ents attend a Catholic middle said.

Usually after having written to try, for the most vulnerable.'" processing out of the sacristy of school or high school near the homes for the, aged and infirm 'operated by the Sisters of the, Although they gave no details, St. Peter's Basilica at 7 a.m. each Vatican. Their altar-serving les- reserve a chapel or an altar, bishHoly Family in New Orleans they said they.would "keep the day, the altar servers look like sons, prayer life and recreation ops and priests from aroundthe ,were completely destroyed by vision of our foundresses alive by ,angels, but the women who cook are in the hands of the rector,' world arrive at St. Peter's between 7 and 8 'a.m. to celebrate Hurricane Katrina last year, with redefining howwe admimster the and clean for them say they are, another priest and a layman. , Two women run the kit~hen Mass in the world's largest losses estirilated at more than $18 ' facilities that.we hold owner- normal boys. , million.' ' ship in behalf of the poor."

Well, maybe not totally nor- and two others take care of the , church.

The altar boys from the pre, "This tragedy ... said much/to - "All of OIlf facilities have been mal. After all, these 11- to 18- ~leaning and laundry: But they lead the bishops and also watch over the boys, listen seminary us about ,our mission in the city substahtially damaged," the dec- rear-olds live at the Vatican durto them, and cry when they leave. priests from the sacristy to their of New Orleans and the state of laration said. "However, each of mg the school year. ' LouisiaI}a," the sisters said. "As these facilities has value and all During the 2005-06 academic . Because St. Peter's Basilica assigned altar and serve their painful as !he tragedy has been for serve the speCial needs of the poor year, 21 of them ate, slept, stud~ needs altar servers year-round,- Masses" unless another priest, us, we fmd confinriation for our in路 ministry from early childhood ied and occasionally created the pre-seminary never closes its deacon or altar server is with the visitor. mission and our ministry." to elderly care:" chaos at the St. Pius X Pre-semi- doors.

----------' nary inside the Vatican' Father Radice said the pre-seminary purposely walls. does not call itself a minor Father Enrico Radice, While serving daily Mass is seminary; its primary funcrector of the pre-seminary, said four students gradu- tl!eir primary responsibi/i~" Fa- tion is not to prepare young ated. from high school in ther Radice saitt "at/east two or men to enter a seminary.

"Our first aim is to proJune, and three of them are threetiines a year' ~ach -of the vide a dec<;>rous liturgical entering diocesan seminarboys, enrolled in the pre-semi- service in St. Peter's Baies in September. , This year's percentage narygets a chance to serve apa- silica. We try to create, a . spiritual atmosphere approof students going on to a ' pa/Mass. priate for that service," he full-fledged seminary is said. high, even by Vatican When the pre-seminary is efstandards, he said. About 10 ,In the summer, it turns into percent of the 700 boys who something'resembling an altar' fective, he said, the boys get have lived at the pre-seminary boy camp. Taking 20-day shifts, more of a taste of what the priestin the past 50 years have be- altar boys from all over Italy hood would be like than they come priests. / ' come to the Vatican to serve from would as altar servers in their Some of the boys return home late June to early August. Service home parish. ' While serving daily Mass is before finishing high sch601, and ' for the remainder of August and one or two, suffering severe cases early September is in the hands their primary responsibility, Fa, of homesickness, leave before of, a group of altar boys from ther Radice said, "at least two or three times a year" each of the their first Christmas at the Malta.

Vatican, according to the women, -, "We spend the first day teach- boys enrolled in the pre-seminary who not only cook and clean, but ing them everything they need to gets a chance _to serve a papal also confess to mothering the know" to serve Mass in St. ' Mass.

Unfortunately, he 'said, the boys on occasion.

Peter's, including where to enter , The pre-seminary opened its the basilica, whatvestments they same does not apply to the sumdoors in 1956 at the urging of Fa- need to wear and where the vari- mer substitutes because the pope MORE KATRINA AFTERMATH - Ferdinand Espadron points recently , ther Giovanni Folci, a priest of o,us altars are located, Father is away for most of the season, although the group that comes ' to the empty burial spot in S1. Thomas Cemetery in Pointe a la Hache, ,the Diocese of Como, Italy, who Radice said.

"Obviously, they speak Italian , each' year from Malta usually La., that before Hurricane Katrina was the final resting place of his founded an association of priests uncle, Wilbert Ragas. Through the help of officials of Plaquemines committed to promoting voca- and know' only the little bit of poses for a photograph with the Parish, a civil entity, the remains of 15 people whose vaults or caskets tions to the priesthood. The as-' English ,or French they study at pope when he comes to the floated away after Katrina were reinterred in a speCial section of the sociation, still made up mostly of s<;:hool, so unless the Mass is in 'Vatican for his weekly general ' Como priests like Father Radice, Italian, they cannot respond. AI- audience. cemetery. (CNS photo/Cheryl Dejoie-LaCabe, Clarion Herald)

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Church has room for those struggling with homosexuality) speakers say EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - ATTLEBORO - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at St. Joseph's Church, 208 South Main Street. For more information call 508-226-1115.

NEW BEDFORD - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant Street. New adorers are welcome. For more, information call Laurie Larsen-Silva at 508888-7751.

HEALING MASSES ATTLEBORO - A healing service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette. La Salette Father Andre Patenaude will lead it.

For more information call 508222-5410.

LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS ATTLEBORO - Grief Education programs are offered each month at the La Salette Retreat House, 947 Park Street..Sessions provide individuals the opportunity to learn, explore feelings in a ~ confidential setting and find ways to cope during painful times. For more information call 508~222~.

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MISCELLANEOUS ATTLEBORO - The first -annual Brazilian Pilgrimage Day will be held Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette. It will include prayer, reconciliation, a procession, and the celebration of Mass by La Salette Father Pedro Chingandu. For information call 508-563-5003.

CENTERVILLE - Taize Prayer is held each Wednesday at' 7 p.m. during the summer at Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 South Main Street. For more information call 508-775-5744.

MASHPEE - The Third Order of Carmelites will meet Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Parish. A teaching and daytime prayer in St. Jude's Chapel will follow the celebration of Mass. It gathers each Sunday at 6:30 p.m. for evening prayer. For more information call 508-4779182.

NEW BEDFORD - A day with Mary will be held August 26 beginning with a procession and crowning of Our Lady at 8 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 233 County Street. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Confessions will be heard throughout the day and attendees are asked to bring a bag lunch. For more information call 508-9929408.

ST. LOUIS (CNS) - The NEW BEDFORD - Volun- Church makes room for men. and teers are needed to work with women who struggle with homowomen and children at the sexual temptations, a priest and a Donovan House, a transitional psychologist told a group in St Louis home for women and children, 59 at,the recent annual conference of Rockland Street. Training and on- Courage at St. Louis University.

Courage is a ministry that progoing support will be provided.

For more information call Catho- vides spiritual support for men and lic Social Services' Donovan women with same-sex attractions , who are striving to live chastely in House at 508-999-5893. accord with Catholic teaching.' ~atherJohnHarvey,amoraltheoNEW BEDFORD - Confessions are heard every Friday night loglan and founding director of from 5:45-6:30 at St. Anthony C?u!age, and Pete~ Rudegeair, a Church, 1359 Acushnet Avenue. chmcal psychologIst, addressed They are preceded by eucharistic some 80 clergy and youth ministers adoration at 4: 15 p.m.' and the cel- from St. Louis dUring part ofthe reebration of Mass_at 5:15 p.m. For cent confere?ce. The ~peakers noted that a goal IS to asSISt those who information call 508-993-1691. come to the Church seeking help.

They ~so promo~ Encourage, POCASSET - The Discalced Carmelite Secular Order wel- an orgamzatIo.n helplOg pare~ts, comes inquires from single and spouses and children of people Iiv' married lay men and women de- ing in a gay lifestyle. .

"Courage is a support group," voted in the search for union with God. It meets each month at St. SaId Father Harvey, an Oblate of St. John's Parish. For more informa- Francis de Sales. "People need the tion call Rachel Cote at 508-540- help ofGod apd the help ofa group."

He cited the Scriptures and teach9767. ings ofthe Church - including how Jesus reaffirmed the monogamous, SOCIAL EVENTS heterosexual form ofsexuality found LAKEVILLE - The 13th an- in Genesis - and noted that "God nual Madonna Manor Golf Tour_made man and woman physically nament will be held September 18 different from one another so they at the Lebaron-Hills Country can complement one another."

Club. The day begins at 10:30 Adding that the group makes no a.m. rain or shine and participants ~?d~en~ On ~dividuals, he ,said, . must register by August ,28. For ~ ~k IS to help them be res~ninformation call Mary Ellen sIb~e m the future over tendenCIes Murphy at 508-699-2740. ,which are out ofcontrol."

The people who come to CourSUPPORT GROUPS age are lonely, frustrated and have no one to talk to, Father Harvey said NEW BEDFORD - The The W~gton-basedpriesttold Courage Group, for those dealing ~ome~thfthehistoryhofCo~e'ls9tart78with same-sex attraction, while 109 WI retreats e gave m , striving to lead chaste lives, will using the 12 steps of Alcoholics meet August 26 at 7.p.m. in the Anonymous. In 1980 he began a forrectory of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ group at the request ofthe archParish, 233 County Street. For bIshop of New York. , more information call Father RiCourage still uses five goals chard Wilson at 508-992-9408. spelled out by participants:

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II Today, Courage is in ?5 dioceses in the United States, in6luding the Fall Riverdiocese, andWlmany other countries.

II A recent study that pas not yet been published will shpw that 74 percent ofthe people whr have been <;ourage members hav~ led chaste lives, Father Harvey saig.

Clinical psychologistiRudegeair, who is from the Philad~lphia area, countered the homosex6allifestyle he said is promoted by ~ecular media and by homosexual organizations. He pointed to an ksurnption that there is a genetic c~ for samesex attraction. Various Sfudies prove this is not the case, he did Same-sex attraclions11and behaviors are attributable to ~ combinalion of emotional, psythological, social-and biological factbrs, he said.

Sexual abuse or rape is dbig factor, he. n~te.d ~~o cited as ~ factor is a child s mability to attac~lto a parent.

Both Rudegeair a,pd Father Harvey addressed what is called reparalive therapy, where People seek therapy to change their same-sex at-

traction. Rudegeairnoted that people who want that are given referrals to therapists but Courage does not focus on it. ' Father Harvey said Courage has supported men and women who desire to get out of the condition to do so, but the choice to heal the orientation is an option, especially since some who try are not able to change their orientation but are able to lead a life of chastity.

Father Harvey, in answer to a question, said parents should not reject their sons and daughters even when~ they are living a homosexual lifestYle. "You should continue to love ~our ~on and daughter. At the same tIme,,, you don't approve of their lifes~le," he said.

Tl}e priest said the son or daughter s40uld be welcome in the parents'home, though regular invitations; should not be made to the child's partner. They should, however, allow the partner to visit during special occasions rather than alienate the child from the family.

'That's not an approval of their lifestyle. And in no way do youallow them to stay overnight," he said He also disapproved of clubs in high schools that focus on children dealing with same-sex relationships.

He relieves, however, that counseling should be available to help them.

In the Diocese of Fall River, Father Richard Wilson hosts regulor Courage meetings at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St James Church in New Bedford. Those interested, in jinding oUt more may caOFatherWilsonat508-992-9408.'

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and also spoke Spanish. Patti into a minibus with their luggage McTernan and my daughter, Kara, for a two-hour ride. . had exceptional organization "We arrived at St. Rose of skills. Carolyn Kates had been a Lima in the afternoon and strolled dance teacher." the streets on a tour of the town.

Prior to the trip, Tricia Beautiful smiles welcomed us.

Svendsen gathered library sup- After Mass that evening we explies and books. All were in Span: perienced a peaceful village ish and selected based on reviews. where people stopped to cl.tat alThey were made available for though most of us were unable to sponsorship by St. John's parish- understand what they were sayioners. . ing,". Svendsen recalled.

Fund-raising included solicitBecause the mission includes a ing friends' and relatives,selling health clinic, boarding school and wristband with a "Libraries Mat- church, the group was kept busy. ter" logo; a school coffeehouse, .

"We made an oatmeal drink and a ~ed Sox Day hosted by a each morning forresidents of outNbrth Attleboro elementary lying villages who came to the school. Under the aegis of Msgr. clinic. They started out at five in DanielE Hoye, then-pastorofSt. the morning and .arrived at 9 John's, and his staff, several thou- o'clock, tired and hungry." sand dollars were realized.

Because the clink dispenses Books were catalogued, cov- vitamins and medications, the ered, labeled, given a bookplate visitors reduced bottles containwith the spqnsor's name, and ing 5,000 vitamin pills into packfilled with parish school-made ets of 30. They also counted and bookmarks. packaged acetaminophen. . . .Some of the pilgrims tagged "The help of the Hoiy Spirit was evident since all of this work along with Martina, a native was done in three short months by Guaimacan and extraordinary many who c~e forward to help minister of the Eucharist, who with financing and processing," brings holy Communion to the Svendsen said. . homes of some elderly and sick.

They pilgrims also had to pre- In the clean, sparsely furnished, pare themselves, receiving inocu-. small and ru<;limentary houses the lations against typhoid ;md hepa- pilgrims were welcomed eagerly. titis and medication for the preNearly every day, some of vention of malaria. Because only· them visited the Internado, a one piece of hand luggage could boarding school for girls, ages 11 be carried, it meant a careful se- through 16 from outlying villages who spend weekdays studying lection of clothing. '~The bulk 'of qur luggage . there. , would be for mate.rials for the "They enthusiastically read the mission. We had 16 suitcases car-books we brought,. studying and eying medication, clothing, school even copying some of the beautisupplies and household items. In- ful art 'works that is one of the terspersed within the bags were prominent features of children's. approximately 250 books for the' literature," Svendsen recalled.

"We taught them some English, proposed library," the librarian said. worked' on an art project, and But little did the eager p~lgrims Carolyn Kates taught them to know what was in store for them.. dance. By ,the time. she was finWith no direct flights from ished, they were somewhat adept New England to Honduras, the at the Cha-Cha." group flewto Miami, and then to Patti McTernan coordinated a Tegucigalpa, the capital of Hon- walk-in closet filled with supplies; duras. Greeted by Father Pregana, packaging dental kits to be distribafter their long flight, they packed uted in the clinic as well as school

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FEEDING THE SOUL, BODY AND MIND - Altar servers at St. Rose of Lima Church, the Fall River diocese's sponsored mission in GJ'aimaca, pray in thanksgiving before a simple dinner. Below, Young women find a whole new outlook b~ the world in books bro!Jght by St..John the Evangelist parishioners and friends library-building missio~ to the Central America mission. .

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supplies for elementary schools in 11 Geraldine, the parish secretary, were called to Mass each evening ,ii'took to $e 'job. as the. librarian with the tolling of the bell, while outlying parishes.

Dominican Sisters Maria !~ike a duck to water," said the prayers and singing gave voice Ceballos and Gloria, who run the \Svendsen, who taught' her how . to the strong faith of the parishioclinic, were thrilled with the ar- ',catalog a book, file and shelve. ners. When we shared meals with tistic ability of Maribeth and Me- !r'By the,time we left, she was able altar servers, these boys and girls lissa McTernan, and Eric Ito circulate books by herself. She witnessed their faith as they revVendeventer, who made posters ,iwas even able to run all prienta- erently prayed before eating.'"

"Back in the frenzied world," promoting dental health and safe .' ltion for some.of the Intetnado stUtoileting practices. ' I~dents on how to use the Dewey she added, "we recall the peacefulness of Guaimaca, where we In a cement church with a cross I:Decimal Systym." ! made of sticks, the visitors at- ~ "We achieved greater success spent each day working to help . tended Mass celebrated by Father . 'because of Sarah Phillip~' fllJency others, but found we were the Pregana. . I!iil Spanish~ By usingindiVidual tal- ones benefiting."

"Wooden benches with no I:ents we each were able ~o contrib- . "Perhaps you were meant to go to the mission in Guaimata, or kneelers were full of families who lute to the work that awai,ted us." sang their hearts out during I Svendsen said, "We 'came to asked to sponsor a 'book for the Mass," Tricia Svendsen wrote. see and understand bIts of the new library, or make the make a Although busy with many du-. !iHonduran,culture and the role the donation," Svendsen reflected.

"Be open to the opportunity ties, the group was still able to set I:Church, plays in the li~es of the up the library, which was its prin- Ipoor. We saw the gel).erosity of ... then all you have to do is act cipal goal. :people and their love of God..We on it."

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