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BISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman returned to his roots when he celebrated Mass in St. Patrick's Church in Somerset his home parish - recently. It was his first Mass there since he became bishop of Fall River on July 22.

Bishop celebrates Mass in home parish SOMERSET - In the same church where he grew up and was an altar server, Bishop George W. Coleman returned August 9 to say his first Mass and greet old friends and parishioners since becoming bishop of Fall River last month.

According to a story in The Spectator written by Editor George Austin, Bishop Coleman talked very fondly about growing up in Somerset Village, and was warmly greeted by the congregation who presented him with mementoes of his life in the parish, a miter for his Episcopal duties, and hosted him at a reception.

While the bishop said there were larger churches in his hometown, "Yet I don't believe one

could find any church with believers of stronger faith than at S1.

Patrick's," he told the gathering.

"For me, S1. Patrick's is the heart of the Village."

The bishop's family was among the parishioners in the early years of the parish, his grandparents married there in 1884 and his father was baptized there.

"S1. Patrick's was an integral part of our life and our family and played an integral role in the families of the Village," Austin quoted the bishop as saying.

Father Marc Tremblay, the pastor at S1. Patrick's and who was among several priests and Tum to page 13 - Somerset

And on Labor Day, September I, the parish will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

be the participation of the Brazilian Catholic community of Southeastern Massachusetts. At the beginning ofthe celebration, the Brazilian community will bear the relic of Mother Paulina at the head of the EAST SANDWICH Bishop George W. procession.

At the door of the church the relic of the first saint Coleman on Sunday will dedicate a spacious new of Brazil will lead the representatives of the diocese church for Cape Cod's oldest Catholic Parish COIJlUS Christi of Sandwich and Sagamore - where and all parishioners into the church.

One ofthe central moments ofthe celebration will he formerly was pastor.

Ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m, at the church lo- occur when the Brazilian community presents as its cated near the junction of Quaker Meeting House gift to the parishioners the relic oftheir beloved Mother Road and Service Road,just south ofExit 3 offRoute Paulina.

These ceremonies are part of a solemn Mass at 6, which is the Mid Cape Highway. which the Eucharist will be Bishop Coleman and the central moment ofdediCorpus Christi's current pastor, Father Marcel H. An important element of the dedi- cation.

Bishop Coleman will be Bouchard, who has been at cation liturgy will be the participathe principal celebrant Cothe center of the planning and construction ofthe new tion of the Brazilian Catholic com- celebrants will be Father church, will lead parishio- munity of Southeastern Massachu- Bouchard; Father Rodney ners and guests in proces- setts. At the beginning of the cel- Thibault, parochial vicar at sion from the nearby Par- ebration, the Brazilian community Corpus Christi; and other ish Center to the door ofthe will bear the relic of Mother Paulina priests of the diocese.

Attending the ceremonew, 23,000-square-foot at the head of the procession. nies and the Mass will be house of worship, which is representatives of Keefe built in the Romanesque Associates of Boston, the tradition. It is a classic style ofthe 11th century whose simplicity and dignity ben- architectural firm for the $8 million church, many priests and deacons from the Fall River diocese, efit the current age. The church seats l,500.

At the door, the designers and builders of the clergy and parishioners from other Sandwich church will hand the structure over to the Fall River churches and from the Community ofJesus in Rock diocese and the formal "first entry" of parishioners Harbor, as well as town officials from Sandwich will follow. The sound of sacred music from a re- and Bourne.

A reception, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., under a tent stored 19l"-century Hook & Hastings pipe organ will fill the new church as it is blessed as the sacramental adjacent to the church, will follow the dedication home of the 2,900 families which comprise the par- Mass. A dedication dinner will begin at 7 p.m., at the Sheraton Resort in Hyannis. Reservations are required ish.

The relic of a newly canonized saint, Mother for the dinner.

Construction of the new church began in the fall Paulina of Brazil, widely referred to as the Mother of2001. The foundation stone, into which a time capTeresa of Brazil, will be buried under the altar.

An importantelement ofthe dedication liturgy will Tum to page nine - Dedication

THE BRAND new Corpus Christi Church will be dedicated by Bishop George W. Coleman on Sunday. (Anchor photo by Bruce McDaniel)

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Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver meet in Atlanta ATLANTA (CNS) - More than 1,200 Knights and Ladies of Peter ClaveI' attended the organization's 88th national convention in Atlanta August 1-6.

Supreme Knight Arthur C. McFarland challenged the convention participants to increase the membership of all local councils by 15 percent in the next year.

Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta called the fraternal organization, founded in 1909, a.pillar of the Church among the nation's African-American Catholics. The KnighL'i of Peter ClaveI' is the largest predominantly black Catholic organization in the world.

In a homily at the main convention Mass, Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Lake Charles, La., described St. Peter Claver, the organization's patron, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta as models of heroic witness against hopeless odds.

St. Peter C1aver, a 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, was noted for his ministry in the Colombian seaport of Cartagena to thousands of African slaves shipped to the New World. Mother Teresa, who, died in 1997. was admired around the world for her work with the pOorest of the poor in India.

Bishop Braxton described· the horrors ofthe "middle passage," the

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slave ship route from Africa to the New World, noting that many of Msgr. Denehy joined the Air FALL RIVER - Msgr. John thedral on Sept. 22, 1945. those crowded into the cargo holds F. Denehy, retired chaplain, U. S. He served as a parochial vicar at Force in 1950 during the Korean of those ships did not survive the Air Force, died at a rehabilitation St. Mary's Parish, Nantucket and at War and served in many bases in voyage. facility in Florida on August 22 Sacred Heart Parish in Oak Bluffs. the United States and abroad as He noted that recognition of the at the age of 84. chaplain and also other assignhorrors ofthe slave ships brought a ments in the office of the Chief Msgr. Denehy, the son of the religious conversion to a slave ship late Elizabeth A. Denehy, was of Chaplains. captain, John Newton, who became born in Fall River. He attended He was decorated with several an Anglican pastor and wrote Msgr. Coyle High Schoo'l in medals and retired with the rank "Amazing Grace," a reflection on his Taunton, and graduated from of colonel in 1977. After retireconversion. ment he resided in Indialantic, Holy Cross College in Worcester' Like MotherTeresa in India three in 194\.

Fla., and assisted there at Holy centuries later, St. Peter ClaveI' minName of Jesus Church.

Msgr. Denehy entered St. istered to the lowest of the low in Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, A Mass of Christian burial was· America, Bishop Braxton said. He Md., and completed his preparacelebrated there 0!l August 28. quoted the saint's description of his tion for the priesthood at TheoInterment was at S1. Patrick Cemministry, "The work must come first, logical College, Catholic Univeretery, Fall River. then we can hear the words." '. Msgr. Denehy is surviv~d by sity of America in Washington, .

Two innovations marked the D.C. his cousins, William Carberry of 2003 convention: a series of workPortsmouth, R.I.; Daniel He was ordained to the priestshops on diseases and health con- hood by Bishop James E. Sweeney of Mystic, Conn.; and cerns that particularly affectAfrican Cassidy, D.O., at St. Mary's CaMargaret Resnik of Tampa, Fla.., MSGR. JOHN F. DENEHY Americans and a computer center, where workshops on communicaSister Miriam Gardner RGS tions technology were offered. \ .

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Cape parish will again host college information night ~

Students and parents will be able to meet with representatives of 36 colleges and universities.

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MASHPEE - Students froin Catholic, public and private high schools on Cape Cod as well as their parents will have the opportunity to learn first hand about Catholic colleges and universities at the fourth annual Cape Cod Catholic College/University Informational Fair set for September 23 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Christ the King Parish Hall.

The information night, the only one held in the Fall River diocese, is being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

Joseph Powers, grand knight of a newly formed council awaiting a charter within Christ the King Parish, is again chairman of the event that yearly draws hundreds of students and parents

who are college-shopping.

"We began four years ago with 17 colleges taking part. But this year we have 36 colleges and/or universities already committed, the largest ever of their participation and we expect hundreds of college-bound students and their families to attend," Powers told The Anchor in a recent interview.

The now yearly events stems from an adult education group at Christ the King Parish that four years ago was brainstorming about what they might do regarding continuing education. The discussions centered on having a night to bring the Cape's college-bound students and area colleges together.

"Msgr: Ronald Tosti, our pastor, thought it was a good idea and we took off from there," said Powers, a retired sales manager. '''We planned it for our parish because we had the facilities to handle it. They asked me to chair it and of course I said I

would. I figured that because all thing and anything they want to event include: Albertus Magnus College, my children went to Catholic know. It is more than just handschools I might just have the ing out brochures," he explained. New Haven, Conn.; Anna Maria background and knowledge to "They can learn about the vari- College in Paxton; Assumption make it work." ous programs and requirements College in Worcester; Boston . College; Canisius College, BufThe first year the parish team each institution offers."

Powers also sends out invita- falo, N.Y. sent out "lots of invitations, but we only attracted 17 schools," tions to area schools and their College of the Holy Cross in Powers reported. "But the word guidance counselors to let them Worcester; Duquesne University has spread throughout the Catho- know of the college night oppor- in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Emmanuel lic community. It has been a suc- tunity and to alert their students. College in Boston; lona College "We find van loads of coun- in New Rochelle, N.Y.; cess and it is still growing, but I don't think our facilities can selors and students arriving from Tum to page 13 - College handle more than 40 schools be- ·Catholic schools and public cause we want to keep it parent- . schools as well, from the Cape OUR LADY'S student friendly." and all across the region," sard RELIGIOUS STORE With the yearly date set early, Powers. "While we have never Powers then sends out invitations taken a head count of those atALL MERCHANDISE to the colleges and follows' up tending, we might this year." with another reminder and reBecause invitations this year AND FIXTURES sponse requested by June. were sent to schools and parishes 50% OFF "Representatives come from close by but outside the Fall all the colleges and it is truly a River diocese, "we're expecting call night for the students - whether an even greater turnout," Pow~ 508-673-4262 they are seniors, juniors or ers noted. sophomores - and parents to Participating schools that 936 So. Main St., Fall River talk to them and find out every- . will sent representatives to the

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Bishop places Father Herrera on leave FALL RIVER Bishop minors have been brought against George W. Coleman has an- Father Hernando Herrera, who nounced that he has placed Father has been assisting here at Mount Hernando Herrera on administra- Carmel Parish.

The incidents were brought to tive leave following his receipt of allegations against the priest of in- my attention on Friday, August appropriate conduct with two mi- IS. According to diocesan policy, a 51 A report was filed on that day nors.

The incidents were brought to with the Massachusetts Departthe attention of the bishop on ment of Social Services and FaAugust 15. Father Herrera, who ther Herrera was placed on adis a parochial vicar at Our Lady ministrative leave. The appropriof Mount Carmel Parish in ate civil authorities have been Seekonk, has also been put on notified.

These matters weigh heavily leave from his other diocesan assignment as executive director of on us and I know the terrible impact that they can have on the the Youth Ministry Office.

Father Herrera was ordained youngsters involved and on the for the priesthood in 1998 and life of the parish. I realize that began serving at the Seekonk par- Father Herrera has served as a high school chaplain and has been ish in 1999.

On August 19, Bishop involved in youth activities in the Coleman met with members of diocese. It is important that we the Our Lady of Mount Carmel address this issue forthrightly. A Parish Council and other parish team of social workers will be representatives to discuss the available after the Masses this events and to offer them and the weekend (August 23-24) for entire parish community his those individuals who may want to discuss the matter. Once the prayers and support.

The following is a letter, dated civil authorities have completed August 19, from Bishop Coleman their findings, the Diocesan Reto members of Our Lady of view Board will meet to assess Mount Carmel Parish, in which this matter according to diocesan he asked "prayers for the young- policy.

As your bishop, it saddens me sters involved, for Father Herrera, and for all who, in whatever man- that I must address this letter to you. ner, may be affected by these sad I want to assure you, the devoted parishioners of Our Lady of Mount ci rcu mstances."

The following is· the letter Carmel Parish, of my prayers dursigned by Bishop Coleman. It ing these difficult day~. I ask yqur prayers for the youngsters involved, reads: "Dear members of Our Lady for Father Herrera, and for all who, of Mount Carmel Parish, I regret in whatever manner, may be afto inform you that allegations of fected by these sad circumstances. inappropriate conduct with two Devotedly yours in Christ."

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Be, restored in peace Sad to say, as the Church seeks to put her houst: in order, there is a rising backlash of anti-Catholic sentiment across the land. Catholics in America have always been the target for so many biases. After blacks Klux Klan. In its and Jews, Catholics were the third cancer of the heyday, it was backed by the power of elected government officials.

Bias became an approved institution in many sections of the nation. It surfaced on a grand scale with the advent of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'5 determination to seek rights and freedoms for the Afro-American community. So rooted was the bigotry, he was assassinated. The ', greater the bias, so too the violence.

So very often much ofthe bigot fanaticism is inflamed by the subjective and personalized reporting of the media. Currently this is indeed the situation which the Church faces in this country. As the media inflames tragic situations, so too does it encourage those mind-sets that seek vengeance and retaliation. In our litigious age, its spawns endless confrontations and turmoil. The rancor that surfaces from such encounters fuels unhealthy vindictiveness. In such an atmosphere, violence becomes a reality, and deliberate destruction a fact. Such an example is to be found in the double attempt to burn down St.Charles Borromeo Church in Woburn. Even as parishioners reform and rebuild their church there is a lingering fear that someone will again attempt arson. , Ail Catholics will have to be prepared to face like situations. As the temperature for tumult rises, we can expect more and more situations which will impact the Church as a whole in a very hurtful manner. What we really need now is to defuse situations that breed revenge. TIle more we disregard or manipulate the turmoil of the times, the more ~ater violence will become headlines.

The media should take a lead in creating a pattern of objective behavior in order to bring about more responsible reporting of news events.

No one is denying that horrendous and outrageous deeds have been perpetrated. So many innocent people have suffered and been hurt for life. They should be the prime objective of the heal.ing process. Yet, it is hard to bring a sense of closure to injuries when poor media judgment continues to ignore objective standards ofreporting. Sensationalism never can create an environment where one can fmd peace and composure.

As leaders in the Church try to bring reconciliation to the harms at hand, it should also be acknowledged'that they have the responsibility to appeal tothe spiritual and moral capacities of the human person and to the permanent need for inner conversion so as to obtain needed social changes. The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" has some powerful reflections in this regard. For example, we must maintain that the com. mon good is always oriented towards the progress of persons. ''The order of things must be subordinate to the order of persons and not the other way around. This order is follnded on truth, built up in justice and animated by love."

This is the order we should strive to create in these days ofcrisis. It is necessary that all who are involved in this process promote the common good of all concerned. This obligation is inherent in the dignity of the human person. Respect for the human person entails respect for the rights that flow from his dignity as a creature. These rights are the basis for moral legitimacy, ofevery authority; by refusing to recognize them, a society undermines is own moral legitimacy. The Church has the objective in路this regard to remind all people of the good will ofthese rights and to distingUish them from unwarranted or false claims.

Ultimately, all should strive to look upon their neighbor as another self. The duty of making oneself a neighbor to others becomes more urgent w,hen it involves the disadvantaged, in whatsoever area this may be. Let this be our goal as the healing process attempts to restore us in ' peace.

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CHRISTIAN JAMES PACKS UP HIS BACKPACK AS HIS FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE COMES TO A CLOSE RECENTLY AT ST. MARY SCHOOL IN CROWN POINT, IND. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIJ1.TlON,

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"COME, YOU CHILDREN, LISTEN TO ME; I WILL TEACH YOU THE FEAR OF THE LORD" (PSALM 34:11).

The humility a superpower needs ,By

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

, "The Bible calls upon great :nations to humble themselves, and we should become humble if we want to be partners with' the rest of the world. What if America leaned on Scripture for its foreign policy? The Lord ' requires of us that we do justice and that we love mercy, and that we walk humbly with our neighbors. Would to God that this becomes our national policy."

This quote, by Tony Campo1o, one of the writers in "Spiritual Perspectives on America's Role as Superpower" (SkyLight Paths Publishing, Woodstock, VT, 2003), contains awesome wisdom, which, if practiced, calls for awesome behavior.

The word "humility" comes from the Latin "humus," which means "earth." An excellent and concrete image of the idea of humility is found in the phrase "down to earth." Down-to-earth p~ople know who they really are, have their feet on the ground arid don't have their heads in the clouds. Put anotherway, they are authentic, realistic, simple and make no pretensions.

But the idea of humility goes still deeper. Humility is the realization that nothing is owed to us. If we are blessed with certain powers, they are a gift from God. When we genuflect in honor of God by touching our knee to the earth, we acknowledge God's graces and how lowly we are in comparison to our Creator.

As a nation, America has awesome technical and military powers. It also has enormous e~onomic resources. From one perspective, this places us a cut above the other nations. Flexing our muscles can give us a sense of invulnerability and superiority. It is also extremely difficult to be humble with all this power. If this is true, should we simply forget about the kind of advice Campolo gives? , By no means! Not only is his advice on target, but it must be our first means of acting like a true路superpower. Or at least we should recognize that the term "superpower" can be understood in a biblical sense.

No doubt our president, military and diplomats know deep down that haughtiness, condescension, arrogance and conceit will create more terror,

not overcome it. These leaders have their jobs cut out for them in ,seeing that this doesn't happen. But so do we! ' We give our children so very much, and rightly so. But do we pass on to them the precious lesson that everything they receive comes ultimately from God and that it is a gift?

We are blessed with the finest of life's provisions. How often in the course of a day do we thank God for these gifts?

Our nation is rich in all types of resources. When did we last stop to thank God for them?

America has entered a new era in which it finds itself shouldering the awesome responsibilities of being a superpower. One of those responsibilities is to remain humble. Before attempting to exercise our role as a superpower abroad, we must first practice humility at home - in our households, schools, neighborhoods, jobs, with our superstars and in our protection of human rights.

If we start here, we won't need to worry about becoming a despised superpower abroad.

Humility is the golden chain that binds humanity together.

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August hasn't been particularly kind to the Boston Red Sox. It's during the dog days that the Sox usually crawl into the fan's' doghouse only to emerge the following April to give it another try. (Although this year it's so far, so good.)

But the last two Augusts have been downright cruel. Last August 25, one of the signature voices of the Red Sox was silenced with the passing of Ned Martin. And last week nearly one year to the day later, Ken Coleman, Martin's longtime pal in the broadcast booth, was taken from Red Sox Nation.

For me and other Sox fans that remember listening to this dynamic duo, only one word comes to mind - ouch.

Ken Coleman and Ned Martin bring me back to a time when the only worries I had was will the Sox win their next game. (Funny, but th~t's still a major concern of mine - just not the only one any more.)

I can't help but hearken back to the 1967 Impossible Dream season, all brought to us by Coleman and Martin (with the

help of former Sox southpaw Mel Parnell). back then there wasn't nearly. the television coverage we have today, and even when the Sox were on the tube, it was Coleman and Martin behind the microphones as well. But for the most part, it

Thanks to the pair of broadcasters, I could envision Gentleman Jim Lonborg firing his fastball; Captain Carl Yastrzemski launching another home run; big George Scott gobbling up a ground ball down the firstbase line; Rico Petrocelli going deep in the shortstop hole to take away a basehit; Reggie Smith making a leaping catch up against the bullpen wall in centerfield at Fenway Park; and sadly, young

By Dave Jolivet Tony Conigliaro getting beaned by Angels' pitcher Jack Hamilton. was a broadcaster's job to paint Ken Coleman and Ned Martin loved the Boston 'Red Sox as the picture for us as we listened on our transistor radios. much as I did, and still do. They were as much a part of that team There were so many times , as any player who ever donned that wonderful year (and beyond) that I would secretly the road gray flannels with BOS take my little Magnavox AM and TON sewn on the front of either side of the jersey. Ken radio to bed so I could listen to the Sox way past my bedtime.

Coleman and Ned Martin were I'd set the dial at 850 WHDH, ,as much a part of my youth as insert the enormous ear plug in was ice cream, Coca Cola, my ear, try to find a comfortable skinned knees, a broken left arm, and Saturday night baths. position, which wasn't easy to do with a radio jack that was Now they're both gone. nearly as large as my ll-yearOuch. Thank God, my parents old noggin, and fall asleep t6 were kind enough to buy me the the accounts and descriptions of record album of that magical Messrs. Coleman and Martin. season, entitled "The Impossible

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Dream." The album contained many of the calls of that season.

When it arrived in the mail a couple of months after the '67 World Series, I spent countless hours reliving precious moments. And thank God, I was able to obtain a copy of that recording on cassette, from Mr. Coleman only a couple of years ago.

I hope the young Sox fans of today will appreciate the fact that they too have a few premier broadcasters calling games.

Listen and enjoy as Sean McDonough, :Terry Remy and Don Orsillo bring the Sox into our homes nearly every day of the summer. These men are much like Messrs. Coleman and Martin. They're professional, knowledgeable, baseball fans, and love the Boston Red Sox. There aren't many broadcasters' that I would put in the same category as the likes of Coleman,

Martin, Curt Gowdy and former Sox shortstop Johnny Pesky. But Red Sox Nation is fortunate enough to have three of them available for our listening pleasure on a daily basis. (The same can be said for pigskin announcers Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti.)

It saddens me to lose boyhood heroes like Ken Coleman and Ned Martin. Tonight, I think I'll pop in a cassette and listen to Ken Coleman call, "It's looped toward shortstop.

Petrocelli's back! He's got it!

The Red Sox win! And there's pandemonium on the field!" , With Ned Martin adding, "Look at 'em!"

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Cardinal seeks focus ,on plight of farDlworkers for Labor Day WASHINGTON (CNS) Farmworkers today face particularproblems that call for a renewed commitment from people of faith, said the chairman of the U.S. bish-) ops' Committee on Domestic Policy in an annual statement for Labor Day. Low wages, decrepit housing and unsafe working conditions are just some of the day-to-day problems faced by the nation's farm laborers. said Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick in this year's statement.

Such problems are magnified for the vast majority of farm workers who arc foreignborn, he, said, particularly those who are in the United States illegally.

The annual Labor Day message for years was written by Msgr.

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Labor Day this year is observed on Monday, September I. "How do we treat those who harvest and prepare our food?" ,Cardinal McCarrick asked, and answered his own question by quoting from the Gospel of Matthew.

"Sadly, they are the 'least of these,' in our own time," he said.

The plight of farm workers was the country for those who seek at the forefront of the nation's at- jobs here, he said.

Such a system should protect tention in the 1960s and '70s, as people boycotted, marched and/or the basic labor rights of foreignfasted in support of the rights of born workers and recognize the workers, Cardinal McCarrick said. reality of a great many workers in But lately, only occasional the field, Cardinal McCarrick said.. headlines - such as the deaths in "In addition, farmworkers already May of 19 people in a trailer present and working inthe United crammed with 100 men, women States should have an opportunity and children - bring the public's to earn permanent legal resiattention to the hard lives of mi- dency." grant workers, he said.

His statement called upon the "More than 50 percent of nation to develop policies that refarm workers in the United States flect a fundamental respect for the are undocumented," Cardinal dignity and rights of agricultural McCarrick said, "and more than workers.

80 percent are foreign-born."

"At a minimum, we must enThe bishops' conference has sure that agricultural workers eam long stood by farmers and a decent wage for themselves and farm workers, he recalled. And their families and live in condilater this year, the bishops will tions that are safe and humane," consider a new document on farm- he said. ers, farmworkers and the agriculCatholic teaching says that the tural sector, which will raise ques- economy must serve people, not tions about globalization and ge- the other way around, said Cardinetically modified foods, he said. nal McCarrick.

Farmworkers' vulnerability be"Work is more than a way -to gins before they even arrive in the make a living, and farming is one United States, he said, as they take pre-eminent example of our parextreme and risky measures to ticipation in God's creation," he reach jobs in this country. The U.S. said. "Catholic teaching on the digBorder Patrol reported 371 deaths nity of work calls us to engage in of migrants who tried to cross the productive work and supports the Mexican border last year, and the right to decent and fair wages, Mexican government believes the health care and time off. Workers, actual number of deaths could be including agricultural workers, much higher. have a right to organize to'protect The U.S. bishops would prefer . these rights and to have a voice in a "just and fair legal pathway" into the workplace."

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Here's to Rudina, & Carolyn Marie I was just out of college, years swim full tilt into the ocean of but for years I remembered her change that was Vatican Council ' fondly. inquiries about her came to ago, and had lost out on the naught. Was she still alive?

II. teaching job I wanted at the , Sensing my lonelihess, they' Then one day recently, reading cathedral high school in the city drew me in. I remember Sister a Catholic magazine, I saw a where I'd studied and had Carolyn Marie, head of the snippet about a 77-year-old sister relatives.

English department. Although I'd who collected and gave away Reluctantly,! took a position in eaten up literature to get my Teddy Bears as part of her a Catholic school in a small fami English degree, diagramming ministry. She uses her birth name . town. I had grown up in a rural now, but I immediately knew area, and as a single girl I had no sentet:\ces was not my strong suit. who it was. desire to go back to one, "Rudina!" I cried but I needed the job. aloud to no one in My mother and I particular. 'drove to the town to look I quickly called the at apartments. It was a lazy, hot Midwestern diocese mentioned in the article, got an address, Sunday, and the empty and we made contact. streets and darkened

By Effie Caldarola This summer I visited stores seemed to swallow my mother in the Midmy spirit whole.

I went home, threw west, and Sister Rudina, 'or Rita as she's known now, drove myself on my mother's bed and She mentored me.

But 'as I stayed one step ahead cried disconsolately. I was 21, ~o-and-a-half hours to meet me . ,of the children on that front, she andI knew I had arrived at the for lunch, accompanied by another taught me much more; It was end of the earth. friend from the old days. What God, however, always seems to there that ,my real adult faith was seemed incredible was that, be moving toward beginnings, not kindled. despite ne~ly 30 years, it was as if ends, and this was no exception.

Sister Carolyn Marie, only a we picked up a conversation we'd It was a little school in a small few years older than I but gentle started yesterday, a tribute to and wise beyond her years, lived town that was not overwhelmGod's constancy. ingly Catholic, and it boasted two out a faith that was contagious.

When we're young, we move fine young full-time priests on .

Several years lat~r I was stunned on wi~h hardly a backward glance staff. But its true wealth was a to hear of her death in a car and don't always see the need to large and hardy contingent of accident as she prepared to launch say thank you. As we grow older, Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. a new ministry for her sisters. we understand in a deeper way , Joseph from Kentucky, who lived Then there was a spirit-filled ~hat brought us here and what in a rambling, historic old house. math teacher named Sister sustains us.

From the principal to the Rudina. She subsisted on adrenaSo here's to Rita and Carolyn librarian to the gym teacher, from line, caffeine, prayer and little' Marie. Thanks, ladies. the classrooms to the pep club, sleep. She was everyone's friend.

Editor's note: Effw Ursulines were' everywhere.

When I moved to Alaska Caldarola's column will alterAnd what wonderful women the ends of the earth must call to nate every other week with they were: open, caring, ready to me - I lost track of Sister Rudina, Antoinette Bosco's column.

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Catholic Church!' Is there These notes range from 0045.// Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. such a thing as a "range" of "defined faith" to "of faith and the program "The First Mysrequired faith in Catholic because of ordinary teaching of EAST SANDWICHI tery of Light: Baptism of the Lord," doctrines or are they all one the universal magisterium" to . SAGAMORE - Effective Sep- will follow. For more information level, to be accepted by "common and certain," all the tember 6 and 7, there will be new call 508-699-8383. everyone in the same Mass times for Corpus Christi way? (California) Church, E. Sandwich, Saturday 4 . NORTH DIGHTON A. There is in p.m.; Sunday 8 and 10:30 a.m.; and Twenty-four-hour Eucharistic adoCatholic theology what St. Theresa Chapel, Sagamore, Sat- ration will begin September 5 folthe catechism (Nos. 90, urday 5 p.m. and Sunday 7 and 10 lowing the 8 a.m. Mass at St. 234) calls a hierarchy of" a.m.

JQ.seph's Church, 499 Spring Street. . doctrines or truths, since It will continue until the 8 a.m. they vary in their FALL RIVER ----' A prayer Mass on September 6.

By Father .relation to the foundameeting is held at Holy Name John). Dietzen tions of the Christian Church, 709 Hanover Street, every POCASSET - St. John the faith.

This means-some Tuesday from 7-9 p.m., with rosary, Evangelist Church; 841 Shore Road, songs, confession and Benediction - will host recitation of the rosary ev~ doctrines are more closely linked to divine revelaway down to "offensive to pious of the Blessed Sacrament. The ery Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. through ti~m in the Scriptures or in . ears," with at least a dozen other Chaplet of the Divine Mercy is sung October 7 in celebration of the Year Christian tradition. ' , categories in between. each Wednesday from 3-3:20 p.m., of the Rosary. For more information . As an obvious example, the Several years ago, fo'r and eucharistic adoration takes call Joanie Zak at 508-759-5744. doctrine of the Incarnation, that example, someone claimed that" place from 6-7 p.m., with the MiJesus is a divine person with a particular teaching was ,an raculous Medal Novena recited..

SWANSEA - First Friday two natures, human and divine, article of faith because it was in day-long adoration of the Blessed the catechism. Since the MASHPEE - A Bereavement Sacrament will be held September is more essential and basic than belief in guardian angels. bishops of the world had been Group for all who have los.t a sig- 5 following the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Over the centuries Catholic consulted before publishing the , nificant person in their lives begins Dominic's Church. It will continue theologians have assigned to catechism, so the argument ' September 24 and runs every until 6:30 p.m. when a Holy Hour individual doctrines what are went, the teaching was infal.

Wednesday from 1O-11:30a.m. un- and Benediction will occur. Devocalled theological notes, lible. til November 5 at Christ the King tions to Our Blessed Mother follo~ indicating the connection they Others replied that, using that Church. For more information call the路8 a.m. Mass every First Saturhave to basic Christian revelacriterion, every statement in the 508-477-7700. day. tion. These notes are detercatechism would be an infallible

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In 1993, 'however, when asked a similar question about the theological weight of doctrines in the catechism, Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, explained. "The individual doctrines that the catechism affirms have no other authority than that which they already possess."

In other words, while some teachings are '>c1early articles of Catholic faith (the primacy of the bishop of Rome for one), determining the theological note of others may require serious study and research concerning their development in the magisterial history of the Church. The mere fact that they are in the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" is not enough to make such a judgment.

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Our wedding-a-month season I am the half-owner of two And cake expense? They sons who will have been married could have gone in together on this year within 57 days of one one really big one, then made the another.

Here's the math: Both have been living on the planet for at least a quarter century which - when you spend a couple of minutes on the calculator - comes

By Dan Morris out to way more than 9,000 days. That's a lot ....----------t!~ of days.

So why just 57 days apart second-use version look like new less than one percent of their with a little quick-acting, repair time on earth? frosting.

Given all the options, this And - oh no! - both these seems too dam close. young men and their brides made On the other hand, if they are a choice to save money by going to do this wedding-ahaving pictures taken by friends month thing, they could have who are "photo buffs" as well as hand out those little "point-andscheduled the dates very close to one another and shared costs shoots" to guests who then take flowers, chair rentals, tuxedos, candid shots during the festivietc. A couple of wilted chrysanties and place the little plastic themums shouldn't bother many monsters in a bucket as they exit the reception hall - if they can people.

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Muted response greets murder of symbol of clergy sex abuse BOSTON (CNS) - The brutal murder in prison of defrocked Boston priest John J. Geoghan, a selial child molester whose case sparked a national scandal and forced the U.S. Church to adopt major policy changes, drew a muted response from victims, attomeys and the Boston archdiocese.

Authorities said Geoghan, 68, was bound, beaten and strangled to death in his cell August 23 by inmate Joseph L. Druce, who is already serving a life sentence for the 1988 murder of a gay man. The attack occurred in the protective custody unit at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, a maximum security prison in Shirley.

At a press conference in Boston Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte said Druce had carefully planned the attack "for over a month" and apparently acted alone, but there would be an investigation to determine if he had any accomplices.

He said Geoghan died of strangulation and blunt trauma, including broken ribs and a punctured lung, after attempts by a nurse to revive him failed.

He described Druce, a reputed racist and member of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nation, as having "a longstanding phobia, it appears, toward homosexuals of any kind." He said Druce appeared proud of what he had done and "looked upon Geoghan as a prize."

Geoghan had been accused in civil lawsuits of sexual misconduct with nearly 150 minors, ranging fro~ indecent exposure to fondling to rape. Nearly all his victims were boys.

He was in the second year of a 10-year prison sentence for fondling a lO-year-old boy in a public swimming pool in the early 1990s.

He still faced trial on other charges involving a 12-year-old boy.

In a brief statement Boston archdiocesan spokesman Father Christopher 1. Coyne said the archdiocese "offers prayers for the repose ofJohn's soul and extends its prayers and consolation to his beloved sister, Cathy, at this time of personal loss."

Msgr. John Abruzzese, a Boston priest currently serving in the Vatican, called the death "a tragic end to a tragic life."

Msgr. Abruzzese told Catholic News Service in Rome that he was an altar server at Geoghan's first Mass more than 40 years ago.

"The thing that bothers me most," he said, "was that he was able to abuse so many children and no one realized how sick he was and removed him from ministry."

Of the ex-priest's murder he said, "I am outraged both at what he did and what was done to him."

At a news conference in Boston, attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who handled the civil lawsuits of most of Geoghan's alleged victims, said the victims are "not happy about this. This is not going to help victims heal."

Geoghan served as a Boston priest for more than 30 years, despite several complaints of child molestation, before he was finally suspended from ministry in 1994.

Four years later he was defrocked, or forcibly returned to the lay state.

When Geoghan was convicted, Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston acknowledged that decisions allowing him to continue in ministry in the 1980s and early '90s were "tragically incorrect."

Conte said Druce had "planned in advance" for his attack on Geoghan. He had the T-shirt and socks used to tie and strangle Geoghan hidden on his person and used a book he had previously cut to size in order to jam the cell door shut, keeping guards out as he carried out his attack, Conte said.

make out the difference between the trash can and the bucket marked "Point-and-shoots here!"

I have told Soon-to-BeMarried Son No.2 that I will not, will not, will not be the one to go through the garbage cans at his wedding looking for little black plastic cameras smeared with cake frosting. I must admit some of the "candid" shots from wedding No. I do have a unique artistic quality, notably some of the ones taken by a five-year-old grand nephew

.7 during the dancing.

The "photo buff' photographs came out just fine too, except for a couple of the bride in her dress that could have been titled "Low-Light Silhouette in Double Exposure of Either the Bride or the Altar."

And I bet not many wedding photo albums can feature a shot of a clergyman just about to step on the face of the "photo buff' when the latter thought it would be artsy-craftsy to take a shot of the exchange of vows lying on his back near the event.

It will be the highlight all will remember - witnessing this "photo buff' threatened by a

burning unity candle. By the way, many churches do have a printed protocol that outlines rules for photographers to follow during wedding ceremonies. It's not easy to violate them all in one ceremony, but heaven knows the "photo buff' did his best.

And one more little thing: Wait until the reception before handing out the point-andshoots.

Maybe scheduling their weddings 57 days apart is not such a bad thing. No.2 son and his bride have so many things from which to learn.

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CONSTRUCTION OF the new Corpus Christi Church in the early stages.

Top photo: February, 2002; bottom photo: June 2002. (Photos by Dave Doolittle)

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sule was placed, was installed July 7,2002.

The 9,000 adults and children who make up Corpus Christi Parish have been worshipping in the Parish Center, which is adjacent to the church. It was completed in 1990 as a temporary space for Masses, baptisms, confinnations, weddings and funerals, and as a permanent location for offices and classrooms.

The Parish Center became necessary as a worship space when the former church, on Jarves Street in Sandwich Village, could no longercompletely serve the needs ofthe growing parish. That building was sold in 1998 and is now an inn.

The parish began with a congregation of about 20 in 1830, the year Catholics arrived from the Boston area to work in the Sandwich Glass Factory.

The first church, named for St. Peter, was just south of the railroad station on Jarves Street. By 1854 the parish had outgrown that space and a new structure was built at the corner of Willow Street and what was then call James Street and is now Church Street. The "Portland Gale" of 1898 destroyed the building.

A new church, bearing the name Corpus Christi, was built on Jarves Street in 1901.

Foundation stones from the Church Street church and the Jarves Streetchurch have been placed within an interior wall of the new Corpus Christi Church. No stone has been found from the first church, which was located near the current Jarves Street railroad passenger platform.

The design of the new church has attracted the attention of the international architectural community.

The Italian journal Reconquistare Lo Spazio Sacro 2000, (Reconquering Sacred Space 2000), published an article, which said in part: "Designing the new Corpus Christ Church in response to both the Sacred Vatican Council's call to 'noble simplicity' and the inevitable pressures of present-day industrial-

ized construction on a tightly controlled budget, Keefe Associates turned for inspiration not to the largely unsuccessful brutalities of antihistorical 'Modernism,' but to the generally felicitous Romanesque tradition of the early 20m century America. This is an architecture which retains great potential to acknowledge contemporary worldly pressures while still placing the manifest sense of sacramental mystery first, as is proper in a Catholic church of any era."

Sixty stained glass windows have been commissioned for the new church, 15 ofwhich are being installed in time for the dedication.

The windows are the work of Helen McLean of Wexford, Ireland, who is recognized internationally for her work at many sites, including the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, Scotland.

The fabrication and installation of the win~ dows is being carried out by Derix Glasstudios in Taunnusstein, Germany.

Mrs. McLean will be at Corpus Christ for several days before and after the dedication.

One of her projects in that time is to make hand prints of parish children for later rendering in stained glass windows to be installed within the year.

Additional art work in the church includes two marble statues sculptured in Carrara, Italy.

One is of Mary with the Child Jesus, inspired by an 11 th-century sculpture created in Burgundy, France.

The other statue is ofSt. Therese ofLisieux, inspired by a work located at the site of her grave in Tournus, France.

Both sculptures are 100feet tall and depict the figures seated. The works are from the studio Nicoli & Lyndam of Carrara, Italy.

Other art includes the II-foot central cross for the church's interior, sculptured in maple

by Martin Ratermann of Boonville, Mo. The corpus of the cross is the work of Linda Dabeau of Albuquerque, N.M., and is rendered in cast metal. It depicts the crucified Jesus vested in priestly garments.

EAST SANDWICH - As part of the celebrations of the dedication of its new church, Corpus Christi Parish will host an open house on Labor Day, September 1, from 10 a.m., to 6 p.m., to which members of all faiths, from Sandwich and elsewhere, are welcome.

There will be special events for children, inclUding youth tours and workshops. Visitors are invited to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the spacious grassy areas. There will also be a tent.

At 10:30 a.m., a ceremony will mark the solemn end of the Parish Center's use as a church for 13 years. The Center was used for worship until the new church was built and it will continue to serve many vit~1 needs of the parish.

Several workshops will be held following the ceremony at the Parish Center. These include: - 11 :30 a.m., tour by architect; - 12:30 a.m., tour by G. Tho-

mas Ryan, liturgical consultant on the new church project. It will key on the dedication rite; -1 :30 p.m., tour of mechanical systems; - 2:30 p.m., tour by the window artist, Helen McLean; - 3:30 p.m., tour of the organ by Dr. James Jordan, organ consultant to the parish; - 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., tours of the new landscaping; -4:30 p.m., a tour conducted by the pastor, Father Marcel H. Bouchard.

At 5:20 p.m., there will be an organ prelude, followed at 5:30 p.m., by evening prayer. The parish Prayer Group will meet in the new church at 7 p.m.

Supporting all of these activities will be a corps of docents, parishioners who have steeped themselves in the history of the parish, the liturgical significance of the various rites and how those historical elements are mirrored in the stained glass windows and other works of art in the new church.

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eNS movie capsules NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are cap.- creeps along, objectifying women and occasionally sule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the providing routine skateboarding stun~s that don't 90 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for justice to the skill the sport demands. An implied Film and Broadcasting. sexual encounter, rear nudity, intermittent toilet "Don't Tempt Me" (First Look) humor, sporadic crude gestures, sexual references, Curious satire in which a nightclub singer' course language and an instance of profanity. The (Victoria Abril) from USCCB Office for Film & heaven and a waitress Broadcasting classification (Penelope Cruz) from. hell is A-III - adults. The Moare dispatched to Earth by tion Picture Association of their respective bosses AmericaratingisPG-i3(Fanny Ardant and Gael parents are strongly cauGarcia Bernal) to battle for tioned. Some material may the soul of a boxer (Demian be inappropriate for chilBichir) who is suffering dren under 13.

The Battle .of Shaker from brain damage. Director Agustin Diaz Yanes creHeights" (Miramax) atively portrays heaven as Flat coming-of-age 1930s Paris and hell as a dramedy about a highbackstabbing corporation, school WWII buff (Shia but the film cannot maintain LaBeouf) who finds himits quirky tone while mudself emotionally flanked by a strained relationship with dling through the sometimes thought-provoking his ex-junkie father (Willbut often banal ideas about iam Sadler) and an epic路 God and life after death. teen~age crush for a friend's Subtitles. An implied sexual older, soon-to-be-wed sisencounter al1d several ter (Amy Smart). Though sexual references, some imparting a sketchy mesharsh violence, much rough sage about family and forlanguage and some profangiveness, the movie, which ity. The USCCB Office for awkwardly hedges drama Film & Broadcasting clasand comedy, suffers from directors Kyle Rankin and sification is A-III - adults.

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Jewish leaders don't like what they see in 'Passion'

By MARK PATIlSON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

the script the group's representatives had seen earlier this year. Gutnick could not WASHINGTON - National Jewish say whether the changes described by leaders who attended a private screening Lauer would satisfy the league. "Well, we of "The Passion" in Houston recently would have to see it to make that determivoiced concerns about the content of the nation," he said.

In a statement released after he viewed movie and its impact on Jews. . "We are deeply concerned that the film, the film on behalf of the league, Rabbi if released in its present form, will fuel the Korn said, "Sadly, the film contains many hatred, bigotry and anti-Semitism that of the dangerous teachings that Christians many responsible churches have worked and Jews have worked for so many years hard to repudiate," said Abraham H. to counter." Those concerns all revolve Foxman, national director of the Anti- around the matter of deicide, or Jewish Defamation League, in a statement from complicity in Jesus' death.

The Anti-Defamation League listed five league headquarters in New York.

Rabbi A. James Rudin of the American issues it found objectionable in the movie: - The film portrayed Jewish authoriJewish Committee, who also saw the "Passion" screening in Houston, told Catholic . ties and the Jewish "mob" as forcing the News Service that he, too, has concerns decision to torture and execute Jesus and about the movie, and hoped to be able to thus assuming responsibility for the cruciaddress them privately with its director, fixion.

- It further portrayed Jews as bloodactor Mel Gibson.

Paul Lauer, . Gibson's spokesman,-said thirsty, sadistic and money-hungry enemies Gibson has edited the film to show Jew- of God lacking in compassion and humanish characters who are more sympathetic ity, a stereotype the league said has linto Jesus, and clearly labeled Simon of gered since medieval times.

- The movie "relies on historical erCyrene as a Jew in the film. Lauer's comments were reported by Religion News rors," including its depiction of the Jewish high priest controlling Pontius Pilate, the Service.

Anti-Defamation League spokesman Roman governor.

- It portrays Jews who adhere to their Todd Gutnick told CNS that the version seen by Rabbi Eugene Korn, the group's faith as enemies of God and "the locus of director of interfaith affairs, differed from evil," the Anti-Defamation League said.

- "The Passion" distorts New Testament interpretations by citing passages selectively to oversimplify history and be hostile to Jews and Judaism. The AntiDefamation League said the film uses a book called "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ" by Sister Catherine Emmerich, a 19th-century German nun up for sainthood. The league claims the nun was anti-Semitic.

"Many theologically informed Catholics and Protestants have expressed the same concerns regarding anti-Semitism, and that this film may undermine Christian-Jewish dialogue and could turn back the clock on decades of positive progress in interfaith relations," Rabbi Korn said.

"We hope that Mr. Gibson and Icon Productions will consider modifying 'The Passion' so that the film will be one that is historically accurate, theologically sound and free of any anti-Semitic message," Foxman said.

The'day after the Anti-Defamation League's statement, the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights blasted what it called the group's "politicized attack" on the movie. The Catholic organization also said the Jewish group "has yet to apologiZe" for its role in assembling Catholic and Jewish scholars to review an unauthorized advance copy of the script - an action for which the U.S. Conference of

Catholic Bishops' general counsel apologized in June.

"The movie is not anti-Semitic and does not need to be changed," said Catholic League president William Donohue. "Revisionist history is dishonest history and must be resi~ted."

Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago viewed a rough cut of "The Passion" at an invitation-only screening in July in Chicago.

While he withheld judgment on the movie because it was not yet complete, he told the Chicago Sun-Times that "it's a very graphic presentation of the passion of Christ in the Gospels."

He added, "For people who think that the Passion narratives are themselves antiSemitic, well then, it's a presentation of ~hose narratives. For those of us who don't believe they're anti-Semitic, that Christ died for our sins, all of us, and so therefore we all caused his death, it's a way to portray, very graphically, the brutality of that execution in a Roman style."

Cardinal George said, "I've read the Passion narratives of the Lord and contemplated them and prayed over them many, many times, and I've never thought of the crucifixion with the images that I received while watching this.

I'll never read the words the same way again."

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CNN's Novak says Pro-Life. is making progress in Washington

By LIESL FORES .

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. Bob Novak, syndicated columnist and host of CNN's "Capital Gang" and "Crossfire," told a New Jersey right-to-life group he feels the Pro-Life movement is making progress in the nation's capital.

Novak called George W. Bush "the first president since Roe v.

Wade who is unequivocally ProLife."

Reflecting on his career in journalism and many years in Washington, Novak said that, despite being dubbed the "Prince of

Darkness" for his hard-line position on many controversial issues and pessimistic attitude regarding certain politicians, heis optimistic about how the Pro-Life movement is faring on the national level.

Novak was one of three main speakers at New Jersey Right to Life's recent convention banquet in East Brunswick.

The other speakers were Wesley Smith, senior fellow for the Discovery Institute and award-winning author and international lecturer on bioethics issues, and Jennifer O'Neill, actress, former cover girl and na-

tional spokeswoman for a postabortion support group called Silent No More.

The evening began with the live feed of a phone call from the White House. On behalf of President Bush, special assistant Tim Goeglein' assured New Jersey Right to Life of the president's support of and dedication to the Pro-Life cause, in particular his efforts to ban partial-birth abortion.

Smith, a bioethics scholar who centers much of his work on matters of cloning and stem-cell research, focused on legislative issues.

Thousands mourn coach of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey 'miracle team' ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) -The U.S. Olympic hockey team's victory over the Soviet Union in 1980 "became so much more" than just a hockey game, a priest said at the funeral Mass for the man who coached that team to victory.

Herb Brooks, 66, died August II in a car accident. Father John Malone, pastor of Assumption Parish in St. Paul, celebrated the funeral. Mass for Brooks at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

More than 2,000 people attended the Mass, while hundreds of others filed past Brooks' casket at the cathedral the day before.

Father Malone said the 1980 hockey win took on significance beyond the Olympics when "real amateurs playing by the rules" defeated a Russian team that "was nothing more than veiled professionals."

Referring to the Gospel lesson of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, Father Malone said, "The miracle enters the story only with the collection of the leftovers. The discovery at the end that the resources were already there, the effort and cooperation of the actors operating under God's blessing made the miracle manifest."

Noting that Brooks had termed the 1980 U.S. hockey team that won Olympic gold "the miracle team," the priest added, "Most miracles are dreams realized.

Herbie had dream; his teams had dreams. On occasion those dreams were miracles realized."

Father Malone said the cathedral itself was "a dream of the first archbishop of St. Paul, realized by the efforts of Catholic immigrants."

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"If we could dream together and then each maximizing our individual talents and working as a team, what miracles we could work to make this a better world," he said. "It is within our reach with God's blessing and with his invitation."

Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 Olympic team, also spoke at the service on behalf of his former teammates.

"Right now, he is saying to God, 'I don't like the style of your team. We should change it,''' Eruzione said.

Bill Butters, who played for Brooks at the University of Minnesota, said he was "the greatest coach ever" but also much more.

"He was a father figure, a man of integrity, a .man of character and a man of passion," he said.

Brooks is survived by' his wife of 38 years, Patti; children Dan Brooks and Kelly Paradise; his mother, Pauline; and five grandchildren.

He was buried in a private family ceremony.

He said that he was "proud to the Garden State," she said. come to a state that had defeated In his remarks at the banquet, such a horrific cloning bill." He Smith warned that while the bill was referring to a measure was not passed in New Jersey it dubbed by opponents as the is. appearing in other states, such "clone and kill bill," which in as Texas. He pointed out that the February was actually withdrawn type of research allows for the .before an expected vote in the creating and disposing of emNew Jersey Assembly. bryos and fetuses as mere physiThe bill would have permitted cal matter - a practice that is extraction of stem cells from hu- ~ommonly considered acceptable man embryos for research, de- in mainstream bioethics.

O'Neill tearfully recounted her stroying the embryos in the process, as well as the cloning of own abortion and the factors that human embryos for research. It led her to make that decision. She passed the state Senate in Decem- stressed that she had not been inber with 25 yes votes and 15 ab- . formed of the facts beforehand, stentions, but the bill's sponsor in having been told by her doctor the Assembly withdrew the bill, that the fetus was only a "blob of accusing its opponents of spread- tissue." ing misinformation about it.

Women should know these But Marie Tasy, New Jersey things - "the truth" - before they Right to Life's public and legis- have an abortion, O'Neill said, lative affairs director, said at the emphasizing that emotional as well time that the legislation was as financial support is essential in riddled with fatal' defects and helping them "choose life." loopholes that would actually advance, not ban, reproductive cloning as it was purported to do.

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Ghanaian combines spiritual, civic 'duties as priest .and poliqe officer

By PETER FINNEY JR. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEW ORLEANS - Back home in Ghana, Father George : Arthur wears both a collar and a badge, celebrating Mass for hundreds of police officers and their families three days a week, and checking out crime scenes, making arrests and settling ,disputes when he's not in church.

What would seem to American sensibilities to be an unusual mixture of spiritual and civic responsibilities is an accepted way of life in Ghana. For the last year in New Orleans, the Catholic priest and police officer has served in the more familiar role of police chaplain as part of a clinical pastoral education program funded by the McFarland Institute.

What Father Arthur, 35, has learned could fill hundreds of homilies. People are the same everywhere, he says, but he still has a hard time understanding why so many people in the United States have access to guns.

"In Ghana, the only people with guns are the police and the military," he said, sitting in the second-floor den at St. Henry rectqry, where he has lived for the last year as a guest of Msgr. Henry Engelbrecht. . " , "There are very few murders, as compared to here," he told the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the New Orleans Archdiocese. "If someone wants.a gun to go hunting, the authorities will check to see if the person has any kind of arrest or any psychological problem in his background. If he does, he will not have a chance to get a gun."

He said the trade-off for keeping guns out of the hands of most citizens and having an extremely low murder rate is that it gives the military more power, which can lead to political instability and even coups.

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week as part of the chaplaincy program, Father Arthur has seen the results of gun violence firsthand. He was called to Charity Hospital recently to comfort the family of retired police officer Kelly Marrione, who was shot and killed in an armed robbery at his home.

The yearlong clinical pastoral education program that ended in July consisted of weekly lectures and then daily fieldwork. Father Arthur was assigned to ride with officers in two New Orleans police districts. He attended roll call and sat in on briefings in which computerized crime statistics were discussed among the officers.

One of the things that struck 'him was the easy way in which the officers interacted with their superiors.

Along the way, Father Arthur had to do a lot of counseling as well. He comforted a woman after the car she was driving killed a pedestrian who had walked into traffic in the middle of the block.

"I prayed over the body and then I talked to the woman who was driving," Father Arthur said.

"She was tense. She felt guilty, but this was an accident. We sat in the back of the police car trying to calm her down.

"She told me she was a Catholic, and she told me she wanted' to go to confession. I told her that when you go to confession it's because you know you have done something wrong. I was counsel~ ing her in that way. I said, 'Let us pray and thank God for life and pray for the victim.'''

Father Arthur said his year's' visit to the United States includes wonderful memories of St. Henry parish, where he celebrated Mass on- weekends and got to know many people. He helped organize a night out against crime, and he shared some home-cooked Ghanaian food with those who came.

RESCUE WORKERS search the scene of a bus bombing in Jerusalem August 19. A Palestinian suicide bomber was suspected in the attack that killed at least 20 people. (CNS photo from Reuters) ,

Vatican diploDlats reDleDlber U.N. envoy as chaDlpion of people By

CINDY WO'ODEN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Mourning the death of the U.N. envoy in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, Vatican diplomats remembered him as a highly efficient champion of people whose rights were being trampled.

The 55-year-old U.N. envoy was killed August 19 when truck carrying explosives was driven into the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad.

"He was very active and 'extraordinarily well-liked," said Coadjutor " Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, the former Vatican representative to U.N. organizations in Geneva.

In June, de Mello took a leave from his post as the Geneva-based U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to head the U.N. mission in postwar Iraq.'

"What struck me was the story of his death," Archbishop Martin said in a telephone interview from Dublin. "He spent most of his life working to protect victims of violence, and, it appears he died alone in his office without protection."

The archbishop described the U.N. envoy as "an imposing figure" who did not mince words, yet at the same time was very personable.

FATHER GEORGE Arthur talks with New Orleans police路 Archbishop Martin said the officer Walter Powers outside St. Henry Church in New Or- possible motives for the attack le:ans. For the past year the Ghanaian priest and policeman on the U.N. building "are very has been serving the city as police chaplain through a pasto- hard for normal people to , ral. education program funded by the McFarland Instifute. fathom. He was,the senior nonAmerican there anQ was seen as (CNS photo by Frank J. Methe, Clarion Herald)

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De Mello, ,he said, "represented what is best in international public service. He was efficient, hard-working, dedicated, an idealist, yet realistic."

Archbishop Martin said the in~ernational community has an obligation to de Mello to continue the U.N.'s work to provide the Iraqi people with sta~ bility, material assistance and

UNITED NATIONS envoy to Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello, 55, was killed in the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad August 19.The Brazilian U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights was praised by Catholic diplomats for his efforts to protect victims of violence and his commitment to peace and international law. De Mello is pictured at the United Nations in New York May 27. (CNS photo from Reuters)

help in rebuilding their coun.try as well as to protect U.N. and other aid workers in Iraq.

The Irish archbishop said he and the Brazilian diplomat would chat 'after meetings and receptions - in Italian. The archbishop worked at the Vatican for years, and de Mello attended high school in Rome when his father, also a diplomat, was stationed in the city.

Archbishop Martin said that while many Catholic charitable organizations, particularly those working with refugees, had contacts with de Mello his closest work with Catholics probably occurred in 1999-2002 when he was head of the U.N. mission overseeing East Timor's transition to independence.

"He had a lot of contact with the Church and good contacts with the bishops of East Timor," the archbishop said.

Archbishop Re'nato Martino, the former Vatican observer at the United Nations in New York, told Vatican Radio he knew the diplomat well.

"I was devastated when I heard what happened," the archbishop said. "He was like a brother to me."

Archbishop Martino said de Mello "was very kind to everyone" and got the best out of his collaborators.

Oto Agripino Maia, Brazil's ambassador to the Vatican, told' Vatican Radio, "Sergio was an untiring fighter for peace and was a great Brazilian.

"He died in the defense of the values of peace and international law," he said.

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Referring to a name that Elsie Bradbury knew the bishop by when he was a youngster growing up in the Village, "Here at St. Patrick's we're going to call you Bishop Billy," Father Tremblay commented.

The parish presented Bishop Coleman with his baptismal, first Communion and confirmation certificates from the parish archives, as well as photos from his childhood. They brought back memories of the priests who served there, the bishop said, noting that his home, the Village School and the parish and were among the biggest influences on his life.

His visit also elicited memories from many of his old friends.

Eleanor Gagnon, chairman of the Somerset Board of Selectmen, presented Bishop Coleman with a citation from the town. She remembered meeting him when she was a volunteer for the religious education program, and that the young

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"He is a man of such humbleness and such a love of God," Gagnon said. "It just shows in everything he does with such gentleness and reverence."

A former classmate at the Village School told proudly of his memories of the bishop and his academic ability.

"He was a great human being from ages six through 17 and even a greater human being since," Rob-

ert Souza said. "He's a people person, people first," Souza added.

"Going back to 1945, classmates loved him and respected him."

Bishop Coleman talked about his first grade teacher at the Village School, and said all the teachers "were excellent. They prepared us for further education and life."

Bishop Coleman summed it up when he told those at the Saturday Vigil Mass, "It's nice to be back home."

PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS,

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Our Lady's Monthly Message From Medjugorje August 25, 2003 Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA

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

In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary."

Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after t,he first, Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

"Dear Children! Also today, I call you to give thanks to God in your heart for all the graces which He gives you, also through the signs and colors that are in nature. God wants to draw you closer to Himself and moves you to give Him glory and thanks.

Therefore, little children, I call you anew to pray, pray, pray and do not forget that I am with you. I intercede before God for each of you until your joy in Him is complete.

"Thank you for having responded to my call."

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE GROUP Marian Messengers P.O. Box 647, Framingham, MA 01701· TeL 1-508-879-9318

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Stang's annual golf' tournament a success NORTH DARTMOUTH,Cheers on the golf course echoed back to the Allendale Country.

Club when Ray St. Gelais scored a hole-in-one on the 14th hole of this year's John C. O'Brien Memorial Golf Tournament.

St. Gelais took home a set of Top Flight golf clubs and 36 dozen golf balls for his achievement and would have driven home a Ford Explorer had his shot come on the third hole.

The tournament benefits the Bishop Stang High School scholarship fund and \yas deemed a

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success by its organizers.

"We're delighted that this year's tourlJament, coordinated by the alumni association and sponsored by Sullivan, Wil\iams and Quintin Attorneys at Law, raised so much for the scholarship fund," said Tom Dunn, tournament chairman.

The top foursome was Peter Racicot, Normand, Racicot, Steven Lima and Steve Saba.

Longest drive went to Jim Kelly and closest to the pin were Matt Payette, Marie Cashman, Rick Manning and John Markey.

STUDENTS FROM Suzanne Lefevre's third-grade class at Holy Name School, Fall River, sit in the belly of a whale during a trip to the R.1. Audubon Society. From left are: Chelsea Thiboutot, Sean Matheny, Abbey O'Brien and Ryan Medeiros. Below: Students Brendon Gauthier, Chelsea Thiboutot and Brianna Sousa show an Audubgn instructor what they've learned. '

THESE BISHOP Stang High School seniors were recently elected as class officers. Seated is President Susan McAuliffe.

Standing from left: Casey White, vice president; Sean Lamoureau, secretary and Sarah Begin, treasurer.

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RILEY MCLEAN, president of the Bishop Stang High School Student Council presents a $1 ,000 check to Karen Varieur for the St. Philip's Mission in Swaziland, South Africa. The money will be used for supplies and building materials. Also pictured are Council , Secretary David Higgins, left, and Vice President Steven Kenney.

â&#x20AC;˘ BISHOP FEEHAN . graduate Tom Kerrigan 'was recently awarded the Pure Lov~ Award by th~ Attleboro school's Campus Ministry Program for his work in peer ministry.

Kerrigan organized retreats, spoke _at liturgies and prayer services and volunteered over 200 hours of his time. He is pictured with his parents Shaun and Mary Kerrigan.

RETIREES THERESA Greco, William Maher and Denise Flynn of Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro, bring gifts to the altar during a recent Mass. They were honored for many years of service in education. Greco has served as its secretary for 15 years. Maher is a lifelong math teacher who has been at the school for the past three years and Flynn has been teaching kindergarten for 23 y~ars.

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St. Louis schools stress .importance of the rosary ST. LOUIS (CNS) - CathoHe said that though praying lic schools in the St. Louis Arch- through devotions such as the diocese will continue teaching rosary fell out of favor for and praying the rosary when awhile such prayers are coming back. classes begin this fall.

Msgr. Unger added that he The emphasis on the rosary is a continuation of the liked the pope's introduction archdiocese's focus during the of the new "mysteries of light" current "Year of the Rosary," last year, to join the traditional which was proclaimed by Pope joyful, sorrowful and glorious John Paul II last October and mysteries. He said the newly added mysteries - which fowill culminate this October.

Catholic elementary schools cus on Christ's baptism, his and parish religious education first miracle, his preaching programs received materials ministry, his Transfiguration last year with suggestions on and his institution of the Euhow to instruct students in pray- charist - are "refreshing and ing the rosary and how to give filled a void."

The packet of materials for them a deeper appreciation of it. The instructions encouraged students to learn more about the special emphasis of the rosary rosary included: - graphic showing what the during May and October, months that traditionally have rosary looks like and explaining featured special devotions to its design; - chart illustrating how to Mary.

Msgr. John Unger, associate say lhe, rosary; - Hst of all the mysteries; superintendent for religious edu- the words of the prayers cation in the St. Louis Archdiocese, said. that he, like many of the' rosary; - student-drawn illustrapeople, learned to say the rosary at home, which is not always the tions of the new mysteries.

The packet also contains situation for children today.

"The majority today learn to guidelines, including spoken pray the rosary in school," he and song texts, for a prayer sertold the St. Louis Review, vice and suggests that a statue of Mary should be the focal archdiocesan newspaper.

He said the rosary offers a point. wonderful' way for people to Other suggested activities in"come toa deeper knowledg~ of cluded supervising students in Christ iitthe mysteries" that they makinftheir own rosaries, havare praying about. Even:though il)g stl;ldents dress in costume to the most common prayer of the act out the mysteries in class, 'rosary is the Hail Mary, the ro- and forming a living rosary with sary is a "Christ-centered 64 students representing each bead of the rosary. prayer," the priest added.

What is happiness?

By CHARLIE

MARTIN路 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ARE You HAPPY Now? Paper." This CD also includes six - Do the opposite of what the Now don't just walk away guy in the song docs. Leavc a "full videos in its enhanced format.

Getting airplay and climbing the platc" for others. Onc way to do this Pretending everything is OK And you don't care about me charts off the album is "Are You is to help them discovermcaning and Happy Now?" Thc question is more satisfaction in life. Nonc of us can And I know there's of a sarcastic retort than an honest actually "fill" another's plate. Howjust no use inquiry. The girl in the song watches ever, you can provide cncourageWhen all your lies become her boyfriend "walk away, pretend- ment, support and affirmation that your truths and I don't care. ing everything's OK and you don't help others grow toward thcir desires Refrain: Could you look me in the eye care about mc." She wants him to and goals. answer the song's title question "to - Be clear about your own And tell me that my face," yet she wonders if she al- boundaries. When others show disyou're happy now? respect in how they treat you, tcll Would you tell it to my face D~,I", them ~hat they must change thcir or have I been erased?

UI 11 behavIOrs or you must leave the reAre you happy now? lationship. As thc girl in the song Are you happy now? discovers, it is impossible to find You took all there happiness when you tolerate disrewas to take spect.

And left me with - Honor your passions. Find an empty plate those aspects of life the really charge And you don't care about it up your cnergy. Then, pour effort And I am giving up this game and time into them. God formed I'm leaving you with all the humanity with amazing diversity. blame 'cause I don't care.

Only you can reflect what exists in (Repeat refrain.) your soul.

Do you have everything - Save time for quiet. "What?" you want?

All action and no quiet create the You can never give sense of running around in circles. something you ain't got ready has been "erased" from his Happy people discover that they You can't run away need both expet;enccs. Takc some memory. from yourself.

She realizes he "took all there time each day just to bc still, to quict (Repeat refrain.) was to take and, left me with an the mind and communicate with Would you look me empty plate," and moreover, "you God. in the eye?

You have important gifts and don't care about it." Given such selfCould you look ishness, we might wonder why the skills to bring to others. God creatcd me in the eye? you with these gifts. However, most girl got involved with him.

I've had that all I can take Of course, there is more to hap- of us make mistakes, sometimes And I'm about to break " piness than the ups and downs of even big ones, as we go about our 'Cause I'm happy now. being in a romance. Now that she lives. Our happiness is enhanced by Are you happy now? has learned that being involved with learning from thesemistakes.

Sung by Michelle Branch Trust yourself, and let God help Copyright (c) 2003 by Maver- a taker never leads to happiness, she also might want to consider the rest you find your right path ,to happiick Michelle Branch first shone in the of her life. What adds happiness to ness.

Your comments are always music spotlight as a 15-year-old. Her any of our lives?

Here are some choices teens welcome. Please write to me at: debut disc "Spirit Room" reached near the top of the charts. Just re- might consider as they respond to chmartin@swindiana.net or at leased is her second album, "Hotel the ques~on: ''Arc you happy now?" 712SW 2008, Rockport, IN 47635.

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By KASE JOHNSTUN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE I was planning on writing something light for this column, to surf on the waves of jokes and summer fun. This was the plan, but after a conversation I had last night I am not sticking with it.

A friend told me that in high, school one of her boyfriends hit her. After an onslaught of questions, I found out that he didn't just push her slightly on the shoulder or grasp her wrist tightly - not as if these are OK - but I had to find out every detail. .

She,dated him for a few months after the incident, 'holding onto the belief that he wouldn't do it again. He did it again. She broke the relationship off. Today she is married to a stellar guy.

The whole conversation threw

me back. She continually pummeled me with surprises.

First, that she stayed with this guy after it happened. Second, that I knew him pretty well, and he didn'tseem like the type of guy to be abusive. And third, that she protected him by not turning him in.'

My girlfriend has a 16-yearold sister. Her friend has been in an abusive relationship since junior high school.

"She just doesn't know any difference," said Angela. "He is the only guy she has ever dated, and I think she thinks that is normaL" If your friends don't step in, you must do it yourself, and the first way to stop it is to recognize it. Here are a fe~ ways to selfdiagnose your relationship. If you are in a serious relationship with a boy, ask yourself:

-Did he express his love to me immediately, before he really knew me?

-Does he want me to give up , all my friends?

-Does he think that every-

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-Does he expect me to spend every second with him?

Hanging around my locker between every class period?

-Does he keep track of everywhere I am and everyone I am with?

-Does he tell me what to wear?

-Does he take my money?

-Does he threaten to commit suicide if I break up with him?

-Is he violent? Does he slam doors, name~call, put you down, throw things, hit you or push you?

Many young women will read this and blow it off. Trust me, I have seen the commercials that give symptoms of abuse and list every aspect of human behavior as abuse: Does he hit you, smack you, yell at you, does he answer you when you ask him questions, does he tap your shoulder when he needs something, does he breathe or eat, does he drive a car? Get my point?

The commercials can oversymptomize the aggressor, leaving every young woman saying one of two things, "Yes

my boyfriend eats and breathes, he must be abusive," or 'They just mentioned tendencies of every man, whatever."

The commercials can desensitize you to abuse because they point the finger at everyone, and they aren't specific enough with their symptoms, but their message is still valid: Look for early warning signs.

The guy who tells you to go back in and put on a different shirt may be the same guy a year from now who throws you up against the locker because you gave in to his controlling ways the year past.

If you think it can't happen to you, chew on this: 36 percent to 50 percent of women will be abused in their lifetime.

Remember, there are always people to talk to: 1-800-7997233 (Safe).

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Fall River -diocese marks its centennial The following are the next in a series of historical sketches of the parishes comprising the Diocese of Fall River, founded in 1904. The series will run in chronological order from oldest to newest parish, according to diocesan archives, concluding in March, 2004, the centennial anniversary of the diocese. Please note that ALL parish histories will run in the order they were founded - including parishes that have been suppressed or merged. Histories ofmerged parishes will run according to the time-line.

Our Lady of the.Assumption Parish, New Bedford NEW BEDFORD - In an .Aj)'ril 6, 1905 letter to Congre'g~\ioi1' of the Sacred Hearts of

Jesus and Mary . Father spiritual care of all Catholics Stanislaus Bernard, Bishop;-M'ir~" known as Cape Verdeans living liam Stang wrote: "You ~avf{the in New Bedford."

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION OHlJRCH, NEW BEDFORD

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With those few strokes 'of the pen the Mission Church 6n Water Street became a pir.1sh for those who had come to America initially as whalers from the struggling archipelago of Cape Verde, 15 islands in the Atlantic Ocean' 385 miles off the western coast of Africa.

Later that summer, on Aug. 15, 1905, an old chapel was purchased by the diocese's vicar general, Father Hugh Smyth, in the name of the bishop and the first mission for the Cape Verdeans of the area was opened. Because it was purchased on the feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, the parish was named in her honor.

Truly, the parish had humble and small beginnings. In fact, when Bishop Stang arrived to dedicate the church there were only five parishioners present.

But before the ceremony commenced, the number had swollen to 20. Besides the bishop, those present for the ceremo-

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Taunton TAUNTON - Our Lady of Lourdes Parish was established by Bishop William Stang, the first bishop of Fall River on July 20, 1905. Father Manuel A. Silva was ~amed the first pastor.

At the time of its formation there were less than 800 people in the parish and Mass was celebrated in the old Temperance and Foresters halls while plans were being made for a church building.

Despite many obstacles, the people rallied behind therr pastor and acquired land on First Street as a site for the church and rectory.

According to the records, the cost of the church and rectory totalled $20,525. The church was dedicated on Dec. 30, 1906.

Father Silva remained as pastor until November 1910 when Father Manuel S. Travassos was appointed the second pastor.

Subsequent pastors included Father Agostinho P. Santos and Father Dario A. Raposo. Father Jose P. d' Amaral was named administrator on June 23, 1933.

During the 14-year tenure of pastor Father E. Sousa de Mello beginning in 1933, repairs and improvements were made to the

church and the church debt was liquidated. Another campaign raised funds to change the style of the exterior doors from Mexican to Colonial.

In 1953 an outdoor fieldstone shrine, designed by Father Edward A. Oliveira and donated by parishioners, was built. With Msgr: De Mello's retirement in 1967, Father Oliveira became pastor, and he was silcceeded by Father Manuel M. Resendes.

In 1963, Our Lady of Lourdes School was built and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish was merged with Sacred Heart Parish, Taunton in 2000 and they became the new Annunciation of the Lord Parish.

Father John A. Gomes is the current pastor of Annunciation of the Lord Parish. Joseph P. Medeiros is the deacon and Margie Copeland is the director of Religious Education.

The parish is located at 31 First Street, and the rectory and office at 311 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, MA 02780. It can be reached by telephone at 508-823-2521; by FAX at 508-823-2522; and EMail at annoI325@aol.com.

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nies induded, Father Smyth; the chancellor, Father James Cassidy; Father Uminski, pastor of the Polish Parish in the North End of New Bedford; and Father Marie-Bernard, superior of the monastery at Fairhaven.

The move from the first church on Water Street to the current church took place in 1957. The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary continue to serve the community of 1,400 families as it has from the beginning.

The parish is planning to celebrate its centennial on Aug. 15,2005.

The current pastor is Father Stanley J. Kolasa, SS.CC. Antonio M. Cruz and Eduardo M. Pacheco are the permanent deacons. Donna Martyniak is director of religious education.

The rectory is located at 47 South Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. It can be reached by telephone at路 508-994-7602; and

by FAX - voice message - at 508994-9461.