t eanc 0 VOL. 44, NO. 36 • Friday, September 22, 2000
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Holy Trinity, West Harwich win host Jubilee Year Mass NATIONAL CATHOLIC COUNCIL FOR HISPANIC MINISTRY LOGO
Hispanic training • program In the works
Editor's Note: This is the eighth in a lO-part series on the pilgrimage churches in the Fall River diocese. This series runs once a month in The Anchor to assist diocesan Catholics in making their pilgrimages to these sites. Accord- , ing to guidelines published by the dio.cese, those who travel to St. Mary's Ca- . thedral or any of the designated pilgrim churches and fulfill the simple conditioWi of the indulgence, will receive for themselves, or for a soul in Purgatory, the same indulgence as if they have traveled to Rome or the Holy Land for the Jubilee Year. ~
The Mass will be celebrated at the pilgrimage church by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.
By DAVE JOUVET ANCHOR STAFF
FALL RIVER - It's called the ripple effect; a spreading, pervasive influence on surrounding areas. It starts out small, ultimately effecting a much larger arena, like a pebble tossed in a calm lake. For the Hispanic community in the Fall River diocese, that pebble is a core group of four individuals, whose hope is to share their leadership expertise, thereby creating tomorrow's leaders and mentors for the area's young Hispanics. Our Lady of Guadalupe, New Bedford, parishioners EdwinAIdarondo and
WEST HARWICH - When clergy, parishioners and friends gather on Oct. 1, for the Mass honoring its status as a pilgrim or stationary church in the diocese for this Jubilee Year, it will have a special meaning for all those linked with its enduring heritage. In 1866, even as America's Civil War was still fresh in the hearts of the nation, the first Holy Trinity Church was built in Harwich Center.
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Pastoral Letter appears on pages 7-10.
FALL RIVER - A Piistoralletter, "Vocations: Everybody's Business," issued this week by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., advises Catholics that they have a stake in perpetuating the faith by prayer and action for vocations to the priesthood. In a recent interview with The Anchor, Bishop O'Malley talked about the pastoral letter and his reasons for writing it. "This is a Eucharistic year, a time when . we need to refocus on the centrality of the Eucharist in our lives as Catholics," Bishop O'Malley said. "At the same time we realize that the Eucharist cannot exist without Turn to page three - Pastoral
Mass was celebrated there occasionally when the missionary priests traveled the circuit from Sandwich or Boston, but thechurch was seldom used; according to Sacred Hearts Father Harold A. Whelan's 1984 history "Catholicism on Cape Cod." Then Father George F. McGuire came to vitalize parish life in 1904 even as the Diocese of Fall River was established by Pope Pius X. Six years later, Bishop Daniel F. Feehan entrusted the care of the parish to the Sacred Hearts Fathers. Sacred Hearts Father Rupert Jansen was
the first pastor in Harwich and Wellfleet in 1910. In 1911 the parish became a mission church of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Wellfleet and 20 years passed and it became a parish again. . In its early days, Holy Trinity served the spiritual needs of Catholics from Yarmouth to Provincetown. Due to its deteriorating condition, it was decided to rebuild and enlarge the church. Two days after completion - Dec. 18, 1927 - a fire broke out Turn to page 13 - Holy Trinity
Catholic voters asked to be active citizens
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Bishop O'Malley issues pastoral on vocations
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WEST HARWICH
By JAMES N. DUNBAR
and performance." Last week, The Anchor published excerpts from the "Faithful Citizenship" FALL RIVER - Depending on who you believe, one political analyst says the document, a series of platform recom2000 presidential race will be decided by mel'1dations from the bishops on imporinertia - by the swing voters tant campaign issues, and also that include many Catholics. -------~--------------showed how the Democratic and In anticipation of this 'We hope the campaigns and elections of the year Republican parties' platforms year's elections and as a guide 2000 become turning points in our democracy, lead- measure~ up to that. for Catholics across the na- ing to 'more participation and less cynicism more . The ~lshops ~~dressed abor. ' tlOn, assIsted SUICIde and euthation, the U.S. bishop's Ad- . . . ministrative Committee CIVIl dIalogue on fundamental Issues and less par- nasia' communications agriculadopted and issued a state- tisan posturing and attack ads. Let us turn to a new ture, ~he death penalty: debt rement "Faithful Citizenship: century with renewed commitment to achieve ac- lief and global poverty, discrimiCivic Responsibility for a tive citizenship and to full democratic participation." nation: economic justice, educaNew Millennium." _ U.S. Catholic Bishops' tion, the ~nvir?nm~nt, health In essence, it offers 10 Administrative Board care, housmg: Immlwants and questions that Catholics, refugees, mamage, regIOnal conmindful of their political re- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - - - flicts, social security, the United Nations, violence, weapons and welfare sponsibility, should ask of any campaign, by endorsing or opposing parties or canreform . from "How will we protect the weakest didates." It goes on to say, "We hope that votBut as if predicting the Democrats' in our midst-the innocent, unborn children?" to "How will our nation resist ers will examine the position of candiand Republicans' answers a year ago, the what Pope John Paul II calls a growing dates on the full range of issues, as well bishops stated: "We must challenge all as on their personal integrity, philosophy Turn to page 12 - Citizens 'culture of death'?" AND
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The bishops made it very clear where they were coming from, when the said, ''As bishops, we do not seek the formation of a religious voting bloc, nor do we instruct persons on how they should vote