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Bishop Coleman urges faithful to sign marriage amendment petition September 12, 2005

HANS BUDER, left, a parishioner of Good Shepherd Parish, Martha's Vineyard, and a student at Duke University, inspects an area near the Convention Center in New Orleans during a humanitarian visit to the hurricane-ravaged city. (Photo from Hans Buder)

Blue Devil's saintly act lends comfort Area student evacuates victims from New Orleans By

MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

DURHAM, N.C. - Sophomore Hans Buder of Duke University, a member of Good Shepherd Parish, Martha's Vineyard, doesn't consider himself a hero.

He just thought he was doing the right thing when he, his roommate and another student climbed into a car and drove down to New Or-

leans to help victims of Hurricane Katrina on September 2.

"We were just watching the news on CNN and hearing that people were stranded for four or five days. We felt like we had to do something to make a difference," said the 19-year-old. "I called up my roommate Sonny Byrd at 4 p.m. after his test and said I got a proposition for you.

We packed a change of clothes and planned to be back for classes on Monday."

They asked others to join them and classmate David Hankla stepped up to the plate. They took Byrd's Hyundai Elantra, 12 cases of water and headed south.

'The trio made a stop in Montgomery, Alabama before heading Turn to page eight - Comfort

Pro-Life walk slated for October 2

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: , In the course of our lives, there are particular moments when we are asked by Our Lord Jesus Christ to act with courage and resolve for the sake of the truth. One of these pivotal moments is now upon us, as we face the challenge of restoring and defending the truth ~~"' :j about marriage, here in our State of MassachusettS. As you well know by now, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has changed the law in our State to define marriage in such a way that same-sex unions are now recognized as valid marriages. This court decision rejects the fact that there is a truth about marriage that must be acknowledged and respected.

It must be understood that the truth about marriage as the union of one man and one woman is an objective reality to be recognized and protected. The institution of marriage predates both government and religion, and therefore, neither the state nor the Church has the authority or power to redefme marriage. It is a union that is part of the order of creation, and it is part of the fabric of our civilization. It is critical for the good of our society and for civilization that our laws reflect this reality.

A new, fresh effort is underway this fall to restore the truth about marriage, in the form of a signature drive that would allow the citizens of the Commonwealth to vote on a proposed amendment to the State Constitution, which would define marriage as only the union of one man and one woman. In the last few years, 18 other states have adopted similar constitutional amendments protecting marriage. T ask you to join me, and the other Catholic bishops of Massachusetts, in supporting this crucial effort to protect marriage, by signing one of the petitions. I have requested the cooperation of the pastors throughout the diocese in facilitating and encouraging participation in the signature drive.

As faithful citizens, we have a moral obligation to defend the truth, no matter how counter-cultural or unappreciated our convictions may be. The time is upon us, to take a stand and to act, lovingly but firmly, to restore and defend the truth about marriage.

With prayerful gratitude for your assistance in this noble effort, Tam Sincerely yours in the Lord

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New participants encouraged to join diocesan pilgrims in support of life

By MIKE GoRDON, ANCHOR STAFF FALL RIVER - The 19th annual Respect life Walk to Aid Mothers and Children will be held October 2 in Boston and hundreds of people, including many teenagers from the diocese, will be making the trek into the Hub to support life.

Sponsored by Massachusetts Citizens For life, the event will kickoff at 1p.rn. with several speakers atBoston Common. The walk will follow at 2 p.rn. through the city streets. Boston Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley OFM Cap., will celebrate Mass at 11 a.rn. at the Cathedrill of the Holy Cross in Boston prior to the rally.

Bishop George W. Coleman will join the walkers at the Common. "'Ibis is a wonderful opportunity for friends, family and clergy to gather peacefully in the public square to show our strong support to assist mothers and children in need and our respect for all human life:' said Marian Desrosiers, director of the Pro-Life Apostolate.

She has been attending the Boston walks for more than 15 years and said she looks forward to welcoming

more people this year. "It's an inspiration to all of us who attend to meet old and new friends coming out to support the sanctity of life. I'm gratified by the response from the youth of our diocese and the support we receive from our diocesan schools and parishes."

The walk raises money for more than 45 beneficiary organizations who offer counseling, shelter, medical, material and financial help to women and the unborn.

They receive love and support from these organizations as well as encouragerrent to choose life for their babies.

Among the organizations is the Fall River diocesan ProLife Apostolate.

New assistant director of the apostolate, Jean Arsenault, said the event is one of her favorites. "I'm looking forward to the walk. It's not only important for women and babies and the agencies, but also to our children. We're showing them that we believe in the ProLife values of the Church." Arsenault added that the young people who attend are very receptive to the ProLife message. 'They are the future of this movement."

Turn to page 16 - Life

FATHER JOHN C. Ozug, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, New Bedford, leads a Rosary for Peace and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, commemorating the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Parishioners and clergy from St. Joseph-St. Therese, and St. Mary's parishes in New Bedford and St. John Neumann in East Freetown also took part.

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Boston Catholic Men to host 6Men's Morning' October 8 BOSTON - Boston Catholic Men, the group that organized the successful 2005 Boston Catholic Men's Conference this past March, is hosting a "Men's Morning" on October 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. According to co-coordinator, Scot Landry, "Many attende~s at the this year's Men's Conference suggested that we hold a smaller 'interim' event' to bring together men to pray and focus on a particular part of men's spirituality."

When the organizing team se-

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For more information on the "Men's Morning" or the 2006 Boston Catholic Men's Conference visit www.bostoncatholicmen.org, or send an E-mail . to: info@bostoncatholicmen,org.

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WESTPORT - Longtime Fall River bank execu- so important in our society today for our children to tive Nicholas M. Christ will serve as chairperson of experience a total education in mind, body and spirit. the annual S1. Mary's Education Fund Fall Dinner, set Catholic schools are committed to doing just that, and we have an obligation to insure that this gift ofaCathofor October 27 at White's of Westport.

The Fall Dinner is one of two yearly fund-raisers lic education is extended to all who want that for their held to support the St. Mary's Education Fund, which children, regardless of their current financial status."

He then emphasized, 'The last provides tuition assistance to needy part of that equation is made posstudents attending Catholic elemensible only through generous donatary and middle schools throughout tions to the St. Mary's Fund." the Fall River diocese.

From the 1995-1996 school year Christ, who was at the helm for through the end of the current one, last year's Fall Dinner, said that he more than $4.5 million dollars will felt "honored to have again been asked by Bishop George W. Colehave been distributed from the St. man to chair this event," and Mary's Education Fund to more than 4,400 children in elementary pledged "with God's blessings and and middle schools, and more than the help of many volunteers" to do 300 students in the high schools. his best to insure that the evening is Combined proceeds from the a great success.

2004 Fall Dinner and a fund-raisBishop Coleman expressed his ing social held on Cape Cod earlier thanks to Christ for accepting his in that year raised $633,739 for the invitation.

"The success of our annual Fall St. Mary's Fund.

Dinners is critical to our ability to· Christ is hopeful that the combined total from this year's two offer tuition assistance to an increasNICHOLAS M. CHRIST events will top even that impressive ing number of Catholic school students. 1am so grateful to Nick Christ for agreeing to amount.

A 20-year employee of Citizens-Union Savings serve once again chairperson for this important fundraiser. His efforts over many years in support of the Bank in Fall River, Christ now serves as its president dinner are a testament to his commitment to the St. and chief executive officer. In that position, he overMary's Fund and all that it makes possible," the bishop sees the day-to-day operations of the Citizens-Union group of financial services including Citizens-Union said.

Before assuming the chairmanship ofthe Fall Din- Savings Bank, which has nine branches, and its afner last year, Christ led one of four area committees filiates, Narragansett Financial Services, LLC, for four years in its efforts to reach out to local busi- Narragansett Financial Insurance Agency, LLC, and . nesses, community and academic leaders and indi- Plimoth Invesbnent Advisors.

He is a resident of Fall Riverand'a member of viduals to solicit their support of the event.

He continued in that role last year while serving as Holy Name Parish.

He and his wife Meg are parents of four children. overall chairperson and will again this year as well, co-chairing the Fall River area committee with John Anyone interested in supporting the Fall Dinner or Feitelberg. obtainiq.g more information on the St. Mary's EducaWhen asked about his longtime commitment to the tion Fund is encouraged to contact the diocesan DeSt. Mary's Education Fund, Christ commented, "It is velopment Office at 508-675-1311.

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PACE Appoints Jamia McDonald executive director BOSTON - The Parents Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamia McDonald to the p0sition ofexecutive director.

PACE is a policy, advocacy and outreach organization serving the Commonwealth's 84,000 elementary and secondary students attending Catholic schools.

McDonald succeeds Steve Perla, who previously was named superintendent ofschools for the Diocese of Worcester.

Most recently, McDonald served as a senior policy advisor in the Office of the Mayor for the City of Chicago - coordinating the Mayor's Cabinet, directing the activities of policy staff across more than 40 city departments and agencies and developing and tracking the

overall legislative agendafor the city.

Prior to her promotion, McDonald served the Chicago mayor coordinating special projects and legislation. Among her accomplishments in that position was to draft the 2005 City of Chicago federal agenda, oversee state and federal legislation and work with city agencies to ensure its passage, and to revise the City of Chicago's Municipal Code.

McDonald studied business at Western Illinois University and pursued her legal studies at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She began her professional career with Aetna Development Corporation in Chicago, acquiring and developing commercial property totaling more than $50 million annually.

A policy expert with multi-disciplinary experience across local, state and federal branches ofgovernment, McDonald brings considerable expertise to her leadership role with PACE. "With many priorities ahead impacting the 84,000 Catholic school students and their families statewide, the board is pleased to welcome a leader with Jamia's qualifications and her commitment to Catholic education," said George Milot, PACE board president.

"I welcome the opportunity to influence the educational outcomes of the diverse body of students Catholic schools serve, and will look for new ways to involve stu-. dent leaders in government advocacy in, the process/' ~aid Mrs. McDonald.

Fall River native celebrates'50 years as S~ter of St. Joseph HOLYOKE - Fall River native and private reception at Mont Marie Sister Rita Deschanes (Sister Marie in Holyoke September 18.

Xavier), is among several Sisters of Sister Rita is currently director of St Joseph of Springfield who will Religious Education at S1. Joseph celebrate 50 years of religious life. . Parish, De Ridder, La. She has minThe goldenjubilarians will gather istered at S1. Michael, Ocean Grove; with family and friends for a Mass St Louis, Swansea; and St Matthew

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FALL RIVER - When Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly on September 7 certified the language of a proposed citizen initiative petition to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, i' '.vas a shot in the arm for Catholics statewide.

It was a critical step in the process to allow the citizens of the Commonwealth to weigh in on the definition of marriage.

The approved language reads: "When recognizing marriages entered into after the adoption of this amendment by the people, the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall define marriage only as the union of one man and one woman."

For the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, the official public policy voice of the four Catholic bishops in Massachusetts and for the bishops and the people in their dioceses - who support the initiative, it puts a bright light at the end of the tunnel this fall.

From September 21 to the third week of November, a citizen ballot committee called VoteOnMarriage.org will gather signatures for the new constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on the definition of marriage.

In a letter to pastors in August, Bishop George W. Coleman encouraged cooperation of parishes in the diocese in the campaign.

The MCC, working with former Vatican Ambassador Raymond Flynn's group, Catholic Citizenship, will help coordinate efforts among Catholics in the Fall River diocese.

Bishop Coleman said pastors may pennit the collection of signatures at appropriate parish events and at weekend Masses, "including, if you choose, having sign-up tables and inserting copies of the signature petition in your bulletins. Your support would greatly aid VoteOnMarriage.om in

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reaching its goal of acquiring well over 66,000 signatures by November 23."

The measure, if adopted, by 25 percent of the legislature and a simple majority of the citizens voting in the 2008 statewide elec-· tion, would impact who can marry in Massachusetts.

This past week, in letter to parishioners diocese-wide (see page one), Bishop Coleman reiterated the challenge "ofrestoring and defending the truth about marriage."

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THE LANDING Jesus and the Truth about Marriage Those who are faithful to Jesus Christ are now being called by the successors of his apostles in the state of Massachusetts to rise up in defense of the institution of marriage as God created it in the beginning.

Jesus' teaching on marriage is clear. Even though he never directly addressed the subject of same-sex unions - he never had to, for the "lost sheep of the house ofIsrael" to whom he was sent wen~ faithful to the divinely-inspired Mosaic law against homosexual activity (Lev i8:22) - he did speak very clearly about the nature of marriage.

In response to a question about divorce, Jesus enunciated several principles that are as relevant to the subject of same-sex unions as they are to the original query. He took marriage back to creation and described its nature and essential properties: "In the beginning GOd made them male and female.... For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate" (Mt 19:4-6). .

In this concise response, Jesus mentions four things pertinent to the issue of same-sex marriage: 1) ''In the beginning, God 'made them male and female."'OCreatioti-iWas- n(')t by chance. God made us male and female, and not Inale and maIe:fbr a reason. He purposefully united man's masculinity and woman's femininity together in the image of God (Gen 1:27).

2) ~'For this reason a man shall leave his fath~r and mother and be joined to his wife." - Because of man's nature (''for this reason"), he leaves his parents and clings not to whomever he wishes but to a· wife. His masculinity is directed by the Creator to a woman's fe~­ ity, since his masculinity contains within a paternal meaning that can be . naturally fulfilled only when joined to a woman's capacity for motherhood. To accttpt "who we are" as male or female is to recognize the complementary nature of this innate maternal or paternal potential, and to accept another in love is to recognize that same potential. Homosexual couples, in this respect, neither accept the full meaning of who they are or who their partner is. .

3) '~ ... And the two shall become one Oesh. So they are no longer two, but one Oesh." Jesus says that marriage is meant to bring about a one-flesh union. This is not a romantic metaphor (however beautiful), and it refers to more than the temporary union of bodies that occurs in the act of sexual intercourse. It indicates the lasting union - the marriage - ofa man's and woman's flesh in a child who is a symbol and a fruit of their loving union. Same-sex couples are obviously incapable of this type of natural one-flesh union in a child.

4) ''What God has joined, let no one separate" - God joins not just a particular man and a particular woman indissolubly in marriage, but has created marriage as the union of man and woman in general. If we try to separate what God has joined, to make marriage a man-less or a woman-less institution (as it would be for same-sex couples), we not only go against the will of God but against the way he has made us.

To raise Jesus' teachings on marriage does not mean that one has to have recourse to religious arguments in the debate on same-sex marriage. Most people, however, including non-Christians, will find in Jesus' testimony about marriage a clear presentation of what is already recognizable by reason.

At the same time, Jesus' teaching should have a particular impact on those who call themselves his followers. No faithful follower of Jesus with an informed conscience could ever support same-sex marriage, because Jesus could never support it And the greatest support his disciples can give those in same-sex unions, and to society in general; is the service of the truth in love. Bishop Coleman, for Christ, has called us to ac.tion. The common good and the salvation of those with samesex attractions are at stake.

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Like nuclear fission The analogy likely came as a . now," said the Holy Father, "is surprise to many. In his homily at the central act of transformation that alone can truly renew the the closing Mass of the recent World Youth Day celebration in world: viol~nce is transformed into love, and death into life."

Cologne, Pope Benedict XVI And then came the analogy: described what Christ did at the the effects of what Christ Last Supper and on the Cross by accomplished at the Last Supper saying it was "like inducing nuclear fission in the very heart of and on the Cross are siinilar to being." Although he was addressthose caused by nuclear fission ing a crowd of young people, the in the very heart of being. Just as Holy Father did not hesitate to use atoms are successively split in this very technical tenninology to describe the central mystery of our faith. Apparently, he thought today's young people could understand and appreciate this

By Father David scientific reference.

A.Pignato If you haven't yet read the pope's homily, you should. The imagery and explanations used nuclear fission, leading to an outburst ofnew energy, Christ's in the homily give>renewed appreciation for what we do transformation of death into life each time we celebrate the was an "intimate explosion of good conquering evil [that] can Eucharist. For me, the Holy Father's words articulated a then trigger off the series of reality that I have often sensed transformations that little by little while offering the Mass. will change the world."

The Holy Father explains that, When we are at Mass, we by confecting the Eucharist at the should be aware that something Last Supper, which was the first is happening, beyond what we Mass, Our Lord accomplished a see in front of us. When we transformation that "was descelebrate the Eucharist, ~d tined to set in motion a series of Christ becomes presentamong us transformations leading ultiunder the appearance of bread mately to the transformation of and wine, his substantial transthe world." By anticipating his formation of death into life is death and accep~ng it in his renewed in the world and triggers heart, Jesus transformed an act of a series of similar transformabrutal violence into an act Of tions in those who receive him. total self-giving love. "Here In the souls of those who

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participate in the Mass, the grace of the Eucharist is effecting transformations that change the world. When they see selfishness and greed, they respond with self-denial and generosity. When they see deception, they respond with honesty. When faced with malice, they respond with love and peace; when faced with duplicity, they respond with integrity. Cowardice is met with courage, blasphemy is met with reverence and piety, and vulgarity is met with a noble and mature purity.

From the Eucharist, there is a chain-reaction of grace that transforms the world. From the altar, there is a ripple-effect of the victories of life over death and love over evil, that spreads throughout the world.

When we complete the celebration of Mass, we should remind ourselves that the transfolmation we just celebrated will continue, outside of the chapel, in the lives of those who p'articipated, and in the world at large. This is the reality that I have often sensed, as I stepped from the altar.

Images such as this analogy of nuclear fission applied to the Mass can be the subjeCt of some great meditations. With the suggestions of wise spiritual leaders, such as Pope Benedict, and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can put into the deep by discovering new insights into the beautiful mysteries of our faith.

Yes. I'm ready for some football Whew! I'm glad that's over! football please. Green Day and Like millions of fanatics in Pa- the Patriots? That's as likely a triots Nation, I so look forward pair as Ozzy Osbourne and the to opening night. But I'm not sure Patriots. See? I can't shake the I'm in the majority when I say image. there's waaaaaaay too much My idea of opening night? Rehype. veal the latest championship banTry as I may, I can't shake the ner, send up some fireworks, let image of Ozzy Osbourne in a Patriot jersey belting _ - - - - - - - - - - out "Crazy Train," atop a gigantic football helmet while the two-time defending world champs spill out beneath him.

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By Dave Jolivet Robert Kraft to the Oz and back again. Talk about a ride on a CRAZY Trisha Yearwood belt out the NaTRAIN! tional Anthem, get pumped as Luckily the Red Sox were a Adam Vinatieri kicks off, cheer diversion during the much too the first hit of the night, and settle long season warm-up. I really dig in for some football. the Rolling Stones. In fact I was With success comes the hype I there when they opened up suppose, but I do long for the days Gillette Stadium in 2002. But I when there was a coin toss with a like to keep my rock 'n roll and plain old quarter, not some spemy sports separate. The things cially minted disc the size of a Carlos Santana can do with a gui- Frisbee. The teams then chose their tar are dazzling, but not with my side of the field and they got it on.

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I long for the days when the half-time show was a local high school band sounding more like a flock of geese all the while in the formation of the large intestine.

I long for the days when the only fly-overs were pigeons scoping out popcorn and potential targets.

Would I trade any of the three Patriots world championships for these simpler times?

No, no, no, no. That's just crazy talk. But I wish we could tone down the glitter and glamour that's become NFL Football. . As gaudy as opening night was, ABC Monday Night Football has reached an all-time low with the advent of Tim McGraw re-writing his "I Like It, I Love It," hit each week to run with the highlight film of that weekend's action. "I Like It, I Love It?" - I don't.

I suppose there's one saving grace to all this hoopla - the remote control. I can't imagine

Bishop's Day of Recollection for Religious slated for October 1 at St. Julie Billiart Parish NORTH DARTMOUTH Bishop George W. Coleman will be the principal celebrant at the annual Bishop's Day of Recollection for Religious at S1. Julie Billiart Chapel, on October 1.

During the Liturgy, Bishop Coleman will recognize area religious celebrating 25, 50, 60 and 70 jubilee years. As The Anchor went to press, the list of jubilarians was not complete.

Sacred Hearts Father David P. Reid will talk on "The Eucharist, Sacrament of Unity," during a conference at the parish center.

Father Reid was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1942 and in 1960 was professed a Brother of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He was ordained a Sacred Hearts Father in 1966.

He was educated at Queen of Peace Mission Seminary in Jaffrey, .N.H. Father Reid also studied at the Biblical Institute in Rome.

He taught at the Washington Theological Union and later re-

ceived his doctorate in biblical theology from Gregorian University in Rome.

Besides his teaching experience, Father Reid has served as pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in New Bedford, and at SS. Peter & Paul Parish in Rochester, N.Y. He is currently the leader of the USA-East Province of his Congregation.

"While it is hard to imagine a religious community that is not centered in the Eucharist, the connection calls for constant exploration," said Father Reid.

"What is true of the presence to us of the risen Lord in the assembly and action of the Eucharist is true of religious community, The day begins with light refreshments at the St. Julie Billiart Parish Center at 9:30 a.m. Welcome and opening prayer will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a conference led by Father Reid.

Liturgy with Bishop'Coleman begins at 11:15 in the chapel, fol-

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Our work in the vineyard ofthe Lord responsibilities. As workers in baptized Christians, we have the vineyard, we all have been given a supernatural responsibilities to further the vocation: to become servants mission of Christ and his of the Lord so that we may Church. A husband who . lead others to Christ. refuses to work for a living, The sin that does great harm to our "work in the vineyard" is . idleness. There is an old English proverb Homily of the Week that says, "An idle ){XV SundClyin mind is the devil's workshop." St. -<Ordinary'Time Thomas Aquinas, the greatest theologian in

By Fr. Ethan G. the history of the McCarthy Church, once wrote, "siuggishness of the mind which neglects go to Mas~ every Sunday, and to begin good ... is evil in its protect his home is slothful. effect, if it so oppresses man To be slothful will destroy as to draw him away entirely your soul because to be a from good deeds." good Christian requires being Another name for idleness. active in the mission of Christ or sluggishness is sloth. Sloth and his Church. is a soul eater. Sloth is the The opposing virtue of the decision not to fulfill a sin of sloth is the virtue of significant part of one's

In today's Gospel, the landowner said to the idle in the marketplace, "You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just" (Mt. 20:2).

God the Father, just as our Lord Jesus tells us in today's Gospel, is very much the landowner of our lives. When we were baptized, we were hired by God to be workers in the Church. As baptized Christians, we were given a vocation in the mission of the Church. The vocation of every human person, whether they have been baptized or not, is to search for God, knowing that he comes from God, and that living a fully human life can only be achieved if he freely lives by his bond with God. Since this is the case, our work, our family, our leisure, and our worship should have God at its center if it is to be truly free. As

diligence. Diligence is the decision to fulfill all of the responsibilities in our vocation. If your vocation is to be a husband or a wife, you are called to fulfill the obligations of that vocation such as exclusively loving your spouse, raising your children in the practice of the faith, and protecting them from all harm. A vocation tells us what kind of work we have been given in the vineyard.

To be a disciple of Christ, a worker in th.e vineyard, is to know, love, and serve the Lord. We are also called to know, love, and serve each other so that others may come to know, love, and serve the Lord. To know, love, and serve the Lord is the vocation of every Christian. To be truly free is

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to know, love, and serve the Lord.

Like St. Paul, we should all say, "For to me life is Christ, and death is gain. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for tliat is far better" (Philippians, 1:21, 23b). We will all be paid for the work we do in the Lord's vineyard.

God promises us eternal life in heaven if we do the work we have been called to do.

We all have work to do. St. Jerome, an early Church father, once said, "keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed." Since we are all employed in the "vineyard of the Lord," and our pay is etemallife with God in heaven, we all have work to do. Let's get to work.

Father Ethan G. McCarthy is a Parochitil Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in North Easton.

The Gloria and Collect within the heavenly hierarchy.

On Sundays outside Advent or Lent and on solemnities and Indeed, as God willed it, the .Father's only Son assumed our feasts, after the Penitential sin-scarred humanity and so, in Rite comes the Gloria, a hymn this sense, became lower than of praise that begins with the words sung by angels to herald the angels. At the end of time, the newborn Savior's birth: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will" (Luke 2:14). Our current English translation of the Latin text 'of the

By Fr. Thomas M. Kocik Mass, soon to be improved, renders it: " . .. and peace to his people on earth." Also known the saints - human men and as the Angelic Hymn and the women - will be resurrected Greater Doxology (doxa in and placed beside Jesus and Greek means glory or praise), Mary, the King and Queen of the Gloria was introduced in heaven and earth. The "good" the Mass of Christmas Day by angels have the humility to Pope Telesphorus in. the grasp this truth in joy. How second century. Later, its use fitting that we sing the Angelic was extended to other days, Hymn as we prepare to receive but only at Masses celebrated the Lord here on earth once by a bishop. It was not used as again, this time in sacramental it is now ~til around the ninth form, but in a presence no less century. All four motives of real than what Our Lady, St. prayer are found in the Gloria: Joseph and the shepherds adoration "We worship you," beheld that first Christmas thanksgiving "We give you night, when heaven rejoiced thanks," petition ~' ... receive and hell fumed. our prayer," and contrition"...

The Introductory Rites of have mercy on us." the Mass conclude with the It is said that the "bad" Collect, accent on the first angels rebelled against God syllable, so named because it and were cast into hell because was originally recited at Rome they could not tolerate the by a bishop when the Christhought of the Incarnation God tians had 'assembled or colbecoming a man. As the more lected at a certain church intelligent creatures, they were before processing to the far superior to feeble-minded "station" church designated for human beings. But the Incarthe celebration of the day's nation would make human Mass. Like the entrance beings superior to the angels antiphon, the Collect varies o

Loving and Living the Mass

and sets the tone for the day's Mass. The priest invites the congregation to pray. Then, after a brief silence, he sings or says the Collect while standing with arms and hands extended. Pictures in the Roman catacombs depict the early Christians praying thus. The Collect consists of an invocation ordinarily addressed to God the .

Father, a brief petition asking for what is essential in our Christian life, and a conclusion' referring to Christ, the way to the Father (John 14:6). We make the Collect our own prayer and assent to it by

Daily Readings Sep~ 18

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responding "Amen," Hebrew for "So be it."

Up to this point, the prayers of the Mass have led us in a kind of crescendo, starting with a public acknowledgment of our sins before God and preparing us to hear the good news of salvation and to participate in the offering of the Eucharistic Sacrifice.

Glory to God and peace to those who are United with him by grace. That is precisely what the

Mass does: In word and sacrament, we glorify God in union with his angels and saints, whose heavenly company we will enter provided we leave this earth in Christ's friendship.

Father Kocik, an author of two books, one on the liturgy, is chaplain at Charlton' Memorial Hospital, Fall River, and resides at St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following' priests during the coming weeks .

Sept. 19 1859, Rev. Henry E.S. H~ss, Pastor, St. Mary, New Bedford 1985, Msgr. Arthur w. T\~y, Retired Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River ~\ Sep 1918,Rev.Simo~6 1958, Rev. om.e;.vaIOis, Re Bedford Sept. 2 1882, Rev. George Pager, Founden~aCred Heart, New Bedford 1938, Rev. George Jowdy, Pastor, Lady of Purgatory, New Bedford 1988, Rev. William H. Crane, SM, S rior at National Shrine of Our Lady of Victories, Boston Sept. 23 2001, Rev. Antoine Charest, SM, Former Assistant St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River Sept. 24 1955, Rev. Joseph E.C. Bourque, Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Fall River Sept. 2S 1857 Rev. Robert J. Woodley, SJ. Missionary, Taunton, New Bedford, Fall River

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Some lead, some follow Friday 9 September 2005 God's, not our own.

Homeport - St. Peter Claver Day Collaboration is essential, Someone said: "You don't both in the parish and beyond. I stop laughing because you grow remember when clergy seldom old, you grow old because you collaborated among themselves, stop laughing." I try to laugh a let alone with laity. A generation lot but always with a straight ago, the diocesan church was de face. A priest needs a sense of facto divided into "leagues" humor to keep him seriously based on language - French, dedicated to his work. I'm a Irish or Portuguese. member of the Fellowship of The current benchmark of Merry Christians. They publish a inter-parish cooperation is the "Joyful Noiseletter" containing diocesan process of pastoral pulpit-appropriate jokes.

One Christmas, I sent an anonymous gift subscription to a bishop of my acquaintance. They said he kept repeating the same sermon jokes. I tried, but it didn't work.

Some chancery person probably shredded the newsletter as ')unk maiL" planning called "To Build a Stronger Church." Msgr. Ron I don't want to get locked-in to the "One-Joke-Every-Sunday Tosti, pastor of Christ the King Syndrome." That gets old fast.

Church in Mashpee, led us in the People here often laugh when I groundbreaking effort. Now the chairmanship falls to Father speak - even when I'm not being humorous. I don't get it.

David Andrade, pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Fall River.

Carol Burnett once said that Consensus is another tool. humor is pain given some time.

Pitch overboard "Robert's There is a lot of pain in our Rules of Order" (written in New world. There needs to be a lot of Bedford). When a formal vote is healing laughter. taken, some win but others lose.

Saturday 10 September 2005 The consensus model requires - "Gunsmoke" TV premiere compromise. The goal is to have (50th anniversary). Longest .participants agree on a decision running We&tern management with which all can live comfortskills in the toolbox of a parish priest are discernment, collabora- ably. Not everyone needs to be in 100 percent agreement with every tion, consensus, delegation, and aspect. Consensus takes longer consultation. and it's more work, but there are Discernment begins with no losers - only winners. heart-felt prayer. My spiritual Delegation is sometimes advisor, Anne AustiUof difficult for parish priests. We get Cataumet, said that for the Prayer of Discernment, "First the idea that we must be knowledgeable in everything. I call it put your mind and heart in the "Atlas Complex" - the neutral." The agenda must be

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world rests on our shoulders. Far better, says author Gladys Taber, to search out and consult experts, authorize them, and get out of the way. You are then free to spend your energies in your own areas of competence hopefully, preaching, teaching, and leading worship. Still, a parish priest must be aware of all that goes on in the community given to his care.

Wednesday 14 September 2005 - Exaltation of the HolyCross Lastly, there is the tool of consultation. International Church law ,_ requires each parish . priest to have two " preeminent sources of consultation - the finance committee and the pastoral council. I believe that St. Ann's Parish in Raynham, under founding pastor Father Leo Sullivan, had one of the first pastoral council parishes in the nation. Now pastors and bishops worldwide are required by the Code of Canon Law to consult before making major decisions. What a comfort it is to hear the opinions of others when you are in the process of trying to make the best decision for a community..In the end, having listened attentively, the pastor is able to make the final decision much more confidently.

Our parishes have a hundredyear history of working together.

I think of the 75th anniversary of the diocese in 1979. The celebration, also coordinated by Msgr.

Tosti, included among many other things a component called "Diocesan Day of Devotion" in which all five deaneries conducted sessions of talks, discussion, and prayer. Another

71 component was "We CarelWe Share." Parishes, working in assigned groups came up with more than a hundred programs including, in each area, one of an ecumenical nature, and then sent out 10,000 home visitors to personally invite friends and neighbors to these events.

This, it seems to me, is an important component of pastoral planning - enlivening the parishes we already have. Each parish is unique. They are not "branch offices" or "franchises."

But under the leadership of one

bishop, we form one local Church.

A big step in collaboration would be sharing with other parishes what has proven successful in our own; praying for the guidance of the Holy Spirit; and lastly, standing out of the way.

Just a thought.

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

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DUKE UNIVERSITY student and Martha's Vineyard resident Hans Buder, third from left, stands with New Orleans residents he and his classmates helped reunite following the chaos caused by Hurricane Katrina.

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waters when it blocked streets, they eventually drove seven people out of New Orleans to Baton Rouge.

The first trip included two women and a man who Buder said "had been devastated by ftre ants because he could not swim and had to stay in a tree when the water rose." He was brought to a hospital and the two women were reunited with family members after the young men took them out for dinner.

"They were jubilant," said Buder when asked what they said about being rescued. 'They called us their three wise men and quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stating they were "Free at last.

'They couldn't believe it and were very grateful."

That night Buder and his friends slept in the pews at the LSU chapel and when they awoke that morning they set off \lgain for New Orleans. They had made promises to the women they rescued to go back for their husbands. When asked if they were concerned about their safety or if he ,thought about God during all of their ordeals, Buder said "We

from a son that was already on his way south.

His mother began to suspect something was afoot when Friday passed and she didn't get a birthday call from her son.

"I didn't want to worry them," he told TIle Anchor.

"I wasn't surprised by what he did," said the elder Buder, "but I was surprised he didn't call his brother Alex at George Washington University to tag along. When Hans sees something that needs to be done, he does it He's always been that way and I'm proud of him He did the correct moral thing. He saw a wrong that needed to be righted and acted out his Catholic faith.

That proves to me that the religious instruction, the graces ofconfmnation, all came together."

When Hans called during the trip and spilled his story, his father told him "I admire what you've done. It is a courageous thing."

According to the younger Buder, he and his friends wished they could have done more. They might have left earlier in the week and made more trips to the devastated city. ''We could have gone more times and gotten more people out. Those

west to the cities of Biloxi and LSD. Many of them didn't know that they had never been to New Gulf Port, Mississippi. where their family members were Orleans, yet they somehow man"It seemed like officials had and that further upset the college aged to drive their car down to the that under control," said Buder, so students.

Convention Center where people they continued on and set their That prompted the group to had been stranded for more than sights on getting to New Orleans. "borrow" a press pass and make four ·days. They wondered why It was the chaos at the Conven- a stop at a local Kinko's where people were not evacuated in a tion Center that was the spring- they created some press passes of more timely manner. "I saw lots board for their trip and so they their own and headed south on of empty buses leaving the city on attempted to get into the city four Interstate 10. "We got up at fIrst the drive down," said Buder. different ways to help people. light and through the military "Why were people stuck here Each time they were turned away blockade without a problem," said in a lawless environment?" he by the National Guard or police. Buder. "It took us about 45 min- asked. "It's un-American."

Only press and emergency per- utes to get to the city."

They walked through some of sonal were being allowed through Once there the trio encountered the center and were shocked at the the checkpoints. a 15-year-old to whom they gave conditions people had been in.

So they volunteered in Baton water. He gave them directions to "There were feces everywhere Rogue on the Friday, helping dis- the Convention Center. They and dead bodies," said Buder. He tribute supplies, including the drove around a bit and suddenly described it like a war zone and water they brought, through a lo- the building loomed up in front said that when they left that night cal television station. "We helped of them. "It was surreal," said . and it was getting dark it was a people until about 2 a.m. and then Buder. "It was just right in front bit scary. slept for about four hours in a of us. The impetus of the trip. The With the people in the Conven-· dorm room at Louisiana State area around it was perfectly dry tion Center gone, the group travAN UNPLEASANT reminder of the stresses faced by vicUniversity," said Buder. They also and there were still about 100 eled back to where they got direc- tims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coasfregion of the counhelped with some seniors who people there that were being air- tions because the young boy there try. (Photos from Hans Buder) were brought out of New Orleans lifted out by helicopter." said there were people who to a makeshift medical center at What upset the students was needed help. Avoiding the f1004- were definitely concerned about people were so destitute. They our safety, but we felt shielded, couldn't afford gas to get out." protected." When they stopped to When asked if he felt like they CATHOUC CHARITIES pick up the three other people, made a difference, Buder responded Buder said about 15 people carne that he defmitely did, but "it's not Where do out of hiding and that was a little about praise. It's about getting the scary, but nothing happened. word out." donations gO? "We supported one another at Gas was a problem for the Duke different times during the trip. "It students finding only about one in . affected my faith. It really makes three stations were capable of pr0you believe," he added. viding it They encountered a sixWhile all of that was going on, mile line at one point and fIlled his parents Karl and Lynn Buder spare containers when they could of Martha's Vrneyard were wonThe public policy major said he dering why they hadn't heard only missed one class during the trip from him over the weekend. on Friday, but they got back at 3 am "He had called us that Thurs- onMondayandhavingan8amclass day," said his father, a candidate for was a little diffiwlt "I would do it the permanent diaconate, "and he again." he said with no hesitation. "It was really incensed with what he made me realize how lucky I am" saw. He thought it was being When Buder gave a speech at handled extremely bad" graduation a few years ago he. was When their son called again later quoted in a local newspaper as sayPeople in Rorida, louisiana, Alabama and and said he felt like he had to go to ing, ''We live in a continuous stream Mississippi need assistance after Hurricane Katrina.

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Archbishop Martin seemed to dismiss the report, saying he was happy in Dublin and had a busy work VA11CAN CITY - When Pope Benedict XVI re- program there for the foreseeable future.

Another tantalizing rumor making the rounds is turns to the Vatican at the end of September, he'll find his "in" basket full and the rumor mill humming. that Pope Benedict, never a fan of big Church buOn the docket in coming months are a Synod of reaucracy, wants to streamline the Vatican's departBishops, an ecumenical trip to Istanbul, commemo- ments, which have mushroomed in number over the rations of the Second Vatican Council, an upcoming last 35 years. Today, there are more than 35 Vatican encyclical, five canonizations, several rounds ofbish- agencies employing 2,660 people. .

Many at the Vatican remember a speech Cardinal ops' visits and a full slate of daily meetings with church groups, religious representatives and politi- Ratzinger gave at the 1998 Synod ofBishops for Asia, cal leaders from around the world. in which he warned that too many institutions could Meanwhile, the buzz around the Roman Curia has make the Church immobile.

'The only institutional element always necessary concentrated - not surprisingly - on possible changes in the Roman Curia. Murmurs of a clean for the Church is what was given by the Lord, that is, sweep of several top Vatican officials and a major the sacramental structure of the people of God," he "shrinking" of Vatican departments have been echo- said at the time.

It took Pope John ing down the marble hallways for several Paul more than io years weeks. to devise a mini-reform Like his predecesof the Roman Curia. The sors, the pope chose to expectation is that Pope spend most of his sumBenedict may work mer at the papal villa in faster aJld more substanCastel Gandolfo. He retiaIIy, CJmbining some turns to the Vatican Sepagencies when necestember 28, just fours sary. One scenario has days before the start of the Pontifical Council the October 2-23 synod for the Laity being elon the Eucharist. evated to 1 CongregaMany observers betion, absOl." ,g the Ponlieve the synod will tifical Cor.ncil for the help delineate the role . Family. of collegiality in Pope The Pontifical CounBenedict's governing ciI for Culture could also style. be subsumed by the "He has to decide Congregation for Cathowhether to hold a synod lic Education. The Pondifferent trom the past, tifical Council for Jusin which bishops have tice and Peace could be the possibility not only combined with the Ponof being listened to but tifical Council "Cor of making decisions," Unum," which coordisaid Italian Church hisnates charity efforts. torian Alberto Melloni.

And once again there "This can be done in is talk of creating a a thousand different "superdicastery" that ways, but the question . would oversee all Vatiis: Will collegiality have can communications, ina turning point?" eluding Vatican Radio, Melloni said.

POPE BENEDICT XVI looks over a newspa": Vatican publishing opThe synod on the per that was handed to him following a weekly erations, and the Eucharist was origi- general audience in S1. Peter's Square at the Vatican's press office, Internet office and telenallyconvenedbyPope Vatican. (CNS photo from Reuters) John Paul n, but already vision station.

Pope Benedict has put his own mark on the assem"Some Vatican agencies exist without a precise bly, shortening it by a week, reducing the assigrunent, so it's a question ofefficiency. It's also a speechmaking and opening it up to more free discus- question"of cost," said one informed Vatican source. sion.

"But if the pope does make the changes, it will be But Vatican insiders cautioned against expectations done in a way that doesn't injure people and upset of a major enhancement of the synod's status. Sev- things. People talk of an earthquake ahead, but eartheral years ago, they pointed out, then-Cardinal Jo- quake is not Pope Benedict's style:' the source said. seph Ratzinger said he saw little point in granting i . The pope will canonize five new saints in late decision-making powers to the synod and thuscreat- October, and the announcement prompted some obing a "second Roman Curia." servers to predict another "saint-making" pope in the The real Roman Curia is awaiting the first wave style of Pope John Paul. But that analysis was preof significant appointments in Pope Benedict's young mature; Pope Benedict will simply be offtciating at papacy. The pope's only major appointment so far the canonizations set in motion by his predecessor. came last May, when lie named U.S. Archbishop Thenewpope,infaet,isgraduallyputtingbisown William J. Levada to head the Congregation for the stamp on the papacy, and some at the Vatican believe Doctrine of the Faith. the naming of a new batch of cardinaIs this fall would The specuIation about wholesale curia. changes accelerate that process. has been fueled by the fact that seven CdfdinaI heads But many Vatican officials expect him to bide bis of major Vatican departments are _past age 75, the time. At present, there are eight "vacancies" in the normal retirement age. They include Cardinal Angelo voting-age members of the College of CardinaIs, Sodano, the 77-year-old secretary of state, and Car-which has a theoretical limit of 120. If the pope waits dinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, 76, head of the Con- until next spring, the number of vacancies would ingregation for Clergy. crease to at least 12; by the fall of 2006. there would Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, who be at least 16 openings. served for many years at the Vatican, was mentioned Whenever he does name new cardinaIs, a Vatican in one press report as a candidate for the secretary of official said, one thing can be certain: 1be pope made state job. But in a radio interview in early September, the decision himself.

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A FLOODED street in New Orleans. (CNS photo by Paul Haring)

Coming home to New Orleans proves no vacation, priest says

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR NEW ORLEANS,La.- When Father Christopher Nalty left his post in Rome on October 1, to visit his father Paul in recovery stages from throat cancer, he never imagined he'd be in charge ofcaring for thousands ofevacuated people from assisted living homes.

"Just a second," Father Nalty said as he was interrupted during a telephone interview with The Anchor from the hastily set up command center in Alabama handling care of thousands of members of the Willwoods Community. The residents wisely bused out of New Orleans prior to the hurricane's arrival.

The WiIIwoods Community was established in 1978 in the New Orleans archdiocese by a group of married couples desiring to support the Catholic Church and the community through prayer and service.

Since then, Willwoods has grown to serve in five different faith ministries including Faith.and Marriage, Eucharistic Adoration, Malta Senior Uving, Affordable Housing andWLSRTV. Father Nalty's parents, Paul and Jane Nalty, are founding members of the Willwoods Community, which has 1,700 assisted housing units spread over Orleans and Jefferson sections known as parishes' in Louisiana.

A native of New Orleans, and a priest of its archdiocese, Father Nalty, 43, who is a boani member of the Willwoods Community, has been on assignment with the Congregation for the Clergy in Rome.

During his studies in Rome, Father Nalty was a classmate at the North American College of Father Roger J. Landry, executive editor of The Anchor.

"Icame home on vacationon the Saturday before the hurricane hit, and on Sunday morning we were told to evacuate, and we. did. My parents, some friends and I, went to a family home in Brewton, Ala-

''We've been here in Alabama since then," he added. ''With the airport closed there was no other way of getting back to Rome, and my vacation," and he laughed when he said that, "is until September 15," and theCongregation in Rome understands that, he said.

The president of Willwoods, Congregation of Holy Cross Father Thomas E. Chambers, had also been evacuated, returning to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Because Father Nalty was closest to the disaster scene, he found himself coordinating the care for those moved out of their housing units. ''We had all those in the assisted living homes bused to nursing homes in other parts of the state," Father Nalty explained. 'These are the people we're in charge of and it is our responsibility to care for them" He said the assisted living units in Orleans Parish "are still under water, and there's not much we can do with them right now, and it could take months," he said.

"Those in Jefferson Parish we haven't yet gotten in to do damage assessment. We might be able to get the people who were there back into them sooner if the electricity comes back on and we can get them up and running."

It was an area he knew fairly well, Father Nalty explained.

"I had been a practicing civil lawyer before I became apriest, and I had also served as an attorney for WiIIwoods Community." he said.

While the managers of the.various Willwoods Community locations bad their tenants bused out quiCkly, Father Nalty said the situation for the officials of New Orleans f'was much different. While the mayor has been criticized unjustly - for not getting the people evacuated, how in the world does one move out approximately one million people? There bama." said they were all thinking are no resources to do that unless they'd be gone for a day or two un- you have an incredible rail system . . til the electricity came back on, not or something like that."

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NEW YORK (CNS)-Thefollowing are capsule reviews of recent DVD and video releases from the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Theatrical movies on video have a USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification and Motion Picture As.sociation' of America rating.

"God, Country, Notre Dame: The Story of Father Ted Hesburgh, CSC" (2004) Handsome biographical tribute to Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, which celebrates both his influ. ence as a towering figure in higher .. education and lifelong commit.ment to public service. Narrated

by Sean Astin, Clarence Gilyard and Regis Philbin, the 56-minute documentary chronicles his life, from his Catholic upbringing, during which he felt an early call. to the priesthood, to his seminary days, his joining the faculty of Notre Dame in 1945 and his being named its youngest president two years later, a position he would hold until 1987. Though most associated with his role as head of Notre Dame, the program glowingly details Father Hesburgh's legacy beyond South Bend, Ind., highlighting his unwavering dedication to world peace, ecumenism and civil rights. Yet while his impressive career included serving four popes, advising six U.S. presidents and being appointed to 16 presidential commissions, Father Hesburgh maintains that his most cherished role is that of priest, "the center of my existence." Personal anecdotes are fondly offered by Presidents Gerald R.Ford, Jimmy Carter and .

George H.W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has a master's degree from Notre Dame, and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington. Father Hesburgh himself weighs in on topics ranging from academic freedom to his love of flying. Bonus features include a group discussion with students to whom he imparts words of advice. The video is not only for those with ties to Notre Dame but anyone interested in the American Catholic experience. (Family Theater Productions, www.Hesburgh.org or 800-404-8350) "A Man Called Peter" (1955) Fact-based dramatization of the life of the Rev. Peter Marshall (Richard Todd), a Scot who became an American minister, rose to the pulpit of a venerable church in the nation's capital and served as chaplain in the U.S. Senate until his death in 1949. Director Henry Koster follows the clergyman's career in uplifting fashion, grounded in the romantic appeal of his joyful marriage to a loving wife (Jean Peters). Inspirational picture of a Christian pastor. The DVD offers a good letterboxed print, premiere footage, and a rare and stirring audioonly sermon by Rev. Marshall.

The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-I - genenil patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Fox) "To Kill A Mockingbird" (Special Edition) (1962) When a Southern lawyer (Gregory Peck) undertakes the defense __ of a black man (Brock Peters) accused of rape, he has to help his young children cope with the town's racial hostilities and their own fears of a retarded neighbor (Robert Duvall). In this fine adaptation of the Harper Lee hovel, director Robert Mulligan evokes a nostalgic picture of small-town life as seen mostly through the eyes of a youngster whose father is a reassuring figure of integrity BEN KINGSLEY, left, and Edward Burns star in a scene from the movie "A Sound of in the confusing world of adults. Thunder." For a brief review of this film see CNS Movie Capsules below. (CNS photo from Excellent for discussions of racial Warner Bros.) prejudice. The lavish DVD is as ," 11,~ .''} oilor,;.J Ii much a tribute to Peck as it is to a Vinterberg's second English-lan- dinosaurs, during one of which a great fIlm. The first disc shows the guage film features a standout per- seemingly inconsequential acciactor receiving his Academy formance by Jamie Bell (whose dent triggers a chain reaction of Award and, as a gray-haired man, anthropomorphized revolver is evolution-altering effects that end an American Film Institute Life the lady of the title), and the oth- up rewriting millions of years of Achievement Award, followed by ers (including Novella Nelson) natural history and threatening to daughter Cecilia Peck's posthuare good, too. Though the admi- wipe out mankind. Inspired by mous tribute to her dad, plus a rable message is anti-guns and Ray Bradbury's short story and di1999 interview with Mary anti-violence, the moral issues are rected by Peter Hyams, the film's Badham, who played Scout. The too muddled, and the film's inevi- tantalizing premise can't oversecond disc features a 90-minute tCClIViLJlei table bloodbath ending is dramati- come its hokey contrivances, un"making of' documentary and , NEW YORK (CNS) - The cally unsatisfying. Profanity and even special effects and illogical Barbara Kopple's "A Conversation With Gregory Peck" showing following are capsule reviews of rough language, violence and script which doesn't even supply him on a personal appearance tour movies recently reviewed by the bloodshed. The USCCB Office many B-movie thrills. Recurring greeting his adoring public, and Office for Film & Broadcasting of for Film & Broadcasting classifi- sci-fi violence, including some in private moments, all of which the U.S. Conference of Catholic cation is L -limited adult audi- intense scenes of menace, an imence, films whose problematic plied sexual encount~r with fleetprovide an up-close look at the Bishops. .content many adults would find ing partial nudity, a suicide, and ''Dear Wendy" (Wellspring) star, a man as mu~h a gentleman Oddly compelling and offbeat troubling. Not rated by the Mo- scattered crude language and proas you would expect. The blackand-white film looks fine, and story about lonely teen-agers in a tion Picture Association of fanity. The USCCB Office for there's commentary by Mulligan small town who become enam- America.

Film & Broadcasting classifica"A Sound of Thunder" and producer Alan Pakula. The ored of guns, and though intendtion is A-III - adults. The Mo(Warner Bros.)

USCCB Office for Film & Broad- ing never to use them for violent tion Picture Association of means become swept up in the casting classification is A-II Clumsy sci-fi actioner about a America rating is PG-13 - paradults and adolescents. Not rated weapons' mystique and power in corporation that offers time-trav- ents are strongly cautioned. Some by the Motion Picture Association spite of themselves. Distinguished eling safaris (led by Edward material may be inappropriate for Danish filmmaker Thomas Burns) for wealthy clients to hunt children under 13. of America. (Universal) ''Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition" (1995) Toys come to life when hUmans aren't looking in this animated fantasy about the rivalry between a NEW YORK (CNS) - With a full slate of fall taking on the British champ in 1913; and "The Prize cowboy doll (voiced by Tom movies before us, it's time to take inventory of what Winner of Defiance, Ohio," a true-life tale about a Hanks) and a flashy plastic space- tuched out to be a mixed bag of summer entertain- 1950s' mother of to who struggles to provide for man (voiced by Tun Allen) whose ment. her family by entering - and winning - jingle consubsequent misadventures teach Much industry concern has centered on what was tests. them a lesson in friendship. Direc- - by its own standards - a disappointing four Bolting out of the gate in October is "Dreamer," tor John Lasseter makes good use months at the box office. But the dog days were not a "Seabiscuit"-style crowd-pleaser starring Kurt of computer animation in a slim but without bright spots - and not just special-effect Russell and Dakota Fanning about a comeback colt imaginative tale featuring the fran- "event" movies like "War of the Worlds,'~ "Batman who wins the Breeders Cup after breaking its leg. tic antics ofmischievous playthings, Begins" and "Star Wars: Episode ill - Revenge of Also in October is "Innocent Voices," based on a though little ones may be frightened the Sith." true story about a young boy's experiences during by some scenes ofa nasty child who Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there El Salvador's 1980s' civil war. enjoys destroying toys. The super were also smaller pictures that were cause for optiHitting multiplexes in November are Te路rrence DVD of the film that director Peter mism --:... oases in the celluloid desert. "Cinderella Malick's costume drama "The New World," a reJackson and others extol as having Man," "Howl's Moving Castle,"路 ''The Ninth Day," telling of the story of Pocahontas and John Smith; "lifted the bar" for the genre has "Saint Ralph" and "March of the Penguins" all had "Cape of Good Hope," a South African film about been vividly remastered and has a heart, even though some did less than boffo at the three women whose lives are transformed while treasure trove of extras, including a box office. working at an animal rescue shelter; a new adapta"making of' documentary, recollecLooking ahead, the obvious buzz surrounds ma- tion of Jane Austen's classic "Pride & Prejudice"; tions of the fIlmmakers, about 19 jor holiday releases like Peter Jackson's remake of and an updating of the Lucille Ball-Henry Fonda minutes of deleted scenes in "King Kong" and the big-screen version of Mel family comedy "Yours, Mine and Ours." storyboard form, and behind-the- Brooks' musical comedy ''The Producers."

In addition to an oversized ape, December brings scenes features. Ideal.family enterWhat else holds promise? Sight unseen, here's the much anticipated "The Chronicles of Narnia: tainment. The USCCB Office for what looks good on paper.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the first of Film& Broadcasting classification This month, there's Tim Burton's quirky "Corpse seven planned movies based on C.S. Lewis' beloved is A-I - general patronage. The Bride," an animated story based on an old Russian Christian-themed fantasy. When it hits theaters DeMotion Picture Association of folk tale; Roman Polanski's remake of Charles cember 9, if it turns out to be half as good as promoAmerica rating is G - general au- Dickens' "Oliver Twist"; "The Greatest Game Ever tional clips would indicate, moviegoers are in for diences. (Buena Vista) Played," an uplifting story about an amateur golfer an early Christmas treat.

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BY PATRICIA ZAPoR St. Matthew's was made availCATHOlIC NEWS SaMcE able at the request of the Rehnquist WASHINGTON - The an- family when the date they wished to nouncement that the funernl ofChief hold the funeral conflicted with the Justice William Rehnquist would be schedule for the National Cathedral, . held at Washington's St Matthew the Episcopalian-administered Cathedral raised questions about the church often used for large funerals ecumenical provisions allowing a ofWashington public figures ofvariLuthernnfunernl inaCatholicchurch. ous denominations.

After his September 3 death, the National Cathedral spokesman funeral for Rehnquist, a Lutheran, Gregory Rixon said the cathedral was scheduled for the Catholic ca- could have been available laterin the thedral of the Archdiocese ofWash- week, but not on the family's reington. quested date.

'The September 7 funeral was to Washington Cardinal Theodore be a Lutheran service, which is per- E. McCanick said he was pleased mitted in a Catholic church with the the catholic archdiocese could make approval of the local bishop, said St. Matthew's available.

Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the "Like so many other Americans, archdiocese.

I was saddened by the death ofChief Gibbs said allowing services of Justice William Rehnquist," said a another denomination to be held in statement from Cardinal McCanick. a Catholic church "is not that com- "I had the privilege of knowing him mon, but we're happy to be able to personally and of being with him do it when we can." many times over the years. He regu-

larly attended the Red Mass, celebrated each October here in our nation's capital, to pray for those in the administration ofjustice. He was always most gracious and thoughtful in his comments on those occasions. My prayers are with his family as they mourn their loss and with all of us who will miss his wisdom and deep love of the law."

Both the Code ofCanon Law and the "Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity" have provisions that give the local bishop authority to allow services of other faiths in Catholic churches.

The ecumenical norms say that while Catholic churches are generally reserved for Catholic worship the local bishop may decide to allow their use by other faiths if they do not have a place available.

In this case, Gibbs said, the 1,200seat capacity ofSt. Matthew's makes it one of the few centrally located churches in Washington available to handle a large congregation. The

National Cathedral can seat up to She said Cardinal McCarrick would 3,700 people. . welcome participants to the eatheGibbs noted that Rehnquist was dral. The service was conducted by a regular visitor to St. Matthew's, Pastors George Evans Jr. and Jeffrey participating in the annual Red Mass Wtlson of the Lutheran Church of there every year at the beginning of the Redeemer in McLean, Va, and the court term. She said he attended the Rev. Jan Lookingbill of the Red Mass in all but two of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in 33 years he was on the court.

Bethesda, Md Gibbs said Rehnquist's funeral After the funeral, Rehnquist was would in some ways resemble a buried at Arlington National CemCatholic Mass, with a liturgy of the etery, where his wife, Natalie, was word and a familiar-sounding creed, buried in 1991 after her death from though without a eucharistic liturgy. ovarian cancer.

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Pope to preside over first canonizations in October VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI will create five new saints when he presides over his first canonization ceremony October 23 in St Peter's Square.

While Pope Benedict will lead the canonization Mass and ceremony, it was his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, who approved the decrees creating the five new saints.

'The late pope had also approved the decrees authorizing several beatifications this autumn; various cardinals will preside over those ceremonies. Vatican Radio reported.

Pope Benedict has not yet signed or approved any decrees that would conclude pending causes for a beatiftcation or canonization, said Vatican officials. In an attempt to highlight the difference between a beatification and a canonization, Pope Benedict is presiding over canonizations only.

Those who have been beatified and are scheduled to become saints October 23 are: - Blessed Jozef Bilczewski, 1860-1923. During World War I, as Polish archbishop of Lviv, in what is now Ukraine, he helped numerous Catholics, Orthodox and Jews.

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Gorazdowski, 1845-1920, also a Pole. As a priest in Lviv, hefounded tWo homes for the poor, hungry and homeless. He also founded a home for abandoned children and single mothers with children. In 1884, he founded the Sisters of Mercy of St. Joseph; - Blessed Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, who. grew up in poverty in Chile in the early 19OOs. After becoming a Jesuit priest in 1933, he taught and worked with the poor.

He also started the Hogar de Cristo movement, which provides vocational training and other services for young people; - Blessed Felice da Nicosia, born in Sicily in the 18th century.

He was often humiliated, even by his fellow Capuchin brothers, for . his illiteracy. He collected donations for the monastery and visited jailed prisoners every Sunday; - Blessed Gaetano Catanoso, 1879-1963, a priest ofthe Archdiocese ofReggio Calabria-Bova, Italy, and founder ofthe Congregation of the Daughters ofSaint Veronica He revived Marian and eucharistic devotions in his local parish and was a spiritual director for several institutions.

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ATTLEBORO - The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette will hold its annual feast today through September 19. The observance marks the anniversary of the appearance of Mary to two shepherd children at La Salette, France in 1846. Events are many. ,Call the Shrine at 508-222-5410 for more information.

The Shrine will host a workshop by Christine Homen from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 24 entitled "Healing from a Painful Past." Participants are asked to bring a bag lunch.

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ONSET - Internationally acclaimed recording artist Tatiana will perform "I Do Believe: ·The Story of Christ," October 15 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Star of the Sea Chapel. For more information call 508-759-7777 or visit the Website: www.cameronproductions.org.

MIDDLEBORO. - A Mass will be celebrated by Father Richard McAl~ September 26 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. A healing service will follow. Individual prayer for healing and the sacrament ofreconcili,ation will be available.. For more inforination call 508-444-2946.

NEW BEDFORD - The Courage Group will meet September 24 at 7 p.rn. at the rectory of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church, 233 County Street. Courage is a group for those dealing with same-sex attraction but striving to lead chaste lives. For more information call Father Richard Wilson at 508992-9408.

NEW BEDFORD - Father Michael Carvill, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Attleboro, will present a series of five lectures entitled "From the Religious Sense to Christianity: A Seminar on the Works of Msgr. Lujgi Giussanl," at St. Mary's Parish Center, 106 Illinois Street. They will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on September 26, October 3, 17,24 and November 7. Refreshments will be served. For more information call Bob Sampson at

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-~ ·,~t WESTPORT - Mass in honor of the Blessed Vrrgin Mary is celebrated each Saturday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, 569 Sanford Road. The rosary is recited 20 minutes before Mass.

For more information call 508674-6271.

WESTPORT - The District One Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its frrst, m~eting SepJ.ember 22 at 7 p.m. in the basement of Our Lady of Grace Church. President Helen J. Flavin will preside and a yearly calendar of events will be presented. Refreshments will be served. For more information call Bella Nogueira at 508-673-6145.

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Fall River diocese, who was at system to alert Catholics of the The Anchor for an interview need to act when the occasion scheduled prior to the announce- arose, so they could contact their STREET ADDRESS: ment, showed her excitement at legislators and urge them to rethe bulletin. spond to the demands that in"Thank you, what good news. volved the common good.

CITY, STATE, ZIP: It's a coup," said Martins, who The issues and cultural was appointed coordinator for changes have significantly NEW PARISH: _ Catholic Citizenship last fall. changed business institutions, "There is no longer a cloud over academia, entertainment and even MOVING DATE: our heads. Sure, those in favor of sports, as well as politics and resame-sex marriages are going to ligion, but most important of all, Please attach your Anchor address label below so a~t to counter our proposal and the family. we can update your record immediately. make an appeal. But now we can "At first it was thought that this move ahead. If we had not re- alert system would be the vehicle ceived this favorable ruling to rally people," Martins said. people would feel they could not "But it only went to individuals Please cut and adhere address . win and give up. There's much and did not reach out to the group label in this space . work to be done, but it gives us as a whole." clear sailing ahead."

To remedy this, the bishops in Martins said that Catholic Citi- the Massachusetts Catholic diozenship is circulating brochures ceses of Fall River, Worcester 'on the new marriage amendment Springfield, and the Archdiocese CLIP THIS ENTIRE FORM AND MAIL TO: prepared by. the MCC. ofBoston, under the leadership of She said recent history points Boston Archbishop Sean P. to the need for American - and O'Malley, OFM Cap., approached more topically, Massachusetts U.S. Ambassador ~o the I Catholics - to become more in- former Vatican Raymond L. Flynn.

I volved as a group and become "They asked him to create a P.O. BOX 7 - FALL RIVER, MA 02722 I more politically informed and ac- non-partisan, lay Catholic, civic I tive. minded organization that would THANK YOU . saidput a couple of years ago, be pro-family, Pro-Life, and pro.. ..I theShe MCC together an E-mail poo~ and develop it to rally grass

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ORLEANS - The SeparatedDivorced Catholics Support Group will meet September 25 at 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Parish Center, 61 Canal Road. Guest speaker Jackie St. Cyr will address the topic "Good Nutrition and Staying Healthy." For'more information call Father Richard Roy at 508255-0170.

roots organizations," Martins explained. "And so members of Catholic Citizenship are not just involved in voter registration. Our goal is to educate the people who come to church in cooperation with pastors and use the parish bulletins to inform people on what's going on."

The action alerts have been on such issues as embryonic stemcell resear~h, funding for housing for the poor and the emergency contraception bill. The alerts provide information and explain why Catholics should or should not vote for it. Finally, it asks them to contact their legislators.

"We n~ed to protect the marriage union of one man and one woman," Martins asserted. "Each of us, bring different gifts to our child. While we want society to protect us, we understand everyone can't have the optimum of a family with a husband and wife," she said.

"People die, marriages are entered invalidly. Still, we must make the commitment to carry the one-man, one-woman marriage into society for the common good of all."

Pontiff urges: Rediscover the sign of the cross

_l.~~T~tr~f.SG:tilJlICHAEL Martin of the Indiana National Guard carries the tabernacle containing lhe Blessed Sacrament from the rubble of the church at Our Mother of Mercy Parish in Pass Christian, Miss., September 9. The church suffered extensive damage from the winds and estimated 30-foot storm surge caused by Hurricane Katrina. Guardsmen accompanied by their chaplain and the parish pastor had their first look at the coastal church since the August 29 hurricane. (eNS photo by Ed Foster Jr.)

Pope tells peace meeting violence CanDot solve world's conflicts

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In of prayer for the Christian," the the Year of the Eucharist, Pope pope said.

Benedict XVI urged Catholics to ''To mark oneself with the sign rediscover a simple but profound of the cross is to prortounce a vissymbol of their faith: the sign of ible and public 'yes' to the one who the cross. died for us and rose again, to the The Eucharist and the cross of God who in the humility and weakChrisrs crucifixion have a deep ness of his love is omnipotent, connection that deserves contem- . stronger than all the power and inplation by the faithful, the pope telligence of the world," he said. said at a Sunday blessing SeptemThe pope said the cross was not ber 11. A perfect occasion for re- a "passing incident" but the means flection, he said, was the Septem- through which Christ "entered ber 14 feast of the Exaltation of into his glory and reconciled all the Holy Cross. humanity, overcoming all hatred."

The pope said that just as evHe said that Mary; the mother ery celebration of the Eucharist is of Christ who was present at the a remembrance of Christ's pas- foot of the cross, is also present sion, death and resurrection the in the Church's eucharistic celcross is the manifestation of the ebrations. "act of infinite love with which "No one better than her can teach the Son of God saved man and the us how to understand and live the world from sin and death." holy Mass with faith and love, unit"For this reason, the sign of the ingourselves with the redeeming cross is the fundamental gesture . sacrifice of Christ," he said. '

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conflicts. It heavily hinders the logue to an end; rather it will LYON, France - Violence future, and it is not respectful of prompt dialogue to be intensified cannot solve the world's conflicts, individuals or peoples." so as to cut off resources for terand it harms people and limits the Meanwhile. Cardinal Barbarin rorism," he added. future of humanity, Pope Benedict said in his address that the call for Ezzedin Ibrahim, cultural XVI said in a message to partici- peaceamongpeoplesmustinclude councilor of the United Arab pants of an interreligious peace reconciliation among Christians.

Emirates. said every religion, inmeeting.

"So many wounds" were created cluding Islam, condemns and proIn his written message, the over the course ofhistory that ''there hibits terrorism. pope urged all people, but espe- was no other alternative" left but All terrorist acts "are blind" cially the young, "to have the, forgiveness. he said "Forgiveness and are committed not just by courage to more actively dedicate is the key" to furthering unity.

Arab Muslims, "but also by oththemselves toward peace and diaSant'Egidio's founder, Andrea ers who say they are inspired by logue, which are the only things Riccardi. said compassion for religion as happened in Ireland, that can allow one to look in Spain or in Sri Lanka," he with hope toward the future said. "Terrorism represents of the planet."

In his written message, the pope humanio/'s global failure."

The pope's appeal was urned all peanle but especial/II the CardinalCormacM~hyread September 11 by Cardi-~· " , 'r O'Connor of Westmmster, nal Philippe Barbarin ofLyon young, 10 have the courage to more England, said that the London during a liturgy marking the actively dedicate, themselves toward bombers were "the sons of start of a three-day intema- peaceanddiaJogue, which are the only successful immigrants, the tional gathering dedicated to things that can allow one to look with beneficiaries of education and peace. hope toward the future of the planet n moderni~y. Yet they ~ere Sponsored by the Romedeeply alienated," he SaId. based lay Community of He said the British not only Sant'Egidio and hosted by the thosesufferingfrompainandop- must "challenge the ideology of Archdiocese of Lyon, the 19th pression often has united peoples the crucifier with the faith in the International Meeting for Peace from all walks of life.

Crucified," but "address the alienbrought religious, cultural and ''It happened during,the hard ation of our Muslin, youth. We political leaders from allover the life in the gulags and prison need to seek a new framework for world to discuss the theme ''The camps. It was there that social integration built on founCourage to Forge a Spiritual Hu- ecumenism and dialogue were dations that are open to authentic bom," he said. religion." manism of Peace."

The annual meeting, held in a Now at the start of the new "In past eras, secular nationdifferent city each year, was in- millennium. societies are still tom alism and its accompanying civic spired by Pope John Paul II's 1986 apart by hatred and 'the violence values may have offered such a meeting in Assisi, Italy, with top of terrorism. he said. Religions mantle." he said. "Expanding the world religious leaders. can breathe life into "a society that concept of Britishness can only In his written message, Pope often loses (its soul) in antage- take us so far, but not far Benedict said his prayers were nism and hatred.'· enough." with the meeting's participants In a separate talk, Cardinal The cardinal said, however, who gathered "to reflect and pray Walter Kasper, head of the Pon- that under such a concept Musfor peace and friendship among tifical Council for Christian Unity. lims must draw a clear line bepeoples." said "terrorists are criminals, they tween those inside the best tradiHe said violence, in whatever are not religious people. tions ofIslam and those who seek form, "cannot be a way to resolve "Terrorism will not bring dia- to pervert it.

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

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路Fall River school receives continued accreditation FALL RIVER - S5. Peter and.

Paul School recently announced that it has received continued accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the nation's oldest accreditation association.

Principal Kathleen Burt was .pleased with the announcement and said, "This endorsement serves as an assurance of the quality education we are providing here at SS. Peter and Paul School."

The school is known for the unique programs it offers such as its entrepreneur program, which teaches students about life skills . including cooking, sewing and business skills. The Tea Room project has been in operation for more than four years and has reported a profit annually. Those profits are used to support the schoQl's cooking program ,wherein students must balance a checkbook, prepare a financial

report and a luncheon at the end of the year.

"The letter announcing the reaccreditation commended the school for outstanding cooperative spirit among the administrators, faculty and staff," said Burt.

"It also noted the extensive involvement of alumni, volunteers anc;l the Greater Fall River community in the life of our school.

We are committed to school improvement by the accreditation process and by the school's implementation of recommendations from self-study, the visiting committee and the commission."

The mission of the association is the establlshment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from preschool to the doctoral level. The accreditation requires a 12 to 18 month self-study process.

SS. Peter and Paul School serves more than 190 students in grades pre-K to eight.

FIRST-GRADERS Maeve McDonough and Jeremiah Sullivan of S1. John the Evangelist School, Attleboro, salute the flag while the student body recited the Pledge of Allegiance during a recent assembly. Students gathered to remember and pray for those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and to thank the heroes who helped save people and gave the ultimate sacrifice in doing so.

SCIENCE TEACHERS Helen Flavin, David Ryder and Boris Blitshteyn from Bishop Connolly High School display the Remotely Operated Vehicle they designed and built at a Bristol Community College summer course. They will bring what they learned to students attending the Fall River high school.

Espirito Santo School, 'Fall River, seeks alumni FALL RIVER - Espirito Santo School, the first Portuguese Catholic school founded in the Unites States - in 1910 - will be celebrating its alumni come February 2006. Mass will be celebrated and a social will be held

for former students of the school.

Anyone who graduated from the school is asked to call Jennifer Ferreira Sousa to submit their name, . address and phone number and those of missing Classmates. She can be contacted at 508-()72-2229.

MICHELLE MCDONALD, vice president of S1. Joseph School, Fairhaven, was aI'smiles ,recently when she learned that the Southeastern New England Dental Group was donating 10 computers to the school. Flanking her are Drs. Jon Ruel and Moftah EI-Ghadi.

Correction In the September 2 edition of The Anchor,' Attleboro parochial school was acknowledged for receiving an award from the Feinstein Foundation for its many outstanding acts of service in the community. The story correctly identified the school as St. John the Evangelist School, however the headline incorrectly named the winner as St. Joseph School. The Anchor regrets the error.

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New Orleans Archdiocese to set up satellite schools BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS) - The Archdiocese of New Orleans is planning to establish satellite elementary and secondary schools in communities where thousands of students have taken refuge to escape the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, according to the archdiocese's superintendent of Catholic schools.

FatherWilliam F. Maestri made the announcement at a September 7 meeting, which drew an overflow crowd to the Catholic Life Center auditorium in Baton Rouge.

Planned for Catholic school adminhwors a11Meacntlrs,-the meeting also drew some parents anxious to hear any news about their schools.

Father Maestri also advised parents they could enroll their children in the existing Catholic schools nearest them or consider home schooling their children, especially if their original school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans will reopen in the near future.

In the wake of the massive destruction of Hurricane Katrina, the Archdioce~e of New Orleans launched路a satellite office in Baton Rouge to make key decisions about restoring social services and rebuilding schools and churches.

All 108 elementary and secondary schools in the New Orleans Archdiocese have been closed because of Hurricane Katrina, although Church officials expected some schools that sustained less severe damage to reopen as soon as electrical and water services were restored over the next several weeks.

"This is simply an unprecedented thing that has happened to us," Father Maestri told the more than 700 people at the meeting.

''We do not have the textbook written to tell us how to do all of this."

The Catholic schools system in the Archdiocese of New Orleans educates 50,000 students. Father Maestri said the most pressing needs are in Baton Rouge because most of the hurricane victims have relocated to the state capital, which is 80 miles north of New Orleans.

Other areas with aconsiderable number ofevacuees are Lafayette, Shreveport, Alexandria and Lakes Charles, La., Houston and Atlanta.

The satellite schools will need to be staffed by qualified teachers from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and hundreds ofthose teachers were evacuated to those areas.

Father Maestri praised Baton Rouge diocesan officials for their willingness to consider expanding enrollment and going to a system whereby students will come to school on early and late schedules.

"Many of our children have enrolled in local schools, and we are endeavoring to find out where they are," FatherMaestri said ''We believ~ the biggest concentration is here in the Baton Rouge area" He mentioned that some students were as far away as California and Utah.

FatherMaestri said high school seniors should not be overly concerned because every child who attends another school in a new locality will receive adiploma from his or her original school as long as all state educational requirements are met.

Satellite schools in different cities would use either vacant facilities, portable classrooms or an existing campus. In the case of sharing an existing campus, the satellite school would go to an early and late schedule.

By CHARLIE MARTIN -

BAD DAY Where is the moment we needed the most?

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost They tell me your blue skies fade to gray They tell me your passion's gone away And I don't need no carryin' on.

You stand in the line just to hit a new low You're faking a smile with the coffee to go You tell me your life's been way offline You're falling to pieces every time And I don't need no carryin' on.

Refrain: 'Cause you had a bad day You're taking one down You sing a sad song just to turn it around You say you don't know You tell me don't lie You work at a smile and you go for a ride . You had a bad day The camera don't lie You're coming back down and you really don't mind You had a bad day You had a bad day.

Well you need a blue sky holiday The point is they laugh at what you say And I don't need no carryin' on.

Sometimes the system. goes on the blink And the whole thing turns out wrong You might not make it back and you know That you could be well oh that strong

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And I'm not wrong.

So where's the passion when you need it the most?

Oh you and I You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost.

Had a bad day Had a bad day.

Sung by Daniel Powter (c)2005 by Warner Bros.

Bad days: Everyone has them.

When they arrive, how do you handle them?

Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" offers a few answers to that question.

This Canadian Indie rocker's song is getting airplay and rising on certain countdowns.

I was attracted to the song because we all know what it means to have abad day: "Sometimes the system goes on the blink. and the whole thing turns out wrong."

At such times we need to keep perspective, butthat'sdifficult when one feels depressed and disappointed. What can you do? ,Perllaps the first step is to maintain compassion for yourself. This is especially true if your bad day comes about because of a mistake or poor judgment on your part.

When a personal choice or behavior results in a bad day for you,

tell the truth about what has happened both to yourselfand God. Ask God to help you learn from this. If possible, apologize to anyone hurt by your actions. With these steps, you initiate the process of creating better days for your future.

Next, focus on supporting yourself. Be kind to yourself. For example, connect with the people who care about you. Also, put your body in motion because movement contributes to emotional healing. Get up and dance. Or go for a run or long walk. God's healing presence fills the earth; just being out in nature alters a mood. Resolve to make it through this bad day and to establish a more positive tomorrow.

Sometimes it helps to see that all of life is a series of moments. Some ofthese moments are wondrous, full ofhappy swprises. Others evolve in ways that are Painful. Whether full of joy or burdened by sadness, life keeps giving us new opportunities.

Try to live just this day - without expectations about what the coming series of moments should be.

When I am struggling with a bad day, I'fmd encouragement by remembering these words from St. Paul's letter to the ~hilippians: "I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me" (4:13). Paul reminds me that we encounter nothing in life alone. Ask God for what you need as you deal with a bad day or any of life's challenges.

Yes, there will be bad days. But all ofheaven is working with you to bring new blessings and positive direction into your life. Trust that soon you will be saying to others, "I am having a very good day!"

Your comments are always welcome. Please write to me at: chmartin@swindiana.net or at 7125W 200S, Rockport, IN 47635.

'The nunnery'

By M. REGINA CRAM CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

whereas my sister looked like she was 22 clumps of hair that fell every which way, before she even entered high school making her look more like a bad beauty and that was before she put on makeup. school experiment than a nursing aide for Other high school kids had normal elderly nuns. To make it worse, her jobs, like flipping burgers or working the She was taller than I was, too, so while other kids got hand-me-downs from their uniform was hemmed ridiculously short, cash register at the mall. Not my sister. cool older sisters, I got hand-me-ups making her long, spindly legs look even My sister never did anything "norfrom my younger sister. skinnier than they were. I mal." When she wanted a dog in junior Why would I want her just hoped that my high, do you think she visited the local clothes anyway? They friends didn't see her. pet store or pound? Of course not. She were too Bohemian for Coming At the end of my befriended a scraggly mutt who smelled of sister's shift I was sent to like he'd never had a bath in his life, then my preppy tastes, with beads and jagged 'edges retrieve her so that we snuck him into our basement for three and funky designs:lfit finally could eat Thanksdays until my mother found him. How long did my sister think she could hide a giving dinner. I was wasn't for the fact that we I~路路:;::;=;;:' were sisters,.} don't think irritated that her schedule puppy who barked half the night?路 had delayed our dinner, which in tUm When it came to a high sc.hooljob, n,y' we ever would have spoken to each other. '. delayed me from seeing my friends in the sister chose som~thing unlike everyone ~y sister usually had to_work holidays evening. . else. She got ~ired at a large, c~st1e-like _ so that the regular employees could be When I arrived at "the nunnery," I mansion that served as a nursing home made my way to the section where my for retired nuns. She affectiona~ely called with their families. One Thanksgiving ,morning sh~ headeq to work with her sister worked. Immediately I could hear the place "the nunnery." ,_ gales of laughter coming from down the During those years I used to wonder'if hair pulled back into 17 braids. These were notneat cornrows or stylish hall. A moment later my sister emerged my sister and I came from different dreadlocks. They. were randomly braided from the direction of the laughter, waved planets. When I was 181100ked 14, ..

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Again and again it happened. Even with my eyes closed I could tell where my sister was by the sounds of the residents'laughter.

She completed her work, then insisted on giving each elderly nun a kiss goodbye. This time I accompanied her.

As I watched, it was clear that these women didn't care about my sister's spindly legs or crazy hair or the tattoo on her wrist that had horrified my mother. ,My sister brought them joy; and that's all that mattered to them. . As we drove home that afternoon, I glanced across the 'seat at my squirtball kid sister, but she wasn't there.

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Desrosiers said the first time she attended she had someapprehension, but was elated to find out her impression was wrong. ''It's a wonderfuldayfilledwithjoyandpeace," she said ''Even our granddaughter, who is now two, has been attending the walk since her mother carried her in the womb."

Elizabeth Rivet, one of the Prolife leaders at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, said she is expecting about 20 stUdents to participatein Boston. "The atmosphere here at the school for Pro-Life is very strong and we're excited- about it," . saidRiveL . .

The 'school is renting. a bus for the day and Rivet said the trip is iI& portant'because "our young people need to know the truth. We want to give them the teactUng ofthe Church about the culture of life. They want to believe <!Od they are excited and encouraged by it" Rivet added ''I see hope in this generatiooofyoung people. Theyare willing to gotout and teach otherstudents about the culture of life. They are not afraid to speak up."

Arsenault will be attending the walk with her daughter Kate and some of her friends. She's became actively mvolved in the Pro-Life movement about five years ago when her husband passed away and said at that time ''the idea of the digoity of human life was really brought home to her. It definitely changed me. Even a dying man has dignity in life. People sometimes forget that the Pro-Life movement covers a broad area from birth to natural human death."

She went on to say-her faith in fundamental human rights is affmned in the message of the Church and working for the Apostolate has been something she's "enjoyed very much." ''It's been very rewarding work and I've met wonderful friends. It's

been such a positive experience."

The 2005 walk will welcome· nationally recogqized cartoonist and creator of "Umbert the Unborn," Gary Cangemi, as its featured speaker. In 2001, he launched the . Pro-life comic strip chronicling the life of a baby in the womb. It appears in more than 50 nationwide publications including the Natiofl£ll .'Catholic Register.

"They always have wonderful speakers," said Desrosiers. " Steve Fielding, director ofdevelopment for Massllchusetts Citizens For Life, said ittakes "a good nine months to put itall together," bul the . hard wOrk is worth it According to Fielding October 2 will be "a great day because.it's a chance for us to l)e visible and promote the Pro-life movement" .

Walkers can obtain sponsor sheets from their local parish's Prolife representative. The donations will help finance Pro-Life work throughout the Commonwealthover the next year and Desrosiers hopes each person who participates this year can bring someone who bas . never participated ' . ''We are most grateful for the donations we receive to the apostolate but the most important aspect of the gathering is the presence of our diocesan family," said Desrosiers.

Those wishing to participate should first inquire at their local parish to see if transportation will be provided by them or neighboring parishes. MCR. has organized abus from the Fall River and Taunton ar. eas for a $5 fee. It will leave from Immaculate Conception Church, Fall River, at 11:15 a.m and make a stop at the Taunton Galleria Park and Ride at 11:45 a.m To reserve a S{X)t call Dot Nicolau at 508-6748695 by September 28. One can meet the group on the Boston Common at 1 p.m To donate, contact your parish Pro-life representative.

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MORE THAN 500 people, including Bishop George W. Coleman, attended last month's Marian Family Festival sponsored by parishes in Somerset and Swansea, and held on the grounds of St. Louis de France Parish in Swansea. The event included a Mass, music, a cookout, and a concert by John Polce.

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GARY CANGEMI, creator of the "Umberto the Unborn" cartoon, shown above, will be the guest speaker at the annual Respect Life Walk to Aid Mothers and Children in Boston.

FALL RIVER - Saint Anne's the hospital's mission of compas- tal, 508-674-5600, ext. 2080.

Hospital is seeking volunteers for sion and caring," said Palmer.

Information about volunteer several areas and programs.

"For as little as two or three hours and other programs is also availCurrently, volunteers are a week, it's a wonderful way to able on Saint Anne's Website, needed to assist in Patient Infor- help the staff during busy times www.saintanneshospital.org. mation, the Gift Shop, and the while making time at the hospital Located in Fall River, Saint Emergency Department Positions enjoyable for patients and visi- Anne's Hospital is a 160-bed, for adults and teens are also avail- tors." acute-care community hospital able in other patient care and nonApplicants for all positions with comprehensive inpatient patient care areas. should possess a warm and posi- and outpatient services that According to Diane Palmer, tive attitude, maturity, good judg- serves southeastern Massachudirector of Saint Anne's ment, and comfort in dealing with setts and Rhode Island. Saint Hospital's Volunteer Services, people from various backgrounds. Anne's offers specialized ser-, positions for adults and high Walking and standing are re- vices in oncology, pediatrics, dia-; school students offer diverse and quired. Training and orientation betes, cardiac care, rehabilitarewarding opportunities for those for all positions will be provided. tion, behavioral medicine and who enjoy serving others.

To schedule an interview, or to pain management. Saint Anne's ''Volunteers play an important learn more about these or other Hospital is a member of Caritas role in the daily activities of the volunteer opportunities at Saint Christi Health Care, the second hospital's nursing and other clini- Anne's Hospital, call Volunteer largest not-for-profit health syscal departments and help expand Services at Saint Anne's Hospi- tem in New England.